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Evening star., 1939-04-19
Bill to Bar BergdoN Gains
Quick Committee Bockinq
Final Action Awaits
Report From War
Department
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Members said today the House
Military Affairs Committee, acting
with unusual speed, had tentatively
approved legislation aimed at pre-
venting the return to this country
OF Grover Cleveland Bergdoll, World
War draft dodger.
The measure, introduced only two
days ago, was considered at a secret
session and won immediate commit
tee appreciation. Final action was
deferred pending a formal report
from the War Department.
Representative Harness, Repub-
llcan, of Indiana, author of the
measure, said he understood Berg
doll, who fled to Germany to evade
military service against that coun-
try, was planning to return to the
United States within the next week
or 10 days.
In an effort to circumvent such
a development, Representative Har-
ness said the committee would hold
special meeting as soon as the
War Departments report is received,
to rush the bill to the House.
Evening star., 1939-04-19
Sugar Proposals Threaten
U.S.. Policy, President Says
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
President Roosevelt said today
enactment of sugar bill amendments
proposed by Senator Ellender. Demo-
crat, of Louisiana, would be a "seri-
Gus threat to the future of the
policy of improved relationships"
among American republics.
In letter to Chairman Jones
Of the House Agriculture Committee
the President said the Ellender pro-
posals, among other things, would
undermine the Cuban trade agree
ment and would violate the nations
treaty obligations under the inter-
national sugar agreement approved
December 20, 1887.
The Ellender bill. passed by the
Senate and pending in Representa-
tive Jones committee, is designed
to guard against possible reductions
In acreage planted to sugar cane
and, generally, would give sugar.
producing States a larger propor-
tionate share of the total production
than territories and possessions.
Evening star., 1939-04-19
D. A. R. lauds Playing
OF National Anthem
In Movie Theaters
Disagree With Ideo
Expressed to Press
By Mrs. Roosevelt

Playing the national anthem and
showing the United States flag at
openings of motion picture pro-
grams-a practice criticized recently
by Mrs. Roosevelt-was praised as
"a splendid thing" in a report made
this afternoon at the 48th congress
OF the Daughters of the American
Revolution.
Mrs. LIE Roy Montgomery of
Southwark. Conn. chairman of the
D. A. r. Motion Picture Committee.
suggested that the congress send a
letter to Warner. Bros, in whose
theaters the practice has been
adopted, commencing them for
their Americanism."
Mrs. Roosevelt's disapproval of
the practice, voiced at a press con-
ference, was due, she explained, to
a belief 1t would cause the loss of
reverence for the anthem and the
flag.
The report also commended 4
decrease in double-feature programs
as a great accomplishment this
year" The committee has favored
the abandonment of double features
as a step toward improving the
quality OF motion pictures.
Back Decatur House Bill.
A protest against the destruction
OF historic Decatur House was regis
tered at the morning session when
the delegates voted on their first
set of resolutions.
The delegates moved to indorse
the plan pending in Congress for
the Government to acquire and pre-
serve the Washington landmark on
the northwest corner of Jackson
place and H street NV. as a mu-
scum after hearing an impassioned
appeal from Miss Janet Richards.
who suggested that the members
write to their Congressman, urging
them to prevent the destruction of
buildings of historic value in the
Nations Capital. She used the
(see D. A. r., Page AID
Evening star., 1939-04-19
Burns Are Fatal
To 8-Yeur-OId Bow
BY the Associated Press.

WINCHESTER, Va, April 19.-
Robert Richard, 8-year-old son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey Richard of
near Stephens City, died this morn
ing in hospital here of burns suf-
fered last night while holding
lantern for L. w. Emmons, neigh
Dor, to repair an automobile.
A brother, Charles, II, also was
burned but may recover, hospital
attendants said.
Police who investigated said the
lantern flame apparently ignited
gasoline in a nearby can and that
Robert Richard was sprayed with
the burning fluid. The automobile
was only slightly damaged.
Evening star., 1939-04-19
Iceland Piqued
| By Omission in
Roosevelt Plea
BY the Associated Press.

by the Associated Press.
The State Department took official
notice yesterday of reports that Ice
land was hurt over its omission
from the list of 81 countries men,
toned in President Roosevelt's ap-
peal for peace to Chancellor Hitler
and Premier Mussolini
In formal statement, the de-
partment declared:
Reports from Iceland indicate
that there is some question in the
minds of people there as to why that
independent state was not included
in the list of nations regarding whose
territorial integrity inquiry was
made of Chancellor Hitler and
Premier Mussolini.
mo significance whatsoever
should. of course. be attached to
the omission of Iceland, In which we
have always had the most friendly
interest, but which is not on or i'm
mediately adjacent to the European
continent"
Iceland is an independent country
acknowledging the suzerainty of the
King of Denmark.
Evening star., 1939-04-19
By JOHN C. HENRY.

Removal of the authority of the
National Labor Relations Board to
lnvalidate contracts would consti-
tute an abandonment of the basic
principles of free labor organiza-
ton, precipitate an increase in in
dustrlal strife and deprive employees
OF redress against employer inter-
terence, restraint and coercion,
Board Chairman J. Warren Madden
told the Senate Labor Committee
today.
The American Federation of La
Dor, whose contracts have been in
validated in several instances, is
seeking to remove the boards power
in this regard. Its proposed amend
ments to the Wagner Act were in
troduced by Senator Walsh, Demo-
crat, of Massachusetts,.
Citing numerous types of coercion
OF employees found by the board in
cases where an employers favor of
one union over another has eventu-
ally led to a signed contract for the
favored organization, the chairman
added:
IS. 1000 Cthe Walsh-A. F.. l..
measure) supposedly sets out to pre-
vent restraint. coercion, discrimina-
ton and other unfair labor practices
by the employer. But if the en-
ployer is sufficiently successful in
committing unfair labor practices,
so that he drives a majority of his
employees into a favored organiza-
ton, then the employer is per-
mitted to seal his illegal conduct
with a closed-shop contract and
render himself immune to any reme-
dial action by the law
Truth Might Be Coercive.
During lengthy questioning by
Senator Holt, Democrat, of West
Virginia, Chairman Madden told the
committee that under certain cir
cumstances," employer expressions
to employees, even if truthful, might
be held coercive.
Specifically, he explained, allega-
tions that union leader is Com
munist, even If correct, could have
coercive effect if said under circum-
stances making clear that the en-
ployer did not wish his employees to
join that particular union. Under
such conditions, as frequently is the
case where persons are enjoined
from making statements destructive
(see MADDEN, Page A-50
Evening star., 1939-04-19
Roosevelt Painting
Loaned to Worlds Fair
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, April 19.-One Of
President Roosevelt's collection of
paintings, "A Seaport at Sunset" ]"
by the 18th century French artist,
Claude Lorrain, will be included
In the masterpieces of art exhibi-
ton at the New York Worlds Fair.
Art Associates, Inc, which made
the announcement today, said the
picture is valued at $4,000 and was
given to the President many years
ago by his godmother, Miss Eleanor
Blodgett. whose father, William T.
Blodgett. was one of the founders
of the Metropolitan Museum Of
Art.
Evening star., 1939-04-19
Mats and As Idle
Due to Wet Grounds
ey stan Correspondent of The Star.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa. April 19.-
Washington's baseball team re-
mained. idle for the third straight
day here today, its thrice delayed
debut IN the American League being
postponed due to wet grounds. The
Mats again will attempt to play the
Athletics here tomorrow.
Shibe Park, site of the Mats game
with the Athletics has been unpro-
tected from steady rain since Sun
day and with murky weather con-
tlnulng here, there is doubt If the
neld Will be in condition to play
tomorrow.
Evening star., 1939-04-19
Coal Strike Closes
Some N. Y. C. Shops
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CLEVELAND. April ia spokes-
man for the New York Central Rail-
road said today a number of its
shops have been shut down pending
the outcome of negotiations between
Appalachian bituminous coal mine
operators and the United Mine
Workers Union.
There's no other explanation to
give" the spokesman said. The
coal strikes just playing hob with
business"
Evening star., 1939-04-19
Son Diego Is Shaken
By Shorp Earthquake
By tie Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
SAN DIEGO, Calf, April ia
sharp earthquake which lasted half
minute shook San Diego at 11:42
last night (2:42 am. Wednesday,
E. S. t., and aroused residents
throughout the city. Transbay
Coronado residents said q dull rum.
BILE preceded the temblor. No dam
age was reported.
Evening star., 1939-04-19
We the Government
People

1--WE the Government Peo-
pie" again will be heard to-
night over Station WMAL at 9
o'clock.
This weeks program, the
only one in Washington of, by
and for the Government peo-
pie, will be presented by the
General Accounting Office.
The broadcast is arranged
by The Star with the coopera-
ton OF the National Broad
casting Co.
Evening star., 1939-04-19
Contract |nva|idation
Power Is Declared
Vital 10 n. |. R. B.
Otherwise industrial
Strife Would Gain,
Madden Declares
BACKGROUND

BACKGROUND
The National Labor Relations
Act UoS passed in 1885 after the
Ne1D Deal administration had
sought to assist labor through a
proUtS1on of the MI. r. A. and
a stop-gap resolution. Both had
been comparatively unsuccessful
EFFORTS and present one 1Dds pretty
'DeH stynied until Supreme Court
tound la1D constitutional in
April, 1887. Since then amend
ment agitation has been wide-
spread,
Evening star., 1939-04-19

GREENFIELD, Mass, April 10
R.-Hailstones as large as golf balls
pelted Greenfield during thunder
storm today, breaking hundreds of
windows.
Evening star., 1939-04-19
Summary of Toduy's Star
Foreign.

Foreign.
Sabotage probed as fire destroys
liner Paris. Page Al
British decision to create supply
unit is reported. Page Al
Axis reaching out to draw Yugoslavs
within orbit. Page Az
Hungarian Premier declares faith to
axis policy. Page Az
Germany turns to celebration of
Hitler's birthday. Page Al
Russian attitude shifts to policy Of
Britain and France. Page AS
National
D. A. R. disagree with Mrs. Roose-
velt on showing of flag. Page Al
House group tentatively approves bill
to bar Bergdoll. Page Al
Lindbergh believed working on air
survey in locked Office. Page Al
Madden continues testimony in de-
tense of Labor Board. Page Al
House Republicans fight administra-
tion's monetary bill. Page Az
Fleet to start return to Pacific Coast
at pm. today. Page Al
Evening star., 1939-04-19
British PIa Ians
For War Supply
Unit Re ported
Would Coordinate
Material Buying
For Services
European DEVELOPMENTS


BRITISH CABINET reported to
have decided to create supply
department to hasten materials
for war preparation. Page Al
HITLER S 5Oth BIRTHDAY cele-
bration occupies Reich's atten-
ton: Is ships of war fleet steam
toward Spanish coast. Page Al
FAITH IN AXIS is expressed by
Hungarian Premier Count Te-
leky; Rome-Berlin drive for allies
to continue. Page Az
SHIFT IN RUSSIAN attitude to
British-Fre policy seen in
editorial of authoritative Moscow
journal. Page AS
BULLETIN.
LONDON, April 10 R).-For-
eign Secretary Viscount Halifax
offered assurance today that
Britain was not attempting a
policy of ''encirclement" in moves
to cope with Europe's troubled
situation. In a conciliatory
speech in the House of Lords.
evidently intended to be heard by
leaders of the Rome Berlin axis,
the foreign secretary said:
LAS to the cry of encirclement,
would be prepared at any time
to give a most solemn undertak-
ing on the authority of the gov
ernment that no such idea would
ever find place in British pol
ICY"
Evening star., 1939-04-19

(See LINDBERGH, Page A-4.)
Evening star., 1939-04-19

(See D. A. r., Page A-3)
Evening star., 1939-04-19

(see BURROUGHS, Page A-5)
Evening star., 1939-04-19
Hail Breaks Windows

(See MADDEN, Page A-5.)
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1939-06-01
LET PEOPLE VOTE ON WAR

Washington, d. C. GLNS).-A natl
onal referendum whereby the people
would themselves vote to go to war is
"only one part of a whole legislative
and educational pattern" designed to
keep America at peace, Miss Dorothy
Deter, executive secretary of the
lWomcn's International League for
Peace and Freedom, told Senate Ju-
dietary subcommittee.
"By itself it could have little value"
she said. "But as single part of a
whole peace pattern, it has tremend-
Gus value and can help to create the
direction and trend of American for
Ieign policy"
Florence Brewer Broeckel, associate
secretary Of the National Council for
Prevention of War argued that the
war referendum would be extension of
the principles of democracy.
Senator Bone, Of Washington joined
Senators La Toilette, Nye and Capper
in support of the referendum.
"If the people want to vote to com
init suicide" he said, "let them be
their own eXecutoners. God never
made man smart enough to be their
judge and cXecutioner. And not even
the grace of God can save people
who want to commit suicide"
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1939-06-01
MENACE OF THE UNEMPLOYED ARMY

THE social menace of permanent unemployed
army presented in trenchant terms in an
address by William Allen White editor of the
Emporia Niansas) Gazette, before the convention
of the American Society of Newspaper Editors at
Washington, ID. C.. Mr.. White who was the retir-
ing president of the Society deplored the fact that
newspaper editors and owners, because of their
"large property investment, have taken the side Of
property unconsciously in many cases." with the
result that the newspaper people "seem to be un-
fair" to those who are seeking 'new reforms in
property rights"
Turning to the recognized menace of millions
.of unemployed workers to American institutions,
MIR. White said:
"We are treading dangerous ground. A
threat to democracy is abroad in the world. The
unemployment problem in this nation remains un-
solved and every day it is unsoved it is a menace
to the stability of institutions.
eve are developing a class-conscious prole-
tariat which is dangerous.
at was bad enough in the days of the big bull
market of the tWenties to maintain the idle rich,
but if in addition, of the middle class now have
to maintain the idle poor and then the idle rich,
sooner or later our resources will be gone"
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1939-06-01

American Federation of Labor, followed Mr.. Frey
with multiple instances of bias shown by the
board in favor of the G. l. O. and against the A.
If. of L.
Frank B. Powers, president of the Commercial
photographers Union of North America, gave un-
answerable details of how the Labor Board had
Disseminated against his union to the benefit of
the c. |. 0. telegraphers group.
George Googe, in charge of the southern or
ganiZation headquarters of the American Fedora
tion of Labor Atlanta, Ca, presented many cases
where A. F. of l.. unions in the South had felt the
enmity of the Labor Board in various decisions
calculated to benefit the G.. 10.
G. H. Granger, representing the California
State Federation of Labor, gave the facts regard
ing the manner in which the Labor Board had un-
dertaken to hamstring the A. F. of L. in West
wood, Calf. He declared that the statements re-
garding the Westwood situation were falsified by
George Kidwell, California director of industrial
relations, in his testimony before the committee.
Observers who followed the mountain of testi-
mony presented by the American Federation of
Labor were compelled to admit that by it's submis-
sion to the Senate committee the Labor Board was
positively convicted of having used it's power il
legally and for the definite purpose of destroying
the craft unions of the American Federation of
Labor and promoting the interests of the G.. l. O.
Confronted with this voluminous and docu-
mented testimony it is apparent that the adoption
of the A. F. of l.. amendments to the Labor Re-
lations Act designed to curb the arbitrary and un-
warranted power of the Labor Board is Imperative
ly necessary to protect the organization rights of
American workers.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1939-06-01
WPA BABY HEALTH STATIONS

THE wide ramifcation of Works Progress Ad-
mnstration projects in fields designed to min
imize illness in the lower income groups of wage
is illustrated by the report of the activities
of the WPA Baby Health Service for Greater New
York.
Confronted with the traditional distinction of
mothers of families among the underprivileged to
allow physicians and health attendants to touch
their children in the interest of health measures
the WPA Division of Professional and Service
Projects in the nations metropolis were fearful
that the plan to inocuate or vaccinate children in
this area would meet with stubborn opposition
But to the surprise of WPA health leaders the op-
position to inoculation against diptheria or vac
cination against other contagious disease pre-
scribed by the WPA Baby Health Service at it's
five health stations in Manhattan was reduced to
zero.
During the month of March 525 babies and
children up to the age of nine were registered for
the health services offered. For the month there
were 24S diphtheria inocuations, 474 vaccinations
and 100 Schick tests. Miss Mary C. Tinney, di-
rector of the Division of Professional and Service
Projects, reports that "the attendance of mothers
at conferences on diet and care of the baby, con-
Quoted by experts, was 1903 and there were 1 1922
visits by nurses of the Project to homes of persons
on their home relief rolls in need of personal in
structon or care"
The WPA baby health stations do not conflict
with the work of similar nature carried on by
the Board of Health of Greater New York.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1939-06-01
EMBARGO ON MERCY
(F'rOm the New York Times

\FfOnl Cnc NEW 1Olk llneS)
AS member of the League of Nations Japan
- once signed an agreement "to encourage and
promote the establishment and cooperation of
duly authorized voluntary national Red Cross or
ganizations having as purposes the Improvement
of health, the prevention of disease and the mti-
cation of suffering throughout the world
AS a member of the Rome-Berlin-T Tokyo pact
Japan permits it's navy to prevent the land
ing of food and medicines sent by the American
Red Cross for the relief of Chinese refugees in
war-zone cities, and to announce this embargo as
"pOlicy." If this measure is sustained it will kill
innocent civilians quite effectively the equal
ly lawless and cruel bombardments from the air in
which the Japanese are now Systematically en-
gagged
There may be Americans who believe that
China offered some provocation for the Japanese
invasion Propaganda to that effect, whether or
not paid for by Japan, has been circulated in this
country. But provocation could justify what
the Japanese Army and Navy are now doing to the
Chinese people If the Japanese Government finds
sentiment in this country unfliendly it has it's
folly and it's own brutality to thank for it.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1939-06-01
. COMMENT ON WORLD
!. EVENTS

Samuel Schaefer, executive secre-
tary of the National Jewish Hospital
in Denver, told a Jewish gathering in
New York the other day that accord
ing to the Bank of international Set
Elements, the nations Of the world are
spending one billion dollars a month
on ornaments. He estimated that for
less than half that sum, tuberculosis
could be wiped out, utterly, in one
generation.
"In other Words" he said, eff
Adolf Hitler were to take two-week
vacation, and the worlds armament
bill for that period were given to build
more hospitals and hospitalize all ac-
tive tuberculosis patients, in less than
one generation the white plague would
be eradicated"
These striking figures really under
state the case.
In 1900, the tuberculosis death rate
in the registration states of this
country was 1888 per 100000 popu-
lation. In 1882, the tuberculosis death
rate in registration states was 81 per
100000. Seventy per cent of the dead
liness of this disease has been wiped
out in this country in 80 years. With
the knowledge now existing, $50O,00O,-
600 a month could be spent only dur
ing the building period; with every
month after that period passed, the
bill would dwindle; and in this country,
at least, the disease would vanish in
much less than 80 years.
X X X
Three things have combined to post
pone the expected war crash in
Europe.
First, Frances blunt refusal to make
territorial concessions to Mussolini and
Poland's yet blunter and more i'm
portant refusal to give Hitler his will
in Danzig have given jolt to the war
makers of the two relationships. They
have confirmed the strong belief grow
ing for more than year that Hitler,
at least, is coward.
Second, The more-or-less) demo-
cratic powers of Europe have been en-
couraged by this evidence of Nazi
weakness. Third, the anti-C Chamberlain
sentiment in England is growing
strong-though still much divided
that Chamberlain is now willing to
talk terms of an alliance with Rus
sia.
The Wall Street Journal sees an
other deterrent in fact that Nazi lead
ers have $50 feathered their nests by
acquiring vast properties" that they
will hesitate about risking them in a
war. Goebbels, Goering and others
have been reported as seizing vast es-
tates in Austria and Czechoslovakia.
This might work both ways, for
reasons too long to state; but is well
worth noting.