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The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1937-01-06

TlUO Labor Leaders Are
Blamed by Mayor Rossi
for Prolonging Strike

ges, Pacific Coast President of the
International Longshoremens' As
section and Joseph Curran, leader
of the striking Eastern seamen, with
blocking peace.
Meanwhile representatives of the
employers and the workers resumed
discussions for settling the contro-
versies.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1937-01-06
FRONTIER THREAT

PARIS, Jan. 6-Massed German
volunteers to Spain are regarded
here as implying threat to the
Franco-Spanish frontier
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1937-01-06
TO CONTINUE PATROLS

BERLIN, Jan. Git is indicated
here that Germany has no inten-
ton of abandoning her patrol of
Spanish waters.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1937-01-06

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, Jan. 6.
Mayor Angelo j. Rossi, in nation
wide broadcast last night, blamed
the personal ambitions of two labor
leaders for prolonging the Pacific
Coast Maritime strike and declared
that only Presidential intervention
can quickly halt the conflict.
Mayor Rossi charged Harry Brid-
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1937-01-06
SURVEILLANCE ENDED

TACOMA, Wash. Jan. 6.--Dr. W..
w. Mattson has issued statement
to the press appealing for absolute
cessation of surveillance OF any
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1937-01-06

Taxes in 1890 took 10 per cent
Of the national income; in 1890
they took l4.4.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1937-01-06
PRESIDENT IS
REQUESTED TO
SHOW HIS HAND
City and State Governments
Sending Pleas to
Chief Executive
PRIVATE GROUPS
ARE ALSO ACTIVE
Personal Interest in Coast
Troubles Is Put Direct
to Roosevelt

BJTLLETIN-SAN FRANCIS
co, Jan. 6.-Harry Lundeberg.
representing the Sailors Union
Of the Pacific, suddenly can
celled his trip to Washington
this afternoon because of what
he termed important develop
ments," the nature of which he
did not disclose.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1937-01-06
GOV. MARTIN SENDS WIRE
PICKETING IN HONOLULU

HONOLULU, H. l., Striking mari
time workers have protested to the
Territorial anti-picketing law by
starting picketing, for the first time,
before the piers where the Presi-
dent Hayes and President Pierce are
tied up. The men said the picketing
will continue until the strike is over.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1937-01-06

WASHINGTON, jan 0-Congress
plans to take immediate action on a
Spanish arms embargo and will
speed ban on shipments of all
kinds.
The State Department, in recent
days, reluctantly issued two permits
providing for the export of $3.50, 900
in munitions and airplanes to Spain
to aid the Loyalists.
The legislation on an embargo
will be carried into the weekend.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1937-01-06
ARMS EMBARGO
+ LEGISLATION TO
T BE SPEEDED UP
Congress Plans Quick Ac
ton Prohibiting Any
War Shipments

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.,
Jan. 6. Acting swiftly, the
Senate has passed and sent to
the House the Administrations
resolution to place a ban on
shipments of arms to Spain.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1937-01-06

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, Jan. 6.
Representatives of City and State
Governments today joined private
groups in growing plea for Presi-
dental intervention to end the Pa
cific Coast Maritime strike.
Gov. Frank F. Merriam has tele-
graphed President Roosevelt asking
for his personal Intervention"
The California Church Council,
presenting half million members.
has also sent a request to the Pres
ident asking for intervention and
reports received here from different
sections of the states indicate the
same move is underway, also from
adjacent states.
GOV. MARTIN SENDS WIRE
OLYMPIA, Wash, Jan. i. = Gov.
Clarence D. Martin said he has
telegraphed President Roosevelt
asking him to intervene in the
maritime strike. He did not disclose
the text of his message.
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ITO BLOCK SHIPMENT

- = ~ ASA<N< "a - -
WASHINGTON, Jan. 6.-Racing
in an attempt to block a shipment
of over 100000 in munitions to the
Spanish Loyalist Government, Con-
gressional leaders late this after
noon strive to enact special neu-
trality measure by tomorrow after
noon.
Chairman McReynolds, of the
House Foreign Affairs Committee,
expressed hope that the resolutions
may be passed under unanimous
consent and an agreement made be-
tween the House and Senate for pas
sage by not later than tomorrow.
Chairman Pittman has called a
special meeting of the Senate For
eign Committee for this afternoon
to take action on the resolutions.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1937-01-06

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.,
Jan. 6. The House, without
an amendment, has passed the
arms embargo resolution and
it has been rushed to the White
House for the Presidents sigma
ture.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1937-01-06
LOADING SHIPMENTS

NEW YORK, Jan. 6. Robert
Cuse, who secured one license to
export munitions of war from the
United States to the Spanish Gov
eminent, has started loading air.
planes and engines aboard Span
ish vessel in the harbor here. If the
vessel sails with the shipment be-
fore action is taken by Congress
on the new legislation prohibiting
exporting of war munitions, nothing
could be done about it.
Second License
The State Department issued a
second license to Richard Dineley,
of San Francisco and shipment
valued at four and one-half million
dollars, including planes rifles. ma
chine guns and ammunition.
Dineley said: why call me I'M
patriotic? We got this business away
from foreign nations into this coun-
try"
Loopholes existing in the present
laws permits such shipments.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1937-01-06
FREIGHTER GETS AWAY

E1VHzKOHI1 EN- OE1 . AWA1
NEW YORK, Jan. 6.-The Span
ish freighter Mar Contabrico, car
rying $2,700,000 worth of war ma
terials to Spain, racing to sea tt
escape new embargo legislation, was
stopped by a Coast Guard plane
and cutter off Sandy Hook this
afternoon. The freighter had sailed
from here shortly after the moor
hour in such haste that eight Grated
airplanes on the decks were not
dashed down.
A short time later, after being
held up, the Coast Guard allowed
the ship to proceed.
The Washington times., 1937-11-20
Autumn Tea
Set Tomorrow

The Admiral Club, 1910 Rhode
Island Ave. N. W.. will be the
scene of much activity when the
District Of Columbia Home Eco
nomics Association entertains
at an Autumn Tea" from 4.30
until Z o'clock tomorrow after
noon.
Miss Florence Hall, hospitality
chairman, will be assisted in
receiving the members and
guests by Miss Ruth Sheldon,
president; Miss Mary Rokohr,
vice president; Mrs. Ralph w.
Phillips, recording secretary;
Miss Sue Frick, treasurer; Miss
Marian Smith, corresponding
secretary, and Mrs. Paul Taylor,
chairman Of the Homemakers
group. .. y,
The Washington times., 1937-11-20
Zeta Chapter
Party Tonight

Mrs. Mary Connor Myers,
well,known attorney, will act as
toastmistress tonight at the
banquet of Zeta Chapter of Phi
Delta legal fraternity of George
Washington University, to be
held at the Mayflower Hotel.
Miss Louisa wilson, president
Of zeta Chapter, will preside.
Many distinguished guests
are expected, including Senator
and Mrs. Royal S. Copeland, of
New York: Dean William c.
VanVleck, of George Washington
University Law School, and Mrs.
VanVleck and Mr.. and Mrs. JUS
tin Miller.
Alumnae members who will
attend are Mrs. Mabel Walker
Willebrandt, Judge Marion Har.
ron, former assistant Attorney
General and honorary president
Of the fraternity; Judge Anna
bel Matthews, president of the
The Washington times., 1937-11-20
Among the WOmen's Clubs = Socialtes at Tea
French Group
Hosts at Tea

Opening the thirty-fifth sea-
son with a tea at the Sulgrave
Club, 1901 Massachusetts Ave.
N. W., the Alliance Francaise
will be hosts to society mem
berS, diplomats and university
professors, this afternoon at
4 o'clock.
Prof. Gilbert Chinard, Of
Paris, will lecture on Les Pay.
sans Francois O'Aujoud'hui'
(French Peasants of Today.
Officers Of the Alliance are
Lynch Luquer, president; Mrs.
John M. Biddle, first vice presi.
dent; DR.. N. H. Darton, second
vice president; W. T. Brantley,
general secretary, and Mrs.
Blanch Bimont, treasurer and
correspondent.
The "Membres du Conser"
are Mrs. Charles S. Alden, Mrs.
George F. Backer, Mrs. Lau-
renee v. Benet, Mrs. James Car.
roll Frazer. Mrs. E. A. Hartman,
Mrs. w. A. Hayes, Mrs. A. M.
Hegeman, Miss Edith Hoyt, Mrs.
Hennen Jennings, Mrs. New.
lands Johnston, Miss Sarah Lee,
Miss Mamie Macomb, Mrs. John
Lindsay Morehead, Mrs. Charles
r. Sheppard, and Mrs. Laurence
Townsend.
The Washington times., 1937-11-20
TOday's Club Calendar

Abigail Hartman Rice Chap
ter, D. A. R.-Dance, Hay
Adams House.
Zeta Chapter of Phi Delta
Delta-Banquet, M a y flower
Hotel.
Theta Alpha Chi sororitS
Banquet and dance, Ra-
leigh Hotel.
Child Care and Training
Committee, Columbia Chap
ter, Women of the Moose
Story hour, 3 to 5 p. m, at
Children's Emergency Home,
Central Union Mission.
American Association Of
University WON en-Com-
memorative luncheon, lis
p. m, 1884 I st. N. w.
Council of Jewish Juniors
Thanksgiving dance, Ward.
man Park Hotel.
Art and Arch 20 ogy
League-Opening m e e t ing,
$3.50 p. m, Gunston Hall.
Women's City Club-Tea,
4:30 p. M, costume birthday
party, 8 p. M. 736 Jackson
Pl. N. w.
The Washington times., 1937-11-20

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The Washington times., 1937-11-20
MORE WINTER
WEATHER DUE

Washington received its first
taste of real winter this morning
when a few short flurrieS of snow
fell on the city shortly after 8
o clock. The temperature dropped
to 26 shortly after midnight and
is not expected to climb above the
low 3O's during the day.
Forecast for tonight will be gen.
orally fair and colder with mod
crate to fresh northwest winds.
The thermometer is expected to
drop to a new low of "a before
morning.
Automobile clubs in the city are
warning motorists to put anti
freeze in their radiators and
change to lighter oils.
The Washington times., 1937-11-20
Moose tOHOld
Oyster Roast

Many social activities have
been chalked off the calendar
Of the Women Of the Moose,
Columbia Chapter, and another
will be the "Oyster Roast"
tomorrow from / to 6 at
Hayloft Inn, Forrestville, Md.
This time, the husbands of the
women members are going to
have the fun-for the procedure
used at their successful Turkey
Dinner held last week will be
reversed and, instead, the
women will do the cooking and
the men will serve.
DOING THE WORK
The "lady cooks" will be Mrs.
Margaret Bates, Mrs. Anna
Wagner, Mrs. Margaret Deegan,
Mrs. H. j. Clarke and Mrs.
Robert Baldwin. The men
walters" include MeSsrs. Joseph
Foran, John Lowe, Howard
Clarke, Stanley Bayleff and Mr..
Edward Leahy. Those on the
reception committee are vii.
liam Amole, dictator Of Column
bia Lodge, and George Edelman,
vice dictator.
Proceeds from this party will
go toward their Charity Fund,
with which to provide Christ.
mas baskets for sick children Of
members who are not able to
help themselves. The Christ
mas party this year will also be
a means of reorganizing the
Junior chapter, long inactive.
START STORY HOUR
The Child Care and Training
Committee Of Columbia Chap
ter, of which Mrs. Samuel Mil
Ter is chairman, has inaugu"
rated a weekly story and game
hour for the children at the
Emergency Home of the Cen
tral Union Mission.
Begun last Saturday after.
noon, the idea was joyously &C
cepted by the children at the
home. Today Mrs. Miller is
conducting the game hours, as
sisted by Mrs. Hans Sorensons
past regent of the chapter.
other members of Mrs. Mil.
lei S committee will participate
in the programs on succeeding
SATURDAYS.
The Washington times., 1937-11-20
NUNS TO Give
POUND PARTY

The eleventh annual pound
party for the benefit of the Little
Sisters of the Poor will be held
tomorrow afternoon from 2 to 4 at
the home of the Little Sisters, Sec
ond and H Streets Northeast, un-
der the auspices of the Washing
ton General Assembly, Fourth De-
gree Knights of Columbus, it was
announced today.
Donations of food, clothing and
cash will be accepted by the group,
to be used in the work of the or
ganization. These contributions
are especially needed by this
group, since they cannot accept
any assistance from the Commu-
nifty Chest or other organized
charity groups.
Members of the Fourth Degree
Knights will be present in full
regalia and will act as guides in
taking the many visitors through
the home.
The Washington times., 1937-11-20
Theta Alpha Chi
To Hold PQrty

Newly-elected officers of Theta
Alpha Chi Sorority will be the
guests of honor tonight in the
Raleigh Hotel at the twenty
eighth anniversary banquet and
dance.
The new presidents Of the
various chapters will be intro
duced by Grand Regent Pauleen
Miller. They are Elizabeth Cos
tello, Beta Chapter; Jeanne Kel.
logg, Gamma; Winifred Smith
deal, Delta; Elizabeth Bray, Ep-
Silon; Jane Widdell, Zeta, and
Irma Pierce. Eta.
Silver vases will be presented
to the retiring officials: Pearl
Cook, retiring grand regent; Lu-
cille Davis, Betty Jones, Eliza
beth Shelton, Helen Rossiter,
Frances Gardner and Margue-
rite Berkley, retiring chapter
presidents. Miss Alice Bright
will officiate as toastmistress.
The Washington times., 1937-11-20
Party Planned
By NJ Chapter

Nu Chapter of Kappa Beta
Pi, international legal sorority,
will celebrate it's annual birthday
anniversary with a formal din
ner at the Congressional Club
tomorrow evening at $50 o'clock.
Honor guests and patrons who
will attend include Dean and
Mrs. William c. VanVleck,
Hon. and Mrs. Joseph w. Cox,
Judge Ellen K. Raedy, Col. and
Mrs. Walter C. Clephane, Prof.
Charles S. Collier, Prof. James
Forester Dawson, Prof. and
Mrs. John D. McIntire, Mr.. and
Mrs. James Kirkland, Mr. and
Mrs. August H. Moran, Miss
Elizabeth F. Reed, Grand Dean
of Kappa Beta Pi; Miss Helen
Goodner, dean of Omicron Chap.
ter, and Miss Fannie Boyle,
of Eta Chapter and attorney
with the National Labor Rela-
tions Board.
Members of Nu Chapter who
will participate in the program
are Miss Marguerite Rawalt,
member of the board of direc-
tors; Mrs. Elizabeth M. Cox,
dean of Province Two; Miss
Helen Newman, law librarian of
George washington University;
Mrs. Olive Geiger Faircloth,
dean of Eta Alumnae Chapter,
and Miss Ruth Cleveland, dean
of Nu Chapter. Miss Beatrice
A. Clephane, director of the
Legal Aid Bureau of the Dis
trict of Columbia, and former
president of the Women's Bar
Association of the District Of
Columbia, will act as toastmiS-
treSS.
The Washington times., 1937-11-20
I D. C. ROBBERIES
net THUGS S772,
AUTO HITS ONE
Police Start Campaign
To Curb Bandits

Seven holdups and robberies last
night netted thugs $772 in cash
and property, as police began a
new drive on bandits who have
been terrorizing small business
establishments within the past
two weeks.
Two armed colored bandits fired
two revolver shots harmlessly into
the air to show Michael ARMY
they meant business last night
when they asked him to turn over
the receipts of his New Hampshire
Market at the corner Of Sixteenth
and T Streets Northwest. They
took $3.50 and ran across the
street. One, James w. Turner,
colored, %, was hit by an automo-
bile and taken to Emergency
Hospital and treated for lacera-
tions.
PARTNER" ESCAPES
Turner was later booked for
investigation in connection with
the holdup. His companion es-
capped.
william Helm, 38, Of 622 Co.
lumbia Rd. N. W., a Seventh Street
poultry dealer, was attacked by
another pair of colored thugs in
front of his home last night. After
striking him with bricks, the pair
ripped his trousers seat, in an at
tempt to get at his wallet. Helm
reported to police 500 was taken
from him. He also was treated
for cuts sustained in the Scuffle.
Sary Katz, of 1917 Gallatin st.
N. W., told police her savings,
amounting to 1902, which she
kept in an old shoe in her apart
ment, had been taken by thieves
late yesterday.
ANTIQUES STOLEN
-Four colored men strong armed
sam Bell, colored, 80, of 804 Sec
ond st. N. W., as he was walking
in the 900 block of Fourth St. N.
W., last night. They took SIT and
escaped in a waiting auto.
Jewelry valued at $125 was re-
ported stolen from the home of
Erma G. Brewer, 1907 South Da-
kota Ave. N. w. Early w. Young,
of 2018 Perry st. N. E, also re-
ported the theft of jewelry and
four antique guns from his home
last night, valued at $178.
The Washington times., 1937-11-20
Invites PiCkets
Inside Factory

EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. Nov. 20
G.N.S0.-Shivering in sympathy
with striking employees on picket
duty at his plants, Louis Green
spon,. president of Greenspon's
Sons Pipe Company, today invited
them into the building to keep
warm. Greenspon said he was un-
able to meet their demands for
wage increases and shorter hours,
but wished the strikers to be as
comfortable as possible.
The Washington times., 1937-11-20

many dishes Of appetizing dain-
ties were served.
AT TEA TABLE
Alternating at the tea table
were the past presidents Of the
club, Mrs. E. B. Clark, Mrs. N.
C. B. Pierce, Mrs. Ernest Bick-
nell, Mrs. Lyman N. Swormstedt,
Mrs. Eugene Stevens, Mrs.
Philip Sidney Smith, Mrs. Will
liam Walter Husband, Mrs. e.
wood P. Morey and Mrs. Kent
McClintock.
In the receiving line, headed
by Mrs. Karl Fenning, president,
were Mrs. Edward G. Montgom-
cry, Mrs. William r. Maxon,
Mrs. P. M. Anderson, Mrs. James
Jardine, Mrs. Howard Nichols
and Mrs. Ryland c. Bryant.
Mrs. Basil M. Manley, chair
man of arrangements, was as.
sisted by Mrs. Willoughby s.
Chesley in introducing the
guests,
The Washington times., 1937-11-20
O'COnnen Urges
. Stronger Policy

Following an address last night
in which Representative Jerry ].
O'Connell, of Montana, urged the
United States to adopt a stronger
policy toward "aggressor" nations,
the District Chapter of the Ma
tional Lawyers Guild passed reso-
luton asking application of the
neutrality act to Germany and
Italy.
Representative onnell re-
Gently returned from Spain.
The Washington times., 1937-11-20
u. S. Dwellings
Increase Noted

Q.N.SJ Dwelling units were
provided in new buildings for 1877
ZIG families in the urban area Of
the United States during the first
nine months of this year, Secre-
tary Of Labor Perkins reported to-
day.
She said this was an increase Of
about 10000 units, or 13 per cent,
over the corresponding period of
1895.
The Washington times., 1937-11-20
WAGE-HOUR BILL
FOES IN SOUTH
LOSING GROUND
Survey Shows Support
Of Important Votes
BY WILLIAM S. NEAL
Copyright. 1897. by International
News Service.)

The Southern phalanx of oppo-
sition to wage-hours legislation
has been broken, with Admins
tration leaders now feeling as
sured of passage in the House, a
survey disclosed today.
While many Southern members
are demanding amendments as a
price for supporting the legisla-
ton. it appeared that a wage
hours bill, if voted on in the House
will have 29 to 40 Southern votes
for it.
NEW DRIVE OPENED
At the same time, bipartisan
New England drive was opened
for the new bill of Representative
Connery CD of Massachusetts,,
embodying proposals of the Ameri-
can Federation of Labor. 1t calls
for a 40-hour work week, 40 cents
an hour minimum wages, no child
labor under 16 years, and with a
system of exemptions.
Representatives Martin, Clifford
and Wigglesworth, all MaSsachu-
sets Republicans. declared for the
Connery bill. Others are to join.
The survey of the attitude OF
Southern members Of the House
disclosed strong detection in the
Solid South" bloc OF Ill votes.
Representatives Bulwinkle CD
of North Carolina and RamSpeck
CD of Georgia we're leading the
Southern fight for action on the
measure.
Reports that the Louisiana dele
CATION would back the bill brought
this statement from Representa-
tive Maloney (DO:
"I think all of us would like
to see the matter settled and not
have the uncertainty hanging
over business"
ZERO HOUR" TUESDAY
The big push to gain 218 sigma.
lures to the petition to discharge
the Rules Committee from consld-
Grafton of the present wage-hour
bill will open at noon Tuesday,
with Representative Rayburn OF
Texas, Democratic leader, signing
his name, if necessary. To date
1873 have signed the petition.
The survey of the House also
showed six of the eight members
of the Oklahoma delegation ready
to support a wage-hours bill, but
thus far declining to sign a petit
ton to bring it into the House.
The Washington times., 1937-11-20
CapetOWn-LOndOn
Air Record Clipped

LONDON, Nov. 20 G.N.S).
Slicing 81 hours off the record,
Flying Officer A. E. Coulston and
Mrs. Betty Kirby-Green landed at
Croydon airport today after a
dash to Capetown, South Africa.
They completed the inter-conti-
mental return journey in 81 hours,
% minutes, for a total of 102
hours, "a minutes for the round
trip,
The Washington times., 1937-11-20

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For seven consecutive coupons
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the Washington Herald Times.
Thereafter each day a consecu-
lively numbered coupon appears.
The Washington times., 1937-11-20
Texas Laboratory
Sought in Bill

TN.S) Representative Mans
field today introduced in the
House a bill calling for construc-
ton of a $4,000 Department of
Agriculture laboratory at Angle
ton, Tex, for the study Of ana
plasmosis in cattle. The measure
would also carry authorization for
$4,000 annually for maintenance
of the station.
The Washington times., 1937-11-20
Capper to Address
Suffrage Meeting

Senator Arthur Capper (R.), Of
Kansas, will speak at a meeting
of the District of Columbia Suf-
frage Association in the District
Building at 8 p. m. today. Honor
ary vice presidents of the aSsocia.
ton will be elected from a list of
prominent D. C. citizens. Com.
mittees will submit their reports.
Members have been asked to bring
guests with them.