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Evening star., 1940-04-26

DR.. William M. Leiserson, new board
member; Charles Fahy, general
counsel, and Robert Watts, assistant
general counsel, from his charge OF
fostering Communism, Mr.. Davidson
denounced Frank Bloom, acting
chief trial examiner, as IAN incom-
petent radical If ever there was
one"
Mr.. Bloom, he testified, became
assistant chief trial examiner "by
the grace of his fellow red, Nathan
Witt, secretary of your board"
Dismissed With Prejudice.
Mr.. Witt telegraphed Mr.. Davidson
that the board had dismissed him
with prejudice and without accrued
annual leave "for addressing a false
and scurrilous letter to the board"
Mr.. Davidson retorted March 10
with letter to the board saying he
was at loss to understand "how
even your board, with its scarlet rec
ord of unjust and tyrannical prac-
tices, can dismiss an employe who
has already resigned"
This correspondence was placed in
the record by Edmund M. Toland,
committee counsel The House re-
Gently deleted from the appropria-
ton bill covering the N. L. r. B. an
item for maintenance of DR.. Saposs'
Economic Research Division. The
measure is pending in the Senate.
Board Called a Disgrace.
Mr.. Davidson wrote the board:
so you ran true to form by hold
ing just one more drumhead court
martial at which only one side re-
ceived consideration. You are truly
a disgrace to the democratic proc
esses of the Nation"
The letter, addressed to Board
Chairman Madden and member
Edwin S. Smith--Mr. Davidson said
he had no quarrel with the third
board member, Mr.. Leiserson-
closed:
Continue your Roman holiday
while you can. Something tells me
tnat, IKE the turkey two days be-
fore Thanksgiving, you won't be
around long. You haven't heard
the last of me-"
MIR. Toland brought out that
Chairman Madden then issued a
statement in which he said some
publicity had been given Sour
rilous letter" which Mr.. Davidson
wrote the board and charged the
former trial examiner with having
flown into rage" because he was
refused permission to do some work
at home. The chairman added:
His outgivings are such obvious
nonsense that one is surprised that
they should have been noticed"
Mr.. Toland said board records
disclosed that Mr.. Davidson had q
good efficiency rating during the
two and one-half years he was a
trial examiner and heard cases all
over the country.
Evening star., 1940-04-26

weather Conditions Last "a Hours.
A disturbance Of slight, but increasing
intensity. is centered about 800 miles east
OF Jacksonville. Fa.: apparently moving
shifting winds over . small area Pressure
Is rising over the North-Central States
Houghton. Mich. 1031.s millibars (3O47
the Plateau region. Modena, Utah. 1901 q
millibars l2a.6S inchesl. and over the
southern Plains. Alpine. Tex. 1O07.S milli-
hours there have been showers in the Gem
trail Valleys. the Middle and Northern
Rocky Mountain region, and the Pacific
The southern portion of the Middle and
East Gull States the southern portion Of
the South Atlantic States and in q few
North Atlantic States. Temperature changes
have been slight
Evening star., 1940-04-26
Coroner Holds Two
In Staying Of Sirkis

"A CUIOIlcI jury tOUdy HelQ TWO
colored youths for action of the
grand jury in connection with the
robbery Staying of Northeast
Washington liquor merchant, while
a Police Court judge ordered an al
legged accomplice of the youths in
other robberies held under $4,000
bond for the grand jury.
The two accused in the murder
John D. Butler, q, and Laythan
Daniels, 23-made fortnight VOL
untary statements on the witness
stand of what they claimed were
their roles in the crime. Their
stories corresponded with testimony
of police regarding statements TAX
en- from the youths under question:
ing.
At the same time in Police Court,
Jack Dean, 10, arrested with Butler
and Daniels, pleaded guilty to a
robbery charge. He and the 9TH
ers are accused of more than Is
armed robberies in the District in
recent months,
Butler and Daniels are accused of
shooting Herman Sirkis, 42-year old
former Baltimore policeman. who
defled two bandits during the hold
up Of his liquor store on Deane ave-
nue. NE. February Is. Mr.. Sirkis,
according to witness, pulled a re-
| volver from a counter and fred
three shots as the holdup men left
the shop, fulfilling his VOW to shoot
1t out" with any robbers who ever
confronted him.
| One of the men fired a shot over
his shoulder and the bullet pierced
the victims heart.
Dean, who lives at 204 New York
avenue NV, was arraigned before
Judge John P. Mcmahon on only
one charge today-the holdup of
three men at a gasoline station at
HOO Rhode Island avenue NV. on
the night of April 6. He and the
| two youths who appeared at the
Sirkis inquest are charged with TAX
ing $50 and an automobile in the
holdup.
Dean, according to testimony, was
confined in Georgia prison camp
on the day of the Sirkis shooting,
but escaped and joined Butler and
Daniels a short time after the slay-
ing.
The $4,000 bond represented the
highest bond ever set in Police
Court, Judge Mcmahon said. It was
granted at the request of Assistant
United States Attorney Stephen
Haycock. The latter told the court
that Dean had admitted participa-
ton in II robberies in addition to
the one for which he was charged.
Butler told the coroner's jury he
had left the Sirkis liquor store and
had reached the automobile he and
Daniels were using before he heard
any shots fired. He said he had no
gun.
Coroner A. Magruder Macdonald
had explained to the youths that
they were not required to make q
statement.
Daniel took the stand, saying he
was willing to make "a full state
ment, just like it happened"
| He said he stayed behind a mo-
ment after Butler left the store, but
stepped to the door when Mr.. Sirkis
threatened to kill him. Daniels said
he then fred a pistol blindly over
his shoulder and dashed to the
automobile.
II Thought If I shot it'd scare him
and I'd be able to get outside and
t make my getaway" he said.
Evening star., 1940-04-26
$42,00o,oO0 Boost
In War Department
Fund Asked in Senate
Educational Orders
For Strategic Army
Supplies Requested
~ the Associated Press.

0y the Associated Press.
As congressional savings in the
Presidents budget dwindled to $116,-
636, ,346, the War Department asked
the Senate today to boost the Army's
1941 funds about $4,000 900 above
the $784,999 ,094 voted by the House.
Besides seeking money to purchase
and equip 100 replacement airplanes,
the department requested an addi-
tional $14,250 900 for so-called ."edu-
cational" orders for strategic war
supplies, $5,765 900 more for i'm
provement of flying fields, and So
100000 more for clothing, equipment
and other minor items.
Yesterday the Senate cleared the
way for $50, 100000 in future river
and harbor spending. by approving,
10 to 20, an authorization of that
amount.
c. C. c. Fund Increased.
1t then voted, 43 to IA, to add
e25 100000 to the $255 900 900 c. c. c..
fund recommended by its Appropria-
tions Committee.
The House had approved a $780,
100000 c. c. c. appropriation, and
Senator OMahoney, Democrat, of
Wyoming, contended that unless
that sum were provided 156 camps
would be closed and 10000 enrollees
would be thrown out of work.
He was supported by Senator La
Toilette, Progressive, of Wisconsin,
but Senator Mcclellan, Democrat, of
Tennessee, told the Senate:
I'VE are spending $1,000 a year
per enrollee. When I remember that
went to college on $400 a year that
seems a tremendous sum-"
The c. c. c. allotment is contained
In the 81 023 ,054,670 Labor Security
bill, which Democratic Leader Bark
ley said would be approved before
the week end recess begins tonight.
Another billion-dollar measure,
the farm bill, awaited House re-
consideration following the breakup
OF a conference committee appointed
to adjust House-Senate differences
over the measure.
The committee yesterday returned
to the House for a separate vote
Senate amendments adding $212,-
100000 for parity payments, sS5, ,OOO,-
O00 for surplus commodity disposal
and $50,000,000 for farm tenancy
loans.
Party Lines Cut.
The rivers and harbors bill vote
cut sharply across party lines. Few
voices were raised against the legis-
lation, which often is an election
year pet.
Senator King, Democrat, of Utah
spoke of a lean and empty Treas
ury that is yawning for accretion," 4"
and Senators Reed, Republican, of
Kansas and Schwartz, Democrat, of
Wyoming urged that the bill be de-
layed until next year. Senator
Schwartz expressed fear that when
we consider the relief bill for the
needy. we will look in the sack and
fnd there's nothing left"
The masure appropriates no
money, but would authorize appro-
priations beginning in 1941 for more
than 14o waterway projects through
out the country. The finally ap-
proved bill, which now goes to the
House, compared with an $83, 3,848, 100
measure passed earlier by the House
and a 1921 ,000, 900 bill recommended
by the Senate Commerce Commit
tee,
Evening star., 1940-04-26
u. 5. Munitions Sales
To Norway Go on
'Cash-carry' Basis
Invocation of Neutrality
Act Cancels Credit
OF $4,000, 900
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
American munitions sales to Nor.
way went on q "cash-and-carry"
basis today as presidential procla-
nations extended operations Of the
Neutrality Act to that embattled
country.
The action also had the effect of
canceling the $4,000 900 credit re-
Gently granted to Norway by the
Export-Import Bank.
President Roosevelt invoked the
Neutrality Act in a series of three
proclamations issued yesterday at
Warm Springs, Ga. The documents
did not mention the status of Den
mark, which the Germans occupied
simultaneously with the start of
their Norwegian invasion.
AS the conflict abroad brought
this fresh adjustment of American
foreign policy, the Commerce De-
partment reported that the stimulus
of war had sent American exports
81 per cent ahead Of last year. Dur
ing the first quarter of 1910, the re-
port said, exports have exceeded
imports by s410,349 ,OO0-or almost
half Of the favorable trade balance
OF $3.50 100000 recorded for all of
1899.
$1,O6S,773,000 Exports.
The most notable export gains
were in airplanes, iron and steel
products, other manufactured goods.
non-ferrous metals, lubricants,
Woodworking machinery, motor
trucks, tractors and chemicals.
The total value of exports for the
first quarter was placed at $1,O68,-
773,000, as against $699 ,408 900 last
year. Imports advanced % per
cent to s658, ,424 900. The 1899 total
for the period was s526, 1893 900.
The latest neutrality proclama-
tions added Norway to the belliger-
ent list, which already included the
British Empire, France, Germany
and Poland,
One proclamation found a state
OF war to exist between Norway and
the Reich, a second declared Amer
lcan neutrality in that conflict, and
a third barred Norwegian subma-
rines from American ports and ter
ritorial waters.
While the omission of Denmark
aroused some conjecture as to the
administrations final decision re-
garding that country, official quar-
tiers pointed out that previous action
put the Danes virtually in the same
position as the Norwegians.
Within Original Zone.
American ships have been pro-
hibited from carrying cargoes to
Denmark for some time, because the
country is within the original COM
bat zone blocked out by President
Roosevelt last fall. The cash" pro-
vision of the Neutrality Act is being
observed unofficially because of the
reluctance of American merchants
to extend credit after Denmark was
occupied. Moreover, all Danish
wealth in the United States has been
frozen" by Treasury order.
The Treasury encountered a de-
lay yesterday in getting quick con-
gressional confirmation of its power
to freeze Danish and Swedish-held
securities here.
Minority Leader McNary tenn
porarily blocked Senate considera-
ton OF an emergency bill which
would grant specific authority on
that point. Senator McNary said
he probably would support the legis-
lation, but first he wanted to study it
Evening star., 1940-04-26
Mrs. |. 6. Pray Winner
In Keefer Golf P|ayoff

Mrs. L. G. Pray, Manor Country
Club women's golf champion, today
won the playof of a tie for the
,Keefer Women's Golf Trophy at the
Chevy Chase Club, defeating Mrs.
Ellen K. Harris of Beaver Dam by
three strokes.
Mrs. Pray and Mrs. Harris tied
yesterday with net scores of 167.
In the playoff Mrs. Pray scored
9l-6-85, while Mrs. Harris had
98-10-88.
Evening star., 1940-04-26
Ex-N.l.R. B. Examiner
Assai|s Saposs al
Smith Hearing
Economist Tried to
Sabotage Principles Of
Fair PIox Dovidson Says
BY CARTER BROOKE JONEs.

Mapes Davidson, resigned trial ex-
aminer for the National Labor Rela-
tions Board, today accused DR.. Da-
vid J. Saposs, the boards chief econ
omist, Of trying to sabotage every
American principle Of justice and
fair play" as the House committee
investigating the N. L. r. B. re-
sumed hearings.
Mr.. Davidson, who resigned March
II in a fiery letter in which he
charged the board with allowing it.
self to be dominated by Communist
and other radical influences, de-
scribed a conference of trial ex-
aminers in Washington which DR..
Saposs addressed.
Il had never met DR.. Saposs," the
witness said. Il only knew him by
reputation as a very red radical"
Mr.. Davidson quoted the boards
chief economist as having told the
trial examiners:
Gentlemen, as you all know, the
board has been having some bad luck
in the Courts of Appeal lately in
company union cases. The board
having been reversed in number of
cases, I'd like to say what it's de-
sirable to have in the record of these
cases."
Background Wanted.
Mr.. Davidson testified that
DR.. Saposs said that in cases
where there was no direct
evidence of company domina-
tion, it was necessary for trial ex-
aminers ito build up the complete
background-even over a period of
years, showing any past acts of DOM
nation"
The witness said DR.. Saposs also
suggested it should be shown wheth-
er the employer was engaged in well
fare work among employees, since ex-
perience had revealed such employ
ers generally were "anti-union."
Mr.. Davidson said one of the trial
examiners asked DR.. Saposs: "How
can we do that? We're supposed to
be fair and impartial judges"
The former board official said:
"Dr. Saposs then, with a very
unctuous smile and gesture, said:
"Im not your immediate superior
They will tell you how far you can
go, how far you can project your
selves, I'm here to tell you what
should be in the record"
Education In Outrage"
Another examiner, the witness
said, asked how examiners, the board
Of the courts had any right to base
an order against an employer on
anything but evidence, and DR..
Saposs replied that this could be
done "if there is sufficient history
of company domination"
Mr.. Davidson termed DR.. Saposs'
instruction to the trial examiners
education in outrage" adding: "It
was nothing but an open invitation
to sabotage every American prin-
ciple Of justice and fair play"
In his letter of resignation, read
into the committees record, Mr..
Davidson told the board, "Your en-
tire record is replete with rotten
radicalism."
Although he specifically exempted
Evening star., 1940-04-26
Weather Report
Rurnished hv the u

FURNISHED by Bureau)
District OF CoumbiaMoy
cooler lowest temperature tonight
Winds mostly northeast. ~ ' " "''
cloudy and continued tomorrow
- cloudy and continued tonight tomorrow
with occasional rain in portion - "'
West VrgniaCloudy
l NNN
Evening star., 1940-04-26
Congress in Brief
TODAY.

Senate:
Considers $99s, ,0oo, 900 lsbor-se-
curity appropriation bill.
Monopoly Committee reviews
chronological unemployment testi-
mony.
House:
Debates wage-hour amendments.
TOMORROW.
Senate:
Not in session.
House: .; ~
Not In Sess3on. E.
Evening star., 1940-04-26
Duke of Kent Shifted

LONDON, April 26 (R.-The Duke
Of Kent, younger brother Of King
George, was transferred today from
. job with the Admiralty Intelli-
gence Division to special welfare
work in the Royal Air Force train
ting command.
Evening star., 1940-04-26
Fraser ). Gardner,
Dies Witness, ParoIed
On 2-to-4-Year Term
Political Researcher
Pleaded Guilty to
Committing Perjury

Fraser S. Gardner, political re-
searcher who pleaded guilty to an
indictment charging perjury before
the Dies committee, was placed on
probation today after he had been
sentenced to from two to four years
imprisonment by Justice F. Dickin-
son Let's in District Court.
Justice Let's said he thought the
ends of justice would be met by
placing Mr.. Gardner on probation,
but under comparatively heavy SEN
tence to insure his good behavior
and as a warning to others.
Mr.. Gardner denied under oath
before the Dies committee that he
had ever worked for the Silver
Shirts group, although he had been
employed for six months by the
Skyland Press, publisher of The
Liberator magazine of the Silver
Shirts,
No One Was Injured.
Justice Let's said that at the time
Mr.. Gardner perjured himself be-
fore the congressional hearing, the
committee was in full possession of
the facts and there was no chance
OF success in Mr.. Gardner's efforts
to obtain employment with the
committee, allegedly to sabotage its
inquiry into the activities of the
Silver Shirts.
No one was injured because Of
the perjury, Justice Let's declared,
but he warned that the defendant
and all persons should know the
Importance of telling the truth
under similar circumstances. A
penalty of from 2 to 10 years is
possible under the law in such
perjury cases.
Mr.. Gardner was at liberty under
$1,000 bond.
Parole Is Requested.
Attorney James F. Reilly, who,
with F.. Hunter Creech, represented
Mr.. Gardner, declared before Justice
Let's that his client had undergone
severe personal punishment since he
was cited by the Dies Committee
last August and requested the court
to place him on probation.
Mr.. Gardner is not connected with
any "subversive elements" MIR. Reilly
declared, but is prominent in many
patriotic organizations. His con-
nection with the Skyland Press grew
out of economic necessity, the at
torney said.
Assistant United States Attorney
John w. Fihelly represented the
Government in the case.
Justice Peyton Gordon, now i'll,
recently referred Mr.. Gardner'S case
to the probation officer and Mr.
Reilly today commented on the
high character of the letters Of
recommendation given to that on
cial and the court. The Govern
ment dropped the second count in
the indictment, which was based on
Mr.. Gardner's alleged denial that
he knew the origin of a certain
telegram signed with the initials
wv. D." The leader of the Silver
Shirts Is William Dudley Pelley.
Evening star., 1940-04-26
Record Temperatures This Year.
Highest. rs, on April 4.
Lowest, z, on January 90.

Humidity for Last 2a Hours.
CFrom noon yesterday to noon today.)
Highest, 92 per cent, at 3 am, today.
day. S',' ''s'ei-
River Report.
Potomac and Shenandoah Rivers muddy
az aarpers Ferry: Potomac slightly muddy
at Great Falls today.
Weather in Various Cjties
Evening star., 1940-04-26

JUNIOR HIGH LEGISLATORS BROADCAST the
Banneker Junior High School student organization
participated in broadcast Station w yesterday OF
series arranged present various phases junior high work
Pictured reading Of the bills which before the
ing Qeft to right Philip Harris 13; Geraldine Hail. Is:
Martha Casseu H. and David Harris H. stan Photo
Evening star., 1940-04-26

of
s STATES and cit tae reducing pedestrian injuries and fatalities last Cleft
Association Of Motor Vehicle Mis- Mabel
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Evening star., 1940-04-26

The first railroad in Brazil, built
In 1854, was miles long.
Evening star., 1940-04-26
Record for Last ~ Hours.

Record for Last "a Hours.
From noon yesterday to noon today.)
Hishest. 81. 2:30 pm. yesterday. Yea,
aeo, 81.
Lowest, 46, 8 Am. today; year ago, 81.
Tide Tables.
Furnished By United States Coast and
Evening star., 1940-04-26
I hour after sunset
PrecipitatioI

Monthly precipitation in inches In the
Capital tcurrent month to date):
The Key West citizen., 1940-04-20
SPECIAL ADDRESSES
AT GOSPEL HALL

A special series Of gospel ad-
dresses will be given by Robert
T. Halliday, of Camden, N. j., at
the Gospel Hall, 720 Southard
street, each evening during the
coming week, except Saturday,
at 800 o'clock.
Mr.. Halliday will illustrate his
preaching with large hand
painted chart entitled, 1.-TWO
Roads and Two Destinations"
Prophetic utteranees concerning
the future will also be made, as
quoted from the Bible, especially
in regard to the coming great
World Dictator.
In view of present unsettled
world conditions, these addresses
should be of special interest. Ali
are invited to attend.
The Key West citizen., 1940-04-20

mines, emptying their deadly in
nards, slicing them in half for
soup kettles and punch bowls.
The new mines ended that.
Accent On Bluff
That greatest of all mining eff
forts taught wafring powers a
new technique but naval authori-
ties today are agred that it has
not been duplicated in the pres
ent war. And the consensus is
that there is more bluff now than
there was in the World war.
There are some experts here
who say that the Germans had
good reason NOT to mine the
Skaggerak and Kattegat. The
Skaggerak is deep (well over
l 200 feet in some channels) and
the Kattegat is narrow. In both
the currents are fierce. Also, it is
said, the Nazis wanted to leave
their only channels to the outside
world open. Maybe these guesss
ers are right. But history will
have to prove it to the navy peo-
pie.
The Key West citizen., 1940-04-20
NAVY PROBLEM
ABOUT GERMANS
CONTINUED from Page One

(Continued from Page One)
.esting phase of this mining bust
mes which a study of World war
reports and map brought out.
That is, that the business of
laying mine-fields is about 10
per cent mines, 80 per cent bluff.
Don't take this as an underes-
innate of the value of the mine
menace. But the underSea garden
is much more sparsely planted
with the tulips of death" than
the warning nations would have
each other believe.
|. This bluff is part of the game.
The navy departemnt has a col
lection of amazing maps. Solid
pink squares oblongs and trian-
giles show announced" mine
areas. Here, said the Allies or
Germans, are mined seas. If you
don't want your ship blown to
srnithereens, keep out. But on
these self-same maps is a smat-
tering of pepper and salt-and
these spots show the areas AC-
TUALLY snined. That's what I
mean by 90 per cent bluff.
Made Shippers Wary IS
For example, the whole of the
Baltic was supposed to be min
ed in the World war Actually
there was a scattering of mines
throughout this inland sea which
could only have according to the
experts) nuisance value. Some
occasional d destruction was
enough to make captains wary of
the whole area.
The announced mine areas in
the World war were of stagger-
ing proportions. From the west
ern coast of France, below the
English channel to the northern
entrance to the North Sea, there
was hardly an important channel
that wasn't mined. But many of
these sections had only a scat
tering of death tulips.
One section mined thoroughly
was the 230 miles from Scotland
to Norway, where the United
States and Great Britain in 1917
and '18 laid 10000 mines to make
a Maginot line of the entrance to
the North Sea. This project was
possible because the United
States developed new mine that
could be laid at great depths and
exploded at the slightest touch.
For three years, the Germans had
been cutting cables on Allied
The Key West citizen., 1940-04-20
SPECIAL SERVICE
FOR SERyICEMEN

Pastor Jim Lilly announces
the following subjects to feature
tomorrow's services at the Flem-
ing Street Methodist Church.
In the morning service, the
subject will be Perfection. Rev.
Lilly viii say, According to man,
this is impossible. But, accord
ing to God, it is a fact in many
lives.
A special invitation has been
issued to all servicemen and ex-
servicemen in the city to attend
the evening service. The pastor
will preach on The Last Stand.
with special reference to military
and spiritual facts. Good music
win be presented at both serv-
ices.