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Evening star., 1937-07-21
WRITING SCREENED
IN STREWL'S TRIAL
Defense Contends Two
Wrote Five Alleged RAN
som Notes Offered.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BINGHAMTON, N. Y, July 21.-
The defense in the trial Of eight men
for the 1888 OConnell kidnapping set
up slide protector and screen today
to support its contention that five al
legged ransom notes in evidence were
written by two different hands.
The eight accused sat shackled
under heavy guard during the DEM
onstration In a darkened Federal
court room. At no time have they
been manacled in view of the jury.
August Hartkorn, defense hand
writing expert traced discrepancies
in handwriting samples of Charles
Harrigan and Manning Strewl, two
defendants, comparing them with
copies Of the ransom note exhibits.
Hartkorn claims discrepancies show
Harrigan wrote two of the alleged
ransom demands and three were
penned by Strewl
The Government contends that
StreWl wrote all five notes.
Preceding Hartkorn's demonstration
Joseph A. Butler, counsel for five OF
the defendants, called two witnesses
to show four of his clients were not
fugitives after the crime A Fedora,
statute limits prosecution to within
three years Of the crime.
Edward S. Alley, Jersey City lawyer
testified he saw Harrigan three times
and John McGlone, another defend
ant, once in 1884
John ]. Walsh, New York City pa
trolman, said he saw Harrigan, Nc.
Clone and Thomas Dugan and George
Evening star., 1937-07-21
MACHINE AGE CALLED
PERIL TO SMALL FARM
BY the Associated Press,

BY the Associated Press.
The machine age threatens to con-
centrate agricultural production on
fewer and larger farms, group of
Government experts reported to Presi-
dent Roosevelt yesterday.
The National Resources Committee,
in study of the effect of mechanical
development upon man power, said: :
The advance of technology in
agriculture has tended to widen the
gap in general well-being between
farmers who are able to embrace it
and those who are unable to utilize
the fruits of science and invention.
This gap is certain to widen. The
man with the hoe and the man with
the tractor are not competitive equals
where they are engaged in the same
type of farming"
Concentration of production upon
fewer farms would compel smaller
farmers to migrate to the cities to
compete for jobs with industrial
workers, the report said.
Evening star., 1937-07-21
Garguillo. others accused, in New
York or Brooklyn late in 1884 or early
In 1895.
LEHMAN Is ATTACKED
FOR COURT LETTER
Gov. Earle Says New Yorker Was
Guilty of "Disloyalty' and
Mistake in Judgment"
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
HARRISBURG, Pa, July Glow.
George H. Earle said today that Gov
Herbert H. Lehman of New York was
guilty of great disloyalty and great
mistake in Judgment" In opposing the
Presidents court reorganization plan.
Earle said: Il still think Gov. Leh-
man is liberal socially, but am very
much afraid he is not a liberal eco
nomically."
Il think if Lehman had come out
when he wrote the President originally
telling his full stand on the issue !
would not charge him with disloyalty, u
Earle said. Il think that to spring 1t
on the President at critical moment
was disloyal"
Lehman said he had written to the
President months ago about his stand
on the court issue.
Earle said: Il am a tremendous be-
lever in the Constitution, but think
Evening star., 1937-07-21

and with interested spectators who
knew the leadership race was going on.
The program in the Senate tomor-
row was still unsettled 1t is not ex-
pected that the administration forces
will be ready to proceed with the
court bill, which is the unfinished
business. 1t is possible that the Sem
ate will take up the Presidents veto
of the bill dealing with interest rates
on farm loans This bill was passed
over the Presidents veto by the House
last week. An effort will be made
to override the veto in the Senate
Senator Wagner of New York to-
day was still in the throes Of writ
ing an answer to Gov Lehman of
New York Day before yesterday
Gov. Lehman sent Wagner a letter
strongly urging him to vote against
the Presidents court bill. Wagner
prepared letter yesterday in reply,
understood to be a declaration that
he intended to support the President
in this legislation. He did not make
the letter public last night 1t was
expected. however, that this after
noon he would send his answer.
Evening star., 1937-07-21
Silent Partner'' Jack Garner
Doing aLot of Talking on Court
Vice President Busy Ar.
ranging Truce on
Measure.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
Cactus Jack" Garner, who calls
himself President Roosevelt's silent
partner, is doing lot of talking this
week-but it's all behind the scenes.
The Vice President scarcely had un-
packed his bags yesterday after a five
week Texas vacation when he became
the center of negotiations for a court
bill compromise.
One Senator after another walked
into his roomy Capitol Office. Seven
came in body. They were reported
to have told Garner they would vote
to send the controversial bill back to
the Judiciary Committee unless a set
tlement is effected soon
A little later the bushy-eyebroWed
Texan went to the White House. Ap-
parently he delivered the Senator'S
message, although he had nothing 70
say afterward.
His own views on the court bill have
not been disclosed. Before he left
suddenly on his vacation in the mid
VIC VI tllC SOIlsLSSolOlldi ScSSlUIl III
siders said he had urged Mr. Roose-
velt to yield in his advocacy of addi-
tional Supreme Court justices.
That was what led observers today
to believe that Garner was taking a
hand in trying to end the disagree
ment among the leaderless Demo-
cratic Senator's
He was staying clear, however, of
the contest over a new leader He
said he would not express a preference
by single nod of the head or bat of
the eye
Garner learned the details of the
court battle last week end While at
Little Rock, Ark, for the funeral of
Senator Robinson. He cut short his
vacation and returned with the con-
gressional delegation.
On the special train. with cigar
Evening star., 1937-07-21
Obliginp Merchant.

OMAHA, Nebr. (P).-Sam Sal1nan,
40, asked policeman if he could paint
sign on the sidewalk in front Of his
business establishment and was told
to go ahead.
A day later two other officers walked
into Salzman's shop to arrest him for
violation OF an ordinance. I'm busy
right now, too busy to be arrested -
Salzman told them. Come back at 2
this afternoon"
Salzman waited an hour for the
officers to show up, and then drove
them to the station in his own auto
mob lie. a~~i,
Evening star., 1937-07-21
BARKLEYHASA|D
NEW DEAL MUCH.
KentuCkian Is Vigorous De-
fender of Court Shake-up
Plan.
y the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Senator Alben w. Barkley of Ken
lucky, named Democratic leader of
the Senate today in party caucus,
has long been one of the New Deals
staunchest supporters.
A Kentucky farm boy who made
good in politics, he is close personal
friend of President Roosevelt. He
was the keynote speaker in the last
two Democratic conventions. which
successfully nominated and renomi-
mated Mr.. Roosevelt for the pres :,
dency.
On only one major issue-the SOL
diers' bonus-has he voted contrary
to the Presidents policies.
Court Bill Defender.
The robust, ruddy-faced Kentuck-
Ian has been one of the most vigorous
defenders of the administration S
court reorganization bill. AS assist
ant to the late Majority Leader Rob-
lnson, Democrat. of Arkansas, whom
he succeeds, Barkley was in the front
ranks Of the bitter, five month court
battle.
AT the age of SO he appears IN good
physical trim to shoulder the heavy
responsibilities of his new office.
Born In Graves County, Southwest
ern Kentucky, Barkley worked
throughout his boyhood on the family
tobacco farm. He earned his way
through Marvin College, at Clinton,
KY, by selling earthen kitchenware
to housewives. Later he attended
Emory College, Oxford. Ga, and the
University of Virginia Law School.
Most of his adult life has been spent
IN the practice of law at Paducah, Ky
His political career began as county
attorney and county judge in Paducah.
In 1918 he was elected to the House of
Representatives. In 1927 he took a
seat in the Senate.
The next year he first gained ma
tlonal prominence when he received
about 100 votes for the vice presiden-
tial nomination in the Democratic con-
vention.
During the early days of the New
Deal Barkley was known as a moderate
liberal friend Of organized labor,
an advocate of stringent banking regu-
lation
He had a hand in writing the 1888
banking act and the public utilities
holding company law and actively sup
ported the N r. A. and farm legis-
lation.
Evening star., 1937-07-21
BARS NEUTRALITY ACT
USE NOW IN FAR EAST
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press
President Roosevelt indicated yes
terday he had no immediate intention
OF invoking the neutrality act against
China and Japan.
Asked at his press conference
whether he had considered applying
the act to the Far Eastern controversy
the President asked why he should.
Under the neutrality act the Presi-
dent, when and if he finds "a state
OF war" exists, must prohibit the ex-
port of arms. ammunition and i'm
plements Of war to both belligerents.
Financial assistance to them also
would be barred.
Evening star., 1937-07-21
N. F. F. E. AIDE ADVISES
NO STRIKE AFFILIATION
II. W. Johnson Warns Govern.
ment Workers Against Posi-
bility of Walkout Call.

Ey the Associated Press.
ST. LOUIS, July 21-Federal en-
ployes should not get mixed up" with
any labor organization likely to call
q strike of its members, Harry W.
johnson, representative of the Ma
tional Federation of Federal Employees,
declared here yesterday.
mo Government employe should
sanction any sort of strike of Govern
ment workers." he said, as such a
possibility would be constant threat
to the stability Of the Government"
Johnson pointed out his 20-year-old
organization is not affiliated with either
the G. I. O. or the A. F. of L.
Evening star., 1937-07-21
RACE PREJUDICE HELD
BAR TO WORLD PEACE
Detroit Colored Woman Appeals
to Pan-American Women's
Association.

VANCOUVER, British Columbia,
July 81 canadian Press) delegates
to the fourth triennial conference Of
the Pan-American Women's Associa-
ton last night heard Detroit Me-
gress' appeal to find the cause of the
broken peace"
Mrs. P. T. Takahashi declared war
will not cease until racial prejudices
and prosecutions have given place to
understanding. She added:
II am appealing to you international
women to let us join heart and hand
together and find the cause Of the
broken peace, which is injustice and
discrimination, and kill the germ Of
it. Then, and only then, will We cure
the pain of war and have peace all
over the world"
Evening star., 1937-07-21

smoke curling around his ruddy face,
he began his conferences.
1t wasn't the first time that Garner
has taken an active role in guiding
legislation since he became Vice
President. He refers to his position
as fifth wheel" but legislators
listen when he gives advice.
Friends say he doesn't hesitate to
disagree with Mr.. Roosevelt in the pri-
vacy of the boss =" Office. They call
him the administration leading no"
man.
Garner, however. has been a loyal
supporter of the Presidents policies,
and when he leaves the White House
after a conference. it usually is to see
what can be done"
Evening star., 1937-07-21

ter and the mayor urged them to
preserve the status quo for the time
being, the police chief said, ito give
the Federal Mediation Board in Cleve-
land chance"
That same night, Switter said he
had asked the City Council for a
larger police force, but found the
Council cold"
Testimony was delayed half an hour
by an argument over whether the
hearing should be postponed T. F.
Patton of Cleveland, Republics coun-
sci, suggested transferring the hearing
to Cleveland two weeks hence.
Speech to Papers Denied.
Charles Fahy, the boards chief
counsel, replied that circumstances
compelled the board to proceed imme-
diately in Washington. although Re-
public would be given until August 4
to file formal answer to the COM
plant and great portion of the hear
ing probably would be held in Cleve-
land.
T. F. Veach, Republic lawyer, de-
nanded statement on what the COM
pelllng circumstances were, but the
board refused to answer.
Luther Day, another Republic law
yer, then sought to make a general
statement about the charges, but the
board refused his request after Lee
Pressman, S. w. o. c. counsel, ac-
cused Day of wanting to make a
speech to the newspaper correspond
ents." Day denied this.
SWitter, a steel mill employe for ii
years before he joined the Massillon
police force in 1880, told the board of
several meetings with Meyers.
The Republic complaint was the
second filed by the board against COM
panies involved in the recent steel
strike. hearing on charges against
the Inland Steel Co. already has been
held in Chicago
In the Inland case, the board COM
planned that the company violated the
Wagner act in refusing to sign a
contract with the S. w. 0. C.
concerns Ohio Mills.
The Republic complaint dealt only
with the company's Ohio mills.
1t charged Republic with discharg-
Ing IS men for union activity; locking
out employees in Canton and Massillon:
threatening employees with discharge
II they went on strike; refusing to
reinstate strikers; dominating and
financing local labor organizations:
beating S. w. o. C. organizers; in
creasing the size of the company
police force and using it to interfere
with peaceful picketing; starting back
to-Work movements; interfering with
peaceful picketing by violence, and
building up arsenals in the plants to
eoerce employees.
Soon after the complaint was issued,
the corporation called the charges
without foundation"
I'VE are confident that a fair. i'm
partial and complete hearing will
establish the falsity of these claims
the corporation added.
The board issued its complaint after
1t had investigated charges filed by
the S. w. o. C. It took over the
Public Health Service Auditorium for
the hearing. expecting a crowd its
own hearing room could not accom-
nodate.
Evening star., 1937-07-21

idea of their whereabouts or destina-
ton.
Grace was described as being small
for her age and having fair COM
pleXion, with brown curly hair and
dark brown eyes. Mrs. Gibson said
Carolyn was unusually tall for her
age and had fair complexion, with
black hair and light blue eyes.
Evening star., 1937-07-21

police today.
Mrs. S op h ! e
Gibson, sister of
the girls, said
they took a suit
case of clothes
with them, but
she believed they
had no money.
She said there
was a possibility
they were on
their way to Wis
cOnSin to visit
r e | a t ives. Mrs.
Eta West, the
girls mother, told
police she had no
Evening star., 1937-07-21

the Supreme Court is making joke Of
the Constitution.
The Supreme Court is the Constitu-
ton. 1t can say anything it pleases
about the Constitution In its interpre-
tation"
Evening star., 1937-07-21
POLICE SEEK 2 SISTERS
MISSING FROM HOME
Grace West, 12, and Carolyn, 16,
Gone Since Monday, Had
Packed a Suit Case.

Two sisters, Grace West, IL, and
Carolyn, is, who disappeared Mon
day from their home at 4l6 Eighth
street northeast, were being sought by
Evening star., 1937-07-21
Good Feeling Ruled.

What will be the aftermath of the
leadership contest is still to be dis
closed. Senators said. however, that
the utmost good feeling prevailed dur
ing the caucus. The corridors outside
the causuc room were crowded with
newspaper men, news photographers
Evening star., 1937-07-21
Hearing

Continued From First Page.)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-11-03

Governor Cross had reason to see lect carefully when he appointed Frank R. Odlum of Hartford, Thom- as J. Shea of Middletown, James j.. Graham of New Haven, William H. TrauX of Stamford and Mrs. Margaret Verdon of Waterbury com missioners to consider appeals from the payment of state unemployment insurance. This board of commis- sioners, each member of which rep- resents a congressional district, is an important cog in the proper ad- ministration of the Connecticut State Unemployment Compensation Act, which was enacted in conformity with the Social Security Act. Upon It's wisdom and Judgment depends the initial success or failure of this venture in state protection against unemployment. .
 Ordinarily awarding the insurance will be. routine matter of appli- cation by the unemployed, with the Labor Department making sure that 0 few simple requirements have been observed. An applicant who Is found ineligible for compensation has the privilege of appealing his case to the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-11-03
New Stock Controls

The best thing for the country, as far as securities are concerned, is neither bull market nor bear market, but one which keeps pace with business facts in stock prices and volume of trading. The intervention of the government last week seems to have stopped disastrous bear movement that squeezed $25, ,00O, 100000 out of security values. Some of it de- served to be squeezed out, because many stocks had risen higher than conditions justified. But the deflation process was excessive and dangerous impoverishing great numbers of people, shrinking pur- chasing power and debt-paying power, discouraging enterprise and hurting business
 It is hoped that the action by federal agencies will be more than mere shot in the arm of Wall Street. Nearly all the experts approve the reduction of stock margin requirements. enabling investors to buy stocks with down payment of 40 per cent instead of 55. This acts as d spur to buying, and can be raised again to any level desired If the bulls start run ming away with the market as the bears were doing.
 A still more powerful weapon, perhaps, against drastice stock de flatlon is the new control of short selling" - the sale of stocks that the seller doesn't own, and will have to buy before he fulfills his bar gain. This procedure has been mostly pure gambling. There has been no gov. prnment brake on it, although the Stock Exchange itself has been requiring 10
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-11-03
NezU Commissioners Initial Success or Failure of Plan to Combat Unemployment Rests on Shoulders
 of Appointees.
Of Appolntees.
HARTFORD CoURANT .

board of commissioners. The cases that do come before 1t will not al- ways be simple. Its responsibility will be to remember that fair eecis- ions will involve consideration of employers as well as the unemploy. ed.
 The standards set up by the so- cial Security Act itself suggest prob- lems along this line. Unemployment benefits have to be paid to eligible persons who refuse to accept a vacancy resulting from some labor dispute. Nor can unemployment in- surance be withheld from person who refuses to sign 8 contract bind ing him to 0 company union or causing him to resign from @ labor union as e condition of obtaining work. The Social Security Act pro- tects labor in this respect. Just ad- ,ninistration by the commissioners will also protect employers from workers who as @ coercive gesture refuse to work. Only unprejudiced investigation will show whether compensation is deserved in such a case. '....
 Most difficult of all will be decis- ions arising out of the provision of the Social Security Act assuring benefits to employees who refuse to work in business where labor con- ditions are substantially below those prevailing in the community. The States have the right to determine minimum standards in such Q case, but the Federal Social Security Board has final control when 1t con- siders e state too tolerant.
 Unemployment pensatio ion should never be allowed to encour- age unemployment at the expense of business. The administration of unemployment compensation and state employment service are both under the State Department oi Labor. The Department will seek work for the unemployed even as preparations are made to pay the insurance compensation. The pur- poses of unemployment insurance would be defeated If 1t provided sine- cures for persons who could well be working.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-11-03
High School Expansion

The decision to allow Leavenworth High School to occupy all available space in the combined Margaret Croft and Clark Grammar Schools is a wise one. It solves problem that has been growing more acute each September for the last two or three years. It reached the stage this fall where action was demanded. The Board of Education adopted the right course of action this week, we think. The technical school has definitely grown into an institution that demands as much specialized attention in the shape of phys-' ical properties and teaching staff as the classical and commercial schools.
 The registration figures at Leaven- worth of recent years are plainly indica- tive of the fact that Waterbury's younger generation is desirous of educating itself along vocational lines, as well as purely academic. If our officials failed to recog- nize this fact much longer they would have had real problem on their hands. Allowing LeavenWorth to expand through the entire grammar school property be- tween South Elm and School streets, will, we presume prove adequate for some time to come.
 At the same time it presents problem to care for pupils attending the grammar school classes there. One solution, ot- fered at Mondays board meeting, was transportation to other schools. This might prove to be bit of task unless the city was prepared to run bus line from it's school property on South Elm street to such schools in the immediate neighborhood as could accommodate those deprived of the use of the Croft or Clark School buildings. This surely would have to be temporary arrange ment. The ultimate solution would be encouragement of school lines, perhaps in- volving construction of new central grammar school if figures showed that one was needed