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Evening star., 1937-03-19

:. Work stopped in the fields. largest
petroleum sector in the world, and
schools were closed tight.
Community Grieves.
Dismal, drizzling dawn found New
London adults red-eyed in grief Only
tiny tots had slept.
An information clearing agency was
established at the Overton City Hall
There anxious kin gave descriptions
OF their youngsters.
My Bobby was wearing a brown
shirt, corduroy pants and brown shoes.
He was such a little boy. Weighed
about 110 pounds"
Two or three minutes later the
mother sWooned when informed he
I was alive in Tyler hospital
kilograms of coincidence piled high
in telegraph offices. Kin and friends
of the dead packed the little Office and
scribbled death messages to all cor
ners of the Nation.
Telephones were in constant use.
Voices were heard. We have found
Mary, mother. No, don't think she
suffered much. Her face had sort of
smile on it."
Can you come tomorrow, Tom?
They haven't found the boy yet"
Thousands stood silently in a vast
semi-circle around the shattered build
ing. Occasionally workers would
pause while tiny body was lifted from
beneath brick and steel. Stretchers
were there, and parents surged for
ward to peer at the form.
Oil Wells on Campus.
Official cause of the blast was
sought as one official advanced the
theory of gas acCumulating in the
building. Seven producing oil wells
are on the school campus.
There were TOO students and 40
teachers in the two-story Consolidated
School, unit of a S1,000,000 block Of
educational structures, when the ex-
plosion at $40 pm yesterday, near
(SeesDISASTFR Page A-40
Evening star., 1937-03-19
Retired Justice
To Discuss Court
Change on Radio
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press,
Senator Robinson Of Arkansas,
the Democratic leader, announced
today that John Hessin Clarke,
only living retired Supreme Court
Justice, would discuss President
RooSeVelt's court reorganization
program in a radio address Mon
day night.
Robinson made the announce
ment in the Senate.
Clark, who is 80, resigned in
1922 to devote his time to "culti-
vation of public opinion in behalf
of international peace"
AT the same time the Arkansas
Senator remarked that recent
views expressed by Justice Nc
Reynolds were given wide pub
licity." He did not say on which
side Of the court controversy
Clarke would speak.
Evening star., 1937-03-19
STATUS Of COURT
DOCKET SOUGHT
Committee Asks Clerk for
Number of Cases From
1925 to Date.
BY G. GOULD LINCOLN,

The clerk of the Supreme Court
was called on today by the Senate
Judiciary Committee for information
concerning the number of cases on
the courts docket from 1925 to date.
The committee took this action at
the suggestion of Senator Austin, Re-
publican Of Vermont, who explained
that it was necessary for the commit
tee to have this information in order
to pass on the question of congestion
OF the Supreme Court docket Such
congestion has been advanced as one
reason for increasing the membership
of the court in accordance with Presi-
(See JUDICIARY, Page AID
Evening star., 1937-03-19
BY AMELIA EARHART.

HONOLULU, March 19-The last
time I saw Diamond Head was on
January II, 1885. 1t was nearly dusk
on that cloudy afternoon when my
heavily-laden Lockheed Vega con-
trived to get off Wheeler Field and,
climbing laboriously, headed eastward
over Honolulu, bound for the Cali
fornia coast. Yesterday morning at
$40, Honolulu time, we sighted
Diamond Head again after reversing
the process of the previous voyage.
Evening star., 1937-03-19
Disaster Toll
List of Identified Dead in
London Consolidated
School Tragedy.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW LONDON, Tex. March 19-
The list of identified dead in the Nev
London Consolidated School blast fol
lows:
Ruth Apple.
Betty Ruth Apple.
Jeveline Anderson.
Beatrice Alderman.
Louise Arnold, teacher, Arp, Tex.
Boyd Abercrombie.
Lillian Anderson.
Laverne Barton.
Bobbie Lorraine Brown.
Blackabee.
Virginia Lee Blanton.
Marvin Barton.
John Robert Busby.
Laura Bell, teacher.
Nellie Barnes, teacher.
Pauline Barrett.
L. L. Barber.
Albany Barber.
Owen Byron.
Corrinne Carr
Val Carr.
Betty Lou Curlee.
Annabell Grim.
Jimmie Crumley.
Billy Childress.
Charlie r. Collins, jr.
Marcella Cummings.
Adus Franklin Dorsey.
Sue Dunken.
Continued on Fifth Page.)
Evening star., 1937-03-19
Estimates Set Final Toll at Over 600.

Some estimates Of the ultimate death toll ranged
about 600.
Elliott added that order was restored to the
stricken community, where Gov James V. Alfred de-
clared martial law last night after n-rushing sight
seers and rescue workers, mingling with frenzied
parents brought about chaotic conditions.
Work of examining building for bodies should be COM
peted today Elott'S message said
Assistant Adjt. Gen. CASTOR Howard reporting to
AUSTIN fixed the number of bodies recovered at only 388
Acetylene torches cutting the twisted steel beams Of
the massive building tugging and bare hands
worked together IN uncovering the bodies.
Nurses in an emergency hospital set up Immediately
IN the rear of the building revealed they rushing
preparations to for about rs bodies expected
to be eXhumed from the basement of the south wing
Production Supt. H S. McGarry of the Humble Oil G.
Refinery Co. estimated at that $50 bodies had been
identified and added he confident there others
still unidentfed-26, understand"
Several of the injured died in hospitals.
o
Directed by President every assistance
in this shocking tragedy Albert
rector flying here this morning relied
upon to organize relief work
President Roosevelt also asked agencies to
in the relief work
The House Representatives adopted resolution pro-
vdng legislative probe determine blast
The resolution goes to the Senate for concurrence
Major Oil executives and OvertOn
joined devng into probable of the tragedy
wiped out the rich oil sectors younger generation
boring into ruins of S25000 proclaimed
title of the worlds WealtheSt school
Evening star., 1937-03-19
amelia Earl,art Ciues Credit
To Narigat0rs on HalUaii Hop

Making yesterdays landfall was
even more pleasurable than my first
view of California's shore line. After
all, it would require ingenuity to miss
a continent, which I was aiming for
then. Hawaii, however, is a much
smaller mark, and I knew only too
well how easily the islands could be
missed.
The credit for finding them belongs
to my navigators, Harry Manning and
Evening star., 1937-03-19

SUPREME COURT ISSUE.
Senators ask Supreme Court clerk for
docket data. Page Al
LABOR SITUATION.
Judge orders writs calling for arrest
of strikers. Page Al
Ratification of Remington Rand strike
settlement held likely. Page AS
NATIONAL.
Bodies of 500 recovered in Texas school
blast. Page Al
Senate and House due to clash on
neutrality Page A-12
Canadian Prime Minister ends vaca-
ton at Virginia Beach. Page BIS
FOREIGN.
Royal Mail wins Grand National
Steeplechase. Page Al
Diary Of De Chambrun attacker bares
love for Italian. Page AS
Ioyalist onslaught routs rebels in
Guadalajara line. Page Az
WASHINGTON AND VICINITY.
Nice refuses veto on bill to save Demo-
Gratis jobs. Page AS
Woman critically injured by street
car. Page A-9
Former Police Inspector Burke to head
Nashua IN. 'H9 force. Page A-12
Two indicated in Connecticut avenue
gaming case. Page A-16
Unfairness charged to National Train
ing School for Boys. Page B-1
Park and planning group lacks power to
change memorial site. Page B-1
Probe discussed for overhauling OF
D. c. government. Page B-1
Committee to guide Potomac pollution
study u formed. Page B-1
Virginia spokesmen indorse Vinson
pollution control bill. Page b.
Evening star., 1937-03-19
L LEGISLATIVE PROBE IS SOUGHT
BYTEXAS HOUSE TO FIND CAUSE
Sudden Explosion, Worst in U. S. His.
tory, Virtually Wipes Out Younger
Generation in Rich Oil Field Area.
TWo Full Pages of Wirephofos of School
Disaster on Pages A-6 and AT
3y the Associated Press.

NEW LONDON, Tex, March 19.-Howor of the
Nations worst school disaster mounted today as
tangled Wreckage Of the London consolidated school
yielded scores more Of crushed bodies The known
dead reached hundreds.
Walter Elliott, Texas highway patrol captain re-
ported to his Austin headquarters that 500 bodies,
including those of II Teachers had been Wrested this
morning from the eXploson-ground debris of the lux
urious school, built by oil wealth of the vast East
Texas fields and wrecked yesterday by blast be-
ieved caused by seeping gas from those same fields
The rescue work was seriously impeded by tor
rental rainstOrm at As am
Evening star., 1937-03-19
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
DETROIT. March 19-OrderS for
arrest of 5000 sit-doWn strikers occu-
pying eight Chrysler automobile plants
in defiance of an injunction were de-
livered today to Sheriff Thomas C.
Wilcox, whose force of deputies num-
bers 120
Gov. Frank Murpny, who refused
TO order National GuardSmen to evict
strikers from General Motors plants
at Flint, Mich, under similar cir
cumstances, withheld comment on the
writs of attachment issued today by
Circuit Judge Allan Campbell.
Chief Deputy Sheriff Bernard Nc
Grath said, It's up to the Governor
There is nothing We can do. We
haven't the man power"
The strikers who have held the
Chrysler plants since March in an
attempt to enforce a demand for ex-
elusive bargaining rights for the
United Automobile Workers of Amer
lea, accepted news of the order for
their arrest calmly.
Striker Hints Defiance.
One striker in the Chrysler Jeffer-
son plant, referring to court action in
another of Detroit'S numerous sit
downs, said:
They had l06 men in the Newton
packing plant, and the Judge said to
arrest them, but nothing happened.
II they can't throw 106 out, how can
they throw us out? We're fighting for
our jobs now, and the U. A. w. A, too. 3"
approximately 1900 union mem
bers hold the Jefferson avenue plant.
There was no unusual concentration
about any of the Striker-held factories.
where 10000 Sympathizers gathered
Wednesday for a show of strength" q"
The General Motors strike was set
tied peaceably, and the strikers volun-
tarily left the Flint plants.
Calls for Arrests.
TodayS ChrySler Writs called for ar
rest of defendants who have occupied
the plaintiffs plants at any time since
8 am. Wednesday,"
The corporation indicated it would
not proceed Immediately against high
officials of the United Automobile
Workers Of America who we're made
respondents, with the strikers, in the
injunction which Judge Campbell is
sued last Monday.
Since 9 am. Wednesday, the sit
down strikers have been in violation
of the injunction, which ordered
them to evacuate the plants by that
hour.
Sheriff Wilcox said he would make
(See STRIKE, Page A-3)
Evening star., 1937-03-19
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, March l9.-The last ap-
parent barrier to Mrs. Wallis Simpsons
absolute divorce and her marriage to
Edward of Windsor was cleared today
when a charge o1 "collusion" was dis
missed by the president OF the Brit
ish Divorce Court.
Sir Boyd Merriman, president of the
court, directed the charge stricken
from the record after the Kings proc
tor Informed the court that, treating
the case as any other" he had made
careful investigation and failed to
find any grounds to prevent the abso-
Lutte divorce of Mrs Simpson and
Ernest Aldrich Simpson.
His action, following the proctor's
surprise move in asking for instruc-
tlonS" in the case, removed all legal
obstacles except the technical grant
Ing of the final decree April 27. That
action will free Mrs. Simpson to wed
the man who abdicated the British
throne because of his love for her.
intervention Not Justified.
The result of the Kings proctor's
inquiries the attorney general. Sir
Donald Somervell, informed the court
ION all aspects of the case was that
there was no evidence to justify him
in directing intervention
Francis Stephenson, an elderly little
lawyers clerk, whose mysterious inter-
Vention last December-just one day
before Edward abdicated-caused to-
DAYS almost final scene in the drama
of empire, rose to his feet in the an
cient chamber and gave his approval
to the action Wiping out his charge OF
"collusion."
Stephenson actually already had
Withdrawn the intervention charge
the attorney general told the court
president, in view of abdication events
now matters of history" Sir Donald
the attorney general, appeared for the
Kings proctor. Sir Thomas Barnes.
Sir Boyd, the divorce court presi-
dent, agreed with Mrs. Simpsons
counsel afterWard that "the sole pur.
pose of taking the divorce case tc
Ipswich zone of the points questioned)
was expedition: desire to obtain the
decree nisi at the earliest possible
moment No blame whatever can at
tacn to the petitioner MRS. Simpson,
or her advisers"
Double Purpose Served.
The hearing today thus served the
double purpose of removing any tech.
nical obstacle to the divorce and as.
suring the British public that it.
vaunted justice had not been lax be.
cause of the link between Mrs. Simp.
son and the former King. The fac
that the case originally was heard a.
Ipswich. instead of London. was one
point threshed out-seemingly to every
ones satisfaction-today.
Every inch of standing room wa!
packed in the oak-paneled chamber
of the cathedral-like law courts.
Hundreds of persons were turnec
away and stood in long lines outside
the doors
After the proceedings Stephenson
rushed from the room The white
mustached, gold spectacled mar
(see DIVORCE, Page A-l5)
Evening star., 1937-03-19
EARHART POISED
FOR SECOND HOP
May Take Off Late To-day
for Rowland IsIand-En-
gine Is Checked.
BACKGROUND

. HC n LNOU ND-
OutdiStdnctng tWo giant Clipper
planes on the first leg OF her
27,000-mile round the -world flight,
Amelia Edrhart WaS poised at
Wheeler Field, Hat0aii, for take-of
on second leg today.
Yesterdays flight set record for
the westward trip. Miss Earharts
time tDds IS hours and 511a min
uteS, beating the Hd,odii Clippers
mark by hour 6la minutes.
Purpose OF flight is to test human
endurance and to learn effect OF
fatigue on human body in long
flights.
Evening star., 1937-03-19
Bow Actors Free Agents.

HOLLYWOOD, March 19 tP.-
Billy and Bobby Mauch, 12-year-old
twin film actors, were free agents to-
day because their mother protested
court approval of contract sharing
$3.50 weekly from advertising indorse-
ments with heirHtudio employer.
Evening star., 1937-03-19
MUST STAY IN JOBS
German Workers Forbidden to

German Workers Forbidden to
Change for Higher Pay.
BERLIN, March 19 P).-Farm
workers, as well as metal and con-
orders today to stay put in their jobs
during Germany's fight for economic
Independence. Jumping from one
Job to another, merely for higher
wages, was forbidden.
Evening star., 1937-03-19
Flirting Cab Drivers Hit.

PASADENA, Calf, March 19 (R.-
City authorities took the romance out
of cab driving today-they ordered
the discharge of any cabman caught
flirting with feminine passengers.
Evening star., 1937-03-19
Official Asks 600 Special
Deputies Before Making
Attempt at Election of Sit
Down Groups.
ACTION AGAINST UNION
LEADERS is DELAYED
Gov, Murphy Withohlds Comment
on Writs of Attachment Issued
by Circuit Judge-Workers Ac-
cept News Calmly-Fire Is Re-
ported at Dodge Factory.
BACKGROUND


DriUe OF John L. LelCiS' Commit
tee for Industrial Organization to
u1tOnise mass industries began in
earnest last December 30 when
strikes Uere called in General Mo-
tors plants in Detroit and else
,Chere. Sit-dorn methods were
employed for first time in America
on large scale. After sir WeekS,
truce lUdS negotiated and C. /. o.
turned to other industries. Big steel
made peace Nth union tor first
time.
ChrySler crisis tolloued as c. /.
O.'S United Automobile Workers de-
ndnded recognition as sole bargain
ing agency for ChrySler employees
and management refused. Sit-doWn
1CdS called March 8 and COMPANY
obtained court injunction calling
for evacuation OF plants by 9 am,
Tuesday. Strikers continued to
hold plants despite deadline.
Evening star., 1937-03-19
Summary of Today's Star

Young woman suicide identified by
husband. Page B-14
Winchester dentist and grocer deny
liquor charges. Page B-14
Evening star., 1937-03-19
SIMPSON DIVORCE
COLLISION CHARGE
STR|CKENBY COURT
Kings Proctor Lifts Last
Apparent Barrier to Wed
ding Edward.
FINAL DECREE APRIL 27
ONLY TECHNICALITYLEFT
mo Evidence to Justify Inter
vention," Attorney General
Tells Packed Hearing.
PATKGPOUND

BACKGROUND
When Mrs. Simpson 1Uas granted
her decree ntsi at IpSWtch last Oc-
tober 27, the general public in
Britain did not kno1O OF the lore
story linking the American tUoman
and King EdWard. The London
press StiL attempts to keep their
identities separate in spite OF the
tidal 1UaUe OF publicity that s1Uept
the World. in the Wake OF battle
that resulted in Baldwin's pictory
and Edward'S abdiCation to marry
the 1COmGn / lore"
Evening star., 1937-03-19
WEATHER.

CO S. Weather Bureau FOTecaStJ
Increasing cloudiness and slightly
warmer tonight, followed by showers to-
morrow; temperature tonight about AZ de-
grees; gentle winds. Temperatures-Hlgh-
est. SIS, at noon yesterday lowest 35, at
6 am. today. Full report on page B-7.
Evening star., 1937-03-19
FINANCIAL.

FINANCIAL.
U. S. bonds turn down
table). Page A-17
Freight loadings rise. Page ALI
Cotton mills set record. Page A-17
Rail stocks lead rally
(table). Page Ais
Curb list rebounds table). Page Ala
Big trade gains due. Page A-19
MISCELLANY.
Washington Wayside. Page Az
Service Orders. Page C-6
Dorothy Dix Page CT
Traffic Convictions. Page D-10
Bedtime Story. Page C-6
Vital Statistics. Page C-2
Crossword Puzzle. Page D-5
City News in Brief. Page Dc
Young Washington. Page BIO
Natures Children. Page C-6
Letter-Out. Page D-6
Winning Contract. 4 Page CT
Evening star., 1937-03-19

(See RACE, Page A-2.)
Evening star., 1937-03-19

SPORTS.
Griffs trying to keep "ailing" Bolton
from leaving camp. Page d.
Dodgers have pitchers, but are weak
in other departments. Page d.
Majors Spring training now science,
Connie Mack declares Page d.
Western and St. Johns offer natural
in basket ball final Page D-3
Hopkins likely to go alone in payless
collegiate contests. Page D-4
Evening star., 1937-03-19

(SeeT DISASTER, Page A-4)
Evening star., 1937-03-19

(See JUDICIARY, Page A-2)
Evening star., 1937-03-19

The only evening paper
in Washington with the
Associated Press News
and Wirephoto Services.
Evening star., 1937-03-19

(See STRIKE, Page A-3.)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-01
MIND Your MANNERS

1. Is 1t as well to date a social note Monday" as to write June 16"? N 2. Should one ac1ress a social note City,?
 3. Might a bread-and-butter note to a hostess begin My dear Mrs. Jamse"?
 4. Does a good letter writer be- gin letter with an apology for not having written sooner? 5. Is Well, must close" a satis- factory way to end a letter? What would you do if You were writing a note of sym pathy to a friend who had lost member of his family (a) Do your best to reconcile
 him to his loss? (b) Express your sympathy and
 then write about everyday
 things as you ordinarily
 would?
 Co Write short note express
 ing your sympathy in sim
 pie words?
 1. Yes. N'yiTs 2. No.
 3. My dear" is too formal a sal- utation when writing @ person tn whose house one has been guest. 4. No.
 5. No, 1t is a very weak closing. Best What Would You Do" so- lution-(c). Copyright, '37, NEA Service, Incl
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-01
.BEAUTx - GlOriying
 Yourself
By Alicia Hart
NEA Service Stan Writer

3NA1fA 6Gk vAVG GeBA Vvk1WVK
 Whether you realize t or not, a good many unnecessary ges- lures, mannerisms and "little ha. bits" of which you may or may not be conscious do detract from your appearance.
 For instance, no matter how carefully groomed and perfect ly made up you may be, others forget your attractiveness if you fidget while they are talking, make fluttery, meaningless ges- lures, twist this way and that or work your facial muscles over time.
 Truly poised persons generally sit quietly in their chairs, do not talk with their hands and seldom frown to emphasize their anec- dotes. Their faces are controleld and relaxed. So they are less likely to develop lines and wrin- kles than their jittery friends who literally make faces when speaking.
 Naturally, a "dead pan" ex- pression isn't pretty and only serves to make 8 woman appear dull. However, one can 1ookani- mated, interested and alive with- out screwing up the corners of her mouth, making lines between her brows or pulling at her lips or clothes about two-thirds of the time.
 Good posture is e habit = and one which should be cultivated by each and every girl. Once you acquire this fine habit, it's really no more trouble to stand straight and tall, carry your head erect, shoulders square and stomach n, than 1t was to slump, stoop and stand with weight on one foot.
 Twisting your feet around the legs of the chair, picking at the cuticle around your nails, peeling off nail lacquer bit by bit, twist ing a handkerchief or fussing with the curls on the back of your neck all are enemies-of- boise gestures. Learn to sit stili and to look poised and relaxed even if every lesson you give yourself is near-torture. Sooner than you think, the lessons will pay huge dividends, and you'll be glad you went through the agony of habit breaking.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-01
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS Making Ranid Strides

Medicine Making Rapid Strides
 In a pamphlet distributed by the American Medical Association I read that well know surgeon ob- jects to the injection method of treating hernia because 1t requires considerable time and hence is un- suited for patients who come from a distance as it would require them to remain away from home for a while. CT. s. Al
 Answer-You must have got hold of some ancient stuff. The Ameri- can Medical Association has recent ly recognized the value of the injec- tion method and even published some articles on the technic in its official Journal.
 Varicose Veins and Varicose Ulcers
 You have offered advice several times about varicose veins, but l have never seen aythang about var- icose ulcers in your column. I have had one on my leg for six years and 1t has never quite healed. co. o. B.
 Answer-Send stamped envelope bearing your address and ask for instructions for treatment of vavi- cose veins or varicose ulcers. It Es generally necessary to treat the underlying varicose vein or at least to employ measures to counteract the impaired circulation in the leg in order to heal the ulcer.
 Enlarged Thymus
 Newborn infant lived only 6 few hours. Autopsy report ascribed death to enlarged thymus gland (Mrs. G. F.)
 Answer-X-ray examination oi series of young infants showed en- larged thymus gland in @ large number, whether the infants had any apparent trouble attributable to such a condition or not. Frankly no- body knows what enlargement oi the thymus in the young infant sig nifies. X-ray treatments purport to cause the enlarged gland to reduce to something like normal" size: but possibly the large thymus nat urally undergoes such change in the course of weeks or months, whether treatment is used or not. What medicine has not yet learned about the thymus gland will fill large books some day.
 Sopyright 1887, John P. Dille co.