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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1934-06-12
COAST STRIKE PROLONGED.
Longshoremen's Committee Asks Gen.
eral Walkout.

SAN FRANCISCO, June IL (R.-
Renewed threats of a fight to the
finish" added tenseness to the Pacific
Coasts prolonged maritime workers
strike today.
Leaders of the rs 900 striking long
shoremen, seamen and allied workers
declared "the fighting spirit of the
men is undiminished despite efforts to
split their ranks" The Longshore-
mems Strike Committee here called
for a general strike of all trade
unions, and Joseph P. Ryan, presi-
dent Of the International Longshore-
mems Association, said the walkout
may spread to Atlantic ports.
Mayor Angelo j. Rosa of San Fran
cisco said that unless there is sopne
indication of a settlement within 48
hours he will summon employers and
strike leaders for conference.
Violence again hared at San Pedro
as a crowd of 600 persons, who had
gathered to protest police brutality"
was dispersed by officers, who swung
their clubs and used tear gas.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1934-06-12
FARLEY SUCCESSOR
SELECTION IS DENIED
Reports Helvering Was to Be-
come New Democratic Chairman
News at White House.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
Published reports that Guy T.
Helvering, commissioner Of internal
revenue, had been tentatively selected
to succeed Postmaster General Farley
as chairman of the Democratic Ma
tional Committee brought word from
the White House today that this was
news there.
It was said the President had not
selected successor to Farley and the
chances are this step will await
conclusion of the congressional pri-
maries next Fall.
1T don't know anything about it"
Helvering said.
Its pure unauthorized bunk" a
man close to the leadership Of the
party said, asking, however, that his
name be not used.
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sist In giving immediate employment
to local carpenters: Therefore be it
Resolved, That the Master Builders
Association In meeting assembled de-
eide to proceed with all work at once,
employing carpenters willing to work
at $l.10 per hour, 8 hours per day, 40
hours o week"
Reports that men went to work un-
der these terms came directly from
members of the Master Builders As
ISOLATION today. Union leaders said
early this morning they had received
no reports of any such carpenters go
ing back to work, but their Strike
Picket Committee was on the lookout
for just such men going to work at
the less than union demands, and
would report such developments
promptly. .-.---a..
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PURDUM IS NAMED
FOURTH ASSISTANT
Veteran of So Years SerV-
ice Chosen From Ranks
of Workers.

Smith W. Purdum of Hyattsville,
Nd, today was appointed Fourth AS
sistant Postmaster General, succeed
ing Silliman Evans of Texas. who re-
signed recently to become executive
vice president of the Maryland Cas-
ualty Co. Evans yesterday was
named president of the company.
Postmaster General Farley in an
nouncing the appointment OF Purdum,
who has been In the postal service So
years and recently has been deputy
fourth assistant, said:
"Mr. Purdum has an unusually fine
record Of service in the department.
He is a man of the highest integrity
and possesses splendid executive abil-
ity. During the time he has been
Deputy Fourth Assistant Postmaster
General he has become thoroughly
familiar with all of the affairs Of that
office and he has performed his duties
in a most acceptable manner. am
happy to be able to give this deserved
promotion to Mr.. Purdum."
FOLLOWS fariey Poncy.
Purdum's promotion is one of the
few of its kind made within the de-
partment. 1t follows the policy Of
Postmaster General Farley in ad-
vancing members of his staff wher-
ever possible, rather than making ap-
pointments from outside.
Purdum was born in Montgomery
County in 1877 and entered the postaI
service at 81 as a railway mail clerk
He was appointed a post Office in
spector July l, 1906, and after vari-
GUS assignments was named inspector
by Postmaster General Burleson dur
Handled Billions In Bonds.
In this capacity Purdum was
charged with supervising the ship
ment OF the billions of dollars In
Liberty bonds from Washington to al
sections of the country and it was
recalled at the department that there
was not a single loss In these vast
shipments.
After the close OF the wilson ad-
ministration Purdum again became
an inspector and was on duty in tht
Washington division when on May
1888, he was appointed deputy fourth
assistant.
In his new post, Purdum, whose Sc
lection must be confirmed by the Sen
ate, will have charge Of the motol
vehicle service, leasing of postal quar-
tiers, engineering and research, build
ing operations and supplies and thu
division of topography and traffic.
He Is married and has six children
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The high-minded statesmen who are
giving their all to disarmament at
Geneva have managed to conceal
their real plight fairly well. They
accomplish it by forever exuding hope.
You can get better idea of their
situation from a terse resume Of
single day (June a at the Steering
Committee meeting. 1t is taken from
detailed diplomatic reports reaching
our officials. and follows:
The Russian Litvinoff proposes for
getting disarmament and concentrat-
ing on security pacts.
British Arthur Henderson brands
the proposal impossible and suggests
concentrating on getting Germany
back.
French Minister Barthou jumps up
and says that IA states have requested
that security be dominant and how
does Mr.. Henderson propose to get
Germany back?
Disarmament U. S. Aim.
The American Davis says that even
If IA states are interested in security,
there are more interested in disarma-
ment, and that the conference is not
in the security business. Britain and
Sweden rush to the assistance of
Davis.
Poland yawns and says that If Sc
curity is not discussed the conference
might as well break up. Davis suggests
that Henderson and League Secretary
Avenol get together on what to do
next. Henderson doubts the ability
Of two persons getting together and
suggests larger committee, including
France, Italy and Germany.
Italy and France Immediately de-
cline to serve on such a committee
ana the meeting adiourns. No runs,
no hits, no errors.
The roaring noise in the Labor De-
partment lately is not due to the steel
strike situation, but to sea shells.
For a long time the neus has
been suppressed, but it is no,D out,
that Labor Secretary Perkins hobby
is the collection of shells. She has
many rare ones from far beaches.
Once in tuhfle, tuhen she has
time, she takes then, out and looks
them oueT.
If questioned closely by friends. she
will confess that she believes Mr..
Roosevelt's hobby of collecting stamps
Is a rather dull business.
Copyright, 1934)
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The exact wording of the provision
was: Provided further, that any saw
ings or unobligated balances In exist
ing appropriations be transferred to
the purposes of the Federal emer-
gency relief act of 1888"
Virtually Limitless.
The Congressmen's eyes bulged
when they read that part of the
bill, handed to them by the executive
branch of the Government. Both
Chairman Buchanan and Representa-
tive Bacon exclaimed that such a
provision would be virtually limitless.
The President could take any money
which Congress had not specifically
tied down and spend it almost as he
wished under the broad authority
of the 1888 relief act.
They asked the witness, Relief Di.
rector Harry Hopkins, whether that
was the intent. The record does not
show that the wise Mr.. Hopkins ever
answered.
At any rate, the provision never
saw the light of day. When the COM
mittee reported the bill, the language
had been changed to read: Provided
further, that any savings or unobli-
gated balances of the Reconstruction
Finance Corporation" be given to Mr.
Roosevelt.
That is lot different from giving
carte blanche to the whole Treasury.
The experience of Congress with the
A. A. A. amendments was somewhat
similar.
Chairman Jones of the House Agri-
culture Committee was so suspicious
Of them that he kept them bottled
in his committee for months, although
he ordinarily plays ball with the Wal
lace-Tugwell group as much as he
reasonably can. The language of the
amendments was ambiguous. Few
Congressman could tell for sure what
they meant. They were toned down
considerably before the present drive
was started to get them passed.
TOO Much Power" Anyway.
Even now, Senator Byrd and others
are contending that the amendments
give the Wallace Tugwell group toe
much power.
These incidents disclose the gen.
eral administration strategy. 1t is
to get every possible authorization
of potDer from Congress before ad-
journnlent.
The new dealers say they do not
intend to use half the power. They
are unqueStionably sincere about that.
They have an idea that they should
be ready to meet any emergency dur
ing the congressional recess so Con-
gress will not have to be called back,
no matter what happens.
They recall, for instance, that they
had a hard time finding the legal
authority for the gold policy originally.
They had to dig back into an old
statute for doubtful authority. They
do not want that to happen again.
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MEXICAN CITIES
AWAIT HURRICANE
Death List Increases to
5000 in Salvador and
Honduras.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
TAMPICO. Mexico. June 1.-THE
entire Mexican coast along the Gulf
of Mexico dug in today against an ap-
preaching hurricane, while FL SALIVA
dor and Honduras counted nearly
5000 deaths from last weeks storms.
Warnings were issued from the
Texas border to Vera Cruz as the
storm moved in with nerve-wracking
slowneSs. So wide was its area that
fears were held it might strike Texas.
The Red Cross, hospitals and police
in Tampico prepared for emergencies.
Bus fleets were organized to carry
residents from places OF danger.
Covers Wide Area.
Latest advices said the hurricane
was about 100 miles off Tampico and
was moving toward the shore at about
miles an hour. The storm covered
an area from the ATTITUDES of 20 to %
degrees N, at about 941a degrees w.
longitude. 1t was moving at direc-
ton between west and westnorthwest.
Dispatches from Tegucigalpa,- Hon
duras, said the entire town of Ocote-
peque. near the Guatemala border,
was wiped out by floods and more
than 500 persons were drowned. Many
government officers were included
fhn yiOfiY11c ond tho fotn nf
foreigners was unknown.
From San Salvador came estimates
of more than 1000 deaths after an
airplane survey of stricken sections.
Whole towns were wiped out by land
slides, caused by heavy rains, OBJ
servers reported.
Crops were ruined Two lakes rose
over their banks, sweeping away vii
lagos.
Strong Wind at Tampico.
Tampico was buffeted by a strong
wind and the sea was heavy. The
beach section at Playa Miramar, de-
stroyed by storms last September, was
cut off and the river into Tampico
was closed to ships.
AS far inland as Mexico City, dis
patches said, the effects of the ap-
preaching storm were evident in I'M
usual cold and high winds.
Dispatches from San Salvador said
great floods occurred at the important
interior points of Sonsonate, San
Miguel, Santa Ana and San Vincente.
Bridges constructed 800 years ago
failed to resist the streams.
Corpses were being found through
out the countryside, the dispatches
said. An offer of assistance was
cabled by the American Red Cross at
Washington.
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FRANCE DEFAULTS
AGAIN ONU.S.DEbT.
Herriot Dissents From Over.
wheIming Decision-WiII
Cable Tonight.
Nv the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
PARIS, June 12-France formally
decided today to make her fourth war
debts default to the United States in
q note approved by the cabinet.
Edouard Herriot, minister without
portfolio and former premier, who has
steadfastly supported payment as q
point of honor, voted with the minor
ity and his position was officially
recognized by q communicate.
A note will be cabled to Washing
ton tonight for delivery to Secretary
of State Cordell Hull. The note prob
ably will be presented tomorrow, but
the action may be deferred until noon
Friday, the exact hour the money is
payable.
In the presence Of President Albert
Lebrun the debt problem was fully
discussed.
Decision Overwhelming.
Although Heriot. it was an
nounced, remained faithful to his DO
sition." the overwhelming decision was
TO maintain the stand" Parliament
took December IA, 1882, when the
Heriot government was oyerthrown
ON a proposal to pay.
The former premier alone spoke for
payment, asserting I'VE must reach a
settlement" All of those who had
been inclined previously to follow him
approved the default today, since
Great Britain refused to make even
token payment.
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Anti-Smuggling Bill Passes.

The Mccormack bill designed to
prevent the smuggling into this coun-
try of watch parts was passed yes
terday by the House and sent to the
Senate.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1934-06-12
Superintendant Gets Degree.

NIAGARA FALLS, N. Y, June IL
R.-The honorary degree Of doctor
of laws was conferred by Niagara
University today upon Rev. william
J. Donovan Of Batavia, H., superin-
tendent Of schools Of the Rockford.
H., diocese.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1934-06-12
What's What
Bel1indNews
In Capital
Congress Barely Misses
Allowing President
Limit1ess Sum.
BY PAUL MALLON.

DIX EhOA NAhALoANs
~HE $4,000. 100000 blanket ex-
pense allowance which Pres
ident Roosevelt is getting
Il from Congress is rather mild
in comparison with the al
lowance he originally tried to get.
Only a few Congressman know
about the incident and they are not
telling. 1t happened in an execu-
tive session of the House subcom-
mittee hearings on appropriations.
II you dig through the hundreds Of
pages of those hearings, you will find
a few paragraphs they forgot to cut
out.
These ShotD that the original
draft of the defciency-reltet bill
contained provision authorizing
the President to spend all the loose
money in the Treasury.
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mediation, and is giving officials
advice.
After yesterdays session, Senator
Wagner expressed confidence the
strike would be averted. Others con-
ferring at the White House we're Gen.
johnson. Richberg and Charles
Wyzanski, solicitor for the Labor De-
partment.
STEEL COMPROMISE SEEN.
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tents erected for the use of the Mont
gomery Players, who were to perform
in a pageant, and flooded another tent
housing their costumes.
Members Of the cast waded ankle
deep through the water to salvage
their stage clothes.
Tables set with dishes and flowers
on the club house veranda were over
turned. The debris was cleared
away, however, before Mrs. Roosevelt
arrived.
A long line of cars bringing guests
to the club was halted when engine
trouble developed in cars near the
club house, and some of the guests
were forced to wait In their cars for
20 minutes.
A gale reaching a velocity of 48
miles an hour was reported from Boil
ing Field, although the Weather Bu-
reau recorded no gusts higher than
80 miles an hour.
Store Window Broken.
One of these gusts blew in a large
plate-glass window in Shenley's mil
linery store on the northeast corner Of
Thirteenth and r streets, scattering
glass among hats on display.
At Eleventh street and Pennsyl-
vania avenue o portable newsstand
was tipped over, and tree fell on q
house in the 400 block Of I street
southwest,
The Weather Bureau said the storm
was purely local In character, and
would be followed tonight and tomor-
row by fair skies with little change In
temperature. The mercury dropped
from 10 to 70 degrees few minutes
after the rain arrived.
The airports suffered no damage
from the gale. A Pittsburgh and
Cleveland air liner was held up for Is
minutes during the height of the
storm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1934-06-12

NSOilIuluCu TTOlIl r1ISt EhSS.J
George A. Fuller Co., Aronberg- Fried
Co.. Consolidated Engineering Co.,
John w. Cowper Co., McCloskey &
Co., Walter Kidde Co., James Baird
Co. and the Raymond Concrete Pile
Co.
The carpenters have been on strike
since May l, when their last years
agreement with the Master Builders
Association for 81 an hour expired.
Since that time negotiations looking
to a new wage scale have failed. Two
compromise proposals worked out at
conferences with Commissioner Allen
and recommended by the Carpenters
Wage Committee were fatty rejected
by membership vote Of the carpenters
local union. At the last previous con-
ference, which recommended a COM
promise Of $1.25 an hour for an eight
hour day, and four day week, the car
penters own international president
was present.
Picket Committee Named.
Meantime, the carpenters them
selves took action today by appoint
ing a Strike Picket Committee to
check up on the jobs.
It was understood that this picket
committee would carry the same gen.
eral authority that most union labor
pickets carry and that they will close
ly watch every job. These develop
ments brought the tangled labor stu
alton here to high tension. Early this
afternoon there was no indication as
yet as to what attitude the larger
groups of organized labor to which
the local carpenters council belongs,
will take. One of the big questions
now facing union labor here is
whether these two moves by the Mas
ter Builders Association on the one
hand and the general contractors on
the other constitutes sufficient dec
laration of war to justify general
strike Of the building trades crafts.
The Master Builders Association
took their stand for an open shop on
the carpenters craft at the conclusion
of a meeting late yesterday afternoon
by adoption of a resolution. The
meeting adjourned shortly before 2
pm.
Resolution Adopted.
The resolution set forth as follows
"Inasmuch as the work Of the Mas
ter Builders Association has been de-
layed for q period Of six weeks, due to
the carpenters' strike for higher wages
and shorter hours, and in view Of the
fact that after repeated efforts they
have been unable to reach an agree
ment with the Carpenters District
Council, and In order to protect the
best interests Of the public and to as
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1934-06-12
STEEL STRIKE BILL
GIVEN PRECEDENCE;
"STOP-GAP" NEEDED

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BRIEF WINDSTORM
DAMAGES STORES
AND HOUSES HERE

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U. S. CONTRACTORS
TO HIRE CARPENTERS
AT p. w. A. SCALE

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BARROW REPORT
ASKS PROBE INTO
JOHNS0N'S POWER

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The exact wording of the provision
was: Provided further, that any saw
ings or unobligated balances in exist
ing appropriations be transferred to
the purposes of the Federal emer-
gency relief act of 1888"
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SEE THESE APTS.
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