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Evening star., 1939-01-06
Youth Pleads Guilty
In Theft Of $1,000 Ring

Charged with stealing $4,000 dia-
mond ring from Mrs. Gladys Keats,
1928 Reservoir road NV, a 22-year-
old colored youth was held for grand
jury action under ST 1000 bond today.
The youth, Fred Witherspoon of
the 1700 block of U street NV,
pleaded guilty when arraigned before
Police Court Judge Hobart Newman.
Detective H. H. Carper of the 7th
precinct said Witherspoon was de-
livering groceries to the house when
he noticed the 3-carat ring on a
kitchen shelf. He was arrested at
the store few hours later, the Of
icer said, and admitted the theft.
The ring was found wedged beside
the battery OF the delivery truck,
Detective Carper added.
Evening star., 1939-01-06
Prints Clue in Deoth
Of Mrs. Anne Baker
By the Associated Press

os tNe hsSCClAteQ HIeSS.
PROVIDENCE, r. l., Jan. GA
heelprint etched in blood and a
flngerprint on milk bottle fragment
were the only clues police had to-
day In seeking solution of the slay-
ing Of 72-year-old Mrs. Anne Baker.
Her battered body was found yes
terday in rooming house.
-Four persons held for questioning
were released. The f1ngerprints
did not compare with those on the
bottle scrap. Evidently the woman
was beaten to death with the bottle.
The heelprint was on the linoleum
floor Of the woman's kitchen.
Police said robbery was the mo-
tive.
Mr.. Rattigan said he expected to
talk today with Mrs. Bakers son,
Ellery w. Baker of Washington,
D. c., who was repeatedly on his way
to Providence.
Evening star., 1939-01-06
Steel Firm Accuses
N.L.R.B. Of Approving
Lynch Law in Strike
Brief Filed in High Court
Reps Boord's Ruling
In Sit-Down

Py the Associated Press.
The National Labor Relations
Board was accused today of approv-
ing lynch law" in deciding sit
down strike controversy.
This assertion was made by the
Fansteel Metallurgical Corp. of
North Chicago in a brief filed with
the Supreme Court preparatory to
oral arguments next week on litiga-
ton involving constitutionality of
sit-down strikes.
Fansteel urged the high tribunal
to sustain a decision by the Federal
Circuit Court at Chicago holding
the company had the right to dis
charge employees who seized two
buildings during a 1887 sit-down
strike.
The Labor Board has asked the
court to uphold its order directing
reinstatement Of the strikers. 1t
held that the strike was due to re-
fusal of the company to bargain
collectively with representatives of
the Amalgamated Association of
Iron, Steel and Tin Workers Of
America.
Fansteel's brief contended that
"the reinstatement of discharged
employees guilty of the property de-
struction and lawlessness portrayed
on this record cannot advance
either the immediate objective of
collective bargaining or the ultimate
end of industrial peace" The brief
continued:
"Spurning the legal remedies
available under the National Labor
Relations Act, the sit-down strikers
took the law into their own hands
The board charges the employer
with full responsibility for that vio-
lence, vandalism and lawlessness
thus undertaken as a means of self
redress.
That is nothing more than an
approval of lynch law"
Evening star., 1939-01-06
Waterfront Gun Battle
Brings Capture Of ;, i,
And $4,000 Narcotics
Three Others Taken Also
To CIimox 3h-Month
Undercover Probe
D. the Associated Press.

D. the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Jan. GA blazing
water front gun battle in which 9
policeman was wounded early today
climaxed a three and one hall
months undercover investigation
and resulted in the capture of three
men and confiscation of narcotics
valued at $4,000.
More than so shots were fired
In an exchange between two dozen
police and the trio, who opened fire
when they we're surprised on a
Brooklyn pier.
Patrolman James Butte of the
harbor squad was wounded in the
hand.
A radio met" had been spread for
the trio, and police-laden automo-
biles formed the trap sprung when
the narcotics were landed from the
italian freighter Ida.
Police as Guests.
Three others were taken from the
freighter when it docked at Hobo
ken, N. j., and were brought here for
questioning by Assistant District
Attorney Paul Seiderman, head of
the Brooklyn District Attorney S
Rackets Bureau.
Mr.. Seiderman said the arrests
followed an undercover drive in
which squad of barber police had
acted as delivery agents for mar
cotics.
The three captured after the pier
fight were booked as Salvatore
Luisi, %, waiter; Frank Esposito,
AZ, bar and grill operator, and Frank
Visciano, 40. longshoreman, all of
Brooklyn. They were charged with
smuggling and possession of opium.
Mr.. Seiderman said $50 pounds of
opium were confiscated.
More than three months ago, he
said, Sergt. John Sweeney of the
harbor squad was introduced to a
member of the gang by detective
who had gained their confidence.
Delivered on Police Launch.
Sergt. Sweeney, likewise, gained
lllC ol tllC oAlOGSO oAlldS
glers, Mr.. Seiderman said, and a
month ago convinced them he could
deliver narcotics aboard the police
launch to an agreed spot in
Brooklyn.
A "test load" of small quantity
of narcotics was delivered a month
ago, Mr.. Seiderman explained, for
which Sergt. Sweeney was paid $500.
Last night, Mr.. Seiderman said,
the police launch slipped away from
the side of the freighter, carrying
the narcotics for delivery to pier
at Thirty-ninth street in Brooklyn
Notified by radio from the police
launch, five police cars converged
on the spot.
Sergt. Sweeney delivered the mar
cotics to three men, who. Mr..
Seidermann said, turned from the
pier and opened fire after police
ordered them to halt.
Evening star., 1939-01-06
New Cultural Group
will Meet SUNDAY

The first meeting OF q new cultural
group organized by Mrs. Dave Alpher
and Miss Yetta Dobkin will be held
Sunday at $3.50 pm. at the Ambas-
sador Hotel.
The Nominating Committee will
present q slate of officers. Mrs.
Alpher is temporary chairman.
Prominent speakers, musical pro-
grams and papers on current events
prepared by members will be fea-
lures of the meetings, to be held
once month.
The group will devote itself to
an intensive study of Jewish world
problems and the history of Zion
ism.
Evening star., 1939-01-06

man was found slumped over the
wheel by Edmund Haynie, 325 North
Carolina avenue Sc, and Nicie
Perrell, 164l Potomac avenue Sc.
Her car was parked on c street near
Fourteenth street S.W.
At her home in Brentwood, Md,
relatives said Mrs. Reigelman left
for work at the usual time this
morning.
Mrs. Reigelman was appointed
printers assistant at the bureau in
1925. At the time of her death she
was an operator in the surface
printing division.
Evening star., 1939-01-06
70-Yeor String
|Of Deficits Seen
In Budqet Note
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
II President Roosevelt's forecasts
Tor l940 come true, the Government
VIII have a record then of spending
more than it has taken in for 10
straight years.
The string of deficits began in
1881, after the Treasury had re-
ported a surplus of $183,789,210 for
the previous year. The actual or
estimated deficits for each of the
~ years, as listed in the Presidents
budget message, are as follows:
1931-s481 10000
1922, ,52s ,oOo, 900.
1851, ,784, ,O0O, 900.
1934s2, 1895 ,000, 900.
1935-s3,210 900 geo.
1g36-$4,550, ,OOO, 900. +.
H37-s3,148,0 1000, 900. /
1038-$1, 1884 900 900.
1s3s-s3,s72, 900 900.
4 1s4o-$3,326, 900 900. =.
Evening star., 1939-01-06
va|sequi|Io Captured
By loya|ists in
New Attack
Southern Drive Pushed
To Offset Insureent -,
Gains in North

BACKGROUND
Gen. Francisco Frances driue
against Catalonia. launched De-
cember %, has as its goal capture
OF Barcelona. provisional Span
tsh government capital. Despite
LOyalist counter-dttacks the in
surgent general offensive has
made slo1D but steady progress,
including capture OF the strategic
to1Dn OF ArteSd.
BY the Associated Press,
HENDAYE. France Cat the Span
lsh frontier), Jan. 6-The govern
ment army reported today that
Valsequillo, important highway and
railway center, had been captured
IN its counter offensive in South
western Spain, designed to offset in
surgent gains In the northeast.
Government dispatches said the
drive, launched yesterday on the
long-quiet Estremadura front, was
forging ahead. Previous Barcelona
reports asserted the insurgents had
lost thousands of men killed and
captured.
Catalan Defenses Weakened.
Valsequillo, which the government
lost a few months ago, is about 200
miles southwest of Madrid, so miles
northwest of Cordoba.
The government army in Cata-
lonia, meanwhile. fought desperately
to check the insurgent drive toward
Barcelona, which for two days has
made marked progress. The de-
tenders were weakened. however, by
the loss yesterday and Wednesday
of two key points, Borjas Blancas
and Artesa De Segre.
Sweeping beyond these points, the
insurgents had conquered vital parts
of the governments elaborate de-
fense system, but had not yet sue
ceeded in disorganizing the defend
ing forces.
The government defense line ex-
tends southwark from Balaguer
Is known as the first line of
Barcelona defenses," and held firm
for two weeks before the insurgent
general offensive begun December %
Borgas Blancas Falls.
The town of 4orjas Blancas, at
the southern end of the string of
forts making up the 20-mile line,
was in the hands of Generalissimo
Francisco Frances troops. About
miles to the north the village of
Torregrosa also was reported oc-
cupied by the insurgents.
Penetration of the Borjas Blan-
cas-Balaguer line-which govern
ment commanders consider the
principal defense against the in
Surgent drive on Barcelona-gave
Gen. Frances forces a firm foot
hold In the Urgel tableland about
10 miles west of the capital.
There still remained, however,
strong series of secondary forti-
fled positions in the northeastern
portion of the tableland. Into these
rugged battleflelds the Withdraw
ing militiamen retired.
In the northern sectors, Gen
Frances columns continued to move
slowly down from the strategic town
of Artesa, deploying in flank for
nations to clean out government
stragglers. Artesa is about Is miles
northeast Of Balaguer.
Government troops in the Bala-
guer sector, in danger of being
caught between the northern and
southern armies, found all but one
highway to the east closed. This
was a secondary road from Lerida
to Cervera, following the tableland
to the junction of Lerida, Barcelona
and Tarragona provinces.
Evening star., 1939-01-06

parked near the
bureau shortly
before working
hours today.
Although po-
lice said death
apparently was
due to natural
c a u es. Mrs,
r e i g ! e m a n S
b ody was re-
moved to the
M o r 6 u e ana
Coroner A. Ma
gruder MacDon-
aid began an in
vestigation.
Mrs. Reigel-
Evening star., 1939-01-06
Woman Found Dead
Seated in Her Car

Mrs. Hettie E. Reigelman, AZ, an
employe of the Bureau of Engraving
and Printing, was found dead at
the steering wheel of her automobile
Evening star., 1939-01-06
Accountants Plan Dinner

The District of Columbia Insti-
tute of Certified Public Accountants
will hold a dinner at the Hay
Adams House Monday.
Evening star., 1939-01-06
Center Resumes Dances

The East Washington Community
Center at Eastern High School will
resume its regular Tuesday night
social dances. 1t was announced
today.
Evening star., 1939-01-06

CAMBRIDGE, MASS-JUSTICE READS CONGRATULATIONS
Hundreds congatuao sent Felix Frank
furer following Of his appointment associate justice
the Supreme Court by the President Frankfurer will fill the
vacancy created by the death Of Justice Cardozo.
"A. P. Wirephoto
Evening star., 1939-01-06
Senator'S 10 Question
Prof. Frankfurter
On Court Bill
Reorganization Issue
May Be Revived
At Hearings

BACKGROUND
Since defeat OF ddmintstra-
tion's court reform, plan Prest-
dent Roosevelt has had oppor-
tunity to rendke substantial
portion OF Supreme Court by
appointment of three liberals to
Dacdncies caused by death OF one
and retirement OF tho justices.
Selection yesterday of Prof. Felir
Frankturter of Hdrpdrd brings
spiritual father" of NeD Deal to
highest tribunal.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1939-06-08
MOuntville

Mr.. and Mrs John Wagner and
two children Elizabeth and Johnny
and two lady friends of Deavertown.
Trimble were dinner guests Sunday
Of P. F. Wogan and family. In the
afternoon they all attended the re-
vival services at Spurrier Ridge. -.
Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Kincaid OF
McConnelsville spent Sunday after
noon with Mr.. and Mrs. ARA Ball.
Miss Ethel Able of Parkersburg,
w. Va, spent Sunday night and
Monday with her uncle, L. A. Able,
and family Miss Virginia Ridgley
Of Chesterhill returned home Satur-
day, after spending a week with
her aunt, Mrs. Mae Able, and fam
lily Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Able and
daughter Eleanor and Miss Helen
Mills were supper guests at l.. e.
Ahle's, Saturday evening. Lawrence
Able had the misfortune to lose one
of his mares and colt, last week.
Mrs. Bertha Wade spent Sunday
with her sister, Miss Oca Ahle.--
Mrs Mae Able and daughter Ardith
and Mr. and Mrs. Earl Able and
daughter Eleanor and Mrs. Chas.
Duncan and Misses Ruth Miller and
Helen Mills attended burial services
at Spurrier Ridge, Sunday. Mr.:
Herman Able and sons William and
Theodore, of Linscott Run, spent
Sunday evening with the former g
brother, Mr.. l.. G.. Ahle--Mr. and
Mrs. C. C. Mills spent Tuesday af-
ternoon with Mr.. and Mrs. E. L..
Beard
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1939-06-08
BishOpville
Death of Chas. Minck


Charles Minck, rs, a resident OF
this vicinity for 80 years, died last
Wednesday, after lingering illness
at his home at Maplewood The fu-
neral was held at the late residence
at o'clock Sunday. Burial was at
Maplewood. He leaves a son, two
daughters and three granddaugh-
terS.
Death of Infant
The baby born last Thursday to
Mr. and Mrs. Carl Miller wilma
Smith, died in Columbus hospital:
Funeral was held at Liberty Hill
cemetery, Saturday, at 10 a. m.
A daughter was born to Mr.. and
Mrs. Thurman Smith of Homer
township, last Friday Mrs. Alta
Boswick and son Paul Of Chillicothe
spent the week end with her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. E. A. Joseph. -
W. H. Hoon and Mr.. and Mrs; Otto
Duncan made business trip to the
county seat, last Friday Mrs. r
J. Kittle and Glen Reed. jr., visited
the latters mother, Mrs Garne
Reed, Sunday, who is taking the
rest cure at the Rocky Glen sana-
torium.- Mr.. and Mrs. Adrian Mel
son and two daughters, the Misses
Anna Bee and Mary Joe Bryson of
Columbus, visited Mrs. Nelson's par
enlS, MI. ana MIS-. j. vi. WdthlHS'
Sunday F. G. Hoon of Columbus
spent Wednesday night with his
father Miss Jessie NJ Wilson Wis
tied Mrs Anna Wilson at Trimble,
Sunday Several from here attend
ed Decoration at Mountville, last
Tuesday. Our two Civil war vet
erans are j. w. Moody and w. II.
Chrisman. The Murray City high
school band Of So pieces was pres
ent and furnished the music.
Sheep Killed
The dogs got into j. M. Watkins
flock of sheep Friday night, and
killed one and hurt some.
Rev. Miles Il. Hoon Ill
Rev. Miles E. Hoon of New
Marshfield is seriously i'll at his
home with erysipelas on his head
and face. At this time he is slow
ly improving His brother, Frank,
of Columbus, and his father, w. H.
Hoon, were called to his bedside
last Thursday
The Bishopville station has been
reopened in the town hall. 1t will
be open every Friday from l to 4 p.
m. Miss Doris Madge Pedicord has
volunteered her services tempor-
arily.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1939-06-08
Page Seven

the past year, left Saturday for a
visit with his cousin, Glen Nice
swanger, at Pittsburgh. Pa.--Paul-
inc Harris, who is assisting at the
E. l.. Reder home, near Cambridge,
spent Sunday at her home here.
Her daughter, Miss Donna Mae Har-
ris accompanied her back, and will
spend a week with Jean and Joan
Embree of Zanesville.--J. A. Wood
and wife in company with Mr.. and
Mrs. C. 0. Graham of Pennsville,
mOtored to Delaware, Sunday,
where they were guests of H. H.
Kaiser and mily.--Sunday, June
being the birthday of w S. Dou-
gan, his sisters and brother and all
of his children gathered at his home
with well filled baskets to remind
him that another milestone had
passed. Those present were Mr..
and Mrs. Fred Williams, Mr. and
Mrs. c. S. Hiatt Mr.. and Mrs. Geo.
B. Dougan, Frank Dougan, Keith
and Madolin Hilaman, Pennsville.
Mr.. and Mrs C. E. Newburn and
son, Hopewell, Mr.. and Mrs. Clifford
Dougan and children Ruth, Glen
and Carolyn, Westland, Mr.. and
Mrs. Vana Dougan and son Gerald,
Todds, and Mrs Lucy Dougan and
daughter Marian, Pennsville All
left wishing Mr.. Dougan many more
happy birthdays.--Roy w. Ham
and Miss Lucille Grigsby were Sum-
day dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs.
Elmer Ham of Hopewell. Mrs.
Sadie Penrose, who has been very
ill the past several weeks, was able
to sit up some Sunday.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1939-06-08
Morgan McConnesve Ohio Thursday

! our bureau drawer, which we call
the drawer of memory and then we
feel we can go another week. Let
us give you one which not only
made us feel glad, but also caused
tears to come. May you learn the
lesson as we have. know our
friend Jessie will forgive me for the
hope you. II want to thank you per-
sonally for your note to Ada. She
was so pleased and said she would
like to see you. l wish you had
come-tit would have done her good.
l am glad you think it best to send
words of affection, before the burial,
when the heart can understand and
know friendship" May God for
give give me aed q feared might gh sr hurt
Mrs. Mabel Risberg entertained
Sunday in honor of her father, Will
son Henderson's birthday, which
came on Saturday, June 8. Those
present for the occasion were Ell
mer c. Henderson and family, Mr..
and Mrs. Ray Colvert and niece
Mary Pruitt, Columbus; Mr.. and
Mrs. Ernest Henderson, Malta. Will
son is staying with his sister, Mrs.
bar-some only get to it, and stay
there-sometimes too long. We
have heard of a prominent writer
who would get 'lit up go to bed,
reel off the story having someone
of the family typing it. Do you sup
pose it would work on lesser lights?
Mrs. Paul Ray, son Dale and Mrs.
Allen Patterson, son Ray Allen, of
Barberton,. arrived Saturday at the
A. j. Lindimore home. Mrs. Ray
and Mrs. Patterson and son remain
pd for 1nnpnr vioit na1a wac ac-
companied on the return trip by his
wife and little son, who had been
with her parents, Dennis Embree
and wife, for some time Valley
Bauer and family of Leon, w. Va,
were here Sunday visiting-or rath
er calling on friends. The Bauers
were residents of Bristol for two
years 1920-22, Mr.. Bauer being en-
two of their Ii children were born,
and the said two were anxious tol
see where they were orn.--Sunday
we spent a short time with Mrs.
Byantha Baker at the Sines home,
East Bloom. We are powerful glad
to tell you she is coming nicely.
Friends from Ohio and West Vir-l
ginia visited her Sunday. In fact it |
looked like the second day of the|
fair fair Mr.. and L. Mrs, 1 Blaine Eddie, p, Id
UluIC, ROAOuiy, oPCAI toaIui uos
night with the latter's parents, Mr..
and Mrs. C. B. Ray.
On flag day Wednesday, June IA,
Meigs Valley grange will sponsor a
box social. cake walk and ice cream
party at the beautiful home of Mr..
and Mrs. S. w. Sheridan. Ladies
bring boxes and gents do not forget
your pocketbooks. There will be
good music.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gerald Carpenter
(Helen Ray) Russellville/ Ark, areI
visiting relatives and friends Mrs.
Edith Mcconnell is quite ill with
tonsillitis.
Death of Alvilda Grimes
L. T: Jenkins received word Tues
day of the death of his aunt, Mrs.
Alvilda Grimes, go, at the home
of her son, DR.. l.. E. Grimes, of
GAINESVILLE. Mrs. Grimes was thel
last of his mothers family. She
was native of Hiramsburg, Noble
county, and is survived by one
and four sons Funeral
services were held Wednesday af
ternoon, with burial in Cumberland
cemetery.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1939-06-08
White Pigeon

Mrs. James Risen and son John
of near Oakland, Mr.. and Mrs.
Clemet Parsons and son Donald
were Sunday guests of Mrs. Name
McElfresh and Mrs. Lydia Parsons;
Eleanor Parsons, youngest child
of Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence Parsons,
is a scarlet fever victim. COrwin
who just recently had it, is not so
we'll. Everett McInturf is spending
some time with Merlyn McInturf
and family of Rockbridge.--Mr and
Mrs. Norman Scott and son Keith
were Sunday dinner guests of En-
nett Scott's Mrs Jack James who
recently underwent an operation in
the Good Samaritan hospital, Zanes-
vile, was able to be brought to her
home Sunday. Dorothy Wilson is
assisting in the work and caring for
Mrs. James Mr.. and Mrs. Russell
Best attended the horse pulling con-
test at Lancaster, Sunday Mr.. and
Mrs. Fred McInturf and daughters
were Sunday guests at the Howard
McElfresh home.--Annabelle McIn-
turf who is still in GAINESVILLE hos
pital, is improving, and expected to
be brought home soon. Mr.. and
Mrs. John McInturf and son Davis,
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy James and two
children Wayne, Paul, Ronald and
Grace McInturf, Mrs. Flora Miller,
Mr.. and Mrs. Lamar Marshall, Mrs
Geo. Vickroy, Mrs. Emma Marshall
and Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Davis and
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1939-06-08

near Rendville, to celebrate the 18th
birthday of the honor guest, which
occurred Saturday, June g. The
birthday cake, prettily decorated
with pink candles, was baked by
Ruth Chappelear, granddaughter.
Those present at the pleasant Oc-
casion was the honor guest, Mrs.
Ida Chappelear, Mr.. and Mrs. Roy
Chappelear and daughters, Mr.. and
Mrs. Jesse Chappelear and family,
Mr.. and Mrs. II. E. Grimes and
daughter, all of East Branch; Mr..
and Mrs. Byron Grimes and daugh-
ter, Mary Lou, of Ringgold; Mr.. and
Mrs Harold Embree and Shirley
Smith of Pennsville; Margaret
Chappelear of Glouster; Mr.. and
Mrs. Leslie Chappelear and family
of Trimble; Donald Stemm, Glous-
ter: Winifred Chappelear and Jas.
Wright of Corning; Mrs. Sam Rick
etts and daughter, Mrs. Dodson, OF
Corning; Mr.. and Mrs. Ramsey and
granddaughter Barbara of Rend-
vile, and the host and hostess, Mr.
and Mrs. Worley Deaver, and son
Robert. All guests left at late
hour wishing Mrs. Chappelear many
more happy birthdays
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1939-06-08

will be looking for you with apollo
gies to Johnny Mrs. Belle Embree
who had been with her daughter,
Belle Louise, who is a patient in
the White Cross hospital, Columbus.
returned home Saturday. The spe-
cialist started to operate on Miss
Embree Friday, but found she was
not in condition, SO the operation
was postponed for time at least.
It will be remembered Miss Embree
is suffering with goitre. Wilson
Henderson who was born at Cloud,
and who was a successful teacher
of the county, who was removed
from the home of his sister, the late
Mary Gorrell, by ambulance, to a
Cleveland hospital, has received
two blood transfusions and remains
seriously ill.--We are sorry to learn
of the serious condition of our
friend Vince Lawrence, of Newark
We hope he pulls out of it. With
his going will go one of the arts
we feel equal to the mumification
of our forefathers. Vince can shave
with the edge-or back of the
razor, and make you like it.--SOme-
times we get feeling we don't
amount to a darn. Knowing we do
some things some folks don't do in
the open-and some folks don't DO.
Such as buying a package wrapped
in newspaper, then we look through