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Evening star., 1939-08-01
Two Brief Skirmishes
At Plant in Detroit

DETROIT, Aug. P).-Two
brief skirmishes between individuals
marked the C. I. O.-United Auto
mobile Workers General Motors
strike today as threats of a walk
out at the Packard Motor Co. plant
developed in another dispute over
bargaining representation.
The clashes occurred at Fisher
Body plant No. l and the Chevrolet
Gear and Axle plant here Both
were subdued quickly without seri-
GUS injury to any one. One man
was arrested for investigation after
police said he had kicked and at
tempted to trip workman enter
ing the gear and axle plant.
Police said approximately 1900
U. A. VIC. I. o. pickets marched
at the entrances to the Chevrolet
plant, which covers three city blocks.
The threat of a strike at the
Packard company plant followed a
breakdown of efforts at uniting the
G. I. o. and A. F. L. divisions of the
automobile workers unions.
Evening star., 1939-08-01
Vetoes
Continued From First Page)

local firemen in continuing the
present hours of duty.
THE Commissioners further state
that under the provisions of the
District of Columbia Appropriation
Act for the fiscal year ending June
80, 1910, they are directed to cause
survey to be made for the purpose
of determining what consultations
Of present fire department stations
can be effected and as a result
thereof, what, if any, economies may
be made in the cost of operating the
Fire Department., and they believe
that no change should be made in
the present status of the Fire De-
partment or its personnel until the
completion of this survey.
The Commissioners state that
they appreciate the services rendered
by the firemen in the District of
Columbia and regret that, for the
reasons given. they feel 1t incum-
bent upon them at this time to rec
ommend disapproval of this act
Explanation of Other Bill.
Regarding the other District bill
returned to Congress without his
approval, the President explained
his action in the following message
The bill proposes to confer on
the Commissioners of the District of
Columbia authority to settle claims
in behalf of the District of Colum-
bia. 1t is apparently the purpose
of the legislation to render it pos
sible to compromise small claims
without recourse to litigation and
thereby save the disproportionate
Evening star., 1939-08-01
Lending
Continued From First Page)

F. C. and did not affect the total of
the bill He asserted, however, that
it largely compensated for deletion
of the railroad equipment provision
from the lending program.
Wkittlers Vote Aye.
Many Democrats who had joined
with Republicans to whittle down
the lending measure voted for it on
final passage. Senator Barkley ar
gued that the measure would stim-
ulate business and contended that
it would cost the Government Moth
ing in the long run. Opponents said
that much of the money loaned
never would be repaid.
The final vote came as an anti
climax to the long debate, with the
Senators anxious to get the meas
ure out of the way at last and the
sparsely-filled galleries showing lit
tie interest.
AS approved by the Senate, the
bill contained S6OO,00O,00O for farm
tenancy elimination, $3.50, 900 for
public works, S5OO,00O,OO0 for rural
electrifcation, S75,0OO000 for the
Export Bank, and 100000 900
for reclamation projects.
The measure pending in the
House would provide S400,000,000 for
farm tenancy, S500000,000 for roads,
S350,000,000 for public works, $780,
100000 for rural identification, $780,
100000 for the xport-Import Bank
and S250,000000 for railroad equip
ment.
In the House, Republicans and
Democratic foes of the adminiStra-
ton were expected to follow the
Senate coalition technique in an ef-
fort to trim the totals approved by
their banking committee.
A minority report of that COM
mittee said the real purpose of the
lending bill was "the establishment
of a permanent program of govern
ment spending under the direct con-
troll of the President"
Saying that money allocated un-
der the measure could be disburseC
only on the Presidents direction, the
report added that the program
throws aside the machinery that
Congress has developed through q
century and a half" for scrutiny o1
disbursements by standing commit
tees.
Amendments Wait for Action.
Besides the lending and housing
bills, the only important measure!
still before Congress are amend.
ments to the social security ane
Wage-hour laws.
Social security bill amendment!
have been approved in differen
forms by both chambers, but may bt
abandoned for this session becaus'
a joint committee has been unable
to reach compromise.
1t appeared virtually certain tha
Evening star., 1939-08-01

been sent to the floor, including one
to exempt white-collar employees
and another to exempt large group
of workers in industries related to
agriculture. Mr.. Roosevelt has esti-
mated that the latter would exempt
100000 of the Nations lowest-paid
employees.
Shortly before the Senate passed
the lending bill a coalition of Re-
publicans and Democrats, which has
controlled procedure for the most
part, failed in an effort to reduce
the measures $lO0,O00,000 for the
Export Bank to S25 5000 000
1t did, however, succeed in cutting
the amount to $75 1000, ,000 and did so
with the help of Senator Barkley.
In an effort to stem the revolt
which had already resulted in lop-
ping S850000, 900 from the measure,
Senator Barkley himself offered the
S75 100000 figure as a compromise.
Evening star., 1939-08-01
Awarded S5,2l9 in Suit
By the Associated Press.

FRONT ROYAL, Va, Aug. IA
Warren County jury awarded Will
liam Bolt s5,21953 in his $4,000 suit
against the Norfolk & Western Rail
way in a verdict returned late last
night.
Mr.. Bolt, employed in constructing
rayon plant here, was injured last
year and charged negligence to the
engine shifting crew of the railroad
The defense attorneys moved to set
aside the verdict.
Evening star., 1939-08-01
Minneapolis Star
BUYS Journal
BY the Associated Press.


MINNEAPOLIS, Aug. 1.-The Min
neapolis Journal, evening and Sum-
day newspaper in its 6lst year Of
publication, was purchased today by
the Minneapolis Star, also an eve
ming newspaper.
John Cowles, president of the Min
neapolis Star Co., and Carl w. Jones,
president of the Journal, in an
nouncing the consolidation, said the
combined newspapers would be pub
lished in the evening and Sunday
field as the Star-Journal, effective
with the issue today. The purchase
price was not announced.
Mr.. Cowles said John Thompson
publisher of the Star, and Basil
Walters, editor of the Star, would
continue in those positions on the
Star-Journal. George w. Ronald
business manager of the Journal
will assume that post on the COM
bined paper.
The consolidation reduced the
newspaper field here to the Star
Journal and the Tribune, morning
and evening newspaper.
The Star-Journal, which will re-
ceive the service of the Associated
Press, will have a circulation prob
ably around 250,0O0, Mr.. Cowles said
and will be published at the Star
plant.
The present management acquired
the Star in 1884. 1t also publishes
the Des Moines Register-Tribune
and Look Magazine.
The Star acquired all of the prop
erty of the Journal Printing Co
used in production of the newspaper
except the real estate.
Mr.. CoWles said a substantial
number of Journal employees will be
absorbed by the Star, which will
retain all its employees. Those Jour
nal employees who do not obtain EN-.
ployment on the combined news
paper will be given severance com.
pensation.
Evening star., 1939-08-01
Man Born in DC.
lFinds He's Not
III. S. Citizen

A person born in the District OF
Columbia may not be an American
citizen, Horst Frederick w. Gramms
found today in District Court.
Mr.. Gramms, born here in 1915.
the son of the Chancellor of the
German Embassy, Willy Gramms,
lived here until 1917, when he went
to Germany. He returned in 1921,
but again went to the fatherland,
being readmitted to the United
States in 1885.
Justice Oscar r. Luhring, who
held naturalization court, sided
with the Government, which con-
tended that Mr.. Gramms has not
lived here for the required five years,
before being admitted to American
citizenship. Accordingly, he denied
citizenship to the young man and
told him to come back later, after
he had the required residence.
Evening star., 1939-08-01
Shot Bandit Guarded
After Mail Car Men
Save Pay Roll
Companion Escapes in
Auto; Roads Bloekuded
By Police in Hunt
Bv the Associated Press.

Bv the Associated PRESS.
CHAMPAIGN, ILL.,, Aug. IA
s56,OOO Army pay roll was safe today
because a courageous railway mail
car crew gave battle with bullets to
two would-be train robbers.
One gun-toting robber, who Of
ficials said gave the name of John
F. Waldon of Chicago, was under
guard in a hospital at nearby Ur-
bana. He was shot in the right leg
which also was fractured and his
head was grazed by bullet.
His companion also jumped from
the train, staggered as if wounded,
but escaped in an automobile driven
by a confederate along highway
parallel to the tracks. Highway po-
lice blockaded the roads in East
Heroes of the frustrated holdup
yesterday aboard a speeding Illinois
Central train were Mail Clerks Guy
O'Hern of Chicago, who was slugged
with pistol butt, and Earl Booth
man of Chicago, who shot it out
with the robbers.
Boothman said the overall-clad
robbers boarded the train at Onarga,
Ill, and, as it pulled out, entered
the mail-baggage car, demanding
the money, consigned to the Army S
technical air school at Chanute
Field, RantOul, Hi
One slugged O'Hern, but he man
aged to leave the car, crawl over
the coal tender and warn the en-
gineer to speed up, while Boothman
crouched behind partition and eX-
changed shots with the robbers.
Boothman said at least Is shots
were fired.
Either an excited passenger or one
of the robbers yanked the emer-
gency cord as the train entered Del
rey, miles down the line and it
stopped The gunner leaped out,
one fled and "Waldon" was captured
as he fell with his broken leg.
The pay roll for officers and men
at Chanute Field arrived as sched-
uled.
Evening star., 1939-08-01
BY the Associated Press.

Pairs were announced as follows: Sen.
ator Caraway Democrat. for the program
and Senator Bailey, Democrat. against
Senator Logan Democrat. for and Sen.
ator Barbour. Republican. against; Ship.
stead, Farmer-Labor, for. and Glass
Democrat. against.
Evening star., 1939-08-01
Strikes
Continued From First Page.

lOlIl 1dSC'
ing a mounted section, remained on
guard
Brig. Gen. Ludwig Conelly of the
Ohio National Guard was on the
scene as an observer, but Mayor
Harold H. Burton emphasized that
no request for troops was contem-
plated.
Hearing was set for today on a
company suit asking limitation of
picketing and ban on violence.
Mass picketing was designed,
union leaders said, to "close the
plant" which has operated at cur
tailed rate for the three weeks of
the strike, called by tool and die
makers to enforce demands for a
supplemental contract.
Evening star., 1939-08-01
expense which would be entailed by
bringing suit in such instances.

expense which would be entailed by
bringing suit in such instances.
THE objective of the measure is
clearly desirable. Unfortunately,
however, its scope Is far broader
than the end in view, since no limi-
tation on the size of the claim that
would be subject to the proposed
authority is included. Such a safe
guard, in an appropriate amount,
would seem to be requisite.
In view of these considerations,
am constrained to return the bill
without my approval
President Roosevelt yesterday
signed a bill amending the present
District law regulating steam and
other operating engineers. The law
requires, for certiflcation by the
United States Government, that
operating engineers pass the local
examination before operating in the
District.
Evening star., 1939-08-01
House, in Rush,
| Passes 244 Bills
| In Six Hours
Ry the Associated Pres

BY the Associated Press.
The House passed 244 bills
in about six hours yesterday,
and Speaker Bankhead told the
members it was a days record
at least for recent sessions.
All the measures were minor
ones, requiring no roll calls nor
debate. Most related to indi-
vidual claims against the Gov
ernment.
Evening star., 1939-08-01
Test Applications Asked

FAIRFAX, Va, Aug. l (SpeciaD -
Local residents who desire to take
the certification examination for
music teachers, to be given in the
School Board Office August 18, have
been requested by Division Supt. w.
T. Woodson to file applications at
once.
Evening star., 1939-08-01
Annoyer Is Committed

PUEBLO, Colo, Aug l P).-Alex
Kasic, accused of sending eXtortion
letters to Mahlon D. Thatcher,
wealthy banker, was committed to
the State hospital yesterday after
a lunacy commission declared him
insane.
Evening star., 1939-08-01

the House would act on wage-hour
amendents despite the fact that the
Senate does not plan to consider
such legislation until next year.
Three sets of amendments have
Evening star., 1939-08-01
Progress of Bill
BorkIey Items and
Those Approved
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
The Senate cut s1,l85 100000 from
the administrators $4,000 100000
lending bill as introduced by Sena-
tor Barkley, who already had
trimmed President Roosevelts rec
ommendation for $3,06O,0OO,0O.
Here is a detailed comparison of
.he Barkley bill, the loans finally
authorized by the Senate yesterday.
and the bill approved by the House
Banking Committee for submission
to that chamber today:
Evening star., 1939-08-01
a. Missing as Boot Upsets

MANILA, Aug. l (P.-Forty -four
persons were missing today after a
motor boat, operating between Sama
and Leyter Islands, overturned in
a heavy sea. There were 80 aboard.
Evening star., 1939-09-18
He Is an American.


He IL An American.
He hears an airplane overhead. and
If he looks up at al does % In curiosity.
neither IN fear nor In the hope Of see-
ing protector.
His wife goes marketing. and her
purchases are limited BY het needs,
her tastes, her budget, but not by
decree.
He comes bono Of an evening
through streets which are well lighted.
not dimly in blue.
He reads his newspaper and knows
that what it says Is not concocted BY
bureau. but an honest, untrammeled
effort to present the truth.
He has never had . gas mask on.
He has never been in . bombproof
shelter.
His military training, IN R. o. 7. G.
course in college, he took because It
excused him from the gym course, and
1t was not compulsory.
He belongs to such fraternl organi.
cations and clubs AZ he wishes.
He adheres to . political party to
the extent that he desires-the domi.
nant one, If that be his choice, but with
the distinct reservation that he may
criticize any of it, policies with all the
vigor which to him seems proper-any
Evening star., 1939-09-18
SeH-Portroit

or the munitions makers. But. like
Prime Minister Chamberlain, he was
disillusioned in his belief that war
could be avoided by the inaction of
one side. Mr.. Wilson led America
into war because he said that the
United States would not pay the
cowardly price of submission.
The only reason the United States
entered the war in 1917 was because
Mr.. Wilson felt that to submit to
Germany on the question of Amer
ican rights meant a threat against
the ultimate security of the United
States. 1t is the only basis on which
an overwhelming vote in Congress
will ever send America into war
again and the man who can really
keep America out of war is Herr
Hitler, who determines the scope
of operations of his military and
naval forces. For nobody in Ameri-
ca in any position of responsibility
today would 60 to war on any issue
that has arisen thus far or is likely
to if the Nazis respect America S
neutrality.
Evening star., 1939-09-18

Gen. Goes Monteiro. unity in the
Western Hemisphere is the most
definitely responsive message that
our State Department has yet OBJ
tanned in its overtures to Latin
America.
I'VE must be prepared to face any
eventuality," say the general, land
to ward off attacks against this
continent of liberty and tolerance"
He is known as the Gen. Grant OF
Brazil" this tag being due to his
suppressing the San Paolo revolt
in 1882 and disclosing penchant
for cooperation with the govern
ment thereafter. Washington made
a great fuss over him when he was
here last July, having prevailed over
Germany in an encounter of inter-
national tuft-hunting - Germany
was readying big party for him,
but he stopped off here instead.
Fifty years old, round-faced and
amiable, he is professional soldier,
but bears none of the impress Of
the military careerist. He moved
up slowly through grades in the
army and did not become captain
until 1924. He became chief of staff
in 1882, commanding an army Of
$1,000 In 1886 his son, 1t Pedro
Aurelio Goes Monteiro, jr., was
killed in an airplane accident. He
has one daughter.
Evening star., 1939-09-18
Slayer of Three Hunted
In Alaskan Mountains
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
ANCHORAGE Alaska. Sept. 49,
A posse searched the mountains Of
the Cashe Creek country north Of
here today for the killer of three,
and possibly four persons.
The known dead were two pros
pectors, F. w. Jenkins. about so,
and Dick Francis, about 60, and
Joy Brittell, about Is. Mrs. Jenkins
was missing, and officers said they
believed she had been killed.
Search for the slayer began after
a medical examiner reported he be-
lieved none of the three men could
have killed himself. Previously Of
ficers had worked on the theory Of
murder and suicide.
Francis body was found in his
isolated cabin, with pistol in his
hand. Those of Jenkins and Brittell
were found partially covered with
leaves and branches near trail. A
broken rifle was found near the two
bodies,
Evening star., 1939-09-18

high rank at Washington is the
fact that our first Minister to that
country, William Phillips, now Am
bassador to Italy, was denoted"
from the ambassadorship to Belgium
in 1927 to take over the Ottawa
mission.
Recommends Isolationist Mentor.
At his most recent press confer
ence, Mr.. Roosevelt recommended
John Bassett Moore's monumental
Digest of International Law,
especially Volume 7, to a reporter
in quest of light and leading on neu-
trality. Wonder if the President
knows that DR.. Moore is the favor
ite counselor of Hiram johnson, Bill
Borah and other high priests Of the
iSolationiSt sanhedrin?
Evening star., 1939-09-18
Auto Railroad Company
Appeal Is Dismissed

The Court of Appeals today dis
missed an appeal brought by the
Arlington & Fairfax Auto Railroad
Co. from judgment of District
Court enjoining it from inaugural
ing passenger service into Wash
ington from its Rosslyn, Va, ter
minal.
The Appellate Court acted at the
request of the auto railroad COM
pany, which has abandoned opera
tions since the appeal was noted
Evening star., 1939-09-18


on September Is, 1916, to be exact
Count Bernstorff, German Ambas-
sador at Washington, cabled the
Berlin foreign office as follows:
1.-THE embargo conference, in
regard to whose earlier fruitful
cooperation DR.. Hale can give
information, is just about to enter
upon a vigorous campaign to Sc
cure a majority in both houses
of Congress favorable to Ger
many and requests further sup
port. There is no possibility OF
our being compromised. Request
telegraphic reply"
The American Embargo Confer
ence" was one of the pro-Germar
concerns founded by the Kaiser's
far-fung propaganda organization
in the United States. 1t was estab'
nshed to prevent the export o1
munitions to the allies and was
sponsored by German American
elements who sNnpathized with
the fatherland's cause. The out
fit distributed to voters over 5,000,.
900 kilograms demant ing an en-
barge on munitions and at fixec
date 25O,OO0 of these Identical mes
sages poured into Washington. They
were delivered at the Capitol ir
bushel baskets.
y X
"S5O,OOO to Influence Congress"
In addition to financing a tele-
graphic barrage on Washington
$4,000 was paid to the telegraph
companies in Chicago alone-the
embargo conference also distributed
pamphlets and circular letters de-
manding an embargo and denounc-
ing American makers of munitions
The organization apparently served
the German government well, for
in a subsequent cable to Berlin
Count Bernstorf asked for further
funds, to be spent either on this OF
similar organization aiming tt
force pro-German policies on Con.
gress. This is what the Ambassador
wired to the Wilhelmstrasse
Il request authority to pay out
up to $50000, in order, as on for
mer occasions, to influence Con-
gress through the organization
you know Of, which can perhaps
prevent war. 1 am beginning in
the meantime to act accordingly.
In the above circumstances
public official German declara-
ton in favor of Ireland is highly
desirable, in order to gain the
support of the Irish influence
| here"
The facts and quotations jus
above reproduced will be found il
volume III of Source Records O
the Great War, in the chapter en-
titled The Secret Attack Upol
America" The references to tn
German campaign to influence
Congress were condensed by Prof
E. E. Sperry from official publica
tions of the United States Govern
ment.
Roosevelt Faces Music Calmly.
President Roosevelt is facing calm
ly and smilingly what may be tn
crucial battle of his White Hous
career. His demeanor in the pres
ence of visitors confirms a wide
spread judgment-that he neve
would have convened Congress il
special session this week unless h
was positive that he has the vote
in both houses to put over his neu
Evening star., 1939-09-18
Justices Face Is Red

OKLAHOMA CITY, Sept. 18 N).-
Supreme Court Justice Denver Davi-
son, sponsoring two young attorneys
in Federal Court, discovered he him
self never had been admitted tc
practice before that bar.
Frantic whispering with Judge A
P. Murrah and trip to Judge Muir
rah's chambers fixed that. Justice
Dawson took the oath in private.
Evening star., 1939-09-18
Debate Long and Bitter

debate will bitter Vandenberg followers
gamblngas oaionsts gambed will be
before if
Republicans credit
of war" thus clean the elections
administration forces other believe
will from
will become strong that unless actually make America
public
opposition
and S believed embargo repealed.
Features 1nc)
Evening star., 1939-09-18
Aviation Progress Hailed
By {. A. A. Chairman

Marking the final week of air
progress observance the Civil Aero
nautics Authority, through its chair
man, Robert H. Hinckley, today de-
clared that few things are more
vital today than that the Ameri-
can public should fully realize the
Importance to American commerce
and to the national defense of a
continuation of the present swift
progress of our aviation"
The formal statement pointed out
that during the last IL months do
mestic airlines flew 729OO,OOO miles
per pilot fatality and 81 700 900 pas
senger miles per passenger fatality.
THE same watchfulness, fore
sight, technical skill and devotion
to duty that have kept the airlines
free of serious accidents for six
months past can, if they be main
tanned at the highest possible stand
ard and never relaxed, produce an
equally happy result for the next six
months and for many months after
that" the statement said.
Evening star., 1939-09-18

resi- OF Lne WOrlQ
what lay ahead.
There were dis
quieting reports
Of their progress,
later offset by
more comforting
news and now
quite definitely
S C o t c h e d, it
would a p p e a r.
The current in
sistence of Gen.
P e dro Aurelio
Goes Monteiro
that there must
be continental