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Evening star., 1937-05-10
FOREIGN CITATION
PROBLEM STUDIED
State Department Deciding
Whether Diplomats May Ac-
cept Decorations.
BY the Associated Press

By the Associated Press.
The State Department Is trying to
decide whether diplomatic and con-
sular officers should accept decora-
tions from foreign governments.
Officials said today that the proto-
col problem has been presented to
Green H. Hackworth, the departments s
solicitor, for legal opinion. In the
meantime no decorations are being
accepted
For years ambassadors, ministers and
foreign service officers have been
decorated by foreign governments in
appreciation of their efforts to en-
hance friendly relations or for some
special act of diplomatic friendliness.
Under the constitutional and per-
tlnent laws the decorations, made
through the State Department. have
been withheld until the recipient S
resignation or retirement from the
service. Then Congress has passed
bills authorizing their presentation.
approximately 500 decorations are
now being held awaiting that retire.
ment and congressional action.
On March 10 President Roosevelt
issued an unpublicized executive
order Tightening restrictions on ac-
ceptance Of decorations and the State
Department posted this notice:
In view of the attitude of Congress
Gin opposition to the United States
decorating representatives of foreign
governments) and the policy Of the
Government, American diplomatic and
consular officers are hereby prohibited
from accepting in any circumstances
any present, decoration, medal, order,
testimonial or other thang that may
be rendered to them by any foreign
king, prince or foreign state"
Evening star., 1937-05-10
D. C.FL0OD REPAIR
ITEM IS CUT OUT
All Other Capital Proposals
in Deficiency Bill Are
Approved.

A 100000 item for repair of dam
ages done TO the District wa ter supply
system during the record breaking
Potomac River flood in March. 1896,
was eliminated from the second de-
flciency supply bill favorably reported
today by the Senate Appropriations
Committee.
The committee, however. approved
all other District items in the measure
calling for appropriation totaling
s436,104
The 100000 recommended for the
water supply system would have re-
paired a 350-foot section of the new
water conduit which settled and
cracked after the flood permitting a
leakage of 100000 gallons day.
and replaced protecting embankment
about 300 feet long which was washed
out by the flood, exposing the con-
crete tube and endangering its founda-
ton stability and permanence.
Five thousand dollars of the 3O.OOO
was requested to remove debris from
VAN o<AiAA ave NiIdlll4SI dClOcS Utle 70
tomac River flats, which is a part OF
the Government-owned hydroelectric
station just below the Dale Carlia
filtration plant.
The items approved. by the CON-
mittee included sl5o,O0o to meet in
creased costs involved in construction
OF additions to the Eastern High, Paul
Junior High and Lafayette. Truesdell
and Grimke Elementary Schools; SILL
500 for support of convicts, $4,000
for miscellaneous expenses of the
District Supreme Court, $4,000 for
clothing and fuel at the District
Work House and Reformatory. ST.
496 for support Of INDECENT insane,
s29,6sl for refund OF assessments,
sl3,6lo for payment of final jude-
ments and s426 for payment of
Claims.
Evening star., 1937-05-10
SHOWDOWN SEEN
ON STEEL STRIKE
25,OOO Workers Involved in
Situation Called "Crit-
ica|" by Union.
BACKGROUND

BACK kGROUND-
Independent steel orpdnies Uere
,odrned by Lewis spokesmen We'd
r1esddu that strike Uould be called
II necessary to obtain agreements.
The Republic Steel Corp. opposed
signed contract in uieW OF the
Wagner act" and union men re-
piled this policy. relying upon
memory, made futile conference
May II. suggested by Republic.
BY the Associated Press.
PITTSBURGH, May 10.-A threat
ened strike of $4,000 steel workers
hung over that big industry today
and brought a situation which union
leaders described as growing crit
ical'
With shout, union workers voted
for Walk-outs Wednesday in two mills
Of the Jones e. Laughlin Steel Corp,
unles the firm signs contract with
the Steel Workers Organizing Com
uittee.
Committee Chairman Philip Murray
will meet with H. E. Lewis, steel
corporation chairman, Wednesday
to seek contract granting to the
committee the right to represent union
members in collective bargaining and
provide for establishment of griev-
ances committees.
Week for "Show Down"
Committee officers, speaking in
Murray's absence, declared that the
strike movement is gaining momen-
tum among the workers of the Re-
public Steel. Youngstown Sheet &
Tube and Bethlehem and added that
this is showdown week" Those
firms with Jones g. Laughlin, employ
100000 men and produce one-fourth
of the Nations steel tonnage.
Both Republic and Youngstown re-
fused to sign collective bargaining
contracts with the Steel Workers
Cpnlmlttee similar to those signed
by the units OF the United States Steel
Corp. and 100 smaller concerns.
Immediately, union locals at those
plants gave to Murray the right to
call strike at his discretion, and
IlC oCNllllSu " llceOlldVS Will 1UuAIkS>
town for anything except for signed
contract.
Murray spoke previously of strikes
IN the industry In charging that the
smaller companies had formed AN
unholy alliance" against signing COM
1nittee contracts. He said, too, that
the union would force such pacts, even
If it were compelled to go to the court
Of last resort, a strike"
Company Officials Silent.
A spokesman for the Jones g. Laugh
lin said the company had nothing to
say at this time.
Union workers of the Weirton Steel
Co. met In peace yesterday at Holidays
Cove, w. Va. after District Organizer
Clinton S. Golden of the Steel Com
nlittee had appealed to Gov. Homer
Holt for protection. which was not
needed. Golden said between Is and
20 of his men had been beaten previ-
ouSly.
The Steel Committee announced it
viii seek a quick verdict from the
regional Office Of the National Labor
Board on its complain that the Weir
ton Steel Co. Is violating the national
labor relations act by dismissing
workers for union activities. Board
officials said the complaint will be
Investigated this week.
Evening star., 1937-05-10
|S.E. c. WOULD STOP
CONTROL BY BANKS.
Proposed Law Would Cut
Their Hold in Reorganiz-
ing of Business.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
The Securities and Exchange Com
mission recommended to Congress to-
day regulatory legislation which, it
said, was designed to break the
stranglehold' Of banker management
groups In recognizing distressed and
bankrupt business properties.
The recommendation were at
tached to report Of the commssion's 5
studies OF the strategy and technique
Of protective committees in corporate
reorganizations.
William o. Douglas, a member Of
the commission, discussing the 916-
page report at press conference, said
1t was essential to reduce the power
Of the banker-management groups, If
security holders In distressed corpora
tions were to receive adequate pro-
lection In reorganizations.
The commissions major recon-
mendations include strengthening
Federal court powers in bankruptcy
reorganizations; placing reorganiza-
tion proceedings in the hands of inde-
pendent, disinterested trustees and
lawyers, and extending the powers Of
the Security Commission to deal with
reorganizations outside the Federal
courts.
The recommendations, Douglas said,
are an attempt Ito salvage present
values and to get ready for the next
flood Of bankruptcy cases"
The emoluments Of control" said
the commission, ARE the stakes OF re-
organization. Control means profit
and protection"
Douglas proposed that the commits
sion be authorized to advise courts on
reorganization plans. He said 1t would
help decide who is entitled to what"
Friendly receiverships and tr rastees.
and the placing of debtors in control
of properties during reorganization
would be banned
Protective committees would be
prohibited from soliciting security
holders assents to reorganization
plans before the courts examine them
The commission calls this practice an
"indefensible pressure upon the courts
The commission concluded that the
judicial machinery has been so en-
ployed as to become an important aid
in the retention Of control by the
inside group
Other recommendations:
Renewal of emphasis on the fdu-
ciary responsibilities Of the repre-
sentatives of security holders.
Prohibition of the oppressive tech
nique of deposit agreements, monopo-
lizing the lists of security holders by
inside groups, and high pressure mis-
representation in the solicitation of
deposits, proxies and assents.
Authorizing the commission by sep
arate statute to intervene in reor-
carnations outside the jurisdiction Of
the Federal courts to compel COM
plete disclosure of all relevant facts
concerning committees and conflicts
Of interests.
Prevent reorganizers from shopping
for friendly Jurisdictions. Jurisdic-
ton should follow the principal place
OF business or the place where the
principal assets are located.
Evening star., 1937-05-10
TWO INJURED IN PARK.

Two persons required treatment at
Emergency Hospital yesterday after g
coupe. travelling south In the Rock
Creek and Potomac Parkway, collided
with a highway reflector sign and an
electric light pole.
David c. McPhearson, %, o! 10A
Thornapple street, Chevy Chase. Md,
who was driving, told Sergt. R. B
Jenkins Of the United States Park
Police that another machine forced
him of the road McPhearson was
treated for decorations of the lip and
mouth, while Mrs. Mary Hughes, 80
of 1914 q street, was treated for
lacerations Of the knee, nose and fore
head.
Evening star., 1937-05-10
HULL TO TALK ON TRADE

CLEVELAND, May 10 R).-J. G.
Geddes. vice president of the National
City Bank of Cleveland, announced
yesterday the twenty-fourth national
foreign trade convention will be held
In Cleveland November 3 and 6.
Geddes. chairman of the Convention
Committe, said Secretary Of State
Cordell Hull is to be the principal
speaker and will discuss world trade
The chief topic for discussion will be
the stabilization Of world currencies
GeddeS said.
Evening star., 1937-05-10
COUNCIL TO GUIDE
B|LBA0'S DEFENSE
Basque Government Strips
Military High Command
of Power.
RATKCPOTNn

BACKGROUND
With haU of the proDince OF
Vtzcaya already in insurgent hands, ,
the forces OF Gen. MoId are besteo. !
ing the Basque city OF Bilbao on
three fronts.
Thirty thousand defenders pre.
pared for struggle believed likely
to riual that at Madrid TOR blood
shed and terocity.
By the Associated Press.
BILBAO, Spain, May lO.-The
Basque government OF Bilbao. be-
sieged by an encroaching ring Of in
surgent armies, stripped its military
high command of power today and
set up defense council to take over
the conduct of the war.
President Jose Aguirre Of the
autonomous Basque government was
named head Of the Defense Council.
similar to that set up for Madrid
when the siege of the capital began
during the early months of the civil
war.
The committee includes five high
army officers, who will be aided by
their own technical assistants.
AS further step toward CO.
ordination of the government military
operations In Northern Spain, Lieut..
| Col. Gabriel Aizpuru was given wide
| spread powers as head OF the newly
combined r>olica forcoc ~ tbo rro,,;n,o,
| OF Asturias, Santander and Vizcaya.
Alzpuru was charged with respon-
sibility for keeping public order in the
refugee-swollen Basque Capital
Bilbaos defenders modified both
men and women for the work of Dig
| and government battalions rallied
| north and east of Bilbao to block
insurgent legions on the Begona and
Galdacano roads.
Fighting Of ferocious intensity still
rolled over the sharp slopes Of Noun,
SOLITUDE. to the northeast. An Astur-
ian brigade, fighting for the govern
ment. was reported to be regaining
! lost ground
The number Of refugees evacuated
from Bilbao within five rays reached
7,4OO when the British freiehter
Marvia put out to sea with 400 refu-
! gees. The Marvia. which was pre-
ceded out of Bilbao by other refugee
ships, passed out into the Bav of
BlScay on her way to France under the
protection OF British warships.
She was one of the food freiehters
which ran an attempted insurgent
blockade to bring supplies to this
capital
Evening star., 1937-05-10
MRS WYNN ASKS DIVORCE
Charges Separation From Coined
ian More Than Five Years.

RENO, New, May 10 R).-Cherr-
ing that they have been separated for
more than five years, Mrs. dilda
Keenan, Wynn filed suit here today
to divorce Ed Wynn, New York radio
comedian.
Mrs. Wynn asked the court to re-
store her maiden name, Hilda Kee-
nan, and asked that Wynn be ordered
to provide her with reasonable" fu-
tare support and maintenance.
They were married September 5,
1914, In New York City and have q
2l-year-old son, Frank. Mrs. Wynn
u the daughter Of Frank Keenan,,
former staeo acton
Evening star., 1937-05-10
Miner Is Entombed.

TAMAQUA, Pa, May 10 R-A
cave-in entombed William Hosler, 26,
an anthracite worker, at the bottom
of an abandoned 40-foot coal hole in
the hills west Of Tamaqua early to-
day.
Rescue squads were rushed to the
scene, but the hole was 50 narrow
that only one man could work at a
time. Mining men said they could
not reach the entomhed man before
n1ghNall.
Evening star., 1937-05-10
How Safely, Not How Fast.

Not how fast, but how safe-might
we'll be the slogan Of car drivers. We
need a new public attitude In car op-
Grafton. The emphasis must change
from speed consciousness to safety
consciousness. When q motorist has
made . long trip he always remarks
on how fast b made It, rarely how
safely.
Evening star., 1937-05-10

He viii leave his
post May % to
become assistant
to the manager
Of the aviation
department OF the
Gulf Oil Corp,
Maj. Afford J.
Williams. r., for
mer Navy racing
a n d acrobatic
star, with head
quarters in Pitts
burgh.
Nicely has been
connected wit h
the Bureau Of
Air Commerce for
Evening star., 1937-05-10
$4,000 JEWELRY LOSS
Man Reports Leaving Handbag
on Sidewalk.

NEW YORK R.-Benjamin Bim-
berg of suburban Mamaroneck, re-
ported to police he had lost black
handbag containing jewelry valued at
$4,000.
He put the bag on a sidewalk in New
York, he said, as he helped his wife
into an automobile. He drove home
and discovered he had left his bag on
the sidewalk. He hurried back imme-
diately, he said, but the bag was gone
It's still missing.
Evening star., 1937-05-10
FIR. NEE[Y QUITS
j. .S.A|R UNIT lob
Former Aviation Editor of
The Star Accepts Position
With Oil Concern.

Resignation of Frederick Russell
Neely as chief Of the Information and
Statistics Division OF the Bureau of
Air Commerce was announced today.
Evening star., 1937-05-10
Strikers Given Candy.

PAWTUCKET, r. l., May 10 (R.-
Boxes of Mothers day candy for
mothers among the TOO sit-down
strikers at the Royal Weaving Co.
were holsted on ropes to the opeu
WtndoWg yesterday.
Evening star., 1937-05-10

THIRD RACE-The Shirley: pur,s
81 900 claiming; 4-year-olds and IN:
Evening star., 1937-05-10


Being Daketul at the odd hour
OF $3.50 to 4:30 am. one morning
recently, citizen was shocked to
hear Way up in the sky the motors
of at least 20 airplanes. AS she
listened and craned her neck, she
also heard an occasional siren.
1t finally occurred to her that
these Wee sn,a' hours are when
the Army trains its fiers OF pur-
suit planes and all that. At that
1Deird hour it took but little more
imagination to think OF further
dire things.
She was glad w11en dawn came.
QUESTION.
NEARLY every one has noticed
4 others shaking their head "yes'
or no" in telephone conversations. A
verbal counterpart of this gesture was
noted by a reporter the other day.
He was assigned to interview spe-
cialist in the Department Of Agricul.
ture. Before leaving his office the
reporter called the office OF the spe.
cialist to avoid wasting time trying
to locate him.
A sweet-voiced secretary answered
Hello"
rs this DR.. Blanks ofdce?"
"Yes."
Where is it located?"
"Why, right here!"
Where's here?"
"Oh"-and the exact location was
given, as the secretary realized tele-
vision isn't yet part Of commercial
telephony.
Evening star., 1937-05-10
PinnIico

B. the Associated Press.
FIRST RACE-The Localities: purse,
~ 900; claiming. 3-year- -olds and up. /
Evening star., 1937-05-10

FOURTH RACE-The Top Flight; purse
600; niles: 2-year-olds; 4I7 furlonas
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-11-25

A spoonful in the bath makes
the water soft and gives off
a fragrance Of New England
pines.
The Washington times., 1937-07-14
TO11eOH'TOoE,-zZsHI7:SLUas
ONE DAY ONLY!
Annie Parking Facilities

For your ear-rieht at the rear Of the
store. Take advantage Of this extra
convenience when you do your shopping
at the hecht Co.
The Washington times., 1937-07-14
Shop With Churgu-PLate

Saves time-reduees errors. A small
metal plate automatically prints your
name and address on the sales check.
Bills rendered each month.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-15
Hospitals Record Slight Birth Increase

shah soon De able to add to the list of wiped out diseases. We have just scratched the surface and the field is extremely large and deep. If we all took advantage of what is al- ready available we would make con- sidetable progress.
 One should not always put at the bottom of the list the mental wel- fare and social welfare of the child. Our problems of mental hygiene are gradually becoming less dark and beclouded and in this field we have also done some scratching of the surface. We are little better able to understand the problems of the child as it pertains to environment and to mental development. We should be better able to cope with and solve some of the behaviour problems of our children and when we reach that goal we shall have a child who is happier, healthier and better able to take his place in the community. The campaign towards better healthier and happier babies must continue with even greater vigor than it has been given in the past if we hope to be able to hon. estly say that we have done the best we could.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-15

babies to first see the light of day within local hospital confines.
 How do the hospitals care for the infants? Extreme care is taken to identify each baby from the moment of birth, a special system of mark ing making the possibility of mix up practically nil. Each babe Is cared for by its own doctor and fed a diet suited to it's particular needs. recommended after careful study. Through years of excellent service in maternity cases both hospitals have earned the trust and good will of the entire community.
 In the opinion of medical author ities, both institutions rank equally high, as examples of efficient, mod ern hospitals where the newborn infant receives the best of care and maximum of attention and where he is given an excellent start on the road to a healthy existence.
 Attendants bear. in mind that the gurgling, cooing child of today is the potential leader of tomorrow.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-15

cases. One could expect that the child who has been so unfortunate as to contract the dreaded disease would and should point the finger of accusation towards his parents who either through neglect or wilful stubborness or downright ignorance did not give him the opportunity to avoid and prevent this all too ser- ious and still too fatal disease. The campaign towards the 100 per cent immunizat;on of all children over 6 months of age must be carried on with perhaps increasing efforts.
 With the. march of time and as well as with, the advance of educa- ton and the improvement in Scien- tific measures we hope that soon we shall be speaking of the prevent able childhood diseases" instead just the childhod diseases.
 In our campaign to have better babies and children we must make every effort to control other diseases such as measles, wh0oping cough, scarlet fever, tuberculosis, infantile. paralysis, etc. Fortunately small pox has been practically eradicated due to the continued campaign of vaccination. We all hope that we
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-15
Science, Medicine
 Has Aided Baby
Chances of Surviving Infancy Increased Better,
 Healthier Babies Are Growing Up Today

of premature babies so that there shas had to be fairly steady in- crease in the percentage chances of a newborn premature baby reach- ing : childhood. Many premature, babies born during the past few years would never have survived were 1t not for the fact that we are dow better informed and more learned ,n the proper methods of feeding and protecting these very delicate subjects. Physical equip ment both in the hospital and at home is constantly being improved and developed to help in this very important field of saving lives. As the prematufe child develops he should be given every opportunity of becoming as healthy, well. de- yeloped, mentally sound as his more fortunate full term brother or sis ter. It need no longer be considered absolutely true or axi0matic that the premature. baby is: one, who is to be permaneiatly an inferior one for at this day and age 1t is becoming extremely difficG1t to detect the pre- mature after he has reached the age of one year. -
 Many diseases which were form erly thought to be an almost nat ural' feature of childhood can be and in great percentage of cases have been markedly reduced and their sevefity considerably lessened. illness due to poor feeding, lack of cleanliness and improper food sup plies should be reduced to the abso- lute minimum and should eventually make up a very small fraction of the causes of i'll health in babies and children. We shall always have some of them but we hope that their frequency will be, so cut down that instead of being a part of the average child's life they will be looked upon as most unusual acci- dents of childhood. The advances in the field ot vitamin study and other fields of nutrition are the greatest factors III the bringing about of Det- ter babies and children.
 Even though numerous articles have been written concerning pre- ventative health measures and even though there has been a tremendous increase iE the field of preventative medicine, yet we are still having too many cases of the preyentable dis eases. There is practically no excuse for any case of diphtheria occurring in Waterbury during this year for the immunization of all children has been available for number of years yet we are raving too many