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The Washington times., 1938-04-18
Wang Says China
Fights for Peace

The Chinese are fighting a
battle to preserve peace and ORDER
among all the nations of the
world, Ambassador c. T. Wang,
of China, told listeners at the Ma
tional Open Parish last night.
"On this Easter day." he said,
"the Chinese people are under
the burden of a heavy cross, but
we feel we are not deserted and
alone. AS Christians we are con-
fident because we believe in the
Champion of Righteousness"
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The Washington times., 1938-04-18
Memorial Design
Sought by Cubans

Cash prizes worth $4,000 will
be distributed to winners Of the
design competition for a proposed
monument in memory of Jose
Marti, Cuban patriot, it was
announced today by the Central
Committee in Havana. First prize
will be $4,000; second prize,
$4,000; third prize, $4,000, and
there will be five prizes Of 81, 900
each.
The competition is open to
American architects and Sculptors.
Entries will be received up to-
october 8. 1888. Complete details
can be had from Cuban Embassy
or consulateS, or the Central Com
mittee.
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The Washington times., 1938-04-18
ROOSeUeLt's
Name Off
C-CList

Minus the name Of President
Roosevelt on the tentative speaking
program, the United States Cham.
Der of Commerce today announced
two New Deal critics, Senators
Burke and Byrd, would address
members at the annual meeting
here May 2 to 5.
Officials of the chamber said
they had received no definite as
surance from the President that
he would address the meeting, since
receiving an invitation from the
ORGANIZATIONS president, George H.
Davis.
Mr.. Roosevelt said last week his
answer would depend on his en-
gagement calendar.
Attorney General Cummings has
been invited to speak On antitrust
legislation, but he has not given
his reply. Secretary Of War Wood.
ring, Chester c. Davis, Federal Re-
serve Board member, and Rear
Admiral Emory S. Land; Maritime
Commission chairman, have agreed
to talk.
In an effort to make the confer
ences as representative as possible,
chamber officials said each Of
the organizations 1900 member
groups had been invited to submit
recommendations on q score Of
problems relating to business and
the Government.
The Washington times., 1938-04-18
Approved
AS Rail Director

Q.N.s.) The ICC today au-
thorized j.. Samuel Pyeatt, Of
Cleveland. Ohio, president of the
Denver and Rio Grande western
Railroad, to be a director of the
st. Joseph Belt Railway and the
Union Terminal Railway, both in
st. Joseph, Mo.
Edward E. Taylor, of Fort
Worth, Tex. was authorized to be
a director of the Fort Worth and
Rio Grsnde Railway and the
Union Terminal Company In Fort
Worth.
The Washington times., 1938-04-18
hit
WPA WORKERS

Experience Of Army engineers
in using relief labor on flood-con-
troll projects "is not very encourag-
ing" according to testimony re-
leased by a House Appropriations
subcommittee today.
Inefficiency was given as one
reason. Another was the proper
ton of money for actual labor
costs that must be used when re-
lief labor is employed. A third
reason was difficulty of getting
relief labor away from centers Of
population.
The use of relief labor was dis
cuSSed in hearings Of the War De-
partment subcommittee on the
nonmilitary supply bill.
1--WE understand, of course,
that relief labor is not neces-
sarily the most efficient labor
you can get" observed Repre-
sentative Starnes CD of Ala
bama.
In addition to inefficiency is
the question Of the limitations
and the hard-and-fast rules set
up as to the proportion of the
funds that must go for labor
and as to the amount Of the
total allotment that can be
spent for materials, which
makes it extremely difficult to
allot it to any particular job"
replied Maj. Gen. Max C. Tyler,
Army engineer.
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The Washington times., 1938-04-18

AZ
The flood-control fund included
a $37,000,000 increase asked by
President Roosevelt in his re.
covery message.
INCREASE OVER 1897
The measure represented an in
crease of SOS, 098,6 1852 over current
appropriations a n d $23,618,838
above budget requests. However
the new measure included a reap.
preparation of $24,000,000, while
the department had available for
this year $50, 500, 900 in relief funds
not directly appropriated by Con-
gress and, therefore, not included
in the comparison.
The $113,000,000 ALLEGATION for
flood control included $26, 100000
for the Mississippi River and trib-
utaries, the balance going to prof.
ects in virtually every section of
the nation.
Flood works which will receive
priority under present plans of
Army engineers include:
South Atlantic division:
Baltimore district: Kingston
Pa, 100000.
Wilkes-Barre and Hanover town,
ship, Pa, 5000, 900.
York, Pa, 100000.
Washington district: Washing
,on, D. c., Potomac Park, S13,50O.
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The Washington times., 1938-04-18

idea of a big Navy.
II X \
The home folk back in La
fayette, Ind, want Postmaster
General Jim Farley to recognize
that town of $4,000 inhabitants
as the cradle of Americas ait
mail. It all dates back to ALL
gust II, 1859, when Balloonist
John Wise placed bundle of
letters on the Jupiter, a wind
sailing gas bag, and headed for
New York city. Bad weather
forced the ship down 80 miles
from Lafayette, but before he
crashed Pilot Wise tied the mail
bag to a parachute made Of a
muslin bed sheet and dropped
1t safely to earth.
Now, 80 years later, Lafayette's
spirited citizens demand their
hamlet be the first to sch the
new stamp issue commemorate
ing National Air Mail Week,
beginning May Is. Indiana'S
Senator Sherman Minton is ger-
ting more air mail letters on the
subject than he has time to
read. So he's sending EN- on
via air mail-to the Postmaster
General.
The Washington times., 1938-04-18
Kellar Death
Held Suicide

Death by his own hand was the
official cause given today in the
case Of Allan Curtis Kellar, Wash
ington barber whose body was
found in his apartment in the
100 block Of Seaton Pl. N. w., last
night.
Kellar's head was blown almost
off by the discharge of a shotgun
found beside the body. Coroner
A. Magruder Macdonald issued
the suicide certificate today.
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The Washington times., 1938-04-18
u. S. An observer
In Trolley Strike

O.N.s0 A Labor Department
conciliator, Hugh D. Friel, is cob
serving" the trolley strike at
Columbus, Ohio, but has not been
formally assigned there. the Labor
Department announced today. It
was stated that mo request has
come from the mayor for a con-
cilliator."
Conciliator Edward Mcdonald
has been sent to Rochester, N. Y,
where q truck strike is in progress,
but the department has not re-
eeived Q report from him yet.
The Washington times., 1938-04-18
i. S. Aides Ready
For Harlan Case

Three special assistants to the
Attorney General will leave Wash
ington today for Harlan, KY, to
prepare the case of the United
States in its action against the
Mary Helen Coal Corporation, ex-
ecutives of which are charged
with conspiring to deprive the
miners in bloody" Harlan county
of rights guaranteed under the
national labor relations act.
The attorneys are Welly K.
Hopkins. Henry Schweinhaut and
Walter E. Gallagher. Chief coun-
sci in the case will be Assistant
Attorney General Brien Mcmahon,
in charge of the criminal division
Of the Department of Justice.
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The Washington times., 1938-04-18
N. Y. Bill Seeks
2 State Lotteries

ALBANY, N. Y, April Ii
Q.N.S) .-ASSemblyman Irwin
Steingut Announces he will seek .
constitutional amendment author
izing two State-controlled lotteries
in New York to raise relief funds.
I'VE have seven millions Of
dollars of American money spent
each year on lotteries operated
IN foreign countries" he said.
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NEXT TO GODS THRONE
Kolob, the name Of the colorful
plateau in Bryce National Park,
means next to the throne Of
God" and was taken from the
Mormon book Of Abraham.
The Washington times., 1938-04-18
Ban on CurtSieS to King
Okayed by First Lady

to interesting people, but not
justpassing by and courtsyipg."
She laughingly brushed aside
the thoughts of dictatorship in
this country and particularly ru-
mors that President Roosevelt
cherished such thoughts.
II think q dictatorship de-
ponds on the people rather than
on individuals" Mrs. Roosevelt
said, "and I think that neither
the circumstances nor the situa.
ton in the United States would
warrant that"
The Washington times., 1938-04-18
League to Hear
Group Health Talks

Two champions Of cooperative
medicine will speak tomorrow
night at an open meeting in the
District of Columbia Cooperative
League a Mount Pleasant Church,
141O Columbia Rd. N. w.
Speakers will be Representa-
tive Byron Scott Cd Of Cali.
fornia, and william c. Kirk.
patrick of the Group Health ASSo.
citation. Jacob Baker, president Of
the United Federal Workers Of
America, will preside.
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The Washington times., 1938-04-18
Copeland Praises
Union Red Purge

Efforts Of members Of the Ma
tional Maritime Union to cleanse
their organization Of Communist
leadership last night received the
approval of Senator Royal S.
Copeland, who termed the move
ment "a hopeful sign"
Copeland heads a special Senate
committee appointed to inveSti.
gate "subverSive" elements in the
American merchant marine. He
lauded the strategy developed by
anti-communist sailor in preparing
ballots for union elections with
Communist candidates for office
deSignated in red ink.
The Washington times., 1938-04-18
.McNut.: Asks
$4,000 for
Travel

0N.SJ Paul v. McNutt, whose
feet are on Philippine soil for the
nonce, but whose heart reputedly
is set on the 1910 Democratic
Presidential nomination, has asked
Congress for a special $4,000
travel" fund in case there should
be sudden resignation in the If.
flee Of High Commissioner to the
Philippines.
This was disclosed today when
the House Appropriations Com
mittee made public budget re-
quests for the office, garnered, in.
cidentally, from McNutt person
ally during his flying trip back to
this country last month.
McNUTT BOOM
1nasmuch as McNutt himself
happens to be the present high
commissioner and whereas it was
during his March stay here that
his friends launched the "McNutt-
for'40'' boom with a spectacular
"tea," his request assumed double
significance.
When the former governor of
Indiana was named high commits
sioner in 1887, his friends in
dignantly denied reports that he
had been "eXiled" 1000 miles
away from home to take him out
Of Presidential race. Paul will
be back" they declared.
Here is what he told the CON-
mittee concerning the new travel
item in the budget requests for
the fiscal year ending June 30,
1899:
Under the head of travel
and transportation" said Nc
Mutt, Il have requested $4,000,
and that amount has been
granted by the Budget Bureau.
LARGE EXPENSE
"In connection with this
Item, 1t is pointed out that in
event Of resignation of a nigh
commissioner, the travel and
transportation item is quite
large"
McNutt also revealed that he
has a new official residence picked
out for the Government to rent
at $4,000 per year. The present
residence (rental: $6,600 must
be vacated Immediately to its
owner, he explained.
He declared the proposed new
residence to be the only thing
available and that he considered
the rental reasonable" Under
sharp questioning from committee
members, McNutt said he person
ally would prefer more modest
quarters.
THINK OF OFFICE
"But that is not the point"
he added. you must separate
yourself personally from the
place you occupy. I must think
about the prestige Of the office
Of high commissioner"
Evidently on both scores the
high commissioners argument
carried weight because his re-
quests were approved by the COM
mittee.
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The Washington times., 1938-04-18

Washington paper thought
which told about it but didn't
tell it. Here's the gag: why
does Snow White have only six
dwarfS these days?" Answer:
Because Dopey's in the White
House."
F. D. r. has laughed at lots
rougher-and funnier-crackS
at himself in recent months. ).
X X y
Francis B. Sayres, son-in-law
of Woodrow Wilson, is Assistant
Secretary of State. His brother,
The Washington times., 1938-04-18
Farm Cash Income
Down Half Billion

q.N.SO A decline Of 5000, 000,-
900 in cash farm income Is indi-
Gated for the first half Of 1898
as compared with the first six
months Of last year, the Bureau
of Agricultural Economies re-
vealed today.
The income for the 1888 period
was estimated at $4,000, 600, 900
against $500 900 900, the bureau
said, based on present supply and
demand.
The Washington times., 1938-04-18

Ambassador Joseph P. Ken.
nedy's recent order banning pres.
of American society
women at the Court of st. James
received Mrs. RooSevelt's okey
today when the First Lady said
she thought the rule was "a sen.
Sible one"
Il never understood why peo-
pie wanted to be presented I'm.
less there was a good reason be-
hind it," she said in answer to
queries at her press conference.
u can\underStod wanting to talk
The Washington times., 1938-04-18
COUGHLIN CALLS.
WPA PROGRAM.
dole SYSTEM"
Asks Living Wage"
For LaborerS

DETROIT, April 10 G.N.SO.
Declaring WPA a dole system, the
Rev. Father Charles E. Coughlin
today was on record with a de-
mand that Government itself
practice the morality of a living
wage"
Speaking for the last time this
season on this regular Sunday
broadcast, Father Coughlin said
WPA should be abandoned in
favor of a governmental public
works program delegated to pri-
Vate contractors.
midst OF EMERGENCY"
while I appreciate that it is
necessary for the Federal Gov
eminent to undertake public
works and to operate through
the WPA, especially while we
are in the midst Of an emer-
gency, may I suggest that the
Government Immediately desist
from attempting to be its own
contractor?
LET the Government supply
the money for undertaking
these public works. Let the Gov.
eminent draw up the blue prints
for all these public works. But
let the Government hire private
contractors to perform the work,
paying the laborers not at the
rate of $50 or $50 a month, but
living, American wages"
OWN PROGRAM
He added:
If the Federal Government
wishes to write a wages and
hours bill, let it first apply the
principles to its own public
works program, by establishing
a maximum of 40 hours a week
for every laborer engaged
therein and a minimum pay Of
SO cents an hour.
"The Government cannot
preach to industry the gospel of
a living wage until the Govern
ment itself begins to practice
the morality of a living wage"
The Washington times., 1938-04-18
Gotham Model Dies
OF Bullet in Heart

NEW YORK, April 10 G.NS).
Helen Callahan, 81, of Pittsburgh,
who came to New York eight
months ago to work as a model,
was found dead today with a bull
let in her heart. Police. who re-
fused to disclose contents of a
note left by the girl, listed the
case as suicide.
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The Washington times., 1938-04-18
"Fixer"
Meter TGnapering
Holds N. Y. Man

NEW YORK, April 10 G.N.SO.
Henry Longhi, IS, faces court next
week on a charge of fixing" gas
and electric meters for the past 20
years so that they failed to register.
Police charge Longhi had a regu-
lar beat with regular customers
and made as high as $500 q month
by putting Jumpers on the
meters. They charged he collected
one-third of what he saved his
customers.
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The Washington times., 1938-04-18
MunsOn Assets
Sale Approved

NEW YORK, April 10 G.NS0.
Federal Judge Alfred C. Coke has
approved a contract for the sale
of certain assets by trustees of
the Munson S. S. Line to the
United Fruit Company for ST.
O50,OOO.
The Washington times., 1938-04-18

j o h n NeVln
S a y re S, an
n o un C e S to
the Capital he
is sponsor Of
t h e =" K e e p
America Out
of War Com
m l t t e e." a
pacifist group
t h a t doesn't
see eye to eye
W i t h t h e
Roosevelt Ad-
m / n istration
on or i G n
policy m a t.
terS and the
The Washington times., 1938-04-18
House Group O.K's
22O Million Fund for
RiVer-HarbOr Work
$13,5OO Allotted for Flood Control Work
In Potomac Park

CN.S.) The House Appropriations Committee today ap-
proved $22063425 War Department civil functions supply
bill for the fiscal 1885, carrying 100000 for
The Washington times., 1938-04-18
Doughton Confident
OF Attaining Peace
On Tax Measure
Senate and House Chiefs Hold Private
P0rLeU tn Iron Out SDLif

NS) As the House tax conference resumed its
sessions today Chairman Doughon (D North Carolina of
the House coferees expressed the hope that
ont
The Washington times., 1938-04-18

advocate snapped at the Lafayette Hotel today
Joying what he then believed to be his last free" meal
He didn't know that shortly aterward President Roose
welt would pardon him from 30day sentence in District
JAIL imposed for contempt of the House of Representa-
tives.
The Washington times., 1938-04-18
1000 YEARS OLD

The sequoia trees of California
are thought to be the oldest living
things. Some are estimated at
4, 600 wears old.
The Washington times., 1938-04-18
BIG NAVY BILL
GIVEN SENATE.
BY CO M MITTEE.
Debate Scheduled to
Open Tomorrow
BY ARTHUR HACHTEN

1 ~ SA@~ - ~ ~ AAAAOAA - AAAN
| I.N.S) Praising the billion
dollar naval expansion bill a
affording America "comparativ,
security" against possible foreigl
attack, the Senate Naval Affair
Committee today reported tn
measure to the Senate.
Decks were cleared for debate
on the bill to begin tomorrow
with party lines shattered in 6
battle between "big navy" anC
little navy" advocates. SenatC
approval was foreshadowed.
Faced by superior numbers anC
President Roosevelt, the opposing
leader, a band of Senators, chiefly
fro mthe farm belt, today mapped
plans for a fight on the bill.
Indications were the battle
would rage for at least 10 days
Leaders of the little navy" bloc
disavowed any intention of a fill
buster.
CASH NEED UNDETERMINED
While the so-called big navy
forces were happy over President
Roosevelt'S leadership in the pend
ing bill to authorize" a 20 per
cent expansion in the fleet at a
cost of possibly $1,500,000 GOO
speculation was rife over the
amount of cash he would ask to
begin construction of the vessels
Assuming the authorization bill
will be passed by Congress sub
Stantially as approved by the
House, Senator David I. Walsh
CD of Massachusetts,, chairman
Of the Naval Affairs Committee
said he was "eager" to ascertain
how much money will be appro.
priated to carry out the program.
This bill simply provides for
blueprints of warShipSno
money to build them" Walsh
said.
It was his view the construction
program would be spread over 10
years, with an annual expendi-
ture of about $120,000,000.
In his budget message for the
next fiscal year, the President al
lotted $50,0O0,000 for the first
years expenditures upon naval ex-
panSion. Hopes were entertained
by admiralS and supporters Of the
fleet on Capitol Hill the President
would double that figure.
BORAH LEADS FOES
Behind-the-Scenes leadership in
the campaign to kill the authorize
ton bill was being taken by Sena-
tor William E. Borah (R) Of
Idaho, recognized master of parlia-
mentary warfare. During his 80
years in the Senate, Borah has won
many uphill battles. But, in this
battle over naval expansion, defeat
appeared certain for his side.
The Idahoan has taken the posi-
ton that the Navy is at present
powerful enough for defensive pur-
poses. It is upon that theory that
opposition to the bill has been
built. The cry of Senator Nye (R.)
Of North Dakota and other oppo-
nents of the measure is that I'VE
don't want Navy to police the
world"
Strongly defending the Admins
tration's Navy bill was Senator
Hiram johnson (RO of California.
While critical of major New Deal
legislation, johnson declared him
self 100 per cent" for a strong
Navy"
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The Washington times., 1938-04-18
MAsoNs HOSTS

Members Of the Postal Service
Square Club will be guests Of
Pentalpha Lodge of Masons at the
regular lodge meeting Of that
body at 8 p. m. tonight at the
Masonic Temple Thirteenth Street
and New York Avenue Northwest.
The Washington times., 1938-04-18
COMPROMISE LIKELY

COMPROMISE LIKELY
Influential members of Congress
predicted that even il the con-
ferees spar and quarrel for days,
the compromise plan eventually
will be accepted and the way will
be cleared for enactment of a tax
bill.
Unless q speedy agreement can
be reached, Chairman Doughton is
expected to ask the House for a
vote of confidence in behalf Of the
undistributed profits tax.
A new Senate vote also is proba-
BIZ If the House acts, since Chair
man Harrison of the Senate con-
ferees has challenged the House
group to accept the verdict Of the
Senate on new test.
RELUCTANT TO YIELD
The letter of President Roose-
welt to the conferees, in which he
strongly attacked the Senate tax
plan, admittedly has made Senate
leaders reluctant to yield on the
undistributed profits tax issue.
Some strong Senate foes of this
New Deal theory Of taxation have
urged the conferees to battle to
tie end for the Senate plan.
Both Senate and House leaders,
1t was indicated, are reluctant to
accept responsibility for killing
business relief" tax legislation.
The nationwide demand Of bust
ness for tax revision, admitted on
all sides, is regarded by both Sen
ate and House leaders as a potent
argument for the final enactment
of bill. Both Senate and House
bills contain tax law changes
which have been described by
spokesman for organized business
as far preferable to the present
law.
POINTS OF CONTEST
Even after the major issues in
the tax bill have been settled, the
conferees face a task in reaching
agreement on other changes.
The Borah Senate amendment,
forbidding future issues of Federal
taX-exempt bonds, may provoke a
bitter contest despite Mr.. Roose-
velt'S recommendation to this eff.
feet.
Senate notifications of taxes on
personal holding companies with
a view to encouraging liquidation,
tax changes to aid utilities in meet
ing requirements of the holding
company act, the House boost IN
the liquor tax and many other con.
flictS between the two Houses must
be settled before complete agree
ment can be reported.
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MASoNS HOSTS
Members Of the Postal Service
Square Club will be guests Of
Pentalpha Lodge of Masons at the
regular lodge meeting Of that
body at 8 p. m. tonight at the
Temple Thirteenth Street
The Washington times., 1938-04-18

Doughton said he did not favor
taking the cucial issue of the
undistributed profits and capital
gains taxes back to the House
for new votes.
SURE OF BACKING
He said he was confident both
Senate and House would back up
their respective conferees, and
that, therefore, it was necessary
to seek agreement in conference
II a business tax relief bill is to
be enacted in the present session,
The proposed plan follows:
l. Acceptable of the House lin.
distributed profits. corporation
tax, with tax limits ranging
from 16 to 20 per cent for cor.
porations earning more than
$4,000 year, as demanded by
President Roosevelt.
2. Acceptance of the Senate
plan Of taxing capital gains,
which drastically lowers present
rates and is based generally upon
a flat Is per cent rate as op.
posed to Mr.. RooSevelt's request
for graduated rates.
The Washington times., 1938-04-18

RATES BY MAIL FOR VIRGINIA. MARY.
LAND. WEST VIRGINIA AND
NORTH CAROLINA
The Washington times., 1938-04-18

ALL MAIL SUBSCRIPTIONS PAYABLE
n ADVANCE
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-06-30
Results
CITY SOFTBALL LEAGUE
Bankers g.; Gro-Swifts 0.

CITY SOFTBALL LEAGUE
Bankers g.; Gro-Swifts 0.
PIEDMONT LEAGUE
Durham 4-3; Charlotte 15-l.
Winston Salem 81; Norfolk 40.
Asheville IL; Richmond rs.
Portsmouth o.; Rocky Mount S-S.
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Boston 6; Washington 4.
New York 1913; Philadelphia OIL.
Detroit 4 Cleveland 3.
Chicago 8; st. Louis 5.
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Pittsburgh 5; Cincinnati 4.
New York .9-6; Philadelphia IL.
st. Louis 10;i Chicago 5.
Brooklyn 6; Boston z.