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Evening star., 1939-04-23

Roger Buddy" Hunt, 7, was late
to dinner last night. And so were
some of the members Of the Bethesda
and Chevy Chase Fire Departments
and Montgomery County police.
Buddy is the son OF Richard 8.
Hunt, q contractor, who lives on
Bradley boulevard, about 2 miles
north Of Bethesda. He was missing
when his mother went to summon
him to dinner last night.
Gone also were his two dogs,
Jackie and Inky. A routine search
revealed no trace of the boy and
after some time Mrs. Hunt put in
q call for help.
She got it-from the fire and DO
lice departments. The uniformed
searchers plunged into the thick
woods near the Bradley Hills sec-
Evening star., 1939-04-23
Flyer Dies as Plane
Falls Apart, Crashes
In Bethesda
Hundreds See Plunge
Killing T. H. Lothian;
Probe Is Begun
Pictures on Page BIZ

A 35-year-old Washington pilot
was killed instantly yesterday after
noon when his small Rearwin two
scatter cabin monoplane broke up
over North Chevy Chase Heights,
Bethesda, Md, and plunged into a
small clearing at the east end of
West Virginia avenue. near the
boundary of Columbia Country Club
golf course.
The crash victim. Thomas H.
Latham, of 5ll2 North Capitol
street was flying back to his home
field, College Park Md Airport,
after visiting Congressional Airport,
on the Rockville pike, when disaster
overlook the little ship that he
bought second-han year ago.
Robert D. Hoyt. investigator for
the Civil Aeronautics Authority. de-
clared last night that a preliminary
examination of the wreckage dis
closed no defect in the power plant.
He said efforts to determine the
structural shortcomings which
caused the plane to fall apart in the
air would be continued through fur
ther inspection of the mangled
framework, torn wing fabric and the
ships history.
Hundreds See Crash.
Hundreds of residents of the sub
urban community and players on
the nearby links witnessed the
crash, which was heralded by falling
pieces of the plane before it went
into the fatal dive, according to
many who rushed to the scene. A
wing and two gasoline tanks broke
away, the tanks landing about rs
feet from the fuselage. There was
no fire.
The engine and cabin ground its
way into the earth. and Montgom-
cry County police, under direction of
Chief Charles M. Orme, and Be-
thesda flremen. under Chief Hiram
Musgrove, had difficulty in extri-
eating Mr.. Latham's body from the
wreckage. Justice of the Peace
Ernest D. Houghton authorized its
removal to the William Pumphrey
funeral home. zoos Wisconsin ave-
nue.. He had been called when police
were unable to locate a physician
nearby.
Identification was made at the
scene by John S. Schumacher of
AIS Highland avenue, North Chevy
Chase Heights, friend of the pilot.
over whose home the plane had
passed Immediately before crashing.
200 Flying Hours of Credit.
Mrs. Margaret Latham said last
night that funeral arrangements
Tor her husband had not yet been
made. She stated he was employed
mere by the International Brother
hood of Electrical Workers and had
zoo flying hours to his credit.
The widow said the Lathams had
returned to the Capital three
months ago after spending some
time in the Midwest. where Mr..
Latham was working There are no
children.
1t was said at Congressional Air
port that Mr.. Lathams plane had
dropped in" a number of times,
IN accordance with the usual prac-
tice of the Capitals amateur flyers
OF setting down" at various small
fields around the city when out for
an afternoons flight.
Among the eye-witnesses Of the
disaster was Mrs. j. r. Robbins OF
1906 Maple avenue. Bethesda, who
said she saw the wing drop of and
the ship dive with motor dead. An
other witness. George T. Cardron,
1903 Harling lane, Bethesda, turned
In the alarm for the Bethesda res
cue SQUAD.
Evening star., 1939-04-23
Senator Demands
Investigation Of Bid
On Navy Dirigib|e
Tobey Says Misleading
information Was Given
Him by Department
By the Associated Press.

Senator Tobey, Republican, of
New Hampshire demanded yester-
day that the Navy hold up award of
a contract for an experimental
dirigible until an investigation
could be made of the handling OF
bids for the craft.
In letter to Secretary Swanson,
Senator Tobey said naval authorities
had given him misleading" informa-
ton regarding bid by the Ameri-
can Mechanical g. Engineering
Co.
A "Comdr. Fulton" the Senator
said, advised him that the COM
pany did not guarantee a time OF
completion for the dirigible. He
added that the company's bid prom
ised completion in IA months if
the company supplied its own
hangar and in IL months if the
Government supplied one.
Senator Tobey added that news
paper reports given out by the
Navy Department stated that it had
received proposals (for the dirigible
construction by only one company
namely, the Goodyear Zeppelin Co. :.
The New Hampshire Senator said
the Goodyear company had bid
$2,940,350 for building the dirigible
and that the American Mechanical
& Engineering Co. had bid 81 500, 900
if 1t provided hangar and $2,10O,-
600 If the Government provided a
hangar.
II am writing this letter." Sen
ator Tobey concluded, Ito make
the specific request that you review
this matter personally and that you
write me setting forth in full the
reasons why the Navy Department
has ruled out the proposal of the
American Mechanical G Engineer
ing Co., which, on its face, is the
lowest proposal -.
II will expect the Navy Depart
ment to take no final action in the
matter until I have received the
letter and had an opportunity to
60 over it with other members Of
Congress, and, thereafter, have q
conference with you."
Evening star., 1939-04-23
Miners Idle in Dispute
Face Ban on Aid in
Eight States
Tentative Rulings Made
As Only Pennsylvania
Announces Payments
BACKGROUND

BACKGROUND
More than 100000 soft coal
miners have been idle three
weeks during negotiations for
1le'D contract. Deadlock has
brought rising prices and threat
OF fuel shortage. John L. Lewis,
C. /. o. chief, has ordered 125,OOO
miners to quit ,Uork May S un-
less agreement is reached.
BY the Associated Press.
Officials of eight soft coal-produc-
ing States yesterday ruled tenta
lively against payment of unemploy-
ment insurance benefits to miners
who are or may become idle as 9
result of the deadlock in negotia
tions for new labor contract.
Only one State-Pennsylvan 8
major producer and stronghold OF
the United Mine Workers &C. I. o.
announced that benefits definitely
would be paid. Others seemed un-
decided. In several States where
officials said the law prohibited pay
ments. U. M. w. officials planned ap-
peals from their decisions.
With the work. -stoppage in its
third week in the eight-State Ap-
palachian region and a shutdown
threatened May in IA outlying
States, the soft-coal shortage grew
more acute. Small industrial
plants with low coal reserves par.
tlcularly were apprehensive.
Decisions against pay job insur-
ance to miners, of whom there are
$4,000 in the Appalachian area and
some 100000 elsewhere, were re-
ported from Illinois, West Virginia
Utah. New Mexico, Colorado, Iowa
Arkansas and Indiana.
No Pay in Iowa.
Unemployment compensation Of
f1cials in these States generally said
State laws prohibited payments tc
workers idle because of strikes" OF
labor disputes or to workers who
refused offers of work. Only in
Iowa was it said fatty, however
that miners absolutely will not be
paid If they lose their jobs in a
labor dispute.
The miners contend the shut
downs result not from a strike but
a work-stoppage caused in the Ap-
palachian area by expiration of a
contract and elsewhere by cancel
lation of contracts on Is days no.
tlce as provided by the contracts
themselves. Operators at the con-
tract negotiations in New York
themselves have not called the
stoppage a strike.
Without arguing that issue, Penn
sylvania prepared to begin compen-
sation payments to eligible miners
Ineligibles will go on State subsi-
died relief rolls.
In Virginia, Gov. James H. Price
said relief applications from 10000
idle miners would be considered in
dividually, and New Jersey (Which
has a large number of coal han
dlers) and Ohio indicated they
would follow the same course. The
New Jersey relief director added the
State would not repay municipalities
aiding labor disputants.
Depend on Cause.
Arkansas officials said insurance
payments would depend on the cause
of the work-stoppage, but no miners
would receive relief grants. A ruling
on job insurance was expected in
Alabama next week. Kentucky ap-
pointed a special agent to determine
whether idle miners were entitled to
benefits.
A final decision on job insurance
eligibility was withheld in Utah. The
(See COAL, Page A-5.)
Evening star., 1939-04-23
Kansas Employment Rises

TOPEKA, Kans., April % R).-
Times are getting better in Kansas.
The State employment service
placed 1921 persons in private en-
ployment in March-the largest
number since October, 1887, Glenn
L. Warders, director. reported today.
1t was 75.6 per cent increase
over the same month last year.
Evening star., 1939-04-23
HopkinsMayGet
Voice in Federal
Labor Activities
Shift Of Two Agencies
To His Department :
Is Proposed

BACKGROUND
Announcement OF first Co..
ernment reorganization plan has
been dUdited 1Dith interest eDer
since Congress finally enacted
measure giving President limited
authority in this respect. Bill
gipes Congress veto authority, but
both houses must disapprope
presidential order ,Uithin so DAYS
to render it Ineffective. Mr..
Roosevelt has indicated tDo or
ders might be forthcoming this
week.
Evening star., 1939-04-23
HoIliburton's Fote Mystery

SAN FRANCISCO, April % R-
After four weeks there still was no
word today of the whereabouts of
Richard Halliburton, author and
lecturer, missing on the Pacific. The
C.inese junk in which he and his
crew left Hong Kong last was heard
from March "A.
Evening star., 1939-04-23
Hitler Seekinq
To Checkmate
Peace Plea
Effort to Discredit
Roosevelt Seen
In Canvass
4lTYCPOUND-

BACKGROUND
President Roosevelt on April IS
sent peace appeals to Chancellor
Hitler and Premier MuSSolint,
requesting that they pledge non
aggression for 10 years. MuSso-
Hni seueral days later rejected
the proposal as absurd" and de-
MED Italy intended to attack any
nation. Hitler canuassed Euro
peun nations Nth questions
1Dhether they feared German at
tack or kneU ot Mr.. Rooseuelts S
message in Advance.
Evening star., 1939-04-23
BY LOUIS P. LOCHNER,

Associated Press Foreign Correspondent.
BERLIN, April 22.-Reichsfuehrer
Hitler was engaged today in a bold
strategic move in diplomatic game
to checkmate President Roosevelt
in preparation for a momentous
address next Friday before the
Reichstag.
The man of surprises and secrets
changed his customary tactics by
making series of public moves
that is, moves which were bound
to come to the attention of the
public in foreign countries.
He asked two pointed questions
of number of nations included in
the list of 81 named by President
Roosevelt in his appeal to Hitler
and Premier Mussolini for pledges
OF non-aggression.
Hitler asked Europes smaller ma
tions whether they felt themselves
menaced by Germany and whether
they had advance knowledge of the
Roosevelt move.
Poles Deny Query Received.
AS seen by his followers, the
Fuehrer thus posed painstaking re-
search and questioning, on which
a considered opinion could be based,
against President Roosevelt's action
which these followers considered
impulsive, secret in its inception
and lacking in psychological under
standing of the European situation.
Officials in Poland, which like
Rumania has received a pledge of
aid from Britain and France in
event of an attack on her inde-
pendence, insisted they had not
been consulted.
The Balkan states generally were
described as silent but in their cap
1tals their replies were expected to
be conciliatory notes.
While uncovering his hand to for
eign nations by his QUESTIONABLE,
Hitler, however, did not take the
German public into his confidence.
Not word was printed in the Ger
man press or broadcast about the
activity of German diplomacy
abroad. Even government spokes-
men professed to know about it only
through reading foreign dispatches.
Seeks Origin of Menace Talk.
1nquiring foreign correspondents
we're told Germany was concerned
merely about knowing who started
the whole talk about nations being
endangered.
German ambassadors and min
listers therefore were instructed, ac-
cording to man who knows well
the mind of Foreign Minister Joach-
i'm Won Ribbentrop, to find out
whether any of the 81 nations listed
by Roosevelt might have furnished
the President with basis for his
action.
This informant said he presumed
the instructions had been general
for ENJOYS to all 81 states but he was
unwilling to assert this as positive
fact. In any event, it was held that
Hitler could be sure in advance of
q formidable array of replies with
which he could conjure in his
Reichstag speech.
To See Foreign Statesmen.
Hitler further was placing himself
IN what was regarded here as an
advantageous position for his ad-
dress by having his foreign minister
schedule a number of important
visits from foreign statesmen.
This weeks discussions with Ru-
manian Foreign Minister Grigore
Gafencu will be followed next We'd
nesday by talks with Yugoslavia' S
foreign minister. Alexander Cinca-
Markovich, who now is engaged with
conferences in Venice with Italy's
foreign minister, Count Galeazzo
Ciano.
1t also seemed likely that Hun
Eary's Premier, Count Paul Teleki,
and foreign minister, Count Stephen
(See BERLIN page A-4l
Evening star., 1939-04-23
BY JAMES E. CHINN.

Dy Sn4vAIS S1I1ANANs
The gross receipts tax on Wash
ington's professional men would be
doubled under a revised version of
the business privilege tax submitted
by District tax experts yesterday to
the fiscal affairs subcommittee of
the House District Committee.
The new plan will be considered
as a substitute for the proposed
per cent retail sales tax when the
subcommittee this week undertakes
to rewrite the Nichols revenue bill.
A tax of eight-tenths of per cent
on the gross receipts of professional
men Is called for in the modified
plan. which is just twice the present
maximum rate. The subcommittee
was told that professional men as a
class now have gross earnings
averaging 60 per cent of their invest
ments, whereas business men aver
age about 10 per cent return on
investments.
Higher Margin of Profit.
The proposed plan also broadens
the scaled tax for businessmen to
allow them higher margin of profit
between rate increases. The present
one-tenth Of per cent tax on gross
receipts. for instance, would apply
only in the case of business which
earned per cent gross profit or less,
instead of up to per cent under
existing law.
When the gross profit ranges be-
tween 4 and per cent, the rate
would be two-tenths of per cent.
and three-tenths of per cent when
1t ranges between and 8 per cent.
If profits should exceed u per cent,
the rate would be four-tenths of l
per cent.
Under existing law. the same scale
OF rates applies when the gross profit
is between 3 and per cent, and 6
and 8 per cent, and in excess of 8
per cent.
May Meet Objections.
These proposed changes and So
called "refinements' in the present
law, the District tax experts feel,
may meet some of the major OBJ
jections.
The present business privilege tax
Is scheduled to expire automatically
at the close of the present fiscal
year. June 80. Though unpopular,
(See TAXES, Page AID
Evening star., 1939-04-23
House Group Studies
Doubled DC. Gross
Receipts Levy
PIon Would Substitute
For Proposed Retail
! Per Cent SuIes Tax
RACKGRONND-

BACKGROUND
House District Committee last
Teek referred back to its Sub
committee on Fiscal Affairs 'or
further consideration Nichols
repenue BILL heart OF Which pro-
rided for 1 per cent sales tar and
tar on earned income dboUe
$4,000 a year. Action ,rdS pre-
cipitdted by more designed to kin
sales tar. Since then subcom-
mittee has been looking for sub
stitute for sales tar.
Evening star., 1939-04-23

(See BERLIN, Page A-4.)
Evening star., 1939-04-23
Weather Forecast

Fair, slightly warmer this afternoon; to-
morrow, increasing cloudiness and some
what warmer; gentle, variable winds
today. Temperatures yesterday-High-
est, SO. at 4:3O pm; lowest, 81, at 6:15
am. Full report on page Az.
Evening star., 1939-04-23

tSee LUFTHANSA, Page AID
Evening star., 1939-04-23

(See LONDON, Page A-5D
Evening star., 1939-04-23
Roosevelt OK 5
Cotton Subsidy
OF Il a Pound
Bounty Would Be Paid
On Staple and Goods
Sold Abroad
BACKGROUND

BACKGROUND
Senate subcommittee Is con-
sidering sS35,0O0. 900 Agriculture
Department appropriation bill,
1Uhich House approved after re-
tusing to add $3.50 900 900 tor
parity payments designed to raise
farmers purchasing power. South
ern Senators seek reinstute.
ment OF this sum, while Middle
West bloc seeks $50, 900 900 in
crease to expand Government
purchase OF crop Surpluses.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-10-19
CaIipatria School
Farewell Party
Activities Begun

CALIPARTIA. Oct. 19-School
activities are getting well under
way with each group working on
some definite project.
The first project of the kinder
garten boys and girls is to learn
TO work and play together.
The first grade is preparing for
Halloween by making pumpkins
witches as well as learning the his
tory of that celebration.
The fifth grade has elected elias
officers, ehocsn j. d. Kirby pre-
sident and Canaldine Elliott. vice
president.
The sixth graders are having q
spelling contest with Maverlne
Brooks leading one team and Billy
Kirby the other.
The seventh graders are working
on their hobbies and planning HOB
by show when they will exhibit
their work for the rest of the school
to enjoy. Glass officers for the year
are president Bonnie Jane Stein
metz; president Eugene Stark;
secretary Margaret German; trea-
surer Maxine wilkinson and scar
geant-at at-arms Robert Skies.
The eighth graders are making
a review study of man from stone
age to the end of the Roman en-
pire to trace their development and
evolution of government.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-10-19
US. Oil Supply
Held Adequate

WASHINGTON, Oct. 10. CUP)-
Col. E, O. Thompson, chairman of
seven state oil compact, told Presi-
dent Roosevelt today that a H.
500,000,00O barrel oil reserve in
Sures enough petroleum for any
emergency in the United States.
a. The states could provide all the
oil that could possibly be needed
for any emergency simply by OPEN
ing up quotas and turning up the
valves" Thompson said. For in
stance the detail demand for petrol
cum is about 100000 barrels and
the Texas field alone can produce
100000 barrels daily"
Imperial Valley press., 1939-10-19

y
in the valley, one in each of the
following cities, Calexico, FL Centro,
Brawley, Calipatria and Imperial
Their total membership was con-
siderably less than 200 scouts.
Enrolled in the valleys AZ boy
scout troops Thursday were 1904
scouts, an increase of more than
100 over last years previous record
of 933 scouts in 81 troops.
Wilcox estimated that the en-
rollment in valley scout troops this
year will reach the 1900 mark with
the formation of at least five more
troops.
The council scout executive point
ed to an active scout program, in
cluding a camporee, several DEM
onstratlons of scout service work,
and a court of honor each month
in each county district.
The earliest scout service demon
strations will be Oct. % and 29th,
when an Explorer troop from Sam
ia Ana will present a demonstra-
tion in the Ell Centro stadium.
Emergency service will be DEM
onstrated and all valley scout
troops will join in the remonstratiol
Imperial Valley press., 1939-10-19
Street Cars
To be Replaced

LOS ANGELES, oct. 10. (UP)-
Extensive improvement of street
cars and widespread substitution
of motor coaches were proposed by
the Pacific Electric Railway today
in a statement which President o.
A. Smith presented to the State
Railroad commission at hearing
in the state building.
Substantially the company pro-
posed to put into effect changes rec
commended by engineers of the conf
mission in report filed last March
and to accept a schedule of fares
suggested in that report.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-10-19
ChippeWas Roll the Barrel

CDANAH, Wis, UP)-Chippewa
Indians of the Bad River reser-
vation are rolling out the barrel"
and ignoring war dances and pow
WOW music. Five Chippewas have
organized a German band and play
at many RANGES in this area. Their
biggest thrill as playing for Crown
Prince Olav of Norway at Super
ior Wis.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-10-19

Chester Cook made a business
trip to Los Angeles Thursday re-
turning the same day.
Mrs. Ruth Kepley, county rural
supervisor of schools, visited the
INLAND and North End schools
Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jerry Farmer went
to Elsinore Wednesday to visit Mrs.
Farmers mother, Mrs Charles
Stewart, and other relatives over
the weekend.
Roscoe Rogers of El Centro visit
ed his sister, Mrs. Ed White and
other relatives here last week.
Mrs. Clifford Bedford and Rita
Mae and Mrs. Tommy Rable visited
relatives and friends in ontario
from Friday till Monday of last
week.
Lewis Hurst of San Francisco
visited from Tuesday till Thursday
of this week with his sister and
husband, Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Ad-
ans.
The Tuesday Sewing club met at
the home of Mrs John Smoot this
week when the afternoon was spent
in sewing and social conversation.
Present were Mrs. Ted Becker. Mrs
Harrison Martin, Mrs. w. j. Young
and the hostess, Mrs. Smoot.
The Wednesday Bridge club was
entertained this week at the home
of Mrs. Joe Bailey. The hostess
served delicious refreshments. Those
preent were Mrs. Albert Pond, Mrs
j. G. Writ, Mrs. Herbert Reedy
Mrs. w. j. Young, Mrs. Harrison
Martin, Mrs. Ted Becker, Mrs. John
McNeeley and Mrs. c. A. Sperry
Mrs Sperry held high score ano
Mrs. Writ low score.
Mrs Gay Adams entertained hel
card club Tuesday night, the follow
ing members being present. Mrs
Genevieve' Thomson, Mrs. Loie
Ford Mrs. Cathryn Grosvenor, Mrs
Margaret Lyerly, Mrs. Ruth Chase
Mrs. Ruth Kepley and Miss julia
Riley.
Mrs. Thomson received first prize
and Mrs. Ford second prize.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-10-19
Film Actress to
Wed Grid Star

HOLLYWOOD. Oct. 10. CUP)-
Binnie Barnes, British film actress,
today announced she planned to
marry Mike Frankovitll, former
UCA football star and now radio
announcer, when his divorce from
Mrs. Georgiana Frankovich be-
comes final a year from now.
Two years ago Miss Barnes di-
volced her husband, Samuel JOS
ephS, London art collector.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-10-19
Jobs No Bar to Good Grades

LAWRENCE, Kas., CUP)-Work-
ing students at the University of
Kansas have maintained t slightly
higher scholastic standing than the
average of all students, a survey
has revealed.