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The Washington times., 1938-02-25
Dimond Asks House to Rush
Alaskan Navy Air Base

IN.S) Immediate construction of naval station
and Army air base in Alaska urged before House
Appropriations subcommittee in testimony by Delegate
Dimond (D) of Alaska made public today.
1T to that it is the better part of wisdom to
have strong defensive naval station in Alaska and to
install Immediately without delay the Army air station
that has already been planned for Fairbanks, Alaska
he said
"There is definite need for defensive work in Alaska.
We the direct line between the Orient and the
United States Any foreign nation In possession OF
Alaska is within TAT miles of Seattle, which just COM
Portable arplane range.
"Thnk of the destruction that could be made upon the
forests and cities of the western part of the United States
if hostile nation had Alaska. few incendiary bombs
dropped the forests of the West would destroy several
billion dollars worth of property before could do any
thing about it,
The Washington times., 1938-02-25
Lafayette:
Cannon To
GOHOMe

The cannon which Lafayette
kissed while on an American tour
will go back to the Yorktown
battlefield where soldiers under
the famous French Revolutionary
War leader took it from the Brit,
ish.
The Secretary of War ended a
month-old controversy yesterday
when he declined to rescind an
earlier order for removal of the
gun from the Watervliet Arsenal
in New York state to hte scene
Of CORVALLIS surrender.
New York patriotic organiza.
tions had opposed the removal
protesting that the gun had been
in that State for more than a
century.
The Washington times., 1938-02-25
BOREN APPEALS
FOR CONFIDENCE

Business must have confidence
in the Administration and should
look toward a broader, more un-
selfish horizon, Representative
Lyle H. Boren, of Oklahoma, de-
clared in an address last night
before the Columbia Heights Busi-
ness Mems Association at the
Shoreham Hotel.
Some business groups want
something for nothing, said Boren.
"They are afraid Of the ghost
of the national debt. But they
must be willing to live and let
live and have confidence in the
future. Businessmen must be
forward looking, and plan for
tomorrow, not harbor fears of
yesterday carried forth into to-
morrow"
Other speakers included Theo
dore S. Grape, president of the
Federation Of Business Mems AS
sociation and George A. Ford
president of the Columbis
Heights group.
The Washington times., 1938-02-25
so American FlierS Plan
Bombing Raids on Japan

raid fright when it swept through
300 houses and left 1000 homeless
The island of Kyushu, with its
large ports Of Kagoshima, Naga.
saki and SaSebo, is 500 airline
miles from the Chinese mainland,
the nearest point of which is near
Shanghai. Tokyo is 1850 miles
off. Thus a raid on Tokyo would
mean a nonstop flight past ia.
pans strong anti-aircraft de.
fenses, through Japan's flying
home guard and back again, to
tai of 2,100 miles.
Still, aerial defense headquarters
today pictured attacks on the
greatest Japanese industrial cities,
Osaka and Kobe, 500 miles from
China,
The Washington times., 1938-02-25
PISTOL threat
HOLDS n. c. man

Accused of attacking Policeman
Horace S. Childress, No. l
precinct, with a loaded revolver
which luckily failed to fire when
the trigger was pulled, Frank E.
Byrd, 80, Granville, N. c., was
bound over to the Grand Jury in
$4,000 bail today by Judge John
p. Mcmahon in Police Court on a
charge of assault with dangerous
weapon.
He also was held for jury trial
in $4,000 bail on a charge of
carrying the deadly weapon.
Policeman ChildreSs testified he
apprehended Byrd in the 1900
block New York Ave. N. w. Child
reSS said the man jabbed a
revolver through a hole in his
overcoat pocket, pulled the
trigger, but the gun failed to
discharge.
The Washington times., 1938-02-25
Novice Will Serve
For Slain Sheriff

WINCHESTER, Va, Feb. Is.
John B. Bywaters, member of the
Frederick County Democratic com
mittee, will serve as county sheriff
for the next 10 months. He will
fill the unexpired term Of Sheriff
]. William Newcome, killed Feb
ruary 13 while attempting to ar,
rest George w. Pingley, charged
with sheep stealing.
Bywaters was appointed yester.
day by Circuit Judge Philip Viii
liams. He has never before held a
public office.
The Washington times., 1938-02-25
U. S. TO BUILD
LARGER SHIPS

LONDON, Feb. 25 G.NS0.-The
United States will shortly join
Britain and France in joint invoca-
tion of the 1896 naval treaty's
|escalator clause, giving the three
nations freedom to build larger
battleships and cruisers, it was re-
ported on reliable authority today.
The capital ships to be built will
exceed 35 1000 tons and the cruisers
will be more than 10000 tons.
Invocation of the clause follows
Japan's refusal to reveal details
of her naval building plans in the
face of widespread assertions that
she already is constructing "over-
size" WarShipS. -,
The Washington times., 1938-02-25
Competition Held
Check to MOnOpOly

NEW YORK, Feb. IS U.N.S0.
David c.. Everest, Of Rothschild,
Wis, president Of the American
Paper and Pulp Association, says
there is no danger of monopoly in
this country:
"A monopoly is a racket, and
any racket which is productive
of profit cannot long exist with
out competition. And when
there is competition there is no
monopoly"
The Washington times., 1938-02-25
Gov. Nice to Study
= Oyster Conditions

BALTIMORE, Md, Feb. 25.-
Gov. Harry w. Nice will make a
weekend tour of the Chesapeake
Bay oyster zone. He left here
last night aboard the State
steamer Mclean, with Captain
Amos Creighton, commander OF
the State conservation patrol
fleet, in command.
The governor said he wanted to
see for himself the true conditions
He will talk to dredgerS and tong,
ers, he said.
The Washington times., 1938-02-25
George Thurbers
Welded SO Years

ARLINGTON, Va, Feb. 25.-
Mr.. and Mrs. George A. Thurber,
of 822 North Garfield ST., Airing
ton, will celebrate their golden
wedding anniversary Monday. The
couple was married February %,
1888, in New York city. They have
lived in Arlington county for 40
years. Mr.. Thurber, a retired
plate printer of the Bureau of
Engraving, celebrated his eighty
fifth birthday anniversary yester-
day.
The Washington times., 1938-02-25
Grace Liner Afire,
Is Racing for Port

PANAMA CITY, Feb. Is QN.S0
The Grace Liner Santa Rita today
was Steanling full speed for Cristo-
bal With a fire smouldering in her
hold. She was expected to reach
the port at 10 a. m. The flames
were reported under control and
the ship was not believed to be in
any serious danger.
The Washington times., 1938-02-25
JOhnstOne Doubts
japanese Victory

Japan cannot conquer China.
in the opinion of DR.. William C.
Johnstone, jr., assistant professor
of political science at George
Washington University.
Speaking at the father-and-Son
banquet at Central High School
last night, DR.. Johnstone declared
that the Japanese have not beer
able to conquer Manchuria, ano
will be unable to defeat q united
China. t.
The Washington times., 1938-02-25
Proposes Levy
On Bond Incomes

U.N.S) A resolution calling
for taxation Of income from cur
rently taxexempt bonds and per.
mitting taxation of state and
Federal salaries was introduced
in the House today by Represen
tative Wearin, Cd, of Iowa
Wearin would exempt income on
the first $1,000 worth of bonds
owned to protect the little fel.
low
The Washington times., 1938-02-25
In Congress Today
SENATE

Meets at noon.
Resumes consideration of indie
pendent offices bill.
Post Office Committee con-
tinues highway hearing.
Interstate Commerce Committee
resumes railroad investigation.
HOUSE
Meets at noon.
Begins consideration of Interior
Department appropriation bill.
Naval Affairs Committee con.
tinues big Navy hearing.
Ways and Means Committee con.
tinues tax study.
Labor Committee considers
IWage.and.hour bill.
The Washington times., 1938-02-25
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was partly intended to give the
restless fliers some activity.
1t also bolstered Chinese morale,
and served to counteract set-backs
suffered in Europe, such as Ger
many's decision to recognize Man
chukuo.
Several Australians, Germans,
and Frenchmen are attached to
the American division.
Southwestern Japan is terrified
as the air raids Japan has visited
on China's cities threaten to be
revenged. The city Of Kagoshima
is under emergency orders, since
a fire last night added to the air
The Washington times., 1938-02-25

He is rapidly approaching the
same state of mind concerning
the warning elements in the Demo
cratic party, who have been beat
ing a track to the White House
and depositing on his doorstep
local and factional quarrels which
they are unable to settle them.
selves.
Pennsylvania, Kentucky, New
York, Illinois, Indiana, California
all have been seeking presiden.
tial guidance and conciliation in
their intra-party squabbles.
REMAINS ALOOF
For the most part, Mr.. Roose
velt is remaining aloof. He in
jected himself into the tangled
Pennsylvania situation yesterday
only to the extent Of suggesting a
the harrassed Keystone leaders
that Senator Joe Guffey be left
in the Senate. AS to the governor
ship on the State ticket, he prof
fered no suggestions.
KENTUCKY MIDDLE
Kentucky presents another po
litical headache to the White
House. There Governor A. B
Happy" Chandler announced this
week his condidacy in opposition
to Senator Alben w. Barkley, who
was hand picked by Mr.. Roosevelt
for the majority leadership. The
White House is committed tc
BarkIey, a fact of which Governor
Chandler is well aware, as evi
denced ny his warning to Mr.
Roosevelt to keep hands off.
The President recently made an
Intellectual effort to persuade
Governor Chandler not to oppose
Barley. It was suggested to
Chandler that he is young-he is
40-and that he could well afford
to wait awhile. That did not
impress Chandler.
A REMINDER
He reminded Mr.. Roosevelt
somewhat tart1y that he (Roose
velt)i had never let his own youth
interfere with his own political ad
vancement. That rather stumped
Mr.. Roosevelt. In any event
Happy" went back to Kentucky
and set out diligently after Bark
ley'S scalp.
The Washington times., 1938-02-25
Hit-Run MOtOrist
Hunted in County

ROCKVILLE, Md, Feb. 25.
Montgomery county police today
are searching for an unidentified
woman hit-and.run driver who
struck and seriously injured a
colored woman near Potomac,
Md, last night.
Witnesses said the driver seemed
intoxicated and sped away after
striking Mamie Adams, 38, Of
Brickyard, Md. She suffered sey'
eral rib fractures and possible in
ternal injuries.
The Washington times., 1938-02-25
Democrats
Pick Pa.
Slate

HARRISBURG, Pa, FEB. al
GN.sJ -Pennsylvania's embat
tied Democratic leadership finallt
agreed upon a slate for the sprint
primary early today after an all
might conference which adhered
to the suggestion Of President
Roosevelt that U. S. Senator Jos
eph F. Guffey jettison his guber
material aspirations and remain
in the Senate. A.
Gov. George H. Earle, Otter
mentioned as a presidential pos
sibility, heads the slate as candi
date for the U. S. Senate sea.
now held by James j. Davis, Re
publican.
JONES A COMPROMISE
For governor, the Democrat!
finally agreed on a compromise
Charles Alvin Jones, a wealthy
socialite lawyer from Pittsburgh
who is as friendly with both thu
CIO and AFL factions in labor al
he is with the diverse elements il
the party leadership.
DR.. Leo Mundy Of Wilkes-BarrG
for Lieutenant Governor and
Thomas A. Logue of Philadelphis
for reelection as State Secretary
of internal Affairs, rounded out
the ticket.
But the slate makers faced
more difficulties today as John1L
Lewis, the CIO generalissimo
waited to announce the candidacy
Of Lieutenant Governor Thomas
A. Kennedy for the nomination
for Governor. Although somt
party leaders opposed Guffey fol
Governor, they were firmly unitet
with him in opposition to Lewis
demands that Kennedy be slated
It was believed Kennedy'S an
nouncement was being delayed
until the state committee tlni'
afternoon completes the formalitJ
of endorsing the slate picked BY
party leaders.
LEWIS IN WARNING go.
Lewis has openly and privately
warned the Democratic leaders HI
believes the CIO can muster 800,
900 votes in Pennsylvania. Ant
if it can do that, it can walk away
with the nomination for Kennedy
who is also secretary-treasurer oi
the United Mine Workers, ane
give him victory over the Repub
licans in the election in the fall
most observers will admit. But
Guffey and his associates believe
that in the end party regularity
will triumph over affection fol
the CIO.
AS the Democrats returned to
Harrisburg from their sojourn to
the White House, the question, Of
whether the Washington confer.
ence was arranged by the PreSi.
dent or whether it was arranged
by the State leaders with an In
vitation to the President to arbi.
trate their difficulties remained
moot.
The Washington times., 1938-02-25

IL VI CS1uCuG 4AOOSCNCllS uC III
Asked at his press conference
for an opinion on the present
worth of battleships in view of
aircraft development, the Presi.
dent pointed out that over long
period of years the big battle.
wagons had been threatened with
new inventions but that antidoteS
always had been developed to
maintain their efficiency.
CITES SUB OFFENSE
A direct question as to whether
the efficiency Of the battleship
had decreased any since the
World War made the President
ponder. He said it was too gen.
eral a question but that the eff.
ficiency of the big ships had been
increased in some respects and de-
creased in others.
He pointed out that during the
first three years Of the war the
submarine had a distinct advan
tage over surface craft, but the
necessities of war developed new
defenses and offenses which equal
lied the situation.
The President recalled that, as
a boy, the torpedo boat had just
been invented with one school OF
thought predicting the end of the
battleship. A great many Of them
were built. One Of them may be
seen today running between Wash
ington and the ,Quantico navy
yard, he added.
DECLINES WORLD COMMENT
The Presidents academic dis.
cussion of naval defenses featured
the conference. He declined to be
drawn into making any comment
on foreign affairs, the more i'm
portant domestic problems and
the various political rows with
which he has been haraSsed dur
ing the past 48 hours.
The President said a long time
ago he had favored a single de
partment of defense, but had
given the idea up because the
present system was working sc
well. The two services are work
ing together better today than al
any previous time, he said, wher
reminded of congressional charges
there was some friction.
SILENT ON PENNSYLVANIA
Inquiries about his conference
with Senator Joseph Guffey ano
Pennsylvania Democratic leaders
brought no results. The Presi
dent said he thought the delega
ton had cold newspaper mer
everything about the conference
Similarly, he parried questions
about his conference with Paul v
McNutt, United States Commits
sioner to the Philippines. McNutt
is returning to the White House
for further conference tomorrow
The President refused to talk
about Hungary's debt settlement
proposal, whereby that natior
would pay the principal but with
no interest.
DISCUSSES JOBLESS CENSUS
The Executive briefly discussed
the recent unemployment census
pointing out that never before any
where had so large an amount Of
information become available ir
so short time. The census, taker
by John D. Biggers, has showr
the Administration it can get
Figures quickly and cheaply. The
President plans to use them ir
his deliberations on the relief
problem.
In a conference yesterday with
Cyrus Eaton, Cleveland business
executive, Mr.. Roosevelt said hi
discussed in general the business
situation, railroads, and the prob
lens of steel.
United States Housing Admins
traitor Nathan Straus will bt
ready soon to bring in the first
ALLEGATIONS for slum clearance
the President said.
The Washington times., 1938-02-25
INTERIOR FUNDS
PARED s2,A9O,535
BELOW BUDGET
Bureau Work Cut But
Pay Rolls Raised

years fund and Budget Bureau
recommendations, the House Ap-
propriations Committee today re-
ported the annual Department Of
Interior supply bill to the House.
The measure carried $124,99S,-
730 for the fiscal year 1888. This
cut last years appropriations
$7,947,557 and Budget Bureau
recommendations $2,490,535.
3 BUREAUS HARD HIT
Chief reductions were made In
appropriations for the Bureau of
Indian Affairs, Bureau Of Recla.
nation, and the Bituminous Coal
Commission.
Secretary of Interior Ickes won
a net increase of $85, $3.50 over last
year and $4,000 over budget esti
mates for salaries in his office.
The committee denied his re
quest for a separate division Of in,
formation, but, by consolidating
the present publicity bureau with
the Secretary's office, Ickes can
|rearrange the work to suit him.
self.
Funds provided in the bill gen.
orally permit continuation OF
present activities of the depart.
ment. The Bureau of Reclamation
received $36, ,s69,6OO
FIVE MAJOR PROJECTS
Major projects provided for are
Boulder Canyon project, $3,-
500, 900.
Central Valley, Cal, $4,000, 900,
Grand Coulee, $13,000,000.
Colorado River project, for pro.
lection Of Austin, Texas, $2,030,-
900.
The latter three items were con-
Solidated, so that the bureau can
juggle funds between them.
A separate appropriation OF
$500, 900 to construct transmits.
sion lines for the Bonneville
(Ore.) hydro-electric project was
recommended as well as $500, 900
to continue work on the All,Amer.
ican Canal in California.
INDIANS CUT $57O;O0C
The committee recommended a
total of $50, ,118 for the Bureau
of Indian Affairs, a $500 cut
from last year.
In cutting the National Bitumi
nous Coal Commission 5000, 900
the committee said that heavy ex.
penditures incident to organiza.
ton of the commission will taper
off. A total of $27O,OOO was pro
vided for the office of consumers
counsel.
The committee recommended an
increase of 100000 for admins
tration of the grazing act a re
duction Of $4,000 in the budget
estimate for enforcement Of the
"hot oil" act and provided $1,464,
$50 under this years appropria
ton for the Bureau of Education
The total provided for the Edu
cation Office is $17,SO5, ,45O, which
permits expenditure of $12,5 SOC, ,OOO
for vocational education.
$4,000 FOR MEMORIAL
The committee allotted $4,000
to carry on work on the Mt. Rush
more, S. D., Memorial.
A change in law also was recon-
mended to facilitate work on the
Central Valley project in Cali
fornia. The proposed change
grants authority foE the purchase
Of land for relocation Of highways
and similar facilities and payment
for properties needed in carrying
out the general reclamation an6
dam construction work.
The Washington times., 1938-02-25
Roosevelt Weary
Of Arbiter Role
In Party Battles
Parade of Opponents in State QxnrreIs II
White Hnuoo Grn7Do Trkon1,oo g.,
By GEORGE r, HOLMEs

INS) President Roosevelt time ago summed up hi
feeling about the perennial conflict between capital abo
in one phrase: "a plague both your houses" =:
The Washington times., 1938-02-25
Battleships Remain
First in War Power,
Roosevelt Believes
President Expresses VieWs on Current Dis:
pute OUer Strength of Aircraft

GNS The batteshp continues the backbone of Amer
dicated TODAY.
The Washington times., 1938-02-25
CABINET SALARIES

The Vice President and mem.
bers Of the Cabinet receive a sal
airy Of $4,000 Q year.
The Washington times., 1938-02-25

Asked at his press conference
for an opinion on the present
worth of battleships in view of
aircraft development, the Presi-
dent pointed out that over a long
period of years the big battle
wagons had been threatened with
new inventions but that antidoteS
always had been developed to
maintain their efficiency.
The Washington times., 1938-02-25

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Evening star., 1938-05-15

an actress and not as just a song
and-dance girl, come Friday, when
"Vivacious Lady" replaces Deanna
Durbin's Mad About Music" at
R-K-O-Keith's. This is the picture
which finds Miss Rogers cast as a
night club entertainer who marries
a small-town college professor, with
the complications you would expect.
Jimmy Stewart and Jimmy Ellison
also are in the cast.
There's a st. Patrick's Day film due
at the Capitol, even if it is slated to
open May 20. At any rate. it is a
picture with st. Patricks Day
cast - Maureen OSullivan. Denis
O'Keefe and Mickey Rooney They
are featured in a new romantic COM
edy titled Hold That kiss
And there's melodrama slated for
the Metropolitan screen, with a new
Paramount picture entitled Dan
gerous to Know" scheduled for Fri
day. Akin Tamirpff is the fellow
who is dangerous to know and the
people who know him are Gail Pat
rick, Anna May Wong and Lloyd
Nolan, principally.
If they get the fire out at the
Evening star., 1938-05-15
Macarthur
Continued From Page F-1.)

New Gossoon." by George Shiels;
Wednesday night, "Playboy of the
Western World" and Lady Gregory's
Rising Of the Noon; Thursday
night, THE Silver Jubilee" and j. NJ.
Synge's Riders to the Sea-; Friday
night, O'Casey's Plough and the
Stars" and Saturday night. Lennox
Robinson's Drama at Inish."
lust to make things interesting for
the cinema fans this week, after
the town has been fairly flooded with
holdovers for some time now, five new
pictures open Friday.
Heading the list, Of course. is the
Warner Bros technicolor perturbation
OF the legend of Robin Hood. called.
strangely enough, The Adventures of
Robin Hood" It has already been
shown the critics, so they already
know it is pretty certain to land a
place on all the 10 best lists, that it
is packed with entertainment from
the ping Of the first arrow. Enrol
Flynn is happily cast as Robin Hood
and is nobly supported by Olivia de
Havilland, Basil Rathbone, Claude
Rains, Alan Hale, Ian Hunter and
scads Of other people. The picture is
coming-we almost forgot, to say-to
the Earle.
Friday also will see Samuel Gold
wyn's new saga Of adventure in far
places, his Adventures of Marco
Polo," which takes Gary Cooper across
half the globe to the arms of Sigrid
Gurie, who, incidentally, makes the
voyage appear worthwhile to the
casual onlooker. This comes to the
Palace and it is all done on handsome
sepia-tinted Aim, which makes for
some outstanding photography.
You also may see Ginger Rogers as
Evening star., 1938-05-15
Civic Theater Show
Uses LARGE Cast.
WITH the Civic Theater edition Of

WITH the Civic Theater edition Of
"one-Third Of q Nation ready
to come OF the press tomorrow
night at the Wardman Park Theater
in two special performances for the
benefit Of the League Of Women Vot-
ers and the American Association Of
University Women, the cast list reads
like who's who Of the Civic Theater.
Most Of the players who have become
identified with the group will be in
the cast, but the audience will have
to be quick to recognize them, for
they will appear often and briefly.
Harrison Libbey and Marvin Beers,
who had leading roles in Johnny
Johnson" will each play four small
parts. Rudolph Watson and Hugh
Smythe are each having the spotlight
three times during the evening.
Many Of the actors will be called
upon to impersonate contemporary
characters. Paul Grove will preside
over the Senate in his role of Vice
President Garner and John Latimer
Evening star., 1938-05-15

will impersonate Senator Wagner as
the Wagner-Steagle housing bill Is
debated. Hugh Smythe will be Sena-
tor Andrews and Allen Addicks will
represent Senator Byrd.
A few actors have roles which con-
tinue through the play. Most i'm
portant Of these will be Murray Shee-
han as Little Man, q character who is
made Of the same stuff as the news
paper cartoons Of Mr.. Taxpayer.
Selma Klein will be his wife, Edward
Steylingson will play the Loudspeaker,
Frank Engle will play the citizen who
knows all the facts and Paul Walter
will play Langdon Post, who has q
great deal to say on the subject OF
Evening star., 1938-05-15

Columbia by Friday. "Her Jungle
Love-" starring chimpanzee named
Jiggs. supported by Ray Milland,
Lynne Overman, Dorothy Lamour and
sarong, will replace In Old Chi
cago."
There will be stage bills too. at the
Capitol and the Earle, but we forget
what they will be, SO perhaps We
shouldn't have mentioned it.