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Evening star., 1937-05-02
j. U.S.HELD0PPOSED
TO RACE IN ARMS
We||es Tells II Diplomats
Control Is Prerequisite to
World Security.

Assistant Secretary Of State Sum-
ner Welles told the diplomats of 81
countries last night that the United
States is willing to cooperate in
averting a rearmament race threat
ening the civilization of the world"
1T is our belief" Welles added,
that until military and economic
Evening star., 1937-05-02
Carroll COLLINS WINS
BIBLE STORY CONTEST
Colum bia Heights Christian
Church Girl Takes First Place

in "Y' Competition.
Carol Collins Of Columbia Heights
Christian Church Friday night won
first place for girls in the junior divi-
sion finals Of the Young Mems Chris
tlan Association Bible Story Contest,
held under auspices of the religious
work department of the "Y." Doris
Miller, Washington City Church of
the Brethren, was second in the girls
group.
Robert Patch, Chevy Chase Baptist
Church, won first place in the bows
group, while Harry Power, Metropoli-
tan Baptist Church, was second.
The contest was held in the Central
Y. M. c. A. Building, 1875 G street.
Finals for the senior division will be
held at o'clock tonight.
Evening star., 1937-05-02
rs LORTON INMATES
ARE SEEKING PAROLES
Petitions of Prisoners to Be Con-
sidered at Meeting of Board
Tuesday,,

Petitions for the parole of rs pris-
oners will be considered by the Dis
trict Board of Indeterminate Sen
tence and Parole, meeting Tuesday at
the District Reformatory at Lorton,
Va.
The board announces that the fol-
lowing have applied for release: Mary
Sherman, William w. Mcdonald,
James 1. Stansberry, Henry A. Jacobs,
James Edwards, Benjamin H. Young,
Richard Brody, William J. Brown,
Chester C. Cay, Thomas F. OHara,
Pritchard L. Reeves, Fred Thompson,
Charles Spencer, Charles Weldon, Will
liam Carroll, James T. Gallagher,
Fred H. Heck, George E. Hutchins,
Melville G. Jacobs, Sidney Kaplan,
Lewis L. Levy, Fred J. Meese, Timothy
H. Noel, Joseph A. O'Callaghan, John
j. Sortori and William G. Smith.
Evening star., 1937-05-02
WINSTED TO SPEAK

Civil Liberties Group to Hear For
mer La Toilette Prober.
Ralph WinSted. former investigator
for the Ia Toilette Senate committee
Evening star., 1937-05-02
RETURN DEBATE
Georgetown and Brown Teams
Meet Here Today.

A return debate with Brown Uni
versity will be held at Georgetown
University at 4 pm. today in the Cop
ley Lounge.
Georgetown will be represented by
Its CASTOR Society team of sophomores
who week ago defeated sophomore
teams at both Yale and Brown. The
discussion today will be on minimum
wages and maximum hours for labor.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-06-15

to sign an agreement with the union has been the sole disputed point in the strike.
 Statement of Governor
 The governor issued the follow ing statement:
 "The deadlock in the steel strike negotiations revolves around the question of actually signing a wage contract. The steel companies have said repeatedly that they are will ing at all times to negotiate with the representatives of any of their employees as required by law. This would seem to the casual observer as a barrier that is not impossible. Therefore, I am submitting the fol- lowing additional proposals:
 q. The officers of the companies and the officers of the union shall enter into an immediate agree ment based on the formula I sub- mitted last Friday.
 "2. That the question whether the companies are obligated to sign contract shall be submitted to the national labor relations board with the right of the companies to appeal to the court for a final ju- dicial determination of the question as provided by the labor law.
 Meanwhile the agreement be- tween the officers of the companies and the officers of the union shall remain in effect. If the national labor board and the court decide that the companies are obligated
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-06-15
Spanish Insurgents
 Ready To Celebrate
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possessions and their children. Mat tresses, chairs, cooking utensils are piled high. Often goats and calves trot along tied to the carts. In front marches a s5oic sunburne peasant with his wife. The wife sometimes carried a filled chicken coop on her head.
 Strange Sights
 There are some strange sights to be seen. Reynolds Packard, of the United Press staff, spent some hours observing the loyalist prison CTS moving back. Men who a few hours ago had been firing on the nationalist would pause to ask na- tionalist soldiers for news of their families in insurgent territory, and the nationalists in turn would ask news of people in Bilbao.
 The loyalists would give the fas- cist salute and shout Long Live Franco" every few yards on their way back oo board busses for Vito- ria. Packard informs me that he talked to dozens of them. One as- sault guard was in charge of each bus load of 30 to 40. The guard usually was reading a Bilbao news paper which a prisoner had given him.
 All varieties of attire were to be seen on the prisoners, part uniform, part civilian clothes, with head gear ranging from farmers caps to greasy trench caps.
 All prisoners told about the same story, Packard reported:
 We were not volunteers; we were drafted and gave ourselves up after hiding in air bomb shelters until the reds left"
 As Packard talked to the prison CTS, a nationalist soldier, usually one of the fascist requetes, would advance occasionally to shake hands with one of them, an old friend
 The nationalist soldiers opened their knapsacks to give the prisoners bread and tins of sardines. They were nearly all hungry.
 The prisoners reported that they did not believe much of a defense could be put up if the loyalists de- cided on a house to house defense of the city. All the real fortif1ca- tions have fallen. Most of the pris- oners seemed glad to be captured. Only a few looked worried as if won- dering what was in store for them. Some of them, however, were anx- 1ouS over wives and other relatives whom they left behind in Bilbao.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-06-15

When the assembly passed the bill, controversy was created over the section which left to Hurley de- cision as to where and how much of the funds would be spent. Most of the state institutions, however, were named in the bill as eligible for grants.
 "Everything," Hurley said. twill have to await action in Washing ton. We cannot start building until we know how much money we have" " Personnel in the public works de- partment will not be hired until July 1, he said. At present he is the only one in the department and makes his headquarters with Com- missioner Hall.
 Budget Director Starts
 Meantime, antoher branch of the state government created under the reorganization program adopted by the legislature, started functioning. Benjamin w. Whitaker, Wethers- | field, former research director for the reorganization commission, be- gan his new duties as budget director.
 According to Hall, Whitaker has not yet been given an office, but "al- ready has started work"
 Hall said Whitaker was making the rounds of the states spending agencies to ascertain their expenses for the first quarter starting July l.
 The budget director is 8 key man under the new financial setup of the state government, approved by the legislature.
 Purchasing Agent Another important position is that of purchasing agent, to be filled by Edward c. Geissler, at pres ent business manager of the state I prison. Geissler will start his new work July l.
 Also starting the same date will be Harry w. Marsh, New York City, named director of the states civil service system.
 The state board of finance and con- trol already has been eliminated and its duties transferred to the finance commissioner, governor, comptroller and attorney general. Hall was impressed at the finan- cial rearrangements of the govern ment. T imagine it will work out all right" he said. "We'll try and make it, anyway"
 Preference for Democrats
 Hartford, Conn, June 15.-(UP)- Gov. Wilbur L. Cross was showing a preference for democrats today In his appointments to minor courts judgeships.
 After clearing out republicans from nine courts yesterday the exc cutive last night announced remov- al of republican judges from the East Hartford and Manchester courts.
 At East Hartford Richard D. o. Connell, democrat, replaced Emri l. Stidham as judge, and Michael Dan- naher, democrat, was substituted | for Stanley N. Brainard, as deputy
 Harold Garrity, democrat. suc- ceeded Raymond A. Johnson as fudge at Manchester, and Thomas J. Danaher, democrat, took over the deputy post of Thomas Ferguson.
 There was no change in the Windsor town court setup, Vine R parmalee, republican, remaining as
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-06-15

From a magnificent vantage point 1s500 feet above the valley, to which we had to come on horseback be- cause 1t was so steep, we looked dow ntoday into the southern su- burbs of Bilbao, including the Fire stone tire factory and the dynamite factory of Dos Caminos.
 May Blow Up Factory
 We are advised that the Basques intend to blow up the dynamite factory as the nationalsits enter the city.
 Through field glasses I could see the red flag flying in this suburb but was unable to see single hu- man being or any movement in the streets. In an hour of searching with the glasses I saw only two men and two motor cars.
 Much of the city, straddling the Nervion river, is hidden from us by line of hills to our right front.
 Red bereted nationalist "requetes" the fasciStS, are maSsed everywhere waiting for the order to advance. From the front line trenches here we can see them on the brow of the hills outside Galdacano. As the men waited for the order to advance they lay sprawled inert, sound asleep in the hot sun, oblivious to the firing of the artillery battereis just behind them-like so many American SOL diers saw in the World war.
 Heavy Guns Moving Up
 For miles behind US the heavy guns are being moved forward along the crowded roads while prisoners go back toward Vitoria, the general headquarters in the north.
 The airplanes seem always active. Last evening I saw six different vil- lages and hamlets lying nour side of the river toward it's estuary, burn ing at once after repeated bombings. Columns of smoke from some fires rose 1000 feet.
 The planes operate in groups of as many as six to nine.
 AS the refugees who are going with the loyaliSt move westward, other thousands who have entered the nationalist lins fight for space on the roads with the advancing artillery and reserves, walking be- side oxcartS on which are piled their
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-06-15

Continued from Page D Mandos, a picket, was shot twice by policeman. Philip A. Fry, a on-Striking Bethlehem worker, re- ceiyed fractured skull. Both were said to be dying in the hospital where they were taken. The police man who shot Mandos and two other pickets were less seriously hurt.
 The rioting climaxed a day of almost incessant fighting along the picket line around the huge steel mill. The steel workers were joined in the picketing by members of the United Mine Workers who have walked out of the captive mines of the Bethlehem Corporation and other steel companies involved in the seven state strike.
 Criticizes Gov. Earle
 Shields criticized Gov. George H. Earle for ordering 75 state police men sent into the district Sunday following another serious fight, not to enter the immediate vicinity of the Bethlehem mill.
 Shields said that last nights riot was not precipitated by attempts of non-strikers to enter the Nlant, but occurred about block from it. He said that Policeman Charles Krise became embroiled in an ar gument with Madldos which led to scuffle. When the other pickets attacked the policeman, Krise dew his gun and fired three times, the mayor said.
 "A policeman was badly beaten last night" he declared He is the most capable policeman physically that we have. They went after him en masse. He resisted them twice. The second time he drew his gun and shot. I absolve him of all blame. He only shot in self de- fense"
 List of Injured
 Krise suffered decorations of the scalp. The others injured were Andy Ogando, a picket, who has a possible skull fracture, and Edward Spencer, 19, coal miner, with slight contusionS.
 Later Spencer was arrested and charged with interfering with the police. Another picket, Andy Cuedo was charged with disorderly con- duct, resisting the police, and sus- picion.
 Numerous minor clashes flared all along the picket lines yesterday as coal miners joined the steel workers in the fight to win union contract from the steel company.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-06-15

tionalists received airplanes deaily from Germany and Italy, in addi- ton to artillery and automatic wea- pons. Much of this material was used by Germans and Italians fighting with the nationalists, it was asserted.
 Arms were brought to Spain, it was charged, under German war; ship convoy in old Spanish mer- chant ships which the nationalists handed over to Italy and which were given double sets of documents and double sets of flags. The ships would pose as Italian until they entered a neutrality control zone and then hoist the Spanish flag so as to avoid inspection, 1t was al- legged.
 Britain Expresses Hope
 London, June 15-(UP)-Great Britain in a communication sent through the British ambassador to Spain, expressed earnest hope and conviction" today that nationalists would not execute a reported threat to destroy the center of Bilbao win airplane bombs and artillery shells
 The note was sent after receipt of a Basque loyalist telegram as- serting that natienalists threatened to destroy the center of the city.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-06-15

membership in the union.
 3. A system of seniority rights has been agreed upon between the union and the management which shall govern all lay-offs, curtailment of work in general and promotions.
 4. The management has agreed not to change any existing piece work standards without consulting the members of the union committee, the members of which shall be en- powered to appoint some persons from the department to observe the returning of the work.
 5. That eight hours shall consti- tute a regular work day and forty hours a regular work week. All hours worked in excess of these shall be paid at time and one-halt rates. This section shall not apply to Watchmen, who will be paid time and one-half for all work in excess of forty hours per week.
 6. A minimum rate of 46 cents per hour shall be paid to all work CTS not on piece-work and this shall also apply to press and bench oper- ator6 who may be called upon to per- form this days work. (Mr. Cashin pointed out that the only ones who will not come under the 46 cents stip- ulation are new employees who will have to undergo a six week period of training)
 2. That all female employees per forming substantially the same work under substantially the same condi- tions shall receive the sace pay as the male employees.
 8. At date to be agreed upon be- tween the management and the union committee negotiations will be entered into for a general wage in- crease.
 9. All grievances that may arise in the future will be negotiated by and between the union committee and the management.
 Peaceful Session
 The terms of the agreement were arrived at in an amicable fashion and are satisfactory to both parties The announcement was made today following a lenghty session of the committee last evening on proposal sent in by the company.
 Other Fronts Unchanged
 Matters on the Waterbury strike front, now in it's second week, re- mained unchanged today with nc conferences scheduled between the Waterbury Brass Workers Unior committees and the homogeneous of either the Chase Company, fol the Noera group, or the Waterbury Buckle Company.
 In the meantime, Alex Cashin CIO organizer, told the Democrat today that he wished to suppress a rumor which had been floating about in regard to the Buckle Com pany men and women on strike.
 Our men and women are or strike for wage minimum of 5; cents and hour for men and A centi per hour for Women," he said There have been rumors that the only thing we wanted was the reinstate- ment of Thomas Bowling, veteran employe We do want his reinstate- ment but we also want preferen- tial hiring :Vstem and the wage rates I've just mentioned"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-06-15
State Hopes To
 Get $7,OOO, 900
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judge, and Claude A. Clark. demo- crat, as deputy.
 Johnson, former republican house floor leader, had been a member of the bench for 16 years
 To date the governor has filled Al court positions, leaving about 30, in- cluding all of the larger cities, to be considered. There are also eight county commissionerships to be filled before July 1.
 More Judges
 Hartford, Conn.,, June 15--CUP)-- Four additional judgeship appoint ments were made today by Gov. Will bur L. Cross.
 They were Henry c. Wilson, judge, and Darius J. A. Spain, associate judge, Danbury: Dennis T. O'Brien, judge, and Wilbur F. Davis, associ- ate judge, Meriden. The governors office indicated other appointments might be an- nounced later in the day..
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-06-15

(Continued from Page D the west of Bilbao were reported crowded with refugees and loyalist militiameh. Unconfirmed reports said that lnationalists cut the main roads to Santander at several places with artillery fire and airplane bombs.
 COnsuIs Have Left
 French and British consular off, cials left Bilbao in deStroyers. Basques insisted that their defense position still was good, that they held important posts in the hills out side the city, that they were able to dominate main roads and that they had a strong force south of the city. But so confident were the nation alists of the citys fall that Gen. Francisco Franco. generalissimo, was reported preparing to proclaim constituted nationalist government for all Spain as soon as his victory was consolidated. It was indicated that Franco might give himself a position roughly comparable to that of Adolf Hitler of Germany, with a cabinet under him.
 Bilbao Cut of
 French consular attaches, reach ing France in destroyer, reported that Bilbao was entirely cut off from the sea and that nationalist war ships and artillery controlled the Nervion river.
 It was reported that all through the night President Jose Antonio De Aguirre, president of the Basque re- public, was in communication with the loyalist government at Valencia.
 Though these reports said that Aguirre might offer to surrender Bilbao if political amnesty was granted, Basque agents here insist ed that the city would be defended.
 The agents said that the loyalists were nlassing artillery and infantry on the left (west) bank of the Ner- vion. near Portugalete at the mouth of the river, for a new stand if the nationalists entered the city.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-06-15
PROUD BILBAO
 ALMOST RUINED
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How long the city could hold out no one knew. But the temper of the authorities was not one of com- plaisant surrender.
 Tropos still moved out into the suburban hamlets. President Jose Antonio De Aguirre of the Basque republic in broadcast speeches ap- pealed for unity and courage and begged civilians to leave for the west. He telegraphed Great Brit ain begging intercession against the destruction of the city by air. planes and for help in evacuating refugees.
 He told me after this message had been sent:
 Fight House By House
 "We are ready to defend Bilbao | house by house and district by dis trict in fulfilling our historic duty But never, on no rebel front, has so much artillery and other war material been accumulated for our destruction"
 All last night, during the safety of the dark hours when the nation alist airplanes were not overhead there was intending hustle to the thunder of the guns firing in the hills.
 Troops and war materials moved off, still toward the lines, through the otherwise deserted streets.
 In the daylight hours caravans of vehicles of all types evacuated women and children and the wounded toward Santander. Many of the wounded were victims of air. plane bombing and machine gun ming.
 As village after village in the suburbs had been destroyed, women and children moved in on Bilbao to join the hundreds of thousands al- ready there.
 President Appeals To People President Aguirre, in a speech which he broadcast last night in Spanish and Basque-to the or chestration of the big guns whose thunder could be heard behind his phrases-appealed to all people: | "In these dramatic moments address you with a full heart, full of patriotic faith. Tn full accord with the wishes of the people we want to defend our territory cour- ageouSly. We know all Basques are with us. More than ever we must stand by our army, which stand; united.
 "Women and children can not re- main. We are taking you from the horrors of this war and leaving only the men.
 We must not lose faith. The enemy is here at our gates but we must keep up our spirits. Men o1 good will and stout heart must trust in our final victory and unite"
 Casualty List
 Valencia, Spain, June 15-(UP)- Loyalist authorities, charging that Italy and Germany openly aided the nationalists in the Bilbao of- rensive, issued coincidently today a casualty list naming 2,445. civilian dead in air raids on Basque towns during April and 1,601 wounded These were in addition to 520 per- sons killed and $50 wounded at Du- rango, March 31.
 It was charged that despite the non-intervention agreement the ila-