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The Omaha guide., 1937-10-16

The City Service orchestra open
I'd its meeting with a selection fol
lowed by an opening meditation by
Mrs. Herbert Virgins. The Echoes
from 0koboji and Camp Brewster
were given in the form of a MAN
on the Street. program with Mrs.
Thelma Hancock as NSB North
side Branch) announcer. Edna Carr
Eva Mae Stewart, Hattie Moore,
edna Thomas and Essie Porter
made you feel as if you were at
Okoboii, enjoying the scenery. food
work interest groups, etc, Mary
Virgins and Mercedes Moore de-
eided to take us for a trip to Brew
ster. Mentally we were there and
enjoying the interests of camp life.
The Omaha guide., 1937-10-16
" Activities

')oo't ut im
Hfa11s.
Wednesday, October 13th-Book
Peview 1.-THE Silver Cord'-Sidney
Howard-Mrs. MAY +. Roades.
Wednesday, Ocic'er 20 Panel
Discussion "The Discussion
Is It?p
Wednesday. October 27th-"The
Negro in Organized Labor--A. Phil
p Randolph.
The Omaha guide., 1937-10-16

The NAACP will meet October
10Th. at 3 o'clock p. m. at the Ur
ban League Community Center.
Atty. J. ]. Friedman will sveak on
the Supreme Court of the United
States"
President Dir. J. Wesley Jones
urges that everyone who possibly
can be present and hear about the
Supreme Court of the United
The Omaha guide., 1937-10-16
CLUBS
ORGANIZATIONS

Nh. and Mrs. Clarence Shelby,
2811 Miami street, entertained
Monday evening in honor of Mr..
and Mrs. Glissipie, who were house
guests of their cousin, Mrs. E. L.
Dudley. A delicious dinner was
served. After dinner the evening
was spent in playing games.
The Omaha guide., 1937-10-16

NJ = branch YWCA held IS
annual open house on Sunday,
October 81d at 4:30 p. m. 1t was
indeed a cooperative affair with
Girl Reserves, Entire Nous, Quacks,
Board of Management, Trojans and
The membership as well as YWCA
friends taking a very active part.
The Omaha guide., 1937-10-16

1t is to be regr ted that a false
rumor has been circulated regard.
ing my health while on the Pacific
Coast. May | state | have been and
am yet in fine health. Thanks to
my friends for their kind interest.
Henry w. Black.
The Omaha guide., 1937-10-16

Mrs. C. Arnold, 2875 Binney en-
tertained Mrs. A. Taps, who is
visiting here from East Chicago,
ILL.,, at a luncheon, Friday after
noon. The house was beautifully
decorated with Sweet Pas and Am
erican Roses. A four course lunch
con was erved, and covers were
laid for sixteen.
The Omaha guide., 1937-10-16

Miss Bertha Young was elected
vice president Of the Central high
school orchestra, under the direc-
ton of Henry Cox. Miss Young is
making quite a success in her mu-
sic. She will be heard in a piano
concert soon, which will be her
second recital. She is a pupil of
Mrs. Flora Pinkston.
The Omaha guide., 1937-10-16

Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Winston, 2214
No. 9th street, entertained at a
dinner Sunday in honor Of Mr.. and
Mrs. S. II. Gilispie. There were six
guest. After dinner the party went
for a tour through the city sight
seeing.
The Omaha guide., 1937-10-16

At the close of program, Mr..
Susie Yancy, assisted by Mrs. Nc
Way, Mrs. w. b. Bryant, Mrs. Zella
Broadus, Mrs. Florence Branch,
Committee of management and
club presidents served tea.
The Omaha guide., 1937-10-16

All members and friends are al
ways welcomed to share in the
fellowship of this Association at
all times.
The Omaha guide., 1937-10-16

The City Service orchestra rem
dered another beautiful number
following the Echoes from Camp.
Evening star., 1937-10-03
Social Activities
In Rockville.

ROCKVILLE, Md, October 7.-The
Rev. John J. Coady, pastor of ST.
Mary's Catholic Church. Rockville.
and st. Peters Church, Clney, returned
early in the week from a six-week
trip to Europe.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arlington Wiltshire
entertained at dinner in their home
at 1903 Crescent street, Crest View,
Md, Thursday evening. in honor Of
j. William Garrett, chief of police for
Montgomery County. The other guests
were Mr.. and Mrs Galen L. TAFT and
Mr.. and Mrs. James McAuliffe
Mrs. Charles Richie and her son,
Charles David Richie, of Rochelle,
Ga, are visiting the formers father,
Mr. Frank D. Leizear, and Mrs.
Leizear. in Rockville for several
months.
Mr.. and Mrs. Donald Palmer Rab-
bitt, the latter formerly Miss Mar
garet Elizabeth Asheton, have re-
turned from their wedding trip and
are occupying their new home at
Aspen. The marriage of the couple
took place in st. Mary's Episcopal
Chapel, Aspen, September 81.
Evening star., 1937-10-03

entertained at dinner and bridge
Wednesday.
Mr. and Mrs. John Golden an
nounce the marriage Of their daughter,
Mary Verna, to Mr.. Howard Kinser,
September 18. Mr.. and Mrs. Kinser
are making their home in Philadelphia.
The wedding of Miss Helen jane
son, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. John
G. Jameson Of Bryantown, and Mr..
Wilbur Howard, son of Mrs. Joseph
H. Howard and the late Mr.. Howard,
treasurer of Charles County, will take
place the middle of this month.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. A. Downs of Miles
town announce the engagement Of their
daughter, Agnes Laura, to Mr.. c. Lew
ellyn Mattingly Of st. Marys County.
The wedding will take place the mid
die of the month.
Col. and Mrs. Samuel A. Goodacre
OF Washington spent the first of the
week with Mrs. Helen Parsons Peverley
at her estate in Mechanicsville, Md.
The United States Consul in Ber-
lin and Mrs. A. Dana Hodgdon, who
have been spending the past two
months at Dana on the Patuxent, left
Wednesday for New York, from where
they will sail next Wednesday fol-
Berlin. Mr.. Hodgdon is the son OF
the late DR.. and Mrs Alexander Hodg.
don of st. Marys County.
Miss Julia Mattingly of Washing
ton is the guest Of Mr.. and Mrs. Alan
Mattingly at their estate, Collingwood
near here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Cryer oi
Washington will spend the Winter al
their newly purchased home on Canoe
Greek, on the Potomac River.
Evening star., 1937-10-03

ment of their daughter, Hilda, to Mr.
George MCGOWAN, son of the late Mr..
and Mrs. James MCGOWAN of Flor
ence, S. c. The wedding will take
place october 80 at o'clock in the
afternoon in St Peters Roman Cath
olic Church in Waldorf, Md. Miss
Gardiner is graduate of the La
Plata High School and Temple Busi-
ness School in Washington and is
now connected with the Navy De-
partment in the Capital Mr.. Nc
Gowan has made his home in Wash
ington for the past several years and
is connected with the Resettlement
Administration.
Mr.. Nelson Graves of Washington
is spending few days with his
parents Judge and Mrs. P. T. Graves,
az their place at Laurel Grove.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. Morgan Knight,
sr., entertained at dinner Sunday in
honor of Mrs. Harry D. Bush.
Mrs. F. Bernard Gwynn, wife of
the superintendent of public schools
of Charles County, entertained at
bridge luncheon Wednesday at her
home in La Plata.
Judge and Mrs. William M. Loker
Evening star., 1937-10-03
Falls Church
Luncheon
Is Given
Mrs. II. Fellows
Is Among the
HOSteSSeS.

'ALLS CHURCH, Va, October 2.
~ Mrs. Harry Fellows entertained
at luncheon an bridge
- Wednesday afternoon when she
had as her guests Mrs. Noble Moore
and her house guest and sister, Mrs.
j. l.. Enochs of jackson, Miss; Mrs.
Edwin D. Williams, ST., Mrs. P. H.
Smythe, Mrs. J. B. Gould and Mrs.
George Butterworth
Mrs. Edmund Gannt entertained
Thursday afternoon DR.. and Mrs M
H. Haertel Mr.. and Mrs. William
Garner of Washington: DR.. and Mrs.
j. B. Gould, Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Fell
lows, Mrs. Noble Moore, Mrs. J. L.
Enochs and Mrs. George Butterworth
ut luncheon and bridge.
Mrs. Edwin D. Williams, sr., enter
tanned Friday afternoon Mrs. Noble
Moore and her sister, Mrs. j. l.. Enochs;
Mrs. j. B. Gould, Mrs. Harry Fellows,
Mrs. M. H, Haertel, Mrs George But
terworth and Mrs. P. H. Smythe at
luncheon and bridge.
Miss Mary McGeehee, who has been
spending two months in Canada, re-
turned this week to Falls Church.
Miss Betty Styles and Mrs. Samuel
Styles, who have been motoring
through Canada and the New England
States, are expected home this week.
Mrs. Walter Granger entertained at
luncheon and bridge Tuesday after
noon. when their guests were Mrs
Charles R. Fenwick, Mrs Versal Spald-
Ing, Mrs. Edward G. Renwick, Mrs.
Theodore H. Uhler, Mrs. Frank
Thompson. Mrs. Howard Berger and
Mrs. Edwin Fenton Williams, jr.
Mrs Charles Marshall
Hostess Yesterday Afternoon.
Mrs. Charles Marshall entertained
yesterday at large bridge party, her
guests being Mrs. E. c. Hough of
Washington. Mrs. T. NJ Talbot, Mrs.
Harry Fellows, Mrs. Noble Moore and
her sister, Mrs. J. l.. Enochs of Jack
son, Miss; Mrs. George Butterworth,
Mrs. Harry Moran, Mrs. George
Robertshaw. Mrs. Frederick Howard,
mis-. rIeuellCh w. JONES, MIS-. +. n.
Smythe, Mrs. j. Roy Johnston, Mrs.
Louis F. Woods, Mrs. Charles Brooks,
Mrs. Alexander Gait, Mrs. w. Leigh
Ribble, Mrs. A. L. Anderson, Mrs.
Walter T. Westcott, Mrs. Oziah B.
Livingston, Mrs M H. Haertel, Mrs
Katherine Davis Garner, Miss Lillian
Reid, Miss Elizabeth Styles, Miss Eliza
beth Stewart, Mrs. j. B. Gould, Mrs.
E. L. McNair, Mrs. Robert Garner, Mrs.
William Brown. Mrs. Edmund Gannt,
Mrs. Rollo Smith, Mrs. E. P. Harrison,
Mrs. William Mayo Herring, Mrs. John
L. Harrison, Mrs. Felix Moore, Mrs. j.
Harold Spelman. Mrs. R. c. L. Mon
cure and Mrs. Rufus H. Lane.
Mrs. William Brown entertained
Mrs. George Robertshaw, Mrs. Fred
erick Howard, Mrs Frederick w
Jones, Mrs. T. M. Talbot. Mrs P. H
Smythe, Mrs. r. c. L. Moncure and
Mrs. Charles Marshall Thursday eve-
ming at bridge followed by a late
supper.
Mrs. c. Mortimer Palmer, jr., gave
q bridge luncheon yesterday in honor
Of her mother, Mrs. George Carley
Evening star., 1937-10-03
Temple Sisterhood
Meetine

Inc SSterhood Of the Eighth Street
iempie VIII hold its opening meeting
tomorrow afternoon at the Temple,
to be followed by tea in the library
with Mrs. Burnett Baer and Mrs.
Albert Small as hostesses. Mrs. Fred
PelNman Is the president. An inter-
esting program has been arranged
The Rev. Or. Norman Gerstenfeld will
give a talk on Europe and the
Sisterhood
A musical interlude will be given
by Miss Evelyn Tyner of this city and
a current topics talk by the Rev. DR.
Abram Simon.
Evening star., 1937-10-03
Social Notes
OF Southern
Maryland
Is Married at
Mrs. Lillian Love
Morganza.
N

I EONARDTOWN, Md, October
Mrs. Mabel r. TAFT of
/ Washington announces the
marriage of her daughter. Mrs
Lillian TAFT Love, of Loveville, St.
Marys County, Md, to Mr.. Bernard
F. Herbert, son of Mrs. William F.
Herbert of Dynard and the late Mr..
Herbert. The wedding took place
Thursday in ST. Joseph's Roman Cath
olic Church in Morganza, Md. The
nuptial mass was celebrated at 8
O'Clock in the morning by the pastor
OF the church, the Rev. Joseph MUIR
ply, S. j. The church was decorated
with Fall flowers. Mrs. Henrietta Will
mer Love played the wedding music
and accompanied Mr. Robert M. Hunt
and Mr.. William M. Loker, who sang.
The bride wore a gown of blue
crepe with matching accessories. She
had as her only attendant her sister.
Mrs. James E. Smith Of Washington.
Mr.. William Herbert of Washington.
brother of the bridegroom, was the
best man.
Immediately following the ceremony
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert left on a motor
trip to Virginia and North Carolina.
On their return they will make their
home at Dynard with the bridegroom S
mother.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Latham of
Washington were the guests in whose
honor Mr.. and Mrs Frank Latham
entertained at dinner Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Coma Herbert Of
Washington were the guests OF Mr..
Herbert's mother, Mrs. William F.
Herbert Of Dynard, the first of the
week.
Mrs. George E. Hamilton enter
tanned at bridge party Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin Gardiner Of
Berry, Md, announce the engage
Evening star., 1937-10-03
of Wilmington, Del. Her guests were
Mrs. William S. Covington and Mrs.
Buford M. BridWell.
Miss Doris Helmkamp
Gives Picnic Supper.

Gives Picnic Supper.
Miss Doris Helmkamp gave a picnic
supper Friday evening at Fort Buff
falo in honor of Mr.. Carter Kerns,
who is leaving shortly to make his
home in Chattanooga, Tenn. Other
guests were Miss Virginia Belle Cow
ington, Miss Anne Covington, Miss
Ruby Lee Parrott, Miss Corinne Mont
gomery. Miss Kathryn Spalding, Miss
Jean Talbot. Mr.. Glenn Wells, Mr..
Frank Thompson, Mr. Charles Pendle-
ton, Mr.. Franklin P Shaw, Mr.. Archie
Anderson and Mr.. Albert Elliott
Mrs. Thomas Harrington entertained
Mrs Donald Jones, Mrs. W. Lundien,
Mrs. Torreyson Reeves. Mrs. L. F.
Siegfried, Mrs W. Harold Horning,
Mrs Millard Rice and Mrs. Albert
Miller Friday afternoon.
Mrs. Carman G. Blough entertained
Mrs William S. Covington, Mrs. Bu-
ford M Bridwell, Mrs. S. Parry Grubb,
Mrs. w Harold Horning, Mrs. c.
Mortimer Palmer, Mrs. Henry P Davis
and Mrs. Leo Couch at bridge Tues
day evening.
Mr. and Mrs. Carroll Carter Kerns
and their two sons, Garter Kerns and
Thomas Kerns, are leaving Falls
Church to make their home in Chat
tanooga, Tenn.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Carley, parents
of Mrs. c. Mortimer Palmer. jr., mo-
tored down from their home in Will
mington to spend the week end in
Evening star., 1937-10-03

Palmer.
Mrs. Franklin P. Shaw entertained
friends from Fort Thomas, KY, at
luncheon Thursday
Evening star., 1937-04-25
100 Lnuited to Mystery Party
Find Actress-H0stess Suicide
Chain Letters Bid Guests
to "MOst UnusuaI'
Cocktail Fete.
BY the Associated Press,


NEW YORK, April 24.-A Park
avenue hostess who planned the
most unusual and amusing" cocktail
party ever held in New York, died of
illuminating gas tonight in the kitch-
en- of her swanky apartment as her
guests-invited by chain letters-ar-
rived in the lobby below.
The hostess, Mrs. Helen Mont, 25-
year-old actress and bride Of month,
failed to answer the bell when the
first of her 100 guests arrived, and
the apartment superintendent un-
locked the door Guided by the odor
of gas, he walked past tables, already
set for the cocktail party, to the
kitchen.
There he found Mrs. Mont, un-
conscious, a gas tube from the stove
in her mouth. She was clad only in
slip, silk stockings and shoes AS
an emergency squad worked to re-
vive her, and finally pronounced her
dead, the party guests waited in the
apartment lobby.
Police Detective Frank Mcdonald
who said he was told Mrs. Mont had
spat over plans for her party with
her husband, James Mont. promi-
nent interior decorator, listed her
death as suicide.
Mont was in his West Fifty-seventh
street studio just off Fifth avenue,
when his wife's body was found.
Mrs. Mont had called her cocktail
party "a mystery cocktail party"
and warned her guests mot to talk
about sending or receiving this let
ter"
Here Is an invitation she sent to
one friend:
Dear Grace:
You are cordially invited to
mystery cocktail party in honor OF
some one you know 1t will be most
unusual and amusing one ever held
in New York. Make two copies of
Evening star., 1937-04-25
Bryan Political
Dynasty to End
As C.. ". Retires
Nebraska Brothers
Began Public Ca.
reer in 1905.
By the Associated Press.

LINCOLN, Nebr. April 24-The
Bryan dynasty" will bow its way out
Of American politics three weeks from
tomorrow for the first time in half a
century. On that day Mayor Charles
w. Bryan will leave office.
His brother, the late William Jen-
nings Bryan, began the dynasty" in
the 1890s. Since then at least one
Bryan has held Office or has been q
candidate in almost every important
national or Nebraska State election.
I'm just young man of 10 now"
Mayor Bryan confldes. I've been a
salesman, manufacturer and q broker
as well as a public servant, but this
time I think I'll go in for farming"
He may be back. however, for a cur
tain call. Il don't say I'm calling it
quits for good" he warns. Il stil
have one good fight left in case any
thing comes up"
The mayor owns several farms near
Lincoln. He said he has been thinking
about assuming adtive management of
them for several years, but also wants
to spend some time sorting out thou
sands Of newspaper clippings and let
ters concerning himself and his
brother.
Evening star., 1937-04-25
Count Weds Self, to Princess
At Gold Lotus Altar in .Japa1,

courtyard, joined there by band Of
more than 100 acolytes, who swung
their bronze censers in rhythm to
match the beat of the big skin drums
in the temple.
In the inner temple, before the
great lotus altar, high dignitaries Of
the church knelt in devout prayer.
In q cloud of incense, and with 4
mighty clash of cymbals, the tall but
demure princess was led from a
nearby gold-screened anteroom, garbed
in the impressive and glamorous bro
cade robes of a court lady Of nine
centuries ago.
She wore II vari-colored kimonos,
laid one over the other. So volumin-
Gus were the ancient skirts that she
had difficulty walking to the altar
where her tall and handsome fiance
awaited her.
The ceremony over, the young
hereditary abbot of the Buddhist sect
distributed 1,50O, 900 yen ($420 ,000) rs
gifts among the poor. His bride gave
away 100000 classical fans to the
wedding guests and other friends.
A newly-built palace, with, an ex-
quisite garden handicapped IN the old
Japanese style, was presented to the
abbot and his bride BY his followers.
It has 40 rooms.
Evening star., 1937-04-25
GALES
KILL 8, HURT so
Widely Separated Sections of
Four States Are Struck
by Storms.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
BENTON, Ark, April 24.-Wind,
hail and electrical storms over the
Midsouth last night and early today
killed three persons and injured more
than so.
Damage from wind and hail was re.
ported in widely separated sections Of
Arkansas, Missouri, Mississippi and
Alabama.
At Benton, Mayor L. B. White esti.
mated property loss at $4,000. Her.
man Zinn, 5o-year-old farmer, was
killed when a tornado spintered his
home. His son, Make Zinn, II, died
several hours later Of injuries. A
score Of homes we're destroyed or
badly damaged.
Near New Madrid, Mo, five persons
we're injured, three seriously, as sew.
eral farm homes were wrecked.
At Cape Girardeau, Mo-, the wind
struck the industrial section near the
Mississippi River, leveled one large
building and several smaller units Of
the Riverside Ice & Fuel Co. Damage
there was estimated at $4,000.
Lightning accompanying = hail.
storm near Cullman, Ala, killed j. H.
Howard, 46, a farmer. Heavy hail was
reported elsewhere in that State.
At Newport, Ark, hail described BY
residents as larger than hens eggs
dealt major damage, causing head in.
juries to three children.
Evening star., 1937-04-25
BY the Associated Press.


kYOTO, Japan, April 24.-Bowing
before glittering gold lotus altar and
huge gilt Buddha, Count Kocho
Otani, aristocratic hereditary chief
abbot of one of Japan's foremost sects
OF Buddhism, married himself shortly
after dawn today to beautiful 49,
year-old princess.
The count, 81 years old and spiritual
leader Of 100000 japanese Bud
dhists, celebrated ancient, strikingly
colorful rituals that made Princess
Yoshiko Tokudaiji his bride. The
ruler of the Nishi- Honganji sect per-
formed the service himself because no
lesser dignitary was deemed eligible
for such an honor.
Hundreds of Buddhist dignitaries,
court off1cials, members of nobility and
10000 followers in the faith crowded
into vast temple courtyard to catch
a glimpse of the wedding procession.
High on the still morning air rose
the queer-pitched song OF two cho-
ruses Of TOO priests, chanting an
antiphonal liturgy older than Chris
tianity. The priests led the man
whom they believe to be Buddha's
earthly representative from his simple
monastic dwelling.
The procession passed into the
Evening star., 1937-04-25
GOTHAM RAILROAD
.STR|KEBARS0UCHT
IN WEEK END TALK
$4,000 of Brotherhood Are
Scheduled to Walk Out
Tomorrow Noon.
ACTION WOULD TIE UP
ALL NEW YORK FREIGHT
Lewiston, Me-, Shoe Manufac.
turers Reiterate Determination
to Spurn C. I. O.
BACKGROUND

BACKGROUND
Rising tide OF business activity,
bringing ne,o prosperity, has in
sp'red utdening mopement OF labor
unrest and strikes for higher pay
ana shorter hours. Normal labor
controversy complicated by rise OF
John L. Le,Dis' Committee for In
dustrtdl Organization and its CAM
patgn to organize many industries.
Violence has marked use of Sit
doun technique, borrowed from
Europe, Which has closed plants
tor long period. Favorable decision
OF Supreme Court on Wagner labor
relations act also stimulated or
gdn,sdtion OF t1orkers and demands
TOR improved conditions.
By the Associated Press.
Weekend conferences, begun last
night in New York, held the hopes
of railroad and union officials for
avertlng strike that would cripple
freight movement in Gothams met
ropolitan area
About $4,000 members of the
Brotherhood of Railway and Steam
ship Clerks, Freight Handlers and
Station Employees were scheduled to
walk out at noon yesterday, but post
poned action for 48 hours A Federal
labor mediator arranged a peace par
ley soon afterward.
Hof
eight railroads and representatives of
the brotherhood adjourned late last
night without an agreement having
been reached
The conferees said they would meet
separately tomorrow morning and re-
sumo the conference tomorrow after
noon.
Eight railroads were involved. One
official attributed the trouble to a
dispute between the Brotherhood and
the International Longshoremens AS
sociation.
A wage increase Of 20 cents an hour
was among the demands.
New Peace Prospect Seen.
II the conferences fail to brin1
accord, another peace prospect Wa.
seen in the possible application OF 4
section of the railway labor act which
would offer 60-day postponement OF
strike action pending mediation by
4 board to be named by the President
Most of the Nations labor contro-
versies were concentrated at eeograph.
ical extremes. Many were quiet OF
moving toward settlement.
In Lewiston. Me. however, shoe
manufacturers reiterated their deter.
(See STRIKES, Page A-3.)
Evening star., 1937-04-25
NEUTRALITY BILL
|SNEAR RDEADL0CK
Enactment Before Present
Law Expires May ! Rests
on Conferees,
By the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
A near deadlock between House and
Senate conferees threatens to prevent
enactment OF permanent neutrality
legislation before the present law ex-
pires May /.
The permanent measure has passed
both chambers, but in different form,
and legislators have been trying to set
tie their differences in conference. In
formed persons said the conferees have
agreed on all OF the important issues,
but are at odds on the form OF their
report.
A deep conflict has developed be-
tween Chairman Pittman of the Senate
Foreign Relations Committee and
Chairman McReynolds of the House
Foreign Affairs Committee, colleagues
said.
None of the conferees would discuss
the matter beyond saying the dispute
between the authors Of the House and
Senate bills does not involve differences
on fundamental policy.
Recess Over Week End.
The row became serious, however,
when the conferees recessed over the
week end without reaching an agree
ment. President Roosevelt, whose sig
nature is necessary to enact legisla-
ton, leaves for Southern vacation
Tuesday night. Chairman Pittman
was discussing the idea of extending
the temporary law if an agreement
could not be reached on the permanent
law in time to obtain the Chief Execu-
tive's signature before he leaves.
Early last week, conferees said, an
agreement was reached on the impor-
tant controversies between the two
houses. But they added that the
conflict between Pittman and Mercy
nolds became so serious that attempts
to work out final accord were almost
abandoned.
The agreement calls for abandon
ment Of the Senate's mandatory cash
and carry" system, in favor of the
House provision to give the President
discretionary authority to invoke the
drastic isolation policy.
Purchase in America.
Under the cash and carry" system
foreign belligerents could obtain
American goods only by taking title
to them before they left American
shores.
The House yielded to the Senate to
make the prohibition against Ameri-
can travel on belligerent ships man.
datory, and agreed to include the
Senate's provision against arming
American merchant vessels engaged
In trading with belligerents.
Legislation Of this kind would
launch America on = keep out Of
trouble" policy in sharp contrast with
the old freedom of the seas" theory.
But many legislators agreed such a
conference agreement would be almost
certain to run into trouble in the
Senate. The old Munitions Commit
tee bloc there has consistently fought
for a mandatory cash and carry"
plan.