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Evening star., 1939-08-04
Coast Guard Marks
149th Anniversary
With Holiday
Senior Seq Service
Receives Orders
To Dress Ship

In the quiet, unobtrusive fashion
which has marked its long service,
the United States Coast Guard to-
day marked the 149th anniversary of
its founding.
Orders we're issued to dress ship"
wherever Coast Guard vessels were
stationed, and officers and men, as
many as could be spared from duty,
received a holiday.
At Coast Guard headquarters
here, nearly all the force had the
day off. Rear Admiral Russell r.
Waesche, the commandant, was in
New York to attend a program at
the Worlds Fair commemorating
the. Coast Guard service.
Admiral Waesche arrived in New
York at 10 am. today on board the
Coast Guard flagship. From 10 am.
to noon he and the commander of
the New York district received calls
from the commanding officers of all
Coast Guard vessels present After
luncheon on board the flagship
the commandant and his party
visited the fair.
The anniversary of the founding
sees the Coast Guard, one of the
oldest services established by the
United States, occupying a position
it considers of the greatest i'm
portance in its history as a Govern
ment agency. Recently, two Coast
Guard officers were promoted to rear
admirals, giving the service three
such ranking officers for the first
time in its history.
Once known as the Revenue Cut
ter Service, the Coast Guard was
established by Alexander Hamilton
in 1870. 1t is under the administra-
ton of the Treasury Department
except in times of war. Then it is
under the Navy Department.
Its responsibilities include saving
life and property along the coast
and at sea, enforcement of maritime
law, prevention of smuggling, and
removal Of distractions to naviga-
ton.
Evening star., 1939-08-04
Roosevelt Turns Taft
Phrase Back on 0hioan
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
President Roosevelt, asked to COM
ment today on the statement by
Senator Taft, Republican, of Ohio,
that mo sensible man could be
eager" to assume the presidency in
194l, inquired whether the Senator
had said that about his own can
didacy.
The question was put at press
conference. The President laughed
as he replied and one reporter re-
torted Senator Taft had made the
remark "in connection with his
own candidacy"
Then, when the original ques-
toner asked whether the President
had answered his question, the Chief
Executive observed he thought he
had made a good answer.
Senator Taft said yesterday, In
q letter to the Hamilton County
(Ohio) Republican Committee that
he would Be willing" to run.
Evening star., 1939-08-04
Gambling Showdown
On 'Jimmy's Place
Expected Soon
WheotIey to Confer
With Police Today at
Upper Marlboro

A showdown between gamblers of
Prince Georges County and States
Attorney H. Winship Wheatley. jr.,
is expected within the next "a hours
following a conference between Mr.
Wheatley and police at Upper Marl-
boro, Md, today.
Mr.. Wheatley, making his first
intensive drive on "Jimmy's Place"
and other gambling establishments
in the county, said he would decide
what steps to take after talking with
Corpl. John F. Dent and Pvt. Charles
N. Thomson of the Prince Georges
County Police, who have conducted
a thorough investigation at the
Bladensburg road spot.
The two policemen, acting under
the direct supervision of Mr.. Wheat
ley, have spent the last two days
taking license numbers of automo-
biles entering the place.
One action was certain, it was
said. Names of persons frequenting
the place will be brought out in
any court action against the place
Some patrons who will be listed as
regulars" will be named in war
rants. Mr.. Wheatley said.
Included in the list to be presented
to the States attorney by Corpl
Dent and Mr.. Thomson will be the
names OF former county policeman
end member of the present grand
jury, according to Mr.. Thomson
The jurors term will expire when
the new grand jury is sworn in the
first Monday in October. Other fire.
quenters of the place will be sum-
moned as States witnesses, Mr.
Wheatley said.
The two-day check on patronage
showed that pproximately IS pe,
cent of the men who entered the
place were Washingtonians. Where
out-of-State persons are named in
warrants, police will put them or
| the wanted list and arrest them
when they cross the State line. Most
OF the persons on the list, however
Will be sumoned as State witnesses
Police also noted a decided falling
of in patronage of "Jimmy's Place
on the second day of their investiga-
ton.
Many persons sought to escape
the scrutiny of the police by park
ing their cars in the District anc
walking across to a private en-
trance. These cars were checked
and listed by the Investigators. II
was indicated Washington police
officials may be asked to restrict
parking in the vicinity.
Evening star., 1939-08-04
Arlington Primary
Shows Reversa|s
OF Politics
Chew and Mrs. Moeruder
Climb to Leaders in
Four Years

With the official tabulations on
Tuesdays Democratic primary be-
fore them today, Arlington County
(Va) political leaders made COM
parsons with results four years ago
and recalled the adage: Many that
are first shall be last; and the last
shall be first"
A f1ve-member commission yes
terday checked the precinct voting
and released the official results of
the second primary in the county's
history. A comparison with results
in the 1885 primary shows that this
years leaders in the County Board
race-F. Freeland Chew and Mrs.
Elizabeth B. Magruder-were fifth
and third, respectively, in the
County Board race
Leaders in 1885 Lose Out.
The leaders in the 1885 primary
were George NJ Yeatman. first, and
William A. E. McShea. second. Tues
day Mr.. Yeatman was eighth and
Mr. McShea sixth, thus placing them
out of the running in the fall cleo
tions as Democratic candidates for
the flve-member board.
Leo Lloyd, who outran Mr.. Nc
Shea by Is votes, was fifth this year
whereas four years ago he was sixth
The only other candidate to have
run in both primaries-Thomas r
Mechem-was ninth in both cam
paigns.
Official Results.
The official results. as certified by
a Democratic Primary Commission
appointed by the County Electora
Board, are as follows:
Mr. Chew, 3,488; Mrs. Magruder
1899. Edmund D. Campbell, 2.778
Basil DeLashmutt, 2.607; Mr. Lloyd
1,645; Mr. McShea. 1880; Minor J
Kavanaugh, 1926; Mr. Yeatman
912 Lorenzo D. Donaldson, 664, ano
H. C. Saffell, Sill.
In the judgeship race. Homer
Randolph Thomas received 2,21(
votes and George P. Grove, 1852
Members of the commission were
Mrs. Mary P. Snyder. Mrs. Azile M
Haley, J w. Trick, Robert P. Bal.
niger and w. o. Pickett.
Evening star., 1939-08-04
-Four Teams in Semi-FinaIs
OF Master Bridge Tourney
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
ASBURY PARK, N. j., Aug. A.
-Four surviving teams are battling
through the first of two semi final
rounds today in the worlds cham
pionship masters team event of the
national contract bridge tourna-
ment.
A revamped Four Aces. Oswald
Jacoby, Howard Schenken, Theodore
Lightner, M. D. Maier and Robert
McPherran, New York. title defend
ers, easily defeated Dr. Richard
Ecker, Robert Chatkin, New York;
E. N. Marcus, Boston, and Sigmond
Dornbusch, Newark, in the second
round, and are pitted today against
Sherman Stearns, Harry Fishbein,
Morrie Ellis, Robert Appleyard, New
York, and Henry Chanin, Atlanta,
who also won by wide margin.
On the other hand, the surviving
Philadelphia foursome of Charles H.
Goren, Mrs. r. c. Young, John R.
Crawford and Charles J. Solomon
barely nosed out Mrs. Josephine Cul-
bertson, Mrs. A. NJ Sobel, Alphonse
Moyse, jr., New York, and P. E.
Sheardowne, Toronto.
Another favored foursome, Charles
S. Lochridge, A. Mitchell Barnes,
Edward Hymes, jr., and Waldemar
Won Zedtwitz, New York, just
skinned through with victory over
Miss Ruth Sherman, Mrs. E. E.
Clement, Sam Fry, jr.. New York,
and L. C. Leeds, Deal, N. j.
The Goren team is playing the
Lochridge quartet in the semi-finals
A team of women, Mrs: F. J. Horn,
Mrs. Mabel Erwin, Mrs. Valerie
Klein, New York, and Mrs. Gussie
Planco, Great Neck, N. Y, won the
championship for amateur four
somes early this morning, third of
the weeks seven contests to be con-
cluded
Evening star., 1939-08-04
Agreement Reached
For Ending Strike at
General Motors
Union Officials and
Strikers to Vote
On Ratification
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
DETROIT, Aug. 4.-Terms for
ending the month-old walkout Of
General Motors skilled workers were
agreed on early today, subject to
ratification by union officials and the
strikers themselves.
If the proposals-which were not
announced officially-are approved,
1t was considered likely that work on
1910 automobiles, which has been
delayed by the strike, could begin
soon.
At the conclusion of 10-hour
session shortly after midnight James
F. Dewey, Federal labor conciliator,
who brought executives of the cor
poration and the C. I. o. United
Automobile Workers around con-
ference table, announced agreement.
Mr.. Dewey said the international
executive board of the U. A. VIC.
I. O., which called the strike July s,
would convene at l pm. (E. S. To
today to vote on the terms If ac-
cepted by the board. they will be sub
mitted to the strikers at the IL
affected plants tomorrow.
No Comment Made.
Union approval of the settlement,
Mr. Dewey added, would make pos
sible formal signing by tomorrow
night. He indicated no announce
ment of the terms would be made
until them. Neither General Mo-
tors officials nor union leaders COM
mented on the agreement.
The U. A. VIC. I. o. called the
strike to enforce its demand for a
contract covering tool and die work.
ers. engineers and maintenance men.
When they walked out preparations
for new model production was stalled
The walkout of $500 skilled work.
erse ultimately brought idleness to
approximately 10000 production
workers as the output of 1899 cars
ended and General Motors could not
begin producing 1910 models.
Cleveland was the scene of the
strikes worst violence, although
there were skirmishes in Detroit
and lesser disorders at Saginaw,
Mich. Besides those three cities,
the strike affected General Motors
plants in Pontiac and Flint, Mich.
Terms of Accord.
Terms of the agreement, as re-
ported unofficially and lacking con-
flrmation, included:
General Motors would provide
more employment for tool and die
workers in its own plants by hav-
ing less of 1t done in independent
factories;
The corporation denied the unions
demand for l0-cent hourly wage
increase for skilled workers and for
placing union labels on all dies:
The management would recognize
U. A. VIC. l. O. Grievance Com
mittees in plants where no other
union claimed bargaining rights
Pending settlement of claims be-
tween rival unions in other plants
collective bargaining would be
| frozen"
The corporation already has asked
| the National Labor Relations Board
to conduct an election to determine
which union should be recognized
in cases where both the U. A. W.
G. I. o. and the A. F. L. United
Automobile Workers claim such
| rights.
Evening star., 1939-08-04
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
LOUISVILLE, KY, Aug. 4.-Ken-
tucky's Democratic and Republican
primaries tomorrow will be the Ma
tons first since the Hatch law, pro-
hibiting most Federal employees from
participating in elections, became
operative.
Charles D. Arnett, one of four
Democrats seeking gubernatorial
nomination, has asked Attorney
General Frank Murphy for pro
lection" under the new law charg-
ing he is illegally harassed by "use
of the w. P. A." He also requested
the State attorney general to "see
to it, that State employees do not
violate the spirit OF the law"
Observers generally concede that
the Democratic fight is between
John Young Brown, openly support
ed by Senate Majority Leader Alben
Barkley, and 1t. Gov. Keen johnson,
backed by the administration forces
of Gov. A. B. Happy" Chandler
Ulysses G. Foster of Harlan County
is the fourth candidate.
There also are four Republican
candidates for Governor, John Sher-
man Cooper, King Swope, G. Tom
Hawkins and l.. o. Smith. The lat
ter is the Mayor of Harlan. The
race, however, observers say, appears
to be between Mr.. Cooper and Mr.
Swope.
The voters in addition will NOM
mate candidates for Lieutenant Gov
ernor from among eight on the
Democratic side and five Republic
ans. and for Secretary of State, at
torney general, treasurer, auditor OF
| public accounts, commissioner OF
agriculture, the entire House of Rep
resentatives and half of the State
| Senate.
Mr.. Brown claims support of the
New Deal. He is an attorney for the
United Mine Workers of the c. I. o
in the State and Mr.. johnson has
been charging that the election OF
Mr. Brown will mean backing for
John L. Lewis. Mr.. johnson has
been indorsed by the State organiza-
tion of the American Federation OF
Labor.
The Republicans are in the midst
of the hottest party primary con-
test since 1927 when Flem D. Samp-
son, now circuit Judge, defeated
Robert Lawson for the nomination
and went on to win the governorshi1
from j. c. w. Beckham, a Demo.
cratic former Governor. The Repub.
licans have given no indication OF
their preference for presidential
nominee in 1910.
Polls open at am. and close al
4 pm. The counting does not start
until an hour after the close and
stops at midnight, to be resumed a,
9 am. Monday and continued until
the tabulation is complete.
Evening star., 1939-08-04
Camp Let's Group
Tries Indian Life

Boys at Camp Let's, the Central
Young Mems Christian Associations
boys camp on the Rhode River near
Annapolis, Md, must live in Indian
style to join the camps Sahawhe
Circle, which specializes in a study
of Indian lore.
The circle is run under the direc-
ton of R. w. Drabble, an associate
boys work director of the Y. M. C..
A., who has made a detailed study
Of Indian ways and customs at
tribal reservations in New York
State.
In the circles initiation ceremony
the new members must stay alone
in the woods overnight, either in a
tent or hut each builds for himself
Among boys who recently Joined
were Richard Butler, Alvin Crews,
Lynn Sholar, William Taylor, Jack
Cole and William Connant.
Recent activities started at the
camp include a football school.
Workouts are held each day.
Evening star., 1939-08-04
Science
For the luymun-

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You will find in this helpful
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Evening star., 1939-08-04
President 10 Name
Two More Assistants,
Keep Sixth Place Open
Lost May Be Filled
Temporarily From Time
To Time, He Indicates
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
President Roosevelt told reporters
today he expected to appoint two
more of the White House assistants
authorized by the Reorganization
Act and to keep the sixth place
open for some one to perform
specific duty of temporary char
acter.
He said he did not know when
the two would be named, and added
the sixth place would be filled from
time to time if necessary.
Meanwhile the three appointed
July 12-Lauchlin Currie, ST.; Will
liam H. McReynolds, 81, and James
H. Rowe, jr., 30-are living up to the
passion for anonymity"
They are waiting for Offices to be
prepared for them In the State De-
partment Building There is not
room for them in the White House
itself, but they will be within easy
walking distance for personal calls
on "the boss" and will have direct
telephone lines into the Executive
Mansion.
Move in Next Week.
The ornate rooms of Secretary of
War Woodring, Assistant Secretary
Johnson and several high-ranking
generals are being made ready for
the White House aides, who will
move in next week. The Army off,
cials are leaving the State Depart
ment structure for temporary Offices
pending completion of a new War
Department building.
All three of the presidential aides
had been in Government service
before they took over their new as
ignments-Mr. Currie as a Federal
Reserve Board economist, Mr.. Nc
Reynolds as administrative assistant
to the Secretary of the Treasury
and Mr. Rowe as assistant to Brig.
Gen. Edwin M. Watson, presiden-
tial secretary
Their principal job will be to
handle load of detail before it
reaches the Chief Executive, sift
out the unessential and round up
all angles to controversy ano
prepare a complete report.
Studies to Be Continued.
Mr.. Currie will continue to make
economic researches. Mr.. Mercy
nolds, author of the existing Classi-
fication Act for civil service en-
ployes, will handle personnel prob
lens.
Mr.. Rowe, former secretary to
Thomas G. Corcoran, White
House legal consultant, will help
out as liaison man on legal ques.
tions and do a host of odd jobs.
Mr.. Rowe said today his work
had picked up "a little" since his
appointment and he believed, aftel
the three get to clicking" that
they would be able to save the
Presidents time by holding down
the number of people he has to see
each day.
Evening star., 1939-08-04
Pennsylvania Delivers
Milk to Needy Children

BY the Associated Press.
HARRISBURG, Pa, Aug. 4.-The
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania will
become the milkman after Septem-
Der l for about 100000 children in
families on relief.
Under new State law requiring
distribution of milk orders with re-
lief checks, the State will provide a
pint of milk a day for each child
under 16.
Evening star., 1939-08-04
Kentucky Primaries
Tomorrow First
Under Hatch Law
BorkIey and Chandler
Forces Face at Polls
In Governors Race
AirpIone to Take
BorkIey to Polls,
Back to Senate
By the Associated Press.

BY t!1t AssOCldte0 PreSS.
Senator Barkley Of Kentucky,
the majority leader. is going to
vote tomorrow in his home town
Of Paducah, KY, but he doesn't
expect to miss any of the con-
gressional windup.
An Army plane will take Sem
ator Barkley west at daybreak.
AS soon as he casts his ballot in
the State Democratic primary
the plane will return him here
in time for the Senate session.
Evening star., 1939-08-04
Stars Sunday Editor
Seriously Hurt in Crash

Hudson Grunewald, Sunday edi-
tor OF The Star, was seriously in
jured near Easton, Md, on the
Eastern Shore this morning, when
the automobile in which he was
driving to Washington was in COL
lision with gasoline driven Penn
sylvania Railroad train at a rail-
road crossing
Force of the crash locked the
train and automobile together, and
the latter was dragged about Is feet,
throwing out both occupants of the
automobile, Mr. Grunewald, and
Mrs. Charles Berry, his mother-in-
law. The car rolled over several
times before the train was brought
to a stop. police said.
Mrs. Berry, still conscious, was
picked up on the macadam pave
ment, about Is feet from the rail-
road crossing, but Mr.. Grunewald
more seriously injured, was carried
about S feet further and when
picked up was unconscious. Mrs
Berry was rushed to the hospital
at Easton by automobile. Mr.
Grunewald was transported to the
hospital in an ambulance sped to
the scene by the police.
At the hospital, it was said that
Mr.. Grunewald was still unconscious
at an early hour this afternoon, and
his condition was serious. Mrs
Berry was not so seriously hurt. Mr.
Grunewald was bringing Mrs. Berry
back to Washington from Ocean
City, where the Grunewalds and
their two small sons have been va
cationing.
Charles Berry of this city, Mrs
Berrys son, left Washington for
Easton Immediately after hearing
of the accident.
Mr.. Grunewald, who is 80 years
of age, resides at 1912 Draper lane
Silver Spring, Md. He came tc
Washington from New Orleans, La.
where his family is prominent.
Evening star., 1939-08-04

The academy people instituted a
search through the park, but finally
had to give up They notified the
Park Police and went home.
At am. today the Park Police
brought in two weary horses. A
cruiser had discovered them wander
ing disconsolately up Beach Drive
They looked right tired" said an
academy spokesman. They'd had
their saddles on all day and all
night. And they were hungry, too
They ate grass. I guess, but it
wasn't like having their regular
feed" .... ~
The academy Is looking for the
youths to present them with Q bill
for the rides.
Evening star., 1939-08-04
Lloyd Douglas Changes
Lecture Series Dutes

Lloyd c. Douglas, well-known
author, will deliver a series Of lee
lures in Washington in October
instead of November as originally
planned. Mr. Douglas was forced to
change his lecture dates as he finds
it necessary to be In California in
November for the shooting" of one
Of his pictures.
The four lectures, entitled "Ad-
ventures and Defenses," will be de-
livered at the First Congregational
Church at o'clock the evenings Of
October 3, 4, and g. Tickets will
be en- sale at the office of the church.
Evening star., 1939-08-04
Horses, Deserted by Riders,
Found Wandering in Park

Beth and Pedro, two mild-man-
nered horses, had a disillusioning
experience yesterday. Human ma
ture, they would like to tell the
world, isn't all it might be.
Yesterday morning two youthful
sportsmen went to the Marty Gal
lagher Riding Academy to get
horses; They got Beth and Pedro.
That was about 1880 o'clock and
they told the academy they'd like
to hire the horses for an hour,
maybe two.
They trotted of toward Rock
Greek Park. The two hours passed
and then it got to be late afternoon
and Beth and Pedro had not 70.
turned.
Evening star., 1939-08-04
Restore Emp|oye Training
Fund Committee Is Asked

The Senate Appropriations Com
mittee was urged yesterday to re-
store to the deficiency bill q $745,-
366 item to finance system of en-
ploye training and competitive pro-
motional examinations in the Gov
ernment service, which was cut out
by the House.
Jacob Baker, president of the
United Federal Workers of America,
wrote Senator Adams. Democrat of
Colorado, chairman of the Appro-
priations Subcommittee on Dencien-
cies, that the fund was necessary
to make the merit system effective.
Evening star., 1939-08-04
portion tonight.

A disturbance is moving slowly westward,
over Hudson Bay, Port Harrison, Quebec.
1929 millibars (29.32 inches. with
trough of low pressure extending southwark
over the Atlantic States Pressure con-
tinues to rise southeast of Newfoundland
U. S. c. G. cutter Champlain, 1912 milli-
bars (30.45 inches). while pressure con-
Bermuda Pressure is relatively high over
the Middle and Northern Plains States
Nebr. 1886 millibars (3O.Q2 inchesl.
Pressure is falling over the Mackenzie VAL
ley and Yukon. Dawson, Yukon, 9a3.9
"a hours there have been showers in por--
tions OF the Atlantic and Gulf States and
in scattered areas over the Southern Plains
and Southern Rocky Mountain regions.
Temperatures have fallen somewhat in por-
tions of the Middle Atlantic States the
Lower Lake region and the Ohio Valley.
Evening star., 1939-08-04
Congress in Brief
TODAY.

Senate:
Expects to consider deficiency ap-
preparation bill. II am.
Labor Committee hears G. I. O.
witnesses oppose Wagner Act revi-
sion. 10 am.
House:
Debates bill to authorize housing
census.
Evening star., 1939-08-04
Weather Report
FURNISHED by the


little humid gentle winds mostly north
MayandPary cloudy and slightly cooler showers the
moderate
generally moderately
and slightly cooler
Evening star., 1939-08-04

Portugal imported 1881 American
typewriters last year.
Evening star., 1939-08-04
Report for Last "a Hours.

Record for Last "a Hours.
(From noon yesterday to noon today.)
Highest, 80, at 100 pm. yesterday. Year
ago, 91.
Lowest. 20, at $3.50 Am. today. Year
ago, rs.
Record Temperature This Year.
Highest, 96. on June 1s.
Lowest II. on February 20.
Humidity for Last "a Hours.
(From noon yesterday to noon today0
Highest, e6 per cent, at q pm
Lowest 45 per cent. at 1870 pm.
Tide Tables.
FURNISHED by United States Coast and
= Geodetic Survey
Evening star., 1939-08-04
Preeipitation.

Monthly precipitation in inches IN the
Capital current month to date):