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Evening star., 1940-05-02
Looms Of $4,879,000
For Housing Approved

President Roosevelt yesterday ap-
proved $4,879 900 in additional loans
for low-rent housing projects in five
communities, including $299 900 to
the Housing Authority in Hopewell,
Va.
The U. S. H. A. said the loans ap-
proved today leave only $4,000, 900
of housing funds left and all this
amount is already earmarked for
various communities.
The other loans approved yester-
day were as follows: North Little
Rock Ark, s523,000; San Francisco,
$l,701 900; New Bern, N. c., $1,439.-
900, and Texarkana, Tex, $917 900.
Evening star., 1940-05-02
A. F. Of |. CHARGES
Government Charts
labor's 5 Destruction
Injunction Proceedings
Are Planned Against
ArnoId's Prosecutions
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
PITTSBURGH, May 2.-Ameri-
can Federation of Labor spokesmen
charge the Governments investi-
gator of building trade practices
either through malice or politica,
motives has charted course "hell
bent for the destruction of organized
labor"
This assertion before the Penn
Sylvania Federation of Labor con-
vention prompted presentation yes
terday of a resolution denouncing
activities of Assistant Attorney Gen.
eral Thurman Arnold in invoking
the Sherman antitrust law against
trades unions in his Nation wide in
quiry.
The resolution demands a court
Interpretation of the act as applied
to worker organizations. Immedi-
ately came announcement from A.
F. of l.. forces that injunction pro-
ceedings would be instituted to pre-
vent further prosecutions by Mr..
Arnold pending such action. Where
the proceedings would be instituted
was not disclosed.
Hold to Union Label.
Leaders in the construction trades
were represented as being unalter-
ably opposed to the Assistant At
torney Generals holding that closed
shop contractors must accept nom
union fabricated materials.
Through use of the union label, "
declared one spokeman, building
trades unions have undertaken the
task OF standardizing such mate
rails on the same high-quality basis
as other proven commodities. If
that (Mr. Arnold's) Interpretation
is to apply, trade unions may as
we'll dissolve"
The bitter attack on the Govern
ment prosecutor, whose inquiry the
past year resulted in indictment of
hundreds of firms and individuals.
came yesterday from John P. Coyne
president of the A. F.. of L. build
ing construction trades department,
and Matthew Woll, Federation in
ternational vice president.
No Reflection on New Deal.
They emphasized denunciation
OF Mr.. Arnold should not be con-
strued as rejecting upon the New
Deal and also declared they held no
brief for individuals who might be
guilty of corruption.
Delegates were urged to lodge
vigorous protests with President
Roosevelt and Attorney General
jackson against invasion land at
tempted invalidation by Mr.. Arnold
of long established rights for trades
unionism"
Mr.. Coyne said that never before
had the Sherman law been brought
to bear to curb building trades
union practices, adding "but under
this schoolboy, Arnold, criminal
indictments are being held over the
heads of honest union men. The
Government has no place in these
cases. The Federation cannot and
will not condone this at election"
Sees Labor Capitalization.
He stated the national admins
tration through this form of perse-
cution' might be attempting Ito
centralize control of labor unions"
Evening star., 1940-05-02
Britain Acts to Arrest
OverzeoIous Pucifists

By the Associated Press.
LONDON, May 2.--British au-
thorities are acting against over
Jealous pacifists of the Peace Pledge
Union, 1t was disclosed today.
Scotland Yard is serving sum-
monses against certain members in
London, oxford and Cambridge, the
Press Association stated.
Sir John Anderson, Minister Of
Home Security, informed the House
OF Commons on April rs that he
was considering further defense
measures against Fifth Column"
subversive activities in Britain and
that he was keeping an eye on the
Communist party and the Peace
Pledge Union.
Evening star., 1940-05-02
Alexandria WuItons
Elect H. G. McCurtney
By Staff Correspondent Of The Star.

BY Staff Correspondent Of The Star.
ALEXANDRIA, Va, May 2.-City
Engineer H. c. Mccartney has been
elected president of the Alexandria
Chapter, Izaak Walton League, off,
GERS announced today.
Others elected at reorganiza-
ton meeting held in the George
Mason Hotel Tuesday night ARE DR..
w. Claude West, first vice presi-
dent; DR.. Carson L. Fifer. second
vice president; o. p. Angelo, secre-
tary-treasurer and Stanley King,
legal adviser.
Judge William S. Snow Of the
Virginia Commission of Game and
Inland Fisheries, was appointed
chairman of the Potomac River
Pollution Committee and Charles
Rollins was named membership
chairman
Cooperation with the Federal
Government In efforts to combat the
Japanese chestnut in the Potomac
River, was listed as a major project.
Evening star., 1940-05-02
Great Britain 10 Fight
Until Norway Is Free,
Cabinet Officer Says
Indirect Warning Given
To ItoIy by N. P. in
Political Address

By the Associated Press.
LONDON, May 2.-Sir Kingsley
Wood, lord privy seal, today pledged
Great Britain not to rest until Nor
way again is free.
Speaking to the Primrose League,
Conservative Party political organ
1zation, Sir Kingsley said:
i believe this country regards
restoration Of the freedom of the
Norwegian people as vital to world
peace and that we shall not rest
until that has been achieved.
1T Is perfectly true that we are
fighting to defend ourselves in a life
and death struggle, but we are also
waging war against an evil thing, q
wicked force, which, If 1t could,
would destroy humanity itself Just
as it has broken every international
Evening star., 1940-05-02
Starts Right In
and Eases-Up
SORE JOINTS

The pain Of torturing rheumatic -arthritis
Joints should be treated with something
made for just that purpose. Ask for
: Joint-Ease. it works speedily to help
take out the agony. reduce the swelling
and ease-up the misery of painful joints
in accessible localities. Helpful for the
pain Of Neuritis. Sciatica and Lumbago.
Just rub 1t on, and always remember
, when Joint-Ease starts to work, joint
. misery starts out-quick! Ask for joint
q. Ease at any live drug store in America.
NOTE - For free sample write
joint-Ease, 24-A St., Hallowell, Maine.
Evening star., 1940-05-02

interpreted as an indication the
government was entertaining no
thought of abandoning the campaign
there.
THE issue Is clear and unbridg-
Evening star., 1940-05-02
TiIIet Throws Cusey

BOSTON, May 2 (P.-Maurice
Tillet, the original Angel pinned
Jim Casey in IL minutes 3 seconds
here last night in a feature mat
match.
Evening star., 1940-05-02

able" Sir Kingsley said.
The stake is humanity and civil.
tzation itself.
THE German dictator is driving
his people into the gulf"
Evening star., 1940-05-02

Half the tea produced in the world
last year was drunk in Britain.
Evening star., 1940-08-14
By the Way -
BIaine=

Wasngtonans carried all the top hono competitive
ing and bridge Hot Springs the week with Comdr william
Thomas winning the dancing contest Saturday night
John Newbod leaders in the duplicate bridge
Schmdapp
while Beln Wilkins Clarence
Hew during the spirited bidding the pool for the winning
back
Springs
White Sulphur with Whitens
reporting Katherine had looked would
Sulphur 20 visit with Arthur Bradley Campbell
his nieces Newport Also going Newpobut Just for end
and Mrs William H. Vanderbilt
bridge Hertendy
black with and stunning
emerald clips played with Dave ingalls, and only her attention
won at the being played upstairs.
Other winners at the popular pame Mrs Ballard Moore
who sat at table with Mrs John r. Williams who just arrived
Saturday. and his Miss Caroline Moore; Comdr
Thomas Mrs. Addison stilwel and several others.
Argentine Ambassador Nine Espn arrived at the
Mcdonald The Espls
weeks with the Ambassador committing
Washington demands and Mcdonald returned
night Capital Springs the Berkeley
Cooan. to forsaken
Minister Nine Hassan
children another week least before
turning their Legation in Washington
Cromwell spent
end Of
hesunbned wonderful deep tanroed down the board
blue silk dressing smarty in
Joined the Washington colony
will practically house for all
Capaes with popular seaside resoo all OF
festive house parties are already planned.
Evening star., 1940-08-14

Mr.. and Mrs. Prescott Arnold are
expected to return to their home in
Bethesda, Md, the latter part of
this week or early next week from
visit in Maine with Mr.. Arnold s
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Arnold are
accompanied by the latter's small
son, Roger Gabriel, son of the late
Mr.. Roger Gabriel.
Mrs. C. Russell Shetterly enter
tanned at a dessert party yesterday
afternoon in her home at Silver
Spring, Md, in honor Of Mrs. D.
Walter Swan Of Washington, who
with Mr.. Swan, will leave tomorrow
to make their home in Chicago,
where he has been transferred
Other guests included Mrs. A. "
Amman. Mrs. o. c. Enge, Mrs. D.A
Duff, Mrs. Fred Leake, Mrs. John
Pritchard, Mrs. NJ E. Sherer and
Mrs. S. j. Solomon.
Mr.. and Mrs John Lawrence Dor
sey returned today to their home in
Colonial Village, following a fort.
nights stay in Lexington and Louis
vile, KY.
Miss Lorraine Lincoln, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Lincoln, has
returned to her home at Silver
Spring. Md, from visit to her uncle
and aunt, Prof. and Mrs. E. NJ
Baker, in Ann Arbor, Mich, and to
Evening star., 1940-08-14
D. Delegation
To Attend Meeting
In OceanCitv

The annual executive meeting of
the United Democratic Women s
Clubs of Maryland is scheduled to
be held in conjunction with the
fourth annual convention of the
Eastern Shore Division, in Ocean
City. Md. Saturday and Sunday. A
number of Washington women are
planning to attend.
Speakers announced for the aft
ernoon meeting on Saturday in
clude Mrs. Millard Tydings and
Mrs. May Thompson Evans, as
sistant director of the women S
division of the Democratic Ma
tional Committee.
Mrs. Frances E. McFadden of
Hyattsville, State president, will
open the convention and executive
meeting at II am. Saturday. A
luncheon at 2 pm. will be direct
ed by Mrs. M!llard J. Tawes, en-
tertainment chairman.
The program Sunday will include
a breakfast at II am. honoring the
congressional delegation of Mary
land and a reception at 3 pm.
honoring Mrs. Marie Colgan, newly
appointed national committeeman
an for Maryland, and w. Preston
Lane, the State national commit
teeman.
Mrs. Mayme Collins. formerly a
member of the Maryland State Leg
islature and now State inspector of
beauty parlors, is in charge of con-
vention arrangements.
Washington women expecting to
attend include Mrs. Katherine
Davies. Mrs. Lansdale Sasscer, jr.::
Mrs. Charles Marbury, Mrs. Earl
Sheriff. Mrs. Charles E. Roach, Mrs.
Ralph M. Wells, Miss Grace Mead
Miss Laura Gilliland, Mrs. E. A.
Merritt. Mrs. Edith T. AlAutt and
Mrs. Miller Hickerson.
The Undersecretary of State and
Mrs. Sumner Wells are expected to
attend.
Evening star., 1940-08-14
Miss Prices Debut
Set for October
At Country Club

Comdr. and Mrs. Allen Ingram
Price will present their daughter.
Miss Mary-Stuart Montague Price,
in October, when they will entertain
for her at the Army Navy Country
Club. The day has not been Sc
lected, but the debut will be early
for the Washington season.
Miss Price also will take her place
among the debutantes in Baltimore
and will be presented at the first
bachelors cotillion of the season,
Monday evening, December 2. Pre-
ceding that the debutantes of Bal
timore have full schedule of parties
and Miss Price will miss few If any
of the festivities. She will be guest
of honor at dinner Friday evening,
September 6. of Mr.. and Mrs. George
Morton Scott in their Baltimore
home and later the party will at
tend the dance which DR.. and Mrs.
John Theodore King will give at the
Baltimore Country Club for their
daughter. Miss Virginia Markell
King, also a debutante. Miss Price
will be among the guests at lunch
con Wednesday. September {, of
Mrs. Robert Henry Renshaw, jr.,
whose party will be in honor of Miss
Mary Buchanan Albert and will be
given at L'Hirandelle Club in Bal
! timore.
Another debutante, who will be
presented here and in Baltimore, Is
Miss Katharine Powell Nolan Smith.
The first party planned for her will
be a dance Thursday evening. Oc-
tober 81, which her aunt, Miss Char
lotte Nolan, will give at Middle
burg, Va.
Evening star., 1940-08-14

Mrs. A. Dennie Lewis entertained
a company of 33 at luncheon today
at the Shoreham.
Honor guests were Mrs. George
Cornelius of Indianapolis, Mrs.
Searle Andrews of St. Paul, Mimi,
who is Mrs. Lewis house guest, and
Mrs. Bruce B. Adel and Mrs. Eric
Zemke. Mrs Adel and Mrs. Zemke
are wives of lieutenant commanders
of the Navy who have recently been
stationed in Washington.
Among the other guests were Mrs.
Hal Clagett, Mrs. Robert Graham,
Mrs Frederick Richardson, Mrs.
Newton Brewer, Mrs. Walter Ma
loney, Mrs. William Marsh, Mrs.
Robert Mathis, Mrs Moran Drury,
Mrs. Cy Zeller, Mrs. Earl Houck,
Mrs. Warner Cubberly, Mrs. William
Bayfield,, Mrs. D. Russ Woods, Mrs.
Paul Teter. Mrs. F. Mackenzie Day.
ison. Mrs. Nietah King, Mrs. Edward
Walton, Miss Kathryn Lewis, Mrs.
Clarence Lee Miller. Mrs. Joseph
Herbert, Mrs. James Drury Cunning
ham, Mrs. AL Ryan. Mrs. Roy Sayre,
Mrs. Dwight Gait. Mrs. Paul Ward,
Mrs. Clifton Veirs and Miss Anne
Graham.
Four clusters of yellow and rust
flowers formed decorations for Mrs.
Lewis long luncheon table.
Mrs. Borah, widow of Senator
William E. Borah, who was in
Washington. through the spring
after spending the winter in Homo
lulu, has gone to Poland Springs,
Me-, for the midsummer and will
be at the Poland Spring House
until the autumn.
DR.. and Mrs. Alexander V. Dye
have returned to their apartment
at the Wardman Park Hotel after
spending several weeks on the West
Coast. DR.. Dye attended the Ma
tional Foreign Trade Convention in
San Francisco.
Mr.. and Mrs. Laurence V. Benet,
who closed their apartment at 2l0l
Connecticut avenue earlier in the
summer, have arrived at Poland
Springs, Me, and are staying at
the Poland Spring House.
Miss Barbara Henning. daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Sears Hen
ming, and Miss Frances Clark,
daughter of Mrs. Frances Evarts
Clark, who motored to West Point
Evening star., 1940-08-14

last week. are remaining through
this week for several hops at the
Military Academy.
The Misses Carolyn and Mary
Christoph of Cleveland Park have
gone to Annapolis, where they are
visiting their uncle and aunt,
Comdr. and Mrs. Karl j. Christoph,
at the Naval Academy.
Mr.. Karl J. Christoph, jr. will be
host at dinner Friday evening in
honor of his cousins, the Misses
Christoph.
Miss Kathryn Christoph, who was
the CUES: of Comdr. and Mrs. Chris
toph for fortnight. has returned
to her Cleveland Park home.
Mrs. c. Borden Reeb and her
twin sister, Mrs. Kathryn v. Hen
nessey, who are active in Demo-
cratic circles, are visiting in WASH
ington. where they are staying at
the Dodge Hotel.
Miss Otie r. Nelson. Miss Maud
Apple and Mrs. Elizabeth Enter
tine, members of the Women's City
Club. are spending the midseason
at Ocean Grove, N, j., where they
are staying at the Pathway Manor
Evening star., 1940-08-14
Miss HaZelle Gillin
Engaged to Marry
MIR. r.NettletOn

Mr.. and Mrs. James M. Gillin
of Bangor. Me, announce the
engagement of their daughter.
Miss Hazelle Delano Gillin, to
Mr.. John Gilbert Nettleton. jr-.
son of Mr.. and Mrs. John Gilbert
Nettleton of the Shoreham.
Miss Gillin attended Oak Grove
School and was graduated from
Duke University last year. She
was a member of Kappa Kappa
Gamma Sorority and Sandals,
honorary society. She received
her masters degree from New
York University in June of this
year.
Mr.. Nettleton prepared at st.
Adams School here and was
graduated from Princeton in 1888.
where he was a member of Tiger
Inn, the Orange Key and the
Triangle Club. He spent a year
at Robert College, in Istanbul.
Turkey, and now is attending
Harvard School of Business Ad-
ministration.
Evening star., 1940-08-14
Suburban Social Notes
Mr.. and Mrs. Prescott Arnold
To Return to Home in Bethesda

the University Of Wisconsin. Miss
Lincoln was accompanied on her re-
turn by Miss Frances Rumsey OF
Kensington, Md, who attended the
summer course at the University oi
Wisconsin.
Miss Jeanette Jewell has visiting
her at Forest Acres, Arlington, hel
brother. Mr.. Bronson Jewell of New
York City.
Mrs. Charles s. Mudgett and het
children have moved from theil
home on Columbia boulevard in
North Woodside, Md, to Columbia
S. c., where Capt. Mudgett recently
was transferred. Capt. Mudgett for-
merly was surgeon attached I'd
Walter Reed Hospital.
Mrs. Thomas E. Kinds Of Haw-
thorne, N. j., with her son, Thomas
E. Kinds, jr., are guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. John E. Blann in their home
in Country Club Grove, Arlington
Miss Muriel Hoover has Joined her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. L. G. Hoover
in Takoma Park, Md, from the Uni
versity of Wisconsin, where she COM
pleted work for her masters degree
A new machine measures emo
ticnal tensions, white lies" and
nnlnr raantinnnc
Evening star., 1940-08-14
Porters Away
On Vacation

Interstate Commerce Commission
er and Mrs. Claude Rodman Porter
are making a trip through New
England and Canada and expect to
return early in September. During
their absence their daughter, Miss
Dorothy Porter, has her sister. Mrs.
Donald J. Collins of Pittsburgh,
staying with her in their apartment
in the Wardman Park Hotel. Mr..
Collins joined them a day or two
ago, accompanied by Mr.. and Mrs.
Perry r. Mcmahon Of Pittsburgh,
who also are staying at the Ward
man Park.
Evening star., 1940-08-14

Some Diplomatic Corps
Members Still in ID. C.
Washington is not entirely devoid
of summer residents, despite the
fact that so much news of people
in resorts seems to challenge this
statement.
The Counselor of the Swedish Le-
cation, Mr. Folke Wennerberg, has
returned from a fortnight's stay
with Nine. Wennerberg and their
three children, who are at Salters
Point, near New Bedford, Mass, for
the summer months.
The United States Minister to
Guatemala, Mr.. Fay Allen Des
Portes, plans to remain in Wash
ington for another 10 days and will
sail then for his post. accompanied
by his wife. Mrs. Des Portes and
their sons, Mr. Fay Allen Des Portes.
jr., and Mr.. Bernard Baruch Des
Portes, are in New York following a
visit here at the Mayf1ower with the
Minister. Mrs. Des Portes will re-
turn for another visit in the Capital
prior to sailing. Mr.. Fay Allen Des
Portes, jr., is entering business in
New York and his brother will be
freshman at Pomona College, at
Clearmont, Calf. The Minister
made a record flight from Balboa in
slightly more than nine hours
aboard the Flying Fortress. one of
the new United States bomoing
planes.
Mrs. T. w. Phillips, Jr.,
Returns to Pennsylvania.
Mrs. Thomas w. Phillips, jr., of
Butler, Pa, left Washington yes
terday for her home, having been
on a motor trip through New Eng
land for the last few weeks. Her
daughter, Mrs. Leander Mccormick
Goodhart, Is summering at Marthas
Vineyard. Another daughter, Mrs.
Lucien Van Horn, who also mar
ried into the diplomatic service. is
now living in Bucharest. While IN
Washington Mrs. Phillips stayed at
the May1ower.
Mr.. Charles j. Faulkner, jr.. of
Chicago is making brief visit at
the Mayfower on his way to Mar
tinsburg, w. Va, where he will take
q vacation at his family homestead,
where his sister has continued to
make her home His father was
a member of the United States Sem
ate. Mrs. Faulkner did not ac-
company her husband here from
Illinois.
Evening star., 1940-08-14
Mrs. Roos to Join
Husband Here

Col. Robert A. Roos. one Of the
industrialists with the Defense Com
mission, will be joined this week
by Mrs. Roos, who is coming from
their home in Burlingame. Calf.
Col. Roos has taken an apart
ment in the Shoreham. where Mrs
Roos will be with him for a short
time.
Evening star., 1940-08-14
Finnish Legation
Invitations Issued

The Minister of Finland and
Nine. Procope have issued in
vitations for an at home tomor-
row afternoon from to 7:30
o'clock in the Legation, at 2416
Tracy place, to meet Mile.
Pohjala, member of the Finnish
Parliament.
Mile. Pohjala will arrive in
Washington in the morning and
her stay in Washington will be
brief, but will include visits to
both Houses of Congress.
Evening star., 1940-08-14
Invitations Issued
For Sanz.F aherty
Wedding

Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas King
Faherty of Chicago have issued
invitations to the wedding Sep
tember 4 of their daughter. Miss
Regina Faherty of this city, to
Senor Luis Boisson- SAM, eldest
son of Sonora Dona Lucila Bois-
son of Madrid, Spain.
Mr.. SAM is associated with
his brother in business in Wash
ington. The ceremony will take
place at O'Clock in the evening
at st. Matthews Cathedral, this
city.
Evening star., 1940-08-14
Folks in Marrying Mood
Ignore Danger Sign
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
ANDERSON, S. C-During a
renovation program at the Ander-
son County Courthouse a sign near
the office Of the probate judge
read: Danger, Keep Out"
But Probate Judge Ralph F. King
reported no decline in requests for
marriage licenses. Folks in the
marrying mood just glanced at the
notice and pushed bravely into his
office, King says.
Evening star., 1940-08-14
Informer Arrested

ORANGEBURG, S. c. (P.-
Orangeburg police finally grew tired
of incessant telephone calls from
q person reporting establishments
where illegal whisky allegedly was
sold. So they investigated the in
former-and arrested him for boot
Logging.
Evening star., 1940-08-14
Fraziers Leave
For Lake Placid

Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer S. Frazier
have left by motor for the Lake
Placid Club and Canada. Their
daughter, Miss Sarah F. Frazier,
sailed last week on the Manhattan
for San Francisco. She will be
gone about a month.
Evening star., 1940-08-14
AWAY on Visit

The Second Secretary of the Ru-
manian Legation and Nine. Coste
have gone to. New York and are at
the Ritz-Carlton, visiting further
North.
Evening star., 1940-08-14
Red>and>White Charity Ball,
To Be Held Tomorrow,
Marks Social Calendar
Red Cross Benefit Is Planned
By Misses Helen de Limur, Sylvia
Szechenyi and Isabelle Meuser

Red White Charity Bail the the Misses Helen de
challenge
Washington the social spending of the
making plans which will
night Baiys which will benefit
war
competitions prizes
white miniature
other interesting attraction original three planning.
For lance mi
Judges for the old fashioned waltz number will Mrs Henry Drum
ondWolf DR. Alexander Hamilton Rice George Henry Warren
j Parks another Washingon welknovn
will Julian
L.
Washington residents indispensable
active the affair She will flowers the
Evening star., 1940-08-14

A new machine measures emo
ticnal tensions, white lies" and
color reactions.
Evening star., 1940-08-14
Residential Social Notes
Mrs. A. Dennie Lewis Entertains
Company of 80 at Luncheon
Harris S-Ewing Photo.

last week. are remaining through
this week for several hops at the
Military Academy.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-08-04

Ice is so rare in parts of Alasl,,
that when Swan Lake near SitI..
froze over last winter the citr
schools were closed SO pupils con,d
have a day of skating. .
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-08-04

More than 20 species of prehis-
torlc mammals represented
among the fossils taken from the
Miami, Tex, fossil quarry.