Evening Star Newspaper, April 19, 1935, Page 3

RICHBERG GUIDES NEWN.R. A. DRIVE Advises Business Group Forming to Force Exten- sion of Recovery Act. By the Associated Press. NEW YORK, April 19.—A new drive to force extension of the na- tional industrial recovery act was under way today with the backing of a group of business and industrial leaders guided by the opinion of Donald Richberg. The Industry and Business Com- mittee for N. R. A. extension, headed by Ward Cheney, president of Cheney Bros,, inaugurated its program last night at a dinner meeting, where Richberg answered 20 prepared ques- tions on the legal aspects of N. I. R. A. Cheney in outlining its aims said the group “probably was as nearly amateur a lobby as existed.” He stressed the point that “this organiza- tion is as far as possible an organi- zation of the small business man.” Asks Clean Cut Stand. The chairman of the National In- dustrial Recovery Board warned that his answers were not to be construed as a plea for particular legislative action by Congress. Richberg asked the business men to make it clear whether they were for or against N. R. A’s extension. “I sincerely believe a vast ma- Jority of trade and industry ere for the N. R. A,” he said. “If you want an act, say so, and then get together and try to get a good act.” Asked whether a new N. R. A. would operate smoothly in view of legal difficulties in the past, Rich- berg stated: “No broad institutional change in the operations of the Government has been carried forward without years of litigation in the courts, with a great many adverse decisions. * * * Richberg said a large number of serious legal difficulties could be met with new legislation. He assured the business men that proposed N. R. A. legislauon provided protection for the “little man” and guarded against monopohes BROOKINGS DATA SPUR N. R. A. FIGHT ON CAPITOL HILL (Continued From Page.) greatly increased the power of indus- trial groups. It found kinder words, however, for N. R. A's “efforts to facilitate competition.” These, it said, “are its most creditable additions to the economic structure.” “It is our view,” the document said, “that the N. R. A. has had the effect of restricting production below the levels it would otherwise have at- tained.” “The rise of prices,” it said, “pre- vented the increase in the total real purchasing power of labor expected to accrue from wage raising. “Some groups of workers had their Incomes raised more than living costs, while others lost ground; some employ- ers were able to raise their prices more than their costs, others less; but on the whole, price and wage rate levels both moved to considerably higher ground without material change in their relative positions. “The codes, moreover, made little change in the distribution of the aggregate income from production be- tween employers and employes, con- sidered collectively. “Not only did the program fail to work out as planned, but the plan itself was, in our judgment, a mistake.” N. R. A put the “cart before the horse” by raising costs and prices, the findings said, and conditions were not right for a sizable expansion of wages at the expense of profits. If this had occurred, it said, “it would probably have frozen up more purchasing power than it released.” “The conclusion indicated by this resume,” the report said, “is that the N. R. A. on the whole retarded recov- ery.” The group did not attempt to say how far it was “detrimental” ex- cept that the retardation was “sub- stantial.” Meanwhile, after hearing Johnson term N. R. A. a “middle of the road course” between economic failure and communism or fascism, Chairman Harrison of the Senate Finance Com- mittee closed six weeks of hearings on extension of N. R. A. and called his committee to meet in closed session today to start framing a new law. It was after he finished reading an 88-page written statement, that John- son appealed for N. R. A. as a “middle THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, ¥ araoe crossings on whicw FATALITIES MAVE OCCURRED sl emADE CROSSINGS ON WHICH NO FATALITIES HAVE OCCURRED RAILROADS bttt ELECTRIC ROADS “hebebubbinte HIGHWAYS emmmsss— Fourteen highly dangerous grade crossings create a serious menace to safe travel on a number of the principal traffic lanes leading to and from the Nation's Capital, as shown in the above map. A majority of crossings shown on the chart, which was prepared by the District branch This Changing World Europe Building Military Alliances as Versailles Treaty *Steel Ring” Proves Cardboard. BY CONSTATINE BROWN, ECAUSE the powers interested in the maintenance of the B Versailles treaty realize that the steel ring which has been erected around Germany is merely a cardboard ring, they are ac- tive now in organizing military alli- ances to suit their specific interests. Russia and France have just com- pleted such an alliance, which, in order not to offend the susceptibilities of the League, is called a security pact. A new name for an old institution. Foreign Minister Laval will go to Moscow shortly to seal officially this agreement. Czechoslovakia, which lives in fear of Germany, has forgotten its old an- tagonism against the Soviets and the third international, and is preparing an alliance with the Moscow govern- ment on terms similar to the Franco- Russian alliance. * k % % ‘The main point of these military and political agreements is that the fundamental principles of the cove- nant and the other peace instruments, such as the Kellogg pact, the Locarno treaty, and so forth, are being dis- carded. The reason for this is that these powers realize that the ma- chinery of the peace pacts is slow and cumbersome. While the Geneva gentlemen take time to discuss what is what, an air force from Germany might be flying over France or Russia, disrupting commaunications and ob- taining a first important military advantage. The new alliances pro- vide consequently that it is up to the allies to define the aggressor nation themselves without waiting for the judgment of the League. * ok x x The chances are that Hitler for a while will do no more active treaty violations. He is too busy digesting the unpalatable Versailles document, and Blomberg and Goering are busy building up Germany's land and air forces. Goering is dreaming of an air force of 16,000 airplanes within as short a time as possible. The German factories have a capacity of producing of the road course.” “My belief is,” he said, “that we must take our capitalistic system in hand. The median line is N. R. A. We must not go back to what has failed. ‘We must not go forward to commu- nism or fascism.” Industrial Unions. Johnson said the Government should encourage but not compel ver- tical industrial unions in the prin- cipal industries, with complete intra- industry tribunals for settlement of disputes, their decision to be final;| and both strikes and lockouts to be barred. Senator King, Democrat, of Utah, asked how lockouts and strikes could be prevented. “You can't do it,” Johnson replied. Darting swiftly from cne subject to another, Johnson put in this testi- mony from time to time: ‘That from 40 to 60 per cent of what the consumer pays for canned toma- toes represents the cost of the can. ‘That the coal, oil, textile and lum- ber industries are examples of those requiring fair trade practices in codes. That nreat packers and cigarette manufacturers are examples of big industries opposing code rule. ‘That the total amount paid to to: bacco growers in the nine major pro- | . ducing States in 1932 did not equal the net profits of the big four to- bacco manufacturers. o sncm. Nonc:& 7:30 PM.. 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The “map propaganda,” among other kinds of propaganda, is in full swing now. There was an in- cident in Paris a few weeks ago when a German tourist agency put in the window a map showing Al- sace and Lorraine as German ter- ritories. The French passers-by threatened to tear down the office and only the timely intervention of the French policemen prevented @ serious incident. * ¥ X X Poland’s foreign policy remains a mystery to the world chancellories. Col. Beck, Poland’s foreign minister, made a statement before the League’s Council indicating that Poland was not in favor of censuring Germany snd when it came to a vote the same Col. Beck voted for the French mo- tion. The truth is that the Poles are seriously worried about the whole sit- uation, and would like to be left alone. But that is not possible. They would give anything if their country were placed somewhere in the middle of the Pacific instead of being between Germany and Russia. They are afraid of the inevitable—that their country again will become the battlefield of the armies of the great powers. What makes things worse for:that republic is the new Franco-Russian alliance. Marshal Pilsudsky is still the in- corrigible old soldier who cannot for- get his youth as a rebel against the czars. To him, be she feudal empire or communistic republic, Russia is al- ways the enemy. He is also dazed by the efficiency Germany has shown in rearming and dares not desert this new friend even if he wished to do so. * %k % No one can misread the signs at Geneva where these new alliances and secret pacts are being now formu- lated. It is the armed peace over again, with war at the end of the There is no greater joy for a traveler in the desert than to fall un- expectedly upon some uncharted oasis with shady trees and wells of fresh waters. The same feeling is reported by those who have returned recently from Europe and have visited the kingdom of Sweden—the happiest country on that strife-torn continent. Sweden has managed, almost mi- raculously, to recapture the prosperity of the boom years before 1930. In 1932 the production fell to 79 per cent of the 1929 level and the proportion of unemployed workers rose to 31 per cent. In 1934 industrial production reached the peak of the boom year of 1929. The monthly export aver= ages rose from 78,000,000 kroners in 1932 to 120,000,000 kromers in 1934. Unemployment, while not conquered, was reduced in the third quarter of 193¢ to 13 per cent. In the boom years the num= ber of unemployed was 10 per cent of the total industrial popu- lation. There is mo other nation in the world that can boast of such an achievement. Of course, Sweden keeps severely out of “the political imbroglios in Eurppe and follows the slogan that “business is business.” Orders from whatever country they may come, Germany, France, or Russia, are fillled as long that there is a satisfactory guarantee that they will be paid. The govern- ment is a social democratic one; pink, it was called at first. King Gustav, a wise old man, has tamed his Socialists, however. They are proud now to be called: His Majesty’s Eocialist party. e NAVY SPONSOR NAMED New Hampshire Girl to Christen New Submarine. Miss Eva Croft of Somersworth, N. H,, today was designated by Secre- tary Swanson as sponsor for the Navy's new submarine Poipoise. The underwater craft will be launched at the Portsmouth, N. H., Navy Yard in June, the exact date to be fixed later. It was authorized by Congress under act of June 16, 1933, ANTHRACITE PRICES REDUCED ANTHRACITE stove Red Ash—Stove . Lykens Valley Stove ‘White Ash—Chestnut R ne price or fre I'ON ‘aate -n.--ud'-u ‘Dassea slons American @ ICE o 1320 F ST N.W. District 4270 District 6240 D. ©C, Dangerous ' Grade Crossings on Routes to' Capital - of the American Automobile Association, have been the scene of fatalities such as that which occurred last week when 14 children were killed at Rockville, while all have been the cause of numerous accidents. Survey Reveals “Death Traps” On Roads Leading to Capital District Motor Club Reports Many Dan- gerous Grade Crossings in Area Surrounding ‘The extent to which the principal lanes of travel leading to and from the National Capital are honey- combed with railroad grade crossing “death traps” is strikingly described in a survey and map made public to- day by the A. A. A. District of Co- lumbia Motor Club. The survey was made by A. A. A. patrol cars, which prepared first-hand descriptions and secured photographs of the most dangerous crossings in nearby Maryland and Virginia. “The survey and map,” said Ernest N. Smith, executive vice president of the A. A. A, “has a two-fold purpose. First, it will serve as a warning to Washington motorists who are con- stantly using these roads. Second, it will be made the basis of the continu- ing campaign ordered by the advisory board of the local motoring organiza- tion to secure the elimination of these crossings at the earliest possible moment. Survey Results Sent Out. “Copies of it will be sent to Mary- land and Virginia authorities for their consideration in drawing up programs for grade crossing elimination projects. “The crossings outlined in the sur- vey are among the first that should g0 when funds become available for elimination programs.” Excerpts from the survey of danger- ous crossings in neighboring territory follow: Kensington, Md.—This crossing is considerably more dangerous than the one at Rockville, where the recent bus tragedy occurred and is perhaps the most dangerous in the vicinity of ‘Washington. There is a sign warning motorists that no watchman is in at- tendance between the hours of 6 p.m. and 6 a.m. Manassas, Va.—Grant avenue cross- ing 15 considered to be the most dangerous of the number of open crossings within the town. The cross- ing, which carries southbound traffic over Route 1, is protected by a watch- man only between 6 am. and 6 p.m. and at least four fatalities have oc- curred. Gaithersburg, Md.—No watchman is on duty between 10 p.m. and 6 am.; warning between these hours is given by an electric bell. Forest Glen, Md.—The crossing here is badly obstructed by buildings on both sides of the track and traffic LAWYERS’ BRIEFS RUSH PRINTING BYRON 8. ADAMS WHERE TO MOTOR AND DINE. “GOOSE CREEK TAVERN ester. Food and 8 DANCING Tourist Cottages—Each With Bath Sveslil Tfll hone Leesb af WHERE TO DINE. OOKING FOR A Good Place to Eat! An Athossere Poul"Enjoy. Try 17th Cateteria 724 17th 8t. N.W,, Bet. H & Pa. Ave. I Home-Cooked thern Hospitality. LOTOS LANTERN 733 17th St. N.W. ern Plates, “Chic” Teas and Luncheons, Sunday Breakfast Only 20 Minutes’ Drive out 16th St., Route 29, or Take Four Core mers Bus Hourly “Choice Wines” i Phone SHepherd 3500 Washington. flowing through must depend upon a mechanical warning bell. Berwyn, Md.—There is a bell and light signal device, but no watchman is kept on duty and several fatalities have occurred. Landover, Md.—A watchman is kept on duty at this crossing at all times, but fatalities have occurred, nevertheless. - Plains, Va.—The crossing is very badly obstructed by buildings and is protected by a signal light that is not very visible during the day. Gainesville, Va.— This crossing is protected by a light similar to that at Plains; there have been numerous fatalities here, all of which occurred during the daylight hours. Bristow, Va. — Although motor travel is not heavy at this point, trains pass very frequently and nine fatalities have occurred here in the past five years. The crossing is guarded only by an electric bell. Crossings Barely Marked. Riverdale, Md—This crossing is protected by both gates and a bell, but fatalities have occurred. Highway No. 28, three-fourths of a mile west of Manassas, Va.—This crossing is absolutely unguarded with the exception of a small wooden sign which is almost impossible to see after dark. There have been numerous ac- cidents. Highway No. 1—Street car cross- ing south of Beltsville, Md. The only warning provided by the State is a small wooden sign placed at the side of the road. A garage located near | this point reports a heavy business provided by wrecks at this crossing. Highway No. 124, east of Gaith- ersburg, Md.—Watchman is off duty at this point between 10 pm. and 6 am. —_— GEORGE ABELL DIVORCED RENO, Nev., April 19 (#).—Mrs. Luvie Moore Abell won & divorce on grounds of cruelty yesterday from George Abell of Washington, D. C. District Judge Thomas F. Morgan granted the decree at a private trial. George Abell is a columnist for a ‘Washington newspaper. FRIDAY, APRIL 19, 1935. ELLENBOGEN BACK OF HOSPITAL FUND Will Try to Obtain $100,000 for Rehabilitation of Children’s Unit. Representative Ellenbogen, Demo- crat, of Pennsylvania, announced to- day he would make an effort to pro- vide the $100,000 fund for the rehabili- tation of Children’s Hospital when the District P. W. A. loan bill is con- sidered in the House Monday. ‘The bill, which passed the Senate several weeks ago, authorizes the Com- misisoners to use the unexpended bal- ance of an authorized $10,750,000 P. W. A. loan to the District for the con- struction of the new courts building in Judiciary Square. The same meas- ure was favorably reported to the House Wednesday by the District Committee. Ellenbogen, a member of the Dis- trict Committee, said he had been convinced of the urgent need of im- provements at Children’s Hospital and he believed the House would be will- ing to provide the necessary funds out of the P. W. A. loan to the Dis- trict. He will offer an amendment for that purpose when the House con- siders the bill. O'Brien Confers On Needs. Col. Arthur O'Brien, treasurer of the hospital, has conferred with El- lenbogen and several other members of the District Committee about the needs of the institution and all of them are said to be in sympathy with the plan to provide funds for the im- provements out of the P. W. A. allot- ment. It is planned to use some of the money for modernizing the present heating system and providing new equipment. The report on the P. W. A. bill filed with the House today by Ellen- bogen recommended its passage. The report said: “The act of June 25, 1934, author- ized the Commissioners of the Distrist of Columbia to borrow $10,750,000 from the Public Works Administra- tion, subject to the same conditions and restrictions as applied to other municipalities, and the act listed cer- tain projects. It did not specify buildings for the Police Court, Mu- nicipal Court, Juvenile " Court, or recorder of deeds. It has long been a matter of public knowledge that the present quarters of these branches of the District government were entirely inadequate and that larger. better arranged, and more sanitary building were greatly needed. Loan Not Increased. “This bill does not increase the amount of the loan previously pro- vided, but merely permits the Com- missioners of the District of Columbia to include the Municipal Court, Po- lice Court, Juvenile Court and Re- corder of Deeds Buildings in the list of projects heretofore approved.” ‘The P. W. A. bill is one of the two District measures on the House cal- endar to be passed on Monday. the next regular District day. The other, sponsored by Representative Dirksen, Republican, of Illinois, is designed to ;:roush ‘Washington's so-called hidden 'S, Because of increasing opposition to the Dirksen bill the District Commit- tee intends to offer an amendment to give the Alcohol Beverage Control Board discretionary power to deter- mine which establishments selling liquor by the drink should bring their bars into the open. The primary pur- pose of this plan is to require only those places suspected of misrepre- senting brands of liquor to have open service bars. i Turn your old SURVEY OF G. 0. P. DISCLOSES SWING FOR VANDENBERG (Continued From First Page.) Idaho and for Senator Dickinson of Towa. The two States in the Middle West which have shown most strongly Re- publican in the last two years are Michigan and Kansas, Michigan not only re-elected Senator Vandenberg last Fall but it elected a Republican Governor and increased the Republi- can deelgation in the House. Indeed, it changed the political complexion of the House delegation so that it now stands 11 Republicans and 6 Demo- crats. After the 1932 election, it stood 11 Democrats and 6 Republicans, and Michigan cast its electoral votes for Franklin D. Roosevelt. It was well understood that if Sen- ator Vandenberg should weather the Democratic attack of 1934, he would be more and more in the limelight. While Senator Vandenberg has gone along with some of the New Deal, he | has not hesitated to criticize what he considered disadvantageous and im- practical in the New Deal legislation and administration. What has im- pressed Republicans elsewhere is that he was able to demonstrate an ability | to win popular approval in a year when the Democrats were spending a vast amount of public funds in his State, as elsewhere, Landon Little Known. At the same time Michigan was re- electing Senator Vandenberg, Kansas was giving Gov. Landon a second term, despite Democratic efforts to win there. Gov. Landon has made a good | If he enters the presidential contest, | he undoubtedly will have the support | of the Kansas delegation for the | nomination at the Republican na- tional convention. Even his friends, however, admit that he is not as wide- ly known as is the Michigan Senator. Col. Knox was prominently men- tioned as a possible selection for Committee when a change was madev in that organization last Summer, It | is said that he could have been elected | easily had he been willing to accept. In Illinois the situation of the Repub- lican party is not at all enviable to- day. The State has a Democratic Governor, two Democratic Senators and 21 Democratic members of the House to six Republicans. Illinois is regarded as a pivctal State. If Col. Knox can turn the political tide in Tllinois toward the G. O. P. he will have accomplished a great deal. Progressive Tendencies. Col. Knox was born in Boston in 1874. He went to college in Alma, Mich., and into the newspaper busi- ness in that State, becoming a re- porter and later city editor on the Grand Rapids Herald, a newspaper now published by Senator Vanden- berg. Later Col. Knox published in| New Hampshire and in Boston. He was one of the Rough Riders in the Spanish-American War and served in the World War. He has been looked upon as a progressive since the days of the Bull Moose. In the party’s search for a standard bearer in 1936 there is always the possibility that former President | Hoover may be called upon to lead the G. O. P. again. The East, too, is likely to put forward candidates for the nomination. The newly elected Governor of New Jersey, Harold G. Hoffman, has his ambitions along that line. He won in a year when the Democrats were running wild in sucn‘ Republican strongholds as Pennsyl-t vania. New York has former Secre- tary of the Treasury Ogden Millsl Representative James W. Wadsworth | and Col. Theodore Roosevelt on ns list of possibilities. Others Must Decide. So far as the former President is concerned, the question as to whether he is to be a candidate is largely out | of his hands. If there is a real de-| mand for him, he will necessarily! respond.. | Many of his admirers, however, who trinkets, jew- elry and watches into MONEY at A.Xahn Jne. Arthur J. Sundlun, Pres. 43 YEARS at 935 F STREET —NOW — IMME DIATE DELIVERY NEW 1339 BUICK EMERSON & ORME 17" & M Sts. N.W. —Not mmugh —150 Fine Ca OPEN Lowest Prices of the Year! ’34 Ford V-8 D. L. Coupe.$469 *34 Ford V-8 Std. Coupe.. 459 *34 Ford V-8 Std. Tudor.. 495 Radie and Trunk. ’34 Ford V-8 Std. Tudor.. 34 Ford V-8 D. L. Tudor. 33 Ford V-8 Std. Coupe.. *33 Ford V-8 Std. Tudor.. 33 Ford V-8 Conv. Coupe. ’32 Ford V-8 D, L. Coupe. *32 Ford V-8 D. L. Rastr.. 32 Ford V-8 D. L. Fordor 319 ’33 Plymouth Ch., P. C... 395 '33 Plymouth Sedan ..... 429 32 Chevrolet Conv. Coupe 289 *32 Chevrolet Coach ..... 310 33 Pontiae D. L. 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