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Evening star., 1937-02-28
U.S.MANUF FACTURE
.0F ARMS IS URGED
House BIoC'S Movement
Gains Momentum From
Navy's Steel Problem.

6ACh ChGhOUND-
Failure of the Navy Department
to receiue bids on steel orders is
understood to be due to the COM
panys antdgonism to the Walsh
Healey act. The act requires GER
tain ,pdge and hour standards be
Observed on all Government orders
in ercess OF $4,000.
Inability of the Nary to purchase
sufficient metal has led to proposals
OF Government manufacture.
BY the Associated Press.
A movement to put the Government
into the munitions business gathered
momentum in the House yesterday as
a result of the Nays recent inability
to buy steel.
Leaders of bloc recently organized
to seek naturalization Of essential
parts of the munitions industry de-
cided to use the steel situation as q
springboard for their proposal.
They called a meeting of the bloc
for Tuesday to consider legislation
authorizing the Government to buy
or build a steel plant.
Companies Fail to Bid.
This step followed failure of steel
companies to bid on large part OF
recent Navy orders. Navy officials
have declared that the failure to bid
was due to a provision of the Walsh
Healey act requiring holders of Gov
ernment contracts to observe a 40
hour week. The United States Steel
Corp. has indicated that in certain
steel manufacturing operations 40
hour week is not feasible.
Representative Scott, Democrat, OF
California, who with Representative
Maverick, Democrat, of Texas, heads
the House bloc meeting Tuesday, as
serted yesterday:
why should the United States Gov
ernment be at the mercy of a couple
of steel companies? II it's our policy
to maintain a Navy purely for ma
tional defense and not to keep these
steel and shipbuilding companies in
business, then the Government could
make its own steel and build its own
ships"
Hopes to Break Deadlock.
| Meanwhile, the Labor Department
announced it hoped to break the steel
deadlock by getting one concern to
submit bids without demanding any
exemptions from the Walsh-Healey
act.
In this connection, Scott emphat-
ically opposed exemptions as a solu-
ton.
There are too many exemptions to
the law now" he said.
He and some other members Of the
House Naval Affairs Committee IA
vored an investigation to determine
what effect operation Of the Walsh
Healey law has on national defense.
In support of nationalized mu-
nitions industry, Scott said the pro-
posed Government munitions plants
and navy yards should not be per-
mitted to sell their products to any
foreign nations.
Then if we did become involved in
a war" he contended. I'VE would not
have to face an enemy armed with our
own weapons"
Evening star., 1937-02-28
BOY HIT-RUN VICTIM
UNCONSCIOUS 5 DAYS

Critically injured when struck by
hit-and-run automobile Tuesday,
11-year-old George Widmyer, 3125
Mount Pleasant street, was still un-
conscious in Emergency Hospital
last night.
The boy was run down. apparently
while on his way home from the
Washington birthday ceremonies at
the Monument, a short time before
his mother, Mrs Lulu Widmyer had
asked police to search for him.
The mishap occurred on ConSti-
tuition avenue near Twenty
street.
Physicians said the boy has .
fractured skull and other injuries.
Evening star., 1937-02-28
Sno,o Forecast for Capital
As Parking Ban Is Dropped

or rain today, with not much change
in temperature, followed by clear skies
tomorrow. The minimum this morn
ing was expected to be about 2s de-
grees.
Although Seal declared the question
will be taken to the Court OF Appeals,
1t appeared the parking ban was defi-
nitely of until March is, officials
pointing out they could scarcely ex-
pect q ruling by the higher court be-
fore that time, when the regulation
expires.
"One reason for declaring the first
snow-removal regulation invalid. ).
Judge Curran said, was the fact that
:. (See SNOW. Page A-1%)
Evening star., 1937-02-28
Plan for Only Two More
Justices Advanced at
White House Par|ey, but
President Is Silent.
STRENGTH IN SENATE
TO KILL PLAN SEEN
smathers, New Jersey Senator,
Backs Roosevelt as Donahey
Hints Observation-Disclosures
ton Leaders Cheered by PRO"
Speech by Gov. La Toilette.
BY G. GOULD LINCOLN.

Senate opponents OF President
Roosevelt's plan to increase the mem
bership of the Supreme Court, de-
claring their confidence that they will
have votes enough to defeat the pro-
posal, said yesterday they expected
to see eventually a compromise ad-
vanced by administration leaders.
One such compromise proposal, sug-
eested by a strong administrator
Senator during a recent White House
conference with group of Senators,
would provide for fiat increase OF
two members, giving the Supreme
Court thereafter II justices, including
the Chief Justice, instead of 8. The
proposal did not include the Presl-
dents plan to permit appointment
of additional associate justices in case
any member failed to resign or retire
ut 701a years of age.
The suggestion was not made by
the President at the conference nor
did he comment upon it.
This compromise" proposal failed
to register successfully with those
opposing the Presidents bill as it
relates to the Supreme Court. They
regard it as merely another way of
packing" the court. One Of them
admitted. however, that if such a
compromise is put forward. several
of the Senators now counted upon
to vote against the Presidents plan
might fall In line for the compro-
mise.
Smathers Favors Plan.
Two more Senators, one for and
one against the Presidents Supreme
Court plan, announced themselves
definitely In public statements yes
terday. William H. Smathers, Sena-
tor-elect from New Jersey, who has
not yet come here to take his seat,
declared himself in favor of the plan.
Senator Donahey of Ohio indicated
he would fight the measure. Both are
Democrats.
The radio barrage to rouse senti-
ment for and against the President's s
court proposal continued over the
week end. Gov. Philip La Toilette of
Wisconsin and Senator Pope of Idaho
took to the air last night in support
of the President Senator Copeland
of New York will deliver radio ad-
dress tonight in opposition.
It was Gov. La Toilette to whom
the administration turned for aid in
combating the opposition of Western
insurgents in Congress to the court
enlargement plan.
More fortnight than most of the
advocates of what opponents have
called the "court-packing" scheme,
Gov La Toilette said:
"Of course the Presidents proposal
will affect the decisions of the
Supreme Court. 1t is intended to do
exactly that. The point of view of
some of the Supreme Court justices
and the decisions resulting from that
point of view is in crying need Of
change. The spectacle of five men
blocking the progress of 100000, 900
people by twisting and distorting the
plain terms of the Constitution to
accord with outworn prejudices is a
situation that needs correction, and
this situation cannot be corrected by
amending the Constitution. 1t must
Evening star., 1937-02-28
By the Associated Press.


NEwBURGH, N Y. February 27.-
Col. Frank B. Keech, a Wall Street
broker, surrendered at the court house
here late today to answer arson
charges in connection with the $780,
600 destruction, in 1882, Of his Tuxedo
Park home.
The wealthy broker, sought since
Thursday, was arraigned Immediately
pleaded not guilty before Supreme
Court Justice Graham Witschief and
was released on $4,000 bail.
The pleading was to indictments
charging second and third degree ar
son and conspiracy to defraud insur-
ance companies Of $l77,000. The p
Evening star., 1937-02-28
R.E.A.HEAD WARNS
INTERESTS
Carmody Promises War to
Finish-Efforts to BaIk
Program Charged.

War to the finish with the Federal
Government debating the terms was
the challenge laid down to the private
utility interests last night by John
Carmody, recently appointed admin
istrator of the Rural Identification
Administration, in an address before
the League for Industrial Democracy,
in session at the Washington Hotel.
I'm getting sick of the weasel
worded contracts offered by private
companies to r. E. A." Carmody told
his listeners. We've had to spend
months trying to get words out or
other words into those contracts. From
now on we'll offer the contracts and
let them spend their time trying to
get something out or something into
them"
Speaking throughout in tone of no
compromise, Carmody declared that
the $50, ,000, 900 appropriation expected
this year from Congress for the rural
electrification program is only a drop
in the bucket" and that if it isn't
all spent wisely within the first six
months of the next fiscal year I'VE
ought to get out of business"
Says Program Obstructed.
Private utility interests, he con-
tinued, are obstructing the program
whenever possible, one of the great
est efforts in this direction being IN
their attempts to take the cream" OF
the farm territory being developed by
the r. E. A. BY provision of the law
the administration is forbidden to do
any promotional work.
Asked by delegate after his ad-
dress if the amortization period OF
20 years now set by the agency for re-
payment of loans for construction OF
public power systems might be ex-
tended, Carmody answered:
This act wasn't passed for the
power companies nor the city con-
sumers. If the rural beneficiaries are
unable to amortize the loans in 20
years, then we'll have to extend them
That's my opinion. The act allows
Evening star., 1937-02-28
High Spot Of Gard.

THE ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS bout, eagerly
anticipated by the vast majority Of
collegiate boxing fans for more than
g. year, easily was the most brilliant
spot of the card.
The rugged Nedomatsky executed his
previously planned style of attack al
most fawlessly and received dividends
when he was awarded the decision over
the game but weary Farrar. Ivan
stung Danny with rights in the first
round, offsetting the Blue Devils con-
centrated attack to the body with one
vicious right which rocked Farrar.
Both were guilty Of professional
tactics early In the scrap, but ceased
hitting in the clinches in the second
(ContinuSd % Pase B-7. olumn g.
Evening star., 1937-02-28

Harvard Confirms Discovery Of
Observer in Poland.
CAMBRIDGE. Mass, February 81
@.-Harvard Observatory reported it
had located and photographed new
comet" discovered earlier today by a
man named Wilks at Cracow, Poland.
Observatory experts here located the
comet few hours after receiving q
radiogram announcing Wilks' dis
covery.
The observatory said the comet was
in the western sky and could be seen
shortly after sunset.
Evening star., 1937-02-28
Dies Trying to Rescue Dog.

MASSENA, N. Y. February 81 (P).
Peter Dumers, 65-year-old farmer
and father of 10 children, drowned in
the st. Regis River today while at
tempting to rescue shepherd dog.
The dog had broken through the
ice and Dumers fell through also
when he ran out to rescue it.
Evening star., 1937-02-28
ROOSEVELT BA[KS
TH|RD-TERM TALK
Quoted in Dispatch as Aim.
ing to Leave Nation
Shipshape.
By the ASSOCIATED Press.

By the kssociatee Press.
NEW YORK, February 27.-Arthur
Krock, in a copyrighted dispatch to
the New York Times from Washing
ton, tonight said President Roose-
welt has been saying to his friends
this week:
when I retire to private life on
January 20, 1910, I do not want to
leave this country in the condition
Buchanan left it to Lincoln. If I
cannot, in the brief time given me to
attack its deep and disturbing prob
lens, solve those problems, I hope
at least to have moved them well on
the way to solution by my successor.
It is absolutely essential that the
solving process begin at once"
No Third Term Plan.
Krock wrote that this is his
answer to those who have contended
that the President has third term
in mind and would remake the
Supreme Court majority for a period
of submissive cooperation with the
other Federal divisions that will ex-
ceed the precedental time for Chief
Executives.
And it is his answer also TO those
who insist that nothing in the present
condition of the country calls for new
haste in the attack on problems. and
nothing will be lost by awaiting the
long process of a constitutional
amendment. Doubtless he will make
these responses for himself before
the argument about the Supreme
Court is ended by triumph, deieat
or compromise.
Misconception of Aims.
Krock said that in discussing WIN
the President charges that the Presl-
dent intended to supplant the Federal
system of checks and balances with
one-man government, "the writer be-
came conscious of Mr.. Roosevelt's s
complete certainty that the accusations
are all founded on misconceptions OF
his aims and their consequences. In a
total lack of understanding OF the
crisis which confronts this country
and calls for drastic remedies
I'm the Presidents view-and dis
cussions with him makes it clearer
the Supreme Court issue Is but part
of a larger problem; how to make
democracy work in world where
democracy has in many lands, been
subverted. He believes that within the
American democratic machine are all
the essential devices. He feels that they
must be boldly grasped and employed
to save democracy itself .. What
he has done and is doing are to him
the definite solvents Of democracy
Evening star., 1937-02-28
Nazis Clash With Jews.

BAKAU, Rumania, February n
R).-Thirty persons were injured Sc
verely enough to require hospital
treatment and IS suffered minor in
juries today when members Of an
anti-Semitic Nazi party sought to
prevent Jews from voting in munich
pal elections.
Evening star., 1937-02-28
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
Spanish belligerents clung grimly
last Saturday night to besiegec
strongholds as the civil war ragged ir
it's eighth month
Oviedo, in Northern Spain, re.
manned in insurgent hands but gov.
ernment reports said attacking militia
men captured the provincial capital.
prison and q slaughter house before
rain stalled the offensive.
An insurgent statement issued from
the headquarters at Salamanca mean
while declared the governments Sec
ond big offensive against Oviedo had
been resisted.
Insurgent commanders within the
beleaguered city asserted their foe
had lost $4,000 men while their own
losses were minor"
Refugees arriving in Bayonne,
France, however, said casualties had
been high on both sides.
Madrid Bombing Renewed.
Madrid, where the insurgents are
the besiegers. was subjected to a mid
afternoon artillery bombardment-the
first of the central section of the
capital in five weeks. At least one
man was hit.
The Madrid defense junta ordered
the evacuation of all persons over As
who had been detained for political
or other offenses and freed.
Four soldiers were executed follow
ing their conviction by a peoples
court of taking the law into their own
hands and committing diverse crimes
in Ala, CacereS Province.
In Valencia, temporary seat of the
government, the municipal council
fixed daily quotas for bread.
In Salamanca. the insurgent gov
ernment announced a ban on all
films written, acted or directed by a
prescribed list of Hollywood film per-
sons. No reason for the action was
announced.
Spanish Actress Reported Safe.
Police in Madrid said they we're con.
vinced Rosita Diaz, Spanish motor
picture actress, had neither been shot
nor arrested. Reports from Lisbor
Thursday said she was executed by
| insurgents for espionage.
Yesterday, however, Rosita Moreno
Hollywood film actress, received &
cablegram signed "Rosita" in answer II
one she sent to Sonora Diaz in Segovia
(See SPAIN, Page A-16.)
Evening star., 1937-02-28

actual spot where the body was found.
l believe my son was killed some
where else and the body brought
there"
Police tonight supported a theory
that the youngster had been setting
up a swing in the thicket, had fallen
(See CUMMINS, Page A-4.)
Evening star., 1937-02-28
Temblor Frightens italians.

TERM, Italy, February q R.-An
earthquake shock lasting several sec
onds today frightened crowds OF
workmen and residents of this mu-
nitions manufacturing center north
of Rome. No damage was reported.
Evening star., 1937-02-28

By the Associated Press.
BERLIN, February 27.-The gov
ernment tonight called on German
churches to share part of their. lands
with the landless and spoke Of the
necessity of compulsory measures" II
they failed to do so voluntarily.
Hans Kerrl, minister for church -
fairs, appealed to the Evangelical
churches and German bishops to CO.
operate fundamentally in the gov
ernment's task of finding land for
small settlers.
Synod Election Ab-I 4.
The appeal came after the propa-
ganda ministry announced delegates
to the general synod of the Protestant
Church would be elected April 4 In
conformance with Reichsfuehrer Hit
ler's order putting control of Prct-
estant affairs back in the hands OF
church members.
Kerrl pointed out that Nazi Ger
many expects its churches to carry
their share of the land settlement load
through voluntary designation Of GER
tain church lands for settlement pur-
poses-"thus avoiding the necessity OF
compulsory measures"
For the churches to act with the
same enthusiasm with which the gov
ernment has given land to settlers,
Kerrl said, would be in keeping with
their mission. A citizens spiritual
welfare" unquestionably would be fur
thered if he were helped to find q
home, he asserted.
The Importance of the appeal was
indicated by the fact religious organ
izations own approximately 2,z70,00(
acres of Germany's agricultural anc
forest lands. Monasteries, onvents
and Protestant churches are a, ione
the principal owners.
Nazi party headquarters a few
months ago issued statistics showing
that 27 per cent of all German lant
is in the hands of the churches anc
(See GERMANY, Page A-16.)
Evening star., 1937-02-28
REICH CHURCHES
LANDS DEMANDED
Nazis Call for Sharing Of
Property Under Threat
of CompuIsion.
BACKGROUND

BACKGROUND
Four years OF National Socialist
rule in Germany has been marked
by groUing attempts to orient the
church to Nazt purposes, but re-
siStance has come from Protestant
groups as ,ueN as Catholic. Numer-
Gus Protestant and Catholic clergy
men hare been imprisoned tor
fortnight utterances against sub
uersion OF Christianity to the new
religious philosophy. tOhich has
anti-Semitism as one OF its chief
tenets
Attempts to reconcile Christianity
nth the pagan mysticism OF
Ndzism proved abortire, and groto-
ing tendency is noted to surround
Der Fuehrer .pith the aura OF
dipinity as Gods revelation to the
German people.
Evening star., 1937-02-28
RAIN STOPS DRIVE
TO CL|NCH 0v|ED0
Heavy Losses Reported on
Both Sides as Insurgents
Retain Stronghold.
BACKGROUND

BACKGROUND
Although the 27-po,Der ban on
volunteers to Spain thus far has
accomplished its aim, the hope that
it Mould expedite peace has been
dimmed by intensified fighting on
both sides. Yesterdays progress OF
government troops at Ouiedo gaze
signs of prolonged conflict, in
surgents hauing strengthened their
ground around Madrid in prepdra-
ton for mass Spring drire, and
Madrillenos having improved their
tortifcations and made gains.
Evening star., 1937-02-28

(See r. e. A., Page A-14)
Evening star., 1937-02-28

(See JUDICIARY, Page A-11)
Evening star., 1937-02-28

(See STRIKE, Page A-6)
Evening star., 1937-02-28
new COMET LOCATED

(See SPAIN, Page A-16.)
Evening star., 1937-02-28

(See BEARD. PAGE A-l4.,
Evening star., 1937-10-24

But Colgate Dental Cream has special tene-
trating foam which gets into every tiny crevice
-emulsifying and washing away those food and
acid deposits that cause bad breath.
AT the same time, Colgate's soft, safe polishing
agent gently yet thoroughly cleans and brightens
enamel l-makes your teeth sparkle-gives new
brilliance to your smile.
So brush your teeth, gums, tongue with Colgate
Dental Cream at least twice daily and have
cleaner, brighter teeth-sweeter, purer breath!
Evening star., 1937-10-24

TESTS among 2,152 men and women (of all
l. ages and from all walks of life) indicate that
7o% of all people over the age of II haze bad
breath! Tests also show that most bad breath
comes from improperly cleaned teeth!
Ordinary cleansing Methods which merely
polish the exposed surfaces of your teeth, fail to
remove the decaying food deposits in hidden
crevices between your teeth. And these deposits,
tests show, are the source of most bad breath,
dull, dingy teeth, and much tooth decay.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1937-01-22
LOCAL RESIDENTS ATTEND
FUNERAL OF MERCHANT

Quite a few from here attended the
funeral Friday last of Mr.. William G.
Mitchell, president of the Bank of
Chincoteague and successful mer-
chant and business man who died at
his home at Chincoteague January IL
at the age of 81 years.
Son of the late Hillary and Annie
Mock Mitchell he was born near Ber-
lin, Md, but moved to Chincoteague
about thirty-four years ago where he
clerked in a store for six years. He
later established a store on N. Main
St. Funeral services were held at
Christ M. E. Church of which he was
a member and a member of the Off
cial board. Interment was made in
Evergreen cemetery in Berlin. Besides
his widow he is survived by four broth
ers: Messrs. Dale Mitchell, Of Phila-
delphia, Clarence, Raymond and Ralph
Mitchell of Berlin.
Mr.. Mitchell also has several rela-
tives in Pocomoke.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1937-01-22

with Mr.. and Mrs. Ansel Harmon of
Pocomoke City.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Warren and
family of Kingston, Md, and Mr..
and Mrs. Robert Adkins and family
and Mr.. and Mrs. George Taylor and
family of Melbourne spent last Sun
day with their parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
William J. Taylor.
There will be Sunday School at
Remson M. E. Church next Sunday
morning at the usual hour.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stephen Payne enter
tanned at coon supper on Monday
evening of this week. Those pres
ent were Mr.. and Mrs. John Payne,
and Mrs. Sherrard Aydelotte and fam
lily of Melbourne.
Misses Eleanor and Barbara Reid
of Stockton, spent last Wednesday and
Thursday evening with their grand
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. E. J. Reid.
Mr.. Fred H. Burroughs Of Tenn
peranceville, Va, was caller at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. E. J. Reid on
Monday of this week.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1937-01-22
Melbourne

Mr.. and Mrs. Clemon Jones enter
tanned at a birthday dinner last Sum
day given in honor of their son, Mr..
Clemon Jones, Jr. Those present were
the following: Mr.. and Mrs. Stephen
Payne and Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Nit
chell and daughters, Joyce Kay and
Yvonne Faye of Melbourne and Mr..
and Mrs. George Payne of New
Church, Va.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. J. Reid and daugh-
ter, Miss Pearle Reid spent last Sun
day with Mr.. Reds daughter, at
Temperanceville, Va.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Mitchell and
daughter, Joyce Kay attended the sur
price birthday party in honor of his
father, Mr.. Frederick Mitchell of Will
lards, Nd, last Wednesday evening,
being his 80th birthday and also his
little granddaughter, Joyce Kay's
Bird birthday. We wish them many
more happy birthdays.
Mr.. and Mrs. Pettigrew B. Bum
and son, Jimmy, spent last Sunday
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1937-01-22
Mona, Va. News

Mr.. and Mrs. Cleve West of Della
ware visited with Mr.. and Mrs. j.
P. Miles on Monday.
Mrs. J. P. Miles had a quilting par
ty Monday Those present were Mrs
Cleve West, Mrs. BERTHE Parks, Mrs
Mollie Miles, Mrs. Sue Miles and Mrs.
Minnie Miles.
Mrs. B, P. Paradee was called to
the bed side of her mother, who is i'll
We hope Mrs. Jones will soon be well
Mrs. Ella Nottingham, Mrs. Lyn-
wood Willis and son, were weekend
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. F. A. Miles
Mr.. Vernon Miles of Salisbury spent
the weekend with his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. J. P. Miles.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. P Paradee, Mrs
Clifton Trader and daughter, spent
Monday with Mr. and Mrs. w. O
Strong at Onley, Va.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. w. Levers and
Warren and Mrs. l.. r. Parks were
callers in the home of their mother
Mrs. D. P. Miles Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. r Parks and son.
Robert, were diner guests of Mrs
Parks mother, Mrs D. P. Miles, Tues
day.