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LARGO CABALLERO
ASKED TO DEFORM
RESIGNED CABINET
Redistribution of Posts Will
Be Effected in New
Regime.
ALL GROUPS TO GET
SHARE IN MINISTRY
premier Promises Quick Forma
tion of “Win-War” Ministry,
Sixth in Ten Months.
BACKGROUND—
Spanish elections in February,
1936, brought into office a Popular
Front government, composed of
< coalition of leftist parties. Fascist
opposition became violent with out
break of civil war last July.
Subsequent changes in govern
totent brought five different cabinets
to power. Last reform was effected
tn November, when representation
was given Communists and Anar
cho-Syndicalists. Catalonian branch
of latter faction recently revolted
tn Barcelona.
By tht Associated Press.
VALENCIA, May 15.—Premier Fran
cisco Largo Caballero, who resigned
4ii* Spanish Republican government
today, a few hours later was called
upon to form a new "win-the-war”
cabinet.
The sixth wartime government of
Spain's Republic. Largo Caballero an
nounced, will Include all the elements
In the cabinet which resigned today,
but with a new distribution of posts.
The extreme Socialist premier, who
had guided the destinies of the regime
through eight months of resistance
against Fascist insurgents, pledged
himself to a speedy formation of a
•'win-the-war” ministry.
The resignation of the old govern
ment, the second that Largo Caballero
had organized after he was called to
from a cabinet amid civil war con
fusion last September, was decided
upon at a long, secret meeting Thurs
day, but was not made public until
today.
All Elements Included.
Largo Caballero's announcement
that all the elements of the old cabinet
would be represented in the new
meant, apparently, that Anarcho
Syndicalists would share posts with
Socialists, Communists and Left Re
publicans.
The extent of Anarcho-Syndicalist
representation was doubtful, however.
Barcelona colleague* of this group
recently revolted against the Cata
lonian and Valencia regimes, which
with the Basques are allied in fight
ing Francisco Franco's insurgent
armies. Valencia Anarcho-Syndical
ists publicly opposed the revolt of the
Catalan Anarchists.
Largo Caballero, veteran extreme
Socialist who had head the Spanish
government through eight months
of civil war. handed his resignation
in at 10 a.m., and four hours later
was commissioned by President Manuel
Asana to form a new and stronger
regime—one that will hasten the
counter-offensive against Franco.
- Leaders of the “Ugt,” Social 1st-Com
munist labor union, were insistent that
he continue in power. They said his
forceful personality was “indisp
enslble.”
Will Consult All Elements.
An official announcement said all
elements represented in the old eab
Inet (Socialists. Communists, Anarcho
Syndicalists and Left Republicans)
would be consulted before the new gov
comment was decided upon.
(This heavily censored dispatch
did not give the reason for the
’'tesignation, but outsiders regard
ed it as possible the recent Anar
chist revolt in autonomous Barce
lona might have had a bearing,
since there are powerful Anarcho
Syndicalist elements in the main
Spanish government of Valencia.
(The government’s main inter
nal political trouble during the
civil war has been to try to recon
cile Anarchists and Syndicalists
with Socialists, Communists and
Left Republicans, all supporting
the regime against Francisco
Franco’s military insurgents.)
Valencia itself was calm. Reports
of a coming cabinet reshuffle had been
circulated for some time and caused
no surprise.
Largo Caballero has headed two of
the live governments which have ruled
Republican Spain since the outbreak
of the war with Franco's insurgents
last July It.
COLUMN REPORTED DESTROYED.
Government Force Declared Wiped
Out Near Toledo.
TOLEDO, Spain, May 15 UP).—A
column of government troops south
o< the Tajo River was reported today
t» have been virtually destroyed with
bomba and machine gun fire in an
Insurgent air attack.
One of Gen. Francisco Franco's air
squadrons, circling the battle lines of
the government’s offensive toward this
ancient Moorish capital, sighted the
column moving back from one of the
central positions, an official report
said, and swooped down on it.
The government soldiers, apparently
confident their trucks and motorized
artillery were sufQciently camouflaged
to escape or beat off any aerial assault,
wers taken by surprise.
Government troops and insurgent
defenders of Toledo have been locked
In fierce combat for a week south of
Toledo.
(Reports from Madrid, 40 miles
northeast of Toledo, said the Gov
ernment besiegers of Toledo con
tinued to shell the outskirts of the
city, aiming especially at bridges
and railway stations.
(On the Madrid front, the gov
ernment said, mutiny had broken
out among 3,000 Insurgents be
sieged in University City on the
| western edge of the capital.)
C. /. O. Affiliates in Los Angeles
Suspended From Federation
_____
Green’s Order Affects 10,000—“We Can
No Longer Tolerate Their
Membership,” He Says.
BACKGROUND—
Since 1920 John L. Lewis has
fought for labor union organization
on an industrial basis—to join all
workers in one industry, whether
they be electricians, carpenters,
miners, mechanics or painters, into
one master union. In clash with
William Green, American Federa
tion of Labor president, over policy,
Lewis resigned vice presidency of
A. F. of L. in 1935 and formed
Committee for Industrial Organiza
tion. Launching vigorous campaign
to bring locals under wing of C. I.
O.. Lewis and his supporters gained
many affiliates. Striking back, the
Executive Council last Fall ordered
suspension of C. I. O.
By the Associated Press.
LOS ANGELES, May 15 —C. I. O.
affiliates with approximately 10,000
members were under suspension today
from the Los Angeles Central Labor
Council, so ordered by William Green,
president of the American Federation
of Labor.
"We can no longer tolerate their
membership,” Green said.
The units were locals of the Amal
gamated Clothing Workers’ Union,
the International Ladies Garment
Workers’ Union and the United Rub
ber Workers.
Harry Sherman, president of the
council, rapped as out of order mo
tions to table Green’s recommenda
tion, declaring, "we must follow
Green’s orders.”
The letter from Green said:
"In order to maintain the require
ments of our constitution, I must
call upon officers of the Los Angeles
Central Labor Council to dissociate
from the council all the unions asso
ciated with the C. I. O.
"They are not entitled to repre
sentation. We have tolerated them
on our central labor bodies until now,
and now we can no longer tolerate
their membership.”
Meanwhile, every star who passes
through picket lines was branded as
"strikebreaker” by leaders of nearly
6,000 striking film craftsmen demand
ing peace today on their own terms
after rejecting proposals of producers.
Most of the leading players of
Hollywood last night walked through
lines of about 100 pickets to attend
the premier of a film at Carthay
Center.
Robert Montgomery, president of
the Screen Actors’ Guild, which re
cently settled its differences with pro
ducers, offered no comment on the
’strikebreaker” statement.
Throughout the labor difficulty,
producers have taken the stand that
strikers could return to their jot* im
mediately, without prejudice, and that
differences could be Ironed out
through later negotiations, but that
(See LABOR, Page A-12.) ~
SNOWDEN IS DEAD
OF HEART ATTACK
Socialist Leader Was Too
III to See Coronation
of George VI.
By the Associated Press.
f LONDON, May 15.—Philip Snow
den. first Viscount of Ickornshaw.
former chancellor of the exchequer
and a guiding spirit of the British la
bor movement, died suddenly today of
a heart attack.
The Socialist peer was 72 years old.
The viscount, who overcame in
validism to rise from obscurity in Lan
cashire and twice hold the purse
strings of the British Empire, died at
4 a.m. at his country home, Tilford,
Surrey.
1 He had been confined there for
some time in ill health. His widow,
the Viscountess Snowden, explained
on the day before the coronation of
King George VI that Lord Snowden
was not well enough to attend.
Viscountess at State Ball.
His illness, however, apparently had
not seemed critical for Viscountess
Snowden was present and was a guest
last night at a state ball at Bucking
ham Palace.
She was Informed here of her hus
band's death and left immediately for
Tilford.
Viscount Snowden, who was raised
to the peerage by the late King George
V in 1931, won his sovereign’s recogni
tion for his help in forming the na
tional government in 1931 with Ram
say MacDonald as prime minister.
Lord Snowden later split with Mac
Donald over repeal of the land tax
and bitterly assailed his erstwhile col
league from his seat in the House of
Lords.
Remained Free Trader.
When a storm broke over the Ot
tawa tariffs bill in 1932 Viscount
Sowden remained an uncompromising
free trader and sent his resignation to
MacDonald.
Before he entered actively in British
politics, he was a newspaper writer.
He wrote extensively throughout his
life on Socialist views of wages, labor
and finance.
His chancellorship of the exchequer
was in two post-war cabinets, those of
1924 and 1929-1931.
He was twice chairman of the In
dependent Labor party, from 1903 to
1906, and from 1917 to 1920. Besides
membership in the House of Commons
before his elevation to the peerage.
Viscount Snowden served on the royal
commissions on canals and waterways,
civil service, veneral diseases and on
the central (liquor) control board.
Wife Shared His Career.
He was married in 1905 to Ethel
Annokin, now Viscountess Snowden,
who shared actively in her husband’s
career. She was at one time a member
of the Executive Committee of the
Fabian Society, with which George
(See SNOWDEN, Page A-12.)
OPPOSE COURT BILL
California Delegates of Women’s
Clubs Vote Disapproval.
CORONADO, Calif., May 15 (/Pi.—
By a vote of 707 to 59 delegates to the
California Federation of Women’s
Clubs convention here adopted a reso
lution opposing change in the or
ganization of the United States Su
preme Court “except by regular
amendment to the Constitution.”
11H." BAN SEEN
Royal Rank to Be Denied,
at Least for Present,
Duke’s Friend Says.
BACKGROUND—
Edward VIII, on abdication be
cause of love for American-born
Mrs. Wallis Warfield, retained royal
rank of Duke of Windsor.
His fiancee, now divorced from
Edward Aldrich Simpson, the for
mer ruler « reported desirous of
obtaining for her royal rank when
she becomes his bride.
By the Associated Press.
LONDON, May 15.—A tUled friend
of the Duke of Windsor asserted today
“it is definitely fixed” that the duke'a
bride-to-be will not become “her royal
highness"—at least not immediately.
This intimate admitted that the
former British monarch was most
anxious to obtain for his bride his own
royal style when they marry, probably
next month.
"That is quite natural,’* said the
friend, "for he wanted to make her
queen."
The duke's younger brother, King
George VI, and the government hold
all the trumps in the game, he added,
but it was not ruled out that the King
might raise the duchess to the rank
of "H. R. H„” after a lapse of time
had dimmed the bitter feeling engen
dered by the abdication.
Baldwin Due to Retire.
Thus the quarrel touched oft b'y~ Ed
ward VIII's choice of an American
born commoner and divorcee for a wife
appeared far from happy solution, de
spite the fact Prime Minister Stanley
Baldwin is expected to retire this
month.
The stem, firm-jawed premier, who
led the fight to keep Edward from
marrying Wallis Warfield, is expected
to further his opposition to the ro
mance through Neville Chamberlain,
chancellor of the exchequer, who, po
litical observers agree, is likely to be
his successor.
Chamberlain's attitude was said to
include support for the government's
decision not to pension the former
King.
The policy of the Baldwin govern
ment has been to boost Edward's
brother, who succeeded to the throne
as George VI after last December’s
abdication, and to keep Edward in
the background as much as possible.
In this it has had support from most
of the government opposition. Edward
was known to have several “friends”
in the present cabinet, but they were
in a minority.
Meanwhile, in one view, the matter
of title recognition for Mrs. Warfield
when she becomes Edward’s bride
rested finally with King George—with
the advice of his ministers.
Some observers said the bride could
become a "royal highness” only
I through a royal enactment.
Fails to Bid on Estate.
OYSTER BAY, N. Y„ May 15 i/P).—
William B. Leeds’ 54-acre estate on
Long Island went on auction today
without the Duke of Windsor being a
bidder.
From Herman L. Rogers at Monts.
France, spokesman for the former
King of England, came the announce
ment that Windsor was “not looking
forward to the purchase of the
property.”
Son of Deaf Mutes, Discovered
Normal, Learns to Talk at 5
By the Associated Press.
KNOXVILLE, Term., May 15.—A
new world unfolded today for chubby,
blue-eyed Billy Payne, whose lint
five yean have been spent in silence
with his deaf mute parents.
For the first time in his life he
romped with other children and hap
pily spoke simple words like "Mommy,”
“Daddy,” "ball” and "dog.”
His kindergarten teacher, Miss Osie
Bennett, said he has a vocabulary of
100 words now and is learning rapidly.
Billy, bright-faced
lived in the mountain
vllle, where he never heard a human
voice. A month ago he and his
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Sam Payne,
came to the Volunteers of America
home here. Capt. W. W. Thom
thought Billy, like his father and
mother, was deaf and mute.
“It was by accident I learned he
could hear,” Thom said. "I blew my
automobile horn and saw him jump.”
BUly was placed In the home’s
kindergarten school. And now—Miss
Bennett estimates he wiU have a
vocabulary of 2,600 to 3,000 words In
a few months—that’s normal for his
*#e. ^
45,000 Will Watch Derby
Winner Try to Repeat
at Pimlico.
ABILITY ON WET TRACK
DISPUTED QUESTION
Suffered Setback Last Year on
Soft Course—Fompoon Has
Some Supporters.
<Pictures on Page A-2.)
BY ORLO ROBERTSON.
Associated Press Bports Writer.
BALTIMORE, May 15.—A mile and
three-sixteenths journey over a rain
soaked track at Pimlico today stood
between War Admiral and the turf'a
hall of fame as the little brown aon
of Man o’ War came down to the $50,
000 Preakness, the outstanding choice
to whip six other 3-year-old colts and
a lone filly.
Ordinarily, that Journey, over which
only Sir Barton, Oallant Fox, Burgoo
King, Omaha and Bold Venture trav
elled to victory after winning the
Kentucky Derby, would be Just a
breeze for the colt that left a much
larger field far behind in the Derby
a week ago.
Yesterday, however, Jupiter Pluvius
took a hand in the proceedings, soaked
the track with rain until it was fet
lock deep in slop and threw a slightly
different light on a race that a few
days ago figured to be a one-horse
affair.
W • Admiral's mud-running ability
is questionable. The majority of his
backers, and they were legion among
the nearly 45,000 that headed toward
"Old Hilltop," stood staunchly by the
Derby winner, however. They beck
their belief with dollars. Trainer
George Conway said his charge would
go, rain or shine, but that he would
much rather the track be fast.
Loser in Mud Last Year.
Samuel Riddle'* colt suffered one
of his few setbacks over a muddy
track last year. He was Improperly
shod for the slippery going at the
time, Jockey Charley Kurtsinger said.
But that is expected to be corrected
thl* time by such a shrewd trainer a*
64-year-old George Conway.
While the question of War Admiral's
mud-running ability provoked heated
dlscusaions along Baltmores Rialto,
the odds on the Riddle colt lengthened
until it was expected he would go to
the post at 4 to 5. Over a fast track
he probably would be one of the short
est priced choices in Preakness history.
Post time is about 5:30 p m.
There were many among the incom
ing throng who failed to subscribe to
the strong belief of War Admiral's
followers. They for the most pert,
settled on J. H. Locheim's Pompoon,
second in the Derby, as the one to beat
over a mudy track. A few went for
Eunice G. Rand's Merry Maker, a
former plater which moves up many
pounds in the mud, while Walter M.
Jeffords’ Matey, another son of Man o’
War, slowly lost favor. There was
some doubt whether the latter would
start if the going remained bad.
If C. P. (Danny) Clark, trainer
of Pompoon, holds to his announced
plan, he will instruct Jockey Wayne
Wright to keep the son of Pompey at
War Admiral’s flaifks until they hit
the stretch and then strike. Happy
Dan was hoping that some speed
horse such as Joe W. Brown's. Jewell
Dorsett, would go out and ran with
the favorite for at least 6 furlongs.
Charley Kurtsinger, Louisville’s
“flying Dutchman.” informed of
Clarke's strategy, merely smiled and
said:
“They’ll have to catch me flrst.
I’ve never really let the Admiral run.
If those other horses think they can
run with him in the flrst or the last
quarter Just let them try. We’ll show
’em what speed is and I don’t care
whether the track is muddy or fast.”
While Merry Maker rated some con
sideration off his mud performances,
the others remained strictly outsiders.
Summary of Today’s Star
Page.
Amusements C-20
Art ..B-2
Books_B-3
Church News,
B-5-6-7
Comics_A-15
Editorials_A-8
Financial ...A-12
Lost & Found A-8
Page.
Music-B-4
Obituary_A-l#
Radio _A-9
Real Estate,
C-l to 11
Short Story.. B-7
Society_A-11
Sports ...C-li-13
Woman’s Pg. B-8
FOREIGN.
Largo Caballero asked to re-form re
signed cabinet. Page A-l
Move for non-aggression in Pacific
seen at parley. Page A-10
NATIONAL.
Roosevelt decrees court bill fight to
finish. Page A-l
Disarmament conference "out of pic
ture,” says Davis. . Page A-l
C. I. O. affiliates in Los Angeles sus
pended by Oreen. Page A-l
Merrill and Lamble arrive to visit
White House. Page A-l
Odds on War Admiral in Preakness
lengthened. Page A-l
German Board of Inquiry enters Hin
denburg crash probe. Page A-4
Pour armed prisoners escape North
Texas Jail. Page A-10
Out in proposed fund for farm ten
ancy aid held likely. Page A-10
WASHINGTON AND VICINITY.
Hobart Newman now leading candidate
lor Judge Hitt’s poet. Page A-1
Three boys linked with series of beach
resort robberies. Page A-S
Slaughter house hearing is recessed
until Wednesday. Page A-T
Maryland R. O. T. C. holds annual
1 drill competition in radj^ Page A* 12
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DR. DODD’S BEDTIME STORY!
MERRILL ARRIVES
TO SEE PRESIDENT
He and Lambie Will Deliver
Letters From London
to White House.
Although he has not yet had a
chance to rest up after his record
breaking trans-Atlantic round-trip,
Henry T. (Dick) Merrill, already is
planning another trans-Atlantic
flight next August, he said on arrival
here today to deliver letters to Presi
dent Roosevelt from London. Accom
panying Merrill was Jack Lambie, who
made the trans-Atlantic round-trip
as his co-pilot.
Merrill characterized his trans
Atlantic flight as a “vacation,” say
ing he expects to go back to work
flying a transport plane through
Washington for Eastern Airlines on
Monday.
His August flight will be a race
I for prize money offered by the French
Air Ministry in commemoration of the
tenth anniversary of the flight of Col.
Charles A. Lindbergh.
Merrill said he expects to use the
same Lockheed airplane in which he
Just returned from London. It is
said that 21 pilots, representing sev
eral nations, already have entered for
the trans-Atlantic race, to be flown
from New York to Paris over the
, “Lindbergh route."
Merrill made the trip to Washington
aboard a regular transport of Eastern
Airlines, arriving at Washington Air
port just in time to keep a noon ap
pointment at the White House. He
said he had several pieces of corona
tion mail for the President.
Merrill delayed his call at the White
House, however, long enough to get a
shoe shine.
“I've just got to have one," he said.
“I was crawling all over gas tanks
during the flight back and these shoes
aren't in shape to go to the White
House.”
He planned only a hurried visit to
Washington and will catch the 2 o’clock
plane back to New York. He said he
expected to make his regular New
York-Miami run on Monday.
18 on Bus Hurt in Wreck.
CROMWELL, Conn., May 15 OP).—
Eighteen passengers and the driver of
an Interstate bus bound for New York
were injured or shaken up early today
when it was sides wiped by a 20-ton
trailer truck here.
-—•
James B,oosevelt to Speak.
Senator Bulkley, Democrat, of Ohio
said last night that James Roosevelt,
son and a secretary to the President,
would speak at the opening ceremonies
of the Great Lakes Exposition in
Cleveland May 29.
Real estate man’s disappearance still
mystery. Page A-16
Hazen sees possibility of sales tax in
District. Page A-16
D. C. traffic toll reaches 47; eight
injured. Page A-16
Commissioners' attitude on relief
doubtful. Page A-16
EDITORIAL AND COMMENT.
Editorials. Page A-8
This and That. Page A-8
Stars, Men and Atoms. Page A-8
Answers to Questions. Page A-8
David Lawrence. Page A-9
Paul Mallon. Page A-9
Mark Sullivan. Page A-9
Jay Franklin. Page A-9
Della Pynchon. Page A-9
SPORTS.
Preakness dopesters worried by off
track conditions. PageC-12
X-rays will settle status of Catcher
Riddle. Page C-12
Garden to continue legal battle against
Braddock. Page C-13
Ray Ingram luckless in local boxing
controversy. Page C-13
St. Louis players top batters in both
leagues. Page C-13
MISCELLANY.
Washington Wayside.
Young Washington.
Vital Statistics.
Shipping News.
City News in Brief.
Traffic Convictions.
Bedtime Story.
Crossword Puxale.
Nature's Children.
Dorothy Dix.
Betsy Caswell.
Letter-Out.
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Pair Just Wed
Drown as Auto
Runs Off Barge
By the Associated Press.
GREENVILLE. Miss., May 15.—
Forty-five minutes after they were
married last night. Mr. and Mrs. John
L. Wynn of Pickens, Miss., drowned
in Sunflower River. Their automobile
plunged through guard chains of a
barge moored at Slater’s Ferry, six
miles from Darlove, Miss.
The bodies of the bride, 28. and
Wynn. 33, w4re recovered from the
automobile submerged in 6 feet of
water today. Mrs. Wynn, the former
Myrtle Thrail Kill, of Pickens, had
been teaching school at Lake Village,
Ark., across the Mississippi River from
Greenville.
They were married at Leland by
Rev. Dr. Moore, Methodist pastor. The
couple was en route to Pickens.
JJ
Davis, Back From Sugar
Parley, Says Economic
Disarming Comes First.
Bj the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, May 15—A general
disarmament conference is considered
out of the picture by Norman H. Davis,
United States Ambassador at Large,
who returned from England today on
the liner Manhattan.
Davis was chief of the American
delegation to the International Sugar
Conference at London. The subject
of disarmament was discussed inform
ally with British and German states
men, he said.
A general disarmament conference,
Davis said, “is not in the picture now.
We have got to begin to reduce eco
nomic armament first.”
Stabilising Agreed On.
Regarding the sugar conference,
Davis said: ‘‘We are not sure of any
agreement at all since sugar has been
a very disturbing factor in the eco
nomic field. It was in a very un
healthy condition. But we reached
an agreement to stabilize, which, in
effect, is an agreement to regulate the
production and marketing of sugar,
which will protect the interests of the
consumer and give a reasonable profit
to efficient producers.”
Twenty-one nations signed the
agreement. Japan did not have a
delegate present, but representatives
of that country sat in as observers.
Steering Committee to Meet.
Asked if he had ‘‘sounded out” Eu
ropean sentiment on another dis
armament conference, Davis replied:
"I was too busy with the sugar
question to do anything else. I did
discuss the forthcoming meeting of
the Steering Committee of the dis
armament conference, which will take
place at the end of the month.”
Girl* Plan Stunt Flight*.
BATAVIA, N. Y., May 15 (£>).—
Eddie Allen, who, although only 18,
has more than 80 stunt flights and
parachute drops to his credit, plans
to take his two sisters, Gloria, 16, and
Florence, 17, up for their first stunt
ing at Weedsport next month. They
are members of a family who have
been riding balloon trapezes for 60
years.
Philippine* Choose Recruits.
MANILA, P. I„ May 15 (^.—Mili
tary boards throughout the Phillipines
drew the names today of the second
group of 20,000 recruits 20 years old
to undergo a six-month period of
compulsory military training In the
commonwealth army.
G-Men Hunt Saddle Thief,
Mystery of Capital Society
G-men and police were en an inten
sive hunt today for the mysterious
saddle thief, whose rampages, unless
checked, may force some of Washing
ton’s society horsemen to ride bare
back.
The local and Federal investigators
were spurred into the hunt by the
well-known horsewoman, Mrs. Evelyn
Robert, wife of Lawrence W. (Chip)
Robert.
She reported to the Federal Bureau
of Investigation, and to headquarters
detectives the loss of two of her fa
vorite saddles, apparently taken by a
burglar who cut a screen in the saddle
room at the Preece Riding School, 2538
Massachusetts 'avenue.
Mrs. Roberts is reported to have
estimated that about 75 saddles have
been stolen over a period of months.
F. B. I. agents were assigned to see
if the thefts have a Federal angle
under the national stolen property act,
making it a federal crime to transport
loot across wte lines.
FOR HITTS POST
Justice Attorney Believed
Likely Choice With
Judge McMahon.
BY J. RUSSELL YOUNG.
In admin istration circles it was
learned that Police Court Judge John
P. McMahon, whose third term ex
pired several months ago, has virtual
ly been decided on for reappointment
and that the outstanding choice to
succeed Judge Isaac R. Hitt of the
same court is Hobart Newman, at
present an attorney in the Justice
Department.
At one time it was thought Karl
Kindleberger. assistant United States
attorney, who has the backing of
United States Attorney Leslie C. Gar
nett, stood at the top of the list of
those aspiring to succeed Judge Hitt.
In the past week or so, however, New
man appears to have displaced hrm.
It is understood that strong in
fluences are working to prevent this
appointment with the view to landing
it for William L. Houston, colored,
for many years practicing attorney
here as well as a member of the Law
School faculty of Howard University.
Mr. Houston, who is more than 65
years of age. recently was retired
by the university. At one time, he
was general counsel for the National
Benefit Insurance Co. He is a native
of Illinois, but has lived in Wash
ington for many years.
Mr. Newman, who is only 34, at
present is an attorney in the Claims
Section of the Justice Department
to which office he was appointed in
February. He was appointed assistant
United States attorney here in 1928
by Leo A. Rover, then United States
attorney, and resigned in 1930. Later
he served in a legal capacity for the
Radio Commission and in April, 1936,
was appointed special attorney in the
Justice Department in connection
with Federal insurance litigation.
With the return of President Roose
velt from his fishing vacation, it is
expected that a decision will be
reached shortly in the matter of these
Police Court appointments. The Presi
dent has designated Attorney General
Cummings personally to look into the
records and availability of the score
or more of candidates seeking to suc
ceed Judges McMahon and Hitt. The
Attorney General is understood to be
well satisfied with Judge McMahon's
18-year record at the Police Court and,
therefore, is satisfied to recommend
him to the President for reappoint
ment. Judge Hitt was eliminated from
the start from any consideration for
the appointment because he is a Re
publican.
BALTIMOREAN LOST
OFF YACHT AT SEA
Albert Graham Ober, Jr.. Pitched
Into Water by Heavy Waves,
Boat Owner Reports.
By the Associated Press.
NEWPORT, R. I., May 15.—Donald
H. Sherwood, owner of the yacht Fly
ing Cloud of Baltimore, today reported
one of his guests, Albert Graham Ober,
jr., member of a socially prominent
Baltimore family, had been lost at sea.
Ober was leaning over the upper
deck tending to the lee backstay when
a sudden lurch of the craft pitched
him overboard, Sherwood, whose home
is in Towson. Md. told Customs Agent
Walter Dring.
The yacht, registed in Baltimore, was
10 miles outside Block Island in heavy
seas when the accident occurred, Sher
wood reported.
The craft had left Fairhaven, Mass.,
yesterday for Gibsons Island, N. Y.,
Sherwood said. *
PRESIDENT PUSHES
COURT BILL FIGHT
WITHOUT QUARTER
Passage in Original Form
Is Necessary, He Tells
Robinson.
SENATE LEADER SEES
CLOSE VOTE ON PLAN
“Fair Prospect for Passage" Noted
by Arkansan—House Chiefs
Visit Roosevelt.
BY G. GOLLD LINCOLN.
President Roosevelt today stood
committed to a fight to the finish
for his court reorganization bill, after
having received first-hand reports of
the Senate situation from Senator
Robinson of Arkansas, the Democratic
leader.
Nevertheless, the President learned
from his right-hand man in the
Senate, at a White House conference
late yesterday afternoon, that the
fight is berth hard and close.
Before leaving the White House,
after he talked with the President
for more than an hour, Senator
Robinson said to the press:
“The vote in the Senate on the
court bill will be close, with a fair
prospect for the passage of the bill.”
The Senate leader was informed
by the President, it is understood,
that there is to be no compromise
now, and that the Chief Executive
believes the court bill should be
passed in its original form as it re
lates to the proposed increases in
the Supreme Court membership.
Robinson's Claim Moderate.
Robinson's is the most moderate
claim yet advanced by any of the
administration leaders with reference
to the Supreme Court issue.
It differed materially from the pre
diction made by Postmaster General
James A. Farley, who left a cabinet
meeting at the White House, just
as Senator Robinson was being
ushered in. Farley said, without quali
fication, “There is no need for a com
promise. The bill can be passed as
it stands."
Mr. Farley, who is chairman of th«
Democratic National Committee, m
! cheated the President is likely to call
! various members of the Senate to the
! White House to talk over the court
bill. The implication was that the
President would find ways to con
vince them that the Supreme Court
program should be supported.
Mr. Farley insisted that the court
bill was an essential part of the Roose
velt program. He added that Demo
cratic Senators had been elected on
the basis that they would support ths
President's piogram.
The President also went over the
legislative situation with Speaker
Bankhead and Majority Leader Sam
Rayburn, after he had conferred with
Senator Robinson. The court issue
was not discussed with them, the
Speaker said, since the bill is now be
fore the Senate and has not yet been
considered in the House Judiciary
Committee.
The Speaker revealed, however, that
the President will send to the Con
gress, probably next week, a special
message recommending the establish
ment of power authorities in various
i parts of the country', similar to the
Tennessee Valley Authority. This has
been a pet program of the President
for some time.
The Speaker also said the President
"may make suggestions to Congress
for labor legislation later on.”
The President also discussed with
the House leaders the so-called econ
omy drive. Speaker Bankhead repre
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ROWE SUSPENDED
IN DETROIT REPORT
Tiger Pitcher, However. Denies
Story Published by
Newspaper.
By the Associated Press.
DETROIT. May 15.—The Detroit
News said today it had learned from
a reliable source that Lynwood
(Schoolboy) Rowe. Detroit Tiger
pitcher, had been suspended indefi
nitely, without pay, until he is in
condition to pitch.
Rowe, who was left behind when
the Tigers entrained for St. Louis
Thursday night, denied he had been
suspended. He underwent treatment
in Henry Ford Hospital recently for
sinus trouble and a cold. He has been
unable to pitch a complete game this
season.
When the Tigers left Detroit Man
ager Mickey Cochrane said Rowe would
remain here and work out daily at
Navin Field until he "feels he is well
enough to take his turn on th«
mound.” He did not mention a sus
pension.
Rowe declared that "I never was told
by Cochrane or any one connected with
the ball club that I had been sus
pended. Mickey said I was to get on
a train and join the team when I was
ready to pitch.”
“PUSHED” INTO RIVER
BOY’S BODY RECOVERED
By the Associated Press.
PHILADELPHIA, May 15—The
body of 7-year-old John Tighe, jr.,
was recovered today from the Schuyl*
kill River.
Lieutenant of Detectives Joseph
Summerscale said it was found near
the spot where James Brady, 9, told
him he pushed the boy into the stream
on Mother’s day.
Brady, once given a pair of shoes
by President Roosevelt, was held in
the House of Detention while police
searched for the body. No formal
charges have been placed against him.
Summerscale said Brady told him
the boys were playing and he pushed
John toward the riaer twice to frighten
him, the third time his hand slipped
and John fell in.