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The Washington times., 1938-10-14
LABOR DISPUTE
THRUST BEFORE
SUPREME COURT
$4,000 Edison Group
Stakes in Battle
BY WILLIAM S. NEAL

GN.S) The bitter feud be.
tween the two big branches Of
oreanized labor was to be thrust
into the Supreme Court today for
the first time. in fight over 49,
900 employees of the giant Consol'
idated Edison Company, OF New
York.
In addition to the battle be-
tween the American Federation
of Labor and the Committee Tor
Industrial Organization, the court
was to be asked to decide whether
great, local utilities are subject
to the Wagner Labor Act.
STRANGE ALIGNMENT
The controversy ranged the
AFL on the side of the Consoli'
dated Edison Company, the 1eo'
Grafton claiming it represents
most of Consolidated's employees.
The CIO was on the side OF the
National Labor Relations Board.
The NLRB's order to the Con
eolidated to break a collective
bargaining contract with local
unions of the International
brotherhood of Electrical Work
ers was contested by the fedora
ton.
CARLISLE ACCUSED
The board and the C1O al
Nliate, United Electrical and Radio
Workers, charged that PresloenC
Flovd Carlisle. of the Consolidated
company, made contract with
the AFL unions simply to lore
stall the CIO and to continue, IN
effect, a company-union plan.
Responding, the federation
charged that the labor board
through its order, is carrying out
its policy Ito favor C1O unions in
an effort to destroy the American
Federation of Labor unions"
C1O BRIEF CHARGES
Counsel for the CIO union said
company-union locals OF the giant
electric company were suddenly
transformed into locals Of the AFL
union due to Carlisle. The C1O
brief said:
The record shows that what
actually happened was that the
Consolidated instituted cam
paign of organization (really
terrorization) which had the re-
suit of Transforming the seven
previously existing company
unions into seven alleged locals
of 1. B. E. w., except for such
defections as resulted from
those organizations because of
the decision of this court, which
assured the workers the right
to self-organization."
The Washington times., 1938-01-18
Girls & Tots Cotton & Wool
Sweaters

Tots SIipoVer styles I!
Trimmed with contrast
ing color. Blue and red.
Girls novelty weave
sweaters with short
sleeves. Pastel eOlOrs.
Sizes 8 to 6 and 8 to IA.
The Washington times., 1938-01-18
Boys Cotton & Wool Knicksrs

Every pair fully lined!
Made with knit cuff
bottoms! Brown and
gray tweed effects!
Also blue eheViots!
Sizes 8 to I6.
The Washington times., 1938-01-18

Half Zippsr, crew neekS
and sIipoVer styles
Plain or sport backs in
solid colors or Jacquard
patterns. Sizes 8 to l6,
The Washington times., 1938-01-18

All perfectly made! Elastic in
serts in waiStband! Sizes 30 to
A. Shirts of fine COmbed cot
ton! panel" ribs. Sizes "a
to as.
The Washington times., 1938-03-21
BOARD SCANS
LEAVE PLAN

A bill to provide sabbatical leave
with part pay to. District public
school employees will be considered
by the Board of Education to-
morrow at its bi-monthly meeting
in the Franklin Administration
Building. The bill, introduced in
Congress by Senator Homer T.
Bone CD Of Washington, would
provide clerical employees with the
same opportunities given teachers
who take leave of absence for the
purpose Of educational improve
ment.
Other matters coming before
the board include selection of an
advisory committee on vocational
education, consideration of the
problem of legal names of school
children whose parents have re
married and determination of a
date for the boards annual con
ference with citizens on the 1910
budget.
The Washington times., 1938-03-21
MEXICAN ARMY
SEXES CONTROL
OF OIL FIELDS
U. S.-British Companies
Plan Court Fight
BY ARTHUR CONSTANTINE

By ARTHUR CONSTANTINE
MEXICO CITY, March 21
Q.N.S). - Eleven American and
six British oil companies today
began their battle for return of
the $500. O.OOO,O 900 oil properties ex-
propriated by the Mexican govern
ment.
The first step was to plan filing
an application against the confis-
cation, attacking its constitution
ality. Acting on instructions from
their home offices, the companies
said they would carry the fight to
the supreme court, If necessary.
TROOPS IN CONTROL
With troops marching into the
oil fields, the seizure was COM
pleted today. President Lazaro
CardenaS said he would name a
committee Of seven, headed by
Finance Minister Eduardo Suarez,
to run the concerns. Labor syndi-
Gates, which brought the wage
controversy to a climax with the
appropriation, will be represented
by three men.
Two thousand Americans and
Englishmen who lost their jobs
began packing up at Tampico.
Three hundred were flown from
the oil camps to Tampico and
Vera Cruz for protection.
TO "INTERN" YANKEES
At the same time the oil COM
panies took retaliatory measures.
All tankers carrying Mexican
petroleum to foreign ports, except
those Of Germany, Italy and
Japan, will be held up by attach,
ments on their arrival, American
oil officials said.
The American representatives
will report Sailings and destina-
tions of the tankers, and writS Of
attachment will be served in the
foreign ports.
Ships Of Fascist nations were
eliminated because President Car
denas indicated last week he has
no intention Of selling oil to other
than democratic countries.
DANIELS SURPRISED
Ambassador Josephus 8. Daniels
today said the American State De
partment would take no action on
the appropriation until the COM
panies had exhausted all legal
remedies.
II had no advance informa-
ton that the government would
appropriate the petroleum in
dustry," Daniels said. Neither
did President Roosevelt. It was
a bolt from the blue"
The Washington times., 1938-03-21
War Widows
Pensions Up

QNS) The House was slated
to pass a bill liberalizing pension
laws affecting World War vet
erans' widows and orphans under
suspension of rules today.
The plan was adopted by House
leaders with the apparent pur'
pose off the Gasque bill, which
provides pensions for all widows
and orphans of World War
veterans.
The Rankin bill, approved by
the Administration, reduces the
requirement that a veterans death
be due 20 per cent to service-con,
nected ailments to qualify a widow
or orphan for a pension to IL
per cent.
The measure, it was estimated
will add 1900 widows and or
phans to the rolls at an estimated
first year cost Of $1,651, 500. First
year cost of the Gasque bill has
been estimated at over $50, 900. 900
BY calling up the Rankin meas
ure under suspension Of rules, Ad
miniStration leaders blocked offer
ing of the Gasque bill as ar
amendment. House rules forbic
amendments when bill are con
sidered by this method.
The Washington times., 1938-03-21

mop NAhNOEIOA
the profits out of war.
The other day he thrust q
copy of his minority report
against the bill on his New York
colleague, Advertising Expert
Bruce Barton. Said Republican
Barton: "Sure, I'll read your
report, Maury, and I rather
think I ought to agree with
you"
"Well. you ought to read 1t.
I've been reading your damned
ads for years." said the Texan.
The Hon. w. ADeriH Harrison
combines business aOith busi'
pess. (
The Commerce Department
announces that the Business
Advisory Council. headed BY
Brother Harrison, tDill hold its
nert meeting April 3, 4, and S
at Sun Valley, Idaho, tDhich-
surprise! SurpriSe!-iS Brother
HarriSon'S netU and StDGnk SnotO
playground.
The announcement neglected
to state 1Uhether the Council
,DiH trGDel viG Brother HGrri-
sons Union Pacific Railroad.
Only one guess Gllot0edi
The Washington times., 1938-03-21
C|!O-AFL PEACE
IS HELD "SURE"

BOSTON, March Al IN.SO.
Peace between the CIO and AFL
is inevitable and will surely come.
Homer Martin today had pre-
dicted.
The 35-year-old head Of the
CLOS United Automobile Work
ers of America told a Ford Hall
Sunday forum that peace in
the labor movement in America
is inevitable, mandatory"
He termed the National Labor
Relations Act the nations worst
indictment of unconstitutional
and undemocratic action Of en-
ployers of the country"
Martin Scoffed at rumors that
John L. Lewis, CIO chieftain,
would seek the presidency Of the
United States.
"It's my opinion he wouldn't
take the presidency" he said
in an interview.
The Washington times., 1938-03-21

Britain, it was learned, is also
proposing that the Mexican gov
eminent devaluate the peso, in
stead of taking over the oil prop
critics. Devaluation would enable
the oil companies to meet the
workers wage demands, it was con-
tended here.
ACTION IN CAPITAL
Sir Ronald Lindsay, the British
ambassador, shortly will be in
structed to take up in Washing
ton the problems growing out of
Mexican appropriation Of Ameri-
can and British oil interests in
Mexico.
Heads Of the British petroleum
companies conferred secretly at
the foreign office yesterday, and
another conference is being held
today.
ITALIAN ACCORD NEAR
Other developments in Britain's
international problems were:
/. A far-reaching accord with
Italy was expected shortly, con-
tingent upon withdrawal of
Italian aid to the nationalists
in Spain.
2. A movement developed in
government quarters to give a
conditional guarantee of sup
port for Czechoslovakian indie
pendence.
3. Britain and France sent
simultaneous notes Of protest
against the bombing of Bar
Celona.
4. Reports persisted negotia-
tionS were under way for a truce
in Spain, but they were denied
on both sides.
The Washington times., 1938-03-21
Albany next fall so he can run
for Wagner'S Senate seat.

Albany next fall so he can run
for Wagner'S Senate seat.
The United Mine Workers and
John L. Lewis have turned the
other cheek to the correspond
ents who dilated humorouSly
upon their elegant new quarters,
the remodeled University Club,
a stones throw from the White
House.
Formal printed cards an
nounced they have equipped a
press room for the convenience
Of Washington correspondents"
who are invited to make use Of
it whenever they may find it
SerViceable."
Maury Maverick, fighting
Texas liberal, is doing his bat
Ting against the May war
The Washington times., 1938-03-21
WiseBLanleS
FUsciSnu on
'MuddIinq'

NEW YORK, March 21 Q.N.SO,
Rabbi Stephen S. Wise took the
fate of Nazi Austria's Jewish pop
ulation today as text in warn
ing the democratic nations of the
world that their "muddling" has
made possible the spread OF
Fascist doctrines.
Returning on the Queen Mary
with Mrs. Wise, the Jewish leader
also reported there were "gravely
d3squieting rumors" regarding the
outcome of England's poposed par
tition Of Palestine. He did not
say what those rumors were.
The fate of Austria has been
an indescribable shock to the
decent people OF Europe" Rabbi
wise said. TT is very depress-
ing. A wonderful people, a
beautiful country, has now be-
come a province of Nazi Ger
many"
Rabbi Wise charged that at the
time of Hitler's ult:matum to
Austria, King George VI of Eng
land was entertaining Joachim
Won Ribbentrop, German joreign
minister, at luncheon in London.
The American people," he
continued, have taken a posi-
ton against the ruthlessness of
the Fascist powers. Secretary
Hull has made a fine state
ment. Joseph P. Kennedy, our
new ambassador to England,
has made a good impression
and can be depended on"
The Washington times., 1938-03-21
u. S. CHAMBER
ASKS SWEEPING
TAX REvISIONS
Change in, Bill Seen as
Vital to Business
BY ARTHUR HACHTEN

GNS0 In demanding substan
tial changes in the House-passed
revenue bill as move "to un
shackle business" the United
States Chamber of Commerce to
day crossed swords with the Roose
velt administration On taxation
policies.
Fears of vindictive taxation
must be removed. The use Of
our tax system as an expert
mental laboratory must be aban-
doned," Ellsworth C. Alvord,
speaking for the chamber, told
the Senate Finance Committee.
PROFITS TAX HIT
He was joined by Roy C. Osgood,
vice president of the First Ma.
tional Bank of Chicago, in urging
/. Complete repeal Of the cor
porate undistributed profits tax,
with substitution Of . flat tax
on corporations no higher than
existing.
2. A flat tax on capital gains
accruing from assets held longer
than one year not exceeding
1917 per cent, but preferably 10
per cent.
3. Combined estate and gift
tax schedules without adding to
the net burden on the taxpayer.
4. Downward readjuStment Of
surtaxes upon individuals, with a
top levy of 40 per cent compared
with IS per cent in existing law.
MORE REVENUE SEEN
Alvord contended that though
changes proposed by the Cham
ber of Commerce on the surface
would seem likely to produce less
revenue, there actually would be
an increase in revenue due to en-.
couragement given to business by
reasonable" rates.
In computing intercorporate
taxes, Alvord suggested full credit
should be given for IS per cent OF
dividends received by corporations
from other corporations.
"We recommend" said the
Chambers summary, that the
present $1,000 credit allowed
trust incomes be retained: that
the salary publicity provision be
completely repealed; that the
present provisions pertaining to
employees pensions trust be re-
tanned"
The Washington times., 1938-03-21
Note Signed Amelia, Noonan
Found on Nev England Beach

Officials were skeptical of the
note, which showed no traces of
long immersion in the water.
They explained Mrs. Amelia Ear
hart Putnam and her navigator
were forced down in July. and ex-
pressed the belief they could not
have stayed afloat until Novem-
ber. Likewise they did not be-
lieve the bottle could have floated
from Rowland Island in the Pa
cif1c to Scituate.
The Washington times., 1938-03-21
Sculptor Weds
BritOn Near d. G..

The paths of love of a New
Orleans sculptor and lady from
Brighton, England, met at Arling-
ton county court house today.
There. Littlebadger Gomez, 38,
the New Orleans sculptor, and
Lilly Gould, 40, of Brighton, were
married by Justice of the Peace
Bryan Gordon.
The couple departed on their
wedding trip without explaining
how they happened to pick Arling-
ton county.
The Washington times., 1938-03-21
TrOtsky Willing
To Bear Arms

MEXICO CITY, March 81
U.N.S.)-Any foreign pres
sure on Mexico over this
governments cOnfiscation Of
the $5OO,OOO,O0O petroleum
industry will find Leon TrOt-
sky ready to take up arms for
his adopted country.
The exiIed former BOlshe-
vik leader said:
'1f this country which Is
struggling for its true inde-
pendence and for its future
has the slightest need for an
old revolutionary soldier /
will answer the call"
The Washington times., 1938-03-21

] ack to i'm
We h e
breed Of Ten
neSSee Valley
m ul e S, New
D e a l CO |.
leagues duE
UP the rec
ordS to prove
that iva ac-
tually bought
the jack for
5000, Ia t er
The Washington times., 1938-03-21

profits bill in
between vis-
its to the
hospital for
t r e a t ment
for his World
War injuries.
M a v e r i ok
contends the
May measure
is q Sh a m
from start to
fl niSh and
won't tax e
The Washington times., 1938-03-21

SCTTUATE, Mass, March 81
QN.SD.-A small, blue bottle
containing a note, purportedly
from Amelia and Noonan," was
picked up today on the beach at
Minot.
The note was turned over to
Coast Guard officials, who placed
little credence in it. Dated No
vember 27, 1887, the note read
Come quick; 500 miles south
of Rowland Island. Amelia
and Noonan."
The Washington times., 1938-03-21

skater, 9 times champion of the us.
and 1887 champion Of North Amer
lea. "Tea," says Miss Vinson, "is
my favorite 'builder-upper.' Iprac-
tically train on Tea. It renews vi
tality-picks me up-makesm me more
alert. l like to linger over a cup Of
Tea-it's SO satisfying, SO delicious
The Washington times., 1938-03-21

the jack for
$500, later - n.,5s..
sold it for $3.50. There was much
heavy-handed humor among
the Senators as they larded
over double entendre jackass
quips with Senatorial politeness.
Now comes the hitherto I'M
printed cause Of the confusion
over the cash outlay by iva for
a jack.
An informant Of Senator
Bridges queried iva about the
cost Of the jack. The query was
not specific, but the iva au-
thorities did report that $2,500
was paid for jack at the time.
But what the Senator didn't
know was that the $4,000 jack
in question was not obtained to
improve the breed Of mules. He
received the cost specifications
Of a hydraulic jack with speciai
equipment designed to raise tons
Of iva steel and cement-not
the standards of IVA beasts of
burden.
Just another good story spoiled
by one Of those eye-witnesSes!
Principal candidates being
doomed by their friends to sue
ceed Admiral Cary Grayson as
chairman of the American Red
Cross are Democrat George
Leslie Harrison, president of
the Federal Reserve Bank of
New York, and Republican
Dwight r. Davis, Herbert
Hoover's Governor General of
the Philippine Islands. Both
are wealthy, distinguished and
nationally known.
Harrison began his career as
one of the loUGble line OF "Sec.
retaries to Mr.. Justice Holmes"
of whom the present most
prominent in the Capital Gt-
fairs is the ebHIlient Thomas
"Tommy the Cork" CorcorGn,
Presidential GdDiser. Harrison
is a bachelor, recently married
the former Pauline Morton
Sabin, famous as the founder
OF the Women's Organization
for National Prohibition Re.
form. The DaviSeS make their
home here, take an GctiUe part
in social and civic affairs.
Two other suggestions tossed
at the White House are that the
Red Cross Craftsmanship would
be a suitable reward to Relief
Administrator Harry Hopkins
or that Banker Bernard Baruch
might like it.
The Hopkins suggestion is
vetoed in the. Roosevelt circle
because he has no private means
to support the job. While 1t
is true that a $17,500 salary
is authorized for the chairman
ship, it has never been drawn,
Admiral GraySon for example
taking only about $4,000 an
nually for travel and other ex-
penses. Hopkins friends fear
it would give rise to criticism if
he became the first to draw the
full salary-which he would alb
solutely need If he took the
place.
Since the chairman OF the
American Red Cross custom
Grily Is elected head of the In.
ternGtionGI Red Cross at Ge.
nevG. it Is felt the appointment
of BGruch Mould be a splendid
! American gesture GodinSt the
orotDing anti Sen1itiSm in
Europe. No one seems to knotO
II BGruch tuould like the job.
At this distance New York
State politics gets curiOuser
and curiouser. Last month the
Capital was sOlemnly informed
that Governor Lehman would
run for reelection to save the
State and the country from q
tOO-New DealiSh candidate die
t&ted by F. d. r.
Now the rumOr is that Edith
mrs. Lehman) wants to come
to Washington" This story has
1t that the Governors Lady de-
Sires to leave dull Albany behind
and expand in this highly So
The Washington times., 1938-03-21
By JOHN oDoNNELL AND DORIS FLEEsoN

Give the dgnifed Senate chance to handy about such
word ackass and they will have more fun than room
full of with ball canp But the Senators have yet
to get the final gufaw out of Republican Senator Henry
Styles Bridges yarn of Twas lovesck iackass
The Washington times., 1938-03-21
PosTMAsTERs NAMED

President Roosevelt today sent
to the Senate the nominations Of
Bushrod P. Nash to be postmaster
at Brentwood, Md, and David j.
CARRIER to be postmaster at Fort
BelVoir, Va.
The Washington times., 1938-03-21
Britain to Ask y. S.
To Seek Agreement
With Mexico on Oil
Wants Pledge Fuel WHI Not Be Supplied
To Enemies in Case of War
By KINGsBURY SMITH

LONDON March 81 Ns) )-Brain's international anxiety
stretched from Central Europe the rich oil fields Mexico
today became known that Britain United States
join in bringing Mexico pledge that oil will
be supplied either countrys enemies the event of WAR
The Washington times., 1938-03-21
Senatorial Leaders
Limit Debate Upon
Reorganization Bill
Rennett Clark Offers Amendment to Exempt
Is Agencies From ShuffLing

1NS) Facing opposition Senate leaders placed the
Government reorganization bill under strict debate limitation
today while lobby committee moved for further nvesga
ton Of national compagn against the controversial
The Washington times., 1938-03-21
HOUSEWIVES HEAR pep SECRET OF
CHAMPION GIRL SKATER!

. If you have
friends who get
too exhausted
fromhousework
to enjoy their
leisure time, do
them a big ia
vor. Passont this
vitality tipfrom
Maribel VinsOn,
Fouoo,1o G~T7ro-
The Washington times., 1938-03-21

ee moved for further investiga
ainSt the controversial measure
Senator Clark CD of Missouri
introduced amendments which
would exempt 16 agencies from
the Presidents authority to re
organize, abolish and consolidate
Federal bureaus.
Among these bureaus and agen
cieS are the Veterans AdminiStra
ton, Tariff Commission, anc
transfer of the Forest Service from
the Department of Agriculture tt
the Department of Interior.
TO PUSH INQUIRY
Senator Minton CD Of In
diana, planned to convene the
lobby committee Wednesday, tt
further investigate the $5o,OOC
campaign against passage Of the
bill, conducted by the Nationa
Committee to Uphold Constitu
tional Government.
DR.. Edward A. Rumely, execu
tive secretary, who admitted
directing the campaign against
the Government reorganization
bill, and other Administration
measures, will be requestioned
Minton said the committee also
will probably summon Frank Gan
nett, Rochester, N. Y, newspaper
publisher, whom Rumely named
as "policy-maker" and chairman
of the committee.
URGES PROSECUTION
Meanwhile, the lobby COMMITTEES
will decide whether it will cite
Rumley for contempt of the Sen
ate following his refusal, on ad
vice of counsel, to turn over of
flee records and other SubpoeaneC
material.
AS Minton defended the reor
ganization bill in a radio speech
last night Gannett issued state
ment, accusing the lobby commit
tee of conducting a smear cam
paign," and calling upon the Sen
ate to abolish the committee, anc
to apologize for its indefenSibl'
actions"
Then, Gannett said, the Senate
should refer the matter to the U
S. District Attorney, with instruct
ions to prosecute under the Grim
inal code.
He said the code provides "that
any public official who conspire:
to violate the constitutional right!
of a citizen of the country is sub
ject to fine and imprisonment
and as a further punishment, that
such official shall be stripped o!
his right to hold public office"
CALLS RECORD BLACK
THE infamous Black COMMITTEES
associate Supreme Court Justice
Hugo L. Black formerly headed thu
committee Minton now directs.
again is at work, in an effort tt
destroy one of the most vita
liberties of the American people
the sanctity of their homes, th'
freedom of their thought, ant
the privacy of their papers," Gan
nett said.
He said his committee will no
be intimidated or Silenced in it
campaign against the reorganizs
ton bill, which he described as al
effort to establish one-man rul
over America.
"The Black committee already
has been found twice by Federal
courts tc have violated the
liberties of American citizens
as guaranteed by this (the
fourth) amendment" Gannett
said.
Turn to Page IL for the first Q
series of articles on variOu
aspects of the reorganization bi
by Theodore Huntley.)
P0STNASTERS NAMED
The Washington times., 1938-03-21

After the New Hampshire Re
publican had complained that
IVA paid $4,000 for q prize
The Washington times., 1938-03-21
And when / get over-fatigued, Tea
lets me relax and Sleep"
MOm,( Nson

Smart housewives no longer put up
with daily "slumps. Z" They help to
revitalize with delicious, cheering
Tea. Try Tea-with meals-and in
between. Turn to Tea today.
Forrealflavor andvitalizingeffect,
remember that good Tea (Orange
Pekoe and Pekoe) comes from India,
CeyIOn, and JaVa.Sumatra. These
good black Teas are especially suited
to the American taste. For economy
and full enjoyment, buy q~oIity Tea.
The Washington times., 1938-03-21

ALL NAIL SUBSCRIPTIONS PAYABLE
IN ADVANCE
The Washington times., 1938-03-21

RATES BY NAIL FOR VIRGINIA, MARY.
LAND, WEST VIRGINIA AND
NORTH CAROLINA