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Evening star., 1937-06-23

C. I. o. leaders echoed his hopeful
ness with even greater enthusiasm,
topped with Lewis comment. as he re-
turned to Washington: We're going
to win" and with the statement OF
other strike leaders that we'll have
signed contracts with 'em almost any
day now
While the mediators struggled to
end the strike, now costing nearly a
million dollars day, strikers and C. I.
o. sympathizers at youngstown were
turning out for simple funeral services
for two of their men who died in Sat-
urday nights three-hour battle with
police. Simple services had been ar
ranged and there was to be no demon
StratiOn.
The force of Ohio National Guards
men in the Mahoning Valley (Youngs-
town area, will reach 4,500 men before
nightfall, said Maj Gen. ellison D.
Light, in command.
Five militiamen are stationed at
each entrance of the picketed mills Of
Youngstown Sheet g. Tube Co. and
Republic Steel. Other soldiers are
assigned to patrol duty in the cities
and counties affected by Gov. Davey's
troop order, while still others are held
in reserve.
There has been no sign of disorder
in the Mahoning Valley since troops
began pouring in early yesterday
morning in response to the Cover
nor's action, taken to prevent vio-
lence and bloodshed. Police and
county authorities had arrested lit
persons up to early today on charges
Of suspicion or of carrying concealed
weapons.
The city Jail overfowed last night,
and many prisoners had to be taken
to the county jail.
The c. I. O., through John Stew
enson, c. I. o. organizer, complained
OF the wholesale arrests"
IT they don't quit picking up men
like this" he said, we're going to
increase our picket lines"
Stevenson charged that the pris-
oners are being held incommunicado.
He had complained to military au-
thorities, he added, against the spe-
cial police stationed "at every street
corner" and asked to have them dis
banded.
Evening star., 1937-06-23
Bolt Hits Mother, Babe Unhurt

GATEWAY, Utah, June % (P).-
Lightning knocked Mrs. Earl Robinson
"a, unconscious for half an hour The
3-month-old son she held in her arms
escaped injury.
Evening star., 1937-06-23
BRITISH LABOR ACT
CITED FOR U. S. USE
Lamneck Considers Legislation
Possible Approach to Prob
lens Here.

BY the Associated Press.
Representative Arthur P. Lamneck,
Columbus. Ohio Democrat, said today
he considers the British industrial
disputes act possible approach to
employer Dor problems in the United
States.
Lamneck, who in a recent address
to Congress likened the current strikes
in this country to civil wars" said
in statement the Wagner labor re-
lations act lacked compulsory arbi-
tration provisions and placed the
burden Of carrying out contracts upon
employers.
There is nothing in the act" he
said. Ito compel unions or their lead
ers to live up to contracts with en-
ployers."
Lamneck said the British act pro-
vided fair, adequate and compulsory
responsibilities for labor unions and
employers alike" He expressed a
belief reasonable" union leaders and
employers would favor such a plan.
Il am in favor" Lamneck said, "of
retaining for the workingman his
right to bargain collectively and strike
for legitimate reasons. I also approve
OF picketing by peaceful persuasion,
but there never is excuse for armed
force either by pickets or employers"
Evening star., 1937-06-23
Grabs, Rockfish
Are Running Well
Off St. Georges
Fisherman, Reports Good
Catches Oft Island
in Potomac.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BALTIMORE, June 23.-Josepn A.
Henderson OF st. Georges Island, in
Southern Maryland. reported to the
State Conservation Commission to-
day that hard and soft crabs and
rockfish were plentiful In that sec
ton OF the Potomac River.
Henderson, an employe OF the COM
mission, said about IS barrels OF hard
shell crabs and 100 dozen OF soft
shell crabs were being taken at St.
Georges Island day. The soft-shell
crabs, he added, were bringing go
cents a dozen.
The rockfish weigh between and II
pounds, he said.
Evening star., 1937-06-23
RAILROAD UNIONS
TO VOTE0N STRIKE
100000 Members of Five
Brotherhoods to Spur
. Pay Raise Talk.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, June 23.-The flve oper-
ating railroad brotherhoods, resolved
to force negotiations on pending wage
increase demands, called upon its
100000 members today to cast strike
votes within 30 days.
Various union officials emphasized
the primary objective Of the move was
to pave the way Tor Intervention by
the Federal Railway Board
The ballots will be mailed to men,
bers within a week and the vote will
be canvassed by union heads at a
meeting here the week OF July Is.
Demand Retroactive Boost.
The brotherhoods have demanded a
20 per cent wage increase, retroactive
to May /, 1887, when previous con-
tracts expired. They estimated the
pay hike would cost operators $116,-
100000 annually and the back paw
Evening star., 1937-06-23

day called of a projected "back-to-
work" march at the personal behest
Of President Roosevelt.
The tall mill stacks emitted only
thin wisps Of smoke and the skies over
the grimy mill towns were clear as the
strike entered its twenty-eighth day.
Almost the only sign of renewed
activity on the industrial battlefront
was the movement of freight at the
Republic Steel Corps plant at War
rem, Ohio.
Freight Moves Again.
Halted for the past 10 days by
strikers, the freight cars moved in
and out again today under the pro-
lection of National Guard rifles and
machine guns.
Several hundred men, some pale
and unshaven, others spruce-appear-
ing, were whisked out of the strike
besieged Warren plant. They had
been in the plant since May &C.
Gaping, orderly crowds watched the
evacuation. There were no disorders.
Once a crowd of several hundred
spectators surged forward, but was
promptly hurried back by squad of
city police fully armed with tear gas
guns and gas grenades.
Ohio State National Guardsmen,
under orders of Gov. Martin L..
Davey to maintain the strike status
quo,' aided police and sheriffs' dep
utles in maintaining order.
Workmen who have been besieged
IN the plant since the strike started
four weeks ago, sleeping and eating in
the mill, also moved freely as the
State troopers enforced a court in
junction restraining the activities of
strike pickets. The company said
approximately 1000 had remained in
the plant.
At JohnstoWn, Pa, still under mar
tial law declared by Gov George H.
Earle, the city's business leaders ex-
pressed alarm at the prospect of los
ing the communitys chief income
through the shutdown of Bethlehem
Steels giant Cambria works.
Lawrence Campbell chairman of
the Citizens Committee, insisted the
strike had been broken before martial
law was declared and said the mills
would be operating at capacity today
II the Governor had not stepped in.
In New York Gen. Hugh S. john
son. former N. R. A. administrator.
assailed as "preposterous" the position
taken by some steel companies in ex-
pressing willingness to bargain with
labor unions but refusing to sign con-
tracts.
With the cost Of the strike estimated
at $12,000,000 to date, payless pay
days and smokeless stacks, seri-
Gus things for worker and employer
alike. stood forth today as silent, but
earnest, pleaders for settlement OF
the 28-day-old steel strike.
1t was pay day at Bethlehem Steel's
Cambria works in Johnstown, Pa, but
there was no such pay roll today as
when the big mills were running at
their 15,000-men capacity; for the
plant is closed by martial law, and
pay due workers is comparatively
small.
What checks there are, said COM
pany representative, will be mailed
during the week.
Much more serious, however, is the
situation at Youngstown, Ohio, where
$4,000 men have earned no wages
since May 26; and in the Chicago
area, where Inland Steels $4,000
workers can look forward to no more
money until smoke pours again from
the company stacks.
There is hope" said Charles p.
Taft, II, chairman of the Mediation
Board. IT there wasn't, I'd 60 home.
Evening star., 1937-06-23
ELDER MICHAUX PLANS
MEMORIAL CAMPAIGN
National Drive to Be Started for
Establishment on Banks
of James River.

By the Associated Press.
Elder Lightfoot Solomon Michaux,
colored Washington evangelist, an
nounced yesterday Nationwide
campaign will be started immediately
on his plans for establishing a ma
tional Negro memorial on the banks
Of the James River near Jamestown,
Va.
A group Of paintings depicting the
proposed memorials location, its
buildings and grounds have been
placed on exhibition at the Hampton
Normal and Industrial Institute at
Hampton, Va, until July l, he said.
Later they will be carried ito every
city of any consequence in the coun-
try for the purpose OF enabling the
public to visualize how the memorial
will look when completed"
Evening star., 1937-06-23
RELIEF PASSAGE
FAILS T0ENDF|G
Bailey Drafts Bill TO "Take
Politics Out" of 1t After
. Senate Has Acted.
BACKGROUND

BACKGROUND
Enactment of relief appropriation
bill has been real test OF ddminis-
tration leadership during present
session. House first sought to slash
fund, then to edrnldrk one-third of
1t. Senate also talked OF reduction,
nert OF requiring greater local par
ticipdtion in making funds avail
able.
Evening star., 1937-06-23
Steel

Continued From First Page.)
Evening star., 1937-06-23

Congressional disputes over relief
policies showed signs Of continuing to-
day, despite Senate approval of the
administrations s1,500,OOO,OOO pro-
gram for 1898.
Senator Bailey, Democrat, of North
Carolina. an outspoken critic of Fed
eral spending, said he was drafting a
bill designed to take politics out of
relief"
It calls for administration by non-
partisan board instead of by Works
Progress Director Harry L. Hopkins,
and providing severe penalties for po-
litical activities in connection with
employment effort.
Senate passage of the measure in
substantially the form sought by the
administration transferred debate back
to the House, which must agree to a
Score of amendments.
Six days of warm debate eliminated
In overwhelming rejection of series
OF Republican-sponsored amendments,
including proposal by Senator
Bridges, Republican, of New Hamp-
shire, to trim the appropriation to
0o,0oO,OoO.
Prunes 100000 OF Roles.
A chorus of noes from the heavy
Democratic majority disposed of a
substitute offered by Senator Vanden-
berg, Republican, of Michigan, to
transfer relief administration to the
States. There was no roll call on final
passage of the bill
Hopkins has estimated the appro-
priation, reduced third from the to-
tai funds available this year, will re-
quire pruning of the relief rolls by
100000.
The new lump sum will be augmented
by an estimated balance of 5000, ,OOO,-
A000 from seven earlier relief appro-
prlations totaling about $12,000,O00,-
o00 which Congress has voted since
1898.
Spacing of Funds.
Undertaking to forestall requests for
additional funds during the 1888 f1s-
cal year. the Senate proposed that ex-
penditures be spaced with the aim Of
making the sum last.
Some Of the Senate amendments
requiring House approval are:
TWo-year extension of the Public
Works Administration. The House
voted for this in separate bill.
Authorizing completion of projects
already started with relief funds.
Making needy Indians specifically
eligible for relief.
Requiring that administrative ex-
penditures be limited to per cent.
Barring from relief rolls persons
who refuse offers of private employ
E1ent with comparable pay.
Evening star., 1937-06-23
And Let Fighting Dogs Scrap.

LINCOLN, June 20 (P)-The Rev.
Ray E Hunt believes the adage about
letting sleeping dogs lie should be re-
vised to include fighting dogs.
Mr.. Hunt tried to mediate a dog
fight and broke his arm. The dogs
were unhurt,
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-03-04

NEW ORLEANS, March A.
(UP)--Cotton men here today
contemplated a s2.50-$3.00 a bale
jump in prices since Saturday and
said the market chad cornered it
self" ...
Spot cotton closed here yester-
day at $3.50, or $2.55 higher
while March futures were marked
up at S12.S7, $40 above Satur-
days close. With exception of
last July, when that position
touched s14.00 before going out,
the prices were highest since Aug
ust 9, 1884, when May futures
hit $14.14. =,
Loan cotton releases expected
to relieve a tight spot situation
have not done so and spot houses
and "shorts" now are forced into
the futures market as a way out.
Futures, consequently, have built
nm until the margin Of difference
between SPOT cotton has narrow
ed. causing fear that futures trad
ing will be dulled. 4.
An unprecedented demand for
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-03-04

When Benjamin J. FairlesS, right,
president of the Carnegie-lllinois
Steel Corporation, agreed to con-
fer with the five men grouped
around a council table above, la
Dor history was made. Those five
men are the ramrods for the Steel
Workers Organization committee,
q division of the c. |. o. Carnegie
steel is a division of u. S. Steel,
and it was the first time U. S.
Steel had ever recognized a nom
company union. The commitment
of Carnegie was believed to end
the possibility of a steel strike.
S. w. o. C. officials above are,
left to right, sitting; D. j. Nc
Donald, Philip Murray; standing.
Van A. Bittner, Clinton Golden,
Lee FRESHMAN.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-03-04
Asserted Boast, All Enforcement
Officers In Mecklenberg Fixed
Brought Raids On Liquor 'HotSpots'

perman was an aftermath OF the
raids, coming after numerous
anonymous letters and telephone
complaints had been made against
him because such liquor dispen-
saries had been operated IN Vlo-
lation of the law and without mo-
lestation by the county police
force.
AT the conclusion of the hear
ing at 4 o'clock yesterday after
noon, Chairman A. B. Justice said
that the commission, composed Of
himself, Tom Sadler, and Walter
Robinson, would consider the evil
dence several days before filing
its report or taking any action.
Lieutenant Fishers testimony
came after members of the rural
police force testified that they
had raided numerous liquor
places in the county, had confis-
Gated thousands of gallons of Ii
ouor. had made many arrests,
and had lain on wet and cold
ground in their efforts to appre-
bend yiolstors Of the liquor laws.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-03-04
SENATE VOTES
'CASH-CARRY
WARTIME Bill.
Borah Sees Loss Of U. S.
Prestige in Permanent
Neutrality Plan
HOUSE SCHEDULED
FOR EARLY ACTION

WASHINGTON, Mar. 4. (UP),
The senate yesterday overrode de-
mands that the United States
maintain freedom of the seas"
policy for war trade and passed q
permanent neutrality bill that
would put commerce with fighting
nations on a "caSh and carry
basis.
Representing a compromise be-
tween mandatory and discretion
airy neutrality factions. the meas
ure now 0oes to the house where a
measure giving the president wide
discretionary powers is scheduled
for action next week.
The senate passed the bill, spon-
sored by Chairman Key 'Pittman,
D., New, of the foreign relations
committee, 62 to 6 after beating
down attempts to strike out trade
restriction provisions and other
wise limit presidential discretion.
The measure is designed to pre-
vent the United States from be-
coming involved in foreign wars
and would replace emergency neu-
trality legislation which expires
May /. 1t provides:
IA mandatory embargo on
shipment of arms, munitions and
actual implements of war to bel
ligerent nations.
2.-Authority for the president
to list additional articles or ma
terials' which American ships
would be prohibited from trans
porting to belligerents.
3.-A mandatory ban on ship
ments to belligerents of any ma
terials whatever until ownership
and interest in the mhas been
transferred to some foreign gov
eminent or agency.
An a n datory prohibition
against loans or credits to bel
hgerents.
5.-A strict ban against Ameri-
can travelling on ships OF nations
at war.
6.-Authority for the president
to prevent use of u. S. ports as
supply stations for beltlgerents
ships.
7.-Prohibition against arming
of American merchant vessels
touching belligerent ports.
S.-Authority for the president
to apply all provisions against fac
tions engaged in civil war within
a nation.
Voting against passage were
Senators Warren K. Austin, r.,
VT; William f. Borah, R., Ida; Fl.
Styles Bridges, r., n. H.; Peter
G. Gerry, d., R. l.; Henry Cabot
Lodge, R., Mass, and Hiram W.
Johnson, r., Calf. =,
The provision relating to civil
war was drafted to apply to in
ternal strife such as now raging In
Spain.
Senator Borah, charged in a dra-
matte conclusion to senate debate
that adoption of the measure
meant abandonment of the tradi-
tional American policy Of freedom
of the seas and would lead Ito
contempt and to assault
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-03-04
URGES SON AS
SUCCESSOR TO
COUNTYCLERK
Local Bar Association Acts
in Death of ]. P.
Fletcher

The Henderson County Bar as
ISOLATION met in special session
this morning and recommended
the appointment of George W,
Fletcher. assistant clerk of the
superior court, to succeed his IA
Their, ]. P. Fletcher, who died this
morning.
Appointment of clerk in case
Of q vacancy falls TO the resident
superior court Judge, III this case
Judge J. Will Pless, Jr., of Mar
.on. The bar acted quickly since
he vacancy in the clerks office,
caused by the death of Mr..
/ fletcher. leaves the office without
any official with power to act.
The bar requested NJ. NJ. Red
den and c. ID. Weeks to convey
the action to Judge Pless, and
these two members planned to 20
to Marion today.
The bar also adopted resolu-
tions of regret at the passing of
Mr.. Fletcher, and these were
spread on the minutes of the SUI
perior court this morning.
George II. Valentine, who sue
ceeded Charles French Toms as
president of the association, pre-
sided at the meeting.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-03-04
DEATH.TAKES
S.SPRECHER
Georgia Native Had Made
Home Here for About
20 Years b. ~.

Mrs. Ida Sprecher, native of
Conyers, Ca, who had made her
home here for about 20 years,
died at the Patton Memorial hos
pital last night at 7:26 o'clock.
She had been in the hospital for
a month.
Funeral arrangements had not
been made this morning pending
the arrival Of a nephew from At
lanta.
Mrs. Sprecher came here a
number Of years ago with her hus-
band. They made their home near
Davis Station for some time. and
she had been q resident Of Hy-
man avenue for about Is or s16
years. Her husband died about IL
years ago here and was buried
in Arlington National cemetery
Washington, - ~ Il
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-03-04
Mrs. Atkin Called
To Knoxville By
Death OF Mother

Mrs. Henry Atkin was called
70 Knoxville Wednesday after,
noon by the critical illness and
subsequent death of her mother,
Mrs. w. NJ. Burkhart, who passed
away at the family home shortly
after 5 o'clock. She lad been IN
declining health for the past three
years and would have been 81
years old on Friday; -,
Mrs. Burkhart, who had peeh
an occasional visitor in Henaer-
sonville. leaves, beside her daugh-
ter residing here, her husband o
who is also quite i'll, ana these
children: G. w. Burkhart' OF bGs-
ton; Ralph Burkhart, New YORK;
Mrs. H. A. Mackenzie, st. reters-
burg. Fla: Mrs. T. P: "lther-
spoon, Knoxville. and Misses Car
RE l., and Bessie Mae Burknart,
who made their home with their
parents.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-03-04
HEART MALADY
FATAL: RITES
B ?. NJ FRIDAY
Twin Be From Druid Hills
Home, With lnterment
AtCalvary, Fletcher
MEMBER OF PIONEER
FAMILY IN COUNTY

Iosp Prescott Fletcher. Ga,
..,s Of the Henderson county SUI
.,,;or court. died at his home in
|Druid Hills this morning at ESQ
oeIOsk after an Illness OF several
Dsatb was due TO 4 heart all
bent, Mr. Fletcher suffered a
van attack last October 10 and
~ besp confined TO his home
.;ses. His condition had gradually
SsFome weaker since that time,
S1s 20 several relapSeS and he
(gJienly took a change for the
sOre yesterday.
funeral services will be con-
lue,ed from the late residence in
pruid Hills on Friday afternoon
3 o'clock. The Ri. Rev. Robert
Gribbeu. Of ASheville. bishop
n the diocese of Western North
|Carolina. will conduct the services
|apt will be assisted by the Rev.
names ?. Burke, pastor Of st.
lanes Episcopal church. Inter-
hen, will follow at Calvary Epis-
tCnal church, at Fletcher, Of
ishich church he was a member.
Mr. Fletcher was one of the
tes, known citizens of Henderson
bounty. He was born at Fletcher
kn June S, 1872, and was a son
! i Dr.. George ". and Elizabeth
Ann CLAYTON Fletcher. The found
b Of the Fletcher family came to
Virginia from Ireland, and Viii
liam Fletcher, the great grand
Father Of Mr.. Fletcher, was the
first Of the family in this county.
At the age of Ii Mr.. Fletcher
catered old Judson college, in
Jacksonville, and after two
Eea-s he attended Ravenscroft
Private Episcopal school, in Ashe-
pile, for a year.
His first position was as a tele-
EaTh operator with the Richmond
krt Danyille railway, now the
Southern. After ten years with
b. railroad. ne became superin-
fsrtenc Of the ASheville Brick
pa Tile company, at Fletcher. He
purchased this concern in 1910
pa in 1920 renamed the bust
ee& TIE Fletcher Brick Works.
gyiHg this period ne also en-
aget in extensive farming OPP
E:atiOlS.
AboC. Is years ago he served
term as a member of the board
county commissioners, and he
pa completed slightly more than
To years Of his second four-year
Fe'm as court clerk at the time
b bis death.
he IS survived by his widow,
geometry Miss Mettie Flack. of
E;;!e'neriord county; one son, Geo.
u. Fletcher, assistant clerk of
Ene court; four sisters, Mrs.
y %phlne Cushing. Mrs. Harry
q Roberts, and Mrs. Mary F.
Esmon, all Of Fletcher. and Mrs.
i@Tey B. Hutchinson. of Winston
fa'em: and two brothers, G.. Ed
& Fletcher and r. Walter
F"'eher, both Of Fletcher.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-03-04

CHARLOTTE, March A
boast by George Smith that he
''had every enforcement officer"
in Mecklenburg fixed" including
the state highway patrolmen, pre-
cipitated the raids on Mecklen-
burg county liquor shot spots"
February II and IL, Lieutenant
l.. r. Fisher of the state patrol,
testified yesterday.
Fisher, who is in charge of the
state patrol in the western district
of North Carolina with headquar-
tiers at Asheville, was the last
witness to appear in the three
day civil service commission hear
ING of charges of inefficiency
against Vic Fesperman, chief of
rural police, and certain men OPP
Grating under his jurisdiction.
He testified that, before the
raids, George Smith was the big
gest bootlegger in North Carolina
and that wilkinson boulevard was
the wettest stretch of highway
in the state.
The charge against Chief Fes