Evening Star Newspaper, July 18, 1937, Page 14

¥ B—2 @ THE SUNDAY STAR, WASHINGTON, D. JULY 18 195i—PART ONE. 2 I0DRVERS OUT * N AKRON TR 35. Truck Terminals Are Tied Up—*Blockade” in Eastern Cities Hit. Br the Associated Press. | AKRON. Ohio, July 17.—A strike, called by the Akron Truck Drivers’ Union as a result of a deadlock over the wage issue, tied up truck trans- portation here today. Approximately 2,000 drivers, it was | estimated by E. H. Russell, secretary of the Akron Transport Association, and 35 terminals operating out of Akron were affected. | Trucking companies and teamsters’ union members today appealed to the National Labor Relations Board to | break up a blockade in Eastern cities, | which, they said. is costing Akron district truckers $30,000 per month Three trucking company employes | gaid they lost their jobs because the New York City local of the Interna- | tional Brotherhood of Teamsters de- | manded tribute from trucks. S. W. 0. C. Leaders_Arrested. | The strike scene in other Northern Ohio citi>s was marked today by the | arrest of the last of three Massillon | 8. W. O. C. leaders indicted by the | Federal grand jury for obstructing the mails. Harry K. Steed. president of the Square Deal Lodge of the S. W. O. C at Massillon, was arrested by Massil- | lon police Two others indicted. Joseph M. | Morton, president of the New Deal Lodge of Republic Steel at Massillon, and Lee Cox, Republic Steel strike | captain, were arrested earlier this week and released on bonds pending arraignment Monday. 1 Several hundred men were to be recalled to the 18-inch mill, last of the Republic plants at Massillon to resume operations, on Monday, offi- cials said | PLAN AGREED UPON Five-Man Commission to Make Re- ” port to Murphy. | MUSKEGAN. Mich., May 17 (#).— | Gov. Frank Murphy said at the con- clusion of a joint conference with | representatives of Michigan intra- state truck operators and their strik- ing employes tonight that thev had agreed upon a plan which he believed would lead to “permanent settle- ment” of their difficulties The Governor proposed that a five- man commission make a 30-day study | of the legal phases. rates and wages | in the trucking industry of the State | and then submit its report to Murphy as a basis for adjustments to prevent further labor or other troubles Gov. Murphy said he would an- nounce the commission's personnel Monday. On it will be two repre- | sentatives of the operators, two for the union and a third person ac- | ceptable to both sides and to him. | The neutral member, the Governor | said, probably will be one of the | Michigan public utility commission- | ers | The plan was accepted without qual- | ffication by all of the operators pres- ent and all but leaders, Murphy said. These two said they would have to refer it to the | drivers, but assured the Governor, | he said, it would be accepted They | are to report to Murphy before he designates the commission’s member- ship. SCIENTIFICRESEARCH MEASURE PUSHED Hearings to Start Thursday on Bill Designed to Provide Jobs. Hearings are to start Thursday on the ‘scientific research bill” spon- sored by Representative Randolph, Democrat, of West Virginia, under which it is expected that new indus- tries will be promoted to provide jobs for thousands of citizens now unem- ployed. This announcement was made yesterday by Chairman Eicher of the subcommittee of the Interstate and Foreign Commerce Committee “Why not put science to work de- veloping new industries we need to furnish jobs for our unemployed,” Randolph said last night. On Wednes- day. just before the hearings start, he will call Nation-wide attention to this legislative measure in a radio broadcast. I “The amazing speed of scientific | improvement in our production meth- | ods seems to have outstripped the | Pprogress of scientific research in the | development of new industries.” Ran- | dolph said. “The great need today Is to speed up the basic scientific re- search to make possible the develop- ment of such new industries. Their commercial growth and expansion will eventually take up the slack in employment that attends or rapid technological advancement. His bill is being revised after con- ferences with leading scientific au- thorities of the country. It provides | for the establishment of a Scientific | Research Commission of three mem- bers, to be appointed by the Presi- | dent, with confirma‘ion by the Sen- | ate, each of whom will receive $ 0,000 | # year for a term of nine years, to pass upon research plans, to be car- ried out in any Government labora- | | GRAND COULEE BRTDGE FOR DAM COMPLETED Two Steel Spans Costing $750,000 Will Be Covered by Concrete as Walls Rise. By the Associated Press. John C. Page, reclamation 'commis- sioner, reported to Secretary Ickes vesterday completion of a $500,000 steel bridge across the Columbia River at Grand Coulee dam which will be buried by concrete within six months as the dam project is enlarged. | A second bridge is being built below the one just finished. It also will be | covered eventually by the concrete walls of the rising dam, leaving a total of $750,00 worth of steel bridgg imbedded in the dam The commissioner said this engi- Reering strategy was considered the Most efficient means devised for plac- ing concrete over a foundation area 800 feet wide and 3,000 feet long. Kansas outranks all of the famous mining States of the West and is ahead of Alaska in ucing min- oo x ' Heads Elks NEW RULER CHOSEN COLORADO. IN MAJ. CHARLES SPENCER HART Of New York, elected grand exalted ruler of the Benevo- lent and Protective Order of Elks at its convention in Denver. He succeeds David Scholtz of Jacksonville, for- mer Florida Governor. Hart, veteran of the World War, is the former managing editor of the Elks’ magazine. —Wide World Photo. NINE D. C. CANDIDATES | NAMED TO WEST POINT Appointed From U. S. at Large for March 1, 1938, Examina- tion for Military Academy. JONT ACTION SEEN ONLYBARTOWAR Horrors Not Enough Arouse Governments, Ex-Governor Says. | By the Associated Press. LONDON, July 17.—Former Gov. J | A. A Burnquist of Minnesota ex- | pressed his belief tonight that* only through joint governmental action can international peace be finally at- tained. Speaking in behalf of peace at the International Assembly of the World of Faiths, Burnquist pointed to the costly lessons of the World War and declared: “It its indescribable horrors and unspeakable brutalities are not suf- to Nine residents of Washington and | vicinity have been designated as pres- idential candidates from States at large for the March 1, 1938, entrance examination for admission to the United States Military Acad- emy, West Point, N. Y., the War De- pertment announced They are Garrard F Adams Mill road: Allen E. Frawle; Fort Myer. Va.; Conrad Epping Koer- per, 1445 Rhode Island avenue: Ed- mond H. Levy, jr.. 1918 N street; John L. McKee, 602 North Ivy street, Arlington, Va.: George Joseph New- E . 3d. 1632 Massachusetts ave- ¢ Logan Qualls, jr., 1918 N George Doan Rehkopf, the Army War College, and Milton Ernst Stevens. 5129 Eighth street. PLANTS SET OUT Commemorating the 150th anniver- sary of the ratification of the Consti- tution of the United States. officials of the National Capital Parks have set out an ornamental circular bed on the east slope of Monument grounds, they revealed yes- terday. The bed, which contains 5285 plants, is 20 feet in diameter. Thir- teen stars and the dates 1787-1937 are conspicuous in the design. The stars and date take up 1,350 red al- ternanthera, while the background is two of the union |COmposed of 3,725 vellow alternan- thera. In addition there are 210 Tom Thumb ageratum bordering the bed. the Washington | the United | ENGINE SMOOTHNESS DEPENDS ON SPARK PLUGS ficient to arouse our so-called civilizad governments to unite on an interna- | tional program to prevent its repe- tition, our modern western civilization | appears to be doomed and, what is | still worse, unless it shall act as its | enlightened conscience dictates, it will by, its failure to do so, show itself unfit to survive, “Condemnation of the horrors and | savegery of war is not sufficient to | abolish it,” he said. “Passive rasist- ance unless all people of all nations refuse to fight will not eliminate it The adoption of international treaties for its outlawry has not stopped lig, » » o | “The taking of private profits out | of the manufacture and sale of its | machinery may be very desirable, but | if our governments are to persist in | the mad race for military supremacy, the elimination of private gain will | not deter them.” The assembly, in winding up its business, appointed a committee to communicate with authorities of the World's Fair in New York and the Golden Gate Exposition at San Fran- cisco with the view of holding an in= | Rev. J. H. Ellis, pastor of the Haven | Negro Metirodist Church, announced | mission yesterday announced dates | Will be held in Washingion. ternational congress in one of those cities in the Spring of 1939 BlTUM‘NOUS COAL UN'T 1marketmg coal and engaged in bus ness prior to June 21, 1937, may Dr. Richard Lyman of Salt H\ke‘ SCHEDULES HEARINGS | granted provisional approval City, Utah, president of the Eurcpean | | Mission of Latter Day Saints, aiso ad- | e [RAlS brediceratesiociated v ihitine dressed the assembly. Three Marketing Agencies Apply Aagencies through sales agreements or | financial interests are required by the (act to comply with the bituminous | coal code The hearings announced yesterday They today a sit-down stiike is on for | for hearings on applications of coal | include: July 26, Alabama Coals, Inec.: preaching “till we raise the $1,000 | marketing agencies for approval of | July 29, J. H. 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