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23 Entered as secondlas mall matter tt Mattoon, minds MATTOON ILLINOIS, MONDAY EVENING, MARCH 29, 1937, Published every afternoon except Sunday Price 5 Cents l-aia way fiim Jin vwiia iHiPJie QIJBNAMA. Ac i Maul. CASE DECIDED ther Strangles 3 Baby Girls; Then Suicides ROBINSON SAYS GET SUSPECT IN TRAGEDY WHEN' Oil APPEAL OF VL RAILWAY Decision Upholds the Amended Act of Congress of 1934 International Newt Service. Washington, March 20. The Supreme Court today held constitutional the amended railway' net of 1934, enacted by Congress to compel railroads to bargain collectively with employes.

The decision was unanimous. Rendered on Appeal. Decision was rendered on appeal Of the 'Virginian Railway Company, which had been ordered by th? National Mediation Board to "treat with" an American Federation of Labor union. justice Harlan F. Stone read the long opinion of the court finding the act valid.

The opinion of the fourth circuit court of appeals was affirmed. The railway labor act was an im portant Roosevelt administration labor policy, a forerunner of the Wagner-Connery national labor re lation act. It carried on legislation first enacted by in the transportation act of 1920 to bring about peaceful labor relations on railroads. The court approved the vital pro vision that Congress, when deal ing with an interstate railroad, can compel employers to bargain collectively with freely chosen representatives of the workers. The law did not attempt to compel th employers to reach an agreement.

Justice Stone, holding that the requirement that the employer treat with" union representatives la a "legally enforceable obligation" discussed the history of labor legislation dealing with railroads. "It Is, we think," the opinion read, "not open to doubt that Congress Intended that this require ment be mandatory upon the railroad employer, and that Its com mand, In a proper case, be enforced by the courts." iThe court discussed a point raised by the railroad that the law was unconstitutional as applied to "back employes, such as blacksmiths who do not work 'on repair of rolling stock while the train Is actually in its Interstate movement. Tre activities in which the.se employes are engaged have such a relation to the other confessedly Interstate activities of the petitioner that they are to be regarded as part tnem," said the court. "All taken together fall within the power of Congress ovrr Interstate commerce." Denying the railroad's claim that the law denied It of due process Under the fifth amendment, the court held that Congress a means appropriate to the end it sought. It emphasized that mandatory bargaining is not a part of the law.

The court approved the "majority of a majority rule" of the national mediation board In this case a rule Which has frequently been debated In cases arising under the Wtgner-Oonnery labor law. COLLECTS FLOWER MONEY AVD GETS DRINK ON IT Vandalla. March Vandalla man, canvassed a part of Vandalla Thursday to buy flowers for. a young woman, who Wat killed In an automobile accident' lie got his flower money mixed up went on a drinking spree and was lodged In the city Jail. He was then ordered to work out the fine by cleaning the catch basin at the water works.

NOTICE WATER USERS Owing to the necessity for changing the location of 'fire hydrants the water will be shut on in Marshall avenue between 23d and 29th streets and In Marlon avenue from 21st to 30th streets from 1 p. m. to 4 p. m. Tuesday.

Water users should watch for further notlors. 1-29 THORNTON SONS. MICE TONIGHT To the strainsof the Novelty Six the K. C. halLfponsored.

by the Catholic Y. V. 8. Club. Dancing Xiora I p.

m. to p. 75c 1-29 LARGE CROUDS AT EASTERDAY New Toggery Displayed, But Too Chilly for Paraders Sunday's hright clear weal her lu'ouht "out hundreds of people to the various churches of (lie city for Easter services. Attendance at some of tlio churches was the largest in recent years with almost all others having audiences which (axed their sealing capacity. Outside of pedestrians walking to the morning services, there were few real Easter paraders.

Despite the bright sunshine, the temperature remained in the thirties until nearly noon and the highest mark of the day for the mercury was at 3 o'clock, and this xjas hardly suitable for paraders. However, the new Eister toggery was displayed prominently, as uSual. by the church goers. All Churches Deeorated. As usual all the churches were beautifully decorated with potted lilies and other flowers Many of the churches also had lighted candles adorning the altar.

In addition to the regular morning worshrp, many of churches had sunrise praver services. All had special music, and many had communion and reception services At the Presbyterian church Rev. Horace Batchelnr spoke on "Easter, the Power to Smile Through." Rap-tismal services were held and an augmented choir of 25 voices san? Faster anthems. Twenty persons were taken into the church at the Good Friday services, making a total of 60 additions to the church during the year, v-. At the Methodist Episcopal (hurch Rev.

Guy 7i Mnore delivered a sermon entitled. "Paths From the Grave." Attired In their new vestments, the rftbed choir under the direction ofMrs Harlan D. Reem tendered fpcdal Easter hymns. There was a big attendance also at the sunrise prayer meeting sponsored by the Epworth League, with D. E.

Parker In charge, and an Infant bnptlsmal service In the afternoon. Three morning services were held Rt the Church of the Immaculate Conception, at fi 30. 8 and 10:30 o'clock Almost the entire congre-j gallons at the first two services, re- reived Holv Communion. The rhll-I dren's choir sang at the ft o'clock mass and the senior choir sang spe-i rial music at 10 30 o'clock. Mrs Bryan II Tlvnen sang an "Ave Maria" and Gounod's "Bene-I dictus" was Ming bv Ml-s Florence McShaiie nnd the choir Monslgnor loati.

Rev. Father MrMahnn and Rev Father Timothy Sparks were the celebrants of the solemn high mass at 10 3f) orlork At Crnlral Twenty-three persons were received Into the Central Community church at the morning service. Rev John Codd delivered a message entitled "The Risen Christ Special features Included Foster anthems by the choir, directed by Mrs Guy Sutton, a randlehghtlng ceremony and an organ and piano duo by Mrs pen F. Uran and Mrs Csrui (Continued cn page five.) i iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii Find Lincoln Letter in Watcrtown. Mass.

Walrrtown. March XI. (INS) A hitherto unknown leHer wrltlen by Abraham Mn-roln In lllf2. found after a long search (hrnuih musty town rrrords, was turned ovrr today to the Wslrrtnwn Historical So-rlrtr. The Irtlrr.

wrIUen to Glnrry Twitrhrll of Rrookline, one-time Boston and Worrrster railroad president, who at rnirrnian In I KG 4 renominated Lincoln for the presidency, thanird residents ef Wroflkllnf, Brighton. Newton, Rotbnry and Water-(own for hospital stpptirs for CHURCHES STRIKE PARLEY IS Lansing, March 29. INS) Gov. Frank Murphy's "peace" conference on the Chrysler strike proceeded today without the presence of John L. Lewis, chief.

Urgent business in connection with the bituminous coal workers, involving an agreement with the operators which expires March 31, forced Lewis to hurry to New York. He is expected back In Lansing Wednesday or Thursday. Walter P. Chrysler, who, with Lewis and Governor Murphy, comprises the "big three" in the dramatic labor conference here, remained in Lansing and was present when negotiations were resumed at 11:20 o'clock this morning. Lewis' absence indicated to some observers that it would take a few more days before the conferees could reach an agreement.

But Governor Murphy said that was not necessarily so. It would be "possible," the governor asserted, for an agreement ending the strike to be reached without Lewis. MRS. THOMAS HART OF PARADISE DIES Etna, 111., March 29. Mrs.

Mary Elleh Hart, widow of Thomas Hart, and a pioneer resident of Paradise township, died Friday night at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Frank Love, in the village of Paradise. She was 81' years old. The funeral was held Sunday at the Zion Hill church, with Rev. R.

A. Evans of Lcrna officiating. Mrs. Hnrt was born in. Morgan county.

Indiana, and came to Paradi.se township in 1865 with her mother, Mrs. Spica Pavton, a widow. She had resided here since that time. She was married to Mr. Hart in 1878.

He died in 1910. Mrs. Hart is survived only by her daughter, Mrs. Love, and eight nephews and nieces, William Hayden of Salem, Frank Pavton, Ml.ss Sclma Payton, Mrs. F.

O. Caldwell and Ward Hendrlx of Etna, Mrs. Mary Goar of Mattoon, Mrs. Eva Sexton of Colorado and Mrs. J.

S. Teets of Jewett. Mrs. Hart was a member of the Zion Hill church. FINISHING FOt'NDATION WORK ON NEW T.

C. Rl'ILDING Charleston. III. March 29 Foundation work on the new health-education building on the Teachers College campus Is nearlntf completion. Ralph Splcer.

resident construction superintend ent, said. "The prlnrlpil concrete foundations whlrh are poured directly on the ground are virtually completed About half rf the exterior concrete walls are poured," Splrer stated. The heatlne. lighting and plumbing contractors have Just begun their work. Plana nre to have the building completed by next December.

Ads Can "Do the Hiz" Most Any Time 'Tropic ilartrd calling fn answer to my ad, abmit 4:. 10 Thurnday afternoon, a noon The Journal-Gair (If a ofT tho prem," said Maurice Record this morning. "They kept rom-Ing and raiting ontll 9 o'rlork last nit lit, three dari after the ad flnt appeared. I had 14 rafti the flnt day." "I had aerrral rhanrri to tell the dine I adrrrtford for sate in The Journal-Giirtlf 'lal week, and wan well Mtlnflrd with re ullv" said Brn I ran today. "Although the day was cold and rainy we did more.butintM than we ft per ted an a flower special adTrrtined In the rlanl-fled rotumni of The Journal-Oatrttf Mid A.

t). Kinr' today. Ftowrrs, dlc, roomi It matters not to the rlauifled ml-mm ef The Journsl-Gatettt what the ad Is itraut, the message will go forwsrd at tnr to IU clientele, and In mot rsnes snrprioe yow with the malt. fhone It lit and sk for Oif idtsletv RESUMED Bride June 30 Wilmington, March 29. (INSi Franklin D.

Roosevelt son of President and Mrs. Roosevelt, and Miss Ethel DuPont. beautiful debutante daughter of one of America's wealthiest families, will be married on Wednesday afternoon. June 3ft The ceremony will take place in Christ Protestant Episcopal church, near Wilmington, and will be followed by a reception at the palatial DuPont residence on Owl Nest road. Just outside the city.

ill iillil STATE MAY GO STRIKE Efforts Keing Made to Heach Agreement and Avert Walkout By International Newt Strvlct. SuriiijjIirM. 111.. Marcli-). Forty tliuiisnml strong.

Illinois' coiil miners may march tint of the ils Wednesday for a strike of major dimensions unless operators heed Ihcir demands. Agreement Being Sought. Scale committees of the Progres sive Miners Union and of the Illi nois Coal Producers Association convened hcte today in an effort to leach an agreement and avert a walkout of the apptoxtmatc 19.000 members of the union at work In Illinois To avoid a walkout, new wane and woikliiK hour scales must be aitrrrd upon by Wednesday or agreement reached to make the new contract retroactive to Apt 1. when a settlement finally is decided upon Illinois officials of the United Mine Workers' Union are In New-York attrnding the Appalachian cool negotiations, but more than 20.000 working members that union in the state mav drop their plrk.s and shovels Wednesday. Representatives of the union and the Illinois Coal Operators' Asso ciation have been conferring on a new srale nt Chicago and outcome of that parley will hinge largely on what transpires on the Appalachian contract between now and Wednesday nlRht Illinois lo Follow I antrrners.

leaders of the o(rrators declared that If the Appalachian conferees reach an agreement. Illinois will follow s'lit, or If tliry agree to a aliuldoun, Uiero will a Ulk. In Illinois. The M. W.

A and operators have hot met jointly slnre March 11. when the miners demanded a fi-hnur day, a 5-day week, sole bargaining recognition and an increase In pay of 50 cenls a day in the basic scale Progressives, it was stated, mutt be governed, whether or no. by the deal to bo made In the Appalachian field. DEATH OF CHAMPAIGN WOMAN Champaign, 111, March 29 Mrs. Dyne Cavanee, prominent In educational and civic affairs here tor many rear, died Paturdat evening fhr was The wife of Dr t.

L. IERS OF STATE HIGHWAY Routes 131 and 132 Among Those to Be Eliminated Springfield, 111., March 29. (INS) The 1937 official Illinois highway map, due off the press the middle of April, will present a number of route changes, the State Highway Department said today. The new numbering is designed to give motorists a better continuity of routes and to eliminate several three-digit route numbers. Maintenance crews will begin placing the new markers for the changed routes this week so tho work will be completed by the time the map Is issued.

Among the changes to be made are the following: Illinois 32 will be extended from Windsof to Effingham over Illinois 129. eliminating the latter. Illinois 128 will be extended east anef north through Sbelbyville to Dalton City, eliminating Illinois "I Illinois 121 jvlll be extended southeast from Decatur over U. 36. Illinois U.

S. 45. and Illinois 131. and U. S.

40 to Illinois 130 at the east edge of Greenup. Illinois 132 and 131 will be eliminated. IlHnol4wyill be extended, from Dixon to U. 8. C7 south of Rock Island, eliminating Illinois 86.

U. S. 41 has already been marked north of rjllnols 20 over the new four-lane pavement throush Gur- nee. formerly Illinois 68. The Skokle highway south of U.

S. 20 will be completed this summer and U. S. 41 will be marked over It as soon as it Ls ooened. nrpen Bnv road north of Illinois 20.

formerlv marked U. R. 41, Is now marked as Illinois 68. Illinois 127A between U. R.

40 and Illinois 127 will be renumbered as Illinois 143. Illinois 33 will be extended Into Palestine, eliminating Illinois 163. Illinois 130 will be extended south from Albion over Illinois 1 and Illinois 15 will be extended east from Albion over Illinois 1 to the free bridge at Mt. Carmel. These two portions will still be marked as Illinois 1.

but when Illinois 138 Is completed, the Illinois 1 marking will be transferred to this location between Mt. Carme and Orayville and Illinois 138 will be eliminated Illinois 10 will be extensively relocated to give a continuous route across the state. It will follow its present location from the Indiana line through Danville and Champaign, but Instead of going south and west through Montlccllo to Decatur, it will continue west through Clinton. Lincoln. Mason City, Havana.

Mnrcmb and Carthage to Keokuk. Iowa. The markings of Illinois 120. 122. 98 and along this location will be removed The old location of Illinois 10 through Montlccllo.

to Decatur will be marked by extending Illinois 47 into Decatur instead of terminating It at Its present Junction with Illinois 10 east of Seymour. LOSE LIVES IN PENN. MINE BLAST Punxsutawney, March 29 (INS) The death of nine men was the toll today of two gas explosions in a coal mine of the Northwestern Mining and Exchange Company at Kramer, Pa. Two men were killed In the first and seven otneri lost their lives In a second blast while engaged In- rescue work In the mine. SCHWANER MADE CLEfiK OF U.

S. DISTRICT COIRT Springfield. March 29. iW Samuel T. Burnett, for 25 years clerk of tli southern Illinois United Stales district court, prepared today to retire from his position In favor of Cieoroe W.

Schwaner. Springfield Schwaner was named by Federal Judge Charles CI. Brlggle to sue- creel, Burnett after Jh? latter re signed Saturday, tBurneit will continue to act as clerk until May 0 MARKINGS TO BE CHANGED SIT-DOK ARE STATES' WORRY Government Powerless to Act at Present, Is Explanation Washington, D. March 29. After a conference with the four leaders who direct the affairs of Congress.

President Roosevelt, throueh Senator Joseph T. Robinson, Senate majority leader, announced Saturday night that the administration policy on sit-down strikes was "hands off!" Emerging from the White Hou-a, after a two-hour parley with the President. Senator Robinson, who announced last week that a crisis existed because of disturbing labor conditions, glumly declared: "The government cannot initiate action. under the circumstances thus far presented." As an afterthought, Senator Robinson added: "It is felt that the sit-down strike situation in a general sense is Improving It was reiKirted reliably that thf senator's statement was. In effect, dictated bv Mr.

Roosevelt. When to Invoke Federal Aid. "There were two conditions." Senator Robinfon "undrr which federal action miv be invoked in case of acute strike conditions: namely, where federal laws have been violated or where federal property, lneludln; the mails, is interfered with. "Unless one of these conditions exists, ferier.il Intervention or action, under the Constitution and decision of the court.s, Is not warranted. "The second condition is cases where state authorities, under the federal law.

a.sk the services of federal acencies in the preservation of law and order anri in the prevention of violence. "Neither condition has so far arisen. Except in instances where Interstate commerce is Interfered with, where a federal law Is disregarded, the federal government doe not and cannot under the Constitution, Initiate action." STOCK MARKET FIRM; DEAUNGSUGHT New Yoik, Mutch 29 (INit Tlir stock market opened the werk on a firm note today In light dealings. U. Steel common started a point higher and Hcthlclirm gained fractionally Motors were better despite failure to settle the Chrysler strike in week-end conferences.

Chrsler wa.s fractionally hitiher Kennrcott and Smelting re a xilnt each Oil.s pointed hither under leadership Standard of New Jersey and Texas Corporation. WestltiRhou'r wa up a point In the blue chip Elsewhere small price changea were the rule. BANDITS USE GUN IN HOLDUP AT MARION Marion, 111, March 29 -(INS) Two youthful, tnai.ked bandits held up the Marlon City Dairy today and seriously wounded Clarence Btanlry. 24, an employe, when he resisted. The gunmen escaped with 1100.

Stanley was shot through the right rye. At the Hrrrln Hospital his condition was said to be critical. OLD ACE PENSION Ft'ND TO BE EXHAUSTED ItY Jt LV 1 Sprtnefirld. Ill March 29 (IMS Funds to pay Illinois' old age pen sinners are expected to be entrust ed on or before July 1. when the expected $23,000,000 appropriation for such pensions for the coming biennium will be made, It was said today.

Unexpected demands on the $3 000.000 which was expected to py for the pensions to July 1 will cause the shortage, officials de dared. A deficiency appropriation probably for finooooo, in expected lo be of Hie General kiftm biy. 1TTS0N CASE Mexico City, March 29. Antonio Moreno Alejandro Pompez, New York racketeer wanted for the kid naping and murder of Charles Mattson of was arrested here Sunday, the solicitor general of the republic announced. Pompez' arrest followed a pistol fight with officers who had chased him for several weeks.

The Cuban-born gangster was seized by two federal police as he was stepping into a bullet-proof sedan with a Chicago license. He had made a getaway by open ing fire when the same officers tried to arrest him earlier in the fashionable Lomas Heights district The Mexican attorney general's office today reaffirmed its previous announcement that Pompez had been arrected here as a suspect In the Mattson case. Pompez, arrested at the request of Washington authorities and held pending extradition proceedings, will be remanded later in the day at which time an official statement regarding his detention is due to be Issued. Every Mexico City newspaper fea tured the Cuban's arrest as "kid naper and slayer of the Mattson child." KRAUSE DIES: FUNERAL TODAY William J. Krause, manager of the Mattoon township relief office, died about 4 o'clock Saturday after noon in Memorial Hospital after suffering the second stroke of paralysis in three days.

He had been in the hospital since Wednes day evening when he suffered the first stroke at his home, 916 Charleston avenue. The funeral was held this after noon at the Schilling funeral home, with Rev. Guy Z. Moore officiating. Burial was in Dodge Grove cemetery.

Mr. Krau.se was born July 17, 1879, In Michigan City, a son of Mr. and Mrs. William F. Krause.

He came to Maltoon from Mich igan City In 1930. Since they he had been associated with various relief agencies, Including the Red Cross and the Illinois Emergency Relief Commission. When the administration of relief was made a township responsibility, he was employed by Supervisor J. N. Hurd-wlck to have charge of the work and he was still serving In that capacity when stricken.

He married Miss Anna Ames of Mattoon Dec. 21. 1919. Sho and a daughter. Miss Helen, at home, survive.

Mrs. Henry Crane of Chicago Is a sister and Fred Krause of LaPortc, and Arthur Krause of South Pasadena, ate brothers. Mr Krause was a member of the Methodist Episcopal church and the Masonic lodge. At the funeral this afternoon. Mrs.

Harlan D. Deem, accompanied by Mrs. Paul B. Myers, sang "Coin' Home" and "Ml Meet Him Face to Face." Pallbearers were J. N.

Hardwlck. A. L. Hardin. Harley E.

Presnrll. William Cavlna. Charles A Brown and Perry Brawner. CASEY TEACHER TO BECOME HOME Bl'REAl' ABUSER Casey, 111 March 29. Mis Margaret Barbara Jonea, ho has taught home economics In ttie High School here for the last four years, has resigned to accept a position home adviser in the county farm bureau office under the extension department of the University of Illinois.

Her resignation becomes effective April 1 and she expects to begin her new duties In Princeton, on April 21. T. C. DEBATERS HAVE BEEN CHOSEN IOR STATE MEET Charleston. 111., March Betty Rice and Charles Pcsion, who have taken part In more than 20 Intercollegiate debates during the last three months represent Teachers College In the annual state dr-Imte meet Apt II 8 and 9 at Normal The contest under the auspices of th TTMfioH colfeft orfltfltleat Association.

DADDY FORGETS IFS EASTER DAY Mother Commits Terrible Act When Father Is Away Hunting Job By International Newa Service. Aurora. 111., -March L'9. A note reading, "It's pretty rood! Juliniiv has kids and can't even send them a card at Master, is the only clue police have to the motive of Mrs. Jeanette Martin, LT, in strangling to death her three aliy girls ami taking her own hie.

Has Children Baptized. Mrs. Martin garbed her children in their gay Easter finery yester day, and proudly took them to the United Presbyterian church, wher the children were baptized. Rev. William Neebe said the mother and children seemed in excellent spirits.

Then, as police reconstructed the tragedy, the mother and her thres children returned home. She penned the note which she concluded with a plea for forgiveness, strangled the children with a piece of clothesline, and looped the nooss about her own neck. The children were Betty Jean, 3, Olga Jeanette, 2, and Joan, three months. Out of work lor almost two years, the little girls' father, John Martin, left recently for a Job in Texas. In the home was found a card from him, sent from Ccntralia.

Ill, five days ago, reading: "I am going to Texas to look for a job." Texas authorities were asked to help locate the father. SPRINGFIELD GROCER IS FREED BY JURY Springfield. 111.. March 29. INSJ Eugene Fulgenzl, a grocer, was acquitted by a Jury Saturday of a charge of murdering Mrs Frank Osburn.

Fulgenrl's lawyers contended sVi was killed when she sought to Vx-tort $800 from Fulgenzl to open a tavern. Fulgenzl himself frorruthe witness stand admitted an Illicit love affair with Mrs. Osburn, whlrh he said started when she gave him a thank-you kiss In his own house for helping her close an Ice bo door. EXPERIMENT WITH INSILIN FOR DEMENTIA rRAECOX Elgin. Ill March ol the Illinois state hospital for ths Insane reported today a young German doctor had experimented wit the "insulin shock" treatment in an attempt to cure dementia praecox in 13 patients.

TheWeather Chlc'go, Mar. 29. -Following art the weather Indications for Illinois for thlrty-sll hours ending at, seven m. Tuesday: rstr in norm, Increasing cloudiness In south, iml to cold In rilrrmr south portion tonight; Tuesday mostly cloudr. nosslblr rain or mow In ei trrme south.

LOCAL WEATHER AND TEMrERATL'RE (Temperature from 11 a. m. Sunday to II a. m. today.) 11 a.

36 1 in 32 3 p. 42 3 a 28 fi p. 40 6 a. 29 9pm 33 fi a. 11 p.

34 11 s. Weather conditions at 11 fair. Barometer reading at 11 a 3001. Sun ror today at 5:40 nd sets at 6 21. Moon sets at P.

21 p. m. Minimum temperature today, 2H st 3 s. m. Maximum tempers- Htr 11 at trm.

Tailing wind today, northwest..