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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-08-21
c. 0. ?. ASSA|[S
RELIEF EXPENSES
Total for Each Case Has
Risen From SIS to 1872,
Committee Says.
b. the Associated Press.

b. the Associated Press.
The Republican National Commit
tee charged yesterday that the Roose-
welt administration work relief sys-
tenn was the most expensive in the
world.
The average cost Of each relief case
has "sky-rocketed," the committee
said, from $l5.15 month in May,
1888, to s3o66 in 1885, and currently
under the Works Progress Admins
tration to $82 a month.
The committee reported the national
administration had spent more than
S16,0O0.o00000 for relief and public
works in little more than five years
At the end of six years, relief and
attempted "pump-priming" of bust
ness will have increased the figure to
more than $4,000, 1000, 900, it said.
If to this staggering total" is added
Federal loans through the Reconstruct
ton Finance Corp, the Public Works
Administration and other agencies, the
committee said, the Roosevelt ex-
penditures and loans have totaled at
least $47,o00 100000 up to March
4, 1885"
Appeared in Reporter.
The committee made its analysis in
the Republican Reporter, publication.
Condemning "wasteful pump prim-
ing" 1t said:
This theory-imported from an
economist in England where it never
was accepted-has proved a tragic
fallacy in light of the 1878 induces
of declining production and prices and
rising unemployment which have prac-
tically taken us back to the economic
situation existing in 1888"
The Republicans replied to charges
that their last national administra-
ton did nothing to combat depression.
Cites Earlier Figures.
when the New Deal came into
power in March, 1885,, the report
said. there were, contrary to the
charges that the Hoover regime had
done nothing for the needy, 5,463 900
households embracing 2l,479,00 per-
sons who were receiving public as
SlStance."
The report said 1t was impossible
to administer relief from Washington
and not have politics involved.
1t pointed out that Republican leg
islators have urged legislation pro-
hibting the use of Federal funds to
influence voters and returning the ad-
mlnistration of relief to the normal
local administration system"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-08-21

the carriers, with a reception and
dance scheduled to begin at the hotel
at 1880 pm.
The opening session will be held at
am. Tuesday in Constitution Hail.
with Vincent Burke, District post
master, delivering the welcoming adj
dress. The convention also will hear
Wheeler McMillen, editor of Country
Home Magazine and Boy Scout ON
cial,, speak on the Scouts and the
youth movement. Upon adjournment
delegates will go to the White House
south lawn for the official photo
graph.
A tree-planting ceremony will be
held Tuesday afternoon at the Sylvan
Theater. Soil from every State in the
Union and water from the Atlantic
and Pacific Oceans, the Great Lakes
and inland rivers will be used IN the
planting.
The annual banquet of past presi-
dents and secretaries Of various State
units will be held Tuesday night at q
place to be announced later.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-08-21
Industrial Decentralization
Success, Says Ford Executive

Apart from immediate benefits to
the employer and the employee, the
ofncial said. decentralization has wider
implications of communal. national
social and economic significance.
In more than one instance dnring
depression years." he added. "the es-
tablishing Of an automobile plant In
a Michigan town has been the eco
nomic salvation Of that town.
AT the same time, this action has
the effect Of relieving, however slightly,
the human congestion of one of our
overcrowded industrial centers."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-08-21
BEN PUGH, IS, WINS
MARKED PENNY HUNT
Receives Award in Event Held At
~ Pool-Ralph Whelan Leads
in Rtcoveries


BY virtue of recovering an old-time
Indian head penny, the only one of
its kind out Of 100 pennies, Ben Pugh,
is, of $500 Broad Branch road NV.
yesterday won the marked penny
hunt" held in the swimming pool of
the Central Young Mems Christian
Association boys building, 1892 G
street NV.
In all, Ben recovered three pennies
and was given a gymnasium suit. the
award for the boy who recovered the
penny which was different from all the
others thrown into the pool
However, Ralph Whelan, who recov-
cred total of % pennies out of the
100. led all the other boys in the actual
number OF pennies recovered by one
boy. The boys entered in the contest
were allowed to keep whatever pennies
they found. A total of SO participated.
The hunt was the second of a series
OF special events being held in the
boys pool at the "Y," under direction
of E. Holt Neese Of the "Y" staff. A
turtle hunt, in which the boys will
swim to recapture dozen baby turtles.
to be turned loose in the pool, will be
held next Saturday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-08-21
BY the Associated Press,

BY the Associated FreSS.
w. J. Cameron of the Ford Motor
Co. reported yesterday that Henry
Fords experiments with industrial de-
Capitalization had been an unqualified
success and might well be studied by
others I'm position to undertake
like experiments.
In paper prepared for conference
here next month of $500 business
executives and management experts
from 80 nations, he said the chief
benefits OF decentralization were:
'"That it gives the employe and his
family the advantages Of rurar life
with city income and the company
better and happier workers and. there
fore, less labor turnover and q better
quality Of workmanship"
Mr.. Ford Is one of the chief advo-
Gates of decentralization as a solution
Of economic and employment problems.
In villages within SO miles of the
main Ford plant in Dearborn, Mich,
he has established ~ smaller ones,
each working on automobile parts or
equipment.
Complete decentralization cannot be
expected, it was said, because the
heavier and ANAL operations in manu-
featuring must remain centralized.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-08-21
BlEACHERS INSTALLED
FOR WATER PAGEANT
Seats Will Accommodate 1000
Spectators at Navy Day
Event Wednesday.

Bleacher seats to accommodate 1000
spectators have, been installed for the
Navy day" water pageant being
staged at pm. Wednesday in the
East Potomac Park Swimming Pool by
the National Parks Service and the
Department Of Fairgrounds.
A day in the life of sailor on
board battleship will be depicted by
the pageant, which features formation
swimming by large groups Of boys and
girls. An imitation water polo match
and crew race between Army" and
Navy" teams also will be part Of
the program.
Groups of swimmers from the
Georgetown, Rosedale, Takoma. Nc
Kinley, Anacostia and East Potomac
pools will participate. The program
will be directed by Mrs. Kathryn
Laid. swimming supervisor of the
Department of Fairgrounds.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-08-21
CUMBERLAND HITS
AT P. v. A. ANEW
Gray Asked for Formula
for Fixing Workers.
Prevailing WAGES,
BY tie Associated Press,

by ire Associated Press.
CUMBERLAND, Md, Aug. 90
Cumberland city officials added an
other word today in an exchange Of
verbal fire with Howard A. Gray, act
ing P. w. A. administrator, over wage
scales paid by the city and the turn
ing down by Cumberland of P. w. A.
grant for hospital improvements.
Today's developments ended with
Charles z. Heskett, city attorney,
sending Mr.. Gray telegram advising
him lit would be helpful" If he sup
piled formula for determining the
prevailing wages of skilled and I'M
skilled workers"
The crossfire started when. in turn
ing down proffered $113,217 grant,
a Cumberland commissioner, Harry
Irvine, asserted that the Federal Gov
erment was building a political ma
chine" and using strong arm" meth
DDS on municipalities to have them
accept grants. Mr. Heskett added that
under P. w. A. regulations. the city
would be compelled to Ak high wage
scales for the hospital project.
The political charge Mr.. Gray la
beled as absurd. and said P. w. A.
granted the money after Cumberland
applied for it. AS to the wage scales,
he said IF the Cumberland City Coun-
Gil does not want to pay fair wages
to labor, that too, is its affair and
it can explain why it holds such an
attitude"
The invitation drew a double-bar-
relied answer, from both Mayor Thorn
as w. Koon and Mr.. Heskett.
Mr.. Koon said Cumberland "pavs
as good, If not better, wages for COM
mon labor than any other city or pri-
vate industry in this section" and
that III Mr.. Gray would investigate
local conditions, he would not indicate
that Cumberland does not want to paw
fair wages. Koon said the rate for
unskilled labor was so cents ar hour"
In his telegraphed query on deter
mining wage scales, Mr.. Heskett asked
Mr.. Gray, lis the rate fixed by the
union. or is it the rate paid by Works
Progress Administration, or is it the
average rate paid in industry here for
work of given CLASP"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-08-21
PRICE ASKS RELEASE
OF TWO STOWAWAYS

1Slcnmond xouths have Jobs
With Schools Awaiting Them, -
He Tells British.
BY the Associated Press.
RICHMOND. Va, Aug. 20.-Gov.
Price today cabled the United States
Consul at Southampton, England. ask
ing him to aid in obtaining the release
OF George and Malcolm Murrill from
a reformatory there In order that the
two young Richmonders might return
to this city by September S.
The Governor notified the Consul
that the two men now serving SEN
fences of four weeks at hard labor for
slowing away on the Queen Mary are
due home to take positions awaiting
them.
Malcolm. 70, has a contract to teach
at Westhampton High School, while
George, IS, is due back at the Medical
College of Virginia, where he is en-
ployed as mural painter.
The stowaways, both Yale grad
yates, were discovered on the Queen
Mary about "a hours after the ship
had sailed from the New York Harbor
on August 10. 49,.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-08-21

The largest racial group of Ceylon
is the Singhalese.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-08-21

over one-third Of wage learning
women are also homemakers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-08-21
August "a Is Deadline.

August "a is the last day on which
South Carolina absentee ballot appli-
cations will be honored, Edward w.
Hassell, vice president of the South
Carolina Young Democrats, announced
yesterday. Applications must be &C
companied by 81 cents in coin or
stamps and addressed to local absentee
ballot committees.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-08-21
Merchants to Meet.

RICHMOND, Va, Aug. 20 R.-Re-
TAIL business conditions in eight
southern States will be discussed by
more than 800 merchants at the
twenty-fifth annual meeting Of the
southern Retail Merchants Confer
ence, which opens here Monday.
Delegates will attend from Vir-
glnla, North Carolina, South Carolina,
Georgia, Florida. Tennessee, West Vir-
GINA and Maryland.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-08-21
TWO SEEK TO HEAD
LEGION VICTORY POST
Frank Sullivan Urges Pensions or
Jobs for Idle-'Blowout' Given
by Patrick Fitzgibbons.

Frank Sullivan and Patrick Fitz-
gibbons, opposing candidates in the
annual election of the Victory Post Of
the American Legion, to be held
Tuesday night in the post headquar-
tiers, 1882 Eighteenth street NV,
entered the last days of their cam
paign last night, with Mr.. Sullivan
urging jobs or general pensions for
the 100000 idle World War veterans.
Mr.. Sullivan also is supporting a
proposal to transfer veterans en-
ployment activities from the Labor
Department to the Veterans Admins
tration and nine-point program to
strengthen the veterans preference
laws.
Mr.. Fitzgibbons held a blowout"
at the post clubrooms Friday night.
A clerk in the State Department., he
has been senior vice commander of
the post for the last three months.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-08-21
Auto Baby Named.

ST. LOUIS, Aug. 20 P).-A 2-week-
old boy who arrived in the world in
the back seat OF an auto as 1t was
racing to hospital has been named
after his birthplace. He was christened
$0d.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-05-31
Music Work Shop
Be Held THURSDAY

A Music Work Shop, under the
direction of Ray v. Weisenfluh, will
be conducted Thursday morning at
10 o'clock in the basement of the First
Methodist Episcopal church, under 3he
sponsorship of the recreational pro-
icct of WPA.
The object of the work shop IS 70
study composers and the history of
music, according to the announce
:nent.
The initial meeting was held Mon
day with good attendance, but the
director has stated that he could
handle larger enrolment, and those
desiring are invited to enroll.
Splendid enthusiasm was shown in
Mondays session..
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-05-31

young daughter, appeared dazed and
would make no further explanation.
Doughty, an unmarried fisherman,
and McCluer were the only persons in
the building at the time of the shoot
ing, $50 p. m. William H. Smell, Ray
Potter, both of South Creek, and a
Negro helper were loading fish into
truck outside.
The three men said they heard
voice, apparently Doughtys shout:
Don't shoot" Immediately afterward
they said, they heard the pistol fire
A AS calibre bullet struck Doughty
in the region of his shoulder and
ranged downward into his body. He
died 20 minutes later.
McCluer, former Federal oyster
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-05-31

inspector, had two pistols which he
relkN tedly had been cleaning for an
other man. One of them was the gun
that killed Doughty.
Adolph Saddler told Police Chief
Albert Singleton that he saw McSluer
and Doughty together a few minutes
before the shooting, but that they APP
peared to be playing" with the pis-
tolls.
McCluer was held by police for
questioning. Coroner Fenner Paul
said he did not plan an inquest
Doughty leaves a brother, Henry
Doughty, and a sister, Mrs. Heber
Whitley, both of Washington.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-05-31
WASHINGTON MAN,
SLAIN BY BULLET
James McCluer, Member of PrOmln-
ent Family, Held in Doughty
Death

Washington, N. c., May 31-James
McCluer, 4S, member of prominent
Washington family fatally shot Arch
Doughty ST. last night at a water
front seafood plant where McCluer is
employed.
Police quoted McCluer as saying he
shot Doughty after the latter came
into the plant raising hell"
McCluer, married and father OF
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-05-31

oates.
A statement from the unions exc
cutive board claimed "outstanding
grievances" had been settled, and
''the company had pledged itself to
conclude a written contract with the
union" The statement said certain
facts indicate the strike itself was
the result Of deliberate campaign"
The company replied in formal
statement that "any talk in the con-
ferences about a signed agreement
was limited to a mere expression of
willingness on our part to discuss the
subject at future time.
''Ihe charges made by the union
that the strike, called Ky it's execu-
tivcs, was inspired by a company
plot are too ridiculous to be consider
cd EEy any sane person. Goodyear
Said
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-05-31

planned bitterly that the cemeteries
were voted against them.
Already this year Governor Hoey
and w. C. Lucas, chairman of the
State BoarA of Elections, have vigor-
Gus pleas for honest elections, and
governor directing his appeal TO can
didates and voters alike, while the
election board chairman called upon
all election officials to see to it that
the voting is conducted honestly in
every precinct.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-05-31
Goodyear Is Running
and Plant Quiet

Continued nom Page One.)
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-05-31
Absentee Voting
Likely To Decline

iConfInueo from Page One.)
Evening star., 1938-09-05
ARCHIBALD, DUPRE
RENEW FEUD HERE
World Title Bout Status
Sought for Contest of
Feathers Next Week.

joey Archibald. the little Pawtucket
1rishman. and Tony Dupre Of Man.
chester. N H.. the cream Of Goldie
Ahearn's featherweight elimination
tournament, have a 10-round bout
scheduled for a week from this eve
ming. and if everything goes right the
winner will carry with him the world
feather championship
Between the two of them, they have
eliminated the leading contenders who
appeared here. Dupre won from Pete
Scalzo, ranked sixth His only defeat
in two years came at the hands Of AL
Reid, but both Mike Belloise and
Scalzo beat Reid. Archibald beat Bel
loise during the tournament at q time
when Mike was No. fair-haired boy
of the New York Boxing Commission.
Henry Armstrong can't make the
weight to defend his title. Leo Kodak
was rated the No. contender on the
last N. B. A. rankings. and does have
something of fair claim to that posi-
ton. During the last month, how
ever. he has been beaten three times,
although these lickings did come at
the hands of lightweights. Freddy
Miller is another contender who has
to be reckoned with. being ranked
third. and he did not take part in the
tourney. as he has been in England
winning regularly.
Nevertheless, Heinie Miller. secre-
tary Of the local Boxing Commission,
is recommending to the national body
that the fight be recognized as for the
world featherweight championship.
Archy and Dupre are rivals from
way back. In fact, Dupre is the
reason joey originally came to Wash
ington. They were fighting in Provi-
dence for Archibald's New England
bantamweight and featherweight titles.
Dupre seemed to be getting the better
Of 1t, and Archy roughed him up q
bit and made uncomplimentary re-
marks about the referee. He was dis
qualified and barred from New Eng
land for three months.
AL WE'LL, his manager, looking for
some spot for a fight. located Wash
ington, and since then Archibald has
won Is consecutive lights here. II by
knockoutS.
Evening star., 1938-09-05
GR|DPUSH STARTS
IN NSOUTHERNL0OP
Heavier Work Ordered for
Conference Squad-Duke
Loses Triple Threat.
By the Associated Press,

BY the Associated Press.
RICHMOND. Va. Sept. 5.-While
most Of the Nation enjoyed a holiday
today, Southern Conference football
candidates were out for a practice as
usual, with roueher work and even
scrimmages scheduled as q part of
their routine.
The report that George McAfee,
speed king OF Dukes backfield would
not be able to play this season, cast a
heavy shadow over the Blue Devil
camp at Durham.
McAfee. triple threat southpaw. re-
Gently underwent an operation at Duke
Hospital. He failed to respond to treat
ment as we'll as had been expected
and hospital attaches, in stating that
he would be out for the season, said
also that another operation might be
necessary. He entered the hospital for
treatment OF an infection which set in
when a wart was removed from his
left foot.
Richmond coaches are worried over
the absence Of eight players, including
three letter men and Andy Fronczek,
sophomore tackle, who has q varsity
starting berth waiting for him. In.
vited candidates are also slow coming
in at William and Mary.
Most of the other schools have all
OF their eligible men in camp or ex-
pected them early this week,
Evening star., 1938-09-05
Mats Nav Have Smallest Pitcher.

Mako
seriously
meaning Of that Mako the of the Bulge
makes 10 supplied Naturally
Kene which But Mako bad if he and
ming Despite this the chances Mako will
fathers will form particularly
yesterdays doubles defeat the Ausses.
Germantown and Davis both with Bill Ten
If Rene Moneaudo Cuban
Mats he will smallest pitcher the American
be something the other
thrown together mite
a chance o.
pitchers and along with Monty the
can't do
Evening star., 1938-09-05
OFT COMES BACK
TO BELLE CRITICS
McGraw Protege, Believed
Washed Up Last Year, Is
Having Big Season.
Bx DREW MIDDLETON.

1t is pleasure to note that Mel OFT.
one of the last and one of the greatest
of John McGraws boys, has survived
the Giants collapse and still is in
there punching.
Joe Moore. held together by tape
and tremendous courage. is another
holdover from the McGraw era still
on active service with the team, but
Hal Schumacher, who McGraw thought
another Mathewson, has arm trouble,
and the great Carl Hubbell is follow
ing his team through the newspapers,
victim Of the same sort Of ailment.
A quiet. intense little fellow, who
still refers to his first manager as "Mr.
McGraw," Mel continued to bang the
ball In his accustomed manner. He
walloped home runs Nos. 81 and 80
yesterday against Brooklyn to main
tain his National League lead and. al
though the Giants aren't going any,
where but home. it is safe bet that
Mel will be in there playing his heart
out until the last putout.
Puts Critics to Rout.
In his quiet way Mel has made a
remarkable comeback this season. He
hit only .294 last year and dropped
to 200 in the World Series. The
pundits around the league said he was
through, that II years of big league
ball had taken their toll at %.
This year his average hovers around
800 He leads the league in runs
driven in, with l04. He has played
third base and his old position. right
fleld. and If Terry were in need of A
catcher Mel would go behind the plate
without a murmur. He Is that kind
OF ball player. McGraw taught
something more than baseball.
The Giants split with the Dodgers
yesterday and it made little difference
Bill Posedel stopped their rally in the
ninth inning of the opener and the
Dodgers took the game, 5-4. Then
Dick Cof1man, recently shifted to a
starting assignment, came in and
blanked the Dodgers with three hits.
7 to 0, as OFT and Moore led the at
tack.
The Pittsburgh Pirates drew six
games ahead of the Reds by beating
st. Louis. 5-3, behind Russ Bauers.
Singles by Johnny Rizzo and Ray
Berres and Pep Youngs double ac-
counted for the two runs that won
the game.
Galan Does 1t All.
Augie Galan carried on a one.man
war against the Reds as the Cubs won
2-l. Galan tripled and scored on
Carl Reynolds single for the first run
and broke an 1l-inning tie with a
homer to win the game for Charley
Root. Philadelphia beat Boston's
Bees. to 2. and snapped a five-
game losing streak but dropped the
nightcap. 6-2.
The Yankees continued to wage
their own home run derby. In beat
ing Washington. 7 to 4, Joe Di Mag
gio kept his club leadership with his
twenty-eighth. Joe Gordon got his
twentieth and twenty-first, and Tom
my Heinrich socked No. 21.
Johnny Rigney scored his eighth
victory for the Chicago White sox.
He gave four hits in 10 innings in
taking a 2-to-l thriller from Detroit
Sam Chapman's homer with three
aboard helped the Athletics gain the
opener from the Boston Red Sex.
IL to II. but the Sox won the nightcap
IL to 3. Cleveland swamped the
Browns, II to 3, in the first game. The
second game ended in the seventh,
tied at IL.
Evening star., 1938-09-05
OLD WESTBURY FOUR
DEFENDS POLO TITLE
Favored to Beat Aknusti Today
in National Open Tourney.
Greentree Triumphs.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
WESTBURY. N. Y, Sept. 5-Old
Westbury. the 34-goal team that holds
the Nations open polo championship,
will start the defense Of It's title to-
day when it meets Aknusti In a first
round match Of the open champion
ship tourney.
Headed by two 10-goal players. Stew
1glehart at No. 3 and Cecil Smith at
No. Q, the champions are favored to
beat Aknusti, which boasts Capt. C. T.
!. PaD Roark at No. 3. He is a nine
goal player.
Greentree. runner-up to Old West
bury last year. opened its 1888 cam
patgn for the title in significant FASH
Ion yesterday, drubbing the Jaguars,
Is to 9. with six Of the tallies coming
In q rally that started in the seventh
and lasted through the eighth chukker.
Pete Bostwick. superbly mounted,
was the winners leading scorer, with
seven goals. Repeatedly he took long
drives from the veteran Tommy Hitch
cock and Roberto Cavanagh, the Ar
gentine star, to score