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Evening star., 1939-08-25
Strikes
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least week longer. He has not at
tsnded any of the negotiation meet
ings since the strike was called.
John Shields, American Fedora
ton of Labor organizer and nego-
tiator for the striking Local No.
22075 of the Sand and Gravel
Workers Union, said his men have
insisted on negotiating directly with
Mr.. Smoot and that this factor has
contributed largely to the prolonga-
ton of the dispute.
Colvin Resumes Efforts.
Howard T. Colvin, conciliator for
the Labor Department, meanwhile
resumed efforts today to effect at
least temporary settlement of the
strike to put millions of dollars
worth OF construction projects in
the District which have been vir-
tually shut down by the concrete
materials shortage, back in opera
ton.
I'VE have got to find some way to
break this jam" he said, adding that
the unemployment OccaSloned on
various projects because of the
Smoot tie-up had reached a total of
nearly 5000.
Plans Several Conferences.
Mr.. Colvin said he had planned
several conferences today, which
may or may not produce favorable
results"
At the same time, officials agreed
that negotiations in the plumbing
strike, which was called Monday by
the Plumbers Union Local No. S,
also an A. F. of L. affiliate, would
resume almost Immediately with
the settlement Of the sand-gravel
dispute.
Mr.. Colvin, who also has been
called in to arbitrate in the plumbers
walkout, commented that the Smoot
stalemate calls for primary con-
sideration" right now.
Evening star., 1939-08-25
Soviet Army Chief
Meets British and
French Missions
Russion Parliament Called
For Monday to Rotify
German Treaty

BY the Associated Press.
MOSCOW, Aug. 25.-War Com
missar Marshal Voroshiloff and the
heads OF the British and French
military missions met in an unex-
pected conference this afternoon.
Russian officials and foreign quar-
ters would neither affirm nor dis
claim Berlin reports the Soviets were
seeking a peaceful solution of the
Danzig issue through the Ambassa-
dor to Poland.
The British and French missions
had been preparing to depart for
home soon, because the German
Russian non-aggression pact appar-
entity ended the likelihood of
British French Russian military
agreement.
Parliament Called.
Russia's Supreme Soviet, or Parlia-
ment, was summoned for evtraor-
dinary session next Monday to ratify
the new non-aggression pact with
Germany and hear Premier Foreign
Commissar Vyacheslaff Molotof eX-
plain MoscoW's startling shift in for
eign policy in the midst of inter-
national crisis.
Molotoff's speech was eagerly
ir, W fn,%e
exposition of the Soviets' turn to
"isolationism." and for possible light
on the breakdown in military staff
talks here with Britain and France
for tri-power alliance.
Council members in outposts of
Russia's vast territory began their
journeys to the capital by plane to-
day in an effort to arrive by Monday
There were unconfirmed reports
that Immediately the pact is rati-
fed. Molotoff will fly to Berlin to
exchange treaties with the German
government.
Quick Ratification Provided.
One stipulation of the agreement
was that ratification should take
place as soon as possible.
Joseph Stain is expected to at
tend the council meeting, the fourth
since establishment of a "Stalinist
constitution" in 1887.
Symbolic of the Soviet about-face
IN the European diplomatic lineup
the Moscow radio station last night
put on special program of music
by German composers.
This followed obviously inspired
editorials in leading newspapers ex-
planning to the public why Germany
and Russia should be friendly.
Arrival of an unspecified number
OF Soviet warships at Vladivostok to
bolster the Pacific fleet was reported
by the newspaper Pravda today. The
warships made 15.000-mile voyage
from Kronstadt in the Gulf of Fin
land via the Panama Canal.
Eleven Soviet Russian ships, four
mine layers, three freighters. three
tugs and dredge passed through
the Panama Canal July II.
Evening star., 1939-08-25
German Liner Fails
To Stop at Southampton

BY the Associated Press.
SOUTHAMPTON, England, Aug.
25.-The Hamburg -Amerika liner
Hansa failed to make scheduled
call here today and passengers wait
ing on a tender to embark for New
York returned to Southampton.
The 22,00O-ton liner left Hamburg
yesterday and was expected to call
at Cowes Road. After waiting two
hours without receiving replies to
its radio messages, the tender
turned back.
No explanation of the liners
movements was Immediately avail
able.
Evening star., 1939-08-25

tomorrow at the
M e tropo lit n
African Meth
odist Episcopal
Church, 1913 M
street NV. In
terment will be
in Lincoln Me-
mortal c e m e.
terry.
Mr.. Hawkins,
who was fnan-
cial secretary of
t h e A. M. E..
c h u r h, had
lived in Wash
/ n G ton since
1919 Mhefa he
Evening star., 1939-08-25
South Africa Guards
All Strategic Points

BY the Associated Press
CAPETOWN, Aug. 25.-The gov
ernment of South Africa placed
guards at all strategic points today
and the cruiser Neptune sailed from
SimontoWn for an unannounced des-
tination.
All shore leaves from the German
liner Windhuk were Cancelled, pre-
paratory to sailing tomorrow.
Evening star., 1939-08-25
Spanish Press Hopes
Italy Will Save Peace

BY the Associated Press
MADRID, Aug, 25.-Newspapers
OF Nationalist Spain declared today
the nation must maintain peace
and expressed hope. intervention by
Italy would prevent European con-
flict.
Spain, 1t was authoriatively re-
ported, would quickly announce her
neutrality if a war started-in ac-
cordance with Gen. Francisco
Frances expressed desire for an op-
portunity to rebuild the nation.
Evening star., 1939-08-25
Appeal to Poland.
To President Mnscicki.

To President Moscicki:
His Excellency, Ignace Moscicki,
President Of the Polish Republic,
Warsaw.
The manifest gravity of the exist
ing crisis imposes an urgent obliga-
ton upon all to examine every
possible means which might prevent
the outbreak of general war.
With this in mind, I feel justified
in suggesting that certain possible
avenues of solution be considered.
The controversy between the gov
ernment of Poland and the govern
ment of the German Reich might
be made the subject of direct dis
Evening star., 1939-08-25
Doubtful Island

On one Of his historic voyages
Capt. Cook, the explorer, came
across an island, and, doubtful as
to whether 1t had already been dis
covered by some one else, he named
1t Doubtful Island, . name 1t bears
to this day.
Evening star., 1939-08-25
Pound
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while silver rose to 20 1-16 pence an
ounce.
Despite pressure, the British
stabilization fund until today had
been able to keep the pound in
1889 at s4.68h. Last September it
slumped to the Munich low" of
$3.50.
The London gold price rose to a
record figure of $50 shillings. 6
pence per fine ounce. an overnight
increase Of shil1ings pence.
Evening star., 1939-08-25
John R. Hawkins Rites
To Be Held Tomorrow

Funeral services for John r.
Hawkins, n, of 1852 @ street NV,
who died Tuesday at his home after
a long illness, will be held at ! pm.
Evening star., 1939-08-25

WHERE PNcEks Would closeup Of the Polish Corridor Dang and
blockade effective
the gap. "A. Wrephoo
Evening star., 1939-08-25

Eleven Soviet Russian ships, four
mine layers, three freighters, three
tugs and dredge passed through
the Panama Canal July IT.
Evening star., 1939-01-27
Parole System Change
Plans Submitted

Two proposed bills designed to re-
vamp the Districts parole system
have been sent to the Attorney Gen.
eral for study, the Commissioners
said today.
One provides for placing the Board
Of Indeterminite Sentence and
Parole under an independent budget.
At present, most of the boards en-
ployes are under the Lorton Re-
formatory budget.
The other measure would provide
that the minimum sentence could
not be more than one-third Of the
maximum sentence levied against
lawbreakers. Vernon West, principal
assistant corporation counsel, who
drafted the bills, said that at present
the courts can sentence lawbreakers
to q minimum Of one-fifth Of the
possible maximum sentence.
Evening star., 1939-01-27
By the Associated Press,

Federal aeronautics experts ex-
pressed great doubts" today that
the airplane flown Monday in test
dive at Buffalo, N. Y, actually had
attained speed of SIS miles an hour.
Tests at the laboratories of the
National Advisory Committee for
Aeronautics have shown that when
the actual speed of an airplane ap-
proaches 500 miles an hour, "shock
wave" develops at one or more points
and effectively stops it.
When the shock wave occurs on
the wing, an Army aeronautical en-
gineer said, its ability to lift the
plane is destroyed and the energy Of
air moving over its surface is
changed to heat.
The committee has wind tunnel
which can create speeds up to 700
miles an hour. It has tested a num-
ber of types of airplanes with vari-
Gus combinations of wings, fuselage
and tail assembly to determine which
arrangement is best.
Its reports show that no speed
exceeding ATS to 500 miles an hour
can be attained with the most mod
ern airplane without the shock waves
occurring on some portion and act
ing as a safety brake if it did not
also damage the plane.
A committee engineer declared
that at speed of about ATS miles
an hour, the air through which q
plane flies attains q condition re.
sembling liquid. This phenome-
Evening star., 1939-01-27
5. f. {. Argues Right
10 Examine Business
OF Bank Of America
Answers Complaint Of
Tronsomericu Corp,
Parent Company
By the Associated Press

By the Associated Press.
The Securities and Exchange Com
mission contended in court today it
was authorized by law to examine
the business of Bank of America, a
subsidiary of Transamerica Corp. 1t
said this in an answer to a complaint
filed by Transamerica Corp. in Dis
trict Court.
Transamerica, California hold
ing company, has been charged
by the commission with filing false
and misleading" financial state
ments.
Transamerica had asked the court
to enjoin the S. E. C. from going into
any matters relating to the Bank of
America, alleging that the commits
sion's information about the bank
had been obtained illegally from
the office of the controller of the
currency.
In its answer. the commission said,
Neither the Secretary of the Treas
ury in furnishing information to
the commission nor the commission
in using such information has acted
contrary to law" The controller Of
the currency operates under the su-
pervision of the Secretary of the
Treasury.
Further, it said its procedure did
not constitute the exercise of visi-
torial power over the plaintiff. ="
(Visitorial power is the power to ex-
anime banks business to determine
whether the law has been violated.)
Evening star., 1939-01-27
John 6. Hedgmon Dies;
Picture Service Veteran

John Grayson Hedgman, "a, 1928
Rhode Island avenue, Brentwood,
Md, retired employe of the United
States Motion Picture Service, died
Wednesday at Providence Hospital
after an illness of one month.
Mr.. Hedgman, born at Richmond,
Va, came to Washington at an early
age and was educated at private
schools here.
Funeral services were to be held
today at pm. at st. Johns Epis-
copal Church, Mount Rainier, Md,
with the Rev. c. Randolph Mengers,
pastor, officiating. Burial was to be
made in Rock Creek Cemetery.
Surviving are his widow, Mrs
Sarah Bogue Hedgman; son, John
Grayson Hedgman, jr., and three
daughters, Mrs. Julia M. Johnson,
Miss Elizabeth Baldwin Hedgman
and Miss Cecilia Stuart Hedgman,
all Of Washington.
Evening star., 1939-01-27
France Rejects Envoy;
japanese Are Anqered
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
TOXIC, Jan. 27.-The foreign Of.
flee disclosed today that French
japanese relations were further
strained by Frances rejection Of
Masayuki Tani as Ambassador to
Paris.
Japan proposed Tani in November,
the foreign Office said but France
refused to accept him on the
grounds he enormously had accused
France of aiding China. Tani's
statement was said to have been
made at press conference last sum-
mer.
The foreign Office statement said
Japan repeatedly had protested to
France against munitions Ship
ments to Generalissimo Chang Kai.
shek.
ut is proper, therefore," the
statement asserted, "for Minister
Tani to uphold the expressed views
OF his government. The French
governments attitude is a matter
which the japanese government fail
to understand"
PARIS, Jan. q (P.-The post of
japanese Ambassador to France was
expected today to be left vacant.
temporarily as result of French
refusal to accept Masayuki TAM,
the candidate nominated by Toxic.
Evening star., 1939-01-27
Former Justice Aide
Heads Bar Committee

Frank j. Wideman, former Assist
ant Attorney General in charge of
the Justice Departments tax divi-
sion, has been appointed by Presi-
dent Frank j. Hogan of the Ameri-
can Bar Association as chairman of
a special committee to seek repeal
by Congress of section 803 of the
1888 Revenue Act, requiring attor-
neys to supply certain information
to the Treasury regarding newly
created foreign corporations.
The association voted to urge re-
peal of the section at its last annual
meeting and authorized Mr. Hogan
to name a committee to work to-
ward this end. The provision COM
pelS lawyers, accountants and others
who assist in the organization of
foreign corporations to file with the
Internal Revenue Bureau an in
formation return on the corporation.
Other members of Mr.. Widemans
group will be Jay R. Benton of Bos-
ton, Guy Richards Crump. Los An
geles; Samuel w. Fordyce, ST. Louis;
Joe S. Lewis, Ponca City, Okla. =;
Frank Pace, Little Rock, Ark, and
Henry w. Toll Denver.
All have notified Mr.. Hogan of
their acceptance and arrangements
are being made to present to the
proper committees of Congress the
resolution of the American Bar As
sociation, with any additional data
deemed necessary.
Evening star., 1939-01-27
| Purchase of New
I4-Possenger
Plane Completed

Purchase of the worlds largest air
transport plane, a 74-passenger fly
ing boat weighing AZ tons, was COM
pleted by Pan-American Anyways at
a ceremony today in the Offices of
the Civil Aeronautics Authority.
A check for approximately $780,
600, representing a balance of so
per cent due on the purchase price,
was turned over by officials Of Pan
American to James B. Murray, vet
eran air transport pilot and vice
president of the Boeing Aircraft
Corp of Seattle, Wash, builders Of
the plane.
Actual delivery of the airplane to
a flight crew of Pan-American Air
ways headed by Flight Capt. Harold
Gray took place at Astoria, Greg,
simultaneous with the local cere-
mony. The big flying boat. for
which a Federal license was issued
yesterday, is one of six to be de-
livered for transatlantic and trans
Pacific air transport service. Two
others have been completed, and the
remaining three will be delivered
probably by the middle Of May.
Evening star., 1939-01-27
Pedestrian, Bus Victim,
9Th Fatality Of Year

Washington's sixth traffic death of
the year was on record today follow
ing fatal injury of q 6O-year- -old
pedestrian at Seventh and E streets
NV. last night.
The victim, George A. Coupe, 1907
Benton street NV, was run down by
a Capital Transit bus, which, police
said, was operated by Walter B.
Waldron, IS, of 719 Taylor street
NV.
Mr.. Coupe died of conclusion and
shock shortly after he was taken to
Casualty Hospital. Mr.. Waldron said
the victim walked into the side of
the bus. At this time last year nine
had died in traffic accidents in the
District.
Father Joseph j. Kelly, 66, of Holy
Redeemer Church, 1139 New Jersey
avenue NV, was injured when he
was struck by an automobile in the
TOO block of Florida avenue NV.
late yesterday. He was admitted to
Garfield Hospital with injuries to
both arms,
Evening star., 1939-01-27
Farm CounseIors
Deny Report They
Oppose Crop Control
Four Here for Wheat
Surplus PorIey Declare
Meeting Misrepresented

AS leading wheat growers from
the Nations grain capitals conferred
on the wheat problem today at the
Agriculture Department.. four farm
counselors who met recently at tho
United States Chamber of Com
merce stated their objections to re-
ports that they oppose crop control
and favor Government bonus pay
ments and unlimited farm produc-
ton as a substitute.
The farm leaders declared in a
statement that there was little op-
position to crop control at the meet
ing of farm and business representa-
tives called by the chamber here
Wednesday. George H. Davis, cham
ber president, had said after the
conference that sharp opposition to
crop control was voiced. He said
the consensus was that farmers
should be paid subsidies on crops
consumed domestically.
Mr.. Davis was mot authorized by
the conference to make any state
ments on its behalf" the four stated.
They are:
c. v. Gregory, associate publisher
Of Wallace's Farmer (no longer
owned by the Wallace family; John
Vesecky, president of the Farmers
Union; o. o. Wolf, director of the
American Farm Bureau Federation,
and w. R. Ogg director of research,
American Farm Bureau Federation.
The so wheat growers from 21
States meeting at the Agriculture
Department heard from Secretary
Wallace yesterday that prices for
their product probably will be "less
than desirable" for several years.
Mr.. Wallace said he hoped an inter-
national wheat conference would be
called to reach world accord on the
surplus problem.
Existing surpluses, the Secretary
said. may hang over markets for
several years and serve to depress
prices. He spoke in closed confer
ence. The growers were called to
Washington to give Agricultural Ad-
justment Administration officials
/ liiCi1 F1C"o Oll liz" W SOpC WILL SUI .
pluses and low prices.
The United States, Mr. Wallace
said. 'is willing to do all in !ts
power to solve the problem of world
surpluses. But Ve want others t6
help" He said that no friend of
the American farmer. would suggest
change in the existing Farm Act.
A movement for such a change is
afoot in Congress.
Referring to these congressional
proposals to change existing legisla-
ton, Mr.. Wallace declared persons
friendly to agriculture realize that
farmers are sick and tired of hav-
ing the program changed in the late
winter and early spring They don't
want any more of that thing"
Evening star., 1939-01-27

January l has been merely prelimi-
nary to the actual construction of
the underpass. OF most interest,
probably, to the daily group of side
walk superintendents, has been the
moving of the 189-ton statue of
Gen. Thomas, which has adorned
the center of the circle for go years.
The heroic. mounted figure of the
Rock of Chickamauga," as he was
called after his gallant stand on
Snodgrass Hill at the battle Of
Chickamauga, has been moved IS
feet south and will be moved Is
feet west, to the rim of the circle,
to give room for the excavation.
When this is completed and the
arches placed for the underpass, the
statue will be restored to its former
commanding place.
Statue Moving Easy.
For one of Gen. Thomas historic
reluctance to yield his position, the
speed with which the statue was
moved may be considered remark
able. His charge" southwark to-
ward the rim of the circle was at the
sprightly rate of about foot a
minute, which is about two and a
half of actual maneuvering time
required for getting the general out
of harms way.
However, Fred Pheil, foreman for
the Eighleay Co. of Philadelphia
which has the moving contract, de-
precated the moving job. Its
nothing" he shrugged, nothing
It's one of the easier jobs he's had
IN his 15-year career of moving
things, large and small The bigger
the job, the better Fred said he
likes them, such as that 10-story
department store in Hartford, Conn,
or, closer home, the Calvert Street
Bridge. But this" he motioned
toward the statue-"this is easy"
Excavation to Start.
Now that the statue is out of the
way, excavation work for the under
pass can start next week, as sched-
uled, Mr.. Meyer said. BY that time,
too, other preliminary work such as
lowering the sewer lines. the gas
lines and the power cables will also
be completed. Workmen are going
down % feet to get the sewer lines
underneath the underpass. AS they
excavated for this they cut below
a concrete sewer that was installed
Is years ago and another brick
lined SeWer-one of WaShinpton's
f1rst-that was installed about go
years ago.
The work is scheduled for COM
pletion during October. About so
men are now employed on the prof.
ect, but gradually, as the work pro-
crosses, the number will be increased
to $50.
Evening star., 1939-01-27

The northeastern disturbance has moved
northWard to Eastern Hudson Strait. Reso-
luton, Island, 1894 inches. The minor
disturbance that was central over Ohio
Thursday morning moved eastward to
Pennsylvania and dissipated, but sec
ondary disturbance that developed over
Eastern North Carolina Thursday after
noon is moving rapidly east-northeastward
over the ocean: with center this morning
@ sbout 300 miles southeast Of Nantucket,
Pressure is falling very rapidly over the
western half Of the United States. and it
remains low from Southern Alaska east
southeastward to Saskatchewan. Langara
Island. British Columbia. 205O inches. and
Calgary. Alberta: 2962 inches. An extern
sive area Of high pressure is moving east
g.n,d yard over the eastern half Of the United
pressure is high also over the District
OF MACKENZIE. Norman. 3o.22 inches. and
Preeipitation: mostly light, has occurred
IN southern Texas, the North Pacific States
,5s ana he he, Northern Plateau region. and from
eastward to New York and the Middle
Atlantic Coast. The temperature is still
Mississippi River, but the weather has
become warmer ain )st generally over the
western half of the United States.
Evening star., 1939-01-27
Relief From Cold Wave
Promised for Week End

The Weather Bureau promised
Washington week end relief from
the cold wave today, although sub
freezing temperatures are expected
to continue for the next "a hours.
Today's forecast was fair and
colder, with the lowest about 20 de-
grees tonight" For tomorrow, the
prediction is increasing cloudiness
and warmer, and Sunday rain and
warmer.
Winds from the southeast and
south are expected to bring warmer
weather tomorrow.
The mercury dropped to II de-
grees at 5 am. today to equal yes
terday's low which was reached at
am
Snow fell here last night for a
brief period and endangered motor
traffic and pedestrians when it froze
on the streets.
Evening star., 1939-01-27
Frank E. Middleton
Dies at Mount Alto

Frank Eliot Middleton, 81, of 2239
Wisconsin avenue NV, died yester-
day at Mount Alto Hospital after a
long illness. Funeral services will be
held at 10 am. tomorrow at st. Al
bans Episcopal Church, with burial
in Arlington National Cemetery.
A native and lifelong resident of
Washington, Mr.. Middleton was a
Spanish-American War veteran and
served in Cuba. He was a member
of Singleton Lodge, Masonic Order,
and belonged to the Richard j.
Harding Camp of the United Span
iSh War Veterans.
Surviving are his wife Gertrude,
a daughter. Frances; a sister, Sophie,
and brother, John, all of WASH
ington.
Evening star., 1939-01-27
Coleman Reoppointed
Soldiers Home Head
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Secretary of War Woodring an
nounced today the reappointment
of Maj. Gen. Frederick w. Coleman
retired, as governor of the Soldiers
Home here for an additional three
year term, beginning May /.
Gen. Coleman, native of Balti-
more, first was named to the post
three years ago, upon his retirement
after 81 years Army service.