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The Omaha guide., 1937-01-09

Mrs. Johnnie Jones, 30th and
r ST., returned from Alabama
Friday after visiting relatives
and friends.
The Omaha guide., 1937-01-09

Mr.. Wise MeClinton, 52f7
So. 29th St, who underwent an
operation in the Metho dist hos
pital, Is improving.
The Omaha guide., 1937-01-09
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The Omaha guide., 1937-01-09

Mrs. Minnie Wfgliams, of
Kansas City, was in the city to
attend the funeral of her fa-
ther, Mr.. Merrill.
The Omaha guide., 1937-01-09

DIR. S. B. Northcross, who
has been i'll, is out again.
The Omaha guide., 1937-01-09

and gave me the youthful vital
ity of a person of twenty years
says Lieut.. Clifford of New
York. MATE is giving to
thousands of rundown, nerv-
Gus and weak elderly men and
women new energy and vital
itv and the thrill of youth and
love again.
The Omaha guide., 1937-01-09

Mihs Ella Mae Frank in. $500
So. 32nd S,f, ratur4red Mon
day from Milwaukee, Wis,
where she spent New Years
visiting relatives and fri nds.
The Omaha guide., 1937-01-09

Mr.. r. Wise, 52l7 SO. 29th
ST., is i'll.
The Omaha guide., 1937-01-09

Miss Anna Franklin his re-
turned 70 Knoxville COLLEGE az
ter spending ten days in Nils
boro, Ky.
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Evening star., 1937-04-07
;
TO IS ROBBER|ES
Trio Caught After Gun Battle
With DeteCtive-latter
GraveIy Hurt.

While a hero-detective fought to
survive wounds suffered in a gun
battle with three youthful bandits
during an ice cream store hold-up,
Assistant Detective Chief Ira Keck
today announced the trio and an
accomplice had been linked with q
series of l3 grocery and filling station
robberies.
The detective, John A. Cation, A.
is in a critical condition in Walter
Reed Hospital. with wounds in the
neck below the left ear, in the left
arm, the right leg and the little finger
of the left hand.
The youths involved in the shoot
ing are Lewis Knight. ID, Of l404
Columbia road, in a critical condition
in Emergency Hospital with a gun
shot wound in the left lung; his
brother, William knight, II, in Gal
linger Hospital with chest wound.
and Ferguson Thieboldt, 10, OF 1105
East Capitol street, under arrest, but
uninjured. A bullet from Cations gun
passed through the sleeve of THE
boldts leather jacket,
The gunplay resulted when Cation
surprised the three youths late last
night while they were holding up
Mrs. Virginia Groves, 10. OF 724
Quincy street, night manager OF the
High ice cream store at 806 Upshur
street.
Taxi Driver Arrested.
Arrest of a fourth youth, Robert
Sands, 81, taxi driver, Of 319 Third
street southeast, was announced by
Capt Keck, who simultaneously re-
vealed all four had admitted partl-
cipation in other crimes.
At the same time, Keck said fifth
man, John J. Simpson, 20, of 2133
G street, also had been arrested and
had admitted buying loot from the
other youths.
Keck said the Knight brothers and
Thiebolt, who plotted crimes while
they served sentences in a reform
school, had been linked with prac-
ticany all the robberies, but that Sands,
implicated after the others were queS-
toned, had figured in only four OF the
hold-ups.
The hold-ups, all but three Of which
were in the District, were carried out
over a period of about month, Keck
(See SHOOTING, Page A-3)
Evening star., 1937-04-07
BASE BALL INQUIRY
is TO Be LAUNCHED
Justice Department to Probe
Charge of Antitrust
Violation.

The antitrust division of the De-
partment of Justice has been en-
trusted to make an investigation Of
complaints that big league" base ball
constitutes a monopoly in violation of
the Sherman antitrust laws.
Attorney General Cummings said
today he has referred to the division
a letter from Representative Cannon,
Democrat, of Wisconsin, charging
that the big leagues constitute COM
bination in restraint Of interstate
trade.
Cummings told reporters he has
directed his aides to ascertain the
facts, examine the authorities and re-
port to him at an early date. II the
facts warrant, he said, an intensive
inquiry will be made, possibly by the
Federal Bureau of Investigation.
The Attorney General jokingly
added he might take personal hand
in the investigation by attending the
opening or some other game here OF
the Washington club.
Evening star., 1937-04-07
Teacher, Clinging to Ledge,
Saues Companion From Blaze

Miss Messick until firemen could raise
ladders and bring them down.
Firemen also brought Miss JEAN
netter Gore, another teacher, and two
other families down ladders.
Cofins in an undertaking establish
ment next door were brought out and
piled in the street as the flames
threatened to spread. Other apart
ments in the block were vacated and
their furnishings stacked in the street
amid the piles of coffins.
The Crisfield fire engine burned
out its bearings in Westover, but the
firemen stopped passing automobile
and hitch linked ride to the fire here.
Firemen said that in addition to
the teachers and a family named
Dixon, they also brought Mrs. j. Par
rish, occupant of another apartment,
down the ladders.
The fire was finally extinguished
three hours after it began.
Fire Chief Walter Mcdowell esti-
mated the damage st $4,000.
Evening star., 1937-04-07
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
PRINCESS ANNE, Md, April IA
high school teacher who held her
fainting companion while clinging to
a window ledge with one hand was
the heroine of fire which threatened
the entire business district of Princess
Anne today.
The teacher occupied one Of the
apartments above drug store across
the street from the court house. The
blaze started from coal fire hot
water heater in one of them and
blocked the stairway with wall Of
flame.
Miss Gladys Miles and Miss Flor
ence Messick scrambled to the ledge
of their window. Miss Miles lowered
herself until her feet rested on the
ledge of window below. Miss MeSsick
slid down to her. With one hand Miss
Miles held to the window ledge; with
the other she held the seni-conscious
Evening star., 1937-04-07

STRIKE SITUATION.
Hershey workers theaten to oust
strikers forcibly. Page Al
Broadening of Senate "slt-doWn"
resolution to be asked. Page Al
SUPREME COURT ISSUES.
Law schools faculty joins in attack
on court bill. Page Al
FOREIGN.
Italy threatens counter action" to
aid Spanish rebels. Page Al
British destroyer bombed by Spanish
rebel flyers. Page Al
German press renews uncomplimen-
tary articles on U. S. Page Az
NATIONAL.
Probe of base ball trust" charges to
be launched. Page Al
Markets drop on report of plan to cut
gold price. Page Al
10, 900 persons made homeless by fire
in Manila. Page Az
U. S. loses motion for rehearing in
bond interest case. Page Az
House is split over anti-lynching leg
islation. Page Al
Models sister guarded as 10000 police
hunt sculptor. Page Az
WASHINGTON AND VICINITY.
Effect of Maryland's legalized gam
bling on D. c. studied. Page Al
Detective, two bandits shot in hold-up
battle, Page Al
DR.. Miller expected to plead guilty in
Sprouse case today. Page AS
King opposes D. c. wage law for
men, Page AS
Grand jury named to hear gambling
raids evidence. Page B-1
House group plans study Of D. c. tax
increase bills. Page B-1
Senate groups study of District sup
ply bill delayed. Page B-1
Evening star., 1937-04-07
DECLINE
ON GOLD REPORTS
Washington Denies, How
ever, Plan to Slash Price
to Curb Boom.
BY the Associated Press.

NEW YORK, April Prices of
some commodities dipped sharply to-
day, following broad recessions in the
London Metal Exchange and reports,
denied in Washington, that the Gov
ernment contemplated reducing the
boom tendencies.
Copper futures broke l cent pound,
the limit for single days trading. on
the New York Commodity Exchange;
cotton futures we're off as much as
$3.50 a bale, and rubber futures sag
ged as much as go of cent a pound.
Later cotton steadied, and prices i'm
proved somewhat.
In the London Metal Exchange cop
per was quoted at the equivalent of
1909 cents a pound, compared with
the American domestic price of is
cents. No export prices were quoted
this morning, both buyers and sellers
having withdrawn pending appraisal
Of the London situation.
Stock Market Lower.
The stock market opened generally
lower, with motors, steels and copper
shares lower. Despite the settlement
of the Chrysler strike, shares of that
company sold off more than 81.
In the bond market there were frac-
tional recessions all along the line.
Heavy foreign selling was feature
of the commodity decline. Trade re-
ports said London had heard the re-
ports of a possible reduction of the
gold price and that this. combined
with expressed fears that the war
preparedness demand for commodities
was falling off, started the dip there.
In all North American markets, in
Guiding Chicago, Minneapolis and Win
nipeg, grains we're off by from around
cent a bushel to ~ cents. In New
York silk, hides and coffee futures
sagged.
Trading in the Commodity Exchange
was active.
New York bankers said they did not
expect reduction in the gold price,
although they acknowledged it was
within the realm of possibility.
Would Raise Dollar Value.
Reducing the gold price, set since
early 1884 at $35 an ounce, would
tend automatically to lift the value
of the currency dollar, although the
gold content of the dollar would not
necessarily change.
A rise in the value of the dollar
would force prices lower in relation to
it and thus act as deflationary, or
restrictive, measure against specula-
ton.
Reports that some such action would
be taken followed an acceleration in
the last few weeks Of the rate at which
foreign gold has been entering the
country.
Evening star., 1937-04-07
DEATH OF 500 LAID
TO CULT IN KOREA
Macabre Band Accused of Mixing
Black Magic and Blood
Sacrifice.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
TOXIC, April From 200 ex-
humed bodies authorities today pieced
together the workings of macabre
cult which mixed black magic with
blood sacrifice, the newspaper Nichi
Nichi reported from Seoul, Korea.
The cult, called Haiku Haiku Kyo,"
or Pure White Creed" was accused
of having caused the death of more
than 500 of its members in five prov
inces over a period of several years,
the report stated. Many were women
and children. Torture and mutilation
was practiced. Some were burned,
others hanged
The newspaper added that 10
Korean priests we're under police ex
animation in connection with the
deaths.
The victims were lured to the
mountains after being forced to sell
their property and give the money to
the organization. They were COM
PEELED to pray for their own destruc-
ton and the death of their families.
Most of them we're farmers and land
owners.
Evening star., 1937-04-07
GAMBLING BILL
TO AFFECT D. c.
Garnett Studies Possibility
of Maryland Runners
Operating Here.
nv Env
BY ]. A. FOX.

The strong likelihood that book
makers runners from Maryland could
ply their trade here without molesta-
ton developed today as authorities
speculated on the effects locally of
the betting bill which completed
passage through the Maryland Legis-
lature yesterday.
The bill, which legalizes gambling
III Prince Georges County and other
communities, reached the desk Of
Gov Harry W. Nice late in the after
noon and was turned over Immediately
to the Office of Attorney General
Herbert R. O'Conor for study as to
the constitutionality Of its various
provisions. Word from O'Conor's
Office was that two men had been
detailed to the measure, and that
it would be ready for the governors
signature in the next few days. It
would then be effective Immediately.
The imminence of the establish
ment of legalzed gambling at the
very door of the District caused
officials here to start appraising the
probable results, and 1t was IN re
sponse to a question that United
States Attorney Leslie c. Garnett said
that runners-logically expected to
put in appearance-might be exempt
from prosecution.
Courts Must Decide.
Emphasizing that he had not had
a chance to form an accurate estimate
of the situation. Garnett said un-
doubtedly this point would be one
for the courts to decide.
The question, he said, would hinge
on whether bookmaker's agent ac-
cepting money here would be con-
sidered to be taking "bet" or
whether it would require the actual
800 P00KMAKTNG pape A-2N
Evening star., 1937-04-07
BRITISH WARSHIP SPEEDS
TO PROTEST REBEL BOMBS
Double Aerial Attack From Mallorca
Base Stings Navy to Seek Quick
and Adequate Explanation.

the insurgents were attacking neutral
shipping also brought a threat of ac-
ton from Scandinavian countries. A
meeting of Scandinavian foreign min
listers was called at Helsingfors for
April 20 to consider the situation. Nor
way alone has had a score of ships
seized since the war began.
France already has threatened to
use force to stop attacks on her ship
ping; the Netherlands has taken pre-
cautions to safeguard her merchant
marine in waters off Spain)
Great Britain, while doing her ut
most to remain neutral in the Span
ish squabble, was nettled by the fact
that Gen. Francisco frances insur-
gents have ignored previous protests
concerning incidents at sea.
Responsible persons said the disre-
gard of the relatively impotent forces
for his majesty's warships had no
precedent in Britain's proud naval
history.
Insurgent bombers, coming appar-
emily from Mallorca, attacked the GAL
liant while she was proceeding from
Valencia to Alicante, both Spanish
government ports
The Gallant twice routed the planes
with gunfire, and was not hit by the
(See SHIP, Page A-2)
Evening star., 1937-04-07
lINDBERGH PLANE
MISSING 80 HOURS
Officials of British Airdrome
Where They Usually Land
Have No Word.
~ the Associated Press.

LONDON, April 7.-Ofhcials of
Lympne Airdrome, where Col. and
Mrs. Charles A. Lindbergh usually
clear the customs when they are flying
to England from the Continent, said
today they had no word from the
American couple, unreported for 80
hours
Aviation authorities in dozen
countries kept on the watch at emer-
gency landing fields for the Lind
berghs, last heard from when they
took of from Zagreb, Yugoslavia, yes
terday at 1892 am. (5:32 am, E.
S. To. The flyers were winding up
q two-month air jaunt which took
them to India
Weather conditions at Lympne and
over the English Channel were bad,
with rain and fog limiting visibility
to so yards. Airport officials said they
did not believe Lindbergh would
attempt to fly to England in such
weather, especially as the plane has
no radio.
Evening star., 1937-04-07
FOUR LOCAL BILLS
PASSED BY SENATE
One Would Put D. C. on Parity
With States in Federal-Aid
Highway System.

-Four local bills passed the Senate
this afternoon, including the measure
sponsored by Chairman King Of the
District Committee to place Wash
ington on parity with the States in
the Federal aid highway system. The
other three are:
To broaden the scope of the auto
mobile safety responsibility law, which
still requires House action.
To allow bowling alleys to open on
Sundays from pm. to midnight
which goes to the President for sigma
ture.
To increase the annual Federal
allotment for vocational rehabilitation
work from $4,000 to S25,000, which
the District will match with similar
appropriation This also Is ready for
the Presidents signature.
Evening star., 1937-04-07

Six-year-old Sara Roosevelt, eldest
child of Mr.. and Mrs. James Roose-
welt, underwent an operation for acute
appendicitis late yesterday in Emer-
gency Hospital, and President Roose-
velt was informed today that she felt
SO well she couldn't understand why
she was being kept in bed.
The child's illness developed sud-
denly. Her father was sitting near
the President in his Office during the
latter,s press conference yesterday
afternoon when he was called to the
telephone and informed by his wife
that Sara was i'll. Young Roosevelt
rushed to his home In GeorHetown, ar
Evening star., 1937-04-07
Cherry Blooms,
In Rare Form,
Greeted by Sun
Forecast of Warmer
Weather for Festival
Opening Day.
picture on Page B-1. J

The japanese cherry blossoms were
bursting into first bloom today and
were pronounced in excellent shape
by park authorities as the weather
forecaster gave promise of cloudy but
warmer weather for the opening of the
Cherry Blossom Festival tomorrow.
C. Marshall Finnan, superintendent
of the National Capital Parks, said
a pleasing show of the blossoms
around the Tidal Basin is anticipated
for tomorrow, but that the peak Of
the display will be reached over the
week end.
Fair and warmer weather today
was expected to speed up the dis
play of blooms, but the forecaster
(See BLOSSOMS, Page A-5J
Evening star., 1937-04-07
T0ASK
BROADER ACTION
ON SIT STRIKES
Favors Senate Condemning
Company Unions and
All Unfairness.
RESOLUTION
MERE STATEMENT"
Dies Measure Providing 1nvesti-
cation Lambasted in House
as witch Hunt"
BACKGROUND

BACKGROUND
The sit-down strike issue, Sem
dte's "hot potato" 1Das raised Of
fcially for the first time last Ueek
Uhen Senator ByrneS, Democrat,
of South Carolina proposed an
amendment to the Gufey-V -Vtnson
coal bill declaring such strikes il
legal and against public policy.
Byrnes' amendment tolloWed re-
peated demands that the President
denounce labor's "illegaP Deapon,
but no statement has issued from
the White House.
Byrnes' amendment WdS beaten
in the Senate, 4S to 36, many Sen
dtors contending declaration OF
sit-doUn policy should not be in
corporated in bill that Uould
haue to be signed or Detoed BY the
President
By the Associated Press
Majority Leader Robinson, Demo-
crat, Of Arkansas disclosed today that
he would ask the Senate to condemn
company unions and ANY other un-
fair labor practices" together with the
sit-doWn strike.
He said he expected the Senate to
vote shortly on a Statement of policy
with regard to the strikes agreed upon
yesterday by group of administration
leaders.
The resolution he had prepared de-
nounced sit-downS as illegal and
contrary to sound public policy" and
added:
THE so-called industrial spy sys-
tenn breeds fear, suspicion and ami
mostly, tends to cause strikes and in
dustrial warfare and is contrary to
sound public policy, and it is likewise
contrary to sound public policy for
any employer to deny the right of col
lective bargaining, to foster the COM
pany union, or to engage in any un-
fair labor practice as defined in the
national labor relations act"
Mere Declaration.
Robinson said the measure was
drawn as joint resolution, which
would not force any action by the
President. It would be, in effect, a
mere declaration Of sentiment by Con-
gress, and would never 60 to the White
House for signature.
The resolution is modification OF
a measure submitted Monday by Sena-
tor Pittman, Democrat, of Nevada i'm
mediately after the Senate had re-
fused to write a denunciation of sit
downs into the Guffy-Vinson coal bill
The resolution greatly strengthened
the declaration against unfair labor
practices by employers.
Pittman's original proposal simply
declared that the industrial spy sys-
tenn breeds fear. suspicion and ami
mosities, and is contrary to sound
public policy
1t made no reference to company
unions, or the national labor relations
act.
Pittman's resolution also limited
the statement to industries within
the jurisdiction of the Federal Gov
ernment." Robinsons amended ver-
sion removed this restriction.
Administration chiefs said privately
they hoped the notifications would
meet the protests Of Senator Borah,
Republican, of Idaho, who warned
that he was mot disposed" to vote a
condemnation of workers illegal
methods alone, so long as employers
persisted in illegal practices.
In the House the Dies resolution,
(See SIT-DOWN, Page A-2)
Evening star., 1937-04-07
DEAN VIEWS
COURT BILL PERIL
23 Lawyers on Fordham
Faculty Join Wilkinson
in Attack.
BACKGROUND

BACKGROUND
President Roosevelt on February
5 asked Congress for authority to
name siI neW justices to the Su-
preme Court unless incumbents
oper 70 retire.
Various reasons Uere qiuen in
support OF the proposal uhen an
nounced, but real purpose, after
weeks OF testimony pro and con be-
fore Senate Judiciary Committee
has emerged as determination to
secure more enlightened" mental
attitude on the part OF the mem
bers OF the court.
A resolution signed by all lawyers
on the faculty of Fordham University
Law School opposing the Roosevelt
court bill was presented to the SEN
ate Judiciary Committee by Dean Ig.
natius M. Wilkinson.
The document was submitted BY
Dean Wilkinson after he had termed
the bill a menace to "the last bull
wark' of the citizen.
Both friends and foes of the court
measure. meanwhile, were girding for
a fight tomorrow against an an
nounced plan to terminate the hear
ings.
An indication that opposition Sena-
tors were yielding in their demands
for continuing the hearings indefinite
ly came today, however, from Senator
Burke. Democrt, of Nebraska, one OF
the leaders of the fight against the
Roosevelt bill
Close in 10 Days Indicated.
Burke said that the hearings might
be brought to "an orderly close" in
about 10 days Heretofore, Burke and
his colleagues have talked of con-
tinuing for weeks. Only last night he
said 40 more witnesses had been in
vited and that probably score would
want to testify.
Sees Benefit in Debate.
Attorney General Cummings mean
while declared the Presidents plan
will be benefited by full debate.
He made the tsatement to news
paper men who questioned him about
charges at the Capitol that he is seek
ing to cut off presentation of the op-
ponent's side.
In an informal discussion Of the
court controversy with reporters at
his press conference, Cummings re-
marked there was "humor" in the con-
tention that the Supreme Courts
docket is up to date.
THAT situation" Cummings said
with laugh, reminds me of a man
with indigestion who says he can eat
Evening star., 1937-04-07
STATE ACT OUTLAWING
"STAY-IN" NEAR PASSAGE
Vermont Measure Needs Only Sig
nature of Governor-Heavy
Penalty Provided.

nv the ASSOCldteQ FIeSS.
MONTPELIER, VT, April IA
measure fixing maximum penalties OF
two years imprisonment or $1,000 fine
for persons occupying business estab-
lishments without the owners consent
needed only the signature Of Repub-
lican Gov. George D. Aiken today to
make it the Nations first law outlaw
ing the sit-down strike.
The measure makes each person
liable to its penalties when three or
more conspire together or act in con-
cert for the purpose and with the in
tent of forcibly and unlawfully occupy
ing, holding or possessing any store.
factory, mill, plant, dwelling house or
any part thereof against the will and
without the consent OF the owner,
lessee or management thereof"