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Evening star., 1939-07-12
$500 on River Outing
Of Merchants Group

An estimated $500 persons were
included in the annual outing of the
Federation Of Businessmen Asso-
Citations on moonlight excursion
down the Potomac River last night
to Marshall Hall.
Businessmen throughout the city,
their wives and families made the
trip on the Wilson Lines City of
Washington. Dancing, dining and
concessions were carried on for the
benefit of the association.
Evening star., 1939-07-12
W. c. T. U. Film PROGRAM

A motion picture program spon-
sored by the District w. c. T. U. will
be held tomorrow at 2 pm. at the
groups headquarters, 522 Sixth
street NV, Mrs. E. c. Pugh, director
OF the motion picture department,
announced today. The one-hour
program will include the production,
Yankee Doodle Goes to Town." fea-
turing epics of American history,
and selected health films. The pub
lie is invited and a silver offering for
picture equipment will be taken.
Evening star., 1939-07-12
BY the Associated Press.

PASADENA, Calf, July PA
gray-haired, 46-year-old woman was
Jailed today after police claimed a
confession to an amazing 23-year
masquerade as a man, during which
she worked for 20 years as chauf-
feur and twice went through mar
riage ceremonies.
Questioned on a trifling trafic
charge, james w. Phipps" was
quoted by Sergt. Samuel w. Bailey
as admitting her real name was
Minerva Phipps She was booked on
suspicion of false impersonation, a
felony.
II might as well admit It," Sergt.
Bailey said she told him. Il am q
woman.
Il did it because I could not find
a job as a woman. I have a deep
voice. I was teased about it as a
child, and when I tried to find work
prospective employers refused to
hire me because they said I talked
like a man."
Sergt. Bailey said the Pittsburgh
born woman recounted q marriage in
Evening star., 1939-07-12
George n. Mocdonoueh,
A. A. A. Engineer, Dies

George II. Macdonough, an en-
gineer for the old Agricultural Ad-
justment Administration, died early
today, apparently of a heart attack,
In his home at the Woodley Apart
ments, 1851 Columbia road NV.
A native of Martinsburg, N. Y. he
had lived here 16 years. Before 60
ing with the A. A. A. he was an
engineer for the Interstate Com
merce Commission. He was the son
of the late Capt. Charles S. Mac
donough, U. S. NJ, and grandson
of Commodore Thomas Macdon-
ough. He is survived by his widow,
Mrs. Gertrude F. Macdonough, and
two sisters. Funeral services will
be private.
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Mother, Boby on Visit
After FIiqht From Coast

A 7-month-old baby is in WASH
ington visiting his grandparents.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. Walsmith of 900
Longfellow street NV, after cross
country flight from Los Angeles.
The baby is Martin Conboy Dill
Ion, son Of Mr.. and Mrs. James
Dillon. According to Martins moth
er. who was with him on the fight,
he enjoyed the trip. despite the fact
that it was rough one
The babys father is an attorney,
in charge of the West Coast branch
of the Bond and Spirits Division of
the Department of Justice.
Evening star., 1939-07-12
Chief Of Donzig Nozis
En- Route to Munich

By the Associated Press.
FREE CITY OF DANZIG, July
12.-Albert Forester, fuehrer of DAN
zig Nazis, was on his way to Munich
today.
The explanation here was that his
chief purpose was to participate in
a German art day at Munich this
week end.
1t was acknowledged, however,
that he would meet Nazi party and
government leaders, and that there
would be opportunity for discussion
of Danzig's differences with Poland.
Evening star., 1939-07-12
Neutrality
Continued From First Page.)

eign Relations Committee and bring
it directly to the Senate probably
would be defeated. Senator john
son, Republican, of California, said
the list of Senators who had sub
scribed to a statement opposing the
neutrality bill had grown to IS.
The effort to take up the issue
at once lost in the committee yes
terday, when Senators George, Dem
ocrat, of Georgia and Gillette, DEM
ocrat, of Iowa, both opposed by the
administration in their campaign
for denomination last year, sided
with the opposition.
Senator George said he cast his
ballot in favor of a delay because
he thought it was perfectly futile"
to attempt to get legislation through
this Congress.
Senator Gillette said he believed
it was unwise to consider changes in
the law because of unsettled world
conditions. He said it was possible
that the threat. of a European war
might dissolve and added:
Maybe we can legislate on neu-
trality then instead of partiality."
Opponents have contended the ad-
ministration's program to eliminate
the arms embargo would favor one
set of European nations against
another by permitting those who
control the seas to obtain supplies
here.
The situation was complicated by
a decision Of the Foreign Relations
Committee to consider Friday reso-
luton by Chairman Pittman to cur
tail exports to Japan.
Opposition Senators expressed con-
cern that if the Pittman resolution
were approved by the committee, it
might be made the vehicle for an
administration attempt to revive
efforts to amend the neutrality law.
Senators Borah, Republican, of
Idaho; Clark, Democrat, of Missouri
and johnson said they would need
unequivocal pledges that this would
not be attempted before they would
agree to Senate consideration of the
measure.
Senator Pittman said, however, he
would resist any effort to link it to
the neutrality question.
This is separate question:" he
said, land must be handled sepa-
rately."
Evening star., 1939-07-12

newspaper correspondent, Robert
Guyon of lie Journal OF Paris.
Petilato had not left Paris at
noon. He received an order early
this morning asking him to leave
"as soon as possible
The French envoy in Rome, Andre
Francois -Poncet, went to the foreign
Office today for the second day in
succession to protest against the
order for foreigners to get out of
Bolzano Province.
He received what officials viewed
as partial satisfaction" They said
there were about so French families
living in the zone.
Evening star., 1939-07-12
Italian Newspopermon
Is Expelled BY France

PARIS, July II (P.-France is
sued an expulsion order against the
Paris correspondent of the Italian
newspaper II Popolo di Roma today
while the French Ambassador in
Rome again protested against an
Italian order forcing French citizens
to leave Bolzano Province.
The correspondent, Concetto Petit
lato, who has written a number of
articles which officials said gave a
false impression of France" was
ordered out shortly after the ex-
pulsion from Rome of a French
Evening star., 1939-07-12
Britain and France
May Give Poland
Show Of Air Power
Additional $370,2l1.40
Is Provided for
1939-40 Aiming
~ the Associated Press.

~ the Associated Press.
LONDON, July 12-Britain and
France, having entered cross-chan-
mel aerial maneuvers as part OF q
consolidation of their aerial might,
were reported today to be consid-
ering flights to Poland and other
allies.
The British press delightedly de-
scribed yesterdays initial round
trip excursion of 200 Royal Air
orce bombers to French territory
as a "flawless performance" and an
important demonstration to the
world of British-French solidarity"
The British flight will be followed
by a return visit from French war
planes with more or less regular
shuttle trips to follow.
$S7O,211, 400 More for Arms.
Britain meanwhile added ETC, ,105,-
600 pounds (about $370,211, ,40O to
her 1939-40 expenses for prepared
ness.
The government announced a
supplementary estimate of that
amount to meet the cost of army
expansion, including the territorial
army, and for the recently launched
conscription program.
The supplementary estimates also
disclosed plan to expand foreign
publicity. The estimates called for
$4,000 (about $414,00O for such
work.
An additional $4,000, approx
mately $187 900, was set aside for the
home Office for establishment of
ministry of information to dissemi-
nate accurate information and to
counteract foreign misrepresenta-
OF British policy"
Credits to Greece, Rumania.
The Board of Trade announced
the granting of credits of more than
S36 600, 900 to Greece and Rumania
for the purchase of ornaments and
raw materials in Great Britain.
A credit of f5,5OO,OOO (about $25,-
100000 was granted to Rumania
and credits of s2,04O,9 900 (about $11,-
OOO0OO to Greece.
This was the first move of the
government to extend credits to
Britain's allies since it introduced
bill in Parliament last Thursday
providing for a government guar
antee for such credits up to s50,00O,-
600, in addition to f10,000,00O voted
In February.
Poland and Turkey also are ex-
pected to get credits to help speed
their armaments.
Britain now has made available
total of 81,00OO0O (s379 ,8OO,0OO) for
her allies to rearm themselves in
British markets. Last year Turkey
was given credits of f16.000,000
(s74,880,00O and earlier this year
Rumania received s5,0O0,000 ($23,-
100000.
Others to Join in Scheme.
The London Daily Mail said that
other British allies, chiefly Poland,
would be taken into the scheme for
exchange flights after details had
been worked out.
French and British anti-aircraft
forces were tied into the exercises,
with reports to be exchanged on the
theoretical results of their fire" on
each others aircraft.
Preparing another splurge of Brit
ish-French military unity, French
authorities completed arrangements
for participation of British planes,
sailors, troops and service leaders,
including War Secretary Leslie
Hore-Belisha, in the Bastille Day
eelohro tiop Er{dav-1S Snfh oppiver.
sary of the French Revolution.
Evening star., 1939-07-12
Tyrone Power and Wife
See Pope in Audience
BY the Associated Press

By the Associated Press.
VATICAN CITY, July 12-Tyrone
Power, American movie star, and his
actress wife, Annabella, were among
a group of pilgrims admitted today
to an audience with Pope Plus XII.
Power wore a dark blue suit, and
his wife the customary long black
dress and black veil.
Evening star., 1939-07-12

Turkey spent So, ,160, 1886 for Ameri-
can aeronautic products last year.
Evening star., 1939-07-12
Even My Bones
Seem to Ache"

grip your muscles and joints without mercy.
For 75 years doctors have prescribed .
natural alkaline water that tends to
neutralize pain-causing toxins. Just phone
Met 1862 for a case.
MOUNTAIN VALLEY
MIN ERAL WATER
Bottled at Hot Springs, Ark.
I405 K St. NV. Ma. 1862
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Veterans Offered Bonus Aid

The District Chapter of the Amer
lean Red Cross offered its services
today to World War veterans who
have delayed filing applications for
adjusted compensation. Experienced
workers at the chapter Offices. 1880
E street NV, will assist those who
wish to file applications or who are
in doubt as to eligibility If . vet
eran died without having filed his
claim for the bonus his widow, chill
dren or dependent parents may
apply, Red Cross officials pointed
out.
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Legion Post to Give
Party for 100 Children

More than 100 needy children will
attend a Christmas party to be
given for them at the Thomson
School, Twelfth and L streets NV.
at o'clock tonight by Sergt. Jasper
Post. American Legion, and its aux
iliary.
A committee headed by Cecil
Smith and Miss Margaret Hammer
has arranged a floor show, directed
by Mrs. Gertrude Clarkson. The
children will be given candy, fruit
and toys.
The post also is distributing bas-
kets of food to needy families.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-12-22

full responsibility for cutting of
exports to any or all of the four
countries-Japan. China. Russia and
Finlan-might be assumed by the
legislative body. Otherwise the
precedent will be taken by other
Presidents of the United States as
justification for declaring moral
embargoes at times when there are
serious divisions within the United
States as to whether such STEP
does not constitute a possible pro-
vocation to the breaking of friend
ships with other nations.
If American public opinion sane
tons what the President is doing
then the Congress can readily ratify
what he has been doing with respect
to the moral embargoes, but il
Congress is doubtful about it, the
issue at least can be voted on and q
record made of the division.
Reproduction Rights Reserved.)
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FruitIess StruqqIe

began plead with Smith advance
were stu not to alter the boards practices
material Finally wishing
the memoranda which published
Committee.
considerable
mee documentary evidence let him
on the drive amend the act rather than reform
Board strengthened No doubt the
totally fight in Congress.
y America Ine)
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ADDS Israel Congregation

The Rabbi Solomon H. Metz will
speak on amos. the Prophet of
Justice" at the Adas Israel Congre-
cation at $40 O'Clock tonight at
services which have been dedicated
to the Hebrew Sisters Aid Circle.
Service will be conducted by Can.
tor Louis Novick, and following the
services Mrs. Joseph Cherner will
speak on THE Services q the
Hebrew Sisters Aid Circle"
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Honored on Retirement

Capt. John McCubbin, retired re-
Gently from the White House police
force after 10 years service, and
Pvt. Walter M. Haywood, retired
after IL years, were honored today
by fellow officers. Each was pre-
sented with a gold-plated police
retirement badge. The presentation
speeches were made by Capt. Her
bert L. Marcy of the White House
force in the presence of a large
gathering of White House ONCE
workers and members of the police
force.
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Subject to Prosecution

incidentally,
accepted Mr. Smiths advice
question political propy and civil dobedience Who
administer
enforce?
Southern politicians wish agate against laws which they believe
injurious their constituents it their right
old AngloSaxon jurisprudence
In
which POLITICAL
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-12-22

Gov. F. F. Hill,
rivets attention
on the fact that
its allure to
solve the farm
problem, after
six and one-half
years Of lavish
e x p e n d itures,
Is one of the
N e " D e q i s
m q jor he a d.
aches. Inability
to cope with en-
ployment, also
after gigantic
disbursement of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-12-22

war supplies to
Russia and to
Japan. There is
no law compel
ling tn e m t o
obey. but the
govern mental
authorities here
can xer S e
plenty of pres
sure a 6 ain S t
those who fail
to comply.
Thus the War
De a r t m e n t
places large or
ders for Amer
4nofS nHNn Use
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dency. There's
no current puz-
zle marr fas-
cinating. IT.
much more so
than the ques-
ton of what the
Republicans will
do, for the out
standing Repub-
lican candidates
are all pretty
much of a piece
in their political
a n d economic
views.
You can't say
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The Capital Parade
NL R. B. Expose Seen Revealing New Deal
Administrative Inertio; Purge Discussed Long Ago


the National Labor Relations
House Committee another proof Of the curious admins
traive inertia which sometimes ahhcs the New Deal.
months the President and his henchmen
wrong L. presumably
Secretary Nathan Witt other
attack idly discussed But only two steps taken.
important Presidents
William Leon the board Donald Wakefield
offer
on
make personal plea
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-12-22
Businessmen's MEETING

The Federation Of Businessmen's
Associations forewent their regular
scheduled meeting last night on &C.
count of the proximity of Christ
mas and will meet next on Janu-
airy 10.
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relations experts were unobtainable.
Leiserson countered by offering a
list of 100 obtained from the Civil
Service Commission. Madden and
Smith then openly refused to remove
Witt or reduce his authority.
There followed the numerous
conflicts over Witt which are now
on the public record. BY last July,
it was already clear that the board S
work would be investigated, and
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We, The People
Probe Of N. l.. R. B. Seen as Southern
Attock on Courts and Process Of Law
BY JAY FRANKLIN.

the Smith committee continues its investigation
b. the slowly that this
Federal and the orderly effort
n
So long Southern industry suffers from discriminatory freight
absentee ownership its
chief question
a4aax
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-12-22

hitherto been a bulwark for its Sec
tional institutions and its regional
integrity.
To describe the Labor Board
investigation as an attack on the
courts demands fuller explanation.
Here 1t is: The Labor Board is a
bureau set up by Congress to prose-
cute certain violations of law in
labor relations and to make findings
and recommendations. It is de-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-12-22

THE opinions OF the wrters page are their own not
necs.s a re star' Such op.n.os presented re
readers although such opinions may be contradictory among
themselDes and directly opposed to The Stars.
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Washington Observations
&c. A. lnteerotion' Points to New DeoI's
$1,000, 000, 900 Agricultural Headache

BY FREDERIC WILLIAM VILE.
Secretary Wallace's indignation"
Of the Farm Credit Administration
with the Department of Agriculture,
and resultant resignation OF F. c. A.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-12-22
The Moral
Embargo
Issue
Congress May Act
On Virtue of
Executive Pressure
BY DAVID LAWRENCE

The issue of moral" embargoes is
causing good deal of vexation
here. American companies are be-
ing asked to refrain from selling
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40 Guessinq
Includes
Jesse Jones
Corner, If He Fails
Nomination, Might
Back Fellow Texun
BY CHARLES G.. ROSS

Political conversation In Washing.
ton always gets around eventually
to the question of who will be the
Democratic nominee for the presi.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-12-22

LelSerSon went into the N. l.. n. Is.
with the President behind him.
speaking with the Presidents full
authority.
Second. the President forced the
board to change its ruling on en-
ployers' right Of appeal. BY wholly
arbitrary decision, permission to call
in the board had been denied to
employers.
From practical standpoint, the
decision meant little. for few en-.
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public funds for Frederic william Vile.
relief In various guises, is the Roose-
welt administrations other great
cross. On both counts the Demo-
cratic party in 1910 is going to have
to meet raking opposition fire. In
Guiding outright Government benefit
payments to farmers, 1888 to 1899,
and F. c. A. loans from May, 1898,
through September, 1899, agriculture
has been aided to the tune of around
$1,000, 10000 Benefit payments
totaled $2,962 900, 900. Aggregate
farm loans by units under F. c. A.
supervision, involved $3,977 900 900,
numbering 4,162 900 individual trans
actions. Even with this generous
financial help from their always
solicitous Uncle Sam. our farmers
still have their being in the red.
Billions for Relief.
Staggering as are the figures for
farm relief, they probably represent
only about half of what the New
Deal has disgorged, in one direction
or another, for unemployment re-
lief. According to data Just supplied
to this column in official relief quar-
tiers, the Treasury has paid out since
1888 the sum Of $l0,166, 654 900 on
account of the old Federal Emer-
gency Relief Agency. the temporary
Civil Works Administration and the
Works Progress Administration. In
addition may perhaps be included,
because 1t Is a definite unemploy-
ment relief recourse. the cost of the
Civilian Conservation Corps, on
which has been spent to date ST.
1880 900. This brings the cash
laid on the line to fight unemploy-
ment since 1888 to around $l254l,-
$4,000. BY July ! next the total may
be $l4 1000 900, 900. Besides all this,
there is the value of the surplus
commodities distributed as relief BY
the Department of Agriculture.
NO American worthy Of the name
begrudges penny of the taxpayers
money invested to stave off destitu-
ton. But the bitter fact remains
that Yuletide. 1899. still finds an
army of voorhees, men and women
variously estimated at anywhere be-
tween 5000, 900 and 100000.
\ + 4
Jewish Odicer Rescues Naxis.
1t should not be without interest
to Herren Hitler, Goebbels L. Co,
that the officers and crew of the
scuttled German liner Columbus
were rescued by one of the distin-
guished Jewish officers of the United
States Navy, Capt. Harry A. Badt
commanding U. S. S. Tuscaloosa
Things might even have been worse
in Berlin If. instead of that fine TO-
0OO-ton cruiser, 1t had fallen to the
lot of o. s. S. destroyer Israel tt
take of Capt Daehne and his men
from the flaming Nazi de luxe ship
The Israel, decommissioned after the
London naval treaty. was named
after Midshipman Joseph Israel a
volunteer seaman who fell CALAMITY
In 1904 during our war with the
Tripolitan pirates. Capt. Badt l.
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semi judicial Actually, it combines the
attorney with grand But its findings valid
which passes
criticize prosecuting
violate the Wagner law like cris Federal attorney for zeal in
prosecuting dodgers rakeeers members
bias is like grand jury of desire ndct criminals
the final analysis the courts decide
special investigating already
shown his real bias in these matters by his attitude hours
with all
resolution investigate" the All this right
his
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imagination could the sawmills deal
ing with YOU be brought under the
wages and hours law. My advice to
you and to them would be to act on
this theory and await subsequent
ruling. I feel quite confident that
they would incur no penalty for so
doing"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-12-22

are anxious to have the board Yet ruling had become
symbol OF the boards onedednes
MINDS IN the wholly
ooao resisted numerous hints to wisdom
ung was changed only when Thomas
for the President.
Wits BottIeneck
At the heart of difficulty
Maddens nsstence that
not to be ordered about
independent
heretcal under the New
boards resistance to White pressure
mus required radical measures get the employer ruling
changed Thus
Dental promise of blanche.
Leiserson to the B.
he Railway Mediation Board During the first period of his service
ne hed ms tongue While he formed his conclusions The conclusion
reached was that while the National Labor Relations Act
cy
oppness and arbirarness he
thought written all the boards The office presided
over by Nathan Witt formed botteneck through which
concentrated in this bottleneck.
Fru;t|ess Struggle
The moment when Dr. Leiserson
Witt attempted persuade
His first effort have Wits
OF appeal stained by labor relations
former junction OF reviewing field examiners
the board Chairman Madden third
Smith, tried give Meserson the bof competent
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-12-22
Interpreting the Law

Smiths points against
tried write into the labor Interpretation
ntens and justified the language the
wage-hour law because does affect them and
that interpreting" LAWN derogaion
writing unjustihed nents
October 1888 before the law into effect
Smith the mill Tevlaine
advising them against insisting that the small avms which supplied
Smith
opinion subject judicial interpretation
quite confident that they would incur penalty for failure
continued
at time when Is cents an hour the legal minimum.
what Smith, sitting attorney
defense, valid
that output
sawmls
that and subsequently sell the