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Evening star., 1939-06-27
Mississippi Heads
OF W. P. A. Ordered
To Atlanta Office
Harrington Tokes Step
To Avoid Possible Churqe
Of Political Activity
Bv the Associated Press,

Col. F. C. Harrington, works
progress administrator, said today
the w. P. A. had transferred State
officers in charge of work relief in
Mississippi to the Atlanta CGa) bu-
reau to avoid possible charges Of po-
litical activity in Mississippi's forth
coming primary campaign.
The men transferred were Roland
Wall. administrator, and George
Parker, assistant administrator, who
for the present will be succeeded by
Marvin Porter. previously assigned
to Col. Harrington's regional staff
in North and South Carolina.
Col. Harrington said the transfer
was made because of forthcoming
heated primary campaign which al
ready has caused charges to be made
by all sides that the w. P. A. would
be used for political purposes in this
campaign
He said an investigation had
showed that neither Mr.. Wall, Mr..
Parker nor other w. P. A. officials
in Mississippi were taking sides in
the campaign and that they were
not using the w. P. A. for the bene-
fit of any political candidate.
However, he continued, it ap-
peared that the charges would con-
tinue to be made. He said he was
determined to assure that no po-
itical use should be made of the
w. P. A. and, therefore, deemed it
advisable both for the protection
OF w. P. A. and of Mr.. Wall and Mr..
Parker to put member of his own
staff in charge of the w. P. A. in
Mississippi.
The new man, he said, had in
structions to give widespread pub
licity to laws and administrative
orders against political activity on
the part of w. p. A. officials as we'll
as publicity to the effect that all w.
P. A. workers are free to vote as
they please and for whom they
please.
Evening star., 1939-06-27
Administration Holds
Little Hope Of Gain
For Monetary Bill
House Held Unlikely
To Prevail as Measure
Goes to Conference
(See SMITH, Page ABB
BACKGROUND

AIh0uoOND-
Dollar depaluation, Govern
ment purchase of domestic and
foreign SilUer and manipulation
OF $1,000 900 900 fund for pur-
pose of stabilising international
exchange haze been NeW Deal
experiments neither as effective
nor as disastrous as had been
predicted at time of their adop-
tton. Current phase OF all due to
end on Friday, ercept for What-
erer proUision is finally made by
Congress in pending legislation.
Beaten in the Senate on two of
the three major provisions of the
monetary bill, administration lead
ers were placing tremulous hopes
today on conference prospects of
improving their position.
In strange alliance of Demo-
cratic Western silverites and Repub-
licans, Senate majority yesterday
voted, 48 to 30, to raise the Govern
ment purchase price of domestic
esilver from 64.64 to 77.57 cents per
ounce. and, Al to 81, to terminate
the Presidents power to devalue
the dollar. Only slightly less of a
setback to the administration was
the voice vote acceptance of Re-
publican amendment to end foreign
silver purchases.
The Treasury Department fol-
lowed up this development today by
making its first cut since March,
1888, in the purchase price for for
eign silver. Standing at 43 cents
during the last Is months, the figure
was reduced to 40 cents. No expla-
nation was fhade at the department
for the reduction.
The foreign silver purchasing be-
gan in 1884 under an act requiring
the Treasury to try to raise the
world price to s129 per ounce, its
coinage value, by purchasing 81 in
silver for every So in gold in the
Treasury.
When the much-amended bill
was passed yesterday about the only
administration provision remaining
was that continuing for two years
the 100000 international ex-
change stabilization fund.
Chances Considered Slim.
And although the House previous
ly had passed the legislation sub
stantially as desired by the ma
jority leadership, likelihood of the
lower branch prevailing in confer
ence to point of recouping much
of yesterdays losses were considered
slim.
In this connection, Senate silver
ties let it be know without quail
ication that they would fight until
snow flies to prevent acceptance of
any conference agreement by which
the silver price would be knocked
down to the present 6464 figure.
They won't bring the bill back
without the silver price in it, or they
will be here from now on" said
(See MONETARY, Page A-5D
Evening star., 1939-06-27
Miss Perkins Holds
Hopes for Labor Peace
By the AySorist ted presr

By the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, June 27.-Secretary of
Labor Frances Perkins believes there
is more than a good chance" that
William Green and John L. Lewis
will soon make another effort to
reconcile the differences between
the A. F. of l.. and the c. 10.
THE problems that separate the
two great labor bodies have not
thrust them too far apart to prevent
them from coming together again."
she said in an interview last night.
There is more than good chance
that the two leaders, William Green
and John L. Lewis, will get together
very, very soon"
She said the rank and file of both
groups were Overwhelmingly in
favor of an agreement or truce"
leading to a permanent peace.
Evening star., 1939-06-27
Convicts Hold Woman
As Hostage for
Guns and Freedom
Seize Welfare Worker
And Take Over Office
Of Indiana Prison
BY the Associated Press.

MICHIGAN CITY, Ind, June q.
"A group of convicts seized a wom-
an welfare worker who was being
shown through Indiana State prison
here today and took her to the Office
OF the prison physician, where they
barricaded themselves and threat
ened death to their captive unless
they were given guns and their re-
lease.
Warden Alfred Dowd called all
State police in Northern Indiana to
the prison, and close guard was
placed about the walls.
Warden Dowd declined to give any
information Immediately, but from
other prison employees it was learned
the woman held was Ruth Joiner
of Charlottesville, Ind.
The number of convicts involved
in the affair was reported variously
as from one to five.
The woman seized was a member
of group of welfare workers being
shown through the prison as part
of the State Welfare Department S
plan to educate its employees as to
the handling of penal institution
affairs.
She was reported to have been
taken to the Office of DR.. Peter
Weeks, from which the convicts,
using a prison telephone, called the
wardens Office with their demands
John Klinger, State director of
corrections at Indianapolis, COM
municated with the warden and was
informed three convicts were in
volved.
The warden tells me- Mr.
Klinger said, that three men seized
Mrs. Joiner as she was being escorted
through the prison. They took her
to the office of the prison physician
and barricaded themselves. From
this office they telephoned Warden
Dowd that if they we're not given
guns and a getaway car within 10
minutes Mrs. Joiner would be killed.
The warden informs me that he is
attempting to negotiate with the
men"
Mr.. Klinger said he was informed
the convicts had butcher knives,
presumably obtained from the pris-
on kitchen.
Mrs. Joiner was seized at 11:40
am. &C. S. to.
She had gone to the prison with
William Perdue, State parole agent
at Charlottesville; Mrs. Nina Jones,
Montgomery County welfare di-
rector, and Julia Sowder, Tippeca-
noe County welfare director.
Mrs. Joiner is % years old and
the mother of small child.
Michigan City police we're sent
to augment the State police force
around the prison walls.
So far as could be learned, the
other prisoners were quiet.
Evening star., 1939-06-27
kongo| Air Base
Is Attacked by
Japanese
Soviet Losses Heavy
In Tomsk Bottle,
Raiders Report
Far Eastern Developments

Far Eastern Developments
JAPANESE PLANES RAID outer
Mongolian airbase at Tamsk;
army communique admits border
crossed, claims heavy damages
inflicted.
PREPARATIONS FOR TALKS on
Tientsin dispute advance in EO-
kio; Japan determined, army
chief at Tientsin warns, as block
ade continues.
FOOCHOW AND WENCHOW drives
opened by Japanese Navy; all
third power vessels warned to
leave ports by Thursday noon.
BY the Associated Press.
TOXIC, June 27.-Japanese war
planes were reported officially today
to have crossed into Soviet Russian
dominated Outer Mongolia and
raided an air base in a continuation
of heavy border fighting.
1t was the first instance in which
Japanese were known to have
crossed the boundary, invading either
Mongol or Siberian territory.
A Japanese Army communique,
sent from Hsinking, Manchukuo, by
Domei Japanese news agency told
of the battle.
1t said SO and possibly 104" Mon
gol planes were destroyed in a mass
japanese raid on Tamsk CTamsk-
sumu), 81 miles south of Lake Boz
ond the Manchukuo- Outer Mongolia
border.
Soviet and Mongol forces are re-
ported to have been constructing
permanent military establishments
at Tamsk for about a year. Large
forces of cavalry and airplanes are
said to be concentrated there. and
roads connecting Tamsk with Urga,
Outer Mongolian capital and the
Manchukua border are said to be
under construction.
The communique said 80 Moncol
planes were destroyed on the ground
before the main force, of approx
mately 200, rose to battle. Although
the enemy craft were described as
"Mongol," 1t was understood most
OF them were Soviet planes.
The japanese aircraft were re-
ported to have caught the enemy
base by surprise at dawn. The fight
lasted 40 minutes. The announce
ment said three Japanese planes
had failed to return. The number
OF attackers was not disclosed.
(Tass, official Soviet Russian news
agency, reported in Moscow yester-
day that so Japanese and so Soviet
Mongolian planes engaged in a two
hour battle which ended in trout"
OF the Japanese. Three Soviet
Mongolian planes were said to have
failed to return to their bases.)
A japanese dispatch from Hsink-
ing said Is other Soviet airplanes
were shot down late Monday by
Japanese flyers in a battle between
a Japanese air patrol and 40 Rus
sian planes.
The dispatch said the battle, not
previously reported, lasted 20 min
utes about Is miles southeast of
Lake Bor on the northwest border
OF Manchukuo. 1t did not mention
any japanese losses.
Evening star., 1939-06-27

Of Prince Georges County by Roy
Woods of Beltsville, an employe
at the University of Maryland.
Engineer Charles L. Miles Of Dor
sey, Md, brought the train to a
stop a quarter of a mile down the
tracks. Hospital attaches said the
man suffered multiple skull frac-
lures and part Of his skull bone
was torn away.
A laundry mark II. d. NJ" was
the only clue to the mans identity.
He was described as being about
IS years old. S feet, II inches tall,
and weighing l80 pounds. He wore
. blue shirt and white tie, white
trousers. black oxfords and white
Dockss
Evening star., 1939-06-27
Drops Below 10000

During the summer vaca-
ton period the circulation of
The Star naturally somewhat
decreases and yesterday it
dropped below 10000. How
ever, this was 1884 greater
circulation than the corre-
spending day last year.
The circulation of last Sun
days Star was 160,430, 1906
greater than the correspond
ing Sunday a year ago.
Evening star., 1939-06-27
House Debates
Neutrality After
Concessions
Majority Chiefs Due to
Concentrate on Arms
Embargo Repeal

BACKGROUND
First effort to guarantee Amer
ican neutrality through leg
tslation came as aftermath OF
Senate Investigation shouting hou
commercial interests had con-
tributed to drdying US into last
World War. Designed to torestdH
such commercial entanglements.
legislation expired in part last
month. For many weeks, COM
n1ittees on, both sides of Capitol
haze considered form of new law.
Hopeful of avoiding a wide-open
discussion of foreign policy as debate
on neutrality legislation began in
the House today, the majority leader
ship was reported ready to make
quick surrender on certain provisions
of the bill and concentrate on a
single major issue-repeal of the
embargo on arms shipments to ma
tions at war.
This strategy was repeatedly de-
vised at three-hour session yes
terday afternoon among Democratic
members of the Foreign Affairs Com
mittee, the Democratic Steering
Committee, Speaker Bankhead and
Majority Leader Rayburn.
1t was later learned that 1t was
agreed not to press for enactment
of some portions of the bill, includ-
ing the section which would permit
the President to define "areas Of
combat operations" from which
American ships and citizens might
be barred.
Power Clause Assailed.
This section has been criticized as
giving the President power to declare
that waters surrounding one side of
war zone were forbidden area
the other side open to United States
commerce.
Other changes said to have been
agreed on would alter the Presidents
power to extend credits to belliger-
ents and would permit Americans to
travel to belligerent countries at
their own risk rather than impose
penalties on them.
1t also was said that the conferees
had agreed to strike out an amend.
ment written into the bill at the
behest of Representative Tinkham,
Republican, of Massachusetts,. It
would prohibit the arming of Ameri-
can merchantmen during American
neutrality. Some members think
fIof @f &c l.,
it might prevent American vessels
from carrying arms to a beligerent.
Canvass of Members.
Before yesterdays conference,
leaders had conducted an extensive
canvass of the Democratic member.
ship of the House with the purpose
of ascertaining its views on various
sections of the administration bill.
Even before the conference broke
up there had been signs that the
leadership might be willing to scrap
parts of the legislation if they could
improve the chances of an impress
sive vote in favor of the embargo
repeater.
Representative Boland Of Penn
sylvania, the Democratic whip, said:
Il feel very certain that the House
will vote to repeal the arms en-
barge provision"
Republican criticism of the legis-
lation as now pending was expressed
last night by Representative Van
zandt of Pennsylvania, who COM
Dlained that the nea s,Ira uro,,d eoo,,
bring the United States into "a
virtual war alliance with Great
Britain and France"
Evening star., 1939-06-27

District Building, revolving around
testimony of immortality among the
girl inmates, the alleged failure of
DR.. Smith to require proper disci-
pline, to require the girls to take reg
ularly their venereal disease treat
ments, and that she permitted in
(See SMITH, Page A-3)
Evening star., 1939-06-27
'Beer-Drinkinq Juror jailed

ELYRIA, Ohio, June 81 R.-A
glass of beer cost Edward Miller, a
juror, five days in Jail. He held up
a trial rs minutes while quenching
his thirst and Judge Guy B. Findley
ruled him in contempt of court.
Evening star., 1939-06-27

Comics B-16-17 Society -- B-3
Editorials A-8 Sports A-12-14
Finance ----A-15 Womans
Foreign.
Japan opens drive on last two South
China ports. Page Al
japanese warplanes raid Mongol air
base. Page Al
Duce, King mourn at bier of elder
Count Ciano. Page A
Britain's warplane production rate
exceeding Reich's. Page Al
National.
Revised relief bill due to be reported
to Senate today. Page Al
Convicts hold woman as hostage for
guns and freedom. Page Al
House held unlikely to prevail on
monetary legislation. Page Al
House begins neutrality debate; con-
cessions agreed on. Page Al
Stark calls for smashing of crime in
America. Page Az
U. S. withdrawal from silver market
hits foreign nations. Page Az
Gov. Long promises no letup in
Louisiana cleanup. Page AS
Washington and Vicinity.
Identity Of two figures In Cassini
case sought. Page AS
Several hundred new animals arrive
at Zoo here. Page B-1
Evening star., 1939-06-27
Admiral Koch Dies

MUNICH, June q R).-Admiral
Reinhard Koch, 78, vice chief of the
imperial admiralty during the World
War, died here last night.
Evening star., 1939-06-27
Relief Bill Strikes
Unexpected Delay
In Senate Committee
Measure, Not Reudy
After Quorum
Is Rounded Up
BACKGROUND

BACK
Federal Government assumed
major responsibility for relief of
unemployed in 1888 and has
borne increasing share eper since.
After experimenting Dith seueral
methods, greatest reliance has
., been placed in last teU years on
program OF, made work. AlUayS
controversial issue in Congress,
,Uhole system ,Das drastically re-
utsed by House in appropriation
legislation notD pending in Sen
ate.
Evening star., 1939-06-27
Summary of Toduy's Star

Auto inspectors warned against over
zealousness. Page B-1
Hope for D. c. milk legislation at
this session wanes. Page B-1
Evening star., 1939-06-27
BY the Associated Press.

Unexpected controversies over the
81 ,735 900 900 relief bill developed in
the Senate Appropriations Commit
tee today to check temporarily that
measures scheduled swift movement
to the Senate floor.
Several committee members said
they still were hopeful, however, that
the bill might be sent to the Senate
some time during the day since the
w. P. A. and other relief agencies
would be without funds unless it was
ready for President Roosevelt's sig
nature by Friday midnight.
The Senate was scheduled to meet
at II am. today, but when the hour
arrived only q members turned up.
Sergeant at Arms Chesley Jurney
was sent out to look for absentees
and 25 minutes later a quorum of
49 was obtained
Then the Senate recessed subject
to call because the relief bill was
not ready.
AS the bill came before the full
committee, it had been changed by
subcommittee headed by Senator
Adams, Democrat, of Colorado, in
three important aspects from the
form in which it passed the House.
Revisions Made.
The subcommittee made these re-
visions:
Struck out provisos allocating
SIPS, ,000, 900 from the $1,477, 900 900
w. P. A. appropriation for public
works projects.
Struck out the provision substitut-
ing bipartisan, three-man board
for the single w. P. A. administrator
Lifted the ban on continuation of
the Federal theater projects.
Chairman Adams said that in re-
iecting the three-man board, the
subcommittee was motivated by the
thought that single administrator
would be more efficient.
In restoring Federal theater pre-
jects, the subcommittee voted to re-
quire that local communities pay
part of their cost.
Martin Pepper, counsel for the
Federation of Arts Unions, said in
statement that recommendation
for continuance of the Federal
Theater was a small concession to
the tremendous protests which
have poured in from every section
of the country"
Provisions Modified.
In addition to the three major
changes in the bill, the Senate sub
committee also modified other House
provisions.
President Roosevelt had warned
against the proposed $125. .000, 900
grant for public works, declaring it
would throw 10000 w. p. A. en-
ployes out of jobs.
Administration leaders were well
satisfied when the subcommittee fin
ished consideration of the bill and 1t
was certain that every effort would
be made to insure final passage by
Saturday, when the new fiscal year
kooi,,e
Evening star., 1939-06-27
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and stared at her.
GO to church," she laughed.
I'VE don't 60. We haven't since
we left Brentwood. For one thing
we don't have nice clothes to 60
there or anywhere else. And for
another thing 1 guess we were all
too discouraged and dishearten-
ed to bother about church. Peo-
pie don't feel much interested IN
going to church when they are
having such a time as we've had.
It isn't easy to believe in God
who lets people like Father and
Mother suffer as they have done.
1 don't believe in a God myself. "
Marjorie looked at her aghast'
ooh, Betty! That's awful! You
mustn't talk that way"
"Why not, I'd like to know?
Do you believe in a God?"
Certainly"
"Why do your"
Marjorie looked at her thought
fully.
II never stopped to think about
why" she said slowly, ''but l do
l certainly dol"
well, I didn't mean to worry
you, only you asked about going
to church, and I suppose you'll
be disappointed in us if that's
what you expect of us. Not one
of us goes to church except Ted
He's the religious one OF the
flock"
"Ted?" said Marjorie lifting as
tonished eyes.
eyes, Ted. He's as faithful as
the clock. He walks away back
tc Brentwood every Sunday. He's
got a crush on young preacher
back there, and we can't keeE
him away. He'll probably want tt
walk you way out there with hin
if you suggest church to him"
why, I'd love to CO. sale
Marjorie. why don't we botf
go? It's a gorgeous morning"
Thanks, no." said Betty coldly
Il dent feel religiously inclined
and anyway, l haven't a coat
You couldn't just divide your
coat with me, though l presume
you would if it were possible
Besides, it's you that wants tC
60 to church, not me. Here, Ted,
as the boy came in from the
street, there's a candidate to g
to church with you"
Ted looked at Marjorie with ;
sudden sparkle in his eyes.
Sure, I'll take her. he sale
diffidently. But you havta walk
There's no car line except long
/ roundabout way"
"Tll love to walk" said Mar.
jorie.
So Marjorie and her brother
started off to church.
Il guess you'll be ashamed Of
me, but they don't mind clothes
where we're going"
NO." said Marjorie thoughtful.
ly. I'm not ashamed of you. I'm
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ing 'em for going crazy over him.
If I was a girl I might do it my
self"
did Betty used to 60 to
church with you when you lived
in Brentwood" asked Marjorie.
Ted's face darkened.
"No!" he said shortly, "She
wouldn't 60. She said she had no
time for church. She was all TAX
en- up with a poor fish in the Of
flee where she worked. He useta
come out in a secondhand road
ster and take her places. He made
me sick. Had one Of those little
misplaced eyebrows on his upper
lip, though he was smart, could
smoke more cigarettes in an hour
than anybody I ever heard of
and wore his hat way off on the
back of his head like he was Dor
ed with the world and thought he
was too good to associate with
common peple."
"Then she desn't know Gideon
Reaver?"
"No, she wouldn't be introduce
EIDE day when I brought him
home. She said she didn't care to
know preachers, they would bore
her, and it might be embarrass-
ing to have him hanging around.
Oh, she makes me sick, some
times"
II guess she's had rather a
hard time" suggested Marjorie
gently.
"Sure she has! We've all had a
hard time. And she's been a good
scout, worked like everything to
take care of Mother and Father,
and all that, but still-sometimes
she makes me sick"
He suddenly broke off and his
voice grew jubilant. There's
Brentwood now! See it up there
on the hill? And that's our house,
that long low stone house with
the white pillars to the porch?
Isn't that some swell location?
And there! Upon my word if
there doesn't come Gideon Rae
yer now!"
Then Marjorie looked up to see
a tall finely built young man
coming toward her with astonish-
ingly wonderful eyes that seemed
to have seen further into life
than most men see, yet they had
a deep sweet settled peace in
them. She wondered if it could
be real. She had never seen a
young man who had that look.
To Be Continued
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EIGHTH INSTALLMENT

Ever since she had arrived
Marjorie had been planning what
she would do, but there hadn't
as yet been time to carry out her
plans.
Monday you and I ought to 60
out and do some Christmas shop
ping" said Marjorie to Betty as
they were putting everything in
shining order Saturday evening
after supper.
christmas shopping, my eye!
A lot of Christmas shopping l
could do. I haven't got ten cents
of my own" said Betty ruefully.
"Oh, yes, you have" laughed
Marjorie. Look in your purse.
put some in there this afternoon
while you were down at the store
and it's for Christmas shopping
and nothing else"
''Do you think would 60
Christmas shopping with your
money!" asked Betty scornfully.
cts not my money" laughed
Marjorie, cts yours. l gave it
to you so we could have some
fun. You don't think it's any fun,
do you, to do all the shopping
myself, and not have anybody
else be getting up secrets too?
Now don't act that way"
"And l used to think you were
selfish!" said Betty sorrowfully
It was Sunday morning while
they were getting breakfast to-
gether that Marjorie asked quite
casually:
where do you go to church?
Is it far from here?".
Betty stopped stirring the pan
cake batter she was preparing