Evening Star Newspaper, September 2, 1933, Page 1

WEAT: (U. 8. Weather Bureau HER. TForecast.) Fair tonight and tomorrow; little Temperatures—Highest, 82, at 3:15 urdu;pelnwut. 68, at 6:00 a.m. today. p.m. yes- New York Stock Market Closed Today No. 32,631 HURRICANE LASHES CUBA, WITH 7 DEAD; FLORIDA IS SPARED Western States of Island Suffer Heavy Damage. Havana Looters Shot. SEAWALL BREAK SEES CAPITOL AREA FLOODED Two Freighters Grounded, Third Sends S 0 S as Winds Still Threaten Shipping. By the Associated Press. HAVANA, September 2.—A swift, fierce hurricane visited its wrath on ‘Western Pinar Del Rio Province today after causing at least seven deaths and 64 injuries and unaccounted property Josses in three west-central Cuban states. As communication lines were repaired, Teports came from communities of shat- tered houses, broken power lines, and damaged crops. Havana spent much of last night in darkness, which meant looting in many districts. Soldiers and police, under orders to shoot looters at sight, killed two men caught pillaging ruins in the Vadado section. Six Dead at Santa Clara. | The capital had been warned of the storms’' approach, but nevertheless an unidentified man was killed and more than 60 hurt here as the gale tore at signs, trees, buildings and walls. In Santa Clara six were killed and an un- determined number hurt. Tons of water wrecked the Malecon seawall, the huge waves scattering the big blocks like chips and inundating the waterfront six blocks inland to & depth of six feet. The general staff received reports from cities to the east of widespread property damage. Officials declined to make an estimate of the losses, pending further checks. How much territory was included was ot determined early today, but the South coast port of Cienfuegos suffered greatly, indicating that the width of the island was affected. Freighter Sends S O S. Unverified reports said two freighters were grounded off Caibarien. The cornia radio station received an S O S from the British freighter Josephine Grey, 5 miles off Cape Bahia de Cadiz, in Camaguey Province, and was advised unidentified ships nearby were going to her_rescue. Shipping in Havana Harbor almost Amhmim passengers, reported she was off Cape San Antonio waiting storm advices and that she expected to make port today. Airplane service ceased temporarily. One of two (Pan American) amphibians in Cienfuegos Harbor was slightly | damaged. Danger Still Exists. ‘The National Observatory warned that danger still existed this morning for shipping off the Cuban North coast and in the Yucatan straits. The storm generally followed the Northern coastline, covering practically the Western half of the island. It was believed that the flight of thousands of inhabitants from seacoast homes to higher ground forestalled a greater death toll. . STORM MISSES FLORIDA. Second Disturbance Is Reported Over Caribbean, However. MIAMI, Fa., September 2 (#)—The passing of h-storm that nicked the tip of the Florida peninsula and lashed at Cuba was followed today by word of four ships aground, one damaged by collision and reports of another dis- turbance moving over the Caribbean. Florida felt gales at Key West and winds up to 29 miles an hour yesterday at Miami The new tropical disturbance was re- El}ed about 170 miles northeast of (Continued on Page 2, Column 6.) N FUSION WITH GUARDS HAILED IN IRELAND Cosgrave Supporters and Center Party Hold Anti-De Valera Meeting. By the Assoclated Press. DUBLIN, September 2.—Recommen- dations that the Center party and Wil- liam T. Cosgrave's Cummann na n Gaed- heal merge with Gen. Eoin O'Duffy’s banned National Guard into a new United Ireland party were hailed in po- litical circles today as a momentous move. Some said it was the outstanding po- litical development since the Fianna Fail of President de Vflen—whomm the | ¢ new alliance would oppose—decided in 1927 to recognize the establishment of the Irish Free State and take seats in the Dial. Former President Cosgrave’s organi- zation and the Center party at separate meetings last night decided to advance the fusion project, subject to ratifica- :ion by the respective party conven- ons. The executive of the National Guard also called a meeting, at which he was empowered to appoint a committee with plenary powers to consider the merger It was considered yirtually certain that another week will see the projected organization in existence. Its consti-} tution, it was understood, will include a clause to the effect that the Free State will remain a member of the British Commonwealth of Nations, as opposed to De Valera's ideal of inde- pendence. e FEAR HITLER INVASION. Belgian Government to‘m Funds to Complete Forts. BRUSSELS, September 2 (#).—The newspaper Beige sald today the Belgien | government intends to ask ParLament, to vote a 700,000,000-franc (about _$138,600,000) along Entered as second class matter post office, Washington, D. C. Fn De Pinedo Burns to Death as Ship Crashes in Take-Off on Sea Hop Plane Bursts Into Flames After Wild Dash to Get in Air. Dead Flyer Had Career of Intense Drama; Once an “Exile.” By the Associated Press. BROOKLYN, N. Y., September 2.— Gen. Francesco de Pinedo, one 'of Italy's most famous airmen, met flam- ing death shortly after dawn today when his huge plane crashed and burned up at the start of a take-off for Bagdad, Iraq. A tremendous load of gasoline, 1,027 gallons, caused his giant red, green and purple plane to swerve from a concrete runway and hit a fence at Floyd Bennett Airport. In a second it was a roaring mass of flames and the fiyer was burned beyond recognition. ‘The start of what the ge'lant flyer had hoped would be a non-stop record flight became a scene of horror. Spec- tators shuddered and covered their eyes as they saw fire engulf the air- man. Attendants rushed to the scene and tried to pull him out, but the flames forced them back. Michael RAMMED TANKER SINKS; 36 SAVED Liner President Wilson Bringing Survivors to Norfolk. Is By the Assoclated Press. NEW YORK, September 2.—Thirty- six persons, including a woman and two children, were saved from death by fire or drowning when the tanker Coldwater burst into flames and sank after a collision with the liner Presi- dent Wilson, wireless messages an- nounced early today. The coastwise tanker and the liner, bound for the Orient, collied off the coast of North Carolina at 11 p.m. last Tis- | night, a message from the master of the latter vessel to Radio Marine Corporation said. In a wireless story to the Associated Press, Comdr. Makepeace Ridley, master of the President Wilson, said the liner and the tanker collided in a very sud- den and unexpected cloudburst of rain miles south of Cape Hatteras. The latter vessel's cargo on deck and in the holds immediately took fire and soon the ship was in a mass of flames, m:lng within an hour, the message All on _the vessel were saved. The President Wilson's bows are damaged and the ship is now proceed- ing toward Norfolk safely and expects to_arrive this evening, Capt. Ridley said. ‘The liner, owned by the Dollar Steam- ship Co. of San Francisco, was en route from New York to Caribbean ports, Honolulu and the Orient when the ac- cident occurred. The Coldwater, a 390- foot vessel, sailed from Jacksonville, x‘filn'ngn August 2:-Imrhlomp up the ic _coast. Her home Savannah, Ga. Dorci e Five Die in Tanker Blast. YOKOHAMA, September 2 (#)—Five members of the crew of the British oil tanker Atholl Queen, including the chief engineer, were killed in an ex- plosion aboard ship day before yester- day, it was learned here today. The explosion, apparently caused by spontaneous combustion of gas in a tank from which oil had been unloaded ere, occurred shortly after the vessel left Yokohama bound for Manila, The Atholl Queen returned here with the bodies this morning. m;’g&mfl;r ():Jodoc. which was at Wil- n, N. C, was order - tigate the collision. od o doves M. LEYGUES, FRENCH EX-PREMEIR, DIES Was Minister of Marine in Present Cabinet and “Grand Old Man” of Government. By the Assoclated Press. PARIS, September 2.—Georges Ley- gues, former premier and foreign min- ister of France and minister of marine in the present government, died this noon. He had been ill the last few weeks. His death leaves a vacancy in the Deladier cabinet, the first among the full-rank ministers since it was formed. It is know that Premier Daladier has been considering the possibility of re- orming his ministry in time for the Autumn session of t, and po- litical circles saw in the death of M. Leygues an opportunity for that recon- ——l M. Leygues would have been 75 years old in November. He entered Parlia- mflv‘:d ulxfl:m.“md ever since he repre- sent native Department of Lot-et- Garonne in the Chamber. s in 1894, assuming the portfolio of public instruction and fine arts in the puy . From the Autumn of 1920 until January, 1921, he was premier, giving way w“'élh:e late Aristide Briand. the government, M. compromising believer in a navy ade- quate for the home defense of France and for the protection of her far-flung possessions overseas. At the London Naval Conference in 1930 he proved to be a stiff negotiator. FRANCESCO DE PINEDO. Hicks Beach, a naval machinist’s mate, was -badly burned about the face trying to reach De Pinedo with a fire ex- tinguisher. ‘The plane burned only a few seconds before it was a mass of metal wreck- age. The body was found lying beside (Continued on Page 2, Column 3.) LOWER COAL RATES DENIED D. C. FIRMS I. C. C. Overrules Examiner in Deciding Against Changes on Anthracite Haul. The Interstate Commerce Commis- sion today dismissed complaints of Washington and Baltimore coal dealers that shipping’ rates on anthracite coal from the great Pennsylvania coal fields were too high. The commission, in deciding in favor of the existing rates, overruled the report of its examiners. The effect of the ruling, in the opin- | fon of representatives of the local coal dealers, will be, by maintaining the prices of anthracite coal, to encourage the increased use in Washington of bi- tuminous coal and coal substitutes. One of the requests of the local com- plainants was that the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad be required to reduce or eliminate a charge of 50 cents for switching shipments from the - vania Railroad at re to deliv- fix;y points on the Baltimore & Ohio e. ‘The local complaint was the commission August 12, 1931, by John T. Money, attorney, represent John T. Agnew & Co. and other I coal interests dealing in the District and nearby Maryland and Virginia. Announcement by I C. C. In announcing its decision in favor url dthe existing rates, the commission said: “Upon consideration of the evidence, we are of the opinion and find that the assailed rates have not been shown to have been or to be unreasonable or otherwise unlawful, and that no neces- sity has been shown for the establish- ment of the joint rates sought. An ol'“dler dismissing the complaints will be ordered.” ‘The commission was asked to “pre- scribe reasonable rates for the future and to award reparations on past ship- ments including shipments transported during the tendency of the complaint.” Rates on prepared sizes to Washing- and the nearby points from the three Pennsylvania points concerned are $3.28 a ton. This rate applies to coal from mines reached by the Penn- sylvania, Delaware & Hudson. Lacka- wanna, Central and Lehigh Valley Rail- roads to deliveries on both the Penn- sylvania and Baltimore & Ohio Rail- Rates on Pea Coal. ‘The rate on pea coal from all three regions to Washington is $3.02 except that the rate is $3.13 from mines on the Lehigh Valley and Central in the ‘Wyoming region. The rates to Wash- ington on smaller sizes are $2.65 to Baltimore & Ohio deliveries and $3.02 to Pennsylvania deliveries. The commission said “there was a sharp dispute” between the various par- ties as to the distances to be used in determining the reasonableness of the assailed rates. Two methods were used by the Washington complainants, one computing the average distance over the short tariff routes and the other showing average distance over the shortest routes over which carload traf- aed fimld be moved without transfer of g. Surprise over the decision was ex- pressed by Edward D. Shaw, executive secretary of the Merchants and Manu- facturers’ Association, which has taken (Continued on Page 3, Column 2.) HENDERSON ELECTED Laborite Statesman Who Lost in 1931 Back in Parliament. Commons in the national landslide of 193], was re- turned to Parliament today. The elec- ited by the death of tion was necessital the incumbent. Political circles predict “Uncle Arthur” again will assume leadership of the Labor party in the House. He defeated John Moores, National party, and H. Pollitt, Communist. Como— SAILS FOR HOME “ FOXX HITS HOMER AS GRIFFS BOW, 1103, IN OPENER Drive in Fourth Inning Starts Mackmen on March ‘to Victory. RUSSELL AND BURKE ARE DRIVEN OFF PEAK Naticnals Pounce on Grove in First for Three Runs—Schulte Smacks Double. BY JOHN B. KELLER. PHILADELPHIA, September 2.—The Athletics defeated the Nationals here this afternoon in the opening game of & double-header. e The score was 7 to 3. FIRST INNING. ‘WASHINGTON—Bluege hoisted to Cramer. Manush got a single on his grounder to Foxx, as Grove failed to get to Airst in time to take his throw. Cronin walked. Harris Cramer. Schulte dropped a double in short right near the foul line, scoring Manush, and Cronin going to third. nin ulte € On the throw to the plate Kuhel took second. Boken sent a long fiy to Pin- ney. Three runs. PHILADELPHIA — Bishop walked. Cramer drove into a double play, Boken to Cronin to Kuhel. Cochrane flied to No runs. { SECOND INNING. WASHINGTON — Berg popped to Foxx. Russell singled to deep short. Bluege sent a long fly to Cramer. Manush forced Russell, McNair to Bishop. No runs. PHILADELPHIA—Foxx singled to left. McNair lined to Schulte. Johnson fouled to Berg. Higgins forced Foxx, Bluege to Boken. No runs. THIRD INNING. ‘WASHINGTON—Goslin fouled to Foxx. Bishop made a fine stop back of second and threw out Harris. Schulte singled to right. Schulte went out stealing, Cochrane to McNair. No runs. PHILADELPHIA—Finney doubled to center. Boken got Grove's grounder back of second and threw him out, Fin- ney going to third. Bishop got a single on a low liner to left that Ma- nush dropped after a hard run in. Pinney scored. Cramer forced Bishop, Russell to Cronin. Cronin hooked bag with his foot and fell as he threw to first in trying for a double-play, but was not seriously hurt. Russell knocked down Cochrane’s liner and threw him out. One run. \ FOURTH INNING. WASHINGTON—Kuhel singled to ft. Boken fanned. McNair threw out Berg, Kuhel going to second. Russell hoisted to Johnson. No runs. PHILADELPHIA—Foxx hit his thir- (Continued on Page 2, Column 8.) HELEN-HICKS BREAKS Takes Lead of 1 Up Over Virginia Van Wie in National Golf Finals. By the Associated Press. EXMOOR COUNTRY CLUB, HIGH- LAND PARK, Ill, September 2.—Helen HMicks of Inwood, N. Y. broke par by two shots today to gain a 1-up lead over Virginia Van Wie of Chicago, de- fending title holder. at the quarter turn of their 36-hole struggle for the Wom- en’s National Golf Championship. Miss Hicks, winner of the title two years ago, went ahead on the ninth hole as Miss Van Wie overshot the green into a trap, dubbed her out and conceded the hole to straight par. She was given 5 on the hole to make the turn in even par. ‘The match was squared twice on the front nine and neither had more than & one-hole margin at any time until the eighth, although Miss Hicks, after a 6 on the first hole, fired four successive birdies at the champion, starting with the second hole as & wind ripped over the course and a gallery of 2,500 spec- tators watched the duel. ITALO-SOVIET TREATY IS SIGNED IN ROME Mussolini and Soviet Ambasrador Affix Signatures to Non- Aggression Pact. By the Associated Press. - ROME, September 2.—Premier Mus- solini and Soviet Ambassador Potemkin today signed an Italo-Soviet non-ag- gression treaty at the Venesia Palace. The pact includes a mutual promise not to boycott products of the other country or to engage in mutually harm- eNni ‘WITH SUNDAY MORNING EDITION PAR ON FIRST NINE |g=x GENERAL MOTORS DENIES DISLOYALTY Plea That Union Employes Were Dismissed in St. Louis Hit by Officials. By the Assoclated Press. DETROIT, September 2.—Informed that employes of the Chevrolet Motor Co. of St. Louis had telegraphed a plea to President Roosevelt that the General Motors Corporation be denied the right to display the N. R. A. Blue Eagle be- cause of allegations that active union employes have been discharged, local officials of the company said they Rad “every reason to believe” that the con- cern is living up to the N. R. A. code. | Declaring “this is my first intimation | of trouble in that district,” M. E. Coyle, ice president of the Chevrolet Motor p understood the St. lc'.lfl'éfi but whobut‘x“ve !betnm careful to avold any possibility o - cl through inefficiency” had been dlmhnfi.d. Schedule Thought Concerned. “I am not familiar with details,” said , “but I would venture the opinion that the incident results from the fact that the September production schedule of the St. Louis plant is lower than that of August. Therefore, some employes were to be laid off temporarily. Signed in Good Faith. Ui “We have signed the automobile code submitted to the National Automobile Chamber of Commerce 1n all good faith | and mean to abide by its provisions. ‘That code gives employes the right to organize as they please. No hindrance was put in their way to joining the union, and no pressure was brought to bear on them to join an employes’ or company union. “I should like to say, also, that the Government to protect us against un- fair accusations 50 long as we conscien- tiously live up to the provisions of the CHARGE DENIED BY MANAGER. “Discharge of Employes” Basis of St. Louis Protest. ST. LOUIS, September 1 (A).—A charge by union employes of the Chev- rolet Motor Co. plant here that the General Motors Corporation had vio- lated the N. R. A. code was denled today by G. B. Low, manager. Union men, said by their officers to number 2,500, met here last night and addressed a request to President Roose- :lt ihntu'::ueo!u:c between | but there was no union men.” GOVERNOR BECOMES HITCH HIKER IN CRUSADE AGAINST HIGH GAS on s strike garages for 3 the State ought to lea cars in sy ik § ¥ 1 1 | l§§, i L i ;} 3 5k 3 B4RIF i 5 g Shar WASHINGTON, D. C., SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER .2, 1933—TWENTY-TWO PAGES. wkk YEP, You Re GoIN’ON A LONG, LONG JOURNEY ! READ'EM AN' WASHINGTON. M“QNNN#H‘DH#G; e0oo00CoO RO MmO doomoomNNOO=OMN IOQQG""NOQflNMNO oleeanoaaaeenenp -leeaeeeneeeece,fl « C @ - [ » Rice batted Yor Thomas in ninth. i ; WhwaERaanh Bishep, 2b... Cochrane, c. Fexx, 1b.... McNair, ss... Johnson, If... |-—==°uo~»p I=-_~;—u»—np 51 alononwanand oleo—aaeae-? nl omooomoOONM “ »- - - SCORE BY INNIN! 1386580 Washingten 30000 00 Phila .....0011300 SUMMARY. Runs in—Schulte. Bish Foxx, Bamer: Mexair (h: Jonnson. - " Two-base chulte. Finney, Higsins, - Bishop, Johnson, Cochrane. jome run—Foxx. —Boken to Cronin to Kuhel. gy Washington, 7: Fniladel- : OF Burke, 1; - Q @ iTr s = (] 3 2 7 s, v Grove. 1. in 4 innings (nonme out rke. 2 in % inaings. rke. Ormsby, Hildebrand and and 55 minutes. RESCINDS B-DAY NAVY YARD WEE Swanson Orders 40 Hours’ Work With 44 Hours’ Pay. ires—Messrs. The controversy over Navy Yard Department announced, by of some $5,000,000 additional for naval uvendmremu%‘the Bureau x'rz the Budget, pa the workers for Saturday half holi- days, and cutting the work week only e e Navy ‘Clavde A, e a1 Swanson announced that the Navy will rescind its five-day week order applicable to civil employes of the wval establishment in the field. closed on ‘workers will still their Saturday , Pay lor“‘whlch will now Under the five-day week order, Navy Ymmmtny.mmmw that imposed economy (®) Means Associated ) ‘WE DO OUR Puns Yesterday’s Circulation, 111,528 ~ Press. TWO CENTS MERIT CLAUSE ROW BLOCKS COAL CODE FINAL AGREEMENT Intervention by President or Johnson in New Contro- versy Is Scouted. FORD-N. R. A. DEADLOCK CONTINUES UNBROKEN Johnson-Cates Controversy Brings ‘Statements From Both on Labor Attitude. By the Associated Press. Recovery Administration officials ex- pressed themselves today as satisfied that the latest hitch in the soft coal code negotiations would be disposed of without special pressure from President Roosevelt or Hugh 8. Johnson, the ad- ministrator. However, they saw no prospect of a conclusive agreement before next Tues- day. PRICE FIXING SEEN INOIL UNDER CODE Leaders Smooth Out Details as Industry Comes Under N.R. A, With a slight increase in gasoline | righ costs already in effect for the American | b, motorist, the giant oil industry officially began to operate today under N. R. A.’s Blue Esgle along a pathway pointing toward rigid Federal price and produc- tion control. ‘Toiling throughout most of the night, leaders of the industry smoothed up their recommendations for Secretary Ickes, the oil administrator, while their trade code took effect and brought the $12,000,000,000 business fully into the recovery campaign. ‘The basic suggestion from industrial eaders forming the Planning and Co- ordinating Committee was understood to include an appeal to President Roose- velt to fix prices from the source to the automobile. This recommendation stipulated that the President might imum prices the consumer could be charged, with industry authorities indi- cating privately their plan would hike retail gasoline prices from 1 to 3 cents a gallon. Even without complete price fixing it was indicated a similar in- crease could be expected to meet in- creased production costs. Increase Effective Today. In the Washington area the second half-cent-a-gallon incsease within the week went into effect today, with the Standard Oil Co of New Jersey taking the initiative and the other companies following suit. As the industry came under the code, 1,100,000 employes joined the other millions already working Blue Eagle hours. An employment increase of 250,000 to meet the shortened hours provided was forecast. A minimum price of $1 and probably $1.10 was said reliably to_ be contem: plated for crude oil of 36-369 mid- continent gravity, in which grade falls the bulk of the petroleum as it comes from the mouth of the well, as com- pared with recent prices ranging from o G "l"l;’s r?en L;xl ecommenda- e gene! ce- T - tit;‘;h rr?m the Dcommlttz:‘, it was under- stood, asks for a test period of not more than 90 days during which prices would be fixed all along the line. A the end of that time, it would make unlawful the purchase or sale of crude oil at less than the cost of recovering it. Federal Control Provided. The prices would be decided on by | the Federal administrative agency, T e e oyac o the sp- its Bureau o sul - | proval of Inlx‘e President after passing Secretary Ickes. rmel control of production, to hold the flow to market in N‘.cnl'dl with demand, is provided in the code by giving the Government specific au- thority to allocate to the States their | share of the national needs and to see; to it that no more crossed State lines. The Planning Committee’s recom- mendations are subject to approval by Secretary Ickes befare they go to Mr.! Roosevelt for final approval. The price control recommendation, in | is its present form, was reported to read: “For & test period of not to exceed 90 days, pending the determination of the cost of crude petroleum and prod- as hereinafter provided, the President may establish price sched- ules for petroleum and such products thereof as he may designate and for (Continued on Page 3, Column 4.) _———— PAGE AT CHICAGO FAIR D. C. Lad, for Whom Garner Broke Rule, Arrived Today. the World's | Garner signed a petition for Clebourne whnmnekmg.]ob(orthesummed 25 an office boy for Postmaster General Farley. “Red” got the job. GREY RESTS EASILY British Statesman, Gravely Passes Quiet Night. the max- | toda Johnson, as he did yesterday, re- mained away from his office to complete at home the draft of his Chicago Labor day speech. There was no word about Hen: m's :nmk;m tg:;l.rd the lut:amohillz , W] e not signed, and Johnson did not expect to hear until September 5, when the code becomes operative. Merit Clause Scouted. Discussing the coal situation, Edward F. McGs , assistant administrator of the N. R. A. for labor, told newspaper men he did not believe there was any chance of the operators prevailing in their demand for inclusion of a so- called “merit” clause in their code. This is an expression similar to that written into the automobile industry code, by which employers reserve the t to hire and fire strictly on in- dxvrisdi"\:u merit regardless of union mem- p. Since its approval for the automobiic men, nearly 30 industrial groups hai= moved for its inclusion in their own codes, and organized labor has launched a fight upon this provision all along the line, regarding it as an effort to break down unionization. Explains Miners’ Views. McGrady said there had been no in- tention on the part of the miners to write any “closed shop” or strictly union provision into the bituminous wk%odi.lmfi&tumbe:um- )y conf Tecognizing th United Mine Workers. 7 declaration. Both the coal and Ford problems were paralleled by two events hailed as T e 315000000090 il Industry’ ,000,000,! 's code y became effective. The American Federation of Labor attributed to the recovery program a $5,000,000,000 increase in purchasing power—an amount sufficient to raise retail sales 17 per cent. N. R. A. Staff to Get Rest. Today provided N. R. A.'s first taste of its own fewer-work-hours doctrine. Johnsan. who says his staff has worked on a “30-hour day,” ordered all offices closed at 1 o'clock, not to reopen until ‘Tuesday morning. But everybody ex- pected some exceptions to the rule, par- ticularly in view of the new coal troubles. The present tie-up clouded hopes of putting written agreement in President Roosevelt’s hands Tuesday and revived talk that a code may be imposed upon the soft coal industry. The oil code started functioning offi- clally with the industry's Planning and Co-ordinating Committee reporting as favoring Federal price-fixing from the well-mouth to the gasoline pump. This Tecommendation has yet to reach Sec~ retary Ickes, oil administrator. Just as tlhe Labor P!;lentllon ‘was re- perting “clear signs of real progress” in the business world, John.sonpmd his former assistant, Dudley Cates, each issued public statements regarding the t | N. R. A’s attitude toward union labor. Johnson said labor policies provided only one of the differences causing Cates’ resignation, adding that he was in agreement with the belief that “with | an ‘industry organized_vertically, the wvertical logical labor organization is Cates Sees Unions Obsolete. But he stressed also that N. I. R. A, guaranteed labor organizations of the workers’ “own choosing,” while Cates had termed trade unionism ‘“obsolete” and promised to stop it “at every turn.” “‘Obviously that is an attitude in vio- lation of the statute which we were sworn to enforce,” Johnson said. Cates replied, saying he believed the collective bargaining provision should be interpreted in the light of the N. R. A cy calling for “united action of labor and management.” He added: “Gen. Johnson’s statement that he the discussion so far as I am concerned. Had I known this (Continued on Page 2, Column 1.) PRESIDENT TRIES DEEP-SEA FISHING Leaves Astor Yacht in Quest of Tuna, Swordfish and Bluefish. By the Assoclated Press. headed in a fishing vessel for the open sea to try his luck. Stephen T. Early, one of his secre- in m