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The Washington times., 1938-06-07
HULL TO EXPAND
PAN-AM. TRADE

I.N.S). Activities of foreign
governments in South American
republics have increased to such
an alarming degree" that the
State Department has asked for
funds to create two new depart
ments to engage in counter-activi-
ties.
In testimony before House Ap-
propriations Subcommittee made
public today, Assistant Secretary
of State George S. Messersmith,
asked for a supplemental ap-
preparation of $66, 900 for the Gre
alton of a division of cultural
relations, and a division of inter
national communications.
The committee recommended
a fund of $4,000 for increased
personnel.
"The division of cultural rela-
tions is an entirely new division
and, in a way, an entirely new
activity of our government"
MesSersmith said.
THE relations with our
Latin-American republics have
become increasingly important,
and the activities of certain
foreign governments in those
republics have been stressed in
recent years, and especially in
recent months, to such an alarm
ing degree that it has become
necessary for the various activi-
ties of the executive depart
ments to be coordinated through
the Department of State.
"It is necessary that we coordi-
nate and strengthen the activi-
ties of our own Government to
develop the cultural relations
between the United States and
the other countries Of the West
en Hemisphere.
The proposed division Of inter
national communications would
have three sections; one on ship
ping, one on Accommodation
and one on aviation, he said.
The Washington times., 1938-06-07
COnferees Speed
Taxi Liability Bill

Senate and House conferees on
the District taxicab liability bills
met this afternoon in an effort to
reach an agreement which would
permit passage of the measure be-
fore adjournment.
Chief point at issue in the con-
ference is a Senate amendment
which would compel owners to
take out individual insurance poll
cies to cover each cab in opera
ton, The House bill would per
nit cab associations to post cash
bond to insure payment Of Habil-
ity claims.
The Washington times., 1938-06-07
Ritz, Hotel Tycoon,
Plans Visit to D. G.

Charles Ritz, son of the founder
of the Ritz-Carlton group of hotels
and director of the Ritz in Paris,
France, will arrive in Washington
by plane tomorrow at 4:25 p. m.
He will stay at the Mayflower
Hotel Wednesday night and Thurs
day morning.
Mr.. Ritz has just made a coast
to-coaSt tour of the Ritz hotels.
His father, Caesar Ritz, coined the
phrase, THE customer is always
right"
The Washington times., 1938-06-07
Deficiency Bill Gives D, c.
Millions for NeW Building

Two oil tankers ($6,590,000
each), $13,18O,0OO; $1,314,OOO.
Two fleet tugs ($2,076, 900 each),
$4,152 900; $1,000.
Experimental vessels navalex-
pansion act), $15,000,0Oo; $3,00O,-
900.
Total for vessels, $S12,O35, 500;
$16,O5O,
Public utilities at yards and sta
tions, including machine tools and
shop equipment under Bureaus OF
Construction and Machinery and
ENGINEERING various actS):
The Washington times., 1938-06-07
"MOsquitO'
Fleet Plan
Disclosed

O.N.S.) The Navy's mysterious
experiments in the mosquito
tleet category authorized under the
billion-dollar naval expansion act.
will take form in the construction
of four types of high-Speed sub
chaSers and torpedo boats mod
eled along the lines of those now
operated by Italy and Great
Britain.
This was officially disclosed by
high-ranking naval officials before
a House Appropriations Subcom'
mittee in testimony made public
today.
FLEET DESCRIBED
Admiral William D. Leahy, chief
of Naval Operations, described the
proposed $15,000,000 experimental
fleet as follows:
ITO carry out the program,
1t is tentatively proposed to COM
mence construction of the fol-
lowing experimental ships in
fiscal year 1899: Two 1l0-foot
wood Subchasers, two 165-foot
steel subchaSers, two 70-foot mo-
tor torpedo boats, and two 54-
foot motor torpedo boats.
1T is believed that in time
OF war, the Navy will need a
large number of small vessels for
coastal patrol, to look out for
submarines, and small raids on
the ports along our coasts. This
experimental program is de-
signed with the purpose of eStab-
fishing types of such vessels.
FEW AT PRESENT
"There is no thought at the
present time of building any
large number of these vessels.
They will build a sufficient num-
ber to find out the type that
can be produced in large guam
titles by commercial industry
after an emergency arises"
Admiral Leahy had previously
refused to discuss the mystery
fleet when testifying on the ex
pansion bill. His statements be
fore the appropriations Subcommit
tee were made in seeking $4,498,
900 of the authorized $4,000, ,00C
for initial construction of the
small, high7speed craft.
The Washington times., 1938-06-07
WISCONSIN SOCIETY

The Wisconsin State Society
will meet tonight at o'clock at
the Carlton. Forty members ore
expected to attend. Patrick Coo
ney is president of the organiza-
ton.
The Washington times., 1938-06-07
District Will Get
$832,847 to Meet
Purely Local Bills
House Report OUerrides Budget Bureau
AS Being "TOO Drastic"
By JULIA A. BoNWIT

Continuation Of National Training School for Girls and
the Chdrens Receiving Home approval of the Thomas JEFF
Memorial and appropriation Of $650OO for Federal
construction in the District recommended to Congress to-
day in the final deficiency appropriation bill.
The Washington times., 1938-06-07
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The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-04-05
Income Booster

ST. PAUL, Minn., April 5.-Co- operative management of the farm woodlot promises increased mone- tary return while insuring a sus- tained yield, says Dr. Raphael Zon, director of the Lake States Forest Experiment Station.
 Dr. Zon bases his conclusions on a study made in the vicinity of Yuba., Wis, in cooperation with the University of Wisconsin, to de- termine the possibility of immedi- ately improving income from farm woods.
 The average income from sale of wood lot products on the farms survey now is $122 a year Through cooperative management and marketing, Dr. Zon says, the cut would be reduced about 20 per cent to perpetuate the stand, but the income could be increased to $179
 If good cutting practices could be enforced over considerable period. he adds, the return per year could be boosted to $3l3 for each farmer.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-04-05
IVA COMES IN
 FOR AN ATTACK.

WASHINGTON, April 5.-Repre- sentative May Of Kentucky leveled charges of waste and extravaganza against the IVA last night. In a wide address. Congressman May declared the authority had exceeded the scope which Congress intended for it. Re said the IVA threatened to create widespread unemployment in the coal fields by disp'acing steam power plants by water power.
 ReprcsentGtiv May said the agency spent ever $190,O0o a year fer gasoline for official autono- piles. May figured this bought close .o two million gallons of gasclinn. which he calculated was enough for fcur trips around the world evcly day fc. 2C2 days.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-04-05

he was young and hearty and work ing his way through school he could eat anything but did not get the chance. Now he has money 10 buy what he wants to eat hut has 10 watch his diet.
 We must let you know that Sen ltor Pat Harrison of Mississippi was not always a mere senator. At one point in his life he was sing CT On Friday night, April IT, 1896, the Crystal Springs high school gave a concert programme, ad- mission 25 cents" The second num- Der on the program was: Comic Sue'-Patton Har- rison, vocal" He refuses now to sing "Duckfoot Sue"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-04-05
DOUBLE PLAY BY GOMEZ IS
 MADE, COURT
Yankee Pitcher Must Pay Reduced Alimony, Also
 Counsel Fees

NEW YORK, April 5. Vernon Lefty" Gomez, pitcher fer the New York Yankees, hit into a fi- nancial double play in a court tussle over his wife's separation suit
 The court ruled he must pay his wife, June O'Dea, musical comedy player, S75 week temporary ali mCny and $750 counsel fees, before he can get an adjournment of his trial in her divorce action pending his arrival from the training camp which will be the latter part of this week at least
 The court reduced the alimony asked from $50 weekly to $75 and the counsel fees from $2,000 to S750.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-04-05
ANOTHER PURGE
 SLATED, RUSSIA
Political Commissars in So. viet Army Arrested
 as Plotters

MOSCOW, April 5.-A group of political commissars in the Soviet army are under arrest as Trotskyist plotters.
 The commissars are accused of political sabotage and of laxity in regard to political control over army officers. The accused will appear for trial before a court martial. The death penalty will be asked by the Soviet prosecutor.
 The commissars are among thou sands of TrotskyiSt suspects ar rested in various parts of Russia. The defendants include many or cials and employees of the water transport department.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-04-05
Mountaineer Rigs Up
 Own Gem Cutting Shop

HAWK, N. C., April 5.-Roby Bu- chanan, mountaineer niller, kept finding glistening pieces of semi precious stones garnet, amethyst and others-in creek beds and else where near his mill.
 Nobody seemed to value the un- cut gems enough to buy them and they were of no use as jewelry in the rough. Others might have let it go at that but this mountaineer did not
 He rigged up homemade ap- paratus to cut and polish the stones, getting his power from a belt to the overshot waterwheel of his mill Now, he has what may be the only waterpower gem-cutting shop ill America.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-04-05
Room Occupied In 1168
 Found in Arizona

WASHINGTON, April 5. = At Wupatki national monument in Ari- zona recent excavations in pre- historic stone ruins have brought to light a room which geologistS estimate was occupied in 1168.
 It held seashells from the Gulf of California which are known to have been traded from tribe to tribe over several hundred miles, as well as remnants of squash shells, corncobs, cane cigarettes, lima beans, pumpkin seeds, a boil of native cotton. and sandals wov- en from leaves of the yucca plant.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-04-05
BALT. & OHIO
 WINS FINAL BIG LEACUER

In the last game of the second half for Big Four pinsters, Balti- more and Ohio took the measure Of Northern Pacific last night at the Elks by winning but one game out of three to tally highest in total
 In the postponed game playoffs. New York Central bested Penn Sylvania one game out of three for total honors also, edging out with 13 pins to spare.
 Switchmen took two out of three from the Bremen tp win by wide margin.
 Tonight's postponed games to be played are Union Pacific vs. Ralti- more and Ohio, Southern Pacific vs. Northern Pacific and Brake men vs. Dispatches.
 Scores follow.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-04-05
LOU FETTE IS
 SHOWING FORM

BROADINTON, Fla, April B. One of the star rockies of the 1887 baseball season, Lou Fette, of the Boston Bees. pitched mid season brand of ball in yesterdays exhibi- ton game against the Brooklyn Dodgers.
 The Bees won to 1 with Fette allowing but four hits.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-04-05
CROSS DESERT
 JUST TO FISH

MEXICALI, Lower California, April 5.-American sportsmen are braving 13J miles of dangerous des- ert road-to fish.
 For you have to cross a desert to reach the sporting grounds of the totuava, a giant game fish that is found only in certain parts of the Gulf of California. A species of sea bass, the totuava ranges from 60 to 300 pounds.
 San Felipe. a Mexican village Of 100 population, is the starting point for totuava expeditions.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-04-05
BUFFALO TOO BIC

Buffalo note: Nellie T ,Hloe Ros director of the mint, has decided, to remove the buffalo from the nickel and substitute Thomas Jef- ferSon. A contest is in progress for the Jefferson design. Says Mrs. Ross.
 T never thought the buffalo de- sign on the nickels now In use was attractive, because the Buffalo is too big-takes up too much room on the coin"
 Business at sea note: Repre- sentative Umstead of North Caro- lima, who piloted the naval apprc- priations bill through the House, says navy men lack the basinecs training to fit them for big opera : tions such as managing naval yards. Navy men are efficient. he said, but have never had an op- portunity to know the necessity of meeting a payroll Somewhere. somehow in our defense establish ments it is my deliberate judg- ment that there ought to be req experienced businessmen who at least can give their experience and ability to the services engaged in national defense, spending large sums of money for that purpose This is another instance without a remedy. I have none to suggest. raise the question, however, and whether you agree with me or not I think there are plenty of places where a real businessman could save the United States gov- ernment hundreds and hundreds and hundreds of thousands of dol lars-and I do not mean to confine that statement to the branches of national defense. I think it is large ly true of all departments of our government"
 ANT IT THE TRUTH
 Tough luck note: Representative Summer of Texas laments that when
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-04-05
JOHN \. LEWIS GETS DECISION
 OVER BOB TOW
Ten-Round Non-IitIe Bout Goes to Light Heavy
 weight Champion

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, April s. Light heavyweight champion John Henry Lewis outpointed Bob Tow last night and got the decision at the end of the 10-round non-title bout
 Tow, protege of former champion James J. Braddock, weighed POP pounds and Lewis weighed in at 183 pounds.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-04-05
X-Rays Save Oranges

OLIVE, Cal.-The x-ray has come to the rescue of the citrus grower who doesn't know how to separate good oranges from bad after a frost
 A. E. Hughes, citrus association official, reports that the new ma- chine saves 50 percent more good fruit than the old system based on water flotation.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-04-05
FLIES AROUND NORTH POLE IN
 FLYER SEARCH.

MOSCOW, April 5.-Capt. J. D.. McShkovsky has flown round trip the North Pole from Rudolf Is- and. hunting for the SIX missing Soviet fliers and saw nothing.
 Try the Empire classifieds for results.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-04-05

A journey southward from the United States can be made by rail- way as far as Fl Salvador, crossing all Mexico and Guatelmala.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-04-05

Tne first tran5oontiaental rail goad built in the American conu- n ilts was the Panama railroad, fin i5hcd in 1855. running from Colon to Panama City.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-04-05
NEW YORK ART
 GALLERIES ARE
 GLOOM PLACES
lust Like Funeral Parlors Attaches Seem Lost
 in Melancholy
By GEORGE TUCKER

NEW YORK, April 5.-It seems to me that the art galleries in New York are defeating their purpose in patterning themselves after fun eral parlors.
 AS I understand it, artists paint pictures to make money. The func- ticn of the gallery is to serve as a show window and bring the mer- chandise into view of the buyer
 When you walk into a haber- dashery or real estate office you are practically overwhelmed with kindness and attention. They turn on the salesmanship, offer helpful little suggestions, and are 50 per suasive that you usually walk out with far more than you intended to buy.
 You will find nothing approxi- mating this in the art galleries in Manhattan. To me they seem gloomy, inhospitable, and depress- ing. Nobody greets you or inquiries after your wants. Nobody smiles. Nobody says, Would you like to see 14th century portraits? They are in the left wing Or perhaps you are interested in current pas te s-they are on the floor above but I will be glad to show them to you"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-04-05

The manufacture of artificial ice became general about 1900.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-04-05

Insects are usually near-sighted and rely for protection on their ense of smell.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-04-05
CHAMP ROSS
 WINS MATCH
Scores Over Henry Schaft by Technical Kayo,
 Fourth Round

MINNEAPOLIS, Minn April B. Barney Ross, welterWeight cham pion, won by a technical knockout last night from Henry Schaft, of Minnapolis, in the fourth round of a title match.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-04-05
PLANS TO END POVERTY, FIND
 JOBS FOR ALL
Pennsylvania Democrat Has New Scheme-Buffalo
 Nickel Be Changed

WASHINGTON, April 5.--Notes aroaming.
 Painless prosperity note; Repre- senta tive Matthew A. Dunn, Penn sylvania Democrat, has introduced a bill ito provide $65 ,000, 100000 which shall be expended within period of 10 years to furnish em- ployment and to end poverty in the United States and it's possess sions" Eyw would he raise the money? MT. Dunn has that solved. His bill provides that "the Presi- dent shall be authorized to appoint a committee of at least five mem- bers . to devise ways and means 10 secure the money to carry out the provisions of this act. It shall be the duty Of the committee to ob- tain the said money from sources which will work at least hard ship on the taxpayers of our coun- try"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-04-05

Telephone officials report that the United States holds 65,000,000 telephone conversations day, one for every two persons in the country. Alaska by Lester D. Henderson.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-04-05
Japan expects to obtain sixteer

million tOnS or cOaI IIUiIl MaHCIIu-
 ria within the next five years.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-04-05

Peace CD note: Rev Frederick Brown Harris, pastor of the Foun- dry Methodist Church m Wasn- ington, said as part of his prayer in the House: Save US in days lilI- these from spineless neu rali'
 which blinds us to the eternal dis tnctions between right and wrong.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-04-05

As a matter of fact, the only people you see besides a few visit ors are number of attendants, dressed in a sort of uniform and standing with their backs against great white marble pillars, lost in melancholy detachment. What their function is I do not know, being no mind reader. but probably they are there to keep you from drop ping live cigarette butts on the rugs or walking out with Rem brandt concealed under your coat tails.
 Recently. to verify an earlier opinion, I dropped by the Ander- son galleries in 57th Street, where nest Of the important galleries are situated. Here again was the same vague disinterestedness nobody say ing anything, solemn-faced guards jtaring mcodily into space.
 For nearly half an hour l dallied amid old world treasures whose ac- cumulated value would finance a Balkan kingdom I had never been there before. Nobody knew that wasn't a prospective buyer with money in my pocket to spend. Of course, the fact that I needed shave and wore the gaunt hungry look of newspaperman might have had something to do with this indifference.
 Nevertheless, after 30 minutes of tiptoeing around like timid rabbit I got out of there without single soul so much as saying, Heres snappy little van Gogh. Couldn't I wrap it up for you?"
 But then again, maybe I'm being a little less than fair. The Ander- son galleries, after all, are success full, and maybe the democratic idea of salesmanship is all wet. Perhaps the day isn't too far in the future when we shall all of us be tiptoeing reverently into the grocer's, and, after decent interval of scholar ly contemplation, say softly to the
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-04-05

ANT IT THE TRUTH
 Tough luck note: Representative Summer of Texas laments that when
Evening star., 1938-05-16
MAJORITY IS HELD
OPPOSING REPEAL
Representative ReeCe Says
Prohibition Experience
Is Invaluable.

II think majority OF the people
were against repeal in 1888 and are
against 1t still" Representative Car
roll B. Reece. Republican. of Tennes-
see declared last night at the fourth
anniversary meeting of the united dry
forces of the District Of Columbia at
the Foundry Methodist Episcopal
Church.
Repeal came riding in on tidal
wave at time when the people had
little opportunity to think for them
selves" he said.
However" he added, IF we never
have prohibition again it still has
served certain purpose. Conditions
are not now nearly so bad as they
were before prohibition. 1t provided
us with experience and education that
is invaluable
Your organization is not laughed
at as was the old Anti-Saloon League
before prohibition. People think more
and more that intemperance and
liquor provide nothing toward good
living and good citizenship"
Mr.. Reece said it was a commenda-
ton to the united dry forces that in
the early days of repeal it consolidated
temperance advocates to restore prohi-
hition in the District. 1T will have
its effect" he said.
The same number of officers is now
required to prevent the making and
distribution of illegal, tax-free liquor
as was employed to enforce prohi-
bition, he said
He pointed out that in April more
than so per cent of the arrests made
in Arlington County, Va, were due
to liquor
Evening star., 1938-05-16

ruun,ss mlshi have fssunsd ln pm
sI=ciiW mfufA iuImlns opniuns IN
the saAs
~ oven uling the motion Judge
Fnfd ha,d the court would hs tAuil1'p
~ questioning JurorH, bu, that oS-
clusion 81 lufofa from certain cotn'
ties would be unprecedented
The Government sho was over
ruled on n request that prospective
jurors bc brought into the courtroom
one at time
A defense motion for continuance
OF the entire case was oveTruled
As the result OF another defense
motion. the Government will be asked
to prove that officer defendant
named as Lee Ball. in the indict-
ment is the proper defendant. The
defense told Judge Ford that Lon E
Ball had been arrested on the indict-
ment.
Evening star., 1938-05-16
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF
TODAY.


Dinner, Azalea Queen, Willard Ho-
tel, 7:30 pm
Dance, All States, Willard Hotel, 10
pm.
Dinner. Delta Theta Chi Sorority,
Carlton Hotel, 7:30 pm.
Meeting, Knights of Columbus,
Fourth Degree, Mayf1ower Hotel, 8 pm.
TOMORROW.
Luncheon-meeting, Advisory Com
mittee, Federal Community Chest
Forum, Childs' Restaurant, 1923 Penn
sylvania avenue NV, 1890 pm.
Luncheon, Washington Interfrater-
nifty Club, Wesley Hall, 1903 K street
NV, 1890 pm.
Luncheon, Civitan Club, Mayflower
Hotel, 1890 pm.
Luncheon, Optimist Club, Mayflower
Hotel, 1890 pm.
Meeting, Civil Service Commission
Branch, Local No. 2, N. F. F. E., Civil
Service Commission Building, IL pm
Breakfast, Early Birds, Willard Ho-
tel, 8 am
Luncheon, Womens National Press
Club, pm.
Meeting, Catholic Daughters of
America, Willard Hotel, 7:3O pm.
Dinner, Columbia Chapter, No. 1868,
Women of the Moose, l4l4 street
NV, S pm.
Dinner. Craftsmen Club, La Fayette
Hotel, $50 pm.
Meeting, German Club, La Fayette
Hotel, 8 pm.
Meeting, Wanderlust Travel Club,
6611 East avenue, Chevy Chase, Md,
pm.
Meeting, General Accounting Office
Branch, Local No. 2, N. F. F.. E., ITO
Fourteenth street NV, pm.
Dinner meeting, National Press Club
Post, No. 20, American Legion, Ma
tional Press Club, $50 pm.
Meeting, Progress Club, Hamilton
Hotel, 8 pm.
Meeting, Hamilton Club, Hamilton
Hotel 8 pm.
Meeting, Women's Bar Association,
Mayfower Hotel, 7:30 pm.
Meeting, Columbia Historical So
ciety, Mayfower Hotel, 8 pm.
Meeting, National Capital Display
Club, Mayflower Hotel, 8 pm
Meeting. American Veterinary Medi-
cal Association, Mayflower Hotel, 8
pm.
Meeting. knights of Pythias, May
flower Hotel, 8 pm.