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THE DECATUR DAILY REVIEW SIXTIETH YEAR NO. 248. MONDAY, JUNE 5, 1939. 12 PAGES PRICE THREE CENTS. REFUGEES' DREAM OF FREEDOM IN CUBA VANISHES Details of British Sub Disaster are Told to Commons Hague's Anti-C.

I. 0. Assemblage Ordinance Held Unconstitutional Bigamous Blackbird Found Nesting With Two Mates in East By Associated Press FAIRFIELD, Conn. A bigamous blackbird has been reported to the Connecticut Audubon society by Frank J. Novak, warden of a sanctuary here.

Novak said the male bird had been nesting with two mates for several years a design for living unique in the bird world. Unknown Criminal Charged with First Real Crime at Fair By Associated Press NEW YORK Some unknown connoisseur among thieves was charged today with the first major crime in the world of tomorrow, the New York World's fair. The thief, or thieves, took 1,860 bottles of fine wines and cognac from a temporary warehouse in the Pan American building. So far, only 31 persons have been arrested among the ap- proximate six million who have visited the fair, and none was charged with anything more serious than picking a few pockets, fighting or climbing the sky ride without a ticket. jjjl Court Rules City Can Not Ban Meetings Tribunal Upholds Milk-Price Fixing in New York and Boston By Associated Press WASHINGTON The Supreme court ruled today that Mayor Frank Hague of Jersey City had violated the constitutional right of free ammesblage in interfering with C.

I. O. meetings. The tribunal held unconstitutional a Jersey City ordinance authorizing the director of public safety to prohibit public meetings in streets or parks fur the purpose of preventing "riots, disturbances or disorderly assemblage." Upholds Milk Control It was the second major decision of the day. The justices had divided five to four to hold constitutional the Roosevelt Administration's attempt to stabilize the milk industry by fixing minimum prices and equalizing the amount paid producers.

The Hague decision was five to two, with Justices James C. Mc-Reynolds and Butler dissenting. Justices Owen J. Roberts and Hugo Blr.ck delivered one opinion, Justices Harlan F. Stone and Stanley F.

Reed another and Chief Justice Charles Evans Hughes delivered a concurring and relatives, below, talked with the passengers from launches after police refused them permission to board the ship. Jewish refugees crowded the' decks of the German liner St. Louis, above, at Havana, Cuba, in their vain hope that they would be permitted to land, while friends What Nobody Wanted Squire Baker Bought Anything, Everything That Seemed Useless Several years ago Squire Baker bought 21 blankets at one time. He explained that he thought they might come in handy some time. The same explanation accompanied his purchase of four hats, 32 suits.

At the auction an ox yoke went for $6, a parlor organ for $1, the buggies for a dime apiece. A bedroom suite was sold for $1.50. The auctioneer accepted a bid of $7 and $8 for three Jenny Lind spindle beds. No one wanted the unused butter cartons, candy wrappers, curtain rings, billard balls and similar articles. Nor could anyone explain why Squire Baker wanted them in the first place.

Chamberlain Announces Public Hearing to Be Held By Associated Press LONDON Prime Minister chamberlain told the House of Commons today a full public inquiry would be held into the submarine Thetis disaster in which 99 men perished. The prime minister, in what he called a full account of the disaster as far as details were known, declared two forward compartments in the submarine were flood-ti through the forward torpedo tube. Chamberlain disclosed that after the submarine was located she was lost for nearly four hours on Friday when her marking buoy was cut away by the slipping of a wire placed around the hulk in rescue efforts. The wire, he said "slipped the wrong way" after being placed eround the Thetis at 7:15 p. "cutting away the indicator buoy.

The submarine was relocated at ipproximately lip. Bump Broke Signal In describing the flooding, Chamberlain said it was found impossible to close the watertight door behind the first compartment but flooding was restricted to the second compartment. The main ballast tank was emptied but the submarine continued to dive and struck bottom in about 130 feet of water in Liverpool bay, he said. This impact destroyed the signalling apparatus, making it impossible for the. submarine to communicate with surface vessels.

Crew Lightened Boat A marker buoy was released. Chamberlain said, and smoke floats sent up but they were not observed by the escorting tug which was with the Thetis when she made her tragic dive at 1:40 p. m. a. C.

S. Thursday. To facilitate the escape of peritonei, the prime minister said, ill measures were taken by the crew to lighten the submarine and stern thus came to the surface by daylight Friday. Chamberlain said the personnel of the inquiry jboard was under consideration but he could not say when the investigation would open. After describing the finding of the submarine and the rescue efforts briefly.

Chamberlain said that in view of the magnitude of the disaster it was proposed that a full public inquiry be held. Naval inquiries usually are pri-Vate. The prime minister said three iron were believed to have been killed in trying to escape through the Davis lung method by which four men saved themselves. One of the survivors, Capt. H.

P. K. Oram, "with gallantry took up-wi himself, before he knew the submarine had been sighted, to escape from the submarine under conditions which were realized to be most dangerous in order to direct operations." Chamberlain said. He added that Oram reported in the submarine then becoming bad but all on board were still alive. Explains Delays Chamberlain related that a tide made diving operations and efforts to raise the Protruding stern higher were To attempt to cut a hole in the in her position then would h-ve incurred severe risk of which would have been unjus-Wted.

he said. Before Chamberlain made his Katcmem. R. S. Johnson, manag-'n director of Cammell Laird, i-d builders of the Thetis, had the original cause of Alible in the sunken craft was 'or in the forward torpedo tube.

ut no one could say as yet. he 'tied, whether this resulted from! "mage to the tube or whether was failure to shut the for-rd Chamberlain. continuing his tement. said the siern was sub-j rged Wjth hjsh La(er a Plarfd around the vessel it slipped, cutting awav the buoy. I A'tcr a diver had reported he wh-at he believed were tap-! from inside the Thetis early "'urda-v morning, the prime min-; said plans were made to at-'mPt to pump air into the submarine.

But thi nese were abandoned since aS found tho fc undertaken in time to save ves of the entombed men. Three Die in Attempts Uamberlain. on behalf of the the House of cxpresSfc' "profound sorrow the loss of so manv valuable fs and deep sympathv with thei 'Natives Ke "id the presence of addition- the submarine car-i fo almost double the number ofj T'a to page 2 "British Sub-' I Martin Auto Workers Unit Joins A. F. L.

Switch From C.I.O. Complicates Issues in Briggs Strike By Associated Press DETROIT The return of the faction of the United Automobile Workers headed by Homer Martin to the American Federation of Labor added a new complication today to the already tangled labor relations of the automotive industry. Martin announced last night that his independent union, which split from the U. A. W.

A. group affiliated with the Congress of Industrial Organizations last January, voted 66,768 to 3,370 to return to the A. F. of L. in a membership referendum.

The U. A. W. A. originally was in the A.

F. of L. fold but switched to the C. I. O.

in 1936. Last winter's schism, climax of a long and bitter intra-union fight, left the division led by R. J. Thomas in the C. I.

O. Each union seeks legal designation as the "official" U. A. W. A.

in litigation pending in circuit court here. Labor relations representatives of automobile and parts manufacturers who have union contracts have been in a quandry because of the dual unionism and most of them have refrained from recognizing either faction exclusively. In the past fortnight both unions have conferred with the Briggs Manufacturing auto body builders whose plants have been closed since a walk-out two weeks ago today, but the strike seemed no nearer settlement than when it began. The management and the C. I.

O. unionists, who called the strike, resume negotiations today in the presence of James F. Dewey, federal labor conciliator, after a weekend recess. Their Majesties Return to East Make 'Cleanup' Visits in Ontario By Associated Press SUDBURY, Ont. Their touring Britannic majesties were back in Ontario today, making a "cleanup" visit to rich sections of the province missed on their trip to the Pacific.

Preparatory to crossing into the United States Wednesday night at Niagara Falls, their itinerary called for a dozen civic receptions in eight short stops and four that will last an hour or more at Sudbury, London, Hamilton, and Niagara Falls not to mention observation platform appearances. Thousands of citizens from mining towns hereabouts poured into Sudbury by special train and automobile to receive King George and Queen Elizabeth at 5:30 p. C. S. today on their first principal stop since leaving Sioux Lookout, Northwestern Ontario, last night.

It was expected that the 30,000 population would be tripled by the time the King and Queen reach Athletic Park, where Sudbury and Copper Cliff will tender a joint reception in view of 15,000 school children and 800 other invited guests. A 15-minute visit is scheduled tomorrow evening for Windsor, where 500,000 persons from nearby Ontario counties and Detroit, just across the international border, are expected. Scheduled to leave Windsor at 6:45 p. C. S.

the royal train will carry their majesties to an hour's visit Wednesday at London, thence to Hamilton and Niagara Falls. Other Countries Adopt Tin Containers for Beer By Associated Press WASHINGTON The world is catching up with canned beer, American style. The Commerce department said today exports of canned beer were dropping off this year because many foreign brewers have now adopted tin containers. Last year even Germany, the traditional home of beer, bought 12,000 gallons of the United States brew. Auto Makers Get Citation By Commission Deception in Advertising Car Financing Costs Is Charged By Associated Press WASHINGTON The Federal Trade commission told Congress today that some financing companies had permitted automobile dealers to impose exorbitant charges and had practised "serious deception or even direct defrauding of the No companies were named.

These allegations were contained in a commission report on the motor industry. The report surveyed policies followed by manufacturers in distributing motor vehicles and accessories, and in retail sales. Real Cost Hidden In its review of financing practises, the commission said its principal objection was that in advertising a so-called "six per cent financing plan," some larger companies did not make clear "that the finance charge rates were not interest rates and that the interest rates implied in the charges were nearly twice, as much as six per cent per annum on the unpaid balances of the money borrowed." The report added, however, that the plan was, in effect, "a substantial reduction" from interest and finance charge rates in general use "just previously." Dealers Complain To protect automobile purchasers from over-charges, the commission suggested that retail automobile leaders be required to furnish each purchaser with "an-itemized invoice showing in detail the components of the cash sale price." The commission also disclosed that numerous dealers had "complained that the largest three manufacturers coerced and forced them to purchase large stocks of accessories and replacement parts." President Signs Bill Increasing Housing Fund Limitations Designed to Put Emphasis on New Construction By Associated Press WASHINGTON President Roosevelt has signed a bill increasing from three billion to four billion dollars the amount of mortgages the' government may insure under the National Housing act. The billion dollar increase could be called into use, however, only at the express request of the President. The measure also would permit no more than 25 per cent of the total of insured mortgages on homes more than one year old.

After July 1, 1941, no mortgage could be issued which had not been requested before completion of construction. Showers Decatur and vicinity: Increasing cloudi-n warmer tonight; Tuesday local showers, cooler. DECATUR WEATHER Compiled by The Review 7 a. m. Sun.

62 Precip. Sun. 0 Noon Sun. 81 7 a. m.

Mon. 65 7 p. m. Sun. 75 Noon Mon.

84 Hifh Sun. 84 Low Mon. 57 Low Sun. 51 Precin. Mon.

0 Sun rose 4:32: sets 7:22 r. m. Lake level at dam: Sun. noon .3 ft. above.

Mon. .3 ft. above. Barometer Sun. noon 29.73 Today (Additional weather on paga Si Nazis Fighting Both Economic, Political Circle Hitler, Farm Minister Tell of Plans to Build Nation By Associated Press BERLIN By the word of Adolf Hitler and his agriculture minister, Germany is engaged in a struggle against both political and economic "encirclement" fighting the first with military rearmament and the second with efforts toward economic self-sufficiency.

Cheered by more than 300,000 persons, according to Nazi estimates, the Reichsfuehrer told the annual meeeting of war veterans at Kassel yesterday that "if the English encirclement policy remains what it was in 1914, it must be observed that the German defense policy has been fundamentally altered." Agriculture Minister Walter R. Darre, opening the annual farm exposition at Leipzig yesterday, said that Germany faced "economic encirclement which has to be regarded just as seriously as political encirclement." Darfe said the Nazi farm program emphasized the mechanization of farms and the development of fat and oil-bearing plants. Hitler found time, despite entertainment of Jugoslavia's visiting regent, Prince Paul, to fly to Kassel by military plane to address his old comrades. He told the veterans he was not impressed "by threats from any side" and once again rejected the thesis of German "war guilt." He charged that "the Treaty of Versailles revealed what the real aims of the British and French encirclement politicians were. "These objectives included robbery of our colonies, destruction of German commerce, annihilation of the fundamental basis for German existence and frustration of German political aspirations in other words, the same objectives for which British and French politicians are striving today," he said.

Hitler declared that "perhaps Germany's greatest guilt in connection with the World war was a criminal neglect of German armaments which gave encouragement to others to agitate and finally to bring war against us." Rejects Italy's Canal Demands Suez Company Scoffs at Fascist Claims By Associated Press PARIS The board of directors of the Suez Canal Co. today approved unanimously a proposal to reject for the time being Italian demands for representation in its management. The action was requested by the Marquis de Vogue, president of the board, at its annual meeting. He criticized Italy's demands. "These promoters and their allies leaning on errors of fact and on errors of date and figures which denote extremely bad faith if they are voluntary and extreme ignorance if they are not are doing their utmost to oppose our rights, to run down our management and to throw doubt on our loyalty." he said.

The marquis said Italy has three "acknowledged purposes in all this rumpus: 1. "To obtain seats on the board:" 2. "To get reductions in the canal transit charges:" 3. "To replace the private company management by an international Refugee Ship Wanders Near Florida Coast 0 Watch Kept on Aimless Movements Washington Remains Silent By Associated Press MIAMI, Fla. Coast guard and immigration officials held themselves on the alert today as the German steamship St.

Louis cruised in the vicinity of the Florida coast, 907 Jewish refugees aboard it having gained their first view of the land many hope eventually to enter. The big ocean liner was sighted by the coast guard yesterday moving slowly past Fort Lauderdale. A patrol boat dropped in behind it and trailed it until sundown. Wanders Aimlessly For two hours the ship rode at anchor off the Miami channel light, easily visible from shore. The green of coconut palms and the gleaming walls of luxurious beachfront hotels must have been visible, too, to the refugees, who fled Germany for Cuba and were denied entry there.

Two coast guard planes were dispatched from Miami to keep the anchored craft under surveillance. The' patrol boat hovered nearby. Then the St. Louis hoisted its anchor and, barely making headway, moved southeastward. Last night it was reported about 10 miles at sea off the Florida keys.

Washington Silent Immigration inspector Walter B. Thomas emphasized today that his concern with the German vessel was a routine matter. He had no instructions from Washington, he said, and the attention paid the vessel was only that which would be paid any craft with aliens aboard. The St. Louis sailed from Hamburg May 15 but upon arrival at Havana was ordered out of the harbor by President Federico Laredo Bru of Cuba.

It sailed Friday, and apparently has cruised aimlessly while negotiators sought to arrange for the refugees' entry into Cuba, from where many hope to join relatives in the United States. Barrymore Well Enough To Return to Stage By Associated Press CHICAGO John Barrymore. whose heart condition necessitated temporary cancellation of his show here a week ago. was pronounced sufficiently improved in health by his physician today to resume his role at tonight's performance. Dr.

T. J. Coogan said that the veteran star of stage and screen had improved steadily and that he expressed a desire to resume his role in "My Dear Children," which opened at the Selwyn theater on May 4. Three Nominations for Envoys Given Senate By Associated Press WASHINGTON President Roosevelt sent to Senate today the nominations of Claude G. Bowers, of New York, to be ambassa dor to Chile: Edwin C.

Wilson, of Florida, to be minister to Uruguay, and Douglas Jenkins, of South Carolina, to be minister to Bolivia The President also nominated Max O'Rell Truitt of Missouri to be a member of the United States Marine commission for a six-year term which began last Sept. 26. Truitt was a recess appointee. By Associated Press DURAND A variety of objects of a bygone era, gathered in pointless fashion by Squire Albert Whitfield Baker over a 40-year period, were sold at auction during the weekend. The sale provided hundreds of persons their first glimpse of the odds and ends the bachelor had accumulated and stored in his 53-room house.

Baker died several weeks ago. The mammoth house in which he lived alone was built 90 years ago as a hotel. The squire bought it when nobody else wanted it. In like manner he bought parlor organs, red plush barber chairs, buggies, old muskets, and a profusion of other articles. May Review Manton Cases Reviews in Five Already Are Asked By Associated Press NEW YORK Re-examination of many of the 3,000 cases which Martin T.

Manton decided in more than 21 years as a U. S. circuit judge appeared probable today as a result of his conviction for sell ing Reviews already have been asked in five cases in which Manton acted. Among these is the Fox Theaters Corp. receivership which a sDecial master has been appoint ed to investigate.

In addition, it was possible that losers in other cases which Manton heard might demand their reopening on a con tention of fraud. IT District Attornev John T. Cahill, 36 years old, has said the Manton trial was just the beginning of a drive to clear federal courts of all suspicion of reproach. but he would not disclose his next step. Among the Manton-connected items he was exDected to study.

however, were testimony that Harry Warner, film magnate, made a $50,000 loan to Manton when litigation concerning Warner Brothers Co. was pending, and that Man- ton got most of a $250,000 loan from Lord Thomas advertising agency while one of its accounts, the American Tobacco had a case in court. Yankee Clipper Reaches Azores on Its 2d Flight By Associated Press HORTA. The Azores The Pan- american flying boat Yankee Clip-Der arrived h--e today at 12.05 p. G.

M. T. (6:05 a. C. S.

on her second scheduled mail flight to EuroDe and took off an hour and a quarter later for Lisbon, Portugal. Three Nominated for Midstate Postmasters WASHINGTON (Special) Scott W. Hershey was nominated for postmaster of his home town of Taylorville in a list of presented Mondfy for confirmation by the U. S. Senrte.

Other postmfster nominations offered by the President included that of Glenn M. Poorman for postmaster of Humboldt. 111., and of Leslie J. Smith for postmsster of Mount Auburn, 111. Roberts said in his opinion that members of the C.

I. O. "are free to hold meetings without a permit and without regard to the terms of the void ordinance." The tribunal upheld, in general, a ruling by the federal circuit court at Philadelphia enjoining Hague and his police from prohibiting C. I. O.

meetings, and the circuit court's finding that the Jersey City ordinance was unconstitutional. Can Ratify Child Labor The court also ruled today that the pending constitutional amendment to abolish child labor is still subject to ratification, even by a state which previously had rejected it. Chief Justice Hughes wrote the opinion. In his absence, because of illness, it was read by Justice Stone. The decision was on litigation appealed from Kansas w-hich re jected the amendment in 1925 and approved it in 1937.

Referring to contentions that the amendment was dead because of "lapse of time," Hughes said Congress had the final determination of this question. No time limitation for ratification was placed on the amendment, which was submitted to the states by Congress in 1924. Justices Butler and McReynolds dissented. Justice Reeed delivered the decision sustaining the government's program for stabilizing the milk industry in the New York area. A similar decision was delivered by Reed in a case involving the Boston milk area.

Four Dissent The opinion held that the pow-er of Congress to enact the 1937 Agricultural Marketing act depended upon the peculiar use and nature of milk. Justices Black and William O. Douglas concurred in the opinion, explaining, however, that they did not believe the court was called upon to indicate, as they interpreted the opinion to hold, that "there is such a constitutional limitation on the power of Congress to regulate interstate commerce." It was a five to four decision, with Chief Justice Hughes and Justices McReynolds, Pierce Butler and Roberts dissenting. The Reed opinion reversed a ruling by the Northern New York federal district court holding unconstitutional the milk provisions of the 1937 Agricultural Marketing act and an order issued by Secretary of Agriculture Henry Wallace regulating the interstate sale of milk in the New York area. 7-Year-Old Drowns In Mississippi River By Associated Press CAIRO The drowning of Lena Robinson, 7, of Thebes, was the tragic end of a family swimming party in the Mississippi river near Thebes Sunday.

While wading the girl suddenly jumped on the back of a sister, Alma, 16. and both floundered in deep water. Their mother. Mrs. Ralph Robinson, was able to rescue the older daughter but was unable to save both of them.

The body of Lena, a twin has not been recovered. 32 Known Dead After Mexican Theater Fire 42 Injured to Mexico City for Treatment By Associated Press MEXICO CITY With 32 known dead, workers today prodded through the ashes of nearly 100 houses of the village of Zacatepec, Morelos state, sceeking more victims of a fire which started Saturday night in a movie theater. Forty-two persons, seriously injured, were brought 90 miles to Mexico City for treatment. Survivors said the fire started in the projection room of the theater when a spectator's cigaret ignited a roll of film. State Police Stage Raids Seize Pinball Games in LaSalle County By Associated Press PERU Acting under orders of Attorney General John E.

Cassidy, a score of state highway policemen late Saturday night and Sunday morning raided taverns and roadhouses in Peru, Oglesby and rural areas of La Salle county and seized 22 pinball and racehorse machines. Captain Herman W. Nofs of the Elgin district, who led one of the raiding squads, did not state what disposition was made of the machines. No arrests were reported. The raids in La Salle county occurred a day after a conference in Chicago by Cassidy with representatives of the state liquor control commission, state and Cook county highway police and the Cook county state's attorney.

The attorney general announced a three-point program intended to rid the state of slot machines: Seizure and destruction of machines; arrest and prosecution of operators of establishments in which machines were found, and refusal to renew liquor licenses of taverns in which they were found. Last Survivor of Early Religious Colony Dies By Associated Press GALESBURG Mrs. Betsy Anderson. 91. the last survivor of the i religious and economic colony established at Bishop Kill in 1346 by Eric Jansen.

died yesterday. When she was five she came with her I parents from Sweden to the colony. Two other old colonists. Mrs. Minnie Strand and Mrs.

Anna Ny-j strum, died last month..