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Evening star., 1938-06-09
CHANGES WEIGHED
IN u. S. PAY ACT
Committee Receives Pleas
for WaIsh-HeaIey Law
Amendments.

Tne House Rules Committee today
considered proposals for speedy action
by the House on amendments TO the
Walsh Healey Act, under which Gov
ernment contracts would be withheld
from employers failing to obey orders
OF the National Labor Relations Board.
A vigorous minority in Congress Is
opposing the measures on the ground
they are designed to "coerce" employ
ers into Immediate and unquestioning
compliance" with rulings of the Labor
Board, which itself has condemned CO.
ercion by employers. 1t also Is charged
that one Of the amendments would up
hold the check-on system of collecting
union dues.
A major feature OF the bill before
the House is the proposed extension Of
provisions of the Walsh Healey Act to
contracts for $4,000 or more OF sup
plies, whereas the existing law OPP
crates only with respect to contracts of
$4,000 or more. A companion bill,
passed by the Senate this week. ex-
tends the scope still further to include
subcontractors.
Blacklist" Maintained.
Under the Walsh Healey Act,
adopted in 1896, the Government
maintains blacklist" Of bidders who
do not comply with a fair wage scale"
laid down by the Secretary Of Labor,
or who require employees to work more
than 8 hours . day and 40 hours q
week, or who employ girls under 10 or
boys under Is.
The amendments. indorsed by the
American Federation Of Labor and
the c. I. O., would bring within the
black-listing provisions all bidders for
Government contracts Of $4,000 or
more who are in defiance of the Ma
tional Labor Relations Board and OF
collective bargaining agreements with
employees.
Chairman Madden of the Labor
Board testified that the legislation
would make compliance with the
boards orders and decisions more
prompt and effective and less expen-
siye to the Government" and would
extend the benefits OF the act to en-
ployes Of all persons contracting with
the Government or receiving loans
or grants from the Government"
Amendments Opposed.
In q minority report just submitted
to the House seven members. Of the
House Judiciary Committees strongly
opposed the amendments, arguing that
the Labor Board In not "infalihle,
and that TO penalize employers who
dare to question" the boards rul-
inss Is to subject them to double
jeopardy"
That it (the board) has made
mistakes" the minority said. 'is evi-
dent from the fact that applications
have been made by its representatives
In pending cases to reopen and re-
view previous findings."
Evening star., 1938-06-09
Mayor Volcano
Fiery Outburst
Greets Quezon
BY the Associated Press.

LEGASPI, p. l., June 9.--Mayon
volcano rumbled fiery welcome to
President Manuel Quezon when he
reached Legaspi today to direct relief
workers aiding terrified Filipinos who
have been driven from their homes
by the seven-day eruption.
The mighty fire mountain was in
heavy eruption as the presidential
yacht came into Legaspi's harbor, but
the Rev. Miguel Sefga, volcanologist,
assured President Quezion there was
no danger to life at present.
Two heavy eruptions at and 4::30
o'clock this afternoon caused great
fear among the refugees of the village
OF Salvacion, and again drove the
natives Of Guinobatan to knee1 In
the streets to pray the earth-shaking
eruptions would stop.
The 4:30 blast threw incandescant
rock In all directions, indicating the
top Of the crater was wide open.
Evening star., 1938-06-09

Pressure continues low over Hudson
Strait and the northern portion of the
Province Of Quebec. Resolution Island,
Hudson Strait. 29.30 inches. A disturb
ance Of slight intensity Is centered over
moving northeastward, A disturbance is
moving east-southeastward over the Plains
region Bismarck. N. OAK 293S inches
Pressure continues high east Of Bermuda.
st. Georges. 302S inches, while q high
pressure area is moving east-northeast-
ward over the Middle Atlantic States and
the lower Lake region. Pittsburgh. Pa.
1920 inches. Pressure Is high along the
North Pacific Coast. Ketchikan Alaska
30.18 inches. During the last "a hours
there have been showers over the Northern
Plains an dthe West Gulf States. and in
scattered areas over the Southeastern
States and the Middle and Southern Plains
Temperatures have risen in the Upper
Middle and Northern Plains States.
Evening star., 1938-06-09
MEMORIAL PLANS
DRAW OPPOSITION
Senator King Says He Will Fight
Jefferson Project if It Stands
as Now Proposed.

Senate opposition TO the $500, 900
fund to start the Thomas Jefferson
Memorial on the revised Tidal Basin
plan began to develop today as an
appropriations subcommittee pre.
pared to act on the $277, ,00o, 900 last
deficiency bill. to which the memorial
item was attached by the House yes
terday.
Senator King. Democrat, Of Utah
was the first to make known he would
oppose the memorial project ~ now
proposed If it remains in the bill as
reported. The Senate members Of the
Memorial Commission have never been
enthusiastic for the Tidal Basin site,
but went along when majority Of the
commission decided on that location.
The Senate subcommittee also has
before it for decision the question Of
allowing the Alley Dwelling Authority
additional. funds to begin its part Of
the enlarged slum-clearance program,
to be carried on In cooperation with
the United States Housing Authority
under the new alley dwelling bin now
awaiting final enactment.
Evening star., 1938-06-09
MRS. SCULLYS WILL
BEFORE D. C. COURT
Interpretation Of Certain Parts
Of Document Concerning
Shares Is Asked.

The $4,000, 600 estate Of the late
Mrs. Enriqueta Angela Scully, who
formerly lived here at 1891 Sixteenth
street NV. and who died In London
on February 3, 1882. was brought 70
the attention of District Court today
for legal CONSUMING. Her sons, Thomas
A. Scully and Frederick scully of Lin
coin. Ill. executors and trustees under
Mrs. Scully's will. asked the court to
interpret certain provisions in the
document, which was written in long
hand in = London solicitors Office
Mrs. Scully's granddaughter are
British subjects and: under the will,
are permitted to enter into marriage
settlements with their prospective
husbands, II they choose. Only one
OF the granddaughters Is now mar
ried. The court here Is asked to con-
strue certain portions Of the will that
relate to payment Of income and dis
tribution Of the shares that are pay
able to several grandchildren.
Representing the executors and
trustees Is Attorney Robert r. Cogs-
well. Mrs. Scully was . resident Of
the District and the Government con-
tended that, In contemplation Of death,
she had made transfers Of certain
property. The estate at one time was
valued at $2l, 900 900. The Govern
ment flled . deficiency tax claim,
reaching more than 5000 900, but In
subsequent litigation, the Government
was unsuccessful
Under the will, Mrs Scully set aside,
out of her residuary estate, 10000
pounds English sterling to establish q
trust for four grandchildren. When
she made her will, In 1881. the pound
was worth about IS, but shortly before
she died, Great Britain went on the
gold standard and the value of the
pound was reduced to less than $3.50
While the grandchildren contended
the trust fund should be set up in an
amount equal to the rate Of exchange
prevailing ut the time the will was
made, the executors felt the value
should be as of the time Mrs. Scully
died. The court decided it should be
valued at the rate Of exchange prevail
ing when the estate was distributed,
under Probate Court orders, and 1t was
placed at about $4,000.
Evening star., 1938-06-09
CAPT. CHILD DIES:
. PIONEER AVIATOR
Former Head of Anacostia
Station Was Cited for
Naval Service.

Capt Warren G. Child, U. S. NJ,
retired, pioneer naval aviator and
former commanding of1icer OF Ana
costa Naval Air Station. died Tuesday
in the Naval Hospital at San Diego
Calf, the Navy Department an
nounced today.
Capt. Child. native of Utah. where
he was born November 2, 1883. began
his aviation career in April, 1918. a.
one of the first group Of student naval
aviators. He qualified rs . naval
aviator and seaplane pilot a year
later and also qualified as free bal
loon pilot and as . dirigible pilot
during the World War.
Capt. Child was . member of q
Special Aviation Board sent to Eng
land, France and Italy during the
summer Of 1917 in connection with
the war development of American
aviation. During the war he also
served as commanding ofIicer at the
Naval Air Station at Rockaway Beach
Long Island. and with naval aviation
headquarters in Paris and at naval
headquarters in London.
He received oficial commentator
from the United States and British
Navies for his service rs oficer in
charge of the technical division OF
the aviation section of Admiral Sims
staff and for services in connection
with the Allied Naval Armistice Com
mission.
He served in a number of important
aviation posts ashore and with the
fieet following the war and was ap-
pointed commanding oficer ut Ana
costa in June. 1881, serving here until
December. 1888. He was retired from
active duty last winter.
Appointed to the Naval Academy
from Utah in 1908. Capt. Child served
on duty with submarines until his
appointment as a student naval avi-
ator.
He is survived by his widow, Mrs.
Alice s. Child, Fontana, Calf, and
q son, Midshipman Daniel MCGUIRE
Child.
Evening star., 1938-06-09
THOMAS ECC|NC
CALLED PLANNED
Jersey City Authorities in
Conspiracy, Injunction
Trial Is Told.
Ey the Associated Press.

NEWARK, N. j., June 9.-Counsel
for the c. I. o. and American Civil
Liberties Union charged in Federal
Court today that Saturdays egging
and bowling down of Socialist Leader
Norman Thomas in a Newark park
was done under the direction Of the
authorities of Jersey City" where
Frank Hague has been Mayor for q
quarter century.
c. ]. O.-A- c. L. u. Counsel Spaulding
Frazer told Judge william Clark that
the attack on Thomas was Through
the instrumentality" OF William j.
Egan, assistant attorney general and
former Democratic Newark City Com
mission.
There was q meeting of persons on
Saturday. June 4. in Egan's ONCE for
the purpose Of fomenting the attack
on Mr.. Thomas" Mr.. Frazer charged.
our purpose Tin bringing in the
Thomas episode) Is to show continuing
proof Of a conspiracy on the part OF
Jersey City authorities, in which we
offered evidence in the OConnen and
Thomas episodes.
Refers to O'Connen Custer.
He referred to the fact that Rep
resentative Jerry O'Connell, Democrat,
OF Montana was rushed by Hague
partisans when he tried to speak In
Jersey City after q permit was re-
fused him and was escorted out of
the crowd by police, and that Mr..
Thomas charged he was kidnapped
and deported" by police when he at
tempted to speak in the bailiwick OF
Mayor Hague. vice chairman OF the
National Democratic Committee.
One Of the main allegations of the
c. I. GA. c. L ~. and other plaintiffs
seeking an Injunction to restrain
Hague and fellow officials from inter-
fering with their activities Is that per-
sons distasteful to Hague and his ad-
ministration have been "deported" at
times and assaulted at others.
When John A. Matthews, special
counsel for the Jersey City defend
ants, objected to introduction of evi-
dence attempting to link the defend
ants with the Thomas episode in New
ark, Judge Clark ruled 1t would have
to be kept for rebuttal-if allowed at
all.
Searching Of Autos Defended.
Earlier today Public Safety Director
Daniel Casey testified that the Jersey
City police system of stopping and
searching suspected" autos had ef-
fected the capture Of many criminals.
Mr.. Casey said Hudson County
police captured i've men in an auto
which contained . gun on Pulaski
skyway, Kearny. February 6. He pro-
duced the criminal records Of the car
occupants and identified some ~ c.
]. o. workers.
He said one Of the reasons he refused
speaking permit to three Representa-
tives and Morris L. Ernst, one of coun-
sci for the plaintiffs, was q report in 4
Jersey City newspaper in which Mr..
Ernst was quoted as referring to ma
chine guns in q speech before the Ma
tional LAYERS Guild at Washington.
One paragraph quoted Mr.. Ernst
as saying he hoped there would be
mo evidence of machine guns because
I know we would be playing into the
hands Of Mayor Hague"
Mayor Hague may be called to testi-
fly tomorrow.
Evening star., 1938-06-09
B|DD[E WILL GET
FEE OF $4,000
Counsel for T. v. A. Probers
to Receive Sum for Six
Months Work.
BY the Associated Press.

The Congressional committee In
yestigating the Tennessee Valley Au-
thority announced today that Franci,
Biddle. committee counsel, would re-
ceive $4,000 for six months service
Chairman Donahey said Mr.. Biddlf
would begin drawing a salary as soon
as he came to Washington from his
home in Philadelphia, probably within
. few days.
The committee discussed the names
OF about 60 applicants for the job OF
chief engineer to the committee, but
reached no decision. Senator Donahey
said an effort would be made to arrive
at q choice tomorrow morning.
More Funds Sought.
Senator Brown, Democrat, of New
Hampshire and Representative Mead
Democrat. Of New York, arranged to
introduce concurrent resolution in
the House and Senate at once, to add
100000 to the $4,000 fund appro-
priated to finance the inquiry.
Senator Donahey said the committee
probably would make no detailed plans
Tor the conduct of the inquiry until
after Congress had adjourned and q
stan had been completed.
The counsel Is q member of an cid
family which included the first ma
tional Attorney General. He became
secretary to the late Chief Justice
Oliver Wendell Holmes after being
graduated with honors from Harvard
University in 1911. He supported
Theodore Roosevelt in the Bull Moose
movement in 1912.
Short Story Writer.
In addition to his legal writings.
Mr.. Biddle has produced a novel,
some short stories and book reviews.
A letter Of Recommendation from
Judge Curtis Box of Philadelphia won
favorable consideration for MIR. Biddle
at . meeting of the joint congress
siond committee yesterday and list
OF more than so other applicants was
quickly set aside. ... ..,
Called by telephone shortly before
noon, he came to Washington BIZ
plane and was interviewed by the
committee yesterday afternoon. Sen.
ator Brown proposed Mr. Biddles ap.
pointment and there was little opposi.
tion from either Republicans or Demo.
Gratis.
Evening star., 1938-06-09
GOING IS ROCKY
|. INNAT|ONAL OPEN
Nearly Half of Players Fail
to Crack 40 Going Out,
With Par IS.
BY the Associated Press.


DENVER. June 9.-Despite a gilt
tering setting and favorable playing
conditions, par proved highly elusive
to the vanguard of shotmakers today
in the first round of the National Open
golf championship at Cherry Hills.
Only handful OF early starters IN
the field of 160-odd competitors, seek
ing Ralph Guldahls crown in the first
title battle ever waged on the fringe of
the snow-capped Rockies, came within
shouting distance of perfect figures.
Alex Watson, Yonkers, N. Y, profes-
sional. and Johnny Lehman of Chi
cago, former Big Ten and Western
amateur title holder, missed connec-
tion with par's outgoing 35 BY q single
stroke. Their 36's contrasted with the
fact that nearly half the early morning
contingent failed to crack 40.
Unless the later-starting favorites
quickened the pace. it appeared that
the first-round wreckage would be ter
rife. The outward half of Cherry
Hills, though one stroke easier on
the card than the incoming nine, was
rated much tougher in actual competi-
ton and hazards.
Alex Watson, after helping set the
early pace, was forced to withdraw
on the 18th hole because of illness.
The Yonkers, N. Y, professional, who
was casualty while fighting with
the British forces for four years In
the World War was alta cked hv xevaro
pains in his back.
He played the 10th and 1Ith holes,
despite obvious distress, but virtually
collapsed before reaching the l2th
green. An ambulance was called to
take him to the club house.
Scores for the first round:
(a) Indicates amateur.
(a) Ernest r. Nelson. Denver Colo,
4z-45-87.
Verl Stinchcomb. MaysviIle, KY,
41-48-89.
Evening star., 1938-06-09
ADMIRAL BUTLER
GIVEN new POST.
Heads the Naval Retiring
Board and Two Other
Medical Units.

! Appointment Of Rear Admiral
Charles st. J. Butler, medical officer
in command Of the Navy Medical Cen-
ter here, as president OF the Naval
Retiring Board, the Board Of Medical
Kxaminers and the Naval Examining
Board for officers of the Medical
Corps, Navy Department, was an
nounced today by the Navy Depart
ment.
Admiral Butler viii relieve Rear
Admiral John Benjamin Dennis.
Medical Corps, as president OF the
three boards about July /. Admiral
Dennis. q native OF Wicomico County,
Md, win be retired from active duty
in the Navy on August /, on reaching
the statutory retirement age OF 6l
years. He is to 60 on leave before
the end Of this month.
CAPT. Smith Successor.
/ At the same time the Navy Depart
ment announced that Admiral Butler
win be succeeded by Capt. Harold
wellington Smith, now commanding
ofncer of the Naval Medical School, a
part Of the Medical Center. Capt.
Smith has been selected for promotion
to rear admiral on the retirement of
Admiral Dennis.
The new commander Of the Medical
Center. is native of Boston, where he
was born May 30. 1873. He was grad
uated from the Harvard Medical Col
lege In 1901 and appointed an assist
ant surgeon in the Navy in 1904. Dur
ing the World War he was senior
medical oficer aboard the hospital
ship Mercy. He served 4 number Of
details In Washington prior to his
appointment to his present post as
commander Of the Medical School. He
makes his home in the Westchester.
Headed Naval Dispensary.
During the World War Admiral
Dennis was in charge of the Naval
Dispensary here. He was appointed
assistant to the chief of the Bureau
Of Medicine and Surgery, Navy De-
partment. in 1891. serving for two
years in that post
Admiral Butler, who was born in
Bristol. Tenn. March /, 1875, was
graduated from the University of Vir-
ginia in 1897. He is internationally
known Is an authority on bacteriol-
ogy and tropical diseases. He was in
structor in the subjects at the Medical
School here and" was an occasional
lecturer at George Washington Uni
versity. Admiral Butler commanded
the Naval Medical School here from
1921 to 1924 and again from 1927 to
1882. He is q member of many ma
tional and International medical COM
missions and Is the author Of books
and papers on tropical medicine, sea-
sickness. social diseases and other
medical subjects. He has been in
command Of the Medical Center here
since October /. 1885,.
Evening star., 1938-06-09
APPLY FOR LICENSE

NAHANTs Mass, June 0 tR.-Anne
Lindsay Clark and John A. Roosevelt.
youngest son Of the President, today
filled out their wedding license appii-
cation and paid 81 to Clerk Leon M,
Delano at the town hall.
Dressed in white-dotted blue sports
frock and a rough straw hat. Miss
Clark and young Roosevelt, in a gray
business suit and gray felt hat, blithe-
ly chatted about baseball with iphotog-
raphers on the town hall steps be-
fore departing.
Evening star., 1938-06-09
STRIKE THREATENED
Long Island Power EMPLOYEES
Issue U1timatum.

BAYSHORE. N. Y, June R.-
Members Of the International Brother
hood Of Electrical Workers "a. F. of L.
voted, 727 to II, last night to strike
tomorrow midnight against the Long
Island Lighting Co., serving nearly all
Of Long Island outside New York City,
unless its contract demands are met.
]. Russell Sprague, county executive
OF Nassau. has notified the unions
attorney, Roland A. Grove, that there
can be no interference with gas and
electricity within the county" Mr..
Sprague said failure of light at several
hospitals might jeopardize lives.
Evening star., 1938-06-09
BAKING STRIKE END
HOPED FOR TODAY
Department of Labor Aide Seeking
Settlement of Pittsburgh
Dispute.
Bv the Associated Press

PITTSBURGH, June s.-John A.
Monitt. conciliator for the United
States Department of Labor, an
nounced he hoped to ''have everything
settled today to end an eight-day
strike Of drivers that has closed IS
major baking companies.
The l,400 drivers, members Of an A.
F. L. union, walked out when operators
rejected their demands for a closed
shop. seniority rights and use Of the
union label on wrapped products.
Wages are not an issue.
The bakeries normally supply several
hundred thousand families and $4,000
merchants. hotels and restaurants.
Peace negotiations between repre-
sentatives Of the A. F. L. Transfers
Union and 81 struck long distance
motor freight operators collapsed last
night and principals indicated there
was little possibility Of their resump-
ton in the near future
A spokesman for the operators who
said no further meetings had been
scheduled declared, I'VE can't meet
their terms"
The union demands an increase of 5
cents an hour
Evening star., 1938-06-09
WATER SUPPLY HALTED
WHEN MAIN BREAKS
Boiler Room Of Powhatan Hotel
Flooded and Nearby Pavement
Is Washed Out.

Water service was disrupted for sew
eral blocks when a 12-inch water main
broke at Eighteenth street and Penn
sylvania avenue NV. early today,
washing out large section of the
pavement and sending q small flood Of
escaping water into the boiler room
Of the Powhatan Hotel.
Workmen Of the District Water Di-
vision worked busily to repair the dam
age, and officials expected service to
be restored fully this afternoon. Resi-
dents along Eighteenth street from
Pennsylvania avenue to X street NV.
were without water service until the
main was repaired.
The water supply OF the Powhatan,
served by another main, was not af-
fected by the break, but hotel employees
were put to work at pumps to prevent
serious food damage in the boiler
room until the water in the broken
main was cut off.r The Fire Depart
ment aided in pumping out the water
Oficials said the break, which oc-
CURED about am, apparently was
the result Of a weak spot that had de-
veloped gradually In the castirons pipe
Evening star., 1938-06-09
Pension Cut Exemption Asked.

Representative Mas, Republican, OF
Minnesota today introduced . bill to
exempt resident inmates Of the Sol
diers' Home In the District and the
Naval Home in Philadelphia from PEN
sion reductions prescribed by vet
erans' regulations.
Evening star., 1938-06-09
WEATHER REPORT

District CoumbaCoudy
change mostly
on
tonight; ordont tonight
West VgnaShowe
tonigh ~
Evening star., 1938-06-09

Between 1900 and 1880 the Govern
ment printed some 50 special memo
rial and commemorative stamps, NUM-
bermg 5,250. .000, 900 stamps. for which
the public spent at our past ofacee
the lsrge sum Of t1o4.2e4, 900.
Evening star., 1938-06-09
CONGRESS IN BRIEF
TODAY

-
Relief-Joint committee seeks COM
promise On Senate and House relief
bills.
Wase-Hour - Southern !. Senators
consider fighting compromise On pay
minimum.
Flood Control-senats debates
$315 900 900 measure.
Politics-Senate committee consid-
ers request for inquiry into politico-
relief complaints.
T. v. A.-Joint investigating COM
mittee completes stan.
Eection-House debates election
contest between Representative jerks,
Republican. of New Hampshire and
Alfonso Roy.
-: 80: :;:::,,....s' %as..ss' ..',,.'' =
Considers conference reports.
Interxtate and Foreign Commerce
Committee considers Omaha Council
Blufs bridge bill. . am.
Evening star., 1938-06-09

SEATTLE, June 9 P.-Forty- five
Seattle bakeries, producing 95 per cent
of the city's bread, were closed early
today by a strike. Bakers seek In
creases Of 50 week for day workers
and 81 for night men.
Evening star., 1938-06-09
NEW CONSUL GENERAL
q. D. N. Haggard Goes From Paris
to New York for British.

LONDON. June 8 tF9.- Godfrey p.
N. Haggard, British consul general at
Paris, today was appointed consul
general ct New York. He viii succeed
Gerald Campbell, recently named high
commissioner to Canada.
HassArd, % years In the British con-
sulAr service, was consul general q
Chicago from 1898 70 1894.
Evening star., 1938-06-09
Report for Last "A Hours.
Record for Last "a Hours.

Record for Last "a Hours.
Highest, so, 5 pm. yesterday Year
ago. 81. ~t.
Lowest. "a. S:15 am. today. Year
ago. 66.
Record Temperatures This Year.
Highest, 93, on June z.
Lowest. 18. on January %.
Humidity for Last "a Hours.
(From noon yesterday to noon todayO
Highest. 10 per cent. at 11.15 pm. yes
terday.
Lowest. 30 per cent, at noon today.
Tide Tables.
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