Evening Star Newspaper, April 11, 1937, Page 15

MARTIVE BOAR CHOIES SPEEDED Confirmation of Five Men Is Expected During Week to Push Program. BACKGROUND— Appointed last month by Presi- dent Roosevelt, the new Maritime Commission has been unable to proceed with its job of revising the entire system of merchant marine Anance by substituting direct sub= sidies for ocean mail contracts be- cause Senate confirmatior of ap- pointments was delayed after Sen- ator Black accused two of five ap- pointees of prejudice against sea- men’s unions. Appointments finally came up yesterday before Senate subcommittee. By the Associated Pres: Approval by a Senate Commerce | Subcommittee of five ntees to | the Maritime Commi ared the road yesterday for their speedy con- firmation by the at Administration hoped the nominatio id they | d be con- | firmed early this weex, so the com- “can get to work vhich it must com| Without a dissenting vote the su committee recommended confirm tion of Joseph P. Kenmedy, former Becurities Commission chairman, to head the maritime body: rear Admiral Henry A Wiley, ral Emory S. Land, former ¢ val construc- | tion and rep: as M. Wood- | ward of Pennsylvania and Edward C Moran, ir., of Maine The favorak report was voted within 10 minutes after the commit- | tee ended a four-hour hearing, in| which nomination of the two ad-l mirals was hotly attacked or defended by a dozen witnesses, The hearing was held at the re- quest of Senator Black, Democrat, of Alabama, who had accused the re- | tired naval officers of “prejudice” against maritime labor unions. He did not atter 1e session. | The other three nominations were | not questioned, although some Re- publican Senato said th “checking up” to see W party would be ‘“pre on the commissi Both Wilev and L: were greeted with a b of applause from the capacity cr f spectators, when they defended 1g naval records and said they were rtial on labor questions, When Wiley, ilver-haired and ruddy-faced. stepped away from the witness seat, Chairman Bailey re- marked: | “I think we all agree you are a first- | class fighting man.” Sharpest criticism of the rear ad- miral came from E. L. Oliver, spokes- man for the National Marine Engi- neers’ Beneficial Association and other | maritime labor organizations. Charging that Wiley had shown “in- disputable bias” against unions, he read a letter in which the naval offi- cer wished ‘“success” to Emil Topp of San Francisco in his efforts to or- ganize what Oliver termed “a com- pany union of licensed officers.” “The Government has condemned company unions,” he asserted, “and no Government official ought to in- dorse them, but Wiley has done just this.” | Stands by Letter. ‘The rear admiral replied that he had not intended his letter to be taken as | an indorsement, but insisted that he thought “Topp had a fine plan” and would “stick by the letter.” Oliver's contentions were supported by Capt. James J. Delaney, president of the Masters, Mates and Pilots’ As- gociation, who testified “we have lost all confidence in Wiley.” President Jokn P. Frey of the Amer- ican Pederation of Labor’s metal trades department urged rejection of Land’'s appointment on grounds that he was “disqualified to hold any administra- tive position which has to do with labor.” He protested the admiral’s “vigor- ous opposition” to labor provisions in the N. R. A shipbuilding code and to the Walsh-Healev act, establishing minimum labor standards for com- panies which bid on Government con- tracts. Ralph Emerson, legislative repre- eentative of the International Sea- men’s Union, Atlantic district, told the com] ee that Wiley “had no experi- ence whatever” with the merchant marine and took “a definite anti-union gtand” in the recent Pacific Coast strike. ‘Testimony of the labor representa- tives was -described as “undiluted bunk” by Joseph E. Sheedy, former | president of the United States Lines, | who asserted that Wiley had ‘“suc- cessfully handled personnel all over the world.” | “It is despicable to attack these men, who have had a lifetime of hon- orable service,” he declared hotly, | “and all this talk about democracy | at sea is bunk. | “There is no such thing as democ- | racy aboard ship. When you have it, the merchant marine is doomed.” Fred B. Ryons, Millard W. Rice and Land J. H. McVay, appearing for | & group of veterans' organizations, ( Pleases Queen CHILD PRESENTS BOOK AT HOME OPENING. Queen Mary is shown as she opened a new maternity home, built by the Guildford Queen’s District Nursing Association at Guildford, Surrey, England. A 12-year-old Guildford girl, Pamela Morris, is shown pre- senting her majesty with a book during the ceremony. —A4A. P. Photo. | street. testified that they believed the ad-! mirals would “act fairly” toward labor Ryons described as “‘an outstanding naval architect,” and argued that “at least two” naval officers should sit on the commission to develop the mer- chant marine “in line with the na- | tional defense program.” | Paul Scharrenberg, legislative rep- resentative for the Seamen’s Union, challenged Emerson's right to speak for all that organization, and said he had found Wiley “very fair-minded.” | Harris Speers, shipbuilder, and Ken- | neth Gardner, counsel for the New York Shipbuilding Corp., also pressed confidence in the admirals’| | “fairness” and “abilit BANK ROBBER SUICIDE | IDENTIFIED AS HARTMAN | Numerous Hold-ups in California | and Oregon Charged to Hotel Victim. A bank robber who committed sui- cide in a Los Angeles hotel last Wednesday as G-men commanded him to surrender was identified here yesterday by his fingerprints as Milton David Hartman, Pacific Coast bandit, wanted for numerous bank robberies in California and Oregon. | In a safety deposit box in & Los Angeles bank, listed under Hartman's alias of “James D. Courey,” agents of the Federal Bureau of Investigation have found $2,303, of which $1,000 was identified as loot from an $18,000 robbery of the Rose City branch of the First National Bank, Portland, Oreg., on March 29. John Oscar Hetzer, a brother-in- law of “Courey,” was arrested by the agents just prior to their raid on | Hartman’s room. Hetzer, according | to J. Edgar Hoover, has confessed he, | Hartman and one “Shorty” McKay robbed the Oregon bank. Hetzer was driving Hartman's car when arrested. In the car was found $2,451 additional | of the Oregon loot. Hetzer was found to be in possession of $4,738 more. SWAN GIVEN POST Appointment of D. Walter Swan, former vice president of Central Air- lines, as district trafic manager of United Airlines in Washington, was announced yesterday by Harold Crary, vice president of the transcontinental system. Swan succeeds Charles D. Renouf, who has been transferred to Pittsburgh as district traffic manager there in conjunction with a tompany expan- sion program. The new local traffic manager has been identified with commercial air transportation since early 1928, when he joined the Stout Arlines, now a part of United, in Cleveland. Noted Surgeon Dies. BOSTON, April 10 (#).—Dr. Fran- cis G. Miniter, 53, widely known ear ! and throat surgeon, died today in Carney Hospital after an appendec- tomy. He was noted for his work among poor children. 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One dollar out of every eight Uncle Sam spent last year through the Works Progress Administration went for sports or recreational programs. The W. P. A. Recreation Division sald yesterday its latest report cover- ing roughly a year's work extending through September, 1936, showed 8,500 projects had been placed in operation at an expenditure of about $330, | 000,000. from bowling greens and rifle ranges to stadiums, grandstands and race tracks. In the snow sections, numerous ski jumps, toboggan slides and skating rinks were constructed. ‘To accommodate a growing army of golfers, W. P. A. provided funds to construct 39 new courses and im- prove 55 others. A total of 478 stadiums and open recreational buildings were ‘umpleted and 174 improved or enlarged. Gym- K x A5 repair and improvement work was|millions of dollars went for indoor done on 793. 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