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Evening star., 1937-01-29
STRIKE PROTESTED
BY c. NJ. c. GROUP
Workers Wire Message to
Miss Perkins Will Send
Representative.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
BUFFALO,, N Y. January IA
group Of General Motors Co. employees
here sent kilograms last night to Sec
retary of Labor Frances Perkins and
three members Of Congress and pre-
pared to send q representative to
Washington to protest the forced
shutdown" Of the factories.
The Chevrolet assembly plant closed
yesterday because Of lack Of mate
rials," forcing about 800 employees out
of their jobs. The Fisher Body Co. s
plant, which had been supplying
bodies for Chevrolets. suspended oper-
ations Wednesday, affecting about 900
workers.
Henry Rook, chairman Of the Fisher
Body Employees Association. said he
would 60 to Washington next week
to seek the assistance Of the Depart
ment Of Labor and Representatives
James M. Mead, Walter G. Andrews
and Alfred F. Better in behalf Of the
workers.
Rook said the telegram to Miss Per-
kins denied that General Motors is
using coercion to keep the loyalty of
employees" and Rook said he told Miss
Perkins he could "truthfully state
that representatives of Mr.. Lewis
John L. Lewis, head of the Commit
tee for Industrial Organization) are
using unfair methods to try to obtain
the support of q certain representative
of the General Motors Corp. organiza-
ton by accosting him near his home
at am. with plenty Of money to
ofer."
Evening star., 1937-01-29

drey vishinsky in an impassioned
summation.
PiatikofI, former assistant commits
sar for heavy industry, was a broken
frail old man As he stood to throw
himself on the mercy Of the court.
The tense scene as he repeated his
Sob broken confession was reminiscent
of the "last words" of Leon Kamenefi
last August before he and IS other
defendants at an earlier trial were
condemned to death.
His voice frequently breaking, Piati-
kon recanted and pleaded he no
longer was o Trotzkyist.
II agree to everything the prosecu-
tor said except his statement I am still
. Trotzkyist," Piatikon said slowly,
supplicatingly, amid long pauses to
control his emotions.
II do not expect clemency My sole
reason for talking is to aid the gov
eminent clear up this filthy mess.
Needless to say, no pressure was
used to force me to tell everything"
Most Of the other prisoners sat hud-
died in the box, heads downcast and
some openly in tears rs Piatikof de-
nounced Trotzky, charged by the gov
ernment as the mentor Of the con-
spiracy ring.
while we are here being judged for
the crimes, he for whom we did them.
he at whose orders we acted, naturally
finds it expedient to deny everything
and leave US to our fate" Piatikon
cried
"oh! know him well! Too well
to doubt it!
"Sorry" for Trotxky.
IT am very sorry for Trotzky-that
base. unrepentant criminal-not here
In the dock with us!''
Those were almost the exact last
words of Kameneff.
(Trotzky, from political asylum in
Mexico City, has denied any connec-
ton with the asserted conspiracy
II believe there are no SUCH" he
added, demanding that there be no
mercy.
1t was thought the defendants final
words" would occupy the court today
and tomorrow, after which Presiding
Justice VASTLY Ulrich, his two asso-
ciates and one alternate on the mill
tary collegium Of the Supreme Court
would prepare their verdict.
The decision was expected IL to is
hours later.
Sokolnikon, charged with conspir-
ing against the government, through
his foreign ofiice connections, denied
he was directly linked to Trotzky.
His final" speech before the bench
indicated the former Ambassador To
st. James was the first to confess trea-
sonable crimes-in which the other
defendants were subsequently in
volved.
During the investigation I waa
shocked to learn Of much activity In
our bloc which 7 did not know Of BE-
FORE" he said quietly.
IT know now that Trotsykism u
dead forever"
Evening star., 1937-01-29
NO DECEPTION.

Not long ago in Washington matches
were scheduled between University Of
Maryland and Y. M. C. A. rapier ex-
perts. A Mr.. Pizini with Maj. Dyer's
Y. M. c. A. team, got into conversa-
ton with q Maryland fencer in the
locker room during q long wait.
Fencing, Of course, was the topic.
They argued and demonstrated the
value of certain thrusts, revealing
every secret and trick Of their own
technique.
Upstairs, they discovered that they
were matched as opponents.
X
PERMANENT.
JENNIE GOODMAN, who has the
memory Of an editor-good edi-
tors, you know, make elephants look
pathetically forgetful-recalled yes
terday that the column once carried
story about . man who just could
not be terminated" out Of the Gov
ernment service. Six times. the story
said, the young chap had lost his
temporary jchs; each time to land
another Immediately.
Miss Goodman thought she ought
to tell US that the young man won't
be terminated any more. He finally
has become permanently attached to
the War Department.
PAST.
CEVERAL employees Of the Justice
Department were taking down
portraits Of former Attorney Generals,
long since deceased, from corridor
walls near Attorney General Cum
mings' ONCE when a Waysider passed.
Evening star., 1937-01-29
BIRTH CONTROL VICTORY
FORECAST BY PHYSICIAN
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, January 2s.-The
United States Is "at the threshold Of .
period in which birth-control informa-
ton will be made much more generally
available" DR.. G. @. Little Of Bar
Harbor. Me-, president Of the Amer
ican Birth Control League. said yes
terday at its sixteenth annual meeting.
DR.. Little. reelected as president,
said the Middle West floods were
nothing but . bucketful. compared
to the food Of unwanted humanity In
this city alone"
Addition Of three State organiza-
tions-in New Hampshire, Texas and
North Dakota-brtnging the total to
23, was announced.
Morris L Ernst, counsel for the
league, said he was advised Attorney
General Homer Cummings will not ap.
peal from the Circuit Court Of Ap.
peals' ruling that physicians may give
.birth-control information for the
Sya1l.h .hainar - thaiR potinnta
Evening star., 1937-01-29

or you may speed along at your own
gait on trunk highways and reach
the point Of your destination in a
hurry-unless you happen to catch
up with q long line Of trailers tall
ing up back of some leisurely driver
going Just Q little too fast for the
next timid driver to pass and not
slow enough to permit the accumu-
lating procession Of trailers in the
rear to get by on the two-lane roads
which are the rule in Florida.
Patience and Resignation.
One Of these involuntary trailer
professions which has reached the
proportions of four or five in q row
is . dificult hazard for even the
speedy passenger car unaccompanied
by o trailer to negotiate. and with
even the best equipment trailer cuts
down the pickup Of the motor to
Evening star., 1937-01-29
Congress in Brief
TO-DAY.

TODAY.
Routine business in Senate and
House.
Senate Appropriations subcommit-
tee continues study Of $500, 600, 900 de-
6ciency-relief bill.
Senate Judiciary Subcommittee re-
gumes hearings on O'Mahoney indus
trial licensing bill.
House Interstate Commerce and
Agriculture Committees continue hear
ings on modification Of long and short
haul orders and farm tenancy bill, re-
Spectively.
House Appropriations Subcommittee
continues hearings on State, Justice,
Commerce and Labor Departments
supply bills.
TOMORROW.
Senate:
Not expected to meet.
House:
Not = selsdn
Evening star., 1937-01-29
Preacher Sent to Cell,

Because he refused to pay a fine
. young gospel preacher was SEN
fenced by Glasgow, Scotland, Judge
to serve q To-day sentence in Bar
ainne Prison. where he was listed as
"Noname." When he elected to 60
to prison he said: II don't pay fines
to an institution like this. which is
based on extortion. As q Christian I
cannot have anything to do with It,"
He was arrested for causing a traffic
Jam by his preaching.
Evening star., 1937-01-29
Burns
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were described as critical. For weeks
she received special attention from
nurses and doctors already working
overtime because of the large number
of patients and the small size Of the
stan due to congressional economies
Friends and Strangers Aided.
When the overworked nurses nc
longer could provide Miss Fenwick
with special care, friends and stran-
gers came forward with subscriptions
to pay for day and night nurses.
Through radio and newspaper ap-
peals. at least $500 was raised to
give Miss Fenwick full-time nursing.
She faced the ordeal with great cour-
age and cheerfulness, hospital at
taches said. Until a few days ago,
physicians believed the girl would re-
cover.
Then Q complication developed, one
which would ave been minor but
for Miss Fenwick,s weakened condi-
ton. She failed to rally and sank
rapidly.
During her long stay at the hospital,
Miss Fenwick became the pet" Of
nurses and doctors who admired her
courage. Attendants today were TAX
ing up Q subscription to buy . floral
tribute for the funeral.
Arrangements for the funeral have
not been completed.
Evening star., 1937-01-29

semble q tasty lunch or read. Is good
medicine for anything that ais you
from housemaid's knee to . grouch.
Riding Along In Parade.
While at first we had felt a good
deal like q one-wagon circus with our
selves playing the part Of the menag-
erie, we were now riding along In the
parade like the owner Of Ringing
Brothers on his pet elephant. We had
chosen o road that took us south
through the lake district. then west
through Lakeland to Tampa and
south along the Gulf Coast through
Sarasota and Punta Gorda to Fort
Myers. 1t was grand. Nearly every
center of population we passed through
had an elaborate trailer camp where
the trailer traveller could rent for
q modest fee space for his caravan by
the day, week or month. Electric
current, water and sewer connections
Evening star., 1937-01-29
D. c. RED CROSS
NEAR FLOOD QUOTA
S1N,000 Already Collected
National Fund Tops
S4,0OO,000.

with 100000 already collected, the
District Red Cross today drew near its
food relief fund quota Of $4,000,
while the national organization re-
ported receipts of $4,339, 900. A total
Of s10,o00,000 is being sought.
The Star had received a total OF
$l6,150.2l, contributed by Washing
tonians to the District fund. Many
donations were as yet untabulated.
The District Red Cross chapter also
reported that 100 persons had volun-
teered their services, A being accept
ed. Yesterday afternoon, the chapter
shipped 20 large cases Of clothing to
the food District. making q total OF
80 since the disaster struck.
$4,000 From U. S. Employees.
One Of the large contributions
$l9,061-came from a group canvass
ing the Government departments un-
der the direction of Maj. Gen. Fred
w. Boschen, Army chief of finance.
The Athletic Council Of the Y. M.
c. A. announced it will give flood
relief dance this Saturday evening
in the central building, Eighteenth
and G streets. Robert E. Peck, secre-
tary-treasurer of the council, said Jack
Benson's Orchestra had been engaged
and that admission will be so cents
per person.
The Daughters Of the American
Revolution have issued an emergency
call to all chapters for flood relief
donations. The money will be turned
over to the. Red Gross.
The Indiana Society Of Washington
has decided to send all proceeds from
Its next meeting, February l8, for
the relief of flood sufferers in In
diana.
A donation Of 500 to the relief
fund was voted yesterday by the XII
wants Club.
Capt. j. r. Beardall, aide to Secre-
tary Swanson, yesterday sent a memo
randum to all bureau chiefs and ofiices
at the Navy Department, notifying
them that the Navy Unit. American
Red Cross, needs volunteers for sew
tng-machine work
MOulpCIo dtNIlOluS tIlc AllIludl
meeting of the Washington Restaurant
Association yesterday donated $101 Sc
to the Red Cross. T. D. Sloat of the
Garden T. Shoppes was elected presi-
dent
The Fraternal Spiritualist Church
1929 N street, will hold special DEM
onstration for the benefit of flood suf-
fereTs at the close of its regular service
Sunday night. The collection will be
turned over to the Red Cross.
Democratic League Co-operates.
1t was announced the Democratic
League is cooperating with local
agencies in the collection of money
and supplies for flood relief. 1t has
already collected truckload of cloth
ing and several cash donations.
A tribute to the direct relief aid
rendered by the radio and other COM
munications services in the flooded
areas was paid yesterday by Hampsor
Gary, general counsel of the Federal
Communications Commission, in ar
address before the Georgetown Law
School Alumni Club.
1t was reported yesterday that
Charles L. Miller had donated $l5t
to the relief fund. The donation wa,
made by the Daughters of America oil
the District through Mr.. Miller, secre.
tary Of the organization.
Evening star., 1937-01-29
The Cruise Of the Bouncing Betsy
Orange Groves and Lake Section of Florida Welcome Sight
Trailer Traveller but Highways Faught With Traffic Hazards

such an extent that to pull up back
Of one Of these trailer trains calls for
patience and resignation. In regions
Of heavy travel and widely separated
towns these sluggish trailer log jams
sometimes will pile up until they are
half q mile long. At such times If
you happen to be in the rear rank
you can hear all about trailers. The
answer to this Is Of course wider roads
and we begin to understand the mean
ing of the statement that the trailer
is going to change the whole pattern
of civilization. The roads and the
Evening star., 1937-01-29
Over the bumps and on.

Of Florida is . crazy quilt of charming
richness and spooky desolate swamps
and waterlands. 1t Is . good days
run from the northern part Of the
State down to Fort Myers on the
Gulf Coast or Miami on the East
Coast. One may loiter along, fanked
on either side of the road through
lush orange groves heavy with golden
fruit, catch glimpses Of clear waters
at nearly every turn Of the winding
roads through the center Of the State,
Evening star., 1937-01-29
Weather
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and Mississippi Valleys has been from
twice to six times the normal precipi-
tation for January.
Twenty inches OF rain have fallen
this month in some parts Of Kentucky
and Tennessee and lower sections Of
Ohio and Indiana, where normally the
total rainfall for the year is between
s5 and so inches.
For the 25-day period ending
Wednesday morning. Louisville had
1915 inches, equal to the amount Of
precipitation normally recorded from
January l to about the third week in
May.
Cincinnati has had 13.45 inches,
four and one-haf times normal, and
Memphis, 17.17 inches, more than
four times normal.
Other Deluged Cities.
Rainfall in some of the other del
uged cities has been recorded as fol.
lows:
Little Rock, 1879 inches, four and
one-haf times normal; Evansville.
Ind, 1923 inches, four and one-half
times normal; Nashville, 1856, three
and one-half times normal; Fort
Wayne, Ind, 5.56, three times nor
NAL; Pittsburgh, 6.56 inches, one and
one-ha1f times normal, and Cleveland,
one and one-tenth times normal.
The highest percentages were re-
ported by stations at Johnsonville.
Tenn, where 2311 inches of rain fell
during the 25-day period, and at
ClarksWlle. Tenn, where the rainfall
was 21.24 inches.
Since the compilation Wednesday,
Martin said, there has been compare
lively little rainfall in the food zone.
Communication facilities are being
restored, Martin pointed out, saying
that weather stations in some hard
hit sections were reported today for
the first time in almost q week.
Evening star., 1937-01-29

answer a request Of an Alliance dele
cation that he guarantee full pro-
lection to men returning to work In
the reopened General Motors plants
and blamed the Alliance "in part
for the failure Of the Lansing truce
between General Motors and the
union.
A few hours later George E. Boy
sen, president Of the Alliance. said:
Gov. Murphy indicated that the
Flint Alliance should make no fur
ther moves and should again retire
to the background. The
Flint Alliance will continue to DEM
onstrate in every possible way that 1t
expects and demands that the forces
of law and order in Michigan be used
to permit the great majority, who
want to work. to return unmolested
to their jobs.
We win continue to use peaceful
methods and methods in accordance
with law"
Gov. Murphy said in an address
last night that despite the we'll
meaning but harmful activities OF
some, I think you will hear good
news SOON" He added that ne ex-
pected the good news" to come from
WaShington.
Evening star., 1937-01-29
o. B. Bowman Reelected.

In reporting the election Of officers
Of Federal Employees Union, No. .,
Hospital Guild. last Sunday 1t was er.
roneously stated In The Star that Mrs.
o. B. Bowman had been reelected for
her nth consecutive term rs president.
The article should. have read that
o. b. Bowman had been reelected to
his NTH consecutive tsxm . pesddant
Evening star., 1937-01-29
TOWNSEND COMING HERE
WITH PENSION PETITION
Leaves Florida for Washington
After Playing Inequalities
IN Tax IawsO
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla, January
29.-Dr. Francis e. Townsend, ex-
ponent Of the old-age revolving pen.
sion plan, left here yesterday for
Washington, D. c., accompanied by J.
w. Brinton, editor Of the Townsend
Weekly. Both appeared here Wed.
nesday in two mass meetings.
In washington Townsend hopes to
present to Congress o huge petition
urging the adoption Of his $200-a.
month plan Of old-age pensions.
In his talk here last night Townsend
told capacity crowds drastic action -
needed to halt present inequalities In
tax laws,
Evening star., 1937-01-29
SWIM MARATHONER ILL

SAN FRANCISCO. January 20 Dr.
Myrtle Huddleston, 81, who won fame
as . long distance swimmer, was re-
ported near death in . hospital here
last night after being found uncon-
scious on the floor Of her apartment.
Physicians said she is suffering from
q cardiac ailment.
Evening star., 1937-01-29

Idly curious. he inquired of one of
the workers why he was taking down
the portraits.
"Deed, I dunno" replied the la
borer. I'VE gotta take them up to the
seventh ho'. reckon the gemp'mun
going to have their pitchers taken
over again."
Evening star., 1937-01-29

towns will all have to be redesigned
and rebuilt, which will make lots more
work and maybe do away with the
w. p. A. Noon At Winter Haven
we picked up, by previous arrange
ment. two new passengers for the
trailer, and dropped one. We were
now . party Of four and the ideal
quota for our equipment. Changing
OF drivers every hour while the rest
Of the party relax in the comfortable
accommodations in the trailer, as
Evening star., 1937-01-29
FORCEFUL.

Michael Rosenttal, wl,o finds in
terest in life mounting in direct
proportion to the number Of per-
sons he chats with, dug q piquant
story out of r,e,Dsboy yesterday.
"This food," said the boy, didn't
bother me much during the first
couple OF days. Along about the
third day, though, the headline
tUriters began to hit it up and
just had to 90 do,Dn and make my
contribution"
Copy desks around toaDn ought
to like that story.
Evening star., 1937-01-29
Prisoners Raise Flood Fund.

WAUPUN, Wis. LR.-The Nations
Hood victims have the sympathy of
inmates Of the State prison here and
soon will have proof Of 1t. The pris-
oners are raising . relief fund. Said
Warden Oscar Lee, who set Q maxi
mum limit Of 50 cents for contribu.
tions: "And they call my boys bad!"
Evening star., 1937-01-29

Concluding the Narrative OF "The
Cruise OF the Bouncing Betsy"
taken from the log OF q trailer trip
from Des Moines. Iotod, to Florida,
in the middle OF the Winter 1867.
Evening star., 1937-01-29
BY J. N. DARLING.
The Sixth Day.

7:30 am. Up to o late and
sleepy start from Ocala south through
the orange groves and lake section Of
Florida. They celebrate the holiday
season with fireworks in Florida and
it had been . noisy night. The State
Evening star., 1937-01-29
Will Train More Pilots.

New groups for the training OF
flyers are being organized in fac.
tories, institutes and schools as pars
Of Russias plan to have 100000 pilots
- soon - poasihlA -.
Evening star., 1937-01-29
Business Men to Dine.

The Central Business Mems Asso-
citation will hold its annual banquet
tonight at 7:30 o'clock at the Burling-
ton Hotel.
Evening star., 1937-01-29
Washington
Wayside
Tales
Random Observations
of Interesting Events
and Things.
RESOURCEFUL.
- ESOURCEFULNESS is not al.

n ESOURCErULNESS Is n0 al
u ways an asset. In fact. Ann
II Merriam found it . distinct
4 y liability the other day. Re-
porting early for work at the Depart
ment of Commerce after q several
days illness she found that she had
forgotten her ONCE keys.
That pile Of work, however, needed
attention and no locked door was
going to stop Miss Merriam. There
was balcony handy and she de-
cided to use it as an alternative path
to her desk. Getting through the door
leading to the balcony, however, she
contrived to fall in such a way that
ligaments, muscles ana sinews were
so distorted that she had to spend
most of the day being X-rayed.
\ y II II
LEFT OVER.
II. P. Bailey, another man ,Dith
an irresistible hankering to take
things apart, sometimes makes dis
coperies that manufacturers ought
to be able to use.
Just the other night, for instance.
he learned that the maker OF q
complicated electric heater is wast-
ing money on four parts of the
thing. When Bailey reassembled
it the four parts were left orer,
but the heater Dorked Just as tDeu
as eper.
NO DECEPTION.
Keeping information unvoiced in
the privacy Of the brain is something
few persons do. although the ad-
vantage of knowing things other folks
don't Is demonstrated over and over
again in this world. as in this story
about q fencing match.
Evening star., 1937-01-29
Prince in Play.

Prince Philip Of Greece, cousin Of
the Duchess Of Kent, took part IN On
anatau- -llAE 4 1Giar Hean6 =
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C.. M. C..

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Moscow

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The Washington times., 1937-01-14

IL Is possible 10 lose 4UU POu1dS
in a year-it has been done-but
from then on life is a constant
struggle with avoirdupois.
There are three reasons why
fast reducing cannot be permanent
in its results. To take off 100
pounds in a year demands an ex-
tremely severe diet.
You starve to lose weight rather
than change your food habits, but
you cannot continue to starve, and
as soon as you go back to your
usual way of eating the pounds
hurry back.
The best way to stay slim Is to
reverse your food habits. Once
you learn to like the low-calorie
foods, you choose them as matter
of course. Also, any diet that is
so low as to cause you to lose
pounds at an exceptional speed
does not allow for a balanced
menu.
From the standpoint of diet
itself, a rapid weight loss is mad
viSable.
When you reduce rapidly you
do not fit your weight at a lower
level as you go along. Firm muscle
tissue is required to act as a bar