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Evening star., 1939-05-08
House Approves
Drastic Crime Bills
Without Debate
D. G. Measures Make
Jail Terms Mandatory
For Deeds Of Violence

Bills making Jail sentences man.
datory for crimes of violence and
requiring the registration of every
pistol in the District were rushed
through the House today and sent
to the Senate.
The drastic crime control meas
ures were approved without debate.
Four other District measures on the
House calendar. but of lesser i'm
portance, also were speedily passed
and sent to the Senate. Altogether
it took the House exactly eight
minutes to pass the six local bills.
Representative Schultz, Democrat,
of Indiana, sponsor of the crime
control legislation, has predicted its
enactment into law will make Wash
ington "the safest place in the
country"
The crime bills in addition to re-
quiring the possessor of every re-
volver to register it with the Police
Department also forbids the sale OF
firearms by dealers without per-
NIT from the Police Department.
The four other bills passed will:
/. Exempt drivers of Government
owned vehicles stationed outside
the District from being required
to procure drivers permits while
operating these vehicles in the city
2. Give the Commissioners greater
latitude in making assessments Tor
benefits in connection with the open
ing and widening of minor streets
and alleys.
3. Grant permission to the Doc
tors Hospital, Inc, to construct an
underground conduit for electrical
lines between its two buildings in
the 1900 block of street NV.
4. Grant the benefits of the Teach
ers' Retirement Act to Charlotte E.
Hunter, former public school teacher.
Evening star., 1939-05-08
Business Gloom
Says Hopkins
Chambers Views Not
Those ofMost Leaders,
Secretary Asserts
By the''Associated Press.

B, the, Associated Press.
Secretary of Commerce Hopkins
said today "pessimism" among
members of the United States
Chamber of Commerce was unwar-
ranted and added that Il don't
think for moment that they repre-
sent the views of most business men
in this country"
He talked at length at his press
conference today about the cham
bers recent meeting here. But, he
told his listeners, it was because he
was unprepared to talk about other
things.
Secretary Hopkins, who has been
recovering from intestinal influenza,
returned to work today after a week
end river cruise with President
Roosevelt.
They certainly spread lot Of
gloom around town" he said of
speakers at the annual Chamber
of Commerce meeting.
Called Dull Reading.
There was an awful lot of pessi-
mism and I do not belong to that
school of thought. I found it
pretty dull reading and none Of
this pessimism is warranted by the
improvement of business on a good
many fronts"
Secretary Hopkins declined to
discuss tax revision or other specific
business proposals, because, he said,
he had been out of touch with
Washington for 10 weeks He did
say he found business conditions
encouraging.
Lets take the building of private
houses" he said. I'VE have got those
now at rate greater than at any
time since 1929.
I'VE have got industrial production
"a per cent higher than in the first
quarter of 1888. We've got retail
sales 5 per cent higher.
We've got national income in the
first three months of this year at the
rate of S66 1000 10000 for the whole
year against s62 900 900 900 last year.
We've got the whole construction
picture infinitely better. in fact 43
per cent higher and with private
residential building alone 83 per cent
higher"
Predicts Steady Rise.
He added with special emphasis,
Il don't mean to indicate for
minute that there has been salts
factory Unemployment. but I don't
believe that it would warrant such
dismal tone as expressed at that
conference -r
He predicted a steady and modest
rise" in business for the remainder
of this year.
Secretary Hopkins. who, in his
former role as w. P. A. adminis-
traitor was one of the most infiuen.
tial spending advocates in the
administration, said heavy Govern
ment spending was needed for at
least II more months.
Government spending" he ex.
planned. SIS only one phase, how
ever. The other is to stimulate the
use of private funds. Spending alone
won't do the trick"
Evening star., 1939-05-08
Jopon's Planes Rovoqe
Coast of South China

SHANGHAI. May 8 (P.-Japanese
war planes caused great loss of life
and property today in repeated at
tacks along the South China coast
to stop goods of military and COM
mercial value from entering the
country.
Authorities closed business places
and ordered the people to move in
land to escape the raids. which Chi
nese officials said were reckless" at
tempts to break Chinese morale"
An increase of activity of Jap
anese armed forces was noted near
Annoy, where warships were con-
stantly coming and going and air.
craft were passing, apparently
headed toward inland raids.
Capital Move Denied.
Official Chinese quarters vigor-
ously denied reports Generalissimo
Chang Kai-shek planned to move
his government-for the third time
in % months of warfare-from
Chungking to Chengtu, Sczechwan
province capital ITS miles to the
northwest.
Domei. Japanese news agency, re-
ported that Chang Kai-shek flew
to Chengtu to consult his military
leaders about shifting his capital
there. Nothing definite. however,
was known here about the general
issimo's whereabouts.
Chungking. bombed yesterday and
Thursday with heavy damage and
casualty toll estimated at 1000 to
5000, was besieged today by refugees
who fled last week but were forced
by hunger to return.
Authorities gave great quantities
of thin soup to the populace, which
had dwindled from an estimated
100000 week ago to about 800, ,000
after the raids.
Evening star., 1939-05-08
American Flyer Killed
In Air Crash in China

CHUNGKING, China, May 8
R.-Chinese military authorities
yesterday announced the death of
George Weigle of Alabama. a flyer
with the Chinese Air Force, in an
air crash last Thursday.
Weigle was the only foreigner re-
manning with the air force after the
International Volunteer Bombing
Squadron was disbanded. He was
unmarried.
Evening star., 1939-05-08
u. 5. Not Physically
Fit for War, Says
Surgeon General
Health to PIoy Important
Role in Next Conflict,
Dr.. Porron Says

Declaring "our Nation is not ply
sically fit for war" DR.. Thomas Par
ran, surgeon general of the United
States Public Health Service, today
told a distinguished gathering of
military surgeons that all the
knowledge we have" should be put to
work IF we are to prosper in peace
or survive In war"
DR.. Parran spoke at the Willard
Hotel at the opening session of the
forty-seventh annual convention of
the Association of Military Sur
geons of the United States. Many
delegates from 80 foreign nations
who are here to attend the Tenth
International Congress of Military
Medicine and Pharmacy also heard
DR. Parran's warning concerning
the state of American health.
The two organizations were to
assemble in a joint session at the
hotel this afternoon for considera-
ton of Aviation Medicine"
Sessions of the international con-
gress will continue for about two
weeks, concluding May 10.
Three Conditions Of Import.
DR.. Parran in his warning con-
corning health of the American
people declared there were three
conditions of prime military i'm
portance" - tuberculosis, venereal
disease and malnutrition.
Declaring the health of the people
has been important in all wars, DR..
Parran predicted the next war will
be different in that there will be
no sharp demarcations between the
fighting fronts and the rest of the
population. War will be dependent
more than ever on factories, farms
and protection of the health of the
people.
productive activity may be as
determining factor as armaments
themselves, he said.
Painting a serious picture of the
three major health conditions of
military importance, DR.. Parran en-
phasized there was an essential
link between the private practice Of
military medicine in preparedness
to promote national fitness.
Task Of Military Surgeon.
1--WE doctors have no part in
causing the death and destruction
of war; DR.. Parran said. THE ira
ditional task of the military surgeon
has been to patch up the wounds,
allay the pain and suffering of shot
and shell and bombs and gas.
During the last generation ours
(See SURGEONS, Page A-4)
Evening star., 1939-05-08
Harlan Mines to Open
If Troops Stand By

HARLAN, KY. May 8 P.-A
spokesman for Harlan County coal
operators said today they would
reopen their mines if afforded ade-
quate protection.
w. c. Burrow, State industrial re-
lations commissioner, said George
Ward, secretary of Harlan County
Coal Operators Association. an
nounced that mines would reopen
100 per cent" if given troop pro-
lection.
Mr.. Burrow said George Titler,
representative of the United Mine
Workers Union, warned "peacefur'
picketing of mines would follow.
Evening star., 1939-05-08
Toxic Ministers
Pushing Pact With
Italy and Germany
Conclusion Hinges on
Understanding Of
Jopon's Position
BY the Associated Press.

TOXIC, May 8.-Domei Japanese
news agency said today that 1t.
Gen. Seishiro Itagaki, minister Of
war, and Gen. Kuniaki Koiso, over
seas minister. had told the Jap
anese press they favored conclusion
of a military agreement with Ger
many and Italy.
Domei guardedly quoted Gen.
Itagaki as saying that if Germany
desires 'it is not impossible" for
Japan to conclude an agreement
similar to the Italian ac-
cord
Gen. Koiso was quoted as saying
he believes negotiations were under
way for such a pact but whether
such negotiations materialize de-
pends on whether Italy and Ger
many fully understand Japan's posi-
ton in East Asia as we'll as theirs in
Europe"
Germany, Italy and Japan were
understood still to be trying to find
a formula on which to base a pact
Differences were said to exist with
in the japanese government. A Ave-
minister conference met yesterday
Rpt ageHatqdacs 1pertedlx p 4s-
MSS Ceff14an PROPOSALS,
Evening star., 1939-05-08
..P.A. Abandonment
Would Be Tragedy,
Two Mayors Say
La Guordio ond Kelly
Call JobIess Almost os
Numerous as 1888
BY BLAIR BOLLES.

The Mayors of the country's two
largest cities. La Guardia of New
York and Kelly of Chicago, today
told the House Appropriations Com
mittee investigating the Works
Progress Administration that unless
the Federal relief agency is allowed
to continue its operations tragedy"
will follow
Both municipal executives stressed
these points.
The need for relief is as great
today as at almost any time dur
ing the past six years.
The cities can do no more
toward meeting the relief prob
lens raised by unemployment.
The operations of the w. P. A.
have contributed toward munich
pal improvement.
New York Jobless Increase.
Mayor La Guardia, who asked
that the w. P. AS scope be ex-
panded, said that his city now has
100000 unemployed and that the
number has been rising since jan
uary l.
Mayor Kelly said that in Chi
cago one out of every five persons,
or 650,000 in all. are dependent on
public assistance.
Cutting off the Federal Govern
ment's aid through the w. P. A.
would be "unthinkable' and would
result in starvation for 100000
persons, Mayor La Guardia said
The step would be followed by "trag-
edy and disaster"
Taking a brighter view of things,
Mayor Kelly predicted a major busi-
ness upswing for the country. and
explained that the reason he felt
the continuance of the w. P. A. is
vitality necessary is that the upswing
would be adversely affected If re-
(See w. P. A., Page A-4)
Evening star., 1939-05-08
Girl, Is, to Marry Man Of So;
Mother, 81, to Take Spouse, 80

A marriage license was issued to-
day to a 16-year-old girl to marry a
man Sc years of age-permission
being given by the girls 37-year-old
mother, who, in turn, secured a
license to marry a man 80.
The license, issued to Miss Sarah
Catherine Leizear to marry Sampson
Beavers, both of Laurel, Nd, bore
the notation that Mrs. Hattie Leizear
granted permission for the cere-
mony. Mrs. Leizear also was issued
q license to wed Howard Harknis.
Both addresses on this license were
also given - Laurel.
Evening star., 1939-05-08
II Duce Stages Battle
For Reich Stuff Chief
By the Associated Press,

CESANO DI ROMA, Italy, May 8.
Premier Mussolini put on sham
battle today to show Col Gen.
Walther Won Brauchitsch, chief of
staff of the German Army, sample
of the Italian infantry's prepared
ness.
Under the appraising eyes of the
German, troops Of the 82d Division
took" two hill positions in 90
minute offensive.
Wearing his new Italian deco
rations, the Grand Cross of Saints
Maurice and Lazarus, Won Brau-
chitsch watched the spectacle from
q high hill with Mussolini and King
Victor Emmanuel. He chatted with
the premier "a German.
Evening star., 1939-05-08
BY the Associated Press.

LONDON, May 8.-The British
Broadcasting Corp. announced to-
day it would not relay in England the
broadcast the Duke of Windsor is to
make tonight from Verdun, France,
to the United States.
canadian Broadcasting Corp.
authorities announced today in
Toronto the c. B. C. would not
carry the address by the Duke
of WindsorD
The B. B. C. gave no reason for its
decision. reached after lengthy con-
sideration. 1t said merely:
THE B. B. c. announces that the
talk which, by invitation of the Ma
tional Broadcasting Corp. of Amer
lea. the Duke of Windsor is to ad-
dress to the United States this eve
ming will not be broadcast in its (the
B. B. C.'s0 programs"
Some Britons, however, were ex-
pected to pick up the message of
former King Edward VIII on short
wave receivers. They have not heard
Evening star., 1939-05-08
32-Foot Sailing Croft
Honolulu Bound
BY the Associated Press.

BY the ASsoc1ated PrtSs.
SAN FRANCISCO, May 8.-George
Priestly, q, alone in a 32-foot sail
boat, was on the high seas today,
bound for Honolulu and Midway Is
land.
The dairy salesman left yesterday,
saying he expected to return to San
Francisco in about two months, COM
pleting a round-trip voyage.
Evening star., 1939-05-08
Senutor Gillette
On Farm Problem

Senator Guy M. Gillette Of
Iowa will be the guest speaker
tonight on the National Radio
Forum over WMAL at $50
o'clock.
Senator Gillette, who Is a
member Of the Senate Agri-
culture Committee, will dis
cuss "Our National Farm
Problem"
The broadcast is sponsored
by The Star and Is heard over
q coast-to-coast network OF
the National Broadcasting Co.
Evening star., 1939-05-08

The daughter has had no previous
marriage; her fiance is a widower;
the mother is a widow, and Mr..
Harknis has not been married pre-
viously, according to the licenses.
Applications for the licenses were
filed last week, but the certificates
were issued today in accordance with
the Arlington County, Va. policy of
requiring three-day waiting period.
The couples were to be married by
the Rev. Perry Mitchell Of the
Clarendon Baptist Church this after
noon.
Evening star., 1939-05-08
|ckes' Son and His Bride
End Honeymoon
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
PITTSBURGH. May S.-Bride-
groom Robert Harold Ickes. foster
son of the Secretary of the Interior,
and his pretty wife, Marcella Char
lotte Levine. %, of Chicago. came
to the end of their two-day honey
moon today when Mr.. Ickes re-
turned to work here
He is employed as a clerk in the
Offices of light company.
The two were married in a sur
prise ceremony Saturday at Lisbon,
Ohio, where a marriage license clerk
agreed to waive the five-day stay.
Evening star., 1939-05-08
Danish Royalty
Ming|e With Tourists,
But Getto See More
However, Their Aides
And Schedule Don't
Let Them Lineer
By GARNETT d. HORNER.

The travel-weary Crown Prince
and Princess of DDnmark mingled
with other tourists at the Capitol.
the Library of Congress and the
Supreme Court today.
The royal sightseers got to see
more than the ordinary tourists
such as the sacred precincts of the
Senate cloakroom- and Supreme
Court justices ofhces-but may not
have had as much fun because it
was not for them to say what they
would see or when they would leave
place they found interesting.
Their tour was arranged long in
advance by the Danish Legation
and scheduled down to the minute
So that when Crown Prince Fred
erik and his STORY book" princess
fingered over some rare old Danish
books in the Library of Congress
they had to be reminded by an aide
to hustle along in order to keep
their schedule.
Promptly at noon they walked
down the steps of the Supreme
Court building and entered their
limousine to return to their suite
at the Shoreham Hotel to prepare
for luncheon being given in their
honor by Secretary of State and
Mrs. Hull at the Carlton Hotel this
afternoon.
Another Advantage.
They had an advantage over ordi-
nary tourists in motoring about the
city, too-they rode behind an escort
of two motor cycle policemen. who
cleared traffic for them and led
them through red lights.
The royal tour started promptly at
1890 am. when the Prince and
Princess and their retinue left the
Shoreham to drive to the Capitol.
There they were met by Capitol
Policeman Dominick Perry, who
acted as their guide.
AS the royal party walked under
the dome and Prince Frederick
tilted back his head to look up into
the dome, large party of tourists
stood to one side unaware that they
were in the presence OF real Prince
and Princess. The other tourists
were absorbed in the lecture of one
of the Capitol guides.
Their highnesses were led through
the private" House cloakroom into
the we'll of the House Chamber and
then walked over to the Senate
side and onto the Senate floor. where
pages were scurrying about distrib-
uting copies of the legislative calen-
dar and bills to the unoccupied
desks of the Senators.
Princess Ingrid was particularly
interested when told that the pages
had their own school at the Capitol.
See Danish Books.
The royal couple met Col. Edwin
Halsey, secretary of the Senate, and
chatted for a moment about how
they were enjoying their visit to
the United States before entering
(See ROYALTY, Page A-5.)
Evening star., 1939-05-08
British and Canadian Radios
Boycott Windsor's Speech
Britons Are Expected to Tune In
On American Stations, However

the voice of their former sovereign
since his famous abdication broad
cast December II, 1886.
The National Broadcasting Co. an
nounced the speech could be heard
on two European wave lengths.
The Duke of Windsor's speech
will be broadcast over both the
red and blue networks of the
National Broadcasting Co. and
over Stations WRC and WMAL
in Washington from 4 to 4:30
pm. today. The address will be
rebroadcast by electric tram
scription at 7:30 o'clock tonight
over Station WMAL and at 1890
O'Clock over Station WRC0
The London Daily Express regis
tered disapproval of the dukes
broadcast to America at this time,
suggesting that King George VI
now should do all the talking to the
United States.
THE King is on his way to Amer
lea. Any word spoken to the United
ICoo yxyTNnC0D Doco AsI
Evening star., 1939-05-08
Accord .Hinted
Near in Coal
Strike Farley
Federal ConciIiotor
Expects Important
Development Today
BACKGROUND

BACKGROUND
Weeks OF negotiations haze
failed to bring agreement In soft
coal controversy. When repre-
sentatiues OF employers and
miners failed to agree. princt-
pdlly on question OF closed shop
and strike penalties, c. I. O.
Leader LeWis called Dalkout.
While dispute has continued.
available fuel supplies are near
inq exhaustion.
e. tie Associated Press.
NEW YORK, May ga possibility
of imminent developments in the
deadlocked contract negotiations be-
tween bituminous coal miners and
operators was indicated today by
Dr. John r. Steelman, chief con-
ciliator for the United States Labor
Department.
After the morning session, at which
it was presumed DR.. Steelman pre-
sented a compromise proposal, the
conferees recessed until 2 pm. (E.
S. IT,
There may be an important de-
velopment during the day." DR..
Steelman said, but he declined to
amplify.
DR.. Steelman gave no indication.
either, of the nature of his proposed
compromise to end the work stop
page of 100000 soft coal miners in
26 States. He said merely the fuel
scarcity was becoming more acute
and that he would press anew for
immediate settlement.
DR.. Steelman said miners and op-
orators planned separate meetings
during the recess. The conciliator
said he had been in telephone
communication with Secretary OF
Labor Perkins, who is here IN New
York.
The four operators and four
United Mine Workers officials have
met daily since March IA. U. M. w.
demands for either a closed shop or
elimination of strike penalty clauses
led to the conference stalemate.
Roosevelt May Call Farley.
IL WhS lCpOl lCu AtoooS-
welt might call the negotiators to a
peace parley in the White House un-
less they sign within a day or so a
contract to replace the one that ex-
pired last April /.
Increasing reports of coal short
ages and the depressing effects Of
the shutdown on general business
have heightened administration
anxiety.
The President took his first direct
role in the controversy last Sat~-
urday with telegram to the con-
ference urging speedy agreement.
"The public interest is paramount
and above that of any group" he de-
clared. Il caution the negotiators
of both sides to keep this in mind
In Pittsburgh, DR.. James H.
Greene, vice president of the local
Chamber of Commerce, said that the
United States Chamber of Com
merce might be asked to intervene,
and added:
IF President Roosevelt can't rem
edy the situation, organized business
must do something
Shutdown Costly.
Authorities have estimated the
shutdown, greatest in the coal indus
try since 1922, has cost the miners
$4,000 900 a week in wages and rail-
roads at least $11 900 900 a week in
freight revenues, besides throwing
additional thousands of railroad and
industrial workers out of employ
ment.
In New York City. Mayor La Guar
dia asked employers to "stagger" the
hours of their employees to relieve
the morning and evening rush hour
burden on the citys three subway
lines, two of which have cut service
Is per cent because of diminishing
fuel reserves.
Evening star., 1939-05-08
Roosevelt Signs
Treasury, P. O. Bill
BY the Associated Press.

By the ASSOCl2CeQ PfeB6.
President Roosevelt has signed a
bill appropriating $1,700,615, ,054 to
run the Treasury and Post ONCE
Departments during the fiscal year
beginning July /.
Largest Of the departmental sup
ply measures, it provides $909, ,627 $40
for the Treasury and $3.50, ,987 IA for
the Post once Department.
Evening star., 1939-05-08

Foreign.
British and Canadian radios boycott
Windsor speech. Page Al
Britain urges arbitration Of Danzig
issue on Poland. Page Al
Reich pact spurs Italy's peace hope
in Polish quarrel Page Al
Toxic ministers push pact with Italy,
Germany. Page Al
Danzigers expect Senate to declare
union with Reich. Page Az
New Munich cycle" seen by France
in Italo-Reich pact. Page AS
Seasickness hits members of Kings
encourage on trip. Page AS
Squabble over gold threatens to split
France, Spain anew. Page Al
National
U. S. mediator's compromise plan
awaited in coal strike. Page Al
Court limits S. E. c. use of bank ex-
aminers' reports. Page Ar
Roosevelt confers with leaders on re-
naming legislation. Page AS
Methodist Church urged to recognize
rights Of its employees. Page A-10
Washington and Vicinity.
Danish royalty continue their sight
seeing here. Page Al
.. s. not physically At for war. says
Surg. Gen. Parran. PaSo Al
Evening star., 1939-05-08
Summary of Toduy's Star

Soap Box Derby's engineering d.
rector takes over. Page Al
One dead. II hurt in weekend tramc
accidents. Page 0-1
Evening star., 1939-05-08
Reader Confidence

Strict editing for many
years of all the advertising
appearing in The Star is one
Of the reasons for its hold on
the community and it's tre-
mendous circulation in the
better homes of all classes of
people.
Day after day thousands of
people are guided In their
shopping through advertis-
Ing in The Star.
Yesterdays Circulation
The Sunday Star
May I, 1939A-------- "162,so3
May Z, 1S3S--------- *15O,549
Increase ---------- 12,254
sNevsstands' returns not deducted.