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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-11-12
Showdown on Labor
Law Amendments.
Urged by Norris
Senator Disguised by
A. F. L.-C. !. O. Strife,
Sees FouIty Leadership
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
Criticizing labor leaders for their
failure to bring peace between the
A. F. L. and the G. I. O., Senator
Norris, Independent, of Nebraska
yesterday called for a congressional
showdown in the next session on ef-
forts to amend the National Labor
Relations Act.
Il have worked with and for la
Dor for 30 years. and I am disguised
with the situation now" Senator
Norris declared. II think that II it
were left to the rank and file of the
two organizations they would get
together.
II am not prepared to say which
leader is at fault, but it seems to me
that there is something wrong with
the leadership or they would get to-
gether"
Sees Board Victimized.
Senator Norris said the division in
labor ranks had worked to disad-
vantage of the National Labor Re-
lations Board He said this was H.
Illustrated by criticisms directed at
the board first by the American
Federation of Labor and more re-
Gently by officials of the Congress
Of Industrial Organizations.
ut seems to me-" the Nebraska
veteran said, that neither. side is
satisfied with what the Labor Board
does unless it gets what it wants.
Congress ought to 60 ahead and
act on the proposed amendments
to the law without regard to either
labor faction. I will have to be con-
WINGED that any changes are need
ed think the law is working pref.
ty well as it is-but this contro.
versy ought to be settled one way
or the other and settled soon. Let
them bring the amendments out
on the floor and see what Congress
wants to do with them"
. A. F. L. Submits Amendments.
The A. F. L. has proposed a series
of amendments to the Wagner Act,
all of which have drawn opposition
from the c. I. O. In considering
these and other amendments offered
by Senator Burke. Democrat, of
Nebraska, one of the chief critics of
the Labor Board, the Senate Labor
Committee started hearings last
Summer.
Senator Thomas, Democrat, Of
Utah, chairman of the Labor Com
mittee, said he expected the hear
ings to be concluded by the middle
of January after c. I. o. officials
appear for final testimony. He de-
clined, however. to estimate how
soon after that the committee could
act. House action is expected to be
delayed pending completion of an
investigation of the Labor Board
by special committee headed by
Representative Smith, Democrat, of
Virginia.
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To Speak on War Trip

Mrs. Mildred Seydell. writer and
lecturer. will speak on "Neighbor to
Madhouse." description of her
trip from Germany through Fin
land in escaping the present Euro
pean war, tomorrow at the May
flower Hotel. Her talk will be spon-
sored by Zeta Beta Chi and will
start at pm. The speaker will
De introduced by Ruby A. Black,
president of the National Women's
Press Club.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-11-12


Weather Conditions Last "a Hours.
The disturbance that was over the lower
Lake region Friday night has moved rapidly
eastward, with lowest pressure reported by
a ship about 500 miles east Of Portland
Me. 1,0O3 millibars t29 80 inches) and 3
trough extends thense ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
to South Carolina. minor disturbance
is moving southeastward over the upper
Mississippi Valley, La Crosse. Wis. 1.0224
millibars (30.19 inches). and a disturbance
of wide extent and marked intensity Is
moving eastward with center over the Gulf
Of. Alaska. Cordova, Alaska. 9s7.1 millibars
(29.15 inches>. Pressure is still relatively
Merida. Yucatan. 1,012.5 millibars t29.90
inches!. Pressure IS hish almost senerail!
over the United States and over most Of
the western Atlantic Ocean, Pocatello,
Idaho. 1.O29s millibsss 80 Al inches),
Bismarck, N. Oak, 1.029.5 millibars
l3o.4O inches,; and Louisville, KY, 1;O2s.4
Friday nisht from Texas and Western
Louisiana. northeastward to New York and
New England and rain has continued today
in the West Gulf States. Fair weather has
Western washington. The weather has be-
the North Atlantic States and the lower
Lake region. while the temperature has
risen over nearly all other sections.
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U. S. Freighter Sails
For Bergen, Norway
BY the Associated Press

oS the Associated Press.
JERSEY CITY, N. j., Nov. IL
The freighter Mormactide of the
American Scantic Line sailed today
for Bergen, Norway. first American
vessel to leave for Europe since the
creation of combat zones under the
neutrality law.
The ship, carrying q general cargo,
but no munitions, sailed 1t 8 pm.
It u due In Bergen November 20.
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Thanksgiving Service

The annual Thanksgiving serv-
ices and dinner Of the Central
Union Mission will be observed on
the day designated by President
Roosevelt, November %, Mrs. Jean
Bennett, superintendent, announced
yesterday. This will be the fifty-fifth
year the mission has fed all corners.
The American Rescue Workers,
Inc, also will observe Thanksgiv-
ing on November % by providing
turkey dinners for all needy women
and children at the mission, Alb
Fourth street NV, from 1920 IN.
to pm.
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Woman Arrested
Fotul SHOOTING

Leroy Saunders, 80, colored, of
the 400 block of Six-and-a-half
street S.W., was shot to death last
night in a rooming house in the
900 block of F street S.W. Police
arrested a 29-year old colored wom-
an in connection with the death.
The man was shot with 80 caliber
revolver, the bullet entering his fore
head above the right eye.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-11-12

losses would be so colossal that even
if they ultimately broke through
Germany would have much more
cause to mourn than to rejoice in
her triumph.
But with the magnificent army.
in training and equipment, which
France can muster behind the
Maginot Line, success in its capture
is far harder to achieve than it was
to break through the Hindenburg
Line, which was a line of fortresses
hastily improvised during the Great
War. The Maginot Line took years
to complete and it is infinitely
stronger.
The French and the British would
encounter the same difficulties In
any effort to crash through the
Sieefried Line. Personally I would
rule out these frontal attacks on
well-prepared positions as probabili-
ties in this war.
Britain Relies on Blockade.
What then will happen? We cam
not stand on our respective fronts
and grin and grimace at each other
for years and pretend that it is a
long and relentless war for interna-
tional justice and freedom. We,
therefore, rely on the blockade for
victory
That would have been a safe CAL
cNlation had Russia been on our side
and if Russia, Italy. Hungary and
Rumania undertook not to supply
Germany with food, oil, metals or
other raw materials. 80. ..
Germany is better situated thar,
she was before the last war. She
has been for years accommodating
stores in anticipation of a conflict
where Russia would be hostile. We
must take into account seriously the
great change in the reckoning ere.
ated by the Russo German pact.
This We have stubbornly refused
to do.
What is Germany relying upon?
If she is depending upon her sub
marine fleet enabling her to destroy
our imports. her efforts up to the
present must have disappointed that
expectation of the German ad-
miralty Her air attacks on our ships
have not been conspicuous sue
cess.
German Air Force Under Wraps?
It is just possible that the German
air forces have not up to the present
put forth the whole of their strength
The next few weeks, or even DAYS,
may AFFORD more sure indication of
why the German leaders profess
such confidence in their repeated
declarations that they have at their
disposal the means and the machin-
cry to destroy Britain.
The rumors about attacks on Hol-
land are thicisening. The military
authorities here believe that the
German staff contemplated such q
move. Holland and Belgium are
very apprehensive. I have no doubt
that their anxiety, lest they should
be the victims of the next German
act OF aggression, has a great deal
to do with the proposal of Queen
Wilhelmina and King Leopold.
The British government has prom
ised careful and friendly considera-
ton OF the proposal. So they did OF
Herr Hitler's peace overtures. ear.
nestly trust that their answer tc
these two sovereigns will be more
encouraging.
If it were, then Herr Hitler could
not very well refuse, without losing
great deal of the tactical mora
advantage he gained In neutral
countries by the British rejection Of
his peace advances.
tcopyrisht. 1889, BY United Features syndi.
cate, 1nc.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-11-12
Roods May Be Closed

MANASSAS, Va, Nov. II (Spe-
ciaD.-Informed that roads in the
Chappawamsic recreational area, 10
miles south of here, are almost i'm
passable, the County Board of
Supervisors has appointed COM
mittee to investigate the possibility
of closing them The committee is
composed of the Rev. j. Murray
Taylor, Give Russell and v. S. Abel.
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PART FIVE.
BerryviIIe Man Killed

WINCHESTER, Va, Nov. II tP).
Irwin Brown, %, of Berryville,
was killed and William Duke, 10,
of Berryville, injured when their
car went out of control today on
the northwestern grade" of Route
so several miles from Winchester.
Duke was brought to a hospital
here and released after treatment.
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Weather Report
Furnished by


Columbia-Moly cloudy today
gentle variable winds becoming
Internationally fair today
temperature.
vgnia-Mosy cloudy today change
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-11-12

River Report.
Potomac and Shenandoah Rivers clear
at Harpers Ferry late Yesterday
Record Until 10 PM. Saturday.
Highest. 81, Q An. Yesterday year
ago. rs.
Lowest. Al. 8 an. Yesterday year
ago, A.
Record Temperatures This Year.
Highest. 100. on September 8.
Lowest. II. on February %
Weather In Various Citieb.
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Readers Guide
News Summary
The Sunday Star, Nov. II, 1889.
PART ONE.
Main Ne,Ds Section.

Foreign.
Nazis suspect workman of Munich
beer hall blast. Page Al
Dutch irked by reports it is near In
Movement in war. Page AL
Russian charges cause new crisis in
talks with Firms. Page Al
Balkans reported in accord to sus-
pend land claims. Page Al
Duce strengthens army against
spread of conflict. Page Al
Hitler believed anxious to get Dutch
air bases. Page Al
Pope calls for cooperation to solve
U. S. labor problems. Page Ala
Notionol
President leads Nation In Armistice
Day observance. Page Al
President makes radio appeal In
behalf of Red Cross. Page Az
Washington ond Vicinity.
D. c. woman dies in @ street apart
ment fire. Page Al
Chest speakers to address 80 meet
ings this week. Page B.
Women studying Landlord Tenant
Court conditions. Page B-1
Housing Authority rejects A. D. A.
Laboratory" project. Page B.
Sports
Princeton scores 9-to-7 victory over
Dartmouth. Page BIS
Georgetown is too powerful for
Maryland, 20 to 0. Page BIS
Navy bows to Columbia and Army
loses to Harvard. Page b.
Catholic U. is surprisingly routed
by St. Anselms. Page b.
Brooklyns aerial combine feared by
Redskins. Page Bill
Promoting grid stars is big help to
pro teams. Page BIS
Snead's IS at Congressional top golf
feat here. Page B-9
Lady Maryland, owned here, takes
Richie Handicap. Page Bio
Miscellaneous.
Obituary. Page Ala
Travel. Page b.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-11-12

Hunt masters In England are try.
ing to keep the sport alive during
the war.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-11-12

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Monthly precipitation In inches in the
Capital tcurrent month to date):
Month
Evening star., 1939-11-30
Mysterious Motorship
Reported Off Coast
By the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
SAN DIEGO, Calf, Nov. 3O.-The
San Diego Union says activities of a
mysterious 300-foot motorship, cruis-
ing in Mexican waters and keeping
certain American fishing craft under
surveillance, have been reported.
The action of the unknown motor
ship followed unconfirmed reports
from the Galapagos Islands area
that German raider was operating
in adjacent waters.
The unidentified vessel kept a
tuna clipper and salvage tug under
constant surveillance from Abreojos
Point, midway between Magdalena
Bay and Cedros Island, to the north
end of Cedros. At dusk yesterday
it headed inshore.
The motorship was tWo-masted
craft with the Swedish flag painted
amidships, but flying no flag that
could be discernible with binoculars
Evening star., 1939-11-30
Is States Observe
Traditional Date OF
Thanksgiving Today
Three Included Which
Also Celebrated
Holiday Week Ago
By the Associated Press.

| BY the Associated Press.
Residents of 26 States observed
Thanksgiving today while the rest
of the Nation went about its ordi-
nary business-the turkey and the
celebrations only a week-old
memory.
The 26 were mostly States which
did not accept President Roosevelt's
proclamation designating the holi-
day week earlier than usual. But
they included three-Colorado Mis-
sissippi and Texas-Which observed
both days.
Business generally took less of
holiday than it did last week, for
many of the populous centers are
situated in States which chose the
earlier observance There are
financial markets of Importance in
only three of the States having
holiday today.
Grid Games Scheduled.
The District of Columbia cele-
brated a week ago, under the Presl-
dents proclamation, and Govern
ment Offices in Washington were
functioning as usual today But
Federal employees in many States
enjoyed a second holiday.
Football schedules arranged long
in adXance of the Presidents deci-
sion to advance the holiday gave
fans more games to select from to-
day than they had a week ago
Some of the traditional Thanks
giving games were played last Sat-
urday, as a compromise.
New England declined to change
its historic observance and Ply
mouth, Mass, prepared a 17th GEN.
tury pageant and feast comment
Grating the first Thanksgiving
Governors of 46 States contributed
native foods for a banquet tonight
climaxing the celebration.
States Celebrating.
The States celebrating today, in
addition to those with double holi-
days, are:
Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, Con-
necticut, Florida, Idaho, Iowa,
Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Massa-
chusetts, Minnesota, Nebraska
Nevada, New Hampshire, New
Mexico, North Carolina. Oklahoma,
Rhode Island, South Dakota. Ten
nessee, Vermont and Wisconsin.
Evening star., 1939-11-30
Grand Juv's Error

MINNEAPOLIS, Nov. 80 R-
There was high excitement in the
grand jury room. One member
found some batteries behind q radi-
ator and wires leading out Of the
room. He ripped out the wires, while
another pressed buzzer insistently
summoning County Attorney Ed
Gof to investigate. Mr.. Golf didn't
respond.
Presently another grand juror who
had been snooping about yelled
Hey! We cut off the wires that op-
crate Goff's buZZer!"
Evening star., 1939-11-30

carrying newly killed deer, fowl and
other game, while Pilgrim women
cooked fowl and clans and fish In
huge iron kettles over open fires.
Added bounties for the feast were
products Of 46 of the 48 States, sent
to Plymouth by the Governors OF
those States.
Around the crude. loaded tables
sat figures of Plymouth's past-John
Alden's Priscilla, in the person of
Katherine Davis, a direct descendant
of Alden; Mary Chiffon, played by
Jane Cooper, descendant Of Miles
Standish, and Gov. Bradford, played
by the Rev. Karl Knudsen, pastor
of the Church of the Pilgrimage.
Evening star., 1939-11-30
First Thanksgiving Recalled
By Plymouth Pogeontry

which still link the town with Its
Colonial past, worshipers walked to
union service in the old, steepled
Memorial Methodist Church, where
clergymen Of different creeds re-
called the story of the adventures
who crossed an ocean seeking re-
ligiouS freedom.
Hall Becomes Wilderness.
Later, in a hall transformed into
the wilderness that once was Ply
mouth, costumed men and women
relieved the first trying years of
the early settlers. They spun fax,
they churned butter and they placed
herrings in corn hills, even as the
Pilgrims did-and they used old
Evening star., 1939-11-30
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated PreSS.
PLYMOUTH, Mass, Nov. 80
Amid overtones of religious cere-
mony and 18th century pageantry
this historic haven of the Pilgrims
harked back today to the first
Thanksgiving with program de-
signed ito save the day from eX-
ploitation and dissertation"
Scornful of any change in day
held sacred to the Pilgrims Mem
ory," modern-day Plymouthites, in
cluding direct descendants of the
Mayfower voyagers, keynoted the
observance for the 26 States of the
Nation which adhered to the last
Thursday in November as the day
of thanks.
Along narrow. ancient streets,
Evening star., 1939-11-30
heirlooms treasured through Il

heirlooms treasured through the
years.
Log cabins, Indian tepees, rugged
stockades were stage properties for
the scene, and among rocks and
stones placed on the floor Of the
hall, moved live turkeys, squirrels
and rabbits.
After the pageant players mad re-
enacted such dramas as the first
treaty of friendship with the
Indians, and the hardships of the
early days, the Pilgrims and the
Indians prepared a great feast rem
iniscent of the first Thanksgiving
in 1921.
Descendants Take Part.
Wiry braves and sturdy Puritan
men marched over Indian trails
Evening star., 1939-11-30
YuIe Trees Barred
By Mayor, Marking
Own Thanksgiving

By the Associated Press.
BELVIDERE, Ill, Nov. 30
Mayor Perry A Crafty. a Re-
publican, feels pretty strongly
about Thanksgiving Day.
The city, but not the Mayor,
observed it a week ago and
merchants then placed Christ
mas trees in standards down.
town, ready for the Yuletide
season.
But yesterday Mayor Crafty
ordered the Christmas trees re-
moved and flags placed in the
standards today-while he cele-
brates Thanksgiving Day.
Evening star., 1939-11-30
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Evening star., 1939-11-14
Garner Breaks 3-Yeur
Precedent to See Movie

By the Associated Press
UVALDE. Tex, Nov. 14.-Vice
President John Garner took in his
first movie in three years yesterday
and listened to the applause of the
homefolks when his own features
were flashed on the screen.
The picture was Texas Caval-
cade," filmed for the Texas Worlds
Fair Commission to chronicle the
growth of this State. The Vice
President called it "the greatest in
depreciation of Texas I have ever
seen"
Evening star., 1939-11-14

Of Nu-Blue Sunoco! 9 out of 10 pro.
claimed it equal or superior to premium.
priced gasolines they had used previously.
To make a fair test; don't dilute
Nu-Blue Sunoco with other gasoline.
Let your tank run practically empty. Then
put in Nu-Blue Sunoco. Compare it par.
ticularly with premium priced gasolines.
We'll rest our case on your findings.
Evening star., 1939-11-14

During September and October, 1875
critical users of prenium-priced gasolines
were asked to test an unidentified, colorless
gasoline which was in reality Nu-Blue
Sunoco with the coloring left out. From
Florida to Canada, these tests were con.
Quoted, not by us, but by independent,
unbiased research authorities, and when
the returns were summarized, it was found
that these motorists voted 9 to in favor
Evening star., 1939-02-09

ceedings before the Senate Judiciary
Committee, virtually, If 1nadvert-
emily, admitted he had been given
the privilege of vetoing senatorial
nominations when he said: 1T was
an empty honor. All the patronage
had been distributed"
What was an empty honor?
Why, Of course. the delegated power
to veto senatorial recommendation
And why was not the privilege i'm
mediately exercised? Gov. Price says
because the Federal patronage had
already been distributed; but he
failed to say he Immediately pro-
jected himself into the matter Of
Federal appointments by trying to
make the officials renominated by
the Senators understand that his
Endorsement was essential. And his
chief newspaper advocate boasted
that the names of these four officials
were held up by the Justice Depart
ment until Price gave his approval.
This Is a record of that point which
confidently submit to the public
for Its own intelligent conclusion.
Presidents Letter Scored.
The President in his unprece-
dented letter to his rejected nominee
expresses the opinion that "eyery
person OF common sense know" that
no Governor, no Senator has at
any time had or ever will have the
right OF veto over presidential nomi-
nations This is as inaccurate as
many other statements and infer
ences made by the President are
Ninety-six Senators have the right
OF veto over presidential nomina-
tions IN specified cases, and on last
Monday u of them against 8 to
the contrary exercised their right of
veto on the Presidents nominee for
judge OF the western district of
Virginia, and I am assured that
others would have done likewise had
they been present at the vote. But
OF course, persons common sense or
uncommon sense will readily under
stand that the Virginia Senators
were not primarily discussing veto
by the Governor of "presidentia]
nominations" We were discussing
the delegated power of the Presi-
dents political vice regent in Vir-
glnla to veto senatorial nominations
exercised so conclusively in the case
OF Judge Buchanan and Frank Tav-
enner.
The most extraordinary statement
IN the Presidents lament to his
Evening star., 1939-02-09

rejected nominee is contained in the
45th Of his 46 paragraphs. He
states that the Senators from Vir-
ginia have in effect said to the
President: I'VE have nominated to
you two candidates acceptable to us:
you are hereby directed to nominate
one of our two candidates, If you
do not we will reject the nomination
Of anybody else selected by you,
however fit he may be-" OF course
everybody knows that this implica-
ton has not the shadow of fact to
support 1t. The Virginia Senators
neither said nor intimated anything
of the kind and in making such a
statement the President must have
been actuated by a vastly greater
measure of anger than he was
pleased to ascribe to me. As the
record shows, his Department OF
Justice asked the two Virginia Sen
ators for recommendation. For
years this courtesy has prevailed and
reading of the debates shows that
the writer's of the Constitution in
tended it to be perpetual. Comply
ing with the request, the Virginia
Senators named two men against
whose eminent capabilities and char
Evening star., 1939-02-09

has too much character and too great
a sense Of propriety to be a judicial
"sniper" or to permit politics Of any
description to enter his court. I
was looking for Judge, not for a
job. I was not seeking a man under
my political patronage nor one
under the patronage Of any poll
tician. Buchanan would have been
an ornament to the Federal bench
as he has been to that of the State,
and 1t is to be deplored from every
point of view that he should have
been rejected by the appointive
power merely through a desire to
purge" the junior Senator next year