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Evening star., 1937-12-01
Garner Carries
I25.P0und Buck
Back to Camp
BY the Associated Press.

ST MARYS, Pa, Dec. l.-vice
President John N. Garner tramped
into camp today with 4 175-pound
four-point buck slung over his shoul-
der, the lone kill OF 4 senatorial deer
hunting junket.
This is the way take 'em in. ]
jus. wanted to show you could carry
It," he explained to the accompan!-
ment Of cheers and congratulations
offered by other members Of the Wash
ington encourage crowded around the
hunting lodge of Col. William Kaul.
Mrs. Kaul hung 4 cardboard gold
star suspended by a req ribbon around
the Vice Presidents neck.
The hostess of the 10,000-acre estate
In this picturesque Northern Pennsyl-
vanla woodland turned to Senators
Guf1ey of Pennsylvania, Murray OF
Montana and Truman of Missouri, who
had fired at deer and missed, and pre-
sented them with lemons tied to q
string.
Guffey gave Garner a gun ION be-
half Of the visiting nremen and Dr.
Hobbs IL. L. Hobbs Of Ridgway, Pa
for your fine shot this morning"
Garner shot the buck In the hind
quarter from 40 yards a few hours
after the party entered the woods.
Evening star., 1937-12-01
Groups Aiding Christmas Dripe
Care for Destitute AU Year
PIT. A. and Police Department Help
Needy, Not Only at Yuletide, but
During Other Seasons.

What Is the use Of taking care Of
destitute people at Christmas time
and forgetting them the remainder Of
the year?
This Is . question often asked by
persons commenting on toy and
Christmas campaigns, and the an
swer to 1t IL that the two oesanin-
tions working with The star-warner
Bros.-N. B. c. Christmas campaign,
the Metropolitan Police Department
and the Parent-Teachef Association,
assist the needy al year long.
And they do 70 partially with cash
and clothing contributed during the
Christmas campaign with which they
cooperate.
Funds collected by the Police De-
pArtment last year through this drive
wtfe used for food in emergency cases
- late g June of this year.. when
Evening star., 1937-12-01
COAL COMMISSION
PROBE IS ASKED
King Alleges Failure to Fol.
low Civil Service Laws
in Resolution.
BACKGROUND

BACKGROUND -
Created to stabilize conditions in
the soft coal industry the National
Bituminous Coal Commission has
been the scene OF bitter internal
i0nrtdre in Uhich patronage has
been principal bone Of contention.
As result, it has been charged
that the pork of the organization
has suffered badly.
A Senate investigation of the
Bituminous Coal Commission was
called for today by Senator King,
Democrat, Of Utah in 4 resolution al
leging failure to follow the civil
service law in appointments, exces-
sive administration expense and sew
eral other charges.
The resolution, which was not acted
on Immediately. asked for . special
committee of three Senators to con-
duct an inquiry to determine the fol-
lowing. l.
Il. The number Of employees Of the
Bituminous Coal Commission en-
ployed without, regard to the Civil
Service laws 2. Whether any auch
appointments have been made In VI
olation Of the Civil Service laws, and
II SO, to what extent. 8. The methods
and means, If any, used to circumvent
the provisions Of Civil Service lava
in making appointments. 1. The
number Of employees, If any. the COM
pensation Of which has been fixed
contrary to the classification act; and
S. Whether there has been any mis-
conduct or incompetence on the part
OF the Commissioners in carrying out
the purposes and provisions Of the
Bituminous Coal Act Of 1897"
The preamble of the resolution out.
lined the various allegations in 4
series of whereases, one of which
states that the Coal Commission law.
with certain enumerated exceptions.
placed other personnel under the civil
service and classification law. An
other whereas read in part a. fol-
lows:
1T is alleged that the commits
sion has not properly functioned; that
controversies and contentious among
the members thereof have prevented
the adoption OF suitable and neces-
sary policies, to the injury of the in
dustry and the public ="
Evening star., 1937-12-01
WOMAN INDICTED
IN NNARCOT|CSSALE
Wife of New Yorker Was
Trapped by Nurse of
D. c. Invalid.

A thriving business allegedly carried
on for the last IS years by group
of New York narcotics peddlers among
well-to-do Washington addicts, was
disclosed today with the indictment Of
Mrs. Bertha Levy, 43, wife of a promi-
nent New York bondsnnan.
Trapped by graduate nurse who
has been attending an elderly invalid
in his Connecticut avenue home, Mrs.
Levy was arrested September % in a
large downtown hotel. Marked money
amounting to sl,170-allegedly part
payment for consignment of mar
cotics-was found in her possession
when Federal agents seized her. the
agents reported.
Later United States Commissioner
Needham C. Turnage held her in s25,-
600 bail, ana she was sent to New York
to face an indictment there of conspir-
ing with her husband, Moe Levy, and
Samuel Straus, to violate the narcotics
laws.
Suspicious Aroused.
suspicious of the Federal men were
aroused when a post-mortem examina-
ton Of 4 well-to-do Washingtonian
disclosed his death was due to narcotic
poisoning rather than the malady
from which he had suffered for a
number OF years. His trained nurse
a young married woman, was inter-
viewed and she told the Federal
agents her employer was supplied with
narcotics from New York and re-
ceived them in $1,000 lots. She
agreed to assist the agents.
Telephone wires leading to the home
OF Levy were tapped and agents
listened to the nurse call and say she
wanted some drugs for another
patient. She telegraphed $500 to a
New York address and it was arranged
the consignment would be delivered
in Washington hotel.
Arrested in Hotel.
The nurse reportedly met Mrs. Lew
in the hotel lobby September %. and
the transfer of the narcotics was ac-
complished in a room there. Agents
seized Mrs. Levy as she entered the
elevator on her way out of the hotel.
Neither the woman nor the two men
arrested in New York are addicts, it
was stated.
Plans for apprehension of Mrs. Levy
almost failed when she refused to 20
to an Alexandria, Va, hotel, and de-
liver the narcotics in person to a
Federal agent who lay in bed there
posing as the patient for whom the
narcotics were intended.
Evening star., 1937-12-01
~ the Associated Press.
(PtctuTes on Page A-3.)


NEWPORT NEWS, Va, Dec. L.
Michael Ritter, 77-year-old keeper Of
IN odds-and-ends shop, was held In
an undisclosed jail today on charges
that he murdered an 11-year-old
schoolgirl and seriously wounded her
companion as they scribbled on the
sidewalk fronting his musty store.
Detective Capt. j. M. Peach said
Ritter. arrested yesterday Is he
calmly clipped the hedge about his
home across the street from the store,
admitted Il did the shooting," but
gave no motive.
Juvenile Ofncer Edward q. Burcher
said the shopkeeper recently had COM
planned children were defacing his
property.
Police Capt. r. A., JohnDn said
witnesses told him Ritter apparently
shot once from behind the screen
Evening star., 1937-12-01
CITY BANK GIVES BONUS
Half Months Salary Il Voted for
All EMPLOYEES.

Directors Of the City Bank have
voted .one-half month salary ~ extra
compensation at Christmas time to
al employees of the bank. President
G. r. Burton announced today.
This i tbs lrst hank In the Cap
ital TO report such action this year.
favorable business during The last II
months beins assigned - the reason
for the bonus. II VIII b paid at osce.
Evening star., 1937-12-01

the funds were exhausted, according
to Capt. Joseph c. Morgan.
And then, Of course, there are
thousands of families in the District
who cannot be said to be destitute
who are living 50 close to that level
that they have no money with which
to buy Christmas presents for their
children. Life to them has become
merely 4 matter of survival. They
are large families with fathers work
ing on W.. P. A. jobs for about s45
monthly. They are families ON re-
lief. They are widowed or deserted
mothers trying to support their chill
dren on low wages. T..
Children in institutions, children
who are wards of the District in foster
homes, children in hospitals-there
are thousands Of them dependent upon
charitable organizations for the bare
necessities Of Hfe Even though they
(SAA CHRI9TMAS pooe A9N
Evening star., 1937-12-01
TURMOIL IN HOUSE
PER|[S WAGE-H0UR
AND FARM BILLS
City Men Try to ScuttIe
Cotton Plan Unless Labor
Aid Is Supported.
BLOC PLUCKS RECRUITS
IN CORRIDOR PARLEYS
Democrats in Position of Having
to Rely on G. 0. P. Help
in Impasse.
~ the Associated Press,

~ the Associated Press.
A behind-the-scenes struggle over
crop control and wage-hour bills
threw House members into such tur-
moil today that some legislators said
both measures might be endangered.
Representative of urban and indus
trial districts indicated they would
try to strike cotton provisions from
the farm bill unless Southern col.
leagues help get a vote on the labor
standards measure.
The labor bloc arranged to organize
last night, but postponed the meeting
until tonight on the plea of Chairman
Norton Of the Labor Committee.
Mrs. Norton preferred to see how
many Of "a necessary names could
be added today to a petition to wrest
the wage-hour bill from the Rules
Committee and bring it before the
House within a fortnight The Rules
Committee has prevented House con-
nderatton ever since the Senate
,assed the bill last summer.
House Leaders Confident.
Although Mrs. Norton said 9
double-edged sword" might kill both
arm and labor bills, House leaders
eclared they were not worried about
ither. Majority Leader Rayburn
aid he was confident the wage hour
etition would be completed by the
nd OF the week.
In corridor conferences, however
he movement to scuttle the farm
Ill picked up momentum. Mrs. Nor
on predicted determined bloc
ould make trouble" unless the petit
on is completed by tonight,
Representative Gavagan, Democrat
New York, added, The cotton boys
re going to get it."
The labor bills hackers contended
hey we're entitled to support from
trm-state congressman because they
aways had aided farm legislation
tAny Southern members have opposed
be wase-hour bill on the contention
would harm industrial development
4 the South.
Gsvasan Thinks Cities Unaided.
I'VE are forever aiding and abetting
4rmers and never, except through
he p. w. A., have we done anything
or the industrial sections" Repre-
sentative Gavagan said. How can
'ou expect farmers to sell in the cities
While you have people working for
tArvation wages?"
Democratic chieftains were in the
eculiar position of having to rely on
republican help in the wage-hour
npasse. A dozen Republicans have
tsned the petition, they said, and
1ore may follow.
In both Senate and House, farm
egislation entered the final stages of
Iebate. Although opponents have
,riticized virtually all major provisions,
ponsors predicted the measures would
,e approved with only minor changes.
The House has agreed to consider
amendments tomorrow. Any effort
o strip cotton benefits from the bill
probably will take the form of an
amendment.
Evening star., 1937-12-01
FRENCH CRUISERS
SENT TOFAR EAST
Paris Acts on Report Toxic
May Take Shanghai
Concession.
By the Associated Press.

PARIS, Dec. 1.-France sent q d.
vision of her most modern cruisers tc
the Far East today following report.
from Toxic that Japan might at.
tempt to take control Of the French
Concession in Shanghai.
Ofncially the navy ministry said
the ships were Oh ION An endurance
cruise" to Saigon, French Indo- China
port, but officials left no doubt that
the cruisers were ordered to stand
ready for action II they we're needed
In the war zone.
A spokesman ut the japanese En-
bassy said that although the japanese
had not been informed officially Of
the naval order, he doubted whether
the home government would consider
the action anything but frances own
business" provided the vessels remain
in Indo-China waters.
He said Franco-Japanese relations
had been on q normal" basis since
France gave assurances November 10
that her railroad would not be used
to take arms into China.
A navy ministry spokesman pointed
to recent announcement Of Marius
Moutet, Minister Of Colonies, that the
cabinet had appropriated large sums"
to reinforce Frances Far Eastern mil
itary defenses as an additional ex-
PLANTATION as to why the warships were
sent to Indo.China,
Evening star., 1937-12-01
FREEDOM FOR CHURCHES
DECLARED NAZI POLICY
Proviso Is Non-Menace to State
and Non-Interference With
Moral Concepts Of Race.
3y the Associated Press.


HAGEN, Germany, Dec. 1.-The
head Of Germany's department of
church affairs avowed today that the
"Nazi party and the state favor free
dom for all religious faiths, provided
they do not threaten existence of the
state and do not interfere with moral
concepts of the Germanic race"
The minister. Hans Kerrl, denied in
an address here that NaN-ism was
working for . state church.
He defined religion as knowing
what we are doing" and insisted that
our conscience lies in our blood. All
who are Of one blood belong together"
Evening star., 1937-12-01
Five Actors Injured.

HOLLYWOOD, Dec. (E.-Tive
am players, carried away by TIE rial
inn Of . night scene, were In hns-
pitsl today.
Gene Autrey. cowboy singer, suf-
fere1 ? wrenched shoulder and Roaert
HeeS had . heoken Id.
Evening star., 1937-12-01
Refused Pie, blind Man Dies.

INDIANAPOLIS, Dec. B.-sev-
enty.year.old Harry 0odderd, blind
pensioner III long time, asked his
landlady, Mrs. Nellie Anderson, yes
terday for = piece Of pie.
Mrs. Anderson told him that his
weakened condition made pie eating
unwise. 0odderd sighed, than died.
Evening star., 1937-12-01
RECOGNIZE FRANCO
Japan and Manchukuo to Extend
Rights to Spanish Rebels.

TOXIC, Dec. ! R.-Japan formal
" recognized today the Spanish in
surgent regime Of Generalissino Fran
cis. Franco. The cabinet previously
had announced recognition would he
granted.
Domei Japanese news agency re-
ported from Hsinking that Manchu-
kuo had decided to recognise the Fran
co government. although Franco had
not yet recognized Manchukuo.
Evening star., 1937-12-01
PLANES HUNT OUTLAWS
Philippine Bombers Help Army
=. Besieging Moro Forts.

I. MANILA, Dec. / (R.-Three Philip
\ pine Army bombing planes hoped
on for LAnao Province today to aid
army detachments besieging outlaw
Moro fortresses, where natives are re-
beiltng against commonwealth rule.
Each plane carried Ave 26-pound
: bornhs.
= One hundred and twenty soldiers
: left BY boat for the scene OF the
jungle fighting in which ! soldier
was killed and 10 wounded.
= Gen. Pauline Santos, chief Of staff,
sAA the air bombs would be. used
against the outlaws only In case Of
extreme necessity.
Evening star., 1937-12-01
LUDENDORFF WORSE
German War Leader, Now 72,
Fails After Operation.

MUNICH, Dec. l. R.-Gen. Erich
Ludendorff. critically Ill after an op-
Grafton for bladder infection, today
took turn for the worse He is u.
Doctors attending him, however,
said the German World War COM
mander might linger for hours or even
days. His wife has moved to the hos
pital to be near him.
Evening star., 1937-12-01
Commons Shows Anxiety,

LONDON, Dec. / (R.-The House
Of Commons today reflected anxiety
over the fate Of British interests In
japanese conquered Shanghai In ques-
tions put to Foreign Secretary Anthony
Eden.
Eden said negotiations with Japan
were proceeding and that I'VE haven't
agreed to anything yet"
Queried on the possibility of the
Japanese extending military control
to ill Of Shanghai, Eden replied:
His Ma3esty's government could
not, Of course. recognise the right Of
any Of the Settlement powers (of
which Japan 10 one) to take unilateral
action for solution Of the problems
arising from admi1istration Of the
6ettlemert."
Evening star., 1937-12-01
Summary Of Today's Star

D. G. consumers to profit little by new
coal schedules. Page b.
Washington Savings pays final 40 per
cent dividend. Page B-1
Plan disclosed to charge $4,000 for
slaughter house permit. Page B-1
Controller General to probe use OF
funds for Group Health. Page B-1
Evening star., 1937-12-01

tChtch has begun making prepdyd-
tions for finish fight against the
attackers
~ the Associated Press.
SHANGHAI, Dec. THE Japanese
Navy returned to its owners with
apologies today an American-owned
launch, seizure Of which by japanese
sailors yesterday drew q protest from
the United States Consul General.
Apparently disturbed by strong reac-
ton In the United States, the japanese
returned two American flags with the
vessel
They also handed back to their
owners two Italian vessels with
apologies that their seizure yesterday
was all a mistake"
Flag Not Thrown Into River.
japanese assertions that japanese
sailors had not thrown the United
States nag into the Whangpoo River
when they took over the vessel were
confirmed by United States consulate
omcials.
The William Hunt Steamship Co.,
owner Of the launch, had reported the
alleged disrespect to the dag to Amer
ican Consul General Clarence Z.
Gauss, who protested yesterday against
seizure Of American property and dis
courtesy to the fiaY.
Ofnciab expla' ned that the nag
merely had been handed down to An
adjoining Chinese launch at the time
the American vessel was seized.
A Japanese Embassy spokesman
earlier today explained that the launch
was se11e4 under J1pan.s blockade
regulations and declared the Japanese
Navy had felt certain that 1t was fle
property Of the Chinese government
He said that the American nag II
question. had been hauled down by the
Chinese crew Of the launch and added
that it was in Japanese naval custody.
Chinese Vessels Seized.
japanese forces had seized . mum.
Der of Chinese vessels to transport
supplies and troops to the interior for
their drive against Nanking. Rein
forcements moved steadily westward.
Japanese reported capture Of
Kangyin forts. where Chinese had
blockaded the Yangtse River approach
to Marking with a boom of sunken
junks.
(NAnkins dispatches said Jap
anese advances threatened to bot
tie up Chinese defenders of Nan
king unless Chinese retreat from
the city Immediately. Foreign
military experts advised the Chi
anese to withdraw their track divi-
sions, but commanders apparently
had not decided whether to stake
all on a finish fight at Marking
Narge-scale retreat under fire
across the Yangtze would be vir-
tually impossible, because there are
no bridges.)
Although Japanese authorities said
they hoped it would not be necessary"
to establish censorship over press dis
patches to the United States, it was
understood they soon would place
censors in the ofices of the three for
eign cable companies, including the
American-owned Commercial Pacific.
The position Of American and for
eign cable companies was that they
were merely carriers of trafIic and that
matters of censorship were outside
their province.
Hull Satisfied With Anoloxv.
Evening star., 1937-12-01
HOUSE MEMBER I'LL

representative Otter Il In Phil
adelphia Hospital.
PHILADELPHIA. Dec. l R.-Rep-
resentative j. William Otter Of Am.
bier was in the United States Naval
Hospital today for treatment Of q
gall bladder disorder. Doctors said
an operation might be necessary.
Otter is vice chairman Of the Re.
publican Congressional Campaign
Committee. -
Evening star., 1937-12-01
n. |. R. B. BRANDS
F0RD'S ST. LOUIS
PRACTICES UNFAIR
Federal Unit Makes Charges
and Prepares to Sit in
Judgment.
EACH CLAIM IS DENIED
IN DETAIL BY MANAGER
Alleged Coercion of Workers in
Exercise Of Right to Organize
Is Basis of Accusations.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
ST. LOUIS, Dec. 1.-The National
Labor Relations Board issued a COM
plant today charging the Ford Motor
Co. with unfair labor practices in its
st. Louis assembly plant. A hearing
was set for December is.
Charges against the company were
filed with the board October Is by the
United Automobile Workers of Amer
lea, whichf called strike at the plant
week ago, alleging discrimination
against its members.
Milton N. johnson, plant manager,
served with the complaint by Miss
Dorothea de Schweinitz, NJ L. r. B.
regional director, specifically denied
each Of the unions charges.
Threats Are Alleged.
The complaint alleged that the COM
pany has "interfered with, restrained
and coerced its employees in the exer-
else OF their right to self Reorganization"
by:
l. Threatening to discharge en-
ployes who wore union buttons in the
plant or displayed other evidence of
union membership.
2. Threatening to discharge en-
ployes who refused to sign a state
ment that they were satisfied with
working conditions and the company's
labor policy.
3. Preparing and disseminating
loyalty pledges" and urging and
compelling employees to sign them.
4. Threatening to close the plant
and move it to another city unless
employees halted labor activity and
dropped any union Affiliations.
Surveillance Is Charged.
5. Keeping all union and organiza-
tional activities under strict sur
vefllance.''
.. Employing armed guards for the
intimidation Of employees seeking to
exercise the rights OF self organization.
I, Distributing Anti-union prcpa-
lgarda and fustering and financing the
Ford Service Workers" and the Ford
Loyalty Group"
3. Laying OF and refusing to rehire
certain workers because Of their union
membership.
No Strike Intervention.
DETROIT, Dec. R.-James =.
Dewey, Federal labor conciliator,
said today he saw no reason for in
tervening at this time in q strike OF
United Automobile Workers of Amer
lea members in the Ford Motor Co.'S
st: Louis assembly plant.
He conferred yesterday with Harry
H. Bennett, Ford personnel director.
Before leaving today for Cleveland,
Dewey explained that he was in De-
troit on other business and met Ben
nett to ask If there was anything he
could do to end the st. Louis strike.
Bennett said: Il told him I thought
not. There isn't any strike at st.
Louis as far as those inside the plant
are concerned. The only ones who
are talking strike are on the outside"
Bennett had no comment today on
the complaint 1iled by the National
Labor Relations Board in st. Louis.
Evening star., 1937-12-01

FOREIGN. So
French cruisers are dispatched to Far
East. Psre Al
Powers to test Central Europe on Reich
demands. Pare Al
Japan apologies in returning U. 8.
vessel and flags. Pare Al
House members hear Saito explain
japanese policy. Page Al
NATIONAL.
Edgerton may be called to explain
judicial views. Pare Al
Farm bill used ss club by backers az
wage-hour measure. PasR Al
"A. +. OF L. calls special meeting Of
Executive. Council. Pare Az
Restoration Of investment confidence
sought by Willkie. paxe Al
Amish father prepared to push relig.
ioes freedom fight. Pare AS
Congress divided on proposal to curtatl
road expenditures. Pare A-l
Peace pact reported near In Grey
mound pts strike. Pase A-1s
WASHINGTON AND NEARBY.
King asks Senate probe Of Coal Com
mission. paee Al
New York woman indicted here on
narcotics charge. Page Al
Health inquiry here to be made by
Surgeon General. Pare Al
Community Chest workers to continue
campaign. Pare Al
Opening statements completed in Ross
trial. Page A.1z
D. G. Reorganization Committee 70
meet today. Page 81
Per capita tax load here increases q
per cent. Page III
Evening star., 1937-12-01
Hull Satisfied With Anolosy

Secretary Hull indicated today the
United States Government considered
satisfactory the action Of the japanese
naval authorities at Shanghai in re-
turning launch seized from an
American company yesterday.
The Secretary Of State said at his
press conference that In returning
the boat and American nag which it
new, the japanese ofncials offered
suitable expressions Of regret and
apologies over the incident to Ameri-
can consular representatives In
Shanghai.
He implied that no further action
was contemplated by this Government,
which protested against the seizure to
japanese consular authorities.
Evening star., 1937-12-01
JAPAN APOLOGIES
in RETURNING |. S.
VESSEL AND FLAGS
Two Italian Ships Also Are
Handed Back-MiStake
Confessed.
BLOCKADE RULES CITED
,
FOR SEIZURE OF LAUNCH
Nipponese Claim Kiangyin Forts
Captured, Opening Yangtse
to Nanking.
BACKGROUND

BACKGROUND
japanese yesterday setsed Amer
ican-owned launch OF French
concession at Shanghai and Were
reported to haze pulled doDn the
american flag. American Consul
General Clarence Gauss protested
sharply to the Japanese. Army
marching steadily on to Marking.
phich has begun making prepara-
tions for a finish fight against the
attackers.