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WEATHER. (U. 8 Cloudy . Weather Bureau Forecast.) and colder today; tomorrow rain or snow; moderate north winds. Temperatures—Highest, p.m. yesterday; lowest, 23, yesterday. Full report on Page B-4. 42, at 4:30 , at 7 am. (#) Means Associated Press. No. 1,664—No. 33,885. Entered as second class matter post office, Washington, D. C. he WITH DAILY EVENING EDITION iy St WASHINGTON, D. C, SUNDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 7, 1937—112 PAGES. * LEADERS START ACTION ON COURT BILL WHILE JURISTS KEEP £ Capital Sizzles‘l With Views on Proposal. . SENATE GROUP | FIRST TO ACT Commiittees of Both Houses to Debate This Week. BY G. GOULD LINCOLN. | The National Capital continued to sizzle yesterday over President Roose- velt’s proposal to increase the size of the Supreme Court, while administra= | tion leaders in Congress laid plans to i consider the administration’s judiciary | bill. | House and Senate Judiciary Com- mittees will have the bill before them | this week for discussion. Chairman | Ashurst of the Senate Judiciary Com- mittee announced yesterday re will for- | mally introduce the bill when the Sen- ate meets tomorrow. The President’s message and the accompanying bill | were referred to the committee by the | Senate at its last session. The Sen- ate committee meets tomorrow morn- ing, its regular meeting day. As- | hurst said he had no doubt there would be discussion of the President’s proposal at that meeting. The House Judiciary Committee is to meet Tuesday. It, too, has the President’s message and bill before it for consideration, and Chairman Sumners of Texas said it would come up for discussion on Tuesday. The measure was formally introduced in the House by Representative Maverick | of Texas soon after it had been re- ceived from the White House. Chair- | man Sumners declined to comment upon the merits of the bill. This left the impression at least that he might have reservations concerning it, Senator Bailey “Amazed.” ‘The first loud blast from Demo- eratic sources against the President's | proposal to increase or change the membership of the Supreme Court | came from Senator Bailey of North Carolina. Said Senator Bailey: “The President’s attack upon the Supreme Court and the proposal that he be given the power to appoint six new justices amazed me. My regret is inexpressible. The implications of his message are obvious. I fear that his action will do him immeasurable injury. “I have no doubt of my duty in the | matter. Receptive to any reasonable | suggestion to improve our judicial procedure, I shall do all I can to preserve the independence of the judiciary and that respect for the Judicial branch of the Government which always has been and always | will be indispensable to the national | stability. On the floor of the Senate | in due season I hope fully to di.scus.s{ the matter.” King Joins Opposition. Senator King of Utah is another Democrat, & member of the Jutuclnryl Committee, who opposes the proposed legislation. He said yesterday: “I regard the Supreme Court as the greatest judicial body in the world. It has lived up to the responsibilities that rest upon it. I am opposed to any measure that will emasculate it or impair its usefulness. Our Gov- ernment is tripartite. You could not have a constitutional Government without a judiciary, and no measure should be adopted that would impair the judiciary, because that would be an assault upon our form of Gov- ernment. “The present members of the Supreme Court are men of great ability and lofty patriotism. Their record will compare favorably with that of their illustrious predecessors and certainly confirm the view that the United States Supreme Court is the greatest judicial tribunal that the world has ever produced. The present judges are able to discharge their duties. Notwithstanding the tremen- dous amount of work it has been their duty to perform, they have measured up to every requirement, and their docket is now current. There is no necessity for increasing the number of justices, nor any need of forcing the (See COURT, Page A-5) DRIVERS MAROONED INNORTHWEST SNOW Woman, 50, Sixth Weather Death in North Dakota This Sea- son—Trains Halted. By the Associated Press. ST. PAUL, February 6.—Snow plow crews labored in sub-zero tempera- tures today to clear drifts marooning scores ¢! motorists in the Northwest. North Dakota counted its sixth weather victim of the season when a searching party found the body of Mrs. Henry Anderson, 50, a mile and & half from her farm home. The largest group caught in the storm included, 160 Litchfield, Minn., High School students and faculty members, who spent the night in a country school houcs when road con- ditions made it impossible to proceed. The temperature wac 10 degrees be- low zero, but a roaring fire kept them warm. They were en route home from & basket ball »ame when the storm caught them. Twenty persons, including high achool basket ball players, were strand- ed near Colman, 8. Dak., after aban- doning their cars in drifts higher than the machines. They found refuge in a farm house. SILENT L3 Senate Opinion Present Leaning of Mem- bers Is Tabulated. As the result of public comment or less direct indication members of the Senate are listed below in accordance with their presently reputed leaning | on the President’s proposal to increase | the size of the Supreme Court from 9 to 15 members. Some of those listed | for or against the proposal might well, be susceptible to change as study of the bill progresses. For. Ashurst, Barkley, Black, Bulow, Byrnes, Caraway, Donahey, Ellender, Gillette, Guffey, Hayden, Hitchcock, Johnson, Colo.; Lee, Lundeen, McAdoo, McCarran, McGill, McKellar, Minton, Murray, Neely, Pittman, Pope, Rey- nolds, Robinson, Schwarts, ‘Schwel- lenbach, Sheppard, Thomas, Okla.; Thomas, Utah. Total, 31. Noncommital. Andrews, Bachman, Bankhead, Bil- bo, Bone, Brown, Mich.; Bulkley, Cha- vez, Clark, Connally, Copeland, Diet- erich, Duffy, Frazier, Gibson, Green, Harrison, Hatch, Herring, Hughe Johnson, Calif.; La Follette, Lewis, Lo gan, Lonergan, Maloney, Moore, Nor- ris, Nye, O'Mahoney, Overton, Pepper, Radcliffe, Russell, Shipstead, Smath- ers, Truman, Tydings, Van Nuys, Wagner, Walsh, Wheeler. Total, 42. Against. Adams, Austin, Bailey, Borah, Bridges, Brown, N. H.; Burke, Byrd, Capper, Davis, George, Gerry, Glass, Hale, Holt, King, Lodge, McNary, | Smith, Steiwer, Townsend, Vanden- berg. White. Total, 23. (Copyright, 1937, by New York Herald-Tribune.) 15,0 FACE QUIZ IN GRL SLAYING Buffalo Official Orders House-to-House Canvass in Hunt for Clues. By the Associated Press. BUFFALO, N. Y, February 6— Police Commissioner James R. Higgins announced tonight that he had ordered detectives to interview 15,000 persons, if necessary, in a house-to-house can- vass for a clue to the slayer of blond, 18-year-old Mary Ellen Babcock. Convinced that the murderer lives in South Buffalo, Higgins ordered the detectives to question every male voter in two police precincts in the area where the victim lived with her family. Meanwhile, police of eight States were asked to keep on the lookout for a blood-stained 1930 model Ford sedan driven by a man described as about 25 years old, 5 feet 7 inches tall, wear= ing a brown leather jacket with brown fur, who is wanted for questioning, police said, in connection with the murder. than 100 detectives to join special squads already at work in the man- hunt to “interview every male voter and every male person in their family between the ages of 16 and 21 to ascer- tain if they know anything about the murder.” To Use Voters’ List. Higgins said police captains will use voters’ lists issued at the last election to obtain the names of all men regis- tered in the two police precincts of South Buffalo. Police had three definite clues—a blood-stained pocket knife, a thread of (See QUIZ, Page A-2) DOLLAR OUSTS FRANC Austria and Albania Agree on New Money Order Exchange. VIENNA, February 6 (#).—The American dollar t»day received a vote of confidence from the Austrian and Albanian governments. The post office departments of the two countries agreed that after Febru- ary 15 postal money orders for exe change between them shall be in dol- lars, instead of Swiss francs, as pre- viously. ““We have more confidence in dollars than francs now,” an Austrian postal official explained. Commissioner Higgins ordered more | Reporters Get Strict Notice of Seclusion. BRONZE DOORS BLOCK ENTRY Justices Ready to Hear Arguments ~on Bargaining. BY the Associated Press. The Supreme Court not only main- tained silence yesterday on President Roosevelt'’s proposal to revamp it, but | went into deeper seclusion than ever. | Frank Key Green, the court mar- shal, issued orders barring newspaper men and others from the justices’ section of the building, except by spe- cial appointment. He gave the instructions to Supreme | Court police after newspaper men | had called on Justices Sutherland and | Roberts 1n the former's office to ask ! if they cared to comment on the presi- dential recommendations. ‘They af- fably replied that they had nothing to say. | The part of the marble structure {occupied by the justices is guarded | by bronze doors. Green said no one | could pass through them except by | way of his office, and then only by | pre-arrangement with the justices. Chief Justice Hughes also gave word | through his secretary that he did not care to comment on the Chief Execu- tive's message to Congress. Hear Debate Tomorrow. The court is preparing to hear five days of argument this week on con= stitutionality of major New Deal leg- islation guaranteeing collective bar- | gaining to workers. Tomorrow four | and one-half hours of debate will be- | 8in on the railway labor act. After- ward, there will be extended argument on the Wagner labor relations act. Five cases pertaining to the latter act are before the court. The litiga- tion, in the order to be argued, in- volves the Associated Press, the Wash- ington, Virginia & Maryland Coach Co, Jones & Laughlin Steel Corp. of Pittsburgh, Pruehauf Trailer Co. of Detroft and Friedman-Harry Marks Clothing Co. of Richmond. Besides this business the court may, if it is ready, hand down a number of decisions tomorrow. Among them is a decision on the constitutionality of the Washington law to establish minimum wages for women. All Attend Conference. All the judges, including Justice Stone, who recently recovered from an extended illness, attended the regu- lar Saturday afternoon conference to consider pending business. They ap- peared in cheerful spirits as they as- | sembled in the secert conference room | back of the court chamber. During the day, the Jones & Laughlin Corp. filed a brief with the court contending that the National Labor Relations Board, in seeking to enforce the Wagner act, is “asking that the traditions and precedents of a century be cast aside and the Con- stitution corrupted for the sake of a temporary expediency.” “To change the established mean- ing of the Constitution now, by judi- cial decree without a proper mandate from the people, would make a mockery of constitutional government,” the document added. “In complete disregard of the respondent’s right to manage and en- joy the fruits of its own property under the due process clause the petitioner is asking this court to find that .the advantages of union organization outweigh the dangers of infringing upon the respondent’s free- dom of contract.” ETHIOPIAN VISITS DUCE ROME, February 6 (#).—Premier Mussolini today received Ras Seyoum, one of the doughtiest of Emperor Haile Selassie’s chieftains in thiopia during the Italian conquest, and other Ethiopian former leaders. Ras Seyoum, vho was governor of the East Tigre Province and who sub- mitted to Italy last November 11, pledged his loyalty to Il Duce. ‘There is a resident of Illinois who probably is fed up with women any- way, and when he gets a letter that Acting Controller General Elliott sent to the Veterans’ Administration yes- terday, his attitude won’t be helped a bit. In fact, it contains exactly $485.21 worth of bad news. From the record in the case, the subject’s troubles date back to a “blond.” She got married and he was “ousted from her flat,” and thereafter “roamed around the streets and slept in parks,” to quote the text of a communication that figured in Elliott’s decision. - was only a part of it. While he was playing the perks, a dead body was discovered, and identified as his own. The identity was made by—of all people—the hus- band of the blond, and this was practically par for apother woman— the wife from whom the subject was divorced before encountering the blond. This ex-wife got hold of his soldier bonus certificate, on which $485.21 still was due, and converted it with- out delay, shedding no tears in the Gettysburg, 8. Dak., reported it had had no train service since Monday, * process. Eventually, the roamer got around ‘Dead’ Veteran’s Bonus Beyond Recall—He Owed It to Ex-Wife ing This was tough enough, but that surprised to discover (1) that he was “dead,” and (2) that his ex-wife had gotten the money and spent it. Getting his protest, the Veterans’ Administration gave some thought to collection, but discovered that the ex- wife; who now had remarried, was on.relief, so that was out. Then Elliott got the problem. Further communication with the wife developed that when the divorce was obtained, she was supposed to get counsel fees and a $7 weekly allow- ance for their child. The recreant spouse hadn't gotten around to pay~ “In the circumstances the payment made to the veteran’s divorced wife— as the designated beneficiary of his adjusted service certificate—on a bona fide claim based upon a report of the death of one wrongly identified as the veteran herein (mistaken identi- ty) may be deemed in law as having hould contribute, but in for his bonus, and he was very much | which Tespect he appesrs to-have de- l ) INSURGENTS GAIN I MADRID DRVE | Rebels, However, Foil At- tempt to Capture Nearby Town. | BACKGROUND— Spanish civil war now approach- ing end of seventh month sees stalemate in Fascist siege of Mad- rid and diversion of insurgent leaders’ attention to other strategic points held by Socialists. Land, sea and air attacks going on against Malaga, Socialist-held Mediter- ranean port. German enthusiasm for support of Fascist Gen. Francisco Franco wening as troops and war ma- terials sent there reveal deficiencies in German war machine. Italy has concluded agreement iwith England for stabilization of the Mediterranean status quo and re- fraining from active support of either faction. BY the Assoclated Press, MADRID, February 6.—In one of their flercest attacks near Madrid since the beginning of the siege of the capital itself, Fascists tonight forced Socialist militiamen defending access to the Madrid-Valencia road to withdraw from Ciempozuelos and La Maranosa. A furious attempt to capture the | town of San Martin de la Vega, how- ever, was frustrated by the Socialist defenders. Ciempozuelos, 17 miles south of Madrid on the Madrid-Aranzuez road, was the focal point of the drive, which pushed the Socialists eastward to strategic points guarding the Madrid- Valencia road. The fighting was interpreted as probably marking the beginning of an intensified insurgent offensive against the capital. Fascists threw their full forces into the drive. All War Implements Used, All types of war material were con- centrated for the assaults which came from a number of points around Ciem- pozuelos—tanks, artillery, hand gren- ades, machine guns, rifles and mortars. A large number of tanks were used as the flelds in that sector make them especially adapted for action. It was understood the offensive there was planned by the Fascists some time ago, but they were forced to post- pone action by the Socialist assault January 19 on Cerro de Los Angeles (“Hill of the Angels”). Insurgent forces at the latter point were weak and reinforcements were rushed from concentrations preparing the attack on Ciempozuelos. Progress Admitted. Insurgent progress south of Madrid in spite of desperate resistance by gov- ernment troops—‘some of whom re- fused to retire and were crushed by enemy tanks"—was admitted by a bulletin of the Madrid defense junta. ‘The Fascist insurgents attacked in strength today at three points along the Jarama River, south and southeast of the capital—La Maranosa, San Mar- tin de la Vega and Ciempozuelos. The (See SPAIN, Page A-3) POPE HAS FULL DAY; PREPARES ADDRESS Pontif’s Speech to Eucharist Congress Will Be Broadcast at8AM. By the Associated Press. VATICAN CITY, February 6.—Pope Pius XI did a full day’s work from his wheeled divan today, and retired early to rest for the task of address- ing the Eucharistic Congress in Ma- nila by radio tomorrow. Heavy rains and low barometric | pressure reacted upon the pontiff, troubled by a recurrence pain in his legs, but he worked steadily to prepare the text of his spe ‘Today was the fiftee: anniver- sary of his election to the highest of- fice of his church, and he received Cardinal Pacelli, Vatican secretary of state, and a few other visiting ecclesi- astics. The pope's physicians, noting & general improvement in his condition, despite the pain in his legs, were con- fident he would be able to complete his brief discourse " to the eucharistic gathering without difficulty. The ad- dress begine ot 8. aam, (& 8. T). I THE A | wiLL BE FOR YOU \ A MINUTE! Child, 2, Mother Rescued After 9 Days in Car Condition “Good” After Being Snow- bound on Highway. By the Associated Press. CARSON CITY, Nev., February 6.— “We must get food quickly for the baby,” Mrs. Maud Lanear, about 20, gasped weakly when rescuers reached the snowbound automobile in which she and her 2-year-old daughter spent nine or more days with only a bit of mush and can of mustard to eat. The young woman reported she and the baby had been snowbound in the car 15 days, but highway depart- ment officials said the road was not closed until January 28. Huston Hills, assistant State highway engineer, said he believed the automobile became stranded in the heavy storm on that date. Mother and daughter were “resting easily” in a hospital here today while searchers sought traces of the hus- band, Earl—missing for a week in the (See RESCUE, Page A-7) DISEASE IS FEARED ALONG MISSISSIPP Health Warnings Issued as' Swollen River Smashes at Levees. By the Associated Press. MEMPHIS, Tenn., of the midcontinental more pressing today as crests of the swollen Mississippi smashed impo- tently at miles of unyielding levees. Overcast skies and rising tempera- tures brought a threat of rain ‘to hamper the unceasing activities of 120,0000 laborers working night and day to keep the river in check. Sand- boils and seepage kept them busy on | all fronts. An outbreak of dysentery among the workers along the Reelfoot levee emphasized the necessity of extra precautions against disease outbreaks. Warnings were issued that wells should be chlorinated and flood- killed animals burned or buried. Lieut. Col. Eugene Reybold, United States district engineer here, ex- pressed concern, meanwhile, over the slow recession of crest waters at Cairo, where an increased volume of water from the upper Mississippi brought the drop “almost to a stand- still.” Crest Near Memphis. In 60 hours, he said, the fall at Cairo amounted to only 0.26 feet from the peak of 59.62 feet, and the guage at Paducah, Ky, on the Ohio, stood at 59.85 feet, a fall of only 1 foot since the February 2 crest. With the crest just above Mem- phis, the Weather Bureau gauge here rose slightly above 48 feet, but Meteorologist . W. Brist said the approximate high had been reached. In Tennessee, Mississippi, Louisiana and nine Western Kentucky counties the Red Cross saw to the needs of 80,000 refugees. Of that number 45,000 were in Tennessee, many of them at Memphis. ‘The Ohio grew more tranquil hourly after its excursion of death and de- struction into Cincinnati, Louisville, Portsmouth, Paducah and Evansville. A drop of nine feet was registered on the gauge at Cincinnati. Paducah was still in the grip of the flood waters. Only Avondale Heights was not submerged. City officials, Red Cross workers and Army engi- neers camped on the hill, People slept 9 and 10 to the room, but offi- cials said the health situation was Commission Formed. At Columbus, Ohio, a 10-State conference on flood control worked out an interstate commission on the Ohio basin. The conferees adjourned without agreeing on the relative re- sponsibilities of Federal and State governments for financing and direct- ing flood-prevention programs. ‘The pace of rehabilitation along T (See FLOOD, Page A-10.) Six Killed in Blast on Boat. MEXICO CITY, February 6 (P).— Belated reports from Puerto Mexico, ‘Vera Cruz, today said six seamen were killed there Tuesday in an explosion aboard the packet bost El Roman. A February 6.— The problem of disease in the wake | flood grew | DOCTOR. ROOSEVELT REORGANIZING DONE PAINLESSLY RED RER'FOE SHONCONPROME {Kennedy Fears Repeal Bill May Lose—Urged to Stand Firm, BY JAMES E. CHINN. Aroused over the contemplated move ‘al Representative Kennedy, Demo- | crat, of Maryland to drop his fight for outright repeal of the “red rider” just | as the House prepared to settle the ] issue, supporters of the repeal bill ;planned last night to urge him to ‘nbandon the compromise plan. | Kennedy proposes to offer an | amendment to his original bill de- signed to permit the teaching of the | facts of the Russian form of govern- ;menc in the public schols, but at the same time specifically forbid the advo- cacy of communism “or any other un- American doctrines.” Chairman Norton of the House Dis- trict Committee, as well as Repre- sentative Dirksen of Illinois, ranking minority member, believe Kennedy is making a mistake in sugesting a com- promise. Both feel the issue should be disposed of “on its merits” rather than by concession. Fears Bill May Lose. Kennedy, however, fears his bill for outright repeal will be defeated. He said he has talked to a number of House members who, through misun- derstanding, think that to vote for the teaching of communism in the public schools. “Personally, T would rather have a half loaf than no loaf at all,” he de- clared. “My amendment will permit | teachers to teach the facts of com- munism without fear of violating the law, and at the same time abolish the silly practice of having them sign a statement that they had neither taught nor advocated communism be- fore getting paid. The text of Kennedy's proposed amendment has not been disclosed. He said he had three different drafts | under consideration, each one intend- ed to have the same effect, but had not decided which one to offer in the House when his bill is called up for consideration. Mrs. Norton's Attitude. Although Mrs, Norton believes Ken- nedy should not “give in” to the interests fighting his repeal bill by proposing a compromise, she said she would not oppose his plan if he is “absolutely certain the measure has no chance of passing the House.” Dirksen, however, declared he would not agree to any compromise. “The proposed amendment won't help matters any,” he said. “The question will then revert back to an interpretation of what constitutes ‘teaching of facts of communism’ and we will have the same fight over that we have had on the “red rider.” “No, the amendment will not meet the situation. It will be far better, in my opinion, to settle the issue on its merits. I think the House should vote on the original bill and not a compromise.” Mrs. Norton indicated she was sur- prised that Kennedy had decided to of the rider, especially in view of the fact that so many organizations, not only in Washington, but throughout the country, had urged removing it from the statute books. “Surely the people of Washington know something about their own business and what they want. Nearly T (See RIDER, Page A-3.) repeal would mean they approved of | give up his battle for outright repeal | FIVE CE ELIKU ROOT DIES AT 31IN NEW YORK; World - Famous Statesman Succumbs to Pneumonia After Brief lliness. SERVED IN CABINETS OF TWO PRESIDENTS Headed Wilson’s Mission to Ker- ensky Regime—Was Reg- ular Republican. By the Associated Press. NEW YORK, February 7 (Sunday). Elihu Root, world-famous statesman and lawyer, who had been a member of two presidential cabinets, died at 12:30 a.m. today after two weeks’ ill- ness of bronchial pneumonia. ‘His death was announced by his son, Elihu Root, jr., from the Fifth avenue apartment where Mr. Root had lain ill and steadily growing weaker throughout yesterday and last night. ‘With him were Mrs. Elihu Root, jr.; another son, Edward Root, and Mrs. Edward Root, and Col. and Mrs. Ulysses 8. Grant, 3d, son-in-law and daughter of the Nation's eldest states- man. Had he lived until February 15, Mr. Root would have been 92. Mr. Root’s illness began with a slight cold which developed into pneu- monia. Other members of the family are Elihu Root, 3d, the 23-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Elihu Root, jr., and two daughters of Col. and Mrs. Grant. Deep regret was immediately voiced by Dr. Nicholas Murray Butler, presi- dent of Columbia University, who was joined with Mr. Root in world peace efforts. He spoke sorrowfully of “my guide, my philosopher and my friend.” | Dr. Butler nominated Mr. Root for | the presidency in the Republican con- vention of 1916. Active in Public Affairs. For half a century Root was con- cerned with public affairs, either | actively or as an adviser to those in authority. He was diplomat, cabinet officer, legislator, law enforcement official, one of the leading legal minds | of the world and of international repu- tation as an advocate and organizer of internation court procedure as a substitute for war. In thought and action he was an embodiment of conservation, a stal- wart of the “old guard” in the Re- publican party, an advocate of the orderly process of law and a con- sistent opponent of anything that smacked of irregularity. There was little in his personal appearance to bear out his dominant intellectuality. He was of slight conventional garb of serious-minded men. He had little evidence of personal magnetism and few oratorical gifts. But he never spoke in public unless he had something definite to | say. In October, 1921, speaking in | Trinity Church, New York, on metnods of achieving world peace, he said: “All the terrible lessons of the last decade show that the most insuperable iohsutle to the peace and happiness | and growth of the people is their | incapacity to receive the blessings that are ready for them, if they will but take them. S “This is not a matter of intellectual power nor of precept nor of learn- ing—it is a matter of character. And that character must be formed by (See ROOT, Page A-13) BOMBERS I.N PANAMA Langley Field Planes Complete 1,950-Mile Training Flight. PANAMA, February 6 (#).—Ten United States Army planes, the 96th Bombardment Squadron from Langley Field, Va, arrived over Panama at 3:33 p.m. today, and landed at Al- brook Field a fow minutes later, com- pleting a 1950-mile training flight. The squadron, including nine bomb- ers carrying four men each, and an observation amphibian with six men, left Langley Field Thursday and stop- ped yesterday at Mi.mi, Fla. Major Joseph K. McDuffie is in command. —_— Henry W. Toll to Get Degree. PHILADELPHIA, February 6 (#).— Temple University announced today that among honorary degrees to be conferred at founder’s day ceremonies February 15, will be the degree of doctor of laws to Henry W. Toll, di- rector of the Council of State Gove ernment, Chicago. — Man, 105, Flies to Cuba. HAVANA, February 6 (#).—Ramon Serrano Marfil, Mexican, arrived here today on his second visit to Cuba. The first was 91 years ago. Marfll, who says he is 105 years old, told of a voyage in a fishing smack in 1846. He flew in today on an airplane from Merida, Mexico, for an eye opera- tion. Star Will Receive Funds for Red Cross Flood Relief The Evening Star will assist the American Red Cross in raising the immense homeless in the Ohio-Mississippi fund necessary to care for the thousands of sick and flood area. Although the District of Columbia has far exceeded its quota of $120,000 the National Headquarters has made this announce- ment: “Impossible now name final goal for funds; only limit Red Cross assistance must be maximum generosity American people; raise promptly largest possible amount.” The Star will receive and acknowledge in its columns con- tributions of Washingtonians. Make checks payable to District Chapter, American Red Cross, for flood relief, Bring or mail them to the cashier, The Evening Star. Those who desire to submit their contributions directly to the American Red Cross may send or deliver cash or checks to the District Chapter, American Red Cross, 1730 E street. FAMILY AT SIDE stature and dressed habitually in the | Full Associated Press News and Wirephotos Sunday Morning and Every Afternoon. NTS | TEN CENTS RECORNITION ISSUE MAIN PEACE BAR, MURPHY REVEALS “Nearly All” Other Problems Solved, Governor Says After Conferences. CONFIDENT OF SUCCESS; TALKS TO CONTINUE G@. M. C. Holds Out for Right to Deal With Non-U. A. W. Em- ployes, Executive Says. BACKGROUND— United Automobile Workers last December asked General Motors Corp. to meet representatives to discuss wages, hours and recognie tion of union as sole collective bar- gaining agency. G. M. C. refused and union called sit-down strikes, which ultimately aflected 150,000 workers in G. M. C. and parts plants. Issue of legality of sit-down strikes was raised and Michigan court ruled strikers must evacuate plants. This they refused to do. Federal Government intervened to seek to bring peace, but all efforts were in vain as both sides stuck to contentions, Fight became struge gle between John L. Lewis seeking victory for his Committee for In- dustrial Organization, with which the auto union is affiliated, and G. M. C. determined not to yield right to bargain with employes on strict representation basis. BS the Associated Press. DETROIT, February 6 —Gov. Frank Murphy, in a formal statement to- | night, confirmed reports that the chief obstacle in settlement of the automo- tive strike is whether the General |Motors Corp. would recognize the | United Automobile Workers of Amer= | ica as the exclusive bargaining agency for employes in 20 plants now on strike. ‘The Governor disclosed that “nearly | all” of the other questions “have been i ironed out and adjusted harmoniously” | during the more than 30 hours spent | in conference by opposing leaders dure | ing the last four days. “The real issue,” he said, “is whether bargaining is to be exclusively with the U. A. W. A, or on the basis of representation.” Governor’s Statement. ‘The Governor's complete statement, issued more than an hour and a half after the ninth session of the parley was adjourned until 11 a.m. Monday, {follows: “The conference has had a nume ber of questions before it. Nearly all of them have been ironed out and adjusted harmoniously. I am confi dent the others can be solved. The | chief difficulty relates to the question of whether U. A. W. A. shall be the exclusive bargaining agency for all | employes. | “On this question, both sides have | offered suggestions. The union repre | sentatives asked that the U. A. W. A, as the bargaining agency in this cone | ference, be recognized as the collective | bargaining agency for the employes of | the 20 plants closed by the existing strike. “General Motors Corp. has offered to recognized the U. A. W. A. as the bargaining agency for its members only, reserving the right to deal with any other employe group. The real issue is whether bargaining is to be exclusively with the U. A. W. A. or on the basis of representation. “The conference will continue its discussions and deliberations on Mon- day in the fervent hope there will be a solution satisfactory to both sides and in the public interest. The pub- lic will appreciate that these men are working very earnestly in an effort to solve the problem and bring | the conference to & successful con= clusion.” First Official Comment. ‘The Governor's statement was the first formal announcement of what went on inside the conference rooms. He called the parley into session last Wednesday morning “at the wish of the President” and has been in fre- quent telephonic communication with him since then. Between conference sessions, the Governor has kept a wary eye on *(See STRIKES, Page A-3.) DUTCH VESS&L COLLIDES WITH BRITISH WARSHIP By the Assoclated Press. LONDON, February 6.—A collision involving the British battleship Malaya and the Dutch steamer Kertosono, oft Leixoes, Portugal, was reported in a message picked up late tonight by the Lands End wireless station and re- layed to Lloyds. The message, at 11:35 pm. (6:35 pm, E. S. T), said: “No immediate assistance is required.” The steamer is a 7,327-ton vessel. She was bound from Makassar, Nethe erlands East Indies, to Rotterdam. The Malaya is a 31,000-ton battleship, PILOT ALMOSLINO SAFE Plane Left on Farm After Forced Landing in Washington. SEATTLE, February 6 (#).—Albert Almoslino, Seattle airplane pilot, left his plane in a farmer’s field near Ran- dle, Wash., and rode home in a bus tonight, while eight planes searched for him. Learning he was sought after being unreported since he took off at 4:10 p.m. yesterday from Portland, he im= mediately notified the Associated Press of his safety. “I followed the wrong highway,” he said. “I had no night-flying instru- ments, 50 I landed in a snowdrift and a farmer put me up for the night. There was no telephone there.” Radio Programs, Page F-3. Compiete Index, Page A-3, 4