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Evening star., 1937-06-15
Streets Barrica AIDED.

HENDAYE, Franco-Spanish Frontier,
June IS (P).-Grim Basque militiamen
hurriedly threw up street barricades
today for last stand defense against
insurgents fighting their way into
Bilbao. 1nsurgent rife bullets fell In
the streets.
Houses near the outskirts of the an
clent Basque capital were turned into
machine gun and rifle nests. Expert
snlpers picked advantageous spots from
which to harry the invaders.
While the "last stand" preparations
were being rushed, the rifle bullets
from the outskirts, pinging into the
cobblestone streets, brought home to
defenders how close modern fight has
drawn to city which has been in
vincible for centuries.
Border advices said the defenders
were facing the onslaught calmly.
Refugees Are Evacuated.
During the night, government artil-
lery inside the city started a heavy
bombardment of insurgent positions
While the shelling was at its height
long lines OF automobiles sped out OF
Bilbao and along the Biscay coast
carrying refugees toward Santander.
Many women, old men and wounded
ned from the city which they had re-
fused to leave when insurgents first
| started their drive against BASQUE
allies OF the Spanish Republic early ir
April. Thousands Of children have
been evacuated by sea.
An insurgent communique, which
estimated Basque casualties during thu
last four days as about 5000, said the
attackers were descending to the
capital along line that stretched
from Galdacano to the sea on the west
side OF Bilbao.
Evening star., 1937-06-15
Mass Paintings
HFrench Plant
Battle Doctors
No Traces of Gas or
POisOn-Occurs
Thrice in Week.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LILLE France, June l5.-Seventy
girl workers collapsed today in two
eerie mass Paintings at little sugar
refinery.
Thirty fell to the floor, svooning,
this morning, and 40 more tainted
this afternoon.
The work of the plant was disrupted
and experts worked throughout the
day to determine the cause
Most of the victims were younger
workers. II years old or less. and some
what frail. None was in serious
condition. But doctors we're acutely
puzzled
When some 400 employees collapsed
(See PAINTINGS, Page A-5)
Evening star., 1937-06-15
Nazis Sentence Catholic Leader,

DANzIG, June IS (P.-Ernst Riedel,
leader Of the Catholic Windhorst
League Of Danzig. was convicted today
Of insulting the Nazi party and
slandering the criminal police of the
Free City,
He was sentenced to six months inn.
prisonment.
The Windhorst League, youth or
ganization Of the Catholic CentrBt
party, was suppressed in Germany In
1888, but continued in Danzig.
Evening star., 1937-06-15
CLOSED BANK PROFITS
Creditors and Stockholders Get
Money With Interest.

OKLAHOMA CITY, June Is (P.-
Creditors and depositors will pocket a
profit from having had their money
tied up in the American Bank g. Trust
Co. of Ardmore, which closed in jan
uary, 1885. Oklahoma Bank Commas
sioner said today he knew of no other
case in which failed bank had been
able to pay not only 100 cents on the
dollar. but interest from the closing
date as we'll.
Evening star., 1937-06-15

maugh Valley-scene Of the great
flood of 1889-hate and fear boiled tc
the top as hard-flsted steel worker.
and strikers battled over the right tc
return to work The strike center
(See STEEL, Page A-5)
Evening star., 1937-06-15
SENATE FUND MAY MEET
COST OF STEEL PROBE
~ the Associated Press.

bS the Associated Press.
Senator Bridges, Republican, OF New
Hampshire, received assurances today
that expenses Of at least some OF the
witnesses in the steel strike investiga-
ton would be paid from Senate funds.
The Post Once Committee will re-
sumo hearings Thursday on his reso-
luton for an investigation OF alleged
interference with the mails in Ohio
and Pennsylvania strike areas.
Evening star., 1937-06-15
19 Killed in Hongkong Blast.

HONKONG, June IS R.-Nineteen
persons were killed today and scores
were injured when boiler exploded
on launch towing barges laden with
pilgrims on the ST Kiang River.
Evening star., 1937-06-15
SENATORS TO CALL
FORD TO INQUIRY
Will Ask Him to Explain
Company Activity in Re-
sisting Union.
BACKGROUND

BACKGROUND
La Toilette Ctril Liberties Com
mittee toent deeply into drti-ldbor
practices OF General Motors and
Chrysler.
Since then, Henry Ford has de-
fed e1orts OF automobile union to
organize his ,Dorkers and dolence
has broken out on several occasions.
Ford seruice department hos gen.
orally been considered most COM
plete policing and espionage or
odnizdtion in industry.
Evening star., 1937-06-15
NUISANCE TAXES
EXTENSION VOTED
Committee Told Entire Levy
System Will Be Gone Over
in November.

BACKGROUND
The House already has approved
q tUo-yedr extension OF the e1cise
or nuisance" tdres, estimated to
yield s65o,00O, 900 in revenue an
nudIp.
Evening star., 1937-06-15
Lost and Found
and Special Notices

Advertisements under the above cossifico-
tions, heretofore on poge 3, will be found on
poge C-5, preceding other classified ads.
All such advertisements should be sent in promptly
possible and be occepted otter II pm.
Saturday closing for The Sunday Stor $50 pm.
Evening star., 1937-06-15
BY JAMES E. CHINN.

E.
House leaders agreed today permit the Kennedy omnibus
tax bill to be considered Thursday special the
District Committee will eliminate the plan from the
measure and substitute 2Oent increase in the levy
Speaker Bankhead made the disclosure his
ference after concave with other leaders and Representatives
Kennedy OF Maryland Nichols Oklahoma
Special Tax Subcommittee which framed
the tax program
Approved by Commissioners
Bankhead said the plan had approved the Com
nssoners
20cent rise in the real would
levy from s50 to sl70 and yield about s0OOOO additional
revenue
There justification in opinion taxing income
OF members Of Congress said Bankead They have pay
taxes at home They here temporarily
not legal residents of the District
Committee
After Bankheads
Tor special meeting of the District Committee this
10 make the necessary changes
laid down by House leaders Authority
Chairman Norton the long distance
City NJ.
Evening star., 1937-06-15
Electric Firm
Riot Ended
byPolice.
OFFICERS QUIT
NCAS DISPUTE
Pickets Club Foes.
One Stabbed at
Ambridge, Pa.
BACKGROUND

BACK hGROUND-
United States strike uape began
last Fall. Automobile strike uas fol-
loDed By rapid rise of John L.
Leuis' dominant Committee for IN
dustrial Organization. C. I. o. then
announced driue on steel En-
couraged by signing OF coitrdcts
NTH United States Steel, union
called strike May rs against three
Independent producers, Republic,
Youngstown Sheet & Tube and In
land; last ueek ertended it to Beth
lehen1, second largest steel producer
in United States. Also carried or
odnising activities into other in
dustries.
Evening star., 1937-06-15
Glacier Park Roads Damaged.

GLACIER PARK, Mont. June IS
P.-E. T. Scoyen, superintendent Of
Glacier National Park, said today
heavy rains in the last few days had
done $4,000 damage to roads, trails
and bridges.
Evening star., 1937-06-15
F. D., Jr., on Buying Trip.

PHILADELPHIA, June Is LP).-
Franklin D. Roosevelt, jr., and his
flancee, Ethel du Pont, made sons
purchases yesterday In q local jewelrJ
store. They said they bought few
trinkets," not wedding ring.
Evening star., 1937-06-15

Page Page
Amusements ALI Radio ------C-5
Comics --C-10-11 Short Story BIO
Editorials ---A-10 Society ---- B-3
Financial --A-19 Sports -----C-1-3
Lost g. Found C-5 Woman's Pg ca
Obituary - Ala
FOREIGN.
British Consul removed by sailors
under fire. Page Al
Amelia Earhart lands at Karachi,
India. Page B-5
NATIONAL.
Garbage collectors reveal clue to miss
ing heiress. Page Al
Union maps new demands for General
Motors. Page Al
Civil Liberties Committee to subpoena
Henry Ford. Page Al
G. I. O. strikers attack and beat
A. F. L. workers. Page Al
Hope for return of missing heiress
wanes. Page Al
Chamber representative opposes wage
hour bill. Page Az
Bloom calls Betsy Ross flag story
myth. Page Az
Court bill consideration is left up to
Robinson. Page AS
Policy of disclosing dodgers names
agreed upon. Page AS
Bigger, better merchant marine pre-
dicted by Guffey. Page A-1s
WASHINGTON AND NEARBY.
Kennedy to ask special rule for D. c..
tax bill consideration Page Al
Virginia Supreme Court grants Edith
Maxwell writ Of error. Page Al
Fight seen on local share item in
pending relief bill. Page A-3
Storm damages power lines, trees,
property. Page B-1
D. G. government per capita cost de-
creased IS IN 1885. Page B-l
Police Courts criticized and defended
at hearing. Page Ill
Evening star., 1937-06-15
BY the Associated Press.


SAINT JEAN DE LUZ, France,
June l5.-A landing party OF British
sailors rescued the British Consul r.
c. Stevenson, from Bilbao under a
hail of fire today.
The sailors, with bullets whistling all
about them, landed from a warship
outside the besieged Basque capital,
escorted the Consul aboard and
brought him to this French port.
British officials made it plain they
did not consider the landing party was
under direct attack, but, instead, WAS
caught in the line of general fire be-
tween Bilbao defenders and advanc-
ing insurgent armies.
None was injured. Stevenson was
reported to have been the last English
man in Bilbao His staff and other
British nationals were evacuated long
ago.
Evening star., 1937-06-15
House Leaders Agree Upon 20
Cent Increase to Bring Omni.
bus Bill Up Thursday.
COMMITTEE WILL MEET TODAY
TO MAKE NECESSARY CHANGES
New Program Arranged at Conference
for Special Rule-Bankhead Hits
Burden ON Congressman Here.

BACKGROUND
District OF Columbia deficit 1888 beginning
unyng from s6ooo0oo appropriation
passed the House to E500oo0
IN conference ND proposals
times House yesterday bill
Evening star., 1937-06-15

OlldOlC W tilC
posted notice. Two strikes have
been held at the plant this year.
By the Associated Press.
AMBRIDGE, Pa, June 15.--Five
hundred striking members of John L.
Lewis electrical union beat back an
attempt today of American Fedora
ton of Labor Union men to enter
the picket closed plant of the Ma
tional Electric Products Co.
One man was stabbed and approx
imately a score of International
Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
members we're dubbed so feet from
the main gates of the plant.
A hospital reported Joseph Quail
lick Of Pittsburgh was brought in
with serious stab wound in the
chest. None of the other injured re-
quired hospital attention.
More than 100 girls and women
cheered on the battling strikers, men,
bers of the United Electrical and
Radio Workers, Committee for
Industrial Organization affiliate.
Police broke up the riot with tear
gas.
We're going to work. chanted
The so brotherhood workers as they
marched two abreast toward the plant
entrance. Each man carried a din
ner pail.
Work Brigade Retreats.
A mass of strikers blocked their way.
Then clubs. fists and dinner pals beat
upon heads and the back-to-work
brigade broke in retreat
Police shot tear-gas shells into the
demonstrators, men and women scat
tered.
Sporadic skirmishes continued for a
few minutes, then Morris Mallinger,
c. I. o. organizer, quickly reformed the
picket lines and order was restored.
Burgess P. M. Paul hurried in a
truck to the scene of the riot and took
all tear-gas equipment from police
Chief of Police Richard O'Neil and
three Of the patrolmen promptly re-
signed.
Mallinger told mass meeting of
5000 persons who gathered in the
wake Of the battle that his union had
been promised police protection and
that borough officials had not kept
their promise.
He eXonerated Burgess Paul of
blame for the tear-gas attack and said
he would ask Gov George H. Earle to
send State police to the strike area.
Claim Wagner Act Violated.
The strike, affecting 1900 workers
was called more than 10 days ago by
United Electrical and Radio Workers
In complaints to the National Labor
Relations Board the union charged
the International Brotherhood of
Electrical Workers and the company
had signed an agreement on wages
and working conditions when the A.
r. of L. affiliate did not have a
majority of employees as members
This, it claimed, was a violation OF
the Wagner act
At a conference Saturday with the
Labor Board the c. I. O. affiliate
refused to call off the strike.
Neil C. Lamont. plant manager
yesterday urged all employees to re-
turn to work today.
Evening star., 1937-06-15
BRITISH CONSUL
SAVED DUNDERF|RE
Landing Party of Sailors
Braves Bilbao Shooting
to Make Rescue.
BACKGROUND

BACKGROUND
Intensive three-neek siege Of
Bilbao finds insurgent forces Of
Gen. francisco Franco knocking at
the gates of Basque capital and key
city to northern ports. iron ring"
defense OF Loydlists has been broken
and Gen. Fidel Dauilld, ,uho took
ouer command uhen Gen. Emilio
Mola 1uds killed in plane crash, Is
nou forcing an iron belt around
the besieged city.
Evening star., 1937-06-15
BULLETIN.

CLEVELAND, June Is P).-
The Fisher Body plant of General
Motors Corp, here, employing g.
500 men, posted a notice today
announcing it would shut down
tonight until further notice"
Company officials said they were
unable Immediately to amplify the
posted notice. Two strikes have
been held at the plant this year.
Evening star., 1937-06-15
WEATHER.

u. 6. Weather Bureau ForecastJ
Partly cloudy, not quite so warm to-
night; tomorrow, fair; gentle north winds,
becoming variable. Temperatures today
Highest, 85 at 2 pm; lowest, 81, at
midnight.
Full report on page AT.
Evening star., 1937-06-15

(See TAXES, Page A-4.)
Evening star., 1937-06-15
Summary of Today's Star

Transit officials present new data in
higher fare hearing. Page B-1
Clayton charges unfalrness in Capital
Transit financing. Page B-1
Evening star., 1937-06-15

(see HOPKINS, Page A-3)
Evening star., 1937-06-15

(See HE1RESS, Page A-3)
Evening star., 1937-08-06
W. P. A. ROLLSTOTAl
1,656,533 PERSONS
Figure Was Reached Two DAYS
After Reduction
Deadline.
HI the Associated Press.

HI the Associated Press,
The Works Progress Administra ton
reported yesterday that it employed
1.656,533 persons July II, two days
after the deadline set for cutting the
rolls to 100000.
On July the figure was 1.776.239.
On January 80 it was 2.l28,O5e.
The report showed a total of 2.2sl.-
1M on all Federal relief agencies as of
July IT, In addition to those on w. P.
A~'the following we're listed:
Emergency conservation work. 32l.-
39o5 Bureau of Public Roads (exclud-
ing employment on Federal aid and
S0te highway projects not financed by
emergency relief funds>, 5o,003; Pub
lica- Works Administration, 1880;
other agencies, l4l,643
-4he report said 1903 1858, or s6.8 per
cent, OF the persons employed on w. P.
AIS of July II were certified as in
need Of relief" In the emergency con-
servation work the percentage was 85.4,
Or 274, 300 persons.
The report added that 80 per cent
OF all persons employed in all relief
agencies of the Government on July II
were needy persons.
Evening star., 1937-08-06
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS
TO HAVE UNION LODGE

Starting with II members, lodge in
the United Federal Workers of Amer
lea, G. I. o. affiliate. is being formed in
the Library of Congress
The organization meeting was held
Wednesday, when officers were named
and formal application made for q u.
F.W. charter.
The nucleus of the group consists of
members who have withdrawn from
the National Federation of Federal
Employees and the American Fedora
ton Of Government Employees. The
latter had lodge there which sus-
pended.
Ohcers Of the new organization are !:
p. H. Hylton. president; James D.
Montgomery, vice president; Eden
Billings financial and recording secre-
tary, and o. A. Kelley, corresponding
secretary.
Evening star., 1937-08-06
Washington
Wayside
Tales
Random Observations
of Interesting Events
and Things.
HOUND SERVICE.

HOUND SERVICE.
THE daughter of 4 deceased
Pittsburgh millionaire set room
service back on its heels in {
L local hotel the other day BY
ordering a huge, raw tenderloin steal
sent up to her room. When 1t ar.
rived she explained she wanted it fol
her dogs but sent it back because she
wanted it for her dogs, but sent il
back because it wasn't on 4 silvel
platter
Steak was hauled out again and re.
turned on the specified platter. But
no hum, the dogs weren't even hungry
although their steak did cost 50.
PRIVILEGE.
Advertising for tenants in local
apartment house, management
specified mo dogs allowed"
Good rule for the place, too. The
janitor has dog. The elevator
operator has dog. The man.
ager keeps t1Do.
X + X
THE BLAST.
HAVING been almost literally
blasted out of bed on three sue.
cessive mornings, Takoma Parl
correspondent of ours went out u
investigate the source of these rousinf
matutinal salutes. Found an amiabls
chap named Jimmie Summers busy
roL, H.
way of the extension of New Hamp
shire avenue Mr.. Summers said HI
had been playing around with tn,
Evening star., 1937-08-06
SUGAR MEASURE
BACKERS ADVISED
Jones Tells Them They
Would BE Wise to Accept
Administration Views.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Chairman Jones of the House Agri-
culture Committee today told House
supporters of new sugar control bill
they would "be wise" to accept admin
istration views on the legislation
He made this statement after Offer
ing an amendment to strike from the
bill a provision restricting refined
sugar imports from Hawaii and Puerto
Rico
Sugar bloc leaders. meanwhile,
sought to demonstrate they could over
ride a veto with which President
Roosevelt said he would return the
measure to Congress II it included the
quota restrictions
Jones announced yesterday that was
the Presidents position.
Il believe" the chairman said today,
''the true friends OF this legislation, if
they are wise, will accept this amend
ment. 1 hope those who want to Sc
cure legislation will not permit their
pride or feeling to control their judg-
ments."
Matter Of Principle
He added that President Roosevelt
and the State, Interior and Agricul-
ture Departments insist upon elimi-
nation of this restriction as matter
of principle" They felt, he said. that
the restrictive provision Disseminated
against the islands
Pointing out the proposed legisla-
ton would be in effect only until
l04l. Jones said the amount of re-
fined sugar imported from Hawaii and
Puerto Rico would be little different
whether the restriction were deleted
or left in the bill
He predicted the islands could not
refine their full raw sugar quotas dur
ing this period because of lack of
facilities
The test Of strength OF the sugar
bloc was expected on Jones amend
ment.
Strategy Of Bills Supporters.
The strategy Of supporters of the
bill-principally representatives from
o0b0A PA o0OS1Alk oIAIcS Ol LIle MlOWcSt
and West and refining States of the
Atlantic seaboard-Was to defeat the
amendment by q two-to-one vote, II
they could
Such vote their leaders said, would
indicate the bill could pass the House
over presidential Veto
Should the vote be closer. these
leaders added, they might be disposed
to compromise with the administration
rather than see the legislation die.
The legislation would establish q
new quota system under which the
domestic sugar market would be d.
vided among various producers. It
would levy an excise tax to finance
benef1t payments to growers.
Administration forces in debate YES
terday contended the measure would
give domestic refiners monopoly on
the manufacturing phase Of the in
dustry
Supporters Of the bill, denying this,
asserted it would prevent destruction
OF American refiners by assuring them
business which the administration
would turn over to the islands.
Evening star., 1937-08-06
TAMMANY IS TOLD
TO CLEAN HOUSE
Finish Fight Between Smith
and Walker Is Seen in sos
Bitter Battle.
~ the Associated Press.

!
NEW YORK, August 6-An edict
to clean house" in Tammany. issued
by Chieftain Christopher Sullivan in
move to purge the hall Of rebellious
clements stood out today in the wig
vans bitter internal feud over the
New Deal.
Behind that struggle political OBJ
servers saw a fight to the finish be-
tween two Tammany titans-James
j. Walker, debonair Mayor Jimmy
in New York's roaring late 2Os. and
former Gov. Alfred E. Smith, the
happy warrior of bygone days.
Ostensibly in political eclipse, the
two men were viewed as behin-the-
scene powers aligned against each
other in the fight over whether Tam
many will enter the New Deal fold.
The fight was brought to head by
Leader Sullivan's attempt to bring to
heel insubordinate Tammany chief
tains opposed to supporting United
States Senator Royal S. Copeland in
the primary mayoralty campaign.
They're either behind Copeland or
they're out" was Sullivans succinct
ultimatum last night.
Copeland lndorsed.
Senator Copeland, a critic of the
Roosevelt administration, has been
Endorsed by Tsmmany majority. A
powerful minority faction, however,
in which Walkers name daily looms
more prominently openly said it
would support the New Deal candi-
date-flrst Grover A. Whalen, now
former Judge jeremiah Titus Ma
honey
Walker originally urged Mahoney as
. compromise candidate, but when
Senator Copeland, on advice from
Smith, refused to withdraw, Whalen
withdrew two days ago in favor of Ma
honey, a man he said was better
equipped for the task of buckine
1ammany.
Sulllvan's ultimatum created virtual
Civil war in Gotham's democracy.
The future of the historic Uigwam as
New York Cltv's dominant Democratic
0gan1zation appeared at stake.
population shifts in recent years
have reduced the Importance of the
Borough of Manhattan, seat of Tam
many power, and leaders of Demo-
cratic organizations in the other bor-
oughs, Brooklyn, Queens, Richmond
and the Bronx, have gained steadily in
prestige. All four are backing the
Walker faction in supporting Mahoney
Would End Reign.
A Mahoney victory in the primary
September Is would probably spell the
end of the l6l-year-old halls long
reign as the dictator of Democratic
party politics here.
walker, emerging from the political
obscurity in which he has dwelt since
1882, when he resigned as Mayor dur
Ing an investigation of his administra-
ton, was said by his friends to be con-
sidering taking the stump for Ma
honey.
Walker himself was doomed briefly
"a mayoralty possibility, but, inter
viewed several weeks ago at the close
a conference with President Roose-
velt in Washington, he laughed of the
suggestion.
At that time. however. he indicated
he would take an active part In the
primary campaign.
Evening star., 1937-08-06
WANTED: MILLION
T0COUNT METEORS.
Perseid Barrage to Stage
Annual Sky Show Aug.
II and II.
By the Associated Press.
PHILADELPHIA

PHILADELPHIA, August ga
million volunteer watchers are wanted
to count the Perseid meteors, which
will make their annual appearance
the nights of August IL and II.
The call for them was issued yes
terday by Prof. Charles P Olivier,
University of Pennsylvania astron-
omer. For several Summers specta-
tors have been counting these me-
teors. giving the number seen hourly
to the American Meteor Society
tr rough Prof. Olivier.
The counts enable astronomers
to get better idea of the nature and
habits of meteors, which are bits of
dust or chunks of stone or iron con-
stantly flying free in space
The PerSeids are named for the
constellat ton Perseus, from which they
appear to come. This constellation
rises in the northeast The meteors
may be seen in all parts of the sky,
but the best place to look is north
east early at night and overhead from
midnight on.
These meteors have never failed to
appear each Midsummer since they
were first reported. l.lo6 years ago. in
$50 A. D. They appear to be little
things, about the size of grains of
wheat. Travelling 40 miles a second
they burn from friction in the air
with the momentary brilliance of
stars.
While the actual maximum oc-
ours on the night of August ll-l2, as
a rule, on both the night before and
the night after, as many as so me-
teors per hour are often seen when
the observer is away from artificial
lights and in good place for OBJ
servation," Prof. Olivier said.
The American Meteor Society,
whose headquarters is at the Flower
Observat tory, Upper Darby, Pa, will
welcome reports of all kinds made
by persons during the several days
before and after the maximum, as
we'll as on the night of maximum
itself"