Evening Star Newspaper, January 4, 1937, Page 1

WEATHER (U. 8. Weather Bureau Forscast.) Mostly cloudy tonight and tomorrow; warmer late tonight; lowest tonight about 38 degrees, colder tomorrow night and ‘Wednesday. Temperatures—Highest, 52, at 5 p.m. yesterday; lowest, 33, at 6:45 am. today. Full report Closing New York Markets, Page 12 g85th YEAR. No. 33851 STATE MEDIATION OF MOTORS STRIKE LIKELY AS G. M. . IS FAGING TIE-UP Union Officials Considering Authority to Order Out 275,000 Employes Today. 19 Factories Now Closed. GOV. MURPHY READY TO OFFER ANY AID Eight Demands of Workers Are Indorsed and Board of Strategy Meets to Decide Course of Ac-| tion—Pickets and Police Clash at Cleveland. Bs the Assoclated Press, DETROIT, January 4.—Possibility of State mediation in the strife be- tween General Motors Corp., and the United Automobile Workers arose today on page A-13. hhndumddllullulv post office, Washington, D. O. ) WITH SUNDAY MORNING EDITION @he Fnening Star WASHINGTON, D. C, MONDAY, JANUARY 4, 1937—THIRTY-TWO PAGES. Mellon’s Art Gift Clears Way . For 2 More Imp ortant Edifices National Portrait Gallery and George Washington Memorial Auditorium Also Projected for Place on Mall. (New Pictures on Page B-1.) . Andrew W. Mellon’s gift to the Na- tion of a $9,00,000 National Gallery of Art and a priceless art collection will clear the way for construction of two other important buildings—a Na- tional Portrait Gallery on the Mall and a memorial auditorium for George ‘Washington University. Mellon’s collection includes the nu- cleus for & great national collection of historical American portraits. These paintings would be housed eventually in the National Portrait Gallery, projected for a site on Con- stitution avenue, between Twelfth and Fourteenth streets. Mellon has been in communication with Mrs. Henry F. Dimock, 1301 Six- teenth street, it was learned today, concerning the auditorium 'project. Mrs. Dimock has been sponsoring the George Washington Memorial Asso- ciation, on, the site of whose building the National Gallery of Art will be erected. The George Washington Memorial Building, for which the Foundations were laid & number of years ago, but construction has been halted because of lack of funds, is located on the north side of the Mall, along Consti- tution avenue, between Sixth and Seventh streets. The National Gallery of Art will occupy the area between Fourth and Seventh streets. This will take in the foundations of the Memorial Building. Originally, officials said, an auditorium for George Washing- ton University was the intention of the Memorial Association. Mrs. Dimock’s organization mow has around $100,000 on hand, and this money will be turned over: to the university for an auditorium. In- dications are this. sum may be aug- menfted by a contribution from Mellon. The auditorium will contain portraits that Mrs. Dimock originally had in | mind for her building. Plans for this program have not (See MELLON, Page A-3.) C.1. 0.1 INDORSED as industrial paralysis caused by eight strikes threatened to spread to addi- tional plants. Gov. Frank Murphy conferred today with Homer Martin, president of the automobile workers’ union, and repre- sentatives of the Committee for Indus- trial Organization. Martin and his associates constitute a labor “board of strategy” authorized to call a general strike in 69 plants of General Motors in 14 States if necessary to enforce union demands. Governor Stands Ready. ‘The Governor told newsmen that the State administration would be “glad” to attempt arbitration of differences between the workers and the General Motors management if asked to do so. “The State administration always will be at the service of the péople to referee any labor dispute, with primary regard to the public’s concern in the matter,” said the Governor, who took office Friday. A brief clash between union pickets and police at gates of the Fisher Body plant, a General Motors unit at Cleveland, caused slight injuries to one policeman and two strikers almost at the same time mediation offers were made at Washington and in Michigan, the center of the automotive industry. Reports from various cities indicated today all General Motors plants which ‘were open on the eve of the new year reopened after the three-day holiday except factories of the Delco-Remy unit at Anderson, Ind. ‘Tenseness prevailing at Flint, Mich., since Sheriff Thomas W. Wolcott an- nounced his intention Saturday eve- ning of ejecting 500 “stay-in” strikers from two Fisher Body Division plants of General Motors in accordance with & Circuit Court order, was only slight- 1y relieved. Injunction to Be Inforced. ‘The Sheriff, with 175 deputized of- ficers in -readiness to inforce the in- Junction signed by Circuit Judge Ed- ward D. Black, awaited the signing of & bench warrant for the strikers who had disregarded his verbal request that they leave the plants. ‘The union’s board of strategy pre- pared to meet today to determine its course of action. The automotive industry watched this meeting and the scheduled re- opening of motors and parts plants today after a three-day holiday to ascertain the effect of strikes which already have closed 19 of the com- pany’s branches, leaving at least 38,000 workers idle. The board of strategy was given blanket authority to extend the strikes or call a general strike against the mammoth automobile corporation at & meeting in Flint, Mich., yesterday, of union delegates fram General Motors plants in 13 cities. Eight Demands Indorsed. ‘The U. A. W. A. representatives in- dorsed the eight principal demands of the union officials for a collective bar- gaining agreement with General Mo- tors and adopted a resolution pledging “whole-hearted and loyal support in their efforts to bring about (even through the medium of a general strike of all General Motors employes if its executives refuse conciliatory methods) genuine collective bargaining between the International Union, U. A. W. A, and the said General Motors Corp.” On the strategy board are Homer 8. Martin, president,’ and other exec- utives of the United Automobile BY GEORGE BERRY Roosevelt Adviser and Union President Aligns Self With Lewis Unit. BY JOHN C. HENRY. George L. Berry, president of the International- Printing Pressmen and Assistants’ Union and close adviser to President Roosevelt on labor and in- dustrial policy, today lined himself up openly, for the first time, with John L. Lewis and the Committee for Indus- trial Organization as opposed to the American Federation of Labor. ‘While such support may not neces- sarily carry any significance as far as the attitude of the White House is concerned in labor’s current family fight, Berry is holding by appointment of President Roosevelt the post of Fed- eral co-ordinator of industrial co- operation and has been for several years in high favor at the White House. The indorsement of the C. L O. cause by Berry was extended, how- ever, in his capacity as a union presi- dent, rather than a Federal official. Disclosure of Berry’s attitude came in release of a message to his own union publication in which he de- clared a “set of embossed resolutions,” rather than condemnation, should be extended to the C. I. O. unions for their organizing efforts in the mass production industries. Auto Strike Studied. While the C. I. O. cause thus was receiving re-enforcement, the Gov- ernment also was cognizance of its increasing effectiveness in ham- stringing the automobile industry. Just returned from three months on the Pacific Coast, Assistant Secretary of Labor McGrady conferred today for more than an hour with C. I O. Chairman Lewis on means of smooth- ing out the dispute between that or- ncox;i:ltlm and the General Motors McGrady disclosed later he de- sired to find out how the Labor De- partment might aid in arranging an amicable settlement. To determine this, he said, he needed to know the intentions of the United Automobile Workers, a C. I. O. affiliate, and to obtain detailed knowledge of what already has developed. McGrady said he intended to dis- cuss the situation withe Secretary Perkins, who also conferred with Lewis Saturday. Labor Department conciliators already are in the auto- (See BERRY, Page A-2) REED’S HOME BURNS Residence of Suspect in Matthews Slaying Is Destroyed. Special Dispatch to The Star. FOUR CORNERS, Md., January 4. —The home of Blair Reed, father of William B. Reed, who is sought as a suspect in the slaying of Elwood Mat- thews, well-to-do Montgomery County farmer, burned to the ground shortly after noon today. Cause of the fire was not immedi- ately determined. The Reed residence was located on the Wheaton rosd near (See STRIKE, Page A-2) OPERATIC BASSO DIES Bpinal Meningitis Is Fatal to Italo Picchi, 60. CINCINNATI, January 4 (A .—Italo Picchi, 60 operatic basso, whose voice was known to three continents, died ‘unexpectedly last night of spinal men- ingitis, which followed an ear infec- tion. . For nine years a member of the Metropolitan Opera, and prior to that with La Scala of Milan, Signor Picchi came to Cincinnati 15 years ago. For Search for Missing Man. DETROIT, January 4 (#).—City Police Commissioner Heinrich A. Pickert assigned extra detectives to- day to the search for Leo N. Braun, KIDNAP SUSPECTS HUNTED BY POLIGE Search Is Pressed for Pair Who Sent Message to Boy’s Father. BACKGROUND— 2 Week ago Sunday night a masked, bearded man leaped through French doors of living room at Dr. W. W. Mattson’s home in Takoma, Wash., terrified four children with pistol, snatched Charles, 10, dropped note and dis- appeared into darkness with cap- tive. Note demanded ransom of $28,000. Since then there have been rumors of ransom megotia- tions, but Charles has not been returned. After seven days, Federal au- thorities claimed jurisdiction in search for kidnaper under “Lind- bergh law,” which presumes ab- ductor has crossed Statc line un- less victim is returned within week. BULLETIN, - TACOMA, Wash., January 4 (P). —A new classified advertisement indicating Dr. W. W. Mattson has established contact with the kid- naper of his son Charlés appeared today in the Seattie Daily Times. By the Associated Press. TACOMA, Wash, January 4.—By automobile, plane and boat, hundreds of officers searched an isolated area near Shelton, Wash., todsy for two men wanted for questioning in the kidnaping of Charles Mattson. After announcing he believed the officers had “cut off escape” of the men, Inspector E. W. Willson, of the Washington State Patrol left Olym- pia to take personal ‘charge of the hunt. The two men were reported to have ordered a Shelton mill night watch- man to tell Dr. W. W. Mattson, of Tacoma, “everything is safe.” Willson and a half a dozen other officers planned to go to Aberdeen, on Grays Harbor, checking with the patrolling State police and local sher- iffs en route. Other State officers planned to leave Olympia on a private yacht to search heavily . wooded Harstene Island in Puget Sound. All Cars Are Stopped. ‘Though all automobiles moving out of the Shelton area since early last night had been stopped, officers said they had found no trace of the coupe containing the pair wanted for questioning. State officers planned to use an air- plane to scout inaccessible terrain. George Fisher was named pilot and Capt. Ray Hays of Olympia detective force as probable observer. They ex- pected to go aloft as soon as light and ‘weather permitted. Heavy rain drenched timber and brush around Shelton. Snow and icy roads were reported in the Centralia district farther South. Snow lay on high mun’f/‘ in the southwestern region. -~ Radio Shortage Faces G. M. C. Dealers Here If Labor Conflict Grows Already unusually low on their new- car supplies, Washington automobile dealers handling products of General Motors Corp. and its affiliates would be forced to discontinue veries of ‘The somewhat later release of new 1937 models delayed slightly the whole- sale delivery of most cars in the Gen- eral Motors line with the rush of Christmas buying and abnormal New are particularly low. Biggest dealer in the latter, for instance, admitted U.S. REFUGEES FLEE AS REBELS RENEW MADRID AR RAIDS 40 Killed, 100 Hurt in Fierce Fighting in Capital Area. WAR ZONE WIDENS WITH NEW ATTACKS Bombardment of Bilbao and Artil- lery Drives Mark Beginning of New Seige. By the Associated Press. MADRID, January 4. — Fascist bombing planes, flying low over north- western Madrid, dropped more than 20 bombs on the capital today in a fresh air raid which imperilled refu- gees in the officially abandoned United States Embassy. First estimates by government of- ficials placed the death toll in the new aerial attack at 40 persons, with an additional 100 injured. Two heavy bombs from the insur- gent attackers fell only 150 yards from the American Embassy. The building was not damaged by the ex- plosives, although refugees—most of them women—fled in terror to the basement for protection. None was injured. From Bilbao came reports Fascist planes bombed that city yesterday, killing 20 and injuring 100. The Fascist ships appeared over the northwestern district of Madrid shortly before noon, loosed their deadly mis- ! siles over the university city and Cuatro Caminos districts and swept southeast toward the center of the capital. - “Neutral Zone” Hit. ‘ There. as well as over the so-called “peutral zone” in the eastern out- skirts ,the insurgent pilots dropped & stream of explosive and incendiary bombs. Socislist fighting planes immediately took off to battle the invaders and the sky over the attacked areas was filled with “dog fights” between the opposing pilots. The most recent air assault—de- seribed by defense officials as “the most serious Madrid has suffered in many weeks”—came with startling suddenness before the city’s residents could take shelter. Rescue authori- ties said the death toll might be “much heavier” than first estimates showed. Today was the first instance of & direct attack on the “neutral zone,” in which many foreign embassies and consulates are located. Many Span- ish and foreign residents had taken refuge in the buildings in the bellef they would be safe in the district. The bombs wrecked two small houses in Marques del Riscal street near the Dutch Legation and caly 50 yards from the Mexican Embassy. WHAT DID You SAY YOUR NAME 1S? aper the Associated Press News The only evening in Washington wi and Wirephoto Services. SATURDAYS 127019 SUNDAY'S 144,206 (Bome returns not yet received.) F¥% A. B.C. OFFICIAL, - FOUND SHOT, DIES “Personal Worries” Blamed * in Death of Virginia Enforcement Chief. BY the Assoclated Press. RICHMOND, January 4.—A few minutes after he called his wife and mumbled unintelligibly over the tele- phone, Thomas Kennerly Sexton, 37- year-old chief of the enforcement division of the State Liquor Board, was found shot through the head and mortally wounded in his office here early today. He died at 11:05 am. at Memorial Hospital without regaining conscious- ness. T. McCall Frazier, chairman of the board and Sexton's closest friend, said the shooting was a suicide brought on by financial worries. He said Sex- ton’s work had been “exemplary” and the affairs leading to his former schoolmate's death were “personal worries.” Frasier Shaken. The 37-year-old State official was found slumped across his desk in his The air rald came on the heels |OMce on the 1lth floor of the Cen- of the damaged refugees could mnot ' tral Bank Building at 1:40 a.m. today. ment which itself followed Fascist|On the floor at his feet lay & 38 (See BATTLE, Page A-4) FIREMAN DIES IN BLAZE caliber revolver. Priends who drove to the bank building with Mrs. Sextcn after she responded to the phone call took Sex- ton to Memorial Hospital. ‘The board chairman, a schoolmate Two Others Injured in Fighting ~(See SEXTON, Page A-2) . B . . Indianapolis Store Fire. INDIANAPOLIS, January 4 (#).— One fireman was killed and two others were injured early today while fighting a blaze in an East Side gro- |Chats With Friends and Eats| cery store. ‘Thomas Sheehan, 48, was killed —_—— LAUGHING GIRL BETTER Regular Meals. when he fell into the basement of| SPARTANBURG, 8. C., January 4 the burning store. (#). — Seventeen-year-old Margaret Glenn Bell suffered a crushed hand | Davis, the “laughing girl,* was re- when pinned between a ladder and|ported “much better” today. part of the flooring as & two-ton| Miss Davis, who eight days ago be- electric refrigerator crashed through |gan laughing the floor. and talking uncon- trollably, chatted with friends for a Lieut. James O'Relley fell and was | while yesterday and ate three meals. overcome by smoke before rescued by other firemen. Page. Amusements B-16 Lost & Found A-3 Obituary -.-A-10 FOREIGN. British loan to Italy expected for de- veloping Ethiopia. Page A-7 Fascists renew Madrid air raid endan- gering U. 8. refugeés. Page A-1 Pope’s condition is reported as less grave. Page A-1 NATIONAL. “Dark Harse” Possible Victor in House Lesdership Ballot Today. Page A-1 John Barrymore leaves fourth wife after dispute in cafe. Page A-1 Police block roads in new ;A‘u:: ‘lo: kidna, ts. = Auto wmmm ‘Wbolrd meets to decide on general strike call. Page A-1 Capper joins Senators favoring raises for lower-paid workers. Page A-2 Robinson re-elected majority leader at ‘Senate caucus. Page A-3 U. 8. gratified at Mexico assurance on shipment of planes. Page A-7 Drastic revision of social security act provisions urged. Page A-16 WASHINGTON AND VICINITY. George Berry, Roosevelt adviser, aligns self with C. I. O. Page A-1 C. labor controversy. Page A-1 Mellon’s art gift to make way for more’ important Page A-1 . | Virginia A. B. C. official, found shot in office, dies. Page A-1 Rodin’s “Paolo and Francesca” placed in Corcoran . Page A-3 Man badly in explosion; three others. escape injury. Page A-6 Three traffic victims die in Wash- ington hospitals. ), Bel. Committes workers to go on | seven-day week. ¢ B-1 Landiord indicted in slaying of apart- ment B-1 Summary of Today’s Star She was still in a weakened condi- tion from lack of nourishment. 'age. | Rock Creek Parkway opened again after two months. Page B-1 Appeals Court refuses to order payment of wage under Dentact. Page B-1 Ballistic expert identifies gun used in Hancock slaying. Page B-1 SPORTS. Griff denies everything (almost) ex- cept that Myer already is signed. Page A-14 National League prexy sees accent on youth for coming season. Page A-14 Perry-Vines pro tennis tilt this week has title angle. Page A-14 Annual Winter track fever rises as K. C. games loom this week. Page A-14 Pro boxing needs a “Czar” to protect public, says Jack Dempsey. Page A-15 With Solem signed by Syracuse, Iowa U. now seeks grid coach. Page A-1§ Ring bill at Turner’s Arena tonight of- fers no local talent. Page A-15 ‘Tony Manero, Ray Mangrum in play- off for Miami open golf title. Page A-15 FINANCIAL, Railroad bonds ease (table). Page A-11 Freight loadings decrease. Upturn seen at steel plants, Page A-11 Stocks go down (table), Page'A-12 Curb list down (table). PageA-13 Bullding soars in South, Page A-13 ‘The Political Mill, Page A8 David Lawrence. Page A9 Paul Mallon. Page A-9 Constantine Brown. Page A-9 Jay Pranklin. Page A-9 Folk. Page A-9 MISCELLANY. City News in Brief. Page Vital Statistics. Bedtime Story. & Winning Contract.” Young Washington. Betsy Caswell, Page Dorothy Dix. Page ‘Nsture's Children. e Answerd. - - Page ] Page A-11 | Elaine Orders Barrymore Out After Dispute On Probation Because He “Roughed Me Up a Bit,’ She Says. By the Assoclated Press. HOLLYWOOD, January 4.—John Barrymore was placed on probation today by Elaine Barrie, his bride of & few weeks, because he “roughed me up & bit.” “I told him to go to his trainer’s home and stay there until he decided to make amends,” said the dark-eyed fourth wife of the actor. “While I don't anticipate any serious develops ments, the next move in the recon- ciliation depends on John.” ‘Thetr recent aerial elopement to (See BARRYMORE, Page A-2) POPE IS HOLDING 10 IMPROVEMENT Lessening Pain in Legs Per- mits Pontiff to Get More Sleep. By the Assoclated Press. VATICAN CITY, January 4.—Re- ports from the sick room where Pope Pius has heen confined for 30 days indicated today the holy father was holding the improvement he has made. ‘The pain in his legs was said to be somewhat less than usual, allowing the gravely ill pontiff to get a fairly good night’s sleep. The holy father’s sister, the Coun- tess Camilla Ratti, who has been stay- ing a% the convent of the Sisters of Good Hope since his illness, corrob- orated reports of the betterment in his condition, but added he still was in almost constant pain. The Pope has refused to call in physicians other than Dr. Aminta Milani- for & complete examination, she said, “because he knows his own illness is arterio-sclerosis only too well :::dounotneedmmcnnflrmn- “The attack of arterio-sclerosis with complications,” she said, “including the breaking of a varicose vein in the left leg, has caused him to suffer much.” She said her brother “sleeps as much as his illness permits” and now is eat- ing regularly with normal appetite. “He prefers vegetables with white fish and cooked fruit, in general, light but nourishing foods.” Asked if she thought his holiness® condition was as serious as generally believed, she replied: “No, no. It is following its course. There has even been a slight better- ment, now but certainly his age—" Her quiet sobs finished the sentence. The Pope gave a special blessing yesterday to Dennis Cardinal Dough- erty of Philadelphia, papal delegate to the International Eucharist Congress at Manila, in & personal audience. The cardinal described the pontiff a3 “looking well, bright and cheerful,” and said he “expressed particular hope that the congress would tend toward unification of all Christians.” ‘The cardinal said he did not expect to be received again before he sails for Manils, January 10, on the Conte Rosso. HOUSE DEMOCRATS 10 SELECT LEADER “Dark Horse” Held Possible Choice as Chief Contest- ants Claim Victory. Bs the Associated Press. Democratic House members strove today to agree on a floor leader in order to permit swift organization of the new Congress, confronted by ad- ministration requests for immediate action on §panish neutrality and relief measures. Selection of this party chieftain, who will be right-hand man of Speaker Bankhead in directing House legisla- tion, was the final preliminary for the opening of the heavily Democratic Congress at noon tomorrow. The major party’s 332 Representa- tives, chosen in the second Roosevelt landslide, were summoned to make their choice at a caucus at 3 p.m. John O'Connor of New York and S8am Rayburn of Texas both claimed ‘victory on the first ballot. The con- test was 30 heated, however, that some whispers of a possible “dark horse” compromise spread through Capitol corridors. Split Into Blocs Feared. Some members expressed fears that the close race between the Northern and Southern veterans might provide added grounds for the huge Demo- cratic majority to split into blocs and become difficult to control. O'Connor, brother of President Roosevelt’s former law partner, has been chairman of the powerful Rules Committee. .Rayburn, head of the Interstate Commerce Committee, had the support of his fellow Texan, Vice President Garner. Speaker Bankhead had no Demo- cratic opposition. The handful of House Republicans arranged to re- name as their leader Representative Bertrand Snell, short, stocky upstate New Yorker, and make the gesture of nominating him for the Speaker- ship tomorrow. The 76 Senate Democrats lined up behind the veteran Joseph T. Rob- inson of Arkansas for another term as their chieftain, while the 16 Re- publican’ Senators considered doing without a formal meeting to reap- point Senator McNary of Oregon as their floor leader. . Labor Troubles Discussed. With virtually all the 435 Repre- sentatives and 96 Senators on hand, discussions at the Capitol reflected fears both of costly labor troubles at home and war abroad. Members awaited President Roose- velt’s annual message on Wednesday, especially for a sign whether an at- tempt to amend the Constitution would be made to validate wage and hour legislation. On neutrality, experts drafted an amendment to the present law so an immediate embargo on arms ship- ments to Spain could be laid down. ‘The President was expected to recom- mend this move, while possibly ieav- ing renewal of the full neutrality act to & subsequent message. The act ex- pires on May 1. As on business regulation, differ- ences over how much should be ap- propriated to carry relief through June cropped out in both party ranks. The budget message on Friday may go above the $500,000,000 the President has mentioned. Leaders do not look for him to go (See CONGRESS, Page A-7.) American Refu BY ALEXANDER H. UHL, Associated Press Staft Writer. MADRID, Janusry 4—Three heavy insurgent the embassy. Prom the , we could see mmmmmmmumh ve gees Terrified As Fascist Planes Drop Bombs against an ornamental hedge. A mo- ment later the ground shook with ter- rific detonations. “It was a madhouse of noise for & moment,” she said later. “We could hear the anti-aircraft guns and ma- chine guns banging away. “Then there were three deafening explosions which shook us as we were hiding.” Prank Cannaday, s former resident of East Radford, Va, had a narrow stones all over the UP) Means Associated Press. TWOQ CENTS. k] SIPRENE COURT REFUGES REVEW ON SECURTY AC Attack on Part Levying Tax for Jobless on Employers Denied Action. ' PRISON GOODS ACT IS DECLARED LEGAL Law Barring Shipment Into States Forbidding Sale Upheld by Tribunal. After announcing two opinions of far-reaching importance, the Supreme Court today refused to review an {attack on a major provision of the social security act—that levying a tax on employers for the benefit of the Jjobless. ‘The high court, without explanation, declined to pass on an appeal by George P. Davis of Boston from a ruling by the Massachusetts Federal District Court upholding the legisla- tion and dismissing his complaint. Both Davis and the Government urged the Supreme Court to pass on the controversy without waiting for & ruling by the Circuit Court of Ap- peals. Such procedure is unusual, but is sometimes permitted in cases of great public importance. ‘The Government, through Solicitor General Stanley Reed, said a prompt decision was “important to the Gov- ernment” because of heavy expense in setting up administrative machinery and because that would tend to pre- vent “a mulitude of suits clogging the dockets of the courts.” This suit, the first embracing the New Deal's social security program to reach the Supreme Court, did not in- volve old-age pensions. Davis has started other litigation in lower couts against that part of the statute, Impotant Decislons. In the two important decisions handed down, the justices declared the Oregon criminal syndicalism law unconstitutional, but upheld the ave lidity of the latest New Deal act bare ring the shipment of prison-made goods into States whose laws prohibit the sale or possession of such goods. ‘The unanimous opinion in the Ore= gon case, delivered by Chief Justice Hughes, reverses the conviction under the criminal syndicalism law of Dirk DeJonge. He had been found guilty in the Oregon State courts end sen= tenced to seven years’ imprisonment after helping to organize and speake ing at a meeting conducted under aus- pices of the Communist party. In substance, DeJonge, in his speech at the meeting, said raids by Portland police on workers’ halls and Com= munist headquarters during the mari= time strike were due to efforts on the part of the steamship companies and stevedoring companies to break the strike. ‘There was no evidence of any dis- order or threats of violence at the meeting and, the opinion held, under such circumstances the arrest and conviction of DeJonge violated the constitutjonal right of free assembly and free speech. Conviction Reversed. In reversing the conviction snd sending the case back for a new trial, Chief Justice Hughes said: “These rights may be abused by using speech or press or assembly in order to incite e‘.;‘:o:g:;:: l.nd crg:‘. The le throt egislat may ‘:r‘;‘:ect themselves against that abuse. But the legislative interven= tion can find constitutional justifica tion only by dealing with the abuse. The rights themselves must not be curtailed. “The greater the importance of safeguarding the community from incitements to the overthrow of our institutions by force and violence, the more imperative is the need to pre- serve inviolate the constituional rights of free speech, free press and iree #s- sembly in order to maintain the op= portunity for free political discussion to the end that government may be responsive to the will of the people, and that changes, if desired, may be obtained by peaceful means. Therein lies the security of the Republic, the very foundation of constitutional gov< ernment.” The opinion added that if persons assembling at such meetings have formed or are engaged in a con- spiracy against the public peace and order, they may be prosecuted for such conspiracy. s, e Chief Justice concluded, “It is & different matter when the State, instead of prosecuting them for such offenses, seizes upon mere par< (See COURT, Page A-2) CHANG PARDONED BY STATE COUNCIL Kidnaper Resfored to Full Civil Rights—Victim Pleaded for Him. BY the Associated Press. NANKING, January 4—Marshal Chang Hsueh-liang was pardoned un- conditionally today by the Council of State for kidnaping Premier Chiang Kai-shek and raising the flag of revolt in an attempt to force China into war