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Evening star., 1940-02-06
Trade Sources Approve
Cotton Stamp Program

NEW YORK, Feb. 6 LP).-Trade
sources generally voiced approval
of the Federal cotton stamp pro-
gram announced in Washington by
Secretary Wallace and said they
looked forward to seeing whether
the experiment would be successful.
Persons representing interested
groups among manufacturers, whole
salers and retailers all expressed
approval, and said they knew of
no organized opposition within the
cotton trade.
Details have been discussed with
in the trade for some time, it was
said. All three groups are hopeful
that volume of transactions, and
hence profits, will be increased by
the plan.
Heads of committees which have
studied the plan said the groups
they represented did not care to
make formal statements on the plan
until it has been tried.
Evening star., 1940-02-06
S54,15O in Fines
Imposed on Charges
OF Works Fraud
ColIusive Bids Laid to
AZ Contractors, z Union
Leaders and Is Firms
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
PITTSBURGH, Feb. 6.-Fines to-
tahng 54,15O were imposed today in
Federal Court on AZ electrical con-
tractors, 2 union leaders and 13
corporations charged with conspir-
acy to defraud the Federal Govern
ment through collusive bidding on
public works.
The stiffest fine, $1,000, was given
to Michael P. Gordan, business
agent of Local S of the American
Federation of Labor's International
Brotherhood of Electrical Workers,
who was described by Assistant
United States Attorney General M.
Neil Andrews as the complete die
tator" of the electrical contracting
industry here.
All the defendants had pleaded
no defense. Other fines ranged
from $50 to $1,000.
The maximum penalty under the
conspiracy charges, which grew out
of the Governments Nationwide
investigation of building costs, would
have been fine of $4,000 and two
years imprisonment.
The Electrical Contractors Asso-
citation, termed the clearing house
for the collusive bids, was fined
81, 900, and william F. Hess, presi-
dent of the association, was fined
Sc, 900. Mr.. Hess firm, Hess & Bar
ton, also was fined $4,000.
Robert Carmack, manager of the
Contractors Association, received a
fine of IS 900, and William G. Shord,
secretary of the A. F. L. Electrical
Workers Union, was fined $1,000.
Mr.. Andrews told Judge F. P.
Schoonmaker yesterday he believed
the conspiracy on the bids had cost
the Government $50O,0O0 in the last
five years. Fifty-eight persons and
corporations we're indicted last No.
vember by a Federal grand jury, but
the charges against the 58th de-
fendant, another union Official, were
later dropped.
Evening star., 1940-02-06
Testimony DiseIoses
Custer of Deputies

Irregularities in expense accounts
caused dismissals in a number of
United States marshal's Offices in
the past year, but financial malprac-
tices resulted in prosecution in only
two instances, it was disclosed today
in testimony on the new Justice De-
partment appropriation bill.
Thomas D. Quinn, administrative
assistant to the Attorney General
recalled to the Appropriations Sub
committee handling the measure
that Thomas E. OFT, former chief
deputy marshal here, had been
dropped from service and sent to
prison for one-to-three-year term
for a $4,000 shortage in accounts,
and said that the accounts of eight
Maryland deputies had been in
vestigated, but that criminal charges
were not warranted.
Evening star., 1940-02-06
Wisconsin Primary Slate
Pledged to Garner
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
Vice President John N. Garner
was informed yesterday that a cor
plete slate of "a delegates support
ing him for the presidency would
be entered in the Wisconsin pref
erential primary.
He received the information from
John j. Slocum and William r.
Callahan, members of the Wiscon-
sin Garner for President Club.
Expressing his thanks in a tele-
gram to the two men, Mr.. Garner
said:
This IS in keeping with my public
statement in which I said I would
accept the nomination, he added.
I'm that statement I expressed
the opinion that the people should
decide and that the candidate
should be selected at primaries and
conventions as provided by law.
II am glad to know that Wiscon-
sin Democrats propose to follow
this democratic procedure.
Evening star., 1940-02-06
Dies
Continued From First Page

sponded with Mayne about the Dies
Committee.
Asked by Representative Fish,
Republican. of New York whether
he had ever met or communicated
with Mr.. Dies, Pelley firmly replied,
mo, sir
He said he had written Rhea
Whitley, former counsel of the Dies
Committee, to apologize for mis-
understanding why they wanted
me-" He added he sent a notation
about his letter to a committeeman,
Representative Voorhis, Democrat,
of California, saying he wished to
appear before the committee.
Do Not Know Jackson.
Pelley also declared he did not
know Gardner Jackson, legislative
representatives of Labor's Nom
Partisan League, who has acknowl-
edged furnishing money which was
paid to Mayne for the letters.
The Silver Shirt chief also said
he did not know Harold Weisberg.
who has told the Dies Committee
be obtained the letters originally
from Mayne.
Asked whether Mayne was his
Washington representative, Pelley
said he had known the man for a
year and half and that Mayne
had done some 'reportorial" work for
him here, but he did not consider
Mayne exactly a representative.
Jackson Appears.
Other developments of the day in
the controversy over the letters in
cluded the appearance of Mr.. Jack
son before the Rules Subcommittee
and the presentation of a request
by Mr.. Hook to Mr.. Starnes for a
complete transcript of the Dies
Committees testimony on the sub
ject.
"As you have doubtless seen in
the press" Mr.. Hook wrote, Il am
anxious to have the question of
the authenticity of the documents
in dispute submitted to the properly
constituted legal authorities for de-
termination in an atmosphere de-
void of emotion and in a judicial
manner"
Mr.. Jackson told the rules group
he had "hunch" some of the let
ters Mr.. Hook used in his statement
were not genuine. .
Representative Cox, Democrat, of
Georgia asked whether Mr.. Jackson
did not now have serious doubts
about the authenticity of the docu-
ments.
"Mr. Cox" Mr.. Jackson replied,
"I've since seen the originals and
my hunch is-and it's only a
hunch-that possibly one or two or
three of them are and some of
them aren't"
Mr.. Jackson told the committee
the Pelley documents Mr.. Hook used
were purchased from Mayne by Mr.
Weisberg with money that he, Mr..
Jackson, provided.
Concerning the authenticity of
the letters" he said in a statement,
I'VE have no reason at this point to
know for a certainty other than we
did when Mayne offered them to
Mr.. Weisberg and swore each one
of them was authentic"
Evening star., 1940-02-06
Reds and Fascists
Barred From Staff
Of Liberties Union
Resolution Is Voted
After q Stormy
Three-Hour Debate
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Feb 6.-The Amer
ican Civil Liberties Union has
banned Communists, Fascists and
Nazis from its governing committee
and staff.
The directors adopted resolu-
ton to this effect yesterday, at
the same time announcing the Rev.
John Haynes Holmes, anti-Com-
munist would be acting chairman to
fill the place of DR.. Harry F. Ward,
who resigned.
Mr.. Ward of the Union Theo-
logical Seminary, had been presi-
dent 20 years.
The prohibiting resolution re-
ferred to any person belonging ito
any political organization which
supports totalitarian dictatorship in
any country or who by his public
declarations indicates his support Of
such principles"
Minority Group Opposes.
The resolution was opposed by a
minority group which said it would
"disappoint all those who feel that
the Civil Liberties Union is the last
organization in the world to start a
species of Red hunt, which Is pre-
cisely what this carefully dressed
up resolution aims to do
Thirty members Of the national
committee voted for the resolution
after a stormy three-hour debate
Ten opposed it and three did not
vote. The resolution passed the
board of directors by a 13to-7 vote
with two members not voting.
DR.. Wards successor will be
elected next Monday 1t is expected
that the craftsmanship will be shared
by two persons, one serving as local
chairman, the other as national
chairman.
Explanatory Statement.
The Civil Liberties Union. in an
explanatory statement, said the oc-
casion for raising this issue at this
time is the increasing tension which
has resulted everywhere from the
direction of the Communist Inter-
national movement since the Soviet
Nazi pact"
THE abandonment of the struggle
against Fascism and the other
changes in Communist policy have
raised sharply issues which were re-
flected in the attitudes of members
of our board of directors.
THE union has always recognized
that membership in the Communist
party, as in certain other groups,
involves a conception of civil lib
critics quite different from that of
the union. No member of the Com
munist party was therefore ever
elected or appointed to any position
of responsibility in the union"
The union was organized 20 years
ago to protect constitutional liber-
ties. 1t was identified with the fight
to obtain a new trial for Sacco and
Vanzetti, radicals executed in
Massachusetts,; Alabama's Scots
boro case, the fight against Mayor
Frank Hagues curtailment of free
speech in Jersey City and to free
Tom Mooney from a California
prison.
Evening star., 1940-02-06
Senate Group May Ae
Tomorrow on Plan
For Finnish Loan
Brown Tells Committee
His Bill Was Based on
Nations Good Credit
Ry 7. A. OIEARY.

The Senate Foreign Relations
Committee may peach decision to-
morrow on the Finnish loan ques-
ton, following what appeared to be
a final hearing today of testimony
by Senator Brown, Democrat, OF
Michigan and Chairman Jerome
Frank of the Securities and Ex-
change Commission.
Senator Brown spoke in justifica-
ton of his original bill for a direct
loan of $60,000,000 to the Finnish
government, as we'll as for the pend
ing substitute approved by the
Banking Committee, which merely
adds 500, 900 900 to the credit of the
Export Import Bank, which would
have discretion to advance Finland
$40. 900 of that amount.
Chairman Pittman of the For
eign Relations Committee said, how
ever, he did not think any one is
giving serious consideration now to
the original direct-loan plan. This
was taken to indicate committee
action will come on the export
import credit proposal
No Difficulty in Compliance.
Mr.. Frank, who was called to COM
ment on the Harrison alternative OF
encouraging the Firms to sell bonds
through private channels in this
country, told the committee he
thought, in the case of Finland
there would be no difficulty supply
ing within reasonable, time the in
formation necessary to comply with
the registration requirements of the
S. E. C.
Finland, he said, floated a short
term bond issue in this country in
1884, which has been paid, and he
suggested it would only be necessary
for the Finnish government to bring
down to date the information avail
able at that time.
The proposal of Senator Harrison
Democrat, of Mississippi, is not off,
cially before the Foreign Relations
Committee. However, but is pend
ing on the desk of the Senate's pre-.
siding officer. Senator Pittman saiG
today it is generally recognized that
the export-import credit plan anc
the Harrison private loan resolution
are two different subjects.
Resolution Not Necessary.
Mr.. Frank told the committee pas
sage of the Harrison resolution is
not necessary to enable Finland te
apply for registration of a private
bond issue. According to Senator
Pittman, Mr. Frank also said that
in registering securities, the COM
mission is not interested in the value
of the securities. but simply in the
truth of the statements bearing
upon the value"
In support of his original direc,
loan bill Senator Brown told the
committee he based it on the long
and continuous excellent credit OF
Finland and a belief that the loan
would be paid back sooner or later
Finland, he pointed out. has had
many ups and downs but during
it all has paid its debts.
The Michigan Senator also justi.
fed the pending substitute as being
in reality, not loan of money at
all, but merely as loan of surplus
commodities tor which American
producers have no market. The
Export-Import Bank, it was pointed
out, financed the export of Amer
ican products, the proceeds actually
going to the producers.
Evening star., 1940-02-06
Refusal of Appeals
For Two Stirs Irish

DUBLIN, Feb. 6 (P.-Nationalist
feeling rose in Ireland today in the
wake of the British decision which
doomed two members of the out
lawed Irish Republican Army to die
on the gallows at Birmingham, Eng
land, tomorrow.
The London home Office an
nounced last night its refusal to
grant reprieves for the two men
convicted of responsibility for a
bomb explosion which killed five
persons last August 25.
Shortly before the announcement
saying the home secretary would
not be justified in recommending
any interference with the due
course of the law" the Dublin City
Council advised the British govern
ment to exercise wise statesman
ship" and grant clemency.
Call for Intervention.
Many mass meetings in recent
days have adopted resolutions call
ing for Intervention on behalf of
the condemned men-such as a
Sunday night meeting in Dublin
which asked for reprieve ito avert
the risk of extinguishing all hope
of enduring peace between Britain
and the Irish nation"
An eleventh-hour discussion OF
the case was expected at a meeting
of the Irish cabinet today Prime
Minister Eamon de Valera conferred
with officials after midnight.
De Valera has labored to check
the I. r. AS policy of forceful union
between Ireland Eire) and North
ern Ireland Ulster), which is a
part of the United Kingdom. Irish
patriots hope for the union, but
many do not favor violence as q
means of achieving it.
Sentences Received With Emotion.
De Valera's newspaper, the Irish
Press, said today lit is unnecessary
for us to dwell on the emotion with
which the sentences of death on
these men have been received in
this country during the last few
days.
1T has been shown that the ap-
peal the government has made for
their Nprieve has the support of q
great majority of people -
The Irish Times said, I'VE believe
that from the point Of view Of Great
Britain there can be no higher ideal
than nrmotion of Anglo-Irish
friendship, and for that reason and
that reason alone we venture to
plead for an act of mercy"
Mercy pleas In the Irish press
found no echo In London. news.
papers.
Evening star., 1940-02-06

Isaac Cans, prominent civic lead
er and charter member OF the
Alcoholic Beberage Control Board,
remembered some % charities with
bequests totaling around $1,000
and some 80 friends, including his
former associates on the board, in
his will, filed today in District
Court.
The total amount of his estate
will not be ascertained officially
until his executors, the Hamil-
ton National Bank and Thomas
Gillespie Walsh, chairman Of the
Commission on Mental Health, file
a complete inventory of his prop
erty.
After leaving a number Of small
bequests to charitable organiza-
tions, Mr. Cans provided in his
will, which was dated February 3,
1888, that all the rest of his es-
tate not specifically disposed of by
legacies be equally divided among
the Baptist Home, Central Union
Mission, Community Chest, Flor
ence Crittenton Home, Jewish
Foster Home, Jewish Home for the
Aged, Little Sisters of the Poor.
Methodist (Old LadiesD Home, Sal
vation Army and Gospel Mission.
Specific Bequests.
Mr.. Cans will provided that $500
each be given the Masonic and
Eastern Star Home, the German
Orphan Asylum, Georgetown Uni
versity Hospital and st. AIMS In
FAINT Asylum and Maternity Hos
pital; $3.50 each goes to the Unita-
rian Church, Home for Incurables,
Home for the Blind, at 3O5O R street
NV. Episcopal Home for Children,
Social Oyster Club, Twelfth street
and Rhode Island avenue NE; St.
Patrick's Catholic Church, and the
Washington Hebrew Congregation;
5000 to the Episcopal Eye, Ear and
Throat Hospital; $500 to the WASH
ington Hebrew Congregation for
perpetual upkeep of his lot and
graves in its cemetery, where his
wife is buried, and his will requests
that he be buried beside her; S100
each to the House of the Good Shep-
herd, Opportunity for Service, Inc,
9l5 New Jersey avenue NV; the
Police Boys Club for White Boys,
Police Boys Club for Colored, Phyl-
lis Wheatley Y. w. c. A., Northwest
Settlement, SIS M street NV, and
Southwest Community House, SOL
Second street S.W.
Mr.. Cans directed his executors
to convert into cash all his property
not in cash at the time of his death
stocks, bonds, notes, jewelry and
furniture. Under his will he left to
Evening star., 1940-02-06
Mystery Wells Staying
or Sisters and Servant
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
OLIVER SPRINGS, Tenn, Feb. 6
Officers sought clues today in the
mysterious fatal shooting of two
middle-aged spinster sisters and
colored houseboy in their two-story
gabled home.
The bodies of Miss Ann Richards,
48, and Miss Margaret Richards, 46,
and 16-year-old servant, Leonard
Brown, were discovered yesterday
by younger sister Of the women,
Miss Mary Richards, when she re-
turned home from high school.
where she is librarian.
Evening star., 1940-02-06
Cotton
Continued From First Page.)

sons getting work relief or direct
relief (Federal, State or locaD needy
persons certified as eligible for such
relief, but not actually receiving aid,
and persons receiving public assist
ance through the Social Security
program who are in need of addi-
tional aid.
The stamps must be used for pur-
chase of new commodities for hui
man or household use and which
are made entirely from cotton
manufactured in this country. Bind
ings. buttons, trimmings, ETC., are
not considered in determining
whether goods are made entirely of
cotton
Secretary Wallace said the cities
selected for the program would be
of $4,000 population or larger.
Evening star., 1940-02-06
Business Women to Elect

Officers will be elected at a meet
ing of the Business and Professional
Women's Club of Prince Georges
County, Nd, at pm. tomorrow
in the old library at the University
of Maryland. Mrs. Carolina Thomp-
son of the Oxon Hill Elementary
School will act as temporary chair
man.
Evening star., 1940-02-06
Irish
Continued From First Page0

methods. The organization uses
terrorism to fight Britain's ties with
Ireland.
Among the more serious bombings
was one at Londons Kings Cross
Railway station last July 26, when
one man was killed and Is injured.
There was another at Victoria Sta
ton on the same day. In June
several minor explosions occurred
in railway stations at Birmingham
and other pOintS
Evening star., 1940-02-06
Concert Cancelled

Cancellation Of tomorrow's con-
cert scheduled by the United States
Marine Band Symphony Orchestra
has been announced, due to par
ticipation by q section of the Ma
rine Band Orchestra in the Navy
relief ball
Evening star., 1940-02-06
Business Brokers Elect

The Washington Business Brokers
Association last night elected David
Hammond president. Other officers
chosen were Robert Hollander, vice
president; Miss Bernice Jay, secre-
tary, and Everett Thurm, treasurer.
Evening star., 1940-02-06
Six Germans Taken
From Portuguese Ship

CAPETOWN, South Africa, Feb.
8 R.-A British warship removed
six Germans from the Portuguese
liner Nyassa over the week end, 1t
was disclosed today as the vessel
landed the Germans here under
military guard.
Evening star., 1940-02-06
Banono Crop Reduced

Reduction of the banana crop as
result of plant disease has seri-
ously injured economic conditions in
Honduras.
Evening star., 1940-02-06

Costa Rica reports 1t cannot buy
sufficient wartime supplies in the
United States to satisfy its needs.
Evening star., 1940-02-06
Nine Germans Termed
Unsuitable for Army

LONDON, Feb. R.-Foreign
Secretary Lord Halifax told the
House of Lords today that Britain
had decided to return nine of 81
German seamen seized from the
japanese liner Asama Maru since
they "are relatively unsuitable for
military service"
Great Britain's decision to sur
render the Germans was regard
ed today in informed but un-
official quarters as a step toward
face-saving" compromise with
Japan without sacrifice of British
belligerent rights. 3
Britain was regarded by these
sources as having gained a major
pojrt in the Japanese announce
ment that Japan's steamship lines
had been instructed to refuse to
carry belligerent nationals liable
IN r,or cory,;oo
Evening star., 1940-02-06
SAINT JOHNS CHURCH
18th and H Streets
Ash Wednesday

7:3O a.m.-Holy communion
11:00 a.m.-Morning Prayer, Penitential
once, and Sermon BY DR.. Hart.
500 p.m.-Evening Prayer and Address
BY Rev. Mr.. Acton.
Evening star., 1940-02-06

WHERE TO DINE.
Evening star., 1940-07-13
8-inch fish leaped from a shallow
ditch-Mann caught it in the air.

North Dakota is the eighth State
to adopt constitutional amend
ment preventing use of automotive
tax funds for non-highway pur-
poses.
Evening star., 1940-07-13

time she may wait. Few hostesses
wait longer than is minutes. When
the late-comer arrives he apologies
briefly to the hostess, takes his seat,
and begins with the course that is
being served when he enters.
Evening star., 1940-07-13
POINTS FOR PARENTS

BY EDYTH THOMAS WALLACE.
Until child IS old enough to
understand 1Dhat danger means,
he should be sateguarded by his
elders.
Evening star., 1940-07-13
JOLLY POLLY
A Little Chat on Etiquette
BY JOS. j. FRISCH.

N. C.-Whether or not to wait
dinner for late guest is up to the
hostess. If she has reason to believe
that the guest will arrive in a short
Evening star., 1940-07-13

A New York court recently held
that q damage suit could not be
based on an injury suffered by an
unborn child.
Evening star., 1940-07-13
Farmer Finds Flood
Left Flying Fish
By the Associated Press

By the Associated Press.
WARREN, Ohio.-A. D. Mann went
10 his oats field to determine the
damage caused by recent rains. An
Evening star., 1940-07-13
FLASHES
By Bruno

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Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-03-22
Blue Devils
Play Penn
Two Contests

Durham, March 22.-Duke's Blue
Devils OF baseball, engaging the Uni
versity of Pennsylvania in their sea-
sons opener at Duke park this aft
ernoon, will Wind-up their weekend
bill tomorrow afternoon, meeting the
Quakers on the same site.
TomoroW's game will start at 3
o,clock-the starting time for todayS
game and for all games On the Blue
Devil grounds until April 6.
1t IS probable that Coach Jack
Coombs, beginning his twelfth season
as Duke diamond mentor. vii! con-
tinue his three-pitcher policy against
Penn tomorrow. He is expected 10
send Bill Peters, 4 senior, kilmer
BortZ, junior, and Bob Vickery, lead
ing Finger among the 1899 corps, TO
the hill for three inning tricks. All
are righthanders.
The PennSylvanians are on brief
southern swing in preparation for
their campaign in the Eastern inter-
collegiate league. They opened a
gainSt Wake Forest yesterday before
coming here for their brace Of con-
tests with the Blue Devils. They Will
meet the University Of North Caro-
lina's Tar Heels at Chapel Hill on
Monday and Tuesday OF next week.
Dukes banner baseball offering of
the year comes up in Duke park Eas-
ter Monday afternoon when the
Coombsmen will go against the Uni
versity of Maryland's Terps in d
doubleheader. The tWin-bill will
open the Blue Devils campaign in
the Southern conference-a league
in which they have won champion
ship honors for three straight years.