Evening Star Newspaper, June 30, 1937, Page 2

A2 THE EVENING STAR, WA ROOSEVELT SIGNS RELIEF MEASURE Army and Interior Depart- ment Left in Lurch Through Delay. B the Astoctated Prees. The $1.500,000,000 work-relief bill, passed by the House and Senate de- epite determined efforts to cut the ap- propriation, was signed by President Roosevelt today ‘While the President's signature, af- fixed before the deadline, assures a measure of protection for the needy, Congress left the Army and Interior Department temporarily impoverished for the beginning of the new fiscal year tomorrow. Passage of the War and Interior Departments’ supply bills before the end of the current fiscal year became impossible when the Senate adjourned until tomorrow with Senate-House conferees still struggling over both measures # The two bills carry a total of ap- Pproximately $795,000.000, of which 8bout $660.000.000 would go to the War Department to finance its mili- tary activities, flood control and other e¢ivil functions. The Interior Depart- ment appropriation, as approved by the Senate, totalled approximately $135,000,000. Funds for reclamation projects comprise a substantial part of the total. The relief bill provides $1,325,000,000 for W. P. A. $100.000,000 for the Re- settlement Administration, and $75,.- 000.000 for the National Youth Ad- mi tion for use in the fiscal year Beginning tomorrow During the current fiscal year W. P. A. spent approximately $1,860,- 600,000 I W. P. A officials said there had Been no ‘“really serious complaints” from most of the States over the cur- rent curtaillment—that the majority teceived so far were from New York where the rolls are to be cut from 180.000 to 157.000. The officials said that with the new relief appropriation there will e no change in the type of project undertaken, nor in the average monthly wage, which is about $54. qu provide reductions for ¢ State except Florida, where a few hundred will be added. Florida, officials pointed out, has a seasonal eémployment situation almost the re- verse of other States. Enactment of the relief bill, giving resident Roosevelt exactly the sum ested, also will give Harry L. works progress administrator, nth billion of Federal dollars JURIST DECLINES TO BLAME DIVINE “Powers” and “Heavenly Treas- ure” Are Subject Avoided in Denying Receiver. B the Associated Press. EW YORK, June ather Divine, colored evangelist of gifted with divine power sses money in a heavenly treasure are questions State Supreme Court Justice Philip J. McCook de- clined to pass on today. He denied an application by Verinda Brown, shorn “angel” of Father Div aven,” for the appoint- ment of a temporary receiver for the bald little Negro's New York establish- ment The woman seeks recovery of $4 476, which she says she turned over to the revivalist Justice McCook concluded his sum- mation thus: “In normal circumstances a receiver would be instituted to take possession and institute action. The strange facts in this case make such a course inadvisable, save as a last resort, for the court is reluctant to disturb in any part or respect the spiritual work of a religious group.” His order, however, provides for the posting of an adequate surety bond by Father Divine, and preservation of the status quo in the financial aspects of the religious movement, and pro- vides for early trial of Mrs. Brown's suit. . CIVIL SERVICE TO HOLD NEW GROUP OF TESTS Jobs for Junior Agricultural En- gineer and Librarians Available. A new group of examinations was announced today by the Civil Service Junior agriculture en- gineer, at §2,000 annually, Agriculture Department, and three classes of librarians at $3.800 to $5,600 in the office of education, Interior depart- ment Applications will be received until July 16, for States east of Colorado, and July 19, for Colorado and points West Details are available at the com- mission, Seventh and F streets. LETTER CAl.JSES ALARM 4 Fire Engine Companies Answer “Mail Box.” Harvey Householder, 52, of Alpern, Ohio, decided to mail a letter while walking about Capitol Eiill seeing the sights yesterday. He pulled a lever to open what he said a passerby told him was a mail box in front of the United States Supreme Court Build- tng. Householder was very much sur- prised, Capitol police said, when four fire engine companies and the Fire Department rescus squad roared up. ‘What he thought was a mail box actually was a fire alarm box. He was released after questioning by Capitol police. BOONE FAMI.LY TO MEET American Order of Pioneers Joins in Convention. Nearly 1,000 members of the Ameri- can Order of Pioneers and the Booffe Family Association are expected here for their annual joint convention, starting Sunday and ending with a banquet at the Washington Hotel at 7:30 pm. Thursday. Representative Bell of Missouri will speak. A feature of the program will be the planting of a tree in honor of -Daniel . Boone Tuesday in Potomac Park near the Sylvan Theatcr. > | chir 30.—Whether | Washington Wayside Tales Random Observations of Interesting Events and Things. FARMYARD. OILED by an antic gasoline gauge, we found ourselves stuck high and dry on a nearby Vir- ginia highway around midnight one evening this week. Climbed out of the car and went grumbling up the road for about a mile, to a crossroads where there are numerous filling sta- tlons. They were, of course, all closed. Beating on doors, shouting baiting watch dogs and making uncompli- mentary remarks had absolutely no effect on the sweet slumbers of the gas pump boys. They snored on, furi- ously oblivious. At last discouraged, we wandered back up the road again, contemplat- ing the purchase of a bicycle next week, trying to fend off the horrid vision of a night of sleep tangled in the steering wheel of a coupe. Then out of the darkness shone a light— a ray serene from a large barn set not far back off the road. Apparently some farmer was having trouble with his livestock, staying up late to act as nursemaid. ‘We approached the building hope- fully, as farmers seem always to have gasoline around these days. In the shadow of the barn we paused a moment. Expecting to hear the bellowing of an unhappy cow. we heard instead the billowing of a clear, slightly affected voice. It said: “I am an unmitigated cad and bounder, my dear madam, and you must beware of me.” said a feminine voice, “how foolish. This was followed by a gigsle We began a hot retreat, looking back over our shoulder and half ex- pecting dozens of little Noel Cowards, with horns and pitchforks, to jump out from behind trees and jab us on the way. At the road we mustered courage and turned back to the barn once more. The voices murmured on, ban- tering such talk as no young calf should ever hear. We went inside. There was a sign near the door. It sald “Crossroads Theater.” On the stage were three people, rehearsing a scene from “The Last of Mrs. Cheyney.” They had gasoliie, though, just like farmers. At least one of the stage crew went out in the yard, found a coil of rubber tubing in his car, began draining gasoline from another ma- Never found out whether it belonged to the unmitigated cad and bounder, but it was good gasoline. * ox % x TRYST. A gentleman who lives on Brook= ville road in Chevy Chase received the following letter the other day: “Dear sir: “You probably have noticed the paper bags on your chestnut tree. I hope it will meet with your ap- proval for us to obtain some pollen from this tree for use in our chest- nut breeding work. I have visited this tree a number of times in the past and have never found any- body at home. I took the liberty of putting the bags on and will re- move them within two days.” It was signed by a Department of Agriculture scientist. Fellow who owns the tree says it’s 0. K. with him, but no matter how many times they call, they'll never find him at home in the tree. He lives in a house. * ok o UNCHANGED. WE READ in the papers about the Boy Scouts who are “taking” the city and spreading it thick with jam- boree, but so far we've noticed very little difference around town, 25,000 screaming kiddies or no 25,000 s. k. Being a Boy Scout is a great thing for a lad, but again; we don't think don- ning a uniform changes a boy very much All these conclusions, probably wrong, were arrived at in one quick swoop around the Lincoln Memorial yester- day morning. There were tents spread all over every place in sight, but the Memorial was exactly the same right down to the three Japanese standing in front of it taking pictures of the Washington Monument and the Re- flecting Pool. Then there were about eight or nine Boy Scouts in a group seated along the edge of the drive, too, but they were approximately like all other youths of the rising generation. One of them was jumping up and down, singing a Cab Calloway “scat song,” while the others beat time by clapping their hands. NEW TRADE. You've all heard of catfish, dog- fish, and sheepshead fish, sea horses and even sea cows, but we think it's high time the Bureau of Fisheries and the Bureau of Dairy Industry were informed of a situa- tion over in the 2900 block of M strect, where a delicatessen dis- plays a sign reading: FISH DAIRY. * % %k ¥ PURITANS. WHEN the Mayflower sailed, some of our snootier citizens may be interested to know, her hold was well filled with beer, and a young cooper named John Alden was brought along to see that the kegs didn't leak. That's how John got here, had his opportunity to double-cross Miles Standish, to become the ancestor of 80 many Presidents and all that. So we are told in a recent article by Dr. John B. Nichols of 1607 Sixteenth street in “The Journal of Medical History.” Dr. Nichols says ships starting out on long voyages in those' days loaded up on beer, which was supposed to prevent scurvy, and s keg expewt- was 2 . PUBLISHERS FIGHT CLOSED SHOP PLAN Declare “Unalterable Op- position” to Proposal of Newspaper Guild. By the Assoclated Press. CHICAGO, June 30.—Representa- tives of 11 newspaper associations waged a campaign today against a closed shop for editorial employes. More than 500 newspaper publishers and executives, meeting in a special convention yesterday, adopted a reso- lution declaring ‘“unalterable opposi- tion” to the closed shop proposed by the American Newspaper Guild. Copies of the resolution were dispatched to publishers throughout the country. The resolution said that “As edi- tors and publishers * * * we declare our unalterable opposition to the closed guild shop for those who pre- pare and edit news copy and pic- tures for newspapers, and we hereby express our determination not to enter into any agreement upon such basis.” James G. Stahlman, president of the American Newspaper Publishers’ Association, was elected chairman of a permanent committee appointed “to keep the public informed of the im- portance of the issue involved.” L. B. Palmer, manager of the A. N. P. A, was named secretary. Others on Committee. Other members of the committee, composed of presidents of the 11 as- soclations, were: A. H. Kirchofer, American Society of Newspaper Editors; S. R. Winch, Pacific Northwest Publishers’ Asso- ciation; Edmund F. Jewell, New Eng- land Daily Newspaper Association; E. D. Corson, New York State Pub- lishers’ Association; R. R. O'Brien, Inland Daily Press Association; George F. Morell, California Newspaper Pub- lishers’ Association; Floyd Chalfant, Pennsylvania Newspaper Publishers’ Association; Louis N. Goldberg, Texas Newspaper Publishers’ Association; Ted Dealey, Southern Newspaper Pub- lishers’ Association, and W. F. Wiley, Ohio Newspaper Association, Stahlman, who presided over the convention, said in a keynote address that “a closed editorial shop means a closed editorial mind." He askea: “Shall journalism remain a profes- sion or become a trade?” “Press Must Be Free.” He declared the convention was not called “to antagonize organized la- bor” mnor “to consider interference with * * * the letter or spirit of the Wagner labor relations act.” “The press,” he said, “cannot live as a vital force in American institutions unless it is free, and it cannot be free if it betrays its duty to the people by surrendering its independence to any agency, within or without its own structure, however subtle its ap- proach or specious its pleas * * *" The resolution said the responsi- bility for factual presentation of news “cannot be discharged if some out- side authority, * * * determines whom they (publishers) shall or shall not employ. That is precisely what the American Newspaper Guild seeks by its demand.” LURAY TANNERY PLANT SUSPENDS OPERATIONS Action Affecting 250 Taken to Reduce Inventory—Early Reopening Predicted. By the Astociated Preus. LURAY, Va, June 30.—The De- ford Tannery, employing approxi- mately 250 persons, suspended opera- tions yesterday to reduce an “excessive inventory,” but W. D. Anderson, rep- resentative of the Virginia Federa- tion of Labor, said the plant might reopen in about 30 days. After conferring with the manage- ment and leaders of United Leather Workers' Local, No. 24, Anderson said the union was “now convinced that financjal reasons are back of the shutting down of the plant.” “As & result,” he said, “we have agreed that the men wil] go back on the job tomorrow and rform any operations necessary to preserve the leather already in process so that it will not be wasted. “We have the assurance of Thomas Deford, vice president, and other offi- cials that operations will not start again unless and until Local No. 24 has been given a hearing and negotia- tions entered upon. It looks like it probably will not be over 30 days be- fore the tannery will reopen. OFFICER WHO ARRESTED HITLER FREE OF THREAT Von Reitzenstein Released for 60 Days—Must Leave U. 8. at End of Period. By the Assoctated Press. NEW YORK, June 30.—Rolf von Reitzenstein, representing himself as Baron von Reitzenstein, a former Ger- man Army officer who arrested Adolf Hitler during the beer putsch of 1923, was free today from the threat of im- mediate deportation to Germany. Assistant United States Attorney John W. Burke, jr., agreed to release him from Ellis Island on & $500 bond for a period of 60 days, during which he could leave for any country willing to recetve him. 3 Von Reitzenstein, who expressed fear he would have faced a firing squad on his return to Germany, said he would go to some South American country. e NEW YORK, CALIFORNIA TO EXCHANGE EXHIBITS Bs the Assoctated Press. SACRAMENTO, Calif., June 30.— A bill authorizing the Golden Gate In- ternational Exposition Commission to expend money outside of the State to advertise the 1939 World Fair was a law today after Gov. Frank Merriam signed the bill. The act is a reciprocal agreement with New York. Through its provisions a portion of the State's $5,000,000 appropriation for the San Francisco Exposition may be used for a California exhibit at the 1939 New York fair. In return, New York will place an exhibit on “Treasure Island” in San Francisco Bay. taken along to keep the supply in- tact. : There are lots of things better than beer to prevent scurvy, but the Pil- grims probably didn't know about them. Or maybe Just didn't care. ¢ HINGTON, D. C, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 30, 1937. Discuss Guild Shop James G. Stahlman, center, president of the American News- paper Publishers’ Association; R. R. O’Brien, right, of Council Bluffs, Iowa, president of the Inland Press Association, and John Meyer, left, Madison, Wis., Inland Press secretary, shown at a meeting called at Chicago yesterday to discuss demands of the Newspaper Guild. Publishers’ —Copyright, A. P. Wirephoto. Statement Text of Resolution Adopted by 11 Newspaper Associations Opposing Guild Closed- Shop BY the Associated Press. CHICAGO, June 30.—The text of a resolution adopted by representatives of 11 large newspaper associations in a special meeting yesterday follows: The newspaper editors and publish- ers from all sections of the United States, individually and through their co-operative associations listed below, are gathered here to take action upon the American Newspaper Guild's re- cent declaration for the closed shop in editorial and news departments. We recognize the fact that when a prob- lem of major importance to the pub- lic is presented to us, the public is entitled to a statement. This meeting is by no means one of opposition to collective bargaining, better hours, pay or working condi- tions for newspaper men and women. We are here to discuss the closed shop as a matter of journalistic and | public principle, not as an economic issue. Established for the benefit of all the people are four fundamental rights in the Constitution—freedom of re- | ligion, freedom of speech, freedom of the press and freedom of assembly. Experience has proved, and even now is demonstrating in Russia, Italy and Germany, that the interference with one of these fundamental rights means the curtailing of the others— the collapse of liberty itself. Constitution Is Cited. Freedom of the press is not an ex- emption accorded by the Constitution for the benefit of the publishers; it is | but one of these four guarantees. It is a publisher’s responsibility. a citi- zen’s right—one which entitles him to an accurate statement of what 1s taking place, in order that he may have the facts wherewith to judge matters of public policy and take whatever action may be necessary to protect himself and that which he holds dear. There has never been a time in our history when uncolored presentation of news was as vitally important as today. The extension of the great press associations serving news to newspapers of varying social, nomic, political and religious beliefs has emphasized this development of impartial news treatment. Thousands of men and women sre devoting their lives to the gathering and presenta- tion of the news without bias. Only on such a foundation of fac- tual reporting can sound public opin- jon and wise public policies be based. This vital service of the press to the public can be performed properly only when those who are responsible for the publication are free to choose the persons whom they deem best qualified to report and edit the news. This responsibility cannot be dis- charged if some outside authority, be- yond their control, determines whom they shall or shall not employ. That is precisely what the American News- paper Guild seeks by its demand. And eco- | Plan. that demand is the more serious be- cause the guild is now committed to a number of definite political objec- tives. Guild's Political Stand. The recent American Newspaper Guild convention in St. Louis, by res- olution, took positions on such de- batable subjects as the war in Spain, the court bill and the support of a particular political party. In the same convention the guild, as an organiza- tion, enlisted a3 a partisan in the tre- mendous public dispute now involving the entire labor movement in this country. Following the expression on the public policies enumerated the guild | 1aid down mandatory rules calling for a closed or guild shop. The closed | shop 1s present in mechanical depart- | ments of many newspapers—absent in | some. We unite now, however, in un- | swerving objection to the closed shop for news and editorial department workers—not because we regard it as | & labor issue involving questions of wages, hours and working conditions, but because we are unwilling to turn | over the news columns to any group | already committed as an organization | on highly controversial public ques- tions. | We make no charge that bias is | found per se in the work of a guild member. To do so would imply bias per se in & non-guild worker. Neither is true. Bias arises, however, among | any group respecting any policy com- | mon to the group. No newspaper can command confidence in the fairness of its news presentation if it selects all its employes from only one polit- | ical party, one religious denomina- | tion or any one group devoted to a | single cause. @ { Objective Observers. We do not deny that causes require champions, and that progress springs from the genius of advocates. Equally important to society, however, are those who report the controversial scene. It is the newspaper man's | Job to do that, not as a partisan, but | as an objective observer. There be it resolved that as editors and publishers here assembled from | all parts of the United States we de- clare our unalterable opposition to the closed guild shop or any other form of closed shop for those who prepare and edit news copy and pic- tures for newspapers. and we hereby express our determination not to enter into any agreement upon such basis. Signed: American Society of News- paper Editors, Pacific Northwest Pub- lishers’ Association, New England Daily Newspaper Association, New York State Publishers’ Association, In- land Daily Press Association, Califor- nia Newspaper Publishers’ Association, Pennsylvania Newtpaper Publishers’ Association, Texas Newspaper Rublish- ers’ Association, Ohio Newspaper Asso- ciation, Southern Newspaper Publish- ers Association, American Newapaper Publishers’ Association. TUBERCULOSIS UNIT AIDS D. C. OFFICER Association Will Assist Health Department in Clearing Case Records. Granting an appeal of District Health Officer George C. Ruhland, the District Tuberculosis Association voted Monday to assist financially the Municipal Health Office in clear- ing its tuberculosis case records. ‘The association agreed to employ a full-time clerical worker, beginning July 1, until completion of the work. Dr. Ruhland, chairman of the as- sociation’s Clinic Committee, ex- plained the necessity of having this record brought up to date “if there is to be an adequate follow-up of the known active cases.” He said the records had not been cleared since 1908. Dr. Ruhland explained that the department had no record of 365 tu- berculosis patients here last year until their deaths were reported. There were 661 tuberculosis deaths here last year, he said. Taking part in Monday's confer- ence were Dr. James G. Townsend, president of the association; Walter S. Pratt, jr., treasurer; Dr. Joseph A. Murphy, chief medical inspector of the public schools; Dr. J. G. Cum- ming, chief of the Bureau of Com- municable Diseases of the Health De- partment, and Mrs. Emest R. Grant, managing director of the Tuberculosis Association. —y VETS TO PLAN SESSION 20th Division to Open 3-Day Con- vention August 20. Plans for the three-day convention of the 28th Division of the A. E. F., to open here August 20, will be drafted at a meeting of the Convention Com- mittee at 8 pm. Friday at the Wil- lard Hotel. E Among ‘the convention’s features will be the showing of the division's activities gverseas as caught by the United. States Army official camera- men. Memorial services at Arlington for members of the 20th lost in the service-ar¢ being planned. ¥ HUNT'S ATTORNEY MAY CALL AIMEE Says Purpose Will Be to Show “Reaction to Divine Spirit Manifestation.” By the Associated Press. LOS ANGELES, June 30.—Aimee Semple McPherson, pastor of Angelus Temple, was & prospective defense witness today in the trial of John W. Hunt, charged with violation of the Mann act in bringing 17-year-old Delight Jewett here from Denver. Hugh Macbeth, Hunt's colored at- torney, said he would subpoena Mrs. McPherson “for the purpose of show- ing the jury just how a religious worker reacts to manifestations of the Divine Spirit as Mr. Hunt has been struck by them.” Hunt testified yesterday he had illicit relations with the Dgnver high school girl. He also testified that Father Divine, colored leader of the cult, had scolded him for his conduct with Miss Jewett and for entertaining the notion he was Jesus the Christ. Mrs. McPherson said she had not been following the trial and could not indicate the nature of testimony she would give. “However, if I am subpoenaed I will do my best to clarify the situation if it 1s & muddied one from the stand- point of Divine forces,” she added. Hunt finished his cross-examina- tion Iate yesterday. “Father Divine said, when Delight and I reached New York last Janu- ary, that I was wrong for carrying on as I had and for thinking I was Jesus, anyl told me my body was condemned,” Hunt testified. Hunt's graphic, detailed account of his relations with the comely Denver girl lived up to the promise of his attorney that his testimony would be freely given. The defendant admitted he had been intimate with the girl half a dozen times. Earthquake in Azores. LISBON, Portugal, June 30 (#).—A violent earth tremor reported to have shaken Agraheroismo, in the Azores, today, spreading panic through the population. Nopcasualties were reported. - DPLONATS FEAR RESLTSOF CLASH Soviet - Japanese Border Battle Repercussions . Loom. BY CONSTANTINE BROWN. ‘The new incident on the Amur River, causing the loss of one Soviet gunboat and the damaging of two others, was being studied closely in ‘Washington today because of its pos- sible connection with the general European situation. In recent years the Japanese- Russian border incidents resulting in the klling or wounding of soldiers on both sides had become an almost dally occurrence. Nobody paid much at- tention to them. Today's incident, however, is considered more sesious because of preceding events. The Japanese Ambassador in Mos- cow, Mamoru Shigmitsu, had just reached a “friendly” agreement with the Soviet foreign secretary, Maxim Litvinoff, regarding the Bolshoi and Sennufu Islands, in the Amur River, which separates Manchukuo from Sovlet territory. The Japanese government took ad- vantage of that settlement to point out to the world—in a *spokesman" statement—that the Soviet govern- ment is s0 weak and afraid of an international conflagration that it agreed to yield completely to the Japanese demands. Japan May Force the Issue. On the heels of this statement, un- usual in diplomatic procedure, came the report of the Soviet attack on Japanese guards garrisoned along the Amur River. 7 The question now is whether the Tokio government intends to force an issue with the Russians. This may be the case because of the internal situation in Japan and the general European situation In the past few months the military in Japan has been losing ground and was compelled to yield to the civilians. The Japanese electorate sent to the Diet representatives favoring the con- stitutional form of government. The Japanese have shown indica- tions of becoming tired of the increas- ing demands of the army and the navy, which eat up about 60 per cent of their budget. It became evident to the military clique that more conquests in China were impractical and not well received. Is the military clique in Japan out for larger and more interest- ing game? Chestnuts for Hitler. ‘The recent developments in Russia, where the leaders of the Red army were executed two weeks ago, have been widely interpreted as indicating the Russian Army is demoralized. A war against the Soviet Union would not be unpopular in Japan Certainly any military development would place the army once more at the head of Japan's internal affairs The two great European powers—Ger- many and Italy—would not be averse to seeing Japan become embroiled in trouble with Russia In any event, diplomatic quarters see in the Amur River incident the makings of possibly more than a now tense situation. The tactles used on the Manchukuo-Siberian frontier re- mind these observers of the tactics used against China in 1931 and 1932. COURT DISSOLVES Pinochle Player Draws 1,500 Hand, Then Collapses By the Associated Pres SYRACUSE, N. Y., June 30.— James Demopoulous, 58, was de- scribed by hospital attendants to- day as ‘“very ill” as a result of a perfect pinochle hand. Demopoulous drew tne hand that every pinochle player dreams about, a double sequence in hearts, which melds 1,500 points. Police Sergt. Charles Busce said other players told him Dem- opoulous stared at the hand a moment and slumped in his chair. Hospital authorities said he suffered a cerebral hemor- rhage. 8 PAN-AMERICAN TREATIES RATIFIED “Good-Neighbor” Pacts and Minor Mexican Treaty Carry Unanimously. Bs the Associated Press Eight “good neighbor” treaties signed by the American republics after a trip by President Roosevelt to Buencs Aires last Winter received ratification within an hour yesterday by the Senate. The eight pacts and a minor Mexi- can treaty went through without a dissenting vote, and with virtually no debate. Some of them were not even read. but merely explained briefly by Chairman Pittman of the Foreign Re- lations Committee. Senator Johnson, Republican, of California, famous isolationist in for- eign affairs, registered through Sena- tor McNary, Republican, of Oregon his opposition to three of the Buenos Aires treaties, but did not appear to explain it. The eight pan-American were: A convention for the maintenance. preservation and re-establishment of peace—providing for consulation among American republics to main- tain peace A convention to co-ordinate, extend, and assure the fulfillment of existing treaties—co-ordinating earlier peace treaties and providing that no signa- tory shall make war on another until a six month effort has been made to settle their differences through con- sultation. A non-intervention treaty—reaffirm- ing previous pacts against intervention A treaty on controversies—providing for a permanent commission to study and eliminate causes of controversies and to develop cordial relations A treaty on good offices and media- tion—providing for appointment of panels from which mediators of dis- putes may be chosen A convention on the Pan-American Highway—pledging co-operation in treaties to lower South America A convention for the promotion of inter-American cultural relations— providing for the exchange annually of students and college profess A convention concerning artistic exhibitions—to encourage the show- ing of each nation’s artistic works in the other nations. Senator Johnson opposed the first two treaties and one dealing with 20 TAX INJUNCTIONS Pollard Holds “Windfall” Levies on Processing Companies Are Collectable. Bt the Associated Press. RICHMOND. Va, June 30.—Sepa- rate orders dissolving injunctions re- straining Internal Revenue Collector N. B. Early, Jr,, from levying “windfall taxes” against 20 Virginia processing companies, were entered today in United States District Court here by Judge Robert N. Pollard Judge Pollard also ruled that ex- penses occured by the Government in fighting the injunction should be paid by the plaintiff companies, The order enables Early to levy the so-called “windfall tax” on processing revenues returned to the companies when the agricultural adjustment act was declared unconstitutional. The Government will reclaim approximately 80 per cent of the returned revenue it characterized as “unjust enrichment.” ‘The court's ruling, in language identical on each of the separate orders, stated, “it is adjudged, ordered and decreed that the temporary in- junction is permanently vacated. set aside and dissolved. The bill of complaint is dismissed and all costs expended herein are hereby ordered taxed by the clerk against the plain- tiff.” The companies were granted tem- porary injunctions while the validity of the “windfall tax” was being car- ried to the United States Supreme Court, which ruled it was constitu- tional. ‘NUISANCE' TAXATION BILL BECOMES LAW Roosevelt Signs Extension for Two Years to Raise About $625,000,000 Annually. By the Associated Press. President Roosevelt signed today legislation extending for two years the so-called “nuisance” taxes which are designed to raise approximately $625,000,000 in revenue annually. The taxes apply to a wide variety of products ranging from automobiles and trucks to furs and chewing gum. The bill also continues the 3-cent postage rate. The President also signed today a tax bill to finance the new railroad retirement plan. ‘The measure provides levies on rail- road pay rolls, to be shared equally by employers and employes. The tax will be 51; per cent for the first three years, advancing to 7! per cent in 12 years. ‘The Wagner-Crosser railroad retire- ment, which the tax will finance, already has become law. It super- sedes the 1935 rail retirement law, which has been in litigation almost since it was enacted. News Writer Weds. < NEW YORK, June 30 (#).—Richard H. Hippelheuser, 32, Associated Press staff writer. and Mrs. Jean Colbgrt, 30, actress and writer, were mai yesterday in the Municipal Chapel. Mrs. Colbert, s daughter of ‘Waldman, was born in this city. P prevention of controversies. He reg- istered particular objection to the treaty reafirming previous pacts. The Mexican pact would terminate a clause in the 1853 Gadsden treaty conferring upon the United States transportation rights across Mexican territory. It has never been used. BERNARD BORTNICK INDICTMENT VOIDED Quashing of Bill Follows Evi- dence Two Are Innocent of Theft Plot. An indictment returned two weeks ago charging Bernard (Benny) Bort- nick, well-known Washington wres- tling referee, with receiving stolen property was quashed late yesterday by Assistant United States Attorney George E. McNeill. Bortnick and Walter E. Koons, manager of Bortnick's junk yard at 171 N street southeast, were accused jointly of purchasing 33 large alumi- num trays which had been stolen from the Shoreham Hotel. The trays allegedly were stolen by three colored men, Taylor Carroll, 39; Wilson Hart, 23, and James Watson, 25, who were indicted on grand larceny charges. McNeil said he had interviewed the colored men and was convinced that neither Bortnick nor Koons knew the trays were stolen. ROOSEVELT CONFERS ON RAMSPECK BILL McKellar and Author of Measure Discuss Civil Service for Postmasters. Senator McKellar of Tennessee, chairman of the Senate Post Office Committee, and Representative Rams- peck of Georgla, chairman of the House Civil Service Committee, dis- cussed with President Roosevelt yes- terday the Ramspeck bill which would put the 14,000 postmasters in the first, second and third classes under civil service. Ramspeck pointed out to the Presi- dent that his bill passed the House last January, but has received scant attention in the Senate. He said the Senate has been indifferent because 1t wants to retain .its present power of confirming postmaster appointments, but that he is hopeful of getting action on the bill McKellar expressed belief that the President should have power to select appointee: as postmaster from among the first three applicants on the civil service list, and that the Senate should have power to confirm or re- ject these appointments. ELECT WASHINGTONIANS Miss Betty Rabenovets and Miss Libbey Lewis, both of Washington, have been elected to the National Governing Board of Young Judea at its twenty-ninth annual convention in'New York, it was announced today. Miss Rabenovets is president of the local council and Miss Lewis its sec- retary. 4 Louis P. Rocker of New York was elected president for the third time. & completing the highway from Alaska | U.S. LINKS TEAM KEEPS RYDER CUP Britain Bows, 8 to 4, in First American Victory on Foreign Soil. B the Associated Press. SOUTHPORT, England. June 30 — Scoring its first victory on British soil, the United States Ryder Cup team today retained the international golf trophy by defeating Great Britain's picked team of professionals, 8 to 4 The triumph, first for either side on the other team's home grounds, brought the standing in the series that was begun in 1927 to 4 matches for the Americans and 2 for the British. Most decisive of the five Unitzd States victories in today's singles matches was scored by Open Cham- pion Ralph Guldahl, who routed the British champion, Alf Padgham, 8 and 7. But it was Gene Sarazen. veteran of each of the past five teams. who brought home the point that assured the invaders of retaining the troph, and another veteran, Ed Dudley, who came in with the victory that put the Americans out in {ront to stay. Snead Wins, 5 and 4. When Sarazen, who made up a three-hole deficit on the last nine, turned in his 1-up defeat of Percy Alliss, he brought the score to United States, 6. Britain, 4. with two match=s still to be completed Even had the home forces won those two and tied the final score, the Ryder Cup would have remained in the Amer- icans’ hands. But Dudley, whipping Alf Perry, British open champion vears ago. by 2 and 1, and lanky Henr Picard, winning from Arthur Lacey by the same margin, sewed the match up tight Guldahl, Sarazen, Dudley and Picard were joined in the winners' ctrcle by Slammin’ Sam Snead. the brilliant young recruit who. in his bow to inter. national competition. gained a 5 and 4 decision over Richard Burton The other half point which, with the 2!, thev scored in vyesterday's Scotch foursomes. brought the defen érs’ total to 8. was accounted for Denny Shute, P. G. A. title holder for the past two years. Denny finiched his 36 holes all square with Sam King, young gamekeeper from Kent, who cut down Shute’s three-hole lead at the twenty-, nine. dropping a 6 ning birdie on the thi the match even Nelson, Manero Lose Besides King, who matched Shute's 72 in the morning and his over par, in the afternoon, Br 18 only point scorers were Henry Cotton and David Rees Cotton, whose showing in the four- somes was a disappointment in view of his ranking as the best all-around pro in the country, gained a decisive 5- and-3 victory over Tony Manero, 193§ United States open champion Rees. voung Welshman who was Britain's hero in the team play terday. continued to shine in his sin- gles test. Matched with Byron N the slim ex-Texan who was outstand- ing among the Americans yesterday, Rees won by 3 and 1 Nelson, &hooting an 81 in the morn- ing. finished that round one down. and had lost two more by the time the players finished the twentv-seventh. SOIL CONSERVATION MEASURE SIGNED Extension Until 1942 Provided in Bill Sent to the White House. By the Assoclated Press President Roosevelt a bill providing fo the present soil cons until 1942 Under the law the Agriculture De- partment is authorized to pay benefits to farmers who follow approved soil conserving practices. Congress com= pleted action Monday on a bill appro- priating $500,000,000 for such pay- ments in 1938, The soil conservation act, as orig- inally passed, provided that begin- ning in 1938 the Federal Government should make grants to States for carrying out State soil-conservation programs instead of making pay- ments direct to farmers Representative Jones, Democrat. of Texas, author of the new act, said failure of the States to set up pro- grams prompted the bill signed to- day. RULES FOR BUS DRIVERS IN EFFECT AT MIDNIGHT By the Associated Press. The Interstate Commerce Commis~ sion, seeking greater safety on the highways, will place in operation at midnight tonight rules covering 300,- 000 truck and bus drivers. Under the rules. drivers of public carriers operating in interstate com- merce must be in good physical and mental health, have good eyesizht, adequate hearing and no deformities likely to interfere with safe driving They will be forbidden to drink li- quor while on duty, or to drink ex- cessively while off. vesterday signed continuation of ervation program Congress in Brief ‘TODAY. Senate: In recess La Follette committee Chicago steel riot Agriculture Committee continues hearings on power-flood control bill. Labor Committee considers wage« hour bill, House: Considers minor legislation. Joint committee continues hearings on tax dodging. Appropriations Committee considers C. C. C. and railroad retirement ap- propriations. Military Committee continues hear= ing on new heltum bill. TOMORROW. investigates Senate: Program uncertain. May take up Interior Department conference re- port. House: Continues debate on War Depart- ment appropriation bill. Committee on Disposition of Execu- tive Papers considers disposition of certain Goverrment records, 10:30 a.m. Subconimitfec of District Committes resumes hearings on bill to require public vehicles to carry liability in- surance, 9 a.m. 4