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Evening star., 1939-03-09
Smith Cotton Surplus
Plan Is Approved
In Committee
Aims to Pay Growers
Up to 5 Cents for
Marketing Crop
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press
The Senate Agriculture Commit
tee approved today proposals of
Chairman Smith for dealing with
the cotton surplus problem and sent
Senator Smiths bill on for consid-
GRAFTON by the Senate.
Witnesses have estimated the
Smith proposals could require a
Federal outlay for cotton of more
than $4,000 100000, in addition to
present benefits. Senator Smith
| contended additional costs would
not be much above 100000, ,00O
The Smith bill aims at modifying
the present cotton program under
the Farm Act by paying growers up
to S cents pound in price adjust
ment payments to market theie cot
ton this season, instead of placing
it under Government loan.
100000 Bales Under Loan.
The Government now has more
than II 900 900 bales of cotton under
loan, with some $500, 900 900 invested.
Secretary of Agriculture Wallace has
advised against increasing these
stocks while cotton exports are far
below normal.
Another section of the Smith bill
would permit Sesale at cents a
pound of Government loan cotton to
growers who reduced allocated pro-
duction this season an equivalent
amount. Growers could replace from
20 to IS per cent of the new-crop
production this season. by the pro-
vision.
Chairman Smith, in a jubilant
mood, said the committee vote on
his bill was unanimous" Several
Republican committee members
said they had reserved the right to
oppose the measure later.
Along with the Smith bill, the
committee made public resolution
which Senators Smith and Bank
head, Democrat, of Alabama, said
would refute rumors in the cotton
and textile trades that contemplated
legislation likely would lower cotton
prices.
Price to Be Maintained.
AAAC AOSOAuGlOll, WlllCll OclldIOI
Bankhead said was unanimously ap-
proved, said the committee docs
not intend to report or to support
any bill which will have the effect,
in the opinion of the committee, OF
reducing the domestic price of
cotton"
1T is the view of this committee"
the resolution said, that unless the
price of cotton is maintained al or
above the loan price level, an un-
desirable quantity of this years cot
ton crop will be forced into the
Government loan during the ap-
preaching marketing season."
The committee said in the resolu-
ton it was informed widespread
anticipations" of the passage of
price-lowering legislation was "a
disturbing factor in the cotton trade
and has resulted in the accumulation
of large stocks of manufactured
goods by the cotton mills and in the
postponement of purchases by buyers
(See COTTON, Page A-80
Evening star., 1939-03-09
New Nozi ButtIeship
To Be Launched Soon
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
BERLIN, March 9.-The sister shir
Of the 35,000-ton battleship Bis
marck, largest Of Germany's ex-
panding fleet. is expected to be
launched April l at Wilhelmshaven
It is known at present merely as
battleship "G."
The Bismarck was launched by
Adolf Hitler February IA.
(Jane's Fighting Ships, authori-
tative directory of the worlds
navies, reports that q third IS ,OOO-
ton battleship was laid down by
Germany during 1898 and that
possibly q fourth would be added
to the German naval reconstruc-
ton program In lo3o.)
Evening star., 1939-03-09
Whitney AsksC. 0.
Members Return 10
A. F. as Peace Step
Brotherhood President
Also Proposes Disputes
Be Settled by Vote
BY TIE Associated Press,

oy tic hSSOCldIeQ fTeSS.
CLEVELAND, March 9.-Alexan-
der F. Whitney, president of the
Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen
suggested today a workable plan
to reunite the A. F. L. and c. 90.
He urged that peace negotiators
OF the two groups, now meeting
consider this basis for settlement
between labor's two big houses:
Return of the entire c. I. o. men,
bership to the A. F. L.;
Settle overlapping jurisdictional
claims "over period of time" by
a vote "of the rank and file them
selves under the National Labor Re-
lations Act;
Decide leadership at the next A.
F. L. convention "by bowling to the
voice of the delegates"
Il look upon the differences be-
tween the A. F. L. and the G. I. o.
AS surmountable, and if the appro-
pirate spirit deals with the matter,
those differences can be bridged," !"
Mr.. Whitney said. The brotherhood
is not affiliated with either organi-
zation. Mr.. Whitney was one of
two men named by C. I. O.'s John
l.. Lewis this week as types of
executives to head the huge ANAL
gamated union. including even the
railroad brotherhoods, which Mr..
Lewis proposed Tuesday
Evening star., 1939-03-09
Head of Teomsters
Confers With President

Daniel j. Tobin, president of the
A. F. L. Teamsters' Union and one
of the seven negotiators for labor
unity, conferred privately with Pres
ident Roosevelt today.
Mr.. Tobin went to the White
House on the eve of a New York
meeting between A. F. L. and c..
I. o. peace committeeman.
Secretary Of Labor Perkins said
the President saw Mr.. Tobin sep
arately because the teamsters' chief.
who first declined to serve as q
member Of the Negotiating Commit
tee, was not present at the Tuesday
meeting in which Mr.. Roosevelt
urged that every effort be made to
establish harmony within organized
labor.
Miss Perkins, who saw Mr.. Roose-
velt after Mr.. Tobin left, said the
President discussed with him the
same ideas he presented Tuesday.
The negotiators for both factions
have agreed to begin consideration
in New York tomorrow night of
John L. Lewis idea for embracing
the c.. I. o., the A. F.. L. and the
big four railroad unions in a new
organization.
The Federation's agreement to
consider the Lewis plan, after
bluntly saying it offered no possible
solution for peace, was believed to
have saved the negotiations from an
early collapse.
Mere consideration of the C. 10.
suggestion, labor men said, did not
indicate any change in the A. F. of l..
attitude of opposition to the specific
proposals. 1t left the way open for
the Federation to bring in counter
proposals at the next meeting.
In the past, President William
Green of the Federation has served
notice that the fundamental struc-
ture of the 58-year- -old organization
would not be laid on the table for
negotiation or compromise.
Labor men, commenting on Mr..
Lewis bold stroke in Offering a
wholly new scheme for uniting the
labor forces, recalled that he used
the same technique in the futile
peace conferences of 1897.
Evening star., 1939-03-09
Former Actress Dies
In Six-Story Plunge
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, March 9.-Mrs.
Gladys Frazin Banks, former &C.
tress and divorced wife of Monte
Banks, associate producer for goth
Century-F'ox Film Co., died early
today IN a plunge from the sixth
floor apartment of her parents in
West End avenue.
Mrs. Banks, who was attired only
in her night clothes, left note say
ing she could not stand to suffer
any longer. Relatives said she had
been melancholy since a recent
nervous breakdown.
Her father, Louis Frazin, asso-
ciated with a smelling and refining
company, identified the body.
The former actress, about SO, ap-
peared on the stage as Gladys
Frazin and as Gladys Frazin Banks.
Her first husband was Leo Lowen-
stein, a businessman. They have q
son, Leo. jr., 10.
Evening star., 1939-03-09
WhittuII Concert
On WMAL

A portion Of another
chamber music concert at
the Library Of Congress will
be broadcast over WMAL at
$3.50 pm.
The noted artists, Adolf
Busch, pianist, and Rudolf
Serkin, violinist, will play
Brahms Sonata in D Minor,
Op. 108."
The concert is sponsored by
the Gertrude Clarke Whittall
Foundation in the Library of
Congress. The broadcasts are
arranged through the COOP
Grafton of The Star and the
National Broadcasting Co.
Evening star., 1939-03-09
Tax Revision Gains
Indicated in Talks
With President
Morgenthou Makes
Statement Prior to
PorIey on Business
By the Associated Press.


Secretary of the Treasury Morgen
thau today indicated progress ir
conversations of Treasury official!
with President Roosevelt on tax re.
vision, aimed at increasing bushes!
confidence.
He made the statement to report.
ers before going to the White House
for a conference with the President
Senator Harrison, Democrat, of Mis-.
sissippi; Representative Cooper
Democrat, of Tennessee, and Under.
secretary of the Treasury John w
Hanes.
Secretary Morgenthau said he
could give no hint of the details OF
the prospective conversations, but
smiling broadly, said the progress ot
the discussions was indicated by the
fact he and Mr.. Hanes were invited
back to the White House today after
discussing the subject with the
President yesterday.
Senator Harrison is chairman ol
the Senate Finance Committee
which handles taxes, and also is a
leader of the Senate economy bloc. >
Representative Cooper is a high.
ranking member of the House Ways
and Means Committee, where all
tax legislation must originate.
The Mississippian was expected to
tell the President that an effort 10
reduce Federal spending is essential
to the general recovery.
Demands for Economy.
Since the administration en-
barked on its multi-sided program
to encourage business, there have
been growing congressional de-
mands for economy. These have
been echoed by business spokesmen
Senator Hatch, Democrat, OF
New Mexico, declared today, how
ever, he thought 1t would be a mis-
take to reduce spending drastically
A substantial cut, he said, might
send business indices dipping sharply
downward.
Fiscal officials, who regard Mr.
Roosevelt as his own budget-maker,
forecast no change in spending
policies would result from the ap-
pointment of Harold D. Smith OF
Michigan as budget director.
Mr.. Smith said in Lansing, Mich.
last night that a budget director
"does not make policy"
To date, the President has stuck
by the spending arguments of his
January budget message, which said
spending helped increase the ma
tional income. He has declined tt
comment on economy demands O.
Senator Harrison and other law.
makers.
No Political Significance.
The retirement of Daniel w. Bell
acting budget director, had no po.
litical significance. He will remain
in Government service as assistant
to the Secretary of the Treasury, 8
position he has held along with the
budget duties since 1894.
Continuation of economy talk or
Capitol Hill brought statement
from some Senators that they woult
try to hold any supplemental relie1
appropriation to 100000 Mr.
Roosevelt has requested an addi.
tional $150,000,0 900 to operate thu
w. p. A. until June 30, but he sale
this week that needs would be re.
studied and that he would send an.
other message to Congress Monday
Evening star., 1939-03-09
BY DON S. WARREN.

Controversy between the resident
and visiting physicians concerning
Jurisdiction over major wards at
Galllnger Municipal Hospital was
settled today with the District Com
mlssloners entering into a new con-
tract with George Washington and
Georgetown Universities for con-
tinuation Of volunteer services at
the hospital.
Selected members of the faculty
OF the university medical schools
will continue to take precedence
over the five full-time resident phy-
slcians appointed last July /, but
the agreement calls for appointment
OF new high-salaried official who
will be given full power over all pro-
fessional and medical services at the
hospital.
Health Officer George c. Ruhland
lost out in his insistence that the
full-time resident men should be in
control over the heads of depart
ments" selected from the medical
school staffs. However, officials said
rules governing the hospitals opera
ton would carry stipulation as to
the attendance of the visiting staff
at the hospital.
Five Will Be Retained.
The five newly appointed resident
physicians will be retained, with
only some notifications as to the
extent of their jurisdiction, and the
position OF the health officer as the
legally responsible head of the hos
pital is accepted. Spokesmen for
the universities and others have
made no challenge on either of these
points.
Provision of the new medical di-
rector for the hospital will depend
upon insertion of a salary item in
the pending 1910 budget. 1t is un-
derstood that Chairman Collins of
the District Subcommittee of the
House Appropriations Committee is
satisfied with the solution of the
problem and it is expected he will
sponsor the appropriation for the
new official. 1t was said the plan
has been outlined also to Repre-
sentative Bates, Democrat, of Ken
lucky, chairman of the subcom-
mittee of the House District Com
mittee investigating conditions as
Gallinger.
The plan was developed follow
ing receipt of recommendation from
Richard Mackenzie, hospital con-
sultant, who was engaged by the
Commissioners to solve the year.
old ruckus.
University Heads Sign.
1t was disclosed that a rough
draft of the agreement was signed
by DR.. Cloyd Heck Marvin, presi-
dent of George Washington Uni
versity; the Very Rev. Arthur
OLeary, S. j., Georgetown Univer-
sity, and by Health Officer Ruh-
land late Tuesday at a conference
with Representative Collins. 1t was
witnessed by Mr.. Collins. Mr.. Mac
kenzie and Maj. Daniel J. Donovan,
District auditor.
Commissioners Melvin c. Hazen
and David McCoach, jr., signed the
agreement this morning, consum-
mating the contract. Simultaneous
ly, Mr.. Mackenzie filed with the
Commissioners lengthy report of
(See GALLINGER, Page A-l2J
Evening star., 1939-03-09
By BLAIR BOLLES.

The State Department announced
today that the United States aid
Brazil had signed far-reaching
agreements involving liberal extern
sion of Treasury and Export-1mport
Bank credits to the South Amer
ican country.
President Roosevelt, it was dt =
closed, will recommend that Con-
gress authorize placing 1000 900
IN American gold at the disposal of
the Brazilian government to serve
as supplemental assets for the Gen.
trail Reserve Bank, which 1t will
create.
The Brazilian government, the
State Department said, plans to free
Its foreign exchange market, which
has been somewhat under the DOM
ination of Germany as the result Of
German barter arrangements in in
ternational trade.
The State Department. was repre-
sented as regarding this free ex-
change movement as the quickest
way to prosperity for Brazil.
The Brazilian government in
tends to resume payment July l of
this year on the Brazilian. dollar
debt. 1t was revesled. This deci-
sion, which smooths the way for the
Brazilian American CO operation
agreement, was reached after For
eign Minister Oswaldo Aranha of
Brazil had discussions with the For
eign bondholde1s Protective Coun-
Gil, Inc.
Permanent Settlement Hoped.
DR.. Aranha has also stated that
1t is the hope and expectation of
his government that with the i'm
provement in its foreign commerce
which it now foreSees, a permanent
settlement (of the debt question:
which will be equitable and salts
factory to all interests involved, will
follow upon the expiration OF the
temporary arrangement"
The details of this temporary
debt-paying arrangement will be
made known after DR.. Aranha re-
turns to Rio de Janeiro.
The program Of rapport between
the United States and Brazil clim-
axes a month Of conversations be-
tween Foreign Minister Aranha and
officials of this Government.
The program was set forth in an
exchange of notes between Secre-
tary Of State Hull and Minister
Aranha, which were signed at the
State Department this morning by
those two officials. Secretary of the
Treasury Morgenthau, Undersecre-
tary Of State Welles and Export I'm
port Bank President Warren Lee
Pierson were present at the signing
ceremony.
The Export Import Bank, under
the agreement reached in the notes
and in letters between Messrs. Nor
genthau, Pierson and Aranha, will
be leading factor in helping Brazil
free her foreign exchange. The bank
will extend appropriate acceptance
credits to meet amounts due Amer
ican exporters for imports from the
United States"
The bank also will extend credits
easing Brazilian purchases of Amer
lean goods, chiefly locomotives and
other transportation machinery.
The credits are intended to aid in
Brazils development of her other
domestic undertakings designed to
increase the productive capacity of
(See BRAZIL, Page A-4D
Evening star., 1939-03-09
U. 5. Milk Monopoly
Charged at Hearing
To Two Companies
Health Of Nation
Affected Adversely,
FIT. c. Aide Says
Ry JOHN C. HENRY.

Two companies, National Dairy
Products Corp. and the Borden Co.,
were charged by a spokesman for
the Federal Trade Commission to-
day with dominating the Nations
milk industry to a point Of ad-
vesrely affecting the national health,
depressing agricultural income and
fostering other unhealthy economic
conditions.
Asserting the two concerns. with
the aid of few lesser ahies, had
obtained. this mdhopolistic dornina-
ton through price fixing and the
outright ownership or control of
pasteurizing and distribution facili-
ties, DR.. Frederic c. Howe, dairy ex-
pert now serving as special adviser
to the F. T. c.. made the accusa-
tions before the Monopoly Com
mlttee.
Supplementing his charges, the
witness submitted a series of charts
=, and statistical studies, among the
latter being hitherto unpubhcized
Trade Commission survey of last
October showing the Washington
area charges the highest price per
| quart to consumers in IL urban
areas. The Washington price was
quoted at IA cents against an aver
age of IL l-3 cents.
| AS against this price to con-
sumers, the farmers supplying
Washington receive GIT cents, sec
ond highest of the II studied, leav-
ing a spread to distributor" of
7.23 cents, also second highest.
Washington Figures.
More ancient than the price sur
vey, but of interest to Washington,
was chart showing that National
Dairy controlled Sc per cent of this
city's milk distribution in 1880, with
Borden not being present in the
market at all
For nine cities, seven showed this
same condition of one of the two
great concerns dominating the mar
ket and the other remaining out Of
it entirely.
Speaking of the circumstance of
Borden and National topping COM
plex structures of subsidiary firms,
DR.. Howe added
Il am told that one of the largest
distributors in this city is indebted
to one of the dominant concerns
for 80 per cent of its costs"
During his excoriation of the in
dustry, DR.. Howe made clear that
the practices under criticism are not
necessarily illegal.
Some may be, others may not"
he remarked.
Investment Cited.
In his statement, DR.. Howe charged
powerful milk companies and their
allies stand astride of our milk farm
ers, Of 26,O00,0OO cows and the many
billion dollars of farm investment
from one end of the country to the
| other"
/ 1T is they who determine what
100000 people shall pay for their
milk, as well as what 3,0O0,O00 farm
ers who produce it shall receive for
their labor" the F. T. c. witness
declared.
Breaking the monopoly, DR.. Howe
suggested, might reduce the price of
milk by so per cent.
Likening the situation to the
manner in which the Standard Oil
Co. grew some so years ago, the
means that company used to domi-
nate the oil industry and that the
anthracite railroads used to control
the anthracite coal industry, the
witness continued:
About Is years ago big business
entered the dairy industry. It was
organized under Nationwide cor
porations. They expanded their
(See MONOPOLY, Page A-4.)
Evening star., 1939-03-09

PARIS, March 9 @.-Apartment
house and Office notices summoned
Parisians today to apply for gas
masks. The first 100000 masks were
ready. Frenchmen failing to apply
were subject to a Is az cents) to 100
franc $3.50 fine Foreign residents
were excluded from the distribu-
finn
Evening star., 1939-03-09

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico, March 8
R.-Forty EIGHT planes comprising
wing of the United States Naval
Airforce took off at dawn today for
Norfolk, Va, after participating in
recently compelled Caribbean naval
maneuverS.
The flight was expected to take
about IL hours.
Evening star., 1939-03-09
Tax
Experts Figure;
Morgan Says
Whole D. 6. Picture
Of New Levies
Declared Altered
BACKGROUND

To proDide solution TO Districts
5unbied fiscal setup, a NeD York
tdr expert and q Joint Con-
gressional Committee on Internal
ReUenue TAXATION nearly two
months ago completed a 'neU
local tsr program wSich included
a combination retail sales and
personal income tar. The latter. .
provision has been topic of much
controversy in ciUic circles.
Evening star., 1939-03-09

INDIANAPOLIS, March 9 R).-
Grover William Workman, SO, pur-
chasing agent of the American
Legion at national headquarters
here for 16 years. died last night of
complications following an appen-
dectory. His widow survives.
Evening star., 1939-03-09
j. 5. 10 Grant
Broad Credits
To Brazil
Dollar Debt Payments
To Be Resumed
On July I
BACKGROUND

For month Brazilian Foreign
Minister 'OS1D1Ldo Ar1nhu mas
been in the United States con-
terring here Dith President
Roosevelt and administration
leaders regarding trade and
mutually beneficial economic re-
ldt,ons betUeen the tWo countries.
Fdr-reach'ng agreements expect
ed to strengthen Brazil United
States ties Dere predicted.
Evening star., 1939-03-09
Snake Found in Hen Eqq

NEESES, S. c.. March 8 (P.-
While preparing a meal at her home,
Mrs. Donnie williams broke a fresh
hen egg and found a snake inches
long inside.
Evening star., 1939-03-09
|Ga||inger Peace
Gives Visiting
Staff Control
City Heads Enter
Into New Contract
With Universities
BACKGROUND

BACKGROUNU-
Issue OF DhO should hdDe
supervisory polUers ouer Gdllinger
HoSp,tdl 1Dards deDetoped dJler
appointment of fue tulL-ttme
resident physicians last july.
Health Department sought to
hdpe them act as heads OF de-
partments in place of pisiting
physicians from stats of local
medical schools. The medical
schools carried quarrel to Com
m1ss1onerS and to Congress.
Evening star., 1939-03-09
Summary Of Toduy's Star

New 81 ,0O0, 900 hotel project proposed
for Lee boulevard site. Page Ais
Better presentation Of evidence to
grand jury planned. Page B-1
Editorial and Comment
This and That. Page A-10
Answers to Questions. Page A-10
Letters to The Star. Page A-10
David Lawrence. Page ALL
Alsop and Kintner. Page ALL
G. Gould Lincoln. Page ALI
Constantine Brown. Page ALL
Della Pynchon. Page ALL
Sports
Five title fights in 10 days have fans
a-dither. Page C-l
DeglamoriZed Cards grasping for
gas house gang spirit. Page C-2
Stars and dubs vie for $184,00O in
tenpin prizes. Page C-3
Mats southpaw hitters to save foes
slab jobs. Page C-l
G. w. beats G.. U. for D. C. college
basket title. Page C-2
Chamaco, unknown" looms as win
ner of billiards title. Page c.
Franks Tavern pinmen set mark
with 80 straight wins. Page C-3
Girl teams to play for Star Cup on
G. w. U. court. Page C-3
Evening star., 1939-03-09
Notionol.
Washington and Vicinity.

Labor conciliator invites conference
in hotel labor dispute. Page Al
Controversy over physicians at Gal
linger Hospital Settled. Page Al
10 Morgan reveals changes made in
D. c. tax hill draft. Page Al
DIR. Howe hits milk monopoly" as
menace to health. Page Al
Evening star., 1939-03-09

Foreign.
U. S. to give Brazil liberal credit
under new agreements. Page Al
Britain treasured" regarding Italian
troops in Libya. Page. Al
NotionoI.
Smith plan for dealing with cotton
surplus approved. Page Al
Harrison called to White House to
air recovery views. Page Al
Col. Roosevelt urges clarification of
foreign policy. Page Az
Reorganization bill goes to Senate.
Byrnes predicts passage. Page AS
$17,880 In counterfeit bills found
buried at golf course. Page Al
Continued supervision over farms
urged in Tolley report. Page AS
U. S. H. A. operations due for sharp
congressional scrutiny. Page All
F. H. A. mortgage insurance appli-
cations set record. Page All
Evening star., 1939-03-09

(See STRIKE, Page A-3)
Evening star., 1939-03-09
Puris Distributes Cos Masks

(See BRAZIL, Page A-4)
Evening star., 1939-03-09

(See MONOPOLY, Page A-4.)
Evening star., 1939-03-09
Planes on Way Home

(See D. C. TAXES, Page AS.
Evening star., 1939-03-09
Legion Agent Is Dead

(See COTTON, Page A-8.)
Evening star., 1939-03-09

(see GALLINGER, Page A-l2J