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Evening star., 1937-02-01
SOVIET PLOTTERS
KILLED IN MOSCOW
13 Are Executed by Firing
Squad, Official News
Agency Reports.
By the Associated Press.

% VIC HSooSiotc0 ACSSs
MOSCOW, February 1.-Thirteer
convicted Trotzkyists, condemned to
die for treason and sabotage, were
executed by Soviet firing squad, the
Tass (official Russian) news agency
announced tonight.
In a brief statement, Tass said:
The sentence of the military COL
legium Of the Supreme Court of the
U. S. S. r. was carried out February !.
Listed by Last Names.
The 13 convicted defendants-on
whom sentence was passed Saturday
after a lengthy trial before three
judges-were listed by their last names
in the declaration.
Details Of the executions were not
given.
The prisoners, convicted of treason
and sabotage in the trial in which II
confessed plotters were punished by
the highest Russian tribunal, had
appealed despairingly to the presi-
dium of the Communist Executive
Committee, their last resort.
" Hours Legal Interval.
When the committee rejected their
pleas for clemency yesterday it be-
came q virtual certainty they must
die by 3:l5 am. tomorrow (8:15 pm.
E. S. T. tonighD-72 hours after the
military collegium Of the Supreme
Court pronounced sentence.
That was the legal interval dur
ing which the governments tense an
nouncement, "The courts verdict has
been carried out" was expected.
Four of the defendants-Karl Ra-
dek, most prominent Russian pub
licist; Gregory Sokolnikoff, former So
Wet Ambassador to Great Britain: M.
S. Stroiloff and v. v. Arnold, who
had said he was once an American
citizen, escaped with prison sentences.
The judges said these four had
been guilty only Of political" crimes,
not of terroristic acts, and sent Ar
mold to prison for eight years, the
others for 10.
Doomed Held High Places.
Many of the men sentenced to die
once held high places of trust in
the Soviet government, among them
Gregory Piatikoff, former assistant
commissar for heavy industry; L. Ser
ebryakof, former assistant commits
sar of communications: s. A. Tatay-
chak, former head of the chemical
industry; j. A. Livscitz, former vice
commissar Of railroads. and ]. N.
Drobnis, former secretary Of the Mos
COW Soviet.
The others were N. I. Muralofi, M.
s. Boguslavsky. former member OF the
presidium of the Moscow Soviet; B. O.
Norkin, former head of the munitions
trust; J. D. Turok, former chief OF
exploitation of the Perm Railway;
A. A. shestoff. I. J. Grashe. G. E..
Pushin and I. A. Kniazef, former
chief Of the southern railways.
Evening star., 1937-02-01
Mother Is Held Responsible
For Fatal Burns to Daughter

shut and scarcely able to move her
lips, the girl made a statement to
Sergt Daglish before she died, but
she was unable to sign it because her
hands were so badly burned.
The police sergeant said he took
only a brief statement because the
girl experienced great pain when she
talked. Dorothy said that on the
morning Of october Is, she was cook
ing breakfast for her mother and
stepfather, Samuel Bray, go, in their
home, 439 K street.
IT got up about $50 o'clock" the
dying girl was quoted as saying. "and
was cooking breakfast for my mother
and stepfather. My mother had been
drinking and there was quarrel be-
tween her and my stepfather. She
slapped him andfhe threw her down.
Evening star., 1937-02-01
.G,M,C, TAKES FIGHT
T0COURT TODAY IN
INJUNCTION PLEA
Murphy Sees Conference
Final Method for Peace,
However.
"SIT-DOWN" PETITION
BEFORE FLINT JUDGE
Lewis Hits Du Pont and Morgan
as Coughlin Upholds Labor
in Broadcast.
BACKGROUND

BACKGROUND
Bitterness and diScord mark
beginning OF second month in
General Motors strike Trouble
began late in December Uhen
United Automobile Workers of
America asked to bargain with
G. M. c. as sole collective agency
G. M. c. refused and "sit-down"
strikes began in plants of COM
pdny. Finally about 1000 york.
ers were idle. Opposing sides,
G. NJ. c. and John L. Lewis' Com
mittee for Industrial Organization,
hare refused to get together TOR
any kind OF negotiations. The
Secretary of Labor, realizing seri-
BUSINESS of situation, has ATTEMPTED
several times last tew weeks to
bring opponents together. each
time has been rebu1ed.
b the Associated Press.
DETROIT. FEBRUARY Gov Franl
Murphy of Michigan, saying he saw
advantages" in General Motors court
action for an injunction to bar sit.
down strikers from its Flint, Mich.
plants. nevertheless asserted today thai
this thing will be settled in a con.
ference"
1T Is in this direction" he added
that all of my efforts are heading.
He declined comment on a Nsi
to his apartment by William A. Fisher
president of Fisher Body Co., who's.
plants In Flint have been occupied o,
strikers since December 30. Informed
sources said Murphy conferred alsc
with union leaders.
The Governor announced he wa.
discounting press conferences be.
cause Of the delicate nature of hi:
dealing with parties to the strike.
advantages in Court"
Murphy told newsmen there are
advantages in letting rights be pursued
in the courts. 1t will be helpful to
both the participants and the public >
Union attorneys said the. Genesee
FlinD County court action con-
cerned "the most important and far.
reaching legal question in the history
of the labor movement"
Circuit Judge Paul v. Gadola sum-
(See STRIKE Page A.Al
Evening star., 1937-02-01
JAPANESE EMPEROR
ENTERTAINS QUEZON
President of Philippines on Way
to q. S. to Discuss Trade
Relations.

By the Associated Press.
TOXIC, February l.-Emperor Hiro-
hito today received President Manuel
Quezon of the Philippine Common
wealth in audience and rendered him
a luncheon at the imperial palace.
Quezon came here on his way to
IL United States to discuss trade
matters at Washington, possibly to
continue to London for the coronation
of King George vi next May.
Among guests at the Emperor's
luncheon we're Prince Takamatsu,
Hachiro Arita, foreign minister in the
Hirota cabinet; Gen. Douglas Mac
Arthur, military adviser to the Philip
pine government, and United States
Ambassador Joseph c. Grew.
Evening star., 1937-02-01
MELLON LETTERS
SENT TOCONGRESS
President Asks Acceptance
of Art Collection Be
Provided.

President Roosevelt today sent to
Congress the recent exchange of let
tiers between Andrew w. Mellon, for
mer Secretary of the Treasury, and
himself concerning the gift from Mel
lon Of works of art worth many mil
lions of dollars to the Federal Gov
ernment, and asked Congress to pro-
vide acceptance of the magnificent
collection.
In a brief message the President
lauded the high purpose of the offer,
describing the works of art as con-
stituting one of the finest and most
valuable collections in existence, con-
tanning only objects of the highest
standard of quality. He commended
the matter to the consideration of
Congress for the enacting of appro-
pirate legislation for acceptance of the
gift under Melons terms.
Attached to the message were copies
of the correspondence of several weeks
ago between the President and Mel
lon. The President in his statement
informed Congress that the Attorney
General and the trustees of the
Smithsonian Institution have con-
ferred with representatives of the
donor and will be glad to discuss the
necessary legislation with the appro-
pirate committees of Congress.
Praises Donation.
In further praising the gift, Mr.
Roosevelt said:
1T is with a keen sense of appre-
citation of the generous purpose Of
the donor, and the satisfaction that
comes with the knowledge that such
a splendid collection will be placed at
the seat of our Government for the
benefit and enjoyment Of our people
during all the years to come, that
submit this matter to the Congress.
In the correspondence between Mel
lon and the President the terms of
the formal offer and conditions under
(See MELLON. Page A-2)
Evening star., 1937-02-01
DROP
TO "a DEGREES DUE
Rise Tomorrow to Be Not Much
Above Freezing-January SEQ.
ond Warmest on Record.

A drop in temperature to "a de-
grees was predicted for tonight by the
Weather Bureau. with a rise of mot
much above freezing" tomorrow. The
day will be partly cloudy. reports said
Last month lacked but three-de-
gree daily average of being the warm
est January on record, the Bureau an
nounced.
In January, 1882, the temperature
was 1874 degrees above daily average.
This January the excess average was
104. making it the second warmest
January on record since 1868, when
first records were kept.
No rain or snow was predicted for
"at least" So hours. Only moderate
winds are expected.
Evening star., 1937-02-01
Reaches Record Height of
$3.50 Feet and, Lashed by
Wind. Waves Break
Against Superstructure.
WOMEN AND CHILDREN
ORDERED TO QUIT CITY
Paducah, KY, Becomes Ghost
Town as Evacuation Is Carried
Out as Health Measure-Levee
North of Tiptonville, Tenn,
Gives Way, Aiding New Madrid
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
Creeping yellow waters sloshed ovel
the walls of Cairo, Ill.-prime danger
spot in the 1,200-mile battle against
the river-aS the flood-girt city's army
of defenders, 4,500 strong. awaited
Zero hour" today behind barricade
1s inches thick.
Lashed by wind and a swift current
around the rivers bend, waves broke
over the lower ramparts of the 60-foot
concrete seawall and drummed omi-
nously against the frail 3-foot super
structure crowning the main barrier
With the cresting Ohio at the all
time record height of $3.50 feet,
inches from the top Of the concrete
bulkhead, only a mud-boxed wall a
foot and half wide remained to stave
off the threatened deluge.
All women and children were ordered
TO leave the city at once. It was the
second evacuation. Some had drifted
back. cheered by reports that no i'm
mediate danger impended.
Meanwhile, definite encouragement
in Cairo's grim battle against inunda-
tion came from veteran Government
Forecaster w. E. Barron. who said the
Ohio River would cease its threatened
rise at so to 601s feet.
More complete information from
upstream points caused the observer
to revise his earlier prediction.
Early Crisis Seen.
Mounting waters warned of an early
crisis. Throughout the freezing night,
in the glare of floodlights, levee SEN
tinels patrolled the walls looking for
spots or leaks.
Below, inside the sunken city, relief
crews slept to conserve their strength
for the heralded climax-almost any
hour now.
A single exit, at the north end of
the V-shaped city, was left open to the
$500 defenders in the event flight be-
comes necessary.
Boats stood by, ready to evacuate
several hundred of the "last ditch"
fighters, but the main route of escape
would be through the heavy steel gate
mt the northern embankment.
A major crevasse in the Ohio side
wall, it was said, would transform the
still dry city into watery graveyard
20 feet deep-within few minutes.
Falling steadily in the north, the
so billion tons of Ohio River flood
waters poured into the Mississippi
River at a rate of nearly 100000
cubic feet per second.
Sharp Rises Below Cairo.
River gauges below Cairo registered
Evening star., 1937-02-01
PLANS RUSSIAN TOUR
Ambassador Davies to Obtai

Ambassador Davies to Obtain
Facts on Progress.
MOSCOW, February (R.-United
States Ambassador Joseph e. Davies
announced today he would make two
extensive trips this month in order to
obtain f1rst-hand information on the
economic and industrial progress of
the Soviet Union.
Il want to see for myself the prog
ress that has been made" said the
Ambassador, who arrived only last
month.
Evening star., 1937-02-01
STATE UT|L|TYFEE
ISRULED invalid
Supreme Court, by 5-to-4
Decision, Upsets Statute
of Washington.
BULLETIN.

The Supreme Court declared
unconstitutional today a move by
Texas to limit production of natu-
raj gas in the Panhandle field
and to allocate the amount among
the various producers.
Evening star., 1937-02-01
BOILER BLAST FATAL
Passerby Killed in North Carolina
and 8 Persons Hurt.

. Z
FAYETTEVILLE, N. c., February l
R.-A saw mill boiler exploded near
here today instantly killing Thomas
Williams, 58-year-old passerby. and
injuring eight other men, four seri-
ouSly.
Raymond Drawhorn, Marshall Hall,
Fleet Penner and an unidentified man
were brought to q hospital here for
treatment. Four others were less
severely burned.
The explosion was at I. L. Wilson's
mill, which was demolished.
Evening star., 1937-02-01
Summary of Today's Star

FOREIGN.
Court of Appeals refuses Hawaiian
nobleman $4,000. Page Az
Veterans groups Of France, Germany
urge peace moves. Page Al
Priest casualties in Spain placed at
so per cent. Page Az
Japan eased by Hayashi's progress
toward cabinet. Page Ala
NATIONAL.
Flood water sloshes over Cairo seawall
as Zero hour" nears. Page Al
Six months overtime Federal work
valued at over $1,000 900. Page AS
Parkers' petition against indictments
denied by court. Page Az
Wartime tax and industrial control
urged by Connally. Page AS
Leaders confident of peace as maritime
voting begins. Page AS
WASHINGTON AND VICINITY.
Mother held for grand jury in death Of
daughter from burns. Page Al
Bishop Cannon's 1929 blast read to
court. Page Al
McCarran expects Roosevelt support
for Federal pay boosts. Page Al
Bal Boheme to be held tonight at
Mayfiower Hotel. Page B-1
Social security Jobs being refused, sub
committee hears. Page B-1
Randolph works for bill to relieve jail
congestion. Page B-1
Fourth week end traffic death boosts
toll to IA. Page B-1
Independent Offices supply II o. KID
In House Committee. lcPage B-1
Evening star., 1937-02-01

The 46.2 reading at Memphis, re-
corded by the United States Weather
Bureau, was is feet lower than re-
ported by the United States Engi-
neers' gauge. The latter reading was
IL feet above the record high-water
mark of 1918.
Meanwhile, the Weather Bureau in
Washington forecast generally fair
weather for the next So to 48 hours
over the flooded Mississippi and Ohio
river basins.
w. J. Moxom, chief OF the Flood
(See FLOOD, Page A-2)
Evening star., 1937-02-01

Italy Sends Envoy to Burgos.
ROME, February R.-Roberto
Cantalupo, Italian Ambassador 70
Brazil. was nax1Pd envoy to the Span
tsh Fascist jus.a st 4urSos today.
Evening star., 1937-02-01
WEATHER.

Co. 8. Weather Bureau Forecast)
Partly cloudy and colder tonight, mini
mum temperature about "a degrees: to-
morrow cloudy; gentle to moderate north
west and west winds Temperatures
Highest, 43, at noon today; lowest, SO, at
Evening star., 1937-02-01

lSee BRAY, Page A.2Y
Evening star., 1937-02-01

(See STRIKE, Page A-4.)
Evening star., 1937-02-01

(See MELLON, Page A-2.)
Evening star., 1937-02-01
Sharp Rises Below Cairo.

River gauges below Cairo registered
the ponderous influx with sharp rises.
Todav'S chart read.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-06-18
Chairman

Chairman
 What is confidently expected to be ehroncled one of the greatest tributes paid public official in the history of Waterbury being arranged by democratic of this city. The honored guest will be Lieutenant Governor Frank Hayes four times mayor of Waterbury and avowed candidate for the democratic nomination for his fifth term.
 The banquet will be held next Tuesday evening at the Hotel Eton James w. Fitzpatrick will offciate as toast master The principal speeches of the evening will be gv by J. Francis Smith, chairman of the democratic state committee and John H. Crary, chairman of the local town committee.
 Reservations have already been made for 800 promi nent men and to attend The committee is being deluged with requests While the event inspired by served that many of the cs outstanding tzens whose have been identified with the republican party are manfestng interest in the tribute First public announce mcnt of the banquet made yesterday by the commit tee with the notice also that reservations practically filled.
 The general committee includes in addition to Miss Hennessey Mrs. Mary Klmartn, Mrs. George Beckey, Mrs C. C. Williams and Miss Alice M. Bradley.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-06-18
WILLIAM TRAINS DOGS

Warren William. Metro -0oldwkn- Mayer actor, is training his three wire- -haired terriers, Jack, Jill and Babs, for screen careers.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-06-18

strike.
 In regard to the "back to work" movement which has been allegcdly started at the Buckle Co.,. pickets told the Democrat today that scv- eral girls were called yesterday by some members of the ofiice staff at the company and told the strike was over. The girls reported this to the committeeman, who immediately in- formed them that the strike waa not over. Union organizers said to- day that they regarded this alleged move of the company as "old stun and looked upon 1t with certain amount of distastc.
 Nothing Taken Away
 This morning about ten o'clock An Adlcy Transportation Co. truck de- livered several packages 10 the fac- tory but nothing was picked Up and taken out by the driver Strikers said today that there are two men working in the plant and about ten girls. These persons, they claimed, are the only non-union members in the factory, with the exception of the ofilce help.
 Some forty or fifty members of the union will be on the streets downtown today selling tags" for the benefit of the members out on strike at the Nocra and the Buckle companies. Tomorrow evening at Workmen's Circle hall on Spencer avenue, union headquarters, a dance will be held for the benefit of the strikers. William Fcltman is chair man of the dance committee.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-06-18
BREAKFAST AT LUNCHEON

Maureen O'sulllyans'g fayorite luncheon dish is tiny pancakes and sausageA.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-06-18
MISS EARHART IS
 STOPPED BY RAIN

Rangoon. Burma, June ls.--UP) Amelia Earhart, American woman round the world flyer. returned to ,Akyab today after A start for Bang kok. Siam. Leaving Calcutta this morning. she intended 10 fly direct 10 Bangkok if weather permitted. But it was rainy and she said Ghe would land at Akyab fl conditions were bad. She found the weather unfit for q direct Bangkok flight and landed At Akyab Then she took of for Bangkok, but returned because of conditions.
 At Calcutta Miss Earhart had to take her plane along the ground for q considerable distance because the ground was waterlogged, and her plane just cleared the trees at the end of the field to the relief of the Anxious crowd that watched her.
 Mis- Earhart'g flight to Akyab
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-06-18

(Continucd from Page U Trey said.
 Dc Ronde got his commission in 6 $l00O00 check and $l50,000 in currency, Trey said. Dc Rondc took sao money, Trey said, and deposited 1t in personal holding corporation which he had formed in the Baha- mas three months before. "appar- cntly in anticipation of this com | misBion.'
 MT. De Rondc may still think it Wigc to file an income tax return yet to cover this situation" Trey said.
 Under Secretary MagiIl said the "casc is now in the hands Of the legal division" May Be Called In
 Senator Pat Harrison, D., Mis-, said De Rondc should be invited to come before the committee to dis close tch names of the stockholders of the corporation he formed.
 If he doesn't come by invitation. he should be subpocnacd," Harrison said.
 Maybe he'll escape to the Baha- mas before we can serve 4 subpoe- nac." intcrjcctcd Representative Fred M. Vinson. D., Ky. Jules <. Bache
 The name of Jules S. Bache was the second submitted in connection with the foreign chrporate set-up phase.
 He was described by Trey "aB a prominent capitallst of New York.
 Bachc, 72, New York banker, be- gan his financial career as cashier of Leopold Calm and Company. in 1880. Twelve years later he became head of the firm, name Of which was changed to J. $. Bachc and Company.
 Recently Bache presented to New York state his private art collection, rated as one of the finest in the world and valued at several millions Of dollars. He transformed his Fifth avenue home into an art museum and set up il foundation to admin ister 1t.
 He is director or officer of more than a score Of corporations. in- cluding Chrysler Corporation, Dome Mines. Ltd, Kelyinator Corp oration, U. s. Industrial Alcohol Company, and American Indemnity Company. of Baltimore.
 Trey discussed foreign holding companies of which he said there were D4 in the Bahama Islands. POP. in Newfoundland, 4G in Panama and 243 on Prince Edward Island.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-06-18
Retired Colonel To
 Give Broadcast Here
David Stitt Guest of Salvation Army Over Week.End,
 on WATR Tomorrow Night; Church Speaker Sunday

The local corps of The Salvation Army will have as It's guest-of f-hon- or over the coming weekend Lieu tenant- Colonel David Stitt, at pres- ent living fin retirement in Asbury Park, N. J. The Colonel will speak over Station WATR tomorrow even- Ing at 2 p.& m. when the New Ha- ven Salvation Army band will give musical program over the air, as well as Sunday during the regular Salvation Army broadcast at 2 ?. m. over the same station.
 His last speaking engagement will be filled Sunday evening at 7:30 D. rn., when he has been invited to preach in the lawn service outside St. Johns Episcopal church on West Main street. Rev. Dr. John N Lewis will conduct this initial open air union service at St. Johns, and the South Manchester Salvation Army band under the leadership of Bandmaster Harold Burlington, will assist.
 Colonel 6tItt's subject at the lawn bGIViCC WILL UC AHC HNHbDby O JeSus."
 There will be no meeting Sunday night in the citadel on Savings street, and all members and friends of the Army have been invited to attend the lawn service outside St. Johns.
 Colonel Stitt was commissioned a captain in November 1889. AS such, he served over 10 years at Inter- national Headquarters in London and visited many parts of the Brit ish territory in connection with offl- cers' councils and special campaigns of the founder, William Booth.
 He was transferred to the United States 90 years ago and was ap- pointed to the staff of the Mems Social Service Department in New York. The Colonel has commanded several of the Army's largest social institutions for men. in Newark, Boston and other places. Later he served for i've years in charge of the Family Welfare Department in New York City. with oversight of the Army's Prison work. employ ment and relief departments, also