Evening Star Newspaper, April 7, 1937, Page 1

WEATHER. (U. 8. Weather Bureau Forecast.) Generally fair, with lowest temperature about 40 degrees tonight; tomorrow, mostly cloudy and warmer; showers late in day. Temperatures—Highest, 68, at 1:50 p.m. yesterday: lowest, 41, at 5:30 am. today. Closing New York Markets, Page 18 Full report on page A-12. 85th YEAR. No. 33,944, Entered as smnd class matter post office, Washington, D. C. ROME THREATENS COUNTER ACTION, DECLARING SPAIN PACT VIOLATED Hints Italy and Reich to Quit Non - Intervention Policy, Citing Alleged Aid by France and Russia. LANDING OF NEW TROOPS CONFIRMED BY EMBASSY Loyalist Sources in London Say | 10,000 Fascists Debarked at Ca- diz March 22-24 After Agree- ment Reached Not to Aid Insur- gent Forces. By the Associated Press. ROME, April 7.—Government-con- trolled newspapers; reiterating charges that other nations have violated the | hands off Spain” agree- | international * ment, hinted today that Italy take serious “‘counter action. Usually informed persons asserted Italy and Germany might withdraw from the 27-nation non-intervention accord in protest against what Italian newspapers said was foreign aid to the Madrid-Valencia government, particu- larly by France and Russia. (Various reports have charged that | Italian volunteers have landed in Spain since the plan to ban movement of volunteers went into effect February 20. The Madrid-Valencia regime has protested to the League of Nations against Italian aid to the insurgents.) (The Spanish Embassy in London declared today it had confirmed reports of the landing of 10,000 Italian troops at Cadiz, Spain, March 22, 23 and 24. British Foreign Secretary Anthony Eden informed the House of Com- mons yesterday he could not confirm the reports.) Strict Observance Demanded. Official circles contented themselves with reiterating the basic statement of Italian policy that Italy would not intervene directly in behalf of the Spanish insurgents as long as other nations kept the “hands-off-Spain” agreement. France and the Soviet, the Italian press charged. have thwarted the accord by shipments of arms and planes to aid the embattled Madrid government in its recent offensives against the insurgent regime, recog- | nized by Germany and Italy as the | true government of Spain. “Continuance of unilateral neu- trality,” wrote Umberto Guglielmotti, former president of the Italian Jour- | nalist Federation, in La Tribuna, “is all to the profit of one of two parties in the fight.” Count Dino Grandi, Italian Am- bassador to London, informed sources said, would lay the charges against France and Russia before a meeting of the Non-Intervention Committee in London this week. Well-informed circles linked the possibility of joint Italian and German withdrawal from the agreement not to intervene in Spain with reports of a forthcoming visit to Rome of Col. Gen. Hermann Wilhelm Goering, Chancellor Hitler's first aide. The German air minister, these sources indicated, would work out with Fascist officials a detailed campaign; against communism. Italy’s army of 1,000,000 men has been drawn to razor-edge keenness to | slash at communism wherever it raises its head. MOLA THRUSTS AT DURANGO. might Rebels Inflict “Terrific in | Basque Drive. VITORIA, Spain, April 7 (#)—In- surgent Gen. Emilio Mola's troops were ! reported today to have smashed | through government lines on the Dur- | ango front in Northern Spain, inflict- ing “terrific losses.” An insurgent communique said gov- ernment militiamen were falling back | in fierce mountain fighting, leaving ‘vast munitions supplies and hundreds | of casualties. Driving the Basque government (See ROME, Page A-2.) LINDBERGH PLANE MISSING 30 HOURS Officials of British Airdrome Where They Usually Land Have No Word. By the Associated Press. LONDON, April Lympne Airdrome, where Col. and Mrs. Charles A. Lindbergh usually clear the customs when they are flying to England from the Continent, said today they had no word from the American couple, unreported for 30 hours. Aviation authorities in a dozen countries kept on the watch at emer- gency landing fields for the Lind- berghs, last heard from when they took off from Zagreb, Yugoslavia, yes- terday at 11:32 am. (5:32 am, E S. T.). The fiyers were winding up & two-month air jaunt which took them to India. Weather conditions at Lympne and over the English Channel were bad, with rain and fog limiting visibility to 50 yards. Airport officials said they did not believe Lindbergh would attempt to fly to England in such weather, especially as the plane has no radio. Losses” 7—Officials of e e e Mother of Twenty-Three. MAGYARSZENTIVIAN, Hungary, April 7 (#).—Regent Nicholas Horthy was invited today to be godfather to Mrs. Arpad Gallovich's twenty-third child. All of the children of Gallo- BACKGROUND— Madrid government charges Italian recognition of insurgent junta was spurred by Italy’s alleged desire to add strategic Balearics to possession. Mallorca, center of group, has been held by rebels since early in civil war begun last July. Anglo-Italian accord of January 3 called for status quo in Mediter- ranean, BY the Assoclated Press. LONDON, April 7.—Great Britain dispatched a destroyer post-haste to | the Spanish insurgent island of Mal- lorca today to demand quick and sat- isfactory explanation for a double aerial attack on one of His Majesty's warships and stop what British | sources deemed unprecedented in- surgent disregard for her proud battle fleet. | The destroyer Garland cut through | the Mediterranean under forced draft toward Palma, Mallorca, to get an an- swer for yesterday’s attacks, by an in- surgent bombing squadron, on another British destroyer—the Gallant, off | the east coast of Spain. The apparent impunity with which @h WASHINGTON, D. C, BRITISH WARSHIP SPEEDS TO PROTEST REBEL BOMBS Double Aerial Attack From Mallorca Base Stings Navy to Seek Quick and Adequate Explanation. the insurgents were attacking neutral shipping also brought a threat of ac- tion from Scandinavian countries. A meeting of Scandinavian foreign min- isters was called at Helsingfors for April 20 to consider the situation. Nor- way alone has had a score of ships seized since the war began. (France already has threatened to use force to stop attacks on her ship- ping; the Netherlands has taken pre- cautions to safeguard her merchant marine in waters off Spain.) Great Britain, while doing her ut- most to remain neutral in the Span- ish squabble, was nettled by the fact that Gen. Francisco Franco’s insur- gents have ignored previous protests concerning incidents at sea. Responsible persons said the disre- gard of the relatively impotent forces for his majesty’s warships had no precedent in Britain's proud naval history. Insurgent bombers, coming appar- ently from Mallorca, attacked the Gal- lant while she was proceeding from Valencia to Alicante, both Spanish government ports. The Gallant twice routed the planes with gunfire, and was not hit by the " (See SHIP, Page A-2.) GAVBLIG BIL DAFRETD.C. Garnett Studies Possibility | | of Maryland Runners | Operating Here. | BY J. A. FOX. | The strong likelihood that book- makers’ runners from Maryland could ply their trade here without molesta- | tion developed today as authorities speculated on the effects locally of the betting bill which completed passage through the Maryland Legis- lature yesterday. The bill, which legalizes gambling in Prince Georges County and other communities, reached the desk of Gov. Harry W. Nice late in the after- noon and was turned over immediately to the office of Attorney General Herbert R. O’'Conor for study as to the constitutionality of its various provisions. Word |office was that two men had been detailed to the measure, and that |it would be ready for the governor’s signature in the next few days. It would then be effective immediately. The imminence of the establish- ment of legalized gambling at the very door of the District caused officials here to start appraising the | probable results, and it was in ‘re- sponse to a question that United States Attorney Leslie C. Garnett said that runners—logically expected to put in appearance—might be exempt from prosecution. Courts Must Decide. Emphasizing that he had not had a chance to form an accurate estimate of the situation, Garnett said un- doubtedly this point would be one for the courts to decide. The question, he said, would hinge on whether a bookmaker’s agent ac- cepting money here would be con- sidered to be taking a “bet” or whether it would require the actual (See BOOKMAKING, Page A-3.) DEATH OF 500 LAID 70 GULT IN KOREA Macabre Band Accused of Mixing Black Magic and Blood Sacrifice. BY the Associated Press. TOKIO, April 7—From 200 ex- humed bodies authorities today pieced together the workings of a macabre cult which mixed black magic with blood sacrifice, the newspaper Nichi Nichi reported from Seoul, Korea. The cult, called “Haku Haku Kyo,” or “Pure White Creed,” was accused of having caused the death of more | than 500 of its members in five prov- inces over a period of several years, the report stated. Many were women and children. Torture and mutilation was practiced. Some were burned, others hanged. The newspaper added that 70 Korean priests were under police ex- amination in connection with the deaths. The victims were lured to the mountains after being forced to sell their property and give the money to the organization. They were com- pelled to pray for their own destruc- tion and the death of their families. Most of them were farmers and land owners. from O'Conor’s | LAWDEANVIEWS COURT BILL PERIL 23 Lawyers on Fordham Faculty Join Wilkinson in Attack. BACKGROUND— President Roosevelt on February 5 asked Congress for authority to name six new justices to the Su- preme Court unless incumbents over 70 retire. Various reasons were given in support of the proposal when an- nounced, but real purpose, after weeks of testimony pro and con be- fore Senate Judiciary Committee has emerged as determination to secure a more “enlightened” mental attitude on the part of the mem- bers of the court. A resolution signed by all lawyers on the faculty of Fordham University Law School opposing the Roosevelt court bill was presented to the Sen- ate Judiciary Committee by Dean Ig- natius M, Wilkinson. The document was submitted by Dean Wilkinson after he had termed the bill a menace to “the last bul- wark” of the citizen. Both friends and foes of the court measure, meanwhile, were girding for a fight tomorrow against an an- nounced plan to terminate the hear- ings. An indication that opposition Sena- | tors were yielding in their demands for continuing the hearings indefinite- | ly came today, however, from Senator | Burke, Democrt, of Nebraska, one of the leaders of the fight against the | Roosevelt bill. Close in 10 Days Indicated. Burke said that the hearings might be brought to “an orderly close” in about 10 days. Heretofore, Burke and his colleagues have talked of con- tinuing for weeks. Only last night he said 40 more witnesses had been in- vited and that probably a score would want to testify. Sees Benefit in Debate. Attorney General Cummings mean- while declared the President’s plan will be benefited by full debate. He made the tsatement to news- paper men who questioned him about charges at the Capitol that he is seek- ing to cut off presentation of the op- ponent’s side. In an informal discussion of the court controversy with reporters at his press conference, Cummings re=- marked there was “humor” in the con- tention that the Supreme Court’s docket is up to date. “That situation,” Cummings said with a laugh, “reminds me of a man with indigestion who says he can eat (See COURT, Page A-2.) FALL INJURY FATAL Justice Robert Thompson Dies in New York Hospital. CANANDAIGUA, N. Y, April 7 (#).—Injuries suffered in a fall in his home here several weeks ago resulted in the death early today of Justice Robert F. Thompson, 66, of the ap- pellate division, fourth department. He died in Strong Memorial Hospital, Rochester, where he was taken April 1. Justice Thompson was first ap- pointed to the appellate division in 1929. By the Associated Press. PRINCESS ANNE, Md,, April 7.—A high school teacher who held her fainting companion while clinging to a window ledge with one hand was the heroine of a fire which threatened the entire business district of Princess Anne today. The teacher occupied one of the apartments above a drug store across the street from the court house. The blaze started from a coal fire hot- water heater in one of them and blocked the stairway with a wall of flame. Miss Gladys Miles and Miss Flor- ence Messick scrambled to the ledge of their window. Miss Miles lowered herself until her feet rested on the ledge of a window below. Miss Messick slid down to her. With one hand Miss vich, 61, a retired railroad employe, and his 47-year-old wife are livi Miles held to the window ledge; with the other she held the semi-conscious A Teacher, Clinging to Ledge, Saves Companion From Blaze Miss Messick until firemen could raise ladders and bring them down. Firemen also brought Miss Jean- netter Gore, another teacher, and two other families down ladders. Coffins in an undertaking establish- ment next door were brought out and piled in the street as the flames threatened to spread. Other apart- ments in the block were vacated and their furnishings stacked in the street amid the piles of coffins. The Crisfield fire engine burned out its bearings in Westover, but the firemen stopped a passing automobile and hitch-hiked a ride to the fire here. Firemen said that in addition to the teachers and a family named Dixon, they also brought Mrs. J. Par- rish, occupant of another apartment, down the ladders. The fire was finally extinguished three hours after it began. Fire Chief Walter McDowell esti- mated the damage at $50,000, | 4 | mosities, and WITH SUNDAY MORNING EDITION ROBINSONTOASK BROADER ACTION ON SIT STRIKES Favors Senate Condemning Company Unions and All Unfairness. JOINT RESOLUTION “MERE STATEMENT” Dies Measure Providing Investi- gation Lambasted in House as “Witch Hunt.” BACKGROUND— The sit-down strike issue, Sen= ate’s “hot potato,” was raised of- ficially for the first time last week when Senator Byrnes, Democrat, of South Carolina proposed an amendment to the Gufley-Vinson coal bill declaring such strikes il- legal and against public policy. Byrnes' amendment followed re- peated demands that the President denounce labor’s “illegal” weapon, but no statement has issued from the White House. Byrnes’ amendment was beaten in the Senate, 48 to 36, many Sen- ators contending « declaration of sit-down policy should not be in- corporated in a bill that would have to be signed or vetoed by the President. By the Associated Press | crat, of Arkansas disclosed today that he would ask the Senate to condemn | company unions and “any other un- fair labor practices” together with the sit-down strike. He said he expected the Senate to vote shortly on a “statement of policy” with regard to the strikes agreed upon yesterday by a group of administration leaders. The resolution he had prepared de- | nounced sit-downs as “illegal and E added: “The so-called industrial | tem breeds fear, suspicion and ani- mosity, tends to cause strikes and in- | dustrial warfare and is contrary to | sound public policy, and it is likewise contrary to sound public policy for any employer to deny the right of col~ lective bargaining, to foster the com- pany union, or to engage in any un- | fair labor practice as defined in the national labor relations act.” Mere Declaration. Robinson said the measure was drawn as a joint resolution, which | would not force any action by the | President. It would be, in effect, a gress, and would never go to the White House for signature. The resolution is a modification of tor Pittman, Democrat, of Nevada im- mediately after the Senate had re- fused to write a denunciation of sit- do\\ns into the Guffy-Vinson coal bill. The resolution greatly strengthened | | the declaration against unfair labor practices by employers. Pittman’s original proposal snmply declared that the industrial spy sys- tem “breeds fear, suspicion and ani- is contrary to sound ' public policy.” unions, or the national labor relations act. Pittman’s resolution also limited the statement to “industries within the jurisdiction of the Federal Gov- ernment.” Robinson’s amended ver- sion removed this restriction. Administration chiefs said privately they hoped the modifications would meet, the protests of Senator Borah, Republican, of Idaho, who warned that he was “not 8isposed” to vote a condemnation of workers' illegal methods alone, so long &s employers persisted in illegal practices. In the House the Dies resolution, (See SIT-DOWN, Page A-2.) Page. I Amusements B-20 Comics ......B-14 Editorials - A-10 Financial - A-17 Lost & Found A-3 Obituary . A-12 | STRIKE SITUATION. Hershey workers theaten to oust strikers forcibly. Page A-1 Broadening of Senate “sit-down” resolution to be asked. Page A-1 Radio -. Society Short Story- B-S sports .._A-14-16 Woman'’s Pg. B-12 SUPREME COURT ISSUES. Law school's faculty joins in attack on court bill. Page A-1 FOREIGN. Italy threatens “counter action” to aid Spanish rebels. Page A-1 British destroyer bombed by Spanish rebel flyers. Page A-1 German press renews uncomplimen- tary articles on U. S. Page A-2 NATIONAL. Probe of base ball “trust” charges to be launched. Page A-1 Markets drop on report of plan to cut gold price. Page A-1 | 10,000 persons made homeless by fire in Manila. Page A-2 U. S. loses motion for rehearing in bond interest case. Page A-2 House is split over anti-lynching leg- islation. Page A-4 Model’s sister guarded as 19,000 police hunt sculptor. Page A-2 WASHINGTON AND VICINITY. Effect of Maryland's legalized gam- bling on D. C. studied. Page A-1 Detective, two bandits shot in hold-up battle. Page A-1 Dr. Miller expected to plend guilty in Sprouse case today. Page A-3 King opposes D. C. wage law for men. Page A-5 Grand jury named to hear gambling raids’ evidence. Page B-1 House group plans study of D. C. tax increase bills, Page B-1 Senate group’s study of District stp- Pply bill delayed. Page B-1 | mere declaration of sentiment by Con- | & measure submitted Monday by Sena- | It made no reference to company | WEDNESDAY, APRIL 7, 1937—FORTY ¢ Foening Star PAGES. The only evening paper in Washington with the Associated Press News and Wirephoto Services. 34 3k 3k %k s Associated Press. Yesterday’s Circulation, 142,961 (Some Teturns not yet receiver.) TWO CENTS. TUT, TUT, BOYS WE'VE. G OT STICK TOGETHER PREDILECTIONS YOuRSELF? Charge of Anti-Trust Violation. The anti-trust division of the De- ‘pflrlment of Justice has been en- | trusted to make an investigation of contrary to sound public policy,” and | complaints that “big league” base ball | constitutes a monopoly in violation of SPy SYS- | the Sherman anti-trust laws. Attorney General Cummings said today he has referred to the division | a letter from Representative Cannon, | Democrat, of ~Wisconsin, charging that the big leagues constitute a com- bination in restraint of interstate | trade. Cummings told reporters he has | directed his aides to ascertain the | facts, examine the authorities and re- porz m hxm cl an early date. If the acts said, an intensive qulry mll be mnde posmfly by the Federal Bureau of Investigation. The Attorney General jokingly added he might take a personal hand in the investigation by attending the opening or some other game here of | the Washington club. STATE ACT OUTLAWING [“STAY-IN” NEAR PASSAGE | Vermont Measure Needs Only Sig- nature of Governor—Heavy Penalty Provided. BY tne Associated Press. MONTPELIER, Vt, Aprii 7—A measure fixing maximum penalties of two years’ imprisonment or $1,000 fine for persons occupying business estab- lishments without the owner’'s consent needed only the signature of Repub- lican Gov. George D. Aiken today to make it the Nation's first law outlaw- ing the sit-down strike. The measure makes each person liable to its penalties when “three or more conspire together or act in con- cert for the purpose and with the in- tent of forcibly and unlawfully occupy- ing, holding or possessing any store, factory, mill, plant, dwelling house or any part thereof against the will and without the consent of the owner, lessee or management thereof.” Summary of Today’s Star Ickes sees no immediate reduction in P. W. A. personnel. Page B-1 Audit shrinks fund for employables relief to $30,000. Page B-1 EDITORIAL AND COMMENT. Editorials Page A-10 This and That. Page A-10 Answers to Questions. Page A-10 ‘Washington Observations. Page A-10 David Lawrence. Page A-11 Paul Mallon. Page A-11 Constantine Brown. Page A-11 Dorothy Thompson. Page A-11 Lemuel Parton. Page A-11 SPORTS. Nestell, Coast comer, points for Pastor bout. Page A-14 Braddock cutting trees as Louis “saws wood.” Page A-14 Laterals are stressed in Spring grid drills. Page A-14 Hoya nine beats W. Md, 31-0, in opening game. Page A-14 Golf parade has passed Jones, is pros’ view. « Page A-15 Mrs. Mars’ Kentucky Derby hopes seen as rosy. Page A-15 Appleton looms as Nats’ opening game hurler. Page A-16 Tradition against Feller starring this year, Page A-16 FINANCIAL. U. 8. bonds decline (table). Page A-17 Power output down. Page A-17 Stocks slump $1 to $4 or more (table). Page A-18 Curb list eases (table). Page A-19 Security loan rates raised. Page A-19 Steel pace maintained. Page A-19 MISCELLANY. ‘Washington Wayside. Nature’s Children. ‘Winning Contract. Dorothy Dix. Betsy Caswell. Bedtime Story. Men’s Fashions. Crossword Puzzle. Young Washington. City News in Brief. Vital Statistics. ‘Traffic Convictions. Letter Out. Page A-2 Page B-8 Page B-8 Page B-12 Page B-12 Page B-13 Page B-13 Page B-14 Page B-15 Page B-15 Page B-15 Page B-15 Page B-15 BASE BALL INQUIRY IS TOBE LAUNCHED Majority Leader Robinson, Demo- Justice Department to Probe ‘ Cherry Blooms, In Rare Form, Greeted by Sun Forecast of Warmer Weather for Festival Opening Day. (Picture on Page B-1.) ‘The Japanese cherry blossoms were | bursting into first bloom today and were pronounced in excellent shape by park authorities as the weather forecaster gave promise of cloudy but | warmer weather for the opening of the Cherry Blossom Festival tomorrow. of the National Capital Parks, said a pleasing show of the around the Tidal Basin is anticipated for tomorrow, but that the peak of the display will be reached over the week end. Fair and warmer weather today was expected to speed up the dis- | of blooms, but the forecaster | play | (See BLTc'iésoMS—Pnge A5 3BANDITSLINKED [ Trio Caught After Gun Battle With Detective—Latter Gravely Hurt. While a hero-detective fought to survive wounds suffered in a gun battle with three youthful bandits during an ice cream store hold-up, | Assistant Detective Chief Ira Keck | today announced the trio and an accomplice had been linked with a robberies. The detective, John A. Caton, 44, is in a critical condition in Walter Reed Hospital, with wounds in the neck below the left ear, in the left arm, the right leg and the little finger of the left hand. The youths involved in the shoot- ing are Lewis Knight, 18, of 1404 Columbia road, in a critical condition in Emergency Hospital with a gun- shot wound in the left lung; his brother, William Knight, 17, in Gal- linger Hospital with a chest wound, and Ferguson Thieboldt, 19, of 1105 East Capitol street, under arrest, but uninjured. A bullet from Caton’s gun passed through the sleeve of Thie- boldt's leather jacket. The gunplay resulted when Caton surprised the three youths late last night while they were holding up Mrs. Virginia Groves, 19, of 724 Quincy street, night manager of the High ice cream store at 806 Upshur street. Taxi Driver Arrested. Sands, 21, a taxi driver, of 319 Third street southeast, was announced by Capt. Keck, who simultaneously re- vealed all four had admitted parti- cipation in other crimes. At the same time, Keck said a fifth man, John J. Simpson, 29, of 2133 had admitted buying “loot” from the other youths. Keck said the Knight brothers and Thiebolt, who plotted crimes while they served sentences in a reform school, had been linked with prac- tically all the robberies, but that Sands, implicated after the others were ques- tioned, had figured in only four of the hold-ups. The hold-ups, all but three of which were in the District, were carried out over a period of about a month, Keck (See SHOOTING, Page A-3.) C. Marshall Finnan, superintendent blossoms | 1013 ROBBERIES| series of 13 grocery and filling station | Arrest of a fourth youth, Robert | G street, also had been arrested and | IMARKETS DECLINE ONGOLD REPORTS Washington Denies, How- | | ever, Plan to Slash Price | to Curb Boom. BY the Associated Press | NEW YORK, April 7.—Prices of | some commodities dipped sharply to- day, following broad recessions in the London Metal Exchange and reports, denied in Washington, that the Gov- | ernment contemplated reducing the price of gold as a measure against boom tendencies. Copper futures broke 1 cent a pound the limit for a single day’s trading. on the New York Commodity Exchange: cotton futures were off as much as $1.50 a bale, and rubber futures sag- ged as much as .60 of a cent a pound Later cotton steadied, and prices im- proved somewhat In the London Metal Exchange cop- per was quoted at the equivalent of 15.09 cents a pound, compared with the American domestic price of 16 | cents. No export prices were quoted | this morning, both buyers and sellers | having withdrawn pending appraisal of the London situation. Stock Market Lower. The stock market opened generally lower, with motors, steels and copper | shares lower. Despite the settlement of the Chrysler strike, shares of that company sold off more than $4. | In the bond market there were frac- tional recessions all along the line. Heavy foreign selling was a feature of the commodity decline. Trade re- \pnrt.s said London had heard the re- ports of a possible reduction of the gold price and that this. combined with expressed fears that the war preparedness demand for commodities | was falling off, started the dip there. In all North American markets. in- | cluding Chicago, Minneapolis and Win- nipeg, grains were off by from around a cent a bushel to 112 cents. In New York silk, hides and coffee futures sagged. Trading in the Commodity Exchange was active. New York bankers said they did not expect & reduction in the gold price, although they acknowledged it was within the realm of possbility. Would Raise Dollar Value. Reducing the gold price, set since \eflrlv 1934 at $35 an ounce, would | tend automatically to lift the value | of the currency dollar, although the gold content of the dollar would not necessarily change. A rise in the value of the dollar would force prices lower in relation to it and thus act as a deflationary, or restrictive, measure against specula- tion. Reports that some such action would be taken followed an acceleration in the last few weeks of the rate at which foreign gold has been entering the country. TOWNSENDITES TO MEET Pension Plan Convention Here Before Congress Ends. SAN DIEGO, Calif., April 7 (#).— A gigantic national convention of all Townsend clubs will be held in Wash- ington, D. C. before adjournment of Congress it was disclosed by Dr. Francis E. Townsend, old-age pension plan founder. Speaking before several thousand followers last night, Dr. Townsend pleaded for co-operation in raising and spending $5,000,000 to get congres- sional action on his pension plan. “I do not want a fortune for my- self,” Dr. Townsend said. “I will see to it personally that no one else gets more than his slipulnted salary.” Six-year-old Sara Roosevelt, eldest child of Mr. and Mrs. James Roose- velt, underwent an operation for acute appendicitis late yesterday in Emer- gency Hospital, and President Roose- velt was informed today that she felt 80 well she couldn’t understand why she was being kept in bed. The child’s illness developed sud- denly. Her father was sitting near the President in his office during the latter's press conference yesterday afternoon when he was called to the telephone and informed by his wife that Sara was ill. Young Roosevelt rushed to his home in Georgetown, ar- ’ President’s Granddaughter, 6, Operated On for Ap pendwms riving just about the time the family physician diagnosed the illness as acute appendicitis. In less than an hour the appendix was removed. It was announced at the White House that James Roosevelt has chartered the auxiliary schooner yacht Sewanna, which was used by the President on his cruise up the New England coast last Summer. It is sald that young Roosevelt has chartered the sailing craft for his own personal use, and not for the Pres- ident, and that it is probable he will have the ship brought to the Potomac for his use this Summer. t SIT-INS DRIVEN QUT BY IRATE FARMERS INMASSED MARCH ONHERSHEY PLANT Several Injured When Milk Producers Take Matter Into Own Hands After Strikers Refuse to Leave. PARALYZED MARKET BLAMED FOR ATTACK Jeering Spectators Outside Fac- tories as Strikers Are Forced to Leave — “Loyal Workers” Form Gantlet With Clubs and Bottleg. BACKGROUND— John L. Lewis' campaign for or- ganization of automobile workers under the banner of his Committee of Industrial Organization struck first at General Motors Corp., with which agreement 1was recently reached after a sit-doun strike lasting more than a month. Second offensive in automotive drive was directed against Chrysler Corp., 65,000 of whose workers were made idle March 8 by a sit down in its Detroit plants. Hudson and Reo plants also hit by strikes Gov. Frank Murphy, who brought settlement of General Motors sit- down, led negotiations for ter: a- tion of the Chrysler strike as well as settlement of the Hudson and Reo company disputes. By the Associated Pres HERSHEY, Pa farmers and workers opposed to the union went into the plant of the Hershey Chocolate Corp. today and drove sit-down strikers from the build- T—Irate ing. The farmers, whose 800,000 pounds of m paralyzed since the st Friday, took matt hands after they s rescinded an agr 7/ 1. pm., which w line set by the “loyal workers.” A fight broke out inside the ivy= covered separator plant, which was one of the first buildings in the great plant and mode! town the 79-year-old Milton S. Hershey laid out in a corn field some 34 years ago. Men bleeding and cut | the building. A half-hundred strikers came out of the plant, their hands upraised. Surrounding them and brandishing sticks and clu he farmers paraded the strikers between lines of jeering spectators. A short time later woman strikers came out, their hands also upraised. The “loyal wol and farmers formed a gantlet and swung clubs and bott t for some daily has been ke started last ment to come out the final dead- producers and were led from Union Head Has Black Eye. Russel Behman, president of the lo- cal union. strode out. He had a black eve. Several other leaders of the strikers were bloody. A half dozen automobiles were com- mandeered to take the injured to hos- pitals. Meanwhile, the sound of scuf- fling within the plant died down The “loyal workers” and farmers mustered early today. Led by the Drum Corps of the Amer= ican Legion, they paraded to the huge ice arena completed last Fall for the hockey team which recently won the Eastern Ice Hockey League champion- ship. | They first set a noon deadline “If you start any trouble, God help you,” was one message from inside the plant Then the deadline was extended until 1 pm., and a committee, includ- ing some union leaders, went into the plant to arrange a truce Mennonites in broad-brimmed hats, mothers with children in arms, young and old gathered at the plant while the farmers and loyal workers awaited word from the negotiators As 1 o'clock approached the crowd became restive. “Let's go down to the plant,” one shouted. Foster Wagner of Hummelstown, who was attempting to address the arena crowd, cautioned “If you go into that factory, don't ‘]059 your heads.” “Be sure you don't hit a friend." Told Strikers Would Leave. ‘The telephone rang and there was announcement that the strikers would ! come out. “Let’s go down, anyhow,” shouted. The crowd was leaving the arena some some one " (See STRIKE, Page A-5.) FOUR LOCAL BILLS PASSED BY SENATE One Would Put D. C. on Parity With States in Federal-Aid Highway System. Four local bills passed the Senate this afternoon, including the measure | sponsored by Chairman King of the | District Committee to place Wash- ington on a parity with the States in the Federal aid highway system. The | other three are: To broaden the scope of the auto- mobile safety responsibility law, which still requires House action. To allow bowling alleys to open on | Sundays from 2 p.m. to midnight, | which goes to the President for signa- | ture. To increase the annual Federal allotment for vocational rehabilitation work from $15,000 to $25,000, which the District will match with a similar appropriation. This also is ready for the President’s signature.