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Evening star., 1937-10-15
j. F. v. PREDICTS
10000 MEMBERS
c. !. 0. Is Told U. S. EmpIoye
Union Will Reach Its Goal
in Six Months.
(See SCOUTS, Page A-6.)
Bv staff Correspondent of The Star.

ATLANTIC CITY, N. j.. October
15.-Emphasizing the necessity of in
Guiding within the American labor
movement the employees OF the Fed
eral Government, nov representing
10 per cent of the Nations popula-
ton, "the United Federal Workers to-
day reported to the Committee for
Industrial Organization that within
six months they expect to have self
supporting membership Of 10000.
After expenditure of $4,000 of
c. I. o. funds the Government union
now has $500 members in % Wash
ngton locals and % field locals, it
was reported.
Speaking in somewhat contemptuous
tone OF the achievements of other
Government elnploye unions, exclud-
ing that OF the postal service, the
U. F. w. report discusses the psychol-
ogy of the Federal workers. the pro-
cedure which they are following in
their organization work and their OBJ
Jectives. such as overtime pay legis-
lation and the creation of a board of
appeals.
The Government worker is hard
to organize" the report stated, be
cause he mistakenly believes that he
is protected by law in his job. There
is an opinion abroad that Federal
workers have tenure that is guaran-
teed. In fact, over half of the workers
outside the postal service work under
no fixed wage schedules. Those with
out this classification have no tenure,
since their salaries can be changed,
or they can be dismissed by admins
trative decision without explanation.
Those who are classified have limited
tenure. The total effect is that Fed
eral employees think they have some
thing they do not have.
Effect On Policy.
1T is not only the men and women
in the important positions of the
Government that are important to
the labor movement. The prejudices,
opinions and allegiances of Govern
ment workers, whether clerks. scien-
lists, janitors, or stenographers have
an important effect on public opinion
and official policy. Perhaps this
should not be so-but is SO. A large
part of the Federal service is white
collar work, performed by middle-class
persons without a labor background.
These persons work, however, in large
forces under conditions comparable to
those existing in industry. They are
subject to industrial discipline. Their
organization can effect a bond be-
tween the middle class and the indus
trial workers.
This is the task that the United
Federal Workers of America has un-
dertaken. The first method of tackling
Evening star., 1937-10-15
MERCURY LOW OF 81
BRINGS FIRST FROST
Even Colder Weather Seen for
Tonight-Hagerstown Gets
Quarter Inch of Ice.

The seasons first frost and coolest
temperatures in the Washington area
we're recorded by the Weather Bureau
early today.
Light frost occurred In outlying
Virginia and Maryland sections as
the mercury dropped to "a degrees at
S am. The previous low Of the Fall
was 40 degrees, reached last Saturday.
The forecaster said another frost
and possibly even lower temperatures
can be expected tonight. A minimum
of 33 was predicted.
Tomorrow. however, the tempera-
lures probably will rise slowly.
The 34-degree mark of today was
the lowest for the first half of Octo-
Der since 1917.
The mercury plummeted to "a de-
grees in Hagerstown. Md, last night
and brought killing frost and quarter
inch ice.
Evening star., 1937-10-15
Mrs. Frederick Brooke Elected
Head of u. s. Girl Scout Board
ID. T.. Woman Succeeds
Mrs. Hoover as Presi.
dent OF Council.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
SAVANNAH, Ca. October 15.-The
convention Of the National Council OF
Girl Scouts today elected Mrs. Fred.
erick Brooke of Washington, D. C..
president, succeeding Mrs. Herbert
Hoover.
Mrs. Hoover's term expired, and she
did not offer for reelection, but en-
phasized: Don't think that by leaving
Office I am quitting the Girl Scouts.
What I am doing" she said with q
smile, ''is keeping the Nominating
Committees from becoming too lazy tc
hunt up new officers"
She becomes honorary vice presi-
dent.
Mrs. Arthur o. Choate of New York
City was given a like honor.
All the elections were unanimous.
Named to the Board of Directors
were: Members at large, Mrs. Leo Arm
stein, New York City; Mrs. John Cav
anaugh, East Norwalk, Conn; Mrs.
Frederick Edey, Bellport, Long Island;
Mrs. William j. Babington Macaulay,
New York and Rome. Italy.
Regional directors: Mrs. Malcolm
Keir, Hanover, N. H.; Mrs. Amory
Houghton, Corning, N. Y; Mrs. E.
Swift Newton, Daylesford, Pa; Mrs.
j. r. Thomas, Charleston, w. Va; Mrs.
Evening star., 1937-10-15
ARABS KILL BRITISH
POLICE IN AMBUSH
NEAR BETHLEHEM
Two Young ConstabIes Shot
by Guerrilla Band
Lining Road.
MARTIAL LAW POSSIBLE
STEP TO CURB OUTLAWS
Old Quarters of Jerusalem Are
Blanketed With Patrols.
Weapons Confscated.

BACKGROUND
Charged Uith administering the
government. OF Palestine, Britain
has had hands fun of unruly Arabs,
icho resisted plan to partition coun-
try. One OF most recent moues uas
complete banishment OF members
OF the Arab High Committee.
By the Associated Press.
JERUSALEM, October 15.-Guer-
rilla bands of Arabs struck new terror
in the Holy Land today and two young
British policemen fell in a pre-dawn
ambush on the Bethlehem road.
Constables Norman Harrison and
Austin Malta were added to the list
CT dead which already included four
Arabs. Twelve Jews had been injured
in the last two days.
Authorities were expected to declare
a nightly curfew and possibly pro-
claim martial law unless British Mill
tary moves brought order. The guer-
rilla bands apparently were function
ing in well-knit organization.
The old quarters of Jerusalem were
blanketed with military detachments.
All civilians were being searched for
weapons.
Moonlight Battle Spectae,lar.
The two constables were shot to
death in spectacular skirmish with
a large band of armed Arabs near
Bethlehem.
Before dawn authorities learned of
the concentration of an armed gang
on the main road to Bethlehem near
Solomon's Pool and rushed four car.
loads Of police to the scene.
The officers were equipped with
Lewis guns and searchlights. HEAVY
rifle fire from both sides of the an.
clent highway greeted them.
The Arabs lay behind protecting
boulders on the hilsides while the
police were exposed to their cross
fire under the moonlight. The band
however, took flight after the first
exchange.
Soldiers Deploy Through Country.
British soldiers deployed through.
out terrorized Palestine today, deter
mined to smash the outbreaks. In
PRODUCTION of martial law was con-
sidered likely.
The terrorists. apparently care
fully organized, struck last night with
dynamite. bullets and bombs. They
dynamited a passenger train, fired on
a troop train, sniped at buses and
clashed telephone lines.
Police said the outbreak was leo
by Arabs and directed at Jews and
the British authorities in retaliation
for the expulsion Of Arab leaders.
Four Arabs were killed and IL Jews
wounded despite the fact that the
attacks were apparently directed
against Jews.
Two of the Arabs attacking the
passenger train were killed by the
exploding mine and another Arab
was killed by his own bomb. Snipers
shot and killed the fourth, who was
passenger on Jewish bus.
Much of the Arab population was
believed to be weary of the strife and
impressed by the governments recent
flrmness.
Evening star., 1937-10-15
MORE DUTIES SEEN
FOR HEAD OF F. c. c.
Abolition of Divisions Opens
Way for MCNinCh to Guide
All Proceedings.

The Federal Communications Com
missions abolition Of its three working
divisions. with the corollary dismissal
Of the three division directors, opens
the way for the chairman Of the
seven-man commission to guide all
the proceedings Of the agency, it was
felt here today.
Chairman Frank McNinch, who was
borrowed from the Federal Power
Commission two months ago to~put the
F. c. c. in such order that threats
of congressional investigations of its
conduct would be stopped, yesterday
announced the erasure Of the three
divisions. which were established July
II, 1884. when the commission was
barely month old This means q
complete reversal in the agency's
methods Of operation.
The Capital has expected some
thoroughgoing move such as this from
McNinch ever since his appointment.
For the next few weeks McNinch will
devote himself to preparing "for sub
mission to the commission at the
earliest practicable date such new and
supplementary rules and regulations
and such notifications of the present
rules and regulations as are made nee
essary by this order"
Two Concerned With Radio.
Under the division system two COM
miSsioners were concerned with radio,
two with telegraph and two with tele-
phone. and the chairman supposedly
had q rowing job with all three. Deci-
sions of the divisions were equivalent
almost always to the decision Of the
commission. and the chairman could
not be in three places at once to keep
in touch with what the different
groups were doing.
Because of their non-civil service
status. the order abolishing the divis-
ions. effective November Is. costs the
jobs Of John Killeen, director of the
broadcasting division; Robert T.
BARLEY. director of the telegraph
division, and A. G. Patterson, director
of the telephone division. Each job
paid $500 q year, and each director
was appointed September Z. 1884.
These directors were in charge of
the technical business of the three
divisions and were advisers OF the
commissioners concerned with their
particular fields. Their four stenog-
raphers, all Of whom have a civil serv-
ice rating, probably will be given posts
elsewhere in the commission. The F.
G. c. has 389 employees in Washington.
McNinch said that under the divi-
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Evening star., 1937-10-15

ness person to acquire a working
knowledge Of art which has previ-
ously been denied them, due to lack
OF time necessary for a comprehen-
sive stldy of the subject.
Aid Cultural Background.
THE Marjorie Webster Schools,
composed of junior college and four
professional schools, aim to give the
students both business training and
a cultural background" Miss Engelser
explained. 1T is my plan to help the
students receive this background dur.
ing weekly program period in which
the pictures selected will be reviewed
BY the faculty and members Of the
fine arts department.
"As each talk is given the current
pictures will be framed and placed
in conspicuous position, so that the
students may be constantly associated
with them. I feel that in this way
the students and laymen will obtain
a semi-technical knowledge of art and
will form a lasting friendship for,
and appreciation of, the masters, both
past and present." said Miss Engelsen.
County Schools Participate.
Meanwhile each of the 40 public
schools in nearby Montgomery Coun-
ty, Md, will receive set of the famous
paintings and the art appreciation
lesson each week by authorization of
DR.. E. w. Broome, county superin-
tendent of education.
Nicholas Orem, superintendent of
schools in Prince Georges County,
Md, approved the art project, COM
mending it for its cultural value and
as fine way in which to pass leisure
hours.
Those things We like best are the
things we know best" he said. "Ac-
quired with class in art, they tend
to produce appreciation of art"
Mrs. Elsie A. Davis, elementary su-
pervisor of schools in Fairfax County,
Va, also commended the art appre-
ciation campaign highly in an ad-
dress before teachers OF the county
She urged them to take advantage of
the material and to place it before
their pupils.
Art teachers who conduct classes
for 1900 students in Washington and
Lee Senior and Junior High Schools
in Arlington County, Va, will remind
the classes of benefits to come from
this study.
Evening star., 1937-10-15
WORK POSTPONED
ON HEALTH CENTER
Start of Building Would Re.
suit in Election of 800
From School.

Indefinite postponement of construc-
ton of the Districts first modern
health center, at First and L streets,
was ordered by the Commissioners to-
day when they were advised that to
start the building now would result In
election of approximately 300 colored
children now pupils of the old Jones
Elementary School, which occupies
the site.
When the last session of Congress
designated the Jones School property
as the site for the first of a series of
health centers, the Commissioners had
understood the Jones pupils could be
provided housing elsewhere by Janu-
airy /.
School officials said today, however,
that they found all schools in the gen.
eral vicinity were badly crowded, and
the Commissioners faced the dilemma
of delaying the health center or leav-
ing the Jones pupils without school
rooms.
Additional Problems.
Two additional problems cropped up
today to complicate the situation, with
the result that the Budget Bureau and
Congress will have to review the whole
question.
When Congress designated the Jones
School for the first center, it appro-
priated s17,500 for purchase of land
for new elementary school near First
and Pierce streets School officials
have advised the Commissioners the
site cannot be purchased for that
amount, and it is understood Con-
gress will be asked-probably in
deficiency bill-to appropriate addi-
tional funds.
Even if this is approved by Con-
gress, the Commissioners and school
officials will have to solve the prob
lem of housing the Jones pupils, If
an early start is to be made on the
center buildings.
More Funds Sought.
The other complication is that
Health Officer George c. Rutland is
seeking an additional appropriation of
between $4,000 and $60,000 for q
third story on the center building to
provide new quarters for the Health
Department laboratories.
1t is understood the Commissioners
had planned to provide space for the
laboratories in the proposed second
new health center in the 1899 budget
estimates. That building, however,
would be built in Southwest Washing
ington, and DR.. Rutland insisted the
location would be too out of the way.
Therefore. for this second reason, the
construction of the first center is to be
delayed until Congress can decide on
the programs.
Detailed specifications for the first
center now are virtually completed.
and DR.. Rutland had hoped that work
would be started Immediately until the
complications forced disruption of the
program.
Evening star., 1937-10-15
End Coal Rift,
OrDOn't
President Saws
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
HYDE PARK, N. Y, October IS
The internal controversy over the
patronage in the Federal Coal Com
mission drew a semi-serious state
ment from President Roosevelt today
that its seven members ought to lock
themselves in room and try to
settle their differences on pain of
losing their lunch hour.
The President told a press con-
ference the split in the board had
not been called to his attention.
He volunteered the fail-to-aSree-
no-lunch observation as an after
thought.
John c. Lewis Of Des Moines. Iowa,
q member of the commission, charged
early this week majority Of the
commission members were fiouting
the rights Of the others ip selecting
personnel for the agency's statistical
bureaus,
Evening star., 1937-10-15

CHARLESTON. s. c., october Is (P).
The crew OF the Norwegian motor
ship Tabor, in dock here from Heron,
Norway, told story today Of the sink
ing OF the French sailing ship Salve
Marie and the rescue of 81 fishermen
aboard in midocean October S.
The crew of the fishing ship was re-
moved a few hours before she sank,
battered by high seas.
The Salve Marie was bound from the
Greenland fishing banks for France.
The Tabor, slightly changing her
course, took the rescued men to st.
Pierre, OF the Newfoundland coast.
Evening star., 1937-10-15
Vatican Denies News
Reports 1t Has Sided
With Japan in War
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
VATICAN CITY, October 49,
Assertions of private Vatican
sources that instructions already
have gone to missionaries in the
Far East regarding their con-
duct in the Sino-Japanese war
were denied officially today by
the Vatican semi-official news
service. It said:
THE news has been dis
tributed in America and pub
lished under sensational head
lines that the Vatican seeks to
abet the fight against communism
in japanese favor"
The news service added:
instructions to this effect are
said to have been issued to rep
resentatives of the Holy See in
the Far East. Both pieces of
news are absolutely false and
have been officially denied by
Archbishop Giuseppe Pizzardo,
undersecretary for ecclesiastical
affairs; Msgr. Tardlni, under
secretary of state, and Arch
bishop Costantini, secretary of
the congregation for the propa-
cation Of the faith"
Evening star., 1937-10-15

The District Board Of Education has
Endorsed the art project unanimously
and authorized distribution of the
prints and literature to teachers for
the benefit Of their classes.
This action followed the recommen-
dation of Dr. Frank w. Ballou, super
intendent of Washington schools.
Teachers Of all elementary. junior and
senior high schools and teachers COL
leges will be included.
In collaboration with the National
Committee for Art Appreciation, The
Star is distributing 48 reproductions OF
famous paintings, printed by a newly
developed multi-color process which
retains the beauty of the original COL
ors. The prints, measuring IL by IA
inches, are being issued in sets Of four
each week, at nominal prices, for IL
weeks. Each set is accompanied by
free lessons in art appreciation pre-
pared by DR.. Bernard Myers, noted art
lecturer of New York University.
The paintings are going into the
schools of the Washington area either
as part Of education in art or as a
valuable auxiliary to courses of study
already under way
One of the first institutions to make
the art project part of its Fall curri-
cula is Marjorie Webster Schools, in
Rock Greek Park Estates. Miss Stella
M. Engelsen, dean of the School of
Fine and Applied Arts, gave the pro-
gram her full Endorsement and an
nounced the faculty would conduct a
weekly program period for IL weeks,
covering the entire 48 paintings.
Valuable to Public.
Miss Engelsen described the program
as "a very valuable training for the
public.
Il am well acquainted with the
course in art appreciation which DR..
Myers has conducted at New York
University and feel that he is eminent
ly qualified to sponsor such a study"
Miss Engelsen said.
The pictures selected for your ap-
probation course are varied in subject
matter and in interpretations. The
looseleaf portfolio, the size of the pic
lures and the quality of reproduction
are OF a very practical value to the
teacher and student of art. The pic
lures are large enough for a study of
details, so often lost in small repro
auctions, and likewise are of q suf-
flcient size to be Used decora tive1v
The course not only will be Of
suhcient educational interest to the
art student but also a very valuable
training for the public. Since the
announcement of your campaign I
have presented the basic facts of 1t
to the members of the faculty, and
they have joiped with me in my en-
thusiasm. They feel that the course
Of study will enable the average busi-
Evening star., 1937-10-15
Chichibu Back in Toxic.

TOXIC, October Is (P.-Prince
and Princess Chichibu arrived at
Yokohoma today after an eight
month tour abroad. Flags decorated
ships in the harbor and thousands
of school children lined the streets.
The prince went to the palace here
to report to his brother, Emperor
HirOhitO,
Evening star., 1937-10-15
Art appreciation Campaign
Finding Place in Schools
Prints and Informative Literature
Ready for Observation-Disclosures Edu-
cation Board IndOrses Movement.

AMPLE informative
appreciation
now for distribution teachers public
- colleges and universities Washington
of pubcs
Quoting the local
introduced
Evening star., 1937-10-15
Summary Of To- avs Star

Page. Page.
Amusements BIS Obituary ----A-l4
Auto Puzzle A-23 Radio --------C-S
Comics --C-14-15 Serial Story Bit
Editorials ---A-12 Society ------B-3
Finance A-21 Sports -----C-4-6
Lost e. Found C-8 Woman's Pg.-
WAR IN FAR EAST.
Toxic hears Russia Is mobilizing troops
in Outer Mongolia. Page Al
Americans In Chinese province hit
Japanese aggression. Page Al
Japanese planes destroy Chinese means
Of livelihood. Page BE-.
FOREIGN.
Arab guerrilla band kills two British
constablcs. Page AL
Britain and France plan procedure for
Spain showdown. Page Al
Gijon sorely pressed by rebels after
air raids. Page As
NATIONAL.
F. c. c. reorganization may add to
chairmana duties, Page Al
Partial reconciliation Of Senate Demo-
cratic factions expected. Page A-3
Hard fight over neutrality legislation
expected next session. Page As
WASHINGTON AND VICINITY.
Free lunches assured In schools
Monday. Page B-l
National Symphony concert series
ticket sale divided. Page B-l
1908 relief applicants rejected here
last month. Page B-1
Injunction bars union picketing at de-
partment store. Page B-1
Police capture robbery suspect IS miles
away In Is minutes. Page B-1
Special session affects D. G. supply bill
hearings. 4 Pare B-1
Evening star., 1937-10-15
BUFFALO AIR ROUTE SET

Passenger, Mail and Express Serv-
ice to Begin October 26.
Passenger, mail and express all
service between Washington and Buf-
falo, N. Y, will be inaugurated Octo.
Der rs by Pennsylvania -Centra
Airlines, it was announced today. Ex-
perimental operation Of the route
has been in progress for several weeks
Evening star., 1937-10-15

(See SHANGHAI, Page A-4D
Evening star., 1937-10-15

(See F. c. c., Page A-4.)
Evening star., 1937-10-15
81 FISHERMEN RESCUED

(See U. F. w., Page A-6.)
Evening star., 1937-10-15

10. .. Weathtf Bufetu FOrecAst.1
Fair and continued cold tonight, with
light to heavy frost; tomorrow fair with
slowly rising temperature; gentle north
winds. Temperatures today-Highest 81,
at pm. lowest, "a, at $3.50 am.
Full report on page ALA.
Evening star., 1937-10-15

(See C. I. O., Page A-6.)
Evening star., 1937-10-15

BACKGROUND
Charged loith administering the
government. OF Palestine, Britain
has had hands fun of unruly Arabs,
tcho resisted plan to partition coun-
try. One OF most recent n1oues uas
complete bantshment of members
OF the Arab High Committee.
Evening star., 1937-05-16
T II { w o r L D
I'M USE nm

a SERIES OF Natural History Groups
BY HOLLikG CLANCY HOLLIkG
TREASURE HUNTERS OF THE SEA-.
Men dive for many things. One is gold 1t never rusts
and all the gold sunk in ships since the first lost cargo lies
somewhere below bright the seas floor This wear men
are diving for millions sunken on the Lusitania
But the sea holds treasures other than gold Scientists are
continually discovering mysteries Deep down stretches
world OF scenes to be photographed mountains to be
climbed biggest game be hunted Here crawl deeper
canyons and stranger unges than any known waiting for
Evening star., 1937-05-16
MAY 16, 1887
A EkTlC cUTOUT
do RnI11nS

Scientists explore shallow reefs in swimming trunks with
metal hood the head Pumped air keeps
Because great pressure below sixty feet divers
heavier helmets and rubber suits Greater than surround
ing water must be the air inside the he'll
met at all times Lungs transmit this pressure the blood
like pumping tire until inside and outside pressures bal
At hundred thirty feet presses sixty
against divers body Cut his arhose and he is crushed