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Evening star., 1939-04-22
Bridges Hearing
Being Prepared
By Miss Perkins
immigration OfficioIs
On Coast Ordered
To Guther Dotu
BY the Associated Press.


A new phase of the, Harry Bridges
deportation case started yesterday
when Secretary of Labor Perkins
prepared to give the West Coast c.
I. o. leader a hearing on charges
that he is a Communist.
immigration officers in San Fran
cisco. Portland and Seattle. Miss
Perkins said at a press conference,
have been ordered to assemble all
afldavits and information in the
case for a speedy hearing. She said
the date of the hearing would de-
pend on how quickly this data could
be assembled.
The deportation of the c. l. O..
leader, who came to the United
States from Australia in 1920 and
figured in the 1884 West Coast long
shoremen's strike. would depend,
Miss Perkins asserted, on whether
the Government was able to prove
he was a member of the Communist
party when served with a deporta-
ton warrant year ago, and that
the party advocated the overthrow
of the Government by force and vio-
lence. Mr.. Bridges has denied men,
bership in the party.
The case became the center of hot
controversy in Congress when the
Labor Department delayed proceed
ings against him for year awaiting
a Supreme Court ruling on Com
munist party membership as grounds
for deportation.
The Secretary said she ordered
the immigration Service to prepare
the Bridges case in the light of the
Supreme Court ruling in the Joseph
G. Strecker case last Monday that
past membership in the party was
not grounds for deportation.
Miss Perkins said the Labor De-
partment had many new afhdavits'
in the Bridges case, and that the
original afadavits purporting to
show his connection with the party
were being examined to determine
whether they applied to his case.
Evening star., 1939-04-22
More Than 100 Boys Enrolled
For Second Soap Box Derby
Showing Impressive
For Little More Than
Week Of Registration

More than 100 boys in Washing
ton and vicinity were enrolled today
for the second annual Soap Box
Derby sponsored by The Star and
the American Legion. with little
more than a week of registration
behind and several weeks ahead.
In view of the short time in
which the entry list has been open.
this is very impressive showing"
said o. c. Holleran, director of the
Derby.
The Derby director has repeatedly
urged boys who are eligible for the
Derby and interested in making a
miniature racer to get in and get
to work early" He recalled today
the cases of a number of boys who
barely came under the wire last
year after having built cars without
registering for the Derby. as well
as a few who were too late.
New Entries.
Todays new entries for the racing
competition to take place in July
included the name Of Lewis F. Horn,
Is. of l248 Thirty-first street NV,
Gordon Junior High School student,
who won an initial heat in the 1898
races. Others in the list were:
Harry E. Lohmeyer, jr, IA. of 62l5
Fourth street NV, Paul Junior
High.
Wayne Smithers, 10, of 14l1 Tay-
lor street NV, Powell Junior High.
John Gregory IA, of 1873 Webster
street NV, Mcfarland Junior
High.
Ray T. Haight, l3, of 621 Oneida
place NV, Paul Junior High.
Theodore Trowell, jr., of 1874
Bryant street NV, Shaw Junior
High.
Billie Vawters. IL, of 229 G street
NV, st. Patrick's School.
James Jenifer, jr., IL. Of 1860
Jackson street NE, James F. Bundy
School.
Louis Thorpe. IS, of 10l5 Eighth
street NV, Langley Junior High
Thomas E. Matthews, 10, of 1929
Thirty eighth street NV, Holy
Trinity School.
George O'Hagan, IL. of 2510 l.
street NV, Kendall School.
Charles Hines, Is, of 1243 Thirty
first street NV, Gordon Junior
High.
Lawrence Boris Eisenberg. IA, Of
480l Forty-eighth street NV, who
is attending private school in Penn
sylvania
Open to Boys 10 to Is.
The Soap Box Derby is open Il,
any boy 10 to IS years old, in
elusive, and living in Washington
or nearby Maryland and Virginia
Each contestant must build his own
miniature coaster racer, and the
cost may not exceed $40. Many
boys, however, make their cars at
very little expense by picking up
wood and metal parts about their
own homes and neighborhoods.
More than 400 boys registered
for the Derby last year and 225 of
of them drove in the race that
was run on New Hampshire ave-
nue. NE. last July 3d." Mr.. Hol.
leran recalled. Each car was in
Evening star., 1939-04-22
Grave Responsibility
Rests With Press,
Says P. Executive
Kent Cooper Describes
1888 as Year Of Passion
And of Crisis

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. April 22.-Reviewing
journalistic achievements of the last
year, Kent Cooper, general manager
of the Associated Press, finds that at
no other period has "a graver re-
sponsibility rested on the shoulders
of a profession vested with some
thing of the character of a public
service"
The honest reporter found him
self beset on the one hand by the
tremendous pressure of propaganda
and attempted suppression, and on
the other by a widespread criticism
of newspapers and their conduct" he
said In his annual report to the A. P.
directors.
Describing 1888 as "a year of pas
sion and of crisis" Mr.. Cooper
added:
Not only the repute and the
standing Of the newspaper business,
but possibly the fate of civilization
itself depended on straightforward
thinking"
Expansion and Improvement.
He expressed enthusiastic appro-
baton" Of the work done by Asso-
ciated Press employees during the
year in expanding and improving
the organizations worldwide news,
Photographic and feature service
coverage.
THE existence of such a record is
in itself an inspiration for further
achievement"
Mr.. Cooper said that under the
direction of Executive News Editor
Byron Price progress had been made
in perfecting news report har-
moniously satisfying the stringent
triple tests of "informativeness
truthfulness and disability"
He explained the issue Of 'usa-
bility" had been met by more con-
else writing. ''mercilessly" eliminat-
ing secondary news and increasing
the number of brief dispatches pre-
sented mot because the news they
dealt with was important, but SIM
ply because 1t was interesting"
Cites Display by Papers.
THAT measurable progress was
made through Mr.. Prices efforts
could not be doubted by any one
who has followed our dispatches in
detail during the last year, or has
observed carefully the display given
them in member newspapers" he
continued.
Mr.. Cooper said the A. P. news
photo network. with its European
links, is now "the worlds greatest
and that speedy transmission of pic
lures oyer its Nationwide wirephoto
system has put it in position where
lit is not likely that any competitor
can compete in any serious way"
Discussing the feature service, he
said this branch of the organization
had made unusually satisfactory
strides" and gained new favor with
the members,
Evening star., 1939-04-22
lithuania 5 Relations
With Poles bettered
Byloss Of MemeI
Businessmen Consider
Diversion Of Exports
Through Gdynio
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
WARSAW. April 22.-Evidences
of improved Polish and Lithuaniao
relations are increasing against q
background of Germany's annexa-
ton of Memel and the uncertain
future Of Danzig, both important
outlets to Polish commerce on the
Baltic Sea.
Lithuanian business firms are re-
ported considering diversion Of
some exports, especially those to the
United States, through Gdynia. little
fishing village near Danzig which
has been expanded to thriving
seaport by Poland.
Lithuania lost her only important
port with Memel, although she was
promised free entry for her goods
there by Germany.
Common Danger" Cited.
Motor bus communication has been
started between Poland and Lithu-
ania Athletic relations have been
established.
The Lithuanian minister of edu-
cation, Leonas Bistras. told report
ers yesterday that pleasant memo
ries and common danger will bring
Poland and Lithuania together"
A year ago last March Poland
served an ultimatum on Lithuania
to restore diplomatic relations with
that country, Peacefully settled, that
incident resulted in restoration OF
railway traffic between the two
countries for the first time since a
few years after the World War.
No Talks on Danzig.
Informed political quarters re-
iterated that no negotiations were
in progress between Poland and
Germany over Danzig or the Polish
Corridor. and the official Kurjer
Warszawski called attention to the
absence of special Polish delega-
ton at Adolf Hitler's birthday ex-
erciSes.
Three Germans were sentenced
to prison and another arrested In
Poland yesterday on charges OF
spreading false news and Insulting
the Polish nation"
Evening star., 1939-04-22
Harvard Dean Speaker
At Catholic University

DR.. George Birkhoff, dean of the
faculty of arts and sciences at Har-
ward University, spoke today at Nc
Mahon Hall, Catholic University, in
one Of special series of lectures
in celebration of the golden jubilee
of the institution.
DR.. Birkhod discussed the role of
mathematics in education. His talk
was one of five by United States
members Of the Pontiflcal Academy
Of Science. There are six members
in this country.
DR.. Niels Bohr, director Of the
Institute Of Theoretical Physics at
the University Of Copenhagen, will
lecture Wednesday, ard the series
will be closed by DR.. Robert A. Mil
Ikan. chairman of the executive
council Of the California Institute
Of Technology.
Evening star., 1939-04-22
New French DEGREES
Strengthen Nations S
Economic Position
45-Hour Work Week.
Sales Tax, Bonds for
Arms Ordered
BY the Associated prexx.

PARIS, April 22-France took
strong steps today to strengthen her
domestic and foreign position.
New DEGREES designed to bring In
1000 100000 francs 1896 ,0OO, ,OOO)
OF additional revenue to meet ex-
penditures Of war industries were
published in the Omcial journal.
French diplomats worked hard to
rally other nations, particularly So
Wet Russia and Turkey, to adherence
to the London-Paris alliance.
Work Week Increased.
The new DEGREES included:
Establishment of a 45-hour work
week to supplant the 40-hour week:
q l per cent sales tax-an "arma.
ment tax" on all cash transactions:
issuance of armament bonds; limi-
tation Of profits in war industries:
organization for feeding civilians in
case OF war; cancellation of work
projects and the reduction in gov
ernment expenditures; and checking
propaganda subsidies from abroad.
An increase in small fighting ships
and auxiliary vessels for the French
Navy was ordered in a decree pub
lshed today. The program calls for
the acquisition or for the beginning
OF construction within a year of Is
submarine chasers. II dredges, one
floating dock and 12,l40 tons of
other small warships.
Paris Probe Continues.
Most French newspapers looked
upon the measures as vital sacrifices
necessary in the face of peril, but
the Communist paper L,Humanite
said they would lead to unemploy-
ment.
On1cials continued an investiga-
ton of what they called a "disas-
trous and criminal act" which re-
suited in the burning of the French
liner Paris at her lie Havre dock
Tuesday night.
Magistrate Andre Curbelier said
police believed foreigners" set the
fire and intimated that several for
eign residents of LIE Havre would be
detained for questioning.
Evening star., 1939-04-22
Soop Box Derby Rules

(Note< to boys: The Star and
the American Legion again are
sponsoring a Soap Box Derby
this summer for boys of the
Washington metropolitan area.
The Derby is race of motorless
gravity powered. miniature au-
tomobiles or coaster racers, built
and driven by boys. The winner
will represent Washington in
national and international finals
at Akron, Ohio, in Augusta
These rules are your guide
for the second WASHINGTON
SOAP BOX DERBY:
l. Eligibility: Boys of WASH
ington and vicinity not younger
than 10 nor older than Is may
enter. A boy who has passed
his 18th birthday on the day
Of the local race is ineligible.
Members of the immediate
family of employees of The Star.
the Chevrolet Motor Co., Chew
rolet dealers or employees of
Chevrolet dealers will not be
allowed to compete.
2. Rule books and entry
blanks: Secure these and sign
your safety pledge at the sales
rooms Of your nearest Chevrolet
dealer in Washington, Alexan-
dria or Clarendon, Va; Silver
Spring or Hyattsville, Md. You
must be accompanied by your
parent or guardian, who must
also sign.
Read The Star Regularly for
Derby NetDs.
Evening star., 1939-04-22

spected and approved as having
been built in accordance with the
rules before its driver was allowed
to take it into the Derby.
This year." the director con-
tinued, "the rules are more specific
and clearly defined than ever be-
fore, and they will be enforced
strictly. Boys should be especially
careful as to their wheels and axles
and must remember the rule to do
the actual work on the cars them
selves. According to the rules
they may receive advice from par
entS, manual training teachers and
other adults, but no help in actual
construction.
disqualification Proviso.
ANY car that shows signs of
adult construction will be disquali-
fed" Mr.. Holleran stated, las we'll
as any car that exceeds the $40 cost
limit. This limit was established to
assure every contestant, poor and
rich alike, an equal chance to race
and to win. A lot of fine racers are
built for less than $40"
Each boy who actually races in
the Derby will receive an all-steel
helmet and a sweatshirt, both with
the Derby emblem, to keep. There
will be a real opportunity, however,
to win fine prizes, and the WASH
ington area championship, which
carries with it the trip to Akron,
Ohio. in August to race for the ma
tional and international Soap Box
Derby titles.
1T is to the advantage OF all those
interested to register early and have
plenty of time to build their racers -
the Derby director said. mo boy
is in the Derby until he and one of
his parents go to a Chevrolet dealer
and sign the application blank and
the safety pledge"
Under this years rules, steering
wheels will not be assessed as part
of the cost in appraising Derby
racers. This is done In the inter-
est of safety
The Chevrolet dealers, who are
handling registration, will give a
free steering wheel to every boy
who has entered the Derby and
actually made some progress in
building q car.
watch The Star for Derby News.)
Evening star., 1939-04-22
Francis Asbury IA. E.

DR.. Robin Gould will preach to-
morrow at II am. on THE Uni
fication of American Methodism,
The Lords supper will be admin
lstered. At 8 pm. he will speak
on The Ugly Word" The Choral
Club will supply the music.
On Thursday from Z to 8 pm
DR.. Gould will conduct the Bible
study class. At 8 pm. he will con.
tlnue his series of messages on "The
Parallels of Jesus"
Evening star., 1939-04-22
William, Mary Alumni
Meet for Luncheon

A group Of Washington William
and Mary Alumni Club members
met yesterday at the Madrillon
Restaurant to organize a permanent
stag luncheon unit of the group,
which plans to inaugurate a series
of monthly meetings beginning next
October.
Among prominent alumni present
at the meeting were D. w. T. l..
Taliaferro, Walter B. Clarkson, John
G. Pollard, jr., and Col. Francis S.
Key-Smith, all former presidents of
the Washington Alumni Club; c. E.
Ruffner, C. Dudley Shreve, John L.
Wagner and Paul B. Elcan.
Evening star., 1939-04-22
Honored at Festival

Tony Flores of the Thomas Jeffer-
son Junior High School in Arling-
ton County, Va. was given a rating
of superior" today in the Third
Annual High School Competitive
Musical Festival at Richmond, &C.
cording to the Associated Press.
The instrument contests were held
last night for bands, orchestras and
instrument groups Several voice
selections also were given. The COM
petition is to be concluded today,
Evening star., 1939-04-22
Union Electric Co.
Hearings DeIuyed

BY the Associated Press.
The Securities and Exchange
Commission postponed yesterday
until May l hearings In the case of
the Union Electric Co. of Missouri.
Hearings had been scheduled for
April "a.
A commission official said the
postponement was granted at the
request OF counsel for the company
The commission recently charged
that the company had made po-
1tical contributions in violation of
Federal laws.
Evening star., 1939-04-22
Special Courts Asked
For Federal Judges
By the Associated P1

BY the Associated Press.
Chairman Summers of the House
Judiciary Committee introduced
yesterday bill under which charges
brought against Federal Judges
would be threshed out before a spe-
cial court.
His bill would require the Chief
Justice, on the request of the House
to designate three Circuit Court of
Appeals judges to determine issues
involving the conduct of Federal
judges.
Federal judges are appointed to
serve during good behavior" They
can be removed only by impeach-
ment.
Evening star., 1939-04-22
Man SIueeed in Fight

Charles Carnes, SO. of COS Seventh
street S.W.. was in Emergency Hos
pital today with q possibly fractured
skull and brain conclusion received,
police said, during an alteration
last night at Ninth and D streets
NV. A 1o-year-old youth was held
at the 1llet precinct for investigation.
Evening star., 1939-04-22
Trade Union leuoue

Revision Of the Neutrality Act
and threats to world peace were to
be discussed at a luncheon meet
ing to be held at 1:30 pm. today
at Wesley Hall under auspices of
the Washington Committee of the
Women's Trade Union League.
Evening star., 1939-04-22
Teo for Church Benefit

AQUA. Va, April % (SpeciaD. -
A silver tea for the benefit of Old
Aqua Church, Stafford County, will
be held at the home of Mrs. B. A.
Moncure tomorrow from 4 to 6 pm.
A collection Of Colonial relics will
be exhibited.
Evening star., 1939-04-22
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Customs officials will put into
effect tomorrow the Is per cent extra
tariff duty which the Treasury i'm
posed on German goods during last
months crisis over seizure of Czecho-
Slovakia.
German goods, which already pay
higher tariff duties than those Of
any other country, were assessed
the extra Is per cent after ruling
by the Attorney General that Ger
many's intricate currency system
constituted a subsidy to stimulate
German exports. The United States
tariff law of 1890 DEGREES the i'm
position of countervailing duties to
Offset foreign export subsidies. Sim
liar but smaller extra tariffs are
in effect on some Netherlands dairy
products and individual items of
several other countries.
Treasury officials said they did
not know what effect the special
duties would have on German trade,
but that a rush Of some importers
to bring in German goods before
tomorrow indicated imports from
the Reich would be greatly curtailed
thereafter.
Products Sold Here.
German sales to this country in
recent years have consisted pri-
marily of cameras, sodium and pot
ash compounds, scientific instru-
ments and some types of precision
machinery. Toys, dyes, textiles and
many of the other pre-war staples
of German trade long since have
decreased in Importance, particu-
larly in the matter of toys. The
United States not only makes its
own toys now, but is the principal
seller of them in world markets.
Since it is Germany's policy to try
to balance its imports and exports
with other countries, reduction of
American purchases from Germany
might result in curtailment of trade
in the other direction. as we'll How
ever, some trade experts said Ger
many had limited its purchases here
to vital necessities for several years
and might not be in a position to
curtail them much more. Germanys
principal purchases here are copper,
oil and cotton.
Last year trade between the two
countries continued four-year de-
cline, the United States buying $64,-
537 900 worth of goods from Ger
many and selling her SLOT ,588 900
worth.
Levy Is Tentative.
The Is per cent levy going into
effect on German goods tomorrow
Is tentative. 1t is to be adjusted
after experts determine the exact
amount of subsidy given each type
of product by Germany. These cal
culations would be made, officials
said. by the regular stats in New
York and Washington.
Since the Nazi party gained con-
troll of Germany, the government
there has restricted all transactions
with foreigners. For instance, an
American selling goods to Germany
usually is given the alternative of
being paid either in some commodity
(some American wheat has been sold
for German harmonicas) or of re-
ceiving German currency which can
he spent only in Germany. The
sums thus owing foreigners, but held
in Germany, are called blocked
marks" These NOV ho ho,,rht nv,
other foreigners needing German
currency to pay for purchases at
substantial discounts.
The order provides that the new
duties shall 60 into effect at mid
night tonight, but for practical pur-
poses they become effective at pm.
today, when customs offices close for
Evening star., 1939-04-22
Sc, 900, 900 Additional
Asked for Army Unit
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
President Roosevelt requested
Congress yesterday to appropriate
an additional 5000, 900 for the fiscal
year starting next July l for the
Army Ordnance and supply Service.
In q memorandum to Speaker
Bankhead, the President transmitted
Budget Bureau statement explain
Ing the appropriation was needed
for machinery to rehabilitate manu-
featuring Arseuals.
Evening star., 1939-04-22
Higher U. 5. Tariff
On German Goods
Starts Tomorrow
Treasury OfficioIs See
indications Thut Trude
With Nozis Will Drop
BACKGROUND

BACKGROUND
American and German govern
n,ents haze come into frequent
conflict in recent months, par
ticularly in economic sphere,
,Dhere Secretary of State Cordell
Hull is pushing his reciprocal
trade program. March 18 the
Treasury announced imposition
OF rs per cent counterDailing
duties against German goods
found to be exported to this
country BY means OF barter
financing. Nearly rs per cent Of
German exports to United States
affected.
Evening star., 1939-04-22
Record for Last "a aeurs.

From noon yesterday to noon tcday)
HIGHEST. 72. 4 pm. yesterday. Year
ago. go
Lowest 81. e:15 am. today. Year
Record Temperatures This Year,
Highest. IS. on March c6.
Lowest. II. on February 23
Humidity for Last "a Hours.
From noon yesterday to noon today.) :
Hiehest. 95 Der cent at 1890 m. today,
Lowest. 81 per cent. at 4 pm. yesterday.
Weather in Various Cities. >.
Evening star., 1939-04-22
Weather Report

District coumbiaFar and cooler degrees
hight tomorrow fair slightly
Maryland and Virginia somewhat
portions possibly
slightly ~ ''
West Virgnia-Far with light frost tonight fair and
~ I "AN
Evening star., 1939-04-22
Congress in Brief

Senate and House in recess.
Joint committee considers ad-
mission Of German refugees, 10 Am.
Evening star., 1939-04-22
Administration Moves
Toward Showdown
On Neutrality
Committee to Weigh
Proposals to Change
Act Next Week
BACKGROUND

0AI AIhOOND@ n
Expiration of "cdsh and carry"
section of present neutrality laD
and Increasing fears of new Uorld
Ddr haze giUen stimulus to dis
cnssionS on Capitol Hill for IN
repeating act entirely, (2) er-
tending present provisions, ~
amending law to impose euen
more rigid restrictions ON dis
cretiondry authority of Chief
ErecntiDe. Hearings currently are
under Udy in both House and
Senate.