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The Washington times., 1938-01-13
.AFL -CIO FEU DU. S. PROTESTS
END IN SIGHT COCA'S POLICIES

BUCHAREST, Jan .13 U.N.S.)
Rumania's new anti-Semitic pre-
mier, Octavian Goga, was con
fronted with statement today
that apprehension has been
aroused in the United States over
the plight of Jews in this country
Goga was so informed by F M.
Gunther, United States minister
to Bucharest, who mentioned par.
ticularly the policies of the new
cabinet. The situation is being
closely watched by Washington,
the American envoy said.
Goga was reported to have pro-
tested informally to Gunther re-
garding "impudent" messages he
has received from private citizens
in the United States commenting
on the Rumanian governments
program for restriction of Jews.
The Washington times., 1938-01-13
Turn F or the Better
Due, Bureau Says

QN.S) Signs of turn for the better in the ma
tons economic situation are looming the business
horizon, The Bureau of Agricultural Economics re-
ported today.
In detailed analysis of the current economic
trends the Bureau, whose reports have carried weight
in industrial and governmental circles because of their
accuracy reported many factors have developed in
recent weeks which evidenced renewed industrial
and agricultural activity shortly.
The factors were listed as follows:
l. Renewed interest by prospective buyers of some
industrial goods and improvement in the demand
for wheat and cotton
2. Prices Of some staple commodities lead to the
belief tha* the recession had been sufficiently dis
counted"
g. The reduction in consumer purchasing power
and demand for farm products has tapered off
A. Inventories are being depleted, calling for
stock replenishment
s.. Outlook for foreign demand for farm products
continues strong with the probability that relatively
large exports from surplus supplies will be affected
within the next few months
The recent decline in industrial activity seems to
have been checked; there substantial fur
ther decline in December" the Bureau said in it's
monthly issue of "The Agricultural Situation
The Washington times., 1938-01-13
white Collars"
Hit in Detroit

U.N.S) The United States
Public Health Service has found
Detroit has more white-collar
people out of work than any other
city" DIR. L. r. Thompson told a
House Appropriations subcommit-
tee in hearings published today.
For that reason and because
Detroit is the best place to do it"
the service centralized the work of
a recent health survey in its De-
troit office, he said.
The Washington times., 1938-01-13
BY EDWARD B. LoCKETT

G.N.S.) The long and bitter
break between the American
Federation of Labor and John l.
Lewis CTO has finally set in mo.
tion a crushing array of outside
forces demanding that the two
warning labor factions reunite.
So strong has pressure become
that it was apparent with new
developments today, leadership
on both sides may hardly ignore
it much longer. Rank and file
sentiment for labor peace has
been building up now for months,
and new pressure factors can only
strengthen this feeling.
Inevitably, as a result Of this
new pressure, peace develop
ments will come to the surface
when the AFL executive coun-
Gil gathers in Miami, Janu-
ary rs. Soon afterwards, the CIO
plans a national convention here,
probably in Ma|ch. Out of these
two meetings, it appeared today,
there may emerge a renewal Of
the peace parleys between the two
sides which collapsed in Decem.
ber,
The Washington times., 1938-01-13
Smuggling
Narcotics Present
Bad Problem

G.N.SO Smuggling of mar
cotics and other contraband con.
tinues as vexing problem to law
enforcement officials, the Treas.
ury informed Congress today.
Secretary of the Treasury Nor.
genthau and subordinate depart
ment officers in testimony before
the House Appropriations Com
mittee reported that drugs, dia.
mondS, furs, cattle, watch move.
mentS and general merchandise
are still being Smuggled into the
United States in large quantities.
$50 far as overseas smuggling
Of alcohol is concerned, you
might say it is non-existent,"
Morgenthau testified. THE
smuggling of narcotics is the
worst thing we have. 1t is bad"
Considerable amounts of grain,
wool and furs have been smuggled
in from Canada recently, accord
ing to officials. Seizures of live
stock at the Mexican border in.
dicates considerable smuggling OF
cattle and horses in that area.
Central American countries and
Mexico also are the sources Of con-
siderable quantities Of marihuana
products smuggled here, they re-
ported.
The Washington times., 1938-01-13
Liquor Better
FAA Chief Says So
Before House

GN.s). The quality Of Amer
lean liquor is improving steadily
while bootlegging is definitely on
the decrease, Federal Alcohol Ad
ministrator W. S. Alexander told
Congress today
Testifying before the House Ap
preparations Committee, Alexan
der reported domestic distillert
are about to market four-year-old
stocks-the goal they have striveo
for since repeal.
ut is my opinion that the
consumption of bootleg liquor
is steadily decreasing" he added.
A reduction in the number oi
still seizures was revealed in sta
tistics submitted by Stewart Berk
shire, Deputy Commissioner of the
Alcohol Tax Unit.
For the first three years after
repeal, weekly still seizures aver
aged 800, he said. Now they mum
ber about 210 weekly.
Use of autogyros in spottins
moonshine stills from the air
was recommended by Capt. L. T
Chalker, Coast Guard aviation
head.
The Washington times., 1938-01-13
Cotton in Paper
Money Studied

G.N.SO The Treasury is con
Quoting experiments to determine
the advisability to increase the
cotton stock in paper money, testi
mony before a House Appropria.
tios subcommittee disclosed today
Edwin L. Kilby, assistant commits
sioner of the Public Debt Service,
testified research had shown the
current rs per cent line, Is per
cent cotton content of paper
money could be put on a $3.50
basis without seriously affecting
the wearing qualities of the cur.
rency.
The Washington times., 1938-01-13
Smell Urges
NeW Deal to
Make Peace

Q.N.s) Calling upon the New
Deal to "quit its preaching of
war against and hate among our
own people," Representative Smell
of New York, Republican leader in
the House, blames the current eco.
nom's situation on a Roosevelt
depression.
In. a radio speech last night,
Smell branded President Roose-
velt's annual message to Congress
as IAN apology for the. failure Of
New Deal policies and theories dur.
ing the last five years" He urged
the Administration to adopt "a
good neighbor policy" at home as
well as abroad. ....
He said the Republicans in Con-
gresS will support all measures to
promote recovery and increase EN-.
ployment, and offered G Republi.
can program. Smell urged individ.
ual Democrats to support the pro-
gram if it is rejected by the Presi-
dent.
Here is the whole history
and the cry of the Roosevelt
administra tion is accurately
summarized in a single SEN
tence: In November, 1882, we
had 100000 unemployed and
a national debt of $40, ,000, ,0O0,-
600; in January, 1888, we have
100000 unemployed and a
national debt of $37, ,0O0, ,000, 900.
at is only by cooperation and
renewed confidence between
Government, business, labor
and all the citizens that we will
be enabled to resume the on
ward march to solid prosperity
and happiness"
The Washington times., 1938-01-13
Wallace Backs
US. on Spending

0.N.S.) Unwise debt ex-
panSicn by private industry
forced the Governments
hand in increasing Federal
expenditures, Secretary of
Agriculture Wallace con-
tended today.
approximately S35,OOO, ,OOO,-
900 was placed in credit
channels by private lenders
during the 1920's, he asserted,
resulting in a depression. Too
"timid" to put it's own house
in order, ne said, business
leaders left the capital bur-
den with the Federal Govern
ment.
Wallace's views were set
forth in a letter to Senator
Hatch (DJ of New Mexico,
member of the Senate Unem-
ployment and Relief Commit
tee, in which he vigorously
defended the Governments
spending policy.
The Washington times., 1938-01-13

AS warfare over the measure
went into its seventh day in the
Senate. Senator Bailey CD of
North Carolina, continued to plead
that the bill threatens to split the
Democratic party wide open.
RESENT INVASION"
Possibility that the issue will
be taken into the 1910 Democratic
national convention was discussed
by Southern Senators, who said
their section of the country was
resentful against the proposed "in-
vasion of State rights"
Northern Democrats aspiring for
political preferment, candidates for
the Presidency and Vice Presi-
dency, will find the South lined
up against them, it was forecast,
should the measure become a law.
The theme of retaliation fire.
quently has cropped out in the
Southerners' drive against the
bill, with Senators Pat Harrison
CD of Mississippi, Byrnes CD of
South Carolina, and Russell CD
Of Georgia, as well as Bailey bit
terly warning disaster for the
democracy if the bill goes through.
CONNALLY NETTLED
Refusal of supporters of the bill
to defend it in the Senate nettled
Senator Tom Connally CD of
Texas, and other opponents of the
"They are afraid to try to de-
fend the bill, because they know
we can blow their arguments to
smithereens," said Connally.
I'VE have at least Is Senators
lined up to speak against the
bill and we are prepared to talk
bout this proposition fer a long
time" he said in predicting the
bill would not become at law" Il
The Washington times., 1938-01-13
BUSINESS LEVY
REPEAL, REALTY.
TAX CUT URGED.
Kennedy Gives Views on
District Schedules
BY JULIA A. BONWIT

Repeal of the business privilege
tax, after a trial for another year
and a permanent policy of a low
tax rate on real estate. we're advo
Gated today by Representative
Ambrose j. Kennedy CD OF
Maryland, author of the current
tax law.
At the same time, he announced
himself in favor of the proposal
to write into the proposed new
tax bill a provision for an income
/ tax to become effective "at some
future date"
CITES COMPLAINTS
He pointed to complaints that
have been received by the Com,
missioners concerning operation
of the tax, which the subcommit-
tee on District fiscal matters is
incorporating into the new tax bill,
and said these "inequities" should
be eliminated by modifying the
law.
Washington's real estate prob
lem is different from other muni-
cipalities, he emphasized, citing
the fact that Washington does not
have to bother with bonded in
debtedneSses, and also that Wash
ington's tax rate is based on a
full assessment.
PART OF STRUCTURE
The income tax, which was a
provision of the original tax bill
introduced by Mr.. Kennedy's
committee last year, should ul.
timately become a part of the
Washington tax structure, he
said, although it should not be
made effective Immediately.
The Washington times., 1938-01-13
Today In
Congress
Senate

senate
Meets at noon.
Resume anti-lynching debate.
Select Committee continues un
employment hearings.
Conferees consider housing and
farm bills.
House
Meets at noon.
Begins consideration of Treasury
Post Office supply bill.
Appro priations subcommittee
considers District and Justice sup
ply bills.
DiStric t subcommittee begins
Capital Transit investigation.
The Washington times., 1938-01-13
BatsOn to Head
Legion Ceremony

Comdr. L. D. Batson will preside
at meeting of the special detail
of the guard of honor OF the
American Legion Saturday at 2
p. m. A picked drill formation is
scheduled and the meeting is to be
at the American Legion clubhouse.
Full uniform will be worn.
The Washington times., 1938-01-13
James Roosevelt
Denies Candidacy

FRAMINGHAM, Mass, Jan. 1a
CUPO.-James Roosevelt, the
Presidents son-secretary. declared
last nigh he will not be candi.
date for any public office this year
and branded the report that he
and the Administration would sup.
port a Republican candidate for
the governorship of Massachusetts,
as both absurd and ridiculous. "
The Washington times., 1938-01-13
Senate Told
Of Waste
By WPA
Continued from Page u

Continued from Page II
munities upon any basis it may
decide compatible with relief
needs; and the determination of
the amount and character of
work relief to be primarily the
responsibility of the State and
local community. This recon-
mendation is not to be taken as
opposing a Federal program for
public works on a nonrelief
basis.
%. Transients. The Federal
The Washington times., 1938-01-13
ULSTER TO VOTE
ON LOYALTY TO
GREAT BRITAIN
6 Irish Counties Reject
New De Valera Plan

BELFAST, Northern Ireland
Jan. 13 0N.S0.-To reaffirm "be
yond all doubt" the continued Sepa
ration of the six counties of North.
ern Ireland from the new state OF
Fire, the Ulster cabinet today de.
cided on a general election Febru.
ary 9.
Decision to hold the plebiScite
came quickly after announcement
that unification of Ireland, the
dream of Eamon De Valera, would
be one of the topics at next Mon
days meeting in London between
De Velara, erstwhile President Of
the Irish Free State, and Prime
Minister Neville Chamberlain.
LOYALTY EXPECTED
In announcing the election, Wis
count Craigavon, governor general
of Northern Ireland, expressed
firm conviction that Ulster would
reaffirm it's loyalty to the British
throne.
we have decided to place
the position of Ulster beyond
all doubt by means of a general
election" said Lord Craigavon.
II have no doubt as to what
listers answer will be-"
The general poll had been set
for May, but word of the forth
coming London parley brought
about its quick advancement.
Under the new constitution for
Fire, successor to the Irish Free
State, the separation of Ulster is
ignored. Stamps, maps and other
documents of the Dublin govern
ment treat the island as a polit-
ical entity.
DE VALERA STAND
1t is De Valera's theory that the
people of Ulster at any time may
decide to reunite Ireland.
When the new Fire constitution
went into effect last month, how
ever, Britain, the dominions, and
Northern Ireland were speedy to
announce flatly that the name
Fire and the authority of the Dub
lin government extended only to
the territory within the limits Of
the former Irish Free State.
While Northern Ireland has it's
own Parliament, it is also an in
tegral unit of the United Kingdom,
like England, Scotland and Wales,
and sends members to the British
Parliament in London.
The Washington times., 1938-01-13
STANDARDS URGED

STANDARDS URGED
"3. Standards. The Federal
Government should set up
standards of administration
and of relief within general linn
its. These standards should re-
Quire within each State and city
a unified or at least a coordi-
mated administration, under an
adequate and inclusive merit
system of appointment, of all
public assistance and general
relief programs.
a. National Commission. The
human values and the expense
involved in relief, security and
public welfare programs and the
current confusion in the public
mind about them urgently re-
quire a careful and unbiased in
veStigation and review by ma
tional commission appointed by
the President with the approval
of the Senate.
IS. A commission of this kind
could be of great assistance IN
drafting a long-term program
for the consideration of the
legislature and the President.
Such a program divorced
from politics cannot fail to pro.
duce progress toward the re.
suit we all desire, humane and
intelligent assistance of those
in need" Taft said.
He warned of the "probabil-
ity" of increased unemployment
this winter and the possibility
Of longer recession"
I'VE believe further that our
object can be achieved only by
the full cooperation of the Fed
eral government, the States,
the local governments and the
private agencies" he added.
mo one of these partners can
withdraw from the field with.
out disaster to many millions
of human beings"
The Washington times., 1938-01-13
CHARTS FOR PILOTS

A series of 81 aeronautical
charts sovering the United States
has been completed by the coast
and geodetic survey for use by
airnlane pilots.
The Washington times., 1938-01-13
NEW BRITISH DRILL

The British army is expert
with a new drill system
which is said to quicken the pace
by eliminating many Of the old
movements. ,..-
The Washington times., 1938-01-13
Southern Senators
Threaten RepriSalS
In Lynch Bill Fight
Issue May Be Taken Before Democratic
National Convention in 1910
By ARTHUR HACHTEN

QNS) Threats retaliation by the democratic South
against Northern Democrats for supporting the WagnerVan
Nuys anynchng bill in the Senate today drove deeper the
wedge between the two wings Of the party
The Washington times., 1938-01-13
Morgenthau Asks
Strict Economy to
Balance Budget
Opposes Further Taxation, Silver Subsidy,
Initiation, He Tells House

GNS) Secretary of the Treasury Morgenthau today op-
posed further taxation balance the budget and urged strict
economy as means of eliminating Federal deficits.
The Washington times., 1938-01-13

Government should make spe-
cial grants to States from the
general relief fund so that care
may be given to interstate tran
SientS.
The Washington times., 1938-01-13

In a forceful statement mad
public by the House Appropria
tionS Committee. Morgenthau re
cast the Administrations financia
policies covering a wide range o.
fiscal matters.
OPPOSES SILVER SUBSIDY
Summarized, the secretary's
statement said:
/. The Administration will
make every effort to balance
the budget through reduction of
Federal expenditures.
2. The Treasury is opposed to
granting of subsidies to domestic
silver producers.
8. The two-billion-dollar sta
bilization fund should be con-
tinued.
4. The Administration is op-
posed to initiation.
S. Action should be taken to
eliminate powerful banking hold
ing companies.
6. The Government credit has
not suffered despite a $37,000,-
100000 public debt, although it
is impossible to tell when the
credit ultimately will be af-
fected by continuation of un-
balanced budgets.
7. The sale of baby" bonds
should be continued.
The Washington times., 1938-01-13

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The Washington times., 1938-01-13
UNCERTAIN ON SLUMP

| II Is very ullllCulG W 1OESCdSL
what the situation will be 1S
months hence, but if we are going
to have a balanced budget I think
the policy should be to accomplish
it through economies rather than
through increased taxes" Morgen-
thau told the committee.
Discussing business conditions,
the Secretary observed it is too
early to state whether the current
industrial recession is something
that will last for several months or
several years.
Questioned by the committee re.
garding his views on the advisable
.ity of continuing the extensive
purchase of silver, Morgenthau
said he is simply following the die
tates of Congress.
II am opposd to all subsidies
of any kind" he declared. II
will make that statement for
the record and will stand by it."
Currently. the Treasury is pay.
ing 64.64 cents per ounce for
newly-mined domestic silver,
which is roughly 20 cents above
the world price.
One of the causes of the cur.
rent business slump was the fear
of businessmen a year ago that
the Administration would permit
initiation, the Secretary continued.
THE country was so con.
vinced that we would have in.
flation and that this Admin
istration would not be able to
control runaway initiation that
business generally stocked up
pretty heavily. When they felt
that this Administration would
not stand for initiation and
would not let prices run away,
they found themselves with
more than normal Inventories"
Powers to maintain stability of
the dollar through the stabiliza-
ton fund expire in 1899. Pre-
dieting the United States would
lose considerable amounts of gold
when conditions improve abroad,
Morgenthau said it is "most es.
Sential" that the fund be con-
tinued.
Heavy oversubscription of Gov.
eminent securities issues, coupled
with the fact that interest rates
on public obligations have reached
the lowest point since 1915 was
cited by Morgenthau as proof that
the Governments credit remains
strong. He said the sale of baby
bonds should be continued to "en-
gender a keener interest by the
people" in Government financial
policies.
The Washington times., 1938-01-13
RATES BY CARRIEB m WASHINGTON. D.
AND SUBURBS

BATES By MAIL BOR VIRGINIA. Maryland, I
WEST VIRGINIA AND NORTH CAROLINA
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-09-26
Rules Suspension Urged
To Speed Relief Work

Boston, Sept. 26.-(UP)-Suspen-
sion Of regulations governing fed
eral agencies to permit immediate
rehabilitation was urged today as
WPA Administrator Harry l.. Hop
kins met with governors Of the dis
aster-ridden northeast.
The death toll Of last weeks hur-
ricane, tidal waves and floods had
reached 627 as the governors and 500
representatives Of state agencies,
mayors and selectmen convened in
the ballroom Of q Boston hotel.
The governors OF Massachusetts,.
Rhode Island, Vermont. New Hamp-
shire, Connecticut and Maine were
present and the governor Of New
York was represented by two aides.
It was Gov. Charles r. Hurley Of
Massachusetts,, the first speaker.
who urged that regulations be sus-
pended TO cope swiftly with the dis
aster.
He proposed:
/. That the Reconstruction Fi-
nance Corporation be permitted 70
make temporary loans 10 stricken
hoine-owners.
2. That the Federal Housing Ad-
ininlstration be authorized TO make
permanent construction loans 50
that homes may be rebuilt and
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-09-26
Chamberlain Makes Final
Appeal To Hitler For Peace

London, Sept. 26-(UP)-Prime
Minister Neville Chamberlain sent
q personal message to Adolf Hitler
by airpIane today, with the APP
prevail Of Premier Edouard Dalai
dier Of France, In q final effort to
avert war over Czech0slovakia.
Coincidently he convoked par
liment to meet Wednesday In its
most momentous session since the
World War.
II was reported that Chamber
Iain's message to Hitler--sent only
a few hours before the German
Fuehrer was due to make speech
proclaiming to the world his i'm
mediate intentions -was q tacit
rejection Of the ultimatum de-
mand which Hitler made for sur
render Of the Sudeten area Of
CxechoslovalKia by next Saturday.
Usually reliable quarters said
that Il was an effort 10 break the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-09-26
Hitler, Benes Receive
Dispatch; No Political
Entanglements Involved
Italy Sure To Participate
In Any European War

P)-PFemr Bento MusSon definitely committed
Italy participation today and understood 70
Italian mobilization a the
hour
cheering Fascs masSed the main square Ut
Verona, Mussolini Numbered:
f war comes italy participate
In H."
speaking learned from unmpachabe source
oil pilots active service In the air corps had been ordered
10 remain that all had been
ceed told not TO temporary
furlough
He spoke Ialys attachment TO FasClsm
gathered around the symbol Of the hammer and
sickle" he said
that will set FIRE TO itself In order to cook
a putrld egg" Musscini said
solution (st be localized
"There days left TO And pacific solution"
Insisting Cxechoslovak minority prob
worth while to make universal
for Czechoslovaka.
the they will conclude
II while resort TO bloodhed" he said.