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The Washington times., 1937-01-15

territory around there. I don't
suppose the T. /. C. would want
to see any Of their employees
found guilty and made subject
to damages"
Testimony that the Tennessee
Coal, Iron and Railroad Corpora
ton does not employ labor spies
was given by Karl L. Landgrebe.
vice president of the firm, and by
Ernest L. Lemay, assistant to the
company's president.
Borden Burr, of Birmingham.
serving as Landgrebe'S counsel, at
first fatty refused to submit all
the company'S employment records
asked by the committee, but later
offered to let committee inveSti-
gators see all of the company's
records pertaining to employment.
The Washington times., 1937-01-15
TEACHER TELLS
SENATOR'S OF
FL0GGING

Charges Of wholesale violation
Of civil liberties during labor
strikes in Birmingham, Ala, in
recent years, including flogging of
a college professor and railroad
ing" of a Communist agitator to
prison, were heard yesterday by
the La Follette-Senate committee
investigating labor espionage.
Joseph S. GelderS, of Birming-
ham, formerly assistant professor
of physics at the University of
Alabama, and now Southern rep
resentative of the National Com
mittee for Defense of Political
Prisoners, testified he was flogged
into Inconsistencies by four men
on September % near Birming-
ham.
Three Times Arrested
Jack Barton, of Birmingham,
secretary of the Communist party
for southern Alabama, earlier tes-
titled he had been arrested three
times during strikes at the Ten
neSsee Coal, Iron & Railroad Cor
poration plants in 1885 and 1886.
It was to free Barton-who, it
was claimed, had not been given
a fair trial when sentenced to
hard labor for alleged circulation
of literature advocating overthrow
of the Government by force-that
Gelders had busied himself when
he was given a ride" and tlogged,
he testified.
Tall, slender, bespectacled, Gel
ders said he had positively 1dentl-
fled Walter J. Hanna and Dent
Williams as two of his aSSailants
He believed James Leslie also was
in the group of four that took him
on an auto ride from Birmingham
late at night, removed his clothes
and beat him with whip, black
lack and club. The next day he
went to a hospital. where he re-
manned several days.
Indictments Refused
Twice the grand jury of Jeffer-
son county was asked to indlct
accused persons, including Hanna
and Williams, but both times no
bills were returned, GelderS teS-
titled.
George Bales, solicitor of Jeffer-
son county, was said to have pre-
sented the Gelders case to the
grand fury the first time. j. NC
Kenzie Long, assistant solicitor for
the county, handled it the second
time.
At both sessions, the solicitors
introduced matters prejudiclal to
GelderS. the witness said.
Sergt. j. w. McClung, Of the
Alabama State police. stocky, gray
haired detective of % years OF ex-
perience, supported Gelder'S testi,
mony. Referring to the second
appearance before the grand jury
McClung said:
He (LOng) tried to throw cold
water on the case. Repeatedly
he told the jury that we did not
have anything new. Records Of
the first grand jury proceedings
were read"
BLAMES COMPANY
Asked by Senator La Toilette
CP0, of Wisconsin, committee
chairman, whether he thought in
dictments should have been re-
turned at least against Hanna and
williams, McClung replied in the
affirmative, adding:
"WeII, Senator, you xnOw the
+. 1. C. Tennessee Iron, Coal
and Railroad COrpOratiOn) owns
about fifteen-SixteenthS of the
The Washington times., 1937-01-15
Instruction on Bridge

Instruction on contract bridge,
under the direction of w. Roy
Astleford. will be given every Mon
day night at 8 o'clock by the
Community Center Department at
the Hine Junior High School.
The Washington times., 1937-01-15
Nonstop Paris Hop,
Plan of Bert AcOSta

!, Of at least 325 miles an hour all
the way"
He will be accompanied by an
other American aviator, whose
name he has not disclosed.
The Washington times., 1937-01-15

Hard Finished, Long Wearing WOFstsds!
Blue Serges! 0xfords! Bankers Grsys!
. Including Wexford Suits and 0VsrcOats!
Finely Tailored, Midnight Blue or Black,
Single and DOubIe-Breasted TuxsdOs!
Raglan, BaImacaan and sst-in Sleeve
OVercOats and TOpcOats!
Only Saturday left to get in on this
Great Clothing Sale at 16.45! Get your
self a suit for business, sport wear or
formal occasions. Warm burly fleece
overcoats for the cold snap just ahead.
Come in today or Saturday and take
advantage of these drastic reductions.
Sizes for Regulars, Shorts, Longs and
.Stouts. Even at these low prices there
is No Charge for Alterations.
Mems ClOthing-The Hecht Co. Bargain Annex
Evening star., 1937-10-29
sArdent' Reader
OF HI. e.. Wells
IsCaughtin Fib
BY the Associated Press.

CHICAGO, Oct 29.-H. G. Wells,
the English novelist. came TO town
last night and caught a little girl
fibbing.
She came in a caracul coat to the
press conference with two OF the boys
from Northwestern University, where
Mr.. Wells will speak tonight. and she
said, I'm an enthusiastic reader Of
your books. Mr.. Wells"
How charming" said the author,
well, If you're an ardent reader of
mine, you might tell me the names
of the four books I had published
this year"
The little girl smiled and she
blushed, but the room was full Of
silence. The names, it seemed, had
escaped her.
Reporters who followed her to the
hall in a vain quest for her name
found her weeping. I've never been
50 embarrassed in my life" she said.
I'll never, never, never read book
Of his again!"
Evening star., 1937-10-29
DIR. Smith
Continued From First Page.)

discharged and that there would be no
recourse"
DR. Smith said she would prepare a
full statement later today.
Charging that the recent riot at the
institution was not the first, that the
whole history of the training school
is full of such instances" Dr. Smith
declared thorough investigation
should have been made long ago "of
situation that was notoriouSly bad
when 1 took the position year and
half ago"
Board Is Assailed.
'It is public knowledge that Sem
ator King chairman of the Senate
District Committee) and others con-
sidered conditions at the institution
as barbarous and a disgrace to the
Nation" she continued The insti-
tuition had been conducted in that
manner for years by the Public Well
fare Board.
II have tried my best to correct the
situation under tremendous Difficult
| ties with which I believed the welfare
board to be sympathetic. But the
board failed to take me into its con-
| f1dence as it has other District Of
ficial.
Just last week. the board members
met at the institution and at that
time there was not the slightest hint
that would be discharged"
Shortly after DR.. Smith was ap-
pointed in February 10, 1886, she
launched a public campaign for i'm
provements at the institution. SEN
ators Copeland, Democrat. of New
York and King, after personal in
spection of conditions at the school,
declared they were "barbaric."
The campaign gained wide support,
ana Congress made the 100000 ap-
preparation that year for the enlarge
ment. Later, during her first years
service, DR.. Smith and girls from the
institution we're invited to tea party
on the White House grounds, with
Mrs. Roosevelt as hostess.
Succession Of Riots.
A series of difficulties arose later,
however, and there were a succession
of riots. Also there was an issue over
the type of buildings to be erected at
the institution. Off1cials of the Budget
Bureau, the District Commissioners,
members of Congress and officials Of
| the Welfare Board were drawn into
the debate. A new cottage, one of the
improvements finally selected, now is
under roof, and the construction of a
new heating plant has been carried to
an advanced stage.
DR.. Smith came to the District serv-
ice from the Public Health Service
Previously she had held official posi-
tions with the Gainesville (Tex) State
Training School for Girls and with the
Montrose Md Training School for
Girls.
Trained in Social Work.
DR.. Smith received elementary and
high school training in the public
schools of Georgia and also studied
at the Scarritt Bible School Of Kansas
City, Mo-, and took social work train
ing at the Pennsylvania Women's
Medical College.
According to records at the Distric,
Building, one of the sponsors OF DR.
Smith for the District appointment
was Miss Lenroot. The Commissioners
declined to comment on the case ex.
cept to say Mrs. Smith had been ap-
pointed on the recommendation Of thu
Board of Public Welfare and that she
now had been discharged also on ths
recommendation of the board.
Evening star., 1937-10-29
S. E.. C..
Continued From First Page)

were not even filing their registrations
until conditions improved, while in
other cases brokers were holding up
the sale of issues already approved.
Administration officials expressed
hope that the new margin require
ments would create turning point in
the financial markets, so private
financing could get to work filling the
gap left by curtailment of Govern
ment spending.
Was Showing Recovery.
Industrial financing never has ap-
preached 1928-29 levels, but was show
ing a marked recovery from depres-
sion lows until the current market
irregularity upset the progress.
Although some ofthe security issues
pending before the commission would
be used in refinancing operations. the
registration statements showed As OF
the companies delaying their f1otations
intended to use at least part of the
new money for expansion and new
equipment.
Commission officials explained also
that the backlog was not entirely the
result of market conditions, because a
few issues normally are delayed for
one reason or another.
The new margin requirements go
into effect Monday. Designed to IA
cilitate stock buying and curb short
sales, they will reduce the buying
margins from SIS to 40 per cent and
impose a so per cent margin require
ment on short sales.
Further Steps Held Up.
An impression prevailed among
informed officials that the Govern
ment would take no further steps until
the results of the Reserve Boards
action are ascertained. This may
require several weeks.
The boards monthly summary Of
business conditions yesterday showed
other economic barometers had been
dropping with the stock market.
Industrial production, as registered
by the boards seasonally adjusted
index, dropped from lit points in
August to Ill in September, as COM
pared with 109 in September a year
ago.
Under that index, industrial produc-
tion of 1923-1925 is 100.
The boards summary showed con-
struction, factory employment and
freicht Ioadincs declined under August
but department store sales were up.
Evening star., 1937-10-29
VIOLENCE FLARES
IN milk STRIKE
Nearly so Cans Are Dumped
In Disorders in Upstate
New York.
N the Associated Press.

UTICA, N. Y, Oct. 29.-Violence
hared over widely scattered area IN
Upstate New York's milk strike today
as strike advocates and non-strikers
clashed over the delivery of milk to
several dairies.
Nearly so cans of milk were dumped
IN Franklin, Schoharie and Delaware
Counties and strike pickets resorted to
highway blockades to halt deliveries.
At Mora, in Franklin County. Will
Robideau reported to the sheriff's
Office that strike sympathizers crowded
around his truck and shook and
rocked it until five cans of milk tipped
over.
80 Cans Dumped.
At Richmondville in Schoharie
County Luke Rider reported approxi-
mately 30 pickets dumped load of
80 cans after he detoured of the high
way to avoid barricade.
A fist fight between strike sympa-
thizers and non-strikers developed
near the Hegeman Farms plant at
Kortright in Delaware County, the
sheriff's Office reported.
At Woods Corners in Chenango
County half dozen pickets stopped
. truck and dumped nine cans of milk.
Sheffield and Dairymen's League
plants we're the destination of several
Of the loads.
Reports of minor violence earlier
had brought from Archie Wright, Or
ganizer of the Dairy Farmers Union.
an admonition to all farmers on strike
to stop unnecessary violence"
No Great Stoppage Seen.
"This strike movement is spreading
like wildfire," Wright commented yes
terday after scanning first-day re-
ports of the walkout called against all
dealers supplying fluid milk to the
metropolitan market.
In New York City, both Health
Commissioner John L. Rice and the
New York metropolitan milk distribu-
tors bargaining agency predicted the
city will feel no great stoppage of milk
strength.
On the eve of the strike, the Shelf
field Condensed Milk Co. formally an
nounced a new schedule of prices to
be paid producers in st. Lawrence.
Franklin and Clinton Counties, where
boycott was called by the union
August l.
Wright, however. asserted that there
was nothing new in the Sheffield
Offer"
Evening star., 1937-10-29

Virginia and Western Pennsylvania
rolled down the Ohio River today,
their rise checked by cold wave that
halted several days Of heavy rains.
The Monongahela, carrying the
brunt OF the unusual October high
water, passed the 27-foot level at IL
am, 2 feet above flood stage at Pitts
burgh, and was expected to rise only
another six inches before receding.
Weather Forecaster w. 8. Brotz-
man said danger of flood damage to
Pittsburgh's Golden Triangle" busi-
ness section, bounded on two sides
by the Monongahela and Allegheny
Rivers. was passed.
The rain-swollen Monongahela cam,
close to leaving its banks along tn,
low-lying streets, but water was re.
Evening star., 1937-10-29

ported in the Easements of only few
waterfront business places.
On the north side of the city the
Allegheny River eddied over the Balti-
more 81 Ohio Railroad, but Brotzman
predicted it would retreat during the
day
The muddy waters also dropped back
along the West Virginia high-water
front.
Evening star., 1937-10-29
Wild Pigs 0utlawed.

New Zealand has decided to pay rs
cents for every wild pig killed. The
porkers have been declared outlaws by
the Wellington authorities because they
have been causing havoc on sheep
farms. The wild pigs are descended
from animals that escaped into the
dense bush that still covers much Of
the hilly inland regions.
Evening star., 1937-10-29
Pope Sees Nanking Vicar.
(Story on Page ALL

CASTEL GANDOLFO, Italy, Oct.
20 (P.--Pope Plus yesterday granted
an audience to Msgr Paulyu Pin,
apostolic vicar at Nanking. The
Pontiff was presented with numerous
gifts, including a collection of 10th
century paintings from the Chinese
minister of finance.
Evening star., 1937-10-29
Great Air Terminal.

The airport terminal building on
Treasure Island, site Of the 1889
Golden Gate International Exposition,
will provide ticket Offices, weather bu-
reau, waiting rooms, customs ONCE and
hotel accommodations for the new
San Francisco Airport.
Evening star., 1937-10-29

The 1899 Golden Gate International
Exposition, travel experts believe. will
bring about the greatest westward
surge of visitors in history.
Evening star., 1937-10-29
COLD WAVE CHECKS.
FLOODED STREAMS
Danger Is Reported Past
in Pennsylvania and
West Virginia.
BY the Associated Press.


BY the Associst ted Press.
PITTSBURGH, Oct. 29.-Flood
waters from the watersheds OF West
Evening star., 1937-04-10
new YORK COTTON
ky the Associated Press.

ES tne ASSOclatfd PreSS.
NEW YORK, April 10-Cotton fu-
lures were steadier at the opening, /
to 3 points higher. Influence OF i'm
proved Liverpool cables was partly
offset by continued nervousness over
the French monetary uncertainty.
May, 1898; July, 1888; October,
1899; December, 1888; January,
1888; March, 13.40
The selling was scattered, being
partly for foreign account After prices
had changed a point or so further the
market responded to moderate trade
and commission house buying with
prices easily Influenced by a few
orders.
The market was comparatively quiet.
July recovered from 1882 to 1892,
and shortly after the first hour was
selling at 1891, when the market
showed net gains of to 7 points
1t was reported requests for release
of 1,187,841 bales of loan cotton had
been received up to midnight Thurs
day, which represented requests for
an additional $1,000 bales this week.
Cotton goods markets were quiet,
with sales for the week in print cloths
limited principally to second hands at
concessions. Liverpool reacted from a
steady opening with nervousness still
in evidence because of monetary un-
certainties
Evening star., 1937-04-10
Stock Averages
BY VICTOR EUBANK.

NEW YORK, April 10-A few spe-
cialties managed TO crawl forward in
todays stock market, but the list as a
whole was unable TO get any place in
particular
Although selling pressure was lack
ing in most instances, buying forces
found little in the news to inspire a
wide extension of commitments.
Many commission house customers
early adjourned to neutral territory
as it was recalled the Supreme Court
may hand down the long g-awaited
Wagner labor relations decision Mon
day.
At the same time speculative con-
tingents seemed to feel better as the
result of the White House denial of
an imminent shift in the Govern
ment's fiscal program
Closing trends were indefinite.
Dealings were on the quiet side
throughout. Transfers were around
$4,000 shares.
Stocks found no especial stimula-
ton in the movement of bonds,
although most of these did better
along with major commodities. The
French franc again tilted downward
in terms of the dollar.
Up moderately the greater part of
the session were Republic Ssteel, Acme
Steel, Auburn, Oliver Farm, Pure Oil.
Continental Oil, Texas Corp, Santa
Fe, New York Central, International
Paper & Power preferred, Industrial
Rayon, Trans America and Celanese.
In the background, a few as much as
several points, we're United States
Steel, General Motors, Chrysler,
Briggs Manufacturing, Deere, Inter
national Harvester, Douglas Aircraft,
Standard Oil Of New Jersey. United
States Rubber, Johns-Manville, Kan
sas City-Southern, Western Union,
Southern Pacific, Illinois Central,
Bethlehem Steel, Phelps Dodge. Gen.
eral Electric, American Can, Du Pont
and Cerro de Pasco. Weakness was
shown by Coca-Cola and Westing-
house.
Evening star., 1937-04-10
Washington Exchange


SAL.ES-AFTER CALL.
Real Estate Mtge g. Guar. pfd.-10C
at 514, 100 at 5X4.
Evening star., 1937-04-10

Spot quiet: middling, 1853 n-Nomina al
Bleachable cottonseed oil futures
closed steady. May, 10.82b; July,
10.90b; September, 1892; October,
10.76; sales, % contracts.
Bid.
Evening star., 1937-04-10

RUBBER FUTURES.
NEW YORK. April 10 UP.-Crude rub
Der futures closed firm. 16 TO 25 higher.
May. 24.40; July, 2465-65.
Evening star., 1937-04-10

| held at the Ward
man Park Hotel,
April % and "a,
sponsored by the
Auditors Section
of the District
Bankers AsSocia-
ton. w. T. Van
doren, vice presi-
dent and cashier,
Liberty National
Bank, will lead a
discussion of par
ticular interest to
the smaller ba nkS.
Another dis
cuSsion will be
held at the same
Evening star., 1937-04-10
U. S. TREASURY NOTES.

CReported by Chas D. Barney & Co..
ate-Maturity. BID. Offer.
Evening star., 1937-04-10
DIVIDENDS ANNOUNCED
NEW YORK PRODUCE.

NEW YORK. April 10 R.-Butter.
1888; steady; prices UNCHANGED. Cheese.
151, ,1b6; steady and unchanged.
whites, browns and duck eKgs UNCHANGED
Live poultry. by freight; steady; prices
UNCHANGED.
Evening star., 1937-04-10
900 TONS OF LEAD SOLD.

NEW YORK, April 10 (P.-1he st.
Joseph Lead Co. reports that 900 tons
Of pig lead from Southeast Missouri
mines were sold yesterday at $5.85 per
hundred pounds, st. Louis.
Evening star., 1937-04-10
INVESTING COMPANIES

NEW YORK. April 10 F.-New York
Security Dealers Association:
Evening star., 1937-04-10
METAL MARKET.

NEW YORK April 10 (P.-Copper
eteady' electrolytic. spot and future. 1880;
Export. 1880, Tin firmer; SPOT and
nearby. 81 .37t7; future. 60s7h' Other
metals nominally unchanged.
Evening star., 1937-04-10

Approximate Sales Of Stocks the N Stock Exchange
100 PM.------ 100000 1900 Noon -----.. 900
Dividend n table
quarterly hafyeary
lara.ions
trading shares tAnnual rate
not including extras PAID last year b Paid this
Companies receivershtp
Evening star., 1937-04-10
SESSION PLANNED
BY BANK AUDITORS
w. 7. Vandoren Will Lead
Discussion on Problems
of Smaller Banks.
BY EDWARD c. STONE

FURTHER plans were announced to-
DAY for the fifth Eastern Regional
conference, National Association of
Bank Auditors and Controllers, to be
La gaceta., 1937-04-09
MUY SATISFECHA LA SEC
CION DE PROPAGANDA
DEL CENTRIC DSPANoL

Hablamos anoche, en- el Cen
tro Espafol. con Manuel Fer
nandez Rubio. Ell presidente de
la Section de Propaganda.
"Estamos satisfechos, nos di-
10, con Ell exito de las comisiones
que hemos puesto en- actividad
para vender los tickets" de al
muerzo Y bale del dfa 18.
Ell p1blico aprecia nuestra
labor. 10 que ese acto significa,
y ell triunfo esta asegurado.
"Ayanzamos en- la yenta do
billetes Y 81 no batimos Ia mar
ca, por 10 menos la igualare :
mos
Mas tarde vimos a Angel de
la Riva, en- ell Columbia, en- los
momentos EN- que colocaba diez
entradas.
Una obra de altruismo que
merece Ia cooperation de todos.
La nuestra, muy sincera. esta
va en- movimiento progressive.
1Puede saberse q que altura
Sc encuentra ell "Gallego''?
La gaceta., 1937-04-09
LA CAMARA REHUSO DE-
BATTR al ASUNT0 DE
LA HUELGA SENTADA
Amendz6 con sas pufl0s eli
Representante Hoffman

Washington, abril Ola ca
mara de representatives de- Ia
naci6n alpIast6 aver bajo una
tsmpestad de a2irmaeiones ne
gativas la resolution Dies que
0rdenaba una Investigation
congressional de las huelgas SEN
tadas. POGO despues Ell represen
tante Warren, democratic, de
Carolina del Norte, trataba de
que sc discutiera una resolution
del senado criticando las huel-
gas sentadas y crithando tam
bien a los patronos que Sc Opo-
men a la organization de traba-
jadores por medic de espias y
otras "armas'; pero no tuvo
exito.
Al princlpl0 0e Ia session. ma
bfa sido rechazada una propo-
sici6n de Dicktein, democratic
de New York, autorizando una
Investigation, por IN comite de
siete hombres, de las activida.
des de organizaciones antiame-
ricanas que xisten en- este pals.
Los dem6cratas rehusaron
someterse q la direction de los
lideres del partido, mas no del
presidente Roosevelt, que no in
teryino en- ea asunto. I'm reac-
cionario, Ell representante de-
m6crata Hoffman, de Michi-
gan, amenaz6 con los puiios q
uno de sus compaieros, pero es-
te no ie hizo case. Todos los
reaccionarios mostraron la ore
ia, mas sin lograr sus objetivos.
La gaceta., 1937-04-09
POR LOS AVIO-
MES FACCIOSOS UNA TER
CERA PARTE DE d

Washington, abrig 9.-Erie
C. Wandelin, encargado de ne
goeios en- Espafa, regres6 hoy
q esta capital y dijo que una ter
ezra parte de Madrid ha sido
dsstrnida por la aviaci6n rebel
de.
@E fuego d. IL artiIIeria Sc
mantiene. al fiji nos acostunl-
.bramOs al rethmbar del canon
En- Madrid se acostunbra listed
a todas las cosas. La vida y la
.muerte marchan de Ia mano por
las Gales.
Mas Ell pueblo uadriIe6o
contin1a dedicado y e1s 0cupa-
clones y trabaja."
Wandelin dirigi6 Ia evacua-
Iei6n De ecentenafes de nortea-
marieanoa lsue vivian en- Hspa.
&C.