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Evening star., 1940-04-24
300 GET Certificates
For Completing
Red Cross Courses
Bishop Freemon
Praises Organizations
Work at Exercises

Praise for the Red Cross as an
organization that serves without
discriminating against class or race
was voiced by the Right Rev. James
E. Freeman, Bishop of Washington,
as certificates were presented yes
terday to men and women who
have completed courses in the Dis
trict Chapter of the American Red
Cross.
More than 300 individuals, rep
resenting total of 22,021 who have
completed instruction, were pre-
sented with certificates at exercises
in the Interior Department audi
torium.
The activities for which certif-
Gates were presented included staff
assistance, hospital and recreation
corps, braille corps, motor corps,
home service corps, food and nutri-
ton, home hygiene and care of the
sick and first aid and life saving.
Bishop Freeman, principal speaker
at the exercises, told the audience
that 'in a world gone mad, domi-
mated by selfishness and lust for
power, it is refreshing and stimulat-
ing to meet with a group like this
whose high purpose is service to
others, not to be ministered unto,
but to minister"
"A stage has been reached in the
life of the world" he declared,
where sharp line of division is
made between those who live for
selfish ends and those who live for
self1ess service"
Speaking Of the war, he asserted
that although we are neutral and
must remain so. we know where our
sympathies are"
He urged laying more stress on the
corporal unity of the Nation, "realiz-
ing we are bound together for better
or worse, richer or poorer, until
death do us part"
Miss Mabel T. Boardman, director
Of the volunteer special services,
presented the certificates, and Gen.
F. r. Keefer, chairman of the Dis
trict chapter, presided.
Evening star., 1940-04-24
GanneH Hits Roosevelt
And Offers Own Program
Ry the Associated Press.

6y tIlc AbSOCiaJeo EkSccs
NEW YORK, April 24.-Frank
Gannett, candidate for the Repub-
lican presidential nomination, de-
clared here last night that Presi-
dent Roosevelt "has been a 20-bil-
lion dollar luxury in time of peace;
in wartime he would be a national
disaster"
The publisher said, "If I were
President" he would "' =" encour-
age business confidence ." reduce
taxes that kill initiative = Take
an accurate count of all workers
and unemployed and give active as
sistance to the unemployed in aid
ing them to find jobs Fire the
present Labor Board at once
Rewrite or repeal the Wagner Act
Restore to the farmer his
normal income Encourage in
every way the sharing of profits
with employees in one way or
another Fumigate relief
Use all the influence and powers OF
the presidency to assure the pub
lie beyond any question or doubt
that this country would not become
involved in this war or any other
foreign war -
8 "Cut out the great waste in our
defense programs by co-ordinating
the various departments Drive
sout of Office every pink and red,
Socialist and Communist, who
doesn't believe in our system of Gov
sernment ="
Evening star., 1940-04-24
Congress in Brief
TODAY

Senate:
Considers s231, 100000 authorize
ton for rivers and harbors i'm
provements.
Banking Subcommittee hears tes-
timony OF S. E. c.. officials on in
vestment trust regulation.
Monopoly Committee continues
study of chronological unemploy-
ment.
Agriculture Subcommittee hears
Secretary Wallace on farm CO.
operatives.
House:
Conducts memorial services for
congressman who died In last wear.
Dies Committee continues hear
ingS on Communist activities in
transportation industry.
Appropriations Subcommittee re-
sumes study of w. P. A.
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asked by the Navy since the meas
ure reached the Senate.
Representative Fish, Republican,
of New York denounced yesterday
Rear Admiral Joseph K. Taussig' s
prediction of eventual war" with
Japan and told his colleagues that
Congress should investigate 'in-
fiammatory speeches" and war
propaganda from Navy officers.
The New Yorker referred to
statements Admiral Taussig made
Monday before the Senate Naval
Committee. Navy officers, Mr.. Fish
said In the House, think the only
duty Of our Navy is to go to war
with Japan"
Evening star., 1940-04-24
F. B. |. Investigates
Shooting Of Sentry
Al Quantico
ProwIer, Believed Planning
Sabotage at Marine
Bose, Escapes

Federal Bureau of Investigation
agents today were pressing probe
into what appeared to be attempted
sabotage by a nocturnal prowler
who shot sentry at Marine base
airplane hangar at Quantico, Va,
early Monday morning.
The Navy Department, it was
learned, has turned the case over
to the F. B. l., which Is believed to
have few, if any, clues.
The sentry, Henry w. Bushwitz,
was wounded slightly in the abdo-
men by the prowler when the guard
challenged him to identify himself
The sentry said he was walking
his post about am. near the air.
field, which is about a mile and a
half from the main part Of the
base, when he met the man in the
shadows Of one Of the hangers. The
prowler was said to be carrying q
blow torch.
Other Marines hastened to the
scene after the shot was fired, but
the prowler escaped. The wounded
man was taken to the post hospital,
where 1t was determined his wound
was slight.
Base officers promptly dismissed
a rumor that the mysterious prowler
might have been seeking the Gov
ernment's much-publicized secret
bomb sight by pointing out that
the dive bombers stationed there are
not equipped with the instruments.
A reliable source at the Navy
Department expressed definite be-
lief that the prowler was attempt-
ing to sabotage Marine Corps ma
terial. Since President Roosevelt
proclaimed Q state of limited emer-
gency after the European war broke
out last September, military and
naval reservations have been care
fully guarded and closed to the
0a1hlio,
Evening star., 1940-04-24
Publishers Head Lauds
Coveraqe Of War News
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, April 24.-President
John S. McCarrens told the Ameri-
can Newspaper Publishers Associa-
ation today that Americans are better
Informed about the European war
than the peoples of any country in
.the struggle.
q :, This condition is an undoubted
boon for everybody and merits pre-
serving at all COSTS" he declared in
n prepared address.
IS Mr.. McCarrens, vice president and
general manager of the Cleveland
Plain Dealer, said publishers were
proud of the job being done by news
,papermen abroad.
They are writing a brilliant
chapter in the history Of journalism.
In fact, the American press as a
whole has hung up new record of
achievement since the war started
last September.
. "Out of all the welter and tur-
bulence and problems of the past
year, the big news which have first
to report is that this is still the
freest continent In the world, and
1t has the freest press in the world.
Evening star., 1940-04-24

The Atlantic storm has confined to-
move east-northeastwsrd beyond the field
intensity is moving eastward of the North
Carolina coast. Hatteras. N c.. 1.OO6 1
millibars l29.7D inches, accompanied by
Pressure, is high from the Red River OF
the North Valley southward over the West
Gulf States. Pembina. N. Oak, LO27S
millibars t30.35 inches) Pressure con-
tinues lower over the Plateau region. Lam
der Wyo.. 1,005.8 millibars (29.7O inches)
During the last "a hours there have been
light to moderate rains In the Ohio and
middle Mississippi Valleys. the southern
Appalachian region, and portions of the
Middle Atlantic States. Rains occurred also
the Rocky Mountain region and the north
ern portion OF the South Atlantic Staes.
Temperatures have continued below nor
Mountains
Evening star., 1940-04-24
Trustees Of Negro
Hospital Foundation
Plan Penny Drive
Organization Seeks
Better Medical
Facilities for Ruce

The Board of Trustees Of the Ma
tional Negro Hospital Foundation,
Inc, yesterday heard reports on
progress of plan for . Nation wide
drive for funds among colored per-
sons to provide more satisfactory
medical facilities for their race.
The Rev. Amos H. Carnegie,
founder and executive secretary Of
the organization, outlined the pro-
gram and led the discussion at the
meeting held in the New York Ave-
nue. Presbyterian Church. 1t is pro-
posed that an average of penny a
week be donated to the foundation
by each of the 100000 colored
persons in the United States.
Mr.. Carnegie, who has been inter-
ested in the foundation for six years,
said current plans call for national
headquarters to be set up in WASH
ington.
Trustees Appointed.
Among those accepting member
ship on the Board of Trustees were
DR.. John w. Rustin. pastor of Mount
Vernon Place Methodist Church;
DR.. Peter Marshall, pastor of the
New York Avenue Presbyterian
Church; DR.. Frederick Brown Har-
ris, pastor of Foundry Methodist
Church; DR.. Edward H. Pruden,
pastor of First Baptist Church; DR..
Howard Stone Anderson, pastor of
First Congregational Church, and
Mrs. Harvey w. Wiley, leader in civic
and club affairs.
Mrs. Wiley and former Judge
James A. Cobb of Municipal Court,
trustees, were among those present
yesterday.
Dr.. Rustin declined an offer of a
vice presidency made by Mr.. Car
negie, explaining he would have to
see Endorsement Of the movement by
prominent colored medical men be-
fore he could consider the latter
post.
He suggested officers of the foun-
dation seek approval of their aims
from the local Negro medical So
ciety and officials of the Howard
University Medical School.
Embarrassment Tactics Charged.
Mr.. Carnegie said he pos
sessed written Endorsements from
numerous local organizations of
colored physicians, but charged
"four or five men" at the head of
the National Medical Association
Negro counterpart of the American
Medical Association had been
''using their national prestige to en-
barrass this movement"
The question of the attitude of
medical men was raised by DR.. Henry
A. Calls, Capital colored ply
sician, who maintained the founda-
ton could serve its fundamental
purpose better by seeking to insure
that Negroes would not be discrimi-
mated against in institutions which
would be aided by the administra-
tion-sponsored proposed national
health program.
Mrs. Julie West Hamilton. presi-
dent of the Phyllis Wheatley Young
Women's Christian Association, said
efforts to obtain such guarantees in
pending Federal hospital-aid legis-
lation are being conducted.
Evening star., 1940-04-24
Christ Child Society
Delegates 10 Hear
Archbishop CurIey
Public Session to Be
Held Tonight; Program
At Farm Arranged

Archbishop Michael j. Curley OF
Baltimore and Washington will ad-
dress delegates from 40 cities at q
public session of the seventh BIZ
ennial convention of the National
Christ Child Society at 8:15 o'clock
tonight at the Mayflower Hotel.
The 100 or more delegates were to
visit the society's farm for conva-
lescent children at Rockville, Md,
today. They were to lunch at the
farm and hear talks on child health,
and welfare problems by DR.. Dorothy
v. Whipple, specialist in child hy-
giene, United States Children's Bu-
reau; Miss Rose McHugh, chief OF
the administrative survey division
of the Social Security Board; Miss
Grace Dunn, chief of the nurs-
ing administration, United States
public health division, and Miss
Mary Kennedy, superintendent OF
nurses at the farm. ~
Delegates and national officers are
scheduled to visit Merrick Boys
Camp, Charles County, Md, tomor-
row. The convention will close with
q banquet at 7:30 pm. tomorrow at
the Mayflower Hotel. Mrs. Fred
erick E. Altemus, vice president of
the Washington Christ Child Society
will preside. Speakers will include
Mrs. William Kittle of the Minimum
Wage Board, Allen j. Nolan of the
Criminal Justice Association and the
Rev. John Lyons, O. p, Of San
Francisco.
Mrs. James Emery, chairman OF
the Christ Child Farm, and Mrs
Arthur McConville, vice chairman
head the group acting as hostesses
at the farm today. Others expected
to be present are Miss Mary v. Mer-
rick, president Of both the National
and Washington Christ Child So
cieties; DR.. Joseph Wall, chief
medical consultant Of the GONZALES
cent farm, and DR.. Robert Bier,
attending physician.
Yesterdays program at Christ
Child House, Community Chest
settlement at 500 Massachusetts
avenue NE, included discussion Of
settlement activities and q: tour of
the house and exhibits Of hand
craft. Mrs. Arthur Mullen, national
vice president, presided during the
panel discussion.
Evening star., 1940-04-24
Nnzis Claim 81
British Naval
Units in 2 Weeks
BY the Associated Press,

. BERLIN, April 24.-The German
ofncial news agency, DNB, stated
today that 81 British naval units
had been sunk or damaged or other
wise incapacitated by action of the
German Air Force and Navy since
April 8.
DNB arrived at this two-week
total In a detailed compilation made
on the basis Of the daily commune
ques Of the German high COM
mand.
The statement was made to
counteract statements Of the allies
concerning naval losses, DNB said.
This is the summary the agency
made:
Sunk or set afire: 5 cruisers, 7
destroyers, IA submarines and 3
transports.
Struck or severely damaged; 7
battleships, 8 cruisers, 1 airplane
carrier, 8 transports and de-
stroyers.
Evening star., 1940-04-24
Housing Study Tour
Will Include CupituI

. Washington has bsen selected by
the National Public Housing Con-
ference as one of the cities to be
visited by it's American housing
study tour for 1910 in a survey Of
sium clearance and low-rent housing
progress.
The housing party, led by Miss
Helen Alfred, will leave New York
July Is and proceed to Washington,
where 1t will spend two days. While
here the group will confer with rep
resentatives Of the United States
Housing Authority and sodicials Of
other departments related to hous-
ing.
Evening star., 1940-04-24
Dr. n. 6. Marcy to Speok
pr. Howard G. Marcy of Pig

chairman of the Negro Committee
of the National tuberculosis As
soeiation, will be the speaker at
Metropolitan Baptist Church today
ft 8 pm, when winners Of six art
Competition awards will be an
pounced. DR.. j. Winthrop Peabody.
president Of the District Tubercu-
jpsis Association, viii present the
ewardS.
Evening star., 1940-04-24
Arrest Is Expected
Today in Oakland
Apartment Fire
Police Suspect Arson
In BIoze Starting in
Two Different Places

Detective 1t. Clement p. Cox said
today that he expected to make an
arrest in connection with the two
alarm fire in the Oakland Apart
ments, zoos Columbia road N. w.,
yesterday.
He would not elaborate on his
statement nor comment on reports
that discharged employe of the
building was being sought.
Miss Marion White, one of the
owners of the building, denied a
statement attributed to her in The
Star yesterday. She was quoted as
saying that she believed the fire had
been set deliberately and that she
had given police the name of the
man she suspected. Miss White
called The Star to deny making such
a charge.
Fire in Two Places.
The fire broke out in two different
parts Of the building at the same
time, leading police and firemen to
believe that arson had been COM
mitted.
Police pointed out that last fall
there had been several fires in the
same neighborhood, which they said
was the work of a firebug. The fire
marshal's Office would make no COM
ment, merely pointing out the cir
cumstances of the fire and stating
that observers were free to draw
their own conclusions.
About 100 persons were routed
from the building by the flames and
one man was hospitalized after be-
ing overcome by smoke. The blaze
was confined to the basement and to
a spot in the lobby where two chairs
were found afire.
Man Badly Burned.
In Georgetown Hospital, a victim
Of another fire was in critical con-
dition. He is James Williams, IS,
who gave his address as 1924
Twelfth street NE.
Police said the man had been liv-
ing in shack in Rock Greek Park
near the Dumbarton Bridge. Last
night, he staggered out Of the place,
his clothes smoldering, and made
his way to a nearby apartment
house.
Removed to Georgetown, he was
treated for severe burns to his neck,
|. back and right arm. He told police
that his clothing had caught fire
while he was asleep.
Evening star., 1940-04-24
Pittman Favors Fleet
Able 10 Defend Whole
Hemisphere Alone
U. S. Shouldn't Depend on
British Navy or Have to Go
To Allies Aid, He Says
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Chairman Pittman of the Senate
Foreign Relations Committee, regis
tering his support for bigger Navy.
declared today it was imperative
that the United States build feet
capable Of defending the Western
hemisphere alone, If necessary.
Senator Plttman told reporters
that he thought this country should
not depend on the existence of a
British feet to maintain the Mon
roe Doctrine.
Neither, he said, should the United
States ever be placed in the posi-
ton again Of having to go to the aid
Of England and France to protect
its own interests, as 1t did in the last
war.
"It would be less burdensome and
less dangerous to provide q navy
that could protect the American
hemisphere against any attack than
it would be to maintain a constant
protectorate over Great Britain and
EIdIlCC, 0SllAUUT 1lttllldIl SdlOs
Action Due Next Week.
A navy of the size Senator Pitt
man urged would considerably ex-
ceed that contemplated under the
pending proposal for an II per cent
increase in sea strength. Although
advocates of this limited increase
did not share Senator Pittman's be-
lief in a more ambitious program,
they considered his statements
strong backing for their bill.
Action by the Senate Naval Com
mittee on the II per cent expansion
bill is expected next week. Already
approved by the House, the legisla-
ton authorizes future outlay Of
1855 ,000, 900 for the construction of
aircraft carriers, cruisers, sub
marines and auxiliary ships totaling
more than 100000 tons.
Senator Byrd, Democrat, Of Vir-
ginia q member Of the Naval Com
mittee, said he would support the
fleet expansion despite his hostility
to most spending proposals.
IT want to economize all we can"
he explained, "but If we found our
selves without an adequate navy
In a world such as today, We might
find we had nothing to economize
for"
Walsh Expects Approval.
Chairman Walsh predicted that
the committee would approve the
bill with only minor changes. He
said, however, he did not believe the
committee would boost the increase
from II per cent to the Is Per can't
Evening star., 1940-04-24
Record Temperatures This Year.
Highest. 75, on April 4.
Lowest, z. on January %,

Humidity for Last "a Hours.
(From noon yesterday to noon today)
Hishest, 81 per cent. at 5 am. today.
Lowest. 80 per cent. at 4 pm. yesterday.
River Reports.
Potomac and Shenandoah Rivers muddy
It Harpers Ferry; Potomac muddy at Great
falls today.
Evening star., 1940-04-24
Weather Report
FURNISHED by the

FURNISHED by BureauJ
District OF
50 tonight tomorrow fair slightly afternoon
northwest winds - ' '
MaryandParty cloudy light the interior tonight
tomorrow fair slightly
VgnaPry cloudy;
tonight; tomorrow fair and slightly
~ e ' "o,,' 'ON-0-A0"
Evening star., 1940-04-24

The government will control the
supply and price Of charcoal / h
Japan, .e.
Evening star., 1940-04-24

Milk powder from the United
States win be introduced into
Greece.
Evening star., 1940-04-24
Record for Last 81 Hours,

Record for Last Fl Hours.
(From noon yesterday to noon today.)
HiEhest. 62. 4:1O pm. yesterday. Year
ago, 80.
Lowest. 46. am. today. Year ago, 30.
Tide Tables.
Evening star., 1940-04-24
Furnished by United States Coast ant

The Sun and Moon.
Evening star., 1940-04-24
Precipitation.

Monthly precipitation In inches In the
Capitafrtcuyfent month to date):
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Walsh Expects Apuroval.

Chairman Walsh predicted that
the committee would approve the
bill with only minor changes. He
said, however, he did not believe the
committee would boost the increase
from II per cent to the Is Per can't
Evening star., 1940-05-04
BY CARTER BROOKE JONES

coAASo "a INCCU VI MlSSOuIl, COlOT.
ful Democratic member of the Sem
ate for many years, was called to
testify today before the House COM
mittee investigating the National
Labor Relations Board.
Edmund M. Toland, committee
counsel, planned TO question Mr..
Reed regarding a labor dispute in
which he was directly concerned
charges filed with the N. L. R. B.
against the Nelly Donnelly Garment
Go. OF which the former Senator's
wife is president. Mr.. Reed is general
counsel for the company.
Appealed Boards Decision.
The International Ladies' Garment
Workers Union, formerly affiliated
with the G. I. O., now independent,
accused the concern of unfair labor
practices. The board decided against
the compant. and Mr.. Reed took the
case to thf United States Circuit
Court of Appeals, where it is pending.
While Mr.. Reed was summoned
primarily to describe how the Labor
Board handled this dispute, it was
considered not improbable that, be-
cause of his long experience as
Senator, he would be asked to discuss
enforcement of Wagner Act in
general.
The Smith committee received
yesterday afternoon a mass of docu-
ments relating to Herbert j. Vogt, a
field examiner, who was on the wit
ness stand.
Drew Ire Of Senators.
Board files showed that both Iowa
Senators, Gillette and Herrick,
Democrats, had made protests to
board Chairman j. Warren Madden
against the activities of Mr.. Vogt
in their State.
Senator Gillette objected to an
asserted speech which the board
official made at Charles City, Iowa,
in which, the Senator had been in
formed, Mr.. Vogt said he was taking
an active part in in the effort to Sc
cure organization for the c. I. O."
Mr.. Madden replied that Mr.. Vogt
Estates that he did nothing at the
meeting except to explain the Ma
tional Labor Relations Act" The
chairman added that Mr.. Vogt had
submitted letters from responsible
persons who attended the meeting
and reports of all the newspapers
which covered it.
Senator Herrick wrote Mr. Mad
den he would recall considerable
correspondence" regarding Examiner
Vogt and CRITICISMS concerning his
work in Iowa." The Senator added:
This letter is to protest his re-
turn to Iowa. assumed he had been
discharged, as he should be, but in
any event, must insist that some
one else be sent into Iowa"
Work Reported Rearranged
Chairman Madden advised SEN
ator Herrick that Leonard Bajork,
regional director for the board at
Chicago, had rearranged the work of
the examiners lin an effort to
eliminate such criticism"
Mr.. Bajork had written the chair
man that in order to create a bet
ter feeling between industry and
the board" in Iowa he had COM
pleted arrangements whereby Ex-
aminer Vogt will, in the future,
cover only such sections of the State
where industry is not hostile to his
participation in industrial disputes"
Robert j. Wiener, regional director
at Minneapolis, wrote Mr.. Madden
that "Mr. Vogt has done an excel
lent job, and has become part and
parcel of the labor movement in
the State of Iowa"
Mr.. Vogt, looking over the cor
respondence, denied any bias or ir-
regularity in his conduct as a board
examiner.
Evening star., 1940-05-04
Chi||um Heights Citizens
Ask Sewer Construction

The Chillum Heights Citizens
Association last night urged con-
struction of trunk sewer to con-
meet the Brookland area with Chill
lum Heights NE. after members
contended that absence of sewage
facilities in this territory has dis
couraged real estate DEVELOPMENT
In the area.
Thomas Joy, former president of
the group, said the sewer lines
might be laid from a point near
Tenth and Buchanan streets NE.
along South Dakota and Eastern
avenues to First street and Con-
cord avenue. Two other Northeast
civic groups, the Northeast Confer
ence and Burroughs, have advocat-
ed the sewer link.
The association protested the re-
cent installation of stop signs on
North Capitol street instead of Con-
cord avenue at the intersection of
the two thoroughfares and urged
that signs be placed at all four
corners pending installation of traf-
nc lights. A traffic danger to chill
dren attending nearby Keene School
was cited.
Action was taken opposing the
use of the old Abbott Vocational
School as an authorized public
school and the School Board COM
mended for supporting a new ele-
mentary school at Second and In
graham streets NV.
David Gabelein, who presided,
announced II new members.