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Evening star., 1938-05-03
BIDS ARE LOWER
FOR NEW SHIPS
Nine Yards Submit Figures
for Construction of IL
Cargo Vessels.

BY the Associated Press.
Nine shipyarcs submitted proposals
to the Maritime Commission today for
the construction of IL steel cargo ves-
sells.
The bids generally were lower than
those received February l. All the
February bids. with the exception Of
one by the Tampa Shipbuilding & En-
gineering Co. Of Tampa, Fla, for four
vessels, were rejected.
The Hess Weld Ship & Barge Corp.
Of Philadelphia submitted the lowest
bids today. The company also was a
low bidder February l. but its tenders
were rejected by the commission. which
said it failed to meet financial re-
quirements.
The Hess Corp S bids were for one
steam-propelled vessel. $1,s97,795 for
six, $l846,675 each; for one Diesel
propelled vessel, sl,995,745; for six,
$l,s9s.754 each.
Another Philadelphia concern, the
Philadelphia Shipbuilding Co.. sub
mitted the low bid for four steam-pro-
PEELED vessels-sl .967 900 each.
The Sun Shipbuilding & Drydock
Co. Of Chester, Pa was low bidder for
six Diesel-powered vessels. 1t bid
$2,065, 900 each
Successful bidders will have 40 CAL
endar days to complete one ship, with
90 days added for each additional
vessel.
Evening star., 1938-05-03
500 WORKERS OPEN
JEWISH CAMPAIGN
Foreign Correspondent Warns
Hitler Has Become Strong
Man of Europe.

More than 500 workers set out today
10 raise funds in two-week campaign
to aid the Jews of Central Europe,
having launched their drive last night
at the Jewish Community Center.
Pledges of support to the United
Jewish Appeal followed a warning by
Alexander L. FISHERMAN, foreign cor
respondent of the London Daily Her
aid, that Hitler has become the strong
fnan" of Europe with many nations
adopting his tactics of anti-Semitism
"A million and half Jews must
migrate from Poland" he said "Pales-
tine is the only place they can CO."
A large part of the funds derived
from the appeal will 60 to rehabilitat-
ing the Jewish homeland, while an
other major part will be used for the
Jews who are being panished from
their native lands.
: George Jessel, noted comedian who
Is appearing here this week, appealed
briefly for support Of the drive.
Other speakers were Mrs. Leopold v
Freudberg. co-chairman of the wom-
ems division; Edward c. Ostrow, CO.
chairman of the mems division, and
Louis E. Spiegler, co-director Of the
drive.
Evening star., 1938-05-03
WIDOW RECEIVES $1,000.
Check to Mrs. Ramse, Is Given by
F. B. 1. Agents.

]. Edgar Hoover, director Of the
Federal Bureau Of Investigation, to-
day mailed a check for $1,000 to
the widow Of Special Agent William
r. Ramsey, jr., who was killed in a
gun battle with a suspected bank
robber near Danville, ILL.,, yesterday.
The check represents contributions
Of SO each from the 6o0-odd agents
of the bureau and from a number
Of former agents. The voluntary death
benef1t fund was established several
years ago. Immediately on the death
"in line Of action" Of an agent, all
agents and officials Of the F. B. /.
replenish the fund by new contribu-
tions. The new contributions were
pouring into the bureau today.
The death benefit fund is deemed
necessary because pensions awarded
families OF slain agents by the EN-
ployes' Compensation Commission are
considered inadequate. Mrs. Ramsey
will receive about $50 a month for
herself and child.
Director Hoover, in pursuance Of
custom, will offer Mrs Ramsey en-
ployment in the bureau. Widows Of
a number Of slain G-men are working
in the F b. I.
Agent Ramsey was well known here,
as he had served with the Washing
ton Field Once in the Department
Of Justice Building.
Evening star., 1938-05-03
T. l. CARTER DIES;
REALTY VETERAN
As Auctioneer, He Conducted
Many Public Sales in Alexandra.
Funeral Tomorrow.

T. L. Carter, 10, veteran real estate
man and auctioneer Of Alexandria,
Va. died yesterday at his home, 1917
King street, after short illness.
The funeral will be held tomorrow
from his late residence. The Rev.
Harry Lee Doll, rector of Christ Episco-
pal Church, will omciate, .and burial
will be in the Presbyterian Cemetery.
Born at Long Branch, Fauquier
County, Va, Mr.. Carter went to Alex
andria when IA years old and had made
his home there since. After a period
in the grocery business he later
switched to real estate, in which he
was occupied for nearly 40 years. He
was associated with his brother in
the firm of Carter Bros, in Alex
andria. As an auctioneer he con-
Quoted many of the city's public sales.
Mr.. Carter, member Of the
Knights of Pythias, is survived by
three brothers, ]. Brooke Carter, Al
exandria; Robert Carter, San Angelo
Tex, and Richard Carter, Falls
Church, Va. Two nieces. Miss Sarah
Carter and Miss Ruth Carter of Alex
andria, also survive.
Evening star., 1938-05-03
MISS SIMON TELLS
OF MYSTERY FRIEND
Hollywood Speculates on Identity
After Gifts of 5000 Are
Revealed in Court,
BY the Associated Press.

By the Akte ciatec Press.
LOS ANGELES, May 3.-While
simone Simon's secretary remained
in Jail, the film colony today specu-
lated on the identity of the petite
actress mysterious friend.
To this friend, Miss Simon testified
yesterday, she gave set Of gold
keys to her home, pajamas, gold hair
brushes, dressing gown and slippers
The testimony was given at the
preliminary hearing Of Sandra Mar
tin, ex-secretary Of the screen actress,
who is charged with stealing $11,010
from her employer.
Miss Martin was remanded to the
county Jail pending her arraignment
May Is. She is being held in lieu Of
10000 bail.
The presents lavished upon Miss
Simon's friend cost almost $500.
The keys and brushes bore the ini-
tials Of the recipient, in the actress
handwriting.
During recess she was asked about
the identity of her friend, and she
said: You'd like to know, wouldn't
you? Well, you won't"
Evening star., 1938-05-03
WORLDS FAIR COURIER
COMING TO WASHINGTON
Letter to Commissioners From
Gov. Lehman to Be Given
by Visitor Today.

The goodwill courier from the New
York Worlds Fair was to arrive In
Washington today with a letter to the
Commissioners from Gov Lehman Of
New York and scroll Of honor for
them to sign.
He was scheduled to arrive at 2
pm. A police escort was to take the
courier to the lee House, where he
will be luncheon guest Of the District
Goodwill Tour Committee.
After the luncheon the Commits
sioners will be given the official key
to the fair, the letter from Gov. Leh.
man and the honor scroll.
Members Of the reception committee
include Washington I. Cleveland. man
ager of the District of Columbia Div-
sion of the American Automobile AS
sociation. chairman: Stanley Horner,
William Emerson, c. A. Tanner, r. w.
Champion, c. B. Dulcan, Kenneth W.
Baker, manager of the Lee House;
Mrs. Charles Carroll Glover, Senator
Charles O. Andrews of Florida. Rep
resentative Ralph o. Brewster Of
Maine, Representative T. Alan Colds
borough of Maryland and Representa-
tive James c. Oliver OF Maine.
Evening star., 1938-05-03
Editor Elected.

Howard Mace, associate editor and
sports columnist for the George WASH
ington University Hatchet, has been
elected editor Of the paper, it was an
nounced today.
Mr.. Mace, a night school student en-
ployed by the Interstate Commerce
Commission, will serve for six months
when he will be succeeded by John
Daugherty, columnist for the student
publication
Evening star., 1938-05-03
loss LEADER SALES
TERMED VICIOUS
Spokesman for Druggists Attacks
Practice at Hearing on Fair
Trade Act for D. C.

Below cost or "loss leader" sales
were described as vicious practice"
by Roland M. Jones, jr., of the Ma
tional Association Of Retail Druggists
at hearing today before the Judiciary
Subcommittee of the House District
Committee on proposed Fair Trade
Practice Act for Washington.
Mr.. Jones also denied that the plan
involved in the proposed legislation to
protect trademark owners, producers
and distributors, as well as the public,
against uneconomic practices in the
distribution of competitive commod-
tiles constituted price fixing.
Enactment Of the legislation also
was urged by DR.. Roger w. Lusby Of
the District Pharmaceutical Associa-
ton and Simon Solomon of Baltimore.
Mr.. Solomon likewise denied that the
proposed legislation would constitute
price fixing or result in increased con-
sumner costs.
Opposition to the bill was led by o.
M. Kile, Washington representative Of
Sears, Roebuck & Co., and the Mail
Order Association of America. He
branded the bill as price fixing legis-
lation and pointed out it would give
manufacturers the right to Ak the
actual resale price, below which it
would be illegal to sell the article.
Mr.. Kile also introduced statistics
kept by large New York department
store, showing the price increase Of
certain commodities since adoption Of
the New York Fair Trade Practice Act.
Cosmetic prices between March, 1887,
and March. 1898. jumped s.6 per cent,
he said, while drugs advanced 155 per
cent and books ia per cent.
Another hearing probably will Be
held Friday. i
Evening star., 1938-05-03
ASSA|LS BRITISH
POLICY ON NAz|S
N. U. Law School Dean
Charges Green Light on
Czech Domination.

Great Britain was accused Of giving
Hitler the green light In his drive
toward domination of Czechoslovakia
by DR.. Charles Pergler, dean Of Ma
tional University Law School, in an
address before the debating club Of
American University last night.
DR.. Pergler. former Czechosloyakian
diplomat, told his audience that David
Lloyd George, in 1918, said the "serv-
ices Of Czechoslovak legions have
earned eternal allied gratitude and
will never be forgotten
But despite that pledge, he declared,
1t is mot unfair to assume, as matters
stand today, that the present British
government has given the Third Reich
the green light so far as Czecho.
slovakia is concerned"
Mistreatment Denied.
DR.. Pergler denied there has been
any mistreatment of the Sudeten
Germans in Czechoslovakia and said
that when their spokesmen speak of
oppression they ARE indulging in
propaganda for sinister purposes
and are using doctored statistics and
fake wrongs"
THE plain fact is" he said, that
the Czechoslovak government can do
nothing that would satisfy Sudeten
German leadership, which takes its
orders from Berlin and has become
nothing but Trojan horse within
Czechoslovak gates to serve the dreams
OF German conquest and German
domination OF Central and Eastern
Europe"
Predicts War Before Yielding.
Asserting experience has shown it
is fatal to bow to Hitler and his
representatives, the law school head
predicted Czechoslovaks would resort
to war before yielding to demands that
would destroy that countrys SOY.
ereignty.
However much the Czechoslovak
government may have yielded to in.
ternal and outside pressure" he de-
clared, there is point beyond which
1t cannot retreat. That point is
reached when the sovereignty and
unity OF the state is in jeopardy and
when special privileges are insisted
upon in what amounts to an ulti-
matum by a group of secessionists.
1 still believe that Czechoslovaks will
not abjectly surrender the independ.
ence they won more than 20 years
ago."
Evening star., 1938-05-03
MRS. ALLEN SUES
U.S.F0R STALLION
Claims Man Who Sold
Wander Pool Was Not
the Owner.

Wander Pool, a race horse that
burned up the American tracks to win
IS races in row few years ago. be-
came the center Of legal controversy
yesterday when his former owner. Mrs.
Morton p Allen of New York, filed
suit in District Court to recover the
horse from the War Department,
which has the horse standing at stud
at its remount depot at Front Royal,
Va.
Once conqueror of the mighty
Equipoise. albeit the victory was won
on technicality when Equipoise was
disqualified for cutting across the
field, Wander Pool is listed as one Of
the few unbeaten 2-year-olds in the
history Of the American turf He won
II races while of that age. and was
still unbeaten in his next four starts
when a 3-year-old
Purchased in 1888.
In 1888 the horse was purchased by
the Government as an addition to its
formidable array of stations. In her
suit Mrs. Allen claims that the pur-
chase was made from a man who had
come into possession Of the horse, but
did not actually own him. She admits
the man made an affidavit of owner
ship, but denies that he had a right
to sell the animal
In her petition to the court here
filed by Attorney Warren E. Miller
Mrs Allen declares that she purchased
Wander Pool at the Saratoga yearling
sales in 1929. The youngster was by
Campfire. another horse that made a
notable record as a 2-year-old in his
day, and out of mare named Bram-
BILE Rose. After that Wander Pool was
placed in training. making his debut
in Florida and becoming the sensa-
ton of the year.
History Rather Vague.
The history of the horse since the
time he left the Allen barn and
came into the possession of the man
who later sold him is rather vague,
but Mrs Allen says that ever since
she heard of the sale she had sought
to recover the stallion, the War De-
partment refusing to recognize her
claims. On January IL Of this year
the War Department notified her that
the Judge Advocate General had
ruled that only court Of law could
determine ownership of the stallion.
Consequently she is asking the Dis
trict Court for a declaratory judg-
ment stating that she is the owner
and for writ ordering Secretary of
War Woodring to return the horse to
her.
Evening star., 1938-05-03

By the Associated Press.
DANVILLE, ILL.,, May 3.-William r
Ramsey. "a, an agent for the Fedora
Bureau Of Investigation, died here TO-
day from four bullet wounds suffered
in gun battle with former Indian,
convict.
He died in Lakeview Hospital whilt
his mother. Mrs. william r. Ramsey
ST., WAS racing to his bedside by plan.
from Seattle.
The Federal agent was shot foul
times yesterday when he and Sheriff
Harry George of Danville led Illinoi!
and Indiana State patrolmen anc
deputies to the rural home Of Joe
Earlywine. The latter was sought fol
questioning about the hold-up Of the
State bank at Lapel, Ind.
Fires without Warning.
Officers said they found Earlywine
in bed and that he opened fire with
out warning. In the shooting that fol-
lowed, Earlywine was killed and his
son Virgil, Z, was wounded inadver-
tently. Ramsey collapsed with bullet
wounds in the stomach and each arm
A fourth bullet shot OF the thumb OF
his right hand.
The boy was struck in the chest
when bullet from his fathers gun
grazed the hip Of Ofdcer Frank Jessup
Of the Indiana State police Physicians
gave the youth an even chance for re-
covery.
Six members of the Danville Police
Department offered their blood in an
effort to save Ramsey's life, and later
in the day the Federal agent was
given TRANSMISSION.
After the shooting officers went into
a cornfield and seized the paroled
convict's brother-in-law, John He'll
lett. He was held without charge, as
was Fred Steiner, who Federal
agents said was an accomplice Of
Earlywine. Steffier offered no resist
ance when he was taken into custody
at his home.
Ramsey has been a Federal agent
Evening star., 1938-05-03


The extensive Western disturbance is
moving slowly eastward with two centers:
Clayton, N. Mex. and the Pas. Manitoba.
$3.50 inches II has been attended by
rain in the Pacific States and the plateau
and Rocky Mountain regions, and by show
ers in the plains States. the extreme up
per Mississippi Valley. and portions Of the
Lake region Snow fell in portions OF Ne,
vada. The Northeastern disturbance is still
centered along the Labrador coast. Cart
wright 1925 inches and anSther Su1 ssdt,a center
s. 8. Venice Maru so inches. Pressure
continues low over Southern Alasa, Dodiak: s:
TIE Pacific States and from atus extreme 81 ne
Hudson Strait and thence southward to
New York. and from the Eastern Gulf OF
Mexico and Florida eastward over the
ocean, Nottinsham Island. Hudson Strait.
3O.4O inches; Eureka. Calf, 30.22 inches:
Miami, Fla 3O.10 inches and s. s.
Manuela about 900 miles east Of Nassau,
Bahamas, 3O.lS inches. The temperature
has risen from Illinois and Kentucky east
ward to the Atlantic coast. while IT has
fallen in New England. the interior of New
York, the Dakotas, Minnesota and the
plateau and Northern Rocky Mountain
regions.
Evening star., 1938-05-03
CONGRESS IN BRIEF
TODAY.

1OOA1.
Naval-Senate nearly ready to vote
on expansion bill.
Relief-House committee begins
writing administration bill.
Housing-House committee hears
Nathan Straus, housing administrator.
Rules-House Rules Committee de-
bates granting right-of-way for omni-
bus judgeship and road appropriation
bills.
observation-disclosures speeches.
TOMORROW.
Senate:
Probably will take up legislative
appropriation bill II naval expansion
program Is voted on today.
Appropriation Subcommittee contin-
ues work on agriculture supply bill.
House:
Considers miscellaneous bills on cal
endar.
Indian Affairs Committee considers
miscellaneous bills, 10 am.
District Committee considers mis-.
cellaneous bills, 1880 Am.
Evening star., 1938-05-03
Women Growing Smaller.

Dressmaking statistics show that
women Of England are becoming
shorter and simmer, and cutters are
producing Is per cent more small
stock-sise garments than . few years
sso. t +,.- -,- -.
Evening star., 1938-05-03
PRESIDENT URGES
WIDOWS PENSION
Social Security Payments
Also Would Be Made to
Minor Children.

President Roosevelt last Decem-
Der in letter to the Finance and
Ways and Means Committees first
suggested that certain amendments
be made in the Social Security Act,
but the cloSenesS OF adjournment
makes it unlikely any changes DiN
be attempted this session Passed
in 1885, the act has never yet been
opened for revision.
By the Associated Press.
A new pension system for widows
and their minor children is receiving
study by the Social Security Board at
the request of President Roosevelt, it
was learned today.
Benefits would 60 to the families of
workers who pay social security taxes
but who die before reaching the re-
tirement age Of IS.
Under present law the heirs Of a
worker who dies before the retirement
age receive only a sum equal to 35
per cent Of his earnings from January
/, 1887, to the time of his death.
The board. however is seeking some
means Of giving more substantial aid
to widows and children. Although no
one plan has been accepted. one of
those receiving serious consideration
would provide monthly payments of
between $40 and $40 to the children
until they reach 18 years of age.
The widow would be pensioned for
life when she reaches 60, getting be-
tween $40 and $40 month. Her pen
sion would be determined by a per-
centage of the average annual wages
Of her husband.
This pension system would be sep
arate from the grants which the board
now makes to help States pay needy
widows for the support Of dependent
children.
Other proposals before the board
would grant the widow her pension for
a limited number Of years immediate
ly after her husbands death. instead
OF pensioning her at 60 for life.
The board also was asked by the
President to consider advancing to
1910 the beginning date for paying
monthly pensions to retired workers
over IS. These pensions now are
scheduled to begin in 1912.
Farmers, seamen, domestics, Gov
ernment employees and workers in edu-
cational or charitable institutions are
not now included in the Social Security
Act, and little change in this list is
contemplated, it was learned.
Evening star., 1938-05-03
RAIL AID PROPOSALS
Three New Deal Plans Are Giver
to Senate Committee.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
The Senate Banking Committee to-
day received three administration pro-
posals for emergency financial aid to
railroads.
The legislation, introduced by Sena.
tor Truman, Democrat, Of Missouri,
would provide for equipment and main
tenance loans by the Reconstruction
Finance Corp. and lightened loan 70.
strictions. .... ,.-. -.
Evening star., 1938-05-03
Plan Benefit at Glen Echo.

GLEN ECHO, Nd, May (Spe-
ciaD.-A party for the benefit Of the
Chapel of the Redeemer will be held
in the local fire hall at o'clock
tonight.
Evening star., 1938-05-03
eport for Last 4S Hours.

Record for Last "a Hours.
(From noon yesterday to noon today.)
Highest, "a, at 2:45 pm. yesterday.
Lowest. So. at $50 am. today. Year
ago, 46.
Record Temperatures This Year.
Highest. 81, on April %.
Lowest 1S. on January %.
Humidity for Last "a Hours.
(From noon yesterday to noon todayD
Highest 50 per cent. at $3.50 IN. today.
Lowest. / Q per cent. at 4 pm. yesterday.
The Sun and Moon.
Rises. Sets.
Sun tomorrow 5:Q7 7:03
Moon, today S.03 am. 1888 pm.
Automobile lights must be turned on one
half hour after sunset. -
Precipitati0n.
Evening star., 1938-05-03
WEATHER REPORT.

Slightly tonight
N1aryland-Fair tonight cooler tonight
cooler extreme east portion
nc n southeast portion
continued tonight
Evening star., 1938-05-03

since 1888 and worked out of the
Peoria. Ill, office since last March.
At Seattle he was identified as hav-
ing taken part in investigation Of the
Weyerhaeuser and Mattson kidnap-
ing cases. He is married.
Ramsey was intercollegiate boxing
champion in 1925 while attending the
University Of Colorado
Ramsey was the twelfth Oman to
die in action.
Evening star., 1938-05-03
CORRECTION
1t. Col. Robert Olds, Leader in
Flight to South America,
Is Army FLYER,

1t. Col. Robert Olds. who command
ed the goodwill flight" to South
America. is an Army flyer. The Star,
in picture caption Sunday. identified
him as a marine officer. He was dec
GRATED Saturday for the flight by Mai.
Gen. Frank M. Andrews, U. S. A.
Evening star., 1938-05-03
River Repnrt

River Report.
Potomac and Shenandoah Rivers clear
at Harpers Ferry; Potomac clear At Great
Falls today.
Tide Tables
Evening star., 1938-05-03

FURNISHED by United States Coast and
Geodetic Survey.)
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-02-11

qualified applicants for enrolment in
the CCC,> Grier said. The United
States Department of Labor is re-
sponsible for many of the CCC func-
tions, with the approval of the Direc-
tol Ct that agency. :.
r.: /; State Board OF Charities and
T7:-t,.., Welfare has been designated
by tne United State Department of
La,,c- as The state selecting agency,
and it's Commissioner, Mrs. w. T.
Bost, as the State Director of Selec-
ton. Grier directs the selecting pro-
cess and sees that the selection pro-
cedure is uniform throughout the
state. The Supervisor of CCC selection
transmits instructions from the De-
partment of Labor to local selecting
agencies, receives state acquisitions
after they have been cleared by the
Department of Labor and tn War De-
partment, apportions state requisi-
tions among the several counties, re-
receives reports from the local select
ing agencies, transmits reports to the
United State Department of Labor,
maintains adequate records Of active
and discharged enrollees, makes re-
concentrations on requests for chan
ges OF. allotments, and cOoperates with
the federal, state and local agencies
in performing his duties as Super
visor of Selection.
IT don't. know of any other work
in which I would be more interested"
Grier. said. ..'It has been my privilege
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-02-11
ANSWERS.

1. During the last fiscal year the
State spent $764.8O for these articles
2. In 1868 a plan was adopted en-
towering the governor or any mem
Der, of council, to marry persons. A
requirement was that there should be
three or four neighbors present as
witnesses. It was purely a civil con-
tract. There were no ministers in tn,
colony.
3. The legislature of 1906 adopted a
new judiciary system which reduced
the fees of lawyers, clerks and sher.
ifs. In those years the membership of
the legislature was usually made up
of planters, or farmers.
4. There are 235,3O7 white persons
and 49,208 colored persons employed
in the industries of North Carolina
5. Four, New York pays $25,OCO
Jersey $4,000, Pennsylvania $1S OOC
and Illinois $4,000 South Dakota pays
only $4,000, however, house rent is
furnished free. Massachusetts, Cali
forn:a and Virginia pay the same as
North Carolina, which is. $40 eco.
6. Rev. John Culpepper, ;. Baptist
preacher and politician. His seat in
the Tenth Congress was declared va
cant January 2, 1903, because of alleg-
ed Irregularities. At a special election
called to fill the vacancy he was elect
ed and returned to Washington to fin
ish filling out the term from whic.
he had been OuSted