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Evening star., 1938-06-12
ELIXIR FIRM HEAD
ACCUSED BY j. s.
Criminal Proceedings Are
Launched Based Upon
Deaths Last Fall.
" fhe AeSorietedp preec

Ey the Associated Press.
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, June Ii
United States District Attorney James
B. Frazier said today the Govern
ment instituted criminal proceedings
against Samuel Evans Massengill of
Bristol. Tenn, whose firm manufac-
tured elixir of sulfanilamide
The drug cams into public notice
following number of deaths last
fall.
Mr.. Frazier said criminal informa-
ton charged violation OF the Federal
pure food and drug laws in connec-
ton with sale of the elixir.
He added the information had been
approved by United States District
Judge George C. Taylor.
The document, he said, contained
166 counts leach representing an al
legged shipment). Frazier asserted he
had requested that Massengill be
placed under a s25 900 bond.
Frazier said he acted on recon-
mendation Of the department of agri-
culture.
ut is charged" Frazier said, that
the elixir of sulfanilamide was shipped
mislabeled and misbranded in viola
ton of the Pure Food and Drug Act
"It is further charged that the
drug was sold as being fit for human
consumption when. as a matter Of
fact, it was unfit"
He added that the information
charges the drug was shipped into
New York. Maryland, Virginia, West
Virginia, North and South Carolina
Kentucky. Alabama, Mississippi, Geor-
gia, Florida, Indiana, Michigan and
California.
Frazier explained that under Fed
eral procedure, the filing of an in
formation by order Of the district
attorney is equivalent to an indict-
ment and does not have to be passed
on by grand jury.
Evening star., 1938-06-12
Finding of l02 $1,000 Bills
Spurs Hunt for Ne,u Hoard

expensive automobile. In it he used
to ride to Uniontown, about IS miles
away, to make purchases, often ten
dering pennies as payment. He vir-
tually always wore old clothes
Neighbors recalled that William
Henry Harrison Schroyer, the father,
made fortune during the era of the
late Henry Clay Frick and Andrew
Carnegie in coal and gas bearing land
They said Fred" as he was known to
them. claimed he once bought Is, 1000
shares of original Studebaker auto
mobile stock for $l.25 share and later
sold it for $50 share.
They believed his use Of safe was
due to the loss Of $3.50 900 in the de-
funct National Bank of Fayette Coun-
ty, and many predicted the estate
would run into "the millions"
Attorney Sturgiss predicted, how
ever, it would not 60 beyond $4,000
Evening star., 1938-06-12
MERCHANT MARINE
BILL PASSES HOUSE
Measure Designed to Build Up
Service Must Go Back to
Senate.
BY tie Associated Press.

BY tie Associated Press.
The House adopted last night a
compromise draft OF legislation de-
signed to rehabilitate the American
merchant marine in the face of dec
laration that one provision would
create wave of strikes in the shipping
industry.
The revised bill was approved by
155-to-50 standing vote. The Senate
must agree before the measure goes
to the White House
Opponents of the compromise crit
icized provisions establishing a Fed
eral mediation board to handle mari
time labor troubles and creating q
training service for licensed and un-
licensed personnel already in the mer-
chant marine.
Chairman Bland of the House
Merchant Marine Committee told the
House the mediation board would be
purely conciliatory body" without
power to force anybody to do any
thing"
He challenged statements that the
proposed trs ming service would create
body of strike breakers" and that
it would result in unemployment.
Evening star., 1938-06-12
MOVE TOCHANGE
LABOR ACT DENIED
President Says Study of
British Laws Is Purely
'CIarifying.'

President Roosevelt wrote Chairman
Hatton Summers of the House Ju-
dietary Committee yesterday that ne
had no intention of instituting q
study looking to possible revision of
the Labor Relations Act.
The letter made it plain that his
contemplated investigation Of the Brit
ish labor laws was in no way con-
nected with the preparation of new
labor legislation for the United States.
The letter follows in full:
MY Dear Hatton:
There has just come 70 my atten-
ton the minority report of the Com
mittee on Judiciary relative to H. r.
6449, amending the Walsh-Healy Act.
Il note this minority report states
The President Of the United States
has recognized the disastrous effects
of industrial strife now prevalent in
the country and the unsatisfactory
operation of the National Labor Rela-
tons Act, and has announced that a
special commission will be appointed
by him to study the entire problem,
looking to recommendations for labor
legislation in the 18th Congress-
Il wish to call to your attention
the fact that have no intention of
appointing any commission to study
the operation of the National Labor
Relations Act. assume that the
signers of the minority report have
reference to the proposed study of
industrial relations in Great Britain
AS 1 publicly stated on June 3, I
am solely interested in securing a re-
port on the status of industrial rela-
tions in Great Britain, with particu-
lar emphasis on the functioning of
collective agreements, in order that
certain current misconceptions may be
clarified.
Il am taking the liberty of bring
ing these facts to your attention 50
that the House of Representatives
may be correctly informed of the pur-
pose of the proposed survey of British
industrial relations. Very sincerely
yours,
"FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT"
Evening star., 1938-06-12
WESTERN EUROPE
R0CKEDBY QUAKE
Country Folk in Belgium and
France Pray, Panic
Stricken.
Ey the Associated Press.

Ey the Associated Press.
LONDON, June 11.--An earthquake
born in the North Sea jolted five ma
tions today, rumbling over 400-mile
front from England to the Rhineland.
There was scattered damage, sur
prise, alarm and even panic among
the country folk in Belgium and North
ern France, who dropped to their
knees in prayer as chimneys toppled,
walls cracked, windows broke and fur
niture jumped.
Three capitals--London, Paris and
Brussels-felt the shocks, which some
seismographs recorded as having
duration of 10 minutes. London felt
the first shock at 1859 am. (5:59
am. E. S. To. Brussels a severe
tremor at 11:57.
Three Die in Belgium.
Three persons were killed and
about 20 injured in Belgium. In
Brussels a frightened man leaped to
his death from balcony; in Client
an out-of-control street car killed a
pedestrian; crumbling wall killed
bricklayer at Cruyshautem.
Two children were injured seri-
ously at Hazebrouck, Northern France,
and in several continental towns
there were injuries from falling bricks.
Damage was minor but extensive,
apparently most. serious in Belgium,
1t was estimated the damage there
might reach a million dollars. The
frontal wall of the Palace of Justice
Citadel barracks shifted 4 feet. Heavy
factory motors were moved in some
places.
Germany Also Shocked.
Germany and the Netherlands felt
the shocks along with England,
France and Belgium.
The quake was described as the
most severe in Belgium's history.
Brussels boulevards were suddenly
thronged with frightened crowds.
Factories and homes alike were evac-
uated as roof tiles crashed to earth
and windows were shattered. Reports
from all parts of the country told
of a 'thunderlike rolling noise ac-
companying the shocks.
Telephone service was disrupted.
The people who rushed into the streets
clutched food and money. At Ostend,
Belgium. cafe loungers ran in every
direction, but British police band
marching along the Rue Royale did
not skip note.
Evening star., 1938-06-12
Senator Plans More to Help
U.s.. Ships Recapture Freight
Funds Must Be PrOrided
to Fight Competition,
Gibson Believes.
BY WILLIAM ]. WHEATLEY.

With many foreign n-registered ships
diverting millions Of tons of ocean
borne freight from the American
merchant marine. Senator Ernest w.
Gibson, Republican, of Vermont, a
member of the Senate Commerce Com
mittee and co-author of the 1885
Merchant Marine Act, has instituted
study of the situation with a view to
introducing legislation at the next
session of Congress to aid in the re-
capture Of some of this trade, it was
disclosed yesterday.
The loss of business to foreign bot
toms is so widespread, it came out
last week, that even the United Fruit
Co, Boston-owned firm which long has
been leader in the Latin Amrican
shipping field, is about to take of its
South American boats because of in
ability to meet the competition of
cheaper foreign water carriers.
Senator Gibson said yesterday his
attention was drawn to prevailing con-
ditions by an article in The Star point
ing out the practice of Scandinavian
ships engaged in the United States
Latin American trade which never
touch their home ports, and an edi-
torlal on the same subject. He insti-
tuted an immediate inquiry and said
he found the operations of these
foreign lines much more serious than
at first reported.
Sap Up Ocean Borne Trade.
The practice. he said, is engaged
in by ships of British, Norwegian.
German and what he considered
worst Of all, American companies
chartering these foreign ships for
operation in the transport of Ameri-
can goods. These ships, he found,
while flying the flags of foreign ma
tions, seldom, and in many cases,
never 60 to their ports of registry,
but find it more profitable to sap
up the ocean-borne trade OF the
United States.
Recently, he learned, several Japa-
nese lines have re-entered this trade,
under subsidy paid by the country
OF registry. given in the first instance
for 1S0 days which the ship remains
away from Japan, and with a rising
scale for each additional 100 days.
The Senator said he thought tenta-
lively that some authorization might
be provided for subsidizing American
nag ships with large enough funds
to encourage them to engage in SINH
lar practice between foreign countries.
The subsidy, of course, he explained,
would have to be so attractive that
Americans who engaged in this trade
would be able to cut rates below the
more cheaply operated foreign lines
and still make the service pay. These
ships. OF course, would be manned by
American crews, receiving American
wages, and the Inauguration of such
trade fighting services would serve
materially in cutting down the large
unemployment list of seamen.
Ships Cheap Labor.
1t is obvious, he explained. that
American ship owners, or even the
Maritime Commission, cannot oper-
ate at lowest rates on strictly COM
petitive lines under the labor costs
and working conditions required on
the American vessels. Cheap labor
enables foreign ships to operate at
considerably lower cost, when it is
figured that the labor charges are
approximately 40 per cent of the cost
Of operation. This Is evidenced by
the fact that the sandinavian lines
Evening star., 1938-06-12
Police Dogs Motorized.

New South Wales Is establishing
police dog emergency service which
will be available to all parts of the
province. Many Of the principal po-
lice stations will have specially trained
dogs to help in sleuthing and rescue
work. Special kennels mounted on
automobile chassis will speed the ami
mails to places in response to emer-
egncy calls.
Evening star., 1938-06-12

try of its flag A Danish company
operates a feet between New York
and the West Coast of South Amer
ica, competing with the American
owned Grace line. The Fern line,
Norwegian outfit, sails between New
York and the Mediterranean, compet-
ing with the American Export line.
The Isbrandtsen- -Moller line, Scandi-
navian, operates between the United
States and world ports, except its own
country Another Scandinavian line
is the Aluminium Co.. operating be-
tween gulf ports and the West Indies.
Othefs in the Game.
Others are the West Fal-Larsen
from the West Coast of the United
States to the East Coast of South
America. This is Norwegian as is the
Klaveness line which operates trans
Pacific.
While the japanese competition fell
back some during the troubles in
China because these ships were called
home, the information is that they
are preparing again to get under full
steam for the American business. In
this service there is the Kawasaki
group from Japan to New York to
Gulf ports, to Brazil, thence to the
West Coast of the United States and
back to Japan. Another japanese
line operates between California,
Havana and West Indian ports with
out touching Japan. Senator Gibson
has been informed that these Jap
anese ships, if they remain away from
Japan for more than 180 days, get 80
sen per gross ton per month for every
month over this period, which is in
creased by 10 sen per ton per month
if they touch the Panama Canal and
another 20 sen per month added for
each month over a year that they
remain away. This, it was explained,
is certain indication that these ships
are being encouraged to go out after
the United States business.
With such picture facing us,
Senator Gibson asked, what chance
has the United States Government or
United States ship owners to operate
merchant marine unless they are
provided with funds with which to
combat it.! 1t can not be done as a
strictly business proposition, and he
intends to see that everything possible
is done to break it UP.
Evening star., 1938-06-12
WORLD WAR PENSION
MEASURE is PASSED
House Approves Bill Placing
Emergency Army Officers on
Basis of Regulars.
By the Associated Press,

By the Associated Press.
The House passed and sent to the
Senate last night legislatio to author
ize pensions of so-called emergency
World War Army officers on the same
basis as those of Regular Army officers.
Foes of the measure, led by Repre-
sentative Edmiston, Democrat, of West
Virginia, opposed it on the ground 1t
would set up pensions based on rank.
Chairman Rankin of the House
Veterans Committee declared veterans
of the Civil War had "spurned with
contempt similar proposition.
Representative Edmiston said the
bill would restore about 1900 officers
to the retired list with pay. The Vet
erans' Administration estimated last
November about 3,194 former officers
would be affected.
Evening star., 1938-06-12
BAKERY STRIKE ENDED
BY 1,4OO IN PITTSBURGH
Truck Drivers Vote to Accept
Compromise Proposal of
Owners After 10 Days.

By the Associated Press.
q PITTSBURGH. June 11.-A Today
strike of 1,400 bakery truck drivers
ended tonight when they voted to
accept compromise proposal offered
by their employers. IS major South
western Pennsylvania bakeries.
= G. A. Leader. recording secretary of
she A. F. L. Bakery Drivers Union,
Local ABS, announced the vote was
ls82 TO 326.
= The strike was called after operators
refused demands for closed shop, use
of the union label on baked goods and
seniority rights.
Ralph E. Thorn, sr., union president,
said the compromise did not provide
for the closed shop nor use of the
Stlnion label but did grant seniority
rights.
Evening star., 1938-06-12
Brisk Business Is Halted.

CHICAGO R).-Donald Belo, IL,
had business ideas all his own when
he saw a saddled horse munching
grass along the curb.
He led it about the neighborhood
and charged children cents ride.
Business was brisk-until Donald
asked a man to buy the horse for so
cents. The man called police. The an
imal had wandered away from nearby
stables. Il
Evening star., 1938-06-12
GILLETTE IODINE
WITH PRESIDENT
Neither Iowa Primary Victor
Nor President Comments
on Luncheon.
Hy the Associated Press,

Fy the Associated Press.
The capital wondered last night IL
President Roosevelt was baking a dove
of political peace into the luncheon
pie he will serve this afternoon to
Senator Gillette, Democrat, of Iowa.
The White House announced the
invitation, Senator Gillette accepted,
and neither made any comment to
reporters.
The forthcoming meal is important
because Senator Gillette was renomi-
mated in the recent Iowa primary,
defeating Representative Otha Wearin,
who had received indications Of ad-
ministration favor from Relief Admin
tstrator Harry L. Hopkins and James
Roosevelt, secretary-son OF the Presi-
dent.
There was little doubt in the minds
OF most politicians here that the
President and Senator Gillette would
find basis for future harmony.
Prior to announcement of his White
House date, the Senator in an inter-
view advised other Democratic Sena-
tors opposed by administrations SUD-
ported candidates to fight their own
battles.
Referring to proposal for flying
squadron" of some Senators who, like
himself, opposed the Roosevelt su-
preme Court revision bill, Senator
Gillette said voters resent outside
interference"
The white-haired, red-faced Iowan
already has received Official congratu-
lations from and has conferred with
Postmaster General Farley, chairman
Of the Democratic National Com
mittee.
He will be the honor guest tonight
at a dinner to be given by his col
league, Senator Herring of Iowa. mem
bers of the Iowa delegation in the
House and the Rev. Maurice Sheehy
of Catholic University.
Evening star., 1938-06-12

referred to in the previous article were
compelled to import crews from the
home country when others on the
ships insisted on being paid in accord
ance with American pay scales, when
they found that they could not live
under American standards in Ameri-
can ports, which technically are their
home ports under the conditions under
which they operate.
Within the last week one American
flag line has been forced out of the
Latin American trade by the foreign
ship practice of running only in the
American trade, and Senator Gibson
pointed out that it would be folly to
attempt to establish an American
merchant marine unless some means
is provided by the Government to aid
ship owners to fight back.
Information furnished Senator Glib
son shows some of the following situa-
tions which will have to be met If the
United States is to have and maintain
a merchant marine worth the name.
British Flag Line.
There is British flag line, the
Booth line, which runs from New
York to South America, thence to
England, back to New York again by
way of South America. The Wilhelm
sen line, Norwegian, operates only be-
tween New York and Brazil and Ar
gentina. The Garcia-Diaz line, Span
ish-Mexican owned, charters Nor
wegian ships to run between the
United States and South America.
The American line owns one American
ship, which is tied up, but operates
quite few Scandinavian ships and
one British between South America
and New York. In the same run is
the Norton Lily line, operating Scan
dinavian ships.
One American company now operat-
ing under an extension of q subsidy
has been called on the carpet and
probably will have its subsidy with
drawn If it persists in using foreign
flag ships. Early in the current year,
the data show, another United States
company chartered Scandinavian
ships. 1t shows also that the Essco-
Broden line put in two new ships in
this American continent routes early
this year.
There is German line which op-
crates between New York and South
Africa, and another the Franco
Iberian line between New York and
Mediterranean ports. In this same
service is the United States g. Levant
Line. A Jewish-owned German line
has passenger and cargo service be-
tween New York and Belgium and
Holland, huhnever touching the eoln-
Evening star., 1938-06-12


Weather Conditions Last "a Hours.
A disturbance is moving east northea asst
ward over the Province Of Quebec, Lac
Dore. 20. 81 inches. with trough of low
pressure extending southwestward over the
central valleys to Texas. Efinsham. ILL.,,
29.9S inches and Alpine. Tex, 29.74 inches
Pressure continues relatively low over the
plateau region, Salt Lake City. Utah,S ,S29.74
inches. while pressure is falling over the
,l upper MacKenzie Valley. Fort Smith. Dis
trlct OF Mackenzie. 2970 inches. Pressure
is high from Cape Race southwark and
ssouthwestward SOUTH over Bermuda and the
south Atlantic States. the S. 8. Scanstates,
5000 inches and St.. Georges. Bermuda
3O:2s inches. a high pressure area is
moving eastward over the middle and
northern plains, Huron, S. b. 30.I6
inches. During the last "a hours there
have been rather general showers in the
over the lake region. the Atlantic States.
the Southern Plains. and at few points
in the. Southern States. Temper atures
have risen in the Middle Atlantic States
while somewhat cooler weather has over
spread the Southern Plains and the Lower
Missouri Valley.
Evening star., 1938-06-12
Robinson Leaves $342, ,636.

RICHMOND, Va, June IL tP.-
The will OF Eugene Robinson, 66. for
mer president-treasurer of the Rich
mond Cold Storage Co.. Inc. was
admitted to probate in Henrico Circuit
Court today. 1t provided for distribu-
ton of an estate valued at $342 ,636.
The Virginia Trust Co. qualified as
executor and trustee. Mr.. Robinson
died June 2.
Evening star., 1938-06-12
Rabid Fox is Slain
With Bare Hands
By Farm Mother
Ey the Associated Press,

ES TIE associated Press.
BOWLING GREEN, KY, June
l1.-Mrs. Buel Davis, clutching
her baby daughter in one arm,
warded off an attack by a mad
gray fox today, finally choking
the animal to death.
Mrs. Davis was bitten on the
leg and badly scratched on the
arm by the fox, which attacked
her when she went to investigate
a commotion in her chicken yard.
An examination of the head of
the fox showed it to be suffering
from rabies and the woman was
given treatment.
Evening star., 1938-06-12
WEATHER REPORT

CoumbiaLocal followed
shifting
Mayand-Saered followed
orally fair with temperature
Evening star., 1938-06-12
FIVE STUDENTS HONORED
Awarded Medals and Mem bership
in Chemists Institute.

Five students at universities here
won student medals from and Junior
membership in the American Institute
Of Chemists for year.
They are Edward Otto Rainier, IL
Girard street NE, of Catholic Uni
versity; Robert Crocker Brasted,
George Washington University; Ber-
nard Gunthel Murray, Georgetown
University; William Pierce Goodwin,
1919 Fairmont street NV, Howard
University, and Julian Keith Lawson,
University of Maryland.
Evening star., 1938-06-12
Readers Guide
News Summary
The Sunday Star, June IL, 1888.
PART ONE.
Main Ne1US Section.

FOREIGN.
British observers permitted to scan
Czech voting. Page Az
Germans to quit as Chiang's aides
this month. Page Al
Britain again plans conveys to guard
food lanes in war. Page A-4
Chamberlain dictator deals flayed by
Eden. Page Al
Five countries of Western Europe
rocked by quake. Page Az
NATIONAL
Five killed as plane crashes in Wyo-
ming. Page Al
Far-reaching economy seen in U. S.
printing changes. Page Al
Bulls take over wheat pit on damage
reports. Page Al
Conferees agree on compromise wage
hour bill. Page Al
Boys death plunge laid to insurance
death plot. Page Al
Criminal proceedings faced by head
OF elixir firm. Page Az
United States medical care proposals
to be given A. M. A. Page AS
Hull disapproves bombing plane sales
to Japan. Page A
WASHINGTON AND VICINITY.
District officials study traffic engineer
ing projects. Page Al
Two youths drowned in D. c. area as
rescues fail. Page Al
Jefferson Memorial fight on Senate
moor foreseen. Page B-l
Action due tomorrow on last deficiency
Dill. Page B-1
SPORTS.
Guldahl gets final SO, keeps open golf
title with 284. Page B-6
Vandermeer of Reds pitches no-hit
game against Bees Page b.
Schmeling is certain he again will
kayo Louis. Page RS
Golfers will be busy this week in tour
nament play Page B-9
Tatterdemalion sets mark in taking
delaware feature. Page BIO
Capltalites lead as sailboat racing
booms on West River. Page Bill
MISCELLANY.
OBITUARY. Page Ala
Clty news In brief. Page A-16
travel. Pages B-4-6
Evening star., 1938-06-12

Record Until 10 PM Saturday.
Highest, 90, at 4:30 pm. yesterday.
Year ago 81. g
Lowest, ~. at 2 am. yesterday. Year
ago, SO.
Record Temperature This Year.
Highest, %. on June z.
Lowest Is, on January 2S.
Tide Tables.
FURNISHED by United States Coast
Evening star., 1938-06-12
River Report

Potomac muddy and Shenandoah little
cloudy at Harpers Ferry late yesterday.
RAnaHf IInfU 1 NJ SATURDAY.
Evening star., 1938-06-12

The Sun and Neon.
Evening star., 1938-06-12
Weather In Various Cities.

Temperatures 7:30
Max. Min. Sat. pm. to
Sat- Fri. 7:30 1880
urday.nicht. pm. pm.