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February 24, 1937

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NEW DRIVE BEGUN BY SPANISH REBELS; Valencia Menaced by Advance From Northwest, Aimed at Railway to Catalonia OVIEDO BATTLE CONTINUES Both Sides Tell of Success in Fighting--Light Artillery Fire on Madrid Front Oviedo Battle Continues NEW DRIVE BEGUN BY SPANISH REBELS Madrid Front Is Quiet

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Insurgent offensive reptd directed at Viver on Teruel front; govt troops halt advance near Mora de Rubielos; 2 Insurgent air raids over Valencia; govt victories reptd on Guadalajara front and along Tajuna River; Loyalists advance in Oviedo battle; Jarama River front quiet except for shelling of Morata

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UNION CHIEF BANKED $11,534 IN 13 MONTHS; Cross-Examined by Dewey, Epstein 'Does Not Recall' Many of Deposits SALARY FOR PERIOD $4,200 Cafe' Racket Defendant Says Largest Item Was Held for Man Now Dead Before Time of Indictment UNION MAN BANKED $11,534IN13MONTHS

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cross-examination; Dewey puts bank account in evidence

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16 RAIL UNIONS ASK 20C HOURLY RISE, WORK GUARANTEES; Chairmen Move for National Parley Based on Precedent of 1932 Pay Cut Pact CALL FOR EARLY ACTION But Long Delay Marked by Talks With the Individual Carriers Is in Prospect PENSION ACCORD IS LIKELY Harrison Optimistic -- Chicago Session Backs Court Plan After Minton Speech 1932 Action Gives Precedent Would Aid Low-Pay Men Chiefly RAIL UNIONS VOTE PAY RISE DEMAND Supreme Court Assaled Cites Election Result

By Louis Starkspecial To the New York Times

s to ry union leaders, Chicago

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CHILD LABOR BILL MENACED BY SHIFT IN THE ASSEMBLY; Republican Backers Drop From 20 to 9, It is Reported--More Democrats Waver CHURCH BARRIER STRONG Lehman May Make Radio Plea for Ratification-Committee Holds Up Action a Week Votes Fall Off in Fortnight SHIFTS THREATEN CHILD LABOR BAN Party Issue Is Shunned Committee Withholds Action REJECTS CHILD LABOR BAN Texas Senate Kills the Amendment Proposal, 10 to 19 Educational Aspect Cited

By W. A. Warnspecial To the New York Times

may make radio plea

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CITY POLICE ENTER REDWOOD INQUIRY; ROSOFF IS IN COURT; La Guardia Orders Picked Homicide Detectives to Aid Hunt for Slayers INSPECTOR ALSO ASSIGNED Contractor's Hearing Delayed as Witnesses Attend Labor Leader's Funeral ERROR IN PISTOL NUMBER Search for Owner Is ResumedRosoff's Ships Guarded After One Is Destroyed by Fire Status of Detective Detail Man and Woman Questioned CITY POLICE ENTER REDWOOD INQUIRY Widow Wants Pistol Permit Breslin Aide Obtains Delay Redwood's Slayers Used At Least Two Pistols Redwood's Slayers Used At Least Two Pistols Breslin to Question Fay Show Little Concern

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identification of Redwood gun proves inaccurate

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HOUSE AID PLEDGED TO THE PRESIDENT ON HIS COURT PLAN; Bankhead and Others Talk to Him and Insist That the Senate Act First TYDINGS JOINS OPPOSITION Holds Method Is Not 'Proper'--37 Senators Now Counted as Against, 40 For Real Supporters Put at 25 PLEDGE HOUSE AID ON COURT REFORM THE DAY IN WASHINGTON Bankhead Sees Long Session Bailey Denounces the Method Report With Sumners Bill Black Broadcasts a Defense Tydings for Amendment Method

By Turner Catledgespecial To the New York Times

calls convention

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Kleinman and Luckman Indicted For Perjury in Drukman Inquiry; Special Grand Jury, After Months of Inactivity, Names Former Assistant Prosecutor and Nephew of One of Three Convicted Slayers-Testified at Trial They Were Unacquainted 2 MORE INDICTED IN DRUKMAN CASE Murder Occurred in 1935

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W W Kleinman, former Asst Dist Atty of Kings County, and L Luckman indicted for perjury during conspiracy trial in denying acquaintance with each other

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HOUSE BILL ELASTIC ON EXPORTS IN WAR; Measure Passed in Committee Allows President to Decide if Embargo Is Necessary AT ODDS WITH SENATE IDEA McReynolds Predicts Approval in Lower House and Clash in Conference Is Seen Clash in Conference Foreseen HOUSE BILL ELASTIC ON EXPORTS IN WAR Similar Divergence on Travel Agree on Arms Export Silent on Armed Ships

By Special to THE NEW YORK TIMES

Pittman and McReynolds neutrality resolutions bar loans to belligerents

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USE OF OLD STEEL IN BUILDING BARED; Contractor in Bronx Collapse Also Admits His Complete Ignorance of Construction PROFIT SOLE AIM, HE SAYS Prosecutor Tells the Jury That Owners Took Full Charge of Technical Matters Unable to Read Blueprint Says Law Was Violated

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Employes testify at trial of men held responsible for Bronx bldg collapse

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Italians Are Angered by Bid to Haile Selassie To Send an Envoy to George VI's Coronation

By Arnaldo Cortesiwireless To the New York Times

correction

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Reich Business Fights 4-Year Plan; Will Present a Warning to Hitler; Memorial to Protest That Priority for Arms-Making and Synthetic Manufacture Is Ruining Germany's Export Chances-Will Foretell Collapse in Half-Year Unless Policy Is Altered GERMAN BUSINESS FIGHTS 4-YEAR PLAN Krupp Production Slowed Rival Opinions on Program

By Anne O'Hare McCormickwireless To the New York Times

memorial to be presented to Hitler protesting that priority given to manufacture of armaments and substitute materials in 4-yr plan is ruining chances to build up export trade (A O McCormick)

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Uniforms for Lobbyists Proposed in Alabama

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Ala Legis gets proposal for uniforms for lobbyists

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