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Evening star., 1938-12-05
Mrs. Gam EIe(ted
Head Of District
6. 0.p. Women
Sister Of Curtis Will
Preside at Meeting
This Afternoon

Mrs Edward Everett Gam. a sister
of the late Vice President Charles
Curtis, today was made president
of the League Of Republican Women
of the District of Columbia to sue
ceed Nine. Cantacuzene, who re-
Gently resigned. She was unani-
mously elected at a meeting OF the
board held at league headquarters
1901 Seventeenth street NV.
Mrs. Gam, who was official hostess
for her brother during the Hoover
administration. has been a member
of the league for = number of years
and actively campaigned for Presi-
Evening star., 1938-12-05
Buick Plant Closes
From Shortage
|M Bodies
Pickets at Fisher PIont
Strengthen Lines
Pending Meeting
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press
FLINT, Mich, Dec. 5.-The Buick
plant Of General Motors Corp. was
closed at 10 am. today because Of
a shortage Of automobile bodies in
cidental to a strike in the Fisher
Body Plant No. !, settlement of
which was announced last ngiht.
Settlement Of the strike called
at Fisher last Friday was announced
following a 12-hour conference in
Detroit Sunday.
At the Fisher plant, however, the
picket line was strengthened this
morning and Henry Wilson, presi-
dent of the Fisher Local Of the
United Automobile Workers, said
1--WE will do nothing until we receive
report from an International
(U. A. W. Executive Board member.
Then 1t will be up to the member
ship to decide what will be done"
Local Meets Tonight.
Mr.. Wilson said a meeting of the
local would be held tonight to dis
cuss the settlement.
Corporation spokesmen said that
no attempt would be made to op-
crate the afternoon shift in the
Fisher plant Buick. which en-
ploys approximately $4,000 men, will
not operate until the Fisher plant
Is reopened. they said. The Fisher
plant employees 6,400.
Bl2mes misunderstanding"
Homer Martin. international pres
ident of the u. A. w., issued a
statement in Detroit attributing the
strike to a misunderstanding tina t
the local FisheD plant manager s
decision on the question of changing
from piece work to day-work meth
Cd of payment could not be appealed
to higher corporation of1icials."
This misunderstanding has been
cleared up" ne said, land the case
win be appealed Immediately"
Mr.. Martin said the agreement
| would be submitted to the Flint
local tonight, and negotiations on
the piece-work dispute will begin
| Wednesday.
Evening star., 1938-12-05
Jewish Leaders Droft
MESSAGES to Senators
" the Associated Press,

BY the ASSOClAte0 FreSS.
BOSTON, Dec. 5.-New England
Jewish leaders today drafted mes
sages to United States Senators ask
ing them to urge President Roose-
welt to express to Great Britain the
keen interest of the American peo-
Pile in allowing refugees to enter
Palestine.
The messages were authorized at
a conference sponsored by the United
Palestine Appeal. an organization
seeking settlement of German-Jew-
ish refugees in Palestine.
The British plan to settle refugees
in Tanganyika and British Guiana,
the messages said, would require
many years of preparation. a vast
expenditure of money" and would
preclude swift rehabilitation Of the
victims Of oppression"
Evening star., 1938-12-05


committee went to work today on the
first of the 10 regular appropriations
bills. 1t covers funds for independ-
ent Federal agencies.
Representative Woodrum. Demo-
crat. of Virginia, chairman of the
group. said he saw little chance OF
saving much money in those agen-
cies. adding that expenditures for
veterans and social security bene-
fits are going to keep increasing"
Defense Needs Studied.
There have been unoficial esti-
mates that the projected arma-
ment program would cost 1,500,-
000,O 900. Some legislators have sug-
gested tax increases to meet the
expense.
Mr.. Roosevelt has talked with
congressional leaders about defense
needs, as we'll as farm legislation,
relief and other problems. but has
given no indication OF the admin
istration's intentions on any sub
ject.
One usually well-informed Con-
gresham predicted that dissatis-
faction with the crop-control~ pro-
gram. as evidenced in the Novem-
ber elections. might lead the ad-
ministration to recommend parity
payments on major crops.
Relief Funds Running Low.
This would entail an expend-
iture of about $1,000, 900 900, which
might be raised through q process
ing tax. Representative Fish, Re-
publican, of New York said last
night he favored the parity pay
ment idea.
Secretary Of Agriculture Wallace
exploring a two-price system under
which needy persons would obtain
foodstuffs at bargain" rates, is re-
garded as likely to recommend re-
tention of the present crop control
law with some amendments.
The question of relief appropria-
tions probably will be raised early
in the session. Current reductions
in relief rolls indicate funds are
running low from the 81 AIS, 900 900
allotted up to March l, 1899.
Highway Building Lays.
The relief debate is certain to
bring demands for statutory prohi-
bition against politics in relief"
Republicans already are talking
about = resolution for complete
investigation of the w. P. A.
Aside from defense and relief ex-
penditures, there will be dozens Of
other proposals for extraordinary
appropriations during the session.
The Bureau of Roads will report
by February l on the feasibility Of
multiplelane superhighways across
the United States. The system
would require millions of dollars to
construct. but some proponents say
the money could be repaid by tolls
from motorists.
Although not disclosing its recon-
mendations, the bureau said last
night that construction of divided,
four lane highways was tagging far
behind highway needs.
Evening star., 1938-12-05
Job Goes Beqaina

Because of insufficient number
candidates, the Civil Service Con
mission has extended until Decen
Der - the date for receiving appl
cations for position OF precision len
prism and test plate maker /;
Washington Navy Yard. Applic
ton may be made at the yard, ar
forms are available at the Office
the Fourth Civil Service Distri
GIG G street NV.
Evening star., 1938-12-05
Child Is Brought to Life
After Drowning

BY the Associated Press
READING. Pa. Dec. 5.-Ten-year-
old Chester Kozlowski was brought
to life" yesterday after apparently
drowning in an old canal.
Despairing Of the boys life after
finding no trace of breathing or
heart action for 10 minutes, hospital
physicians placed him in a mechani-
cal respirator He was revived.
Evening star., 1938-12-05
Bull Finally Killed
By Diet Of Metal

By the Associated Press.
GRATIOT, Wis-The metal diet
preferred by John Hammers Guern-
sey bull finally got" the animal.
It died.
At the rending plant it was dis
covered that nail swallowed by the
animal had pierced its heart. Other
nails, staples and pieces Of wire also
were found. ,>
Evening star., 1938-12-05
WaitressI Attacked;
Robbed in Street.;
Man Captured
Auto of Fraternity
: JeweIry So|esmon
Entered by Thief

A colored youth said to have
robbed Mrs. Viola Rydberg. 29. a
waitress. after throwing her to the
sidewalk early today at Thirteenth
and E streets NV, was captured a
few minutes later by two colored
men who were passing and saw the
attack.
Mrs. Rydberg of 219 H street NV.
was seized from behind by the rob-
Der. He put his hand over her mouth
and threw her to the sidewalk be-
fore snatching up her purse, which
Evening star., 1938-12-05

dent Hoover. She was chairman
OF the leagues Advisory Committee
this year.
In announcing her resignation two
months ago, Nine. Cantacuzene ex-
planned that her health would not
permit her to continue as president
OF the league. She has remained
active in the organization, however
and recently lectured in its behalf.
Mrs. Gam will preside at an after
noon meeting of the league today
at the Mayfower, after she has been
presented by Mrs. Frank Wheeler
Mondell, acting president since Mime
Cantacuzene's resignation.
Evening star., 1938-12-05

Pressure is low over Southern Green
land and Iceland. Reykjavik. Iceland 2s44
inches disturbance is moving north
Mich. 1855 inches with a trough ex-
tending southward over the east Gulf
States. Another disturbance is moving
rapidly southeastward over the Western
Canadian Provinces Battleford. Saskatche-
wan. 1854 inches Pressure continues
low over Alaska, Dutch Harbor. .s a.
inches Pressure is high over Canadian
maritime province and southeast Of New
foundland; s. 8. American Shipper. 30 80
inches. Pressure is high from the Pacific
Plains Medford ores. 3O;ls inches. Dur
rains in portions of the Middle Atlantic
and South Atlantic States. the northern
Plateau region and the North Pacific
States. and some light precipitation in the
upper Lake region and the upper and
middle Mississippi valleys. Temperature
chances have been slight.
River Report.
Potomac and Shena ndoah Rivers clear at
Harpers Ferry; Potomac clear at Great
Falls today.
Report fer Last AZ Hosrs.
Evening star., 1938-12-05
By the Associated Press.


CAMBRIDGE, Mass, Dec. 5.-Har-
ward Stadium became a bull ring
today, with certain notifications,
when two policemen herded two
escaped steers into the famed arena
and slew them.
Carl Anderson and Thomas Tevlin
OF the metropolitan district police,
using cruising cars as mounts, drove
the two animals. which earlier fled
the Brighton Abattoir, into the
stadium.
Tiers of empty seats. from which
generations OF Harvard grads have
roared encouragement to the Grim
Evening star., 1938-12-05

pher and author
will address the
SOciete de Jean
Labat Wednes-
day evening on
personality and
Liberty"
Several foreign
ambassadors and
ministers as well
as attaches will
attend the lee
ture. which is
one OF a series
given by the So
ciety for teach
ers and students
of Fren ch in
Evening star., 1938-12-05
Asks 81 500 Poy Minimum

A minimum wage Of 1850 for
Government workers was called for
last night by the United Govern
ment Employees in resolution
adopted at a meeting at Shiloh
Baptist Church. The association
also opposed any cut In the w. p. A.
or G.. C.. C.
Evening star., 1938-12-05
Report

District OF Coltmba-Pary cloudy tonight fair
warmer lowest tonight AZ
winds mostly
Maryland and VginaPart cloudy
by in somv
colder in central portions
West vgnaMost cloudy and slightly tonight
Evening star., 1938-12-05

the responsibilities Of flood control"
DR.. Morgan said.
He contended . separate power
sales agency should purchase
T. v. A. power at Wholesale and
should administer, distribute and
sell It,"
Evening star., 1938-12-05
Congress Will Spend at Least
10 Billion, Leaders Predict
Administration Defense Program, Relief
Costs Expected to Prevent Any Cut
Fy the Associated Press.


spend
and equal this
today from Of the members
The administrations defense and continuing
factors they cited tending
appropriations.
Rooseves budget will not be disclosed
Evening star., 1938-12-05
French Philosopher
Will Lecture al 6. j.

Scheduled at Georgetown Uni
versity for his only lecture in Wash
ington this season. Dr.. Jacques
Maritain, French Catholic philoso-
Evening star., 1938-12-05
Cumeru Club Exhibit

The Camera Club of the Depart
ment of Agriculture today opened
an exhibition Of 81 photographs in
the departments administration
building.
Evening star., 1938-12-05
Report fer Last ~ Hourx.

Record fer IAs& ~ Asars.
CFrom noon yesterday to noon today)
Hishest 5s, At noon todsy. Year
aso. -.
- Lowest. ~ at 7:3O Pm. yesterday.
Year ago, 81.
Dessed Temperatures This Year.
Hishest 90. ON August To-
Lowest. Is. on January 20.
nauidi4y fer Last "a Hsurs.
tFrona noon yesterday to noon today
Hishest. % per cent. at 5 Am today.
Lowest. 92 per cent at 4 p. m. yesterday.
Tide Table.
FURNISHED By Omitted States Coast and
Geodetic Survey
Evening star., 1938-12-05

munities T. V. A. wages were about
the lowest in America in that field"
Meanwhile, Democratic members
OF the committee said they would
ask for testimony from Senator
Norris, independent, of Nebraska,
known as the father of T. v. A.
and Representative John E. Rankin,
Democrat, Of Mississippi, leader of
public power advocates in the House.
This move was regarded as an
effort to Offset barrage of criticism
Of T. v. A. by DR.. Arthur Morgan
and witnesses for private utilities
at recent hearings.
The former chairman said three
man administration of T. v. A. had
proved that there "is a strong in
centive to bargaining and strategy
within the board or within the
staff"
The single administrator could be
advised, he said, by a board of
specialists similar to directors Of a
private corporation.
DR.. Morgan said that when q
single dam was used both for flood
control and to generate power, there
was natural tendency toward con-
f1ict. He charged that Mr.. Lilien-
thai had induenced H. A. Morgan
80 that T. v. AS flood control had
been endangered by power pro-
grams.
"The actual policy Of the T. v. A.
has been to treat flood control as
. smoke screen. which, along with
navigation, would justify power de-
velopment. but not fully TO meet
Evening star., 1938-12-05

BACKGROUND
DR.. Arthur E. Morgan was
onsted as chairman of the Ten
nessee Valley authority by Presi-
dent RooseDelt after months of
sQudbbling among members OF
the thyee-mnn board. Later
Congress decided to inpestigate
the 1uhole T. v. A. set-up and the
private utilities operating in the
T. v. A. area. The inquiry opened
IN Tennessee and Wds later
shifted here.
Evening star., 1938-12-05

Yhe SW saA Neon
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-12-22
Japan To Back China In Plan
TO Ban Foreign Concessions
Germany Protests Ickes
Speech About Dictators

Berlin, Dec. 22-(AP)-A strong
German protest over a speech by
Secretary Of the Interior Ickes at
tack.ng dictators was submit ed to
the ac-.ng sec.et ny OF state today 10y
the Ge--lan charge d'affaires in
Wash nG,cn, il was learned today in
lo-e.gn office circles. These quart
ers said Germany regarded Ickes
st tencnt IS "inlpudent and insult
ing"
Propaganda Minister Paul Gcehbels'
newspaper yesterday accused Mr.
Ickes of seeking war, and said
Instead Of keeping order in his
own land, he conducts anti-German
agitation, which is aimed at nothing
else than way. Ickes is frankly the
evil spirit presented in American pol
icy. # 8. is now represented in Wash
irPton that Ickes spoke as a private
person, we must ask, What shall we
think of democracy in which a min
lister never is in agreement with the
chief of state'?"
The paper continued the attacks to-
day, this time in connection with a
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-12-22
Two Army Filters
Burn TODeath In
Plane At Norfolk

Norfolk, Va, Dec. 22.-(AP)-.
Two army filters were instantly
killed today when their pursuit
plane crashed and burned near
here. The two, Lieutenant Gale
Ellis, of Beaver Falls, Pa, pilot,
ard Private Charles S. DOwner,
of Tarentum, Pa, were engaged
in routine training flight.
Jeff j. Bean, an eye witness,
said the plane dived straight in
to the earth from a height of
about 90 feet. The motor appa-
rentiy had cut off, he said, and
the filters made no attempt to get
out in their parachutes. The
plane Immediately burst into
flames after the crash.
Bean attempted to pull ore of
the filters out of the wreclxage,
but was forced away by the
flames. The bodies were remOv-
ed later from the smoking wreck
age by navy officials and taken
to the naval hospital in Ports
mouth.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-12-22

Champerlain Foe
Beaten In Voting

Crieff, Scotland, Dec. 22.-(AP)
The Duchess Of AthoI, who re-
belied against Prime Minister
Chaanberlain's foreign policy, was
Eeaten by 1918 votes in the par
liamentary by-election she forced to
asst The issue, complete returns
showed today.
The "red duchess, so-calle be-
cause of her support of the Span
Ish government cause, in yester-
Gays voting received IO,495 votes
to 1883 fer William M. Snadden
her conservative opponent, who
cS'-lIa gnod IS "a hardy supporter
OF CaamHer.ain's policy Of ap-
Eeasec,1cnt.
The wealthy duche-s ran AS an
independent after res.gning her
seat in the House Of. Commons, in
WN.cA she had .rcprescnta a d.
vision for IS years Her conserva-
tive highland constituents turned
against her after she had broker.
formally With the prime minister's
policy after his Munich accnrl VIII,
the d.cfators for the partition f.
Czech0slovakia.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-12-22
Girls Slayer
Is Hunted In
Pennsylvania

Tunkhannock. Pa, Dec. 22.-(AP)--
Half a hundred state troopers were
called into a search of this Isolated
snow-covered countryside today for
the slayer who strangled attractive
~ year-old Margaret Martin and at
tempted to conceal her nude, battered
body in a creek.
Investigators expressed belief the
Slayer was either a sex maniac, with
cruel, distorted mind, or round
up man for white slave ring. Slash
ca and mutilatcd. the body of the
orown-haired business school grad
uate was found yesterday in bur-
zap bag, partially submerged in three
ieet Of water under an abandoned
bridge.
naked hand protruding from the
crudely sewn sack caught the atten-
tlon OF young trapper as he wan
uefed along the stream setting traps.
me discovery ended a search that
had been made through all north
eastern states since the girl left her
nome in Kingston last Saturday to
Keep a daylight street-corner appoint
Hlent with man who telephoned her
an offer of a job.
Coroner Ray Greenwood said Miss
martin definitely was murdered"
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-12-22

Lima, Peru, Dec. 22.-(AP)-The is
sue of cooperative defense for the
Americas hung in the balance today
between defiant Argentine dec4a4 a.
ton thrown dramatically before the
Pan-American Conference, and a sec
ond declaration to which the United
States and most of the other coun-
tries agreed
U. S. Secretary of State Cordell
Hull arrived early at the conference
hall and conferred with DR.. Carlos
Concha, of Peru, conference chair
man, and A. M. Franco Brazilian
delegation chief, in an endeavor to
break the deadlock.
DR.. 1. N. Moreno, chairman of the
Argentine delegation, and the three
other leaders demanded official and
exact information about the Argen-
tine position in the light of tele-
gram he received yesterday from
Buenos Ayres
The new impasse developed when
the Argentine delegation withdrew
unofficial endorsement of the major
ity declaration and presented it's own
resolution upon instructions from it's
government. The Argentines held the
majority draft to be, in effect, mil
Continued on Page Fivel
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-12-22
Repeal For
Absent Vote
ToBe Asked
Raleigh Hears State
Elections Board To
Make That Recon-
mendation, Together
With New Registration
Request, and More
Precincts in State
Daily Dispatch Bureau,
In the Sir Walter Hotel.

Raleigh, Dec. 22.-Final draft of
recommendations to the 1899 General
Assembly was whipped into shape by
the State Board of Elections at a
lengthy meeting here yesterday; but
just what shape the report has taken
was not announced.
There was nothing to indicate, how
ever, that the recommendations will
not include the three main points an
ticipated by informed observers: az
Repeal of the present absentee bal
lot law and substitution therefor of
an entirely new law which will cen
tralize responsibility for abscntees in
county election board chairmen; (2) a
complete new registration for all coun
ties of the State which have not had
new recordings within two or three
years; and CO increase in the num-
Der of precincts, so that no more than
500 votes will regularly be cast at
any one polling place.
There probably will be other minor
recommendations, but the outstand-
ing one will be the call for a clean
fContinued on Page F'ive.)
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-12-22
Eight Resolutions
For Business Given
For 1899 BY Babsol1
Wagner Act Must Be Made Fair to Business,
Taxes Reduced, Social Security Put on ''Pay-
as-You-Go" Basis; Thinks Greater Defenses
Necessary

ROGER BABSON'S EIGHT RESOLUTIONS FOR
LABOR Resolved, that the Wagner give
employer equal protection.
that the changed
initiative penaize "riskless" investing.
SOCIAL SECURITY: Resolved, security
be put pay-asyou-go basis
Resolved, that railroads
to get back their feet
Resolved that the IVA fair and deal
justly great undertaking.
reform legislation be sheved
for
DEFENSE: Resolved that ornaments be expanded without
forgetting peace only the of
eliminated
RELIGIONS Resolved the Christmas spirit be extended
and applied throughout 1899.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-12-22
Bare Majority OF Seven
Given Daladier On Test
French Premier Just
Makes Grade on De-
mand for Parliament
tary Approval of His
Sweeping Decree Pro-
posals Under Three
Year Economic Plan

Paris, Dec. 22.-(Ap) = Prenie,
Daladiers plan to reorganize French
finances by decree received approval
for the second time today by the slim
majority of seven votes in tie Cham
Der of Deputies.
The Chamber ratified, by vote of
291 to 284, the inclusion in the 1899
appropriation bill of a section carry
ing implied approval of all the de-
cree laws issued under the new three
year economic plan.
Daladler, who staked the life Of
his government on the vote, made lit
tie attempt to hide his opinion that
the cabinet had barely squeezed out
OF tight place. He declared, how
ever, that he was optimistic over the
formation of faithful majority
upon which he could depend.
AS he left the Chamber, he told
the deputies fatty that eff 1 had been
overthrow, I would have demanded
immediate dissolution" of Parliament.
The new test of Daladier's strength.
the second since Parliament convened
earlier this month, came unexpectedly
when the premier demanded that the
1899 appropriation bill be passed I'M
changed.
The opposition sought to cancel one
of the governments decree laws in
cluded in the bill, imposing a two
percent general tax on all incomes
over 5000 francs ($156) a year.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-12-22
To
Dictator Is
Very Strong
Welles Tells Envoy 1t
Ill Becomes Germany
I o Protest Attack
Here When German
Press and Officials
Have Assailed u. s..
Officials

Washington, Dec. 22.-(AP)-Sum-
ner Welles, acting secretary of state.
disclosed today the United States had
rejected Germany's demand for an
official apology for Secretary Ickes'
speech in Cleveland last Sunday at.
lacking relationships.
Welles told DR.. Hans Thomson, the
German charge d'affaires, that the
request came with singularly i'll grace
and improperly from a government
which had so persistently permitted
it's controlled press and officials to
attack American leaders including
Presidents Wilson and Roosevelt and
present members of the cabinet
The acting secrc- arv of state adj
vised Thomson that Ickes' remarks
represented the feeling of an over
whelming majority of the American
people, who had been profoundly
shocked by recent events in Germany.
Welles statement to the German en-
voy was couched in strong and I'M
compromising terms, which the Unit
Continued on Pare Three
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-12-22
Premier Konoye Says
Abolition o f Extra
Rights Is Necessary"
for Full independence
o f China, Meaning
Prsppet Government
l1sSigatedi by Tokyo

Tokyo, Dec. o. -(AP)-Premer
'rince Konoye declared tod ~ that
aran was prepared to help China
holish the foreign concessions and
xtra-territor;ality, the system of
pccial privileges enjoyed. by some
oreigners in China for nearly cen
ury.
In formal statement on the future
# Japancse-Ch:nese relations, the
?remicr concluded:
Japan not only respects the SOW
'reignty Of China, but is prepared to
i've positive consideration to the
question of the abolition of extra-ter-
r-toriality of concessions and settle
aents, matters which are necessary
or the full independence of China"
Ey China, the premier manifestly
cferrcd to the state Japan already
S announced she expects to emerge
rom her current conquests, linked
a strong political, economic and
cultural bloc with Japan and her pro-
tectorate, Manchoukuo. Such a state,
under Japanese direction, is ex-
oected by japanese leaders to replace
the Chinese government of General
Chang Kai+Shek, which now has it's
capital at Chungkiang
Konoye's statement was believed
to embody decisions reached in No
vember by the imperial conference,
uper-government organ for prose
cution of the China war.
CThe United States has no conces-
sions in China, but American citizens
participate in administration of the
international settlement of Shang
hal and Americans enjoy extra-terri-
Soriality, the right to be tried in their
own courts if they run afoul of Chi
nese law '4