Evening Star Newspaper, January 2, 1937, Page 1

WEATHER. 0 B Weather Bures u Porecast ) Rain tonight, probably ending tomorrow morning. lowest temperature tonight about 42 degrees. colder tomorrow afternoon and night: moderate winds. Highest, 48, at 10 am. today. Temperatures - pm. yesterday; lowest, 39, Full report on page A-11. Closing New York Markets, Page 12 85th YEAR. ATTACKING CRAFT 10 BE FIRED UPON BY SPANISH SHIPS Basque Government Issues Orders in Reply to Shell- ing by Nazis. HOPEFUL VALENCIA WILL SEND WARSHIPS Germany Will Continue “Rough Treatment” of Spanish Ship- ping, Berlin Says. BACKGROUND— Seizure of German freighter Palos by Spanish Socialists a few days ago increased tension in Eu- pean situation and brought re- prisal threats from Adolf Hitler. Palos was subsequently released, but part of cargo and one pass- enger was retained. Yesterday German cruiser shelled the armed Jreighter Soton, carrying out threatened reprisal. Spread of war to Europe through the medium of non-intervention No. 33,849. Entered as second class matter post office, Washington, D. C. he WASHINGTON, D, pening Stae WITH SUNDAY MORNING EDITION C., SATURDAY, Navajos Eat Horses as Rescue H]RMER [}[]NVI[}T From Snow Faces 2-Day Lag 34 Miles of Narrow B the Associated Press. GALLUP, N. Mex., January 2.—At least two days of slow battling against huge snow drifts apparently lay ahead of rescuers today seeking more than 300 snow-bound Navajos, reported eating their horses to avoid starva- tion. Supply trucks moved at snail’s pace out of Zuni behind a snow plow toward the Zuni Mountain region, 60 miles south of here. Thirty-four miles of narrow moun- tain trail, in which snow was drifted in places as deep as eight feet, was | the barrier between the rescuers and | the marooned pinion nut harvesters. Supt. E. R. Fryer of the Indian service estimated there were approxi mately 50 Navajo families scattered through the region south of Zuni, Ramah and Inscription Rock. In that same general area more than 1000 Indian nut pickers were caught in & snow storm five years ago. He estimated it would take two days to reach the first of the marooned and that the rescue probably could not be completed for four or five days. was climazed last week with France's ultimatum to Germany that she must prevent the leaving of volunteers for the Spanish front and that, in addition, Hitler must agree to enter a general disarma- ment accord. She jollowed with offer to return Germany’s war-lost colonies in return for peace. Backed by Britain, Hitler's reply has been awaited. By the Associated Press. BILBAO, January 2.—The autono- mous Basque government today or- dered its patrol boats to open fire on any vessel attacking Spanish merchant ships after the German cruiser Koe- nigsberg shelled the freighter Soton. The order was the first “extreme measure” by which the northern ad- ministration hoped to halt attacks by foreign vessels. Authorities, mindful they have only & limited number of small ships on patrol duty, expressed hope the Social- ist government at Valencia would send ‘warships and submarines to the north« ern ports. (In Berlin it was announced Ger- man warships will continue “rough treatment” of Spanish shipping until Nazi vessels are respected on the high seas.) Realize ns. These mieasures were ordered, the Basque government announced, “with full realization of what the inter- hational repercussions may be.” The Soton was fred upon and forced aground by the German cruis- er Koenigsberger, in “reprisal” for re- tenticn of part of the cargo and a Bpanish passenger by Basque captors of the German freighter Palos. The Palos herself was freed. The “facts” of the Soton incident, 85 the Basques had them, were for- warded at once to the International Non-Intervention Committee in Lon- don. The committee meets next ‘Wednesday. ‘The Basque representatives said they were unabie to confirm earlier reports that the Spanish steamer Aragon had been detained by the German pocket battleship Admiral Graf Spee. As far as they knew, they said, the only incident was between the Soton and the Koenigsberg. “The Basque government is not dis- posed to permit any German interfer- ence violating international law, and has given orders for the most extreme measures if necessary, fully realizing ‘what may be the international reper- cussions of these measures,” the official announcement said. “These facts have been brought to | the attention of the Non-intervention Committee in London 5o that the vari- | ous chancellories can take note of | them with all due attention to the | consequences which the German act | may have, in order to find a means of preventing Europe from following this course. “The Basque government is-not dis- to change its attitude in the slightest extent because it knows that neutral countries are those which are obliged to look out for the respect of due laws. ““This especially applies to the Basque | (8ee SPAIN, Page A-11,) | BRITISH MISSION COMING IN MARCH, Discussions by Policy Group Ex- pected to Center on War Debt Question. BY the Assoclated Press. LONDON, January 2.—An unoffi- cial mission of members of Parlia- ment will visit the United States next March for “informal discussions” in ‘Washington. ‘The purpose of the mission, com- prising five members of the Imperial Policy Group, was expected to center on the war debt question, authorita- tive sources said. The Imperial Policy Group consists ©of about 40 members of both hLouses of Parliament and others subscribing to the bloc's views. The United States delegation in- cludes five members—Lord Phillimore, the Earl of Mansfleld, a founder of the Imperial Policy Group; Victor Raikes, Alfred Roy Wise and Kenneth de Courcy. The mission intends to hold in- formal discussions with United States Government officials to study politi- cal and economic Questions in America. ‘The members expect to leave for the United States March 10 and re- turn here April 7. Early in 19368 the Imperial Policy Group appointed another small mis- slon, of which the Earl of Mansfield, Wise and De Courcy were members, to study the European situation. The delegation held conversations with Premier Benito Mussolini of Italy, President Eduard Benes of Czechoslovakia and Chancelior Kurt von Bchuschnigg of Austris, ATTEMPT T0 BOMB EAll[WARTED; Lighted Explosive Is Found| in Front of Home in San.Diego, Calif. By the Assoctated Press. SAN DIEGO, Calif,, January 2.—A lighted bomb found in front of the home of Gen. Plutarco Elias Calles caused police to place a heavy guard today about the residence of the exiled former “iron man” of Mexican politics. Braulio Estrada, member of the Calles’ household, saw a man lighting the bomb late last night from a win- dow of the residence. He ran from the house, snatched out the burning fuse and pursued the man into an isolated section of Balboa Park. Police Chief George Sears said the bomb, a crude affair fashioned out | of a quart beer bottle and filled with black crystal powder, was sufficienly powerful - to demolish the Calles’ mansion. Calles and several relatives were playing cards when the apparent at- tempt was made to assassiriate the former Mexican President. Calles denied receipt of threatening letters or telephone messages. It was recalled, however, that when he was a patient in a Los Angeles hospital | a few years ago he requested police guards after the reported receipt of threatening letters. Calles, in a recent interview, said ‘Mexico was on the brink of revolution and claimed his exile, ordered by President Cardenas in April, 1936, would aggravate the situation. When Calles was sent from his na- tive land by the presidential order, it was charged he had carried on “crim- inal labor against the Mexican revo- lution.” x Counter Revolt Charged. Cardenas was accusing Calles of counter revolutionary activity. Both are members of the Revolutionary (government) party. The day after his exile Calles said: “Never, never, never, under any cir- cumstances, am I going back to Mex- ico with any idea of engaging in poli- tics or government. “If there is anything that can save Mexico now it is for labor and the middle classes to organize and fight communism. I do not mean revolu- tion. I mean evolution. Mexico is a boiling cauldron of dissatisfaction. “I blame President Cardenas for my exile.” GOVERNMENT ACTION NEW HOPE IN STRIKE | Legislation by Congress Expected to Provide Solution for Marine Tangle. By the Associated Press. SAN FRANCISCO, January 2.— Predictions of Federal action to end the 65-day Pacific Coast maritime strike replaced hopes of peace through settlement negotiations today. Some observers expressed belief leg- islation by the new Congress, opening Tuesday, will provide machinery for | solving the tangled conflict. Assistant Secretary of Labor Edward F. McGrady left for the National Cap- ital by airplane yesterday after two months of negotiations ended in ap: mand for hiring preference to union ships’ officers. E. P. Marsh, Labor Department con- ciliator, took over negotiation at- Between New Mexico Party and 300 Nut Harvestersin Plight. |2 (® —President Eamon de Valera, | who has suffered from severe eye parently hopeless deadlock over a de- | tempts, but said he did not expect further conferences before Monday. Mountain Passage A truck load of food and hospital supplies, which set out from Zuni last night was halted by heavy drifts after covering only a few miles. Reports of the marooned were brought into Zuni late yesterday by a weary, famished band of nearly 50 men, women and children, also trapped by Monday’s blizzard. They said a second storm New Year eve, which they weathered, had re- moved all possibility of the other fam- ilies breaking through to habitation. In gutteral voices they told a trader how their fellow harvesters were staving off starvation by eating half- | famished horses which were unable to find forage in the deep snow drifts. Near-zero weather added to the hardship. A search continued on the bleak, un- protected reaches of the vast Navajo reservation for five missing persons. Fryer expressed confidence the Gov- ernment tractor sent from Ganado, Ariz., would reach Arthur Hubbard to- day. Hubbard set out from Steamboat Springs, 23 miles west of Ganado, two days ago, to take a sick child to & hospital. [TALY AND BRITAIN SIGN NEW ACCORD Mediterranean Status Quo Frozen by ‘Gentleman’s Agreement.’ By the Assoclated Press. ROME, January 2.—Great Britain and Italy today signed a gentleman's agreement, an official communique announced, guaranteeing the status | quo of the Mediterranean and drawing | the two great powers to closer co- operation. Only a brief communique was pub- lished to announce the important news that friction between England and Italy, which at this time last year threatened to burst into open conflict, had been eliminated. However, the authoritative Fascist commentator, Virginio Gayda, made it plain the agreement in no way modi- fies the Italo-German understanding on European problems—including Spain. This understanding, he as- serted, “always remains the backbone of Italian foreign policy.” No Hostility for France. Gayda also charged the French had “attempted until the last minute” to participate in the Mediterranean pact, “or at least to delay its conclusion.” He did, however, say Italy had no in- tention of adopting a hostile attitude toward France, but wanted a clarifi- cation of the French policy toward Spain, “which is an integral part of the Mediterranean problem.” The text of the agreement, it was announced, will be published Monday. Meeting in the Chigi Palace, Court Galeazzo Ciano, Italian minister fcr foreign affairs, and Sir Eric Drum- mond, the British Ambassador, signed the document this morning. The communique announced: “Count Ciano, minister for foreign affairs, and Sir Eric Drummond, Am- bassador of his Brittanic majesty, have signed on behalf of their respective governments a declaration by which the Italian and British governments exchange assurances with regard to the Mediterranean.” It was considered probable the ac- cord would assist in an eventual regu- lation of the Spanish civil war as a danger to the status quo of the Medi- terranean. Informed sources have reiterated, however, that Italy does not intend to desert the Spanish Fascist insurgents. ‘The agreement was understood to begin with a general preamble to the effect the activities of the two countries in the Mediterranean were naturally not antagonistic but complementary. Accord Strictly Bilateral. The accord was understood to be strictly bilateral and does not con- template the entrance of other coun- tries. It was believed the French for- | eign office would issue a statement ap- proving the pact as in line with the Franco-British policy of closer co- operation with Italy. The signing put finishing touch on negotiations which began immediately after Premier Mussolini's speech at Milan last November. Although no official indication has " (See AGREEMENTS, Page A-11) DE VALERA ON TRIP Will Visit Zurich Specialist Who | | Treated Eyes. DUBLIN, Irish Free State, January rouble, announced today he would go to Zurich, Switzerland, next week to consult Dr. Alfred Vogt. Friends said the visit was only for | a routine check-up, as his eyes have shown steady improvement since his treatment by Dr. Vogt last May. Py 8 Btaff Correspondent of The Star. ALEXANDRIA, Va, January 2.— Mrs. Sarah Hedding's automobile, after & would-be robber's unsuccess- ful attempt to steal it, was safe today —and s0 was $500, in a dashboard compartment when the abortive theft was tried. Mrs. Hedding, a local florist’s em- ploye, left the motor of her car run- ning while she mailed a letter at the post office here last night. ‘The opportunity to seize the vehicle was taken at that time by the thief, seen by the automobile’s owner as he Woman’s Shouts Foil Effort To Steal Car Containing $500 leaped into the car. Shouts from Mrs. followed man and vehicle for a block down the street. The woman's screams unnerved the robber and he suddenly changed his plans—jumped from the moving car and left it to move unguided along the thorough- fare. The driverless automobile was stopped by Noble Smith, local fireman, who leaped on the running board as it passed in front of No, 4 engine house. ‘Taken to police headquarters, the car was reclaimed by Mrs. Hedding, who startled police when she announced that the dashboard compartment con- tained the $500, receipts from the florist’s shop. The money was safe, but the robber was still at large today, ignorant of the loot ke had missed. A 1S SEIZED FOR QUIZ INBOY'S KIDNAPING Abandoned Camp Site and Ink in Ransom Note Give Police New Scents. SAILOR’S RESEMBLANCE TO ABDUCTOR STRIKING Arrested Trying to Sell Lady's Cameo Ring on Streets—Finger- printed by Justice Agents. By the Assoclated Press. TACOMA, Wash,, January 2.—Ques- tioning of a former convict, examina- tion of an abandoned camp site and study of ink coloration sent officers on Lew scents today in the search for 10-year-old Charles Mattson, kidnaped Sunday night. Development of new clues somewhat lessened fears for Charles' life, though no officials made any either encour- aging or pessimistic comment, The 33-year-old former convict, closely resembling Charles’ kidnaper, was arrested by city police last night when he attempted to sell a lady's cameo ring on a downtown street. He was fingerprinted and questioned by Department of Justice agents, then remanded to jail for investigation. Detectives George Burgeson and Al Farrar reported the man claimed t» be a striking seaman, and said he had been on picket duty here the last two nights. ‘The camp site, littered with parts of a boy's clothing, a detective magazine and food, was discovered-near Olympia, where residents reported seeing a boy and a man Monday. Though Detective Capt. Ray Hays of Olympia said he doubted any connection with the Mattson case, the clothing was care- fully scrutinized. The detective maga- zine featured a kidnaping article and had various figures such as “8,000—5s" penciled on a margin. 0dd-Colored Ink Used. Ink coloration entered the kidnap hunt when it was learned the ransom note left by the kidnaper in the home of Dr. W. W. Mattson Sunday night ! was printed with an odd-colored ink | | and informed the family any further communications would use the same color. Reports said the ink was ap- parently a mixture of several stand- ard colors and would be difficult to | duplicate. The family was informed the color would be a sure sign of the authen- ticity of any further letters they might receive from the kidnaper. At the Mattson home, meanwhile, there was no significant activity. A police official said a homemade ladder mentioned in connection with the kidnaping is still considered a very good clue. The ladder, with an easily identified rung, apparently cut from a piece of rustic lumber such as is used in trim- ming certain houses, was found after & kidnaper attempted to enter the home of George Franklin near the Mattson residence in November. Police have considered a possible con- nection between the two cases. Tacoma police admitted they ar- rested the former convict chiefly be- cause of his close resemblance to the kidnaper as described by the three (See MATTSON, Page A-11) —— {NEAR-FREEZING HERE TOMORROW FORECAST Rainy This Afternoon and To- night, With 42 as Lowest Temperature. Near-freezing temperature is expect- ed to move in on Washington over the week end. This afternoon and tonight will be rainy, the forecaster said, and the “low” during the night probably will be about 42 degrees. The rain is due to end some time tomorrow morning and the afternoon and night will be colder. Following a minimum reading of 39 at 6 o'clock this morning, the tem- perature dropped to 36 at 10 o'clock. It is not expected to go much above 40 during the day. Yesterday's “high” was 50. Summary of Page. Amusements, € 5 and 12 | Obituary - B3 | Puzzles . - B-2 | Real Estate, C-1-2-3-4 -~ A-10 €-8 | Short Story__ A-9 - A-6 | Society - A-9 2 | Sports _ Editorial Financial -- A-1 | Lost & Found A-3| Woman's Pg.. B-8 | FOREIGN. Basque government orders patrols to fire on attacking craft. Page A-1 Attempt to bomb Calles’ home in San Diego, Calif., thwarted. Page A-1 Italy and Great Britain sign pact to preserve status quo. Page A-1 Madrid reports capture of three towns in Guadalajara sector. Page A-11 NATIONAL. Nine likely dead in blast on boat salvaging lake steamer. Page A-1 Former convict resembling boy's kid- naper is held by police Page A-1 Democratic chiefs on hand today for pre-Congress parleys. Page A-1 Army plane vanishes cn flight from Langley Field. Page A-1 Court order balks ousting of Daytona Beach woman mayor. Page A-2 Boy, father shot in bang-up New Year at Baltimore home, Page A-3 WASHINGTON AND VICINITY, Maryland plans tests to fill 32 vacant State jobs. Page A-2 Two well-dressed bandits sought in drug store hold-up. Page A-3 West Virginia also to get Willlam B. Reed, | caught, Page A3 R JANUARY o 1937—THIRTY-FOUR PAGES. ## ASTE, BASKET | The only (#) Means Associated Press. in Washington wit Associated Press and Wirephoto Services. AWAY GOES A GOOD RESOLUTION! NINE LIKELY DEAD IN BOAT BLAST Search for Victims in Lake Michigan Vain After Blast and Fire. By the Assoclated Press. CHARLEVOIX, Mich., January 2.— { Coast Guard Capt. William Ludwig said today he feared all hands per- ished when the Beaver Island mail boat, Marold II, was “blown to pieces” | by an explesion while salvaging a gas- ;oline cargo from the abandoned | tanker, J. Oswald Boyd, in upper Lake | Michigan yesterday. Capt. Ludwig, who returned to his IBeaver Island station after an all- | night search for survivors, said five merabers of the crew and ‘“possibly four other persons” were aboard the 110-foot salvage boat. Both vesesls caught fire after the explosion and | continued to burn throughout the | night. At Charlevoix no one was reported missing this morning, and persons who saw the Marold leave yesterday said they saw only the five members of the crew aboard. “The top deck and pilot house of the Marold II were blown right up onto the deck of the Boyd,” Capt. Ludwig said. “The all-steel mail boat was completely wrecked and must have gone to the bottom shortly after the explosion (about 4 p.m. Eastern standard time Friday). The bow of the Marold is sticking out of the water and a little of the stern shows. The lifeboats were missing. They might have been blown to bits. It is doubtful whether any of the men aboard even had a chance to lower the lifeboats.” Capt. Ludwig said his rescue craft had to battle flelds of ice to get to Simmons Reef, 18 miles northeast of (Sec BOAT, Page A-8) BLAST KILLS TWENTY Mexican Road Workers Victims of 30 Boxes of TNT. TORREON, Coahuila, Mexico, Jan- uary 2 (#).—Twenty or more highway workers were reported today to have been killed when 30 boxes of TNT ex- ploded on the Bermejillo El Palmito road. Horrible details were brought to the public works headquarters from nearby camps. Some of the victims were found dangling grotesquely from | branches of trees and telegraph poles. Ope body was said to have been blown 800 yards. The explosion was reported to have occurred shortly after a truck un- loaded the boxes of explosives in a warehouse tent where all the dead workers were resting. Today’s Star .| Two justices claim right to rule Har- risonburg Police Court. Page A-3 Two held for questioning in Hancock slaying. Page A-14 Compulsory liability insurance for cabs to be pushed. Page A-14 Selection of District Appropriations Subcommittee delayed. Page A-14 Merger of overlapping U. 8. credit agencies urged by Byrd. Page A-14 Virginia prison head denies brutality at convict camp. Page A-14 EDITORIAL AND COMMENT. This and That. Page Answers to Questions. Page Stars, Men and Atoms. Page David Lawrence. Page Paul Mallon. Page Mark Sullivan. Page Jay Franklin, Page MISCELLANY. Young Washington, Betsy Caswell. Dorothy Dix. Bedtime Story. Vital Statistics. SPORTS. Surprises mark six holiday grid tilts witnessed by 200,000. Page C-6 Colonial basketers picked to. defeat Nebraska U. quint tonight. Page C-7 Duckpin shooters wind up Evening Star tournament tonight. Page C-7 Heurichs hopeful of adding Celtics to list of victims. Page C-7 Steele retains middleweight title by outpointing Gorilla Jones, Page C-7 Lucas, Tipton shine as W. P. A. beats Sleuths for Star trophy. Page C-7 Washington pro gridders whip Bay Parkways for Atlantic States title. Page C-1 £ A-6 A-6 A-6 A-7 A-1 A-7 A-1 Page A-10 Page B-8 Page B-8 Page C-10 Page C-11 $25,000 Monthly IsSum Allowed Couzens’ Widow She Will Receive One- Third of Senator’s Estate. By the Assoclated Press. DETROIT, January 2—An al- lowance of $25,000 a month for Mrs. Margaret, A. Couzens, widow of Sen- ator James Couzens, has been author- ized by Probate Judge Thomas C. Murphy. The widow will receive one-third of the $30,0000,000 estate of Couzens, who left no will. The petition for allowance said Mrs. Couzens has to maintain several residences and finance | the education of a daughter, Edith, 19. ANSWER OF UNION T0G.M.C.DELAYED Workers’ Delegates From 10 Cities Confer at Flint Tomerrow. BACKGROUND— Walkouts occurred last week in several industriel, threatening to balk accelerating business recovery. Chief among them were occupa= tional strikes in automotive plants. Union objectives are increased wages, adjustment of overtime rates and recognition of unions as collective bargaining agency. Re- instatement of employes, allegedy dismissed for union activity also being demanded by United Auto- mobie Workers, whose repre- sentatives are scheduled to meet tomorrow in Flint, Mich., to pre- pare a collective bargaining pro- posal to be submitted to General Motors. BY the Associated Press. DETROIT, January 2.—Homer Mar- tin, president of the United Automo- bile Workers of America, said today the union would not answer the latest communication of the General Mo- tors Corp. until after the general con- ference of U. A. W. A. representatives at Flint tomorrow. Union delegates from 10 cities will confer Sunday on a collective bar- gaining proposal to be submitted to General Motors, the principal target of the U. A. W. A. in widespread strikes which closed seven of the cor- poration’s plants and left 30,000 workers idle. ‘While the automotive factories re- mained shut down for the New Year holiday week end, Rev. Charles E. Coughlin emerged from retirement to make a New Year day radio plea for “industrial peace.” Strife Threat Feared. The Royal Oak priest called upon laboring men to be “sensible Chris- tians” and upon industry to let Jesus Christ “sit as chairman of your board of directors.” He expressed the fear that industrial strife “threatens our prosperity with a new furore.” William 8. Knudsen, executive vice president of General Motors, had told union officials before the holiday that the corporation was willing to meet with employes’ representatives, but that any collective bargaining proe posals should be submitted to indi- (See STRIKES, Page A-11.) Impo By the Associated Press. LITTLE ROCK, Ark., January 2.—A dramatic fight for the life of Miss Jaypee Easley ended in failure late last night when she died of an infec- tion that was checked, but uncon- quered, by use of a rare French serum. Seven months ago the attractive, 28- year-old piano student was attacked by streptococcus viridans, a rare blood in- fection almost always fatal. Several weeks ago one of the doctors on the case read in a scientific publica- tion of a serum newly evolved in France to treat it. A supply was brought by airliner from the Montreal offices of the French firm making the ’ 3 DEAD REPORTED INARNY AR CRAGH Plane Found in Alabama Is Believed From Lang- ley Field. By the Assoclated Press. HEFLIN, Ala, January 2—Lieut. Carey Clarke, commanding a C. C. C. camp here, said today he had received a radio message from a Forest Service fire tower that an Army plane, with three officers dead, was found wrecked in woods near Munford, Ala. Clarke made his report while South- eastern Airport workers were seeking | word of Col. F. 1. Eglin, U. 8. A, and Naval Lieut. Howard E. Shelton, jr., who were overdue on a flight in an Army attack plane from Langley Field, Va., to Maxwell Field at Montgomery, Ala. Clarke said he had sent four C. C. C. men to the scene of the crash. ‘The dispatcher at Maxwell Field said Col. Eglin's plane, of the A-17 type, had only enough fuel to continue flying until 2:30 p.m. yesterday. Max- well Field officials had said their only theory was that the plane was down in an isolated section. The Heflin area of East Central Alabama was drenched by heavy rains yesterday, and flying conditions were hazardous. Two ambulances and four officers were reported to have left the Fort McClellan Army camp at Anniston, Ala, for the scene. ‘While the fire tower report said three men were dead and the Langley Field Army plane was reported to have carried only two officers, a quick check revealed no other missing plane in this area. LEFT LANGLEY FIELD. LANGLEY FIELD, Va., January 2 (#).—An Army plane piloted by Col. F. I Elgin, with Lieut. Howard E. Shelton, jr., as a passenger, was sought in Southeastern States today after being reported many hours overdue at Max- well Field, Ala. its destination on a flight that began here at 8:30 am., Eastern standard time, yesterday. A checkup at Fort Benning, Ga. and Murfreesboro, Tenn., described by Langley dispatchers as possible landing places for the ship, revealed no clues. The Air Corps at Fort Mc- Pherson, Ga., also reported the plane unsighted. Officers at the Norfolk Navy Yard, where Eglin picked up Shelton, said they did not know why the lieutenant accompanied the pilot. COMMISSIONED DURING WAR. Col. Frederick I. Eglin, a native of New York, came up through the en- listed ranks in the Indiana National Guard, winning his commission as a second lieutenant of infantry early in the World War. He became a first lieutenant in the Signal Corps De- cember 15, 1917, and began flight training. He received the war-time rank of captain in the Army Air Service Sep- tember 23, 1918, and became & cap- tain in the Regular Army on July 1, 1920. Col. Eglin, who is 45, is on the General Staff Corps eligible list. He was graduated from the Command and General Staff School, Fort Leav- enworth, Kans., in 1932 and from the Air Corps Tactical School in 1930. He holds an A. B. degree from Wab- ash College. He is rated as an air- plane pilot and airplane observer. There is no Howard E. Shelton, jr., in the Army list, but the Navy reg- ister shows a Lieut. Howard E. Shel- ton, jr., formerly on duty at the Naval Alr Station, Pensacola, Fla. rted Serum Fails to Save Girl Suffering Rare Infection medicine. Improvement was noted in Miss Easley’s condition. After the supply on this continent was exhausted, more was brought across the Atlantic by fast liner and flown here. Only last Sunday Miss Easley’s con- dition was considered sufficiently im- proved to permit removal from the hospital. Mrs. Easley disclosed last week the supply of medicine again was running low and the family had exhausted its reseources during the young woman's illness. Doctors said they believed the case was the first in which the serum had been used in this country. Miss Jean Easley, a twin, is one of the three sisters gurviving. 3 evening paper the News Yesterday’s Circulation, 119,085 (Some returns not yet reesived | TWO CENTS. DEMOCRAT CHIEFS GATHER ON HILL IN FINAL PARLEYS Congress Session Beginning Tuesday Promises Bitter Conflict. AT LEAST $500,000,000 SOUGHT FOR RELIEF House Leadership Fight Between Rayburn and 0'Connor to Be Settled Monday. By the Associated Press. Members of Congress, assembling to- day for the session beginning next Tuesday, found a heavy first month’s work already cut out for them. Administration demands to extend the neutrality law to the Spanish civil war will be the opening busi- ness. Before the month ends two other major legislative problems will arise. Relief funds are nearing exhaustion. A new appropriation of at least $500,- 000,000 will be asked to carry through the remainder of the fiscal year end- ing June 30. Extension of the Presi- dent’s monetary powers, expiring January 30, also will be sought forth- with, Most of the Democratic chieftains were expected to be on hand today for final pre-session conferences. On the House side legislative prob- lems were subordinated temporarily by the warm battle between Repre- sentatives Rayburn of Texas and O'Connor of New York for the prized post of Democratic leader. This dis- pute will be settled at a party caucus Monday. Re-election of Speaker Bank- head was conceded. A host of controversial problems in the background indicated a long, bit- ter congressional session despite rec- ord-breaking Democratic majorities in both Houses. After action on the proposal to block arms exports to Spain, relief was expected to provide the first battle- ground. President Roosevelt was re- ported by close friends to be leaning toward an upward revision of his pro- posal for a supplementary appropria= tion of $500,000,000. Harry L. Hopkins, relief adminis- trator, has been authoritatively re- ported favoring a much larger fund, with strong support from the so-called “liberal” group on Capitol Hill. The monetary issue has not yet crystallized in Congress, but adminis- tration leaders expressed confidence they could push through extension of the President’s authority to devalue the dollar and to operate the $2,000, 000,000 stabilization fund. President Roosevelt will deliver his annual message Wednesday, after Con= gress has verified his re-election by counting the electoral votes in a cere« monial joint session. Advisers at the Capitol expected little hint, at least until his inaugu- ral speech January 20, of his plans for shortening hours and raising wages. Many plans were reported under study, but the Chief Executive was described in informed quarters as inclined toward a new Federal law. He was said to be interested in a proposal to create a commission to fix maximum hours and minimum ‘wages for individual industries deemed to be in interstate commerce. Congressional chieftains discounted the possibility of important tax changes this session. Senator Bark- ley, Democrat, of Kentucky, said he saw no occasion for new tax legisla- tion except on the expiring nuisance taxes. Barkley forecast the corporate tax law, enacted last year, would be al- lowed to stand at least a year before any changes were considered. First returns under it, he said, would not be made until March, and experience under the law would be necessary to demonstrate the need for change. Each Claims 200 Votes. In the House leadership contest, Rayburn and O'Connor each claimed upward of 200 votes today as they planned last-minute campaigning. A third contestant, Representative Rankin of Mississippi, was silent as to the number of his supporters. Rayburn is chairman of the House Interstate Commerce Committee, which brought out such New Deal legislation as the holding company regulatory act. O'Connor heads the influential Rules Committee, through which bills have to obtain right of way to the House foor. The extent of sub-surface negotia- tions for votes was so indefinable that neutral observers were unwilling to go beyond asserting that the race was wide open. The candidates were not disclos- ing the identity of many supporters, particularly those of the border-line variety who might be swayed by late developments. The sectional issue has been raised repeatedly because Reyburn comes from Texas, and the South already has numerous key positions in the House. The latest pronouncement from Representative McCormack, Democrat, of Massachusetts, indorsed Rayburn and asserted that the main question involved in the fight was not the section the candidate comes from, but the type of leadership he stands for. APPEALS FOR AID Senora Cardenas Would Help Spanish Children. MEXICO CITY, January 2 (#).— Senora Amalia 8. de Cardenas, wife of President Lazaro Cardenas of Mexico, appealed yesterday for help for Spain’s war-stricken children. Although the Mexican government has given moral and actual support to the Madrid government the Presi- dent’s wife made no distinction be- tween children of the insurgents and the Socialists. She announced a campaign to start January 4 to buy clothing, food and medical supplies for Spain’s children “riddled with bullets and cast out inte misery, cold and the wrath of the elements.”