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Evening star., 1937-12-19
DRIVER IS ROBBED
BY BANDIT ONBUS
8 Passengers See Armed
Man Seize SIS From
Transit EmpIoye.

An armed colored bandit last night
held up Capital Transit Co. bus
containing eight passengers and robbed
the driver. William E. Hun, Herndon,
Va, OF approximately SIS.
The man boarded the bus at
Twenty-fourth and E streets NV,
and before the door was closed.
brandished a revolver and commanded
the driver to hand over his money.
Threatening the passengers with his
gun, the bandit reached for the
change carrier. containing 81 or S.,
and ordered Mr.. Huff to turn over
the bills in his pocket
One passenger in the rear of the
bus, apparently unaware the hold-up
was in progress. started for the front
to leave, but sat down hurriedly when
the bandit turned the revolver his
way. The bandit, who stood with one
foot in the open door while he was
taking the money, stepped of the
bus and fed after Mr.. Hun had
emptied his pockets Of the bills.
Bandit in Critical Condition.
Meanwhile. a colored bandit iden-
tined as George Robinson, "a, re-
manned in Freedmans Hospital in .
critical condition, suffering from pistol
wounds received Friday night when
a hold-up attempt at liquor store
at 290l Sherman avenue NV. was
foiled by detective who had been
planted" at the scene.
Detective Robert v. Murray. who
left his post in the rear Of the store
when Robinson and companion, also
colored. leveled their guns at two en-
ployes and ordered them to turn over
the contents of the cash register,
pumped five shots into Robinson's body
and wounded the other man as they
fed, firing back.
Bullet Grazed Leg.
One of the robbers bullets grazed
the leg of Jacob Stearman, one of the
employees, who was sent home after re-
ceiving treatment at Garfield Hos
pital. Robinson fell on the sidewalk
outside with wounds in his scalp, left
chest. shoulder, arm and thigh, while
his companion, apparently wounded
in the stomach, made his escape in
an automobile driven by an accom-
plice.
A colored delivery boy for q market
at 4131 Third street NV, Dan ].
Matthews, 81, was robbed of $3.50
last night when he went to an address
in the 4700 block Fourth street NV.
to deliver a case of beer. The youth
told police no one answered his
knocks at the rear Of the address,
and when he turned to leave he was
confronted by masked man, armed
with . revolver, who forced him to
turn over his money.
Evening star., 1937-12-19
Jury CONV|CTSS
|NBOMB|NG TRIAL
Terrorism Charges Grew
Out of Bitter Conflict Be-
tween Unions.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the AsSoclateo PreS.
SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, Dec. 18.-The
largest trial in this Federal court dis
trict ended today in the conviction OF
36 men on charges Of terrorism stem
ming from bitter interunion war.
The jury returned a blanket ver-
dict finding all the defendants-most
Of them afIlliated now or formerly
with the Progressive Miners Of Amer
ica-guilty of conspiracy to obstruct
the mails and disrupt interstate COM
merce by bombing trains in the Illi-
nois coal fields.
The convicted men, facing maxi
mum penalties of four years imprison-
ment and $4,000 fines, received the
findings quietly, but the wives of sew
eral sobbed.
New Trial Hearing Wednesday.
A. NJ Fitzgerald, chief Of defense
counsel, filed q motion for a new trial
and hearings were scheduled for next
Wednesday. Judge Charles G. Brig
gle ordered bonds fixed at $4,000 for
all the defendants except John Tat
man. whose bond was set at $4,000.
Among those convicted after q five
week trial were Sheri Earl Nip" Evans
of Harrisburg; John H. Fancher, vice
president of the Progressive Union
and Dan McGnl and Jess Anderson
members Of the organizations execu-
tive board
Mr.. Fitzgerald, avowedly astonished
by the results, had contended in clos
ing arguments that the case was q
"frame-up" and that the internecine
conflict was instigated by John l.
Lewis and his United Mine Workers
Of America.
Ahiliated With A. F. Of L.
The trouble developed in 1892. Dis
satisfied with the Lewis regime, q
number Of the coal diggers bolted
from the ranks of the United Mine
Workers OF America and formed the
Progressive Union, which later ANIL
lated with the American Federation
of Labor.
Mass scale rioting, shooting and
bombing ensued as the rival unions
fought for supremacy.
Federal agents instituted an inves-
tigation last year. They gathered
evidence designed to show trains
hauling coal from mines employing
U. M. w. A. workers were dynamited
in an effort to compel employment of
progressives.
Welly K. Hopkins, assistant to At
torney General Cummings, headed q
special staff of prosecutors. He COM
mented:
1T was a righteous verdict, prop
erly rendered"
Evening star., 1937-12-19
PEPPER VOICES new
AMENDMENT PLAN
Process Would Call for Ratifca.
ton BY Popular Majority
and Majority of States.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Dec. 1s-Former
Senator George Wharton Pepper Of
Pennsylvania suggested tonight that
the process Of amendment of certain
sections Of the Constitution might be
simplified to facilitate the solution
OF current problems of industry, tax
alton and other fields.
He said In q speech prepared for
delivery before the annual dinner Of
the Pennsylvania Society that If the
present amendment process were found
too cumbersome. as has been charged,
amendments might be initiated by a
congressional majority and ratified by
popular majority and a majority of
the States. 8
(The present amendment process
Is initiation by two-thirds Of Con-
gress or two-thirds of the States
and ratification by three-quarters
OF the States.)
Deploring attacks on the Supreme
Court, Mr.. Pepper said, "At the present
time Senator of the United States
and ! am sorry to say, 4 Senator from
Pennsylvania-is franking through
the mails q criticism of the Chief
Justice, which was indecent when
uttered and Is inexcusable when thus
circulated"
Evening star., 1937-12-19
HUNT is CONTINUED
FOR ALCATRAZ PAIR
Agents Refuse to Assume Two
Convicts Drowned-Boat Glue"
Is Studied.
By the Associated Press.

oS tlc Associated PreSS.
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 1s.-Jus-
tice Department agents, refusing to
take it for granted that two Alcatraz
convicts drowned in an attempt to
escape from the prison island Thurs
day, began running down numerous
"clues" in the case today.
Agents from other cities augmented
the local Justice Department force to
speed the hunt.
j. L. Pieper, agent in charge, said
his men were not saying whether the
prisoners, Ralph Roe, 20, and Theo-
dore Cole, IS, have or have not es-
capped, but until we know definitely
we are checking every possibility"
The agents said they were giving
attention" to what looked like a por-
ton of lifeboat found yesterday oil
Yacht Harbor, about Il miles from
Alcatraz.
Authorities also investigated the un-
explained presence Of a mysterious
launch and a rowboat near an aban-
doned wharf at Richmond. The launch
and a man in the rowboat disappeared
quickly after special officer called
police
Evening star., 1937-12-19
TRUJ|LL0ACCEPTS
FEUDPARLEYB|D
Bloody Border Warfare With
Haiti May Be Settled in
ParIey Here.
BY the Associated Press

by tne ASSoCleteo PrSSS.
CIUDAD TRUJnLO, Dominican
Republic, Dec. 18.-Another week of
swinging machetes, Of slaughter along
the Massacre River ended today with
the dawn of hope that arbitration
may bring peace to the Haiti -Domini-
can frontier.
President Rafael L. Trujillo of the
Dominican Republic announced today
his acceptance of the invitation to a
conciliation meeting to be held in
Washington.
President Stenio Vincent of Haiti
already had invoked treaties providing
for arbitration, and had enlisted the
efforts of the United States, Mexico
and Cuba as mediators.
But up in the mountainous frontier
country Haitians and Dominicans con-
tinued killing each other with crude
weapons-just as they've been doing
every week since the first of October
The Haitian President. terming it
mass murder" estimated 5000 of his
citizens have been slain on Dominican
soil. Trujillo, strong man" of the
West Indies, referred to the outbreaks
as local incident"
Some observers believe there is a
Dominican desire to annex Haiti. with
which it shares Santo Domingo Island.
Others blame efforts of Haitian squat
ters and pillagers to take Dominican
property, and still others believe Presi-
dent Trujillo desires to create for
sign crisis" to divert the public mind
from revolutionary plans.
Traditional hatreds and economic
rivalry, however, are considered more
likely causes on both sides Of the bor-
der. Haiti essentially is French; the
Dominican Republic is Spanish
Dominicans are white, and proud.
They consider Haiti q black republic
whose forefathers we're brought in
from Africa as slaves.
Trujillo holds sway over two-thirds
Of the island and has some 1900, 900
citizens. Haiti's third has twice the
population. Hatians have invaded
their neighbor three times, the last in
1922, and they occupied the Domini-
can Republic for % years. Dominicans
have never forgotten.
The October outbreaks were def
nitely linked with the preseason plans
for harvesting the Dominican sugar
crop. Husky Haitians annually are
authorized to do the canefield work
they work long hours for 20 to rs cents
daily. Dominicans consider this
Haitian work"
Whether Dominicans suddenly de-
cided they wanted the canefield Jobs
and attempted to stop the pilgrimage
is not clear, neither is it known
whether there were any acts of provo
cation by the Haitians. Whatever the
cause. the hatreds Of centuries were
loosed in the mountains, machetes
and heads began to roll.
Slowly but surely the toll of the
primitive warfare is mounting back
in the dark, shadowy hills, along tiny
tropical rivers. 1t has none of the
trimmings of modern warfare, but the
death 1t deals is just as final.
Evening star., 1937-12-19

Pressure is low east of Newfoundland
Anu over Soutne1stern Sfsenlan9; hnsmak
is moving rapidly northeastward over the
Canadian Maritime Provinces with a
trough extending southwestward along the
Atlantic Coast, Eastport Me. 29.45 inches.
Another disturbance of slight intensity Is
moving southeastward over the Middle
Missouri Valley. Omaha, Nebr., 29.9O
inches. while pressure is low and falling
over Alaska. Dutch Harbor. 1884 inches
Pressure continues high southeast Of
Bermuda and over the Paging States and
s0.56 inches. while pressure is high and
rising over Manitoba. The Pas; 30.32
the Mississippi Valley Springfield. nj.
3O0s inches. During the last "a hours
there has been general precipitation In
the Atlantic States the Ohio Valley and
the lower lake region while light SHOWS
were reported in portions Of the Northern
Plains. Temperatures have fallen con-
siderably in the Southern Appalachian
region and portions Of the East Gulf
States, while colder weather has overspread
the Red River of the North Valley.
Evening star., 1937-12-19
M'NUTT WILL RESIGN
IN MAY, PAPER REPORTS
Commissioner to Philippines Due
Here Next Month for
Conference.

Ry the Associated Press.
INDIANAPOLIS, Dec. 18-The In
dianapolis Star tonight said Paul "
McNutt, former Indiana Governor,
intends to retire next May as United
States High Commissioner to the
Philippines.
His friends are informed that 1t
is his purpose to retire as High Com
missioner and return to this country
with his family late in May"
McNutt will 60 to washington next
month to confer with the administra-
ton on legislation for the islands
and then plans to return to COM
plete details of his administration"
before he resigns, the Star said.
Evening star., 1937-12-19
EN- bezzlement Charged.

NEW YORK, Dec. 1S R.-Post
Once Department inspectors met the
liner President Roosevelt at quaran-
tine today and arrested John r. Con-
nelly OF Escanaba, Mich, on charges
Of embezzlement.
The inspectors had ordered his de-
tention at lie Havre three weeks ago
when he arrived there on the liner
Manhattan. He was en- route to Spain,
they sAiA
Evening star., 1937-12-19
FRENCH-NAl TIE
SEENKEY TOPEACE.
DeIbos Finds on Tour That
Rapprochement Is a Prac-
ticaI Necessity.
By the Associated Press.


PARIS, Dec. ls.-Foreign Minister
Yvon Delbos today ended 19-day
tour Of Frances central and European
allies with a suitcase full of promises.
When he returns to Paris tomorrow
after visiting Poland, Rumania. Yugo-
slavia and Czechoslovakia, after 80
speeches, "A banquets and 5000 weary
miles of travel, he will bring two con-
illusions:
1. Franco German rapprochement
Is the key to Europe's peace.
2. Closer economic relations and bet
ter everyday political relations be-
tween the four countries and Ger
many cannot wait any longer on
their political agreements with France
In brief, Delbos' series of talks
showed that while Frances allies
integrally maintain their alliances
they are looking for commercial un-
derstandings with Germany as a
practical necessity of life-and if
either obligation is to give way it will
be the alliances.
Basing his trip on a detailed con-
versation between the heads of the
British and French government, Del
hos sought to bring Poland and the
thrnA 1iff1A 10 ;.@z
new European collective security sys-
TEN.
He. had to deal with a Poland
sandwiched between Germany and
Russia; Czechoslovakia with a Ger
man minority OF 100000; and a
Rumania and Yugoslavia linked to
Germany and Italy by ever better
trade relations.
Delbos failed at the outset OF his
trip to bring closer relations be-
tween Frances Polish and Russian
allies. Poland. he was told, must
continue to walk the diplomatic fence
In Czechoslovakia representatives of
the German minority told Delbos bet
ter Franco-German relations were the
best means of solving their problem
Germany insists on the right to ex-
tend Nazi influence among these Ger
mans in Central Europe's greatest
armament making country-a nation
Germany insists in leagued closely
with Communism
Both Rumania and Yugoslavia re-
fused to consider guaranteeing mill
tary support for Csechoslovakia in
case of German attack They pointed
to their huge trade with Germany as
a practical reason for not wishing to
offend Berlin.
All Frances allies told Delbos they
would march side by side with France
If war comes, but until then they
must march economically with Ger
many.
Evening star., 1937-12-19
PART FIVE.
Feature Section.
RITES FOR MRS. JACOBSEN
Wife of Lieutenant Commander
to Be Buried Here.

Funeral services for Mrs. Helen
Cary Jacobsen, wife Of Lieut. Comdr.
Conrad L. Jacobsen, U. S. N, retired,
who died Monday while, visiting
friends at Long Beach, Calif., will be
held tomorrow at 10 am. ut the Fort
Myer Chapel. Burial will be in Ar
lington National Cemetery. Capt. r.
D. Workman, Chaplain Corps, U. s.
NJ, will ofnciate at the services.
Comdr. Jacobsen, whe was formerly
on duty ut the Bureau of Navigation,
Navy Department. and recently pur-
chased . home here at 4505 Brandy
wine street NV, and his wife left
Washington short time ago On m
automobile trip to Portland ore.
Evening star., 1937-12-19
JAPAN IS REPORTED
.EYE|NG GCANAL ZONE
Naval, Military Defenses
Charted, Thomas Tells
U. S. Officials.

Military and naval officials were
urged yesterday by Representative j.
Parnell Thomas of New Jersey, mem
Der Of the Military Affairs Committee,
to take extra precautions against what
he termed suspicious actions on the
part Of Japan" in the Panama Canal
Zone. He sent letters to the Secre-
taries of War and the Navy.
Citing observations he had made on
recent cruise In that region, Mr.
Thomas charged that agents OF the
Japanese government are now engaged
in a long-range study Of the Panama
Canal, photographing strategic points
and charting naval and military de-
fenses operated by the United States.
Navy Ohicers Reported Abroad.
Mr.. Thomas said that on his trip
to the Canal Zone he learned from a
reliable source that japanese fishing
waters just of the coast of Panama
and COSTA Rica. He said he was
further informed that these boats, in
stead Of being manned by fishermen,
were actually manned by Japanese
naval reserve officers, who, when they
landed in Panama, were royalty re-
ceived by the most prominent Japa-
nese families in Panama City.
Several officials with whom
talked in Panama" said Mr.. Thomas
confirmed my belief that these boats
while used ostensibly for fishing. are
maintained by the Japanese govern
ment to spy on our defense and to
locate suitable landing places on the
Pacific side Of Central America tc
aid Japan in landing troops there in
the event Of a war.
Factories Believed Bases.
Sharp attention also should be
paid to Japan's latest move of plan
ming the erection of canning fac
tories in both Panama and Costa
Rica. suspect that these factories
will be used as a base from which
Japanese agents will be afforded an
easy opportunity to further study
our canal defenseS.
When we consider that the PAN
anna Canal is one of the most i'm
portant links in our defense of this
country, it is vitality important that
We protect it against foreign snoop-
ers. Actions on the part Of Japan
should be watched more closely by
our naval and military oficials."
Copyright. 1897, by the New York
Tribune, Inc)
Evening star., 1937-12-19
$5,000L0ST IN HOLD-UP;
WHEREABOUTS MYSTERY
Wounded Express Company Agent
Says Bandit Trio Did Not
Get Cash.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
MACON, Ca, Dec. 18.-Police Capt.
M. H. Pearce said today the South
eastern Express Co. reported $4,000
tnexplicably missing after an early
morning hold-up Of its agent.
w. G. Beacham, the agent, was shot
in the shoulder. Police said he opened
fire on three colored men who held
him up, but that Mr.. Beacham chung
to the money. The trio fied.
Southeastern Express officials re-
ported one of two packages contain
ing $1,000 each was missing when
other parsons reached Mr.. Beacham
after he staggered across the railroad
tracks and fell.
Mr.. Beacham, In q critical condition,
Was carried to q hospital.
Police quoted him as saying the
hold.up men did not get the missing
package. but he didn't know who
got it."
Evening star., 1937-12-19
Altmeyer Forum Speaker
ERECTING his remarks prin-
cipally to the unemployment
compensation section Of the
IRECTINI


cipally to the unemployment
compensation section Of the
- social security program,
Chairman Arthur j. Altmeyer Of the
Social Security Board will be guest
speaker tomorrow night on the Ma
tional Radio Forum. The topic of his
address will be Recent Progress Of
the Social Security Program"
The forum, sponsored jointly by The
Evening Star and the National Broad
casting Co., is broadcast over coun-
try-wide network. 1t Is heard locally
through Station WMAL at 1880 pm.
Chairman Altmeyer is one OF the
Nations leading students Of social in
surance, having been active in the
enactment of an unemployment COM
pensation law for the State Of Wis
consin, first to experiment in this di-
rection. Later, he became Assistant
Secretary Of Labor in Washington, and
was one Of those aiding ia the drafting
OF the omnibus Federal social security
law in 1885.
One of the original appointees to the
Social Security Board, he succeeded
John Winant Is chairman.
The unemployment compensation
program, . Federal-State arrange
ment, will bring unemployment bene.
ITS 10 workers In more than = score Of
Evening star., 1937-12-19
1,012 PUERTO RICOLAWS
HELD UNCONSTITUTIONAL
q. s. Court of Appeals Voids Acts
Passed by Resolution in
Island Legislature.

By the Associated Press.
BOSTON, Dec. 18-The United
States First Circuit Court of Appeals
today ruled unconstitutional 1,012
laws passed by resolution in the Puerto
Rican Legislature since 1902.
The courts action upheld similar
decisions by the United States Dis
trict Court of Puerto Rico and OF
the islands Supreme Court.
The ruling came on three test cases
involving about $4,000 in taxes on
tobacco, sugar and coffee. The court
decided the Puerto Rico Legislature
had no power to enact laws by joint
resolution instead Of by bill.
An attorney for the plaintiffs, O.
B. Frazer, had told the court it was .
custom on the island for the Legis-
lature, in its closing hours, to bunch
several pending measures together
and make them law by joint resolu-
ton.
Evening star., 1937-12-19
Pershing in Arizona.

TUCSON, Ariz., Dec. l8 R.-Gen.
John ]. Pershing arrived here tonight
for his annual winter stay. The World
War A. E. F. commander said he was
'just vacationing." His voice was
husky from recent cold, but he ap-
peared in good health.
He was accompanied by his sister.
Miss May Pershing.
Evening star., 1937-12-19
Pupils to Give Yule Play.

SILVER SPRING, Md, Dec. 1s
(SpeciaD.-A play, dramatized from
the story Christmas at Hollow Tree
Inn," will be given Monday night at
8 o'clock at a meeting of the East
Silver Spring Parent Teacher Associa-
ton in the school, There will be group
singing of Christmas carols and .
business session,
Evening star., 1937-12-19
BOY SCOUTS TO PRESENT
COLLECTION OF 100 TOYS
By . star Correspondent OF The star.

WOODSIDE, Md, Dec. 18-Boy
Scouts of Troop 200, recently Heor-
ganized, win have . prominent part
in the white gift service" Of the
Woodside Methodist Church here to-
morrow afternoon at o'clock when
they present approximately 100 toys
they have collected for needy chill
dren Of the Silver Spring area.
The Scouts will attend the service
IN full uniform and turn their col
lection over to the church for distri-
button on Christmas Eve. They have
spent several weeks in gathering and
repairing old toys donated By citizens.
Evening star., 1937-12-19
MEXICAN OIL WORKERS
GET MORE BENEFITS
Arbitration Boards Terms Said to
Be Unacceptable to
Companies.
BY the Associated Press.


MEXICO CITY, Dec. l8.-An ar
bitration board In Mexicos $400,-
900 900 oil industry's dispute with
labor late tonight approved a verdict
granting workers increased benefits.
A high labor department ofYicial
predicted that terms of the draft de-
cision would cost the companies
26.332, 900 pesos tabout 1872, ,000) a
year. According to the companies
figures. cost increases were estimated
at from $4,000, 900 to $4,000, 900 pesos
a year from $4,000, 900 to $l1,-
76o. .ooo).
The oil decision was said to have
been written in terms which the COM
panies' ofncials declared were impos-
sible to accept. Authoritative sources
said this put the decision up to them
Of making good their implied threat
to quit the country.
Evening star., 1937-12-19
ADJOURN TAX SESSION
House Committee to Hold No More
Meetings This Year.

A House tax subcommittee, which
has been working since November 4
on tax revision program, decided
yesterday to hold no more meetings
until after Congress convenes for the
regular session in January.
Evening star., 1937-12-19
BRADY GANG SLAYER
WILL DIE ON APRIL 8
Dalhover Sentenced for Killing of
Indiana Policeman After
Bank Robbery.
4y the Associated Press

9y the Associated Press.
HAMMOND, Ind, Dec. 18.-Federal
Judge Thomas w. Slick today SEN
fenced James Dalhover, last of the
al Brady gang, to die April in
the electric chair at the Indiana Peni-
tentiary for the Staying of State
Policeman Paul v. Minneman last
May rs following bank robbery.
Dalhover, captured by Federal
agents at Bangor, Me-. last fall after
gun battle in which his compan-
Ions. AL Brady and Clarence Lee
Shaher, jr, were killed, shook his
head when Judge Slick asked him if
he had anything to say.
Pronouncement of the death SEN
tence was formality. a jury having
fixed the penalty after Dalhover had
pleaded guilty. Dalhover's attorneys,
appointed by the court, said they
would appeal the sentence.
Evening star., 1937-12-19
Schools Close Thursday.

ROCKVILLE, Md, Dec. 18 (spe-
ciaD Public schools Of Montgomery
County will close at noon Thursday for
the Christmas holidays. Glasses will
resume January 3. Christmas exer-
cses will be held in most schools
Thursday morning.
Evening star., 1937-12-19
Mr.. MOVES TO SPEAK
"W ashington, City Beautiful" to
Be WMAL Topic Tuesday.

Newbold Noyes, associate editor Of
The Star, will speak over Station
WMAL on Tuesday from $50 to 9:45
pm. on a program sponsored by the
Board of Trade.
Mr.. Noyes will discuss Washington,
the City Beautiful"