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The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-19

Argentina may have government
control Of imported motion pictures.
1896.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-19

People Of Norway are buying more
products than q year ago.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-19

Ttaly;s felt hat industry Is ex-
panding.
The Washington times., 1937-03-23
NE:N WASELINGTONS -&h
a. Heroes nRIzI0 @
Benjamin franklin Foley Proud Of Commend,
able Careers in Navy and
Fire Department

Benjamin Franklin Foley is
proud Of two things-his honor
able discharge from the Navy and
his record of attending more fires
than any man in the District Fire
Department.
Born in Alexandria, he Joined
the Navy and was assigned as an
orderly to Admiral Moffett, and
recalls hearing the whizz of bullets
during the battle of Vera Cruz.
Joining the fire department
after leaving the Navy, it was dis
covered that he was an expert
driver, so he was assigned to drive
the battalion chiefs car, and in
that capacity responded to every
alarm tapped in during his hours
on duty.
Illness contracted in line of duty
after II years service caused his
retirement. Now he resides at 1921
South Carolina Ave. S. E.. where
he and Mrs. Foley celebrated their
fourteenth wedding anniversary
on Palm Sunday.
But in summer he can usually
be found at st. Clements Bay in
dulging in his favorite pastime,
fishing for hardheads.
The Washington times., 1937-03-23
LABOR HEARING
DISRUPTED

Charging she had been "hounded
to death" to sign a petition re-
ouesting the discharge of a fellow
employe in the willard Hotel Cof-
fee Shop, Mrs. Ida Lebert, wait
ress. called to testify on the
hotels behalf, threw the National
Labor Relations Board hearing
into turmoil yesterday and
threatened to disrupt proceedings
until counsel brought order,
No sooner had Mrs. Lebert
taken the stand than she declared:
Il told them if l went into
court 1 was going to tell the
truth and they'd be sorry If
they got me up here"
Her statement threw the court
into an uproar, and efforts to
calm her were of little avail.
The hearings are being held on
complaint of the Restaurant and
Hotel Employees Union that Mabel
Norman, former coffee shop wait
ress, was discharged because Of
damaging testimony against the
hotel management in a former
case concerning the discharge Of
another employe.
Mrs. Lebert testified the hotel
management had promised that if
a majority of the mattresses
signed a petition asking for Miss
Norman'S discharge, their jobs
would be protected and the union
would have no case upon which
to base the Norman girls re-
instatement. She concluded:
"And let any girl in this room
come up here and say / am not
telling the truth"
The Washington times., 1937-03-23

of Georgetown University. Open to
public.
TOMORROW
$50 A.M.-Meeting, Association
of Military Colleges and Schools,
Mayflower Hotel.
10 A.M.-Exhibit, Kodak Inter
national Salon Of Photography,
Mayflower Hotel.
1890 PM. - Luncheon, Beta
Thesa Pi, Olmsted'S Grill,
1890 P.M.-Luncheon, Lions
Clubs, Mayflower Hotel.
1915 P.M.-Lunc con, Life
Underwriters Association, Willard
Hotel.
1890 PM. - Luncheon, Gyro
Club, Lafayette Hotel.
1890 PM. - Luncheon, Elec-
trical Institute, Carlton Hotel.
The Washington times., 1937-03-23
TIMES TABLE OF EVENTS HERE

12:45 P.M.-Luncheon Midweek
Lunch Club, Lafayette Hotel.
l P.M.-Meeting, National Ele-
vator Manufacturing In dustry,
willard Hotel.
$50 P.M.-Dinner, American
Bankers Association, Mayflower
Hotel.
P.M-Meeting, Optimist Club,
Mayflower Hotel.
7 P.M.-Dinnel, Association Of
Military Colleges and Schools,
Mayflower Hotel.
8 P.M.-Meeting. Credit Union
National Association, Willard
Hotel.
8 PM. Meeting, Washington,
Philatelic Society, Carlton Hotel.
P.M.-Meeting, the Geological
Society of Washington, at Assem-
bly, Hall Of Cosmos Club.
The Washington times., 1937-03-23
TODAY

TODAY
8 P.M.-Meeting, st. Charles
Day Alumni Association, Willard
Hotel.
9 P.M.-Reception, Entertain
ment and Dance. Pennsylvania So
ciety of Washington, D. c., at
Willard Hotel.
s P.M.-Dinner. General Elec-
trio, Wardman Park Hotel.
1870 P.M.-Dinner, Shell Union
Oil Corporation, Mayflower Hotel.
P.M.-Motion Picture showing
by Department of Agriculture, Bo-
tanical Society of Washington, at
Auditorium of the South Building
of the Department.
8 PM Joint meeting, The
Voice and Diction Class OF the
Players Club of Central Commun-
ity Center. Guest Speaker, Mr..
Robert O'Connor, medical student
The Washington times., 1937-03-23
Baritone at Howard
In Final Recital

Frank Harrison, baritone, will
be presented tonight at 8:15 in
Rankin Chapel in the concluding
recital of this season of the artist
series at Howard University.
This concert was to have been
on February 9, but was postponed.
Olyve Jeter will accompany Mr..
Harrison. His program will in
clude "Ah Spietato" from ANA
digi" (HandeD, 20 Ruddier Than
the Cherry" from "Acis and Ga
latea" Handel), "Mandoline"
Debussy), "If You Should Co"
Cecil Cohen), "Mamselle Marie"
(Guion), and "Ride On, King
Jesus" (Burleigh).
The Washington times., 1937-03-23

Star of the silent days, Jack
Mulhall, now occasionally manages
to exc out living as an extra,
sometimes in support of stars who
were obScurelings just breaking in
when he was top man. Recently
you may have seen him for a
fleeting second or two as one of
the statesmen who besiege Tyrone
Power when Loretta Young an
nounces their engagement in the
picture, Love Is News" One of
the company's executives, an ad.
mirer Of Mulhall in other days,
suggested that, for sentiments
sake, they ought to do something
q little handSomer for the former
star. So the director gave him a
single line to speak. Mulhall was
very grateful. That one line boosted
his pay from $7.50-to SIS q day!
Evening star., 1937-10-16
II Duce's Paper
Hits u. S. Arms
Sold to Russia
Refers to ROOseUelt's
Chicago Speech as
"SernOnette."
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
MILAN, October 16.-Premier Mus
solini's newspaper II Popolo dItalia,
referring to President Roosevelt's ar
raignment OF aggressor nations Is his
Chicago sermonette." pointed today
to United States arms shipments which
1t said reached Spain through Russia.
The paper reproduced the Presidents
more striking condemnatory remarks
In an article entitled American Flow
erets," then referred to his assertion
that the peace, liberty and security Of
90 per cent of the world population
was menaced by the other 10 per cent.
This was followed by the comment:
In the month of September the
United States exported arms and mu-
nitions totaling upward Of 100000
Of which nearly s10,000,00O was
bought by the Soviet Union, which in
turn sent the arms and munitions to
red Spain.
I'll signor Roosevelt evidently was
mistaken In his figures. At least his
10 per cent must have included Amer.
ican arms and munitions manufac-
turers"
The Roosevelt statements cited by
n Popolo D'Italia were those referring
to the Kellogg BRAND pact outlawing
war as an instrument of national
policy, the torpedoing of ships with
out warning. public and private
morality, etc.
Evening star., 1937-10-16
1857 CO.EDS ESCAPE
IN 100000 BLAZE
Flee in Scanty Attire as Flames
Sweep Hall on Campus at
Slippery Rock.

By the Associated Press.
SLIPPERY ROCK, Pa, october
16.-One hundred and sixty-seven
co-eds escaped safely in scanty attire
early today from IRE which swept the
historic North Hall on the campus OF
Slippery Rock Colleg.
Nobody was injured. The office Of
President Charles Miller estimated the
damage at approximately 100000.
The fire originated in the kitchens,
where preparations were under way
for an OK roast on the occasion Of
home coming day and the annual foot
ball game with Westminster College
Hundreds of alumni and other visi-
tors gathering for the game saw the
building, three-story frame and brick
structure, collapse while flames en-
veloped 1t.
The building housed the women's
dormitory, the college dining room
and also the home quarters Of Presi-
dent Miller and his family. DR.. Miller.
in Pittsburgh attending an educational
conference, returned hurriedly and
took charge Of the situation.
The girls sought shelter from the
early-morning cold. They were taken
into other college buildings and near
by homes.
Glasses at the college, which has an
enrolment Of 543 students, we're dis
continued until next Wednesday. To-
days foot ball game and its home
coming celebration was Cancelled.
Evening star., 1937-10-16
BUILDING TRADES UNIT
HITS LEGION VIGILANTES

The Executive Board Of the WASH
lngton Building Trades Council last
night adopted . resolution "deplorine"
the action Of the District Department.
American Legion, in authorizing the
organization of corps of Legion Wig
iAntes.
The resolution, made public by JOS
eph A. Pariseau, acting secretary.
commended the stand taken by Vic
tory Post Of the Legion in announcing
1t would refuse to answer any call to
mobilize against our buddies and fel-
low citizens in any labor dispute at
any time, in any place and in any
manner"
Such interests as the proposed Wig
ilantes, the resolution declared, are
not above pitting worker against
worker by jingoistic appeals" or in
voking through such organization
forces that are detrimental to law
and order"
Evening star., 1937-10-16
Three ARE HURT
IN 100000 FIRE
Firemen Injured as Eight Build
ings Are Razed by Flames
in Fresno, Calf.
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
FRESNO. Calf, October 16.-A
wind-whipped fre that broke out in
building $50 feet from the City Hall
injured three firemen and caused
damage estimated at 100000 early
today.
The three injured firemen, Harold
Petersen, IS; j. B. Conley, 80, and
F. o. Witt, 80, were treated for ex-
posure to smoke and minor burns
after they collapsed in . flaming
building.
One Of the eight buildings was An
apartment house.
A score Of partially clad tenants
ned In time to escape injury.
The blaze roared through buildings
on Broadway and matted q festive
party at . small tavern, which was
razed.
Chief williams said the IRE ap-
parently started in the rear Of an
auto paint shop.
Evening star., 1937-10-16
YORKTOWN BATTLE
|. TO Be CELEBRATED
D. A. R. Chapter to Direct
Exercises at Customs
House Tuesday.
BY the Associated Press,

YORKTOWN, Va, October 16.-
Exercises commemorative of the VIC
tory Of American forces over the
British here 156 years ago, on October
10. 1871. will be held at the Custom
House here on Tuesday.
The ceremony. beginning at pm,
will be under the direction of the
Virginia Society of the Daughters of
the American Revolution, of which
Mrs. Arthur Rowbotham of Alta Vista
Is State regent.
Mrs. George D. Chenoweth, regent
of the Comte de Grasse Chapter here,
said that following the exercises at
the Custom House memorial wreaths
will be placed at the Victory Monu-
ment by the D. A. R., the Sons of
the American Revolution, the Sons of
the Revolution and the Children of
the American Revolution.
Judge Frank T. Sutton, IT,, of
Richmond, president of the Virginia
Society Of the Sons of the Revolution,
has appointed . committee Of six to
represent that organization at the
ceremonies, to which the public is
invited.
Evening star., 1937-10-16
BARTHOL0MEW'S
PAY IS SETTLED
Boy Actors Aunt and Studio
Agree on a Reported
$1,000 a Week.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LOS ANGELES, October 16.-M-
GIN and Freddie Bartholomew aunt
Myllicent have come to terms.
Details of settlement of Miss Mylli-
cent Bartholomew's demand that the
boy actors s1,1O0-a-week pay be
boosted weren't announced, but Will
liam Neblett, her attorney, said today
M-G-M had been very liberal" and
an unoncial report said Freddie's SAL
ary had been hiked to $4,000 q week.
The agreement was reached last
night 1T q conference with Louis B.
Mayer. head Of M-G-M.
When 13-year-old Freddie Struck
several weeks ago, Miss Bartholomew,
his legal guardian, sued to void his
contract and said she thought he
ought to have $2,500. M-G-M then
applied for . permanent Injunction
to restrain him from working for any
other studio.
M-G-M won temporary restrain
ing order. Hearing on its request to
make it permanent started yesterday.
After Mayer testified, however, Neb-
lett asked and obtained q continuance
until Monday so a peace pow-wow
which Mayer had called could be
held.
The studio said in a statement the
main purpose of its court petition
was to establish the validity of both
Freddie's contract and the statute re-
iating to minors contracts" and that
such had been accomplished.
The settlement leaves pending only
one other outstanding film contract
suit-that of Kay Francis against
Warner Brothers Studio-and it does
not involve salary.
Miss Francis gets $500 a day. but
wants to annm her contract because
she says, she has been given inferior
roles and because she didn't get the
lead in "Tovarich" as she said Jack
Warner promised.
Evening star., 1937-10-16
REPUBLICS ACCORD
FAVORED BY HULL
Shock-Proof System Of Mutual
UNDERSTANDING Is Urged in
Radio Address.

By the Associated Press.
Secretary Of State Hull commended
to the 81 American republics last night
an international system 10 firmly
grounded In mutual understanding
that 1t will be proof against any
shocks to which it may be subjected.
1nauguating . series Of regular
broadcasts to Latin America under
auspices Of the Pan-American Union.
the Secretary characterised radio
communication among the various
countries Is m important factor in
achievement Of such IN objective,
"As yet" he asserted, I'VE have
hardly begun to fathom the possible
ties Of radio communication Is a
factor In the development Of interna-
tlonal good will and understanding.
Through the new series Of pro.
grams which the Pan-American Union
is inaugurating today, we are taking
an important step in the fulfillment Of
the resolutions Of the Montevideo and
Buenos Aires conferences"
Evening star., 1937-10-16
A. A. A. WILL DIVERT
PART OF POTATOES
Is, 100000 Bushels of Large Crop
to Be Removed From Nor
nal Trade Channels.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
Farm Administration officials yes
terday announced plans to remove
25. 900 900 bushels of this years large
potato crop from normal trade chan
nels.
They said Federal funds will be used
to encourage feeding of low grade po-
tatoes to live stock, manufacture of
potatoes into -four and starch and dis
tribution of these products and pota-
toes to persons on relief.
The triple diversion program will
supplement Federal potato marketing
programs which become effective Oc-
tober 10 in Michigan. Wisconsin,
Minnesota, North Dakota, Colorado,
Nebraska, Wyoming and Idaho.
The Agricultural Adjustment Ad-
ministration said President Roosevelt
had made the potato marketing pro-
gram effective In the three late po-
producing areas where growers
voted for 1t. Presidential action was
necessary under the agricultural mar
keting agreement act Of 1887 because
less than 50 per cent Of potato han
dlers signed the marketing agreement
and order approved by growers.
Evening star., 1937-10-16
FILLING STATION ROBBED

William Norton, attendant at a fill
ing station at Twenty-fourth and M
streets, told police today he was
robbed of $50 by tall bandit wear
ing glasses, who threatened him with
a revolver.
Michael Starr, proprietor Of a
grocery store at 1869 C street north
east, reported he was robbed Of $40
by thief who spoke broken English
and acted like he had a revolver"
Ross Morton, colored, 1919 S street,
said he was robbed of $40 by two men
who attacked him as he was walking
in the 500 block Of s street.
Evening star., 1937-10-16
Quarantine Sign Put
On Flat in Chicago
In Venereal Crusade
By the Associated Press.

CHICAGO, October 16.-Post-
ing Of a quarantine sign on the
street door Of q nat near the
downtown area marked a new
departure today in the city's
campaign to eradicate venereal
diseases.
A case of venereal disease was
traced to the building after a
man, one Of thousands respond
ing to appeals for medical ex-
aminations, appeared at clinic
for treatment.
DR.. Herman N. Bundesen, presi-
dent of the Board of Health, and
DR.. George G. Taylor, director
of the Venereal Disease Clinic,
personally supervised the posting.
Any one leaving or entering a
quarantined house without au-
thorization is subject to 5000 fire
or six months imprisonment.
DR.. Bundesen said quarantines
will be used "only against persons
who refuse to aid in preventing
the spread Of venereal disease" +"
The Health Department, he
added, was not interested in the
moral aspects Of these cases"
Evening star., 1937-10-16
JACKSON SPURNS
DEBATE ON COURT
Declines Challenge From
Gannett to Argue Issue
With Levitt.
By the Associated Press.

~ VIC hoooIi0tcQ IIcbb.
Robert H. Jackson, Assistant Attor-
ney General, has declined a challenge
from Publisher Frank E. Gannett Of
Rochester, N. Y, to debate the Su-
preme Court issue with former Assist
tant Attorney General Levitt.
Gannett suggested the debate In a
telegram to Jackson demanding the
Assistant Attorney General declare
whether he represented the views of
President Roosevelt in a speech at
Chapel Hill, N. c., last Tuesday.
The publisher said Jackson was re-
ported as declaring himself against
judicial review of acts of Congress by
the Supreme Court, and said such a
view was revolutionary"
The publisher, who is chairman of
the National Committee to Uphold
Constitutional Government, asked
Whether your speech Is
the opening of new assault on the
Supreme Court to undermine its
powers?"
In his reply, which he made public
yesterday, jackson said Gannett ap-
parently had misinterpreted his speech
and he was sending the publisher a
copy of the complete text ito disabuse
you about its being revolutionary"
Il know nothing of any new or, for
that matter, old assault on the Su-
preme Court by seeking to under
mine its powers the telegram con-
tinued.
THE Presidents proposal did not
affect the powers of the court at all.
You must be confusing it with
the Wheeler amendment (Senator
Wheeler, Democrat, of Montana) ,
which would restrict judicial review.
I have never been committed to that,
but you interpret my speech as advo-
eating the Wheeler plan. would be
amazed that you should denounce as
revolutionary the plan sponsored by
the most eminent champion of your
opposition to the President.
OF course, did not speak for the
President. My speech was not submit
ted to any official or suggested or con-
tributed to by any other person. No
other person is to be held responsible
for 1t or any of it. I certainly will
not support in debate the question you
have proposed, since it is not a position
taken in my speech or by the admin
istration.
Your views on the court subject
and my views are far enough apart
without attributing views to me that
I have not expressed. I believe
reading OF my entire speech will re-
lieve your alarm even if it does not
have your approval"
Evening star., 1937-10-16
HARRY w. RANSDELl, 81,
EXPIRES IN NORFOLK

Harry w. Ransdell, 81, former resi-
dent of this city, died Thursday after
a long illness in the Marine Hospital
at Norfolk, Va, where he had been
employed by the Maritime Commits
sion.
Funeral services will be held at 10
Am. Monday in Hysong's funeral par
lors, 1900 N street. Burial will be in
Glenwood Cemetery.
Mr.. Ransdell had been in Norfolk
for II years, first with the old United
States Shipping Board. He was q
nephew of the late Daniel Ransdell,
former sergeant at arms Of the Sen
ate, and his parents were the late
e. s. and Frances E. Ransdell.
He Is survived by his widow, Mrs.
Marie Macfarland Ransdell, and .
sister. Mrs. Thomas K. Saunders, the
latter Of 1880 First street northeast.
Evening star., 1937-10-16
PARLEYS MAY RESUME
ON ST. LAWRENCE PACT
seaway Council Expresses Belief
Waterways Negotiations
Will Be Reopened.
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
Members Of the National Seaway
Council yesterday expressed the be-
lief that negotiations for completiou
OF the st. Lawrence waterway will be
resumed shortly by the United States
and Canada.
John c. Beukema Of Muskegon.
Mich, chairman of the councils Ex-
ecutive Committee, said he believed
Secretary Hull may confer with Ca
madam officials concerning q water
way treaty when he visits Canada
next week.
Council President Fred j. Freestone.
1nterlaken, N. Y, intends to confer
with President Roosevelt in connec-
ton with the project after Hull re-
turns.
Evening star., 1937-10-16
KENNEDY ASSA|LS
TAX ON SURPRISES
Seeks Change in Law to
Make It LESS 0nerous
to Business"
BY the Associated Press.

HYDE PARK, N. Y, October 49,
One of President Rooeevelt's principal
financial consultants was on record
anew today for adjustment of the
Federal capital gains and undistrib-
uted corporation profits taxes.
Joseph P. Kennedy, chairman of the
Maritime Commission and former
head Of the Securities and Exchange
Commission, told newspaper men late
yesterday he still disagreed with the
administration on these levies and ex-
pressed the belief they could be
changed so as to produce approx
imately the same revenue as now and
encourage business to expand.
Government tax authorities have
been studying these taxes along with
general survey Of the whole tax
structure for possible recommends
tions to the Congress A House Ways
and Means Subcommittee will take up
the question Of tax revision early next
month.
Kennedy had just come from a long
conference with the President when,
in reply to questioning by reporters on
the stock market decline, he renewed
his attack on the same levies that
leading New York financiers have
blamed in part for the recent market
break.
X He said he had not discussed taxes
at the temporary White House, but
had talked budget balancing and the
Maritime Commissions survey Of pros
poets Of building up an adequate mer-
chant marine under the new direct
subsidy law.
Earlier, at q press conference, the
President himself had indicated he
might have something to say, in his
coming messages to Congress, bearing
on security regulations.
Kennedy has repeatedly criticized
the capital gains and undistributed
profits levies. He said he would leave
it to the Treasury experts to suggest
changes. if there were to be any, but
felt they could be adjusted" 50 they
would not hinder efforts to balance
the budget and at the same time be
less onerous on business than under
the present method"
He said the capital gains tax never
got us much revenue anyway"
AS for . balanced budget, Kennedy
said that was the chief object OF the
President at the present time.
That really is the thing he wants
to do most-balance the budget" he
said. Il think he has . very, very
good chance Of doing it,
Evening star., 1937-10-16
PEACE BASIS LACKING.
But Green Says Farley Probably"
Will Take Place.

DENVER, October 16 (R.-TAlk OF
peace between the American Fedora
tion Of Labor and John L. Lewis Com
mittee for Industrial Organization
hung in the air today.
William Green, A. F. Of L. president
paid he believed telegraphic negotia-
lions OF the past week probably
would result in a peace meeting BE-
tween the rival factions In labor's
great civil war.
Green's declaration came last night
after he and others of the federation's
executive council told the c. I. o. that
any attempt to settle their long dis
pute must be undertaken without
prior commitments. stipulations or
conditions by either side"
In Washington Government labor
omcias expressed belief that. once
leaders Of the two factions gathered
around . table, they would find means
OF composing even the most serious
differences.
They cited the high cost Of rival
labor organizing campaigns as one
possible incentive for a settlement.
I, Administration officials in Wash
angton privately expressed hope the
nnincation movement would succeed
a solidified labor organization. they
explained, would help New Deal can
didates In the 1888 elections.
Other reaction from Washington
was the prediction of an authority
high IN labor circles that neither the
A. F. Of L. nor the c. I. o. would
ever bolt a peace conference. "Nei-
ther side will want to risk the dis.
credit Of quitting the peace table
without getting some kind of = settle.
ment."
For a second time, the A. F. of L
forces flatly declined to make accept.
Ance Of the industrial form of union
organization, advocated by the c. I
O., . condition upon which they
would negotiate.