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The Washington times., 1937-02-18
ASKS LAW
T0|NSURE
FARMERS
CROPS
Would Store Surplus
For Lean Years;
Recalls AAA
(Text Of Presidents message
on page A.
By GEORGE r. HOLMES
international News Service

President Roosevelt today asked
Congress to enact one Of his
campaign promises into law-thO
institution of a system Of crop in"
surance which will store Surpluses
of agricultural products in ban
ner years, which may be drawn
upon in lean years.
And, significantly, in view Of
his judicial reform fight, Mr..
Roosevelt concluded his brief mes
sage with this pointed observa'
ton:
MAY 1 repeat what I have
suggested in a former message:
that because economic and
social reforms of this character
are essentially national in scope
and in administration, the citi.
zens Of our Nation believe that
our form Of government was
never intended to prohibit their
accomplishment"
THRUST AT HIGH COURT
LSBlSldLOTS nOW WdIL1uB ONCE
the Presidents court proposals
were quick to grasp this as .
somewhat barbed thrust at the
Supreme Court which, in outlaw
ing the AAA, laid down the die
tum that agriculture, like mining
and manufacturing. is essentially
local" in character.
With that. Mr.. Roosevelt made
it plain he does not agree. Instead
of being essentially local" in char.
acter, which was the language Of
the court, Mr.. Roosevelt emphar
sized that in his belief agriculture
is essentially national in scope
and in administration. The play
on words was not lost on members
of Congress.
The President proposed that the
principle Of crop insurance be tried
out first on wheat, which is the
Continued on Page IA, Col. ~
The Washington times., 1937-02-18
KidRdp-Ki|Ier Spirited
Away 10 Foil Violence

WEST PLAINS, Mo-, Feb. 18
UN.SO. - While public feeling
against him ran high, Robert Ken
yon, 20; confessed kidnap slayer of
DR.. j. C. B. Davis, was rushed here
today under guard for a prelimi-
nary hearing before Justice Of the
Peace w. H. Luna.
After blaming q mysterious
"nighthawk" for the Staying, Ken
yon confessed he shot the physi-
clan is minutes after Turing him
into his car on a fake sick call.
The Washington times., 1937-02-18
Bad Weather Grounds
Amelia Earhart Plane

CLEVELAND, Feb. 18 GN.S).
The return flight of Amelia Ear
hart, noted aviatrix. and her pub
lisher-husband, George Palmer Put
nam, from Newark to Burbank
Cal, was interrupted here today
by poor flying conditions.
Miss Earhart and Putnam, &C
companied by Capt. Harry Man
ming, who will serve as navigator
on Miss Earhart's projected world
flight next month, and Mechanic
r. D. McKneeley, stopped here last
night on their flight to the West
Coast,
The Washington times., 1937-02-18
.BALLINGER
QUITS SEC
IN ROW
Regulation Of Brokers
Report Opens Bitter
Controversy
By ERIC FRIEDHEIM
International News Service


A bitter controversy over regu-
lation of stock brokers precipi-
tated the resignation today Of
Willis J. Ballinger as chief of the
Securities Exchange Commission
special studies section.
Ballinger collaborated witt h
Kemper Simpson, commission
economics adviser, on In lengthy
report which recommended that
brokers Who purchase and sell
securities for others should not be
allowed to engage in such trans
actions for themselves.
This report was rejected by the
commission in favor of another
which was drafted by David
Saperstein, director of the trading
division, and Abner Goldstone,
market expert.
Already Hold Power
The, Saperstein- G Goldstone report
characterized by commission Off
cials as a scholarly treatise" con
cluded there was no need at this
time for legislation to prohibit
brokers from functioning as deal
erS for their own account.
Instead, it was suggested that
the commission already has enough
power to formulate rules and regu
lations to prevent abuses of trad
ing privileges.
Difference of views contained ir
the two studies subsequently de
Continued on Page 2, Col. 81
The Washington times., 1937-02-18
Brakeman Is Killed
As Cars Break Loose

RICHMOND, Ind, Feb. 18
U.NSO.-William P. Decker, 25,
brakeman, of Columbus, Ohio,
was crushed to death in the local
Pennsylvania railroad yards here
by a string of cars which broke
loose on an incline.
The Washington times., 1937-02-18
Bereaved Father Paid $4,000

JERSEY CITY, N. j., Feb. 18
Q.N.S0-DamageS Of $4,000 had
been awarded today to Theodore
Case for the death Of his two
children, Dorothy. 7, and Theo-
dore, jr., 4, killed last August
when struck by an automobile
driven BY Nicholas Bucciarelli.
The Washington times., 1937-02-18
PoIiCeman's S Death
Holds Cleveland Men

CLEVELAND, Feb. 18 G.N.S).
In a proceeding that lasted less
than two minutes, a delegation of
PENNSYLVANIA officers today won
custody of two Cleveland men
wanted in Newcastle, Pa, in con-
nection with the fatal beating Of
Patrolman Robert H. Dukes on
February g.
The two men are Sam Traci, 33,
and Paul Perconti, 80, both Of
Cleveland.
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80 years of safe travel. Recreation Car
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The Washington times., 1937-02-18
Widow, Two Children
Are Burned 10 Death

DETROIT, Feb. 18 GN.S0.
Mrs. Constance Hayes, widow Of a
former Detroit banker, and two OF
her four children were burned to
death today when fire swept their
home in Crosse Pointe. exclusive
Detroit suburb.
Two children and two servants
escaped.
The Washington times., 1937-02-18
WEATHER FORECAST

Cloudy with occasional rain tonight and
possibly tomorrow morning. slightly warmer
tonight. minimum temperature about "a; ris-
ing temperature tomorrow; moderate south
and southwest winds; highest temperature
last "a hours, 80; lowest, "a.
CWeather Details on Page 2D
The Washington times., 1937-02-18

NO ~ OAK Entered Second Class Matter at
NOs 1lSo4O Post Office Washington, D. C.
The Washington times., 1937-03-15
Fair Tomorrow
Forecast as
SnOW Falls

Snow and more Of 1t was the
Weather Bureaus prediction for
the day.
AS Washington turned out to
battle its way to work, the Bureau
reported two and a half inches Of
snow already had fallen.
Fair weather, with slowly rising
temperatures, was forecast for to-
morrow, but the Bureau expected
the snow to continue throughout
the day. A high of 80 was recorded
yesterday afternoon and a low of
30 early today.
The Districts snow removal
forces we're pressed into service
last night. Crews of laborers are
expected to be put to work during
the day. The Capital Transit
Company had 500 men busy keep
ing car tracks and bus routes
open.
Failure of the heating plant
forced closing of the Gonzaga
High School, st. Aloysius' ele-
mentary school and Notre Dame
School for girls.
The Washington times., 1937-03-15
;, STRUCK
BY AUTO

Three-year-old Alfred Paul
Schmidt, son of Walter Schmidt,
Q Capitol Heights fireman, was
recovering at Gallinger Hospital
from injuries received Saturday
afternoon when struck by an auto
mobile near his home.
x-ray examination today will
determine if the child is suffering
q fractured skull, in addition to
severe bruises, cuts and possible
internal injuries.
Maryland police are holding
Walter Thomas, of the 3100 block
Of Twelfth st. S. E., at the Marl-
boro jail on open charges pending
the outcome of the child's in
juries. The accident occurred at
Crystal Spring Avenue and the
Marlboro Pike.
Despite his serious injuries, the
brave little child appeared in fine
spirits today and was proud Of the
fact that he was wearing his
fathers fireman badge at the time
of the accident.
The Washington times., 1937-03-15
CHECK PRICES,
M'GRADY PLEA

Business leaders were warned
today by Assistant Secretary of
Labor Edward F. McGrady that
unless they held down prices,
labor and consumers alike would
revolt and the country would be
plunged into another depression.
Addressing members of the
American Industrial Development
Council in the United States
Chamber of Commerce audito'
rum, he declared that unless they
and other business executives rec,
ognized a responsibility beyond
the piling up Of profits, they
would SOW the seeds of their own
destruction.
Labor Policy Lacking
Speaking of sit-doWn strikes as
simply a new technique in labor
disputes. Mr.. Grady asserted the
basic difficulty was that the
United States has no labor policy
and that one must be developed if
labor and industry are to live TO-
gether in peace. The four-and-a-
Continued on Page 2, Col. 81
The Washington times., 1937-03-15
a TRUCKMEN
PICKET SHOP

ALEXANDRIA, Va, March IS.
Picketing of the Alexandria Bak-
ing Corporations plant was started
by "a truck driver-saleSmen and
bakers at $3.50 a. m. today as the
management continued its stand
against union recognition. No dis
order was reported.
Robert C. Lester, business man.
ager for the union, announced the
picket lines will be maintained
around the plant, at 1400 Prince
St., until union demands are met
He said:
1--WE will proceed cautiously
in law-abiding picketing. Moth.
out outside the law will be tOI-
Grated. The strike may last 10
weeks"
Alexandria police today were
given orders to maintain careful
watch of conditions at the plant,
but no officers were stationed
there.
When the strike started at mid
night Friday, nine policemen were
sent to the bakery to disperse
strikers who had broken bottles
in the plants driveway to prevent
a truck from leaving the bakery.
The strikers left as policemen
arrived.
Despite the picket lines, E. w.
Tattersall, president and manager
of the bakery, today declared he
will continue to operate with a
curtailed force. He has threatened
to lock up the plant before giving
in to the strikers demands.
The strike was called by the
truck driver-salesmen, who have
been working on a commission
basis. They demanded that the
bakery accept all products not sold
by them at full price, refusing to
compromise on a half-price offer
for returns.
The Washington times., 1937-03-15
COURT BANS
CHRYSLER
SIT-D0WN
Strikers Given Until
Wednesday 9 A. M.
to Quit Plants
BY JAMES L. KILGALLEN

DETROIT, March is 0.N.S0.
Declaring that respect for law
and order has been menaced," Cir
cult Judge Allan Campbell today
granted a temporary injunction,
ordering the sit-down strikers who
have seized eight plants of the
Chrysler Corporation here to evac-
uate the premises by 9 o'clock
Wednesday morning. The judge
asserted:
"There can be no compromise
between the rule of law and the
rule of violent self f-heIp."
The plants were seized last Mon
day, tieing up $4,000, 900 worth
Of property. Since then there has
been a wave Of sit!down strikes,
attaining such magnitude in De-
troit that Governor Frank Murphy
was forced to step into the Situa-
tion.
Governor Murphy has called a
meeting of a committee of 20 to
confer wednesday on how to cope
with the crisis. Civic leaders, en-
ployers, union officials and the
public will be represented.
Approximately 500 union men
and sympathizers were assembled
in the county building when Judge
Campbell handed down his deci-
sion. A group equally large con-
gregated in the streets outside.
They wore overseas caps, bearing
union buttons. There was no sign
of disorder, however.
Hutchinson Reticent
When asked to comment on
Judge Campbell's decision, B. E.
Hutchinson, Chrysler vice preSi-
dent and chairman of the COM
pany's finance committee, said:
"The decision speaks for itself.
/ have no opinion"
Homer Martin, president of the
CONTINUED on Page 2, Col. g.
The Washington times., 1937-03-15
HIGH COURT.
RULES|N 10
CASES
Also Refuses Review of
Old Age Pensions in
Security Act
International News Service

The Supreme Court today de-
clined to review lower court de-
cisions in which employers were
denied injunctions against hold
ing of hearings or ordering of
employe elections by the National
Labor Relations Board. 1t also
denied a review of constitution
ality of the old-age annuity pro-
visions of the Social Securities
act.
The labor rulings, which were
not explained, constituted vic
tories for the labor board.
Ten Cases Rejected
In eight cases employers failed
to gain review of decisions Of Dis
trict of Columbia courts.
In two other cases, ipjunctions
against holding of elections to Sc
lect unions to negotiate collectively
were sought. The companies ap-
pealing were Beaver Mills Corpora
tion, DouglasVille, Ga. and j. E.
Pilgrim and other employees Of the
Beaver Mills.
These cases we're brought by
Heller Brothers Company, Of New
Comerstown. Ohio; Brown Shoe
Company, of Vincennes, Ind;
Bethlehem Shipbuilding Corpora
ton for it's Potrero and Hunters
Point works, California; A. C. Law
renee Leather Company, Of Pea
body, Mass: Cabot Manufacturing
Company, of Brunswick, Maine,
and Hatfield Wire and Gable Com
pany, of New Jersey.
May Win Point Later
Denial of the petition for review
of conStitutionality of the old age
annuity provisions of the far-flung
Federal social security law may
mean merely a poStponement of
the test.
The petition was filed by Nor
man C. Norman, New York jew
eler, for review before the Circuit
Court of Appeals has acted-a
practice discouraged by the court
during the present term.
The court postponed until March
20, at least, decisions affecting the
ConStitutionality of the national
labor relations act.
The Washington times., 1937-03-15
Limited Divorce Given
DC. MAN as 'SZrpriSe'

The new District divorce law
was intended to liberalize the for
mer statute and not restrict it,
the United States Court of Ap-
peals held today, as it directed the
District Court to grant a limited
divorce to husband who had not
asked for one.
Roy T. Helvestine had been sued
by his wife, Pauline Helvestine,
who asked for a limited divorce on
grounds of cruelty, deSertion and
addiction to the excessive use of
intoxicants. Helvestine not only
denied her charges but filed a
cross bill asking for an absolute
divorce on grounds of cruelty and
unfaithfulness. The lower court
dismissed the wife's accusations
and held that HalveStine had not
presented sufficient evidence to
The Washington times., 1937-03-15
SPANISH AL len
AID PROVED
BY THOMAS A. LOAYZA

MADRID, March Is QN.SO
In alleged proof of active italian
participation in the Spanish civil
war, the loyalist government
headquarters at Valencia today
made public documents purport-
ing to reveal Italian activities
on the island of Majorca and
on the Guadalajara front.
The government claimed to
have intercepted a wireless
message from the Spanish insur-
gent commander at Palma, Ma.
jorca, addressed to Gen. Fran
cisco FRANCOIS diplomatic repre-
sentative at Rome.
Asks Naval Aid
In this message, the government
asserted, the insurgent commander
urged that Admiral Ichino, head
of the italian squadron anchored
off Palma, be permitted to remain
there. The message is quoted:
"He is doing very important
Continued on Page 3, Col. 81
The Washington times., 1937-03-15

support his charges of unfaithful'
ness.
Although the lower court held
that Helvestine established that
his wife had been sufficiently
cruel to him to justify limited
divorce decree, since he had asked
solely for an absolute divorce the
limited decree could not be
awarded.
Associate Justice Charles r.
Robb, in an opinion for the Ap-
pellate Court today. however, said
Helvestine's petition also had
asked for general relief" and
the limited divorce should be is
sued to him under the prayer. The
older divorce law would have per-
mitted such a decree and the new
law is a liberalization of the old
one. Justice Robb said.
The Washington times., 1937-03-15
j. ). JOBS
INQUIRY
VOTED
Senate Asks Data Of
Civil Service on
Appointments

A resolution calling upon the
Civil Service Commission to SUBJ
nit to the Senate full information
on the operation of the system,
was passed in the Senate today.
introduced by Senator Carl
Hayden CD of Arizona, the reso-
luton asks that the Civil Service
Commission furnish information as
to the total number of employees
with Civil Service status in Wash
ington; the apportionment by
States of all Civil Service employees
in Washington, including those
who have been blanketed into the
civil service or secured a status
through a noncompetitive eXaoi-
nation or otherwise with the legal
residence of each employe at the
time of the appointment, and a
similar statement on the field
service outside of Washington.
Declaring that these appoint
ments, under the Civil Sercise Act,
should be apportioned among the
States, territories and Disrtict on
the basis of population, Senator
Hayden said that a recent report
shows only 39,744 appointments
made in Washington under the ap-
portionment plan.
This total, the Senator declared,
represents less than 10 per cent
Of the total number of civil en-
ployeS with Civil Service status.
He added that of this number
0,9S9, or 22.6 per cent, are residents
of the District. ..
Furth er inconsistencies ques-
toned by Senator Hayden included
parts of the report of the com
mission which revealed that Al
States and three territories are
behind in their apportionment,
The Washington times., 1937-03-15
ARIEL LISTENS
T0CAL|BAN

WOOD, March Is
G.N.SO.-Spring is near, and
Ariel is listening to Caliban again.
That is to say, Elaine Jacobs
Barrymore is holding her divorce
action against Actor John Barry
more Gin allegiance" as result OF
numerous telephone calls from the
actor.
The former Miss Jacobs started
divorce action several weeks ago.
Mrs. Barrymore declined to say
today whether there was any pos
sibility of a reconciliation.
The Washington times., 1937-03-15
ASKSU. 5. CURB
OF RAIL DEALS
International News Service


Justifying a request of another
$15O,000 appropriation, to continue
his inquiry into railroad financing,
Senator Wheeler CD of Montana
today filed a report with the Sen
ate, recommending legislation Civ
ng the Interstate Commerce Com
mission control over railroad hold
ing companies.
Wheeler pointed out his inquiry
into the $4,000, 100000 empire of
the late Van Sweringen brothers
disclosed its control has passed
from them to New York banks and
on to other individuals without
the Interstate Commerce CommiS-
sion approving a single transfer.
This shift of control of $4,000
miles of railroads was accom-
plished, Wheeler said, through
transferring control of holding
companies, which owned the rail
roads.
Banks Take Over
In September, 1881, Wheeler
continued, the empire collapsed
financially. with virtual owner
ship of it passing to the New York
banks, which left the Van Swerin-
gems in operating control. This
continued until September, 1885,
when the banks sold out their
holdings at a terrific loss to George
A. Ball, of Muncie, Ind, and
George A. Tomlinson, of Cleveland,
CONTINUED on Page 3, Col. p
The Washington times., 1937-03-15
KING CHARGES
RADIO CURB
International News Service

Claiming some radio stations
are discriminating against the op-
position to President RooSevelt'S
Supreme Court plan, Senator
King CD of Utah was seeking
additional complaints to warrant
a Senate probe of the Federal
Communications Commission and
the broadcasting chains to deter
mine whether they are dominated
by the Administration. King said:
"If they are exercising this
brutal pOwer-if they really
have this brutal pOwer-in this
fight, then it is time for some
such investigation. In my opin-
ion, they are discriminating
against the opposition. Com
plants are coming in to indi-
cate this, and if l can obtain
some additional facts shall in
trOduce such a resolution"
Senator Wheeler Cd of Mon
tana, who went on the air to an
swer Mr.. RooSevelt's "fireside
chat" Wednesday, told King he
has received complaints from sta
tions west of Chicago stating his
speech was not offered them for
rebroadcast, whereas he was un"
der the impression his speech was
being broadcast nationally.
Wheeler also protested about
the Columbia and Mutual Systems
in the East Cutting him off 10
minutes before the end of his
speech while they had carried in
full the speech of James NJ. Lam
dis
The Washington times., 1937-03-15

District officials who gave up
in disgust in striving to enforce
a SNOW parking" ban against
parked automobiles must have
been hiding behind a flock Of
bushes today.
Twice earlier in the winter the
Commissioners, at the beheSt Of
Traffic Director william A. Van
Duzer and Corporation Counsel FL
wood Seal, promulgated a regula-
ton designed to cover the SNOW
parking" Both Of these regula-
tions we're thrown out of court by
Police Court Judge Edward M.
Curran.
The Washington times., 1937-03-15
NatWeHaSL LaStLauSh
InD.C.SnOWLaWF Feud

The second of these regulations
was designed to stay in the traf-
fic code permanently to prohibit
the parking of automobiles each
year on certain designated streets
from 2 a. m. until 8 a. m. The
time limit in this regulation was
fixed from December IS until
March Is.
Today is March IS. 1t also marks
the heaviest snowfall of the winter.
So even if the District did have
the city heads second effort at a
"snow parking" ban it would have
expired on the very day it was
needed.
The Washington times., 1937-03-15
Talks in His Sleep;
Admits ; Murders

WEN N A, March IS.
Stefan Szyinyog, 81. a locksmith,
confessed to three murders today
after prisoners had told the war
den of the penitentiary, where
Stefan was confined for a minor
crime, that they had heard him
talking of the murders in his sleep.
The Washington times., 1937-03-15
Con Man Slipping,
Short Change Trick
Leaves Him ShorI

CHICAGO, March IS GN.So.
Arthur Mersch, AZ, who has long
police record as confidence man,
was ready to admit that he's slip
ping and ought to retire.
Albert Saltzman, butcher, had
Merscsh arrested for plying his
profession. Mersch complained:
yep, I tried the old short
change racket on him but he was
too quick for me. got so be-
fuddIed / wound up $40 short
myself and was still trying to
figure it out when the cops
came"
The Washington times., 1937-03-15
y Girls at Manila
Perish in Blast, Fire

LONDON. March Is G.N.S).
Twenty-Five girl employees of a
Chinese-owned fireworks factory
in Manila we're burned to death
today in a fire which followed an
explosion, it was stated in a Reu-
ter dispatch from Manila.
The Washington times., 1937-03-15
i. 5. Agents Capture
7 Big Liquor Stills

CHICAGO, March is Q.N.S).
Federal agents revealed today that
they arrested five prisoners Sat
urday, when they raided a farm
in nearby McHenry county and
discovered two stills with $500
gallon daily capacity, the largest
found since the repeal of prohibi-
tion.
The Washington times., 1937-03-15

STRUCK BY hit-and-run driver at
Capitol Heights, Md, little Alfred is re-
covering today at Gallinger. He is proud
that his father, Walter, a fireman, lets
him tOear his badge. Photo copyright,
Washington Times. All rights reserved.
The Washington times., 1937-03-15
COURT ORDERS STRIKERS Ev|CTED
Hit-Rm Victim

Alfred Paul Schmidt, 3, Called Brave
Patient at GaIIinger Hospital
The Washington times., 1937-03-15
WASHINGTON WEATHER

Snow this afternoon and probably tonight;
tomorrow fair; not much change in tempera-
ture; lowest tonight about 80; moderate north
and northwest winds; highest temperature
last "a hours, 3d. lowest 20.
(Weather Details on Page 2G
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1937-08-27
EAGLES

Butler Aerie No 407, Fraternal
Order of Eagles, was host Monday
night to John W. Heller, Jr., York,
Pa, national president Of the organ
ization. More than $50 members Of
Butler Aerie, leaders in the lodge
from other cities and other guests
attended the meeting, which brought
an address by Mr.. Heller and class in
itiation by the degree team of Cow
ington Aerie No. 500, of Covington,
KY.
Mr. Heller highly complimented the
Hamilton organization. He approved
of the improvements to the lodge hall
on South Second street, already au-
thorized, and gave tribute to the work
for Eagledom by Judge M. O. Burns,
past national president of the order.
Judge Elmer Davidson introduced
the speakers.