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The Washington times., 1938-05-04
Machine Wins
In Indiana

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, May 4
GN.SD Indiana delegation of
Democratic congressional candi,
dates stood today II to in favor
of the New Deal. With the cxcep.
ton of Representative Finley r.
Gray, all the indicated winners in
yesterdays primaries campaigned
on a pro-Administration platform.
Eight of the II representatives
seeking reelection were renomi.
mated without opposition, includ,
ing Charles Halleck, the States
lone Republican.
In other local and State contests
the Democratic McNutt, Town
send-Minton machine appeared to
have swept the field. An ex.
tremely heavy vote and long bal
lots slowed up the count but
Reginald H. Sullivan, the organiza'
ton candidate for mayor 81 In
dianapolis, was leading his rivals
in early returns by nearly 8 to /.
The Washington times., 1938-05-04
Wage Bill Honor
Goes to Curley

Q.N.TJ. Rep. Edward
Curley (D.) Of New York to-
day won a contest among
wage-hOurs hackers to be the
first man in the House to
sign the petition to force a
vote on the issue.
Chairman Mary T. Norton
3D. Of New Jersey, who will
file the petition in the House
and thus be the first actual
Signer, named Curley to fol-
low her.
While a dozen members ap-
Piled to Mrs. Norton for the
place, Curley won it because
he contacted her within one
minute after the rules com
mittee denied a special rule
on the Norton bill.
The Washington times., 1938-05-04
Sen. Pepper
SweepAids
Pay Bill
By EARL GOODWIN

Will Senator Peppers Florida
success in the Democratic sena-
torial nomination have q hearten-
ing effect on the Administrators
effort to stage a successful House
petition to bring the wages-hours
bill out on the floor for q vote?
New Deal wire pullers and tao
ticians ask that question today;
and believe that the heavy Pepper
vote means the New Deal is
stronger in the South than the
opponents believed. They feel
many noncommittal Congressman
will be encouraged to support the
Administration on the touchy
question Of wages and hours
which has been a Southern Con-
gressman'S nightmare so far.
The White House maintained
official silence, but there is an air
of smiling jubilation noticeable.
Colonel Roosevelt, presidential son
and secretary, had only this COM
ment to make about the man
whom he Endorsed in a personal
way, his Endorsement becoming a
campaign issue:
"All I know is what I read in
the papers,"
It is understood that Colonel
Roosevelt privately congratulated
Senator Pepper; and that the
President himself was advised of
the result personally by the win,
ming candidate. Senator Pepper
is understood to have sent radio
message to the President aboard
the Philadelphia.
The Washington times., 1938-05-04
Hitler and II DuCe
Confer on Alliance

where MusSolini awaited him.
The dictators took up positions
on a high stand before more than
100000 spectators. They watched
$4,000 members of the Fascist
militia parade with artillery,
cavalry and tanks. Spectacular
demonstrations on machine-gun-
merry and aviation followed.
HONORS LATE KING
The German Fuehrer placed a
wreath on the tomb Of the late
King Victor Emmanuel I and par.
ticipated with MuSsolini in a cere-
mony at the Tomb of Italy's Un.
known Warrior, at the Piazza
Venezia.
From there the colorful process
sion, sped by thousands of cheer.
ing black shirts, proceeded to the
laviShly decorated Palazza vi
donia, new headquarters of the
Fascist party, where Hitler, accom-.
panied by MuSsolini and Achille
Starace, party secretary general,
placed a wreath on a slab dedi-
Gated to Fascists who fell in war.
Then the two dictatorS, escorted
by Black Shirts, armed guards
and military detachments symbol.
izing Italy's armed might went to
the Palazzo Venezia, II Duce's
sanctum.
GUNS BOOM SALUTE
Sirens shrieked and guns
doomed an ear-splitting salute as
Hitler'S automobile disappeared
within the palace portals for the
first private interview he has had
with II Duce since his arrival in
Rome last night.
The Washington times., 1938-05-04
French Franc Hits
New Low Level

NEW YORK, May 4 GNSD.
The French franc crashed today
to the lowest level since october
10, 1926, on fears of new devalu-
alton. Breaking the 3-cent level
for the first time, the franc
touched 2.94 cents, off eight points,
with little support apparent. The
fall in the franc had an unsettling
effect on Belgian and Swiss funds.
The belga lost two points to
1924 cents, off two points.
Swiss francs fell three points to
22.95A cents.
The Washington times., 1938-05-04
Betting Wins
J. C.. House Votes
For Pari-MUtUeLs

COLUMBIA, S. c. May 4
QN.S0.-In a surprise move, the
South Carolina house of represent
atives today stood, IS to IS, in
favor of pari-mutuel betting on
horse races.
The measure, offered by Repre-.
sentative Marion F. Winter, of
Berkely, as an amendment to the
deficiency appropriation bill, was
voted upon last night.
A three-man commission. to SUI
pervise betting, would be created
by the bill,
The Washington times., 1938-05-04
Pope Raises Rank
Of Envoy to Franco

LONDON, May 4 GN.SO.-The
papal representative to insurgent
Spain has been raised to the rank
of nuncio, it was stated in a
Reuter- dispatch from Burgos to-
day. simultaneously with this an.
nouncement, the Burgos author.
tiles made public decree repeal
ing the Spanish government order
Of 1882, diSSolving the Jesuits and
confiScating their property.
The Washington times., 1938-05-04

Floridas Democratic voters
wrote an endorsement of the Ad-
ministration. Senator Claude Pep
per, ardent New Dealer, polled
180,894 votes, mroe than the COM
bined total of his four opponents,
with the counting of returns from
1000 of the States 1876 precincts.
His nearest rival was Repre-
sentative j. Mark Wilcox, who,
while promising to support the
Administration in some policies,
reserved the right of thinking
for himself" Wilcox had 97,997
votes.
LOCAL QUESTIONS
In Indiana, the New Deal issue
was overshadowed by local ques-
tionS. Balloting failed to reveal
clear-cut trends for or against the
Administration, but late returns
indicated the States Democratic
machine had nominated its IL con-
gressional candidates, including
10 incumbents. All candidates but
one, Representative Finley H.
Gray. campaigned on a pro-Admin-
iStration platform.
Congressman Samuel B. Petten-
gill, of South Bend, Ind, out
standing Democratic opponent of
the New Deal, was not a candi-
date for denomination.
Nearly complete returns in
South Dakota showed clear New
Deal victory with assurance of
the Democratic nomination of
former Governor Tom Berry for
United States Senator.
Berry, vigorous endorser of Ad-
policies, was 3 to l
ahead of his closest opponent,
Representative Fred Hildebrand.
JENSEN TRAILS
On the Republican side, Cover
nor Leslie Jensen fell far behind
Chandler Quincy.
In Alabama primaries, Frank
M. Dixon, of Birmingham, piled
up a two to one lead over his
nearest rival for the democratic
gubernatorial nomination.
The Washington times., 1938-05-04
Death toSpies
France to Sharpen
Espionage LalUs

PARIS, May 4 (C.T.P.SO.
France, following the example of
it's neighbors, plans to make death
the penalty for espionage even in
peace time.
Premier Edouard Daladier, it
was reported tonight, plans to is
sue a new decree sharpening
punishment for various degrees of
espionage including death for a
French spy who betrays the coun-
try.
The Washington times., 1938-05-04
Continued from Page u

tention to Moscow's alleged inter
vention in Spain by dispatch of
airplanes and war supplies. The
German dictator wants to know
whether II Duce is ready, if neces-
sary, to oppose openly Russian in
tervention in any other part of
Europe of particular interest to
Germany, such as Czechoslovakia
German quarters feel the mere
publicly-known fact MuSSolini is
ready to back up Hitler wherever
Moscow interferes would be suf-
ficient to prevent Russian military
aid to Czecholsovakia in an emery
ency.
SHUNS CZECHS
It is known that Il Duce, during
his visit to Berlin last fall, washed
his hands of the Czech question.
But at that time Austria did not
come into the bargain and Hitler
wants a new expression from Mus
solini in the light Of AuStria's
absorption.
1t was believed in some German
quarters that Great Britain con
coded France a closer military re-
lationShip on the understanding
France would resign herself to
'CzechoSlovakia's fate in the gen
ieral interests Of peace. If true,
this attitude would leave Moscow
standing alone as Czechoslovakia'S
champion against Germany.
After the conference Hitler re.
turned to the Quirinal Palace for
a brief time and then motored
with his encourage to Centocelle
Airdrome. just outside of Rome,
The Washington times., 1938-05-04
LAUNDRY CHIEFS
FIGHT OVERTIME
WAGES SCALE.
Hefner and Marshal
Argue Over Pay

Washington laundry operators
made concerted attack today on
the overtime scale fixed by the
District Minimum Wage Board in
the basic wages for women in the
laundry and cleaning industries.
In compliance with the wage
law, the hearing was called to re-
ceive objections from employers.
The board will take the objections
under Amusement and order the
scales which it decides to fix in
effect in so days.
HEFNER LEADS ATTACK
Leading the attack of the laun-
dry operators, P. E. Hefner, of the
Quality Laundry, voiced objection
to the portion of the boards scale
which fixes rate of IS cents, an
increase of 2 cents over the regu-
lar scale, for overtime from A to
48 hours a week. Hefner said:
Il can't see why such a scale
is necessary. I can't see why
it costs more for a woman to
live, who works 48 hours a
week, than it does for one who
works A hours a week."
This comes with i'll grace from
the laundry which serves the
White House." Mrs. Sidney r.
KatZ, of the Women's Trade
Union League, commented on the
Hefner objection.
MARSHALL IN WRANGLE
A wrangle developed between
George P. Marshall, owner of the
Palace Laundry-and also the
Washington Redskins, profes-
sional football championship
Val R. Lorwin, of the D. C. Co.
operative League. The latter was
championing the cause of higher
wages, when Marshall entered
debate to determine the purpose
of the league.
Mrs. william Kittle. chairman
of the board, shut off the dis
cusSion, but notified the partici,
pants, IF you decide to continue
this debate elsewhere, please let
me know, as I am very interested
in the subject"
Later, Marshall joined with Hef-
ner in the objection to the over
time scale. He warned the board
that if the laundries found it eco
nomically unsound to operate with
this feature in the pay scale, I'VE
will be forced to supplant our
women with men,"
WEEKLY PAY S14.5O
The wage scale fixed by the
board provides a weekly pay of
$14.50 for regular plant workers
on 44-hour week; A cents an
hour for plant workers employed
less than 16 hours; IS cents an
hour overtime for workers who
put in from As to 48 hours week;
SIT a week for store clerks; 40
cents an hour for store clerks en-
ployed less than 40 hours, and
$14.50 week for apprentice store
clerks.
The Washington times., 1938-05-04
Gov. La Toilette
To Explain Party

MADISON, Wis. May 4 G.N.s0.
Sixty-five thousand letters to Wis
conSin residents will be mailed
within a few days under the sigma.
ture of Gov. Philip F. La Toilette,
who has chosen this means to per-
sonally explain the principles Of
his new National Progressive party
to citizens of his State. it was
learned tonight.
The Washington times., 1938-05-04
PLAN COTTON BALL

Secretary of Agriculture Wallace
and Mrs. Wallace will be guests Of
honor at the cotton ball to be held
at the Wardman Park Hotel May
10. Plans for the affair are being
perfected by the South Carolina
Society,
The Washington times., 1938-05-04
Funeral Planned
For COOper's Kin

ALBANY, N. Y, May 4 Q.N.SO
Funeral services will be conducted
at Cooperstown tomorrow for
James Fenimore Cooper. grand
son of the noted author, who is
dead at his home here. Cooper
an attorney, was 10.
The Washington times., 1938-05-04

NNVAAbAAuGA AAV1A I 0SC ~
courthouse for further question
ing, he said:
There is something on my
conscience, and I want to tell
you about it,"
Buck then related how he,
Wampler and Mrs. Wampler had
beaten the aged man during a
drinking party on Friday.
"FREE-FOR-ALL"
Adams made an insulting re-
mark about Mrs. Wampler, Buck
said, and they quarreled, then sat
down to have a drink. A few
moments later Adams again in
suited Mrs. Wampler and at
tempted to strike her.
Buck said he then struck Adams,
and Mr.. and Mrs. Wampler
Joined in the "free-for all" until
Adams fell to the ground. Buck
ran in the house, got a towel and
wiped blood from the old mans
face.
HE was either dead or uncon-
Scious," Buck told the sheriff.
II was frightened and ran away
to my home"
CONTRADICTED STORY
Wampler contradicted Bucks
story, Sheriff Howard said. Wamp
Ter denied there had been a figh
and said the decorations on hi
face were inflicted when a chill
flew up and struck him while n
was chopping wood.
According to Wampler. he fount
Adams lying unconscious on
bench in the yard and thought h,
was sick. He sent his wife afte
Adams sister, Wampler declared
Wampler conferred for an hou
this morning with his attorney
joseph Turco, Of washington. A
The Washington times., 1938-05-04
RGiIAidBiLL
Put Before
Congress

GNSD Controversial sections
eliminated, the four-point legis.
lative program designed to tide
the railroads over the depression
was placed before Congress today
with leaders predicting prompt
approval.
Senate action is expected the
latter part of the week when
Senator Wagner d. of New York,
convenes his Banking and Cur
rency Committee to consider the
program. Similar action is eX-
pected from Representative Lea
CD of California, chairman of
the House Interstate Commerce
Committee.
BRIEF HEARINGS
Agreed upon by representatives
of railroad labor, management.
Senate and House leaders and
heads of Federal agencies, the
program was introduced in the
Senate for Wagner by Senator
Truman d. of Missouri, a mem
Der of the Senate Interstate Com
merce Committee.
Wagner said he expected to
hold brief hearings on the meas
ure, { and then pass it on to the
Senate where passage is virtually
assured.
The revised program calls for
loans of approximately 100000
600 by the RFC for equipment pur-
chases and maintenance, and re-
Taxation of ICC approval of RFC
loans to carriers until June 80,
1899.
COURT PLAN DROPPED
Another section of the program
elimination of land grant rates
unless there is a national emer
gency, is already on the Senate
calendar.
Provisions for a three-mar
court to pass on reorganization
and consolidation proposals wa
eliminated from the program be
cause of it's Controversial" nature
Senator Wheeler CD of Mon
tana, chairman of the Senate In
terstate Commerce Committee
soon will begin drafting a perma
nent recovery" program for the
carriers for consideration next
year.
The Washington times., 1938-05-04
Young and SwOpe
Receive S2S5,14O

NEW YORK, May 4 G.N.S0.
Owen D. Young, chairman Of Gen.
eral Electric Co., and Gerard
Swope, president, each received
1887 salaries of $235, 140 from the
company. The net amount after
taxes was $98,292 according to a
report filed with the securities
and exchange commission.
The Washington times., 1938-05-04
SIT-DOWN STRIKE
MUST Be CURBED,.
KNUDSEN SAYS.
Centers Attack U pom
Wagner Labor Act
BY EDWARD B. LOCKETT

0.N.S.) The Federal Govern
ment eventually will be compelled
to take a stand against the usa
of force-specitically the sit-down
Strike-to support industrial
unionism, William S. KnudSen
president of General Motors, told
the United States Chamber OF
Commerce here today.
In his sharp thrust at organized
labor practices in this country,
Knudsen emphasized the similar.
ity to the "syndicalists" of Europe,
who introduced the sit-down
strike.
Knudsen centered his attack on
the Wagner labor act which, he
said, was badly administered.
He blamed many of the country's
ills on the law and warned that
labor, capital and government
must pull together. or autocracy
will Supplant democracy in the
nation.
FRANCE HAD TO ACT
"The industrial union, in it's
present form, has to depend on
force in defiance of law. There
are not many places in the
United States at the moment
where laws can be enforced to
control the movement" Knud-
sen said.
THE technique of the Ameri-
can Sit-down strikers is identical
with that of the syndicalists of
Europe. France has finally had
to take a stand, against them
because of the dangers as a
political club, rather than a
social defensive weapon.
II feel confident that the
United States will eventually
take the same stand officially"
Chamber of Commerce speakers
blamed in turn the Wagner labor
relations act and its administra-
ton by the Labor Board, a seem
ingly constant desire for some
thing for nothing" from the rail
roads. and costly service" in dis
tribution and packaging of food
as responsible for the recession.
They all found an increasing
trend toward an improvement in
the nations economic health.
President J. j. Pelley, of the AS
ISOLATION of American Railroads
discussed the plight of the rail in
dustry and possible remedies, and
Gerritt Wander Hooning. vice pres
ident Of the National Association
of Retail Grocers of Grand
Rapids, Mich, told of food and
grocery costs. ~
Pelley said the railroads have
come upon hard times because
they have had to meet unfair
competition from highway, air and
water transportation, aided by
every sort of Government aid and
subsidy.
Railroads are essential to the
country's economic life, and con-
sequently their prosperity is es-
sential to good times for the ma,
ton, Pelley argued.
Speaking for the food and
grocery sales industry, Wander
Hooning deplored the growth Of
"profitless" sales methods, and
said that the American people are
demanding bright, new stores,
widely varied stocks, air condition.
ing and other expensive elements
of food sales environment, and
must be prepared to pay for these
The Washington times., 1938-05-04

The President will accept ANY
reasonable bill" passed by Con.
gress establishing the principle of
Government control over minimum
wages and maximum hours, she
said.
Recounting discussions with Mr..
Roosevelt on the question, Mrs.
Norton emphatically denied claims
Of many opponents of the Norton
bill that the White House would
shed no tears" if the legislation
were carried over until next year.
DOWN SPIRAL FEARED
"The President, 1 am sure, be-
lieVes the bill, which puts a cell
ing on hours, will spread en-
ployment," said Mrs. Norton. IT
am also sure that he feels that
We cannot have real recovery
until we have dealt with both
wages and hours by preventing
a downward spiral of wage-cut-
ting and frightening Of hours
and sweating labor.
1.-THE President is very anx-
iouS to avoid debating the form
of legislation to Congress. He
The Washington times., 1938-05-04
Roosevelt Counting
On Pay Bill to Help
y. S., Says Norton
Real Recovery Hinges on Wage Legislation,
She Holds, GiDin0 Presidents VieLDs
By WILLIAM s. NEAL

(lN.S) President Roosevelt is counting heavily upon
minimum wage and maximum hour legislation check the
depression by spreading jobs Chairman Mary Norton 3D.
OF New Jersey of the House Labor
The Washington times., 1938-05-04
New Deal BaCkerS
Far Ahead in 5-State
Primary Elections
Pepper Nominated in Florida; McNutt
Machine SWeeps Indiana

NNS) At all points where New Deal policies issues
aher supporters far in the lead today returns poured
from urinary haloting in four States.
The Washington times., 1938-05-04

S1TTe BY MAIL FOR VIRGINIA, MARY.
T.INn WEST VIRGINIA AND
NORTH cARoLIEA
Evening star., 1938-11-16
Battered 6. W. EIever
To Face Freshened
Bu(knel| Team
Bisons Profit by Rest
While Kansas Bottle
Weokens CoIoniuls

Its bruising battle with Kansas
having taken toll in battered
bodies, George Washington football
team today faced the dismal pros
pect of meeting Bucknell's refreshed
Bisons Saturday at Lewisburg, Pa,
without benefit of scrimmage.
Bucknell, idle last week, will be
fortified by the return of six injured
first string men, an advantage in
weight and tradition which reveals
the Bisons have captured their last
eight homecoming games.
Not since 1929, when Washington
and jefferson scored a 14-6 victory.
has Bucknell bowed before a crowd
of returning alumni. Several times
the Bisons' penchant for rising to
the homecoming occasion has
brought them upset triumphs, the
most notable of which was scored
over Villanova's previously unde-
feated Wildcats in 1886, 60.
The Colonials, however, are con-
f1dent they have regained their vim
ming stride following the gratifying
81 win over Kansas and eagerly an
ticipate spilling the Bisons, who will
outweigh them two pounds per man
IN the lein and 10 pound per man in
the backfield.
Evening star., 1938-11-16
Referee Sometimes Must Consider Personal Safety

1t isn't quite that simple football
the first though cannot
afford offend he
does he not find his the
certain school the next There
indirect but still
who appoint officials and give the schools
stH Is pracced and districts,
Sometimes, when operating the crann
OF the land official must
crowd and what would like You
than Alexandria, Mr. Toby official
Il working high ago the
10 10 Inc team lined up for the extra blocked
The ball sailed back landed
old football player
instinct guess he grabbed
the kicker picked up and tried
The kicking possibly spoiled its
chance corageosy gave
the team another chance The
and yelled threats Happily
when leaving field you-said
Lucky for that
been plenty
"FIows that from a O
Evening star., 1938-11-16
Catholic j. Due
.Underdog Role
AT Loyo|a
RivoI Playing Last
1893 Contest Has
Better Record

Catholic University's football
team, which leaves tomorrow for
New. Orleans. is likely to be the pro-
nounced under-dog when it meets
Loyola of the South, Sunday. 1t not
only will be Loyolas last game Of
the season, which means the Louis
ianans can put everything into it,
but comparative scores give the
Southerners the edge.
c. U. had to rally in the last quar-
ter to beat De Paul of Chicago, 14-l3,
but Loyola trou1ced De Paul. 1870.
Moreover, Loyola will be fighting to
end its season with an edge in the
victory column as its record now
shows 4 victories and defeats. l..
S. u. Southwestern. Texas Tech and
Creighton hold decisions over 10y
ola. which has defeated De Paul, st,
Marys of Texas, Birmingham-S South
ern and Springhill.
The game will pit two teams
coached in the Notre Dame style by
two ex-Notre Dame men against
each other. Lovola is coached by
Larry Moon Mullins. one of the
finest fullbacks ever produced by
knute Rockne. In six years Of
coaching Mullins served at St. Ben
edict's before moving to LoyolaJ his
record of 40 victories, 10 defeats and
2 ties. In 1886, his St. Benedicts
team was undefeated and united.
Because Coach Dutch Bergman
was called to the bedside of his
father, who died yesterday, the Car
dinals will be handled by Fod Cotton
until Bergman rejoins them in New
Orleans. Bergman's main concern is
that two straight victories plus the
realization that Loyola has only q
fair record. will produce an over
confident attitude among the Cards.
Evening star., 1938-11-16
Grid Game Could Copy From Baseball

Most football officials either
enough There aren't who happy
the
game itself is than football Practically
tans football ofside
And often
subjected to interference when
clear in his
But the holding pushing clipping
from behind penazed
Tor any OF these ofnses
that when penalty called
forward the layman is unaware of such
Yet football officiating
umpng when decisions
many things football officials
baseball The maihsted authority
MCGOWAN OF Bill KLEIN holds ball
lett hed And there all Hades
field baseball
umpire man behind
the bat The base his
OF teamwork them technically
responsible to NOBODY president