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The Washington times., 1938-04-27
L.F.FR|CK URGES
SUFFRAGE VOTE.
BY A. J. DRISCOLL
Citizens Associations Editor

Speaking before the Southeast
Citizens Association, at last nights
meeting in No. 5 police station,
Louis F. Prick, secretary Of the
Southeast Business Mems Associa-
ton, said it was a duty owed the
District by everyone privileged to
do so to vote in the suffrage pleb-
iscite Saturday.
Tracing the history Of the
southeast, Prick declared that Sec
ton was paying Is per cent of
the taxes in the District, but re-
ceiving only 3 per cent back in
civic improvements, a discrimina-
ton. he pointed out, that would
not prevail if the people had con-
trol over their own affairs.
Prick asserted his belief that
at least 100000 votes would be
cast Saturday. while others
argued double that number would
be polled.
Meanwhile the Southeast Bust
ness Mems Association sent a
postal card notice to each mem
Der to vote for District suffrage
Saturday.
Orren J. Davy, precinct chair.
man, announced the following
workers would act at ballot box
locations.
For Paul Junior High-Ralph
Carlin, Alyse Thume, B. G. Ladd.
Mrs. M. Otterback. Mrs. M. Pros
peri, j. F. Boettcher, G. B.
Saunders, L. H. Prick, Mrs. Alice
Heimer and Mrs. Sadie Henry.
For Buchanan-Dr. w. K. But
Ter, Vernis Absher. John Lane, c..
Calcote, Mrs. L. Chandler and
John Schmitt.
The association, on motion by
w. J. Carey, reScinded action at
the March meeting, urging that
the Congressional Library be re.
dedicated to the memory OF
Thomas Jefferson and instead
supported a resolution recon-
mending a stadium be erected at
the end Of East Capitol Street in
honor Of the third President.
Mr.. Ladd, Mrs. Thume and Mrs.
Ada MINK were announced as
the winners in the membership
contest sponsored by the South
east Council Of Citizens Associa'
lions and will be guests Of honor
at dinner at the Continental
| Hotel MAY 10.
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man Of the campaign election
committee, announced yesterday.
Chairmen for the remaining three
Of the SO precincts will be named
today.
Eight precincts will be super
vised by two cochairmen each,
while three officers will be as
signed to the Twenty-seventh,
Thirty-seventh, Fifty-fifth and
Fifty-seventh precincts.
Today the precinct roll stood,
In the order: Precinct, chairman;
officials address; place of voting,
as follows:
First-clbsrt Hill. 7O7 G st. N. W"
Gales School.
second-Psrcy Brown, sss st. S. ".
Bell School.
Third-John T. Rhines. % St. S. w.
Kendall Junior High schoS-.
Fourth-Dr Charles W. Wade, 1901
South Capitol St., syphax School:
Fifth-Ernsst ]. Read. III whining
ton Pl. s: E., conErsss Heights School
third St. s. e. Stanton School
Seventh-WilIiam ]. Tucker. 1850 Tai
bert 81. s. T.. and Ulysses ]. Banks. 27lC
Stanton Rd. 6. E, Anaeostia Junior High
School.
Eighth-Edward D. Hedborn. Tis Sew
Onth st. N. E.. Van Ness School.
Ninth-Orrin Dayy. 420 Eleventh st
g. E.. Hine Junior High School.
Tenth-Dr. Homer X. Butler. 1874
Pennsylvania Ave. s. E.. Buchanan
School.
Eleventh-Adelbert Lee. 323s Q st
O. e. Randle Highlands School.
land Ave. n. e., Peabody School
Thirtesnth-M. Bord. 1919 H st. n. =.
KinRBmaA School.
Fourteeuth-Nrs. Kenneth z. Killinser
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DR.. Roy Billet
Will Speak Here

DR.. Roy o. Billet, professor Of
education, Boston University, will
speak Thursday night on the
Teachers Institute Program to be
held at 8 o'clock in the Mckinley
High School auditorium, Super
intendent of Schools Ballou an
nounced today. He will talk on
curriculum revision in the junior
high schools.
DR.. Billet also will speak that
afternoon at 3:45 at the Dunbar
High School to colored member OF
the Teachers Institute.
The Washington times., 1938-04-27
Guards Plea
D. C.. Unit Asks Neu
Gun Equipment

District National Guard mem
beers are forced to use antiquated
equipment largely because Wash
ington does not have the power
Of votes, Col. John w. Oehmann,
commanding officer, told a meet
ing Of the Ahepa last night in
Odd Fellows Hall, 419 Seventh st.
n. w.
Colonel Oehmann said the Ma.
tional Guard unit here possessed
only two antiaircraft guns. They
were so old, he pointed out, Off
GERS feared to fire them.
The group held its monthly
meeting under the auspices Of the
educational committee, Of which
Soterios Nicholson Is chairman.
The Washington times., 1938-04-27
en.ThOn1GS
Sees Labor
Peace
BY ROBERT A. McGILL
(CopyriRht. 1881


I.N.SO Built upon President
Roosevelt's recovery program, al
era Of peace and cooperation be
tween industry and labor wa!
foreseen today by Senator Thoma!
CD Of Utah, chairman of the
Senate Labor Committee.
At the same time, Thomas
warned against any immediate re
vision Of the national labor rela
tons act which he described az
the basic foundation upon which
industrial peace will eventually
stand.
with the return of activity
which is bound to follow in the
wake of the Presidents pro-
posalS," Thomas said. labor
will find itself in a more stable
position and industry and labor
difficulties will seem not as
great as they have in the past.
WARNS OF PARTY
1.-THE steady development to-
wards the signing Of more and
more contracts is making labor
more sure of the successful
working of the collective-bar-
gaining practices"
Declaring labor has made great
progress" during the last few
years, Thomas cautioned against
the organization of an outright
labor party, adding that such a
step at this time would undoubt-
edly destroy" the labor move.
ment.
"Such a policy would be very
unwise," he said. THE success
Of our American democracy is
based on the fact that our major
political parties have not been
economic or professional"
LIKES LABOR ACT
1nomaS DeI1eVeS ChaC, althOugt
there may be room for some minol
changes in the National Labor Re
lations Act, there is yet no occa
sion for vital revision.
1T Is essential that the prac.
tices under the act be given
time to prove themselves. The
wears test the act has had since
the Supreme Court upheld it
has not been sufficient to prove
its ultimate benefits"
Thomas denied that Congress
and executive branches Of tbs
Government have shown partial
ity in dealing with industry. and
labor.
VOTE FOR SUFFRAGE APRIL So
The Washington times., 1938-04-27
In Congress Today
SENATE

Meets at II q. m.
Resumes Navy enlargement de.
bate.
Appropriations Committee con-
Siders relief proposals.
Post Office Committee considers
routine business.
Agriculture Committee resumes
cotton cooperative investigation.
HOUSE
Meets at noon.
Considers miscellaneous calen-
dar bills.
Rules Committee resumes wage
hour study.
District Committee considers
D. c. bills.
Public Buildings and Grounds
Committee considers D. c. airport
bill.
Appropriations Commit e
studies the relief program.
Judiciary subcommittee consid'
erS collective bargaining contracts.
The Washington times., 1938-04-27
5-POint Rail
Program Is
. Drafted

U.Ns) Forecasting speedy
congressional action, Senator
Wheeler CD Of Montana, chair
man Of the Interstate Commerce
Committee, today began drafting
legislation to carry out a five
point emergency legislative pro-
gram to rehabilitate the railroads.
Adopted at meeting of repre-
SentativeS Of Congress, railroad
labor and management and Fed
eral officials, the program calls
for:
1. approximately 5000, 0OO, 900
in loans for the purchase Of
railroad equipment.
2. Loans to railroads for par
ticipation in joint program to
re-employ approximately 100000
furloughed workers, the Govern
ment to furnish funds for sal
aries, the railroads to furnish
funds for equipment.
3. Relaxation Of ICC approval
of RFC loans to railroads for a
period Of 10 months.
4. Continuation of the rail-
roads program for elimination
Of grade crossings with Federal
funds.
5. A Federal-financed pro
gram, partially at least, which
would reconstruct railroad
bridges that obstruct water COM
merce.
Wheeler, meanwhile, announced
that the long-range program, in
Guiding abolition of railroad hold
ing companies and other financial
reforms" will be carried over UNI
til the next session of Congress.
VOTE FOR SUFFRAGE APRIL ~
The Washington times., 1938-04-27
Business Men Aid District Suffrage Poll

1901 Porter St.. Phoebe Hearst School.
fty-eighth-Thomas B. weiEeI, 273S
Macomb St.. Eaton School.
Fifty-ninth - Mrs. Isabel H. schafSr.
1912 New Mexico Ave. and Harry Rad
Sliffe, 1874 r St.. Mann School.
Sixtieth-Dr. James ]. whisman, 240O
Thirty-ninth st. N. W.. Stoddsrt school.
Sixty-first-H. H. Turner, 1911 r St.
N. W. Hardy School.
Sixty-second-Charle e. s. Rich SfAe
Fulton ST., Francis Scott Key School.
Sixty-third-Walter L Swanton, 1894
Belmont st. N. W.. Central High School
The Washington times., 1938-04-27
HOLT BARS PLAN
TO LIMIT DEBATE.
ON NAVAL BILL
Nye Brands Measure
unnecessary"
BY ARTHUR HACHTEN

IN.SO Administr alton at
tempts to limit debate upon the
81, 156, 600, 900 naval expansion bill.
were blocked in the Senate today
by Senator Rush D. Holt CD, of
West Virginia, an opponent Of the
measure.
When Majority Leader Barley,
of Kentucky, asked for unanimous
consent to limit each Senator's
remarks to 30 minutes on the bill
and Is on any amendment, the
West Virginian objected.
NO FTLIBUSTER
Warfare over the bill has ragged
a week in the Senate, arousing
fears Of Administration chieftains
that an unannounced filibuster is
under way. Senator Nye (R0 of
North Dakota, taking notice of
the suspicious, told the Senate he
had no desire to filibuster against
the bill.
But he added his opinion that
"thiS is very important matter
and it ought to be thoroughly de-
bated. 1t seems to me that a
proposition to spend more than
a billion dollars ought to be thor
oughly considered"
ASSAILS MEASURE
Then he proceeded to assail the
measure as being unnecessary,
while the bills supporters, salts.
fled they have enough votes to
pass it, were sitting silently and
hoping for vote.
Chairman Walsh CD of Mass
achuSettS reiterated his prediction
the bill would be passed by the
Senate substantially as reported
by the Naval Affairs Committee.
However, a survey of Senate
sentiment indicated there would
be a close vote on the provision
to authorize construction OF three
45,000-ton battleships, bigger than
any dreadnaught now afloat and
estimated to cost 100000, 900
each.
While the House voted to au.
'thorize an additional 100000 in
battleship tonnage, with a view to
building three dreadnaughts of
$4,000 tons apiece, the Walsh com.
mittee hiked the authorization to
$4,000 tons, having in view the
possibility 45,000-ton battleships
may be built.
FOES ARGUMENT
Foes Of the Walsh committee
increase argued that 40 other ma
ton has started construction of
45, 000-ton battleships, and until
they do so, the United States
should wait. If the United States
makes the authorization, other ma
lions will do likewise, it was
argued.
But the Navy Department has
emphasized it does not intend to
build the super.dreadnaughts un-
less conditions arise that make
that course wise.
-VoTE FOR SUFFRAGE APRIL So
The Washington times., 1938-04-27
Lights Are Tested
On Tennis Courts

Tennis playing officials Of the
Welfare and Recreational Asso
citation tested the courts south Of
the Tidal Basin, in Potomac Park.
last night, which were recently
Illuminated for night play. The
10 courts win be open for night
games until II o'cl5c when
weather permits opening Of the
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FORD ARRIVES
FOR F. D. R. talk
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cepting the Presidents luncheon
invitation that he was coming to
Washington to let the Chief Execu-
tive see one man who neither
wanted anything nor had advice
to offer on running the Govern
ment.
The President nevertheless
opined to his press conference
that he and Ford would get around
to discussing general economics.
Makeup of the rest Of today'S
small luncheon gathering gave the
industrial world additional food
for thought.
ECCLES IN PARTY
Federal Reserve Governor Eccles
staunch advocate Of the spending
and lending pump-priming pro-
gram, completed the party Of the
Fords, Cameron and the President.
While waiting for his guests to
arrive, Mr.. Roosevelt announced
that he thought excellent the mo-
tives which inspired 16 Of the ma
tons leading bankers and indus
trialists to pledge cooperation with
the Administration in bringing
about business recovery.
The White House noted with
satisfaction that owen D. Young,
chairman Of the General Electric
Corporation, and Winthrop w.
Aldrich, chairman Of the Chase
National Bank Of New York, head
ed up the impressive list Of names
agreeing to do all possible to en-
courage their associates to take
the initiative to develop and stabi'
lie their respective industries"
VOTE FOR SUFFRAGE APRIL So
The Washington times., 1938-04-27

NONC1 hL1CAI . OOOJOOO C11lCl SCh
A large group Of employees, both
Of the Civil Service and patronage
variety, met last night in the U. S.
Chamber of Commerce to hear
varied suggestions for accomplish
ing the action, which died with
the recent killing of the reorgani-
cation bill. In the forum, called
by the United Civil Service EN-
ployes, all reference to organize
tional jealousies was banned "for
the common good"
CITES EFFICIENCY
Harold P. Thoreson, president
Of the Association of Non-Classi-
fled Federal Employees, said emer-
gene. workers are entitled to per-
manent status through non-com-
petitiVe examination by virture of
the years they have efficiently
worked since the advent of the
present Administration.
He was followed by DR.. John
T. Doyle, first secretary of the
Civil Service Commission, now re.
tired, who briefly declared, Me,
tool" and added to Thoreson's
plea by declaring he felt that
patronage appointees should be
blanketed into the classified Serv-
ice. DR.. Doyle pointed out this
has been the method for classify
ing large groups of workers since
establishment Of civil service in
1888.
MUST BE PRACTICAL"
David Glass, charter president
Of the American Federation of
Government Employees, AFL affili-
ate, said 1--WE must be practical in
making this move, despite its de-
stability" Glass backed blanket
ing because Of the cost of any
type of examination, competitive
or otherwise. His opinions were
echoed by Ruloff r. Stratton, an
official Of the United Civil Service
organization.
Civil Service Commissioner
Mitchell told the forum he felt
the bill introduced in the House
by Representative Robert Rams
peck CD Of Georgia, House Civil
Service chairman, is the proper
medium since the death of the
reorganization bill.
DOUBTS PASSAGE
"I have no objection to
blanketing these employees in"
he said, "but / doubt if you
could get the bill past Congress"
Mitchell said If such a bill as
the Ramspeck document were
passed, providing for noncompeti-
tive test, "the commission will
see that examinations will give
proper weight for incumbents' ex-
perience on the job"
Completing the speakers forum,
e. Claude Babcock, of the United
Civil Service Employees, said that
the employees themselves must be
interested before the movement
will gain proper momentum.
Fear of what will happen
keeps Civil Service folk from
crusading," he said, advocating
that any proposed legislation
provide for reduction Of force
by seniority, to protect rights
Of present classified workers.
The Washington times., 1938-04-27
u. S. Worker Groups
Urge Classification
Of Emergency List
Harry B. Mitchell, CiUiL Service Commission
President, Backs Proposal
By ]. EARLE MosER

Representatives of three large Federal employee organize
tons and Harry B. Mitchell, president of the Civil Service
Commission today record unanimous belief that
classified status should be extended possible to the
Governments 100000 workers.
The Washington times., 1938-04-27
OFFICIALS WORRIED

But The Times learned on high
authority that officials Of the FB1
are worried about the situation for
next year, for their appropriation
has been cut approximately $400,'
900 from the sum they felt was the
minimum with which they could
work.
One official said:
I'VE now have about 5000
cases under investigation, and
of these some 1000 have been
unassigned. Now, with fewer
agents, it Is possible many of
these cases never will be solved.
Evidence will disappear, the
statute Of limitations will out
law some Of them. And the FBI
will be unable to extend aid to
other authorities.
Last year the agents in the
field put in 100000 hours Of
overtime. With fewer agents
and an increasing amount Of
work. the department will be
under a terrific handicap"
The Washington times., 1938-04-27
Lack OF Cash Drives
G-Men to Cut Staff,
Shut 2 Field Offices
Returned Government $41, 100000 Last Year
On Budget of About S6,OOO,OOO
By CARROLL PEEKE

1.-THE safety and security of the nation seriously
aced by the inability of the Federal Bureau of Investigation
to obtain funds TO continue its work.
The Washington times., 1938-04-27
HANDICAPS WORK

A spokesman for the department
said:
Without funds we shall have
to cut down the number Of men
working on these cases, or drop
the work entirely. And II
there are any new kidnapping
cases, we shall be seriously
handicapped by not having men
available to work on them"
The field offices at Hartford.
Conn, and Phoenix, Ariz., already
have been closed, and this week
the offices at Juneau, Alaska,
Honolulu and Puerto Rico are to
be closed.
And unless there is an emer-
gency appropriation made to carry
on the work, 1t is expected a
number of field offices in vari-
Gus sections Of the United States
will be closed next month.
Operating on a budget Of less
than 100000 the FBI has been
forced to make these drastic cuts
because Of a lack Of only $107, 900
to carry on for the balance Of the
fiscal year, despite the fact that
last year it returned to the Gov.
eminent more than SAL ,000, 900 in
fines and recovered stolen prop
ertV
The Washington times., 1938-04-27

A high official Of the Depart.
.ment Of Justice admitted that to-
day as The Times learned def
nitely that two field offices Of the
FBI already have been closed for
lack of money, three or more are
to be closed this week, and per
haps several others will be closed
later.
The situation is so serious, 1t
was learned, that the agents have
been forced to discontinue target
practice to conserve ammunition.
20 DISCHARGED
In Washington, where the force
of the Department of Justice has
been inadequate to meet the de,
mands of the work. already 20 en-
ployes have been discharged, and
at least that many more are
slated for discharge.
AS a result, criminal laboratory
services, which have been done
free of charge for local and State
authorities throughout the coun.
try, has been stopped.
Next month one half Of all the
FBI agents in the field will be
placed on furlough, and in June
the other half also will be laid
off. This is to be done, it was ex-
planned, because there is not suf-
ficient money to pay the agents
travelling and living expenses in
the field.
OF the 1872 kidnapping cases in
the nation in recent years. 1l9
have been solved by the FBI, and
squads of agents have been work
ing continuously on the three I'm
solved cases, the Matson, Levine
and Fried cases.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-11-22

The Lithuanian Independent Club at its last monthly meeting at 40 Green Street elected Albin Mar celynas chairman for the 36th an- nual banquet which will be held at the !cluhrooms Saturday, January 21.. .....
 Assisting on the committee are Attorney Clarence V. Balanda treasurer; Edward Yanavich, sec retary; Joseph Bernota, and An thony Shambaris. Tickets are now on sale and have been distributed to each member of the committee.
 The club now numbers approxi- mately 1000 members. Peter Va- lunas is president; John Jenusaitis, Last years banquet chairman, is vice-president; Attorney Clarence Balanda, treasurer; Albin Marce- lynas, financial secretary; and Frank Banis, recording secretary.
 Inter- Club Council
 The Inter-Club Council of the Brooklyn Y. M. c. A. held its offi- cial meeting of the season at the "Y' rooms Monday night.
 The club had their annual election with the following members being elected:
 President, Charles Valerie of the Cadets; vice-preSident, John Augelli, of the Rangers; Louis Grella of the Cadets was reelected secretary.
 MT. Valerie took the presidents
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-11-22

ies and which she is trying to dump abroad.
 AS for barter, there is of course nothing immoral about it. Only a few weeks ago our government sug- gested swapping American wheat for Brazilian coffee. But Brazil has just announced she will have none of this. Argentina promptly protested against such maneuver. Dumping is two-edged sword. It can very well do more harm than good. The merchants and producers of the country where the dumping is done invariably protest indignantly. The Japanese dumped cotton goods in Peru and it brought a storm of wrathful protest from domestic producers.
 But this widespread organized trade penetration is somehow in extricably connected with social propaganda. It is called fascist" penetration. A general assumption has arisen therefore that it is part of a plan to make South America fascist. And it is at this we must look in tmorrow'S article.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-11-22
PARK CITY YOUTH AGAIN IGNORED
Winner in State Tubercul= osis Essay Contest Gets
 Special Prize

Hartford, Nov. 22--With nearly 100000 from 21 states competing in the fifth annual contest among Nergo college and high school stu dents conducted by the National Tuberculosis association and the state tuberculosis. commission, an- nouncement was made today by Miss Mabel Baird, field secretary for the commission, that William Wiggins of Madison avenue, Bridgeport, first prize winner in the state competi- tion had today received special cash award in the national contest. The subject of the contest was Why I Should Know about Tuberculosis and What I Should Know
 This year teachers of the prize winning students also received a certificate of commendation from the National association, and Miss May S. Curtis of the Central high school faculty in Bridgeport was to- day presented with this certificate.
 In the high school group of essay contestants, Odessa Rodman of North Fork high school, North Fork. W. Va, received the first national prize of $25. Gertrude M. Courier of Girls high school, Brooklyn, N. Y, was the winner of the $20 second prize and Annie Bell Wortham of Kemp high school, Bryan, Texas, of the $15 third prize. Special awards were given to William Wiggins of Central high school, Bridgeport, and Rosie Ewing of Jackson Junior high school, Louisville, Ky.
 William Wiggins, whose essay dealt in most unique way with the problem of tuberculosis among the negro race, was presented with the $25 first prize just before his graduation from Central high school last June, and today he received his second reward of the national prize at meeting held in Bridgeport at the office of the local tuberculosis committee of the Visiting Nurse as- sociation on Golden Hill street. Miss Baird from the state tuberculosis commission at Hartford, made the presentation for the National Tuber- colosis association.