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Evening star., 1937-06-26
WOMAN FOUND DEAD
IN GAS-FILLED ROOM
Body of Mrs. James Griffith Dis
covered Before Open Burners
of Stove

Clad in pajamas, the body Of Mrs
Catherine Ellen Griffith, %, was
found by her husband today in chair
beside two open gas burners of the
kitchen stove in their third floor
rooms at 606 East Capitol street
The husband James NJ Griffith,
Capital Transit Co. workman, said he
found his wife about $50 am, her
head Graded on her arm on the edge
of the stove. He said she apparently
had arisen from the bed where both
were sleeping between 2 and 80 am
Usually, he said, she arose to prepare
breakfast about $50.
Griffith and friends of his wife said
she was Of an unusually happy dis
position, although the husband stated
she seemed somewhat depressed last
night after the two had returned from
seeing a movie.
Griffith said he attempted to re-
vive his wife by artificial respiration
before the arrival of the fire rescue
squad, which worked over her about
20 minutes. She was pronounced dead
by Casualty Hospital physician.
Mrs. Griffith had 10-year-old son
Buddy by former marriage. He lives
with her father, Louis Ross, 1903 A
street southeast.
Evening star., 1937-06-26
PLAYING DAYS OVER,
'C0CARANE IS QUOTED
Cant Say" Whether He Will
Continue as Manager, Injured
Catcher States.
Ry TIE Associated Press,

Ey the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, June 26.-In q copy
righted interview published today, Joe
Williams, sports editor Of the New York
World Telegram. quotes Mickey Coch-
rane as saying definitely he will never
catch another game"
Williams interviewed Cochrane in 4
Detroit hospital, where the manager of
the Detroit Tigers is recuperating from
q skull fracture, the result of being
"beaned" by Bump Hadley of the
Yankees in = game here May 26.
AS 4 player I'm through for all
time" Williams quoted Cochrane a
saying. whether I'll continue as
manager I can't say. I'm not think
ing about my base ball future these
days. All I'm thinking about is get
ting WE'LL
Cochrane. discussing the accident.
blamed himself. He explained that
with the count "3 and l" he was pre-
pared to take the next pitch. whether
1t was over or not He said he lost
the ball In the Aan.
Evening star., 1937-06-26
PARIS PREPARING PLAN.
Favors Putting Neutral Observers on
French. British Ships.

By the Associated Press.
A new plan to get a measure Of
Italian and German cooperation in
the international naval patrol of Spain
was reported being prepared today in
Paris
Informed sources said the program
provided for placing Italian observers
on French ships and German repre-
sentatives ON British vessels. to main
tain supervision Of any movement Of
arms of foreign fighters to Spain.
Amplifcation Of Proposal.
That scheme was an amplification
OF the Franco British proposal that
their ships fill the gaps in the neu-
trality Gordon created by withdrawal
of Italian and German ships.
Authoritative Rome sources de-
clared, however, Italy would oppose
maintenance of the patrol by British
and France alone In some Italian
quarters it was said there was no
need of closing the holes, because
Italian and German ships were con-
tlnuing an independent watch. While
participating in the neutrality patrol
they had been stationed along the
eastern Spanish coast, of govern
ment-held territory.
Britain and France Blamed.
German newspapers. although they
expressed approval OF British Prime
Minister Neville Chamberlain's atti-
tude toward the Reich as expressed in
his speech yesterday, blamed Britain
and France for the breakdown Of CO.
operation among the four great west
ern European powers.
On the actual fighting front, insur-
gents were reported massing troops
in the Jarama region coItheast Of
Madrid, menacing the important nigh
way from Madrid to Valencia on the
Mediterranean.
Evening star., 1937-06-26
Il DUCE PROMISES
MADRID CAPTURE
SOON TO END CRISIS
Newspaper Editorial Says
Franco Will Divert North
ern Troops.
SANTANDER CAMPAIGN
COMPLETION AWAITED
New Plan Prepared for italian
and German Cooperation in
Neutrality Patrol.
BACKGROUND

BACKGROUND
TDenty-seUen nations united Lost
September in Nom -InterDentiOn
Committee to preUent the delipery
to either faction in Spanish cir,l
mar OF 1Cdr materials or troops.
Bonds OF committee strained nu-
nlerous times by arrival in Spain
OF German and italian arms and
volunteers Some of latter hare
been Jound to be regular Italian
Army continoents.
A tour-ndtion patrol of Spanish
sea and land frontiers mos dis
Ttpted early this month By bomb
attack on German cruiser Deutsch-
land. Germany and Italy UtthdreT
from the patrol on the occasion
last ueek Of an alleged neu attack
on the cruiser Leipzig.
B, the Associated Press.
ROME, June ga promise that
Madrid would fall shortly and the
European crisis thereby be ended was
published editorially in Premier Mus
sollni's newspaper II Popolo dItalia
today, and diplomatic sources at
tributed authorship to II Duce himself.
The article said that the Spanish
capital would fall as soon as Insurgent
GeneraliSsimo Francisco Franco could
finish cleaning out the Basque prov
inces along the northern frontier.
Francos troops have taken Bilbao
and now are driving against San
tander. last maj jor city on the North
ern Spanish coast
When this drive is complete. the
editorial said. Franco will throw the
entire weight Of his forces against
Madrid.
Separate Action Unwelcome.,
Government officials agreed that
Italy and Germany would not well
come any separate action by France
and Britain to MI the gap in the
naval patrol off Spain created by
Italo- German warship vithdra wal
from the Nom Intervention Committee
blockade.
The officials, however, found cause
for optimism in that the question
will be discussed by the Non Inter-
vention Committee in London next
week.
Italy and Germany, outside ths
naval patrol to keep men and arms
from Spain, still are members of the
committee. and it was expected their
views would be given most careful
consideration.
Awaits Basque Conquest.
The Popolo d'Italia editorial in a
general discussion of the Spanish
War, said:
The crisis will definitely be resolved
upon the day on which Gen. Franco
is freed of the last resistance Of
the Basques and may throw against
the central front all the weight OF
his Uell-tempered forces, galvanized
by spirit of victory.
There will be- as often happens,
an acceleration of operations The
iron band around Madrid. like that
around Bilbao. which seemed inn
pregna BILE, will be broken"
PARIS PREPARING PLAN.
Evening star., 1937-06-26
BY G. GOULD LINCOLN,

ANNAPOLIS, Md, June 26-Sand-
wiched in between BAY and beatitudes
on jefferson Island, President Roose-
welt is irving to soften the hard hearts
OF recalcitrant Democrats on the court
bill issue.
The Chief Executive, himself the
honor guest OF the Democratic club
whose headquarters is an island in
Chesapeake Bay, began today his Sc
cond genial reception OF members of
the House and Senate 1t will be
topped off with a third day OF the
same tomorrow.
There were no signs of tempest in
Chesapeake Bay. judging from the
reports brought back from the island
About 40 senators and representa-
tives made the pilgrimage yesterday.
All OF them. when they returned to
the mainland. testified to the super
lative character OF the entertain
nent. Practically all OF them insisted
there had been no serious business
undertaken. Protests that there had
been no discussion Of legislative prob
lens fiew thick and fast.
Some Claim Headvay Made.
But here and there 1t leaked out
that small knots OF three and four had
discussed the Supreme Court issue
And there were some who insisted tina t
headway WAS being made. looking to
. compromise on this measure which
has for f1ve months blocked the whole
administration program.
The compromise put forward bv
several OF the Democrsts-andr rumor
has it that Senator Tydings OF Mary
land and Majority Leader Rayburn Of
the House were included in the list
looks to a Supreme Court of 10 asso-
ciate justices snd Chief Justice-a
court OF III instead OF nine as at
present.
AT the same time such sturdy oppo-
nents OF the Presidents plan to in
crease the membership Of the Supreme
Court rs Senators Van Nuys of In
diana, Byrd OF Virginia. Clark Of Mis-
souri, and Bailey of North Carolina,
declared there was no change what
ever in the Senate line up on the
court bill.
Nobody got religion was the COM
ment OF Senator Bailey. The North
Carolina Senator insisted, however
that the party had been superb and
that every one had 4 good time. 1T
was just a party, like any other party"
he said.
Joins Dema sosue Club.
The most colorful happening Of the
Presidents first day on the island
was his initiation into the DemagoRue
Club OF the House. Unof1cially this
Is the name given the group Of House
Democrats who gather in the cloak
room and grouse about the admins
tratlon and its measures-all pri-
vately.
introduced by Speaker Bankhead.
Representative Martin Dies of Texas
put the President through the initia-
ton, hnally declaring him unanimous
ly elected a member Of the club for
life-without the necessity of paying
(See PRESIDENT Page A-3)
Evening star., 1937-06-26

The club house Is In a clearing
The clearing is patrolled by Secret
Service men Even had I waded
ashore would have been noticed be-
fore I so much as got a glimpse of
the Presidents smile. Furthermore.
there are natural obstacles TO any
landing party on curiosity bent. The
island is surrounded by water so shall
tSee HARMONY, Page A-3.)
Evening star., 1937-06-26
Sheet of Flame
To Sweep Pests
From Argentina
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press
BUENOS AIRES, June 26.-Argen-
tina is making ready to mass 100. .0OO
powerful flame -throwers against an
enemy within her borders-locusts.
The national board of defense an
nounced 100000 fame throwers will
be used to attack the pests.
The government would pay farmers
who trap adult locusts with iron bar
riers three American cents for sc
pounds.
The government asked Congress for
So, 300. 900 for the locust war.
Evening star., 1937-06-26
COURT DISCUSSED
YP0WW0W
ON ISLAND IN BAY
Nobody Got Religion How
ever, Bailey Reports on
Return From Outing.
CONGRESSMEN PRAISE
DAYS ENTERTAINMENT
Love Feasts Continue Through
Tomorrow-Second Contingent
Leaves for Talks
BACKGROUND

BACKGROUND
With Democratic members OF
Congress 0roming resenttm and re-
bellious oUer legislation sought bv
President, party leaders arranged
three-day harmony conference on
secluded Jefferson Island, in CheS-
apedke Bay.
First group OF Democratic leois-
lators returned from conference
mith President yesterday. Chief
causes OF disSension in party Nrc
the court reorganization proposal.
presidential dissemination to inter-
tere NTH c. !. O., and relief dd-
ministratiOn,
Evening star., 1937-06-26
SHIP ON FIRE AT SEA
800 TO 900 MILES OUT
Freighter's s o s Is Relayed by
Steamer California-Left
New York Tuesday.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, June 26.-The Mackay
Radio & Telegraph Co. said today that
the British freight steamer Sandgate
Castle was reported on fire At sea- No
position was given, but 1t was believed
that the freighter, which sailed from
New York June 70, bound for Cape
town, South Africa. was eight or nine
hundred miles southeast of New York
The steamer California Of the An
chor Line relayed an s SOS message
from the Sandgate Castle at 1925,
Eastern standard time.
The Sandgate Castle Is British
steamer Of 1854 tons gross register
1t is owned by the Union Castle Mail
Steamship Co., Ltd, Of London and
sailed for Capetown carrying a gen.
erAl cargo.
Evening star., 1937-06-26
WOn,unCandidate
Passing Out Buns
Instead of Cigars
BY the Associated Press.

BY tne Associated PfeSS.
ANNAPOLIS. June 26.-Mrs. MI
dred M. Clements, Republican cam
didate for Mayor of Annapolis, today
set another precedent in political
maneuvers in this city.
Instead OF passing out the traGi-
tional campaign cigars she is pass
ing out cinnamon buns to her friends,
Furthermore she is making the buns
herself.
Mrs. Clements said she would find
some time during the dav to prepare
the delicacies for which she is no.cd
in this city Of good cooks.
Mayor Louis N. Phipps, her demo-
cratic opponent, was preparing to take
a leaf from the books Of Presidents
and go fishing.
But Mrs. Clements said she planned
to spend the week end working up
material for her first campaign speech
to be delivered next Friday.
Evening star., 1937-06-26
BULLET IS CLAIMED

LAYTON, Okla, June Is P.-
Ralph Deeds, Elgin, Okla. constable,
put in a claim today for a bullet from
the arm Of Charlie Sands, who died
in the electric chair District Judge
Henry Hoel, who presided at the
trial where Sands was convicted OF
killing J. E. Wilson, ordered all evil
dence returned to its owners. The
bullet, fired by Deeds In the same
fight in which Wilson was killed, was
an exhibit.
Evening star., 1937-06-26
Harmony Party Uncrashab]e
Prying Newsman Discovers
Even Fisherman's Disguise and Weeks Growth of
Beard Fail to Get Him Within Speaking
Distance of jefferson Island,
BY WILLIAM A. BELL, JR

fancy
ate-crash
GALESVULE
Jefferson Island a
the chnk
Acatraz Island
do but dIsnlay election
Evening star., 1937-06-26
TREASURY PLANS
TAX 0VERHAUL|NC
Will Ask 1888 Congress to
Set Up a Permanent
Levy System.
BACKGROUND

oAO n onO
President Roosevelt three neeks
AGO announced he nds going to
expose Americas millionaire tar
euaders A Joint congressional
committee heard long list OF
names OF alleged eudders and the
inside story OF hoW they supposedly
beat the ldU Close these loop
holes. Secretary Mor0enthau said,
and the Government Uould make
enough money to make it unneces-
sory to increase taIes.
b. the Associated Press.
Treasury officials disclosed TODAY
they will ask the 1898 Congress for
4 thorough overhauling OF the tax
structure. designed to make further
changes unnecessary for many years,
Under the new system, they said
rates could be varied from year to
year, depending on economic con-
dltlons and governmental needs. with
out changing the general tax laws.
Thus, instead of changing the type
OF taxes or the method of taxation
Congress could raise or lower ex-
isting levies simply by amending the
law. Ordinarily the revenue laws
themselves are altered from year to
year to meet the changing fiscal needs
OF the Government.
Hope 70 Plug All Leaks"
Authorities said they hope to elm
mate any existing inequities clarity
the tax statutes and close all revenue
leaks The tax system was no,
properly co-ordinated during the
fiscal emergencies since the depres-
sion, they said.
The Treasury is making an all.
inclusive study OF Federal lexies with
a view to enactment of 4 new gen.
eral revenue law. This is apart from
the current congressional investiga.
ton into tax evasion and avoidance
The Treasury studies will trace the
operations Of all present taxes, to-
gether with their effects on various
income classes and on economic and
social conditions.
Some Of the so-called nuisance taxes
may be eliminated. authorities said
particularly where the expense of COL
lection almost equals revenue.
Extended Two Years.
At President Roosevelt's request
Congress has extended . score of these
taxes for two years. The levies cover
such items as gasoline. sporting goods
telegraph and telephone messages and
automobiles.
Careful study Is being given to the
income tax and the new surtax on un-
distributed corporate profits. but of1-
cials said recommendations for revis-
ing them have not yet been drafted
The capital gains section Of the in.
come tax, which imposes 4 levy on
realized increases in the value Of Sc
curities, also is being thoroughly
scrutinized
Mr.. Roosevelt has ureDd Congress te
confine activities at this session to
! plugging loophoies. The Treasury
study. he noted, will be available tt
Congress BY the next session.
Evening star., 1937-06-26
Musick Found Guilty.

LOS ANGELES, June 26 (P.-How-
ard L. Musick, wealthy patent medi-
cine dealer, convicted of failing to pro-
vide for his 72-year-old mother, will
be given probation hearing Tuesday.
His mother i on relief.
Evening star., 1937-06-26
Strikes at % Hotels Averted.

SAN FRANCISCO, June 26 (P.-
Strikes at % Glass B hotels were
averted today when operators and
union heads signed agreements cover
ing preferential bargaining. Approxi-
mately 300 workers are affected. Strikes
continued at the city's 16 major hotels.
Evening star., 1937-06-26
CATALAN CABINET QUITS.

Companys Will Form New Ministry
Monday.
BARCELONA. Spain. June 26 fP.-
Another short-lived Catalan cabinet
resigned today.
President Luis Companys said he
would form a new ministry Monday
after consulting party leaders.
1t will be the fourth since March.
Two governments under Premier Jose
Tarradellas were separated by q pro-
visionAl administration.
Evening star., 1937-06-26
Summary of Today's Star

Page Page
AmuSements C-l6 MUSIC BIS
Art b-3 Obituary --- Al
Books ~ b. Real Estate,
Church News, C-1 to 10
B-4-5 Radio -- Al
Comics ----B-s-7 Short Story BIS
Editorials - AS Society --A-8
Financial A-12 Sports A-10-11
Lost 6z Found Clio Woman's Pg. As
FOREIGN.
n Duce promises capture Of Madrid
soon. Page Al
NATIONAL.
Mahoning Valley steel plants reopen
peacefully. Page Al
Renovated tax program, of permanent
nature, to be asked. Page Al
Congressmen reveal court discussed at
Jefferson Island. Page Al
Bernice FELTON, acquitted in hitch
hike murder Case Page Ar
Action on farm tenancy bill to be
sought Immediately. Page Ar
Queen Anne commissioners say Ras-
kobs cooperate on taxes. Page AT
WASHINGTON AND NEARBY.
Loyal Phillips employees threaten to run
unionist from town. Page Al
Annapolis withdra W. petition for State
bond issue referendum. Page Al
Craxed by drink, host Stays District
woman. Page Al
Girl. 7, and seven other persons hurt in
trafic accidents. Page Al
President "in fog" over District IMAM
saal problem. . PAOs Ala
Evening star., 1937-06-26

do al but display election certifl-
Gates.
In the guiSe OF native fisherman
on one Of those Chesapeake Bay putt
puts shaped like a slice OF water
melon. tried yesterday to get es
near as possible to the President. The
epedition ended at the island dock.
on the far end of a 20O-foot pier.
There a Secret Service man politely
conveyed to us that we were to .too.
Evening star., 1937-06-26
Troops and Police Guard
Men Of Youngstown and
Republic as They Enter
and Leave Mills.
"STRlKE OVER" SAYS
OFFICIAL OF REPUBLIC
Shifts Are Changed Without Dis
turbance-C. I. 0. Announces
March of 1000 on Cincinnati
to Protest Use of National
Guardsmen to Gov. Dave.
BACKGROUND

oteel SHihe, UHtcH mas forced
'dieness OF 100000 morkers in seuen
States. has been marked NTH u
deaths and hundreds OF injuries
since 1t Uds called. May 25. bv John
l.. Ler1s' c. /. O. Walkout uds
called Then three big independents
-Republic, Youngstown Sheet g.
Tube and Inland-retuSed to sion
bargaining contracts. Effort ,Uas
later directed tomdrd Bethlehem,
ana Cambria plant at JohnStomn,
Po.. 10ds closed By martial lo,r last
Sunday, A te,r days later Cor.
Darcy OF Ohio sent National
Guardsmen into the Mahoninq
Valley area.
BULLETIN.
COLUMBUS. Ohio. June 26 (P-
The c. 1. o. filed in Federal Court
To-Day suit to enjoln Gov. Martin
l.. Davey from using National
Guard troops in the Mahonine VAL
ley TO protect men returning to
work in the strike -embroiled steel
mills.
Federal Judge Nell G.. Underwood
set hearing for next Thursday on
the motion.
r the Associated Press.
YOUNGSTOWN. Ohio. June 90
Claims that their plants were flooded
with workers were made by officials
OF Youngstown Sheet IL Tube Co. and
the Republic Steel Corp. today.
Mills of the concerns. closed for a
month in a strike called by the
Steel Workers Organizing Committee,
hummed with activity. Ohio National
Guardsmen and city police guarded
the movements Of workers in and out
OF the plants opened last night.
In JohnstoWn, Pa. the Cambria
works of Bethlehem began to resume
operations. There was no interference
from lightly-manned picket lines.
The strike is over as far as We are
concerned said Roy Ieventry, dis
trict manager of Republic Steel.
Claim Strikers Holding.
The S. W. o. c. in a full page
advertisement published here today.
declared the first 48 hours ,of the
back work movement) show that
the strikers are holding to a man"
After change in shifts at the
plant at 7 am, Leventry said be-
tween 1000 and 4.5O0 men out OF q
normal force of 5000 had entered the
gates.
Youngstown Sheet & Tube officials
estimated 60 per cent of normal
$4,000 employees had returned,
There were no disturbances as the
shifts changed
Republic reported that one blast
furnace had made a cast at midnight,
the first production in the plant since
May 26.
Answering the S. w. o. C. ADVERTISE
ment, committee OF steel executives
said: Defeat is staring them in the
face. We have just begun to fight"
Meanwhile, in Cincinnati regional
executives of the c. I. @. said more
than 1000 persons were on their way
from Cincinnati to Columbus to pro-
test to Gov. Martin L. Davey against
the use Of troops in policing the back
to-work movement.
Workers Swarm Through Gates.
With National Guardsman, uni
formed police and deputy sheriffs on
(See STRIKE, Page A-4.)
Evening star., 1937-06-26
WEATHER.

%. 8 Weather Bureau ForecastJ
Partly cloudy tonight tomorrow prob
ably local showers; not much change in
temperature; gentle variable winds,
mostly southwest. Temperatures today
Highest. SO, at pm. lowest, 10, at IN.
Full report on page A.
Milford chronicle., 1937-08-20
HigEtuUay lighting For
Safety

"At least 35 per cent of the nigh
fatal accidents, it seems reasonable
to believe, should be prevented by
the provision of adequate highway
lighting" according to a report or
archaeological Trends recently sub
mitted to President Roosevelt by the
National Resources Committee.
Citing statistics compiled by the
Travellers Insurance Company and
the National Safety Council, the re-
port proves the vital relationship of
visibility to night fatalities. which in
1895 numbered 81 .480 and comprised
over so per cent of the total day and
night traffic deaths. even though
only one-fifth of the 24-hour traffic is
on the road after dark.
From figures submitted by the
states of New Jersey, Oregon. New
York, North Carolina and Pennsyl-
vania, it was observed that fatality
experience was about the same for
the summer months of May, June
and July as il was for the winter
months of November, December and
January-with this one important
exception: Between the hours OF b
to s D. M, fatalities were So per cent
higher in the winter months when 1t
is dark. than in the summer when
it is light. and despite the fact that
traffic volume is considerably less in
the winter. The report estimates that
a reduction of AZ per cent in night
fatalities during the winter period
should be expected if sufficient light
were supplied:
Studies made by r. E. Simpson in
go cities, quoted by the report.
showed that the average day fatality
rate per NJ. T. U. (million trafnc
units), on streets carrying $500 au-
tomobiles per hour. was 0.O46. The
ratio of night to day fatalities on
these same streets, according to the
grade of street lighting, varied from
8 to l, to AZ to 1.
while the extension of highway
lighting may be justified on the
basis of cold dollars-and-cents eco
nomics, based on anticipated reduc-
ton of night accidents. numerous
other social effects may be expect
ed" the report continues, mention
ing the advantages resulting from
the reduction in highway crime.
more efficient utilization of high
ways, and increased comfort and en-
joyment in night driving. Estimates
show that about 80 per cent of traffic
moves in the daytime as compared
to 20 per cent at night-a fact
which indicates that the tremendous
investment in our highway system
is in large part being wasted during
the hours of darkness.
Milford chronicle., 1937-08-20

eIfyou plan to live on your farm
for another generation or two,
why not have the convenience of
running water under pressure2
Ifyou plan to sell, now or one
ofthese days, you know that you
can increase the price and the
salsbility of any farm if you
have running water.