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The Washington times., 1937-08-10
INTERIOR FUND
BILL GIVEN OK,
BY ROOSEVELT
Executive Is Reluctant
To Approve Measure

U.N.S.) The White House to.
day announced that President
Roosevelt had signed with much
reluctance" the $132,732, 900 In
terror Department appropriation
bill.
The President waited until the
last minute to act on the bill,
which contains a $14,483, 900 item
for vocational education, $780,
900 item for the Big Thompson
diversion tunnel in Colorado and
100000 for the ella project In
Arizona.
The Executive based his objec.
lions to the bill primarily on the
vocational training item. He said
in an explanatory statement:
1T is clear that I would be
subject to censure II any Of the
$14,483, GOO appropriated in this
act for vocational training was
spent inefficiently or inadvised-
ly. The Congress having appro-
priated the money t. the extent
of 100000 900 more than was
recommended, will, therefore,
carry out what Is obviously the
intention Of the CongreSs-that
as much Of the total sum shall
be expended during the current
fiscal year as can properly and
usefully be Spent-no more and
no less"
The Washington times., 1937-08-10
Lewis President,
German Forecast

BERLIN, Aug. 10.-Colin Ross,
German journalist, who has been
serving up American observations
to newspaper readers here lately,
predicts that John L. Lewis will
succeed in establishing a workers
and farmers party and seek the
presidency.
In an article In Streicher'S
FrankiSche Tageszeitung he de-
clares Lewis has full support Of
the White House and is intelligent
enough to play his cards more
Skillfully than Long or Coughlin,"
and is likely to be elected.
The Washington times., 1937-08-10

the presidency, Alfred M. Ian
don.
The bitterness is almost impos-
sible to overemphasize. It has
gotten to the name-calling stage,
with the neutenants calling the
names, and the principals, Mr..
Roosevelt and Mr.. Smith, in the
wings directing strategy.
The war between Mr.. Roose-
welt and Tammany is an old
one, going back to the days when
he was a STRIPPING senator in
Albany. The war between Mr..
Roosevelt and Mr.. Smith is more
recent, but both are bitter.
OStenSibly Mr.. Roosevelt is
keeping aloof, but his lieutenants
are carrying the New York
mayoralty fight to the wigwam,
and have succeeded in splitting
Tammany so badly that borough
leaders are battling among them.
selves.
The Washington times., 1937-08-10

DR.. Copeland's move was inter.
preted today as simply another
bomhshell in the highly explosive
New York mayoralty situation
which has split the New York
Democracy squareIy in two-the
same New York Democracy which
nine months ago gave Mr.. Roose.
welt the greatest electoral ma,
jority in history.
Smith Behind Scenes
Going further back. it is an
other chapter in the. long po-
litical feud between Franklin D.
Roosevelt and AL Smith, which
had its inception long before
Mr.. Roosevelt was President Of
the United States; a feud thai
prompted AL to take a walk"
in the 1882 campaign and sup
port for the first time in his
life q Republican candidate for
The Washington times., 1937-08-10
WPA Ranks Form
For March on DC.

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 10 U.S).
Joining a march of dismissed
Works Progress Administration
workers from all parts of the
country, several hundred persons
are expected to leave here for
Washington, D. C. In making the
announcement today, Albert Helt-
ness, Workers Alliance organizer,
said the marcherS are scheduled
to converge on the Capital AL
gust %.
The Washington times., 1937-08-10
SABBATH PUSHES
BANKRUPT BILL

G.N.S). The House today pre-
pared to vote on the SABBATH bill
designed to revise Federal court
procedure in the reorganization Of
bankrupt real estate corporations.
The measure, proposed by a
special investigating committee
headed by Representative SABBATH
3D. of Illinois, gives the Securities
Exchange Commission wide pow
ers to intervene in Federal court
reorganization proceedings,
SABBATH planned to tell the House
that more 20 thousand million
dollars was lost during the de-
preston in collapse Of real estate
corporations.
The House also was expected to
pass the Chandler bill, which re-
vises the whole bankruptcy code.
Another measure authorizes the
House Judiciary Committee to
investigate the Federal court struc-
ture and recommend reforms to
the next Congress.
The Washington times., 1937-08-10
HOUSE LEADERS
BATTLE FOES OF
WAGE-HOUR BILL
Special Rule to Bring
Up Measure Sought
BY WILLIAM 8. NEAL

Q.N.SJ. A desperate effort by
foes Of wage.hour legislation to
throttle the Black onnery bill in
the House Rules Committee was
combatted by the Democratic lead.
ers today.
With the House holding the key
to adjournment and the entire
House program Ringing on the
wage-hour bill, the rules commit.
tee meets tomorrow.
May Force Rule
If the COMMITTEES, which places
bills on the preferred status list
for House consideration, grants .
special rule the Black onnery bill
may be calld up Thursday for
debate and a vote.
Should the committee refuse to
grant a rule, House leaders may
call Democratic caucus to con.
slider a resolution to order the
rules committee to permit the
House to consider the measure.
While Chairman O'Connor CD
Of New York, Of the rules COM
mittee, backed the Black. Connery
bill, Southern members Of the
committee opposed it.
Rayburn Silent
''I think you can say that the
bill Is blocked" said RepreSen.
tative Cox CD Of Georgia, mem.
Der Of the committee and foe
Of the wage.hour bill.
II can't imagine q policy COM
mittee refusing to permit action
on an Administration bill" said
Chairman Mary T. Norton Cd
of New Jersey, Of the Labor
Committee, in charge Of the
measure.
Representative Sam Rayburn Of
Texas, the majority leader, de-
clined to say what action will be
taken if a sudden revolt in the
Rules Committee upSets his plans.
IT have not proposed a gag
rule yet and wouldn't unless a
party matter were involved" he
said.
The Washington times., 1937-08-10
New Exposition
Bill Given House

Q.N.S). Representative Ford
3D. of California, has intro
duced a revised resolution in the
House authorizing the President
to invite foreign participation in
the proposed Pacific Mercado Elk
position.
He took the action because the
House Foreign Affairs Committee
held there was not sufficient time
in the present session to consider
also the question of a Federal ap-
preparation.
The Washington times., 1937-08-10
TO-DAY IN
CONGRESS
SENATE

Meets at noon.
Considers bills on calendar.
Interstate Commerce Com
mittee continues railroad finance
inquiry.
District Committee considers
miscellaneous bills.
Finance Committee considers
sugar bill.
HOUSE
Meets at IL a. m.
Considers special rules.
Merchants Marine Committee
considers construction bills.
Banking and Currency Com.
mittee considers Wagner.Steagall
housing bill.
The Washington times., 1937-08-10
PATH SMOOTHED
FOR CONGRESS
TO QUIT AUG. 81
Farm and Sugar Issues
Appear Settled
By WILLIAM K. HUTCHINSON

BY WILLIAM K. HUTCHINSON
G.N.SO. Potential settlement
Of the legislative controversies be-
tween the Administration and Con-
greSsional blocs over farm relief
and sugar import quotas today
served to smooth the path to ad-
journment Of Congress August 81.
The farm relief contest appeared
settled after the Senate Agricul-
ture Committee voted unanimously
to report q farm bill one week
after Congress reconvened. This
would apply either to a special SeS-
sion this fall or to the regular ses-
sion in January.
Wide Inquiry Proposed
This instruction was to be sub
mitted to the Senate for approval
in the form of an amendment to
the Smith resolution, proposing q
sweeping inquiry into farm prob
lens.
It was expected to meet the
Presidents demand for a pledge
Of crop control legislation before
he would consent to granting Gov
eminent loans on this years sur
plus cotton crop. Anyway, the
Agriculture Committee immediate
ly began drafting a bill, ordering
the Commodity Credit Corporation
to make the cotton loans.
Sugar Row Settled
The sugar controversy, which
involved a conflict over proposed
freezing of refined sugar imports
from Puerto Rico and Hawaii, also
appeared settled. The sugar bloc
proposed percentage quota for
refined sugar to apply both to the
States and the inSular possessions.
This would give the islands an op-
portunity to expand their refined
sugar business as the continental
demand increased and continental
refineries increased their bust
ness. It was said to meet the ap-
prevail Of Administration officials.
Senator Harrison CD of Mis-
sisSippi, finance committee chair
man, took this compromise to the
White House.
Wage-HOur Plan Snagged
The Administrations Wage-hollr
and housing acts awaited House
consideration after passing the
Senate. The wage-hour bill ran
into Q snag when a dispute de-
veloped in the House Rules Com
mittee over giving it priority con-
sideration, but Administration
leaders expected to settle this
promptly.
The substitute judicial reorgani-
cation bill remained in conference,
where Senate and House confereeS
were wrangling over a Senate pro-
vision, requiring the Attorney Gen.
eral to show a legal interest"
before intervening in lower Federal
court cases where the constitution
atty of an act of Congress is chal-
lenged. House confereeS demanded
the condition be removed, so the
Attorney General would have IN
limited power to intervene in such
cases.
The only major threat to ad-
journment appeared to be the
threat of the Senate anti-lynching
bloc to force consideration of their
bill. The Senate was scheduled
today to act on a minor wild life
conservation bill and a measure 20
prohibit picketing around foreign
embassies in this country.
The Washington times., 1937-08-10

Departures
Accumulated excess of tempera-
ture since January l, 1887, 536.
Excess of temperature since Au-
gust /, 1887, %.
Accumulated excess Of precipita-
ton since January /, 1887. SIT.
Deficiency of precipitation since
August !, 1887, O.29.
Tide Table
High tides today at 1882 a. m.
and 1902 p. m.
Low tides today at $40 a. m.
and 5:25 p. m.
High tides tomorrow at 11:17
a. m. and 11:47 p. m.
Low tides tomorrow at 5:57 a. m.
and sos p. m.
Sun and moor
The sun rose today at 5:16 a. m.
and sets at 7:10 p. m.
The sun rises tomorrow at SIT
a. m. and sets at 1909 p. m.
The moon rose today at 9:21
a, m. and sets at 1897 p. m.
The moon rises tomorrow at
1928 q. m. and sets at 9:05 p. m.
TEMPERATURES
The Washington times., 1937-08-10
NEW AIRWAY MAPPED

The vast Everglades Of Florida.
already conquered by railroads,
automobile roads, and waterfall
fic canals, yesterday bowed before
a new conquering tranSport-th0
airplane. Secretary Of Commerce
Roper officially designated q Fed
eral airway. directly across the
center of the swamp wastes.
The Washington times., 1937-08-10
Wagner Act Topic
OF Industrialists

NEW BRUNSWICK, N. j., Aug.
10.-A discussion Of the Wagner
labor relations act by Edwin s.
Smith, a member Of the National
Labor Relations Board, was a fea-
ture of the twelfth annual Rutgers
University Industrial Conference
yesterday. Several hundred indus
trial executives from New Jersey,
New York and Pennsylvania at
tended,
The Washington times., 1937-08-10
Lady AstOr Likes
Her Painting Not

LONDON, Aug. 10 Q.N.SJ.-1n
Bedford College for Women hangs
an enormous painting Of Lady
Nancy Astor, American-born wom-
an member of the British Parlia.
ment, being introduced in the
House Of Commons as the first
woman M. P.
An historic picture, but Lady
Aston doesn't like it. So the col.
lege, whose patron she is, has had
the painting nicely curtained off.
Now turn to ''Peter Carter Says" a
new Times feature. Call District 1000
for home delivery,
The Washington times., 1937-08-10
Doom of Sd Term
Amendment Forecast
By GEORGE R. HOLMES

NS The antithird term amendment to the Constitution
which Senator Royal S. Copeland introduced in the Senate
aimed President Roosevelt scheduled today join other
constitutional amendments in the mausoeum of the forgotten
will not pass Senate the House, and it did would
fail Of ratification BY the States.
The Washington times., 1937-08-10
Iowa G.. I. 0. Rally
Won't Hear Lewis

John L. Lewis, head Of the Com
mittee for Industrial Organization
last night declined an invitation
to address a c. I. o. rally at Of
tllmWa, Ia.
The Washington times., 1937-08-10
Island Governor
To See President

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 10 (U.SO.
One Of the major problems con-
fronting Hawaii is to increase its
sugar exports to the United States,
Governor Joseph B. Poindexter
said here on his arrival en- route
to Washington, D. c.. for confer
ences with President Roosevelt
and Federal department heads
looking toward an increased sugar
quota.
The Washington times., 1937-08-10

How smart are you? Turn to "YOur
I. o." by Shirley Spencer. And then
he smarter and call District 1000 for
home delivery.
The Washington times., 1937-08-10

How smart are you? Turn to "YOur
I. o." by Shirley Spencer. And then
be smarter and call District 1000 for
home delivery.
The Washington times., 1937-08-10
The Weather

District of COlumbia-Probably
local showers tonight and tomor-
row; not much change in TEN.
perature; gentle to moderate
south and southwest winds.
Maryland and Virginia-Prob-
ably local thundershowers tonight
and tomorrow; not much change
in temperature.
Evening star., 1937-02-28

Continued From First Page)
no expiration date was set on it. This
was only one reason, however
Although this last regulation ex-
pires March IS. consider 1t just as
unreasonable as the last. and de-
clare it invalid"
Former Judge Gus A. Schuldt held
q "snow-removal' parking ban invalid
last Winter, and his ruling was up
held by the Appeals Court.
Judge Curran'S decision grew out
Of q test case, which came about
when z. Monford Smith. who received
a ticket Thursday for parking on
Thirteenth street, volunteered to be
the subject.
Arraigned before Judge Curran, who
was substituting in Traffic Court for
Judge Isaac R. Hit during the latter's
illness. Smith admitted he had parked
in violation of the regulation, but
questioned its validity.
Judge Curran said he would allow
the defendant to move to quash the
information. With regard to the cor
poration counsel's Office, the jurist
said:
II suppose the same grounds exist
which were argued when I declared
the previous regulation invalid last
month
The warrants and tickets were Or
dered nolle pressed by Seal few hours
after Judge Curran's decision. At the
same time Police Supt. Finest w.
Brown instructed his me 70 desist
from handing out tickets and obtain
ing warrants against violators of the
2-to-8 am. ban.
Violations of the regulation in
creased considerably last Monday after
Judge Hit announced he would take
personal bonds of all motorists brought
in under the night parking rule until
snow conditions warranted its exist
ence.
On Wednesday police began obtain
ing some 300 warrants daily, and more
noon yesterday. Motorists had been
slow, police said, in posting collateral
when given "snow-removal" tickets,
probably because they hoped to get
off" in court.
In announcing he would apply to
the Appellate Court for writ of
error, Seal said he welcomed show
down on the controversy.
For three years." he pointed out,
"the Commissioners have been trying
TO- regulate parking on downtown
streets and important thoroughfares
at night, so that plows could work un-
obstructed in event of snowfalls.
II want a ruling on the question
from a higher court, so I can advise
the Commissioners whether they have
or have not the authority to regulate
parking with a view to snow removal"
Evening star., 1937-02-28
ROOSEVELT URGES
STATE SOIL LAWS
GoyernorE Asked in Letter
to Secure Passage of
Model Legislation.
By the Associated Press.

Dy the Associated Press.
President Roosevelt sought yesterday
to enlist all 48 States in the national
campaign to save farm lands from
blowing away in duStstorms or wash
ing away in floods.
He asked all Governors in an iden-
tical letter, to obtain passage "of leg
islation along the lines" of model
soil conservation law suggested by the
Agriculture Department.
This standard State soil conserva-
ton districts law" allows group OF
Is or more '1and occupyers" to form
a conservation district. set up rules
for use of land and compel recalci-
trant minority to comply where it Is
for the public good"
The Soil Conservation Service of the
Agriculture Department has conduct
ed q series of demonstrations to teach
farmers how to avoid washing and
blowing of soil. But the President indi-
Gated these would not bring desired
results unless States took action.
1.-THE duststorms and floods of the
last few years have underscored the
importance of programs to control soil
erosion" the President wrote. He
added that "the Nation that destroys
its soil destroys itself"
'"The credible land in every water
shed must be brought under some
form of control" he said, and the
model law is imperative to enable
farmers to take the necessary Cooper
ative action"
The law provides that proposed con-
seryation measures be submitted to
farmers in a local referendum. II
approved in the referendum, the regu-
lations would have the force of law
within the conservation district.
Land owners in the district could
be required to construct terraces,
check dams or other conservation
projects; follow certain practices, such
as contour cultivating, strip cropping
and planting of trees or grasses; and
refrain from cultivating steep or 9TH
erwise highly erosive lands"
Violations of regulations might re-
suit in a fine If the land owner failed
to observe the regulations the district
supervisor also could apply for court
order and then enter the land, per-
form the required work, and collect
costs from the owner.
Funds for the districts would be
provided from the State or Federal
treasures.
Evening star., 1937-02-28
SEAMEN
IGNORE ALLPLEAS
Still BaIk at Carrying Cargo
of Nitrate From Virginia
to Spain.
BY the Associated Press.

6y tHe hSsOCiateQ FIcoas
BOSTON, February 27.-The crew
of the British freighter Linaria today
stood firmly by its refusal to transport
nitrate to Fascists in Spain, rejecting
the advice of an American agent for
the National Union OF Seamen OF
Great Britain who suggested the men
should abide by their signed articles.
The men signed up in December for
two years. They contended the nj
trate was to be used for munitions Of
war and not for fertilizer as an
nounced.
After conferring with the striking
seamen. Joseph Dobbyn Of New York.
the union representative, cabled his
London headquarters:
Talked to men, Absolutely refuse
to go to Spain with any sort Of cargo
which migA be used for war ma
terials."
Dobbyn Immediately conferred with
J. G. Hall & Co., agents of the Stag
Line, owners Of the Linaria. and the
Linaria's captain, Joseph Robinson.
Later Dobbyn. Capt. Robinson and q
representative of Hall & Co. met with
Hugh A. Ford British consul general.
Without making an announcement,
Ford left the consulate with the three,
apparently for another meeting at an
| undisclosed place.
Ford previously had told the men
that the shipment Of nitrate, which
was to be picked up at Hopewell, Va,
was not prohibited under the British
and United States neutrality acts and
that the men had signed aboard the
Linaria for two years last December
knowing that the vessel could be sent
TO Spain.
Alex Robson, a fireman and spokes-
man for the crew. said. however, that
Ford was siding with the ships own
ers to send the men into the war zone.
The nitrate was consigned to Seville.
The crew remained aboard the Ii
maria, heatless and without lights, At
its Charlestown mooring They were
supposed TO have sailed last Thursday.
Evening star., 1937-02-28

advocate Of public power ownership,
who also addressed the meeting.
I'm out to electrify America" the
Mississippian declared. and I'm not
worrying much about how long it takes
to pay it back"
Representative Rankin told the
group that he will exert every effort
to see that the T. v. A. rate yardstick
is applied to every one of the great
Federal power projects now under
construction.
Continuing the attack upon the pri-
vate corporations, Representative
Pierce, Democrat, of Oregon told of
the fight being waged by these inter-
ests against full development of the
Bonneville and Grand Coulee projects
in the Pacific Northwest.
Their friends" he said. "are in
position of authority III political, leg
islative and administrative groups.
They have a great advantage in con-
troll Of publicity. Their agents are
present even when little groups Of
country people are meeting in their
grange halls. The battle is being
fought at every crossroads"
During the day numerous other
speakers contributed to the mass at
tack upon the private power interests
with the Supreme Court coming in for
incidental condemnation. From James
J. Bonbright. professor of finance at
Columbia University. came the charge
that the court is enforcing economic
voodooism" by judicial fiat" in its
persistent espousal of utilities rate
making theory which has been de-
clared unsound by nearly every repu-
table economist in the country.
Two members of Congress are sched-
uled to address the conference in a
closing session this morning, these be-
ing Representatives H. j. Voorhis,
Democrat. of California and G. ]. Boz
leau, Progressive, of Wisconsin. Other
speakers this morning will be Marion
Hedges of the Brotherhood Of Elec-
trical Workers of Amerioe and Prof.
Carl Raushenbush of New York Uni
versity.
Evening star., 1937-02-28
Beard
Continued From First Page.)

James T. Gallagher, Timothy H. Noel,
Sidney Kaplan and Lewis L. Levy.
They were convicted of setting up
a gaming table and of conspiring to
violate the District gambling laws.
On the first charge they were SEN
fenced to serve from one to three
years on each Of two counts, and on
the conspiracy charge they were SEN
fenced to serve from four months to
two years, the sentences to run con-
currently.
They continued their battle in the
courts for release or probation, but
failed in these efforts The appeal
to President Roosevelt followed.
The group will be eligible to apply
for parole on April II next, it was
said at the Department of Justice.
They will be eligible to apply for good
conduct" releases next August.
Meanwhile the Department of Jus
tice has under advisement applica-
tions for clemency in behalf of
Charles Harris, convicted murderer of
Milton ("MilsieD Henry; Thomas
Jordan, slayer of Mrs. Lizzie Jaynes,
cashier of the Garden T : hoppe, and
Homer Cummings, colored, convicted
of numbering meat wagon driver.
Harris is serving life imprisonment
at Lewisburg Penitentiary under a
commuted sentence. The Department
of Justice reopened his case after be-
lated discovery of the murder gun
in an automobile used by killers.
G-men are trying to trace ownership
of the weapon-a shotgun.
Jordan and the colored man are
scheduled to die in the electric chair
at the District Jail on March 10.
Evening star., 1937-02-28

Rocca had q wife and three children.
But ! wasn't q married woman"
she insisted today.
She also denied a suggestion by
District Attorney William C. Dodge
that q blackmail ring might have been
behind her suit against Rubinoh.
"Why, the idea of such a thing"
she pouted. 1T was my own idea.
My very own"
Visitors, who found her all dressed
up and ready to leave at q moments
notice, asked what she planned to do
when released.
I'm going to start rehearsab of my
SKETCH" she said. A Bronx cafe has
signed her to appear in . musical
version" of her life.
She said the policemen at the
House of Detention were adorable"
the matrons grand" and the food
lousy"
La Rocca was in the Tombs, saying
nothing.
Evening star., 1937-02-28

quick pardon from Gov. Martin L.
Davey.
Woodard said Davey would be asked
Monday to requisition Gov. George
H. Earle of Pennsylvania for the re-
turn of Cannon to serve out the re-
mainder of a 1-to-l5-year robbery
sentence Cannon had served three
years when he escaped from an honor
camp in 1921.
Cannon's wife, who came here Fri
day to appeal to Gov. Davey in her
husbands behalf, indirectly caused
his plight by having him arrested fol-
lowing a domestic quarrel. A police
check of his fingerprints disclosed the
escape.
wray Bevins, executive clerk Of Gov
Davey, Is studying Mrs. Cannon's plea
for pardon.
Evening star., 1937-02-28
Machinery Records Fall.

Armament orders caused machinery
production in Germany to break all
records last year.