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Evening star., 1937-06-14
BY JOHN c. HENRY.

The bituminous coal industry today
appealed to the Senate and House
Labor Committees to avoid any action
which would be destructive of collec-
tive bargaining practices in the in
dustry.
The plea was made by John T. Bat
tie, executive secretary of the National
Coal Association in a request that
the great soft coal industry be ex-
empted from provisions Of the pending
wage and hour bill.
The bituminous industry is almost
entirely unionized by, and in con-
tractual relationship with the United
Mine Workers of America
Referring to the collective bargain
ing agreement effective last April, by
which the miners went on 35-hour
week at increas sed wage rates. Battle
declared:
we prefer to work out with oul
employees all problems of labor rela-
tionships. The employees representa-
tive agrees with this suggestion ac-
cording to our understanding.
Destroy Bargaining.
THE fixing Of wages by the Gov
ernment will, in our opinion. weaker
and eventually destroy collective
bargaining. If there be industrie.
that pay abnormally low wages OF
work abnormally long hours, it L
respectfully suggested that those in
dustries be made the subject Of
special consideration and, in CO.
operation with the States, some means
be found to correct abuses that may
be found to exist.
"Our industry feels that it has
earned its exemption from this pro.
posed legislation by the facts pre-
viously submitted"
With gestures and in colorful Ian
guage. George B. Chandler. secretary
of the Ohio Chamber Of Commerce,
attacked the bill as an effort ito tell
us how to run our own affairs.
South Carolina fred on Fort
Sumter for a far less pretext than
this bill Affords" Chandler warned
the committee.
Like Soviet System.
The witness produced a survey OF
answers from Ohio business men on
the legislation, explaining that identi-
ties had been held confidential be
case. rightly or wrongly, there is a
widespread conviction on the part OF
manufacturers that something ap-
proximating Soviet system of espion-
age, with subsequent reprisals, is
either now in actual operation in this
country or is in store for the near
future"
After reading the condemnatory re-
plies, Chandler concluded:
"Ohio resents being reduced-as Is
gradually being done-from the status
Of sovereign State to that of a SUBJ
ject province.
ITO me, this is an amazing phe.
nomenon Gone with the wind are al
the ideals of State sovereignty anc
individual rights for which gallant
(See WAGE-HOUR, Page A-4)
Evening star., 1937-06-14
Any Mine Attempting Ship
ments to Closed Plants
Will Be Hit, S. W. 0. C.
Aide Says.
MONROE TO PERMIT
"PEACEFUL PICKETING"
Canton Faces General Walkout If
Workers Lines Are Broken.
JohnstoWn Guarded After Out
break Where Five Were
Hurt.
BACKGROUND

BACKGROUND
John L. Le1UiS' Committee for In
dustrial Organization began cam
paign to unionise steel industry
after victories in obtaining con-
tracts 1rith United States Steel
units, States Steel units, largest in
country Three independent pro-
ducers, Republic, Youngstown
Sheet and Tube and Inland, re-
fused to sign and strikes lCere called
on May 25. About 10000 were
made idle: riolencc fared, eight
Tere killed and many 1Cere injured
in riotine. Last ,Deek end strike
pas extended to Bethlehem, second
largest steel producer in country.
By the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, June l4-Van A. Bitt-
ner, regional director Of the Steel
Workers Organizing Committee said
today that steps have been taken to
stop the coal supply to all struck steel
plants Mine strikes will follow if any
shipments are made, he said.
He predicted that 100000 United
Mine Workers of America may be
affected by Saturday.
Every coal operators association in
the United States has been notified
by executive officers of the U. NJ w
A. that any mine attempting to ship
coal to any steel plant now on strike
will be Immediately closed down. v
Bittner said at press conference.
This marks the beginning of real
fight. They can't make steel without
coal"
Bittner's disclosure followed an
nouncement by John L. Lewis chair
man of the Committee for Industrial
Organization, that strikes had been
called in mines owned by the Bethle-
hem Steel Corp. and the Youngstown
Sheet & Tube Co. In addition, local
U. M. w. A. officials called strikes in
four mines owned by the Republic
Steel. However. Republic Steel and
Youngstown Sheet & Tube mines have
been closed for two weeks under COM
pany orders.
Girdler Blamed.
Because Tom Girdler ,head of Re-
public Steel Corp) had eight of our
people murdered in South Chicago
and 100 injured, others of our people
shot at youngstown, Ohio, and beaten
at Monroe. Mich, an emergency exists
that justifies closing down the mines"
Bittner said
Bittner said the mine unionists'
action applied to independent mines.
He said $4,000 men were affected to-
day by closure of mines in Pennsyl-
vania, West Virginia and Kentucky
which extended scope of the steel
strike to 10 States
Bittners said the Republic, Inland
and Youngstown plants in the Chicago
area had about five days supply of
coal. He said he did not believe"
members of the Progressive Miners of
America would scab" to supply coal
to the steel concerns.
Lewis Will Speak.
While Bittner made his announce
ment, $4,000 handbills were delivered
to the S. w. o. c. Office to advertise
mass meeting Thursday night at
the Chicago Stadium at which John
L. Lewis Committee for Industrial
Organization chieftain, will speak.
The handbills said Lewis would
Evening star., 1937-06-14
Roosevelt Returns.

President Roosevelt returned to the
White House early last night after a
week end cruise on Chesapeake Bay.
The Presidents party included Secre-
tary Wallace and Attorney General
Cummings.
Evening star., 1937-06-14
Lost and Found
and Special Notices

Advertisements under the above cIossifico-
tions, heretofore on poge 3, will be found on
page Bl4, preceding other classified ads,
All such advertisements should be promptly
possible and be oeeepted otter | pm.
Saturday closing for The Sunday stor $50 pm.
Evening star., 1937-06-14
FLAG DAY.
Elephant Lunch
(Pair of ShOes) }
Results Fatally
By the Associated Press

DETROIT, June 14-Eva, a 3l2-
ton elephant belonging to a circus,
died last night after an ill-advised
snack consisting of a pair of shoes.
A week ago one of her keepers lay
down for a nap near Eva He re-
moved his shoes and when he
awakened they were gone. There was
distressed look in Evas eyes.
Eva's condition became worse as
the week wore on. All day yesterday
she attempted to free herself and her
keepers said she was responding to an
instructive desire to die alone
Evening star., 1937-06-14

BY the Associated Press
w USE, Va, June l4-Com-
\N/ monwealth's Attorney Fred
Y Y Greear of Wise County
said today Edith Maxwell
has been again lodged in. Jail pending
action on her appeal from a 20-year
sentence imposed after she was con-
victed the second time Of killing her
father, Trigg Maxwell.
Her re-incarceration in the jail
where she spent many months await
ing trial was made necessary by the
(See MAXWELL, Page A-4)
Evening star., 1937-06-14

n o m in a ton of
johnson was sent
to the Senate to-
day.
johnson W a S
born in Roanoke,
Va, in 1891, and
W as gradua ted
from the Uni
versity of Vir-
ginia in 1912. He
started. the praC
tlce of law the
same year in
Clarksbllrg. He
served AS a can
tain Of Infantry
overseas 6I1rir1p
Evening star., 1937-06-14
MAN, SHOT, is PULLED
FROM BURNING AUTO
b. the Associated Press

MILWAUKEE, June 14.-Relatives
identified Eugene B. Schmidt, AZ, yes
terday as the dying man who was
pulled from a burning automobile in
a Milwaukee parking lot. He was
rushed to the County Emergency Hos
pital but died before entrance.
Evening star., 1937-06-14
WOMAN VACCINATED
ON CHEEK ACCIDENTALLY
Brushed Against Spot Where Son
Had Been ImmuniZed Against
Smallpox.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
WICHITA, Kans., June 14.-Mrs. w.
B. Curtis is recovering today from a
surprise vaccination for smallpox on
her cheek. What appeared first to be
a pimple and then boil is in reality
a vaccination, Mrs. Curtis said.
Both Mrs. Curtis and her physician
believe her young sons unprotected
vaccination brushed against a scratch
on her cheek, causing the infection,
she said.
Evening star., 1937-06-14
JOHNSON CHOSEN
WOODR|NC AIDE
West Virginian Nominated
to Be Assistant War
Secretary.
BY ]. RUSSELL YOUNG.

Louis A. Johnson, Clarksburg (W.
Va, lawyer and a former national
commander of the American Legion,
has been selected by President Roose-
velt to be Assistant Secretary of War.
johnson will take the place made
vacant when Harry H. Woodring
moved up to the secretaryship. The
Evening star., 1937-06-14
c. |. D. TO INVADE
FEDERAL OFFICES
"ProbabIy Will Be a Set up
in Near Future" Lewis
Group Says.
BACKGPOVND-

BACKGROUND
For seueral ,Oeeks Committee for
Industrial Organization has been
studying possibility OF organizing
Government employees, in particu-
lar, "White collar" group. This
move gained strength in past ,Deek
,rhen seUen lodges OF American
Federation OF Government En-
ployes, an affiliate OF the American
Federation OF Labor, broke with
their oWn organization, assailed its
leadership and approached the C.
I. o. on the question OF joining
forces.
Evening star., 1937-06-14
Presidents Bill Is
Called Needless,
Dangerous.
COMMITTEE BLOWS
UNUSUALLY SEVERE
Hatch Files Statement
Telling of Intention to
Offer Amendment.
BACKGROUND

BACKGROUND
Entire congressional program has
been jammed up behind efforts 10
reuse Federal judiciary in keeping
uith request OF President Roosevelt
made in February.
Months OF hearings on latter
proposal hare been tolIoued BY
similar delay in reporting out meas
ure. Issue split Senate Democrats
Nth judiciary Committee majority
deciding adversely on bill.
Evening star., 1937-06-14
Summary of Today's Star

FOREIGN.
Basques revamp defenses as center OF
Bilbao Is shelled. Page Al
Amelia Earhart leaves Eritrea on way
to India. Page AS
Blum cabinet to raise taxes OF French
Economic Royalists." Page AS
NATIONAL.
Coal industry fears wage-hour effect
on collective bargaining. Page Al
Miners walk out in steel sympathy
strike Page Al
Immediate start Of steel strike probe
asked by Bridges. Page Al
Proposed powers of wage-hour board
face curtailment Page Al
Mystery of disappearance of Mrs.
Parsons grows. Page Al
Committee holds court plan needless,
futile and dangerous" Page Al
C. L. Pack, noted conservationist,
dies at 80. Page Az
Two congressional probes held up for
relief bill. Page Az
WASHINGTON AND NEARBY.
Spirited debate seen in consideration
OF tax program today. Page Al
Arlington deiers action on Lee Bo1le-
ward soning. Page A-s
Evening star., 1937-06-14
'END0F BARGAINING
SEEN IN WAGE BILL
Soft Coal Industry Official
Says Plan Will Kill Union
Contracts.
BACKGROUND

BACKGROUND
Black-Connery bill empowers ad-
ministratiue board to fir minimum
1Cages and maximum hours for all
interstate industry: also prouides
for regulation OF child labor and
prohibits use OF professional strike
breakers and industrial spies
Authored by administration
ld1Cyers. measure is on preferred
list OF legislation.
Evening star., 1937-06-14
FILM STRIKE OVER

Last of Scenic Artists and Make
Up Men Back at Work,
HOLLYWOOD, June IA (P.-The
seven-week-old film strike passed into
history today as the last of l 900 paint
ers, scenic artists. hairdressers and
makeup artists who were still out
when settlement was reached last
week, ret''rnfd to work
Evening star., 1937-06-14

(See STRIKE, Page A-3.)
Evening star., 1937-06-14
WEATHER.

o. s Weather Bureau ForecastJ
Probably showers tonight and tomor-
row; not much change in temperature;
gentle to moderate southwest winds.
Temperatures today-Highest co. at 2
pm; lowest, 10, at am.
Evening star., 1937-06-14

(See c. l. o., Page A-4.)
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-09-30

Start 81 Work for Uncle Sam" in
the Washington Herald Times on Sun.
day. Follow u every afternoon in The
home delivery.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-09-30
WOMEN TO Get
FASHION PRIZES
TosnoVrow's the day.

TomoETow's the day.
What day2 Why, the day Of the
premiere at Keith's RKo Theater
Of ''waltsr wsnger's Vogues OF
1874
The day when the producers
scouts will select the best-dressed
three awomen in Washington.
Women who. because they have
style and good taste, will be given
q 500 paid-up letter Of credit to
the Palais Royal now showing
copies OF. the lovely frocks worn
In the picture.
In order to- accommodate the
hundre DIS of smartly-gowned
women attending the opening per.
Torrance, theater doors will be
open at 1880 tomorrow morning,
Women patrons, as they pass
through the lobby, will be photo
Braphed by candid cameramen.
Fashion experts will select the
three who have the most flair for
clothes and personality.
Cost doesn't matter-it's the
accesSories-the way you wear
your c1othes-the taste your dis
play-that will tell in your favor.
You may wear your smartest
summer outfit, your new fall en-
Semble, or your winter clothes
al are admissible. ..,
The three lucky winners will be
notified by mail next week. Be
sure and be there!
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-09-30
3,1l2Moved
But 1910 Americans
Remain in China

A total Of 3,112 Americans have
been evacuated from war.torn
China since outbreak Of the unde-
clared Sino-Japanese war in July,
the State Department announced
last night.
Seven thousand and ten Ameri.
cans, however, remain In China.
The largest exodus was from
Shanghai, 1909 nationals having
left there through September Is.
There are still 2,517 who have de-
clined to leave.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-09-30
THE WASHINGTON TIMES. THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 80, 1887
Detroit maria"
To Block Escape

DETROIT, Sept. 80 Q.N.S0.
Federal prisoners were being taken
to Jail today in a new, stream.lined
"Black Maria" The patrol wagon,
with control lever in the drivers
cab controlling the rear door, was
described as virtually escape-proof.
Evening star., 1937-01-17

WHERE HISTORY WILL MADE NEXT WEDNESDAY.
stand the east front the apto awaiting the finishing touch
naugurating
at right maeicaly
bauSade will
Evening star., 1937-12-17

power, when hung overhead, to make
the shy become bold and risk dis
favor by taking what is desired above
all else, when the mistletoe was pres
ent to give the NEEDED courage.
Mistletoe is an old parasite, known
among the Scandinavians for CEN
turtles. There are about 400 species,
most of them tropical, and practically
all of them are grafters. In the
United States we have many varieties,
and they range from the coast of
New Jersey west and south. Their
favorite tree seems to be the gum,
though they accept with alacrity any
live foundation on which the bird
places them.
The foot of the carrier is the mode
of transference, and the young white
berry is coated with sticky substance
that is sufficient to make it hold fast
for the ride. Then the bird, annoyed
by the berry, carefully removes it upon
alighting on the tree branch That is
what the plant needed, and it pays for
the cooperation of the bird with a
few tasty berries. The seeds always
put out their roots toward the branch.
The mistletoe is an interesting
plat, in that its leaves possess the
smallest number of pores for their size.
Look at the leaf under a magnifying
glass, and then compare it with an
other leaf. There are practically no
veins, the leaves being thick and
f1eshy.
When you see the mistletoe this
Christmas, think of this legend: "Once
upon time there was a very, very
handsome youth whose name was
Balder. He was so fair that even the
flower of purest white could not COM
par with his complexion. He had
dream one night that seemed to bode
him i'll. So he told his devoted mother
about it. She became frightened and
went out to put every living thing un-
der oath not to harm her son. Some
how she overlooked the mistletoe.
''Loki, the one enemy Balder had,
Evening star., 1937-12-17
Natures Children
MISTLETOE
(Phoradendron flavescens)

found out this omission. He got
around Balder's brother in some
fashion and arranged with him to
have Balder and the brother play a
game with bow and arrows, the ar
row for the brother to be made OF
the mistletoe wood.
"The brother was an expert marks
man, Balder was killed, and when
the god Of light died he became there
after the emblem of innocence and
purity, even to this day.
''The Goddess of Love was given the
mistletoe from which the bow was
made and she decreed that ever after
those who passed under it should be
kissed as token of love and not OF
revenge and jealousy. Thus was the
Evening star., 1937-12-17

biles, and 1t Is not without the realm
OF possibility that experiment might
devise an oil that could serve the
double purpose of lubricating a high
speed motor. and at the same time
infiame the body Of the car sufficiently
that it would swell and tighten up
the rattles.
Evening star., 1937-12-17
BY LILLIAN cox ATHEY,

KLAHOMA has chosen this
I plant as her floral emblem.
l 1t is a clever outdoor child
~ with an eye to business, and
though at Christmas she Is very popu-
lar, she does have ways that are rather
hard on her neighbors. She has a
partnership with the birds for trans
portation, and wherever she goes she
is not hidden from sight at any time
Of the year. Removed entirely from
her host tree, the great bump that she
developed there can be seen for some
distance away. 1t is wound made
by her feet as she dug them into the
branch of the tree for food.
However, there Is very romantic
legend about her, and she has the
Evening star., 1937-12-17

sin Of the mktletoe wiped out, and
today you see why the beautiful para
site, with its waxen berries, is so care
fully hung over the doorway"
Copyright. 1879
Evening star., 1937-12-17
OIL TO TIGHTEN JAWS .

Kennedy Tor Teeth Clicking" Seen
as Aid for Autos.
Clicking Of the jaws, a nuisance
that at times has afflicted millions,
has engaged the earnest attention Of
scientists. The clicking is a symptom
Of looseness Of the jaws, scientists
assert, which leads to easy disloca-
tions, says The Philadelphia Bull
letin. A new oil has been found
which, contrary to the effects of most
greases, sets up an Inflammation that
tightens the jaws.
The idea holds some possible far
reaching effects If applied with dill
gence to the industrial world. Click
ing of the jaws is not so far away
from the rattles that afIlict automo-
The Washington times., 1937-12-29
z TERUEL FORTS
DEFY CAPTURE

MADRID, Dec. 90 G.N.S0-In.
surgent Spanish troops are now
holding out at only two points in
Teruel, according to a Loyalist
military communique issued otday
A third rebel stronghold, the
seminary at Teruel. fell before a
slashing Loyalist attack.
The rebel troops, holding out
against the government forces in
a battle reminiscent Of the siege
of Alcazar, are taking refuge in
the Santa Clara convent near the
seminary and in the civil COVER
nor's residence.
Meanwhile, four rebel planes
were shot down north of Teruel
by Loyallst planes and anti-air-
craft guns.
Insurgent forces were reported
advancing toward Teruel from the
north, under orders from General
Franco to reoccupy 1t at all costs.
The Washington times., 1937-12-29
JAPAN BOYCOTT
NEGLIGIBLE HERE

Washington merchants reported
today a scattering of complaints
from customers against sale OF
Japanese goods as an outgrowth
of the Panay incident. No con-
certed movement. affecting any
appreciable volume of sales, was
discerned. it was said.
Local officials of two nation
ally-operated chain store groups
refused to comment, beyond say
ing stocks of Japanese-made goods
on their counters we're negligible.
w. A. Ives, superintendent Of
F. w. Woolworth's branches in
Washington. pointed out his firm
had indicated in New York yes
terday it would suspend purchase
of japanese goods.
Less than per cent of our
stock is japanese made" said
Mr.. Ives. We will. of course,
continue to offer this for sale
until it has been sold out"
The Washington times., 1937-12-29
Critics GiUen
AnsWer by
LudLOU

IN.SJ Recent discussion, con
Meeting the Japanese situation
with the Ludlow resolution, requir.
ing a referendum for American
entry into war, drew sharp dis.
claimer of any such intention from
its hackers today.
Twenty-three members Of Con.
gress, who signed the petition to
bring the Ludlow proposal to the
floor, joined in a statement point
ing out the resolution has been
before the House in one form or
another for years. Furthermore,
said those issuing the statement,
there is no claim the Ludlow reso-
luton offers the perfect remedy
for war.
Finally they declared, even
were the resolution adopted by the
Congress, inasmuch as it proposes
an amendment to the Constitution
ratification by three-fourts Of the
48 legislatures could not possibly
be effected in time for it to have
any direct bearing on the current
international situation.
There is an evident attempt
to miSrepresent the facts about
the filing of the resolution"
said the statement issued today.
What we as signers of the
petition had in mind from the
very beginning is a permanent
policy. good not only today but
for centuries to come. 1t must
be obvious to any fair-minded
person that we in no wise re-
fleet upon our Governments
handling of any situation or
desire to embarrass it in any
manner"
The Washington times., 1937-12-29
Uruguay Seizes
Disputed Island

BUENOS AIRES, December 20
GN.SD Uruguay naval forces
occupied Argentine-claimed Garcia
Island in the River Plate today. ad-
vices from the frontier to Buenos
Aires said.
Seizure of the island, ownership
of which has been long disputed
between the Argentine and Uru-
quay, may lead to a warlike crisis
between the two neighboring ma
tions. it was feared here.