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Evening star., 1938-12-13
Article Held Without
Foundation by Officials

Justice Department officials, char
acterizing articles in the Aero Digest
dealing with the Gravelly Point
airport situation as without founda-
tion," said today that no official
reply will be made by the depart
ment.
Declining even to speak for quota
ton, officials of the department said
that former Attorney General Cum
mlngs had nothing to do with the
Gravelly Point matter and probably
did not even know that the matter
involved any legal questions. They
characterized as absolutely absurd"
statements that the Gravelly Point
matter had anything to do with his
resignation.
They said that the Justice De-
partment had rendered no legal
opinion in the Gravelly Point matter,
explaining that Solicitor General
Robert H. jackson had met with le-
gal representatives of the Public
Works Administration, Works Prog
ress Administration and Civil Aero
nautlcs Authority and that general
agreement had been reached on the
part OF all concerned that the con-
struction of the airport with relief
funds was legal.
The General Accounting Office
also denied a statement in the Aero
Digest article that a warrant for
funds for the Gravelly Point prof.
ect had been held up by that Office
Two warrants for money for the
purpose were approved promptly, it
was stated.
Evening star., 1938-12-13
Congressional Probe
Of Grave||y Airport
Forecast byMagazine
Publication lntimutes
Cummings Quit Because
Of Legal Dispute

Prediction that the next Congress
will investigate the method by
which the Washington national air.
port project at Gravelly Point was
initiated is made editorially by Aero
Digest, national aeronautical trade
magazine, in its December issue.
The magazine intimated that dis
agreement in high Federal circles
over the legal status of the airport
project "is assumed to have finally
prompted Attorney General Cum
mings to quit the cabinet"
There are sound reasons for
thinking that the next Congress will
vigorously challenge the Presidents
Gravelly Point action" the Aero
Digest editorial says. For after all,
the unhappy c. A. A. Civil Aero
nautics Authority in this instance
has simply acted as the presidential
Charlie Mccarthy. Senator King
already has declared that he holds
neither the President nor the C.
A. A., or any other agency of Gov
ernment, has the authority to build
Federal airport anywhere without
express enabling authority and spe-
clfic appropriation OF funds by Con-
gress =. There will undoubtedly
be congressional investigation of
the GraVelly Point incident,
Evening star., 1938-12-13
Virginia Seen Forced
To Aid CoIo1ed Students

RICHMOND, Dec. 13 (P.-Non-
legalistic Interpretation of the Su-
preme Courts decision that the Uni
versity of Missouri Law School
should admit Lloyd Gaines, colored,
made it seem likely today that Vir-
ginia must either provide postgradu-
ate and professional study facilities
for Negroes at the State College at
Petersburg, or admit them to corre-
spending classes in such State insti-
tutions as the university.
Virginia now has provision for
caring for Negroes seeking postgrad-
uate study similar to that of Mis-
souri,. The 1886 General Assembly
authorized State institutions which
deny admission to qualified colored
students to aid these students in get
ting instruction outside the State.
The institutions were to pay such
sums as may be necessary to
supplement the amount which it
would cost such persons to attend
the said State college, university or
institution"
Approximately so Virginia Negroes
have been given financial aid under
this ruling. Most of them attended
Columbia University. while others
went to the Universities Of Chicago
and Michigan.
Evening star., 1938-12-13
26 Free on Bonds
In Newspaper Strike
By the Associated Press,

By the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, Dec. 13.-Twenty-six
persons were free on bonds today
pending disposition of cases grow
ing out of the American Newspa-
per Guilds strike against the Chi
cago Evening American and the
Herald and Examiner.
A dozen men weres jailed last
night after scuffle on the far
South Side. They were released on
bonds, as were IA other persons pre-
viously arrested in a picket line
clash.
The guild reported eight of those
seized last night were striking cir
culation branch managers and that
the others were circulation depart
ment employees.
A score of policemen guarded the
building which houses the news
papers when pickets estimated to
number 200 paraded nearby last
night.
The strike began December S. The
strikers charged the management
had violated q contract covering
wages, hours and working condi-
tions.
Evening star., 1938-12-13
Stars and Bars Honors
3 by Appointments

Two residents of Northern Vir-
ginia and one of Washington were
on the list of committee appoint
ments announced today by Walter
L. Hopkins, assistant adjutant gen.
~eral of the Order of the Stars and
Bars, a recently formed organiza-
ton of the honorably discharged
officers of the Army and Navy of
the Confederate States and their
male descendants.
Charles Pickett of Fairfax was
named to the Committee on Future
Activities; 1t. Col. James D. Nc
Lean of Quantico was appointed to
the Committee on Finance, and Col.
William Preston Wooten, U. S. A..
retired, of Washington, placed on
the Memorial Committee, according
to an Associated Press dispatch from
Richmond, Va. Col. C. Bascom
6lemp of Big Stone Gap, Va, was
named to the Committee on the
Constitution.
Honorary memberships were be-
slowed on DR.. Douglas S. Freeman
OF Richmond and DR.. Matthew Page
Andrews of Baltimore, Mr.. Hopkins
announced.
Evening star., 1938-12-13
| Paying of Funds
| WMed Germans
Barred in II. S.
By the Associated Press.

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 13.-The
distribution of a SOL ,258 trust fund
to relatives of the late Gen. Franz
Hartman in Germany was blocked
today by Judge Raymond MacNeille,
who declared his action was taken
"in view of the fact that money be-
longing to benef1ciaries in this coun-
try is not permitted to leave Ger
many"
The fund, tied up indefinitely by
the ruling, was created by Miss Ma
bel Somers Sharp just prior to her
marriage, 81 years ago, to Gen.
Hartman, then an. aristrocratic
young lieutenant from Bavaria. He
died in Bavaria in 1929, and his
widow died in Munich last year.
Judge MacNeille said that in view
of Germany's position, he did not
think it fair and proper" to trans
fer American funds to German
beneflciaries.
Il am not positive my action was
legal, but think 1t is time we found
out" he said. IF my decision is
not supported by the law, then we
should have remedial legislation,
and this is Is good . way to get it
- I know"
Evening star., 1938-12-13
Pedestrian Law, Chain
Store Tax Plan 0pposed

Pedestrian laws and the Patman
bill plan OF taxing chain stores were
opposed last night by the Park
View Citizens Association.
9 Expressing belief that imposition
OF heavy taxes on chain stores would
damage the consumer as well as
the employees of these stores, the
group unanimously opposed this
measure.
Supporting the pedestrians right
OF way and citing the inconvenience
to people crossing the streets in
outlying districts, the association
stated its opposition to pending pc
destrian regulation.
A letter of coincidence was sent to
Miss Edith Shannon, chairman of
the Membership Committee, whose
mother died last Friday.
New officers for 1899 are BENJAMIN
K. Kroger, president; G. E. Frick,
vice president; John S. Cole, secre-
tary; H. H. Moore, treasurer; R. E.
46afron, Mrs. Charles Dalziel and
II. B. Smallwood, members of the
Executive Committee. Delegates to
the Federation are Fred S. Walker
and s. E. Smith.
Fourteen new members were ad-
mitted to the group this month.
Evening star., 1938-12-13
Administration 10 Use
Full Pressure 10 Kill
Committee, Says Dies
Choirmon Doesn't Think
There'II Be Over 40 Votes
Against Continuing
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
Representative Dies, Democrat, of
Texas, predicted today the admin
istration would exert Its full pres
sure to prevent the House Com
mittee on Un-American Activities
from receiving authority to con-
tinue its work next year.
Every effort is going to be made,
not only to block our committee,
but to get another and new one for
whitewashing purposes" Represent
ative Dies said. "A lot of people in
the administration would like to
have partisan committee which
wouldn't go into subversive activi-
ties very deeply"
President Roosevelt and Secretary
OF the Interior Ickes frequently have
been critical of the committee and
some of the testimony it has heard.
The committee and its s25 900 ap-
preparation will expire January 2,
the day before the new Congress
convenes. Mr.. Dies said he would
introduce legislation the first day
to recreate the committee.
I'm going to tell the members if
they vote for the bill, I want them
to understand they will be going on
record indirectly in favor of a $780,
900 appropriation for our commit
tee" Representative Dies said.
Il don't think there will be more
than 40 votes against continuing the
committee if there is a record vote" "
Representative Dies announced he
would make a Nation wide speech
tonight. telling the people about
some of the things we have dis
covered" The speech is scheduled
for o'clock over a National Broad
casting Co. hook-up.
Evening star., 1938-12-13
Policeman Acquitted
In Traffic Death

Arnold F. Jackson, Is, a No. l
precinct policeman, today was ac-
quilted by a Police Court iurv of
a charge of negligent homicide aris-
ing out of the traffic death of Rob-
ert j. Myers, II, on the night of
November 10.
The jury deliberated only 80 min
utes. A car driven by Mr.. Jackson
struck Mr.. Myers. who lived at %
Ninth street NE, as he crossed
Eighth street near A street NE,
Testimony brought out that it
was rainy, dark night, and the
streets were wet. Defense attor-
neys contended that Mr.. Myers was
carrying an umbrella at the time
which assertedly obscured his vision
Mr.. Myers died a few hours after
the accident in Casualty Hospital
Capt. Harvey G. Callahan of the
first precinct and several other Off
GERS testified to Mr.. Jackson's char
acter.
Evening star., 1938-12-13
Special Dispatch to the Star.

special Dispatch to the Star.
GREENBELT, Md, Dec. ia
new business firm is in the process of
organization in this model commu-
nifty which bids fair to set a new
record for variety of business, if not
for volume.
A note appeared yesterday on the
bulletin board in the town post
office which read:
DO you want
l. Your windows washed.
2. Your baby watched.
8. An animal dissected.
4. A date.
S. Your floors waxed.
6. Your walls cleaned.
Z. Your rugs beaten.
8. Your screens removed.
8. A tire changed.
10. Something killed.
II. Something buried.
IL. Some holes dug.
Is. Some letters written.
Evening star., 1938-12-13
Flanagan Halls
Boys of Today
As Keener

Boys Of today, citizens Of tomor-
row, are a lot keener, brighter, even
more brilliant than the boys Of what
some call the good old days, accord
ing TO Father Flanagan, founder of
Boys Town, in Omaha. Nebr.
Here for a dinner and reception
in his honor tonight by members of
the Calvert Club in the Willard
Hotel, Father Flanagan came to
town last night to get ready for
what he describes as a big night in
his life. He Is being honored for
his outstanding work among boys.
There is no such thing as a bad
boy" he declares. "Mischievous
boys? Yes! And plenty of them
but not real bad boy"
"The modern boy is a masterpiece
in a way" Father Flanagan said
last night in his suite at the Will
lard, where dignitaries of several
churches, civic leaders and social
workers called on him. "The mod
ern boy is lot keener than the bows
were when I was growing up. We
did not have radios and automo-
blles and all the modern miracles
that confront civilization today
motion pictures, wireless and all the
wonders. So we were not stepped
up to such keen appreciation.
Certainly the boys of today have
greater opportunities than we ever
dreamed possible, and by the same
virtue they should make better
| citizens"
After the banquet is over at 80
o'clock tonight a reception will be
held at which 1000 persons are
expected to meet him. Then Father
Flanagan will speak briefly, telling
of his life work, and THE City OF
Little Men," perturbation of life
at Boys Town, will be shown ir
the ballroom of the Willard.
Evening star., 1938-12-13
Municipal Rates Held
Hard 10 Compare
With 7. Y. A. Tolls
Differences in Fixing
Charges Cited by
Engineer
BY the Associated Press,

By the Associated Press.
A Tennessee Valley Authority en-
gineer testified today that it was diff
f1cult to compare the agency's retail
'yardstick rates" with those of mu-
nicipal plants throughout the United
States.
Senator Davis, Republican, of
Pennsylvania, member of the con-
gressional committee investigating
the agency, asked for comparison
OF T. V. A. retail charges with those
Of the 1000 municipality owned
plants"
j. A. Krug, T. V. A. official, who
has been before the committee for
most of week, explained that T. ".
A. rates were fixed in manner SIM
liar to those of private utilities, while
many municipal power plants used
profits to pay costs of local govern
ment.
, Francis Biddle, committee counsel,
asked Mr.. Krug If IT. v. A. helped
municipalities and rural co-opera-
tives in the sale of electric appli-
ances. Previous witnesses criticized
T. v. A. for this.
Aid Sales of Appliances.
1--WE maintain a small staff to en-
courage this in order to develop a
steady power load" Mr.. Krug replied.
The witness said T. v. A. had per-
formed some legal and construction
services for farmer co-operatives,
but that the Rural Identification
Administration and private contrac-
tors now served these fields.
The youthful engineer replied to
a frequent criticism that CONNER
cial and industrial buyers of T. V. A..
power paid larger share of costs
than domestic users, in answering a
series of questions by Mr.. Biddle.
I'VE have balanced system of
rates as between classes of users"
Mr.. Krug said. "Of course, there
Is a difference Of opinion and judg-
ment among competent utility au-
thorities on this subject"
Mr.. Krug said T. v. AS resale
rates for domestic users, first set UP
In 1888, had proved sound, while
commercial and industrial rates es-
tabllshed then had since been re-
duced about 10 to Is per cent on the
basis of experience.
Willkie Attacks Krug.
Mr.. Krug yesterday had accused
= Wendell Willkie, president of Com
monWealth & Southern Corp. of
using an incorrect figure in his latest
appeal for arbitration of the bitter
dispute between his company and
the T. v. A.
The accusation was made in re-
ply to a statement issued to the
press by Mr.. Willkie.
1t drew almost immediate reply
from the Commonwealth & South
ern official. In a second statement
he said Mr.. Krug had made a wi
cious attack" which was typical of
one who must indulge in half
truths to support false position"
Evening star., 1938-12-13
Three Witnesses
Call incentive
Taxes Unsound
Profit Sharing Opposed
As General Plan by
A. T. & T. Official
By the Associated Press.

c. P. Cooper, vice president of the
American Telephone & Telegraph
Co., told Senate committee today
he believed profit sharing would tend
to eXaggerate the peaks and valleys
OF industrial booms and depressions.
Mr.. Cooper said he believed tax
ation-to encourage profit sharing
was "unsound' as national policy,
a view previously expressed by two
other witnesses, Lothair Teetor,
president of the Perfect Circle Co.,
HagerstoWn, Ind, and j. A. Gibson,
vice president of the Simplex Wire
& Gable Co., Cambridge, Mass.
Profit sharing is hardly applicable
to regulated business such as the
telephone industry, Mr.. Cooper told
the committee investigating profit
sharing plans.
1--WE do not want to be understood
as advocating the abolition of
profit-sharing in those cases where
it has been found satisfactory and
helpful to both employees and en-
ployer," Mr.. Cooper asserted.
No Help in Policy Seen.
"Our view is that for industry as
whole profit-sharing as a national
policy would not be helpful. It
would not tend to smooth out the
peaks and valleys of booms and de-
pressions, but would tend to exag-
gerate them. Our national policy
should be aimed at smoothing things
out.
Similarly, it is our belief that the
principle of incentive taxation is
unsound as national policy. All
taxes are restrictive, but they must
be levied to provide for the expenses
OF Government. We believe that to
influence the course of business by
either penalties or incentives so far
as taxes are concerned is unwise."
Mr.. Cooper explained details of
the Bell company's pension and
benefit plan for employees. Commit
tee attaches said it was the largest
privately operated pension system
in the world.
The telephone companies have
proceeded on the theory that highest
possible wages should be paid en-
ployes and that excess profits should
be turned back to customers in the
form of reduced rates, Mr.. Cooper
said. He added that average annual
earnings of employees now are IT
per cent higher than in 1929.
Incentive Tax Called Curse.
The Bell System companies pav
out about $4,000 900 yearly, or 6
per cent of the pay roll, in benefit
plans, he said.
Mr.. Teetor, a piston ring manu.
tacturer, whose profit-sharing plan
was abolished after sit-down
strike, said he believed incentive
taxation lis curse to any nation
that adopts it as a principle"
Mr.. Teetor said his company
adopted profit-sharing plan by
which employees were paid an
amount equal to rs per cent of
any extra dividends given to stock
holders above the regular $2-a-
share payments.
The company ended the plan in
june 1887, after sit-down strike
IN the company's New Castle Gnd.)
plant. Employees who were members
OF the c. I. o. demanded a wage
scale equal to the former scales
plus the profit-sharing payments,
Mr.. Teetor said. 1t was granted and
the profit-sharing plan abandoned,
he testified.
The company, Mr.. Teetor asserted,
still believes in prof1t-sharing and
plans to reinaugurate it some time.
but wants no government regulation
when it does.
Evening star., 1938-12-13
Federation Approves
Supplemental Study
Of Metropolitan Area
Votes to Continue
Montgomery-Distriet
Problem Survey

The Montgomery County Civic
Federation will conduct a study of
problems affecting the Maryland
metropolitan area and the District,
to supplement the survey of the
county's government, by the Brook
lngs Institution.
At its monthly meeting last night
in the Bethesda Md Elementary
School the federation voted to con-
tinue its study of questions involv-
ing both the suburban district of
Montgomery County and the Dis
trict, stressing their regional ma
ture.
Objection was offered by Wash
ington I. Cleveland, who pointed out
that the Brookings Institution sur
vey recently voted by the Board of
County Commissioners would cover
all phases of the county govern
ment, the Washington Suburban
Sanitary Commission and the Mary
land = National Capital Park and
Planning Commission.
VhnAhS EApldluS 1ScpOTt.
A. c. Wilkins, chairman of the
federation's Committee on Internal
County Improvements, explained
that his report, based on a survey
Of cities as related to the national
economy, compiled by the National
Resources Committee, laid special
emphasis on reorganization of gov
ernmental management of metro
politan districts stradding local or
State boundaries.
"As an experiment" Mr.. Wilkins
said, "the Federal Government
should cooperate with the States of
Maryland and Virginia and make
use Of the unique opportunity to de-
wise complete scheme of integrated
metropolitan government for the
District of Columbia and the ur-
banized outlying areas within this
metropolitan district"
The report recommended refer
ring to committees questions of
health, sanitation. industrial waste
regulation, control of public utili-
ties, planning, zoning, Fairgrounds,
safety, welfare and education, to
study the possibilities of regional
treatment by Federal, State and
county governments for the benefit
OF residents of the metropolitan area.
Would Reroute Licensing.
A resolution introduced by o. P.
M. Brown would recommend to the
Montgomery County Liquor Control
Board policy of having the Park
and Planning Commission investi-
gate applicants for on-sale beer
licenses before passing on them.
Mr.. Brown said that under the
present system a beer license can
be granted to an establishment To-
Gated in a residential area and
cited the legal difficulties involved
in the case of the Log Cabin Inn. at
Wheaton, located in an area des-
ignated as residential, through lack
of coordination of the two regula-
tory bodies. Action was deferred.
The federation accepted a report
of progress from the School Com
mittee after rejecting a minority re-
port, submitted by Harry D. Amiss,
urging granting $40-a-year salary
increase to teachers Immediately.
Jacob w. Bulger, committee chair
man, announced his committee
would make a full report on the
teacher salary question at the jan
uary federation meeting.
Evening star., 1938-12-13
Greenbet 'Hondy-Boys' Set Up
MuIti-Service Business

IA. Your ailing car started.
Is. Your shopping done.
is. Snow shoveled.
II. Some one to teach you to
dance.
18. Santa Claus portrayed.
10. Us to worry about your bills.
20. Some one to take your exer-
else for you.
81. Groceries delivered.
%. Sodas jerked ingredients not
furnished}.
%. Dishes or cars washed.
"a. A fourth at bridge.
Is. An unfinished symphony f1n-
iShed.
26. A nice quiet person to keep
you company.
~. Parties planned.
1--WE do competent work at rea-
sonable prices"
The names Of five prominent
Greenbelt youngsters were affixed to
tho notice.
Evening star., 1938-12-13
Scarborough to Speak

John j. Scarborough, the Labor
Departments commissioner of con-
ciliation, will speak tonight in the
Georgetown Graduate School Forum
at 8:15 o'clock in the Copley Lounge.
He will discuss problems of labor
and the conciliation of industrial
disputes in their relationship to
democracy,
Evening star., 1938-12-13
Actress Dies at 81

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 13 (P).-Mrs
May Maddox, 81, veteran film and
vaudeville actress known in pictures
as May Wallace, died of heart dis
ease Sunday, it was disclosed yes
terday.
Funeral services will be held to-
morrow in Glendale. She was born
in Russiaville, Ind.
Evening star., 1938-12-13
Weather Report

District of Columba-Gnsraly fair with
night gentle variable becoming southwest
Mryand-Generaly fair tonight mostly cloudy
slightly followed by colder night.
VirgnaMostly tomorrow slightly warmer
tomorrow.
Vrgina-Fair slightly
llouuadh hu codar tninlt
Evening star., 1938-12-13
LiIienthuI Is Victim
Of UnduIont Fever
Nv the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
David E. Lilienthal, director of the
Tennessee Valley Authority, is suf-
fering from undulant fever, his ply
sician said yesterday.
He added that he expected Mr.
Lilienthal would be ''up and around
before long.
Evening star., 1938-12-13
Saves From Pay
To Remember
Workers
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Dec. 13.-The last
will of 82-year-old Mary Elizabeth
Staff, who accumulated $1,000 work.
ing as s65-a-month cloakroom at
tendant in the Columbia University
Library, was testament of graft
tude.
Miss Staff, who died last May, left
most of her small fortune to 81 fel-
low employees known during her %
years at the university.