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Evening star., 1937-09-27
BY DOROTHY THOMPSON

\ n ORE significant and more dis
nu turbing than the fact that
| VI Mr.. Justice Black may have
a been, and may still be, q
member Of the Ku Klux Klan Is the
belated reaction Of the so-called lib
erals" to the story. Shocked during
the first days, they have now gotten
their bearings, and evidently from the
same place. For the chorus has a
monotonous regularity. And SO Jealous
Evening star., 1937-09-27
Western Trip
Creditably
Begun
President Undertakes
an Unpleasant Task
Good Naturedly.
BY DAVID LAWRENCE.

~ RESIDENT ROOSEVELT has
u started off his Western trip in
highly creditable manner.
His off-hand impromptu re-
marks at Cheyenne reveal President
In good mood-in the manner, to be
sure, of one looking forward to a
vacation In the Incompatible North
west Of America.
The key to mans mind is often to be
found in casual comments. The speech
at Cheyenne is, in that respect, all re-
vealing. Mr.. Roosevelt knows that, back
Evening star., 1937-09-27
This Changing World
"Mystery' Air Attack by Fleet Of Russian Planes
Considered Possibility.
BY CONSTANTINE BROWN.

BY CONSTANTINE BROWN.
~ tons treaties Nobody
" " Day 10
that q
attack considered possibility
time 1t happen in the air instead Of the
- VN lately
70 Chang Kai-shek
nX& - q enough arplanes to resist the
NNE( rTH q attacks Russia might
AH2%/LRN initiative Of painting the
W. ~ Z4Tr<AN national emblem
.4%NS bombers sending them
o Toxic other important
IN \&/ . I cities the Japa
- Apb@- their
Evening star., 1937-08-26
200 ACTIONS READY
IN TEXAS EXPLOSION
Damages in Behalf Of New Lon.
don Parents to Be Sought
From Oil Company.
BY the Associated Press,

BY the Associated Press.
OKLAHOMA CITY, August 26.-
Two hundred suits for damages on
behalf of parents Of victims Of the
New London, Tex, school disaster
we're held in readiness today for filing,
it was announced by Howard K. Berry,
Oklahoma City attorney. He said he
would bring them against the Parade
Gasoline Co. next week.
Hundreds of school children and
teachers died in the explosion last
March 1s at the worlds richest
school,"
The suits, Berry said, will contend
negligence on the part Of the Parade
Gasoline Co., operator OF the gas line
to which the schools heating plant
was connected.
Berry said the suits would be filed
after Henderson, Tex, County Court
acts on his petition to have Robert A.
Mooseman, Delaware, appointed ad-
ministrator for the plaintiffs.
The Parade Co. Is . Delaware COM
pany. Should the administrator be
granted, he said he would file single
large suits in the Henderson District
Court. Should the foreign admins
traitor be denied, Berry said he would
bring suit for $4,000 or less in State
District Court in each case, and file
suits for higher damages in each
case in Federal District Court At
Tyler, Tex.
Evening star., 1937-08-26
M'GRADY ADMITS
INTENTION TOQU|T
Has Not Yet Resigned, How
ever, He Says After See
inq Roosevelt.

After an hours conference with
President Roosevelt at the White
House Edward F. McGrady, Assistant
Secretary OF Labor, early this after
noon told reporters he has not yet sub
mitted his letter Of resignation.
Il have not yet resigned" he said.
Give me some more time to think it
over. Ill give you all 48 hours notice !"
Earlier in the day. at his own office,
McGrady admitted that he expected to
leave Washington directly after Labor
day to take over the post of chief of
labor relations for Radio Corp. of
America.
Despite the long session with the
President. the labor Official would not
admit discussing his reported de-
parture from public oflice with the
Chief Executive.
Secretary Perkins declined any
comment on the report at press con-
ference shortly before noon
Christened Edward Francis. but
dubbed Edward "Ferocious" by some
of the spokesmen of labor and industry
who have participated during recent
years in strike-settlement negotiations
with him, McGrady has served for four
years as most effective New Deal trou-
BILE shooter on the labor front.
His departure from the Labor De-
partment post would leave the admin
istration with problem, since organ
lied labor will insist on having an in
fluential word about the identity of his
successor and the present bitter di-
vision between the A. F. of L. and
the c. l. O. makes it unlikely that
they can agree easily on one indi-
vidual.
A lifelong labor background fitted
McGrady we'll for his career, his expe-
rience in this field beginning when he
got Job as a pressman on the Boston
Herald in 1894.
Served as Union Heads.
In succeeding years, he served as
president OF the Printing Pressmen' S
Union, the Boston Central Labor
Union and the Massachusetts State
Federation of Labor. In his con-
nection with the printing pressmen
he became closely associated with
George L. Berry, longtime interna-
tional president of the pressmen's s
union and now a Senator from Ten
nessee.
The late Samuel Gompers, president
Of the American Federation Of Labor,
70 l1nd AEnCrodv - yryo bipotop - h.1o
the fortunes of organized labor ma
tionally and the Bostonian rendered
notable service, not only in lobbying
Evening star., 1937-08-26
Mann Bringing
Ne1U Husband
For Zoos Susie
Pair of Black Pa,,th.
ers Also on Modern
NOah's Ark.

Susie. the widowed orang -utan at
the Zoo, will have a mate as soon as
Dr.. William M. Mann arrives here
with his colorful collection Of animals
from the East Indies.
The expedition has acquired bach
elor orang -utan to be mated with the
widow, who lost her husband several
Winters ago through pneumonia.
ks Among the first families, on the
Ddition's "Noah's ark" are a pair of
!. home black panthers. the gifts Of
= p own Prince of Johore from his
T.ce party sailed aboard the motor
sr.,gh1 kr Silverash several weeks ago,
snd bpped at Ceylon and India en-
roti home to make additions to the
animal collection The expedition will
arrive here late In September.
One Of the rarest prizes is croco-
die from North China of type never
seen In the New World. The crocodile
was taken aboard at Singapore and
occupies huge tank. on the boat.
The expedition has collected nine
gtbhon apes, including q baby which
the keepers have dubbed Sticking
rlaGter," because he Is always hanging
asuaand. -e+ ~
In addition, there are scores of
suo4ic birds and snakes, including
sohsas, banded kraiks, pythons and
Npees. Most OF The moro valuable
snakes were taken Ia siam.
Evening star., 1937-08-26
STATE INVESTIGATES
CHARGE OF PEONAGE
Mississippi Sharecropper Says
Wife Was Chained to Bed
by Farmer.
BY the Associated Press.

BY tne Associated PTeSS.
CLARKSDALE. Miss. August 90
Federal authorities held a colored
sharecropper and his wife in pro
tective custody" as material witnesses
today pending arraignment of 30
year-old farmer accused Of holding
them in peonage.
Meanwhile, Department Of Justice
agents continued their inquiry into
the claim of the man. j. w. Virgins,
that he and his wife were forcibly de-
tanned on the farm of j. S. Decker
to insure payment of debt. Wig
gins claimed his wife, Ethel, was
chained to a bed.
Decker, freed under s1.5OO bond,
denied the charge and promised to
give his version of the case before the
courts.
Sheriff H. H. Dogan of Tallahatchie
County said Virgins complained to
him two weeks ago that his wife was
being held in chains on the Decker
farm for a SITS debt the farmer
claimed due him. Dogan said he
went to the Decker place and in a
sharecropper cabin I found the woman
chained to bed with a trace chain" F."
The sheriff quoted Virgins as say
Ing he escaped being chained to a
tractor by promising to stay on the
farm until the debt was paid.
Evening star., 1937-08-26
PRESIDENT STARTS
VACATION TONIGHT
Will Take Number of Un-
signed Bills With Him to
Hyde Park Home.

President Roosevelt was clearing
his desk Of as much business as pos
sible today, preparatory to leaving to-
night for a vacation at Hyde Park, his
New York home.
Unable to complete the study Of
more than 100 bills awaiting his &C
ton, Mr. Roosevelt planned to take
them along with him, thus sandwich
ing business between pleasures.
The President will rest a few days
at Hyde Park before embarking on a
brief cruise TO Long Island Sound,
where he wants to see the 6-meter
boat races, which begin Saturday.
The races will continue until one boat
has won four races.
He will board his yacht, the Poto-
mac, at Poughkeepsie for the cruise
which probably will include several
days Of fishing.
Mr.. Roosevelt plans to return 20
Washington about the middle Of Sep
tember.
He Is scheduled to make a Constitu-
ton day address September II in the
Sylvan Theater, near the base of the
Monument. The speech will be broad
cast. and members Of the Good Neigh
Dor League will listen in at banquets
and meetings throughout the Nation
Evening star., 1937-08-26
48 ALEXANDRIANS
ON GRAND JURY LIST
Panel Will Begin Duties in Cor.
poration Court on Sep
tember /.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
ALEXANDRIA, Va, August 90
Selection of 4s persons TO serve on
grand juries in Corporation Court
beginning September l was announced
today. Those chosen for duty were:
e. r. Tcer, Marshall l. King, Al
bert A. Smoot, Capt. George Evans,
DR.. Robert S. Barrett, Thomas H.
Bayne, Chester Pierce. Edward @.
Van DeVanter, Arthur Bryant, Rich
ard M. Green, Joseph Hayman, Louis
P. Hoy, John A. Lannon, w. L. Nor
ford, j. H. Taylor, M. T. Dwyer, w.
Harmon Reed, 0. P. Angelo, r. M.
Colvin, Irving Hufford, Herbert Tan
Gil. Edward Dixon. w Seldom Wash
ington, c. S. Taylor, Nicholas Lawler,
Llewellyn Dyson, G. Raymond Gaines,
j. Van Schouwenburg, David Hulfsh,
Amos Howard, George Warfeld, E. S.
Goodloe. R. E. McGahey, D. C. Book,
M. E. Green, R. H. Beverly, o. H.
Kirk, w. H. Brooke, j. r. Eddington,
H. Newell Larcombe, Clarence REM
ington, Alan Prosise, P. j. Conlon,
w. B. Fulton, E. D. File and Riley
Nixon.
Evening star., 1937-08-26

plight of Else Straton, who kicked of
a slipper in a local movie cathedral
the other day and, when she was ready
to depart, discovered somebody had
given her shoe long putt. Summoned
an usher, who searched and searched,
but no find. He promised to tele-
phone her when it was found, and
Miss Straton went charging out of
the theater with one shoe of and one
shoe on. So into taxi and home.
An hour later the telephone rang.
If you will bring the other shoe for
identification" said an usher, you
may have the shoe just turned In"
EARLY BIRDS.
MAJ. ERNEST BROWN, superin-
tendent Of police, thanked a
radio station for sending his officers
to work half an hour early the other
day. Over the air from the station
came the bong-bong-bo bong which pre-
pares listeners for = time anounce-
ment. The announcer said (approxi-
mately):
1T is now pm, Scratchendangle
Watch Time"
Actually it was 1870 pm, but lots
OF policemen, prompt fellows at heart,
set their watches ahead half an hour,
consequently showed up early for work.
Evening star., 1937-08-26
BALANCED BUDGET
IN 1888 FORESEEN
Chairman Cannon Saws
SIashing of Debt to Start
by 1899.

By the Associated Press.
Acting Chairman Cannon OF tho
House Appropriations Committee pre-
dicted today balanced budget next
year, through reduction OF all ap-
preparations. /"
by 1889" he asserted, I'VE shall
tional debt" The debt now stands
begin making payments on the ma
just under $4,000, 100000 the largest
figure in history.
For the first time, the condition
Of the country Is back TO where we
expect to discontinue or drastical1y
curtail emergency activities" Cannon
said.
While Cannon looked to next year,
Treasury officials said a proba BILE re-
vision of budget estimates for this
fiscal year might show Federal finances
in better shape.
They said enactment of the law 10
close tax loopholes and the freezing"
Of a part OF appropriations already
made to departments would make pos
sible substantial reduction in the
plOSptCIlFe 1890 QeIltlG.
This deficit was placed at sfl8 OO0,-
600 in an April forecast, but Cannon,
speaking of the January session Of
Congress, said every appropriation
bill will carry less than the CORE
spending bill Of the present session"
Congress appropriated about So
400, ,000,0 ,000in the session Just ended,
compared with sl0,336 4s9,s70 last
| year. The latter, however, included
81, 2,237 900, 900 for the soldiers bonus.
| Cannon said he might discuss
budget balancing possibilities with
President Roosevelt before leaving the
| Capital.
Increased revenue, bigger repay
| ments of loans and larger returns
from f-liquidating construction
| projects should be important factors,
| he said, in equalizing income and
| outgo
Some appropriation bills, Cannon
| said, may be cut as much as 30 per
cent under those of similar bills for
! this year. He said it ought to be pos
sible to slash the relief appropriation
| IS per cent.
He added he looked for little in
crease in expenditures as a result Of
projected general farm bill. Enough
funds must be provided for a soil
| conservation program, he said, but
price maintenance operations should
be sef-sustaining."
Evening star., 1937-08-26

legislation through many an unfriendly
Congress, but also in cleaning up sew
eral bad situations within the labor
movement.
From 1921 to 1924 he fought relent-
lessly against racketeering elements in
unions associated with the building,
garment, cleaning and dyeing and
moving picture operators trades.
Risked Life on Occasion.
Two-fisted and fearless, McGrady
did much Of labor's disagreeable work
during those years, occasionally at the
risk Of his own life. In 1929, ne was
escorted out of Elizabethtown, Tenn,
by armed vigilantes at 2 O'Clock one
morning. but he was back hammering
at the sheriff's door before 8. de-
termined to stay in town until settle
ment could be made on behalf of some
striking A. F. of L rayon workers For
the next several days, he lived across
from the sheriff, with armed guards
on duty at all hours
Despite his accomplishments in these
years, McGrady probably has surpassed
them in the four-year span of his serv-
ice with the New Deal.
Serving first as deputy admins
traitor in charge Of labor matters with
the N. r. A., he took over the actual
work of the Assistant Secretary's Office
in 1884 and since then has figured
prominently in settlement OF virtually
every major industrial disturbance.
Strike Experience Long.
Familiar with the tactics of leaders
OF both industry and labor, the we'll
groomed McGrady knew when to be
tough and when to be conciliatory
He has shown himself adept at both
In 1888 he led the way to settle
ment of the soft coal strike and the
Pacific Coast shipping strike Among
his accomplishments of 1884 was a
leading part in settlement of a strike
Of employees Of the Atlantic g. Pacific
Tea Co. In 1885 he had like success
in strikes at Chevrolet and Edison
plants in Toledo, Ohio; Industrial
Rayon Corp. in Cleveland and the
longShoremen at New Orleans. In
1896 he turned to the rubber strike in
Akron, the building service strike in
New York City and the shipping
tie-up on the Pacific Coast.
Earlier this year, he aided in effect
ing settlement of the Chrysler and
General Motors strikes and was q
member of the special mediation board
active during the strike in little
steel" His most recent conciliation
service was in Philadelphia, where Bit
ter trouble gripped workers Of the
Apex Hosiery plant.
Went to Switzerland.
In June of this year. McGrady went
to Geneva as one Of two United States
representatives to an international
labor conference
Born in Jersey City, he has lived
most Of his life in Boston Since COM
ing here he has lived quietly with his
wife at the home Of his daughter, Mrs.
Alfred Fleming, at 30 Madison street.
On many occasions, it was re-
ported he had received attractive Of
fers to leave public service, but until
the present one all had been rejected.
Evening star., 1937-08-26
WARRANTS ACCUSE TWO
IN ESCAPE OF BRUNO
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
POTTSV1LLE, Pa, August 26.-
Alderman Robert J. Kalback issued
warrants last night for the arrest Of
two men charged with aiding Joseph
]. Bruno escape from a county prison
guard last December 49,
The warrants named Rocco Caro-
none of Hazleton and Joshua (Jess)
Milo Of New York, formerly Of
Kelayres.
Lewis D. Buono, chief county de-
tective, charged Garomone and Milo
supplied the automobile IN which
Bruno escaped from Pottsville after
he strolled away from q guard who
was taking him to = dentists once.
Arrested last Sunday in New York,
Bruno Is now back in prison serving
three life sentences for the Kelayres
mass slayings Of 1884.
Evening star., 1937-08-26
Swallows Depth Bomb.

LONG BEACH, Calf. GA tale
of shark whose appetite got the best
OF 1t was told by officers of the Coast
and Geodetic Survey vessel, Pioneer,
upon their return to port.
The big fish swallowed a depth
bomb, which is about the size Of a
coconut and fitted with a fuse which
burns under water A few seconds
later column of water shot upward.
Fragments of the shark came
with it.
Evening star., 1937-08-26
Washington's
Own
"Book Of Hours
4 o'clock p.m.

1T Is the hour Of evening prayer
at Mount st. Alban.
Every afternoon when Congress
Is in session, we are informed by
one Of the clergy, special petition
Is offered for its members.
Years ago, when the venerable
Edward Everett Hale was chaplain of
the Senate. he was asked what were
the duties Of his office.
Il look over the Senate" he said,
"and pray for the country"
They also pray for the country At
Mount st. Alban.
Long shadows Of stands and bleach
ers fall over the sreensward of the
ball park.
Washington has q safe lead Of two
runs. The pitcher is hit safely four
times in succession.
He goes wearily toward the showerA
Il X 4
Government clerks squirm In their
chairs and have more mistakes check
ed against them than ut any other
time Of the day. The work days
vexations are cumulative. Bosses are
getting unreasonable and irritable.
The clerks are more likely to tell them
to 60 Jump In the lake.
Minds are wandering from charts
and routine letters to the cool bride
naths of pork Creek PARK tn evening
dances, to dates with the boy friend.
The Government ofiices empty
great outpouring Of sweaty, weary,
nerve-raw humanity. Boys stand on
the pavements before the doors, wait
ing to pick up their girls, their wives,
or the wives Of other men and take
them riding, swimming. golnng or
drinking.
Parking lots are 3 Babel Of ereakiny
breaks and oAths. Every street lead.
Evening star., 1937-08-26

ing from the downtown section is
jammed with automobiles. The air
of Washington is poisonous with
carbon monoxide. The aroma OF
gasoline is everywhere-the charac-
teristic odor Of twentieth century, by
which she will always be detected in
the dark of time.
There are all sorts Of folks-light-
hearted and world Weary-in this out
pouring throng.
To one large group of them we would
call special attention.
They are the night school students,
who dash to get bite of supper be-
fore the start of evening classes. They
form . unique group in Washington
larger than ever since the big influx
to fill the New Deal agencies.
All day they have slaved, or loafed,
over dull tasks for which they cared
nothing. Now their minds are loosed
in the green fields Of learning. Their
Government jobs are stepping stones.
They have q childlike faith that
better things are in store for them
once they have mastered law or
mathematics.
Twenty years ago this would have
been true. Now one wonders.
Times have changed. Learning has
become independent. She must be
pursued now for the Joy of her COM
pany-not because she has lots Of
money and influence for her suitors.
\
Washington hotel clerks get ready
for their second biggest rush, with
guests checking out to avoid paying
for an extra day and TO catch the
5 O'Clock trains and planes out OF
the Capital.
Bell boys strain and sweat under
burdens Of heavy luggage and maids
hurry to get the rooms IN order for
1AAas.s}a0 ~,,n.%s
Evening star., 1937-08-26
Cuba Viii Try
l4Who Escaped
Island Terror
Group That Dritted
5 Days Held on
arms Charge.
By the Associated Press,

By the Associated Press.
SANTIAGO, Cuba, August 26.-A
tattered band of fugitives from Great
Inagua's uprising waited in jail here
today for trial. probably tomorrow,
for possession of arms, despite the
intercession of the United States Con-
sui
The IA, white United States citi-
zens and 9 Negroes, British subjects,
were in rags, having used their cloth
ing for sails on the disable motor
launch that brought them to the Gu
ban coast Tuesday morning.
Days Drifting in Boat
They had spent five drifting, terri
flying days in the open boat without
food or water, after fleeing for their
lives from Great Inagua, an island
Of the Bahamas. Natives rioted there
over the attempted arrest of one Of
them accused of mistreatine . child.
One person was killed.
The small arsenal the refugees car
ried brought their arrest by Cuban
rural police, who suspected them Of
being revolutionary expedition to
Cuba.
A report from Havana said it was
believed the men would be freed when
brought to Santiago last night. In
stead, the four soldiers who escorted
them from the north coast locked
them up pending trial in Urgency
Court.
Consul Visits Prisoners
The United States Consul had in
formed Cuban authorities that the
fugitives were known to him as
peaceful persons. He visited the pris-
oners last night.
The leader of the refugees was DR..
Dudley Arthur Fields. port health Of
ncer at Great Inagua, customs oficial
and delegate to the governor Of Bahia
mas.
Evening star., 1937-08-26
Legion Installs Tonight.

SILVER SPRING, Nd, August 26
(special3 .-Installation Of officers Of
Cissel-saxon Post, American Legion,
will be held tonight at 3 o'clock At
the State Armory. with Robert For
rest, former vice commander Of the
Southern Maryland District conduct
to9 the ceremonies
Evening star., 1937-08-26
PRESIDENT MAY SPEAK
Legion Asks Him to Convention
in New York, September 20.

Presidenv Roosevelt may address the
American Legion at its twentieth
anniversary convention in Madison
Square Garden, New York City, on
September 20.
An invitation to make the address
was received today by the President
from Assistant Secretary Of War Louis
A. johnson, who acted on behalf Of
the Legion.
Since this Is the first convention
the Legion has held in the Presidents
native State, legionnaires are conf
dent he will not miss the opportunity
Of attending the meeting.
Evening star., 1937-08-26
Washington
Wayside
Tales
Random Observations
of Interesting Events
and Things.
CUTTER.

w y HEN he is not cutting one
~ thing by daylight. Mr.. A. j.
Wv Livezey of this city usually
is whacking away at an
other in the late afternoons or at night.
Mr.. Livezey is a meat cutter by pro-
fession, and has In addition about
IT'S dog clients which he bathes, clips,
manicures, plucks and curls right in
their own homes. (Not all of them
every day, to be sure)
Mr. Livezey's days have not always
been passed with such mild objects as
sirloins, roasts and ladies' pet dogs.
He was an animal man with the
Ringing Bros. circus and tells us he
once nursed Old Babe, who died at