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Evening star., 1939-04-20
Referees Proposed
To Decide Complaints
Of Federal Employees
Union President
Tells of Plan at
Senate Heurinq

Appointment of referees to settle
Federal employe complaints. only
after adjustment within a depart
ment has failed, was favored in
preference to permanent board
Of appeals by Jacob Baker, presi-
dent of United Federal Workers Of
America, before the special Sem
ate committee investigating the SUBJ
ject today. He said this would be
less expensive, and would encourage
a bureau or agency to settle griev-
ances at the source.
He said his organization has had
a proposed method of settlement
adopted by number of agencies,
operating through adjustment COM
mittees of the union.
He commended the Senate inquiry
as offering an opportunity to air"
grievances, but added, They can
not be settled here"
Our experience has been that
grievances are normal" he con-
tinued. Their settlement must be
as certain. sure and normal as the
grievance itself"
Under the plan he suggested the
employe takes his complaint to the
unions Adjustment Committee,
which takes it up with the workers
immediate superior. and to that Of
ficial's supervisor if necessary.
No Safeguard for 100000.
He testified that 80 per cent Of
the grievances have been settled at
the first or second point Of contact
and another Is per cent at the next
stage of appeal.
Discussing the legal rights of Fed
eral employees, which he said are
limited under existing law, Mr..
Baker told the committee the public
thinks that once a person gains ap-
pointment he 'is set for life, but
that Is not So"
The 100000 not under civil serv-
ice have no legal safeguard against
dismissal or obnoxious transfer, he
said.
The Lloyd-La Toilette Act of 1912,
he said, has many good features,
but has become "a complete failure
as providing the guarantees intend
ed Many employees have looked
on it as their charter. but 1t oper-
ates only in case of dismissals, he
said.
More Funds Declared Needed.
Discussing reclassif1cation, eff
cheney ratings and promotions,
among other causes of grievances,
Mr.. Baker made these suggestions:
That an increased appropriation
Is the urgent need of the Civil Serv-
ice Commission to improve the han
ding of reclassification matters.
That the efficiency rating system
should be revised and simplified.
While not urging immediate legis-
lation on the subject of promotion
Evening star., 1939-04-20

of Committee Chairman Pittman,
which would place the sale of arms
and ammunition to belligerents on
a cash and carry" basis, but urged
that specific allowances be made for
China in its undeclared war with
Japan.
mo statesman charged with re-
sponsibility of protecting the Sc
curity of America can deny that if
the axis powers succeed in sub
jugating France, Britain and China,
their next objective will be the rich
resources of the Western Hemi-
sphere" Mr.. Buell. said in discussing
the possibility of an attack on
America.
AN equally displeasing alternative
is that, confronted by an America
which follows a neutrality policy
which aids the axis powers, the Eu-
ropean democracies may come to
terms with these powers, ccding to
them their possessions in the West
ern Hemisphere in return for being
allowed to keep the rest"
Evening star., 1939-04-20
Apostolic Delegate S
New Home Opened
For Inspection
Press Is Received
After Three AItors
Are Consecruted
Are Consecruted

The new home of the Apostolic
Delegate to the United States, which
might be called the Washington
Chancery of the Catholic Church,
was opened for inspection by the
press today after the delegate, Arch
bishop Amleto Giovanni Cicognani,
had consecrated three altars on the
premises.
The Apostolic Delegation, located
at 1899 Massachusetts, avenue
NV, is now complete except for
landscaping the grounds and the
eventual substitution of stained
windows for few plain panes.
Discounting reports that it is a
million dollar building" Archbishop
Cicognani said it was doubtful
whether the delegation cost half
that underground, furnishings and
all. The lot-immediately east Of
Thirty-fourth street overlooking the
city-was purchased in 1881 for
$4,000. The building itself, of Sc
lected light buff Indiana limestone,
cost $4,000. The furnishings, in
cluding many oil paintings of prel-
ates, were all personal gifts.
Building Fireproof.
Entirely fireproof and air-condi-
toned, the delegation has a stone
interior described by the architects
Aas frankly inspired from the more
restrained and dignified of the Ital-
ian palaces of the Renaissance"
The building is three stories. An
impressive entrance, over which is
inscribed the papal coat of arms,
gives access to wide vestibule open
ing directly through to an open
stairway, hall and a courtyard be-
yond. In the court stands a repro
duction of the "Pigna" in the Vati-
can City, cone-shaped monument
done in 1strian marble.
Flanking the main entrance vesti-
bule are two spacious parlors and
an additional reception room for Wis
itors. These rooms are hung with
paintings of the holy fathers, Amer
ican cardinals and other prelates.
Kitchen Is Modern.
The second floor includes an
ample salon, dining room and
kitchen, living room and the apart
ments of the delegate. The din
ing room is fitted with long table
OF dark wood capable of seating H.
On either side of the table are
buffets-one with eight carved cab
1nets and the other four, each bear
ing the likeness of one of the IL
Apostles. The kitchen is equipped
IN modern style, with white tile
walls reaching halfway to the CELL
ing.
The third floor is given over to
suites for the delegation secretaries,
library, guest rooms and a papal
bedroom. reserved for the Pope in
case he should ever again visit the
Capital.
The altars consecrated by Arch
bishop Cicognani are situated on
the first floor. reached by a cor
ridor branching off from the left OF
the reception hail. The main ALTA
was dedicated to the Immaculate
Conception; the smaller ones to st.
Joseph and st. Peter.
Three of the oil paintings, hanging
side by side in the second floor
salon, are of the first American
bishop, John Carroll George Wasn-
hgton and Christopher Columbus.
Evening star., 1939-04-20
Berlin
Continued From First Page.)

United States Embassy flew the
Stars and Stripes in keeping with
the custom for such events. Brit
aims and Frances colors also were
displayed at their embassies.
Much commented on was the fact
that Papal Nuncio Cesare Orsenigo
headed the diplomatic corps in the
grandstand directly opposite Hit
ler's reviewing stand. The Vatican's
representative was seen to use his
binoculars interestedly.
Motorboats on Trucks.
As the parade progressed, heavy
trucks roared by with large caliber
howitzers, followed by an imposing
array of pontoons and motorboats
on trucks.
The emphasis on motorized artil-
lery was not less than that on air
defense.
A new piece of equipment was a
horsedrawn mine thrower. 1t was
said the rider could operate the de-
vice and manage his horse at the
same time.
Heavy field artillery, also drawn
by horses, played conspicuous part
In this section of the parade.
Occasionally during intervals be-
tween divisions, spectators would
shout in chorus:
"Wir gratulieren" owe congratu-
late!O.
Planes Roar Overhead.
The 10000 soldiers started march,
ing down the Avenue of Splendor"
about 11:25 am. (5:25 am, E. STD,
while a mighty armada of 1852 war
planes criss-crossed the sky above
them.
The "heils" of the hundreds of
thousands of spectators when Hitler
stepped onto the reviewing stand
were drowned out only by the roar
OF aerial squadrons overhead.
A large army band led the parade
of soldiers who had been gathering
since 4am.
Before leaving the chancellery to
take his place in the reviewing
stand, Hitler spent busy hours re-
ceiving congratulations. The band
of Hitler's Schutzstaffel (Blackshirt
bodyguard opened the festivities
for him with a serenade.
Slovak Premier Present.
At the Fuehrer's right were DR..
Joseph Tso, premier of Slovakia,
and German Foreign Minister Joa-
chin Won Ribbentrop. To his left
were Baron Konstantin Won Neu-
rath, Reichsprotector of Bohemia
Moravia, and Emil Hacha, the last
President of the Czecho-S -Slovak re-
public.
Behind Hitler were Field Marshal
Hermann Wilhelm Goering, Grand
Admiral Erich Raeder, chief of navy
staff; Col. Gen. Walther Won
Brauchitsch, chief of army staff
Evening star., 1939-04-20
Symphony Broodcosts

Through the cooperation of
the National Broadcasting Co.
The Star is presenting over
WMAL each weekday morning
"a movement from one of the
symphonic compositions fea-
tured in the Music Appreciation
Campaign. The program on
which the recordings are heard,
"Today's Prelude" is scheduled
daily except Sunday from $50
to 7:25 am. and The Stars re-
cordings may be heard at ap-
proximately 7 am.
The recordings already re-
leased in the campaign, includ-
ing the latest offering-Debus-
sy's Afternoon of q Faun,"
Clouds" and Festivals may
be obtained at the special booth
in the lobby Of The Star Build
ing each weekday from 8 am.
to 6 pm. The booth is closed
on Sundays.
Evening star., 1939-04-20

publican source said adoption of .
party-sponsored investigation resoA
luton "looks doubtful now" while
another asserted ut all depends
upon the Senate's action on tho
civil service bill"
Backers Of the proposed inquiry
cited recented testimony Of Paul
Sifton, assistant to Federal Wage
and Hour Administrator Elmer r.
Andrews, at public hearing that
he was aware of subversive activities
in his Office during his tenure as
director of New York's Unemploy-
ment Insurance Division.
Evening star., 1939-04-20
Neutrality
Continued From First Page

that our involvement in war would
mean a dictatorship at home be-
cause 1t is necessary for efficient
conduct of modern war. He added,
without amplifying the point:
ALREADY plans to this end have
been laid and are being perfected.
4 Raymond Leslie Buell., president
Of the Foreign Policy Association,
told the Senate Foreign Relations
Committee. meanwhile, that in his
opinion President Roosevelts in
ternational moves during the last
few months had served to avert
general war in Europe.
Witnesses at Hearing.
Mr.. Morley, Mr.. Luckey and Mr..
Buell. all were witnesses on proposed
revision of the Neutrality Act, on
which both the House and Senate
committees are conducting hearings.
1nelasticity, Mr.. Morley said, goes
Tar to destroy the effectiveness of
the State Department, the first line
OF defense against war.
None of you gentlemen" he told
the committee, would think of de-
manding that the Navy Depart
ment, in the event of war, should
follow this or that strategy to be
laid down in advance by Congress.
Is it not equally unreasonable to
fetter the well qualified judg-
ment Of the Department of State
In a campaign for peace?
I'm the field of foreign policy the
administration must operate under
congressional guidance rather than
under rigid congressional orders"
Cites Court Reference.
Furthermore, he questioned the
constitutionality of a rigid law, cit
ing Supreme Court reference to
the "plenary and exclusive power
of the President as the sole organ
Of the Federal Government In the
field of international relations-a
power which does not require as
basis for its exercise an act Of
= Congress"
Because this is doubtful law"
Mr.. Morley asserted, lit makes
stronger the unpleasant implication
that Congress does not trust the
President and the Secretary of
State.
1T is perfectly apparent that this
, Is the conclusion which the aggres-
sive powers draw and which they
are endeavoring to promote. Even
II this mistrust really existed, it
would seem deplorable to advertise
1T to the world at this particular
moment"
Mr.. Morley contended, too, that
rigid neutrality legislation is an i'm
moral policy. While the United
States sponsored the Kellogg BRAND
pact outlawing war, he said. an
inflexible neutrality program serves
notice that the utilization of war
rs an instrument of national policy
has become "a matter of comnlete
Indifference to us"
Willingness of Congress-.
Mr.. Buell. asserted at the Senate
nearing that the ultimate success of
the Presidents endeavors depend
largely on the willingness of Con-
gress to amend the present Neu-
trality Act.
Arguing that the acts embarpo
on the shipment of arms and am
munltion may aid in bringing about
fne oe1eat OF England and France
oy the totalltarian states, the wit
ness expressed the opinion such a
defeat would lead to an attack on
the Western Hemisphere.
Mr.. Buell. Endorsed the proposal
Evening star., 1939-04-20
New York Bill Bons
Subversive Activity
By the Associated Press.

0y eu0 AbS0ca1teQ FEebSs
ALBANY, N. Y, April 20.-Pos-
sibility of an investigation Of SUBJ
versive activity among New York's
pubic employees dimmed today after
Assembly approval Of q measare
barring advocates Of government
overthrow from civil service and
school Jobs.
The measure went to the Senate
yesterday after q 107 to q Assembly
vote. Immediately, one high Re-
Evening star., 1939-04-20
Elected to Boord

H. F. Chichester Of Alexandria,
Va, and j. w. Baumbach and w.
E. Wolf, both of Arlington, Va,
were elected to the Board of Di-
rectors of the Virginia Associated
Plumbing and Heating Contractors
at the organizations convention in
Richmond. j. c. Pettigrew of Rich
mond was elected president.
Evening star., 1939-04-20
Will Discuss New Come

A new system Of contract bridge
requiring five-suit deck will be
demonstrated by the inventor, DR..
F. w. Buck, at a free lecture to-
morrow at 8 pm. in the ballroom
OF the Continental Hotel.
Evening star., 1939-04-20
Coffery Back in Rio

RIO DE JANE1RO. April 20
R.-Jefferson Caffery. United
States Ambassador to Brazil, re-
turned here today after a five
month tour of Europe and visit to
the United States.
Evening star., 1939-04-20
Truin Fire Kills 5

AMIENS. France, April 20 R.-
Five persons were asphyxiated when
motor train caught fire and was
derailed at Daours. 20 miles north
of here on the Lille-Paris line, today.
Evening star., 1939-11-29
Stock AVERAGES
BY VICTOR EUBANK,
Associated Press Financial Writer.

hoSCb4dNti L 1885 L IIleIlCIdl "IIIcl'
NEW YORK, Nov. 29-Late SELL
ing hit the stock market today ard
leaders dropped fractiont to 8 points
or more.
The dip, which began in a lazy
way about O'Clock, was accentuated
in the last quarter of an hour Of
trading.
I followed morning rally in
which some were pushed ahead as
much as a point. Chrysler, which
got up that far, was about un-
changed at the finish.
Transfers approximated 100000
shares.
Settlement of the long and costly
labor dispute in the Chrysler plants
gave the original impetus to the
mild boost which lasted throughout
the forenoon. Then prices began to
give way and little support was
forthcoming.
The days news contained long
list of higher or extra dividend dec
larations. the industrial activity rate
held we'll and it appeared there was
every reason for better market
In London prices were steady;
they turned irregular at Amster-
dam and Paris was higher with
broadened trading.
Brokers were at a loss to explain
reasons for the markets sluggish
action, except to assert Wall Street
was suffering from case of the
"over blues" and seemed devoid of
ideas
Foreign selling" said one trader,
disguised selling and thin mar
ket of very low volume, appear to be
responsible for the lethargy Of re-
cent sessions. The will to buy has
gone stale. Then, too, the specu-
lators are worried by a very evident
lack of sponsorship
Narrow to lower at the finish we're
United States Steel, ehBtlehem,
Boeing, Santa Fe, Westinghouse
EleClIlC, Ou FOlll, OIllOll Sdi DIue,
Johns -Manville, United States Gyp-
sum, American Telephone, ovens
Illinois, Goodrich and Air Reduc-
ton.
More resistant were American
Smelling, Philip Morris and Ches-
apeake & Ohio.
Chrysler, up around 2 at one
time, fell back from its best.
| Newmont Mining rose a bit in
the curb as did Mead Johnson,
Nehi Corp. and Sherwin Williams.
United States Treasury issues
were higher in the bond market
but most of the corporate list
dipped. Commodities were mixed.
In late dealings cotton was up 20
to 40 cents a bale. At Chicago
wheat added a to l cent a bushel
and corn was unchanged to !. cent
| gained.
Evening star., 1939-11-29
Chicago Grain
Rv tho Aseoriated Press

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, Nov. 29.-Price ad-
vances of as much as IA per cent
III the wheat pit today which carried
December contracts to a new season
high were shaded in late trade, but
gains held up fairly we'll.
Sharp advances at Winnipeg,
which helped extend early gains
here, attracted profit taking by COM
mission houses and prices reacted
is to IA cents from the days best
levels, but still held gains of about
cent. Some late selling at Winni-
peg was attributed to the Wheat
Board.
Wheat here closed u to ! cent higher.
December. S9's-24; May S1i2-ss: corn
unchanged TO y higher: December. 5lis-i4:
May. 53l4-Ss: oats unchanged to "a higher.
Grain Futures,
Evening star., 1939-11-29

Cash Grain.
CHICAGO. Nov. % cash wheat.
No =, yellow hard. 90; No. 3. S9a4.
Corn. No. > mixed 6ll7; No. g. 81;
No l yellow 53-5412; No. >. 529. -53'4;
No. ! white 81 l7-a4 No. ,. 6112-62L.
Oats. sample grade mixed. 34l4 35iz:
No = white 4n34: mixed grain, 3512
Soy beans. No, 2 yellow, .04h2: No. 3.
l 1.O4-10412; sample grade yellow. .OO1z.
Barley. mailing, 50-61, nominal, feed,
32-4l, nominal.
Timothy seed, 39O-415, nominal
Red clover seed, 12.50-15 90. nominal
Red top. S.50-9.00 nominal
Alsike. IA .00-17 90. nominal
Alfalfa. 1T.50-22.50 nominal.
Baltimore Wheat.
BALTIMORE. Nov. 20 GP.-Wheat, No.
2 red winter, Rarlicky, spot. domestic, 9911,
Evening star., 1939-11-29

the Government lending agency, it
was said.
The other members Of the tom-
mittee are Carol NJ. Shanks Of the
Prudential Life Insurance Co., who
represents bondholders, and Ken
meth D. Steere, chairman of the
! railroad,
Evening star., 1939-11-29

railroad division of the Reconstruct
ton Finance Corp, has been ap-
pointed as the third member of the
Reorganization Committee for the
Chicago & Eastern Illinois Rail-
road, it was announced today. The
appointment has been approved by
Evening star., 1939-11-29
New York Cotton
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Nov. 29-Substan-
tial morning gains in cotton futures
were halved later today when de-
mand slowed and selling became
more insistent.
Early foreign and domestic buy
ing, stimulated partly by strength
abroad, was replaced by Southern
selling, proft-taking and scattered
liquidation.
BY midafternoon the list was 2
to 6 points net higher with Decem-
ber $50, January 977.
NEW ORLEANS. Nov 90 R.-Cotton
futures advanced moderately here today
due to trade buying and covering At
noon prices were to 1 points net higher.
Evening star., 1939-11-29

New York and San Francisco were
first linked by long distance tee-
! phone In 1915.
Evening star., 1939-11-29

Liberty National Bank stock sold
on the Washington EXhange today
at ITO for 20 shares and 168 for 10
more shares Potomac Electric
Power 6 per cent preferred came out
ex dividend at lis and the y per
cent preferred at 11434, Mergen-
thaler Linotype registered 151a on a
five-share sale.
James A. Donohoe has been
elected director of the Eastern
Building & Loan Association, it was
announced in the financial district
today.
Alexander Brown & Sons are
among the underwriters of the West
Virginia Pulp & Paper Co. $4,000, 900
3 per cent bond issue coming out
Tuesday, December S.
Greyhound Corp. has declared an
extra dividend of so cents and a
quarterly dividend of 25 cents on
common, both payable December 81.
Company previously paid 20 cents
quarterly with an extra OF 80 cents
Being paid on December 26, last year
Evening star., 1939-11-29

Borringer Appointed
To Reorganization Unit
By the Assccia - .'ress.
NEW YORK, Nov. 29.-ohn w.
Barriger, Sd, chief examiner Of the
Evening star., 1939-11-29

Unit Of trading
bankruptcy reorganized under
Bankruptcy Act securities by
of dividend the annual disburse-
ments based the last quarterly
cluded. ~ 80 ~ -
xd Elk dividend Elk rights Paid
last Playable in stock. Declared this
Cash or stock Accumulated dividends paid de-
Milford chronicle., 1939-07-28
FOOD FOR THOUGHT
The Food You Eat Greatly
Affects Your Appearance
By CHARLOTTE SPENCER
Nutritionist. for the State Board
of Health.

Many thousands of Americans are
not what nutritionists call well fed
Some of them are too poor to pay
for suitable food. Others fail to real
izs that the foods which they eat may
make all the difference between
sbounding vitality and mere passable
good health.
The Bureau of Home Economics
has issued an extensive report of a
study by DR.. Hazel K Stiebeling OF
the diets of the families of 1000
workers whose salaries ranged from
$500 to $4,000 annually. These fami-
lies were distributed in 43 cities
throughout the country. The diets Of
fully half of these families were
found to be in need of Improvement.
Plenty of money did not always
mean good diets and small expendi-
lures did not always mean poor
diets Some housewives managed to
serve their families excellent meals,
from the standpoint of nutrition, at
very low cost. ....,... .....
Many families spent plenty OF mo-
. iey to get satisfactory diets, but
made a poor selection. Out OF every
ten families spending enough to get
completely satisfactory diets, only 2
to made really good selections.
Only one-third of al the families
studied received enough vitamin A to
protect them from nutritional night
hlindness-the failure of the eyes to
adjust quickly to or from bright
light.
Lack of this Vitamin also causes
decreased resistance to respiratory
diseases such as colds and tubercu-
lOsis.
Fewer than half OF all these fami-
lies received safe allowance OF
calcium, necessary for building and
maintaining bones and teeth. Other
pitamin and minerals were also con-
spieious by their absence in many OF
these diets.
DR.. Stiebeling suggests the term
"numan erosion" to describe the
eventual effect OF these poor diets
upon the health OF the nation. A lib
eral use of the protective foods
milk, vegetables. fruits. eggs, and
eereals-would prevent the wastage !
Of health which Is due to poor feed
ing habits.
Milford chronicle., 1939-07-28
ROXANA

The annual Sunday School piccniC
was held Thursday, July 20. at Sandy
Landing.
Mrs. Amanda Evans is now with
her daughter. Mrs. o. w. Derrickson,
after spending some time at the home
of her other daughter, Mrs. A. B.
Carey, Sr.
william Frieze. of Salisbury. Md,
was the dinner guest of Mr.. and Mrs.
Fl. A. Goodwin, Jr., on Sunday. Both
Mr.. Goodwin and Mr.. Frieze are rep
lesentatives of the Quaker Oats
company.
Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd Turner, of near
Clarksvilie. spent the weekend with
the latter's parents, MIR. and Mrs.
Harry F. Wilgus.
Mr.. and Mrs. Vance McCabe accom-
panied Mr.. and Mrs. Clinton Watson
and daughter. Of FrankfOrd, to the
New York fair last week. and were
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Watson's
daughter, Mrs. Ray Lewis. Sandra
Lee, daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Nc
Cabe had as her guests during her
parents trip, her grandmother. Mrs.
Amanda Watson, and her aunt, Mrs.
Frank Furman.
Mrs. Preston Parsons. of Salisbury
accompanied by her daughter, Mary
Jane, is visiting her parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry Goodwin. Sr.
Miss Hilda Bennett Of Wilmington.
spent the week -end with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Cove Bennett.
Rev. John Edward Jones is i'll. His
f,iends wish him a speedy recovery.
Harold Lynch has had his home i'm
town newly painted.
sunday School Glass No. II. of
which Joseph j. Lynch is teacher,
will have its annual picnic at Null
berry Landing on August 3.