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The Washington times., 1937-04-20
SHELLS SHAKE
CENTER OF
MADRID
Casualties Reported
Heavy, With Many
Homes Ruined
By THOMAS A. LOAYZA

MADRID, April 20 Q.N.SO.
Insurgents bombarded Madrid to-
day, hurting shells into the CEN
ter of the capital. Scores OF
houses were demolished and casual
ties were reported heavy.
Bad weather continued to hold
up fighting on the Basque front,
but loyalist troops attacked
Oviedo. Two insurgent conveys
were reported destroyed in artu-
lery duels at Grade Escamplero,
west of Oviedo.
Loyalist aircraft raided the in
surgent stronghold of Siguenza,
northeast of Madrid, scoring direct
hits on the railway station, de-
stroying a train and wrecking six
trucks.
/" 800 Airport Raided
Later the planes bombed q con-
voy Of 80 trucks on a road near
Siguenza and raided the insurgent
airport at Tartuera.
Government planes bombed
enemy positions on the Teruel
front while loyalist troops fol-
lowed with charges that forced
the insurgents to retreat, with
heavy losses, officials said.
Reports from Barcelona said an
insurgent attempt to bomb the
Catalan capital was repulsed by
government scout planes.
The Washington times., 1937-04-20
KRE|GER JURY
COMPLETED
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ing when police seized Mrs. Krieger
in a downtown hotel, after a con-
ference between Frooks and the
bankers attorney, Major w. Car
ter Hall.
Mrs. Krieger had gone to the
Alexandria bank to rent q safe
deposit box, Robb said, and there
met the alleged blackmail victim.
After an acquaintance Of several
months she found him ripe for
plucking," the prosecutor said, and
sent to New York for Frooks.
FrookS, appearing in the role
Of attorney for Mrs. Krieger, de.
manded that Pierce keep an al.
legged promise to give her EN-.
ployment in his bank for life, Robh
told the jury and finally demanded
a flat $4,000 in settlement Of Mrs.
Krieger'S claim.
Dismissal Denied
At the close Of Robb's statement,
Berkson moved for a dismissal of
the charge against Mrs. Krieger
on the grounds that Robb's state.
ment did not set out with adequate
clarity the nature of the threats
the defendants are alleged to have
made against the banker. Justice
F. Dickinson Let's rejected the
motion.
Major Hall, the first witness for
the prosecution, began a deScrip'
ton of his connection with the
case as Mr.. Pierce's attorney, and
of his efforts to affect a settlement
that would rid the banker Of the
demands of the pair.
The Washington times., 1937-04-20
ARRA|GN ROSS
IN MURDER
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Gated his line of defense with the
assertion:
"Any woman who steals an
other wOman'S man flirtS with
DEATH"
Ross, who was estranged from
his wife and young daughter. is
said to have admitted he might
have hit" the violinist in self-de-
tense, but shrieked a denial he had
killed her. .... ..,... ,. 49,. .....
Against the musician, police In
sist, they have built up a case
which requires no confessions
chain of evidence definitely link
ing him to the hammer Staying
Of the 25-year-old violinist Sunday
morning in a rehearsal studio
near Broadway. Miss Lubova's
real name is Julia NusSenbaum.
They contend Ross was madly
in love with the young woman,
when she broke off with him.
The Washington times., 1937-04-20
By EDWARD B. LOCKETT
international News Service

Dropping its year-old mantle OF
passive resistance, the American
Federation of Labor today sailed
into action against John L. Lewis
and his Committee for Industrial
Organization.
Gone was INDIGESTION and the
mirage of a reunited single labor
front in America.
From A F. Of L. headquarters
went orders for a charge against
the C. I. O.-directed specifically
at Lewis forces within the Fed
eration-affiliated Georgia State
Federation of Labor.
While C. I. o. heads met here to
ponder their next General Motors
strike and mapped an organization
campaign against Henry Ford, the
A. F. of L. ordered Francis Dillon,
general organizer. to go to Atlanta
and throw out Steve Nance, presi-
dent of the A. F. of L. State unit
and a C. 1. o. sympathlzer.
William Green, A. F. of L. presi-
dent, announced the action after
an all-day session Of the fedora
ton executive council. He said:
"Francis Dillon has been in
structed to 60 to Atlanta and
take charge of the State fedora
TONS annual convention open
ing Wednesday. Nance must get
out. We will not consent for
Nance to participate in the
Georgia federatiOn'S annual
meeting"
WILL REORGANIZE SET-UP
Green was asked:
'What if Nance controls ma
iOrity of the State federation del.
egates and they will not vote
him out of Officer"
Green replied:
"Then we will reOrganize the
Georgia State Federation Of La
Dor. That State federation is
affiliated with the American
Federation of Labor. We intend
to clear it of members whose
symzSthies are with the G.
/. o."
Green said Nance had accepted
employment as C. I. o. organizer
in the Lewis textile drive In the
South.
Dillon is instructed to preside as
the State federation opens its an
nual meeting tomorrow, come what
may. After he takes charge, he is
instructed to let the delegates vote
on the matter of ousting Nance,
but if Nance controls a majority,
then Dillon is under orders to re-
organize the complete Setup OF the
State federation.
The Washington times., 1937-04-20

icy barriers every time. Tea lifts
my vitality and energy, raises my
spirits. It's the worlds most vital
izing drink. relish its refresh
ment, its delicious flavor. When l
hit base camps limp with nervous
and physical exhaustion, tea makes
me less tired, let's me Sleep"
When you drink a cup Of tea,
your vitality goes up. You feel
The Washington times., 1937-04-20

and 1887 results not only from
the increase in the amount Of
Federal property but also the fact
that the tax rate was $1.70 in
1892 and is now $1.50.
In answering questions as to
whether the real estate tax collec-
ton here had Jagged, Mr.. Allen
said the amount of uncollected
taxes from 1923 to the present
year amounts to less than one
half of per cent of the total
levy. He also said he believes
the present penalty of / per cent
a month on delayed real estate
taxes is sufficient. and suggested
that it might be wise to allow
a deduction for prepaid real estate
taxes,
The Washington times., 1937-04-20
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The Washington times., 1937-04-20
TODAY IN
CONGRESS
Senate

Meets at noon.
Begins consideration Of State,
Justice, Commerce and Labor sup
ply bill.
Judiciary Committee resumes
hearing on court reorganization
proposal.
House
Meets at noon.
Appropriations subcommittee
resume consideration Of Interior
and second deficiency bill.
District of Columbia subcommit-
tee begins hearings on Collins tax
bill.
Military Affairs Committee con-
siders helium gas conservation bill.
Judiciary Committee considers
interstate transportation bill.
The Washington times., 1937-04-20
Disney Urges Federal
Memorial TO Rogers

Creation of a Federal commits
sion to cooperate with the State
Of Oklahoma in establishing Will
Rogers memorial at or near Clare
more, home of the famous humor.
list, was proposed today by Repre-.
sentative Disney CD of Oklahoma
in a bill introduced in the House.
The Washington times., 1937-04-20
Take Long Practice

If practice makes perfect Penn
State should have a fine football
team next fall. Spring practice
lasted month before the Easter
vacation interruption. Then it
started again and will run six
weeks,
The Washington times., 1937-04-20
WILL BATTLE
/. FOR CONTROL
IN GEORGIA
Organizer Sent to
F.. Throw Out Friend
: OF Rebel Union

, OSHAWA, Ont. April 20
,UN.SD.-Acceding to General
Motors demand that Hugh John
son, c. l. o. organizer, not be
present, a committee of striking
workers will meet with company
officials this afternoon in an at
tempt to settle the 14-day strike
of $500 workers,
Reports indicated an early set
Element was in prospect.
The Washington times., 1937-04-20

"Life in the
Arctic calls
for stamina
and superhu-
man vigor,"
declares Burt
Mcconnell,
noted explor-
er. "Tea helps
naA 4-n~ 4hA
Evening star., 1937-08-13
POLICEMAN FREED
IN ASSAULT CHARGE
Case Against Henderson. Accused
Of Beating Lawyer, Is
Nolle Pressed.

An assault charge against Capitol
Policeman Myron Henderson was nolle
pressed by Assistant United States
Attorney Albert Goldstein in Police
Court today.
Also dropped was a parking charge
against Josiah Lyman well-knovn at
torney, whom Henderson was ac-
cused OF striking with a blackjack
during an argument in the guard
room OF the new House Once Build
ing.
When the assault first came up for
Police Court hearing a week ago,
Representative Virginia Z. Jenckes,
Democrat, OF Indiana, appeared and
told the court she would be respon-
sible for Policeman Henderson's ap-
pearance in court today. She was at
the Court House this morning.
Henderson is 4 citizen of Mrs.
Jenckes' home town, Terre Haute,
Ind.
The argument between the lawyer
and the oficer occurred after Lyman
was given = ticket for parking in a
restricted zone at the Capitol. He
said Henderson forced him to 20 to
the House Once guard room and
then struck him over the head with q
blackjack as he attempted to use .
telephone.
Evening star., 1937-08-13
GEN. B0SCHEN HEADS
A. {. F. committee
Will Have Charge Of Reception
at Veterans Reunion on
September 1913,

Appointment of Mai. Gen. Fred
erick W. Boschen. Army chief OF
finance, as chairman of the Reception
Committee of the American Expedi-
tionary Forces reunion. to be held
here September 1913 was announced
yesterday
Brig. Gen. G. B. Pillsbury. assist
ant chief Of engineers. and Col Allen
w. Gullion, acting judge advocate
general, were appointed assistants to
Gen. Boschen.
Among the A. E. F. commanders
who have notified reunion headouar-
ters, Raleigh Hotel, of their intention
Of attending the gathering are Mai.
Gen. johnson Hagood. Mai. Gen. E.
E. Booth, Maj Gen. Stanley H. Ford,
commanding the 7th Corps Area ::
Maj. Gen Robert c. Davis, New York;
Mai. Gen. George B. Duncan, Lex
ington, Ky; Maj. Gen. John L. Hines.
Maj. Gen. Hugh A. Drum. command
ing the Hawaiian Department; Maj
Gen. Van Horn Moseley, comman nding
the 4th Corps Area: Maj. Gen. Frank
Parker. former command of the 1st
Division; Brig. Gen. William r. Sam.
pie, New York; Brig. Gen. William
w. Harts, Connecticut: Brig. Gen.
Palmer E. Pierce, New York: Col.
Parker Hit, Virginia, and Capt Ed
ward v. Rickenbacker.
A feature Of the reunion will be a
military and naval banquet at which
one prominent citizen from each
State will be Seated. The committee
in charge Of the arrangements for
this table is headed by w. z. Hoff-
helms. president of the All States So
cieties Of Washington.
Evening star., 1937-08-13
D. c. HEADS T0CET
REPORT WEIGHING
|. SEWAGE PROBLEM
Director Of Sanitary Engi-
neering Will Present Study
to Commissioners.
EARLY ATTENTION DUE
TO BE GIVEN DATA
Effect Estimated Future Indus.
trial Waste Would Have on
New Plant Discussed.

J. B. Gordon, director Of sanitary
engineering. said today he has boiled
down for the Commissioners a vol
luminous and highly technical" re-
port on sanitary problems affecting
the Districts new sewage disposal
plant.
The report was completed this week
in the Office of Capt. Don G.. Shingler,
assistant to Engineer Commissioner
Dan l. Sultan. It deals largely with
the effect that estimated future in
dustrial waste would have on the
efficiency of the sewage plant which
the District built with S4125, 900 OBJ
tained from the Public Works Admin.
istration.
the early attention of the Commits
sioners. who requested it IN order TO
file an answer with Secretary Of the
Interior 1ckes. P. w. A. administrator.
1ckes had called TO their attention
another report, prepared by the PUB
lie Health Service, warning that the
disposal plant, which is primary
treatment plant would be unable to
cope successfully with the threatened
overload of sewage from a slaughter
house which Adolf Gobel Co. of New
York has proposed to build In Wash.
ington
Engineering Studies Only.
In turning the report over to the
sanitary director Capt. Shingler said
he had presented engineering studies
| only. From these technical studies,
based on the plants capacity to deal
with huge volumes of industrial waste,
Gordon has prepared final report.
Certain other legal phases dealing
with the situation involved in the
threat of nuisance industries in the
| National Capital are being prepared
| for the Commissioners and Secretary
Ickes by Corporation Counsel Elvood
H. Seal
There was no indication today when
the Commissioners would forward the
/ reports to the P. w. A.
Since the P. W. A. financed the
new sewage treatment plant through
loans and 80 per cent grant of Fed
eral funds, 1ckes advised the District
he was interested in seeing that the
public derives the full benefits from
the expenditure. The main objective
was to rid the Potomac River of .
serious pollution problem
Proponents Cite Time Needed.
Corporation Counsel Seal has in.
formed Senator McCarran. chairman
OF a Senate District subcommittee,
that the proponents of anti-nuisance
legislation would require perhaps two
days in which to complete their case
when he reopens hearings on the
King bill. Senator McCarran has not
fixed date but gave assurances yes
terdav he would consent to the re-
opening OF the hearings If it were
possible to make the arrangements.
The District has a number of points
TO present to the Senate subcommit-
tee, and it is possible the report on
the sewage disposal plant may be used.
There was no indication, however.
whether this report was favorable or
unfavorable as it affects the treat
ment that can be given to estimated
industrial waste.
Evening star., 1937-08-13
a trife longer than the length Of An

a trif1e longer than the length Of An
average size car.
Applicants, before undergoing any
other phase OF their test, were re-
quired to park their machines in the
area between the two frames. Ap-
proxmately 20 were unable to meet
the requirement and were denied
licenses
One woman driver parked her car
at the curb between the two upriRhts
and was we'll on her way toward 4
license when the examiner ordered her
to drive out of the space for the usual
road test
Losing control of the machine. she
zoomed diagonally across the street,
tore down a wire fence and post and
ended up in the center Of a large lot
some $50 feet away. She, too, was
refused permit.
Evening star., 1937-08-13
MISSING GIRL is FOUND
WALKING PAST THEATER
Irene Vandergrift Recognized by
Usher-1s Taken to Woman's
Bureau.

Thirteen-year-old Irene Nadeene
Vandergrift, missing since Tuesday,
was found today when an usher recoe-
nlzed her as she walked past down.
town theater.
Policewoman Dorothy Douglas took
the girl to the Woman's Bureau and
said she would be transferred later to
the Receiving Home The girl has not
yet been questioned concerning her
disappearance.
1rene's mother, Mrs. Henry Wander
grit. said the girl disappeared after
she had been left at their home, 5078
Sherrler place, to take care of her
little brother James.
Police were told she had been read
ing with great interest" newspaper
accounts Of the disappearance Of Doris
Major, cigarette girl, who has joined a
circus.
Evening star., 1937-08-13
PLAYGROUND SCENE
OF REUNION TODAY
Men and Women to Take Part
in Games at Garfeld-Clergy
Represented.

Men and women who romped
through games on the GARFIELD Play
ground in the last 80 years were to
stage a gala reunion there this after
noon with a base ball game IS .
special attraction.
The clergy was to be represented
in the game by Rev. Francis Cowhig
and Rev. Francis Cornell of the
Catholic Church and Rev. Emore
Kimball OF the Methodist Church.
Other participants were to include
Southeast boys who have grown up
and become policemen, flremen, law
yers, physicians and clerks.
The Garfield Playground, at Sec
ond and R streets southeast, was es-
tablished in 1906. The program was
planned by Richard Tennyson, assist
and director Of the District Playground
Department. who was director of the
Garfield grounds in 1918
Evening star., 1937-08-13
RUSSELL IS SLATED
AS HEAD OF UNION
Army and Navy Group Urges
War Veterans Be Given
Preference in Jobs,

c. John Russell, who is connected
with Social Security Board here. Is
slated to be elected national com
mander of the Army and Navy Union
at the closing session of its forty
eighth national encampment tomorrow
Russell, national senior vice com
mander of the union and a former
national publicity officer of the Ameri-
can Legion, served as sergeant in
the 5th Marines in France during the
World War. He is in the informa ton
service of the Social Security Board.
Mark Steinke of Akron. Ohio. is
scheduled to become national senior
vice commander.
Preference Urged.
The organization adopted a resolu-
ton today urging preference to ex-
service men in employment on all pub
lie positions" The resolution added
Aliens should not be employed by
public agencies"
The closing session, at which officers
will be elected, had been slated for
today but was postponed. More than
200 delegates, representing every State
IN the Union, went to Arlington Ma
tional Cemetery this afternoon for q
ceremony at the Tomb of the Un-
known Soldier.
Plans to find jobs for unemployed
veterans were discussed TODAY at the
encampment. which Is being held at
the Willard Hotel.
Recommends Drive
John J. Grim. national legislative
chairman, recommended that the Or
ganization strive for successful
solution Of the problem of procuring
employment of more permanent ma
ture for all idle ex-service men and
women, their widows and orphan de-
pendents.'
Claude Blalock, national employ
ment officer, will lead a drive to re-
lieve unemployment among members
OF the organization and other former
members Of the Army and Navy.
The annual banquet was held last
night, with National Comdr. Oakley
Rookstool Of Akron, Ohio, as toast
master.
Evening star., 1937-08-13
MOTHER MAY SEEK
RETURN OF CHILD
Mrs. Stransky's Attorneys
Study Legal Aspects
of Case.

Attorneys for Mrs. Anna Henry
StranskV today were considering pos
sfble means OF regaining custody of
her 6-vear-old daughter, Mary Peyton
Stransky, who was spirited away from
her East Falls Church home Tuesday
by her father, Dr. Pavel Stransky,
Czechoslovakian diplomat, now on the
Atlantic en- route to Prague with the
child.
Attorney Charles Pickett of Fairfax,
Va, said he expected to study legal
aspects Of the case with a view to
instituting proceedings in Czechoslo-
Vakia for the return of Mary Peyton
to her mother.
Action May Be Dropped.
Mrs. Stransky, who left her husband
in Singapor about year ago and
returned with her daughter to the
home Of her father, Rev. J. B. Henry,
retired Methodist minister has a petit
ton for custody of the girl pending in
the Virginia courts. Pickett said he
was uncertain as yet whether the
action will he dropped.
Dr. StranSky drove to East Falls
Church Tuesday and took the child
without her mothers consent. Father
and daughter dropped from sight and
their whereabouts was unknown until
DR.. Stransky radioed from the liner
Deutschland yesterday that he and
the girl were on the high seas en- route
to Prague.
Asks Wife to Join Him.
The diplomat had stopped in Wash
ington long enough to regain custody
Of his daughter while on his way to
Czechoslovakia from China. In
radio message to his estranged wife
he invited her to join him in Prague,
Mrs. Stransky could not be reached
for comment on the proposed recon-
ciliation, and members of her family
refused to say whether she planned
to visit Czechoslovakia to see her hus-
band and daughter.
Since her return to her former
home Mrs. Stransky has been en-
ployed in physicians office in Falls
Church.
Evening star., 1937-08-13
ROBBERS ENTER /
PLACES, GET $1,576
Manager Of Clothing Store
Reports $500 Worth of
Suits Stolen.

Robbers broke into II homes and
business esta blishments last night and
escaped with loot valued at $l,57e,
police reported today
Two colored men escaped from the
Pennsylvania Railroad freight yards
on Virginia avenue southwest amid q
fusillade Of bullets fred bv railroad
guards after stealing a coil of cop
per wire. One of the bandits stum-
bled as though he had been wound
ed, the railroad officers reported.
After smashing glass from a rear
window OF the Marvin's Credit Co.
store at 1874 Seventh street. bandits
made of with 40 mems suits valued at
$500, David Stock. manager, reported.
Patrick F. OConnor. local bonds
man, awakened in his home at 56O5
Sixteenth street early today to find a
robber in his bed room The intruder
fed with O'Connor's trousers. which
contained s275O, and his wife's purse
containing $50.
Bandits with musical aspirations
but little talent broke into the Dunbar
High School, First and o streets. and
ruined 4 piano in clumsy efforts to
play it. The robbers obtained $50
from the physical training directors
ONCE. Damage to the piano was es-
timated At $50
Herman Cohen, 30. of 529 Lamont
street reported pickpocket stole his
wallet containing $3.50 last night
while he watched the American Legion
parade at Thirteenth and H streets
Miss Olive Hurley. 214 Massachu-
setts avenue, reported a diamond rina
valued at S400 was stolen from her
home. Jasper Parks. 1854 Columbia
road, reported that duplicate-key
robber stole silver valued at $3.50
from his home
Accused OF having broken into the
apartment Of Katherine Horton, 1744
Lamont street. and stolen iewelry
valued at $1,000, Sylvester Davis, COL
ored. no fixed address. was held with
out bond for the grand jury by Police
Judge John P. Mcmahon after he
pleaded guilty today. The robbery
occurred July is. The jevelrv be-
longed to Miss Horizons sister, Miss
Helen Horton.
Evening star., 1937-08-13
PRESIDENT SIGNS
new MARRIAGE LAW
Measure Approved Raising Age
of Consent Two Years
for Both Sexes.

The bill to tighten the District
marriage law was signed today by
President Roosevelt.
The measure raises the age of con-
sent for marriage from Is to l8 years
for males and from IA to Is for fe-
males. 1t also requires an interval
of three days between the applica-
ton and granting OF marriage licenses
to discourage what its proponents
call gin marriages
Another bill signed today clarifies
the law relating to petit and grand
larceny and raises from $35 to SIS the
amount that must be involved before
a grand larceny charge applies. This
will relieve the grand jury of con-
sidering many cases which now may
be tried as misdemeanors.
A third bill signed by the Presi-
dent Is designed to protect the buy
ers Of potatoes by requiring deal
ers either to indicate that they are
graded according to Agriculture De-
partment standards or to mark them
as "unclassified" or "ungraded."