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Evening star., 1939-07-18
D. {. Police on Lookout
For Missing Contractor

A search for Noah F. Gnegy, S.
year-old stonemason and contractor.
OF Mountain Lake Park, Md. who
disappeared in the night more than
week ago. spread to the District
today when Washington police were
asked TO be on the lookout for the
man.
A Week-long search by Garrett
County ofacers and c. c. c. bows in
the area surrounding the Gnegv
nome has proved futile. Members
of the missing mans family believe
ne might be a victim of amnesia.
Mr.. Gnegy has three daughters
living in Washington-Mrs. Herbert
M. Polling. Mrs Ernest Spieler and
Mrs. Newton Edmond.
Clad in work clothes-gray shirt
and dark trousers-Mr. Gnegv left
his home shortly after am. last
Wednesday and has not been heard
from since.
A small dog. which disappeared
from the home at the same time.
returned last Sunday. The dog was
believed to have accompanied Mr..
Gnegy.
The missing man was described
as being about S feet inches tall,
weighing approximately l55 pounds,
with gray eyes. regular features and
slightly gray hair. Radio stations
In Cumberland, Md, and Fairmont,
w. Va, have broadcast descriptions.
A son, Wilbur F. Gnegy. lives in
Florence, S. C. Other members of
his family, all Of whom live in
Mountain Lake Park, include his
wife, four sons. Clyde A.. Colbert.
Gordon and Edward Gnegy. and
two daughters, Mrs. Fredlock Pritts
and Nina Cnepv
Evening star., 1939-07-18
Free City Government
Discusses Next Step

FREE CITY OF DANZIG, July
lS (P).-President Arthur Karl
Greiser of the Danzig Senate and
other members of the Free City
government met at the Senate
building shortly before noon today
TO discuss the next steps to bring
about reunion with Germany.
Press officers said that members
OF the Senate. the ruling body in
Danzig. would discuss any changes
in Danzig- Polish relations resulting
from last weeks conferences at
Munich and Berchtesgaden between
Adolf Hitler and Albert Forster,
Danzig district Nazi leader.
Forster, who returned by plane
last night. was not present at today s
meeting but he was known 10 have
conferred with party and govern
ment leaders last night on sugges-
tions he brought back from Ger
many.
Shortly before the homecoming OF
the Nazi leader observers on a high
way leading into Danzig from
Marienburg. East Prussia. counted
40 military supply trucks being
driven by men in uniform into the
Free City. Neither the nature of the
cargo nor the precise destination of
the truck train was known.
Evening star., 1939-07-18
Substitute Hatch Bill
To Be Offered in
House Thursday
Measure Rewritten to
Eliminate Confusion
And Gain Support
BY the Associated Press.

Senator Hatch and Representa-
tive Dempsey. New Mexico Demo-
Gratis, disclosed today they had re-
written the formers bill curtailing
political activities of Government
employees in order to eliminate
confusion" and gain support for the
controversial measure.
Representative Dempsey said he
would offer the substitute in the
House Thursday, when the bill will
be called up for debate.
The revision would forbid any
official in the executive branch of
the Government, with a few excep-
tions, using his official authority to
influence an election.
The new draft retains the prin-
clples OF the bill as approved by
the Senate Senator Hatch had
contended changes made by the
House Judiciary Committee weak
ened the measure.
Would Curb Activity.
A provision in the rewritten bill
would place ban on political man
agement or political activity which,
Senator Hatch said, would prevent
Federal officeholders from playing
any part in national political con-
ventions.
Senator Hatch said he believed
the phrase executive branch OF the
Federal Government" would include
such agencies as the Social Security
Board. Tennessee Valley Authority
and Reconstruction Finance Corp.
The measure would exempt men,
bers of Congress and their STATS
who, Mr.. Dempsey said, should be
placed in category apart from ad-
ministrative officials.
Removal for Violators.
1t would exclude, too, the Presi-
dent and Vice President, employees
Of the Presidents office, heads and
assistant heads of executive depart
ments, and officers confirmed by the
Senate who determine policies of the
Nation "in its relations with foreign
powers or in the Nation wide ad-
ministrative of Federal laws"
Violations would be punishable
by removal from Office. The new
draft retains language intended to
guarantee all persons the right to
vote as they choose and to express
their opinions on all political sub
jects."
The legislation also would prohibit
receipt or solicitation of funds from
relief workers for political purposes
and would forbid intimidation or
coercion in connection with any
regular, national election.
Evening star., 1939-07-18

disturbance OF moderate intensity is mov-
lnE eastward over Indiana. Indiana polls
IOuS millibars t29.79 inches> and a trough
extehds lhence west-southveStward to ex-
trems Western Texas, e. Paso 1908 /
millibars t29.7l inches), and Kansas City.
MO; lONs millibars t:9.1s inchesl The
Northwestern Nc. disturbance has remained
lO0l. Il millibars go So inches and pres
sure remains low over Labrador and East
ern Quebec. Cartwright Labrador. zoos, 8
millibars t2a.79 inches) Pressure is rela-
tlveiy low over Virginia. Richmond I0l4.2
miliibars (2445 inchesb Pressure remains
hieh from Hudson Bay southwark TO the
Mor!hern Lake region. nottingham Island
HUDSON Strait l0,2 20 millibars f3O ia
1nches,. and NooSonee. Ontario 1920 o
millibars t30.12 inches Pressure is high
also from Southern Alaska southe astward
70 the North Pacific Coast. aud from the
Bananas eastward and northeastward over
east est -, OF Newfoundland. 1929 miliibars
t3039 irches). and Eureka Calf iO1Sj
millibarS t3O.05 inchesl Shower. have
occurred in the Southern Rocky Mount ain
region and the Plains States and from
minnesota and Iowa east-southeastVard IN
west Virginia and Western PennSylYania
Inc temperature has risen in the Lower
ONO and Middle Mississippi Valleys the
Southern Appalachian region and The North
racine states. while the weather has he
come some what cooler in Kansas and West.
ern Oklahoma ~ "e''
River Report
Potomac and Shenandoah Rivers cloudy
az Harpers Ferry: Potomac slightly muddy
at Great Falls today
Evening star., 1939-07-18
I Killed, 10 Injured
As Blast Goes Amiss
By the Associated Press,

BY the Associated Press.
HARLEM, Mont. July 18.-Wade
K. Sonny Confer, 14-year-old
schoolboy who wanted to photo
graph a 26-ton dynamite blast at
his fathers quarry, was killed when
the huge charge went amiss. The
quarry appeared today as if it had
been bombed.
Instead of dropping a rock wall
fatty. the explosive hurled granite
boulders weighing up to 30 tons
high in the air yesterday at the
Snake Butte quarry.
Eighteen persons were injured.
Fourteen railroad flatcars were
"crumpled like tinfoil,' one witness
said.
Rails were uprooted and power
lines torn down.
Two camp buildings were crush
ed in.
The quarry supplies rock for rip
rapping on Fort Peck Dam.
Quarry workers theorized the ex-
plosive found a horizontal fissure
through which to escape instead of
pushing the rock outward.
Large boulders struck 800 to 1000
feet from the quarry wall.
Evening star., 1939-07-18
Charles Sheriff
Hunts Murder Clues
Outside Of County
Eyeglasses of Victim
Found in River Are
Sent to Baltimore

Mystery surrounding the murder
OF the unidentified man whose body
was found in the Potomac River at
Marshall Hall six days ago height
ened today.
1t was learned Sheriff Robert v.
CookSey's probe of the baf1ling case
led him out of Charles County this
morning to run down angles of the
case of which his aides professed TO
have no knowledge
The sheriff is believed to have been
given information indicating both
the murder victim and his asSailant
lived in Washington. but District
police said the Maryland official had
not asked for help here.
Meanwhile, plans for a potters
field burial for the vell-dressed VIC
tim whose skull was crushed 5y
blows from a blunt instrument are
being held up. A Cumberland Md
woman whose husband is missing
was reported on her way to Waldorf
to examine the body for possible
identification.
Eyeglasses Are Found.
A pair of cheap eyeglasses found
In the dead mans pocket when his
body was removed from the river
were sent to Baltimore yesterday to
be checked with records of an opti-
cal arm from which they were pur-
chased.
= 1t was regarded as probable that
this check may have produced some
lead motivating Sheriff Cookseys S
departure from Waldorf.
Another possible lead is a second
hat found floating near the point
where the body was recovered. The
hat carried the name Barton" in
the headband. When the body was
taken from the river a straw hat
was floating nearby. 1t had been
purchased in an Alexandria store,
but inquiry there produced no clue.
Skull Was fractured.
An autopsy performed by a Mary
land coroner last week disclosed that
the mans skull had been fractured
by blows from a heavy instrument,
bearing out police theory that the
man was murdered and not drowned.
William H. Cook. carpenter at
Marshall Hall. later viewed the
body and said he had seen the
man at the amusement park the
same day the body was found. An
other indication that the body had
been in the water but short time is
the fact that the mans watch still
was running when recovered,
Evening star., 1939-07-18
Increase Of 7 Cents
In D. T.. Gas Tax
Is Suggested
Whitman Plan Would
Give Revenue to
Maryland, Virqinio

A suggestion that the District of
Columbia gasoline tax be increased
2 cents gallon, with the additional
revenue to be divided between Mary
land and Virginia, was raised today
by Ezra B. Whitman, chairman of
the Maryland Roads Commission.
Mr.. Whitman said such a step
should be taken because automobiles
from Washington comprise a large
portion of the traffic using the roads
OF the two neighboring States and
currently contribute nothing toward
the upkeep of those highways.
The plan, which has been unsuc-
cessfully advocated on previous oc-
casions, is to be laid before members
OF the Virginia and Maryland dele
cations In Congress with the request
that they sponsor appropriate legis-
latlon next session.
II. Cents for MARYLAND.
Mr.. Whitman said this morning
the present session Of Congress is
too near a close to do anything at
this time"
Under the Maryland officiars plan
the additional 2-cent tax should be
cut up with Maryland receiving IL
cents and Virginia the remaining q
of a cent
Ihe chairman estimated that on
this basis Maryland would receive
more than $1,000 900 additional a
year to improve and maintain its
road system.
He declared that at present onlv
10 per cent Of the gasoline used by
Washington cars in Maryland Is
purchased in that State.
Engineer Selection DELAYED.
The tax in Washington now is Z
cents a gallon. plus the l-cent Fed
eral tax, while in Maryland and
Virginia it is cents a gallon, with
the 1-cent Federal tax added.
While discussing his proposal Mr..
whitman revealed that Nathan l..
Smith, Republican, chief engineer
OF the State Roads Commission.
would not be replaced by the new
Democratic commission before Sep
tember.
He said the commission still is
looking for the best engineer in the
country to fill the s8,0OO-a year DO
sltlon, and added that at present
the commission does not have any
one in mind for the Job.
Evening star., 1939-07-18
N. l. R. B. Sets Elections
In Union Bargaining
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
The National Labor Relations
Board today ordered three separate
elections within Is days to deter
mine what labor unions employees
OF the Locke Insulator Cop. of
Baltimore want to represent them
in collective bargaining negotiation
The machinists will vote on
whether they want to be represented
by the International Association of
Machinists "a. F. L., the United
Brick and Clay Workers Union &C.
I. o., or by neither.
The hremen, oilers, water tenders
and engineers will vote on whether
they want to be represented by the
International Union of Operating
Engineers CA. F. L., c. I. O.'s Brick
Workers, or by neither.
All other production and main
tenance employees will ballot on
whether they want to be represented
by the c. I. O. union. by the Ma
tional Brotherhood of Operative
Potters CA. F. L., or by neither.
Evening star., 1939-07-18
Brig. Gen. McDougoI Is Named
Next Marine Major General
Now Commundunt
Of Barracks at
Purris Island

Brig. Gen. Douglas c. McDougal.
who has seen active service in many
parts Of the world in q long career
in the Marine Corps, has been pro
NOTED to the rank of major general,
1t was announced today.
The recommendation was made BY
the Marine Corps Selection Board
headed by Rear Admiral Walton r.,
Sexton, U. S. NJ. and has been ap-
proved by President Roosevelt.
In keeping with the Marine tradi-
ton of being where there is fighting,
Gen. McDougal has seen service in
the Far East, in Mexico, in various
Latin American countries and
served in France during the World
War.
He was born April %, 1876, in
San Francisco and saw service in
the Spanish American War as an
ensign. On March II, 1900. he was
appointed second lieutenant in the
Marine Corps.
On Marine Rife Team.
AS lieutenant he served in the
Far East from 1900 to 1904, par
ticipating In operations in connec-
ton with the Boxer Rebellion and
commanding the legation guard at
Seoul, Korea.
A skilled marksman. he was cap
tain OF the first Marine Corps rifle
team to win the national match.
From 1909 to 1911, while on duty at
the headquarters Marine Corps, he
served as instructor in rifle marks
manship.
While attending the Naval War
College in 1914 he was detached for
Mexican service and participated
in the occupation of Vera Cruz.
In 1918 he went to France as sec
Evening star., 1939-07-18
Three Americans Saved
As Plane Sinks at Rio
BY the Associated Press.

by tHc hSeOClACeO fTeSS.
RIO DE JANEIRO, July 18.-
Three Americans, including United
States Military Attache Lawrence c.
Mitchell, were rescued from Rio de
Janeiro Bay yesterday after their
airplane struck the water and sank.
The plane was piloted by o. j..
Whitney, president of the o. j.
Whitney Co. Of New York, airplane
transportation and instruction con-
cern. The other passenger was a
mechanic.
The plane took of from Santos
Dumont Airport but landed in the
bay when it failed to gain altitude.
It remajk bed af,oat long enough for
the men,Aboard to escape.
Evening star., 1939-07-18
Carmody Appoints
-Four 10 Federal
Works Staff
tombstone, Bobcock,
Adams and Allen
Are Named

Several stan appointments were
announced today by John M. Car
mody, administrator of the new
Federal Works Agency.
Alan Johnstone was named gen.
eral counsel, Col. George Babcock,
management engineer; Foster
Adams, chief of the Research and
Statistical Section, and Forrest Al
len, chief of the Information Divi-
sion.
Mr.. Johnstone formerly was coun-
sci for the special Senate committee
investigating unemployment and re-
lief. and before that was Southeast
ern field representative for the Ped
eral Emergency Relief and Civil
Works Administrations. He was
State director of relief for South
Carolina from 1882 to 1888.
Col. Babcock had been manage
ment engineer for the Rural Elec-
triflcation Administration since
January l. 1887. Prior to that he
had been with the Civil Works Ad-
ministration as director of water
and land conservation, regional en-
gineer and field representative.
Mr.. Adams also comes to the new
consolidated agency from the r. E
A.. where he had been chief of re-
search and statistics since 1885. Be-
fore that. he was with P. w. A.
as financial adviser and a staff
member of the National Power Pol
icy Committee.
Mr.. Allen is transferred from the
Tennessee Valley Authority. where
he has been assistant to Director
David E. Lilienthal since January.
1896. Mr.. Allen formerly was with
the Scripps-Howard newspapers in
Tennessee. He left newspap per work
to become head of the information
section of the Electric Farm and
Home Authority. at that time asso-
ciated with T. v. A.
Evening star., 1939-07-18

Townsfolk living near each of the
four branches of the Boys Club of
Washington may have been con-
vinced yesterday that they were
witnessing a riotous mob scene
but no, that's just the way our
younger generation expresses its
glee at leaving warm Washington
for two breezy weeks at camp.
Without any real violence. but
with many whoop and holler
they took possession of the buses
that were to carry them out beyond
Mount Victoria, Nd, to Camp
Reeder.
The big boys tossed their duffle
bags and battered suit cases in the
air and at one another. We've
been to this camp before" they
shouted Give it to us again"
The little boys tugged manfully
at their luggage and shouted too,
just TO show they could
I've been driving these kids out
to camp for years, and I reckon
they'll keep up this rumpus all the
SO miles to camp" grinned Bus
Driver Cliff Myers, interviewed as he
balanced perilously on the top of his
big blue bus, trying to collect and
Evening star., 1939-07-18
Wallace Opposes Bill
For u. ). Control Of
Wafer Carriers
Holds PIon Designed
To Protect Present
Roll Rute Level
Bv the Associated Press.

Secretary of Agriculture Wallace.
in a strongly-worded statement,
contended yesterday that pending
legislation to bring water carriers
under Federal control would not
solve the Nations transportation
problem.
Secretary Wallace's remarks, con-
tanned in a letter to Speaker Bank
head, were called to the attention
of the House by Representative
Warren, Democrat, Of North Caro-
lima, head of 10-man group op-
posed to any change in the status
of water carriers.
Attempt to Form Cartel.
The Secretary's letters said, in
part:
The advocacy Of thorough regu-
lation of the minimum rates of mo-
tor and water carriers by central
lied agency appears to represent an
oStSaiPG w ooNVA llAllCllI lOWCI
to bring competing transportation
agencies into a cartel. and, in this
manner, to share traffic and adjust
rates in such a way as to earn a
return upon all transportation capi-
tai of these agencies.
Hence, an umbrella would be
held over the inefficient plant and
the present high rail rate level
would be protected from the impact
OF vigorous competition
Sees Farmer Affected.
Secretary Wallace told Speaker
Bankhead he wrote the letter be-
cause of the authority in existing
law for his department to look into
matters relating to the Interstate
Commerce Commission which affect
the farmer.
The American Trucking Associa- =
ton, demanding defeat of the ON
nibus transportation bill, told mem
bers Of the House in another letter
that the bill contained "a device
by which the railroads will drive
independent motor carriers out OF
business"
Evening star., 1939-07-18
Peaceful Solution
To Danzig Question
Seen by Nazi Chief
Government Spokesman
Refuses to Give Bosis
For Optimistic View
BY LOUIS p. LOCHNER,
Associated Press Stah Writer.

nSooSiAISu EleSS 0tAA WFlLeE.
BERLIN, July 18.-A German gov-
ernment spokesman said today that
German officials believed that the
Danzig question was steering in
the direction Of a peaceable solu-
ton"
I'VE are very optimistic" he con-
tinued. but would not disclose on
what the optimism was based.
"Bv solution you can mean only
the incorporation of Danzig in the
Reich one correspondent observed
Our position on this question and
our intentions are so well known
that further restatement is unnec-
essary,' was the official spokesman's
rejoinder.
adolf Hitler declared on April %
that Danzig was a German city and
gave notice Of his demand on Poland
the other power chiefly interest
ed-of the Danzig return to the
Reich as free city,
The spokesmans attention next
was called to rumors that Hitler
might be declared the chief of state
of Danzig.
I'VE don't propose to fall back
into the practices of royalty, when
after the Kings or Emperor's name
came also all his other titles, such
as Grand Duke this or Margrave
that" the official commented.
Besides, for our Fuehrer to as
sumo also the title of chief of the
Danzig state would mean recogni-
ton Of status-two distinct politi-
cal ent:ties-to which We object.
Prom our viewpoint Danzig
should be part of the Reich"
The spokesman denied that nego-
tiations Of any kind were going on
at present with Poland.
Evening star., 1939-07-18

at her home to-
day following an
illness of several
months.
Mrs. ce,
who has lived
here for "a years,
took an active
part in t h e
founding of the
oca ! Grac e
Darling Seibold
Chapter OF the
Gold Star Moth
ers. S he h as
served as its sec
retary, vice pres
Evening star., 1939-07-18
By the Associated Press.

A secret meeting was called at the
Census Bureau today to nominate
the two most typical counties in the
United States.
The prize will be the honor of
preview within the next few weeks
of the decennial population census
to be conducted at every doorstep in
America next spring.
The counties chosen will be kept
secret for a few days, but here's a
clue-they are in the Middle West,
near the population center of the
country.
There, the poll takers have found
a population most like the national
average in the proportion of white
and colored, native and alien, urban
and rural people. Here's another
clue. The counties contain one city
Of about 100000 population and an
other of about 2O.O population.
The experts, to Minimize future
Evening star., 1939-07-18
Congress in Brief
TO-DAY.

Senate:
Considers routine business.
Banking Committee hears Secre-
tary Morgenthau and others on
lending program. 10 am.
Commerce Committee considers
flood control and bridge bills. 10
am.
Labor Committee considers Wag-
ner Act amendments. 10 am.
House:
Considers minor bills.
Banking Committee resumes lend
ing bill hearings. 1890 am.
Labor Committee continues hear
ings on Wagner Act amendments.
10 m.
TOMORROW.
Senate:
Crop insurance bill under con-
sideration.
Foreign Relations Committee
meets in executive session. 10 30 am
House:
Considers trust indenture and
alien registration bills.
immigration Committee meets
10:30 an.
Public Lands Committee meets
1890 am.
Evening star., 1939-07-18
Weather Report
FURNISHED nv

runished by the United States
DStct OF CoumbiaOccasiona
probably ending tomorrow morning change in temperature
eentle east or northeast backing
observation-disclosures tonight
much change 'e' NO'
VHgna-Showe tonight
~ ~ Ae' 'A 'oAA'
west Vrema-ShoWers tonight probably ending
slightly warmer tomorrow northeast portion.
Evening star., 1939-07-18

ond in command of the 18th Regi-
ment, remaining overseas until Aug
ust. 1918.
From 1921 to 1925 he was chief
of the Gendarmerie dHaiti and for
his services in that country was
awarded the Haitian Distinguished
Service Medal.
From 1929 to 1881, during the
troublesome period in Nicaragua. he
served as chief of hte Guard Ma
cional of Nicaragua. winning the
Distinguished Service Medal for his
accomplishments.
Gen. McDougal is now stationed
at Paris Island, S. c.. as comman-
dant Of the Marine Barracks.
His promotion will become effec-
tive October l, upon the retirement
of Maj. Gen. Charles H. Lyman,
Marine Corps.
Evening star., 1939-07-18
Army's Civil Jobs Bill
Is Passed by House
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
The House passed and sent to the
White House yesterday bill to
permit retired officers and enlisted
men of the Army, Navy and Marine
Corps to hold civil Office in the
United States.
The measure extends to enlisted
men and the retired officers of other
service branches a privilege already
held by Army officers
Evening star., 1939-07-18
Auto License Bill Stoned

President Roosevelt today signed
an act OF Congress changing the date
for the annual licensing of public
vehicles, including automobiles, in
the District of Columbia from
March l to April /, to bring the Dis
trict deadline into conformity with
that of nearby States.
Evening star., 1939-07-18
Seizure Bill Passed

The House passed and sent to the
Senate yesterday a bill authorizing
the Government to seize automo-
biles and other vehicles used to IA
cilitate violations of the narcotic
counterfeiting or national firearms
laws.
Evening star., 1939-07-18
Mrs. Aida 7. Bruce, II,
Gold Star Mother, Dies

Mrs. Aida T. Bruce. II, Of Il
Rhode Island avenue NV. widow
of Eugene S. Bruce. expert in the
United States Forest Service. died
Evening star., 1939-07-18
Texas Publisher Dies

TEMPLE, Tex, July 18 R.-
Grady Kinsolving, -, publisher Of
the Corpus Christi Caller Times,
died today He came here to enter
q clinic.