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Evening star., 1937-06-18
HIGHER FAREPLE
opposed BY GROUP
Business Federation Re-
fuses to Be Won Over to
Transit Proposal.

After heated debate the Federation
Of Business Mems Associations last
night resolved to continue its opposi-
ton to fare increase by the Capital
Transit Co. until such time as hearings
before the Public Utilities Commission
show such increase advisable and until
there is commensurate improvement
in service. The meeting was held at
the Hamilton Hotel
Guest Speaker Melvin Sharpe OF the
Potomac Electric Power Co., defending
the transit company's stand, was
called to task by Delegate Louis
Obergh, chairman Of the associations
utilities commission, who charged poor
service and too much consideration OF
profits.
Wants Better Service First.
1--WE insist" said Obergh, that be-
fore the Capital Transit Co. makes
money with which to pay dividends
that it give the people Of Washington
good service"
Insisting that fare increase with no
stepping up OF present conditions
would not solve financial difficulties,
Obergh cited the 5-cent-fare rate and
concurrent success OF New York and
New Jersey traction companies. How
ever" he added, "if the service is i'm
proved, I will be willing to pay any
price"
Despite Sharpe's rebuttal showing
expenditures during the last year, in
creased wages among employees and
acquisition Of new equipment, no
mays" were heard when the group
voted to back Obergh's policy before
the Public Utilities Commission.
Inspection Bill Endorsed.
A motion to back the Lonergan bill
advocating annual inspection of auto
mobiles was Endorsed despite opposition
to its provision for but three inspection
units for the entire city and its 180, 1000
registered cars. It was argued that
such a system would entail some 900
daily inspections for each OF the units
during year. No action was taken on
the gross sales tax.
Before adjourning for the Summer
President Theodore Grape announced
he would appoint one ''vigilante" from
each association for the purpose OF
getting delegates out for federation
meetings.
Evening star., 1937-06-18
BLUM IS BALKED
AGA|N0NF|NANCES
Senate Committee Refuses
to Give Premier Full
Power in Crisis.
Ry the Associated Press.

PARIS, June 18-Premier Leon
Blum's cabinet approached what may
become its second crisis in three days
today when the Senate Finance Com
mittee again fatty refused to approve
the pIemier's demands for full power
over the country's finances.
The committee adopted its own lin
tied measure in answer to Finance
Minister Vincent Auriol's demand that
the Senate pass the control bill as it
passed the Chamber Of Deputies.
Auriol then insisted the government
must ignore the committee bill, because
the constitution prohibits originating
money bills in the upper house.
May Seek Confidence Vote.
Unless one side or the other retreats
from its position, Blum will have the
choice of allowing the Senate bill to
pass or making passage OF his bill a
question Of confidence in the govern
ment.
Cabinet members predicted Blum
would face almost certain defeat If he
insisted on passage Of his measure.
Blum and Auriol had insisted the
government must have full power to
take emergency action. Their bill
would enable the cabinet to act by de-
cree alone until June 81 In making
whatever financial moves it saw fit.
Blum's associates asserted he prob
ably would refuse to submit a new
measure, banking to the support Of
friendly Senators to gain passage after
he makes personal appeal in the SEN
ate.
Action May Be Delayed.
Some political sources expected the
bill to be called to the Senate floor to-
day. but others believed action might
be put over until Saturday.
The Chamber Finance Committee
had placed a rider on another bill
which would prevent the Socialist
premier's government from restricting
operations in gold or foreign exchange
without Parliaments consent, even II
his financial measure is adopted by the
Senate.
Evening star., 1937-06-18
EVENING STAR WASHINGTON G, FRIDAY. 49, 1887

residents and mostly taxpayers Of Ma
honing County. They are not paid by
Republic Steel Corp. or any other cor
poration, but receive their compensa-
ton from the treasury Of Mahoning
County. further deny that there are
any machine guns at my disposal. I
will be more than glad to appear be-
fore the committee at your convent
ence and submit any records the COM
mittee wishes to see."
cooperation Pledged.
As Murray appeared before the
committee, representatives Of both
sides of the Midwest steel strikes
pledged cooperation with the new
Federal Mediation Board, but deferred
decision on asking 1t to recommend
q final settlement.
Murray said the c. I. o. would await
developments before seeking arbitra-
ton and Washington representatives
Of the strike-bound plants said cor
poration officials probably would con-
fer in Cleveland before committing
themselves to any enlargement OF the
mediators' powers.
Since the board can serve as q final
arbitration committee to suggest a
settlement only at the request Of both
sides, its only weapons at present are
moral suasion and the force OF public
opinion.
Evening star., 1937-06-18
WAGNER ASSA|LS
REFUSAL TO SIGN
May Be Violation of Law
Through "Bad Faith,"
Senator Says.
By the Associated Press.


NEW YORK, June Ex-senator
Robert F. Wagner, Democrat, Of New
York, author of the national labor
relations act, declared today refusal
Of employers to sign collective bar
gaining agreements may be violation
Of the law through bad faith"
He made the statement in a letter
to the New York Times, which was
published on the editorial page Of that
newspaper. In 1t he criticized the
wholly anti-social industrial policy"
OF employers who refused written con-
tracts, adding:
"Anti-union employers have long
refused to enter into written contracts
with unions as a token OF their ada
mant determination not to accord to
the properly selected representatives
OF their workers the same dignity and
standing which they accord to others
with whom they do business"
Senator Wagner asserted that this
practice must be crushed before we
can have industrial peace"
The Senator said that while there
was no violation Of the national labor
relations act In failure to reach an
agreement, 1T Is a violation Of the act
to refuse to try in good faith to reach
an agreement through collective bar
gaining instead Of strife"
whether the refusal OF the en-
ployer to enter into and sign a
written contract with his workers
representatives constitutes a viola
ton OF the act therefore depends
on the facts Of the particular case"
Senator Wagner said. If he will
not sign contract because no mu-
tually satisfactory agreement can be
reached as to its terms, there is no
violation.
But II he announces or shows that
he will not sign q written contract
even II collective bargaining agree
ment should be reached, then he is
not trying In good faith to reach
an agreement and he is violating the
national labor relations act"
Evening star., 1937-06-18
STRIKE HALTS MILK
SUPPLY IN JERSEY
Drivers Quit Few Hours After
Atlantic City Hotel Workers
Walk Out.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
ATLANTIC CITY, N. j., June 1s.-
Milk company drivers who supply
residents and hotels went on strike
here today, tying up practically all
deliveries on the South Jersey shore.
The strike Of the American FEEDER
alton Of Labor Teamsters' Union came
few hours after a walkout Of 120
employees at the Ambassador Hotel,
600<room boardwalk structure.
Thomas M. Brady, business manager
Of the Teamsters' Union, said the
drivers seek q guaranteed $26.40 \
week minimum and better hours. He
declared the inside workers in four
major milk concerns also had struck.
Edward O'Malley, head Of the strik-
ing Building Service Employees Local
OF the A. F. OF L., said the Ambassa-
dor strike was the start Of campaign
to organize the entire hotel industry
here. Picketing by porters, bellhops,
painters, garage employees, electricians,
engineers, carpenters, upholsterers and
chambermaids continued In front Of
the hotel.
While members Of the Cooks and
Waters Local remained at work in
the Ambassador, Mattresses at another
hotel. the Seaside. continued ., two
weeks Gtr1ka.
Evening star., 1937-06-18
"T|CkET-FIX|NG" ~
CASE IS RECESSED
Board Is Told Policeman Had
Right to Cancel Charges,
Take Records Home.

The long -drawn-out hearing Of
"tiket- fixing" charges against Police
man Welford E. Winfield was in re-
"ticket-fixing' charges against Police
Trial Board was assured yesterday
that the accused officer had authority
to cancel tickets and remove warrants
and other records to his home while
he was an assistant in the Traffic
Division records Office.
Inspector Benjamin Lamb, former
commander Of the Traffic Division,
told the board that the records ofice
often was swamped with motorists
seeking adjustment of tickets and that
Winfield was pressed into duty adjust
ing claims because his superiors could
not handle the rush.
Lamb made it clear, however, that
Winfield had authority to adjust" or
cancel" only those tickets which
seemed to have been issued unfairly
or in error.
Lieut.. Walter Thomas told the board
he was Winfield's immediate superior
while the officer served in the records
Office. He testified Winfield often took
home warrants and other records to
complete files which the staff had no
time to work on in Office hours.
The trial was adjourned late yes
terday until Monday. Five sessions
have been held during the last two
weeks.
Evening star., 1937-06-18
PICARD PLANS HOP

ROCHESTER, Mimi, June 18 F.-
DR.. Jean Picard, University Of Min
nesota balloonist, was in Rochester
last night to prepare for an expert
mental flight here early in July.
DR.. Picard and his wife, who &C.
companied him on his last ascension,
took measurements at Soldiers Field
where the flight will be launched, and
outlined plans for the hop which Dr..
Picard hopes will take him 2 miles
aloft.
The flight, originally scheduled for
next week, was postponed while . new
type Of balloon was developed to in
crease the safety factor Of the trip. DR..
Ptcoard satd.
Evening star., 1937-06-18
SCHWAB SEES LABOR
TROUBLES SOON OVER
Bethlehem Chairman Views
Strikes as Interfering
With Prosperity. sFE
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, June 17.-Charles M.
Schwab, chairman Of the board of
Bethlehem Steel, arrived from Ger
many last night on the Europa en-
route to Johnstown, Pa, to study the
labor situation.
1T Is too bad that the labor ques-
ton has arisen at this point to in
terfere with the return Of prosperity"
he said. 1--WE will right ourselves
very soon."
Also on the Europa, although under
secret listing, was Mrs. Dwight
Morrow, mother Of Mrs. Anne Lind
bergh, who has been in Europe since
the birth Of another son to the Lind
berghs May II.
Although her party was not On
the List, it was reported she. was
accompanied by her daughter Con-
stance and by Aubrey W. Morgan,
husband Of the late Elizabeth Morrow.
Evening star., 1937-06-18
Beating
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bruises on his face and body. Each
time. she said. she asked Mrs. Cronin
about the injuries and was told that
the boy had fallen.
Eleven-year-old James Guice, who
lives with his mother, Mrs. C. P.
Guice. in an apartment just below
that Of Mrs. Van Ness, said he was
outside the house yesterday and hap
pened to look in window of Mrs.
Cronins rooms.
Il saw her whip him with an electric
iron cord" he said. "She picked him
up by the feet and was swinging his
body against the side Of the bathtub.
James mother testified Mrs. Cronin
called for her late yesterday. She said
she found William lying on the floor,
apparently unconscious.
About an hour earlier, Mrs. Guice
said. she heard screams coming from
Mrs. Cronin's rooms. When she an
swered Mrs. Cronin's call, she said
the woman pointed to the child and
said, This is what I have to contend
with"
Denies Beating Child.
Mrs. Cronin took the stand in her
own defense and denied emphatically
that she had beaten the child at all.
He is always falling down." she
said. He must have fallen yesterday
because didn't hit him."
Mrs. Van Ness told the court that
when Mrs. Cronin returned to the
house late yesterday afternoon, she
refused to say anything about the
boys condition. Later, at dinner, the
mother asked her how William was
hurt.
He wouldn't mind me and wouldn't
come when called, so I slapped his
face" Mrs. Van Ness said the woman
replied. She said Mrs. Cronin denied
beating him.
The accused woman also denied she
had bumped the boy against the bath
tub.
Officer Willard A. Fiheld said he
received two calls yesterday to
investigate reports that boy
was injured at 1900 D street northeast
When ne answered the first call, he
said. Mrs. Cronin met him at the door
and told him nothing was wrong.
The second time. however, Mrs. Van
Ness was home and told him about
nnd1ng William beaten and bruised.
Omcers OF the Woman's Bureau ar
rested Mrs. Cronin last night. The
woman's husband was not in court
today.
Attorney Michael Colbert was ap-
pointed by the court to defend Mrs.
Cronin.
Evening star., 1937-06-18
and has spent at least part Of every
day in conference with the mayor.

Somewhere in the offing was Henry
Ford, whose automobile company Is
one Of the Newton mills largest
customers. Mr.. Ford arrived sud-
denly in town after the army of vigil
lantes had gassed, slugged and dis
persed the picket line.
Il am just passing through" he
told reporters, but he was an uncon-
scionably long time passing. He held
one conference-"chat." he called it
with local business men. He was beam
ing genially when he left. Mayor
Knaggs did not see him, he says, but
the mayor quoted Ford as saying, 81
am glad to see there is one re Ameri-
can town left In this country
And, finally, there was the gentle
man known as "Mr. Alexander" a
bluff, hearty man sheathed in hard
fat, who is willing to tell all except his
first name and who laughs boomingly
when called "the Zaharoff OF the corn
country" Mr.. Alexander, an employe
of the American Munitions Co. of Chi
Soeos 40 pASSSAAV ot VAC 1lACl11O1 4dl
Sunday riot in South Chicago in
which eight c. I. o. men we're shot
dead.
That wasn't so good" says Mr.
Alexander. Il told them cops the
gas they were using Wa too old to be
good. 1t was more than a year old.
They thought was trying to sell them
bill Of goods"
Fresh Gas Does Trick.
He was present at the riot here
Thursday in the apple orchard q mile
from the mill THAT was all nice,
fresh gas" he says. It's victims can
be seen today. five days later, still
haggard and sick looking, deep blue
circles under their eyes.
Mayor Knaggs gets a little uncom-
Portable when asked about Mr.. Alex
ander who is that?" he demanded
sharply. his face flushing, when the
Chicago salesman's name was brought
into the interview. When he was told
who Mr.. Alexander was, he said, "Oh,
that man. He just sold Us a few gas
shells and things"
To that, Mr.. Alexander replied, I'm
my business, servicing product Is
just as important as selling It," He
was in there "servicing" away for
Police Chief Jesse Fisher. Chief
Fisher is bland-faced country po-
liceman who parts his gray hair In
the middle and seems always to be
looking wistful. He seems little at a
loss over the training and distribution
Of his army OF 500, and, as Mr.. Alex
ander puts it, Sort Of in need OF an
adjutant."
The Monroe formula worked with q
minimum of bloodshed here where the
c. I. o. could claim only 80 members
out Of total Of 1881 steel workers.
Perhaps 20 were injured more or
less seriously in the riot on the picket
line and one Negro c. I. o. organizer
was beaten by a mob that later wanted
to march up to the c. I. o. Office and
destroy its furnishings. When Mayor
Knaggs heard Of this he rushed eight
police to defend the furnishings and
one kitchen chair and an unpainted
pine table can still be seen standing
bravely in the ball of light that bounds
through a peep hole in the door.
(Copyright. 1887, by the North American
Newspaper Alliance. 1nc)
Evening star., 1937-06-18
BAD MANAGEMENT
HELD FAILURE CAUSE
]. F. 7. OConnor Finds That One
of Chief Reasons for Bank
Collapses.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
A survey by J. F. T. O'Connor,
controller Of the currency, gave "in-
competent management" today as a
major cause Of national bank failures.
The survey covered the period from
April IA, 1865, when the first national
bank failed, to October 13, 1895. It
listed a total Of 1885 receiverships.
Among the factors listed as respon-
Sble for the failures were: local finan-
cial depression, 1928; incompetent
management, 1,407; depreciation Of
securities and value Of collateral, 4Ss;
runs on banks due to lack Of public
confidence, 3s5; defalcations of ON
GERS and employees, 271.
Evening star., 1937-06-18
HOTEL GREETERS ELECT
Arkansas Couple Heads Order and
Its Auxiliary.

OMAHA, Nebr, June 18 (P.-
Crawford M. Noble and his wife,
Sybil, OF Jonesbop, Ark, were elect
ed presidents Of the international
Hotel Greeters' Association and Aux
iliary, respectively, at the organiza-
tons annual conventions last night.
Atlantic City, N. j.. was chosen
the 1898 convention city.
Evening star., 1937-06-18
AUTO STORES CLOSE
Dealers Decree No Work on Sun
days, Holidays,

Washington automobile dealers will
close their establishments on Sundays
and holidays from the first Sunday in
July through the first Sunday in Octo-
Der under an agreement adopted last
night by the Washington Automotive
Trade Association.
The agreement affects new aid used
car sales rooms, used car lots and
service departments, but does not In
clude public garages or nlltng stations.
Evening star., 1937-06-18
Mails

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Evening star., 1937-06-18
Takes 70 Girdler Daily.

Another sounded out" was Harry
Holloway, duck-shooting, golf-loving
district manager Of the mill. Mr..
Holloway has had his employer, Tom
M. Girdler, head Of the Republic
Corp, on the telephone daily. includ-
Ing Sunday, for the last two weeks
Imperial Valley press., 1937-09-19
Rules For Junior
Club Contest
Announced

Rules governing the Junior Ten
Thousand clubs year book cover
contest have been announced by
Mrs. Winston T. Anderson, club
president The club will award a
cash prize to the member contri-
buting the most attractive sketch
for the year book cover.
Any member, in good standing,
with the exception of the officers
and the program committee men,
.bers, may participate in the con-
test AMI may submit as many de-
signs as she desires.
Judges will be selected outside
OF the club membership.
f, The covers must measure 3h by
6h inches and the work must be
done in two colors only, including
the background.
Entries must be submitted to
Mrs. Regime Miller, club secretary,
at the October meeting. All de-
signs will be numbered as entered
ana names should not be signed on
the sketch.
The winner will be announced
at the November meeting when the
prizes will be awarded
Imperial Valley press., 1937-09-19
CITY BEAUTY
MARRIED BY
LOOSE PIGS

WI. Cook, Ell Centro's new beau
tification expert, was startled at
IL o'clock Saturday night to OBJ
serve five pigs frolicking about in
the vicinity of Fourth and Main
streets.
After ALL" mused Cook, when
a mans hired to beautify a city, he
cannot stand by and see a drove
of porkers root about in the city
streets" So he set out to capture
the pigs.
Grunts and squeals-and not all
of the grunts were the pigs-ac-
companied the next hectic five
minutes, at the end of which Cook
appeared victorious with three pigs
captor to his valor and fleetness
of foot, but with two others still
grunting disdain from a safe dis
tance.
Cook ruefully surveyed the two
remaining fugitives fastened more
secure grip on his three captives,
and sent a troubled SOS to the
Ell Centro police department.
In a short while all five pigs
were again safely in the hands of
the Yuma truck driver from whom
they had escaped a while before.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-09-19
Robertson, Aides
Attend Meeting


John r. Robertson, Buick dealer,
left here Saturday for Los Angeles
to attend a meeting of dealers
throughout this area Monday to
launch the 1888 program of the
Buick division of General Motors.
Accompanying the dealer were
Jerry Robertson, manager; Bill
Reed, sales manager; Clyde Dur
niger, office manager; and sales
men Jim Dawson, Ace McMullen
and Humphrey Blaisdell of Ell Cen
tro; Fred Reed, Fred Robertson and
Keys Mitchell of Brawley; and Her
man Houston of Yuma.
New models, to be announced
in October, will be viewed by the
Imperial Valley men, who also will
listen to addresses by Harlow M.
Curtis, Buick president, and other
officials of the company.
Robertson was enthusiastic about
local and national success of Buick
models during the last year and
predicted even greater success in
the coming season. Factory figures
show, he said, that more than 22O,-
600 cars were delivered during 1887
model year, gain Of more than
30 per cent over 1886. Increased
sales schedules are in effect for
1886.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-09-19
Valley Resident
To Make Trip
To France

Miss EStella Falla of Imperial
left Saturday for New York City
where she will embark for France
aboard the Bremen September %.
She will be accompanied by Miss
Margaret West of Santa Cruz. They
will land in France September %
and reach Paris the following day.
They will spend two week in Paris
and one week in Normandy.
Alice Beche, a French war orphan
with whom Miss Falla has CORE
sponded since the close of the
World War, will spend a week act
ing as guide for the two American
women.
They will return to the United
States on the Queen Mary and
make the trip back to California
via Washingtn, D. c., Atlanta, and
New Orleans. They will be away
five weeks.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-09-19
Methodists Plan
Observance of
Rally Day

Rally day plans were discussed
by representatives of the Methodist
churches in the Imperial and Yuma
valleys Friday night at a meeting
in the Holtville church.
DIR. James E. Dunning, superin-
tendent of the San Diego district
who was present for the occasion,
delivered a splendid address on
various phases of church work,
touching on the history of early
Methodism in this county.
The inspirational address of the
evening was made by the Rev.
Floyd johnson of the Ell Centre
church, the Rev. John Wesley
Grande of the Holtville church
Representatives of the various
churches told of their plans for
rally day, each church having
selected a special date this fall for
its observance. Plans for the year
were also discussed.
The Ell Centre church was repre-
sented by r. M. Armstrong, r. r.
Taylor, Mrs. j. o. Maxwell Mrs.
C. S. Conner, Lyle Hartzell, the
Rev. johnson, DR.. Dunning, who
was the house guest of the Rev.
Johnson, accompanied the Ell Cen
tro delegation to Holtville.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-09-19
Legion Officers
To Be Installed

American Legion interpost coun-
Gil officers and those of Boyce Aten
post, will be installed Monday night
at a county council meeting in
Holtville at o'clock in the Vet
Grams hall.
Martin j. Munson of Holtville
will succeed Mike zavala of Ell
Centro as county council COM
mander; C. A. Sperry of Calipa-
tria is ce-commander; Carl Stree
ter of Holtville, adjutant.
D. H. Wolford of Brawley, twen-
ty- second district first vice-com-
mander, will act as installing Off
Ger.
Zavala will be installed as COM
mander of Boyce Aten post, sue
ceeding H. K. McClimans. Other
post officers are: Hugh G. Davis,
first commander; Bill Living
ston, second vice. r. l.
French, adjutant; Al Schaller, chap
lain; Barney Holbert, finance Off
Ger; John Kepley, historian; Felix
Lehman, sergeant-at-armS; Spud
Murphy, Charles P. Delp, w. H.
McClimans, executive board men,
berS.