Evening Star Newspaper, February 8, 1937, Page 1

WEATHER. (U. B. Weather Bureau Forecast.) Occasional rain tonight and probably tomorrow morning; warmer tonight, low= est about 50; colder late tomorrow after noon and night. Temperatures: Highest, 48, at 2:15 p.m. yesterday; lowest, 35, at 4:30 am. today. Full report, page A-9.) Closing New York Markets, Page 18 85th YEAR. No. 33,886. LEWIS BARS GREEN | [s700. Diamona ASPARTICIPANT IN AUTO PEACE TALK C. I. 0. Head Threatens to Quit Parley if A. F. L. Leader Comes In. REiECTlON OF REQUEST BY MURPHY INDICATED Pessimism Rules as Negotiators Go Into Crucial Session for Settlement. B the Associated Press. DETROIT, February 8 —Nearly two Entered as second class matter post office, Washington, D. C. Is Sent to Aid Flood Stricken Anonymous Donor| | Mails Valuable Gem to Evening Star. A glittering blue-white diamond tumbled onto the flood-relief editor's desk at The Star today as he opened letters of flood fund contributions— providing him with an intriguing mystery as to the gem’'s donor and assuring the Red Cross of a substan- tial addition to its relief fund. The editor, noting the letter was not even registered, had his suspi- sions, at first, as to the value of the stone, but a diamond expert at Galt's had no doubts about it. He pro- nounced it a 1.22 karat stone of fine quality, worth from $700 to $750 on the present retail market. “Get what you can for the inclosed stone and give it to the Red Cross,” said a message penned in a somewhat hours after they gathered for an- other effort to reach a settlement of the far-reaching General Motors strike, representatives of both the corporation and the United Automo- bile Workers were still in separate group meetings today. A development today was the dis- closure in an informed source that requests by telephone and telegraph from William Green, American Fed- eration of Labor head, for recogni- tion as a party at interest in the conferences had brought a threat from John L. Lewis, Committee for Industrial Organization leader, to im- mediately walk out of the meetings. The A. F. of L. has suspended C. I. O. unions. Green, it was learned, telegraphed Gov. Frank Murphy Saturday and sent him a telegram Sunday. Murphy did not disclose his response, but it was indicated Green's request had been rejected. The expectation was general today that the conferences here would break down on the question of collec- tive bargaining recognition. As the conferees started their sec- ond week of conversations the union still was demanding the right to repre- sent workers in 20 plants of the cor- poration; General Motors still was refusing to recede an inch from its position that it could not agree to any- thing more than proportional repre- sentation—the right of the union to speak for its own membership only. One of the participants in the con- versations who refused to permit his name to be used disclosed that the possibilities of a plebiscite among all General Motors employes had been *“thoroughly explored,” “It does not now offer & way out.” Adjournment Feared. Hope for an agreement out of to- day’s session seemingly was at its lowest ebb as the conference assem- bled. The impression grew that the meetings would be adjourned indefi+ nitely this afternoon, breaking down solely on the question of bargaining recognition. All other issues, accord- ing to Gov. Murphy, have been vir- tually settled. Before the conferees met today it was learned authoritatively that sev- eral hundred different proposals had been studied. The settlements reached in nearly all previous major disputes between capital and labor had been analyzed thoroughly in an effort to| find a parallel to the present dead- | lock. Point by point these previous controversies have been studied with- | By tlieARsosiated Bidts. out success. One source usually well informed said this forenoon that today's meet- ing probably would break up before dark, either to resume in Washington or without date. This possibility was foreshadowed in Gov. Murphy’s state- ment yesterday that an indefinite ad- Jjournment would have no special sig- nificance other than a need for in- vestigation of points under discussion. Murphy Makes Suggestions. Gov. Murphy, an informed source said today, has made no attempt to dictate the course of the conversa- tions. He has offered suggestions from time to time; has conferred separately with each side and suc- ceeded in keeping the conference from breaking down several times. The possibility was suggested to Gov. Murphy that he might go to Flint and personally appeal to the “stay-in” strikers to vacate the plants they have been occupying there. The Governor expressed doubt the men would leave voluntarily without a strike settlement favorable to the United Automobile Workers of Amer- ica. All parties to the conference have received some threatening letters. None, however, attached any signifi- (See STRIKE, Page A-2.) POLICE HUNT ASKED FOR GIRL OF 16 Father Describes Marjorie Smith, Missing From Home Since Saturday. ‘The Detective Bureau was asked to- day to search for 15-year-old Mar- Jorie Smith, daughter of Charles P. Smith, member of the Board of Tax Appeals, who disappeared Saturday from her home, at 3817 Kanawha street. The girl's father made the request this morning after he had exhausted other sources in an effort to find a clue. Mrs. Smith said her daughter went downtown with a friend Saturday morning and failed to return. She said there were no circumstances to indicate the girl might have met with foul play. The girl did not have much money in her purse at the time she dis- appeared. Her mother did not know and added: | | in a swift, methodical drive, had won | | menace to the civilian inhabitants. (See DIAMOND, Page A-3.) MALAGA CAPTURED BY REBEL FORCES AS TERROR REIGNS Coastal City Reported Pan- ic-Stricken by Sudden Vic- tory of Fascists. BACKGROUND— After nearly seven months of Spanish civil warfare, the “big push” of the rebels appears to be getting under way and new evi- dences of outside assistance are reported. The scene temporarily has shifted to the seaport of Malaga, where major land, sea and air attacks are in progress, with sweeping Fascist victories claimed. While German enthusiasm for sup=- port of Gen. Francisco Franco aps pears to be waning, heavy backing from Italy in the way of troops is seen in latest encounters. This comes, loyalists say, in spite of the Italian agreement with England for stabilization of the Mediterrancan status quo and for refraining from active support of either faction. Activity on the Madrid front also is revived after a seeming stale- mate. % E3 the Associated Press. Fascist troops marched victoriously into Malaga today, said Italian cable reports from that port, seemingly ending what the Fascists said was a “rule of the gun” by defeated an- archists and Communists. Gibraltar advices said the army and fleet of Gen. Francisco Franco, complete domination of the Mediter- ranean port, last government strong- hold in the Gibraltar Straits area. Fleeing Socialist officials of Malaga were seized in a boat in the harbor, it was reported. DOUBLE THREAT OF DEATH. Fascist Army, Encircling Malaga, Blocks Any Escape. WITH FASCISTS OUTSIDE MAL- AGA, February 8.—A double threat of death struck terror today into Malaga’s 400,000 inhabitants, bottled up by a Fascist army hammering at the city’s gates. Insurgent observers on the hilltops overlooking the Mediterranean port described the situation in the provin- cial capital as “complete chaos.” The population, with all land and sea exits blocked so escape appeared | impossible, was panic-stricken. Bands of anarchists roved the city, left virtually unprotected by the sud- den crumbling of its defenses, and the | blazing fire from Fascist guns, the observers declared, formed an equal The strategic shipping center’s de- (See SPANISH, Page A-4) French Vacate Embassy Before Horde of Rats W arsaw Aid With Gas Asked to Oust Rodents. By the Associated Press. ‘WARSAW, February 8.—The French Embassy beat a strategic retreat from its new building today before an in- vading army of rats. Unable to repel the invaders with dozens of cats and fox terriers and a complicated system of traps, the members of the embassy decided to evacuate the building so a last des- perate effort could be made to rout the rats with poison gas. The rodents, who appeared shortly after the embassy took over its nmew quarters, became 50 insolent they staged daylight raids into the smart- -est rooms of the diplomatic palace. At night they nibbled official docu- ments and made life miserable for the outnumbered cats and dogs. At last the embassy officials gave up the struggle and called on the Polish government for aid. After an investigation, government experts reported the grounds on which the new embassy stood were honey- combed with ancient subterranean passages, used centuries ago by il- legal political crganizations as hide- aways. Later the labyrnth became a breed- @h WASHINGTON, D. C, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 1937—THIRTY-TWO *PAGES. TOWNSEND AIDES PUTONPROBATION INCONTEMPTCASE Two Former Associates Draw Suspended Sent- ences of Year. JUDGE GRANTS DELAY IN TRIAL OF DOCTOR Pension Group Leader's Hearing Continued to February 23 on Lawyer's Motion. BY WILLIAM S. TARVER. Two former aides to Dr. Francis E. Townsend, elderly head of Old-Age Revolving Pensions, Ltd., were placed on probation in District Court to- day, when they renounced their for- mer chief and pleaded guilty to charges of contempt of the House. Dr. Townsend, because of a mis- understanding, did not appear, but his counsel, Joseph A. Cantrel, said he would have him in court tomorrow morning for arraignment. ' Assured by counsel that Dr. Town- send would not enter any dilatory plea, but would simply deny his guilt, Justice Gordon consented to continu- ance of the trial, which was sched- uled for today, to February 23. Townsend’s two former associates, Dr. Clinton Wunder of New York and John B. Kiefer of Chicago, appeared in court this morning without counsel. United States Attorney Leslie C. Garnett informed Justice Gordon they were charged with wilfully failing to appear before the House committee investigating old-age pension organ- izations. Punishment for the offense, Garnett said, was from one month to one year imprisonment and a fine of from $100 to $1,000. Cites Written Apologies. ‘The prosecutor called to the court’s attention written apologies to the House last week by both Wunder and Kiefer for their conduct and read from the letters of each. He said Kiefer offered to the House his “sin. cere regrets and abject apologies, while Wunder asked Congress to ac- cept his “sincere apologies.” Neither man has a record, Garnett | | They were taken aboard the Wright | added, but he refrained from recom- mending any course of action to the court. In response to an inquiry from Justice Gordon whether the defend- ants had anything to say, Kiefer spoke up: ey “There is just one thing I would like to say. I would like to definitely establish the fact that, for the past six months, we have not been asso- ciated with Dr. Townsend or identie fled in any way with his organiza- tion. I want to make this perfectly clear.” Wunder then made substantially the same statement. Each man spoke emphatically as if (See TOWNSEND, Page A-4.) COMPANY OFFICIAL FOUND SHOT HERE Ernest P. Schneider Wounded in Head in Garage at Home. Ernest P. Schneider, 38, vice presi- dent of the Ballauf Manufacturing Co., 619 H street, was in an unde- termined condition at Emergency Hospital this afternoon after he was found shot through the head in the basement garage of his home, 1420 Parkwood place. Police were told that Schneider had suffered a nervous breakdown on December 17 and since had been un- der care of physicians. Dr. Walter Freeman went to the home this aft- ernoon. It previously had besn de- termined, police were told, that the patient was to go to a Souchern resort today to rest. When Schneider learned the doctor was coming he left his bed, put on a bathrobe and went into the basement with a revolver, it was said. A colored maid saw him and called Mrs. Schneider, but they were unable to reach Schneider’s side until after they heard the report of a gun. The bullet from a .32-caliber automatic entered Schneider's temple. The injured man was removed to Emergency Hospital in an ambulance. The Schneiders have no children. PRELATE’S DAUGHTER DIES IN CALIFORNIA Bishop Hughes at Bedside of Mrs. Mayo Soley When She Succumbed. Mrs. Anna Louise Soley, 29, daugh- ter of Senior Bishop Edwin Holt Hughes and Mrs. Hughes of the Methodist Episcopal Church, 2107 ‘Wyoming avenue, died Sunday in San Francisco, Calif,, after a short illness. Bishop Hughes was at the bedside of his daughter, having accompanied her from Washington January 26, after she had visited here at his home. Surviving relatives are her husband, Dr. Mayo H. Soley of the University of California Hospital; Bishop and Mrs. Hughes, two sisters, Mrs. Isabel Remy, Indianapolis, Ind, and Miss Caroline Hughes of this city, and three brothers, Rev. Holt hes, In- diana, Pa.; Ebbert M. Hughes, West Springfield, Mass.,, and Mr,#rancis M. Hughes, Indianapolis, Ind. “Plans for funeral services have not yet been announced. Interment will be at Greencastle, Ind, birthplace of Mrs. Soley, Ex-Kaiser to Celebrate. ‘DOORN, The Netherlands,-February 8 (#).—Former Kaiser Wilhelm of ‘WITH SUNDAY MORNING EDITION ¢ Foening Sfar (VVHO SAID SEVENTY I§ T0OLD ? Two Navy Flyers Are Killed in Second Crash of Day. | B9 the Associated Press, MEXICO CITY, February 8— Rescued from shark-infested waters in which their plane fell, Rear Ad- miral Ernest J. King, chief of aero- nautics, U. 8. N, and eight other men were headed by ship today for Panama. They were taking off from the Pacific Ocean harbor at Acapulco | when their naval seaplane fell from an altitude of about 20 feet, eye- witnesses said. Two boats from the aircraft ten- der Wright picked the men from the bay as the plane was about to sink. |and continued on it to Panama. Dispatches said a school of sharks circled around the wreckage in the few (See KING, Page A-2) S King Saved as Plane Plunges Into Shark-Infested W aters REAR ADMIRAL KING. D. . GAMING BILL VOTED IN SENATE Teeth Put Into Capital’s Law—Numbers Racket Main Target. The Senate today passed the bill to put. more teeth in the District laws against gambling, aimed especially at the numbers game. The measure now measure died in the last Congress after it had passed the Senate in 1935. Sponsored by Chairman King of the District Committee, it was rein- troduced and reported favorably at the last meeting of the committee. Because the title of the bill refers to amending certain sections of the District code, the brief debate indi- cated members of the Senate were under the impression it was a different bill intended to recodify the entire District code. Senator King, Democrat, of Utah, chairman of the committee, said he would call the Senate’s attention to the misunderstanding as soon as it reconvenes and explain that it was only the bill to revise the gambling laws and not the recodification bill. The Senate took a short recess at (See GAMING, Page A-2,) Summary of Page. Amusements B-12 ‘Woman's Pg. A-13 FOREIGN. Hayashi pledges foreign policy for peace in Orient. Page A-6 NATIONAL. Van Nuys to move to split court bill into two measures. Page A-1 Industry spends millions for espionage, says La Follette group. Page A-1 Supreme Court withholds opinions in two New Deal cases. Page A-1 Lewis refuses to admit Green to auto peace talks. Page A-1 ‘Townsend aides plead guilty to House contempt charges. Page A-1 Mississippi club assails “reckless” flood disaster predictions. Page A-1 Flood Commission to report to Presi- dent today. Page A-6 Former Representative Crisp dies at home in 3 Page A-5 Police hunt for “maniac™ 3 _PIC! A9 killer. WASHINGTON AND VICINITY. Kennedy abandons compromise on “red rider” repeal. Page A-1 District traffic toll reaches 18; 15 injured. Page A-2 Social Security Board asks for building in first annual report. Page B-1 Op&o:lnt;on to racing grows in Rhode goes to the House, where a similar | WAGELAWRULING DELAYED BY COURT Clears Way for Labor Re- lations Arguments, to Begin Tomorrow. The Supreme Court today cleared the way for arguments in five cases | attacking validity of the Wagner la- bor relations act, but withheld opin- lons in two pending cases closely allied to New Deal interests. It is expected arguments in the first case httacking the Wagner act, that filed by the Associated Press, will be heard tomorrow afternoon. - The remaining four cases will be argued and submitted during the rest of the week, A large crowd gathered in the court room and stood outside today, hoping to hear the justices announce their (See DECISIONS, Page A-3.) —s EWE HAS QUINTUPLETS ST. LIBORY, Nebr., February 8 (#). | —A ewe on Arthur Bosselman's farm gave birth to quintuplets today. Live stock men here said they never heard of such a thing before. .| EDITORIAL AND COMMENT. Editorials, This and That, Answers to Questions, ‘Washington Observations, David Lawrence, Paul Mallon, Dorothy Thompson, Constantine Brown, Headline PFolk, SPORTS.' Louis no longer title threat, says Dempsey. Page A-14 Championship seen headed for Soldier L Page A-14 Grid coaches favor offensive in rules changes. Page A-14 Sentiment strong for Ruth’s return to base ball. Page A-14 Roesch, ring invader, gets tests here tonight. Page A-15 Hoyas aiming to trip West Virginia it. quinit. Page A-15 Western basketers seek to deadlock serfes. Time Supply now. choice to Anita. Page A-11 Page A-15 win Santa Page A-16 FINANCIAL Railroad bonds lead rise (table)’ Page A-17 General Motors sales sag. Page A-17 Stocks move up (table). Page A-18 Curb list higher (table). Page A-19 Steel rate advances. Page A-19 U. 8. tobacco earnings soar. Page A-19 MISCELLANY. ‘Washington Wayside, Page A-2 Page A-13 Page A-13 Page A-20 INDUSTRY SPENDS MILLIONS ON'SPIES, PROBERS REPORT Labor Espionage Sharply Attacked—Funds to Widen Inquiry Sought. BY JOHN C. HENRY. American industry, “from fear, pays millions a year to live in more fea: the Senate was informed this after- noon in the preliminary report of the La Follette Civil Liberties Committee as that group made known its inten- tion to investigate the Black Legion and similar vigilante organizations if | sufficient funds are made a A request is pending for an addi- tional $50,000. In addition, the committee said analysis should be made of State and local statutes designed to curb consti- tutional rights of free speech and assembly. The report contained s severe at- tack on industrial espionage practices, as uncovered thus far by the commit- tee. It states, in part: “It is clear that espionage has be- come the habit of American manage- ment. Until it is stamped out, the rights of labor to organize, freedom of speech, freedom of assembly will be meaningless phrases. Men cannot meet freely to discuss their grievances or organize for economic betterment; they may not even express opinions on politics or religion so long as the machinery of espionage pervades their | daily life. Nor can industry itself do aught but multiply suspiclon and dis- trust. Industry, from fear, pays mil- lions a year to live in more fear. Further Study Advocated. “What legislative means can be adopted by Congress to curb these anti-American practices will not be apparent until the custom is shown in all its ramifications.” 'Your commmittee has discovered so far * * * the basis of a colossal, daily- drive in every part of the country to frustrate enunciated labor policy and to neutralize American labor laws. Determined anti-labor forces quickly divert themselves around each new obstacle put in their way.” Reviewing much of the testimony and evidence in committee records, the report condemns espionage and strike-breaking agencies themselves. It continues: “The volume of gas sold to in- dustry in the years 1933 to 1936 is over $450,000. Known locations of machine guns and known destina- tions of shipments of gas establish the facts that these two kinds of gar- risons coincide on the map and that warfare materials are concentrated in every center of industrial population in the country. Lists of the buyers of ‘these goods read much like the The only evening paper in Washington with the Associated Press News and Wirephoto - Services. ok kokok SATURDAY'S Circulation, 137,122 (8Bome returns not yet received.) UP) Means Associated Press. SUNDAY'S reulation. 150,777 TWO CENTS. KENNEDY SHELVES VAN NUYSTOSEEK COMPROMISE PLAN IN “RIDER" REPEAL Decision Announced After Marylander Confers With Mrs. Norton. TEXT OF AMENDMENT REVEALED AFTER TALK National and D. C. Education Groups Had Joined in Appeal for No Half-Way Measure. BY JAMES E. CHINN. Representative Kennedy, Democrat, of Maryland, today suddenly aban- doned his plan to seek House modifica- tion of his bill for outright repeal of the “red rider.” Kennedy made the announcement after a conference with Chairman Norton of the House District Com- mittee & few hours before the ‘“red rider” repeal measure was schegduled to be called up in the House. Kennedy pointed out he could not carfy out his p.an to have the bill amended without violating the con- fidence of the District Committee which had voted for his original bill. “I feel if I went through with a plan to amend the bill I would be violating the confidence of the Dis- trict Committee,” Kennedy declared. “I have no right to do that.” Reveals Text of Amendment. At the same time Kennedy made public the complete text of the amend- ment he proposed earlier to offer as a substitute for his outright repeal bill, It reads: “Provided, that hereafter no part of any appropriation for the public schools shall be available for the payment of the salary of any person advocating communism or other un- American doctrines or treating any such doctrines with favor or support; but no official or teacher shall be required to make any special declara- tion of non-violation hereof as a condition for payment of salary.” Over the week end Kennedy had been bombarded with appeals from various organizations that had sup- ported his original bill to abandon the compromise plan. He did not reach final decision, however, until his conference at 11 a.m. today with Mrs. Norton. X As & result of Kennedy's last- minute decision, the House is ex- pected to settle the “red rider” issue on its merits. Special Meeting Yesterday. Organizations which sent protests to Kennedy included the National Education Association and the Dis- trict Bducation Association, whose officers held a special meeting yester- day to consider the proposed amend- ment. The protest message read: “Regret report you plan to amend your bill repealing red rider. The National Education Association hopes that you still stand by your original | bill, already approved by the Senate, which will wipe completely off the statute books this un-American legis- lation.” The message of the District Edu- cation Association appealed to Ken- nedy to “stand firm for no compro- mise which would complicate rather than alleviate the situation.” “The Education Association of the District of Columbia, comprising 80 per cent of the teachers in divisions 1 to 9, all patriotic American citi- zens, pledging, as always, their un- swerving allegiance to the flag of the United States of America,” the mes- fge declared, “respectfully request that you offer no amendment to your red rider repeal bill. “Congressional hearings last year proved beyond a doubt that no teacher in the District of Columbia had been guilty of teaching or advocating com- munism. Only by outright repeal, and not by compromise, can the Congress of the United States right its past action toward the teachers of this city—an action the vicious results of which are affecting the teaching profession of the entire country.” Edward Cools lists of those who hire strike-breakers and spies. “The size of private stocks of muni- (Continued on Page 3, Column 1.) CLARK WILL SPEAK ON FLOOD PROBLEM Barkley, Ill, Replaced by Mis- souri Senator in Star Forum. Senator Bennett Champ Clark of Missouri will discuss the flood problem in the National Radio Forum tonight at 10:30 o'clock. The forum is ar- Tanged by The Star and broadcast over the network of the National Broadcasting Co. Senator Clark, whose home is in St. Louis, has for years been a student of the flood problem as it affects the Mississippi and the Ohio and other rivers. Senator Barkley of Kentucky was tc have spoken tonight in the National Radio Forum on the same problem, but because of illness will be unable to do so. I1 Duce’s Nephew Weds. ROME, Pebruary 8 (#)—Vito Mus- To Hastening Of Marriage Reported Thinking of Civil Ceremony in Hungary. By the Associated Press. VIENNA, February 8 —Carefree and affectionate, the Duke of Windsor took his sister Mary to browse among the Hapsburg art collections in Schoenbrunn Falace today—seeming- 1y not so anxious as before to make haste in wedding Wallis Simpson. It was reported. authoritatively the Duke, after several intimate fireside chats with the Princess Royal, now was inclined to more deliberation in making the wedding arrangements, and might deci¢- on a civil ceremony in Hungary. However, all authoritative quarters said they were “completely in the dark” as to rumors, circulated in Lon- don, that the Princess Royal was try- ing to persuade Edward not to mariy the woman for whom he abdicated the English throne. One spokesman said: “Such a startling development, if it could be solini, I Duce’s 25-year-old nephew, was married today to Silvia di Rosa, 27, in the same church where the premier’s eldest son, Vittorio, was wed Saturday. Mussolini attended the wedding at parish church near Villa ‘Torlonia, his home residence. Vito own news- brought about, undoubtedly would please some of the duke’s friends, but making him change his mind would require great tact, to say the least, after the sacrifices he has made. It would be perhaps impossible.” Only a few days ago, former King Edward VIII was planning. the wed- ding at Enzesfeld or Vienns, on the very day, April 27, when Mrs. Simp- son’s divorce from Ernest Aldrich Simpson is ll!y to become absolute. / COURTBILL SPLIT INTO 2 MEASURES Senate Judiciary Group Meets, Opening Congress Fight on Plan. LAWMAKERS DELUGED BY TELEGRAMS ON ISSUE Ashurst and Sumners at White House as Struggle Over Pro- posal Grows. Hughes Denies He Will Propose Retiring Judges Chief Justice Hughes said to- day there was “no foundation” for a published report that he would appear before the Senate Judiciary Committee to recom- mend the retirement of Supreme Court justices on reaching the age of 75. This is the first time in the recollection of court attaches that a Supreme Court justice has is- sued an official denial of a news- paper story. BULLETIN. Senator Hiram Johnson, Repub- lican, of California, who supported President Roosevelt in the 1932 election campaign, today joined the forces opposed to the President's judiciary reorganization proposal. On returning here from Florida, Johnson immediately issued a statement saying the issue is “shall the Congress make the Supreme Court subservient to the presie dency?” BY G. GOULD LINCOLN. .A motion to divide President Roosevelt’s bill for reorganization of the judiciary into two separate meas- ures will be made by Senator Van Nuys, Democrat, of Indiana, it dee veloped today. Van Nuys said he is opposed to “packing” the Supreme Court, but is in favor of the recommendations of the President for improvemernt of judicial procedure. “I believe the bill should be divided into two parts, each to be acted on separately,” the Senator said. “At the proper time, and when the bill is before the Senate Judiciary Commite tee, I shall make the motion to so separate it.” At today's meeting of the Senate Judiciary Committee, Van Nuys gave notice he would move to have the Chief Justice and associate justices of the Supreme Court invited to appear before the committee and give their advice regarding the President’s ree organization proposal. “The bill was not before the commit- tee at today's meeting,” said Van Nuys, “and, therefore, I withheld my motion.” The committee does not meet again until next Monday. While the Presi« dent's reorganization plan was dise cussed informally, the discussion had to do with procedure and not with the merits of the bill. Ashurst Offers Bill. Senator Ashurst, Democrat, of Arie zona, chairman of the Judiciary Come mittee, introduced the bill in the Sen- ate when that body met at noon. Asked if he had made any changes in the bill, his reply was, “I may add a title.” Already Chairman Ashurst and other Senators are being deluged with telegrams and letters regarding the plan to reorganize the judiclary. Ashurst said he had no time to read any of these communications. He added: “I think the Senate learned not to get axcited or to let its blood pres- sure be raised by telegrams during the consideration of the Wheeler-Ray- burn bill.” Ashurst did not amplify this state- ment. It was during consideration of the Wheeler-Rayburn act relating to public utility holding companies that it was developed that a large number of telegrams in opposition to the measure had been procured and sent to members of Congress by ad- versaries of the measure, whose names were signed to the telegrams, unaware of the action. Senator Ashurst and Representative Summers of Texas, chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, were at the White House for luncheon with President Roosevelt today, presumably for conference in regard to the jue diciary reorganization bill, and what should be done to hasten its cone sideration in the Senate and House. Long Battle Planned. ‘There were indications today that opponents of the measurs, particu- larly those who do not like the Presie dent’s plan for Increasing the size of the Supreme Court, were preparing for a long, drawn-out battle. They bee lieve that, given time, sentiment against the bill will crystalize throughe out the country, and will have an im< portant bearing on the outcome of the contest in Congress. The House Judiciary Committee is to meef tomorrow. It will have before it the President’s bill and his message. ‘Whether the commitiee will undertake to ask members of the Supreme Court to appear before it has not yet beext disclosed. The impression gained® ground that the bill would have an’ easier path to travel in the House than in the Senate. It may be the strategy of administration leaders to have the measure considered first in the House, in the hope of getting a big vote for the bill in that body. Such a vote might have its effect on the attitude of the Senate later. The President’s court bill was ine troduced in the House Priday by Rep- resentative Maverick, Democrat, of ‘Texas. Senator Ashurst declined to say whether he would favor the Van Nuys motion to divide the bill into two parts. It is believed, however, ade ministration leaders will resist strenue ously such & motion. Nor would Sen-