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Evening star., 1939-03-30
Garner Leaves Floor
As Senate Hears Him
Urged for President
Sheppard Approves as
Connolly Has Texas
AssembIy's Action Read
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
Talk of Vice President Garner as
possible Democratic nominee for
President in 1910 broke out on the
Senate floor today. Mr.. Garner left
the chamber to keep from hear
ing it.
On motion of Senator Connally,
Democrat. of Texas. the chamber
heard clerks read a resolution of
the Texas Legislature urging Mr..
Garner nomination.
The resolution referred to his long
service in Congress and said he had
demonstrated craftsmanship in deal
ing with national affairs
1t suggested that Democrats in
all States" instruct their delegates
to the 1910 convention for Mr..
Garner
In submitting the resolution, Sem
atcr Connally described the Vice
President as very able and out
standing man."
The Vice President put the Con-
nally motion that the resolution be
read before hurriedly leaving the
chamber
Senator Pittman, Democrat, Of
Nevada, Senate president pro tenn,
took over the gavel.
Senator Sheppard, Democrat, of
Texas said he was in hearty SYM
pathy' with the resolution.
Evening star., 1939-03-30
France Counters Reich
In Rumanian Trade
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
PARIS, March 30-France and
Rumania, it was learned in in
formed quarters. expect to sign a
commercial accord today by which
France will double her purchases Of
Rumanian petroleum.
This was interpreted here as a
counter-move to the German-Ru-
manian accord signed a week ago
! by which Germany will increase
greatly her consumption of Ru-
manian minerals and other products
and will take an important role in
development of new Rumanian oil
fields.
1t was reported that France would
lower duties on a number of Ru-
manian agricultural products. A
decree was expected next Saturday
putting the accord into immediate
effect.
A second decree was expected at
the same time putting into execu-
ton an accord with Yugoslavia
containing similar provisions.
The two accords were regarded as
part of a general French trade cam
paign in Eastern and Southeastern
Europe to Offset German economic
| penetration there.
Evening star., 1939-03-30
Vegetable Oil Tax
Increase Rejected
By tho Associated Press.

By INC Associated Press.
The Senate Finance Committee
rejected today proposals to increase
the tax on imported vegetable oils
and fats from to S cents pound
It acted after committee members
had learned President Roosevelt had
threatened to veto the increases if
attached to bill authorizing recip-
rocal taxation of Federal-S State
salaries.
The Presidents objections were
disclosed in letter read to the
committee by Chairman Harrison.
The President, members who came
out of closed session of the com
mittee said. objected to the proposed
amendments on the grounds such a
move might hamper the reciprocal
trade treaty program.
State Department officials previ-
ously told the committee the eject
of the amendments would be tc
abrogate existing trade treaties
Senator Connally, Democrat. Of
Texas, one of the authors. then re-
worded the proposal so it would not
affect existing treaties during theil
life.
Evening star., 1939-03-30
Severe Storm Forecast
Today in New England
BY the Associated Press.


BOSTON, March 30-Heavy rain
this afternoon and tonight in New
England. accompanied. by winds
probably reaching gale force along
the coast. was forecast today by the
Weather Bureau as an aftermath of
Southern disturbance that brought
inches rainfall in Southern Ala
bama.
Storm warnings were issued for
shipping between Delaware Break
water and Eastport. Me.
The bureau predicted the storm,
with rapidly increasing intensity
would reach the three Southern
States of the area, and possibly Yer
mont, by this afternoon. It looked
for fair and warmer weather to fol-
low it tomorrow. except in Vermont,
where slightly colder" temperatures
were forecast.
A light snow sprinkled some Sec
tions of New England overnight,
with temperatures ranging from 20
degrees in Northern Vermont to the
freezing point in Southern areas.
The Weather Bureau said there was
a thick blanket in Northern Ver-
mont, a slight fall at Portland, Me.
and trace at Boston. Rain fell
along the Massachusetts, Rhode Is
land and Connecticut coasts.
Evening star., 1939-03-30
Die Meistersineer'
And 'Porsifor Preludes
To Be Released

Two great overtures by the re-
nowned German composer, Richard
Wagner-the prelude to die Meis-
tersinger" and prelude to "Parsi-
fal"-will be made available tomor-
row to music lovers who are partici-
pating in The Stars Music Apprecia-
ton Campaign.
These two compositions, which are
included in the fourth group of re-
cordings featured in the campaign,
will be offered on three 12-inch
double faced records. The complete
set, recorded by one of the worlds
finest orchestras under the direction
of q noted conductor, will be avail
able at the same low price as the
first three groups of records released
by The Star.
First Three Still Available.
For the benefit of those who have
not yet availed themselves Of the
Music Appreciation otter, The Star
also will continue the distribution
Of three symphonic works released
Evening star., 1939-03-30
S|ovaks Ready 10 Yield
To Hungarian Demands
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press
BRATISLAVA, Slovakia, March
30.-Hopes increased today for an
early settlement of the Slovak- Hum
garian border dispute as Slovaks in.
dicated readiness to accept Hum
garian revision demands.
Two Slovak notes, one to Berlin
and one to Budapest, however, sug-
gested there were still some OBJ
stacles to final agreement.
A Hungarian demand for a strip
of Slovakia along the Carpatho-
Ukraine border, approximately 18
miles deep and including the town
of Sobrance, was reported in semi-
omcial Slovak circles.
Sources close to the Slovak gov.
ernment said a note had been dis.
patched to Budapest asking evacu-
alton of territory in Eastern Slo-
vakia which had been occupied by
Hungarian troops.
The Hungarian-Slovak Commits
sion was scheduled to resume its
negotiations for a settlement today
in Budapest. 80
Slovakia was reported to have
called on Germany, her protector.
for advice on the attitude she should
take toward Hungarian claims.
Evening star., 1939-03-30
Fred II. Brown Is Nominated
To Be Controller General
Former Senator Was
Once Major League
Baseball Player

Former Senator Fred H. Brown of
New Hampshire, who nearly 40 years
ago gave up playing major league
baseball for tough and spicy" po-
litical career as a successful Demo-
crat in normally Republican
State. was nominated by President
Roosevelt today to fill the long
vacant post of controller general OF
the United States.
Mr.. Browns appointment as
watchdog of the Treasury" is ex-
pected to be confirmed without
much opposition in the Senate
where he served one term, from 1888
to 1889, after gaining national at
tention in 1923 as the first Demo-
cratic Governor of New Hampshire
since 1857
He will take over the duties that
have been handled by Richard N
Elliott, former Republican Repre-
sentative from Indiana, as acting
controller general since the retire
ment in July. 1886 of J. Raymond
McCarl on the completion of his
15-year term as the first controller
general,
Evening star., 1939-03-30

Beginning Monday, April
3, and appearing thereafter
thrice weekly in The Star,
articles on national affairs by
Charles G.. Ross will be an
added feature of The Stars
page of comment and opin-
ion-the page opposite the
editorial.
Mr.. Ross is one of the
Nations outstanding Jour-
nalists-a fluent writer, a
sound observer. He was
Washington correspondent of
the st. Louis Post Dispatch
from 1918 to 1884, winning
the Pulitzer Prize for corre-
spondence in 1882. He was
editor of that newspapers
editorial page from 1884 to
1888. He has returned to
Washington as contributing
editor, to write of men and
affairs as he finds them.
You will find his articles
worth while.
Evening star., 1939-03-30
Cotton Subsidy
Plan Ignored
By Senators
: Agriculture Group
Approves Bonkheod
Measure Instead
By the Associated Press.

Ignoring President Roosevelt S
suggestion for cotton export subsi-
dy program, the Senate Agriculture
Committee approved today a bill
which would permit farmers to re-
claim up to 100000 bales of stocks
now held as collateral for Govern
ment loans.
At the same time the committee
sent on to the Senate a cost of
production" farm bill sponsored by
Senator Frazier, Republican. of
North Dakota and 16 other Sena-
tors. It would substitute Govern
ment price-fixing on a long list of
farm commodities for the present
program of crop and marketing
controls.
Senator Bankhead. Democrat. of
Alabama. author of the cotton pro-
posal, said it involved "subsidizing
the American producer instead of
the foreign buyer"
Under it. the Alabama Senator
explained, cotton growers could re-
claim loan stocks by paying cents
pound and substitute the loan cot
ton for new crops under their pro-
duction allocations.
Huge Sum in Cotton.
The Government now has more
than 9 cents pound invested in
more than 100000 bales of loan
cotton. BY selling it back to grow
ers at cents. the loan agency
would lose about $50 a bale, or
more.
This would cost only little more
than the export-subsidy plan" Sem
ator Bankhead said.
The Alabaman said growers would
realize a profit on the difference
between the market price. now
about 8 cents pound, and the 3
cents they paid for the cotton.
Senators of the Agriculture Com
mittee said the cost-of- production
bill was reported out even though
most members of the committee
would oppose it in the Senate
Seek to Restore Parity.
Meanwhile. another group OF SEN
ators attempted to restore the $780,
100000 parity payment fund which
the House struck from the Agricul-
ture Department appropriation bill
Senator Russell. Democrat. OF
Georgia, chairman of the Appropri-
ations Subcommittee which will han
ole the agriculture bill, said chances
were very good for approval of the
parity fund, designed to raise farm
purchasing power to the pre-war
level.
Evening star., 1939-03-30

she arrived and that the child was
crying. Leitch said he had only two
bottles of beer.
When the father said the child
had torn up his report card as well
as played hooky, Judge Curran
commented:
so you think he ought to get a
beating like this for it? You've
probably played hooky from school
many times and probably have torn
up your report card. too
The father admitted the child
probably cried IS or 10 minutes
after the whipping when he had
been put to bed.
You weren't worried about him at
all. were you?' Judge Curran asked
You went right on to sleep without
any trouble
Leitch went on to tell the court
circumstances in his household. as
serting that Il do all the cooking
and fix every meal in the house ex-
cept on Sunday whether I am work.
ing or not"
Mrs Leitch. who is employed al
a local department store. has hel
supper all ready when she come:
! home at night" he said.
Evening star., 1939-03-30
Griffenhagen Firm
Completes Draft Of
Reorganization Bill
Few Changes Are Made;
One Would Allow City
To Own Utilities

Griffenhagen and associates to-
day completed a tentative draft of
a proposed bill designed to put into
effect their plan for reorganizing
the District government
The proposed legislation closely
follows the m ,derni3ation program
outlined in the reorganization re-
port. One change, however, pro
videS that on the city council Vt
seven members. two or three shall
be the incumbent members of Inc
present Board of Commissioners.
Another change would give the city
government authority to own and
operate public utilities.
AS originally proposed. the ceun.
Gil would be appointed by the Presi-
dent and under the terms of the
draft of the proposed bill, would
serve terms of seven years each
The council would elect a mayor
and vice mayor from among its own
members. These officials would be
the so-called ceremonial officers III
the council.
The draft of the proposed bill also
provides that If local suffrage Is
granted Immediately the President
would appoint members of the coun-
Gil to serve only for two years each
The council would be given authority
to determine the qualification OF
voters. Members of the council
would be elected at large on the
basis of proportionate representa-
ton.
The council as originally proposed
would select the city manager. A
salary of not less than $4,000 a year
would be paid the city manager
Members of the council would be
paid $4,000 a year each.
The draft of the proposed legisla-
ton also would require the council
to designate seats in the council
chamber for certain department of
f1cials who might attend council
sessions.
Despite reports the proposed legis-
lation might provide for continu-
ance of the present independent
boards of education and library trus-
tees, no change was made from the
original plan. The two boards would
be abolished under the proposed leg
islation.
In addition, the proposed bill pro-
vldeS that .ncumbents of 10 of the
present key positions in the District
government head 10 of the proposed
II departments. These include DR..
George c. Rutland, health officer,
who would head the new Health
Department; Maj. Daniel J. Dono-
van, auditor, who would head the
Finance Department.; Corporation
Counsel Elwood H. Seal, who would
head the Law Department.: Elwood
Street, director of welfare, who would
head the Welfare Department;
James L. Martin, executive secretary
Of the Public Utilities Commission
who would head the Public Utilities
Department.; DR.. George F. Bower
man, chief librarian of the free
public library system, who would
head the Library Department.; DR.
Frank w. Ballou, superintendent OF
schools, who would head the De.
partment of Education; Maj. Ernest
w. Brown. superintendent of police
who would head the Police Depart
ment; J. Balch Moor, superintendent
(See GRIFFENHAGEN, page A-6
Evening star., 1939-03-30
Judge Flags Man Who Beat
His Son. 6, With q Strap

A steel welder. convicted of beat
ing his 6-year-old son with leather
strap for playing hooky from school,
was told by Judge Edward NJ Cur
ran that you ought to get what
you gave the child"
The father, William w. Leitch. sr =,
20. said he struck the child with
leather strap from the boys toy cap
pistol scabbard, but did not whip
him unduly.
The child. William. jr. a first
grade pupil at Brent School. ad-
mitted that he had played hooky
and exhibited to the court bruises
about the body and a cash on the
leg assertedly inflicted by the buckle
on the strap.
Another man in the house tried
to stop him." the little dark-haired.
dark-eyed boy told the court, but
he wouldn't"
William also showed the court a
bruise on his eye. which his mother.
Mrs Helene Leitch, said was black
and swollen when she returned to
their home, at SIS Seward square
Sc. later in the evening last Friday.
The mother told the court the
father was drunk and asleep when
Evening star., 1939-03-30
Marian Anderson
To Sing al Memorial
On Easter Sunday
Ickes Gives Permission
For HoIf-Hour Free
Concert in Park

In the shadow of Daniel French's
heroic statue of Abraham Lincoln.
Marion Anderson. world-famed
Negro contralto, will offer a half
hour free public concert at twilight
Easter Sunday from the steps of the
Lincoln Memorial.
In this announcement today by
Secretary of the Interior Harold L..
Ickes came the climax of a con-
troversy over a suitable auditorium
for the colored singer in the Capital.
Denied the use of Constitution Hall
by the Daughters of the American
Revolution and unwilling to accept
Central High School auditorium on
the conditions under which it was
offered. the great singer will now
give her program to crowds of 10000
or $4,000 expected to line the pic
turesque Rejecting Pool for the oc-
casion.
The concert will be at 5 pm. and
will be broadcast locally by Radio
Station WMAL and the blue net
work of the National Broadcast
ing Co.
Ickes Probably to Preside.
Miss Anderson sings at the me-
mortal by request of President Nor
decai w. johnson of Howard Uni
versity and permission by Mr.. Ickes.
Her original fee was stated by spon-
sors of the concert to be S1,750, but
Interior Department officials said
they "felt very sure" she was not
asking a fee for the open air appear
ance. The official guest list was
not announced. but it was said Mr..
Ickes probably would preside.
To accommodate the huge crowds
expected. amplifiers will be installed
in the grounds about the memorial.
Mr.. Ickes earlier had written
critically to the D. A. r. expressing
surprise that the national society
should discriminate" against a
singer on racial grounds. The So
ciety's action was also reported to
be the basis of Mrs. Roosevelt's al
legged resignation from member
ship in it.
The Interior Secretary had also
been critical of the local Board Of
Education in connection with the
episode.
The concert will be under the
jurisdiction of the National Park
Service, which is under Mr.. Ickes.
This seems to me to be good
use of the public facilities and the
request was granted" said Mr.
Ickes.
The Lincoln Memorial was erected
to the memory of the Great Eman-
cipator and shelters the heroic
statue Of Lincoln by Daniel Chester
French. For this particular reason
the site was chosen as the most ap-
propriate place in Washington fol-
(see ANDERSON, Page A-6)
Evening star., 1939-03-30
Blossom Festival
Weather 10 Be Fair,
Forecaster Assures
All Is in Readiness
For Big Show Tomorrow;
Thousands Expected

Fair and balmy weather for to-
morrow's Cherry Blossom Festival
was forecast today by the Weather
Bureau as thousands of visitors from
every section of the country con-
verged on the Capital for the annual
pageant.
The persistent rain driZzling from
heavy skies for the past "a hours is
expected to cease late this afternoon
with minimum temperature of 40
degrees tonight. The mercury is ex-
pected to rise slightly tomorrow.
Members of the Festival Commit
tee, meanwhile. were making last
minute arrangements for the large
influx of visitors and putting the
finishing touches on features of the
elaborate all-day program to be cli-
NAKED by a gigantic fireworks dis
play at the Tidal Basin tomorrow
night.
Rainfall during the last "a hours
has done nothing to prevent a
beauty peak" for the circle of bios
SONS tomorrow. National Capital
Parks officials said, and the polo
field adjacent to the Tidal Basin,
where most of the major events will
take place, will be sufficiently dry
for the program to be presented as
scheduled-if the weather prophet S
forecast becomes a reality.
Curtis Hodges of the Greater Ma
tional Capital Committee, anticipat-
ing one of the largest crowds in the
history of the pageant, promised
that accommodations will be avail
able for all visitors.
A 15-minute program of music sa-
luting the festival will be presented
Evening star., 1939-03-30
Richard Wagner Recordings
Available Tomorrow
Symphony Broodccsts

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 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., 1939-03-30
Lottery Defeat Seen

HARRISBURG. Pa, March 30 (P).
Opposed by Gov. Arthur H. James, a
proposal to set up a Pennsylvania
lottery appeared today to be headed
for oblivion, a fate similar sugges-
tions met in the 1885 and 1887 leg
islatures.
Under the bill, which has not yet
come up for vote, the money would
be used for general expenses.
Evening star., 1939-03-30
Clipper Reaches Lisbon
On Second Leg Of Trip
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
LISBON, March 30-The 42-ton
Yankee Clipper alighted here at
4:12 pm. l1:12 am, E. S. T0 to-
day, completing the second leg of
her initial transatlantic journey.
The big Pan-American Airways
flying boat covered the 1,218 miles
from Horta, the Azores. in hours
So minutes.
The flying hotel" which began
her survey flight from Baltimore,
Nd, Monday with 81 flyers and
technicians aboard, was tied up to
moorines on the River Tagus at
40 pm. ul:2o an, E. 8. to.
Evening star., 1939-03-30
GoebbeIs in Athens

ATHENS, March 80 (R.-German
Propaganda Minister Paul Joseph
Goebbels arrived here today by air
plane from Budapest. He was greeted
by the German Minister and Ger
man residents Of Athens.
Evening star., 1939-03-30

since the campaign was inaugural
ed last month-Schubert's "Unfin-
ished Symphony" Beethoven q
symphony No. s in G Minor" and
(see MUSIC, Page A-20
Evening star., 1939-03-30
Senators 0. K.
.0verton Bill
For D. {. Share
Percentage Bosis Of
Federal Payment Wins
Groups Approval
BACKGROUND

bAC
After recognizing a 50 per cent
obligation in the District expenses
Uhen the present form OF govern
ment 10dS established in 1873.
the Federal Government has
steadily reduced its propor-
fionate payment first to 40
per cent In 1922 and then to
abandonment of proportionate
obligation. Current payments hare
been $4,000. 900 annual lump sums
to expenses nearing $4,000, 900.
Evening star., 1939-03-30
Summary of oduy's Star
Editorial and Comment

D. G. tax plan revision deferred un-
til tomorrow. Page RI
Evening star., 1939-03-30
Da|adier Speech
Meets Hostile
Rome Reaction
Won't Be Prisoner
Of Mediterranean
Says MussoIini
BACKGROUND

BACKGROUND,
Italian clamor for territorial
readjustment 1Dith France began
last November 80 1Dhen deputies
at Rome raised clamor for
TuniSia, Corsica. Sauoy and Nice.
In address Sunday Premier Mus
solini made first official public
statement OF Italy's aims and
called on France to make some
overture to meet them.
(TeTt of Premier Ddlddier's
speech on Page .C-3.)
Evening star., 1939-03-30

(See BLOSSOMS, Page A-5)
Evening star., 1939-03-30

(See GRIFFENHAGEN, Page
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1939-05-20
Faker Defrauds
Association
Leaves Hurriedly
With The Money

ihhoush M Juvenile Protective
Association lnr has been defraud-
ID ~, ~ money ny a white man
who has sAsconded with a large
sum ~ fsris which he solicited for
The associf on. plans which the
officials q ne organization map
PED Al rs deception will he contin-
usd.
The ss'iOn was organized for
the speclh purpose OF raising
lands 70 establish an orphanage
Tor colorer children in Michigan,
and az lre 5me time stimulate
more ac'iyfes In the interest OF
Young peop'e II was incorporated in
The irapd on the part OF the
shl'e solicitor was discovered this
week Hafn ihe Rev. c. NJ. Metcalf,
pastor % s Peter AME Zion
naFch. complained 10 the prosccu-
lo's oflee bout 4. Shepard Bran
We who h'd suite OF offices IN
Ne Penohs building.
before Ar nvcsugaiion OF Bran
~ acli''les could be instituted,
"e @i's'io disappeared. taking
'nn nm Be funds he had collect
F" "a ne ls'etest OF the association.
Luther kciih is president OF the
association Hiram Crawford, vice
slueni and Azelins Minor, sec
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1939-05-20
Indiana Legislature Will Address
Baptist Training School Graduates

Baptist Sunday school Publishing
hoard, will he one OF the principal
speakers az the annual conyocalion
of the Baptist Training school, June
.. Z and 4. according TO an an
nouncement issued this week by the
Rev. A. +. Fisher, dean OF the
school
Or. Talley. author Of several
books on religion and a successful
b.. sior. Is also member OF the leg
islature IN Indiana.
Conference Of Pastors
The theme OF the convocation. ac-
cordlng' TO the dean. will be The
Church's Opportunity in a Modern
City"
conference for pastors and
church workers In all departments
will be held Saturday morning. Inn
mcdIately Following the conference.
the anniversary luncheon will be
he'd.
Successful students will he
awarded credits and certificates
Sunday afternoon. June 4. Al three
o'clock. All exercises will be held
In the Baptist Christian center,
1891 Jos. Campau avenue.
other speakers scheduled TO ap-
pear include mr. John Thomas. az
slsfanf sccrr'erv &C. 49, '"'r ~
r~ptist Homo Nls~i"
Dr. oscar W. Henderson. executive
secretary OF the Detroit iap,r
Missionary society.