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A2 #» LEWIS TO SOOTHE AUTOUNIT TENSION C. I. 0. Chieftain Becomes “Man of Hour” in Strife- Torn Convention. By the Associated Press, MILWAUKEE, August 27—John L. Lewis, drive-wheel of the Committee for Industrial Organization, became today the “man of the hour” at the atrife-torn convention of the United Automobile Workers' Union. His presence at the convention to- ‘day in the role of peace-maker was awaited even as warring “unity” and “progressive” factions claimed “clear cut” victories in test votes of their strength, Before any more vital fights occur, however, Lewis was expected to make an effort to soothe the tensfon. A reliable source in Washington eaid the C. I. O. chieftain had held himself in readiness to attend the con- vention if “necessary.” He had been asked previously to speak. The ‘“‘progressive” faction of Presi- dent. Homer Magtin won the first ekirmish vesterday, when delegates supported him in a ruling on parlia- mentary procedure which prevented further minority reports by his op- ponents. Later, however, ‘“unity” forces handed their rivals three setbacks on constitutional changes proposed by the Martin-controlled Constitutional Com- mittee, The delegates returned to committee for revision proposals to change the convention from annual to biennial, to revise the methods of calling special conventions and to redistribute the sllotment of delegates to locals. Not long after David Dubinsky, presi- dent of the International Ladies’ Gar- ment Workers Union, sounded & peace note in a convention address, the rival factions again were caucusing. An issue in the factional trife is the effort of the “unity” group to strip the president’s office of some of its power and distribute it among the Vice presidents. R Dubinsky told the delegates he hoped the American trade union movement would “form its own labor political party” and not rely longer upon old parties and their “broken pledges.” Turning to charges of communism hurled at the C. I. O, he said “we ‘have Communists in our ranks, but as long as they work in industry they belong in our union; as long as they serve the union I'll have no quarrel with them, although I disagree with their principles and tactics.” e PROGRAM TO MARK PEACE PACT SIGNING ¥. 8. and French to Take Part in International Broadeast Today. The signing of the Kellogg-Briand peace pact nine years ago will be commemorated by France and the United States in a special interna- tional broadcast this evening, with Assistant Secretary of State George 8. Messersmith and Francois de Tes- #an, French undersecretary of state for foreign affairs and member of the Chamber of Deputies, as princi- pal speakers, The program, sponsored by the People’s Mandate Committee, will be broadcast over a network of the Na- tional Broadcasting Co. from 6:30 to 7T pm. De Tessan has been closely asso- etated with French foreign affairs for many years. He came to this eountry last Fall-to represent France 8t the fiftieth anniversary of the BStatue of Liberty presentation. In 1921 he accompanied the late Aristide Briand, co-author of the famous Paris pact, to Washington for the Naval Disarmament Conference and during the World War came here as a mem- ber of the Prench official mission. Messersmith's participation on the program will mark his first public address since his recent appointment. He has held several diplomatic posts In Europe and Latin America and ‘was Minister to Austria when he recetved his appointmeint to the State Department. Representative Caroline O'Day of New York, vice chairman of the com- mittee, will introduce Messersmith, while De Tassan will be presented by Jules Henry, charge d'affaires of the French Embassy. The United States Marine Band, @i ted by Capt. Taylor Branson, will play Sousa's “Hands Across the Sea” and the American and French national anthems. —_— F. OPPER DIES AT 80; WAS COMIC ARTIST Creator of “Happy Hooligan” * Was Dean Emeritus of T. 8. School. By the Associated Press. NEW ROCHELLE, N. Y. August 27.—The man from whose pen and drawing-board first sprang rollicking, boisterous “Happy Hooligan” and his Mischievous little grinning nephews, died of heart disease at his home here today. “ Frederick Burr Opper, dean emeri- fus of American comic-strip artists, ‘was 80 years old, but it wasn't until Beveral years ago that failing eyesight forced him to lay aside his crafts- men’s tools after one of the most notable careers in the history of American comic art. UNIT MARKS BEGINNING OF WOMEN'S SUFFRAGE Pledging active support in a drive %o obtain a constitutional amend- ment providing that “men and women shall have equal rights throughout the United States and every place subject to its jurisdiction,” the Na- tional Women's Party yesterday is- sued s statement in commemoration of the seventeenth anniversary of the amendment granting women's suf- frage. ‘Women have exercised the right to vobe, the statement read, as “is evi- denced by the fact that in the neigh- Porhood of 50 per cent of the total vote east in the last general election was cast by women.” § “Women's demand for equality in Industry as an integral part of the oqual rights program and of the ex- tension of democracy in our day s more generally recognized than ever bafese,” it was said, h L) NG STAR, WASHI Washington Wayside Tales Random Observations of Interesting Events and Things. SPOTTED. MARSHALL FINNAN, su- perintendent of National Parks, was standing near the United States Chamber of Commerce the other day watching the Workers® Alliance of America dem- onstrating against “big business.” “You can spot a member of that outfit anywhere you pass him around town,” Finnan observed to a friend. “I don’t know what it is, but there's something about them.” L Gmm 3F L éeuiDoniy Find 4 JoB 2 A About that time a “‘supply sergeant” from the workers’ commissary stepped up to Mr. Finnan and handed him a sandwich and an apple—regular noon- time rations for the boys. * Xk % x NEW NOTE. Being always on the lookout for apartments either for self or friends, we read the classified ads regularly. Of course, we know what is meant by a.m.i., Lh.k. and some of the other abbreviations, but this one got us. After a rather lengthy description of the virtues of these quarters, there was the phrase, “semi-bath.” * X x X% BURGOO. \‘,’E ALWAYS thought, in our funny, pedestrian way, that Burgoo was the name of a race horse. Won the Kentucky Derby once, didn't it? and it has to do with horse racing, but Burgoo is a dish, 18 hands high, and adaptable only to horse-sized human appetites. It must be what thinking of when we say of some one that he “eats like a horse.” Burgoo is not just a dish, it's an entire food supply, enough to stock the Army Quartermaster Corps for a week. As the local radio announcer who invited his audience to supply him with the recipe. A listener replied with the official specifications for a Burgoo sup- per served before all important race meets in Kentucky. and give ear: “600 pounds of lean soup meat—no fat, no bones. “20C pounds of fat hens. ‘2 tons of potatoes, peeled and diced. “200 pounds of onions ‘320 pounds of cabbage, peeled and chopped. “600 pounds of canned tomatoes. 240 pounds of puree of tomatoes. “240 pounds of diced carrots, 180 pounds of green corn, off cob. Red pepper, salt, Worcestershire, Tobasco and A-1 sauce to taste. Cover with 1500 gallons of water and simmer over outdoor fire from 15 to 20 hours. “When ready to remove from fire, stew should be blessed by immersing & rabbit'’s foot on the end of yarn string, by a colored preacher whose salary has been paid to date.” This makes a mere 1,200 gallons of Burgoo. Bicarbonate of soda, 20 cents extra, *x x x x DEADLINE. COU'FLE of those nonchalant boys, the air transport pilots, were bringing a load of people into Wash- ington recently in one of the big ships when they ran into & thunder- storm. It was one of those storms not considered particularly dangerous ex- cept for the ill effects the passengers might suffer from sudden changes of altitude. Strong drafts in these thunderheads are likely to carry a ship up or down thousands of feet at one fell swoosh. That's just what these lads ran into. The co-pilot, a newcomer on the line who had just left the Army flying service, watched the altimeter rise from 12,000 to 15,000, to 17,000 and on up. Neither of them could guess how high it might go. When it hit 20,000 feet he turned to the pilot. “You know,” he said in a dull, emotionless voice, “I always pass out at 20,400.” * ok X X ENCOUNTER. ELLOW we know almost swallowed his face at the corner of Four- teenth and U the other morning around 1 o'clock, when he stepped from a street car and pulled up in/ front of a large, aproned citizen, run- ning up the street shouting, brandish- ing a knife twd feet long and trying to draw a bead with a pistol on a fellow running ahead of him. - C&Eae = Standing there in the line of fire our friend thought at first some one had gone berserk and might cut up any target in range. Scared as he was, he remembered it was supposed to be best to reason with people, even those equipped with butcher knives. “You'll never hit him with your hand shaking that way,” he told the large lad with the apron, the gun and the knife. Man dropped the gun and the knife to his sides, “I think you're right, pal, but that | dirty, low-life unadulterated watcha- macallit,” he said. “Not only does he refuse to pay for the food he eats, but on top of that he cracks the plate in my face.” * k% % CHARGE. Girl we know called up a depart- ment store, ordered something and charged it to her sister’s account. Store accepted the transaction, but, untrusting, called dack right away to ask sister if she would approve the charge. “Sure” came the answer—from the purchaser. Which feminds us of another case of double identity. It's about & girl Who had a doubdle livin in the same city. Double was always going into stores and charging things and the charges would ap- pear on the bill of the “original” It was all an accident and was straightened out o. k., but the time later she rejected & suitor. He married the *i Well, it may be the name of a race | horse and it's certainly Kentuckian | we're | Let out your belts | IYSTERY O SHP BAFFLES PROBER John G. Lowe Disappears From State Room—Sui- cide Theory Doubted. By the Associated Press. BOSTON, Mass, August 27.—The disappearance of John G. Lowe, wealthy retired manufacturer of Day- ton, Ohio, from the Eastern Steam- ship liner New York became a first class mystery today, bafling alike to police and relatives. ‘What had happened to him between the time the ship left New York Tues- day night and docked the following morning in Boston was & question un- answered. Police Capt. Benjamin Wall, inves- tigating the case here, declined to 58y what his theory was. In New York, Robert Patterson, a brother-in- law of the 52-year-old missing man, was utterly at a loss to account for Lowe's disappearance. “We can't believe it's a suicide be- cause he had no reason to take his life,” Patterson said. “He wss happy, cheerful and had everything to live for. His health was improving, he had money and on Monday he conducted some little business matter.” Two envelopes, sealed and stamped, found in Lowe's cabin were opened to- day by Capt. Wall, but they contained nothing. Patterson, who came here from Day- ton when word reached him of Lowe's disappearance, anticipated the en- velopes would offer no clues. Lowe, he sald, was sometimes ab- sent-minded. He might have addressed the envelopes months ago, carried them in his brief case and left them on the table in the cabin. One was addressed to “Brother Jack,” but Patterson pointed out Lowe has no brother, but a 10-year-old son, John, and a daughter, Caro- | line, 13. “There wasn't even a sheet of blank | paper in them,” Capt. Wall said. The other envelope was addressed to Mrs. Ada Pollard, housekeeper at Lowe's Summer cottage in Essex, | Conn. She received a telegram, sent | collect, and signed with Lowe's name, last Tuesday. The message was: “‘De- layed. May wire from Boston.” This mystified her a little, for Lowe, she | said, always pald in advance for tele- grams. Also in the room were $215 in cash | and $1,400 in travelers’ checks. | “He might have been washed over- | board,” Patterson said. “They may nd his body washed up on Long | Island Sound, but I can't believe he would commit suicide.” Patterson denied Lowe was a sleep- walker, as reported to police by Prank | McGee, superintendent of a New York | building where Lowe had a nine-room | apartment. Police had quoted McGee as saying Lowe built & picket fence around the terrace to guard against falling off when he walked in his sleep. Patterson said Lowe built it because he liked to rest on the terrace and | wanted the fence to shut off the view which he disliked. ' FURLONG SWORN IN AS ORDNANCE HEAD New Chief of Navy Bureau Suc- ceeds Rear Admiral Harold R. Stark. Oapt. William R. Furlong was sworn in today as the new chief of the Navy | Bureau of Ordnance, thus attaining | the rank of rear admiral. He will have charge of constructing the 16-inch guns for the new battle- ships Washington and North Caro- lina. The guns will be built here at the Naval Gun Factory at the Wash- ington Navy Yard. Admiral Furlong, who was con- firmed by the Senate early this month for a four-year term in his new Jjob, Succeeds Rear Admiral Harold R. Stark, who has beén chief of the bureau since November, 1934. Ad- miral Stark becomes commander of Cruister Division 3 of the Battle Force. A native of Allenport, Pa., where he was born May 26, 1881, Admiral Fur- long served during part of the World War in" the bureau which he now heads. He also served here in 1923 and again in 1928 with the office of naval operations. He also was at one time inspector of ordnance in charge of the Naval Proving Ground at Dahigren, Va. Washington'’ Own "Book of H ARLY eve’s nun-like quiet in the bishop's box-hedged gar- den, redolent with herb odors. It is & prayerful spot, shut off from the world by winding walls of trees. The teeming city two miles below is invisible. Through ope nar- row interstice in the foliage there is » glimpse of the distant blue hilltops of Maryland. The round-headed wayside cross— relic of the earliest days of Christian- ity in Prance—stands amidst blooming Radiances and Mme. Butterflies. “Our soul is humbled even unto the dust” reads the Latin inscription in the ancient stone. The ripening fruit of An old pear tree falls at the foot of the cross, There is only ‘the prayer-like mur- mur of falling water breaking the still- | ness of the garden. Above is the unfinished cathedral, the black iron crane against.the walls bringing the raucous note of the work- aday world 4nto the quiet. | tion returns. TREASURY ADOPTS SIMPLERTAX FORM New Income Blanks to Make the Figuring Easier for the “Little Fellow.” By the Associated Press. The Treasury Department approved today simplified income tax return forms designed to make it easier for the rich, the poor and the in-be- tweeners to pay what they owe the Government, The new form for individuals is dressed up in larger, clearer type. It has more and bigger white spaces for the taxpayer to jot in such items as “earned income credit.”” And it per- mits the individual to keep his salary & secret from every one except the Internal Revenue Bureau. Dratfed after months of consulta- tion by Treasury experts, the new forms will be distributed early in January—two'and a half months be- fore the March 15 income tax dead- lne. Officials said they were hopeful the simplified forms would encourage ear- lier payment of taxes, reducing the last-minute flood of returns on March 15. Will Omit Some Questions. Sixty per cent of taxpayers have in- comes of less than $5000 and, as in the past, they will have a special con- densed return. This group will be spared some of the questions which may have con- fused them in previous years, such as detailed queries as to ownership of se- curities, Instead of the blunt “occupation?” at the top of the return there will be the question, casually inserted on an-| other page: tion?™ Formerly asked, “Are you a citizen or resident alien of the United States?” the taxpayer will not have to bother to write “yes” or “no.” He will merely check one of two little white squares. Can Be Kept Secret. The space on the old forms for re- porting capital gains or rentals has been eliminated. Taxpayers with less than $5,000 income who have eapital gains or rentals will use a more de- tailed form. On the new returns, the afdavit sworn to by the taxpayer will be switched from the first to the last page. Thus if an individual doesn't let the notary public thumb through his return, he can keep the amount of his salary secret. Many of the simplifications for the less than $5,000 returns also have been included in the forms for individual incomes over $5.000. Some changes have been effected as well in corpora- The Treasury experts, however, centered their efforts on easing problems of the “little fellow.” “What is your occupa- 'Flood T;'(.lrr;feirs President’s Cup Swim to Canal Dangers of Current and Driftwood to 50 Entries Brings Move. As & result of Potomac flood waters the thirteenth annual President’s Cup 3-mile swim scheduled tomorrow at 3 p.m. off the Washington Canoe Club will be raced for the first time in its history in the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal from Chain Bridge to George- town, it was announced today by Carl Ahlenfeld, chairman of the Swim Committee, Danger of the strong current and driftwood to more than 50 swimmers from local and Eastern clubs who have entered the event originally planned to be raced over a triangular course |, above Key Bridge caused last-minute change in plans. Swimmers, including 20 local en- trants, will start from a temporary float erected in the canal at Chain Bridge and race the 3 miles to a finish at the foot of Thirty-seventh street. This route will enable spec- tators to view the entire race from the tow path or along Canal road. In addition to competing for the silver cup donated by President Coolidge in 1926, swimmers will be racing for a trophy given by The Star for the team scoring the highest number of places. S n ours 5 o'clock p.m. The accordion-playing minstrels pass among the tables. In their days, it may be, Homer was such a minstrel, and Scotch Bling Harry. The gowned fortune teller reads palms in the cor- ner. It is all a chord in the un- interpretable symphony of the age. Another chord is the bishop's garden. A century hence somebody will be able to tell the meaning of the music— the tinkle of glasses, the rainbow col- ors of the decoctions, the chatter of the stenographers, the neat blacks and reds and silvers and golds of the plastic furnishings. ‘There is an atmosphere of wesriness. ‘The cocktail rooms soon empty: The new-fashioned cock-tail hour gives way to the old-fashioned supper- time. *x s ®The rabbits, bnly ‘wild furred crea- tures except ubiquitous rats and mice to dwell in the city, now come out of their cool hiding places under vines and bushes. - Women in black dresses pass silently through the box hedges. They find peace of mind here. *xx % 4 Downtown it is Washington's cock- tail hour. We pass from the depths of the spiritual to the shallows of the spirit- ous—and the worldly has & beauty of its own. The Government offices have emp- tied. Hundreds have sought the se- ductive coolness of these stream-lined taverns of the new dispensation. Couples cuddle over mint julips and rum-punches in corners. Office acan- dal, business and politics are discussed and bosses -condemned over Seotches L and sodes. | Dogs and cats will get many of them before morning. Walls of inherent habit prevent the timid little animals from going to safer homes. Every rabbit spends its whole life in a radius of four or five acres. Chased by s dog.it will circle round and round in this ares. LA SN This is the day’s rush hour at Union Station. For some reason, more trains are arriving from all directions, and also departing, than at any other hour. There are sad farewells and happy greetings. This is the time center of the cob- web of stes] of which Washington NGTON | Police Block Attempt to Pro- Assistant Corporation Counsel Otto C. Hausr swers to traffic problems as a pa cinct routine. pective ticket receivers. Charles Gallagher is solving a p child’s office at Police Court, while his “. duty, they will know the appropriate rei D. C., FRIDAY, AUGUST 27, 1937, Toys Today—Your Car Tomorrow rt of their three-month schooling nild shown teaching rookie policemen the an- roblem with the miniature automobiles in Haus- schoolmates” look on. Before they “graduate” to regular torts to any “you can’t da,this to me” assertions of pros- before beginning regular pre- —Star Staff Photo. 90-Y ear-Old Sleeps in Park tatus Is Weighed| As Security S Former Secret Service Agent Not Bothered by Policemen. The last straw—refuge in a social home—has slipped through the fingers of 90-year-old Frank E. Jones, but, having learned to accept adversity, he is taking it calmly. Wednesday night he stretched his gaunt frame on a bench in Judiciary Bquare and slept in the rain after the institution that had been his home closed for lack of funds. Many policemen passed during the | night, but none molested Jones, who | for eight or ten years has made his headquarters at Police Court, where he finds entertainment and rest. | So well is he known that court attaches refuse to awaken him when he dozes off while court is in session. | Judges have been equally kind. Up until 10 years ago Jones was comtortably provided for in his de- clining years. A former Secret Serv- ice agent and a one-time employe of the Federal Pension Department, his “nest egg” disappeared in a bank failure. Although he is reluctant to rely on charity, having once turned down A Government pension with the re- mark, “I will always be able to take care of mysclf,” the nonagenarian's | case recenty attracted the attention of a, woman lawyer. Her attempts to secure old-age pension for Jones so far have been unsuccessful, because Federal author- ities say they have been unable to | establish the fact that Jones has lived | here for the last five years. To support his contention that he hes been a long resident of the Capi- tal, Jones has a letter from former | | would rather sleep in the park for | | the rest of my life than to ask for FRANK E. JONES. —Star Staff Photo. Police Court Judge Isaac R. Hitt, | stating thé old man had been a regu- | lar visitor to his court for more than | five years. The woman lawyer is still seeking | sufficient temporary aid from the | Government to telp tide Jones over until the old-age pension problem is | straightened out Adamant in his determination to fend for himself, the 90-year-old Jones said today: “While T have been without funds | for & number of years, I have never | stolen a ride on a freight train and have never asked for a handout. I something to which I am not en- tiled.” MOVE TO PICKET ENBASSY BARRED test Japan’s Invasion of China. An attempt to picket the Japanese mbessy on Massachusetts avenue in protest against the invasion of China | was broken up late yesterday by police, who forcibly hustled one demonstrator away from the embassy and made the others remain on the far side of the avenue. No arrests were made, although the organizers of the picketing, the Amer- ican League Against War and Fascism and the District Workers' Alliance, had héped to make a test case in view of the failure by Congress to pass legislation banning the picketing of embassies or Federal buildings. Police Chief Ernest W. Brown told about 40 demonstrators, when they appeared at Massachusetts and Cali- fornia: avenues about 5:30 p.m., that no parading or picketing would be permitted on the embassy side of the avenue. Wilsie Is Spokesman. M. J. Wilsie, national representa- tive of the American Civil Liberties | Union, who acted as spokesman for the demonstrators, disputed Brown's legal right to prevent “legitimate picketing.” Maj. Brown, backed by. Inspectors James Beckett and Bernard 'W. Thompson, half a dozen detectives and & score of uniformed men, in- sisted there would be no demonstra- tion. Meanwhile, E. H. Ozmund, 529 Ninth street, organizer of the District ‘Workers’ Alliance, was chosen to at- tempt to force the issue through a test case. Bearing a placard which said, “World Opinion Condemns Japan,” Ozmund marched across the avenue to the Embassy side. Inspector Beckett and a uniformed policeman hastened up to Ozmund. They caught hold of the demon- strator’s arms and hustled him back across the avenue, Present Written Protest. The demonstrators conferred and then asked permission to present a written protest to the Embassy. This was granted, and the paper was pre- sented by Wilsie and Martin Chaun- cey, secretary of the Communist party of Washington, who were accom- panied to the Embassy by Inspector Beckett. The paper was received by & servant, who said there would be no reply. The pettion demanded of the Japanese Ambassador “in the name of the American League Against War and Fascism” that he transmit to his government “our protest against the ruthless invasion 6f the democratic republic of China by the military forces of Japan.” The paper threat- ened other demonstrations before Jap- anese consulates throughout the coun- try unless the military aggression Priol ttempted _ demon- r to the o L w of Binte Bull, ses- ing at the request of President Roose- | velt, asked the League Against Fas- | cism to call off plans for picketing | “upon the grounds of patriotism.” Message From Hufi. Hull's message pointed out that a demonstration here might aggravate | an already “serious and delicate sit- | uation” in the Far East. The league replied it was “surprised” at Hull's | request “at the instant when Ameri- | can citizens are being slaughtered in | China.” The league urged further that the “State Department cease | its vacillating at a period when the whole world is threatened by brutal WAar mongers.” In a telegram to Maj. Brown follow- ing the attempted picket, league spokesmen said “We vigorously pro- test your action in revoking the per- mission you granted us to peacefully picket the Japanese Embassy this aft- ernoon.” The league members in- sisted they were within their legal rights in their attempts to hold the demonstration, Forest Fire Victim Dies. CODY, Wyo., August 27 (#).—Paul Tyrrell of Cody died here last night, fifteenth victim of the fierce fire in Shoshone National Forest which trap- | Threatened Strike of 350,- | ened strike of 350,000 | roads rejected | cepted by both sides yesterday, thus TENSION S EASED IN RAIL DISPUTE 000 Operators Fades as Mediators Act. By the Associated Press CHICAGO, August 27—A threat- workers who operate the Nation's trains faded to- day as Federal mediators tackled the Job of settling a wage dispute. The strike threat was precipitated when representatives of 86 major rail- the demands of the “Big Five” _brotherhoods for a 20 per cent wage increase. An offer by the National Mediation Board to seek a compromise was ac- forestalling a strike in the immediate future. A Nation-wide walkout of conduc- tors, engineers, switchmen, trainmen and firemen still was a possibility al- though the agreement to accept Fed- eral mediation precluded such action for 30 days or more. ‘The board’s offer to mediate was re- ceived yesterday while union officials ‘were considering the date for a strike, authorized by 97 per cent of the brotherhoods’ membership in the event negotiations with carriers failed to ef- fect a satisfactory wage agreement. Dr. William M. Leiserson, member of the board, was assigned to start hearings here tomorrow. The brother- hoods announced they would hold | further action in abeyance pending | the outcome of the mediation. Should the board fail to adjust the differences it was held likely the dis- pute would be placed before President Roosevelt. Under the Federal railway labor act he may appoint an arbitra- tion commission which would have 30 | days in which to render a decision Neither party to the dispute would be | permitted to act for 30 days after the | decision. Union representatives and a carriers’ committee discussed the wage de- mands for three weeks at conferences here. The negotiations broke down Wednesday when the committee re- | Jjected the demands on the grounds th railroads could not stand the cost | —estimated at $116.000.000 annually. 8pokesmen for the brotherhoods, who contended higher living costs made a pay hike imperative, then declared a strike was their only recourse. DEATHV RULED SUICIDE Coroner A. Magruder MacDonald is- sued a certificate of suicide late yes- terday in the death of Jesse E. Weaver, 55, employe of the Bureau of Engrav~ ing and Printing, who was found asphyxiated at his home, 2224 Minne- sota avenue southeast Frederick H. Weaver, the dead man's son, told police he found his father lying on the kitchen table near the open jets of a gas stove. He was dead when a Casualty Hospital am- bulance arrived. ped 60 firefighters last Saturday. He was a highway employe. Poli?e Halt Embassy Picketing WORLD OPINION Beckett is shown just before he hustled E. rmecton Jamet De rom in front of the Japanese Em= H. Ozmund and hi- placard dassy, where Ozmund sought to slon gf China. =U Weaver, who was a paper cutter, had been despondent, his son said. demonstrate against the inva- 'nderwood & Underwood Photo. L] ) FRANCO LAUNCHES ARAGON ASSAULT Motorized Column Speeded From Santander to Northeast. BACKGROUND— Capture of Santander and mop- Ping up of remaining Loyalist forces in Northwest Spain is re- leasing troops for Franco to use tn Northeast Spain and around Madrid. Spanish capital has with- stood nine-month slege while in- aurgents endeavor to sever remain- ing eommunications with Valencia, where the government fed last Winter. BY the Associated Press. HENDAYE, Franco-Spanish Pron- tier, August 27.—Generalissimo Fran- cisco Franco, worried by the Spanish | Government's lusty drive near Zara- g07a, was reported by insurgent sources today to be speeding a mn- torized column from conquersd San- tander to the Aragon front. These reports said the column hur- ried packed wp and rolled out of the Biscayan seaport which it helped occupy yesterday, leaving other bri- gades of PFrancos 100 000-strong Northern army to prosecute clean-up operations east and west of Santander The motorized force will be thrown against the Madrid-Valencia army in the northeast, where Zaragnza was being attacked from two directinng, apparently in & government attempt to make up for the telling loss of Santander. Fighting on Aragon Front. The insurgent communique jtself admitted there was fighting on t Aragon front both north and south of the Fbro River. The Ebro flous past Zaragoza, one of Franco's m. portant bases and one-time capita) of the old Aragon kingdom Franco'’s column on wheels had more than 200 miles to cover in its drive southeast from Santander tc Zaragoza. An insurgent communique said yes- terday'’s attacks in the Zaragozs sector had been repulsed, but govern- ment reports told a different story. A Valencia communique said crack troops had swept to wit 4 miles of the heavily fortified citv, flanking it from the north and south to squeeze out the insurgents. Zaragoza Under Heavy Fire. Zaragoza itself was put under heavy artillery fire when Villamayor de Ga lego, less than 5 miles to its north- east, was seized in the government drive at dawn yesterday. Five in- surgent planes were said to have been shot down near Zaragoza, while the Madrid-Valencia forces lost but one Franco also was reported shifting the aerial armada he used to blast away Santander’s defenses to meef the government’s big Aragon push This report came from several in- surgent airmen who landed behind the government's Aragon lines and were captured. Britain Warns Franco. LONDON, August 27 (P).—Great Britain served notice on insurgent Generalissimo Francisco Franco last night that her patience over at- tacks on Mediterranean shipping has reached the breaking point. The foreign office was preparing for | & showdown at a meeting tomorrow of the Chairman's Subcommittee of the non-intervention powers. A Spanish non-intervention sub- committee, called into session by Great Britain, met today for less than an hour and adjourned for at least two weeks. Britain, informed sources predicted will indorse a warning by Turkey to- day that Turkish warship will sink submarines that enter Turkish waters in further attacks on Spanish and other shipping off the Dardanelles. Russia was expected to adopt the same stand. Mussolini Jubilant, ROME. August 27 (£ —Premier Benito Mussolini jubilantly acclaimed the Spanish insurgents' cap of Santander today, a victory that cost Italy 341 soldiers killed and 1676 wounded. Insurgent Generalissimo Francisco Pranco had telegraphed the Duce of his “pride in having your valorous legionnaires at my orders, together with sincere admiration for the dar- ing and skill with which they carried out so rapid an advance.” Mussolini answered: “I am particularly happy that Ital- jan legionnaires gave, during the 10 days of sharp battle, a powerful con- tribution to the splendid victory of Santander. * * * This now inti- mate, fraternity of our arms L] guarantee of the final victory which will liberate Spain and the Mediter- ranean from every threat of our com- mon civilizaticn.” PAY ROLL BANDITS ARE HUNTED HERE Pair Seized $5,500 From Stove Manufacturing Plant in Baltimore. ‘Washington police today were askec to look out for two bandits who seized 2 $5500 pay roll at a stove manufac- turing plant in Baltimore this morn- ing and fled in a big, black sedan bear- ing Pennsylvania tags. ‘The robbery occurred in the 4500 block of East Lombard street, anc when last seen the bandits were driv- ing north on Crescent strest, in the general direction of Washington. Police, however, were wuncertain whether the gunmen had left the eity or doubled back. Police of all neigh- boring cities were asked to be on the lookout. “PARKED CAR BANDIT” CONFESSES ROBBERY Allen E. Coates, 2100 block of Tenth street, described by police as the “parked-car bandit,” pleaded guilty to a robbery charge before Judge Robert E. Mattingly in Police Court today and was held under $2,000 bord for the grand jury. "Coates was arrested several days ago by Precinct Detective George Thornton as he pointed a pistol al & couple in s car parked at West Virginia avenue and Mount Olivet road northeast. He isx charged with having taken $7 in cash and a wateh valued at $10 from the owner of the car. Police say they have another cas¢ ageinst him, which will be presented direcily to the grend fury.