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Evening star., 1933-10-08
SILK TEXTILE CODE
SIGNED BY PRESIDENT
Promulgated Despite Request for
Delay Pending Further Pres
entation of Case.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
President Roosevelt late yesterday
signed the code of fair competition for
the silk textile industry with its 100000
employees.
The charter was laid before Mr.
Roosevelt by Hugh S. johnson. the
N R. A. administrator. and he promul-
gated it, effective October is. This was
despite a request from some quarters
that it be held up pending further
presentation of their case by silk In
tereStS.
A maximum work week Of 40 hours
is prescribed in the code, with minimum
wages Of $13 a week in the North and
$l2 in the South. Many silk plants
are devoted to the manufacture of
rayon. and the wages contained in the
code are the same as those in the cot
ton textile code, under which the rayon
industry is operating by executive order
of the President.
The code provides productive ma
chinery shall not be operated more than
two shifts of 40 hours each a week,
prohibits employment of children un-
Ger Is, and permits payment to ap-
prentices over a six-week period of 80
per cent Of the fixed minimum wages.
Evening star., 1933-10-08
buy NOW" DRIVE
SOON UNDER WAY
Johnson Aides at Work on
Details Lining Up Employ
erS and Public.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Aides of Hugh S. Johnson, recovery
administrator yesterday were pulling
together the final details Of the next
distinct phase of the recovery drive
the now is the time to buy" movement
beginning tomorrow.
Employers the Nation over have been
urged to cooperate in the great mer-
Misunderstanding campaign, and the ad-
ministration said reports ''pledging every
effort toward smashing success were
pouring in by every mail.
The administration made public let
ters from big and little industries prom
ising increased advertising campaigns
to stimulate buying. This movement
was promised by johnson months ago to
merchants as a means of moving the
increased stocks from the shelves and
to offset the increased pay rolls result
ing from increased employment and
higher minimum wages.
Retail Code Approved.
johnson over the week end was eX-
pected to study and perhaps give final
minimum price control plan, which has
drawn the fire of consumers repre-
sentatives After conferences with men,
bers of his staff opposing the proposal.
there was no indication that the ad-
ministrator had changed his mind in
favor of a prohibition against retailers
selling at less than wholesale cost plus
10 per cent.
Officials believed Johnson would send
the code to Mr.. Roosevelt by tomorrow
or Tuesday for action Simultaneously
hearings will be under way before the
Farm Administration on wholesale and
retail grocery codes. containing similar
provisions With the Farm Admins
tration opposed to the price regulations,
President Roosevelt may be left to
choose between the recommendations
of johnson and Secretary Wallace.
Difficulties Over Strikes.
Burdened with strikes in many indus
tries, the National Labor Board. under
Senator Wagner of New York, this week
will begin a new arbitration effort,
bringing directly to the fore the ques-
ton of whether closed shop contracts
are permissible under the recovery act.
Western Kentucky coal mine operators
were called to meet October II with
spokesmen for two rival unions to a
hearing on whether contracts made
with the Independent Miners Union,
and excluding the United Mine Work.
ers' of America. are valid.
Many non-union employers in indus
try have contended that closed shop
contracts favoring one union are no.
possible and that if they are held legal,
then employers can operate their own
closed shop. Organized labor, as rep
resented by the American Federation
of Labor, holds if majority of workers
in any plant favor particular union,
a binding contract upon all employees
with the organization selected is legal.
Other factions contend and this is
the opinion held so far by johnson, that
under the guarantee workers may
choose their own form of bargaining
with employers, two or more unions may
be chosen in one plant
Evening star., 1933-10-08
EQUALITY ASSURED
TO MINE STRIKERS
Roosevelt Makes Appeal for
Return to Works.
Points Listed.
Continued From First Page.)

by the conditions already effected for
commercial mines.
4. That the President would ask
miners and operators to abide by such
decisions.
S. That the President will put into
effect such Government assistance as
may be necessary to carry out the de-
cisions in fairness to owners and
workers"
6. That the settlement would be pro-
posed to the steel men on or before
Monday.
7. That the owners had assured the
President they would start negotiations
at once.
8. That miners should return to work,
that the mines should be reopened and
that order be maintained"
Contends Officials Chosen.
Lewis contended the mine union Off
cials already had been chosen as the
miners representatives.
The union president has resolutions
signed by local officers at practically
every mine in Western PENNSYLVANIA
sworn to and attested by notaries pub
lie, which said. in part:
Resolved, that the local union, repre-
Sentlng members, requests our
international and district officers to
represent us in bringing about the best
possible settlement under the national
industrial recovery act
How the President and the steel men
interpreted section of the proposed
settlement remained undisclosed. There
was talk among coal men that the
CT
OF representatives. Whether they would
take that stand could not be confirmed
Sought Union Recognition.
The miners cry during the strike
has been for '"'union recognition "
Johnson said last night he believed the
settlement was all the union asked and
more N
Under the settlement the miners
could choose whatever representatives
they Wanted-their union officials if
tney SO desired. Those representatives
then could bargain with the operators
1or the miners demands. checkweigh-
men, establishment of pit committees
to handle labor disputes, and deduction
of union dues from miners nav, the
"check-off"
II they failed to reach an agreement
with the operators, the dispute would
go to the President.
Commercial operators made such con-
ceSslonS to their miners in union con-
tracts negotiated in connection with
adoption of the CODE
Headway Already Made,
johnson expressed confidence that the
union would quickly be able to settle
the sympathy strike at commercial
mines. Murray already has made con-
siderable headway in that respect. he
said
Myron Taylor of the United States
Steel Corporation. Eugene Grace of the
Bethlehem Steel Corporation, Ernest T.
Weir OF the National Steel Corporation
George Laughlin. jr., of the Jones g.
Laughlin Steel Corporation, and Ma
than Miller of the American Iron and
Steel Institute conferred with the Presi-
dent. johnson and Richberg two hours
before lunch and returned to the White
House late in the afternoon.
They declined to give any indication
OF what had been said or accomplished
when they left each session.
Evening star., 1933-10-08
GROWERS OF ROSES
TO EXHIBIT WARES
Amateurs and Professionals
/ Enter Show Sponsored
by Potomac Society.

Numerous entries are being received
from amateur and professional rose
growers OF the vicinity in the exhibition
sponsored by the Potomac Rose Society
from to 10 pm. Friday in the New
National Museum.
The display of roses is being ar
ranged to stimulate interest in this
form of flower culture and to acquaint
the public with the varieties best
adapted to the District and nearby
Maryland and Virginia.
Three silver vases, a silver medal and
two bronze medals will be awarded win
nerS in various classes both for amateur
and professional growers.
A silver vase contributed by The Star
will be awarded for the best exhibit Of
roses grown under glass. Mrs. Henry
Parsons Erwin will present another vase
for the garden club winning the largest
number of points for roses grown out
doors. The third vase will be given by
the Washington Florist Club, in honor
OF William Frederick Guide, for the best
Red Radiance bloom in the show. Mr..
Guide originated this variety of rose.
The silver medal will be given by the
American Rose Society for the best
exhibit of outdoor roses in the amateur
class. First and second places in this
class will receive bronze medals.
Among exhibitors will be DR.. Whit
man Cross, vice president of the Amer
ican Rose Society. who has two-acre
rose garden in Chevy Chase, Md: DR..
and Mrs. Edgar Gay Butler of Boyce.
Va: Prof. David Lumsden of Battery
Park. Md, president of the Potomac
Rose Society. and Mrs. Erwin.
DR.. J. C. Gamble, chairman of the
committee arranging the exhibition, an
nounced that entries will be received
between a m. and / pm. on the day
Of the show Schedules for the ex-
hibition may be obtained through DR..
Gamble or Prof. Lumsden.
Evening star., 1933-10-08
Correspondence Leading Up
To ''Remoual'' of Humphrey
President and Federal Trade COmnis.
sioner Skirn,ish Ouer T,vo Months
in Letters and Telegrams.

see this point Of view and let me have
your resignation on any ground you may
care to place it, when I return.
Very sincerely yours,
FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT"
No Clash Seen.
On September IL, Humphrey wrote
that he had seen nothing" to indicate
that their minds were not going along
together; that for the last four years
the commission had been unanimous on
questions of policy; that he felt sure the
President had been given misrepresen-
tations and half truths, put out by
Humphreys enemies from some sin
lister motive" He suggested he be per-
mitted to make statement before Sec
retaries Hull and Roper and Senator
Byrns Of South Carolina, if it was i'm
possible for him to see the President.
He wrote again on September 27:
MY dear Mr. President:
1T is my understanding that you de-
sire me to consider the question as to
it would not be best for the
public good, in view of your feelings
toward me, to resign regardless of any
legal question involved in the mat
"Situation Changed"
II beg to suggest that by reason Of
the wide publicity given to the con-
troversy, the situation has been greatly
changed. I want you to know that I
did not give out word of this publicity
and tried to prevent it. This publicity
clearly shows that If 1 leave the COM
mission, at once the matter will become
a party issue. The comments that l
have seen in the press. regardless of
party afiliation. universally condemned
that would tend toward this
result. =
My resignation, after this wide
publicity. would be, in my opinion, a
great injury to the commission and to
the public.
Very truly yours,
wv. E. H. HUMPHREY"
And, finally, the Presidents note Of
today:
My dear Commissioner Humphrey
I am in receipt of your letter of
September 81.
Effective as of this date you are
hereby removed from the Office Of COM
missioner of the Federal Trade Com
mission.
Sincerely yours.
"FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT"
Evening star., 1933-10-08
GREETS GOMPERS'
GREAT-GRANDSON At CEREMONY

lad where he lived James replied that
he lived in Washington, and the Presi-
dent said he hoped James would grow
up to be fine man like his great
grandfather.
With a pleased grin on his face, the
boy walked back to his seat.
His sister, Shirley Gompers MacKay,
-, had been scheduled to unveil the
memorial, but was sick in bed with
grippe so James took her place. James
said she was getting better and would
be up in a few days.
The children's parents are DR.. and
Mrs. William H. MacKay of 1927
Thirteenth street Mrs. MacKay is the
daughter Of Samuel j. Gompers. chief
clerk of the Labor Department. who
is a son Of the former president Of the
American Federation of Labor.
Evening star., 1933-10-08
D. C. TO MARK FIRE
PREVENTION WEEK
Chief Watson Will Speak Over
Radio Tomorrow Night at
O'Clock.

Fire Prevention week will be cele-
brated in the District tomorrow in ac-
cordance with President Roosevelt's
proclamation. For this period an in
tensive educational campaign will be
conducted against waste by fires usually
caused by carelessness.
The official proclamation will be is
sued by the District Commissioners to-
morrow and further statements on local
fire prevention effort will be issued by
other public officials.
Fire Chief Watson will inaugurate
the radio program at 9 pm. tomorrow.
He will discuss "Washingtor's 1888 Fire
Record" in the radio forum sponsored
by the Washington Chamber of Com
merce
Fire Marshal Calvin G. LAUDER will
broadcast Tuesday evening and other
radio talks by officials will be made
Thursday and Friday evenings.
Arrangements for Fire Prevention
week were made by the District fire
marshal's Office in cooperation with
the Fire Prevention Week Committee
of the Washington Chamber of Com
merce. of which William H. Rodda is
chairman.
Evening star., 1933-10-08
PROF. Lands ONLY "a.
Trade Commission Appointee Helped
Draft Securities Act.


Draft Securities Act.
CAMBRIDGE, Mass, October up.
Prof James M. Lands of the Har-
ward Law School. who was today ap-
pointed a member OF the Federal Trade
Commission, is only "a. but already he
has won national attention as one of
the experts who helped to draft the
now celebrated securities act Of the
Roosevelt administration.
Politically speaking. Lands appoint
ment literally catapulted him from the
local to the national field of govern
ment Until today he had been a can
didate for City Council in Cambridge
but shortly before news Of President
Roosevelt's nomination to membership
on the commission was received here
he announced his withdrawal.
Lands, as a member Of the Trade
Commission. will help to supervise the
operation of the much discussed Sc
curities act which he and Prof. Felix
Frankfurter of Harvard helped. among
others, to whip into shape. Lands at
that time was an adviser to the House
committee which reported the bill.
The new commissioner Is well ac-
quainted with Washington. He spent
the year 1927 there as secretary to Mr.
JuStlCc LOUIS -. oIdIlUcS VI lIlc ou-
preme Court after having won dis
tinction at the Harvard Law School,
whence he returned after leaving JUS
tice Brandeis' service to become assist
ant professor of legislation. In 1928
he las named full professor. one of
the oungest men ever to hold a fac
ulty position of comparable Importance.
Lands was born in Toxic, Japan, the
son of Rev Henry NJ. Lands. Pres
byterian missionary. He came to the
United States for the first time in 1918
to become a student at Mercersburg
Academy in Pennsylvania He was
graduated from Princeton University
in 1921 and took his law degrees at
the Harvard Law School in 1924 and
year later won a doctorate in judicial
science.
Accepts Preferred Job.
He is a Democrat. and his wife. the
former Stella Galloway McGehee Of
Woodsville. Miss. has been prominent
worker in the Massachusetts, League of
Women Voters.
Lands knows President Roosevelt
only slightly, he said. adding. Il doubt
if he would know me if We were to
meet" but he is strong admirer OF
the Presidents policies and he has ac-
cepted the preferred job.
Whether he will resign from Har-
ward or merely ask for a leave of ab-
sence is something he has not yet de-
termined, but he expects to leave for
Washington early next week to look
over his new duties. Later he will take
his family there.
Evening star., 1933-10-08
PRESIDENT ORDERS
HUMPHREY TO QUIT
G. O. P. Member of Trade
Group Refuses, Calling
Action Illegal.
Continued From First Page.)


the law, has attempted to remove me
He says his action is no reflection on me
personally, nor on any oflcial act OF
mine, Great pressure has no doubt
been brought by interested parties, from
sinister motives, to induce him to do
this Fake and fraudulent advertisers
who have robbed the public of millions
and hope to rob them of millions more
have been active. Certain parties. for
reasons of their own, are exceedingly
anxious that I shall not know what is
going on in the commission-especially
in regard to the new securities division.
Partisanship Charged.
"Fifty employees have been appointed
in this new division. There Is no Re-
publican in that NUMBER new policy
for the commission. Partisanship was
shown for the first time in these ap-
pointments. This is the beginning OF
the much-talked-of plan to 'reorganize'
the commission.
THE President has been grossly mis-
informed. He does not know the truth,
or he never would have taken this &C
ton. He has been SO poisoned by inter-
ested parties that he has condemned
me without hearing-although it has
frequently been asked by myself and
friends. When this unquestioned right
of even the humblest citizen is denied,
he is helpless.
THE President is constantly preach
ing -partisanship- to Re-
publicans to support his policies. He is
anxious for the Republicans to work.
but he is not willing that they may hold
an Office that the law gives them.
congratulate the millions of Republic
ans throughout the country, who have
faithfully co-operated to make the N.
r. A. a success. that the President has
shown his appreciation by removing a
Republican from one of the few places
that the law gives that party. The
reason for my removal was the fear that
I would know too much about what was
being done and would tell it,"
ppnE VANnvS nNUv II
Evening star., 1933-10-08
NEW WPARLEYS HELD
ON TOBACCO PACT
Objections Continue Delay of
Proposed Iue-Cured
Marketing Contract.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
Confronted by objections from various
sources to some features of the pro-
posed flue-cured tobacco marketing
agreement, the Farm Administration
yesterday held another series Of confer
ences on the troublesome contract.
The agreement, reported already
signed by some Of the larger domestic
manufacturers, is designed to give grow
ers an average of II cents a pound for
their leaf. 1t has been pending since
September 25, the date Carolina mar
kets reopened after a three week holi-
day.
One provision of the original proposal
offered by domestic buyers, allowing
for an increase in retail cigarette prices
because OF increased costs under the
contract, is known to have the disap-
proval of the consumers counsel.
Licensing Hub of Conflict.
The manufacturers asked that they
be allowed to increase prices on the
basis of Sc a thousand, wholesale, for
cigarettes, the price that prevailed last
January. Since then, in July. the
wholesale price has been cut to $3.50
thousand, which the companies declare
was brought about in part by competi-
ton with 10-cent cigarettes.
The licensing power of the agricul-
tural act, however, has been one of the
main points of difference between the
administration and buyers
Buyers in their proposal agreed to
pay II c.ntS pound average provided
the Government did not interfere in
their business or examine their books.
Representatives of farmers and some
administration officials have argued
that such an agreement would remove
the Governments only control feature
in the event it was necessary to enforce
the voluntary contract.
Threat Over Prices.
1t has been indicated these arguments
will lead to the retention by the Gov
ernment of its licensing power, although
this does not necessarily mean COM
panies will be licensed. 1t will be used
more as big stick" in the event the
average price is not maintained.
Because of the legal and economical
technicalitieS involved, the proposed
contract has been sharply scrutinized
by every official handling it, including
Secretary Wallace. In many instances
where buyers agreed administration Off
cials disagreed, and in this way it has
been shuttled back and forth in an
effort to reach an amicable settlement.
Evening star., 1933-10-08
"Aw, he just said something about

"Aw, he just said something about
my grandfather and all that stuff"
Thus, laconically. did 9-year -old
James Calvin MacKay, great-grandson
of Samuel Gompers. describes his con-
versation yesterday with President
Roosevelt at the unveiling of the me-
mortal at Tenth street and MaSsachu-
setts avenue TO the late labor leader
During an interval while the band
was playing. the President requested
that the boy be brought over to him.
Escorted by G.. M. Bugniazet, eighth
vice president Of the American Fedora
tion of Labor, he walked across the
platform and bashfully shook hands
with Mr.. Roosevelt.
The President said he knew James
great-grandfather and then asked the
Evening star., 1933-10-08
new YORK FRIARS' CLUB
LOSES ELABORATE HOME
Membership of Organization Which
George NJ. Cohan Once Headed
Dwindles to $50.

By the Associated Press
NEW YORK. October THE Friars,
one of New York's best known clubs,
has been forced by lack of revenue to
abandon its elaborate home.
j. David Blaufox. club official, said
today it had notified the Bank For Saw
ings to take over the home, as it could
not meet the first mortgage of $3.50. .000
The Friars once had 800 members in
good standing. Today there are only
389.
Prior to its recent reorganization,
George M. Cohan was abbot Of the
Friars and George Jessel the dean.
It will seek less expensive quarters.
Evening star., 1933-10-08
TENSION RELIEVED
AS REICH DEMANDS
EQUALITY IN ARMS
Continued From First Page.)

Continued From First Page.)
for Geneva, optimistic in the face of
probably the most critical problem which
has confronted the arms session in
nearly two years. Henderson declined
to discuss the possibility of adjourn
ment. While admitting the difficulties
at Geneva, he insisted an arms conven-
ton was not impossible at an early
date.
Lord Hailsham told his audience at
Birmingham that the British delegation
had revitalized the conference by giving
it lead toward the draft of conven-
ton.
IF, unhappily, the conference fails"
he said, lit will not be Great Britain's
responsibility. And it will not be the
fault of Britain, if the conference should
fail. if the responsibility is not saddled
where it rightly belongs"
Evening star., 1933-10-08
Lecture Scheduled.

E. w. Kellogg of the research di-
vision of the r. C. A. Victor Co., Cam
den. N. j., will give an illustrated lee
ture at the October meeting of the
Washington section of the Institute of
Radio Engineers Thursday night at the
Kennedy Warren Apartments. The lee
ture. to be illustrated with q demon
stration Of apparatus, wiz deal with
Sound Recording on Is n1m. Film"
Evening star., 1933-10-08
DISTURBED BY U. S. OPINION.
German Foreign Office Denies Demands
Being Made.

German Foreign Office Denies Demahos
Being Made.
BERLIN, October 7 (P.-The for
eign office was perturbed tonight over
reports from America that public
opinion there reads into the German
delegations stand at Geneva desire
or intention to increase ornaments.
I'VE are demanding nothing"
Wilhelmstrasse official, speaking au-
thoritatively, said.
"All we are asking" he continued, lis
that the other powers declare un-
equivocally what they intend to do.
What categories of weapons and arma-
ments are they ready to abandon?
What categories are they determined
to keep?
"Oniy if these questions are cleared
up can we say what We are ready to do.
"One thing is certain, however-we
will never voluntarily sign convention
which leaves out an account OF the
fundamental principle Of equality. Ger
many resides not to increase armament,
but to reorganize the Reichswehr
(Standing army"
Evening star., 1933-10-08
Senior Glass Organized.

HYATTSVILLE. Md. October 7 (Spe-
ciaD Organization of the senior class
Of Hyattsville High School has been ef-
fected with the election of Wilbur Sales,
president: Frances Stanley, vice presi-
dent: Sylvia Waldman, secretary, and
John Clarke, treasurer.
Evening star., 1933-10-08
Democrat Committee to Meet.

HYATTSVILLE, Md. October 7 (Spe-
ciaD A meeting of the Executive and
Social Committees of the Young Mems
Democratic Club of Prince Georges
County has been called for Tuesday
night at o'clock in the Office of Walter
L. Green, in the Waldman Building
here.
Evening star., 1933-10-08
SWINDLE REPORTED
Shop Proprietor Loses $22 t
Change Racketeer.

g pift shon in the 100 block of Con-
necticut avenue, reported to police yes
terday she had been swindled out of
s22 by a man who had come to the
shop and ordered some rugs sent to a
church rectory here.
The man asked Miss Noel to send
change for $50 bill when she sent
the rugs At the rectory the man was
told that Miss Noel had only $22
whereupon he asked that they han.'
him the money while he went across
the street to get the bill changed
After taking the money he Jailed to re-
turn