Evening Star Newspaper, April 14, 1936, Page 1

WEATHER. (U. 8. Weather Bureau Forecast.) Increasing cloudiness, probably followed by showers late tonight or tomorrow; warmer tonight. Temperatures—High- est, 59, at noon today; lowest, 38, at 5:30 a.m. today. Full report on page A-6. Closing New York Markets, Page 16 Entered as second class matter No. 33,586. post office, Wi 25,0 FANS 10 SEE NATS OPEN SEASON HERE WITH YANKS President Roosevelt Will Toss Out First Ball to Launch Campaign. NEWSOM AND GOMEZ ARE STARTING PITCHERS Vice President Garner Will Par- ticipate in Ceremonies and Flag Raising. BY FRANCIS E. STAN. With promise of fair skies, rising temperature and upward of 25,000 | fans, the curtain on sportdom’s great- est show will be raised today at Grif- fith Stadium with all the pomp and ceremony synonymous with the open- ing of base ball's major league pen- nant chases. . The local stage, center of national interest in that it incorporates the time-honored inaugural pitch by the President of the United States, will find the Washington Nationals, a 20-to-1 shot in the American League derby, facing New York’s more highly favored Yankees. Five minutes after President Frank- lin D. Roosevelt's lob, a bronzed, husky right-hander, Buck Newsom of the Nationals, and a slender, fast-ball specialist, left-handed Vernon Gomez of the Yankees, will square off for what officially will start the thirty- sixth American League flag race. Accent on Youth. In the Washington dugout, com- manded by Manager Stanley Harris, will be the youngest ball club ever to represent the National Capital and the youngest team in either of the major leagues. It will be a team shrewdly rebuilt and pointed for the future, but a club, nevertheless, that currently seems to have captured the fancy of Washington fandom to such an extent that interest unprecedented since the pennant-winning Fall of 1933 has been aroused. On the opposite side of the field will be a ball club that for three | straight years has finished in second place, but whose chances in the coming campaign have become in- creasingly heightened by critics. The ‘Yankees, however, will supply one prime disappointment today by keep- 1ng Joe Di Maggio, the most publicized rookie of modern times, on the bench. Di Maggio, hailed as another Cobb, definitely is slated to remain on the sidelines, due to a painfully blistered foot. All the fanfare and trumpeting copyrighted by the million-dollar in- dustry that is base ball will prevail on this day, which will mark two sil- ver jubilees of historical importance in the diamond world. Twenty-five years ago Clark Griffith, president of the Washington ball club, took over the reins of the Capital's base ball | forces to start a regime that has em- braced the winning of three American League pennants, and a world cham- pionship in 1924. At the same time, 1912, Griffith also induced President William How- ard Taft to throw out the opening ball, beginning a custom of priceless wvalue to the national pastime. As the Washington spotlight turned on the ball park, both Houses of Con- gress prepared to adjourn early in order to be present. - Never Saw Nats Lose. President Roosevelt, who will ar- rive at Griffith Stadium at 2:45 (o‘:'.m,e“ i an abttempt to close’ the the airs of “Hail to the Chief,” is the sixth President of the United States to officially move the wheels of the base ball industry and the lucki- est, from the viewpoint of the Wash- (See BASE BALL, Page A-4) CRASH KILLS FIVE FOLLOWING DANCE One Other Young Person Injured as Flames Sweep Auto. By the Associated Press. WISE, N. C., April 14—Five young people were burned to death and a sixth critically injured when their automobile collided with a fruit truck a short distance north of here at 2 am. today. Four of the five died in the flames which enveloped both the automobile and truck after they had crashed on a curve, and the fifth victim suc- cumbed to burns in a hospital at Hen- derson, N. C., about 7 o'clock this morring. ‘The automobile, carrying the six young people home to Palmer Springs, Va., burst into flames after colliding with the truck, from which the driver and his helped had jumped. ‘The dead are: J. T. Kimball, 24, of Palmer 21, of Palmer Miss Margaret Willis of South Jacksonville, Fla., who had been vis- iting in Palmer Springs. Carr Tucker of Paimer Springs. ‘Woodrow Tucker, 22, of Palmer The sixth occupant of the car, Mrs. Woodrow Tucker, was pulled from the front seat of the blazing car by the driver of the fruit truck and taken to Henderson. Attendants there said there was “no hope” for her recovery from her burns. She is the mother of —_— King Gustav in Paris. PARIS, April 14 (P)—King Gustav ashington, D. C. Open Season BUCK NEWSOM. LEFTY GOMEZ. AUTOMAKERS T 1. TRAE BODY Rift Over Transportation Control Resolution Brings Walkout. BACKGROUND— From a position of almost tom=- plete dominance in the transporta- tion system of the Nation a genera- tion ago, the railroads have beem reduced to the necessity of sharing their business with the motor and aviation industries. More strictly regulated than either, railroads suflfered on price comparison with motors and on speed comparison with aviation. One solution seemed to be equal regulation for all; con- flict of interests made it difficult to find common ground in such or- ganization as United States Cham- ber of Commerce. | By the Assoctatea Press. The Automobile Manufacturers’ As- sociation, trade organization of the giant motor industry, has resigned from the Chamber of Commerce of the United States. Except to confirm the “walk-out,” neither business group would comment today, but informed business circles said the motor manufacturers were not satisfied with the chamber’s sup- port of Federal bus and truck legisla- tion. The chamber, the largest business association in the Nation, is now nego- tiating with the automobile manufac- breach. Meanwhile, several individ- ual manufacturers maintain their membership in the chamber. ‘The dispute began at the chamber’s convention a year ago when a resolu~ tion was passed calling “for estab- lishment of Federal regulation of all forms of interstate transportation without further delay. * * * Co-ordi- nation of these different forms of transportation is essential.” The automobile group was said to feel this resolution was dictated by railroad interests, and assertions were made at the time that the committee which put forth the declaration was “packed” by railroaders. Every effort was being made to per- suade manufacturers to return to the (See AUTO, Page A-3.) — WARMER WEATHER DUE TODAY AND TOMORROW ‘Warmer weather is in store for the Capital today and tomorrow, according to the forecaster. Predicting a maximum of about 60 degrees during the afternoon, the Weather Bureau said increasing cloudiness later in the day probably would be followed by showers late tonight or tomorrow. The minimum temperature overnight will be about 46. ‘The mercury is due to climb to the middle 60s under clear skies tomorrow. BY JOHN H. CLINE. Sixty-five-year-old Johnny Rollo was the happiest man in town today, as Washington turned out for base ball's 1936 debut at Griffith Stadium. Long before game time, the stands began to fill with a laughing throng of men, women and children, but none knew the supreme happiness that shone on the face of Johnny Rollo, who was back at his old job as ticket-taker for the first time in 25 ‘While the shouting fans waited im- patiently in the sparkling sunshine v of Eweden arrived here today on his return from a vacation at Nice. A Clark Griffith was manager of ah WITH SUNDAY MORNING EDITION ¢ Foening Star WASHINGTON, D. C, TUESDAY, APRIL 14, 1936—FORTY-TWO PAGES. #%# PRESIDENT WARNS INDUSTRY WORK MUST BE CREATED U. S. Action on Hours and Wages Hinted in Balti- more Speech. EMPLOYMENT STABILITY NECESSARY, HE HOLDS Pledges Youth Chance, Saying Working Ages Should Be Lim- ited “at Both Ends.” (Full text of President Roose= velt’s speech on Page A-10.) BY G. GOULD LINCOLN, Staff Corresponaent of The Star. BALTIMORE, Md, April 14.—Be- fore a huge crowd last night in the historic 5th Regiment Armory, Presi- dent Roosevelt pledged himself and his administration to come to the aid of “youth.” At the same time, the President warned American industry that if it did not increase employment by “rea- sonable reductions of hours of work per week, while, at che same time, they keep the average individual's pay en- velope at least as large as it is today,” the Government would “consider” the subject. Just what the Government would do, the President did not say. But he pointed out that, “Because the prac- tices of employment definitely affect the problem of unemployment, the Government must give and will give consideration to such subjects as the length of the working week, the sta- bility of employment on an annual basis and the payment of at least ade- quate minimum wages.” The President was in good form. | Sun-tanned from his recent vacation in Southern waters and apparently in the best of health, the Chief Execu- tive delivered a flaming speech to the youth of the country. The occasion of his address was a national rally of the Young Democratic Clubs of | America. The audience, although it gave President - Roosevelt a cordial recep- tion, failed to “flame.” It may be that the people of Maryland still cling to more conservative ideas. However, the turnout in honor of the President, with the crowd in the armory estimated at 25,000, was today | interpreted as indicating he has a huge following in the State, and was held to be an augury of Democratic suc- cess in the November election. ‘The President has entered the presi- dentidl preferental primary, which takes place here May 4. He will have a Democratic opponent in this pri- mary, Col. Henry Breckinridge, As- sistant Secretary of War under Wood- row Wilson, who is making an appeal to “Jeffersonian Democrats” to keep aloof from President Roosevelt this year. The President is expected to win the primary election by an over- whelming vote. Breckinridge is little known in Maryland. However, the Breckinridge candidacy offers anti- New Deal Democrats an opportunity to register their protest, and, in con- sequence, the Breckinridge vote will be followed with interest. The invasion of Maryland by the T (See ROOSEVELT, Page A-11) FLIGHT OVER FRANCE REFUSED ZEPPELIN Officials Say Ban on Graf Has No Connection With Political Situation. by the Associated Press. BERLIN, April 14—The German air ministry said today permission for the Graf Zeppelin, making another flight from Friedrichshafen to South America, to fly over France was re- fused by the French government. The Graf, commanded by Hans Von Schiller, left Friedrichshafen at 7:10 p.m. yesterday, bearing 16 pas- sengers, mails and freight on the voy- age over the South Atlantic. The air ministry said the Zeppelin's route lay by way of the Netherlands, making the trip 10 hours longer, since a French permit to fly over that ter- ritory was denied. The Graf was loaded with sufficient fuel to make unnecessary an inter- mediate landing at Seville, Spain. The new Zeppelin Hindenburg, com- panion ship to the Graf, also flew by way of the Netherlands on its recent maiden voyage to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, but received French permis- sion to return over the Rhone Valley after encountering engine trouble and headwinds. The French government said per- mission for the Hindenburg to fly over France on its outward voyage was not given because the request for authori- 2ation was received too late. French officials said this had no con- nection with the political situation. Nats’ Ticket Taker Back on Job - After Absence of 25 Years HE iz FARMERS' COUNCIL WAS CONSULTED ONG. 0. P. PLANK Morse Tells Lobby Commit- tee Nicholas Roosevelt Conferred With Him. SELECTED TO WRITE FARMING PLATFORM Strawn Advised Witness to Refuse to Attend Quiz Unless Subpoenaed. BACKGROUND— Both House and Sepr*e commit- tees have probed lobdbying activities of certain special interests during past year, principal emphasis in each case being on those who at- tempted to block passage of utility holding company bill. Senate group encountered legal trouble this Winter as Chicago law firm and Publisher Hearst both carried issue of committee review of private telegrams to courts. Meanwhile, legisiation requiring registration of lobbyists is on way through Congress. BY REX COLLIER. A vice president of the Farmers' In- dependence Council and former Lib- erty League “consulting agriculturist” today told the Senate Lobby Commit- tee he had conferred recently with | Nicholas Roosevelt about a proposed Republican farm plank. Stanley E. Morse, organizer and ex- ecutive of the council, testified Roose- velt had told him he was interested in the G. O. P. farm program and wanted advice about it. Senator Schwellenbach, Democrat, of Washington, a member of the com- | said he had been consulted by “per- farm plank.” | Questioned as to the identity of the latter had not said specifically he was commissioned to write the Re- publican agricultural plank. Kirby on Stand Temorrow. Chairman Black commented that Roosevelt is Herald Tribune.” The committee adjourned at 1 p.m. | until tomorrow at 10 a.m., when John H. Kirby of Houston, Tex., leader in the Southern Committee to uphold the Constitution, will be heard, Earlier, Morse had testified that Silas H. Strawn, Chicago attorney, who recently obtained an injunction preventing the Senate Lobby Commit- tee from mass examination of his law firm’s telegrams, advised him not to testify before the committee unless formally subpoenaed. Morse was brought before the committee today under a special subpoena and testifled his delay in responding resulted from Strawn’s advice. Strawn, he said under rigorous ques- tioning by Chairman Black, is a con- tributor to the council and a law partner of Ralph Shaw, Liberty League chairman for Illinois. Strawn Wrote Telegram. The witness said his telegram re- fusing to appear before the commit- tee without a subpoena was written by Strawn. Shaw advised him re- garding documents he should submit to the committee, he said. Morse said several thousand dol- lars of a $25,000 promotion fund, raised by the council to oppose the A. A. A and proposed substitutes, came from packers in Chicago. He sald the council was organized after discussions Morse had with Jouett Shouse, president of the league. He declared Shouse did not originate the plan. however. Lammot du Pont cantributed $5.000 to the council, he stated. Morse objected to Black’s charac- terization of the council as “your du Pont-packers’ organization.” He in- sisted it was primarily a farm group designed to protect the interests of farmers. The witness said that prior to be- coming an officer of the council he was employed by Shouse as “consult- ing agriculturist” for the league. Du Pont, Morse said, is a “farmer” with a deep interest in raising Here- ford cattle. Isn't he also connected with the du Pont company?” Black inquired. “Yes.” “And a member of the Liberty League?” “That's right.” Black Waxes Sarcastic. Black ridiculed Morse’s contention that the council was a farmers' or- ganization, referring sarcastically to “this farmer, du Pont.” Morse said he was employed by the league in the Fall of 1934, but re- ceived “expenses only.” He was on an expense account with the league until June, 1935. Morse kaid he traveled extensively, T (See LOBBY, Page A-3) D. C. AIRPORT REPORT ADOPTED BY HOUSE Legislative Action Completed, Measure Goes to President for Signature. | mittee, read a letter in which Morse | gons selected to write the Republican | these persons, Morse said he had ref- | erence to Nicholas Roosevelt, but that | ith the New York | DONT WORR> X ABOUT WORK TODAY- YOU'LL FIND FRARKUN /2 THERE Too! ey N\ Bonus Payments to Be Mailed 2,000,000 Veterans June 15 Final Plans Revealed by Morgenthau After Parley—700,000 More May Be Ready by July. Approximately 2,000,000 registered | on hand. These are applications filed | letters containing checks and $50 Gov- ernment bonds in full settlement of the veterans adjusted service certifi-| cates will be ready for mailing June 15, Secretary of the Treasury Morgen- thau announced today. At a meeting of Government officials | and representatives of veterans organi- zations at the Treasury this morning, | the Secretary outlined the procedure | to be followed in getting the bonus into the hands of the veterans and of | disbursing the money for cash payment where it is requested. Settlement of the 2,000,000 claims will leave about 700,000 applications during recent weeks or in regard lo} which correspondence has been neces- sary to fully establish the applicant’s claim. About 800.000 veterans eligible for the bonus have not yet filed claims. The total amount due if all the checks and bonds were cashed would be about $1,700,000.000, but how much of that amount will actually be de- manded was a question Treasury offi- clals declined to estimate. | Secretary Morgenthau asked the representatives of the veterans or- ganizations to urge their members to hold as many of the bonds as possible (See BONUS, Page A-2) | 13 CITIES GASSED, ETHIOPIA ASSERTS League Receives Protest. Mussolini Plans to Free Slaves. BACKGROUND— Great Britain’s desire to check Italy’s invasion of Ethiopia and France’s insistence on punishing Germany for remilitarization of the Rhineland, have resulted in a crisis in European relations as leading nations dicker for support of their own particular objectives. Mussolini’s attack on Bthiopia in October, 1935, met with almost universal disfavor, but League of Nations sanctions, demanded by Britain, were never carried out, due chiefly to France’s fear she might need Italian support against Ger- many. Ey the Associated Press. GENEVA, April 14—The Ethiopian government asserted to the League of Nations today that the Italian forces in East Africa had poison-gassed 13 Ethiopian cities. Just as this protest was received, the Italian government informed the League that Premier Mussolini had de- cided to free all the slaves in Ethiopia. The two communications came to Geneva while Salvador de Madariaga, president of the League Council’s “Committee of Thirteen,” discussed the possibility of peace with Belaten Gueta Wolde Mariam, the Ethiopian delegate to the League of Nations. Originally, De Madariaga had been instructed by his committee to talk simultaneously to the Ethiopian and Italian envoys today, but Baron Pom- peo Aloisi, the Italian delegate, in- formed the League that he could not reach Geneva from Rome until to- Talks to One Delegate. Consequently De Madariaga was Zorced to talk to the Ethiopian dele- gate alone. Mariam told De Madariaga and J. A. C. Avenol, secretary general of the League, that peace should be within the spirit of the League Covenant. Later, however, League officials said they were pesshnistic as to possi- bilities for peace. In its poison gas protest the Ethio- pian government listed the names of 13 towns and the dates on which they were alleged to have been gassed. With the end of the Easter holiday (See LEAGUE, Page A-3) JOKES DENIES PLEA | FORP. W A.FUNDS States, However, Cost of His Program Is Less Than Hopkins’. Secretary Ickes denied today he had sought additional funds for P. W. A. from any Senator or Representative. At the same time, he issued a report tending to show that the cost of ad- ministering employment under the first P. W. A. program was actually less per man than under Harry L. Hopkins’ W. P. A. program. Ickes disclosed that the average over-all cost to the Federal Govern- ment of giving a year's employment per man under the first P. W. A. pro- gram was $741.60. Similar figures is- sued by Hopkins have placed the cost of his program at $780. The statement issued by Ickes, after dis#vowing any connection with the movement of House Democrats to earmark $700,000,000 for public works next year, made no mention of W. P. A. It did not comment on the re- lief controversy in the administration, but said he “had not asked a single Senator or Representative for addi- tional P. W. A. funds.” P. W. A, Out of Budget. Public works was left out of Presi- dent Roosevelt’s budget of $1,500,000,- 000 relief appropriations for next year, but Ickes declined to take issue with the President. He said he has no plan to take up matters with Mr, (See ICKES, Page A-5.) 3-DAY SEARCH FOR WIFE FAILS TO FURNISH CLUE 8y the Associated Press. ANNAPOLIS, April 14—Three days of search have failed to furnish any clues to the disappearance of Mrs. Evelyn Norfolk, 21, who vanished mysteriously while visiting here Sat- urday. Oliver Norfolk, her huwsband, said they came to Annapolis from their home in Harwood, near here. When he parked the car, he said, his wife got out and said she was going to The only evening paper in Washington with the Associated Press News and Wirephoto Services. (P) Means Associated Press. Yesterday’s Circulation, 139,143 (Some returns not yet received.) TWO CENTS. BOCOCK EXPLAINS GALLINGER STATUS Writes Senator Wards Can Seem Unfilled, but Be Overcrowded. To correct the belief of Senator ‘Thomas, Democrat, of Oklahoma that Gallinger Hospital is caring for 20| per cent fewer patients than its ca- pacity would permit, Supt. Edgar A.| Bocock of the hospital said today he | is writing the Senator, who is chair- | man of the Subcommittee on District Appropriations, to explain how he could look at an overcrowded ward and think it was one-fifth empty. “I don’t care to enter into a con- troversy with Senator Thomas,” Dr. | Bocock said, “but it would be very easy for him to look at a ward plan- ned for 16 beds but containing 24 and still think there were not beds enough. Further, he may not under- stand the problem of overcrowding is limited to the medical and surgical wards, and that the various types of patients are not interchangeable. “It would be hardly proper, for in- stance, to put a male surgical case in a maternity ward if there were no | room for him in the proper ward. We can't put a colored adult in a white children’s ward. Figures Are Presented. “We have figures here which prove the overcrowded conditions of two weeks ago. At that time there were | {102 patients in the male medical| ward, which is planned to care for | 80. In the 80-patient male surgical ward there were 100 patients. In the | 80-patient female surgical ward there were 92 patients. In the 80-patient | female medical ward there were 96 | patients. | “You can see from these figures that it has been only a few days since we were in reality overcrowded, although the hospital may have been only 80 per cent full the day Senator Thomas was here. Last month we cared for about 890 patients. The capacity of the new buildings is about 750, although some repair work we have made on the old buildings has made it possible to care for 1,100 if absolutely necessary.” Dr. Bocock's contention that over- crowding exists was laid last night before the Stanton Park Citizens' Association by Dr. Philip A. E. Stebbing, assistant superintendent, who declared the hospital is in need not only of more bed space, but of an increased personnel. He pictured one nurse now caring for 10 patients in the children's ward and cited registration 50 per cent higher than in 1935 without any comparable in- (See GALLINGER, Page A-3.) MOROS FLEE ISLANDS Seek to Escape Military Service in Philippines. MANILA, P. I, April 14 (#).—Hun- dreds of Moros were reported to be flee- ing from the Southern Philippines to escape compulsory military service. The Manila Daily Bulletin corre- spondent at Bonobono Province on Palawan Island said many young Mo- hammedans had fled to British North | Borneo and the mountains. H He said 500 Moros and Palawanos told tribal chiefs they believed military training was being enforced in prepa- ration for a war between the United a nearby furniture store. She failed to return. Alexandrians Will Use Candles In War on Power Plant Soot By a Staft Correspondent of The Sta: ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 14.—Res- idents of restored Alexandria Colonial homes, including John L. Lewis, pres- ident of the United Mine Workers of America, who worked up from the coal mines to an executive’s desk, to- States and Japan. ernment officials who have moved into Colonial homes here recently. Plans announced by the Virginia Public Service Co. several days ago for the construction of a $500.000 annex to its Wolfe street plant, pre- cipitated the move. Spokesmen for the group said signers of the wire petition include Lewis, Rear Admiral Perceval S. Ros- siter, U. 8. N.; John Collier, com- missioner of Indian affairs; F. A. Sil- cox, chiet of the United States Forest Service; Edwin S. Smith, member of the National Labor Relations Board, and R. W. Bolling, brother-in-law of former President Wilson. Despite the company’s announce- ment that its proposed plant addition | entire will eliminate smoke and soot con- ditions in my'anm'u-d.uul Bee T Page A4, THOMAS 70 URGE GREATER VIGOR IN CITING D. . NEEDS Senator to Suggest More Forceful Presentations by Commissioners. REVISION OF BILL DUE TO RAISE HEALTH ITEMS Restoration of $5,700,000 Federal Share Seen as House Meas- use Is Altered. BY J. A. O'LEARY. Adoption of a more vigorous policy by local officials in presenting future needs of the city to the Budget Bureau will be suggested to the Commissioners by Chairman Thomas of the Senate Subcommittee now working on the 1937 District supply bill. Meanwhile, there were indications the subcommittee is likely to allow increases above the budget figures for public health, and restore cuts made by the House in budget figures for other purposes, when it meets, probably tomorrow, to revise the House measure. ‘The subcommittee is expected to re= store the Federal share to the budget recommendation of $5,700,000, which the House slashed to $2,700,000. As chairman of the subcommittee, Senator Thomas wrote to Representa- tive Blanton of Texas today, inform- ing him of the subcommittee’s decision not to grant the Texan's request to take part in the Senate hearings which closed late'yesterday. The letter is not being made pub- lic. The Senate subcommittee took the position, however, that, while it is glad to have individual members come before it on some specific item. it would be against its policy to allow either Senators or Representatives to appear for the purpose of making gen- eral statements regarding handling of the bill. Glass Offered Objection. Shortly after Blanton. under whose direction the House reduced the Fed- eral payment by $3,000,000, asked for the hearing, Chairman Glass of the Senate Appropriations Com- mittee registered his objection. It is understood a poll showed the subcom- mittee agreed with the position taken by Senator Glass. The decision of Senator Thomas to confer soon with the Commissioners is a result of the impression left with members of the subcommittee yester- day by Budget Director Daniel W. Bell |and his staff, who were represented as contending the District usually is allowed estimates the Commissioners fight for and show are necessary. Senator Thomas said he already has talked briefly with Commissioner Hazen and plans to follow this up later with a conference to advise them that they should be more en- thusiastic and positive in presenting their needs to the Budget Bureau in the first instance. Bell and Aides Called. Budget Director Daniel W. Bell and several of his aides were called in by the Senate Subcommittee in executive session yesterday afternoon to explain the methods they use in cutting the estimates of the Commissioners, both for public health and other municipal activities. ‘The conference served to emphasize, The conference served to em- phasize the extent to which Wash- ington is subjected to Federal control, through the Budget Bureau, although 85 per cent of the local budget comes from District taxpayers, under the $5,700,000 lump sum Federal payment. In this connection Senator Cope= land, Democrat, of New York is une derstood to have raised the point that District taxpayers are not complain= ing about the additional funds asked in the budget estimates. According to Senator Thomas, the Budget Bureau officials took the po- sition they cannot recognize the re- quests of civic delegations, but must go by estimates submitted by the proper officials. Ruffin Committee Heard. The Budget Bureau nevertheless granted a hearing recently to a civic committee headed by Dr. Sterling Ruffin, which had been appointed at a public mass meeting to advocate in- creased health funds. Commissioner Hazen pointed out today that he ac- companied the delegation at that hearing and joined in asking for the additional funds. And while a sup- plemental estimate has not been sub- mitted for these health funds, local officials point out that the items asked for at the recent hearing were items the Commissioners had sub- (See D. C. BILL, Page A-4) GERMAN SHIP FACES CHARGES AT MANILA Liner Reliance Passed Through Restricted Fortified Area, Is Complaint. By the Associated Press. MANILA, April 14.—Complaint of military authorities that the Hamburg- Amerika world tour liner Reliance passed through a restricted fortified area on its visit here March 27 caused the Philippine Bureau of Customs to- day to charge the vessel's commander with violation of admiralty laws. The military officials at Corregidor alleged that on the liner's outward passage it went through the restricted area i the vicinity of fortified Fralle Island. The bureau gave the liner's com- mander 48 hours to show cause why administrative action should not be taken against him. The Reliance figured in the news upon its arrival here when Alvan T. Simonds, Boston manufacturer, and his wife disembarked under police guard, after Simonds had expressed fears of being attacked by German passengers. The passengers, he said, had insulted him and his wife after he criticized the Nazi government in an interview at flnnwn.