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W. P. A. ‘COERCION’
Barton Plans Bill as New
Charges Fly in Florida
and Pennsylvania.
As the Works Progress Administra
tion extended its investigation of
charges that relief workers are being
coerced to work for re-election of New
Deal candidates to include Florida,
Representative Barton, Republican, of
New York today announced he would
introduce tomorrow an amendment to
the Corrupt Practices Act making it
a penitentiary offense for any official
in charge of the distribution of Gov
ernment funds to influence in any
manner the political beliefs or actions
of a recipient.
The investigation of the Florida
W. P. A. w as ordered today in response
to a complaint by Representative J.
Mark Wilcox that "10,000 political
parasites" have been given relief jobs
to work for the re-election of Senator
Claude Pepper. Representative Wilcox
is opposing Senator Pepper in a pri
mary contest for the Democratic sena
torial nomination.
Pennsylvania Row Probed.
A similar order was issued last
night to FYancis F. Dryden, field rep
resentative in Pennsylvania, to look
into charges brought directly to the
attention of president Roosevelt by
John B. Kelly, chairman of the Phila
■ delphia Democratic City Committee,
that Senator Joseph F. GufTy, New
Deal boss of Pennsylvania's democ
racy, was "coercing” relief workers
In the primary contest.
The Florida primary election will
be held next Tuesday and the Penn
sylvania election May 17.
* Representative Barton likened his
proposal to the provision in the Wag
ner Act making it illegal for an em
ployer to try in any way to influence
the opinions of an employe.
The New York Republican asserted
there was ample evidence that both
relief and agricultural funds are being
used for political purposes, especially
to suppress criticism of any phase of
the New Deal.
Cites loan Agreement.
He cited an agreement which citi
zens who received rehabilitation loans
were required to sign, containing the
following clause:
"I agree that at any time prior to
the final liquidation of my loan from
the Rural Rehabilitation Corp, to do
nothing that is in opposition to the
A. A. A. program."
He also declared persons seeking
relief in Kalamazoo. Mich., were ques
tioned how they voted in the 1934
primary and how much they contrib
uted to the Democratic organization
In Kalamazoo County.
Such a questionnaire, Mr. Barton
contended, was specific evidence of
violation of the constitutional bill of
rights guaranteeing the right of free
speech and of political as well as re
ligious opinions and affiliations.
Mr. Barton also alluded to instruc
tions by Democratic leaders in Phila
delphia, ‘ Contact all houses in your
division and get the names of all men
©n relief, also of those holding W. P.
A. jobs. Urge them to register Demo
cratic on March 26 or else lose their
jobs."
Charges W. P. A. in Patronage.
Representative Wilcox, in a telegram
to Aubrey Williams, assistant W. P. A.
administrator, charged not only that
relief workers were being forced to
Work for his opponent, but that choice
• dministratiA; jobs in the Florida W.
p. A. organization were being doled out
©n a patronage basis. He mentioned
the appointment of the wife of R. L.
Dowling, Florida conservation commis
sioner. as district supervisor of a W.
P A. tourist survey, as a flagrant in
stance of patronage appointment and
called for a "purge of patronage ap
pointees.” The tourist survey project,
he added, was organized solely for the
purpose of putting Pepper political
Workers on the pay roll.
Senator Prpper, a staunch supporter
©f the President, is running with the
indorsement of the White House, indi
rectly conveyed by James Roosevelt,
the President's eldest son and political
liaison man.
Summary action was promised by
Mr. Williams in Both Florida and
Pennsylvania, if the charges of im
proper influencing of relief workers
were substantiated.
(Copyright, 193R, by New York Herald
Tribune.)
PENNSYLVANIA ROW PROBED.
W. P. A. Orders Inquiry Into Charges
Hurled in Primary Fight.
PHILADELPHIA, April 25 UP).—
The Federal Government moved
swiftly today into Pennsylvania’s
Democratic primary battle scene where
warring factions, both vowing support
of the New Deal, are shouting counter
accusations of "political coercion" in
relief and public works.
The Works Progress Administration
ordered an investigation after John
B. Kelly, Philadelphia Democratic
chairman, told President Roosevelt
he had “undeniable evidence” that
Senator Joseph F. Guffey attempted to
influence W. P. A. workers 'for politi
cal purposes. Washington ordered a
W. P. A. official here to ask Kelly
for “specific information.” A meeting
Is expected Monday.
Mr. Kelly said he had turned over
to the W. P. A. “considerable data" to
support his charges, but added “the
mass of information” was withheld
while he renewed today his request
that the Federal Bureau of Investiga
tion make an inquiry.
Guffey Group Accuses Kelly.
From the Guffey side came charges
that Mr. Kelly himself was guilty of
the sort of "coercion” he laid to the
Senator. The counter blasts topped
off a week’s crossfire of accusations
that brought mention of Gov. George
H. Earle's private income and a Re
publican demand for his resignation.
G. O. F. Campaign Is Spirited.
Meanwhile, the Republican cam
paign, with former Gov. Gifford
Pinchot once more, at 72, seeking the
nomination against Judge Arthur H.
James of Pittston, near Wilkes
Barre. has been marked by spirited
campaigning, but without the spec
tacular acrimony of the Democrats.
Kennedy Speaks at Rally.
AMBRIDGE, Pa., April 23 </F).—
Lt. Gov. Thomas Kennedy, candidate
for the Democratic nomination for
Governor told a rally tonight he fa
vored creation of a separate depart
ment of veterans’ affairs.
With Mr. Kennedy at the rally were
United States Senator Joseph Guffey,
Judge Ralph H. Martin and State
Campaign Manager F. Clair Ross.
Each made a short address.
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Long-Time Pensioner.
Mrs. Anne Hegarty, who had re
ceived an old-age pension since its
Introduction in Ireland In 1908, has
died in Clonmel at the age of 101.
Crew and Animals Safe as Steamship Breaks Apart
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_ Graphic air view taken yesterday as the freighter City of Salisbury broke apart and her bow sank in Boston Harbor. The crew and a cargo of wild animals were removed from the 415-foot
British vessel when she first went aground on a ledge in a heavy fog —Copyright, A. P. Wirephoto.
Readers' Guide
and
News Summary
The Sunday Star. April 24. 1938.
PART ONE.
Main Neics Section.
FOREIGN.
$500,000 old masters stolen from
guest-filled castle. Page A-l
Jews In Vienna forced to picket their
own stores. Page A-l
Franco punctures Loyalist line on Ter
uel front. Page A-2
Japanese claim wedge driven into Chi
nese lines. Page A-3
British treasury experts finish tax
source search. Page A-7
NATIONAL.
Farley predicts business aid to beat
deflation. Page A-l
Wage-hour bill neat test for adminis
tration. Page A-l
Homer Martin holds off strike in G. M.
plants. Page A-l
Roosevelt tax recommendations expect
ed during coming week. Page A-l
All 45 bodies recovered from wrecked
Grundy mine shaft. Page A-l
Probe of alleged coercion of W. P. A.
workers is pressed. Page A-2
WASHINGTON AND VICINITY.
Voting hours in suffrage poll next
Saturday extended. Page A-l
Man is killed crossing boulevard near
Berwyn. Page A-l
Thompson spurs police in effort to
halt crime wave. Page A-2
Editors name White president as con
vention ends. Page A-6
Senate group urges child care institu
tions continue. Page B-l
Scientific societies hold meetings here
this week. Page B-l
Mass meeting ol cab drivers is planned
for today. Page B-l
Board of Trade to name 10 directors
Wednesday. Page B-l
House to consider D. C. legislation this
week. Page B-l
SPORTS.
Stone's great catch in ninth stops
Yankees, 7 to 4. Page B-?
Maryland registers upset wins over
Hoya nine, St. John's ten. Page B-?
Central nine to make debut in game
against Roosevelt. Page B-7
Women start rolling in city event
Wednesday night. Page B-?
Bourbon King gains recognition as
Derby candidate. Page B-?
Better racing is expected in sailing
meets this year. Page B-?
MISCELLANY.
Obituary. Page A-12
Shipping news. Page A-16
Vital statistics. Page A-16
City news in brief. Page A-16
PART TWO.
Editorial Section.
Editorial articles. Pages C-l-3
Editorials and comment. Page C-2
Letters to The Star. Page C-3
John Clagett Proctor. Page C-4
News features. Pages C-4-5
Automobiles. Page C-6
Dick Mansfield. Page C-6
Stamps. Page C-6
In bridge circles. Page C-6
Fraternities. Page C-7
Cross-word puzzle. Page C-7
Military and veterans’
news. Page C-*
Civic news. Page C-9
Parent-teacher activities. Page C-9
Travel. Pages C-19-11
PART THREE.
Society Section.
Society news. Pages D-l-19
Well-known folk. Page D-3
Barbara Bell pattern. Page D-10
Educational. Page D-19
Women’s clubs. PageD-11
PART FOUR.
Financial, Classified.
D. C. retail volumes gain. Page E-l
Industrial rate down. Page E-l
Stocks off slightly. Page E-l
Dow-jones stock averages. Page E-l
Lost and found. Page E-3
Classified advertising. Pages E-3-14
PART FIVE.
Feature Section.
Amusements. Pages F-l-2
Radio programs. Page F-3
Books. Page F-4
Art notes. Page F-5
Music. Page F-<
Children’s page. Page F-7
McReynolds Opposed.
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn., April 23
(A>).—Circuit Judge L. D. Miller of
Chattanooga announced today his can
didacy for the Democratic nomination
for Congress from the third district
in opposition to the incumbent, Sam
D. McReynolds.
Judge Miller pledged himself to
support the President’s program.
NEW CHIME WAVE
AROUSES OFFICIAL
Detectives’ Chief Heads
Clean-Up Drive After
Hold-Up Series.
Inspector Bernard W Thompson,
j chief of detectives, last night demand
| ed extra efforts by all detectives and
patrolmen to curb the current crime
j wave in the District. At the same
! time, he announced he was “mounting
my iron horse with spurs” to lead an
intensified drive to round up suspect
ed criminals.
Obviously perturbed by the increase
in holdups and petty larcenies simul
taneously with his return from a 15
day vacation last week. Inspector
Thompson ordered headquarters de
tectives to tighten patrols of their
districts and called for closer co-oper
ation by precinct “beat” patrolmen and
j radio car and motor cycle officers.
Petty Crime Heavy.
As he issued his instructions, tele
type machines at police headquarters
were bringing in an almost continuous
i stream of petty crime reports from the
! various precincts. Twenty-five petty
larcenies, involving $400 loot; a $25.90
purse-snatching; a $43 housebreaking
and a $35 larceny by trick were re
ported between 5 p.m. and 11 p m.
; Police still were seeking 15 holdup
men who robbed six persons of a total
' of $200 early yesterday and Friday
night.
Half a dozen recent unsuccessful
attempts to rob safes in stores and
other business establishments put
police on the lookout for signs of an
amateur safe-cracking gang.
Inspector Thompson sent a memo
randum to all bureaus and precinct
commanders last night, asking that
all officers be instructed to give special
attention to all business places having
safes and "report at once any sus
picious circumstances to the Detective
Bureau."
The special pick-up squad of eight
crack detectives, headed by Lt. Joseph
W. Shimon, patrolled the streets last
night with orders to arrest for investi
gation any suspicious characters found
loitering on the streets or in "hood
lum hangouts.”
Thompson Heads Squad.
Inspector Thompson headed an
other squad In a police car—which he
referred to as his "iron horse with
spurs”—that toured the city to super
vise the police war against cnmiiAl
activity.
In a hold-up last night George Dora,
65, proprietor of a delicatessen at 633
Florida avenue N.E., was robbed of
$25 by a colored bandit who held a
gun to his head and threatened to
"blow out" his brains if he didn’t keep
quiet and turn over the store's re
ceipts. The hold-up occurred shortly
before Mr. Dora planned to close for
the night. The bandit escaped, al
though pursued by a taxi driver.
The purse-snatching victim last
night was Irene Lohr, 1305 Belmont
street, who reported a colored boy
seized her pocketbook as she was walk
ing near New Hampshire avenue and
U street N.W. Police later found the
purse in the 1700 block of Willard
street N.W., with $1.40 in cash and
a $24.50 check missing.
Harrison Galloway, 73, colored, Ar
lington, Va., reported he was tricked
out of $35, which he was induced to
put up as evidence of good faith
with two colored men who told him
they wanted to employ him to take
care of a large sum of money they
had been bequeathed. •
SCHOOLS ENTERTAIN
P.-T. A. AT ROCKVILLE
Exhibits of Various Classes Are
Shown to Members and
Program Is Given.
Special Dispatch to The Star.
ROCKVILLE. Md„ April 23.—Pupils
and teachers yesterday joined in en
tertaining members of the Rockville
Parent-Teacher Association with a
demonstration of work being done in
the two Rockville schools.
Leland Williams presented a choral
reading, and Gordon Rosenberger,
Paul Chmar and Roger Karr a science
demonstration. Selections from the
school operetta, “All at Sea," arranged
by Miss Henrietta Baker, and tum
bling exercises by Stuart Nicewarner
snd Henry Allnutt were on the pro
gram. Exhibits of various classes
were show*
National Representation
For District of Columbia
By FORD E YOUNG.
President of the Merchants find Manufac
turers Association.
Legislation which would correct an
injustice, which has existed in the
District of Columbia since the incep
tion of this country, and which would
grant to the half million residents of
the Nation's Capital their inalienable
right, is now pending in Congress.
The citizens of Washington ask for
legislation which would not deprive
Congress of its exclusive control of
the District which Is imposed upon it
by the Constitution, but they do de
sire representation in Congress, to
which they are entitled as American
citizens.
The proposition for national repre
sentation to be provided by constitu
tional amendment empowers Congress
to grant to District residents represen
tation in Congress and the electoral
college the same as all other citizens
of the various States, but grants no
other powers and attributes of state
hood. It does not admit the District
to the status of a State nor does it
provide or propose the destruction of
the ‘'10-mile-square” provision of the
Constitution, nor lessen in any way
whatsoever the control of the District
by the Nation.
This solution of the problem of rep
resentation harmonizes two great fun
damental principles:
First, that in this Republic all Amer
ican citizens should have the oppor
tunity to participate in the affairs
of their National Government: and
second, the principle laid down by the
forefathers that the Nation, through
Congress, should have exclusive control
of the Nation's Capital.
While Washingtonians differ widely
in their opinions as to the best form
of local government, and as to whether
or not the local school board should
be elected, there Is a unanimity of
opinion that all residents of the Dis
trict should be permitted to participate
on equal terms with all other Amer
ican citizens in the National Govern
ment. which makes theia, laws, levies
taxes upon them and sends them to
war.
This disfranchised District sent
more soldiers and sailors to the World
War than seven of the States, while
in percentage of voluntary enlistments
the District surpassed 43 of the 48
States of the Union.
This politically alien District is con
tributing in national taxes a greater
amount than 23 of the States, and a
greater tax per capita than 44 of the
States.
This District has a population larger
than any one of 10 States, while its
percentage of illiteracy < about one and
one-half per cent) is less than 38
States.
While ttfe District can boast of such
unusual qualifications for fitness for
admission as a sovereign State, no such
demand is sought. All that is asked
is that the Constitution empower Con
gress to declare that the residents of
the District of Columbia are accorded
the same rights as enjoyed by all other
American citizens in relation only to
Congress, the electoral college and the
courts of the United States.
The proposed constitutional amend
ment does not reduce the power of
Congress in respect to the Capital, but
simply adds a new power; it does not
disturb the financial relation of Nation
and Capital; nor does it propose or
■
FORD E YOUNG._
involve changes in the municipal form
oi government.
What the amendment proposes is
equitable in itself and reasonable and
! just according to American principles
: and traditions. It gives to residents
! of the Nation's Capital those rights
and privileges which under our scheme
of government belong to all who pay
national taxes and lay down their lives
in defense of the country.
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SUPPLY DONATIONS
SOUGHT BY NURSES
Loan Closet for Community Is
Planned by Association
in Arlington.
The Arlington Instructive Visiting
Nurse Association is asking for do
nations of sick-room supplies to form
a loan closet for the community. Do
nors seeking information may inquire
at the office of the association in
Colonial Village.
Mrs. Viola G. Japhet, director of
the association, in reporting the activ
ities of the previous month at a meet
ing last week, called attention to the
specific requirements that nursing care
can not be continued unless a physi
cian is in attendance. Registered pa
tients on maternity cases will be given
preference over emergency cases, she
said. Information regarding mater
nity service may be obtained by call
ing Walnut 7700.
The association expressed its grati
tude to the Boy Scouts of Arlington for
their assistance in distributing litera
ture of the association in the homes
of the county.
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BARTENDERS TO ELECT
Polls Will Be Open Tomorrow for
Balloting.
Polls for the annual election of offi
cers of the Bartenders' Union, Old
Local No. 75, will be open tomorrow
from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. and from 5
p.m. to 7 p.m., Charles E. Sands, ex
ecutive secretary, announced.
The regular meeting will be held at
3 p.m. at the same place, 610 Ninth
street N.W., Mr. Sands said.
O’Connor Is Forum Speaker
The restoration of the confidence
of the American people will be the
subject of an address by Representa
tive John O'Connor of New York on
the National Radio Forum tomorrow
at 9:30 p.m., Eastern standard time.
The National Radio Forum is ar
ranged by The Evening Star and
broadcast over the network of the
National Broadcasting Co. It will
be heard locally over Station WMAL.
Mr. O’Connor is chairman of the
Important Rules Committee of the
House. He believes that business
must be reassured if the country is
to make substantial recovery. He
is not opposed to the President’s
spending program for relief and re
covery. He maintains, however, that
until business can put to work again
its vast capital resources, recovery will
be only temporary. He would have
the Senate tax bill enacted into law.
He opposes further Government re
striction of business or Government
competition with business.
REPRESENTATIVE JOHN
O’CONNOR.
Liberals’ Session Thursday
Seen Good Chance for
Indorsement.
Br the Associated Press.
Representative O'Connell, Demo
crat. of Montana said yesterday a con
ference of liberals at Madison, Wis.,
this week would provide “a very excel
lent opportunity” for the group to in
1 dorse President Roosevelt for a third
; term.
Gov. Philip la Follette of Wisconsin
i called the conference for Thursday,
j inviting 3,000 and 4,000 persons.
The Montanan, usually aligned with
a liberal bloc in the House, said many
persons he had talked to agreed that
; if the Democratic party failed to re
I nominate Mr. Roosevelt it would be
“very wise” for the liberals to support
him to head a third party in this
country.
“And although I don't agree with
Gov. La Follette in all his condemna
tion of the Roosevelt administration.”
Mr. O'Connell added. "I believe his
call for this conference is wise and
: timely.”
Hit Lending Program.
Gov. La Follette has criticized the
| President's lending and spending pro
gram as "tinkering and patching." He
contends the administration should
not have reduced public works spend
ing last year.
Speaker Bankhead told reporters he
thought the meeting of liberals "might
have some significance” regarding the
1940 presidential campaign.
The speaker added, however, he
thought the liberals would do little
toward electing Republicans in the
congressional elections this year. In
stead, he said, he thought they would
concentrate on sending more Progres
sives to Congress.
Representative Schneider, Progres
sive, of Wisconsin expressed belief the
conference would result in efforts to
elect third party members to Con
gress and State Legislatures in States
other than Wisconsin and Minnesota,
where the Progressives and Farmer
Laborites already are strong.
Called Significant.
Senator Wheeler, Democrat, of
Montana, who led the successful fight
against President Roosevelt's court
reorganization bill last year, com
mented:
"It is very significant that Gov. La
Follette is calling the meeting for
the apparent purpose of creating a
third party for 1940.”
Senator La Follette, Progressive, of
Wisconsin declined to comment on
his brother's announcement, but in
dicated he would attend the meeting.
Senator Holt, Democrat, of West
Virginia commented:
“It is a very definite indication that
there is a break between the liberal
movement and the President. Liberals
have come to the conclusion that the
President is more of a politician than
he is a liberal.”
| POSTAL PROBE IS ASKED
ON USE OF AYERS’ NAME
Civic Leader Is Indignant Over
8currilous Cards Against
Suffrage Referendum.
Grover Ayers, civic leader, last night
announced he has reported to the Post
Office Department the unauthorized
use of his name in po6t cards widely
mailed throughout the city with scur
rilous reflections against the forthcom
ing District suffrage referendum.
“I am going to prosecute the person
who sent them,” he said, "if I can And
him."
Still opposed to all pending plans
for suffrage here, Mr. Ayers, never
theless, was indignant at the manner
in which his name had been used on
the post cards Intended to reflect on
the referendum.
Sentenced in Bribery.
ATLANTA, April 23 (*»).—A. T.
Jeans, alias Pee Wee Burns, was sen
tenced today to a total of seven years
on public works and to pay fines to
taling $4,000 after his conviction on a
37-count Indictment charging bribery.
Jeans was convicted of paying
bribes to six former reputy sheriffs
and two policemen. In an unsworn
statement he dented giving bribes to
officers or having instructed any
employe to pat protection moiney.
A. E. Giegengack Honored
at Annual Banquet at
Willard.
More than 700 officials and employes
of the Government Printing Office
gathered at the Willard Hotel last
| night for their annual banquet, and
i heard four speakers voice high praise
! for the work of the “largest govem
. ment printing office in the world.”
Substituting for Senator Walsh of
! Massachusetts and Representative
I Lambeth of North Carolina who were
] unable to attend because of pressing
| business, the speakers were unanimous
i in paying high tribute to A. E. Gie
I gengack, public printer, who served
i as toastmaster.
H. P. Caemmerer. secretary and ad
ministrative officer of the Commission
of Fine Arts, held up as an objective
for the group the erection of a new
office building at Massachusetts avenue
and North Capitol street.
“For your 80th anniversary 3 years
; from now, your objective should be
securing erection of a fine new buijs^
ing on this site to enhance the beauty
of what is destined to become the
; most beautiful capital city in the
world,” Mr. CRemmerer said.
Benjamin M. McKelway, managing
editor of The Star, told the gathering
that “newspapermen and Congress
men owe more to printers and press
men than to anybody else."
“Printers started newspapers and
in a large degree they're still running
it," Mr. McKelway said. “And as for
Congressmen—well, if it weren't for
printers I don't know what would hap
pen to them."
Touching on the Congressional Rec
ord. The Star managing editor said
no newspaper could compare with the
Records “accuracy, typography, hu
man interest stories or with the humor
of its comics."
William A. Van Duzer, director of
vehicles and traffic, spoke briefly, and
Miss Jane Pratt, secretary to Repre
sentative Lambeth, brought his re
grets at being unable to attend. Dr.
George C. Havenner, chairman of the
Banquet Committee, welcomed the
gathering and introduced Mr. Gie
gengack .
A floor show and dancing followed
the dinner.
LOYALIST LINES
Insurgents Break Through
at Three Points on
Teruel Front.
BACKGROUND—
Franco’s insurgents blasted their
way a week ago to the Mediter
ranean, splitting Loyalist Spain,
and most observers said they had
won the war. But Loyalists ral
lied. stemmed an attack on Madrid
and slowed Franco’s march on
Barcelona. In past week battling
on the Catalonian front gave the
insurgents chief passes into France.
In the center, lines remained the
same. Insurgents increased slightly
the coastline stretch they hold in
Eastern Spain to a strip 4S miles
wide.
By the Associated Press.
HENDAYE. France fat the Spanish
frontier;, April 23.—Spanish Insur
gents announced tonight they had
broken through government lines in
three places in a new drive on the
Teruel front.
They reported capture of the high
way city of Allaga. in the San Just
Mountains, 32 miles northeast of
Teruel, some 160 miles east of Madrid.
By capturing Aliaga, Insurgents said,
and breaking through government
lines near Valdeconejos to the north
west and Molinos to the northeast, In
surgent columns had encircled six
brigades of government militiamen.
Insurgents on this front pushed
government troops back along the
highway leading to the coastal city of
Castellon de la Plana.
Column Pushes South.
At the same time their comrades
along the coast advanced southward
toward the city despite a stabbing
government counter-offensive.
On the coast two of the three In
surgent columns moved southward
while reinforced government force*
blocked the progress of the center col
umn along the San Mateo highway
near Villa Neuva de Alcolea.
( Government military dis
patches from Bourg-Madame, on
| the French-Spanisb border, said
! 2,000 Insurgent troops had been
| trapped in a Pyrenees pass and
wiped out by 80 government gun
I ners.
(Other Insurgents continued to
hold the Aran Valley, but the
43d division, cut off from the
main government army a few dav6
ago, restored its communcation
lines and presented a sudden
threat to the Insurgent rear guard.
Reinforced government defenses
slowed the Insurgent advance
along the Andorran frontier.)
Franco Captures Thousands.
WITH THE SPANISH INSUR
GENTS AT RILLO, NORTH OF
TERUEL, April 23 (iP>.—Generalis
simo Francisco Franco's forces
launched a new drive over a wide
front south of Montalban today, cap
turing thousands of prisoners and
conquering a large area of mountain
ous territory in Teruel Province.
| The army drove forward with
; astonishing rapidity after it* long
test since the capture of Teruel Feb
ruary 22. Montalban is about 40
miles northeast of Teruel.
i Gen. Varela, the commander, esti
mated fully 15,000 government troops
were trapped.
The advance began at dawn with
a heavy artillery and air bombard
: ment of the six government brigades
I and 14 groups of assault guards in
the Montalban sector.
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MERGER OF ALL UNIONS
IS FAVORED BY HOWARD
By foe Associated Press.
UTICA, N. Y., April 23.—Merger of
all labor unions into one large union
was urged today by Charles P. How
; ard of Indianapolis, president of the
I International Typographical Union.
He spoke at the opening of the 40th
semi-annual convention of the Empire
Typographical Conference.
Mr. Howard discussed the objectives
of the A. F. of L., C. I. O. and the
Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen,
and said, "More would be accomplished
if all three merged.
"The differences which have arisen
between the two leading organizations
tend to divide them,” he said. "These
w'ill become more serious as time goes
on unless the leaderg realize that the
rank and file want unity.
"If the desire of the vast majority
of labor for peace is to be realized,
some basis for agreement between the
C. I. O. and the A. F. of L. must be
reached.”
WEATHER REPORT
District of Columbia—Pair and slightly warmer today; tomorrow mostly
cloudy, possibly local showers by night; gentle winds, mostly easterly today.
Maryland and Virginia—Pair and slightly warmer today; tomorrow in
creasing cloudiness, followed by scattered showers by night.
West Virginia—Increasing cloudiness and slightly warmer today; scat
tered showers tomorrow.
Weather Condition* Last 31 Hour*.
A disturbance which developed oil the
South Atlantic coast Saturday morning was
centered this evening about Jfto mile*
east-southeast ot Cape Hatteras, apparent
ly moving northeastward with increasing
Intensity, lowest pressure about 29.90
inches Pressure is low between Labrador
and Southwestern Greenland. Resolution
Island. Hudson Strait. 29.20 inches. Pres
sure is relatively low over the Middle and
Southern Plains. Sioux City. Iowa. 20.78
inches, while pressure is low and falling
over the North Pacific States and the
plateau region. Tonopah. Nev., 29.58
inches. Pressure continues high southeast
of the Grand Banks, while a high-pressure
area is moving east-northeastward over
the North Atlantic States. Syracuse. N. Y..
30.34 inches. Pressure is high from
Northern Ontario westward over the West
ern Canadian provinces. Moosonee. On
tario. 30.28 inches, and the Pas. Manitoba.
30.26 Inches. Pressure continues high
over the MacKenzle Valley. Norman. Dis
trict of MacKenzle. 30.38 inches. During
the last 24 hours there have been showers
In portions of the South Atlantic States,
the Middle and Lower Missouri and ex
treme Upper Mississippi Valleys, the
Northern Rocky Mountain region and the
North Pacific States. Temperature changes
have been slight.
River Report.
Potomac and Shenandoah clear at Harp
ers Perry late yesterday.
Report Until 10 P.M. Satardsr.
Midnight_60 12 noon_83
2 a.m_46 2 p.m_67
4 a.m_42 4 p.m_PA
6 a.m_39 6 p.m__68
8 a.m_45 8 p.m_85
10 a.m_49 10 p.m_49
Reeorl Until 10 P.M. Satarday.
Highest. 69. at 3 p.m. yesterday: rear
ago. 67.
Lowest. 39, at 6 p.m. yesterday: rear
ago. 43.
Record Temperatures This Tear.
Highest. 87. on April 20.
Lowest. 18. on January 28.
Tide Tables.
(Furnished by United States Coast and
Geodetic Survey.)
Today. Tomorrow.
High _ 3:02 a.m. 3:57 a.m.
Low _ 9:61a.m. 10:50 a.m.
High _ 3:22 p.m. 4:18 p.m.
Low _10:10 p.m. 11:02 p.m.
The Sun and Moan.
Rises. 8ets.
Sun. today ._ 5:20 6:52
Sun. tomorrow 5:19 6:54
Moon, today.. _ 1:66a.m. 1:15p.m.
Automobile lights must be turned on
one-half hour after sunset.
Precipitation.
Monthly precipitation In inches In th«
Capital (current month to datei:
Month. 1938. Av. Record.
Januaiy _ 2.64 9 55 7.83 '37
February _ 2.37 3.27 3.84 '8*
March _ 1.78 3.75 8 84 'PI
April _ 1.18 .3.27 9 13 '89
May _ 3.70 1039 '89
Juno _ _ 4 13 10.94 ■00
July _ 4.71 10.33 '86
August _ 4.01 14.41 ’28
September _ 3.24 17.45 '34
October _ 2.84 8.81 '37
November _ 2.37 8 69 '89 •
December . —_ — 3.32 7.56 ’01
Weather in Various Cities.
Preeio. *
^Temperature^ 7:30 *
Max. Min. Sat. p.m.to'
Sat- Fri. 7:30 7:30 *
urday.nleht. p m. p.m. [
Asheville. N. C._ 72 38 60 ,
Atlanta. Ga. . 72 54 66 _.
Atlantic Cltv. N. J. 62 42 48 .
Baltimore. Md. __ 60 42 58 __ *
Birmingham. Ala.. 76 48 H8 .»
Bismarck. N. Dak— 60 34 60 »
Boston. Mass._ 58 42 48 »
Buffalo. N. Y._ 64 34 46 ■
Cheyenne. Wyo._ 64 40 62 018 •
Chicago. 111. 68 40 68 •
Cincinnati, Ohio— 60 38 66 _
Cleveland. Ohio_ 48 40 46 '
Davenport. Iowa_ 60 42 58 —.
Denver. Colo. _ 72 44 68 .—
Des Moines. Iowa. 66 46 62 011
Detroit, Mich._ 64 34 60 J
Duluth. Minn. ... 66 46 48
El Paso. Tex._ 86 64 86 _
Galveston. Tex._ 72 66 70 ... '
Helena. Mont. ... 66 38 46 i*
Indianapolis. Ind— 62 38 60 ...
Kansas City, Mo _ 76 62 58 0 09
Little Rock. Ark- 72 48 68
Los Angeles Calit— 64 66 62 .....
Louisville. Ky. ... 62 44 60
Marquette, Mich_ 66 36 48 _
Memphis. Tenn. __ 72 48 70 —»*»
Miami. Fla. 82 72 76 0 Ofi.
Mpls-8t. P.. Minn. 48 44 *0 O.Oftw
Mobile. Ala. .. 78 56 76 ..a-w
New Orleans. La._ 78 60 74 .-*s
New York. N. Y. 60 40 52 **•
Omaha. Nebr. 66 50 62 O.OS*'*
Philadelphia. Ps._ 62 42 56 ..few
Phoenix. Arts. ._ 94 62 90 __p»
Pittsburgh. Pa_ 58 32 54 —S'*
Portland. Me. ... 60 40 54 -_£-~
Portland. Oreg. _ 70 46 70 —5
Rapid City. 8. Dak. 58 44 58 O.ii
St. Louis. Mo. 66 4 4 64 -35
Salt Lake City. Utah 70 40 70 ..;
San Diego. Calif. 62 56 60 -
S. Pranctsco, Calif. 58 5o 68 .23 ’
Santa Pe. N. Mex- 72 46 68 0.1? '
Savannah. Ga. . 74 58 62 0.19
Seattle. Wash. .. 62 44 80
SpringAeld. HI. . 64 38 60
Tampa. FU. _$2 70 76 —
Vicksburg. Miss. .. 76 64 72
Washington. D. C— 59 39 67