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Evening star., 1937-06-09
BOY SCOUTS 0SEE
HISTORICAL PLAYS
Pageants to Feature Series
Of Amusements During
Jamboree Here.

Historical pageants and dramatiza-
tions will feature the nightly series
OF entertainments to be staged by
Boy Scouts during their National
Jamboree here June 80 to July 8.
The entertainments will be staged In
an arena now being constructed Just
north Of the Washington Monument
The arena will seat 10000 persons and
at least 5000 performers can be ac-
commodated on its field.
One show will be entitled "The
Oklahoma Land Rush" and is to be
put on by more than 1000 Scouts from
the States Of Oklahoma, Kansas, Ne
braska and Texas.
Indian Dances to Be Given.
The Scouts will demonstrate the
wild rush of the settlers after the
starting gun launched them on a race
TO secure the best land
Settlers towns will be thrown up by
the Scouts and Kansas cyclone is
to level the flimsy buildings in realistic
style. Hundreds of first-aid experts
then will demonstrate their skill in
rescuing and treating the victims"
One performance will be devoted to
the dances of plains Indians, and
there will be demonstrations of fire
making with flint and steel and the
bow drill.
Plantation to Be Arranged.
A Southern cotton plantation in
immature will be arranged by Scouts
from the South, who are planning to
bring cotton plants in tubs and pots.
A pageant will depict De Soto discov-
erlng the Mississippi and Ponce de
Evening star., 1937-06-09
Guns
Continued From First Page.)

CATION furnished a vivid illustration
OF the gross laxity In dealing with the
fraffc IN firearms and offer a force
ful argument for the necessity Of en-
acting the firearms registration bill
which I recently recommended to
Congress"
Cummings said the investigation
showed the murder car had been
bought by man at Camden, N. j., on
June q, 1881. This car, abandoned
on the street after the early morning
sidewalk shooting of Henry on April
Il, 1882. was identified by witnesses
as the one used by the gunner.
The car was sold by the police at
public auction last August 10 to Walter
NICHOLSON, Gaithersburg Md, who en-
pioyed a mechanic to repair wiring on
At. The mechanic discovered two extra
wires leading to the back of the drivers
seat and. on pressing the wires, found
the cushions were hinged and covered
a hidden compartment of steel. In
the compartment was steel box con-
talnlng the shotgun and revolvers.
Markings Like Murder Gums,
Lieut.. John Fowler police ballistics
expert, fired test shells from the shot
gun and found by microscopic study
that peculiar markings caused by the
hammer and breech block were iden-
flcal with those found on the exploded
Shells at the scene of Henrys murder
The pistols had not been fired, So
many persons had handled the guns
before police received them that any
Hngerprints of possible value were
ooliterated, according to Inspector
B. w. Thompson, chief of detectives,
Harris was identified by witnesses
OF the shooting as man seen running
from the scene of the crime. He was
sentenced to death in April, 1898, but
the sentence was commuted to life in
1885 by President Roosevelt after the
Justice Department had reviewed the
testimony and made supplementary
Evening star., 1937-06-09
Commonwealth Opposed.

MANILA, P. l., June 8 (P.-As-
semblyman Pedro Hernaez asserted
today that Negros Island sugar plant
ers advocating continuation OF the
Philippine Commonwealth do not
represent the island sugar men
Hernaez is sugar planter
His comment was in reply to state.
ments Of Amanda Avancena, promi-
nent planter. and DR.. Jose Mirasol
technical adviser OF the Confederation
OF Sugar Cane Planters.
Evening star., 1937-06-09
AUTO HARDWARE
STRIKE HITS c. M.
Detroit Ternstedt Plants
Close Over PieceWork and
Pay Changes.
BY the Associated Press.

Py the Associated Press.
DETROIT, June 9.-The first Com
mittee for Industrial Organization
strike in the Ternstedt Manufacturing
Co. gave General Motors Corp another
labor problem today.
Two OF the IL .-ernstedt plants here
were closed by sit-doWn which began
late yesterday. The company, which
manufactures automobile hardware for
the parent corporation, has approxi-
mately 1900 employees altogether.
How many Of these were affected by
the strike was not known. Reports
were that about $500 workers on
afternoon shifts sat down, causing
complete suspension Of operations in
the two plants.
Walter Reuther, president Of the
West Side Local Of the United Automo-
bile Workers of America. c. T. O. afil-
iate which has an agreement with
General Motors, said the strike was
a protest against delay in eliminating
the pieceWork system and making
wage adjustments.
Another automotive plant, the Budd
Wheel Co., also was closed by a strike
About l 500 of its $500 workers walked
out yesterday. The firm supplies sew
eral automobile producers with wheels
The strike, said Loren Houser, U.
A. w. A. organizer, was due to fail
ure Of negotiations with the manage
ment to result in abolition of piece
work and provision of a bonus for
evening workers.
The two strikes were the only spec
tacular activity along Detroit's turbu-
| lent auto-labor front, but interest still
was focused on a grand jury investi-
| cation Of the Ford riots two weeks ago
today and agitation for a rent strike In
| Detroit
Three mounted policemen Of suburb
| an Dearborn, where union members
distributing leaflets to workers were
| beaten at the gates of the Ford Motor
| Co.'S Rouge plant, were expected TO
be the days first witnesses before
Common Pleas Judge Ralph w Lidy,
sitting as one-man grand jury
The officers were said to have wit
messed the disorder.
| U. A. w. A. leaders and others
addressing mass meeting last night
| advocated that united front" OF
200 900 Detroit tenants be formed to
| call a rent strike"
Mort J. Furay, heading a committee
formed by the U. A. W. A., propose ed
a tWo-year moratorium in rent in
creases and said "the big banks and
trust companies" have doubled and
trebled rents in the last year" He
said he opposed a rent strike until
Evening star., 1937-06-09
GREATER CAPITAL
FUND OVER $4,000
Board of Trade Committee Re.
ports on Campaign to Boost
Citv

The Greater National Capital Com
mlttee Of the Board of Trade today
had passed the $4,000 mark in its
campaign for $4,000 to carry on its
work in attracting tourists and con-
ventions to Washington during the
next year.
Claude w. Owen, chairman of the
Fund-Raising Committee, told the
campaign workers at a luncheon meet
ing yesterday that a total of SAL
40388 has been raised to date. The
workers were guests of Lloyd B. Vs.
son, president of the Chesapeake g.
Potomac Telephone Co., in the pent-
house of the telephone building.
The drive still has 10 days to run,
Chairman Owen said.
Wilson, who is chairman of the
Greater National Capital Committee,
told the workers all Washington busi-
ness and professional men should give
financial support to an enterprise In
which all share the benefits.
Evening star., 1937-06-09

Investigations. Burkinshaw and a
number Of other citizens have con-
tended Harris was victim OF mis-
taken identity"
Evening star., 1937-06-09
Power Will Be Turned on Before Night
He Saws.

He Says.
PITTSBURGH, June 9 (P.-Gov.
Frank Murphy punctuated his break
fast today with long distance tele-
phone calls which set in motion the
machinery he hoped would end a
power strike in Michigan's Saginaw
Valley.
They can't do that" declared the
Michigan Governor when he was in
formed that utility strikers had para
lyzed industry and lighting facilities
in Flint.
In Pittsburgh to address the Du-
quesne University graduates tonight,
Murphy telephoned John L. Lewis,
chairman Of the Committee for In
dlStrial Organization; James F. Dewey,
Federal labor conciliator; Homer Mar
tin, president of the United Automobile
Workers OF America and others.
Before he finished his coffee he an
nounced:
Lewis and Martin have promised tc
settle this. The switches in the power
plants will be turned on before night
I told them 1 wanted action by noon
and that Id ay back to Michigan at
once II I didn't get it."
Evening star., 1937-06-09
-FOUR ARE INJURED
I: AS2 CARS CRASH
Attorney and Brazilian Dip
lomat Hurt-Former May
Have Skull Fracture,

Francis Clements. 74-year-old at
tdrney of 483l Colorado avenue, was
injured critically, and three other
persons, including Paulo G. Hass-
locher, commercial attache of the
Brazilian Embs ssy, were hurt pain
fully in an automobile collision at
Thirty-fourth and Macomb streets
hate last night.
Miss Ellen Diamond, IS, secretary
10 Hasslocher and passenger in his
ear, suffered broken shoulder bone
In the wreck Miss Edna Holbrook,
~, of 25 West Kirke street, Chevy
Chase, Md. who, police said was driv-
Ing the car In which Clements was
tiding, escaped with minor cuts on
the leg.
II do not know why I was not
Killed" Hasslocher said today from
his home at 35l8 Quesada street.
my car rolled over two or three
times" Hasslocher was taken to
Georgetown Hospital but returned
home after they put in my head
eight stitches"
Skull May Be Fractured.
Clements, suffering a possible frac-
tured skull and cuts to the body, was
reported in serious condition at Emer-
gency Hospital today Miss Diamond
was in good condition at Georgetown.
HaSslocher, 46, who has been at
tached to the Brazilian Embassy for
six years, was returning home with
his secretary, who lives at the same
address, after visit to friends, when
the accident occurred.
Police reported five other persons
injured in accidents yesterday.
William A. Faucet, 81, of Derwood,
Md, was standing in front of his
automobile parked at 4243 Wisconsin
evenue, when truck hit the rear OF
The car and crushed him between 1t
and another parked machine. He
suffered fractured leg. Police ar
rested Milbie Locke, %, colored l341
Sixth street, driver of the truck, on
reckless driving charges.
Boy and Mother Hurt.
William W. Hall, II, and his moth
er, Mrs. Gertrude Hall, 43, of 225
Concord avenue, were injured when
their automobile collided with a
truck, which police said was driven
by Thomas Hawkins, 80, colored. 135
Reeves street, at Fourth and Far
Tagut streets.
Sidney Price, 33, colored, 345 F
street southwest, stepped from be-
hind line of cars to cross Bladens-
burg road at New York avenue north
east and was struck by car which
police said was driven by Monroe Nc
Collum, "A. Price suffered a broken
Jaw and possible fractured skull.
An Unidentified white driver of a
car that collided with one driven by
Earl Jordan, 81, colored, 5706 Grant
street northeast, at Delaware avenue
and c street southwest, took Jordan
to Providence Hospital and left with
out giving his name. Jordan suffered
q broken arm.
Evening star., 1937-06-09

Private automobiles are rapidly In
creasing in number in Belgrade, Yugo-
slavia.
Evening star., 1937-06-09
TRAVEL.
STEAMSHIPS,

WEST INDIES & CARIBBEAN GUEST
CRUISES every week with the Great White
INEp Fau ahd Co. diy Per ; sSo Hors sna sveP sP
New York or your Travel Agent
Evening star., 1937-06-09

Continued From First Page)
Elevator service stopped and he had
to climb several flights OF stairs to his
room.
Employees of Flint's large industries,
including the Buick Motor Car Co.
and the Chevrolet Motor Co.. were
sent home when they arrived for
work this morning. Disorder threat
ened at the Chevrolet plant. Some
OF the workers who had not learned
of the power strike believed the man
agement was attempting lockout
and threatened retaliation. The dis
turbance subsided when the circum-
stances became known.
Evening star., 1937-06-09
Flint

Continued From First Page.)
Evening star., 1937-06-09
The Stephen Decatur

tbs pnorGrir f EHhea'.o.i Toeei. on
Plan. go rooms. 80 baths. free bathing
facilities, lockers. parking space Mary
and Booklet IS" EARL E. CONLEY. Mgr
Evening star., 1937-06-09
Mrs. Becker Talks to Pope,

CASTEL GANDOLFO, Italy, June
P).-Pope Plus received today, in a
general audience, Mrs William A.
Becker. national president of the
Daughters Of the American Revolution.
She is resident of Washington, D. C,
Evening star., 1937-06-09
Leon searching for the Fountain OF

Leon searching for the Fountain OF
Youth.
New England Scouts will put on a
pageant entitled From Plymouth
Rock to the Jamboree." In addition,
there will be demonstrations OF skill In
canoeing, wood chopping and other
outdoor activities.
Scouts Of Washington and vicinity
will participate In mass demonstra.
ton OF signaling, first aid, camp
making, etc.
Evening star., 1937-10-28

of the F. B. l., who had addressed
the convention Tuesday on world po-
lice problems. Following the lunch
con Mr.. Hoover and his assistants
escorted the foreigners on a tour of
the F. B. I. finger-print division,
technical laboratory and other parts
of the bureau.
Heading the group was Barron Col
lier, chairman of the Advisory Com
mittee of the International World Po-
lice. Others in the delegation were
Sir James MacBrien, commissioner
Royal Canadian Mounted Police; DR..
Eugene Bianu, director general of
public security, Bucharest, Rumania;
M. Lourence, director of criminal po-
lice, Lisbon, Portugal; K. H. Brock
hoff, commissioner of police. Amster-
dam, Holland: Kristian Welhaven,
director of police, Oslo, Norway; 1t.
Col. Leon Lambert, assistant chief of
provincial police, Quebec, Canada;
Fernand Dufrespe, director of police,
Montreal, Canada; Emile Trudel, di-
rector of police, Quebec, Canada;
Chief A. Kilhan Mayall of the Chief
Constables' Association, cities and
boroughs of England and Wales; Dr.
Richard Krause, director of police,
Horsens, Denmark; Gen. D. c. Draper,
chief constable, Toronto, Canada;
Chief Constable P. j. Sillitee, Glasgow
Scotland; Deputy 1t Donald C..
Fletcher, Glasgow, Scotland, and
Evening star., 1937-10-28
FOREIGN OFFICIALS
INSPECT G-MEN
Visitors Pledge .Co-opera-
tion 10 Hoover in Wide
Fight on L LaWIeSSneSS.

Police officials of many nationalities
but with common objective-elimi-
nation of crime-took a lesson from
the G-men yesterday afternoon and
left behind them pledge of CO.
operation in presenting worldwide
front against lawlessness.
Expressing frank amazement at the
up-to-date scientific equipment with
which the Federal Bureau of Investi-
cation is waging its fight on Ameri-
can criminals, many of the crimi-
nologists declared they would seek
similar facilities for their own Or
ganizations.
The visitors-delegates to the In
ternational World Police Convention
in Montreal Canada-were guests for
the day of j. Edgar Hoover, director
Evening star., 1937-10-28
Golfers Stage Strike.

Because the trustees raised the green
fee from 80 cents to. so cents, golfers
refuse to use the municipal links at
Mitcham, England, and the strike
threatens to be prolonged. -Four clubs,
Mitcham, Clapham, Croydon and
Mitcham Village have used the course,
but all except the villagers quit and
moved their tournaments to- nearby
links
Evening star., 1937-10-28

Chief Constable George Smith, Win
nipeg, Canada.
With the foreigners were a number
of police commissioners and chiefs
from various parts of the United
States. Maj. Ernest w. Brown, SUI
perintenent of local police, was a
guest at the luncheon.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-09

The fairy tern lays its eggs on the naked surface of q tree limb. or in Q convenient knot hole along the branch,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-09
Polish Political Club Plans
 Big State Gathering Here
City, State Officials to At- tend as G,,ests of
 Local Club

Polish organizations from all parts of the state have been invited to send delegations to the outing sponsored by the Polish American Political club, which wiI be held Sunday, the 26th, at Bellevue lake. Plans for the event were furthered at a meeting of the general com mittee last night.
 Invited guests include Lieut. Gov. Frank Hayes, Controller Daniel J, Leary, Congressman J. Joseph Smith, Senator Joseph Lawlor, Democratic Town Chairman John H. Crary, Representatives Daniel Mahaney and John Thoms, Execu- tive Secretary Thomas P. Kelly, City Clerk John Fitzmaurice, Tax Col lector William Ennis, Police Super intendent William J. Roach, Super- intendent of Parks James J. Cur. tin and other public officials.
 Al Koskey is chairman of the general committee, with Edward MeafSki and Al Schwed as sub- chairmen. A parade headed by St. stanislaus drum corps will precede the outing.
 Popularity Contest
 A popularity contest to determine the most popular Polish-American girl in the state will be one of the features of the days program. A prize of $l0 will be given the win ner.
 Also listed on the program are boxing bouts, track and field events, swimming races, diving competition, tugs of war, horseshoe pitching. Vaudeville acts will be offered, while an orchestra will play for dancing.
 John T. Sterling is president of the Polish American Political club.
 The following committees have been named:
 Refreshment committee - Zig mund Swieck, Edward Skibienski, Stanley JuSwak, Leonard Pawlowski, William Pawlick.
 Checks committee-Fred Kosky, Irving Czarzasty, Peter Arotz, stan ley Szostek.
 Food committee-Mrs. Pecka, Mrs. Ezerska, Mrs. Broniewska.
 Athletic committee - Edward Standard, Joseph Hyrnie, Joseph Bisewicz.
 Ticket Committee
 Ticket committee-Mrs. John T. Sterling, Mrs. J. Bisewicz, Adam Kosinski, Anthony Gwiazdowski, Ted Sustecki.
 Popularity contest committee -- Adam Kosinski, Alexander Kossa- kowski, Frank Antzak, Frank Pa chulski, Stanley Nabozny.
 Publicity committee-Adam Jen- toch, John Kata, Marcel Ulatowski
 Reception committee - John IT Sterling, Marcel Ulatowski, Attor- ney aKta, Mrs. John T. Sterling Adam Jentoch, Stanley Szostek, Jo- seph Bisewicz, Mrs. Ulatowski.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-09
PATTY SLATTERYI
 |GUEST AT PARTY
Postal Worker Feted at SuIIivan's - Edgar
 Dwyer TOaStmaster

More than 100 postal employees and many other friends of Patrick Slat- tery were in attendance at Q testi- monial dinner rendered him Tues day evening at Sullivan's Cotton Hollow" in Naugatuck. Edgar Dwyer was toastmaster and Ehonfas P. Walsh was chairman in charge of arrangements. Entertainment of a varied nature was supplied by Wil- liam Clasby, Rudolph Hermstadt, Thomas Sullivan and Paul "Razor'' Doran. Those who attended follow:
 Postmaster Charles A. Babin, Supt. of Mails 0. H. Platt, City Clerk John P. Fitznaurice, Atty. Vincent Scully, Atty. Joseph Navin, John J. Quilter, Thomas Jackson, William J. Phelan, Joseph Brophy, Herb Col- by, John H. Keefe, Thomas Cor den, Frank x. Keefe, Pat Quilter, Raymond Nelson, Joseph Phelan, Paul Clarity, Raymond Shugrue, John (izra) Shea, Peter Carroll, Ed. ward Hogan, Jack Johnston, Fran cis Mulcunry, Edward V. Lynch, James C.Sheehan, "Shimrner" Shee- han, Edward P. Fitzgerald, Bob Conway, Edward Shea, Pat Lyons, Frank Reed, John Collins, Caspea- TO Spearo, John Daly, John Cluney, James Shea. Fred Delaney, Patrick Sugrue, Peter 5kehan, Joseph Pal- mer, Valentine Boentgen, Charles Morrissey, Edward Kazamekas, John Herrick, Thomas Savers, Harold Blacker John Mahaney
 James Cunningham, Joseph Null hall, Morgan Burke, o. Faust Bod- den, William Doran, Morris Shap- fro, Walter Geraghty, James Kel- ley, Edward Piercey, Oscar Staf- strom, William Ghent, Bernard Shelley, Gov. Davis, Paul Stafstroln, Martin Scott, Russell Farrell
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-09
Y. M. CA. FORMING
 SPECIAL CLASSES
Waterbury Branch to In- augGrate, 18th Annual
 Educational Program

al
 The thirteenth year Of the Wa terbury branch of the United NY. M. 0, A. schools will opeh Wednesday, September 22 with the NNhrst session of the vocabulary building class taught by John G. Gilmartln. Other classes with their opening dates and instructors are as follows: Public speaking, Miss Mary L. Martin, Monday, October 4; traffic InaAage- ment, James B. Griffin, ,Thuragiay, october 2; saleslnanship, Carl o. Gulliver, ' Tuesday, October 12;
 netallurgy, John 0. Bradley, Tues- day, october 12; blue print reading and shop sketching, J. Winfred Beecher, Tuesday, october 12; shop mathematics, J. Winfred Beecher, Wednesday, October IS: slide rule, Carl W. Froelich, Thursday, Octo-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-09
CLASSIFIED NAME IN BUYING SUIT
Young Man Held For Ob- taining Goods Under
 False PretenseS

Charged with obtaining goods by false pretenses, Thomas Brown, 28, of 192 Grand street, was given a weeks continuance by Judge Ed ward Mascolo in city court today. Brown allegedly purchased a suit on credit at a local clothing store, giving a false name and address.
 It is further claimed that he later sold the suit for $l5. Brown was arrested by Lieut.. Henry Johnson.
 Nolles were entered in the cases of James Oracle, g, of 93 Laval street, and Martin Flynn, 32, of 152 East Main street, charged with breach of the peace.
 A continuance to Monday was givn Edward Claffey, 47, of 3 Her. kimer street, charged with reckless driving.
 A similar continuance was given Edward Cleary, 48, of 45 Earl street, charged with reckless driv- ing.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-09

Peiping, Hankow, Canton and Hong Kong, in China, have just been connected by a new air mall and passenger service.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-09

James Fryer, Thomas O'Connell, Irving Hoynctski, William Cronin, Joseph Shea. Martin Corners, Mau- rice Ryan, Julius Bienert.
 Frank Giacon, Stephen Winston, John Mulhern, Frank Scully, Larry Mullen, James Wal5h, Fred Kelley, Chris Hayes, James Moore, John Dunphy, George Casey, Walter Joy, Joseph Hayes Harry X. Cashin, William Cunningham, Thomas Ma win, Patrick Moran, Charles Bleard, Raymond Synott, John Cricton, Thomas Carney, Thomas Ryeal, Walter Mcclure, Edward Fitznau- rice William O'Neill.
 Thomas Mcdrath, John Greaney, Timothy Kane, Thomas Purcell, Joe seph Wall, George Reilly, and Wil- liam Reilly.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-09
BEER NETS STATE
 $l24,629 TAXES

Beer is the most popular, or at least the most freely used alcoholic beverage in Connecticut, report from State Tax Commissioner Will liam H. Hackett, for the month of July reveals.
 Commissioner Hackett reports that during July retailers bought 3,sl9,464 gallons of beer, 297,S07 gal Ions of spirits and 42,596 gallons of wine. The aggregate taxes paid for almoholic beverage covered a total of 4,l41,367 gallons, which were broken down as follows: beer, SPA, 4,629.95; hard liquor, $167,5S4; wine, $4,434.
 Monthly reports of this descrip- ton will be made in the future, ac- cording to MT. Hackett. This was the first time the department has had the data to show how much of each sort of alcoholic beverage was being consumed in the state.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-09

Sister Mary Bernardo, Of the Or der of the Daughters of Mary of the Immaculate Conception, has been selected as one of two nuns who will be sent abroad this fall for study in a European university.
 Sister Mary Bernardo has been stationed most recently In Water. bury, with the parish of St. Stanis- laus Kostka, which Is under the pastorship of Rev. StanisIaus Blaze jowski. She was at New Britain be- fore coming here, only srot time ag6 with other members of her order.
 It will be the first time that the Daughters of Mary of the 1mmacu- late Conception, which order has its mother house at New Britain, has sent any of its members abroad. The two sisters, Mary Bernardo and Maria Bogumila, will sail for Po- land aboard the S.S. Batory, Oc- tober 2, and will remain abroad for about 10 months. The university to be attended by them has not as yet been announced.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-09
Nun Here Selected
 To Study In Poland
Sister Mary Bernardo Sails October 2nd - Formerly Taught School in New Britain Companion Chosen

Rev. Lucysn Borjnowski organized the Daughters of Mary of the Im- maculate Conception more than 30 years ago and it now numbers more than 100 members, in New Britain and numebour other eastern cities. Most avtive in New Britain, the other Supefvises the Polish orphan+ age there, a home for the aged, and the Sacred Heart school. Sister Bernardo has been teaching at Hud- son Heights, N. J.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-09

Der IA; elementary electricity, Perry A. Borden, Friday, october IS; business law, Attorney Healey c. Campbell, Monday, October, IS; fed- eral taxation, Alfred F. Meyerhaus, Tuesday, October 19; practical physics, sidney E. Warner, Thurs day, October 21; and psychology of