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use them extensively as a means Of
encouraging conservation activity"
The origin of the diorama is some
what obscure. Mackenzie believes that
the first real one, small bird group
was produced in the South Kensington
museum half a century ago 1t is
probably derived from the panorama
or cyclorama. which was invented by
Robert Barker of Edinburgh in 1898
Louis jacques Mande Daguerre,
French painter and physicist, who
later invented the daguerreotype, pro-
duced in Paris in 1922 an exhibit
which he called The Dorama," but
which was merely an exhibition of pic
torial views, with the effect height
ened by changes in the light thrown
on them. The term is derived from
two Greek words, meaning through
view"
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Deshne Chischillige, influential tri-
bal leader. said:
The Navajo people are poor and
uneducated. They don't know which
way to turn-whether to believe the
IndianD superintendent or these men
who are going around the reservation
encouraging them to oppose the Gov
ernment."
Chez Dodge. rich old war chief,
thundered against the Senate Indian
Affairs Committee for countenancing
men who went to Washington to stir
up trouble among the Navajos."
However, the present insurgent
meeting of Navajo 'progressives" went
ahead with plans to declare the pres
ent recognized Navajo tribal council
Illegal and not representative Of
the tribe.
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by Mrs. Elizabeth Giles also will

participate
Among the other events to be staged
at various centers and Fairgrounds
about the city this week are a baby
show at the Carberry Center, Fifth
and D streets northeast at IL am,
Tuesday for any girl costumed as
child; meeting OF the BOYS Club
at $50 pm, and a dance for young
people at pm. at the Buchansn
Center the same day.
Doll Shows Scheduled.
On Wednesday doll shows will b.
held at the Georgetown and Brook
land Centers At 2 o'clock. the Van
Buren Center at 2:30 and at tbs
Corcoran and Orr Centers at o'clock.
The Shepherd Center will hold a pet
show at 2 pm. Jack Pernie and Bob
Spindler, representing the Paul Junior
High School unit, will give a model
airplane demonstration at the Bu-
chanan Center at IL o'clock.
A doll show will be held at the
Park View School at pm. Thursday
while the Maury School and Eastern
High School units will hold pet shows
at the same hour.
On Friday the Stanton School d.
vision will stage doll show at 2
| O'Clock. The Powell and Ludlow
Schools will have similar events at )
pm. The Langdon group will hold q
vehicle parade at 2:3o, while the Ban
croft unit will have a tacky party
The Jefferson Center will conduct a
costume show at pm.
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CIVIL SERVICE BILL
HELD DEADLY STAB
Martin Assai|s Administra.
tion Proposals as a Raid
by the President.
BY WILL p. KENNEDY.

A vigorous protest against the ad-
mlnistration's proposed civil service
reorganization was made last night by
Representative Martin, Republican, of
Massa chusetts, who charged that the
New Deal is planning another deadly
stab at the merit system"
Martins attack came at time
when the House was preparing to pass
the first Of four reorganization meas
ures. that giving the President au-
thority to appoint six additional ad-
ministrative assistants to the White
House secretarial force. This bill is
expected to 90 through tomorrow,
while that which was the chief target
OF Martins blast probably will be re-
ported by a special subcommittee We'd
nesday.
Martin, chairman Of the Republican
Congressional Committee, emphasized
that public hearings have been denied
many opponents Of this bill" He
held that President RooSevelt's recon-
mendation for a one man civil service
administration to replace the existing
bipartisan commission would place the
entire Federal machine of $40. 900 en-
ployes under the personal patronage
OF the President and his jobmaster
general. looking forward to the 1888
congressional elections"
expressing the organized opposition
OF the Republican minority, Martin
SAID that in An effort to drive this
destructive scheme of political mo-
olllzation through in the last days of
the session, the White House is bring
Ing extraordinary pressure to bear
upon some members of Congress" He
insisted that the bill' the President
seeks. in the name of civil service
reform. to establish the last essential
instrument Of unbridled political
craftsmanship"
Before issuing his statement. Mar
TIN conferred with Representative Ia
her OF New York, who is prepared to
denounce in the House tomorrow the
Dill providing for the six additional
administrative assistants and, with
Representative Clifford Of Massa chu-
setts, ranking Republican on the Ex-
penditures Committee.
Martin asserted that whereas the
last official report Of the Civil Service
Commission shows $40, ,l59 Federal en-
ployes on June l, exclusive OF the
military personnel and Civilian Con-
servation Corps employees, only 1928
OF this number are in the classified
| civil service. The other 330.83l are
patronage appointees, he said, con-
tending that the percentage of nom
civil service employees is the largest
in 40 years
Since March, 1888. the New Deal
has added 27700O persons to the
Federal pay roll, but has increased the
classified civil service rolls less than
/ $4,000, according to Martin.
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EARLE DEMANDS
WILSON APOLOGY
Says Mayor Using Wire Tap
Charges as Springboard for
Political Ambition.
d the Associated Press.

d the Associated Press.
PHILADELPHIA. July 24.-Charg-
Ing Mayor S. Davis Wilson was using
the incident as a springboard for his
own political ambitions. Gov. George
from Wilson for a statement the Gov
ernor was "unauestionably responsible
for the alleged tapping of telephone
wires to the home of Wilson'S secretary.
Wilson, announcing at the same time
he would run for Governor of Pennsyl-
Vanla next year in defiance of at
tempts ito assassinate my character"
made his charges at hearing in which
he held State motor policeman in
$4,000 bail on charge of tapping tele-
phone wires of Louis E. Wilgarde, Sec
retary to the Mayor
Points to Committee Activity.
The Mayor declared the policeman.
Wallace F. Ely. had been working for
the Senate Committee headed by Sem
ator Frank Ruth, investigating the
Pennsylvania courts.
Earle said documentary evidence
obtained by Mayor Wilson shows con-
cluslvely that the policeman involved
was acting solely as an investigator for
the (Ruth) commission.
This was confirmed by the police
mans own statement
In view Of these circumstances, I
cannot understand why Mayor Wilson
made his unfounded charges that I,
as Governor. was responsible in even
the slightest degree for the activities
Of this policeman.
Mayor Wilson knew his charge was
untrue when he made it and I demand
an apology for his totally unjustifed
statement.
He has chosen to use as a spring
board for his own political ambitions
the action of an investigator of a
legislative committee"
Wilson said, after reading a state
rent By Edward w. Prendergast,
Earles secretary, to the effect that
Earle knew nothing of detailed ac-
tlvities of the Ruth Committee. that
L am glad to learn the Governor
had nothing to do with it. 1 couldn t
believe he would be guilty of such
a thing
Says Criticism Misplaced.
Chet A. Keyes, counsel for the Ruth
Committee. said If there is to be
any criticism of our methods, that
criticism should be directed at the
members or me, not at the Governor
or other individuals who have no
connection with the commission.
Il am greatly surprised at the fuss
that is being created in the neVspa-
rers over the revelation that an in
vestigating body should resort to wire
tapping. a device commonly employed
ell over the country by duly author
ized law-enforcement agencies"
Mayor Wilson, Republican. who took
cfhce in January, 1886. for a four
year term, said at the policeman s
hearing:
Il have repea tedly said I did not
intend to run for Governor or any
other Office and hoped would not
have to. But now it is necessary
Il do not know what ticket I will
run on, but I will be the people S
candidate"
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Stark Realism Held Essential
In Art of Creating Dioramas
F. J. Mackenzie Says
Old and Ne,U Masters
You'd Be Flops.

Stark realism is an essential OF the
art form in which Frank J. Mackenzie,
London born Washingtonian, works.
He makes dioramas, creating within
the space OF packing box lilluputian
worlds with three -dimensional fore
grounds and curved backgrounds OF
two dimensions.
In such medium. he pointed out,
as the interviewer looked about the
fascinating clutter OF his studio on the
second floor OF 1917 H street, there's
no place for the artists individual
conception OF scenes or figures. The
old masters and the modernists alike
would be "flops' at making dioramas
The trick" he explained, "is to
unity the foreground and the back
ground, to make people stand in front
Of the exhibit and argue about where
solid objects end and painting begins,
to confuse the human eye into think
ing it looks out over valleys and
mountains
The effect Of stark realism is
therefore required. The painter with
mannerism is doomed, for he can
not make his backdrop harmonic
with the real objects near the eye"
Diorama Is New Art.
The dlorama is a new art, and Mac
kenZle thinks it's as distinct a medium
as the organ in music. This suggested
tn hin, thof bl,ilIiro {r
somewhat like playing three instru-
ments at once, for the artist must
paint. model and often arrange taxi
dermc and technical exhibits in the
foreground.
He has made large-scale dioramaS,
but in recent years he has concen-
trated on the miniature type.
The trend is toward movement in
the scene" he said The require
ments for recent dioramic arrange
ment demanded lighting which would
portray the cycles of day and night.
Others require moving trains, flowing
water, cranes at work on the Wharves.
All these must be worked out within
weird rules Of perspective, with three
vanishing points on the horizon in
stead of the single one in a land
scape painting
The market for dioramas comes
from museums that want to give visi-
| tors an idea of the life of the COM
mon bob white" or OF the extinct
stegosaurus and diplodocus; from COM
mercial organizations and from the
Government.
Mackenzie has done work for the
| Bureau OF Exhibits. the Interior De-
partment. Biological Survey and the
! Forest Service.
Began Career in London.
He began his career in the ROYAL
Academy School Of London. where
he won the Turner gold medal and
travelling fellowship. He then
studied in Paris, He came to the
United States after some Years in
South Africa to design the Boer War
exhibit IN the St. Louis Worlds Fair
of 1904.
! Because Of his first hand observa
| lioH Oh AIrlcan lie, the artist then
was engaged to do work on natural
| habitat groups in various American
| museums, and at the Sesquicentennial
in Philadelphia and the Century of
Progress Exposition in Chicago.
1T was, perhaps, natural step
from work like this to the miniature
dloramas,' Mackenzie said, but when
I came TO Washington 10 years ago
! the Government didn't know what
they were. Since then it has come TO
Evening star., 1937-07-25
Girl, IL, Captures
Prize of PurnSOL
In Freckles Event
Jean Mellon Winner in
Contest at Langdon
Park PlaygrOund.

A parasol to keep the sun off her
face so she would not get any more
freckles was the prize received Fri
day by Jean Mellon, IL, of 2208 Perry
street northeast, after she won the
girls freckles contest at the Langdon
Park Playground, Mills avenue and
Franklin street northeast.
Jean, 6-B student at the John
Burroughs School, broke the parasol
shortly afterward. however. 1t wouldn't
do much good anyway, she said, be-
cause, although she doesn't know ex-
actly how many freckles she has, she
does know she has lots"
The boys contest was won by Rich
ard Thompson. 13, of Charlotte Hall,
Nd, About 100 freckled youngsters
took part in the affair. Other prizes
were presented for the largest freckle
and the most freckles on the nose.
Evening star., 1937-07-25

Buyers from 81 foreign countries
attended the International Fair in
Brussels. Belgium.
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COLLEGES CONSOLIDATE

LAUREL. Miss, July "a LP).-The
closing OF two Methodist Church COL
leges and their consolidation with
Mlllsaps College, Jackson, was an
nounced today by Rev J. F. Campbell
member Of the Conference Board Of
Christian Education and of the Whit
worth College board Of trustees.
Colleges affected are Whitworth
College, Brookhaven, and Grenada
College. Grenada.
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Mrs. Steese Gets Divorce

RENO, New, July "a tP,.-Mrs.
Esther Hill Steese, prominent in New
York society. was granted divorce
today from Heaton Sturtevant Steese
She charged extreme cruelty and de-
sertion, The couple married Decem-
ber Is, 1917. Custody Of their son
William, ls, and property settle
ment were arranged in an agreement
ordered sealed by the court.
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EXTRACTION BARRED

MEXICO CITY, July "a CP,.-Alex-
ander Pompez. fugitive from a New
York lottery racket indictment. was
granted an injunction today by the
Second District Court against ruling
Of the first district Judge that he be
extradited to the United States.
The injunction is effective until
July %, when, according TO law. the
Judge will decide whether 1t should
be permanent or allow the Mexican
prOeeedinps
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GERMANY GUARDS ORE
Government Unit Will Take
Hand in Working Mines.

BERLIN, July "a LP).-The govern
ments control Of Germany's mineral
resources was frightened tonight by
an order authorizing it to participa te
IN private enterprises working certain
ore deposits.
It was announced a company had
been formed to operate mines in
Hanover, Baden and Franconia, under
the name of the Hermann Goerine
Reich Works for Iron Ore, Mining and
Smelling Goering. who issued the
order. is dictator of foreign exchange
and raw materials.
Evening star., 1937-07-25
Feet Too Tender.
Zoos Babe Gets
Private Quarters
Aging Elephant, Nervous
Recently. Taken From,
Double Pen.

Tender feet have earned Babe, the
Zoos 99year-old former circus ele-
phant, private quarters in her declin-
ing years.
Until recently the one-tme mon
arch Of Ringing Bros .-Barnum 4 Bal
ley's troupe had shared pen with
another pachyderm. Then the Babe
became somewhat fractious and the
nervousness was traced to ailing un-
derpins.
Head Keeper w. H. Blackburn de-
cided 1t would be best TO put Babe
in a pen alone. rather than risk Sc
rious trouble between the two.
The aged elephant was presented
to the Zoo in May. 1894. after she
had been with circuses more than half
a century,
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SHORTER HOURS
More Pay Held Best Remedy
For Employment

Denver ILNS)-"The most effect
i've remedy for unemployment is that
advanced by the American Federation
Of Labor in it's advocacy of shorter
work week and work day, and in
creased purchasing power in conform
ity with increased productivity, the
A. F. of L. convention said in ap-
proving a declaration on unemploy-
ment and an unemployment census.
Pointing out that new and intensi-
fed production methods, Introduction
of chemistry and the fabrication of
materials increase the ranks of the
unemployed, the convention declared:
Eve can look forward to large and
permanent part Of our population be-
ing constantly unemployed unless
hours are reduced and purchasing
power increased in keeping with our
constantly increasing productivity. .
The convention declared for taking
Of an unemployment census at least
every ten years, and also recommended
that a study be made of the practic
ability of securing reasonably accu
rate data" on unemployment through
the medium Of information filed with
the Social Security Board.
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Green Says AFL is Seeking
To End Jim Grow i'm Unions

New York City (ILNS)-In re-
sponse to a telegram from the Ma
tional Association for the Advance
ment of Colored People, calling upon
the American Federation of Labor, in
convention at Denver, to wipe out the
color line in the A. f. of L. and to
fight the proposed revision of the
wages and hours bill to make it more
acceptable to the South, William
Green, president of the A. F. Of L.,
sent the following telegram to the
|N.A.A.CP.:
eve have constantly endeavored to
amend wages and hours bill referred
to in your telegram and letter SO as
to make it equitable and just to all.
We have always opposed the recog-
milton and maintenance of differen-
tials in wages between sections of the
country in favor Of one section and
against another. Furthermore it is
the policy of the American Federation
of Labor to bring about the elimina-
ton of discrimination against any
class Of workers because of race, creed
or color. We have made tremendous
progress in the accomplishment OF
this purpose. We shall continue oul
efforts in this direction"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1937-10-22
War Is Authorized But Door is Held Open for Return
Convention Calls Rank and File of Dissdent Unions
To Repudate Leadership and Reaffiliate with FEEDER
alton.

Denver (ILNS) Unions affiliated
with the committee for industrial or
ganization face expulsion from the
American Federation of Labor as a
result of action taken by the fedora
tons 57th annual convention here.
By a vote of 25,616 to 1927, the
convention authorized the A. f. of l..
executive council to expel any of the
CIO unions which refuse to return
to the ranks of our movement.
The power to expel, the convention
directed, is to be used with discretion,
but without hesitation, the moment it
becomes necessary.
Door to Return Still Held Open
The convention made it plain that
the road to return to the A. F. of Il.
was still open and that unions belong
ing to the CIO would be welcomed if
they "came back home, in the words
of President Green.
If any of these unions (CIO)
organizations comes to the door,
it need not come with its hat in its
hand. Well be there to welcome
them and embrace them, Green
said
Expressing the belief that there is
great rank and file that ardently
desires to return to the fold of the
American Federation of Labor" the
convention recommended that the spe-
cial committee for peace negotiations
with the CIO be continued. The con-
vention further said:
eve refused a year ago to take
any irrevocable step against those
unions which might seek to become
reunited with the federation. We
hesitate today to take action against
those organizations within the CIO
that desire to preserve the unity OF
| the movement and who may wish for
| reaffiliation.
| Political Warfare Against ClO
Ordered
The convention went on, In approx
ing the report of the resolutions com
mittee, to give the executive commit
tee the power to expel. Then came
two more recommendations as fol
lows:
'sThird, we recommend the enlarge
ment and strengthening of our ma
| chinery of non-partisan political actlv
tiles so that the political strength O
the American Federation of Labor ant
/ its renewed determinations to supper
it's friends and defeat those in public
office who would oppose its policies
and programs, will embrace all wis
would in any way favor, encourage
or support the CIO.
A Fourth, we call upon all, whethe
among employers or among politica
leaders, to have due regard for tn
condition that exists, for the fact
we have presented, and that the,
choose for themselves which philos
ophy and which practices to support
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1937-10-22

calling for a pardon of Thomas J.
Mooney and Warren K. Billings, but
denouncing "the propaganda activity
of those who have used the case for
their own purposes"
The convention approved action Of
the committee in referring resolutions
for changes in the social security act
to a special committee studying that
problem.
The same action was taken in re-
gard to resolution by the Painters
Union calling on the federal and
state governments to inaugurate a
program Of socialized medicine and
disqualification.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1937-10-22

Denver, Col (ILNS)-If carefully
matured plans can produce the re-
suit, the labor press is coming into its
own in American Federation of Labor
the doorstep by conventions giving
plenty of time to what labor editors
believe much less important matters,
the labor press this year went into
militant action to end the exile.
First result was place on this
years convention program for a
chosen spokesman for the labor press.
Thomas r. Downie, editor of the
Galesburg, H., Labor News, was given
a place by President Green. Downie
made an eloquent speech for the labor
press.
The International Labor Press of
America, in its convention, adopted a
proposal in the form of motion, to
conduct survey of the entire labor
press, upon the basis of which drastic
and far-reaching recommendations
are expected. The special committee,
headed by R. E. Woodmansee, is given
six months for completion of its study
and survey. At that time a special
meeting of labor editors will be called
Green Asked to Cooperate
Croo,, La1, Loo,. onl,ol =.
cooperate with this survey, and Mat
thew Woll will cooperate, ex-offcio
as president of the international La
Dor Press. Chairman Woodmansee
asks all labor editors to be sure that
copies of their paper are placed in
his hands and that he be at once
notified of any newly launched pa
pers There are some indications that
there may be steps taken to either
improve or Danish slovenly, hurtful
so-called labor journalism.
Downie, in his address to the A. f
of L. convention, said in part:
"Our future progress in every field
of endeavor depends largely in get
ting our message and ideals over tc
the people in the printed word and
other modern publicity methods USED
by the daily press.
Workers Must Be Reached
"The organized workers must be
kept informed relative to the progress
and changing policies of employers
political leaders and local, state anc
national governments, while the un-
organized must be reached with the
knowledge of how they can improve
their lot in life by becoming organ
lied.
What progress we have made
can be attributed to the few jour
nails and weekly labor papers that
have stood by the A. f. of L., its
organizers, central bodies and
representative of the national
unions Show me a locality with
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1937-10-22
A. F. of L. Convention
Hears Editor in Eloquent
Plea For Labor Press
Average Labor Paper Means Strong, Active, Virile
Unions Thomas r. Downie Tells Delegates-Editors
Vote Survey, With View to Winning Stronger Support
For Labor Press.

an average labor paper and |
will show you strong, active and
virile labor movement.
''The labor editors of this country
loyal to the A. F. of L. are in urgent
need of encouragement and support
and with these necessary things, they
are ready and willing to face the
impending attack on the great Ameri-
can Federation of Labor.
Ask Only Cooperation
"The labor editors ask no favors or
applause, they ask for cooperation
and tolerance They know and here
pledge their best talents and services
to the end that labor might come into
its own.
In conclusion, Downie said that the
labor press can be of greater service
than ever before to the labor move
ment if given its proper place and
support in the councils of labor.
"We are now confronted in this
country, he added, with a menace
to our long established labor move
ment. If the American Federation
of Labor will stand back of US, give
US the moral and financial support
necessary, the menace can very soon
be wiped out, because only by public
opinion and the right attitude of the
labor movement can we enjoy the
great benefits that come to US through
voluntary organization.
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A. F. of [. Votes Executive Council
The Power to Expel CI0 Unions

and smelter Workers, another cIo
affiliate.
The delegates also approved pro-
proposals asking:
Freedom for the Scottsboro boys
who have not yet been released.
Condemnation Of Italy for its occu-
patton of Ethiopia.
The convention approved the com
mittee's report in favor of resolutions