Evening Star Newspaper, February 23, 1937, Page 1

WEATHER. (U. 8. Weather Bureau Forecast.) Partly cloudy. tonight and tomorrow; not much change in temperature; mini~ mum tonight about 36 degrees; moderate west winds. Temperatures—Highest, 43, at 2:45 p.m. yesterday; lowest, 32, at 6 am. today. Closing New York Markets, Page 18 85th YEAR. = No. NADRD LAUNCHES OFFENSVE AFTER GANS BY REBELS Insurgents Drop Incendiary Bombs on Valencia in New Drive. * GOVERNMENT RENEWS : ATTACK ON OVIEDO Franeo's Aragon Troops Reported Nearing Coast in Effort to Close Capital Roads. BACKGROUND— Spanish civil war, which began last July reached climaz in violewt attack of rebels on Madrid, capital, and Loyalists’ last stronghold, last November. Madrid withstood the attack, despite predictions it would be easy prey. For weeks the fighting continued with the Loyalists dog- gedly holding on. The Fascist rebels changed their tactics and concen- _ trated on cutting off the capital from _Valencia and other places where air was coming from. So 12 days ago they begen drive to close main roads to Madrid. Cupital de- Jenders answered with own counter- attacks. By tre Associated Press. MADRID, February 23.—Madrid’s defenders loosed a terrific bombard- ment today in a sudden, sweeping at- tempt to blast insurgents out of their ciosely-drawh siege lines after reports that the insurgent Aragon spearhead had cut nearly through to the sea near Valencia. Windows of Madrid's high buildings shook to the booming of guns as gov- ernment batteries leaped into action. Sandwiched between the heavy can- nonading was the chatter of rifie and machine guns, heard clearly in the eenter of the city. The fighting was heaviest in the Casa de Campo and University City suburban districts to the west and northwest of the city proper. The ‘Usera sector and other strategic areas, too, were swept by the government guns. Aerial Bombs Reported. Some of the heavier explosions sounded like aerial bombs, apparently #iropped south of the city. While Madrid struggled thus % shake herself loose from three and one-half months of siege, Gen. Fran- eisco Franco's Aragon troops were re- ported to have attacked Viver. only 34 miles northwest of Valencia and about 90 miles from the Mediterranean coast. ‘The objective of the Aragon drive %3s to sever government territory around Valencia from that of the gov- ‘ernment ally, autonomous Catalonia to the northeast, a chief source of strength. Far to the northwest on the Oviedo front, reports from headquarters at Gijon said, government troops renewed attacks on San Esteban de La Cruces and Crista de Las Cadenas, on the out- skirts of Oviedo, and met a desperate Insurgent resistance. Insurgent guns defending Oviedo Full report on page A-4. 33,901. Entered as second class matter post. office, Washington, D. C. ah WASHINGTON, D. C, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 1937—THIRTY-SIX PAGES. Walter L. Fry, one-man “sit-downer,” as he received his food Jrom his “cook-secretary,” Helen Powell. i land Motor Car Co. and one-time vice president of General Motors Corp., | said: “The strike was settled at midnight | after a four-hour discussion with rep- resentatives of the company's em- ployes. “We will not mention the terms of the settlement. “All we have to say is that it has (See SIT-DOWN, Page A-2) ETROIT, February 23.—One D of the strangest industrial | sit-down of capital and | labor—ended today with the an- | strike at the Fry Products, Inc.,, which manufactures automobile seat covers. | | Head Appropriations Committee. Representative Edward T. Taylor of Colorado, at 78, the oldest member the chairmanship of the large House Appropriations Committee, which recovery bills. He will fill the post left vacant by the death of Repre- By the Assoclated Press. disputes in history—a joint | nounced settlement of a four-day A volunteer mediator, Alfred R. Oldest House Member Will BY WILL P. KENNEDY. ! of the House, is ready to succeed to handles all supply, urgent relief and sentative Buchanan, Democrat of opened fire from Maraco Mountain, | raining shells into government posi- tions while government artillery bat- tered at the Santo Domingo College and art center. The government claimed hits when thick smoke arose from those buildings, indicating they had been set on fire. | Government “dinamiteros”—dynamite | throwers—bombed their way into the Buenavista district, dislodging Oviedo's defenders from house after house. Reports from Andujar, in Southern Bpain, declared government forces had surrounded the insurgent-held town of Pitres and captured positions at ‘Trevelez. The push of Franco's men carried | their Aragon salient several miles be- | jow the southern end of the old | monarchial province now consisting of | the Provinces of Teruel, Zaragoza and | Huesca, blocked from the Mediter- | ranean on the northeastern coast by! s large segment of government-held | territory. (A successful thrust seaward’ at Viver possibly would place Valencia itself under siege. The Aragon of- fensive has been timed to coincide BUCHANAN'S DEATH DELAYS D. C. BILLS Juvenile Court Measure Will Not Come Before Body in Two Weeks. Death of Representative Buchanan, Democrat, of Texas lost the District its regular day in the House today, forcing a delay in consideration of a bill to modernize Juvenile Court pro- ®edure for two weeks. Out of respect to the memory of Buchanan, the House adjourned soon after it convened, automatically side- tracking the District calendar until the next District day, March 8. Under the House schedule yesterday ‘was to have been District day, but it was deferred until today because of George Washington’s birthday anni- Chairman Norton of the District Committee plans to urge House lead- ers to arrange a special District day before March 8 to dispose of the Dis- trict calendar, which contains five bills in addition to the one to.change Juvenile Court procedure. Seine River Overflows Banks. PARIS, February 23 ().—The Seine River, rising rapidly under recent rains, threatened today to halt naviga- tion and flood lowlands, including grounds being prepared for the open- ing of the 1937 Paris International Exposition on May 1. The river reached 11 feet above its pormal level, ’ | REPRESENTATIVE TAYLOR. —Harris-Ewing Photo. Texas, and will relinquish the chair- manship of Deficiencies and Interior Department Subcommittees to devote ! himself exclusively to general super- | vision and to conferences with cabinet members and department and bureau | officials. { He does not wish, however, to suc- |ceed to the chairmanship of tne | House section of the Joint Committee jon Government Organization, which goes with the chairmanship of the Appropriations Committee—and this morning conferred on this subject with Speaker Bankhead and House Leader Rayburn. He previously had declined an ap- pointment on that committee. Next in line under the seniority rule for the Reorganization Committee post is Rep- resentative Cannon, Democrat, of Missouri. Representative Taylor ranks second (See TAYLOR, Page A-3.) HITS DRINKING LAW Health Officer Says More Ambu- lad§h Drivers Are Needed. SAN FRANCISCO, February 23 (#). —Health Director J.. C. Geiger in- sisted today that San Francisco must hire more ambulance drivers and build bigger jails if the new around- &h:clock drinking custom is to eon- ue. \ “This means we'll have to have more emergency hospital t0o,” Dr. Geiger told Mayor Angelo Rossi, More than 300 persons have been arrested for drunkenness since police stopped enforcing the 2 am. closing CHARGES FORCIBLE WEAPON MAKING U.A.W. Organizer Says G.M. Forced Workers to Make Blackjacks. BY JOHN C. HENRY. | Workmen in Chevrolet plant No. 4| in Flint, Mich., were required to make blackjacks of rubber hose loaded with metal, the weapons to be kept in stor- age for “plant protection,” Robert C. Travis, a General Motors workman and United Automobile Workers or- ganizer, told the La Follette Com- mittee today. The metal loading was & Chevrolet | “part,” Travis testified, as the com- mittee produced one of the weapons | for identification. The hose was about 14 inches long with the metal weigh- ing about a pound. Describing General Motors’ labor policy as “100 per cent anti-union,” Travis said it has become “more vi- cious” in some plants since the strike settlement. Union men already have been threatened with discharge in Chevrolet 4 in Flint, he said. Producing a letter in substantia- tion, Travis also gharged that local Telief had been refused strikers in Flint. Anti-unjon terrorism in Bay City, . (See LA FOLLETTE, Page A-2) Summary of e. Amusements B-16 | Radio Comics .....B-12| Short Story. A-8 Editorial -A-1¢| Society ... B-3 Financial .._A-17 | Sports .._.A-14-16 Lost & Found A-3! Woman’s Pg. B-10 Obituary ..-A-12 FOREIGN. Italians execute hundred for Ethiopian assassination attempt. Page A-1 Madrid launches offensive after gains by rebels. Page A-1 Townsend planned House committee walkout, jury hears. Page A-1 NATIONAL. Taylor to become House Appropria- tions Committee head. Page A-1 President confers with Representatives on court plan. Page A-1 La Follette committee to-probe G. M. labor policies at plants. Page A-1 Eleven await sentence in Kansas City votes fraud. Page A-1 Boss sit-down striker negotiates agrée- ment-with employes. Page A-1 Dr. Townsend scheduled to go on trial for contempt. Page A-1 House group O. K.’s revised version of Guffey coal act. N Page A-2 Henry Ford plans ideal community in Georgia. . Page A-2 Redwood widow aids probe of union man’s slaying. Page A-3 Showdown nears in steel unionization campaign. Page A-2 Neutrality and trade scts draw G. O. criticism. 3 L 2age A-S U. 8. adds protest fo werld armament race. _ Page A-3 Senator Walsh, In Forum address, urgés preparedness. Page A-13 WASHINGTON AND VICINITY. Farnsworth is denied change of plea ‘in spy case, Page. A-1 Rear Admiral H. T. Mayo, World War Navy chief, succumbe. Page @A-1 Boy hit-run victim found as mother search. | when it was agreed he should refuse | to testify, but his attitude was un- | mistakably in favor of the suggestion. Page. | Charges withdrawn against Youth WITH SUNDAY MORN Boss Who Joined “Sit-Down” WA KO(IT P ANNED Strikers Wins Agreement BY DR. TOWNSEND, KIEFER TESTIFIES Exit From Probe Considered ‘Masterpiece of Strategy,” Ex-Aide Says. DEFENSE OBJECTION MADE TO TESTIMONY Government Concedes Pension Leader Did Not Refuse to Answer Questions. Plans for Dr. Francis E. Townsend's “walkout” last May on a House com- mittee investigating the old-age pen- sion plan were considered a “master- piece of strategy,” it was testified today as the elderly physician’s trial on con- tempt charges opened in District Court. The disclosure that the walkout, which led to Dr. Townsend's indict- ment on the contempt charge, was discussed in advance of the House hearing, was made by John B. Kiefer, formerly a Townsend associate. Kiefer was indicted with Dr. Townsend and | recently pleaded guilty to the con- | tempt charge. | Kiefer, who was given a suspended | sentence after pleading guilty, wus called as a surprise Government wit- | ness by United States Attorney Leslie C. Garnett, Says Walkout Discussed. “The question of Dr. Townsend's exit from the committee at the psychological moment,” he testified, “was discussed several times in ad- vance of the hearing. It was felt the psychological effect of the move | and the attendant publicity would be helpful. “Dr. Townsend was non-commital ‘This was considered a masterpiece of strategy.” Defense Attorney Elisha Hanson moved to strike out this testimony on the ground the discussions were held before Dr. Townsend had been served with a House subpoena. Trial | Justice Peyton Gordon took the mo- tion under advisement. Placidly rubbing his hands and | gazing at the jury through horn- rimmed spectacles, Dr. Townsend, el- (See TOWNSEND, Page A-3.) BERLIN SEE& OBJECTING TO AUSTRIAN MONARCHY | Von Neurath and Schuschnigg Reported Discussing Restoration at Vienna Parley. ©9 the Assoctatec Press. VIENNA, February 23—German objections to the possible restoration of the Hapsburgs in Austria was be- leved in diplomatic s today to have been the chief topic of & long conference between Chancellor Kurt Schuschnigg and Baron Konstantin von Neurath, Reich foreign minister. A report, which was not confirmed, said Germany had proposed a four- power pact with Austria, Hungary and Italy. According to this version, Aus- tria would be guaranteed independ- ence and complete liberty from inter- ference in its domestic affairg. On its part, the report said, the Vienna government would abandon any plans for restoration of the mon- archy. The chancellery remained silent on the deliberations and no communique was issued. The only official word was that an effort was being made to cement Austro- German relations under the 1936 friendship treaty. Today’s Star Congress officers. Page B-1 Roosevelt signs bill for D. C. audi- torium study. Page B-1 Sweeney held for grand jury in taxi- cab dumping case. Page B-1 EDITORIAL AND COMMENT. Editorials. Page A-10 ‘This and That. Answers to Questions. Political Mill Stars, Men and Atoms. David Lawrence. Paul Mallon. Mark Sullivan. Jay Franklin. Delia Pynchon. FINANCIAL. Corporation bonds mixed (table). . Page A 17 Advertising increases. Page A-17 Stocks irregular (table). Page A-18 D. C. gains continue. Page A-18 Metals rise on curb (table). Page A-19 Copper breaks at London. Page A-20 SPORTS. Star's high school basket series as- sures thrills. Page A-14 Hoya base ball job elates Joe Judge. Page A-14 Great ride lands Fairy Hill winner at Santa Anita. Page A-14 Nationals apt to drop balking Buck Page A-14 Chapman not to sign till he confers with Griff. Base ball school at Orlando is money maker. Page Varoff picked to 15-foot pole record. Page A-15 Chicago open tourney to be novel golf party. Page A-16 10 Page A-11 Page A-11 Page A-11 Page A-11 Page A-11 ‘MISCELLANY. ‘Washington Wayside. ‘Young Washington. Dorothy Dix. Page A-3 Page A-7 Page B-10 Page B-10 Page B-11 Page B-11 Page B-11 . | country would amount to about $360,- ING EDITION ALAS,POOR YoRick! -1 KNEW HiM.HORATio. Rear Admr. H. Commanded U. | Advocated a ‘Lion’ Fleet | After Peace Had Been Concluded. BY the Associated Press. PORTSMOUTH., N. H., February 23.—Rear Admiral Henry T. Mayo, | 80, commander in chief of the Atlantic | Fleet during the World War, died | today from a heart attack at the; home of his son, Capt. C. G. Mayo. He | retired in 1920. | Known as a rigid upholder of the | highest standards of the Navy, the | admiral advocated a “lion” Navy at the conclusion of the World War. Explaining many were predicting the | T. Mayo Dies; S. Fleet in War coming of universal peace when the | lion and the lamb would lie down to- gether, he declared that when that day came he wanted the United States to be the lion. He had been In fll health for the past two months, members of the family said in announcing his death. Private funeral services will be held here either Thursday or PFriday with burial at Burlington, Vi, the ad- miral’s birthplace. : His widow, Caroline Wing Mayo and two sons, Capt. Mayo of the Navy ADMIRAL MAYO. ¢ Foening Star oeokok K The only evening paper in Washington with the Associated Press News and Wirephoto Services. FARNSWORTH PLEA REFUSED BY GOURT | Attorneys Deny “Coercing” Him Into Plea Which He Tried to Change. torneys took the witness stand to deny they had “coerced” John S. Farns- | worth into pleading “nollo contendere” to an espionage conspiracy charge, | Justice James M. Proctor of District Court this morning refused to allow the formal naval officer to change | his plea to not guilty. Sentence on the indictment, which | charged that Farnsworth conspired | with two Japanese diplomats to com- | municate defense secrets to Japan, will | be imposed Friday. The law permits imprisonment for 20 years. The attorneys were William E. Leahy and William J. Hughes, jr. and Maj. George Mayo of the United | tor. States Army, survive. Admiral Mayo ordered a salute to the flag at Tampico, Mexico, in 1914, an act which led to the occupation of (See MAYO, Page A-3.) RAILWAY WORKERS 10 ASK PAY RAISE “Non-Operating” Brother- | hoods Will Demand Increase of 20 Per Cent. BY the Associated Press. CHICAGO, February 23.—Delegates of the 16 “non-operating” railway | brotherhoods, representing 800,000 of the Natlon’s railroad workers, voted | today to ask for a wage increase of | approximately 20 per cent. Chairman George M. Harrison of the unions group pointed out that the “Big Pive” operating brotherhoods re- cently had asked a similar increase, and said the total increases sought by 1,100,000 railroad workers in the 000,000. “These are the largest negotiations ever undertaken by organized railroad | workers,” he commented. The group voted to serve notice on the railroads, but set no date for for- mal presentation of the demands. List of Demands. Harrison listed the demands as fol- lows: 1. A general wage increase of 20 cents per hour, applied to hourly, daily, weekly, monthly or piece rates, 50 as to produce the same rate of in- crease for all employes. (Harrison said this was an approximate 20 per cent raise.) 2. A guarantee of full-time employ- ment for all regularly assigned forces. 3. A guarantee of two-thirds of full- time employment for all “stand-by” forces. 4. Recommendation that wage pro- ceedings be handled at a joint na- tional conference, and the executives of this organization to constitute a Conference Committee, representing labor with authority to handle nego- tiations to conclusion. 5. Notice to be served on a date to be agreed upon. ‘The “big five” operating brother- hoods which made their demands re- cently included thg engineers, firemen and enginemen, conductors, trainmen and swtchmen. The “non-operating” brotherhoods embrace virtually all other workers in railroad service, including clerks, te- legraphers, carmen, shop laborers, machinists, blacksmiths, dispatchers, drop forgers, sheet metal , express and station em- FRENCH RADICALS BACK NEW 40-HR.-WEEK PLAN |- PARIS, February 23.— Radical Socialist members of the Chamber of Deputies, representing approxi- mately one-third of the Popular Front government's strength, D'CONNOR UPHELD N ASSESSMENTS Court of Appeals Affirms $1,000,000 Continental Liability. The million-dollar liability of the ental Trust Co. under an assessment by the controller of the currency was affirmed today by the United States | Court of Appeal:, which, however, directed District Court to inquire into the legality of $375,050 claims against the Continental already al- lowed by the controller. The court’s ruling was made in the case of Dunn. vs. O’Connor, which has been in process of litigation for two yeers and involves the closed Commercial and District National Banks and the United States Savings Bank, as well as the Continental. Loan Claims Remanded. The claims which the appellate court remanded for further examina- tion were by the Commercial, District and United States Banks for loans allegedly made ¢ Continental for the purpose of financing purchase by Continental of stock in the Com- mercial. The Continental stockholders, who brought the suit against Controller 0O’Connor, contend the debts were un- lawfully incurred since the lending banks knew the money was to be used for purchase of stock in another insti- tution. Banking statutes make it illegal for a trust company to pur- chase the stock of another bank. “Did you at any time request or entering the plea of ‘molo con- | tendere?” ” Justice Proctor inquired. “I did not,” replied Leahy in an and situation to him and told him it was his problem. I told him I was willing to walk through the door of this court room and battle like | hell for him.” Leahy Testifies. Leahy said it was his “impression” Hughes told Farnsworth that he felt a plea of “nolo contendere” or “guilty” would be advantageous. Justice Proctor then asked Hughes whether he had requested the “nolo | contendere” plea which Farnsworth entered last Monday. “I simply said I thought he would get a lighter sentence if he pleaded responded. preted as meaning that we wanted him to do one thing or the other. “About 1:30 o'clock we told him nearly time for him to go in the courtroom. When we returned, I think he said he had flipped a coin to help him decide.” Farnsworth, who acted as his own (See FARNSWORTH, Page A-2.) POPE HAS BAD NIGHT Leg Bandages Cause Pius Pain, Vatican Says. VATICAN CITY, February 23 (#).— Pope Pius was reported today by Vat- ican sources to have suffered another bad night. The tightly bound bandages on his legs were understood to have caused the Pope pain and wakefulness. Dr. Aminta Milani is reluctant, however, to loosen the bindings be- cause of fear the leg wounds will reopen. The pontiff, despite Dr. Milani’s ob- jections, continued to try walking a few steps each day, supported by crutches and assisted by his attend- ants. Italian Rifles Get Hot Killing Hundred in Ethiopian Bombing Only Several Hundred Freed Out of 2,000 Arrested for Wounding Viceroy Grazianiin Attempted Assassination. BY the Associated Press. ROME, February 23.—The Italian conquerors of Ethiopia announced in & terse official communique today that firing squads had “liquidsted” all boilermakers, Page A-14 | workers, electrical workers, freight | Ethiopians found with arms in their homes—a grim sequel to an attempt handlers, A-14 | ployes, maintenance of way men, sig- | to assassinate Viceroy Rodolfo Grazi- vault | nal men and sleeping car conductors. | ani in Addis Ababa. The communique did not say how many Ethiopians had been shot, but unofficial sources estimated the total at upwapd of 100. It was announced formally, but vaguely, that of the 2,000 suspects held “some hundreds” had been liberated. “All those found with arms in their tuculs (native grass houses) have been shot,” said the brief communique. “The remainder are under examina- tion.” parliamentary Page B-12 | decided today to support s proposal | Piring squads worked with Page B-13 | to ease the 40-hour week for the bene- | rifies, signaling the transition of Page B-13 it of small Prench industries, id n Duce’s Ethiopian policy from ome of pacification by gifts to one of death for dissidents. The 2,000 entire na- tive population of Addis Ababa is but 90,000—had been rounded up by royal carabinieri and native police since Friday, when a band of wily Ethi- opians, approaching the viceroy’s suite a8 he distributed gifts, threw hand grenades at his party. Viceroy Graziani was wounded— perhaps more seriously than has been disclosed. So war Air Gen. Aurelio Liotta and the Coptic Bishop Cyril, who submitted to Italian rule after Black Shirts entered bloody Addis Ababa last May 5. Since then Premier Benito Musso- lini has ordered swift death for those Ethiopians found guilty of any connec- (P) Means Associated Pr. | In a tense court room scene in | { which two prominent Washington at- | Each was questioned by Justice Proc- | | in any way coerce the defendant into | emphatic tone, “I explained the facts | guilty or “nolo contendere,” Hughes | “I don’t see how the re- | ! stockholders of the closed Contin- |marks of either of us could be inter- we would leave him alone so that he | could make up his mind since it was | Yesterday’s Circulation, 127,064 (Some returns not yet *eceived.) TWO CENTS. Leaders Make Statement Following Conference at White House. PROLONGED SESSION SEEN BY BANKHEAD President Held Ready to Link Farm and Labor With Judi- ciary to Reach Objectives. House Democratic leaders said to- day they would await Senate develop- ments before starting consideration of President Roosevelt’s court reorgan- ization program. ‘They made the statement at the White House after a conference With the President on the general legisla- tive situation. Speaker Bankhead added, however, that if Senate Judiciary Committee hearings scheduled to begin March 9 | were prolonged, the House Judiciary Committee might take up Mr. Roose- velt's proposals. Others at the conference were Rep- resentatives Rayburn of Texas, ma- | jority leader: Sumners of Texas, chairman of the Judiciary Committee, and Boland of Pennsylvania, Demo- cratic whip. Speaker Bankhead said, also, that he believed members of the House Judiciary Committee would attend the hearings on the court bill, which are |to be held by the Senate Judiciary Committee, and so familiarize them- selves with the views presented. He indicated that such procedure would save duplication of work by the House committee later. Early Adjournment Unseen. | The Speaker said that he saw no | prospect of an early Summer adjourn- | ment of Congress. The amount of | work ahead of Congress, including the | court bill, is likely to keep Congress | in Washington far into the Summer, it is believed | The House Judiciary Committee | meets on Thursday, but it is not ex- | pected at that time to take up the | President’s court bill. | Senator McCarran of Nevara today | submitted a favorable report from the Judiciary Committee on the House | bill authorizing the voluntary retire- ment of Supreme Court justices who have reached the age of 70 years on full pay. Senator McCarran expressed the hope it would be possible to bring the bill before the Senate for con- sideration and action this week. May Link Farm and Labor. Some associates of the President | expressed the belief today he was | willing to advance his farm and labor | policies by constitutional amendment —as & supplement to his court reor- | ganization demands. | He insists, they said, that enlarge- | ment of the Supreme Court, if justices over 70 do not retire, is*the only way to reach his objectives within a rea- sonably short time. Some Senators discussec. combining Mr. Roosevelt’s judicial program with |an amendment and pushing both | through at the same time. | .1t was thought by some that this might win votes for his Supreme Court proposal from among those favoring constitutional change. One such amendment considered by | administration Se iators would extend | Federal jurisdiction over interstate commerce to include production. The only hope for a compromise on the President’s program, some Congressmen said. rested on the pos- sibility that enactment of the volun- tary Supreme Court retirement bill might bring some change in the pres- ent tribunal. This measure, passed by the House and approved yesterday by the Senate Judiciary Committee, probably will (See JUDICIARY, Page A-3.) — {JUDGE HITT WEIGHS NEW PARKING BAN Has Some Doubt About Constitu- tionality of ‘“‘Snow-Removal” Regulation. Asserting there is some doubt in his mind concerning the constitutionality of the latest “snow-removal” regula- tion, Traffic Judge Isaac R. Hitt today took the personal bond of six motorists who appeared before him on charges of parking between 2 a.m. and 8 am. on certain streets designated by the Dis- trict Commissioners as through high- ways which are to be kept clear of automobiles to aid in the removal of snow. Judge Hitt reiterated his declaration of last week, that the regulation could be effective only if there was snow on the ground. Since there has been no attack on the latest regulation, two others hav- ing been previously declared unconsti= tutional, the court has not had an op= portunity to pass upon its validity. To- day Judge Hitt said: “I am taking the personal bond of all persons arraigned before me for vio- lation of the regulation. I am doubtful whether the appellant court would up- hold the statute if the question of its constitutionality reached that body. I do believe, however, the regulation is effective where the cars actually in- terfere with removal.” Venezuelan Cabinet Resigns. CARACAS, Venezuela, February 23 (#).—The Venezuelan cabinet present- ed its resignation to President Lopez Contreras yesterday, delayed reports disclosed today. The cause for the resignation was not made public, although it was believed due to internal dissension over & recent campaign against Venezuelan Leftists, 4