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Evening star., 1935-02-27
UNIFIED PLAYGROUND
PROGRAM EVOLVED
Presidents Special Committee
Agrees on Action, but Must
Confer Further.

President Roosevelt's special COM
mittee, considering . unification pro-
gram for the Districts scattered
recreational facilities, reached . tenta-
tive solution of the problem yesterday.
but will have to talk first to their
component groups. The organization
will assemble again in the next two
weeks to take further action.
Frederic A. Delar1o, chairman of the
National Capital Park and Planning
Commission, who presided - q dis
interested chairman, was able to an.
nounce after the meeting: Il think
that inside Of the next two weeks. we
will be able to work out something
A plan, entirely apart from any Of
the four methods to achieve unity,
set forth in the report of L. H. Weir
of the National Recreation Association,
is now under consideration, Delano
revealed. He said that this could be
placed into effect without any major
legislation.
Evening star., 1935-02-27
ACTION IS URGED
ON DISTRICT BILLS
Chairman Norton and Sena-
tor King Active in Be-
half of Center.

Earliest possible action on the bill
to authorize construction of the
Municipal Center buildings today was
promised by Chairman Norton Of the
House District Committee.
The bill, introduced yesterday, is
sponsored by the District Commis-
sioners.
Corporation Counsel E. Barrett
Prettyman urged that as soon as pos
sible the committee should consider
this bill as Of urgent Importance.
Chairman King Of the Senate Dis
trict Committee will seek a conference
with Public Works Administrator
Ickes at an early date to find out what
chances the District has to obtain q
loan to erect buildings for the center
II Congress passes the authorizing bill.
The Senator said he also wants To
discuss the bill with the National
Capital Park and Planning Commits
sion before holding a hearing. The
bill contemplates placing the building
or buildings in Judiciary Square,
somewhere between Fourth. Fifth. D
and @ streets. to house the Police,
Juvenile and Municipal Courts.
The original Municipal Center plan
Evening star., 1935-02-27
bERCMANN HEADS
LOAN CONFERENCE
Washington Man Elected
President of Southeast
ern Unit of League.

Carl j. Bergman Of the Washing
ton Permanent Building Association to-
day was elected president Of the South
eastern Group Conference, United
States Building and Loan League.
which closed its two-day meeting in
the Mayflower Hotel Bergmann is
president of the District Building and
Loan League and succeeds George w.
West of Atlanta as head of the sec
tional group.
The conference named w. s. Dubel.
Baltimore, first vice president: Justin
E. Langille. LeeSburg, Fla. second vice
president; Paul B. Russell, Chicago,
secretary, and w. A. Diggs. Durham,
N. c.. treasurer Six new directors
also were named.
Before closing, the conference adopt
ed a resolution advocating exemption
from taxation Of homesteads UP to
$4,000, and asked for relief from real
estate taxation all along the line. This
policy, the resolution stated, would
hasten the unemployment Of labor in
the construction industry by a revival
OF building and would encourage per-
sons who now own homes to retain
them.
In another resolution, the suggestion
that interest rates on mortgage loans
made by some governmental agencies
be reduced to 312 per cent was vehe-
mently opposed. 1t was said that It
would be impossible to make loans at
that rate and cover the cost Of secur-
ing them.
The conference expressed apprecia-
ton of the work carried out through
the country by l. Friedlander of
Houston, Tex, president of the United
States Building and Loan League, and
extended thanks to the D. c. league
for its hospitality during the meeting
Representative Hancock, Democrat,
of North Carolina told the conference
this morning of banking and cur
rency legislation and prospects.
Charles S. Moore of Atlantic City
spoke on the future of building and
loan associations, while Edward c.
Baltz. head Of Perpetual Building As
sociation Of Washington. had as his
topic Lower Dividends and More
Cash"
New directors include Charles
Warner, Wilmington, Del; Robert
Buckley of this city; Mrs. Anne L.
Sessions, Lakeland, Fla; j. D. Nc
Land, Atlanta, Ga: Paul J. Kicker.
Wadesboro, N. c.; Robert Childs, Co.
lumbia. S. c., and George z. Conner
of Bristol, Va. Buckley succeeds Will
liam S. Quinter as director from the
District.
Evening star., 1935-02-27

bargain collectively with such repre-
sentatives and that as q result of the
various activities Of the defendant as
alleged q strike occurred on Septem-
Der 26, 1888, obstructing and interfer-
ing with interstate commerce. Plain
tiff further AYERS that the defendant
refused to permit the National Labor
Board as agreed to hold an election
Of the employees Of the defendant in
order to express a choice between the
Amalgamated Association and the
company plan Of employe represen-
tation."
practical" Problem.
Judge Nields observed that "the
problem Tin the Weirton case) was
the practical mode Of submitting the
plan to $4,000 employees, 5000 Of
whom are foreigners and all Of whom
were scattered in mills located in
three towns operating "a hours day
with five shifts of 8 hours each OBJ
viously mass meeting methods appli-
cable to small mills with few men
were out Of the question.
Although the plan provided for
joint committees consisting of rep
resentatives and management, the
testimony shows that in actual prac-
tice the management never appointed
any one on these joint committees.
During the Summer Of 1888 the COM
mittee of 49 and the divisional COM
mittees functioned effectively and ad-
justed many grievances. Harmonious
relations prevailed. Within a fort
night seeds of discord were planted.
Organized labor took notice Of the
Weirton situation"
Regarding the 1898 strike. the
opinion under the caption Strike for
Recognition" says:
"On Sunday. September "a, without
any previous warning or demand, 80
men out of a total Of 81 employed in
the tinplate cold roll department,
failed to report for work at midnight" I"
1T Ia appropriate" the opinion says,
ito observe that when the National
Labor Board purported to assume juris-
diction over the strike at defendants
plant it had not been created by act
Of Congress or even by formal execu-
tive order"
Election Verdict.
The ruling further observes ''the
strike was failure. The object of the
strike was union recognition. 1t was
not accorded. Defendant adhered to
its declared policy of not making q
closed shop contract with the Amalga-
mated Association. The proofs estab-
lish that recognition in this case
and in the trade generally meant such
o contract.
The strike having failed, labor had
recourse to aid in securing recognition
through q supervised election. The
success of this resort on the part of
labor, Of course. depended upon the
outcome Of the election"
The opinion also says:
Having failed to obtain recognition
either by the strike or by q Govern
ment-supervised election, the Anal
garnated Association persisted in its ef-
forts to obtain recognition from the
defendant. In May, 1884, the seven
amalgamated lodges executed formal
demand for recognition, addressed to
defendant, using printed forms pro-
vided by the general officers Of the
Amalgamated Association.
Evening star., 1935-02-27
Labor Bloc Stands Fast.

The American Federation Of Labor
ana Senators who stood with it in
voting to pay relief workers the wage
rates prevailing in private industry
instead Of the $50-a-month security
wages" advocated by administration
officials, gave every indication they
were settling down for . long siege
to maintain their position.
Evening star., 1935-02-27
MELLON IS UPHELD
IN QUIZ PROTESTS
Further U. S. Questioning
on Aid Given Banks in
'32 Banned.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
PITTSBURGH, February 27.-ob-
jections by counsel for Andrew w.
Mellon to further questioning by Gov
ernment attorneys about the help
given member banks of the Mellbank
Corp. during the 1892 banking crisis
we're sustained by Chairman Ernest H
Van Vossan Of the Board of Tax Ap-
peals today.
The ruling by the chairman came
after Frank J. Hogan. Melons attor-
ney. had told Government Counsel
Robert H. jackson:
IF you find anything In this ques-
tioning about activities of the Nell
bank Corp. in 1882 and 1893 that has
anything to do with r. Melons in
come tax then you must be engaging
in mental gymnastics.
1881 Income Probed.
The board is conducting an inquiry
into the former Secretary's income tax
return for 1881. The Government
claims he owes $3,0s9. 900 and Mellon
claims a refund of $4,000.
Leading up to this development
Jackson brought from Melons secre.
tary, Howard M. Jackson-on the wit
ness stand now for the sixth day-that
Melbank had purchased a series OF
charged-off notes from a member
bank for sl68,o00 and later sold the
notes back to the member for 81.
The Government contended q tax
deduction Of $166,000 was claimed on
the transaction.
In earlier cross-examination jackson
brought out that Mellon. while in Lon
don as Ambassador to the court ol
St. James, kept In touch with his
financial transactions by cable and
telephone.
Cablegrams Are Cited.
From a series of l6 cablegrams BE-
tween the financier and his ONCE in
Pittsburgh the witness said one series
referred to the purchase of 2,00C
shares Of Pittsburgh Coal Co. prefer.
red stock at a price of $40.
johnson said he had cabled Mellon
making the offer. and had receivee
authorization of the purchase. Later
johnson cabled that he was offeret
another block of $500 shares at tn,
same price, but he asserted Mellor
advised him he did not want to make
such a purchase at the time. Th,
witness added that Mellon advised
him, If pressed to make . bid. Il
offer to buy at SIC.
Evening star., 1935-02-27
SENATORS CONFER
IN MOVE TO BREAK
RELIEF DEADLOCK

Continued From First Page.)
Evening star., 1935-02-27
Industrialists Testify.

To support the contention that. the
company plan is adequate, the Weir
ton attorneys called Eugene @. Grace,
president of the Bethlehem Steel Co.; i;
Walter c. Teagle of the Standard Oil
Co. of New Jersey, and other leading
industrialists, who testified q similar
plan was in effect at their plants and
was serving the interests Of employees
adequately.
The decision says: ''The plaintiff
AYERS that the defendant formulated
and unlawfully maintained o COM
pany- dominated plan of employe
representation as means Of circum-
venting the rights Of Its employees to
choose their own Representatives for
purposes Of collective bargaining; and
that the defendant represented and
continues to represent that the plan
of employe representation Ii D COM
pliance with the provision Of the
N. I. r. A. In other words, the plain
tiff AYERS that q substantial number Of
employees Of the defendant Joined the
Amalgamated Association Of Iron,
Steel and Tin Workers and sought
through that union to exercise the
rights conferred by section IA Of the
N. I. r. A., but that the defendant
refused and refuses to meet with and
Evening star., 1935-02-27
Board Plan Ignored.

The board was to have supervised
an election of collective bargaining
representatives in December. 1888, but
because the rules for it laid down by
the board violated the election plan
of the employees, the boards plan was
ignored. Representatives favorable to
the company plan were elected.
The decision refutes the Federal at
torney's contention that the company
was prevented from raising constitu-
tional questions because 1t signed the
Steel Industry Code and accepted its
benefits. Weirton counsel replied that
the code and the act would be forced
upon the company, anyhow, and that
the voluntary signing was no argu-
ment against its position.
Testimony given at the hearing was
contradictory in fact in many respects.
Employees friendly to the Amalga-
mated swore that company officials
used coercive tactics to sway them to-
ward the company plan.
There were more than 100 witnesses.
The Weirton officials and scores OF
employees favoring the company plan
denied the coercion and accused
Amalgamated leaders Of employing
those tactics.
The company's defense stressed the
strike action taken by the Amalga.
mated during the Fall Of 1888. Anal
gamated officers denied violence or
any form of intimidation in connec-
ton with the strike.
Evening star., 1935-02-27
Fired Last Shot in War.

Walter J. Taylor, who has Just re-
tired after 26 years. service on the
Southampton, England, police force,
Il believed to be the man who fired
the last shot In the Boer war and, by
mistake, injured o British corporal.
The Washington times., 1935-11-15
WHITE COLLAR
J0BSASKED

Appeal has been made to the
Federal Works Progress Admin
istration by the District wPA
board to balance the lopsided
works program, which the Capt.
tai now has.
District officials pointed out
that there is more than ample
projects under way and ap-
proved for common labor and
urged the Federal board to
speed up approval Of number
Of white collar projects.
Since the District, under or
ders from FERA headquarters,
was forced to shut down all re-
lief projects, $500 white collar
workers have been thrown back
on relief rolls. Thn District now
has $4.190,0 900 for projects, most
of which are under way, but
among them are few white
collar programs. A number Of
projects for white collar work
ers were submitted to the Fed
eral board during the past few
months, but are still waiting ap-
proval.
The Washington times., 1935-11-15
HUNT FOR JOB
COSTS SIS

Mabel Fisher, colored, already
employed as maid in a Connec-
ticut Avenue apartment, was
ready to listen to an offer Of an
other job yesterday when two col
ored men approached her at
Thirteenth and F Streets North
west as she alighted from bus.
The men asked her, she related
to police, If she wanted a job and
she replied she did. They started
walking toward the "job," which
was declared to be in the neigh
borhood Of the Public Library,
Ninth and K Sts. N. W., when one
of the men asked her how much
money she had.
She stood on the corner OF
Tenth and H Streets, counting
her money. She counted $25. One
of the men snatched the money
and both ran into an alley and
disappeared.
The Washington times., 1935-11-15
international News Service

A new era in the economic re
lations between the United states
and Canada Is expected to be in
augurated today with the signing
of a reciprocal trade agreement
designed to increase the flow oi
commerce between the two coun
tries.
Premier w. L. Mackenzie King
head of Canada's new Liberal gov
ernment, is due here about moor
to sign the treaty on behalf Of
the Dominion. Secretary of State
Cordell Hull will sign on behalf ot
this country. 1t will be the first
time a foreign prime minister has
ever come to Washington to sign
trade pact.
Under the terms Of the agree
ment, Canada will extend to this
Government the same mutual con
cessionS which it grants all other
countries except the British EN-
pire nations, which get special
preferential treatment under the
Ottawa trade agreements.
Tariff Cuts Provided
The United States will agree to
maintain Canadian newsprint
pulpwood and asbestos on the free
list for the duration of the agree
ment.
Both countries also grant tariff
reductions on a number Of com
The Washington times., 1935-11-15
7 GIRLS ADDED
TO MISSING

Two girls who left notes saying
they were tired of school yester.
day disappeared, and today are
sought by police.
Police also were searching for
two girls reported missing from
their Richmond, Va, homes, two
Washington boys and an S4-year.
old Alexandria man.
The tired" school girls are
Sarah L. Hayes, 16, Of 430 Fiji
teenth st. s. E., and Mildred
Hagen, IA, Of lib Seventeenth st.
S. e. They left their homes yes
terday, Mrs. Minnie Hayes, mother
of Sarah, told police.
Richmond police asked Wash.
ington authorities to search for
Gretna May Weinstein. Is, and
Gladys Shull, IS, who have been
missing from their homes since
Tuesday.
The missing boys are Jack
Stout, IS, of 1853 Harvard st. N.
W., and Thomas Farrell, 13, Of
1859 Girard St. N. w. Both left
together yesterday, their mothers
told police.
Patrick j. MCGOWAN, "a, of 1876
East Raymond Ave-, Alexandria,
was last seen in the 900 block FIT.
teenth st. S. E., Sunday.
The Washington times., 1935-11-15
CLARK GABLE,
WIFE SPLIT

HOLLYWOOD, Nov. is U.N.SO.
"It's a case of temperament" Mrs.
Rhea Gable declared here today
In admitting she and her screen
lover husband, Clark Gable, had
gone to the parting of the ways.
They agreed to separate and
made a property settlement, pre-
paratory to a possible divorce,
several weeks ago and Immediately
afterwards Gable left alone for a
tour of South America.
CLARK has been working quite
hard within recent months" Mrs.
Gable said in discussing the sep
aration, "and has been -'ery tenn
peramental. Little differences,
ordinarily of minor consequence,
arose between us which, under
stress, assumed grave proportions. -
Gable, now i'll New York. Will
take, up his -esidence in a Holly
wood hotel upon his return here
while Mrs. Gable retains the
couples Brentwood mansion.
The actors road to screen fame
was long and tedious. An Okla
homa oil field worker, Gable
played small parts in stock COM
panies, later going to Los Angeles
where he continued his stage ca
reer. Finally seeking work in
motion pictures he was told he
was too tall. Returning to the
stage he was given the part Of
Killer Mears in "The Last Mile. "
Seen by studio scouts he was Of
The Washington times., 1935-11-15
King and Hull to Sign
Trade Pact Today

'modities, but the nature of the
concessions granted was being
kept secret pending simultaneous
publication Of the agreement in
Ottawa and Washington. This is
expected on Monday.
Canada asked for a so per cent
slash in the duty on lumber, fish
potatoes, milk and cream, live
cattle, lead and other minerals
Although the United States has
granted concessions on some oi
these articles, the tariff reductions
do not run as high as so per cent
in all cases.
u. S. Protests Pour In
The United States wanted re
duced tariffs on coal, petroleum
iron, steel, fresh fruits, auto
mobiles and automobile parts
raw cotton and chemicals.
Meanwhile, protests continued
to pour into the State Department
and White House from American
agricultural and lumber associa
tions who feared concessions
mad to Canada would be at their
expense.
The agreement with Canada is
considered by this Government tc
be the most important of any SC
far signed or under negotiation
Four have been signed with other
countries and IA are under nego
tiation.
The Washington times., 1935-11-15
Joins Armstrong Faculty

Charles F. Lotion, Dunbar High
School graduate and holder OF a
masters degree from Howard Uni
versity, has been appointed a mem
Der Of the faculty at Armstrong
High School. Mr.. Lotion has
served as a critic teacher in social
science at Virginia State College,
where he also later became an in
structor in history.
The Washington times., 1935-11-15

fered a screen part which he ac-
cepted and his rapid rise to star
dom followed.
When the Gables married at
Santa Ana (Cal0 in 1881, Gable
gave. his age as 80 and Mrs. Gable
The Washington times., 1935-11-15

vention city November 9, 10 and
II next year. A smaller mid-year
meeting was set for Tulsa, Okla,
on dates to be fixed later.
The Washington times., 1935-11-15
oil Men Pick Chicago

LOS ANGELES, Nov. IA G.N.S).
Chicago today was selected by the
board Of directors of the American
Petroleum Institute as the con-
The Washington times., 1935-11-15

LOUISE TODD
COMMUNIST sentenced in
San Francisco to one to four
teen years in prison for per-
jury in connection with an
election petition. Interna-
tional News Photo.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-01-18
Well WOrded Ads Are An Insurance Against -:- Loss They Inveriably Bring Results -:-
ORDER OF NOTICE CITY OF WATERBURY
ERANK KIDOL

FRANK KIDOL formerly of the City of Waterbury, County of New Haven, State of Con necticut, now of parts unknown. STATE OF CONNECTICUT, CITY COURT OF WATERBURY,, ss, Waterbury Jan 18. 1885.
 Upon the complaint of the said plaintiff City of Waterbury praying for reasons therein set forth for complaint now pending, returnable on the 9th Tuesday of Jan. 1885, be- fore the City Court of Waterbury, in and for the City of Waterbury, and State of Connecticut, 1t appear ing to and being found by the sub scribing authority, that the defend- ant, Frank Kidol, is gone to parts IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED, That notice of the pendency of said complaint be given to said defend- ant. Frank Kidol. by publishing this order in the Evening Democrat, Conn. three (3) days successively, commencing on or before the 18th day of Jan. 1885.
 IRVING VIM. PASTERNAK,
 Clerk of the City Court of
 Waterbury. STATE OF CoNNECTIcUT, NEW HAVEN COUNTY, ss Waterbury, Jan IS.
 The within and foregoing is true and Gttested copy of the orig inal Order of Notice in my hands for publication.
 WILLIAM J, ROACH; 1-18-3t City Sheriff.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-01-18

STATE of CONNECTICUT: Dfs- TRICT of WATERBURY, ss. PRO- BATE COURT, January 17th, 1885, ESTATE of HELEN E. also called NELLIE E. DUNPHY, late of the Town of Waterbury. in Said Dis- trlct, deceased.
 The Court of Probate for the Dis- trict Waterbury, hath limited and allowed six months from the date hereof for the creditors of said es- tate to exhibit their claims for set- clement. Those who neglect to present their accounts properly ate tested within said time, will be de- barred recovery. All persons in- debted to said estate are requested to make immediate payment to
 MARTIN E. DUNPHY, f.t7 3t Adminiatratot.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-01-18

WATERBURY SAVINGS BANK, a Corporation located and doing business in Waterbury, Conn.
 GERALD J. MOONEY. of said Wa terbury, as Administrator of Es- tate of Alice II. Mooney, deceased i: The WIDOWER, of any, and THE HEIRS and DEVISEES of SAfD ALICE R. MOONEY; said GER- AID J. MOONEY. Individually: :: New York City, and FANNIE L.. MCCORMACK, of said Waterbury.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-01-18

set in New York. Marjory Lo- gan, New York sociaIitc and Junior Ieaguer, will be the vocalist with the Green or- chestra. Before he left New York for Miami, where he began an engagement on Thnrsday, January 17, Bob Grant organized n club for ahOse he left behind him. It is called "The F. F. r. Society,"" and "F. +. F.55 means Frozen Friends of the Family" all of whom arc cnvious of the fact thht Bob will have the warm
 sun all day and the cool breezes at night, even when he Is directing his CBS band at