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Evening star., 1938-07-29
Lawyers Start Moue to Assist
Professional B0ndsn,en-in Fun

Proclaiming that "the worm has
turned" three fun-loving lawyers went
to bat for professional bondsmen today
with a three-page mimeographed
manifesto announcing, among other
things, formation of THE Committee
to Investigate the Investigating Com
mittees."
The manifesto, copies of which were
slipped under the doors of lawyers and
clerks at District Court, called for q
mass protest meeting this afternoon
at the Darlington Statue, on the
courthouse grounds, but q slight case
of cold feet on the part of the author
OF the proclamation was evident even
before the appointed time.
The mass meeting turned out to be
a flop, as the manifesto,s composer,
Albert Lyman, read his literary gem
to only one listener.
Lyman said he merely wrote it as
gag.
Last week District Court Justice
Jesse c. Adkins named q committee
Of four to make recommendations to
coordinate efforts of District Court
and Police Court to regulate the ac-
tivities of professional bondsmen.
THE boys on Fifth street are sick
and tired Of these investigations and
slurs," said the Lyman proclamation.
I'VE are going to do some investigat-
ing on our own account. We are going
Evening star., 1938-07-29
TORONTO CONDUCTOR
BEGINS REHEARSALS.
Symphony to Play Under Baton
Of Reginald Stewart in
Next Two Concerts,

Reginald Stewart, well-known con-
ductor Of the Toronto Promenade
Symphony concerts, began rehearsals
today for the next two concerts to b
given by the National Symphony Or.
chestra in Its sunset symphony" se.
ries at the Potomoc Water Gate.
Mr.. Stewart will conduct the pro-
CRANE on Sunday and Wednesday eve.
nings. Works Of Brahms, Mendelssohn,
Sibelius and Wagner will be pre-
sented Sunday. and Wednesdays pro-
gram will include compositions OF
Mendessohn. Tschaikovsky, Borodin
and Chabrier.
Citing the record attendance at last
Wednesdays concert, c. c. Cappel,
manager Of the orchestra, urged con-
cert-goers to get their tickets In ad.
vance. He pointed out that more than
1000 persons were turned away at
the last concert.
Tickets are on sale Ut the National
Symphony box ONCE, In the Julius
oarfnckel b Co. store and the Amer
lean Automobile Association ticket
bureau. The Water Gate box oface
opens at IL Am. on Sunday and at
$50 pm. on Wednesday.
Evening star., 1938-07-29
'HO[[ERAN GETS
MILLER TROPHY
Legion Americanism Head
Honored as Outstanding
Member for Year.

o. c. Holleran, chairman Of the
Americanism Committee of the Dis
trict Department of the American
Legion and director of Washington's S
first Soap Box Derby. sponsored by
The Evening Star and the Legion, was
awarded the Watson B. Miller Trophy
today as the outstanding Legionnaire
in the District for the year at a
meeting Of the department Executive
Committee last night.
Nomination Of Mr.. Holleran, who
lives 1T 1881 Twenty -eighth street
NV. a. the recipient of the coveted
swsrd to the LegionnAire who renders
the most distinguished and unselfish
service to the American Legion during
the past year." was passed by the
Legion Committee on Awards, headed
BY Paul j. McGahan. At last nights
meeting his nomination was approved
oy the department Executive Com
naittee.
A silver plaque will be awarded In
Mr.. Holleran for his meritorious serv.
ices, and the Stephen P. McGroarty
Fost. No. n. Of the Lseion, of which
MI. Holleran formerly was commander,
WIZ receive possession for . year of
the cup which Is given to the post
whose member is 90 honored.
The award of the honor is made
each year. and was begun by Cnpt
Watson B. Miller, director Of the
American Leg1on's National Rehabili-
tation Committee. and past COM
mander Of the Legion.
Evening star., 1938-07-29

to investigate the investigators.
Our motto: We're not crooks until
you catch us"
Under the heading I'VE Deplore. -
the statement listed:
I'VE deplore the public posting in
the corridors of the Police Court Build
Ing Of the rules about disbarment of
attorneys, where all the riff -raff can
see and snicker.
We condemn generally severe SEN
tences. How can we make a living
with our clients in jail?
I'VE deplore the hard benches in
Police Court.
I'VE condemn the judges for not in
viting the boys in for a cold shower In
the gayly-tinted shower baths donated
by the taxpayers.
I'VE condemn the judges for not
realizing that most lawyers have to
be in about three courts. at the same
time"
Under the title I'VE Praise" Lyman
lauded:
Judge George Aukam 'for never
having investigated anybody. any
where, anytime" and Judge Edward
J. Casey for never ridiculing lawyer.
I'VE praise the bondsman for keep
ing the innocent out Of jail-for a
small fee," said the manifesto, "and
the lawyers for taking insults from
everybody and staying In business"
Evening star., 1938-07-29
Town Has Rain
For 62nd Time
On 10Th of July
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
WAYNEsBURG. Pa. July 2s.-1t
always rains In Waynesburg on July
40 and 1t did today-hsrd and copi-
ously-for the SD time in e5 years.
Byron Daily-who has won 10 hats
and lost q shirt in II years of betting
on rain for the day-added two more
hats to his collection. Pushing his
nose against the window Of his drug
store in this Southwestern Pennsyl-
vania community, he chuckled as he
watched the big drops splatter the
pavement.
Daily-third in line to keep weather
records for the date-won the hats
from an automobile dealer and q
travelling salesman, who placed his
bet last August. The salesman tele-
graphed Daily last night, Don't forget
tomorrow's the day" 1
"And boy, 1t was," Daily cried glss-
fully.
Evening star., 1938-07-29
ROOSEVELT PARTY
TURNS NORTHWARD
President Hooks Number Of Tuna
and Several Large Golden
Groupers Near Equator.
By ~ e Associated Press.

By, Associated Press.
ABOARD CRUISER HOUSTON, IN
GALAPAGOS ARCHIPELAGO, July
29.-President Roosevelt and his party
turned northward and expected to
stop today at Indefatigable Island,
one Of the largest of the Galapagos
group. lying almost in the center Of
the Archipelago.
The cruiser Houston anchored yes
terday in GARDENERS Bay, Hood Island,
IN the extreme southeast corner Of
the Galapagos.
Mr.. Roosevelt hooked and gated q
number Of tuna, some of them weigh
ing as much as As pounds. Later he
caught several large golden groupers
and other equatorial fish specimens
and turned them over to Prof. Waldo
L. schmitt Of the Smithsonian Insti-
tute.
Weather in the islands, cooled by
the Humboldt current, continued
pleasant despite the position OF the
island, q few miles south Of the
Equator
BY radio, the President was advised
by Administrator Stewart Mcdonald
that the Federal housing business
continued 100 per cent ahead of July,
1887 In report relayed from
Washington, D. c., the administrator
said that small home mortgage in
surance applications for the week
ended July % totaled more than s20,-
100000, more than double the cor
responding week of last year.
Evening star., 1938-07-29
STATISTICAL INSTITUTE
TO RECEIVE U. S. BID

II an invitation from this Govern
ment Is accepted, the International
Statistical Institute will meet in WASH
ington next year. The invitation will
be extended next September by Wilbur
]. Carr, Minister to Czechoslovakia,
when the group meets in Prague.
The last meeting of the institute in
this country was As years ago at the
Chicago Worlds Fair. At that meet
ing, group Of world governmental
statistical experts organized to discuss
Improvement Of social and economic
data.
The 1889 congress will coincide with
the celebation of the Tooth anniversary
OF the American Statistical Associa-
ton. In anticipation of acceptance
an Arrangement Committee has been
appointed by American members Of
The inaatotA
Evening star., 1938-07-29
MODEL WORKER
FACES CHARGES
Forgery Warrant In Ohio
Holds Salesman for
Perkins, N. R. A. Foe.
~ the Associated Press.

~ the Associated Press.
YORK, Pa, July "a man known
as ]. B. Jones. q respected York sales-
man for the last five years, was re-
turned to Xenia. Ohio, today to face
charges of embezzlement and forgery
involving $4,000.
He was identified as Walter c. Long,
81, a real estate dealer who disap.
peared from xenia 7lz years ago after
warrants were sworn out for his arrest.
The identification was made by
Greene County, Ohio, authorities,
Prosecuting Attorney Morris Shoup,
Sheriff George Henkle and Deputy
Sheriff Herman Haller, who arrested
Long as he returned from a selling
trip last night
This is the happiest moment In the
last tx years." Long told the Ohio
officers. Il want to go back and
straighten things out"
He waived extradition.
Since he came to York in 1898,
Long mas been a salesman for Fred
Perkins. York battery manufacturer,
prominent several years ago because
OF his defiance of the N. r. A.
Longs Identification was discovered
by Mr.. Perkins when he wrote to
xenia authorities, inclosing a picture
Of Jones'"
Il intend to go to xenia and plead
for Long Mr.. Perkins said today.
If he is freed, I intend to emplov
him again. During the time he worked
for me never saw a straighter fel-
low"
Shoup. Henkle and Haller came to
York several days ago, but waited TO
make sure Of their Identification be-
fore arresting Long.
He left Xenia In 1881. His auto.
mobile was found abandoned in Bal.
timore year later.
Evening star., 1938-07-29
WEST POINT EXAMS FOR 5

-Four Washington youths and one in
Portsmouth, Va, have received presi-
dental appointments to take the West
Point Military Academy entrance ex-
aminations next March, the War De-
partment announced today.
The Washington candidates are
Charles c. Benedict, 2745 Brandywine
street NV; Milton Ernst Stevens,
5129 Eighth street NV; Harry Rich
ard stroh, 1913 N street NV, and
Arthur Anson Marston, who lives with
MAJ. M. W. Marston at the Army
War College The Portsmouth youth
= Clifford Leon Brown. 12o Lincoln
Evening star., 1938-07-29
HARLAN DEFENSE
H|TSU.S. CHARGES
Conspiracy Never Existed,
Lawyer Says in Plea
to Each Juror.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, KY, July 29.-A hill
country jury In the Harlan anti labor
conspiracy trial weighed today a de-
tense lawyers declaration that ut
takes more than a bullet hole in a
blackberry tree to prove a conspiracy
and his reminder that "the burden of
proof rests with the prosecution"
The lawyer, H. H. Tye, was the last
Of four defense attorneys who stepped
before the jurors. one by one, in Fed
eral Court here to declare the Govern
ment had failed to prove Harlan
County coal operators conspired to
thwart union activities because no
conspiracy existed.
Leaning toward the front row of
Jurors last night. Mr. Tye said:
This isn't guessing contest.
II there's any doubt in your mind
about whether these men are guilty,
you've got to find for them under the
law"
CO TucC conspiracy SVuHtSs
The defendants-5e Harlan County
coal operators, former peace officers
and coal corporations-are charged
with conspiracy to violate the Wagner
act through opposition to organization
efforts of the United Mine Workers Of
America.
Forney Johnston OF Birmingham,
Ala, and former Federal Judge
Charles I. Dawson of Louisville were
selected to close for the defense today.
They will be followed by Brien Nc
Mahon. chief Of the prosecution staff,
and Henry Schweinhaut, who will
conclude summation for the Govern
ment.
Attorneys on both sides said the
jury might receive the case tomorrow,
but Federal Judge H. Church Ford
said he would not accept a verdict on
Sunday. and a decision would thus be
delayed until Monday.
The bulk of the defense arguments
were directed at the 7-hour Govern
ment summation Wednesday by Welly
K. Hopkins, Assistant United States
Attorney General
Miners Held Well OFF.
Cleon K. Calvert of defense counsel
asked jurors to disregard Mr.. Hop
kins' statement that Harlan miners
"eked out a meager existence"
Referring to miners who testified
during the ll-week- trial, he said:
We brought them in here by the
half dozen and the dozen. and they all
looked we'll fed to me. Were they
naked or starved-looking? Why, they
were just as well dressed as any
member Of this jury and just as well
dressed as any Of US lawyers on either
side OF this case"
Mr.. Calvert assailed the Government
attorneys statement that the Wagner
Act benefited both employe and en-
ployer. saying:
There's not syllable, not . word,
not a line in the act that gives any
rights to employers. An employer can't
60 before the National Labor Relations
Board. Nobody but the union can
make . complaint"
Evening star., 1938-07-29
'$10,000,o00 URGED
TO FIGHT CANCER
Fund Would Be Contributed by
States and U. S. in Effort to
Save IS 900 Lives
Dy the Associated Press.

D. the Associated Press.
A proposal that the States and the
Federal Government spend $4,000, 900
. year to try to save $4,000 cancer VIC
Tins came today from DR.. ]. W.
schereschewsky, former medical d.
rector of the Public Health Service.
He suggested an average annual ex-
penditure Of $200, 900 by each State to
establish cancer clinics and labora-
tories and to educate the public and
doctors in recognizing cancer.
The Federal Government already
has APPROPRIATED $75o,o00 for building
a National Cancer Institute and $780,
600 a year for study and treatment Of
the disease.
His program, the doctor said. event.
ually should reduce the cancer NOR
tality rate rs to 80 per cent, thus say
ing about $4,000 lives.
Evening star., 1938-07-29
CRASH KILLS AIR CADET
Naval Students Plane Plows Into
Florida Barracks.

PENSACOLA, Fla, July 70 R.-
Aviation Cadet Lawrence D. Lunn, 23,
Of Darlington, 8. c., was killed at the
Naval Air Station here yesterday when
his plane crashed and burned.
Cadet Lunn was alone in the tor
pedo-type training plane when it hit
the top Of q barracks at Cory Field
after taking of from the Nays land
field Cadet Lunn, trapped in the
burning wreckage. was dead when res
cuers reached him. He had completed
his training course here and Navy
orders transferring him to San Diego,
Calf, reached his commanding ON
GERS yesterday. He died without learn
ing Of the order
Evening star., 1938-07-29
IDLE BANK FUNDS
SAME FOR WEEK
Reserve Balances Decline
$4,000, 900 Gold Stock
Increase Reported.
Hy the AsEociated Press

p the AsEociated Press.
The Federal Reserve Board an.
nounced today that reserve balances
OF member banks decreased $4,000
600 in the week ended July ~.
Idle money in the institution on
July totaled approximately S3,040,-
100000, the same A. . week earlier.
The decline in reserve balances re-
suited from increases OF $1,000, ,00O
in Treasury cash. $4,000, 900 in Treas
ury deposits with reserve banks and
$4,000, 900 in non-member deposits
and other Federal Reserve accounts,
and decrease Of 100000 in re-
serve bank credit. Increases Of 3d.
100000 in gold stock and $4,000, 900
in Treasury currency. and = $1,000
600 reduction in money in circula ton
onset the decline in balances to some
extent.
The boards statement said:
During the week ended July a
member bank reserve balances de-
creased $4,000, 900. Reductions in
member bank reserves arose from in
creases of $1,000, 900 in Treasury cash
s8,000,000 in Treasury deposits with
Federal Reserve banks and 32o, ,o0o,-
900 in non-member deposits and other
Federal Reserve accounts and . de-
crease Of 100000 in reserve bank
credit. offset in part by increases OF
$4,000, 900 in gold stock and $4,000
900 in Treasury currency and . de-
crease Of $4,000. 900 in money in CIR
culation.
Excess reserves Of member banks on
July ~ were estimated to be approx
imately ,O40,000, 900. unchanged for
the week.
The principal changes in holdings
Of bills and securities were an in
crease Of $l7,000,00o in United tSates
Treasury notes and q decrease OF ST..
100000 in United States Treasury
bills"
Changes in member bank reserve
balances and related items during the
week and the year ended July ~,
1888. were reported as follows Gin mill
lions Of dollars):
Evening star., 1938-07-29
A.E.L. MAY IGNORE
RULINGS Of BOARD
CounseI's Statement Hits
Bias in Favor of
C.I. 0. Unions.
BY the Associated Press.

Gy tES AESOClAleO fIeSN.
The American Federation Of Labor
today intimated broadly that 1t might
ignore future unfavorable findings Of
the National Labor Relations Board.
This startling development was
contained in statement issued by
Joseph Padway, general counsel of
the Federation, accusing the board
of "bias" and "sophistry." Mr.. Pad
ways statement was precipitated by
board order Of yesterday invalidat-
ing an A. F. OF L. closed-shop agree
ment with the Serrick Corp. at Muncie
Ind. and directed the company
to bargain with the c. I. o. United
Workers Union.
Mr.. Padway said the decision was
amazing" and that the rights Of
craft unionists as distinguished from
c. l. o. industrial unionists were be-
ing Whitfield away by the board
through process Of sophistry and
specious reasoning"
1T Is an effort on the part Of the
board to abolish the craft as q unit
for collective bargaining" he said.
"The decision Is not only the result
Of prejudice and bias against the A. F.
of L. but it is denial Of fundamental
rights OF q majority of the workers
in appropriate units to select their
own bargaining agents.
GNrA cho,,lA MT ia avoo 1Ad IN And
that in such situation the order
Of the board will not be respected by
employees whose guaranteed rights
are trampled upon through biased
DEGREES thus encouraging war between
the board and free American workers. u
There have been several previous
instances of the board invalidating
A. F. Of L. contracts on grounds
employers had interfered with free
choice by employees Of their bargaining
representatives.
In the serrick decision the board
ruled the A. F. Of L. agreement was
void on the grounds the corporation
refused to bargain with the G. I. O.
and assisted the International Associa-
ton Of Machinists CA. r. Of L. IN
getting members from among the cor
poration's toolroom employees.
In his statement Mr. Padway de-
clared that workers possessed some
legal rights which are paramount to
the edicts OF the National Labor Re-
lations Board"
The American worker" he as
serted. lis not yet prepared to submit
to enslavement by bureaucratic de-
cree"
Asked by reporters If unions re-
fusal to abide by Labor Board order
would constitute defiance Of law, Mr..
Padway replied that the Wagner Act
did not provide for DEGREES against
workers as such and that unions would
not be violating law by refusing to
recognize board findings.
Mr.. Padway's statement was the
second attack the A. F. Of L. has made
on the board this week. In an article
appearing in its monthly magazine last
Monday the federation asserted the
board was promoting the c. I. o. and
blocking a united labor movement.
Evening star., 1938-07-29
NEW c. 0.P. BOOK
HITS ROOSEVELT
Presidents Statements Are
Quoted in intellectual
Dishonesty Charge.
By the Associated Press.

BS the Associated Press.
The Republican National COMMITTEES
has published a booklet of quotations
by President Roosevelt in which 1t
charged that intellectual dishonesty
permeates the entire fabric of the
Presidents philosophy"
The quotations we're taken, the
committee said. from the Presidents s
published public papers" and from
newspaper accounts of his utterances
The booklet is being distributed
among party speakers and others for
use in the Republican attack on the
Democratic party in this falls general
election campaigns.
Many Unfair Statements.
A preface declared that many mani
festly misleading or unfair statements
will be found in the record"
Obvious inconsistencies are in
cluded," the committee charged,
"brazen reversals of position made in
order to capitalize on changes In the
political situation; promises made to
one group which are basically incom-
patible with promises made to other
groups are found throughout"
The committee advised its campaign
speakers that some quotations were
included because of their expression
of New Deal objectives. These, it said,
can be used as "yardsticks" with which
ito gauge the performance Of the New
Deal"
Other quotations, it was stated, were
included for use in refuting the ar
guments Of the allies Of the President
in his own language"
Economic Statements Included.
Thus we have included statements
Of the soundness and permanence Of
the economic recovery Of 1885 and
1886, so heavily relied on by the ad-
ministration In its successful battle for
votes in the last presidential election, ''
the committee continued.
Administration claims Of credit for
recovery are especially useful In fixing
responsibility for the Roosevelt de-
preston. for, in the words Of tho Presi-
dent We planned 1t that way State
ments are included which show ad-
ministration favor to special groups
disfavor to others; all instilling clas,
hatred, formerly unknown in this
country.
Statements which have little or no
factual basis were selected for use
where the factual situation obviously
bellies the statement"
Evening star., 1938-07-29
DETECTIVES SHIFTED

Precinct Detective Dewey L. Guest
today was promoted by the Commits
sioners to detective sergeant, effective
August /, to take the place left vacant
by the retirement of Detective Sergt.
John c. Dalglish.
Pvt. Robert j. Maghan, jr., now as
signed to the pickup squad at head
quarters, was promoted to precinct de-
tective.
The Commissioners ordered the re-
tirement of Precinct Detective Jere-
miah c. Broderick, effective July 81,
and promoted Pvt. Krell H. Davis of
No. precinct to precinct detective.
Evening star., 1938-07-29
JAMES +. FREER DIES;
LIFELONG D. c. RESIDENT
Long Illness Fatal to Retired
Business Man-Rites to Be
Tomorrow Morning.

James Fulton Freer, e4, Of AL
Thirteenth place NE, retired business
man, died Wednesday night in the
washington Sanitarium, Takoma
Park, Nd. after q long illness.
A lifelong resident Of this city. Mr..
Freer formerly was In the confection-
cry business in Southwest Washington
and later was a commission merchant
In that section. He retired about six
years ago.
Mr.. Freer's parents were the late
William Freer and the late Mrs. Eliza
beth ]. Freer. Surviving are four
brothers, g. Albert Freer, Charles c..
Freer, Harry L. Freer and Robert F..
Freer, all of this city.
Funeral services will be held at 10
an. tomorrow in Lees funeral home,
Fourth street and Massachusetts, ave-
nue. NE.
Evening star., 1938-07-29
MISS WILLIAMS WINS
PLAYGROUND TITLE
Defeats Miss Dorothy Kibler in
Straight Sets to Take Tennis
Championship.

In the Department Of Fairgrounds
girls singles tennis finals today Miss
Harriet Williams. l8, defeated Miss
Dorothy Kibler. lS, In straight sets,
50 and 60, at the Chevy Chase
Fairgrounds.
Miss Williams. playing in her first
tournament. represented Chevy Chase
Fairgrounds and Is a student At Holton
Arms. Miss Kibler, playing for Bur-
roughs, is graduate Of Mckinley High
School.
Because Of the age limit of 1s, last
years champion. Miss Lucille Nc
Dowell OF Burroughs. did not defend
her title.
Evening star., 1938-07-29

The disturbance that was central over
70 wesssan on:s.c nss moEse fss
e,s;a extend; y,,5 thence s9uthxard e the gppeT
safes d.turb.nee a MAGE shaa was A'snslS .ousS
Of Nova Scotia has moved rapidly east
ns ssot hsn: cenrsI t this
T. 8 western Land 20 g 50 nUna-HS; inches The
northwe.tern disturbance s moving slowly
.nd sts s%th Rs5s Of
Ha,Es E:m'ns Ss
Bay eastward to iceisnd. Godthsab. t SesGH GREEN.
X. K. s@.! M:e.Se SVR: Vs 3. hs s
Rs:;;n5. 81 Over nts 'hs
the North facinc Coast. North Head.
Wash, 1922 inches; and from the South
st. eeorses s: 5Ssa avfn inches s 0fs.a Srsa
Nny. s9rs Is sln. nign also ovsy Mewf9undland and
the North cener., u stste. Ghieaso so c1fr Mi
30.0S inches. Local thundershowers have
sSs resion s she oh,e so0th II. .ad Middle IL
Tie sorth Aeisntic " st.tss 'Gs5i southesstern
States and the Rocky Mountain resion.
TsmH'erature mp. changes have been slight as
Humidity for Last "a Hours
0rom noon yestsrday to noon today
Hishest, 06 Der cent. at B Am. today
Lowest. ~ Der cent. At $3.50 pm. yes
tsrday.
River Report.
Potomac and Shenandoah Rivers very
muddy at Harpers Ferry: Potomac muddy
at Great Falls today.
Tide Tables.
e1ufnished b. United States Coast and
01odetio Survey