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Evening star., 1939-05-04
$770,473,241 Naval
Appropriation Asked
By House Committee
23 New Worships
And 500 AirpIones
Would Be Rushed
BY the Associated Press.

Uncle Sans mounting defense bill
received another boost today when
the House Appropriations Commit
tee recommended a $770,473,241 ap-
preparation for the Navy, including
funds to start construction of %
new warships and 500 airplanes.
Leaders arranged to bring the
measure up for debate Immediately,
but said final action would be de-
ferred until Monday.
Although the committee cut $19,-
956,2l2 from the budget estimates,
the huge supply bill still carried
$l42 2,876,047 more than the Navy's
current appropriation. Apart from
the direct appropriations recon-
mended, the bill also would empower
the Navy to negotiate contracts
totaling $50. .708 ,o50.
Little more than a week ago Con-
gress approved direct appropriations
of $508 900 900 for the Army, includ-
ing funds for modernization of its
weapons and to start expansion Of
Fleet Program.
The Nays new shipbuilding pro-
gram. which will bring to IA the
number of new ships under con-
struction, calls for two $4,000 ton
battleships-the fleets largest-two
cruisers, eight destroyers, eight sub
marines, two seaplane tenders and
one repair ship. They would cost
1869 zoe, 900, but the initial appro-
priation recommended was $1O,590,- =
600.
During hearings on the bill, Ad-
miral William D. Leahy, chief of
Naval Operations, told the commit
tee Britain, France, Germany, Italy
and Japan were either building or
had appropriated for 604 new war
ships, including % battleships.
Admiral Leahy defended the
Navy's decision to build 45,OO0-ton
capital ships, chiefly on the ground
other powers had begun construc-
ton of ships larger than $4,000 tons,
the limit fixed by the defunct Wash
ington naval treaty.
I'm my opinion, we will not ac-
complish an approach to equality
without building these 45O00-ton
battleships," he asserted, "and start
ing them this year."
The committee estimated the two
new dreadnaughts would cost s93,-
100000 apiece, but naval experts said
(See NAVAL, Page AID
Evening star., 1939-05-04
By ], A. FOX,

Business today was warned that a
new depression threatens unless New
Deal legislative policies are changed
radically.
Addressing the Chamber Of Com
merce of the United States as its
twenty seventh annual convention
was drawing to close, Fred I. Kent
of New York, a director of the
Bankers Trust Co., pointed to the
failure of two previous pump-p -prim-
ing expeditions on which the Gov
ernment has embarked and said that
the same fate is in store for that
now under way unless underlying
causes are removed. If this is not
done, he said, "the present spend
ing program of Government, as it
comes to an end, will see another
great drop in production in this
country, and we will find ourselves
back where we were in 1884 with a
far greater tax burden, a Govern
ment debt that has been increased
many billions of dollars, and an un-
employment and relief situation to
be met by greatly weakened financial
conditions"
Mr.. Kent spoke at meeting pre-
ceding a luncheon gathering where
the delegates were told by James G..
Stahlman, publisher of the Nash
vile (Tenn) Banner, that the fate
of American industry is bound up
with freedom of the press.
Vicious Circle Seen.
Mr.. Kent told the chamber: "To-
day we are in a vicious circle which
we cannot end except as we f1nd
the causes that hold back industry
(See CHAMBER, Page A-3)
Evening star., 1939-05-04
Civilian Casualties Heavy
In New Chunqkinq Raid
By the:Assoeiated Press.

By the;Assoeiated Press.
SHANGHAI, May 4.-Japanese
warplanes today raided Chungking,
China's wartime capital, for the
second successive day, and Chinese
dispatches estimated civilian cas-
ualties at from 800 to 1000.
Foreign and Chinese reports said
various government buildings in the
heart of the city, 1870 miles up the
Yangtze River, were destroyed, in
cluding the newly built internation-
al radio broadcasting station.
Chinese said the proportion Of
dead among the casualties was high.
Chungking was raided yesterday.
but dispatches from there said emer.
gency shelters kept casualties In
that raid down to 200.
Evening star., 1939-05-04

Secretary Of the Interior Ickes,
heckled at a press conference today
on rumors that he is a prospective
father, blushed a violent red and
admitted: II have hopes"
The questions at the press con-
ference were precipitated by reports
that Senator Clark Of Missouri last
night at the Chamber Of Commerce
dinner had alluded to the matter
which Mr.. Ickes never before has
discussed publicly.
I'm glad he is so intimately in
terested in me-" Mr.. Ickes COM
mented.
Secretary Ickes, IS, and the for
mer Miss Jane Dahlman, rs, Of
Milwaukee, Wis, were secretly mar
ried in Dublin, Ireland, on May "a,
1898, and left Immediately on brief
European honeymoon.
The dignified Secretary was some
what startled when ask about the
Clark incident and later explained
that q columnist 10 months ago
conferred on me the blessings Of
fatherhood."
He did not try to dodge questions,
though It was apparent that he did
Evening star., 1939-05-04
Senators Add
$37S,000,o00
To Farm Bill
Subcommittee Raises
Parity Payments by
$225,00o,0o0

BY the Associated Press.
A $4,000, 900 increase In farm
appropriations was approved today
by Senate subcommittee.
Chairman Russell Of the Senate
group said this amount had been
added to the $685. 900 600 voted by
the House more than a month ago.
Senator Russell said the Senate
group approved $225 900, 900 in
crease for parity payments $113,-
100000 additional for the admin
istration's farm surplus removal
program, $25 900 900 additional for
the Farm Tenancy Act and SIS ,OO0,-
600 additional for other Agricultural
Department activities.
Senator Russell said the full Sem
ate Appropriations Committee would
meet tomorrow to consider these in
creases which the subcommittee
voted after weeks Of hearings.
Although funds were provided to
carry out Government subsidy
program for cotton exports, the Sen
ate said the committee did not au-
thorize this program.
I'VE thought this should be fought
out on the Senate floor" the
Georgian said.
Senator Russell said that even
with the increases approved by the
Appropriations Subcommittee, the
farm program expenditures for the
next fiscal year would be "only $72,-
600 900 above the current year"
The s225, 100000 additional for
parity payments would be in addi-
ton to $500, 100000 voted by the
House for soil conservation pay
ments to farmers participating in
the administrations crop control
program.
Senator Russell said the additional
payments would be made only If
growers of wheat, cotton, corn, to-
bacco and rice received less than
"75 per cent of the parity payment
price"
A parity price is the level which
gives a farm product its pre-war
purchasing power. Russell said to-
bacco now was above the parity
level and so would not share in the
increase.
Evening star., 1939-05-04
Britain Negotiating
j. ). on Cotton
Barter Proposal
Exchange PIon ToIks
Are Now Under Way,
Chamberlain Says
BY the Associated Press.

LONDON. May 4-Prime Min
lister Chamberlain announced today
negotiations had been opened be-
tween the United States and Great
Britain for exchange of certain raw
materials required as strategic re-
serves in both countries"
Although the Prime Minister de-
clined to specify the materials in
volved, it was understood the United
States proposed to exchange cotton
and wheat for rubber and tin from
Britain.
Speaking in the House of Com
mons In answer to a question, Mr..
Chamberlain said:
THE initiative in this matter came
from the United States Government
and his majesty's government are
fully alive to the importance CT the
suggestion.
Answers Attlee Question.
while fully sharing the United
States Governments objections to
attempts to substitute barter for
ordinary international trade, the
government agreed that in the spe-
cial circumstances Of the present
time the exchange of materials
which would not enter into normal
commerce was not open to the same
objections provided world prices
were not increased"
Mr.. Chamberlain's statement
came in reply to a private notice or
urgent" question by Clement R.
Attlee, leader of the Labor opposi-
ton.
Members of the House broke into
laughter when Godfrey L. Mander,
opposition Liberal, injected the
question:
May I ask whether the United
States would be prepared to ex-
change some of their ministers for
ours?"
Mr.. Chamberlain declined to an
swer
Three Nations Approached.
Secretary of State Cordell Hull
disclosed April "A that the United
States had begun negotiations with
Great Britain, Belgium and the
Netherlands to trade surplus Amer
ican cotton and wheat for rubber,
tin and other war materials.
He said that instructions sent to
Joseph P. Kennedy, United States
Ambassador to London, had men
toned 11,O00, 900 bales of cotton and
80 ,000, 900 bushels OF wheat as the
basis on which the envoy could
work.
Secretary Hull added that the
American ENJOYS in London, Brus-
sells and The Hague were instructed
to insist on one main condition
that the products they exchange
must be kept as reserve and not
dumped on the market.
Evening star., 1939-05-04
Britain Interested in Cotton
Barter Plon. Byrnes Says
By the Associated Press.

6y the Associated Press.
Senator Byrnes, Democrat, of
South Carolina said today London
had advised the United States that
Great Britain was interested in nego-
tiating barter agreement for Amer
ican cotton.
Senator Byrnes recently outlined
plan by which this country would
barter surplus cotton for rubber and
tin held by Great Britain and other
countries. Preliminary negotiations
have been under way in London.
The South Carolina Senator told
reporters today the barter proposal
was meeting a favorable reception
in London"
"The first effort was to see whether
Great Britain would be interested in
the barter proposal" Senator Byrnes
said. II think it is justified to say
that Great Britain has expressed an
interest In the plan and in nego-
tiating an agreement"
Evening star., 1939-05-04
Maryland Is Paying
Idle Miners $85 Each

BALTIMORE, May 4 R.-The
Maryland Unemployment Compen-
sation Board released payments Of
about $85 to each Of 1,400 idle coal
miners today with ruling that the
coal mine shutdown was not a strike
in the terms of the law.
The payments will be made in
weekly installments until the fund
is exhausted. The Maryland ruling
follows that of Pennsylvania and
Tennessee, although West Virginia
and Virginia have ruled the shut
down a strike and therefore the
benefits should not be paid. The
Maryland statute forbids unemploy-
ment benefits to men idle because of
q labor dispute.
Evening star., 1939-05-04
Roosevelt 10 Greet
Somoza Tomorrow
Al Union Station
Parade to White House
To Follow Arrival of
Nicoroguun President
BY J. RUSSELL YOUNG.

President Roosevelt, with Mrs.
Roosevelt and their distinguished
company of high-ranking Govern
ment officials, will go to Union Sta
ton tomorrow morning to meet
Gen. Anastasio Somoza, President
of Nicaragua, and Sonora Samoa
on their arrival in Washington for
a weeks visit.
Mr.. Roosevelt was represented to-
day as regarding the visit OF the
Nicaraguan President as being Of
great importance and not merely
formal call of one ruler upon an
other. The visiting President rates
all the courtesies and fanfare that
will be accorded the King of Eng
land on his forthcoming visit here.
President Somoza and his wife
will be overnight guests at the
White House and after a state din
ner tomorrow night, the President is
looking forward to the opportunity
for a long talk with his visitor on
world conditions. The President
looks upon this visit as affording
an excellent opportunity to promote
the policy of American solidarity
and to carry on the good-neighbor
relations which have existed on the
American continent for so long.
To Arrive at IL AM.
President Somoza's train will ar
rive at Union Station at II am.
He will be escorted to the Presi-
dents reception room at the east
end of the station, where Gen.
Somoza and his wife will be pre-
sented to President and Mrs. Roose-
welt and the other members of the
greeting party. After round of
handshaking the party will 60 to
the south plaza entrance of the sta
ton and listen to the playing of the
American and Nicaraguan national
anthems by the United States Ma
rine Band, the Marine Band Drum
and Fife Corps. At the conclusion
of 21-gun salute the entire group
will motor to the White House.
The trip to the White House will
be in the form of a parade and will
be marked by pomp and color. 1t
was announced at the White House
today that approximately 4,600 men
from the Marine Corps and the Navy
will take part in this official greet
ing.
The caravan of automobiles will
leave the plaza, escorted by the Sd
Cavalry. The party will go first to
Delaware and Constitution avenues
and from there to the east front
of the Capitol, where the mounted
troopers will make left-to-right
circle, swing out of the line of march
and face inward while the cars move
on. The procession then will return
to Delaware and Constitution ave-
nues and proceed on Constitution
avenue to Pennsylvania avenue and
then southwark to Fifteenth street,
where it will turn in south of the
(See SOMOZA, Page A-12)
Evening star., 1939-05-04
Civil Aircraft Barred
From Area Durinq
Moneuvers

A warning against operation
of civil aircraft in the WASH
ington and Upper and Lower
Marlboro areas during the ma
neuvers of the Army planes be-
tween 11:30 a m. and 1890 pm.
tomorrow was issued today by
the Civil Aeronautics Au-
thority.
The military flying squad
rons, it was announced, will
concentrate in the vicinity of
Marlboro at HAS am, partici-
pate in the ceremonies honor
ing the President of Nicaragua,
and return to the base at Lang
ley Field about 1890 pm.
Evening star., 1939-05-04
Wallis WurfieId's First
Husband to Be Retired

Comdr. Earl w. Spencer, pioneer
naval aviator and first husband of
the former Wallis Warfield, now the
Duchess of Windsor, is one of eight
naval officers who will be retired by
reason Of physical disability June l,
the Navy Department announced
today.
Others slated for retirement in
clude Comdrs. John H. Wellbrock,
Fred G. Reinicke, Edwin j. Gillian
and Eugene M. Woodson,; 1t.
Comdrs. Arthur B. McCrary and
Joseph H. Fields, Medical Corps, and
1t. Wilbur F. Broun.
Evening star., 1939-05-04
Moscow Diplomats Puzzled
|By Dismissal of Litvinoff
Shift to Reich or Democrocies?
Observers Take Opposite Views

the significance of Litvinoff's dis
placement heightened the impress
sion in diplomatic circles Of i'm
minent crucial developments. One
foreign diplomat said whatever
this means, it is the biggest thing
that has happened in Moscow for
years"
But the surprised Embassies and
Legations were wide apart on their
interpretations of this latest move
OF Joseph Stain, coming in the
the midst of delicate Anglo-Russian
negotiations on a new European
lineup.
Some diplomats said it portended
a shift toward friendlier relations
with Germany or at least toward a
(Coo TTVTNOET Dooa AAl
Evening star., 1939-05-04
Norman Armour Named
Envoy to Argentina

President Roosevelt today NOM
mated Norman Armour of New
Jersey to be Ambassador to Argen-
tina.
Mr.. Armour formerly was Min
lister to Canada. His post at
Ottawa is to be taken by former
Secretary Of Commerce Daniel G.
Roper.
Evening star., 1939-05-04
1900 Washington Miners
To Halt Work Today

SEATTLE, May 4 R.-Sam
Nichols of Renton, Wash, president
of United Mine Workers District 10,
announced approximately 1900 coal
miners in As Washington State
mines would halt work today in
sympathy with Eastern miners, who
have stopped work pending compile
ton of contract negotiations.
Evening star., 1939-05-04
Pershing and Sister
To Leave for D. c..
BY the Associated Press.

BY Che AB80cf2teu FfeBB.
TUCSON, Ariz., May 4-Gen.
John ]. Pershing and his sister, Miss
May Pershing, will end their seventh
winter sojourn in Tucson Saturday
morning, leaving on a special rail-
road car for washington, D. c., by
way of Chicago.
They will be accompanied by
the generals physician, DR.. Roland
Dawson.
Evening star., 1939-05-04
By LOUIS p. LOCHNER,


Associated Press FOREIGN Correspondent.
BERLIN, May "A diplomat
with intimate knowledge of the Ger
man situation expressed the con-
viction today that the tone of Polish
Foreign Minister Joseph Beck's
speech tomorrow would decide
whether war fears again would be
lifted from Europe for the time
being or whether Adolf Hitler would
take almost immediate action
against the Free City of Danzig and
Pomorze (the Polish CORRIDOR.
If Col. Beck is moderate and
leaves the door open for negotia-
tions between Germany and Poland,
this source predicted, the specter OF
war once more will have been ban
ished.
British and italian diplomacy, IL
was believed in reliable quarters,
were urging the Polish statesman
to make every concession compatible
with national dignity.
Immediate March Expected.
The diplomat, however. gave his
opinion that if Col. Beck should dis
regard these warnings and deliver
an uncompromising speech, then
German troops may be expected to
march against Danzig and Pomorze
almost Immediately. He said he had
authoritative information that Ger
man Armies in East Prussia were
ready for action at any moment.
(Col. Beck's speech will be heard
In Washington through Stations
WMAL and WJSV, beginning at
Sam. tomorrow. WJSV will pre-
sent a summary by H. v. Kalten-
born Immediately after the ad-
dress. and WMAL has scheduled
a roundup of comment from Eu-
ropean capitals to begin probably
at sos. The exact time OF the
latter broadcast will be an
nounced over the air tomorrow
morning)
Germany's Ambassadors to Paris
and London, Count Johannes Won
Welczeck and DR.. Herbert Won Dirk
sen. will return to their posts this
week end since the French and Brit
ish Ambassadors to Berlin have re-
turned here.
British Ambassador Sir Neville
Henderson and French Ambassador
Robert Coulondre were called to their
home capitals March 18 to report
after Germany's absorption OF
Czecho-S -Slovakia Germany then
called Count Won Welczeck and Or.
Won Dirksen to Berlin. Sir Neville
returned to Berlin April % and M.
Coulondre arrived three days later.
The retirement of Maxim Lit
vinoff as Soviet Russia's commlssar
of foreign affairs meanwhile was IN
terpreted in diplomatic quarters, IN
the words of one source, as "a hard
blow, if not a Knockout one 10
attempts to expand the Anglo
French front.
Foreign office officials were more
cautious, however, saying that final
Judgment on the development must
be withheld until it was clear
whether Litvinoff's departure from
the post would be followed by end
ing of negotiations for inclusion OF
Russia in the front.
Nazis generally were enthusiastic.
They also pointed significantly to
the plans of Foreign Minister
Joachim Won Ribbentrop to visit IN
Italy with Italian Foreign Minister
Count Galeazzo Ciano to measure
the results of axis efforts against the
Anglo-French front.
No Question of Mobilization.
In the discussion of German troop
preparedness for action, it was said
that there was no question OF
mobilization" in the accepted sense
because that was not necessary.
East Prussia, by the frank admis-
|Coo pEPIIN page A-4
Evening star., 1939-05-04
By the'Associated Press

~ ehe hSooSiateu TIeSo.
MOSCOW, May 4.-Vyacheslaff
Molotoff, Soviet Russia's 49-year-
old Premier and Joseph Stalin's
hight-hand man, took over the di-
rection of Soviet foreign affairs to-
day, replacing the veteran Maxim
Litvinoff, who had been an impor-
tant figure at international confer
ences for nearly 20 years.
Litvinoff, father of the Soviet
policy ofcollective security and the
man against whom some of the
heaviest artillery of Nazi propa-
ganda has thundered for years
partly because he is Jewish-was
released" from his duties as COM
missar of foreign affairs last night.
Silence of Soviet officials as to
Evening star., 1939-05-04
Nozis, Poised to March, Await
Reply by Beck Tomorrow to
Demands for Donzig, Corridor
Tone to Determine
Whether Reich
Strikes Now

BACKGROUND
Poland and Germany signed
non-aggression treaty in 1884. In
recent months German pressure
for return OF Dansig and strip
OF territory across the Polish Cor
ridor has increased. President
RooSeUelts peace plea of April ID
included Poland in list OF 81
countries for Whom security
pledges pere asked. Chancellor
Hitler, replying April %, de-
nounced the non-aggreSsion
treaty.
Evening star., 1939-05-04

Foreign.
House group recommends $770,473,-
241 for Navy. Page Al
Chamberlain urges Commons to ap-
prove conscription bill. Page Al
Nazis, poised to march, await Beck
reply tomorrow. Page Al
Moscow diplomats puzzled by Litvi-
nof dismissal. Page Al
Scandinavian chiefs consult May 8
on reply to Hitler. Page Ar
Poles expect Beck to answer no" to
Reich demands. Page Al
National
Lewis assures shutdown of soft coal
industry. Page Al
Two taken in Detroit gun fight admit
Chicago shooting. Page Al
Hemlock identified as poison used in
insurance slayings. Page B-l3
Washington and Vicinity.
Three dairies accused Of neutraliz-
ing agent Use. Page At
Evening star., 1939-05-04
New Slump Looms
Unless New Deal
Changes, {. ofC. Told
Spending Programs
Run in Vicious Circle,
Bonk Director Says
BULLETIN,

Repeal of the Wage-Hour Act
was proposed in q resolution pre-
sented to the closing session of
the 9th annual convention of
the Chamber Of Commerce of
the United States this afternoon.
Evening star., 1939-05-04
Summary Of 7 odoy's Star

Shift of nonresident pupils possible
next term. Page B-1
Filling of airport due to be COM
pleted by Thanksgiving. Page B-1
Evening star., 1939-05-04
More Readers

To be we'll informed on the
news of the day between
10000 and 10000 more people
are reading The Star every
evening and Sunday morning
than at this time last year.
At the same time most FAM
lilies in Washington read the
advertising in The Star to
keep abreast of store news to
provide for their daily needs.
Yesterdays Circulation
The Evening Star
May 3, 1889 ---------'152,S7s
May 3, 1888 --------"141, ,0o2
Increase -- 11,877
Returns from newsstands
not deducted.
Yesterdays Advertising
Local Display
Lines.
The Evening STAR 56,349
Second Newspaper---- 22,717
Third Newspaper------ 20,247
Fourth Newspaper---- 1881
Total 3 other papers 7,485
Evening star., 1939-05-04

(See LITVINOFF, Page A-4D
Evening star., 1939-05-04

Yesterdays Advertising
Local Display
Evening star., 1939-05-04

(See BERLIN, Page A-4o
Evening star., 1939-06-16
Black Tom Claimants
Likely to Get Little

Despite finding of German gov
ernment responsibility. claimants
for damages suffered In the Black
Tom and Kingsland IN. j. ex-
plosions of 1916 and 1917 appeared
unlikely today to collect more than
a fraction of their demands.
Handing down their decision yes
terday, the German-American Mixed
Claims Commission Immediately was
accused by the German Embassy
of taking legally invalid" action be-
cause of the withdrawal last March
Of the German member, DR.. Victor
Huecking. At the time of his with
drawal, DR.. Huecking charged the
umpire, Justice Owen j. Roberts of
the Supreme Court, with bias
The ruling given yesterday was
reversal of one rendered in Ham
burg, Germany, in 1880.
Principal claimants are the Lehigh
Valley Railroad and the Canadian
Car & Foundry Co., owners of the
properties damaged when great
quantities of war munitions ex-
ploded.
To cover claims iotaling about
$50,000000 is German deposit of
$20,000,000 in the United States
Treasury and $5O0,0OO,OOO, in Ger
man Republic bonds now said to be
worthless.