Evening Star Newspaper, October 6, 1935, Page 1

WEATHER. (U, 8. Weather Bureau Forecast.) Partly cloudy today; tomorrow fair, not much change in temperature; gentle northwest winds. ‘Temperatures—High- est, 62, at 2:30 p.m. yesterday; lowest, 37, 4 Full Associated Press News and Wirephotos Sunday Morning and at 6 a.m, yesterday. Full report on page B-3. (®) Means Associated Press. No. 1,594—No. 33,395. Entered as second class matter post office, Washington, D. C. he WASHINGTON, D. C., SUN WITH DAILY EVENING EDITION iy Star AY MORNING, OCTOBER 6, 1935—118 PAGES. Every * IN WASHINGTON AN Afternoon. FIVE CENTS D__SUBURBS U.S. BARS ARMS FOR BELLIGERENTS “STATE OF WAR” IS RECOGNIZED; ETHIOPIANS ADVANCE TO DEFEND 'ENCIRCLED BY ITALIANS ADUWA, EmbargoOr'der_‘ Limited to Muni_tions. NEUTRAL STAND IS MAINTAINED Commodities May/ Be Added to List Later. By the Associated Press Frankly recognizing 8 “state »o( war” between Italy and Ethiopia, President Roosevelt late last night declared an immediate embargo on American shipments of “arms. muni- tions and implements of war” to either nation. Acting under provisions of the new neutrality act in an effort to assure the United States shall not become involved in the conflict, the President confined the embargo to iniplements | and munitions actually used in war- Tfare. These included airplanes, airplane engines and parts, rifles. guns, ammu- nition, poison gas, warships and their equipment. Hereafter any American who violates the embargo may be| punished by a $10,000 fine, five years' | imprisonment, or both. President Issues Statement. At the same time the President is- | sued the following statement: “In view of the situation which has | unhappily developed between Ethiopia | and Italy, it has become my duty un- der the provisions of the joint resolu- tion of Congress approved August 31,/ 1935, to issue, and I am today issuing, | my proclamation making effective an | embargo on the exportation from this country to Ethiopia and Italy of arms, and munjtions and {mplements of war, ! “Notwithstanding the hope we en- tertained that war would be avoided, | and the exertion of influence in that ! direction, we are now compelled to| recognize the simple and indisputable fact that Ethiopian and Italian armed forces are engaged in combat. thus | creating a state of war within the in- tent and meaning of the joint resolu- | tion. “In these specific circumstances, I desire it to be understood that any of our people who voluntgrily engage in transactions of any character with either of the belligerents do so at their own risk.” Can Expand List Later. If the President chooses, he'may later expand the proscribed list to in- clude such things as cotton, copper and other raw materials. Now on the Pacific aboard the cruiser Houston, the President has kept In constant communication with ‘Washington by radio. Upon receiving official advices, that the Italo-Ethi- opian clashes had resulted in a “state of war,” he directed Secretary Hull to issue the embargo proclamation. Issuance of the proclamation and clamping on the embargo were made mandetory by the neutrality act as soon as it had been determined that & state of war existed. Carefully maintaining a neutral Pposition, however, the Roosevelt proc- Jamation made no attempt to define either Italy or Ethiopia as the “ag- gressor.” On September 25 the President is- sued a proclamation declaring that after November 29 persons exporting listed “arms, ammunition and imple- ments of war” must obtain licenses from the newly-established National Munitions, Control Board. Dividéd Into Six Categories. These were divided into six cate- gories: 1. Rifles, machine guns, guns and Howitzers, ammunitions over 26.5 cal- iber; grenades and bombs, tanks, and | armored vehicles. 2. Warships of all kinds, including airplane carriers and submarines. 3. Aircraft equipped with machine guns and bombs, and their accessories. | 4. Revolvers and automatic pistols. 5. Aircraft and equipment other than those in category 3. 6. Livens projectors (chemical throwers), flame throwers, mustard and three similar poisonous gases. Shipments of actual war munitions to Italy during 1935 have amounted to less than $500,000, mostly airplanes (See EMBARGO, Page ¢.) "ST. LAWRENCE COEDS TO BREAKFAST IN BED Little Luxury Every Woman Is Entitled to at End of Week, Says Dean in Baring Plan. By the Associated Press. CANTON, N. Y., October 5.—Sunday breakfast in bed will be the latest luxury for co-eds of St. Lawrence Uni- versity. Acting on the theory that “nothing is too good for a co-ed,” Dean Louise Jones announced the new policy today with the assertion: “It's a little luxury at the end of the week that I think every woman is entitled to.” This is.in line with Dean Jones’ recently inaugurated policy of round- ing out the girls’ social education by accustoming them to the best in room furnishings, surroundings, dinner and tea service, » & | PROCLAMATION By the President of the United States “WHEREAS section 1 of a joint resolution of Congress, entitled ‘Joint resolution providing for the prohibition of the export of arms, ammunition, and implements of war to belligerent countries; the pro- hibition of the transportation of arms, ammunition and implements of war by vessels of the United States for the use of belligerent states; for the registration and licensing of persons engaged in the business of manufacturing, exporting, or importing arms, ammunition, or implements of war; and restricting travel by Al merican citizens on belligerent ships during the war,’ approved August 31, 1935, provides in part as follows: “‘“That upon the outbreak or during the progress of war between, or among, two or more foreign states, the President shall proclaim such fact, and it shall thereafter be unla implements of war from any place wful to export arms, ammunition, or in the United States, or possessions of the United States, tc any port of such belligerent states, or to any neutral port for transshipment to, or for the use of, a belligerent country,’ (See PROCLAMATION, Page A-4.) COMMITTEE OF 13 ACQUITS ETHIOPIA League Council Fails to Act Immediately on Plea to Stop “Massacre.” By the Associated Press. GENEVA, October 5.—The Council of the League of Nations appointed a “strategy” board of six to handle the Italo-Ethiopian warfare tonight but failed to take immediate action upon a solemn Ethiopian appeal to “stop the massacre of innocent popu- lations.” A report submitted to the Council by its committee of 13 absolved Ethiopia of blame for the African fighting. A member said it inferred Italy was “clearly in the wrong.” Failure of the Council to act im- mediately upon Ethiopia's plea for adoption of military, naval and air sanctions against Italy brought forth later private expressions ofqreproach from even the most ardent advocates of the League. Statement Ordered Drafted. League circles heard one of the first actions of the Committee of Six was to ask the League secretariat to draw up a statement based on the assumption Italy has committed un- provoked aggression. This statement will be discussed noon. No actual decision of war guilt against Italy was reached by the group, it was said, but its action in directing the secretariat to draft a preliminary document of that na- ture was held to be very significant. The Strategy Committee must make recommendations upon Ethiopia’s plea for military sanctions and also must name the aggressor in a report to the Council Monday afternoon. The Com- mittee of Six went into session to- night immediately upon Council’s ad- journment. With desperate fighting continuing in Northeast Africa, the gravity of the situation as seen in Geneva was shown (See GENEVA, Page 6.) Readers’ Guide PART ONE. Main News Section. General News—Pages A-1 to B-9. Changing World—A-3. Lost and Found—A-9. Death Notices—A-9. Vital Statistics—A-9. Educational—B-7. Conquering Contract—B-7. Sports Section—Pages B-10-15. Boating and Fishing News—B-15. PART TWO. Editorial Section. Editorial Articles—Pages D-1-3. Editorials and Editorial Fea- tures—D-2. Veterans’ Organizations, Nation- al Guard and Organized Re- serves—D-4-5. Fraternal Organizations _Women’s Clubs—D-5-6. Civic News and Comment—D-7. PART THREE. Society Section. Society News and Comment— Pages E-1-10. Well-Known Folks—E-3. Barbara Bell Pattern—E-9. PART FOUR. Feature Section. News Features—Pages F-1-4. John Clagett Proctor’s Article on Old Washington—F-2. “Those Were the Happy Days,” by Dick Mansfield—F-4. Books—F-5. Art Notes—F-6. Stage and Screen—F-7. Radlo News and P 9 0 News and Programs—F-9. Automobiles—F-10. Aviation—F-10. Cross-word Puzzle—F-10. Children’s Page—F-11. High Lights of History—F-11. PART FIVE. Financial, Classified. Financial News and Comment, Stock, Bond and Curb Sum- maries—Pages G-1-4. Serial Story—G-5. Cl”:}mfl 3 Advertising — Pages Stamps—G-14. Resorts—G-14. and A PRESIDENT SCANG WARNEWS AT SEA $26,000,000 in W. P. A Cash for Pennsylvania Is Approved. By the Associated Press | EN ROUTE WITH PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT ABOARD ESCORT CRUISER PORTLAND October 5.— {In the blazing sunshine of Lower | California Bay. President Roosevelt | spent the morning today acting on Washington work. He approved $26,- 000,000 of works progress projects in Pennsylvania. With Harry L. Hopkins, works | progress administrator, and Secretary | Ickes, public works administrator, in his cabin study, he canvassed the world situation on the basis of reports from | Washington. The President pre- | sumably is keeping an eve on the re- sults of the suggestion to private in- | dustry that it take over the principal | responsibility for re-employment. Circling the southern tip of Lower California early in the morning, the bay and stopped near Arena Point for | luncheon, to which the President in- vited Capt. D. M. Lebreton of the escort cruiser Portland. | After listening to the fourth game | of the world series at Chicago over the | radio. President Roosevelt called for | by the committee tomorrow after- |the fishing boats. | The first reports on the luck of the | party, issued today, gave this account | of the presidential fishing trip of last evening: ‘The catch totaled 70 for the party, including yellow tail mack- erel, sea bass and tuna; prize catches were an unsuspecting ses bass by Hop- kins, a fighting tuna by Watson (mili- tary aide), and the biggest mackerel by Ickes.” EX-CONVICT HELD ON WOMAN’S CHARGE Her Into Bigamous Marriage at Point of Gun. By the Associated Press. PORTLAND, Oreg, October 5.— Carl C. Danaugh, United States at- torney, announced the arrest today of Eugene C. Fisher, 39, ex-convict who allegedly forced a young woman into & bigamous marriage and took her on a mad 2,000-mile dash from Phoenix, Ariz. Donaugh said the asserted victim, pretty Mrs. Edna Williams Davidson, 24, related Fisher forced her to leave her parents’ home several weeks ago at gun-point and forced her to write cheerful letters to them. Federal agents arrested. Fisher at Hood River today as he slept with two revolvers at his side. Donaugh issued a removal com- plaint charging Fisher with violation of the Mann act. Mrs. Davidson, held as a material witness, told officers her husband is serving a Federal prison farm sen- tence for a liquor law violation. FINE VICTORY SEEN New York Town Sure of Fine Clerk After Balloting. KAUNEONGA LAKE, N. Y., Octo- ber 5 (A .—It's all in the family, anyway. John A. Fine is running for re- election as town clerk of Bethel on a Republican ticket. His wife, Anna, for seven years her husband’s chief deputy, is running against him on a Democratic tickst. The town’s 800 voters will decide. Legislator to Marry. STARKE, Fla,, October 5 (#).—Rep- resentative R. A. Green of the second Florida district today said he would be married tomorrow to Miss Lucile Harris of Gainesville, Fla. Only members of the immediate families have been asked to the ceremonies. The Star Scoreboard Glving & play-by-play deserip- tion of the fifth game of the world series at Chicago today will begin operstion at 2:30 p.m, . T (Bee BAFETY, Page8) . .dbility Houston turned northward into the | Arizona Man Accused of Forcing L3 ‘Occupation Is Held Matter of Hours. 'ATTACK LINE IS SHELLED 2 Armies Head for Capital—Fighting Is Stubborn. (Copyright. 10:15. by the Associated Press.) ASMARA, Eritrea, October 5.—Two powerful columns of Ethiopian regu- lar troops rdvanced to a new position late this afternoon in the vicinity of Aduwa as Italian military sources an- ! nounced the imminence of & major | battle. Italian officers sald they believed | | the occupation of Aduwa would be | “only a matter of hours” It was| rapidly being encircled by Italian troops. Italian aviators, however, returned to report the Ethiopian columns onlv 20 or 30 miles from the Italian front Jine. The Ethiopian regulars were de- clared to be “extremely strong.” al- though Italian officers declined to es- | timate their number after reading | the aviators' reports. Troops at Aduwa Gates. Italian troops under Gen. Maravigna were at the gates of Aduwa early in | the afternoon with the Ethiopians of- fering no resistance, Italian military | authorities said. Late today, however, they ex- | plained the route to Aduwa was | “gradually being cleared of enemy obstructions” and that the Italiaa forces would enter the city before “night falls tomorrow™ if not several hours earlier. Nearby Village Taken, An Italian column, under Gen. Bircll, | earlier today occupied the village of | Entiscio at.a strategic point 30 kilo- meters east of Aduwa. Italian authorities insisted the Eth- jopians were offering little resistance | in any sector. In the Gasclorch Mountain pass on the route to Aduwa from the border | 17,000 Ethiopians, with artillery, shelled | | the Italian positions and the latter re- sponded with fire, silencing the guns. ‘The Italian troops thea advanced. Ethiopian Force Overcome, LONDON, October 6 (Sunday) (#) ~—The Exchange Telegraph correspond- ent with the Italian forces on the Northern Ethiopian front reported ear- ly today the 2d Italian Army Corps, operating as a right wing, had over- come strong resistance offered by Eth- lopians at Gastiorlai Pass, 6 miles from Aduwa. The Italians took 28 prisoners, the correspondent said. Two Town Reported Taken. PARIS, October 6 (Sunday) (#). The Addis Ababa correspondent of | the Havas News Agency said today | that Ras Seyoum, commarder of the (See WAR, Page 3. | running nearly $3,500,000,000 W7 W, ://,;,"/ i TWO BED-TIME STORY TELLERS! HODVER LAUNCHES SHARP ATTACK ON NEW DEAL “WAGTE Asks Return to “Sanity and Realism”—Scores Fig- ures “Juggling.” By the Assoctated Press. OAKLAND, Calif,, October 5.—For- mer President Hoover attacked sharply the fiscal policies of the Roosevelt ad- ministration, called for “a return from muddling to sanity and realism,” and led Western Republicans in a broad assault on the New Deal here tonight. The titular head of the Republican party centered his hottest fire on the gigantic spending program of the New Deal. “The folly and waste must be cut | .. ” out * and the budget balanced, | said Hoover, “or we shall see one |year. during which he hoped and per of these three horsemen ravage the land—taxation, or repudiation, or in- flation.” Addressing & “spirt of '36" con- vention of Western Republicans, he charged New Dealers with “juggling” figures to draw attention from a Government deficit which he said was nually. He asserted the Roosevelt admin- istration had created a great “spend- ing bureaucracy” which was dispos- ing of $8,000,000,000 annually and would disburse $14,000,000,000 to $15,- 000,000,000 more than his own re- gime. Lower Brackets to Pay. Hoover warned that the economic middle class and the poor would not be able to escape paying {or this even though the “dangerous” method of credit inflation be resorted to. Mark Requa, friend of Hoover and T (See HOOVER, Page 5.) University Will Include Joining in The Star’s traffic safetys campaign, Dr. James A. Bell, presi- | dent of Southeastern University, today | announced the establishment at that | institution of a special course in “pedestrianism,” the purpose of which is to educate men and women “how to walk for health and safety.” ‘The course is an outgrowth of the university's successful experiment last | year with a “Walking Club,” composed of students, members of the faculty and friends of the university. Launched originally as a physical education feature, under direction of Dr. R. Lyman Sexton, university med- ical adviser, Dr. Bell, as a contribu- tion to the traffic safety drive, has expanded the course to include in- struction in pedestrian safety. There will be no charge for admis- sion to the Southeastern University ‘Walking Club, and the public is urged to take advantage of this opportunity to learn how to derive the most ben- efits from walking—from the allied standpoints of recreation and personal safety. Follows Van Duzer Suggestion. Expansion of the club's activities followed closely the suggestion of Trafic Director Van Duzer that the District Commissioners institute regu- lations for pedestrian control. “Walking is an excellent form of exercise,” Dr. Bell explained. “It pro- motes longevity—provided the walker does not meet with a traffic accident. “As one who walks a great deal, I am naturally sympathetic with the traffic problems faced by pedestrians. I was deeply impressed by Traffic Di- rector Van Duser’s figures, showing that two-thirds of the 55 pedestrians killed this year were crossing in the Course in Walking Traffic Safety Instruction, Qutgrowth of Southeastern Club, Will Stress Hazards of Ignoring Regulations. Safety Stickers On All Machines Urged by Judge Morotists who have signed The Star’s safe driving pledge should im- | mediately affix their stickers to the windshield of all their machines, it was emphasized yesterday by Judge Gus A. Schuldt, presiding magistrate of Police and Traffic Courts. “People are apt to sign pledges and then forget them,” the judge declared. “I re- gard the safety stickers attached to the auto as a constant remin- der. It will en- b able on to live up te his pledge. It is a badge of badge of honor and not only will Temind the dnve'; of the car witl the sticker that _ Judse Schuldt, he is enlisted in the army for safety, but will remind the driver without one that a campaign is on and that he had better look out. I am all for the stickers.” Judge Schuldt will have placed on his bench at Traffic Court several hun- dred of The Star’s pledges and stickers. After the disposal of each case, he will appraise the defendant of their avail- A an- | Sees Near-Perfect Team Perform. BY ROD THOMAS. HE Crimson Tide of Alabama, hurried on by a typhoon of rage engendered by its upset tie by Howard College, swept over George Washington yesterday at Griffith Stadium before a record crowd | of 30,000 and with a 39-to-0 victory sank the Colonials to depths of foot | ball despair. | Although strong favorites in the minds of many critics, none expected | the Rose Bowl champions of 1934 to | | roll up such a score against a team that was rated as possibly the mighti- | est in Buff and Blue history. % | From toot to toot the Colonials were | | outclassed. They never threatened to | score. For the first ume in his var- | | sity career at George Washington, | Alphonse Tuffy Leemans, in his senfor | | haps still hopes to win an All-Amer- ica spot, was held to scani yardage. | Tuffy, handicapped by a recent arm | | injury, spent nearly all the afternoon | trying to stop one brilliant back after | another of Frank Thomas' bountiful | collection. EEMAN'S role was a defensive one but he did manage (o gallop on; one occasion. In the fourth quarter he ran back a kick-off 34 yards and | put the Colonials in Tide territory for | (Alabama Shows Startiing Grid 'Power in Crushing G. W., 39-0 Scores Yesterday The foot ball season got into full stride yesterday and aespite the fact it had to share the sport spot- 1ight with the world series pre-de- pression crowds were reported throughout the country. In Washington the largest crowd that ever witnessed a foot ball game here saw Alabama swamp George Washington, 39-0, at Griffith Stadium. Catholic Uni- versity crushed La Salle, 41-7, at Brookland, while Maryland won from V. P. I, 7-0, at Baltimore. Gallaudet also won from Bridge- water, 18-6, but American Univer- sity lost to Washington College, 41-14. Elsewhere in the East Princeton nosed out Pennsylvania, 7-6: Armyv won from William and Mary, 14 Navy defeated Mercer, 27- Rhode Island upset Brown, 13-7, and Notre Dame overcame Car- negie Tech, 14-3. In the South Auburn upset Tu- lane, 10 to 0, and North Carolina defeated Tennessee, 38-13. In the Middle West Michigan bowed to Michigan State, 25-6; Ohio State defeated Kentucky, 19-6, and Marquette swamped ‘Wisconsin, 33-0. (Complete details will be found in sports section.) CPTER N WG TONEN LARES End by Traversing Pa- cific to Guam. By the Associated Press. ALAMEDA. Calif, October 5.—An- other phase in the aerial conquest of the Pacific was undertaken today by the Pan American Clipper in taking off here on a projected three-stop flight | to Guam, 6,600 miles away. ‘The big air liner, carrying a crew of seven and a load of souvenir mail, hopped off at 2:59 p.m., Pacific stand- ard time (5:59 p.m., Eastern standard time), for the now familiar 2,400-mile overnight flight to Honolulu. From the Hawaiian metropolis she will fly on to Midway Island and Wake Island, which were visited on previous trips. Then she will cover a 1.500-mile stretch never before (raversed by an aircraft—the watery expanse from ‘Wake to Guam. “Average weather” prevailed over the entire route, Pan American Air- ways officials said. The Clipper is expected to reach Guam in “a week or 10 days.” After a short rest there her crew will head her back again to California. Aboard the Clipper were Capt. R. 0. D. Sullivan, J. H. Tilton, first ofi- cer; Marius Lodeesen and Harry R. Canaday, junior flight officers; V. A. Wright, engineer; W. T. Jarboe, radio officer, and Fred Noonan, navigator. — THREE PRIESTS FINED | Violation of Currency Relations Charged by Germans. BERLIN, October 5 (#).—Three Franciscan priests from Silestan Mon- asteries were sentenced to prison terms and fined today for alleged financial transactions abroad in vio- lation of Nazi currency regulations. The three were Wilhelm Brezesow- sky, who was sentenced to five years in the penitentiary and fined 100,000 marks; Norbert Bombis, sentenced to 39 months and fined 50,000 marks, and Alois Simon, who was given 18 months in prison and fined 60,000 marks, a LOOK TO MGRADY INDOCK DISORDERS Striking Longshoremen and Steamship Men Hope for Solution to Dispute. By the Associated Press. NEW ORLEANS, October 5.—Strik- ing members of the International Long- shoremen’s Association in New Orleans, focal point in the gulf ports strike, and steamship men today looked to the visit of Edward F. McGrady. Assistant Secretary of Labor, to settle the docks strife here. McGrady returned last night to Washington from the West Coast and was directed by Secretary Perkins to fly to New Orleans tomorrow and seek to mediate the labor trouble, which has caused one fatality and several serious injuries in the past week. Disregarding the violence that has flared along the river-front docks, steamship interests continued today to load and discharge cargo with inde- pendent organization labor, while I L. A. picket lines and crowds of sympa- thizers sought to block transportation of labor to the docks and to tie up the port business to force recognition of their local unions. Gulfport, Miss.; Mobile, Ala., and Pensacola, Fla., where similar boycotts,) and strikes were ordered by the I. L. A., were reporting peaceful picketing and no disturbances. But in New Orleans brickbats and stones were hurled at cargoes of work- ers being transported to the docks and pistols were brought into play, with some effective shots being fired. One colored man was shot and killed in a battle with the police, another was shot in the stomach and still an- other was stabbed in the lung as the major casualties of the docks warfare. McGrady sald today in Washingtun that he would contact the shipping men on his arrival here and seek an amicable settlement of the controversy, ‘The Chamber of Commerce at Gulf- port today issued a statement declaring that the I. L. A. strike there was caus- ing a diversion of Gulfport shipping to the ports of New Orleans and Mobile. They said that shippers feared a repetition of the lockout of last July, ‘when the port was tied up by a strike until contracts were finally extended and that they were canceling their Gulfport sailings. \ TIRERS BEAT CUBS IN 4TH GAME, 2 CROWDER, GRIFFS | -l CAST-DFF, IS HERD | o S Veteran Allows Only 5 Hits and Gets Single to Score a Run—Series Ends To- day if Detroit Wins Again. HARTNETT HITS HOMER | FOR BRUINS’ MARKER Errors by Galan and Jurges Give Bengals Winning Run in Sixth. Young Shortstop’s Brilliant Catch With Bases Full Saves Carleton in Second. BY FRANCIS E. STAN, Staff Correspondent of The Star. CHICAGO, Ill. October 5—*“Gen." | Alvin Crowder. sold down the river a vear and a half ago by one of the most astute judges of pitching flesh in base ball, probably pitched Detroit's Tigers to their first world championship | today. On a bitterly cold, gray day that | must have tried the veteran's soul to | the utmost. Crowder took his ageing arm from the moth balls and between his curve and cunning he held Chi- | cago’s gallant Cubs to five hits and | scored a 2-to-1 victory before 49,350 | cash customers. The victory was the third in a row ! for the battling Bengals over the claw- ing Cubs and gave the Detroiters’ a 3-to-1 lead in the current classic and | a chance to end the series tomorrow, | If the Tigers win tomorrow they will | become the first American League ball | Club to take a world series title since | 1932, when these same Cubs were routed in four straight games by the New York Yankees. Cubs’ Defense Cracks. There was a touch of drama to Crowder’s exhibition today as he out- pitched young James (Tex) Carleton | of the Cubs, but triumphed only when | Chicago's heretofore brilliant defense cracked in the sixth inning, permitting the unearned winning run. A veteran of 10 vears of big league campaigning, Crowder was judged a “has-been” at the start of the 1934 season by no less an authority than Clark Griffith, president of the Wash- ington club. The year before Crowder had been the mainspring of the Wash- ington pitching staff, when the Sena- tors won the American League pen- nant and lost to the Giants in the world series. He won 24 games and lost 15 that year, but in 1934 he could not get started so Griffith sold him to Detroit via the waiver route. Failed in Series Starts. In the 1933 series Crowder tried twice against the Giants and was knocked out of the box both times, although he was charged with only one defeat. Again in 1934 the veteran was given a series chance when Mickey Cochrane attempted to surprise the Cardinals by pitching Crowder against Dizzy Dean and saving Schoolboy Rowe |and Tommy Bridges. Crowder took another beating and lasted only six innings. Before the Cardinal-Tiger series was ended last year the General | also appeared as a a relief pitcher, but without much success. Prior to today's game the veteran had been in a losing streak. In Sep- tember he did not win a single game for the Tigers and it looked as though {Continued on Page B-10, Column 7.) | STRIKE LEADERS CLAIM 2,700 OUT IN W. P. A. ROW | Relief Officials, However, Set Number at 1,000 and Expect Many to Return to Work. By the Associated Press. BUFFALO, N. Y., October 5.—The usual Saturday layoff today found this city's W. P. A. strike stalmated, with workers' leaders claiming 2,700 men | had walked off their jobs while relief officials placed the number at 1,000. City officials said they expected many of the men would return to work Monday after the announcement by Deniel W. Streeter, chairman of the Emergency Relief Bureau, that the city would help those whose W. P. A, wages were not enough to support their families. The Strike Committee, at the start of the walkout, announced the pure pose of the move was to obtain a higher wage scale than the $55 monthly paid under the W. P. A. The men had been receiving $65 from the city Relief Bureau until they were shifted to Fed- eral projects. 52 FALL WITH CORPSE Funeral Party Plunges 20 Feet as House Floor Collapses. NEW ORLEANS, October 5 (#).— At least 12 persons were injured late today and some 40 others shaken up in the collapse of a Dauphine street residence just before the start of & funeral service for Mrs. Lawrence Ingargiola, who died yestetday. The floors of two crowded rooms gave way, and the people within plunged with the corpse and a piano to & concrete floor 20 feet below. The injured were friends and rela- tives of Mrs. Ingargiola. 2