Evening Star Newspaper, June 9, 1937, Page 1

WEATHER. (U 8 Weather Bureau Forecast.) Partly cloudy tonight and tomorrow, possibly followed by shi owers tomorrow; not much change in temperature; gentle winds. Temperatures today—Highest, 86, at 2 p.m.; lowest, 66, at 5 a.m. Full report on page A-12. Closing N.Y. Markets—Sales—Page 18 85th YEAR. CITY MOBILIZES 100 No. 34,0 TORESISTC.1.0.AT PLANT REOPENING Union Says 10,000 Sympa- , thizers Will Come to | Monroe to Help. \ MAYOR SWEARS IN SPECIAL OFFICERS Workers Preparing Furnace for Operations Tomorrow Despite Trouble Threats. BACKGROUND— John L. Lewis' Committce for Industrial Organization won con- tracts with leading steel producers several months ago. This spurred C. 1. 0. into its long-anticipated general steel unionization drive. Three large indcpendent producers refused to sign. They were Repub- lic Steel Corp., Youngstown Sheet & Tube Co. and Inland Steel Corp. Strike was called on May 25 and about 70.000 workers made idle. Violence has marked strike in Chi= cago-Ohio area. By the Associated Press. I MONROE, Mich,, June 9.—City offi- cials mobilized 100 civilians as special 'pnlirc today in advance of an an- lnounced move to reopen the strike- closed Newton Steel Co. plant despite opposition of the Committee for In- ‘dustrial Organization. . The civilians augmented a normal Yolice force of 20 and 50 special depu- * ties assembled by Sheriff Joseph Bair- ley. As they were sworn in by Mayor aniel A. Knaggs at the city nall, C. O. leaders claimed strikers attempt- ng to prevent reopening of the plant omorrow morning would be supported y ‘8,000 or 10,000” union men from Detroit. Last-minute efforts to reach a beaceful agreement to permit non- ing workers to return to their fiobs were arranged this afternoon, Mith George A. Krogstad, State labor rommissioner, representing Gov. Frank Wurphy, participating. Mayor Knaggs said he would ask Charles K district director of the Stecl Workers' Organizing Committee, to permit the men to go back to work pending actual completion by the Re- @public Steel Corp. of its purchase of the Newton Co. This is scheduled un- der mortgage proceedings set for June 81, the Mayor said. Ten Workers Enter Plant. Although the only road to the plant #as guarded by 125 pickets last night, "Wayor Knaggs said 10 workers had entered the Newton plant to prepare the furnaces for normal operations. The special police force will be in kharge of Police Chief Jesse Fisher, who declined to say how they would be Brmed. Neither Knaggs nor Fisher discuss their plans for keeping the road to the plant open tomorrow. State intervention came after a Mon- roe local S. W. O. C. group petitioned the Governor's office at Lansing and charged Mayor Knaggs “is working &5 a strike-breaking agency against the men and not for the good of the tity.” Plans to reopen the plant were an- | nounced after the Mayor said he con- | ducted a vote among the Newton em- ployes which resulted in a t0-32 decision against continuing the Birike. Krogstad arranged a meeting with bompany officials headed by H. H. Holloway of Cleveland, district man- | mger for Republic, and with C. I. O.| Jeaders headed by Kiser and Harry Clark of the S. W. O. C. group. Non-Strikers Called. Ivor Powell, chairman of the Steel &Workers' Association of Monroe, com- posed of non-striking workers, called 8 meeting for 7:30 o'clock tonight to give them instruction on the scheduled ¥eturn to work. Speeches at a meeiing of st; fast night indicated the S. W. O. C. would resist to the last any attempt to reopen the plant. Confidence was expressed by strike Jcaders that union members from Na- tional Steel Corp. plants in Ecorse ‘'mnd River Rouge, Detroit suburbs, would reinforce the pickets here. There were assertions in the same pources that a referendum among Newton Steel employes which, Mayor gznakfls said, resulted ir the vote of 782 ‘n 32 against continuance of the strike "did not mean anything.” ‘There are 1,322 Newton Steel em- ployes, S. W. O. C. organizers said {md instructed members not to par- icipate in the poll. It was on the basis of the referen- dum that Mayor Knaggs announced hecessary protection would be pro- wvided for men who desired to return to work. He asked Gov. Frank Murphy yes- terday for National Guard troops or State police, but the Governor told him the State could intervene only if the community were imperiled. The Governor, said the State would not 'take sides” in the strike. Following that conference, the $mayor issued his call for volunteers. DAVEY CALLS CONFERENCE. fSeeks Steel Peace at Parley With Unions, Industry. B7 the Associated Press. YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio, June 9.— Gov. Martin L. Davey of Ohio today called company and union representa- tives in the seven-State steel strike to & joint conference to discuss peace. Gov. Davey invited Tom Girdler, chairman of Republic, Purnell, president of Youngstown Bheet & Tube, to a joint conference Friday with John Owen, Ohio strike deader, and Philip Murray, chairman of the Steel Workers' Organizing Committee. third independent producer involved in the strike, has no Ohio plants and was not included. Gov. Davey previously has discussed the strike privately with representa- tives of Republic and Youngstown and, in another conference, with S. W. ©O. C. leaders. ~ b 782- | | member of the Board of Directors and rikers | and Frank| Inland Steel Corp., the| Entered as second class matter post office, Washington, D. C. 07. WASHINGTON, D. €, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 9 WITH SUNDAY MORNING EDITION y Senate Probe of All Labor BACKGROUND— Attempting to break strike by keeping workers domiciled in their plants, Republic Steel Corp. has sent in food by airplane and by mail. Last week postal service declined to run special delivery service into plant buildings on grounds such ac- tion would constitute taking sides in labor dispute. Company now threatens legal ac- tion while Congress talks of in- | vestigation. Bs the Assoctated Press. Senator Copeland, Democrat, of New York, today called for a gen- eral Senate labor investigation, cover- ing not only the strike-troubled steel industry but other major industries as well. The New York Senator said the in- vestigators should seek & solution to general labor problems along the lines of the railway act as applied to the specific problems of railway labor. Copeland was commenting to re- porters on a request by Phillip Mur- ray of the Steel Workers' Organizing Committee for a Senate inquiry into the steel strike. The Senator said he approved the idea, but that it should include ship- ping and other major industries as | | well, | “We ought to cover the whole labor | problem—shipping as well as steel,” | into alleged censorship and interfer- | Senate Post Office Committee Murray's Copeland said. “Somebody has got to work out & plan whereby instead of sitting down and stopping industry, these problems can be worked out along the lines of the way they are handled under the railway labor act.” He said he had no knowledge of the situation in the steel industry, but in the maritime industry the labor problem was ‘“very serious.” He said he discussed it yesterday in executive session with the Senate Commerce Committeee, of which he is | chairman, and asked members to | think it over ‘because something must be done.” “I pointed out what was going on," | Copeland explained, “and said that | when we are talking about a new mer- chant marine, it is infinitely important | to have good personnel.” He said he had made no specific proposal to the committee and had not | worked out any plan in his own mind, but had merely presented the problem | to other members of the committee "lo’ think about.” Murray's proposal for a general in- quiry into the steel strike followed de- mands by Senator Bridges, Republican, of New Hampshire, for an investigation ence with mail in the strike area. Bridges agreed to submit to the | request for a broad inquiry into the steel situation. Murray had asked Bridges to! T (See STEEL, Page A-4) | TWO WAGE BOARD " MENBERS NAMED Mrs. William Kittle and John H. Hanna Selected by Commissioners. | Mrs. William Kittle, president of the Voteless D. C. League of Women | Voters, and John H. Hanna, chairman | of the board of the Capital Transit Co.. today were appointed by the Com- missioners to be members of the Dis- trict Minimum Wage Board. The third member, who will be the representative of labor, may be ap- | pointed later today. A prominent la- | bor leader is under consideration, but“ the Commissioners desire to learn | whether he would be able to devote | | sufficient time to the job. i | The board is to start enforcement | | of the old minimum wage act July 1.| | The act was declared unconstitutional 14 years ago, but was revived by a de- | cision of the United States Supreme | Court recently when it upheld the | minimum wage law of the State of | Washington, | Will Receive No Salary. | | The board will be non-salaried. The Commissioners recently decided against a proposal that the board be paid on a per diem basis for time ac- | tually devoted to its work. This was on recommendation by a committee consisting of Judge Fay F. Bentley of Juvenile Court, Welfare Director El- wood Street and Health Officer George C. Ruhland. Mrs. Kittle will be the representative | of the public on the board. Hanna will represent employers. Mrs. Kittle has been a resident of the District for about seven years and resides at 3131 Military road. She is concluding a two-year term as presi- dent of the League of Women Voters and also has served as chairman of the Settlement Council. She is a vice president of the Washington Council of Social Agencies. Mrs. Kittle formerly served or five years as a member of the Board of Education of Madison, Wis,, and while a resident there was a member of an advisory | committee of the State Industrial Commission of Wisconsin. ‘ Heads Traction Board. Hanna for many years was presi- dent of the Capital Traction Co. and | | after merger of the old street car; companies, in December, 1933, was | %vlerted president of the Capital | | Transit Co. Last year he was made | president of the board of the transit | company and his place as president | was filled by E. D. Merrill. | Funds for the payment of admin- istrative expenses of the board were inserted in the 1938 District appropri- | ations bill as it passed the Senate, For this purpose a sum of $14,320 is provided. This will permit the em- ployment of a staff of about four |and payment of office operations. Haircuts to Be 75 Cents. CHICAGO, June 9 (#).—The cost of maintaining that well-groomed look | will be higher next Monday. The | | Master Barbers' Association an- “munced today that haircuts will be |raised to 75 cents instead of 60 to | meet a wage increase granted barbers. |“Saturday Surprise” Leads | | Adolf Hitler | der.” HTLERTOVISIT IN EAST PRUSSIA to Speculation Regarding Future of Danzig. B the Associated Press. FLINT POWER OFF Troubles Asked by Copeland Investigators Should Seek Solution to| | Problems Along Lines of Railway Act, He Believes, Citing Growing Disputes. MARIENWERDER, East Prussia, Germany, June 9.-—The high com- mand of the Nazi party was reported today to have completed plans for a June 19 “surprise Saturday” speech by in a Teutonic knights’ castle on the frontier of the Free State of Danzig. | The speech, to be preceded by a| visit to the Free City of Danzig itself by high German Nazi leaders, will be delivered to the oldest and highest men of National Socialism. Probably | confidential, it is expected to deal with the problem of Germany's war-created frontiers. These frontiers separated Bast Prus- sia from Germany by creation of a Polish Corridor, with the Free City at its head. But Nazis now dominate the gov- ernment of little Danzig, land of Teu- tonic knight conquest of six centuries ago. Speculation Is Rife. A volume of speculation surrounds the news of the coming of Hitler and coincident reports of recent mass Ger- man troop movements, | This speculation covers both Hitler’s | | plans for the future of Danzig, which still has a Nazi-despised League of Nations constitution and for the fu- ture of Germans in nearby Polish upper Silesia. Hitler's speech is to be made from the Castle of Marienburg, in East Prussia, on the right bank of the | Vistula, just across from Danzig. An indiscreet county Nazi leader first disclosed the “surprise Saturday” coming of the Fuehrer and 600 high Nazis, and started a wave of specula- tion involving the future of both the Free City of Danzig and Polish | Silesia. Coincident were reports of military | massings in East Prussia and just west of the Polish corridor that divides the Nazi Reich. | Subleaders to Visit Danzig. | On the day prior to the address, | Rudolf Hess, Robert Ley and other | subleaders of Germany will visit the | Free City. Hitler himself will not go there. Only yesterday, it was learned, Hein- rich Himmler, chief of all Germany police, appeared unannounced in Dan- zig and inspected “SS” (Schutz Staffel Bodyguard) formations numbering 9,000 men. It was believed he had made police arrangements for the coming of the Nazi bigwigs. The Marienburg Castle was from 1309 to 1457 the seat of the Grand Master of the Teutonic order which founded Marienwerder in 1233. Nazi ideological leaders like Dr. Al- fred Rosenberg also call the present National Socialist movement an *or- Ley, for one, refers to the gi- gantic Teutonic castles like that of Marienburg as “ordensburgen’—(cas- tles of the order.) They now are used for the systematic training of future Nazi leaders. Bs the Associated Press. NOETSCH, Austria, June 9.—The Duke of Windsor's equerry, in the role of spokesman, declared today that the former King “wants to serve the empire in any way the empire wants him.” Even the possibility of a return to England was mentioned by the spokes- man, voung Dudley Forwood, but he added: “I cannot say when.” Forwood suggested that Edward, who abdicated his throne because his duchess could not be queen, might find his empire’s call would “mean serving on charitable committees.” The duke and duchess, Forwood said, will interrupt their three-month sojourn at Wasserleonburg Castle here for a brief trip to Venice and the Dalmatian coast. He said they had no plans to visit the United States. b4 | Windsor May Return toEngland “To Serve Empire,’ Says Equerry ‘Windsor already has embarked on the purposeful life he planned with Wallis Warfield, whom he married at the Chateau de Cande, Monts, France, June 3. But so far, Forwood said, the useful life is devoted solely to answering batches of congratulatory letters and telegrams, many of them from the United States. “His highness and her grace are perfectly blissfully happy,” Forwood told a group of correspondents who were received at the castle for a “conducted tour.” “They want rest and peace fore- most. The duke is not concerned by any .question being raised by the church relative to his wedding. The couple is thinking of a useful life in the sense that theirs will not be a life of idleness.” DESPITE REPORTS STRIKE 1S SETTLED Workers Won’t Restore Saginaw Service Until 3% Terms Are Heard. 60,000 EMPLOYES IDLE; 300,000 AFFECTED Dispute Over Delay in Wage- Hour Parleys Blamed for “Outlaw” Strife. BULLETIN. FLINT, Mich,, June 9 (#).—The power strike here today shut down all major industries in the Sagi< naw Valley. The industrial paral- ¥sis became complete when General Motors plants at Saginaw closed at noon. By the Assoclated P. FLINT, Mich,, June 9.—More than 300,000 residents of the Saginaw Val- ley affected by a strike of Consumers’ Power Co. employes remained with= out electric service today despite an- nouncement by John L. Lewis in Washington that a settlement had been reached. The strikers indicated services would not be fully restored until their Negotiations Committe2 returned from Washington to report the terms of set- tlement. That will not be until later in the afternoon. There was only a partial restoration of service in Flint, where switches were thrown at 2:27 am., darkening the city and signaling the start of | the second power strike in three ! weeks, Bay City, Midland and numerous smaller communities in the 13 coun- ties of the Saginaw Valley still were without service at 10:30 am. An estimated 60,000 workers were idle, Organizer Intervenes. Saginaw’s 85,000 Tesidents were only slightly affected, apparently because of the intervention of Walter B. Sax- ton, organizer for the United Automo- | bile Workers. General Motors Corp. plants there were operating. | Word from Washington indicated the strike here and in Bay City had been called without knowledge of a conference in the Capital which pro- vided for a continuance of service pending further negotiations regard- ing wages of the power company workers. Sheriff Thomas W. Wolcott an- nounced he had been informed by tele- phone from Washington by Repr-sente ative Andrew J. Transue, Democrat, of Michigan that Lewis had assured him an agreement had been reached at a midnight conference. Light service was cut off in Flint at 2:27 am. and power switches were opened at 7 a.m. Soon after 7:30 a.m. power and light were suspended at Bay City, but Saginaw was unaffected up until 10 am. Several small communities in the Saginaw Valley also were deprived of service. “Quit Stalling.” Power company office workers joined service employes and linemen in the | strike. A huge sign strung across the front of the company's Flint dis- trict office building said “quit stalling. The reference was to negotiations begun a month ago with the company | on wages, hours and union recognition. The conferees have been deadlocked for weeks on wages. Strike Held Unauthorized. Homer Martin, international presi- | dent of the United Automobile Work- | ers, said the strike was not authorized. | He was conferring with other U. A W. A. leaders in a hotel here when | the lights went out this morning. | (See FLINT, Page A-6.) Summary of Page. | Page. Amusements B-10 Radio . ... . C-5]| Comics _C-10-11 | Short Story_.C-5 | Editorials - A»lfl; Society B-3 Financial __ A-17 | Sports _ 5 Lost & Found A-3 | Woman's Pg._C-4 Obituary SA-12 FOREIGN. Missing beauty, Asquith flancee, found in London. Page A-3 Nazis invite Pope to Germany to in- vestigate conditions, Page A-12 NATIONAL. C. 1. O. says 10,000 will fight to prevent plant reopening. Page A-1 Flint power off as second strike threat- ens industry. Page A-1 Maritime commission plans for 95 new vessels. Page A-1 Friends gather at chapel for Jean Harlow’s funcral. Page A-1 Copeland calls for general labor in- quiry by Senate. Page A-1 Negatives of eclipse photos rushed to Honolulu. Page A-2 Tariff increases urged at wage-hour bill hearing. Page A-3 Miss Earhart studies maps of Africa, awaiting favorable weather. A-4 Army launches search for two missing fiyers. Page A-5 Need of reciprocal tax program cited by Treasury. Page A-4 Escaped maniac is killed in gun battle. Page A-5 Attorney and Brazilian diplomat hurt in accident. Page A-6 WASHINGTON AND NEARBY. Two Minimum Wage Board members named for District. Page A-1 Revolt breaks out in committee against D. C. tax bill. Page A-1 Two membvers named to D. C. Mini- mum Wage Board. Page A-1 Gang gun probe reveals “gross laxity,” says Cummings. Page A-1 D. C. bill conferees to determine city’s tax burden. Page A-5 Ludke will appeal Circuit Court deci- sion in flag salute case. Page A-4 Gen. Fuller, former Marine com- mandant, dies here. Page A-7 Bank cashier indicted in alleged defal- cations. Page A-7 |Police Escort Bronze Cof- | | actress’ body, | favorite song, “Indian Love Call.” 1937—FORTY-FOUR PAGES. #%% The only evening paper in Washington with the Associated Press News and Wirephoto Services. Circulaton, 139,054 not yet received.) (#) Means Associate YES, YOU GAVE MEAUTHORITY To PICK MY KIND OF UMPIRE LAST HARLOW FUNERAL SADDENS FRIENDS fin to Park—Crowd Gath- ers Near Chapel. BACKGROUND— Jean Harlow, 26-year-old screen star, died unerpectedly Monday of uremic poisoning at the height of a career rivaling in romance and tragedy any of the roles that brought her wealth and fame, Bs the Associated Press. GLENDALE, Calif, June 9—Be- neath gray skies with darkenlnli clouds those who knew Jean Harlow | best gathered sadly today for the funeral of the screen's platinum blond | star. Through the misty dawn the bronze coffin inlaid with silver, holding the was brought the 10 miles from Los Angeles to the Me- morial Park here, escorted by police motor cycles. At 9 o'clock a thousand persons | gathered in hushed silence outside the high iron fence of Forest Lawn, a thousand yards from the gate. In the Wee Kirk o' the Heathe! Chapel the coffin rested in breath- taking banks of flowers It was blanketed with 1,500 lilies of the valley and 500 gardenias, which the mother, Mrs. Marino Bello, and Miss Harlow's sweetheart, William Powell, provided Gardenias were her favorite flower. | Plate Bears Signature. A silver plate on the casket bore | an engraving of the signature of the | 26-year-old glamour girl of the films. One of the first to appear in the little chapel of farewells was Warner | Baxter. Soon after him came Carole Lombard, then Clark Gable, leading man in her unfinished picture. Next was Nelson Eddy, whose tribute in the simple services was the sing- ing of “Ah, Sweet Mystery of Life.” With Eddy was his companion, Jean- ette MacDonald, in sad, but rich voice, saying her farewell in Jean Harlow's Soon the 250 intimate frie{\ds had (See HARLOW, Page A-3.) Today’s Star Byrd charges Federal Government with “absurd extravagance.” Page A-14 Keene investigation at standstill as clues fail. Page B-1 Garnett to drop multiple indictment system. Page B-1 Bar votes probe to end frauds in D. C. divorces. Page B-1 123 get degrees Southeastern University. Page B-9 EDITORIAL AND COMMENT. Editorials. Page A-10 This and That. Page A-10 ‘Washington Observations, Page A-10 Answers to Questions. Page A-10 David Lawrence. Page A-11 H. R. Baukhage. Page A-11 Dorothy Thompson. Page A-11 Constantine Brown. Page A-11 Lemuel Parton. Page A-11 SPORTS. Row looms over referee for heavy title fight. Page C-1 Braddock rated better tuned than Louis for battle. Page C-1 Archibald, Gevinson signed to fight here June 16. Page C-1 Dengis plans comeback in The Star marathon Saturday. Page C-2 Manager Harris retains hopes for lowly Nationals. Page C-2 Snead, choice for open title, wild in tune-up. Page C-3 New generation of golfers revising short game. Page C-3 FINANCIAL. Corporate bonds gain, Power output drops. 01l production down. Stocks irregular (table). Curb list eases (table). Steel rate maintained. MISCELLANY. Young Washington. Men's Fashions. Dorothy Dix. Betsy Caswell. Shipping News. Service Orders. City News in Brief. Vital Statistics. Traffic Convictions. Cross-word Puzzle. Nature’s Children. Bedtime Story, at Page A-17 Page A-17 Page A-17 Page A-18 Page A-19 Page A-19 Page B-2 Page B-15 Page C-4 Fage C-4 Page C-5 Page C-5 Page C-5 Page C-5 Page C-5 Page C-10 Page C-10 Page C-11 President hears dispute over Pan- American annex site, Page A-7 » Letter-Out. Page C-11 LAXITY CHARGED Winning Comtract. Pags C-12 NOVEMBER! d Prees. T'WO CENTS. Virginia Jail System Assailed InStudy U rging Major Reform B> the Associated Press. RICHMOND, June 9.—The Page | Jail Commission recommended dras- tic reforms in the Virginia jail system | today in a report that decribed the ails as having “largely lost the char- acter of penal institutions and have become business establishments op- | erated for profit.” The report. prepared by Russell B. de | Vine, supervisor of jail accounts for | the State Department of Public Wel- | fare, embodied five major points of reform. | ‘These recommendations, to be laid before the 1938 General Assembly, were: 1. Replacement of the fee system | for sheriffs and town sergeants by fair and equitable salaries 2. Establishment of regional farms | for convicted prisoners and abandon- ment of jails as places for serving sen- tences. 3. Adoption of a State probation ystem. 4. Institution of a plan of central- ized State control over the jail system. 5. Adoption of the indeterminate sentence. | As a reason for the suggesied re- | forms. Devine's report pointed out ! that Virginia’s 119 county and city | ails (excluding the 82 town and | ounty lockups) are by most require- | quirements unsuitable, and that there | are “by far too many people in the jails.” The report, moreover, stated construed, in respect to safety, “there are but few lawful jails in the State.” Virginia's jail commitments for the ear ended June 30, 1936, totaled 7977, an all-time high, and the re- port estimated the figure will reach 85,000 for the current year. Virginia commited 1 in 30 of its population, it stated, as against 1 in 120 for the United States—a rate four times that of the country at large. ‘The probable answers to these con- ditions, the report stated, are two “First and most important is the fact that Virginia is the only State in the Union (except Rhode Island, which has so few counties it doesn't matter) which pays the cost of prisoners in local jails. This has peculiarly aggra- | vated our problem here, in fact has made the problem. “In every other State the counties and cities pay for their own jails and | naturally hold commitals to the min- imum. Here in Virginia where the State plays Santa Claus, the system offers a premium for fuller jails, and as a result the institutions have largely lost the character of penal institu- | tions and have become business estab- lishments operated for profit. “The second reason for our pre- eminence in jail committals is that a jail sentence is apparently the only form of treatment we know, and cer- tainly the only one we employ * * ¢ while Virginia has made notable ad- (See JAILS, Page A-4) IN GUN TRAFFIC Henry Death Weapon Is Traced by Government Agents, Investigation of the source of a shotgun and two revolvers found in | the automobile used by the slayers of Milton W. (Milsie) Henry in 1932 has revealed “gross laxity” in the fire- arms traffic, Attorney General Cum- mings announced today. The inquiry had been requested by | Neil Burkinshaw, attorney for Charles | Harris, who is serving a life sentence in Lewisburg Penitentiary for the | gangland murder. The revolvers were found to be part of a consignment of 30 guns sold in Minneapolis to a man who gave & fictitious name and address. Some of the.weapons, Cummings asserted, later were used in gang shooting in scat- tered parts of the country. Guns Are Traced. The Federal Bureau of Investigation traced the shotgun to a dealer in Philadelphia, who kept no record of the sale. The revolvers were traced to a retailer in Minneapolis, who said they were part of a 30-gun sale made to a man who gave an address in Butte, Mont. Agents who investigated at Butte reported the name and ad- dress were fictitious. Cummings said all these weapons were sold in one day to this mys- terious person. Included in the list were three .45-caliber Colt revolvers, three .45-caliber Smith & Wesson re- volvers, twelve .38-caliber Smith & Wesson special revolvers, six .38-cal- iber Del Colt special revolvers and six 45-caliber Remington derringers. “Some of these weapons were found later on the scenes of gang shootings in Oak Park, Ill.; Newark and Phila- delphia,” Cummings said. “The facts revealed in the investi- (See GUNS, Page A-6.) MERCURY MAY CLIMB TO HIGH 80s TODAY Reading at 9 A M. Is 77 and 80 About Hour Later—Yester- day’'s Peak 83. ‘Temperatures ranging in the middle or high 80s appeared in prospect today as the mercury started to rise fast under clear skies. At 9 am, the reading was 77 de- grees and about an hour later it was 80, only three degrees less than yes- terday’s maximum, recorded at 2:30 p.m. ‘The forecaster said today and to- morrow would be partly cloudy, pos- sibly followed by showers tomorrow. The humidity was greater than usual, offsetting gentle breezes which would have cooled the city to some | extent under normal conditions. A MERCHANT MARINE ASKS 5 NEW SHIPS Roosevelt Seeks $10,000,- 000 to Start Construction. Cites U. S. Needs. BACKGROUND— Ever since the World War showed up the glaring inadequacy of the American merchant fleet this gov- ernment, by various devices, has attempted to remedy the short- coming, but without success. Now, a new plan of direct subsidies is be- ing undertaken to give domestic shipbuilders and operators an even break with foreign interests. Bs the Assoctated Press. ‘The administration asked to day for a new, subsidized fleet of 95 passenger and cargo vessels to build up Amer- ica’s lagging merchant marine. President Roosevelt recommended that Congress provide $10,000,000 to start construction at once, and author- ize the Maritime Commission to sign $150,000,000 in construction contracts next year. “For us, an adequate merchant ma- rine has to be a new merchant ma- rine,” the President said. Chairman Joseph P. Kennedy of the Maritime Commission promptly outlined a program for constructing 60 cargo vessels, 24 pAassenger-cargo ships, 10 high-speed tankers and 1 big liner to replace the Leviathan, Private companies are ready to build 28 ships in the next 18 months to three years, Kennedy said. Other vessels could be built either by the Government for leasing or by private companies. If Congress adopts the program, it would give effect to the newly-ap- proved policy of direct subsidies for shipping as contrasted with previous indirect subsidies through ovean mail contracts. The new Maritime Commission is empowered to grant subsidies to make up the difference between the cost of building ships abroad and in the United States. It also can grant operating subsidies to American com- penies. The President's statement said, in part: “Over 85 per cent of the present (See MARITIME, Page A-8.) GRIFFS AGAIN IDLE Rain Causes Second Postponement in St. Louis. ST. LOUIS, June 9 (#).—Rain for the second time in as many days caused postponement of the game be- tween the St. Louis Browns and the Washington Nationals here today. ‘The contest will be played in s double-header on July 24. The teams are scheduled to meet again tomorrow. [ 4 0. C. TAX REVOLT FLARES IN HOUSE COMMITTEE, WiTH SHIFTS INDICATED Income Levy and Proposal to Sidetrack Auto Weight Revenue Chief Items As- sailed by Critics. TAX ON CONGRESS PAY HELD SURE OF DEFEAT Hull of Wisconsin Says Such Ree- ommendation Would Bring Re- turn to Committee “'in 15 Min. utes"—Levy of Salesmen, Tran- sients Hit. The threatened revolt against the new $6,000,000 tax increase program broke out in full fury District Committee toda catiofs that a num will be made before goes to the House for apy 1 Criticism was leveled chiefly at the proposed income tax and a plan to dump an estimated $1,500.000 revenue | from the weight tax int | that if the State code were literally | (A% fund. instead of a | general fund, where budget deficit will e: ing fiscal year beginni Attacking a provisior he income | tax plan that would force members of | Congress to pay a levy on their sal- | aries, Representative H progressive, of Wisconsin declared: [ “If you try to put a tax on me: bers of Congress and their employes, this bill w be returned to the | committee by the House in 15 min- ‘uits o 1 Salesmen’s Tax Hit. Hull also condemned a provision in the business privilege tax plan whi he charged, would result in the im- position of a tax on every transient and every traveling salesman who comes into Washington “You've got something in this bill United States.” Hull declared. 1 would tax every transient, every man hauling a cord of wood and every traveling salesman. You're not going to get anywhere with that.” Representative Dirksen, Revublican, of Iili who championed the in come tax plan in the subcommittee that drafted the new program, en- | deavored to defend the proposal to tax the salaries of members of Congress. | “Why should members of Congress 3be exempt?” he asked. “They share | in all the services and benefits of the | District whether they pay taxes at home or not.” The attack on various features of | the tax program was led by two Penn= | sylvania Democrats—Sacks and Quinn. | Hull periodically joined in to criticize 'and finally served notice he would | offer an amendment to exempt mem- bers of Congress from payment of the | income tax. Takes Recess Until 1 P.M. Sniping at various features of the | bill started soon after Corporation | Counsel Elwood H. Seal attempted to | explain the proposals for raising addi- tional revenue to offset the prospective budget shortage. The discussion de- layed final action on the measure and the committee took a short recess until 1 pm. to get permission of the House to meet this afternoon for another session. | Representative Kennedy, Democrat, of Maryland. chairman of the subcom- | mittee which prepared the tax pro- | gram, explained at the outset of the | discussion that no effort was made to | raise more than $6.149.000, the amount of the expected deficit on the basis of the 1938 District appropriation bill as it left the House. He pointed out, how= ever, the Senate had increased the prospective shortage by about $1,500,« 000. Representative Nichols, Democra | of Oklahoma, a member of the Tax | Subcommittee, explained an effort had been made to “establish a sound tax program for the District.” Chairman Norton, who returned un= expectedly from a speech-making tour, directed discussion of the bill as cone | sideration of it was begun. Representative Quinn first criticized the failure of the subcommittee which framed the tax program to bring the motor vehicle weight tax “in line” with a similar tax in other States. Representative Sacks then expressed (See TAXES, Page A-5) 'SEEK THIRD VICTIM OF BOAT TRAGEDIES | Body of Baltimore Man Hunted in Bay Near Where Keene Disappeared. For the third time in less than a month the body of a steamer passenger was being sought today in Chesapeake Bay. ‘The third person to disappear from a bay boat since Charles F. Keene mysteriously met his death was Joseph Sekays of Baltimore, reported missing from the ship Lexington. Officials said Sekays, who boarded the Lexington at Crisfield, Md., Satur- day, was last seen early Sunday by & ship's officer. The boat was passing Sharps Island, about 60 miles north of where Keene and Mrs. Harriet L. Scott of Portse mouth, Va,, disappeared when the offi- cer saw the man. There was no dis- order in his stateroom. Meanwhile, the body of Mrs. Scott, attractive 26-year-old matron, who leaped from the Northland Sunday night, was found floating in the bay yesterday near Fleets Island. Police said a pocketbook containing $23, a gold watch and one or two rings was clutched in the dead wome an’s hand when the body was recov- ered. ~n