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Evening star., 1937-10-22

cannot be turned over to civil authori-
ties without permission of the Secre-
tary Of the Navy. Should he be cleared
Of suspicion the civil authorities would
be obliged to pay all expenses and re-
turn him to the post, it was said.
Shell Found on Person.
McDermott said Ross apparently had
been keeping the exploded shell of
the supposed death cartridge as
souvenir. 1t was found on his person,
the officer said, when military author
tiles took him into custody Wednesday
morning.
Military records were an invaluable
aid to McDermott's manhunt. They
disclosed that Dayidson's car entered
the post at 1925 pm. on the night
of September 26 and departed at 10:40.
Evening star., 1937-10-22

scene. Ross name, however, did not
appear in the notes.
1t was learned that the attorney
drove to Quantico one night about
week before his death and that Ross
was one of the few men who reported
in at the base at about the same time.
On Wednesday morning, McDermott
began to question Ross, obtaining. a
confession, he said, about five hours
later.
The young Marine was quoted as
saying he shot in self-defense after
Davidson allegedly attacked him with
knife when he refused improper ad-
vances. Davidson was stabbed once
under the heart and shot through the
head, apparently as he lay face up
on the ground.
No knife was found on the body
Evening star., 1937-10-22

lated how he fed in Davidson's
roadster, ditched it and tagged a
passing car From Frederick, it was
said, he went to Baltimore and OBJ
tanned ride on truck to his fathers
home at Aberdeen, later returning to
Quantico.
McDermott said he knew of at
least seven witnesses who would cor
roborate the Marines story of his
movements before and after the
crime. Military records also bore out
the story.
Ross is being held by military au-
thorities in the guard house at the
Marine post Should Ross be dis
charged from the service, McDermott
will hold him under the murder war;
rant, he said.
If Ross remains in the service, he
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and about a mile and half east of
the Richmond road
McDermott would not reveal details
Of the alleged confession as to what
happened Immediately before and
after the Staying. There was little
indication that robbery might have
been motive as Davidson rarely car
ried more than small sums on his
person, and his billfold, containing
several dollars, was undisturbed.
Washington police said, however,
that Davidson presumably was wear
ing an expensive wrist watch which
never has been located. Other arti-
cles of some value were missing from
Davidson's car McDermott said
none of these things could be traced
to Ross.
In his reported confession Ross re-
Evening star., 1937-10-22
BRIDGE BEING CLEANED
Job Expected to Be Completed
in About Four Weeks.

Cleaning of the Arlington Memorial
Bridge is proceeding satisfactorily, G.
Marshall Finnan, superintendent OF
the National Capital Parks. announced
today. The job LIS expected to be COM
pleted in about four weeks. An oil
slick is believed to have come down
the river and. due to an exceptional
high tide recently, left conspicuous
marks on the abutments of the struc-
ture.
1t is understood an oil tank over
flowed up stream, and the company
responsible is cooperating with the
Federal Government in contributing
around $1,000 for the cleaning job.
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Davidson

CONTINUED From First Page.)
Evening star., 1937-01-10
MADRID SHEL[|NG
WORST OF SIEGE
Fascist War Planes Zoom
Over City as Women
Dash for Safety.
By the Associated Press.

MADRID. January 9.-Shells rained
into Madrid tonight in the greatest
bombardment since Fascists began
their siege late in october, as insur-
gent infantrymen tried to battle their
way farther into the city from the
northwest.
The cannonade sounded much closer
to the center of the city than in the
past week.
Black-winged Fascist war planes
zoomed over the city time after time.
Crowds of women shoppers, with
their children, dashed for shelter in
doorways and subways as the planes
came into view. to escape the spray
of shrapnel.
Trucks and fresh supplies of mu-
nitionS were rushed to the govern
ment barricades and gun emplace-
ments in the university city section of
Northwestern Madrid. Insurgent planes
made four raids on government lines
as the Fascist soldiers tried to broaden
their foothold.
Two Britains Injured.
Last nights bombing of the diplo-
matte headquarters of Great Britain,
Germany and Finland caused injuries
to two British subjects and the death
OF four persons, the defense admins
tration announced.
(Great Britain protested against
the bombing to the Fascist junta.
thus giving recognition to the exist
ence of that administration, as France
had done in protesting against the
reported activities of German troops
In Spanish Morocco.)
Capt. E. c. Lance, attache of the
British Embassy, was bruised BY a
beam which fell on his shoulders dur
ing the bombing, but he was able to
continue his duties today. Mrs. An
gela Morris was hurt by flying glass.
as was cook in the embassy annex.
Most of the windows in the Dutch
and Egyptian legations were broken
by the explosions.
The diplomatic corps was under
stood to be studying the problem of
evacuation Of civilians under the pro-
lection of the various missions.
Socialist authorities declared all
tSee MADRID, Page A-3.)
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MESSAGE MAY ASK.
CABINET INCREASE.
President Expected to Re.
quest Authorizations for
Two Departments.

When President Roosevelt's reor-
ganization message goes to Congress
Tuesday, it is likely. it was under
stood yesterday to contain requests
for three authorizations which would
give the President power TO establish
two new cabinet departments and
to carry on further realignment and
consolidation Of the governmental
structure on his own.
Choosing from the recommended
tions of his advisers on reorganiza-
tion has been a last-minute business
with the President, what with the
budget to be got out of the way. the
European situation threatening to
boil over at any moment, and large
amount of routine work to be done
after his return from the South
American trip. But it is stated on
good authority that he was recently
inclined to the following program:
First. Establishment OF a cabinet
department of welfare. in which
would be included all the relief agen-
cies. the Social Security Board and,
perhaps. the Education Bureau of the
Labor Department.
Second. Establishment of a depart
ment of public works, in which would
be included the present Procurement
Division of the Treasury, part, at
least. Of the Army Engineers; the
p. w. A. and other construction agen-
cies of the Government.
Third. Authorization for him to
carry out fairly detailed reorganiZa-
ton program within the framework
of the present cabinet departments
and the two new ones proposed.
Favorable to Program.
Such at least was the program to
which he leaned few days ago. II
was, of course, subject to last-minute
changes by the President. and any
one or even most of its points may
have been crossed out of the message
before that document gets to Con-
gress. He may decide, for example,
that it is better to let Congress do
the dirty work of reorganization, or
he may heed the criticisms of the
economizing reorganizers, &ho be-
lieve the establishment of two new
Government departments in which
would be concentrated the major
spending agencies is a poor way to
save money.
Nevertheless, the best information
available gives the three points listed
as among the most important recon-
mendations in the forthcoming mes
sage. There are other possibilities,
chief among which are recommends
tons for a reconstruction of the civil
service in TO a career service" along
(see CABINET, Page A-ll.)
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10000 JOIN PARADE
AGAINST W. P. A. CUT
New York Mass Meeting Hears
Boileau Call for March
on Washington.


NEW YORK. January 9.-Several
thousand persons participated in a
parade through city streets and mass
meeting today demanding cessation of
curtailments of the w. P. A. program,
and calling for expansion of the pro-
gram and wage increases.
Police estimated the number of
demonstrators, who marched from
Madison Square to Madison Square
Garden, more than a mile away, at
10000. The affair was sponsored by
the Workers Alliance.
At the mass meeting the demon.
strators were urged by United States
Representative Gerald Boileau of Wis
consin. Progressive leader. to partici-
pate in projected march on WASH
ington January IS to emphasize their
demands.
David LASER, national president of
the alliance, included In his address
the rhetorical question to Mayor F. H.
La Guardia, I'VE want to know, Mr..
Mayor, If you'll support our demands
for 20 per cent increase in w. p. A.
monthly wages"
Evening star., 1937-01-10
SO ARE INDICTED
FOR VOTE FRAUDS
Grand Jury Action in Kansas
City Labeled "Just
a Start"
BY the Associated Press.

Dy bAC ESSOCldleQ rIcSSs
KANSAS CITY, January ga Fed
eral grand jury clamped conspiracy
indictments today on 36 persons,
mostly election officials, in a drive to
purge the city of notorious Novem-
Der vote frauds.
The indictments were labeled "just
start" by United States Attorney
Maurice M. Milligan.
Federal Judge Albert L. Reeves ad-
monished the grand jury three weeks
ago to reach for all, even If you
find them in authority"
We can't surrender the ballot
boxes to thugs, gangsters and plug
uglies," Judge Reeves said. I'VE can't
stand that any longer"
Dominated by Pendergast.
The Kansas City political picture
has been dominated for years by the
Democratic organization of T. J..
Pendergast-one of the most power
full political groups in an American
city.
Pendergast himself commented dur
ANS IAic AuquAy. was al 0uIlIlR the
registration and voting periods" ex-
planning he had little opportunity to
see any activity.
IF they want to investigate" he
said, Its all right with me-"
Republicans and Democrats alike
were included in the grand jury's line
of attack. The defendants who were
not precinct judges or clerks we're
precinct captains, with one excep-
(See INDICTMENTS, Page Aid
Evening star., 1937-01-10
Baby Taken From Car Restored
To Parents on Courts Order

at request Of United States Attorney
Leslie c. Garnett.
Franklin, jr, was brought TO the
Moores' one-room home at 1915
Eleventh street by Attorney Earl
Davis, who had been appointed by
Judge Casey to represent the parents.
Mrs. Moore was almost overcome
with JOY when she saw her only child
again.
Are you happy to have him back.
mamma?" asked her husband.
"Yes." Mrs. Moore smiled, Yes -
yes ."
She would say nothing else. "You
see," grinned the husband, II have
to do all the talking for the family.
II can tell you she's mighty happy
and grateful. People have been kind
(See BABY, Page AID
Evening star., 1937-01-10
JUDGES DECISION HITS
NAMES LIQUOR BOARD
Appeal to Set Aside Injunction on
$500 Annual Tax Is Dis
missed in Rescript.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
PORTLAND, Me-, January 9.-An
appeal of the Maine Liquor Commis-
sion to set aside an injunction re-
straining it from enforcing its 5000
annual tax on manufacturers Of beer
sold in Maine was dismissed today by
the Maine Law Court in a rescript
handed down by Justice Sidney st.
Felix Thaxter.
The court described certain regula-
tons set up by the commission as
constituting "a fragrant usurpation Of
prerogative which belongs to the
legislature"
A bill in equity, seeking an injunc-
ton against the annual fee had been
brought by Anheuser-Busch, Inc, OF
Missouri, and the West End Brewing
Co of New York against the COM
mission and Clyde R. Chapman, for
Mer attorney general.
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Cold Rain Due.
Following Heat
Record Here

p Washington's unreasonable warm
spell, which yesterday sent the ther-
mometer soaring to 76 degrees-an
all-time high for January 9-was due
to end today with a return to near
freezing temperatures.
The Weather Bureau forecast rain
for today and tomorrow, accompanied
by much colder" temperatures. The
rain may change to sleet sometime
today, the forecaster added.
The mercury began climbing stead
lily yesterday and by midafternoon it
had reached rs. within / degree Of
the record for warmth on any Janu-
ary day heres< The maximum for
January was set January Is, 1882.
Last year the highest temperature
on January was a degrees.
Evening star., 1937-01-10
RELIEF ESTIMATE
INCREASE SOUGHT
Congress Members of Six
States Urge $500, ,000,.
600 for Next 5 Months.
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated PreSS, !;
Members of Congress from six
Western States organized yesterday to
fight for an increase of at least
$500. 100000 in President Roosevelt's
relief estimates for the next five
months.
Senator Bone, Democrat, of Wash
ington, who served as chairman at
conference of the group. warned
that serious trouble may break out
in the Northwest if Works Progress
Administration funds are held to
the Presidents recommendations"
A steady flow of penniless families
from drought-stricken areas to the
Northwest has aggravated the relief,
problem. he said, SO "any drastic trim
ming of w. P. A. rolls is out of the
question"
The conference named a commit
tee of seven, headed by Senator Pope,
Democrat, of Idaho, to appeal to the
Appropriations Committees of both
houses.
Members are Senators Schwellen-
(See RELIEF, Page A-4)
Evening star., 1937-01-10
CRITICS Of COURT
MASSF0R BATTLE
Norris May Become Head of
Conference CentraIizing
Amendment Drive.

Criticism of the Supreme Court for
Welding New Deal laws was climaxed
last night with the disclosure of plans
for a conference on constitutional
amendment" under Craftsmanship of
Senator George Norris, veteran Ne
braska independent.
An attempt will be made to organ
ize the conference as a clearing house
for proposals to enlarge Federal powers
and curtail the Jurisdiction of the
courts. either BY amendment or by
simple statutory action.
The project came into the open after
a luncheon of the Independent Legisla-
tive Bureau at the Cosmos Club, where
Norris argued in behalf Of the plan
and pleaded for liberals to get to-
gether on it.
At this luncheon, too, John L.
Lewis, chairman of the Committee for
Industrial Organization, renewed his
attack on the court and demanded
that Congress plan at once how to
shear the tribunals authority to in
validate legislation.
Ashurst to Back Amendment.
In complementary development
yesterday. Senator Ashurst, Democrat.
OF Arizona, chairman of the Senate
Judiciary Committee, said he plans
to reintroduce his constitutional
amendment of the last session, which
would give Congress authority to
regulate agriculture, commerce, in
dustry and labor.
Ashurst voiced disappointment that
President Roosevelt in his address to
Congress Tuesday seemingly had
turned his back on a constitutional
amendment, such as is proposed. He
had no criticism Of the President,
however.
The plan for the conference on an
Amendment has been in process of
development by small group of
lawyers and economists for several
months. They have asked Norris to
preside and he is expected to give his
formal answer in few days.
Under the plan, the so sponsors of
amendments in Congress would be
asked to explain their proposals, COM
mittees would sift the proposals and
pressure would then be organized be-
hind the action favored by the con-
ference.
Those Signing Letters.
Those who signed the letters to
Norris were Edwin S. Smith of the
Labor Relations Board, w. Jet Lauck
Of the Committee for Industrial Or
ganization of Labor, Morris Ernst,
New York lawyer and a member of
(see AMENDMENT, Page A-4)
Evening star., 1937-01-10
Chinese Mother
Best Guardian.
Ruling Judge
White Mans Petition
to Take Girl, ID,
Is Rejected.
By the Associated Press.


CLEVELAND, January 9-Tearfully
18-year-old Shong Lin Bow heard a
judge refuse today to appoint white
man to be her guardian in the place
Of her Chinese mother.
Shong. an honor student soon to be
graduated from Cleveland's Shaw High
School. was horn in Boston. Her father,
also Chinese, died in 1928 Her mother
End six other children, ranging in age
from 10 to "a. operate an East Cleve-
land restaurant.
Arthur Merle Hooper, himself the
father of 23-year-old daughter. petit
toned for the guardianship.
II am in a position to see that she is
given a square DEAL" said Hooper, a
Standard Oil Co. executive formerly
stationed IN China. Her family is
trying to impose centuries of Chinese
traditions upon her"
Shong, neatly dressed In American
clothing. spoke in exact English.
I'm essentially American" she pro-
tested on the witness stand Il want
AAA- AAOoPCA W NC lLls 6udA OAdIl' nc .
my friend and has been kind to me.
Mr.. Hooper will see to it that I have
the opportunity to go to college and
make something of myself"
Judge Nelson j. Brewer. ruling no
evidence had been presented to dis
qualify Huie She Bow. the mother. as
Shong's natural guardian, did not call
on the family for testimony. Miss
Dorothy Hooper, daughter Of the petit
toner, was a spectator. Her mother
died in Canton, China, while Hooper
was stationed there.
BE proud of your Chinese birth and
learn to revere the customs and tradi-
tions of your race" Judge Brewer ad-
moriished Shong. You have been the
victim of too much outside influence
and the influence has been of ques-
tionable value"
Evening star., 1937-01-10
''Pauper's'' Gem Theft Charge
Reveals added $35O.OOO Stored
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, January "a $780,
600 diamond and jewelry hoard be-
longing to a $15-a-week home relief
recipient was discovered cached in a
Jersey City. N. j., safety deposit box
Bodybuilding another bizarre chap
ter to the tale Joseph Rose has told
police.
District Attorney William F. x.
Geoghan said Rose admitted the
cache was his--a profusion of ISL un-
set diamonds, 18l diamond rings. 20
lavaliereS, SIS bracelets and miscel-
laneous other gems and articles Of
adornment-but added that Rose de-
MED they were the same he reported
his "only friend" stole from him last
July.
The 64-year-old Rose came to police
yesterday with the complaint that
Louis 0orelick, 90, last July stole
Evening star., 1937-01-10
CALIFORNIA CITRUS CROP
Threatened BY FREEZE
Damage Is Undetermined After
Minimum Temperature of %
Degrees Is Recorded.

By the Associated Press.
LOS ANGELES, January 9.-Cit-
rus experts surveyed smudge-dsrk-
ened groves Of the $ll2, 1000 000-a-year
orange and grapefruit industry to-
day and reported the nights big
freeze caused damage that could not
be estimated Immediately.
H. G. Randall, assistant manager
of the North Orange County Citrus
Exchange, said he feared there was
plenty Of damage" but that it would
be q week before exact figures are
compiled.
F. G. Webber, secretary-manager
Of the Sierra Madre-Lamanda Park
Citrus Association, said 85 per cent
of the associations 1900 acres were
protected by smudging, averting any
loss. He said there is probably heavy
damage" in the Is per cent unpro-
tected acreage. The minimum tenn
perature in the district was % de-
grees.
In Los Angeles the thermometer
dipped to 31.8 degrees last night, tho
coldest here since January 20, 1922,
when It was SIT.
Evening star., 1937-01-10
BY w. H. SHIPPEN, Jr.

Mrs. Franklin Moore let her husband
do the talking last night, but her smile
was more eloquent than words as she
stretched out her arms for her baby.
1t was the first time she had seen
8-month-old Franklin. jr., since police
found the infant alone in a parked
sedan at Ninth street and Massa-
chusetts avenue Wednesday night and
turned him over to the authorities.
The baby was restored to his par
ents last night after his release from
Gallinger Hospital by order Of Judge
Walter j. Casey in Police Court. On
Thursday Judge Casey had held Mr..
and Mrs. Moore to the grand jury
under $500 bonds each on charges OF
cruelty to the child.
The Judge Issued thu release ordsr
Evening star., 1937-01-10
THREATEN BLOCKADE.
Britain Demands Flow of Men and
Arms Be Halted.

LONDON. January P).-The
British Navy will blockade the entire
Spanish coast unless Germany, Italy
and Russia agree at once" TO halt
the influx of men and arms to Spain
the Sunday Referee declared tonight
The blockade was mapped by Prime
Minister Stanley Baldwin and For
eign Secretary Anthony Eden and
was approved by the cabinet today, the
paper stated, after France already
had agreed to the startling decision y
The cabinet is prepared if necessary,
the paper asserted, to search every
ship going into Spain and to ignore
German, Italian or Russian protests.
Eden will call a meeting of Euro
pean powers within the next few
days to give them last chance to
agree to an effective scheme for ban
ming aid to Spain, the Referee said.
Experts Busy on Plans.
Admiralty experts already are
working at full speed on the detailed
plan" the Referee continued.
Baldwin believes that if the pres
ent situation is allowed to continue
it will lead inevitably to European
war.
only one thing can save the sit
uation-decisive intervention by a
power whose neutrality is above sus-
picion. That power is Britain.
THE cabinet realizes that in de-
Gliding on blockade it is giving Hit
Ter and Mussolini an excuse for re-
prisals. For that reason, they will be
given every opportunity to partici-
pate in effective international con-
troll.
Secretary Eden will outline to them
o scheme of immediate control of all
shipping going into Spanish ports and
supervision of the Franco-Spanish and
Portugal border.
He will offer to impose an immedi-
ate ban on British volunteers for
Spain. If they seek to delay control.
the British Navy will be given orders
10 act swiftly and effectively"
Corbin Calls on Eden.
The French Ambassador. Charles
Corbin, called on Eden tonight and
sought to arrange corporation be-
tween French and British fleets In
the Mediterranean, authoritative ad-
vices said.
The Ambassador asked an arrange
ment whereby the two fleets would
exchange freely information on all
movements Of troops and shipping,
such as the arrival of any German
soldiers in Morocco, reliable inform
ants stated.
At present, though they might be
only 200 yards apart, the respective
fleets could exchange information
only through their admiralties at
home.
Eden, it was said, for the time be-
Ing, held up consent to the proposal
until British efforts to force an effec-
tive non-intervention program could
develop.
The Sunday Times said that British
notes would be delivered Sunday to
Italy. Russia, France, Portugal and
Germany as the British Cabinet wss
reported to have decided upon def
(see SPAIN, Page A-3.)
Evening star., 1937-01-10

$250, 900 worth of gems from q mat
treSs in which Rose had secreted them
last July.
He had feared to report the theft
sooner, his odd story went, because
he had wanted to simulate that he
was penniless-so he could escape an
attachment upon his estate by his
wife from whom he said he was
estranged seven months ago. Rose
feared II he admitted his wealth he
might be prosecuted for taking relief
funds.
1t was to indicate he was a pauper,
Rose told authorities yesterday, that
he applied for and received home
relief.
Because of his story. Gorelick was
arrested on Q grand larceny charge
and neld in Brooklyn Felony Court.
(See PAITPEH pa9e A.Bl