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Evening star., 1938-04-09
Weekly Outlook.

weekly Outlook.
Weekly weather outlook for the period
Apr1l ! l to is. inclusive
North and Middle Atlantic States-Fair
nrst part Of week. occasional rain latter
part. Temperatures below normal first
part, near normal latter part OF week
Ohio Valley and Tennessee-Fair begin
ming Of week. period of showers near mid
ole and probably fair toward end Of week
Rising temperature during first part of
week, probably colder toward end
The storm that was over the Central
valleys Friday morning now covers the
Eastern States. Elkins. W. Va, 1924
inches and it continues to move north
eastward. disturbance is moving east
ward over Hudson Strait. NOTTINGHAM
Island; 20. .5S inches. while pressure is low
over western Canada and the Plateau
reeion Edmonton. Alberta. 1888 inches.
and Tonopah. Nev., 1892 inches. Pres
sure Is relatively high from Western New
1oundland southwark to the east Of Ber-
muda. st: GEORGES. Newfoundland. 1920
inches: High pressure extends from West
ern HUDSON Bay. Churchill. Manitoba
~ 80 inches. southwark over the Middle
Missouri Valley and the West Gulf States
Abilene. Tex. 3O.36 inches. Pressure is
rising over the North Pacific Coast. Rose
burs, Ores. 30.32 inches During the
last "A hours there has been rather gem
eral prec1pttation in the Central Valleys.
the Atlantic States and the esatern por-
ien .sn Of the Lake Norsss region RAINS
Ns1,FTthern \, California: Temperatures have
ana the southern portion of the Ohio
Evening star., 1938-04-09
GRIDIRON CLUB PICKS
JAMES T. BERGMAN
Star Sports Cartoonist Is Elected
Active Member-Dinner
Is Tonight.

James T. Bergman. sports cartoon
ist Of The Evening Star. was today
elected an active member Of the
Gridiron Club.
Mr.. Bergman is the son Of Clifford
K. Bergman cartoonist of The Eve
ming Star and past president Of the
Gridiron Club. The younger Berry,
man has been a member of the art
staff Of The Star for Is years. During
a serious illness Of his father two years
ago he took over for three months the
daily political cartoon for The Star
with signal success. 4
Final plans for the annual spring
dinner of the Gridiron Club were
made at the meeting today. Presi-
dent Roosevelt will head q long list
Of distinguished guests at the dinner
tonight in the Willard Hotel. George
r. Holmes. chief Of the Washington
Bureau of the International News
Service will be inaugurated president
of the club and will preside at the
dinner.
Evening star., 1938-04-09
~ EXTENSION CENTER
TO HOLD COUNTY FAIR
New Cleveland Park Group to
Have Booths and Dancing
at Party Tonight.

Dancing and many novelty features
will mark an ''old county fair" to be
given tonight by the new Cleveland
Park Y. M. c. A. Extension Center In
its headquarters in the Cleveland Park
Congregational Church. Thirty fourth
and Lowell streets NV.
There will be 10 or more booths,
arranged to give q county fair atmos-
phere. The fair. the first large event
to be held by the center, is scheduled
to begin at 8 pm. and there will be
dancing from 10 pm. to midnight.
A nominal admission will be made
for adults with children up to II years
old being admitted at less than half
price. Proceeds from the affair will
go to the center's boys fund. to be used
by the boys in activities there. The
center is a branch of the Boys De-
partment of the Central Y. M. c. A.
Evening star., 1938-04-09
A. FL. OPENS WAR
ON LEWIS TICKET
Pennsylvania Unit Aims
FIRST Attack at Rivals
Political Slate.
fy TIE Associated Press.

HARRISBURG, Pa, April g.
Pennsylvania's new federation Of
labor threw its entire strength and
force" into a fight today to defeat in
the States 1888 elections all candi-
dates backed by John L. Lewis and his
Committee for Industrial Organiza-
ton.
The federation, in a sharply worded
resolution, aimed its first attack at a
Democratic slate Of candidates in the
May II primary. headed by 1t. Gov.
Thomas Kennedy for Governor and
Mayor S. Davis Wilson of Philadel-
phia for United States Senator.
The ticket is supported by Mr.. Lewis
and United States Senator Joseph F.
Guffey, who split with the Democratic
State Committee at the outset of the
campaign over the stating of Charles
Alvin Jones. Pittsburgh attorney, for
Governor. Mr.. Kennedy is secretary
treasurer of the c. I. O's United Mine
Workers.
Followed Green's Order.
Charging the c. l. o. was made up
OF Communists, dual unions and vari-
GUS brands of enemies Of the American
labor movement" the federation ac-
cused Mr.. Lewis union Of attempting
to gain control of the State admins
tration. 1t added:
This combination Of enemies, some
of whom have held responsible posi-
tlons in the official government of the
State, have used their official positions
for the purpose of breaking up and
destroying the organization of the
American Federation of Labor while
assisting the dual unions Of our en-
emies"
The resolution followed pleas BY
William Green, president of the Amer
ican Federation of Labor, and Lewis
G. Hines, acting president of the
State group, that the Federation take
such stand in the elections.
To Aid c. 1. o. Foes.
Mr.. Green addressed the opening
session of the convention, called to
reorganize the Federation after its
charter was revoked for refusing to
oust C. I. O.-affiliated members. The
c. I. Q. unions have created the Penn
sylvania Industrial Council.
In opposing the Kennedy ticket.
the convention promised full SUD-
port to others who give assurance to
the incoming executive board that
the interests of the membership of
the unions Of the American Fedora
ton of Labor will be protected by
them should they be successful in
defeating our enemies who have the
support of the c. I. O."
Candidates on the Kennedy slate.
the resolution said. are pledged to
the dictates of the c. I. o. >"
Evening star., 1938-04-09
ATTACKS FASC|SM
AS ENVOY LISTENS
0k|ahoman Speaks at |. S.
u. in SuviCh's Presence.
Leche Apologies.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BATON ROUGE, La, April e.-Ref-
erences to European politics brought
an exciting end yesterday to the three
day dedicatory exercises at Louisiana
State University.
A general convocation last night
served to dedicate all 80 buildings con-
structed on the campus since 1880 at a
cost Of more than S10,OOO,0OO.
Secretary Of Agriculture Wallace,
delivering the principal address at the
dedication Of the new agricultural
center, said the best protection for the
United States against relationships is
strong friendship with South America.
An attack upon Fascism in the
presence Of the Italian Ambassador to
the United States at luncheon which
followed Secretary Wallace's address
brought conciliatory remarks from
Gov. Richard Leche of Louisiana.
Denomces Fascism.
Ambassador Fulvio Suvich sat
quietly as Walter M. Harrison, man
aging editor Of the Oklahoma Times,
denounced the form of government
in his country.
Mr.. Harrison, former president of
the American Society of Newspaper
Editors, referring to an interview with
the Ambassador published yesterday
IN New Orleans newspaper, said it
quoted Ambassador Suvich as saying
that Premier Mussolini does not make
the laws of Italy but merely recon-
mends them to the cabinet, which
passes them.
We'll" Mr.. Harrison said, for 16
years II Duce has operated as a su-
preme dictator with a cabinet of
stooges and puppet King"
Gov. Leche. presiding. said he could
not let the remarks pass without COM
ment.
What Mr.. Harrison has said about
Mussolini doesn't hold & candle to
what the newspapers of this country
have said about the President of the
United States" the Governor asserted.
Assures Esteem.
Il hope you will consider Mr. Har-
rson's remarks in the spirit in which
they were made and I want to assure
you. Mr.. Ambassador, that the people
OF your country are held in the highest
esteem by the people of this land.
We. more than any other State in
the Union, know something about dc
tatorships.
If you have read the newspapers
for the last few years you have read
that Louisiana had dictator, that
freedom Of speech and of the press
was suppressed under the administra-
ton of Huey P. Long. But it was
under his administration that many of
these buildings here were started and
many other public works begun and
we know that much of our program
has been due to his efforts"
The Ambassador asserted he had in.
tended to reply to Mr.. Harrison but
the Governors reply made it unneces-
sary.
Evening star., 1938-04-09
BOYS CLUB DRIVE
EFFORTS SPURRED
Volunteer Workers Plan for
Another Two Weeks of
Solicitation.

Determined that "the boys of Wash
lngton shall not be let down." volun-
teer workers prepared today for an
other two weeks of solicitation In
an effort to raise the $4,000 required
to maintain and expand the Police
Boys Club this year.
Extension Of the drive. scheduled
to end today, for two weeks was an
nounced yesterday by Mrs John Allen
Dougherty, chairman of the Women's
Auxiliary Of the club, who presided
over a report luncheon of team cap
tains at the Willard Hotel
The latest report placed contribu-
tions at $4,000, slightly more than
half way to the goal We are going
to keep right on working until We
get the $75,000," Mrs. Dougherty said.
Maj. Ernest w. Brown, superin-
tendent Of police and founder of the
Boys Club. said: I'VE have taken
the boys of the street and have ac-
complished highly commendable re-
duction In juvenile delinquency in
Washington. The boys not only need
this club. They want it. We are
not going to let them down.
This goal can be reached II the
campaign workers reach all the peo-
pie who are willing to contribute.
There is great amount of public
interest in the club. and I am still
hearing the question, When will a
solicitor call on me for my contribu-
tion?'" Maj. Brown urged the team
captains and their workers to re-
double their efforts.
Police patrolmen meanwhile will
continue their house -to-house can
vass Of the entire city, he said, in
an effort to obtain at least 81 from
each family to help the club con-
tinue the work Of its five existing
units and give the club treasury a
modest allowance for expansion.
Thus far the police division has
accounted for more than $4,000.
Mrs. Dougherty announced there
will be no more report luncheons dur
ing the campaign. which began March
20 and was to have terminated today
L. Gordon Leech, secretary of the
club, thanked the business and pro-
fessional men for their cooperation
in the drive and urged continued daily
visits to prospective contributors.
Evening star., 1938-04-09
REPLIES TO |CKES'
FASC|SM ATTACK
Dr.. Walsh Hits Remarks
on Communist Threat
to Democracy.

Secretary of the Interior Ickes re-
cent statement that fascism. not COM
munism, was the enemy of American
democracy drew sharp criticism last
night from DR.. Edmund A. Walsh, S.
j., vice president of Georgetown Uni
versity, in his weekly lecture in Memo
rial Continental Hall.
The educator particularly singled
out Secretary Ickes' remarks in his
Chicago address at the recent fiftieth
anniversary celebration of the Jewish
Daily Courier Of Chicago during which
Mr.. 1ckes questioned the motives of
minority groups who, he said, are
seeking to marshal forces against
barely imaginary danger Of commu-
nism while fascism thunders at the
gates OF our citadel of liberty"
1T comes with distinct shock to
the intelligence to have a cabinet Of
ficer do grave dLsservice to truth and
historical accuracy" DR.. Walsh said"
Mr.. Ickes' address, he declared. was
"symbolical of the mental confusion
existing in minds unacquainted with
the origin and meaning of those two
familiar terms, fascism and commu-
nlsm."
The Interior Secretary, he added.
had Illuminated in extremely intem-
perate language against that large per-
centage OF American citizens who have
recognized the ultimate purpose of
MarXlan communism with its DEM
onstrated challenge to democracy and
Christian civilization"
sympathy with a particular au-
dience he was, addressing, DR.. Walsh
sald. should not excuse a man of
Mr.. lckes' antecederfts in questioning
the motives Of those sywi1o s'refuse to
minimize the dangers of interna-
tlonal communism.
Unmoved by Strategy.
DR.. Walsh said that he. for one, "re-
fuses to commit intellectual suicide
by succumbing to the strategy fornou-
lated IN recent years by the high staff
OF the Communist International and
made mandatory at the seventh world
congress held in Moscow in August
1885. AT that meeting the American
delegation in attendance was in
structed to change its technique
and to employ the word fascism'
wherever the Communist attack raised
the war cry: Imperialists' and .bour-
gecis'"
He said this strategy has led in
recent years to lone of the major
triumphs of the Communist propa-
ganda machine" having turned at
tention from their own anti-American
and un-Christian objectives ito a wide
variety of political PHILOSOPHERS which
happen to be militantly opposed to
Soviet Russia
Reply to Laski Planned.
Thus, he said. they have pro-
gressively included Fascist italy, Nazi
Germany, Imperial Japan and Insur-
gent Spain, though each of these
differs radically in political doctrine,
social dogma and racial objectives."
DR.. Walsh announced that in the
two remaining lectures of his series
ne would reply to issues raised by
Prof. Harold j. Laski of London. He
referred chiefly to Prof. Laski's decla-
ration Thursday evening that the
American Government was in need
OF reshaping and that victory for the
republican government in Spain is
necessary for safety of American de-
mocracy.
Since next Friday is Good Friday
the Georgetown educator will lecture
Tuesday instead.
Evening star., 1938-04-09
BY HENRY C. CASSIDY.

Associated Press Foreign Correspondent
PERP1GNAN, France, April O.
Fifteen refugees from the Spanish
governments International Brigades
escaped today into France. They said
they were the vanguard of a mass
exodus of the governments foreign
volunteers who have been driven
north by the sweeping insurgent ad-
vance towards the Ara Valley border
ing France.
In the group were six Czechs, three
Poles, two Russians, Frenchman. a
Belgian, Yugoslav and an Alban-
ian. They asked authorities to re-
turn them to their native lands.
On the Spanish side of the border.
meanwhile, 5000 Spanish civilian and
military refugees from the civil war
started for the shelter of hospitable
France.
They came from SPANS Lerida
Province and have been encamped
near the border west of Andorra for
several days waiting for Spanish eoy.
ernment permission to cross into
France.
Their leaders have notified French
Evening star., 1938-04-09
COERCION is CHARGED

Daniel Driesen. legislative repre-
sentative of the American Commune
cations Association. affiliated with the
Committee for Industrial Organization,
today submitted to the Senate Civil
Liberties Committee material purport-
ing to show efforts of intimidation
and coercion of employees by local Of
ficials of the Western Union Telegraph
Co.
Supervisors have aided distribution
Of leaflets condemning the c. I. O.,
the complaint stated. during orsani-
zation efforts Of the union.
Evening star., 1938-04-09
GUILD AND PUBLISHERS
DEADLOCKED IN PARLEY
San Francisco-oakland Union
Members Will Receive Final
Offer Tomorrow.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
SAN FRANCISCO, April s.-Neso-
tiations between the San Francisco
Oakland Newspaper Publishers As
sociation and the Northern California
Newspaper Guild were stalemated to-
day. Guild leaders said they would
present the publishers final offer to
their membership tomorrow.
The deadlock centered around guild
demands for q guild shop and for time
and q half for overtime for business
office workers.
The guild has empowered its Neeo-
tiating Committee to call q strike If
1T decides further negotiations are
futile.
THE publishers have offered the best
agreement In the United States" e.
F. Bitler, manager Of the publishers
association, told the guild negotiators
last night.
1T is not 4 good agreement, and I
think you realize it," Sam Kagel, guild
adviser, replied.
Evening star., 1938-04-09
MARY BACHELOR WILL
IS FILED IN PROBATE
Residue Of Estate to Be Held in
Trust for Benefit of Her
Father.

ROCKVILLE, Md, April 9.-The
will of Mary Louise Bachelor of
Chevy Chase, which has been ad-
mitted to probate in the Orphans
Court here. makes bequests of per-
sonal effects to various persons and
leaves the residue to F1orance L.
Brantly, sister of the testatrix, to be
held in trust Ito be used and ex-
pended in her discretion for the bene-
ft" Of Harry w. Bachelor, father
Of the decedent, during his lifetime.
At the death of the father the estate
Is to be equally divided between the
sisters, Mrs. Brantly and Mrs. Anne
r. Baxter.
The instrument, which was exc
cuted July s, 1887, and which does
not indicate the value of the estate,
names Mrs. Brantly executrix.
Evening star., 1938-04-09
Will Cares for 1000.

Bequeathing her money to relatives
to the 18th generation, Belgian
woman has given the courts in Ter
monde. Belgium. task Of dividing
millions Of francs among more than
1000 people. A professional genealo-
gist has made family tree $50 feet
long and going back 10 1900. Among
the heirs are cabinet minister and
two professors.
Evening star., 1938-04-09
DIVIDEND HELD UP
BY ORDER OF S. E. C.
Registered Holding Firm Denied
Permission to Pay on
Common.
Ey tie Associated Press.

Ey tie Associated Press.
The first major invocation of the
Securities Exchange Commissions s
power to forbid dividends denied the
Columbia Gas & Electric Corp, a
registered holding company, permis-
sion today to make payment on COM
mon stocks. this year.
There was no apparent announce
ment OF general policy from the COM
mission, but informed persons said this
authority undoubtedly would be as
serted whenever the commission found
the payments would endanger a com.
panys financial status.
G. G. g. e. was granted permission
to pay dividends on preferred and
preference stocks.
The commissions ruling attributed
q decline in the companys surplus
since 1925 to the fact that it has
paid out in dividends an amount in
excess of its earnings
These specific reasons for the ruling
were given: To protect the financial
integrity Of the company, to SAFE
guard working capital of subsidiaries
and Ito prevent the payment of divi.
dends out Of capital or unearned sur
plus"
Company officials at New York said
they had been unable to determine
whether its surplus Of $13,216,602 on
December 81 should be regarded un-
der the utility act as earned or un-
earned surplus" that the Delaware
laws under which the firm was in
corporated did not recognize a dis
tinction. but made the whole surplus
available for dividends.
Directors of the s7oo,000,00O hold
ing company deferred action on the
common stock dividends in light of the
S. e. G. decision. The company owns
securities in operating companies in
New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio, West
Virginia, Maryland, Indiana and Ken
lucky.
Evening star., 1938-04-09
NEW WORKS FUND
HELDSURE TOPASS
Plank Seeks $500, ,0OO,0 900
for No. Interest Loans to
States and Cities.
BACKGROUND

BACKGROUND
Increasing ployn1ent as Na-
ton plunges ,Uith record speed into
nem depression has brought in
creasing pressure for reneUai OF
Government spending. Early esti-
mates that $1,000 900, 900 OF Fed
eral funds mould suffice for needs
OF immediate future nou haze been
rerdsed upWdrd
b. tie Associated Press.
Administration Senators predicted
today that a forthcoming proposal
from President Roosevelt for a new
public works program would sail
through Congress with little opposi-
ton.
Informed officials said he was con-
sidering asking $500 10000 for non-
interest bearing loans to States and
municipalities for construction prof.
ects which would help stimulate tn
dustry.
The proposal may be sent to Con-
gress soon along with a recommends.
ton for relief appropriation greater
than the 100000 he estimated
in his budget message would be needed
for that purpose in the next fiscal year.
Mr.. Roosevelt told his press confer
ence yesterday that he would recon-
mend larger relief appropriation
He mentioned no amount. but an in
fluential member Of the House Appro-
priations Committee predicted the fig-
ure would be sl,25o,ooo,o 900.
r. F. C. Loans Authorized.
Another Of the administration pro-
posak to provide employment and
help business awaited only formal
presidential approval That is the bill
giving the Reconstruction Finance
Corp. authority to make long-term
business loans from $500, 900 900 it
has available.
The House sent the measure to the
White House yesterday by accepting a
Senate provision that all loans to rail-
roads be approved by the I. G. c.
Some Senators said Jesse Jones, r.
F. c. chairman, had given them the
impression that the r. F. c. would
follow a conservative course in its
loan policy. He frequently has been
represented as believing loans should
be made only on adequate security
and at reasonable interest rates.
Mr.. Roosevelt probably will send to
Congress Tuesday a message asking
immediate legislative action on the
railroad problem. There were reports
in some quarters that pooling Of all
railroad earnings might be suggested.
Under such a proposal the Interstate
Commerce Commission would be en-
powered to make the more profitable
roads help carry the weaker lines.
Bond Guaranty Frowned Upon.
Any form Of Government guarantee
OF rail bonds or earnings-althoush
reported favored by his special I. c. c.
Committee-seemed out Of the oues-
ton so far as Mr. Roosevelt was con-
cerned. Asked about proposed bond
guarantees at his press conference the
President replied by asking whether
the Government might not with equal
propriety be called on to underwrite
investments in cotton mills, electric
utilities and other industries.
Evening star., 1938-04-09
THE WEATHER REPORT

District OF cloudy and slightly COLDER temper.
IS
Maryand-Party
temperature portion
VrgnaParty cloudy
e INTERIOR probably with light frost with rising
temperature in extreme southwest portion ~ f'e
west hurT and colder near freezno
tonight tomorrow generally fair; e
Evening star., 1938-04-09
Leesburg PIT. A. Elects,

hEESBURG, Va, April 9 Especially
Mrs. Lawrence Hutchison was elected
president OF the Leesburg Parent
Ieacher Association at its annual
meeting. Mrs. Jack Zimmerman was
elected vice president. Other officers
Reelected are Miss Alice Kerr, secre-
tary; and Mrs. Elijah Myers, treasurer.
Evening star., 1938-04-09
INSTRUCTORS TO MEET
d. G. Commercial Teachers Will
, Attend PHILADELPHIA Session.

The 4lst annual convention of the
Eastern Commercial Teachers Asso-
citation will open Wednesday at the
Bellevue -stratford Hotel in Philadel-
phia with a number of Washington
teachers Of commercial subjects in
attendance.
George F. Waltz. manager Of the
Mckinley High School Bank, will be
chairman Of . section meeting on
Business and Business Arithmetic"
The general theme of the convention
will b, @"Ths Modernixing OF Business
EducAtioD,"
Evening star., 1938-04-09
Air Traffic at Paris Field,

An average of $50 persons and near
ly 7 tons Of mail, including news
papers and parcels, arrived at or left
Le Boureet, the Paris airport, every
day last year. -
Evening star., 1938-04-09
Pfeeipitation.

Monthly precipitation IN inches in tn.
Capital Current month to date):
Evening star., 1938-04-09

Stationery Office Figures.
Books and papers published by his
majesty's stationery once totaled
nearly 5000 last year AID consumed
paper worth t3, ,75o, 900.
Evening star., 1938-04-09
Report for Last "a Hours,

Record for Last "a Hours.
tFrom noon yesterday to noon todayD
Highest. "A, $50 pm. yesterday. Year
ago. so.
Lowest. Al. $40 am. today. Year
ago Al.
Record Temperatures This Year.
Highest, 81 on March 90.
Lowest. 1S. on January 26.
Humidity for Last "a Hours.
fFrom noon yesterday to noon todayD
Highest. as per cent. at 5 Am. today,
Lowest 81 per cent. At noon today
River Report.
Potomac and Shenandoah Rivers clear
at Harpers Ferry: Potomac slightly muddy
At Great Falls today.
Tide Tables.
FURNISHED by United States Coast and
Geodetic Survey
Today. Tomorrow
High -- 3:17 am. 4:19 In
Low ---------- 1000 am. II :04 am.
Hish --l- 3:42 pm. 4:45 pm
Low ------------ 1898 p.m. 1870 pm
The Sun and Moon.i
Rises. Sets
Sun. today 5:42 6:3S
BUN TOMORROW $40 sac
fAutomobile iisiits must Be- turned on on
ipne-haf hour after sunset.)
Evening star., 1938-04-09
CONGRESS IN BRIEF

1OOAx
Z TAxes-Senate. considerS- amend
ments to tax bill: final vote expected.