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Evening star., 1937-11-21
SKELET0N0F MAN
FOUND BY BOYS
Gruesome Discovery Re-
veaIs Fate of Robert
Hancock, 70.
b. Stan Correspondent Of The Star.

By Stan Correspondent OF The Star.
ALEXANDRIA, Va, Nov. 20.-Two
boys hunting of the Old Glebe road
on the northwestern edge Of Alexan-
dria today stumbled on some scat
tered bones which revealed the fate Of
Robert Hancock, 70. missing since
October 8, but left the cause Of his
death still . mystery.
While q superficial examination Of
the bones showed no marks Of violence,
and Mr.. Hancock was known to have
been In i'll health when he disappeared
on walk, his daughter, Mrs. Ken
meth Baggett, with whom he had lived,
reported that he carried . pocketbook
containing $l25. The wallet and the
money could not be found.
Mr.. Hancock's gold watch, however,
was discovered some distance away,
several hours after portions Of his
skeleton were found. His clothing was
torn to shreds. There were stains on
his undergarments which might have
been blood or the discolorations of
mud. The bones Of one leg and other
portions Of the skeleton were missing.
Undecided on Inquest.
After preliminary Investigation,
DR.. w. B. Wilkins, acting coroner,
withheld q certificate Of the cause of
death pending q more complete ex-
animation Of the bones and the frag-
ments of clothing. Dr.. wilkins said
1t had not been. decided whether an
inquest would be held.
Alexandria police were inclined to
think death occurred from natural
causes, but Capt. J. S. Arnold. in
charge Of the investigation, said he
would not venture an opinion until
the inquiry had been completed.
Albert Alexander, IS, and Barnart
Rasmussen, is. both living on Carlyn
Springs road, were hunting about
HAS am. when they came on the
skull in some dense underbrush about
IS yards from the old Glebe road,
which runs from Alexandria to Ar
lington. Searching the thicket, they
found more bones and shreds Of cloth
ing. They went to filing station and
called police.
Mrs. Baggett identified her fathers
skeleton from . keyring. Later she
identified the watch.
Spot 80 Yards From Home.
The spot where the bones lay was
not more than 500 yards from Mr..
Hancock's home, and the thicket was
believed to have been searched thor
oughly during the six weeks he was
missing. His daughter pointed to the
possibility that he might have been
struck by an automobile and carried
into the thicket.
Mr.. Hancock was widely known In
Alexandria. He formerly was . COM
mission merchant. He leaves his wife,
who was visiting another daughter,
Mrs. John Irwin Of Bellewood, Pa.
Two sons, Howard Henry Of Alexan-
dria and Robert Hancock Of Staten
1slsnd, N. Y. and 10 grandchildren
aaso survive.
Evening star., 1937-11-21
T|CKE[-G|VERRUDE,
SAYS MRS. ROPER
Policemen and Captain Deny
Charge Following Traf-
fic Incident.

District Commissioner Hazen will
be asked tomorrow to investigate .
complaint by Mrs. Daniel G. Roper.
wife of the Secretary of Commerce,
that she was treated discourteously at
the third precinct station house yester-
day after she had been given q ticket
for parking improperly at the K street
market.
Mrs. Roper said last night that she
was not seeking to evade payment Of
q fine II she had violated q traffic
regulation, but that she intended to
ask Commissioner Ha1en to make an
investigation Of the manner in which
she was treated at the station house
when she went there to ascertain why
she had been given the ticket.
Capt. Arthur E. Miller, commander
Of the precinct, and Omcer w. B.
Kuhns. VINO placed the ticket on Mrs.
Roper's car, denied that she had been
shown any discourtesy.
Parked In Driveway.
Mrs. Roper, describing the incident,
said she went to the market early
yesterday and had her chauffeur park
her car in q driveway leading from
Twenty-frst street into q space at
the rear of the market where farmers
park their produce trucks.
I always do my own marketing"
Mrs. Roper said, and I have been
shopping at the K street market for
~ years. For the past II years I
mad been parking, whenever possible,
In that driveway. I didn't know it
was violation of law and didn't think
1t was ohstructing tranac because the
farmers. once they park in back of
the market, generally stay there all
day. rs a matter of fact, I saw the
policeman when I parked this morn.
ing. but thought nothing of it. AS .
rule I leave the chauffeur with the
car. but I have not been well lately
and the Secretary told him this morn
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Evening star., 1937-11-21
FREEZING AND LOWER
FORECAST DURING DAY
Fair and Continued Cold Il Pre-
diction for Tomorrow, With
Tuesday Warmer.

The weather today will be freezing
or slightly colder, the Weather Bu-
reau predicted last night. It will be
fair all day, however, the forecaster
said.
No snow Is in prospect, the predic-
ton for tomorrow being continued fair
and cold. Tuesday Is expected to be
wauner.
The temperature was expected to
drop Is low as a. sometime during
tie early morning hours today. At
midnight It had dropped to 20. The
strong northwest winds that pedes-
trians were leaning against and SAIL
ing before al day yesterday viii d.
minish tonisht It vas said.
Evening star., 1937-11-21
UNDERESTIMATE
SLASHESPLEDGED
House Chairman Says Com
mittee Is Determined to
Reduce Costs.
BY WILL p. KENNEDY.

Determined to slash appropriations
under the budget estimates the House
Appropriations Committee starts hear
ings tomorrow on the first Of the 10
appropriations measures which for the
current fiscal year carried total of
$8,376. 1892, ,820.9 and with other session
bills amounted to $9,356,174,98292
What the budget for the next year
will amount to has not yet been dis
closed. It will be submitted at the
opening Of the regular session in jan
uary.
Chairman Taylor said last night his
committee will cut the appropriations
1t recommends well under the budget,
as the best way we know to balance the
budget. That Is our definite objec-
tive-to 60 better than the President
to reduce the cost OF Government"
He pointed out that the current ap-
preparation bills were $121, 100000 less
than the budget recommendations.
To Hold Expenses Down.
Representative Ludlow, Democrat, of
Indiana; chairman Of the subcommit-
tee in charge OF the hearings tomorrow,
said that he and his associates on the
committee will make every effort to
hold appropriations down to the rock
bottom minimum consistent with the
actual needs and requirements of the
public service"
Representative Tarver, Democrat, Of
Georgia, one Of the veteran members
of the committee, announced that he
intends to lead the flght all along the
line for the strictest economy in Fed
eral appropriations. He said that he
is all fed up on the idea of a Gov
ernment Santa Claus"
Hearings Start Tomorrow.
The hearings start tomorrow on the
Treasury-Post Office supply bill, with
Jesse M. Donaldson, First Assistant
Postmaster General, as the first wit
ness. The Post Office Department ap-
propriations for the current fiscal year
total $784, ,748, ,053 and for the Treasury
Department, exclusive Of permanent
and indefinite appropriations, $751;
666, ,955. making q total Of well over
billion and half dollars.
Chairman Taylor Of the full COM
mittee announced that he has q sched-
ule of subcommittee hearings arranged
which will get half Of the bill well un-
der way before the Christmas hoH-
days and that he will have at least
one bill ready for Congress when it
meets January 4.
Chairman Ross Collins of the sub
committee IN charge Of the District
budget says he will start hearings
about December l, and that fits in
with Mr.. Taylor's program. Chairman
Woodrum of the Subcommittee on
Independent Ohices will probably be
next to start hearings, in about .
week, to be followed by the 'four-de-
partment" bll-State, Justice, Com
merce and Labor-and the Navy bill
before Christmas.
Evening star., 1937-11-21
FOREIGN FIRMS ACCUSED
OF MEXICO REVOLT PLOT
Secretary Of Communist Party
Says Companies Give Rightists
Financial Help.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
MEXICO CITY, Nov. 20.-Hernan
Laborde, secretary Of the Mexican
Communist party, today accused
Rightists Of plotting q revolt against
President Lazaro Cardenas with d.
nancial aid from foreign companies.
The charge was made in an ad-
dress to 10000 workers gathered be-
fore the Presidents palace to COM
memorate the twenty-seventh ami
versary Of Mexico's revolution made
government" which replaced the dc
tatorship Of Porflrio Diaz
The Communist leader said proof
Of the plot was storage Of arms and
munitions in Guatemala and intro
duction Of great quantities into Mex
ico."
Evening star., 1937-11-21
ROOSEVELT IS PLANNING
FLORIDA FISHING TRIP
Journey Would Follow Warm
Springs Visit If Health
Permits.

BY the Associated Press.
President Roosevelt has tentative
plans for . fishing trip along the
Florida Coast from Miami to st.
Petersburg, the last Of November, it
was learned last night.
Ofdcials said, however, that this
trip, along with Mr.. Roosevelt's con-
templated Thanksgiving visit to Warm
Springs, Ca, depended entirely on
his health. He has been suffering
from an infected tooth.
The fishing trip would follow the
Presidents Warm Springs sojourn, it
was said. If his physician permits,
Mr.. Roosevelt plans to leave for Warm
Springs Wednesday.
Evening star., 1937-11-21

co-ordinated plan for this perplexing
suburban growth to provide more open
space by the development Of numer-
Gus small "Greenbelt" communities
and acquisitions up to 100000 acres
Of public forests and parks.
Other important recommendations
for immediate attention are:
Construction Of four great express
motorways, primarily to relieve con-
gestton and reduce the ton Of trafic
(see PLANNERS, Page AID
Evening star., 1937-11-21

':Do Something'' for Business
And Slump Will Be Ended,
Is Advice of IL Economists

dicating q positive intention to- bal
ance the budget.
Actual immediate balancing OF the
budget was not essential to recovery
majority Of the economists said
although few disagreed. Some
credited the budgets existing unbal-
ance as a cause of the recovery in
business after the depression.
Among economists who contributed
their views were David Friday .of
Washington, Prof. Irving Fisher OF
Evening star., 1937-11-21
BY G. GOULD LINCOLN,

Dy u. GOULD LlNCOLN.
After a week Of feverish work in
committee and idleness on the floor,
the. Presidents legislative program is
about to have its first break" in the
special session OF Congress.
The crop control bill is to make its
bow tomorrow - unless some one
throws monkey wrench into the ma
chinery-in both House and Senate
If necessary, the leaders said, the
House and Senate Committees on
Agriculture would sit today to put
the finishing touches on this legis-
iation.
Notwithstanding all the urgent
pleas of Senators and Representatives,
Republicans and Democrats alike, i'm
mediate legislative aid for business is
not materializing. To the demands
for a quick repeal or revision Of the
undistributed profits tax and the capi-
tai gains tax, the administration has
turned deaf ear. No tax legislation
before the regular session in January
Is the order of the day.
The administration leaders, pro-
Tossing desire to aid business, make
q plausible argument against rushing
tax legislation to the fore. Nothing,
they say, must be done in a hurry,
particularly when the change of a
single word may affect taxpayers vi
tally. The subcommittee Of the House
Ways and Means Committee, which
has been at work for weeks on the
revision Of the tax system, has made
good progress" they say. But they
add quickly that there Is still much
to be done. that public hearings last
ing 10 days or two weeks will be held
on the bill after it has been perfected
by the subcommittee and referred to
the full committee, and finally, they
do not expect to have a tax bill ready
to report to the House before the mid
die Of January.
Administration to Have Way.
Instead Of this tax revision legis-
Iation-which proponents claim would
materially assist in halting the busi-
ness Observation-Disclosures leaders
are bent on proceeding as rapidly as
possible with the Presidents social
and economic program This program
includes the proposed wages and hours
bill, a further control over business
operation by Government, not to men,
tion further increase in the cost of
production and an increase in prices
to the consumer.
The first week of the special session
has been a stalemate. The admins
fration has had no legislation and the
members who have clamored for busi-
ness aid have made no progress.
It looks, however, as though the
administration would have its way,
unless a revolt Of far greater size than
has manifested itself should turn up.
When Congress assembled, the admin
Gstration found its hands tied by an
agreement entered into last summer
IN the Senate to consider the anti
lynching bill Immediately after a farm
bill. which was to be the first order
OF business. So much for the Upper
House. In the House OF Representa-
Gives, the wages and hours bill, second
on the list OF measures desired by the
(see CONGRESS, Page A-91
Evening star., 1937-11-21

credibly short time will be humping
into each other.
Already Washington and Baltimore
are spreading toward each other at
the rate of 1000 people, nearly 4 square
miles. each year. BY 1850 the whole
region will have = population In ex-
cess Of 1000 900, while between its two
big centers $4,000 people and 10 square
miles Of suburbs probably will be added
to their suburban area.
In brief, the program prescribes .
Evening star., 1937-11-21
Wilkins in Far North.

EDMONTON, Alberta, Nov. 20
canadian Press).-The monoplane
carrying the Sir Hubert wilkins
search party landed ut 3:3D pm. East
ern standard time today at Fort Reso-
lution. Northwest Territory, after .
600-mile hop from Edmonton.
Evening star., 1937-11-21
-Four Superf,igh'oays Urged
To Develop Big Suburb Area
Center-P Parked Routes to Link d. C.. tC
Baltimore and Annapolis Favored in
Maryland Planning Board Report.
By NELSON M. sHEPARD.

BRING order out Of chaotic suburban growth and constucty
for the future development Of the $500
WASHINGTON Annapolis embracing population
domnany
made public preliminary
peculiar symptoms.
The most imperative need coordnaed
Abel Woman
urban expansion almost explosion" Of Baltimore
Unless something is done to report
Evening star., 1937-11-21
BY JOHN LEAR, :.
Associated Press Stad Writer,

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in business activity.
The gist of them was:
DO something to encourage bust
ness"
What form the announcement
would take was a matter Of debate
among economists who expressed their
Evening star., 1937-11-21

BY the Associated Press.
PONTIAC, Mich, Nov. 20.-Ieaders
Of an unauthorized strike in the Fisher
Body Corp. plant here were summoned
tonight by Homer Martin, interna-
tional president, to meet In Detroit
Sunday with the Executive Board of
the United Automobile Workers of
America.
Martin came here tonight and con-
ferred with officials Of the local union
whose members have held the factory
since Wednesday night, but did not
talk with any Of the strikers or the
leaders Of the sit-down that has made
Il. 700 men idle.
Ofhcers Of both the local and inter-
national unions have said the strike
was unauthorized.
Martin also called q meeting Of the
Pontiac U. A. w. A. local for Sunday
night and said he would address 1t.
Members Of the international Execu-
tive Board. he said, will return to
Pontiac with him for the meeting.
After visits to Flint and Pontiac
to attempt to settle differences in
local unions. Martin returned to De-
troit late tonight.
To End Outlaw Strikes.
I'VE are determined to eliminate
unauthorized strikes Martin said,
Whatever is necessary to accomplish
this end will be done. The irlterna-
tional union assumes its obligations
without fear and with full confidence
that the automobile workers of the
Nation are in full accord with this
program.
General Motors, as other CORPORA
tions, has made the mistake that
1t alone could and should discipline
union men. We have taken con-
sistently the position that it is the
unions duty to discipline members
who refuse to abide by its constitu-
tion, and that the union can best
handle the situation of unauthorized
strikes"
Six members of the Fisher Plant
(See PONTIAC. Page A-141
Evening star., 1937-11-21
FIVE CONSULATES SHUT

Request of Soviet.
MOSCOW, Nov. 20 @-Five Ital-
ian consulates in Russia will be closed
January 20 at the request of the Soviet
government, 1t was announced today,
bringing to IS the number Of foreign
consulates shut down within . few
months.
The italian consulates to be aban-
doned after diplomatic negotiations
are are Leningrad, Kiev, Tifiis, Novo-
sibirsk and Batum, leaving only one
italian consular post, at Odessa.
Evening star., 1937-11-21
NYE'S DAUGHTER HURT
IN NEW YORK CRASH
Receives Ankle Fracture and
Head Lacerations-Others in
Party Also Injured.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Nov. 2o.-Marjorie
Nye of washington. 20-year-old
daughter Of Senator Nye Of North
Dakota, suffered an ankle fracture
and head lacerations here today in
the crash of an automobile and q
coal truck in the Bronx. She was
treated in Fordham Hospital.
Rose Castone, 26, of Minneapolis
was treated for q possible skull frac-
ture. They were riding with Henry
Schmidt, 81, and John Gilmartin, 26,
both Of New Rochelle, N Y, who were
injured slightly.
Gilmartin received . summons for
alleged failure to give the truck the
right Of way.
At Senator Nye's home last night,
it was said that Miss Nye had gone
to the Fordhaim-St. Mary'a football
game with friends. She lives here with
her parents at 3so2 oramsrey street
NV.
Evening star., 1937-11-21
FARM BILL IS DUE.
To MAKE ITS BOW.
IN HOUSE, SENATE.
First of Presidents Pro.
gram to Get Its Break
on Floor Tomorrow.
NO AID FOR BUSINESS
IS SEEN Immediately
Tax Bill Is Not Likely to Make an
Appearance During the Spe.
cial Session.
BACKGROUND

BACKGROUND
At the summons of President
Rooseuelt Congress met in special
session last Monday, lS days before
the usual opening day set by the
Constitution. Although Mr.. Roose-
Uelt had made it clear he wanted
immediate action on farm, reor-
gdnisation, regional planning and
labor standards legislation, the
first week brought no positire &C.
tipity.
Evening star., 1937-11-21
AUTO UNION HEAD
CALLS SHOWDOWN.
ON OUTLAW STRIKE.
Martin Summons Leaders Of
Fisher Sit-In to Session
of Executive Board.
"DETERMINED TO END"
SUCH ACTIONS, HE SAYS
Offenders Warned They Can't
Call Unauthorized Strikes
and Stay in Union.
BACKGROUND

BACKGROUND
One year ago sit-doUn strike
in Fisher plant at Atlanta, Ca,
marked opening of a U. A. w. A.
offensive against General Motors.
That strike mopement spread until,
t,Do months later, production
throughout the General Motors in
dustrtal empire pds pirtually par
alyzed. After sir ,Dseks more it
ended in an agreement between
General Motors and U. A. w. A.
which iods subject to revision after
sir months Intermittent nego-
tidttons for rerised agreement ,pere
broken OF by unions rejection Of
a proposed neD agreement last
Sunday.
Evening star., 1937-11-21

Radio Programs, Page FL.
Csmplsts Indsx, fkes Al
Evening star., 1937-11-21

(See CHURCHMEN. Page A-4.)
Evening star., 1937-11-21
Leading Scores

Continued on Page B-6, Column l.)
Evening star., 1937-11-21

(See CONGRESS, Page A-9.)
Evening star., 1937-11-21

(See MRS. ROPER, Page A-6.)
The Washington times., 1937-09-16
Fall Business Suits

Single and double-breasted, con-
servative models oxford grayS,
bankers gray, blue SergeS
Stripes, patterned blues, grayS and
browns Overplaids and clear
finished WorStedS.
The Washington times., 1937-09-16
Winter Overcoats

-Double-breaSted with half-belts
q. E. Hard-surfaced fabrics and warm
fleeces Plain or patterned ef-
fects, popular shades of blue-gray,
grayS and browns.
The Washington times., 1937-09-16
Fall Sports Suits

Single and double-breasted
Pleated or bi-Swing backs Stur-
dy worsteds and Shetlands. If you
buy two sports suits, alternate the
coats and have four outfits!
The Washington times., 1937-09-16
81 For One
Fall Topcoats

B alma a ca ans, raglans, single
breasted, set-in sleeves, plain or
belted models Pin checks, over
plaids and herringbones a.. Solid
grays, new tones of blue-gray, grays
and browns.
The Washington times., 1937-09-16

"A scoop, if ever we saw one! Beaut
fully made dresses of such fine fabri,
as cotton shantung, broadcloth ar
percale =. in gay prints, plaids, flora
and solid colors! A variety of style
ranging from the strictly tailored to tt
dressy, feminine type! Sizes 7 to
and 10 to 16.
The Washington times., 1937-08-24
Marine WINS
MEDAL AWARD

QUANTICO, Va, Aug. 24-Ad-
judged the best all-around Marine
in camp here, Sergt. Theodore p.
Dorsey, of Company A, Fifth Bal
tation, Fleet Marine Corps Re-
serve, will receive the Jeanne Fox
Weinman, Daughters of 1912
Medal, at a parade Saturday.
The award will be made by Mrs.
Mamie Francesca Porter, of Rich.
mond, national secretary of the
Daughters of 1912. Dorsey won
the award on point scoring basis
mapped out by the major general
commandment of the Marine Corps.
He already had won the Ruther
Brewster Chapter, Daughters of
the American Revolution Medal
for progress in correspondence
courses.
Second place for the Daughters
of 1912 Medal was won by Sergt.
Douglass E. Studdiford, of Com.
pany c, last years medal winner,
and third place by Sergeant Ray
mond ]. Bogk, of Company B.
The Washington times., 1937-08-24
No births reported Monday.
MARRIAGE LICENSES

Robert L. Merillat. 90, 1241 Oates
st.. N. E., and Olivia Clearly 81 1000
St. N. Il.
Edward !. sspsElinE. 81, and %.I Fay
Ave. N. W.
Hans w. werkmeister, rs, 1!25
Rhode Island Ave. n. W., and Helen
d. Walker 22. Denver, Colo.
Guy o. BIllehuS, SO, 2129 r g.
n. W., and Melvina e. Guckert, 80
se AsStem%ii g. g. 4. E E.. and sara
Levin, "a, 540S Fourth st. n. W.
Naim s. Slyman, "a, S1S Massa-
chusetts Ave. n, E.: and Mary Jen-
Station, and Helen 4. Porter, 10.
Carl 7. Crack, FL: and Mildred
NJ. Withers, 20, both Of Arlington, Va.
Herbert H; Harding, SO; AstOr re-
fi william n 4. stermaier, 20, orncin-
1ati, Ohio, and Doris F. cOnOver. 49,
John A. Bailey, "a, Berwind. W.
Va. and Josephine 4. Roberts. 20.
Clifford B. White, 20, 22s Indiana
Ave. n. W.. and Helen v. POston, 10,
$50 sixth St; N. E.
x,nl aoR M RaSb,nEt 6Sn 20. both % Of SIS
Pssq1aic vasco, jr., IS, 1880 6
st. N. E., and Dorothy q. Neville,
20, 1901 seventh st. n. W.
PHILIP NJ Julien ITs IT, ga &C. $50 HsaC
Othy A. Murphy, 26, 22O9 Massachu'
Joseph F. F. DAILY. ss. 10 Rhode
The Washington times., 1937-08-24
Dark Strategy!
Family Tiff Ends in
Court Dr1lU

HYATTSVILLE, Md, Aug. ga
family argument, that developed
into a game Of hide-and-seek
through the streets of Riverdale
last week ended in a mo decision"
legal battle in Prince Georges
county police court yesterday.
Francis clark, of Berwyn
Heights, Md, Hyattsville police
station and court caretaker had
an argument with his wifi e
Wednesday night and left the
house. His father-in-law, Claude
"TWo-Gun" Reese, of Berwyn, got
into his car and followed him.
Until dawn the two followed each
other, with lights out. The chase
ended when both went to the
Hyattsville station and swore out
warrants against the other for
driving without lights.
Police Court, Judge George B.
Merrick dismissed the charges.
The Washington times., 1937-08-24
Big Boy
Scout, rs, Requires
Size Is Shoes

OAKLAND, Nd, Aug. ga
young man not out Of his teens
stepped into an Oakland shoe
store recently and asked to see
the largest pair Of shoes.
The proprietor, when he opened
the store a few seasons ago.
thought there might be a few
large-footed gentlemen around the
hills of Garrett county and
stocked one pair size Is. He took
them from the shelf, they fit, and
sale was made.
William Percy, Is, is a member
of the Connellsville Scout Troop
8, and Is camping on Deep Greek
Lake. He is 6 feet 81a inches tall
and weighs 234 pounds, having
gained lis pounds in the last
four years.