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Evening star., 1938-03-23
CHILD IS FOUND

A policeman who spends good
part of his time looking for other
peoples missing children learned Just
how anxious parents get last night
when his own ,s-year-old boy disap.
peared
When Donald F. Herwick, jr., son oi
Policeman Herwick of the fifth pre-.
cinct WAS missed, a radio broadcast
was sent out. Motor Cycle Patrolmar
r. W. Davis, . neishbor of the Her
wicks, heard the broadcast and found
the youngster nearby, playing with the
Davis children.
Evening star., 1938-03-23
Postmaster Removal
Right Upheld.

the Nebraskan had included his own
specification for the inquiry. but left
out '23 charges made by Senators King
and Bridges.
They were insulting" Norris coun-
tered. Some Of them were like say
ing win you stop stealing from the
T. v. A.? Answer yes or no. or will
you stop beating your wife? Answer
yes or no." s
At another point, Senator Norris
said Il would rather have Mr.. (Wen-
den L. Willkie on the committee to
investigate T. v. A. than the Senator
from New Hampshire"
President Roosevelt announced the
removal Of Chairman Morgan at his
press conference late yesterday.
That's That" Says Morgan.
well, that's that" Chairman Nor
gan commented when informed Of his
removal at Yellow Springs, Ohio,
where he went after refusing to an
swer the Presidents questions Nom
day. He told newsmen he was in
Yellow Springs to get the records" !"
but declined to elaborate,
At his press conference Roosevelt said
he had mo news" At this time concern
tng appointment Of . successor to serve
on the T. v. A. Board with Mr.. Har-
court Morgan and Mr.. Lilienthal. The
r. v. A. Act specifically authorizes
- "a fssvNAtfASa vs,&kh l.,
two members Should Chairman Nor
gan flle suit to contest the legality
| Of his removal it was thought the
President might withhold selection Of
! q successor until the courts have
paased on the issue. Others believed
james Il Fly. general counsel for
r. v. A.. might be named to the
vacancy IN . few days.
/ 1ts 1Tesidsnt sevsaled he has ~
Evening star., 1938-03-23
LAWMAKERS HIT
MORGAN CUSTER
King Says It Strengthens
Hand Of Those Favoring
investigation.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press. rs
Some legislators have criticized the
removal of T. v. A. Chairman Arthur
E. Morgan as dictatorial, while others
approved 1t As necessary.
The opinion was generally expressed
that, irrespective Of the Presidents s
inquiry and action. Congress would
authorize an investigation.
Senator King, Democrat. Of Utah,
sponsor with Senator Bridges, Re-
publican, of New Hampshire of reso-
luton for joint Senate-House in
quiry. said he thought the removal of
DR.. Morgan had strengthened the
hand" Of those favoring an investiga-
tom
Senator Barkley of Kentucky, the
Democratic leader, asserted he would
decide in the next day or so whether
to offer a new resolution calling for q
Senate House investigation of the
T. v. A.
Dictator, Says Bridges.
Senator Bridges said Mr. Roosevelt's
procedure was that "of the typical
dictator" He described the incident
as another "Dreyfus case" and added:
rs DR.. Morgan to be banished as
was Dreyfus to save the reputation
of other officials Of the T. v. A.? The
President has convicted an innocent
man without a fair trial"
Senator Norris, Independent of Ne
braska, father of the T. v. A., said the
President could not have done any
thing else"
That fellow has caused all sorts OF
trouble" he said.
The Nebraska Senator added he
thought the disputes of the T. v. A.
directors had been responsible for a
House vote today against a $2.6l3,00O
appropriation for a T. v. A. dam at
Gilbertsville, KY. A similar view was
expressed by Senator Barkley.
Justified, Bankhead Says.
Other comment:
Speaker Bankhead: II think the
Presidents action was thoroughly JUS
titled under all the circumstances"
Representative Fish. Republican, OF
New York: 1T stinks to high heaven,
like mackerel in the moonlight"
Representative Kvale fFarm-Labor)
of Minnesota: Il believe in the Presi-
dents judgment. DR.. Morgan deserves
the thanks of all the people for the
work he has done. but it is difficult to
conceive of situation where the Chief
Executive is thus defled"
Representative Mapes. Republican,
OF Michigan: 1T seems to me that it
Is contrary to the spirit and letter of
the IT. v. A. act"
Representative Knutson. Republic
can, of Minnesota: 1T makes 1t all the
more imperative that Congress inves-
t;gate the T. " A."
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unbiased" Senator Norris interposed
sarcastically.
I'm as unbiased Is the Senator
from Nebraska" Mr.. Bridges retorted.
THE difference Is that I don't want
to be the Judge in this case" replied
Senator Norris.
Norris Criticises Morgan.
Senator Norris then criticized the
former T. v. A. chairman's attitude as
"indefensible," and said he did not
think any one could read the tram
script of the White House hearings
without being shocked.
Entering the discussion 1T that
point, Senator Borah, Republican, Of
Idaho said:
I'VE have reached stage where We
ought to proceed rather speedily With
an investigation. II We at once pass
resolution authorizing the President
OF this body to appoint q committee,
we would have . body in which the
country would have confidence. I
don't think We should wait on Joint
Ieeoiutlcn. Our duty Is plain now"
At one point In his encounter with
Senator Bridges, Senator Norris de.
clared in an angry voice that II it had
not been for the objections of the
Senator's from New, Hampshire
(Bridges) and Utah (Kine) the. T. v.
A. investigation would probably be nm
ished by this time"
The elderly Senator recalled that he
had backed down on his earlier. de-
mands for Federal Trade Commits
sion and then senate inquiry, aand
had agreed to combine hts request
With that of Senators King and
brioges.
Il surrendered, Senator Morris ,ssid
heatedly. II gave up twice. But rvs
gone as far as I will"
Senator Bridges interrupted b ~
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ceived some kilograms from persons
stating they had read in the news-
papers that he was opposed to an
investigation of T. v. A. by Congress.
statements Of that nature in the
press, Mr.. Roosevelt said, had come
mostly from special writer's and ccl-
umnists. He described them as made
up out Of whole cloth and entirely
devoid Of truth.
Congress Gets Transcript.
The President stated he was sending
tne stenographic transcript of his
T. V. A. inquiry. covering more than
100 pages, to Congress with his mes
sage.
In removing Chairman Morgan the
President brought to q head a situa-
ton that was without parallel in
White House annals. s
When the three directors were
called to the White House on March
IL the breach between them had
reached the point where they were
barely on speaking terms. Dividing
originally on fundamental questions
OF policy, the split soon reached the
point where Chairman Morgan was
making public charges against his
associates-charges to which they
soon responded.
The Presidents attempt to investi-
gate the matter was blocked by DR..
Morgan's refusal to answer questions
or submit facts in support of his
charges. He explained the matter
was Of such nature that it should
be submitted to Congress, and that
he did not feel he could get fair
hearing before the President. Even
after Dr.. Harcourt Morgan and Mr..
LilienthaI had offered evidence In
support of their charges against him
The chairman persisted In his refusal
to roopood.
Evening star., 1938-03-23
HENRY CASE CITED
IN TALK ON ARMS
Cummings Aide Pleads for
Disarmament of D. C..
Criminals.

The Milton W. (Milsie) Henry mur-
der case was cited today by Gordon
Dean, special executive assistant to
Attorney General Cummings, as show
ing the need for stricter control of
firearms by the Federal Government.
Mr.. Dean told members of the Fed
eral Bar Association at a luncheon in
the Harrington Hotel that bill pro-
posed by the Justice Department
would reduce the number of killings
by pistols and revolvers. Present laws
governing registration of firearms ap-
ply only to machine guns, sawed-off
shotguns, sawed-off rifles and silencers.
Henry, local underworld character,
was killed in gambling feud here sew
eral years ago. Charles Harris was
convicted of the murder. Long after
the Staying, two pistols were recovered
from a secret compartment in the
automobile used by the slayers. Mr..
Dean said an investigation as to the
origin OF the guns was ordered by the
Attorney General. with the result that
they were traced to q dealer. who
identified them as part of a cons:gn-
ment OF 30 such weapons sold TO a
man posing as hardware dealer"
Other pistols in this consignment were
found at the scene of gang killings in
three other cities.
Under the proposed law to regulate
sale of pistols and revolvers, the taxing
power of the Government would be
1lSA6 IN roporol rooi Giro <;ox of - n .,,,h
firearms Present owners of pistols or
revolvers would be required to pay no
fee, but a tax of 81 would be assessed
whenever such a weapon changed
ownership. No permits would be re-
Quired to own or purchase the guns.
The United States is the most lax
Of all major civilized countries in the
world in control of firearms" Mr..
Dean declared. Our homicide rate
runs each year to almost 10000 VIC
tims-20 times the rate of England.
Seventy per cent of those deaths are
due to firearms. You can 20 into
many States today and without any
more formality than digging into your
jeans for the purchase price, buy
PAoooi' iliSlSG GlldG GlllS Is Il SCANDAL
Mr.. Dean stressed that hunters,
skeet shooters, rife clubs and "the
boy with his 20" would not be af-
fected in any way by the proposed leg
1slation.
Mr.. Dean said nobody expects that
the crook will register his weapons.
but the law would enable the Gov
ernment to send him to jail if caught
with unregistered guns in his posses
sion.
He pointed out, also, that the law
would prevent. by holding up to pub
Tic scrutiny. the practice of large in
dustrlal concerns which have in the
past purchased large supplies of pis-
tolls, revolvers and tear gas guns for
use in industrial conflicts"
Evening star., 1938-03-23

father. pioneered in reclamation work.
became interested in education and
without ever having attended college,
became president of Antioch College
in 1922. A year later. the University
of Colorado conferred on him the
honorary degree Of doctor Of science.
Friends say one Of his chief charac-
teristics is his tenacious adherence to
his ideals. They recall that once in
the penniless days Of his youth when
he was employed as a woodcutter he
was assigned to hew logs for q gam
bling house. He needed every nickel
he could earn, but he quit rather than
do work that confiicted with his
principles.
Evening star., 1938-03-23

To the Congress of the United
States:
I transmit herewith for the in
formation Of the Congress my
opinion setting forth the reasons
which impelled me to remove
Arthur E. Morgan, and my letter to
MIN removing him, as 4 member
and chairman of the Board Of the
Tennessee Valley Authority. I
further transmit the opinion Of the
Attorney General in regard to my
power to remove for cause members
of the Board Of the Tennessee VAL
ley Authority. I also append the
transcript of the hearings which
were had before me on March IL,
l8 and 81, 1888, and which I think
merit the serious consideration of
all those interested in the T. ". A.
have filed my letter to Arthur E.
Morgan and the transcript of the
hearings, together with all exhibits
marked for Identification in the
transcript, with the Secretary of
State.
1t is clearly the right of the
Congress to undertake at any time
any fair inquiry into the admins
tration Of the Tennessee Valley
Authority or its policies which the
Congress may deem in the public
interest. But cannot in the
meanwhile abdicate my constitu-
tional duty to take care that the
laws be faithfully executed. -y
Three Separate
Findings Are Cited.
call the attention Of the Con.
gress to the fact that on the evi-
dence presented was obliged to
find that
(a) Arthur E. Morgan publicly
made grave and libelous charges of
dishonesty and want Of integrity
against his fellow directors. and
when called upon to sustain them
repeatedly refused to do 50:
(b) On the face of the record
charges of the other directors that
Arthur E. Morgan has obstructed
the work Of the Tennessee Valley
Authority were substantiated by
proof, were not refuted and there
fore must be accepted as true;
(c) Arthur E. Morgan was con.
tumacious in refusing to give the
Chief Executive the facts, II any,
upon which he based his charges Of
malfeasance against his fellow d.
rectors, and in refusing to respond
to questions Of the Chief Executive
relating to charges Of obstruction
made against him by his fellow di-
rectors.
Arthur E. Morgan has repeated
the assertion that he will answer
questions only to 4 committee of
the Congress. Obviously, there
can be no objection to hearing BE-
fore such a committee. But the
Congress will. I am sure, realize
that If any member Of the execu-
tive branch of the Government,
of high degree or low degree, is
given the right by precedent to re-
fuse to substantiate general charges
against other members Of the exec
utive branch of Government and
to insist on disclosing specifications
only to q committee Of the Con.
Evening star., 1938-03-23
PARISH ACCEPTS POST
WITH TIMES AND HERALD D
Daily News Business Manager to
Be Advertising Sales Director
of Two ponars .
of Two Papers.

VI A"O 1dpeTB.
Howard Parish, for the last three
years business manager Of the WASH
ington Daily News. has accepted a po-
sition, as sales director in charge of
advertising on the Washington Times
and Herald, it was announced today.
Mr.. Parish. native of Rome, Ca,
began his newspaper career in the clas-
sified advertising department of the
Atlanta journal. Service followed with
the Macon News, Houston Post, At
lanta Georgian and American and
Birmingham News.
After an interlude of eight years
spent in the real estate business Mr..
Parish returned to the newspaper field
with the Birmingham Post in 1880. It
was from this paper that he came to
Washington.
Evening star., 1938-03-23
Removal Poluer
Ought to Exist
jackson Advises

The letter OF Acting Attorney
General Robert H. Jackson, dduis-
ing the President that he had LEGAL
authority to remope Chairman
Arthur E. Morgan of the Tennessee
Valley Authority, yollotos::
The President.
The White House. -...
MY dear Mr.. President:
1'have the honor to comply with
your request for my opinion respect
ing your power to remove members
OF the Tennessee Valley Authority
from Office.
As I understand 1t, charges of
dishonesty and want of integrity in
the conduct of their office have been
made against two members and
charges Of obstructing the work
and demoralizing the organization
have been made against the other
member. Also, IS understand it.
the latter member Is charged With
openly defylnk your constitutional
authority to take care that the laws
be faithfully executed by refusing to
answer your reasonable inquiries
concerning the situation in the
Authority.
think I may state it is an un-
assailable proposition that If any of
these charges is established, the
power of removal ought to exist.
Furthermore. the Tennessee Valley
Authority being an executive
agency. performing executive func-
tions, and therefore in the executive
branch OF the Government, the
power Of removal ought to be in
the President.
Under the principles announced
by the Supreme Court in Myers vs..
United States, 272 U. 8. So, there
would appear to be no question that
the power of removal is in fact
vested In the President. The later
decision in Humphreys Executor vs..
United States. 295 U. s. 602, lin
tied the application of the Myers
case but did not disturb the ruling
therein as applied to executive
officers.
Postmaster Removal
Right Upheld.
In the Myers case the court up
held the Presidents power to re-
move . postmaster notwithstanding
= statutory provision that he should
hold ofnce for four years and should
be removable by the President
only with the consent Of the Senate.
In the Humphreys case the court
held the contrary in the case Of
member Of the Federal Trade Com
mission, but relied upon the
distinguishable fact that the
Federal Trade Commission exer-
'cises quasi-legislative and quasi
judicial functions and Is not
part Of the executive branch;
and II also laid great stress upon
Evening star., 1938-03-23
POLICE CONTINUE DRIVE
TO END SOLICITING HERE
16 Women Released for Lack of
Evidence, but Officers to Keep
Up Harassment,

Under orders from Inspector Ber-
nard w. Thompson. chief of detectives,
the police pickup squad today con-
tinued operations against women So
liciting on the streets, despite the re-
lease Of 16 women yesterday when
vagrancy charges against them were
nolle pressed for lack of evidence in
Police Court
Well put them in Jail as often as
we can arrest them if they return to
the Streets" Inspector Thompson said.
He believes that constant harassment
by police will force the women to leave
town.
Assistant Corporation Counsel John
ODea was convinced. after 4 close
study 'of the vagraney act, that ne
could not convict the women. He said
records Of any Of them having pre-
viously solicited prostitution did not
constitute evidence under the law.
Evening star., 1938-03-23

EDWARD c. BORREGO.
The superintendent OF an
oil field near Tnmpico, Mer-
leo, last night was reported
detained By former employees,
,Dho demanded money for his
release. BOrregO formerly
HUed at Sagudche, Colo, and
attended the Colorado School
OF Mines.
-Copyright, A. p. Wirephoto.
Evening star., 1938-03-23
Texts of T. V. A. Messages
President Gives Congress His Reasons for Removing
Dr.. Morgan after Jackson Adyises
Him on Authority.

The er OF President Rooseren stating
direction
the Tennessee Valley Authority touops: ~
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gress, eficient administrative man.
agement of government would be
destroyed in short order.
FRANKLIN d. ROOSEVELT.
The Washington times., 1938-02-24
A. u. HonOrs Woods

DR.. A. F. Woods, Agriculture's
Graduate School director, Satur-
day will be guest Of honor at the
second annual luncheon of the
School of Public Affairs of Amer
lean University Each year the
school invites as guest of honor a
person who has made an outStand
ing contribution to the field of
in-service" training during the
year. In addition to DR.. Woods,
Assistant Secretary Oscar Chap
man, Interior, Civil Service Com
missioner Samuel H. Ordway, jr.,
and Lawrence A. Appley will speak
Greetings will be extended by
Chancellor Joseph M. M. Gray, of
the university, and DR.. Arthur c..
Christie, of the universitys board
of trustees.
The Washington times., 1938-02-24
Taber Defends Elliott
BY ]. EARLE MOSER =

6ETNHE PRESIDENTS COMMITTEE, with the Pres
ident's approval, attempts to show that the Comp
troer General has nterfered with administration Let
say that careful investigation reveals no where
the Comptroller General nterfered with administration
He has simply prevented the departments of the Govern
ment from spending money illegally and for purposes for
which it was not appropriated Unless there is firm
hand over departments they cannot be counted to
plv with the law Bureaucras reve in defyng the will
of the people. When bureaucrat cannot make good
case for an appropriation from Congress- heoves to
out and get the money for it way illegal manner
REPRESENTATIVE JOHN 'TABER.
The Washington times., 1938-02-24
Speaking of Government Workers

EULLTTME work for half-time'
Il pay-it has caused riots in
some industrieS-iS still the rule
for certain employees within Agri-
culture, particularly Bureau OF
Home Economics The victims
are literally forgotten men" (and
women) in this wise:
Some years ago the brilliant
idea Of setting UP system OF
student assistance" was devised,
to render help to empty-pocketed
young folk making their way
through local colleges Under
the plan students worked half
time and were paid $40 weekly, or
$3.50 per annum But with pas
sage of the maligned economy act
these students were placed on full
time . And this is their present
status, at $3.50 yearly, though all
economy legislation has long since
emitted a death rattle Work
of the Student aides" who are
paid from regular appropriation :.
actually requires college training
of high degree, and at least one
of the workers Is university In
Structor during spare time!
The Washington times., 1938-02-24
GOVERNMENT
HEART THROBS

D. DOC" DOYLE
W1 WPA, is collecting cameras
and other necessaries for a re-
turn not long hence to his be-
loved Texas for q try at CONNER
cial photography. Many folk in
WPA and Labor will wish him
oocles of luck, though wistfully
Everybody over at Reclamation,
Interior, is wishing speedy recov-
cry to Mrs. R. Marie Golladay,
confined with illness at Provi-
dence Hospital. Don F. Roberts,
of Interstate, and Mrs. Jeanne
Baumann became an affection
ate partnership recently at Falls
Church. Richard Stancill, aged
very little, is the new thrill in the
home of Interstate's Roy A. Steel.
The Washington times., 1938-02-24
Strictly on the Q. T..

THOSE mailing or phonin0
4 "neDs tips" about Fed
erGI affairs or conditions
often are GDGrded cinema
tickets By this department.
Names are kept strictly conf
Dental, and thus it is GdUtS'
able for those tUith juicy '1'-
formation to adopt a "pen
name" for identification in
case they 1Din. (CAP) beside
your name or pen name en-
titles you to call at this desk
for tDo passes to Locus Cap
itol, not0 shouting William
PoDelI and AnnGbeHG in
THE BARONESS" AND
THE BUTLER" Those NTH
(PAD can head for the Pal.
ace, Which has Robert TGy-
Ior in "A YANK AT OK
FORD" 1DhiIe (COL) means
ttoo passes to see EVERY
BODY SING" at the CoIunr.
bid. General netUS about
folks in the office" is also
t1elcomed.
The Washington times., 1938-02-24

dance Tuesday :. Colonel Emmer-
son, former Roosevelt Rough Rider,
defeated Colonel Dyer, Army. in
a fencing bout, for a box of cigars!
Iowa pupils from Rockville
School danced in Colonial costume
Annual report of Maryland
State Employment Commissioners
cites fact that since the eStab-
lishment of merit system in 1921,
applicants have grown in numbers
from an average Of 2,411 in 1920
1922 to an average peak of almost
10000 during 1934-1937 >. Sharp
increases is still discernible Z.
There were 1,089 permanent ap-
pointments from eligible lists dur
ing 1887, 1887 voluntary resigna-
tions and 13 removals for cause.
The Washington times., 1938-02-24
News Tip Prize: J. b. w. (Pal.)
Cooking Up Dance

Harriet Reed, Grace Hazard,
Audrey Warrior, Velma Lu Car
ter, Molly Hershkowitz, Monty
Brooks, Dorothy Lands. Katherine
Ale, Naomi Smith, Marie Tineyu-
yah, Merzel Carsbal and numerous
other Interior pretties are cooking
up a dance for Saturday night in
Alexandria famous Gadsby's s
Tavern for the benefit of the
Interior girls basketball team.
The Washington times., 1938-02-24
Horrified

District Discount Associations
activities, described yesterday by
q local city desk, were exclusiVed
here Monday But Civil Services
conservative moguls are aStoundeo
to hear of a firm foothold" with
in. their agency by the get-rlcn-
quickies, and are probing to tind
those who have nibbled the bait
That lecture tomorrow on the
FRI, slated s:15 p. m. in new 1nte-
rior Auditorium, should attract.
On the screen will be "You Can't
Get Away With It." a new type
The Washington times., 1938-02-24
News Tip Prize: r. F. (Cap.)
Census Slices

Unemployed Census on Kalo-
rama Road yesterday issued no
ticeS that coding will be completed
on March S and punching on
March 8. On those dates coolers
and punchers will be terminated,
effective on expiration of accrued
annual leaves. 100 tabulators
and statistical workers will be re-
tanned. Flash: Farm Security is
issuing efficiency ratings.
Among war veterans, by States,
in the present Congress are the
following:
Georgia: Senator Richard B
Russell, jr., md Representative
Hugh Peterson.
The Washington times., 1938-02-24

contest which
ends March /
:. She is closely
pressed by Fred
j. Rehm, Coast
Guard, Beatrice
E. Catron, Dis
burSenents, and
Victor Garland,
Internal Rev
enue Lovely
Virginia Barren
(COL) and Jo-
seph Weber led
the big Apple"
at low a So
ciety's George
" q c him O tnn
The Washington times., 1938-02-24

of educational film which should
grip, and Inspector L. B. Nichols
voice Of experience will be the
added attract ion. All credit
should go to Interiors Office of
Exhibits.