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The Washington times., 1938-07-08
By EValyn Walsh Mclean


ginning Of a new life with all the beautiful
growing things around U.s. and people do not
feel compelled to send anything but lovely
Easter cards.
The Fourth of July has turned into a day Of
tragedy for me. With the great ideals it stands
for, it seems to bring more death and destruc-
tion unnecessarily than any other day Of the
year.
AS the years pass ones thoughts turn back
to the beloved friends who used to help us pass
these holidays. We know they are safe and
happy in a better world-they are not the
losers, we are.
1t is so interesting, when you think of it, that
from Christmas until Thanksgiving, the days
set apart for gratitude and worship have just
about the same meaning behind them. This
should mean deep thankfulness in our hearts
for Christian religion, gratitude in our hearts
for the commencement Of a marvellous coun.
try, and striving and a reaching upward for
ourselves which seems to be an instinct i'm
planted not only in the human race, but in
everything else on this beautiful earth.
Inspiration Is Beautiful
MO, I'll be darned if I like holidays. The
thought back of them is beautiful-we all
know that-but many Of us have gotten too far
away from the true meaning of these important
and sacred days. have always been told that
you become calm and peaceful as you begin
to walk down the declining side Of the road Of
life; that you become resigned and tolerant to
the things you cannot understand. Well, I am
sorry to say none Of this has happened to me.
The older get the less understand, the more
impatient get at the injustices in this world,
and the more fret and fuss when cannot help
people who so desperately need it. have a
firm conviction that in the end-perhaps not
in this world but in some other world-every.
thing will work out for the best. To me it ap-
pears mighty long and hard road for so many
souls who deserve a better fate.
The Washington times., 1938-07-08
B. C.. Forbes Says

THERE are more railway security owners than
L railway employees, yet the former are ignored
by Washington; the latter respected, feared. The
The Washington times., 1938-07-08
Says Boake Carter

ham and Pittsburgh subsidiaries on the same
lowered price quotations.
What does this do? Birmingham is in Ala
bama. Alabama is in the South. Heretofore
Southerners have been forced to pay Pittsburgh
price quotations, plus high delivery expenses
standardized uneconomicaly by the Pittsburgh
plus" system, even though the steel may have
been purchased at Birmingham.
Now Southerners can get cheaper steel in the
South This opens the matter Of competition and
earnings. It may mean price war, but it will
be a war in which the efficient will survive and
the inefficient go out The direction of the whole
price cut of the steel industry is toward decen-
tralization.
Friction between capital and labor will lessen
as the impetus toward decentralization grows.
Capitalization beyond obvious economic limits
caused higher production costs; congeSted freight
yards, congested warehouses, with parallel in
creased handling costs. Congested housing con-
ditionS for labor increased rents. Increase to
labor of supplies the laborer consumes. These
evils of supercentralization have continued to de-
stroy whatever good increased wages may have
tried to accomplish
Evening star., 1938-10-26

days Of 1887, Gov Murphy, as q true
American, was concerned not only
with the letter, but the spirit Of the
law Gov. Murphy, accordingly, strove,
and strove successfully, to enectuate
settlement not by force, but by
reason-a settlement which would
satisfy not merely the letter of the
law, but the community's sense OF
right and of justice.
Most fair-minded Americans hope
that the committee will abandon the
practice of merely providing q forum
to those who for political purposes
or otherwise, seek headlines which
they could not otherwise obtain. Mere
opinion evidence has been barred in
court since the American system Of
legislative and judicial procedure was
started.
Three weeks ago the civilized world
was threatened by the immediate out
break Of world war. Cool heads
pleaded for the continuance of neeo-
tiations. People may properly differ
as to the result of such negotiations but
the fact remains that bloodshed was
averted.
In the winter of 1887, Gov. Murphy
was confronted with the same kind Of
situation on a smaller scale. He
knew that If negotiations were broken
on bloodshed was inevitable. He worked
successfully for the continuation OF
the negotiations. AS a result Of his
fine leadership, there is no doubt that
hundreds and even thousands of hui
man lives were saved. That Is the
American way Of doing things"
Evening star., 1938-10-26
PRESIDENT ISSUES
ARM|ST|CE CALL
Peace Observance Is Held
Especially Fitting at
Present Time.

President Roosevelt called on the
Nation today to mark November II as
an anniversary Of peace, to be MAIN
tained only through non.aggression
and international respect.
Complying with an act Of Congress
directing that the anniversary Of the
end Of the World War be proclaimed
. yearly holiday. the President said:
1T Is especially fitting at this time
OF world unrest that November IL,
1898, the goth anniversary of the
armistice, should be observed with
suitable ceremonies manifesting our
belief that peace can be attained only
BY non-aggression, and can be made
enduring only by respect for the rights
Of others and good will among the
nations Of the world"
The proclamation directed that
fags be displayed on all Government
buildings Armistice Day.
In addition, the President said he
invited observance Of the day "by the
people Of the United States with ap-
propriate ceremonies in schools,
churches and other suitable places"
The President has been invited to
deliver an Armistice Day address at
Arlington National Cemetery, but at
the White House today it was said it
was doubtful he would speak on this
occasion. 1t was thought more likely
he would follow his customary prac-
tice Of going to Arlington and having
wreath placed at the tomb of the
Unknown Soldier Also it has been
the custom OF Mrs Roosevelt to ac-
company the President and to place
single hower on the tomb.
When the matter Of an Armistice
Day address was first brought before
the President by representatives OF the
American Legion and other veterans
organizations. it was suggested this
would serve as a good occasion for the
President to follow up his recent mes
sages bearing on the Munich confer
ence. The President, however, will
make an address over the radio tonight
in connection with the New York
Herald Tribune Forum, using as his
subject, The Struggle for Peace" and
he believes tonights address will serve
as follow-up to his recent international
messages appealing for world peace.
The Presidents address tonight will
begin at l0:30 o'clock over a Nation
wide hook-up, and will be delivered
from the diplomatic reception room on
the basement floor Of the White House
Evening star., 1938-10-26
Text of Roosevelt
Charges Against
Dies Committee
Ry the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
The text of the White House state
ment, including President Roosevelt's
comment on testimony before the
House committee investigating un-
American activities that Gov Frank
Murphy Of Michigan was guilty of
"treasonable" activities in handling
sit-down strikes two years ago; fol-
lows:
At his press conference one Of the
newspaperr1en present asked the
President the following question:
Mr.. President, are you concerned
with the testimony that has been given
before the Dies committee, particularly
in the case of Gov. Murphy Of Michi-
gan? Testimony last week charged
him with reasonable activities in the
settlement Of the sit-down strikes in
Michigan two years ago."
The President: Eyes, certainly am
concerned with that kind of testi-
mony. I would like to say something
about 1t, but think it probably would
be better If wrote something out in
stead Of trying to talk extempo-
raneously."
Dictated Statement.
Later the President dictated the
following statement for the press:
Il was very much disturbed. I was
disturbed not because of the absurdly
false charges made by q coterie of
disgruntled Republican ofIiceholders
against q profoundly religious, able and
law-abiding Governor; but because a
congressional committee charged with
the responsibility Of investigating un-
American activities should have per-
Evening star., 1938-10-26

mitted itself to be used In a nagrantly
unfair and un-American attempt to
influence an election.
AT this hearing the Dies Committee
made no effort to get at the truth,
either by calling for facts to support
mere personal opinion or by allowing
facts and personal opinion on the
other side. On the threshold Of O.
vitally important gubernatorial elec-
ton they permitted d!sgruntled Re-
publican Judge, discharged Repub-
lican city manager and a couple of
ofacious police officers to make lurid
charges against Gov. Frank Murphy,
without attempting to elicit from them
facts as to their undeniable bias and
their charges and without attempting
to obtain from the Governor, or, for
that matter. from any responsible
motor manufacturer, their version of
the events.
Gov. Murphy's painstaking and
statesmanlike efforts to bring about
settlement of the sit-down strikes and
to avert bloodshed and riot were not
shrouded in secrecy. Every important
move he made was communicated to
the motor manufacturers and the union
leaders affected, and was reported fully
IN the daily press. received almost
daily reports on the situation from
the Governor.
Denies Murphy Aided Strike.
Gov. Murphy never said a word in
conformation Of the sit-down strike or
any illegal practice But the Governor
was informed by responsible officials
OF the National Guard that any at
tempt on the part of the National
Guard forcibly to eject the sit-down
strikers at Flint would result in blood
shed and riot Knowing these facts,
the Governor labored in the open,
in the American way, to bring about
prompt settlement of the labor
trouble without resort to force.
Gov. Murphy always insisted that
the lawful order of the court must be
obeyed. But knowing that negotiations
for settlement were proceeding and
that precipitous efforts to enforce the
court order would result in violence
which would disrupt peaceful negotia-
tions, he requested the sheriff to post
pone the enforcement of the court
order over the week end. For that act
a few petty politicians accuse him of
treason; for that act every peace
loving American should praise him.
by Wednesday of the week follow
ing Gov. Murphy's request for a tenn
porary postponement of the enforce
ment OF the court order, the strike
which was probably the most alarming
strike which ever occurred in this
country-was brought to an end with
out the loss of single human life.
That was a great achievement OF a
great American. Gov Frank Murphy's s
great accomplishment elected the
commentator of all the important
motor manufacturers involved-of Mr..
Sloan and Mr.. Knudsen of General
Motors. of Mr. Chrysler of Chrysler
Motors and of the Fisher brothers of
the Fisher Body Corp: of Mr.. Bar
rett Of Hudson Motors and of Mr..
Graham of Graham Motors.
Settlement by Reason.
I'm handling the dangerous labor
Evening star., 1938-10-26

that medical costs have become a
burden to certain groups of our popu-
lation is receiving careful considers
tion.
If people generally would visualize
medical societies rs groups composed
Of their own personal physicians, there
would In most instances be no need for
further assurance that the interests Of
patients will always remain their first
consideration.
improved methods are needed in
distributing medical care and no one
realizes more fully than doctors them
selves the peculiar requirements for
providing adequate medical service" I"
Evening star., 1938-10-26
PEOPLES DRUG PLANS
SURGICAL BENEFITS
Employees Group Hospitalization
Expanded at No Expense
to Stores Workers.


Payment for surgical operations for
employees of Peoples Drug Stores. Inc,
recently has been provided for under
group insurance, it was announced to-
day by Malcolm G. Gibbs, president
of the corporation.
Besides the surgical benefit, the ap-
proXimately 2,400 employees of the firm
'also have five other group coverages,
including group life, health and acci-
dent, accidental death, dismember-
ment and group annuities. The
surgical benefits come under the COM
panys group disqualification plan and
apply to all salary groups alike. 1t
entails no additional expense to en-
ployes and allows up to $3.50 for sur
gical operations during any period Of
hospital confinement.
The company also has increased
from So to "a the daily payment to
an employe as reimbursement for hos
pital room and board. with a provision
that up to $40 additional will be paid
for special hospital fees during any
period of confinement.
Employees have their choice of hos
rital and surgeon and the benefits are
Naid them in cash.
Evening star., 1938-10-26
Doctors
Continued From First Page. }

witnesses had been proponents Of
group medicine.
Denies Selfishness.
II am certain" said Mr.. Wiprud,
that thinking people realize that the
whole story concerning new methods
Of delivering medical care has not yet
been told. Statements appearing in
the press In recent weeks have been
remarkable in many respects, not the
least of which has been the disregard
for the leadership and cooperation
given by medical societies throughout
this country In meeting health needs
Of the people.
Emphasis has been placed upon
the opposition of medical societies to
methods of providing medical care,
which they have observed over 4
period Of many years are not in the
public interest.
The impression has been given
that the medical profession would
selflshly stand In the way of progress.
This Is unjust and disproved by
facts. For example. the medical pro-
fession through medical societies has
for many years willingly and gener-
ously given its corporation and its
services to governmental and COM
munity agencies for the care Of the
INDECENT sick.
Nearly every free hospital in this
country is stated by physicians who
are not compensated for their services.
Program Begun.
AT the present moment. numerous
experiments in providing adequate
medical care to the low income groups
are being sponsored by or in CO.
operation with medical societies. The
Medical Society of the District of
Columbia has recently adopted the
basic features Of . medical service
program for the low income group.
1t Is Of course true that IN some
communities medical societies have
made more progress In this direction
than in others. However, the i'm
portant thing Is that they are going
forward and earnestly seeking the
cooperation Of the people in advanc-
ing . sound and adequate health
program. In this undertaking the fact
Evening star., 1938-10-26
F0NACIER RITES HELD
aoor Department Employe Buried
in Fort Lincoln Cemetery

Funeral services for Geronimo A
Fonacier. S005 Conduit road NV. en-
ploye Of the immigration and Natural.
izatlon Service, Labor Department.
who died last Friday in GARFIELD Hos
pital, were held today in Our LADY of
Victory Catholic Church. Burial wax
In Fort Lincoln Cemetery.
Mr.. Fonacier was a son of Dr. Via.
nicio Fonacier, physician in the
Philippines. He had been employed in
the immigration and Naturalization
Service the last II years.
Evening star., 1938-10-26
MRS. GATHER DIES

.ites for D. c. Resident Planned
In Morgantown, W. Va.
Mrs. Viola S. Gather, 157 Randolph
place NV, died last night in Nor
gantown, w. Va, after a long illness,
according to word received here.
Mrs. Gather was visiting relatives
In Morgantown. She also leaves a
number of relatives here. She was a
member of the Metropolitan Baptist
Church, 1900 block of r street NV.
Funeral services are to be held in
Morgantown.
Evening star., 1938-10-26
WEHRENBERGS ABOARD.
D. C. Residents Brother Reported on
the Deutschland.

the Deutschland.
Making his first trans Atlantic
crossing from Germany for a reunion
with the America nmembers OF his
family, Fritz Wehrenberg, a brother
of Henry Wehrenberg. 1920 Belmont
street NV, and his wife were report
ed aboard the liner Deutschland which
was afire early last night 200 miles
southeast Of Cape Race, Newfound-
land.
According to Mr.. Wehrenberg, his
brother and sister-in-law, who live on
a farm in Lebenau, Hanover, planned
to visit . son and daughter who are
living in Baltimore and two brothers
whom he has not seen in so years.
The Wehrenbergs had planned to
sail October Is but, owing to the mar
riage Of their son. postponed their SAIL
ing until October 20.
Evening star., 1938-10-26
japanese Volcano Active.

Mount Asama, Japan's largest ac-
tive volcano, threw up a 1000 foot
column of smoke, accompanied by
violent underground rumblings, dur.
Ing It's recent eruption.
Evening star., 1938-10-26
landmark to Be Removed,

A Blacksmith shop mentioned in
'Doomesday Book" two ancient inns
and part Of a golf course near Chal-
font st. Peter, England. are to give
way to Z new highway.
Evening star., 1938-10-26
Opportunity House Luncheon.

The right of poverty-stricken youth
to grow up into natural and healthy
young manhood and womanhood" was
affirmed by the Rev. J. J. Queally.
pastor Of the TRANSPORTATION Episco-
pal Church, in brief talk at
luncheon yesterday at Opportunity
House, 78 street NV.
Adelaide Hibbard, noted characte.
actress, also spoke and described the
philosophy necessary in welfare work,
Evening star., 1938-10-26
MAGYAR DEMANDS
SPLIT RUTHEN|ANS
Brody Resigns as Premier
and Is Succeeded by
Monsignor Va|osin.

Ry the Associated Press
PRAGUE, Oct. 26.-Andrew Brody.
Premier Of autonomous Ruthenia, re-
signed today because of internal dis
sension arising from negotiations with
Hungary, and was replaced immedi-
ately by M. Aueustin Valosin.
Announcement Of Brody,s resigna-
ton followed joint session of cab
inets OF the Czechoslovak national
government and OF Slovakia and Ru-
thenia.
Political sources said Brody had
taken exceptions to negotiations di-
rected by two other ministers of Ru-
thenia. the autonomous eastern Sec
ton of Czechoslovakia- Edmund Ba-
cinsky and Julian Revay.
New Premier Church Official.
Msgr. Valosin. a Ruthenian church
official. had been state secretary in
Brody's cabinet He and other Ru-
thenian ministers were said to have
supported negotiations which Bacinsky
conducted for his government with the
German foreign Office.
Valosin and Bacinsky were named a
special delegation OF two to represent
Ruthenia in continuing discussions
with Hungary
The Czech government officially re-
piled to Hungary's demands for terri
tory IN Slovakia and Ruthenia through
a note sent to the Hugarian minister
The response. decided on yesterday
at a meeting Of the three governments
the national, autonomous Slovak and
autonomous Ruthenian-was under.
stood in sources close to the foreign
ministry to have refused the newest
Hungarian demands but to have left
way open for further negotiations.
Publication Delayed.
Omcial sources said details of the
Prague reply would not be published
in the Czech capital until the Hun.
garian government has time to stud,
the situation. Hungarian sources sale
the response probably would be an.
nounced in Budapest.
Informed diplomatic quarters re-.
peated the belief that Slovakia, with
German support and implied Polish
support. was resisting HUNGARIAN
claims to large areas in the south.
Evening star., 1938-10-26

smashed her prowa In collision with
the liner Munargo near the Statue OF
Liberty here; in 1925 collided with the
steamer Martin Carl in an English
Channel "pea-soup' fog: in the same
year figured in q smash-up with two
other craft on the Elbe River and in
1929 caught fire on trans Atlantic
crossing, the crew extinguishing the
flames without the passengers being
aware of it.
Evening star., 1938-10-26

A curious monument in Bern, Swift
zerland, commentaries the founding
there of the International Postal
Union in 1874.
Evening star., 1938-10-26
May Discuss Compromise.

ROME, Oct. 26 P).-A compromise
settlement of Hungarian claims in
Czechoslovakia likely will be discussed
when Joachim Won Ribbentrop, the
German foreign minister, comes to
visit Premier Mussolini tomorrow
Fascist circles indicated today.
Won Ribbentrop is expected to can.
vass the large armament programs of
France and Great Britain with Mus
solini and Count Galeazzo Ciano. the
italian foreign minister.
Evening star., 1938-10-26
Settlement by Reason

"1n handling the dangerous labor
situation in Michigan in the dark
The Washington times., 1938-08-27
POINT" EXAMS
FOR D, C. YOUTHS

Four youths from the DistrioO
Of Columbia and vicinity were
named yesterday by the War De.
partment to take entrance exam
nations for admittance to West
Point Military Academy on March
Y, 1889. Those passing will be
admitted July 1 of that year.
Candidates include Ch ar1e
Avery Dravo, jr., son of Col. c. A.
Dravo, National Guard Armory;
James Creelman Huntley, Army
War College; Thomas j. Lynn,
1918 N st. N. w., and James Allen
O'Connor, Fort Belvoir, Va.
simultaneously the department
announced that Henry B. Cockrell,
lib Allison st. N. w., has been
commissioned a first lieutenant
in the 104th Quartermasters Regi-
ment, National Guard.
The Washington times., 1938-08-27

from the German-Swiss frontier,
where a German attack against
France prob ably would be
launched.
These maneuvers will last from
August 80 to September 2 and will
involve $4,000 men, mostly reServ.
lists, an extraordinary number OF
whom have been called up for
refular and supplementary train
ing in recent weeks.
Yesterday morning 100 new
Paris buses were removed unex
pectedly from the streets and
headed for Besancon, full OF
troops. 1t was the first time
Paris vehicles have been put to
such use since General Gallieni's
"taxicab army" saved Paris dur.
ing the battle Of the Marne in the
World War.
The Washington times., 1938-08-27
'S|MON'S WORDS
VAGUE TO NAz|S
Acme RadiOphotO
International News Service

International News Service
FOLLOWING is d summary OF
reaction in OdrioNS European
capitals to Sir John Simo11's
speech 1OGrning Germany
against aggression:
PARIS - Some disappointment
over Simon's failure to speak
more forcefully. France appre,
ciative, however, of Britain'S new
pledge of treaty support.
BERLIN-Speech considered
vague and faulty in lacking a
warning to the Czechoslovakian
government to make full conces.
sions to the Sudetens as it's con-
tribution to solution of the prob
lem. Great Britain'S desire to
prevent war officially character
lied as identical to that Of the
Fuehrer's."
PRAGUE-Remarks interpreted
as a warning to Hitler and Sude-
ten Leader Henlein not to go too
far in their demands and risk
world blame for failure to solve
the minorities problem.
The Washington times., 1938-08-27
NQzis Studu
i. S. Stand

; LONDON, Aug. 27 1.N.SJ.
; The News Chronicle said to-
day in a dispatch from Ber-
lin that DR.. Joachim Won Rib
bentrOp, German foreign
minister, had called a con-
ference in Berlin of all Ger
man ambassadors and min
listers in North and South
America to discuss possible
reaction of the Americas in
the event of armed conflict
in Europe.
DIR. Hans DieckhOff, Ger
man ambassador to the
United States, already is in
Germany and others are ex.
pected shortly.
Particular attention, the
News Chronicle said, will be
paid to the growing infIu-
ence of the United States in
South America and the con-
Sequent growth of hostility
to Germany's policy in Cen
trail Europe"