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The Washington times., 1937-02-03

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The Washington times., 1937-02-03
$4,000 FLOOD AID

ALEXANDRIA, Va, Feb. 3-The
Red Cross drive here for Ohio and
Mississippi valley flood relief funds
today was we'll over the $4,000
mark, almost three times Alexan-
dria's quota of $4,000. Clyde c. La
mond, jr., chairman, said:
81 am more than gratified at
the remarkable showing of citi-
zens here during the drive, which
has lasted but one week to date.
1 sincerely thank Alexandrians
and residents of nearby COM
munitieS who have aided with
their contributions of funds and
clothing"
Additional consignments of
The Washington times., 1937-02-03

clothing and foodstuffs we're sent
Washington flood relief headquar-
ters yesterday by the Alexandria
unit of the Needlework Guild of
America and by Red Cross Off
cials, who have been operating
three trucks here for collections.
More than 100 boxes, containing
nearly 10000 garments, have been
shipped to Nashville, Tenn, from
the Arlington County Red Cross
chapter. They we're collected by
firemen, church and civic groups
in trucks loaned by the Arlington
County Cleaners = soCiaton. The
county work is being directed by
Mrs. Charles M. Bardwell.
The Washington times., 1937-02-03

ton Of Labor. The A. N. P. A.
brief set out:
"The fundamental issue in
this case is whether Congress
can create or endOw a legiS-
lative agency with power to con-
troll the various steps and opera
tiOns essential to the gathering
and dissemination of infOrma-
tiOn by the press"
QUOTES CONSTITUTION
On this point, the brief recited
the first amendment to the Con-
Stitution:
Congress shall make no law
-. abridging freedom of speech
or of the press. d"
Declaring that publishers and
editors must be left free to select
their own Staffs of employees, be-
The Washington times., 1937-02-03
BATTLE 0PENS 5
ON NEW DEAL
LABOR LAWS
international News Service

One of the most extensive argu-
ments in recent history of the
Supreme Court was scheduled to-
day over New Deal labor laws.
Eighteen hours were allotted to
lawyers to present seven cases.
Arguments on constitutionality
of the amended railway labor act
of 1884 and the national labor re-
lations law will begin next Mon
day and are expected to continue
until Friday.
The arguments will consume al
most solid week. The usual allot-
ment is two hours for each case.
Solicitor General Stanley Reed
will bear the brunt of the Govern
ment's defense of the labor laws.
He will appear first as a friend
Of the court in the railroad labor
case, which is a dispute between
a railroad union and the Virginian
Railway.
Government Lawyers
The battery Of Government law
yers in the labor relations act
cases will include: Chairman j.
Warren Madden, of the labor
board; Charles Fahy, general coun-
sci, and Charles E. WyZanski, jr.,
Assistant Attorney General.
First of the labor relations cases
will be that of the Government
against the Associated Press. John
w. Davis, of New York, Demo
cratic candidate for President in
1924, will appear for the news
organization.
Other Cases Pending
Validity of the labor relations
act also is involved in five cases in
which the Government is opposing
the Jones & Laughlin Steel Com
pany, the Parliamentary Marks
Clothing Company, the Washing
ton, Virginia & Maryland Coach
Company and the Freuhaus Trailer
Company.
The Associated Press case grew
out Of the Labor Relations Boards
order to the news service to rein
state Morris Watson, an employe
who was discharged more than a
year ago.
The board held Watsons dismis-
sal was the result of his activities
in behalf of the American News
PAPER Guild, newspaper writer's
affiliate of the American Fedora
The Washington times., 1937-02-03

cause "it is the staffs that deter
mine the character of the publica-
tion," the brief set out:
"A publisher cannot meet his
responsibility if by Government
fiat he is compelled to accede to
the demands of any group of en-
plOyes that employment in his
editorial and news department
shall be restricted to any list Of
membership chosen by such or
ganiZatiOn or group"
The Washington times., 1937-02-03

ADVERTISEMENT
Evening star., 1937-11-18
fPicture on Page BIZ

Before Health Officer George C. Ruh-
land is permitted to have painter
eradicate the Mother Goose characters
from the wal. of the Children's Build
ing at the District tuberculosis Sana-
torium al Glenn Dale. Md, a jury
of competent ar-> critics will be
asked to pass Judgment on the embat-
tied mural, Commissioner George E
Allen said today
DR.. Rutland. it was revealed yes
terday. ordered the Mother Goose
painting-the work Of an artist at
tached to the District w. P. A.-paint-
ed out when he decided that it was
''grotesoue" and followed the "un-
fortunate modern trend" in art.
Mr. Allen is the Commissioner who
has supervision over the Health De-
partment and hospitals. and he also
is District w. P. A. administrator
He thus has an oficial connection
with both sides in the controversy.
Mr. Allen was at home nursing a
cold when he learned of the row. but
he announced he would go to his Office
this afternoon and order halt to
destruction plans until competent
critics have appraised the merits or
dement's of the work
Evening star., 1937-11-18
FEDERAL OFFICIALS.
BACK HEALTH PLAN |
Prominent Executives Ask
D. c. Doctors Not to Try
to Bar Experiment.

Prominent Government officials in
several agencies have come to the de-
fense of Group Health Association in
dicating the movement for group pay
ment Of medical care is spreading
throughout the Federal service as the
fight by the Medical Society against
G. H. A. continues.
This came to light in the list of
personnel comprising the new Com
mittee for Cooperative Medical Serv-
ice for Federal Employees. which has
sent letter to DR.. Thomas E Neill
president of the Medical Society of the
District Of Columbia. asking that the
medical profession not take the stand
that this experiment shall not be
tried Several personnel directors
are on the list.
Meantime the Virginia. Maryland
District of Columbia Medical Society
IN session yesterday at the Shoreham
Hotel. dropped abruptly the proposal
advanced recently by 430 doctors
throughout the country to establish
a Federal agency centralizing health
and medical activities. Group Health
Association which has been organized
for medical care of employees of the
Federal Home Loan Bank Board and
its agencies was not mentioned in the
report.
"In the Wastebasket"
The proposal of the group of 430
doctors that the health of the people
is the concern of the Government was
formally presented to the Tri-State
Medical Society by Dr. A. Magruder
Macdonald, District coroner and
secretary of the association. He moved
that committee be appointed to
consider it.
Oblecting to this, DR.. Arthur Hooe
demanded that lin the absence of a
wastebasket,' the motion be tabled.
The society tabled the motion.
Dr.. Hooe charged that the physi-
clans signing the declaration of princi-
pies and proposals for the improve
ment of medical care were on public
pay rolls and did not represent the
private practitioner.
All answer 10 question concerning
the local doctors who had signed the
"declaration," Dr. Macdonald read
the names of DR.. George c. Rutland,
District health officer: Dean Earl B.
Mckinley of George Washington Uni
versity Medical School. DR.. Edward L.
HoWes and DR.. Thomas Parran. head
of the United States Public Health
Service.
Deprive the Public.
Dr. Frank Simpson, president of
the Virginia State Society, opposed
the declaration. claiming it would de-
prive the public of adequate medical
care
DR.. Hooe announced that one local
physician who had originally signed
the declaration, DR.. Guy Leadbetter,
had withdrawn his name from the
group
Constantine Brown of The Evening
(See HEALTH, Page A-14.)
Evening star., 1937-11-18
SURPLUS TAX AID
TO ALL IS H|NTED
House Subcommittee Talks
of Easing Burden on
Every Company.
nv the Associated presS

By the Associated Press.
A House Tax Subcommittee talked
today of granting all corporations
some exemption from the undistrib-
uted profits tax
Chairman Vinson said no conclu-
sions were reached because Treasury
estimates of revenue losses had not
been prepared.
The committees discussion centered
on exempting certain amounts or per-
centages of income of corporations
having net incomes of more than S.
600. The subcommittee already has
agreed tentatively to exempt entirely
corporations with net income up to
$4,000.
I'VE have been thinking" the chair
man said, about exemptions that
would stop at $4,000 or perhaps
100000, and about percentage ex-
emptions that would run clear through
the entire list of corporations. They
might, or might not, be graduated"
A general exemption would permit
corporations to withhold from distri-
button, tax free. a portion of their
incomes and use it for plant expan-
sion, debt retirement. strengthening
of the capital structure. operating ex-
penses or any other purpose they saw
fit.
The subcommittee, however, has not
precluded inclusion in its tax revision
program of specific relief provisions
for corporations that want to improve
plants or pay of debts. Vinson said.
In the Senate today Chairman Har-
rison of the Finance Committee said
he knew of no plan at present to
broaden the tax base to reach a great
er number of taxpayers or impose a
manufacturers sales tax.
Senator Borah, Republican, of Ida
no, raised the question of new taxes.
He read news reports quoting Harri-
son as saying revision of the tax on
undistributed corporate profits might
necessitate bringing thousands of
new taxpayers under the income tax
by lowering the present brackets or
(See TAXSS. Page Aid
Evening star., 1937-11-18
DOCTOR MISSING;
LEAVES 4 NOTES
Edmund M. EIIerson Disap-
pears-AutomobiIe Gone.
Threatened Suicide.

Police in Washington and nearby
Virginia early this afternoon opened a
search for DR.. Edmund M. Ellerson,
obstretician, who dropped from sight
today after leaving four notes which.
authorities we're told, indicated suicide.
DR., Ellerson's secretary. Mrs Betty
Logsdon, told police she found the
notes in the physicians Office in the
Medical Building, 1926 1 street NV,
about 1:25 a'clock this afternoon, on
her return from lunch.
Mrs. Logsdon said the note stated
DR.. Ellerson was going to kill himself
and that his body would be found
either at the rear of the medical build
ing or in Quantico Greek. The physi-
clan, it was said, had been respondent.
Drove Away in Automobile.
DR.. Ellerson, about 10 o'clock this
morning, said good-by to his wife,
Mrs. Elsie Ellerson, and 3-month-old
daughter, Elsie Tucker Ellerson, be-
fore driving away in four-door sedan
The doctor went to his Office and
worked there until lunch time
Detective Sergt. Joseph Sinkavicz of
the automobile squad was assigned to
the case, and police in Alexandria and
other nearby Virginia cities were no.
titled to be on the lookout for the
physician and his coupe.
Police learned Dr. Ellerson was driv-
ing sedan having District license
numbers 140-539.
When last seen, about l pm, DR..
Ellerson appeared to be in the best
of health and spirits. He was de-
scribed as 6 feet 6 inches tall. about
81 years old, handsome and we'll
dressed. DR.. Ellerson, a native OF
Washington, was married a year ago
last September.
He has been practicing here for sew
eral years and occupies high place
in his profession. DR.. Ellerson shares
an Office in the Medical Building with
DR.. j. Ogle Warfield.
Police said one of the notes was
addressed to DR.. Ellerson's wife and
another to his mother. Mrs. James r.
Elerson, 2134 r street NV.
Evening star., 1937-11-18
Discrimination in Promotion
and Appointments Is
Charged by EI|ender.
RESOLUTION OFFERED
TO AUTHORIZE PROBE
Bureau Chiefs, He Says, Are Lit.
tie Cars in Handling of
Personnel Problems.
BY J. A. O'LEARY,

Charging that discrimination and
personal favoritism enter into ap-
pointments and promotions in the
Government departments. Senator Ell
lender, Democrat, of Louisiana today
demanded a Senate investigation of
the civil service and classification laws.
He offered a resolution which. if
adopted. would call for special COM
mittee of three Senators to conduct an
inquiry.
Discussing his proposal off the floor
later, the Louisiana Senator said his
complaints were not directed at the
Civil Service Commission, but at bu-
reau chiefs whom he described as
little czars" in the handling of per-
sonnel problems
The only change he might suggest in
administration of the Civil Service
Commission. he continued, would be
to amend the law to take away some
of the discretionary power of bureau
chiefs
After citing individual complaints
that have come to him, Senator Ell
lender invited any Government en-
ployes who believe they have
grievances to submit the information
to him. He said he would treat the
information confidentially if they so
request.
His resolution. which was not acted
on today, reads in part as follows:
nSnl1al ol
tee Of three Senators. TO be appointed
by the President of the Senate, is
authorized and directed to make full
and complete investigation of the
| administration and operation Of the
civil service laws and the Classical
ton Act of 1923, as amended. with a
view to determining, among other
things,
"D The extent to which discrim-
ination is practiced by appointive and
supervisory officials with respect TO
appointments, promotions. transfers,
reinstatements, disciplinary action and
ALLEGATION of positions in the Govern
ment service. and
"t2) The adequacy of the opportu-
nifty for impartial hearing given to
employees who are Disseminated against
in regard to such matters. The COM
mittee so appointed shall report to the
Senate at the earliest practicable date
the result of its investigation to-
gether with its recommendations
Senator Ellendcr declared his pur-
pose is to eliminate favorltism and
have merit applied to all promotions.
Evening star., 1937-11-18
CHEST DRIVE TOPS
60 PER CENT LEVEL
Five Campaign Units Re.
port at Meeting-Receipts
Pace Reduced.

With only five of the six campaign
units reporting, the Community Chest
campaign reached the so per cent
mark at the sixth report meeting to-
day at the Willard Hotel
The units fell slightly behind the
pace they have maintained during the
early part of the campaign. turning
in total of only $l20,985 in new con-
tributions, as compared with nearly
1892 900 yesterday
The number of contributors to the
Chest fund passed the 100000 mark
today and total contributions totaled
$1,235, ,83114.
The 5000 volunteer solicitors today
realized that to complete the S2,059, 900
quota before the campaign closes next
Tuesday night they must maintain the
pace they have set since the drive
began November 10. The halfway
point was passed yesterday after
noon at what was described as one
of the most enthusiastic report meet
ings in the history of local charity
Embarrassing.
There will be further report luncreon
meetings at the Willard Hotel to-
morrow and Monday. The final re-
ports will be made at an evening mass
meeting at the Willard Tuesday. There
will be no meetings Saturday or Sum
day and the Chest volunteer army
was counting on the weekend recess
to provide time for the concentrated
effort necessary to put the tenth an
niversary campaign over the top.
Volunteers Warmly Praised.
The volunteers went back to their
task warmed by the sincere praises
of Representative Bruce Barton, Re-
publican, of New York, who made his
first public address since his election
at yesterdays Chest meeting; Mayor
elect Maurice J. Tobin of Boston and
DR.. William Mcclellan, former chair
man of the Chest campaign commit
tee.
This certainly is the most enthu-
siastic fund-raising group I ever have
seen and have been engaged in this
type of work for a number of years, "
the youthful mayor-elect of Boston
told the overflow gathering at yes
terdays meeting. The men and
women who are heading up this Chest
organization are fortunate in having
behind them magnificent group Of
(see CHEST, Page A-3.)
Evening star., 1937-11-18
Ickes Un,UOrried
BY Reports of
Phone Tanning

A report that Secretary of the In
terror Ickes had asked the Chesapeake
& Potomac Telephone Co. to investi-
gate the purported discovery of a
voice recording device tapped into the
Secretary's private telephone line led
to a statement today by Mr.. Ickes
that 'if my telephone wires are or
have been tapped it is of slight con-
concern to me. Anyone may listen in
to any conversation that I hold on
public business at any time"
Unconfrmed rumors were that a
telephone repairman, called to investi-
gate poor service, discovered a dicta-
graph linked to Mr.. Ickes' phone
line He is said to have reported his
discovery to Government official
in charge of the Interior Department
telephone system.
Evening star., 1937-11-18
Fiue Reporters, Acting as Court
Of Last 4 pPeal, Spare Killer

Laurence was convicted in Iredell
County Of fatally knitting Clyde
Erwin at a Negro gathering near
Statesville, May 30, 1886. At his
trial he testified he "cut att Erwin
when the latter attacked him with
a whisky bottle.
He was sentenced to die in the
States gas chamber here. The
Supreme Court refused to reverse
the verdict of the lower court.
Just before asking the informal
court of last resort to take over
case, Gov. Hoey summed it up thus:
Was the murder premeditated
or not? That is the question, gen.
tlemen."
Five Reporters Sitting as Court.
The reporters were: w. T. Bost,
representing the Greensboro Daily
News; Frank B. Gilbreth, the Asso-
ciated Press; Dave Warner, the
United Press, and Jack Riley and
Carl G. Thompson, both of the
Raleigh News and Observer. All
are assigned regularly to cover the
Governors of1ics. \
Evening star., 1937-11-18

who found the waitress in the street
outside the apartment building Sob
bing wildly for an ambulance and a
doctor.
The girls hands we're bloody, police
said, from her efforts to help White
after the shooting She was dressed
in a torn slip. Police found White
clad only in his underwear and lying
on his bedroom floor with an Army
rife across his legs. He had been
shot over the right eye with his own
38-caliber revolver.
Two shots were fired, police said
The other bullet was discharged. the
police declared, as the hysterical girI
accidentally pulled the trigger after
(See SHOOTING, Page A-5,)
Evening star., 1937-11-18
AUTO PLANT S|T-|N
MAKES 1880 IDLE.
General Motors Strike Is
Third in 3 Days-Stoppage
Likely to Continue.
By the Associated Press.


PONTIAC, Mich, Nov 18-The
third General Motors Corp. sit-down
strike in three days threw 1880
workers into idleness here today and
the local plant of the Fisher Body Co.
again was held by strikers
Although the two previous Interrupt
ticns were short-lived there were some
indications that the present tie-up
might continue longer
Estimates of the number of men
holding the Fisher Body plant ranged
from IS to 600 Control of the plant
was assumed late yesterday afternoon
when the night shift went on duty,
but many workers left at once when
it became apparent that no production
was in prospect.
George Method. chairman of the
Fisher Body Bargaining Committee,
chosen to negotiate with the manage
ment on Mondays sit-down, issued the
following statement this morning:
The tactics used by plant super
visors were responsible for the revolt
and the stoppage of production We'd
nesday. Employees reluctantly agreed
TO resume work pending negotiation of
existing grievances. When the parley
with the management started Wednes-
day morning they learned of the dis
mlssal Of four men. The incoming
night shift refused to work because of
loyalty to their leaders and because
they believed these men had been un-
fairly treated"
Method was one of the four men
suspended by the management as a
result of the sit-down which ended
Tuesday morning
Because of the second Fisher sit
down here the Pontiac Motor Car Co.,
which employs 10000. announced it
would be closed until Monday. The
Fisher plant normally employs 1900.
Evening star., 1937-11-18
By the Associated Press.

BY tne Associated Press.
~ ALEIGH, N. c., Nov. 18.-
- Brady Laurence, 22-year-
old Negro convicted of the
4 y murder of a white man,
owed his life today to a group of
five newspaper reporters, who, act
ing upon the request of Gov. Clyde
r. Hoey as an unoff1cial court of
last appeal, decided that his death
sentence ought not to be carried
out.
The five newspaper men spent
two hours studying the records in
the case, and voted unanimously in
favor of sparing the Negro's life.
Paroles Commissioner Edwin M.
Bill announced late yesterday
that the Governor had commuted
the sentence.
frankly" the Governor told the
reporters, II have been studying
the case for several months and
still haven't been able to reach a
definite conclusion. Here are the
facts. Your decision will be final.
What would you do If you were in
my place." -
Evening star., 1937-11-18
c. C. c. DISCHARGES
REFUSING WORK
Boys at Elkton (Va.) Camp
Wanted Holiday Nov. LEX.
cessive Desertions Denied.

By the Associated Press.
BALTIMORE Nov 18.-Third Corps
Area headquarters announced yester-
day IL Civilian Conservation Corps en-
rollees had refused to work Armistice
Day at Elkton, Va, camp.
Officers quoted the men as saying
that if they had been at their Virginia
homes, where they worked in the coal
mines, they would not have had to
work that day. Officers said the men
were told Army regulations did not au-
thorize November II as holiday All
of the men were discharged from the
camp.
Corps area headquarters said they
had checked all Shenandoah Valley
camps and there had been no excessive
number of desertions between Novem-
ber and Is.
Seven Pennsylvania enrollees desert
ed from the Mount Scion, Va, camp.
They were joint owenrs of an automo-
bile. Ownerships of cars is denied to
c. c. c. men, and their officers said
they deserted after they realized they
might be subject to discharge from the
camp, n
Evening star., 1937-11-18
Jury of Art Critics Will Fix
Fate of Mother Goose Muruls
Destruction of II Ork viii Not Be AIIOued
Until Inspection Is Made, Com.
missioner Allen Saws.

Il confess I know nothing whatso-
ever about art" said Mr.. Allen. Il
have not seen the painting, but from
the newspaper Photographic reproduc-
tlonS it appears to me to be pretty
good, am not an art critic, but there
are people in Washington who do know
about art, and before I permit the
Mother Goose mural to be painted out
want it to be looked over by group
OF competent art critics"
storm of debate over the Mother
Goose characters Immediately started
after disclosure was made yesterday
that DR.. Rutland had ordered the
paintings eradicated in connection
with his program of redecorating the
institution. Late yesterday DR.. Ruh-
land said ne was willing to have a
jury of artists pass judgment on
the painting. but at the time he did
not state that he would have the
work held up.
DR.. Rutland said he did not want
to submit the question to just any sort
of group of artists and suggested
that the Fine Arts Commission be
asked to serve.
DR.. D. L. Finucane. superintendent
of the tuberculosis Sanitarium. did
fCoo Ns1TpAI pooo ~
Evening star., 1937-11-18

"A pretty, 1S-year-old blond waitress
is being held in the fatal shooting
of John Vernon White, 25, an employe
of the Government Printing Office,
after a furious quarrel early today
in Whites apartment at 642 Eleventh
street NE.
The girl is Gladys Juanita Love-
said by police also to have used the
names of Evans and White. Investi-
gators quoted her as having admitted
she shot White in self-defense, after
first insisting that White shot him.
self.
Neighbors told police they heard
the pair quarreling loudly between
midnight and lis am. when a shot
was heard. They telephoned police,