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Evening star., 1938-05-12
FORD IS PRESSING
QUIZ z|NT0N.L.R.B,
Serves "a Interrogatories,
Asks Especially About
Any c. !. o. Influence.

BACKGROUND
Last December. National Labor
Relations Board decided Ford Motor
co. had engaged In "unta.r labor
practices" and directed 1t to REIN
state 20 employees discharged for
union activity. United States Sill
preme Court on April rs, set aside
rate order OF Secretary Wallace,
ruling he had not accorded market
agencies at Kansas City stock
ydrds "a fair and open hearino."
Shortly after, Labor Board SOUGHT
TO WtthdrGtD from, court its petition
tor enforcement Of its order against
Ford. The company countered by
filing a petition asking that the
boards order be set aside. Court
held last Monday company had
right to press this petition.
By the Associated Press,
NEW YORK, May 12.-Counsel for
the Ford Motor Co. announced they
had moved to compel the National La
Dor Relations Board to answer a series
OF questions designed TO show whether
the company had received full. fair
and open hearing" before the board.
A series of "a interrogatories was
served on the board and filed in the
Federal Circuit Court of Appeals at
Covington, KY, the Ford lawyers said.
In connection with a petition which
charges that the company was denied
the "rudiments of fair play"
Frederick H. Wood OF counsel said
one OF the questions was designed to
SHOW whether any employe of the
LABOR Board who was in any way con.
nected with the investigation. prosecu.
tlon, review or decision" of the Ford
case was connected with a c, I. O.
union.
Judicial Lawyers Seen in Union.
1T Is our information, Mr.. Wood
said, that some time ago the LAWYERS
employed by the National Labor Re-
Iatlons Board, including those exercis.
ing functions of a judicial nature IN
controversies between unions and en-
pioyers, formed union of their own
I am further informed that the
president of this union was one of
the lawyers who reviewed the Ford
case"
In their series of questions. the Ford
lawyers demanded to know:
whether any member of the board
mad consulted with or received anv
communication from John L. Lewis
homer Martin or other officials Of
tne c. I. O. while the Ford case was
pending.
Whether attorneys for the board
hao collaborated on the case with
representatives Of the United Auto
mobile Workers of America or the
c. I. o. 'A''
Whether the boards decision "or
any predecessor draft thereof" ue.
submitted beforehand to ANY depart
ment or bureau or agency of ths
United States other than the National
Labor Relations Board or to any en-
ploye thereof or to any other officers
OF the United States. or to one Ren,a.
min V. Cohen or to one Thomas Cor
coran."
Wnether any member or employe of
the board had discussed the case while
1t was pending. with ANY other officer
on department., bureau or agency of the
United States or of the State Of Mich
lgan or employees thereof or with said
Ben)amin V. Cohen or said Thomas
Corcoran."
And whether any communications
regarding the case were received from
the c. I. o.
Evening star., 1938-05-12
H|GH-SPEED ROAD
TOD. c. DISCUSSED
House Group to Originate
Means to Construct
New York Route.
BY WILL p. KENNEDY.

4 conference of House members
from the i've States-New York,
Pennsylvania, New Jersey. Delaware
and Maryland-was scheduled this
afternoon in the House Committee on
Post Once and Post Roads in re-
sponse to a call issued by Representa-
tives Dew, DAILY and Boland, all Demo-
Gratis of Pennsylvania.
The group will originate resolution
looking toward construction of a di-
rect, high-speed highway from New
York to Washington, and including a
rural resettlement project extending
some $50 miles
The conference follows a visit by
Mr.. Drew to. the White House. where
1t is reported he received encourage
ment. The conferees today will de-
termine whether the proposed COM
mittee to study this project will be a
House committee. which would have
to be ready to report before the close
of the present Congress on January 8,
or should be a joint committee of
Senate and House, which would be a
continuing committee, extending its
studies into the next Congress.
Trc> Abandoned R.; S;tas
It is proposed that the new direct
highway would be made self-hqui-
dating project with a small toll charge
until the costs were amortized. Much
of the right of way, 1t was explained
by Mr.. Drew, could be along aban-
doned railroad rights Of way. The
right OF way would be obtained by con-
demnation proceedings which would
permit large areas on both sides of
the proposed highway to be acquired
and resold as rural homes and small
farms with quick access to markets
along the new highway.
These small farms and rural homes
would be sold on easy terms, arranged
by cooperation of Federal and State
authorities. Through the resale of
these properties it is hoped to finance
the entire proposition, so the initial
toll charge could soon be abandoned.
Representatives Drew and Daily en-
phasized that this project would be a
test case for scores of similar pro-
posals all over the country, and would
set an example Of what could be done
in other congested traffic areas, so
that a network of such high-speed
highways might be constructed all
over the country in an interlocking
and connecting system.
No Cross Roads.
This proposed first link Is through
the most highly congested section in
the country-from Jersey City to
Washington, entirely through rural
sections, but cutting close to the prin-
cipal shipping points. It would have
no cross roads and entrances about
every five miles. There would be
separate lanes for buses and trucks.
The hackers also point out such a
highway system would be of great
value in times Of war for quick mo-
bilization and movement of trucks
They also emphasize 1t would fur
nish employment for q large number
OF workers now on public relief.
Mr.. Drew said he had conferred
with telegraph and telephone officials
and they would welcome the oppor-
tunity to have their wires buried in
eonduits along this right of way.
Evening star., 1938-05-12
Two Distinct Lines
Carry Electricity
Into Washington

washington has two distinct
outside electric power connections,
one Of which is in use almost
daily. 1t was pointed out today in
connection with information given
out yesterday in the national de-
fense study Of electric power sys-
TENS that there was no "tie-in"
between the District Of Columbia
and Baltimore.
One line from Baltimore, via
Ellicott City. connects Washing
ton directly with the whole east
ern Maryland hydro and steam
system It delivers 10000 kilo-
watts at $4,000 volts. Another
available connection is the electri-
fied Pennsylvania Railway sys-
tenn.
These lines travel over separate
routes.
Evening star., 1938-05-12
Nine. Month School Assured.

FRONT ROYAL, Va, May 12.-
Tho Warren County Board of Super
visors adopted county budget yes
terday for the fiscal year beginning
July l which included an increase
OF the tax levy in the amount Of 10
cents on every 500 of property valu-
alton assessed, which assures q term
OF nine months for county schools
next year. The present length OF
the school term is eight months.
Members Of the board are John B.
Earle, chairman; G. Oma Maddox,
H. Leland Mathews and Wade H.
Hunt.
Evening star., 1938-05-12
STUDENTS INVADE
JOURNAL SQUARE
Princeton Group Distributes
Leaflets Denouncing Mayor
Hague-Announce Rally.

lag IVA UUUuuC6 kkdllys
By the Associated Press.
JERSEY CITY. N. j., May Ia
Princeton University students "in-
vaded" Journal Square last night to
distribute anti-Hague leaflets as an
opponent Of Mayor Frank Hague an
nounced court test would be started
to review the constitutionality Of this
city's ban on street meetings without
. permit.
Twelve youths who did not give
their names handed out circulars ad-
vertising- tonight's Princeton rally
against Mayor Hague, at which Nor
man Thomas, Socialist leader, will
speak, and carried placards proclaim
ing rs he the law? Fight Hague!"
Morris Shapiro, counsel for the
Workers Defense League. said Mr..
Thomas would seek to review not only
the Jersey City ordinance banning
meetings without permits. but also the
manner In which it has been en-
forced.
He indicated that Mr.. Thomas would
not appear next Tuesday night at .
scheduled rally in defiance Of the ad-
ministration, but would meet q chal-
lenge issued by Director Of Public
Safety Daniel Casey for . local court
test Of the legality Of the debated
regulation that resulted in the forcible
election from journal Square twice In
one night.
A few hours earlier . State leader
Of the Catholic War Veterans re-
1terated ! prediction Of violence by
veterans against anti-Hague speakers
and said he feared" thousands Of
veterans would take the law into their
own hands and drive out this group
Of red communistic leaders and pre-
vent their invasion Of the city,"
Evening star., 1938-05-12
v|NSON IS SWORN
ASD|STR|CT JUDGE
NotabIes on Hand as New
Associate Justice
Takes Oath.

In the presence Of Senator's and
Representatives, members of the legal
fraternity and other notables, Fred r.
Vinson was sworn in this morning as
an associate justice Of the United
States Court Of Appeals for the Dis
trict Of Columbia.
The oath OF office was administered
by the clerk Of the court, Joseph w.
Stewart. Justice Vinson took the con-
stitutional oath in chambers. swear
ing to uphold the Constitution of the
United States. and then at the public
ceremony Mr.. Stewart administered
the judicial oath. whereby the new
jurist swore to administer justice
equally to rich and poor.
With Chief Justice D. Lawrence
Groner presiding. three attorneys were
admitted to practice before the appel
late tribunal after Associate Justice
Vinson was sworn in.
Quit House Yesterday.
Associate Justice Vinson until yes
terday was a member of the House,
having long served in that body as q
Democrat. Although President Roose-
welt nominated him for the bench to
succeed Justice Charles S. Robb, re-
tired, and Justice Vinson was con-
firmed by the Senate some time ago.
he remained in Congress to handle tax
legislation.
Conspicuous In the courtroom were
Senator's La Toilette. Progressive, Of
Wisconsin; Harrison. Democrat, Of
Mississippi, as well as Representative
Sam Rayburn. Democrat, Of Texas,
the majority leader of the House.
Mr.. Vinson made his farewell speech
in the House yesterday afternoon in
urging adoption of the conference re-
port on the new tax bill, which later
was agreed to.
The Kentuckian made his farewell
speech in the House yesterday after
noon in urging adoption Of the confer
ence report on the new tax bill, which
later was agreed to.
He was eulogized by associates,
Speaker Bankhead declaring Mr.. Vim
son has "the best organized and
analytical mind ever came in contact
with" and adding: II say with as
surance that he will continue to re-
fleet credit on his character and in
tellect in his new position"
Serving Seventh Term.
Mr.. Vinson, who halls from Ash.
land. KY. was completing his seventh
term in the House.
Mr.. Vinson was rendered dinner al
the Carlton Hotel last night by Hous.
members who have served with him or
the Ways and Means Committee.
Others present included Mr.. Ray.
burn and Representative Boland o1
Pennsylvania, the Democratic whip.
Committee members who honorec
the veteran Kentucky Representativ,
included Cullen Of New York, Sander,
Of Texas. Mccormack Of Massachu.
setts, Lewis Of Maryland, Cooper o.
Tennessee. Boehne Of Indiana, Fulle
Of Arkansas, Disney Of Oklahoma
Lamneck of Ohio. Buck Of California
Duncan Of Missouri, Thompson of Hi.
nois. Dingen Of Michigan. Robertson
, of Virginia. Wearin of Iowa, Treadwa,
Of Massachusetts,, Crowther Of New
York, Kuntson Of Minnesota, Reed O,
New York. Woodruff Of Michigan ane
Jenkins Of Ohio.
Evening star., 1938-05-12
ZONING HEARINGS

The Arlington County (Va.) Board
last night held further hearings on
the proposed revised zoning ordinance
which is to become effective in the
near future.
Meeting in the Courthouse, repre-
sentatives of citizens associations. real
estate dealers and individual citizens
proposed various changes to be in
corporated in the new ordinance. No
action was taken by the board and
1t was indicated board members will
require about two weeks of study be-
fore the new ordinance is adopted,
Evening star., 1938-05-12
WEATHER REPORT

O1ct OF CollmbiaFar
lowest degrees; gentle winds mostly
~ e N' 4"o'"S of'n"es
and continued cool tonight probably light
1oa IN exposed places of portion tonight N''
Vgna-Fair
frost IN exposed places tonight |' ~e
heavy frost ~ A"' Ne"' w
Evening star., 1938-05-12
CONGRESS IN BRIEF

TODAY.
Relief-House leaders hope TO pass
spending program by night.
Radio-House Rules Committee con-
siders resolution for radio investi-
CATION.
Aviation-Senate considers bill to
create agency for regulation Of civil
aviation.
Naval-Senate considers compro-
mise on billion-dollar expansion pro-
gram.
TOMORROW.
Senate: q. ..
Probably will continue consideration
Of civil aeronautics bill.
Indian Affairs Committee holds open
meeting on routine business. 1880
Am.
Houses i
Not sapseted 70 be ID sesston. -
Evening star., 1938-05-12
BY JOHN J. DAILY.

Lovely ladies and pretty girls, men,
bers Of the Woman's Army and Navy
League, are staging a rurnmage sale
today and tomorrow at s29 Seven
teenth street NV, in the downtown
sector, while the beneficiaries-to-be be
sit around in the Soldiers, Sailors and
Marines Club-several blocks away
and swap yarns.
Mostly old sergeants, top-kickers
all, the boys who once wore the uni
form talk of bygone days when the
Army was the Army. the Navy was
the Navy and the Marine Corps just
third wheel in the service; before
leathernecks were full-fledged soldiers,
when they were half sailors and half
longshoremen.
Cavalry men. artillery men and engi-
neers, they gather each day and sit
on the front porch of an old con-
verted mansion that overlooks the
parkway where Massachusetts, avenue,
l. street and Eleventh street form a
liaison. There they listen to the head
master, former Sergt. Daniel Joseph
Nancy Of the old fighting Sd Cavalry
man who saw service in Russia
China, the Philippines and who ended
his career as head overseer at the old
Army prison. Alcatraz. now called
the Rock"
Helped Make History.
The old-timers have come here, in
retirement, from the far ends of
the earth. They have been places,
under the American nag. and have
seen things that made history-the
Boxer uprising. the Filipino insur-
rection. the Spanish-American War
and the World War.
Every now and then some one stops
to load pipe and ask the question.
How goes the rummage sale?"
Leave that to the ladies'" Sergt.
Dan McFadden. Gen. Pershings old
orderly. says-and they forget the
rummage sale.
Il remember. once, we were rum
maging through some hills the other
side of Ypres," Sergt. Tom Williams
of the 1st Division, A. E. F., breaks
in, and gets no further: for some one
else recalls a rummaging party they
held over in Tein-Sein when the Ma
Evening star., 1938-05-12
Prince Murat Dead.

PARIS, May IL R).-Prince Joachim
Murat, direct descendant and name
sake Of the man whom Napoleon
made King Of Naples, in 1908. died
Wednesday in a private hospital. He
was S., A cavalry onicer in the World
War, he won French and italian War
Crosses. He served . term In the
Chamber Of Deputies.
Evening star., 1938-05-12
DAUBER PLEASES
AFTER WORKOUT.
Preakness Favorite Breezes
1N Miles in 2:0935.
Others Warm Up.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
PIMLICO, Md. May 12.-"Give us
an equal break in racing luck and we
will be hard to whip in the Freak
ness:
Thus spoke Trainer Dick Handlia
after watching the Foxcatcher Farms
Dauber. early favorite for Saturdays
3-l6-mile classic. breeze IA miles this
morning in 2:0925. The chestnut son
Of Pennant and Ship Of War accom-
plished the trial handily. He cooled
out nicely.
Finishes Eased Up.
Maurice (Moose) Peters, who was
astride the runner-up in the Ken
lucky Derby and who will be up on
the Preakness favorite this week end,
had snug hold on the colt through
out the long trial The mile was run
in 1:42. He galloped past the lls-
mile pole in l:5s2s and was being
eased up when he hit the 1N4-mile
mark in 2:093s.
A few minutes after 8 O'Clock Train
er Frank Kearns sent the Calumet
Farms Bull Lea on the track. After
warming up BY gaIloping once around
tho osai. Jockey Iyy1hg Anderson
broke the brown son Of Bull Dog and
Rose Leaves at the seven-eishths pole.
Anderson had too strong q hold on
Bull Lea and when Trainer Kearn's
stopwatch showed his colt covering the
half in 0:253s, 0:5l25, he started wav-
ing Anderson on with a large white
pocket handkerchief.
Once let down, Bull Lea went on to
the three-quarters In lit As. After
stepping -eighths in 20 3-5, An
derson started easing up Bull Lea and
the colt galloped out the mile in
l:42 Us.
Can't Wait Works Out.
Tommy Taylor. who came down
from New York to breeze Myron Sels-
nick's Can't Wait. third in the Ken
lucky Derby. sent the chestnut son of
Victorian and Winged Bee, slow
three-quarters in 1:20. Taylor said
after the work that Can't Wait was
ready and didn't need any faster trial.
Glen Mccarthy, who will broadcast
the Preakness over Nationwide
hook-up, was an arrival from New
York. Mccarthy says he looks for
Saturdays event to be the most hotly
contested since Victorian beat Toro a
nose in 1928,
Evening star., 1938-05-12
MRS. ROOSEVELT
ON SPECIAL FLIGHT
Presidents Wife to Have Day Of
Entertainment and Speaking
at Charleston, W. Va.

at Charleston, w. va.
BY the Associated Press.
An early morning airplane flight
will take Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt
to Charleston. w. Va, tomorrow for
. day Of sightseeing, speaking and
entertainment.
A special am. departure of the
American Airlines Gin
cinnati plane has been arranged, Rep
resentative Jennings Randolph, Dem
ocrat, of West Virginia, said today,
arriving at Charleston about Ola.
Mrs. Roosevelt and Representative
Randolph will go directly to the Gov
ernor's mansion for breakfast with
Gov. Homer A. Holt. At l0:30 am.
both will speak to 1000 students at
Morris Harvey College.
Mrs. Roosevelt will 60 by motor to
Red House, q homestead near Charles
ton, for lunch and an inspection trip
in the afternoon.
Evening star., 1938-05-12
Charlotte Girl Is Fau0rite
In Piin,lico Nursery Field
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Q
PN1lCO May 12Ewood sachsnmas undefeated 2yead hNy
Charlotte Girl
tonorrows nve- eighth
Charlotte Girl has consecutive She win break
stall in the eghthorse field all will be IS
In addition there will with third
and fourth positions taking down $500 and $780, respectively
The onaca makeup Of the Pmlico Nursery field follows:
Evening star., 1938-05-12
River Report.

rotomac and Shenandoah Rivers clear
AZ ,Harpers Ferry: Potomac clear At Grest
Falls today.
Precipitation
monthly precipitation in inches In the
Capital (current rnopth 10 Jatnt. 'N's
Evening star., 1938-05-12
Record for Last "a Hours.

Hepert for Last "a Hours.
(Yrom noon yesterday to noon today)
Hishest. 81, 3 pm. yesterday. Year
aso 70.
Lowest. A. S:45 am. today. Year
aso, 81.
Record Temperatures This Year.
Highest, 81. on April %.
Lowest. 1S. on January 2S.
Humidity for Lsst "a Hours.
-(From noon yesterday to noon today)
Highest, 81 per cent. at / am. today.
Lowest. 80 per cent. at noon today.
Tide Tables.
FURNISHED BY United States Coast and
Haodetir G,1rvavA
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-10-13
WEST JEFFERSON
HIGH SCHOOL NEWS

A series of basketball games has
been conducted between the high
school girls and the 9Th and 7th
grade girls. Prof. Houck is coach
of the grade girls Coach Perkins
has charge Of the high school teams.
Wednesday, October 9Th, the 7th
grade girls played the 9th and 9th
grade girls at noon on the outside
court. This game resulted in vic
tory for the grade girls. The score
was 1858 in favor of the 9Th and
18th grade girls.
Thursday another game between
the 9th girls and the 9th grade girls
was played. This time the score was
14-12 in favor of the younger girls.
Friday the 9th and 9TH grade girls
played the 10th grade girls and this
time their luck changed. The score
was 44-4s in favor of the 10th grade.
Tuesday, in the gymnasium the
9th and 10th teams combined their
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this.
Dave was waiting for him beside
the. trail Together, they rode into
the notch, the sky out over the val
ley gray as death.
Shed Martin fumbled with wet
hands in his pocket and drew out
a moist plug of tobacco He stood
lost in the black vellum of night,
listening to the. ore rattle in the
wagons, watching the rain channel
off his. hat brinn, almost obscuring
the lighted window of the office of
the Draw Three
He lifted reluctant feet and made
for the office door.
Hammond looked up from his desk
when the door opened. - .
s'Hullo, She'd" he; greeted the fig
ure that slammed the door. d.
How're you dom? Have it
cleaned up by seven 5o'clock2''
"Treckon,'' Shed said. Look here,
Buck. If this amt hell of night
to? he finished savagely. He
couldn't do it. A man couldn't re-
fuse Buck Hammond anything.
+ Whats the matter? Anything
wrong?" i. ,-s /
''Naw. I just came in for knife.
You gotta have a knife to cut this
dark if you git anywhere" Shed
growled.
Hammond reached YEARLY for a
bottle which was in the defths of a
bottom desk drawer. I It was fol-
lowed by glass: He indicated them
both to Shed. r fr4t.sf4
s'Have a drink" x,
Shed accepted enthusiastically,
eying Hammond closely. He tossed
off the drink, smacked his lips and
set the glass down with a clatter.
Hanlmond's grave eyes sought
Sheds and he shook his head slow
". Ever been called a. murderer,
Shed? A bushwhacker, or the man
that hired a bushwhacker? Ever
been called a water thief"
Continued Next Weekly
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-10-13
WORK OF AAA PROGRAM
SHOWN AT STATE FAIR

An exhibit showing how the agri-
cultural conservation program helps
North Carolina farmers, business
men, and consumers-pre I'M
der the direction of H. A. Patten,
acting AAA executive officer at
State Fair this week.
Part Of the exhibit shows how
farmers carry out soil-building
practices to meet the requirements
of the program. These practices in
clude planting legumes and winter
cover crops, turning under legumes
to add fertility to the soil, terracing
fields to check erosion, and apply
ing lime and phosphate to the land.
BY participating in the program,
the farmers not only improve their
land, balance their farming prac-
tees, and increase their income, but
they also assure city consumers an
adequate future supply of food and
raw products for manufacturing
This phase of the program is also
stressed in the exhibit.
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players and played the 9th and 7th
grade again. This time the score
was 80 to 2 in favor of the Fresh
men and Juniors
The boys have also been taking
part in the athletic activities. The
9th grade and the 7th grade boys
played baseball game Monday af-
ternoon after school. The score was
1876 in favor of the freshmen.