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D. C. Bankers Elect
A. M. McLachlen,
Put Offutt in Line
Delano Sees Sacrifices
Ahead in Meeting
Democracy Challenge
By EDWARD C STONE,
Star Stas Corresoondent.
HOT SPRINGS, Va„ June 8.—
Archibald M. McLachlen, vice presi
dent and treasurer of the McLachlen
Banking Corp., was elected president
pf the District Bankers’ Association
at the closing session of the 22nd
annual convention here today. He
succeeds Ord Preston, president of
the Union Trust Co. and has been
first vice president during the past
year. At 42 years of age, he is one
of the youngest presidents the as
sociation ever had
T. Stanley Holland, trust officer of I
the American Securitv & Trust Co.,
was elected first vice president; John
A. Reilly, president of the Second
National Bank, was named second
vice president; A Scott Offutt, vice
president of the City Bank, third
vice president, and Albert S. Gatley,
executive vice president of the Lin
coln National, was named treasurer
for his 29th term. Frank J. Hogan
was again asked to serve the asso
ciation as general counsel.
Puts Offutt in Line.
Election interest centered largely
in the selection of third vice presi
dent, which places the candidate in
line for the association presidency.
Naming of Mr. Offutt means that
he will be at the head of the organi
zation four years hence. He was
general chairman of this year’s con
vention and has served on many im
portant committees.
Representatives of the District
Bankers’ Association in the Ameri
can Bankers’ Association were also
elected at today's session.
Francis E. Robey Bank of Com
merce & Savings, president of Wash
ington Chapter, American Institute
of Banking, reported on the year’s
ARCHIBALD M. McLACHLEN.
—Harris & Ewing Photo.
activities, and Theodore P. Cowgill,
Riggs National, who won the essay
contest, read the prize-winning
paper. The contest, open to institute
members, is sponsored by the bankers
association.
Important annual reports were
presented to the convention today,
Including the Advertising Commit
tee, Willard G. Barker, president,
Morris Plan Bank, chairman; au
diting, Robert H. Lacey, cashier, Co
lumbia National Bank, chairman;
Protective Committee, George M.
Fisher, vice president and treasurer,
Washington Loan & Trust Co.,
chairman; standardized banking
forms, Mr. Offutt, chairman.
The report of the auditors’ sec
tion was presented by Chairman H.
Norman Glasco, assistant auditor,
Union Trust Co.; fiduciaries section,
by Chairman Bernard L. Amiss, as
sistant trust officer. Washington
Loan & Trust Co., and safe deposit
section, by Chairman T. Eugene
Elgin, assistant cashier. City Bank.
The reports showed marked progress
in these special fields.
Delano Speaks.
Preston Delano, controller of the
currency, was introduced to the
convention as an honor guest.
Speaking informally, he declared
that the men who guide the de
stinies of the banks of the country
are ready to do their full share in
meeting the present challenge to
democracy. This may call for great
sacrifice, he said.
In view of what is going on in
Europe any discussion of minor dif
erences over domestic banking prob
lems seems unimportant, he said.
“Free economy, free speech, free
press and free assembly are
threatened in the drive now being
made abroad for world regimenta
tion.” he continued. "We may have
to regiment ourselves to prevent a
greater regimentation ”
One of the convention's out
standing addresses was delivered by
Walter B. French, deputy manager
in charge of the newly formed credit
department of the American Bank
ers’ Asociation. He spoke on “Con
sumer Credit."
Stresses Kind of Credit.
This type of credit relates to small
loan departments which so many
banks have recently established.
Mr. French stressed the importance
of the kind of credit the banks are
to grant. He reviewed the reasons
W’hy people borrow money and said
the banks should not lend money to
those who would become spend
thrifts.
To justify the small loan depart- ;
ments, banks must select their bor
rowers with the greatest care. Every
loan should render a real service.
The profits in small loan depart
ments, to the banks, rest largely on
volume.
If such departments are estab
lished on a selfish and temporary
basis, while the demand for money
is so much smaller than the sup
ply, then the banks are headed for
trouble. But if such departments
are based on sound credit and serv
ice motives, both the banks and
their customers will profit by them,
Mr. French asserted.
Dr. William Yandell Elliott,
chairman of the department of gov
ernment at Harvard University,
spoke at today’s session on “Eco
nomic Aspects of America With
World War Conditions and the
Aftermath.”
Congress in Brief
TODAY.
Senate and House in recess.
House Ways and Means Commit
tee considers subcommittee's recom
mendations for new $1,006,000,000
defense tax bill.
ADMIRAL RODMAN.
—Underwood <fe Underwood.
Chilean Liner Is Towed
To Anchorage After
Hitting Breakwater
110 Passengers Taken
To Safety Following
Panic Aboard Ship
By the Associated Press.
CRISTOBAL, Canal Zone, June 8.'
—With water in her bow up to the
anchor line, the 7,216-ton Chilean I
liner Copiapo was towed today to
an anchorage just off the Panama
Canal channel after striking the
west breakwater at the entrance of
Cristobal Harbor.
The ship's 110 passengers and her
crew were rescued without injury.
A passenger. Dr. Adolfo Villanueva
Lazo, a Peruvian delegate to the
Washington Scientific Congress, said
panic followed when the ship struck,
but that all passengers were taken
off by launches and tugs.
Some of the passengers were
American women en route to join
their husbands in the Panama
Canal Zone.
Officials blamed the accident on
a navigator’s failure to see the
breakwater lights.
The steady stream of passengers,
arriving in small boats, taxed hotel
facilities in Colon and Canal Zone
residents opened their homes to
care for the unexpected arrivals.
A few of the passengers showed
signs of nervousness, but many were
laughing over their experience.
Among those rescued was Hans
Hauser, well known skier, who was
on his way to Chile.
Golf
(Continued From First Page.)
holes of high-pressure golf today.
Little started out at a burning
pace—34-34—picking up a birdie on
the 430-yard first hole, a dog-leg.
The former amateur king was strok
ing his shots beautifully.
Ralph Guldahl, twice former open
champion, who started the final day
three shots behind the leaders, lost
a stroke to par on the fourth hole
when he drove into the rough.
Little picked up another birdie on
the fifth to be out in 34, two under
par.
His card: 343 435 345—34.
Little holed a 15-footer for his 3
on the fifth and barely missed from
8 feet for what would have been
another birdie on the ninth.
Followed hy a big gallery, Little
put on a brilliant exhibition of
driving and approaching, splitting
the green with every shot.
Smith, the veteran of the three
leaders, started out steadily with
even par 4, 4, 3, 4 on the opening
holes.
Snead Has Three Pars.
Snead started 4-4-3, taking easy
pars on each. He gambled heavily
on the dog-leg second, shooting over
deep rough and placing his ball
within 30 yards of the green on the
369-yard hole. His putt for a birdie
3 hung on the cup's rim.
Jock Hutchison, jr., playing with
Smith, started out sensationally,
3-4-2-4-4-4, taking only one putt on
each of the six holes. He was behind
the leaders four strokes starting the
round. Smith was level par through
six holes.
Craig Wood, who played through
two extra rounds before he lost the
Open crown to Byron Nelson last
year at Philadelphia, hurridely shot
himself out of the running in this
event by starting out 4-5-3-6 this
morning. Thus he dropped three
strokes to par, and he already was
four strokes behind the leaders.
E. J. (Dutch) Harrison, who was
within shooting distance of the lead
with 144 for 36 holes, was out in
35, one under par.
Ralph Guldahl, twice former open
champion, who started the final day
three shots behind the leaders, lost
a stroke to par on the fourth hole,
where he drove into the rough.
He shot the last five outward holes
in even figures for a 37 and slipped
further off the pace.
Great Birdie 4 for Little.
Little went 2 under par again
with a great birdie 4. on the 483
yard 13th. His second was almost
buried in a sand trap, but he blasted
out 6 feet from the hole.
Snead ran into trouble for the
first time on the fourth, where he
took a bogie 5.
On the fourth Snead missed the
green with his second. He shot the
fifth and sixth in regulation figures,
but he had to sink a 32-footer to
get his 3 on the fifth.
Smith threatened to blow his
chances when he went over par on
each of the last three outward holes
to make the turn in 39.
His card: 443 445 456—39.
Smith was slicing his drives bad
ly, and on each of his bogie holes
his tee shot wound up either in deep
rough or among the trees.
Little lapsed on his tee shots and
fell back to even par through the
fifteenth. On both the fourteenth
and fifteenth he sent his drives into
the rough and took bogie 5s.
Jock Hutchison, jr„ was out in
34, slipping over par for the only
time on the eighth hole.
Nelson Registers a 35.
Byron Nelson, the defending
champion, shot into the picture for
the first time with a fine 35 going
out on his third round. He was
"five strokes behind the field start
ing today's play.
Gene Sarazen, a two-time former
champion, likewise climbed into the
running with a 35 on the front nine.
Harrison spoiled a fine round
with a 7 on the thirteenth, where
his third shot landed in a creek.
Admiral Rodman,
Veteran of Two Wars,
Dies of Heart Ailment
Represented U. S. Navy
At Coronation of
King George VI
Admiral Hugh Rodman, 81, one of
the Navy’s most distinguished
officers, died last night in .Naval
Hospital. He had been ill almost a
year with a heart ailment.
Admiral Rodman spent 31 of his
43 years of service at sea, fought in
two wars and four times was called
on to represent the Navy on special
diplomatic missions. He wore the
Distinguished Service Medal of his
own country and decorations be
stowed by half a dozen foreign
powers.
During the World War, he was in
command of the battleship force
which operated with the British
fleet. His last service was in 1937
when, although retired, he was
designated to represent the Navy at
the coronation of King George VI of
Great Britain.
Admiral Rodman leaves his wife,
the former Elizabeth Ruffin of
Frankfort, Ky. During the past sev
eral years they naa made their home
at the Westmorelano Apartments,
2122 California street N.W.
Admiral Rodman was a personal
friend of President Roosevelt. Dur
ing his residence here, he and Mrs.
I Rodman became well known soci
ally. He was a member of the Chevy
Chase Country Club and of the
Army and Navy Club. For the last
several summers he had acted in an
advisory capacity to the naval unit
| of the Culver School in Indiana.
Native of Kentucky.
The admiral was born at Frank
fort, January 6, 1859. He entered
the Naval Academy at 17 and was
graduated in 1880. As a junior
officer he served aboard the square
riggers and "tin clads” of the old
fleet. Later he commanded a gun
boat division on the Yangtze River
in China and during the Philippine
insurrection.
He was on board the Raleigh on
duty at Hongkong when war was
declared with Spain. He partici
pated in the capture of the Philip
pine Islands. During the battle of
Manila Bay, the guns of his ship
were credited with putting the
Spanish crusier Castilla out of
action.
Admiral Rodman's tours of duty
ashore included a year and a half
as superintendent of transportation
at the Panama Canal.
Served on General Board.
In 1915 he was assigned to duty
with the Navy's General Board to
help prepare the Navy for war. When
this country entered the war he was
sent abroad in command of a divi
sion of the Atlantic Fleet. He was
made commander of Division No. 9
of the Battleship Force in 1917 and
the following year was elevated to
command the entire Battleship
Force co-operating with the British
fleet.
After the war Admiral Rodman
was promoted to full admiral and
given command of the Pacific Fleet.
He took it through the Panama
Canal in a notable passage of 10
hours, piloted it through the Golden
Gate at San Francisco and assem
bled it at Seattle for a review by
President Wilson in 1919.
His last command was ashore, as
commandant of the 5th naval dis
trict with headquarters at Hampton
Roads, Va. He was retired auto
matically at 64 on January 6, 1922.
Went to Peru in 1921.
Admiral Rodman’s diplomatic as
signments began with his appoint
ment as naval representative on the
mission which attended the centen
nial of Peru’s independence in 1921.
After his retirement he was called
on three times. In 1923 he accom
panied President Harding on a trip
to Alaska. He was assigned to go
with the Pacific Fleet to Australia
in 1925, and in 1937 President Roose
velt sent him to the British corona
tion ceremonies.
He was awarded the Distinguished
Service Medal for his World War
service. He also held the Dewey
Medal for the action at Manila Bay,
and the Philippine Campaign Medal.
His decorations from foreign coun
tries included the French Legion of
Honor, the Japanese Order of the
Rising Sun and the Grand Cordon
of Leopold II, conferred by King
Albert of Belgium. Voyages of good
will to South America brought him
the orders of El Sol from Peru and
El Merite from Chile. He was
made a Knight Commander of the
Bath by Britain.
Farmer, 82, Found Shot
In Virginia, Gun Nearby
Randolph Harrison, 82, a retired
farmer, was found mortally wound
ed this morning near an outbuilding
at the home of his son, James R.
Harrison with whom he had been
living near Navy, Va.
According to Sheriff E. P. Kirby,
who investigated the case, a single
barrel shotgun was found lying near
Mr. Harrison, who died before police
arrived.
Mr. Harrison was discovered by
his son and daughter-in-law, who
told Sheriff Kirby they heard a shot
about 8:30 a.m. and rushed out
side where they found Mr. Harrison
lying unconscious.
Sheriff Kirby said Mr. Harrison
apparently had rested the gun
against an old harrow with the bar
rel pressing against his stomach.
He evidently had used a small stick
which was found near the gun, to
fire it. Sheriff Kirby said.
Dr. T. B. McCord, Fairfax County
coroner, said he would issue a certi
ficate of suicide.
New Charges Filed
Against Stephen Held
Bs the Associated Press.
DUBLIN, June 8.—New charges of
receiving $20,000 in United States
money for use on behalf of the out
lawed Irish Republican Army were
filed yesterday against Stephen Held,
naturalized Irishman accused of
sheltering a mystery enemy para
chutist.
Police said the money, a portable
radio transmitter and a used para
chute were found in Held’s home last
May 24 in a search for the para
chutist reported to have landed near
Dublin.
Held denied knowledge of the
radio set and parachute. He said
they must have been left behind by
a stranger who sought lodging at his
house.
His trial was set ter June 21.
I
NAZI BLITZKRIEG IN MOTION AGAIN—White arrows show how Nazi tanks and troops today
smashed against the new defense line which had formed during the night. A push from Abbe
ville (1) was directed toward LeHavre, but a tank column veered off and reached Forges. A
second German thrust pushed south from the Amiens area (2). The German thrust from Pe
ronne was bitter (3) and another (4), north of Soissons, brought the Germans to Carlepont, only
53 miles from Paris. The drive in the heights of Chemin-Des-Dames (5) continued.
__ —A. P. Wirephoto Map.
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War Communiques
German
BERLIN, June 8 (A>). — The
daily communique of the Ger
man high command follows:
Our operations south of the
Somme and the Aisne Canal con
tinue to proceed successfully. On
the Southern Lower Somme also the
enemy was pushed back.
The air force supporting the army
ground fighting on the Southern
Somme successfully bombed with
strong forces troop concentrations,
columns of infantry and artillery
positions.
The number of prisoners taken at
Dunkerque increased to 88.000. The
force executed armed reconnaissance
against the British, and on the south
coast of England units of the Eng
lish air force as well as the harbor
were bombarded.
At Narvik, the air force supported
army units fighting there by ef
fective attacks on enemy positions.
Gasoline tanks were set afire and
one enemy cruiser sustained two
severe bomb hits.
A German U-boat off Northwest
Ireland sank an enemy auxiliary
cruiser of 14.000 tons.
Nocturnal enemy air raids on Ger
man territory generally caused im
material damage. In one city the
residential section was hit and 10
civilians killed.
Total air losses of the opponents
yesterday amounted to 71 airplanes,
of which 29 were shot down in air
fights, 25 by anti-aircraft and the
rest destroyed on the ground. Five
of our own planes are missing.
British
LONDON, June 8 UP). —The
Air Ministry and the Ministry
of Home Security issued the fol
lowing communique today:
During last night and in the early
hours of this morning, enemy air
craft crossed the coast. Some bombs
were dropped but little material
damage was done and no casualties
have been reported.
French
PARIS, June 8 (A>).—Following
is the text of the morning com
munique:
Armored enemy units reported last
night near the upper valley of the
Bresle (river) accentuated their
progression.
Advanced detachments reached a
point in the region of Forge-les
Eaux.
The situation remains the same on
all the rest of the front.
Egypt, Fearing War,
Evacuates 6,C J
From Alexandria
All Italian Ships Are
Reported Ordered to
Return Home
Ey the Associated Press.
ALEXANDRIA, Egypt, June 8.—
The Egyptian government today
suddenly sent 6,000 children and
aged men and women from Alex
andria to the interior, as all Italian
! ships in the Mediterranean were re
ported to have received orders to
| return immediately to Italy.
A widespread war move in the
Mediterranean was believed im
minent.
Soldiers and police visited hun
dreds of homes here shortly after
dawn and ordered an immediate
evacuation by special trains.
Italian shipping agents announced
the orders for all their ships to go
back to Italy. The steamship com
panies refused to accept further
bookings for passage to Italy.
Ration Cards Ordered.
Earlier the Egyptian government
in war preparations ordered 10.
000,000 food ration cards printed and
announced it is preparing to ration
petroleum in the near future.
Steamship lines reported no
Italian vessels will call at Egyptian
ports next week.
The Adriatica Line said its steamer
Rodi, carrying 150 passengers, had
canceled a scheduled call at Alex
andria and was proceeding directly
from Haifa, Palestine, to Italy. The
Quirinale. Citta di Bari and Diana,
all jammed with Italians, were re
ported en route to Italy from Turk
ish, Syrian and Greek ports.
Special Egyptian government com
mittees, it was disclosed, already are
determining what food supplies may
be rationed if war spreads to the
Mediterranean. Many thousands of
sacks of flour already are stored
here for emergency use.
Military Preparations.
Egypt already has made extensive
military preparations to meet any
contingency. Measures have been
taken to strengthen the nation's
armed forces and blackouts have
been practiced in major population
centers.
Plans already are complete for
evacuation of the civilian population
from coastal areas, and hundreds of
"fifth column" suspects have been
rounded up by police and marched
off to concentration camps.
A great British-French battle
fleet, the largest Allied naval force
ever concentrated in the Eastern
Mediterranean, has been based here
for several weeks.
Missing R. A, F. Flyers
Given Victoria Cross
Bs the Associated Press.
LONDON, June 8 —Two Royal Air
Force flyers, now missing, who led
an attack on an Albert Canal bridge
over which the Germans Streamed
into Belgium last May 29, were
awarded the Victoria Cross today.
They were Pilot De Garland and
Observer Thomas Gray. They
manned a leading plane in a forma
tion of five #vhich destroyed the
bridge. All other bridges had been
blown up and the order was given
to destroy this one at all costs.
Only one of the five planes returned.
Sydney, Australia, has widened
the 6treet leading from King's Cross
to the thickly populated eastern
suburbs.
1
Prof. Bliss Speaks
To Capital Radio
Graduating Class
Two Coast Guardsmen
Are Among 57 to
Receive Diplomas
Prof. Louis Denton Bliss, presi
dent of the Bliss Electrical School,
last night told 57 graduates of the
Capitol Radio Engineering Insti
tute that opportunity is within the
grasp of every man who properly
equips himself for the future.
Prof. Bliss was guest speaker at
a dinner of school and faculty mem
bers at the Willard Hotel. The
group represented both the one-year
day residence class and the two
year evening class.
Diplomas were awarded by E. H.
Rietzke. president of the institute.
Mark H. Biser, faculty head, acted
as toastmaster. Others who spoke
and participated in awarding hon
ors were Edward H. Guilford. E. B.
Redington, H. J. Woods, E. W.
Thomas, E Bond and A. Langley.
Included in the class were two
United States Coast Guardsmen as
signed to study advance radio tech
nology and 25 Washingtonians.
Those receiving diplomas or cer
tificates are:
Day Clasa.
Anderson. Glenn R. Loprestt. Vincent F.
Anderson. Rollin M. McCabe Albert P.
Atchley. Jesse L. Mclnnis. Daniel L.
Blow. Thomas C. Martin. Fay E.
Burak. Steven Mickle. F. Lauren
Burrus, R. C„ lr.. Mitchell. James T.
Carroll. G. E. Moy. Carter
Chase. Warren R. Robbins Robert W.
Cooper. Wayne W. Page. Wm. T„ 3d
Dashiell. Eugene V. Rosso, Thomas
GUlett. Charles F Rowe. Nellie O.. 1r.
Hemmes, Rene T Saggus. Joseph W
Hodges. Malcolm F. Stoops. Chester W.
Hugele. John P Szetela, Frederick R.
Jones. Blair Kay Thrift. Sterling R
Jones. Wm. R E Tomczak. Joseph S
Klischer, Geo. A.. Jr. Tucker. G. Frederick
Kryder. Samuel J. Wright, Edward S.
Lefebvre. Lawrence Yager. Claude
Lineberger. S. K . Jr.
Evening Claaa.
Bolen. Richard E. Moore. Paul
Brescia. Ralph E. Peters. Harold I
Campbell. Hayes Quackenbush. Leo
Engel John Reynolds. Wm. J.
Friedman. Geo. I. Righter. Roger E.
Olotrelty. Jos. P . jr. Riley. John S.
Gran. Ralph M. Sgwart. H B.
Grant. James A. Wells. William E.
Krashoc. Wm. L. Works. Alfred
Immaculate Conception
School Graduates 34 .
Immaculate Conception Boys’
School graduated 34 pupils in com
mencement exercises last night in
Hurney Hall at Eighth and N
streets N.W.
The program featured an address
by the Rev. Dr. John K. Cartwright,
pastor of the Immaculate Concep
tion parish, to the graduating class.
Declan Klingenhagen delivered the
valedictory address. The program
also included music and short skits
by pupils. Those who received di
plomas were:
Blakeman, David
Brummel, Walden
Cammack, William
Dailey. Eugene
De Meza. Bernard.
Dwyer. Philip
Ferguson. Thomas
Fischer, Eugene
Fletcher. John
Orzesliak. William
Hayden. Andrew
Hyland. Daniel
Johnson. Thomas
Klingenhagen. Declan
Kopel, Carl
Kouis. Harry
Kratsley. Thomas
Manning. James
McDaniel, Robert
McLaughlin, James
MicMahon, Edward
Miller. Charles
Murphy. William
O’Connell. Charles
O'Leary. William
Oleinik, John
Raeder, Lewis
Roper. Edwin
Scheidell. John
Sullivan. James
Ware. Prank
Westeott. Kenneth
White. Irvins
Wuthrich, Clyde
'Joey' Archibald Married
PROVIDENCE, R. I„ June 8 UP).—
For several years Ruth Frances
Brlden has been the most ardent
fan of "Joey” Archibald, former
world featherweight boxing cham
pion. Each fight found her in a
ringside seat. They were married
here today.
k
Wagner Act Changes,
Voted in House, Due
To Die in Senate
Smith Sees Approval
As Showing Nation's
Demand for Revision
By the Associated Press.
Despite 2-to-l House approval,
sweeping Wagner Act amendments
built around creation of a new Na
tional Labor Relations Board were
said by informed Senators today to
be headed directly for a Senate
Committee pigeon-hole.
Appealing for Senate action in
the face of an adjournment drive,
Chairman Smith of the House La
bor Board Investigating Committee
which drafted the original revisions,
declared the House vote yesterday
demonstrated the country's demand
for immediate amendments “as an
essential part of the defense pro
gram."
“Don’t fool yourself,” said Rep
resentative Hook, Democrat, of
Michigan, as House debate ended,
“this bill will never be law."
Nevertheless, 116 Democrats and
142 Republicans voted for the Smith
amendments; 3 Republicans, 113
Democrats and three others against.
Mrs. Norton Assails Green.
Chairman Norton of the House
Labor Committee, preferring less
drastic amendments, bitterly as
sailed President William Green of
the American Federation of Labor
for indorsing the Smith proposals,
with revisions which were made,
after having said formerly that they
would destroy the act.
Mrs. Norton said that until Thurs
day her committee's bill had the
A. F. L. support.
“Strange things happen overnight,
and we have strange bedfellows in
Congress today,” she said. “What
combination or trade was responsible
for the change of heart of Mr. Green
is beyond me.”
Mr. Green several months ago said
the Smith amendments would have
the effect of destroying the act.
Minority’s Efforts Futile.
A House minority tried in vain to
confine the amendments to the
series of four approved by the Labor
Committee and built around the ad
dition of two new members to the
three-man board.
But this group was beaten, once
on a teller vote of 178 to 111 and on
roll call votes of 246 to 137 and
258 to 129.
The principal Smith amendments
would:
1. Abolish the present Labor
Board and create a new three-man
agency, but permit the President to
re-appoint the present members—
Chairman J. Warren Madden, Ed
win S. Smith and William Leiserson.
2. Separate the agency's present
judicial and prosecution functions,
leaving the former with the board
and providing an administrator for
all other activities.
3. Permit an employer to discuss
labor conditions with his workers,
providing such conversations were
not accompanied by threats of
coercion or discrimination.
Ban on Reinstatement.
4. Forbid the Labor Board to order
reinstatement of any worker who
willfully engaged In violence or un
lawful destruction or seizure of
property.
5. Require the board to obtain the
affirmative approval of the workers
before ordering a craft union to join
an industrial union for collective
bargaining purposes.
6. Limit to one year both the pe
riod for which the board could or
der back pay and the period in
which charges of violation of the
act might be filed.
7. Abolish the board's economic
division headed by David J. Saposs.
8. Allow employers to refuse to
bargain with alien labor represen
tatives.
J. F. Donovan Wins
Review in $500 Action
The United States Court of Ap
peals yesterday agreed to review the
$500 action brought by James P.
“Buzz” Donovan against Maj. Ernest
W. Brown, police superintendent,
for allegedly holding him in cus
tody in violation of the so-called
six-hour writ.
Donovan, sentenced last month
to serve from three to six ye&rs for
robbery, lost the action against Maj!
Brown in Municipal Court several
months ago, and the appellate tri
bunal yesterday granted a writ of
error. Donovan's attorney, James J.
Laughlin, contended that the Dis
trict code provides that unless a
police official Issues a warrant
against a prisoner within six hours
after a request is served, the official
shall forfeit $500 to the person so
detained.
Donovan said he was held for
"investigation" for some 45 hours I
before he was freed.
4
Canada's Premier
Speaks of Possible
U. S. Aid in War
Old and New Friends
Will Arise to Help,
Says Mackenzie King
By the Associated Press.
OTTAWA, June 8.—Prime Min
ister W. L. Mackenzie King pointed
Canada’s attention today to “old
and new friends "—with a reference
to the United States—for possible
help if a widening war ranges “new
enemies’’ against the Allies.
Speaking at a time when the
world is expecting an Italian move
to join Germany in the war, the
Prime Minister said in a radio ad
dress last night:
“If new enemies oppose us, we
may be sure that old and new
friends will arise to help us. The
world-wide significance of the con
flict is being realized in every land.
Cites Roosevelt’s Views.
“You know how earnestly and
vigorously the President of the
United States has spoken in the
name of humanity. There has been
mobilized in the cause of freedom
the conscience of the civilized world,
and tyranny will long remember the
power of that conscience and the
final effect of the world's condem
nation upon the forces of evil.”
Mr. Mackenzie King said attention
hitherto had been centered on Ger
many as the sole enemy, but added
that the coming phase of the war
“will witness operations in entirely
new theaters of war ' and “will most
certainly be marked by conflict be
tween nations that thus far have
escaped or avoided hostilities.”
Referring to a rpcent statement by
Britain’s Prime Minister, Winston
Churchill, that the New World would
carry on the fight if the worst should
befall England and France, Mr
Mackenzie King declared Canada
would rise to the challenge of new
responsibilities in the war.
He disclosed that Canadian sol
diers now are guarding strategic
areas in Newfoundland, easternmost
British possession in this hemis
phere.
Troops In North Atlantic.
He said Canadian troops are serv
ing in the British West Indies and
the North Atlantic, but did not state
whether by North Atlantic he meant
any area other than Newfoundland.
“From the haVbor of Dunkerque
and from the citadel of Calais, the
bravest men in the world battled
their way home to fight once more
for liberty and goodness and mercy,”
he said.
"I speak thp heart and mind of
j our country when I say that every
J fort in Canada will be another
Calais and every harbor another
Dunkerque before the men and
women of our land allow the light
and the life of their Christian faith
to be extinguished by the powers
of evil or yield their liberties to
the tyranny of Nazi brutality.”
__
Man Jailed for Spread
Of Pro-Nazi Pamphlets
By the Associated Press.
LOS ANGELES, June 8.—Winton
A. Smith, 47, was sentenced yester
day to six months in jail for distrib
uting pamphlets not carrying the
name of the author, in this case pro
Nazi and anti-Semitic leaflets.
“We must, at this time, prevent
as much as possible any sort of
rabble rousing,” commented Munici
pal Judge Byron J. Walters in giv
i ing Smith the maximum sentence.
980 Japanese Enter
Philippines in 4 Months
By the Associated Press.
MANILA, June 8.—While thp Na
tional Assembly was considering the
immigration quota bill during the
first four months of this year, 980
Japanese entered the Philippines,
i official figures disclosed today.
The bill, vigorously protested by
the Japanese, was passed April 12
and awaits presidential action. It
reduces annual quotas from 1,000
to 500.
Americans Over 40
Meet to Consider
Role in War Time
Fifth Column Detection
Pointed Out os Valuable
To U. S. Defense
Dr. William Downs, president of
the Americans Over Forty, Inc.,
presided over a patriotic meeting in
Epiphany Parish Hall, 1317 G street
N.W., last night, at which Gen. Amos
A. Fries. U. S. A. retired, was prin
cipal speaker.
Col. Walter W. Burns, command
ing officer of the 260th Anti-Aircraft
Artillery of the District of Columbia
National Guard, also spoke.
Contending that wars are fought
in greater part by younger groups,
partly because of physical fitness
and partly because of enthusiasm,
the speakers, including Dr. Downs,
endeavored to learn just what may
be done by the older generation to
help America in an hour of need.
It was pointed out that the upper
age group can give great support
to the youth fighting the Nation's
battles and that this support may
be even more important than front
line action.
Can Watch Fifth Column.
One of the most important tasks
now to be performed by thp elder
generations, the speakers agreed, is
the suppression of subversive groups
within the United States—particu
larly in Washington. It was con
; tended that the young people can
, not do as well in this field because
i they have a tendency to become
| "jittery.”
Pleas for support of the recruiting
campaign now being waged by the
260th Anti-Aircraft Artillery of the
local National Guard were made by
Gen. Fries and Dr. Downs—and it
was agreed by an enthusiastic audi
; ence that everything within the
power of Washingtonians should be
done to get this regiment up to its
proper strength.
Gen. Fries, in recounting his
World War experience, overseas
with the A. E. F.. in 1917-18, paid
high tribute to the National Guard
as citizen soldiery.
Second Line of Defense.
"We military' men call the Na
tional Guard the civilian component
of our Regular Army,” Gen. Fries
said. “The National Guard is really
our second line of defense. After
intensive training the National
Guardsmen can become good sol
diers. They did it in the World
1 War. They can do it again.”
In warning the people of Wash
ington against subversive elements
known to be in the city, Col. Burn?
advised his hearers to “keep your
I eyes and ears open, and your mouth
! closed. And if you hear anything
| that smacks of disloyalty, note the
| time and place and write the word?
' on paper and send them to the
F. B. I."
St. Dominic's School
Gives Diplomas to 25
Diplomas were awarded 25 grad
uates of St. Dominic's School at final
exercises last night.
The Rev. Dr. William R. Clark,
O. P., gave the address, and diplomas
were conferred by the Rev. C. A.
Musselman, O. P. Prize winners were
John Riordan, John McDonald, Ag
nes Cronin and Ida Hennessey.
Graduates were:
Cronin, Agnes Riordan. Robert
Goforth. Joseph Sheafter. Elizabeth
Griilo, Grace Spooner. Harris
Hawk. Frederick Spooner. Minnie
Hennessey. Ida Stcr.e, Joseph
Howard. Lorame Sullivan. William
Kramer. Julia Taylor. James
Lynch. Joseph Thomas. James
McDermott. Angela Turner, Joseph
McDonald, John Van Ormer. Earl
Munday. Mary Vogelson. Theresa
Norris. Martha Woodburn, John
Riordan. John
War News Broadcasts
Restricted in Chile
By thp Associated Pres*;.
SANTIAGO. Chile. June 8.—
Broadcasting of war reports "which
have the object of inciting the pop
ulace to acts against public order,
or which contain incorrect informa
tion,” was prohibited today.
The director of electrical services
i asked radio stations to transmit only
I the news published In newspapers
I or distributed by new's services.
Weather Report
(Furnished by the United States Weather Bureau.)
District of Columbia—Local showers and thunderstorms tonight and
tomorrow: continued warm: gentle to moderate southwest winds.
Maryland and Virginia—Local showers and thunderstorms tonight
and tomorrow: not much change in temperature.
West Virginia—Local showers and thunderstorms tonight and to
morrow; not much change in temperature.
North and Middle Atlantic States—•
Local showers at beginning of week: again
I about Wednesday and again at end of
! week. Moderately warm most of week in
, south portion and latter half of week in
1 north portion.
Ohio Valley and Tennessee — Local
j showers and thunderstorms Tuesday and
Wednesday an dagain toward end of week.
1 Seasonably warm especially during latter
half.
The disturbance that was about 600
miles east by south of Nantucket. Mass.,
Friday night, has remained practically
stationary during the last 12 hours with
lowest pressure- about 1.002.0 millibars
(20.50 inches). The disturbance that was
over Iowa Friday morning is advancing
slowly east-northeastward, Houghton Lake.
Mich.. 1.007.8 millibars (20.76 inches),
with an ill-defined trough extending south
westward to Northern Texas. The Western
disturbance is advancing slowly eastward
over the northern Rocky Mountain region.
Miles City. Mont.. 000.0 millibars (2!).50
inches'. A high-pressure area is moving
very slowly eastward over the north At
lantic coast, Eastport. Me.. 1.018.6 milli
bars (70.08 inches), and pressure is rela
tively high over the South Atlantic and
east Gulf States. Jacksonville. Fla.. 1,016.6
millibars (70.02 inches). Another high
pressure area is advancing eastward over
Northern Minnesota. Duluth. 1.014 2 milli
bars <20.05 inches), and pressure is high in
the North Pacific States. North Head.
Wash.. 1.027.7 millibars <30.27 inches).
During the last 24 hours showers have oc
curred in Washington, the northern Rocky
Mountain region, the middle Plains States,
the Ohio and Mississippi Valleys, the Lake
regioD. the Appalachian region and in the
midale Gulf States. Temperatures have
risen in Northeastern New York and in the
middle and southern Rocky Mountain re
gion. while they have fallen in the middle
and northern Plateau, the upper Lake re
gion and the upper Mississippi Valley.
Resort (or Last 24 Hours.
Temperature, Barometer,
Yesterday— degrees. inches.
4 p.m_ 87 29.88
8 p.m._ 81 29.90
Midnight _ 73 29.93
Today—
4 a.m- 89 29.92
8 a m_ 73 29.98
Noon _ 79 29.97
Record for Last 24 Hours.
(From noon yesterday to noon today.)
Highest. 89, 3:40 p.m. yesterday. Year
ago. 94.
Lowest. 89. 4 a m. today. Year aco. 64.
Record Temperatures This Year.
Highest. 92. on June 4.
Lowest. 7. on January 29
Humidity for Last 24 Hours.
(From noon yesterday to noon today.)
Highest. 88 per cent, at 4 a m. today.
Lowest, 33 per cent, at 1 p.m. yester
day.
River Report.
Potomac and Shenandoah Rivers muddv
at Harpers Ferry; Potomac slightly muddy
at Great Falls today.
Tide Tables.
(Furnished bv United States Coast and
Geodetic Survey.)
Today. Tomorrow
9:27 a m. 10:12 a m.
3:49 a.m. 4:33 a.m.
imz 'nizz.
S'-—
The Sun and Moon.
_ , . Rises. Bets.
Sun. today 4 42 7
j Sun. tomorrow 4 42 “HZ
Moon, today . ... 7:19 a.m. 9:41pm.
Automobile lights must be turned ca
one-half hour after sunset.
Precipitation.
| Monthly precipitation In Inches In the
i Capital (current month to date):
1 Month. 1949. Ave. Record
I January - 2.12 3.65 7.83 \;7
I r,ebr!i.ar7 - 2.77 3.27 R.84 '84
| March____tj.42 75 a si *qi
mLv1 -5 3.27 Oil,'i '8P
-3-10 370 10.69 ’89
tHP„° - 4.1.3 IO.94 *00
iV.J,,.*- — 471
August - _ 4 01 14 41 "28
Or'tnhZt** -- 3 -’4 iris *34
October _ "84 s ai
November _ _ _ 237 809 -sa
December ....ZZ!Z ZZZ 3:32 ?:58 *01
Weather in Various Cities.
_ /-Temp.-, Rain
... Baro High. Low fall. Weathrr
Am.nnv— sS-SZ 25 'J4 f-U Cloud v
Albans- 29.9, 84 59 _ Cloudy
Atlanta.. 29.97 90 09 . eloudv
Atlantic C. 30.03 74 02 . " eloudv
HvmVhlm £4 'J5 0.18 Cloudy
Birm pnam 84 6/ __ Cloudy
Bismarck- 29.80 74 47 ... ciouriv
Boston- 30.06 68 67 Crmdv
Buffalo 29.86 86 65 6.01 ciouriv
Charleston 29.97 91 73 riear
Chicago 29.7 7 84 7 0 0.04 Cloudv
Cincinnati 29.91 95 66 l 27 ciouriv
Cleveland- 29.89 90 67 C oudJ
Columbia- 29.94 98 69 _ clear7
Denver 29.53 78 52 ZZ" Cloudy
prT™ §I:S 8J jj? 078 §SB;
Galveston! lllk Si] ?g -1 g}™*7
Helena--. 29.89 64 40 Kfl TUin
Huron. 29.86 73 51 .. C9>ar
Ind n polls 29.89 88 65 0.42 Cloudy
Jacksonlle 30.03 86 72 rtounJ
Kansas C. 29.83 83 64 I!" Cloudy
L. Angeles 29.86 68 60 eloudv
Louisville. 29.91 91 65 _. cloudy
Miami- 30.00 85 75 . Clear7
Mps.-St. P. 29.89 74 57 142 Cloud*
N. Orleans 29.94 82 71 0 25 Cloud J
New York 30.03 86 59 c Snd?
Norfolk.. 30.0(1 86 88 ” C ei?
Okla City 29 80 89 68 _!~ cloudy
Omaha - 29.83 72 81 0 03 Fog07
Philadhia 30.00 88 60 Cloudy
Phoenix-- 29.74 102 63 . clear7
Pittsburgh 20.91 90 65 0.07 Cloudy
Ptlnd. Me. 30.09 71 54 ... c oudy
Ptlnd. Or. 30.18 68 48 0.02 Clear
Raleigh.. 29.94 96 88 0.12 Cloudy
St. Louis- 29.83 85 68 0.02 Cloudy
S. Lake C. 30.00 87 43 C ea?
S. Antonio 29.83 95 72 Cloudy
San Dieao 29 80 66 61 e oudy
S. Fr cisco 29.83 72 55 C ear7
Seattle... 30.21 67 46 (LOS Clear
Spokane.. 30.03 62 46 0.19 Cloudy
Tampa. . 30.0(1 87 72 C ear
•WASH.,D.C.29.07 89 69 cloudy
FOREIGN STATIONS.
(Noon. Greenwich time, today )
„ . ... Temperature. Weather.
Horta (Fayalt, Aaores. «7 Cloudy
(Current observation*.)
San Juan. Puerto Rico. 7# cloudy
Havana. Cuba . tS Qoudy
Colon. Canal Soca_ SI Cloudy