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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-06-05

Cooke: Have contacted PWA
regarding recognition of your To-
cal. They are handling the mat
ter at once. Advise If recognition
is not granted within the next few
days"
1t is expected that the recogri-
ton Will be given within thu al
lotted time aut if not, Mr.. Shep-
pard said, further communications
vii be exchanged until & definite
announcement is received.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-06-05
Requests Recognition
OF Workers Alliance

A. representative of the Work
ers Alliance OF America, Arthur
Sheppard wrote Ray Cooke, Ma
tional Secretary Treasurer in
Washington, relative to the or
ganization which he has formed,
with = substantial nucleus. and
asked FOR authoritative recogni-
ton.
In reply to his telegram, Mr.
Sheppard received last night the
following message from Mr.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-06-05
ASKS LONGER SENTENCE

GLASGOW When sentenced
to eighteen months Imprisonment,
Charles Davies Of this city asked
thGf il be increased to three years
70 that he would be free from
evil companions long enough to
reform.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-06-05
NOTICE. RED MEN

Members Of Tiger Tail Tribe
10, Imp. O. R. NJ, and Minoea
Council ID, Degree OF PocahOntas,
will meet tomorrow afternoon
3:45, in their han for Memorial
Service.
F. o. ROBERTS.
june silt c. of r.
Evening star., 1937-03-15
.SENATEAPPR0VES
EMPLOYEES DATA
Passes Hayden Resolution
to Compile Figures in
Civil Service.

The Senate today passed the Hay
den resolution calling on the Civil
Service Commission for figures show
ing the total number of civil service
employees in Washington and the
number from each State
1t calls for similar report on the
number and apportionment in the
field, outside of Washington.
Senator Hayden, Democrat, of Ari-
zona, has not indicated whether he
has in mind the drafting Of any legis-
lation after he receives the informa-
ton.
The preamble of the resolution
called attention to the fact that the
apportionment rule of the existing
civil service law Il out Of line, seven
States and the District being above
their quotas with the other States
being below their quotas OF appoint
ments.
The present apportionment law,
however, does not apply to all Gov
ernment appointments, but only to
the permanent executive departments
in Washington, and even in those de-
partments there are exceptions due
to other civil service rules. Neither
does this apply to the thousands OF
positions outside Of civil service in
emergency agencies A recent civil
service statement, therefore, showed
only about $4,000 positions under the
apportionment rule, whereas there
are approximately 115,000 classified
and unclassified employees in the Dis
trict.
The resolution does not require
House action, since it calls for data
to be sent to the Senate.
Evening star., 1937-03-15
Cumberland Wonders Whether
Lash Sentence Will Be Inflicted
Accused Wife Bemer
Takes No Steps to
Auoid FIogging.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CUMBERLAND, Md, March 49,
This city was stirred today by specu-
lation as to whether Gilbert Crabtree,
accused wife beater, would take 10
lashes on his back, the first flogging
sentence here in 2l years.
The fact that the county physician
had not been ordered to examine the
prisoner and that Crabtree still has
a week in which to appeal the SEN
tence led the citizens to wonder
whether the punishment actually
would be inflicted.
Sheriff George E. Kemp, one-time
coal miner, was ready, however to
lay whip 10 times across Crabtree's
back, in accordance with the sentence
Magistrate Paul NJ Fletcher imposed.
Only an appeal could stay the
strong arm of the sheriff, who devel-
oped whipping technique on mine
mules
Crabtree, taciturn, 45-year-old W..
P. A. worker, charged with beating
his i'll wife, mother of six, had made
no move early today to have the fiog-
ging and 90-day Jail term set aside.
He spent yesterday quietly in Jail,
eating well Of his three meals and
showing no desire to have = lawyer
appeal the decision.
Evening star., 1937-03-15
Father Held IN Death of Friend
Who @SWished'' to Wed Girl of 9

formed, Krafthefer told of his love
for the child and proposed marriage.
why, she's only child" Hoagland
protested. That's all right, Andy, I
am serious about It," he quoted Kraf-
thener.
HoaSland awakened his daughter.
To his inquiries about Kraftheffer,
the father said the girl replied:
"Why, he kissed me and he used to
take me out and buy ice cream sodss.
He told me he lovcd me snd called me
Little Flower"
Hosglsnd said he put Kraftheffer
out Of the house, but the latter re-
turned and the alteration took place
The coroner said an autopsy would
be performed to determine whether
Krafthef1er died of q heart attack
when the blow was struck or whether
the head injury was the cause Of
death. n
Evening star., 1937-03-15
ROPER AB0L|SHES
SEASAFETY UNIT
Action Follows Resolution
by Accident Prevention
Conference,
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
Secretary OF Commerce Roper dis
closed today that the National Com
mittee on Safety at Sea had been
disbanded.
This action, Roper said, followed a
resolution to that effect by the Ma
tional Accident Prevention Confer.
ence, an organization formed by the
commerce secretary at President
Roosevelt's suggestion. The commit.
tee was a sub-group of the conference
an organization devoted to mobilizins
public opinion behind accident pre-.
vention.
The resolution did not explain why
the conference made that recommen.
dation and Roper gave no reason.
Roper said, however, there would bt
no let-up in the Governments safety
program. He was studying a letter
from Howard S. Cullman of New York
vice chairman Of the committee, ask
ing IAN official explanation" of the
committees dscontinuance.
The secretary said that after talking
over the matter with Labert St. Clair
chairman of the accident prevention
conference, he would make an an.
nouncement about the safety at sea
program.
ORDER is FOUGHT.
Evening star., 1937-03-15
SnOlU VIII Fall
Until Tonight,
Forecast Here
No Let.Up Before To.
nlOrrOW Is in
Prospect.

With the snow falling steadily here
today, the Weather Bupeau held out no
hope of a let-up before tomorrow at
the earliest, forecasting continuance
of the snowfall this afternoon and
probably tonight.
Not since 1924, when the opening
day racing program at the Bowie track
was called of on April l due to a
snowstorm. has there been a heavy
snowfall this late in the season. A
fall of 3.3 inches had been reported
this morning.
Today's weather forecast said the
lowest temperature during the next
"a hours probably would be 80 de-
grees. Tuesdays forecast is for fair
weather, with little change in
temperature. Moderate north to
northwesterly winds will prevail, the
forecast said.
The mercury stood at 81 degrees at
GAS am today, three above the low
OF % registered between and am.
Evening star., 1937-03-15
FIFTH OFFENSE BRINGS
SENTENCE FOR SPEEDING
Youth, 20, Gets Jail Terms Total
ing 30 Days and Fine of
500,

John L. Lechlider, jr., 20, had the
distinction today of being the first
person ever arraigned in Traffic
Court on a fifth offense speeding
charge. 1t cost him Jail sentences
totaling 30 days and $lGo fine.
Lechlider, who lives at GAL Kenyon
street. was arrested for speeding last
June 20, after having paid four fines
for similar offenses during the pre-
ceding year. After posting $500 bond,
it is said, he left the city, and q
surety company was forced to forfeit
the money.
Policeman E. G. Comingore, who
made the arrest in June, took Lechlider
into custody again Saturday on a
charge of driving on a revoked per-
NIT. A like charge had been placed
against him on February Is.
Judge John P. Mcmahon sentenced
Lechlider to pay fine of 500 or
serve 80 days in Jail on the speeding
charge, sentenced him to IS days on
each Of the two charges OF operating
on revoked license, and took his per-
sonal bond on a charge of failing to
turn in his permit.
Evening star., 1937-03-15
BY the Associated Press.

MADRID, March is. Four tre-
mendous explosions-apparently from
government mines in battle-scarred
University City-rocked Madrid today
as insurgent artillery shells tore great
holes in buildings in the downtown
district.
Meager reports from the Univer-
sity City zone where government
militiamen and insurgent troops have
contested for weeks described the
explosive attacks as fresh attempts
to route Gen. Francisco Franco s
forces from their barricaded positions.
Just after the explosions, a govern
ment air squadron few over the area
on an observation flight.
Italian troops reported fighting on
the insurgent side were declared by
the war ministry to have been forced
from strategic positions in the Quad
alajara sector, northeast of Madrid.
Militiamen Advance.
Militiamen pushed forward into
two wooded areas known as Casa
de Ibarra" and Hotel de Don Luis
in bitter fighting, these sources re-
ported. The woods are a short dis
tance southeast of Trijueque, IA miles
north of Guadalajara, and 46 miles
from Madrid.
The government victory in the
woods drew strong offensive from the
insurgent forces, which attempted 4
new advance under the protection of a
feet of tanks.
Militiamen met the onslaught with
counter ATTACKS, the war ministry de-
clared, and swept the enemy before
their concerted action. Many prisoners
were taken, commanders stated, in
cluding ITO Italians.
Fourteen machine guns, four anti
tank guns and one artillery field piece
were reported captured by the govern
ment.
"Tear Gas" Captured.
The newspaper Castillo Libre also
listed zone truckload of tear gas" in
the captured war materials.
An official account said that the
Italian prisoners, when questioned, said
six italian divisions, or approximately
(See SPAIN, Page A-2.)
Evening star., 1937-03-15
By the Associated Press.

0S LIE ASSOClACeQ FrcSS.
BUCHAREST, Rumania, March Is.
-Dowager Queen Marie of Rumania
was reported seriously but not dan
gerously i'll" today as physicians sought
to diagnose the malady which sent
her suddenly to bed Thursday.
Foreign reports that poison was Sus-
pected could not be confirmed Of
ficially.
Royal sources at the palace Of the
6l-year-old mother to the Balkans"
predicted q medical bulletin on the na-
ture Of her illness might be issued
within the next 4S hours. One in
formant described the attack as infiu-
enza complicated by an intestinal In
hammation.
i. Saturday morning her condition was
said to have taken a turn for the
worse and Z high fever developed,
somewhat over 100 degrees" the
|o61cial said.
Evening star., 1937-03-15
By the Associated Press.

CHICAGO, March 15-A coroner's
jury convened today to hear the story
OF Andrew Hoagland, IS, held for the
death Of his friend, Edward Krafthef-
fer, IS, after the latter allegedly ex-
pressed a desire to marry Hoagland's
9-year-old daughter Caroline.
Assistant States Attorney Samuel
Pspsnek said Hosglsnd, sngered by
the proposal, attempted forcioly TO
evict Erafthefer, q roomer at the
Hoaglsnd home. IIosglsnd, Papsnek
said, admitted striking blow which
Knocked Krafthef1er OF his feet, his
head hitting against q wall. He was
dead when physician arrived.
The alteration took place after
Hoagland and his friend had been
drinking together in tavern. On
their way home, lrpanek was in
Evening star., 1937-03-15
RAIL HOLD|NCF|RM
CHANGE IS URGED
Senate Committee Suggests
u. S. Supervision or
Prohibition.
BY the Associated Press

bS inc ASSOCIATED ffeSS
The Senate Railway Finance Com
mittee told Congress today that giant
transportation holding companies
should be Federally supervised or for
hidden altogether.
The committee suggested further
studies, however, before "a clearly de-
fined policy" is written into law.
In preliminary report, the COM
mittee outlined the tangled history of
the Nations railway empire-the
sprawling 23,000-mile Van SWeringen
system-and asserted the recent auc-
ton sale of its controlling securities
may have been illegal
As Chairman Wheeler laid the re-
port on the table, the Senate prepared
to debate a recommendation of its
Audit Committee that an additional
$l50,o0o be appropriated to finance the
investigation.
Probe Costs 100000.
Wheeler's inquiry already has cost
100000, nearly all to unearth the
complex fiscal background Of the 24s
interlocked Van Sweringen enterprises.
The committee is planning to study
"a other typical" railway systems.
Further investigation will indicate,
the report said, whether it is
worth trying to control this type of
organization as the carriers themselves
are controlled, or whether it would
be wiser to forbid them altogether
and have the railroads owned, oper-
ated and managed under simple and
visible corporate structure"
1.-THE dif6culty of Government su-
pervision may be so great as to justify
prohibition of holding companies" the
report continued. There may be a
point beyond which supervision can
not be effective without inordinate
(See RAIL, Page A-4D
Evening star., 1937-03-15
TWO COLLEGE MEN
DIE IN BUS CRASH
Six Other Florida Students
Hurt in Collision Near
Richmond.
BY the Associated Press.

RICHMOND, March 15.-Virginia
State police headquarters said two
men were killed, and six others in
jured this afternoon when a pas
senger bus occupied by students from
Rollins College, in Florida, collided
with an automobile on United States
Route No. near here.
The two killed were named as Don
Cheney of Orlando, Fla, and NAL
colin Corliss of East Orange, N. j.
officers said the injured were Jack
Hagenbach of Newark, N. j.; Don
Cetrolo of Newark, Gene Townsend of
Orlando, George Fuller of Mobile, Ala. !;
Oscar Earhorn of New York City and
Prof. Roney of Winter Park, Fla.
Headquarters officers said the bus,
which they understood belonged to
Rollins College. sideswiped an auto
mobile near Stop % on the heavily
travelled highway south from Rich
mond to Petersburg.
A motor company at Dutch Gap,
Va, which sent wrecker to the
scene, said one of the machines
plunged into telegraph pole and
caught fire.
The six injured were sent to Me-
mortal Public Hospital here.
Evening star., 1937-03-15
POPE LAYS PLANS

VATICAN CITY, March Is P.-
Pope Plus laid definite plans today
to participate in the celebration of
Easter, despite the slight period of
prostrasion he suffered yesterday.
Vatican sources said the Pontiff' s
condition was normal today and that
he had recovered quickly from his
feeling of weakness.
The damp and oppressive weather,
informed sources said, was the cause
Of the slight attack.
Evening star., 1937-03-15
Illness of Do'oager Queen Marie
Declared Not to Be DANGEROUS

Two physicians were in constant at
tendance on the dowager Queen,
mother Of King Carol II, and Vienna
specialist on diseases Of the alimentary
tract was reported en- route to Bucha-
rest.
Court circles, while making no ef-
fort to minimize the seriousness Of the
Queens illness, said she was not con-
sidered in immediate danger of death.
Shortly after the lifting Of q strin-
gent censorship that had been in
force throughout the night, her con-
dition wss described reliably IS "sts-
tionary."
The fact that Premier George IA
tarescu left Bucharest for . three
day stay ut his country estate was
considered reassuring sign.
(The Queen dowager's youngest
daughter, the Archduchess neana Of
-
Evening star., 1937-03-15
ORDER is FOUGHT.
Explanation Of Conferences Move
Asked Of Roper.

Asked Of Roper.
NEW YORK, March IS (P.-Howard
S. Cullman, vice chairman of the
National Committee on Safety at
Sea, last night made public a letter
to Secretary of Commerce Roper, ask
ing an Official explanation" why the
National Accident Prevention Confer
ence adopted resolution to abolish
the committee.
1T would appear" the letter said,
that the Department of Commerce
either feels there is no further need
approves of the manner in. which the
committee has carried out its work.
I am writing you for an official ex-
PLANTATION.
THE committee was appointed In
December, 1885. at the suggestion of
President Roosevelt, to mobilize pub
lie opinion behind sound remedial
measures for accident prevention. ="
Hundreds Of inquiries, suggestions
and letters Of all kinds were re-
ceived. investigated and answered. At
public hearings the committee heard
and recorded the views of shipoWners,
seamen, admiralty lawyers and repre-
sentatives Of the travelling public.
"In April, 1886, the committee is
sued progress report indicating the
direction which future activities must
take and pointing out the need for
funds If an effective safety campaign
was to be carried on. Many of
the measures recommended by the
committee have since been enacted
into law. The broad safety program
outlined, however. still awaits action.
What assurance can the Govern
ment give that conditions revealed by
the committee will be remedied? What
Of the failure of the Bureau of Nav
igation to make 80 per cent of inspec-
tions and re-inspections required by
law? What OF the highly un-
satisfactory status of maritime la
bor?"
Evening star., 1937-03-15
MADRID IS ROCKED
BY -FOUR BLASTS
Mines Exploded Under Be.
Siegers in University
City Zone.
BACKGROUND

BACKGROUND
After four months siege, Madrid
still resists steady attack of Gen.
Francois Spanish insurgent troops.
Stubborn defense of capital has
been chief interruption to string OF
rebel Uctories since revolution
broke out last year.
Meanwhile other European na-
tions seek to impose neutrality laus
that WiH more effectively isolate
warfare in Spain. Loyalists charge
rebel troops reinforced BY italian
and German soldiers, Dhile Russia
and France haze aided Socialist
government forces.
Evening star., 1937-03-15
LABOR RULE PROPOSED
Sir Stafford Cripps Suggests Work.
ers Refuse to Make Arms.

LONDON, March Is OP).-A sue-
sestion by Sir Stafford Cripps, labor
member Of Parliament, that workers
gain control Of the nation by refusing
to make srmaments was hotly de-
bated today in Socialist circles.
Money cannot make armaments,"
Sir Stafford declared Sunday at q
Socialist meeting in East Leigh
"The capitalists are In your hands
Refuse to make armaments and they
are helpless. They would have TO
turn the county over to you"
Evening star., 1937-03-15
Summary of Today's Star

Obituary ---A-12
FOREIGN.
Madrid rocked as mines explode
under besiegers. Page Al
Queen Marie's illness continues seri-
Gus. Page Al
NATIONAL.
Senate passes resolution asking civil
service data. Page Al
Committee on Sea Safety disbanded,
Roper discloses. Page Al
Amelia Earhart is poised for take-on
today. Page AS
Court order sought TO enforce Reming-
ton-Rand decision. Page Al
Norris drafts bill to restrict Supreme
Court power. Page Al
President Roosevelt Will inspect Geor-
gia projects today. Page A-3
Ban or regulation Of rail holding COM
panieS held need. Page Al
WASHINGTON AND VICINITY.
2 Killed, hurt in college bus crash
near Richmond. Page Al
1000 in rush TO file income tax re-
turns. Page Al
One dead, six in hospitals -1Ster two
spectacular fires. Page Al
Noted artists to judge paintings in
Corcoran show. Page AS
Canon De Vries Of Washington Ca
thedral dies at II. Page AS
Final settlement Of hotel strike ex-
pected tomorrow. Page B-l
Twenty robbery suspects held for
lineup. 6ase B-1
Evening star., 1937-03-15
HlT-AND-RUN CAR DRAGS
VICTIM NEARLY A MILE
BY the Associated Press.

by tlIt hSSutIdIt FItSS.
PASADENA, Md, March l5.-
William r. Johnson, so, was killed
today by hit-run auto, which, police
said, dragged his body nearly a mile.
His mangled body, the skin worn
from his back by the dragging, was
found in the middle of the road. One
of his rubber boots was missing.
Sergt. John H. Souers of the Anne
Arundel County police said he found
the boot nearly mile away. with a
spot of blood in the snow near it. A
coroners jury returned the verdict
that he had been killed by an un-
identified motortst
Evening star., 1937-03-15
SEAMAN is DETAINED:
DRAWING OF SHIP FOUND
Boston Police Probing Burning of
Freighter Ask Data on De-
troit Prisoner.
y, the Associated Press.

y, the Associated Press.
DETROIT, March 15-Detroit
police said today Boston police had
requested the fingerprints and q
photograph of q seaman detained
here with drawing in his possession
resembling the Danish freighter
IAila, which burned in the Boston
Harbor last Wednesday.
The man was registered as Adrian
T.. Duffy, "a, of New York City. When
he IVES detained Thursday, he said he
vas here to visit his brother, manager
Of 8 chain store. He denied knowledge
Of the fire which broke out aboard
the Laila while nitrates were being
unloaded.
= Police said the drawing Of q ship
at q wharf was ON the letterhead Of
= Boston hotel. It bore the date
March 8. Also in his possession were
$3.50 and literature described by De-
3ctive Lieut.. Thomas Ferry as radical.
Evening star., 1937-03-15
SOLDIER WEARS TOP HAT
Spanish Fascist Also Clad in Tail
Coat,

SEVILLE, Spain, March Is R.-
1nsurgent troops reported today dis
covery of the strangest of all the
strange uniforms worn by govern
ment militiamen during the civil war.
An Asturian miner, they reported,
was found on the field of battle near
Oviedo clad In top hat and tail coat.
Evening star., 1937-03-15

BY the Associated Press.
DETROIT, March l5.-Circuit Judge
Allan Campbell today granted an
injunction calling upon sit-down
strikers to evacuate the plants of the
Chrysler Corp. in this area, which
they have occupied since last Monday.
Judge Campbell, in his opinion, held
that even if the Wagner labor rela-
tions act "is valid" it still does not
give the defendants (sit-down strikers)
the right to occupy property"
The scene in the court room was in
marked contrast to that of Saturday
when a capacity crowd jammed its
way into corridors and hearing
chamber while double line of union
pickets paraded outside. Only few
spectators were on hand in the court
room today, but outside another large
crowd of union members began as
sembling more than an hour before
the courts decision was expected.
Judge Campbell declared that "re-
spect for law and order and for the
courts is menaced"
There must be no compromise" +"
be said, "and the writ will issue"
Outlines Defense Points.
He outlined the points raised by
the defense in its claim that the
corporation did not come into court
with clean hands," including the
corporations refusal to grant ex-
elusive bargaining rights to the United
Automobile Workers.
THAT fact" he said, "does not de-
prive the plaintiff of the right to the
use of its property" and therefore
the corporation does come into court
with clean hands"
The present case differs from those
cited by the defense, he declared, in
that the present defendants freely
admit the seizure of property" There
fore, he said, the citations are not ap-
plicable.
Order ReturnabIe Wednesday.
The injunction order was made re-
turnable at $50 am. Wednesday,
The Wayne County sheriff must serve
1t on the strike leaders before that
time.
SCNCln llulihlSa tlliOil lAlSlii hioccNA
In the corridor of the County Build
ing, accepted the decision quietly.
George S. Wilson, president of the
Dodge local, asked if the sit-down
strikers would obey the evacuation
order, said:
"A vote will be taken on that ques-
ton in the Dodge plant tonight
U> ~ v,n}fbnr {kn sft,,o ovd ~ etro =
egy" nor other union officers would
influence the decision OF the men.
After Judge Campbell announced
his decision, shop stewards quickly
formed line around the waiting men
in the corridor. Some or the stewards
wore blue and gold caps with the
legend, Dodge Bros. Flying Squad
ron"
Laborers Dispersed.
They did not tell the men what the
decision was, but spokesman called
out:
well, boys, it's all over. You might
as well go to the Dodge local headquar-
ters."
The men dispersed without incident
and within few minutes the corridors
were cleared.
II the sit-down strikers refused to
evacuate the plants, the corporation
might apply to the courts for writs of
attachment, providing for arrest Of
the strikers on charges of contempt.
Strikers who occupied two plants OF
the Fisher Body Corp, at Flint, Mich,
during the General Motors STRIFE re-
fused to leave the premises after a
court injunction was read to them,
and wr!ts of attachment were issued
Service of the writs was withheld, now
ever, pending negotiations which re-
(See LABOR, Page A-4)