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Evening star., 1937-09-07

ing. In effect, DR.. Butler would have
much of the British trades union law
of 1927 written into the American stat
utes. The British enacted that law
after they had had all they wanted of
general strike in the British Isles.
DR.. Buffers plea for new parties, with
new alignments has merit perhaps
However, there seems to be definite
new breath OF life in the Republican
party. Not because Of anything the
Republicans have done, but because OF
the disintegration of the Democratic
New Deal party. The Republican party
may lay claim to having defeated Presi-
dent Roosevelts plan to pack" the Su-
preme Court. 1t Is quite obvious to
any one, however, that II 1t had not
been for the Democratic split on that
issue the President would have had
his way. On the other hand, the rue
tions among the Democrats could have
only the effect Of giving the minority
party greater hope for the future.
The immediate task before the Re-
publicans is to gain as many seats in
the House and Senate in the elections
OF next year as possible. Many of the
congressional districts which in the past
were strongly Republican were carried
in the Democratic landslide year ago
by narrow margins for the Democrats.
In such districts the Republicans have
good chances to make gains. Provided,
OF course, the old cry, rally around
Roosevelt, is not as effective as it was
in 1884 and again in 1886. The Repub-
lcans really had hope in both those
years Of gaining seats in the House of
Representatives, and also in the Senate,
They were sravely disappointed, how
ever, Ia both elections The split among
Evening star., 1937-09-07

@. How many boys tried out for the
lead In The Adventures of Tom
Sawyer" ?-H. l..
A. In the last year and a half more
than 10000 boys have been scrutinized
and many of them tested for the role,
which was given to Bronx boy, Tommy
Kelly.
Evening star., 1937-10-27
Labor
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such organization, even though it may
prevent the organization of the mil
lions of unorganized workers in such
industries"
The federation proposal was read
to the joint negotiating group this
morning by George M, Harrison. chair
man of the A. F. of L. peace COM
mittee
Full Text of A. F. L. Plan.
The full text of the A. F. of l..
proposal follows.
Il. All national and international
unions chartered by the American
Federation of Labor now holding
membership in the Committee for In
dustrial Organization are to return
and resume active affiliation with the
American Federation of Labor. I'M
mediately upon resumption of such
affiliation with the American Fedora
ton of Labor. these organizations will
oe accorded all rights and privileges
enjoyed by them prior TO the forma
ton of the Committee for Industrial
Organization. and as is provided in
the constitution and laws Of the Amer
ican Federation of Labor.
g. In respect to other organiza-
tions affiliated with the Committee for
Industrial Organization. Conferences
shall be held Immediately between
representatives of organizat tons char
tered by the American Federat ton Of
Labor and organizations chartered by
the Committee for Industrial Orga-
nization. and which may be in con-
flict with each other, for the purpose
of bringing about an adjustment to
bring the membership into the Amer
lean Federation of Labor upon terms
and conditions mutually agreeable.
g. Organization and administra-
tive policies not mutually agreed to
shall be referred to the next conven-
ton of the American Federation of
Labor for final decision. In the mean
time an aggressive organizing cam
paign shall be continued and carried
forward among the unorganized work
ers along both industrial and craft
Evening star., 1937-10-27
PLANS FOR MO. P. RY.
OUTLAY HELD HIDDEN
Associates of Van Sweringens
Charged With Concealing to
Get Bonding 0. X. II
6vthe Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
Senate investigators asserted today
that associates Of the late Van Swerin-
gen brothers had deliberately and in
tentionally concealed" from the Inter-
state Commerce Commission contem-
plated expenditures of the Missouri
Pacific Railroad to obtain permission
for a SCI 100000 bond issue in 1881.
Testifying before the Senate COM
mittee investigating railroad finance,
William Wyer, treasurer of Missouri
Pacific, fatty denied any effort on the
part of the Van Sweringen organiza-
ton to misrepresent the railroad s
financial transactions.
The investigators asserted that by
"burying" an item of S1,600,000 in
proposed expenditures of S7.597 900 for
''other additions and betterments, Mr..
Wyer, on behalf of the Van Sweringen
organization, had covered up" con-
tract to purchase terminal properties
for the Missouri Pacific from Terminal
Share, a Van Sweringen subsidiary.
Mr.. Wyer said he believed the man.
ner in which he presented the rail-
roads cash needs TO the commission
was perfectly correct" and what they
wanted" in connection with other pro-
ceedings involving the Missouri Pacific
before the commission.
Evening star., 1937-10-27

are the Automobile Workers. Amalga-
mated Clothing Workers. Ladies Gar
ment Workers. Flat Glass Workers,
Iron, Steel and Tin Workers; Mine,
Mill and Smelter Workers; United
Mine Workers. Oil Field, Gas Well and
Refinery Workers; Rubber Workers.
Textile Workers, Fur Workers and
the American Newspaper Guild The
first 10 of these were suspended by
the Executive Council of the Fedora
tion, While the last two withdrew from
affiliation
Restoration of these unions within
the limits of their original A. F. of L.
charters would not, however. leave
them with uncontested claims to some
Of the memberships they have re-
cruited since joining the c. I. o. In
the case of the automobile workers.
for instance. their original charter
restricted them from entering several
classifications of automobile manufac-
ture which they have since fully or
ganized.
The terms of the A. F. of L. counter
proposal were closely guarded in their
preparation yesterday afternoon. After
conferring with President Green, the
Negotiating Committee went into sec
ret session at the Hamilton Hotel with
watchful secretary barring any ap-
proach by newspaper men.
Evening star., 1937-10-27

By the Associated Press.
LONDON, Oct. 27-All British war
ships within wireless range we're asked
today, Lloyd's reported, to assist the
British steamer Stanray after it was
fired on and halted by a Spanish
insurgent trawler in the Bay of Biscay.
Advices to the London underwriting
concern said the 880-ton vessel had
been attacked three and half miles
off Aviles. an Asturian port occupied
in last weeks insurgent offensive in
Northwest Spain.
The French motor tanker Sheher-
azadc messaged the Lands End, Eng
land. radio station asking for assistance
on behalf of the Stanray
Soviet Faces Isolation.
Meanwhile, movement gathering
force among other powers to reach
some sort of agreement on Spain's
foreign soldiers-with or without Rus
Sia-threatened today to leave the
Soviet Union out in the non-interven-
ton cold.
All other participating nations
agreed last night to the British pro-
posal specifying that belligerent rights
be granted to both the Spanish gov
eminent and insurgents when sub
stantial progress has been made in
withdrawing alien warriors from the
civil conflict.
When the diplomats resume bicker-
ing Friday. it is expected they will
reach an agreement on withdrawal
plan-including Moscow if possible,
but without her if the Soviet Union
would not come in.
Italy Reported Persuaded.
Informed sources said Italy had been
persuaded to withdraw her fiat re-
fuSal TO be bound in advance by
neutrally determined figures on foreign
troops in Spain, but Italian quarters
said no such agreement would be made
until the personnel and duties of the
investigating commission had been
determined.
The 27 European nations bound in
the neutrality accord studied the with
drawal plan in private calm today
where members of their Nine-Power
subcommittee yesterday spent five
wrangling hours.
Evening star., 1937-10-27

lines as circumstances and conditions
may warrant.
a. The foregoing contemplates the
establishment of one united, solidif1ed
labor movement in America and the
determination of division and discord
now existing within the ranks of labor.
Therefore, the Committee for Indus
trial Organization shall be imme-
diately dissolved"
The Federation negotiators made no
direct response to yesterdays pro-
posal by the C. l. o. that the labor
movement be unified under the A. F..
of L., but with an autonomous de-
partment of C. I. o. affliates TO be set
up, with the Nations great industries
to be organized on industrial lines
only and with the C. l. o. department
having sole jurisdiction over them.
Supplementing their curt rejection
of the Federation program, the C.
l. o. Committee also took occasion to
criticize the refusal OF the Executive
Council of the A. F. of l.. TO allow
the negotiations to be undertaken by
representative conference of all the
national and international unions af-
filiated with each organization.
The Executive Council" Murray's
supplementary statement charged,
has refused to permit representatives
of its affiliated organizations to attend
any such conferences"
The C. /. O's actual answer of re-
lection, it is understood, WAS prepared
by John L. Lewis. c. I. o. chieftain
John Brophy, executive director, and
Lee Pressman, general counsel. meeting
at Lewis Office in the Tower Building
while the Negotiating Committees were
in session at the Willard Hotel. Mr..
Brophy and Mr. Pressman arrived at
the hotel shortly before noon and went
Immediately into an ante-room ad-
joining the conference chamber A
few minutes later typewriter copies
of the rejection we're distributed.
Although the content of each
peace" proposition and the tone of the
c. T. o. rejection all have cast an air
of hopeleSSness about the negotiations
for the present, the committees re-
manned in session until after pm.
The unions which would be restored
to A. r. of L. membership under the
first provision of their peace proposal
Evening star., 1937-10-27
Author of 200 Works.

V. N. Lyubimenko. a Soviet biolo-
glst, who died recently in Moscow, was
the author of more than 200 scientific
works.
Evening star., 1937-10-27
Taxes
Continued From First Page.)


of the gross receipts returned by these
dealers
His office now is attempting to ana
lyze the 14,000-odd reports of gross
receipts received from business and
professional operators who do busi-
ness in the District The checking of
the amended returns will lengthen this
job.
Apparently the ruling regarding the
permissible deductions was based on
a decision by the Court of Appeals in
March, 1880, in case involving the
American Oil Co. The court held,
among other things, that the District
gasoline tax was not part of the
purchase price for motor fuel bought
by customers of the gasoline importers.
The court found that the importer
collected the tax merely as the fiscal
agent of the District.
When this point was raised in con-
nection with the business privilege
returns, legal officers of the District
decided that gasoline tax collections
made by gas retailers here should not
be regarded as a part of their gross
receipts and therefore could be de-
Quoted from the return made by such
operators.
Other Excise Taxes.
Informally, District officials have
determined likewise that certain other
excise taxes may be deducted from
the returns as not being gross re-
ceipts, and mentioned among these
are the taxes on admissions to NOV
ing picture shows and Griffith Sta
dium.
Members of the corporation coun-
sells Office said today, however, there
Evening star., 1937-10-27

still was a question in their minds
as to whether the heavy Federal tax
on tobacco may be considered not a
part of gross receipts. Other taxes
involved in the question are those on
radios, automobiles, tires and tubes.
The omnibus District tax act spe-
cifically provides that the taxpayers
may deduct from their tax on gross
receipts the amount they have paid
on tangible personal property taxes.
but it sets up no deductions which
may be made from gross receipts" 4"
on which there is levied tax at the
rate of 2-5 of l per cent. Therefore,
the deductions which the corporation
counsel's office decides may be made
would be based definitely on the
theory that certain of the excise taxes
are not part of the purchase price
collected in the sale of goods
Evening star., 1937-10-27
UNDER REBEL FIRE,
SHIP CALLS HELP
British Steamer Stanray
Flashes Plea for Aid
of Warships.
BACKGROUND

BACKGROUND
Attacks by mystery planes and
submarines led to nine poUer
agreement at Nyen, Sutherland,
September ID for international
patrol to Sweep seas OF pirate"
raiders, and subsequently, France
and England demanded that Italy
tUithdratD her volunteers from
Spain. Consideration OF method for
iDithdraipai met NTH obstacle be-
fore Non-Interuention Committee
in refusal OF Russia to grant Franco
belligerent rights until last foreign
polunteer had left Spain and in
ItdIys refusal to Utthdrap her
troops ercept on the basis OF her
claim that 10, 900 Italians are fight
ing in Spain.
Evening star., 1937-10-27
Toxic

Continued From First Page1
imperial governments just intention
proposing to bring about sincere CO.
operation of Japan and China. assur-
ing enduring peace in East Asia and
contributing thereby to world peace.
This takes sides with one of the
parties and encourages a hostile dis
position but in no way contributes
toward early settlement.
Consequently what is most urgently
needed for solution of the conflict is a
realization by the Chinese government
of the common responsibility of Japan
and China respecting stability of East
Asia, revision of their attitude and
change of policy to that of co-opera-
ton between the two countries.
What Japan asks of the powers is
that they comprehend fully this need.
Their cooperation based on such
comprehension can alone, she believes,
contribute effectively to the stabiliza-
ton of East Asia"
Foreign Minister Hirota summoned
United States Ambassador Joseph C.
Grew and British Ambassador Sir Rob-
ert Leslie Craigie and explained the
grounds for Japan's refusal.
Refusal Not Unexpected.
Japsns refusal to participate in the
Nine-Power Treaty Conference at
Brussels was Disappointing to oficials
here, but not altogether unexpected.
1t was said authoritatively that the
parley will go on as scheduled regard
less of Tokios official attitude.
Evening star., 1937-10-27
China
Continued From First Page.)

100 refugees streaming across the
bridge. killing 10 and wounding rs.
British Sanctuary Spurned.
Directly across from the sector
guarded by United States marines, q
Chinese dare-to-die detachment OF
from 200 to 900 men engaged in a
fight to the finish with Japanese
The Chinese lieutenant in command
refused the offer of British mes
senger, who had braved machine gun
fire to reach them, to permit the
Chinese detachment to enter the Set
tlement on condition that they lay
down their arms.
The Chinese retreat apparently
was in good order Most of the Chi
nese had withdrawn under cover of
darkness, but remaining detachments
harried the japanese advance. After
the japanese moved into the North
Station area heavy explosions sounded
throughout Chapel. The Chinese
were known to have mined the area.
and it was believed the mines were
touched off after the Japanese ad-
vanced.
At Marking, Gen. Chang Chun, Sec
retary general Of the Chinese politi-
cal council, described the retreat as
'strategetic Withdrawals, we'll planned
in advance, and intended to give us
stronger positions along second de-
fense lines"
Denies Shanghai War Planned.
NANKING, Oct. 27 (P).-General-
issimo Chang Kai-shek, commenting
today on the retreat of Chinese
troops from Chapel, Kiangwan and
Tazong in hard fighting around
Shanghai. declared the Shanghai
operations were never envisaged as
part of China's real defense plans.
The Shanghai phase of the war,
the supreme commander of China's s
armies said, was japanese thrust
against which China had insufficient
time to prepare adequate defenses.
Chang Kai-shek explained that
China's present military situation at
Shanghai was unsatisfactory, but gave
the government no cause for anxiety
because the nations real defenses are
westward.
Evening star., 1937-10-27
NEW CAMPAIGN TO CUT
LOYALIST SPAIN SEEN
Huge Concentrations of Rebel
Troops Are Reported North
of Teruel.

BY the Associated Press,
MADRID, Oct. 27.-A new drive TO
cut government Spain into two parts
was believed foreshadoWed today by
surgent troops north of Teruel.
Government sources said Franco,
the insurgent generalissimo, also was
massing forces, including aircraft and
artillery, for a major drive on Madrid
tomorrow.
A drive from Teruel to Sagunto on
the sea. less than 80 miles on an
arterial highway, would carry out the
long standing threat of the lower
Aragon insurgents.
Evening star., 1937-10-27

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Evening star., 1937-10-27
STALLED FREIGHT
TRAIN HIT, 3 DEAD
Eight Others on Passenger Hurt
Five Cars and Caboose De-
stroyed by Fire.

BY the Associated Press.
DANVILLE, Ill, Oct. 27.--A Wabash
Railroad passenger train en- route from
st. Louis to Detroit ploughed into a
stalled freight train 8 miles west of
here late last night, killing three train
men and injuring eight other persons.
Fire which broke out Immediately
after the collision destroyed five cars
and the caboose of the freight train
and damaged a combination mail and
smoker on the passenger.
The dead were Engineer Harry
Draper of Decatur, Fireman Harry Poe
Of Decatur and B. F. Maggert, So, But
Evening star., 1937-10-27
Ter, Ind, all of the passenger train

Ter, Ind, all of the passenger train
crew.
Frank Jordan, Decatur, freight train
conductor, said he attempted to signal
the passenger train, but that its crew
apparently failed to see the swinging
lantern in the fog The freight train
was halted by broken airline.
There were approximately 10 passen-
gers aboard the 12-car train, but only
one, Mrs. Fred c. BRETT. of st Louis
required medical attention.
Evening star., 1937-10-27

100 refugees streaming across the
bridge. killing 10 and wounding rs.
British Sanctuary SpUrned
Imperial Valley press., 1937-11-14
THIRD ANNUAL HORSESHOW
WILL BE HELD ON SUNDAY

Horses and horsemanship will
rule at the county fair grounds
Sunday at the third annual horse
show sponored by the Imperial
Valley Horse Show committee.
Events to interest every type of
rider and horseoWner were arrang-
ed by backrs of the event. Twenty
five scheduled events will provide
an opportunity for splendid en-
tertainment.
Entries total $50 with horses
scheduled to be brought from every
section of Imperial and Yuma Val
leys to participate in the contests
for prizes and trophies.
George Damron is in charge of
the beef barbecue and promises
plenty of food for everyone at the
big free barbecue schedule for
the neon hour. Starters will begin
running off the events at 10 am,
stop for the barbecue. and begin
the show again at 1880 pm.
Cups and trophies were donated
by the following business firms:
and individuals: Palmers, Dunlack
hotel, Carey Brothers, Archie Lit
tie, Bogust and Peterson, Ameri-
can Legion -Calipatria, Lions club,
international Country club. Braw-
ley Chamber of Commerce, I. v.
Hardware, M o. King, County Oil
CO., Fred r. Bright CO., Union Oil
CO., Valley Drug, McNeece and Nc
Neece, Foster and KleiSer, Edgar
Imperial Valley press., 1937-11-14
Start of Monster
Project Studied

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov 13 CUP)
Construction of Shasta dam, to
be one of the largest concrete dams
in the world, today awaited COM
pletion of negotiations between the
federal government and Southern
Pacific Railroad company, John C.
Page, federal commissioner Of
reclamation, revealed.
Page said negotiations for the
rebuilding of 81 miles of Southern
Pacific trackage now located with
in the proposed reservoir site,
probably will reach satisfactory
conclusion" in time to start the
railroad work early in 1898.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-11-14

ly fortunate because our Imperial
Valley milk is exceptionally high in
phosphorus and calcium, two par
ticularly efficient health giving SUBJ
stances. Unfortunately, however,
the per capita consumption of milk
in this city is just one-half of what
should be the national average.
Therefore, by virtue of the au-
thority vested in me as mayor of
the City of FL Centro, I exhort each
citizen to participate actively in the
observance of National Milk week,
and during this week I ask all citi-
zens to adopt the formula recon-
mended by all physicians to retain
health and youthfulness, viz; one
pint of milk daily per adult, and
one quart of milk daily for each
child"
Meanwhile, directors of the milk
institute received from every part
of the valley essays on why l
Should Drink Milk" sent in by
school children in competition for
rri7as offered by the milk institute.
various chambers of commerce, and
n. v. Stewart. milk institute preei-
dent. Imperial school children dis
played greatest interest in the con-
test, Judging from the number OF
essays received from there.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-11-14
BEAUTIFICATION
OF CITY GOAL
OF { OF { UNIT

Attractive surroundings
for the homes and business
buildings of FL Centro Sat
urday was set as the goal of
the city Identification COM
mittee of the El Centre chamber
OF comperce.
The committee will attempt to
stimulate interest in the improve
ment and Identification of prop
erty in the city by offering prizes
for the greatest improvement shown
on private premises, chamber Off
cials said.
Details of the contest are to be
completed at the next meeting of
the committee.
Various types of experiments in
ascertaining the proper trees for
parkway planting are planned.
Trees which grow slowly and those
which grow rapidly are to be
planted side by side in an effort
to select the one best adapted to
the climate. The new oriental grass
is to be planted as an experiment
to determine its adaptability to I'M
perial Valley.
Residents should cultivate more
flowers and increase the varieties
planted around their homes, the
committee agreed. This phase of
Identification also will be stressed
at the next meeting.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-11-14
Public Declared
Better Informed

LAWRENCE, Kans., Nov. Is.
(UP)-The American press is keep
ing the public better informed than
ever before despite the fact that
these are days of unusual storm
and stress in national and inter-
national affairs, Hugh Baillie, pres
ident of the United Press, said to-
day in an address at the national
convention of Sigma Delta Chi.
professional Journalistic fraternity,
of which he is national honorary
president.
People today, the average peo-
pie, of this country are far better
informed, more sophisticated, more
cynical If you will, certainly more
self-willed mentally, than ever be-
fore" Baillie said. They know their
own minds better than they used
to and the percentage of the gull
hble in the population has declin-
ed greatly"
Imperial Valley press., 1937-11-14

Pancho Villa were included in the
claims to be discussed
Mexico assumed responsibility for
the damage done by the rover,
Birkhauser said, because the cut
in the bank, to permit installation
of a gate, was made with the con-
sent and under the supervision of
Mexican government engineers.
Mexico assumed responsibility Tor
damages done by the Rio Grande
river, which also was included in
the negotiations, but did not as
sumo responsibility for that done
by Villa, Birkhauser was informed.
The Mexican government set
aside $1,780000 to cover the claims
and in April 1895 deposited half
a million dollars in the United
States treasury with the under
standing a similar amount would
be deposited each year until paid
Negotiations concerning the re-
mainder of the claims will be en-
tered into later.
The governments appointed COM
missioners to pass ON the validity
lack Of merit, and the damage of
the claims. Their decisions were
to be final and were filed with the
United States general claims COM
mission this fall. If they could
not agree on any of the claims
they were to be passed on to an
umpire or it might be possible
thew would be covered in lump
sum" agreement.