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Evening star., 1938-12-15
|London Abondons
Plan to Quit .
Lima for YuIe
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
LIMA, Peru, Dec. 15.-Alf M.
Landon, Governor of Kan
sas, has abandoned his plan to
return to the United States in
time to spend the Christmas
holidays with his family.
On the insistence of other
members of the United States
delegation to the Pan-American
Conference, Mr.. Landon de-
cided to remain in Lima until
December 26. He plans to leave
by plane that day and stop
over at several Central Amer
ican points en- route home. Pre-
viously Mr.. Landon had made
reservations on a plane leaving
Lima December 10.
His change in schedule will
make it possible for him to de-
liver the closing speech of the
conference on behalf of the
United States delegation.
Miss Kathryn Lewis, member
of the delegation, also is plan
ming to return home by plane
with Central American STOP
overs.
Evening star., 1938-12-15
Federal Research
To Be Discussed

The place of a research program
in Government agency will be the
topic of discussion at a meeting of
the Washington Chapter of the So
ciety for the Advancement of Man.
agement at Schneiders Cafe, 427
Eleventh street NV, at $50 o'clock
tonight.
Speakers for the meeting are
Edwin G. Nourse, director of the In
stitute of Economics, Brookings In
stitution; Stuart A. Rice, chairman
of the Central Statistical Board,
and Murray w. Latimer, chairman
of the Railroad Retirement Board.
Research directors from many
Government departments will at
tend the meeting and take part in
an informal discussion from the
floor. E. T. Wilson of the Home
Owners Loan Corp. is president of
the local chapter of the society.
Evening star., 1938-12-15
Bishop al Dies Probe
Urges Man Be Made
Labor Secretary
Denounces Aeitotors
And Hits Experiments
In Legislation
BY the Associated Press.

Bishop Adna w. Leonard of the
Methodist Episcopal Church. Pitts
burgn, Pa, told the House Commit
tee on American Activities today
he hoped man would be appointed
Secretary of Labor, the only cabinet
post now held by a woman.
Bishop Leonard remarked he in
| tended no disrespect to the present
Secretary. Frances Perkins, but said
the post should be held by man
who was nationally known and who
could render in that department the
Statesmanlike service" being rem
dered by Cordell Hull as Secretary
OF State.
TeStltylng on what was scheduled
as the committee final public hear
ing. Bishop Leonard denounced agi-
tators whom he accused of using
labor organizations and youth move
ments to create strife.
Labor Rights Discusses.
Labor should discourage in every
way, he said, designing agitators
and cunning propagandists who de-
ceive the very elect and in the name
Of labor create turmoil. bitterness
class hatred. and thus pave the
way for revolution"
While he declared organized capi-
| tai was not free from social crimes
and SINS" and that the right of la
Dor to better its conditions was rec
ognized the witness told the COM
mittee labor had no right ito seize
other mems properties, prevent other
men from working or commit sabot-
age in any form"
Advocating continuance of the
committees work as primary
means of combating subversive ac-
tivitieS, Bishop Leonard declared
restoration of confidence in the
Federal Government was imperative
Curtailed Taxes Urged.
Further experimentation lin leg
islation having in it the basic ele-
ments of the nationalisms of other
countries should cease" he said.
Every effort should be made to
curtail Federal expenditures, he
continued, rather than ito find new
taxes that already are reaching the
saturation point"
Asserting he understood that many
persons on Government relief rolls
were aliens, Bishop Leonard said the
time had arrived when the Federal
Government should deport all aliens
who are "a burden" to the Govern
ment
Evening star., 1938-12-15
Gonnett Papers Vote
Workers 1919 of Profits

BY the Associated Press.
ROCHESTER. N. Y. Dec. 15.-Di-
rectors of the Gannett Co., Inc,
newspaper publishers, have voted to
distribute 10 per cent of the 1888
profits of the company among en-
ployes on the basis of their earnings
for five years ending this year, Frank
E. Gannett, president, announced
today.
All full-time employees of the Gan
nett newspapers will share in the
distribution. Mr.. Gannett said.
Checks will be distributed as soon
as the years profits are known to
employees of Gannett papers in
Rochester, Elmira, Utica, Ithaca,
Newburgh, Beacon, Albany, Ogdens-
burg. Malone, Saratoga Springs and
Massena. N. Y; Hartford. Conn;
Plainfield, N. j., and Danville. Ill.
Evening star., 1938-12-15
800 Iaxitab Drivers Denied
Insurance Sti(kers
BULLETIN.

Justice Oscar r. Luhring in
District Court this afternoon is
sued a rule against the District
Commissioners. the Public Util-
tiles Commission and J. Balch
Moor, superintendent of insur-
rance, directing them to show
cause why they should not be re-
strained from withdrawing the
certification of the Hutchins Mu-
tual Insurance Co. of the District
to the commission as insurer for
taXicabs.
Eight hundred Washington taxi
drivers today were denied next
weeks windshield Stickers showing
they had paid the compulsory cab
insurance for next weeks operation,
because the District insurance de-
partment had withdrawn the Ger
tiflcate of the company handling
their insurance, according to an an
nouncement at the Public Utilities
Commission.
j. Balch Moor, superintendent of
insurance, announced that he had
withdrawn the certificate of the
Hutchins Mutual Insurance Co. A
copy of his notice to the company
filed with the Utilities Commission,
did not give any reason for the ac-
ton. The company was directed to
accept no further premiums for pub
lie vehicles for hire.
AS sequel to this action by Mr..
Moor, the Utilities Commission re-
fused to issue the weekly stickers
to the Hutchins company for dis
tribution to the cab drivers.
Commission officials explained
that unless the Hutchins company
regained its certificate, it would be
necessary for the 800 drivers to OBJ
tain insurance from some other COM
pany before Saturday night in order
to obtain the necessary stickers per-
mitting them to operate next week.
They added that if any of the
drivers had paid any weekly
premium in advance of this week
they would have a refund due them.
Evening star., 1938-12-15
John H. Robb, Retired
Pressman, Dies at 86

John H. Robb, 86, for many years
a pressman in the Government
Printing Office, died yesterday at
Georgetown Hospital after a pro-
longed illness. He lived at 1902
Georgia avenue NV.
A native of Philadelphia, ne had
lived here more than so years. He
retired from Government service in
1920. For many years Mr.. Robb
was active in the Washington Coun-
Gil of the Knights of Columbus and
the Association of Oldest Inhab-
1tantS. He was a charter member
of the Printing Pressmen's Union
No. l.
Besides his widow, Mrs. Amelia
Robb, he is survived by two sons.
Edward j., of this city, and John
Harper. jr., of Scranton, Pa, and a
sister, Mrs. Lydia Penny, Philadel-
phia.
Funeral services will be held at
the Deal funeral home, 812 Georgia
avenue NV, at $50 a IN. tomorrow.
with mass at 10 am in st. Gabriel,s
Church. Burial will be In Glen
wood Cemetery.
Evening star., 1938-12-15
American Who Governed Moros
With Kindness, Not Gun, Slain

telegraphed to Episcopal Bishop G.
F. Mosher by the Rev L. G. McAfee
at Upi, Cotabato Province. The mes
sage read tersely:
Gov. Fugate murdered Wednes-
day night. No clues"
Upi is located in the heart of Min
danao Island, in Moroland, where
Fugate was employed by the Epis-
copal mission station in charge of
the Rev. Mr.. McAfee.
In the early 1920s Fugate spent
several years in Livermore, Calf ;,
sanitarium, overcoming an attack
Of tuberculosis. He returned to the
islands and resumed the governor
ship of Sulu, post he held until
the commonwealth government was
created.
Evening star., 1938-12-15
W.P.A. Asked 10 Raise
o.
Own Workers Pay 10
S76.67 Minimum ;
Head of Workers Alliance
Cites Hazardous Livinq'
Figure at Hearing

Opening three-day wage hearing
at the Works Progress Administra-
ton, David LASER, president of the
Workers Alliance of America, today
pleaded with Deputy Administrator
Aubrey Williams to raise the stand
ard pay OF project workers to at
least the $7667 monthly minimum
hazardous living budget prepared
by the w. P. "A itself.
Testimony was furnished by w. P.
A. workers showing their wages
fell 40 per cent and more below
what the w. P. A. admittedly re-
CARDS as a hazardous" minimum.
Mr.. Williams listened attentively for
an hour and piled witnesses with
questions about their living condi-
tlons. Il assure you we will listen
to you and weigh everything you
say" he said. I'VE are interested,
but what we can do is entirely
another matter. But I will say we
will do everything within our power
to bring this program as near the
American standard of work and
pay that we can"
On the table in the crowded hear
ing room were piled stacks of so 600
cards from nonmembers of the
Workers Alliance asking represent
alton at the hearings on w. P. A.
wages. All cards were signed by
regular project workers.
Mr.. LASER opened the hearing by
explaining that Mr.. and Mrs. w.
P. A. worker would testify as to the
| inadequacy of their wages and liv-
ing conditions AS a result of the
| testimony, recommendation for in
creased pay and better labor rela
tions would be presented to the w.
P. A. on Saturday.
None OF the witnesses appearing at
the hearing was able to pay for
necessary medical and dental at
tention, although the w. P. A. budget
allowed 81 for such care.
The w. P. A. workers all testified
their clothing, medical and food
needs were greatly in excess of their
ability to pay under existing wages.
At the outset of the hearing Mr.
LASER claimed the purpose was TO
| show that the trouble with the w,
P. A. is not due to charges it is over
ridden with politics. but that its
greatest fault is in the lack of har-
monious labor relations and made
quate wages.
Evening star., 1938-12-15
Official Says 7. Y. A.
YardstiCk Rate Loss
Is Unimportdnt
Worth Much More to
Country, Leland OIds
Tells Probers
EUGENE ALLEN.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
Leland Olds, New York State pub
lie power official, expressed the opin-
ion today that an annual loss by the
Tennessee Valley Authority of ST.
100000 or $2,O0O,00O on "yardstick
rates was unimportant
Actually. we are dealing with a
new regulatory device" Mr.. Olds told
the congressional committee investi-
eating the T. V. A. Even if T. V. A.
loses 100000 a year, it is worth
so to 100 times that amount to the
entire country"
The witness asserted that large
utility holding systems actually had
established system of uniform
regional power rates in this country
and for that reason were trying to
have rigid standards set for T. v. A.
rs that not form of Fascism?"
asked Senator Schwartz, Democrat,
of Wyoming, who at previous hear
lngs had compared private utilities
to FaSciSm.
WOlverton Protests.
This broughA protest from Rep
resentative Wolverton, Republican
of New Jersey that he could mot
follow the Senator's comparison, 4"
Representative Wolverton asked Mr.
Olds to discuss it.
Mr.. Olds hesitated. blushed, and
then said he also could not see the
connection.
If we are going to get into Fas-
cism, Communism and other isms
in this investigation, I will have to
quote what Norman Thomas, Social
ist leader, said of T. v. A." Repre-
sentative Wolverton said.
Mr.. Thomas referred to the T. v.
A. as the only genuine socialistic
project in the New Deal" Mr.. VOL
verton added with broad smile.
The only beautiful flower in a
garden of weeds"
Committee members, including
Senator Schwartz. joined the hand
full of spectators in laughter.
Government Duty Seen.
Mr.. Olds contended that govern
ments have a definite obligation to
provide the public with low-cost
electricity-using this argument as
a basis for praising T. v. AS yard
stick rates" and criticizing what
he termed s2,7OO, 900 900 imitation"
in capital of % of the country's
largest utility companies.
Mr.. Olds asked the committee to
consider that chief interest of the
people is maximum utility service
at minimum cost.
If private corporations fail to meet
these objectives, he said, the Gov
ernment is not entering into or
competing with private business
when it resumes a portion or all
of the power business through public
agencies to assure the attainment
of public objectives."
Mr.. Olds was one of several au-
thorities who surveyed the T. v. A.
rates when they were first an
nounced as power yardstick.
Evening star., 1938-12-15
japanese Are Reported
Seeking Mexican Oil
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press
MEXICO CITY. Dec. 15.-Reports
from reliable quarters gained cir
culation today that Mexico was ne
gotiating a 81 900, 900 barter oil deal
with Japan. although the reports
were denied at the government Pc
troleum department.
Since the appropriation of foreign
oil companies March 18 brought a
sudden loss of foreign oil markets,
the government has made strenuous
efforts to find new accounts.
Germany and Italy have agreed
to take some and Japan purchased
100000 barrels in three shipments
some time ago.
Evening star., 1938-12-15
Probation Work Funds
Asked TO Salvage
Lives Of Youth
NewboId Noyes Cites
Public Service by
National Association

Probation, which has been pro-
pounced Americas outstanding
contribution to the practical and
constructive treatment of crime and
criminals" needs the help Of Wash
ington residents.
An appeal for contributions to the
National Probation Association was
made today by Newbold Noyes of
The Evening Star, who is a member
of the Board of Trustees of the
association, which is conducting its
annual membership campaign here.
II am sure that you will agree
with me that the hardened adult
criminal should be given a prison
sentence and required to serve out
his term" commented Mr.. Noyes.
But you may have noticed that
many boys in their teens come
before the courts, some for serious
offenses and some for very minor
ones-snatching something from a
bakery or fruit stand; taking a ioy
ride in some one else's car; or pick
ing coal from a railroad, for
instance.
One Answer Is Probation,
How about these boys? Should
they be sent to prison for months to
associate with adult crooks and
probably come out as confirmed
criminals themselves? I do not
think so. and feel pretty sure that
you will agree with me. What then?
How shall they be handled? There
is only one ansWer-probation. But
probation is a mockery unless it is
wisely and efficiently administered
THE National Probation Associa-
ton is an organization which is
doing very effective work in building
up and perfecting this valuable pub
lie service-saving young men and
boys from a life Of crime and con-
verting them into useful members
of society"
Will Receive Contributions.
Contributions should be made pay
able to the National Probation
Association and sent to Newbold
Noyes, The Evening Star, Wash
| ington.
The national officers Of the asso-
citation are: President, Timothy N
Pfeiffer; vice president, Judge
George w. Smyth. honorary vice
presidents, Judge Julian w. Mack
Paul v. McNutt, Herbert C. Parsons
and Judge Edward F. Waite; treas
urer, Henry deForest Baldwin, and
Charles L. Chute, executive director
Richard A. Chappell supervisor
of probation system, Department OF
Justice, is an active member of the
Professional Council of the asso-
citation.
Evening star., 1938-12-15
BY the Associated Press.

MANILA, Dec. 15.-Authorities
here were advised today that Gov.
James Fugate, famous American
old-timer noted for his ability amic-
ably to control fierce Moros and
other non-Christian tribes in the
Philippines, had been murdered.
Fugate. who came to the islands
as a school teacher about IS years
ago and remained to serve as gov
ernor of Sulu Province in Moroland
under four governors general, was
said to be the only American on the
island Of Jolo who never carried a
gun. He always preached that kind
ness could achieve more with the
fierce Moros than force could.
The report given authorities was
Evening star., 1938-12-15

A disturbance is moving eastward over
Labrador and Newfoundland. Cartwright,
Labrador, 29.3O inches, with a trough ex-
tending southwestward over Sable Island,
Nova Scotia. Pressure continues low over
the Bahamas. Nassau. 1884 inches A
disturbance is moving southeastward over
the Northern Plains. Swift Current. Saskat-
chewan. 29.72 inches. Pressure. is low of
the California coast, San Francisco. 29.7S
inches. and over Alaska. Bethel 2s.7s
inches. A high-pressure area is moving
eastward over the Lake reRion and the
Ohio Valley, indianapolis, Ind. 3O42
inches. with an extension southwestward
over the West Gulf States. Pressure is
high over British Columbia Kamloops,
1925 inches. During the last "a hours
there has been some light precipitation
in the Northern Appalachian region and
portions of the Lake region. Rains occurred
in California and in portions OF the East
Gulf States and Florida. Temperatures
have fallen considerably over the Lower
Lake region and the North Atlantic States
River Report.
Potomac and Shenandoah Rivers very
muddy at Harpers Ferry: Potomac muddy
at Great Falls today.
Evening star., 1938-12-15
Senator Kinq to Speak

Senator King. of Utah, chairman
OF the Senate District Committee, is
scheduled to speak at a meeting of
the District Society of the Sons of
the American Revolution in the
Mayflower Hotel Italian garden next
Wednesday night.
Evening star., 1938-12-15
Weather Report

District Of ColumbiaFair
about "a degrees increasing and Sigh
gentle
Maryland-Far and somewhat colder
| cloudineS and slightly
and somewhat colder
| coudiness rising temperature the
nd
Evening star., 1938-12-15
State Society Dance

The Massachusetts State Society
will hold its Christmas dance In the
main ballroom at Wardman Park
Hotel tonight, beginning at 9 o'clock.
G. Russell Reilly Is In charge Of the
entertainment.
Evening star., 1938-12-15

The famous Egyptian Book Of the
Dead or The Book of That Which
Is In the Underworld, divides the
underworld into IL caverns or re
gions, corresponding to the IL hou
of the night.
Evening star., 1938-12-15
REPORTS for Last Fl Hour

Record for Last "a Hours.
(From noon yesterday to noon today
Highest 80. 4 pm. yesterday. Year
ago. "a.
Lowest, 81 Z AN. today Year ago. 21.
Record Temperatures This Year.
Highest. 96, on August Is.
Lowest, IA, on November II.
Humidity fer Last - Hours.
From noon Yesterday to noon today
Highest, 40 per cent. at 4 am. today
Lowest. Ia Der cent. at pm. yesterday.
The Sun and Neon.
Rises. Sets.
Sun, today 7:1a 4:47
Sun. tomorrow - 7.20 4:47
Moon, today -- lis am. 1858 pm.
Automobile lights must be turned on
one-half hour after sunset.
Precipitation.
L.
Evening star., 1938-12-15
Mystery Rule Purty

A mystery Christmas tree party
will be given by the Women's Bible
Glass Of Emory Church, 6l00 Georgia
| avenue NV, at 8 pm. tomorrow.
Evening star., 1938-12-15
Tide Tables.

FURNISHED by United States Coast and
Geodetic Survey
The Washington times., 1938-05-06
Sally HdrUard-BOund

Oh, to be in New Lecture Hall
now that Sally Rand is there.
Harvard graduates in Wash.
ington we're seeing eye to eye on
this as the famous fan-and-bubble
dancer passed through here en-
route to Cambridge, where she ad-
dressed the members of the Fresh.
man class.
Sally was supposed to speak on
How To Be Intelligent Though
Educated" but in a characteristic
quick change, spoke instead on
Modern FrontierSmen."
The freshmen, reports from
Cambridge said, were surprised to
The Washington times., 1938-05-06
PROBE INDICATED

Possible Federal investigation,
In addition to the probe now under
way here, was indicated by Con
eressmen Dickstein and Sirovich
Of New York. DickStein said:
Il shall go before the Rules
Committee Tuesday to support
the resolution for special
House investigation"
Sirovich added:
THE Department of Justice
has been investigating this
camp and all other camps sup
ported by the NaziS. Congress
will have the benefit of the G.
mems reports when it launches
its inquiry"
First to be served was Henry
Hauck, manager of the camp, and
the charge, as 1t will be in the
other cases, was failure of the
organization to file a roster of It's
members ana list Of officers for
the year.
The law is based on a bill intro
duced in the legislature in 1923
by James J. Walker, a member of
that session and later mayor of
New York, and at the time was
aimed particularly at the Klan
It is claSSed as an indictable mis-.
demeanor and carries a maximum
penalty Of $4,000 fine and one
year in jail for individuals and
$4,000 fine for corporations.
The other warrants were issued
for Addo Bielefeld, Henry Wolf.
gang, Herman Schwarzman, Bruno
Haehnel and Ernest Mueller. Muel
Ter is president of the German
American Settlement League, Inc.
listed as owner of the Long Island
camp and trustee of the German
American bund.
The Washington times., 1938-05-06

learn that Modern Frontiers
men" we're not the baldheaded
gents who fill the first row open
ing nights.
Sally's speech dealt with cap
ital, labor, democracy and the
future of the youth Of America,
in a manner carrying considerably
more weight than her. famous
feathers.
And Harvard alumni in Wash
ington, who got only the merest
peek at Sally as she changed
planes, are hoping she'll be back
in town today. Sally Is currently
appearing in Baltimore.
The Washington times., 1938-05-06
TWO YEARS OLD

Issuance of the warrants was on
complaint of Roy P. Monahan,
commander Of the Disabled Vet
erans of America.
Camp Siegfried, which has a
"Hitler Street" running through
it, has been in operation two years.
The camp property consists of so
acres on what was once the site
of Camp Upton-a training camp
for American soldiers during the
World War II and a number of
buildings.
The Washington times., 1938-05-06
ANTI-KLAN ACT.
IS USED AGAINST
new YORK NAZIS
Six in German-AmeriCan
Bund Face Arrest

NEW YORK, May 6 G.N.SO
Congressional inquiry into spread
of Naziism in the United States
was foreshadowed today following
Issuance of warrants for the arrest
Of six officers of the Nazi Camp
Siegfried on Long Island.
The warrants were issued on the
strength of State legislation passed
several years ago to curb activities
of the Ku Klux Klan through i'm
position of penalties ior failure of
that and similar groups to file a
roster of its members and list Of
officers for the year.
The Washington times., 1938-05-06

One Of the most popular Of
summer rugs. A special pur-
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this low price. Choose from
cleor tones of green. blue.
brown, rust or red.
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Evening star., 1938-01-12
FOUR HELD FOR JURY
ON ROBBERY CHARGE
Hold-Up of Little Tavern on E
Street Laid to Men Captured
in Chase.

Four men charged with robbery in
the 81 hold-up Of the Little Tavern at
8l4 E street on January waived
preliminary hearing in Police Court
today and were held for the grand
jury under $4,000 bond each by Judge
Hobart Newman.
The defendants, arrested after a
chase of severa! blocks by Taxicab
Driver George Thomas and Policemen
R. G. Kirby and F. J. Bowers. are
John L. Dawson, alias Patton, 20, In
dianapolis: John R. Beach, a. At
lanta, Ga, said by police to be a
former employe of the restaurant:
Edward R. Ellis. "a. Richmond. and
Waverly L. Jones. "a, also OF Rich
mond.
The hold-up victim was George
Rice, manager of the eating place,
who said two men held him up at the
point Of revolvers and then fled in a
car in which two others were waiting
outside. Thomas took up the chase
when Rice shouted: stop those men.
I've been robbed" The cab driver in
turn shouted to the policemen when
he passed their squad car, and they
too, joined the case. which ended
with capture Of the four men near
Pennsylvania avenue and Eleventh
street Sc,