Evening Star Newspaper, January 11, 1937, Page 3

MARITIME STRIKE PEACE SEEN NEAR Union Leaders, However, Uncertain as to Date of Settlement. 8¥ the Assoclated Press. SAN FRANCISCO, January 11— Prediction by a shipowners' spokes- man of “an almost immediate end” to the 74-day Pacific Coast maritime strike contracted today with expressed doubts of union representatives. Referring to the peace prediction made by Thomas G. Plant, Ship- owners’ Committee chairman, Union Adviser H. P. Melnikow stated: “I am not so sure as he that this strike is anywhere near over.” Mervyn Rathbone, another union spokesman, saw possibilities of a set- tlement by January 25 but warned against “misleading statements” on peace prospects. In a message to President Roosevelt, Plant said: THE EVENING ST Stars on Winter Holiday “I am happy to predict an almost | immediate end of the Pacific Coast | maritime strike. I believe it may end | in a very few days.” | He based his belief on the progress of negotiations and added the opinion that “only sinister forces” stand in the way of peace. Melnikow commented: “It may be that ail this optimism is deliberately | planted, so that if the employers can't | put over their ideas they can then yell ‘sinister influences.’” He said that only 10 of 21 agree- ments that must be reached between the seven striking unions and three shipowners’ groups have been nego- tiated. CONFEDERATE SOLDIERS NUMBER ONLY 3,800 National Census Shows Army of Southern Veterans Is Dwine dling—Virginia Has 342. By the Associated Press. S8T. LOUIS, January 11.—Death has 80 depleted the ranks of the “boys in gray” that less than 3,800 veterans are left to form the rear guard of an army that has marched on, it was disclosed in a national census of Con- federate veterans made public here | yesterday by W. Scott Hancock, com- mander if chief of Sons of Confed- erate Veterans, The census was com- piled by Maj. Edmond R. Wiles of Little Rock, Ark. Maj. Wiles pointed out that most | | thousands in parts plants of other reliable estimates place the number of living Union veterans at 9,000, and added “the Confederate army num- geied 600,000, the Union army 2,778,~ 04." His report shows Confederate vet- erans now reside in 14 States as fol- lows: Alabama, 190; Arkansas, 242; Florida, 120; Georgia, 347; Kentucky, 56; Louisiana, 139; Missouri, 29; Mis- sissippi, 440: North Carolina, 429; Oklahoma, 194; Tennessee, 185; Texas, 717; South Carolina, 318, and Vir- ginia, 342. CITIZENS TO MEET Thomas E. Lodge to Address Con- necticut Avenue Association. Thomas E. Lodge, president of the Federation of Citizens’ Associations, will speak on “Business Association Activities in the City” before the Con- necticut Avenue Association tomorrow night at the Mayflower Hotel. C. A. Martin, president of the as- eociation, will preside and reports from the Radio Program Committee end a committee on the association magazine will be received. A nomi- nating committee for this year's offi- cers will be named, to report at the February meeting. —_— LOST. ekl bigkie acr elciipe, Poual ault | &t. and Park rd.. or shopping cen: - Town. Saturday. Georcia ROR4. pemdom BRACELET. white gold. on 18th st, near | G st nw. Reward. National 8981, Apt. ufler 4:30 pm. KEYS. in 0l Houu ffice 1 mdz on | Pr!- day. W. £t 00 Bal sstins e KEYS—On 16th st turday. Finder Dlease call District KE’ bunches, on_You_ st. C-nltol alrerL cars, s.rurd:y %Dr"r?l:l‘: Reward. 1541 _1st st now. EHIl DEL'Xi’A TH!?TA 1?RAT€H 3,0 Bancroft place: initiale Mek."" Reward. North 4805, © PURSE. lady s t = PURSE, Iady’ aturday night. be ar and Catholic Un: versity, Valuable to Eltan o2 Wi Please call | Adams _Wednesday. flenm PURSE. black_cloth. with metal top, con- taining approximately $1R and a lamond &nd sapphire bar pin. Parker fountain pen and toilet accessorics. Phone Met. 0690. PURSE—Bmvn ostrich leather. ¢ containing 2 envelopes with articles of ‘sentimental value. diplomatic identification card and money; between the Carlton and Shoreham or the Fairfax and 17th and M. Keep money. Reward. Mr. Takase. Japanese Embassy. BHEEP DOG_(short-nosed collie). Dec. 23; fawn, with white collar, chest. feet, tip of ail: " small black streak on top of riendly, likes children. nlu(ul children heartb 5% Jocelyn LW ‘;'l.. 1 hlrneu WALLET—Man's. tan_leatht auto permit and money. 3684, _Liberal reward, WIRE-HAIRED | mx TERRIER, female, Fhite, two black svots on back.’ tan ear. lu--m Wisconsin : v ATCH._Elgin, yellf!;lnld Wood- val, Jellefl's. ~Hecht's, or on street, Liberal reward. Lin- coln 2308 ‘WRIST WATCH. lady’s Hamilton, Vlcmlly 14th to 16th, snrinl‘ rd. to Park rd. Teward. AD! 414, 3800 14th st. Adams 5290-7. WRIST WATCH. diamond le-tlnum he- tween 21st and 23rd. on Pa €ay noon. Liberal reward. Phone Met. 439" SPECIAL NOTICES. 18 HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE E:I.':T:rihm heretofore txllt(n‘ helveen containing Phone Adams Shon . was dissolved January 1. debts owine to or payable by the same will be discharged at the above Dremises by Bessie Knapp. who will wnunue me hunness 1 FULL ART LOA wmrr:n lll volnu wllhm 2.000 mi Hetum-lold Fadded vers. National 1460 DEtvERY AbS INC. N. FOR ted by LEY TAYLOR. 203 Y TRIPS MOVING LOADS AND PART joads to_and fxom Balto.. Phila. and New ork. Frequent trips o other Easte "Deunfl»le Bervice *Since 1500, TRANSFER & STORA gfll VIDSO! ‘O._Phone Decatur_2500. AL MEETING OF THE E STOCK: HOME _BUILD! TION will be held at the office of L h fation. 2006 Ave. N. Riesdias Janivary 12 1937, pm. fop the election of omcer Fectors for the ensuing year and for the transaction of such other business as may ®roverly come before the meeting. AMES M. WOODWARD. Secretary. YHE ANNUAL MEETING_OF THE STOCK- Bolders of the National Ssvings and. Trast Company wor the election of directors. the gonsideration of the resolution for. tne rpetual succession of the chmex under the nrovmnm the act | of Gon ress approved Jun 36, an or the LTansaction of ‘SuCh other Bufiness #s may properly come before it. will be m at the office of the company. nofth- corner of 15th street and New York of 19; | lock left nearly 100,000 General Motors GE | he was “withdrawing.” e | be available for any move toward set- Douglas Fairbanks and Merle Oberon, both of whom achieved Strike (Continued From First Page.) attempt to compose the differences, returned to Lansing. He said, how- ever, he would return to Detroit if his services were required. Even before Martin and Brophy an- nounced their impending departure for Washington, there had been indi- cations that strike settlement efforts were being focused on the Capital. Department of Labor officials in ‘Washington gave increasing attention to the attempts to arrange a peace conference between the union and the General Motors management. Edward F. McGrady, Assistant Secretary of Labor, canceled plans to go to the Pacific Coast so he could remain in Washington to devote most of the week to the auto-labor situ- ation. As the week opened the dead- employes out of work and added firms to the idle. = McGrady did not indicate that he considered coming to Detroit, but he and Miss Frances Perkins, Secretary of Labor, communicated frequently with Dewey, Edward C. McDonald and John E. O'Connor, the three concil- iators dispatched to the motor city. Reports on the situation presuma- bly were relayed to President Roose- velt, who interceded when a general automotive strike was threatened in March, 1934. Hinges on One Issue. down” strikers would vacate five of the company’s plants—still preventing Joint conversations. ‘The corporation has not wavered in its insistence that the strikers must evacuate before negotiations open. The union demands written assurance that no equipment will be removed during the discussions if the men leave. Each side has outlined its position in statements given Gov. Murphy, who has been taking a leading hand in trying to arrange for a joint parley. Statement by Knudsen. Knudsen'’s statement said in part: “We have time and again expressed | willingness to bargain collectively with | union officials on the-basis of their memorandum of January 4 upon the sole condition that sit-down strikers in five of our plants leave the premises. “However, at the last conferences with the conciliators a set of demands was presented from the union as conditions upon which the strikers | would move out. “To have accepted these conditions would have placed General Motors in the position of condoning their illegal action.” Knudsen told the Michigan Gov- ernor that the corporation would meet with the union immediately upon the evacuation of the plants by the “sit- down” strikers and that “negotiations will be conducted frankly and without prejudice to any one.” Upon learning of Knudsen's state- ment, Martin commented: “The whole trouble is that Genergl Motors wants to negotiate with its fingers crossed. We want their terms in writing before we bring our men out of the plants.” The union’s position as outlined in Martin's statement to Gov. Murphy is: “We are willing to agree to with- drawal of sit-down strikers if negotia- tions are immediately opened * * * with an agreement that all plants remained closed, without movement of equipment or resumption of activ- ities until a national settlement is ef- fected, and with further agreement that all activities such as circulation of petitions, organizing vigilante ac- tivities, threatening or coercing em- ployes be immediately stopped.” The U. A. W. A. president said he did not demand that General Motors agree to recognize the union as the sole bargaining agency for General Motors employes before negotiations are opened. Governor in Conference. Gov. Murphy and Conciliator Dewey conferred for two hours last night. ‘The Governor asked Dewey to defer a proposed trip to Washington to consult his superiors. Murphy intended to re- turn to Lansing, the State capital, today, but made it clear that he would keep in touch with the situation. An official source said the Governor’s return to Lansing did not mean that “The Governor -is ready to help and will continue to help both sides at any time,” this source told the Associated Press. “Every minute of his time will tling the strikes.” At a Sunday night press conference Martin said Murphy “still is definitely 1n the picture and will continue to be.” Martin replied that he had “no state- ment to make” when asked if he had asked President Roosevelt to intervene in the labor crisis. Expresses Determination. ‘Wyndham Mortimer, first vice pres- "g,m“. northwest.. on Tuesday, January 37, 8t 4 oelockm asitenin restdent CIVA! TLS( Secretary. aiflaniet iy OO, Bectetary. A DEAL FUNERAL AT $75 ident of the union, told & meeting of Cleveland Fisher Body plant strikers, that the “sit down” strikers in the Declarations by William S. Knud- | sen, General Motors executive vice | president, and Martin emphasized the | one issue—the terms under which “sit- | No. 1 Fisher plant at Flint, Mich., are “prepared to stay there from now on.” In & speech before strikers at Flint, Martin charged that “not an automo- stardom on the American screen, enjoying a Winter holiday at St. Moritz, where the sports season is in full swing. —A. P. Photo. bile company pays a sufficient wage to permit ‘its employes to have a home and feed their families properly.” C. L. McCuen, president of the Olds Motor Works, announced that the Olds and Fisher Body plants at Lansing would lay off 9,000 of their 12,000 employes tomorrow night due to the strikes in other plants. There were no strikes in the two Lansing divisions. e ELECTION WORKERS FACE FRAUD CHARGE 36 in Kansas City Declared to Have Counted 775 Votes Fraudulently. By the Associatea Press, KANSAS CITY, January 11. — Thirty-six election workers faced Fed- eral Judge Albert L. Reeves today to answer charges they had counted 775 votes “fraudulently and untruthfully” in four Kansas City precincts at the November election. In most instances the vote dis- crepancies charged were in favor of the Roosevelt-Garner ticket and the congressional candidacy of C. Jasper Bell. Both had the backing of the powerful T. J. “Tom” Pendergast Democratic organization which for more than a decade has dominated Kansas City politics. The 36 were the first rounded up since Judge Reeves ordered a Federal grand jury to investigate returns three weeks ago with the admonition *“‘we | can’t surrender the ballot boxes to thugs, gangsters and plug-uglies.” United States District Attorney Maurice M. Milligan declared the jury “has just started its work.” DISTRICT K.IWANIANS TO INSTALL TODAY Mount Rainier Residents Among Those Taking Office at Rich- mond Session. Bs the Associated Press. RICHMOND, Va., Officers of Kiwanis clubs in the Capital district, which includes Vir- ginia, Maryland, Delaware and the District of Columbia, gathered here this morning to install their new dis- trict president, Prof. George G. Peery of Salem, a cousin of Virginia's Gov- ernor. District trustees, meeting here yes- terday in advance of the general meeting today, voted to hold the 1937 District Kiwanis Convention at Staun- ton October 17, 18 and 19. Dr. Lonsdale J. Roper of Ports- mouth, the retiring president, pre- sented the 1937 budget, which was approved, and Secretary Asa Howard of Roanoke sald a balance of $1,216 remained in the district treasury after payment of all club accounts as of December 31. This compared with a balance of $1,152 the year before. Lieutenant governors of the district, to be installed today with Prof. Peery, were Arthur C. Keefer, Mount Rai- nier, Md.; Claude S. Turner, Mar- tinsville; H. Powell Chapman, Roa- noke; Floyd W. Moore, Hampton; R. 8. Roadcap, Clifton Forge, and Dr. J. Leroy Trone of Elkton, Md. NOTED CHEMIST DIES CHICAGO, January 11 (#)—Dr. Julius Stieglitz, 69, noted chemist, lec- turer and retired administrative head of the University of Chicago Depart- ment of Chemistry, died yesterday of pneumonia. He was associated with the university 43 years ore his re- tirement in September, 1933, and was ‘well known for his investigations in organic chemistry and his application of physical chemistry in that field. Survivors include his widow, & brother, Alfred, New York photog- rapher and editor; a son, Dr. Edward 8.; a daughter, Dr. Hedwig Stieglitz- Kuhn of Hammond, Ind, and an adopted daughter, Katherine. KITT'S 1330 G Street January 11.—| WASHINGTON, POLIGE: SPURRED INMATTSON CASE Launch Is Found Abandoned Near Recently Occupied Island Shack. B the Associatec Press. ‘TACOMA, Wash., January 11.—Re- newal of police activity, leading to discovery of a recently occupied shack on an island and an abandoned launch close by, focused attention to- day in the Charles Mattson kidnaping case. Last week at the urgent request of Dr. W. W. Mattson, all activities of officers—local, State and Federal— ceased while he carried on negotia- tions with the bearded man who ab- ducted his 10-year-old son for $28,000 ransom December 27. He said his son’s safety must come first. Yesterday after his fears the boy might not be alive had been voiced in one of the “Mable to Ann” classified advertisements, Olympia and State police suddenly burst into ac- tivity. Whether Dr. Mattson knew of the new search and approved it was not disclosed. The well-to-do phy- sician also has expressed fear of hi- jackers.attempting to collect the ran- som. Police Decline Comment. Chief William Cole of the State patrol disclaimed knowledge of yes- terday’s discoveries, and Olympia po- lice declined to comment. In the much-discussed Shelton area, an abandoned shack was found on densely wooded Squaxin Island, near the southern extremity of Puget Sound. Police spent Sunday afternoon searching for clues in the shack. A 24-foot automobile-motored launch, believed used by former occupanis of the deserted building, was found near an Indian reservation on Hart- stene Island, across a narrow channel from Squaxin Island. ‘The launch was similar to one re- ported seen cruising near the Kisland last Tuesday by J. A. Houseman of Munson Point, near Shelton, with two men and a third person, appar- ently & small boy in it. Fire Just Dying Out. The shack was believed abandoned only an hour before officers arrived yesterday morning. Fire in a small stove was just dying out. The build- ing contained neither food nor cloth- ing. The launch carried no Federal li- cense. number and no name. It was at Shelton that two men held up E. R. Grubbe, mill watch- man, ordering him to “tell Dr. Matt- son everything is well.” - FOOD EXPOSITION WILL OPEN TONIGHT Show May Be Last in Washington Until Construction of New Exhibition Building. Preparations have been completed | for the opening tonight of .what may | | be the last annual food show of the United Food Stores until the construc- tion of a new exhibition building in ‘Washington. Announcement was made today that the show will mark the closing of Calvert Hall, the only remaining ex- hibition quarters here suitable for such events. This will be the sixth time the show has been held there. Facing the possibility of temporary abandonment of plans for future ex- hibitions, the United Food Stores, in- cluding 150 local establishments, headed by Morris Kraft, president, increased efforts to insure the success of the show. Public officials will take part in the opening exercises, and a 50-piece band of the Chestnut Farms Dairy will furnish music. Liberal prizes will be | awarded. For the first time, it was announced, admission will be provided | free of charge to those who call at | & United Store. A series of baby contest matinees looking to the selection Saturday of the “grand baby of the show” will begin at 2 p.m. tomorrow, when in- fants up to 1 year of age will be en- tered. Entries Wednesday will be for youngsters between the ages of 1 and 2, Thursday for youngsters be- tween 2 and 3 years old, and Friday, for children between the ages of 3 and 4. Silver trophies will be awarded in each contest. EDITOR EXPELLED GENEVA, January 11 (#).—Carlo A. Prato, an Italian and one of the editors of the Journal Des Nations, international newspaper published here, was ordered expelled from Switzerland yesterday by the federal government. Prato recently was expelled from Geneva by the Geneva government. . The federal government, in extend- ing the ban against him to the entire country, said that the partiality with which the journal systematically com- batted all political acts of some gov- ernments and the passionate attitude it adopted with regard to the civil war in Spain were such as to trouble the relations of Switzerland with foreign countries. LAWYERS’ BRIEFS MONDAY, JANUARY 11, Dentist Dies DR. JOHN T. READY. DR, JORNT. READY, DENTIST, IS DEAD Funeral Wednesday for Georgetown Man Active in Many Orders. Dr. John T. Ready, 45, of 3301 N street, for many years a dentist here, died yesterday in Georgetown Hospi- tal. He had been ill since Wednes- day. Active in many organizations, Dr. Ready was a past exalted ruler of ‘Washington Lodge of Elks, of which he was an honorary life member. A native of this city, Dr. Ready was the son of Morris J. and the late Mrs. Bertha Elizabeth Ready. He was graduated from Business High School, and in June, 1913, was grad- uated in dentistry from Georgetown University. He had practiced here since, except for a brief period during the World War, when he served in the Army Dental Corps at Fort Meade, Md. Throughout his professional ca- reer, Dr. Ready had maintained offices in the Potomac Bank Building, Wis- consin avenue and M streets. Dr. Ready was a member of the Board of Governors of the Elks Boys' Band, a member of the District Dental Society, the Georgetown Citizens’ As- sociation, the Modern Woodmen of America, the Alhambra and the Knights of Columbus. Dr. Ready was unmarried and made his home with his aunt, Mrs. Agnes Ready, widow of the late Dr. Michael J. Ready, for many years a prominent physician here. He is survived by his father, two brothers, Dr. Francis J. Ready, phy- sician, and Earl P. Ready, lawyer, this city, and a sister, Miss Edna Ready of New York and Florida. | The Washington Lodge of Elks will hold services at the residence at 8:30 p.m. tomorrow. Funeral services, with requiem mass, will be held at 10 am. Wednesday in Holy Trinity | Catholic Church, following brief serv- ices at the residence. Burial will be in Mount Olivet Cemetery. IHURIOUS H. WARNER, SR., FUNERAL HELD TODAY Hurious H. Warner, sr., for many years a Southeast Washington coal and ice dealer, died Friday in Provi- dence Hospital after a short illness. Funeral services are being held to- day at his late home, 1106 Tenth street southeast, with burial in Congres- sional Cemetery. Services are to be conducted by Mount Vernon Council, No. 10, Junior Order of United Ameri- can Mechanics, of which Mr. Warner was a member. Besides his widow, Warner, he is survived by three daughters, Mrs. Mary Edelin, Mrs. Genevieve Verrill and Mrs. Abbie Le Preux; two sons, Michael H. and Hurious H. 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