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Evening star., 1938-02-07
PRINTERS VOTES
BEING RECEIVED
Returns Scattering in What
May Become Fight for
!. T. U. Control,
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
INDIANAPOLIS, Feb. 7.-scattered
returns In what may resolve into a
struggle between the American Fed
Grafton Of Labor and the Committee
for Industrial Organization for COM
mand of the International Typograph-
ical Union, one Of Americas oldest
labor organizations, we're being re.
ceived at the unions headquarters TO-
day.
Local unions are deciding whether
to support Charles P. Howard for re-
election as president or to line up for
c. M Baker of San Francisco. Mr..
Howard Is secretary of the Committee
for Industrial Organization. Mr..
Baker has urged that the union keep
its tie with the A. F. of L.
Woodruff Randolph of Chicago,
secretary treasurer of the union, said
results of the voting would not be
tabulated until all Endorsements had
been received. No announcement of
the results could be made until early
in March, he said.
50 Endorsements for Ballot Place.
Candidates for president, first vice
president and secretary-treaSurer must
be Endorsed by so local unions before
their names are placed on the ballot
for the election, which will be held
May 25
Mr.. Howard. who has been a critic
Of A. F. of L. leadership, lost support
OF the Indianapolis Union, No /, old
est in the international organization,
yesterday. The unit Endorsed Baker
by a vote of 204 to 9. 1t also in
dorsed Harry B. Schaudt Of Chicago,
Randolph's opponent for secretary
treasurer, 1913 to l3.
Mr.. Randolph said the St Paul,
Birmingham and Wichita unions had
indorsed Howard overwhelmingly"
He did not give the exact votes.
Scattered Returns.
Scattered unofficial returns
The Detroit unit indorsed Baker,
216 to 145, as did the following, also:
Mobile, Ala, % to l3; Portland, Oreg.,
Ill to 81; Nashville, 81 to 2l; Pueblo,
Colo, 81 to 8; st. Louis, 289 to 80;
Muskogee, Okla, 20 to 2.
The Memphis local Endorsed How
ard, SO to II. Montgomery, Ala, voted
is to l for Howard.
The Atlanta Union Endorsed Baker,
but the exact vote was not given.
Evening star., 1938-02-07

think is the intention, it is nv opinion
that we will have the f1ourishing of
another superstructure of rackets. be-
cause. as I said before, those who
gamble are in the same category with
those who drink, and prohibition
OF the manufacture and sale Of in
toxicating liquor did not stop people
from drinking. Just consider, If pro-
hibitjpn had made it q crime to drink.
you practically would have had q
Nation Of criminals. and it may be
that then there would not have been
many Government officials remaining
to run the Government.
1t seems that sections and z Of
Senate Bill I'll would make the play
ing Of numbers q crime, and 1 am
AFRAID that with the superstructure
OF rackets that would develop this
would mean the arrest and conviction
Of great many numbers players who
have no friends at court, so to speak.
while the big racketeers running the
games, sitting in their sumptuous
private apartments, would be able to
hire brilliant attorneys to protect
themselves from molestation.
Lust Will Continue.
Il merely point this out not In the
way Of criticism against the efforts to
stamp out this evil, but merely to
show the pitfalls of what may result
when the racketeering associations
are put on the same plane as the indi-
vidual whose lust for gambling will
continue through the ages as it has
in the past.
Il do not know what the solution is
to prevent this form Of gambling. but
I do know that we have legalized the
use OF intoxicating liquor and regu-
lated it by the strong arm Of the
Government, its enforcement officials
and IN that way there is no doubt in
my mind We have broken some Of the
superstructure Of the liquor racket.
Maybe . good solution of the
numbers game problem would be the
passage Of an act legaliNng policy
games Of this character and issuing
licenses to operators, with a prohibi-
ton against the sale of policies to
minors, thereby obtaining sorely
needed revenues for the city. How
ever. I do not know that this would
be the proper solution, and I am
merely Offering this statement as
pointing out the difficulty found by
the Government in regulating gam
bling IN any form, and the numbers
game Is merely one small element
therein.
To-day the people desire laws en-
forceable and not another fiasco like
the prohibition amendment and the
acts Of Congress thereto"
Evening star., 1938-02-07

ployes as q result of such legislation
by refusing to wait for service where
forces are reduced and by registering
their complaints with the manage.
ment.
Disclosing an interest in the pro.
posed bill which would abolish the
National Training School for Girls and
send inmates to the woman's penal
colony Of the workhouse at Occoouan
Mrs. Roosevelt said she hopes for 4
change In the whole situation.
The Presidents wife also announced
she has accepted the honorary chair
manship Of the National Sponsor.
Committee Of the Amelia Earhart
Foundation, which is backing a general
movement to raise funds for an annual
lectureship. The committee has ben
invited to hold its first meeting at the
White House, she said.
A lecture tour beginning March 4
will take Mrs. Roosevelt through a
number Of Southwest and Western
States from Texas to Washinston. slae
said.
Evening star., 1938-02-07
Two WOMEN HELD
IN SHOOTING PROBE
Waitress and Rooming House Pro-
prietress Post Bond in
Mcnamara Case.

Two women, one a blond waitress
and the other rooming house pro-
: sprietress, were at liberty on bond to-
day pending further police invA,si-
cation Of the shooting early yesterday
sof James Mcnamara, 32-year-old
athletic director of the Jewish Com
munity Center and former George
town University football player.
Mrs. Annie v. Laing, ~, shot four
times at Mr.. McNamara with .32-
.caliber pistol, one bullet striking him
IN the front Of the leg just above the
knee. when he allegedly began throw
ing furniture about her rooming house
IN the 24o0 block Of Eighteenth street
NV, Capt. Arthur E. Miller OF the
third precinct said today
Though Mr.. Mcnamara was quoted
Us saying he would not prosecute,
<Mrs. Laing was charged with assault
with dangerous weapon and released
son $1,000 bond Her arraignment In
Police Court was set for February %
. Miss Catherine Scanlon, a roomer at
The house and waitress in Mr.. Nc
sNamaraS S dining car in the HOO block
OF First street NE, was released on
800 bond as Government witness.
: After treatment for the wound BY
: DR.. Herbert S. Gates at his residence,
1873 Twelfth street Sc, Mr.. Nc
Namara was removed by police to
Emergency Hospital. where X-rays
Were to be taken today to determine
the extent Of the injury.
q Fifth precinct police were called In
on the case when Mr.. McNamara,
accompanied by Miss Scanlon, ar
sfived at the doctors Southeast home
IN q taxicab for treatment.
= Both Miss Scanlon. who had black
Rye and cut chin, and Mr.. McNamars
were reluctant to discuss the case with
police. The athletic instructor lives
lt 1888 Rittenhouse street NV.
Evening star., 1938-02-07
CAP0NE ENTERS APPEAL
FROM ONE-YEAR TERM
Supreme Court Told Cook County
Conviction Puts Him in Double
Jeopardy"

BY the Associated Press.
Alphonse Capone, Chicago gangster
who is serving an 1l-year prison term
for income tax evasion, appealed to
the Supreme Court today from one
year sentence which is to take effect
when the present tenn expires.
Capone is under sentence to serve
a year in the Cook County Jail when
he completes his term in Alcatraz
Island, and to pay fine of $4,000.
This sentence also is for income tax
evasion.
Through his counsel, Abraham
Teitelbaum, the former Chicago under
world figure contended he has been
placed in double jeopardy in violation
of the fifth amendment to the Con-
stitution of the United States"
Evening star., 1938-02-07
ROOSEVELT TO ADDRESS
SCOUTS ON ANNIVERSARY
Members Of Organization All Over
World Will Hold Week of
Celebration.
By the Associated Press, =

~ tLS Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Feb. 7.-Boy Scouts
all over the Nation will rededicate
themselves this week-National Bow
Scout Week-to the principles which
have attracted 1,12s,s27 American
youngsters to their worldwide orsani-
zation.
On the eve Of the twenty-eighth
birthday Of the Boy Scouts Of Amer
lea, President Roosevelt will address
the boys tonight on a 15-minute pro-
gram, beginning At 6:45 (E. s. T), on
three major radio chains.
A national radio hook-up IN. B. c.
will broadcast q birthday party on
Wednesday from $50 to 10 pm, with
contributions from Scouts in San
Francisco. Denver, Chicago, New York,
Honolulu and Greenland.
Demonstrations Of scouting intended
to express the appreciation of Scouts
for adult support will finish the pro-
gram Saturday.
Evening star., 1938-02-07
BOND ISSUES LEGAL

JACKSON, Miss, Feb. 7 LP.-The
constitutional right Of Mississippi
cities and counties to issue bonds for
the construction of factories for opera
ton by private industry was upheld by
the Mississippi Supreme Court today.
Five OF the six justices agreed that
subsidization of industry to promote
commercial enterprises came within
the power of the Legislature under
the general welfare clause of the
State constitution.
Evening star., 1938-02-07
SENATE UNIT APPROVES
WIDER COTTON INQUIRY
Agricultural Committee Would
Probe Report 5000, 900 Loan
Bales Underrated in Quality.

By the Associated Press.
The Senate Agriculture Committee
voted today to extend its investigation
OF the American Cotton Cooperative
Association and the Government COT
ton pool.
Chairman Smith, Democrat, of
South Carolina said the committee
approved a request for $3.50 in ad-
dition to q previous $4,000 to investi-
gate claims that some 100000 bales
OF cotton on which the Government
made loans had been underrated as
to quality.
Ae preliminary report by Col
Lawrence Westbrook, former admin
istration relief oncial, said sample
tests Of loan cotton indicated low
rading had cost cotton growers about
$3.50 bale.
Mr.. Smith said the additional $25.-
600 would enable Col. Westbrooks q
stan to complete the Investigation and
determine responsibility.
Evening star., 1938-02-07
PHILIPPINE TRADE
PLANS ARE STUDIED
Joint American Committee Takes
Up Scheme to Sever Gradually
Present Preferences.
By the Associsted Press.

6y inc AekOClkteo fIeSS.
The joint Philippine-Am Pre-
paratory Committee started shaping
today its scheme to sever gradually
trade preferences between the two
countries after the Filipinos are grant
ed political independence.
With two Filipino members absent,
the group held its first joint session
since meeting November 8 in the
Philippines after concluding public
hearings
Named nearly a year ago with
President Roosevelt's approval, the
group Of l3. headed by John v. A.
MacMurray, Ambassador to Turkey,
already has announced it expects to
make its recommendation within the
next few months"
Filipino members at the session we're
Resident Commissioner Quintin Par
edes, Jose Romero, majority leader Of
the Assembly; Manuel Roxas, minor
ity leader, and Benito Razon. All the
American members attended.
Evening star., 1938-02-07
MAN is ELECTROCUTED
FOR TAP ROOM SLAYING
Pennsylvania Was Convicted
After "Wild Night of Crime"
Robberies and Shootines.


By the Associated Press.
BELLEFONTE, Pa, Feb. 7.-Walter
Strantz died in the electric chair early
today for the Staying of q Mount Car
mel tap room keeper on wild night"
OF crime last April, still believing he
didn't get break"
The 34-year-old Northumberland
County man. crippled in = gun battle
with State police, hobbled into the
execution chamber with his arms
around a priest and deputy warden.
The crippled foot was bandaged.
He sat down in the chair, glanced
quickly at witnesses and newspaper
men and then began repeating q
prayer. The switch was thrown at
1881 an. and two minutes later he
was dead.
Strantz was convicted of Staying
Earl Rowe, one Of three persons killed
on the night Of last April 8 in 4 round
OF robberies and gunfire. The others
were Strantz's companion, Joseph
Kurcavase, and Kurcavsse's estransed
wife, Kathryn.
Evening star., 1938-02-07
OMAN HURT IN FIGHT

Raymond Wagner, IS, q Federal
Bureau Of Investigation agent from
Seattle. Wash, was recovering in
Providence Hospital today from q
beating received in q beer tavern 1T
Silver Hill, Nd, last night.
Nearly 20 stitches were taken in his
scalp and x-rays were to be taken
today to determine If his skull had
been fractured.
According to police, Mr.. Warner.
who gave his address as the Harring-
ton Hotel, went to the tavern in 4
taxicab with another man and became
engaged in q fight with patrons there
He was knocked unconscious
Evening star., 1938-02-07

The disturbance that was over Lake
Michisan Sunday morning has advanced
rapidly st-northeastward to Nova Scotia,
Halifax, 294S inches. with . trough ex-
tending southwark to point a short
distance OF Cape Hatteras. Another dis
turbanCe is central on the North Pacific
coast. Tatoosh Island. Wash. 29.5s inches,
with trough extending east-southeast-
pressure area is moving eastward and
extends from Eastern Ontario, White
River. 30b2 inches. south and south
westward to the West Gulf States. ST.
Louis, Mo, sO.52 inches. Pressure is
st. GEORGES 3O.34 inches. During the
last "a hours rains have occurred in the
North Pacific States. the OHIO and mid
die and upper Mississippi Valleys. the
9lake region. and in most OF the At
lantic States, and SHOWS are reported from
the northern plateau. Temperatures have
fallen in the lake region. the Ohio and
Mississippi valleys and in portions Of
the West Gulf States. while they have
risen in portions Of the Rocky Mountain
region.
Evening star., 1938-02-07
Woman Outwits Flood.

AV1SO, Calf. R.-Anxious
neighbors entered the rain-fooded
home Of Mrs. All Quong, 90, fearfully
searched for her.
Mrs. Quong sat impassively In .
chair suspended by ropes from the
ceiling. Il
Evening star., 1938-02-07
CAPT. READ TO COMMAND
AIRCRAFT CARRIER
Assistant Chief of Bureau Of
Aeronautics to Take Post on
Saratoga in June,

The Navy Department announced
today Capt. Albert c. Read, assistant
chief Of the Bureau of Aeronautics
will be detached in June and assigned
to command the aircraft carrier Sara.
toga. Officials said no relief for him
has yet been designated here.
The captain was awarded the Navy
Cross for his achievement in making
"the first transatlantic flight in the
NC4" and Congress gave him special
medal for this distinction.
Evening star., 1938-02-07
MRS. HAHN LOSES FIGHT
TO ESCAPE EXECUTION
Ohio Appeals Court Rules Woman
Convicted in Poison Deaths
Had Fair Trial.

By the Associa ted Press
CINCINNATI, Ohio. Feb. Mira
Anna Marie Hahn, convicted poison
slayer, lost her fight in the Ohio
Court of Appeals today to escape q
sentence of death in the electric chair.
Three judges of the court eoncurred
that she had had q fair trial"
In l6-page opinion Judges Simon
Ross, Francis Hamilton and Stanley
Matthews wrote:
I'VE find that no error has
intervened to her prejudice"
Mrs Hahn was convicted November
6 Of the death by poison of Jacob
Wagner, one of four elderly acquaint-
ances of the German-born blond 10
die in what the State contended was
scheme to murder for profit"
She is under sentence to Gle March
10.
Evening star., 1938-02-07

Record for Last "a Hours.
(From noon yesterday to noon today
Highest, 80, pm. yesterday. Year
ago, AZ.
Lowest, 45. noon today. Year ago. %
Record Temperatures This Year.
Highest, 80. on February 6.
Lowest. IL. on January 2S.
Humidity for Last "a Hours.
IFrom noon yesterday to noon today
Highest, "a per cent. at IL pm yes
terday.
Lowest. 40 per cent. at 4 am. today.
River Report.
Potomac and Shenandoah Rivers clear
at Harpers Ferry: Potomac clear At Great
Falls today.
PreeiDitation.
Monthly precipitation in inches In the
Evening star., 1938-02-07
Dies Of Heart Attack,

HAGERSTOWN, Nd, Feb. Z @.-
A. Emmert Fahrney, -, manager Of
the Western Union Telegraph ONCE
here, died at the Warrington County
Hospital yesterday Of hsart disaAss.
Evening star., 1938-02-07
BY CARTER BROOKE JONES.

Representative Sacks Democrat Of Pennsylvania is opposed the
racket
ne nope a would put stop to this vicious game he doubts
seriously the emcy OF
Mr. Sacks prepared the statement
so-caed
pending
bon ne predicted similar
Evening star., 1938-02-07
WAGE BILL BACKERS
TO SEE ROOSEVELT
Farley Arranged Today to Discuss
Way to Get Measure Be-
fore House.

By the Associated Press.
twenty-five Representatives, all
proponents of wage-hour legislation,
arranged conference with President
Roosevelt today presumably to discuss
means of getting a bill before the
House.
The group was led by Representa-
tive Maverick, Democrat, of Texas.
Its visit to the White House TODAY
follows . conference last week be-
tween the President and Chairman
Norton, Democrat, of New Jersey Of
the House Labor Committee. After
ward, Mrs. Norton predicted passage
OF a wage-hour bill this session.
But Representative Norton forecast
revision Of the measure which the
House returned to committee last
session.
Evening star., 1938-02-07
THE WEATHER REPORT

District Of Coumba-Fair colder
ABOUT "a
Maryland
West VrgnlaFr
Evening star., 1938-02-07
House Member Doubts La,u
Would Check Numbers Game
Representative Sacks Willing to Sup
port Bill, but Fears Superstruc.
ture of Ruckets.

THE situation amounts
national disgrace There small
conditions in community the body
Indifferent uninormed O
-ATTORNEY GENERAL CUMMINGS
Evening star., 1938-02-07
CAPITAL MAN DIES
ASPLANE CRASHES
Charles R. Richardson, La.
Dor ConciIiator, Killed as
Parachute Fails.
~ tie Associated P-ess.

~ tie Associated P.ess.
WARRENTON, Ga, Feb. IA De.
partment Of Labor conciliator en- route
to Puerto Rico on 4 maritime strike
settlement mission was killed and ar
Army flyer was injured when they
leaped from an airplane yesterday
after . zero ceiling" baked theil
flight to Miami.
Charles L. Richardson, 81. for eight
years connected with the Labor De-
partment, died in the leap after hi,
parachute apparently failed to open.
Mai. w. c. Goldsborough, assistant
base operations officer at Langley Field
Va, sustained q fracture of the righ
leg when his parachute caught in 6
tree and tumbled him over after HI
landed. He was taken to the Army
Hospital at Fort Mcpherson, near At.
lanta. today. Medical officers said HI
may be confined for month.
The major described his injury yes.
terday as a sprain, but an examina.
ton at the hospital showed the frac.
ture.
Maj. Goldsborough said heavy fof
and disabled radio caused them tc
fly blindly. and they were forced te
jump by dwindling gasoline supply
Richardson's body. badly mangled
was found by a searching party IL
miles from here in swamp. Maj
Goldsborough said Richardson hac
been instructed in handling the chute
but the ripcord had not been pulled.
Body Being Returned.
The body of Charles L. Richardson
Labor Department conciliator who va!
killed in jump from an Army air.
plane yesterday while en- route t<
Puerto Rico on a strike adjustment
mission, was being returned to Wash
ington from Warrenton, Ga, today
Funeral arrangements were not com
pleted this morning.
Mr.. Richardson lived at 1882 Bilt
more street NV. He had been will
the Labor Department for seven years
previously having been an official o
the Brotherhood of Locomotive En-
gineers.
He was praised as an able, re-
sourceful and highly successful con
eiliator" by Secretary OF Labor Perkins
She said wage earners and employer
in many sections of the country fire.
quently had occasion to be Thankful
to him for his helpful services IL
assisting them in adjusting differ
ences"
Assigned to maritime labor dispute
In Puerto Rico, Mr.. Richardson lef
Langley Feld. Va. in an Army plan,
for Miami Saturday night. He va!
to have met J. L. Bernard, another
conciliator, at Miami and boarded !,
Clipper ship yesterday morning fol
Puerto Rico.
Mr.. Richardson is survived by hi!
widow, Mrs. Bertha Richardson, and ,
son, Cecil Richardson Of Washington
two daughters, Mrs. Frank Angel
Roanoke, Va, and Mrs. George Phil.
lips, Richmond, Va; five sisters, Mrs
B. j. Meister and Mrs. c. P. Hocken.
berry of Washington, Mrs. J. I. Marsh
Portsmouth. Ohio, and Mrs. Gertrud.
Landrum. Roanoke, Va, and Mrs. c
E. Baker, Cumberland, Nd, and tws
brothers, James NJ Richardson ane
Elmer Richardson Of Roanoke, Va.
Mr.. Richardson was born in Cul.
peper, Va, the son OF Col. James D
and Sarsh Richardson.
The Washington times., 1938-11-10
d. G. Observes Arn1iStice Ddu.

mander of the Thirty-eighth In.
fantry.
The day will be celebrated at
Washington Cathedral by special
services to be conducted by Bishop
James E. Freeman.
Arranged under the auspices of
the Woodrow Wilson Arnistice
Day committee of the District
of Columbia, the service probably
will be attended by Mrs. Wilson.
BROADCAST RITES
The annual commemorative
service in front of wilson's tomb
in Bethlehem Chapel of the Holy
Nativity will be broadcast over
the blue network of the National
Broadcasting Company from 3
to $3.50 p. m.
Services also will be held at the
Cathedral at 3:45 p. m. in tribute
to nurses and other women who
served the country in time Of
war" These services are under
the joint auspices of the Disabled
American Veterans of the World
War and the Washington Cathe-
dral staff.
The Rev. Jerome L. FritSche,
World War chaplain, will deliver
the principal address at 9 a. m.
tomorrow at Armistice Day serv-
ices in Memorial Chapel, Walter
Reed Medical Center, under aus
pices of Fort Stevens Post, No.
80, American Legion.
The Washington times., 1938-11-10

any other land on the face of
the earth.
Moreover, marketing of motor
cars has been pushed far more
vigorously here than elsewhere.
ONLY CUSTOMARY
1t would be almost true to say
that throughout the rest of the
world, only the wealthy or well.to-
do families own autos, whereas
here, there is in use the equivalent
of a car for every family. In
other words, it is the usual thing
for American families to have a
car, the unusual thing for other
nationals to have a car.
Things don't just happen. They
have to be made to happen.
Ordinary mortalS strive to, are
content to, take advantage of op-
portunity. Extraordinary mortals
create their own opportunities.
No classification of employers or
executives in America has matched
our motor manufacturers in in
The Washington times., 1938-11-10
Motor Leaders Spare Nothing

ventiveness, intrepidity, initiative,
inexhaustible energy, foresight,
forcefulness, fearlesSness.
In almost every industry, there
are a few stalwarts who exhibit
abnormal vitality, who toll beyond
ordinary, who sacrifice everything
in order to drive their orsaniza-
tion ahead.
AUTO INDUSTRY LEADS
But in none are there as many
as in the automotive industry.
Let us start at the top. All
through his life, and even to this
day, Henry Ford (now past 75)
has daily risen at the crack of
dawn, worked aSSiduously, concen-
trated solely on finding ways and
means to bring the automobile
within reach of more and more
purses. Mr.. Ford has set an ex-
ample to every youth and every
adult in industriouSness, in con-
centration, in Singleness of pur-
pose.
What of the two top men in the
worlds largest automobile organi-
zation, General Motors? I know
NJ industrialist who has, decade
after decade, applied his nose to
the business grindstone more un.
remittingly than Chairman A. ..
Sloan. Until well past middle-age,