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Evening star., 1939-07-11

Sides" Representative Martin said.
But do not believe the American
people will tolerate any policy of
direct involvement overseas"
Senator Gillette, whose support
had been sought by both sides in the
neutrality battle, told reporters be-
fore today's meeting:
Il think it is unfortunate for us
to be put in the situation of enacting
a neutrality policy when conditions
are so acute that any action will be
construed as applying to a particular
situation rather than the general
situation"
Senator Gillette contended that
calling Congress back for a special
session in the event neutrality &C
ton were delayed and a European
crisis arose would merely empha-
size the present difficulty of trying
to legislate general Legislation to
meet specific conditions"
Representative Fish of New York.
ranking Republican on the House
Foreign Affairs Committee, suggest
ed in statement last night that
neutrality legislation be passed over
for this session and made the first
order of business for the next session.
In the meanwhile" he added,
the issue should be carried to the
people"
Representative Jones, Republican,
OF Ohio said in a radio address
that the American people await
Judlcious. carefully-guided sober
proclamation of a President of the
United States that will guarantee
our independence from foreign en-
tanglements.'
Assails Open Letters.
The people of the United States"
he declared, want their President
to divorce his personal bias in favor
OF one group as against another
group of nations ..
THE people of the United States
resent open letters to foreign gov
ernments over affairs that have our
personal sympathy and compassion,
but which are none of our national
business. They resent notes of pro-
test from our State Department
that infer our personal bias, pas
sions and prejudices."
Marguerite NJ Wells, president of
the National League of Women
Voters, said reports reaching her
indicated sentiment in the Western
States was changing in favor of re-
moval of the mandatory arms en-
barge provisions.
Miss Wells quoted comment from
a number of individuals in widely
scattered States in support of her
view.
Evening star., 1939-07-11
il. Ryan, q, Recounts
Battle in "a 10 Guard D. T..

Seventy-five years ago a Union
Army of 5000 men was fighting bit
terly to save Warrington from cap
ture by three times as many Con-
federates-and last night just one of
them was left alive to stand up and
make little speech about it.
John T. Ryan. 90. spoke with a
voice still ringing strong from the
battlements of Fort Stevens, where
patriotic groups were making their
annual pilgrimage. His battle, he
recalled, was fought at Monocacy.
just south of Frederick, Md, where
he helped to delay the troops of
Gen. Jubal Early until Union forces
could gather at Fort Stevens for de-
clsive resistance.
Those Confederates were soldiers,
indeed said Mr.. Ryan, gripping his
cane. When he's not busy celebrat-
ing anniversaries of Union victories,
the veteran goes daily to his post in
the Capitol, where he guards the
Presidents door to the House GAL
lery.
Flags were massed just before SUM-
down by members of the Ladies of
the G. A. R.. Department of Po-
tomac; the Daughters of Union Vet
Grams of the Civil War, the Women's S
Relief Corps, the American War
Mothers and Sons of Union Veterans
of the Civil War.
Representative Jennings RAN
Evening star., 1939-07-11
Harrington Is Asked
To Cancel DismissaIs

Assailing changes in the Relief
Act that will neceSSitate dismissal of
between 275 and 300 administrative
employees in the Works Projects Ad-
ministration here, and a large num-
Der in the field, w. P. A. Local of the
United Federal Workers of America
yesterday called on Col F.. C. Har-
rington, w. P. A. commissioner, "to
cancel all dismissals at once and re-
sist the attempts of the anti-New
Dealers in Congress to break down
the American standard of living"
Kenneth Decker, chairman of the
Adjustment Committee, told the
meeting Col Harrington had COM
piled with the union request for two
weeks notice for those employees to
be dropped, and for separation on
the basis of seniority, and had
agreed to ask for an executive order
making the use of Replacement Divi-
sion employment registers manda-
tory for all non-civil service agencies,
in order that dismissed W. P. A. EN-.
ployes placed on these registers
might be rehired for other vacancies.
The union also called for removal
of the 130-hour work-month pro-
vision which has caused widespread
walkouts by w. P. A. workers.
Evening star., 1939-07-11

rected its opposition only to the pro-
vision that relief workers must put
in 130 hours per month for the basic
security wage. Representative Sab
ath's legislation deals with this
problem alone.
Both the Workers Alliance and
the C. I. O.. however, have COM
planned about the impending aver
aging Of w. P. A. wages throughout
the country-expected to mean a
scaling down of $40 or SIS per month
in the North and West-and the re-
quirement that some 100000 relief
workers who have been on the rolls
18 months should be laid off for 80
days on August 81.
David LASER, president of the
Workers Alliance addressed letter
to Mr. Green last night seeking the
Federation's support for legislation
to cover these issues. The C. l. o.
already has called for such legisla-
ton, specifically indorsing the meas
ure to be submitted by Senator
Murray.
WOOdrum an Obstacle.
Reported in agreement with Sen
ator Murray are Senator'S Wagner of
New York, Schwellenbach of WASH
ington, Meade of New York, Guffey
of Pennsylvania Nicely of West Vir-
ginia, McCarran of Nevada and
Downey Of California, all Demo-
Gratis.
Most serious opposition to cor
rective legislation appears probable
in the House, where Representative
Woodrum. Democrat, of Virginia,
chairman of the subcommittee
which drafted most of the present
provisions, predicted there would be
no changes made now
Meanwhile w. P. A. Commissioner
F. C. Harrington, preparing to
leave for two-day conference of
State w. P. A. administrators, start
ing tomorrow in Chicago, announced
that the Federal Theater Project
must be terminated two months be-
fore the September 30 deadline set
by Congress.
A requirement in the new Relief
Act that no supervisory or admins
trative employe of the theater prof.
ects could be paid after July 81
caused the decision to hquidate them
this month, Col. Harrington SAID
yesterday.
He explained that in cases where
work incident to the closing of the
theater projects could not be COM
pleted by July 81, it would be carried
out by theater personnel who would
be transferred to other w. P. A. units
Because of new restrictions on
Federal support of other so-called
white-collar projects, Ross Haworth
assistant w. p A. administrator for
the District, announced yesterday
that local assistance will be sought
for some of such projects in opera
ton here at present.
Commissioner George Allen, w. P
A. administrator for the District
planned to attend the session in
Chicago.
Evening star., 1939-07-11
British Embassy Official
Faces Japanese Court
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
SHANGHAI, July 11-Domei.
japanese news agency, reported to-
day from Peiping that 1t. Col. c. r.
Spear. Military Attache to the Brit
ish Embassy at Chungking, was
taken before a Japanese military
court at Kalgan last Wednesday.
There was no indication as to the
outcome of the hearing for Spear.
who had been held since May 26 on
suspicion of espionage. Japanese
said he entered their North China
lines without previous arrangements.
A Domei dispatch from Tsingtao
said leaders of the Japanese-spon
sored Marking and Peiping regimes
had met there for important con-
ferences" and it was believed that
Wang Ching-wei, former Premier
of China, attended.
japanese authorities announced
last night that new Chinese politi-
cal party headed by Wang had been
formed in oposition to the Chung
king government headed by General
issimo Chang kai-shek.
Evening star., 1939-07-11
Hanes Hits La Guardia
In Stand on j. ).
Bond Tax Exemption
Treasury Official Says
Mayor Is Fighting
Multiplication Table
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
Undersecretary of the Treasury
John w. Hanes said today Mayor
La Guardia of New York was
fighting the multiplication table"
In arguing against abandonment of
tax exemptions on governmental
bonds.
Appearing before the House Ways
and Means Committee, Mr.. Hanes
recalled that Mayor La Guardia had
called him wild and cockeyed" and
had threatened to tax Federal prop
erty in New York if the Federal
Government taxed interest from
New York bonds.
"The Mayor" Mr.. Hanes said,
sis fighting the multiplication table.
Unfortunately. his faulty arithme-
tic has placed him in the uncom-
Portable position of acting as the
champion of an entrenched special
interest which is prof1ting from an
injustice to the great mass of
citizens"
The Treasury official argued that
special benefits given wealthy per-
sons by the exemptions were exem-
pllfled in the case of one unnamed
individual who cut his taxes from
81 2,500000 to s1,00O,OO a year by in
vestlng most of his wealth in tax
exempt bonds.
Tax savings received by wealthy
persons owning Government bonds
deter them, he added, from invest
ing money in private industry.
Mr.. Hanes also denied that any
State or local governments would
lose much, if any money by the
repeal, estimating that the exemp-
tlons now cost the Federal, State
and local governments net loss of
between 100000, 900 and s25O,O0O 900
year.
"Of course" he said, mo one
wants to ruin State and local gov
ernments or to embarrass them. We
do not believe any such result would
flow from the proposed legislation
or that there is any substantial,
basis for such fears"
Evening star., 1939-07-11
W. P. A.
Continued From First Page }

cluding $500 in Chicago, joined
Walkout.
New York - Thousands reported
returning to work despite picketing;
officials said projects operating IS
per cent of normal.
1000 Out In New Jersey.
New Jersey-W. P. A. records
showed 2,198 on strike out of 76,389
on rolls.
Washington - Workers Alliance
said 9,215 on strike on 1853 projects
over State.
Pennsylvania-State headquarters
put number walked out at 500.
Michigan-District headquarters
at Detroit said 1900 of $4,000 work
ers in Wayne Detroit) County on
one-day protest strike today.
Indiana-Thousands out; Work
ers' Alliance said most will return
inside of five-day limit.
Already pending in the House is
bill introduced by Representative
SABBATH, Democrat, of Illinois to re-
store prevailing wage rates to relief
work. A similar, but broader meas
ure, is to be introduced in the Sen
ate today by Senator Murray, Demo-
crat, of Montana.
Stirred particularly by the fact
that elimination of the prevailing
wage rule has forced their skilled
members to work at sub-union scales
or to strike, American Federation Of
Labor leaders are to meet here to-
morrow to plan further action in
connection with the protests and in
support of new legislation.
Addressing a convention of the
International Longshoremen's Asso-
citation in New York yesterday, Will
liam Green, A. F.. L. president, as
serted there would be strikes and
more strikes" if the Objectionable
new requirements are not corrected
Thus far, the Federation has di-
Evening star., 1939-07-11
Garth to Lecture
On Latin America

An illustrated lecture on Color
full Latin America" will be delivered
by John S. Garth, research associate
and lecturer for the Allan Hancock
expeditions, tomorrow at pm. at
Fort Bunker Hill Park, Fourteenth
and Perry streets NE.
1t will be the same program pre-
sented to campfire audience at
Pierce Mill, in Rock Creek Park
last Friday night under auspices of
National Capital Parks Mr.. Garths
lecture will be illustrated with
movies in natural color.
Evening star., 1939-07-11
Is Killed or Injured
In Mexican Clash
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
MEXICO CITY, July 11-About
Is persons were reported killed or
injurd yesterday near Celaya, Guam
ajuato State, when agrarians opened
fire on members of a Nationalist
political organization known as
"Sinarquistas."
The clash occurred at Juan Mar
tin hacienda as the "Sinarquistas'
arrived on political campaign tour
All the victims were said to be
"Sinarquistas" from Celaya.
Evening star., 1939-07-11

dolph, chairman of the House Dis
trict Committee, gave an address.
Frank Sanderson of the White House
staff sang God Bless America" and
the Fort Stevens Fife and Drum
Corps played patriotic airs.
Evening star., 1939-07-11
Impounded Car Stolen
From Police Lot

Capt. James E. Bobo of the thir-
teenth precinct is looking for a 1927
model car with dead tags. 1t was
stolen from the station house lot.
The jalopy was found near Twelfth
and U streets NV. Sunday night
and was impounded at the precinct.
During the night the car mysteri-
ously disappeared.
Capt Bobo believes its owner must
have had change of heart after
abandoning the poor thing.
Blacksmiths of Ireland recently
held horseshoeing contest in Kill
larney.
Evening star., 1939-07-11


ea the worlds Fair Yesterday make plans for the celebration District
seated Edgar Morris chairman the
P
agent of thePe Raurod
Evening star., 1939-08-16
BY the Associated Press,


BERLIN, Aug. 16.-The Nazi mag
azine, the Movement, said today
there Is Nazi way of applauding
at public function and a Nazi way
for a crowd to indicate its collective
opinion that show is inferior.
The discussion of crowd etiquette
arose because some Nazi leaders
concluded German students were
applauding in non-Nazi manner.
German students since time i'm
memorial have indicated approval
at public meetings by stamping their
feet to achieve a thunderous roll
of sound.
They indicate their displeasure
by scraping their shoes across the
floor. making a sWishing sound like
a thousand Kisses rolled into one.
But this manner of indicating
approval or displeasure is "anony-
nous" the Nazi magazine COM
planned. 1t pointed out that the
feet move under the chairs, where
no one can see them, so the person
making the noise escapes personal
responsibility for it.
How different in theater, where
the sign for displeasure is hand
clapping and the indication of dis
approval is lusty shouting of 'Pfui,'"
the magazine stated
That is honest, a public dec
laration of ones opinion. One must
ask whether anonymity in this mat
ter is worthy of students.
If we want to be political SOL
diers, If we want to be honorable
National Socialists we must tear
away the veil of anonymity. We
Evening star., 1939-08-16
Two Neutrality Foes
In Senate See Threat
OF War Diminishing
Nye and Murray Agree;
Dokoton Credits Refusal
To Repeal Arms Embargo
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
Two Senators with opposite view
points on the neutrality question
declared today that the likelihood
of war in Europe appeared to
have diminished within the last
Month.
Senator Nye, Republican, of North
Dakota, who fought the adminis-
tration's neutrality program, said
he believed war had been made
more remote because Congress, "by
refusing to put this country into
Europe's quarrels by repeating the
arms embargo, served notice on
certain powers that we were not
ready to be their arsenals in an
other war"
Senator Murray, Democrat, of
Montana, who voted with a minority
of the Foreign Relations Committee
to consider immediate revision of
the law, said he believed that as
time goes on war threats would
fade even further
In a statement Senator Nye took
exception to recent comment by
President Roosevelt that those legis-
laors who opposed repeal of the
arms embargo had gambled with
the fate of a billion and a half
persons. The President said he
hoped their gamble turned out all
right.
Senator Murray said he believed
the neutrality law should be revised
early in the next session to prepare
this country for any eventuality.
Evening star., 1939-08-16
Leibowitz Seeks Office

NEW YORK, Aug. 16 (P).-Sam-
uel S. Leibowitz, who won national
fame as attorney for the defense,
wants to become prosecutor.
Mr.. LeiboWitz formally entered
the race for Kings County Crook
lynn district attorney last night,
filing petitions to run in the Demo-
cratic primary.
His opponent, County Judge Will
liam ODwyer, is the candidate of
the regular Democratic organiza-
ton.
Evening star., 1939-08-16
Public Aid Costs Lower

BY the Associated Press.
The Social Security Board report
ed yesterday that expenditures for
public assistance and Federal works
program wages aggregated $305, 5,219,-
900 in June, decrease of l per cent
from May.
Evening star., 1939-08-16
Nozis Criticize Anonymity
Of Reich Students Applause

want to assume responsibility for
our opinions in a manner that all
may see"
Evening star., 1939-02-10
Home Hygiene and Care
Courses Open

There are a few openings left IN
the home hygiene ard care of the
sick courses being conducted at the
Y. w. c. A. and Barney Neighbor-
hood House, the District chapter Of
the American Red Cross announced
today.
Persons interested may enroll at
the Y. w. C. A. until Wednesday
and at the Barney House until
Tuesday. Glasses are held in the
evenings at both places from 7:30
o'clock to $50 o'clock. The Y. w.
c. A. classes are held Wednesdays
and Fridays and the other group
meets Tuesdays and Thursdays.
Evening star., 1939-02-10
UarAH nf UhankH

our sincere thanks to our relatives and
friends for. their. sympathy and floral
tributes at the death OF our beloved mother,
MARY F. BYRNE HER CHILDREN
HARRIS, FLO. Mrs Juliette Williams
and Miss Jennie Harris deeply appreciate
the kindness Of their many friends in the
sad loss OF their dear sister. FLO HARRIS.
Evening star., 1939-02-10
Joseph N. WheatIey
Funeral Rites
SET Tomorrow
Services Will Be Held
At St. Jerome's Church
In HyuttsviIIe

Funeral services for Joseph
Matthew Wheatley, %, son of H.
Winship Wheatley, sr., local attorney
and former president of the District
Bar Association, who died at Provi-
dence Hospital Wednesday, will be
held at st. Jerome's Catholic Church
IN Hyattsville, Md, at 10 am. to-
morrow. Interment will be in Mount
Olivet Cemetery.
MIR. Wheatley, a brother of States
Attorney H. Winship Wheatley, jr.,
of Prince Georges County, had been
suffering from a severe cold and
entered the hospital for an examina-
tion the day before he died.
He is survived by his widow, Mrs.
Irene Mccarthy Wheatley; his
parents, two other brothers, Albert
Evening star., 1939-02-10
Mrs. MuthiIdu Fronuni
Dies of Iona Illness

Mrs. Mathilda Fronani, whose
husband, the late Emanuele Fro
mani, was italian Consul here for
many years, died yesterday at her
home, 1926 Montague street NV,
after long illness. She would
have been 80 on April 30.
The late Mr.. Fronani was Ital-
ian Consul until shortly before
his death, about 18 years ago.
Mrs. Fronani, pianist for
merly was active in musical circles
here. One of her sons, the late An
gelo Fronani, was a widely known
pianist here and in Europe.
Mrs. Fronani is survived by a
son, Italo Fronani. a retired buyer
for the Woodward g. Lothrop de-
partment store
Funeral services and burial will
be private.
Evening star., 1939-02-10
Child Found Dead
In Crib in Bethesda

Six-month-old Charles R. Sea-
ton, jr., of PIG Melrose avenue,
Bethesda, Md, was found dead in
his crib this morning by his mother.
The Bethesda rescue squad was sum-
moned, but was unable to revive the
child, which was pronounced dead
by DR.. j. G.. Ball. Death was be-
lieved due to suffocation, but an
autopsy will be held today, accord
ing to Montgomery County police.
Evening star., 1939-02-10
DrathH

WHEATLEY. JOSEPH MATTHEW. On
Hospital. JosEPH MATTHEW WHEATLEY.
beloved husband Of Irene MCCARTHY Wheat:
ley. Remains resting at the residence OF
his parents. Mr. and Mrs. H. Winship
Whsatley. sr.. Ravenswood ave-. Hyatts-
vile. Md.
Saturday. February II. at $50 am. thence
to St Jerome's Catholic Church Hyatts-
vile, Md. where mass will be said at 10
terment Mount Olivet Cemetery. 10
WOODWARD. SOPHIE G.. On Wednes-
day. February 8. 1889: at Cleveland: Ohio.
Fred E. Woodward and beloved mother Of
Mrs Ray L. Saunders and Mrs. Edith D.
Silver.
Funeral services at the S. H. Hines Co.
funeral home. 2901 14th st. NV. on Sat-
urday, February ]. at l pm. Relatives
and friends invited. Interment Glenwood
Cemetery.
Evening star., 1939-02-10

Hall and Ira Wheatley, and two
sisters, Miss Rosemary and Miss
Margaret Wheatley.
Mr.. Wheatley was a graduate of
Catholic University and received his
masters degree in engineering there.
Evening star., 1939-02-10
Cow Neurs Record

A Shorthorn COW in Amesbury,
England, has produced 5000 gallons
of milk in nine months, and it is
hoped she will be the first COW in
the world to give 1000 gallons in a
year.
Evening star., 1939-02-10

The nearest star except the sun
is 100000 times as far from the
earth as the sun is.
Evening star., 1939-06-04
300 Reserve Officers
Will Go on Duty
AtC. N. &c. CAMPS
4, 300 Will Receive
Training at Nearby
Army Posts

A perusal of the schedule of the
approaching Citizens Military
Training Camps indicates that in
stead of about 100, approximately
300 Reserve officers of the District of
Columbia and vicinity will undergo
their period of active duty training
by conducting the training of the
c. M. T. c. camps at nearby Army
posts during July. In a few in
stances. the C. M. T. C. camps will
extend for few days into the first
part of August. Approximately 4300
young men will compose the camps,
which will be held at Fort George
G. Meade. Md; Fort Hoyle. Md; !;
Fort Monroe. Va. Fort Belvoir, Va;
Fort Howard, Md. (colored).
The following District officers will
begin on June II IA days of active
duty training at the places .ndi-
Gated: First 1t. Simon Weiner, Car
Isle Barracks, Pa; Second Its.
Donald F. Forbes. Robert E. Kraft
and Benjamin T. Howes, Fort
Meade.
Second 1t. William L. Klare, a
resident of the District and a pros
pective graduate of the R. o. T. C.
at Western Maryland College. upon
accepting appointment in the Of
ficers' Reserve Corp, will be assigned
to the 320th Infantry.
Second 1t. Claude E. Drake has
been assigned to 313th Field Artil-
lery.
First 1t. Saul S. Bloom, who has
been promoted to captain. will re-
main assigned to the 320th infantry
Evening star., 1939-06-04
Spanish War Veterans
Auxiliary

Meetings this week are: Monday,
Admiral George Dewey Naval; Tues
day, Col. John Jae0b Astor; Wednes-
day, Council of Administration: Fri
day, convention; Saturday. conven-
ton.
Department President Kathryn
Lynch and the auxiliaries partici-
pated in many activities on Me-
mortal Day.
A banquet and reception was
rendered Mrs. Maude Coles, national
president, on May o.
The 9th Annual Convention of
the United Spanish War Veterans
Auxiliaries will be held Friday at
8 pm. and Saturday, 2 pm, at
Pythian Temple.
Gen. Nelson A. Miles Auxiliary
met Friday evening, with Beulah M.
Cope presiding.