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The Washington times., 1938-02-22
Two of Algic Crew
Face u. S. Trials

NEW YORK, Feb. 22.-The Fed
eraI Bureau Of Marine Inspection
and Navigation has ruled that
John p. Buzzell, watertender on
the Government-owned freighter
Algic, and John E. Morton, second
assistant engineer, must go on
trial before a marine investigating
board on Thursday. They are
charged with misconduct during
a fight at sea.
The Washington times., 1938-02-22
Apology to Communists
Demanded of DR.. Butler

NEW YORK, Feb. % Q.N.s.).
DR.. Nicholas Murray Butler, au.
gust and internationally famous
president of Columbia University,
today was faced with a demand
by the student board, undergrad.
uate governing board, that he pub.
.licly apologize to the Young Com.
munist League.
The apology was demanded be.
cause DR.. Butler denied Robert
Burke, communist orator and for
mer Columbia student, the right
to return to the campus last Fri
day night to address a public
meeting. Burke was expelled in
1885 for leading an anti-Naz
demonstration in front Of DR.
Buffers home.
The Washington times., 1938-02-22
CAROL 'SLAYING'
MERELY RUM0R

LONDON, Feb. % Q.N.S0.-A
rumor reaching here from Rome
that King Carol of Rumania had
been assassinated caused a brief
furry of excitement today.
The rumor filtered into official
sources in the Italian capital and
news of it was telephoned here.
A few minutes Of checking by tele-
phone with Bucharest and other
capitals showed that it was with
out foundation.
Reliable sources in Rome which
heard the rumor were at a loss to
account for it's origin and wide
circulation. Direct contact with
Bucharest disposed of it as ground
less within a short time.
The Washington times., 1938-02-22
Debtors Become
Iowa Mans Heirs

DUBUQUE, Iowa, Feb. %
QN.SJ.-The debtors Of Michael
H. Sauser, 7S-year-old farmer,
were blinking their eyes today
over the news that they are his
heirs, Obligations totaling $751;.
800 were cancelled under the
terms Of the will and the debtors
each given a share of his unesti.
mated estate. A sister and other
surviving relatives have announced
intentions of contesting the
unique. document. Sauser, who
became a prosperous lumber
dealer after retiring from the
farm, died on January IL.
The Washington times., 1938-02-22
Hits Hague
Mayor Dictator, Says
CIO Counsel

Mayor Frank Hague, Of Jersey
City, N. j., was charged with be
ing the dictator Of an economic
empire which is suppressing civil
liberties, by Morris L. Ernst, CIO
counsel, who spoke before the
Washington League of Women
Shoppers at the Grafton Hotel yes
terday.
Ernst described Hague as a
fantastic" character who used
the city police to help further the
interests Of those who employ
sweatshop labor.
'1f this lowest form Of dicta-
torship is permitted in Jersey
City," he said, "it may spread to
other cities all over the coun-
try"
The Washington times., 1938-02-22
CONTINUED from Page II

(COnClnue0 from rage ~
was felt, might compel Foreign
Minister Delbos to resign.
The cabinet may even consider
whether, under Europe's new cir
cumstances, it might not be oppor-
tune for the entire government to
resign to pave the way for a
cabinet able to effect a union
among all the embattled political
parties Of France.
But If this does not happen, a
strong statement Of policy prob
ably will be forthcoming.
CABINET CRISIS SEEN
Delbos seemed to be the key to
the French situation as related to
Hitler's Reichstag speech and the
entire European turmoil.
There were reports that Social.
ist opposition in France to the
stand taken by British Premier
Chamberlain-in favor Of a deal
with Italy and Germany-might
lead to a cabinet crisis here should
Premier Chautemps decide to fol
low in Chamberlain'S path.
Delbos, it was stated, shares the
Socialist disapproval Of the course
adopted by Chamberlain. Should
his view clash with those o1
Chautemps, the foreign minister
might be virtually forced to quit
The Washington times., 1938-02-22
Blood Bank Used
For rTransfusiOns

PHILADELPHIA, Feb. a.
"blood bank" which has been in
operation at the Philadelphia
General Hospital less than four
months, has been used in more
than 400 blood-transfusion cases,
with results described today as
just as effective as if the blood
had been drawn from a human
donor instead Of from a sterile
wash bottle.
The present bank" according
to hospital attaches, is saving tax.
payers money in reduced labora.
tory costs, besides saving lives.
The stored blood is refrigerated
The Washington times., 1938-02-22
TERUEL YIELDED
BY LOYALISTS

LONDON, Feb. % G.N.S).-The
Spanish press agency here today
announced loyalist forces have
evacuated the strategic city Of
Teruel.
Loyalist sources announced gov
ernment troops had launched q
counter-offensive against nation
alist strongholds within the city.
HENDAYE, France, Feb. %
GN.SO.-Nationalist troops are
cleaning up" inside Teruel along
the Cuenca Road, cut within a
mile of the city, Spanish authori-
ties at Salamanca declared today
as the Franco forces followed up
their latest victory on the eastern
front, in which they surrounded
the vital, government-held city.
A communique issued here
stated, however, that loyalist
forces were violently conteSting
every inch of ground in Teruel,
Fifteen hundred loyalistS were
captured and 1000 killed in the
latest fighting, the nationalists
announced. Both forces declared
they won victories in sharp aerial
battles over Barcelona.
A government communique al
Barcelona admitted government
forces had suffered a defeat at
Teruel, but claimed they had in
flicted heavy losses on the ma
tionaliStS.
The Washington times., 1938-02-22
French Cabinet Creates
Defense Fund in Crisis

his office. just as Eden did in
London.
Nevertheless, prayerfully hop
ing no such break would occur
government leaders drew up new
foreign policy with which to con
front Hitler and Europe.
If finally agreed upon and an
nounced, this policy probably will
call for continued Austrian indc
pendence, inviolability Of Czecho
vakia's frontiers and termination
for foreign Intervention in the
Spanish civil war.
Chautemps was reported to fee
the situation demands a stiff
attitude by France in opposition
to further Nazi advances. If he
sticks to this point Of view
authorities here believe, a clash
between himself, Delbos and the
socialists may be averted. But
they feel that trouble viii ensue
should Delbos show a disposition
to bargain with the Reich on
Chamberlain's terms.
MILITARY FUNDS
Chamberlain's drive for an
Anglo-Italian pact was seen as
weakening the so-called London
Paris axis and as forcing the
Chautemps cabinet into the posi-
ton Of approving increased
appropriations for the army. nav
and air force,
The Washington times., 1938-02-22
Gen. Pershing's
Condition Better

TUCSON, Ariz., Feb. 20 Q.N.S0.
Condition of Gen. John ]. Perish
ing, IT, who still is confined to
bed with an attack Of rheumatism
and a cold, today was reported
as better. Two nurses assigned
to the famous leader Of the A. E.
F.. in the World War still are on
duty
The Washington times., 1938-02-22
MAIN OBJECTIVE

President Roosevelt, while insist
ing on a wage-hour bill, has de.
clared his main objective is to
establish the principle of a floor
for wages and a ceiling for hours.
He has not insisted upon specific
wages and hours.
The proposals Of Mrs. Norton,
however, run directly counter to
the announced stand of the Ameri-
can Federation OF Labor. It has
assailed granting discretionary
authority to Federal boards.
The Washington times., 1938-02-22
Gas Rates
Scrutinized
By Board

In accord with sliding scale ar
ransements adopted in 1885, the
Public Utilities Commission pre-
pared today to begin its annual
engineering and accounting in
vest;eation of rates and service
charges of the Washington Gas
Light Company to become effect
i've September /.
The investigation will culminate
In a public hearing to oe he'd
some time during August.
RATE CUT PROBLEMATICAL
Commission spokesmen and com
pany officials were reluctant TO
prophesy whether the inveStiga.
ton will result in any change in
current rates. Under the sliding
scale arrangement, when the com
pany returns rise above 61a per
cent on the basic valuation of com.
pany property one-half the in
crease becomes available for rate
reductions.
Following the annual probe in
1896, the commission ordered re
.ductions which reflected a savings
of $45,941 for the IL months from
September /, 1885, to August 81
1897. Last years investigation re
suited in no alterations.
NET EARNINGS DROP
In connection with last year. s
failure to change the rates, it was
pointed out net earnings after
taxes and depreciation decreased
from $1,s33,509 for the fiscal yeal
ended June 30, 1886, to $1,590,84s
for the year ended June 80, 1887
Company officials said inclusion
Of Georgetown Gas Light income
and smaller allowance for depre
citation accounted for the larger
1895 figure.
The company reported net earn
:fngs Of $564,352 for the first six
months of the current fiscal year
tas compared with $442,583 for the
first half of the 1887 fiscal year.
OVERHEAD INCREASED
:,
: Although these totals indicate a
larger volume Of business for the
1898 year, experts said, it is
,problematical whether net earn
tngs will increase accordingly
They explained current coal prices
substantially will increase the
-eompany's fuel bill and over
81 100000 Of property improve
ments will increase the basic
valuation on which the net earn
ing rate is calculated.
At hearings on the District Ap
preparation bill, Riley Elgen
chairman of the Utilities Commits
sion, submitted data showing
Washington has the second low
est gas rate of cities of 100000 Of
more population served by manu-
r.factured gas. Omaha, Neb., h
said, utilizing a municipal plant
is the only city Of comparable size
!. with a lower rate.
The Washington times., 1938-02-22
1oo-YEAR-oLD CURRENCY

WOOSTER, Ohio, Feb. %
GNSO.-William Harris, Citizens
National Bank cashier, said a
Chattanooga (Tenn) man had
found a $40 note issued by the
Wooster German Bank in 1888.
The note was found between two
pages in an old book.
The Washington times., 1938-02-22
LABORITES SEEK
|CENSURING OF
&c H A MBERLA AIN
Policy Hit as Leading to
Anarchy, War"
By KINGsBURY SMITH

II ~ IN - ~, TCU' AA N1.N'O'l
Charging the British government
with following a policy Of "au-
arcny and war;" the Laborite op-
position moved a vote of censure
against Prime Minister Neville
Chamberlain today.
Arthur Greenwood, Loborite
M. p. opened the onslaught against
the prime minister for his stand
in favor of immediate negotiations
with Italy which led to resigna-
ton of Anthony Eden as foreign
secretary.
WORLD FATE AT STAKE
THE fate Of the world" he
said, "rests in the trembling
hands of Mr.. Chamberlain. The
government has abandoned the
League Of aNtions and the prin-
ciple Of collective security.
''It is following a method that
leads to anarchy and war"
Chamberlain moved toward a
truce with II Duce today, secure in
the belief he had won British Par.
Lament to his side Of the argu-
ment with Anthony Eden, retiring
foreign secretary, on how to deal
with the rising tides Of Naziism
and Facism.
It was stated Chamberlain in
tends during the next few weeks
to maintain complete control Of
Anglo-Italian negotiations, and
that he will delay appointment of
a new foreign secretary for. the
time being. He may soon, how
ever, appoint an undersecretary
Of state for foreign affairs, to re-
place Viscount Cranborne, who
quit with eden.
Chamberlain, in the parlia'
mentary debate, promised that his
readiness to negotiate with both
italy and Germany for European
appeasement did not mean he was
committed to a peace at any price
policy or would buy appeaSement
at terms unacceptable to Britain
SPANISH QUESTION
eve are not prepared to make
peace at any price," he Declared.
I'VE already have the essentials
that must be conceded to us be-
fore we can make any agree.
ment."
Revealing Mussolini had agreed
to withdraw Italian troops from
Spain, the prime minister said:
THE settlement Of the Span
ish question that we want is a
settlement that will leave the
Spanish nation free Of foreign
interference"
Meanwhile, Chancellor Hitler!
renunciation Of German territorial
claims in the Far East was viewec
by Whitehall circles as a develop
ment Of far.reaching importance
to the United States as well a.
Europe.
SECRET DEAL SEEN
This portion of Hitler's speech
it was believed, may confirm
Secret German-JapaneSe dea
whereby the Reich has foregon'
her claims to the island groups
in the Pacific in return fol
Japan's adherence to the 1talo
German-Jspanese anti Communis
lpact.
The Washington times., 1938-02-22

W tOhs
After the Ways and Means
Committee completed work on the
bill with the exception of odds
and ends, Representative Vinson
CD of Kentucky, chairman OF
the subcommittee which drafted
it, said the measure is virtually
complete.
DRAFTERs AT WORK
The committee, after reading
the bill and smothering Republi.
can opposition, adjourned today
to permit drafting experts to com.
Iplete their work.
The proposed special penalty
tax on family-owned and closely
held corporations, which do not
distribute all their earnings, was
adopted by vote Of Is to 10.
Three Democrats Joined seven Re,
publicans in opposition.
Under this tax, a 20 per cent
tax would be levied on undis.
tributed profits Of family and
closely held corporations earning
above SIS, 900 a year, with a series
Of exemptions.
ASSAILED BY LAMNECK
The tax was assailed in a radio
speech by Representative Lam
neck Cd Of Ohio as q blow to
the development Of new corpora.
tions and growth Of small ones
and as an aid to monopoly.
These one, two and three
man business concerns are the
backbone Of the country" said
Lamneck. They must be re-
lied upon to fight monopoly,
to which the Administration
itself is so vigorously opposed"
Lamneck said that there are
strange, disturbing rumors
abroad" that the purpose of the
special tax Is "to get certain
large corporations which are con,
trolled by men or families who dc
mol agree politically with those in
power"
He cited the Ford Motor Com
pany as an example.
The House committee adopted
an amendment designed to facili
tate liquidation of personal hold
ing companies. It would permit
the commissioner of internal reve,
nue to grant individual owners up
to five years in whic hto pay capi.
tai gains taxes realized in the
liquidation Of these companies.
OIL SEED TAX STAYS
The committee also voted to re.
peal the sales tax on matches, re.
tain the present tax on oriental
oil seeds, lower the tax on com.
modities futures transactions from
3 cents to / cent and eliminate
the exemption granted scratch
sales" and to retain the tax on
brewers worts and malt syrup.
The committee also voted to
grant radio companies the same
exemption from the telephone and
telegraph message tax which is
granted to newspaper organiza
tions.
XII IN
The Washington times., 1938-02-22
Kite Filler Injured
In Fall From Tree

Nine-year-old Edward Wratten,
322 Sixteenth st. s. E., was flying
his kite yesterday until it lodged
in a tree. Climbing the tree to
disengage the kite, Edward lost
his grip and fell to tine ground.
At Gallinger Hospital Edward
was treated for a fractured right
shoulder and a lacerated chin.
The Washington times., 1938-02-22
2 New Wage Bills
Proposed in Move
For Compromise
Proposals Stir Opposition in House Group
And Cast Doubt on Enactment
By WILLIAM s. NEAL

NS) The Administration original wage-hour bill was
discarded today in confidential bills distributed to members
of the House Labor Committee by Chairman Mary Norton
The Washington times., 1938-02-22
Family Firm Tax
Kept by 1910 Vote;
Bill Due Next Week
Lnnuneck Assails Penalty Levy as Aid to
Monopoly By Hurting Little Man

NNS) The Administrations new tax bill, which revses
the undstrbuted profits and capital gains taxes effort
to spur business probably will be called up in the House next
The Washington times., 1938-02-22

(D.) of New Jersey.
The new measures, prepared
after a series Of conferences be-
tween Mrs. Norton, Administra-
ton officials and members of Con-
gress, are designed to effect a
compromise in national wage-hour
legislation.
The Washington times., 1938-02-22
ADOPT NRA CODE

One measure adopted the NRA
code wages as standard" mini.
mum wages in an effort to mollify
bitter southern opposition which
throttled wage-hour legislation in
the special session.
A second confidential measure
submitted by Mrs. Norton would
grant a Federal wage-hour author
ity virtually blanket power to fix
wages in low-paid industries and
vaguely retains the 40-cent-an-hou1
minimum and 40-hour maximum
work week principle Of the Black
Connery bill.
The proposals aroused immedi
ate opposition among members oi
the labor committee and cast
further doubt upon enactment oi
a national wage-hour bill in the
present session.
The Washington times., 1938-02-22

CHI SIGMA CHI DANCE
Chi Sigma Chi fraternity will
sponsor a dance Friday night at
the Junior Order Hall, 2407 Min
nesota Ave. S. e.
The Washington times., 1938-02-22
TERMS OF BILL

before the committee Thursday in
an effort to find a compromise ac-
ceptable to Congress.
One creates a wage-hour ad.
ministrator with authority to
name wage-hour boards. Estab-
fishes as standard" wage the wage
paid by industry in 1884 (when
NRA codes were in effect). Wage.
hour board and administrator are
directed to fix wages and hours to
bring them up to the standard" I"
Also provides the standard" can
be exceeded.
The second bill sets up wage.
hour administrator in the Labor
Department and provides for ap.
pointment of boards to recommend
wages for various industries.
1t prohibits fixing of wages or
hours in any industries where
minimum wages are above 40 cents
an hour and hours are 40 per week
or less and gives administrator
and boards power to fix wages
and hours as low as they see fit.
ADEQUATE WAGES
It also provides the wage-houl
administrator shall act when con
ditions in industries "are incon
sistent with a minimum standard
Of living for health, efficiency anc
general welfare" In this case
wages are to be fixed (which shall
be as nearly adequate as is eco
nomically feasible to maintain
such minimum standard of iv
ing"
The board also is given author
ity to consider local economic con
dftions and cost of living - anc
thus can fix North-South differ
entails.
Adoption Of 1884 wages a.
standard" was said to have re
suited from a statement Presiden
Roosevelt made to the recent con
ference Of ''little business men
when he referred to the good et
fectS Of NRA codes which con
tanned minimum wages as low a
$11 a week.
The Washington times., 1938-02-22

W. WAn SUBSCRIPTIONS PAYABLE
; M ADVANCE
The Washington times., 1938-02-22

Rates BY MAIL FoR VIRGINIA. NARY
LAND, WEST VIRGINIA AND
= NoRTH CAROLINA
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-05
In The Local TheaterS
PoLI'S

Wednesday evening at g o'clock for one performance only, the Loew Poli theater is presenting a gigantic vaudeville stage show, direct from Broadway.
 Heading this big revue as the star attraction are Harry Bermnie and Sugar" Nichols, "Hollywood's Fa- vorite Dancing Stars; the Mack Brothers, Just Sailors on Holi- day; Radke's Dogs, famous canines performing some great antics; Ruth Sherry, popular song stylist, and completing this talented array of star entertainers is Tony Romano, the "Italian Gloom Chaser" pro- nounced favorite with Waterburians.
 Guy Meyers and the Loew Poi theater orchestra will furnish the musical background of the show, which will be seen in addition to great double screen bill headed by "Submarine Patrol" most dramatic and stirring saga of the year.
 Submarine Patrol" tells the in- credible story for some strange rea- son overlooked until now, that has lain neglected in the navy's archives for some twenty-odd years. It is the story of Americas wartime Splinter Fleet" - those tiny. oft-ridiculed, wooden patrol boats, designed to clear the U-boat infested lanes of the Atlantic, and some of them manned by the sorriest crews of civilian odds and ends ever to boards fighting ship.
 From every walk of life they came taxi drivers, social registerites, soda jerkers, farmers-expecting a soft berth aboard the sub chasers, for no one thought the Splinter Fleet" would see any real action. And then. suddenly they were steaming out of Brooklyn navy yard under secrets orders, to face an ordeal by fire such as men seldom encounter even in wartime-and men they proved themselves to be. Handsome Richard Greene is seen in the leading role of the young so- cial registerite who joins up as chief engineer, and who promptly falls in love with Nancy Kelly (ay promising newcomer to f1lms). Others in the splendid cast are Pres ton Foster, George Bancroft, Slim Summerville, John Carradine, Henry Armetta and J. Farrell Mcdonald. This is movie quiz $250,000 contest picture.
 On the same program is Orphans of the Street." with Tommy Ryan.
 Current attractions at Loew's Poli include Luise Rainer, Fernand Gra- vet and Miliza Korjus in ''The Great Waltz," the MGM musical master-1 piece, and "Young Dr. Kildare" with Lew Ayres and Lionel Barry more. 4
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-05
STRAND

Bette Davis and Errol Flynn form one of the most exciting star com binations in screen history by head ing the giant cast of featured play CTS in "the Sisters" to be seen today and tomorrow at the Warner Bros. Strand theater where it spotlights another of this theater'S popular twin feature bills.
 It is said that theatergoers will not be satisfied with seeing this pro- duction once or even twice, as it is three point entertainment of the type that is rated high in audience appeal. It co-stars Miss Davis and Flynn for the first time in their sem Sationa1ly successful careers; it is the picturizations of Myron Brinig's novel which has been one of the best-sellers of recent years; and it is 6 vigorous drama as this current season has produced. Flynn and Miss Davis do the most striking act- ing jobs of their respective and bril- liant careers in roles that are com pletely new departures for both of them. This starring combination is a truly happy one. and audiences will undoubtedly be clamoring for more.
 So the story goes of the three Elliott sisters. played by Bette Davis, Anita Louise and Jane Bryan, who on certain night attend the Teddy Roosevelt election ball in Silver Bow. Montana. From that night on the sisters weave their checquered car eers in widely varied patterns.
 Bette el0pes with young news
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-05
STATE FLORISTS MEET TONIGHT
.Waterburian on Newly Ap- pointed Advertising COn1-
 nlitte of Association

Florists from every section of Con- necticut will gather at the Hotel Garde, Hartford, tonight at 2 o'clock for joint er-meeting of the Connecticut Florists association and the Hartford Florists club, at which plans for a statewide advertising campaign during the winter months will be outlined.
 Joint presiding officers will be Ed ward Nutile, New Haven wholesale florist who is president of the state association, and s. J. Snelgrove, of Windsor, president of the Hartford group. Other speakers will include Clemens Mortenson, Cromwell, Con- necticut director of the Society of American Florists; John J. Sullivan, Fairfield, president of the Bridgeport Florists association, and Charles B. Barr, Stratford, secretary treasurer of the state association.
 Members of the Connecticut assoc ciation's newly appointed advertising committe are: Meyer Wilson, New Haven, chairman; Richard R. Birch, O'Rourke & Birch, Waterbury; Sid- ney J. Keser, Otto Keser's Sons, Middletown; Eric Peterson, Whiting Greenhouses, West Hartford, and Julius Beck, ST., Brooklawn Conser- vatories, Bridgeport.
 Arrangements for tonight's meet ing are in charge of Ernest Page ot Page Brothers Florist Supply Co.,, l5 Haynes street, Hartford, secretary of the Hartford Florists Club. An attendance of nearly 100 is expected