5-to-4 Verdicts of the U. S. Supreme Court Are Decisive but Not Altogether Satisfying. They Keep the Question Mark After the Roosevelt :5c r, C3.
THE WEATHER
Highest tepiperatiire yesterday C3
Low-cat temperature last night 63
Preclpltutloji ;for 21 hours 74
Preclp. since rii-Ht of month 2.31
PHoclp. from Sept. 1, 19.K! 20.C1
Uhflclonuy sluco Sept. ), 1036 T.59
Rain Tonight; Shower Wed.
' s. p;r. r; strike?
Only t mtMroiMJra of Boom
volt will fc.v , I the an
nouncement brotherhood1 of.
ficlals. The Puclflo coast await
action. The NHW8REVIEWI will
be the first here with tho new.
THE DOUGLAS COUNTY DAO
fOL. XL
NO. 298 OF ROSEBURQ REVIEW
ROSEBURG. OREGON. TUESDAY. APRIL 13. 1937.
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On the
Day's N ews I
By FRANK JENKINS
rHE San Francisco Chi-oniele
Hays that most people who
think, are expecting inflation and
most of those who don't think are
HOPING, for it.
That rates as a smart crack?
but it has a lot ot truth behind It.
pEOPI.E who think expect infln-
lion because they see tho gov
ernment of the Pnlted Slates
spending yenr after year more
money than it takes in. , Tho Inov
itable result of that, situation
through centuries of history has
been inflation.
Intelligent' people know that
what has happened in tho past is
pretty sure to happen again if .the
same conditions arc present.
pEOPIiE who don't think wel-
cotno the prospect ot inflation,
because they, associate, inflation
with rising wages and rising prices
and thoy figure that with wages
and prices rising steadily every
body will bo well off.
They don't stop to think that
with steadily rising prices we
meroly . swap ' more dollars for
LESS THINGS.
AN INTELLIGENT and thought
ful citizen snld to this writer
teBTefuay: T1;:"' ' " " j'. ,:.
"Back In 1!)!)3, 1 was getting $114
a month. I'm now getting $176 a
month. I ought to be a lot bet
ter off. But to save my life I
can't make the $175 go much farth
er now than the $114, Went back
In 1033." '
That's what Inflation does.
tWE ALA'hnve the notion, you
" know, that OUR OWN In
comes should keep on going up but
that the cost of the things we BUY
with ' our Incomes should stay
down. , :
Unfortunately, It doesn't work
that way. What each of us does
and what each of us gets contri
bute to the COST OF PRODUC
TION, and as tho cost of produc
tion goes up prices rise.
After a while, we. discover that
(Continued on page 41
T
Three retiring directors of the
South Douglas Prune nool were
reolectod at tho annual meeting
of tho cooperative held yesterday
ot Myvtlo Creek. The retiring di
rectors were E. V. Weaver, Ilo
Dyer and Ermil Bilges. Holdover
directors nre Edwin Weaver. Fred
Weaver, Dr. A. C. Seely, and John
Fcnn.
Tho directors met following tho
election nnd selected Ed Weaver,
president: Fred Weaver, vice-president,-
nnd C. G. Fulton, socio
tarv. Tho organization consists of the
majority of nrlneipnl prune Prow
ers of Ihe Mvrlle Creek district
and represents more -.ban two
million pounds of prunes on a
normal yield hash
The association Processes its
own fruit nnd has made rales at
ton ma'ket "rices for a number of
years. Tho holding-! from lnt sea
son's cron wpvp snld Inst fell nnd
the orgnnlzntinn . now hns no
prunes on hand. .
McC.UI ?.OUr.H NAMED
BLIND SCHOOL HEAD
PORTLAND. An-ll 13. (AP
The new (Veen blind comTrlsln
pnnointed T.tndru McC-illoith r
Corvnllls nprlntpndent of l"
Oreron hUnd trade schools nt Its
menllnr horn vp-.terdev.
Mcrupi"h succeed 'Or'-Hle V.
OmiMa. v nno" reslf.'nntlon hornnif
effective Anrll 1. .
The nmv qitnor'Mendon nfunW.
rA n vActtnnoV piM acl"ri ?n
ftr1iilt nt Eotvn. fWih....ln ; intc
nnd Hntnff j h p '.IW-T ;l'e.. ilf.-'.lrtWed
the oK-t.Hme Bcfiobl.Moa; t E'lcns-
bi""-. Watti.., J . .
H la nn "V'tr.ti' S O' T-'- F"
imtvr-l'V. Wlnnl. "I rnd-
pin Did'- st Ihe ttn'vr.iite' of
Oregon, Chicago nnd Washington.
Wc
Beg
ret
Pay-Hour
Sit - Down Outlawing
Also Considered in -Maze
of Opinions
in Congress.
Message on Subject From
Roosevelt Is Expected;
' Compromise on Court
Bill Discussed.
(By Ihe Associated Press)
WASHINGTON. Anrll 13. (AP)
Campaigns to ennct wage and
Hour standards end to outlaw sit
down strikos appeared imminent
today in tho turbulent congrcHalun
al aftermath to the supreme court's
validation of tho Wagner lnhor re
lations act.
Conflicting predictions of tho ef
fect of the historic decisions on the
judiciary reorganization bill nlso
suslnlned suspense at tho capltol.
1'restilont Koosevclt. It was wide.
ly predicted, will re-survey the leg
islative sit' atlon in the light of
the ; flve-to-four . decisions. His
only comment was that yesterday
was "a pretty good day for all of
An Informed administration of
ficial who declined to bo quoted by
name said Mr. Roosevelt would go
nneaa vun ins juuicinry reorgani
zation program.
This official added there wns no
Indication of a compromise on the
cnurt .plaii. .
"inn rotorenco was made to tne
snlit decisions.- Tho official said
this was no guarantee that future
administration proposals, such as
minimum wages and maximum
hours, worild be upheld In tho light
of the broadened interpretation of
the interstate commerce clause
Speaker Bankhend told report
ers he would not bo surprised to
see soon a presidential message on
minimum wages, maximum hours
and working conditions.
Committees - In congress mnv
tike lit), tho nuesMon even before
the mbssaFO is received. Admini
stration officials said recently thev
were hnvlnt difficulty drafting
such legislation because of the nar
row scone given the interstate
commerce elouie of the constitu
tion In' tho NRA and other deci
sions.
: Uncertainty Removed
Some of Mr. Roosevelt's snnnort-
ers said the Warner decl'tons.
however, had broadened federal
nower over Interstate commerce,
nd 'n the words of Senator Thorn-
ns fD.. Utah), "removed a no
men's lnnd of uncertainty."
J1' "no man's l"nd" reference
recalled the "resident's nnslllnn.
before the highest court roeont.lv
reversed Itself on state minimum
wa"e legislation for women, tbnt
nnne decisions on similar nuosMons
raised harries against e'ther state
federal leeislatinn In certain
fiei'tfl of human rights.
Now the punreme court nas hele
in effect, that manufacturing of
oods from .materials hough! o"t-
side the mate and for sale outside
f Continued on nagp
T
MARSHFIELD, April 13. (AP)
.Vlti. tn lanvvi ..,,ir,T0u nf lll.
crimination against a discharged
union menmer to an armier, iou
employes of tho Port Ortonl Cedar
company sawmill and Venetian
Blind factory returned to work to-,
day1.
The employes, who walked out
nnd picketed the plant April 3,
voted 90 to 19 in favor of going
hack on tho job, with the agree
ment to a laDor roiaiiona reprenen-
tntlve from Seattle. Tho company
has neiecd to abide by hla de
cision.
The company veneer plant, em
ploying 60, closed last week for
lack ot sawed materials.
- Announcement by the sawmill
and timber workers union or ac
ceptance of nn offer of a 7 J cents
an hour Increase nssnred a mini
mum wnge of $5 n dny, effective
Mnv 1, In four Coos Buy mills.
The raise, a third of which Is re
troactive to April 1, brings the
minimum pay to !2j cents an hour.
It was the second counter offer by
the employers during two week
of friendly negotatlons with the
union.
Settlement notices were posted
today In the Empire Lumber com
n,n Mill n CnoH Rar Loegine
company and Oregon Mills, Ltd.
Campa
ter Act Rulings
ignFor
Standards
IS
Motor Magnate , Forced by
Court Ruling to Alter
Stand, Martin Says.
DETROIT, April 13. (AP)
Homer- Martin, president of the
United Automobile Workers of
America, predicted today that the
federal government would "force"
the Ford tMbtor company to deal
with ttie union under the Wagncr
labor relations act. -
Jubilant over the supremo court
decision upholding the Wagner act,
he declared that "a strike to force
Henry Ford to recognize the TJ. -A.
W. A. will not bo necessary now."
Union officials announced that
an intensive membership campaign
among Ford workers would bo be
gun Immediately. One method of
operation, Ed Hall, second vice
president said, will he to ; broad
cast appealB to Ford employes
from nn airplane flying over the
Ford Itouge plant.
No comment was forthcoming
from the Ford company or from
Honry Ford,' -who announced re
cently from his winter home nt
Ways. Gn that his company would
inauguratp.the Jjlghent. wagoa. Jn
history ''aiTsc-oH wfthn lBh'or-nies
is over." .
Ho tnado that statement short
ly after reports were published
that tho' Ford company planned a
810 minimum wage, far In excess
rt union demands, to combat the
p. A. W. A. membership drive.
! Reinstatement Souqht
i Martin said the U. A. W. A.
Would seek immediate reinstate
ment by the Fruehauf Trailer Co..
bf seven employes nllegodly dis
continued on page 8)
OREGON FISHERIES
j VOTE FAIR DISPLAY
TILLAMOOK, April 13. (AP)
Tho Oregon Commercial Fisherios
association at the annual meeting
here, voted to sponsor a display, nt
the New York world fair In 1939.
A resolution was passed to ask
the federal government to extend
the three-mile limit in coastal
fishing waters to 1G miles.
With higher prices in sight for
salmon, It wns voted to start ad
vertising commercial fishing Inter
ests, since about ten million dol
lars is Invested In the business.
' Present officers were reelected.
Another meeting vrill be hold April
25 at Mnrshfleld to consider mice
adjustment for tho coming season.
Civic Clubs Spur Roseburg's Progress
.... : . - .: , .
Aggressive Chamber of Commerce, With Aid of Other Organizations,
Promotes Development of City and Surrounding Districts.
' " PREAMBLE
This Is the sixth of n series of article to be published In the
Tuesday Issues of the Roseburg News-Review. Throuirh this cam
nalbn n composite picture ot Roseburg's stability) will he made.
Each week, based on actual facts, some one phase of activity will
bo gone Into thoroughly, from the Btnndpnlnt of showing RoBPburg
as one of the most substantial west coast cities.
The success with which a nation, state or municipality meets
changing, conditions in advancing from a period of economic Btress
to normalcy. Is dependent upon the actual understanding, by Its
nnnnle. relative to natural resources nnd advantages,
ThlB program has been made
given It Dy lb representative nrnis oi itusonurg, one m huuh um
Blflcatlon, who nre expressing their confidence In the economic fu
ture or the city. Each of theso firms has an interesting message
on pago five of this iosue.
By R. KENNETH EVANS
Notwithstanding that Roseburg hn a large number of citi
zens who are proud of their city and are willing to work, with
out remuneration for its welfare, their good intentions and am
bitions would come to naught were it not for some organization
through which they can express themselves. Force assembled
and unified, to mould into one central power the individual
energies of the community, furnish on essential factor in the
growth and development of the commonwcnlth. Therefore it
rest upon an aggressive chamber of commerce, suoported in
its activities by social and civic clubs, such as DoiitIo County
Realty board, Roseburg Movchnnts association. Rotorv lub.
KiWanis club. Lion club, 20-30 club, Roseburg Women' club,
Business and Professional Women' club. American Legion
post, No. 16, American Auxiliary nnd Veteran of Foreign
War. i7t .i-.i'. 'ta :
HAVOC PLAYED
BY DOWNPOURS
IN NORTHWEST
Stores at Raymond, Wash
Flooded; Oregon Roads 4
Blocked, Electric
Service Upset.
RAYMOND, Wash.. April 13.-
(AP) Eighteen inches of 1 water
were driven into downtown stores
early today by n howling gnlo
blowing off tho ocean into Willupil
harbor. :
The crest of the flood, vhlch,
covered an area five blocks long
and two blocks wide, was reached,
at 2 a. m., when tho tide reached
its high mark of 11.4 feet
Heavy rains throughout Monday
raised tho Wlllnpa and South
Fork rivers.
Rnymond Is locnted nt the con
fluence of the two strenms at the
enst end of Wlllapn harbor.
Flro sirens hlnred the flood.
alarm shortly after .-midnight, snm-i
monlng morchnnl.8 to ; barricade.
Iholr stores against tho rising wn
t.ors ' . ; ; - . f. - , ,. '
By tho Associated Press. ,.
Driving . snring rains dnmngoriT
property, sent rocks and dirt rush'-1
Ing over hlgbwnys nnd boosted
stream levels dangerously In Ore
gon today.
Tho storm swept in from the
sen, reaching its penk in western
Oregon but maintaining sufficient
forco tp nntll sheets of wntor over,
the central and1 eastern sections,
.-Seven-- persons, one a tbroe-
weoks-old child escaped Injury at
Portland -TflierT'the ram-soairei
earth shifted, and caused it two
story framo 'anartment house to
sottle and buckle. Workmen stem
med escaping gas from four linos
and a policeman quenched two
wood-stove fires before thev had ,a
chance to snrend. Mrs. Thomas,
Dnnforth and fivo of her nine chll-
(Ccntinued on page
STARVING CHINESE
ABANDON CHILDREN
CHUNGKING, ' Szecbwan Prov
ince, China. April 13 (API
Parents In towns and villages of
central and eastern Szecbwan nre
tossing their children Into the
streets to die bocnuso ot innblllty
to feed them. reportB reaching
here today said. i
Tho tragic scenes hnve resulted
from the drought nnd famine said
authorities, who disclosed that
2102 bodies of famine victims had
been picked up off tho streets of
this city nlone in Mnrch. They
added n similar death vale' was
continuing throughout tho stricken
areas.,
Tho United Church of Cnnndn
Mission, with hendounrtors at Tor
onto, has organized a relief pro
gram through Its ten stations In
the province, witli funds raised in
Canndn.
possible through tho support.
E
More Than 400 Take First
Test Under New Act, but
- Many Fail Through .
Lack of Study.
; More than 400 bicycle riders yes
terday took exai'iliintions In pro
partitlon for the new bicycle law
which goes into effect In Rnsoburg
Thursday. Starting Thursday, all
blcyclo . riders must be registered
and all bicycles must ho licensod
and, If ridden nt night, must be
furnished with lighu anil reflec
tors. Members of the Rosehurg 20-30
club, one of the principal sponsors
of the new regulations, , conducted
examinations for riders yesterday
In each of the school buildings nnd
at the city hall.
The pn.pers woro graded nt a
mooting Inst night and .unities of
thoso who passed with satisfactory
grades are today being furnished
the city rocoriler. Fifty mimes
will be drawn Wednosdny, and will
rocolvo tiio first licenses, number
ed from 1 to RO. ,
Through cooperation of school
officials, examiners from tile 20-30
club were given an opportunity to
conduct the tosts during school
hours. Members who took chnrgo
of the examinations were Ted Sny
der, Rose school; Harold Hasklns,
Fullorton school; Percy Robinson,
Benson school; Bernard Young,
senior high; Pnul Wnrron and Bob
Gilo, Junior high,, and Earl Wis-
nnr, the night clans at the city
V v Many Fall In Test
A groat many of the riders tak
ing the examination fulled to make
a passing grade, and indicated that
tbey bad nn iio no study or tne trar
fic rules and ordinance summnry
furnished by the club for use in
ndvance preparation, nccordlng to
Eftrl .Wlsnor, who wns in clinrge
of the examination arrangements.
Riders who foiled to pass tne
(ContliWd on nnge )
NEGROES REPORTED
BURNED AT STAKE
GRENADA, Miss., 1 Anrll ' 13.
(AP) Deputy Sheriff O. ; W. Frn-
zlor said late today he was Inform
ed a mob bail lynched two nouroes
near Duck hill, nt the scene of tho
killing of a wblto merchant for
whoso death they woro undur ur-
rest.
The negroes were taken from
sheriff's officers at Winona, Miss.,
about an hour before the lynching,
following their nrralgnment in
connection with the merchant's
death.
Tho Jackson Daily News wns in
formed by Its correspondent that
tho two negroes wore burned at
the stnko and that tho mob was
seeking a third whom Ms lenders
believed to have been Implicated
In the killing.
The chamber of commerce nfl It
stand today, Is the embodiment
of the "Public Spirit of the City."
As tho "Voice of Roseburg." It
vo'ks day and night for the city's
upbuilding and development ot Ha
potential resources by helping to
plan future growth; by encourag
ing new Industries nnd Institutions
already here tn get now business;
aid the fnrmers to get additional
roadways in keeping with thoso nl
ready constructed, better marketing-
facilities and prompting those
social, civic, educational and agri
cultural enterprises which mnko
Roseburg a safer, happier and
healthful place to live.
An Early Organization
Back In the early days when n
fow Rnsnhuig business men got to
gether to orgnnlzn a Commercial
club a realization wns had of the
economic value of tho organization
to the town nnd Us surrounding
nren. It Is. Indeed, a "far cry" from
this llllln first organisation to tho
present chamber of enmmorc'
wllh more than 200 member, nil
substantial buslnnsB men. Thnse
men, through their various com
mittees havo encouraged the es
tablishment nf IndtistrlcB In the,
city nnd markets for farm produc
tion. Theso Industrie Include three
nruno packing plants: broccoli
nncking plant: three crenmerles:
four milk distributors: one egg
packing plant; two poultry plants;
GIVEN
IN ROSEBURG
Union Pacific President Gray to
Retire at 70; Jeffers, Successor,
Started Career at 14 as Call Boy
, OMAHA, Neb., April. 13. (AP)
Tho denn of American railroad ex
ecutives, Cnrl R. Gray, -will rotlre
from the presidency of tho Union
Pacific system Octohor 1, three
dnvs after his 70th birthday.
He will remain in tho company's
service, however, becoming vice
chairman of tho board ot director,
at New York.
William M. Jeffers, 61, executive
vice-president, who started with tho
railroad at tho age of 14 as a call
boy, will succood Gray. He will
be realizing ft life's ambition. ,
"I would rather he presldont of
the Union Pacific than president
of tho United States," ho said to
day. In New York, W. A. Hnrrlman,
board chairman, explained Gray,
wishes to comply with the company
rule' of retirement nt nge 70. Ho
has been president 17 yearn.
Gray was bom In Prlncoton,
Ark., which to this dny has no rail
road. HIb fa.thor was a professor
of mntbomntics at tho University
of Arkansas, and ho attended pre
paratory school there. But when
It .came tlmo for him to enroll In
tho university, officials pointed out
he wns "six feet tail, and thin as
two icIapbonrdB nailed together,"
and suggested he stay out of school
a year or two. Ho never returned.
Only 10, he went to work at the
Fnyettovlllo, Ark., station of the
old St. Louis & San Francisco rail
road. Ho later recalled the station
crew consisted of a telegraph op
erator, .helper and himself.
'I helped the holpnr,"' he said.
"I cleaned Btovos and spittoons,
AT w:"v
EUGENE REDUCED
EUGENE, April 13. (AP)-Ro-ductlon
in tho minimum rates for
power in Eugene -waB effected by
the Eugene water board In a now
simplified schedule, announced
last night.
Tho minimum rnto for a resi
dence whore an electric range is in
use wns cut from $1.50 to 715 cents.
The commercial minimum rnlo.
formerly bnsrid on average load,
was sot at 76 contB. The mini
mum rnto for water hcators was
cut In half, placing It fnt DO
cents. ' '
K-FALLS LAW PUTS
BAN ON PEDDLING
KLAMATH FALLS, April 13.
(A P) Houso-to-houBo peddling In
Klnmalb Falls today 1b rigidly re
stricted ns result of an ordinance
unnnlmously adopted by the city
council last night.
Under the ordinance, tho prac
tice of entering prlvato residences
without Invitation from tho owner
to Viollclt orders or sell morchnn-
(IIbo Is declared a nuisance anil
punlshnhle as n misdemeanor. The
ordinance carries nil emergency
clause.
two egg hatcheries; two small saw
mills: four retail lumber yards;
two pinning mills; one feed and
flour mill; three feed nnd seed
stores: fruit nnd vogotnnio can
nery; threo bakeries; ono Ico plant
two florists and nurseries, ono
bottling works and mnny other
smaller Industries.
Llko business entornrlsns cities
enmpeto with encb other nnd the
chamber or commerce, a commer
cial organization nnd Its various
activities nro planned to improve
the civic, commercial nnd Indus
trial nilvantHies. In order Hint
Roseburg can forira uhend ns a
growing community ItB business
ami professional men and loyal
citizens, ns members nf the clinm
her of commerce nnd other civic
clubs, hnvn united their efforts.
Through those organizations thev
nre nhln tn do things which Indi
viduals could not do.
A Pertinent F.xamnle
It Is nulla generally recognized
lhat "rr?t!n!V Ulpe-ilrlll or piw
rr ran sometimes do n orphj. deal
of good, but ns nn Individual force
advancement cannot bo nccom
nllshed with thp anepd and suc
cess which follov.s tho unification
of effort.
Civic organizations such ns the
Roseburg chnmber nf commerce
nre not political in their founds
Hons. Thev seldom tnke sides with
n purely political question. They
(Continued on page t)
r
, t Carl R. Gray ,
rustled baggage and between times
loiirnod, telegraphy."
Twenty six. yours Inter he bo
camo vice-president- of that railroad.-
In 1911 he joined the into
Jnmos J. Hill, famous' railroader,
an bond of the Spokane,' Portland
nnd Seattle line, and Orogon Elec
tric Hue. In 1012 he was made
presldont of Hills' Great; Northern
Hint and In 1914 accepted the presi
dency of the Western Maryland
railroad.
Jeffers was born at North Platte,
Nob., whore hla father, nn Irish Im
migrant, worked in the Union Pa-
clfio Bhops. He rose tnrougn tne
ranks, becoming oxocutlyo vice
president In 1932.
Successor to V. J. Micelh
as Captain Chosen by
' ' Company Here. ;
Robert L. Irving, who hnB been
serving ns first lloutenant of the
Roseburg natlonnt gunrtl company,
was last night elected to tne ornce,
of captain and commanding officer,
tilling tho place made vacant by
tho recent resignation of Captnln
V. J. Mlcelll. The election was held
III connection with tho regular drill
period nt the armory,
Ab booh ob tho election Is certi
fied to headquarters, Lieutenant
Irving will bo commissioned a cap
tain in tho national gunrd and tnke
over full command of tho military
unit.
lie has had military training
sinco 11)21, when ho nttendod H. o
T, C. suinmor enmps, being grad'
uatod In December, 192C, from Ore
gon Stnto colloge, where he wan a
member of the R. O. T. C. ttiul wns
made a second lloutennnt In the of.
fleers rosorvo corps.
Ho enlisted an a private with the
Roseburg compnny, December 16,
1929, and served through the enlist
ed nnd non-commiBsloned grades
until 11)32, when be was made sec
ond lieutenant, advancing to the
rank of first lieutenant February
12, lH3li. Ilo holds a commission
ns first lloutennnt wllh the officers
rosorvo corps, dntetl March 28,
1930, and Ib assigned to the re
placement center at Fort Lowls,
Wash. , . . . .
No recommendation hns yet been
mndn to fill the vncancy In the or
flco ot first lieutenant. Vncnnclea
oxlsllng In enlisted grades will be
served from wlthlti tho company,
it is nnnotiiicod.
Four new member wore added
to the company Inst night. Thoy
were Rychnrd W. Bennett, Robert
W. Morse, Stanley M. I logon and
.Ion n W. Hoknnson, nil or Oakland
The compnny can still take a few
more young men bctwnon tho ages
or IK and 25 yenra, due to vacan
clos cntised by dfschnrgo of sev
eral members who moved from
the state to seek employment.
Members of - tho company last
night received their final Inocula
tions against typhoid and para
typhoid.
DOUGLAS ROAD JOB
; BIDS REQUESTED
Bids for resurfacing Ihe Wilson
rnnch-Pnrndlso creek Boctlon of
the Umpciua highway, a distance
of 7.S miles, will bo received at
the meeting ot tho state highway
commission In Portland, April 27
sntl 28, it was unnouncoa today.
Bids will nlso be asked for furnish
ing 12,000 cubic yard of (ravel In
stork pile on tho Draln-Recdsport
ronii.
SPA
PORT FACING
Madrid's Army Halted irt
Bloody Counter Attack;
England Cautious in
New Naval Move.
tny the Associated Press)
Spanish lnsurgentu tightened
rings of steel around the port ot
Bilbao, Basque - capital In north
ern Spain today; trying to force
surrender by "stnrvlng out", gov
ernment troops and civilians.
Tho city's hungry population has
risen above the 300,000 mark with
the Influx of refugees. .
Tho Basque government, admit
ting the food situation was "grave,"
offorod protection of government
ships within 10 miles or the coast
to any vessel thnt would run tho
Insurgent blockade nnd bring in
food. . j ;
Insurgents solidified their block-
ndo of Bilbao after Great Britain
refused .protection to her meroh-
nntmon within Spanish waters.
Bilbao's defonderfl,-. however, de
clared they could wlthstnnd a
siege of months. They declared
the land drive nn the city by in
surgent nnnles had been slowed
down and a countnr-offcnBlvo be
gun. ' - .
Insurgents consolidated posi
tions south and enst of Bilbao. TTn-'
confirmed reports flnld nn Italian.
flag was seen over their advance
line. -' . -,.
Madrid' AMiok .Halted li
In tho south,-' nt the doorwny to
Madrid, reinforced Insurgents '
ftoight off government troops "try
ing to nnnthllntn 3.000 of -General
Franco's men Qn University Cltv,
northwestern suburb of the capl
tal. ..'-v .'
Government militiamen., with
nrtlllerv and small arms, i fqueht
furiously In tho attemnt !tb dis
lodge Insurgent from University
City. Victory there would romove
a . powerful snenrhend thnt ban
neon thrust Into the capital's Bide
to mnnthB. - .
Oencrnl Mlnln. enmmnnder of
Madrid's defenses, annealed to In
surgents tn doBnH nnd Join - hi
troops, He urged them to como
nut i of their trnnchps nlnnplnn
hands pbovo Iholr heads ns n slg- ,
nnl of surrender: . .
But., unnbnatblng their trench
knlvps. holding the glittering wenn
onB above tholr henda In the light.
of axnlodtnf sbnll and flares. In
surTents literally cut one govern
ment pni"nn to nieces In hand-to-
hand bittle In tho sector.
t Rrltsin AeM Cai'tintiBlv
In Txmrton, British lahnrltes net-
Continued on rmip SV
U. S. AIR ARMADA
HONOLULU, April 13. (AP)
Twolvo grcnt United StnteB nnvyi
plnnos hearing 73 offlcerB and men,
nrrlved hero today from San Dlogo,
Cnllf., after nn nver wntor flight of
2!iB3 miles.
The. seaplanes mndo tho long
flight In 21 hours 25 minutes.
MIAMI) Fin.. Anrll 13. (AP)
Lieut, Cninm. Frank Ilnwko landod
here today after a flight from East
Hartford, Conn. Ho winged tho 1,1
304 mllca In (our hours, 55 minutes.
His time surpassed the Now
York-Mlnnil record of five hours,
ono and n half minutes made by
tho Into Jimmy Weddell of Loui
siana In November, 1933.
Hawks planned to flv north
ngnln on a l.inn-mllo flight to
Nownrk after lunch.
I--
UNKNOWN PLANE I
MISSING IN STORM
, PYSHT, Wash., April 13. (AP)
An unidentified airplane, caught
In n terrific gale and rain, was
rnnnrtod tn have vnnlshed late last
night In tho vicinity of the Pytaht
river canyon, nbout six mile west
of hero.
Al Messorsrhmldt, logging com
pnnv employe, , nnd his family re
norteil to tho telephone operator
hern thnt tho plane, showing seven
lights, wns seen circling over tho
river In tho teeth of the storm.
A moment boforo It disappeared
toward the cnuvnn; the ship show,
eil Its landing light, Mossorsehmldt
snld. ".. ... ' ' ',.
The country I rugged, nnd wood
ed and no Inmllng placo was known
to resident hero. ! ''.
A searching party, sot 'nut Immo.
dlf.tely after Mcssnrschmldt report-
'od, but no trace of the ablp wits;
Boon,
STARVATION
RFACHES HONOLULU