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Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-01-07
From Charlotte.

Odell Holland and Bob Saunders, o.
Charlotte, were guests last night of
Mr. and Mrs. L. M. Bullock at their
home on Garrett street.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-01-07
Guest Here.

,,.. W H. Fleming has come from
W. VS., TO be the guest of DR.. and
l ha-' + F. Fenner for several days.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-01-07

1861-Louise Imogen Quincy, poet,
editor and essayist, born in Boston
Died Nov, 2, 1920
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-01-07

present, and the following guests Mrs.
L. b. Rose, Mrs. G. e. Rose, Mrs.
KeSsler. and Mrs. Willis Blacknall.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-01-07
Return Home.

RoCurn Home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence S. Finch have
returned home from Birmingham
Ala, where they visited Mrs. Finch's
parents for New Years.
Evening star., 1938-03-26
J0BLESS ,LABORER
DIES FROM WOUNDS
Howard I. Hopkins Of Arlington
Found by Wife With Gun
Near His Side.

Shot two times in the head and
once in the left chest, Howard I. Hop
kins, 81, unemployed laborer Of 21l6
North Monroe street, Arlington,
Va, died at $3.50 am. today. about
nine hours after he was wounded.
Arlington County Detective Harry
woodward who investigated the case
said Mr.. Hopkins was found in the
basement of his home late yesterday
afternoon by his wife, Mrs Virginia
NJ Hopkins. He was lying on the floor
with a .38-caliber revolver nearby
police said.
DR.. w. C. Welburn, county coroner,
said this morning he had not issued
death certificate as he had not at
that time seen the body. Police said
their investigation would lead to no
arrests.
DR.. j. H. Walton was summoned
soon after Mr.. Hopkins was found and
the Clarendon Rescue Squad took the
wounded man to Georgetown Hospital
The body was to be transferred to
the Ives funeral parlor. in Clarendon,
later today. Services will be held at
2 pm. Monday, at his late residence.
Surviving Mr.. Hopkins are his
widow; four children, Mrs. Margaret
Funkhouser, Miss Charlotte Hopkins,
Harry M. Hopkins and Joseph Hopkins;
three sisters, Mrs. Paul r. Priest OF
Frankland. W. Va; Mrs. ]. E. Wilt of
Rippon, w. Va, and Miss Williette
Hopkins of Harrisonburg. Va, and one
brother, Landon w. Hopkins Of Cali
fornia,
Evening star., 1938-03-26
WHEELER CHARGES
RAIL PROPAGANDA
Data for Use in Ohio Schools
Conceded at Senate
Hearing.
By the Associated Press,

By the Associated Press.
Senator Wheeler, Democrat. Of
Montana asserted today chat a group
Of railroads had secretly" dissenl.
mated propaganda through an ap.
parently independent educational
foundation"
The Montanan, presiding at hearings
Of the Senate Railroad Committee,
cited the activities of the Fuel-Power-
Transportation Educational Founda-
tion, organized in 1927 by the Ohio
State Chamber of Commerce.
Samuel S. Wyer, consulting engineer
from Columbus, Ohio, told the COM
mittee of preparing special studies for
use in Ohio and other schools under
the name of the educational founda-
ton. He denied. however. that the
work of the foundation was "propa-
ganda"
Conceding that railroads and utilities
had helped finance the educational
program Of the foundation, Mr.. Wysr
asserted. no corporation ever put a
collar on my neck"
nc hloo uLopueeu Ille COnUenLlOn OF
investigators that the railroads not
only financed but had voice in pre-
pairing the material which went to the
schools -.
The Van Sweringen system, he said,
bitterly objected" to some of it and
its objections were not met despite the
fact that it was major contributor.
The witness agreed that no dis
closure was made to the schools of
the railroads part in the program.
Evening star., 1938-03-26
KEYS PROBE SOUGHT
BY COLORED GROUP
Federation of Civic Associations
Authorizes Special Committee
to Launch Move.

The Federation of Civic Associa-
tions last night authorized a special
committee to work with other organi-
cations here in seeking congressional
investigation Of the fatal shooting of
Leroy Keys, 80, colored World War
veteran, by a policeman on March 8.
The same line of action will be fol-
lowed in asking inquiry into Sc kill
ines Of colored persons by policemen
here. OF two officers involved in the
Keys case, one was freed by a cor
oner's jury, the other by grand Jury.
Meeting in the District Building.
the federation set emancipation day,
April is, for mass meeting to gather
forces and funds to carry out these
ends locally and in cooperation with
colored civic and fraternal groups
throughout the country.
George w. Beasley delivered a COM
mittee report on increase and pro-
motion of colored personnel in the
Police Department. He reported only
one colored man was eligible for ex-
animation for promotion to lieutenant
at this time and he has refused to
take the examination.
Letters from Maj. Ernest w. Brown.
superintendent of police, and others
were read, explaining that proposed
police precinct in the Capital View
section had failed to secure approval
by the District Commissioners. the
Budget Bureau and congressional
committee.
Tue federation set April S, birthday
anniversary OF Booker T. Washington,
Tor the opening Of a city-wide clean
up campaign 1t was voted to present
picture of the 1874 District Ieeis-
lature to Police Boys Club No. 2.
Evening star., 1938-03-26
DR.. R.WALSHASSA|LS|
FEDERAL TRENDS|
Constitutional Theory of
States Rights Is Being
Reversed, He Says.

Total absorption of State rights into
Federal jurisdiction if present Govern
ment tendencies remain unchecked
was predicted last night by DR.. Ed
mund A. Walsh, S. j., vice president
of Georgetown University and regent
of the School of Foreign Service, in
his weekly lecture in Memorial Con-
tinental Hall.
This statement was made in par
ticular regard to the mounting tax
claims of the Federal Government"
against the citizens of the States But
the speaker added later that the same
principle applies to present legislation
to abolish the Civil Service Commits
sion. the reorganization bill and the
controversy over the Tennessee VAL
ley Authority.
Taken together and viewed as COM
ponent parts of an integrated psy-
chology.' DR.. Walsh declared. these
incidents furnish growing evidence of
a persisting will to transfer sovereienty
IN the United States to a new bene-
f1ciary."
Earlier, the lecturer pointed out
that in strict constitutionality the
Federal Government has no original
jurisdiction except in the District of
Columbia and that whatever power
1t exercises has been granted by the
States" He then stated that an op-
posite philosophy is seeking to reverse
that set-up.
An attempt is being made, he in
dlcated, to reverse the flow of "enu-
merated streams flowing from the 48
States toward central reservoir al
Washington" and erect system in
which power and jurisdiction will
flow outward in the form of conces-
sions from central depository to the
48 States" thereby reversing the di-
rection OF "our political orientation.
The sequel could profoundly affect
religious liberty, civic freedom, lib
erty of conscience, of the press and
of education" he emphasized. "The
issue Is not one of politics, but of ma
tional policy"
Evening star., 1938-03-26
I. V. A. Probe Stipulations
Bridges-King Resolution Sets Forth Scobe of
Investigation Into Power authority
affairs.

4. Whether the Authority has in.
ter1ered with the controller generals
auoits OF the Authority, required to be
submitted annually to Congress under
section IA OF the act, as amended.
S. Whether it has offered unfair in
oucements to industrial organizations
TO leave their established locations to
settle within the T. v. A. territory.
6. Whether it has forced rural GUS
toners to purchase expensive. un-
necessary and undesired electrical ap-
pllances under threat Of refusing to
supply electricity and actually has per-
mitted potential customers to make
heavy investments in appliances, after
which service was refused until further
purchases were made of unnecessary
and undesired electrical appliances.
Z. Whether by accounting methods
and cost charges applicable to private
industry the electric rates OF the
Authority provide a legitimate, honest
"yardstick" Of equitable rates of pri-
vate industry.
o. VHeC1leI II any waste, extraVa-
gance. mismanagement and illegal
conduct by the board has dissipated
funds appropriated to the Tennessee
Valley Authority.
editors note: Except for the
Bridges-King stipulations, the reso-
luton was passed by the Senate In
substantially its original form. In
troduced by Senator Barkley of
Kentucky, the Democratic leader, 1t
provided for q joint Senate House
inquiry into the administration Of
the T. v. A. Act, efforts Of private
power companies to defeat the
T. v. A. program and what such
efforts have cost the Government
and communities Ia the Tennessee
Valleyj
Evening star., 1938-03-26
CZECHS ARE DISTURBED
BY HENLEIN'S DEMANDS
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
PRAHA, March 26.-Czechs viewed
with concern today the latest demand
of Konrad Henlein, Czechoslovak Nazi
leader, for new elections 50 his
Sudeten German followers might
regain their rights
Czechs feared if the government
submitted to his demands for an elec-
tion Henlein might attempt to rally
all minorities, including more than
2,000, 900 Slovaks, within the state
to his colors.
As the minorities and Czech pop
ulation are nearly evenly divided, a
successful move Of that nature would
make Henlein dictator of a newly
elected Parliament, these circles said.
On the other hand, Henlein's chal-
lenge was interpreted in political
circles as a sign he was willing to
continue policy of legality"
Henlein coupled with his demand
IN assertion that he controlled 1,600,-
900 votes and 81 seats in the Parlia-
\ ment-55 in the Chamber Of Deputies
and 26 In the Senate. !.
Evening star., 1938-03-26
BOOSOF AUDIENCE
KILL BUND RALLY
Session Converted Into
Anti-Fascist Meeting
by Trenton Crowd.
-Copyright, A. P. Wirephoto.
By the Associated Press.


TRENTON. N j., March 26.-Their
heils drowned by the shouts of an anti
Fascist demonstration. solemn-faced
members of the German-American
Bund retreated from a frustrated rally
early today under a barrage of boos
and catcalls.
Gathered at He'll Hall-named for
the owner. John He'll, not the Nazi sa-
lute-the bund members strove unsuc-
cessfully to retain control of the meet
ing as an unlimited audience con-
verted it into an attack on the bund
and Fascism.
The meeting was scheduled as
membership drive for a bund branch
but Gustave William Kunze of New
York, national bund organizer. was
unable to speak one audible word dur
ing his 10 minutes on the platform.
Kissed and booed, Mr.. Kunze left
the speakers stand and when the
bund chairman announced in resigna-
ton that we'll try again later on"
Fred Gray, secretary of the Mercer
County Communist party, sprang onto
the stage and took over the session.
Mr.. Gray told the audience that the
demonstration lis the beginning of
what you must go forward to do," and
called dozen persons to speak. They
all attacked the bund.
A sprinkling of women and Is po-
licemen were included in the crowd
Of 300, which filled the hall to ca
pacity.
The police, assigned by City Man.
ager Paul Morton, who said he sane
toned the meeting on condition re-
ligious and racial issues would be
avoided, said another crowd of 1000
milled outside the hall.
Forty other policemen who arrived
with a police ambulance said there
were no disorders, the crowd dis
persed quickly when the anti-Fascist
meeting ended.
Happiest of all involved was Mr..
He'll, owner of the meeting room. He
reported the bund members had paid
SIG for the hall, the nti-Fascists
paid another $40 to continue the
meeting under their auspices and
beer was consumed in unusual guam
titles at his adjacent barroom.
Evening star., 1938-03-26
Hy the Associated Press.

--S
Here is the text Of stipulations in
cluded in the Senate-approved T. v.
A. investigation resolution yesterday
at the request Of Senators Bridges,
Republican, of New Hampshire and
King, Democrat, of Utah:
1. Whether the charges are true
that Chairman Arthur E. Morgan has
made that an attempt to defraud the
Government Of the United States has
been made in connection with the
purchase of certain lands; whether
the affairs of the Authority have been
conducted in clandestine manner;
whether by action of the majority
members the chairman has not had
opportunity to present his view before
congressional committees.
2. Whether the Tennessee Valley
Authority has exhibited partiality to
large corporations by supplying power
at a cheaper rate than available to
municipalities and corporations by
contracting for long periods of time
large majority of available hydro
electric power and by including in
such industrial contracts provisions
tantamount to q secret rebate in that
delivery of secondary" power is pro-
vided during the season of the year
when only firm" power is available
from r. v. A. dams.
3. Whether the Authority has COM
piled with that part of section "a Of
the T. v. A. Act, as amended, which
requires (a) that the Tennessee VAL
ley Authority should have submitted
to Congress on January /, 1897, its
ALLEGATION of costs to the various ac-
tivities under its control up to that
time, and (b) that the T. v. A. sub
NIT in each annual report thereafter
its similar ALLEGATION Of costs for the
period covered in Its report.
Evening star., 1938-03-26

this tiny swift river valley town end
the last dance the community ever
will see.
Seven months from now water will
make canals of Enfields streets
water inpounded by the rising Quab-
bin Dam for metropolitan Bostons
water supply.
Seven years from now. Enfield's
town hall will be 100 feet deep on the
bottom Of 4oo,ooo,o ,ooo, 900 gallon
reservoir
Last nights party was a farewell
to dying town. Two hundred and
fifty men, women and children must
quit their homes by April /, move to
strange communities, start all over
again.
Evening star., 1938-03-26
Neighbor Follous Victims Tip
And Discovers Her Murder

since the spring Of 1881, when four
were murdered in succession. How
ever, he said there apparently was no
connection between the killing of Mrs.
Crolic and the others.
Capt Kelly said detectives found two
rified purses and that no money was
left in the house.
THE slayer may have heard rumors
that she was wealthy" Capt. Kelly
said. He came in through one Of
two open doors and perhaps asked for
money. She may have made an out
cry. He struck her several times with
the piano STOOL fracturing several
ribs and inflicting great bruises on her
arms, legs and body Stains on walls
show she died struggling"
Evening star., 1938-03-26
Senator'S Elevate
ArmyBandC
Despite Sour Note
Var Department Says
Musicians Are Not
Good Leaders.
BY the Associated Press,

BY the Associated Press.
Even though the War Department
sounded sour note. the Senate has
decided that the Army's band leaders
ought to command their bands as well
as teach them how to play.
Over the departments protest. the
Senate passed a bill by Senator
Thomas, Democrat, of Utah. which
would elevate the band chiefs from
the ranks of warrant officers to that
OF bandmasters, with pay allowances
and retirements similar to commits
stoned officers.
The War Department objected be-
cause, officials said, musicians, as a
Evening star., 1938-03-26
the cO-cOnSecratOrS.
BY the Associated Press.

As tiit ASsotidbto 1IcoS.
SAN DIEGO, Calf, March 26.-"If
my shades remain drawn for a day and
a half, come over. I'll be dead Mrs
Florilla Crolic told a neighbor
Investigating the drawn blinds, Mrs.
Matte v. Adams discovered Mrs. Gro
lies body-battered, lacerated and with
an ear torn off-in the kitchen Of her
Ocean Beach cottage yesterday.
Detectives said the 63-year-old
woman had been bludgeoned with a
piano stool, in terrific struggle with
the killer.
Police Capt. Harry J. Kelly advanced
robbery motive, but recalled that six
other girls and women had been killed
in a chain of mysterious attacks here
Evening star., 1938-03-26
No knowledge of Pamphlets,

COLUMBUS, Ohio, March 26 (P-
State Department of Education officials
asserted yesterday that educational
material of the type described before
the Senate investigators OF railroad
finances usually was handled through
local school superintendents.
They said the State Department had
no knowledge of any pamphlets dealing
with public utilities which had been
or were now being distributed in Ohio
schools.
Evening star., 1938-03-26
HULL REFUGE PLAN
GREETED EUROPE.
Democratic Nations Favor
Aiding Politically
Oppressed.
BACKGROUND

BACKGROUND
Secretary OF State Cordell Hull
has proposed to nine European and
20 Latin American governments
that they provide refugees tor po-
litically oppressed people in Aus
tria and Germany. He suggested
formation of an international COM
mittee to handle details OF project.
BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, March 26.-The United
States proposal that European and
American governments cooperate in
affording political refugees a haven
appeared today to have met favorable
reception in Europe.
While reports from Vienna told Of
several thousand Austrians - mostly
Jews-storming the United States con-
sulate for visas to flee abroad, a pre-
liminary survey of reaction to the
United States relief proposal indicated
that Europe's liberal and democratic
nations favored the proposal and that
no obstacle to carrying it out had been
encountered officially SO far.
Britain Will Help.
The British government promised to
give its immediate attention to the
proposal. which Secretary Hull dis
patched to nine European governments
and all of the American republics.
The French press gave prominent
display to the story and the govern
ment said 1t would send Secretary
Hull favorable reply soon.
Switzerland was counted among the
most interested countries because Aus
trian refugees have been pouring across
Its borders for days.
Scandinavian countries gave sympa-
thetic attention to the United States
suggestion.
In Brussels, officials declared Bel
gium was ready to cooperate fully
with the United States in forming an
international committee to help solve
the problem.
Italy Remains Silent.
italy, however. remained silent and
nothing officially was heard about
Secretary Hull's suggestion in Austria.
Germany ignored it. since Reichs-
fuehrer Hitler's government was not
made party to the proposal.
The Italian public learned Of the
proposal through a dispatch distributed
by the Italian official news agency,
which said President Roosevelt and
Secretary Hull were prompted to make
the proposal because of Lying infor-
nation distributed recently by some
British. American and French news
papers"
Evening star., 1938-03-26
FRATERNITY DINNER
Theta Delta Chi Chapter Will
Celebrate 42d Year.

The 42d anniversary of the founding
OF the George Washington University
Chapter of Theta Delta Chi Fraternity
will be celebrated with a dinner at
7:3O o'clock tonight at the University
Club.
Representative Buck, Democrat, of
California, will speak. Ernest F.
Henry is chairman of ARRANGEMENTS.
Evening star., 1938-03-26
SPEEDY IVA. QUIZ.
IS SEEN BY NORRIS
Probe Can Be Completed by
Adjournment Time,
Senator Says.

6AIh1HOONO-
Bitter personal teud among three
members OF Tennessee Valley Au-
thority precipitated intense con-
troDerSy In House and Senate IN
tnpor OF congressional inquiry.
Finally, President Roosevelt at
tempted to resolpe troubles, but
ended up dfsmiSsing Chairman A. E.
Morgan. Senate action OF yesterday
represents compromise to many
conflicting pieUs.
BY the Associated Press.
Senator Norris, independent. Of
Nebraska, said today he thought a
congressional investigation of the
Tennessee Valley Authority could be
completed before Congress adjourns.
There is no reason why it cannot
be so organized that report will be
ready before adjournment" the white
haired Nebraskan said
Some others in Congress among
both critics and supporters of T. v. A.
were less hopeful, however, of that
speed.
Senate Majority Leader Barkley of
Kentucky has predicted adjournment
by May Is. This would allow little
more than month for the T. v. A..
inquiry If the report is to be ready
before that date.
Administration leaders said the
House probably would vote Tuesday
or Wednesday on investigating T. v.
A. Chairman O'Connor, Democrat, of
New York of the Rules Committee has
called hearings for Monday on all
resolutions for investigation of the
agency, including that adopted by the
Senate yesterday.
Hearings Might Be Dropped.
Some committee members said there
was a possibility. however, that the
proposed hearings would be dropped.
Senator Norris predicted the House
would approve the Senate resolution,
which provides for joint committee
five from the Senate and five from
the House-to make the investigation.
He also said he expected the President
would sign it promptly.
Speculation was rife as to who
would be named to the committee.
The resolution left unrestricted ap-
pointment power in the hands of Vice
President Garner and Speaker Bank
head.
Senator Norris asserted his strategy
In refusing to serve because he was the
author of the original resolution had
blocked appointment of Senators King,
Democrat, OF Utah and Bridges, Re-
publican, of New Hampshire, T. v. A.
critics who also offered resolutions.
Neither Bridges or King will be on
the committee" Senator Norris said
with confidence.
To Employ Investigators
The Nebraskan said the committee
probably would organize as soon as ap-
pointed and then employ a staff, pos
slbly investigators who could go down
there, talk to witnesses and save time
and money"
He said hearings in the Tennessee
Valley area were possible.
Senator Norris expressed confidence
the investigation would fail to disclose
ANY fraud or dishonesty" on the part
OF the three directors, whose embit-
tered quarrel led to President Roose-
velt's dismissal of Dr. Arthur E. Nor
gan as chairman.
The Nebraskan said he hoped DR.
Morgan would test in the courts the
authority of Mr.. Roosevelt to oust him.
He said he thought the President
did the right thing" but would be in
terested to see the courts pass on the
question of executive power involved.
Evening star., 1938-03-26
1852 FIRE ENGINE WORKS
Columbus, Calf, Has Apparatus
Built for Sandwich Islands.

COLUMBIA, Calf. (R.-A fire en-
gine built in 1852 for the King of the
Sandwich Islands is owned by this
town and Is still usable. The appa-
ratus was shipped from Boston and
was sold to Columbia, then flourish
ing mining town, when it was delayed
in San Francisco in transit.
Evening star., 1938-03-26
Jewish Groups Pledge Support.

CINCINNATI, March rs (P.-Two
leading Jewish organizations with
headquarters in Cincinnati yesterday
pledged their support to Secretary
Hull's proposal for the evacuation Of
political refugees from Germany and
Austria.
Both the Union Of American He
brew Congregations. representing Co.
900 Jews in 300 congregations, and
B'Nai Birth, claiming memberships
in 80 foreign countries, sent messages
to Secretary Hull.
Evening star., 1938-03-26
DOOMED TOWN HOLDS
LAST DANCE IN OLD HALL
Enfield, Mass, Will Be Engulfed
by Water of Dam for Boston
City Supply.

By the Associated Press.
ENFIELD. Mass, March 26.-The
violins sang the last strains of "Auld
Lang Syne." thin cluster of dancers
moved of the floor, the lights blinked
out, and a weary janitor snapped a
paddock across the front door of End
fields old brick town hail.
Thus, early today, did residents of
Evening star., 1938-03-26
Belgium Ready to Cooperate.

BRUSSELS. March rs (P,.-Official
sources last night said Belgium was
ready to cooperate fully with the
United States on Secretary of State
Cordell Hulls suggestion for an inter-
national committee to help solve the
problem of refugees fleeing Austria
and Germany.
Evening star., 1938-03-26
Conference Praises Hull.

BY the Associated Press.
The Conference for World Economic
Cooperation praised Secretary of
State Hull yesterday, saying he
showed admirable leadership in call
ing upon 20 nations to cooperate in
succoring and offering asylum to the
German Austrian victims of the pres
ent German despotism."
Evening star., 1938-03-26

Bolivia and Paraguay are the only
countries in the American continent
that have no seacoast, whereas Eu-
rope, with only one-fourth the area
OF America, has four inland countries.