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Evening star., 1938-04-17
RUMAN[AN FASCIST
PLOT T|SUNCOvERED
Iron Guard Aides Arrested
by Hundreds-Arms
Caches Found.
Nv the Associated Press,

by I1e ASSOClhIeO PTeSS.
BUCHAREST, Rumania. April II
tSunday).-The ministry Of interior
today announced discovery Of a ma
wide plot against the government
by the Nazi- inclined Iron Guard
political organization.
The ministry said that in surprise
police search which continued
throughout the night. arms and muni-
tions depots were found in homes of
the lieutenants OF Corneliu Zelea
Codreanu. party leader.
1t also announces discovery of docu-
ments in which it has said Codreanu
ordered party members to arm so as
to be ready to march toward Bucharest
md to create Rumania of the Iron
Guard leeionnaires
Police were said to have arrested
hundreds of Codreanus subleaders,
but 1t was not stated whether the chief
OF the pro-NaN party was among
them.
Under the new Rumanian constitu-
ton. the death penalty may be insti-
tuted against offenders of the law,
which prohibits possession of arms
and revolutionary propaganda against
government.
The intensely anti-Semitic Iron
Guard was outlawed early in 1887.
Codreanu then organized a political
and social movement known as All
for Fatherland" to supplant it. In
the December, 1887, parliamentary
elections, the organization received %
per cent of votes cast On February
Fl. after King Carol proclaimed the
new Rumanian constitution, Cod
reanu agreed to dissolve the All for
Fatherland" organization.
Evening star., 1938-04-17
BY GEORGE w. HURD.

Because there are not enough un-
employed on the Prince Georges
County rolls to fill the 400 jobs re-
quired for a w. P. A. building project
at the University of Maryland. relief
labor requirements have been waived,
it was disclosed yesterday by DR.. H. C..
Byrd, president of the university.
Under a Federal grant Of $1,135. 900,
which is to be expended on projects
totaling $2,380,000 in Prince Georges
County. Baltimore city and Princess
Anne, the university ordinarily would
have been required to use IS per cent
of the labor from the relief rolls. It
was said that qualified workers were
not available in Prince Georges, caus-
ing the restriction there to be lifted.
In the case of Baltimore and Princess
Anne, President Byrd said only that
he had been able to negotiate better
terms than usual" with the Govern
ment.
The fund was allocated by President
Roosevelt this past week, and only the
approval of Thea controller generals
ONCE Is required to make 1t available.
At College Park, $1.2l9,263 will be
spent; at Baltimore, $3.50, 1853. and at
Princess Anne, $230,720. A State ap-
preparation and q private GIFT, which
amounted to $500, 900, are making up
the balance for the works.
It Is planned to start work in the
next two or three weeks and the prof.
ect will require about 10 months.
If the regulations Of the w. P. A.
were enforced, not a single man would
be available for the College Park work,
according to M. H. Davis, resident
engineer for the relief work agency.
Records in the w. P. A. offices at
Hyattsvi1le show that only 2ol persons
in the county are certified to work on
. w. P. A. project and 81 OF these
are women. OF the l64 men qualified,
81 are skilled, 20 senai-skilled ana the
remaining u azs eoaaaaoa labeeefs.
Evening star., 1938-04-17
RECOVER $250,000
IN EMBEZZLEMENT
Agents Find Third of Amount
Oklahoma City Banker
Admitted Taking.

b 'he Associated Press.
The Justice Department announced
yesterday agents had recovered a third
Of the $3.50 900 which it said Raymond
McCauley Scruggs, vice president of
the First National Bank G Trust Co.
of Oklahoma City, had confessed en-
bezzling.
Agents of the Federal Bureau of
Investigation. the announcement said,
found $250,000 in bonds belonging to
the Oklahoma School Board in the
personal safety deposit box of Scruggs,
who was treasurer of that board.
Scruggs was arrested by Federal agents
and members of the Dallas (Tex)
police department at Dallas, Febru-
ary Z.
The department said Scruggs signed
confessions in which he said he began
his offenses in 1892, converting funds
belonging to his mother-in- law, which
she had given him to invest in munic-
ipal or State warrants.
Later. the department said, he con-
fessed he converted the school funds
TO his personal use and lost most of
the money in gambling and stock
market speculations.
Scruggs, 43 years old, had been en-
ployed by his bank for 20 years.
Evening star., 1938-04-17
Purse Snntched
after Woman
Collects SI,O23

A few minutes after she had col
lected $l023 in settlement of a dam
age claim yesterday Mrs Bernard
Mcintyre, 1902 Florida avenue NE.
lost the entire amount to thief who
snatched her purse in a downtown
department store.
Mrs. Mcintyre said she went to the
department store to buy a few things
in celebration" of the settlement
award. which she had just received
from her lawyer for injuries received
three years ago when struck by a
truck.
She was standing at counter in
the store. she said. when some one in
the crowd jostled her. A few seconds
later she noticed her purse was miss
ing. but the thief had already escaped
Evening star., 1938-04-17
1t cost Representative Andrew .

1t cost Representative Andrew ].
Transue Of Michigan 50 and some en-
barrassment last night to recover the
automobile he left in = mo Parking
at Any Time" area. where it blocked
firemen trying to turn . hook and
ladder truck out Of the station house to
dash to an alarm.
= Shortly after 8 O'Clock, No. II Truck
Company was ordered from its fire-
house in the 1900 block of Wisconsin
avenue NV. to answer an alarm At
Forty-seventh and Davenport streets
NV. The area across the avenue had
been banned to parkers to give the S.
foot apparatus clearance in making =
turn.
Across from the firehouse, however,
stood an automobile bearing Congress
sional tags. The firemen, baked in
their efforts to swing the big truck
into the avenue. hastily teiephoned
police at No. 8 precinct. seryt. r. L.
Hammond and several omcers re.
spoaded.
Evening star., 1938-04-17
400 Required Jobless Lacking, g,
W.P.A. Lifts Relief Labor Rule
$2,380,000 Maryland U. Project Allocated d
Although County Rolls List but POI Unemployed.
Materials Regulation Waived.

Most of the so-called skilled" labor
would not qualify for the type Of work
required on such a project. Mr.. Davis
declared. and q ma jority Of the skilled
workers on the certified list already
are employed at the university In the
construction of dairy barns.
Another provision Of the W. P. A.
Act was that 30 per cent Of all money
allotted be spent for labor, leaving only
has been waived
Dr. Byrd said that in addition to
escaping the relief labor requirement.
higher wages will be paid on the
project than is customarily paid on
w. P. A. job.
When asked about the unprecedent-
ed departure from practice in the uni
versity's case. officials OF the w. P. A.
said all the details of the problem
have been left in the hands of DR..
Byrd"
At College Park the work includes
the construction Of = poultry building
At cost of $l25.360; home Of eco
nomics building. $114,3e0; addition to
engineering building. 1920, ,s84; mems
dormitory. $1s7,765; shops and service
building. $50.562; infirmary. $4,000;
four greenhouses. $4,000: administra-
ton building, $3l8.990; addition TO
dining hall. $105.5l2, and remodeling
dairy building, $l5,730.
Chief among the construction Jobs
at the Baltimore unit of the university
will be the building Of 4 medical struc-
ture at . cost Of $5o7.730: addition to
the dental and pharmacy building,
$92, ,388; addition to nurses home,
$73.416. and addition to the hospital,
$256,374. -.
A mechanics and arts building will
be constructed at. the Princess Anne
unit at 4 cost Of $40, ,944, as well as an
administration and home economies
building costing 3sl .sSS and . gym
nahum and recreation building OF .
eogt Of ~ ~.
Evening star., 1938-04-17
D. A. R. DELEGATES.
HERE FOR SESSIONS.
47th Congress Will Open
Tomorrow Night in
Constitution Hall.

Thousands of militantly patriotic
women descendants Of soldiers who
fought for the freedom of the l3 Col
onies l60 years ago convereed on
Washington today for the opening
here tomorrow of the 47th Annual
Continental Congress of the National
Society of the Daughters Of the Amer
lean Revolution
A colorful ceremony at which Am
bassador Lindsay of Great Britain will
be an honor guest among cabinet of3-
GERS and other high officials will launch
the week-long convention in Consti-
tuition Hall. blanketed with flags for
the occasion. at $50 pm. after a con-
cert by the United States Marine
Band.
The election OF Mrs. Henry M.
Robert. jr., of Annapolis. Md, to sue
coed Mrs. William A. Becker as presi-
dent general will be the high light of
the session. but the spirited fight for
the of1ice. which has marked so many
previous conventions, will be missing.
Mrs. Robert. treasurer general now.
has no opposition for the post, which
the incumbent holds for three years.
To Discuss Military Needs.
Hours before Marine Band Trum-
peter Arthur S. Whitcomb sounds as
sembly to denote the beginning OF
another six days Of D. A. R. pagean-
try, the special National Defense
through Patriotic Education Commit
tee headed by Mrs. Vinton Earl Sisson,
Of Winetka. Ill, is to meet at the
Mayhower for an afternoon SYM
postum on our military needs.
Dr. Arthur Deerin Call. secretary
of the American Peace Society; Vic
toria Booth Demarest, evangelist; !;
Robert L. johnson. president of the
National Civil Service Reform League,
and DR.. Ruth Alexander. economist,
will speak. The meeting begins at
2pm.
The cause Of youth, the demands
of militarism. the preservation of con-
stitutional ideals, the importance Of
Evening star., 1938-04-17
HOPE FOR ACTION
0NA|RPORTFADES
Bureau of Standards Is
Revealed as Opposing
Camp Springs Site.

BACKCROUND-
President Roosevelt, in letters to
Chdirnen May and Sheppard of
House and Senate Military Affairs
Committees, urged congressional
action for preparation of Camp
Springs. Nd. and Grouelly Point,
Va. sites for District airport.
Camp Springs, on road to Southern
Maryland. could be ready in 1s
months, he said. suggesting that
GroDelly Point could be used as
port in good pedther.
BY JOSEPH S. EDGERTON.
Hope for passage Of airport legisla-
ton for Washington during the pres
ent session Of Congress dimmed yes
terday with the disclosure that the
Bureau OF Standards has an impor
tant radio research laboratory on the
Camp Springs MD airport site and
Is linked with the Navy Department
in opposition to development Of an
airport there unless a substitute plant
is provided.
Chairman May of the House Mill
tary Affairs Committee, to whom hai
been entrusted the task of plotting
the Camp Springs bill through the
House, admitted last night he has
little hope for passage of the meas
ure. despite the plea Of President
Roosevelt for speedy airport action.
At the same time. it was learned
proponents Of the Gravelly Point site
also advocated by the President, vir-
tually have given up hope of over
coming opposition to this project.
Mr.. May said he will make an effort
tomorrow to call up the Camp Springs
bill on the floor Of the House under
unanimous consent. The effort. he
admitted. is in the nature of a fore
lorn hope" since he expects objec-
ton from members of the House
Naval Affairs Committee.
Opposed Bill Last Year.
The Naval Affairs Committee went
on record unanimously in opposition
to the Camp Springs airport bill last
year and instructed its chairman to
make every effort to block the meas
ure. Members of the committee have
not changed their attitude. it is said,
despite the plea Of Mr.. Roosevelt.
In view Of the known opposition
to the Camp Springs bill. Mr.. May
indicated. he will not seek at present
special rule from the Rules Com
mittee for consideration of the bill
under suspension of the rules. Such
move would prevent amendment of
the bill and require . two-thirds vote
for passage. Proponents doubt their
ability to muster the necessary two
thirds.
Instead. Mr.. May said, he will seek
a conference with opponents of the
Camp Springs site in an effort to meet
some Of the most serious objections
He admitted the task would be Diff
ficult and chances for success small.
in view of the approaching close of
the session.
Even should the Camp Springs bill
succeed in passing it still will be neces-
sary to provide funds before work can
start.
Mr.. May said he had his first inti-
nation Of the existence OF the Bureau
4see AIRPORT. Page A-3.)
Evening star., 1938-04-17
.100,0OEXPECTED
HERE TODAY FOR
EASTERHOL|DAYS
Weather Outlook Uncertain,
but Forecast Holds Hope
for Some Sunshine.
C|TYS FLORAL DISPLAYS
ATTRACT THOUSANDS
Police Force Bolstered in Effort to
Keep Traffic Mishaps to
Minimum.

Despite the threat Of glowering
skies and low temperatures. Capital
residents and 100000 visitors today
were ready to divide their time be-
tween promenading and tranquil wor-
ship in traditional observance OF
Easter Sunday.
Scheduled to lead the churchgoers
were President and Mrs. Roosevelt,
while the smartest of the paraders
shaped up as a quick-change artist
able to veil light f1nery with topcoat
overcoat or raincoat, as fickle spring
demanded.
Hopes for ray or two Of sunshine
and accompanying warmth were held
out despite last nights official fore
cast of mostly cloudy Sunday. pos
sible showers at night or Monday;
slowly rising temperatures.
Floral Displays Attract Many.
The influx OF sightseers which start
ed in earnest several days ago con-
tinued last night and was expected
to go on in diminishing strength
through tomorrow
Out-of- -towners came prepared to
see the city and its double cherry
blossoms, dogWood. crab apple blooms
and other floral displays. Those who
live here planned to attend special
services being held at all churches.
Easter brought to Mr.. Roosevelt a
welcome surcease from strenuous af-
fairs of state that have occupied him
until early morning hours of late. He
remained away from the executive
offlces yesterday. but received several
visitors in the White House, among
them Secretary of Agriculture WAL
lace. The President and Mrs. Roose-
welt devoted much of their time to a
group Of house guests, invited for the
week end.
Roosevelts to Attend Services.
At II O'Clock this morning. the
President and his wife, accompanied
by their son. James. and his wife, were
to occupy their pew in St. Thomas
Episcopal Church They will be ac-
companied by their 6-year-old grand
daughter. Sara: Mai. Harry Hooker of
New York, former law partner Of the
President, and Miss Elizabeth Hender-
son, young friend Of the Roosevelt
family from Hyde Park.
Tomorrow Mr.. Roosevelt will view
the egg-rolling on the White House
lawn from the south portico of the
Executive Mansion. Mrs. Roosevelt
probably will take a stroll through the
grounds in order to obtain a closeup
view OF the annual proceedings.
Anxious to keep the holiday un-
marred by highway tragedies. Metro
politan and United States Park Police
were to turn out in extra numbers TO
patrol busy intersections and untanele
snarls at entrances and exits OF scenic
spots.
Services for Early Risers.
Sunrise services and other outdoor
ceremonies attracted early risers. Mrs
Roosevelt was to go to the 7:30 am.
service at Arlington National Gene
terry. held by the Knights Templar.
and then place a wreath on the Tomb
Of the Unknown Soldier.
When the Easter procession is con-
cluded, charitable organizations will
take the spotlight tomorrow distribute
ing good cheer in the form of baskets
to underprivileeed children.
Evening star., 1938-04-17
Dizzy Dean Goes
To Cubs in Trade

The St. Louis Cardinals threw
q bombshell in the National
League pennant race yesterday,
virtually on the eve of the base
ball openings, by trading Jerome
Dizzy Dean, one Of the greatest
right-handed pitchers Of modern
times, to the Chicago CABS.
In exchange for the loquacioW
hurler. st. Louis received Pitchers
Curt Davis and Clyde Shoun. and
Outfielder Tuck Stainback. Only
Davis Is an established major
Lacquer. A wad Of cash is believed
to have been paid by the Cubs, In
addition to the three players.
"Details In Sports section)
Evening star., 1938-04-17


Spain Friday With quick strike
from San Mateo to Vindroz, Medi-
terrdnedn city on Valencia BARGE
Iona highWay. Gen frances forces
then began flank attack on Tortosa,
Thich had resisted direct assault
tor Sererul days. Rebels belieue
they are no,r in position to liqui-
date Loyalist defense piece by piece.
BY ,ts Associated Press
HENDAYE. France. April l6-Span.
ish insurgents today opened fresh Of
fensive east Of Balasuer. in the center
of the long. curving Catalonian front,
to crush the outlying defenses Of Bar
celona.
Aragon troops under the insurgent
red and gold started their forward
drive some 10 miles west northwest of
Barcelona with the objective of meet.
ing other insurgent forces marching
slowly on Tortosa and widening the
breach in government territory.
Government Spain was cut in two
yesterday and forces which had speared
eastward to the coast turned to the
north for assault on Tortosa, 95 miles
southwest of Barcelona. Catalonia
had only air, sea and radio connections
with the rest Of Loyalist Spain.
1nsurgent dispatches said the Ara
eon troops suddenly returned to Of
fensive warfare after resisting a series
OF government assaults lasting more
than IS hours.
Loyalist Lines Shattered.
The immediate result of the new
drive, these advices said, was the
shattering of the government line in
several places, although the exact To-
cation Of the operations was not given.
One report declared the government
troops were forced to retire from
their field base" leaving behind
large number of dead. Two large mu-
milton depots were said to have been
taken.
Observers said the strategy of the
new central drive was to strike quickly
before government commanders could
reinforce their tired warriors who had
been struggling day and night to
maintain the western Catalonian de-
fense line
Thls front roughly runs south from
Camarasa, some 20 miles northwest
OF Lerida, past Balaguer and Vail
fogona to Borjas Blancas, IA miles
southeast Of Lerida.
Generalissimo Francisco Franco was
expected to couple another offensive
with the Balaguer drive. this one from
Lerlda to tie general opera tions along
the Lerida- Barcelona road with the
advance from the south against Tor.
tosa.
Tortosa Drive Goes Slowly.
The drive on Tortosa, at the head
OF the broad delta of the Ebro River.
proceeded slowly after the occupation
OF Vinaroz and surrounding towns.
Gems. Miguel Amanda and Garcia
Valino moved with deliberation. estab-
fishing strong positions to prevent
thanking attacks on the 25-mile bite
taken out of the governments sea-
board.
While one advanced force took posi-
tions outside San Carlos de Ia Rapita.
IA miles south southeast of Tortosa.
other patrols were cleaning up the
southern end of the coastal wedge
around Peniscola.
In addition, insurgent strategists
were forced to maintain large forces
on the San Mateo line. a dozef, miles
inland, to guard against counter
attacks from government columns
based at Albocacer, southwest Of San
Mateo.
Evening star., 1938-04-17
Bishop Ainsworth Ill.

ATLANTA, April 16 R.-Bishop
w. N. Ainsworth of the Methodist
Episcopal Church, South, was in En-
ory University Hospital today.
Attendants did not disclose the ma
ture Of his illness but said his condi-
ton was good. The bishop suffered q
heart attack here early last year.
His home Is in Macon, Ga.
Evening star., 1938-04-17
CONGRESSV|EWS
SPENDING AS BID
FOR LEADERSHIP
Conservatives May Resist
Program as They Did
Reorganization.
REACTION OF VOTERS
TO SPEECH AWAITED
Cognizance Taken of Wide Scope
Of Other Legislation-Also
OF Need to Ad djourn.

BACKGROUND
President Roosevelt, beaten by
Congress eight days ago on the
reorganization bill, sought to regain
his prestige and position az na-
t,onnl leader Thursday by suggest
ing Congress legnlise a s4,500,00o.-
600 pump-primino program by
asking America to tdI behind him
in united 'front.'" In q freside
radio chat,
Evening star., 1938-04-17

Radio Programs, Page F-3.
Complete Index, Pare A..
Evening star., 1938-04-17

(See SPENDING, Page A-3)
Evening star., 1938-04-17

(See PACT, Page A-5.)
Evening star., 1938-04-17
WEATHER.

Mostly cloudy today; possibly followed
by showers tonight or tomorrow: slowly
rising temperature; gentle southeast winds
today. Temperatures yesterday-Highest,
u. at l am; lowest, IS, at 10 pm.
Full report on page A-2.
Evening star., 1938-04-17
REBELS ASSAULT |
BARCELONA LINES
New Offensive Launched
10 Miles Northwest of
Catalan Capital.
BACKGROUND

BACKGROUND
Insurgents split government
Spain Friday ,cith quick strike
from San Mdteo to Vindroz, Medi-
ferrdnedn city on Valencia BARGE
Iona highway Gen Francois forces
then began flank attack on Tortosn,
Thich had resisted direct assault
for seperal days. Rebels belieue
they are now in position to hqui-
date Loyalist defense piece by piece.
Evening star., 1938-04-17

(see D. A. r., Page AID
Evening star., 1938-04-17
3-Year War Threat
Ends in Accord
at Rome.
OPERATION IN FULL
HINGES UPON DUCE
Evacuation of Fighters
in Spain Promised by
End of Conflict.
Summary OF Anolo-Italian
Pact, Page B-3.

BACKGROUND
Great Britain and Italy hare
been at loggerheads in Mediter-
rdnean since before Mussolini's in
pdsion OF Ethiopia in 1885. Tempo
rarp settlement dchiered IS months
deo in agreement OF January 2,
1887. uhich pledged both to pre-
serpe the status quo in the Mediter-
runean. Continued Intervention by
Italy in Spain destroyed its eject,
hotpeDer.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-05-19
armstrong Having Trouble
Building Up for Ross Go

for one week from tonight and
there's nothing like finishing up
your training in a burst Of lasSi-
tude. It isn't that the guy is
underweight. On the contrary,
he's too heavy and they're afraid
he'll forget himself and train
down to good condition.
All right, then, bring on your
straitjacket, but I don't want to
be selfish. Give the first one to
the Armstrong people. I'm will
ing to stand aside and wait my
turn. It wasn't me who made a
private agreement with Ross for
Armstrong to do 1875 pounds, pro
vided Ross did 142. The point
isSthat Ross always does 142.
The further point is that Arm
strong is 1873 now and, for pur-
poses of his best condition, prob
ably should be no higher than 1876.
In other words, he seems to be
playing around with the quick
weight" system and nobody has
made it work yet.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-05-19
KOONTz WINS
Shah PIN PRIZE

The highly priced Shah bowling
trophy today was the property OF
Wade Koontz, of the Anacostia
Lodge team, and the new preSi-
dent of the Masonic League is
Paul Moore, Of Lebanon Lodge,
who, at the annual election of
officers last night at Convention
Hall, succeeded Vernon Soper.
Koontz,- shooting a gross set
1872 when he tackled on a Spin
handicap, won by a margin Of
4 pins over Leo Speer, of Bar
rister Lodge, in the annual roll
off that witnessed a record field
of 81 bowlers competing. Speer
shot 382-6-388.
Other officers chosen were Carl
Stoner, Singleton Lodge, vice presi-
dent; Arville Ebersole, Albert Pike
Lodge, Secretary-treaSurer, and
Ray Cross, scorer. Ebersole, one
of the country'S outstanding duck
pin leaders, was elected to his post
for the sixteenth year, and, Incl
dentally, is serving his twelfth
season as secretary of the Wash
ington City Duckpin Association.
The league directors voted to
roll exclusively on Friday nights
at Convention Hall. The $50 won
by the Masonic No. l team in the
national tournament at Richmond
was voted to the five bowlers who
distinguished themselves with q
sixth place score Of 1887.
Tonight the Queen Pin mixed
doubles league will swing into
action with Harry Brown, South
casts leading bowler, directing the
12-club loop. Tomorrow night
Northeast Temple will inaugurate
its summer mixed doubles league
BoWlers interested are asked to re
port at 1880 p. m.