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Evening star., 1937-06-08
BILL SEEKS j. S.
MUNITIONS RULE
Senate to Get Measure
Providing for Ma.
tionaIization.
by the Associated Press.

A bill to provide for Government
ownership and operation of ship
building facilities and plants for man
ufacturing war materials was an
nounced for introduction In the Senate
today.
Describing program for national
izing the munitions industry, Ave Sen
ators, headed by Bone, Democrat. of
Washington, said their plan would
round out efforts to take the private
profit out of war and preparation for
war" and added they would present
= bill embodying the program.
The bill, an outgrowth of the Sem
ste's munitions investigation. would
direct the Secretary of War to con-
struct or purchase factories and other
facilities in sufficient number to pro-
duce war munitions and supplies Ito
meet all OF the requirements OF the
United States Army and Navy.
The Secretary of the Navy would be
directed to expand, by construction or
purchase. existing navy yards, armor-
plate plants naval arsenals, naval gun
factories and shipbuilding plants so
they would be capable of handling all
naval construction and repair work.
The bill would declare it to be
public policy to make the Government
as nearly as possible self sufficient In
national defense. in time OF war as
well as in time of peace"
The War and Navy Departments.
prohibited from acquiring sources of
raw materials. would be required to
purchase supplies in the open market.
Senator Bone said the bill would
give the Government "a monopoly of
the function of manufacturing raw
materials into final form for actual
combat purposes"
He said the munitions inquiry
showed that for little more than the
price Of a modern cruiser Government
navy yards could be expanded and
equipped to handle all contemplated
naval construction.
Evening star., 1937-06-08
Mother, 90, Hunts
Woods for Son,
Asylum, Fugitive
Thinks She Can Per.
sunde Hin, to DrOD
Gun, Surrender.
BY the Associated Pyess

BY the Associated Press.
SUTTON. Mass, June "a 60
year-old mother. fearful for the life
OF her mentally deranged son, walked
into the woods behind her farm home
today in quest OF her boy, for whom
State police have searched In vain
since Sunday
Believing she would be able to per-
suade her son, Homer Robbins, 81,
TO surrender. Mrs. P. Orrin Putnam
went into the woods alone. Robbins.
An escaped inmate from the Wor-
cester State Hospital, was heavily
armed when he Ned his mother 3
home Sunday after firing at 4 State
trooper.
He emerged from the woods before
dawn today and fred another blast
Pursuing troopers were unable to
locate him, however.
Evening star., 1937-06-08
BY HANS Won RENrlG.

formsrly professor Of eriminolosy, Of
w. M sn Un,vesas, vxt -,h q Bon Bonn am Rhine.
erals Survey Of Release Procedure.
An ofhcial order issued by 4 German
prince In the year 1854 commands
all wells to be covered and the cattle
kept IN the stables during an eclipse
OF the sun. Another regulation Of
the same kind recommends to all
loyal subjects 12-day fast and the
use OF purifying pills. All eating and
drinking on the dangerous day VA
ofacially prohibited because the air
during the eclipse WAS declared to be
poisonous.
These beliefs and practices are not
As absurd - they may seem 1T FIRST
glance. The regular course of nature,
such ~ the cyclic movement Of sun,
moon. stars and tides, seemed 10
prove to the primitive mind that .
general and benencent law governed
mankind. All irregular or destructive
phenomena, on the other hand,
frightened man and made him seek
protection through special acts.
Such feared and venerated phe-
nomena were thunderstorms. comets,
the aurora borealis, earthquakes, cor
posants, volcanoes and eclipses.
Eclipses were regarded by many peo-
pie ~ attacks made BY some animal
on the enshadowed sun. In the flnal
world catastrophe, according to the
Teutonic mythology. . monstrous wolf
Will devour the sun. In accordance
with . world wide custom q terrific
noise WAS made by the people during
the eclipse to frighten away the at
tackins monster.
The use Of magic was another
method OF control Precious stones
were hung in trees to lure the sun
from its hiding place. Fires were
lighted ~ 4 solemn act Of initiative
magic. For the same purpose fire-
tipped arrows were shot into the air
In ancient Egypt the King. as the rep
resentative Of the sun. walked with
temple that the sun might be induced
to move in its daily path What the
King desired was. in reality, to make
the sun "flnd It's legs"
As in all great calamities human sac
rifice was used to placate the anger OF
the evil forces. The Peruvians thought
that the sun was angry when his face
became obscured; they therefore sacri-
hced red-skinned people to the sun
and albinoa to the moon. Other people
regarded the sun Is Ill during an
eclipse.
Evening star., 1937-06-08

Seems that woman passenger
tripped and fell on a car in the vic.
Unity OF Eighth street and Florida
avenue northeast a few days ago. It
struck the motormf.n as q situation
about which something ought to be
done, and without delay With the
approval OF his few other passen-
gers, he went flying up the street,
changing his bell and converting the
car into a swell ambulance until 1t
reached Casualty Hospital. Once the
fall victim was unloaded the car went
back to being plain, everyday street
car.
SoLICITUDE.
A N ENRAGED and unobserved young
wife, who obviously cannot be
intentifled, on recent afternoon hap
pened to see her unsuspecting husband
entering a downtown theater with 4
blond. When he arrived home that
night the following note, pinned to
his pillow, greeted him:
Dear Bill:
I've gone home to mama. I am
leaving you for good. Be sure to take
of the silk spread and fold 1t UP neatly
before you 60 to bed. Love,
HANNAH.
X \ II
UNFAIR FARES.
THE item some time ago about the
Senator paying the regular 90
cent zone rate to taxi driver who
spent an hour getting him to his ONCE
can be equaled by this story Of Arthur
s. Harder'S.
A few days ago Harder was told by
the Associations dispatcher to drive his
cab to an apartment building to get q
fare. Also sitting in the lobby a.
Harder entered were two merchants
who jointly occupy the most expensive
apartment at the swanly address. FOL.
lowing him out, they asked Harders .
customer-whom they did not know
If they could ride downtown with him,
pointing out 1t Is didicult t, get q
cab on a rainy morning.
The fellow who offered the trans-
Evening star., 1937-06-08
BALTIMORE STEEL
WORKERS BACK Clio,
Eastern Rolling Mills Vote Il
4 to in Favor Of
Committee.
By the Associated Press,

By the Associated Press.
BALTIMORE. June s.-Employes of
the Eastern Rolling Mills Co, inde-
pendent steel plant, voted early today
by a more than 4-to-1 margin to have
the Committee for Industrial orsan-
ization represent them in negotiations
with the company.
Bennet F. Schaunler, regional d.
rector for the National Labor Rela :
tions Board, announced the vote Is:
To name the c. I. o. as bargaining
agent-576.
Against naming the c. I. O.-l2S.
Vote blank.
Votes void-3.
Supervisory, salaried or clerical en-
ployes were not affected by the vote.
Schaunier said. The company en-
ploys between 800 and 900 man.
Evening star., 1937-06-08
How to Behave During Eclipse
People Of Old Made Elaborate Precaution, to
Ward of Evl
Ward off Evil.

In addition to magical means, the
attempt to expel evil forces by noise
or As animals are driven away, and
the effort to plaeate the gods BY hu-
man sacrifice. there are other methods.
The Eskimo of the lower Yukon
believe that . subtle essence OF An un-
clean influence descends to the earth
during an eclipse. II any OF It was
caught by weapons or utensils 1t would
produce sickness. The same idea pre-
walls in Germany. and that was why,
during IN eclipse, cattle must be kept
III the stable, because poison drops
from heaven. One Ia not, therefore, Al
lowed to fetch water or fodder for the
cattle.
This nefarious influence pertains to
human life, too. Let US see what 4
few Of these rules Of protection are:
Do not leave your house during an
eclipse Of the sun without tying up
your mouth with q cloth. Do not eat
herbs or fruit that were In the open
air during the eclipse unless they have
been purified by rain. Do not leave
laundry hanging out OF doors during
an eclipse. Close windows and shut
tiers. On the day Of an eclipse do not
start on . journey and do no work.
No food should be eaten during the
darkening Of the sun.
These are all European beliefs but
they exist In far-avay India ~ well
Among the Hindus all household activ-
fty must cease Hish-caste Hindus
do not even eat food which has been
in the house during an eclipse, but
give 1t away, and all earthen vessels
IN use in the house At the time are
oroken. The same idea Of protection
seems to prevail when Eskimo
women turn all their pots wooden
buckets and dishes upside down.
Fire Is the little brother Of the sun
Therefore. in Germany crumbs are
thrown into the fire as a form of
atonement. German peasants drop
to their knees in prayer during an
eclipse and must face toward the nre-
place.
French people believe that children
born during an eclipse will live only a
short time
The President will not walk solemn
ly around the White House during the
eclipse. Government work will not
stop. And the little Washingtonian
who by chance might be born on this
Tuesday will have a long and lucky
life. But nevertheless. an eclipse Of
the sun has not only astro- physical
importance: 1t is intimately related to
the cultural development of mankind.
Evening star., 1937-06-08

portation got out at the Southern
Building, giving IS cents to Harder.
He then drove the merchant princes
to their exclusive shop, where they
alighted and started to dash for the
door. Harder, through an open
window, asked for the money du him.
One OF the pair retorted:
"The fare from the apartment house
to here is so cents. One stop is 10
cents. One extra passenger above two
Is 10 cents. The gentleman who got
out first gave you Is cents. 50 you
have not only been paid, but you also
have been given 4 Scent tip"
They came across expeditiously,
however, when Harder threatened to
80 back to No. rider. . prospective
clothing client, and tell him Of their
reasoning.
Evening star., 1937-06-08
SO G. W. U. PRIZES
WILL BE AWARDED
Presentations Will Be Made at
Class Night Exercises This
Evening.

More than so prizes for scholarship
and extracurricular achievement will
be presented at George Washington
University's class night exercises at
3 O'Clock tonight tn the university
yard by DR.. Cloyd H. Marvin, presi-
dent
Last night ls members of the grad
uating class were inducted into the
Order Of the Colt, legal honor society,
at \ banquet At the Cosmos Club.
Final ceremonies will be held At
3 pm. tomorrow at Constitution Hall,
when Dr.. Marvin will deliver his
charge to the graduates and present
tia degrees.
Evening star., 1937-06-08
JAILED BY CONSCIENCE

DETROIT. June 3 lF.-Louis MIS-
newitz, IS. Brooklyn. N. Y. postal
clerk who said his conscience had kept
him sleepless. was voluntarily in Gus
today today on = charge OF embezzling
$1,000 from 4 New York City post
ONCE branch.
Il haven't been able to sleep since
I left New York last Tuesday and I
want to give myself up," Postal In
spector Roy La Forge said NBnewitz
told him upon surrendering The In
spector said Nisnewitz confessed.
Nisnewit1 was held for arraignment
today.
Evening star., 1937-06-08
MRS. SOPHIE HANLEIN
DIES OF LONG ILLNESS
Widow of Leather Dealer Expires
at Age of o7-Native
of Germany.

Mrs. Sophie Hanlein, 81, widow OF
Emanuel Hanlein, leather dealer died
yesterday after long illness, At the
home OF her daughter. Mrs. Louis T.
Nathan, l700 Taylor street.
A native Of Germany, Mrs. Hanlein
came to this country IS years ago and
had lived in Washington since. She
WAS one Of the Oldest members of the
Washington Hebrew Congregation.
Besides her daughter she leaves nve
sons, Meyer, Samuel. Joseph H.. Isa-
dore and Julius HAnlein, and six
grandchildren. She also leaves a
brother and sister, who live in Ger
many
Funeral services will be held at 30
pm. tomorrow at the daughters home.
Burial will be in the Washington He
brew Congregation Cemetery.
Evening star., 1937-06-08

aEHE Is one oU-yeAr-O grand
father in Washington who has
resolved not to speak to strange
L women without formal In
PRODUCTION under any circumstances.
Thomas I. Luckett, the hero OF our
recitation, en- route to his home At
l4ls Crittenden street, was mistakenly
given two transfers by = street car
conductor. As the Fourteenth street
car approached the platform where
Mr.. Luckett awaited it. he noticed a
lively, white-haired lady, lowering
around her seventh NTH or eiRhtieth
year. fumbling in her purse, evidently
looking for token or 4 dime.
With all the gallantry OF his South
ern rearing, Mr.. Luckett stepped for
ward, saying:
Pardon me, but I happen to have
two transfers for this car. I'll be glad
II you take one of them"
A freezing glare along with the fol-
lowing rejoinder made Mr.. Luckett
move fast in the other direction:
Young man, how dare you say such
thing to me. have good mind to
90 over to that policeman and have
you arrested for annoying me-"
QUERY.
Vermont Connecticut Royster,
10hose cognomen has been the
theme OF dissertation in this
space, told this true story to one
OF our operatives. While going
across the Mall recently, Royster
,Das accosted by an intelligent-ap-
pearlng, presumably sober chap of
about 80 years OF age.
Can you tell me-" said the lat
ter, NTH marked American ac-
cent, to the former, ",Dhere is the
Washington Monument"
Royster. doubling ne heard cor
rectly. asked that the question be
repeated. This 1Dds done Without
trace of Jest.
why, there it is. right oper
there" Vermont replied, pointing
to the 550-toot shaft mhich stood
only about 100 yards from, the pair
Thank you so much" responded
the inquirer. I'm in the pron0
part Of toyn.'
Evening star., 1937-06-08
REHEARSAL HELD
BY ECLIPSE PARTY
Observatory Plane Prac.
tees Maneuvers for Study
of Sun Today.

A yehesrsat for scientific obsevna-
tion Of todaYs total eciipse Of the
sun from plane firing 28,0 900 teet
sbore the coastal plateau OF PevM is
described here By the pilot OF the
Pan- American Grace ArDdss'
plane Which has been CONCERTED
into tying observatory. Cant.
Disher is petsran Of hpe pears
serrice On the reSxlsr cross- Andes
routes.
Evening star., 1937-06-08
Factory Employment Gains.

Factory employment in the United
States during the last year was 20
per cent higher than in 1892 and
weekly factory pay rolls were 30 per
cent greater, according to the United
States Department Of Labor.
Evening star., 1937-06-08
YOUTH IS RECOVERING
FROM LUNG OPERATION
d. the Associated Press.

d! the ASsocfated PreSs.
LOS ANGELES. June s.-Twelve-
year-old Andrew J. Blakeley, jr, was
resting comfortably" today after un-
derrotng An operation for the removal
Of 4 metal pencil cap from his lung
The boy swallowed the cap last
Thursday. His case attracted atten-
tion Saturday when his stepfather,
Roy Ferguson, appealed over 4 coast
forecast radio hook-up for Aid in To-
eating 4 similar pencil cap to help
fashion a surgical instrument OF the
correct size.
Physicians said no complica tions
were expected.
Evening star., 1937-06-08
FIVE TO GET DIPLOMAS
District Students Graduate From
New York q. Tomorrow.

New York University will confer
degrees on five WAshingtonians at ex-
ercises there tomorrow.
The graduates and their degrees are
Epaminondas James Demas, 1906 Irv-
ing street northeast. bachelor Of sci
ence In aeronautical engineering, Col
lege Of Engineering: James Amos
Porter. 738 Gresham place, master
Of arts ~ Of February, 1887, 0radu-
ate School; Osceola Adams, 34l Bry-
ant street, master Of arts - Of Oc-
tober, 1886, School Of Education;
Arthur Alexander Werner, 3076 Por-
ter street, master of business admin
itration Is Of October. 1886. oradu-
ate School Of Business Administer =
tion, and Ruth Louis Kemp, 220l
Second stxeet, master Of arts, School
Of Dduca1 1l2n.
Evening star., 1937-06-08

IF RUSSELL PLUMMER, member Of
an orchestra which played recently
at local theater. is making mourn
full sounds wherever he may be to-
day, it is perfectly justified. He broke
An ankle during the second day OF
his engagement here. They took him
to Casualty Hospital, set the break,
put it In cast and said it was too
bad but Russell would have to stick
around a couple of weeks.
Evening star., 1937-06-08
80 ARE GRADUATED
AT MMENCEMENT
Msgr. Edward B. Jordan Presents
Diplomas at immaculate
Seminary
Seminary.

Diplomas were awarded % high
school and II Junior college students
at exercises at immaculate Seminary
yesterday. Right Rev. Msgr. Edward
b. Jordan. professor Of education at
Catholic University. delivered the
commencement address and also pre-
sented the diplomas and degrees.
: Miss Mary Agnes Bauman, ranking
student in the junior college, was
awarded a scholarship to st. Mary
in-the-W Woods College.
Glass night ceremonies were held by
the junior college graduates week
ago yesterday, at which time they were
received into the Alumnae Association
Sy Miss Ann Brosman. alumnae presi-
dent. Final recitals were held during
the past week.
Graduates are:
Hish Seaool.
Z 5n1nd. v X MeCaiton.. c, n
Spaa' Mary N orston. v. Mel
cur.5 EiiSa6sth :, R. ess;,. eon;; Mar. u Lpe,' M'
Doolins. Hannah N Thompson: L.
Ferzscca. Elizabeth. Ifernan,
Franks. Mary ". Toomey.. Helen e.
Johnson, H E. Mercedes Mary
Karnes, Teresa Z. Zimmerman, M. O.
keene. Evelyn r.
Junior COLLEGE.
5ssn:p A.4g Mis' gsssqs; sty H.4y
-powd Elsie J. et.iftsr: shi5,sy1 1
Grosan. G Mariana. Weschler, Mary R.
Lynch, Agnes A.
Evening star., 1937-06-08

Every one felt it was too bad, non,
more 50 t.,an Russell. He lay ther'
thinking about it for fve days ane
then decided 1t was definitely 40 go
He needed money He had to play
So he had them carry him, stretchel
and all to a train. He went away
with the band and has been playins
with 1t ever since; probably the only
musician playing in 4 ajor bane
with cast on his leg.
SPECIALIZED.
An operative bursts in NTH the
story that he has found the ulti-
mate in specialization III this age
OF specialization. 1t is a roon1tnq
house run by Mrs. Louise Wynne
OF 1914 N street northwest.
1t happens that MIS- Wynne's
place is located nert door to the
Sigma Chi Fraternity house All
she asks OF her roon1ers is that
they be Sigma CHS. They are.
Eperp ddrned one of them. Living,
one snpposes, II, the ultimate e1-
preston OF brotherly lone.
Il X X
NOVELTY.
CTREET cars are not the prosaic
vehicles you think; not always
1t depends upon how much imagina-
tion the motorman has That at least
is indicated in a story which comes
from so reputable an operative that
1t is offered here without apology.
Evening star., 1937-06-08
RULE ,
TESTIMONY SPL||
witnesses Divide at Hearino|
on Wage. and Hour
Measure.
BACKGROUND

DAC X hOROUNU-
Ldoor and Justice Departmental
drafted Ddoe and hour leptsldt,or
seperdl months ago; from these ana
other proposals present perston oil
Bldck-Connerp bill ,Oas con structed !
after pdltdation of labor relation
act, Washington minimum mao.
ioD and other Neg Deal measure,
sdm'r'stTotton rushed present leo
tslntior before Congress.
Open hearings are scheduled to
end neLt Mondau.
Evening star., 1937-06-08

FOURTH RACE+Purse. S4OO: claim.
ins; 3-year-old and up about 6Is fur
Evening star., 1937-06-08
FIFTH RACE-Purse $500: l.year -olds
and up: claiming: about furlonsk

SIXTH RACE-Purse $500: the Guv
Lombardo; 3-year-olds and up; about Al
Evening star., 1937-06-08

EIGHTH RACE-Purse, $500; claiming;
4.year-olds and up: " miles.
Mcdonald H. (Cukimano) 11O
Evening star., 1937-06-08
Washington
Wayside
Tales
Random Observations
Of Interesting Events
and Things.
EXPECTATION.

is one 6o-year-old grand
father in Washington who has
resolved not to speak to strange
Evening star., 1937-06-08

formerly Dro1essor Of criminology Of
thu University Of Bonn am Rhine.
now IN expert With the Attorney 0en-
erals survey Of Release Procedure.
Evening star., 1937-06-08

NAY Nay tRoOt
4 Trixie Lass tMachsdo)
. Royal Veil fMachado,
Teddy's Souaw Garrett,
Highland Song fTerhune)
Prince Turley IN. BERG :
Edith Walker tWelch) =
Stand By fMunoz)
Brooke Herod wv Kirk)
Sea Dove tMach-do)
Stool Pigeon tPalumbo)
"A. Z. Pierce entry.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-11-15
WAGES SLATED.
FOR BOOST ON
CANAL WORK
Negotiations With Others
To Follow, Declares
Strike Leader

Contractors on the All
American who are not al
ready paying go cents an
hour to common laborers
will boost their scale to that
amount by Dec. l, 'or something
will happen" Jack Moss, general
chairman of the common laborerS'
strike committee in the success
ful Peterson strike, said Monday.
Moss, in a long distance tele-
phone interview, declared that sue
cess of the Peterson strike will be
followed Immediately by negotia-
tions with othe remployers on the
canal project who are not now
paying 60 cents an hour for COM
mon labor.
Example Set
I'm sure" said Moss, that the
contractors will follow Peterson's
example. We do not think 1t viii
| be necessary to strike any other
contract"
Common laborers on the Peter
son job won an increase of 10 cents
in their wage scale by three-day
strike beginning last Friday morn
ing. For the next two weeks they
against As cents paid previously.
After Dec /. they will receive the
full 60 cents for which they struck,
Moss said.
Before Dec. L, the spokesman
said, laborers on other contracts
hope to negotiate with employers
for a 6O-cent scale. If they are not
able to do so, said Moss, some
thing will happen"
Most contractors on the canal
are paying SIS cents an hour for
common labor at the present time.
One contractor employs men for
weeks tryout at As cents an
hour Then, if they are not COM
petent, they are tired. If they are
competent, they are paid at skilled
labor rates. The result is that only
men whose ability is in doubt are
paid at the minimum rate for
common labor.
First Step
That the Peterson strike was the
first step in an attempt to raise
common labor wage scales on the
canal project was the statement
of D. E. Cooper, representative OF
Ell Centre carpenters and laborers,
who attended the Yuma strike
conferences.
The Ascent minimum for COM
mon labor on the canal is the only
thing union workers complain about
said Cooper.
The Accent rate" he said, was
established several years ago. when
the buying power of a dollar was
considerably more than it is now.
The cost of living has increased
so much that it is now impossible
for a man to live and support mis-
family on a Accents an hour wage
scale when he can work only 40
hours week.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-11-15
MAIN REPORTS
TO BE HEARD
in FUND DRIVE
Campaign Leaders Slated
To Hold Meeting
Tuesday Noon

First comprehensive re-
ports on results of the char
acter building campaign will
be made public at a lunch
con scheduled for the Cali
fornia hotel at noon Tuesday.
Funds collected by the various
committees will be totaled at the
luncheon and recorded on a huge
thermometer" displayed in the
dining room, A H. Keller, general
drive chairman, announced Mon
day
After contracting SO business or
ganizations, Fred Nebel-Thau de-
clared explanations of the pur-
poses of the drive were received
everywhere with interest. Many
newcomers in the community eX-
pressed special interest in the drive
staged for seven agencies and said
they approved of the idea, Nebel-
Thau told Keller.
Committee members were sched-
uled to spend all day Monday and
Tuesday morning making last min
ute visits to names and concerns
on their lists of prospective donors.