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F.C.C. Order Blocking Television Programs 'Amazes' Sarnoff Action Laid to R. C. A. Promotional Activities; Hearings Open April 8 - By WILLIAM J. WHEATLEY. David Sarnoff, president of the ‘ Radio Corp. of America, said last night he was ‘‘amazed" at the action of the Federal Communications Commission yesterday in suspend ing its recent order giving a tenta tive go-ahead signal for television broadcasting. The F. C. C. announced yesterday !t had suspended its rule giving au thorization for a limited commercial programming for public use begin ning September l and had reopened the whole question. It set April 8 as the date for beginning a new series of hearings. In a formal announcement the F. C. C. attributed its action directly to what it called the television pro motional activities of R. C. A., say ing the current marketing campaign of that corporation was ‘‘held to be at variance with the intent of the commission’s television report of February 29.” Authority Questioned. There was opinion within the commission that the majority of the body had overstepped its author ity in going into the merchandising of television sets, which was the basis of the commission action, it was said The new move found R. C. A. offi cials here and In New York unpre pared to state what action they would take. They hurried back from week end holidays to study the for mal order of the F. C. C. and it was understood a move was being started to attempt to force the commission to rescind its reversal. Mr. Sarnoff, when informed over the telephone of the commission’s action, made the following state ment: “I am amazed at the action of the Federal Communications Commis sion. We have spent more than $10,000,000 in the development of television and in trying to create a new art and a new industry. We thought that we were proceeding exactly in accord with the order on this subject recently adopted by the commission.” Vote Is 4 t* 1. The commission's action came by a 4-to-l vote, with two commission ers absent, after a long, and what was at times declared to have been an acrimonious, discussion which kept the commission in session late Friday evening. It was reliably re ported that Chairman James Law rence Fly and Commissioners Paul A. Walker. Frederick I. Thompson and Thad H. Brown voted for the decision while the dissenting vote was cast by Commissioner T. A. M. Craven. The matter was brought up by Commissioner Walker, who called the commissioners' attention to cer tain promotional advertisements of the Radio Corp. of America which appeared in New York newspapers and radio trade magazines last week. These advertisements, it was said, called attention to the fact that television was being provided for the public, and announced pro grams available in New York. At the same time appeared dealer ad vertisements offering television re ceiving sets. Not Truthful. Group Contends. It was the contention of the group which supnorted the suspension of the rule that the corporation ad vertisements were not truthful Others, however, said the advertise ments merely did not tell the full story, and contended that if they were improper it was a matter for the consideration of the Federal Trade Commission, and lay wholly without the jurisdiction of the F. C C. Even after the formal vote wras taken, the commission was urged to give further consideration to What was held to be a serious mat ter. The commission, in its February 29 report, said it was not suggested by‘it “that television broadcasters should be barred from going for ward in program production and sponsorship, and the present state of the act renders appropriate the further steps permitted by the rules being established.” This report, it was pointed out. came after the commission's Television Committee had held long hearings and filed two reports, and even after the full commission earlier in the year con ducted hearings and made inspec tions of television. Need of Research Stressed. The commission said yesterday that it stressed the need of con tinued research in significant phases of the field involving the number of lines and the number of frames per second, the retentive quality of screens, the mechanics of scanning, the problem of screen sizes with par ticular reference to larger screens, the problem of polarization and the related question of the type of an tennas and various alternative meth ods of synchronization. Inherently, the commission added, this research has potentialities of great value to the public. I Furthermore, the commission said yesterday that its intent was to give the industry more opportunity to fnove forward on a sound scientific basis without causing injury to the •public and to the new industry it #elf, particularly to other manu facturers co-operating in seeking to bring about video improvements through experimentation rather than crowding the market with receivers Which may soon become obsolete. Further Research Desired. f The commission further announced iithat the promotional activities di rected to the sale of receivers not only intensifies the danger of these .Instruments being left on the hands of the public but may react in the crystallizing of transmission stand ards at present levels. I Moreover, the possibility of one manufacturer gaining an unfair ad vantage over competitors may cause |tHem to abandon the further re isfarch and experimentation, which jl* in the public interest, and may i result in crowding them into the ’market with apparatus at present - efficiency levels. It added that while ' rapid advance is desirable, television ’is^ti great and permanent signifi | cilice to the public. * i^ie action of the commission was i held by those in the industry to be a direct slap at the Radio Corp. of America, which is said to be the ■ only one which has a marketable . receiver. The commission’s latest television Vmcve came only a few hours after tip'’ national Broadcasting Co., a A YUMA, ARIZ.—LIN HOWARD WEDS SCREEN ACTRESS—Lin Howard, owner with Bing Crosby of the Binglin Racing Stable, eloped Friday with Judith Barrett, screen actress. Miss Barrett ' gave her true name as Lucille Kelly. —A. P. Wirephoto. subsidiary of R. C. A., filed an ap plication with the F. C. C. for a construction permit to erect a tele vision broadcasting station in the National Capital. It was said to be the plan of the broadcasting com pany to have the station completed by December, and together with other stations to be erected through out the country, to broadcast the inauguration ceremonies next Janu ary. Coronation of Queen Features Mardi Gras The coronation of "Queen Esther,” winner of a popularity contest, will be a feature of the Purim Mardi Gras celebration at the Jewish Com munity Center tonight. Although the "queen” will not be known until the last ballot count tonight, girls leading in the race last night were Fritzie Esten, Doris Glassman, Rita Homes and Florence Epstien. Representative Sol Bloom of New York has been asked to officiate at the coronation ceremony. A variety of booths have been erected in the center auditorium and will be manned by members of the boys’ and girls’ clubs which meet at the center. A flower booth, a home made dolls’ booth, an exhibit of Palestinian products and a number of game and refreshment booths have been set up. Clubs which have their own booths and are backing candidates in the Queen Esther contest include Renah, Kadimah, Helfgott, Boosters. Acadi ans, Starodes, Brandeis, Esquire, Royal Bachelors, Girl Scouts and Phi Sigma Circle. Edith Val and George Ginsberg are co-chairmen of the Mardi Gras Committee. Proceeds from the cele bration will be devoted to the cen ter's club activities. Frolic of Federal Club To Be Held Tuesday The Federal Club, which Presi dent Roosevelt helped to found when he was Assistant Secretary of the Navy in World War days, will hold its annual spring frolic and dinner at the Roosevelt Hotel Tuesday evening beginning at 6:30 o’clock. Ralph E. Day, Navy Department attorney and president of the club, will preside at the dinner. The club is devoted to the purpose of raising the standards of adminis tration and personnel throughout the Federal service. Shoe Workers' Raise In Pay Ordered by Wage-Hour Head 60,000 to Get Increase To Minimum of 35 Cents an Hour Increase in the hourly wage of more than 60,000 of the 240,000 em ployes of the shoe manufacturing industry was guaranteed in an order signed yesterday by Col. Philip B. Fleming, administrator of the Wage and Hour Division, Department of Labor. These workers, engaged largely in piecework, recently were found by Col. Fleming to be earning less than 35 cents an hour—the minimum wage for the industry established by ! yesterday’s order, which becomes ef ; fective April 19. The order places in effect a unan imous recommendation of an invest igating committee headed by Msgr. Francis J. Haas of Catholic Uni j versity. The committee included rep resentatives of the employers, the employes and the public. The new order brings above 300,000 the number of workers whose wage rate has been ordered increased by the administrator. Increases—all above 30 cents an hour but none over 40—previously were approved for the textile, hosiery, millinery, knitted outerwear and knitted un derwear industries. The wage-hour law automatically increased the rates of 690,000 other workers to 30 cents an hour. Col. Fleming said the shoe workers affected by the new increase were concentrated in New England and the St. Louis area, although there were some in other States. Wage Minimum Meets Approval of Association BOSTON, March 23 (/P).—A 35 cents-an-hour minimum wage for the shoe industry, effective April 29, “meets with the general approval of shoe manufacturers who are members of the New England Shoe and Leather Association,” Executive Secretary Maxwell Field said to night. He added that the new minimum was favorably received “particularly Inasmuch as no wage differential was granted.” Liberal Leadership In War Is Canadian Vote Issue Tuesday . Mackenzie King, Staking Future, Hopes Election Ends Dominion's Troubles By the Associated Press. OTTAWA, Ontario, March 23.— Canada’s 6,600,000 voters, summoned to the second wartime election in a quarter century, will tell Prime Minister W. L. McKenzie King next Tuesday what they think of his lib eral government and the way it has directed the Dominion’s war effort. Bitterly criticized by the Conser vative minority in Parliament and by the Ontario provincial legisla ture, which have called the admin istration’s war effort half-hearted and inefficient, the 65-year-old pre mier is gambling his political future on an election he hopes will settle Canada’s family troubles until peace returns. The seven-weeks campaign will reach a climax with mass meetings in virtually every large center to night and tomorrow. Premier Mackenzie King will make his final appeal to the voters at his tradi tional election eve mass meeting in the capital Monday night. 90,000 in Service Voting. Approximately 90,000 voters are enrolled in the Canadian active service force. Those in England started voting March 14 and those in Canada two days later. Their noils close tonieht. Some 8 or 10 parties are repre sented by 672 candidates nominated for the 245 seats in Commons, but of these only the Liberals and the Conservatives have sufficient nomi nees to obtain a majority. The Liberal government, for which Defense Minister Norman Rogers has been one of the most active campaigners, has defended its rec ord and pledged to prosecute Can ada's part in the war with vigor. The Conservative party, led by Dr. R. J Manion, veteran parlia mentarian, has promised that if suc cessful at the polls the party would form a national government without party lines. Both Liberals and Co-operative Commonwealth Federation leaders have asserted they would have nothing to do with such a govern ment. Premier Mackenzie King has said his followers would “do their parliamentary duty by constituting his majesty's loyal opposition.” Federation Has 96 in Field. The Co-operative Commonwealth Federation, with 96 candidates in the field, originally was opposed to participating in the war, but now has accepted the war as inevitable and promises to guard against profiteering and work for post-war insurance for soldiers and their de pendents. The Social Credit party, calling itself the New Democracy for fed eral election purposes, has rallied around the banner of W. D. Her ridge, former Canadian Minister to Washington, who would have Canada conscript all its resources in its war effort. Fuel for the campaign was pro vided by the action of the Ontario Legislature in *which Liberals and Conservatives united behind out spoken provincial Premier Mitchell Hepburn last January 18 to adopt. 44 to 10. a resolution condemning the Ottawa government for its “do little” war policy. Premier Accepted Challenge. Premier Hepburn paved the way for the resolution by accusing Pre mier MacKenzie King of "vaccila tion.” denouncing the sale of Canadian wheat to Russia and as serting that Canadian troops had been sent overseas inadequately equipped. The challenge precipi tated Premier MacKenzie King's call for the election after dissolu tion of Parliament January 25. The action automatically deprived the parliamentary opposition of the privilege of demanding detailed re ports on the administration's ac tions. It was greeted with cries that the Prime Minister had “scuttled” Parliament to avoid disclosure of desired information. The Premier replied that a lengthy pre-election session of Parliament with its partisan wrang ling would have worked against do minion unity in the war effort. When Parliament was dissolved, the Liberals held 176 seats, the Con servatives, 39; Social Credit, 15; Co-operative Commonwealth Fed eration, 7; Independents, 2: the United Farmers of Ontario-Labor, 1, and United Reform, 1, There were four vacancies. Keefe to Be Speaker Representative Prank B. Keefe, Republican, of Wisconsin, will dis cuss “Re-appraisal of Constitutional Guarantees” at a meeting of The Wheel of Progress in the Washing ton Hotel at 8 o'clock tomorrow night. NEW YORK—FEATHERS AGAIN—WITH CHICKENS IN ’EM—Woody Hockaday, the feathers for-peace man from Kansas, was on the loose again yesterday—but this time there were chickens inside the feathers he was throwing about. Just after this picture was made, the A. S. P. C. A. had him arrested. (Story on Page A-l.) —A. P. Wirephoto. ELKS FETE FORMER LEADERS—Those attending the B. P. O. E. dinner in honor of past exalted rulers of Washington Lodge, No. 15, included (left to right) James A. Balderson, 1924; Howard M. Peter, 1920; William I. Evans, 1919; Harold T. Pease, present exalted ruler; Rossa F. Downing, 1910, and Samuel Richards, 1915. —Star Staff Photo. Tobey Says Census Instructions Cause 'Apprehension' Law on Entry in All Homes Enacted by G.O.P., Dr. Reed Retorts By the Associated Press. Senator Tobey, Republican, of New Hampshire, said last night that the public was “becoming extremely ap prehensive” over four points in in structions issued to census takers. In a letter to W. L. Austin, census director, Senator Tobey asked an explanation of instructions he said had been issued to the effect that enumerators had the right to en ter all dwellings, that they were to fill in correct answers as nearly as they could ascertain them when they believed citizens had replied falsely, that they were to “call at tention" to penalties when persons refused to answer, and that they were to obtain information from neighbors when householders were absent. Before Senator Tobey made pub lic his letter, Dr. V. D. Reed, assist ant census director, said that al though a 10-year-old law gave the enumerators "the right of admis sion to all dwellings,” they would not force entry to any homes. Says G. O. P. Enacted Law. Authority for the enumerators to come calling. Dr. Reed said, was enacted into law by Republicans during the Hoover administration in an act, which applied it to the 1930 census and subsequent censuses. He said the 10-year-old law gave enumerators "the right of admission to all dwellings, including institu tions, within your territory for the purpose of obtaining information required by the Bureau of Census.” He added, however, that enumera tors were cautioned not to “men tion or emphasize the compulsory features of the enumeration unless it is necessary,” and that in no case would force be used to get into a home. He added facetiously that “we don’t carry guns, either." May Visit Census Office. As a matter of face, the Assistant Director said, entering homes is not at all necessary if the persons being questioned want to go out side or visit the census office If enumerators and their im mediate superiors fail to convince a person that he should co-operate, the matter must be referred to Washington where additional peace ful solutions will be suggested, Dr. Reed said. Failing in that, he added, a warrant may be sought. The penalty upon conviction is a fine of $100 or 60 days in jail or both. Convention (Continued From First Page.) of the United States Children's Bu reau, declared during an afternoon symposium on “Social Implications of Present-day Discriminations Against Women.” Miss Lenroot pointed out “increas ing pressures from other groups in the population” for benefits, particu larly the aged, because of population trends, wduld demand more vigor ous activity in behalf of medical, social and educational advantages for children. Urges Defense of Equality. She urged members of the society to be vigilant in defense of princi ples of equality already gained, ex plaining that the removal of many “economic functions” from the home had created a situation in which “motherhood and home-making is no longer a full-time job for woman,” except during the early years of her children’s life, making it impossible for "woman to gear her whole life to this function.” Activity in behalf of legislation barring married women from jobs is furnishing “a test case, so to speak, of a far greater question,” Miss Chari Williams, director of field service for the National Education Association, said, emphasizing “women cannot be sent back to their homes if they do not go of their own free will.” Miss Williams suggested members of her sex “determine our places as women and discover to what extent present-day discriminations are our own fault.” Employed married women today “are a vulnerable group” and must not set “a very dangerous precedent” by giving in to arguments that they are taking jobs needed by men, lest other groups, possibly religious or racial, be attacked later as unde serving of employment, Mrs. Frances Speek, representing the American Association of University Women, told the society. The afternoon meeting also heard Miss Mary N. Winslow of the Na tional Women's Trade Union League assert, "You are teachers before you are woman teachers” as she urged her listeners to “face the fact that you are persons.” Feminine doctors now are cam paigning for equal rank with male physicians when on war duty, Dr. Alma Speer of the American Wom en's Medical Association said. A male quartet from McKinley High School appeared at the after noon session. 4 Baby Chick Hatched In Taxicab by Motor's Warmth Br the Auocltted Preu. SELMA, Ala., March 33.—The No. 1 Easter exhibit here is a product of the machine age. Three weeks ago Buddy Ky nard, taxi driver, found an egg left in his cab by a shopper. He slipped it into a fur-lined glove and left it in the dash com partment. Yesterday he heard a cheep and remembered—the warmth of the motor, in operation 24 hours a day, had substituted for mother hen. The day-old black baby chick was adopted as the mascot of the taxi company. City News in Brief TODAY. Meeting, International Photo-En gravers’ Union, Mayflower Hotel, 11:30 am. Meeting, Christian Spiritualists, Raleigh Hotel. 8 p.m. Performances, Washington Civic Theater, Wardman Park Hotel, 8:15 pm. 1UMUKKUW. Meeting, Civil Aeronautics Au thority. Mayflower Hotel, 10 a.m. Meeting, District Federation of Women's Clubs, Hotel 2400, 11 a.m. Luncheon. Alpha Tau Omega Fraternity, Raleigh Hotel, 12:30 p.m. Luncheon. Washington Executives’ Association, Willard Hotel, 12:30 p.m. Luncheon. Executive Committee, Greater National Capital Commit tee, Willard Hotel, 12:30 p.m. Luncheon, Newcomers Club, Carl ton Hotel, 12:30 p.m. Luncheon, Graphic Arts, Annapo lis Hotel, 12:30 pm. Dinner, Knights Templar, Raleigh Hotel, 6 pm. Meeting. Kappa Gamma Sorority, Raleigh Hotel. 7:30 pm. Buffet, Slavic American Society of Music and Fine Arts, Raleigh Hotel, 7:30 pm. Dinner dance. North Carolina State Society, Willard Hotel, 7:30 pm. Performance, Washington Civic Theater, Wardman Park Hotel, 8:15 p.m. Dance. Tau Phi Sorority, Willard Hotel, 10 p.m. Dance. Indiana State Society, Wardman Park Hotel, 10 p.m. Dance. Senators’ Club Alumni of Catholic University. Wardman Park Hotel. 10 pm. Meeting, American Farm Bureau, Raleigh Hotel, all day. > — t Former Elk Leaders Are Honor Guests At Lodge Dinner 13 Past Exalted Rulers Attend Affair to Be Held Annually Past exalted rulers of Washing ton Lodge, No. 15, B. P. O. E., were guests last night at a dinner given in their honor by members of the lodge at O’Donnell’s Grill. Thirteen former heads of the Washington fraternal group attend ed the dinner, which is to be held annually, and heard Harold T. Pease, present exalted ruler of the Elks, call on them as the members who could do most for the future of the lodge. John E. Lynch, exalted ruler in 1927-8 and district deputy grand exalted ruler for two terms, was elected president of the Past Ex alted Rulers’ Association, succeed ing Howard M. Peter, ruler in 1921-2. Philip U. Gayaut, ruler in 1937-8 and past president of the Maryland, Delaware and District of Columbia Elks Association, was named vice president, and L. Martin Young, ruler last year and incoming ex alted ruler for 1940-1, was chosen secretary. veteran among me wasmngton Lorge's rulers attending the dinner was Rossa F. Downing, who headed the fraternal order in 1910-11. Oth ers attending were Samuel Richards. William I. Evans. Mr. Peter. James A. Balderson, Mr. Lynch, John D. Fitzgerald, George E. Strong, David J. Laporte, Joseph P. Hagerty, James J. Murray, Mr. Gayaut and Mr. Young.. Edwin S. Puller, exalted ruler of the St. Louis Lodge. No. 9, in 1899-1900, was a special guest. Hosts for the dinner were Mr. Pease, Mr. Young, Allen S. Duvall and Ambrose A. Durkin. Norman T. Schroth was chairman of the Com mittee on Arrangements. Lions to Hold Dance The Georgetown Lions Club wrill hold a dance at 8 p.m. April 1 at Hotel 2400 Sixteenth street for the benefit of its charity fund. Two hundred prizes valued at $700 will be distributed. Roy Klomparens is chairman of the Entertainment Committee. Fugitive Is Caught In Ice-Pick Murder; Confession Claimed Deputy Finds Man Hunted in Mother's Killing Hiding On Apartment Shelf By the Associated Press. SEATTLE, March 23.—Denial Davis, 23, charged with the Ice-pick slaying of his mother, Mrs. Harriet Arnold, was captured today In A friend’s apartment. Sheriff’s Deputy O. K. Bodla quoted Davis as saying: "Yes, I killed her.” The body of Mrs. Arnold, 46, was found stuffed in a cupboard of her suburban home last Tuesday. Davis, a laborer, surrendered with out resistance. Deputy Bodia said he found him hiding on the upper shelf of a closet in the apartment, where the officer went seeking in formation on the man’s where abouts. The friend was hot at home, Deputy Bodia said. Fugitive Found on Shelf. Deputy Bodia said at first the apaument appeared vacant, but he opened a closet door and found Davis cowering on a shelf. The man crawled down, submitted to arrest without protest and then, the officer said, sobbingly admitted the slaying. im giaa us over, tne deputy quoted Davis, who has been charged with first degree murder. Mrs. Arnold had been stabbed numerous times with an ice pick, her body trussed with cords and a dog chain, then nailed in the cup board. The deputy said the ice pick was found secreted in the windo*v shade of a hotel room where Davis took his estranged wife, Mrs. June Davis, 20, the next night. The body wa< found on a tip from Mrs. Davis. Mrs. Davis broke down after she was informed of the capture. Sees So Hope for Him. “I know it is all over with him now,” she wept. “While he was away, at least there was some hope. Now they have captured him, there is no hope.” Through newspapers, she had ap pealed to Davis to surrender, and promised she and their daughter, Carol, 3, would “stand by” him. Deputy Bodia recounted that Davis told him he slew his mother be cause. "for the previous week, she had been calling my wife names. I couldn't stand it any longer.” The deputy added that Davis also said he had intended slaying his wife but changed his mind. Delivery Boy Robbed By Armed Bandit A colored delivery boy was robbed of about $20 last night in the 1900 block of Biltmore street N.W., where he had been lured on a ruse. Victim of the robbery was Charles Williams of 2316 Champlain street N.W., employed by the Cosmo Liquor store at 1792 Columbia road. He had been sent to a house on Biltmore street in answer to a telephone or der for liquor. 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