Evening Star Newspaper, April 16, 1937, Page 8

A—8 = NARTINE BOARD SHORNT0 DUTES New Commission Will Lose | Little Time in Beginning Big Task. B3 the Associated Press. The new Maritime Commission, con- firmed yesterday by the Senate, was sworn into office today. It consists of Joseph P. Kennedy, former chairman of the Securities Commission, who will act as chairman of the new agency; Edward C.Moran, Jr., former Representative from Maine; Thomas M. Woodward and Rear Admirals Henry A. Wiley and Emory S. Land. The commission indicated it would lose little time in beginning the gigan- tic task of setting up a new subsidy system for the American merchant marine. The commissioners face the task of scrapping the present indirect ship- ping subsidies, which take the form of ocean mail contracts, and substituting direct subsidies to make up for lower costs of foreign construction and op- eration. The new commission will find await- ing it an organization which has been carrying on the functions of the old Shipping Board since last September. Many of the initial problems facing the new commission have already been disposed of and wait only ap- proval. The work of adjusting about $75,- 000,000 of existing ocean mail con- tracts which automatically terminate under the merchant marine act next June 30 has gone forward rapidly. Hearings have been held for a ma- Jority of the shipping companies which hold 42 contracts for carrying ocean mail. Recommendations for adjust- ment are being prepared for the com- mission’s approval. The commission also will make & o) THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. -C., FRIDAY, APRIL 16, 1937. Held in Rogers Threat Case » John Anthony Buzas (right), 18-year-old garage mechanic, who was arrested in Chicago by Federal agents and charged with sending an extortion letter to Ginger Rogers, screen star, demanding $500 under threat of death. Buzas is being ques- tioned here by Assistant United States Attorney Martin Ward. —Copyright, 4. P. Wirephoto. decision on bids submitted early this month for construction of a United States Line Co. passenger-cargo ship to replace the Leviathan. Only two yards submitted bids, with the Newport News Shipbuilding & Drydock Co. underbidding the New York Shipbuilding Corp. Finally, the commission must dispose of the Leviathan itself. Other matters awaiting it include action on pending construction subsidy and construction loan applications; SEVENTH AND F Fashions for Men and Young Men Suits of the highest character—the finest woolens and most expert hand- tailoring. Smart patterns, original styling. Beautiful and distinctive. Special Sale—$30 Spring SUITS $10Q-50 Reduced from our $30 group, this collection of suits, offers the newest and smartest styles and models at saving of $10.50. See them ...com- completion of drydocking, survey and classification of class 1 and 11 vessels in the reserved fleet; sale of class 3 ships for scrap; charter or sale of 36 Government-operated vessels, and completion of several surveys as re- quired by the merchant marine act of 1936. HISPTAL DRV LAUNGHED e Appeal for $120,000 to Meet Institutions’ Needs Is Made. An emergency appeal for financial aid for nine Washington hospitals was made over the Capital's four radio stations last night as a 15-day cam- paign to raise $120,000 to meet the urgent needs of the institutions got under way. The keynote of the “crusade for health movement” was sounded in speeches by Charles D. Drayton, chair- man of the Hospital Presidents’ Com- mittee and president of Children's Hospital; Ross Garrett, director of the Central Admitting Bureau for Hos- pitals; Dr. Joseph 8. Wall, child spe- cialist, and H. L. Willett, jr., presi- dent of the Community Chest. “The necessity for this appeal is due to the inability of the Community Chest to secure funds required to pay these hospitals actual cost for thou- sands of patients who must be cared for,” said Drayton. “The load on the hospitals has been greatly increased by the unusual conditions prevailing in Washington during the past few years.” Explains Cause of Deficits. Dr. Wall explained, from the stand- point of a physician, why the hospitals | are now confronted with deficits which acutely demand concerted ac- | tion in the interest of health and | humanity. “To the sick poor the hospital ac- cords every technical facility which is granted to the paying patient,” he de- clared, “because the scientific care of the sick now demands it, d the | skilled physicians and surgeons, serv- ing without pay themselves, must have made available for them for proper diagnosis and treatment all the mod- ern alds which the well-equipped hos- pital possesses.” Dr, Willett explained that the in- ability of the Community Chest to pay the hospitals for all the services ren- dered to sick p&fsons who cannot pay for medical care left two alterantives— either refuse hospital care nesded by some sick people, or ask' for more money to pay for that care. “The second alternative has been chosen,” he said. “No one likes an additional appeal. It is being under- taken only because it is better than allowing people to suffer. Some people fear this special appeal will lead to the death of the Chest. I don't think it will, because I feel sure that it will be the means of helping contributors to understand better what the hos- pitals do.” Says Real Emergency Exists. An emergency “as real as the shriek of the ambulance siren is here,” Gar- rett said in his address, in which he cited the fact more than 130,000 Wash- ington men, women and children re- celve diagnoses, treatments, medicine for every type of ailment and disease in the crowded clinics of the nine united voluntary hospitals “where ‘Washington doctors contributed over $3,000,000 a year of time and skill.” In closing the broadcast, Drayton said: “Your contributions, however small, will help. Do not refuse to give be- cause you cannot give a great deal. Fifty cents will cover the cost of a clinic or dispensary visit. Your 50 cents may be the stitch in time to save some needy child from a real illness.” ‘The hospitals which have united for this emergency appeal are Children’s, Columbia. Emergency, Episcopal, Gar- fleld, Georgetown, George Washington, Homeopathic and Providence. Rearmament activity has forced an increase in coal production in Wales. SPANISH WAR LAID TO COMMUNISTS Catholic Position Against Arms, Says Welfare Conference Official. Major responsibility of Spain's troubles lies with the Communist In- ternational and “not the Catholic peo- ple of Spain,” Willlam ¥. Montavon of the National Catholic Welfare Con- ference, said last night. In & radio speech, Montavon, di- rector of the conference’s legal de- partment, said: “That this civil war would become s conflict international in character was inevitable. If the bells of the Kremlin have tongues to summon into life Soviet republics in the Iberian Peninsula, who can deny that some day, knowing no frontiers, the same bells may be summoning similar Soviet republics in other nations.” Montavon said the Spanish bishops and the Pope never had urged armed opposition to the Spanish government, | although he said that “last August it had become evident beyond a doubt that the Popular Front in Spain had degenerated into a league for the ex- termination of the church and the clergy in Spain.” The clergy, Montavon said, had urged the Spanish Catholic people to throw off religious restrictions only by legal and constitutional methods. He added: “The Holy Father has spoken on two occasions referring to the present insurrection—Ilast September when he addressed a large group of refugees and on Christmas Eve. In both ad- dresses he denounced the persecution of religion, expressed deep sympathy for the suffering people of Spain; in neither did he speak with full ap- proval of armed insurrection. BISGYER TO HEAD B’NAI B'RITH GROUP Headquarters of International Order to Be Moved Here From Cincinnati. Maurice Bisgyer, for 13 years exec- utive director of the Jewish Com- munity Center, yesterday wsi ap- pointed secretary of B'nai B'rith, in- ternational Jewish educational and , Philanthropic or- 7 ? ganization. Bis- gyer succeeds the late Dr. I. M. Rubinow. Announcement | of the appoint- ment was made in Cincinnati by 7 Alfred M. Cohen, president of the | organization. | Bisgyer said to- | day the head- quarters of the | order will be| moved from Cin- cinnati to Wash- ington “by next Fall,” in compliance Maurice Bisgyer. with orders for the transfer made at & convention two years ago. No building has yet been selected here, | Bisgyer said. 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