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Evening star., 1937-02-22
Grief Oper Loss Of Only Child
Blamed in Acid Death of Man

Hutchison's body was discovered on
the steps outside the restaurant by
William Martin, owner Of the estab-
lishment, and George Williams. cook.
His face had been burned with acid.
police said, and he was dead when an
Emergency Hospital ambulance ply
sician arrived.
Two notes and a picture of himself
were found in Hutchison's pockets.
The contents of the notes, addressed
to his wife and mother, were not
disclosed, but Coroner A. Magruder
Macdonald said he understood they
indicated Hutchison had been in a
despondent condition over the loss OF
his son.
An autopsy was to be performed
at the morgue today to determine the
cause Of death. Dr. MACDONALD said.
Evening star., 1937-02-22
La Toilette
Continued From First Page.)

was another demand by Wismer for
greater production.
After a second protest, Wismer de-
NOTED him. Gallo added.
Plant Officials Questioned.
Seeking to determine the true
source of the loyal General Motors
employees" movement in the Baltimore
plant during the recent strike, the
committee closely questioned Wismer,
plant manager at the time; Walter j.
Canavan, personnel manager, and Ed
gar c. Malpas, plant superintendent.
After considerable questioning, it
was brought out that the Loyal Com
mittee" gained access to complete
address file of all employees "in viola
tion' of orders.
James T. johnson and Arthur
Young, jr.. leaders in the "loyalist"
movement. denied knowing where EN-
ploye addresses were obtained or where
mail notices were prepared.
Did you know that facilities of
the company were being used III
getting out these notices?" La Toilette
asked.
II heard somebody say something
about it later" johnson replied.
Young told Of making use Of per-
sonnel records in compiling an en-
ploye list. explaining that he worked
in the personnel office occasionally
and had access to such records.
Senator La Toilette asked Wismer
If he was familiar with the July 26
1884, statement Of policy by Alfred p
Sloan. jr. which specifically pro-
hibited discharge of employees for
joining or assisting in organization OF
labor union.
Familiar With Statement
Wismer said he is familiar witt: the
Sloan statement and that 1t is the
basis of labor relations policies. Cana.
van and Malpas concurred. All three
men, however, denied any discharges
for labor organization activities.
On completion Of hearings on the
General Motors inquiry, the commit
tee plans to recess to allow gathering
of evidence in other lines Of investiga-
ton and the making Of plans for
further activities under the new
$4,000 appropriation.
Evening star., 1937-02-22
TRAIN DERA|LED
|NFL0OD, 9HURT
Leaves Rails Crossing
Water-D Damaged CuIvert
in Illinois.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated freSS.
ROCKFORD, Ill, February 22.-At
least nine persons were injured, one
OF them critically, when the Mil
waukee Railroads Southwestern lin
tied passenger train was derailed in
crossing water-damaged culvert
yesterday near Rockton, Ill, IL miles
north of here. ~
The three rear coaches of the fve-
car train left the tracks, but none
upset. Engineer Harry Woodward,
Milwaukee, said the culvet was
partially washed away by back waters
Of the Coon Creek, tributary of the
Rock River.
The injured were taken to Beloit.
Wis, on railroad relief train. Auto
mobile ambulances were unable to
reach the scene because of food
waters. A Beloit hospital listed the
injured, including 5 trainmen and
of the 40 passengers aboard, as fol-
lows:
Mrs. T. S. Blakesley, So, of Kansas
City, Mo, condition critical; George
Schaefer, 40, of Freeport, Ill, minor
injuries: his wife, Al, back injuries;
Rev. w. A. Stewart, Moline, Ill,
bruises and wrenched back
Injured Trainmen.
The trainmen injured, all of of Mil
waukee, included the following:
Homer Artlip As, brakeman, shoulder
fracture and back injury, Herbert L.
Stiles, 73, conductor, arm and hand
injured; Harry Gaylord, As, flagman,
severe head lacerations; Ray Mark,
baggage man, rib fractures, and Ed
win Harris, 81, colored chef, severe
burns from hot water.
Engineer Woodward said he was
travelling only 20 miles an hour under
SLOW orders" because of high water
throughout Northern Illinois. The
Rock River and its tributaries have
overf1oWed their banks.
Minor washouts in the region ham,
pered operations of other railroads.
Train officials said the Rock Island
Railroad trains were being rerouted
into Chicago over the Milwaukee
tracks.
Three Drowned.
Three persons were drowned and
scores of others were marooned after
three rivers of Northern Illinois and
Southern Wisconsin swened out of
their. banks yesterday.
William Sanderson, so, and James
Bardel, %, slipped into the flood waters
and drowned at Galena. Ill, after
clinging to fence overnight. Res
cuers were unable to reach them.
They were marooned when a boat
capsized after they left an elevator
on the Galena river bank. Five oc-
cupants of the boat were rescued, but
were suffering from exposure.
Mrs. Theodore Schultz, 10, was
drowned near her farm home north
of Galena. The body was recovered.
Evening star., 1937-02-22

Grief over the loss Of their only
child was blamed today by Mrs. Rose
Mae Hutchison, 1923 Thirty-third
street for the death of her husband.
Charles E. Hutchison, 81, CONNER
cial photographer, who died last night
shortly after being found unconscious
outside a restaurant at 1864 Wiscon-
sin avenue.
Mrs. Hutchison said her husband
had been respondent since their s.
year r-old son, Charles, jr., died of spinal
meningitis last August 81. Recently,
she told q reporter, he had "Decome
bitter toward even his closest friends" {"
The wife herself has been i'll, and
left her sick bed last night to identity
her husbands body at the morgue.
She has been suffering from an at
tack Of influenza
Evening star., 1937-02-22

brate the holiday with a ball at the
Broadmoor Hotel, 3601 Connecticut
avenue, and dance to music furnished
by Gwen Miller's Orchestra. Maj.
Gen. Hanson Ely, in charge of Ameri-
can troops at the World War battle Of
Cantigny, is to be the honored guest.
Rainbow Division veterans from the
District, Maryland and Virginia sched-
uled their fifth annual get together"
at the Harrington Hotel at pm,
with a program to be broadcast ma
tionally. There will be a dinner.
speeches and entertainment. ~ As
sistant Secretary of Commerce john
son will be the chief talker.
Gen. Frank T. Hines, administrator
of the Veterans Administration, the
chief speaker on the program of the
Jewish War Veterans, paid tribute to-
day to the participation of Jews in
the Revolutionary War.
The ideals and principles on be-
half of which Washington led the
American colonies through the strug-
giles and perils of the Revolutionary
War held a poignant appeal for the
Jewish people, an appeal which was
answered in money and men by the
Jewish coloniStS," he said in a radio
talk.
In that pitiful, struggling band Of
patriots who suffered with Washing
ton through the crucial Winter at Val-
ley Forge, many were Of that race.
In that conflict, as in those that fol-
lowed, we find many among those in
military command, whose names are
engraved in marble, and still more
indelibly in the hearts of their coun-
trymen."
The Goodwill Industries, Inc,
planned three-hour reception. begin
ming at pm, at its new headquarters,
1914 New Hampshire avenue.
The Association of Oldest Inhabi-
tants of the District of Columbia will
meet this evening at Union Engine
House, Nineteenth and H streets. Allan
Davis. former principal of Roosevelt
High School, will read Washington's
farewell address, and Needham c.
Turnage, United States commissioner,
Will speak.
Under joint auspices of the National
Convention Committee and Depart
ment Of the Potomac Of the Army
and Navy Union, there will be birth
day fete at the Willard Hotel. with
diplomats and members Of Congress
in attendance.
At Eastern High School, Mai.
Ernest W. Brown, superintendent Of
police, will be honored at 8 pm. for
his part in founding the Metropolitan
Police Boys Club. The club was
organized three years ago at the fifth
precinct. The ceremonies will be
sponsored by officials of the club and
members Of the Southeast Citizens
Association.
Evening star., 1937-02-22
REBELS CLAIM GAINS.
Seize AZ Miles Of Madrid Valencia
Road, They Claim.

Seize AZ Miles Of Madrid Valencia
Road, They Claim.
b the Associated Press.
BEHIND THE INSURGENT FRONT
LINES AT MADRID, February a.
Insurgents rammed flercely up the
Jarama River Valley today in the
heaviest fighting of recent months
in Spain and were reported to have
seized about AZ miles Of Madrids
vital Valencia highway.
Insurgent officers declared Gen.
Francisco Frances men rapidly were
closing the door between Madrid and
the remainder of government-held
Spain.
From emplacements in the Vacia-
madrid sector, just west Of the Va
lencia road, insurgent field pieces
shelled the Guadalajara road running
east out of the capital, the only trunk
highway still open.
A government force estimated by
the insurgent command at IS, 900 men
massed ahead of the attackers in a
dogged attempt to restrain the push
up the Jarama.
The river, running from the north.
bisects both the Guadalajara and
Valencia roads.
Trying to draw insurgent attackers
to the western edge Of the city-away
from the Jarama sector and the Quad
alajara road - government troops
charged into heavily fortified West
Park. but were met py fierce machine
gun and anti-tank fire. They fell
back, leaving large number Of dead
on the field, said report to the Tala-
vera de la Reina inSurgent headquar-
tiers.
On the Asturian front. far to the
northwest, two government attacks
were reported to have collapsed. An
assault on the insurgent-held Oviedo
sector was met by counter-attack. An
entire battalion Of government troops
was reported surrounded and annihl-
lated. The other attack was aimed at
La Robla in the northern part OF Leon
Province.
The insurgent push up the Jarama
River Valley brought into action strong
reinforcements fresh from victories In
Southwestern Spain.
Insurgent officers asserted that
counter -thrusts by Madrid's defenders
had been repeatedly repulsed. The
defenders, they said. were finding it
difficult even to retain positions
against localized attacks.
MADRID CLAIMS VICTORIES.
Evening star., 1937-02-22

They bet the aggregate on the daily
double and hit, to win Sl60. Before
the day ended they ran this total up
to considerably more than 5000. That
evening. having bought plane tickets
to Cuba, they saw one Of the slot
machines, which are more numerous
than oranges in Florida. They played
it and hit the jackpot.
Now that destiny has been kind
to Miss Kestelber and Miss Gott, ii
probably will go back to its old, in
fallible system of letting no one win
who needs the money.
CAUGHT.
Reinette LoDeUell, magazine
Uriter, in to,un to do some research
auork, Uent to a librarian with Re-
publican tendencies and asked:
Haze you got anything on
Roosevelt"
Eve didn't haze much on him."
the librarian said, until this Su-
preme Court issue came up,
OuL-
Miss Loue,peH explained that all
she Udnted DaS background from
the Presidents family history.
UNBOWED.
A IRIINES flying out Of Washing
ton would be lot happier il
they had more passengers like one who
called up Saturday. He had a res
ervation to the Far South and was
checking the weather.
Sorry" said the information man
"but everything for the South is
grounded. Bad weather"
That's all right" the patron re-
piled, book me on the first plane
that will get me close to the Berk-
shires.''
He was booked and he went, with
a minimum loss of time.
CALLY HARRIS ventured in where
- the Supreme Court has yet to
tread the other day when she declared
the social security act null and void
Sally is an employe Of a picture
corporation whose houses seemingly
take up most of the real estate on F
street. AS such, she has long beer
accustomed to having deductions
made from her pay envelope for in
surance, group disqualification and
other employe benefit items. She has
never protested about any of them
until she noticed the social security
deduction the other day.
Evening star., 1937-02-22
COLONIAL FETE TONIGHT

A Colonial program will be given
at 9 o'clock tonight by the League OF
American Pen Women at the Grafton
Hotel, following a business meeting.
1t was announced in The Star Of yes
terday the program would be given
Tuesday.
A sextet from the Lovette Choral
Club will present, in costume. a pro-
gram of old-time music and panto-
mime. interpreting "A Mount Vernon
Phantasy," by Bess Heath Olmstead.
Members are requested to attend with
guests and if convenient to wear Colo
NAL costume.
Evening star., 1937-02-22
MADRID CLAIMS VICTORIES
LoyaIist Successes on These Fronts
Are Reported.

LoyaIist Successes on These Fronts
Are Reported.
MADRID, February % R.-The
Spanish government smashed at her
insurgent foes and claimed victories
today on thFes fronts-in Aragon to
the northeast at Oviedo in the north
west and in the Jarama River sector
at Madrid's very door.
The widely scattered actions as out
lined in reports to Madrid:
Aragon-A desperate attempt by
thousands of Gen. Francisco Francois
men to crack government lines and
reach the Mediterranean from their
strongholds in this old-time mon
archial province was battered down
with a loss of more than 1000 insur-
gent dead.
Unsurgent success in this attempt
would mean splitting Of Valencia,
temporary seat of the Spanish gov
ernment. and Barcelona, capital Ct
the allied Catalonian government.
Both are on the eastern seacoast)
Oviedo.-Only a fierce counter-at-
tack by insurgent captors of this city,
IA miles inland from the Bay of
Biscay, prevented government forces
from fortifying heights dominating
the city; beleaguered insurgents COM
munications were cut off; govern
ment militiamen penetrated into some
of the city's streets.
Jarama River-Gen. Jose Miaja,
chief of the Madrid defense forces,
declared his men had advanced de-
spite insurgent reinforcements and
still were holding the vital Valencia
road.
Mobilization Ordered.
As though girding itself for a su-
preme offensive, the government de-
creed mobilization of all army re-
servists Of 1899 to 1885 inclusive, be-
tween the ages Of % and ~, affecting
a estimated 10000 men In eov-
Evening star., 1937-02-22

Approaching Gene Ford, house
manager, she unburdened herself:
THAT insurance, Mr.. Ford, that's
all right, SOS that disqualification and
some of those other things. But you
got to stop that social security. I
amt gonna stand for that"
Evening star., 1937-02-22
BUZZIN.

A number Of undppointed Fed
eral judgeships and other Ddcancies
in the Department OF Justice hare
gipen Attorney General Cummings
little peace these last te1D tDeeks.
Asked at a press conference II
there was "anything neD" on the
matter Of appointments, Cummings
grinned and said:
"No, not get, but there's been an
aUful lot OF bussin' around"
X X 4
SCOOP.
HOT off the press" was not fast
enough for a group of specta.
tors at an inquest at the Morgue yes.
terday. who were unable to find seats
IN the packed coroner's court and hao
to remain in an ante-room.
Apparently acquainted with princi.
pals in the case, they were somewhat
upset because they were unable te
hear the testimony.
The only telephone booth available
to newspaper men also Is located ir
the ante-room.
AS reporters came out to phone in
their stories, six females crowded
around the booth
After considerable dickering they
allowed the reporters to telephone, but
one of their number insisted on in
serting her foot in the door-to keer
it from being closed and to make il
possible for her and her companion,
to scoop" the rest of the public.
What a life!
Evening star., 1937-02-22

4 a and lost. That Is why It
seems $50 good to tell you about
Martha Kestelber and Blanche Gott.
They wanted to go South for few
days, an urge so irresistible that they
went, despite enough money even 70
buy Pullman berths.
Living in comparative poverty in
Miami, they decided to risk all at
Hialeah race track in an effort to get
enough money to reach Havana, If
only for day.
Evening star., 1937-02-22
Washington
Wayside
Tales
Random Observations
of Interesting Events
and Things.
AT LAST.

LII through life we have been
hearing the story Of humans
who, needing money, gambled
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WHITE CLERKS BACK
= FIRED PORTER

NEW YORK, May-(CNA)-
York Cunningham, Negro porter
fired from the Pitkin Ave.
(Brooklyn) store of the F. w.
Woolworth five and dime chain af-
ter six years of service, will be
supported in his fight for rein
statement by the Department Store
Employees Union, Local 1850, union
officials announced this week.
Twenty-Five white workers in
the store, union members, staged
a demonstration in protest against
Cunningham's dismissal by con-
Quoting half hour stoppage dur
ing the busiest period of the day.
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Father Francis Gilligan
To Speak at Halle @.
Brown House Tuesday

The Rev. Father Frances Gill;
gan, first prominent white clergy
man to attack st. Paul's discrimi-
nation against the Negro as a
worker before a white business
and professional group, will be the
principal speaker at a meeting
Tuesday night, May 25, at Halle
@. Brown House.
He will speak under the auspices
of the Gopher Club of Pilgrim
Baptist Church of which Samuel
L. Ransom is president.
No admission will be charged by
the club, but silver offering will
be taken. "
A large crowd is expected to at
tend the meeting.
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Mary Mcfarland
Delivers Address
Racial Tolerance

Mrs. Mary D. Mcfarland spoke
on "Racial Tolerance" to a large
and appreciative WPA class at
the Randolph Heights School last
week. Mrs. Mcfarland is a stu
dent on social matters and has
contributed several timely articles
to the mail bag of the Dispatch on
current topics as they affect the
Negro. Mrs. Mcfarland wrote the
project for the WPA Civic Chorus
and made the contact with Mr..
Samuel Herrod to accept the direc-
torship.
Mrs. Mcfarland is a college
graduate of New Orleans Univer-
sity and also a graduate in medi-
cine of Flint Medical College, New
Orleans, Louisiana, which has since
consolidated with Meharry Medi-
cal College, Nashville, Tenn. She
has passed the Louisiana and
Oklahoma Medical State Boards,
and holds licenses in those states.
She often says that she quit the
field of curative medicine and be-
came interested in preventive medi-
cine and public health as Negro
health in many areas is largely de-
pendent upon education in proven
tive measures.
In 1926 she wrote an article en-
titled "The Negro Community
Church and the Public Health Prob
lem," which was largely COM
mented on by the Negro press.
She is a member of the Alpha
Kappa Alpha sorority as we'll as
other social, church, and civic or
CARNATIONS in st. Paul.
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Arkansas Woman
Stages Funeral
To Hear EulOgy

TEXARKANA, Ark, May
(CNA)-Zenobia Campbell held a
rehearsal of her funeral this
week to make sure that her pas
tor will say the proper words of
praise upon her demise.
The farm woman was the living
corpse at her own last rites in st.
James African Methodist Episco-
pal Church here.
Hearse, coffin, pallbearers and
minister played their parts in the
unusual drama. Absent only were
flowers and a number of friends
Mrs. Campbell had expected to at
tend. The small attendance was
attributed to the fees Mrs. Camp
bell had arranged to collect to de-
fray the expenses of her obsequies.
The Rev. R. T. Thomas, pastor
of the church, officiated. His flu
neral eulogy pleased Mrs. Camp
bell so well she offered neither am
plifcation nor satisfaction. Salts
fed that only pleasant things will
be said at her funeral, she put her
coffin back in storage.
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Wheatley Drive
Nets 17S New
AUX. Members

At the closing ceremonies OF
the Phyllis Wheatley Auxiliary
Drive Monday evening, the assem-
bly, hall was filled with an inter-
ested group to hear the returns
and enjoy the program presented;
followed by an excellent lunch
con.
The returns showed one hundred
and seventy-three memberships
with so many more promised that
the enthusiastic workers induced
Miss w. G. Brown, head resident,
to extend the drive through the
rest of May.
The program included a delight
full performance by some of the
little people of the house and two
vocal numbers by Mrs. Alice Stew
art.
Brief talks were made by Mrs.
Ruth Gage Thompson, president
of the Phyllis Wheatley Board, and
VIM. Smith, chairman of the drive
committee.
Abraham Kaplan, a young Jew
ish student from st. Thomas, in
the principal talk of the evening
on Tolerance" electrified his audi
ence with his reproduction Of the
defense argument of counsel at the
Scottsboro trial.
Mrs. Talberta Owens was chair
man of the luncheon committee.
Judge Paul Guilford and Alderman
A. B. Fruen were present and were
introduced.
To date Miss Allie B. Glenn leads
the solicitors in memberships Sc
cured. Her score is 81. Grateful
appreciation of all the helpful work
done in behalf of the drive was
expressed by Mrs. Frances Dun
can, president of the auxiliary.
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kles, root beer and cake.
The whole group gathered
around the fire and sang after the
meal was over. the party ended
about $3.50.
The guests were Mr.. and Mrs.
Dave Payne, Mr.. and Mrs. William
Warricks, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Thurston, Mrs. Clotiel Harris, Mrs.
H. w. Schuck, Mrs. Theodore Har-
dy, Mrs. Cora Currie, and Mrs.
Rosamond Collier.
Rosamond Collier was chairman
of the entertainment committee.
Sam Reed, Hazel Warricks and
Robert Gardner helped with the ar
rangements.
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Kansas City
Band to Play
Here Monday

All signs point to capacity
crowd at the Rainbow Social Clubs
dance Monday night, May "a, at
Rainbow Gardens, featuring the
Tommy Douglas orchestra from
Kansas City, Mo.
Tickets are on sale in st. Paul
at the Majestic Drug, Dale & Ron
do St.; Jim's Place, Kent and ST.
Anthony, G. G. G. Barbecue, 44S
Rondo st. In Minneapolis, Bob's
Cafe, 3755 Fourth Ave., &c., and
the Sumner Sweet Shop, 642 9th
Avenue No. Advance tickets cost
only 40c. Admission at gate is 55c
The Elite Club is giving away
three cakes at the dance.
The Douglas band is one of the
most highly rated bands in the
midwest and has just completed a
four weeks engagement at the
swanky Antlers night club X. c,
from which they broadcast nightly
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U.B.F. & S.M.T.'s
Annual Memorial
Service Sunday

The Twin City lodges and tenn
pies of United Brothers of Friend
ship and the Sisters of the Mys-
terious Ten will observe their
yearly Thanksgiving and Memorial
Services Sunday night, May %, at
st. James A. M. E. Church, Dale
and West Central Ave., st. Paul.
On the program will be musical
numbers by Mrs. Bertha King, Or
ganist; st. James Senior Choir,
John Hickman, director; Golden
Gate Juvenile Quartette.
Rev. W. E. Guy, Pastor of St.
James, will deliver the Thanks
giving sermon. Others on the pro-
gram will be Mrs. Susan Triplett,
program chairman; ]. w. Pate, ma
tional deputy grand master; Mrs.
Naomi Thomas, national deputy
princess; Mrs. Susie Gaylord, Mrs.
Rebecca Force, head of Queen
Esther Temple No. 2; o. L. Ben
ford, worthy master of Minneton-
ka Lodge No. 159; Mrs. Myrtle
Harris, worthy princess Corinthian
Temple; Mrs. Inez Ford, and Mrs.
Louise Howord, warden princess
of Golden Gate Juveniles.
Cecil Newman of Minnetonka
Lodge will preside as master of
ceremonies.