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Evening star., 1938-03-31
MANY STOCKS DROP
TO FIVE.YEAR LOWS
Earlier Gains Are Replaced by
Losses Running to 50 or
More for Leaders.
y the Associated press

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. March 31.-A fresh
wave Of selling in afternoon stock ex-
change trading today sent many
shares to the lowest prices recorded in
five years or longer.
Earlier gains were largely replaced
by losses running to 81 or more in
leading shares as the market yielded
under an thrush of offerings, 50 heavy
for while the stock exchange ticker
Jagged behind the market.
Bombarded with selling orders, Gen.
eral Motors dropped below $26 for a
loss Of more than 81, and Du Pont,
with large General Motors holdings,
tumbled about IS to around 500 before
1t rallied. International Nickel, Beth
lehem Steel, United States Steel and
other war favorites skidded to new
lows for the 1937-3S downswing.
A wide decline in bonds, chiefly
railroad loans. continued. Wheat in
Chicago was of more than q cent q
bushel at one time.
Evening star., 1938-03-31
BLUM DELAYS PLAN
FOR MONEY REFORM
Cabinet Meetings Are Put Off,
Giving Political Passions
Time to Cool.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
PARIS, March 31-Premier Leon
Blum, hampered by strikes and politi-
cal tension, today delayed his financial
reform plan in an effort to avert an
immediate cabinet crisis.
Cabinet meetings called for tomor-
row were put off until Saturday, post
poning parliamentary debate on the
plan until Sunday.
The delay was attributed officially
to prolonged conferences over the
strike of 10000 metal workers, but was
ascribed by legislators to desire on
Blum's part to let political passions
cool.
Conservative radical Socialist dep
uties urged their ministers to rebel If
M. Blum demanded decree powers to
deal with the $3.50, 100000 budget
defictt.
Evening star., 1938-03-31
Sultan Divorces
Scottish Wife bv
Get Out Chant
Sultana to Get $4,000
annually and Gems
Worth $225,OOO.
By the Associated Press.

SINGAPORE, March 31.-The
wealthy Sultan Ibraham of Johore
divorced his beautiful Scottish wife to-
day and announced he plans to spend
his birthday, September 9, in the
United States with my many Ameri-
can friends"
The Sultana, the former Mrs. Helen
Wilson, was said to have received an
allowance of $4,000 (s25,ooo) annually
and s225,000 in jewelry.
The divorce was by Mohammedan
law. The Sultan merely repeated the
word "talak" (get out) four times.
The Sultan rules one of the unfed-
Grated Malay states. He visited the
United States in 1894.
Evening star., 1938-03-31
By G. GOULD LINCOLN.

While both sides of the Capitol
buzzed with varying comment on the
letter in which President Roosevelt
asserted II have no inclination to be
q dictator" the House agreed by q
vote of 202 to 143 this afternoon to
take up the controversial Government
reorganization bill at once.
While the bill has not yet been
debated, the vote was hailed by its
supporters as conclusive evidence 1t
would pass.
The vote. however. accounted for
only 345 members of the House out
of total of 435. Furthermore, op-
ponents of the bill said they believe
they still have a good chance to
knock out of the bill those provisions
abolishing the Civil Service Commits
sion and the General Accounting Of
fee.
Republicans lined up solidly against
taking the bill up and were Joined
by stable bloc of Democrats. The
motion to take up the bill was made
by Representative Cochrane of Mis-
souri,, chairman of the Special Reor-
eanization Committee. Demands for
. roll call vote were made, thereby
bringing the first test of strength.
Stack Reserves Decision.
Before the vote Representative Stack,
Democrat, Of Pennsylvania rose to q
question Of personal privilege. He said
his "communistic friend" David Stern,
Philadelphia publisher, had announced
the Pennsylvania delegation was for
the reorganization bill.
II say for one member Of the Penn
sylvania delegation that I will not be
for any bill until it has been thor
oughly debated in the House." Repre-
sentative Stock said.
Representative Pettingill, Democrat
Of Indiana next made point of order
that the Reorganization Committee
did not have the power to report the
Senate bill because it contained matter
covered in two bills which the House
had passed last year. Action by the
House on those parts of the bill, he
insisted, precluded new action by the
House.
Chairman OConnor of the Rules
Committee backed up Representative
Pettingill in his argument, but Speaker
Bankhead overruled the point of order,
insisting the resolution creating the
Special Committee gave it powers to
report the bill at any time. Further
more, he held, the fact the House had
dealt with subject matter in the meas
ure did not prevent the Special Com
nittee from including that matter in
an amendment to the Senate bill.
The Presidents surprise action in
releasing, at / o'clock this morning,
his letter to an unnamed correspondent
defending the reorganization measure,
was regarded by many at the Capitol
as another eleventh-hour move to
rally support for the bill.
Minority Leader Smell termed the
action "a perfect fake and told re-
porters the letter was purely an effort
to get on the front page" and get
peoples minds of" the reorganization
bill.
Il don't see what there was to get
(see REORGANIZATION, Page A-4.)
Evening star., 1938-03-31
FUR WORKERS STRIKE
Union spokesmen Claim 10000
Are Affected.

NEW YORK, March 81 R.-A
strike of fur workers claimed by union
spokesmen to involve 10000 men be-
gan today.
Preliminary checks indicated, said
Ben Gold, international president Of
the c. I. o. Fur Workers Union, that
the strike would be 100 per cent ef-
fective by nightfall.
The strikers demand 30-hour
week instead Of the present IS hours,
. IS per cent wage increase, equal
division Of work throughout the year,
and . guarantee by employers not to
use goods uade In Germany Of Japan.
Evening star., 1938-03-31
BY JOHN H. CLINE.

WltnOuL dissenting voice, the Sen
ate today approved House amendments
to the joint resolution for a broad in.
vestigation Of dissension within the
Tennessee Valley Authority and the
activities Of private utilities in the
T. v. A. area.
The resolution must now be signed
by the President before the investiga-
ton can get under way.
When the Senate convened at noon
it was announced the House had
passed the amended resolution, and
Majority Leader Barkley, its author
asked the amendments be approved by
the Senate. That was done without
objection or debate.
Committee of 10 Members.
The investigation is to be con-
Quoted by q joint committee of 10
members. 5 to be appointed by Vice
President Garner and by Speake,
Bankhead.
They have not announced whether
the committee members will be an.
pointed before the resolution Is signed
by Mr.. Roosevelt It is expected
however, the resolution will be sent to
the President at Warm Springs, Ca
for signature so the investigation can
be started as soon as possible.
The House passed the resolution
with hardly a dissenting voice follow
ing defeat of an amendment to exempt
private power companies from the
scope OF the investigation. The vote
on the amendment, proposed by
Minority Leader Smell, came late yes.
terday after an acrimonious debate
with the proponents showing unexpect.
ed strength.
Sees Issue Complicated
Although asserting he would not
oppose an Independent investigation
OF the private utilities, Mr.. Smell said
1t should not be combined with the
T. V. A. probe because it would COM
plicate the issue and prevent an ade-
quate study Of the Federal agency.
Il suspect the real reason for bring
ing in the power companies Is to be-
cloud the ISSUE" Mr.. Smell declared
1T seems to me the proponents O
the resolution are afraid to face the
real issue-whether T. v. A. has beer
honestly and efficiently administered
and hope to confuse that issue By
smear1ng the power companies"
This was denied by Representative
RANKIN OF Mississippi, leader of the
public power bloc in the House, who
asserted that "only friends of the
power trust" are opposed to linking
the utilities to the Investigation.
III this resolution should be passed
with the private utilities excluded, y
Mr.. Rankin declared. II say that i
would be rejected by the Senate OF
vetoed by the President"
Representative Boileau, Progressive
OF Wisconsin, made an effort to in.
sert an amendment requiring tn.
committee to submit preliminar,
report by June l as to whether tn.
directors Of the T. v. A. are qualified
to hold their positions, but the amend,
ment was beaten after Majority Leader
Rayburn and Chairman O'Connor o.
the Rules Committee had spoker
against it. Mr.. Boileau then movec
to recommit the resolution, the motor
being promptly voted down.
The only amendment from the
floor that received approval of the
House was submitted by Representa-.
tive McGehee, Of Mississippi. It au.
thorized the joint committee to as.
certain whether it would be prac-
ticable for T. v. A. to manufacture
nitrates by the "air reduction method
that could be sold to farmers at cost
for fertilizer.
Evening star., 1938-03-31
Netherlands Accents.

THE HAGUE, The Netherlands,
March 81 R.-The Netherlands gov
ernnent announced today it had
gratefully accepted" Secretary Of
State Hull's invitation to join an
international committee for the aid
OF European Political refugee4
Evening star., 1938-03-31
Turkish President III.

ISTANBUL, Turkey, March 81 (F.-
Kamal Ataturk, President Of Turkey,
Is suffering from influenza and has
been ordered to take six weeks COM
plete rest, it was announced today.
Physicians said, however, his condi-
ton was not DANGEROUS.
Evening star., 1938-03-31
Prince Franz I, "a, Quits Helm In
Liechtenstein.

vADUZ, Liechtenstein, March 81
R.-Bachelor Prince Franz Joseph,
80. today ruled the tiny principality
of Liechtenstein. Authority was dele
gated to him by his granduncle, Prince
Franz I, 81, ruler Of the 65.square.
mila realm.
Evening star., 1938-03-31
HOUSE ET.V.A.PROBE
CHANGE APPROVED
Senate 0. KS Amendments.
Resolution Now Awaits
Roosevelt Signature.
BACKGROUND

BACKGROUND
Great Tennessee Valley derelop-
ment Uith production and distribu-
ton Of cheap electric poUer uds
one OF first major social erperi-
nuents launched by Roosevelt ad-
ministratton. Reports OF dtssenston
in three-n1dn administrative board
reached Gilman during past Dtnter
tDhen President dismissed Chair
man Morgan. Congress now has
decided to Investigate whole situa-
tton.
Evening star., 1938-03-31

O~ASassA FA-AS
FOREIGN.
British make new proposal to end in
tervention in Spain. Page Al
NATIONAL.
AZ dead, $50 injured as tornado hits
five States. Page Al
Hunt for missing plane joined by IS
warships. Page Al
President approves retirement of
marine paymaster. Page Al
Senate approves changes in T. v. A.
probe resolution. Page Al
Cancer serum claims seventh victim
in Florida. Page Az
Three obstacles may prevent Congress
May adjournment. Page B-6
WASHINGTON AND VICINITY.
Trial Of four to test embassy picketing
law. Page Az
Death Of colored man brings years
traffic toll to 20. Page B-1
Commissioners back move for Board of
Recreation. Page B-l
Arlington offer seen as assuring park
way program. Page B-1
Old court building condemned as
receiving home. Page B-1
Hope for airport bill action soon is
expressed. Page B-l
War on tuberculosis here Is urged at
meeting. paSe HI
Evening star., 1938-03-31
Ballot of 2O2-l43
Called Assurance
of Victory.
ROOSEVELT SEEKS
ITS PASSAGE INTACT
Letter Charges Foes of
Reorganizing Plan
plant Bogeys.'
BACKGROUND

Revision OF Governments de-
pdrtmental set-up is proUded in
"nust" legislation from White
House. Although considerable OPP
position was kno,on from beginning,
fight did not become intense until
cote approached in Senate. Ad-
ministration managed passage by
sepen -pote margin NTH controversy
nop shifted to House.
Evening star., 1938-03-31
HOUSE VOTES TO DEBATE
MERGER BILL AFTER
NO DICTATOR PLEDGE
R00sevelt's Letter


WARM SPRINGS Ca March 3The ert OF President Roosepe
letter replying dictatorship charges opponents
organization bill statement Mcintyre tlow
Evening star., 1938-03-31
Summary Of Today's Star

EDITORIAL AND COMMENT.
Editorials. Page A-10
This and That. Page A-1o
Stars, Men and Atoms. Page A-10
Answers to Questions. Page A-10
The Capital Parade. Page ALL
David Lawrence. Page ALL
Mark Sullivan. Page ALL
Jay Franklin. Page ALL
Della Pynchon. Page ALL
SPORTS.
Giuliani may get Nat catching Job If
hitting improves. Page d.
Griffs due to revise lineup for game
tomorrow. Page d.
Case of Deans depicts uncertainty of
baseball. Page d.
Louis will pass million in earnings
IN Schmeling bout. Page D-3
MISCELLANY.
Shipping News. Page B-S
After Dark. Page BIZ
Bedtime Story. Page ca
Vital Statistics. Page c.
Letter-Out. Page Clio
Cross Word Puzzle. Pare Clio
Contract Bridge. Page Gil
Natures Children. Page d.
City News in Brief. Page D-8
Evening star., 1938-03-31
NEW RULER TAKES OVER

(See TAXES, Page A-3.)
Evening star., 1938-03-31
WEATHER.

%. d. Weath0r Bureau Forecast.)
Showers this afternoon. ending early
tonight; lowest temperature tonight about
48; tomorrow fair and colder. Tempera-
lures today-Highest, SO, at . pm: low
est, 50, at Sis am
Full report on page Az.
Evening star., 1938-03-31

(See WAR GAMES, Page A-4.)
Evening star., 1938-03-06

he said. II was going to stay with
the ship too"
He glanced down at the planking
between his knees, then aside across
the water. Through the last films of
haze, the green arm of the Hook lay
in sunlight, with the clean white of
the lighthouse at its tip. and slash
of lazy gold ran up the face of the slick
swell. There was warmth growing in
the air, and a couple of homely fishing
boats stood out toward where the raft
drifted. He felt she was watching him
then. and he looked back quickly.
The solemn appraisal he surprised
began to melt in her eyes at once. Her
lips opened slowly, and their intimate
smiling took her whole expression.
composed itself round a tender shining
quality such as that with which she'd
caressed the little boy last night. A
forgotten urgency lifted in Gives
breast and his hand went out to take
hers.
DO you wish you'd stayed in the
ship?" she asked him softly.
mo not if you don't" he said.
II don't" She pressed his hand,
looking down at his smiling mouth,
then back into his eyes as if she were
happy in what she saw there. "And
I'll make bargain with you," she
said. -
"What?'
IF you won't try to stay on any
other sinking boats, I won't either"
"A bargainr' he said. and they
shook hands on it, neither of them
really thinking of it as they watched
each other there in the new, golden
warmth of the sun.
Tie End
Evening star., 1938-03-06

slowly bowed her head into her raised
hands, shaking it a little. Il don't
want to die" she said. II want to 60
on living"
Lets do that then" he said.
In a moment, not raising her head,
she said. "You had something the
matter last night too. What was it?'
''Almoet everything, I thought"
Evening star., 1938-03-06

other of his eyes as If to find the most
incisive way of driving their punish
ment home. Then YEARLY she asked,
What did you say l was?"
What know about you" he said
quietly. you're much too beautiful
and gallant to die"
She watched his certain look a mo-
ment without altering hers, then
Evening star., 1938-03-06
:.danc;ng 1o"ight?.
Guard your Freshness
with a Cigarette
that's always fresh

WHEN you're out for IN evening of fun.
don't take chances With asls cigaretaes. Stick
to frssb Double-M Mellow Old Colds. Never
dry, never sogsy, Old Colds are your safe
guard from "Cigarette Hang Over.
FRESHNESS is gs<r<stss1 to you in
Old Colds BY the special way they're packed.
The EXTRA jacket Of Cellophane dssbIs-sa<k
the package; brings you FAcToRY.RBsH
Old Colds in any climate, anywhere.
Be selecive about your cigaresees. The
makers Of Double Mellow Old Colds have
been making 6ne tobacco produces since
George eWashingson's day. You get1 1orillard's
tobacco skill, 1t il best, in Double-M Mellow
Old Colds, TIE ebeieesf apksccps; f1ctosr3resh
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twnlb
the
feet nubIc The
rover5 al
Clement few is J
"C
Mike thrilling fights with
an doors
aionaex
studies at school,
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LEAGUE WORK
is ORIENTED
Major Problems Of World
Are no Longer Carried
to Geneva

GENEVA, April 8. (UP).-Ihe
fate of the League of Nations
hangs today on the political sur
prises and diplomatic reshuftlinss
that are expected in Europe WIFI
in the next few months.
Out of the present jigsaw puz,
zle of shifting. allegiances the
league, is generally expected "
emerge the loser, with retutn
on the part of the big European
powers to the old pre-war sysse,u
of secret diplomacy. In the new .,
scheme of things the League i hn
find itself converted into ny
manitarian and technical INSTITUTE
occupying itself with slavery ma
laria, refugees and minor ques-
tons. ,cr
RUSTY THROUGH DISUSE
The big problem of the world
WARRIOR which the machinery o.
the league is fast becoming rusty
as a result of disuse, probably
will be handled by conferences
and nacts between the big pow
ers-Britain, France, Italy, Ger.
many and possibly the ooVie'
union. Their attempts to NAM
tain peace. most observers be-
lieve henceforth will be mage
outside the framework OF the
league.
Most international quarters here
point out that with Britain, un-
doubtedly to be followed by
France, veering toward the au-
thoritativc non-member states, the
bio problems will be settled IN
London, Berlin, Paris or Rome,
and not in Geneva. Consequent
lv,-the smaller states like Switzer-
land that complained at the last
session of the leagues committee
of twenty-eight that they have
been treated like the tails to a
, kite are expected to voice anew
their grievances at the council
meeting in May or the assembly
next, September. .., -,
LITTLE NATIONS FEARFUL.
AS: a result of the attitude of
the little countries, fearful OF
their, neutrality in the face of re-
cent European changes, Article
166, providing for sanctions. is
expected to go the way of forgot
ten. things. On the other hand,
some quarters believe Article ,f6
may be, conveniently forgotten
, fol, the time being, but will not be
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DUST STORMS VIEWED
AS HEALTH MENACE

SALTWATER, Okla, April 9.
(UP).-Dust storms are bringing
a ma ior health menace to the peo-
pie of the three-state "dust bowl"
area, Harley a. Daniel, Oklahoma
A. & M. agronomist, has warned.
UNLESS the weather becomes
wetter in the area or the dust
blow is stopped" Daniel said, "a
widespread. development of sill
COSTS, soaring of the lung It's
sues, will result" He pointed out
that the disease in its advanced
stages is virtually incurable.
Daniel reported that N-rays OF
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out of turn, but it looks to me as
if she's trying to keep young
Hamilton for IsobcPs exclusive
use. And. you're competition.
ooh, but that's ridiculous" she
retorted hastily.
SIS it? Ten million dollars IS
no joke" e.,
Joyce opened her eyes in
amazement. What" she cried,
incredulous.
sDon't you know" 1t was MIR.
Roberts turn to be surprised:
"Hamilton's father Is president OF
National Rubber . they're one
of the wealthiest families in New
York" -,
joyce sank back against her
scat, dumbfounded. To think that
she'd been worried about costing
him an extra So for her shore
ticket.
So that was Mrs. Porter's little
game. That was why she'd made
this grand pretensc of generosity,
to be sure that she would not go
ashore alone with Dick.
Well, what of it? If lSobel
needed rich husband so badly,
what was it to her? Let her marry
the Hamilton money and load her
self with diamonds and live to be
another Mrs. 0'Hara. Certainly
she. didn't care.
But later on, when Mr.. Roberts
took her to the Bermudiana for
lunch Git was included on the
ticket. he explained carefully,
her cheeks flushed guilty when
she saw Isobel and Dick out in
the garden at a private little ia
BILE, having the time of their lives.
She tossed her head defiantly,
and laughed engagingly at Mr..
Roberts utterly unimportant re-
mark about the price of Bermuda
onions in London. You couldn't,
she told herself sternly, you sim
ply couldn't be Jealous of man
you hadn't known 4S hours!
Ito be continued)
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POUND MAN IS USING
A DOG AS DEPUTY

LINCOLN PARK, Mich, April
3. (UP).-This city boasts four
footed official in deputy dog
catcher "Unkie," large canine as
sistant to Walter Early, dog
catcher. A.,
Working on the theory, that
dog catch dog" would make his
lob so percent easier, Early I'M,
pressed "Unkie," husky, fast and
part Doberman Pinscher, into
service as. deputy" two years
ago.
Unkie's technique includes be-
holm, bagged five of the big cats
here, and all were over 10 days
old-the minimum age limit Tor
payment of bounty.
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MAP is OF WOOD FROM
NUMEROUS COUNTRIES

CHILLICOTHE, Mo-, April 9.
(UP).-Wood from each state in
the union and from % foreign
countries was used by Roy E.
Mannon, a retired railway mail
clerk, in making ans unusual map
Of the United States.
The map is made to scale and
contains 76S pieces in all. Each
state is made of wood sample.
The map, measuring 80 by, Al
inches, represents 600 hours of
labor over a three-month period,
Mannon said.
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FRIDAY

Maximum-5l degrees. '
mum-37 degrees. Mcar-;,
grees. Days range ii Ia
Rainfall-.57 inches.
Normal mean tempcrs,.t
April-54.S degrees. Rarf
date--1.70 inches. NouI
fall-4.28 inches.
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On b theory that the responsible for the
inps of Mrs and her 23-year-old daugh!e ~
Rertee Calf NAV also the key to the unexplained ulPpea
ance of two men in the same vicinity Two S
600 oc officials of southwest Texas embarked on an
eab Of that desert and country Meanwhile Dstrct
ATTORNEY Roy Jackson Cuberson county SHOWN Ill ap P
xan,n;nr the desoatc spot the two women met deat
pinned hopes of suspect sen LOT bt
their expensive lower
was found near Bamorhea apparently abandoned by the
killer
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FARMER, IS, BUYSHI
FIRSTLOAF OF BREAD

MOLALLA, Ore, Apr, o.. CUP)
An 85-ycar-old farmer walked in
to a grocery store here,
"I'H try. some of that store
made bread" he told the clerk.
d" The clerk gave him the bread
and Hood Forwalt, the aged farm
CT, placed a nickel on the counter.
cts a dime" the clerk said.
Hmm, a dime, huh? | always
thought. it was a nickel, but of
course | wouldn't know-this is
the first loaf. of bread | ever
bought" g.
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Resentment over a fancied "tres-
pass" led 1O-year-old Ralph Smith
(above), son of tenant farmer,
to shoot and seriously wound Bet
ty Douma, IL (below), reported
Warren County, N. j., authorities
who took the boy into custody.
The girl had ridden or a pony to
the home of Ralph's parents-on
land owned by her father-and
had insisted upon seeing a new
toy truck the boy was treasuring.
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the lungs of Sc residents of the
Oklahoma panhandle have re-
vealed IAN increase of fibrOsis Of
the lungs With history and find
ings suggestive of Silicosis.' "
Daniel reported that X-rays of
the lungs of Sc residents of the
Oklahoma panhandle have re-
vealed IAN increase of fibr0sis of
the lungs with history and find
ings suggestive of Siiicosis," 20,
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BEAVER ACTIVITIES
INDICATIVE OF RAIN

-, STANFORD, Mont, April g.
UP).-There will be plenty of
rain in 1888, according to the
beavers.
Beavers in streams near here
have been observed building new
dams and repairing old ones, in
dicating their. expectation of suf-
ficient water.
AS weather prophets, beavers
are regarded highly. Each winter
preceding a drouth year, they
were observed to have abandoned
dams in the lesser streams.
USE THE WANT ADS.