Evening Star Newspaper, September 23, 1936, Page 1

WEATHER. (U. 8. Weather Bureau Forecast.) Fair and continued warm tonight and tomorrow morning, followed by showers and cooler tomorrow afternoon or night. ‘Temperatures—Highest, 91, at 3:30 pm. yesterday; lowest, 67, at 7 a.m. today. Ful] report on page B-5. Closing New York Markets, Page 18 No. 33,748. REBELS ADVANGING UPON MADRID AND TOLEDO ANNOUNCE CAPTURE IS NEAR Government Force Reported Falling Back on Both Fronts—Franco Prepares to Take Capital by Storm. INSURGENTS ARE RACING TO RELIEF OF ALCAZAR Navalcarnero, 18 Miles From Loyalist Ce‘nter, Next Objective of Fascists, Pressing Along Highway After Capture of Maqueda. BACKGROUND— Slow but steady progress by Fascist rebels against Lejftist Pop= ular Front government overwhelm- ingly elected by Spain February 16 has marked revolt, which began in mid-July with uprising of army in Morocco and spread to mainland. Victories in north have permitted insurgents to consolidate gains in Southern and Western Spain and to concentrate their forces in drive on Toledo and Madrid. In Barcelona anarchistic workers have succeeded in bringing order out of chaos with establishment of stable government jor Catalonia, cleared of rebels since early in con- flict, {Copyright. 1936, by the Assoclated Press ) FASCIST HEADQUARTERS, TAL- AVERA DE LA REINA, September 23.—The fall of Madrid and Toledo was declared imminent today by in- surgent leaders as the Fascists rapid- ly cut the distance separating their armies from both cities. Officers said the government forces were hurled back on both fronts after suffering severe losses in battles at Torrijos and along the Talavera- Madrid highway beyond Maqueda. Reports avere current the Madrid government was debating the advisa- bility of surrender. (In Madrid it was persistently rumored that the insurgent-held Alcarzar at Toledo had fallen to government attackers, but official confirmation was lacking.) Gen. Francisco Franco, insurgent commander, however, prepared to take Madrid by storm, probably in a joini attack with forces of Gen. Emilio Mola, advancing out of the Guadar- rama Mountains northwest of the capital. Column Nears Toledo. The column advancing down the road to Toledo, following the fall of Torrijos, was reported to have pene- trated within a few miles of Toledo, trying desperately to reach the city in time to save survivors in the be- leaguered Alcazar. Pressing along the main Lighway to Madrid, Franco's troops had as their next objective the important | town of Navalcarnero, oniy about 18 miles from the capital. (The insurgent radio station at Seville contended Gen. nco's armies were attacking Navalcar- nero and that another column, ad- vancing on Toledo, had pressed beyond Torrijos, 18 miles from that city. The radio also said the Popular Front leaders had fled to France.) Capture of this stronghold would throw the government forces back on their last defenses, near the suburbs of Madrid. A large number of reinforcements was poured out of Madrid to stem the advancing tide, but the insurgents claimed they had not been slowed down. Mola's troops, on the Guadarrama front, were proceeding along the Lo- zoya River to strike at government defenses in that sector and crush re- sistance to open the way for a simultaneous advance on the capital from both the northern and western fronts. Fascist commanders, with strategic highway points firmly in their posses- sion, launched a fresh drive against government defenders blocking roads leading to Madrid and Toledo. The new offensive spread in three (See SPAIN, Page A-3.) Clara Bristow, 18, Reported Missing, Entered as second class matter post office, Washington, D. C. Judson Spofford as he wa is the last survivor of the Battl Lew Wallace. BY BLAIR BOLLES. ! DRUM that played at Lincoln's second inaugural sounded | | “Yankee Doodle” today to call | | the hardy remnants of the | | blue brigades into line. | It was beaten by Capt. R. D. Parker, | the “oldest member of the Press Club | of Chicago,” who writes on “bunk” | | and lectures on psychology when away | from his music. | @ WASHINGTON, D. C, .VVEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 1936—THIRTY-EIGHT PAGES. #%*x% Last Monocacy Survivor Another G. A. R Marcher Beats Drum Used in 1865. o i T s wheeled past the reviewing stand at the White House today in the G, A. R. parade. Spofford e of Monocacy, when Southern invaders under Jubal Early routed Northern troops under Gen. —Star Staff Photo. Parker is the 90-year-old drummer boy in the oldest Grand Army of the Republic fife and drum corps, at- tached to the G. L. Nevius Post, Rock- ford, Ill. In honor of its having been the first G. A. R. post organized, the Illinois contingent led the long line. | which slowly shuffied up Pennsylvania avenue. Behind Parker and to the shrill (See DRUMMER, Page A-2.) SLIMG. A R. RANK PASSES IN REVIEW Sad-Eyed Thousands View Parade of Remnants of Once Mighty Host. BY JOSEPH S. EDGERTON. ‘While the fifes shrilled and the drums rolled as they did in the bat- tle days, a gallant remnant of the once mighty Grand Army of the Re- public - marched along Pennsylvania avenue today before thousands of rev- erent watchers, many- of whom wept frankly and unashamed. As the thin and wavering line went by, it was only too evident to those in the densely packed crowds that the Grand Army, which-filled Pennsyl- vania avenue with a river of fight~ ing men and steel for two solid days in 1865, was nearing the close of a glorious history and that very soon it would be no more, Although those who marched today were the youngsters of the Civil War —their average age was less than 21 when the war ended—they made what probably will be their last march in the National Capital today, bent be- neath the weight of long years. Some were still erect and soldierly, but many of them were feeble and, al- though less than 700 of them were in the column, it required a little more than an hour for them to get into line and head into the Avenue under a blazing sun. That sun took its tell of the old fighters and many of them had to give up along the line of march and (See G. A. R., Page A-4) Bombing Marks Strike. BUENOS AIRES, September 23 (). —Three bombs exploded on Brit- ish property as striking bus owners and drivers ignored a government ultimatum today their licenses. would be revoked. Hunted by Police Granddaughter of For- mer Kansas Senator Is Gone From Home. Clara Bristow, 18-year-old grand- daughter of Joseph Little Bristow, former' Senator from Kansas, was the object of a police search today after being reported missing from her home at 635 F street southwest since yes- terday morning. Mrs. Augusta Downs, maternal grandmother of the girl, told police she received a letter from Clara this morning, telling her she was “tired of school” and was going “to get 2 job.” The letter/was postmarked in Wash- ington last night. The girl disappeared after leaving LEAGUE DECISION WON BY ETHIOPIA Delegates to Be Allowed to Sit, While Problem Won’t Go to World Court. Ev the Associated Press. GENEVA, September 23.—The Cre- dentials Committee of the League of Nations decided tonight to recommend that Ethiopian delegates continue to sit in the Assembly, and reversed a previous decision to submit the question of Ethjopia's sovereignty to the World Court. R The committee decided in favor of Ethiopian participation in the Assem- bly because of existing doubts as to the delegates’ credentials. The Ethi- opians, the committee held, should be given the benefil of these doubts. Several dramatic incidents marked the session of the committee. Just before the decision was reached, Foreign Secretary Anthony Eden of England jimped to his feet and ex. claimed: “Enough of this nonsense! There never has been any sufficient ground to unseat the Ethiopian delega- tion.” Some Nations Threaten to Quit. Almost all the small nations on the committee fought for the Ethiopians, with Foreign Commissar Maxim Lit- vinoff of Russia also taking a leading role. At times the discussion became s0 bitter that one or two states, the names of which were not disclosed, threatened to resign from the League if_the Ethiopians were ejected. In some circles, the committee's de- cision was interpreted as virtually non-recognition of Italy’s cenquest of Ethiopia. Italy is not participating in the Assembly sessions. When news of the concession be- came known, a large crowd gathered (See -LEAGUE, Page A-2) 8 Freed After Being Trapped In Press’ Building Elevator Imprisoned more than an hour and a half, eight persons were freed from a National Press Building elevator this afternoon- after an exploding trans- former disrupted electric service. At 1:30 pap., the power was still off and persofis were using the stair- ways in the 13-story office building. Smoking and joking, the three men and five women, including the operator, had all the comforts of home during their stay in the stranded for Central High School yesterday morning, Mrs. Downs said. She at- tended the school last year. Clara’s mother lives in Virginia near the home of former Senator Bristow, at Fairfax, Mrs. Downs said Her father 'is dead. Bristow served as Senator from Kansas from 1909 to 1915. From 1890 to 1895 he was owner and editor of the, Salina (Kans.) Daily Republican. He was Fourth Assistant Postmaster General from 1897 to 1905, and conducted the postal investigation under Theodore Roosevelt's adminis- tration in 1903, ES A Believing they would have a long wait in the cramped cage, building officials also procured folding chairs, which were handed into the car. ‘The release of the prisoners was effected by engineers who climbed the stairs and operated the elevator cable with man-power from the top of the shaft. The car was lowered inch by inch until it was half visible on the first floor. A ladder was erected and the passengers climbed out smiling. L. G. Schumacher, an employe of the Federal Housing Administration, who lives at 830 Rittenhouse street, was first out. He was followed by his wife, Violet. With the exception of Ruby Cox, the operator, the others trapped in the car would not give their names. Occupants of the other elevators fared better, all the other cars being at floor levels when the transformer exploded in the basement and plunged the building' into darkness. -.Radio Station WRC, on the twelfth floor, continued its broadcast schedule without interruption by using an auxiliary battery unit, which is main- tained for such emergencies. Announcers at the station, however, worked under difficulties until the electric service was restored. The lights were switched on before the elevators started running. In the dark studios the announcers were -forced to use flashlights to read continuity and announcements. ‘Watches also ‘were used instead of the regular electric clocks to time programs, all the electric clocks hav- ing stopped at 11:20. ‘While some persons were willing to climb the stairs,, Mrs. William P. MacCracken, wife of the former As- sistant Secretary of Commerce, who had a luncheon appointment with her ‘husband, balked at walking 11 flights to keep the engagement. t WITH SUNDAY MORNING EDITION JAPANESE MARINES DECLARE MARTIAL LAW IN' SHANGHAI AFTER 3 ARE SHOT 1932 Siege Memories Stir Anew as Armed Blue- _jackets Search for Gun- men in International Zone. ADMIRAL NAGANO TAKES COMMAND OF FLEET Slaying Increases Total to Five Nationals Killed in Last Thirty Days—Entire Hongkew Area Is Taken Over—Audience in Theater Is Searched. (Copyright 1936, by the Assoclated Press.) SHANGHAL September 24 (Thurs- day).—Japanese bluejackets, armed for war, held a huge area of Shang- hai's International Settlement under martial law early tody in a grim search for the gunmen who, a few hours before, had shot three Japanese marines, one of them fatally. Memories of Shanghai's memorable 1932 siege came back vividly as the reinforced Japanese marines occupied the entire Hongkew area of the settle- ment, where the shootings occurred, and spread their lines to the creek which cuts through the heart of the foreign area, (At Tokio, the naval minister, Ad- miral Osumi Nagano, assumed active command of the fleet upon receipt of the news from Shanghai). ‘The Japanese charged the shootings were the work of two Chinese gun- men. One suspect was held, another fled into the maze of dark alleys of the Japanese-populated district. 5 Killed in 30 Days. ‘The two surviving marines, it was announced, probably would recover. But the death of the one brought to five the number of Japanese nationals slain in scattered Sino-Japanese in- cidents in the last 30 days. ‘The Japanese marines, less than three hours after the shooting, occu- pied the entire Hongkew area and international police. Similar action was taken during the siege of 1932, Japanese authorities, reinforcing their permanent landing party of 2,000 with additional marines from the flagship Idzumo, now in the Whangpoo River, sent bluejackets also into the Chinese area adjacent to that part of the International Settlement where the shootings occurred. Authorities of the International Set- sian company of 600 men, part of the settlement defense corps. They were standing by ready for instant | duty in the event of an emergency. All police reserves also were called for duty. Theater Audience Searched. One alleged Chinese gunman Wwas seized and taken to Japanese marine headquarters immediately after the three marines were shot. Later, hear- ing a second suspect was hiding in a motion-picture theater near the scene of the shootings, Japanese ma- rines took over the theater, stopped the film, and forced the audience to submit to individual search. The suspect was not found, it was understood. Japanese authorities stated: “Before the night is over we shall take adequate steps to protect Jap- anese lives and property in Shanghai.” They enlarged the martial law area as the night wore on, extending Jap- nese marine control to the north bank of Soochow creek, which runs through the heart of the International Set- tlement. < This was on the same line estab- T (See JAPAN, Page A-3) - PETERSEN DELAYS USE OF GUARDSMEN Minnesota Governor, However, Has Troops in Readiness in Minneapolis Strike. By the Assoclated Press. MINNEAPOLIS, September 23.— Gov. Hjalmar Petersen withheld his decision on the use of National Guard troops in conjunction with the Minneapolis strikes when the con- ference with strike leaders was post- poned until later today. Gov. Petersen said he had been in- formed that representatives of the Federal Department of Labor were in conference with strike leaders and business men here and were @ basis for settlement would be found. “We do not have to be concerned over the postponement of the confer- ence I called because the troops are being held in readiness for any emer- gency,” Gov. Petersen said. ° 'The Minnesota Federation of Labor delegates, meeting at Cloquet, Minn., today criticized Gov. Petersen for his action in ordering mobilization of the National Guard. e BALL GAME FOR G. A. R. Veterans Invited by Griffith to See Nationals and Boston. Clark Griffith, president of the Washington base ball club, today issued an invitation through Com- missioner George E. Allen to all mem- bers of the G. A. R. encamped here 1o attend the game at Griffith Stadium this afternoon between the Nationals and the Red Sox, ‘ assumed full control, supplanting the ! tlement immediately called out a Rus- | AGAIN THAT “NUMBERS” GAME— ™ Home Is Planned For Quadruplets By Passaic Mayor LANDON CONFERS WITH IOWA GHIEFS G. 0. P. Candidate’s Farm Program Cheered by Crowd at Des Moines. By the Assoclated Press. DES MOINES, Iowa, September 23. —Gov. Alf M. Landon stepped per- sonally into Iowa Republican party organization work today after a farm | address pledging “a free and inde- pendent agriculture.” Cash benefit and conservation pay- ments were indorsed by the candidate last night amid the cheers of an audience at the State fair grounds estimated by Police Capt. F. E. Tim- mons at from 15,000 to 18,000. Cheers greeted his declaration that after four years the New Deal was “right back where it started from” and that its conservation plan was “a stop-gap and a subterfuge.” Landon asserted that in his opinion the New Deal had no farm policy and outlined his pledge for “a set- tled, workable national policy for agriculture.” The Republican nominee’s intensive schedule today called for conferences with party leaders, sandwiched be- tween breakfast with members of the State Central Committee and State candidates, and a luncheon for 300 | Towa editors and 99 farmers—one from | | each county. He also had an appointment with John P. Wallace and Dan Wallace, uncles of Henry A. Wallace, Secretary of Agriculture, both of whom long have been connected with farm paper publishing. Makes Dramatic Entrance. Landon wearing a blue, pin-striped suit, made a dramatic entrance last night into the brilliantly-lighted speakers’ rostrum facing the flag- decked grandstand. Just as his intro- duction was completed, Landon was driven up to the stand in an open car, smiling and waving his hat while the crowd roared. He promised to fulfill all outstanding obligations to the Nation's farmers incurred by the present administra- tion and to continue relief chegks, bringing applause with the declaration “we will not allow needless suffering in this country—either on our farms or in our cities.” The agricultural program outlined by the Kansan included: Cash benefits “limited to the pro- duction level of the family type farm” and paid upon domestically consumed portions of surplus crops in order to make tariffs effective and to offset foreign commercial policies. A farm storage plan “for removing the depressing effect of surpluses” by amending the Federal warehousing act so that reserves could be carried on the farm. The farmer, with insurable storage of grain would be entitled to a warehouse receipt on which he could borrow with any banking agency. “Fullest attention” to the question of crop insurance, More progress in introducing new (See LANDON, Page A-3.) AEOLUS MAKES FAST FLIGHT TO AZORES German Flying Boat Completes Return Hop in 17 Hours 47 Minutes. By the Assoctated Press. HORTA, the Azores, September 23. —The Aeolus, 10-ton German Luft- hans, & fiying boat, arrived safely at 1:40 pm., Greenwich mean time, to- day (8:40 am., Eastern standard time), from New York. y The flight was made in the fast time of 17 hours and 47 minutes. ship Schwabenland, before a group of about 100 selected observers, includ- ing United States Army flying officers. The Aeolus’ sister ship, the Zephyr, was left behind at Port Washington. The Zephyr will start tomorrow for Bermuda, to which the Schwabenland is preceding it. From there it, too, will be catapulted for the Azores. The flights, which follow the west- ward trips made by both planes two weeks ago, are for the purpose of checking meteorological forecasts over the North Atlantic. Other flights, to New York and Newfoundland, are to be made next month. ¢ Foening Star 9 ~ Four Kept in Hospital Since Their Birth, May 9. 8y the Ascociated Press. PASSAIC, N. J., September 23.— ‘The Kasper quads, almost five months old, soon will have a home of their own, Mayor Benjamin F. Turner, their business manager, announced today. Since Mrs. Emil Kasper, wife of a raflroad roundhouse worker, gave birth to the four children May 9, Frances, Frank, Felix and Ferdinand | have lived in a special nursery in St. Mary’s Hospital. | Some time ago Dr. Frank Jani, who delivered them, announced the quads had passed the “doubtful period,” and | had developed into ‘“normal ,and healthy babies.” ‘The mayor said he and the Kaspers had decided to lease an eight-room house for the family, and that the quads would be moved from the hos- pital sometime next month. The Kaspers, who live in Little Ferry, have two other children, Ralph, who was two yesterday, and Ellen, four. The only evening paper in Washington with the Associated Press News and Wirephoto Services. Yesterday’s (Some retu: ELECTORAL VOTES L8 ROOSEVELT SN DRVE N W YORK Judge Mack and Townsend Listed for Parleys at Hyde Park. By the Assoclated Press. HYDE PARK, N. Y., September 23. —New York State, with its big block of 47 electoral votes, engaged the atten- tion of President Roosevelt today. Judge John E. Mack of Poughkeep- sie, Democratic national committee- man for the Empire State, who placed Mr. Roosevelt in nomination at the last two national conventions. was listed for a Summer White House con- ference. Invited also was James Town- send, party chairman for Dutchess County, embracing Hyde Park. Comes on Eve of Parley. ‘The President’s canvass of the New of a national political parley which the Chief Executive has called for tomor- row. Coming here for the pow-wow will be James A. Farley, national chairman; “They really need a home of their own,” the mayor said. “The house has been redecorated, and we plan to build a modern nursery in it. The babies are healthy now, and although they've received excellent care at St. Mary's Hospital, we don't want them to grow up there.” BABY HAS CHANCE AFTER OPERATION Doctors See 50-50 Hope of Survival as Father Agrees to Surgery. By the Associated Press. CHICAGO, September 23 —Six-day- old Julian Tafel, jr., blue-eyed baby spared a “mercy death” by a last- minute decision of his father to per- | mit an operation, was described as in a satisfactory condition today by the physician who performed the surgery yesterday. If Julian survives the “critical pe- riod” today and tomorrow, said Dr. Lewis K. Eastman, he will have an even chance to live. “He is doing as well as could be ex- pected of a tiny baby after a major operation,” said Dr. Eastman, who is head of the medical staff of the Dan- ish-American Hospital. Dr. Eastman, however, admitted he was worried because the baby had taken but three and one-half ounces of food during the night, which the physician said was not sufficient. Second Operation Uncertain. Just how soon a second operation will be performed in an attempt to give the malformed infant a chance for normal development will depend upon the baby's speed of recovery, Dr. Eastman said. The infant was taken from his crib this morning and placed upon a large bed, with Nurse Sigrid Pederson in constant attendance. While he was not given another milk feeding’ for several hours, he Senator Robinson of Arkansas, Senator Guffey of Pennsylvania and other of- | ficers of the national organization. | The conference call was announced | by the President at a press conference. | Asked its purpose, he smiled and | paused between each word as he said | it was to be a political meeting. For several weeks the White House has called all presidential activities “non- | political.” announced as his opening campaign | speech. He will address the New York State Democratic convention at Syracuse, Returns Here September 30. He will then return to Washington for a day—September 30—to discuss | formation of a Southeastern power pool with public and private author- ities, and to hold a meeting of the Peru-Ecuador Boundary Commission. The President has agreed to arbitrate the long-pending boundary dispute. , He will go to Elkins, W. Va,, for a forest festival October 1, and that night will make a political speech in | Pittsburgh. October 2 he will dedi- cate a new hospital at Jersey City be- fore attending the world series in New York. Late today the President planned to press an electric button to open the Diablo power station on the Skagit River in Washington State. 4 The station, officials said, will have the highest capacity in the world— 95,800 horsepower. e AUTUMN IS USHERED IN BY 90-DEGREE WARMTH Summer is gone, but warm weather hangs on. Officially the first day of Fall, this afternoon was expected to bring tem- peratures approaching the 90-degree mark, according to the forecaster. At 10 a.m. the mercury stood at 77 and was rising steadily. Yesterday's maximum was 91. The Weather Bureau predicted fair and “continued warm” through tomor- row morning, but showers and some- what cooler weather are due tomor- row afternoon or night. The season will probably begin to change by Friday, when “much cooler” (See BABY, Page A-5.) is forecast. Steve to Sell His Peanuts Now Right at Gates Steve Vasilakos, who has sold pea- nuts to Presidents for the past 27 years, was “kicked upstairs” today when Mrs. Roosevelt for the second time interceded with police who had arrested him while selling peanuts near the White House. ¢ In a letter written in Steve's be- half she said: A “I-would myself miss him on that corner. We had better let him stand at the White House gates.” Stephen Early, White House secre- tary, transmitted this request to Com- missioner Allen, who said Steve would be reinstated. At Mrs. Roosevelt's suggestion, however, he will vacate his old stand at the corner of East ®xecutive and Pennsylvania avenues, moving up to the more dignified sta- of White House The peanut vendor’s latest troubles started when police, complaining that his stand interfered with the flow of traffic, ordered him to “move on.” Steve complied by moving onto the sidewalk, but the park police chased him back to the street. He was arrested there Saturday by Policeman R. W. Hopkins of the third precinct and charged with remaining in one place longer than necessary to make a sale. Steve stayed away from the White House after his arrest, but wrote a letter to Mrs. Roosevelt asking her aid. Despite the fact that she had been 1ll, she interceded for him. Steve first received help from the ‘White House in 1934, when both the President and Mrs. Roosevelt asked police to let him come back to the (Bee PEANUTS, Page A-2.), i () Means Associated Press. York State situation comes on the eve | Next Tuesday night the President | will make what has been officially | Circulation, 135,706 rns not yét received.) TWO CENTS. TERROR - METHODS 10 CREATE RIOTS AND HARM PLANTS T0LD TO' PROBERS Labor Espionage Investiga- tors Hear of Deliberate Destruction of Property by Hired “Guards.” MOCK WARFARE HELPED, STRIKEBREAKER AVERS Professional Undercover Agent Says One Group in “Battle” Would Be “Unarmed,” With Opponents Equipped With Guns and Tear Gas. B BY JOHN C. HENRY. ‘Terroristic methods of fomenting labor riots and destruction of prope erty by those engaged to protect it were described today to the special Senate committee investigating es- | pionage in labor relations. Principal contributor to this pic- ture was E. J. McDade, professional strike-breaker, undercover agent and industrial guard, who told the com- mittee how “guards” dynamited plants, fired on each other and committed other acts calculated to place blame on labor leaders and to result in in- creasing the “guard” forces. McDade testified he had been in employ of the Railway Audit & In- spection Co. on several jobs and in other cases had worked for Paul L. Bergofl. He said the strike breakers and guards, many of them with police records, were often armed with mae- chine guns, tear gas and riot guns. “Unarmed” guards were given only pick axe handles, he added. Had to Meet His Price. A high spot of the morning session was furnished by Sam Cohen, alias | “Chowderhead,” of New York. Truculently, Cohen, who said he had been in the business for 20 years, testified he would work for any agency " that would pay his price. He never e said. Cohen said he “ran the job” during the New York elevator strike and since then has been on the Remington-Rand strike in Middletown, Conn. He said | he also had been on a strike at a New | York window shade company, where he was hired by the Sherwood Detective Bureau. Cohen declined to' answer when asked if he had a police record. As he left the stand, Chairman La Follette introduced into the minutes Cohen's record at the New York Police Depart- ment and in the Federal Bureau of In- vestigation. Gun Battle Recounted. McDade, a Chicagoan, who was exe cused from the stand just before ad- Jjournment yesterday, was called first today. He told of doing “guard” work at several plants, saying that at one a gun battle of several hours resulted in fatalities among both employes and | agents. Equipment used by the plant “guards” was furnished by Federal Laboratories, Inc., he said. The gun battle occurred on a Louisiana job, he testified. At the National Dairy strike in Pittsburgh, he said, agents of the R. A. I. were ordered to “slug” employes. McDade testified that guards actu- ally had fired at each other for the purpose of making it seem necessary for companies to hire more guards. On a Cleveland job, he said, guards (See PROBE, Page A-1.) HOPE IS ABANDONED FOR TRAWLER’S CREW Coast Guard Plane Fails to Sight Missing Boat or Sign of Four Aboard. By the Assoclated Press. NORFOLK, Va., September 23.—All hope for the trawler Ranger with its crew of four was abandoned today by the Coast Guard when Lieut. Seegar, of the amphibian plane 129, reported no trace of the missing craft after a survey that covered a wide area be- tween Chincoteague and Cape May. The Ranger was last seen Thursday afternoon near Black Fish, not far from Chincoteague, having sailed that morning for Hampton. Aboard the trawler were Capt. C. T. Watkins, sin son, Basil W. Watkins of Messick; Limon Cattee of Exmore and a man whose name has not been as- certained. Another sea casualty was reported today by the Coast Guard when 5 feet of the bow of a boat, supposed to be the power boat No. 18A731, was found by the patrol at Wallops Beach, 1 mile north of Assateague Station. Far at sea a radio message from the German ship Kersten, out of Newport News for Bremen, reported that the second engineer was missing overboard. worked for R. A. L, h Cross-word Puzzle Death Notices - Editorial .. Finance .. Lost and Found News Comment Features A-11 Radio ..-. Serial Story -. Short Story