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The Weather Tonight, showers Friday, warmer report OB ailg Firs! in Loral, National. Foreign Ulster County'i Leading Advertising Medltun 226. OF KINGSTON, N. THURSDAY EVENING, JULY 15.1937. I FOUR CENTS.

300 BRICKYARD WORKERS STRIKE FOR MORE PAY All Yards in This District But Hutton and Goldrick Closed Robinson's Death Stirs 4 Vast Problems Today Jn Official Washington A Leading Speculative List Is: What Procedure Will Be Followed in Senate Court Bill Debate? SENATE HONOR Public Funeral in Senate Chambers Friday--Body Arrives in Arkansas Sunday. Washington, July 15 (--Four term Democratic senators dls- cu se the Administration Court lull with President Roosevelt at White House today and imme- dwiely afterward foes of the a ure hinted at a major break in the court fight. The four senators--Gillette, of lovra- Andrews, of Florida; John- con of Colorado; and Brown, of Mic'mgan--refused to say any- inmg more than that they had discussed the court bill with the President. Reports quickly spread among their colleagues, however, that had urged the Chief Execu- m-e to withdraw the bill and at least ihree of them told him flatly they were against it. One Senator Brown, had come only last week for the compromise" bill now pending in the Gillette, was publicly aramst the bill.

The other two been publicly non-committal. 4 Knotty Problems Washington, July 15 rith of Senator Robinson (D- Xi.O created four Immediate problems in the capital today: What procedure will be fol- in the Senate court bill Robinson had been lead- ins its supporters. Opponents -ppl; to sidetrack the bill. Will adjournment of Congress he hastened? Several other administration measures, besides the court bill, are awaiting disposition. ho will be the new Democratic Senate leader? Three Senators-Dark-ley of Kentucky, Harrison of Mississippi, and Byrnes of South Carolina--have been proposed.

Who will be appointed to the 'iiprerac court vacancy? It was corrrnon talk that Robinson prob- would be selected by President Roosevelt. Senate Democrats, leaderless snd confused, divided today into two factions fighting for control of party maShinery and the legislative program. The unexpected death of Senator Joseph T. Robinson of Arl a a for 15 years the party leader, left administration supporters determined to push through the court bill and such nthor Roosevelt proposals as the uase and hour and housing bills. Adjournment Urged On the other hand, Democrats opposed to the court measure ar.il foire who previously had been critical of the Roosevelt program urged speedy adjournment of Congress.

The actual opening of hostilities between the two groups was postponed until after burial of 'be beloved party leader. A state funeral will be held in the Senate chamber tomorrow, after which a delegation of senators and representatives will accompany the body to Little Rock, Ark on a special train. President Roosevelt will attend the Senate service, and Vice President Garner the one in Arkansas. Whether with, or without the consent of the principals, the administration senators were lining for Senator Barkley of for party leader to succeed the popular Robinson. The opposing group, for the most part, was supporting Senator Harrison of Missisippi.

Senator Byrnes Figures Senator Byrnes of South Carolina also figured In the leadership picture, but some senators said he would back Harrison. Byrnes, I'Xe many others, refused to coni- r-'Cut on the leadership race. Some efforts were'being mde 'o excend the armistice called after Robinson's death by postponing selection of a permanent leader until next session and let- Barkley continue as acting leader. He had been aslssting Robinson before and during the court fight. Court bill foes for the most part indicated they would oppose such strategy and try to force the issue now.

The leadership conflict probably will come to a head in a (Continued on Page 1J). Caratvay Becomes First Senior Woman Senator Washington, July 15 Hattie Caraway of Arkansas, through the death of Senator Robinson, became today the first woman ever to serve any state as its senior senator. It was the fifth "first" to her credit. She was the first woman elected to the Senate by popular vote, first to be chairman of a committee, the first to conduct a Senate hearing, and the first to preside over the Senate. When Senator Thaddeus H.

Caraway died, his dark-eyed widow was appointed his temporary successor on November 13, 1931. She subsequently defeated two men candidates in a special election to fill out her husband's unexpired term and a full term in the November, 1932, election It was she who stood yesterday to tell the Senate formally, in a brief, announcement that her colleague was dead. She cried a few minutes later during the eulogies by other senators. Troopers in Sports Clothes Seize Eight Woodcliff Games Wednesday at Woodcliff Park, Poughkeepsie, three State Troopers sports clothes seized eight slot machines upon which they asserted there -were "paid off." Tho concessionnaire TV as in the park the three troopers armed and they are said to have spotted him. Later a search for him was conducted but no clue as to his whereabouts was found.

The three "sports" were Corporal David Soule, of Albany, attached to Troop Corporal Ralph Byrnes, of Fishkill, and Trooper C. 0. La Monte, of Brewster. For some time the three a i in white trousers and shirts, and wearing io coats, visited the various amusements and then centered their "fun" in the house. They played and won, so they said later, and they marked eight of the machines.

The games are said to he worth between $3,000 and 54,000 and arp of a new some of them flashing lights for i in the horse games. The eight machines were piled into a truck taken to troopers' quarters at Fishkill, thev will be held i the is settled Arrests are expected. Rooscvelts In France. Cherbourg, France, July 15 Franklin D. Roosevelt, and his bride, the former Ethel du- Pont.

arrived here today aboard the Imer Empress of Britain. U. S. Vice Consul Augustus Ostertag met them, and they stopped at a Cherbourg cafe for tea before driving to Caen. They said they intended to travel across Europe in the car which they brought with them.

Marlborough Is Scene of Fight in School Meeting The second annual meeting of Central School District No. 1 of Marlborough held Wednesday evening was marked by considerable commotion. Women's clothes were torn and there were reports of fisticuffs. An Item of $11,000 for the transportation of pupils caused the controversy. It was favorably voted.

Edward M. Clarke. president of the district board, pounded his gavel many times demanding order and insisting any disturbers would be evicted if they could not refrain from interfering with the meeting. "One man got in an argument with his wife, but they straightened the matter out later," another reported. "We tried to get the police several times to evict one man in particular but the troopers were all busy at an accident Joseph Dall Vechia was elected trustee for a five-year term, defeating John Kramer, who served a term of one year and i months since the district a formed.

Discussion on the budget amounting to $115,565 09 took up more than two hours, most of the controversy centering around an item of $11,000 for transportation of pupils. Several voters argued that new buses should be purchased by the district and operated by the school board while others felt the district should continue to hire buses. $11,000 Item Voted. The spirited controversy the transportation item continued until after midnight and finally came to an end when the item of was voted. The heavy increase In the budget last year was also due to an item of approximately $21,000 for payment on school bonds and interest and a capital outlay of $6.260, and an additional item for three new departments in the school system.

Other reports of the hectic session were that two or three voters engaged in fisticuffs at times when arguments over items in the budget became heated, but because no policemen were available the alleged disturbances continued throughout the meeting despite the demands of Chairmanr Clarke for order. The meeting lasted until early hours this morning when the 7 0 or more voters who attended the first public gathering held in Marlborough's new school returned to their homes Today the meeting was the subject of much neighborhood gossip. Treasury Receipts. Washington, July 15 position of the treasury July 13: Receipts. $14.627.005.28: expenditures, balance.

2 4 8 6 5 6 4 7 0 5 7 6 customs receipts for the month, $15.213,348.41. Receipts for the fiscal year (since July 1), $197,819,4 6 2 6 expenditures. 1S7.21 i i 8 5 7 7 3 0 2 7 7 9 of emergency i excess of expendituies. gross debt, $36,548,002,178.00, an increase of $1,176,0 0 0 1 7 over the previous a gold assets. $12,414,256.938 50, eluding $1.182,859,821.07 of inactive gold.

Four Reported Dead. Sullivan, July 13 four men were reported dead and 25 trapped in the Baker mine five miles northwest of i a following an explosion today. RUSS FLIERS END RECORD FLIGHT IN PASTURE Rival Unions Battle To Control Workers Workers Idle but Further Efforts Await Action of Officials of Two Unions Belli Claiming Jurisdiction in Present Controversy. ERS WAFTING This a i a view shows the pintle-motored a ot the a a a had a it in a pasture near a i a i for a lour: diM.incr- fiisht Tho Pilot i a i i Co-Pilot A i i Yunios-hefl a Na- i a I I i i tlew i 2i2 in i i 1 i ii2 Actually, i 111 .1 Eie.itL-r t.uice ber.iuso of i forced off their course by fog. Manufacturers Claim Unions Have Presented IVo Specific Requests--Unions Announce Demands.

A Mi-ikc of npproiimntrly SOO briokynrd In the Kingston district (his morning ronchnl an luipavv. when rival unions i i i control Idle- workers not rrn an iigri'i-mmt concerning liaii i i i i all janls In i territory Idle, except those of ami tin- nppei janl, the otllrlals of tin- Hodcnrrlers I'nion and an afllliixte- of the Ixmnsnorriiinn's down nt the conference tnblc- tJils noon fo a liefoie making further ilrnmnils on the brirk- jarcl The Ynnl reported nil men Jit uork. nbout 10O. nlid t.oldrlrk's wUil to bis working normal. Other yards were completely closed and tho workers were.

idle. At one Ume during the, morning It MILS retried that the Idle workers were marching In group the Hutton junls. to pi ket and endeamr to pull the, men there oft" their jobs. the man hers did not arrivo and it wa.s that further rftoris would await a tnuo between the unions Involved In the cunt The, KlnRMon district when- tho strike began today ti-om Kingston to Other sei lions up and down the river reported strikes and intention to strike i i the next lew i i i i i i i the Victorious Red Fliers Explore Plane Plants and Hollywood; Visit San Diego San Diego, July 15 Iff)-The world's newest flying heroes, three modest Russians who grinned like schoolboys as they posed for photographs, started out today to inspect American airplane factories--and Hollywood. Conquerors of time and space, Pilot Mikhail Gromoff.

co-Pilot Andrei Yumosheff and Navigator Sergei Danilin motored here last night from March Field, U. S. Army base to which they were taken after landing in a cow pasture early yesterday. The flier? were to attend a civic luncheon today, then motor to Los Angeles for a welcome from officials of the army and navy, representatives of the aircraft industries and city authorities. Tentative plans called for one or two days in Los Angeles, then an overnight train ride for a day's visit to San Francisco.

From there the aviators plan to fly a commercial transport plane to Washington, thence to New York, where they probably will sail for Russia, July 25. Grigori GokhmaDj Soviet con- sul at San Francisco, who accompanied the fliers here, said plans were subject to change. The fliers sent their greeting? to their countrymen last night in a radio broadcast to which Moscow was linked by short wave. Earlier, Josef Stalin, head of the Russian government, congratulated them for "heroism and skill shown in the achievement of this new victory of Soviet aviation." That the flight will qualify as a record the mles of the International Aeronautical Federation was indicated by Major Edison E. Mouton, whose committee inspected and found unbroken the seals on the three oarographs and the gasoline tank.

Mouton said he was sending the instruments and essential information to the National Aeronautical Association in Washington. Major Mouton said he definitely established the flying time from Moscow to San Jacinto at 62 hours, 17 minutes, and that he was submitting it as such for official ratification. The distance, including confused flying through California fog, was approximately 6 700 miles, Japan and China Move Troops to Battle Area City Shivers in Rain But Most of East Bakes Under Sweltering Sun Kingston today welcomed St i Day with rain and a chilly temperature. Throughout the morning the mercury hovered in the low 60's. a i elsew he-re- in the East, according to The Associated Pi ess, sweltering temperatures returned a A widespread preci- paUon, i Great Plains to Pennsylvania and the i A a i states, brought some relief.

Forecaster J. R. Lloyd, of Chicago, said hot south to southwest winds were on the way i HO and 100 elogrep a a rams were reported a in a of i sota and North Dakota. B. R.

a i U. meter- (By The Associated Pi ess Tokyo. a i a troops will be i a i to North China from the Japanese a i a the war office- a ed today, because of tho serious i a i there. The official a came shortly after General Gen Sugl- yama, a i i a a i coum il of i i a gov-mois a caused by a weak of i i be- tween Chinese and Japanese troops in Chim a a a more a i i a a a a fust a i a I i urged the i of 50 i i i I to take all possible I i for i i a i and be in re-adiness to i i i eve-ry- 1 i a for the operations ag-nnst i a i came: i a a a sjnifi i a a navy a ologist at said the ists told extreme heat i the last week had caused a development of some grain crops. The U.

Department of Agiiciilture reported, however, that the heat and rains i highly beneficial to the crop which it termed good to excellent in eastern and central of the and fair to good in the western plains. A the second heavy downpour in 24 hours, the Spoon i north of Havana, 111 overflowed its banks, flooding many acres of ferule a land. A te-nt city was built near Bull City, for 40 person? driven from their homes by the flood waters which followed a 7.2 inch rainfall. ready for a call to colors. "Crisis Has Exploded." "The en-is has in i a Cm I a Ino prosidt-nt of th" army and a reservist association" proclaimed to its members i dictable but we must nre-pare-d for the wor-t ri order to i serve the i In a i to the army reinforcements i Gen.

i a a told thn governors had fopf-n des- patched to North i a "to end i a a fhir.c--e i sults to Japan," intensified a a were disclosed. A i a Mitsumaso Yonai of Marine, detailed the fleet's move-i to the a in the Kefugees "Revolt." Scarborough, Eng July 15 (JP --Forty Basque refugee youths "revolted" for more food at a camp near here today. A middle- aged chef fled in terror when thcy stormed the kitchen, one of them allegedly brandishing a knife. The cook locked himself in a neighboring farmhouse i he was driven a hail of stone to summon police from Scarborough. When police arrived, peace had been The were locked in their rooms awaiting transfer to another camp.

The cook remained Scarborough. London "Shows Effort." Berlin, July 15 Iff)--German government spokesmen said today the new British plan to keep foreign arms and men out of the Spanish Civil War "shows an effort" to consider the German viewpoint. They declared tho proposal was "quite suitable as a bajjs for further 1 Eight Men Indicted In 100 Million Policy Racket New York, 15 i i i of a. a a poliej racket i sought today as Special Prosecutor Thomas aimed a blow at a he termed crime's largest source, of slush monejs. The eight i i i and others i i hy an extra- grand yf.sterday as i i of the policy inckt-t of i A i i I'lfvc mir a i in a a N.

in i One ot tho.M i i a i i a I I a i a lcr i K-niKhi'-is. 1 t.e i i i i i Davis or.e ot i hi, i -f i a a his organized the policy, or a in 1 0 Bett i all a of i a fc-w cents to dollar. 1 a i'f 1" fiirurc.s i are paid at tho ratio of SOO to 1, the i i g'-nerally being briM-d on the; a figures of a a i of horse race a i track. i i i i Commissioner of Accounts Paul Bian-shard, rnatcd the a a "take" of the tnliey at a I i i i a i on Pafc 12) Zoller Estate Scene Of Quarry Activities The Callanan Improvement Co. of South Bethlehem, near Albany, has a force of -5 mon, mostly from tho i section of Kingston, and St.

i i tho on tho D. Ji. est.ite. cm Ron- doilt c-rcck, In the of Kso- pus, in i a a i tor tho beg i i of a quarry. For i a two weeks the haves been i ing i i i to a of i a SO feet, in preparation for i a i blasts a i i loosen the stono aud i a it for the process of i or other i a a i i Fred told a he- was not i early to a about tho In a i i i i becaiinu negotiations have not been closed between his interests and a of thn a a a Co.

The silo of present i a i is neai where the old Zoller ice, house stood, on the Rondout re-ek, across from the Dwyer sandbank in Wilbur. When asked how much land the stone company would reeiulre: for its operations, Mr. said hft did not know, but presumed that the area desired i fill of the property. Including that ot the Nitro Powder works. Cancels Cruise Washington, July 15 House aide? said today that President Roosevelt was so concerned over the Far Eastern situation that he had given up plans for his usual week-end cruise and would remain in the White House.

that "tarted 7 i troops w-ith Chinese br.ds,' near the Village of Wan- 'pinehsien. 10 miles west of Peiping, in Hooch province. Nanking. 15 UP--The Chinese povernment's i office spokesman a the a had ed i to north i a to 2'ith route a which has been i Japanese troops ne-ar i i for the last week. The Xe-smai eKclaree'.

'hat hn could not ei.scloie in detail the military precautions taken as a result of the- a crisis but added" "Six divisions of troops are standing by somewhere north China ready to co to me aid of the 29th army if ncc demands China's a a goal wai peace, said, hut added "such i i a reinforcc-merits have been calle-d by i a in i i i of 2 0 army opposing the Japanese in China as U. S. Marshals Seek 8 Under Indictment For Obstructing Mails in Ohio Area Cleveland, July 15 United marshals searched today for two 0.. C. I.

0. steel i leaders and fix men charged in federal rrar.d i i with obstructing the malls at strikebound Ohio One of i named in Indict- jesterday was In Deputy a a arrested Leo Cox, a picket captain, at Massillon i failed to locate i i a Jose-ph and Kenne-th Morton is president of the "New Deal" lodge of Massilon's Steel Workers' Union, an affiliate of John L. Lewis' Committee for Industrial Organization. It was at the "New Deal" lodge bead- quarters last Sunday night that tw-o men were killed and 15 injured in a clash between police and i members. Pteed is president of Massillon's "Square Deal" union lodge.

Morton and Steed were named on rage several counts accusing them of a i mail deliveries at Massillon. Morton and Cox were jointly Indicted on six similar charges. Others Indicted were: Mike Walker. Theodore Pictow- ski, Tony Crisch and Dominic Scarpine, all charged with interference with deliveries to Republic plants at Youngstown, Sam Caputo and Will Williams charged with obstructing deliveries at Republic's Warren. 0..

works. The strike harassed i i i faced two more threats today. They came from radio operators on 35 ships of Atlantic, Gulf and Wei-t I i Company and the shore gang workers the Grace Steamship Line. One maritime labor dispute tied up New England coastal steamers. Metropolitan area shipyards still were operating below normal as disagrements between yards and unions apparently were no nearer settlement.

The threatened strike of the Grace Line's shore gang workers hinges upon the outcome of con ferences between employer an employe groups today, i i i i i i i i of the m- said that, i hail been no a dcm.ind made by tho worke.rs or a i a i but thn strikers claimed a demands havo liocn made A 44 week, 20 per cent Increase in pay, progressively stages to total io per cent increase, timo and a half overt i pay for Sundays and holld.iys, and wot i con- i i arc i i by tho brick- h.millers. Thti a of a general i in a i i try loomed a the three yards in tho Roseton area closed as did jarcls in tho Beacon area on Tiic-day. Joseph K. i i organizer said on Wednesday i th.it tho strike, he extended to tho Kingston area today and follow inK a meeting at East Kingston l.T-t i tho workers this i i i on strike on all yatd.s except the and one i a It planned to cai ry lue, i up the Hudson valley i all yards are closed unless tho a are met. Today all yards in the.

New-- bay arc-a were closed. No Disorder Although but two of the local yards are in operation today there has been no disorder and the "peaceful picketing" program has been followed out down the river and a a was being continued in this area. Despite the apparent orderly conduct of the strike in this area Sheriff Abram Molvneaux organ- zed his deputy sheriffs and personal command took over the in conjunction with the ocal police. Under Sheriff Moly- a there were 13 deputies latroling the jard area morning. Chief of Police Wood detailed Sergeant Phinney to the scene and several car.s and eisht patrolmen Sergeant Phinney on hand at the yard.

a 10 o'clock this i it wa.s stated the "Ol strikers were on their way down to Hutton jard but they had not put in an appearance at noon and at that time the at. the Hutton jard peacefully to their mid-day meal. The strike had completely tied up the Terry yards, Bngham yards. Rose yards, and the lower Goldrick yard leaving only two yard.s at work today in this area. Washburn's at Glasco and yards north of that were said to be ivorking at normal capacity today.

strike Follows Pay Increase The strike came on the day following the announcement that all yards willing to give a five per cent increase in wages starting no later than next Monday. This would be the tMrd increase in pay this season. Tho other increases 10 per cent and seven per cent. The average wage was said to be about 55 to 60 cents an hour and it was stated by one of the larger manufacturers of brick that about S5 per cent of the men finished their work in from seven to eight hours each day. Interviewed at the Hutton yard this mot nine; V.

Hutton said that in the case of the Button ICoutinued oa Pas.