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Evening star., 1938-05-16
POPE AND FRANCO
EXCHANGE ENJOYS
Diplomatic Representatives Are
Named, Completing Formal
Recognition.

Ry the Associated Press.
CASTEL GANDOLFO, Italy, May
ia Vatican news service an
nounced today that the Holy See and
the Spanish insurgent government
had arranged to exchange plenipo-
tentiary diplomatic representatives,
completing formal recognition by the
Vatican of Generalissimo Francisco
Frances regime.
The Spanish insurgents named as
ambassador to the Holy See Don
Jose Maria de Yanguas y Messia,
viscount of Santa Clara and Avedillo.
(He also is a member of the national
council of Gen. Francois State party.)
Pope Plus chose as apostolic nuncio
to Nationalist (insurgenD Spain his
former nuncio of Austria, Monsignor
Gaetano Cicognani
Diplomatic contacts between the
Holy See and the insurgent regime
have been maintained for the last
several months by charges d'affaires
There have been no diplomatic re-
lations between the Vatican and the
Barcelona government for more than
year.
Evening star., 1938-05-16
Society Woman
Declared Victim,
In $4,000 Bet
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated fIeSS.
LOS ANGELES, May 16.-Changing
of a $4,000 bill at bank resulted in
the arrest Of two men in connection
with what Federal Bureau Of Investi-
cation agents said today was the swim
ding Of Baltimore society woman in
a $4,000 race track wager.
Albert Harvey. 80, was taken in Gus
tody, Detective 1t. l.. G. Perry said,
after he changed the bill Saturday.
Harry Baxter, alias Harry Dudley, 36,
was seized by police and Federal agents
who broke open the door Of his apart
rnent.
Perry said Harvey claimed Baxter
had asked him to get the bank note
changed. Both men were held incom-
municado at the county jail on suspi-
cion of violating the National Stolen
Property Act.
John H. Hanson, local F. B. I. chief,
declined to disclose the identity Of
the Baltimore woman.
Perry said Baxter was suspected of
being one Of two or three men who
persuaded the woman to give them
the $4,000 to bet for her.
Evening star., 1938-05-16
Ruling Seen Hint That Tribunal
Will Back Board in Dispute
With Ford and Republic.
UNDISTRIBUTED PROFITS TAX
VALID, JUSTICES SAY in VERDICT
Action on T. V. A. Next Fall Seen as
Probable Jurisdiction in Appeal
Is Declared by Tribunal.
By JOHN II, CLINE.

procedure
upheld by the
which interpreted indicating
board in its with the Republic Ford
Mackay Radio
andse
Kansas City sokards decision which held the Department Of Ag
culture had conducted fair hearing
Another important decision rendered
uphodng
interests
Valley Authority upheld
Knoxville Tenn The noted jurdcion
which usually the matter
Evening star., 1938-05-16
P. W. A. is READY
TO START PROJECTS
Work on File Enough to Exhaust
965 Million Fund, Ickes
Tells Senate.

By the Associated Press.
Secretary Ickes told a Senate Ap-
preparations Subcommittee today the
Public Works Administration already
has on file enough projects to exhaust
the 1865. 100000 fund contemplated
for P. w. A. in the $4,000, 900, 900
spending-lending bill.
Mr.. Ickes said work could be started
on some of the projects within three
months, and that the peak of con-
struction works could be reached next
spring.
OF the 2,7o0 p. w. A. projects on
file when operations were halted last
fall, Mr.. Ickes said, 80 per cent are
"alive" and others could be added
quickly. "a.
The P. w. A. administrator gave
the committee figures showing that
for each hour spent at the site Of
construction, approximately 2la hours
Of work are provided In industry be
hind the lines"
Evening star., 1938-05-16
Mother of Nine,
Expecting 10th,
Gets Jail Tern,
BY STAFF Correspondent of The Star.


ROCKVILLE, Md, May 16.-The
mother of nine children received a
Six-month sentence in the Maryland
House of Correction today after plead
ing guilty to the theft of about 20
bushels of wheat when plea for
suspension of the sentence on the
ground she was expecting a tenth
child was denied.
Mrs. Elizabeth Knight, 40, and her
husband Edward, AZ. admitted taking
about 20 bushels of wheat from the
barn on the farm of Leland Hendry,
near Redland, where they were living,
and selling it to mills in Germantown
and Gaithersburg during the last five
months. Herbert Knight, 43, who
lives on the farm with his brother
Edward, pleaded guilty of theft of
about 80 bushels valued at approx
imately $85.
Judge Harold c. Smith found Her.
bert and Edward knight guilty, and
sentenced them to three years in the
State penitentiary. Sergt. Roy Bod
mer recommended a suspended SEN
tence for Mrs. Knight, explaining that
she was expecting the arrival of a
tenth child before her term could be
served, but the plea was denied.
Evening star., 1938-05-16
BATTLE ON LINER
COSTS FIVE LIVES
Trio Drown Trying to Save Man
Who Jumped Into Sea After
Killing.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
LONDON, May 16.-The death Of
five men after a fight at sea was re-
ported today when the United States
Steamer City of Norfolk arrived at
London from Baltimore and Nor
folk, Va.
The United States Lines Office said
one man jumped overheard after a
fatal assault on another member Of
the crew the night Of May IA. Three
others were drowned when a rescue
boat which put out in heavy sea
capsized.
The City of Norfolk, 1924 tons,
left Baltimore May and Norfolk
May for London and Hamburg.
She is listed as belonging to the
Baltimore Mail Steamship Co.
The United States Consulate began
an investigation at the Thames River
dock where the vessel was berthed.
Names of the dead were given as:
Ernest Topp, about so, of Balti-
more, a cook, victim of attack.
Chris Magguire, about 20, Spaniard,
who allegedly attacked Topps with
kitchen knife and then jumped over
board.
william Buddenbohm, dishwasher
Charles Kendall, ships carpenter.
Bowie de Vries, bakers
The last three were drowned when
the rescue boat capsized.
Evening star., 1938-05-16
25 dead, IS HURT,
MANY MISSING AS
FIRE RAzESH0TEL
Loss of Life in AtIanta's
Most Deadly Blaze May
Be Above 40.
IL PERSONS RESCUED
OR LEAP TO SAFETY
Roof Collapses, Carrying Away
Floors and Crushing Numbers
of Victims.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
ATLANTA, May 16.-Flames which
started in a basement kitchen killed
Is persons at the Terminal Hotel early
today, left 13 injured and about a
score of others missing.
More than dozen persons were
rescued or leaped to safety.
The number of victims unaccount-
ed for was a matter of conjecture.
Reports to flremen and police indi-
Gated from SO to IS persons were reg
istered in the 62-room, five-story brick
and frame building.
A high wind from the west famed
the flames.
City sanitary crews were set to work
in midmorning removing the debris.
With tractor power barred because Of
the danger of pulling down the walls,
engineers estimated two days would be
required to clear out the wreckage.
Many of the dead were found in the
charred timbers and steel which
dropped from the roof, carrying away
the burning floors.
Police Chief M. A. Hornsby expressed
belief 10 or Is more bodies would be
found in the mass of debris piled up on
the street level.
Speed with which the flames gained
headway amazed witnesses
Police 1t. j. T. Laseter said he was
five blocks away in patrol car when
he saw the fire shoot up, and that by
the time he arrive smoke veiled all
the building.
Heard People Pray.
II couldn't see them," he said, "but
I could hear people on the upper
floors crying out and praying"
Mayor Will B. aHartsfield said the
hotel was of construction type no
longer permitted under the city build
ing code, but had been remodeled
somewhat from its original status.
The fire was described by Chief o.
J. Parker as "the deadliest in the his
tory of Atlanta"
Destruction of the hotel records and
mutilation of the victims by falling
timber and steel hampered identifica-
ton efforts.
The ruined walls stood as q menace
to traflc and rescue workers. Police
said high wind would cause them
to crumble.
Collapse of the roof, plunging debris
through charred floors to the base
ment, cut off hope of survival for any
who were trapped. Only the walls
were left standing.
Five Persons Jump.
Five persons jumped. One man, un-
identified, who leaped from fourth
floor window, died Of broken neck.
Three other men were suffocated.
A dozen hose lines still poured water
through shattered windows at dawn.
Ambulances were lined up in the plaza
of the Southern Railway Station across
a street from the hotel, waiting for
the discovery of other victims.
Ben L. Berry, 78-year-old hotel
clerk, and G. r. Kimberly, 54, fire.
Evening star., 1938-05-16

shortly after the justices, IN DE.
Gliding the labor case brought by the
Mackay Co. had upheld the Labor
Boards procedure, Solicitor General
Robert H. Jackson obtained an order
from the court requiring the Third
Circuit Court at Philadelphia to show
cause why it should not be compelled
to permit the board to reopen the Re-
public case.
Chief Justice Hughes called for ar~
guments next Monday on whether the
Circuit Court had Jurisdiction to take
the action that the Government chal-
lenged.
Republic Case Ruling.
The Third Circuit Court, despite q
provision in the Wagner Act author
izing the board to withdraw cases un.
der certain conditions, had refused
to permit that action in the Repub-
lie dAoute.
Contending that 1t was an abuse
Of discretion by the court, Mr.. Jack.
son several days ago had asked the
Supreme Court to overrule the lower
tribunal. The board had wanted to
withdraw the Republic case in order
to revise its procedure, but there was
doubt whether it will desire to press
the point in view of the decision today
in the Mackay matter.
It was said at the Labor Board that
the procedure in the Republic and
Ford cases was identical with that
approved by the court in the Mackay
case. Should that be. correct, 1t was
pointed out, there would be little point
in reopening the Ford and Republic
controversies, unless the board should
do so to safeguard its asserted right
to reopen the case under the pro-
visions of the Wagner Act. That
could be done only by pressing the
claim against the Third Circuit Court.
Reinstatement Of Strikers.
The Mackay case also involved the
right of the Labor Board to compel
the reinstatement of striking employees.
The court, following the line of earlier
rulings, upheld that right.
In the National Grocery Co. case,
the commissioner Of internal revenue
in 1881 assessed the company $477.322,
under provision of the 1928 Revenue
Act authorizing so per cent assess.
ment on excess accumulated profits.
Commissioner Upheld.
The Board of Tax Appeals upheld
the commissioner, but the Third Cir
cult Court reversed the finding on the
ground that the accumulated profits
Of the firm in 1881, s693,141, did not
represent an unreasonable surplus.
The Supreme Court decided, how
ever, that Henry Kohl, the grocery
company's sole stockholder, had ac-
cumulated the surplus to avoid the
imposition of surtaxes and that the
assessment levied by the commissioner
was proper. Under the old law, the
Government was required to prove
that a taxpayer accumulated a sur
plus with intent to avoid surtaxes, but
that is changed in the present statute
so as to place the burden Of proof
upon the taxpayer.
The Tennessee Valley Authority was
before the Supreme Court in 1886, the
court deciding at that time that the
Authority had the legal right to sell
power generated at Wilson Dam. The
case, that will be decided next fall,
however, involves the legality Of the
entire T. V. A. program.
Evening star., 1938-05-16
MEXICO YOUTHS
BATTLE STUDENTS
Socialist Band, Carrying
Guns and Knives, Take
Four Buildings.
BACKGROUND

BACKGROUND
Merico's appropriation OF II Brit
ish and American oil companies
March 1S led to bitter controversy
Nth Great Britain Which culnai-
mated last Friday in severance By
MeTico of diplomatic relations Dith
Great Britain. Reports that forces
in MeIico, discontented iUtth regime
OF President Cardenas, are prepor-
ing to reuolt haze been heard for
months.
By the Associated Press.
MEXICO CITY, May 16.-Several
persons were wounded today in a
clash between students and several
hundred members of an organization
known as Socialist Youth" who had
occupied buildings of the University
of Mexico.
The Socialist Youth" force, armed
with pistols and knives, seized build
ings of the university and its prepara-
tory school early this morning and
resisted efforts of police and firemen
to eject them.
Enraged students who discovered
the seizure Of the buildings shortly
after am. 70 am, e. S. T.) made
several forays trying to recover them,
but were met by pistol fire from the
roof tops. A number fell, wounded.
The students desisted after Rector
Chico Georne counseled calm, assert
ing hunger would compel the invad-
ers to yield.
Socialists Took Four Buildings.
The Socialists were able to occupy
four buildings-the main university
building, the preparatory school and
the schools of commerce and law
without much opposition, because
most of the student body was taking
its spring vacation.
The word spread quickly, however,
and angry groups of students gathered
Police and firemen helped the rector
to restrain the most fiery of the stu
dents, who wished to attack imme-
diately.
The disorders came after long at
tempts by Socialists to deprive the
university of its autonomy guaranteed
by law, bring it into the federal sys-
tenn and introduce socialistic educa-
ton.
Rector Georne and the students had
strongly opposed these attempts.
Newest Sign of Unrest.
The clash was the newest manifesto
ton of internal unrest following the
March 18 appropriation of II British
and American oil companies.
Associates of the agrarian leader
Gen. Saturnino Cedillo, charged today
Evening star., 1938-05-16
DATA ON N. |. R. B.
employees ASKED
Bridges Declares Administration
of Wagner Act Has Been
Factor in Depression.

Senator Bridges, Republican, of New
Hampshire demanded today the names
and background of all employees of the
National Labor Relations Board, de-
claring administration of the Wagner
Act had been a contributing factor to
the depression.
A resolution he drafted asked also
for the past and present rates of pay
received by Labor Board employees.
THE trouble with this law Is not all
in the act" Senator Bridges said. 'It
is partly due to the way it is ad-
ministered. If this resolution is passed
we viii get complete picture of the
personnel Of the board"
Evening star., 1938-05-16

A bill amending the District Alley
Dwelling Authority Act which would
make huge sums available for low
rent housing and slum clearance in
Washington was introduced today by
Chairman Palmisano of the House
District Committee.
His action followed a conference
with John Ihlder, executive officer of
the District Alley Dwelling Authority.
Chairman King of the Senate Dis
trict Committee is expected to intro
duce a similar bill in the Senate late
today or tomorrow.
Mr.. Palmisanos earlier objection to
the bill was removed at the confer
ence with Mr.. Ihlder, who explained
the proposed amendments would put
the District on parity with other
cities. The committee chairman,
however, said he still could not UNDER
stand why alley dwelling authorities
(See HOUSING, Page A-5D
Evening star., 1938-05-16
ODDS IN ENGLISH DERBY
DROP ON MORRISS COLT
Pasch Is Quoted at Is to 8, While
Golden Sovereign Is Made
Choice at 13 to 2.

By the Associated Press.
LONDON, May 16-Derby odds on
H. E. Morriss' colt, Pasch, shortened to
Is to in today's Victoria Club call
over. The 1000 guineas winner pre-
viously had been quoted at 2 to for
the classic to be run June /.
Sir Abe Bailey's Golden Sovereign
was the second choice at 13 to 2, fol-
lowed by James v. Ranks Scottish
Union, 1909; Lord Astor's Pound Fool
ish, 100 to 8, and Sir Humphrey de
Trafford's Portmanock, 100 to 7.
Other prices included: The Aga
Khan's Mira II, 1871; Mrs. w. Muir
rays Glen Loan, 20-l; Lord Astor's
Cave Man. 25-l; d. s. Kennedy's
Manorite and Sir Laurence Phillips
Flyon. 33-1; William Woodward's
AmericAn-owned Valerian III, 40l, and
Mrs. q. A. Monkhouse's Halcyon Gift,
SOL,
Evening star., 1938-05-16
Earle Assails Farley.

By the Associated Press.
PHILADELPHIA, May l6.-Gov.
George H. Earle, saying "the Demo-
Gratis Of Pennsylvania will not turn
their party over to John L. Lewis, +"
assailed Democratic National Chair
man James A. Farley today after Mr.
Farley named Gov. Earle and c. I. o.
backed Thomas Kennedy as a team
Pennsylvania Democrats should sup
port in tomorrow's primary.
Gov. Earle seeks the United States
Senate nomination on a Democratic
State Committee slate on which
Charles Alvin Jones Of Pittsburgh is
, running for Governor. Mr.. Kennedy
was indorsed for Governor by John
L. Lewis and Senator Joseph F. Guffey
after the committee decided on Jones
This brought on Pennsylvania New
Deal split that Mr.. Farley, looking
toward the general election in No
vember, apparently was seeking a way
to heal when he declared for Gov
Earle and Mr.. Kennedy this morning
Gov. Earle said
IT regret that Mr.. Farley has un-
(See PENNSYLVANIA, Page A-4)
Evening star., 1938-05-16

Other confereeS repoMed there was
a general discussion ofSthe congress
sional situation and that some be-
lieved the Legislature should be able
to quit early next month.
Asked about the remainder Of the
program, Senator Barley, Democrat,
of Kentucky, the Senate majority
leader, said.
There is no definite program for
the remainder of the session. We are
on a day-to-day schedule"
While polls are understood to have
been started in the House to ascertain
sentiment on revival of the reorgani-
cation bill, Senator Barkley said he
knew of no such tabulation being
made in the Senate.
Vice President Garner, another
White House conferee, was asked when
he was going home to Texas.
When Congress adiourns." he re-
piled with smile.
Speaker Bankhead was the fourth
participant in the legislative con-
ference.
Mr. Bankhead at press conference
later deprecated the likelihood that
the reorganization bill would be re-
vived. He said he knew of no such
proposals.
Indications Of increased willingness
in Congress to follow the President S
leadership on most issues have en-
couraged administration leaders to be-
lieve the bill might be pushed through
at this session.
The House pigeonholed the measure
(See REORGANIZATION, Page Al }
Evening star., 1938-05-16
By w. H. SHIPPEN, Jr.

The trial of former Policeman
Robert F. Langdon for the murder OF
Beulah Limerick. 19-year-old party
girl and secretary Of the Sky High
Whoopee Club, who was shot to death
at her Southeast home in December,
1880, got under way slowly today, with
selection Of the jury still not having
been completed as the afternoon
wore on.
What new evidence, If any, was In
the hands Of the prosecution was
closely-guarded secret as the old case
approached showdown before Justice
Daniel w. O'Donoghue. 1t was be-
lieved, however, the Governments ace
witness would be Mrs. Rose v. Lang
don, estranged wife Of the defendant.
The seven years since Langdon first
figured in the mystery have left their
mark upon him. His heavy-set body
has filled out and he is balder. There
was just the suggestion Of a stoop as
he was led into the courtroom. He
seemed self-assured, but the jaunty air
which had marked his demeanor in
the past was noticeably lacking.
Watches Estranged Wife.
Langdon eyed his wife intently
when she answered the roll call of
Government witnesses. He gave no
sign if he was moved by the prospect
that his wife would take the stand to
help prosecute him.
The prospective jurors were asked
by the court If they objected to capi-
tai punishment. The jurors also were
asked if they would be prejudiced
against Langdon should testimony re-
veal that he had dealt in whisky during
prohibition while member Of the po-
lice force.
Another question put to the jurors
was whether they read detective stories
in general, or stories based on the
Limerick murder mystery in particular.
The collective answer was mo" The
jury probably will be completed to-
day, and the trial is expected to con-
sumo a week or more.
Mrs. Langdon was brought here
from New York several months ago
by Detective 1t. Floyd Truscott and
Sergt. Earl Hartman and questioned
in secrecy. Investigators would re-
veal nothing of Mrs. Langdon's new
statement
81 Witnesses Summoned.
Assistant United States Attorney
John j. Wilson has summoned 81 wit
nesses, including three men who, with
Langdon, were held by coroner's
jury. The grand jury ignored the
cases and charges against all four
were dropped.
Other Government witnesses will be
lSee LIMERICK PAGE A.sl
Evening star., 1938-05-16
PHILIPPINE JAPANESE
ARE REPORTED ARMING
Instructions Are Declared Given
IN Use Of Gas Masks and
Weapons.
BY the Associated Press.


MANILA, May 16-The Daily Bull
letin published a special dispatch today
from its Davao correspondent saying
he had learned that thousands Of
Japanese in that province were hold
ing secret meetings at which they
received instructions in use OF gas
masks and firearms.
Rumors have been current, the dis
patch said, that Japanese of that
region have been manufacturing fire.
arms in isolated mountains.
The Bulletins correspondent wrote
that Maj. Leon Reyes, Davo provincial
commander, had said he knew the
Japanese were holding secret meet
ings.
Residents of Davao Province have
heen uneasy since the appearance some
weeks ago in Davao Gulf Of what was
described as O. feet Of warships. A
Japapese spokesman at Toxic said
laterAth ships were japanese fishing
yesseb
Evening star., 1938-05-16
TRIAL
STARTS SLOWLY
Jury Selection Unfinished in
BeuIah Limerick Murder
Case.

BACKGROUND
Beulah Limerick, 19, pretty party
girl and former usher at the old
Polls Theater, tDas shot to death on
the night OF December 81, 1880.
Policeman Robert F. Lanodon, the
"cop on the beat" and three other
men Uere held following an er-
tended inquest. The grand jury,
hoDeuer, ignored the cases. Langdon
later 1Das arrested in Connecticut
ON another charge and ertradited
to the District ON a murder indict-
went returned after detectives re-
interviewed his estranged Dtte, Mrs.
Rose v. Ldn0don.
Evening star., 1938-05-16
FIGHT TO SAVE BABY

BINGHAMTON. N. Y, May 16 [P.
Physicians worked today to save
the life Of 2612-ounce baby girl born
Saturday morning to Mr.. and Mrs.
Ray Colvin Of Binghamton.
DR. Frank Bencovic, of the staff of
Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital. said
he had high hopes the child will
live" He described the baby as "the
smallest bit of humanity ever born
in this section"
The baby is being fed through an
eye dropper every four hours.
Evening star., 1938-05-16
1900 PICkETS BLOCK
REOPENING OF PLANT
J. l. Case Firm Had Obtained Writ
to Ban Interference With
Employees.

BY the Associated Press.
ROCKFORD, ILL.,, May 16.-A
throng of pickets, estimated to num-
ber $500 by Sheriff Paul johnson,
jammed the gates of the ]. I. Case
plant here today and prevented q
scheduled resumption of operations.
The plant, closed since April Is by
a union dispute, had announced it
would reopen today after Circuit
Court temporary injunction was OBJ
tanned Saturday restraining officers
and members of the United Automo-
bile Workers from interfering with or
intimidating employees entering or
leaving the property.
Sheriff johnson said he would depu-'
tie all workers wishing to enter the
plant and supply them with tear gas
If necessary to carry out provisions Of
the injunction.
Evening star., 1938-05-16
D. c. HOUSING BILL
PRESENTED NOUSE
Alley Dwelling Act Would Be
Changed to Allow Loan
of $15,OOO,OOO

BACKGROUND
The Alley Dioelling Authoritys
agreement to participate in a pro-
gram OF the U. S. H. A., pared the
,Day for the drafting OF legislation
proutding for the largest erpendi-
lures eUer contemplated for Io,O-
rent housing and slum clearance in
the District. Amendments to the
Alley D1Delling Authority act t0ere
approved by the Budget Bureau
Saturday, making it possible to in
troduce the neto legislation in Con-
gress.