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Evening star., 1939-01-24
Dr.. Se|ders Resiqns
As Medical Director
Of Group Health
Decision Actuoted BY
Desire to Practice
Surgery, He Says

DR.. Raymond E. Selders has
rendered his resignation as medical
director of the Group Health Asso-
citation, Inc. His is the second i'm
portant resignation from the CO.
operative medical group in two
weeks, DR.. Richard H. Price, in
charge of internal medicine for
G. H. A., having resigned January 10.
DR.. Selders announced his resigna-
ton in statement issued to the
press today. 1t said:
MY resignation has been rendered
as medical director of the Group
Health Association, Inc. This resig-
nation is voluntary on my part and
has been actuated by my desire to
re-enter private practice.
my prime interest in the field of
medicine is in surgery and, owing
to the fact that 1 am unable to
have the facilities to carry on this
work under the present circum-
stances, feel that it is to my best
interests to give up my present con-
nection in order that may be ad-
mitted to hospitals recognized by
the American Medical Association.
II am a firm believer in the idea
of group health practice and wish
to laud the noble efforts of those
who are responsible for initiating
and promulgating the group health
idea. feel that it is only a matter
of time until the idea will be &C
cepted and promulgated by organ
lied medicine"
DR.. Price left the G. H. A. be-
cause of what he called "unsatisfac-
tory medical service" which he ex-
planned by saying members of the
association sometimes have to wait
as long as week or more to see a
doctor whom they should see at
once.
Along with other physicians af1il-
lated with the health group, DR.. Sell
ders had been under fire from time
to time. AS a result of his G. H. A.
activities, his standing as an accred-
tied member of the American Medi-
cal Association had been challenged,
but the Harris County Medical So
ciety (Houston, Tex) certified his
good standing to a special grand
jury that investigated organized
medicine.
About the time the Texas group
was doing its investigating, it was
announced here by william c..
Kirkpatrick, president of the G. H.
A.. that DR.. Selders had been barred
from the courtesy list Of every hos
pital in the District.
Evening star., 1939-01-24
Loyoiist Officials
Reported Fleeing
Ru thu Assnciat ted Press

6y LQe ASSOClAteo EIcSo.
PARIS, Jan. "a [P)-Dispatches to
the French foreign Office said that
members of the Spanish govern
ment began this morning their
withdrawal from their sorely- pressed
capital, Barcelona.
It was pointed out that until the
ministers assemble in another city
and the government publishes de-
cree changing its capital, the Of
fetal residence of the Spanish re-
gime of Premier Juan Negrin re-
mains Barcelona.
It was expected that transfer Of
the Negrin cabinet would be COM
pleted tonight.
The foreign Office said the French
Embassy was leaving Barcelona and
would move to whatever city is
chosen by the Spanish government
as its new capital Figueras is only
Is miles from the French frontier
and Corona about 20 miles further
south.
Jules Henry, Frances Ambassa-
dor to government Spain, intends to
remain at Barcelona for the time
being and France also win retain
her consulate there.
Evening star., 1939-01-24
Legality Of H. 0. L. c.
Challenged in Suit
BY ]. A. O'LEARY.
Ry the Associated Press.

Ry the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Jan. "a (R.-Mrs.
Marie A. Smith, a Brooklyn home
owner, in an action filed in Federal
Court today challenged the consti-
tutionality of the Home Owners
Loan Corp. and asked for the ap-
pointment of a receiver for the H.
O. L. c.
In an action, she asserted that the
H. o. L. c. never was properly or
ganized and that all its acts there
fore are null and void.
Mrs. Smith Is a member of the
Council of Home Owners Loan
Corp. Mortgagors.
Evening star., 1939-01-24
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
The House Interstate Commerce
Committee started out today on a
new search for railroad prosperity
and found one bright spot in a mass
of gloomy statistics.
w. M. w. SplaWn, member of the
Interstate Commerce Commission,
told the committee as It began
hearings on general transporta-
ton bill that business recovery since
May offers hope" for considerable
Tightening of railroad difficulties.
Freight revenue stood at 59.6 on
the index last May, Mr.. Splawn
said, and by November it was up to
68.1. Carloadings jumped from 57.8
In May to 70.l in December. In
dustrial production generally rose
from rs to 103 in the May-December
period.
On the other hand, Mr.. Splawn
submitted figures showing the net
income of class l railroads dropped
from 1896, ,807 900 in 1929 to a sl39,-
204,0 900 deficit in 1882 and a $153,-
237 900 deficit for the IL months
which ended last October.
Cites Loss of Traffic,
The causes for the decline in
net returns of the railways are in
larger part to be explained by the
loss of traffic" he said, but this
has been accompanied by the reten-
ton of high level of wage rates
and decline in average charges.
! Chairman Lea announced at the
start that the transportation meas
ure had not been specifically in
dorsed by the President or by this
committee"
He remarked, however, the COM
mittee wanted to draft legislation
which would deal justly with all
types of interstate transportation
and would relieve the economic
stress from which these agencies
now suffer"
On the eve of today's hearing
Chairman Wheeler of the Senate
Interstate Commerce Committee
emerged from White House con-
ference last night with word that
Congress was very apt" to enact
some railroad legislation.
The Montanan announced he soon
would introduce a bill to reorgan-
ize the I. c. C. He said he thought
barge lines should be brought under
Federal regulation similar to that
(See RAILS, Page A-40
Evening star., 1939-01-24
Insurgents Claim Foes
Defenses on Rivers
Have Collapsed
BY the Associated Press.

~
LERIDA. Spain, Jan. 24.-Insur-
gent leaders declared today their
forces had achieved "a complete
break" in government defenses di-
rectly before Barcelona and that the
fall of the government capital was
regarded as matter of hours.
Insurgent officers insisted that the
entire line" of enemy defenses
along the Llobregat and Cardona
Rivers. described as the last line
on which the government had tried
to organize strong resistance, was
in the hands of Generalissimo
frances troops this morning.
cat some points the Llobregat
is only miles from Barcelona's
western suburbs)
Navarrese and Moorish troops
carrying the red and gold banners
of insurgent Spain were reported in
sight of the city, into which Fran
cos big guns began hurting shells.
Defenders Shelled Heavily.
On the Llobregat front, dispatches
said, thousands of big shells, tank
attacks and air bombardments
blasted government defenders from
their entertainments.
diplomatic dispatches reaching
Paris said government ministers
were leaving Barcelona to set up
new capital near the French
frontier)
Showing northeast toward the
seaport metropolis from the sea-
side village of Garraf, the Navar-
rese and supporting Moorish units
were said to have pierced BARGE
lonas last line of defenses along
the Llobregat River protecting the
capital on the west.
Generalissimo Francisco Frances
officers said the steamroller force
of their attack crushed govern
ment Notifications 'as if they were
eggshells' and forced thousands of
the defenders into headlong retreat
into Barcelona.
The capture of Manresa, 30 miles
northwest of Barcelona, was an
nounced by the insurgents during
the afternoon. This was said tc
cut one of the governments rail-
way lifelines to France.
Insurgent officers also said that
Mantorell, 10 miles west-northwes,
of the capital, had been fully oc.
cupied.
The Navarrese swept forward
miles to attack the Llobregat River
lines. Insurgent commanders sale
other attack forces further north
broke through government lines ir
the Sierra de Monserrat, one Of thu
most formidable natural barrier.
before Barcelona.
Franco Appoints Council.
The mountain forces were said X
be advancing upon a plain, directly
toward Barcelona.
At Burgos, insurgent capital
Franco appointed a council of 2.
men to take over the administra.
ton OF Barcelona as soon as tn.
insurgent troops entered. A notet
economist, Miguel Mateu y Pla, wa!
named insurgent mayor Of BARGE
Iona.
Evening star., 1939-01-24
Col. Harrington
Relief Figures
Hit in Senate
Adams Attack Hints
Several Days Of
Lively Debate
BACKGROUND

OAO AOA0nOONO-
Controversial relief issue again
embroiled Congress almost as
soon as session opened. President
Roosevelt asked for deficiency
appropriation OF s875, 1000, 900 to
finish fiscal year. House cut this
to s725,O0O, 900 and Senate Appro-
pridtions Committee has stuck
to House figure Charges OF po-
litical pressure ererted on relief
clients in the recent campaign
haze figured largely.
BY ]. A. OLEARY.
Charging that the figures of Col.
F.. c. Harrington. new w. P. A. ad-
ministrator, on the relief needs for
the next five months are incorrect,
Senator Adams. Democrat, of Col
orado opened Senate debate today
on the controversial $725 900 900 re-
lief bill.
Forecasting several days of lively
debate, the charge came unexpect-
edly at the outset. when Senator
Smathers, Democrat, of New Jersey
interrupted Senator Adams ex-
PLANTATION of the bill with this
question:
In view of the fact the President
said it would take $875, ,0OO, 900 to
meet the needs for the rest of the
fiscal year and every witness before
the committee supported that, on
what information does the COM
-mittee believe $725, 100000 will be
enough?"
Il have no doubt the President
relied on the figures he got from
Col. Harrington" Senator Adams
replied. He had right to because
he does not have time to go out and
gather statistics.
I'VE on the subcommittee relied
on those figures, but Col. Harring-
tons figures are not correct" the
Senator shouted, raising his voice
for emphasis.
He has made mistakes of $56,-.
100000. He tells us there is money
enough until February 7 and then,
when he talks about what is needed
for the rest of the year, he goes
back to February l."
Called "Obvious Mistake"
Senator Adams said this double es-
innate for one week accounted for
$45 900 900, adding the observation,
"a perfectly obvious mistake"
The Senator explained that the
ron, iroinr EFT mn mn 49, HEc nm
600 previously referred to results
from the fact that money was al
located some time ago to provide
for 10000 persons who received their
compensation through various other
Government agencies. The amount
so allocated originally was $50, ,0O0-
O00 and Senator Adams contended
the figures just given to the Senate
committee failed to allow for the
fact that this $50 600, 900 was in
tended to take care of the 80 900 in
other departments until March /.
Senator McKellar, Democrat, Of
Tennessee, who will lead the fight
to restore the Presidents estimate,
said ii Senator Adams explanation
was correct about the ALLEGATION to
other departments the bill as re-
ported must be incorrect, because it
raises that ALLEGATION from $60,00O,- =
900 to $83, 100000.
Senator Adams said he regretted
he would have to disagree with
Mr.. Mcclellan, insisting that the
$50, 900, 900 was supposed to last until
March l and is being raised to $83.-
000, 900 in order to continue the pay
OF those persons until July l.
Issue Held Misrepresented.
Senator Adams began his speech
with the assertion that the issue
in the pending bill has been mis-
represented to the country as cut
(See w. P. A., Page A-4)
Evening star., 1939-01-24
Four Are Imprisoned
For Foking Attack
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated fIeSS.
' HALIFAX, England, Jan. 4.-Three
young women and youth were SEN
fenced to four weeks imprisonment
yesterday for falsely reporting at
tacks last November by the "phan-
tom slasher" who terrorized this
Northern England industrial town.
They were charged with causing
malicious mischief by slashing them
selves after reading about eight
other attacks which really hap
pened. One of the young women
said she cut herself with a razor
blade because she was angry at her
boy friend. Another said she in
f1icted cut on her arm with a comb
because she was excited" by re-
ports of the phantom slasher."
Evening star., 1939-01-24
Resolution Suggesting
Perkins Impeachment
Introduced in House
HouehteIine and Reilly
Investigations Also Asked
By Representative Thomas
BY the Associated Press.

Representative Thomas, Repub-
lican, of New Jersey, submitted to
the House today resolution direct
ing the Judiciary Committee to in
vestigate the official conduct of
Frances Perkins. Secretary of Labor,
with view to Impeachment.
The measure also suggested the
impeachment of James L. Hough-
telling, Commissioner of Immigra- =
ton. and Gerard D. Reilly, Labor
Department solicitor.
Citing testimony before the House
Committee on n-American Activ-
tiles, the Thomas resolution con-
tended the three were and are
guilty of high crimes and misde-
meanors in Office" in failing to carry
out deportation proceedings against
Harry Bridges, West Coast C. I. o.
leader.
Representative Thomas said Miss
Perkins, Mr.. Houghteling and Mr..
Reilly had "conspired to defer and
to defeat the deportation"
Bridges Called an Alien.
Bridges deportation has been de-
manded by the Dies Committee and
the American Legion, among others.
Dies Committee witnesses testified
he was Communist and an alien.
Bridges was born in Australia.
The resolution provides that the
Judiciary Committee shall report
its findings to the House, together
with such articles of impeachment
as the facts may warrant"
Meanwhile, sharp controversy ir
the House over continuing the Dies
Committee appeared to be headed
for a quick showdown.
Some administration leaders who
have criticized committee methods
in obtaining testimony-particularly
that against New Deal agencies and
officials-have considered blocking
in the Rules Committee resolution
to extend the investigation.
Fear to Oppose Move.
Others have said privately that
sentiment for its continuation is so
great that Democrats could not risk
the chance of a major defeat by
opposing it. Chairman Dies said he
expected hearing before the Rules
Committee next week.
Mr. Thomas said he made today's
impeachment move as an individual
Chairman Dies said he had not seen
the impeachment resolution in ad-
vance, but remarked:
Many Democrats as we'll feel that
this woman ought to get out of the
cabinet"
The Labor Department suspended
proceedings against Bridges after q
Federal Circuit Court decided in an
other case that membership in the
Communist party was not adequate
reason for deportation.
Waits on High Court Review.
Secretary Perkins reiterated YES
terday in letter to Chairman Nor
ton of the House Labor Committee
the departments contention that II
would be waste of time to pro-
ceed in the Bridges matter until
the Supreme Court reviews the other
decision.
The Dies Committee has con-
tended that the cases are not SINH.
lar. Miss Perkins said yesterday
the only difference in the two was
that Bridges has denied member
ship in the Communist party, while
Joseph Strecker, the principal in
the Supreme Court litigation, has
admitted membership in that or
ganiZation.
Miss Perkins declared she had
been given mo rowing commission
by Congress to deport" all aliens
whose activities happen to be un-
popular with many people"
Evening star., 1939-01-24
Killed Fighting Fire

NEW YORK, Jan. "a (P.-A fire.
man was killed today fighting a
three-alarm fire that destroyed 16
small stores in the Thomson Hills
business section of Long Island City.
Evening star., 1939-01-24
Lily Pons Stricken
BY the Associated Press.

NEW YORK, Jan. 24.-Lily Pons,
Metropolitan Opera soprano, was Ill
of influenza today but her condition
was reported by her physician as
not serious.
Evening star., 1939-01-24
| Notionul.

President asks reorganization of
FEC. Page Al
Resolution suggesting Perkins i'm
peachment offered. Page Al
Splawn first witness at House hear
ing on rail bill Page Al
Health major goal, Social Security
Board reports. Page Az
Hopkins to present program to Busi-
ness Advisory Council. Page Az
Pilot denies frozen carburetors
crashed Cavalier. Page AS
Courts to decide vital phase in U. A.
w. dispute. Page Al
Stimson urges lifting of Spanish
embargo on arms. Page AS
Evening star., 1939-01-24
Recovery Since May
Called Bright,Spot
In Rail Problem
SpIown, Member Of I.C.C.
Witness as House Group
Storts Hearing
BACKGROUND

Rail,Day problem. pressing for
years, has been particularly acute
since late in 1887 When business
1Uent into a tailspin. Congress,
intent on the campaign, passed
up question at last session. In
the meantime, committee from
rail management and labor has
deuised program that is pie,U as
hardly more than basis for dis
cuSSiOn.
Evening star., 1939-01-24
Editorial and Comment

Sports
Louis 20-pound edge adds to Lewis
herculean task. Page Ala
Vines thrills in victory over Bulge
in match here. Page Ala
Bernstein, ace scrapper, lost to c. U.
Tor rest OF card. Page ALA
st. Johns proves class in grabbing
one-point triumphs. Page Ais
Club boxers getting chance in show
at Arena tonight. Page Ais
Evening star., 1939-01-24
Summary Of Todoy's Stor

Washington and Vicinity.
Hangman in bizarre Purvis case of
1894 near death here. Page Az
Jefferson Memorial superstructure
bids to be asked soon. Page B-1
Evening star., 1939-01-24
Barcelona Capture
Believed imminent:
Rebels 7 Miles Awov
Flyers Rain Bombs
On Capital in
Six Raids
BACKGROUND

BACKGROUND
InSufgent Gen. Francisco
Franco more than month ago
began offensive to conquer Bar
celond and rest OF Catalonia and
bring ciUil tOar to quick end.
Loyalist forces haze been pushed
back steadily before aduance of
rebel armies from south, south
1DeSt and Dest.
Evening star., 1939-01-24

(See OVERTON, Page A-20
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-02-10

When lynch mob Of 200 demanded
three Negro murder suspects from
the Jail at Wetumpka, Mrs. w. A.
Austin, only woman sheriff in Ala
bama, kept the trio hidden until,
with aid of state highway police,
she could spirit them out of town
and lodge them in Kilby State
Prison.
v (Cesstray Prsss)
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-02-10

EsNliT = IT
Losing consciousness at $4,000 feet
Lieut.. Troy Keith of the Air Corps
Reserve, at Shreveport, La, plum.
melted $4,000 feet at an estimated
67O miles an hour before regainlng
control Of plane. Ship was same
type used by Test Pilot Lloyd Child
recently to hit 575 miles an hour IN
test dive at Buffalo, N. 7.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-02-10

The Joint anmonopoy committee launches its inquiry
0O00OO insurance business which
the United States Left hearing: Senator
Joseph OAaoney of Wyoming chairman William Douglas
Of The S. E. c. Donald Davenport
who testified 70 The size Of the business
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-02-10

the end of the thumb shot out"
"Where-where did you find it? '
Hidden in shoe in his closet,
Elsie"
"But why should he shoot him.
selfw
IT Think" Mac said slowly,
chat he knew I had stumbled on
the truth. I think, too, that he
chose that method of withdrawing
suspicion from his son. In spite of
everything, he was fond Of his chill
dren. He might have freed himself
in the courts. Instead he chose
death. He refused to save himself
at his cfildren's expense"
what made you suspect him Of
shooting himself ?"
cit was this way, Elsie. When
Minnie told us that she had dis
covered Horace shot, she knocked
my theories four ways to Sunday.
I thought was wrong again. Then
Horace, wounded, told his story.
1t was smooth story, but he made
one bad mistake"
"And that was ?"
''He said that as the bullet struck
his shoulder he dropped the shirts
in his arm to the floor"
$50 that was what you were do
ing?" Phil put in.
THAT was what I was doing.
You see, we found the shirts beside
the bed. And that was where Hor-
ace erred. Had he been shot from
the doorway as he claimed, the
shirts would have been beside or
before the bureau. They COULDN'T
possibly have fallen beside the bed.
So I knew that he had shot himself
and had carefully arranged the
props for our appearance on the
scene"
questioned: "Where did the
glove come in?"
"Well, Elsie, when a man shoots
himself the powder from the bullet
burns his clothing at close range
I examined the coat Horace had
worn at the time of the shooting,
but there were absolutely no traces
of powder burns on it! That had
me stumped! If was right, and he
had done the shooting, there had to
be burns! Then, too, the fact that
the bullet struck the mirror and
glanced off into the woodwork
make it impossible to deduce the
distance the bullet had Travelled, or
it's line of passage. Horace ar
ranged his props perfectly except
for the business of the shirts.
Naturally, couldn't examine
his person at the time of the shoot
ing. Therefore he carried the gun
and glove with him. Why he kept
the damaged glove is a mystery
But murderers are not normal per-
sons. Sooner or later the smartest
killer gives himself away"
I frowned: "But I still don't un-
derstand the meaning of the
glove"
Mac elucidated. "The gun, Elsie
was placed in the thumb of the
glove and then shot. The burns
were on the glove. Horace stood
near the doorway; he placed the
gun in the glove and shot himself
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-02-10

in the shoulder. The bullet, as IL
had been meant to do, struck the
mirror. Previously he had arranged
the shirts on the floor. When T
found the one good glove in the
trash barrel it came to me Instant
ly that it's mate might we'll have
been used in. just such fashion"
did Mr.. Horace throw away the
good glove?"
eyes. He had no reason to think
that a glove. in a trash barrel would
send him to his DEATH"
persisted: "How did you find
the gum"
'"That, Elsie, was work! It wasn't
in the laboratory or in the library.
Since those rooms and his bedroom
were used almost Exclusively by
Horace, I surmised that it must be
hidden somewhere in the latter. To.
night I got Ellis to inveigle Hor.
ace into conversation in the library.
Phil and I searched his room.
found the gun and glove, and when
had exchanged the bullets for
blanks, Phil returned both articles,
placing them exactly where we had
found Them"
had yet another question.
"Why was it necessary to have
him shoot Reginald - and why
should he want to shoot Reginald,
anyway"
"He wanted to shoot Reginald"
Mac replied, because he himself
was in love with Della Craig. It
was necessary to catch him in the
act Of another murder. Even
| though I was certain that he was
the murderer, the proof held
would not have convinced a jury.
A smart criminal lawyer could
have riddled my theories Co rib
bons. Therefore, arranged to have
Della and Reginald make an ap-
pointment for a midnight meeting
in the library. Horace, as intend-
ed, overheard the conversation"
"And did Reginald know hS
would be shot at 2"
Mac grinned: He knew, and he
was not pleased! But he is in love
with Della and Della was not overly
anxious to become entangled with
the police. When told her that
would cite her as an accessory,
she soon persuaded Reggy to do as
J wanted. Of course had nothing
definite on Della. She denies that
she knew or suspected Horace's
guilt. In fact, she denies she knew
that he was madly in love with her.
But she was frightened enough Of
becoming involved in scandal to
| do as I asked"
GLOW did you know Mr.. Horace
was in love with herr"
"You told me that, Elsie, when
you described the scene at the Ii
brary door when Horace came upon
Della and Reginald, and he exc
planned his reactions to you by say
ing that he suffered from arth.
ritis."
"Oh"
81 was positive then that he was
the guilty party"
ITO Be Contin.ed) +