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Evening star., 1937-11-21
MARINE BOARD
TO PROMOTE SIX
CoIoneIs Will Be Made Briq-
adler Generals and Lieu.
tenants Advanced.

Many of the Marine Corps senior
officers are now in Washington for
the sessions of the Selection Boar d
that will choose two colonies for pro-
motion to the rank Of brigadier gen.
eral and four lieutenant colonies for
advancement to colonel. The board
started its deliberations at the Navy
Department Wednesday, but it will be
the end Of this week, at least, before
it is ready to submit its report. Under
the law, it must be in session at least
10 days.
Maj. Gen. James c. Breckenridge,
commanding general, Marine Bar
racks, Quantico, Va, Is president Of
the board. Maj. Gen. Louis McCarty
Little, commanding the Fleet Marine
Force and the Marine Corps base at
San Diego, Calf; Brig. Gen. Frederic
l.. Bradman, president Of the Equip
ment Board, Quantico; Brig. Gen.
Douglas c. McDougal, commanding
officer Of the Marine Barracks, Paris
Island, S. c.; Brig. Gen. Richard P.
Williams, commanding the 1st Marine
Brigade, Fleet Marine Force at Guam
tico. and Brig. Gen. James T. Buttrick,
commandant, Marine Corps Schools at
Quantico, are also serving on ths
board.
1t. Col. Maurice E. Shearer was
promoted to the rank of colonel on
November l, subject to confirmation
by the Senate. Maj. John w. Thoma-
son. Jr., formerly aide to the Assistant
Secretary of the Navy, famous writer
and illustrator and graduate of the
Army War College here, has been pro.
NOTED to the rank of lieutenant col.
onel as of November l, also subject to
Senate confirmation.
Upon his arrival in the United
States from duty in Guam, 1t. Col.
William B. Croka will be assigned to
duty at the Marine Corps Base at San
Diego. Officials here have authorized
delay of one month in his reporting.
A few days ago Maj. Charles N.
Muldrow was detached from the Navy
Yard. Portsmouth, N. H., and is COM
ing on duty with the 1st Marine Bri-
gade, Fleet Marine Force, at Quanti-
co. officials asserted.
Maj. Blythe G. Jones is scheduled
to arrive at San Francisco about De-
cember is. He has just been detached
from the 4th Marines at Shanghai,
China, and is now en- route to the De-
partment Of the Pacific aboard the
naval transport U. s. s. Chaumont.
Coming to duty at the Marine Bar
racks, Norfolk, Va, is Maj. Ralph T..
West. He recently was detached from
the 4th Marines and Marine Corps
Headquarters has authorized him to
delay two months in reporting for
| duty.
Maj. Bailey M. Co1fenberg was Or
dered yesterday detached from the
Marine Barracks, Paris Island. He
will be assigned to the Recruiting Dis
trict at Cincinnati, Ohio.
Odicials announce the resignation Of
Second 1t. Roger wilcox has been ac-
cepted, effective January /. Chief
Q. M. Clerk Charles Wiedemann has
been detached from Paris Island and
will 60 to his home and be retired On
January 1.
| At his own request, First It. Rex =.
Evening star., 1937-11-21
Order of the Eastern Star

Grand Chapter visitations this week
are: Monday, 8 O'Clock, Columbia
Chapter; Tuesday, 8 o'clock, Bethle-
ham Chapter, and at $50, Friendship
Chapter; Wednesday, 8 o'clock, Naomi
Chapter, and at $50, Cathedral
Chapter; Friday, $3.50 O'Clock, Unity
Chapter.
The General Auxiliary Home Board
will be called to order by Mrs. Leila
j. Cook, president, tomorrow at 1890
pm. at the Masonic Temple. Reports
of the boards OF the various chapters
will be given.
Officers of Fidelity Chapter will be
elected at the next meeting. Members
will later 60 to 1404 Park road for
the annual banquet. The officers will
be installed December l6.
Mrs. Vera Reid, matron Of Warren
G. Harding Chapter, announces on
Tuesday they will honor Junior Post
Right Worthy Grand Patron Duvall
and members of Birmingham Chapter
of Branchville, Md. The degrees will
be conferred.
Lebanon Chapter on Tuesday will
hold memorial service in memory Of
Gertrude Anderson, Muriel Arnold,
Fannie Clews, Minnie Parker and SAM
uel S. Thomson.
Bethel, No. 4, Jobs Daughters, will
exemplify their degree work.
Members of the Auxiliary Home
Board are requested to meet with the
General Home Board at the temple
tomorrow at 1870 pm.
Members are invited to join with
the Masonic bodies in the services at
the Cathedral, Thanksgiving day at
IL O'Clock.
The Unity Bridge Club met Monday
at the home of Miss Mildred Hicks.
Assisting hostess, Mrs. Stella Arseneau.
Mrs. Helena Kohler announces the
meeting on Friday will be grand vista
ton.
During the meeting Of Columbia
Chapter. which will be presided over
by Mrs. Freddy c. de Lesdernier,
matron, tomorrow evening, it will be
grand visitation. Past grand officers
and matrons and patrons Of the 1887
association will be guests Of honor.
The Officers Club met last Monday
evening at the home of Mrs. Margaret
Demaree, president, with Mrs. Ethel M.
Mague, assisting hostess.
The Star Point Society met last
Wednesday evening at the home Of
Mrs. Florence Walter, with Mrs. Abbie
Mickle and Mrs. Dora Putnam, assist
ing hostesses.
La Fayette Lodge Chapter at its last
meeting was paid its annual grand
visitation. Charles Haycrft rendered
vocal selections.
The chapter will meet Wednesday
night. There will be a program and
refreshments.
The Star Point Society will elect
officers December / at the home of
Past Matron Helen B. Hall. 525 Ogle-
thorpe street NV, with Mrs. Blanche
P. Power and Mrs. Ruth Haycraft
assisting hostesses.
The Grand Chapter officers will pay
Bethlehem Chapter its annual grand
visitation Tuesday at 7:30 o'clock in
Northeast Masonic Temple. Matron
Roberta Gravatt invites all members,
Evening star., 1937-11-21
Purple Hearts,

A social was held at the meeting Of
Mount Vernon Chapter, at 1414 I
street NV. Herbert A. Church, ma
tional junior vice commard&e, was q
guest.
An entertainment, with special guest
stars furnished by James Mulroe, was
the feature. Mrs. Adolph Columbus
gave . recitation. Refreshments were
served.
The next meeting viii be December
6 at 3 pm. at the above address.
Evening star., 1937-11-21
D. U. v. HOLDS Meeting
Tent No. / to Attend Installation
Service November %

service november 90.
Mrs. Ellen Spencer Mussey Tent
No. /, Daughters of Union Veterans
of the Civil War, met with President
Sylvia d. Mclaughlin in the chair.
They will attend the installation Of
officers of the Warren G. Harding
Camp, Sons of Union Veterans, at
1922 New Hampshire avenue NV,
November %, at 8 pm.
Walter Horn, grandson Of Union
veteran, was obligated. The applica-
ton Of Mildred Poore was received
for membership.
An Armistice Day program was pre-
sented with Jessie M. Thomas as
chairman.
The next meeting Il November 76.
Evening star., 1937-11-21

Hill of Washington last week was as
signed to the 9Th Reserve District,
Marine Barracks, Naval Air Station,
Pensacola, Fla.
Evening star., 1937-11-21
CONCERT FOR DISABLED

Sons and Daughters Of World War
to Visit Mount Alto
The Sons and Daughters Of the
World War will entertain the disabled
veterans Of Mount Alto Hospital with
an orchestra concert November ~.
Later there will be a concert ut the
Children's Hospital for the children
Of veterans.
Arrangements arc being made for
. Christmas dinner for the Sons and
Daughters Of Disabled Veterans.
Evening star., 1937-11-21
American Etcher in Japan.

Mrs. Elizabeth O'Neill Werner,
American etcher, has been making
etchings In Kyoto, Japan.
Evening star., 1937-11-21

On Wednesday evening Master Will
liam v. Bennetts Of Warren G. Hard
ing Lodge has arranged an open house
at the Masonic Temple for the men,
bers and friends Of his lodge. A spe-
c1al program OF singing has been ar
ranged, Magician Harry Baker will
perform and special cartoonist will
entertain. Refreshments will be
served.
Evening star., 1937-11-21

High Priest Earl F. Hazel announced
the Mark Masters degree will be con-
ferred by Anacostia Chapter, r. A. NJ,
at the Masonic Hall in Anacostia. Mon
day evening. All Royal Arch Masons
are invited.
Evening star., 1937-11-21

John Lainhart of st. Johns Lodge,
No. IL. has arranged special program
OF entertainment in honor of the past
masters OF his lodge for Friday evening.
Past Master David A. Pine Is in charge
Of the arrangements.
Evening star., 1937-11-21

At the recent visitation to Temple
Noyes Lodge Fidelity Medal for long
est service as a Mason was presented
to Carter Keene, who had been an
active Mason for 46 years. Similar
medals were presented to William R.
Coon Of East Gate Lodge, who had been
an active Mason for 46 years, and to
David G. Cheesman of King David
Lodge, who had been Mason for
IS years.
Evening star., 1937-11-21

The Grand Chapter officers will pay
Bethlehem Chapter its annual grand
visitation Tuesday at 7:30 o'clock in
Northeast Masonic Temple. Matron
Roberta Gravatt invites all members.
Evening star., 1937-11-21

William R. Singleton Lodge will have
charge of the religious service at the
Masonic and Eastern Star Home today
at 3 o'clock. Senior Warden c. Wen
dell Shoemaker is in charge of arrange
ments, with Junior Warden Vernal R.
Brown in charge of the music. The
address will be given by the Rev. WAL
ter M. Michael, chaplain of the lodge
and pastor Of Eldebrook M. E. Church.
Evening star., 1937-11-21

Master Orie L. Beardsley of Joppa
Lodge has arranged charter men,
oers' night tomorrow evening at Joppa
Temple. Claude KEEPER. grand secre-
tary. will deliver an address. Special
entertainment has been arranged and
refreshments will be served,
The Washington times., 1937-03-03
D. {. $40 GIRLS
IGNORE STRIKE

A survey Of local Woolworth girl
employees, conducted by The Times
yesterday, revealed an overwhelm-
ing sentiment against joining their
Detroit sisters in a sit-down strike.
OF the many salesgirls interviewed,
only one admitted she would join
a union in the event Of attempts
to organize.
]. e. Hemminger, manager Of
one store, believed the strike would
be strictly localized to the Detroit
area as the girls there heard
nothing but strike with breakfast,
luncheon and dinner" Mr.. Hem
minger explained:
"The average emplOye Of our
store is merely marking time be-
tween graduation from school
and the time of marriage. We
do not hire girls unless they re-
side with their parents, nor do
We hire girls who are entirely
dependent upon the salary they
will receive from us. COnse-
quently, in areas which are not
continuously in the midst of one
strike or another, I believe we
shall have no trouble"
The Washington times., 1937-03-03
Today i'm
Congress
Senate

Senate
Met at noon.
Resumed debate on Pittman Y1eu-
trality bill.
Education and Labor subcom-
mittee continues labor spy investi-
cation.
Appropriations subcomm tie e
considers Treasury-PoSt Office sup
ply bill.
Interstate Commerce subcommit-
tee continues railroad finance in
veStigation.
Agriculture subcommittee con-
SiderS crop insurance bill.
Agriculture Committee hears ma
tional farm organizations.
House
Met at noon.
Considered bills on calendar, be-
ginning with those affecting the
Post Office Department.
Appropriations Committee con-
SiderS District supply bill.
immigration Committee resumes
hearing ON exclusion Of artists.
World War Veterans Committee
considers veterans legislation,
District Committee cons d e r s
bills affecting the District Of Co
lumbia.
The Washington times., 1937-03-03
DRIVE ON LOAN
MORATORIUM

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leaders will put up q fight and
q stiff one. But my check shows
that We can get the 218 sigma
lures. We won last year and I
knOw-knOw pOsitively-that we
will do 1t again this session"
The coalition includes Mime
sofas Farm-Labor bloc, Wiscon.
sins Progressive members, follow.
ers of the National Union for
Social Justice, the National Farm
ers Union and Democratic and
Republican members Of the House
liberal bloc.
The measure providing a two.
year moratorium on HOLC loans
was introduced by Representative
Massingale CD Of okla h o m q
after Hole officials revealed they
expected to make $160. .000,0 600 in
foreclosures this year. The reVela.
ton created furore in the House
with the immediate result that a
bloc was formed to fight the cor
poration'S plans.
Lemke is confident this measure
would pass the lower chamber over
Administration protests.
He also revealed that a petition
to force action on the Lemke cost
Of production" bill had been placed
on the Speakers desk. This meas
ure would invoke the World War
price-fixing system permitting the
Secretary of Agriculture annually
to determine the minimum costs
of producing agricultural commodi-
ties and declaring them to be the
minimum price.
Lemke will introduce petitions
to force out of committees his
measures creating bank of the
United States and providing for
submission Of a national initiative
amendment to the Constitution.
The Washington times., 1937-03-03
WIFE OF STEEL
MANCREDITED
FOR PEACE !
Meeting In D. c. Hotel
Seen as Cause Of
CLIO. Recognition

PITTSBU BURGH, March 3
Q.N.SO TO Mrs. Myron C. Tay-
lor, patron Of the arts, Socialits
and a woman familiar with cur
rent conditions, should go some Of
the credit for U. 8. Steel's recog1i.
tion Of John L. Lewis and his
c. I. o. and 8. w. o. c., the Pitts
burgh Sun Telegraph declared to-
day in an exclusive story.
It was Mrs. Taylor, the Sun TeIs.
graph revealed, who persuaded her
husband, chairman of the board
OF U. S. Steel. to meet Lewis in Q
Washington hotel lobby. And from
that meeting, according to the Sun
Telegraph, came the conferences
that finally resulted in the pact
signed here last night.
Story IL Told
The Sun Telegraph story:
A few days before last Christ.
mas, Mr.. and Mrs. Taylor Strolled
into the Mayflower Hotel in Wash.
ington.
At that moment a burly, beetle.
browed figure strobe across the
foyer.
Mrs. Taylor exclaimed:
"LOOk, Myron, that's John L.
Lewis"
Mr.. Taylor nodded abSently:
M-mmm."
Mrs. Taylor turned resolutely
and said:
"MyrOn, 1 want to meet that
man, so bring him over"
Mr.. Taylor, perhaps a bit suz.
priSed, murmured:
eyes, my dear"
And shortly he was addressing
the glowering Lewis:
"Mr. Lewis, If you'll pardon
the intrusion, I'm MyrOn Taylor,
chairman Of the Board Of the
U. S. Steel Corporation. My
wife would like to meet you"
They shook hands.
Mrs. Taylor was introduced.
Lewis DOTTED his hat gallantly.
Given Dinner Bid
They chatted for few minutes.
Then Mr.. Lewis accepted the Tay.
lor'S invitation to dinner.
They dined in the Mayflowee
dining room.
They talked-but Of that ccnveF.
sation there is no record.
The Washington times., 1937-03-03
TRAFFIC WARNING GIVEN
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traffic signals and lights and Of
traffic regulations;
whereas, the Commissioners
ask from all law-abiding citizens
their thoughtful and serious co
operation in an effort to put .
stop to the unnecessary killing
on our local highways, the SmaH
group of deliberate and Wilful
viOlators Of traffic safety meas
ureS will be vigorously handled
by the police and the courts;
whereas, as an example Of
the situation, the Commission
ers Of the District Of Columbia
wish to caA attenti On to the fact
that in tn 3 first two months Of
this year. there wkre 20 pedes-
trianS, ranging in age from 80
to IS years, who died from in
juries in traffic disasters; of
that number 19 diSregarded the
rules designed for their per-
sOnaI safety;
Nov, therefore, we, the Com
mtsSiOners Of tine District of Co
lumbiR, urge all residents Of the
District to inform themselves Of
the traffic regulations and to dis
regard all traffic practices which
are unsafe for themselves or
Others"
The Washington times., 1937-03-03
NEW POLL HITS
COURT PLAN
International News Service

International News Service
An Administration poll having
disclosed that the Senate now
would defeat any proposal to en-
large the Supreme Court, Con-
gressional leaders today were
hopeful President RooSevelt's
coming radio appeal to the ma
tion will change sentiment on
Capitol Hill in favor Of his re-
form program.
It's contents guarded with Sc
crecy, the poll convinced Ad-
ministration leaders that the
President is their last resort to
secure its enactment.
Hope For Retirements
A second hope advanced by these
leaders was that those justices on
the Supreme Court over 10 years
Of age may solve the controversy
by early retirement. There was no
indication of any such possibility,
but the new retirement law offers
six Of the present justices that
opportunity.
This second hope was believed
to be behind the public appeal Of
Representative Summers DO Of
Texas, chairman of the House Jul
dietary Committee, for everybody
to exhibit "unSelfish patriotic mo-
tiveS" IN seeking a solution Of the
court controversy. It was felt by
some that Summers expected sew.
eral early retirements.
There was no sign Of congress
sional compromise. Leaders of the
opposition have rejected several
offers to compromise by limiting
the proposed increase of the Su-
preme Court to two additional jus
ticeS. These offers were made
without the approval of the Presi.
dent.
Debate over the Presidents pro-
gram continued. Representative
The Washington times., 1937-03-03

the World Court. Again in 1885
he helped to lead the successful
battle to keep America out Of the
World Court upon revised terms.
He was asked:
":What was the most import
ant vote you cast in these 80
yearS?"
Borah replied:
an my opinion, the most inn
pOrtant vote I ever cast was in
the defeat Of the League Of
Nations"
"Then you feel that was the
most important issue raised be-
fore the Senate in those 80
yearS?"
81 think So"
"HOw do you feel after spend
ing 80 years In the Senator"
my first thought Is that I
feel much more at home than I
did 30 years ago. I at least
know my way around now"
HAS there been any great
trend In government in that
time?"
eyes, the trend Of govern
ment has been away from the
people and the States and to
the national government and
Federal bureaus"
The Washington times., 1937-03-03
. SIT STRIKES
HOLD PLANTS
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lence also loomed if q court hear
ing this afternoon results in an
injunction to oust sit-downerS from
the Ferro Stamping Company
plant, where 100 women and 40
men have said they would make
the factory their grave rather than
submit to evacuation by force.
Motor Plants Hit
Latest of the strikes hit two
big auto parts factories. The
Murray Body Company was
closed by a sitdown with about
$500 out Of work, and the Zenith
Carburetor Company was held
by between 800 and 1000 work.
erS. Both strikes were called
late yesterday. Issues in both
disputes were wages and cases
Of alleged discrimination against
union workers.
The motor products plant mean.
while reopened under a truce to-
day, with $500 workers back at
their jobs, after 10-hour sit.
down yesterday. The company
agreed to reinState four dis
charged union workers and enter
into collective bargaining con-
ferences with the United Auto
mobile workers Union.
WPA Staffs Strike
Other strikes hitting Detroit in
the last "a hours included sit
downs in two big restaurants amid
scenes of near riot and wild con-
fusion; sitdownS Of 140 men and
women in two PWA offices threw
1900 WPA workers out of jobs;
and the Sitdowns of girl clerks in
two downtown nut and candy
shops.
Girl clerks still held two Wool
worth dime stores here, with their
unions threatening to spread the
deadlock. The first dime store
strike started Saturday. One of
the restaurant strikes, which oc-
CURED during the height of the
lunch hour yesterday, ended with
a truce today.
Deputies Repulsed
About 26 other businesses, in
cluding six big cigar factories, were
closed by sitdownS or lockoutS. Two
packing plants also were shut
down. At one Of them yesterday,
a near riot occurred when deputy
Sheriffs tried to serve an injunc-
ton designed to permit the com
pany to remove $4,000 worth Of
perishable meats. The 300 strikers
in the plant. armed with meat
hooks and other implements, re-
fused to admit deputy sheriffs, but
strike leaders assured the officers
the meat was being preserved.
Some Of the Sitdown strikes en-.
tered their third week today.
The Washington times., 1937-03-03

>year. CareleSsnesS on the part Of
the pedestrian, he admitted, is one
factor, but reckleSSly operated We
hicles account for the larger num-
Der of fatalities, in his opinion.
The jurist is completing 18 years
Of service on the Police Court
bench. No successor has been
named to his position and he
will continue automatically until
that is done, it was learned.
In holding that any Haunting
of the speed regulations constitutes
a serious infraction Of the law,
Judge Mcmahon found himself di-
rectly at odds with Judge Isaac R.
Hit, who several weeks ago stated
from the same bench that warn
ing was sufficient in cases where
the speeder'S rate did not exceed
80 miles an hour. His remarks at
the time caused furor among po-
lice and city officials who were
quick to question his attitude.
Judge Hit also ends his term as
jurist this month, having served IL
years in that capacity.
The Washington times., 1937-03-03
Treasury Condition

Treasury balance March I, ST..
551 1894, ,641.96; internal revenue,
$17,088,274.29; customs receipts,
$3,3l5,274.07.
The Washington times., 1937-03-03
10000 NJ f N
AFFECTED BY
FIRST PACT
| 10000 More Likely
To Receive Similar
Waqe Benefits

NEW YORK, March 3 G.N.SO :.
Unionization of every branch OF
the far-flung United States steel
empire" loomed today, in the
wake of the agreement signed by
the Carnegie-Illinois steel corpora
ton with the Steel Workers
Organization Committee.
The Carnegie-Illinois agreement,
which recognizes John L. Lewis
committee for industrial organiza-
ton and provides for the 40-hour
week and a minimum wage OF SIS
a day, will shortly be followed by
similar agreements in all United
States steel plants, labor circles
forecast.
Collective bargaining was an.
other outstanding feature OF the
Carnegie-1llinois agreement which
will be included in any contract
which may be drawn up with
other subsidiaries, it was reported.
Labor looked upon the agree
ment as the most important In
the history of unionization.
10000 Affected
The agreement affects 10000
workers. The other agreements to
be negotiated by the various sub
salaries of the giant steel corpo-
ration will extend the same bene-
fits to 10000 additional employees.
Even before the news of the sign
ing Of the collective agreement be-
tween the steel corporation and the
c. I. o. became known, IL inde-
pendent steel corporations, jointly
employing 10000 workers, an
nounced that on March Is they
would put into effect the 40-hour
week and the $5-a-day basic wage
for unSkilled labor.
This means that 440,000 Of the
$4,000 workers employed in the
steel industry will have the benefit
of the shorter work week and the
increased wages in short time.
Personal Talks Credited
Personal conferences between
Myron c. Taylor, chairman Of the
board Of the United States Steel
Corporation, and Lewis, led up to
the new Carnegie-IllinoiS wage and
hours agreement, it was disclosed.
Their discussions followed an
accidental meeting in New York,
after which they had number OF
meetings.
In a statement issued after he
was advised of the Pittsburgh
agreement, Lewis paid tribute to
Taylor'S "far-seeing vision and in
dustrial craftsmanship" and
called the new pact between the
steel companies and their employees
a "fine example of an intelligent
approach to Q great economic
problem"
The Washington times., 1937-03-03
clemency Pleas Denied
Speeders BY Judge M'Mahon

Cognizance of the city's mount
ing traffic toll was taken in Police
Court today by Judge John P. Nc
Mahon, who turned down all pleas
for clemency voiced in behalf Of
speeders by their counsel, declar-
ing:
There Is no doubt that the
rise in the local traffic death
rate il due in q large measure
to the disregard in which an In
creaSing number of motorists
hold our speed laws"
Judge Mcmahon, whose term as
juriSt expires today, pointed out
that IL more persons have met
their deaths this year in traffic
accidents than was the case last