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Evening star., 1938-04-25
PLAN'SF0ESURCE
WORKS PROJECTS
O.K.BYCONCRESS
1t Is Not So Much Amount
But Way 1t Is Spent,
Asserts Burke.
EARLY RAILROAD PARLEY
is SOUGHT BY WHEELER
Montanan Feels Carriers Should
Be Included in General
Pump Printing.
b the Associated Press.

B. the Associated Press.
A proposal to require congressional
approval of public works projects orig
mated today among Senate opponents
Of the administrators spend-and-
lend program.
Senator Burke. Democrat, of Ne
braska, declared the amount spent is
not so important as the way it is
spent.
s"I am opposed to voting blank
check appropriations he said, add
ing he also favored turning the ad-
ministration of relief back to the
States. change supported by most
Republican legislators.
A House subcommittee, consider
ing the administrators relief and
pump-priming proposals. heard testi-
mony this morning from Farm Sc
curity Administration officials
Secretary 1ckes, chief of the Public
Works Administration. and Harry
Hopkins, head Of the Works Progress
Administration, conferred with Presi-
dent Roosevelt As minutes this morn
ing on the new spending and lending
plans, but declined to say just what
phases of the program they had taken
up.
Talking Of Scrapping Plan.
Some opponents of the Presidents
recommendations talked of scrapping
entirely his proposal for a billion-dol-
lar renewal Of public works loans and
grants to city and State projects.
They contended with Chairman
Glass, Democrat, of Virginia, of the
Senate Appropriations Committee that
the Reconstruction Finance Corp
could handle all essential lending in a
businesslike manner. They said the
r. F. C.'s lending power could be
increased, if necessary. from the new
$500, 100000 total to $4,000, ,0O0, 900
The Presidents lieutenants, on the
other hand. declared the entire pro-
gram would go through Congress in
its original form
Senator Wheeler, Democrat of
Montana, who has been conducting
investigations Of railroad financing.
said financial aid for the railroads
should be included in the general
pump-priming program.
Seeks Early Farley.
Declaring this would be the best
method of helping the carriers at the
1888 session of Congress, Senator
Wheeler sought an early conference
with House leaders and representa-
tives of railroad management and
labor to work out details
He said he would discuss equipment
loans for the carriers, r. F. C. loans
for border roads. a ork-relief
program for furloughed railroad
workers and other financial help.
The Montana Senator said he
planned to make special studies this
summer for long grange railroad pro-
gram.
He declared that if the railroads
had reduced top-heavy capitalizations
in 1929, they would have been in a
better position today and would not
be facing another crisis"
Evening star., 1938-04-25

BY The Associated Press.
NEW YORK, April 25.-Roosevelt
Hospital officials disclosed today that
Brig. Gen. Charles Gates Dawes, for
mer Vice President, who was taken
suddenly i'll yesterday, had been
operated on for acute suppurative
appendicitis"
Gen. Dawes, who will be 70 years
old on August q, came to New York
from Chicago to attend the wedding
OF Francis Warren Pershing, son of
Gen. John J. Pershing, and Muriel
Bache Richards.
The attending physician is DR..
Henry w. Cave. Mrs. Dawes is In
New York with her husband.
Mrs. Charles Hanna of Montclair,
N. j., wife of New York Clearing
House official, who accompanied Mrs
Dawes to the hospital, said the gen.
eral had spent a good night" and
was doing fine"
They had an awful time getting
his pipe away from him before the
operation" Mrs. Hanna said remark
ing that it indicated to her he was
in his customary spirits.
Evening star., 1938-04-25
W.P.A.0 0PENSQU|z
|NPENNSYLVAN|A
Mass of Evidence Is Given
to Prove Threats at
Relief Workers.
BY the Associated Press.


PHILADELPHIA, April 25-Fran-
els Dryden, w. P. A. field representa-
tive. began today an investigation of
Philadelphia Democratic Chairman
John B. Kelly's charges of political
coercion" in Pennsylvania Demo-
cratic primary night.
Mr.. Kelly said Saturday he had
afi1davits to back up his charges that
persons under United States Senator
Joseph F. Guffey were Threatening
w. P. A. employees to line up votes for
the GufIey-C. l. o. ticket in the May
II primary.
Mr.. Dryden said he had not
looked over yet" what Mr.. Kelly de-
scribed as mass of evidence" in
cluding the af1idavits and a copy of q
circular which the city Democratic
chairman said contained a statement
to the effect tht Senator Guf1ey was
the the Nv. P. A. boss" in Pennsyl-
yania.
Mr.. Kelly asserted the circulars
were distributed to all w. P. A.
workers in the State with instructions
to line up-or else
Mr.. Dryden said he would report
to Deputy w. P. A. Administrator
Aubrey Williams, who ordered the
inquiry.
Mr.. Kelly is supporting a ticket
headed by Gov George H. Earle fol-
United States Senator and Charles
Alvin Jones of Pittsburgh for Gov
ernor. This slate has Democratic
State Committee backing.
GufIey is campaigning FOR a ticket
also backed by John L. Lewis and the
c. I. O.. which offers Mayor S. Davis
Wilson Of Philadelphia for Senator
and Thomas Kennedy, Lieutenant
Governor and secretary-treasurer OF
the United Mine Workers Union, for
Governor.
Evening star., 1938-04-25
B UlLETIN

The House. reversing two earlier
decisions, today approved q $685.
600 appropriation to start construc-
ton q s Tennessee Valley Author
ity dam near Gilbertsville, KY. It
agreed on a 159-152 roll call vote
to the expenditure the Senate had
insisted on for two months.
Evening star., 1938-04-25
ANGL0.IRISH PACT
SIGNED IN LONDON
Provisions of Agreement Aimed
at Ending Enmity to Be
Revealed Tonight.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, April 25.-Neville Cham
berlain and Eamon de Valera, prime
ministers of Great Britain and Ire
land, today signed an agreement in
tended to end ole enmities between
the two countries and solve their
trade and defense disputes.
The agreement, which fails to touch
on the larger issue of the partition
Of ireland, was signed formally in
the cabinet room at No. 10 Downing
street.
The pact, to be published tonight,
is expected to put farm products OF
Ireland, the former Irish Free State,
on the same preferential basis ~
Britain accords the Dopinions.
Evening star., 1938-04-25
MOVES RET|RES
AS HEAD Of A.P.
Precedent Is Broken by
Voice Vote Election as
Director.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, April 25.-Frank B.
Noyes. retiring president of the Asso-
ciated Press, today was reelected by
! acclamation to the Board OF Directors
at the 38th annual meeting OF the As
sociated Press membership.
His reelection by voice vote broke
precedent, as it is customary for board
members to be selected by written
ballot
E. P. Adler OF the Davenport 1owa)
Times, head of the Nominating Com
mittee. put Mr.. Noyes in nomination,
saying:
Il know that this is against the
rules, but you will want to adopt this
motion unanimously"
John Stewart Bryan OF the Rich
mond, Va, News-Leader. seconded
the nomination. telling the members:
Let us do ourselves honor by elect
ing him by acclamation."
Mr.. NOyes retired As president of
the Associated Press with a last gift"
from the memberships pledge that
the service would be rededicsted Ito
the cause OF truth in the news"
In a speech prepared for the A. P. S
annual luncheon, Paul Bellamy. edi-
tor of the Cleveland Plain Dealer
praised Mr.. Noyes' unbroken tenure
Of 80 years in the presidency now
ended. and told him:
This Is not farewell. 1t is moi
even au revoir. We are to have your
counsel for many years more, but now
IS as good time as. may ever come
to tell you that the members Of the
Associated Press can never repay you
for what you have so freely given us
in the years OF your leadership.
There is gift we can give YOU
today" he said, which will gladden.
your heart more than any other, and
I think know this membership well
enough to say that We will give it.
Rededicated to Truth.
eve can and we do rededicate our
selves to the cause Of truth in the
news. This cause was never in direr
need of defenders than today. The
march of events intensifies class diff
| ferenceS. The centrifugal forces
which have split apart many a coun-
try in the past are at work among us
One pressure group after another
takes the center of the stage, each
famed into fierce flame of endeavor
by its leaders. Who, then, shall stand
for America first and his own ism
second? Only that one, l suspect,
who can see the country whole and
know it as it really is, know all its
parts and their relationship to each
| other, know what the entire adventure
is about.
And how do we develop citizens of
this order? Only by telling fully and
truly what is going on. Public opin-
ion rules a democracy and news is
the raw material of public opinion
90" We shall tell the truth" he
added. "and more resolutely than ever
We shall do it because we love and
honor you and the other founders OF
this great free news service. We shall
do it because you have been right for
IS years. We shall do it because our
own consciences impel us. We shall
do it because our beloved country re-
quires us to keep the faith"
+ Mr.. Noyes announced his intention
to retire last January. Now, nearly
rs, he insisted that the presidency
pass to younger hands. His successor
(See MOVES, Page A-5.)
Evening star., 1938-04-25
Stamp Issued,
But 1t Comes
In T,cO COIOrs

The Post Once Department, having
announced that it would release one
new stamp today, took collectors by
surprise and released two of the same
design. but Of different colors
Both varieties are the 1-cent George
Washington presidential issue values,
based on the prize winning composition
The first is printed in q rich blue
green shade, the second in light yellow
or apple green.
Discovery OF the distinction was
made by William A. Verhas, himself
an artist skilled in color variations.
Evening star., 1938-04-25

By the Associated Press.
SHANGHAI, April 25-Reports of
a change in the Japanese command
in North China as result of the
disastrous Taierhchwang defeat CO.
incided today with fresh Japanese ad-
vances in the drive to wipe out the
stain of that reverse.
The American-owned Shanghai
Evening Post and Mercury said Gen
Count Juichi Terauchi. commanding
in North China since early in the
war. had been recalled to Japan and
been succeeded by Lieut.. Gen. Jun
Ushiromiya, known as one Of Japan's
greatest tacticians
The japanese army spokesman in
Shanghai denied reports of change
in command (The Toxic war office
said they were "groundless.")
Japan Drives Southwark.
Japan's strongly reinforced armies
drove southwark close to the vital
east-west Lunghai Railway. attack
ing Pihsien. II miles north of Yunho
where the Lunghai crosses the Grand
Canal, and an equal distance southeast
of Taierhchwang, scene of China's re-
cent victory.
The attacking column had crossed
from Shantung Province into Kiangsu
and captured two villages on the out
skirts of Pihsien. An American mis-
sionary. w. S. Junkin OF Lexington,
Va. is reported at Pihsien.
The japanese offensive extended
along 50-mile front east and west
Of Pihsien. Fifteen troop trains were
rolling southwark from Tientsin with
fresh troops for the drive.
Gen. Ushiromiya held high of1ce
in the Toxic war of1lce until last Oc-
tober, when he was sent to China to
take "an important post in connection
with the China incident" Hitherto
there has been no explanation of that
assignment.
Gen. Terauchi had been responsible
for the japanese drive through Shan
tung Province which the Chinese
hurled back at Taierhchwang Neu-
trail experts pronounced that the first
major defeat in Japans modern mill
tary history.
In February Japan changed COM
manders in Central China, replacing
Gen. 1wane Matsui by Gen. Shunro-
ku Hata. Recently the Japanese war
minister. Gen. Gen Sugiyama. re-
turned to Toxic from a tour of the
China battle zones.
Whoever commands the japanese
on the southern Shantung front. the
Evening Post and Mercury said he was
called on to match strategy with
Chinas German military advisers
chief Of whom is Gen. Baron Alex
ander Won ,Falkenhausen.
New Battle Due at Taierhchwang.
A new battle for possession of
Taierhchwang, war-despoiled South
Shantung city where the Japanese
suffered a disastrous defeat early in
April, appeared imminent as the in
vaders struggled to reach the Lunghai
Railway.
The Chinese. fighting desperately to
check the japanese offensive along
the South Shantung border. declared
Japan soon will have fully 100000
soldiers engaged in their revitalized
drive to capture Suchow.
This strategic city. scarcely 40 miles
southwest of Taierhchwang, is the
junction point of the east-west Lung
hal line and the Tientsin-Pukow line,
running southwark from Tientsin into
the heart of Central Chinas rich
agricultural region.
Evening star., 1938-04-25
INSTRUCTIONS EXPECTED.
w. p. A. Field Investigator Says Trend
Of Inquiry Depends on Hopkins.

Malcolm Miller. w. P. A. field in
vestigator for ii Southern States, said
In an interview last night that he
expected to receive specific instruc-
tions today regarding his investigation
Of alleged irregularities in the Florida
w. P. A.
The w. P. A. ordered him to make a
thorough investigation" of charges
that Mrs. r. L. Dowling. wife of a
Florida conservation commissioner,
was on the public pay roll as district
supervisor of the Florida tourist sur
vey. w. P. A. project.
Asked II this investigation would
be broadened to cover other charges
(See PENNSYLVANIA, Page A-5.)
Evening star., 1938-04-25
R00SEVE[TASKS
RECIPROCAL TAX
ON BONDS, PAY
Urges Congress Vote End of
State and Federal Plan
of Exemptions.
SYSTEM OUTMODED,
HE SAYS IN MESSAGE
Effective Action in Short and
Simple Bill Is Possible at
Once, He Declares.
BACKGROUND


President Roosevelt has been as
much OF a pioneer in taxation as
in social legislation. The undis-
tributed profits tar was his first
notable deuiation from established
methods OF raising reUenue by tar
alton OF income An attempt to
insert proUisiOn in the pending
reuenue bill calling for taxation of
income from Federal securities,
alWays taT-tree. mas beaten in
Senate by one Uote. A te,1 days
later Mr. Roosevelt promised
message on tar exemption.
Evening star., 1938-04-25
Murder Suspect Shot.

CONSHOHOCKEN, Pa. April Is
P)-A colored man who said he was
John Saunders. 80, of Baltimore, was
shot and critically wounded early to-
day while trying to escape from police
who were searching for him in con-
nection wit ha killing in Mount Holly,
N O.
Evening star., 1938-04-25
Fire Razes Block,

GAINESVILLE. Fla, April 25 OP.-
Fire razed virtually an entire block
In the business area OF Gainesville
today. Firemen battled more than
three hours to extinguish the flames
that resulted in damage. City Manager
]. B. Mobley, jr.. said, might total
around q half million dollars"
Evening star., 1938-04-25

BY the Associated Press.
Leaders of the American Fedora ton
OF Labor. here for an Executive Coun.
Gil meeting, talked today OF dismiss
ing more c. l. o. unions from their
ranks.
Although the Federation officials
professed not to know specifically what
their next move would be in the civil
war between the A. F. of L. and John
L. Lewis c. I. O.. they recalled that
Lewis own union-the United Mine
Workers-was ousted from A. F. of L.
ranks last January.
The Mine, Mill and Smelter Work
ers and the Federation of Flat Glass
Workers were expelled at the same
time. Seven other c. 1. O. af1iliates,
including the United Textile Workers,
were left suspended but still tech
nically members of the A. F. of L.
The chartering of rival unions,
which would bid for dominance in
fields already occupied by c. I. o.
groups, also may be discussed. Coun-
Gil members considered issuing char
ters to the Progressive Miners of
America, a rival to Lewis United Mine
Workers in Illinois, and to the Blue
Card Union Of Metal Miners, rival
Of the c. I. o. Mine. Mill and Smelter
Workers in the tri-State district of
Missouri, Oklahoma and Kansas.
Some of the labor leaders talked of
advocating federAl spending pro-
gram even greater than the $4,500,-
100000 pump -priming and relief sys-
tenn proposed by President Roosevelt.
Evening star., 1938-04-25
Summary Of Today's Star

Page. Page.
Amusements B-16 Radio Bill
Comics --B-14-15 Short Story B-7
Editorials - A-8 Society ---- B-3
Finance ---A-15 Sports A-12-13-14
Lost & Found Bill Woman's Pg. Bio
Obituary ---A-10
FOREIGN.
Japan reported recalling chief from
Shantung. Page Al
Davila, ex-envoy of Rumania. may be-
come U. S. citizen. Page Al
Daladier warns French may force
totalitarian rule. Page Az
Need for planes problem of British
statesmen. Page Al
Nazis' self-rule demands handed to
Czechs. Page Al
Hungarian Revisionist League shows
marked gains. Page AS
NATIONAL.
Frank B. Noyes retires today as presi-
dent OF A. P. Page Al
President sends tax exemption message
to Congress. Page Al
w. P. A. opens investigation Of Penn
sylvania charges. Page Al
Opponents of spending ask Congress
control over projects. Page Al
Monopoly control and tax exemptions
key to adjournment. Page Al
WASHINGTON AND VICINITY.
Mrs Roosevelt approves suffrage poll
here Saturday. Page Al
Three on trial in stolen jewelry trans
portation case. Page Az
C.. s. Hamlin. first Federal Reserve
governor, dies at 76. Page A =
Evening star., 1938-04-25

National Academy of Sciences opens
spring meeting here. Page At
Three dead. more than dozen hurt in
Sunday traffic. Page B.1
Bonds Irregular (Table) Page A-15
U. S. Foreign Trade Scars. Page Ais
North American Net Smaller.
Page A-16
Stocks Go Down. (Table) Page A-l6
Curb Shares Lower. (Table) Page A-17
Lull Continues at Steel Plants.
Page Ais
SPORTS
Relief pitching now rated chief prob
lem of Harris. Page Ala
New base ball helping pitchers in
National League. Page Ala
Stagehand sentimental as well as form
favorite for Derby. Page Ais
Amateurism of Bulge challenged by
press Of New Zealand. Page ALI
EDITORIAL AND COMMENT
Editorials. Page AS
This and That. Page A-8
Washington Observations. Page As
Answers to Questions. Page As
The Capital Parade Page As
David Lawrence. Page AS
Dorothy Thompson. Page As
Constantine Brown. Page AS
Lemuel Parton. Page AS
MISCELLANY.
City News In Brief. Page BE-
Natures Children. Page BIS
Vital Statistics. Page Alt
Shipping News. Page ALL
Bedtime Story. Page Bill
Letter,Out. Page Bill
Crossword Puzzle. Page Bill
Contract Bridge. Page Bis
Evening star., 1938-04-25
H|CHCOURTVO|DS
WALLACE RATES
FOR STOCKYARDS
6.1 Decision Is First That
Might Be Considered a
: Rebuke to New Deal.
INADEQUATE HEARING
is BASIS FOR VERDICT
Municipal Bankruptcy Act Is
Upheld Earlier, 5 to 4-Black
Dissents in A. A. A. Case.

BACKGROUND
T,Denty-three months ago Su-
preme Court ruled. Sd, that mu-
nicipdl bankruptcy laW passed BY
Congress in 1884 Dds unconstitu-
tional. Congress passed new act
to meet the courts objection. Orig
inal opinion Was ,Dritten BY Justice
McReynolds. Chief Justice Hughes
Stone diSSented.
Evening star., 1938-04-25
A.F.L. TALKSNEW
0.EXPUL LS|0NS
Charters for Rival Unions
Also May Be Discussed
At Meeting Here.
BACKGROUND

BACKGROUND
For more than tho years, Amer
ican labor has been torn by dissen-
sion, one ,oing led by the powertul
Nine Workers Union yoing into
the mass production industries and
setting up the Committee TOR In
dustrtal Organization in opposition
to the American Federation of La-
Dor. Recurrent peace making ef-
forts haze been made, but the on,v
result has been to uiden the
breach.
Evening star., 1938-04-25
Grew Acts to Aid Gibb0n.

By the Associated Press.
Joseph C. Grew, American Ambas-
sador in Toxic. has formally asked
the japanese foreign office why Mel
vim Gibbon. American aviator, is being
held by japanese authorities.
Mr.. Grew advised the State De-
partment Of this step today. Another
dispatch stated that Consul Richard
F. Boyce, Yokohama, was keeping in
close touch with developments.
Evening star., 1938-04-25
JAPANESE GRILL|NG
u. S. AVIATOR AGAIN
Will Decide When they Finish
Whether to 1ndict Gibbon
for Aiding China.
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
YOKOHAMA. April e5. - Elwyn
Gibbon, American aviator, was in for
another grilling by Japanese author
tiles today about his alleged activ-
tiles with the Chinese air force.
When they finish questioning the
27-year -old pilot. the Japanese indi-
Gated. they will decide whether to in
dict him under a stringent law dealing
with impeding the public safety"
Violation of this law carries heavy
penalties, the maximum being death
or life Imprisonment.
Gibbon was arrested Friday when
he arrived on the liner Empress of
Asia. en- route to Vancouver, British
Columbia. 1t was learned that the
Japanese secret service originally was
less interested in Gibbon himself than
in information he might possess about
the Chinese air force.
For this reason he was first taken
from the liner to the best hotel In
Yokohama, instead of the police sta
tion. Reliable sources said the agents
tried to create an atmosphere OF
friendliness and cordiality" while ex-
Amining him. During the questioning
q sumptuous dinner was served.
Evening star., 1938-04-25
JAPAN REPORTED
RECALLING CHIEF
FROM SHANTUNG
Gen. TerauChi Is Declared
withdrawn as Result
of Defeat.
NIPPONESE WIPING OUT
TAIERHCHWANG LOSSES
Is Troop Trains Rolling South
From Tientsin to Support
Drive on Suchow.

BACKGROUND
After heauy defeat in Taierh-
chUang sector OF central Chinese
front Japan has rushed neD thou
sands OF reinforcements to bolster
offensive against strategic city of
SnchoD and the eaSt-Uest Lunghai
Railpay, Which is heart OF corri-
dor diuiding North China and
Yangtze Valley conquests.
Evening star., 1938-04-25

(See SUFFRAGE, Page A-3)
Evening star., 1938-04-25

WEATHER.
~. 8. Weather Bureau Forecast)
Generally fair tonight and tomorrow;
not much change in temperature; lowest
tonight about As degrees; gentle shifting
winds becoming northerly. Temperatures
today-Highest IS, at 3 pm: lowest,
~. at am. Full repor- on page Al.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-09-24
THRIFTY ADVISED
TO BUILD NOW
Prices for Materials Down
I Per Cent, Data Show
Demand Rising.

Those who engage In new home
building or property modernizatior
and repair today can save cents on
every dollar for the materials they use
In comparison with prices for the
same materials year ago.
This statement was made today by
Don A. Campbell, president of the Ma
tional Retail Lumber Dealers Associa-
ton, who based his estimate on the
latest available figures of the Bureau
OF Labor Statistics, Department of
Labor covering Nation wide analysis
Of building materials costs through
the month of August
Pointing out that the costs Of build
Ing materials are today at their lowest
level since the fall Of 1895, according
to Federal statistics. the head OF the
building supply retailers organizat ton
stressed the advantages which await
property owners and prospective home
buyers who avail themselves of today's
low prices. The National Retail Lum-
Der Dealers Association, comprising
$4,000 retailers of building supplies all
over the United States. is taking the
lead in countrywide "Modernize for
Winter" movement.
Commenting on the Bureau of Labor
Statistics latest figures, released today,
Mr.. Campbell said:
The steady decline in the cost of
building materials, which began in the
spring of 1887, has continued from
month to month right up to August,
when tendency to level off was noted.
The index figure, based on the 1925
average Of 100, stood at 1914 for Au-
gust, 1888, as compared with e6.3 for
August year ago. This years August
average is fraction of point over
the July average of Se2,