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Evening star., 1938-04-06

An order issued several weeks ago
by Attorney General Cummings. re-
quiring all deputy marshals in the
Federal service to submit their finger
prints to the Department of Justice,
has resulted in disclosure that half a
dozen have police records.
One of these has been asked to re-
sign, it was learned today. The process
of fingerprinting the more than $50
deputies Is less than thNe-fourths
completed.
The flngerprinting order is in line
with q general Tightening up" Of per-
sonnel restrictions with respect to en-
ployes having position Of trust In the
Evening star., 1938-04-06
MIR. B. ORDERS
INLAND STEEL TO
DEAL W|TAC.L |. 0.
Written Contract Demanded
if Wages and Hours
Are Agreed On.
CORPORATION EXPECTED
TO APPEAL TO COURT
Board Says Responsibility View
Does Not Justify Denial
Of Bargain Right.
BACKGROUND

BACKGROUND
Inland Steel Corp. strike at IN
diana Harbor, Ind, and Chicago
Heights. Ill.,. last year ,ras part OF
Little Steel strike Workers re-
turned under truce" ,Ghile strike
,uas in progress. President Roose-
pelt commented common sense die
tdted il man 1uillingly agreed to
rerbal collective bargaining con-
- tract, he should put it in ,Uriting.
Ordering the Inland Steel Corp. tc
deal with the Steel Workers Organiz-
ing Committee and to sign written
contract If agreement is reached, the
National Labor Relations Board today
initiated new test of its powers and
Of the proper Interpretation of the ia
Dor relations law.
With the expectation that the COM
pany will contest the order in court,
the issue is expected to revolve around
the question Of whether bargaining in
good faith carries the added implica-
ton Of entering into a signed agree
ment any understandings which may
be reached
The case was precipitated by the
fiat assertion of Inland upon opening OF
negotiations with the S. w. o. c.. an
affiliate of the Committee for Indus
trial Organization, that the corpora
ton would sign no contract regardless
of what understandings might be
reached.
The breakdown of negotiations
which followed Immediately resulted
in the Inland strike.
At Indiana Harbor, Ind. and Chi
cago Heights. Ill, starting last May
Is and ending July /. the strike was
part of the Little Steel strike that
also involved the Republic Steel
Corp. the Bethlehem Steel Corp, and
the Youngstown Sheet g. Tube Co.
The Wagner Labor Disputes Act did
not require signed contracts. the
corporation said, terming the S. w
O. c. and its parent, c. I. O., ''ir-
responsible"
Both Contentious Overruled.
The board overruled both conten-
tions in the Inland case.
An employer is not privileged to
deny collective bargaining to the
representatives of his employees merely
because he views the representatives
as irresponsible" the board said
And the alleged responsibility is
likewise irrelevant in determining
whether he must embody understand
ings in a written agreement"
AS for the signed agreement, the
board said, in part:
1T is, of course, true that the act
does not require an employer to agree
with the representatives of his en-
ployes upon any particular terms.
If honest and sincere bargaining
efforts fail to produce an understand
ing on the questions at issue. nothing
in the act makes illegal failure of the
employer to capitulate to the demands
placed upon him.
However, the precise question be-
fore us is different one. 1t is
whether a refusal to embody, in a
signed agreement, any understand
(See STEEL, Page A-3.)
Evening star., 1938-04-06
COLPOYS REAPPOINTED
AS u. S. MARSHAL HERE
Labor Union and Democratic
Leader Is Expected to Be
Confirmed Readily,

President Roosevelt today appointed
John B. Colpoys to another four-year
term as United States marshal for
the District of Columbia The nomi-
nation was sent to the Senate, where
it is expected Mr.. Colpoys will be
readily confirmed
Mr.. Colpoys. who is prominent in
labor union and Democratic organiza-
ton circles here, is one of the
recognized party leaders in the District
Evening star., 1938-04-06
POLICE PLANNING
NUMBERS DRIVE
Convinced New Law Will
Enable Them to Deliver
Smashing Blow.

President Roosevelt today signed the
so-called numbers bill, and Immediate
ly local law enforcement officials made
preparations for a sweeping drive on
the widely intrenched lottery racket.
Maj. Ernest W. Brown. superintend-
ent Of police, announced a conference
will be held at 10 m Friday at police
headquarters with view to charting a
program OF vigorous enforcement of
the new law-aimed at a harmless
little game" that has bred gang vio-
lence here.
officials to Attend Parley.
Attending the conference will be
United States Attorney David A. Pine,
Assistant United States Attorneys
Roger Robb John w. Fihelly and
David A. Hart. Maj Brown and the
commanding officers of the II police
precincts, the Detective Bureau and
other police divisions.
Mr.. Pine and Maj. Brown expressed
qualification over final approval of the
law. which they are convinced will
enable them to deliver smashing
blow at the mushrooming numbers
racket in Washington. They said the
conference was called for the two
fold purpose of familiarizing all Off
cials with provisions Of the act and Of
planning a joint line of cooperative
action under it.
Possession Is Evidence.
Salient feature of the new statute,
designed to run the numbers bankers
out of business, is provision making
possession of original numbers tickets
or records of bets prima facie evidence
of violation of the District lottery law
and punishable with q penitentiary
sentence.
The new law also contains a clause
adding numbers paraphernalia or other
gambling equipment to the contraband
articles for which search warrants
may be issued on information and
belief of investigating officers.
Numbers Classed as Lottery.
The bill is an amendment to the
District lottery statute. 1t does not
mention the numbers racket spe-
cifically, but refers to lotteries and
policy games. The courts have CLASH
fed numbers game as lottery.
In the past police authorities have
had to prove sale" Of chance on a
number to obtain q conviction.
At the suggestion of United States
District Attorney Pine, the new
law was written so as to make
records of numbers bets-or the orig
inal slips collected for those who spon-
sor the game-also evidence OF con-
ducting lottery. Under the present
law. the courts have ruled, lottery
ticket was only the receipt retained by
the player not the original slip kept
by the sponsor of the game.
Fines Up to $1,000 Provided.
Backers Of the numbers racket are
subject to fines up to $1,000 and Jail
sentences up to three years under the
new law. Its enactment concludes a
three-year fight to tighten the Dis
trict's laws against commercial gam
bling.
Chairman King Of the Senate Dis
trict Committee sponsored the legis-
lation at the request of the District
Commissioners, law enforcement Of
ficers and citizens groups. Its principal
opponent in the House was Chairman
Palmisano of the House District Com
mittee. Members of the committee,
however, overrode the chairman's OPP
position after hearings, revived the leg
islation and had it reported on the
floor, where it quickly passed without
a record vote.
Evening star., 1938-04-06
F. H. A. is 'SWAMPED'
Mortgages for Appraisal Pass
$1OO,OOO,OOO Mark.

Federal Housing Administration Off
cials said today field Offices were
"swamped" with inquiries from pros
pective home builders.
Since amendments to the Federal
law were passed on February
3, mortgages selected for appraisal
have passed the $100,OOO0o0 mark
Ofhcials said it was too early to de-
termine how much of this would be
translated into actual building ac-
tivity,
Evening star., 1938-04-06
NEW LABOR Federation
WILL ESCHEW POLITICS
A. F. L. Leader Says Pennsylvania
Situation Will Not Affect
Organization Meeting.
Py the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
HARRISBURG, Pa, April 6.-Lewis
G. Hines, organization director Of the
A. F. of L., indicated today the new
State Federation Of Labor would as
sumo a non-partisan attitude toward
the Pennsylvania political situation
when it opens three-day organization
convention on Thursday.
Mr.. Hines asserted the American
Federation of Labor has traditional
non-partisan political philosophy" and
added:
1.-THE newly reconstructed Pennsyl-
vania State federation will 60 forward
along the lines of real, American trade
,u1ionism. and the political elements
which have dominated in the past and
are attempting to pervert our move
ments ut the present moment will be
completely eliminated"
Evening star., 1938-04-06
LEVEE BREAKS, FLOODING
ARKANSAS FARMLAND
st. Francis River Breaks Through
Banks, Baking Four-Day
Fight by 1000 Men.
By the Associated Press

By the Associated Press.
KENNETT, Mo, April 6.-Murky
floodwaters of the St. Francis River
broke through a levee on the Arkansas
side, west of Cardwell. Mo-, today and
rapidly filled parallel slough basin.
Although number of fertile farms
were inundated, the surrounding agri-
cultural district was protected by set
back levee just outside the slough
basin. No one was reported endangered.
The levee gave way after four-day
fight by nearly 1000 workmen along
both the Missouri and Arkansas sides.
The river was falling all the way
south to Cardwell At the Hopkins
Bridge, about 20 miles below here, it
had reached 243.6 feet above mean sea
level, a record height.
Evening star., 1938-04-06
MRS. M'FARLANE DIES:
LAWMAKERS WIFE
Survived by Husband, Member of
Texas Delegation in House,
and Five Children.

Mrs. Alma Carl McFarlane, wife Of
Representative w. D. McFarlane Of
Texas, died suddenly today at the
family residence, 2434 Tunlaw road
NV.
Besides her husband, survivors in
clude five children, Mary Ellen Nc
Farlane, w. D. McFarlane, jr.; Ann
McFarlane. Barbara Frances McFar-
lane and Robert Carl McFarlane, and
her parents, Judge and Mrs. ]. F..
Carl. Her father and mother live in
Edinburg, Tex.
Evening star., 1938-04-06
U. S. REPRESENTATIONS
ANSWERED BY JAPANESE
Toxic Foreign Office Replies on
Damage to Properties at
Suchow and Hangchow.

Ey the Associated Press.
TOXIC, April 6.-Japan replied
through the foreign Office today to
United States representations on Feb
ruary 4 over damage to American
property at Suchow and Hangchow, at
tributed to the China War. The reply
was not made public.
The japanese government earlier
asked the United States for a more
fully itemized account of the S2,2l4,-
007.36 damages requested for the
Panay incident.
The American request for indem-
nifty, resulting from the sinking of the
United States gunboat Panay under
japanese aerial bombardment De-
cember -, has been referred to a
committee composed of navy, army
and finance ministry representatives.
The request for additional informa-
ton was forwarded to Washington.
Evening star., 1938-04-06
Actors Home Is Burned.

SANTA MONICA, Calf, April 6
R).-Fre destroyed the $4,000 home
Of Thomas Mitchell, film actor and
playwright, early today Two fire.
men we're injured.
Officers investigated the possibility
burglars started the fire.
Evening star., 1938-04-06
W. G. Stiegler Dies.

CINCINNATI. April P).-William
G. Stiegler, 81, drama editor Of the
Cincinnati Times Star, died today Of
cerebral hemorrhage suffered while at
work Monday.
Evening star., 1938-04-06
Egypt's Queen Expects Child.

CAIRO, Egypt April (P.-Sources
close to the royal family said today
the boy King, Farouk, and his pretty
bride, Farida, expect q child in mid
November. Farouk and FArida were
married January 20. He is 18, she Is.
Evening star., 1938-04-06
HOUSE UNIT BACKS
D. {. TAX MEASURE:
INCOME LEVY KEPT
Local Beer Provision Is
Restored-Rate Cut to
so Cents a Barrel. !
BILL PUT ON CALENDAR,
FACES ACTION MONDAY
SIS, 100000 in Added Revenue
Expected to Be Raised by
Proposal in Year.
BACKGROUND

BACKGROUND
The failure OF the District tar bill
enacted last year to produce the
reuenue anticipated thre1D this is
sue before the present Congress,
and raised oneU the controversy
oper the form the legislation should
take. The principal question has
repolred around the feasibility Of
an income tar and the method of
application.
Evening star., 1938-04-06

By the associated Press.
The United States today accepted
Germany's absorption of Austria and
called upon Germany to pay Austria's s
debts to the United States.
American acceptance of the change
in Austria's status as an independent
nation was made known in notes pre-
sented to the German government in
Berlin by United States Ambassador
Hugh Wilson.
He notified Germany that the
United States has closed its legation
in Vienna and established there in
stead consulate general.
The State Department said the
presentation to Germany of notes on
the Austrian debt situation did not in
any sense constitute legal recognition
OF Germany's conquest of Austria. The
move, officials said. was simply an ac-
ceptance of an accomplished fact
In diplomatic language, the change
OF the legation to consulate means
de facto factuaD recognition, but not
de jure 0egaD recognition.
The State Department Immediately
declared that acceptance of the fact
that Austria has become a part Of
Germany does not constitute a de-
parture from the principles to which
the United States is committed with
regard to changes in the status of ter
ritories brought about by armed force.
The debts which the United States
asked that Germany assume total
s64,493,4 ,48o. Out of this total s26,-
005,480 are government debts from
the Austrian government to the
United States Government and $685.
488,000 are debts of the Austrian ma
ton, municipalities and utilities held
by American citizens.
Note on Legation Closing.
The United States note on the clos
ing of the American Legation in Vien-
ma, presented to the German govern
ment by Ambassador Wilson, declared: !:
''On March II, 1898, the Minister Of
the Republic of Austria, Mr.. Edgar
Prochnik, informed the Department
of State that, as a result of the devel-
opments which had occurred in Aus
tria, that country has ceased to exist
as an independent nation and had
been incorporated in the German
Reich; that therefore the Austrian
mission to this country, of which he
had been the head, had been abol-
Evening star., 1938-04-06
GENERAL DEBATE
ON MERGER BILL
WILL END TODAY
House Agrees to Shut Off
Argument-ShoWdoWn
Vote Is Near.
O'CONNOR CONTINUES
WAR TO KILL MEASURE
Will Offer Proposal to Strike Out
Enacting Clause and Thus
Anticipate Concessions.
BACKGROUND

BACKGROUND
administration plan to reor-
ganize Government departmental
set-up precipitated most bitter fight
OF present session OF Congress. De-
peloping late in Senate considera-
ton. food OF public opposition
failed to prepent passage there, but
has forced several concessions dur
ing consideration OF measure in
House.
Evening star., 1938-04-06
Summary Of Today's Star

FOREIGN.
U. S. holds Reich responsible for
Austrian debt. Page Al
Deputies approve decree power for
Blum by 3l0-25O. Page AZ
War forcing American firms out of
China trade. Page Al
Premier Juan Negrin shuffies loyalist
cabinet. Page Al
Prelate urges Mexican Catholics to aid
oil payment. Page Al
.Loyalists battle furiously to bar rebels
from sea. Page AS
NATIONAL.
Revised wage-hour bill drafted by
House subcommittee. Page Al
House agrees to end reorganization de-
bate today. Page Al
Philippine economic independence is
setback to 1860. Page Az
WASHINGTON AND VICINITY.
House group approves D. c. tax bill
draft. Page Al
Armed with new law, police plan drive
on numbers. Page Al
rs military organizations to march in
Army Day parade. Page Al
Five or six Alexandria councilmen re-
nominated in primary. Page B-1
Commissioner Allen opposes drastic
new parking regulations. Page B-1
g. H. A. urges continued support Of
Community Chest. Page B-l
Evening star., 1938-04-06
AUSTRIAN PASSING
ACCEPTED BY j. s.
Reich Is Held Responsible
for Debts in Notes
to Berlin.
BACKGROUND

BACKGROUND
Gern,dny's absorption of Austria
on March 10 raised question OF
Whether United States Uould for
mally recognize the extension of
German porer. Secretary OF State
Hull said feU days later merely that
this country uould reddjuSt the
mechanics of its relations NTH Aus
tria in the light OF concrete de-
pelopments.
Evening star., 1938-04-06

(See DEBTS, Page A-3.)
Evening star., 1938-04-06

~. 8. We.ther Bureau ForecastD
Rain beginning late tonight or tomor-
row, slightly warmer, followed by colder
tomorrow night; lowest temperature to-
night about A. Temperatures today
Highest, as, at p.m. lowest, SO, at 6 am.
Full report on Page Az
The Washington times., 1938-02-02
z new TRAFFIC
RULES ADOPTED
BY D. C. HEADS
Affect Loans Of Autos,
Passing TroIIeyS

Two new traffic regulations TO-
day were ready for insertion in
District ordinances.
Approved late yesterday by the
Commissioners the new restric'
tions prohibit lending of automo
biles to persons without Districl
drivers licenses and ban the pass
ing of street cars on the lefthano
side Except on one-way street"
Today NOTICE
Effective in 10 days, the regula
tions were approved on the recon-
mendation of William A. Van
Duzer, traffic director.
"TheSe regulations ought to help
improve traffic conditions" com
mented Commissioner Melvin C
Hazen.
Designated as one-way thorough
fares we're:
Hawthorne Street, east-bounC
only from Connecticut to Cathe
dral Aves. N. w.
Rock Greek Church Road. east
bound only from Georgia Avenue
to Seventh Street N. W., and west
bound only from Georgia to New
Hampshire Avenues N. w.
Rock Greek Ford Road, west
bound only from Georgia Avenue
to Thirteenth Street N. w.
Duncan Street, east-boUnd only
from Fourteenth to Fifteenth
Streets N. E.
Fenton Street, west-bound only
from First to North Capitol Streets
N. E.
Myrtle Street, east-bound only
from North Capitol to First Streets
NEW PARKING RULES
Among the new parking regula
tionS were:
Seventh st. N. W.. from Madi
son Drive to Constitution Ave, nC
parking on the east side from
a. m. to 6 p. M, and no parkins
on the west side at any time from
The Washington times., 1938-02-02
13OCONVENT|ONS
HERE THIS YEAR

Conventions scheduled to meet
in Washington during 1888 now
total 1870. Six new conventions
have just arranged to come to
the Capital, it was announced to-
day by Curtis Hodges. executive
director Of the Greater National
Capital Committee.
Hodges, head of the greatest
convention-getting body in the
world, expressed high satisfaction
in making his announcement.
The Washington times., 1938-02-02
To Relieve Bad Cough Ina
Hurry, Mix This at Home

tie. Add your syrup and you have q
full pint Of medicine that win amaze
you BY it's quick action. It never spoils,
lasts q. family. long time, and tastes
|fne-children love it.
This simple mixture takes right hold
OF severe cough. For real results,
you've never seen its equal. It loosens
the phlegm, soothes the inflamed MEM
branes. and quickly eases soreness and
diGicult breathing.
Pinex Is a compound Of Norway Pine,
in concentrated form, famous for its
prompt action in coughs and bronchial
irritations. Money refunded il il
doesn't please you in every way.
The Washington times., 1938-02-02

Constitution Avenue, south for 54
feet.
Fifteenth st. N. W., from New
York Ave. to H St., on east side,
no parking 8 a. m. to 6 p. M, and
from H to K Sts., no parking Z TO
$50 a. m. and 4 to 6 p. M, one
hour parking $50 a. m. to 4 p. m.
Eighteenth St., from MasSa-
chusetts Ave. to P st. N. w., no
parking on west side at any time
H st. N. w., from the entrance
of the Herald Times Building to
Thirteenth st. on the north side
parking limited to 80 minutes
from 8 a. m. to 6 p. m; from the
Herald-Times Building to -Four.
teenth St., Oh the north side, nc
parking 8 a. m. to 6 p. m.
Elna y A MN VRA
The Washington times., 1938-02-02
ERTIsEM ENI
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Biz Money. EaSilYMixed

You'll never know how quickly and
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colds, until you try this famous recipe.
It gives you four times as much cough
medicine for your money, and you'll
find 1t the finest thing you ever tried,
for Yeal relief.
Make q syrup BY stirring 2 cups Of
q few moments, until dissolved. No
cooking needed-it's no trouble at all.
Then put 2h ounces Of Pinex (obtain-
ed from any druggist) into pint bot
The Washington times., 1938-02-02


Szigeti has been slow to win the
admiration of the multitude. He
is violinists' fiddler, a technician
without fault, an inspired interpre-
ter, especially of the classics. But
he Is no sensation, being also no
Snowman. There is nothing of
the matinee idol in his personality.
Though he is slim he also is losing
his hair.
IDEAL INTERPRETER
Not a romantic figure he never.
theless is a romanticiSt in his art,
one who discovers its splendid ad.
venture, who follows all its excit-
ing spiritual implications to their
satisfying consummations. Where
fore he is no sentimentaliSt to tear
a lyric phrase to tatters or indulge
in sweetness long drown out"
For these reasons he is the ideal
interpreter of the Beethoven con-
certo, as he has proved to be of the
Mozart works in similar form. The
spiritual message. with all its
sensuous suggestions repressed, is
The Washington times., 1938-02-02
Melody Magic Pours
From Szigeti's Bow
By WILLIAM NEWMAN

The Philadelphia Symphony to Constitution Hall last
night bringing Joseph Sget play the Beethoven violin
cero and though the auditorium not filled to capacity
the public left doubt its attitude toward the soo the
conductor and the orchestra Its approval complete and
The Washington times., 1938-02-02

his goal. Beethoven was happy
poet in this work that Szigeti set
forth with such tonal purity and
such aristotcratic feeling.
Ormandy built a great program
around the concerto. He prefaced
it with the fine overture to Beetho-
ven's "Fidelio," which he made an
exciting study in the traditional
Beethoven dynamics. He followed
it with the greatest Of the Brahms
symphonies, the one in c Minor,
on which the composer labored 10
years.
The Washington times., 1938-02-02
ACOUSTIC PAGEANTRY

This monument to the form and
to the art Of thematic development
long has been a famous item in the
repertoire of the. Philadelphia
Symphony Orchestra. Stokowski
established traditions for its inter.
probation which Ormandy has
found congenial.
These traditions have made this
orchestra what it is, the foremost
agent of beautiful sound, of
acoustic pageantry.
Evening star., 1938-04-22

storing it to the full vigor of private
enterprise.
6. Complete overhauling Of the pres
ent WaSteiul and Immoral system of
distributing relief funds and substitu-
ton therefor of a Federal commission
With representatives of both political
parties or else outstanding citizens un-
related to politics, but a commission
responsible to Congress alone. This
would eliminate the present system
Of using relief funds to get votes or
to award projects to the districts of
congressman and Sena tors who are
favorable to administration policies,
Progress toward this objective? None.
This is because an awakened public
opinion has not aroused Congress to
the fact that it has abdicated its legis-
lative function in favor Of one-man
government.
There are many other proposals now
lying in the pigeonholes of the De-
partment of Commerce and other de-
partments of the Government which
would aid business to get on its feet
and thus make the new pump prim-
ing Of some avail as a starter toward
transition from the use of public
funds to the investment of private
funds. Unhappily. there are no signs
as yet that any transition stage is be-
ing planned. None was planned be-
fore. Hence in another l8 months or
two wears tho Nofjop nav fp1 +ho
second pump printing" has failed and
more borrowing will be advocated as
a means of taking up the Slack