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Evening star., 1938-01-24
HOUSING ACT PUT
BEH|NDLYNCHB|LL
BarkIey Sidetracks Confer
ence Report, Giving De-
bate Right of Way.
BACKGROUND

BACkGROUND-
Since November, through fpe
iDeeks of its special session and
three Ueeks OF current regular ses-
sion, Congress has accomplished
nothing. Senate flibuster debate
on anti-lynching bill has consumed
most of time. The conference re-
port housing bill, one OF the two
bills passed during ertra session,
supposedly offers opportunity to
break the goose egg record. The
House has adopted the report Sen
ate approval Would send the bill to
the White House.
By the Associated Press.
Democratic leader Barkley side
tracked the conference report on the
administration housing bill in the SEN
ate today to give the anti-lynch bill
debate right of way.
Anxious to dispose of the lynching
measure, which has tied up the Senate
for almost three weeks, Senator Bark
ley said he would not call up the
privileged housing bill report, but
would hold the Senate to debate on
the anti-lynching bill throughout the
session today and tonight.
The Senate was called into session
an hour earlier than usual, with pros
poets for continuous l1-hour session.
Mckellar Aids Filibuster,
AS deliberations began Senator Nc
kellar, Democrat. of Tennessee helped
out the fllibuster with a long, pre-
pared speech on T. V. A., answering
a speech last week by Senator Bridges,
Republican. of New Hampshire on the
same subject.
Senator Bilbo, Democrat, of Mis-
sissippi waited for Senator McKellar
to finish, so as to resume his talk
against the anti-lynching bill.
President Roosevelt at a conference
this morning with Vice President Gar
ner. Speaker Bankhead. Senate Leader
Barkley and House Leader Rayburn
went over plans for speeding up the
legislative work. To date there has
been little or nothing accomplished
IN the Senate because of the anti
lynching bill fllibuster, and only three
or four major bills have been passed
in the House.
Republicans and some Democrats
were expected to fight approval
OF the compromise bill to aid home
construction, unless the Senate re-
instated an amendment by Senator
Lodge. Republican, of Massachusetts,
to require payment of prevailing
wages on Government insured build
ing projects.
The housing legislation has been
hanging over since the special ses-
sion last fall. If the Senate approves
1t, the bill will 60 to the White House
as the first administration proposal
to be enacted this year.
A conference committee of Sena-
tors and Representatives struck out
Senator Lodges amendment, and the
House approved the compromise bill
omitting it.
Senator Wagner, Democrat, of New
York, author of both the housing and
the anti-lynching bills, was expected
to make the decision as to whether the
housing measure would be considered
at once, temporarily displacing the
anti-lynching bill.
Evening star., 1938-01-24
Man Dies as Fog
Causes PiIe-Up
OF IS Vehicles
BY the Associated Press.


LEXINGTON, Mass, Jan. 24.-Al-
fred c. Coughlin, former tax collector
for the town of Lincoln, was killed
today as IS motor vehicles piled up
in collision on the icy, fog-shrouded
Concord turnpike.
State police said Mr.. Coughlin was
killed as he stepped from his car to
inspect damage caused by an automo-
bile which had skidded into the rear
end Of his machine. A third vehicle,
which suddenly emerged from the fog,
cut him down. Its driver, the police
said, got out, looked at Mr.. Coughlin's
body, then drove away.
In rapid succession, one car after
another then came crashing into line
behind the first two stalled machines,
until Is automobiles had been in
volved.
Two hours after the accident the
police did not know how many per-
sons had been injured, or how seri-
ously.
Fog shrouded most of New England,
paralyzing shipping from the Central
Maine coast to Southeastern Massa-
chusetts.
Evening star., 1938-01-24
REPORTED
NAMEDHULLA AIDE
Task Will Be to Explain De-
partment'S Activities to
the Press.
By CONSTANTINE BROWN.

Adolf Berle, professor of law at
Columbia University, member of Mayor
Fiorello La Guardia's administration
in New York and one Of the orig
inal brain trusters," has been Of
fered by President Roosevelt the po-
sition Of Assistant Secretary of State.
according to a report in high official
sources.
Mr.. Berle is reported to have ac-
cepted the Presidents offer, and his
appointment will be sent to Congress
within the next few days. He will
replace former Assistant Secretary of
State Hugh R. Wilson. who has be-
come Ambassador tq Germany.
Mr. Berle's work in the State depart
ment will be of different character,
however, from that of his predecessor.
Mr. Wilson, who has had long expert
ence in European affairs. was in many
ways Undersecretary Sumner Welles
understudy He advised the Secretary
of State on developments in the in
ternational field and was summoned
to assist him every time some serious
development occurred either in Europe
or in the Far East. He also received
and talked to the head Of foreign
missions in Washington when Mr.. Hull
and Mr.. Welles were unable to see
them.
Contact With Press.
Mr.. Berle's principal task will be
to coordinate the activities of the
department and explain them to the
press. His Office will not distribute
news, however, this will be left to the
Current Information Divisiono headed
by Michael McDermott. Mr.. Berle
will make it his business to keep in
close touch with newspaper men and
explain to them the major policies of
the administration. He will complete
and complement the information dis
pensed by the Current Information
Division and by the Secretary Of State
at his daily press conferences.
Mr. Berle has had little experience
in the foreign field. During the World
War, he was attached to the Russian
division of the Military Intelligence.
There he attracted the attention of
his superior officers because he was
able-in the absence of his immediate
chief-to provide the director Of the
M. I. D. with daily quotations on the
exchange of the ruble This display
Of initiative was appreciated by his
superiors, and when the American
mission to participate in the Versailles
Conference was organized. Mr.. Berle
was sent as an expert on Russia.
Aided United States Mission.
Since 1888, he has been one of the
frequent callers at the White House,
but has refused to accept any official
position.
When an American mission headed
by Secretary Hull was sent to the Pam
American Conference at Buenos Aires
in 1896, Mr.. Berle was attached to it
and is said to have given signal serv-
ices.
The fact he is not an expert" on
international affairs is not regarded by
his sponsors as a handicap. Aside
from his dealings with the press Mr..
Berle also will assist in preparing some
OF President Roosevelt's public
speeches on Americas role in the pres
ent International Sit,1of3op
Evening star., 1938-01-24
CAPITAL MANS wife
FOUND SLAIN IN TUB
Husband of Mrs. 1loma Furedy
Leaves for New York Scene
of Tragedy.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. Jan. 24.-A woman
identified by her landlady as Mrs
noma Furedy, IS. was found dead
today in the bathtub Of her apart
ment in Brooklyn, her arms bound
with silk stockings and two deep
gashes in her left wrist. The bathtub
was half full of water.
Mrs. Dorothy Campbell, the owner
of the building, said the woman was
the wife of Edward Furedy, . res
taurant proprietor in Washington.
Edward s. Furedy, maitre d'hotel at
Harvey's Restaurant, 1107 Connecticut
avenue NV, husband of Mrs. Furedy,
said today he took his wife to New
York City yesterday for medical treat
ment.
Interviewed q few minutes before he
caught the / pm plane for New York
after he received the news of his wife's
death, Mr.. Furedy explained that he
returned to Washington yesterday on
the train which left New York at
lis pm.
He said his wife was very nervous"
and was to have received treatment
from New York doctor. He said that
while he was in New York he sought
in vain to get in touch with his daugh-
ter Irene, 10, who works there.
Mr.. Furedy has been employed at
the restaurant about three years. Last
Saturday. friends said, he moved from
his home at 1913 N street NV. to
1885 Sixteenth street NV.
Evening star., 1938-01-24

FOREIGN.
Insurgents claim two U. S. Loyalist
units annihilated Page Al
Democratic states hold future, says
Lloyd George. Page Al
Japanese airplanes bomb Suchow de-
lenses Page Al
Britain and Japan reported agreed to
spare Canton. Page Al.
NATIONAL.
Berle offered post as Assistant Secre-
tary of State. Page Al
Rosamond Pinchot found dead in car
on Long Island estate Page Al
Senate group approves civil service
classification probe. Page Al
Reed nomination approved unanimous
ly by Senate group. Page Al
Senate group gets appeal for lower
taxes Page Az
Presidents naval message to Congress
Is delayed. Page Az
McKellar explains T. v. A. power sales
contracts Page Az
Healey urges labor to get behind wage
hour bill. Page As
New heavier quake is recorded after
Hawaii temblor Page AS
Families In Rockford (Ill.) area routed
by food. Page AS
WASHINGTON AND VICINITY.
D. c. motor vehicle inspection bill
passed by House. Page Al
D. G. crime a national disgrace" At
torney General says. Page Al
Jews urged to raise $4,500, 900 for Pal
estine colonization. Page Az
Bladensburg boy killed. brother wound
ed playing with pistol. Page B-1
Thieves turn to petty crime over
week end. Page HI
Evening star., 1938-01-24
MILTON IS SEATED,
|LABOR'S PROTEST
|UP TO COMMITTEE
Appointee of Gov. Moore
Takes Oath Without ANY
Attack by Senators.
INQUIRY WILL BE MADE,
CHAIRMAN GEORGE SAYS
Virtual Dictatorship of Hague
and Link to New Member
Assailed in Petition.
BACKGROUND

BACKGROUND
Lubor's first hate In NeW Jersey
at present is Mayor Frank Hague OF
Jersey City. A. Harry Moore, un-
til a Ueek ago Ne1p Jersey Senator
and no,D the States Governor. is
said to listen carefully to Mayor
Hague. GoU. Moore appointed to
his udcated Senate seat, John Mil
ton, also said to be considerate of
Mayor HGgue's UiSheS. Ldbor's
Non-Partisun League and the
c. /. o. protested the Milton up-
pointment as soon as it uas an
nOunced.
Evening star., 1938-01-24
REED APPROVED
BYSENATE GROUP
Nomination Unanimously In
dorsed-Confirmation Ex-
peCted This Week,
BACKGROUND

BACKGROUND
When Justice Sutherland, a
Harding nppOintee, on January 4,
asked President Roosevelt to retire
him from Supreme Court. January
18, it meant jurists ,0tth NeD Deal
sympdthies mould dominate tri-
bundl from then on Mr.. Roose-
pelt's choice of his Solicitor Gen.
eral, Stanley Reed, to succeed Jus
tice Sutherland Uon conservative
as ,oell as New Deal acclaim.
B, the Associated Press.
The Senate Judiciary Committee
unanimously approved today the NOM
ination of Stanley F. Reed to the
Supreme Court.
The Presidents second Supreme
Court nomination was quickly ap-
proved at brief executive session Of
the committee attended by only about
half of its members. s--..--,ae---.g..
Members said no objections to the
nominee now Solicitor General. were
made, and the subcommittee favor
able report, also unanimous, was Or
dered forwarded to the Senate.
Mr.. Reed is expected to be confirmed
in time for him to take his post as
associate justice when the court re-
convenes a week from today.
Evening star., 1938-01-24
Crime in Capital ''Disgrace,''
Cummings Declares in Speech
Tells Justice Association City Should Be
Model-House Group Action on
Numbers Racket Deferred.
By CARTER BROOKE JONES

Crime Washington
disgrace by Attorney General Cummings
ngton Criminal Justice Association Willard
House District
legislation
Mississippi chairman
the
Evening star., 1938-01-24
District Judge Approved.

The Senate Judiciary Committee
approved today the nomination Of
Robert A. Cooper Of South Carolina
as district judge for Puerto Rico.
Evening star., 1938-01-24
French Strengthen Border.
the Associated presx

french strengthen Border.
BY the Associated Press,
PERP1GNAN. France, Jan. "a
French Army authorities today has
tened installation of new anti-aircraft
and artillery batteries on the Spanish
frontier to fight OF insurgent war
planes after Spain's devastating aerial
warfare had overlapped onto French
territory.
At least so persons were killed and
hundreds wounded in the fury Of
week end reprisal and counter-re-
prisal assaults on a dozen Spanish
cities and towns. both insurgents and
government striking and receiving
punishment in return.
France sent formal protest to
the insurgent regime against the from
tier bombings
III Bombs Fall in France.
An official survey showed no serious
damage was caused by IL insurgent
bombs that fell just inside French
territory yesterday when Puiggerda.
Catalan railhead. was bombed with
between 81 and 80 fatalities.
French officials, who alreadv had
been preparing to erect anti-aircraft
defenseS on the unfortified border.
said placements at Bourg- Madame,
near Puigcerda. were being hasteHed
(See SPAIN, Page A-4)
Evening star., 1938-01-24

summoned DR.. William Blake, Glen
Head, Long Island, who pronounced
her dead. Assistant Medical Exam
iner DR.. Lewis F.. Gilmore of Garden
City acted on this information and
stated that the cause of death was
asphyxia from carbon monoxide gas.
The motor was not running when
the body was found, but the ignition
switch was on. In her career Mrs
Pinchot."
The machines windows all were
(See PINCHOT, Page A-3)
Evening star., 1938-01-24
Summary Of Today's Star

Health insurance plan studied by
Medical Society. Page b.
Boy. missing for week, found dead in
garage near home. Page B-1
World dilemma worst since Napoleon
I, says Dodd. Page b.
Final court action on Fidelity due
tomorrow. Page B-1
EDITORIAL AND COMMENT,
Editorials Page A-8
This and That. Page AS
Answers to Questions. Page AS
Washington Observations. Page AS
David Lawrence. Page 40
Inc capital Parade. Page As
Dorothy Thompson. Page A-9
Constantine Brown. Page A-9
Lemuel Parton. Page A-9
FINANCIAL.
Rail bonds ease (table). Page ALL
Ore exemption from rail boost
asked. Page ALL
Stocks move. down (table). Page Al.
Curb shares down (table) Page A-l3
Steel lull continues. Page Ais
SPORTS.
Skins definitely prove superiority over
Chicago Bears. Page Ala
Sonia Henie lures 2s capacity crowds
IN month. Page ALA
Outlook rosy for horse racing during
coming year. Page Ais
Dupre 6-5 choice over Reid for fight
here tonight. Page Ais
MISCELLANY.
City News in Brief. Page Al
Shipping News. Page B-6
Natures Children. Page B-6
In the Hunt Country. Page BIS
Dorothy Dix. Page Bio
Bedtime Story. Page Bill
Crossword Puzzle. Page B-14
Ietter-Out. Pare B.l4
Winning contract. Page Bis
Evening star., 1938-01-24
BLUM'S WIFE BURIED
Only Friends and Relatives Are
Present at Services.

Present at Services.
PARIS. Jan. "a (P).-Mme. Therese
Blum, wife of the French Socialist
leader. was buried in Pere-Lachaise
Cemetery today. Only intimate friends
and relatives attended the simple
services
Yvon Delbos, foreign minister, repre-
sented the government. Nine. Blum
died last Saturday after two abdom-
inal operations.
Evening star., 1938-01-24
INSURGENTS CLAIM
TWO j. s, L0YAL|ST
.UN|TSANN|H|LATED
Lincoln and Washington
Brigades "Destroyed"
at TerueI.
GOVERNMENT DECLARES
AMERICANS CONQUER0RS
French Protest Bombing by Reb.
els and Strengthen Frontiers
With Artillery.

OAS AShSuoOND- n
Numerous Americans haze joined
Loyalist forces fighting insur-
gents in Spain and compose seu-
eral brigades mhich hare proved
strength of defense against rebel
attacks. Insurgents striving to re-
capture Yeruel, lost to government
forces last month in dramatic re-
Dersal OF ciDil Dar's sWeep in tapor
OF the FaScists. With cold and snou
preventing ertensiue ground opera
fions BY troops, both sides hare
taken to air With their attacks.
BY the Associated Press.
HENDAYE. France, Jan. 24.-Offi-
clal lnsurgent dispatches from Sala-
manca said today two American volun-
teer brigades-Lincoln and Washing
ton-were destroyed" in Saturdays
fighting on the Teruel front.
These American units have been en-
gagged for months in the Spanish civil
war. fighting for the Spanish govern
ment with other international volun-
teer forces. There have been refer
ences to their use as shock troops.
The insurgents also said a third
international brigade. the Walter
Brigade" was "decimated."
The volunteers were moved down
with machine guns. according to the
insurgent dispatch, in a desperate and
unsuccessful attack on the Muleton
position held by the insurgents Just
outside Teruel
Government reports yesterday agreed
that American volunteers led the at
tack. but, contrary to insurgent ad-
vices. said they wiped out two
squadrons Of Moorish cavalry. The
government did not mention heavy
volunteer losses.
Evening star., 1938-01-24

(See NUMBERS, Page A-6.)
Evening star., 1938-01-24

(See MILTON, Page A-5.)
Evening star., 1938-01-24

The =. only evening paper
in Washington with the
Associated Press News
and Wirephoto Services.
Evening star., 1938-01-24

Rain tonight, probably clearing tomor-
row morning; warmer tonight: colder to-
morrow and tomorrow night lowest tenn
perature tonight about 48 degrees. Tenn
peratures today-Highest, 81, at 3 p.m.:
lowest, 81, at midnight. Full report, pg. Az.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-11-05

something went wrong with each
take II think I know Why, and
Clark had to do each scene with
each girl 10 times. I'm not sure
liked it, said Mr.. Gable. I bet Miss
Lombard doesn't like it, either.
Tyrone Power arrives early and in
an open car for the Submarine
Patrol preview. Holding his park
ing check between his teeth, Tv
signs the autograph books of
worshiping gals. After the movie.
Daryl Zanuck takes up a position
in the theater lobby and tells every
one who will listen, She's marvel
Gus. Did you ever see such acting?"
He refers to his new find, l7-year-
old Nancy Kelly.
Bette Davis has lost some of her
sweet serenity and is now addict
ed to closing her set against Wis
itors--something that never hap
pened before her quarrel and sep
aration from Husband Ham Nell
son :. Funniest sight of the week:
Joan Crawford, Jimmy Stewart and
Lew Ayres ice skating CD on the
ice Follies' set, each supported
by two stalwart experts :. When
James Roosevelt visited the Ritz
brothers at the studio, Harry took
him aside and whispered, Con-
fidentially, Mr.. Roosevelt. do you
think we are funny?" The diplo-
matte son of the President skill
fully avoided an answer.
X
Bad luck for Maureen O'Sullivan
that, with the announcement of an
expected infant, Husband John has
settled his contract at Warmers
and is temporarily minus a job.
Maureen will also be off salary
until she is able to report back to
work-next summer.
Deanna Durbin has appointed her
father her manager and pays him
around $500 a week. Also on her
private pay roll is her mother, whom
Deanna pays to be with her on the
set. Her studio considers l5-year-
old Deanna old enough to take care
of herSelfD Alan Hale did
such a good job of smashing up a
saloon in Valley of the Giants"
that he gets one twice as big to de-
stroy in Dodge City" incidentally,
Alan's theater chair business is
thriving. Il have them in II thea
ters,' he told me. Madeleine Car
roll has a bath in Cafe Society"
in a tub that features radio, tele-
phone, bookshelf, manicure and ped
icure essentials and an electrically
heated towel rack, which makes
those old Cecil B. De Mile ablution
scenes very small beer. indeed.
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Newspaper Alliance, Inc.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-11-05
Biscuit and Admiral
Race in NeWsreels

That long-awaited turf clash in
volving Sea Biscuit and War Ad-
miral attracted hordes OF racing fans
to Pimlico last Tuesday, but the
thousands who were unable to at
tend can obtain but slightly small
er quota of thrills this week at the
Trans-Lux. Newsreel coverage of
the race ranks with the finest
achievements in camera reporting
OF sports events. The clip presents
a more complete picture of the rum
ming than most of the spectators
were privileged to view.
The newsreel boys interviewed
Orson Welles on his sensational
broadcast, were on hand when Gov.
Lehman and Thomas Dewey wound
up their New York gubernatorial
campaign, went with President
Roosevelt to inspect the newest
items in air defense equipment.
Other shots from at home and
abroad deal. with the railroad wage
conference, the gruesome Arthur
Fried kidnap-murder case, children
raising funds for a Los Angeles ZOO,
Britain's King and Queen attend
ing a hospital dedication and the
outstanding football games of last
Saturday.
Donald Duck devotees can see
him and his companions in their
latest series of adventures, for the
short-suolect program is high light
ed by Disney's The Whalers."
Crime Fighters" is an interesting
presentation of police training rou-
tine in a large city, and Mexico"
offers striking views of the country
to the south filmed in color. In
The Bike Parade" Grantland Rice
provides a history of the convey
ance that has staged a great come
back in recent years. CAM.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-11-05
'Suez' Is Held
Second Week
At Palace
Film Finds Peak
Drama in Its
Great Storm

"Suez," the picture with the
simeon and Tyrone Power in it,
with the former looking much the
less artificial, began a second weeks
run at the Palace yesterday. AS its
title implies, it is concerned with
the building of the Suez Canal. 1t
was not concerned with it, however,
with anything like a fierce fidelity
to historic truth. for the story has
been doctored to suit the talents of
Mr.. Power, Loretta Young. ct al.
Artistically, the operation was not
a success.
"Suez" achieves its most impressive
results in the realm of the spectac-
ular. Its simeon, a magnificent
desert storm. takes up a compare
lively small percentage of the film
footage. but it is an affair far more
dramatic than anything else about
the Palace premises. Running Sec
ond to the simeon is another bit of
realism involving the dynamiting of
a mountain right off the face of
the earth. Apart from these I'M
deniably excellent intervals. there
is little about "SueZ" to suggest that
man was grand and dramatic
fellow when he was splitting a con-
tinent to make shipway east to
the Orient.
Mr.. Powers role in the picture is
that of Ferdinand de Lesseps. He
is as handsome as most people are
not, the latter including De Lesseps.
He never, however. looks nor acts
the part of man who could dream
a gigantic project like that, much
less carry it through the engineer
ing, political and other obstacles in
his path. AS De Lesseps. Mr.. Power
has to play a lot of politics with
people he obviously could not beat
without fantastic assistance from
the script writer's. He wins, though.
The story of "Suez' does have
the courage to let the studios
biggest male star lose at love. In
fact, he loses double header; the
first game to Louis Napoleon, who
takes Loretta Young from him; the
second to the simeon. which causes
the death of Annabella. There
should be something poignant in
these turns in the story, but they
do not carry enough conviction.
That in fact is the weakness of
"Suez," apart from the moments
when it is busy tearing the earth
asunder with wind machines and
dynamite. j. C..