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Evening star., 1939-01-11
Nursing Facility Study
Made al Freedmen's

A study of nursing facilities at
Freedmen's Hospital is being made
at the direction of President Roose-
welt, it was disclosed today, with a
view to providing more adequate
training for colored nurses.
The President said he had dis
cussed the subject with Representa-
tive Dingell, Democrat, of Michigan
during call at the White House
yesterday. Mr.. Dingell called to dis
cuss budget matters and the ques-
ton of the Freedmen's budget came
up incidentally: ,.
The Michigan Representative said
he would gladly support any plan
which may be worked out to provide
facilities at the colored hospital for
training registered nurses.
The budget contains a $490, 900
estimate for Freedmen'S Hospital, an
increase of s39,92O for the coming
fiscal year. The increase is for the
purpose of enabling the hospital to
utilize an additional 100 beds pro-
vided for last year in a deficiency
appropriation.
Both the President and Mrs.
Roosevelt have been interested in
Freedmens Hospital. A year ago q
survey of nursing facilities was con-
Quoted but unless additional train
ing facilities for nurses are provided
before long, there is danger of the
hospitals registration will be can
celed after September 1, 1899. it said.
That is a matter controlled by the
Nurses Examining Board OF the
District.
Evening star., 1939-01-11
Statement of Lincoln
Brigade Group Denied

Edward J. Heffron, secretary of
the Keep the Spanish Embargo
Committee" today contradicted the
statement Of four members of the
Abraham Lincoln Brigade of the
Loyalist army that they were denied
permission to present their side of
the case at the Monday night meet
ing held in Constitution Hall under
the committees sponsorship.
There are only two officers of the
committee, Mr.. Louis Kenedv
chairman, and myself. Neither of
us was approached by any one seek
ing to present the opposite point of
view at Monday nights meeting,
Mr.. Heffron said.
1T is true" he continued, that
had We been approached the re-
quest would have been denied, for
while we believe heartily in the an
cient art of debate, Monday nights
meeting was not a debate" He
termed the statement of the brigade
members "flatly false"
Evening star., 1939-01-11
Col. Jacob Rupert,
Owner Of Yankees,
Is Near Death
Physicions See No Hope
Of Recovery-Bobe Ruth
Suffers Heart Attuck

B, the Associated Press.
NEW YORK Jan. l.-Genial Col.
Jacob Ruppert, beer and baseball
magnate, lay near death today in
his palatial Fifth avenue home.
The last rites Of the Catholic
Church were administered, and at
tending physicians said there was no
hope for recovery for the 71-year-old
owner of the world champion New
York Yankees.
But the stout little bachelor
sportsman who built one Of the Ma
tion's biggest .fortunes-in brewing
baseball and real estate-fought
strongly against an attack Of phe-
blitis that has kept him from his
Office for nine months.
Rousing from a semi-coma last
night he turned to Albert Brennan,
his chief aide for 27 years, and said j:
1--WE been sick long time, haven't
I, Al? But, you know what? I'm
going to get better"
Brennan said Rupper, was "rest-
ing easy" but was very weary. The
multi-millionaire's brother George
and other members of the family
had been summoned to his bedside.
Babe Ruth-who once drew down
$4,000 a year for home runs that
built fortune at the box Office for
the Yankees-was among the first
to express regret over his former
boss illness.
There's fellow the game can't
afford to lose," he said.
Ruth himself left a hospital bed
only today after he had gone under
observation after a slight heart
attack.
Besides his chain of baseball prop
critics, valued at more than SIS, ,OOO,-
900, Rupert owns a $35 900 900 brew
cry business-one of the largest in
the world-and real estate holdings
in New York second only to the
Astor family.
Associates have estimated his en-
tire fortune at between $4,000 900
and $l0O,0O0,0OO.
Evening star., 1939-01-11
Drifting Farm Labor
May Add Millions
To Relief Needs
Rurol Discomfort RISING
Throughout Country,
F. S. A. Officials Soy
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
| Officials of the Farm Security
Administration said today a rapidly
rising tide of migratory farm labor
threatens to add millions of dollars
annually to public relief needs.
They estimated more than half
million rural families are drifting
about over the country searching
for whatever seasonal work they can
find.
The plight of these families-de-
| scribed as the victims" of increas-
ing mechanization of agriculture
and of governmental crop adjust
ment programs-will be laid before
Congress, officials said, when the
question of rural relief funds comes
up for consideration.
Families Protest Evictions.
A high F. S. A. official asserted
the problem might easily engender
widespread rural disturbances and
develop into IAN agricultural revo-
luton" In recent months there
have been many demonstrations. he
said, of these jobless families. The
congregation of several hundred
families in Southeast Missouri yes
terday to protest against reported
evictions from cotton farms was
cited as an example.
The rural relief problem, officials
said, is being complicated by shift
of many landowners from share
cropper system, under which the
tenant shares in proceeds of the
farm, to system of employing day
labor.
officials expressed doubt pro-
jected appropriation request Of
$l25 100000 for the Farm Security
Administration for rural relief would
be sufficient. The appropriation for
the current year was $175,0OO,OO0
w. P. A. Help Urged.
They estimated that in addition
to the migratory farm families need
ing financial aid there are about
a million permanently located fami-
lies needing assistance.
On Capitol Hill Senator Truman,
Democrat, of Missouri, said he would
urge an amendment to the Farm Act
to prevent eviction of share-croppers
from their lands.
He also said he would urge the
Works Progress Administration to
cooperate in the relief situation"
in Southeastern Missouri, where
more than 1000 men, women and
children are camped along highways
after leaving farm homes in a DEM
onstration against working condi-
tions.
THE trouble is there is q move
ment on foot by large operators to
use day labor instead of share
croppers," Senator Truman said. He
added that Senate Agriculture Com
mittee members were considering
measures of protection for the share
cropper, but that he did not know
just what would be done.
Evening star., 1939-01-11

know how Mr.. Hopkins was going
to deal with business In this coun-
try If he believed that anything
that emanated from Republican
sources was no good.
Mr.. Hopkins said there are some.
questions that are political.
"Is relief political?" asked sena-
tor Vandenberg.
Mr.. Hopkins replied that relief
is not political. although q great
deal Of politics has been talked
about relief.
Il spent many hours recently talk
ing with businessmen" continued
Mr.. Hopkins. II was not interested
IN their politics. liked their atti-
tude. have no doubt that most Of
them are Republicans. I would ba
glad to have the committee call them
and have their Statements"
Mr.. Hopkins was asked to COM
ment on a statement made by his
former deputy w. P. A. adminis-
traitor, Aubrey Williams, in which
Mr.. Williams said, 1--WE have got to
get together and elect our friends"
Mr.. Hopkins said he thought the
remark was "indiscreet" He added,
however, that Mr.. Williams was "a
great man." and he thought he was
entitled to at least one indiscretion.
Believes He Can Do Well.
Mr.. Hopkins said it would be
unbecoming of him to discuss his
own qualifications for Secretary Of
Commerce, but that he believed he
could do well; that he had seen a
great deal of business operations in
the last six years while he was deal
ing with businessmen all over the
country on the relief situation.
He said he knew he was criticized
because he had never had to face
the responsibility of meeting a pay
roll. Gen. Robert E. Wood, he said,
had been appointed to head Sears,
Roebuck, and he had never met q
pay roll. Mr.. Hopkins said he could
mention many other men who had
taken big business jobs who had
never faced the responsibility Of
meeting a pay roll before.
Capacity Crowd Listens.
This mornings hearing was held
before capacity crowd, which had
assembled in the huge caucus room
long before the session began, at
10:30 o'clock.
The hearing was held before the
full Commerce Committeeman a
subcommittee-and practically the
entire membership, headed by
Chairman Bailey, was on hand-a
most unusual thing.
Senator Bailey said the movie
machines" could operate if the COM
mittee did not object. Senator
Clark objected, saying he did not
want the hearing turned into "a
dog show" The operators then were
limited to 10 minutes.
Mr.. Hopkins, called to the stand
by Senator Bailey, said he had no
prepared statement. Immediately
Senator Vandenberg began his ques-
tioning.
Evening star., 1939-01-11
sents the New Deal philosophy?

sents the New Deal philosophy"
the Michigan Senator asked.
II want to tell this committee"
said Mr.. Hopkins, II don't believe
any such thing. Because a news
paperman says that I said such a
thing does not mean that I did. 1
deny the whole works and any i'm
| plication."
Knows Nothing Of Story.
At this point, Senator Clark, Dem
ocrat, of Missouri asked Mr.. Hopkins
II he read the story in the New York
Times today asserting that Mr..
Hopkins had been assigned the job
OF bringing peace between the
American Federation of Labor and
the c. I. O., and also of working with
employers on amendments to the
Wagner Labor Relations Act.
II saw that story" replied Mr..
Hopkins. Il know nothing about
the story whatsoever"
At the outset Of his testimony,
Mr.. Hopkins was asked by Senator
Vandenberg what had been his ex-
perience in manufacture, shipping
and fisheries, matters which the
Commerce Department was set up
to deal with.
Mr.. Hopkins read to the commit
tee part of Chautauqua speech
made several months ago, setting
forth his own ideas regarding busi-
ness and government In 1t, he
asserted he was not antagonistic to
business. He said this address was
delivered long before I dreamed
of being called" to be Secretary Of
Commerce.
He said he knew honest differences
existed as to the relations between
Government and business. He in
sisted that it should not be charged
that the Government was trying to
tear down business.
Would Be Unfair, He Says.
'Would it be fair to say that your
business experience rests upon your
experience with the w. P. Az" asked
Senator Vandenberg.
That would be unfair" said Mr..
Hopkins. II realize, however, you
would like to have that put in the
record"
Mr.. Hopkins said he had had en-
ployes working under him constant
ly since about two years after he
left college.
Senator Vandenberg wanted to
know whether Mr.. Hopkins had not
always been engaged in the social
service field. The nominee replied
that he had some of the biggest or
ganizations of that kind under him.
Senator Vandenberg then asked
if he had been correctly quoted in
the newspapers as saying that he
(Hopkins) was opposed to anything
that Senator Vandenberg would in
troduce in the way of plan for re-
lief; that anything from a Repub-
lican source would have to be dis
counted.
AS Senator Vandenberg read this
quotation there was applause from
some of the large crowd in the
hearing room.
Il really don't recall it," said Mr.
Hopkins He added almost i'm
mediately afterward, II don't deny
having said it; it's pretty close to
what I said"
Again there was applause from
part of the assembled crowd.
| Senator Vandenberg wanted to
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Shurecroppers
Continued From First Page.)

glow Of campfires and oil barrel
stoves.
At Sikeston. business men said
they have been told that many OF
the demonstrators were acting with
out cause, after the land owners
and operators had pleaded with
them to remain on their farms.
Claiming they were confronted
with eviction notices, the families
packed belongings and left their
rlckety homes to camp at scattered
sites along the highways. Three
fourths of the families were colored
The Rev. Owen H. Whitfield, a
colored Baptist minister, urged the
cotton farmers to move out. A mass
migration followed.
The foxes have holes and the
birds Of the heaven have nests, but
the son of man hath no where to
lay his head" Mr.. Whitfield told
his followers.
Struggling into the camps on foot
or in dilapidated vehicles, hundreds
ate a supper of white side meat
corn bread and coffee prepared in
huge kettles, offered hymns and
prayers to the accompaniment OF
guitars, then bedded for the night
Included among the campers were
many who had fed their shanties
or were rescued from the 1887 flood
in this Bootheel country.
No disorder was reported yester-
day and the sharecroppers seemed
in good spirits. Each group has its
own camp policeman who also is
spokesman.
William H. Jones, a sharecropper
declared they were being evicted be-
cause of the landowners desire to
switch from tenants to day labor to
eliminate the necessity of sharing
Government crop reduction pay
ments with renters.
I'VE have no place to CO. he said.
"We don't know whether this will do
us any good, but it will show the
people what we are up against"
From Washington, two Federal
agencies, the Agricultural Adjust
ment Administration and the Farm
Security Administration, reported in
vestigators were being sent into the
area.
Earlier in New York, H. L. Mitchell,
secretary of the Southern Tenant
Farmers Union, had appealed for
Federal aid.
Evening star., 1939-01-11
Hopkins
Continued From First Page.)

and ran for Congress on the Demo-
cratic ticket.
Mr.. Hopkins said he supported
Woodrow Wilson as a boy in college
and made an idol of Alfred E. Smith
later in New York. He was active
on important committees for Gov.
Smith in the campaign of 1928.
Mr. Hopkins said that in 1924,
however, he voted for La Toilette
and Wheeler, the Progressive candi-
dates for President and Vice Presi-
dent, because he would not support
John w. Davis, Democratic nominee.
Senator Vandenberg then asked
Mr.. Hopkins if he would discuss
Tor the committee the famous quo
tation which has gone over the
country" The Michigan Senator
was referring to the "spend and
spend, etc." quotation attributed to
Mr.. Hopkins.
WAS that quotation correct?"
asked Senator Vandenberg.
1T was not" Mr.. Hopkins shot
back.
Cites Letter to Krock.
Senator Vandenberg here called
attention to letter written by Mr.
Hopkins to Mr.. Krock, who had
used the quotation in his column
Senator Vandenberg said Mr.. Hop
kins in his letter said the quota
ton Is absolutely inaccurate" He
wanted to know whether the state
ment might have been made by Mr.
Hopkins in some other form.
Il simply know I never made any
such remark" said Mr.. Hopkins
Mr.. Krock used quotation marks
around this remark attributed tc
me and said it was made in a mo.
ment Of relaxation. It seems strange
to me that a newspaperman should
quote me in a moment of relaxa.
ton"
He added that if all the member.
OF the Senate Committee were
quoted in moments of relaxation
there would be a chaotic situation
He drew a laugh from the com.
mittee.
Mr.. Hopkins said that he thought
Mr.. krock and also Mr.. Alsop anc
Mr.. Kent had written in good faith
and he did not wish to impute any.
thing else to them.
Time to Come Forward.
II think it high time" continued
Mr.. Hopkins, that the individual
who made that statement, who said
that said such a thing, should
come forward. I have reluctantly
come to the conclusion that either
the man cannot be delivered or he
won't say that I said what am al
legged to have said"
Mr.. Hopkins said Mr.. Krock put
1t right on the line" when he said
he Hopkins) had made this re-
mark.
Everybody I knew in New York
called me up," the nominee said, "to
find whether they were the people
who were supposed to have said !
made the remark"
did you ever suggest to any one
that he deny the story?" asked Sem
ator Vandenberg.
Mr.. Hopkins replied with finality
Il don't know who it was"
Mr.. Hopkins, suppose it was not
said, would you agree that it repre-
Evening star., 1939-01-11
Nature Photographers
Society Formed

The Nature Photographers So
ciety was organized last night at a
meeting of amateur camera en-
thusiasts held at the home of Earl
A. Trager, chief naturalist of the
National Park Service, 6412 Meadow
lane, Chevy Chase, Md.
The society is starting with q
membership of about so. Mr.,
Trager was elected president, Earn
est L. Crandall, vice president, and
w. L. Highton, secretary-tre
Anton Baumann demonstrated his
work and equipment for special
color subject work at the meeting,
Evening star., 1939-01-11
Boston Truck Strike
Ends as Drivers
Accept Compromise
Workers Rush From
Hall to Begin Moving
Loads of Food
~ the Associated Press.

~ the Associated Press.
BOSTON, Jan. 11.-A seven-day
strike of 5000 Greater Boston truck
drivers and helpers, which had
paralyzed many of the city's termi-
mails, ended today when the strikers
accepted compromise wage-hour
proposal.
The proposals were accepted on
an overwhelming voice vote after
Gov. Leverett Saltonstall had ap-
peared personally before meeting
of $500 strikers to declare that they
should so act in the interest of the
entire Commonwealth. Only about
SO scattered mos" were recorded
when the strikers answered the
question of their union president,
John M. Sullivan.
The State Board of Cancellation
and Arbitration at once moved for
the signing of contracts which would
make possible immediate movement
of millions of dollars worth of
strike bound perishable commodities
tied up in Boston freight terminals
and on wharves.
Strikers Rush to Trucks.
"We're going back to work. We're
going back to work." the strikers
chanted as they rushed from the
hall where the vote had been taken
and headed toward the wharves and
terminals, where, in many instances,
trucks were waiting to be driven
away with long-stalled goods.
That's f1ne!" was Gov. Salton-
stalls laconic comment upon re-
ceiving the news Of the ending of
the walkout that had been marked
by one death and by sporadic vio-
dence.
The agreement which ended the
strike failed to give the strikers
their demand of $40 for 40-hour
week, but included concessions from
the employers. The wage scale
agreed upon kept them on 48-hour
week but gave them $39 for this
period with overtime allowances.
A medical examiner meanwhile re-
ported that 'everything points to a
cardiac condition as having Lilled
John Pimental, so, of Newport, R. l.,
whose death at first was believed
the result of a beating yesterday
when three carloads of men stopped
his truck in Sharon. Police released
Is men after questioning.
Evening star., 1939-01-11
Pre-MaritaI Tests
Proposed for Virginia
Erecial DiSpatch to The Star

srecial Dispatch to The Star.
RICHMOND, Va, Jan. 11.-Frank
P. Moncure, Representative of Staf-
ford and Prince William Counties
in the House of Delegates, an
nounced here today that he plans
to submit to the 1910 General AS
sembly pre-marital venereal
disease examination requisite bill
that will; in effect, set up a waiting
period and prevent "Gretna Green"
marriages throughout Virginia.
Delegate Moncure was to explain
the proposed legislation in an ad-
dress before joint luncheon meet
ing Of the Richmond League OF
Woman Voters and the Council OF
Jewish Women today.
Evening star., 1939-01-11
Wheel Chair Sought
To Aid YOUNG Man

Fifth precinct police are looking
for wheel chair in an effort to
help a young man who needs one
and has no money to buy it.
Capt. Joseph c. Morgan, who had
charge of dispensing Christmas food
baskets to the needy, said the young
man had been disabled only re-
Gently.
If any one having wheel chair
not In use and willing to donate it
for the young man will call National
1000 and ask for him, police squad
car will be sent for the chair, Capt.
Morgan said.
Evening star., 1939-01-11
Schools Plan Proqrum

A group of 100 teachers in the
colored divisions of the public
schools will formulate a program to
celebrate the 18th anniversary of
the organization of colored schools
in the District.
Appointment of the committee
was made yesterday by First Asst
Supt. Garnet C. Wilkinson at a
meeting at Cardozo High School. A
Steering Committee is headed by
Miss Mineola Kirkland, supervising
principal of the 10th division.
Evening star., 1939-01-11
Halloween Chairman
For 1899 Named

Halloween already is occupying
the attention of the Greater Ma
tional Capital Committee of the
Washington Board of Trade.
John j. Hasley, general manager
OF Palais Royal, Inc, has been ap-
pointed chairman of the 1889 cele-
bration, according to Edgar Morris,
chairman of the Executive Commit
tee. Mr.. Hasley served as vice
chairman last year.
I'VE feel that by forming the base
OF our organization earlier, we prob
ably can have a more successful
observance than we have had in the
past" Mr.. Hasley said.
Evening star., 1939-01-11
Cummings Plans
To Practice Law
nCdpitoI

Former Attorney General Cum
mings today announced temporary"
plans for the practice of law in
washington after a vacation in
Florida.
He said he has opened an Office in
the International Bank Building, on
jackson place, but explained that
the arrangement is a temporary one
made through the courtesy of his
friend, Breckinridge Long, former
Ambassador to italy.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cummings will re-
main here until January 26, when
they will leave for the southern trip.
Evening star., 1939-01-11
Bullet Victim Dies

Mauray Only, At, colored, 4500
block Of Georgia avenue NV, died
IN Garfield Hospital today from bull
let wounds which police said he
received in family alteration on
December 20. His daughter, Eliza
beth, r19, was ordered held for action
Of a coroner's inquest.
Evening star., 1939-01-11
Psychiutrists to Dine

DR.. H. w. Newell will lead a panel
discussion at the annual dinner Of
the Montgomery County Mental Hy-
giene Committee tomorrow at pm.
at the Congressional Country Club.
Evening star., 1939-01-11
Falcon From Norwoy

Having flown from Stavanger,
Norway, a peregrin falcon was cap
tured by farm worker near Wan
tage, England.
Evening star., 1939-01-11
Forget War at Home

A japanese and Chinese clergy
man presided at a communion serv-
ice In Chester Cathedral in Ches-
ter, England.
Evening star., 1939-01-11

JOSEPH ALSOP ARTHUR KROCK. FRANK KENT
Ihese newspaper appearing before
the Senate Commerce Committee opened hearings the
nomination OF Harry Hopkins to be Secretary
They are to be questioned about the famous remark attributed
to Mr. Hopkins that I'VE will tax and spend and spend
and elect"
Evening star., 1939-01-11
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