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will have to shut down. He esti-
mated it would take nearly a week
to bring the deliveries up to normal
after mining resumes.
The delay in settling the tieup
he charged, also was "a serious
menace" to the coal industry, be-
cause it might result in the loss of
millions of tons of coal to the oil
industry. Already, he declared. coal
was finding sharp competition from
both oil and gas, and the longer the
settlement was delayed. the more
consumers were likely to be won over
by oil or gas.
Meantime it was learned that
heads of the miners and operators
committees negotiating for a settle
ment of the tieup in New York City
had sent to Capt. H. E. Collins, as
sistant director of procurement, who
contracts for Government coal here,
replies to his kilograms on the
threatened shortage of fuel supplies
for Government buildings here. The
replies came from John L. Lewis,
president of the United Mine Work.
ers, and Charles O'Neil, represent
ing the operators.
Estimates of the amount of coal
now available for the Nation varied.
One authoritative estimate put the
amount above ground March l at
80 9,670, 900 tons. which would be about
80 days supply based on a normal
usage. The supply was built up to
about 41,000,0OO tons for CONNER
clal consumers by April /, and since
then has declined, it was said, to
about 37,000000 tons. This includes
much coal ION Wheels" in transit.
The National Coal Association in
statement by John D. Battle,
executive secretary, said:
"On the basis of figures as to
stocks of bituminous coal in con-
sumers' hands or now readily avail
able either in storage or in railroad
cars OF on the docks or above ground
at the mines, it does not appear that
the now existing suspension of work
at most Of the mines in the Ap-
palachian area has as yet resulted
in any serious shortage of fuel at
any point or with the railroads or
with any industry. There is no fuel
famine now in sight"
Evening star., 1939-04-14
Shutdown Blamed for Drop
In Trade Activity

PITTSBURGH, April IA (P.-The
14-day bitumfnous mine shutdown
was blamed today by the University
Of Pittsburgh's weekly business sur
vey for one of the sharpest drops in
activity in this steel and coal CEN
ter in a decade.
The survey. one of the first au-
thoritative reports on the effect of
the deadlock over negotiations for
a new wage contract for miners,
stated that the business index fell
17.3 points last week from the pre-
vious weeks level of 87.5 per cent
OF the 1923-25 average.
THE drop in coal production" !"
said the report, lied to declines in
related activities, such as per cent
decline in the electric power index
and a 38 per cent drop in originat-
ing shipments"
There was a counter-seasonal de-
crease in steel and iron operations
and general curtailment of trade
activity.
Evening star., 1939-04-14
Balkans Impressed
By Guarantees 10
Greece, Rumania
Many Convinced Force
Has Risen to Oppose
Reich Expansion
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BUDAPEST, Hungary, April a.
British and French guarantees of
the independence of Rumania and
Greece have created a profound I'M
preston in the Balkans.
Positive assurances from the west
ern democracies convinced many
Balkan statesmen that at last a
force had arisen to oppose the Ger
man "drang mach osten" (march to
the east), which seemed to be
sweeping to the Black Sea, and a
possible Fascist expansion through
the lower Balkans.
Omcially, no one in the Balkans
was making any comment to this
effect. But it appeared to careful
observers that the British and
French declarations were welcomed
by Rumania and Greece and by a
third state which was not even
mentioned in the guarantee declara-
tions-Yugoslavia.
Yugoslavia regards 'Rumania as
her most intimate ally in the Bal
kans.
Hungary. Bulgaria Unfavorable.
Not SO fayorably impressed were
Hungary and Bulgaria. Two days
ago Hungary withdrew from the
League OF Nations with gestures in
dlcating she was emphasizing her
loyalty to the Rome-Berlin axis with
which she recently associated in the
anti-comitern pact.
Bulgaria has not yet become a
member of the Balkan pact-which
includes Rumania, Yugoslavia,
Greece and Turkey-because she
fears to do so would compromise her
unforgotten demands upon Ru-
mania for return of territory lost in
the World War.
Foreign Minister Count Stephen
Csaky, who yesterday said Hungary
resigned from the League of Ma
tions to be free in coming DAYS
which are sure to be filled with
struggle denied that Hungary was
hostile to Rumania. Troops are
modified on both sides of the
border.
"Rumania must know that we re-
spect her frontiers" he said. Il can
assure Rumania that her fears in
this respect might be relieved as
soon as she gives consideration to
Hungarian minorities within her
borders
Carol Returns to Bucharest.
King Carol of Rumania rushed
back to Bucharest from a holiday
on the shores OF the Black Sea 10
study the new element in the deli
cate European balance.
The Rumanian viewpoint was that
the British and French declarations
were spontaneous and unlimited
and that Rumania was not COM
mitted to new political alliances.
1t was stated her policy was to
remain on friendly terms with all
powers, including Germany with
whom she recently concluded an
extensive f1ve-year trade pact.
Newspapers in all the Balkan
countries headlined Prime Minister
Chamberlain address but pru-
IDENTIFY withheld comment until their
governments had indicated the di-
rection of policy.
Evening star., 1939-04-14
Roosevelt Signs Bill
Assuring Mellon Gallery

By the Associated Press.
President Roosevelt has signed q
bill to assure opening Of the art
gallery given the United States by
the late Andrew w. Mellon as soon
as it is completed.
The legislation would permit use
of Government funds for mainten-
ance OF the gallery before it's actual
completion, instead of upon its
completion.
The House Library Committee, in
recommending the bill, said that il
the step were not taken, the build
ing would remain idle while neces-
sary steps preparatory to opening
the structure were being taken.
THE provisions of this (bilD will
enable the Board of Trustees to
open the gallery to the public as
soon as the building is finished and
the collections of works of art ar
ranged therein" the committee said
Evening star., 1939-04-14
Byron Urges Aiming
As Aid to Peace

The United States must increase
its armaments If it wishes to keep
out of war, Representative William
D. Byron of the 9Th Maryland dis
trict told more than $50 county
Democratic leaders at dinner
sponsored by the Young Women's
Democratic Club of Silver Spring
Nd, at the Indian Spring County
Club last night.
State Attorney General William
c. Walsh lauded the accomplish
mentS of women in politics.
Other speakers were Smith Pur-
dunn, fourth Assistant Postmaster
General; Mrs. Francs E. McFadden
Of Mount Rainier, chairman of the
United Democratic Women's Clubs
of Maryland, and Mrs. Ralph A
Wells, president of the Montgomery
County Women's Democratic Clubs
Judge Stedman Prescott was toast
master. The dinner was in honor OF
the successful candidates in the
November election.
Evening star., 1939-04-14
Soviet Avoids Comment
On AngIo-French Pledge

MOSCOW, April IA R).-Soviet
Russian newspapers published with
out comment today the Anglo
French pledge to Greece and Ru-
mania
At the same time the press printed
official news agency denials of for
eign reports that Soviet warships
had passed through the Bosphorus
en- route from the Black Sea to
Greece
Foreign observers awaited with
considerable interest the official re-
action especially to the Rumanian
guarantee, since it seemed possible
answer to Soviet suspicious that
Britain was interested only in di-
verting aggression toward Russia.
Evening star., 1939-04-14
Was No Double Talk

DUBUQUE, Iowa (P1.-Myra Myra
had a hard time convincing the
county clerk her full name was
Myra Myra-but that it was going
to be changed
Finally satisfied that Miss Myra
20. of Madison, Wis, wasn't trying
any double talk, the clerk issued q
marriage license to Miss Myra and
her fiance, Earl Culp, %, of Oregon,
yNJic
Evening star., 1939-04-14
Reich-Lithuunion ToIks
On MemeI Open April "a
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
BERLIN. April 14-Negotiations
between Germany and Lithuania
over free zone Tor Lithuania in
the harbor of Memel will begin here
April "a, it was announced officially
today.
Lithuania lost Memel, her princi-
pal seaport, when Germany retook
her war-lost Memel-land last March
%. At that time 1t was announced
that Lithuania would be granted
privileges in the harbor.
Evening star., 1939-04-14
kuzis to Establish
Musical Blacklist
By the Associated Press.

BY the ASSOclated Press.
BERLIN, April 14.-Compositions
not in harmony with the Nazi
Weltanschauung world outlook
will henceforth be branded harm
full and pernicious music" by order
of the president Of the Reich's music
chamber.
Which works will be placed on
this list will be decided by musical
examination board in cooperation
with the chamber president.
Evening star., 1939-04-14
Treasure Dug Up

QUINCY, Ill. R.-Four w. p. A..
workers found pot of gold at the
end of their picks today. While
working on an alley project they un-
covered a broken clay pot and their
picks scattered seven $40 gold pieces.
Mint dates on the coins ranged from
1852 to 1860.
Evening star., 1939-04-14
Widow Granted So, 400

Mrs. Thomas Horatio Bevan, wife
OF the late American Consul Gen.
eral at Warsaw, Poland, will receive
$8,400 from the Government, her
husbands salary for one year. Pay
ment of the money was authorized
by the Senate in House bill yes
terday. Mrs. Bevan, whose husband
died last July in Berlin, lives at
1927 Biltmore street NV.
Evening star., 1939-04-14
PROPOSALS.

OFFICE OF THE ARCHITECT OF THE
Capitol. Washington D. c.. April II, 1899.
SEALED BIDS, in triplicate. will be re.
ceived in this ONCE until 300 pm: April
II. 1899. and then publicly opened, for the
removal of temporary wooden shed at
the Library OF CONGRESS, Washington. .. C..
Specifications may be obtained without
DEPOSIT by qualified Intending bidders On
Architect Of the Capitol.
Evening star., 1939-04-14

and United Nine Workers OF
America appear deddlocked in
negotiations for ne,D Udge- hour
agreement for $4,000 soft coal
miners, idle since March 81.
D. the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, March 14.-NeW
York City officials pondered alterna-
tive possibilities of importing foreign
soft coal, or operating a municipal
mine, as weary negotiators returned
today to the task of seeking an end
to the 14-day-old mine shutdown in
the Appalachian area.
Sharp words marked the end Of
yesterdays session of the negotiators
after Mayor La Guardia had told
of a steadily dwindling supply of
coal for the city transit systems and
power sources.
John l.. Lewis, union leader, at
tackled what he called "all the con-
centrated arrogance of capital on
that side of the table" and contend
ed the miners had mo alternative.
Well fight it out now"
At issue was the question of the
union shop, or elimination of the
penalty clause for illegal strikes, the
concession the miners ask in eX-
change for yielding its other pro-
posals and renewing of the old wage
contract.
Would Settle Issue Now.
"The question at issue here had
better be settled now than at some
future date when the people of the
country need coal worse than at this
time" said Charles O'Neill, New
York, spokesman for the operators.
Mayor La Guardia earlier had
told the conferees the city might
have to import coal from Europe or
consider leasing or purchasing
mines.
Il know of no help the mayor can
get except settlement of the strike" !"
said O'Neill The operators have
offered to give the mayor enough
mines to supply the city, if Mr.. Lewis
will furnish the men"
Mr.. Lewis, who refers to the stop
page as lockout, replied, After
Mr.. ONeill gives the mayor, the
mines We will be glad to discuss
that"
Meanwhile reports of shortages in
other communities were received by
the negotiators.
At Binghamton, N. Y, George w.
johnson, head of a shoe mandatory
employing 10000 persons. said coal
shortage would force closing of the
plant for a week and so per cent
reduction in production for the fol-
lowing two weeks.
Disorders were reported from
three sections. Near Johnstown, Pa
the entrance of small mine was
sealed by dynamite explosion.
Fights and wlndow-smashing were
reported in other Pennsylvania dis
tricts.
At Clincho. Va. operators of the
Clinchfeld Coal Corp. announced
the closing of the mines through
Saturday, while mine workers gath
cred for a three-State rally.
Fifteen women were arrested in
Bell County, KY, on charges of
placing stones and wood on railroad
tracks at the mine to interrupt work
Evening star., 1939-04-14
Screen Director Weds
Mrs. Irmu Warner
Nv the A Associated proce

BY the Associated Press
LAS VEGAS, New, April IA
Mrs. 1rma Warner. former wife of
Jack L. Warner. film producer, and
Albert S. Rogell, screen director,
were married here last night
Evening star., 1939-04-14

IF he hits me, I'll sue him." is
sound logic If you don't mind your
heirs quarreling over the judxment.
Evening star., 1939-04-14
New York Officials
May Import Coal
Or Run City Mine
Alternative Possibilities
Considered as Shutdown
Enters Fourteenth Day

BACKGROUND
Representatives of Operators
and United Nine Workers of
America appear deadlocked in
negotiations for ne1D 1Udge-hour
agreement for $4,000 soft coal
miners, idle since March 81.
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poisonous Republican upsurge of
recent weeks would rise to new
heights in 1910. Expecting the 40
additional seats they need for
house majority, hoping for 16 new
senate seats to make themselves a
formidable minority, Republicans
had the markings of a persuasive
argument against the Presidents
third-term ambitions. For if this
happens, neither Mr.. Roosevelt nor
any other New Deal President could
do much.
Equally important was what had
already been done, not only by Re-
publicans but conservative Demo-
Gratis who found strength in coali-
ton. The record of one weeks in
surgence:
Labor Board. New jerseys Rep.
Mary T. Norton got out of her sick
bed to swallow bad medicine.
Strongest foe of the bill offered by
Virginia's Rep. Howard w. Smith
to investigate the national labor re-
lations board, she examined the rec
ord and found Mr.. Smith had never
cast a vote in favor of organized
labor. Thus, when the house voted
253 to 1875 to probe NLRB and (by
custom) to place Representative
Smith in charge, she felt justified in
charging that he was "the last man
in the world to pass on labor legisla-
ton or problems. New Deal poison
here is that NLRB's alleged short
comings publicized this summer and
next winter will focus attention on
the White House.
Hatch Bill. Passed by both SEN
ate and house, the "clean politics"
measure of New Mexico's Sen. Carl
M. Hatch is designed to keep relief
out of political hands, and vice
versa. Far more significant is that
portion which forbids federal office
holders from participating in ma
tional political conventions. Since
400 jobholders attended the 1882 G.
o. P. pow-wow, and considerably
more the 1886 Democratic conven-
ton, it is obviously the custom for
pro-administration wheelhorses to
write platforms and make nominal
tons. Thus the New Deal will suf-
fer at next years Democratic con-
vention because Mr.. Roosevelt's best
supporters may be absent.
Logan Bill. Passed quietly by the
senate, this measure gave federal
courts power to review acts of all
federal quasi-judicial bureaus (like
NLRB), striking the most severe
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Speeding of Sports
PRO Golf w ar
SINNERS; New
Hostilities Seen
By ROBERT McSHANE

released by Western Newspaper Union.)
THOUGH the Battle of Pomonok
= is now past history, it may have
repercussions which will effect the
entire structure of the Professional
Golfers association.
You are undoubtedly familiar with
gOlfdOm's great war. Storm clouds
started gathering as soon as p. G. A.
officials notified Denny Shute, two
time tournament winner, that he was
guilty of a technically in not pay
ing his 1899 association dues within
properly prescribed time limits, and
therefore was not eligible to play
in the p. G. A. classic on the Pomo-
nok course at Flushing, N. Y.
Shute's fellow players were
aroused. In fact, they were so
aroused they decided not to play
until the tournament committee lift
ed its official ban against Denny.
The striking players held up tourna-
ment play for two hours before that
permission was finally granted.
One man was responsible for de-
claring Shute in. That was George
Jacobus, president of P. G. A. He
over-ruled his II governors through
his action, thereby making II poten-
tial enemies. Jacobus' position was
not an enviable one. He, of course,
realized Shute had violated P. C. A.
bylaws, and was constitutionally in
eligible to play. On the other hand,
he was aware of the associations
duty to the large gallery which had
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-08-03
Woodrow Wilson's Attendance
Caused Furry of Excitement
In Little Backwoods Church

One Sunday during the summer
ct 1917 the President suggested
THAT we drive quietly over to Vir-
GINA and attend the service at the
Pohick church, which was the
place of worship of George Wash
ington. When we arrived, the lit
tie edifice was well filed. Mr..
Wilson, my brother Randolph and
| were escorted to the Washington
pew, given prayer books and left
to ourselves. The service over,
we were accompanied to the door
by a member of the vestry and
permitted to depart without any of
he crowding about which usually
attends the appearance of Presi-
dent in public. Also | was inn
pressed by the large congregation.
for it was raining.
Afterwards Mr.. Jervis, one of
the secret service men, asked:
tMay tell you story?" Follow
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Marine Horse Racing

On the west coast of Ireland a
new method of horse racing has
been devised. 1t is called "Riders
through the sea-" and is a race
over one mile of the Atlantic
ocean.
The start is a quarter of a mile
up the sandy shore. The horses.
with jockeys in bathing suits. race
down the beach into the sea and
are soon out of their depth when
they have to start swimming. It's
tricky job for the jockey to keep
his seat, or. at least, to hang on to
his mount. Some of the more ex-
perienced riders slip off the horse
and swim, helping the animals
along.
Currachs, quaint little sea-going
boats, accompany the racers to
help anyone who falls off.-Lon-
don Answers.
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said Secretary Hudson would ask
Germany to disarm in exchange for
a large British loan to transform her
industry from war basis to peace
basis-to hammer her sword into a
pillow share. Germany's war-lost col
onies would either be returned or
internationalized The reported loan:
1000, 100000 pounds. A few days lat
er London papers discovered Mr..
Hudson actually had made unofficial
loan proposals to Herr Wohltat. For
eign office, London newspapers and
Commons Immediately howled for
his resignation.
Siren of Berlin. With French-Pol-
ish-British solidarity apparently an
actuality, there is every indication
Germany is "testing the atmos-
phere" with one thing in mind-fur-
Their appeasement. One government
spokesman said Berlin rejects a
warlike solution" to the Danzig
problem, thereby inviting peace con-
versations. Nothing is definite, only
the time-tested REPRESENTATIVES,
want and -there-will- be-peace" for
mula which has never failed Der
Fuehrer yet.
Philadelphia Plan. From its Wash
ington bureau, the Philadelphia In
quirer published mysterious news of
a five-power plan which had leaked
from diplomatic circles. The plan:
Britain, France, Germany, Italy and
Poland would get Is years of peace
by (D returning Danzig to Germany
but leaving it free port; (2) put
ting Italy on the Suez canal board;
90 neutralize African territory OPP
posite Gibraltar; (4) guarantee all
existing frontiers; (5) limit armies
to $1,000. Within "a hours every
nation concerned had denied the
rumor and gone back to its mid-sum-
mer grumbling.
Denials Notwithstanding, rumors
would not float with such utter aban-
don without some inspiration. Inter-
national observers took them as a
good omen of peace conversations,
but shook their heads in fear of
more British appeasement.
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ing is the story as Jervis related it:
Knowing our plans, Mr.. Jervis
had reached the church at $50.
finding it closed and not a soul
about. At the nearest house he
inquired whether there was to be
service. The man did not know,
but said that the preacher was
holding Sunday school at his own
home and that Jervis might in
quire of him. At the minister's
house Mr.. Jervis found a young
man instructing a group of bare
foot girls and boys Jervis asked
the man whether there would be
a service at the church, because
the President had intended to
come. "The President of what?"
asked the clergyman. "Of the
United States" replied Jervis
The minister looked at his caller
sorrowfully. "Young man, are
you ill?" he asked.
Jervis showed his badge, adding
that the President and Mrs. Will
son were due in an hour. The
minister clapped his hands. "Chil-
dren, Sunday school is dismissed.
All of you run home and tell your
fathers and mothers the President
is coming to church and | want
a good congregation to welcome
him" Then he turned to Jervis.
"Young man, l must shave. You
run over to the church and
tell the sexton to ring the bell
vigorously" At the church Jervis
found the old sexton opening the
door. He gave the minister's mes
sage. The sections mouth stood
open for a minute. Then he said:
"Here, you ring that bell. It's
just outside in tree. ! got to go
home and shave. Edith Boiling
Wilson in The Saturday Evening
Post.
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Trend
Hoio the ,uind is blo,Uing

Hoto the ,oind is bIo,Uing /.
REVENUE-U. S. tax collec-
tions for fiscal year l938-39 to-
tailed $5,181 ,573, 1852 against S.
658, 765, 314 the previous year, a
decrease of SAT-, 191, 1851. Biggest
drop: Income taxes, which de-
creased $434, 1865, 1856.
N-International Asso-
citation of Clothing Designers
forecasts gaudy clothes for men
next spring, with daytime suit
hues ranging from taupe to ma
room. Trousers are expected to
be narrower, showing contours
(and defects) of the male leg.
BUSINESS-Retail trade has
taken its expected midsummer
slump but wholesale buying con-
tinues at high level, an indica-
ton of good business expectations
during the autumn months.
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blow at agencies created since 1888.
Result: Administration and execu-
tive power would be badly crimped.
Though last-minute senate reconsid-
GRAFTON was possible, the bill was a
cinch to pass if it reached the house.
Lending. Labeled by critics the
"pump-priming bill of 1885," the
Presidents pet $4,000, 900, 900 lend
ing program fell to $2,490, 000, 900
passing through the senate banking
committee where Federal Loan Adj
ministrator Jesse Jones became so
exuberant in his praise for the bill
that his tongue slipped. When he
told the committee Reconstruction
Finance corporation could handle
the program two years with its pres
ent borrowing authority, smart Re-
publicans jumped into the breach
with a suggestion: Why, then, should
congress bother legislating an en-
tire new program when the same
purpose could be accomplished by
giving RFC a few new loan powers?
In sense this proved Godsend;
such action would put a hasty end
to the last major measure still be-
fore congress. That done, the Presi-
dents friends could get out of town
until next winter.
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CONGRESS-:
Get Out of To,Un

AS congress neared terms end,
Franklin Roosevelt sat at his Hyde
Park cottage with Democratic
Chairman James Farley, talking
and thinking. He could afford to do
both, also to wish congress would
get out of Washington in hurry.
Reason: The New Deal was being
ground underfoot unceremoniously
and Unfortunately in a manner
that BODIED i'll for any 1910 campaign
plans the President might have.
Moreover, everything indicated the