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Evening star., 1940-01-10
Murphy Appointment
Protests Disclosed
By Senator Burke
Subcommittee to Meet:
Cromwell and Other
Selections Approved
By the Associated Press.

Senator Burke. Democrat. Of Ne
braska said today a number" of
protests against appointment of At
torney General Murphy as an as
sociate justice Of the Supreme Court
had been received by the Senate
Judiciary Committee.
Senator Burke is chairman Of the
judiciary subcommittee appointed to
act on the Murphy appointment
II will call the subcommittee to-
gether tomorrow" Senator Burke
said. IF there is any substance to
these complaints. we probably will
conduct hearing."f
The protests. he said, included
letters and kilograms.
Cromwell Nomination Approved.
Meanwhile, the nomination of
James H. R. Cromwell husband of
wealthy Doris Duke, to be Minister
to Canada was approved today by
the Foreign Relations Committee.
Other nominations for high dip
lomatic and governmental positions,
submitted by President Roosevelt
last week, among them Charles Ed
ison to be Secretary of the Navy.
won approval of various committees
and were dispatched to the Senate
for final action.
Mr.. Cromwell, a writer on eco
nomic subjects, would 60 to Canada
as successor to Daniel c. Roper, and
Mr.. Edison would succeed the late
Claude A. Swanson in the cabinet.
He is now Assistant Secretary of
the Navy.
The Finance Committee approved
the nomination of Daniel w. Bell to
be Undersecretary of the Treasury.
Protest on Leake to Be Heard.
At the same time Chairman Har-
rison appointed a subcommittee to
consider the protest OF Senator
Downey, Democrat, of California
against Mr.. Roosevelt's selection of
Paul r. Leake, Woodland (Calif)
publisher, to be collector of customs
at San Francisco.
Mr.. Downey declared the Leake
nomination was personally obnox-
ious' to him. He said it had been
advanced by former Senator Nc
Adoo, Democrat, of California whom
Mr.. Downey defeated in the last
ELECTION.
Senator johnson, Republican. OF
California has informed the Finance
Committee that the Leake appoint
ment is satisfactory to him. Sena-
tor Harrison named Senators Bark
ley, Democrat, of Kentucky; john
son, Democrat, of Colorado and
Townsend, Republican, of Delaware
to consider the appointment.
Chairman Hughes announced that
his Judiciary Subcommittee had ap-
proved tentatively Mr.. Roosevelts
nomination of Francis Biddle OF
Pennsylvania to be solicitor general.
He said the nomination would be
reported favorably to the full Judi
ciary Committee Monday unless
some major objection was interposed.
Chairman Walsh said the Naval
Affairs Committee, which acted on
the Edison nomination, also would
(see NOMINATIONS, Page A-53
Evening star., 1940-01-10
Philippine Socialists
Threaten General Strike
BY the Associated Press,

BY the Associated Press.
MANILA, Jan. 10.-At a secret
meeting Socialist union leaders de-
cided to call a genertl strike to-
morrow, it was reported, unless the
Pampanga Sugar Development Co.
meets the terms of a truce In the
strike of 5000 sugar workers.
Pedro Abad Santos, Philippine So
cialist leader, charged the company
had violated a truce that had re-
turned some workers to the cane
fields.
A thousand tons of harvest cane
were reported burned, company tel
ephone lines cut and two company
railroad cars and bridge damaged.
Fire of suspicious origin burned
canefields of a large hacienda in Ba-
taan Province.
Evening star., 1940-01-10
Roosevelt Bans
Budget Boost
At tPar|ey
House Committee
Backs 267-MiIIion
Defense Outlay
]. EDGAR HOOVER tells Appro-
priations Subcommittee of F. B.
rs counter-espionage plans.

J. EDGAR HOOVER tells Appro-
priations Subcommittee of F. B.
rs counter-espionage plans.
Page AS
NAVAL OFFICIALS EXPLAIN ship
construction often reveals errors
as in new destroyers. Page AS
B, tho Associated Press
President Roosevelt told members
of the House Democratic Steering
Committee today that Congress
should stay within his budget.
One member said Mr.. Roosevelt,
in a half-hour meeting with the
legislators, laid special emphasis on
that point and left the impression
that he did not want Congress to
take any action which might make
it necessary to raise the present
$45 900 900 900 limit on the national
debt.
The 15-man committee. which
helps shape Democratic policy in the
House. called on the President at his
request. Both the White House and
committee members indicated addi-
tional conferences would be held
from time to time.
Chairman Scrugham said some
matters of policy" were taken up
today. but no decisions were made
Other committee members said
more specifically. that the President
did most of the talking and that
attention was directed toward taxes,
the reciprocal trade program, ma
tional defense and other items of
legislation, in addition to the budget
Defense Funds Approved.
Representative johnson, Demo-
crat, of Oklahoma said he had told
Mr.. Roosevelt that people back in
his region were not favorably i'm
pressed with the budget proposal
to double expenditures for the
merchant marine, particularly since
some American vessels are being
sold, while cutting down on such
expenditures as those for flood con-
troll.
Meanwhile. the House Appropria-
tions Committee approved, in gen.
eral, Mr.. Roosevelt's recommenda-
tions for immediate emergency de-
fense and neutrality outlays and
proposed that Congress provide
s267, 1877 ,908 for the Army, Navy,
Coast Guard and Federal Bureau
of Investigation.
The money would 60 for work al
ready started or expected to be un-
dertaken during the remainder OF
the fiscal year ending June 80. in
connection with neutrality patrols,
increases in and training Of mill
tary personnel, and counterespion-
age.
The whole outlay was proposed
under the Presidents proclamation
of state of limited national emer-
gency at the start of the European
war last September.
Reporting an emergency appro-
priation bill to the House, the COM
mittee cut $4,80l ,6l5 from $271 ,999, :
523 recommended by the executive
branch. The largest reduction was
$2,024,572 in the item of food for the
Army. The committee said there
had been an excess appropriated for
this purpose in earlier appropria-
ton bills for this fiscal year, making
the cut more or less a bookkeeping
transaction.
World Conditions Emphasized.
The committees approval of the
administrations recommendations
almost without change was cha'ac-
terized by some legislators as not
giving an accurate indication of the
groups economy -mindedness in this
election year. The committee
See APPROPRIATIONS. P9. A-l2l
Evening star., 1940-01-10
Another Division
OF Reds Surrounded,
Finland Reports
200 Russians Left Dead
North Of Loke Lodoeo.
Says Communique
By THOMAS F. HAWKINS,
Associated Press Foreign Correspondent

Associated Press Forelgn correspondent.
WITH THE FINNISH ARMY AT
THE RUSSIAN FRONTIER, NEAR
RAATE, Central Finland, JAN TO-
Victorious Finnish troops who have
thrown shattered remnants of two
Russian divisions back across theil
border were reported today to have
surrounded a third enemy division
at Kukkammo, south of the scenes
of recent triumphs.
tTwo hundred Russian dead
were left on battlefield north
of Lake Ladoga today when
Finnish forces dispersed Soviet
battalion and took 40 prisoners,
a Finnish communique in Hell
sinki announced.
CF'inland also reported that
remnants of the Russian 44th Di-
vision, which was routed in tight
ing several days ago. had been
thrown back across the Soviet
frontier in the vicinity of Raate.
1t was the fourth point on the
border where Finland said the
Red invaders had been pushed
back to their own soilD
For the first time since the Red
invasion began the Films have
cleared Russian units from the area
between Lake Kianta, Suomussalmi
and the frontier and today they
established border posts along 80
mile stretch.
Details of the Kukkammo actor
were lacking, but ski troops finished
mopping up remnants of the Rus.
sian 44th and 163d divisions, routed
in IA days of bitter fighting.
Control East. of Lake Kianta.
Finnish control was complete ir
the border region directly east Of
Lake Kianta, into which two Rus
(See FINLAND, Page A-5)
Evening star., 1940-01-10
New EngIonder Would Be
First 3d-Term Delegate
BY the Associated Press.

By the A8tocleted Fte8S.
ROCHESTER, N. H., Jan. TO-
Dawn Friday will find Rudolph q.
Cartier waiting at the door Of the
secretary Of States oflice seeking to
fulfill Ids ambition to be the 1irst to
file nomination papers as . Demo-
cratic National Convention delegate
pledged to President Roosevelt foS
q third term.
Friday is the first day upon which
these papers may be filed. New
Hampshire will elect convention
delegates on March s, earlier than
other States.
Evening star., 1940-01-10
Alaskan Weuthermun
Saved From Fire by Dog
By the Associated Press.

FAIRBANKS, Alaska, Jan. TO-
There will be no more weather re-
ports from Paxsons Lodge for a
while, but thanks to mongrel dog
there is still a weatherman.
AS an airplane was being pre-
pared to investigate why Ed Bar
nett had not reported on the weather
for two days, Barnett reached a
road station to telephone.
Barnetts dog had jumped on the
bed to awaken him and his wife in
a cabin filled with smoke. The fire
destroyed their official weather
codes.
Evening star., 1940-01-10
Nuzi Grenade Attacks
Repulsed. Soy French
ax the Axsnciated Press.

PARIS, Jan. 10.-German hand
grenade attacks on two isolated
French posts west of the Vosges
Mountains were repulsed with slight
losses during the night, French
military sources said today.
The allied communique described
western front operations as local,
activity of contact units in the re-
sion west Of the vosges."
Evening star., 1940-01-10

Foreign
Another division of Reds surround
ed, Firms report. Page Al
Allies hope to buy 10000 U. s. planes
within year. Page Al
Air battle is fought over German
plane base. Page Al
Hungary seeks settlement of differ
ences with Rumania. Page Al
Capt. Wiedemann here to help return
NaI seamen. Page AS
NotionoI
Burke discloses protests against Mur-
ply appointment. Page Al
Administration reported considering
more aid to Finland. Page Az
Nansen-aid goes into action again to
help Films. Page Az
Republicans meet February is to de-
eide convention date. Page Az
House due to pass anti-lynch bill
today. Page AS
Congress told ship design errors
nothing unusual. Page AS
Shoe workers celebrate 5-l vote re-
jecting unions. Page A-3
F. B. I. complies file Of suspected
espionage agents. Page AS
Close vote seen in House committee
on trade pacts. Page Al
Washington and Neorby.
D. G. Job insurance liberalization
urged by board Page Al
Evening star., 1940-01-10
Nine Are Injured
By Syphon Bottles
Exploding in Heat
BY the Associated Press.

BY tne Associated PreSS.
BUENOS AIRES, Jan. TO-
Entering it's fourth consecutive
day of temperatures approach
ing 100 degrees. Buenos Aires
reported these casualties today:
Nine persons hospitalized
with injuries received from ex-
ploding syphon bottles.
Evening star., 1940-01-10
Liner Strikes Rocks

LONDON, Jan. 10 R.-The
7,016-ton British liner Rothesay
Castle was damaged when it struck
rocks on the west coast OF Scotland
the night Of January 4. 1t was dis
closed today.
Evening star., 1940-01-10

SWEET GRASS, Mont, Jan. 10
R.-Nineteen bombing planes have
been towed across the international
boundary for delivery to the Cana
dian Air Force.
Evening star., 1940-01-10
3 British Planes Are Shot Down
Over He|go|ond, Nozis Claim,
As War in Air Is Intensified
Bottle Fought at
German Base on
SyIt Island

NANSEN AID SYSTEM goes into
action to help Firms; son of
founder in United States to work
with Hoover. Page Az
LEAGUE OF NATIONS OBSERVES
goth anniversary, receiving Fin
lands thanks for practical
aid" Page Al
HUNGARY SEEKS TO END differ
ences with Rumania to provide
basis for common front to Russia.
Page A-4
Evening star., 1940-01-10
BULLETIN.

ner for the National Labor Re
lations Board, relations, told the
Washington ONCE that during
a hearing Of charges brought by
the A. F. of L. against the
Godchaux sugar interests in
Louisiana the boards regional
director, Charles H. Logan.
threatened to call of the pro-
ceeding unless the presiding
officer was harder in his rulings
against the company
BY CARTER BROOKE JONES.
How a youthful and comely Vas.
sar graduate, as a review attorney
for the National Labor Relations
Board, played a major role IN de-
cisions involving big industrial dis
putes was described today to the
House committee investigating the
Federal agency.
The young woman, Mrs. Margaret
Bennett Porter. explained to the
committee that she summarized
transcripts OF labor dispute hear
ings for the board. 1t also was
brought out by Committee Counsel
Edmund NJ. Toland and by COM
mittee members that Mrs. Porter
had described the testimony of some
witnesses as incredible" and COM
mented on the findings and conduct
of a trial ovouoinor
The witness, in a broad-brimmed
red hat. identified pile of notes
which the committees attorney
showed her. One was comment on
the case of the Lady Ester Lingerie
Co., of Berwick. Pa, in which she
found from study OF the record
that several instances of bribery had
been charged and company union
accused of issuing forged ballots in
an employees election.
Left Case Up to Board.
"You say here" Representative
Halleck, Republican, of Indiana
pointed out, that the trial examiner
told you the respondent (the COM
pany) tried to bribe him by sending
underwear to his wife. Was 1t your
idea to have the Lady Ester case
reopened?"
''It was up to the board" said Mrs
Porter.
Representative Routzohn, Repub-
lican, of Ohio questioned Mrs. Porter
closely on the assertion in the memo
signed "F. B." identified as Francis
Biddle) that she was a liberal
turned left"
What did he mean by that?" the
committee member asked.
II don't know"
"You don't know what left
means?"
1T means different things to diff
ferent people," the witness said. Il
don't know what he meant"
did he mean you were a radical?"
II can't say. I never saw that
memo before"
The note stated that Mrs. Porter
had been recommended by Jerome
Frank, New Deal brain truster" In
1885, when Mr.. Biddle was chairman
of the N. L. r. B.
Explains Procedure.
Charles Fahy, general counsel for
the N. L. r. B., intervened when
Committee Counsel Toland said
sharply to Mrs. Porter. Answer
my questions-1 don't want speeches
from you."
"She Is answering the questions, y
said Mr.. Fhhy, and I don't think
she should be shouted at.
The review attorney was explain
ing the procedure she usually fol-
lowed when board cases were re-
ferred to her.
what principles did you follow
In selecting the evidence which you
summarized for the b0ard?" Mr.
Toland asked,
First I usually prepared a
chronological account of the case, y
the witness replied.
Mr.. Toland took up the cases she
had handled one at Q time. Mrs
g \
Evening star., 1940-01-10
Adams Urges Senate
To Pare Defense Fund
To Restore Other Cuts
President Outsmurted
Us Again. SIieine Items
Dear to Us, He Says
BULLETIN.

The Senate today approved a
proposal to create congressional
understanding committee.
Evening star., 1940-01-10
Summary Of Todoy's Star

Temperature drops to IL, lowest here
in four years. Page A-3
Bruce Baird heads National Saw
ings & Trust Co. Page AS
Hanrahan denies county delays park
project. Page B-1
Progress in reducing mortality fig
ure here is reported. Page B-1
Sports
Tennis outlook rated rosy for Yanks
this year. Page A-13
Conn gets first test as heavyweight
weighing 176. Page Ala
Games tonight give line on Eastern
basket loop race. Page Ais
Card toSsers mourn defeat as Terps
celebrate great win. Page Ala
Bowling Ball Blues" dawn in pin
leagues here. Page Ais
Editorial and Comment
This and That Page A-10
Answers to Questions, Page A-10
Letters to The Star, Page A-1o
David Lawrence, >Page ALL
Alsop and Kintner, Page ALL
Frederic William Vile Page ALL
Lemuel r, Parton, Page ALL
Jay Franklin, Page ALL
Miscellony
Service Orders, Page As
City News In Brief, Page Al
Natures Children. Page Al
Girl at the Front" Page A-16
Vital Statistics, Page BIS
Dom Fendler's Story, Page B-7
Bedtime Story, Page B-14
Crossword Puzzle, Page B-14
Letter Out, Page B-14
Winning Contracts, Page BIS
Uncle Rays Corner, Page Bis
Evening star., 1940-01-10
vassar Graduate
Played Role in Labor
Rows, Probers Told
Commented on Bribery
In Reporting to N. l. r. B.
Committee Hears
BACKGROUND

BACKGROUND
A special House committee be-
gan last month investigation OF
Didely criticized National Labor
Relations Board. Evidence has
reuealed conflicts among board
members concerning policies pur-
sued in enforcement OF Wagner
Act and alleged discrimination OF
certain field employees in dealing
tDith labor strife.
Evening star., 1940-01-10
Washington and Neorby.

D. G. Job insurance liberalizatio,
urged by board. Page A..
Evening star., 1940-01-10

(See APPROPRIATIONS, Pr. ]
Evening star., 1940-01-10

(see LABOR BOARD Psss ADD
Evening star., 1940-01-10
Canada Gets 19 Bombers

(See BATTLE, Page A-30
Evening star., 1940-01-10

(See FINLAND, Page A-50
Evening star., 1940-01-10

Cloudy and warmer: lowest about 25
tonight; tomorrow light rain or snow.
slowly rising temperature. Tempera-
lures today-Highest. "a, at pm;
lowest, IL, at 5:l5 am.
From the United States Weather Bureau report.
Full details on Page Az.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-30
Honor to Mckinney

The name of McGivney is an old and
honored one in the city of Waterbury.
1t comes, therefore, as no great surprise
that a bearer of it is mentioned among
those who have been nominated for
honor in the Hall of Fame for Great
Americans at New York University. The
list of 143 candidates to be balloted upon
by the ELECTORS" this year includes the
name of the Rev. Michael ]. McG:vney,
native of Waterbury and founder of the
great Catholic Iaymans order, the
knights of Columbus There are sew
eral other Catholics in the 1910 list,
notably, the second Lord Baltimore,
Charles Carol of Carrolton, John Boyle
OReilly, Father Junipero Sierra, Eliza
beth Ann Seaton, and Roger Brooke
fancy
AS a curate in st. Mary's parish New
Haven, back in 1882 Father McGivney,
the first of three priest brothers, laid the
foundation of the Knights of Columbus.
With the aid of staunch band of Catho-
lie laymen from his parish he created
the order and secured its charter from
the Legislature. Through his guidance
and unfailing interest it grew and spread
beyond the confines of New Haven in its
years of infancy. Even after Father
McGivney went to Thomaston as pas
tor and his health began to break the
seed he had sowed on fertile soil in New
Haven flourished. He lived long enough
to realize that the order was an estab
lished one
Waterbury is too familiar with those
oSher McGivneys who followed in the
footsteps of Father Michael J. Monsignorl
Patrick J. and John ]. McGivney gave,
too, of their time and energy in the
building and spreading of Columbian
ism. For nearly forty years these two
priests held the office of Supreme Chap
lain in the K. of C. Today nephew con-
tinues unbroken the line in this office
the Rev. Leo M. Finn, also a Waterbur-
ian by birth and by training. The city
is proud that one of it's sons has been so
signally honored as to be nominated for
place in an American Hall of Fame.
And if election should be his lot, we
should feel that this honor was justly
and rightly his,
All honor should be paid him and his
family name here in the city of his birth.
Let it be said that Sheridan Council, "a,
Knights of Columbus, has done much to
keep alive his name and memory. Per-
haps recognition by city and state and
nation is at last to be Forthcoming.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-30
Situation Clears

It is apparent, although complete and
final report has not yet been submitted
to the Board of Education, that condi-
tons in LeavenWorth High School are not
ideal for a continuation of the techni-
cal school in it's present quarters. EvenY-
ually the city will have to build third
high school for the accommodation solely
of pupils who desire education along such
lines as are now provided in LeavenWorth
High School. It's not merely question
of crowding at LeavenWorth, for that
ultimately might be controlled through
a process of selective enrolment in the
school. There's more to the problem
than that.
The process of Transforming what was
once a grammar school, and not new
one by any MEANS into a modernly-
equipped technical high school is ire
mendous one. Under the existing cir
cumstances local officials probably did
the best they could. And we must not
overlook the fact that it required con-
siderable arguing to separate the physl-
cal properties of LeavenWorth High
School from those of Crosby High School.
With that done it was believed that the
problem would settle itself, but few reck-
oned with the phenomenal growth OF
Leavenworth H. S.
We must recognize this fact today and
also the fact that this institution has as
much right to room for expansion, prop
erly-installed and maintained equipment
as either the classical or commercial
schools the city maintains. One high
school cannot be made stepchild. We
do not know what form the report of the
investigating committee of the School
Board will take, but that it will be criti-
cal of existing conditions goes without
report is not silence or inaction
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-30

in Connecticut will include anything and
everything that comes under the head Of
recreation. They will be systematized, so
far as possible.
For years we have been trying to capt.
talize on our recreational facilities. We
have done lot of advertising in recent
years and it's safe to say now that Con-
necticut's attractions are as we'll known
as those of Maine, New Hampshire, and
Vermont. Whether or not we are get
ting value returned for this effort and
expenditure is hard to say. Some sea-
sons those who are most intimately con-
nected with the recreation trades COM
plain that their investment has been lost.
But the time has come when such bust
ness neither depends on weather nor on
the two months of summer.
Recreation today for the average Amer
lean is a year-round proposition. True,
many of us still have our two weeks
summer vacation as the goal of our work.
ing activities. But there are thousands
whose daily endeavors permit them to
indulge in weekend excursions hither
and yon as the interest may beckon. If
the Development Commission can make
a real separate business of Connecticut
visitours, it will be accomplishing great
deal. And it will be creating an individ-
ual business for which we have need in
this state today.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-30

Transportation remains an important
problem in this state, according to Norris
w. Ford, traffic manager of the Con-
necticut Manufacturers Association. He
believes that only by complete coopera-
ton with our industries in providing ade-
quate transportation facilities within the
state can we hope to keep steps with prog
ress in other states. Our location is a
handicap itself he maintains since we are
on the very outside of the industrial belt
and because of the fact that we don't
produce or raise sufficient raw materials
for our needs. He has ideas on what we
should do. in the state and includes as a
practical approach to the problem the
establishment of Is concentration sta
tons in the state with abandonment OF
many freight terminals and points. He
also calls for better flying conditions
around the state. High speed railroad
service" is also included in the list. All
of which is quite true. The transporta-
ton problem is one of inter-dependence
on all forms
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-30
Insuring Regular Paychecks

Four firms have registered with the
wage and hour division of the U. S. De-
partment of Labor their requests to estab-
lish definite annual wage and maxi
mum number of hours each year for all
their employees. Such an arrangement is
provided for under the Fair Labor Stand
ards Act This is move in line with the
general tendency toward employment
stabilization It benefits the worker, in
asmuch as it insures him a reasonable
amount of security.
And it is advantageous for the employer
because he is enabled to shift his labor
around to meet the needs of seasonal
spurts without mourning costly overtime
pay. More and more firms are becoming
interested in this new system of insuring
workers on a year-to-year scale. Adopted
on widespread scale, it may 60 long
way toward solving some of our economic
dilemmaS.