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Evening star., 1939-07-21
Security Conferees
Split on Hiking U. 5. Aid

By the Associated Press.
Members of the Senate House
Conference Committee seeking a
compromise on proposed changes
in the social security law were dead
locked today on the Connally
amendment to increase the Federal
Government contribution to the
old age assistance program
Some of the conferees contended
the cleavage was so sharp on the
issue that no agreement was likely
this week, but they were meeting
again today.
The group has agreed. members
said, to eliminate from the bill an
amendment by Senator johnson,
Democrat. Of Colorado which would
require State governments to pay
at least $40 monthly old age as
SiStance benefits. Twenty eight
States now are paying less than
that sum.
They also struck out an amend
ment by Senator Hayden, Democrat,
OF Arizona to permit States to ex-
clude from their old age assistance
program Indians who are wards of
the Government.
The Connally amendment, spon-
sored by Senator Connally, Demo-
crat, of Texas would require the
Federal Government to put up 81
to each 81 Of State money up to a
| combined total of SIS.
Evening star., 1939-07-21
President Urges Action
On Transportation Bill
By the Associated Press

By the Associated Press.
HYDE PARK. N. Y, July 21-
Representatives of railway labor and
management have been informed
that President Roosevelt wants
House action on a bill for regulation
Of railway water and highway trans
pOrtation.
The President said at a press con-
ference today he had so advised E.
E. Norris, president of the Southern
Railway, and B. NJ. Jewel. head of
the railway employees department of
the A. F. of L., at White House
conference in Washington yesterday.
Mr.. Norris and Mr.. Jewel are mem
bers of a committee of six" which
drafted, for the President, recon-
mendations for aiding the railways.
Mr.. Roosevelt said he told them
that he had asked Chairman Lea,
Democrat, of California of the House
Interstate Commerce Committee,
author of the regulatory bill. to urge
the Rules Committee to give the
measure legislative right of way.
Evening star., 1939-07-21
James R. Wagy Dies;
Had Been 6. A. 0. Auditor

James r. Wagy, So, of 1924 Forty
eighth street NV. a retired auditor
Of the General Accounting Office.
died yesterday in Garfield Hospital
after weeks illness.
A native of Adams County. ILL.,,
Mr.. Wagy had been a resident of
this city since 1917. He was retired
from Government service in 1884.
Prior to coming to Washington he
was employed in the post Office at
Quincy, Ill.
Mr.. Wagy was a member of the
Vaughn Glass of Calvary Baptist
Church. He is survived by his
widow, Mrs Mabel A. Wagy. and
daughter, Miss Margaret F. Wagy,
this city; two sons, Carroll S. Wagy,
Chillicothe, Mo-, and Lyman A.
Wagy, Harrisburg, ILL.,; two sisters,
Mrs. Emma Humphrey, Smithville.
Mo-, and Miss Flora Wagy, Plain
vile, ILL.,; brother, Harvey E. Wagy,
OF Plainville, and six grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held at 3
pm. tomorrow in Hines funeral
home. 2901 Fourteenth street NV.
Burial will be in Cedar Hill Gem
etery.
Evening star., 1939-07-21

The District of Columbia govern
ment has lost parking meter GUS
toner forever, and the blame has
been laid to an unknown policeman,
whom Traffic Court Judge Walter
j. Casey would like to send back to
traffic school.
On Tuesday Mrs. Melanie M.
Stewart, BIS Eighteenth street NV,
approached her car, parked on E
street between Eleventh and Twelfth
streets NV, to find Policeman c. l..
Smith placing a ticket on the wind
shield for overtime parking in me-
ter space
In TRAFFIC Court today Mr.. Smith
quoted Mrs Stewart as saying that
another officer stationed at Ninth
and F streets NV. several days be-
fore had instructed her to place as
many nickels in a meter as hours
she wanted to park.
Evening star., 1939-07-21
| ESQ on W. P. A.
7oGet First Pay
| Since July !

About $50 clerical workers on a
w. P. A. project attached to the
Office of Education have not been
paid since July /, but they will re-
ceive their salaries within the next
few days.
Officials explained today that the
pay roll was held up by the new
relief bill, which made it uncertain
whether there would be funds for
this project.
Word did not reach the Office OF
Education until July 7 that the
project would be continued. Mean
while, those workers who needed
money have received advances from
supervisors in the Office, it was said
The delay in salaries was due en-
tirely to the routine necessary to
provide funds for temporary Gov
ernment agencies, it was pointed out
The pay roll could not be approved
until word had come from w. P. A
headquarters that the project would
be maintained.
An undetermined number of these
workers will be affected by the rule
IN the new law requiring that all
w. P. A. employees with more than
l8 months service shall be dropped
Evening star., 1939-07-21
Motion for Rehearinq
Granted After Conviction

Police Court Judge Edward M.
Curran has set aside the verdict
and granted a motion for re-
hearing in the case Of a woman
convicted before him of soliciting
prostitution who last week was
given her freedom after a petition
for writ of habeas corpus was
granted in District Court.
Although the motion was granted
Wednesday. Judge Curran's action
was not entered on court records
until late yesterday afternoon
Judge Curran had been on vaca-
tion since Monday but evidently
came to the court Wednesday to
consider the motion.
The woman, represented by At
torney M. Edward Buckley, jr.
gained her freedom last Thursday
when District Court Justice James
M. Proctor granted the petition that
alleged he was not given ample op-
portunity to confer with counsel be-
fore being tried. The woman was
sentenced by Judge Curran to serve
80 days in jail.
The writ was made returnable
for hearing Tuesday but was con-
tinued until August l to give the
Government opportunity to answer.
The United States attorneys office
said yesterday afternoon that Judge
Curran's action in granting the mo-
ton for rehearing now makes it
unnecessary for District Court
hearing on the writ, which becomes
Evening star., 1939-07-21
|Pioneer British
lUmbreNo-Toter
lVindicoted

Way, way back in the misty 1750s
London's cabbies and hack drivers
were hooting q wise but eccentric
Englishman up and down the city's
streets from Ludgate Circus to
Marble Arch. He was carrying an
umbrella. Foosh. such balderdash! |!
Only ladies and travelling poten-
tates toted parasols. But never a
good Englishman-not even the
prime minister
But Jonas Hanway was sick and
tired of getting drenched to the skin
in London's cold and unpredictable
rains and had the audacity to carry
'bumber-shoot,' rain or shine, but
ready for the first rain drop. Today,
Mr.. Hanway can rest in both peace
and triumph. His idea is fashion,
able among both Englishmen and
their prime ministers.
While Washingtonlans on their
way to work had a chance to pay
homage to Mr. Hanway this morn
ing. the weather man doubts they
will have to carry the tribute be-
yond this evening.
The cool polar air waited down
from the Arctic regions will continue
tomorrow. although the weather seer
says it may be few degrees warmer.
While no rains are in sight for to-
morrow. cloudy skies are forecast as
the order of the day.
Highest temperature m the last
"a hours was at 2 pm. yesterday
when the mercury rang the bell at
II degrees. Lowest was at am.
this morning with a 63-degree min
imum. Local rains accounted for
rs Of an inch precipitation in the
last "a hours.
Evening star., 1939-07-21
Seven Men Injured
Fighting Forest Fires;
Ranches Threatened
BIoze Rips Through
Areo Seven Miles Long
On South Platte River
BY the Associated Press.

by the ASSNCldleG fTesS.
DENVER. July 2l-Seven men
were injured in fighting forest and
brush fires in the dust-dry Rockies
one Of which threatened several
ranches within 40 miles OF Denver
today.
The ranches lay ahead Of blaze
that broke out in the South Platte
River Canon southwest Of Denver
while four forest fires were raging
elsewhere in the State. 1t ripped
through an area seven miles long
and more than two miles wide.
The new blaze was visible from
Denver. 1t and another near the
east portal of the Moffat Tunnel
were set by sparks from locomotives
Robert johnson of Rollinsville, 3
miles east of the tunnel entrance
cut deep cash in his left foot with
fire ak. John Compton. also OF
Rollinsville, wrenched an ankle roll
ing down steep hill.
A truck driven by Mayor William
H. Kleckner Of Hayden, in North
western Colorado. carrying six men
to fight brush fire. plunged so feet
from a bridge a mile northeast OF
Hayden. Jesse Angelo, Howard
Hayes, Roy Inslie, Arnold Eudy and
Tedo Angelo suffered cuts and
bruises
Brush fires have burned 1000 acres
in the Hayden vicinity this week,
Two fires near Leadville were
checked and IS men still fought a
5-day-old blaze on the huge Baca
Grant ranch near Moffat, in South
ern Colorado.
Meanwhile, 700 men finally tanned
2,500-acre blaze that broke out
Saturday in Eastern Yellowstone
Park.
Evening star., 1939-07-21
Cherokee Indians Hi
Parkway Proposal
Before Congress
Plead Right to Sell
Wares to Tourists on
Side Of Rood

Representatives of the Eastern
band of Cherokee Indians, whose
ancestors Ned into the Great Smoky
Mountains of North Carolina to es-
cape an enforced migration to Okla
homa. appeared before the House
Public Lands Committee today to
fight further encroachment of the
white man on their mountain
domain.
At the same time. they defended
the modern right of the American
Indian to sell his wares to the white
tourists at the side of the road.
Fred D. Bauer. light, slender and
bronzed vice chief of the Eastern
Cherokees, and Mrs. Allie Lee Jemi-
son OF 638 C street NE, herself one
thirty-second Cherokee, carried the
burden Of the argument against q
bill OF Representative Weaver, Dem
ocrat. Of North Carolina.
The bill would grant to the State
OF North Carolina. through the Sec
retary of the Interior, right of
way 1000 feet wide for the Blue
Ridge parkway across the Cherokee
Reservation in one of the most
picturesque sections of Western
North Carolina.
Vice Chief Bauer charged this
whole scheme is designed to set up
the Government in the tourist busi-
ness-nothing else" He insisted the
tribe would not object to a restrict
ed right Of way of approxima tely
$50 feet if Indians were allowed to
use the highway and establish tour
ist camps and sales places along the
parkway.
"One OF those routes would cost
$2,OO0,000 more" Committee Chair
man De Rouen reminded the chief
Well" replied the Cherokee, all
the Government has to do up here
to get money is to shake the tree"
The chairman then asked the In
dian leader to explain why the chief
OF the tribe. Jarrett Blythe. who was
here two days ago, had testified in
favor of the Weaver bill.
Il represent the tribe and the
tribal council replied Vice Chief
Bauer. Chief Blythe holds a key
position on c. c. c. and w. P. A.
work in the reservation. His bread
and butter come from his Govern
ment pay check. You will recall that
he said he favored the bill person.
ally. He did not speak for the tribe. ;"
Evening star., 1939-07-21
Rumania 10 Barter
Wheat for German
| And Italian Arms
DeoI Follows Signing Of
Pact for FuIfiIIment
Of Trode Agreement
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
BUCHAREST, July 2l.-An agree
ment by which Rumania will barter
$4,000 carloads of wheat to Germany
and Italy for armaments was re-
ported today by informed sources.
These sources said the deal called
Tor delivery in September OF 10000
carloads to Germany and 10000 to
Italy with the price fixed at 10000
lei 'about 1922 a carload and with
payment to be made in military sup
plies.
Thus, diplomats said, the Rome
Berlin axis paradoxically will assist
Rumania's feverish rearmament,
which is spurred by fears that the
axis might help Hungary and Bull
garia recover territories which they
lost to Rumania in the World War.
Trade Agreement Signed.
Rumanla has received British
pledges OF military aid to maintain
her independence and has signed
trade accord with Britain.
The informants said that the
Wheat-arms deal was arranged fol-
lowing signature Of an agreement
between the Rumanian industry
ministry and a German trade dele
gatlon which prescribes methods of
fulfilling the general trade accord
concluded last March.
Under that general treaty
large German -Rumanian company
! financed by Germany will be set up
to handle trade between the two
countries. German experts will run
the company, whose large powers
Will include the creation of schools
TO teach industrial and agricultural
technique to Rumanians.
| Carol Sails for Turkey.
Government sources said King
Carol, who sailed last night from
Constanza aboard the royal yacht.
will spend 10 days in Greek waters
and will talk with Greek Premier
Gen. John Metaxas and Greek mill
tary leaders
First, however, he will visit Istan-
bul for a conference with Ismet
1nonu, President of Turkey. 1t was
understood he would discuss mill
tary cooperation in case Bulgaria
or Hungary sought to take back by
force what they lost to Rumania In
the World War settlement.
Turkey and Greece have British
pledges OF armed aid similar to that
given Rumania.
Evening star., 1939-07-21
Ex-Marine Fireman
Says Bridges Sought
Many Unions
Tried to Grab Control of
All Coast Maritime
Groups, Hearing Told
Ry the Associated Press

By the Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO, July al
Transcribed testimony about Harry
Bridges asserted connections with
the Communist party was piling up
into fat volumes today as the de-
portation hearing of the Australian
born labor leader drew toward the
close of its second week.
Yesterday, William Henry How
ard, 40, Portland |Oreg) ex-marine
fireman. testified he didn't like the
way Bridges tried Ito grab control
over every maritime union on the
coast. Thomas Shoemaker, chief of
Government counsel, asked how
Bridges did this.
He worked it by his stooges," :"
Howard said.
Jargon Wins Chuckles.
Asked what he meant by that,
the witness said, Communist party
stooges.' Later he declared, When
a maritime man says the party he
means the Communist party"
Howard's waterfront jargon some
times puzzled the hearing room,
sometimes won chuckles. He waved
a big hand with tattooed Ameri-
can eagle on it as he talked.
He told of meeting he had with
Bridges in San Pedro, following the
1886 Maritime Federation Conven-
tion there, when he quoted the Aus
tralian as saying:
We'll, maybe 1 am a CONNIE
(Communisp and if I am, maybe
Id be damned proud of it."
Howard said he quit the Maritime
Federation because he didn't like the
way it was run.
Ex-Waiter Testifies.
Joseph William Marcus. former
waiter in San Francisco restau-
rant, related that upstairs rooms of
the establishment were used as
Communist headquarters in 1884.
Between IL and 2 am. there
were a lot of men coming up and
down the back stairs he testified
They looked really like stevedores
wouldn't want to meet one of
them on dark night"
Marcus said Bridges came to the
restaurants cocktail lounge and
bar frequently Shoemaker asked
whether Bridges ever attended any
OF the upstairs meetings, and Mar
Gus replied, Il never seen him"
Evening star., 1939-07-21
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With the Times

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Evening star., 1939-07-21
President Reported
Not Desiring Action
On Japan Embargo
Pittmon, However,
To Ask Committee to
Consider Proposal
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Well-informed Senators said today
President Roosevelt has indicated to
legislative leaders that he is not in
terested in obtaining action at this
session on a bill to curb exports OF
war supplies to Japan.
This information, they said, was
conveyed to the group which con-
vinced the President and Secretary
Hull Tuesday night that it would be
impossible to force immediate Senate
consideration of neutrality legisla-
ton.
Despite these reports, Chairman
Pittman, Democrat, Of Nevada said
he would ask the Foreign Relations
Committee to consider his Japanese
embargo resolution as soon as the
State Department rules whether it
would involve a violation OF the
1911 treaty Of commerce and navi-
CATION with Japan.
Power Over Exports.
The Pittman resolution proposed
that the President be given authority
to restrict or cut off exports of arms
and certain other materials to Japan
on the ground that she has violated
the nine-power treaty respecting the
integrity Of China.
When Senator Borah, Republican
OF Idaho cOntended that such cur
tallment of exports would violate a
most favored nation" section of the
1911 treaty with Japan. the commit
tee asked Secretary Hull for an
opinion on this point.
1t also asked for the State Depart
ment's reaction to proposal by Sem
ator Vandenberg, Republican, of
Michigan to put the Senate on rec
ord as favoring denunciation of the
1911 treaty. Senator Vandenberq
also would convoke the signatories
OF the nine-power pact to determine
whether Japan had violated it.
Action Not Desired.
The Plttman resolution was said ts
have been brought up incidentally Al
the White House neutrality confer.
ence. One conferee said the Presi.
dent dismissed the subject with the
OIL hand observation that ne did moi
lhlnk IL was necessary for Congress
TO 60 into that question at this ses-
sion.
There were strong indications, too
that the State Department was no,
disposed to look with favor on an,
action which would put this country
in the light of going against the 1911
treaty.
Members of the House Foreign
Affairs Committee clashed with wit
nesses yesterday over whether Japar
would declare war on the Unltec
States II this country imposed the
embargo.
Opposite Views.
Prof. George Blakeslee of CLARK
University and Roger Greene. Chi.
cago attorney, who is chairman o1
the American Committee for Non.
Participation In japanese Aggres.
sion, contended the Japanese woulc
not declare war If the United States
embargoes shipments of munitions
Representative Tinkham, Repub.
llcan, Of Massa achusetts voiced an op.
posite view.
An embargo, even in peacetime
often means war" he declared. "Dt
you want ware"
Prof. Blakeslee replied in the neg.
atlve, but told the committee hi
wouu be willing to take the risk,
Evening star., 1939-07-21
Congress in Brief
TO-DAY,

Senate:
Continues debate on truth In
fabrics" bill. Noon.
Banking Committee considers
amendments to 2,s00, ,000, 900 lending
bill. 10:30 am.
House:
Considers general transportation
bill. Noon.
Banking Committee continues
hearing on lending bill 10:30 am.
Labor Committee hears more tes-
timony on Wagner Act. 10 am.
TOMORROW.
Senate:
Is not scheduled to meet.
Evening star., 1939-07-21
Wunderbirds' Hike

The Wanderbirds will leave the
National Theater Sunday at am
for a smile hike along the Patux-
ent River, passing ruins of mills
and the abandoned Irvington mica
beryl-garnet mines. They will fol-
low a route extending from Bur-
louisville to Laurel, Md.
Evening star., 1939-07-21
Two Killed, Three Hurt
In Midget Auto Jams
By the Associated Press,

By the Associated Press.
DETROIT, July 21.-One driver
was killed and three others injured
last night in pile-up of midget au-
tomobiles in a race at the Motor
City Speedway.
Bill Mitchell. "a, veteran Detroit
racer, was the dead man. Harry
Hart of Kansas City and Fred Tuck
er of Detroit we're taken to a hos
pital but their conditions were not
considered serious.
WEST HAVEN, Conn, July 81 up.
Slime Lanehart, 40, of Waterbury
midget auto racing driver, was in
jured fatally last night in jam-up
of cars at the West Haven Motor
drome. His wife was among the
1000 spectators.
Evening star., 1939-07-21
List Of Workers
In ". P. A. Protest
Given House Group
Number in New York
Demonstration Put
At Above 7, 500
~ the Associated Press.

~ The Associated PreSs.
NEW YORK, July Ala list OF
w. P. A. employees who participated
in a demonstration at Columbus
Circle yesterday in protest against
dismissals and new wage-hour regu-
lations was turned over today to an
investigator for the House Appropri-
ations Subcommittee.
Hiram R. Burton, chief investi-
gator for the committee, was under
stood to have requested the names
of participants in order to determine
whether there was any Communist
influence" involved in the stoppage
which was sponsored by the Workers
Alliance, a union of unemployed.
1t. Col. Brehon B. Somervell. local
W. P. A. administrator, said the total
number of persons absent as a re-
suit of what he termed the monster
demonstration" was 1891.
Police estimated between $500 and
5000 persons were in Columbus
Circle during the demonstration
The Workers Alliance had predicted
fu,ouo Woulu tdhc pdIt.
Col. Somervell continued to ignore
statements by Thomas A. Murray,
president of the Building and Con-
struction Trades Council, that eff
cheney had been seriously affected
on construction projects. Mr. Muir
ray maintained unskilled workers
were being asked to do skilled work,
as result of the walkout by Ameri-
caan Federation of Labor mechanics
Dismissals by tonight were ex-
pected to reach $500 for the week
in the New York area. w. P. A. Of
flcials have put in acquisitions thus
far for about 10000 requirements
from home relief rolls.
Col Somervell planned to leave
for Washington today to discuss
provisions of the New Relief Act
with Col. F. C. Harrington, w. P. A.
Federal Commissioner
Evening star., 1939-07-21
Union Will Celebrate

Celebrating the 18th anniversary
of the founding of the Cigar Makers
International Union of America, R.
F.. Van Horn, international presi-
dent, will speak over Station WJSV
Saturday at 10:30 pm. He will be a
guest on the 259th program broad
cast by the Labor News Review.
Mr.. Van Horn will summarize brief
ly the history Of the union, founded
July "a, 1864, which is the second
oldest international union in Amer
lea,
Evening star., 1939-07-21
Catholic PreIute Dies

CROOKSTON. MINI, July 81 Up.
The Most Rev. Timothy Corbett,
DID, former bishop of the Crooks
ton Roman Catholic Diocese, died
yesterday following an illness of sew
eral years. He was 81 years old and
was appointed titular bishop of Vita
following his resignation as bishop
July ~, 1898.
Evening star., 1939-07-21
Racing Results
Empire City

By the Associated Press.
FIRST RACrPurse, $1,000; claiming:
maiden 2-year-olds; 81 furlonss.
Star of Dondra
r. A. Smith 81 2-1 IL
Pirate Ship ID. Meadel 81 IL
Goes Fast (R. Workman 10
Time :0S
Also ran-Miny Mo, Satiation, Radio
Wave. First Choice, Colorado Ore and
Arch Hero.
Evening star., 1939-07-21
Grocie Fields Wins
Divorce From Pitt

By the Associated Press.
LONDON, July 2l-Gracie Fields,
one of the worlds highest paid
condolences, won a provisional di-
vorce today on grounds of miscon-
duct by her husband, Archie Pitt,
who did not defend the action.
The actress, who is recovering
from an illness, was permitted by
Justice Bucknill to remain seated
while testifying.
She and Pitt, a theatrical manager
were married Is years ago.
Evening star., 1939-07-21
F. B. !. Building Popular
By the Associated Press,

By The Associated Press.
Setting a record as one of the
most popular sightseeing stops in
the Capital, the Federal Bureau of
Investigation announced today that
l76,000 persons visited its ofices in
the first half of the year.