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Evening star., 1938-12-05
BY JOHN c. HENRY.

One of the earliest efforts at
maintaining patent monopoly
success of which would have de-
stroyed the Ford Motor Co. in the
initial year of it's operation-was
described before the Monopoly Com
mittee today by Henry Fords son,
Edsel B. Ford. now president of the
giant company.
Root of a feud which has seen
the Ford company remain perma-
nently aloof from the Association
of Automobile Manufacturers, the
effort consisted of refusal by the
industry group to admit Henry Ford
in 1908 and later to sue him for
infringement of the Selden patent
on internal combustion motors.
My father applied for member
ship in the association in 1903. the
year his business was founded Mr.
Ford told the committee.
He was told to 60 out and estab-
lish a reputation as a builder of au-
tomobiles before he sought member
ship; to prove he wasn't a fy-by-
night manufacturer"
But if patent infringement had
been found, it would have been diff
cut for your father to do any manu-
featuring of automobiles. would it
not?" asked Hugh Cox, Special AS
sistant to the Attorney General.
If infringement had been found
the company would have been forced
out of business" Mr.. Ford replied
Sued First Year.
Established in June of 1908, the
Ford Co. was sued for the patent
infringement in October of that
year.
The suit required almost six
years, filled 36 large volumes of
testimony. The decision, in 1909
was that the patent was valid and
had been infringed Henry Ford
appealed. and two years later got
ruling that. although the patent
(see MONOPOLY, Page A-6)
Evening star., 1938-12-05
F. C.. C.. Refuses
Action on Mars
Broadcast
BY the Associated Press.


The Federal Communications
Commission has decided to take no
action on complaints that the Orson
Welles broadcast of october 30
caused many radio listeners to be-
lieve that men and Mars were in
vading the United States.
The commission said today that it
believed steps already taken by the
Columbia Broadcasting Co. were
sufficient to protect the public in
terest.
While it is regrettable that the
broadcast alarmed substantial
number of people," the F.. c. C. said,
there appeared to be no likelihood
of repetition of the incident and
no occasion for action by the COM
mission"
w. B. Lewis, vice president of Co.
lumbia. had expressed regret for the
incident and said the technique en-
ployed in it would hot be used again.
The commission received 372 pro-
tests against the program and 255
letters and petitions approving it.
Evening star., 1938-12-05
Assembling of u. S. Employees
fuIe Gifts Starts This Week

The tremendous job of assembling
the Federal employees contributions
to the Christmas campaign of The
Star, Warner Bros. and National
Broadcasting Co. will be launched
this week under the direction of
Harry r. Daniel, Federal co-ordina-
tor for the campaign.
With his organization work prac-
tically completed, Mr.. Daniel Is pre-
pared to gather gifts from the more
than 60 departments, bureaus and
divisions of the Federal Government
which are carrying the brunt of this
great drive to insure a merry Christ
mas in every home in the Capital.
The first collection will be followed
by many more, right up to Christmas
Day, and the toys, clothing, food and
money contributed, by the Govern
ment workers will be dispensed
among the unluck through the Par
Evening star., 1938-12-05
1axicab Driver Gives
Police Hut Clue in
kidnapping Case
Shack Is in Direction
Victim Believes
Kidnopers Took
fPictureS on Page BIZ

MARYLAND State police were run
ming down new clue today in an
effort to locate the hideaway in
which Mary Brown. 18-year-old
Oxon Hill. Md. girl. was held cap
tive by three men who seized her
near her home last Wednesday.
A Washington cab driver told a
State officer the approximate where
abouts of shack which, he said,
answered the description of the one
to which the girl believed she was
taken.
The hut in question is located
some distance south of the Brown
home and in the general direction
supposedly taken by the kidnapers.
The officer said a thorough in
vestigation would be made and said
the cab drivers information was
"as good as any of the clues we have
had thus far in the case"
Keeps Identity Secret.
The driver. who preferred to keep
his identity from reporters. said he
is familiar with the territory in
which the shack is located and
stated he did not plan to accom-
pany the officers as he was afraid
he might get shot by the kidnapers"
should they be in the hideout when
police arrive.
The driver earlier reported his
discovery to Metropolitan Police,
through the eleventh precinct, but
he was referred to State officers,
who are in direct charge of the
case.
The girls father, William B.
Brown, employe of the Bureau of
Engraving and Printing, said the
girl spent a more restful night last
night than at any time since her
return"
Mai. Elmer F. Munshower, su-
perintendent of Maryland State
Police, was expected to go to the
Brown home some time after noon
to talk with the girl in an effort
(See MARY BROWN, Page A-9)
Evening star., 1938-12-05
Washington City Bank
Will Pay Bonus

The City Bank of Washington will
pay a bonus of half months salary
to all officers and employees of the
bank before Christmas.
This was announced today by
Clarence F. Burton. president of the
bank. The bonus will 60 to about 80
people, he explained.
The extra compensation" will be
distributed soon, at date to be de-
termined, but will be in plenty of
time for Christmas shopping.
The bonus will 60 to the persons
in headquarters of the bank, at
Ninth street and Massachusetts
avenue, and its five branches, scat
tered throughout the city.
Evening star., 1938-12-05
Profi+-Sharing

A special Senate committee
has been conducting a survey
through public hearings into
the advantages and disad-
vantages of prof1t-sharing and
incentive taxation" to en-
courage it.
Senator Clyde L. Herring of
Iowa, chairman of the COM
mittee, will discuss this sub
ject In
The National Radio Forum
Tonight At 1e:3o-WMAL.
Evening star., 1938-12-05
London to Fly Home
From Lima Dec. 19
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
LIMA, Peru, Dec. 5.-Alf M. Lam
don, member of the United States
delegation to the Pan-American
Conference here, has made arrange
ments to return home by air, leav-
ing Lima Dec. 10. 10 days after the
the conference opens.
An official of Pan-American-
Grace Airways said the reservation
for the 1896 Republican presidential
candidate was made in Washington
Informed persons asserted that
the main United States delegation
would return by the Grace Line
steamer Santa Clara, sailing De-
cember 81, probably not waiting for
the close of the conference.
Evening star., 1938-12-05
O'Conor Back From Cruise

NEW YORK. Dec. S R.-Gov.-
elect Herbert r. O'Conor Of Mary
land returned from a 16-day Carib-
bean cruise today and left imme-
diately for Baltimore to prepare for
his Inauguration on January IL.
Mr.. O'Conor, who was accom-
panied aboard the Grace liner Santa
Rosa by Mrs. O'Conor. said he had
obtained . complete rest from the
ardors Of his campaign.<
Evening star., 1938-12-05
Warning Jury Asks
Judge 10 Repeat
His Instructions
Tries Again to Reach
Verdict and Avoid
Mistriol in Case
BY CARTER BROOKE JONES.


Eleven men and a woman. COM
posing the jury in the Warning in
come tax fraud case. out since noon
Friday. were called into court twice
today without decision.
At $50 am. Justice Bolitha j
Laws called in the jurors to read
them the famous Allen case, in
which the Supreme Court of the
United States held that it was the
duty of a minority of jury to try
to reconcile its views to the ma
jority.
Shortly before noon the jury sent
word that it wanted to be charged
again by the court. and Justice
Laws re-read his entire instructions
which took so minutes.
The grim-faced jurors gave nj
indication of how they stood, mol
did the court poll them. excep
to ascertain that they were in dis.
agreement on the guilt or inno-
cence Of all four of the defendants
Seeks to Avoid Mistrial.
Justice Laws was expected to leave
the jury out at least the rest OF
the day before declaring a mistrial
although he did not indicate how
long he would require the II to
wrestle with their problem.
While a Malcolm Duvall, 49, q
real estate man, foreman of the
jury. said when questioned by JUS
tice Laws this morning that he did
not think any point of law was in
volved in the disagreement, about
two hours later a deputy marshal
brought word from the jury room
that the II wanted to be charged
again in the law of the case.
Justice Laws read a complete
transcript of his charge to the jury
on Friday. which was partly ora
and partly written. The jury then
retired to make one more effort to
reach a verdict.
Foreman Is Questioned.
Before an almost deserted court
room. except for the defendants
Emmitt. Leo and Charles rags
Warning. and their tax advisor, Cor.
don L. r. Sadur, and the attorneys
the weary jurors were brought into
court for the first time.
In the Allen case, the Supreme
Court held that If a juror found
that a large majority of his COL
leagues held a different view it was
his duty to examine the question
and decide whether he was merely
being stubborn or whether he could
not in honor do otherwise. JUS
tice Laws added:
This Is no compulsion on the
part Of the court. 1t is an honest
desire to serve the public and the
defendants as well. I want to ask
you to take the case with these
thoughts in mind, which are SO
essential to the promotion of JUS
tice and fairness. and see if you
can't arrive at a verdict"
While the position of the jury
was matter no one outside thu
closely guarded jury room knew
observers in the court room noticed
that when Justice Laws spoke o1
jurors who were in a decided minor.
ity, several in the box leaned for.
ward and looked at one juror ir
the front row.
The court asked whether the jury
had been able to agree on the gull
or innocence Of any defendant.
I'VE have not" Mr.. Duvall replied
Justice Laws inquired whether the
(see WARRING, Page A-90
Evening star., 1938-12-05

tax laws should be geared to the
production of "tremendous" profits
which he said can come only from
great employment of money, men
and property"
Tax on Idleness.
1--WE must make it so profitable
for all these things to be in a high
rate of production and so expensive
for them to be in a low rate of
production that no class, be it labor
or capital, can afford to be idle,
he said
Under his plan, he added "Ob-
viously it will be too expensive for
either labor or capital to strike"
If labor is made idle by a strike
those responsible for the strike
must support those made idle
thereby. In any case. the respon-
sioility for supporting idle people
is upon those who make them idle
and labor has no fear of the lack
of job or of support"
He argued that the right to strike
had not improved the condition OF
labor because strike reduces pro-
duction "and therefore real wages,
and because capital also may strike
in retaliation.
THE fact that capital can live
much longer on it's accumulation
than labor" he said, makes the
strike of the latter absolutely futile
ITO be more specific, it is a plan
to reduce present tax rates on all
those who maintain a high rate OF
employment of their productive IA
cllitles. 1t requires p high rate OF
taxes on productive facilities taken
out of production by the owner. such
increased taxes to be for the support
OF people made idle thereby.
"On the other hand, it proposes
to tax those calling strikes to sup
port the strikers until re-employed
1t proposes the elimination of relief
by giving people permanent op-
portunity to work. Moreover, il
proposes tax on idle money, with
no tax on money in reasonable use
Turns Loss Into Profit.
In a single sentence" Mr.. Hazel
EFT continued. 1T is a proposal to
tax those who own or control pro-
ductive facilities of all kinds to sup
port people made idle by the idle
ness of those facilities. as a means
OF permanently preventing idleness
and lowering of taxes"
= Earlier, Joseph M. Friedlander
treasurer of the Jewel Tea Co., told
the committee his firm had turned a
loss ranging as high as $4,000, 900 a
year into profits averaging about
81 100000 year, after it began shar-
ing profits.
Good Business Investment"
The Chicago merchandising ex-
ecutive said he believed his COM
pany's payment of $2,179,OOO in
proflt-sharing and $459, ,125 in extra
wages during the last 10 years had
been "a good business investment
During that period, he said, $4O.289.- :
600 had been paid out in regular
wages to employees now numbering
$500.
On the other hand. Henry S.
Dennison, president of the Dennison
Manufacturing Co., Framingham
Mass, testified before the Profit
sharing Committee that his COM
pany had had form of profit
sharing since 1911, but the system
discontinued itself" in 1880 because
the company went Into the red'
that year.
Mr.. Dennison warned against
generalization about the benefits of
profit-sharing. asserting that a plan
which worked for one company
might fail for another.
Mr.. Friedlander recalled how the
(See COMPENSATION Page A-4)
Evening star., 1938-12-05
Sontu Claus Surplus

ST. LOUIS. Dec. S (P.-A Santa
Claus surplus is this city's latest
unemployment problem.
Twelve roly-poly, jovial gentle
men listed with the Red Cross
which acts as a Saint Nick ex-
change-thus far have been unable
to obtain jobs.
Evening star., 1938-12-05
Ford Says Father
Was Early Victim
Of Patent Control
Denied Membership in
Auto Makers Group,
Committee Is Told

Open hearings began last
Thursday on governmental COM
prehenSiue economic surrey as
asked last spring by President
Roosevelt. Temporary National
Economic Committee is official
name OF group 1Dhich is popularity
knoaDn as Monopoly Committee.
TDelDe-nlan committee of legis-
lators and officials ,0as supplied
NTH 100000 to begin inquiry
1Ohich tDiLl couer entire economic
aspect of Nation and may last
many months.
Evening star., 1938-12-05
Tax on Those Who Call Strikes,
Keep Plants Idle, Proposed
IndustrioIist Suggests Levy on Workers
Or Owners Who Hold Up Production

An ndustria proposed the Senate ProtSharng Committee
0dsy that the levy high tax those who call strikes and
c. W. Hazelet president Of the Haze Metal Of New
told the committee that such accompanied by lower
those maintain
would solve the unemployment problem
Mr. Hazeett author book incentive argued
Evening star., 1938-12-05
| Foreign.

ForeI9n.
Won't yield territory, Daladier warns
Italy. Page Al
Croats to continue autonomy fight
despite vote. Page AS
Japan reported shelling Pakhoi. near
Indo-China. Page Al
100000 Reich Jews may get refuge
in 1899. Page Al
French factories rehire thousands
after strike. Page Al
Loyalists prepare for third winter of
war. Page Al
Evening star., 1938-12-05
Notionol.

New Congress seen spending at least
10 billion. Page Al
Patent monopoly effort of 1903 de-
scribed by Edsel Ford. Page Al
Appeals court overturns ruling on
compensation. Page Al
$3,157 900 T. v. A. annual loss seen
by DR.. A. E. Morgan. Page Az
Buick plant closes because of body
shortage. Page Az
Senator Guffey urges third term for
President Roosevelt. Page AS
New York boards up old Sixth ave-
nue. eel" Page AS
Court defers sentence of Dixie
Davis. Page AS
Education of teachers in U. S.
branded as poor. Page AS
Solo flyer falls from plane; lands
safely. Page AS
Stock handlers return to work at
Chicago. Page b.
Hull aims to extend trade program
at Lima. Page B-1l
Washington and Vicinity.
Police still without clues in Mary
Brown case. Page Al
Evening star., 1938-12-05
D. {. Pedestrian
Control Hearinq
Is Set Dec. 29
Two Proposals for
Regulation Drawn
By Commissioners

BACKGROUND
Efforts to obtain strict pedes-
tr,an control regulations in tho
District recently led the Com
mtssioners to determine to call
special public hearing to deter
mine public sentiment on the
question. Although present trat-
nc laU provides poUer for
the Commissioners to regulate
pedestrians, District has failed to
Tomulgate jay-Ualking rules,
largely because of the conten-
ton by some that rules ,oould
De unentorceable WITHOUT large
increase in police force.
Evening star., 1938-12-05
Summary Of Today's Stur

Warning jury, unable to agree. is twice
brought into court. Page Al
Pedestrian control hearing set for
December 20. Page Al
Justice Laws talks with deadlocked
Warning jury. Page Al
Cab driver gives clue to Brown kid
napers' hideout. Page Al
Fare boost, better service ordered on
Montgomery bus lines. Page Al
Two dead, several hurt in weekend
traffic crashes. Page B-l
Former sniper suspect arrested; re-
lease expected. Page B-1
Prince Georges c. of c. urges airport
at College Park: Page B-1
Judge suicide after Family fails to
dlsarm him. Page B-1
Editorial and Comment.
Editorials Page A-1O
This and That. Page A-1O
Answers to Questions. Page A-IO
Letters to The Star. Page A-1O
David Lawrence. Page Ali
Alsop and kintner. Page ALI
Frederic William Vile. Page ALL
Jay Franklin. Page ALL
Lemuel Parton. Page ALL
Sports.
Alabama again leads in five-year
grid survey, despite lapse. Page Ala
Complete flop of Redskins in rout
by Giants is mystery. Page Ala
Minor baseball leagues talk trades
and rule revisions. Page Ala
Three big bowl games are "naturals"
lor nrst time. Page Ais
Walper finishes third in golf behind
WOOD and Picard. Page Ais
Armstrong defends welter title to-
night against Manfredo. Page Ais
Boyd slight choice over Everett in
ring bout here. Page Ais
Miscellany.
Bedtime Story. Page Bio
Natures Children. Page BIS
Crossword Puzzle. Page BIS
Letter-Out. Page BIS
Winning Contract. Page Bis
IL
Evening star., 1938-12-05

Miscellany.
Bedtime Story.
Natures Children.
Crossword Puzzle,
Letter.Out.
Winning Contract.
Uncle Rays Corner.
Evening star., 1938-12-05

(See TUNISIA, Page A-8)
Evening star., 1938-12-05

(See COURT, Page A-4)
Evening star., 1938-12-05
Weather Forecast

Partly cloudy tonight; fair tomorrow
and somewhat colder; lowest tonight
about AZ degrees moderate westerly
winds. Temperatures today-Highest,
SO, at 2 pm; lowest, A. at midnight.
Full report on page Az.
Evening star., 1938-12-05

(see WARNING, Page A-9.
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1938-09-16

A thorough canvass Of the entire
community will be made by group
of workers who have been termed
as being very enthusiastic.
Mrs. Gussie Goodnight will be an
assistant chairman during the cam
paign. Mrs. LOWE Gay is chairman
Of the membership committee. Mrs.
Lucetta Tanner il chairman of the
committee Of management
Plans for open house ait the
YWCA on September % from to
s p. m, are being rushed to COM
pletion. The public is being invited
to view certain changes which have
been made in the arrangement Of
Offices and facilities Of the building.
There will DO exhibitions Of camp
work, supervised play, home making
demonstration and music. Refresh
ments will be served. ],
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1938-09-16
BEAUTICIANS OF NATION MEET
IN WINDY CITY-SEEK LEGISLA-
TON TO AID BEAUTY INDUSTRY

OF officers consumed almost the en-
tire day, with Mrs. Joyncr again
elected to head the organization. A
gala ball marked the close OF
Thursdays activities with the big
Savoy ballroom crowded 20 caraciy
by delegates and visitors. Newly
elected officers were presented dur
ing the intermission
Another major concern Of the
delegates and League officials during
the convention was to encourage
shop owners To buy cosmetics, pow
der and other beauty supplies and
equipment from Negro manufacture
members Of the organization, as
much as possible.
Other officers elected for the
ensuing year included: Dorothy
Chapman, New York City, first vice
president; .. e. Taylor. Boston.
second vice president; Serena b.
Davis, Philadelphia. recording sec
retary; Bessie Mercer, Washington,
p. c., financial secretary; CordeIia
Johnson, Baltimore, treasurer; and
Effie Bushnell, st. Louis, national
organizer.
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1938-09-16

CHICAGO, Sept. 13- (ANP) -
Featured by the presence here of
nearly 500 licensed beauticians, ope-
rators and beauty shop owners from
all sections Of the country, who
listened to lectures, took part in
demonstrations and explained new
methods OF hair and beauty treat
ment, the National Beauty Cultu-.
lists League held the largest and
most interesting convention in its
history last week at the Savoy
ballroom.
Main objective Of the League is
to bring about standardiz d and APP
proved methods Of treating hair,
scalp and skin; to elevate the
standards Of the profession; protect
licensed operators and owners from
the menace Of bootleg" shops, in
feiiar service and price cutting, and
to secure passage OF state laws to
protect the interests Of all Associa-
ton members.
Marjorie Stewart Joyner is presi-
dent Of the beautician's national
body. AT Thursdays session election
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1938-09-16
@Aas shs aes Invoke
Go @eaaaens fewer ~ Asalahw 0sar
EMANCIPATION PROCLAMATION

and designate as the States ana
parts Of States wherein the people
thereof, respectively, are this day IN
rebellion against the United States,
the following, to wit:
Arkansas, Texas, Louisiana tex-
cept the parishes of St Bernard,
Plaaauemines, Jefferson, st. Jonn,
st. Charles, st. james, Ascension,
Assumption, Terrebonne, Lafourche,
ST. Mary, st. Martin, and Orleans,
including the city of New 0rleans),
Mississippi, Alabama, Florida; Geor-
gia. South Carolina, North Carolina, !,
and Virginia, (except the forty
eight counties designated as West
Virginia, and also the counties OF
Berkeley, Accomac, Northampton;
Elizabeth City, York, Princess Anne !,
and Norfolk, including the cities OF
Norfolk and Portsmouth), and which
excepted parts are for the present
left precisely as if this proclamation
were not issued.
And by virtue Of the power and
for the purpose aforesaid, do order
and declare that all persons held as
slaves yithin said designated States
and parts of States are and hence
forward shall be free, and that the
executive government Of the United
States, including the military and
naval authorities thereof, will recog-,
nize and maintain the freedom of
said persons.
And | hereby enjoin upon the
peo95le so declared to be free TO ab-
stain from all violence, unless IN
necessary self-defence; and ! re-
commend TO them that in all cases
when allowed they labor faithfully
for reasonable wages.
And I further declare and make
known that such persons Of suitable
condition will be received into the
armed service of the United States
to garrison forts, positions, stations
and other places and to man vessels
| of all sorts in said service.
And upon this act, sincerely be-
lieved to be an act Of justice, war
ranted by the Constitution upof
military necessity, / invoke the con-
siderate judgement and the gracious
favor Of Almighty God.
In witness whereof have here
unto set my hand and caused tht
seal Of the United States to be af-
ixed.
| Done at the city Of Washington
this lst day Of January, A. ?. 1888