Evening Star Newspaper, July 4, 1937, Page 9

LS. TODEDICATE. SHAFTS INFRANCE Rites Planned at Memorials Erected to American War Dead. Thirteen memorials erected in Eur- ope by the American Battle Monu- ments Commission to commemorate the services of American forces in the World War will be dedicated with elaborate ceremonies this Summer. All veterans of the World War and former members of the auxiliary forces who served overseas are espe- cially invited to atiend the dedica- tions, the commission announced yes- terday through its chairman, Gen. John J. Per:hing The princ: ceremony is sched- uled for August 1 at Montfaucon, France, in deaication of the memorial to the 1.000.000 Amecrican soldiers who took part in the Meuse-Argonne offensive. The other monuments will be dec ted during August, ex- cept for or at Chateau-Thierry, where the ceremony will be held early in October on the occasion of the pilgrimage to France by members of the American Legion. Rites to Be Broadcast. ‘The United States Government and the countries in which the monu- ments are located will be represented by official delegations at each cere- mony. The impressive rites at Mont- faucon on August 1 will be broadcast both in the United States and E An inscript Memorial relates that du of continual battles in Argonne sector, from Seniembe to November 11, 1918, tha Amer First Army advanced 35 miles, cap- tured 26,000 men, 874 cannon and 3,000 machine guns. More than 1.000.000 soldiers were involved. The American battle casualties were 122,000. the Meuse- Other Dedications. ‘The schedule of other dedications follows: August 2. Montsec, France August 3, Sommepy, France' August 5. Tours, France: Aug: 8. Chapel- Flanders Field Cemetery, Belgium; Audenarde, Belgium. and Vierstraat, Belgium; Au t 9, Bellicourt, France, and Cantigny, France; August 12 Brest, France: August 15, Chapel- Brookwood Cemetery, England Dates are vet to be fixed for cere- monies at Gibraltar and Chateau- ‘Thierry. Members of the American Battle Monumen:s Commission are Gen Pershing, chairman; Col. Robert G Woodside, vice chairman: Brig. Gen. J. B. P. Clavton Hill. Col. D. John Markey, David A. Reed. Judge Finis J. Garrett, Mrs. Henry Fenimore Baker and Lieut. Col. X. H. Price, secretary. DANIEL E. MORAN DIES: Served as Consultant on George Washington and Oakland Bay Spans. Bv tke Associated Press. MENDHAM, N. J. July 3—Daniel | E. Moran, 73, consulting engineer on | many of the worlds largest bridges | and buildings, died at his home today after an illness of several months. He was a senior partner in the firm | of Moran, Proctor & Freeman of New | York City. and a consulting engineer | of the New York Port Authority Moran was consulting foundation engineer for the George Washington Bridge across the Hudson, the Cam- den-Philadelphia Bridge and the Golden Gate and San Francisco-Oak- land Bay spans in California. Born April 12, 1864, at Orange, N. J, he is survived by his widow, Sarah V. Moran; two daughters, Mrs. George C. Fraser, jr., of Hastings-on- Hudson, and Mrs. Carl Bricken of Chicago. and three sons, Daniei E. Moran, jr. New York., and Archibald A. and Hugh B. Moran, both of Mendham. COVADONGA WEDS Argonne offensive, on August 12. This monument at Montfaucon, in the World War which will be dedicated in Eu; THE SUNDAY BTAR, France, WASHINGTON U.S. Memorials in France to Be Dedicated is one of 13 memorials to the services of Americans rope this Summer. It commemorates the Meuse- The achievements and co-operation of the American and French navies during the World War are commemorated by this American naval memorial at Brest, France. It will be dedicated UNION CONGRESS ADMTSAF OFL But Declares Organization *“Should Help Unite” Fac- tions in U. S. By ilie Associateq Press WARSAW, Poland. July 3.—The International Federation of Trade Unions Congress voted unanimously today to admit the American Federa- tion of Labor. The congress also adopted a resolu- tion saying affiliation of the American organization “should help unite all | sections of the trade union movements in the United States. “The International Federation of Trade Unions will use all influence in its advisory capacity, but has no wish to interfere with internal American affairs.” Admission of the American federa- tion came after conciliatory efforts at a midnight session. A Mexican dele- gate to the congress, Alexandro Car= rillo, opposed the federation's entry, saying it was “too close to fascism.” Matthew Woll, vice president of the American Federation, told the con- gress it had not applied for member- ship, but was invited last October and had sent him to announce acceptance. Carrillo, son of the former Mexican consul at San Antonio, Tex., had at- tacked the United States, charging HAVANA, July 3 (#)—The Count | of Covadonga, eldest son of ex-King | Alfonso of Spain, and Marta Rocafort, | Havana dentist's daughter, were mar- | ried here tonight in the home of | Wealthy Manuel Zamora, | It was the count’s second marriage | to a Cuban commoner. | His first marriage, to Edelmira | Sampedro, for whose love he renounced his rights to the now abdicated Span- igh throne, ended in divorce three months ago. Einstein Enables Boy,14.t0 Confute Teacher’s Point| Grants Lad Interview and Backs His Mathemati- cal Position. By the Associated Press. NEW YORK, July 3.—Interviewers who have tried unsuccessfully to pierce the usual wall of isolation about Dr. Albert Einstein were making polite bows today to 14-year-old Bradford Chambers, son of a New York biolo- gist, and student at the Country Day School, Princeton, N. J. The tribute was prompted by the story of how young Bradford—unwill- ing to accept as final the decision of his mathematics instructor on an algebra problem involving quadratics— sought and was granted a personal consultation with the mathematical ‘wizard. Bradford’'s technique as described by his parents was simple. He pushed the Einstein door bell at Princeton. A maid informed the visitor that her master was “not well.” But, impressed by the lad's earnest- ness, he agreed to take his request to Dr. Einstein. She returned to re- port that Einstein would receive the fledgling mathematician and pass on the problem. What went on behind the doors has not been disclosed, but the up- shot was that the pupil returned to his class room to confute an as- tounded instructor with the dictum of the great Einstein himself. Dr. Einstein 'had ruled that the answer to the problem was either “plus” or “minus” and that both .master and pupil were right. And what Einstein says goes, so far as the instructor is concerned. + _Bradford is the son of Prof. Robert Chambers, research blologist at New York University. it had “supported internal turmoil in Mexico to further its own selfish and imperialistic aims.” Woll drew the assembly’s applause by saying the “resolution corresponds with the spirit of the American Fed- eration of Labor, and I hope that it will be helpful in bringing American labor together.” Carrillo explained. in referring to his attack on the United States yesterday, that he was not prejudiced against the United States, but what he had said was directed against what he termed a “Catholic- dominated United States Govern- ment.” He added he was glad diffi- culties had been overcome regarding the American Federation of Labor, MEDIUM REPLIES T0 ‘FRAUD’ CHARGE New York Spiritualist Offers to Prove Validity of Messages After $10,000 Defy. By the Associated Press. LILY DALE, N. Y, July 3—R. G. Pressing, editor of the Dale News, Spiritualist publication, replied tonight to the charge of a magician that the supposed recording of spirit messages here this week was a “fraud.” The magician, Joseph Dunninger, chairman of the Universal Council for Psychic Research, offered in New York last night to pay $10,000 if he could not prove a recording of an alleged “voice from the dead” at Lily Dale was a fraud. Pressing said the medium who de- livered the “spirit messages” was “willing to accept any challenge by a group of competent investigators of mediumship.” The medium is Horace 8. Hambling of London, England. Wednesday and Thursday nights he went into a trance at the Spiritualist Summer encamp- ment here and delivered “messages” which were recorded on & voice- recording machine. TOWN V. Cheverly's ALUES UP Assessments $1,000,000 Mark. CHEVERLY, Md. July 3 (Special). —Cheverly’s assessed valuation of real estate soon will top $1,000,000. It has now attained $975,568, an increase over the past year of $142,720. Mayor John Raymond Fletcher states there are at least six houses now under construction, which when assested will put the town's valuation over $1,000,000. Near BY JAMES WALDO FAWCETT. The Fourth of July has many his- | torical connotations of interest. Natal day of American independence, it also 1s the anniversary of a large variety of other events of enduring signifi- cance It was on July 4, 1415, that John Huss was condemned to be burned at the stake at Constance, Switzer- land—one of the most celebrated of the long list of martyrs to religious liberty. On July 4. 1601, the Archduke Al- bert began the siege of Ostend, open- ing a new phase of the vain struggle to inflict alien rule upon the people of the Low Countries. Only after three years of unremitting attack was he able to force the town's sur- Tender. July 4. 1609. is memorable as the day on which Samuel Champlain dis- covered the beautiful lake in New York State which ever since has borne his name. Providence Founded in 1636. On July 4, 1632, Boston was chosen as the new capital of Massachusetts Colony, and on July 4, 1636, Roger Williams founded Providence. The famous Barebone's Parliament, consisting of about 140 members, first convened at Westminster, London, Julv 4, 1653 On July 4, 1676, Gov. Berkeley of Virginia Colony granted Nathaniel Bacon his commission as general of the Dominion troops organized for a final struggle with the Indians. The Fourth of July also was of re- current importance in the career of the greatest of Virginia's sons—George ‘Washington. On July 4, 1754, he was oblizged to surrender Fort Necessity to the French. On July 4, 1775, im- mediately after assuming command of the American Army at Cambridge, he initiated the siege of Boston. On July 4, 1776, the immortal Declara- tion of Independence was approved and his leadership in freedom's cause thus confirmed. July 4, 1778, was the date of the Wyoming massacre, one of the most tragic events in the story of the Revo- lution. Hundreds of defenseless old men, women and little children were slaughtered by redcoats and Indians led by Joseph Brant. They were abundantly avenged. An expedition from Virginia on July 4, 1779, captured the Britist fort at Kaskaskia or Vincennes, thus free- ing the Indiana Territory. The leader of the attack was the famous Gen. George Rogers Clark, brother of Gen. William Clark, explorer of the North- west. Tariff Bill in 1789, On July 4, 1789, Congress passed the first tariff bill, protective in prin- ciple. It was signed immediately by President Washington. July 4, 1817, marked the beginning of work on the Erie Canal. Solemnity was added to the observ- ance of the fiftieth anniversary of the Declaration of Independence by the circumstance of the death of Thomas Jefferson and John Adams, two of the patriots responsible for its formula- tion and adoption, both later Presi- dents, July 4, 1826. On July 4, 1827, a treaty never broken was concluded between the United States and Sweden and Nor- way. The same date is remembered as that on which slavery was abolished in New York State. Work on the first passenger railroad in the United States—the Baltimore & Ohio—was begun July 4, 1828. The United States Patent Ofce was established on July 4, 1836, A joint resolution annexing Texas to the United States was passed by Congress July 4, 1845. July 4, 1848, saw many important events, among thém the death of Vis- count Chateaubriand, celebrated French man of lettezs; the signing of < July 4 of Historic Im port To World as Day Is Anniversary Well as to U.S. of Many Outstand.-| ing Events in Europe and America From 1415 to Modern Times. the treaty closing the Mexican War, and the laying of the corner stone of the Washington Monument Classic Webster Oration. Daniel Webster delivered one of orations on July 4. 1851, the initial stone for the ex- tension of the Capitol was laid by President Fillmore. On July 4, 1863, the Battle: of Helena, Ark, was fought and Vicks- burg surrendered to Gen. U. S. Grant July 4, great fire at Portland. Me, when the entire central section of the city was destroyed and 2,000 people rendered homeless. On July 4, 1870, the crown of Spain was offered to Prince Leopold of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen—the cause, as it developed later, of the Franco- Prussian War. Calvin Coolidge, thirtieth President of the United States, was born July 4, 1872 July 4, celebrated throughout thg country as the centenary of American freedom. A great exposition at Philadelphia fo- cused public attention on progress achieved in the hundred-year period. Capt. Matthew Webb. attempting to swim the Niagara whirlpool, wes drowned July 4, 1883. Bartholdi’s Statue of Liberty was presented to the United States by the people of France on July 4. 1884 July 4. 1887, was the date of a reunion on the battlefield of Gettys- burg. when erstwhile enemies, veterans of the Blue and the Gray, met as comrades. Republic Proclaimed. Hawaii was proclaimed a republic on July 4, 1894—the first step toward annexation to the United States. The same day the first gasoline vehicle, forerunner of millions of automobiles, was operated near Kokomo, Ind. July 4, 1898, the French steamer La Bourgogne and the British sailing ship Cromarltyshire collided and 560 lost their lives. Civil government was established in the Philippines July 4, 1901, and the Philippine-United States cable was completed July 4, 1903, President Theodore Roosevelt sending & mes- sage around the world in 12 minutes. In a wreck on the Delaware, Lacka- wana & Western Railroad July 4, 1912, 40 persons were killed, 60 injured. ‘The first Battle of the Somme reached its climax on July 4, 1916, but continued for six additional days. July 4, 1918, probably was the all- time red letter day of American ship- building. A total of 91 steel and wood- en ships were launched at different yards throughout the United States. On July 4, 1928, Capt. Alfred Loew- enstein, Belgian financier, was re- ported to have jumped to his death from an airplane flying over the English Channel. DOG TAX COLLECTORS NAMED IN ST. MARYS Appointees Listed in Nine Dis- tricts—Revenue Goes Into Live Stock Damage Fund. Epecial Dispatch to The Star. LEONARDTOWN, Md, July 3.— The County Commissioners of 8t Marys have appointed dog tax col- lectors as follows: First district, Sherman Fenhagen; second district, T. L. Combs; third district, John W. Wathen; fourth dis- trict, Theo B. Carpenter; fifth dis- trict, Harry C. Davis; sixth district, F. Roger Hayden; seventh district, James A. Latham:; eighth district, W. D. Moore, and ninth district, T. L. | Combs. Money derived from the licenses pay for any damage the dogs do to Poultry or livestock during the year. | District Commissioners’ | winner of the race will get a goid 1866, was the date of the | | of 1876. was enthusiastically | D. ¢, JULY 4 TAKOMA PREPARED FOR ALL-DAY FETE Booming Cannon to Start Sunrise-to-Sunset Cele- bration Tomorrow. Epecial Dispatch to The Star, TAKOMA PARK, M4, July 3.—The booming of cannon at daybreak Mon- day morning will announce the be- ginning of the “sunrise-to-sunset” Independence day community celebra- tion on the Maryland side of this town, concluding with a pyrotechnical display at dark on the District side, The joint Maryland-District of Co- lumbia affair will be under the aus- pices of the various civic and business organizations in this section and from indications is expected to surpass any event of its kind in many years. Among the features will be a five- division pageant parade, patriotic ex- ercises, finish of The Evening Star Trophy 10-mile modified marathon; swimming races and athletic events. At 9:30 o'clock the parade will start from the intersection of Carroll and Ethan Allen avenues, move south on Carroll avenue to Carroll street, to Cedar street, to Piney Branch road and north on Takoma avenue to the North Takoma municipal playground, where it will disband. The United States Army band will lead the line of marchers again this year. Mayor*John R. Adams, general chairman, and his assistants, District officials, members of the Town Council and judges of the | parade will follow the police escort of | Maryland and District police. Fetty to Be Marshal. E. Brooke Fetty will be grand mar- | shal of the parade. The first division, | in charge of George B. Kissinger, as- sistant marshal, wiil include military and veteran units, Veterans of Foreign Wars and American Legion posts and Fort Stevens Drum and Bugle Corps, the American Legion. Mrs. Alice Lyd- dane is captain of division No. 2, con- sisting of youths and children, Boy and Girl Scout troops and Sons of American Legion. The third division will be captained by Mrs. Margaret Petty Dodge, which will include 20 units 1n the pageant parade. Division 4 will consist of floats, under the di- rection of Maj. C. Leonard Boyer, and the fifth division, headed by J. Mil- ton Derrick, will include decorated commercial units. The patriotic exercises will be held at the North Takoma playground, starting at 11 o'clock. Capt. Harold W. Orcutt will preside. Music will be furnished by the Army Band, with Miss Eva Owens as the soloist. The orator of the day will be Wilson L. Townsend of Kensington, Md. Brief remarks will be made by Mayor Johni R. Adams and Capt. Orcutt. At 1 o'clock swimming evepts will take place in the Van Buren street | pool. on the District side. There will be exhibition diving also. Other Events. Winners of the 10-mile marathon, ending at Fourth and Van Buren streets, are expected to arrive about 1:50 o'clock. This event is sponsored by the District of Columbia Depart- ment of Playgrounds and will be under the direction of Richard 8 Tennyson, assistant supervisor of playgrounds, The presentation of trophies and medals will take place at 2:30 o'clock. A trophy donated by District Commissioner Melvin C. Haz- en. will be awarded outright to the winning team. It is known as the Cup. The medal and hold possession of The Evening Star Trophy for a year, to- gether with an A. A. U. medal. The winning team also will be awarded the Takoma Park Citizens' Fourth of | July Celebration Trophy. At 3 o'clock the start of the athletic events is scheduled on the Whittier | Street Playground. The events will be followed by a horse shoe tournament for men, tug| WAr between members of the Silver Spring Volunteer Fire Department | and the Takoma Park Volunteer Fire | Department and an exhibition of bad- minton. The fireworks display is set for 8 o'clock at the Takoma Recreation Center, FOUR HELD IN GEM THEFTS ON PLANES Jersey Police Continue Probe Into Jewelry Robberies on Airlines. By the Associated Press. NEWARK, N. J., July 3.—Four men, three of them employes of an airline, were arrested tonight as detectives continued investigation of a series of airplane jewelry thefts which Deputy Police Chief John Haller said “in- volved” diamond rings, earrings, brooches and other articles having a collective value of $25,000. One of the men, booked as Charles C. Abbott, 22, faced six charges of grand larceny. Two other employes of the airline, identified as Lee War- ren Kelly, 21, and Nathan Roy Massey, 23, were held as material witnesses. Police said all three came her‘ last year from Macon, Ga. A man described as George Kaplan, 27, of Newark was held on a charge of receiving $4,000 worth of stolen Jewelry. Police believed the jewelry was stolen while packages were being transferred from planes at Newark Municipal Airport. Enters Naval Academy. SILVER SPRING, Md., July 3 (Spe- cial).—Robert L. Leasure, 19, son of Mr. and Mrs. Leroy C. Leasure, has been entered as a Midshipman at the United States Naval Academy at An- napolis. Leasure is a graduate of Central High School and attended Bullis Preparatory School. Grandfather Loses Finger in Shooting Cracker for Boy, 10 | Chicago and John Hansen, 1937—PART ON Octopus of the Air? In a spectacular display at Hendon, Middlesex. England members of the Royal Air Force arm of England’s defense /oweé ’ patterned a huge claw-like design in smoke in the sky as vast crowds witnessed the demonstration by Fighting Squadron 66. —A. P. Photo. Tiff Sull is on Over CustondyF Of Declaration of Independence By the Associated Pre 1 Embarrassment over the question | of who is going to play papa to Amer- | ica’s priceless parchments—the Decla- | ration of Independence and the Con- stitution—increased yesterday on the eve of Independence day. ! The new National Archives Build- | ing has a dazzling shrine, but no documents. The Library of Congress has & 15- vear-old shrine. and what's more im- portant—the documents. Guards spluttered terse explana- tions in both buildings as hundreds of holiday tourists and Boy Scout Jamboree visitors asked pointed ques- tions. “No." answered a weary archives attendant as he turned his back on | the elaborate but empty shrine. “we don't have them yet, but we will by the time the building is dedicated.” “Dedicated nothing,” snorted one of the library guard force that keeps 24-hour watch over the documents, | why, they'll never get them.” During the year-and-a-half contro- | versy, the archives department ap- | pears to have surrendered a minor point. Having nothing in the shrine | to kneel before, it has removed its kneeling stool. Praying before the documents is getting more popular every year at the library. The marble kneeling | stone is beginning to show some wear. {COPENHAGEN GROUP TO OBSERVE FOURTH Thousands of Danish-Americans Will Gather to Hold Unique Celebration. COPENHAGEN, July 3 (£ —Thou- sands of Danish-Americans and their relatives will gather tomorrow at Rebild National Park, in North Jut- land, where for 25 years has been held a unique annual celebration of the Fourth of July. North Winship. American charge d'affaires at Copenhagen, Premier Theodor Stauning and N. B. Nelsen | of Spokane, Wash, president of the | Danish Brotherhood of America, will | speak. A group headed by of Mrs. Danish-Americans, Hilda Sorensen of former Mayor of Bettendorf, Iowa, have traveled to Denmark for the celebra- tion. The celebration was originated by Dr. Max Henius of Chicago, interna- tionally known chemist of Polish- Jewish extraction but an American cftizen. Once a resident of Denmark, he founded Rebild Park and started the July Fourth observance to further relations with the United States. He was killed in an automobile crash in Denmark last year. A bust of Dr. Henius will be unveiled tomorrow., Maid Who Spotted Irwin to Testify In His Defense Girl Who Won Reward of $1.000 Will Aid in Insanity Plea. By the Associated Press. ATLANTIC CITY, N.J, July 3.— The Atlantic City Evening Union to- day quoted the Cieveland hotel pantry maid who spotted Robert Irwin, as saying she is willing to testify in his defense when he goes to trial for the Easter Sunday triple slayings in New York. Henrietta Koscianski, the 19-year- old girl who worked in obscurity for $13 a week before her discovery won her a $1,000 award, was quoted as say- ing she would suport an insanity de- fense if one were offered. “I did my duty as a citizen in tell- ing the police about him,” the paper quoted her, “but after thinking it over for a week—well, I've decided that maybe he wasn't responsible, and now I feel very sorry for him.” Asked what evidence she could give to support an insanity ples, she said: “One minute he was ‘high’ and the next minute he was in the depths. If he did a little thing like break a glass he was wiping at the bar it depressed him terribly sometimes, es- pecially if the boss saw him. Again, he would whistle and sing like mad when he got a 10-cent tip he didn't expect to receive.” She said she had told her story to Sam Leibowitz, celebrated New York criminal lawyer, who will de- fend the former asylum inmate ac- cused of the slaying of Veronica Ged- eon, her mother and a boarder. B: the Associated Press. DANVILLE, Ind, July 3.— Beventy - two - year - old William Grayson bought fireworks today for his 10-year-old grandson, Ed- ward Earl, but decided the boy was too young to handle the crackers. Grandfather Grayson held a cracker too long and the ex- plosion broke a forefinger on his right hand. His wife saw the accident, suffered a heart attack and was sent to bed. The fireworks are over this year at the Grayson home. Reliet for Acid Stomach Uicers and Colitis Found in Common Garden Vegetable f 8 well- ment for stoi - a product derived from okra, common South- ern garden vegetable. Remarkable results have been obtained in these and similar acid conditions as well as in coliti ment is known s Sufferers who clip_ thi spital Reports at Vita Ponn Bhan Tarh 81 N W: INDEPENDENCE RITE SET IN PHILADELPHIA Program to Be Held in Room Where Declaration | Was Signed- | By the Associsted Press \ PHILADELPHIA. July 3 —History- making events which took place at In- dependence Hall, July 4, 1776, will be re-enacted tomorrow in a two-day ob- | servance of the signing of the Decla- | ration of Independence. { The program will be held in the Constitution room, where the Declara- tion was signed. Mayor 8. Davis Wilson will strike the Liberty Bell 13 times, once for each of the original Colonies. Harry W. Colmery of Kan- sas, national commander of the American Legion, will speak. | During ceremonies Monday at In- | dependence Square, midshipmen of | the Argentine naval training ship | Presidente Sarmiento will parade to | the square and piace wreaths on the | statues of George Washington and Commodore Barry, Revolutionary War | protection is afforded | work FIGURES ON IDLE INSTRIKE DISPUTED C. I. 0. and Steel Firms Agree Only on Jobless at Closed Mills, B3 the Axsociated Press, CLEVELAND, July 3—The number of persons idle today in the seven- State steel strike is a highly disputed point. The only figure accepted by both C. I O. and concerns involved is that, 23,200 are jobless at mills and mines which remain closed. A disputed number of additional thousands are away from their posts in steel plants which have reopened despite pickets. The 23200 figure includes 7,000 and 700, respectively, at Youngstown Sheet, & Tube Co.s Indiana Harbor and South Chicago milis; 6,000 in Repub- lic's four closed Cleveland units and 9,500 C. I. O. United Mine Workers Sheet & Tube plans to reoven its Chicago area planis when military Republic may reopen at Cleveland next week. The mine workers were called on strike by C. I. O. at Republic and Sheet & Tube mines. but the concerns claim the men already had been laid off because of strike effects Plants Still Picketed. Republic plants open today, but still picketed, included those in these key cities: Youngstown. Warren, Niles, Canton and Massillon, Ohio; South Chicago, South Buffaio, Monroe, Mich. Sheet & Tube plants were open at Youngstown Bethlehem Steel Corp.’s Johnstown (Pa) mills, their only ones affected by the strike, were open. Spokesmen for Sheet & Tube and Republic estimated their mills wers operating at 71 per cent of capacity, compared with the entire industry's national operating rate of 775 per cent. The national rate, based on figures of the magazine Steel, increased 3.5 per cent this week. The national | rate was around 90 per cent for sev- eral weeks before the strike started | late in May. Bethlenem's Johnstown officials claim all but 1500 or 2.000 emploves are back at the mills there, which employ 15.000 Figures Continually Disputed. C.1 O spokesmen continually have disputed company figures. Only last night, when Carl Meyers, Republic official, said the “backbone” of the C.1.0.strike in the Canton-Massillon district had been broken, a C. I O. official said Meyers was “whistling in | the dark " The official, Earl J Pittsburgh, declared “Republic is not producing a pound of steel that it can sel] at a profit Its production costs are at least twice the price they can demand Meyers said he believed operating schedules there would he back to nor- mal in a week. Ruttenberg, on the other hand, said not more than 15 per cent of the normal force was at These statements are typical of claims made by the opposing sides since mills have been reopened. In many plants 12-hour shifts are heing worked instead of eight-hour shifts prevailing before the strike, Ruttenberg of 117 Pin Machines Licensed. HAGERSTOWN. July 3 (Special) — Hagerstown has been flooded with pinball machines since the new licensing law, passed at the recent session of the Legislature. became ef- fective. There now are 117 legal ma- chines here STOP AND THINK .. ey wor ust THE B2 L WORK3 BAYERS QN 2" M8