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Evening star., 1938-05-29
|OWADEMOCRATS
ARE SPLIT 3 WAYS
Possible Further New Deal
Moves in Senatorial
Contest Awaited.
ey the Associated Press.

Ey the Associated Press.
DES MONIES, May 28.-Iowa Dem
ocrats, split three ways, nervously
watched Washington today for possible
further New Deal statements on the
Gillette-Wearin senatorial scrap in its
last rousing week before the June 6
primaries.
The test a week from Monday of
Representative Otha Wearins claimed
administration support versus the in
dependent strength of Senator Guy M.
Gillette is not expected to involve more
than 20 per cent of the Iowa voters.
Iowa democracy has set 100000
primary votes as its goal this year.
1t never has succeeded in reaching
the 10000 mark and two years ago
compiled a primary volume of 141 ,0G0
votes in a brisk senatorial race be-
tween Senator Clyde l.. Herring and
former Representative Hubert Utter
back.
The State cast 1l39.OOO votes for
presidential candidates in 1886, 62l,-
756 for President Roosevelt.
Three Hostile Camps.
w. P. A. Administrator Harry l..
Hopkins statement for Representa-
tive Wearin last week, which precipi-
tated an uproar both here and in the
United States Senate, also cleayed
the Iowa party into three hostile
camps. In one group is found Repre-
sentative Wearin and his direct and
indirect friends. Senator Gillette's
The third group includes the other
three candidates running for the
nomination on New Deal platforms.
This trio, made up of j. J. Meyers
w. G. Byerhoff and Mrs Ellsworth
Richardson, has expressed diSpleasure
at Mr.. Hopkins choice of Representa-
tive Wearin over them
Meanwhile. the Wearin forces mere
continued to promote the IDEA that the
Congressman is in the race with the
indirect blessings of the Roosevelt
family. His supporters have mailed
out copies of picture of Representa-
tive Wearin addressing a Young DEM
ocratic meeting at Harpers Ferry,
Va, with James Roosevelt, White
House scion, on the Congressman's
right.
Letter Accompanies Picture.
Il believe you will be able tc read
between the lines and comprehend the
significance of this meeting ,of Mr.
Roosevelt and Representative Wearin)
coming as it does Immediately before
the June primaries, an accompanying
letter said
Cautious Iowa w. P. A. officials
yesterday sent second copies of MIR.
Hopkins 'anti-political letter" TO
project foremen with orders TO pest
the warning on bulletin boards.
The letter. dated May 5, first was
circulated two weeks ago WheE w. P.
A. pay checks were distributed
The Democratic domestic row has
forced into the shade the Republican
senatorial contest in which former
Senator L. J. Dickinson is attempting
a comeback Both Mr.. Dickinson and
his opponent, Congressman Lloyd
Thurston. virtually have ignored each
other in primary speeches raking the
administration. The former Senator
particularly has been critical of Sen-
ator Gillette, whom he has accused OF
selling out" to the New Deal.
Evening star., 1938-05-29
WALTHER LEAGUE
OPENS SESSIONS
Special Committee Named
at Richmond-Banquet
First Day Feature.
Py the Associated Press.

Fy tEe ASSOCIATED FltSS.
RICHMOND, Va, May 28-George
F. Nolde, jr. president of the Eastern
District Of the Walther League of the
Lutheran Church. today announced
appointment of special committees as
delegates from Pennsylvania. Mary
land, Delaware, North Carolina, Wash
ington, D. c., and Virginia gathered
for the Eastern districts two-day con-
yention.
Prof. o. P. Kretzmann of Chicago,
executive secretary of the Walther
League, spoke at a banquet tonight
Other speakers on the program were
George F. Nolde and the Rev. o. A.
Sauer, pastor of Bethlehem Lutheran
Church.
A sightseeing tour of Richmond
was arranged for tomorrow morning
followed by services at the Bethlehem
Lutheran Church. Prof. Kretzmann
will deliver the sermon.
Members of the Resolutions Com
mittee named by Mr. Nolde included
William Rach of Baltimore. chair
man; Melvin bunker. Herbert F..
Kuenne. both of Baltimore; Cath
crime Irhig of York. Pa; Edward
Dieter, Philadelphia; Marion Hanger,
Waynesboro; William Richter, Dover
Del. and the Rev. H. D. Mensing Of
Baltimore District officers were
named as ex-o1icio members of the
committee.
League members named to the
Nominating Committee included Miss
Marie Dieter. Robert Weigand and
Emo Sauer, all of Philadelphia. Paul
Schultz Of Richmond is chairman of
the Credentials Committee.
At a business session this afternoon
reports were presented from the Dis
trict Executive Board. the treasurer,
the field secretary, editor of the News
Letter. official district paper. and the
department of Christian knowledge.
Evening star., 1938-05-29
RALEIGH HOTEL SIGNS
WORKER AGREEMENT
Increase in Wages, 8-Hour Day
and ebay Week Included
in Agreement.

Hotel Service Workers, Local So of
the Hotel and Restaurant Employees
International Alliance yesterday an
nounced completion of an agreement
with the Raleigh Hotel covering wages,
hours and working conditions.
Workers involved include bellmen,
doormen, elevator operators. maids,
housemen. lobby porters and other
miscellaneous employees of the hotel.
The agreement provided for an in
crease in wages, an eight-hour day, a
6-day week, furnishing of uniforms,
elimination of the 'kick-in' system for
bellmen and limitation of Is on the
by each maid, the union announced.
Evening star., 1938-05-29

you fellows sweating about? What
did you do?"
Finally. he agreed to pose.
The Acadia was given her clearance
papers and sailed for Bermuda at
$40 pm. The line announced there
had been no damage.
Evening star., 1938-05-29
GREENE ON HOTEL STAFF
Named by Waldorf-Astoria as
Associate Representative Here.


Associate Representative Here.
Appointment of Julian B. Greene as
associate Washington representative
of the Waldorf Astoria Hotel Of New
York was announced yesterday by
Frank A. Ready. manager.
Mr. Greene will be associated with
John B. Debnam, who has represented
the hotel here since 1888. The WAL
dorf Astoria has Offices at the Shore
ham Building, and additional space
has been engaged. Mr.. Greene is a
graduate of the University of Virginia
and formerly was connected with the
National City Co. in New York. J. S.
Bache e. Co.. the Shell Oil Co. and
the Coca Cola Co. of Hartford, Conn.
and Baltimore.
Evening star., 1938-05-29
MASSIE FACES X-RAY
Banker, Hurt in Fall, May Have
Fractured Skull.

John A. Massie, 68, vice president
of the McLachlen Banking Corp. was
to undergo an X-ray examination at
Emergency Hospital tomorrow to de-
termine if he suffered fractured skull
when he slipped and fell down the
steps yesterday afternoon while de-
scending to the basement OF the bank.
Tenth and G streets NV.
Mr.. Massie, who lives at Alb Forty
sixth street NV, sustained severe
scalp lacerations. Attendants at the
hospital said last night he was con-
scious and apparently in little pain.
Evening star., 1938-05-29

Great Britain now has $500 level
road crossings.
Evening star., 1938-02-07
Ickes Washed Back Into Ne,vs
As Federal Bathing Authority

yet their water from Hot Springs Ma
tional Park, Ark.
The regulations-which are seven
and one-half pages long-cover the
subject pretty thoroughly. For in
stance:
No free bath tickets without writ
ten permission from the superintend-
ent.
If q single-bath-ticket buyer wants
to get rubbed with bath mitt, he'll
have to bring his own. The bath
house, however, must furnish each
bather with freshly laundered sheet
Attendants mustn't borrow money
from bathers. (The rules don't say
anything about bAthers borrowing
from attendAnts.)
Evening star., 1938-02-07

keepers are bit confused about their
sex, laid an egs-their second In less
than q week.
Today was to be 4 different story,
however, sad story for robins who
might have fiown north to witness
with wonder what was happening At
the Zoo.
Strong northwest winds sent the
velocity recorder up to 20 m.p.h. during
the night.
A freak occurrence resulting from
the wind was the soundine Of 4
burglar alarm In 4 shoe store IN the
100 block OF Connecticut avenue NV.
The alarm was set OF BY the pressure
OF the wind against 4 window on
which the device Is fixed.
As result OF the high winds, the
temperature started to fall rapidly.
At o O'Clock this morning 1t had
reached ~ and, according to the fore
caster. will continue to drop during
the afternoon and night until 1t
reaches = low Of about 81 before to-
morrow morning, Tas alies viii be
sensfelly clear today and Tomorrow.
Evening star., 1938-02-07
WAR PROFIT BAN
B|[LSADVANCED
IN BOTH HOUSES
President Would Become
Virtual Dictator Under
Legislation.
SPECIAL TAX PROVISIONS
INCLUDED IN MEASURES
House Proposal Would Authorize
Absorption of All Surplus Profits
Above Normal Return.
Ey The Associated Press.

ky the Associated Press.
Congress has completed much Of
the preliminary work on one Of Presi-
dent Roosevelt's national defense
mendations-action to prevent
profiteering in time OF war.
One bill to accomplish that purpose
has been approved by the House Mill
tary Committee, and proponents fore
cast today that the House would de-
bate it soon.
A Senate finance subcommittee
has agreed on terms Of another meas
ure Supporters said it would be
offered as an amendment to the first
tax bill passed by the House.
The bill awaiting House action con-
tains no specific tax provisions. The
measure by Senator Connally, Demo-
crat of Texas, which the Senate
finance subcommittee approved would
impose a graduated scale Of individual
income and undivided corporation
profit taxes in event of war.
Would Be Virtual Dictator.
Under both proposals. sponsors said.
the President would become a virtual
dictator of commerce and industry In
time Of war.
He could fix maximum and mini
mum prices for all commodities. He
could establish quotas for the sale Of
commodities and could draft into the
civilian Government service anyone
managing an industrial establish
ment.
The Chief Executive also could re-
quire any class of industry or COM
merce to operate under a Federal
license. conditions of which he could
impose. He would have complete
control OF security and commodity
exchanges and could requisition nee
essary materials
The House bill would authorize A
system of taxation which would absorb
all surplus profits above a fair nor
NAL return to labor, management and
invested capital" A fair return"
would be defined by Congress.
Exemptions Would Be Cut.
The Connally bill would reduce per-
cSaASA CACuptAOilS OIL lIlQlVlQudl IN.
come taxes to $500 for single persons
and $1,000 for married persons. The
tax rate would be 10 per cent, with
surtax beginning with per cent
on the first $1,000 of income in ex.
cess OF the exemption and reaching
maximum of 80 per cent on income
in excess of $4,000.
A tax on undistributed profits of
corporations would range from 80 per
cent to II per cent, according to the
amount OF profits retained.
bill similar in most respects to
the House bill was introduced by SEN
ator Sheppard, Democrat. of Texas.
1t bore the Endorsement of the Amer
lean Legion and was approved by the
Senate Military Committee. It was
referred to the Finance Committee
because OF its tax provisions.
The Sheppard bill would impose
tax OF IS per cent on all income in
excess of the three-year average prior
to the outbreak of war. It also con-
tains provision for = draft for military
service.
Evening star., 1938-02-07


mo. sir, boss, ;" said Adams, Il don't
know how that money come to get
there. but I sure know what I'm going
to do with it,
More than 200 other persons we're
on hand at the temporary office of
the United States Employment Service
at s28 Fifth street NV. when the first
jobless insurance checks were dis
tributed today. Only about half of
these were eligible to receive checks
today, however. Most of the others
in line were other unemployed work.
ers calling to file application for bene-
fits.
During the last two years, Adams
record shows. he had worked about SO
weeks for street paving firm, but
lost his job last October. He will re-
ceive check for $l4.50 each week
for maximum period OF l8 weeks-or
until he obtains a new job.
I'D rather be running an asphalt
machine than just sitting around
waiting for these checks" he said.
Evening star., 1938-02-07
Il. F. L. GUSTS
MINERS UNION
IN MIAMI VOTE
Green Withdru,Us
His 48.Yeur Mem.
bership.
Bs the Associated Press.

MIAMI Fla. Feb. 9-The Amer
ican Federation Of Labor Executive
Council announced today it had re-
voked the charter OF the United Mine
Workers OF America.
At the same time the council re-
voked charters Of the International
Union Of Mine. Mill and Smelter
Workers and the Federation of Flat
Glass Workers of America.
A resolution adopted last Friday.
but not announced until today. said
the A. F. L. regarded the unions
activities in the Committee for In
dustrial Organization as IAN actual
and complete withdrawn from the
Federation.
William Green. A. F. I. president
said he was withdrawing from hi.
48-year membership in the mine union
headed by John L. Lewis to follow "a
consistent course as president Of the
A. F. L." He had been threatened
~AlA OIStCl llOill tIlc ullkOIl.
The resolution ousting the C. I. O.
unions said that all efforts of the
A. F. L. to effect unity and peace in
the ranks of organized labor have been
frustrated by the arbitrary and dicta-
torial action of the officers of the
United Mine Workers. who by reason
of the financial support given to the
c. I. O., have had from the very be-
ginning the complete veto power over
all its policies and decisions and have
been in actual and absolute control
of its leadership"
1t cited the miners substitution Of
c. I. O. for A. F. L. in their constitu-
ton at their convention in Washing
ton last week, holding the action sew
cred the unions relationship with the
Federation.
In the case of the Flat Glass Work
ers and the Mill and Smelter Workers
a separate resolution declared that
these unions had refused to quit the
c. I. o. and that there was nothing
10 indicate they intended to abide by
A. F. L. rules.
Evening star., 1938-02-07
Harvey FIREST0NE
DIES IN FLORIDA
Rubber Manufacturers
Death Came as Surprise
to Household.
Ey the Associated Press.

MIAMI BEACH. Fla. Feb. 7.-Har-
| vey S. Firestone, head OF the world
| wide rubber interests bearing his name,
! died early today at his mansion on the
ocean shore here.
The gray-haired industrialist. who
was So years old. had suffered inter-
mittently from poor health in recent
years. but his death was unexpected
The cause of death, it was learned
authoritatively. was coronary artery
Observation-Disclosures OF a clot in
the coronary artery. which is one of
the two main vessels carrying blood
from the heart
Shocked attendants at his huge estate
closed the iron gates and the family
retired to strict privacy. A son. Rus
sell A. Firestone made known his
fathers death In the following state
ment on which no. amplification was
forthcoming:
Harvey S. Firestone passed away
in his sleep early this morning at his
home here. The funeral will b. held in
Akron later this week.
Mr., Firestone had taken an automo-
bile ride yesterday afternoon with Mrs.
M. E. Ak. a niece. and apparently
wss in good health at that tine.
After dinner, however, he complained
OF INDIGESTION and doctor was called.
DR.. Andrew S. Robinson of Akron
came here last month to treat Mr..
FIrestone for severe cold, but the
patient had improved to such an
extent that the physician returned to
Ohio few days ago.
Born on Ohio Farm.
Mr.. Firestone was born on a farm
near Columbiana. Ohio in 1868. Even
as boy his business ability was pro.
nounced and his parents encouraged
his desire for a commercial career.
After graduating from high school
and business college he was given
position as bookkeeper in Columbus
in the coal business of John w. Taft.
Succesively he vas bookkeeper,
salesman and sales manager, and it
was while demonstrating a rubber
tired buggy in Detroit that young
Firestone foresaw the vast possibilities
in rubber tires.
He entered the business for him.
self in Chicago. With an investment
Of less than $4,000 he developed the
business and in few years sold out
for $1.254,000.
He then moyed to Akron, which he
envisioned as the rubber manufac-
turing center of the country, and
(see F1REsTONE, Page A-3)
Evening star., 1938-02-07
B|LBO CONTINUES
LYNCH|NC DEBATE
Warns Other Sections Than
South May Face Race
Troubles.

Senator Bilbo. Democrat. of Mis-
sissippi warned the Senate In an at
tack on the anti-lynching bin today
that the South might not be the only
section to face race troubles in the
future.
He said he hoped to be in the
Senate when members from other
sections brought their problems to that
body.
Bilbo announced as he took up The
Southern fllibuster against the bill
that he was ready to give the balance
Of his 'thirty-day' speech which was
halted last week
However. Senator Connally, Demo-
crat, Of Texas. leader of the South
ern group. predicted that the argu-
ment against the bill would be con-
tinued until Wednesday when the
conference report on the farm bill is
expected to come up. The South
erners said they were confident that,
once the bill Is laid aside for the farm
measure. it will be sidetracked for
this session.
House Keeps Busy.
While the Senate dawdled away
with the anti-lynching filibuster the
House considered minor legislation.
Before the House Naval Committee
Admiral William D. Leahy. chief Of
naval operations. said the Navy had
not talked with any other nation
about giving. or receiving, assistance
and had no foreign commitments
He volunteered this statement. he
said, because of possible misunder-
standing Of some of his previous tes-
timony on the proposed 20 per cent
naval expansion program.
Some Congressman had speculated
that there was an understanding with
Great Britain because of recent con-
ferences of Navy official with the
British admiralty.
Twenty-Five Representatives who
favor enactment of a wage-hour bill
arranged for an afternoon conference
with President Roosevelt, presumably
to discuss ways Of getting bill before
the House and the type of legislation
NAA' AsONOSNCAt dPP4OtCA.
Oppose Equal Rights.
Representatives of two women's or
anizations told the Senate Judiciary
Committee they opposed proposal to
amend the Constitution to guarantee
women equal rights with men,
They are Miss Dorothy Straus of
New York. appearing for the National
League of Women Voters, and Mrs.
Carrie Chapman Gait. president of the
National American Woman Suffrage
Association. The latter sent the COM
mittee a statement.
The committee is to vote next week
on the proposal
Plans of House leaders for considera-
ton of the new crop control bill to-
morrow ran into Republican opposition
to "hasty consideration
Minority Leader Smell of New York
objected when Chairman Jones, Demo-
crat, of Texas Of the Agriculture
Committee and Majority Leader Ray
burn of Texas declined to wait until
Thursday to bring the new bill before
the House Smell contended the men,
bers should have more time to consider
this practically new bill"
Chairman O'Connor Immediately
announced the Rules Committee would
meet during the afternoon to dis
cuss methods of obtaining legislative
right of way for the bill.
Evening star., 1938-02-07
JAMES ROOSEVELT
INDORSES PEPPER
Issues Statement in Florida Ex.
pressing Hope Senator Will
Be Returned.

By the Associated Press.
PALM BEACH. Fla. Feb. 7.-Sena-
tor Claude Pepper. faced with four
opponents in his bid for denomination
in the May primaries, today had a
friendly pat on the back and a wish
for success from James Roosevelt, son
of the President.
Young Roosevelt, here for a vaca-
ton, issued statement yesterday in
which he said Senator Pepper had
been loyal to the administration and
had worked hard for his State, "and
it is our sincere hope he will be re-
turned to the Senate"
The formal statement was issued in
the district of Representative j. Mark
Wilcox Of West Palm Beach. who voted
against President Roosevelts court re-
form bill Representative Wilcox has
announced for Peppers Office.
Former Gov. Dave Sholtz also has
announced he would make the race.
Other candidates are the Rev. w. A.
Hixon of Daytona and Finley Moore
Of Lake City.
Mr.. Roosevelt did not say he was
speaking for his fathers administra-
ton, but he used the inclusive term
we" in his statement.
Evening star., 1938-02-07
Colder Weather Due Tonight;
''Heat Waue" Ties 1884 Record

A 54-year-old "heat" record for this
time Of year was tied yesterday as the
mercury rocketed to 50 degrees-fool-
ing lot of people into shedding heavy
garments and promising good busi-
ness for the family physician.
The high temperature, recorded at
3 pm. when the warm sun lured
thousands Of motorists and pedestrians
out to admire Natures peculiarities,
was the same registered here February
s, 1884. It was only the second time
since the Weather Bureau started
keeping tabs" on the temperature in
1871 that it has been 50 warm on Feb
ruary s.
As far as an all-time February mark
is concerned, however, 1t was a pretty
cool day. For on February rs. 1880,
the reading was "a.
One event attributed to the strange
behavior Of the weather was reported
at the Zoo, where one OF q pair Of
mated penguins. who are so alike in
their pride, Happiness and easerness
to share their domestic duties that
Evening star., 1938-02-07

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Obituary .--A-10
FOREIGN.
Niemoeller aSsails closing of treason
trial at opening. Page A
Insurgents claim 35 towns taken in
march to sea. Page A
Hitler purge OF army believed in
completed Page Al
Guerrillas slow Japanese conquest of
China. Page Al
Miss x" describes trapping four in
spy plot. Page Al
Sink subs" order revealed by Eden to
Commons. Page Al
Japan denies planning -, ,oo0-tor bat
tleships. Page A
NATIONAL.
Leahy says U. s. Navy has no foreign
commitments. Page Al
Appeals Court upholds Townsend con-
tempt conviction. Page Al
G. I. o. chieftains secretly study U. S.
Steel contract. Page Al
Harvey s. Firestone. rubber manufac-
turer, dies in Florida. Page Al
Legislation to ban war profiteering is
advanced. Page Al
Floods cover vast areas in two States
and Ontario. Page Az
Senate group hears foes of equal rights
amendment. Page Az
WASHINGTON AND VICINITY.
Temperature equals 54-year-old high
mark here. Page Al
Payment Of unemployment insurance
begins here. Page Al
Federal regulation Of milk distribution
held valid. Page Al
Capital man dies In leap from dis
shlsd plane. Hsse A.
Evening star., 1938-02-07
MRS. RUBENS Interview
POSTPONED IN MOSCOW
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
MOSCOW, Feb. IA scheduled in
terview with Mrs Ruth Marie Rubens
Of New York by 10y w. Henderson.
Charge d'Affaires Of the United States
Embassy, was postponed today while
Soviet authorities completed arrange
ments ss to the time and place.
The United States gained permission
last week for the talk in the hope Of
solving the mystery Of the woman's
trip to Russia on a fraudulently OBJ
tanned passport and her arrest Decem-
ber 8 on suspicion of espionage.
The meeting had been set for to-
day but under the circumstances was
expected tomorrow at the earliest, per-
haps at the foreign ofiice. where Mrs.
Rubens would be taken from . thus
far secret place Of detention.
Evening star., 1938-02-07
DIVER TO SEEK BODY
To Descend Into Hudson OF West
Point for Missing FLYER.

WEST POINT, N. Y. Feb. Z P.-
Jeopardized by ice foes and swift
running currents. a diver prepared to
descend into the Hudson River off
West Point today to search for the
body of the pilot Of a plane that
plunged into the river Saturday night.
The victim was believed to be John
CBudD Fraser, manager of an air
port at Jervis, N. Y.