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Evening star., 1937-01-23
RAIN AND FREEZING
FORECAST TONIGHT
Flood Damage Expected Here Only
if Wide Precipitation
Occurs,

Rain mixed with sleet and snow
and accompanied by sub-freezing tenn
peratures we're forecast today as the
brimming Upper Potomac rose several
feet overnight.
Officials pointed out there Is no
threat Of serious flood damage here
unless rains of unforeseen extent de-
velop over the Potomac watershed.
However, it was pointed out that
there Is a very strong current and the
Potomac was rising rapidly today and
it is possible the waters may food
some of the buildings along the
Georgetown shore. Little trouble is
expected.
The crest of the flood in the Shen-
andoah River, which empties into the
Potomac at Harpers Ferry. w. Va. is
expected to pass Washington late
today. There may be or feet OF
water at Key Bridge. according to
E. A. Schmitt, senior engineer in the
office of the War Department district
engineer.
Observers explained that II the
weather turns colder that condition
will tend to slow down the "run-off"
into the Potomac, and, consequently.
the rise Of the waters.
At Cumberland, Nd, the stage was
149 feet above normal after a rise
Of 2.7 feet. Flood stage there is II
feet. At Hancock the waters are
1879 feet above the low stage. but
there the flood stage is 80 feet. The
waters rose IL feet there, 1t was re-
ported.
A 1-foot rise was noted at Harpers
Ferry, bringing the waters to 144 feet.
still 3.6 feet below the food stage.
Evening star., 1937-01-23
PLOT AGAINST j. s.
CHARGED DTORADEK
Romm, Ex-Correspondent of
Izvestia Here, Is Named
as Aide.
By the Associated Press.

6y the hSSOCidteQ fIcSS.
MOSCOW, January %. Soviet
Russia opened the trials of II once
esteemed Bolshevists today with an
amazing account Of full confessions"
to a plot to partition Russia between
Germany and Japan and to aid Japan
with Soviet oil in event that nation
went to war with the United States.
The Soviet government placed Karl
Radek. bearded man of letters, and
16 of his accused co-plotters on trial
for their lives in what was a gay
ball room in the Russia of the tsars.
Americas new Ambassador, Joseph E.
Davies, listened avidly.
Reading of the startling indictment
showed complete admissions of guilt
allegedly had been obtained from all
II defendants.
They were accused of conspiring
with the exiled Leon Trotzky, now
in Mexico, to give the Ukraine to
Germany and the Soviet Maritime
and Amur provinces to Japan in
order to obtain foreign aid in over
throwing the regime of Joseph Stain
Plot With Foreigners Charged.
The indictment went far beyond
the Zinovief1- conspiracy ac-
cusations Of last year by charging
Radek and the others conspired
directly with the secret agents of
Germany and Japan to wreck the
Soviet government.
Many of the charges were based on
a letter which Trotzky allegedly wrote
to Radek in December of 1885.
In this he is stated to have said:
I'VE shall have to yield the oil of
Sakhalin "a Soviet-Siberian island)
to Japan and guarantee her a supply
Of oil in case of war with America"
Radek, seeming old and broken, yet
with signs Of the old fire in his eyes,
testified Vladimir Romm, former
Washington correspondent for Izvestia,
the government newspaper for which
Radek wrote helped him establish
contact with irrotzky. Romm was ar
rested two months ago after being
called home from Washington.
Agents Provocateur Identified.
Two agents provocateur were identi-
fled in the indictment as Mister K"
of Germany and Mister X" allegedly
(See TRIALS. PAGE A-IO)
Evening star., 1937-01-23
Athlete Elected
Campus Queen
By Vide Margin
Mitzi Green Quickly
tAbdicates'-
Are Peeued.
~ the Associated Press.

~ the Associated Press.
OXFORD. Ohio, January 23.-Hand-
some Mitzie Greene, the varsity foot
ball player with hair on his chest and
freckles on his hands. won the beauty
queen election at Miami University by
q landslide today.
Gleeful fellow students turned down
Is beautiful co-eds to place the youth
with the catchy name on a throne.
Notified of his election as he was
ehaving this morning, Greene an
nounced:
Il abdicate.
If my picture goes in the Recensio
(the college year book with those
women, it will be over my dead body"
Runners-up among the co-eds pro-
claimed that II Greene's picture headed
the beauty section they wanted none
of It.
Said Eleanor Mitchell, q red-haired
girl from Lebanon, Ohio: IF Greene's
picture isn't thrown out, the whole
contest will be nothing more than a
burlesque. why next year somebody
Al run . gorilla. or something. foh
queen"
Evening star., 1937-01-23
HOUSE CHIEFS BACK
AUDITORIUM PLAN.
Bankhead, Rayburn, 0'Con-
nor Indorse Proposal
of Robinson.

The movement for erection of
huge auditorium in Washington
gained further impetus today when
the three men in charge of the ad-
ministration's program in the House
Speaker Bankhead, Leader Rayburn
and Chairman O'Connor of the Rules
Commlttee-indorsed Senator Robin
sons proposal for erection of such
structure.
The Robinson proposal-made in a
bill which the majority leader intro
duced in the Senate yesterday-was
one of three separate moves under way
at the Capitol to provide Washington
with an auditorium.
While Chairman Connally Of the
Senate Public Buildings and Grounds
Committee was preparing to give early
consideration to the Robinson measure
for an auditorium commission, the Ii
brary Committee had before it reso-
luton by Senator King, Democrat, of
Utah to require the proposed Thomas
Jefferson Memorial-already author
lied by Congress-take the form of a
structure big enough for inaugurals
and other public ceremonies.
Bloom Suggests Committee.
At the same time Representative
Bloom of New York suggested forma-
tion of committee representing the
House, Senate, Federal Government,
District government and local business
interests to study the problem.
Support for Building Grows.
Although there is some divergence of
opinion on Capitol Hill over the advis-
ability of making the auditorium the
Jefferson memorial, there appeared to
be more widespread support than ever
before for an assembly hall ample both
for future inaugural ceremonies and
other large gatherings that meet here.
The sentiment crystallizing in Con-
gress was strengthened by President
Roosevelt's declaration that Washing
tonapeeds a large auditorium. and that
Government officials have been weigh
ing such a project in comparison with
the building needs Of the War Depart
ment. While he indicated the War
Department housing needs probably
are more pressing, he suggested study
be given to long-range public build
ing program over a 10-year period.
The Robinson bill would set up
commission composed of the chairmen
of the House and Senate Public Build
ings and Grounds Committee and
Secretary of Interior Ickes to consider
available sites, work out the probable
cost and report back to the present
session of Congress.
Senator Connally, Democrat, of
Texas. to whom the bill was re-
ferred, said last night it Is desirable
lSee AUDITORIUM. PAGE A-11l
Evening star., 1937-01-23
BOMBING CHARGED
TO REICH PLANES
Attack on LoyaIist Airport
Near Mediterranean Is
Laid to Germans.
Py the Associated Press.


! VALENCIA, Spain, January a.
Almeria port authorities, reporting
officially to the Spanish Socialist gov
erpment. charged today German sea-
planes bombed the government air base
at Roquestas, on the Southern Mediter-
ranean coast.
The report, delivered to the Office Of
Air Minister Indalecio Prieto, asserted
! five Nazi planes, based on a German
warship, dropped number of bombs
on the airfield IL miles southwest Of
Almeria.
One of the five planes. it was
charged, came down near the vessel
after the bombardment and was taken
aboard. The report said the warship
was believed to be the Nazi pocket
battleship Admiral Graf Spec.
The time Of the alleged attack was
set at am. today.
A Socialist vigilance officer made the
first report to Almeria authorities from
Puenta del Sabinal, the allegation said.
He declared he followed the plane
movements with binoculars from his
station on the southern coast.
Four of the planes few of in the
direction of Ibiza, one of the Balearic
Islands, he said, while the fifth was
lifted to the warship's deck.
The warship, prior to the asserted
assault on the aviation base, was cruis-
ing miles southeast of Cabo de Gata,
the report said.
The charges we're declared to have
been substantiated by other vigilance
officers stationed around Almeria.
The air ministry announced Socialist
planes had bombed an insurgent fleet
concentration in the harbor Of Cadiz,
sinking one of the vessels.
Among the many ships anchored in
the Fascist port on the southwestern
coast of Spain was the insurgent
cruiser Canarias.
As the government aviators few
away after loosing their deadly cargo,
they said they saw one ship slowly
sinking In the harbor.
A government squadron also bombed
the town of Motril in the southern
province Of Granada, the ministry
reported.
Advanced Positions Fortified.
Meanwhile, Socialist troops fortified
advanced positions on the northwest
limits of Madrid after bitter fighting
to repulse a Fascist drive to recapture
lost territory.
The government forces. eliminating
q week on the offensive against insur-
gent shock troops in the University City
area, flung their lines deeper into
Fascist territory on an arc radiating
from west to north.
Although the charges gained only
little ground, defense commanders
claimed they attained dominating
positions throughout the devastated.
embattled area.
The militiamen advanced against
(See SPAIN, Page A-2)
Evening star., 1937-01-23
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
The American public Is beginning
to control its tongue when 1t comes
to calling the national scenery BY
freak names.
The United States Geographic
Board said today the people are losing
their love for such nomenclature as:
Fair Play.
Uz.
Pork and Beans.
The board-lnas taken Q firm stand
In blasting several Of the realistic ana
diphthong studded titles on the coun.
trys of1cial face.
Operating on Widows Tears FAILS
for instance, the Geographic ofhcias
nroduced Atidalyale Falls.
Evening star., 1937-01-23
Geographic Board Wiping Map
Clean of Eccentric Names

Crooked Lane No. became Manuka,
which Is supposed to mean the same
thing, but more beautifully. In Indian.
Mud Lake was transformed into
Jewell Lake, and Dishwater Pond
evolved as Mirror Lake.
The country still is packed. how
ever, with places that bring frowns
to some board members.
Kentucky has Biscuit, Busy and
Barefoot, and If they wouldn't choke
q train caller, there's Gee, Happy,
Hot Spot and Mummie.
Arkansas has Gid, Dowdy and Okay.
Georgia's list includes Social Circle,
Ty Ty, Gay and Loco.
: r,. Texas has p s Box and Oregon
Evening star., 1937-01-23
State and Federal Aides
Continue to Seek Peace,
With $4,000 General
Motors Workers Idle.
CABINET CRISIS REVIEW
YESTERDAY POSSIBILITY
Secretary Perkins Says She Will
Continue to Hold Informal
Conversations-Knudsen Meets
Ford Company Representative
on Return to Detroit.

BACKGROUND
Deadlock in major automobile
industry results from Stt-down
strikes and U. A. w. insiStence it
holds bargaining power for all
employees. First factory ceased out
put November 18. Strike spread
into IS other General Motors units
and finally resulted in hating or
curtdiling operations in % more
plants of G. NJ.
BY the Associated Press.
DETROIT, January 23-Hopes for
an immediate settlement waned today
as State and Federal Governmental
efforts still failed to bring peace in
the prolonged strikes Gripping plants
of the General Motors Corp.
Officials indicated they would con-
tinue to press for solution of the
deadlock that has left 1876 900 General
Motors employees idle.
If President Roosevelt has any in
tention of intervening, he kept his
own counsel. At a press conference
yesterday he confined his references
to the strike to:
II have no further news than you
have. OF course, think that in the
interest of peace there come moments
when statements, conversations and
headlines are not in order"
Observers we're of the opinion that
the automotive labor crisis was can
vassed in the regular Friday afternoon
cabinet meeting.
Secretary of Labor Perkins, who
conferred with Gov. Frank Murphy of
Michigan, high executives of General
Motors and the leaders of the strike
at Washington, made known that she
would hold further informal conversa-
tions.
Sloan and Lewis in East.
Alfred P. Sloan, jr., president Of
General Motors. and John L. Lewis,
the spearhead of the strike, were the
only principals remaining in the East.
Sloan was in New York, where he
issued formal statement yesterday
afternoon outlining the corporations S
position. and Lewis was in washington.
William S. Knudsen, executive vice
president of General Motors; Gov.
Murphy and Homer Martin, president
of the United Automobile Workers of
America, which called the strikes, re-
turned to Detroit today.
Gov Murphy, who has devoted near
ly all of his time since taking Office
January l to endeavors to settle the
dispute. said he did mot consider this
an impossible situation"
This has been worked out before"
the Governor added, "and it will be
worked out again."
Sloan's statement contained these
words of optimism:
The situation must be solved. and
(See STRIKE, Page A-3)
Evening star., 1937-01-23
CABINET
FORCED TO RESIGN
Premier Fails to Achieve
Compromise Between Army
and Parties.
B, the Associated Press.

TOXIC January 23.-Japan's par
liamentary political parties overthrew
the cabinet of Premier Koki Hirota
today, forcing the government to re-
sign under their bitter attacks against
the army.
The premier. unable to reach COM
promise between the angry military
leaders and the political parties. pre-
sented the cabinets mass resignation
to Emperor Hirohito after final ses-
sion of his ministers.
He was expected to request the
throne to extend the present suspen-
sion of the Diet to allow time for for
nation of the new cabinet. He would
remain in Office. it was expected, dur
ing the four or five days necessary for
the governmental reorganization.
It was the first time in Japan's par
liamentary history the Lower House
had succeeded in wrecking the gov
ernment. which always before had re-
sorted to dissolution and general
election when the Diets opposition be-
came too strong.
Militarists Seek Control.
Whether or not it will be true
victory for the political leaders de-
pends, observers said, on the member
ship of the succeeding cabinet, which
the militarists are striving to capture.
Japan's stern minister of war, Gen.
Count Juichi Terauchi, brought the
constitutional crisis to head when
he termed the repeated assaults from
the floor Of Parliament insults to the
army" and demanded dissolution OF
the Diet.
Tense days of negotiations failed to
find a basis for compromise on the
firm opposition Of the united major
and minor parties, not only to the
military and financial policies Of the
Hirota government, but to what they
charged was a growing tendency to
fascism and domination by military
bureaucracy.
Scarcely had Hirota informed the
Emperor of the cabinets resignation
(See ,JAPAN. Page A.2O
Evening star., 1937-01-23
FLOOD AID QUOTA
FOR D. c. $24,0OO
Red Cross Campaign on as
President Orders Federal
Agencies to Act.
BULLETIN,
BULLETIN.

Advised by the American Red
Cross that 100000 persons already
are homeless in the f1ood-stricken
Midwest, President Roosevelt today
issued proclamation calling on
the American people to contribute
Immediately toward a 100000
relief fund for the Red Cross.
With Washington's quota set at $24.-
900, the Red Cross today began a
Nation wide campaign for $4,000, 600
flood relief fund after President
Roosevelt ordered Federal agencies to
join in aiding the victims.
Gen. F. r. Keefer, chairman of the
District Chapter Of the Red Cross,
issued the following statement this
morning:
THE District of Columbia Red Cross
Chapter has just received from the
National Red Cross q request for a
contribution of $4,000 to meet the
need of flood victims in eight Gen.
trail States. Contributions are solicited
and will be received by the D. C.
Chapter at 1870 E street and turned
over to the National Red Cross at
once. This chapter Is heading the
list with a contribution of 81 900 i'm
mediately available"
100000 Estimated Refugees.
Chairman Cary T. Grayson, mobiliz-
ing the 3,700 Red Cross chapters, es-
timated 100000 persons were homeless
or needed assistance in the eight States
Missouri. Illinois, Tennes-
see. Kentucky, Indiana, Ohio and
West Virginia.
His call for contributions came less
than 10 months after the Red Cross
raised 100000 fund for sufferers
in the New England and Ohio Valley
floods of March, 1886.
meeting yesterday on receipt Of Gray
sons report.
Fourteen thousand work relief en-
ployes in the affected States were di-
verted to rescue and relief duty. And
the Coast Guard rushed surf boats
and amphibian planes to remove ma
rooned families.
The Food and Drug Administration
ordered a rigid inspection of food
supplies In cooperation with local
and State authorities.
Paul B. Dunbar. assistant chief,
said it might be necessary to repeat
(see RED CROSS, Page A-7.)
Evening star., 1937-01-23

FORT FRANCES, Ontario, January
% (R.-Striking lumberiacks agreed
late yesterday to a settlement ending
the 18-day walkout of $500 workers.
They obtained promise of fulfillment
Of most of their demands, which in
cluded increased wages and union
recognition.
Evening star., 1937-01-23
Star Will Receive Funds for
Red Cross Flood Relief

The District Of Columbia has assigned quoto $24o 900
for flood relief by the American Red Cross.
The Evening sto will roisne the required by
receiving and acknowledging in its columns the contributions Of
Wohnetonons Make checks payable District Chapter Anericon
Red Cross for flood relief Bring mail them the ooe The
Evening Stor
The hos mode $3.50 this fund
the ball rolling.
Those submit contributions directly the
Red Cross send deliver Gosh checks to the
District Chapter, American Red1co 1870 street. q
Evening star., 1937-01-23
rs COAST GUARDSMEN
LEAVE FOR FLOOD AREA
Special Train Takes Unit and Six
Lifeboats for Cincinnati
Rescue Work.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
OCEAN CITY. Md, January 23.-
Twenty-Five men and six lfeboats
from the 9Th Coast Guard district
left last night for Cincinnati, Ohio,
for flood rescue work.
Capt. T. T. Moore Of the Ocean City
station was understood to be In charge
of the district contingent. A special
train was provided to take the men
and boats into the food area.
The sixth district comprises the At
lantic Coast from Lewis, Del, to Cape
Charles. Va.
Evening star., 1937-01-23
THREE DEAD IN ROOM
Gas Fumes Indicate Man and Girls
Died of Asphyxiation.

ROCKY MOUNT. N. c.. January
% R.-The bodies Of T. Garland
Short, 34-year-old mail carrier, and
two unidentified young women were
found In Shorts rooming house quar-
ters here today. Police said heavy
gas fumes indfcated that they had
died Of asphyxiation. -
Evening star., 1937-01-23
QUAKE STOPS CLOCKS

Eastern Japan Shaken, but No
Serious Results Reported.
TOXIC. January % R.-An earth
quake stopped clocks and toppled
household articles to the floor in
eastern Japan today. No casualties
or serious damage were reported.
Evening star., 1937-01-23

VIENNA, January % (R.-Heinrich
Mataja, go, former foreign minister
of Austria, died today after paralytic
stroke.
Evening star., 1937-01-23

(See FLOODS, Page AID
Evening star., 1937-01-23
Heinrich Mataja Is Dead.

(See JAPAN, Page A-2.)
Evening star., 1937-01-23
WEATHER.

90. 8. Weather Bureau FcreeastJ
Rain, mixed with sleet or snow tonight
and tomorrow; colder tonight, with lowest
temperature about 80 degrees; gentle to
moderate northwest winds. Temperatures
Highest, 81, at pm. yesterday: lowest,
SO, at 10:30 am. today.
Evening star., 1937-01-23

(See STRIKE, Page A-3.)
Evening star., 1937-01-23

(See AUDITORIUM, Page ALL.
Evening star., 1937-01-23
Lumberjacks End Strike.

(See TRIALS, Page A-10.)
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-08-31
CanaryDead
In Tenth St.
Battle

Latest war news from the Tenth
Street front-heaVy damage was
suffered by q window in a bonn
bardment, and one canary bird
was reported dead.
At least, this was the tenor Of a
story told Judge Robert I. Mat
tingly in Police Court today, when
he tried Nick Cempina on charges
arising from a fight with the
owner Of the house in which he
rooms, Adam I. Wagner, of the 800
block Tenth st. N. w.
Cempina was said to have
knocked down his opponent, then
to have walked to the street,
picked up a brick, and hurled it
through window of the Wagner
home.
The only casualty was the Wag-
ner's pet canary, the court heard.
Thinking at first to force Cempina
to pay Sc indemnity for the de-
funct pet, Judge Mattingly recon-
sidered and took Cempina's per
sonal bond.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-08-31
FATHER DENIES
BEATING BOY

Pleading not guilty, Albert Ken
mel, 24.year-old photostat operator,
today demanded a jury trial when
arraigned in Police Court on a
charge of beating his 17-month-
old son, Albert, jr. Judge Robert
E. Mattingly set bond at $4,000.
At the same time, at Gallinger
Hospital, it was said the baby'S
skull was not fractured. The baby
is suffering from a bruised right
eye and head injuries.
Kennel, according to police, ad-
mitted at the Eleventh precinct.
where he was held after the child
was hurt Saturday night, that he
had spanked the baby, but said
his son must have sustained the
head injury when he fell from his
crib.
IT guess lost my head" he
said. IT picked him up and
spanked him good"
Kennel told police his pretty 49,
year-old blonde wife was always
going out and leaving me to take
care of the baby"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-08-31

tary Of Labor Frances Perkins, member Of the
census committee set up by Congress. announced
figures and estimates showing that employment
has almost reached the[192 boom peak. Only
100000 to 100000 fewer persons hold jobs in
nonagricultural industries now than in 1929.
when 100000 were on industrial pay rolls.
Wages, Farm Income Doubled
Wages have doubled. Miss Perkins also stated.
Cash income Of farmers has doubled. Earnings
of "a" class railroads and 1853 corporations listed
with the New York Federal Reserve Bank have
increased in proportion. Yet these facts-par-
ticularly the actual number Of persons holding
good jobs while census is being taken-are COM
pletely ignored in the census bill which is now
law in the United States Alaska and Hawaii.
The bill does provide for a count. such as It
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-08-31
SPECIAL MUSIC
FOR HASHANA

Among the services to be held in
Washington synagogueS at the be-
ginning Of Rosh Hashana is pro-
gram of music to be given by the
choir of the Tifereth Israel Con-
gregation next Sunday.
Cantor jeremiah Weitz will con.
duct the music, while Lois G..
Fenik, leader of the choir, will as
sist. Mr.. Fenik is well known as
a composer in the ancient Hebrew
tradition.
Rosh Hashana, the Jewish &C.
clesiastical New Year, begins Sun
day evening. It is a day on which
Jews consider their actions of the
past twelve months and plan
methods Of making their conduct
better. The ancient custom is OBJ
served on the first day of Tisri, the
first Hebrew month.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-08-31
Negro Technical
Group to Gather

DR.. Mordecai w. johnson, presi-
dent of Howard University, will
speak at the opening session OF
the ninth annual convention Of
the National Negro Technical AS
ISOLATION Friday night at Metro
politan A. M. E. Church.
The convention, which will be
attended by more than so dele
gates, will hold technical sessions
at Howard University Saturday
and Sunday. Inspection trips will
be made by delegates to all Scien'
tific points of interest, including
the new Langston Terrace low
cost housing project.