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iU.S. Abandons Appeal
iln Teamsters' Union
t
Monopoly Case
Action Follows Decision
Limiting Responsibility
Of Labor Groups
t
By J. A. FOX.
In the wake of a Supreme Court
decision yesterday holding that
tlabor unions are subject to the
’.Sherman Anti-Trust Act only when
.they are responsible for “some form
of commercial competition in the
^marketing of goods and services,”
the Justice Department today an
nounced the Government was
dropping plans to appeal from the
District Court ruling which freed
four teamsters’ union officials from
monopoly law charges here early
this month.
The department assigned no rea
son for the decision which was said
to have been reached several days
*go. It was believed in some quar
ters, however, that the principle laid
down by the Supreme Court would
Jiave made prosecution difficult in
a case such as this, where the Gov
ernment alleged that a jurisdic
tional strike involving two American
Federation of Labor unions had re
strained trade.
As one phase of the Nation-wide
drive against abuses in the building
industry, which are being prosecuted
under the Sherman Act, the Gov
ernment charged that the Team
sters’ Union had brought about a
strike which caused a tie-up in con
struction here last fall in an effort
to replace members of the Oper
ating Engineers’ Union with their
own members on concrete-mixer
trucks. The defendants denied that
ft jurisdictional dispute caused the
strike, contending that it was called
In an effort to increase wages.
Verdict Is Directed.
! After arguments were concluded
Justice Letts granted a defense mo
tion for a directed verdict, saying
the action of the defendants was
♦“just as consistent with innocence
fes with guilt.”
The four defendants were Stuart
M Keyser, Charles J. Bell, Linwood
A. Trainham and Aubrey W. Stream.
The Government has appealed to
the Supreme Court in a similar
case from St. Louis where the Dis
trict Court quashed the indictment
of a group of union officials. There,
it was pointed out today, however,
the element of boycott is present
along with the jurisdictional strike
issue.
With the Supreme Court decision
under study today at the Justice
Department, the opinion was voiced
by Thurman Arnold, Assistant At
torney General in charge of the
Anti-Trust Division, that it would
reach the building industry re
straints which the Government seeks
to curb, through indictments in a
number of large cities where unions
and employer groups are accused
of combining to raise prices.
The status of labor under the
Anti-Trust Act was defined by the
court in holding that the Apex
Hosiery Co. of Philadelphia could
not collect damages under the
Sherman Act from a C. I. o. local
which staged a sit-down strike in
which the Apex plant was wrecked
by rioters, and its normal operations
halted for six months in 1937.
Slaps at “Sit-Down.”
The 6-3 decision of the court was
read by Justice Stone, who said that
the sit-down constituted a “lawless
invasion and destruction of property
by force and violence of the most
brutal and wanton character,” but
that it did not fall within the scope
of the act.
The American Federation of Labor,
whose building trades unions are
targets of the Government drive, has
been contending that the Clayton
Act exempts labor from prosecution
under the Sherman Act, which pro
hibits restraints of trade, but the
court brushed aside this contention.
"While we must regard the ques
tion whether labor unions are to
some extent and in some circum
stances subject to the act as settled
in the affirmative, it is equally plain
that this court has never thought
the act to apply to all labor union
activities affecting interstate com
merce,” the decision said.
In a sharp dissent. Chief Justice
Hughes, who was joined by Justices
McReynolds and Roberts, declared
the majority interpretation of the
act was “too narrow” and that it
opened “vistas of new uncertainties”
in the application of the law.
Restraint on Competition Needed.
“This court,” said Justice Stone,
“has never applied the Sherman Act
in any case whether or not involv
ing labor organizations or activities
unless the court was of the opinion
that there was some form of re
straint upon commercial compe
tition in the marketing of goods and
services; • • • this court has re
fused to apply the Sherman Act in
cases like the present, in which
local strikes conducted by illegal
means in a production industry pre
vented interstate shipment of sub
stantial amounts of the product, but
in which it was not shown that the
restrictions on shipments had op
erated to restrain commercial com
petition in some substantial way.
“In the cases considered by this
court since the Standard Oil case
of 1911, some form of restraint of
commercial competition has been
sine qua non to the condemnation
of contracts, combinations or con
spiracies under the Sherman Act,
and, in general, restraints upon
competition have been condemned
only when their purpose or effect
was to raise or fix the market price.
This is not a case of a labor or
ganization being used by combina
tions of those engaged in an in
dustry as the means or instrument
for suppressing competition or fix
ing prices. Here it is plain that
the combination or conspiracy did
not have as its purpose restraint
upon competition in the market for
petitioner's (Apex) product.”
l/BJMD ACI UIM.
“A combination of employee neces
eajjly restrains competition among
themselves in the sale of their
seSrices to an employer,” the court
continued, “yet such a combination
was not considered an illegal re
straint of trade when the Sherman
Act was adopted”—in 1890.
In the light then of the later Clay
ton Act, declaring that labor is not
a commodity or an article of com
merce, the decision said, “it would
seem plain that restraints on the sale
of an employe’s services to the em
ployer, however much they may cur
tail the competition among em
plofres, are not in themselves com
binations or conspiracies In restraint
of trade or commerce under the
Sherman Act.”
Chief Justice Hughes’ dissent took
sharp exception to the majority
Auto 'Repairman' Sentenced
After Victimizing Visitors
An automobile racket victimizing
out-of-town visitors brought a
sentence of $50 or 30 days in jail to
Donald T. Hendricks, 36, a self
styled mechanic, who yesterday
pleaded guilty in Police Court to a
charge of tampering. f
Arrested Friday by Park Police
man C. A. Mellott, Hendricks, who
told police he was a resident of
Richmond Hill, Long Island, was ac
cused of tampering with automobiles
parked near the Washington Monu
ment, Lincoln Memorial and on the
Ellipse, causing the machines to
“stall” within 100 feet when driven
off by their owners.
The defendant, Mr. Mellott testi
fied, chose cars bearing license
plates of States, indicating the own
ers were strangers in the city. A
colored laborer working on the
Ellipse saw the youth approach an
Ohio car, jift the hood and work
a few minutes on the motor. He
then lowered the hood and walked
away.
When the owner drove off In the
car. it went only a short distance
before sputtering to a stop. Hen
dricks then appeared, offering his
"services” as a passer-by and me
chanic. it was testified. He “re
paired” a fuel pump and charged
the victim $4-95. The owner, police
said, was only one of more than a
half-dozen tourists who had been
cheated by the ruse. Two Ohio
residents—Herman P. Rosetti of
Vermillion and Gerald Hasenpflug
of Amherst—also turned in similar
reports to police.
Hendricks traveled in a car bear
ing Florida license plates. In it
police found four old fuel pumps
and a large assortment of tools.
Admitting his guilt, the defend
ant said he did it because he needed
money to send to his family in
Florida. He said he was en route
from New York to Florida, where
he was employed last winter.
opinion that precedent was being
followed in the present case.
“The view is announced,” he said,
"that the Sherman Act was not di
rected at those restraints which fall
short of any form of market control
or a commodity such as to mono
polize the supply, control its price
or discriminate between its would-be
purchasers. That is, in short, that
it does not apply to the direct and
intentional obstruction or prevention
of the shipment or transportation
of goods to fill the orders of custo
mers in interstate commerce such
as we have here. I do not read our
decisions as either requiring or justi
fying such a judicial limitation of
the provisions of the act. Rather,
I believe that they point to a con
trary conclusion.”
The dissenting opinion also com
pared the broad application that
has been given to the National Labor
Relations Act, in seeking to reach
unfair labor practices that affect
interstate commerce, with the find
ing here.
“It would indeed be anomalous,”
Chief Justice Hughes said, “if, while
employers are bound by the Labor
Act because their unfair labor
practices may lead to conduct which
would prevent the shipment of their
goods in interstate commerce, at the
same time the direct and intentional
obstruction or prevention of such
shipments by the empn.yes were not
deemed to be a restraint of inter
state commerce under the broad
terms of the Sherman Act.”
The decision affirmed a ruling by
the Federal Circuit Court of Ap
peals at Philadelphia, which re
versed a District Court verdict
granting Apex a $711,932 judgment
under the triple-penalty provisions
of the Sherman Act. The appellate
court said there had been no at
tempt by the union to restrain in
terstate commerce, and that Apex
had its remedy in an “appropriate”
tribunal. The company announced
today that it would seek $1,000,000
damages in the Pennsylvania courts.
The trouble at the plant was
stirred when the Full-Fashioned Ho
siery Workers sought a closed-shop
contract at the time it was said to
have had but eight members ih the
2,500 employes of the plant.
School Children fo Visit
Home of Douglass
Public school children will make
the annual pilgrimage to the home
of Frederick Douglass, noted colored
leader, at Cedar Hill, An ac ostia, to
day.
A memorial service will be held,
with students in all levels of in
struction represented. Mrs. Julia
West Hamilton will speak, and Mrs
Velma Williams, a member of the
Board of Education, will preside.
Music will be given by the Cardoza
High School Orchestra and the
Stevens Elementary School Glee
Club. Other schools taking part will
include Miner Teachers’ College,
Gamet-Patterson Junior High School
and Biraey Elementary School.
The program is under the direc
tion of the Douglass Home Memorial
Committee, of which Mrs. Thelma
Bryant is chairman and A. K. Savoy,
assistant superintendent of schools,
is adviser.
Liner Roosevelt Safe
From German Attack,
Berlin Assures U. S.
Warns Embassy That
Foes Plan to Molest
Refugee Vessel
By the Associated Press.
BERLIN, May 28.—The German
government informed the United
States Embassy today that the
strictest orders had been issued to
German naval units not to molest
the United States liner President
Roosevelt on its journey to Ireland
to evacuate Americans.
Germany, however, warned the
embassy that it had information
that Germany’s enemies, in an ef
fort to disturb American-German
relations, planned an attack on
the Roosevelt.
Orders Issued to Navy.
The German government, in a
communication to the embassy,
said:
“Ships which travel in the man
ner indicated by the American Gov
ernment (that is, unarmed and
without escort) are, according to the
fundamental principles of German
conduct of war, in no danger from
German arms. But in considera
tion of the fact that this American
ship will travel through the war
zone which American ships usually
avoid, the German government has
notified its forces of the voyage and
has issued strict orders that the
ship be permitted to make the Jour
ney without hindrance.
“It may be observed in addition
that there are no German sea forces
along the route of the journey from
and to America. Any possibility of
danger to the vessel from the Ger
man side is, therefore, excluded."
Fifth Column Activity Denied.
In informing the embassy-it had
avUWicf ibat an attacfcjm IfeffcBrec
fde5t Roosevelt was pStmed by Ger
many's enemies, the German govern
ment ’ expressed hope the United
States would take “appropriate
measures to forestall such criminal
designs.”
German authorities sought to
quiet American fears concerning the
possibility of fifth column opera
tions in the Western Hemisphere.
They charged that stories of al
leged “Nazi sabotage acts" in the
region of the Panama Canal and
of Nazi demonstrations in Mexico
were “inventions of the British se
cret service to arouse fear and to
stimulate the war psychosis in the
United States ’’
Committee Calls Off
Hatch Act Meeting
Plans to take up the Hatch Act in
the House Judiciary Committee to
day went awry when a committee
meeting was called off because the
House went into session at 11 a.m.
Backers of the measure, which would
curb political activities of State em
ployes paid from Federal funds, had
hoped to get the bill to a vote.
Why Must They Die? No. 22 Z*
-One of a Series of Factual Analyses of D. C. Traffic Fatalities_
The place: Connecticut avenue
and N street N.W.
The accident: A 64-year-old man
was fatally injured when he ran
into the right front door of a north
bound automobile on Connecticut
avenue about 21 feet, north of the
crosswalk at N street N.W. The
victim died four hours later in
Emergency Hospital from a frac
tured skull and internal injuries.
Inquest testimony revealed that the
man had first gone across Con
necticut avenue from a loading plat
form at N street to a parked taxi
cab on the east side of the thor
oughfare to inquire about the fare
to the Southeast. Then, seeing a
streetcar proceeding south on the
thoroughfare nearing the loading
platform, he suddenly wheeled and
started to run back to the platform
and ran into the side of the auto
mobile. The driver said she had
no opportunity to avoid the man.
The time: About 7 pm.. May 18.
Weather: Clear. Visibility good.
The street: Straight and dry
with a slight downgrade.
The vehicle: A1836 sedan. Brakes
were described by police as good.
The driver told police she was
traveling between 20 and 26 miles
per hour.
The driver: A 38-year-old woman
with six years’ driving experience
and no previous accident record,
she claimed. She said she had no
opportunity to avoid the man, since
he ran into her car without ap
parently watching for traffic. The
man was not thrown by the car,
but dropped to the ground at the
point of impact
Coroner’s Jury verdict: Accidental
death due to carelessness of de
ceased, and the driver released.
Three Are Reappointed
To Public Library Board
Theodore W. Noyes, Wendell P.
Stafford and Albert W. Atwood to
day were reappointed by the Com
missioners as members of the Board
of Trustees of the Free Public Li
brary. Their present terms expire
June 19. The terms are for six
years each. Mr. Noyes is presi
dent of the board. !
a
Diagram shows how a middle-aged man crossed Connecticut
avenue from a loading platform at N street N.W. to a taxicab
parked across the street and then suddenly wheeled around to
run back to the platform, intending tb catch a southbound
streetcar. He ran into the right front door of a northbound
automobile about 18 feet west of the east curb of the thorough
fare and about 21 feet north of a crosswalk atN street. Theman
fell on the spot* fatally Injured.
Wire-Tapping Probe
Told by Girls of
Defectives' Offer
Women Say They Spurned
$200 Jobs in Office
Of Democrats' Foe
By the Associated Press.
Two young Pennsylvania women,
former college students, testified
today they had been offered $200 a
month to work for a private detec
tive who “wanted to run the Demo
crats out of Pennsylvania and then
out of the country.”
Miss Virginia Campbell of Phila
delphia, a graduate of the Univer
sity of Pennsylvania, told a Senate
committee investigating wire tap
ping that Basil Needham, an agent
for a New York detective agency
operated by Frank B. Bielaski,
said he would “arrange for me to
meet prominent Democrats in Phil
adelphia ”
Both Miss Campbell, a 21-year-old
blond, and red-haired Virginia
Stintz, Uniontown, Pa., said they
had refused positions as reception
ists in Mr. Needham's Philadelphia
office which originally were tendered
to them.
Linked to Magazine Article.
Both told the committee Mr.
Needham had informed them he
had “either written or aided in pre
paring a magazine article on the
insurance business” of James Roose
velt, son of the President. Miss
Campbell remarked that Mr. Need
ham had said “and it was very
effective.”
The young women both testified
that Mr. Needham contacted them
through the Rev. William B. Stimson
of Philadelphia.
Mr. Stimson explained to the com
mittee that a cousin, Henry Bowen
Stimson, New York, had called him
to say Mr. Needham would contact
him to try to find a girl to be
receptionist.
Later, Gov. William H. Vanderbilt
of Rhode Island said a “train of
circumstances” caused him to “won
der a little bit” about his attorney
general in respect to prosecution of
1938 election frauds and “municipal
corruption.”
Questioned About Jackvony.
He made this assertion in response
to questions by members of the Sen
ate committee as to whether the
Governor had "any reason to doubt
the integrity of the attorney gen
eral, Louis V. Jackvony.”
Mr. Jackvony’s wires were tapped
during the course of an investigation
by a private detective agency em
ployed by Gov. Vanderbilt.
After testifying that he had con
ferred with Matthew W. Goring,
former assistant attorney general
who was dismissed by Mr. Jackvony,
about employing outside investi
gators, Gov. Vanderbilt said he had
held that conference because Mr.
Jackvony had rejected a proposal
for obtaining outside aid.
Mr. Goring, the Governor de
clared, had “complained very bit
terly about delay in prosecuting the
election fraud cases.”
Racing Results
Belmont
By the Associated Preaa.
FIRST RACE—Purse. $1,200; claiming:
2-year-olds: 6 furlongs.
TrlDlt (James) 3.70 300 2.40
Rippling On (Renlek) 10.60 4.80
My One lEccard) 2.80
Time. 1:00*4.
Also ran—Brown Flower. Red Welt and
Sweet Sukey.
SECOND RACE—Purse. $1,200; claim
ing; 3-year-olds; 7 furlongs.
Maechance (James) 7.30 3.80 2.80
Dark Level (Arcaro) 5.80 4.00
Be Prepared (S. Renlek) 3.60
Time. 1:27.
Also ran—Tyrone. Bun Lark Old River,
Maeace and Bouncealong.
Suffolk Downs
By the Associated Press.
FIRST RACE—Puiae. $1,000: maiden
2-year-olds: 4*4 furlongs.
Winabeau (Taylor) 11.20 4.00 2.80
Meriotorious (Bye) 3.00 2.40
Rosalie R. (Delpino) 2.60
Time. 0:68*5.
Also ran—Arestlno. Sly Heels and Oay
Mate.
SECOND RACE—Purse. $1,000: claim -
lna; 3-year-olds and up; 6 furlongs
(chute).
Savltar (Ross) 6.00 3.00 2.60
Pore Isus (Bassett) 4.40 3.00
John Allen (Schutte) 3.60
Time. 1:18*4.
Also ran—Tramp Ship. Marson and The
Grey Nun n.
(Dally Double paid $40.40.)
Thousands Respond
To Mrs. Roosevelt's
Red Cross Appeal
Gifts Include Quarter From
Girl, 11, and $10 From
Elderly Woman
When Mrs. Roosevelt urged Amer
icans to obey the Red Cross sum*
mons to “love thy neighbor as thy
self” a little girl and an elderly
woman were among the thousands
who heard her and responded.
Into the District Red Cross head
quarters yesterday came a quarter
and a $10 bill. The first was from
11-year-old Jennie Ammann of 2032
Belmont road N.W. The bill was
from the elderly woman, who didn’t
give her name, but told officials at
Red Cross headquarters it was “for
myself and my husband.”
She also volunteered the state
ment: "The Red Cross always does
the right thing.’’
Inspired by a similar sentiment,
Washingtonians so far have con
tributed $39,573.87 toward the Dis
trict Red Cross’ $150,000 goal.
Treasury Employes Lead.
Treasury Department employes
led yesterday’s contributions with
a gift of $653.15. The Tariff Com
mission was second with $96.
The total from booths scattered
through the city’s banks and stores
was $767.12, giving Red Cross offi
cials reason to believe that Wash
ington's givers wil not only reach
the boal, but exceed it.
To emphasize the desperate need,
the Red Cross made public a cable
from France, adding that “every
cable from our representatives in
France paints a blacker and
more appalling picture of condi
tions among the millions of refugees
fleeing from the battle zones.”
Refugees Swamp Paris.
The cable follows:
“ Paris is swamped with terror
stricken, hungry, exhausted men,
women and children. Roads from
the north are cluttered with carts,
bicycles, bullet-scarred automobiles.
Under the shadow of the Palace of
Versailles, voluntary first-aid work
ers are bathing feet of old men,
women—some who walked 40, 50, 60
miles in past three days. Stockings
had to be cut from lacerated, swollen,
blistered feet. Many were too tired
to eat. Women faint at sight of
food—too starved to eat. There are
pens of unidentified, frightened
children under 8 years of age at
every refugee concentration point.
French peasants, aristocrats work
side by side in best democratic
fashion.”
A picture of the need abroad will
be presented to the Soroptomist Club
at its luncheon meeting in the Wil
lard Hotel tomorrow by Mrs. Lewis
Clark, a member of the Nurses’ Aide
Corps of the District Red Cross.
Contributions
War Relief Gifts
Received by Star
The following contributions to the
Red Cross War Relief Fund have
been received by The Star. Con
tributions forwarded to The Star
cashier will continue to be acknowl
edged in the news columns.
Amelia D. Potts_ $1.00
Kate George . 5.00
Phillip Diatz, M. D. 5.00
Ben D. Dreyfuss . 15.00
Edna Dreyfuss_ 5.00
John S. Beach._. 3.00
Thomas Salts .... 100.00
A. V. W. 2.00
Laura V. Snuggs.. 10.00
American Women’s Legion .. 10.00
Jessie M. Stabler . 5.00
“In memory of Vadim’s moth
er” ... 100
E. H. A. 1.00
M. C. Lee.--. 5.00
Employes of the Commercial
Office Service . 15.00
S. C... 1.00
E. W. and H. W. . 10.00
Mrs. H. W. Erisman_ 2.00
Jesse Burritt . 20.00
Total - $216.00
Previously acknowledged... 307.00
Grand total .$613.00
Baseball
(Continued Prom First Page.)
Walker doubled down the left field
line scoring Welaj. Gordon threw
out Bonura. One run.
NEW YORK—Crosetti walked.
Knickerbocker sacrificed, Lewis to
Bonura. Keller singled to center,
scoring Crosetti. Di Maggio hit into
a double play, Pofahl to Bloodworth
to Bonura. One run.
Washington, lr New York, 1.
SECOND INNING.
WASHINGTON—Time was called
as a steady rain began to fall. After
a delay of 25 minutes the skies
cleared and play was resumed.
Bloodworth popped to Gordon. Po
fahl walked. Ferrell flied to Di
Maggio. Haynes struck out. No runs.
NEW YORK—Dickey popped to
Bloodworth. Selkirk was credited
with a double when Case slipped in
fielding the ball. Gordon doubled
down the left-field line, scoring
Selkirk. Dahlgren flied deep to
Welaj, Gordon taking third after
the catch. Gordon scored on a wild
pitch. Russo singled to center.
Crosetti was hit in the back by a
pitched ball and took first. Knick
erbocker singled to right, scoring
Russo and sending Crosetti to third.
Keller singled to left, scoring
Crosetti. When Knickerbocker over
ran second he was out, Walker to
Bloodworth. Four runs.
Washington. 1; New York, 5.
THIRD INNING.
WASHINGTON—Case filed to Sel
kirk. Lewis walked. Walaj hit Into
a double play, Knickerbocker to
Gordon to Dahlgren. No runs.
NEW YORK—Hudson replaced
Haynes on the mound for Wash
ington. Pofahl threw out Di Mag
gio. Dickey popped to Pofahl. Sel
kirk walked. Gordon hit a 415-foot
home run into the Yankee bull pen,
scoring Selkirk ahead of him. Gahl
gren walked. Russo took a third
strike. Two runs.
Washington, 1; New York, 7.
FOURTH INNING.
WASHINGTON—Walker beat out
a slow roller. Bonura singled to
right, sending Walker to tbfrd.
Bloodworth fanned. Pofahl hit into
a double play, Gordon to Crosetti to
Dahlgren. No runs.
NEW YORK—Crosetti flied to
Welaj. Knickerbocker singled to
left. Keller filed to Walker. Di
Maggio walked. Dickey singled to
right, Meting Jtaiokarboctar and
Countess van Rechteren Limpurg (left), wife of the Coun
selor of the Netherlands Legation, who came to the District
Chapter of the Red Cross this morning to inquire about her rela
tives and friends abroad, is one of the many persons who daily
request such information from the Home Service Department
of the Red Cross. Mrs. F. S. Clark (right), a volunteer worker
of the department, is taking the inquiry.—Star Staff Photo.
Two D. C. Democrats
Qualify as Members
Of Central Committee
Names of Others Are
Withheld Until After
Executive Meeting
Two local Democrats, Identified
with the movement for open prim
aries In the District, through which
all party members here would be
given ample opportunity to vote for
delegates to the Democratic National
Convention and for members of the
local Democratic Central Commit
tee. have qualified as candidates for
membership of the committee.
They are Sidney Katz, executive
secretary of the Industrial Union
Council, and Harlan Wood, attorney,
who is a director of the Independent
Democratic Associatidn, a group of
Democrats leading the fight for an
open primary. Mr. Wood also is
past department commander of the
American Legion in the District
While admitting Mr. Katz and
Mr. Wood had qualified as candi
dates, Russell Balderson, the Cen
tral Committee chairman, today de
clined to give the names of others
who have so qualified, until after a
meeting of the Executive Committee
scheduled for tomorrow morning.
He indicated, however, there will be
no real contest in the primary for
committee membership, because the
number of candidates filing. 22, is
the same number of committee
memberships to be filled by elec
tions.
Following the Executive Commit
tetee meeting tomorrow morning,
voting places for the primary on
June 5 are to be announced, it is
said.
Walter F. Bramhall, secretary of
the Central Committee, said all resi
dents of Washington who are Demo
crats or interested in the party’s
aims, are qualified to vote in the
primary. Polling places will be es
tablished in Georgetown, on Georgia
avenue, residential Northeast and
Southwest Washington and in the
Willard Hotel, the exact location of
those other than in the hotel to be
announced after the committee
meets.
A resolution asking Mrs. J. Bor
den Harriman, United States Min
ister to Norway, to accept renomi
nation as Democratic national
committeewoman for the District
of Columbia recently was adopted
by the Democratic Central Com
mittee of the District, it was an
nounced yesterday.
The resolution asked Mrs. Harri
man to continue as committeewom
an “even though her duties require
her presence in Scandinavia.” It de
clared “the entire United States
hails with great satisfaction and ap
preciation the outstanding achieve
ments of Mrs. J. Borden Harriman
as American Minister to friendly
and beleaguered Norway.”
Further, the resolution expressed
“appreciation for her many long
years of service rendered to the
cause of the Democratic party and
its principles."
A subcommittee consisting of Mal
colm S. McConihe, national com
mitteeman; Melvin D. Hildreth and
Russell Balderson was named to
see that the resolution reached Mrs.
Harriman.
Mrs. Ella J. Miller
Will Be Buried Today
Mrs. Ella J. Miller, 83, of 5116
New Hampshire avenue N.W., widow
of William O. Miller, died Satur
day at her home after a long ill
ness. She was a native and life
long resident of Washington.
Funeral services were to be held
at 3:30 pm. today at the home,
with burial in Rock Creek Ceme
tery.
Mrs. Miller is survived by three
daughters, Mrs. Robert E. StiUions,
Mrs. John R. McChesney and Miss
Sarah Miller, all of this city.
sending Di Maggio to third. Dickey
was picked off first, Ferrell to Bo
nura. One run.
Washington, 1; New York, 8.
FIFTH INNING.
WASHINGTON—Ferrell filed to
Selkirk. Hudson singled to right.
Case filed to Selkirk. Lewis forced
Hudson. Gordon to Croaetti. No
runs. •
NEW YORK—Selkirk singled to
center. Gordon sacrificed, Hudson
to Bonura. Dahlgren filed to Case,
Selkirk holding second. Russo fan
ned. No runs.
Washington, 1; New York, 8.
SIXTH INNING.
WASHINGTON—CrosetU threw
out Welaj. Walker doubled to
right for his third straight hit.
Walker took third as Russo tossed
out Bonura. Blood worth singled to
left, scoring Walker, but was out at
second attempting to stretch the
hit, Selkirk to Gordon. One run.
NEK YORK—Pofahl throw out
Crosetti. Knickerbocker doubled to
left, for his fifth straight bit in two
days against the Nats. Keller
walked. The bases were filled
when Lewis fumbled Dl Maggio's
grounder. Dickey popped to Pofahl.
Selkirk fanned. No runs.
Washington, 4; Mm York, t,
25 Per Cent Increase
In Budget Approved
By Women Voters
Definite Action on
Means of Raising
Money Proposed
The District. Voteless League of
Women Voters today voted to in
crease its budget next year approxi
mately 25 per cent over estimated
expenditures last year, the action
being taken at the annual meeting
at the Y. W. C. A. Vacation Lodge
near Cherry dale, Va.
Ways and means were discussed
to raise the money, but definite ac
tion was postponed.
The Increased budget is in line
with the extension program of the
National League of Women Voters.
The proposed budget is for $2,070,
while this year’s budget was for
$1,571.56.
A recommendation was made for
the league to continue its campaign
for a new and suitable building for
the Women’s Bureau and the House
of Detention. Mrs. Pearl B. Klein,
chairman of the department of
government and legal status of
women last year, included this rec
ommendation in her final report.
This department, by action of the
National. League, recently was ab
sorbed by other departments.
Mrs. Klein also recommended
that the league conduct an action
campaign on behalf of the right of
married women to continue employ
ment in both private and public life.
A total of 448 paidup members in
the league at the present time was
reported during the morning ses
sion.
Most of the morning session was
devoted to reports of the recent
national convention in New York
while reports of department chair
men and suggestions for next year's
program were to be made at the
afternoon session. Mrs. M. O.
Lorenz, local league president, pre
sided.
Michelson in Mayo Clinic
Charles Michelson, publicity direc
tor for the Democratic National
Committee, has entered Mayo Clinic
at Rochester, Minn., for what his
office here today described as “just
a checkup.” Mr. Michelson arrived
at Rochester this morning, according
the Associated Press.
Congress in Brief
TODAY.
Senate:
Considers bill to authorize Fed
eral aid for hospital construction.
Labor subcommittee hears New
York and Chicago Mayors on Pepper
employment bill.
Military Committee considers
Army construction bill
House:
Debates naval and Interior De
partment appropriation bills.
Judiciary Committee resumes
study of Hatch bill.
Weather Report
(Punilihed by the United States Weather Bureau.)
District of Columbia—Increasing cloudiness tonight, with showers be
ginning late tonight or tomorrow; not much change in temperature; lowest
tonight about 55 degrees; moderate northwest winds becoming variable.
Maryland—Increasing cloudiness tonight followed by showers tomor
row; not much change in temperature.
Virginia—Increasing cloudiness followed by showers tomorrow and in
extreme south portion tonight; not much change in temperature.
West Virginia—Mostly cloudy followed by scattered showers tonight
and tomorrow; slightly cooler in west portions tomorrow.
JW_____
Pressure continues relatively low off the
Middle Atlantic Coast, while e disturbance
has developed over New England. Boston.
Mass., rooft.5 millibars (29.78 Inches).
The disturbance over the upper Greet Lakes
region la moving slowly southward. Chi
cago. 111. 1.010.2 millibars <29.83 Inches),
while pressure continues low over the West
Gulf States and the Par Southwest, Alnlne.
Te*. 1.006.1 millibars (29.71 Inches).
Pressure Is relatively high over the South
ern Appalachian region. Charleston. W. V*.,
1.015 9 millibars (30.00 Inches), and over
the Northern Plains, Pierre. S. Dak- 1.020
millibars (30.12 Inches) During the last
24 hours there have been scattered showers
in portions of the Atlantic and Gulf States,
the Central Talleys, the Southern Plains,
the Middle Rocky Mountain region and the
upper Great Lakes region Cool weather
continues In the Central Talleys.
Revert for Last 24 Hears.
Temperature. Barometer,
Yesterday— degrees. Inches.
4 p.m._ 71 29 90
8 p.m. - 65 29.91
Midnight _ 59 20.90
Today—
ta.m._ 66 29.90
a.m._ 64 29.92
Noon _ 73 29.99
2md far Kjm4 24 man
(Prom noon yesterday to noon today.)
Highest. 73. at noontodar. Year ago. 92.
Lowest. 55, at 6 a.m. today. Year ago. 73.
Rsesrl Tsmperatare This Yaw.
Highest. 92. on May 14.
Lowest. 7. on January 29.
■■aridity far Last 24 Hears.
(Prom noon yesterday to noon today.)
Highest. 98 per eent at 9 p.m. yee
Lowest. 39 per cent, at noon today.
Rieer Repart.
Potomac and Shenandoah Rivera muddy
| Great11??®! todZj1'' Poto,n*c mud<tT
The Sea and Moan.
Rises. Sets.
Sun. today _ 4:46 7:24
Sun. tomorrow_ 4:46 7:26
Moon, today-12:07 a.m. 11:36 aJB.
Automobile lights must be turned or
one-half hour after sunset.
Prasipttstien.
Monthly precipitation In Inches in the
Capital (current month to date):
Month. 1940. Ave. Record.
iSSSEy —z: itf r
March_ 3.42 3.75
April_6.19 3.27
_ 2.74 “ '
Tide Tablet.
(Furnished by United States Coast and
Geodetic Survey )
Today. Tomorrow.
High -12:55 a.m. 1:49 a.m.
Low - 7:47 a.m. 8:43 a.m.
High _ 1:13 p.m. 2:08 p.m.
Low _ 8:07 p.m. 8:58 P.m.
Weather in Various Cities.
^Temp.^ Rain
t Baro. High Low. fall. Weather.
Abilene... 29.89 87 63 0.10 Cloudy
Albany .. 29.83 77 57 0.03 Cloudy
Atlanta 29.97 78 59 0.09 Cloudy
Atl. City _ 29.86 66 56 0.43 Rain
Baltimore 29.89 70 66 0.22 Clear
Btrm'gham 30.00 75 60 0.43 Rain
Bismarck .30.12 68 40 _ Cloudy
Boston .. 29.77 75 59 _ Cloudy
Buffalo 29.94 71 49 Cloudy
Charleston 30.00 81 70 0.02 Cloudy
Chicago . 29.83 66 53 0.61 Cloudy
Cincinnati 2994 71 49 0.16 Rain
Cleveland. 29.94 68 47 Clear
Columbia 30.00 84 63 0.06 Cloudy
Davenport 29.91 69 51 0.36 Cloudy
Denver 29.97 66 51 0.24 Cloudy
Des Moines 29.94 68 50 0.01 Cloudy
Detroit . 29.81 67 62 ... Clear
El Paso _ 29.77 88 61 -. gear
Galveston- 29.89 83 71 0.01 Cloudy
Helena — 30.00 71 46 0.12 Cloudy
Huron 30.09 69 41 . Clear
ffl® 3:S? Si S? 0 01 »
Kan». City 30.00 76 61 0.06 Fbggy
L. Angeles 29.91 67 58 Cloudy
Louisville 29.94 67 60 0.08 Rain
Miami 30.00 86 74 cloudy
Mpls.-SLP. 29.97 67 51 0.15 ClMdy
N. Orleans 29.94 86 70 Rain
New York. 29.83 65 56 0.40 Rain
Norfolk 29.94 80 61 0.19 Cloudy
Okla. City 29 94 72 61 0.09 Rain
Omaha 30.03 70 46 Pear
Pbtlad’phla 29.89 71 59 0.28 Cloudy
Phoenix 29.77 100 65 ... Cloudy
Pittsburgh 29.97 70 62 - ‘
PHI nd. Me. 29.80 76 60 ...
PHI d. Ore. 29.81 74 52 ...
Raleigh .. 29.94 82 60 _
St. Lrnli 29.97 76 50 ...
8. Lake C. 29.80 76 50 ...
S. Antonio 29.83 84 67 _
San Diego 29.91 65 58 _
8 Pr’ciseo 29.94 57 52 _
Seattle .. 29.97 68 44 _
Spokane 29.94 72 41 _ _
Tampa 30/in 91 70 Cloudy
WA8K .D C. 29.91 79 55 0.04 Clear
Peralta Stalina
(Noon. Oreenwteh time, today.)
Horta (Payal), Asores 85 Cloudy
(Current observations.)
s&sraSr*-?? s sss
Coton. Canal Bum_ 50 Goody
Plans for Girls' Clubsj
Wait Fuller Report
On Existing Facilities
Committee Agrees
To Inspect Results
Of Current Survey
A civic committee headed sy Miss
Sibyl Baker of the Recreation De
partment yesterday decided that
fuller use of existing facilities
through larger staffs and more in
viting programs should be tried be
fore organization of special girls’
clubs.
The group met at the Force School
after an earlier meeting called by
Commissioner John Russell Young
to consider the desirability of form
ing girls’ clubs along the lines of the
Police Boys’ Clubs.
The committee generally agreed
to await the results of a survey now
being conducted on the unmet needs
in recreation for girls and to sum
up what is now being done by pres
ent facilities. This will probably be
several weeks, it was indicated,
Enlarged Committee Named.
Commissioner Young, who today
received a report of the study from
Chairman Baker, announced that an
enlarged committee would develop
the program further, members of
the group being:
Judge Fay Bentley, Mrs. Smith
Hempstone, Miss Elizabeth Howry,
president of the Women’s Auxiliary
of the Metropolitan Police Boys'
Club; Mrs. Prank Linzel, president
of the Washington Council of
Church Women; Mrs. C. D. Lowe,
president of the District Congress
of Parents and Teachers; Mrs. Wil
liam C. McNeill, Mrs. Gabrielle
Pelham, Capt. Rhoda Milliken, Mrs.
Horace Phelps of the Federation of
Women’s Clubs; Mrs. W. A. Roberts,
Council of Social Agencies; Mrs.
Edward Sonnebom. president of the
Council of Jewish Women; Mrs.
William C. Van Vleck, president of
the Washington Branch of the
American Association of University
Women; James S. Vance and Roy
Klomparens of the Georgetown
Lions Club; Mrs. Henry Grattan
Doyle, Mrs. Ernest H. Daniel, John
Paul Jones and Mrs. Eleanor Pat
terson.
Agencies Might Expand.
At committee meetings the point
has been stressed that various
agencies now offer activities for
girls which might be expanded.
Those listed were, for white girls.
Neighborhood House, Friendship
House, Juanita K. Nye Council
House, Georgetown Children’s House,
Christ Child Society, Opportunity
House, Girls’ Friendly Society, Jew
ish Community Center, Girl Scouts,
Southeast Boys’ Club, Georgetown
Boys’ Club, Y. W. C. A., Y. M. C. A.,
Salvation Army and the District
community centers and playgrounds,
and for colored girls, Northwest
House. Southwest House, Southeast
House, Twelfth Street Y. M. C. A.,
Twelfth and U Streets Boys’ Club,
Phyllis Wheatley Y. W. C. A., Girl
Scouts. Salvation Army, Police Boys’
Club and the District community
centers and playgrounds.
Engraving Bureau Rites
Will Honor War Dead
Senator Mead, Democrat, of New
York will head a list of distinguished
speakers at the memorial service in
the Bureau of Engraving and Print
ing Annex Auditorium tonight under
auspices of a committee headed by
James F Kehoe of the American
Legion. It will be a service for the
dead of all wars and for deceased
employes of the bureau.
Others speakers will include J. B.
Fitzgerald, national vice commander
of the American Legion; Maj. Ed
ward Dolan, register of the Treas
ury, and Gen. Frank T. Hines, ad
ministrator of veterans' affairs.
Among guests invited are Senator
Gurney of South Dakota, Repre
resentative Anderson of Missouri,
Representative Flannery of Pennsyl
vania, Daniel W. Bell, Undersecre
tary of the Treasury; Alvin W. Hall,
director of the Bureau of Engrav
ing and Printing; Arthur Giegen
gack, public printer ; Miss Marguerite
E. Le Hand, private secretary to the
President; Rabbi Isadore Breslau,
William T. Slattery, department
commander, and five national offi
cers of the American Legion and
the presidents of the various organi
zations within the bureau.
Comdr. Ernest Dwyer is in charge
and James F. Kehoe chairman of
the committee.