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Evening star., 1939-07-13
BY ]. RUSSELL YOUNG.

If the deadlock between the Sen
ate and House over the 1910 District
appropriation bill is not broken by
Saturday night, President Roosevelt
will send special message to Con-
gress early next week, it was learned
today.
The President is not only worried
over the situation, but exasperated
as well.
The President attitude was re-
vealed today by Stepehn Early, Sec
retary to the President. Mr.. Early,
after discussing the District stu
alton with the Chief Executive early
today, was told by the President that
he was deeply concerned and dis
appointed. 1t was indicated by Mr.
Early that the President plans to
send his message on Monday if no
agreement is reached in the mean
time.
Speaking for the President last
week, Secretary Early pointed out
that in Mr.. Roosevelt's opinion the
District of Columbia, as the result
Of the failure of Congress to pass
the appropriation bill for the current
year, is running as an extra legal
Government as in an emergency,
all because Of this controversy In
Congress"
Constitutional Question.
Mr.. Early said further that there
is a constitutional question as to
whether District officials have the
legal right to function. In other
words, without the appropriation
/ bill there is no provision in law for
them to do so. Also the question
comes up involving all employees of
the District of Columbia, including
police, f1remen and members of the
Evening star., 1939-07-13
Poyiess Pay Days
May Put Crimp in
Vacation Plans

A payless payday is bad
enough, District employees hold,
but when q. vacation is coming
up and no money appears to
finance 1t, the outlook is much
worse.
Inquiries in the past few days
about whether the pay tied up
in the deadlocked appropria-
ton bill would be available,
have been made in a consid-
erables number" the auditors
office reported today.
And a number of the anxious
questioners have planned to go
on vacation beginning July Is.
mo dough, no CO." is the re-
luctant conclusion of the Dis
trict workers.
Evening star., 1939-07-13
Neutrality Is Held
Key 10 Adjourning
By August 5
Only Lending and
Security Bills Appear
Sure Of Passage
By the Associated Press.

With a big question mark hang
ing over neutrality legislation. Con-
gress concentrated today on the ad-
ministration's lending and social Sc
curity bills amid serious talk of ad-
journment by August S.
Advocates of postponing neutral
ity debate declared that not even q
special message from President
Roosevelt would revive the proposal
to repeal the arms embargo, side
tracked in the Senate Foreign Re-
lations Committee
"A message would make little diff.
ference In the situation" said Sen
ate Minority Leader McNary. He
thought Congress would adjourn by
August 4 or 5.
House Majority Leader Rayburr
also looked for adjournment about
that time.
All agreed, however, that should
the neutrality issue come before the
Senate, the session would be pro-
longed by weeks.
Isolationist Bloc to Meet.
Another phase of international
relations was taken up by q Strategy
Committee of the Senate's isoia-
ZIONIST bloc, which sought to solidify
opposition against a proposal by
Senator Pittman, Democrat, of Ne
vada to let the President curb the
export OF war materials to Japan.
The group, most members of
which expressed concern that the
administration might use the Pitt
man resolution as a means of get
ting neutrality legislation before the
Senate, was called into session at
10:30 am. by Senator Clark, Demo-
crat, Of Missouri. Senator Pittman
promised that the two questions
would not be intermingled.
Senator Borah, Republican, of
Idaho said the group also would
sift reports that the administration
plans a determined attempt to re-
verse the 12-to-11 vote by which
the Foreign Relations Committee
postponed consideration of neutral
ity legislation until the next session
Of Congress.
There were indications the ad-
ministration's next move might be
proposal that the committee ap-
prove a neutrality bill with the
understanding it would not be acted
on now, but would remain on the
calendar for early consideration
next session.
Senator George, Democrat, OF
Georgia, one of the II who voted
Tuesday to defer action, said he
thought such compromise would
not be acceptable.
The Presidents $2,800, 900 900 lend.
ing program and amendments to the
Social Security Act appeared the
only major measures before Con-
gress marked safe" for ultimate
passage.
The Senate is winding up debate
(See CONGRESS, Page A-6.)
Evening star., 1939-07-13
Roosevelt Plans MESSAGE
Monday if Deadlock Persists
Early Reveals His Decision to Act
On District Appropriation Middle

courts as well. AS a result of this
predicament and this constitutional
problem, the President feels that
not only the employees of the Dis
trict government, but more than
10000 people of the United States
are living in the Capital City at least
in a questionable legal status and
without government.
In this situation and with the
threat of a payless payday for all
District employees on Saturday, the
President was represented today as
feeling called upon to use his per-
sonal influence to get results. The
impression is that If the President
finds it necessary to send this mes
sage to Congress Monday, he will
demand action.
Grievances Against District.
The President, in making inquiries
among Congress leaders as to the
cause for the deadlock on Capitol
Hill, has been told that many mem
bers of the House of Representa-
tives have petty grievances against
the District of Columbia.
One congressional adviser to the
President pointed out that there is
quite an accumulation of grievances
including high rentals some House
members are compelled to pay to
live here, certain difficulties about
members children attending schools,
certain police activities and the
boosting of prices on real estate
when the Government steps in to
buy property.
Regardless of these grievances, the
President was represented as feel
ing Congress should recognize its
responsibility and act without fur
ther delay so that the government
of the Capital City might function
in legal manner.
Evening star., 1939-07-13
GnFs Life Saved
40 Minutes After
Breathing Stops
BY the Associated Press,

oJ VIC hooOCldtcQ fEcoS.
CHICAGO. July 13.-Dr. D. H
Werden of San Diego, Calf, re-
ported today the saving of a A.
year-old girls life after breathing
had ceased for 40 minutes, by re-
moving brain tumor.
Writing in the Journal of the
American Medical Association, the
physician stated that now, 10 months
after the operation, the patient s
speech and mentality were normal
The only apparent after effects were
blindness and some difficulty in
walking.
The respiratory paralysis. DR.
Werden wrote, was compensated TO,
by immediate artificial respiration
There was a prolonged period OF
Inconsistencies which he ascribed
to insufficient oxygen in the brain
tissues.
Evening star., 1939-07-13
Collin Is Asked Again
To Form Dutch Cabinet
BY the Associated preSs

BY the Associated Press
THE HAGUE, July 13.-Queen
Wilhelmina today asked DR.. Hen
drikus Collin, for the third time,
to form a new cabinet to succeed
the veteran Calvinist's coalition
government, resigned June 30.
The resignation resulted from a
controversy between Collin and
Catholic ministers over the Pre-
miers reluctance to borrow for de-
fense and unemployment works.
The Queen had asked Dionysius
Apn Koolen, leader of the Catholic
party, to form cabient after Collin
twice failed, but Koolen reported
yesterday that he, too, had failed.
Evening star., 1939-07-13
Two Holes in One

WORCESTER, Mass, July 13 Lp).
They chalked up E. T. Hanson's s
name today with tiny, select group
of golfers.
He holed his tee shot on the 165-
yard sixth at Lincoln Country Club
yesterday and repeated a few min
utes later on the 135-yard ninth.
Evening star., 1939-07-13
A. FL. toCarry
W.P. A. Fight 10
White House
Thousands OFF Jobs
Five Doys Receive
Dismissal Notices
BULLETIN.

The American Federation of
Labor took its complaint on w.
P. A. wages to President Roose-
velt today, and its emissary in
dicated afterward the President
might make statement on wide
spread w. P. A. strikes. Dan
Tracy of the Electrical Workers
Union, one Of the groups seeking
to restore the prevailing wage
rate to w. P. A. projects, said he
and the President had had q gen.
eral discussion of the situation.
With a threat of strike action
against all Government work, relief
or not, close in the background, the
American Federation of Labor today
prepared to carry its case directly to
the White House and to Congress
in protest against new wage and
hour requirements Of the w. P. A.
Authorized to take direct charge
Of the Federation fight, a commit
tee headed by William Green, presi-
dent, and including leaders Of the
building and metal trades, was to
meet here to outline precise plans
for the protest action.
One of this group, Dan Tracy
president of the Brotherhood of
Electrical Workers, was scheduled to
see President Roosevelt today and
presumably would discuss the situ-
alton with the Chief Executive at
that time.
Meanwhile, thousands of dismissal
notices were distributed to w. P. A
workers throughout the country who
have remained off their jobs for five
consecutive working days in protest
against the requirement that they
must work 100 hours monthly for the
basic security wage.
Discharge Notices Mailed.
The w. P. A. gave out no total
on the number Of workers dis
missed, but survey showed ad-
ministrators In several States had
mailed large stacks of the discharge
notices. Twenty-Five were dis
charged in the District. The strikes
were ignored by w. P. A. Commits
sioner F. C. Harrington as he con-
ferred yesterday in Chicago with
State administrators on other re-
strictions of the new law.
Col. Harrington said wages in the
North and West would be reduced
September l. while those in the
South would be increased. The law
provides that differences in w. P. A.
rates in various sections shall be
no greater than differences In the
cost Of living, but that the present
national average-$52.2 20 month
shall not be changed.
A tentative estimate was that
more than 1000, 900 workers in 80
Northern, Eastern and Western
States would take a cut when the
new scales 90 into effect.
Col. Harrington announced 1900
OF the $4,000 w. P. A. administrative
employees would be laid of In a re-
trenchment move and asserted he
also aimed to reduce the w. p. A.
rolls grad,elly to 100000 by June
l. 1910.
May Affect 65O,0O0.
He figured the provision for a 30
day furlough for all those who have
been on the rolls for 18 months
would affect $4,000 If all persons
eligible for the temporary dismissal
were removed by September l..
The fire of the A. F. of L. was di-
rected. however, at the 130-hour
provision. Heretofore, skilled work.
ers on w. p. A. rolls have received
the same hourly rate as similar
craftsmen in private employment.
This meant, In many cases, that a
130-hour work month for the same
(See w. P. A., Page A-14.)
Evening star., 1939-07-13
Civil Service Status
May Reduce Salary
Of Some Workers
Controller Generals
Decision in Shift
In Stute Department

Pay cuts may be the cost of civil
service status for Government en-
ployes brought into the competitive
system from exempt positions, 1t
was disclosed today in a decision by
Controller General Fred H. Brown,
which enforced reductions in the
State Departments where a group
of workers assigned to trade agree
ment functions were brought under
the Classification Act on July /.
The so-called average position"
regulating pay rates which Govern
ment employees have fought for
years, is responsible Under this
provision which regularly has been
written into appropriation bills the
average of the salaries actually paid
in grade may not exceed the aver
age of the rates for that grade.
With move on foot to bring
thousands of emergency employees
under civil service, the decision i'm
mediately stirred speculation as to
the ultimate effect on pay rates
generally. Luther c. Steward, presi-
dent of the National Federation of
Federal Employees, expressed the
opinion that it would hit only lightly,
because the classification rates run
so closely together.
Three Rules Laid Down.
Controller General Brown laid
down these three rules where pay
rates are established under the
Classification Act for employees pre-
viously paid under the emergency
rate schedule:
/. Where the salary rate of the
unclassified. positions is within the
range of the salaries prescribed by
the Classification Act for that grade,
but does not fall within one of the
statutory rates thefeof, there is no
authority to increase the rate paid
in the unclassified position, but the
initial rate may be the next lower
Classification Act salary rate in the
grade.
2. Where the salary rate received
in the unclassified position is more
than the maximum rate of the
grade in which the position has been
allocated, the initial salary rate may
be the maximum salary rate of the
grade in which the position has been
allocated.
3. Where the salary rate received
in the unclassifled position is less
than the minimum salary rate of
the grade in which the position has
been allocated, the initial salary
rate under the Classification Act
must be the minimum salary rate
of the grade in which the position
has been allocated.
An example of how this will apply
is shown in the State Department
cases on which a ruling was asked.
An employe there who has been re-
ceiving $4,700 per annum will be cut
back to $4,000 because the rates in
his grade jump from 81 600 to $4 300:
an employe who has been receiving
$4,000 will drop back to 81 $50, which
is the next lowest Classification Act
salary rate in that grade.
The controller generals decision
was based on an earlier ruling by
the General Accounting Once, which
barred pay adjustments where the
average provision would be violated
In another decision today, the
controller general held that leave
earned in one position could not be
carried over by an employe to an
other position where leave was al
lowed If in the meantime he had
held . position not subject TO the
leave regulations.
Evening star., 1939-07-13
SIovok Gold Demands
Rejected by Germany
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
BRATISLAVA, Slovakia, July 13.
Germany was reported authorita-
lively today to have refused the de-
mand OF Slovakia, which is under
German protection, for 20 per cent
OF the gold IN the former National
Bank of Czecho- -Slovakia.
The Berlin government was said to
be willing to give only u per cent to
this country. The amount at issue
Is about 5000, 100000 crowns, of
which Slovakia asked 600, 900 900 and
Germany offered less than 400 ,0O0,-
900.
Evening star., 1939-07-13
Big Business
From Small Ads

Consistent use of small, in
expensive space in The Star
has paid big dividends in
sales to advertisers operating
on a modest budget.
big Business From Small
Ads" Is a publication of news
paper successes available in
the Advertising Department
of The Star to any business
man who would like to in
crease his business with a
small appropriation. Tele-
phone the Advertising Man.
ager and a representative will
leave a copy with you.
Evening star., 1939-07-13
Barge With IS Aboard
Breaking Up in Surf
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
SAN DIEGO, Calf, July 13-The
i20-foot fishing barge Glenn Mayne,
with about Is persons aboard, was
reported breaking up in the surf
near Carlsbad, IS miles north of
here, today after going adrift from
its nearby anchorage.
Evening star., 1939-07-13
Summary Of Todoy's Star

Foreign.
British reservists called for sea games
in next two months. Page Az
Japanese moderate restrictions on
Tientsin milk supply. Page AS
Notionol.
A. F. L. to carry w. P. A. case direct
ly to White House. Page Al
President names three of six admin
istrative assistants. Page Az
Progress reported in efforts to settle
General Motors strike. Page A-2o
Washington and Vicinity.
Weight of stern slows up raising Of
Squalus. Page Al
Getting civil service status will cut
U. S. workers pay. Page Al
Senate conferees on D. c. bills refuse
to yield to House. Page Al
D. c. onicials look to Roosevelt in
fiscal deadlock. Page Al
Legality Of police arrests in D. G. to
be questioned. Page Al
Omcials believe reorganization
'knifes" D. g. hsAdA Page Al
Evening star., 1939-07-13

See w. P. A., Page A-14.)
Evening star., 1939-07-13

Continued on Page Ais, Column /. }
Evening star., 1939-07-13

(See SQUALUS, Page A-60
Evening star., 1939-07-13
C.|. 0. Head Demands
Federal Intervention
In Harlan Dispute
Gov. Chandler Violating
His Ooth,' Lewis
Writes Murphy
BACKGROUND

BACKGROUND
Harlan County, KY, has been
notorious for years as the locale
of bloody fights bet,Deen labor
and coal operators. When United
Mine Workers finally achieved
closed shop contracts ,Cfth Ma
tion's bituminous industry last
spring. Harlan Operators Associa-
tion ,oas only group refusing to
sign. Since then numerous in
diptdudl mines in that area haze
entered into contracts and union
has picketed others.
Evening star., 1939-07-13
Senate's Conferees Refuse
To Yield F urther to House
On D. c. Tax and Supply Bills
Overton Declares
He Won't Call
New Conference
BACKGROUND

BACkGROUND-
A crisis in the AFFAIRS of the
District OF Columbia began ,Ohen
July 1 damned. Congress, in
Dolued in a SQuabble betWeen its
t,Do Houses oDer the size of the
Federal grant to the city and the
method by 1Dhich the District
Dds to raise tares, tailed to pass
the appropriation and tar bills
in time for the start of the fiscal
year that day. Since, Washing
ton has operated 1Dithout funds
1Dhile Congress bickered.
Evening star., 1939-07-13

(See CONGRESS, Page A-60
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-23
NEW EXPOSITION
 STAMP ON SALE
Special Golden Gate Three Cent Issue Available
 Today

A special three-cent stamp com- memorating the Golden Gate In- ternational Exposition, which opened in San Francisco on February l8, IS on sale at the local post office. 1t was announced this morning in the office of Chrales A. Babin, post master.
 The new stamp is printed in purple ey the rotary process and issued in sheets of 50. The central design is a reproduction of the Tower of the Sun" one of the out standing architectural features of the exposition on Treasure Island in San Francisco Bay.
 At the base of the central design Is a large numeral "3" in white modernized gothic. Superimposed on the numeral is the word "Cer ts" in dark face roman, with the dates "19' and "39" in white within small squares at the left and right, re- spectively. At the top and sides of the stamp in dark Gothic is the wording, United States Postage" at the left, Golden Gate" at the top, and "Inte.Gational Exposition" at the right.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-23
TENANT SUFFERS
 INJURY IN FALL

The 5000 personal injury suit of Ruth McHard against Milton H. Meyers was resumed before Judge Miles McNiff and 8 jury in com mon pleas court this morning.
 The plaintiff complains that on April 2S, 1888, she tripped and fell over a loosened metal edge holding down rubber covering on the stair way in the hall of an apartment building owned by the defendant. She was 8 tenant in the building at the time of the accident and charges negligence on the part of the owner for allowing this condi- tion to exist.
 Miss McHard and James B. Shaw were the only witnesses on the stand this morning. Previous witnesses who have lent testimony were Dr. Saverto Cerullo and James GuinaS.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-23
EXPERT ADVICE
 ON INCOME TAX
Internal Revenue Office Assigns Deputies to As-
 sist Local Eligibles

A deputy collector of internal revenue will be at Room 202 of the Waterbury post office to assist tax payers in preparing their returns, beginning March 1, 1t was an- nouced this morning in the office of Thomas s. Smith. collector.
 The schedule of days and hours t as follows:
 March 1 2. 3-9 a. m. to 4:45 p. m
 March 6, 7-9 a. m. to 4:45 p. m.
 March 4-9 a. m. to noon.
 March 8 to 11--9 a. m. to c p. m.
 March 13, IA, 15-9 a. m. to g p. m
 No charge will be made for this service. The matter of filing income tax returns should be given imme- diate attention. in order to avoid penalty and interest.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-23
Committee Checking
 City Manager BiH Reports Indicate Possible Surprise Feature" for Voters of Waterbury = Publicity Funds for
 Worlds Fair Slashed.
tNEA Service Radiophoto)

may be 8 considerable time before the bill is reported out of committee.
 Attorneys Gager and Smedley say that the unless rejected" clause was out in the bill purposely, to fore stall having the charter die by de- fault. Obstacles might be placed in the way of having referendum they claimed, and thus the people would have no chance to vote for or against the proposed charter Their purpose, they said, was to make certain that & referendum should be held and, if political maneuvering should halt the ref erendum should be held and, if po- litical maneuvering should halt the referendum, the charter would be- come, nevertheless, effective. The Waterbury city budget for 1889 carries no appropriation for special election. Estimates of the cost of such an election range from $1o,0o0 to $3o,000.
 Publicity Funds Slashed
 Hopes that Connecticut might embark on a large-scale publicity campaign in conjunction with the Worlds Fair and the millions of visitors 1t will attract are appar- ently dashed with the publication of detailed budget tables drawn up by Gov. Raymond E. Baldwin. The commission, of which B. Vincent Ma loney, publisher of the Waterbury Democrat is a member, had asked an appropriation of $37,500 for 1939-40 and similar sum for 1940-41. How ever, only $10,000 has been allotted for each year of the biennitlm by the governor.
 The publicity commission appro- priation for last year was $9,968.52 and for this year 5000.
 The commissions requested $14,- 900 for advertising this year and $17,- 900 next year. The budget report slashed this figure to $l25 each year. The sum of $10,980 a year for personal services has been cut to S, 100. A request of $4,500 to es- tablish a tourist information bureau on the Merritt Parkway, has been denied.
 In the past several years the commissions work has been highly praised, and the plan for a broad campaign to attract visitors to the state this year and next had wide support. But the commission can do little under the small sums allotted to it for the next two- year period.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-23
|DEPAST|NO CASE MOVING SLaWLY
Judge Ordered All "Ex- Ilibits" to Be Submitted
 At One Time

Endeavoring to save considerable time by having all exhibits entered at one time instead of at different intervals, Judge Frank P. McEvoy dismissed the jury until 2 o'clock this afternoon and asked counsel for both sides in the $3,0O0 service recovery suit of John DePastino against the Meriden Savings Bank to sit down at the trial table and then submit all evidence simultan- eously.
 Judge McEvoy delivered this order at 11:40 o'clock this morning after MT. DePastino had been on the stand since the jury case resumed at 10 o'clock. He was the only wit ness on the stand all morning.
 The suit which has been supple mented by cross complaint filed by the Silver City bank is based on DePastino's claims that the bank has failed to compensate him for services as its agent for Waterbury properties between April of 1882 and June of 1888.
 MT. DePastino in his testimony this morning described a conference between the bank, Perino Distefano and himself, at which MT. DePas- tino agreed to talk title to the pro- perties on North Main stret Sep- tember 28, 1892. He also described the agreemnt in which MT. Diste- fano agreed to transfer his property rights to the bank in July of 1883. Among the exhibits entered before court adjourned until this afternoon was the assumption agreement which MT. Distefano signed.