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Evening star., 1938-03-29
SEVEN ARE INJURED
IN STRIKE BATTLE
80 Officers, Armed With Tear Gas,
on Duty at Scene of Clash
at Detroit Plant.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
DETROIT, March 29.-Police
smashed path through the picket
line at the Federal Screw Works to.
day to admit employees not participat-
ing in the strike called there yesterday
by the United Automobile Workers
Union Six pickets were treated for in.
juries and one policeman was hurt dur
ing the fighting.
Approximately so policemen, includ-
ing 20 in plain clothes and armed with
tear gas. were on the scene.
Two woman workers and a picket
were injured in a fight at the plant
yesterday.
Following yesterdays outbreak
Homer Martin, president of the United
Auto Workers, accused Detroit police
OF strike-breaking tacics.
The strike was called because Of g
reduction of 10 cents an hour in wages
Evening star., 1938-03-29
STOCKS co DOWN
IN HEAVY SELLING
Leaders Off ST to 81 or
More at Lowest Average
in Three Years.
BY the Associated Press.

6y t!lc hSoOCldlcO I1coos
NEW YORK, March 29.-Resump-
ton of heavy selling sent leading
stocks skidding for losses Of 81 to $4
or more today to the lowest average
prices in three years. Some shares
were the lowest since 1882 and 1888,
around the extremes of the decline
from the 1929 peaks.
The new selling blast first hit United
States Steel hard, then spread through
out the list. The stock exchange
ticker fell behind the market for
while under the rush of offerings
Mining shares were outstanding
losers as the price of silver in London
dropped more than 2 cents an ounce
in extension of decline on the United
States Treasury's suspension of direct
purchases OF the metal from Mexico
and a cut in its buying price for
foreign silver.
Lead in Retreat.
Leading the retreat were such issues
as United States Steel, Bethlehem, In
ternational Nickel, American Smelling,
Anaconda Copper, Chrysler, Westing-
house Electric, Du Pont, International
Harvester, United States Rubber and
Montgomery Ward.
Rubber futures tumbled more than
half cent a pound. The drop was
ascribed in trading quarters mainly
to disappointment over the failure of
the International Control Committee
to order reduction in export quotas
to bolster the market.
The descent of the stock market into
new low ground for the 1937-3S down.
swing. brokers said, again brought out
forced selling from margin accounts
undermined by the steady wearing
away of prices.
Slump Gains Headway.
With only minor interruptions, the
market has been sliding since late Feb
ruary, gathering headway on the down.
side the last few days.
Sentiment in speculative camps,
brokers said, also appeared to have
been influenced overnight by Senate
approval of the reorganization bill.
Cited as another factor in the SELL
Ing was the feebleness of the rally in
stocks yesterday, considering the Sc
we're losses registered last week. The
poor support left the market vulner-
able when offerings increased after
the opening. ....
A prolonged decline in bonds was ex-
tended, more from lack of support than
from large-scale selling.
Evening star., 1938-03-29
LEGATION INTERVENES
Swedish officials Move to Free
Engineer Held in Russia,


MOSCOW, March 20 R.-The
Swedish Legation intervened TODAY In
an effort to obtain the release Of q
Chicago-born Swedish engineer, Ben
jamin Kwelms, and his wife, held in
Moscow on charges Of "counter.revo-
lutionary activities"
un Stockholm, it was said
Kwelms was born in Chicago in
1895, and went to Russia with his
parents in 1899. His father was re-
ported to be United States citizen.
Soviet authorities asserted Kwelms
was Russian citizen.
(Sweden contended Kwelms had
been Swedish citizen since 1920,
and that he lived In Sweden from
1915 to 192S.). .
Evening star., 1938-03-29
STRAIGHT FLIGHT MARK
seaplane Record Set by German
in England-Brazil Trip.

SAC SALVADOR, Brazil, March 20
P.-H. w. Won Engel, German COM
mercial pilot, landed at Caravellas,
Brazil, at 9:05 am, Greenwich time
4:O5 am, E. S. To-, today after a
flight from England that broke the
long-distance world record for straight
flight by seaplane.
Caravellas, between Bahia and Rio
de Janeiro, is 5.433 miles from South
ampton, England, where the huge Dor
nier seaplane was catapulted from
Lufthansa's carrier, the Westfalen, 9
am. (E. S. T.) Sunday. The distance
was covered in 43 hours S minutes.
Evening star., 1938-03-29

James L. Lands was held for
grand Jury action by a coroner's
jury today in the death of his
estranged wife, Mrs. Blanche Ger
trude Lands.
A coroner's jury inquiring itn the
fatal beating early last Thursday of
22-year-old Blanche Gertrude Lands
heard testimony today that her
estranged husband, Fireman James
L. Lands, %. expressed fear he would
go to the electric chair" if he told
the truth
Detective Sergt. Robert j. Barrett
testified the rookie fireman made this
remark to him when the officer noticed
bloodstains on his shirt and demanded
that he give truthful version of what
had happened to Mrs. Lands. The
detective said Lands asked what the
consequences" would be, and then
explained:
If tell the truth, I'll have no
defense and will go to the electric
chair!"
Sergt. Barrell told the jury Lands,
when first questioned, insisted he had
been on duty all night at the flreooat
station and could prove an alibi. Mrs
Lands, her skull crushed from a te.-
rlflc beating, was found unconscious
on lonely section of Twenty-fourth
street NE. She died at Casualty He's
pital Saturday after making a brief
statement, which, police say, directed
suspicion at her husband.
Lands Changed Story.
Confronted with the fact there was
blood on his shirt and scratch under
his ear, Lands changed his story, ac-
cording to the detective and admitted
he had slipped unobserved from the
firehouse to take his wife for an early
morning ride.
The fireman was quoted as saying be
drove to 20l4 Monroe street NE,
where his wife lived, and blew his
horn three times in q prearranged
signal. Mrs. Lands came outside
and entered her husbands car.
Lands told Sergt. Barrett his wife
feared he had gun, the detective said
adding that the fireman told him he
reached under his coat to show her
the pocket was empty. The young
woman, becoming alarmed, then
leaped from the moving automobile
striking her head on q rear fender
according to Lands story to Detective
Barrett.
The defendant was quoted to the
jury as saying he stopped the car
went back and tried to pick up the
young woman. who was bleeding from
wounds received in the fall. Lands
said he could not lift the "deao
weight" of his wife and, becoming
frightened that he might be caught
absent without leave from the fire.
house, drove away and left the injured
woman on the street.
Denies Striking Wife.
Lands has insisted he never struck
his wife. Shown two blood-staineo
stones found at the scene of the at.
tack, he cited the possibility that the
Evening star., 1938-03-29
Athens Bids for Olympics.

ATHENS, Greece, March 20 R.-
Greece has entered bid for the 1914
Olympic games. Constantine Georgia
kopoulos, minister Of education, said
today the government planned con-
struction Of . new stadium.
Evening star., 1938-03-29
WAGNER HELD CHOICE
IN GOVERNORS RACE.
Roosevelt Picks Senator to
Succeed Lehman, Says
Herald.Tribune.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. March 29.-The New
York Herald-Tribune says United
States Senator Robert F. Wagner.
Tammany Democrat. is President
Roosevelt's choice to succeed Gov.
Herbert H. Lehman this fall.
Gov. Lehman, the paper says, is to
be offered the nomination for Wag-
ner's Senate seat.
Should the Governor decide to seek
reelection, and the New Deal forces
hold to their plan to nominate Sem
ator Wagner, the newspaper predicted
party split, with the New Dealers
holding the balance of power.
President Roosevelts first choice for
Governor was Robert H. jackson,
United States solicitor general, but
the Herald-Tribune says Gov. Lehman
and Senator Wagner are perhaps tho
only Democrats who could be sure Of
support Of the American Labor party.
which has become a strong factor in
New York politics.
Senator Wagner, mentioned as Pres.
ident Roosevelt's choice for the Demo-
cratic nomination for Governor Of
New York, told reporters today he
knew nothing about It," He declined
to comment on it in detail,
Evening star., 1938-03-29
By JOHN H. CLINE.


Tn Senate resolution for an investi'
ration of the Tennessee Valley Author
ity. amended to permit probe of al
phases of the controversy which ha!
troubled the power agency, was ap'
proved today by the House Rules Com
mittee.
Chairman O'Connor said he ex.
pected to call up the resolution in the
House tomorrow. 1t is believed it will
be promptly approved.
The resolution will then be sent to
, conference and, if the Senate accepts
the House amendments, Vice President
Garner and Speaker Bankhead will
name the 10 members of the joint
committee which will make the inves-
tigation.
Opposition Indicated.
Chairman O'Connor said the Rules
Committee did not take record vote
on approving the resolution. indicat-
ing there was some opposition to the
Senate proposal.
House leaders expressed the belief
however, that the amendments woule
eliminate most of the objections raised
by members of the House.
The Senate resolution, drafted by
Majority Leader Barkley. read: 1T
shall be the duty of this joint COM
mittee to make full and complete
investigation of the T. v. A., includ-
trig:-" The resolution then listed
10 specific matters for investigation.
Several members of the House. led
by Representative Maverick, Demo-
crat, of Texas were of the opinion the
language might be construed as pre-
Guiding investigation Of any matters
except those specified by Senator
Barkley.
To overcome this objection, the
Rules Committee inserted a proviso
that the joint committee was to inves-
tigate the enumerated matters, but
that the language of the resolution
should not be construed as excluding
any other matter from the scope of
the investigation.
If the Senate accepts the amend
ment it means that the joint commit
tee will have authority to investigate
the activities of the private utilities
and the 10 specifications admitted by
Senator Barkley, as well as any other
matter, including number of charges
by members of the House, that may be
brought to the committees attention.
No Date Is Set.
The Senate resolution did not fix
any date for the filing of report by
the joint committee, but the House
group, by amendment, specified that a
report should be submitted as soon as
practicable and, in any event, not later
than January 3, the final day of the
present session of Congress
There were several other changes
described by the chairman as per
fecting amendments. Committee
members said these amendments were
inserted merely to clear up antiquities
in language in the Senate proposal.
It is believed one of the first wit
nesses the joint committee will hear
will be DR.. Arthur E. Morgan, who
was removed by the President as
chairman of T. v. A. DR.. Morgan's re-
moval came after he had made num-
Der of charges against his co-direc-
tors, DR.. Harcourt Morgan and David
E. Lillienthal
The president held three meetings
at the White House in an effort to
induce the deposed chairman to sub
nit evidence in support Of his changes,
This DR.. Morgan steadfastly refused
to do. declaring he would make his
, evidence available only to a congress
\sional investigating committee.
Evening star., 1938-03-29
HOUSE COMMITTEE
BACKS I. \. A. QUIZ
AFTER REv|S|ONS
Antiquities in the Senate
Proposal Are Believed
Eliminated.
NO DATE HAS BEEN SET
FOR FILING OF REPORT
DR.. Arthur E. Morgan Is Expected
to Be the First Witness to Be
Called in Investigation.
BACKGROUND

BACKGROUND
Joint congressional investigation
OF T. v. A. Uas approved by Senate
after failure OF Presidents "tact-
finding" inquiry into dtssension
among directors OF po,per project
and removal by executive order OF
Chairman Arthur E. Morgan. Re-
tusing to ansuer Mr.. Roosepelt's
questions or submit facts supporting
his charges against the co-directors,
the chairman insisted Congress
should prope disSenSton.
Evening star., 1938-03-29
Summary Of Today's Star

Page. Page.
Amusements ALI Radio -.--A-14
Comics B-14-15 Short Story B-9
editorials ---- AS Society ---B-3
finance ----A-15 Sports -A-12-14
Lost & Found Bio Women's Pr. B.6
Obituary -A-10
FOREIGN.
Mexico troubled by lack of foreiRn
markets for oil. Page Al
NATIONAL.
House rules group votes for T. v. A.
investigation. Page Al
Senate group approves Glass R. F. G.
loan bill. Page Az
jackson halls high court ruling on
holding companies. Page AS
WASHINGTON AND VICINITY.
New D. c. tax bill revisions completed
by subcommittee. Page Al
Legislators urge probe Of Medical So
ciety-G. H. A. row. Page Al
Children's Hospital defended in g. H.
A. controversy. Page Al
Public may visit H. M. s. York tomor-
row afternoon. Page AS
Jobless clerk held In alleged extortion
plot. Page AS
Tax boost threat seen as obstacle to
parkway deal. Page B-l
Hams Point double blossoms to burst
into bloom next week. Page B-1
Revision Of D. G. parole system urged
by Schultz. Page B-l
Senate expected to approve D. G. num-
bers bill changes. Page B-1
Land purchase for airport enlargement
Is abandoned. Page HI
Church and civic leaders oppose race
b track hill - Paee B-1
Evening star., 1938-03-29
lands CHANGED
STORY,POL|CE SAY
Detective Tells Inquest He
Expressed Fear of Chair
When Arrested.
(Picture on Pdde A.
BULLETIN.

James L. Lands was held for
grand Jury action by a coroner's
jury today in the death OF his
estranged wife, Mrs. Blanche Ger
trude Lands.
Evening star., 1938-03-29

(see REORGANIZATION, Page A-3
Evening star., 1938-03-29

BACKGROUND
Major test OF administration
strength in present session OF Con-
gress has inpolped bill to reuse line
up of Federal departments and
agencies. Plan is one OF tavorite re-
form ideas OF White House ad-
uisers. but has been subjected to
bitter criticism OF foes as giving
President dictatorial powers.
Evening star., 1938-03-29

VCx4 x1CIC.
u. D. Weather Bureau Forecast.)
Showers tonight and probably tomor-
row; warmer tonight with lowest temper
ature about 81 degrees; moderate to fresh
southerly winds. Temperatures today
Highest, So, at pm; lowest, 40, at
am. Full report on Page Az.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1938-07-07

Norman Thomas Social lead who " petite oa
hswnte the inferred
Bari to the woh million
Deso Calf. to the laval air ION
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THE MODERN KID

A rude woman, sitting In . us-
with q little boy next to ne,, 49,
asked for her fare by the conous
''Tuppenny." she said brusq v.,,..
sand 'ow about little LORD fs ~.
tleroy?" asked the conductor pvT
ing to the child. you'll nee'
ticket fer i'm as well"
mo, I won't" ,w
"Yus You will. 'ow old is g.
s'Dunno." a.,
"Well, I do. 'E's six II 'ess
ThafIl be another penny -,
The woman fatty refused W" CD.
and a heated argument began
denly the child spoke Up. a.
saw, shut up, will yer! n' AID
claimed. Here's yer penny. usv,r
anyway, she amt my ma. ;, Dear
seen the old girl in me LIE!
sons London Weekly.
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Ahen!

The vicar had just returned nom
visit abroad. and q big crowd :. :
his parishioners had collected :
welcome him. Beaming with ples'
ure, the vicar got up to speak.
my dear friends" he siar'e''
81 win not call you ladies and gen
tlemen, because ] know you w
well"
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Too Involved

Shocks (fiercely)--Do you mean
to call me a liar, sir?
Brooks-That is the construcn@
which suggests itself In connecu@
with the observation ! addressed 70
you.
Shocks (mollifed)-All right :
accept your apology. But ail0s
no man to insult me.
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12-Year-Old Girl
Makes Geese Pay

Fay Jacques Of Manchester.
Maine, though only twelve years old
Il said to have the largest flock Of
geese In New England. She started
six years ago with q small flock
given her by her father, E. C..
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HEARING AIDS

DEAF Even those who thought
D II hopeless hear easily With
Sonotone Preceptron. Write for irW
booklet. Sonotone Portland ConDaly,
S1l Failing Bldg. Portland.
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AGENTS WANTED

Cow Tail Holder, Patented. send sc
for sample and instructions
G. +. HartwelI
1907 8. e. 18th Avenue. Portland. 0rsgu
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SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES
ENGINES AND PARTS

New and Rebuilt Gasoline and DIsssl
for truck and industrial USE Expert en-.
CINE rebuilding. Buda Engine Agency,
500 First Avenue. So. Seattle.
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PIANOS
AUTO AND TRUCK PARTS

David Hodes Auto wrecklns IA
Large stock good used auto and ts.,,
parts, engines. power plants. etc ~.
Prices. Mall orders prompt stten.
ton. .r. ...~... "'''
s. e. Grand at Market, Portland Or.
Evening star., 1938-02-06
CUMMINGS TO TALK
AT GARNETT DINNER
Testimonial Banquet to Be Given
February 16-Rover to Be
Toastmaster,

Attorney General Homer S. Cum.
mings will speak at the testimonial
dinner TO be given for former United
States Attorney Leslie c. darnett Feb
ruAry 16 at the Mayflower Hotel. the
committee in charge announced last
night.
Mr.. Garnet resigned. effective last
December 81. to enter the private
practice Of law and subsequently ac-
cepted the post Of chancellor Of the
National University
Two former district attorneys will be
the principal functionaries of the eve
ming. Leo A. Rover. whom Mr. Gar
nett succeeded in oflice, will be the
toastmaster and John E. Laskey. dis
trict attorney during the administra-
ton of President Woodrow Wilson,
will be the principal speaker.
Other speakers will include Chief
Justice Lawrence Groner Of the
United States Court Of Appeals and
Justice Jesse G. Adkins Of the Dis
trict Court.
Arrangements for the dinner we're
announced by Edmund M. Toland,
dinner chairman, at q meeting Of the
committee.
Evening star., 1938-02-06
v. C.. |. j. READY
:. FOR CONVENTION
District Members Hold
Quarterly Session in
i Church Tomorrow.

The quarterly convention Of the Dis
t1iet Of Columbia Womans Christian
Temperance Union will be held tomor-
row At the Memorial United Brethren
Church. 100 North Capitol street.
There will be sessions at 2 and 7:l5
pm. Mrs. Ida w. Ramsey will preside.
During the afternoon session a dis
cussion Of the bill to grant national
representation to the District will be
discussed by Mrs. Horace Phelps. who
will speak for the bill, and Mrs. E.
Morgan Pryce who will discuss on the
other side of the question
There will also be a presentation Of
life certificates and several reports
given by officers Of the organization.
In the afternoon an address will be
given by D. z. Balch. administrative
assistant to J. Edgar Hoover. director
Of the Federal Bureau of Investiga-
ton.
A play will be presented by young
women Of the Central 1ota Sigma and
another. original play by boys Of the
Stella Claton Loyal Temperance Le-
gion.
A musical program has been ar
ranged by Mrs. Rovilla Fry Atkinson.
The Misses Helen Newman, Viola
Sanders and Anabel Spangle will sing
Ehinger's II Shall Not Pass Again This
Way" at the afternoon session and
Mrs. Cornelia Kinsella. organist at the
Luther Place Memorial Church, will
give q recital at 7:15 at the beginning
Of the evening session. Paul Ledig,
tenor, will sing.
Evening star., 1938-02-06
Thousands Vaccinated.

Mass vaccination reached record
heights during the present war
against smallpox in the vicinity Of
johannesburg. South Africa. Nearly
$4,000 natives were vacinnated in the
frst week, 1850 in the hrst three
days and 1000 in one. day. Doctors
were compelled to halt and rest their
hands after the first three days.
Evening star., 1938-02-06
APPOINTMENTS WON
Three Here Designated to TAX e
West Point Tests.

Designation Of three Washingtonians
as Presidential candidates from the
United States At large to take the
March examinations for admission
to the United States Military Acad-
elny, West Point, N. Y, has been an
nounced by the War Department.
They are John Daniel Bender, TOO
Chestnut street NV; Stewart Canfield
Meyer. 1889 Forty fourth street NV,
and Booth Thomas, 1919 California
street NV.
Evening star., 1938-02-06
HlBERNIANS DISCUSS
ST, PATRlCK'S DAY PARTY
Patrick n. o'Dea Named Chair
man Of Committee At

man Of Committee At
Meeting.
A committee Of the Commodore
John Barry division Of the Ancient
Order Of Hibernians and>the District
Board IAdies' Auxiliary A.. o. H., met
Thursday at the Mayfower Hotel in
Joint session to make arrangements
for the celebration of the anniversary
Of st. Patrick. Omcers were elected
ss follows: Patrick H. O'Deea, chair
man; Miss Theresa E. Collins, vice
chairman; Mrs Nellie B. Kelser, Sec
retary, and Mrs. Joseph A. DAILY,
treasurer.
Members Of both orders and their
families and friends will attend religi-
Gus services on the morning Of March
II and have q banquet and dance at
the Mayfiower Hotel that evening.
Chairmen Of committees are as fol-
lows: Speakers, Joseph A. Daley;
tickets, James Conlon; hotel and
menu. Frank J. Rafterry; publicity,
Michael j. Dowd; printing. James P.
Moriarty; entertainment. Miss Mar
garet Walsh; music, Miss Catherine
T. Downing; decorations, Mrs. Daniel
M. Stanton; reception, Michael E.
Buckley.
The times-news., 1938-11-30
BARNWELL

. BARNWELL, Nov. 3O.-Thurl
Ledbetter, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
V. G. Ledbetter, received serious
leg bruises recently when the car
in which he was riding ran into an
embankment. He returned from
the Mountain Sanitarium Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred LYDIA are
having erected a nice little bur-
galow near his fathers home.
Gratifying results were obtain
ed from the benefit box supper at
the Barnwell church on Thanks
giving night, despite the weather.
The proceeds will greatly help pro-
vide a merry Christmas at this
church. Attendance at the church
school is still good and the ex-
changing of names for the Christ
mas tree will take place about
December 1.
Mrs. Clannie Laughter visite 1
her sister at Fairview recently.
Mr.. and Mrs. Milas Burris and
children. also Mrs. Burris's father,
Of Albemarle. visited the formers
sister, Mrs. Lilly Freeman. over
TIE weekend.
Pugh and Joe Freeman returned
home. recently after spending sew
eral months in Idaho with rela-
tiyes. They brought deer aud bear
meat along. the bear being alive
when they started but jumped
from the"car breaking it's neck.
Mrs. Mollie Mclaughlin has had