Evening Star Newspaper, December 5, 1934, Page 5

GUILD QUITS PRESS HEARING OF N.R.A. Recovery Act and National Labor Relations Board Hit by Representatives. By the Assoclated Press Charging that N. R. A. has been “terrified by the publishers,” spokes- men for the American Newspaper | Guild withdrew in a body today from an N. R. A. hearing on proposed edi- torial wages and hours. The guild representatives also crit- | fcized the National Labor Relations Board for reopening the case of Dean 8. Jennings, whom the board previ- ously had ordered reinstated to-a job as re-write man on the San Francisco Call-Bulletin. The board explained it had ordered the reopening at the re- quest of Blackwell Smith, acting gen- eral counsel for N. R. A. Statement Made by Broun. Heywood Broun. president of the | guild, made the * ers” statement when opened today on wage schedules proposed for the newspaper code. Broun said that behind Smith “we see the figure of Donald Richberg.” “We know that he conferred long and earnestly with the National Labor Relations Board Broun said. “We know, saw him. As long as the corridors of Mr. Richberg are filled with mysteri- ous, high-pressure representatives of the publishers, we feel that we be- long elgewhere. ‘When and if N we will retu that on this the hearing | N. R. A. purges itself We charge definitely occasion and on several former . has allowed self to be terrified by the publishers, un referred to Elisha Hanson, el for the Daily Newspaper Code merican tion. as vho “was thrown for a lo t Labor Board ruling. ¢ “It was the 2 sent a substitute to take hi Broun said. Hanson, taki and his associates that had not N. R it did in the Jennings ¢ “have violated the code a solemn oblig red into be- tween the newsg )thsmrg busi- S m.u the President of the United place,” the floor after Broun ad wi wn. said A. taken the action e, it would d breached Hanson contended that at no time had the Call-Bulletin refused to go | before the Newspaper Industrial Board | with the Jennings cese. and he said this body was the one having juris- diction. Jennings had sought a re-employ- ment order, claiming he was forced to resign for guild activities. argued that Jennings had no right to base a claim on code privileges and then not follow the procedure pre- scribed. Amazed at Action. £ to controvi over free- dem of the press during writing of the newspaper coGe, Hanson said “I am amazed that newspaper writers appear before you and attack that great heritage coming down from their fore- fathers.” He said the newspaper code specifically provided that no publisher must accept its provisions unless he wanted. “In my opinion.” Hanson said, “the Labor Board decision was & violent, absolutely deliberate disrespect of that sacred provision in this code.” Hanson asserted that the reason the wage and hour controversy had not been disposed of sooner was due to the “procrastination and sabotage” by leaders of the guild, who repeatedly ap- peared without any program. He said so that the guild leaders were “thoroughly disloyal” both to their own membership and to employers. At the direction of Jack Tate N. R. A presiding ial, Hanson's latter remark was stricken from the record. After Broun read his statement, Morris Watson, chairman of the Press Association Comimittee of the guild said he }pd intended to present evi- “to show that | 3 this industry have | been treated as outcastis and left with- out orotection because no Govern- ment agen d the courage to bring them kind of a code.” “The 1 committee which T represent,” Watson said, “has come conclusion over ni however, surprising r Board's de- cision in the Jennings case. coupled with fhc fact that the newspaper code is apparently a sham to coyer special privilege for publishers, there | is nothing to be gained for press as- | sociation employes in such codifica- | tion. “I withdraw ray appearance there- fore. to hold for a better time a pro- posal that press associations be brought into a genuine code that does not accord them the special privilege which is now being given to publishers.” Labor Adviser Leaves. Also withdrawing with the Guild group was Paul Frederix of New York, who was the special labor adviser on the hearing. He said he would with- draw until “N. R. A.’s impartiality is established.” Tate told Broun he did not con- sider his statement pertinent to the wage and hour schedule for which the hearing was called and that he was ready to go on until the hearing was ended. “Then weeks,” Tate the Guild may as it desires.” “For the present, we will stand on our statement.” Broun replied as he led his group from the hearing room. Broun opened his remarks with this statement “I wish to withdraw my appearance from this hearing and the appearance of all other representatives of the American Newspaper Guild. We had come preferred to show you that on the average an American newspaper man must work for 20 years before he achieves a salary of $40 a week, and the fictitious quality of the publishers’ proposal, which, when translated into dollars, means no contribution to re- employment or additional purchasing power. “We are withdrawing now because of the extraordinary action of the N. R. A. in forcing the reopening of the Jennings case. On Monday the guild had won. It had won its first significant victory at the hands of any board in Washington and we are quite ready to applaud the courage of that decision. “On Tuesday we learned that the case has been reopened. At whose request? Not at the request of the guild or Mr. Hearst, the two interested parties, but * * * at the request of the acting general counsel for the National recovery administration “The American Newspaper Guild is not afraid of the publishers. We have nothing to lose but our jobs. We are beginning to learn how to fight the publishers at those times when we must fight “This is not the battleground. We don't want to be ambushed. We are g0ing back to the picket line in Newark. The air is cleaner there.} Refer: we will adjourn for two d. “During that time, file such information = ONE OF 5 BANDITS esterday afternoon.” | because we | Hanson | Son of U. S. Judge, Facing Murder Charge, Identified by Gang Victim. By the Associated Press. TULSA. Okla., December 5.—Phil Kennamer. 19, Federal judge's son. charged with murder. was identified today. Sheriff Clay Flowers said, as fone cf five vouths who robbed Basil James of Wagoner, Okla., 28, the day slain here. The identification was made James, the sheriff said, after looking at Kennamer and a reporter with whom the former was talking. | him of $85. two pistols and a watch County Attorney Holly Anderson de- clared he believed Gorrell, 23-year-old dental student, was shot to death by Kennamer to prevent his “going straight.” There had been wild rumors of voung gang activities in the back- und of the investigation of the ying but James’ accusation was (he | first definitely pointed at Kennamer, Plans Insanity Plea. A shift from a plea of self-defense to one of insanity loomed today in the slaying of John Gorrell, dental student. “The acts preceding the actual kill- ing.” contended A. Flint Moss, chief counsel for Phil Kennamer, 19, held in the slaying, were “so queer that no normal mind can follow through.” County Attorney Holly Anderson, who earlier had predicted the defense “would come around to an insanity plea,” revised his battle lines for | Kennamer's preliminary hearing De- | cember 17. Gorrell was found in a motor car early last Friday morning, two bullets through his brain. Claimed Self-Defense. Kennamer, Franklin E. Kennamer, made a state- | ment to officers contending he had | fired in self-defense. F. J. Huff, Kansas City, a witness for the prosecution, told officers he had heard Phil Kennamer discuss threat- eningly the alleged writer of a pur- ported extortion letter to H. F. Wilcox, wealthy oil man. MORTGAGE INSURANCE DIRECTOR APPOINTED John R. B. Byers of New York, Identified With Building and Loan Industry, Named. John R. B. Byers of New York City has been appointed director of mort- gage insurance under title II of the national housing act, Federal Housing Administrator James A. Moffett an- nounced yesterday. Byers will establish and maintain contact with the 11.000 savings, build- ing and loan associations throughout the country. which may be expected to take advantage of the insured mort- gage plan for their home financing operations. Byers is 37 years old. Prior to tak- ing over the position with F. H. A. he was a senior member of the firm of Byers & Dunn, specialists in sav- ings. building and loan auditing, ac- counting and appraising: editor of the Savings. Building and Loan Journal; economist of the Metropolitan League of Savings & Loan Associations; au- ditor of the Savings & Loan Bank of the State of New York, and mem- bre of the New Jersey Building and Loan League Liquidity Committee. He was formerly connected with the Na- tional York City. GIRLS STILL ALOFT OKLAHOMA CITY, December 5 (). —Jean La Rene and Henrietta Sum- ner, girl endurance flyers, ~ontinued to circle lazily over Wiley Post Field here today, only a few hours short of the half way mark to 10 days’ continu- ous flight and a new record for women. They took off at 4:42 p.m. last Friday. For the 42nd Christmas Wash- ingtonians are coming to A. Kahn Inc. for ... Jewelers November | 23-year-old | Bank of Commerce in New | 5 KENNANER CALLED | | before John Gorrell was by | James said the five youths robbed | | | | son of Federal Judge | e e eeeee— THE GIFT STORE FOR ALL THE PEOPLE A. Kahn dnc. Arthur J. Sundlun, Pres. 42 Years at 935 F St. | proved yesterday by | Spencer Gordon. THE EVENING STAR, 'WASHINGTON, D. C, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 5, 1934, No. 1—Federal Judge Franklin E. Kennamer, whose son Philip, 19, is being held in connection with the slay= ing of John Gorrell, Kansas City dental student. Gorrell's body was found in his car Thanksgiving day. No. 2—John Gorrell, the victim, and accused by young Kennamer of being the author of an extortion note intended for Homer F. Wilcox, wealthy Tulsa oil man No. 3—Doris Rogers, daughter of Mr, and Mrs. W.B. Rogers of Pittsburg, Kans,, boy. No. 4—Homer F. Wilcox, the object of the alleged extortion plot and father of the intended kidnap victim, Virginia Wilcox. Wilcox’s son Homer, jr., is wanted for questioning in the slaying. The younger Wilcox is on a shopping tour, according to his father. No. 5—Virginia Wilcox, reported to have been acquainted with Kennamer and to have been to a party with him on one occasion. She was supposed to have been the victim of the alleged plot No. 6—Philip Kennamer, who is said to have confessed the crime, saying he killed Gorrell because of an extortion note. Kennamer is expected to plead not guilty by reason of insanity —All Photo: y A. P. and fiancee of the slain SOCIAL INSURANCE PLANTOBE DRAWN Board of Public Welfare Ap- proves Principles of Program. A program of social insurance leg- | islation, fashioned after the lines of | | the suggested national program, will | be drafted by the Board of Public Welfare for consideration of the Commissioners and Congress. | ‘The program would deal with old- age pensions, unemployment and sick- ness insurance. The principles of such a legislative program were ap- the Welfare Board. Conference Ordered. | Elwood Street, welfare director, was instructed to call a conference of in- terested jndividuals and organizations | in the near future to seek general agreement on the outlines of the sug- | gested program for the District. The | action was prompted by a recom- mendation from Dr. Frederick W. Perkins, chairman of the board’s/ Committee on Social Conditions. An old-age pension measures, which | had the interest of Mrs. Franklin D. | Roosevelt, was presented to Congress last session but failed of enactment. Appointment Postponed. | The welfare board, after a lengthy | discussion yesterday afternoon, post- poned selection of a new general superintendent of penal institutions for the District, to succeed Capt. M. M. Barnard, who is to be retired soon for age. The Committee on Penal Insti- tutions reported it had not quite com- pleted its investigation of candidates Early action was promised. The com- mittee consists of Judge M. M. Doyle, Dr. Worth B. Daniels and Mrs. W:'sn IN TOWN, HONEY ! Yes ma'm! Even in Hollywood they came to old Awnt Jemima when they wanted real tender, light pancakes, for :hegrcar new feature picture “Imitation of Life.” Now you can make the same delicious, soul-satisfying pancakes that spread Aunt Jemima’s fame to every corner of the land. Just buy Aunt Jemima Pancake Flour. We simply put into boxes her famous recipe in mg mixed form. Four kinds of flour, blcnded as only she could The Board of Public Welfare ap- P proved establishment of a central hos- pital application bureau to receive pe- titions for care for all indigent persons needing mshtuuonal treatment. TWO WOMEN SLAIN ST. LOUIS, December 5 (#).—Both shot in the heart, the bodies of Mrs. George S. Delaney, employe of an apartment rental agency, and Mrs. Jean Miller, were found in the living room of the Miller apartment in sub- urban University City late yester- day. Police expressed the opinion Mrs. Miller, estranged wife of Elliott S. Miller, president of a real estate com- pany, had shot Mrs. Delaney and ended her life. Miller’s associates said Mrs. Delaney had had business dealings with the Miller family. flavor” in pancakes. RINGS — WATCHES — BRACELETS AND JEWELRY Stationers Platinumsmiths Principals in Tulsa Extortion Plot and Mystery Slaying | ANGELL DESCRIBES SOCIAL RELATIONS Says Science Can No Longer Rely on Cause and Effect. BY THOMAS R. HENRY. Science, in dealing with the com- plexity of present social problems, no longer can rely on a direct cause-and- effect relationship, Dr. James R. Angell, president of Yale University. stressed in an address here under auspices of the Carnegie Institution of ‘Washington last night. Dr. Angell opened a new series of public lectures sponsored by the Car- negie Institution which will deal from different viewpoints with the relation- ships of science and modern life. Based on Nineteenth Century. Much of the civilization of the pres- ent, Dr. Angell stressed, is based on the doctrine of the nineteenth century physicists that universal law runs through nature and that every event has a cause and is predictable if there is enough information. But in the past few years, he said, even in the | field of subatomic physics it has been found that—so far as it can be under- stood at present—there is no predic- tability beyond that of probability. In any attempt to understand and predict such a complex phenomenon as human behavior, Dr. Angell said. “the simple, severe cause-and-effect relationship of physics and chemistry is bankrupt before it starts.” In extension of the scientific atti- tude rather than in present-day science itself Dr. Angell saw the hope of the future. “For the thousands of troubles which vex the contemporary world.” he said. “science, in the sense in which we have been speaking, has little to offer. statistical | | instinct sent principles for our guidance which command any universal assent. Capable Race Possible. “In the remote future we may, by education and by eugenics, breed up a race capable of approaching prob- lems of this kind in a scientific mood and by scientific methods. Certainly it is to education that I believe we must look first for any fundamental change in the existing situation. But education, as we know it today, will not suffice. It must be something far more vital, inclusive and thorough- going. “Our formal education now touches a fragment only of the life of the or- dinary citizen. For most persons it is completed in early adolescence and, while life itself continues to educate all of us in a measure, the full poten- tial resources of intelligence are rarely called forth by reason of lack of stimulation and exercise. The educa- tion we receive at present, especially on its scientific side, is often little more than a thin veneer which makes but small impression on the deep lay- ers of our personality and, as a rule, quickly wears away. If science, in any important sense, is to effect the intellectual fabric of civilization, it must be woven through education into the esséntial fabric of our culture. To do this will require, at the best, sev- eral generations and not a few pro- found changes in educational methods and objectives. “It will certainly mean a wide-rang- ing program of continuing adult edu- cation, for science grows so rapidly | and purest values of life are in the flelds of feeling and emotion and are apparently outside the scope of scien- tific inquiry. e BELA KUN, COMMUNIST, REPORTED IN DENMARK By the Associated Press. COPENHAGEN, Denmark, Decem- ber 5.—Bela Kun, famous Hungarian Communist, was reported yesterday to be visiting in Denmark disguised as a woman, but police said they were un- able to locate him. Newspapers said Kun was here to “ginger up” the Communist movement and had spent several days as the guest of a radical university professor, always under the protection of a young Communist bodyguard Danish Nazi leaders said they weuld like to get their hands on him, while Stephen Horthy, a son of the regent of Hungary. who is visiting here, was quoted by a newspaper as saying he was eager to meet his father’s old enemy in order to settle a few scores. Bela Kun achieved notoriety when he headed a brief Communist Hun- garian government in 1919, which was attended by much bloodshed and de- struction of property. 3%%%%%!& o Christmas & 7 and its changes are so kaleidoscopic, that in no other way can adult intel- ligence keep abreast of its discoveries. What is really important is not so much the prevalence of accurate, up- to-date scientific knowledge as the ingraining, deep in the habits of thought of a people, of a careful, crit- | ical, even sceptical scrutiny and analy- sis of every situation, and with a cor- | respondingly conservative process of inference and generalization, so that intelligence may have really free play to make its fullest contribution to the | social order.” No Necessary Limits. There appear to be no necessary evolutionary limits to man's deveiop- ment, Dr. Angell said, but it is un- likely that the effects of emotion and ever can be eliminated so | that there can be an entirely rational Physical-mathematical science has no | obvious and direct bearing., and the same thing is distressingly true of much of our current economic and social science. This has perhaps been | working on mistaken premises and with inadequate techniqucs, but in any event it has been unable to pr do. 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