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Evening star., 1937-03-03
1926 TO BE DISMISSED
BY DISTRICT W. P. A.
New Order Reducing Non-Relief
Workers Will Be in Effect
by April Is.

Approximately 125 persons holding
"non-relief" job assignments on the
District w. P. A. will have to be
dropped before April Is, in keeping
with a national program ordered by
w. P. A. Administrator Harry L. Hop
kins, it was announced today at the
District Building.
The prospective reduction is caused
by the new order which reduces from
10 per cent to S per cent the amount
of non-relief workers who may be
placed on the w. P. A. project rolls.
These non-relief workers are as
signed to Supervisory and technical"
places in the w. P. A. set-up here and
in the States.
The order, it was stated by Com
missioner George E. Allen, who heads
the District w. P. A., was issued to
provide maximum number Of jobs on
the w. P. A. for persons who have
been certified as eligible for relief.
In effect, the order will mean that
s5 instead of 80 per cent of the per-
sons giver jobs under the w. p. A.
must have been certified as relief
cases.
While the new order provides that
no person under the age Of 18 years
shall be employed on local W. P. A.
projects, Allen said it does not apply
to the student aid program or to those
youths employed on the National
Youth Administration work projects.
Evening star., 1937-03-03
BY JOSEPH A. FOX.

The trials and tribulations OF lust
a gal from the Middle West" trying
to make good in the European amuse-
ment world were outlined today at a
House hearing on a bill to require
Labor Department permits for foreign
artists coming here and then only on
a basis of reciprocity for domestic
talent.
Testifying before an immigration
Subcommittee headed by Chairman
Diekstein, Democrat, of New York,
author of the bill, Miss Fern Andra.
who hailed originally from Watseka.
ILL.,, said her own motion picture COM
pany had been forced to suspend in
Germany and that it was only with
difficulty that she had been able to
60 throught with a contract to star
in a picture in England.
A vivacious brunette, who laugh
ingly parried questions that would
give an inkling as to her age, Miss
Andra, former wife of Ian Keith, the
actor, sah she left Watseka when
only and was child actress" first
in France and later in Germany and
throughout Central Europe.
Attaining stardom, she said, she was
engaged for a screen production in
Evening star., 1937-03-03
Base Balls Pilgrim Decides
Florida Inrasi0n Vas Worth 1t
Jimmy Brady Wrests Spotlight From
Players-Father Decides to Let
Him Watch Training.

his heroes in the dugout. He had a
cartoon of himself drawn by Jim
Bergman of The Star, and there were
flashlights galore popping when he
made an appearance. Finally. he
said good-by to big league ball player
and called him by his first name.
Thus was Jimmy's arrival in Or
lando. training camp of the Washing
ton Nationals. 1t probably was the
queerest jaunt to base ball camp on
record. Headlines had screamed sug-
gestions that the son Of James T.
Brady, Veterans Administration So
licitor, was kidnapped Police all along
the Southern portion of the Atlantic
Seaboard were put on the trail. and
the Justice Department agreed to CO.
operate in the search.
Investigators learned he had cashed
(See BRADY, Page A-2)
Evening star., 1937-03-03
STEEL STOCKS HIT
GHS0NRECOVERY
Gains of ST to 81 ChaIked
Up as Wall Street Fears
of Strike Fade.
BY tie Associated Press.

BY tie Associated Press.
NEW YORK, March 3.-Steel stocks
crashed through to new recovery
ground in todays market with gains
of 81 to around 81 at the best. as
strike fears displayed further fading
tendencies in Wall Street.
Heavy overnight buying orders fol-
lowed announcement the United States
Steel Corp. had joined the ranks Of
companies effecting a truce with labor
through raising wages and shortening
hours.
The trading rush at the start put
the ticker tape as much as minutes
behind dealings on the floor OF the
Stock Exchange The volume dwindled
later as profit selling appeared and
extreme advances were reduced IN
numerous instances.
United States Steel opened with a
block of 10000 shares and climbed to
above S121. up nearly So. Bethlehem
reached s100 a share, new mark since
the depression. Others we'll ahead we're
YOUNGSTOWN Sheet & Tube, 81 higher
at one time; Ludlum Steel, Republic
Steel. American Rolling Mill, Crucible
Steel, Westinghouse. Chrysler, Amer
ican Can. Santa Fe, Southern Pacific
and Du Pont.
General Motors was off few cents
and the utilities were about at a stand
still
Bonds and commodities improved.
After absorbing early selling the list
again swept forward around noon at
a fast pace, with United States Steel
crossing Sl22 and Bethlehem slOl.
Near the fourth period trading once
more slowed somewhat, but prices OF
the leaders held around the tops.
Evening star., 1937-03-03
Trials of Actress in Europe
Revealed at House Hearing

England and at the outset there was
required to register and be photo
graphed.
About once week I had to go to
the Bow street station Oondon), she
said. adding she had been constantly
harassed, and finally only allowed to
work in the picture when an Engllsh
actress, who did nothing, also was
engaged.
Miss Andra, who has never given up
her American citizenship, although at
one time she was made an honorary
baroness" in Germany, ascribed the
trouble, which took place in 1880, to
her nationality. She explained that
the barriers now have gone up against
foreigners in Germany and that she
can no longer appear there nor pro-
duce.
"I spent all my years trying to be-
come a star in Europe, and about the
time became one, couldn't work. ="
she said. Miss Andra added that she
favored the Dickstein bill as retalia-
tory measure.
The witness, who made picture in
this country in 1881, was questioned at
length by Representative Kramer,
Democrat, Of California, an opponent
(see ACTORS, Page A-3.)
Evening star., 1937-03-03
Old Inaugural
Day Tomorrow
Due to Be Fair
Opponents of Change
to Haze Inning, Bu-
reau Predicts.

The IT told you SOS" who were
against changing Inauguration day
from March 4 to January 20 will have
their inning tomorrow, if Weather
Bureau predictions hold.
Fair and warmer" is the forecast
which many will hold up as proof that
established custom cannot be sue
cessfully tampered with. The chill
rain which beat down throughout the
entire inaugural ceremonies will be
in contrast to a clear sky and rising
mercury tomorrow, according to the
forecast.
maximum of so degrees is predict
ed for today, with low of 35 for to-
night. Temperate weather conditions
prevail in nearly all sections of the
country except in the Northeast, where
the mercury dropped sharply last
night.
Evening star., 1937-03-03
GOV. NICE DENIES
POLICE CHARGES
Urges ProberS to Enlarge
Force and Give More
Power to Chief.
by the Associated Press.


ANNAPOLIS, March 3.-Gov. Harry
w. Nice today told members of the
Senate Police Investigating Commit
tee that any charges made before 1t
"in so far as they apply to me are
absolutely and utterly unfounded.'
The Governor made his formal
blanket denial of all charges at hear
ing held in the reception room of his
executive Offices in the State House.
In a prepared statement, the Gov
ernor recommended that the State
police superintendent be given au-
thority comparable to that now vested
in the police commissioner of Balti-
more City" He also recommended an
increase in the personnel of the force.
Last Conference.
The conference with the Governor.
held in the reception room Of his State
House Office, is scheduled to be the
last of series in which charges have
been made that politics interferred
with management of the police de-
partment.
The meeting was open only to men,
berS of the Legislature and the press.
The Governors statement was:
You have asked me to give you my
views concerning what should be done
to bring about order and re-establish-
discipline in the Maryland State police
force. My answer is that I have Sc
lected as superintendent gentleman
of outstanding reputation and unques-
toned ability That selection has met
with spontaneous and widespread ap-
proval
That you gentlemen of the Senate
have the most implicit confidence in
Maj Munshower is evidenced by the
fact that you have unanimously con-
f1rmed his appointment. Therefore, it
follows, in my opinion, that if you give
him authority comparable to that now
vested in the police commissioner for
Baltimore City and an increase in the
personnel sufficient to properly patrol
the highways of Maryland. Maj. Mum
shower will work out his own destiny
and bring the Maryland State con-
stabulary to the highest degree of ef-
f1ciency it has ever known"
QuizZed on Increase.
Senator John G Callan of second
Baltimore questioned the Governor on
his recommendation for an increase
in police personnel.
my impression is that the increase
is necessary because of the road mile
age in the State and the curtailed
personnel we now have" the Governor
replied Il feel an increase in person
mel would be move in the right di-
rection-toward safety"
Then you feel that under Col
Elmer F. Munshower, new police su-
perintendent, dissention in the de.
partment will end and harmony will
be restored?" Callan asked.
"Unquestionaably so," the Governor
replied.
Evening star., 1937-03-03
BY the Associated Press.

by tne hSSOCidteu EIcsSs
NEW YORK, March 3.-Bail of
$100, 900, highest in the history of
Queens County for a charge of assault
with intent to kill, was set today in
Felony Court for George Morvan, "a,
father of 4-year-old Joan Morvan,
who died Monday after criminal
attack.
Mrs. Norma Cato, Morvan's house
keeper, was held in the same amount
on a similar charge as police took her
26-year-old brother, Howard Mag
nussen, confessed attacker of the
child, to Huntington, Long Island, for
arraignment on charge of murder.
Assistant District Attorneys James
J. Conroy and James P. McGratten
of Queens County said today that
Magnussen admitted the criminal as
Evening star., 1937-03-03
Pictures on Page BIZ
BY FRANCIS E. STAN,

ORLANDO, Fla, March 3.-Chubby-
faced, 12-year-old Jimmy Brady, jr.,
a slip of an Irish kid, with gypsy in
his soul and an innate love of Ameri-
cas- national pastime, figures that,
after all, it was worth it.
He met one of the most famous base
ball club owners in the game and chat
ted with him in his hotel room at a
real honest-to-goodness big-league
training camp. He barged in on
salary conference between Clark Grif-
fifth, owner of the Washington team.
and a "holdout" player. He was
promised a brand-new ball with the
signatures of all Washington players
on it and the privilege of mixing with
Evening star., 1937-03-03
Frequently Took Cleo
Sprouse, Killed by ChIoro-
form, Out in Car.
DEATH VICTIM SEEN
IN "BROWN SEDAN"
Young Woman Friend Refused
Invitation for Ride on
Fatal Night.
Pictures on Page A-4.)
BY IRVING F. LASH,


CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va, March
s.-A former Washington man was
hunted today for questioning in the
mysterious chloroform death of 18-
year-old Cleo Sprouse, pretty high
school student, whose body was dis
covered yesterday in strip of woods
near the University of Virginia ceme-
terry.
Identity of the man remained a
police secret after it was learned he
had frequently taken the Sprouse
girl riding and had given up his job
as a taxi driver here a short time
before the crime came to light.
Possibility that Washington police
may enter the case was expressed
when it was thought the man might
return to the Capital.
ChlorOfOrm Saturated Pad.
The man sought is believed to be
the same one who allegedly was seen
with Cleo several hours before she
was found in the lonely trysting
place, her mouth and nose covered
by a chloroform- saturated cotton pad,
which was kept in place by towel.
New evidence was added to the
ecanty clues by Ethel Sealock. 18.
woolen mill worker. who said she had
seen Cleo in big brown sedan" the
night she was slain.
A man whom Ethel was unable to
see clearly was in the car, she told
police.
The sedan drew alongside Ethels
home on the outskirts of town about
7 pm. Monday, approximately five
hours before the murder took place.
When the driver blew the horn, Ethel
said she leaned from a window and
heard Cleo ask if she wanted to go
riding.
After she declined the invitation,
Ethel said the car turned around and
headed toward town.
Investigators said the cotton used to
administer the chloroform was of the
type used in cheap mattresses and
overstuffed fur1iture. The towel,
which had been placed carefully over
the face, is the kind some times used
In physicians offices.
Commemorative Attorney w. o.
Fife prepared this morning to call
coroner's jury to weigh the case. At
the same time. Deputy w. Abbott
Smith, son of the sheriff, examined
the can for fingerprints.
Autopsy Performed.
1t was pointed out, however, that
this procedure was complicated by the
fact that the can was handled by the
two engineering students who found
the body. They were Jesse j. Stocker
of Hampton, Va, university foot ball
player. and Morris Clarke of Char
lottesville.
An autopsy performed last night at
the University Hospital disclosed that
the girl had not been criminally at
tackled, as was supposed by police who
found parts of her underclothing had
been removed.
DR.. w. N. Weaver, pathologist who
performed the autopsy, said the body
of the comely brunette showed no signs
of violence. The only marks were
burns of the nose and mouth caused
by the chloroform or by ether.
Commemorative Attorney Fife later
today sent the empty chloroform con-
tainer, the girls clothing and the bits
of cotton to the Federal Bureau of In
vestigation at Washington. He said
he would leave no possible clue un-
turned" in his effort to get the quickest
solution of the young girls death.
Evening star., 1937-03-03
PAY, HOUR GRANTS
GUARANTEE PEACE
IN STEEL INDUSTRY
S1OO,OOO,OO More Income
for Workers Hailed by
Labor Leaders.
MOVEMENT SPREADS
AMONG CORPORATIONS
U. A. w. A. Seeks Chrysler Recog-
milton, Wage Raise, 30-Hour
Week in Detroit Talks.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
The vast steel industry's momentous
move toward better relations with Or
ganized labor overshadowed the dis
cord wrought by strikes in scattered
sections of the Nation today.
One after another, the big steel
corporations announced wage boosts,
shorter hours and other concessions,
probably forestalling labor disputes in
the entire industry.
A contract between Carnegie Illinois
Steel Corp. and the Steel Workers
Organizing Committee, an offshoot Of
the Lewis Committee for Industrial
Organization, signed last night at
Pittsburgh was hailed by union Off
cials as labor's greatest victory.
SIS Minimum Daily Wage.
The contract, considered a guar
antee of peace in the industry. es-
tablished a 40-hOur week and a s5-a-
day minimum wage and recognized
the organizing committee as the bar
gaining agent for 10000 employees
who are members of the Amalgamated
Association of Iron, Steel and Tin
Workers.
Other companies which have an
nounced wage and working adjust
ments and the number of men in
volved were:
Bethlehem. $4,000; Republic. 81
600: Youngstown Sheet & Tube. 16,-
0O0; Inland, 5000; Pittsburgh Steel.
1000: Sharon Steel $500 OTIS Steel,
5000; Wheeling Steel 10000; Amer
lean Steel g. Wire, 5000; Columbia
Steel. $500: National Steel. 10000;
National Tube, 5000 Continental
Steel. 1000: Jones & Laughlin Steel,
$4,000
Organized labor leaders figured the
pay boosts will fatten workers pocket
books by 500 100000 a year.
/ The L. A W. A. meanwhile. sought
recognition as tie sO,c bargaining
agency OF Chrysler Corp. employees at
a conference with motor officials to-
day. Other demands included 10
per cent wage increase, 3o-hour week.
]
uniform pay rates and boost in mini
mum wage scales.
Two Strikes Settled.
Settlement Of two strikes involving
an estimated 2.500 men further
Frightened the industrial picture.
Some 1000 sit-down strikers evacuated
the Detroit plant of the Motor Prod
uctS Corp, after an agreement De-
tween the management and the United
Automobile Workers of America.
scent -an-hour pay increase ended
sit-down strike Of 500 at the Tex
tileather Corp. at Toledo.
Numerous other strikes remained
unsettled, however. Mattresses, COOKS
and kitchen hands at large Detroit
restaurant ended their sit-down strike
(See STEEL, Page A-3)
Evening star., 1937-03-03
TO TEACH CHILDREN WAR
Soviet Group Plans Lessons in
Military Tactics.

MOSCOW, March (P.-The VOL
unteer Society for Air and Chemical
Defense announced today it would
provide instruction in military tactics
and strategy for all children in the
Soviet Union between and 18.
War experts will teach the children
in vast network of clubs, camps and
shooting stations, where miniature
guns. gas masks, tanks, automobiles,
toy planes and parachutes will be pro-
vided.
Evening star., 1937-03-03
SATO RECEIVES POST
IN JAPANESE CABINET

By the Associated Press.
TOXIC, March 3.-Prenier Senjuro
Hayashi today designated Naotake
Sato, Ambassador to France, to be
minister of foreign affairs in his re-
Gently formed cabinet.
Sato, SIS. has represented Japan in
Russia and Poland. He headed the
Japanese delegation to the League of
Nations during the tense period be-
fore Japan withdrew, and has been
a delegate to most of the world naval
disarmament conferences.
Evening star., 1937-03-03
500, 900 Bail Is Set for Father
In Assault-Murder of Girl. 4

sault on the child Sunday afternoon.
The crime was committed, police said,
at the home of Magnussen's parenCs,
George and Harriet Magnussen. at 96
Columbia avenue, Huntington Station.
Long Island.
Reconstructing tale of savagery
and horror, police detectives said the
story of little Joan's death, the dis
covery of the crime. the conditions
surrounding those involved, made
Tobacco Road look like Park ave-
nue."
Suspicious that the child had not
died from injuries supposed to have
been suffered falling downstairs, Chief
of Queens Detectives John j. Ryan
started an investigation yesterday that
let to an autopsy by Chief Assistant
(See GIRL. Page A-5)
Evening star., 1937-03-03
STRIKE AT TWO POINTS.
All-Night Battle Proceeds on Road
Near Madrid.

MADRID, March 3 (R.-Insurgent
besiegers battered at government lines
guarding the Valencia highway at two
points today with new and heavy ar
tillery, repeated tank charges and
masses of shock troops.
The fighting continued without a
pause after a night-long battle along
the Jarama-Valencia road front,
southeast of Madrid
The Insurgents rolled up their
heaviest guns in the assault on the
network of government trenches and
hill positions which lie between them
and the highway to Valencia, tempo
rary seat of government.
The assault centered on Perales Del
Rio and Morata de Tajuna.
Powerful Defense Built Up.
Foreseeing such tactics. the govern
ment had built powerful defense
system, which officers declared was
holding fast. Heavy Insurgent casual
ties were reported-some estimates
(See SPAIN. Page A-4.)
Evening star., 1937-03-03
44-HOUR WORK WEEK
SET FOR CHAIN GANG
Convicts in Georgia County Unit
to Labor on Time-Clock
Basis,

BY the Associated Press.
MACON, Ga, March 3.-The a.
hour work week was established TO-DAY
for the Bibb County chain gang.
Convicts who formerly worked on
highways from sunup to sundoWn six
DAYS a week went on a time clock
basis
j. B. Neighbors, member of the
County Board of Commissioners and
a railway claim agent, sponsored the
program for the 125 inmates OF the
stockade.
The gang is one of many details
in Georgia to which State and county
prisoners are assigned.
Evening star., 1937-03-03
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON. March 3-The British
Navy announced to Parliament today
its share of Britain's huge rearma-
ment program for 1887 would cost
f105, ,065 900 (s525, 1925, ,000) and include
construction of 80 warships.
At the top of the list detailed by
Sir Samuel Hoare, first lord of the
admiralty, were placed three addi-
tional battleships of the type of the
King George v and the Prince OF
Wales, now building, with a displace-
ment of $4,000 tons and carrying IA
inch guns.
Sir Samuel told the House of Com
mons the stepped-up naval and naval
air programs would add 1000 officers
and men to bring the total naval
personnel to 112,000
Two aircraft carriers, five cruisers
of the standard" 8,000-ton class, two
cruisers of about $500 tons, Is de-
stroyers, patrol-type submarines and
As smaller vessels of all type, the
Evening star., 1937-03-03
Summary of Today's Star

FOREIGN.
Catholics threaten Nazi break over
land proposal. Page Al
NATIONAL.
Observers link court reform and wage
hour legislation. Page Al
Labor trouble protection" cost $685.
462, committee hears. Page Al
Pay increases seal peace in steel in
dustry. Page Al
r. v. Ageton, mining engineer, dies
in Albuquerque. Page Ala
WASHINGTON AND VICINITY.
Commissioners warn OF prosecution in
new traffic drive. Page E-l
Nice urges more power for State police
superintendent. Page Al
Former District man sought in probe
of girls death. Page Al
Farnsworth sent to Atlanta; Warning
gang" to Leavenworth. Page AS
Training camp trip worth it," Brady
boy decides. Page Al
Mystery around death of Alexandria
bow still unsolved. Page A
Bus "hold-up" Sunday declared hoax
by police. Page B-1
Plans made for Boy Scout JAM
boree. Page B-1
Navy to open bids for 25,000,000 pounds
of steel. Page B-1
Extra job data aimed at taxi drivers.
Collins asserts. Page B-1
D. c. race track bill hearing set for
March %. Page B-l
United States Savings Bank stockhold-
ers assessed 100000. Page B-1
Evening star., 1937-03-03
BY the Associated Press.


BY the Associated Press.
NAVALCARNERO. Spain. March
3-Reports from Insurgent lines on
the Madrid front indicated today the
defense high command had moved all
its heavy artillery and most of its
troops to positions along the Valencia
highway, apparently to protect mass
retreat to the Mediterranean Coast.
Although the reports still lacked Of
fetal confirmation, observers declared
the government forces we're building
a strong wall between inSurgent con-
centrations on the Jarama River
front, southeast of Madrid and the
highway connecting the beleaguered
city with the temporary seat OF gov
ernment, Valencia, 100 miles away.
Insurgent headquarters estimated
1000 government soldiers had been
killed on the Jarama River front in
the Insurgent drive which has been
under way there for three weeks. The
estimate OF fatalities was compiled
from figures forwarded to field head
quarters from various sectors.
Insurgent officers asserted that,
even discounting the accounts of cap
tured government militiamen whom
they described as eager to please by
exaggerating government losses, Ma
drid's hospitals were crowded with at
least 1000 wounded
The Insurgent press carried many
accounts described as evidence the
Madrid defenses were .crumbling.
The slow inroads of Gen. Francisco
Frances troops in nearly four months
of siege were viewed as having driven
defense Commander in Chief Jose
Miaja to consider mass evacuation.
Evening star., 1937-03-03
MISSING FLYER FOUND

GEORGETOWN, British Guinea,
March 8 (P).-Art williams, the flyer.
reported today he had located Joseph
G.. lie Van, missing United States
explorer psychologist in an Indian
settlement 800 miles from George
town.
lie Van. Williams said, was in good
health and expected to reach George
town this week end.
Evening star., 1937-03-03
BRITAIN TOBU|LD
ONEW WARSH|PS
1887 Naval Construction to
Cost 525 MiIIion-112,000
to Be Total Personnel.
BACKGROUND

BACKGROUND
Washington treaty of 1922 and
London treaty OF 1880 limited ndUteS
"quantitdtipely." London tri-pouer
pact of 1886 limited "Qualitdtirely"
only the tonnage and armament OF
individual ships: Capital ships (Sur-
face pessels ,Dith guns aboue S-incll
cdliber}, 1850 to $4,000 tons, trith
14-inch gun limit; aircraft carriers,
$4,000 tons; light Uessels, 5000 to
10000 tons, tUith 6.1-inch guns:
submarine, 100000 tons, Uith 81
inch guns.
Evening star., 1937-03-03

the death rate is
going up in this
town, any speed
over the limit can
contribute toward
S ious acci-
dents"
Only a few in
jurieS were re-
ported, however,
as the enforce
ment campaign
got under way.
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