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Evening star., 1939-07-19
japanese Ship CoIIides
With American Liner
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
SHANGHAI. July 19.-The Ameri-
can liner President Coolidge and the
japanese freighter Nissan Maru
collided today in the Whangpoo
River. Numerous plates of the
liners sides were bent. No one was
injured.
The President Coolidge was turn
ing in the river, preparatory to tie
ing up at buoy, when the japanese
ship. coming down river, apparently
mlsjudged the current and struck
the liner on the port side amid
ships. The bow Of the japanese
craft was damaged.
Aboard the President Coolidge
was Rear Admiral Thomas Charles
Hart, arriving from the United
States to take over command of the
United States Asiatic Fleet from
Admiral Harry E. Yarnell next
Tuesday.
Evening star., 1939-07-19
Mrs. Rooseve|t's Stand
On Working Wives Hit

BY the Associated Press.
BOSTON. July l9-The Massa-
chusetts Women's Political Club an
nounced today it had passed a
resolution ''condemning" the inter-
ference of Mrs. Eleanor Roosevelt,
wife Of the President, in the Mas
sachusetts controversy over Gov
ernment employment of married
women.
The Massachusetts, House of Rep
resentatives rejected a bill two days
ago which would have prohibited
employment by the State of women
whose husbands had incomes of
$4,000 or more.
The clubs resolution assailed the
refusal of the Presidents wife Ito
debate this issue. although she as
sumed the offensive in Massachu-
setts by taking up the cudgels in
defense of working wives"
In letter to Miss Florence Bir-
mlngham, club president, Mrs.
Roosevelt suggested there was
danger of "Fascism' in anv lepisla-
ton which discriminates against the
employment of anv class.
Evening star., 1939-07-19
White House Advice
On Wage Hour Law
Changes Urged
Suggestion Follows
Criticism of Borden
Amendments
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
President Roosevelt's criticism of
proposed wage-hour amendments
brought suggestion today from
Representative Cox. Democrat, of
Georgia that White House advice be
obtained in redrafting them, so as
to prevent a possible veto.
Mr.. Roosevelt told reporters yes
terday that if Congress passed
amendments offered by Representa-
tive Barden. Democrat. of North
Carolina it would, in effect, be sane
tioning unconscionably low wages
for the 100000 lowest paid indus
trial workers.
Representative Cox, who fought
for quick consideration of the
Barden proposals at stormy session
of the House Rules Committee, said
later that if Mr.. Roosevelt meant
he would veto the legislation, 1t
would be foolish to contend further
for its approval
Therefore. he added. Il would
counsel those pressing for amend
ments to consult with the President,
find out what amendments he will
agree to, adopt those and stop the
controversy for the time being
Figure Challenged.
Representative Barden. asserting
he had no plan to ask for a con-
ference with Mr.. Roosevelt, chal-
lenged the 100000 figure the Chief
Executive quoted.
Il understand" Mr. Barden said
that he got his information from
Elmer Andrews. the wage-hour ad-
ministrator and from my check of
Andrews figures, they are absolutely
unreliable
He added that his criticism was
not directed at the President, who
he declared had been misled.
The Barden amendments would
exempt from Wage Hour Act stand
ards the employees in many small
scale farm operations. certain
processing of agricultural products
and "White-cOllar" workers making
more than $3.50 a month.
Awaits Hearing Bid.
Asked what his next move would
be in the light of the Presidents re-
marks, Representative Barden said
he was awaiting an invitation to ap-
pear before the Rules Committee,
from which he hopes to obtain leg
islative right of way for his amend
mentS.
The fight in the Rules Committee
yesterday was over setting time to
hear the North Carolinian. Chair
man SABBATH refused to fix date.
saying there were other requests for
committee action which took pre-
cedence. The session broke up with
Representative Cox and Chairman
SABBATH shouting at each other.
Mr.. Cox indicated to reporters, in
the chairman's presence, that he
would block preferential considera-
ton of other bills until the Barden
measure obtained right of way.
Later, he said his remark was
made in half jocular vein,' that
he was "joshing' Representative
SABBATH.
Evening star., 1939-07-19
D. {. Heads Appeal
For Deficiency Funds
On New Tax Job
$4,000 Asked to Stort
Income Levy Work, End
Business Tax Situation

In an urgent appeal for funds to
provide for Inauguration of the Dis
tricts new income tax levies and to
handle the backlog of work under
the now abandoned business privi-
lege tax. the Commissioners today
asked the Budget Bureau to approve
a deficiency appropriation of nearly
$4,000.
1t was made clear that in the
belated action on the District budget
for the fiscal year and on the 1910
revenue act Congress as yet has
made no provision for personnel or
equipment for the major changes in
the tax system. However. it was said
congressional leaders were aware of
the situation, and no opposition was
expected to the inclusion of nee
cessary amounts in the last def
cheney bill, now before the House
Appropriations Committee.
With the approval of the Com
missioners, Daniel J. Donovan, Dis
trict auditor, drafted estimates for
an appropriation of s25.l60 for the
employment, beginning next Janu-
ary l. of 20 persons to handle the
income levies: S27 .l6O for the en-
ployment of l3 members of the staff
of n of the old Business Privilege
Division needed for reassessment
work, auditing and collection of
back bills due under the S4OO 900 in
business privilege taxes estimated 20
be delinquent, and $6 300 for equip
ment, postage and printing in con-
nection with the income taxes, max
ing total of s58,62O.
Income Work Starts January /.
The employment of the income
tax staff was made effective Janu-
airy l, since it was expected the real
work would not start until then, al
though some taxpayers on a fiscal
year basis will be required to file
their returns and pay their taxes
next October Is. instead of mex
March Is. The provision for the l3
business privilege staff members.
however, was put on a full-year
basis.
Congressional leaders on District
matters, it was said, already have
been apprised of the lack of per-
sonnel for the new tax measure and
no opposition was expected to in.
clusion of necessary funds in the
deficiency bill.
Delay in passage of the revenue
measure. incidentally. was a rather
bitter pill for the staff of the Busi-
ness Privilege Tax Division. They
have worked without pay since July
l. Had the new measure been passed
prior to the end of the fiscal year at
least some of these q employees
might have been employed for work
on the income levy.
Assessor Fred D. Allen said it would
be all but impossible to establish the
income levy without personnel to re-
place those lost with the business
privilege measure He emphasized a
(See D. c. TAXES, Page A-3)
Evening star., 1939-07-19
September 8 Believed
Probable Meetinq Date
BY the Associated Press


Diplomats in Washington said to-
day they believed President Roose-
velt's purpose in calling a meeting
here of the Intergovernmental Refu-
gee Committee was to stimulate late
world interest in helping German
Jewish refugees.
officials said a probable date was
September 8.
The United States is now doing
all possible under existing laws to
receive the refugees The German
immigration quota for the year end
ing June 80 was not only filled but
about 5000 more were taken in on
a non-quota basis. making a total
of around $4,000 Some other ma
tions, it is felt in interested quar-
tiers, have not co-operated in the
same proportion
President Roosevelt and Secre-
tary Hull originated the interna-
tional scheme for helping refugees.
Evening star., 1939-07-19
Chamberlain Expects
To Announce Soviet
Pact by Aug. a
Hopes for Conclusion Of
Treaty Before End Of
Commons Session
BACKGROUND

ChGROUND-
Britain and France hare been
engaged since March in building
dntl-dggresSion front. Mutual
aid pacts concluded uith Poland
and Turkey, and unildterdl
pledges made to Greece and Ru-
mania. Negotiations Nth Russia.
in progress since April, begged
do'cn by reluctance OF Great
Britain TO meet SoUiet terms.
By the Associated Press
LONDON. July 19.-Prime Minis
ter Chamberlain declared today he
hoped to be able to announce con-
cluSion of British French Russian
mutual assistance pact before Par
lament recesses August 4. but he
said we certainly have not got an
agreement yet"
Mr.. Chamberlain made his state
ment in reply to questions in the
House of Commons on the drawn
out Moscow negotiations for such a
pact. He was questioned also on
the Far Eastern situation and on
Danzig.
The British and French Ambas-
sadors in Moscow had a further
meeting with M. Molotoff (Soviet
premier and foreign commissar) on
Monday" said Mr.. Chamberlain
Their report is now being consid-
cred by his majestys government
in consultation with the French
government
mo Agreement as Yet"
Laborite Hugh Dalton asked
Are we today nearer an agreement
as result Of all these instructions
and tranSmissions than we were a
week ago?"
I'VE certainly have not got an
agreement yet" Mr.. Chamberlain
replied.
Laborite F. C. Watkins then asked
whether the Prime Minister antici-
pated that "the negotiations will
be concluded in time to make an
announcement before the House
goes into recess"
Il hope So replied Mr.. Cham
berlain.
Asked by another questioner
whether the government had any
information regarding the proposal
for loan of f25,OOO,OOO from the
German government to Russia. MI
Chamberlain answered mo, sir"
Laborite William Wedgwood Benn
asked whether Mr. Chamberlain had
(See LONDON, Page A-4.)
Evening star., 1939-07-19
Roosevelt Bids
Refugee Group
To Meet Here
Invitation Extended
Through Taylor
To Committee
BACKGROUND

BACKGROUND
Intergopernmental Refugee
Committee 1Uas formed a year
ago at EDian-les- -BainS, France,
by representatives OF 80 nations
meeting at call OF President
Roosevelt. Myron C. Taylor,
American representative. presided
at preliminary meetings. George
c. Rublee OF Washington Was di-
rector OF the committee until
early this year.
By the Associated Press
LONDON. July 19-President
Roosevelt today invited officers of the
3O-Nation 1ntergovernmental Com
mittee on Refugees to meet at the
White House in Washington to dis
cuss the problem of finding homes
tor refugees from Central Europe.
Announcement of the invitation
was made after a meeting of the
committee at the foreign Office.
United States Representative
Myron c. Taylor conveyed an in
vitation from the President of the
United States TO the chairman. vice
chairman and director of the COM
mlttee to meet him in conference
at the White House in Washing
ton the first week in September" the
announcement said
Earl Wlnterton has been chair
man of the committee since its for
nation year ago.
The committee, which has de-
voted its major efforts to assisting
Jewish refugee emigration from
Germany, was formed at a confer
ence which met July 7, 1888, at
Evian-Les-Bains, France, at the in
stance of President Roosevelt.
While the committee was opening
Its meeting here Prime Minister
Chamberlain told the House OF
Commons that Britain would pro-
pose to the nations participating in
1t a new scheme of government
financial aid to refugee projects.
The Prime Minister said the Brit
lsh government was considering
government participation in refugee
funds 'on basis proportionate to
the amount of private subscription. -
Evening star., 1939-07-19
Water Gate Concerts on WMAL

portion OF the third Of the Sunset Symphonies
by the National Symphony Orchestra under the direction
Kur guest conductor will be broadcast Nationwide
work by the National Broadcang Co. this evening Through
OF the National Broadcang Co. and The the
gram will be heard locally WMAL.
Tonghts will be broadcast from
all means attend the concert tonight The music
setting provide combination that shouldn't
not attend, tune in the concert WMAL o'clock.
In arranging these boadcasts the National Boadcasting
and The Star cooperating with
of the symphony Orchestra in its effort further appreciation
support of the orchestra which contributes greatly
life Of the National Capital
Tickets for the concert can be purchased at the Water Gate to-
Evening star., 1939-07-19
T. R. Kelly, Moccobees
Leader, Dies at Desk

Thomas R. Kelly, 66. general
manager of the Maccabees of the
District of Columbia, died suddenly
this morning at his desk in his
office in the McLachlen Building,
Tenth and G streets NV.
Mr.. Kelly died while he was in
conversation with his wife, Mrs.
Marcella Kelly. and j. Madison
Maggitti, District manager of the
local organization, the latter said.
Mr.. Maggitti said Mr.. Kelly
seemed to be in good health, al
though he had been i'll year ago.
Mr.. Kelly lived at 502l Baltimore
avenue, Glen Cove, Md. He was
transferred to Washington from
Jackson. Miss, last September.
Evening star., 1939-07-19
B U II etin

KNOXVILLE, Tenn, July 10
R.-The Harlan County (Ky)
soft coal labor dispute was set
tied today in an agreement
reached by the county Coal Op-
orators Association and United
Mine Workers officials. The con-
tract, drafting of which was be-
gun Immediately for signing
later in the afternoon, will pro-
vide. among other things, recog-
milton Of the United Mine
Workers as the exclusive bar
gaining agent for all employees Of
the members of the association,
except exempted classes, unN
March 81, 1912.
Evening star., 1939-07-19

BUFFALO, N. Y. July 10 OP.-A
s6-pound, day-old baby girl, found
in a paper shopping bag in a field
in suburban Elma, is gaining
strength rapidly" Mercy Hospital
officials said today The baby, born
yesterday, apparently was aban-
doned less than an hour before a
State highway weed-cutting crew
heard its cries. i
Evening star., 1939-07-19
Dr.. Dodd Improving;
To Leave Hospital Soon
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, July 19.-Dr. Will
liam E. Dodd, former United States
Ambassador to Germany, was report
ed improving rapidly at Mount
Sinai Hospital today.
Physicians said the retired diplo-
mat, convalescing from a siege of
bulbar palsy and bronchial pneu-
monia, would be able to leave the
hospital very soon."
Evening star., 1939-07-19

By the Associated Press.
Majority Leader Barkley informed
the Senate Banking Committee to-
day he would offer an amendment
eliminating the permanent revolv-
ing fund feature of President Roose-
velts $4,000 ,OOO,O lending program.
This change. Senator Barkley
said, would confine the program to
the total authorized in the bill and
would prevent its continued use
year after year.
At the same time Senator Barkley
said that among number of
amendments which would be Of
fered when the committee consid-
cred the measure in executive ses-
sion would be one to eliminate
authority of various lending agen-
Evening star., 1939-07-19
Frost in New EnqIond

WARE, Mass, July 10 R).-Mid-
die Westerners. stop sizzling a min
ute and read this:
Onicials reported a slight frost in
the highlands section of this town
yesterday. The word they used was
unprecedented
Evening star., 1939-07-19
Summary Of Todoy's Star

Allen and Donovan quit posts with
District w. P. A. Page B-1
Conferees to meet on Civil Service
Retirement Act Page ri
Montgomery to take over mainte-
nance of county roads. Page b.
Sports.
Donald ace for Yanks; Hubbelrs
fading jolts Giants. Page ALT
Baseball loses colorful figure in 7
LOUIS Comlskey. Page ALI
Firms plan course so zoo, 900 can see
maratnon. Page Ais
Nelson. Picard players to beat in
Western Open golf. Page Ais
Brownell shoots 73 QUALIFYING In
TRANSMITS. golf. Page Ais
Editorial and Comment. ~
This and That. Pare Az
Answers to Questions. Page Az
Letters to The Star. Page AS
lava Lawrence. Page As
Alsop and Kintner. Pare A-s
Frederic William Vile. Page As
Jay FRANKLIN. Page A.
Charles G. Ross. Pare AZ
Miscellany.
Vital Statistics. Page HI
Service Orders. Page B-S
Natures Children. Page Bill
Bedtime Story. Page Bis
Crossword Puzzle. Page B-1e
Letter-Out. Page B-16
Winning Contract. xPage Bill
Uncle Rays Corner. s3Page Bill
Evening star., 1939-07-19
BACKGROUND

DHC CAUHOUND-
Major NeaO Deal spending and
lending projects to date haze in
cluded public ,0orks, relief work,
loans to industry through r. F. c.
and stimulation OF building
through F. H. A. Current pro-
posal places ne,O emphasis on
SELF hquidating character of pub
lie Investment ,Dith net cost to
Government calculated to be neg
ligible.
Evening star., 1939-07-19

(See SCIENCE, Page A-5D
Evening star., 1939-07-19
Body Found in Bog Goininq

(See NEUTRALITY, Page A.:
Evening star., 1939-02-26

pblc. but no finer recordings are
available.
In addition to the records, an
electric record player which can be
attached to the radio will be made
available under The Stars pro-
gram. Demonstrations of the rec
ords and two types of record players
offered will be given at the special
booth, beginning with the opening
of the distribution tomorrow. Seven
clerks will be on duty at the booth
to handle requests.
A delivery service also will be
inaugurated tomorrow. Truck de-
liveries will be available in the city
and immediate suburbs at the fol-
lowing prices: so cents for the rec
ord player and Is cents for each set
of records. Parcel post insured de-
iveries at the same prices will be
available to points in Maryland
and Virginia beyond the immediate
suburbs.
A checkup last night showed that
more than $500 reservations have
been received and the clerks who
will be on duty at the special booth
tomorrow are preparing for busy
day.
For full details of the plan, please
see the advertisement on Page Ais,
Evening star., 1939-02-26
Cooperation Urged
In Unemployment
Services in DC.
Lewis Report Cites
Wide Disparity
In Censuses

Need for better ordination of
the services Of District and Federal
agencies dealing with unemploy-
ment, unemployability, w. P. A. and
relief was voiced in the latest Sec
ton of the report of Relief Investi-
gator Burdette G. Lewis, released
last night.
The subject is covered extensively
In reports OF studies made for Mr..
Lewis by two of his staff, G.. c.
Gamble and Avery Leiserson, who
review in great detail the operations
of the District Employment Center,
the District Unemployment Com
pensation Board, the District w.
P. A., the District Vocational Re-
habilitation Service and their rela-
tionships with the Public Assistance
Division.
The District presents "an almost
hopeless case" Mr.. Leiserson de-
clares, in program to locate and
define administrative authority over
the various phases of the problem.
He adds: Taking the field of un-
employment and relief alone, three
FeoeraI agencies and one District
agency have separate administrative
authority -four separate focal
polnts-integrated only by Con-
gress."
Disparity in Censuses.
The wide disparity between two
censuses OF the unemployed, the
1880 census, when 1O,675 persons
here were registered as unemployed
ana the Biggers census of Novem-
Der. 1887. when 47,4l6 persons were
listed as able to work but lacking
regular private jobs, drew comment
from the investigators.
The 18th census was a house-to-
house canvas by Government
enumerators. The Biggers census
was a voluntary registration by mail
by the unemployed themselves. Mr.
Lelserson declared the difference in
the methods alone did not explain
the discrepancy. He explained that
depression and seven years hao
lntervened between the two counts
that great changes had occurred In
methods of handling relief and the
unemployed, and that economists
and statisticians had asserted the
1880 census had understated the
then existing number of the un-
employed.
Summary Of Findings.
In summary of his findings Mr.
LelserSon said:
The only official contact between
the Unemployed Compensation
Board and the District w. P. A. at
present is the certif1cation of its
benefit payroll by the board to the
w P. A. Intake Division, which
thereby is informed as to those who
should or should not be rejected be.
cause of this source of income. No
problem of policy arises at this point
unless the w. P. A. should happen
to decide that unemployment COM
pensation recipients should be on
relief while receiving benefits.
Protest has arisen that provision
should be made for eligible COM
pensation claimants that cannot
get a job and must wait four weeks
Evening star., 1939-02-26
Holt to Speak on Forum
AtY. M. G.. A. Tomorrow

Senator Rush D. Holt of West
Virginia will speak at 8:15 pm. to-
morrow in the fourth of series Of
educational forum lectures under
auspices of the Central Young Mems
Christian Association in the build
ing at 1876 G street NV. His sub
ject will be "Co-operation-A Path
to Prosperity"
Earl A. Nash, public relations spe-
cialist, will be chairman of a panel
for the lecture. Other panel men,
bers will be DR.. Spurgeon Bell OF
the Brookings Institution, Robert
j. Watt, American Workers delegate
to the International Labor Organi-
zation, and A. z. Foster Wood
LAWYER.
Evening star., 1939-02-26

ance Division to handle only 'unem-
playable cases would seem to re.
move the necessity for its co-opera-
ton with the employment service,
since its clients presumptively have
no chance of private employment.
The problem, however, is that we
DO not know what unemployability
Is, or how much there is Of it in
terms OF physical handicap.
Rehabilitation of so-called un-
employables has to be worked out in
relation to employment opportuni-
ties. The first step would be to de-
termine the size of the problem. At
present, we do not know, because
the Public Assistance Division clients
either are not registered or are not
known at the Employment Center.
This problem might be worked out
through consolidated intake"
Evening star., 1939-02-26

In contest In England q bald
bus driver won a prize Of a per.
manent wave.
Evening star., 1939-02-26
Nazi Plane bearinq
10 Persons Is Lost
In Mediterranean
Identity Of Passengers
And Ship and Purpose
Of Flight Mystery
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
BERLIN, Feb. 25.-German au-
thorities today announced the loss
In the Mediterranean of a German
plane, apparently a military craft,
with 10 persons aboard, but left the
purpose of the flight and identity
Of the victims wrapped in mystery.
Officials refused to confirm con-
lectures that the plane, which dis
appeared yesterday, belonged to the
air force. 1t was stated that it was
on special flight from Germany,
but the destination was not dis
closed.
Lufthansa, German aviation COM
pany. issued this statement: "On a
flight over the Mediterranean a Ger
man airplane carrying the markings
D-Alus came to grief, according to
news reaching here. Both she and
her 10 occupants must be consid-
cred lost"
Lufthansa. which is Germany's
only commercial airline. said the
plane was not its property.
The radio station at Lands End,
England, reported intercepting this
message from an italian station:
German airplane. radio call D-Alus.
from Balearic Islands for Gulf of
Genoa has not reached her destina-
ton"
At Lands End it was said the plane
left late Friday for Italy from the
Balearic Islands off the Spanish
Coast, scene of much aviation activi-
ty during the Spanish civil war.
Evening star., 1939-02-26

In fact. his death came at the age
Of 81. and the output which he left
seems scarcely humanity possible.
He covered every form of music
from the simple lied and elementary
piano piece to the complex SYM
phony form with all its intervening
stages, including over 600 songs, sew
eral operas, ballets. eight SYM
phonies and countless chamber mu-
sic works His output is remarkably
uneven. Next to such gems as the
"Erl King" Margaret at the Spin
ming Wheel" The Raven" the A
minor and D minor quartets. the
overtures, some of the symphonies
and other works. there are those of
uncouth formleSSneSS, as well as of
an inferior rush-quality of work.
manship.
But Franz Schuberts best has
never been outdone and among his
best belongs the symphony known
as the Unfinished" Poor Schubert
was never a favored son of fortune.
He left his symphony without ever
having heard it performed. In fact
it was not until 30 years after his
death that it was rediscovered and
its first performance took place.
Since my early youth I have
heard, played in and conducted this