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Evening star., 1939-06-29
P. w. A. Funds Build Frat House,
|ckes Rescinds Georgia u. Grant
Chip Robert Heads Regents Boord
Charged With Misrepresentation

a fraternity house for the Mu Chap
ter of Sigma Nu Fraternity. Such
a structure, for the exclusive use,
control, occupancy and operation of
by private, self-determining men,
bership organization. is not eligible
for grant from this administra-
ton. In the circumstances I have
no alternative except to rescind the
allotment and cancel the contract"
The Georgia regents applied for
the 2l,600 grant last September to
build a $4,000 dormitory. A meet
ing of the Regents Building Com
mittee was called in November by
its chairman, Mr.. Robert, and the
committee accepted the offer which
P. w. A. had made. Mr.. Ickes
thereupon advanced $1,000 as the
first payment on the grant last May.
Fraternity Deeds Land.
An investigation revealed that the
fraternity chapter had decided a site
of land and an old fraternity house
to the university regents. The fact
that the university regents owned
the land, P. w. A. officials explained
today, was one Of the bases on which
the allotment was authorized.
Mr. Ickes recently denied a $4,000
promotion" fee charged by the Rob-
ertS firm in connection with the
building of a s4OOO,O0O State hos
pital for the insane at Milledgeville,
Ga. The P. w. A. made a grant of
81 300 900, but rescinded the $36, 1000
when inquiries showed the Roberts
contract with the State called for
three-fourths of l per cent of the
architects fee to be paid for pro-
motion. This provision violated the
P. w. A. rules against lobbying, Mr.
Ickes contended
The contract for the dormitory
building at Athens also included an
anti-lobbying clause
Evening star., 1939-06-29
Wisconsin Killer
MORALLY Wounded
Fleeing From Posse
Roy Olson Struck by
Four Bullets as He
Tries to Launch Boot
(Picture on Page Az
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CABLE, Wis, June 29.-Ray Olson
fugitive killer Of two special deputy
sheriffs, was shot to death today
while attempting to flee from four
possemen led by Constable Ernest
Moore of Gable.
The shooting took place on Lake
Namakagon, near the Wheatly An
derson farm. IA miles from Cable
Struck by four bullets; the killer,
who had been hunted since June
II, topplied into the water near a
boat he tried to launch to continue
his flight across the lake
Olson lived about 10 minutes Be-
fore death he admitted the shoot
ing of the deputies, Carl johnson
and Fred Scott of Hayward, and told
the officers his wife was in no way
connected with his law breaking.
Olson, who had led 200 possemen
a spectacular chase through the
wild brush country of Sawyer and
Bayfield, Counties for two weeks,
finally was trapped because of his
dire need of food and rest.
Weary and hungry, the 30-year-
old fugitive broke into Anderson's
home sometime Wednesday after
noon. He cookedAa meal, changed
his clothing and apparently lay down
to rest.
The Anderson family discovered
something was amiss upon returning
home last night. Anderson notified
the authorities, who surrounded the
place.
Shortly after dawn, today, Moore
and his men closed in on the farm
Olson, hiding in an clubhouse, broke
for the woods. The possemen fired
and gave chase
They pursued their quarry through
a clump of bushes and on to the
lake shore, where Olson frantically
tried to shove a boat into the lake.
Evening star., 1939-06-29
Tox-Exempt Securities
LEGISLATION Asked
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
The Justice Department asked
Congress to enact legislation, for a
court test. prohibiting future issu-
ance of tax-exempt securities and
subjecting interest from State bonds
to Federal income taxes.
Acting Solicitor General Golden
w. Bell told the House Ways and
Means Committee the department
felt the Supreme Court might up
hold such legislation.
Evening star., 1939-06-29
Promotion Ban
Lifted in Part
Merger
Loon Agency Gets
Ruling on Eve of
Shift Of 1903, 900
RY ]. A. FOX.


The promotion ban under the Re-
organization Act, which had been
vigorously opposed by Government
employe organizations, was lifted in
part today by Controller General
Fred H. Brown. who held that it
did not apply to the units that are
being brought together as the Fed
eral Loan Agency.
Something more than 10000 work.
ers will be affected, among them
the staffs of the Reconstruction
Finance Corp, the Home Owners
Loan Corp, Federal Home Loan
Bank Board, Federal Housing Ad-
ministration and some lesser financ-
ing groups.
The decision, which went to the
administrator of the F.. H. A., while
paving the way for pay raises for
employees in the lending group, whom
the controller said were being CO.
ordinated rather than being con-
solidated, apparently closed the door
to advancement to few workers,
who will be assigned to the new Fed
eral Security Agency, and the Fed
eral Works Agency-totaling about
10000. 1t did not touch or the sit
uation with regard to other shifts
in the vast reorganization scheme
which goes into effect tomorrow
midnight. and will put approximate
Iy 100000 men and women on new
pay rolls.
Agencies Held "In the Dark"
In asking for ruling, the Federal
Housing Administrator said that his
own legal staff, and that of other
agencies was in the dark as to the
situation that would be created by
the promotion ban, which reads as
| follows:
ANY transfer of personnel under
this title Reorganization Act shall
be without change in classification
or compensation except that this
requirement shall not operate after
the end of the fiscal year during
which the transfer is made to pre-
vent the adjustment of classification
or compensation to conform to the
| duties to which such transferred
personnel may be assigned"
Provisions Are Quoted.
In passing ON the matter, Con-
troller General Brown quoted the
provisions of reorganization plan No.
l, submitted by President Roosevelt
under which the Federal Loan
Agency is created, and then added
this conclusion
There is nothing in any of these
provisions purporting to consolidate
the functions of the Federal Hous-
ing Administration with the func-
tions of the other lending agencies
referred to therein or to transfer
the personnel of the Federal Hous-
ing Administration or of the other
lending agencies to the new Federal
Loan Agency created by reorganiza-
ton plan No. l. These provisions
are different from those appearing
in the reorganization plan No. /,
| under part 2 entitled Federal Sc
curity Agency, and part 3, entitled
Federal Works Agency
The apparent purpose of section
402 reorganization plan section) is
to effect coordination rather than
transfer or consolidation of the
functions and activities of the es-
tablisnments, including the F. H. A.,
mentioned in subsection of the
section. To such end the said es-
tablishpents are merely grouped
and placed under the supervision of
the Federal loan administrator.
Accordingly, you are advised that
section 10 CD of the Reorganization
Act promotion BAN, which relates
lCao pEnpCAM1z ArION De- "a
Evening star., 1939-06-29

Lawrence w. (Chip) Robert, Sec
retary of the Democratic National
Committee, was involved for the
second time today in controversy
growing out of a Public Works Ad-
ministration grant as Secretary
Ickes demanded reimbursement of
$1,000 by the regents of the Georgia
University system.
Mr.. Robert was chairman of the
Regents Building Committee. which
secured the award of a $21 900 P. w.
A. allotment on representation that
it was to aid in construction of a
boys dormitory" for the University
of Georgia at Athens. Recently,
Secretary Ickes discovered through
an investigation the building near
completion was actually a fraternity
house for Mu Chapter of the Sigma
Nu fraternity
According to who's Who," Mr.
Robert is member of Sigma Nu.
Grant Rescinded.
On learning these facts, Secretary
1ckes today rescinded the $21 600
grant on the ground the project was
misrepresented and the award made
in violation of P. w. A. rule. He
promptly Cancelled the contract and,
in a letter to the regents of the
university system at Atlanta, de-
manded repayment of the initial ad-
vance of $1,000.
Informing the university officials
the project was represented as "a
college dormitory including neces-
sary equipment" Mr.. Ickes said the
offer was made pursuant to an ap-
plication in their behalf for such
aid.
He added:
Il now understand that the build
ing which you are constructing
pursuant to such contract is, in fact.
Evening star., 1939-06-29
Britain and France
Agree 10 Cooperate
In Far East Affairs
Singapore Discussions
End Satisfactorily,
Says Chamberlain
BACKGROUND

BACKGROUND
japanese inuasion OF China
Uhich began in 1887 has broad
ened into general offensive
against all non-Japanese foreign
interests in China. Last month
japanese landed AZ bluejackets in
Annoy international settlement,
and United States, Britain and
France did Hke,Dise. Later Brit
ish and French concessions at
TientSin ,Uere blockaded. Japan
for months has demanded great
er share in control of foreign
settlement at Shanghai.
BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, June 29-Prime Minis.
ter Chamberlain indicated in tht
House of Commons today that Grea'
Britain and France had arranged ir
the recent defense discussions n
Singapore for the fullest possible
cooperation in the Far East in event
of an emergency.
He did not say so in so many
words. but he said that was one Of
the objects OF the discussions anc
that the conversations were salts.
factorily concluded"
"As in the case of other staff con.
versations," he said, lit would mo-
be in the public interest to disclose
any details of the discussions
The conversations among British
and French naval chiefs in the Fal
East began last Thursday. They
were scheduled to end last Monday
but were prolonged to permit Ad.
miral Sir Ragner Colvin of Austria.
liza to participate. Singapore dis.
patches Sunday reported the nava
leaders had agreed on a plan to pu
the British and French fleets under
British leadership in the event o.
war
Evening star., 1939-06-29
Foochow and Wenchow
BIoekoded by Japan

SHANGHAI June % (P.-The
japanese blockaded Foochow and
Wenchow today and thereby took
control of the last major Chinese
ports along more than 1000 miles of
coastline between the Great Wall
and Canton.
A japanese warning to all foreign
vessels to leave the ports because
they would be closed by dangerous
objects" (mines) and "other OBJ
stacles" went into effect at noon I'll
pm. Wednesday, E. S. T). The
warning had been rejected by the
United States through Clarence E.
Gauss, Consul who notified
Japanese officials that Japan would
be held responsible for any damage
to American interests in the closing
operations. The British and French
took similar stands.
British Ship Reported Trapped.
All foreign merchant vessels were
said to have left Foochow and
Wenchow, respectively about 500
and 300 miles south of Shanghai,
and foreign warships were believed
to have moved outside the harbors
to escape the possibility of being
bottled up.
Domei Japanese news agency re-
ported that British destroyer was
trapped inside the Min River en-
trance at FoochoW, but British naval
officers here said that was extremely
unlikely.
Most of the resident foreigners de-
clined to leave Foochow. Twenty
seven foreigners, including six
Americans, were said to be remain
ing in Wenchow, and 18 missionaries,
including Americans, were reported
to have left Wenchow for Hong
Kong aboard the British steamer
Joan Moller.
Nearby Villages Bombed.
The Chinese were said to have a
considerable military force in or
near Foochow. Nearby villages were
bombed from the air. Nine Japanese
transports were reported in the
vicinity.
Chinese ports occupied or block
AIDED by the Japanese include Che
foo, Tsingtao, Shanghai, Ningpo.
Wenchow, Foochow, Annoy, Canton
and Swatow. The British crown
colony, Hong Kong, and the Portu-
guese colony, Macao, remain open
but have been reduced to trans
shipment centers, their trade with
interior and coastal points having
been cut of entirely. Foreign ships
still are allowed to enter Tientsin,
North China, but have been subject
ed to searches and delays.
Evening star., 1939-06-29
Seattle Secretary
Wins Speed Title
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, June 29.-Lenore
Fenton of Seattle set a new speed
record last night in winning for the
third successive year the title of
worlds fastest secretary in the ma
tional commercial schools contest,
held at the Worlds Fair.
She Transcribed dictation from a
machine at 107 words a minute,
surprising her record of SO words set
at Chicago last year. The tests also
included shorthand, bookkeeping
and machine calculation.
Title of Nations No. secretary
went to Mrs. Amanda Judd Of
Flushing in a special dictation and
transcription test.
Evening star., 1939-06-29
Allen Back in Office;
Brings Justice Black
To Administer Oath
Urges Retention Of Board
And Fixed U. S. Share
Of City Expenses
BY DON S. WARREN.

George E. Allen came back to his
old post as District Commissioner
today, and with his fair for the un-
usual he had an "old friend" JUS
tice Hugo Black of the United States
Supreme Court, administer the oath
Of Office
A bare few minutes before the
ceremony, which attracted members
of the Senate and House and long
list Of friends in Government and
business, Commissioner Allen called
for the adoption of formula under
which the Federal Government
would pay fixed percentage of the
National Capitals expenses. He
voiced approval of the Overton plan
in principle.
At the same time the Commits
sioner revealed his idea for reor-
ganization of the municipal estab-
lishment calls for retention of the
Board of Commissioners, but for the
appointment of a city manager or
city administrator who would as
sumo the administrative duties of
the board, leaving the latter only a
policy making body.
Drafted Back Into Service,
Mr.. Allen resigned last September
to become vice president of the
Home Insurance Co. at a salary
repeatedly very much greater than
the $1,000 paid Commissioner, but
last month President Roosevelt
drafted him back into service, for
six months or year.
1t was made clear at the time
that the President wished Allen to
devote primary attention to the
plans for streamlining the District
government. Since Mr.. Allen knows
the ins-and-outs of making public
statements on subjects in which the
President is interested, it was as
Sumed his basic idea of reorgani-
zation was not in conflict with the
Presidents idea, if the President has
crystallized any of his views.
Mr.. Allen reiterated that he is
personally an advocate, first, OF
granting to Washington residents
representation in the National Con-
gress and, secondly, for full -fedged
local suffrage.
You all know that my personal
desire is to see District officials
elected" Mr.. Allen told reporters,
but he added, significantly, Il am
realist, as I must be-"
King and Collins Speak.
Brief talks of feicitation were
made, after Justice Black had given
him the oath and after a round of
posing for pictures, by Senator King
chairman of the Senate District
Committee; Representative Collins
Evening star., 1939-06-29
House Votes $4,000
For W.P.A. Probe and
Speeds Relief Bill
$l,S0s, 300, 900 Passed
By Senute $50 in
l4-hour Session
BACKGROUND


Under constant fire from Re-
publican sources since Ueyy be-
ginning, New Deal relief policies
encountered serious Democratic
opposition in House this year.
Result Uas enactment of legisla-
ton changing form of admin
istrdtion, eliminating certain
parts OF program and curtailing
funds. Senate has modified most
OF these reUisions and matter is
no,U headed for conference.
BY the Associated Press.
The House today quickly voted an
other $4,000 for continuing its w.
P. A. investigation and simultane-
ously sped the $1,8O8 100000 relief
bill toward final enactment
Both steps were the first order of
business when the chamber con-
vened an hour earlier than usual
The Senate. after more than IA
hours of continuous debate, had
passed the big relief bill at an early
hour today by $50 vote.
Brought before the Representa-
tives. they promptly sent the meas
ure to conference for adjusting Mf-
ferences. Democratic Leader Ray
burn predicted it would become law
before the fiscal year end at mid
night tomorrow.
The additional $4,000 of investi-
eating money went to the Appro-
priations Committee, which had
$4,000 of a previous fund remaining.
The committee will report to the
next session:
Longest Meeting of Session.
The Senate meeting, which began
at II am. yesterday, was the longest
of the session.
Aware that a compromise must
be reached with the $1,735, 100000
House bill before midnight tomor-
row if all relief is not to be sus-
pended, administration leaders drove
the chamber relentlessly through an
almost interminable series of amend
ments up to the final ballot at
1.U0 q m.
The session, longest of the current
session, began at IL am. yesterday.
Leaders predicted the House would
agree to the Senate's refusal to
earmark $125,OOO,OOO for the Pub
lie Works Administration and to its
substitution of single w. P. A. ad-
ministrator for the three-man board
voted by the House. The admins
tration favors the Senate version
of both these provisions.
Vote Against w. p. A. Fund.
Hours before debate on the bill
had developed into a marathon the
Senate voted, 1882, against
$500 ,0O0, 900 ALLEGATION for P. w. A.
(See RELIEF, Page A-5D
Evening star., 1939-06-29
33 More Lose Lives
In European Storms
BY the Associated Press.

TkoSOCIdUeU TIeSS.
BUDAPEST, June 29.-Thirty-
three persons were killed today as
heavy storms continued to sweep
Southeastern Europe, where nearly
100 deaths have been caused by
storms, floods and lightning this
month.
Sixteen peasants were drowned to-
day when the River Rosca over
flowed near Sevlijevo, Bulgaria
Other Bulgarian and Yugoslav areas
suffered.
Evening star., 1939-06-29
Shopping Tomorrow

The women in Washington
know that the best place to
shop is through the lad
pages" of The Star-their
keen interest in advertise
ments In The Star insures the
largest volume of retail sales
for Washington merchants.
The experience of Wash
ington merchants is that The
Star offers the quickest, most
direct and least expensive
route to volume sales.
Evening star., 1939-06-29
Man Put on Probation
For Shots Near ROYALTY
BY the Associated Press.

BY the hSSOcIateu PFeSt.
LONDON, June ga 45-year-
old steelworker, Ledwedge Vincent
Lawlor, accused of firing shots near
two members Of the British royal
family, pleaded guilty today to
charges of possessing a firearm with
intent to damage property and was
put on probation for IL months on
condition that he return to his ma
tive New Zealand.
He was pictured in police testi-
mony in Old Bailey Court as having
been an inmate of mental institu-
tions after becoming mentally un-
balanced in 1882.
Evening star., 1939-06-29
Mats and Yankees
Tie, ii, in Fifth

The Nationals and New York
Yankees were tied, IL, in the
fifth inning of the first game of a
double-header at Griffith Stadium
this afternoon.
Dutch Leonard and Red Ruffng
were the starting pitchers.
Evening star., 1939-06-29

Foreign.
Britain and France to cooperate in
Far East affairs. Page Al
President Mosciki calls Poles to de-
fend outlet to sea. Page Al
British fearing crisis, seek further
reserves increase. Page AS
Tri-power warning to Reich on Dan
zig urged. Page Al
Notionol.
Reorganization promotion ban is
lifted in part. Page Al
Morgenthau warns Congress against
letting money power die. Page Al
Dixie Clipper roars to Lisbon on Sec
ond leg of hop. Page Ar
House near vote on proposal to re-
tain arms embargo. Page Ar
Washington and Vicinity.
Bettina Belmont's father fined in
liquor import case. Page B-1
Ground is broken for new Naval
Medical Center. Page B.1
Evening star., 1939-06-29
Harry Leon Wilson,
", Dies in Sleep
11 the Associated Press

By the Associated Press.
MONTEREY, Calf, June o.
Harry Leon Wilson, ~, noted author,
died here last night In his sleep. He
had been i'll several years.
Evening star., 1939-06-29
Summary Of Todoy's Star

University women hit proposed Fair
Practice Act for D. c. Page B-1
Sports
Galento thrills before taking kayo
from Louis in fourth. Page C-1
Yankees refute home run ennui
with record smashing. Page c.
Mats Lewis needs pressure to be at
best with bat. Page C-3
Cox is paid tribute by 400 members
at Congressional. Page ca
Evening star., 1939-06-29
BY the Associated Press.

WARSAW, June 29.-President
Ignsce Moscicki, in a broadcast
speech climaxing Poland's naval
week today. declared the nations
war-won seacoast and the Polish
Corridor were the "air and sun of
our existence as a state"
He proclaimed Poland's determi-
nation to keep her outlets to the
sea no matter how great her adver-
sary or how heavy the outside pres
sure.
"In the traditional naval week
every year. the President said, "the
thoughts and sentiments of all Po-
land concentrate on the seacoast, of
all our frontiers the shortest vet
most important sector because three
quarters of our foreign trade passes
through it.
Many Ties to Danzig.
That is why the ports of Gdynia
Gn Poland, at the head of the Polish
CORRIDOR and Danzig (Which Ger
many wants returned to the Reich)
ICoo JT1ADCAIrT po0o AAN
Evening star., 1939-06-29
Moscicki Summons
Poles 10 Defense Of
Outlet 10 Sea
Donzig and Gdynio Are
Important for Economy,
President Declares
Donziq Situation

Donzig Situotion
DANZIG READY FOR HOME
COMING to Germany; denies
military preparations being made,
but admits police strengthened.
Page Al
PRESIDENT MOSCICKI of Poland
declares seacoast air and sun of
existence; calls Poles to defend
outlet to sea. Page Al
BRITISH, FEARING CRISIS, seek
further reserve Strengthening; Of
fetal Nazi reply to naval pact
offer is awaited. Page AS
BACKGROUND
Poland receiped Polish corridor,
separating East Prussia from
Germany, after World War.
Dansig, formerly important Ger
man port, WaS placed under
League of Nations control. Since
recovery of Men1el by Germany
in March Nasis haze striuen to
obtain Dansig by pressure on Po-
land, but Poles express determi-
nation to fight to keep their sea
outlet.
Evening star., 1939-06-29

(See ALLEN, Page A-3D
Evening star., 1939-06-29

(See REORGANIZATION, Page A.
Evening star., 1939-06-29

(See WARSAW, Page A-4.)