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The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-01-01
He's Got Something There
Cincinnati Enquirer)

Cincinnati Enquirer)
 To say the least, the wages and hours bill pro- posed by President William Green of the American Federation of Labor as a substitute for the Black Connery bill is simple. Instead of having wages and hour standards fixed regionay by Federal boards or officials the Green bill merely would establish 40 hour maximum week and a Accents -per-hour mini mum wage applicable to all industries and business engaged in interstate commerce, and expect the De- partment of Justice to enforce it.
 The bills simplicity. however. is hardly a virtue. The Green bill is simple that it is simply unwork- able Even the most idealistc of the proponents of wages and hours legislation recognize the impractical bty of trying to fix wage and hour standard with cut allowances for sectional differences. From the standpoint of practical politics such allowance before it becomes even remotely likely to meet with the approval of Congress.
 One glance at the Green bill is enough to suggest any of three coneusons That the author is naive to extent remarkable in the person of labor federa- ton president that he is endeavoring to be cunning without benefit of subtlety, that the presen tion of the bill is merely a gesture
 The latter conclusion most likely is nearest cor rect In all probability, MT. Green himself is under mo illusions to the practcability of his proposal, but offered merely express feeling that Labor industry, and the public are fed up with Federal boards" The A. F. of L. President has had what he speaks of as "disillusionng experiences with the National Labor Relations Board DStruStfu of Fed eral boards he offers wages and hours bill which eloquently bespeaks his distruSt
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-01-01

Big Business is what provides living for 60- 100000 people. That can't be why some criticize big business St. Louis Cilobe-Democrat.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-01-01

Mexico has a national association of beggars which is seeking to build up its membership. It might try recruiting among family right after Christ mas-Boston Herald.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-01-01

Douglas was quiet after a mld- night of revelry and the eight sa- looms were dark, doors locked, There was a chinook wind blowing and it seemed as if all residents were indoors.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-01-01

The body of John Moe, who had been missing for several days, was found the previous afternoon at the bottom of a cliff at Fritz Cove. Fred Peterson, partner of Moe, brought the body to Juneau.
 The previous evening, the annual dance was given by the Elks and the New Year was ushered in lust fly.
 F'rigid weather in many parts ot the States kept New Years Eve i celebrants within doors.
 Steamers Princess Sophia and City of Seattle were due from the south
 Weather Report-High fl, low 33 Rain.
Evening star., 1938-09-05

young tree known scientifically Is
"Couropita guianensis," which bears
pods known - "cannonbAlls."
The pods are the size and shape OF
old-fashioned cannonballs and they
explode when ripe, to scatter seeds.
Evening star., 1938-09-05
VICTIM OF BROKEN LEG
WANTED TO FINISH JOB

BY the Associated Press.
OMAHA, Nebr-Francis dig, mes
senger for telegraph company here,
knows when duty calls.
Injured in a collision between his
Evening star., 1938-09-05

pendectomy. They said cases of
normal birth 30 soon after an opera
ton are extremely rare.
Mother and babe were reported
doing WELL"
Evening star., 1938-09-05
Inspect Bathing Dress.

Civic Guards of Ireland have been
ordered to inspect all bathing cos
tunes between Dalkey and Killiney
and ban those considered too brief.
Evening star., 1938-09-05

A weekly air mail newspaper Is
published In London, printed on spe-
ctal thin paper, for East Africa and
Rhodesia.
Evening star., 1938-09-05

Smokers In Spain are consuming
$1,000 worth Of Cuban tobacco every
month.
Evening star., 1938-09-05
RARE CASE REPORTED

Girl Born to Woman Three Days
After Appendectomy.
TAfLORvILLE, III. R.-Iocal
doctors expressed amazement when
Mrs. Joseph Strickland gave birth to
daughter three days after an ap-
Evening star., 1938-09-05
CANNONBALL TREES

Their Pods Explode When Ripe,
Scattering Seeds.
WESLACO, Tex. R.-"Cannonballs''
may become crop down In the lower
Rio Grande Valley.
The valley experiment station has q
Evening star., 1938-09-05

bicycle and IN automobile. he was
taken to hospital.
Cant I 60 out long enough to take
this message?" he asked.
Hospital authorities called his Office,
assured him the message would be
delivered, and kept him in bed.
Evening star., 1938-09-05

Russia has a shortage Of teachers.
Evening star., 1938-09-08
INSURGENTS CLAIM
ADVANCE IN SHIFT
New Fighting Along Highway
From Teruel to Valencia in
Caballos Mountains,

BY the Associated Press.
HENDAYE, France CAT the Spanish
frontier, Sept. 8.-Spanish insurgents
reported today they had made slight
advances north of Viver in a shift of
warfare in Eastern Spain from the
Ebro River to the Castellon front.
The new fighting along the highway
from Teruel to Valencia. "a miles
southeast of Viver, centered in the
Caballos Mountains where the in
surgents have been attacking for sew
eral days
The insurgents cautiously described
the operation as "rectification of the
front lines"
Government forces conceded the
capture of one position in the Viver
sector-a small cluster of houses called
Rincon de Juangordo, which is not
important enough to appear on any
except the largest military maps.
A heavy insurgent campaign was
stalemated in the Viver zone in July
when government fighters made sur
prise offensive across the Ebro in
South Catalonia and drew insurgent
attention away from Viver.
The exact situation on the Ebro
front was obscured by conflicting re-
ports OF the two headquarters.
Evening star., 1938-09-08
BY the Associated Press.

at an average depth of 80 feet over an
area OF approximately 100000 square
feet in which the test borings have
been made. The maximum variation
in the rock level is between 80 and
100 feet below the ground surface.
The borings have been made in an
area approximately 400 feet square
between the Tidal Basin and the
Fourteenth street approach to High
way Bridge-an area now occupied by
tennis courts and other sports &C.
tivities.
The exact location of the memorial
within this area has not yet been de-
termined. It will be decided by the
two commissions on a basis of plans
Tor the finished design and for land
scaping Of the immediate surroundings
OF the new memorial.
Time Of commencing actual con-
struction Of the memorial will depend
upon whether the two commissions ap-
prove the designs as submitted or re-
quest further mobilization.
Evening star., 1938-09-08
CHANGES MAPPED
FOR SECURITY ACT
Board Preparing Plans for
Congress to Extend and
Increase Benefits.

ey the Associated Press.
The Social Security Board disclosed
today it is preparing for Congress
detailed report on the feasibility of
dozens of proposed changes in the
Security Act.
President Roosevelt asked last April
for study of methods OF liberalizing
and extending OF the old-age benefit
system.
The Social Security Advisory Coun-
Gil subsequently asked the board to
investigate the possibility Of extend
ing the old-age insurance benefits TO
about 100000 domestic servants,
farmhands and self-employed persons
now excluded from the act.
The studies will touch on these ad-
ditional proposals, spokesman for
the board said:
l. Starting payment Of old-age bene-
fits before January /, 1912, the date
now fixed by law.
2. Payment OF larger benefits than
now provided for persons retiring dur
ing the earlier years Of the program
3. Distribution of benefits to aged
wives and widows and young children
of insured persons who die before
reaching retirement age
4. A change in the present method
of investing the accumulating security
taxes in reserve fund before old
age annuities begin.
S. Downward revision of the indi-
vidual and employer tax rates until
the program reaches the peak of its
operation in four or five years.
The advisory council, selected at
the request of the Senate Finance
Committee, consists of S represen-
tatives Of labor, 6 from employers
and II from the public generally 1t
rejected the proposal of Senator Van
denberg, Republican, of Michigan to
reduce pay roll taxes as a recovery
stimulant. 1t approved the present
handling of the reserve account.
The council has recommended that
about $4,000 charitable workers be
brought under provisions of the act.
The board will give the council by
September IS re-estimates of the
number Of domestics, self employed
and farm workers not covered by the
act and recommendations for legisla-
ton to include them. 1t will submit
similar information on such other
groups as maritime workers and bank
clerks.
Evening star., 1938-09-08
Work on Jefferson Memorial
Is Scheduled to BEGIN IL, Fall

Test borings for the Thomas JET
ferson Memorial have been completed
on the site authorized by Congress
southeast of the Tidal Basin and
actual construction is expected to be-
gin during the fall, it was announced
today.
The last of IA additional test bor-
ings has just been completed and the
results made available to the archi-
tects for use in design work for the
foundation. Last year 13 borings
were made.
Finished designs for the memorial
will be presented to the National Cap
ital Park and Planning Commission
and the Commission OF Fine Arts at
their September meeting beginning
September %.
The borings have been very sue
cessful," according to F. F. Gillen,
National Park Service engineer.
Foundation rock over the entire area
is solid and varies only slightly in
surface level. The basic rock is found
Evening star., 1938-09-08
BOOSTERS
HIGH COMMAND.
Shifts Ranking Generals,
Experts on German
Frontier Zone.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
PARIS, Sept. 8-The French Army
strengthened its high command today
with rapid shift of ranking generals
who are experts on the German from
tier zone
All officers assigned to the fortified
area in Northeastern France were Or
dered to take their posts without de-
lay"
Two changes involving members OF
the Superior War Council and nine in
the Army general staff were announced
in the official journal.
Gen. Desire Sivot, head Of the en-
gineering division OF the war college,
became commandant of the Metz for
tilted zone.
Named to War Council.
Gen. Edouard Requin, commander
of the 2eth Corps Area, which in
cludes major portion of the Maginot
defense line opposite Germany, was
promoted to the Superior War Council.
Gen. Louis Hubert, who had been
commander of the Metz fortified zone
opposite the northernmost sector of
the German border area, was given
the Goth Corps Area with headquarters
at Nancy.
A member of the Superior War
Council, Gen. Jules Garchery, was
made inspector general of infantry in
addition to his other functions. Gen.
Garchery directed service and supply
for the French Army of the Rhineland
after the World War.
The governments precautionary
measures to prepare the nation for
war were intensified as labor swung
into line on the national defense pro-
gram.
Although workers organizations
still protested against Premier Dala-
dier'S method to step up production
of war material by abolishing the 40
hour work week, they indicated the
seriousness of the crisis caused them
to drop active opposition
MarSeille dock workers submitted
peacefully to decree handingathe port
over to a military committee, which
completed plans to mobilize stevedores
and port facilities today.
The General Confederation of
Labor, representing 100000 work.
ers, agreed after conferences with
Premier Daladier that the union
would prepare plans for a rapid in
crease in production for the armed
forces.
Foreign Office Worried.
Uncertainty regarding Britain's at
titude worried the foreign Office. Off,
cial spokesmen said there was moth
ing to do but watch and wait.
Sources close to the government,
however, made no secret of their anx-
iety whether Britain. would back
France if it became necessary for
France to fulfill her treaty obligation
to aid Czechoslovakia against invasion.
Foreign Minister Georges Bonnet
had long talk last night with the
British Ambassador to France, Sir
Eric Phipps, and was called today to
Premier Edouard Daladier's office for
long conference.
Evening star., 1938-09-08
II DEAD IN fire
THAT BURNS TRAIN
Gasoline-Laden Truck Explodes
After Collision-Convoy En-
Route to Barcelona.
By the Associated Press

By the Associated Press.
PERPIGNON, France, Sept. Sat
least II persons were known today to
have died in a fire which burned the
wooden coaches Of railroad train on
the outskirts of Corona, Spain. last
night after collision with a gaso-
line-laden truck which exploded.
Many of the victims died fighting
the flames which swiftly engulfed the
derailed passenger cars
The truck was part OF q convoy
carrying gasoline to Barcelona. 1t
collided with a train at a crossing
and its two occupants, fearing an ex-
plosion, fed
Two occupants of another truck,
thinking the men on the first truck
had been pinned in the wreckage,
went forward to help them.
At that moment a gasoline tank on
the first truck exploded and the two
were burned to death Fire spread to
the wooden coaches of the train and
nearby houses.
Panic broke out in the crowded
train, from which firemen later re-
moved five bodies and 20 persons seri-
ously injured. 1t was feared more
victims still were in the wreckage.
At noon rail travel between Corona
and Palamos, further down the Medi-
terranear coast, was still interrupted.
Evening star., 1938-09-08
Sued Woman, 90,
Viii Punch Bag
For Trial Judge
BOstOnian Viii Try to
Prove Her Exercise
Is Not Noisy
BY the Associated Press.

BOSTON. Sept. 8.-In an effort to
prove she was not an annoyance to
her neighbors. Mrs. Mary Sullivan,
60, is scheduled to give a bag punch
ing exhibition tomorrow in her back
yard for the edification of a Superior
Court master.
The demonstration, planned for to-
day. was put of a day.
The mater, Peter Bore, decided "to
take look" to determine if the ex-
hibition was as noisy" as owners of
an adjoining apartment house COM
planned it was. In fact, they said
Mrs. Sullivan's fists, bouncing OIL the
bag. sounded similar to q "trip-ham-
mer," and that one tenant threatened
to vacate unless the noise ceased.
The elderly woman, who contended
the exercise was necessary for her
arthritis and that it was q noiseless
performance. already was under a
temporary order forbidding her to
punch the bag between pm. and
am.
Evening star., 1938-09-08
MOTHER, ILL, SLABS
CHILDREN TO DEATH
Wounds Self Four Times With
Carving Knife-Note Tells
Fear of Suffering.
BY the Associated Press.


OLD WESTBURY, N. Y, Sept. g.
A mother who feared her children
might inherit her i'll health was said
by Police Inspector Harold I. King to
have stabbed her two children to death
today and then plunged a carving
knife into her own body four times.
The woman, Mrs. Helen Novinski,
q, wife of the chauffeur for Karl H.
Bissell, New York broker, was criti-
cally wounded.
The tragedy occurred in the chauf-
feur's house on a corner of the So
acre Long Island estate in Wheatly
Hills.
A note made public by Inspector
King said, in part: II could not bear to
live to see my children suffer as
have suffered"
The children, Anthony, 21z, and
Mary, S, and their mother were found
on the top stair landing in the two
story frame house by their father and
husband, Anthony Novinski, 30.
He called DR.. Everett C. Jessup of
Roslyn, Long Island, who said the
woman told him she feared her chill
dren would inherit disease from her.
Evening star., 1938-09-08
BARRIERS FACING
FINE AND EXAM
1000 in District, Including
Beauticians, Fail to
Register on Time.

Nearly 1000 BARRIERS and beauticians
will have to take practical examina-
tions and pay penalty assessments for
failing to register on time under the
terms of the Barber and Beautician
Registration Act, according to check
ups made today by the newly appoint
ed examining board.
The deadline for registration of bar
bers was passed at midnight last night.
The Board of Barber Examiners an
nounced today that some 300 BARRIERS
obtained registration on time. Oficials
Of the board estimated there were be-
tween 700 and 1000 other BARRIERS. who
so far have failed to comply with the
act.
All of these, board officials said
would have to pay IS fee in order to
take practical examination, which
would be held October 18. All those
who registered on time are not required
to take the examination.
The Barber Board shortly will ap-
point three inspectors, who will visit
barber shops and seek to round up all
unregistered BARRIERS and shop owners
Those who have to be hailed before the
examining board are to be assessed a
penalty Of $25 and under the act any
recalcitrantS who are convicted in
court of operating without registration
face maximum fine Of $500 or UP to
six months in Jail, or both.
The Cosmetology Board which was
created to register and regulate the
operation of beauty shops, estimated
that it had registered some $500 shop
owners, operators and students. Judg-
ing from the number of inquiries made
since the deadline was passed Tues
day night, officials of the board eSti-
mated there were at least several
hundred" as yet unregistered.
The board plans to fix penalty as
sessment to be levied against persons
in the industry who fail to register
on time, and in addition to this, they
will be required to take out 81 tenn
porary permit and to take practical
examination, scheduled to be held the
second week in October. If they quail
fy they will be required to pay the
regular registration fee, which is $40
for an owner, manager or instructor;
IS for a beauty operator; SO for a
manicurist, 81 for a student and 500
for a beauty culture school.
Any beauty culture operator or
manager, school or student found op-
Grating without registration will face
a maximum fine of $500 or months
in Jail, or both.
Evening star., 1938-09-08
POSTM|STRESS' AID
FOR LEWIS IS HELD
VIOLATION Of LAW
Senate Committee UphoIds
Tydings' Charges Against
Mrs. TouIson.
EVIDENCE TO BE GIVEN
JUSTICE Department
Probers Fail to Substantiate
Allegation c. I. o. Finances
New Dealers Campaign.
BACKGROUND

BACKGROUND
Senate Campaign Expenditures
committee sent Investigators to
maryland SeUeral weeks uoo to
prooe campaign finances of Senator
1ydngs at request of his opponent,
Representative Le1Ois At same
time, investigators Uere to look into
newspaper advertising contendino
the Committee for Industrial Or
gdnt2dtion contributed to Le,ris'
campaign. Later, Tydings COM
planned to the committee that et-
forts had been made by Marylond
internal repenue collector and a
postmistress to influence Federal
Torkers to Uote for Le1Dis
(Other Maryland political news on
Page Az
Inc senate Campaign Expenditures
investigating Committee today upheld
IN the main" charges by Senator
Tydings, Democrat, of Maryland that
the postmistress of Salisbury, on the
Eastern Shore, was violating the law
in her assistance she was giving to the
candidacy of Representative Lewis.
Democrat, OF Maryland against Mr..
Iydings for the Democratic senatorial
nomination. The postmistress is Mrs.
Maude Toulson.
Senator Sheppard, Democrat. Of
Texas, chairman of the Investigating
committee, said he is turning over
to the department of Justice and the
Postmaster General the evidence in
the Toulson case, for consideration
and action under the law and civil
service regulations.
eSnator Walsh. Democrat. of Massa.
chusetts and eSnator White. Repub-
lican, OF Maine, Senator Sheppardy
colleagues on the committee. both sup
ported the committees findings.
c. I. o. Aid Charge Not Proved.
At the same time the committee an
nounced that its investigators failed to
substantiate charges that the c. I. o.
is financing Mr.. Lewis campaign.
The charge was made in a news
paper advertisement signed by the
lydlngs Campaign Committee, and
Mr.. Lewis himself asked Senator Shep-
pard to investigate the allegation.
The committees statement added:
There is evidence before the COM
m!ttee to the effect that the C. I. o.
or its affiliate have made two small
expenditures totaling not more than
500 for labor circular and the 1ir-
ing of hail by an affiliate of the c.
l. O. for meeting of the members Of
said affiliate on behalf of the Lewis
campaign"
The affiliate. Senator Sheppard ex-
planned. was the Amalgamated Cloth
ing Workers in Baltimore.
The committee made its announce
ments at pm. to the press after a
three hour study in executive session
OF reports submitted by it's investiga-
tors in Maryland.
Senator Sheppard said he hoped to
report by Sunday, which is the day
before the primary that will decide the
Lewis-Tydings race, on other charges
growing out of the campaign.
These are that :. Hampton Ma
gruder, internal revenue collector in
Baltimore. is using political job pres
sure in behalf of Mr.. Lewis; that
friends of Representative Lewis have
brought political pressure to bear on
the Havre de Grace post Office. and
(See SHEPPARD, Page A-3)
Evening star., 1938-09-08
JAMES ROOSEVELT
FACES OPERATION
Surgery Ordered by Mayo Doctors
as Gastric Ailment Fails
to Respond.
BY the Associated Press.


ROCHESTER,. Mimi. Sept. e.
James Roosevelt, son and personal
secretary of the President, today
started hospital diet in preparation
for gastric operation early next week.
Mayo clinic physicians said results
of treatments for small gastric ulcer
were rather disappointing" and an
nounced suddenly last night their de-
cision to operate.
Today'S bulletin said:
His general condition is excellent.
He spent very comfortable night.
Medical treatment does not promise
to offer permanent cure. The ulcer
has not healed satisfactorily despite
intensive medical treatment Surgery
was deemed necessary to obviate fur
ther complications by virtue of the
ulcers location in the stomach rather
than the duodenum. Pre-operative
preparation is to permit some recent
acute manifestations to subside"
His mother, who came here with
young Roosevelt two days ago, can
celed plans for a return East and her
son went to st. Mary's Hospital shortly
after DR.. George Eusterman issued
the bulletin.
The President was notified at Hyde
Park.
The 30-yeaNold Roosevelt was here
in May for a check-up when physicians
diagnosed his trouble as small gastric
ulcer which they believed was benign.
They prescribed rigid diet, which
Roosevelt said irked him, and ordered
restrictions Of activities tending to
produce physical, nervous and emo
tional stress.
He returned in June for treatment.
Surgeons said then the ailment ap-
peared to be some mild intestinal
distinction on spastic basis which
is common in men of great energy"
Dr.. Eusterman said he hoped it could
be brought under control with changes
in Roosevelt's mode Of living" and
that On operation would be uffneces-
sary.