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Evening star., 1937-07-20
PRESIDENT SIGNS
FLOOD FUND BILL
$l94.536,o63 Appropriated for
Control and Other Work
hy Measure

President Roosevelt today signed
bill appropriating $ls4,536, ,o63 for
flood control and other non-military
activities Of the War Department for
the current fiscal year.
The amount provided for the food
control projects was Sl05 ,O0O, 900, half
OF which is to be taken from the newly
appropriated ST 100000, 900 relief fund,
All but $500 900 Of this earmarked
relief money will be spent on projects
under Works Progress Administration
regulations requiring relief labor.
Preliminary studies, looking to flood
control on the North Branch of the
Potomac River, in the vicinity OF
keyser, w. Va, would be authorized
under a measure the House adopted
Yesterday and sent to the Senate.
Similar surveys would be ordered on
the Tygart River near E1kins. w. Va.
The United States Engineer Office
under jurisdiction Of Maj Walter D.
Iuplow, district engineer for the War
Department, would likely undertake
the job. The measure, as passed by
the House, would authorize prelim-
mary flood control examinations and
surveys on upwards of 500 tributaries
In some 20 States. The major item
carried In the measure is authorize
tion Of s24,877 900 for flood control
work In the lower Ohio River basin.
Evening star., 1937-07-20
NEW FARM PLAN
OFFERED IN HOUSE
Jones Bill Combines Ever
Normal" Granary and Crop
Production Control.
By the Associated Press.

81 the Associated Press.
Chairman Jones OF the House Agri-
culture Committee proposed today a
new general farm bill embracing the
"ever-normal" granary and crop pro-
duction control features
The bill. which Jones introduced
when the House convened. would use
the present soil conservation benefit
payments and penalty processing taxes
as machinery to effect crop control.
1t would give the Secretary of Agri-
culture authority to esta blish a mar
keting quota for all producers Of such
products as corn, wheat. cotton. to-
bacco and rice. Farmers who sold
more than their quota would be denied
soil conservation benefit payments.
which last year totaled approximately
s4oo 600. 900
When the granary threatened to
overflow, the Secretary would have
authority to establish processing taxes
on the products Of which there was
an oversupply
The tax would be as follows: Cot
ton. cents pound; wheat. 10 cents
bushel; rice. 10 cents a bushel. and
IS cents hundred pounds on hogs
when there was an oversupply OF hogs
Most OF the corn crop is marketed
as hogsD
The measure contained many provi.
sions OF the proposed agricultural ad.
justment act of 1887" sponsored By
the American Farm Bureau Federation
and Endorsed in principle by Agricul.
ture Secretary Wallace.
1t did not contain. however, a pro.
vision for cash payments from tn.
Treasury to supplement growers in
come when farm prices fall below tn,
fair price level. 1t was this provi
sion Of the federation bill that drew
Jones objection
The measure also would establish {
fund for the purpose OF disposing o.
surplus commodities both at home anc
abroad. 1t would give the Secretar,
OF Agriculture authority to fle appl
cations on behalf Of farmers for ad.
1ustment In freight rates.
Evening star., 1937-07-20
GREEN'S EXPULSION
DEL|BERATED TODAY
United Mine Workers Board to
Debate Treason Charge for
Fight Against C. l.. O.
BY the Associated Press,

BY tne Associated Press
William Green. president of the
American Federation of Labor faced
expulsion today from the United Mine
Workers, to which he has belonged for
At years.
The miners international board as
semoled for its first meeting since last
Winter. 1t accused Green of high trea
son In helping the A. F. Of L. battle
John L. Lewis Committee for Indus
trial Organization.
Usually well-informed persons said
that Green's approval of an A. F. Of L.
charter for the Progressive Miners of
America, rival to the U. NJ W. In
Illinois, was the count about which the
board was most concerned.
Green belongs to the U. NJ VS.
Coshocton, Ohio, local and has paid
his $l-a-month dues throughout the
A. F. of L.-C. l. o. battle. He also paid
the special assessments to help fight
the federation.
Expulsion from the u M. w. would
not cost Green his federation post. He
also holds an honorary membership in
the MUSICIANS Union.
Evening star., 1937-07-20
MRS. STURGIS DIES:
WAS D. C. EMPL0YE
Secretary to Chief Bacteriologist
Had Held Post for
20 Years.

Mrs. Louise T Sturgis. 50. for 30
years secretary to DR. John E Noble.
chief bacteriologist in the District
Health Department, died in Casualty
Hospital today.
Mrs. Sturgis. who had lived in
Washington since girlhood, entered the
District service % years ago and was
within one year OF retirement Dur
ing her later years she lived with her
brother, John Thomas Tabler, at l8
Eighth street southeast. She was a
native of Frederick. Md.
Surviving, besides her brother, are
daughter, Mrs. Norman Luber; an
other brother. Urner Tia bier. now in
California and four grandchildren.
Private funeral services will be held
at Chambers funeral parlors. SIT
Eleventh street southeast, at IL am
Thursday.
Evening star., 1937-07-20
TEN HURT |NF|GHT
AT T|NP[ATE MILL
Cumberland c. !. 0. Pickets
Attempt to Halt Car
Entering Plant.
FS the Associated Press.

CUMBERLAND, Nd. July 20-At
least 10 persons were injured. with
four requiring hospital treatment. IN a
battle that followed attempts of pickets
to halt two maintenance employees
driving into the N & G. Taylor TIN
plate Co. plant. early today.
-Four persons, injured when the
car crashed into a concrete pole along
the plant driveway, we're taken to
Memorial Hospital. They were:
Leo Lechliter, %. driver of the car,
injuries to his head and arms.
Pete zebec 80, cuts and bruises
about the nose and arms He and
Lechliter were in the latters car.
Miss Bessie Radcliffe. %. striking
mill emplove, crushed right foot and
injuries to her right thigh.
George T. Miller, %. also a picket
injuries to his right shoulder and right
leg.
Police said at least six other pickets
we're Knocked down in the melee fol-
lowing the wrecklng of the car. Nons
was taken to the hospital. however
and officers said they were removed b,
other pickets.
Twenty officers. including severa
special men. were on duty at the plan
entrance when the pickets attempted
to halt the coupe occupied by the twt
maintenance men. The crowd arounc
the gates and in the driveway. or
company property. were estimated t.
exceed 200, OF whom a large numbeI
were spectators or members of othe
unions who bolstered the S. w. o. c
line
The teargas cartridges were dis
charged by police to disperse the crowd
following the wreck and ensuing hand
to-hand fighting. At noon less than 8
men and boys were around the gates
and all automobiles parked in that are,
were ordered removed by Chief of Pc
lice Oscar A. Eyerman. No parking
signs were erected this afternoon OF
| streets near the plant. which has beel
closed since May rs by the C. I, @
drive against the unit of the Republi
Steel Corp.
Evening star., 1937-07-20
n. B. C.. Plans Series
Of Programs About
New Studios in DC.

An extensive series Of pro-
grams has been arranged by N.
B. c., in connection with the
opening of its new studios in the
Trans-Lux Building. Today is
devoted to press preview In
addition TO the features listed
below. regular artists will be
heard in special presentations.
4 pm-WRC. WMAL, Meet
the staff" Informal interviews
with those employees who work
behind the scenes, are now heard
on the air.
5 WMAL. Front Row,
Center!' Prominent local the
atrical figures and stage acts are
presented in salute TO the thea
ters.
5:35 pm.-WRC. The Fourth
Estate" A tribute to the press,
with well-known neuspa per men
taking part.
645 p,m.-WRC. Gordon Hit
tenmark interviews members of
the press attending the reception.
Evening star., 1937-07-20
First BOSS Sit-D0,un Striker''
4 gain Strikes, Closing Plant
By the Associated Press,

oy tHS Associated PreSS,
DETROIT, July 2o.-Walter L. Fry,
president of Fry Products. Inc, who
became the first boss sit-down strik-.
er" last February, WAS on strike again
today.
He told his $50 employees at q meet
ing last night he would quit work
rather than deal with the United
Automobile Workers OF America The
employees voted to stand by the union
and Fry today closed the plant which
makes automobile seat covers
Il don't intend to run = plant where
the U. A. w. Is boss or even part
boss" Fry told the workers There
can be only one boss In a company
He is responsible for its success or
failure. II I must accept that re-
sponsibility then must have the right
to be the final and last word In the
operation OF this plant"
THE union-perhaps not alone in
our plant. but by wildcat strikes in
plantsfnf our customers-has directly
caeed loss Of 322.SO6 to the Fry
company In the nFst Ex months Of
Evening star., 1937-07-20

this year" Fry continued. In addi-
ton, We have lost more than a quar-
ter million dollars worth Of business
Congress can pass laws and the
National Labor Board can hold all the
hearings 1t wants to. Perhaps they can
fine me and put me in jail, as the
union organizer says. but all the laws
put together can't force me to operate
this company at loss simply TO en-
ploy you
Il have no objection to unions" he
said. Il would welcome a strong,
well-managed and responsible union
But as the U. A. w. is now constituted,
with its present leadership and tao
tics, I have no confidence in its re-
sponsibility to keep An agreement"
He offered to permit the union to
remain intact as . local and to deal
only with representatives who are Fry
employees.
Fry and his employees engaged in
simultaneous sit-down strikes last Feb
ruary, Fry in his ONCE and the en-
ployes In the plant. An aRreemeno
for recognition Of union members
ended the strikes.
Evening star., 1937-07-20
FISH PROBES RULE
ON CHARITY GIFTS
Legislator Asks If Tax Bureau
Gave Mrs. Roosevelt
a Decree,
By the Associated Press.

Ss lNs Associated Press.
Representa- tive Fish, Republican. of
New York asked Secretary Morsen-
thau yesterday if the Treasury had
ruled that Mrs Franklin D. Roosevelt
does not have to report for income tax
purposes the proceeds of her charity
broadcasts
Fish also inquired, in letter, if
such a ruling had been made public
and If the Treasury still approves Of
such a ruling"
Robert H. Jackson, Assistant Attor-
ney General. said recently that the
Internal Revenue Bureau had held
that Mrs. Roosevelt need not report
money received from broadcasts, since
1t Is turned over to charitable insti-
tuition. Jackson is a former general
counsel Of the Revenue Bureau.
IF such ruling exists?" Fish wrote
Morgenthau. what is there TO pre-
vent business men from taking one
day out Of each weeks earnings and
giving it TO charity without having
to report it as income? -. Would
not tho ruling of Mr.. Jackson. II ap-
piled equally to all donors of charity.
permit assignment of income that
would defeat the Government in the
collection OF mueh-needed taxes?"s'' =
Evening star., 1937-07-20
Congress in Brief
TODAY.

TODAY.
Senate:
Probably takes up farm interest
rate veto; may resume court debate.
House:
Considers private bills.
Naval Committee holds hearings on
moderniMng aircraft carriers.
Rivers and Harbors Committee con-
siders regional planning bill.
Agriculture Committee studies farm
credit and crop insurance bills.
TOMORROW.
Senate:
Will be in recess until Thursday.
Democrats will caucus at 10 am. to
elect = leader to succeed Senator
Robinson.
Hoass:
Considers miscellaneous bills on
calendar.
Immigration and Naturalization
Committee considers miscellaneous
bills; 1880 Am.
Distri( Committee considers bills
70 amend liquor control act: 1880
Am
Evening star., 1937-07-20
PLANKSSAVE TOWN
FROM PEST ARMY
Horde of Mormon Crickets
Diverted From Sundance
to Grain Fields.
BY the Associated Press.


SUNDANCE, Wyo, July 2O-A
huge brown wave of Mormon crickets,
repulsed from Sundance by a barrier
Of tin and planks, last night turned
to the county's best wheat crop in
eight years.
Farmers and ranchers, seeking to
save their grain and pastures from the
invading horde, plowed deep furrows
and filled them with oil. More than
100 P. w. A. workers battled the pests
with poison.
Mile-Long Wall Erected.
The crop destroying legion, travel
ing southwest at the rate of more
than mile day, was turned back
from Sundance with a mile long wall
OF planks, surmounted by strip Of
tin. Only few of the wingless pests
managed to crawl over the barrier,
and they were trapped by a second
wall.
The bulk of the crawling invaders,
however, veered from the town into
the grainfields and pastures.
Northeastern Wyoming has been
fighting the crickets for years, but
never before in such numbers. High
ways are paved with them. Fences
and houses in some sections are cov-
ered
Near Dakota Line.
In all directions from Sundance ap-
proximately 100000 acres of land
are infested with crickets. Yesterday
the eastern edge of the advancing
army reached Beaulah Hill, about
miles of the South Dakota line
John Hartney of the State En-
tomology Department warned Sun
dances 500 residents that the danger
Of infestation was not past, even
though the pests had been turned
away He said 80 per cent of the
crickets were females, ready to lay
eggs, and another wholesale invasion
was threatened.
Evening star., 1937-07-20
STRIKERS CLUBS
DESCRIBED TO JURY
Vendor Says 800 or 400 Demon
strators Had Weapons on
Memorial Day.

By the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, July 20.-An ice cream
vendor, Clyde James. 10, testified today
he saw 300 or 400" steel strike demon
strators carrying clubs in = parade
that preceded the Memorial day battle
with police in which 10 men were
killed
James told . coroner's inquest jury
he sold ice cream At the strikers tav-
ern headquarters quarter mile from
the Republic Steel Corp. plant during
\ mass meeting that preceded the
parade and riot.
He said he saw banners handed
through tavern window to IS or 40
marchers as they began to line up and
heard one man say. Break OF the bot
tom part and use them for clubs"
Evening star., 1937-07-20
HULL DRIVES ANEW
FOR TRADE PACTS
Agreement With Britain
Major Goal, but Others
Are Pending.
BY ths Associated Press.

SN Inv SSStt.O itu rleNS.
Secretary Hull, apostle OF reciprocal
trade pacts. is putting fresh impetus
behind the State Departments cam
paign for additional most-favored-
nation agreements.
An agreement with Great Britain,
the biggest customer for American
goods. Is the major goal, but discus
sions with other nations are proceed
ing, Sixteen reciprocal pacts now
are In effect.
The United States Embassy staff
In Moscow and Soviet officials are
negotiating a renewal OF the special
trade agreement zone OF the rare
departures from Hull policy. under
which Russia pledged itself to make
purchases here of $50, 100000 in re-
turn for the same trade treatment
accorded other nations.
Russian purchases during the year
OF the agreement exceeded S36, 900 900,
well above the designated figure. The
amount designated in the pact under
consideration is reported to be con-
slderably more than the present figure.
SovietS Have Monopoly.
The Soviet pact Is not OF the
INSTRUMENTATION type because the
Soviet government has virtual mo-
nopoly on Russia's foreign trade
Instead of making concessions favor
able to American goods, 1t guarantees
their purchases
Negotiations under way with Czech
oslovakla are expected to eliminate
soon IN an agreement. Preliminary
DISCUSSIONS have been held or are in
progress with Argentina, Chile, New
Zealand and Australia.
Recent talks with the finance min
listers of Australia and New Zealand
were designed to lay the groundwork
for pacts with those important Brit
ish commemorative and to clear the
way for a British-American accord
The chief barriers are the Ottawa
agreements under which England
gives members of the empire preferen-
tlal treatment.
British Advantages Sought.
The discussions In progress and ex-
changes OF views with the British are
understood to have as their objective
a reduction in the preferential margin
which would permit American goods,
especially agricultural products, to
compete in the British market.
In return it would be necessary for
the United States to grant concessions
on some British and empire exports.
American officials consider the plug
elne last week of loopholes in the
Brazilian American pact significant
advance in the trade program
Under a gentlemans agreement
made necessary by Germanys sue
cessful invasion of the Brazilian mar
ket, Brazil agreed TO several additional
protective measure TO safeguard It's
(the Bra lillian American pact) prin-
clples and benefits, IN view OF the
form Of trading pursued by some other
countries"
Evening star., 1937-07-20
l3 Freshman Senators Send
Leadership Thanks to Norris

group wrote, that we, the under
signed, representing the freshman
class'-the last group of United States
Senators to come to that body from
the people-met this morning and
pledged ourselves to continue the fight
for liberal and progressive policies as
exemplified by your record in public
life.
we acknowledge our debt Of graft
tude to your gallant leadership, which
has brought so many liberal ideals into
. reality for the betterment Of the
Government and benefit Of the people +"
The mes &c closed by wishing Nor
ris Z quick recovery from the fitness
which has kept him from the Senate.
Evening star., 1937-07-20
Dy the Associated Pres

By the Associated Press.
Senate freshman Democrats today
thanked Senator Norris. Independent,
Of Nebraska for gallant leadership"
OF the liberal cause.
Senator Smathers, Democrat, of New
jersey made public letter. signed by
Is OF the IA flrst-year Democrats in
tho Senate, which WAS sent to Norris
yesterday smathers was instructed to
prepare the letter ut . recent meeting
Of the group.
Senator Andrews, Democrat, of Flor
Ida. who was unable to attend the
meeting. WAS the MY one Of tn. fresh-
men who did not dgn the messase.
1T ~ interest yoN to Know" ~
Evening star., 1937-07-20
MATTERN'S POLAR
FLIGHT IN DOUBT
Commerce Department Says There
Is Little Chance of Ap-
proval for Hop.

By the Associated Press.
Commerce Department officials said
today there is little chance that Jimmie
Mattern will be permitted to make a
proposed North Pole flight to Moscow
These authorities, wanting to pre-
vent recurrence Of such air tragedies
as the loss Of Amelia Earhart, said it
also is doubtful that projected world
flights by Howard Hughes and Dick
Merrill will be authorized.
Similar views were expressed regard
ing a proposed globe-circling flight by
Merrill and Mark Hellinger, news.
paper columnist. Merrill had intended
to take of from New York late this
month in an effort to break the round :
the-world record OF days l8 hours
chalked up by the late Wiley Post.
Evening star., 1937-07-20
AD CLUB PREVIEW

Members of the Advertising Club OF
Washington will get a preview tomor-
row night Of the new National Broad
casting Co. studios in the Trans-Lux
Building, which will be formally dedi-
Gated Thursday night.
A special program. entitled 'The
Romance of Advertising. will be
broadcast over Station WMAL from 9
to 10 pm. in salute 10 the club. A
reception for the meme Is scheduled
from to Z pm.
Evening star., 1937-07-20
THREE ARE FINED $1OO
IN BIRTH-CONTROL CASE
By The ASSOCIATED Press.

BY the Associated Press.
SALEM, Mass, July 20-Three
women. doctor. nurse and the wife
OF physician. were convicted today
Of disseminating information on birth
control and were fined sl00 each.
They appealed.
District Judge George B. Sears
handed down the decision against Or.
Lucille Lord Heinstein of Salem, Mrs.
Flora Rand, Brookline, the nurse, and
Mrs. Carolyn P. Gardner of Salem.
The charges arose from police
seizure Of alleged contraceptives at
North Shore mothers health ONCE,
In ruling that the health ONCE wal
operating illegally Judge Sears said:
'A long as the statute continues Il
force see nothing but that the prac.
tice (of birth controD h illegal"
Evening star., 1937-07-20
TWO DROWNED, 9 SAVED
AS SHIP SINKS SUDDENLY

BY the Associated Press.
SAULT STE. MARIE. Mich. July
20.-Two men drowned yesterday
near the ore carrier Alcott, when the
287-ton supply ship Frontier sank
suddenly. Nine persons, including
three women. were rescued.
The men drowned were Joe Man.
ming, a fireman. and Walter Craven,
. dock blacksmith.
William Maxwell, agent for the
Pittsburgh Steamship Co., its owners
said the ship was loaded with meat,
groceries, ice and other supplies. He
withheld comment ON the cause OF
the accident.
The Frontier went down quickly in
"a feet of water.
Evening star., 1937-07-20
GLASS CASTIGATES
INDIANA GOVERNOR
Wouldn't Have Any Respect for
Virginian Who Paralieled
Him, Senator Says.

BY the Associated Press.
A White House visitors prediction
OF future political difficulties for Sen
stor Van Nuys of Indiana. an oppon-
ent Of the Roosevelt court bill. drew
criticism yesterday from Senator Glass,
Democrat. of Virginia.
Glass referred to the statement of
Gov. M. Clifford Townsend of In
diana after White House conference
that he did not believe the Indiana
Democratic organization would sup
port Van Nuys for denomination in
1898.
Il don't desire to project myself
into Indiana politics" Glass comment
ed. but I have no hesitancy in say
ing that I would not have one particle
OF respect for any Governor OF Vir-
ginia who would come to Washington
and be guilty of such a performance. -
Evening star., 1937-07-20

He started out with . twenty, Just
to be on the safe side and met his first
nemesis on a street car. Prodered the
bill and the motorman promptly
shelled out one IS bill, four 81 bills
and the balance in change.
Not yet defeated, he went into .
tavern and offered his IS bill in pay
ment for mug Of beer. They changed
that easily enough Then he tried to
exchange the street car silver for fold
ing money. They agreed all right, but
he found that instead of having 5000
in silver, he had only $3.50.
Having learned that the chisel is .
two-edged weapon, when he goes out
at nights now he takes along nothing
but car tokens, and not many ol
those.
Evening star., 1937-07-20
Washington
Wayside
Tales
Random Observations
of Interesting Events
and Things.
PLUG NICKEL.

PLUG NICKEL
n ISIS DEAN HOLMEAD, 4 lady
M correspondent who had us
Vl intimidated with the frst
4 L three lines OF her letter,
writes in to tell OF an experience with
guns. money. cashiers and the and
10 cent store. elements which inject
large part Of all melodrama into
modern life.
Evening star., 1937-07-20
NAVY TUG TC ASSIST
IN FLOATING CRUISER

omaha's Captain Reports
Smooth Seas and No Danger.
By the Associated Press.
The Navy Department said today
the Navy tug Patriot had arrived at
Castle Island Light, at the approach
to Crooked Island Passage In the
Bahamas. to assist in floating the
light cruiser Omaha
The 705O-ton cruiser went ashore
there early yesterday while en- route
from Central American waters to
Charleston, s. c.
The Omaha's captain reported his
ship was not anoat at high tide this
morning and that work was contin-
uing to tighten the vessel
The salvage ship Killerig is en- route
to the scene and the Navy tanker
Salinas, with lighter, Is due along
side the Omaha at 3 O'Clock tonight.
The Omaha's commander reported
smooth seas and no danger.
Evening star., 1937-07-20
PENAL NOTES,

TIME AND TIED" the Lorton Re-
formatorys monthly magazine,
Is running = serial crime story
Started In the June issue.
Can hardly wait for the next INSTALL
ment, but II the cops beat the bank
robbers, who were Ingenious charac-
ters to say this lea3E Ne are eoing 10
be sore "a hell.
Evening star., 1937-07-20
CHANGE.

TEN we printed here some time
past about 4 chap who enjoyed an
evenings entertainment gratis be-
cause nobody could change a $40 bill
inspired another local lad to try the
trick,