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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-07-10

NSOIlCIlAuCu ii lIl I1lSU FdSe.J
would tie up all building, it was
explained
Labor Department conciliators
were hopeful for success today as
the conference met, but 1t was ad-
mitted that the job of settlement
involved several difficulties.
The Smoot company is holding out
for complete exemption from the
Wage-Hour Act of all of their en-
ployes-dredge and shore-it is
understood, and the workers who
are members of Sand and Gravel
Workers Union 22075, an A. F. of l..
affiliate, stand with them in this
demand. The union had recently
reached an agreement with Smoot
for a 10 per cent wage increase
based on the working schedule that
has been regularly followed, and
want to see it kept in effect.
Col. Philip B. Fleming, wage
hour administrator, in explaining
his divisions stand yesterday, said
the Smoot Co. has been in violation
of the wage-hour law since it became
effective on october "a, 1888, by not
paying overtime after AZ hours. A
statement by Col Fleming said that
the 10 per cent increase the company
is proposing to pay now would per-
nit its forces to be worked 1924
hours a week, which would make
allowance for the higher overtime
rate after AZ hours. The company
contends for the maximum of 81
hours under this pay rate.
Hours and Pay Reduced.
When the Wage-Hour Division
ruling was promulgated, the COM
pany reduced the hours of the work.
ers to %, and graduated the pay
accordingly. That brought on the
strike Monday.
Participating in the conference
today were Thomas A. Butt, treas
urer, and A. M. Parker, secretary of
the Smoot Co.; Joseph ellis, rep
resenting the A. F. of L.: John
Crawford, secretary-treasurer of
Local 22075, and John L. Conner and
Howard T. Colvin of the Cancellation
service. 1t was thought likely a
wage-hour representative might be
called in later.
Mr.. Butt last night issued state
ment critical of the Wage and Hour
Division whose arbitrary attitude, 4"
he declared, lis not helpful to the
employees, the company or the
public"
He said that the employees on the
marine dredges have been rated in
the past as seamen by all Federal
departments and have been so re-
garded by the courts.
Mr.. Butt added that there is 10
quarrel between this company and
the men"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-07-10
Secret Bund WORKING
For Reich in u. s,
Dies Witnesses Saw
Membership in All
Big Industrial Centers
In Nation Reported
BY the Associated Press.

ny thc AoSO1Idlco
AUSTIN, Tex, July 10-A spokes-
man for Representative Dies, Demo-
crat, of Texas reported today the
investigation of un-American activi-
ties had disclosed existence of a
secret bund designed to promote
'better relations between Germany
and other countries"
Mr.. Dies has made the investiga-
ton here a closed affair, but au-
thoritative sources disclosed that
witnesses charged a clandestine or
ganization of German and Ameri-
can citizens has headquarters at
Houston.
The spokesman said:
It's name was Kyffausherbund
q Membership included all big in
dustrial centers of the Nation.
Rifle Practice.
Committee agents have been in
vestigating the bund for several
months.
The organization held rifle prac-
tice
Members of the organization must
be veterans of German wars. The
group met monthly.
Bund members entertained Ger
man ship crews at Houston and at
such celebration the men Jointly
saluted the swastika and sang the
Horst Vessel song.
Testimony which disclosed exist
ence of the bund was based on in
formation gained by the committee
recently from membership book,
printed in German, and listing one
qualification as the ability of men,
bers to do confidential work.
Five to Be Heard Today.
= Mr.. Dies, chairman of the House
Committee on un-American Activi-
ties, said documentary evidence
gathered since the hearing began
on Monday could not be revealed
in its entirety because of possible
reprisals to American governmental
representatives abroad.
Mr.. Dies planned to hear five
witnesses today in closing out the
first phase of the Texas hearings,
Secretary Robert E. Stripping said
This phase has dealt with alleged
attempts of German consular agents
to influence editors of German
language newspapers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-07-10
Packard Official
Here 10 Confer on
Engine Contract
Problem of Financing
$50, DOC, 900 Plant
Expansion Is Issue

The problem Of financing a $50.
000, 900 plant expansion was reported
today to have prompted the Packard
Motor Co., Detroit, to delay &C
ceptance Of contract to produce
5000 Rolls Royce airplane engines
for the United States and British
governments.
M. M. Gilman, Packard president,
and Henry Holman, general consul,
were here today to confer with
William S. Knudsen of the National
Defense Commission on their COM
pany's problems.
5000 Engines for Britain.
One Of the most important points
concerned British willingness to &C
cept delivery and pay for its pro-
posed 5000 engines regardless of war
developments. The United States
would receive 5000 of the engines.
Based on an estimated 100000 COO
cost for tooling, other questions were
understood to concern amortization;
what costs, including administrative.
the United States Treasury would
allow In tax computing, and what
the rate Of profit would be.
The Packard officials also were
understood to want to know how
much of the initial fund required for
starting work would be obtainable
from the r. F. C. and the terms.
Might Borrow From r. &c.
1t is believed the firm would have
little trouble obtaining a loan from
the R. F. c. which since June Is has
had authority to purchase capital
stock OF any firm expanding its
stores of strategic materials or
planning expansion or construction
Tor defense purposes.
Mr.. Gilman previously had an
nounced that his plant could be
completed, fooled and prepared to
begin actual production 10 months
from the date the contract is signed,
He estimated it could turn out 20
engines month after 10 months
and production would increase to
$40 engines after Is months.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-07-10

that her demand upon Rumania-
now fulfilled-would lead to no war
involvement.
Germany, according to informed
sources, is determined not to indorse
the Hungarian claim to Transyl-
vania until two conditions are COM
plete with:
First, binding assurances by Hun
gary that she will treat we'll the
Germans within her borders.
Second, a clear statement by
Hungary's statesmen as to just
where they stand with reference to
German plans for Encouragement of
she European continent.
The presence at Munich of Dr.
Karl Clodius, ace German economic
trouble shooter, lent apparent sup
port to reports in informed circles
of measures to tighten the blockade
against England through closer
indignation of the Balkans.
The Hungarian mission, headed
by Count Teleki and Count Csaky,
was greeted by Nazi honor guard
on its arrival and escorted to the
"Fuehrerbau" for the session with
the German and italian foreign
ministers.
Count Ciano, who conferred in
Berlin Sunday with Hitler, had ar
rived a short time before following
tour of the western battlefields,
where France was humbled by Ger
manys armored legions.
Informed circles said the presence
of Count Ciano could be taken as an
indication that Germany and Italy
would be in complete accord on any
decisions respecting the Axis atti-
tude toward Hungary and the Bal
kan situation.
dispatches from the Balkan
capitals indicated tension there
had been increased by the trip
of the Hungarians to Munich
The inspired Budapest press car
ried lengthy stories alleging NAL
treatment of Hungarians in
Pennsylvania and implied Hun
gary might be obliged to send
troops across the border to pro-
tect them.
(The Rumanian government,
has refused fatty to recognize
Hungarys territorial claims and
indicated that the only ground
on which it would negotiate with
Budapest might be simply
reciprocal exchange of popula-
tions.")
Tart Reference tn Turkey.
The Berlin press picked the day
of the Munich conference to make
. tart references to Turkey in edi-
torials taking Turkish papers to task
for doubling the authenticity of the
latest German white book.
Purported documents discovered
in France are presented as showing
among other things, that the
French-British Allies had planned
to extend the war to Southeastern
Europe for the purpose of destroy
ing Russian oil fields with Turkish
aid. turkey has denied having
been party to any such plan)
Both Hitler's newspapers, Voel-
kischer Beobachter and the Boersen
zeitung, observed that the hostile
attitude" of the Turkish press was
being tolerated by the Turkish gov
eminent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-07-10
Distribution Of Byron
Letters at School
Held inappropriate
Board Issues Statement
After Report From
Bethesda Principal

The Montgomery County (Md.)
Board of Education announced re-
ceipt of a report yesterday from
Thomas w. Pyle, principal of the
Bethesda Chevy Chase High School,
admitting that the distribution of
congratulatory letters to graduates
from member of Congress seeking
reelection was upon reflection
realized to be inappropriate"
The letters, inclosed with diplomas
given to graduates of the school on
June Is, were written by Repre-
sentative Byron, Democrat, who is
running against Republican Walter
Johnson. Principal Pyle distributed
the letters and diplomas.
Action Prohibited.
Edwin w. Broome, county super
intendent of schools, who disclosed
the report from Mr.. Pyle, also an
nounced that the board authorized
a bylaw to provide that principals
and teachers are prohibited from
giving out mailing lists of pupils en-
rolled in the schools unless first ap-
proved by the Board of Education. f"
Mr.. Pyle, following the graduation
exercises, said he had received let
ter from Mr.. Byron earlier asking
for the addresses of those to gradu-
ate, but that the letter was not an
swered owing to the press of duties
during the close of the school term.
F.. Byrne Austin, the Representa-
tive's secretary, said Mr.. Byron had
sent some $500 such congratulatory
letters to graduates in the 9th Mary
land district and that all were
mailed except those distributed at
the Bethesda-Chevy Chase School.
Issues Statement.
Mr.. Broome issued the following
statement on the monthly board
meeting in Rockville:
"A report was received by the
board through a letter addressed to
the president from Mr.. Thomas w.
Pyle, principal of the Bethesda
Chevy Chase High School, stating
that the distribution of any ma
terial with diplomas at the gradua-
ton was, upon reflection, realized to
be inappropriate and that the
school upholds the well-established
standard of not being used for the
distribution of material which is not
a part of the program of education
and which is normally distributed in
other ways. The report further
stated that the board would under
stand that under the pressure of
work during the closing season the
error in judgment does not reflect
the policy of the school and such
Interpretation is hoped would not be
made by any one.
The board concurred in the pol
icy interpreted by the report in up
holding the principle of not using
the school for the distribution of
any material not part of the pro-
gram of education"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-07-10
Community Picnic Set

The Arkansas Avenue Community
Association will hold picnic and
basket luncheon at Grove No in
Rock Creek Park, near Pierce Mill,
Saturday from to 9 pm. A COM
plete program of sports and enter
tainment has been arranged by
Hugh v. Keiser, president of the as
ISOLATION.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-07-10

velt's recent suggestion of Monroe
Doctrines" for Europe and Asia as
agreeing in principle with Japan's
"Asiatic Monroe Doctrine" Suma
said.
The Presidents remarks brought
general acclaim in official Japanese
circles,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-07-10
Prince Georges Election

Members of the Prince Georges
County Md Municipal Associa-
ton will elect officers for the COM
ing year at a meeting to be held
at 8 pm. tomorrow, in the Council
hall in the Citizens Bank of Takoma
Park.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-07-10
Body Of Missing Marine
Is Found Near Quuntico
Specia! Dispatch to The Star.

Specia! Dispatch to The Star.
QUANTICO, Va, July 10.-The
body of Corp. Stanley Sila, "a, miss
ing since he put out in a rowboat
with another marine on April 81,
was found at the edge of the Po-
tomac River near here yesterday.
The companions body and the
boat were recovered shortly after
the pair was reported missing.
Funeral services for Corp. Sila
will be held tomorrow at the Guam
tico Marine Barracks. Burial will
be in Edwardsville, Pa.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-07-10
Toxic Spokesman Sees
shanghai Settlement

TOXIC, July 10 (P.-Yakichiro
Suma, foreign Office spokesman,
said today he expected the Shang-
hal incident in which American
marines arrested IS Japanese gen.
darmes would be settled between
japanese and American authorities
in Shanghai.
Meanwhile the japanese govern
ment interpreted President Roose-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-07-10
Virginia Reduces Debt

RICHMOND, Va. LP.-Virginia,
which has a balanced budget. also
reduced the State debt by 1925 900
during the fiscal year ending June
30, 1910.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-07-10
Bill Asks Academy Police

A bill to establish a United States
Naval Academy police force at the
Naval Academy, was introduced yes
terday by Representative Sasscer,
Democrat, of Maryland.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-07-10
Form Labor Shortuoe

Fries campaign to grow more
crops on more acres has resulted in
a farm labor shortage, and wages
are climbing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-07-10

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Strike

Continued From First Page.)
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1940-12-05
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS

SEALED PROPOSALS will be re-
ceived by the Garrett County Com
missioners at their office in Oakland,
Maryland, until 1000 o'clock A. NJ,
December 16, 1910, for the improve
ments of the following road:
Neil Friend corner toward West
Virginia State line, for a distance of
one mile.
The County Commissioners of Gar
rett County expect to obtain the par
ticipation of the Works Progress Adj
ministration in the improvement of
this road, therefore the plans, speci-
fications and special provisions will
show the extent of this participation
and may be obtained at the office of
the Garrett County Commissioners,
Oakland, Maryland, after December
II, 1910, upon deposit of $1,000, which
deposit will be refunded upon return
of said plan, specifications and special
provisions in good condition.
Each proposal shall be accompanied
by certified check, drawn to the or
der of the Garrett County Commits
sioners in the sum of $250.00, which
check will be forfeited to said Com
hilcoiOiiClS ullIldSCo III
case an award is made and the con-
tract and bond are not promptly and
properly executed
A bond equal to the tabulated
amount of the contract will be re-
quired for the faithful performance
of the contract and for the payment
of labor and materials. This bond
shall be furnished within ten days
after notice of award.
All bidders must be on the quail
fed list of the Maryland State Roads
Commission for the year 1940
The Garrett County Commissioners
reserve the right to reject any or
all bids, ard further to award any part
of said work.
GARRETT COUNTY COMMITS
SIONERS.
G. B. GIESSMAN, President.
| Oakland, Maryland, December 5, 1910.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1940-12-05
Ski Trails at New
Germany Are Ready
Three Different Grades Are
Provided for Visiting
SpOrtsmen

The State Forestry Department
announced to Baltimoreans and others
interested this week that the ski trails
in the Savage river state forest at
New Germany need only a good coat
ing of snow to be ready for the thous-
ands of winter sports enthusiasts ex-
pected. All facilities at the New Ger
many recreation center are in good
shape and an increase over the 5000
persons who visited there last winter
is expected. They may have the need
ed snow right now.
There are three different grades of
ski trails, one for beginners, one for
moderately proficient skiers and one
on which only experts are allowed.
The last one is called Whiskey Hollow
ski trail which is said to be one of the
most dangerous courses in the East.
1t runs down the side of Meadow
Mountain, whipping sharply around
rocks and trees and at times has a
grade as steep as sixty percent. The
highest point is 2,770 feet and the
lowest 1870.
The other trails are much easier.
In addition there is a cross country
trail of several miles over a rolling
terrain.
Cabins at New Germany may be
rented by sportsmen or they may
stay in the central lodge or neighbor-
hood farms.
In another year the forestry de-
partment hopes to have a ski pull, to
take the skiers up the side of Meadow
Mountain. At present the best skiers
can do is to ride around to the back
side of the mountain in a car or truck.
There will also be skating on the lake
at New Germany and tobogganning
for those who prefer that to skiing
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1940-12-05
WOmen's Club Has Christmas
Good Will Dinner Monday

Twenty-one members of the Bust
ness and Professional Women's club
attended the Christmas good will din
ner meeting at the William-James
hotel on Monday evening. Mrs. Dor
othy Ogburn spoke on the problem of
refugee children and Mrs. L. F. Tower
discussed Red Cross work in this
county. Special Christmas music was
sung by Rev. and Mrs. Felix G. Rob-
inson and Mrs. Russell Brown. Miss
Mary Speicher had charge.
The club is sponsoring a circulating
library for members and now has
thirty of the latest books, both fiction
and non-fiction. Miss Crystal Elliott
is in charge of this work.
The Maginot line in France is now
being used as horse stables.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1940-12-05
McHENRY

Mr.. G. P. Harvey, Huntington, w
Va, visited his brother and family
Mr. Sidney Harvey, a few days last
week.
Misses Lillian Harvey and Merle
Hamill called on Miss Helen Sollars
Sunday evening.
Private Jack Reed, Langley Field
Va, is spending ten days furlough
Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Teets, Rock
Lodge, visited Mr.. and Mrs. George
Brant and family Monday evening.
Misses Deretta Brenneman and Iva
Glotfelty, who are employed in Pitts
burgh, spent the weekend at their re-
spective homes here. Miss Brenneman
returned on Monday.
Randall Harvey, near Sand Flat
visited his cousin, Harold Bland, over
the weekend.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph McSpadden
made business trip to Cumberland
Monday.
Mrs. Edmund Harvey, who has been
i'll with influenza, has recovered.
Miss Mary Ruth Deal spent Satur-
day with Miss Virginia Ellen Walton
Mr.. William Walton, Pittsburgh
Pa, spent few days last week with
his family here. He returned home or
Friday, accompanied by Mrs. Walton
who had spent some time here during
the illness, Of her daughter, Virginia
Ellen.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles |. Wright had
as their guests during the week -enC
Misses Louella Wright and Ruth Glot-
felty, of Addison; Mrs. Mason Rode.
HEAVIER and sons Ronald and Donald
(twins), Miss Margaret Deal and Mr.
Orland Wright.
Messrs. Harland Bowman and Earle
Railey, who are employed at Fort
Balloon, Va, came to their respective
homes here on Friday. Mr.. Railey re.
turned to Fort Balloon on Monday.
Rev. Critics called on Mr.. and Mrs
George Brant Tuesday evening.
Mr. Homer Glotfelty killed a deel
early Monday forenoon.
Children Of the McHenry school
having 100 percent in attendance foi
the month of November are Robert
Lee Glotfelty, Maurice Glotfelty
Ruth Brant, Margaret Brant, Jessie
A Brant, Mary Ruth Deal Harry
Deal, Hazel Glotfelty and Dolores
Harvey.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1940-12-05
Acknowledged Leaders

The acknowledged leaders among
the rebellious parents are Mrs. Mark
ley and the Hardesty families. 1t
seems that their men don't work in
the mines as some of the others do.
Markley drives a truck and the
Hardesty men are carpenters and
plumbers. There is chance, of
course, that they would have hand
in building the new school, if it were
ordered.
But the Hardesty families don't set
this up as the reason for demanding
the new school. They and the others
look upon the school as a symbol of
community pride. They want school,
no matter who says not.
That's the way they feel and they
are willing to keep their children out
of class to win their point. They be-
lieve they will.
Senator on Their Side
On their side is State Senator Cliff
ford Friend. There are votes up in
the Hutton hills and he is looking
after them. He is taking the matter
of the school to the State school board
and if nothing is done-to the Cen
eral Assembly.
Senator Friend has taken this
course before. He got bill passed at
a recent session which made it oblig-
atory for the County Commissioners
to levy enough money to build a
school at McHenry for an enrolment
of nine children.
Property owners, when they look
at their tax bills, realize that more
than cents on it is accounted for by
the Senator's bill for the schoolhouse
which none of the school authorities
thought should be built. 1t was their
mind to transport the McHenry chill
dren to larger consolidated school.
Discussion Around Stoves
Around the egg stoves in the stores
the plight of Hutton often is dis
cussed. They don't take so much in
terest in where schools are built as
in how much the taxes will be.
But in Oakland, the county seat,
the Senator is the object for some
heated words from those in and out
of the school business.
1t is said, during these discussions,
that maybe the parents would like to
be arrested for not sending their chill
dren to school. Plainly the law says
they should be.
But on the other hand, the author
tiles who would order the arrests feel
that such methods will stir up more
i'll feeling and offer a talking point
for those, like the Senator, who are
encouraging the parents to non-co-
operation.
Meanwhile, snow is falling on the
mountain sides and another school
year is nearing it's mid-point and the
children are dropping behind their
former classmates.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1940-12-05
Bittinger Road Completed For
Four More Miles

Resurfacing of the Bittinger road
has been completed for four more
miles, according to officials in charge,
and the road is now open to traffic.
This provides another four miles of
hard surfaced highway between
Grantsville and Bittinger. Officials
said they were unable to complete the
remaining one mile stretch through
the DERRICK property, because of their
inability to obtain a right-of-way.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1940-12-05

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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1940-12-05
IS Children Use Bus

Eighteen children use the bus. Two
DeWitts, Frazee, two from one
Gank family and three from another
And there is one Teets, one Bergner
and one Wotring. Besides there are
three new families at Hutton who
send their children. Three Wits
three Sines and one Sterling.
But there are more who don't at
tend school. Mrs. Paul Markley does
MT send her two children, neither does
Mrs. Braydon Hardesty. Frank and
Fred Hardesty, twin brothers, each
has four children of school age, but
none of them goes. Nor do three Sc
renos, two Roys, two bursts, two
Lewises, a Slawbaugh and a Hauser