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Evening star., 1938-11-30
Friend Of 1ydings
Acts as Postmaster

G. Howard Hergenrather, personal
friend of Senator Tydings, Demo-
crat, of Maryland, will become act
ing postmaster at Havre de Grace,
Md, tomorrow, it was announced
today at the Post Office Department.
The appointment was made on
recommendation of the Maryland
Senator despite his feud with the
administration and the attempt to
defeat him in the recent primary
campaign
A World War veteran, Mr.. Her
genrather will serve as acting post
master until the Civil Service Com
mission holds an examination for
the post and an appointment can be
made for full four-year term. Mr..
Hergenrather will be eligible to take
the examination and become a can
didate for the regular appointment.
Mr.. Hergenrather succeeds the
late Harry Coy to the position. He
has been engaged in the hardware
business in Havre de Grace.
Evening star., 1938-11-30
P.W.A. ReviewsGranI
OF $1,710,000 for
Rail Produce Market
Misjudement in Favor
Of Konsos Community
Is CHARGED

The investigating division of the
Public Works Administration todav
reopened it's files concerning grant
OF $1.7l0,OOO made during the past
month to Kansas City, Kans.. for
construction of a railroad produce
market in that city.
The action was taken following
filing of a petition yesterday by Tur-
ney Gratz, secretary-manager Of the
Produce Dealers Division Of the
Kansas City (MQ.) North Side busi-
ness and improvement Association,
alleging Misrepresentation in the
rival city's application and asking
that the allotment be rescinded.
With Mr.. Gratz, basing much of
his complaint on alleged misjudg-
ment in favoring the Kansas COM
munity over the Missouri one in pro-
viding the funds for expanding mar
keting facilities, the P. w. A. today
cited a voluminous report from the
Department of Agriculture and a
personal letter from Secretary Wal
lace supporting the choice as ad-
visable and proper on economic
grounds.
With both cities seeking allot-
ments for similar projects, it was
explained by the P. w. A that it
had made a particularly careful ex-
animation of all circumstances OF
the applications, including the
financing by Kansas City Of its part
of the project.
A large part of such financing
was done, it was found. through sale
of bonds to the Union Pacific Rail
road instead of to banks as had been
expected. Consequently, it was ex-
planned, request was made by the
P. w. A. for special Intervention
by the Interstate Commerce Com
mission to guard against rail rate
discrimination in use of the new
facilities.
Evening star., 1938-11-30
Two Southerners
Plan Biography
|Of Mcclellan.
BY the Associated Press.


RICHMOND, Va, Nov. 30.-Tw0
Virginia historians, whose every
day work Is brushed by things Con-
federate are pointing their pens
north Of the Mason-Dixon line to
do . biography of q Union general
against a background of the War
Between the States.
They know not whether drums
or roses from the partisan histori-
cal groups will greet the effort, but
DR.. H. J. Eckenrode, State historian,
and Col. Bryan Conrad of the State
Conservation Commission are pre-
pairing to treat the life and military
career of Gen. George Brinton NC
Clellan-"Little Mac"-who was ap-
pointed and then deposed by Presi-
dent Lincoln as commander in chief
of the Federal forces.
The Southern experiment in the
biography of a Northern general
first suggested itself, Col. Conrad
said. when he and DR.. Eckenrode
were doing historical research for
their book on Gen. James Long
street, C. S. A. Then the University
of North Carolina press requested
the biography.
Evening star., 1938-11-30
Welfare Board Displays
Handmade Articles

Articles of various kinds produced
in projects under the jurisdiction OF
the Public Assistance Division OF
the Board of Pubic Welfare were
placed on exhibition today in the
corridors adjacent to the auditorium
in the Department of Commerce
Building.
There are many handmade ar
ticles on display. including num-
ber of dolls costumed in the dress
of various periods. The exhibition
represents the products of prison
children's and relief agencies. The
exhibition will be open until 10
o'clock tonight.
There will be a program in the
auditorium of the Commerce Build
ing at 8 o'clock tonight, to which
the general public is invited. James
v. Bennett, director of the Federal
Bureau of Prisons, is scheduled to
speak on modern penal procedure
while Elwood Street, director OF
public welfare, will deliver the an
nual report, which will be illustrated
with lantern slides.
Evening star., 1938-11-30
fn Mrn1nriaitt i.

BIRCH. WILLIAM H. In sad but loving
remembrance OF my husband and our Ia
ther. WILLIAM H. BIRCH, who passed
away eixhteen years ago today. November
80. 1929
He lives with US in memory and will
forevermore FAMILY.
COLEMAN, BENJAMIN Sacred to the
memory of our father. BENJAMIN COLE
MAN. who passed" nineteen years aRo
today. November 80. 1919.
Men must endure the goinE forth Of
those they love. even as their COMING
hither is. Ripeness is all.
HIS CHILDREN.
CONTEE. CATHERINE. IN. sad but low
CATHERINE CoNTEE. who ,departed this
life seventeen years ago. November 80.
1921. Mass at the Monastery.
Thoughts return. to scenes long past. .,
Time rolls on. but mother memory Will
DEVoTED DAUGHTER, ANNIE. .
GOSS. BLANCHE " tribute OF love
and devotion to the memory Of our dear
wife and mother. BLANCHE v. GOes. who
departed this life one year ago today. No
vember 80. 1897.
CH0ORGS.
Evening star., 1938-11-30
Order Disputes Charge
ills Un-Americun
BY the Associated Press

by lne Associated freSe.
NEW YORK, Nov. 30.-The Inter-
national Workers Order, Inc, pro-
claimed itself an American fraternal
society today in a telegram to the
Dies Congressional Committee in
vestigating un-American activities
and challenged assertions that the
order Is an un American agent of a
foreign power.
The orders General Executive
Board, through William Weiner,
president, asserted that its members
are loyal Americans" who believe
in and support American democ-
racy." The order, chartered by the
New York State Insurance Depart
ment, claims $50, 900 members.
Evening star., 1938-11-30
FuiIure Faces About Half
Of COLLEGE Freshmen

Nearly half Of the boys and girls
who registered in the Nations COL
leges this fall will fail to receive
their diplomas and degrees four
years from now, according to a study
just made public by Dean Everett
w. Lord Of Boston University.
Dean Lords study shows that of
214.000 freshmen in 24l of the
Nations, colleges, 1854 failed to
graduate within the four-year Pc
riod of college work. He suggested
reclamation departments" or divi-
sions of remedial education to help
these.
Dean Lord said 5000 of the failures
by freshmen were so complete that
they should never have been ad-
United to college in the first place.
Evening star., 1938-11-30

ned at the first session of q two-day
hearing called by Representative
H. p. Fulmer of South Carolina,
committee vice chairman, to gather
information on the South's forestry
problems.
Witnesses said the most pressing
forestry problem in the South is
financing adequate Statewide IRE
protection. The Federal Govern
n4ent has a keen responsibility in
this matter which consists of in
creasing" the Clarke-McNary law
appropriation from s2,500,O to
$9, 900 ,000," they added.
Evening star., 1938-11-30
y. 5. Fire Control Aid
In South Urged

By the Associated Press.
JACKSONVILLE, Fla., Nov. 3d.
The necessity of Federal co-opera-
ton N fire prevention and control
for the Souths forests was empha-
sized by witnesses appearing yester-
day before q special congressional
committee here.
Representatives of State and Ma
tional Forestry Associations, land
owners and property managers testi-
Evening star., 1938-11-30
Pun-Americun Airwuys
Builds Lisbon Port
By the Associated Press.

By the ASSOCIATED Press.
LISBON, Portugal, Nov. 30.-Pan-
American Airways, in the interests
of transatlantic service, is building
private airport on the River
Tagus, miles from Lisbon.
The work will be finished soon.
The airport includes large under
ground gasoline reservoirs, a GUS
tomhouse, passenger waiting rooms,
ONCE, a pier and highway to the
government airport.
Evening star., 1938-11-30
Warn nf UhankH.

Of Atonement Lutheran Church. ofiicers
and members of the Masonic lodEes and
Numismatic Society and their wives. the
soloist, relatives. neighbors and many
friends our sincere thanks for your Moral
tributes to us in our recent beIeavement!
a. the death OF our beloved husband ana
Evening star., 1938-11-30
Heavy Heove

SAN FRANCISCO R.-Capt.
Chris Vanguard and his crew of
fishermen cast their net 40 miles
south of here, but didn't haul in
their first catch as promptly as
usual. In fact, it took seven hours
! to get their net in.
They had tried for sardines-had
| landed a lotion shark
Evening star., 1938-04-30
CITIZENSHIP PAGEANT

More than q dozen students at Miss
Libbey's School, 5906 Connecticut ave-
nue.. Chevy Chase, Md, staged good
citizenship pageant yesterday after
noon.
Dressed in the colorful garb of me-
dieval knights and queens, the chill
dren carried shields bearing insignia
such as Protect Property" They were
"knighted" by Miss May Libbey,
dressed as King Arthur.
At the conclusion of the ceremony,
the newly-made knights and queens
marched outdoors and planted some
ivy near the school building. Pupils
participating include Sylvanus New
ton, jr., Evelyn Byrd Robertson, Eve
lyn Deibert, Anne Grimes, Virginia
Gill, Ann Brooks, Ileita Laws, Betty
Fallon, Rhodeia Keyser, Joan Smith.
Alexander McCue Newton, Bentley
Hoeber, jr., Hans Scheltema and
Wouter Scheltema.
Evening star., 1938-04-30
MRS. NORTON is ASKED
TO CORRECT STATEMENT
Head of Wichita (Kans.) c. of c.
Says Reference to Wages Was
Based on Misinformation,

Ey the Associated Press,
WICHITA, Kans., April 3o-Rich-
ard E. Black, president of the Wichita
Chamber of Commerce, asked Repre-
sentative Mary E. Norton, Democrat.
OF New Jersey yesterday to correct
her statement to the House Rules
Committee Thursday that the lowest
annual wage was paid mot in the
South. but In Wichita"
Your statement Is based on mis-
information and does a terrific in
justice to this city," Black telegraphed
the New Jersey Representative.
The figure you quoted of $sl0 does
not represent wages paid, but is the
cost of living or the amount of wages
required for self support at an emer-
gency level for an average family of
four persons, and does not in any
sense reflect wage levels
1.-THE fact that it is the lowest of
50 cities surveyed by the w. P. A. is
due to the splendid living conditions
in Wichita making it possible for
workers families to live here in COM
fort on less than any other major
city,"
Evening star., 1938-04-30
COL. TAULBEE DIES
ATFT. SAM HOUSTON
Funeral of Quartermaster Corps
Officer to Be Held Monday
in Fl. Mver Chapel.

Col. Joseph F. Taulbee, 81, Quarter
master Corps. U. s. A.. diedyesterday
at the Station Hospital, Fort Sam
Houston. Tex, 1t was announced to-
day by the War Department.
Col. Taulbee, whose last station
had been at Fort Bragg, N. c., had
been on leave of absence, pending
his retirement May 81.
He was on duty here in the office
of the director Of purchase, storage
and traffic from July, 1918, to
October, 1920
Funeral services will be held at
pm. Monday in the Fort Myer
Chapel. Rev. DR.. H. H. D. Sterrett,
rector Of All Souls Memorial Episco-
pal Church, will officiate. Burial will
be in Arlington National Cemetery.
with full military honors.
A native of White Oak, KY, Col.
Taulbee was graduated from the
United States Military Academy in
June, 1902. During the World War
he served as major of infantry in
the National Army from August, 1917,
to February, 1918, and subsequently,
held the rank of lieutenant colonel.
He was transferred to the Quarter
master Corps in August, 1920, and
reached the grade Of colonel on
July, 1884.
Evening star., 1938-04-30
Vaughn
Continued From First Page)

sent. Vaughn bowed his head and
repeated the prayer.
Then he Strengthened and pointed
to the chair.
"As I told you before, when I was
here last week with death standing
behind me-" he said you are going
to see an innocent man executed.
Those of you who we're here last
night saw another innocent man die,
colored fellow who 'celled' next to
me on death row and prayed with
me-"
He referred to Johnny Banks, a
colored preacher, who was executed
for Staying a l3-year-old girl.
Spectators began to fdget.
Il know the people in this room
are under terrible strain" Vaughn
continued, but it is nothing to the
strain I've been under"
He drew on his cigar, twirled the
roses.
Its time" Mr. Waid said.
Just minute, warden" Vaughn
pleaded The law says I die between
midnight and dawn, and I'd like a few
more puffs of this cigar. ! want to
make a real speech"
He pulled again. then continued
Il hope that my death will destroy
what is destroying me-the electric
chair. These men here would not
harm hair on my head If it was left
! to them
There's no doubt this chair was
built for criminals. Tonight you see
man who is not a criminal-not a
murderer. I would not be standing
here now and making my peace with
my maker by telling a lie if I were
guilty"
Evening star., 1938-04-30

statute books now to correct any
kind Of evil in business. Business
would get along better if let alone
instead Of being constantly terrified
by laws which it seems to me were
designed for political rather than
constructive purposes"
On the other hand, F. H. Clausen,
a HORIZON, Wis, manufacturer and
former vice president of the chamber,
said business would welcome an in
vestigation seriously conducted which
would tend to clear up the atmos-
phere"
President Roosevelt, in letter to
S. e. c. Commissioner John w.
Hanes, expressed thanks for pledge
OF cooperation signed by Is in
dustrialists, bankers and insurance
executives and forwarded to him by
Mr.. Hanes this week.
He described their statement as
excellent" and invited the signers to
contribute specific suggestions which
will bring closer cooperation between
business and Government.
Sterilization of industry is the goal.
he said, land the more complete sug-
gestions that We may have the quicker
we will find the solution"
Susceptible to Enforcement.
His congressional message said a
revision Of the monopoly laws should
make them susceptible of practical
enforcement by casting upon those
charged with violations the burden of
proving facts peculiarly within their
knowledge"
The Justice Department and Fed
eral Trade Commission, he continued
should be given more adequate and
effective power to investigate condi-
tions or practices believed to be in
violation of the laws.
On the other hand he recommended
consideration Of remedial Legislation"
If investigation disclosed "border-line
cases where legitimate cooperative
efforts to eliminate socially an deco
nomically harmful methods of COM
petition in particular industries are
thwarted by fear of possible technical
violations of the antitrust laws"
"As a really effective deterrent to
personal wrong doing" Mr. Roosevelt
said, Il would suggest that where a
corporation is enjoined from violating
the law, the court might be empow-
cred to enjoin the corporation for a
specified period of time from giving
any remunerative employment or any
ofncial position to any person who has
been found to bear responsibility for
the wrongful corporate action"
Evening star., 1938-04-30
ACTION DOUBTED
ON BANK BILL
Senators Say RooseveIt's
Proposals Are Included
in Glass Measure.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
Senator's interested in banking leg
islation said today there was little
chance for enactment at this session
Of President Roosevelt's proposals to
curb bank holding companies.
Most of the recommendations the
President made in his anti-monopoly
message for measures to control such
companies are included In bill by
Senator Glass, Democrat, Of Virginia,
which has been pending before the
Senate Banking Committee for weeks.
Included in Glass Bill.
The President suggested legislation
to prevent bank holding companies
from acquiring control Of more banks
or establishing more branches. He
said also it should be made illegal
for a holding company to borrow
from or sell securities to a bank in
which 1t holds stock
These recommendations are in
cluded in the Glass bill. The Presi-
dent went further, however, and sug-
gested that some plan be provided for
'the gradual separation of banks from
holding company control or owner
ship"
Senator Townsend, Republican, of
Delaware, member of the Banking
Committee. said 1t would be necessary
to hold hearings for a week or so on
the Glass bill. and that this would be
impossible with Congress nearing ad-
journment.
Afraid Nothing Will Be Done.
Senator O'Mahoney, Democrat, of
Wyoming said 1T could be passed at
this session, but I don't believe 1t will
be-"
Senator Norris, independent, of Ne
braska. an administration supporter
said that he hoped for action at this
session, but was afraid nothing will be
done"
Senator Barkley, Democrat, of Ken
lucky, the majority leader, said he
could make no prediction as to whether
action would be taken.
A recent Federal Reserve Board sur
vey showed there were So bank hold
Als CoHipdLleS Ill tlle country, OWNING
479 banks, which had 1926 Offices. De-
posts of the 479 banks totaled $6,-
8oo,ooo,ooo of the s49 300, ,ooo,O total
for all banks.
Banking Committee members evinc-
ed interest in Mr.. Roosevelt's sue-
gestion that investment trusts should
be brought under strict control to
insure their operation in the interests
of their investors rather than their
managers"
They said this would require pro-
longed study before Congress could act.
Evening star., 1938-04-30
GERMANY TO DISSOLVE
CATHOLIC LAY GROUPS

By the Assc ciated Press.
VIENNA. April 30.-German secret
police said yesterday they were in
agreement with ecclesiastical authori-
ties on dissolution of Catholic lay So
cieties in Austrian Germany, except
those serving purely religious or chari-
table purposes.
The societies had been termed active
in politics, which Nazi-ism does not
tolerate.
Vienna ecclesiastical authorities ex-
planned that the dissolution Of the
organizations, whose members num-
ber approximately $4,000, had been
agreed to at q meeting of secret police
and the five Austrian bishops May S.
It was understood that out of total
Of 80 societies in Austria, about is,
with an approximate membership Of
100000. would continue their ex-
istence.
Evening star., 1938-04-30
.LANGSTON'SF|RST
TENANTS MOVE IN
Forty Families Scheduled to
Be Installed by 4::30
Today.

Uncle Sans first tenants at Lang.
ston began moving into their new
homes early today as Nathan Straus,
administrator of the United States
Housing Authority, officially opened
the huge Goyernment-built low-rent
housing development on Benning road
northeast.
At $3.50 o'clock the moving vans
bearing household goods OF the first
40 families selected began fltering
through the Twenty-fourth street en-
trance to the l4-acre site on which
274 modern dwelling units have been
provided for colored families In urgent
need OF rehousing. BY 4;30 pm, if
they keep to the schedule. these 40
families will be testing the electric
cooking stoves and other utilities
which the U. S. H. A. has thrown in
free of charge with rentals ranging
from $3.50 to s31.2o per month.
BY the end of next week all of the
274 families will have been selected
and installed in their homes at
Langston.
move IN Dy Relays.
To avoid the confusion incidental to
a general moving day." Franklin
Thorne, manager of the project, has
arranged for the admission of 10 FAM
lilies every two hours. Selections Of
families are being made from q list
OF 2,300 applicants.
We've accepted only those persons
as tenants who are in the greatest
need for .rehousing and who conform
to the law and our regulations" Mr..
Thorne explained today
Nearly 1900 of the total applicants
were eligible, fact that indicates how
great is the need for low-rent housing
in the District of Columbia"
Come From Slums.
The first families accommodated to-
day came from homes in Washingtons
slum areas that represented widely
diversified sub-standard conditions.
Their incomes, 1t was said, average
from a top of $1,000 annually to s72o.
Under the maximum provisions in the
law families cannot move into Lang
ston if their incomes are five times
greater than the rent they will pay
the Government.
Langston represents an expenditure
Of S1,864,946.
Evening star., 1938-04-30
WILLIAM w. POULTNEY,
RETIRED CLERK, DEAD
Former Treasury Employe, 70,
Succumbed Thursday After
Short Illness.

William Woldrolfe Poultney, 7e. re-
tired clerk of the Office of the con-
troller of the Treasury. died Thursday
in Homeopathic Hospital after a short
illness.
Mr.. Poultney for many years was
prominent In the Masonic fraternity,
having been a member Of Albert Pike
Lodge, F. A. A. NJ, and Scottish Rite
bodies In this city. In 1901 he was
made q knight commander of the
Court of Honor of the Supreme Coun-
Gil of Scottish Rite Masons of the
Southern jurisdiction of the United
States.
For many years Mr.. Poultney had
been a teacher in the Calvary Baptist
Church Sunday school. A native of
New York, he spent the early part
of his life in Ohio and was graduated
from Ohio Northwestern University.
He leaves brother who lives in Cali
fornia and sister residing in Ohio,
friends here said.
Evening star., 1938-04-30
REPRESENT B'NAI BIRTH
Two Named for Convention Here
May 7-12.

E. I. Kaufman and Joseph From
berg have been named to represent
District No. S, B'nai Birth, which in
cludes six States and the District Of
Columbia, at the fifteenth general
convention Of B'nai Birth to be held
here May 7-12.
Speaker of the House Bankhead will
deliver the principal address at the
convention banquet the evening Of
Monday, May 8. James Roosevelt, son
and secretary of the President, also will
talk. Other speakers will include
Judge I. M. Golden, San Francisco,
first vice president Of B'nai Birth,
and Sidney q. Kusworm, Dayton,
treasurer.
Evening star., 1938-04-30
MRS. ELIZABETH BIRD
DIES IN WEST RIVER, MD.
Mother of Montgomery County
Hospital superintendent
Had Suffered Stroke.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

SEeclal Dlspaten 10 Inc star.
HARDWOOD, Md, April 30.-Mrs.
Elizabeth Jane Bird, 81, widow of
j. Irving Bird and mother of the
superintendent of Montgomery Coun-
ty General Hospital, died yesterday
at her home, Marys Mount, in West
River, Md. She had suffered a para
lytic stroke Tuesday.
Funeral services will be held at 8
pm. Monday in Christ. Church at
Owensville. followed by interment in
the church cemetery.
Mrs. Bird, the daughter of the late
William and Julia de Lacy Brayshaw
of Yorkshire, England, is survived by
three sons: DR.. Jacob W. Bird of San
dy Spring, Md, the hospital head; j.
Irving Bird, jr., Of Annapolis, and
James B. Bird of Baltimore; and three
daughters, Mrs. j. M. Keith Lee of
Newport News, Va, and Misses An
nabelle and Mary Thomas Bird Of
West River.