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Evening star., 1939-07-21
Wagner Act Critic
Will Probably Head
Probe Of n. L.R. B.
House Orders Inquiry
BY 254-to-l34 Vote;
Subpoena Powers Given
~ the Associated Press.

~ the Associated Press.
With critic of the Wagner Act
as its probable chairman, a special
committee of five House members
will begin a far-reaching investiga-
ton into activities of the National
Labor Relations Board shortly after
Congress adjourns.
The investigation was ordered yes
terday by House vote of 254 to 1874.
An almost solid Republican delega-
ton joined a sizable Democratic
Committee members to await con-
sideration of Wagner Act amend
ments.
II House precedent is followed, the
investigating group will be headed
by Representative Smith, Demo-
crat. of Virginia, who sponsored the
resolution and who voted against
the Wagner Act. Speaker Bank
head will appoint the committee
members.
The committee will have full sub
poena powers The House directed
1t to find out whether the Labor
Board has been fair in its interpre-
tation of the Wagner Act and to
check on the general effects of the
law on employer -employe relations.
Can Suggest Changes.
The committee also will have the
right to suggest amendments to the
Wagner Act and recommend changes
In the personnel of the Labor Board.
House debate on the resolution
covered the broad field of labor leg
islation and the operation of the
Wagner Act specifically.
The tall, spare Smith. former Vir-
ginia Circuit Court judge, told the
House, Something is wrong that
needs looking into"
Il have a definite feeling that
good work can be done for labor,
industry and the Government if the
matter is looked into calmly by the
men of this House." he said. "We
may be able to bring back some sug-
gestions to cure the evils, whatever
they are, and there must be some
Chairman Norton Objects.
Chairman Norton, Democrat, OF
New Jersey of the Labor Committee
denounced the proposal as one to
'usurp" the powers of her committee.
Smith. she shouted. ''is the last man
in the world to pass upon labor
legislation"
Mrs. Norton declared that if her
committee finds it is just and neces-
sary to amend the Wagner Act lit
will do just that
At one point in the debate, Mr.
Smith asserted:
Il voted against the National
Labor Relations Act when it first
came before Congress. because it was
palpably unconstitutional. But time
has changed the Supreme Court and
the Supreme Court has changed the
Constitution"
Representative Ramspeck, Demo-
crat, of Georgia assisted Mrs. Norton
in her fight. He said that while he
had not always agreed with the
Labor Board. an investigation by
special committee would make
worthless the work of the Labor
Committee" which has been holding
hearings for 10 weeks on Wagner
Act amendments.
Representative Cox, Democrat, of
Georgia declared, however, that
well be here until Gabriel blows
his horn" if Congress waited for the
Labor Committee to suggest revision
Of the law
Evening star., 1939-07-21
Steel Worker Strike
Threatened i Labor
Act Is Changed
We'll Give You q
Fight Witness
Tells House Group
By the Associated Press.

ny VIC AoSOCldtcu EIebS.
A representative of the Steel
Workers Organizing Committee told
Congress today that If the National
Labor Relations Act is amended
well give you a fight"
Appearing before the House Labor
Committee, Philip Cloves, SUBJ
regional director of the S. w. o. c.
in Allegheny County. Pa. testified
the Wagner Act had made steel
workers living, breathing, free per-
sonalities, and not just cogs in a
machine"
1--WE have freedom now, and We'll
fight to keep it, said Mr.. Cloves
Representative Barton, Repub-
lican, of New York asked Mr.. Cloves
whom he represented.
steel workers." the witness re-
piled.
And don't you believe that the
Representatives in Congress will
legislate in the interests of the peo-
pie Of the country?" asked Mr..
Barton.
Threatens Strike.
IF there are amendments, we'll
give you fight" Mr.. Cloves
shouted. You'll striker" asked MI.
Barton.
"Yes, we'll strike. Now we have
industrial peace and freedom and
we won't give it up"
Asked by Representative Heinke
Republican, of Nebraska whether he
would object to an amendment per-
mitting employers to petition for all
election. Mr.. Cloves replied:
What does an employer want
with an election? know more about
this than you men around the table.
The employer wants an election to
destroy the union. He can have the
kind of labor relations he wants and
if he wants fight he'll get it,"
Mr.. Cloves said that if employers
succeeded in destroying industrial
unions, they'll 60 to work on craft
unions and would have much
easier time of it,
Another witness, Bert Hough
chairman of the Industrial Union
Council at Beaver. Pa, told the com
mittee every labor hating agency
in the country is in collusion with
William Green" president of the
A. F. of l..
DenOunces Green.
Discard Green and his gatherings
about the Wagner Act" said Mr.
Hough. Discard the good inten-
tions of uninformed crackpots who
don't understand the act"
Yesterday Southern labor leader
opposing the amendments to the act
told the Senate Labor Committee
the law 'is a dead letter" in some
sections of the South.
The witness-Robert r. Tisdale
Atlanta, Ga.-testified as chairman
of Labor's Nonpartisan League of
Georgia He told of his experiences
in the South and Southwest as an
organizer for the Textile Workers
Organizing Committee &C. I. o..
Although member of an A. F. L
union - the International Typo
graphical-Mr. Tisdale said he served
as a T. w. o. c. organizer in Mis-
sissippi, Arkansas, Louisiana and
Texas.
Battle With Employer.
In New Orleans, Mr. Tisdale said
he signed up 1900 out of 1000
workers in plant only to encounter
a prolonged battle with the employer
against union recognition.
Mr. Tisdale said this employer
told him: There are loopholes in
the Wagner Act as there are in all
laws We see to that. If they fine
me that is all right because l can
get the money back. The only thing
that would worry me would be if
they put me in Jail"
He said this employer eventually
was found guilty of violating every
section of the Wagner Labor Rela-
tions Act"
Evening star., 1939-07-21
Labor Board Probe Roll Call
l04 Democrats and $50 Republicans Vote
For Investigation by 5-Mon Committee

Here is the roll call yesterday on
which the House ordered a five
man special investigation of the Ma
tional Labor Relations Board:
FOR THE INvESTIGATION-e54
Evening star., 1939-07-21
Academy Bill Passes

The House passed and sent to the
White House today bill to permit
the Naval Academy Band to par
tlclpate in Maryland Day at the
New York Worlds Fair on july %
Evening star., 1939-07-21
japanese Consul Dies

BUTTE, Mont, July 81 P.-i
Motoki Matsumura, 38, japanese
consul at Portland, Greg, died to-
day from injuries received in an
automobile accident near here.
Evening star., 1939-07-21
Science
Continued From First PageD

said, are very faint objects-between
200 and $4,000 times fainter than
the sun, depending upon their dis
tance. They can only be discovered
and studied within the immediate
neighborhood of the solar system.
Or. Kuiper placed the limit as the
distance covered by light, moving at
close to 10000 miles a second, in
100 years. BY seeking for stars of
large proper motion within this
space field he himself has located
8 of the 18 white drWarfs now
known, including the two faintiest
celestial objects ever discovered.
He is trying, by study of the spec
ira Of these objects, to determine
the composition, temperature and
gravity of their atmospheres. The
surface temperatures, he said vary
between 5000 and 10000 degrees
centigrade. They average about 49,
600 degrees. The surface gravities,
what objects would weigh on such
a star are fantastic. This attrac-
that of the earth for the two bright
est and probably largest of the white
dwarfs, to 100000 times as great
for the unbelievably heavy Wolf 457.
I'm order to appreciate the mean
Ing Of these figures" said Dr. Kuiper,
lone must realize that the weight of
every particle is increased by these
factors. But the effect on the at
mosphere of these dwarfs is disas-
= l,a ~,
same ratio but for the fact that the
high surface temperature somewhat
o9sets the gravity effect The re-
sulting atmosphere is only a few
feet high, and the matter of the star
becomes crushed by the weight of
the higher layers few tenths of
mile below the surface.
Crushed Matter.
"The weight of the earth is insuffi-
cient to change the properties of
the deep interior very considerably.
Equally in the sun the interior is
not radically different from the solar
atmosphere. Temperature and den-
sity are high, but not enough to
change the gaseous state of the
matter. But in the white dwarfs the
excessive gravity causes the main
body of the star to be composed of
crushed matter, built up not of
atoms, but of the fragments of
smashed atoms. These are electrons
and atomic nuclei.
Matter in that state is called
degenerate since it has lost its
ordinary character. 1t is a magnif1-
cent accomplishment that matter
existing in the extreme conditions
prevailing in nature at large, as
studied by the astronomers, can be
fully described and understood by
contemporary physicists. There is no
reason to believe that the record
density has yet been reached. Densi-
ties many thousands of times
higher even than that of Wolf 457
may yet be found"
DR.. Kuiper presented his report
before the astrophysical conference
here, held under the auspices of the
Foundation Singer-Polignac.
Evening star., 1939-07-21

job until August S, and he had been
advised that he might arrive in the
West too late for the trip to Alaska
because the fog becomes bad in the
Passage by that date.
Evening star., 1939-06-16
C.I. 0. and A. FL. Vie
For Coal Pacts With
Harlan Operators
Strike of 220 Men at
Mine of Non-Member
Firm Is Reported
Dy the Associated Press.

0y the Associated Press.
HARLAN, KY, June 16.-Both C..
I. o. and A. F. L. mine unions are
seeking contracts with the 81 men,
bers of the Harlan County Coal
!" Operators Association, lone major
holdout against the C. I. O.-United
Mine Workers union shop agree
ment.
This was made known today with
announcement at Mount Olivet. ILL.,,
by President Joe OZanic of the Pro-
gressive Mine Workers of America.
an American Federation of Labor
affiliate, that his union had been
conferring with Harlan County
operators.
Mr.. Ozanic said he could not dis
cuss the nature of progress of the
negotiations.
.. The operators association has
been negotiating with the U. M. w.,
unit of the Congress of Industrial
Organizations, since May IS for
contract to replace the former agree
ment which expired March 81. The
ASSOCIATION announced Wednesday
1t had abandoned its group stand
and would allow member companies
10 negotiate individually for con-
tracts.
Meantime, strike of 220 men at
Evening star., 1939-06-16

scopes, being that at which the baby
fills its lungs with the worlds air for
the first time.
Mr.. De Luce said occidental as
trologers have been quite sloppy in
figuring horoscopes down to the
hour of birth, and then only in the
relatively few instances in which
the subject could tell them the hour.
Recent studies in India, he stated,
revealed that Hindus have a for
mula, handed down through CEN
turies in the Orient, based upon
six-minute time intervals.
Other speakers were Edward E..
Doane of Miami, Fla. and Llewellyn
George of Los Angeles, Calf.
The speakers were introduced by
Ernest A. Grant, president of the
Washington Astrological Association
and of the American Federation of
Scientific Astrologers. Songs were
contributed by Miss Annabelle Nc
Leod of Seattle, Wash, accompanied
by Miss Margaret Avery Wakefield
and a piano solo by Jesse Ridgeway
of Washington.
Evening star., 1939-06-16
Poor Reporting Of Birth Times
Hondicop, AstroIoqers Assert

If prospective parents wish to do
a favor for the scientific astrologers,
they will take care to remember the
exact second at which the new
born infant takes its first breath.
The ladies and gentlemen who
probe the relationship of planetary
vibration to life's affairs have been
handicapped seriously through the
absence of diligent clock watchers
at most births, Robert De Luce de-
clared last night. Mr.. De Luce, in
ternationally known in astrological
circles. was addressing several hum
dred students of astrology in the
Raleigh Hotel during a meeting ar
ranged by the Washington Astro-
logical Association.
The speaker urged his listeners to
make an effort to determine within
10 seconds the time of any births of
which they might become aware
such moment, for purposes of horo-
Evening star., 1939-06-16

the Harlan-W Wallins Coal Co. at
nearby Woods, KY, was reported by
R. H. Cornett, the firms secretary
treasurer. Mr.. Cornett said the men
hung up their equipment and
walked off" after two miners were
reported for loading dirty coal in
violation of the union contract. The
company is not a member of the
operators association.
At Lexington the suit of four
Harlan coal miners asking an in
junction to prohibit 33 mines oper-
ating in Harlan and Bell Counties
from signing union shop contracts
was continued to June "a by Federal
Judge H. Church Ford.
Evening star., 1939-06-16
Green Traffic Lights
Burn Out Before Red

MEMPHIS, Tenn. R.-Memphis
police have pondered this question
for years:
Why do bulbs used in green traffic
lights burn out three times as fast
as identical bulbs in the red and
amber signals?
It's true in almost every instance,
says G. v. Stanker, superintendent
Of fire and police signals. He
theories it might be that because
the green bulb is at the bottom of
Evening star., 1939-06-16

chief Of Navy chaplains, will
omciate.
A native of Middletown, Conn.,,
where he was born January IA, 1891,
Comdr. Deming entered the Naval
Academy in 1910. He was on sub
marine duty during the World War,
ending the war in command of the
submarine Ell, for which he re-
ceived the Victory Medal.
In 1925, Comdr. Deming became
aide to the commander of Subma-
rine Divisions, Battle Fleet, and in
1926 was sent to the Naval War
College as student. In 1928 he
Evening star., 1939-06-16
Comdr. R. A. Deming Dies
In BROOKLYN Naval Hospital

The Navy Department has been
notified of the death of Comdr. Ray
mond Arnold Deming, U. S. NJ, yes
terday in the Naval Hospital,
Brooklyn, N. Y. He had served two
tours of duty in Washington since
1881 and was we'll known here.
Comdr. Deming will be buried in
Arlington National Cemetery at 2
pm. Monday with full military
honors. Capt. Ralph D. Workman,
Evening star., 1939-06-16

More and more trafiic officers In
France are being mounted on motor
cycles, and as their uniform is too
like the dress Of ordinary cyclists
they must display a large plaque
reading Police"
Evening star., 1939-06-16

assumed command Of Submarine
Division 2.
He came to Washington In 1881
for duty in the Bureau Of Engineer
ing, Navy Department, leaving in
1884 to become engineering ofiicer
on the staff Of the commander OF
destroyers, Scouting Fleet. He came
back to the Bureau of Engineering
In 1885, where he served until MAY
Z, 1888, when he was ordered to
duty at the New Yo-k Navy Yard
He Is survived by his widow, Mrs
Bettina McPetrie Deming.
Evening star., 1939-06-16

the signal it is closer to the street
and, therefore. subjected to greater
degrees Of heat.
Evening star., 1939-06-16

Nearly ITS new chemical plants
were opened in Italy in the last year.
Evening star., 1939-06-16

Genuine full grain cowhide
leather. upper ball and boot
pocket, zfpper - ~.
convertible hood, Xn ~
bottom. WV
Evening star., 1939-06-16

Wind-proof and water-repel-
lent golf and sports jackets,
cut with raglan sleeves for
extra freedom, 2 front slash
pockets, Talon fastener.
Made by Albert Richard.
Evening star., 1939-06-16

Slight imperfections in many
frames. but all backed by SPORT
CENTER GUARANTEE. Freshly
strung with Humidex gut by our
own factory experts. Your chance
to play = championship model
racket for only $5.05.
Evening star., 1939-06-16

Four famous styles. McHofn,
McRolsnd, Lyn Spun and McPalo.
Grand for golf. tennis, fishing
and ether summef sports.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1939-04-01
Wings Over Jordan
Is Coming To Flint

The great choral group feailr-
ing Wings over Jordan Will APP
pear here on Wednesday April ~
an tho |. NJ A. auditorium Flint
federation Of Colored Womcn's
clubs are The sponsors This prom-
iSes 10 be a gala affair Patrons
tickets are going fast Secure
your seats now.
Nlesdames Rosa kimp. general
chairman; Georgia Hychc. ticket
chairman. S. Bryant. puhli,iiy:
Norma BAILEY and Blanch. contact
committee: V. Elder house com
miltec; Leroy Coleman and Mrs.
j. Nelson. ushers: Edith Robinson
and Mrs. doll Collins: Rosa Hart
aud Anna Evans. printing commit
tee. Elsie Parhams and Flancis
Ross. program Mayola Vain
wright and r. Bibbs. reception:
Odell Broadway and Francis Ow-
cns. entertainment: Mrs Frank
GILLESPIE. final arrangements and
Mary Kelly. Finance Committee.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1939-04-01
Elm Park Reserves
Sponsor Sport Party

The Elm Park Girl Reserves
sponsored sport party. Friday.
March - at the Clifford street
Confer
The party was attended by a
nice group OF young people. chapc-
roned by Mrs. J. T. Bryant.
Miss Gibson gave talk on the
annual Go To Church Might
which Viii be held al the First
Presbyterian church. Monday.
Aprl -, az 40 O'Clock. Or.
Nearns viii be the principal
speaker Miss Todd also gave a
ierom on The meeting she attend
ci az The Y. W G. A..
Miss Nerlcne Gibson and Miss
Marion Wright are the only coll
ored girls on the Go To Church
Night" committee.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1939-04-01
Black Dispatch

$ an4 q NJ sssn 70 have
fast e,ei .as.e~ oye could i,
gun
A. ~ waeae we're ,na ga ~
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Tin ~ire ~ ana q NJ. enjoy
IA 'he pafte down IN Pontiac.
'rhss fo8 .ai. ~ around
We Wels eAe,.,h.ng IS 'opsy.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1939-04-01
ai4s ST. Anton. Street. Corner colmsi.-cliHord 1924

Quinn Chapel and Senior choir Of
Vernon Chapel.
The Rev G. L. Lawrence was
in charge OF the evening services
Prayer was offered by the Rev. o..
c. Green. Sermon by Dr. Myller.
The Bishop John A. Gregg. D..
n. and wife will be the guests OF
Quinn Chapel A. NJ. e. church Palm
Sunday, (the closing OF our spring
rally). Sermon will be preached
by the Bishop. lie also will preach
at Vernon Chapel A. NJ. e. Church
in the afternoon.
Tuesday night March IA. marked
the beginning of a very inspiring
week in Zion. Bishop John w.
Martin OF the 9Th Episcopal dis
trict was present and preached
from Luke 1873, nevertheless.
when the Son of man cometh shall
he find faith on earth" Presiding
Elder. l.. T.. Powell was master OF
ceremonies. The Rev. NJ. X. Rhon-
enee gave fine welcome address.
Elder Powell returned here TO hold
his last quarterly conference last
Saturday and Sunday. His text
was taken from Psalms 119:15S.
All the brother ministers respond
ed beautifully. At 3 r, VI.
Quinn Chapel Junior choir and
ushers served. Sermon by the
Rev. f. G. Fitzpatrick. Subject.
Lord is It IT, Blackwell wishes
10 take this opportunity TO thank
all who participated in the weeks
services other ministers includ-
ed The Rev Mr.. Lawrence OF
Vernon Chapel A. NJ f.: Rev.
Green, Bethel NJ r.. Rev. Good
win. James Chapel; Rev. Fulworth.
Rev. W a. Vaughn. Golden Leaf
Baptist and Rev Watkins, New
Zion. Baptist.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1939-04-01

The Rev Mr.. Scott OF the Can
aan Baptist church and the Rev
r. L. Ballou both have returned
10 their respective pastorates. af-
ter having been called out of the
city on business OF urgent neces-
shy This paper wishes 10 extend
its sympathy 10 Mrs. NJ. r. Rhone-
nee. wife OF the pastor OF Quinn
chapel and hope she will soon re-
cover completely.
sunday was Junior Church Day
At Lentcn services the Junior
choir furnished the music all day
at Quinn chapel The offering
was lifted by the young people.
The rsherettes were al their posts.
nr Ida Mae Myller we'll known
evangelist preached both sermons,
resulting in the conversion Of one
and the accession Of three TO the
church.
At 3 y. m. Quinn Chapel and
Vernon chapel worshipped with
Bethel NJ. +. church Music was
furnished by The Gospel chorus OF
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1939-04-01
20 Century Elites
Are Debate Winners

The first Of series OF debates
given AZ The Clifford Street Cen
TER. vas won by the Goth Century
Elites debate team from the ST
john street Center last Wednes-
day ash, az the clifford ST. Cen
;er
The question WAS resolved That
TIE Go,esrneu' should Limit Free
speech Detrimental To Itself"
Taking the affirmative. The Elites
p~f ssa,cd 'hsiy material in a clear,
ta''ai and convincing way.
The Elites team was composed
Miss Dorothy kinley member
~ Nor'hcrns debate team: Prcsi-
fr' iohn Gibson. a public speak
irs student a. the Flint Junior
ce.ese ard virn-presideni James
Na'ee -en Niy Gibson was coach
~ he Elites team
T s. John stree, Centers
ieaa WAS composed q John Turn
III Mss lara Branch and Walter
iieas Mel,iu Banner was coach
~ DE :. John street Center. Two
ear'ta- were given in persons OF
MISS ~ ''hv kinley for The affir-
NATIVE aaa lehn Turner OF the
ne-s'iys-
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1939-04-01
Recreational Council
Wins Central AAU
Court Championship

Tho ,as stepping Flint r C..
Basketball team gained another
rnng of Importance by winning the
central Mich 4. A. L. basketball
championship Saturday night in
Lansing by defeating The highly
tented Detroit Troians s1-as. The
eanD was fast and hard fought
hq The X C.'s were inst too much
ior .'he petroiicrs they first de-
fea'd the Lansing all stars, Fri
das rehi March - quite handl-
IA nHh comfortable lead Flo,d
Raics and Gus wells were the
spea heads Of defense as we'll as
oifcnse All Of tho r G. hoys re-
reiNcd gold basket balls as awards
The hoys won medals for being
rirner> MP in Tho Detroit tourna-
mont SATURDAY. March IS.
since me addition OF FioNd
Bates he team has won 10 OF rs
lasl ~ games The only game
losi VAS in the finals OF the De-
mort tournament The X. G. f.
eliminated Algoe Gundry from the
class "A League play or cham-
pionship by defeating them twice
in succession. There IS beauli-
full trophy for the championship
which thcy hope 10 gain.
Jimmie Johnson has been added
TO the staff at Clifford Street Cen
ter His work viii he with boys
Jimmie is graduate Of South
Carolina STATE university.
Clifford Street center
FLINT. Mich Tho branch H.
brary at the clifford street Center
Is open Tuesday afternoon > TO
So'clock; Thursday and Monday
10 10 l. a. m. and afternoon also:
saturday afternoon > to s y. m.
This library is for Your conven-
fence. Come in and use II.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1939-04-01
CHURCH NEWS

willing workers club will meet
at the home OF Mrs. Terrell, s702
Grant. Friday evening. March 81.
come one. come all.
The Missionary society will meet
wednesday evening. March 90
with Mrs Terrell. and, 1902 Grant
street. All missionaries are ex-
pected TO he present. Mrs. Graham
is president.
AN Evening in Paradise will
be featured at Quinn Chapel A. NJ.
F.. church, 191 L. Seventh street,
Friday. March 81. Rev. NJ r.
Rhonenee is minister. Captains
are ID. Woods aud II. Hunter.
Midnight prayer meeting will be
held at - Friday night, March 81.
at Golden Leaf Baptist church.
Everybody is invited TO attend.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1939-04-01
ANNOUNCEMENT

Cluh 60 IS sponsoring its
spring formal Dinner Dance Sat
niday ASril $. al the Great Lakes
Country club at o'clock p. m. All
ihose who are alive and akicking
are expected 10 be there. The
chairman OF Club "25' committee
Lester Haley asks that the heads
~ az other clubs please gel In
touch With him by ielephoning
in order 10 secure tickets and data
on the affair.