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Evening star., 1938-02-17
COURT D|SM|SSES
COAL PRICE SUIT
Statutory Tribunal Holds
Action Should Await Com
mission Rule.

Holding that persons dissatisfied
with minimum price orders Of the Ma
tionsl Bituminous Coal Commission
should petition the Federal Circuit
Court of Appeals for review rather
than seeking injunction relief in a
Federal District Court, three Judge
statutory tribunal this afternoon dis
missed suit against the commission
brought by the Indiana Gas g. Chem
ical Co.
The Coal Act provides for review
Of commission orders by courts of ap-
peal. The court today said aggrieved
parties should avail themselves of this
statutory remedy before seeking to
invoke the jurisdiction of a court of
equity
Earlier Chief Justice D. Lawrence
Groner Of the United States Court of
Appeals. who headed the three Judge
court, had chided both the Coal Com
mission and the Indiana concern for
"battledore and shuttlecock' tactics
in the legal battle.
His remarks came after attorneys
for the commission and the company
disclosed that the trial today had been
sandWiched in between hearings by
the commission concerning the same
minimum prices.
A hearing was held yesterday by the
Coal Commission on petition by the
company for review of the price
fixing orders,
Evening star., 1938-02-17
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u. s. Turns to Woman Director
When XII, Are Missing 2 abroad
Mrs. Madge Blessing OF
State Department
Helps All.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
There's little lady in the State
Department who lives up to her name.
She is Mrs. Madge Blessing, and
thousands ale the blessings chat have
been heaped on her by Americans
whom she has aided.
Her duties, as director Of the de-
partment'S whereabouts and welfare
section. are to find missing Americans
in foreign countries; to put destitute
Americans abroad in touch with their
relatives here. and to succor sick
Americans abroad.
In the last year and half, since
the Spanish and the Sino-Japanese
wars broke out. she has been working
night and day. On some days she
gets 50 telephone requests for in
formation.
AS she discussed her work today she
sat at a table on which rested 10
filing cabinets containing thousands
of cards. Six were for Spain, four
for China Each card contains in
formation about an American In those
countries.
Mrs. Blessing said that in cases OF
difficulties en- masse, as in China and
Spain, the State Department pays the
cost Of investigations. But for specific
inquiries referring only to one per-
son-for instance, a person sick or
dead in foreign city-the relatives
pay for any cables.
AT present. Mrs. Blessing said
China provides the largest number
Evening star., 1938-02-17

dispensing relief. This left little doubt
that when the regular relief appropri-
alton for the next fiscal year comes up
efforts will be made to force cities
and States to bear a larger share of
the cost.
At the House meanwhile took up an
other of the regular departmental ap-
preparation bills, leaders hoped that
by February % the tax revision bill
viii be ready for debate.
The tax program is one of the ma
jor items on the administration leg
islative calendar. The Presidents i,ri-
mary recommendations control
became law late yesterday when lie
signed the bill.
The House Labor Committee met
this morning to consider the admin
istration's wage-hour measure, which
the House sidetracked during the
special session.
Evening star., 1938-02-17
2,225,0DO FARMERS.
TO TEST CROP BILL.
Cotton and Tobacco Men to
Vote on Plan to Allow
Control by U. S.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
The administrations new farm pro-
gram, having reached the statute books
despite stiff congressional opposition,
now faces its first test at the hands Of
farmers
Within a month, 2,225,O00 cotton
and tobacco growers will have an op-
portunity to cast secret ballots on 4
proposal-authorized by the new law
that the Agriculture Department be
given broad power to control marketing
of their crops this season.
President Roosevelt described the
bill as historic legislation" when he
signed it yesterday 1t is mot perfec-
tion," he added, although it marks the
winning of one more battle for an
underlying farm policy that will en-
dure."
To put the marketing quotas in
effect, two-thirds of the growers voting
in a referenda will have to cast ap-
proving ballots.
The law leaves up to the Secretary
Of Agriculture the method Of holding
the elections. 1t directs him, in the
event that more than one-third of the
votes are adverse, to suspend operation
Of the quota and withhold loans.
Crops TO Be Held Down.
Should the power be granted, Secre-
tary Wallace will invoke quotas de-
signed to hold the 1888 cotton produc-
ton and marketable supply at about
10.750.000 bales. Last years crop was
1871 900 bales.
The flue-cured tobacco production
quota would be fixed at about TOO, ,0O0.-
coo pounds, compared with last years
yield of more than SOC. 900 900 pounds
Announcement that he would order
referenda on cotton and tobacco mar
keting quotas came late yesterday from
Secretary Wallace He said both crops
were burdened by price-depressing
surpluses.
Whether quotas will be proposed
for corn will not be determined until
August. The other two crops affected
Evening star., 1938-02-17

attitude of the industrialists with re-
spect to labor in this country"
Despite his remuneration OF Com
munism as his personal doctrine, Mr..
Curran informed the committee that
that party has done more for the
workers in the industries of the counV
try, regardless of what their motive
may be in the long run, than any of
the so-called and self-appointed liberal
agencies existent to date.
Our constitution IN. M. u pro-
vides that members who are eligible
to join our organization are not to be
Disseminated against because of race,
color or political beliefs. Not only
have We varied political beliefs in our
organization, but We have varied
religious beliefs. My opinion is that
any democratic organization such as
the National Maritime Union in this
country has the same set-up with the
exception of the K K K. and the
Black Legion, Liberty League and some
such similar organizations.
Comments on Proposed Investigation.
With respect to the investigation
that Mr. Ryan asked this committee
to make-in my opinion. if the news
papers arc correct in quoting Mr.. Ryan
to the effect that he had received
funds from the ship owners to Or
ganize gangster terror against strik-
ing members of the National Maritime
Union. then certainly there is a need
for an investigation-to investigate the
violation of civil rights on the water
front and the collusive activities be-
tween the ship owners and Joseph P.
Ryan and other racketeering ele-
mentS.'
Mr.. Curran paid his respects to Sec
retary Of Labor Perkins and to Mrs.
Gilmore Herrick, regional director for
the National Labor Relations Board,
but denied any partiality of these Fed
eral officials toward the N. NJ. U.
Spokesman for the East Coast long
shoremen, Bernard Tunny and John
F. Sheehan, joined Mr.. Curran in
commencing the conduct of West
Evening star., 1938-02-17

Coast longshoremen's affairs by Harry
Bridges, C. I. o. leader there
Mr.. Sheehan described Mr.. Ryan's
attacks on Mr.. Curran and Mr.
Bridges as the wild and frantic
clutched hand Of drowning man at
a straw"
Complaining against safety and la
Dor conditions under which Eastern
longshorenen work. Mr.. Sheehan tes-
titled that men had been kept at their
jobs as long as 4S-hour stretches.
Under questioning. he said that this
had happened on Grace Line jobs.
Evening star., 1938-02-17

by the egislation-wheat and rice
are exempt from quotas this year.
State, county and local farmer COM
.mittees are to help Wallace in his
arrangements for referenda, allot-
ments and benefit payments.
Wallace will appoint the State COM
mittees Farmers themselves will
elect community committees, which,
in turn, will choose the county groups.
There are about 1900 community
committees left over from the Soil
Conservation Act.
Evening star., 1938-02-17

of inquiries. This is followed by North
Spain. Our Consuls are now able to
get through Vigo information on
Americans in Northern Spain occu-
pied some months ago by the in
SurgentS.
Missionaries give us least bother
OF all. This is because their home
organizations have all the informa-
ton Immediately available on them -
Evening star., 1938-02-17
Relief
Continued From First Page.)

Continued From First Page)
which has on hand about $490 900, 900
of its regular sl,500,000,0 1000 appro-
priation. will administer the additional
relief fund. The w. P. A. has re-
ported to Congress that the money
will keep at least 100000 persons on
the relief rolls until June 80.
Besides voting down the proposal to
increase the fund. the House defeated
efforts to put all expenditures for
construction under the Public Works
Administration, to hamstring the bill
by sending it back to the Appropria-
tons Committee, to stipulate that none
of the money can be used for politi-
cal purposes and to forbid any ex-
penditures for buildings costing more
than S25,000
The principal criticism raised by
opponents concerned not the appro-
priation but the general system Of
Evening star., 1938-10-01
CAFETERIA STRIKE
DEMANDS MODIFIED
G. P. o. Restaurant Employees and
Management Group to
Confer Again.

A modification of the wage mini
mum demanded by striking cafeteria
employees Of the Government Printing
Once was submitted to a committee
representing the cafeteria manage
ment yesterday.
Garland P. Webb, business agent of
the Hotel and Restaurant Employees
Alliance, Local 7Sl, which represents
the striking employees, said another
meeting to discuss the new proposal
would be held today or Monday. He
said that. following discussion Of the
original demands for wage and hour
adjustments, substitute agreement
containing a modified wage minimum
had been submitted yesterday.
The cafeteria was closed September
10 by a walk-out Of employees when
wage-hour demands were not met.
The committee representing the
management, which was composed of
members Of the Cafeteria and Recrea-
ton Association, included: Thomas j.
Ford, president; William j. Cassiday,
secretary, and Maj. Louis j. Vogt,
treasurer. The union committee was
made up Of Mr.. Webb, Morris Verbov
and Mrs. Ida Jiron.
More than $700 was received by the
strikers yesterday from q collection
among union workers, Mr.. Webb said.
Evening star., 1938-10-01
M'Ninch Proposes F. &C. Drop
Ciuil Service in 3 Divisions

man McNinch. speaking before the
Radio Amateur League here on June
Is, q day after the executive order.
gave the first inkling that he proposed
\ shake-up in the commission per-
sonnet
Certain commissioners have con-
tended that If any employees in the
three divisions are not eficiently per-
forming their duties they can be dis
missed under the civil service proce-
dure. which ordinarily Is based upon
efficiency ratings and longevity credits.
Under civil service law the Presl-
dent could put the communication
groups In either one OF two categories
schedule B or A. Schedule B posi-
tions are filled by non-competitive ex-
aminations, while those under schedule
A are hlled without any examinations.
Under ordinary circumstances, the
President would refer to the Civil
Service Commission, the request for
exemption. and ask the commission for
q report and recommendation. In view
Of the Civil Service Commissions we'll
known attitude to make as few exemp-
tons as possible. it was felt that the
commission would oppose the proposed
move unless very good reasons were
advanced for it.
Evening star., 1938-10-01
BY WILLIAM ]. WHEATLEY,

Removal from the classified civil
service Of the employees of three Of the
important divisions OF the Federal
Communications Commission has
been asked in a letter sent to the
United States Civil Service Commits
sion by Chairman Frank r. McNinch.
The divisions are the legal, examiners
and public relations. About rs posi-
tions are involved The letter also
asks to have removed from the pro-
visions Of the civil service the positions
held by certain confidential employees
All Of the positions now are held by
employees whose appointments were
made from civil service lists, it was
said
The President in an executive order
Of June "a blanketed a great group
OF employees into the civil service, but
permitted heads Of departments and
bureaus to recommend exemptions for
certain policy-forming personnel. The
positions which Chairman McNinch
seeks to have removed from the civil
service protection are not policy
making personnel, 1t was said.
Employees Of the commission have
been considerably upset since Chair
Evening star., 1938-10-01
BRITAIN PREPARES
FOR DEMOB|L|z|NC
Germany to Disperse Army
After Completion Of
Sudeten Occupation.
By the Associated Press.

LONDON. Oct. l.-Great Britain
left Czechoslovakia to the mspmakers
today and steered course toward
what Prime Minister Chamberlain
hoped would be peace in Europe for
years to come.
Immediate steps in the general Eu-
ropean settlement which the Premier
expected to grow out of yesterdays
four power agreement for peaceful dis
memberment of Czechoslovakia and
British-German declaration against
war were aimed at getting Europe's
armies out of the trenches they didn't
use.
Mr.. Chamberlain was said by in
formed quarters to have asked Adolf
Hitler and Premier Daladier Of France
for gradual rehabilitation of German
and French armies as a prelude to
settlement talks.
Demobilization Planned.
1t was said Germany probably would
not demobilize until the Sudetepland
was fully occupied. but after October
10, when occupation is to be COM
pleted, Britain expects Germany to
start getting her soldiers out of uni
form and France, with rehabilitation
plans already drafted. to follow suit.
Reliable sources in LONDON said six
battalions Of British troops would be
sent to Czechoslovakia soon to aid in
police duties involved In the parti-
ton. The detachment, which prob
ably would consist Of four battalions
Of guards regiments and two from
regiments of the line. was expected to
sail within few days.
The British detachment would be-
come part Of the international force
provided in the Munich agreement to
police areas where plebiscites are to de-
termine ultimate ownership.
New Technical Provisions.
New technical arrangements for the
Sudeten occupation designed as safe
guards against incidents" were dis
closed by informed sources.
The arrangements were:
/. Czechoslovaks have accepted
British proposal to send six additional
British military observers to Czecho-
slovakia to watch developments. Two
observers already are there.
2. Provisions have been made for a.
neutral zone one to one and q half
miles wide between the advancing Ger
man troops and the retreating Czecho-
slovak soldiers.
8. CSechoslovak and German liaison
omcers have been appointed.
In diplomatic circles there was talk
that Mr.. Chamberlain and Premier
(see BRITAIN, Page A-s)
Evening star., 1938-10-01
FRANCE ORDERS
RESERVES HOME
0emobiIization of ,0O0,0 900
Men Directed to Start
at Once,
BY the Associated Press.

PARIS, Oct. Cen. Maurice Gus
tave Gamelin. chief of the general
staff of the national defense forces,
today ordered the rehabilitation OF
more than 100000 reserves called to
the colors at various stages during the
Czechoslovak crisis.
The first reservists to be demobil-
lied following the four-power Munich
accord are expected to return to their
homes over the week end.
At the same time measures have
been taken to free vehicles and ami
mails requisitioned for national defense
purposes.
The partial rehabilitation marked
Frances jubilant return to normal
peacetime life on a day it had feared
it would be at war.
Statesmen, however. kept a wary
eye to the future as they examined
the shifts in European relations al
ready apparent from the Munich con-
ference that brought that peace.
None could doubt that a vast ma
jority Of Frenchmen were genuinely
relieved that war had been averted.
There were spontaneous outbursts all
over France. among armed reservists
who had been called for preparedness
and now were being discharged, as well
as civilians.
1t was equally evident, however, that
a pr0winr number folt ,,prartoio ~.
peace brought by the sacrifice Of
Czechoslovakia would bring an era
Of security to Europe.
The Anglo German friendship state
ment. virtually non-aggression pact,
announced by Chancellor and Prime
Minister Chamberlain was Of first
(See FRENCH Page A-al
Evening star., 1938-10-01
FL0OD.HIT FARMERS
ASK OUTRIGHT GRANT
They Phone to White House to
Get Quick Action-Loan
Speakers Shouted Down,


WORCESTER, Mass, Oct. IA
group Of flood and hurricane harassed
farmers awaited today a reply from the
White House to their telephone demand
for quick and outright Federal grants,
not slow relief.
They met yesterday at the call of
the Massachusetts, Farm Bureau Fed.
Grafton to listen to speakers from three
Federal agencies tell how storm suf-
ferers could qualify and apply for loans
at the Federal Land Bank, the Disaster
Loan Corp, or the Farm Security Ad-
ministration.
But frequent shouts from the floor
interrupted
We want it now" or What good
will that do?"
Losing patience, the group headed
by Everett w. Stone, head Of the State
Grange. put through q phone call to
the President. They could not talk to
him, but an undersecretary said he
would see that the President got their
message.
Evening star., 1938-10-01
Policeman Gets
Summons for
Stopping Auto
> the Associated Press.

Os INC hSeCClAteo FIe6S.
YONKERS, N. Y, Oct. This
motorist got back at the policeman
who stopped him-by getting 4 sum-
mons for the policeman.
The motorist was Martin Klein Of
the Automobile Club OF New York:
the policeman was Michael Reagan
who, said Mr.. Klein, halted him to
sell ticket to policeman's ball.
And that, charged Klein, violated
a little known State statute making
it unlawful for person to stand
in the roadway for the purpose Of
stopping a vehicle to sell something
to its occupants.
The offense. a misdemeanor, Is
punishable by a $40 fine.
Evening star., 1938-10-01
Duff Cooper, Many Chief, Quits,
Distrusting Chamberlain Policy
Resignation Is Surprise
Amid acclaim, for
Premier.
Ry the Associated Press,

Ey tne hSSoclAteo freS8.
LONDON, Oct. 1.-Alfred Duff
Cooper. first lord Of the admiralty,
resigned from Prime Minister Cham
berlain's cabinet today because he
disagreed with Mr.. Chamberlain 5
policy. The Prime Minister accepted
the resignation.
In his letter Of resignation Mr.. Duff
Cooper said:
Il profoundly distrust the foreign
policy which the present government
is pursuing and seems likely to con-
tinue to pursue"
In accepting, the Prime Minister
wrote:
knowing you are sincerely con-
vinced that the foreign policy of the
present government is mistake, I
agree with you in thinking it would
not be proper for you to remain a
member of the government.
Mr.. Duff Cooper is a Conservative,
long known as one of the leading
advocates in the cabinet of a strong
Anglo-French alliance.
Directed M0bilizati0
As civilian head Of Britain's pow
erful navy he directed the mobilizati ton
OF the feet earlier this week when
it appeared Britain and France
together might fight Germany over
the Czechoslovak issue.
The resignation came as a surprise
in the midst of widespread public
acclaim for Mr.. Chamberlain for his
achievement Of a peaceful settlement
Of the crisis which only two days
ago threatened to plunge Europe into
war.
Mr.. Duf1 Cooper. however. was un-
derstood to have been a cabinet dis
senter even from the original Anglo
French plan of September 19 for the
cession Of the Sudeten areas to Ger
many.
The first lord Of the admiralty is
the second member Of Mr.. Chamber
lain's cabinet to resign in disapproval
Of the Prime Minister'S policy Of bar
gaining with Europe's dictators for
peace. Anthony Eden quit as for
eign secretary last February 20.
Mr.. Duff Cooper's letter of resigna-
ton follows:
1T is extremely painful for me in
'see DUFF GORDON, Page A-7)
Evening star., 1938-10-01
TRAIN FALL FATAL

BALTIMORE. Oct. l R.-A man
found fatally injured on the Baltimore
d Ohio Railway last night carried 4
note bearing the name of "Erly
Pierce" and an Atlantic City IN. J.)
address. The initials m. J. g." were
tattooed on one arm. Police COM
municated with Atlantic City authori-
ties in an effort to identify the man,
apparently killed in a fall from 4
train.
Evening star., 1938-10-01

Planners act to develop East Washing
ton for balance Page A-2e
SPORTS.
Cubs. with Hartnett out, jittery As
nag drive bogs. Page Ais
Boss Traynor Of Pirates still hopes
for pennant miracle. Page A-1s
Myer trails stick leader by points
with 2 games left. Page A-ls
oeorgetown's green eleven opens today
with Hampden-sydney. Page Ais
Football campaign in full swing as
late starters open. Page ALT
Richardson looms as g. w. factor
after win over Furman. Page ALI
EDITORIAL AND COMMENT.
Editorials. Pare Ale
This and That. Page Ale
Answers to Questions. Page Ale
Letters to The Star. Page Ale
David Lawrence. Page ALL
Alsop and Kintner. Page ALL
g. Gould Lincoln. Page ALI
Constantine Brown. Page ALL
Lemuel Parton. Page ALL
MISCELLANY.
Vital Statistics. Page As
Natures Children. Pare B.s
Crossword Puxxle. Page Bis
Bedtime Story. Pare Bis
Letter-Out. Page BIS
winning ocutask Page Eli
Evening star., 1938-10-01
Sisters Marry Brothers.

READING. Pa, Oct. l lR.-Brothers
married sisters in double ceremony
that was an all-family-relative affair.
Patrick G. Donate, 10, wed Edith
Stump, II. and Ralph Donate, II, mar
rted Helen Stump, 1S. Mayor ]. Henry
Stump, who ofdciated, is 4 relative Of
the brides. >f- -- 90.