Evening Star Newspaper, January 10, 1935, Page 1

WEATHER. (0. 8. Weather Bureau Forecast.) Cloudy, probably occasional light rain tonight and tomorrow; slightly colder to- morrow; lowest temperature tonight about 46 degrees. Temperatures—Highest, 55, at 6 p.m. yesterday; lowest, 51, at 7:30 am. today. Full report on page A-13. Closing N.Y.Markets, Pages 15,16 & 17 No. 33,126, to Show Gang Stole Baby. WILENTZ SHOWS MORE CONCERN Bruno Counsel May Name Fisch as “John.” Running account of today’s ses= testifying—Page sion, Condon A4, BULLETIN, FLEMINGTON, N. J.,, January 10 (#)—Col. Henry Breckenridge, attorney for Col. Charles Lind- bergh, followed Dr. John F. Condon to the stand shortly after the trial of Bruno Richard Hauptmann was resumed this afternoon. (Copyright, 1935, by the Associated Press.) FLEMINGTON, N. J, January 10. —Hostile, grilling cross-examination of Dr. John F. (Jafsie) Condon, which failed in an attempt to show the Lind- bergh kidnaping the work of a gang, ended unexpectedly today as court began its afternoon session. The examination, lasting from 2:33 yesterday until the noon recess today, failed to shake the elderly Bronx educator on any essential detail of his story that Bruno Richard Haupt- _mann was the mysterious “John” who negotiated and collected the futile Lindbergh ransom of $50,000. Dr. Condon was excused from the stand after 23 minutes of redirect ex- amination by the prosecution. The venerable retired school teacher had been under severe cross-examina- tion by Chief of Defense Counsel Ed- ward J. Reilly for approximately seven hours. Reilly, chief of the defense staff which is fighting desperately to save Hauptmann from the electric chair as the kidnaper and murderer of Charles A. Lirdbergh, jr., had announced pre- viously that he expected to keep Jafsie on the stand for at least a day and a half. Changed Mind During Recess. Sometime during the noon recess he decided to content himself with what inferences had already been drawn from his questions, and with the pro- duction of two mystery women to con- front Jafsie while he was on the stand. Reilly brought one of the women into court. She was Mrs. Hermina oren, who lives on a farm near opewell. The other he merely men- tioned as “Mrs. Busch.” Jafsie readily recognized Mrs. Koren as a woman who came to his home in the Bronx with aenother to discuss real estate transactions. The other woman, Reilly said, was Mrs. Busch. The attorney, mysterious about the matter, told reporters only that “Mrs. Koren is a very important witness ‘who must be kept from contact with the press.” The only reference to the women in court testimony was when Reilly asked Dr. Condon if he did not show them letters and tell them they were in the handwriting of the kidnapers. Dr. Condon disclaimed any memory of such incident. Sought to Clear Up Testimony. ‘The first point which Attorney Gen- eral David T. Wilentz sought to clear up after getting Jafsie back as a witness was his contradictory testi- mony, given under cross-examination, about the sealed letter which he re- ceived for Col. Lindbergh from the kidnaper. Dr. Condon had said he did not break the seal, yet he went on to tell how he described the symbols in the letter to Lindbergh over the telephone. He told Wilentz he had been con- fused and that his testimony was in error. He said he called the Lindbergh ‘home on the basis of an unsigned note and was instructed over the phone to open the sealed letter. He then read the letter to the person to whom he talked. ‘The aged educator, who yesterday {dentified Hauptmann as the mys- (Continued on Page 5, Column 5.) LEAGUE OVERRULES JEWISH STATE PLAN Establishment in Palestine Is Held Incompatible With Scope of Mandate. By the Assoclated Press, GENEVA, January 10—The Man- dates Commission of the League of Nations has ruled that the creation of a Jewish state in Palestine is incom- patible with the scope of the mandate for Palestine issued to Great Britain by the League. This ruling was revealed today by the publication of the minutes of the TRAIN WRECK PROBED Second Serious Collision in Four Days Kills 8ix Russians. MOSCOW, January 10 (#).—Au- thorities today investigated Russia’s second serious train wreck in four days—a rear-end collision of two trains near Rostov-on-Don, in which six persons were killed and 23 in- Jured yesterday. Four days ago one express train plowed into the rear end of another at Torbine, the resultant casualty list being 23 dead and 79 injured, ra Entered as second class matter p:s: offlce., ‘Washington, D. C. “JAFSIE” IS UNSHAKEN AS REILLY CONCLUDES GRILLING CROSS-QUIZ Defense Fails “Jafsie” Says Police Thwarted Him Before He Got Confession By the Associated Press. NEW YORK, January 10.—The | World-Telegram, in a special dispatch | from Flemington, N. J., said today | that Dr. John F. (“Jafsie”) Condon said before he resumed his testimony | today that “had the police not inter- | fered I long since would have been {able to obtain a full and complete confession from Hauptmann through the use of psychological methods.” The dispatch said Dr. Condon de- clared he had won the confidence of Hauptmann, that the accused carpen- ter had shown signs of remorse, “and had I been permitted to continue questioning him and associating with him in my own way, I believe with- @h ¢ Foenin ‘WITH SUNDAY MORNING EDITION o Star WASHINGTON, D. C., THURSDAY, JANUARY 10, 1935—FORTY PAGES. »»% out a doubt that he would have re- vealed the whole awful truth of his own volition.” “I contemplated no mental third degree, but rather a projection of my known attitude of sympathy toward all humanity,” the paper quoted Dr. Condon as having said before going to breakfast and then to the court room. “I had ‘John’ weeping when I told him I had treated him like a gentle- man, but that he had not treated me like one. I had him laughing happily when I left—as if a great load was about to be lifted from him—and he assured me that he wanted me to come back again. But I was never permitted to go.” FRANCE MAY 0.K. GERMAN ARMING Proposal to Drop “Strong” Policy Is Being Consid- ered by Cabinet. | By the Assoclated Press. PARIS, January 10.—France, under British and Italian pressure, was re- ported today to be considering “legal- izing” German rearmament. This proposed abandonment of the “strong” policy of former Premier Gaston Doumergue and the late Louis Barthou, the foreign minister who was assassinated with King Alexander, was discussed at today’s cabinet session. Laval Makes Report. Piezre Laval, foreign minister who has just returned from Rome where he signed a Franco-Italian agreement with Premier Mussolini, reported to the cabinet on the negotiations. An abandonment of the “strong” policy, it was said, would be done as the only means of knowing what Reichsfuehrer Hitler is doing and with the hope of achieving the limitation of armaments. Government opposition sharply criticized such a step as certain to tie the hands of the French army while whitewashing Germany and giving the Reichswehr a free rein. Sir John Simon, British foreign secretary, was reported last month to have half convinced Premier Flan- din and Laval that they might as well legalize the German army which the French believe much larger than the limitations set by the treaty of Versailles and which they think will soon equal France's. Opposes Outlaw Treatment. It was said Sir John told them that limitation of the Reichswehr might be possible, but that nothing toward limitation can be done while Germany is treated as an outlaw. Premier Mussolini, getting Laval alone, is said to have added his weight of argument to that of Sir John and to have squelched France’s remaining hesitancy toward “approv- ing” Germany’s rearmament. Opposition deputies said they be- lieve that when Flandin and Laval g0 to London shortly, the two cabinet ministers will be ready to accept the British and Italian view. MAIL-FRAUD CASE VIRTUALLY IS LOST|zyroise U. S. Judge Dismisses 12 of 14 Indictments Against Central Petroleum Co. By the Associated Press. OKLAHOMA CITY, January 10.— Virtual collapse of the Government's mail fraud case against five officials and representatives of the Central Petroleum Co. came in Federal Court here today when Judge Edgar 8. Vaught dismissed 12 of the 14 counts of the indictment. Dismissal was based on the fact the statute of limitations had run before the indictment was returned, Judge Vaught announced. ‘The unexpected move occurred at conclusion of a routine hearing before Judge Vaught on a motion for & bill of particulars and a demurrer filed by J. C. Salisbury, Dallas, Tex., sales- Others indicted are Roy S. Ran- derson, former president of the $1, 500,000 ofl company; B. H., Stevens, brother-in-law of Randerson and a director of the organization; R. V. Kohls and A. J. McCall. All are from Oklahoma City except Salisbury. 450 STRIKERS RETURN ON MILLS’ ULTIMATUM Rossville Ga.,, Company Issues Warning Today Is Last They Can Come Back. By the Associated Press, Ga., January 10— A tely 450 employes National Guardsmen two t riders” into custody during the night, Another man, tody by Guardsmen for questioning. Haslu'yw plant omchla“sudd the mill operation tomorrow loyes if strikers did not apply for reinstatement during the day. . State troops now are holding 39 & men as a result of the strike, ITALY ACTS AGAIN 10 GUARD AUSTRIA Troops Being Concentrated on Border—Result of Saar Vote Feared. BULLETIN. ‘BERLIN, January 10 (#)—Gere many today declined the invita- tion of Great Britain to send a Tepresentative to Geneva for the League of Nations Council meeting next week, following the Saar Basin territory plebiscite. By the Assoclated Press, VIENNA, January 10.—Italian troops are being concentrated along the Austrian frontier, ready to act im- mediately should German Nazis at- tempt a putsch in this country fol- lowing the Saar plebiscite, it was re- ported reliably today. Both the Austrian and Italian gov- ernments are taking extreme precau- tions, fearful of wnat may follow an expected German victory in the pleb- iscite Hundreds Jailed in Tyrol. Hundreds of known Nazis and their sympathizers were arrested in Tyrol Province. Police and auxiliary forces of the province, where Nazism is still strong, were ordered under a state of alarm from Saturday until Tuesday of next week in anticipation of demon- strations. Italy has duplicated its action of last Summer when it sent troops to the frontier following Chancellor Doll- fuss' assassination during a Nazl putsch. Under a pretext of Winter maneu- vers, it was learned, Italian garrisons from the entire Verona district have been concentrated along the Brenner- Brixen line. Fascist militia formerly stationed there have been withdrawn and re- placed by regular soldiers. Movements Reported. Residents of Linz said 80 trucks filled with armed men from Southern Austria passed through there yester- day and that the Austrian govern- ment feared Nazis now exiled in Ger- many would attempt an invasion after Sunday’s vote in the Saar. The fact that Italy is now firmly acting as a defender of Austria’s interests against Germany, is not favorably regarded by many of the population. They have not forgotten that during the World War they fought against Italy and contend that their brothers in the Southern Tyrol are suffering under Italian domination. Even the Tyrolese Helmwehr (Fas- cist Home Guard), the rank and file of which is otherwise supporting the present Fascist Austrian government, is opposed to & close Austro-Italian friendship and their leaders have had their hands full keeping down radical tendencies against Italy. . Premier Mussolini and Foreign Minister Laval of France have just completed agreements designed to insure Austria’s independence. Both countries fear an Austro-German union, the goal of Nazis. REDS RUIN DEMONSTRATION. Nazi®’ Greeting for South Americans Is Spoiled. SAARBRUECKEN, Saar Basin Ter- ritory, January 10 (#).—Communists injected themselves into the German front’s welcome for a group of South Amerioan Saarlanders arriving todsy and spoiled the effect the Nazis had dw:;edt.hzlrdemmlhtflmhm«» Several hundred Communists, who desire the territory to remain under League of Nation’s administration, massed in adjacent side street as the Nazis gathered before the railroad station. “Status quo, status quo,” the Com- munists chanted in husky voices as the visitors walked from their train to a Nazi cafe nearby, where they (Continued on Page 3, OColumn 3.) JAMES ROOSEVELT MAY GO IN HOSPITAL Son of President Is Considering Treatment for Occasional Ailment. By the Associated Press. BOSTON, January 10.—James Roosevelt, son of President Roosevelt, who arrived here today from New York, said one of the purposes of his visit was to determine if it would be necessary to enter & Boston hospital for trezément of an ailment which troubled him occasionally. e e ———— ANTI-GAMING BILL PASSEDBY SENATE HITTING NUMBERS Severe Blow Is Struck at Rackets Here by Speedy Action, AUTO LAW IS APPROVED, FIXING RESPONSIBILITY Excess Condemnation Plan Among Other Measures Which Receive Favorable Consideration. The Senate today passed the bill to put more teeth in the laws against gambling in the District and also the measure to promote street safety by requiring motorists to show financial responsibility under certain condi- tions. The anti-gambling bill went through by unanimous consent after Chairman King of the District Come mittee had called attention to the need for such legislation to break up the numbers game racket in Wash- ington. The automobile safety bill also was approved without a dissenting voice after Senator McCarran, Democrat, of Nevada had explained its provisions. Seven Other Bills Passed. ‘The Senate also quickly passed seven other local bills, including the excess condemnation plan. ‘The automobile safety bill does not call for compulsory insurance for all drivers, but any motorist convicted of certain major offenses, or who has an unpaid accident judgment against him, would have to show financial responsibility before being permitted to drive a car again. Referring to the gambling bill, Senator King told the Senate: “This is a measure of considerable importance. It has become a racket here to sell ‘numbers.’ School chil- dren and people of limited means are victimized. It is a gambling lottery, vicious and insidious.” Senator King explained that the bill had the support of District At- torney Garnett, Corporation Counsel Prettyman and the Commissioners, Law Otherwise Strengthened. In addition to definitely including the numbers game in the code, the gambling bill also strengthens the hands of the enforcement authorities by providing that posession of tickets, slips or other gambling paraphernalia shall be prima facie evidence of in- tent to violate the gambling laws. The committee report explained that the authorities find it difficult to ob- tain convictions at the present time because of the unwillingness of those found in gambling establishments to admit participation in betting or gam- ing or of observing the operation of gambling devices. The committee re- port also stated that the bill is aimed at commercial or professional gam- bling. Senator King explained that one of the main purposes of the excess con- demnation bill is to avoid inequities which result when the Government acquires nearly all of a lot or area of ground for public purposes, but leaves the property owner with small irregular-shaped segments of land which are of little value. Under this bill the Government could acquire the entire area and later replat and resell any part not needed. It would also assist the Government in protecting areas surrounding Government im- provements. Other Bills Passed. The other bills passed by the Senate are: Setting forth a new procedure for recording and releasing deeds of trust; establishing new rules for the dis- posal of property coming into the custody of the police property clerk; extending to step-children of officers and employes of the United States, residing outside the District, the same right to attend local public schools without tuition now enjoyed by chil- dren of such employes; fixing penal- ties for unlawful entry on unoccupied private property, and exempting from taxation certain property of the Daughters of Union Veterans of the Civil War in the District of Columbia. The only District bill that was post- poned today was the amendment to the code to strengthen the definition of usury. The nine bills that were passed now go to the House for consideration. With Congress in session only one week the action of the Senate im passing these bills today is be.cved to be a record for prompt considera- tion of District measures and was made possible by the fact that Chair- man King called a committee meet- mw soon as the bills were intro- duced. e e e ————ee . AND GETTIN' / No PuBLICITY ! ) K Tax-DRIVER 1S CALL BY ED LIaR and Wirephoto serviees. Yesterday’s Circulation, 131,535 Some Returns Not Yet Recelved. UP Means Associated Press. . TWO CENTS. DIVISION OF COURT ON GOLD ACT SEEN Further Conflicting Views Are Presented as Final Arguments Near. By the Associated Press, Moving toward a judgment on a paramount New Deal policy, the Su- preme Court received more conflicting views today on the legality of the abrogation of gold payments. ‘While the tribunal prepared to hear final arguments in five cases chal- lenging the act, observers gained the impression there was a sharp division of opinion among the nine justices. Opponents of the legislation are dis- puting the right of Congress to nullify the “gold clause” in bonds and other securities. This clause provided for payment in “gold or fts equivalent” and the five complainants demand to be reimbursed on that basis. Cummings Sees “Chaocs.” Attorney General Cummings, having in mind the existence of some 100 billion dollars worth of such securi- ties, told the court yesterday that “chaos” would result if it invalidated the gold payment suspension act. He asked the court not to handicap the Government in future moves for international currency _stabilization, declaring “the time will come when the United States will be in conference with the other nations of the earth with a view to stabilizing the currency and fixing standards.” At the White House, however, the President indicated later that this country was planning no immediate step in that direction. Still later it was stated flatly by Government fiscal officials, who would not be quoted, that the United States participation in any such conference was not being considered now, though at some date in the indefinite future, they indicated, a conference might be “reasonable and logical.” The Attorney General contended that since the gold content of the dol- lar has been reduced, an adverse de- cision would result in the payment of $1.69 for every dollar affected by gold clause contracts. Counsel for holders of bonds of the St. Louis, Iron Mountain & Southern Rallroad said that if the law is upheld the Government would repudiate its obligation. Questions of Court. Indications that the Supreme Court might possibly be not all of one mind was seen in frequent questions, prin- cipally by some justices often called more “conservative” than their col- leagues. Conceding the authority of Congress to regulate the value of currency, Jus- tice Sutherland wondered if it had not instead sought to regulate the value of contracts. In that case, he observed, 1t lacked the authority. After completion of arguments in the two cases involving the St. Louis & Iron Mountain bonds, the court was to take up the last two con- tests, One involves a demand by F. Eugene Nortz of New York for full payment equivalent to gold on gold certificates which he surrendered when the President called them in. The other is a claim by John M. Perry of New York for the difference in ihe amount of currency he on liberty bonds and their gold redemp- tion value. 225-Pound Police No Match For Fighting Wife, He Says the graver methods of Although Fourth Precinct Policeman Jess Moore weighs 225 pounds and is “physically strong and robust,” he ad- mitted in District Supreme Court to- day that he is no match for his 115- pound wife in & rough-and-tumble ht. n‘m was set forth in i ik i b e R 1 Traffic Spotting Force Is Doubled ALLENIS REPORTED tn Satety Drive)() HAVE RESIGNED Officials Believe Fewer Accidents Will Result Through Action. Motorists, beware—the number of secret traffic spotters, who turn you in for passing red lights, speeding and reckless driving, hes been dou- bled. Instead of 100 of these hand- picked citizens, there are going to be 200. Police Supt. Brown announced today after a conference with Com- missioner Hazen and Wallace Robin- son, chairman of the Board of Trade Traffic Committee. Sergt. Walter H. Thomas, who has direct charge of the activities of the Traffic Safety Observers’ Com- mittee, said that in Pittsburgh, where there are 500 traffic spotters, the decline in fatslities has been so marked that the Pennsylvania city has become the least dangerous in the country. The question of financing the work of the observers, who report viclations by mail, also was taken up at the conference. It is believed the District government will have to take over the expense, heretofore borne by the Board DAY ANERDVENT SLATED IV HOLGE McLeod Plans Measure to Restore Salary Cuts as of January 1. During consideration of the inde- pendent offices appropriation bill by the House this afternoon, Representa- tive Clarence J. McLeod, Republican, of Michigan, a member of the Ap- propriations Committee, planned to offer an amendment to restore the remaining 5 per cent pay cut to Gov- ernment employes, effective from January 1. Representative McLeod, who has the support of many prominent Dem- ocrats, including members of the Ap- propriations Committee and the Civil Service Committee, emphasized today that “the cost of living theory, upon which the pay cut has been predi- cated, was totally discredited by Con- gress when it restored two-thirds of the cut last year.” Quotes President. Representative McLeod argues that “even the President himself has dis- carded the fallacious idea of measur- ing wages by a so-called cost of living theory,” pointing out that in the budget message the President signifi- cantly states: “‘Among the economy provisions which now obtain and which it is not proposed to continue is the 5 per cent reduction in compensation of Govern- ment employes after July 1, 1935." ” He also calls attention that further on in the budget message the President says “The index figure of the cost of live ing, on the basis of which salary res- torations are provided by Section 3, Title 2, of the economy act of 1933, now indicates that such restoration in all probability would not even be justified on next July 1 or for some time there- 'Sllllm Held Discarded. Continuing his argument Mr. Mc- Leod says: “As the matter stands at and has now been repudiated by the President in his budget message as a measuring stick for determining the salaries of Government employes. “With billions being spent in Divorced Couple Wed Again. NEW YORK, January 10 (P.— Rumor General in Louisiana. Letter Said to Be on Way to Long Here. By the Associated Press. NEW ORLEANS, January 10.—Re- ports persisted in New Orleans and Baton Rouge today that Gov. O. K. Allen had resigned. Confirmation of the report was not possible, since Gov. Allen had disap- peared to some unannounced place, and Senator Thomas C. Wingate, President pro tempore of the Senate, who would become Governor, was at home ill. ‘The resignation had not been re- ceived by the secretary of State, but it was reported it had been sent to Senator Huey P. Long in Washington, political dictator of Louisiana. Both Gov. Allen and Mrs. Allen have been in poor health and Mrs. Allen was re] to have convinced ber husband that he should resign and avoid the excitement of gubernatorial ;!;tnl. under the direction of Huey 8. Senator Wingate would become Gov- ernor, since Lieut. Gov. John B. Four- net has resigned to accept a seat on the State Supreme Court, to which he was elected as a candidate of the Long machine, Politicians close to the State ad- ministration refuse either to deny or confirm the resignation report. “NOTHING TO IT,” LONG. By the Assoclated Press. The secretary of Senator Long of Louisiana, informed today of reports that Gov. O. K. Allen had resigned, said that so far as the Senator knew there was “nothing to it.” Senator Long declined to answer the telephone, his secretary saying he was “busy.” However, Long was told of the report by his secretary. MUSSOLINI ASSURES PEACE IN ETHIOPIA Declares Italy’s Position Will Not Result in Policy of Aggression. By the Associated Press. ROME, January 10.—Premier Mus- solini gave assurances to Negadras Yesus, Ethiopian Minister to Rome today, that Italy’s strengthened posi- tion in Africa would not result in & policy of aggression. Apprehension had been expressed by Ethiopia, already at odds with Rome because of frontier clashes in Italian Somaliland, that “a free hand” in addition to territories had been given Italy by France in the recent accords between the two countries. France ceded Italy a strategically located 400 square miles of French Somaliland facing the Strait of Bab- El-Mandes, where the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden join. BEING SHIEK COSTLY Husband’s Testimony Results in $20 Alimony Allowance. CHICAGO, January 10 (A.—It was Joseph Kahovic’s vanity that sent his alimony up. His wife, May, asked a divorce and $20 alimony weekly, but a Superior gour% judge scaled the payment down $15. His wife’s attorney said something about Kahovic having women friends. “You're quite a shiek?” the judge asked Kahovic. Modestly Kahovic re- plied “Yes, I am.” “Then you're good enough,” said the judge, “to pay your wife $20 weekly mdln( disposal of the divorce ac- 1 ILEADERS CONFER WITH PRESIDENT ON BIG RELIEF BILL Byrns, Buchanan, Robinson and Vice President Gar- ner at Parley. DETAILS ARE SOUGHT ON MANY PHASES All Light on $4,000,000,000 Lump Sum Desired, Speaker Indi- cates to Press. President Roosevelt discussed today with congressional leaders the $4,000,« 000,000 work relief bill which is scheduled to be taken up in Congress soon. Thosé who went to the White House to confer with the Chief Executive included Speaker Byrns and Chairman Buchanan of the House Appropriations Committee, Senator Robinson of Arkansas, Democratis leader of the Senate, and Vice Presie dent Garner. Before the conference met at 12:30 pm, Speaker Bymns made it clear at a press conference that the House Appropriations Committee would exe pect to obtain complete information about the proposed expenditure of t';hlx money during hearings on the Details Are Desired. Many members of Congress, it was pointed, are interested in where the money is to be expended, what it is to be expended for and who is to spend it. ‘The lump sum appropriation will be made in a separate bill in all proba- bility, it was said. Whether this mease ure will state what agency is to ade minister it is to be determined. Apparently it is the intention of members of the House to obtain all the light they can on the expenditure of this four billion dollars before the bill appropriating the money is passed, Liberty League Opposition. ‘The American Liberty League pro- posed a 10-point program, including a declaration that the “designation of the manner” in which funds are to be spent is exclusively the function of This contrasts with President Roose= velt's request that Congress grant $4,- 000,000,000 for work relief, leaving it tq the Executive to determine just how the money shall be expended. Purpose of League. The league, which numbers many prominent and wealthy persons among its membership, has declared it was formed to uphold liberty and the Cone stitution. It has said it is not anti- Roosevelt, though high administration officials have shown no marked en- thusiasm about it. Among the 10 points cited in its platform were: To preserve American institutions and “to combat the growth of bureaucracy, the spread of monop- oly, the socialization of industry and the regimentation of American life”; to provide for those unable to care for themselves; to further the restoration of employment and rehabilitation of agriculture, business and industry; to oppose threats to invested savings; to | uphold the principle of lawmaking by Congress and law interpretation by the courts alone. Statement Expected. ‘The league was expected to file to- day a statement of contributions it has received. Today is the deadline, under the law, for political organizae tions to send reports on 1934 contribu~ tions and expenditures to the clerk of the House. Jouett Shouse, president, had said the league figures would be on hand. 200 DOCTORS STRIKE AT CUBAN HOSPITALS Small Groups Retained to Care for Urgent Cases—Nurses Expected to Join. By the Associated Press. HAVANA, January 10.—About 200 physicians attached to the emergency and municipal hospitals of Havana went on strike today. All the institutians thus left without their regular staffs retained small groups of doctors, however, to treat cases demanding urgent atten- tion. The sirike has been brewing for the last several days and was brought to a head when 80 physicians ete tached to the Havana University Hos- pital voted their support, Nurses and hospital employes were expected to swell the strikers’ ranks. More than 100 physicians at mu- nicipal hospitals already had decided to walk out if three discharged stu- dent internes are not re-employed in their old posts at Emergency Hospital, They were discharged several weeks ago by Mayor Miguel Mariano Gomez, who has steadfastly refused to re-em- ploy them. Gomez recently tendered his resignation “irrevocably,” but the cabinet refused to sccept it and gave him a vote of confidence. RAILWAY PLANT BURNS Repair Shop and 24 Cars Lost. Two Firemen Hurt. PORT HURON, Mich., January 10 the steel freigh and 24 of 3 - i g i fil i g E B gi 2 B g » ] i T 2 E