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Differences of Committee
Members Delay Action at
This Session.
Wide differences of opinion among
the special committee members over
Important parts of the departmental
reorganization proposal were dis
closed today in publication of testi
mony taken during three months of
Closed hearings.
Of such degree are these differences
that chances for approval of the leg
islation at the present, session are be
lieved to be materially curtailed.
Major differences among the mem
bers of the joint committee headed
by late Senate Leader Robinson ap
peared to center on proposed expan
sion of the civil service, subordina
tion of independent offices to execu
tive departments and reorganization
of the accounting and budgeting
offices of the Government.
The committee members appeared
closest to agreement over the estab
lishment of departments of welfare
and public works, and on the proposal
bo furnish the President with six
executive assistants.
Auditing Provokes Interest.
The extent to which Congress might
extend its financial function into the
auditing processes after it has appro
priated funds proved of particular in
terest to tire committee when it was
receiving testimony from Dr. Lewis
Meriam and Dr Daniel T. Seiko of
the staff of the Institute for Govern
ment Research of the Brookings In
•f.itutlon. employed by Chairman Byrd
of the Senate Reorganization Com
mittee.
Meriam said the Brookings studies
Of the financial administration of the
National Government found three
major defects in the present system:
ill The budgetary system fails fo
provide the President with satisfactory
implements for centralized budgetary
and administrative management.
(2) Existing provisions for the final
&nrlit and settlement of accounts fail
both to assure complete control by
Congress of the collection, custody and
disbursement of public monies and
to require the preparation of current
statements of thp financial condition
and operations of the Government as
a whole.
. i 3) The existing financial procedure
permits unnecessary delay in the liqui
dation of obligations and the final set
tlement of accounts.
-Many Irecenfnts Seen.
The institution's spokesmen insisted
(hat since the very start of the Gov
ernment Congress has adopted legisla
tion designed to secure such control—
to prevent the expenditure of public
hinds for objects or by procedures not
authorized by law.
In the Continental Congress and
under the articles of confederation,
they said, the device used was to have
committees of thp Congress settle the
accounts of the administrative officers.
Congress later placed control in the
hands of the controller of the Treas
ure bv providing that his decisions
Hr uld not be reversed bv anv officer
iTi the executive branch. This led
one President to be quoted as saying:
*‘I rannot reverse a derision of the
controller, but I can fire him."
In the budget and accounting act
of 1P21 Congress then provided for
an independent officer, direcilv re
ijvmsible to itself, who could prevent
the final settlement of any accounts
that were not legal.
It was emphasized at the hearings
that Federal legislation on financial
administration shows clearly there
are two types of control • i a) Adminis
trative control, exercised by the
President as general manager of the
Government to see that laws are
faithfully earned out with economy
and efficiency, and *b i auditing con
trol. designed to prevent Illegal action
by administrative officers.
To avoid the confusion that has
arisen from failure to distinguish be
tween the two types of control it is
now recommended by the Brookings
Institution that the name controller
general be changed to auditor general
and his office be known as the office
Of audit and settlement.
Reimbursement Could Be Forced.
The Brookings plan provides for the
function of Executive management of
legal expenditures through expansion
and strengthening of the Budget Bu
reau as the President's instrument.
Ihr the prevention of illegal or un
authorized acts by administrative offi
oers, this plan leaves the Independent
agency under Congress in charge of
the auditor general, who would, as at
present, audit all expenditures prior
to final settlement, and. in those rare
cases where the acts of administra
tive officers are unauthorized or
irregular, disallow the expenditures
and force the administrative officers
Who have exceeded their powers to
reimburse the Government.
When asked by the late Senator
Bobinson to state “the distinctive or
important differences" between this
proposal of the Brookings Institution
apri that now in force, Meriam said:
"We would expand very materially
tjie accounting data that are available
fpr the President in the Bureau of the
Budget. We would get the data not
by having the original expenditure
documents go there and a very large
expansion of the bookkeeping staff, but
through reports made to the Budget
Bureau from the necessary accounts
kept in the operating units. The forms
of these accounts should be made
Jointly and co-operatively between
the auditor general and the chief of
the Accounting Division in the Budget
Bureau, because it is entirely possible
to develop one system of accounts that
will furnish all the necessary' data and
«;i the necessary books for the entire
system.
ITTv. » e) oVienfYO n'a TI'rtlllH HI 9 Iff
U In the Budget Bureau, now nomi
nally under the Treasury Department
We would prefer to have it an inde
pendent establishment, directly undei
the President, and we would expanc
the function of the Budget Bureau
both with respect to accounting and
With respect to the machinery for fol
lowing the efficiency and economy ol
the operations of the Government, and
we would expand It for the purpose ol
co-ordinating the activities of tht
various departments.
'“In our judgment the control agen
c!m—both the Budget Bureau and th<
Auditor General—and the co-ordinat
ing agencies should be independent
and directly under the President, s«
that they do not get involved in th<
same problems of management, con
trol and operation of the great spend
ing agencies that are involved in al
the other major departments.”
Replying to questions Meriam saic
the Brookings Institution is in ac
optd with the President's Committei
in a desire to have it definitely recog •
Tilled that the Budget Bureau li
directly under the President and i
hk agency for managerial control.
4
Washington
Wayside
Tales
Random Observations
of Interesting Events
and Things.
PROGRESS.
HIS department's list, of major
concerns Is one of the shortest
in h-man history, but Jimmy
Mulloy is getting to be one of
them.
Interest in Jimmy began several
months ago when we narrated how he
attempted to overcome the handicap
of a broken arm by slicing bananas
with an electric fan. He escaped on
that occasion with a faceful of ba
nanas, but the broken arm still may
get him down.
It came out of the cast the other
day and Jimmy celebrated by getting
into a brttle with a neighboring lad.
The latte-, the story goes, hit Jimmy a
f )\v which sprained the wrist of the
already damaged limb. Jimmy Jn
turn got so angry he socked out with
the good arm with such violence that
he broke a knuckle on the one hand
that heretofore has been doing double
duty all Summer.
It looks like time to begin worrying.
* * * *
PHOTO.
It's one o/ two things; either a
scab has worked his way into the
ranks o) passport photographers, or
a man with an artistic soul has
gone into that business.
At any rate. Flora Orr is going
around telling the story 0/ a woman
who had a passport photo taken re
cently which turned out to be such
a flattering likeness that she had it
enlarged and is sending it to her
friends. We know what you're
thinking and ire should agree if it
were any one but Miss Orr who told
us!
* * * *
D C.
QRAND RAPIDS. Mich , has a citi
zen who is going to be remem
bered a long time bv a Washington
miss who went out there for the re
cent convention of the International
Christian Endeavor.
Part of her costume, as was that of
the others of the local group, was a
white beret with the initials "D. C.”
in red. There was no doubt in the
girl's mind as to just what it stood for,
not at least until the Grand Rapids
citizen in question walked up to her,
eyed the "D. C." for a few seconds,
then asked:
"Where are you from? Wisconsin?"
* * * *
SENATOR.
A" YOUNG man named Nichols,
* whose given name is Osgood, but
has succeeded fairly well in having
people call him Jim. Is not in the
least impressed by the dignity of high
office.
He lives in a bachelor establish
ment with several friends, one of
whom is a friend of Senator Lodge of
Massachusetts. The boys were sitting
j around the other evening when in
walked the Senator. Every one but
! Osgood greeted him. but spoke his
I name so faintly, if at all, that Nichols
I didn't catch on.
I Thought he was being slighted in
i the introductions. "Well." 'says he,
“who’s this guy and why?" Senator
Lodge is so youthful appearing that
he might have been just one of the
boys. There was a stony silence. The
others, you see. had been foretold of
the Senator's visit, but Osgood wasn't
hep "Come, come." cried Nichols.
"What's the catch?" He soon dis
covered.
Now he thinks Senators ought to
wear something to identify them as
1 Senators—perhaps frock coats with
"U. S. Senate" stenciled on the backs.
* * * *
PAST.
How customs have changed in
this changing world in a period
only 20 years was vividly brought
to the mind of an operative today
as he glanced at a copy of The Star
printed in 1916.
An item related to an attack and
attempted robbery of the manager
of one of the city's lending depart
ment stores and the police effort to
apprehend the assailant, who had
eluded capture.
The police were at a loss to
understand how the man could
have left one of the leading hotels
at 1 o’clock in the afternoon and
gone out on the street "bare
headed" without attracting special
attention as he made his escape.
■ * * * *
PROG
“DUFO" may be in blissful ignorance
of the fact that his desirability
on the Island of Guam is at least 10
per cent doubtful in Washington.
Bufo is a toad, or a frog—in fact
there are 12 bufos Just about now
landing on the little naval base with
Entomologist R. G. Oakley, Mr. Oakley
was assigned to Guam by the Depart
ment of Agriculture.
Mr. Oakley took a dozen of these
West Indian toads or frogs with him,
just in case. They've been very useful
in other places in the fight against
mosquitoes, sugar cane grubs and
so on.
But Dr. E. R. Sasscer, chief of
foreign plant quarantines, says that
the Island of Guam is so small and
these toads multiply so rapidly, that
maybe Comdr. Benjamin V. Mc
Candlish, Governor of Guam, will tell
Mr. Oakley that his little bufos better
not come in. Dr. Sasscer is expecting
a letter via China Clipper from Mr.
Oakley any day now and will give us
the follow-up as soon as possible. We
wait with baited breath to learn
whether Bufo is persona grata or non
grata.
As to what happens to Bufo in case
Gov. McCandlish won’t let him land,
the Bureau of Entomology is non
chalant. No, Mr. Oakley won't take
the frogs out to sea and let them loose.
They might be able to swim. He'll
probably give them a dose of lethal
gas or chloroform, if Gov. McCandlish
doesn't like them.
NEW “TALENT QUEST.”
Frank Sanderson of White House
Among Competitors.
The third audition of the “Quest
for a Talent Contest," open to Gov
ernment employes, now embraces the
White House, with the announcement
' that Frank Sanderson of the staff will
be one of the approximately 20 entries
competing Thursday In the metro
nome room of the Wardman Park
Hotel.
Enid Mitchell of the R. E. win
ner of the second audition, starts
a week's engagement at the hotel
: tonight. The winner of each of the
four auditions will be eligible for the
i finals, the winner of which will be
i awarded an all-expense trip to New
York.
i
May Participate in Exercises
at Roanoke Island
August 18.
President Roosevelt announced to
day that he hopes to be able to par
ticipate in the exercises at Roanoke
Island, N. C., August 18, commemo
rating the 350th anniversary of the
establishment of the English colony
by Sir Walter Raleigh and also the
anniversary of the birth of Virginia
Dare, the first white child born on this
continent.
It was explained, however, that the
President's participation—he would
deliver an address—is contingent upon
several matters which might require
his remaining here. His present In
tention is to go by special train to
Elizabeth City, N. C., and there go
aboard a Coast Guard cutter to Roa
noke Island.
After the ceremonies the President,
under present plans, would return to
Elizabeth City and from there motor
to Norfolk, Va., and go aboard the
presidential yacht Potomac.
No Vacation Arrangements.
This is the only engagement the
President has for the Immediate
future. He actually has made no
definite arrangements for his own
vacation when Congress gets away.
Some time ago Mr. Roosevelt men
tioned a wish to spend the entire
month of September at his boyhood
home at Hyde Park. N. Y. This was
when there were prospects of Con
gress being In session until the first
of September.
Now that prospects are for a much
earlier adjournment, there is some
indication the President might find it
convenient to leave the White House
and set up a temporary White House
at Hyde Park before September. There
have been rumors he might take an
other Pacific cruise this Fall, but Mr
Roosevelt has indicated he does not
expect to do this. He did Intimate
that It might be possible next year to
take a cruise as far as Hawaii and
the Philippines.
The President looked rested today
after his week-end cruising on Ches
apeake Bay. He returned last night
with his cruising party composed of
Senate Leader Barkley of Kentucky,
Senator and Mrs. La Follette, Gov.
Phil I* Follette of Wisconsin. Miss
Marguerite LeHand. his personal
secretary, and Capt. Paul Bastedo.
Put* In Busy Day.
The President was faced with a busy
day when he reached his desk this
morning. Besides a conference with
the members of the Interdepartmental
Committee, he had conferences sched
uled with Senators Hatch and Chavez
and Representative Dempsey of New
Mexico, Representative Woodrum of
Virginia. Senators Lee and Thomaa
and Representative Disney of Okla
homa, and just before luncheon he
greeted the group of three Russians
who flew from Moscow to California.
Mr. Roosevelt discussed problems of
civil international aviation with his
interdepartmental committee. One of
the principal problems Is that of ac
quiring concessions for landing fields.
R. Walton Moore, counselor for the
State Department, is chairman of
this committee. Other members who
attended the conference were Col.
Monroe Johnson. Assistant Secretary
of Commerce in charge of commercial
aviation; Harllee Branch. Second As
sistant Postmaster General, in charge
of the airmail; Stephen Gibbons of
the Treasury Department, particu
larly concerned with international air
service customs revenues; Joseph P.
Kennedy, chairman of the Maritime
Commission, and Daniel W. Bell,
acting director of the budget.
Question of Landing Fields.
It has been pointed out that con
siderable study has been made of
the question of landing fields for com
mercial companies operating overseas.
The principal problem, as explained,
revolves about the fact the inter
national air services operating from
this country are privately owned, and
because of this, when applications
are made for landing fields in foreign
countries the governments of the
latter necessarily must deal with pri
vate American companies. On the
contrary, when foreign companies aeek
landing fields in the United State*
the government in which that par
ticular company is located deals with
the United State*.
This problem recently has assumed
the proportions of an issue through
the efforts of the Netherlands to
establish a trans-Atlantic air field at
Miami, Fla,
LEHMAN ON VACATION.
NORFOLK, Va.. July 36 (/Pi —Gov
Herbert H. Lehman of New York and
Mrs. Lehman, with a party of six, are
expected at Virginia Beach today
for an Indefinite stay. At the Cava
lier Hotel it was said reservations
had been made for the entire party.
The party will arrive by motor from
White Sulphur Springs, W. Va., today
CONN
Federal Counsel Opens Vig
orous Questioning of Story
He Wrote Ransom Notes.
By th# Associated Pren.
BINGHAMTON, N. Y. July 26 —
After a week end of intensive prepara
tion. Government counsel today turned
a searching cross-examination on
Charles Harrigan's admission of
authorship of six ransom notes In the
1933 kidnaping of John J. O Con
nell, Jr.
Harrigan. one of eight men on trial
for the crime, also told a Federal Jury
Friday that he was at the scene of
the kidnaping near O'Connell's home
In Albany when the victim was seized
on July 7, 1933.
Sheriff Arlington Thatcher said the
37-year-old Harrigan had been isolated
from his co-defendants in Broome
County Jail after his testimony. He
gave no explanation for the precau
tion.
Government counsel declared Har
rigan s story an effort to "whitewash”
all others on trial—Manning Strewl,
Thomas Dugan, John MeClone.
Charles Garguillo, Harold Crowley,
Percy Geary and John Oley.
Harrigan testified he wrote six ran
som notes and said a seventh letter
| introduced by the Government was
"never written." but is a portion of
another in the group.
He asserted three additional notes
are not genuine.
Harrigan's assertion contradicts the
Government contention, supported by
its handwriting expert. Charles A.
Appel, that Manning Strewl, another
defendant, penned five ransom letters.
Strewl, claiming an attempt to
"frame" him, has testified to writing
three letters, but says he did so at
police dictation after O'Connell was
released.
Harrigan's testimony, drawn by
Joseph G. M. Browne, counsel for
Strewl. elicited a statement from Fed
eral Judge Frederick H. Bryant, that
"it might be passible" he would ask a
bar association Inquiry Into the
Alcatraz Prison convict's testimony.
--•
STAR CARRIER BOYS’
OUTING TOMORROW
Tree Afternoon at Glen Echo to
Include All the Rides, Ice
Cream, Orangeade.
After they ride their wagons and
bicycles to deliver your Star tomorrow,
The Star carrier boys will ride the
roller coasters, ferris wheels and crack
the-whips in their annual outing at
Glen Echo.
Transportation fares, tickets to all
the amusements and free Ice cream
and orangeade will be furnished more
than 2.000 carriers and their guesU
expected to Join the fun at 7 p.m.
Route agents and managers will as
sist Galt Burns, Star circulation man
ager, In entertaining the youngsters.
Colored carrier boys at the same time
will enjoy a similar outing at Suburban
Gardens.
Elephant Manicure Brings Horse Laugh
. _> wmm im w«i * m _i——k. j—
Tom Mix, whose circus opens a three-day stay here, with Eva, one of the trick elephants with the circus, is given a manicure
his laughing horse, Buster, who doubles for Mix’s famous by Philip Seigle, a member of the midget troupe. Enough to make a
movie horse, Tony. _horse laugh. - Star Staff Photos.
Mayor Wilson Says He Will
Welcome State Senator’s
Explanation. »
Br the Auoeiitsd Pr.i*.
PHILADELPHIA, July S« — Mayor
6. Davis Wilson said today he would
welcome an explanation of the tapping
of his secretary's telephone wire which
was promised by Stale Senator Frank
Ruth at public hearings scheduled by
a legislative committee investigating
Pennsylvania courts. Senator Ruth is
chairman of the committee.
The Mayor's secretary, Louis W
Wilfarde, said that, with the mayor's
permission, he would make public the
report of a State policeman on what
he had heard while listening in on
Wilgarde's telephone conversations.
Mayor Wilson, who held the police
man, Wallace F. Ely, Saturday on t5.
000 ball, declared Gov. George H
Earle was "unquestionably responsible'
and in defiance announced he would
be a candidate for Governor In 1938.
Attack on Wilson Denied.
Senator Ruth declined to amplify
his statement of yesterday except to
say. "I want it made clear we had no
intention of going after Mayor Wil
son "
The Mayor had declared it was an j
attempt to assassinate" his character.
He began a four-year term as a Re
publican mayor in January, 1936.
Mayor Wilson declared that the
wire tapping could not have been done
without the knowledge of Gov. Earle
as head of the State police Later,
after reeding a statement by the Gov
ernors aecretarv that the Governor
had no knowledge of the detailed
activities of the Ruth Committee, the
Mayor said:
"I’m glad to learn that the Gov
ernor had nothing to do with it. I
couldn't believe he would be guilty of
such a thing."
Earle Wants Apology.
Gov. Earle demanded an apology
from Wilson.
"Documentary evidence obtained by
Mayor Wilson shows conclusively that
the policeman Involved was acting
solely as an Investigator for the
iRuth> committee,” he said. 'This
was confirmed by the policeman's own
statement.
"In view of these circumstances. I
cannot understand why Mayor Wilson
made his unfounded charges that I. as
Governor, was responsible for the ac
tivities of this policeman."
Chet A. Keyes, counsel for the com
mittee, said he was "surprised at the
fuss over the revelation that an in
vestigating body should resort to wire
tapping, s device commonly employed
all over the country by duly authorized
law enforcing agencies."
MORE GUARD RAIL BUILT
ALONG SKYLINE DRIVE
6l*ci«l Dispstch to Ths Star.
LURAY. Va., July 28—Seven miles
of masonry guard rails have been com
pleted this year on the Skyline Drive
from Panorama to Front Royal.
Efforts will be made to complete
the rest of the work by Christmas, it
was said, although much will depend
on how soon money is allocated. Work
is slowed up at present awaiting the
transfer of funds.
It took nearly two years to complete
the guard rails on the central portion
of the drive from Panorama to 8wift
Run Gap Part of the project was
done by the Bureau of Public Roads
and part by the civilian conservation
camps. Work on the present section
is being done by the Bureau of Pub
lic Roads.
Congress in Brief
TODAY.
Senate:
Considers McCarran btll to limit
freight trains to 70 cars; may take up
wage-hour bill.
Judiciary Subcommittee continues
drafting of substitute court bill.
House:
Continues debating Bonneville Dam
administration and pending District
legislation.
Joint Tax Committee discusses do
mestic personal holding companies.
Labor Committee studies wage-hour
bill.
TOMORROW.
Senate:
May consider wage and hour bill.
Judiciary Committee resumes con
sideration of revised court reorganisa
tion bill at 10:30 a.m.
Heuse:
Considers Tydinga resale bill.
Agriculture Committee considers
Jones farm bill. 10:30 am.
Foreign Affairs Committee consider!
m Mil at 10 am.
fc
NAVAL OFFICER KILLED
IN SHALLOW WATER DIVE
Lieut. Robert E. Van Meter, 31,
Breaks Neck While Swimming
Off New Point Comfort.
Br ihe Assoc!*'ed Press.
NORFOLK, Va . July 6—Lieut.
Robert E. Van Meter, 31. U. 8. N ,
died yesterday shortly after he had
broken his neck in diving from a boat
into shallow water off New Point Com
fort in Mobjack Bay,
Lieut Van Meter, a native of Okla
homa City, was said to have been with
a party from Richmond who had
taken a small boat across the bay
to New Point for a swim.
Lieut Van Meter's wife was the
former Dorothea Dutrow Harrison of
Westover. Va . w hom he married about
four years ago in Cirencester, Eng
land, while he was spending three
years at Oxford University. He was
a member of the Annapolis class of
1924.
Norton’s Former Associate
Tells of Admission That
Charge Was False.
B» the A"oci*ted Pres*.
GREENFIELD. Mass , July 26 —A
one-time associate of S Allen Norton,
former Mount Hermon School cashier,
testified today that Norton conceded
a story he had told of seeing former
Dean Thomas E. Elder. 55. kiss and
embrace his stenographer was "un
true ’’
The witness. Richard Watson,
former superintendent of grounds at
the school, now a probation officer at
East Haven. Conn . was called by the
defense in It* effort to free Elder of
a charge of aseault with intent to
murder Norton May 25.
Norton, who accused Elder of
visiting his home and pointing a gun
at him. had testified he once saw.
through a "peep hole" he had bored.
Dean Elder kissing and embracing Miss
Evelyn Dill, former stenographer, in
Elder's office.
The defense's first witness. Watson
aald Norton had "apologised" after
telling the story to Dr. Henry Cutler,
former headmaster, then counsel for
Elder, asked:
"Did Mr. Norton say his story was
untrue?”
"My answer to that,” replied Wat
aon, "would be yes.”
Earlier today, shortly before the
prosecution rested its case. Mrs Nor
ton. wife of the accuser of the former
dean, said her husband "rushed into
the living room" on the night of
May 25.
"He was unusually agitated.” she
told the jury. "He was badly scared
What made my heart come into mj
mouth was his voice. It shook.”
The ninth and final witness for thr
8tate, Prank B. King, a neighbor ol
the Norton's, told of the stopping and
starting of an automobile outside hi.<
home on the night of the alleged
assault.
Former District Resident
Succumbs in Philadelphia
After Long Illness.
Murray A Cobb, formerly a partner
in the Washington real estate firm of
Story & Cobb, died today in the
Bryn Mawr Hospital at Philadelphia,
following a long illness and a rerent
operation
Mr. Cobb is survived by his widow,
who was the daughter of former
Representative Huff of Pennsylvania.
The firm in which Mr, Cobb was a
partner was dissolved in 1921. He
had spent many years in Switzerland
because of his health During thp war
he was aide to Maj. Gen. Morton of
thp 29th Division.
He is also survived by a sister, Mrs.
Louis McCarthy Little, wife of Maj
Gen. Little, of the Marine Corps.
PAY-HOUR BILL HIT
BY U. S. CHAMBER
the Assoristpd Pres*.
A committee of the United States
Chamber of Commerce today had con
demned the wage and hour bill as a
measure which violates States’ rights
and is "notable for its ambiguities and
uncertainties."
George H. Davis, president of the
organization, in transmitting the com
mittee report to the chamber member
ship. said an amended bill pending
in the Senate is as objectionable as
the original form.
The altered measure would permit
an administrative board to fix mini
mum wages no higher than 40 cents
an hour and a maximum work week
of not less than 40 hours.
The special committee said the legis
lation is "so based upon artificial
definitions without clear and precise
I meaning that there would be no
I assurance of how the provisions m'ould
be officially interpreted and applied.”
HARRY HOPKINS’ SON
CONFIRMS MARRIAGE
David, 22. Plana Early Reunion
With 19-Year-old Actress
Bride of a Month.
By the Associated Pres*.
SCARSDALE. N. Y . July 26 —David
Hopkins. 22. son of W. P. A. Admini
strator Harry Hopkins, today planned
an early reunion w-ith his secret bride
of a month. Cherry’ Preisser, 19-year
old stage dancer.
Young Hopkins confirmed reports
yesterday that he and Miss Preisser
were married at Gretna. La , June 22.
He gave his name as D. Jerome Hop
kins and that of his father as Lloyd
j Hopkins, he said, to avoid publicity.
Hopkins said his bride, whom he met
through his college roommate, Ben
Hauserman of Cleveland. Ohio, would
rejoin him In two weeks. They plan
to live in New York
Hopkins is completing by mail re
| qulrements for a degree from the
| University of Chicago this Fall In
political science.
Attempt to Intimidate Work
Laid to Labor Board
Attorney.
By the Associated Press.
DETROIT July 26—Richard El
berth. a Ford Motor Co foreman,
under questioning by John T McTer
nan, National Labor Relation* Board
attorney, charged today that he, Mc
Ternan, had threatened to make a
Jackass" out of an assistant foreman
for the Ford Motor Co. unless tha
assistant foreman gave a statement
In support of N. L R B charges.
The development came as the N.
L. R B. entered the fourth week of
hearings Into Its charges of unfair '
labor practices against the Ford Mo
tor Co.
Elberth testified that McTernan had
gone to the home of Rudolph Prokop
and told him "If he didn't give you
a statement and testify for you that
you woul make a jackass out of him
on the stand "
"You mean me," demanded Mc
Ternan.
Counsel Ends Clash.
"I mean you." the witness replied.
The clash between the witness and
McTernan ended when Louis J Co
lombo, Ford counsel at the hearing,
asserted he had made no charge of
Intimidation against N L R B at
torneys. Examiner John T Lindsay
ordered McTernan and Elberth to get
back on the regular track of examina
tion.
Elberth earlier testified under cross
examination that he believed a Ford
employe could be a mcmbei of the
union gnd yet be loyal to his employer.
Elbert, forman in the cushion de
partment at the Ford Co * River
Rouge plant, testifying about the dis
charge of seven employes. The N. L.
R. B, which charged the company
with unfair labor practices, alleged
the seven were dismissed because of
union activity.
Elberth asserted on the witness
stand today that he discharged the
men because they destroyed property;
not because they belong to a union.
Reason for Dismissal*.
"I fired them because they didn't
do what they were supposed to do."
he said. "And I will fire the rest of
them In there if they don't do what
they are supposed to do.”
Elberth's itatement that union
membership was not Incompatible
with being a loyal Ford worker came
during a clash with McTernan
"Is It necessary for a man to be a
loyal Ford worker to stay on the Job?"
McTeran asked.
"I think he should be," replMd
Elberth.
Say* He Never Preached.
"I have never preached to the men "
"I* membership in a union incom
patible with being a loyal Ford
worker?"
"I never had any instruction* about
unions."
"Answer my question."
"Then ask It in a way I can an
swer."
After being cautioned by John T.
Lindsay, trial examiner, Elberth re
plied:
"I think a man can belong to a
union and still be loyal to Ford I
have men in the department who are."
In earlier testimony Elberth char
acterized as "stool pigeon*" three
men who previously had asserted they
were discharged partly through the
activities of informers Elberth named
them as George and Ray Onnela,
brothers, and Martin Jensen. He *aid
they "were always running to Prokop.
< Rudolph Prokop. an aa*i*tant fore
man), with tales about other work
ers."
Comment on Discharged Men.
Elberth asserted the discharged men
"wanted to get me out of there. I
haven't had any trouble since th^y
left. When they joined the union,
they thought they could run my de
partment "
He said that everything in his de
partment was "free and open and
always will be."
Several times Elberth told McTer
nan: "I d like to ask you some ques
tions, mister." Examiner Lmd*ay ad
monished him hi* duty was to answer
questions, not ask them.
NATIONALISMRISE
MENACES NAVAJOS
Tribal Solidarity Threatened in
Eed»kins’ Dispute Over In
dian Bureau.
Bt I he Associate? Press.
FARMINGTON, N. Mex., July 26 —
A growing "nationalism" born in the
New Deal Indian policy threatened to
day to wreck the age-old tribal solidar
ity of the Navajo*.
First springing up two years ago
when a secret tribal ballot defeated
the Wheeler-Howard Indian self-gov
ernment act, the fight now center* on
Navajo administration by the United
States Indian Bureau. White observ
ers said it may result in formation of
the Navajo nation's first political
parties.
On one side is the "Navajo Pro
pressive League." headed by J. C.
Morgan. Navajo lay missionary, who
led the fight on the Wheeler-Howard
act.
The league closed a three-day meet
ing Saturday at which resolutions
were passed petitioning for a Unite^
States Senate investigation of bureau
rule, requesting a new tribal council
election and indorsing the stand taken
bv Senator Dennis Chavez opposing
the administration of Indian Commis
sioner John Collier.
NEW NEGRO ALLIANCE
PICKETING IS BARRED
Appeal* Court Upholds Ban on
Action Against Grocery
Btore Firm.
An injunction forbidding th* New
Negro Alliance to picket Sanitary
Grocery Co. stores in an effort to
induce them to employ colored help
was upheld today by the United
States Court of Appeals.
Stating the position of the court.
Associate Justice Van Orsdel said
peaceful picketing in this case could
be banned because the issue involved
was a racial, and not a labor, contro
versy.
In another opinion, the appellate
court upheld the right of the Palais
Royal, Inc., to sell the life Interest
of Mr*. Daisy B. Calhoun in certain
furniture and other personal property .
to aatisfy a Municipal Court Judg
ment of $904.97.
Confirms Marriage
Cherry Blossom Preisser (left) half of dancing Preisser sister
team, confirmed her marriage to David J. Hopkins, son of the
W. P. A. head, Harry L. Hopkins at Gretna, La., June 22. With
her sister, June, (right) she is appearing at a theater in Chi
cago. Her University of Chicago student husband is in Scars•
dale N. Y. —Copyright A. P. Wirephoto.
Earl and Actress to Wed
The Earl of Jersey and Virginia Cherrill, the blind flower
girl of “City Lightswho are reported engaged. The earl was
recently divorced. They are shown at his home, in London.
—Copyright, A. P. Wirephoto.
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