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The Washington times., 1937-03-25
FETE
DATE IS SET

The Cherry Blossom Festival
committee members have made up
their minds to stage the fete at
the Tidal Basin this year on April
6, weather permitting, it was
learned today.
C. Marshall Finnan, chairman
of the committee arrangements for
the festival, will recommend this
date when the full committee
meets later today in the office
Of Commissioner Melvin C. Hazen.
It was explained that the IA
nous blossoms are expected to be
in bloom between April 4 and II,
and that on April the blossoms
will be at their best
Corporation Counsel Elwood Seal
and Surveyor Edward A. Dent, of
the ticket committee, reported COM
pletion of arrangements today for
sale of tickets. They announced
the tickets, which will sell for Is
cents each, will be placed on sale
probably tomorrow in the leading
hotels, the office of the Greater
National Capital Committees hous-
ing office, Standard Oil Building,
through the keystone Automobile
Club; the American Automobile AS
sociation and the Parent-Teacher
Association.
The Washington times., 1937-03-25
CaDtain CASTOR Asks
u. s. Fascist Move

bility of sit-down strikes. Captain
CASTOR stated:
"Hitler called to the youth Of
Germany, as call to the youth
of America"
Himself a retired army officer,
and a militant crusader against
both the use of alcohol and nico-
tine, Captain CASTOR stated that
he will organize units in every city
in America so that they can step
in and take over the work of in
duStry, whenever Sit-down strikers
tie up essential service"
The captain declared himself an
ardent supporter of the rights of
labor, but stated that "sit-down
strike techniqueS are un-American,
and Communist-inspired."
He denied any personal aspira-
tionS toward dictatorship, and
stated that Senator Henry Cabot
Lodge, jr. (R) of Massachusetts,
is the most forceful figure on the
American political arena capable
Of taking over the leadership of a
new government.
The Washington times., 1937-03-25
COURT PLAN HIT
BY LAW DEAN
BY WILLIAM X. HUTCHINSON
International News Service

Adoption of President Rooss.
velt's judicial program would i'm
pair the confidence of the people
in the Supreme Court" and
threaten the independence" Of
the American judiciary, Youth B.
Smith, dean of Columbia Univer.
Sity's Law School, warned today
before the Senate Judiciary Com.
mittee.
Smith proposed constitutional
amendment, calling for compul-
sorry retirement of Supreme Court
justices at the age of TO- or prefer.
ably at IS. Such an amendment,
he suggested, should be submitted
to conventions in the States and
promptly ratified. thus paving the
way for new blood" on the High
Court.
Four justices already have
reached IS.
Declaring democracy was on the
back track throughout the world"
Fred Brenckman. legislative rep
reSentatiVe of the National Grange,
appealed to Congress to defeat
President Roosevelt'S judicial plan
Continued on Page 3, Col. ~
The Washington times., 1937-03-25
'Lindy Luck" Still
Holds When Motor
Fails Over India

KARACHI, India, March 25.
G.N.SO Pressing on towards
Persia after several hours delay
while their plane was repaired,
Col. and Mrs. Charles A. Lind
bergh took off this afternoon for
Gwadur.
They arrived here earlier in the
day after a quick flight from
Jodhpur.
Lindbergh's proverhial "luck"
held on the flight from Jodhpur.
Engine trouble developed during
the flight, but only after he landed
here did mechanics, tuning the
plane up for the next stage Of the
trip, discover the magnetic drive
had broken and dropped into the
crank case.
1t had lodged in a position from
which it could not be extricated
without dismounting the engine.
Lindbergh expertly piloted the
machine with the aid Of a spare
magnetic.
The Washington times., 1937-03-25
DIES PROPOSES
STRIKE BILL

A Federal law making sit-down
strikes a violation of the antitrust
statute, with a maximum penalty
of one year imprisonment and
$4,000 fine, was proposed today
by Representative Martin Dies
(DD of Texas.
The measure provides "that con-
spiracy under the terms of the act
of July 2, 1890, dealing with
monopolies and combinations in re-
Straint of trade shall include the
act or acts of employees who re-
fuse or fail to vacate the premises
and grounds of any plant, mill, in
dustry or business of their en-
ployer upon receipt Of notice from
such employer or his duly author
lied agent to do so, and upon the
assurance Of such employer or his
duly authorized agent that a rea-
sonable time to be fixed by the
Secretary of Labor of the United
States will be allowed for negotia-
ton of differences and an adjust
ment of dispute before operation
of such plant, mill, business or in.
dustry will be resumed"
The Washington times., 1937-03-25
6 Suspects Arrested
In Million Gold Theft

DENVER, March 25 G.N.SD T..
Six men were arrested today as
Federal operatives sought the
mysterious Parks Dupont, soldier
of fortune, as brains" of the gang
which systematically looted the
famous Homestake mine of hun
dredS of thousands of dollars worth
of gold over a period of years.
Thefts from the HomeStake, re-
putedly the worlds largest gold
mine, may total as much as a mil
lion dollars, officials indicated.
The gold supposedly was taken
from the amalgam table in the
mill at Lead, S. D., and carried
out through a trapdoor and
tunnel.
Those under arrest are Ion L.
Smith, Denver mining man ar
The Washington times., 1937-03-25
JUDGE GETS
POST ON
AGE PACT
Williams Is Elevated
On Agreement to
Quit at TO .
International News Service

President Roosevelt today ele-
waited Judge Robert Lee williams,
SO, of Oklahoma, to the U. S. Court
of Appeals, Zenith circuit, and in
so doing established what may be-
come a precedent in the naming
of future Federal judges.
Judge Williams, in a letter to
Attorney General Cum m i n g S,
agreed to retire at the age of 70,
which he will reach a year from
next December.
Seventy is the age which figures
in President RooSevelt's plan for
Supreme Court reorganization.
The Attorney General sent a
copy of Judge Williams letter to
Senator Ashurst, chairman Of the
Senate judiciary Committee, which
must pass on the nomination.
The correspondence follows:
'My Dear Mr.. Chairman:
"At the suggestion of the
President, / am sending you
herewith copy Of q letter from
: Judge Robert L. Williams,
United States district judge for
the eastern district of Okla
hOma. 1t was thought that the
committee would like to have
this letter before it when con-
sideratiOn is being given to the
nomination of Judge Williams
to the United States circuit
CONTINUED on Page 3, Col -
The Washington times., 1937-03-25

A call to Fascism of an "unop-
pressive nature" as means to end
"CommuniSt-inSpired" i t d o W n
strikes was issued today to 100000
members of the Reserve Officers
Association by Capt. Edward Page
CASTOR, national commander Of
the Patriot Guard of America.
Captain CASTOR would shear his
Fascist regime of any race anti
pathy and would guarantee the
complete freedom of minorities
and creeds, reserving its controll-
ing influences to "the Red men
ace"
The new movement, he declared,
will seek to enlist the youth Of
America againSct Communism,
and when the Reserve officers are
solidly established as an "anti-
Communist unit" Captain CASTOR
will attempt to gain the support
of the Reserve Officers Training
Corps, the American Legion. and
the Junior League units through
out the country to end the posi-
The Washington times., 1937-03-25

rested here; Harry D. Williams,
Deadwood, S. D., gambler held at
Billings, Mont; Richard Aimone,
Robert E. Lee and Arthur Flavin,
homestake miners in Jail at Dead
wood, and a sixth man, whose iden-
tity was not revealed.
Rowland K. Goddard, chief of
the United States Secret Service
here, said that although the Fed
eral Government had a strong case
against the suspects for violation
Of Federal gold regulations, they
would be prosecuted in South Da-
kota on grand larceny charges.
Penalty upon conviction in that
State would be Imprisonment for
as long as 10 years, while the Fed
eral charges carry a maximum of
but two years.
The Washington times., 1937-03-25
State Legislator
Wins His Sit Strike

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo-, March
25 0.N.SD.-Victory belonged to
DR.. j. A. Gray, Republican mem
Der of the State legislature, today
after a 32-hour Sit-doWn strike in
the capitol with only a bread-and-
water diet to sustain him.
DR.. Gray abandoned his wooden
bench in the capitol last night and
joined his wife for a steak dinner
when Speaker of the House J. G.
Christy said he would hand over
the list of legislature-appointed
employees which DR.. Gray had de-
manded.
The Washington times., 1937-03-25

against her recently, and that she
has been served no papers in con-
nection with such a suit. She
added:
Separation after "a years Of
married life is a tragic thing.
have no desire to injure Senator
BilbO."
The agreement, according to the
suit, calls for him to pay her $100
a month.
Senator Bilbo must file an an
swer to the suit next week. His
attorneys sought to quash the
action, contending service of a
subpoena on him in the Senate
Office Building was irregular and
violation of senatorial immunity,
but Justice F. Dickinson Let's over
ruled these objections.
The Washington times., 1937-03-25
Wife of Senator BilbO
Here to Testify

Mrs. Linda Bilbo, estranged wife
of Senator Theodore Bilbo, of Mis-
sissippi, is here to take the stand
in U. S. District Court to enforce
a financial agreement she claims
to have made with her husband.
She said today she knows
nothing of a divorce suit news dis
patches said Senator Bilbo filed
The Washington times., 1937-03-25
DELEGATES
QUIT WORK
FOR GIRLS
AND BEER
States Budget Waits
While SoIons FroIic
In Baltimore

ANNAPOLIS, March IS.
Spring, strip dancers and book
beer last night served to halt de-
liberations of the Maryland legiS-
lature and delay action on the
State budget.
Governor Harry w. Nice had
prepared supplemental budget,
as requested by the legislature.
and it was ready for action yes
terday, but the house Of delegates
had adjourned to attend a party
in Baltimore given in their honor
by brewery interests in the State.
More than 100 members of the
House attended the party, which
lasted into the wee small hours
this morning. And it was a grand
party, from all accounts.
See BurIeSque Show
A flock of motor busses had been
sent to the State Capital by the
Baltimore Transit Company to
take the legislators to Baltimore
for the party and get them back
home.
On arriving in Baltimore the
group was first taken to a bur.
lesque theater, where a block Of
seats had been reserved for them
in the front row.
The dignified members of the
House enlivened the performance
with frequent yells and cheers as
the dancers danced and the come
dians cracked jokes.
After the performance the leg.
islators were taken to a night club
in the basement. And then the
the first trouble of the evening
developed.
Police Escort Provided
With music. food, entertainers
and drinks, some of the party did
not want to leave the night spot.
But plans had been made to take
them to a brewery distributing
center, where the attractions were
Continued on Page 3, Col. p
The Washington times., 1937-03-25
Transit Company Grants Pay Raises to 3,3OO
Mellon Art
Measure
Signed

Washington'S proposed National
Gallery Of Art neared reality to-
day, when President Roosevelt
signed the bill recently passed by
Congress authorizing the erection
of the 10-million-dollar structure
which is to house the famous So
million-dollar Mellon art collection.
Within the next two years Wash
ington art lovers will be able to
view the magnificent collection of
old masters presented to the city
by the former Secretary of the
Treasury.
Plans for the erection Of the
museum have been held in abey'
ance pending action by Congress
and the Presidents signature.
The new gallery will be erected
along the Mall, on the south side
of Constitution Avenue between
Twelfth and Fourteenth Streets
where the old greenhouses now
stand. They had been slated to
go in the Mall clearnce program.
Mr.. Mellon, it is said, had ap-
proved that site for the location
of an art museum 10 years ago.
Pending erection of the building,
the paintings, many of which COM
prise Mr.. Melons own private
collection, are now stored in Pitts
burgh and in the Corcoran Gallery
of Art here.
Funds for the erection Of the
gallery will be held by the Andrew
w. Mellon Educational and Chart
able Trust, established in 1929.
When satisfactory arrangements
have been made with the Federal
Government they will be turned
over to the nation.
The Washington times., 1937-03-25
NeW Ariel Hinted
For CQlibdn in
HOuyWOOd

HOLLYWO March 25
0N.SO Whether Caliban has
found a new Ariel was a question
puzzling Hollywood today follow
ing the appearance of John Barry
more at preview with Sally AL
len, pretty screen player, on his
arm.
1t was the first time the actor
has been seen in the role of an
escort since his widely publicized
Caliban-Ariel romance with Elaine
Jacobs, who is suing him for di-
Vorce.
The Washington times., 1937-03-25
DIVORCE WON
BY EX-ACTRESS

HOLLYWO OOD, March Is
Q.N.S0.-After testifying her hus-
band walked out on her" when
she refused to permit him to in
vite another woman to their home
for dinner, Mrs. Ruth Wilcox Sci
wyn, former actress, today had a
divorce decree from Edgar Sci
wyn, film writer and producer.
The Washington times., 1937-03-25
SIT STRIKERS
WILL QUIT
IPLANTS
Ballot, Under Way in
Remaining Factory
Likely Favorable

DETROIT, March 25 0.N.SO.
Sit-dOwn strikers in the Chrys-
Ter Jefferson plant voted to
evacuate today, leaving only ap-
prOval of one more plant, Chrys-
Ter Kercheval, before actual
evacuation can start. The lat
ter two plants are across the
street from each other.
The industrial storm over De-
troit was clearing today with 4
predicted peaceful settlement OF
the Chrysler-C. I. o. dispute on
the horizon.
Progress in the negotiations be-
tween Walter P. Chrysler and
John L. Lewis appeared in the an
nouncement by Governor Frank
Murphy at Lansing that Lewis
had agreed to evacuate the sit
down strikers now holding the
ChrySler plants.
Homer Martin, president, and
other union officials sped to De.
troit in a chartered bus and took
up the Lewis promise with the
workers entrenched in the eight
factories involved.
Although there was reported to
by some grumbling, ALTO strikers
in six plants agreed to evacuate as
votes were being taken in two
other factories employing $50 men.
The labor leader exacted a pro
mise from Chrysler that the
plants would be kept idle, if the
strikers left, and that no attempt
would be made to resume produc-
ton, pending the outcome of Gov
ernor Murphy's conference. In an
CONTINUED on Page 5, Col. u
The Washington times., 1937-03-25
Los Angeles Buildings
Sway in Earthquake

LOS ANGELES March 25
Q.N.SD AN earthquake shook
Los Angeles today. The temblor
was long and rolling, sWaying high
buildings and even being felt
noticeably on the streets. A pre-
liminay check failed to disclose
any damage.
The Washington times., 1937-03-25
Refusing 10 Trail er
In Trailer, Hubby
Sues er for Divorce

LOS ANGELES, March IS
GN.S0.-The trailer divorce has
come at last.
In the first action of its kind,
Ben M. Lefner today had on file
suit for divorce against Margaret
Lefner. charging she positively
refused to live anywhere except in
an autotrailer."
The Washington times., 1937-03-25
Prison Term in Theft

DELAWARE, Ohio, March Is
UN.SD.-Salvatore Musolini, ~,
of Brooklyn, N. Y, today was un'
der an indeterminate sentence to
Ohio Penitentiary on his convic-
tion of stealing $4,000 worth Of
clothing from a store here last
November,
The Washington times., 1937-03-25
u. 5. Medical Outfit
Debarks for Spain

HAVRE, France, March 25
Il. N. S0.-Four American ambu-
lances and Is tons of medical ma
terials. unloaded from the French
liner Normandie after her record
breaking trip from New York,
were en- route to Paris today.
The Washington times., 1937-03-25
Edward Is Treated
For Cold, ToothaChe

VIENNA, March 25 G.N.S0.
The Duke of Windsor, his voice
hoarse. was under treatment today
for a slight cold and a toothache.
The Washington times., 1937-03-25
WASHINGTON FORECAST

Light rain, possibly changing to snow fur
ries tonight with lowest temperature about
26; fresh northerly winds, diminishing by TO-
morrow; tomorrow fair and colder; highest
temperature last "a hours, 81; lowest, 81.
(Weather Details on Page 1O
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NOTICE OF APPLICATION
 FOR PATENT
SERIAL NO. O888e


 In the United States Land Office for the Juneau Land District at Anchorage, Alaska.
 In the Matter of the Application of ALASKA KENSINGTON GOLD MINES, INC, a corporation or ganized under the laws of Alaska, Cor patent to the LIONS TAIL, LIONS PAW, LIONS PAW NO. l, LIONS PAW NO. 2, LIONS PAW NO. 3, LIONS PAW NO. 4, OLGA NO. l. OLGA NO. 2, OL- GA NO. 3, OLGA NO. 4, BEE, BAT and STANLEY, lode mining claims, embraced in U. s. Mineral Survey No. 2015, situated in the Juneau Mining and Recording District, First Division, Territory of Alaska, at Kensington, Alaska, and forming one contiguou IS group.
 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Alaska -Kensington Gold Mines, Inc, corporation organized under the laws of Alaska, whose postoffice address is Box 1121, Ju- neau, Alaska, has filed it's appph- cation in the United States Land Office at Anchorage, Alaska, for patent for the Lions Tail, Lions Paw, Lions Paw No. l, Lions Paw No. 2, Lions Paw No. 3, Lions Paw No. 4, Olga No. l, Ogla No. 2, Olga No. 3, Olga No. 4, Bee, Bat and Stanley, lode mining claims, and included within U. s. Mineral Sur vey No. 2015, situated at Kensing- ton, Territory of Alaska, First Judi cial Division, Juneau Mining and Recording District, and more par ticularly described as follows:
 LIONS TAIL LODE
 Beginning at Corner No. 1, identical with location corner and with Corner No. 3 of Kens- ington lode, survey No. 45, whence U. s. L. M. No. 6 bears South 27' 37' East 4011.38 feet; thence South 75o 28' West 1326.36 feet to Corner No. 2; thence North 14o 00' West 600 feet to Corner No. 3; thence North 750 28' East 1326.36 feet to Corner No. 4; thence South 14' 00' East 600 feet to Corner No. ], the place of beginning.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-10-26

1 an iron rod i6 feet high guyed over the exact spot. chiseled U. s. L. M. No. 6, 1913, same being in latitude 58' 51' 46" North, and longitude 1859 O5' 03" West; magnetic varia- tion 320 00' East.
 These claims are located upon unsurveyed pubic ground on the southern slope of Lions Head Noun tain, in approximate latitude 58' 52' North, and longitude 135' 00' West.
 The names of adjoining claims are as follows: Northwest Lode, Survey No. 49; Excelsior Lode, Sur vey No. AS: Esmeralda Lode Survey No. 47A; Plucky Girl Fraction Lode, Survey No 20l8: Northern Belle Lode, Survey No. 43; Yellow Jacket Lode, Survey No. A; Olga No. 5 Lode, unsurveyed; Northern Light Lode, Survey No. 380; Northern Light Extension No. 2 Lode, Survey No. 380; Eureka Lode, Survey No. 46; Don Juan Lode, Survey No. 643; Lior's Paw No. Lode, unsur- veyed; Elmyra Lode, Survey No. AZ; Lucky Boy Fraction Lode, Survey No. 2o18; and Kensington Lode, Survey No. 45.
 The KensiISton, Eureka, Esmer- aida, Northwest, Excelsior and Northern Light Ext. No. 9 lode claims with which conflicts are mentioned herein are all patented claims and owned by applicant.
 The total area embraced in the survey and claimed by the appli- cant is 214.860 acres.
 Any and all persons claiming ad- versely any of the above described veins, lodes or premises are re- quired to file notice of their said adverse claims with the Register of the United States Land Office at Anchorage, Alaska, within the period of publication or eight (8) months thereafter, or they will be barried by virtue of the provisions of the statutes.
 GEORGE A. LINGO,
 0e Register. First publication, Sept. 2, 1887. Last publication, Nov 12, 1887.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-10-26
NOTICE OF APPLICATION
 FOR PATENT
SERIAL No. 09887

,,sa SERIAL NO. 03887
 Tn the United States Land Office
 for the Juneau Land District at
 Anchorage, Alaska.
 Tn the Matter of the Application of
 ALASKA KENSINGTON GOLD
 MINES, INC, a corporation or-
 ganized under the laws of Alaska,
 for patent to the PLUCKY GIRL l FRACTION, LUCKY BOY FRAC- l TON and ARNOLD, lode min-
 ing claims, embraced in U. S..
 Mineral Survey No. 2018, situat-
 ed in the Juneau Mining and
 Recording District, First Division
 Territory of Alaska, at Kensing-
 ton, Alaska, and forming one contiguous group.
 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Alaska -Kensington Gold Mines, Inc, a corporation organized under the laws of Alaska, whose postoffice address is Box 1121, Ju- neau, Alaska, has filed its applica- tion in the United States Land Office at Anchorage, Alaska, for patent to the Plucky Girl Fraction, Lucky Boy Fraction and Arnold lode mining claims, forming one contiguous group of lode mining claims, and included within U. s. Mineral Survey No. 2018, situated at Kensington, Territory of Alaska, First Judicial Division, Juneau Min ing and Recording District, and more particularly described as fol- lows: sSs kH
 PLUCKY GIRL FRACTION LODE | Beginning at Corner No. 1, identical with amended location | corner and with Corner No. 2 Lucky Boy Fraction lode, this survey; whence U. s. L. M. No. bears South 51' 05' East, 4451.53 feet; thence North 570 30' West along Line 3-2 of Sav-
 age Lode, Survey No. 39, 105810
 feet to Corner No. 2, identical
 with amended location corner;
 thence North 43' 00' East 610.20 feet to point for Corner No. 3;
 thence from point for true Cor ner No. South 57o 30' East 1058.10 feet to Corner No. 4 on
 line 8-9 of Eureka lode, Survey
 No. 46, and identical with
 amended location corner and
 with Corner No. 3 Lucky Boy
 Fraction lode, this survey;
 thence South 43' 00 West along
 Line 3-2 Lucky Boy Fraction
 lode, this survey, 61020 feet to
 Corner No. 1, the place of be-
 ginning, containing an area of 14.574 acres. Conflicting with Esmeralda lode, Survey No. 47A, 0.279 acres; with Mexican lode, Survey No. 61, 0.719 acres; with Northwest lode, Survey No. 49, 6107 acres; with Esmeralda lode, Survey No. 47A, exclusive of conflict with Lions Tail lode, Survey No. 2015, 0.238 acres; and with Lions Tail lode, Sur- vey No. 2015, 0.109 acres. All conflicts claimed by applicant and excluded from this applica- ton, except Mexican lode con- flict, which is included, and
 Lions Tail lode, which is in- cluded."
 LUCKY BOY FRACTION LODE
 Beginning at point for Cor ner No. on Line 7-8, Eureka lode, Survey No. 46, identical with point for amended loca- tion corner and with point for Corner No. 2, Arnold lode, this survey; whence U. s. L. M. No.
 6 bears South 48' 3S Eas1