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Evening star., 1939-11-05

Committee Sets Up
Anti-Profiteering
Machinery
Chief Weapon in
Policing Prices to Be
Publicity, Soys 0'Mohone,
By the Associated Press.

bs the Associated Press.
The Federal Monopoly Committee
set up machinery yesterday to keep
the public fully informed OF any
unusual price movements that might
indicate war profiteering.
Chairman OMahoney said the
step was in line with President
Roosevelt's recent suggestion that
the group keep "a constant eye" on
increases in the costs of basic COM
modities. A general hearing on
prices has been scheduled for the
latter part of this month.
The chairman made clear that
the committees. chief weapon in
policing prices would be publicity.
Pointing out that the committee
has no authority to take legal ac-
ton, he said the price fluctuations
would be watched closely by the
Labor Department.
If 1t develops that there has been
an unusual price movement, q check
will be made with the Department
OF Commerce to Judge whether or
not there is . special inventory stu
alton which might account for the
price RISE" he said. IF the in
crease Is still unexplained. further
checks will be made with the Tariff
Commission to see If the conditions
IN foreign trade may be account
able.
"Thereupon. the situation will be
discussed with the Federal Trade
Commission and the Department of
Justice. and other agencies and ex-
perts in the Government which may
have pertinent information.
If this analysis should still fail
to explain the price increase, a
memorandum will be presented to
the committee for determination as
to whether it should request the
Federal Trade Commission or the
Department of Justice to make q
field survey. Depending on the re-
suits OF such survey, public hear.
ing would be called before the full
committee where the complaint
would be aired. and any interested
person or group would be given an
opportunity to justify the price in
crease"
Senator OMahoney told reporters
he thought that speculative price
advances which. followed the out
break of war in Europe largely had
disappeared. He said industrial
leaders had indicated a desire to CO.
operate and voiced assurance that
there would be no "unwarranted
criticism" of business as a result of
the committees activities.
A survey of the price structure,
made public by the committee, said
retail food prices declined about /
per cent in the week ending
October 81.
1t added that while steel prices
had been announced as unchanged
for the final quarter of the year,
there had been a general with
drawal of the discounts and conces-
sions that had been offered in pre-
vious months. sss
Evening star., 1939-11-05
Arkansas
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vehement in her denial of Miss
Friedmann's charge. The Senator
from Arkansas declared that all
children there are taught arithmetic.
She pronounced the statement Of
the w. p. A. executive just another
case of jumping on the South, "
adding that she was getting awfully
tired of it."
Steele Denies Charge.
Mr.. Steele said over the long
distance telephone:
There is absolutely no truth
in the statement you describe.
Arithmetic is taught in every
elementary school in Arkansas, rural
as well as urban-in the most remote
section of the State.
For introducing the subject in the
elementary grades, we use Child
Life Arithmetic" published by Ly-
ons, Carahan & Co. It is . very
modern book. The edition We now
use is copyright 1898 or 1889, I be-
ueve.
IF there had ever been an effort
to prevent the teaching of mathe-
matics anywhere in Arkansas, We
certainly would know about it in the
State Department Of Education.
Such q thing has never happened.
Some people in other sections Of
the country are fond Of throwing
OH on us in this section"
U. 8. Official Doubts It.
DR.. Fred J. Kelly Of the United
States once of Education said that
although he had no personal knowl-
edge Of the curriculum in Arkansas
and other southsse States. hs was
Evening star., 1939-11-05
Citizens
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in civic organizations no matter
which one they join. No action was
taken on the applications of the
new associations. however.
StuIl Named Unanimously.
Mr.. Stull, first vice president of
the federation during the past year,
was chosen unanimously for his
post, as were Harry S. Wender of the
Southwest Citizens Association. first
vice president, and David Babp of
Connecticut Avenue Citizens Asso-
citation, secretary.
Mrs. H. N. Phillips of Sixteenth
Street Heights Citizens Association
was elected second vice president
and K. P. Armstrong of the District
branch Of the American Association
of Engineers won out as treasurer
sitter second ballot.
A second ballot was also neces-
sary before Mr.. Carruthers obtained
the necessary majority for The Star
Trophy. In winning he took Al of
81 votes. William Mckay Clayton
"a oAASlAlW WONu SAGlLCllo hSSOCldLiUIl
was second with 81 and Harry S.
Wender third with 7.
Jesse C. Suter of The Star made
the presentation on behalf of the
newspaper, and Mr.. Carruthers. in
accepting, said he would cherish
it as long as live"
New Executive Board.
The following delegates were
elected to the executive board:
Vernis Absher, Southeast Citizens
Association; Mr.. Carruthers, of
Forest Hills Citizens Association;
Mr.. Clayton. Wilbur S. Finch,
Burroughs Citizens Association;
Thomas E. Lodge, American Uni
versity Park Citizens Association:
Mrs. H. j. Phelps. Federation of
Women's Clubs; Mr.: Suter, w. I.
Swanton, Engineers; Fred S. Walker,
Park View Citizens Association,
and DR.. Charles Campbell, District
Medical Society.
J. Austin Latimer of the Com
munity Chest spoke briefly on the
coming Chest campaign, and the
federation indorsed the principles
of the drive in addition to urging
Evening star., 1939-11-05
American Vice Consul
At Canton Resiqns

David K Caldwell of Washington,
American vice consul at Canton,
China, has resigned from the For
eign Service. effective Nov. 26, the
State Department announced yes
terday.
The department also announced
transfer of Fred E. Waller of WASH
ington, American vice consul at
Lille, France, to a similar post at
Nantes, France.
Several other changes in the
Foreign Service involved transfer of
diplomatic and consular officers who
had been assigned to duty in War
saw, Poland, to other posts.
Evening star., 1939-11-05

convinced Miss Friedmann's' charge
was not true.
Senator Caraway cited the case of
her own children to prove arithmetic
Is taught In Arkansas.
Some people" she declared, "are
just fond of making remarks with
out checking on their facts. think
Miss friedman has spoken without
due thought know what she says
isn't true"
In regard to share-croppers find.
Ing themselves ''in the red" Senator
Caraway declared, "A lot of people
f1nd themselves in the red not be-
cause they don't know arithmetic,
but because they don't know enough
to conserve their funds"
Evening star., 1939-11-05
Veterinarians to Meet
In Cupitui in 1910

Dr.. John r. Mohler. chief OF the
Bureau Of Animal Industry, United
States Department Of Agriculture,
has been named chairman Of the
local committee on arrangements for
the 1910 convention here Of the
American Veterinary Medical As
sociation. according to m announce
ment in New York City by DR.. Cas-
sius Way, president Of the associa-
ton.
The conclave will be held August
$3.50, 1910.
Evening star., 1939-11-05
Mottern Ferries Bomber
For Shipment to Allies
Bv the Associated Press.

Bv the Associated Press
NEW YORK, Nov. 4 LP).-Jimmy
Mattern, round-the-w world flyer,
breezed into Floyd Bennett Field
today after completing an 800-mile
hop from Atlanta, Ga, in two hours
and so minutes.
1t was Mattern's second trip "fer-
rying" twin-motored Lockheed
bombing planes from Los Angeles
to New York for shipment to Eng
land, where the planes may go into
action against Germany's air forces.
Mattern flew from the West Coast
in the elapsed time of II hours and
80 minutes, hitting top speed of
320 miles per hour on the last half
OF the hop from Atlanta.
There's quite mass movement
Of planes for the allies coming
from the coast every day now he
said. "Lockheed is sending about
three a day"
Evening star., 1939-11-05
is support by member organiza-

its support by member organiza-
tionS.
A. .. Calvert of Lincoln Park
Citizens Association made an un-
successful effort to draft" Mr.. Car
ruthers for third term as presi-
dent of the federation after Mr..
Carrutt1ers asked If there were any
nominations from the floor. Mr.
Calvert was supported in this move
by George Corbin of Manor Park
Citizens Association, but Mr.. Car
ruthers was firm in his unwilling
ness to be a candidate.
The group also directed the execu-
tive board to investigate and report
on the possibility of having a cele-
bration March S, 1910, when the
federation will be 80 years old.
Evening star., 1939-11-05

70 badly 20 stitches were required.
1t. Rouse was returning from .
visit with his parents at Rochester.
N. Y. He said he did not know
what caused the crash.
Evening star., 1939-11-05
Army Plone Wrecked

BRAINARD, Nebr., Nov. 1 R.-
An Army plane piloted by 1t. Jack
Rouse Of Monett Field, Calf,
crashed In q plowed field 3 miles
south Of here today, wrecking the
plane and cutting 1t. Rouse's face
Evening star., 1939-03-27

ical. Taxes under a new revenue
measure would not be paid until
194l.
There was additional support,
meanwhile. for Secretary Morgen-
thau's suggestion that the schedule
of old-age pension taxes be light
ened for the period, 1940-1942.
Senator Byrnes, who has sub
mitted legislation to broaden exist
ing social security benefits, said he
believed that continuance of the
existing tax of l per cent on en-
ployes and per cent on employers
through 1912 would provide ample
revenue to meet benefit payments
and accumulate an adequate reserve.
Calls Proposal Sensible"
Senator Burke Democrat, of Ne
braska said Secretary Morgenthau's
proposal was "a very sensible idea"
that Should be real help to busi-
ness"
Chairman Harrison, Democrat, of
Mississippi and other members of
the Senate Finance Committee are
reported still hopeful that President
Roosevelt will take the lead in
formulating an aid-to- business tax
although the President has
Evening star., 1939-03-27

WatchWord is this: More cannon.
more ships, more airplanes, at what
ever cost, with whatever means. even
If it should mean Wiping out all that
is called civil life.
When one is strong one is dear to
ones friends and feared by ones
enemies. Since prehistoric times one
shout has come down on the waves
Of the centuries and the series of
generations: Woe to the weak"
Comrades squadristi, the glorious
blackshirt with which We have
fought and will fight is adorned
today with decoration of which you
should be particularly proud, deco
ration red in color, the red of our
blood and of others which we are
ready to shed when the interests of
Italy are at stake
This is your day-your great day.
Now, then, with your courage and
your sacrifice, with your faith you
have given powerful impulse to
the wheel of history.
Now I ask you:
Do you wish honors?
Rewards?
A comfortable life?
Does the impossible exist for YOU?
What are three words which form
your dogma? Believe, obey, fight!
In these three words was. is and
will be the secret of every victory!
Evening star., 1939-03-27

position remains what it always
has been
Passages in the speeches of Mus
solini and King Victor Emanuel in
which it was asserted that the Ital-
ian letter to Ambassador Francois
Poncet on December II contained
information about the Italian claims
have caused establishment here. On
inquiry, 1 am informed that the
Italian claims were indeed implicitly
indicated in that document. Has
M Bonnet managed to conceal them
from the ministerial council and
parliament? Was the semi official
mission of M. Beaudoins to Rome
last month a direct outcome of the
early expression that had been given
to those claims? Parliament is like
ly to urge immediate publication of
the letter.
When given full powers a week
ago, M. Daladier limited to several
visitors that M. Bonnet might leave
the Quai d'Orsay after the forth
coming presidential election, when
the cabinet will formally resign ac-
cording to tradition. It is to be
hoped that this time M. Daladier
will keep his word.
tcopyrisht 1889. b the North American
Newspaper Alliance, 1nc.)
Evening star., 1939-03-27
Refusal 10 Yield
To Duce Hard for
France, Say Nazis
Now Has Chance to Clean
Slate, Foreign Office
Organ Declares
BY the Associated Press.

oy tllc hooOCldtcO FIeSS.
BERLIN, March 27.-Deutsche
Diplomatisch-P -Politsche Korrespon-
denz, German foreign office semi.
official mouthpiece. declared today
that lit would be difficult" for
France to remain unyielding to
Premier Mussolini's common sense"
demands.
In comment on yesterdays ad-
dress by the Italian premier, the
organ said
III Duce gave France a chance
to clean the slate in its relations
with Italy in fair manner COR
responding to the rights and inter-
ests of the new empire.
1T will be difficult for France
to remain unyielding toward such
common-sense demands or even to
make them a matter Of any kind
Of political trading"
The tasks and functions Of the
axis have not changed" the organ
said. 1t declared that in the past
other powers had divided the world
among themselves and said Ger
many and Italy have given the
world to understand that they like
wise want to live, and live inde-
pendent from the good will and
graces of other empires
A disclaimer of any Nazi inten-
tions of aggression against uneasy
Poland was voiced yesterday by
Korrespondenz. At the same time the
paper gave Poland a veiled warming
she should not become too friendly
with her Eastern neighbor, Soviet
Russia.
Evening star., 1939-03-27
Col. Frederick Greene,
New York Official, Dies
By the Associated Press,

BY inc Associated Press.
Col. Frederick Stuart Greene, un-
til recently commissioner of public
works in New York State, died last
night in Emergency Hospital from a
blood ailment.
Col. Greene, who was 68, was ad-
mitted to the hospital Saturday.
He was noted civil engineer and
short-story writer. During the
World War he was a battalion COM
mander, serving in the Oise, Aisne
and Argonne offensives. He super
vised construction of the railroad
over which the famed Lost Bat
talon was brought out of French
forests during the World War.
His l6-year tenure as supervisor
OF New York States public woroks
program and of its vast highway
system earned him wide recognition
as the father of concrete roads in
New York"
Gov Herbert H. Lehman an
nounced last Thursday Col. Greene's
retirement because of ill health.
He was appointed by former Gov.
Alfred E. Smith to the post August
30, 1923, and reappointed by former
Gov. Franklin D. Roosevelt and
Gov. Lehman.
Col. Greene was born April IA,
1870, in Rappahannock County, Va,
and in 1890 was graduated from
Virginia Military Institute at Lex
ington, Va. with the degree of civil
engineer. He entered State service
as commissioner of highways in 1919.
He maintained a home at War
renton. Va.
Funeral services will be held at
1:30 pm. tomorrow in the Fort
Myer Chapel. The Rev. Paul D.
Bowden of Warrenton, Va, will
omciate. Burial will be in Arlington
National Cemetery.
Evening star., 1939-03-27

indicated in recent statements that
tax revision is Congress problem.
Another suggestion which some
members said would encourage busi-
ness-revision of the Wagner Labor
Relations Acts scheduled for con-
sideration tomorrow by the Senate
Labor Committee.
The committee will decide whether
to hold hearings on proposed
amendments to the act. These orig
inally were postponed pending the
outcome of peace negotiations be-
tween the A. F. of L. and the c. I. O.
Chairman Thomas, Democrat, of
Utah said he doubted there would
be any general revision of the act
at this session.
The A. F. of L. is pressing for
immediate revision of the law, but
the c. I. o. has urged delay.
Evening star., 1939-03-27
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
ROME, March 27.-Following is
the text of Premier Mussolini's ad-
dress yesterday commemorating the
goth anniversary of the founding
of the first Fascist combat squad:
Comrades of the vigil founding of
Fascism) Faithful squadristi of the
first and all hours:
1t is with profound emotion that
I speak to you 20 years after the
founding of the Italian Fascist COM
bat squad.
While looking you squarely in the
eye, see again so many days that
we have lived together-sad. stormy,
dramatic days, but always unfor-
gettable.
On March %, 1919. we raised the
black banner of the Fascist revolu-
ton, forerunner of European renais-
sance. Around this banner your
squadrons gathered, formed of vet
Grams of the trenches and of the very
young. We decided to march against
coWardly government, against dis
lntegratlng oriental theories, to free
the people from the Defarious influx
OF principles of the world of 80.
Many Died for Fascism.
Around this banner there fell
fighting like heroes in the most Ro-
man sense of the word thousands
OF comrades in streets and squares
of Italy. in Africa and in Spain
comrades whose memory is ever
alive and present in our hearts.
There may be some one who has
forgotten the very hard years of
the founding but the men of these
squads have not forgotten them,
cannot forget them. 1t may be that
In the meantime some have sat
down, but the men of these squads
are on foot, ready to take up musket
and to jump on the trucks as you
did in the expeditions of that time.
The men of these squads can say
to him who stays at home too much
that the revolution is not finished,
but from the point of view of Gus
toms, character and social distances
it has scarcely begun.
leave to others the task of strik-
ing balance of our labor in this
first 21-year period of Fascism. The
balance sheet is gigantic.
What we have done is destined
to remain and will remain through
the centuries.
Italy of Today Imperial"
Nor do I waste time comparing
Italy of 19l9-deluded, restless, dis
organized. infected with Bolshevism
as a nation not victorious but de-
feated-with the Italy of 1899, or
derly, disciplined, creative, warlike
imperial.
But it might be worthwhile to re-
member how many times the demo-
plutocratic factory of liars an
nounced to the now-scattered focks
of their beaten sheep the approach
ing, imminent, certain ruin of Fas-
cist Italy on the fiction that it was
bled in Africa and still more in
Spain, and therefore had urgent
need of a loan which naturally
could only come from the British.
That is not true.
What really is true is that this
Fascist Italy is still as unknown even
in the age of radio as the farthest
and most remote regions of the
earth.
What we have done is important
but for us what we shall do is more
important. And we shall do it be-
cause my will knows no obstacles
and because your enthusiasm and
your spirit Of sacrifice are intact.
You are not my bodyguard. You
are, above all. and you wish to be-
the bodyguard of the revolution and
the Fascist regime.
Scorns Hysteria and Fear.
Comrades squadristi, your gath
ering which is the eliminating man
Evening star., 1939-03-27
Viroiniu Club to Meet

Their March meeting postponed.
the Virginia Democratic Club OF
Washington will meet Saturday in
the Lafayette Hotel at 7:30 pm. for
the regular April session.
Evening star., 1939-03-27

DETROIT, MICH-FORD HELPS KNUDSEN CELEBRATE-The
Knudsen go still fastmoving high geared model
shown here Saturday. when William president
General Motors rgh celebrated his 60th birthday
He is seen chatting with Henry Ford magnate
during birthday anniversary luncheon at downtown club
which Mr. Knudsen honored by many prominent
leaders, Wide World Photo
Evening star., 1939-03-27

Proposals to help "the little fel-
low" in the collection of social
security levies and to ease the
income tax burden on "the big
fellow" were advanced today by
several Senators.
Senator Byrnes. Democrat, of
South Carolina said he was working
on legislation to simplify the un-
employment tax schedule for small
enterprises. Many small business
men had been uncertain, he said,
as to whether they were subject
to the taxes and others had failed
to keep records required by the
Treasury.
Reporting numerous complaints
that the Treasury had imposed tax
penalties in these cases which often
amounted to driving a man out
of business" Senator Byrnes said
he would seek some arrangement
to refund the penalties.
He also suggested that small busi-
nesses employing occasional work.
ers might be exempted from the
unemployment levies.
George Would Aid Wealthy.
A suggestion for reducing taxes
on large incomes came from Senator
George, Democrat, of Georgia. These
levies now range up to rs per cent
on incomes over $4,000 900 and Sen
ator George said they tended to
retard capital investment.
:; Congressional and Treasury tax
experts already have studied the
possible effect of reducing the upper
bracket levieS. Some authorities
believe that some reduction would
tend to stimulate business.
Some members of the Senate
Finance Committee said that even
If taxes are revised in an effort to
encourage business, the immediate
effect would be largely psycholog-
Evening star., 1939-03-27
Senator'S Propose
Plans 10 Ease
Tax Burden
Byrnes Would Simplify
Unemployment Levy
For Little Fellow

BACKGROUND
Strong n1orement has been re-
ported In NeiD Deal circles to-
aodrd business "appeasement" to
facilitate recovery. Secretaries
Hopkins and Morgenthau haze
sounded encouraging words. Re-
piston OF present corporation tar
laws has been urged by others.
But entire program has been in
suspended state a,Daiting specific
suggestions from President Roose-
pelt.
Evening star., 1939-12-06
Is Yours d Christmas Heart?

feeling at the Yueide that
needy child woo of what that
child needs mos-hen you've got a Christmas heart
the Christmas dollar dollars
will
through
your gift. would be bleak indeed.
Evening star., 1939-12-06
London
Continued From First Page.)

Finland as IAN inexcusable act Of
aggression and prepared to send
a delegation 10 Geneva for the
League of Nations Council meeting
Saturday to discuss Flnland's ap-
peal.
Addressing the House of Lords
yesterday, Lord Halifax, the British
foreign minister. blamed German
foreign policy for the Firms plight,
saying Hitler, in dealing with
Russia, had "bartered what was not
his to barter-namely, the liberties
of the Baltic peoples
Lord Halifax said: II have heard
it suggested that an immediate peace
with Germany on almost any
terms would be desirable in order to
save Western civilization from worse
perils. I think that view is short
sighted"
He reiterated that Britain wants
peace ending "the fear of aggres-
sion IN Europe"
Diplomatic quarters predicted pub
lie indignation over the Finnish
conflict would result in dropping of
the current British Russian trade
negotiations.
Sir Samuel Hoare, lord privy seal,
told the House of Commons yes
teIday Great Britain had 1,250,00
to 100000 men under arms and
$500 900 to 1,75O 900 men and women
on air raid precautions duty. He
said munitions production had dou-
bled in six months. with contracts
.totaling 100000 Cs756,O0O, ,00O
let since the war began.