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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-04-04

GN.S). Charging Govern
ment profiteering," Senator Cope
land CD of New York said today
he will introduce a bill amending
the Federal Home Loan Bank Act
to limit the lending rate of Home
Loan banks and member institu.
tionS.
Chairman of the Senate Com.
MERGE Committee, Copeland said
his proposed amendments would
reduce interest rates on home
mortgage loans frorn the present
average of 6 per cent to an aver.
age of not more than Az or 5 per
cent.
The net result, he added, would
greatly stimulate" home con.
Struction and help swing the bust
ness index upward.
= Declaring the Government is
''profiteering" on home mortgage
loans, Copeland charged the
Federal Home Loan Bank system
is receiving 31a per cent return
on its investments in the housing
field, (which is more than the
cost of long-term money to the
Government"
He said also that savings and
loan institutions are obtaining
funds from the FHLB at 3 per cent
land charging individual borrow.
7efs from 6 to 8 per cent, or in
some instances more"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-04-04
LABOR MP HITS
CONSERVATIVE

LONDON, April 4 d.NS0.-The
traditional decoruln of the House
Of Commons was rudely shocked
today when for the first time in
living memory one m e m b r
punched another in the face. =.
The victim was Comdr. Robert
Tatton Bower, member of an old
and socially prominent family. He
was struck In the face by Emanuel
Shinwell, a Laborite, who became
Infatuated when in the course of a
discussion Bower shouted at him !:
go back to Poland"
The incident occurred when
Shinwell persisted in putting a
supplementary question to Richard
Butler, parliamentary secretary to
the minister of labor, after the
speaker had overruled him.
Government supporters, includ.
ing Commander Bower, who is a
Conservative, yelled to ShinwelI
to "Sit down or get out" Laborites
came to Shinwell's aid and in the
crossfire of shouts and epithets
Commander Bower was clearly
heard to make his remark.
His face ashen, Shinwell rushed
across the house and struck Bower
with all his strength. He took
time to tell the house that Bowers
remark was entirely uncalled for
declaring he had been born in
England, and then walked slowly
out Of the chamber.
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gress recommending emergency
action. The Presidents proposals
presumably would be base1 on a
special report he obtained from
1CC Chairman Splawn and asso-
ciateS.
Policy and Harrison requested
today's conference on the plea
that management and labor de-
sired to present last-minute in
formation from their viewpoint
before Mr.. Roosevelt communi.
Gated with Congress.
HILL LEADERS CALLED
Before reaching the executive
offices this morning, Mr.. Roose-
welt discussed the general legisla.
tive, economic and political stu
alton with three of the big Four
in CongreSs-Vice President Gar
ner, Speaker Bankhead and Ma.
jority Leader Rayburn of the
House.
Speaker Bankhead was asked
whether there was anything in
the wind" to combat the recession
other than the Glass bill to loosen
restrictions on Reconstruction Fl
nance Corporation lending to In
dustry and business. He replied:
81 cannot see anything on
that subject directly or indi-
rectly now"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-04-04

C1dl, LLlcy III uCs
RooSevelt's friends are split
on how best to meet this mass
instinct. One-half declares that
the very mention Of the word
dictator" from his lips, even in
terms of scorn or denunciation,
only quickens into life the sleep
ing fear which the word con-
jures up. Others applaud his
frank handling Of the dictator
threat" of his enemies, consider
his midnight letter from Warm
Springs a timely, effective blow
at his opponents. Time alone
will tell which group is right.
One episode at Warm Springs
was urious- possibly sig.
nificant.
Last Wednesday, the Presi.
dent as Commander.in-Ch Chief Of
the armed forces Of the nation,
inspected the crack infantry
school at Fort Benning, Ca, and
so lined up before him the most
impressive array Of Americas
land forces concentrated any
where within the continental
limits Of the United States.
But no newSreel film, no still
pictures will show Franklin De-
lano Roosevelt against the mar
tial background Of the Fort Ben.
ming review. The newSreel oper-
ators and the cameramen were
there. The Army, conscious Of
the fact that the Navy has re-
ceived more Roosevelt personal
publicity than their branch Of
national defense, wanted the
pictures. 4J
But it seemed there was "a
misunderstood ing-Someone had
blundered." In the first place,
the military show was staged
at such a late hour that. cam
eramen would be unable to get
their films on the Atlanta plane
for New York in time for their
next national release. This was
important at first. But it be.
came a matter of no Importance
when the officer in charge of
the provost guard forbade the
newsreel men to set up their
equipment in time to make
shots Of the presidential inspec-
ton and restricted the still pho
tographers to a picture zone
in which it would be impossible
to photograph the President
with the troops as a back
ground.
And to make it trebly certain
that F. D. r. would not be seen
a Ia Hitler or II Duce taking
the salute from marching men,
the Presidents new Cadillac
with its 165-inch wheelbase
backed from its honor position
on the parade. ground and was
speeding back toward Warm
Springs as the crack troops
passed in review.
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Clergyman Held
On Mail Charge

The Rev. Edward Mckinley
Tyre, 4O-year-old colored clergy
man, was being held today by
Washington police on a charge Of
"tampering with the mails" lodged
by Federal postal officials.
The clergyman, who lives at 81
Myrtle st. N. W., was arrested
last night by the special "pick up"
squad at the behest Of postal in.
Spectors. Police said he admitted
opening a letter addressed to an
other person and cashing check
contained therein. "a s.--
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-04-04
VIRGINIA idle
TOTAL 84,72O

Of the s4,720 persons who reg.
istered as totally unemployed in
Virginia during the recent "un-
enlp, lnenI c1nsus," Gne figures
reveal that 36.6 per cent are be-
tween is and "a years Of age and
$50 per cent between Is and 81.
There were 55,307 white regis
trantS, and %, 800 negroes, 90 reg
istering "other."
The total registering as totally
unemployed and those with part
time jobs was 1883 or AZ PEI
cent Of the States population.
In Richmond 9,162 registered
as totally unemployed, of which
"a per cent were between is and
"a years of age and 56.4 per cent
between Is and "a, 5 139 were
white, and 4,014 were Negroes
nine registering "other."
OF Norfolk's 1880 who regis
tered as totally unemployed, 81
per cent were between the ages
of is and "a, and 55.6 between II
and "a; 3,718 were white, 6,84s
Negroes and Is "other."
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-04-04

Determined to press for action
on a number Of administration
detectives, President Roosevelt
has returned from Warm Springs
fully aware of the extent of the
Congressional revolt nourished
during his Today absence from
Washington.
RAIL FARLEY SET
1--WE have just begun to fight, "
Mr.. Roosevelt declared In Madison
Square Garden on the eve Of the
1885 election which swept him
back into office with an tlnpre.
cedented majority. His activities
of the past week gave every i1di.
cation that this battle slogan still
prevailed.
The President faced q busy first
day at the executive offices.
One of his most important con-
ferences was scheduled with John
]. Policy, head of the Association
Of Railway Executives, and repre-
sentatives of the brotherhoodS who
desire to lay last-minute data be-
fore the President in anticipation
of his special message to Congress
on the critical" railroad situation.
RELIEF BOOST LIKELY
Mr.. Roosevelt brought another
major problem from Warm
Springs. It was understood relia-
bly, that WPA Administrator Hop
kins and Chief Deputy Administra-
tor Williams advised the President
TIE billion-dollar estimate for Fed
eral relief for the fiscal year be-
ginning July was going to be
insufficient in view Of the bust
ness slump.
Hopkins expects to testify be-
fore a congressional committee
this week, and it was believed he
would recommend that next fiscal
years relief total be boosted to
1880, 0O0, 900.
Policy and George Harrison,
chairman of the railway labor
executives, were accompanied to
the White House by F. z. william
son, president Of the New York
Central; s. T. Bledsoe, president
Of the AtchiSon, Topeka and San
Ia Fe; Ernest E. Norris, president
Of the Southern; D. B. Robertson,
president Of the Brotherhood Of
Firemen and Enginemen; e. j.
Manion, Railway Telegraphers;
s. H. Hogan, Marine Engineers.
CONDITION CRITICAL
President Roosevelt, who has de-
scribed the plight Of the railroads
as critical" Is on the verge Of
sending a special message to Con
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TWO Thousand Women
Here for Spanish Protest

graphers sought to take pictures
Of one Of the women who collapsed
from fatigue as the militant
group waited to welcome 1000
Loyalist feminine friends.
The photographers fled before
the onslaughts Of the shouting
women. There were no casualties.
Shortly afterward the New York
and Washington women began
their march toward the State De
partment chanting and singing.
They bore suddenly produced ban
nerS emblazoned with anti-fasciSt
slogans. Some Of the bannedS
bore caricatures Of MuSSolini
and Hitler.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-04-04
ISSUES
TRADE Warning

NEW YORK, April 4 G.NSO.
Warning that adoption of policy
of isolation would lead to "arti-
fetal means Of control from one
end of the economic structure to
the other" was voiced today by
Alfred P. Sloan, jr., chairman Of
the board of General Motors Cor.
poration.
Sloan, in radio address on
foreign trade last night, expressed
belief that in the promotion of a
healthy, balanced foreign trade is
found a medium not only for dis.
tributing prosperity and advancing
living standards, but for "promot,
ing the other essential attributes
Of human happineSS-peace and
security"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-04-04

The same sly speculations on
the Presidents mental condition,
the same tawdry, scurrilous
attacks on the White House
family are once again pouring in
to Washington correspondents
and members of the Congress.
Just q year ago, this particular
type of opposition to the New
Deal reached its 1887 peak. The
battle over Supreme Court
reform was then swinging into
its hottest phase.
This year the spring poison
has been sprayed at the climax
Of the fight over the Reorganiza-
ton Bill. First spring attack
Of this kind to reach impressive
proportion was in 1885 in the
battle over the death sentence"
clause in the New Deals proposal
to regulate utility holding COM
panies.
BY a twist of chance that can
only be marked down to Roose-
welt luck, some of the most VIC
lent declarations insisting that
F. D. r. is either in failing
health or the problem patient
of psychiatrists happen to ar
rive at the very time that F. D.
r. has given his reportorial en-
courage a physical workout that
has left them tagged and him
beaming and happy.
It so happened last week in
Warm Springs when F. D. r.
led his party on dusty, hot au-
tomobile drive into Pine Noun
tain Valley to view the reSettle-
ment project. Some Of weary
correspondents were carrying
letters and tips at the moment
which advised them that the
fresh and vigorous Chief Execu-
tive was cracking up physically.
just year ago next month,
White House correspondents
watched F. D. r. battle for an
hour and 20 minutes with 73-
pound tarpon in the Gulf fish
ing grounds of Texas and then
interviewed him at a lengthy
press conference aboard the
White House yacht Potomac.
This happened-another break
Sof Roosevelt luck-on the very
day that the famed poison-pen
attack Of Richard waldo, editor
Of the Mcclure Newspaper Syn
dicate, advised his client editors
that the President had laughed
Historically" in the White
House, suffered a collapse, and
had been spirited away for med
ical treatment on the yacht
Potomac, "far from the prying
eyes Of reporters"
So lth Carolina as Jimmie
Byrnes, who skillfully steered
the Presidents REORGANIZATION
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-04-04
Democratic Editor
Dead in Indiana

ANDERSON, Ind, April dale
J. Crittenberger, Indiana Demo
cratic leader and for 80 years
editor and publisher Of the Ander-
son Daily Bulletin, died yesterday
at his home here Of Q heart all
ment. He was SO.
Mr.. Crittenberger had been III
for the last two years. However,
he had worked most Of the time
and was at his desk Saturday.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-04-04
Ssh Grants
,S2,795,5I6 ALLOWED
Western Areas

. U.N.sJ. Approval Of Federal
grants totaling $2,795,516.03 for
laid to the needy blind, needy aged
and dependent children, for the
quarter April / to June 80, was
announced today by the Social Sc
curity Board. Among the grants
were:
Hawaii-Aged, $39,O1S.42; blind,
$2,520 and children, $48, 360.05.
= North Dakota-Aged, $192, 499..
10.
Oregon-Aged, 500, 184.83;
.bitnd, $20,1S5.O7, and children.
s$12,412.8O.
!. Washingt o n-Aged, SLABS, 878..
10: blind, $4S.684.56, and children,
1871, 457.29.
Wyoming-Aged SOC, 1887 SO;
:blind, $7,151.s1; children, SIS, 6S1.
10.
). The board estimated that 81, 100
:recipients will receive aid from the
.grants.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-04-04
Cherry Blossom
Visitors Shiver

A shivering Sunday crowd far
below expectations, saw the last
Of the single Japanese cherry bios
SONS fall into the Tidal Basin, &C.
companied by a light snowfall
Cold weather is to continue an
other 48 hours, the weatherman
says. The mercury may drop to
"a. Only six policemen were nee
essary to keep traffic moving in
the basin area, but the Zoo drew
40, 900. The double blossoms should
be at their best by next weekend
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-04-04
HOUSE SPEEDS
RFC BILL after
ROOSEVELT PLEA
Rules to Be Suspended
to Aid Business

uN.S0 spurred by President
Roosevelt, the House today pre-
pared to complete congressional
action on the Glass-stegall bill
freeing $1,5OO,OOo,OOo in RFC
funds for loans to big and little
business.
Leaders planned the extraordi-
nary step of suspending House
rules to pass the measure by
nightfall. The Senate approved
the bill last Friday.
AID FOR BUSINESS
The move for quick action was
prompted by Mr.. Roosevelt's de-
sire to get the lending program
under way Immediately In an eff
fort to revitalize tagging business.
The President returned from
his Warm Springs vacation eager
to launch q fresh attack on the
recession. He directed House
leaders to obtain final action on
the bill even though it meant tenn
porarily suSpending the Admins
tration'S drive for passage Of the
controversial reorganization legis-
latioI1.
RESTRICTIONS LIFTED
AS placed before the House the
bill would lift for one year all re-
strictionS on q $500, 000, 600 Re
construction Finance Corporation
fund heretofore employed for in
dustrial loans.
It would empower RFC Chair
man Jesse Jones to make loans to
small as well as big business where
private credit is not available.
In all cases the huge corpora
ton would be authorized to either
purchase securities and obligations
Of debtors or make the loans out.
right.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-04-04
Mrs. Roosevelt,
John See Show

Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt, &C
companied by her son, John, and
his fiancee, Miss Anne Lindsay
Clark, of Boston, were among
those who saw the final perform
ance of footprints Of 1898" al
Fort Myer last night.
Miss Clark is a White House
visitor while John Roosevelt Is or
vacation from HasWaHd
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-04-04
Red Prosecutor
Branded Traitor

MOSCOW, April 4 UN.S).
Nikolai Krylenko, once the lead
ing prosecutor in the Soviet Union,
was denounced as a traitor today.
Audrey Vishinsky, who succeeded
Krylenko as public prosecutor,
branded his predecessor as a
"wrecker of Soviet jurisprudence. "
His charges lent strength to cur
rent reports Krylenke will soon be
placed on trial,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-04-04
|FTCCloses Case
Against NY. Firm

UN.S.). The Federal Trade
Commission today issued an order
closing it's case against National
Modes, Inc, National Modes Hold
ing Corporation, Inc, and John
Block, an officer in both com.
panies, all of New York. The case
was ordered closed without preju-
dice to the commissions right to
reopen and resume prosecution Of
the complaint if the facts should
warrant.
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DEMANDS SURRENDER
Continued from Page II

Continued from Page II
against civilization and democ-
racy." ., f..
The women planned to carry
their protest to Capitol Hill. An
interview with Representative Sam
D. McReynoldS CD of Tennessee,
chairman of the House Foreign az
fairs Committee, was conterh.
plated.
Earlier shouting "slug EN- girls,
punch EN-" several score women
attacked newspaper photogra-
pliers in a near-riot at Union sta
ton.
The melee occurred when photo
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-04-04


bill past Sena-
torial shoals,
has q Solu-
ton for the
Hitler prob
lem.
Frankly, in
the closing de.
bate on re-
rg anization
IN the senate,
Byrnes paid
tribute to Re
publican lead
er Men q r y
who aStutely
s oft-pedaled
- - u A~
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-04-04

t q t o c o n
scious" a n d
that tn e re-
cent acts and
speeches of
Hitler and
M u S solin
have created
an un e q
SO n d fear
psychology in
this country.
The fact that
it exists must
be taken into
c consideration
by any prac-
tical politi-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-04-04

hash IN a hurry. He could send
McNaly over there and within q
few weeks Charlie would have
Goebnels and Goering not speak
ing to each other and both fight
ing Eitler!"
4 4 4
Both F. D. RS opponents and
friends agree on one point. They
declare that America Is "dic-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-04-04
TREASURY CONDITION

0.N.S.). Treasury balance April
/: $3,116,851, 454.13; Internal Rev
enue: $3.50, $780, Customs Re
ceipts $1,236,225.35: receipts SAL
s30,2e7,014; expenditures $5,711s
| Os3,5aA..
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position and let hostile Demo
Gratis dead the attack on the bill
and round up votes on the
Dem ocratlc side. Privately
Byrnes commented after his mar.
row victory:
IT swear, If Charlie McNary
could only speak German,
Corden Hull could settle Hitler's
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-04-04
MURPHY FLAYS
|CIO SEIZURE OF
POWER PLANTS
Governor Tells Union
Direct Action Illegal

DETROIT, April 4 Q.N.S).
Seizure Of Consumers Power Com
pany plants by Go workers sis
illegal and cannot be justified,
Governor Frank Murphy told un-
inists today as he began confer,
ences with company and union
officials.
THE workers have no right to
imperil the health and safety Of
the public" the Governor said.
Seizure of the plants was illegal
and cannot be justified. This
conduct plainly must be OPP
posed"
DEMANDS SURRENDER
The Governor repeatedly de.
manded the workers surrender
possession Of the plants to the
company Immediately.
The plants were seized Friday
as negotiations for a new contract
broke down.
st hope it will be possible to
return the plants to the con-
troll of the company with in q
few hours. Under no circum-
stances will there be cessation
of power. won't stand for
that and have made it clear
to the union," the governor
added.
PUBLIC COMES FIRST
'"The workers have rights and
so has the company, but above
both are the rights oft he citi-
zens who are served by this
company. They come first and
health, safety and peace Of the
public will be protected.
"It may be necessary to sub
NIT this problem to the National
Labor Relations Board.
1.-THE lights will not be turned
off in Michigan" he declared.
A threatening note was intro.
duced into the pending negotia-
lions when blame for the seizure
of the power plants Friday was
placed on the National Labor Re
lations Board by the Independent
Power Employees Association.
DEWEY ON HAND
Ace Federal Department of La.
Dor Concilliator James F. Dewey,
accompanied Governor Murphy to
the conference. He was assigned
by Secretary Of Labor Perkins.
Despite notice over the weekend,
the Federal Screw Works plant
would not operate today, nearly
1000 persons gathered at the
company's gates.
A United Automobile Workers
sound truck informed them the
demonstration had been postponed
and the crowd dispersed quietly.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-04-04
N. J. Gets Security
: Aid for Blind

4 (I.N.S.) The Social Security
Board today allotted New Jersey
"a grant Of $40, 495 AS for aid to the
NEEDY blind for the quarter April
- to June 30.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-04-04
Roosevelt Returns
Ready for Fight to
Win New Deal Aims
President to Press for Action; Sees Rail
Leaders; Studies Relief Problems
By GEORGE DURNo

QNS) The commandern-chief of the New Deal back
the White House doing business today with every prospect
that political fur would start flying all along the line
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-04-04
Reorganization Foes
Win Exemption for
War Vets Bureau
Observers Say Final House Vote May Be
Held One of Confidence in President
Ry WILLIAM s. NEAL

(LNS) Another concession in the bitter House fight
reorganization legislation indicated today when leaders said
they ery probably will accept amendment prohibiting the
President from reorganzng transferring the independent
Veterans Administration
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-04-04
By JOHN opoNNELL and DORIS FLEEsoN

The organized poisonpen attacks the President have
been running in 12-monh cycles regularly reach spring
time peak to coincide with the climax of furious battle
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-04-04
CONDITION CRITICAL

President Roosevelt, who has de-
scribed the plight Of the railroads
as critical" Is on the verge Of
sending a special message to Con
Imperial Valley press., 1938-03-31
BARRIERS.
DROP FOR.
SHIP RACE.
Washington Junks
Limits to Size of
Warships

WASHINGTON, Mar. 81.
(UP) : The American gov
ernment today formally no.
titled France, Great Britain
and it's dominions of its in
tention to invoke the escalator
clause of the 1886 London naval
agreement.
Secretary of State Cordell Hull
dispatched a note to this effect to
the British and French embassies
and the Canadian legation. The
note also intended for communica-
ton Australian, New Zealand and
British Indian governments. A copy
of the note was sent to the Cana
dian legation. A separate note went
to the French embassy.
Officials declined to reveal the
contents of the notes but it was
assumed they represented U. S.
abandonment of the treaty limita-
ton of $4,000 tons for battleships.
This abandonment and invocation
of the So-called escalator clause
would plunge the United States
into the international naval arma-
ment race.
United States withdrawal from
the $4,000 ton limitation tonnage
was expected to be followed by
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