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Evening star., 1937-01-05
Sloan and Union Leader Present
Sides in Statements.

By the Associated Press.
DETROIT, January 5.-The Gen.
eral Motors Corp. and the United
Automobile Workers of America
steadfastly defended their divergent
views on collective bargaining to-
day as the far-flung automobile strike
closed another unit Of the motor in
dustry's biggest producer.
On bulletin boards in the corpora
tons SO domestic plants was posted
a notice stating that General Motors
will not recognize any one union as
the sole bargaining agency for its
workers" The U. A. w. A. had
asked to be recognized as the agency
to represent General Motors en-
ployes.
Conference Requested.
The statement bore the signature
of Alfred P. Sloan, jr., president, to
whom Homer S. Martin, president Of
the union, addressed new request
last night for conference on 'funda-
mental issues for which there must
be q national policy fixed by your
corporation"
Sloan described the "real issue" of
the controversy between General Mo-
tors and the union as being: will
. labor organization run the plants
of General Motors Corp. or will the
management continue to do SOP"
Then. answering the question, he
said:
Have no fear that any union or
fabor dictator will dominate the plants
Of General Motors Corp. No Gen.
eral Motors workers need join any
organization to get or keep a job"
The U. A. w. A. repeated its de-
mand for q conference with corpora
tion executives to arrive at ma
tional agreement" covering 'the
recognition Of the union by the cor
poration for the purpose Of collective
bargaining, recognition Of seniority
rights for the purpose Of maintaining
job security for employees, the elinina-
ton of the speed-up system, and the
establishment of a minimum wage
which would assure decent standard
Of living to your employees"
"These anti-social policies of your
corporation with regard to the issues
which I have thus presented" Mar
tins letter concluded, "are leaving no
alternative to the employes-they
must resort to their inalienable right
to strike"
A walkout Of union employees at
the Toledo Chevrolet plant last night
increased to nine the number of Gen.
Evening star., 1937-01-05
MADRID KEY ROAD
SEIZED BY REBELS
Capital Is Isolated From
Troops in Guadarrama
Mountains, Is Claim.
~ the Associated PreSs.

0y bhS hcooSAnsSo ASSos
WITH FAsCIsTs OUTSIDE MA
DIsID, January 5.-The Fascist head
oua arters claimed today its troops had
cut the highway leading northwest
from Madrid. isolating the capital
from Socialist troops in Ell Escorial
and the Guadarrama Mountains.
The Madrid-El Escorial road, re-
"a rded as highly important to the
ca pital's defense, was reported domi-
ns ted by seizure of the town Of Las
Rozas, 10 miles northwest of the city.
Laconic advices from the front
merely said Gen. Francisco Frances
In surgent legionnaries and Moors en-
tered the village.
"A fierce Fascist drive, carrying over
into its second day, was concentrated
In the Ell Escorial sector in q deter
mined attempt to sweep the Socialist
fcrces out Of the country west OF
Madrid.
Government defense lines were re-
ported hurled back from MaJada-
honda toward the Ell Escorial highway
irI earlier reports from the front. A
c6mmunique said the Socialists left
m ore than 200 dead on the field at
Majadahonda alone.
(War office bulletins in Madrid re-
pprted the Madrilenos were forced to
evacuate their first-line trenches In
that sector, but said they were re-
s1sting an insurgent push northward
toward the vital communication line)
Oficers said frances strategy
would be to attack simultaneously at
{ wo points in an effort to dislodge
the Socialists and bottle up the gov
G rnment forces blocking the way OF
Fascist reinforcements from the
northwest.
Evening star., 1937-01-05
CLARENDON Smith
D|ESAT HOME HERE
Transfer Firm Head Came
to Washington When
is Years Old.

Clarendon Smith, 81, president OF
the Smiths Transfer & Storage Co.,
died yesterday after o short illness at
his home, 1913 Rhode Island avenue.
A native of Aldee, Loudoun County,
Va, he came to Washington when 16
years old. He began in the commission
business with . capital Of only IS,
loaned him by a friend.
First he sold butter and cheese from
0 basket. Later he entered the flour
and feed business at Fifth and K
streets, where he remained for more
than 20 years. Subsequently he estab-
lished the storage company and built it
up to its present proportions, with
plant and offices at 1913 U street.
His son, Arthur Clarendon Smith, is
vice president and general manager
Of the concern.
Active in many organizations. Mr..
Smith was q charter member Of the
National Furniture Warehouse Asso-
citation; also q member of the May.
flower Warehouse Association and the
Columbia Trucking Association. He
was q member of the Washington
Board Of Trade and the Association OF
Oldest Inhabitants of the District of
Columbia. For As years he was
trustee Of the Mount Vernon Place
M. E. Church, South. He also had
been active in the Bull Run Camp Of
the Sons Of Confederate Veterans and
was one of the founders Of the Young
Mems Democratic Club of WASH
ington.
Contributed to Charity.
Mr.. Smith had contributed fire.
quently to charitable and welfare
work, for many years having taken
an active interest in the Central
Union Mission. Besides contributions
to the Mount Vernon Place M. Z.
Church, he also had contributed to
st. Pauls M. z. Church. the .Cleve-
land Park Congregational Church and
American University.
He was known to many persons Is
one Of Washington's oldest and most
enthusiastic base ball fans. He rarely
missed q big league base ball game
here over q period Of many years.
Shortly after coming to Washington
Mr.. Smith was married to Miss Selma
Overall Of Overall, Page County, Va,
that town having been named in homer
Of her great-grandfather. Capt. VIII
liam T. Overall, Revolutionary patriot.
He is survived by his widow. son,
Arthur Clarendon Smith; daughter,
Mrs. George Burchfield; an adopted
daughter, Mrs. Guy Kirksey; two
granddaughter, Mrs. Donald Lathrom
and Mrs. Buell. G. Miller, and grand
son, Arthur Clarendon Smith, jr. AL
the survivors, except Mrs. Miller. who
lives in Philadelphia, reside in WASH
ington.
Funeral Rites Tomorrow.
Funeral services will be held at 2
pm. tomorrow in Hysong's funeral par
lors, 1900 N street. Rev. DR.. Joseph
Loughran of Cleveland Park Congre-
gational Church will officiate. Burial
will be private in Glenwood Cemetery.
Honorary pallbearers will be Floyd
Davis, James Soper. Albert Galley. w.
w. Milan, R. E. L. Smith, w. w. Elgin,
George Burchfield and Maj. John Van
| Ness Ingram.
Actove pallbearers, all employees of
the storage firm, will be John H.
Gaszner, w. E. Dent, William P. Bay
less, w. E. Nicholson, w. T. Jones and
John II. Shipp.
Evening star., 1937-01-05
WALKOUTS WIDEN.
General Strike Threatens, Sloan Re-
fuses Union Recognition.

General Strike Threatens, Sloan Re-
fuses Union Recognition.
By the Associated Press.
The threat Of general strike
against the General Motors Corp.
brought no signs of conciliation to-
day in the dispute which has made
$4,000 automotive workers idle in Is
plants-with $4,000 more slated to be
jobless by the end Of the week.
The corporations president, Alfred
p. Sloan, jr., said last night General
Motors would not recognize any single
union as the collective bargaining
agency for its employees. President
Homer 8. Martin Of the United Auto
motive Workers Of America had ad-
vised the corporation the union must
be recognized. =,
General Motors officials estimated
the week end would hnd q total OF
$4,000 workers unemployed because
of the strikes, stop orders and short
ages of materials. They fixed the daily
loss Of wages in such event at $1,000.
900 and the company's daily pront
reduction at $330,000.
At Philadelphia 1900 Eelctric Stor..
age Battery Co. workers. demanding
Evening star., 1937-01-05
RE|CH-U. S. CLAIMS
WILL Be REOPENED
Commission will Convene
Tomorrow on $50, 900,
Dispute.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
A $4,000, 900 dispute between the
United States and Germany over war
time claims-including the celebrated
BLACK Tom" case-will be reopened
tomorrow when the German-American
Mixed Claims Commission convenes.
It may consider purported COM
promise settlement offered by the
German government.
New arguments may be submitted
supporting the American contention
that German secret agents set OF
explosions at the Black Tom, N. j.,
terminal Of the Lehigh Valley Rail.
road in 1915 and the Kingsland, N. j.,
munitions plant of the Canadian Car
g. Foundry Co. in 1917. Destruction
Of millions of dollars worth of muni.
tions destined for the allies before
the United States entered the war
resulted.
U. 8. Claims Total $50, 1000, 900.
American claims made against the
German government In 153 separate
cases charging sabotage as a result
of the explosions total about $50,00o,.
900.
The tribunal twice ruled against the
United States, once in 1880, and again
in 1882. Last June, however, 1t con-
sented to reopen the case on the
American contention that German
witnesses and officials had "misled"
the commission by fraud, collusion
and suppression" Of evidence.
The session beginning tomorrow
may be short lived if the reported
German compromise offer Is accepted.
U. s. Agent Went to Germany.
At about the time the commission
consented to reopen the case Robert
w. Bonynge, the American agent, left
for Germany for the reputed purpose
Of seeking q settlement Of the 20-year.
old claims.
His return to this country last july
evoked reports Germany had offered
to settle in full for sums ranging
from $s,0o0.00o to s2o,o0o,ooo. Bo-
nynge said no announcement could
be made until the commission studied
the report of his visit to Germany.
Tomorrow's session will be the first
meeting Of the commission since he
returned.
Evening star., 1937-01-05
any worker on account Of any organ
tzation membership.

any worker on account Of any organ
ization membership.
I tell you all this not only In your
own interest, but In the interest Of
your family and for the future progress
and stability Of the business. as well.
And, let me add, that General Motors
will continue to keep its plants going
just Is long as its workers can safely
work. and as long as we are able to
obtain the essential materials from
ether plants on which we are de-
pendent in order to build our various
products. I realize what this situation
means to you. It has been brought
about through no lack Of effort on the
part Of the management Of General
Motors Corp. to make the business .
good business. not only for the workers
and for the stockholders, but likewise
. contributing factor 70 the prosperity
Of the country, and, after du. that
1eans much . I'll Of ~ ois
Evening star., 1937-01-05
TREADWAY SEES
.G.0.P. COMEBACK
Party Which Polls II Million
Votes Is Not Dead, He
Tells Women.

emphasizing that a party which
polled nearly 1900, 900 votes, Or prac-
tically 20 per cent of the total, IS far
from passing out Of existence" Rep
resentative Treadway of Massachu.
setts, dean of the Republican mem-
bers of the House. late yesterday ad-
dressed the League Of Republican
Women on 1.-THE Republican Party
Looks to the Future" at their club
house, Sixteenth street and Rhode
Island avenue.
while the Republicans throughout
the country will look to the minority
in Congress for leadership" Treadway
said. those interested in the restora-
ton of our constitutional system Of
government must also assume their
share of the responsibility during the
next four years. It is interesting to
recall that the Republican party was
originally formed to unite those who,
In another period Of our Nations his
tory, had . similar common purpose.
The call for the first Republican con-
vention, held in Philadelphia in 1856,
was addressed to the people cf the
country without regard to past po-
litical faith who were in favor of
restoring the action Of the Federal
Government to the principles Of
Washington and Jefferson
He advised the Republican women
that I'VE should set up strong local
organizations, have interesting and
frequent meetings in party clubs, en-
courage those not identified with the
party to join with us. appeal to the
million and half Of new voters COM
ing Of age each year and to the
0,000, 900 woman voters whose house.
hold budgets are adversely affected by
rising taxes and living costs, and put
color into our campaign instead Of
relying upon drab, routine methods.
Must Not Be Reactionary.
I'VE must not allow our party to
be regarded as reactionary or too con-
servative. We must recognize that a
new social order exists, and we must
show q constructive leadership and
prove we are deserving Of being re-
stored to power"
| Encouraging his hearers to "go for
ward with firm determination that the
Republican party shall live and live to
win." Treadway pointed out that "the
political pendulum is never static.
It has swung far in both directions in
recent years. The Republican party
was at q low ebb in the election of
1912 when 1t carried only two States,
but it came back strong in 1920 when
it carried all except II States in the
Solid South. In 1928 the Democratic
party carried only eight States, but
it won Overwhelmingly in 1892 and
1896. The pendulum is now due to
swing back to the Republican party
Let us speed up its course and be ready
for victory in l940."
Relief Sums Cited.
Treadway cited as reasons for the
Democratic victory "the enormous
sums spent for relief. which gave q
large block Of voters feeling Of OBJ
legation to the administration; the po.
litical machine ably headed by Mr.
Farley. which included 275,000 new
Office holders not subject to the civil
service, and the stressing Of business
improvement, for which the Democrats
claimed undue credit"
Mrs. Harry Hull, vice president, pre-
sided at the meeting in the absence OF
the president, Mrs. William Fitz Kelly
The speaker was introduced by Mrs
H1oro AEeTStn v>>for
Evening star., 1937-01-05
BOY, II, MISSING

Police were asked today to aid in a
search for Quintin Schlosberg, II. OF
3l13 Warder street, who has been miss
ing from his home since Friday night.
Relatives believed he had SIS when he
left home.
The youth, whose parents are dead,
has been living with his sister, Mrs,
Joseph Schlosberg. and her husband.
He was q student at Central High
School until six months ago and fol
most Of the Summer sold newspaper
at Gritith Stadium.
Evening star., 1937-01-05
Labor
Continued From First Page.)


organization. the American Iron Z
Steel Institute. have opposed unioniza-
ton by the Amalgamated Association
of Iron, Steel & Tin Workers and have
attempted to limit organization to
plant or company union basis" the
report said.
1T Is noteworthy that while the in
stitute processes a belief in collective
bargaining. its members have success
fully opposed all attempts to hold i'm
partial elections under governmental
supervision to determine employe rep
resentatives."
The board recommended no changes
in the Wagner disputes act, which 1t
enforces. The constitutionality Of the
act now Is being tested in the Supreme
Court.
WALKOUTS WIDEN.
Evening star., 1937-01-05
SPECIAL NOTICES.

BUSINESS ORGANIZATIONS FINANc-
Ing. Address Box 342-Z, Star office. g..
WILL PURCHASE FIRST OR SECOND
isas' soH sssz ss!ss Star p oce properties
/ WILL NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY
ssSss %ysslt RoscoE F. wooLARp s:ss
/ WILL NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY
h;s s. sTos ffs sh
ro,et coach. motor No. 146559. will be
fSi Eichbere's Auction. is57 R st. n.w.
WASHINGTON. p: G., JANUARY I. 19a7;
the Trustees of the Columbia Title. Insur-
ence Company: of the District Of Columbia;
ssd sn5 k 5 ons hs hanared Saea
Thousand Dollars S150.O0O.00l. and is
fully paid up and that there are no debts
OF said company yxmEs sg!Esa r. sHesPs'
W. Spencer VIM. J. Flather. jr.
Edgar N. Mayne. Randall II Hagner.
Erskine Gordon, H. Glenn Phelps:
William B. willard. Lloyd R. TqTnsr; T4nata;,.
o., E1MARR rHE MeETEW SEyR1SeE Cont f
emnly. wear that the facts. contained in the
foresoinE certificate arr. true to the best
Kn0WleOQe
EDWARD s. McKNEW.
SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN to before me
this 4'h day 4 RosERf 5ansfFz Z kARMcSp r: 5syE
Notary Public.
WASHINGTON. D. c.. JANUARY l. 1887:
we. the President and the majority of
the Trustees Of The Real Estate TIE InSJs
sd 9s s snS u; nsS ssS
s'H'' except ':tisHs 5zSEs s:GsHisS T. BfskEgH
w. Spencer William D Hoover.
Easar II. Wayne. Viii %iiiiam = Miller.
Ie5n07sa Ieos Toerinsa. nsm e15sf f. T. Rust M Brown.
I. EDWARD 9. McKNEw. Assistant Sec
seiemniy swear that the facts contained in
's'' Oh my An'Ta6S7s EpWARP spI 8. MekNEw.
SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN to before me
This 4'h day Z sosRR4 ssRRaF1 T. 1 AAaaesp r aes
fE ANNUAL MEETING oF THE STOCK; SsES;
AssocIAT1oN will be held at the once Of
The 9ooe R Az m%
pms so for 'a the election 81 Of ofcers sy and d.
rectors for the ensuing year and for the
transaction Of such other business as may
'F'0'F'' com: 5Amss Sshs5f NJ. tns swoob'!%RARp o5f'!RARp
Secretary.
DAILY TRIPS MOVING LOADS AND PART
loads to and from BALTIC. Phila. and New
York. FREQUENT trips to other Eastern
cities. 'Dependable Service Since 1896"
THE DAVIDSON TRANSFER & STORAGE
co. Phone Decatur $500.
su:19 x s lSs! f. tgS:Gs @ rHgrsDaIR Ie9
and storage. Ford sedan, motor No
A-4551b2s. left with us. TRIANGLE
Moron CO. North Capitol and N. z. ave.
THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE STOCK
holders Of the American Building Asso-
ciation will be held at the once OF the
association. 900 Pennsylvania ave. s.e.. on
Thursday. January z. 1887. between the
hours Of and O'Clock p.m... for the elec-
fion Of officers and directors for the ensu-
dng year and for the transaction Of such
business ~ may properly come before the
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Evening star., 1937-01-05
YULE WATCH OF BOY, 10,
RECOVERED BY POLICE
Colored Youth, ID, Is Found
Wearing Gift When Picked Up
Trying to Steal 0vercoat.

A wrist watch stolen from George
Shifiett. 10, two days after it was
given to him for Christmas, was re-
covered yesterday when fourth pre-
cinct police arrested 14-year-old COL
ored boy while he was trying to steal
an overcoat from q parked automobile.
The colored boy was wearing the
watch, police said, when he was taken
into custody. He will be arraigned in
Juvenile Court.
The Shifnett boy, who lives at 900
Independence avenue southwest, was
knocked down and his watch taken
away while he was walking to .
cousins house to display the gift.
Evening star., 1937-01-05
LEAVES U. S. SERVICE
James O. Murdock Will Enter
Private Law Practice.

James Oliver Murdock, after nine
years Of legal work in the State De-
partment, has relinquished his post in
favor Of private practice in Washing
ton, he announced today. Before COM
ing here, Murdock practiced in New
York City, where he was for two years
assistant United States district at
torney.
At the State Department he spe-
cialized in Western European legal
matters. He has taught international
law at George Washington University
and is chairman of the section Of inter-
national and comparative law Of the
American Bar Association.
Evening star., 1937-01-05
LOST.

LOST.
BROOCH diamond and sapphire. in or
Vicinity Shoreham Hotel, Friday night,
Jan i. Reward. Adams 41O7.
SoIN PURsEEIost SATURDAY. evening in
famed around S33 in cash. Reward
Potomac 5462.
CORAL BROOCH-4 stones and 3 drops:
Vicinity 14th and NJ Y. ave. Finder please
call Miss Perry. West 2S07. o
PAcHsHUND, female, black; Reward. 14o9
Both st. NV. Decatur 2641.
EVENING BAG. woman's black. contain
ing spectacles: vicinity BOO block ROD
man st. Reward Mrs. Sickler. Emerson
a:: Phone aaona sa b. Pr ss S'Ffsa Ken
ward. y.
yAcKT=nIafs SIX eysni9s Jacket; vieini i
ADAMS AZ msTsmsn ssi4R rafk reward SasaF's' n'Sn' can
ELEWELLYN SETTER. white. black and
name "Dinah" Reward. Notify Harry Z.
Garner. National 1901 or ciev. 5ss7.
MuFF, black seal: De:smbes 30. La Sale
National oes3. Apt. sol.
PAY ENVELOPE. containing about $50:
pro5aoly nelehoorhood Ga ave ana PARK
road. Reward. Columbia 31l0-J.
Ma sas nssne snee peeem6er s
ward. Phone Cleveland O019. Sc
8PITZ white male. brown spot on body
and ear. answers to name Of Toby: no
collar or tag. SIS reward il returned to
1912 10th st. NV. or call Potomac 0529.
WRIST WATCH-Ladys. white gold. en-
Graved Evelyn Larsen: lost New Year
eve. Reward. Phone Walnut 1693-R.
WRIST WATCH; lady's; ElgIn: on Col rdi
Miss Denton. Decatur 5a91.
BOX OF FLAT SILVERWARE.
Call Adams 2s37-J. Reward.
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FOUND.

boo. brown. without tag; pet; watchdog !;
well bred; cross Great Dane and blood
hound; lovely dog. Call Georgia 2610 or
District Pound
Evening star., 1937-01-05
Turkey Prices High.

Turkey prices are high IN Great
Britain this season.
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ton. They are simply q smoke screen
to cover the real objective.
Outlines Position.
Now, you are entitled to know what
Geenral Motors position is. That is
the real purpose Of this message to you.
Here it is:
/. General Motors Will not recognize
any union as the sole bargaining
agency for its workers, to the exclusion
Of all others. General Motors will con-
tinue to recognize. for the purpose of
collective bargaining, the representa-
tives Of its workers, whether union or
non-union.
2. Work in General Motors plants
will continue to depend on the ability
and efficiency Of the worker-not on
the membership or non-memberShip in
any labor organization whatsoever.
This means that you do not have to
pay tribute to any one for the right to
work.
3. General Motors will continue to
pay the highest justiflable wages in
the future. Is 1t has in the past, and
Just Is it is doing at present. It
believes in high wages. It is justly
proud Of its record in that respect.
4. General Motors standard wors
week will continue to be 40 hours.
Time and half will be paid for over
time.
Seniority 70 Be Observed.
5. Seniority rights will be observed
under the rules laid down by the
Automobile Labor Board appointed BY
the President Of the United States IN
March, 1894. These rules are recog-
nised - fair and Just to al workerl
and permit 10 discrimination aeaansl
Evening star., 1937-01-05
BY the Associated Press.


Conference Demanded.
Again, it is with respect to the
foregoing problems that I demand
that an immediate conference be helt
between the officers of this organiza.
ton and the officers Of the Genera
Motors Corp, looking toward q ma.
tional agreement relating to such Is.
sues. It is absurd for your corpora.
ton to suggest that with respect II
basic problems of this sort the de.
termination Of their acceptance be lef
to the individual plant managers.
The failure on the part of you
corporation to accept the Fundamental
doctrine of collective bargaining will
its employees is the sole and only caus,
for the serious situation that ha'
resulted. This organization, on behal
of the employees Of the General Motor,
Corp, has merely requested the op
portunity to confer with the executiv,
officers Of the. General Motors Corp
to negotiate and reach an agreement
with regard to certain problems which
affect your corporation on . nationa
scale.
The employees Of the General Motor,
Corp. are fully aware Of their man!
grievances which have accumulated
over the years. The public Is nov
becoming aware of the anti-socia
policies practiced by the Genera
Motors Corp. upon its employees.
These anti-social policies of you
corporation with regard to the issue
| which have thus presented are leav
ing no alternative to the employees
they must resort to their inalienabl'
legal right to strike.