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Evening star., 1937-02-15
FISCAL RELATIONS
STUDY |SPLANNED
House Subcommittee Would
Sift Details to End
Controversy.
RY LANES z CHINN
BY JAMES E. CHINN.

The House Appropriations Subcom-
mittee in charge of the 1888 District
supply bill planned today to make an
exhaustive study of proposals for set
ting the fiscal relations controversy
between the Federal and District gov
ernments.
J. L. Jacobs, Chicago efficiency engi-
neer, who directed the latest fiscal re-
lations inquiry, is to be called before
the subcommittee, along with Charles
Lord, Detroit tax expert, who aided
the special Mapes Committee of the
House when it made similar investi-
CATION some years ago.
Independent Study.
The study will be independent OF
the one to be undertaken tomorrow at
joint session of two special SUBJ
committees of the House District Com
mittee. One of these subcommittee
was assigned to consider the 19 pro-
posed legislative changes in the Jacobs
report. The other was appointed to
study various recommendations for
raising additional revenue to Offset
part of a slo,o00.000 deficit the Dis
trict is expected to face in the COM
ing year, on the basis of the present
SAT, 500, 600 budget.
The appropriations subcommittee
it is understood. decided to call both
Jacobs and Lord in order to get a
complete picture of the divergent
views of the two tax authorities, who
have devoted considerable time to
studying the fiscal relations subject.
The Mapes committee recommended a
Federal payment not to exceed S6,,-
100000 toward District expenses.
The Jacobs report proposed scrap
ping of the lump sum payment plan,
as well as the 60-40 ratio principle
still provided in unrepealed substan-
tive law, and the substitution of s.
point formula under which the United
States and the District would reim-
burse one another on an interchange
OF service OASIS.
Plan Regarded Unfair.
Lord is known to regard the Jacobs
plan as unfair to the District.
Jacobs and Lord are expected to be
called before the subcommittee the
latter part of this week, although the
date has not yet been fixed.
With Supt. of Schools Frank w.
Ballou on the witness stand, the sub
committee resumed its hearings on
the budget estimates at 1:30 pm.
today. DR.. Ballou was called to defend
various items in the school budget.
Tomorrow the subcommittee will
hold an informal conference with a
group of prominent Washington busi-
ness and professional men, and re-
turn to consideration of the budget
estimates Wednesday.
Evening star., 1937-02-15
BURKE WOULD PERMIT
SERVICE UNTIL rs
Maverick Backs Amendment to
Raise Question of Courts Right
to Veto Laws-Martin F. Smith
Urges Referendum Vote
Throughout Nation.
The Tert Of Attorney General
Cummings Address Appears on
Page A-9.

Two proposed constitutional amend.
ments dealing with the Supreme Court
were introduced in Congress today, as
well as a resolution urging President
Roosevelt to have a referendum vote
OF the people on his plan to increase
the size of the court.
Senator Ellender, Democrat, of
Louisiana introduced a constitutional
amendment under which the judges,
both of the Supreme Court and the
inferior courts, shall be retired from
active duty at the age of 10. His
amendment would also provide that
their compensation shall not be dirnin.
ished during their continuance in ONCE
or after they have reached the age Of
retirement.
Senator Burke. Democrat, of Ne.
braska, a leading opponent of Presi.
dent Rooseveit's program, said mean
while he would propose similar con.
stitutional amendment. except that it
would provide for compulsory retire.
ment of Federal judges when they
reach IS years Of age.
In outlining this alternative, the
Nebraskan asserted that, so far as he
was concerned, there can be no COM
promise" on Mr.. Roosevelt's proposal
to increase the size of the Supreme
Court unless justices over 10 retire.
At the same time. Burke said Attor-
ney General Cummings speech last
night in behalf of that proposal was
IAN incomplete presentation of the
case" which could be answered easily.
Maverick Amendment.
Representative Maverick of Texas,
Democrat, introduced constitutional
amendment proposing that the Su-
preme Court should have full authority
to pass on the constitutionality OF
acts of Congress and to take away
from Congress the right to make ex-
ceptions and regulations in the juris-
diction of the Supreme Court.
Mavericks resolution pointed out
that nowhere in the Constitution is
given the Supreme Court the power
to declare acts of Congress unconsti-
tutional Maverick is a strong sup-
porter of the President in his present
plan to reorganize the Supreme Court
and the rest Of the Federal judiciary
His resolution is designed. therefore,
not to give the Supreme Court power
which it has not exercised, but to raise
question as to the right of the court
to exercise that power.
Representative Martin F. Smith of
Washington. Democrat, wants a ref
erendum vote throughout the country
on the Presidents Supreme Court
plan. He introduced a resolution sug-
gesting and recommending to the
President that he take steps to have
an advisory referendum on the court
legislation, in which all the qualified
voters of the country should partic-
ipate.
Wants People TO Vote.
Smith in his resolution called at
tention to the fact that there had
been no mention during the presiden-
tial campaign of the Presidents court
recommendation. He says the people
should have an opportunity to express
themselves on it before members OF
Congress we're asked to vote finally on
the legislation.
Smith said his proposed referendum
could be conducted "expeditiously and
at small expense as the Post Office
(See JUDICIARY, Page A-3)
Evening star., 1937-02-15
PRISONERS K|DNAP
GUARDSANDFLEE
North Carolina Officers in
Desperate Pursuit of
Convict Band.
BY the Associated Press.

RALEIGH, N. C., February l5.-
Seven or eight heavily armed convicts.
believed to be holding two prison camp
officials as hostages, led State and
county officers in a desperate chase
just south of the Virginia line after
breaking away from the North Caro-
lima Prison Farm at Caledonia, in
Halifax County. early today.
Campus M. Waynick head of the
penal system, said his latest report in
dicated that the fugitiveS had aban-
doned the prison truck in which they
fled and had commandeered at least
two automobiles, possibly making
drivers of these cars hostages also.
The convicts were at first believed
to have crossed the Virginia line about
40 miles north of tn Caledonia farm,
but Waynick said they had been re-
ported seen heading west about II a m.
between Arcola and Brinkley, small
villages in Warren and Halifax Coun-
ties. lust below the State line.
Seventy highway patrolmen were
thrown into the chase to augment
the efforts Of county officers.
Telephone Wires Cut.
Fears that serious trouble developed
at the prison farm, born of the fact
that all telephone wires we're severed,
disappeared when an official reported
at midday that the situation there
was quiet.
The official, Farm Supervisor N, E.
Raines, said he was not certain
whether there were seven or eight
men in the fugitive group and that he
could not name them until after his
records were checked
Waynick was informed that the
convicts overpowered Capt. R. D.
Hinton, in charge of personnel at the
camp, and Steward w. L. Roberts
before making their getaway in the
truck.
He had an unconfirmed report that
a red-headed youth had been
abducted by the fugitives when they
abandoned their truck and seized
the boys automobile.
Highway Patrol Watches.
The big prison farm is located on
the Roanoke River in Northeastern
North Carolina, only some so miles
from Virginia.
Capt. Charles D. Farmer Of the
highway patrol here notified Vir-
ginia patrol headquarters of the es-
capes and also put his men in the
vicinity on the trail of the fugitives.
Waynick said word of the uprising
was given by Charles Creech of the
Caledonia staff, who had to drive
some 10 or IS miles to Halifax to
telephone.
There are some 400 white felons at
Caledonia.
About nine or ten years ago there
was q rebellion there of such a serious
nature that National Guard troops
were sent to quell it, but in recent
years there have been no serious out
breaks.
Evening star., 1937-02-15
RAILWAY is BOMBED.
Planes Raiding French Border Iden-
titled as Italian.

PERPIGNAN, France, February is
R).-A squadron of insurgent air
bombers cut the railroad between
France and the autonomous Spanish
state of Catalonia today.
Four planes circled over the city
of Cerbere, on the French side of the
border, then dumped their loads Of
projectiles on Portbou, Spain, ripping
up the railroad track for a long
stretch.
Three houses, including the head
quarters of the government militia,
were damaged, as well as the railway
station.
Unconfirmed reports reaching here
said IL persons were wounded in the
raid and that fire had broken out in
the Spanish city.
The Catalan ministry of the inte-
(See SPANISH, Page A-3)
Evening star., 1937-02-15

BY the Associated Press.
The question of Federal regulation
of the $1,000, ,0O0, 900 soft coal in
dustry came before Congress for the
third time today on the eve OF con-
ferences to negotiate a new wage
agreement for more than 100000
| miners.
The House Ways and Means Com
mittee called representatives OF the
Justice Department into consultation
on the. revised Vinson coal control
bill. Flley expected to decide whether
public hearings would be necessary.
Representative Casey, Democrat, OF
Massachusetts,. invited group of coal
operators to his Office to discuss his
proposal for a Federal Coal Trade
Commission empowered to tackle
without gloves" problems affecting
the industry.
AS the two groups gathered, men,
bers of the United Mine Workers
were preparing to meet spokesmen
for the operators in New York on
Wednesday. They will endeavor to
draw up a new Appalachian wage
agreement before the existing contract
expires on March 81.
Wants 35-Hour Week Extended.
The operators have notified John
L. Lewis, president of the miners
union, they would insist on extending
the 35-hour work week, with no in
crease in pay. Informed sources said
Lewis would fight again for 30-hour
week and a wage boost.
Lewis probably will devote his entire
attention until April l to the new
wage contract for his own United
Mine Workers, and then will demand
a steel employees agreement.
That was the word passed around
today among usually well-informed
labor men, although Lewis himself
has refused to disclose his strategy IN
his 1887 campaign on the labor front.
Unless one side in the coal contro-
versy meets the others demands or a
compromise Is reached before April /,
about 100000 miners will strike that
day.
Lewis forces in the steel industry
will continue their efforts in the mean
time to enroll a majority of all steel
(see COAL, Page A-8)
Evening star., 1937-02-15
Missing Girl Home.

BUFFALO, N Y, February IS
P).-Miss Virginia Skolyn. %, attack
victim, who police said had been miss
ing since midnight Saturday, returned
to her home shortly before noon to-
day and said she had stayed with
friends because she was afraid to re-
turn home after dark"
Evening star., 1937-02-15
Six Missiles Dropped Near
Two Destroyers in Span.
ish Waters-OfficiaI Pro.
test Sent to Gen. Franco.
FRENCH RAIL WAY LINK
BLOWN UP BY REBELS
Air Raid on Border Declared Made
by Squadron Of Italian-Manu-
factured Craft-Madrid Assault
Is Reported Repulsed by 10y
alist Defenders.
BACKGROUND

BACKGROUND
intervention us. Intervention
has become the cruz OF the conflict
in pdr-torn Spain. Although 11a-
tions haze agreed to a hands-oD
policy, recent charges and counter
charges haze been made of outside
assistance. Frances latest ulti-
n,dtum claims to definitely establish
that italian and German munitions
and troops hare aided materially in
the course OF epents taUortng the
insmgent movement. The tall OF
Malaga last Ueek is definitely
attributed to outside aid, although
Italy has issued another denial. A
conference in London today between
British and French representatives
is expected to set final stand on
non-interuention.
Evening star., 1937-02-15
ARREST is EXPECTED
IN MURDER OF GIRL
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
SPARTA, N. c., February Is
Sheriff Walter M. Irwin said to-day he
expected to arrest definite" sus-
pect in the killing Of 16-year-old Elva
Brannock within few hours"
The girls ravished and strangled
body was found in an ivy clump be-
side the Smoky Mountain parkway
five days after she disappeared on the
way home from school.
Evening star., 1937-02-15
By the Associated Press.

LONDON, February 15.-Two Brit
ish destroyers opened fire when an
airplane, believed to be Spanish
insurgent plane" attempted to BOMB
them off the coast of Algeria, official
circles disclosed today.
The plane dropped six bombs near
the destroyers Navock and Gypsy
while the vessels were stationed neal
Cape Tenez, it was officially an.
nounced. The bombs did no damage
to the ships
Official Protest Made.
Official protests against the bomb
ing were Immediately dispatched by
Great Britain to insurgent authorities
at Palma, Mallorca Island, and Sala-
manca, administrative headquarters
for the government of Insurgent Gen
Francisco Franco.
The attacking airplane was describ-
ed by official sources as apparently
Junkers (German) machine"
1.-THE British government is con.
vinced 1t was an insurgent plane from
the type of machine and the fact ii
few off in the direction of the Balearic
Islands after the destroyers opened
fire, they added.
Rebels Hold Islands.
Spanish insurgents have held air.
dromes and fortified positions in the
islands off the eastern coast of Spain
almost since the start of the civil war
last July)
The destroyers were en- route from
Gibraltar to Malta to join their squad
fons, naval officials declared. The first
formal protest was requested by Sir
Roger Backhouse, commander in chief
of the British feet in the Mediter-
ranean.
The British Consul at Palma was
instructed to protest to inSurgent au-
thorities at Palma and Sir Henry Chill
ton, British Ambassador to Spain, will
transmit a foreign Office protest to
Salamanca.
RAILWAY is BOMBED.
Evening star., 1937-02-15
COAL CONTROL BILL
BEFORE CONGRESS
House Ways and Means
Unit Summons D. J.
Representatives.
BULLETIN.

The United Mine Workers Policy
Committee directed the union
Offices today to expel William
Green, president of the American
Federation of Labor, from the
union.
Evening star., 1937-02-15
Lindberghs in Cairo.

CAIRO, February is R).-The
Charles A. Lindberghs flew to Cairo
from Alexandria this afternoon.
Evening star., 1937-02-15
EDWARD REFUSES
TODELAY WEDDING
"Irrevocable" Decision Is
Carried to Mother by
Princess Mary.
Hy the Associated Press.

LONDON, February 15.-Former
King Edward VIII was understood to-
day to have answered his royal fam
ily's plea to delay his wedding to
Wallis Simpson with a determined
mol"
The exiled Duke of Windsor's 'irre-
vocable' decision to wed the woman
for whose love he renounced his
throne was brought to his mother and
his sovereign brother yesterday by the
princess royal, the family's emissary
to Edward at Enzesfeld Castle, near
Vienna.
Despite his sisters failure to shake
Windsor's determination to marry
Mrs. Simpson at the first opportunity,
she was believed to have met with
more success in clearing up the self
exiled monarchs troubled financial
affairs.
Two-point Agreement Seen.
While the amount of money which
King George VI, as head of the fam
lily, offered his brother, or the sum
Edward asked to allow him to main
tain the royal dignity in exile prob
ably will never be definitely known,
1t was believed a two-point amicable
agreement had been reached.
l. King George, it was thought,
would make Edward an allowance out
Evening star., 1937-02-15

a. Weather Bureau Forecast)
Increasing cloudiness. followed by rain
late tonight or tomorrow; slightly warm
er tonight, lowest about 49, colder late
tomorrow. Temperatures-High 46,
at 2 pm. yesterday; lowest, 20, at 12:45
am. today. Full report on page Bio.
Evening star., 1937-02-15

(See PAY, Page A-4.)
Evening star., 1937-10-05
The Chicago Menace.

THE Giants were punched with the
- Cardinals, the Cubs and even the
Pirates in the Springtime speculation
on the National League pennant.
Last year they had come driving
down through September behind the
ane pitching Of Carl Hubbell and had
won the pennant, but they had been
Knocked off rather rudely by the
Yankees In the World Series and there
were many who doubted that they
could win the pennant again.
Terry had reformed his infield, with
Johnny Mccarthy on first base and
Lou Chiozza on third, and had picked
up a new pitcher in Cliff Melton, and
reports of the training camp were
that Harry Danning looked better
than he had in his previous years
with the club-but Mccarthy and Chi
ozza still had to prove themselves,
Melton had been - bust with the
Yankees and Danning had been
around for long while without de-
livering, and nobody could be sure
his training camp form wasn't Just
another flash in the pan.
And then, during the exhibition
series with the Indians. Hank Leiber
was hit on the head by Bob Feller.
Hank struggled along for few weeks,
but at greatly reduced speed, and he
finally collapsed and had to 60 to a
hospital, and 1t was reported that
he wouldn't play again this year, If
1t all.
Evening star., 1937-10-05
Terry's Hand Is Firm,

IN SPITE Of all that. the Giants
started well, kept going smoothly
and got . long way out in 'front.'
and then they started to skid. This
was the time that Terry had to hold
them tightly to keep them from skid
ding all the way. Nor was his con-
cern solely with his own club, as was
McCarthy's. Bill had the Cubs to
think Of. The Cardinals had cracked,
and while there always was the dan
ger that they would pull themselves
together and come bustling back, the
danger wasn't very acute. The Pi-
rates hadn't shown ut all. They were
Just . good-looking ball club going
nowhere. But the Cubs were in front
now and looked to be sure winners.
Terry handled the situation admi-
fably. He kept the Giants in there,
made them believe they could win
in spite Of all that was happening to
them-injuries to Bartell, Mancuso,
Schumacher and Castleman, the bog
ging down Of Haslin and Chiozza. He
obtained Wally Berger from the
Braves, put Mel OFT on third base.
Leiber came back hitting. Danning,
jammed into Mancusos place, deliv-
cred handsomely.
(cepyTisht, 1887, By the North American
Newspaper Alliance. lne.)
Evening star., 1937-10-05
IA SALES FROSH
Worrying CARDS
Brill Said to Have Some
Clever New Material
for Use Sunday.
1 MOTHER Sunday game faces

4 NO1dEH SUNDAY game faces
~ Catholic University's sprout-
~ ing Cardinals this week end
4 a when they invade Philadelphia
to meet La Sale. Last year La Sale
was one Of the teams beaten by C. u.
before Dutch Bergman's milk-and-
honey team turned sour.
All popped up by victories in their
first two games, the Brooklanders
are aiming to record another against
La Sale in order to enter their big
home game with Detroit q week from
Saturday undefeated.
La Sales right to play freshmen,
however, may work to the Cards dis
advantage, the Explorers reputedly
boasting some fine first-year men,
The Philadelphians are coached by
Marty Brill, old Notre Dame star.
Desiring to take some Of the pres
sure on Burke Vidnovic, his triple
threat halfback, Bergman today de-
voted further attention to Rocco Pir-
ro's kicking. II Pirro continues to
show the form he flashed yesterday
when his boots were going long and
straight, he may be nominated to do
the punting against La Sale. Pirro
Is only a sophomore. but in Berg
mans opinion has the makings of a
truly great back.
Evening star., 1937-10-05
The Doubtful Days.
An All-Star Outfit.

RECALL one Western trip from
which the Yankees returned tc
the accompaniment OF scare heads ir
the newspapers. A rather general
impression of those who had followed
them through the West was that they
suddenly had lost their power, that
they were jittery on the field as a re.
suit OF this, and that what with one
thing and another, they were ready
to be taken.
I talked with Mccarthy at that
time. Joe didn't feel exactly that
way about it, but he was worried. ]
said something about the Yankees not
hitting on the trip. and he snorted:
Hit! They couldn't hit me if /
ran across the plate!"
It was q tough spot for him, fol
he had to do what he could to hau
the Yankees out of depression-ano
handling = club like that in a spo,
like that taxes the patience and in.
genuity Of q manager. There always
Is = chance that, having slipped g
little. it will 90 the whole way-and
nothing can go quite so fast as a
ball club which, having been on a
high peak, loses its grip. 1t can &c
fast enough to blow a pennant and
turn its managers hair white prac-
tically overnight.
Knowing Joe as worrisome fellow
can imagine what he went through
for q week or so. He finally got the
young men Strengthened out and they
went on to win. But I'll wager that
even now he wakes up in the middle
Of the night sometimes thinking OF
those doubtful days.
Evening star., 1937-10-05
REDSKINS TOP LOOP
IN THROWING BALL

NEW YORK, october 5.-For the
4 ' first time in several years East
ern teams in the National Foot Ball
League are holding monopolies on
team honors, according to statistics
released today. The figures are based
upon all games through last Sun
day.
New York leads in ground gaining,
Pittsburgh Is the leading scorer and
Washington has one Of the highest
passing averages in the history Of the
pro circuit.
Washington, with Slingin' Sam
Baugh continuing his uncanny pass
ing, took the lead in this department,
with q total of 80 competitions in 81
tosses to Jump its average from so
to SO per cent.
Evening star., 1937-10-05
WARE HOLY CROSS,
WARNING TO HOYAS
Coach Hagerty Sends Squad
Through Brisk Practice
After Scout Reports.

- EORGETOWN'S foot ball
I forces today were dealt an
Y ominous warning by Mush
Dubofsky, line coach, to dis
regard the TO victory of Holy Cross
over Providence Saturday, the former
Hoya linesman reporting the Cru
saders much stronger than that score
would indicate.
Equipped with Holy Cross plays, the
Hoya frosh eleven yesterday scrim-
mayed the varsity for an hour, during
which Coach Jack Hagerty smoothed
the flaws revealed by Georgetown in
Its $50 rout of Shenandoah.
Hagerty also showed motion pictures
OF Georgetown's inaugural to his
squad, which was thankful for the
darkness to hide its collective blush
ing. The Hoya mentor then trotted
the team out for . drill and expressed
Evening star., 1937-10-05
REDSKINS DIVIDE LEAD
Share It Only With New York
as Pittsburgh Is Beaten.
About Those Kick offs.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
PITTSBURGH, Pa, October S.
The deadlocked leadership of the
Eastern division Of the National Foot
Ball League had been narrowed to
Washington and New York today, fol-
lowing Pittsburgh's 7-to-0 loss to the
Chicago Bears here last night. Pre-
viously the Pirates had shared first
place with the Redskins and Giants
An 82-yard drive in the third quar-
ter climaxed by a 13-yard end run by
Ray Noting for touchdown produced
the only score Of the game and left
the Bears as the only undefeated and
united team in either division.
Bronko Nagurski generally recog-
nized as the worlds wrestling cham
pion, did most Of the Bears heavy
work in their near field length march.
Evening star., 1937-10-05
Rose Bowl Cridmen Now Are Subs on Pitt Eleven


Mebbe Pitts opponents can
chuckle this one OF: When the
Panthers made . short Jump to
Morgantown to play West Virginia,
two guys who played 20 minutes
each in the Rose Bowl last January
weren't considered good enough to
60 also, another boy who
played In the 1885 Rose Bowl game
can't make the travelling squad
now =. And Jock Sutherland
continues to bawl with flve loaves
OF bread under each arm) =. Oh,
oh that young Bussey, now
running hog wild for Louisiana
State, received his first national
recognition In this column two
years ago.
Highest paid athlete In the world
series WIN b Jack ealtSgaver.