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Evening star., 1938-07-15
HUGHES LAUDS
PLANE INDUSTRY
Says Any Airline Pilot Could
Have Made Same
Trip.
By the Associated Press.

NEW YORK, July 15.-Howard
Hughes. the man who circled the world
with four companions during = haz-
ardous 8 days and 10 hours, issued 4
statement today because, as he put
it. he was afraid he might get nervous
if he had to answer questions about
his feat.
The statement, passed out in the
constant turmoil in the lobby of the
Drake Hotel where he spent the night,
stamped him as patriot who was ap-
prehensive that the world might not
rate American engineering genius at
its true worth
1t sounded much like a speech, but
nobody seemed to know whether it
actually was to be delivered anywhere
during the official functions scheduled
for the day.
Tribute to Industry.
IF this flight" read the concluding
line of the statement. has done q
little to show that American engi-
neers can design, and American work.
men can build just as fine airplanes,
engines and aircraft equipment as any
in the world then shall
feel well repaid for my time and
effort
1t also marked him once again the
shy. modest young millionaire he so
often has been pictured.
ANY one of the airline pilots Of
this Nation with any of the trained
army of Navy navigators and compe-
tent radio engineers in any Of our
modern passenger transports could
have done the same thing" he said
of his fight.
The statement led off with: II have
written this out because I am afraid
I might get nervous and not say just
what want to-"
Ducks From Press Conference.
Earlier, Mr.. Hughes had ducked out
of a press conference with every evi-
dence of having been thoroughly
frightened
A little later he reappeared
Hey" he said, where's a public
stenographer?"
The second paragraph of the state
(see STATEMENT, Page A-4)
Evening star., 1938-07-15
BARKLEY TO ASK
AGE CHECK PROBE
Enlivens Kentucky Race With
Charge State Agents Call on
Pensioners for Chandler.

BY the Associated Press.
NEWPORT, KY. July Ex-senator
Alben w. Barkley announced he
would ask for Federal investigation
Of the distribution of old age pension
checks in Kentucky.
Senator Barkley added to the heat
OF the campaign for the States Demo-
cratic senatorial nomination with an
assertion that agents of the State
Social Security Department were
warning pensioners theirs payments
would stop if they did not vote for
Gov. A. B. Chandler, his opponent.
At q campaign rally here last night,
Senator Barkley said he was informed
the pension checks were being deliv-
cred this month by the agents instead
Of by mail as usual.
He said he would ask the Social
Security Board in Washington to in
vestigate.
Evening star., 1938-07-15
Swedish Air Motor
Can Fly 465 M.P.H.,
Americans Are Told

E3 the Associated Press.
Americans heard today that
Sweden had an aviation motor
capable of making 465 miles per
hour at attitudes up to $4,000
feet.
The American commercial at
tache at Stockholm advised the
Commerce Department that the
new motor was q l2-cylinder, in
verted v model, turning up 1900
revolutions per minute. 1t is
equipped with special compress
sors to compensate for low air
pressure ut high attitudes.
Evening star., 1938-07-15
PRESIDENT OF IRELAND
is INJURED IN ACCIDENT
DR.. Douglas Hyde Suffers Shock
Also in Automobile Crash
Near Athlone.

BY The Associated Press.
DUBLIN. Ireland, July 15.-Dr.
Douglas Hyde, septuagenarian Presi-
dent Of Ireland, suffered shock and
slight injuries today in an automobile
accident near Athlone.
DR.. Hyde was born in 1860, but
always has refused to disclose the day
and month. He was inducted as the
first President of the new state
June IS.
In swerving to avoid another auto
mobile, DR.. Hyde's chauffeur headed
into bog drain. The President was
thrown forward and severely shaken
He was driven home in a police car
Evening star., 1938-07-15
DR.. CHESTERPOND
CHOSEN TO MAKE
D. c. TAX SURVEY
Actual Beginning of Study
Set for Monday at
Advisory Meeting.
new YORK EXPERT
TO AID CIVIC GROUP
Congressional Committee Has
$4,000 Fund for Finding Data
on Local Problems.

Arrangements for the intensive in
vestigation to be made of the District S
tax structure were completed TODAY
with selection by the congressional
Joint Committee on Internal Revenue
Taxation of Dr. Chester Pond, New
York State tax expert, as consultant
on the survey.
The announcement was made at the
Capitol after conference at the Dis
trict Building between the Commits
sioners and Chairman King of the
Senate District Committee, who is a
member Of the Internal Revenue Com
mittee.
The survey is to be begun Monday
when DR.. Pond will report for duty
Commissioner Hazen announced call
for meeting of the entire member
ship of the Advisory Committee of
District officials and civic representa-
tives for 2 pm. Monday.
Colin F. STAN, chief of staff Of the
Joint Committee on Internal Revenue
Taxation, who announced the ap-
pointment of DR.. Pond for the COM
mittee, is expected to attend this ses-
sion, as is Senator King,
Furloughed for Study.
DR.. Pond is assistant director of re-
search under Mark Graves, New York
State tax commissioner. Commits
sioner Graves has furloughed DR.. Pond
to the Congressional committee to
make the District tax study. How
long the study will take was not in
dicated.
An appropriation OF $4,000 was
made available by Congress for a
thorough study of present and poten-
tial sources of revenue Nor the Dis
trict. as result of the two years OF
debate in and out of Congress on
what levies should be adopted by the
District to meet its mounting budget
requirements. ...-..-..s.
DR.. Pond took his doctors degree at
Cornell University in 1890, where he
majored in public finance. It was
said he had made a report on full
value of real assessments as a pre-
requisite to State aid in New York
which was published by the New York
State Tax Commission. DR.. Pond is
said also to have had experience with
municipal tax problems. In his serv-
ice here he will work under the direc-
ton OF Mr.. STAN of the Congressional
Committee
Civic Representatives.
The five civic representatives on the
Tax Advisory Committee are Robert
v. Fleming of the Municipal Finance
Committee of the Board of Trade
president of the Riggs National Bank
and a past president of the American
Banking Association; L. A. Carruthers
president of the Federation of Citizens
Associations; Mrs. Harry Lee Parkin-
son of the Voteless D. C. League o1
Women Voters, John Locher. president
Of the Central Labor Union, anc
Charles M. Thomas, president of the
Federation of Civic Associations.
The five municipal officials named te
the Tax Advisory Committee are Mai
Daniel 3. Donovan, auditor and budget
officer; Elwood H. Seal, corporation
counsel; Richmond B. Keech, vice
chairman of the Public Utilities Com.
mission, and 10 v. Morgan, the Dis.
trict's one-man Board of Tax Appeals
Evening star., 1938-07-15
Return Secret Indictments.

COLUMBUS, Ohio, July is @.-A
special grand jury returned today 16
indictments In concluding . two
months investigation Of political as
sessments on civil service employees by
managers Of Gov. Martin L. Davey's
third-term campaign.
The number Of persons named in the
bills and the nature Of the charges
were not disclosed nor was there any
indication when they would be made
public.
Evening star., 1938-07-15

The reason the merchants
use The Star so extensively is
because it goes into the home
of the great majority of the
people of Washington and
suburbs who have money to
spend.
Evening star., 1938-07-15

In 1882 he was transferred from
Boiling Field to Moscow and two
years ago was shifted to Paris, where
he is an aide to the military attache
at the American Embassy He was
born in Cedar Rapids. Iowa, in 1908.
Mr.. Cook has two sisters here in
Washington, Mrs. B. D. Mills and
Mrs. Grace Fellows. .,-r
Evening star., 1938-07-15
Sales Market

Washington stands out as a
sales market because of the
sustained earnings and the
high average purchasing
power of the people of Wash
ington and the nearby
counties.
Washington merchants ap-
peal to the needs and desires
of this vast audience through
the columns of The Star.
Yesterdays Advertising
Local Display
Evening star., 1938-07-15
President Plans 250.MiIe
Park Tour-WiII Then Go
to Los Angeles.
ARMS REDUCTION PLEA
is MADE IN ADDRESS
Navy Potent, Ever.Ready Fact in
Defense Set-up Of q. S., Chief
Executive Says.
(Rooseuelt Tert on Page A-3.)

BACKGROUND
In a country tour designed
chiefly to glue pats on the back to
New Deal Senators as against anti
NeD Deal foes, President Roosevelt
has expressed desire for renominn-
ton of Senators Buckley, Barkley,
Thomas and CdraUdu.
Evening star., 1938-07-15
BULLETIN,

Ell PORTAL. Calf, July Is R.-
President Roosevelt arrived here to-
day for drive through Yosemite
National Park. The Chief Ex-
ecutive had sunny weather for his
sightseeing tour.
Evening star., 1938-07-15
Summary Of Today's Star

FOREIGN.
Simon finds condition Of U. s. better
than IN 1881. Page Az
Tide of battle on Upper Yangtze turn
ing to Chinese. Page As
England orders 1000 new planes from
Nufdeld. Page b.
NATIONAL.
DR.. Chester Pond named to make tax
survey. Page Al
Senator King warns against spending
mania" In District. Page Al
Lewis seeks to save U. A. w. in internal
dispute. Page Al
WASHINGTON AND NEARBY.
Four escape serious injury In three-way
downtown crash. Page B-1
Taxicab licenses in District show drop
OF 900. Page B-1
Group Health to repay H. o. L. G.
loan. Page B.1
Potomac bridge at Ludlows Ferry urged
ct hearing. Psgs HI
Evening star., 1938-07-15

(See HUGHES, Page A-4.)
Evening star., 1938-07-15

(See SPENDING, Page Al. }
Evening star., 1938-07-15

Fair tonight and tomorrow; slightly
cooler tonight; northwest winds becoming
variable. Temperatures today-Highest,
SO. at 2 pm; lowest. II, at $50 am.
Full report on page Az.
The Washington times., 1938-06-24
West Coast Girl
Wins Europe Tour

NEW YORK, June "a QN.S0
Miss Jean Boulware, of Gridley,
California, was in New York today
for q trip to Europe she won in
an essay contest, with the CON-
ment, II hope I don't get Seasick
On the way other, that's ALL"
Miss Boulw2re, a University Of
California junior, was awarded a
1O.week bicycle tour through Eng
land, France, Germany, italy and
the Netherlands in q nationwide
essay contest conducted by the
Students International Travel AS
sociation on Visual Education
via Travel" She had never been
east of Arizona.
The Washington times., 1938-06-24
Hush! Hush!
Alexandria to Haze
"Snent" Fourth

ALEXANDRIA, Va, June "a
Fourth of July in this city must
be observed quietly as far as fire
works are concerned, it was stated
by Capt. John s. Arnold. chief OF
police, today. :,
Arnold said that city council
has passed an ordinance com
nletely banning all fireworks
within the corporate limits fo1
the first time in this historic old
city.
Although police have not been
instructed how to handle those
violating the new ruling, 1t is ex.
pected that Captain Arnold will
instruct his men to arrest any
person who either sells or dis
charges fireworks in the city.
The Washington times., 1938-06-24
war VOTE BILL
BACKERS PLAN
U. S. CAMP AICN
Ludlow Forces Seek
Seats in Congress
BY WILLIAM s. NEAL

UN.S.) In the face Of troubled
world conditions, sponsors Of thu
Ludlow war referendum amend
ment today drew plans for q ma
tion-wide campaign as a prelude
to action In the next Congress.
Seeking to force vote on Amer
lean entrance into any offensive
war, the group will attempt tC
elect Congressmen pledged to sup
port the proposal, advocated BY
Representative Ludlow Cd, In
diana. .... ..... -
LUDLOW COMMENTS.
The national organization
headed by Mai. Gen. william c
Rivers, retired, Of New York, will
conduct the campaign, with sup
port from the So-called Pacifist
League for the Prevention of War
Il have no doubt that the war
referendum proposal will be an
important issue in many congress
Sional campaigns" said Ludlow
The Ludlow resolution for q
constitutional amendment forbids
Congress to declare war, without
approval by popular vote, except
in case of attack or threatened in
vasion, or an attack upon any
country in the western hemis
phere. -. :. j..
Even though President RooSe
Velt and Secretary Of State Hull
personally took part in the bitter
battle In which the resolution
was defeated in House last winter
by 81 votes, Ludlow insists the
measure is consistent with the
Democratic platform.
VISION FOR AMERICA
"Out Of the first battle over
the war referendum resolution
came a vision to the American
people Of what the upbuilding Of
democracy-the rule Of the peo-
ple-may do to keep our sons
and our sons sons out of the
hell Of foreign wars" said Lud-
low.
"Repressive tactics can no
more blot out that vision than
repressive tactics could blot out
Magma Carta or the Declaration
of independence. Revolutionary
as the idea may seem to some,
the people of America, viewing
1t in the light of reason, have
become convinced that it Is just
and reasonable"
The Administration is expected
to continue its vigorous opposi'
ton.
The Washington times., 1938-06-24
School Obtains
Building Permit

Petition Of the Holton Arms
School to construct q second-story
addition to one of It's buildings
in the 21OO block s st. N. W., was
approved late yesterday by the
District Zoning Commission, fol
lowing a special hearing in the
District Building board room.
The school had obtained a build.
ing permit for the construction
and after work was started, the
permit was revoked on complaint
by residents of zoning violation.
The commission allowed the addi'
ton on condition a setback be
included.
The Washington times., 1938-06-24
Aero.Notes
BY Slip Stream

Close on the heels Of the revela.
ton that revenue passenger miles
of the domestic airlines for May
hit an all-time high for any one
month, the last week Of aviation
produced a second surprise in the
announcement that Pan Ameri-
cans Boeing Atlantic Clipper"
would have her tell surfaces re.
designed and rebuilt.
Col. Ed. s. Gorrell, president Of
the Air Transport Association Of
America, announced that for May
airline revenue passenger miles
continued their rapid rise and
reached q new peak Of 42.100. .260,
highest Of any single month here
tofore. This was q 10 per cent in
crease over last April. Passage Of
the new aviation legislation in
Congress, exceptionally early fair
weather In certain sections Of the
country and an increased yen"
on the part Of the travelling pub
lie for air travel were contributory
factors.
The Washington times., 1938-06-24

1.-THE Great Mystery Of BuEEard'S
Woods" Q new Barney Google feature,
starts Monday In the Washington Her
aid. Don't miss it. Tel. RE. 1894 for
Home Delivery.
The Washington times., 1938-06-24

-Boleros, zippers, pleats, shirring, swing
skirts! Sheer dimities, crisp organdies
and cotton piqueS in plain shades,
prints and florals all fast to sun and
Suds! Sizes to IL.
The Washington times., 1938-03-03
Tax Rebate to Employers
Uroed as Boom to Wages

UN.S.) Government prizes in the form of tax
rebates were urged an inducement to employers
to install the annual wage plan for employees by
Jay C. HORNED of Austin, Mimi, before the Senate
Unemployment Investigating Committee today.
While the annual wage plan has worked well in
the packing plant of which he is president most
industrial leaders afraid to take the risk Hor-
mel said.
81 believe we would have better times generally
in the United States if realized that there is no
single panacea for our business depression" Hor-
mel continued. eve ought to do the little things
mosaic fashion.
"Since we put the annual wage plan into effect
in our plant it has been amazing the way the face
of the community has changed. The employees,
numbering several thousand, contented.
They feel they have security and they are buying
homes"
While the CIO has organized the employees of
the HORNED Packing Company the desire of the
employees is to see the general level of wages in
the packing industry raised. HORNED employees
receive an average of $170 a week more than do
workers at other packing plants the witness said.
The average wage paid is $2885 week at the
HORNED plant.
Under the annual wage plan in effect there, the
employees work is budgeted over year. If the
work is done in fewer than 40 hours week the
employees receive the difference in time off, There
has been no need of working more than 40 hours
a week, HORNED said.
The Washington times., 1938-03-03
CORN ACREAGE
IS SET BY AAA

Q.N.S.) Out of a national corn
acreage goal Of between "a and 81
million acres, 40,491,27O acres
had been set aside today as the
1888 corn acreage allotment for
the commercial corn producing
area or IL States and 566 counties.
The allotment will be broken
into county figures by supervision
Of the AAA representatives in the
counties and finally down to in.
dividual farms. County allotmentS
will be based on average produc.
tion for the preceding ten years
while farm allotments will be
based on tillable land, topography
crop rotation and soil types.
For complying with the allot'
ments and fulfilling soil conServa
tion requirements, farmers will be
eligible for corn loans next fall
The Washington times., 1938-03-03
First Lady
Like Any
Traveller

"The White House, please"
The taxi driver at Washington
Airport looked up when a fare
entered his cab and gave those
directions shortly before noon
today.
Yes, the woman who had
stepped into his cab, carrying her
own bag and umbrella, just as any
traveller, was none other than Mrs.
Franklin D. Roosevelt.
Returning from New York, Mrs.
Roosevelt stopped and chatted a
moment with reporters, waved
aside porters who offered to carry
her bag, and stepped into the cab.
Although several planes were
forced to land at Boiling Field to-
day because of the murky weather
and soft landing field, the Eastern
Air transport that brought Mrs.
Roosevelt from New York was on
time and made a perfect landing.
Told by reporters that she was
expected today at the Good Sama-
rita Mission, Mrs. Roosevelt said
she would try to get the appoint
ment on her already busy calendar.
The Washington times., 1938-03-03
; GENERALS
ARE SHIFTED

QNS.) Three transfers In
Army commands were announced
by the War Department today
They were:
Brig. Gen. Frank w. Rowell, who
advances to major general April
1, was transferred to command the
Second Division at Fort Sam
Houston (Texas).
Brig. Gen. Richard c. Moore
leaves Fort Logan (ColJ to com
mand the Atlantic sector of the
Panama Canal Zone.
Brig. Gen. Joseph M. CumminS
leaves the Army War College
faculty here to take command OF
the Eighteenth Brigade at Bos
ton, Mass.
The Washington times., 1938-03-03
SAW PRESIDENT
Students to Talk
On Air to Folks

SEATTLE, Wash, March 3
G.N.S0.-T The folks back home
will soon literally hear from their
boys and girls at college. And it
won't be only when tunition and
board bills fall due either.
Through the University Of
Washingto n regional council
which represents every major com
munity in the Pacific Northwest
series of Statewide broadcaSts
will be produced in the campus
radio studios, each time interview
ing three different hometown
students.
The Washington times., 1938-03-03
TREASURY FAILS
TO BACK CLASS
HOLDING CURB
Morgenthau to Await
Result of Survey

bAACy WGAC ID dPHG0 Ny N4A0o &AS
Treasury Morgenthau today re
fused to indorse the bill of Senator
Glass CD Of Virginia which
would prevent further expansion
Of bank-holding companies.
AWAITS SURVEY
Morgenthau, who has been one
Of the leaders in the AdminiStra-
tion's drive to curb these financial
organizations, reported a special
Government committee studying
this subject has not reached any
conclusions.
This committee IS composed of
heads of the Treasury, the Fed.
eral Reserve Board, the Federal
Deposit Insurance Corporation,
the Comptroller Of the Currency
and the RFC. e.
SAW PRESIDENT
"This committee probably will
meet shortly and until that time
the Administrators views on
what should be done will not be
formulated" Morgenthau said.
Glass introduced his bill after
talking it over with the President
The Washington times., 1938-03-03
Oil Concerns Defy
Mexico Pay Order

MEXICO CITY, March 3 G.N.S.>
Labor syndicate leaders today
threatened that workers would
take over operation Of 16 Ameri-
can and British oil concerns if
the companies continue to hold
out against wage increases ordered
by the supreme court. Executives
of the companies decided to bide
their time and let the government
make the first move to enforce
the decision.
The Washington times., 1938-03-03
Court Rejects
Relief Checks

BALTIMORE, M arch 3
U.N.S.).-In Maryland, relief
checks are good to keep needy
persons cloth e d, fed and
warm-nOt to keep them out
of jail.
Traffic court today refused
to cash either Of two relief
checks william Greene, .
Negro, offered in payment Of
$1.95 fine for speeding, be-
cause one check was made
out for fuel and the other
for food and rent. He was
sent to jail for two days to
serve out the fine.
The Washington times., 1938-03-03
M'CARRAN BILL.
PROVIDES new.
AIR AUTHORITY.
Nevadan to Seek Vote
ON Aviation Control

G.N.S.) Declaring commercial
aviation is in a desperate plight,
Senator Pat McCarran CD of
Nevada, today drafted bill to
create an independent aviation
authority, with broad power to
regulate commercial and civil
aviation.
The new measure, a substitute
for his previous bill, which has
been faVorably reported to the
Senate by it's Interstate Com
merce Committee, conform with
White House plans for aviation
legislation, McCarran said.
RIDICULOUS BIDS
Instead of centralizing control
over commercial aviation in the In
terstate Commerce Commission, as
provided in the original bill, the
new measure would establish an
independent aviation authority
composed of five members.
Notice was given by McCarran
that he would press for Senate
passage of his bill Immediately,
after the pending government re-
Organization bill is acted upon.
by centralizing the control
OF commercial aviation under
one Federal agency, the present
three-way split in authority will
be remedied," he said. "AS it
is now, the divided functions OF
the Post Office. Interstate Com
merce Commission and the De-
partment of Commerce make it
impossible to plan for the
growth of aviation as national
system of transportation, either
for peacetime service or as an
aic to the national defense.
THE unsound contract mail
system, which has led to cut
throat competition is evidenced
by ridiculous bids Of onetenth
of a cent per airplane mile or
less, in the scramble to secure
new routes.
TO PRESS FOR VOTE
"Unfreezing the route system,
to give better service to cities
now on air routes and to serve
additional cities, will be a ma
terial aid in enabling the air
lines to attract capital and to
seek new business. The resultant
stimulus to aircraft manutac-
ture, air port development and
employment is important in
terms of business recovery"
The Washington times., 1938-03-03
MONARCH CLUB DANCE

With William r. Carver, ma
tional president, New York, and
Charles S. Halsell, national secre.
tary, Philadelphia, as guests OF
honor, the Washington Monarch
Club will hold its annual banquet
and dance tomorrow night in the
Shoreham Hotel. William D. Macy
is chairman of the arrangements
committee.