Evening Star Newspaper, August 4, 1937, Page 1

WEATHER. (U 8 Weather Byieau Forecast.) Partly cloudy, followed by showers late tonight or tomorrow; not much change in temperature; gentle south and south- west winds. Temperatures today—High- est, 86, at 2 pm.; lowest, 70, at 6 a.m. Full report on page A-13, The only evening paper in Washington with the Associated Press News and Wirephoto Services. Closing N.Y. Markets—Sales—Page 18 ch WITH SUNDAY MORNING EDITION 85th YEAR. No. 34,0¢ 9 333, Entered as second class matter post office, Washington, D. C. WASHINGTON, D. WEDNESDAY, AUGUST RA_NGER CAPTU RES fPair Claiming Parentage Yields 1 S N1 7a 99 o - Cotny 3303,2, Kidnaped” in Chicago LEAD AT QUTSET FROM ENDEAVO Makes Perfect Start Promptly Covers Craft of Challenger. SOPWITH LIGHTENS SLOOP 5,000 POUNDS Discards Nearly Three Tons of | Ballast in Effort to Pick Up Speed. BULLETIN, ABOARD COAST G TER ARGO, Off Newp August 4 (P\.—Apparenti for her third straight triumph,in defense Americ cup, Harold brought his snub-nosed £l the ou of S the a’s rhilt r around i over the M. Sop- the half- point in thei e race a windward-leeward course. way over By the Asso ABOARD TER ARGO. OFF August 4 —Ha ing his third sixteenth seri today p the Jengths in { British challer As the 15-mile bea southwest gtarboard tack the start to a the line prc ) series Each head-rig, laterals, COAST GUARD CUT- NEWPORT. R. I, derbilt, seek- in the America’s Cup, op Ranger across about two boat O. M. Sopwith's cavour 11 s set off in their ward into & both were on the Vanderbilt had timed second and crossed 11:40 am. (E. getaway of the old for the N double and quadri- VaC wea w on the port the start, a Sopwith he was no hope of passing side of the defender tely to keep r covered Wind About 10 Miles. The promise of a brisk breeze— the wind nad been blowir of about 12 miles an hour before the start—was unfulfilled, as it moderated to about 10 miles The outer mark was set at a point about 8 southeast of Block Island clear admission trailing and h to the weat W away f{rom the 10 minutes the de- d up a lead of aboui lengths. Sopwith, over 5,000 pou ue-hulled ng mat followed him for and then apparent! the Britisher and himself Endeavour on Port Tack. This left Ende Ir on the port tack and Ra the starboard. Sopwith has med that Endeavour is faster than Ranger in stays, and if this is indicated that Vanderbi ing to play into the En n's hands. The change in Endeavour II failed to impress observers, who were general agreement that dumping of two or three tons would have little effect on the sailing qualities of the big metal hu; It did nothing to narrow odds so prohibitive her winning that virtually nothing was being wagered on the contest As Britain’s hopes foundered. New- port waters took on & gala complex not because of the trend of the inte) national sailing duel but to honor Queen Elizabeth on birthday. The New York Yacht Club, custodian of the America’s Cup, ordered members to dress ship on the great fleet of yachts assembled here for the races. Aboard the British warship York, at anchor out in the stream, who ch Vandert e first f decided to iano sail the course the sun’s meridian was awaited before | ghe spoke a 21-gun salute, If Endeavour II should win one of the remaining races it would surprise every one, including Charles E. Nicholson, the man who designed her. Nicholson, after witnessing Ranger's first two victories, pronounced the de- fender potentially 15 minutes faster on the 30-mile cup course. Sopwith, also, after weighing the various factor: in the challenger's defeats, had nothing but praise for the victor, sub- gcribing to Nicholson's pronounce- ment that Ranger is the fastest class | J sloop ever built Sopwith Praises Crew. While the two slosps were hauled out yesterday, rumors, some of them published, ran riot around Newport. Bome reflected on Endeavour II's skipper, but Sopwith retained his temper so well he gave new meaning to the role of good loser. He con- tinued to praise his paid crew and others assisting him in his second bid for the famous and elusive trophy. Sopwith’s expressed belief En- deavour II would do better in a brisk breeze drew support from an unex- pected quarter today. Olin Stephens of Vanderbilt's afterguard, who, with ‘W. Starling Burgess, designed Ranger, said he believed an honest breeze would furnish a much closer contest than the light air which gave Ranger her two overwhelming victories. A strong wind can be a great equal- izer of sailing vessels, almost in the sense that in the heat of battle thi timid and the daring often reach the same heights. In 1934 after Sopwith~and his first Endeavour won the two opening races of that cup series, Vanderbilt added ballast to the defender Rainbow, the emaller of the two, and she went on to take four straight races. This year the formula has been re- versed, for 164-ton Endeavour II is smaller than Ranger by 2!z tons, and from the losing boat ballast has been taken. ‘ [} IR and | a rate | in | against | n, | its | The “kidnaping” of Donald when Chicago police found the a machinist. and his wife theirs, are shown with hin By the Associaied Press August 4.—Assistant bert F. Crowl boy police be- 1 kidnaped last t of Mr. and Mrs. Otto found today at the home couple who claimed to be Lome was anoth | Donald Horst, w recov- v Crowley and State's attorney West Side home of John D. C. REFERENDA BILL IS OFFERED Palmisano Introduces Meas- ure Designed to Guide Commissioners. A bill designed to give District resi- dents the privilege of voting on local | issues was introduced today by Chair- man Palmisano of the House District | Commitiee at the request of Commis- | sioner George E. Allen. The plan labeled in the bill as an “advisory referenda” Allen has advocated by to serve as a guide to tling municipal problems. The re- | sults of such referenda would in no i\\)\fi be binding on the Commis- | sioners. 1 The bill would permii the Commis | sloners to conduct a city-wide refer- | endum or to poll any particular sec- | tion of the city on as many ques- tions as they selected to submit to the residents, Not more than two | referenda, however, could be held in | any fiscal year. | The referendum election would be | conducted by a board of elections of | three members appointed by the Com- | missioners for & four-year term. Only | persons who have lived in the District five vears immediately preceding ap- pointment would be eligible to serve on the board. The bill outlines in detail the duties | of the Board of Elections, clude the establishment of voting pre- cincts and the setting up of polling places. All citizens 21 years of age or over | Who have lived in the District at least one year prior to an election would be eligible to vote. Persons with voting | privileges elsewhere, however, would be denied the right of taking part in any local referendum. PUTNAM EXTORTION SUSPECT ARRESTED | New Yorker Accused of Demand- | ing $2.000 for Safe Return of Amelia Earhart. the Associated Press. J. Edgar Hoover disclosed today that Federal agents had arrested Wil- bur Rothar of New York in connec- | tion with an attempt to extort $2,000 from George Palmer Putnam for the safe return of his missing aviatrix wife, Amelia Earhart. Amelia Earhart was lost with her navieator, Fred Noonan, in mid- Pacific on a flight around the world. Hoover, director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, sald Putnam received a letter last Sunday advising him his wife was on a ship and that the writer would contact him the following day. The man, who subsequently talked with Putnam, said he was a seaman on a ship out of New Guinea en- | ga;zed» in smuggling narcotics. | While at sea, the man told Putnam, | the ship sighted a wrecked plane and {mck off an injured woman who | members of the crew later identified as Miss Earhart. The man demanded | $2,000 for her safe return. . Sweeps Promoter Errs. ST. LOUIS, August 4 (#).—Some sweepstakes promoter in the Philip- pine Islands made a bad error. He'll get no answer to his notice that he had sent a packet of tickets to Wil- liam L. Noah. Keeping the mails clear of lottery tickets is one of Noah's primary du- ties as chief post office inspector here. ) B The Re long been | the Commissioners in set- | These in- | | Would “Halt Everything on | of eme Horst took a sudden turn today boy at the home of John Regan, . who said the child was yright, A. P. Wirephoto. and his wife the Reg ntarily Wwspaper accour the taking of Donald from the Horst residence in an exclusive Northwes Side section and I Yy had | the child Mr. and M 4 dmitted ley said. they took e ild (See KIDNAPING, came mc r to office vol reading r Crow- w A-5) PRICE NOMINATED IN OLD DOMINON Holt and Staples Also Vic- | torious in Democratic Primary. | By the Associated Press. | RICHMOND, August 4—James , Hubert Price of Richmond, who will celebrate his 55th birthday September i 7, justified pre-election forecasts of s popularity by Page winning the Demo- cratic nomination for Governor of Vir- ginia in yesterday's primarv by the largest majority in a generation. Nom- ination usually is tantamount to elec- tion. Swept into office Saxon W. Holt of eteran of 35 years in the Senate, who achieved his a to win the nomination for Lieu | Governor and preside over the body of which he has been a member for so long. Renominated to succeed him- | self was Attorney General Abram P. Staples of Roanoke. Price’s popularity was so evident in advance of the primary that the en- | tire primary race was hailed far and | Wide as the ‘coat tail” campaign a candidates for lesser offices took ad- | vantage of every opportunity to praise | | him and emphasize their support of | |his candidacy. His speeches were | | eagerly watched for any words that might drop from his mouth in praise of others. With 1,580 out of 1,704 precincts tab- | ulated early today Price had 161,012 | votes to 25790 for State Senator | Vivian I. Page of Norfolk, who left the | race for Lieutenant Governor to op- pose Price after interpreting remarks | of Price during the early stages of the (See PRIMARY, Page A-7.) with him was Newport News, 66, a Summary of Page. <Comics _ B-16-17| Radio ___ -A-9 Drama _ B-18 | Serial Story..B-8 Editorials A-10| Short Story..B-7 Finance ___ A-17| Sports ___A-14-16 Lost & Found B-12 | Society .____ B-3 | Obituary« ___A-12| Woman's Pg. B-11 NATIONAL. Navy to seek funds for two new bat- tleships. Page A-1 Auto license clue traced in kidnaping of Chicago boy. Page A-1 Philadelphia Mayor proclaims state of emergency in strike. Page A-1 House group votes to substitute Sen- | ate’s wage-hour bill. Page A-1 Ranger draws away from Endeavour in third race. Page A-1 Eight arrested as members of huge counterfeit ring. Page A-2 Blast indicated in plane disaster in Canal Zone. Page A-4 Rail head tells of $15,000 gift to Democrats. Page A-12 WASHINGTON AND VICINITY. Senate approves conference report on D. C. tax bill. Page A-1 Price, Holt and Staples carry Virginia primary. Page A-1 House Committee resumes wage-hour bill consiaeration. Page A-1 D. C. tax bill report up in Senate today. Page A-1 ‘Theater receipts swell tuberculosis fund to over $4,000. Page A-7 President visits two of proposed sites of new Naval Hospital. Page A-2 Medical men to investigate projected Federal clinic. Page A-2 Naming of Van Devanter successor seen before adjournment. Page A-2 Bill would provide “advisory referenda” for District. Page A-3 Coroner certifies suicide In river plunge of M. L. Eidsness, jr. Page A-12 Collins bill seen aid in fight on slaughter house. Page B-1 District bills to be considered In Page. | day as the | drivers are not involved. | delphia, House Monday. Fn B-1 MAYOR PROCLAINS EMERGENCY STATE FOR' PHILADELPHIA Decree Issued to Combat Violence in City’s Truck Strike. UNION TO CONSIDER EXTENDING WALKOUT Wheels"—Police Held Ready to Quell Outbreaks. BACKGROUND — Union in Philadelphia began strike July 23 to organize drivers employed by contractors with At- lantic & Pacific Tea Co Two days ago official of city teamsters’ union ordered walkout, protesting use of “thugs” was caus- ing outbreaks of violence. By the Associated Pres PHILADELPHIA, August 4 —A state o combat violence and | public peace was pro- | S. Davis Wilson to- | which beean spread 10 additional enc the claimed by M preserve Monday, foodstuffs and other | ties shall not be interfered with tors and com- | gned contracts with be molested, the e proclamation as re- ports of further violence king were Teceived . of Police Edward Hubbs in- | the Mavor that police were | r any emergency and for a| ad of the str Extending Strike Considered. The ques would 15 10 be of the sters’ ined tha Mayor signed | to w tion of extending the s hal: erything on wheel taken up at a meeting today Exe e Board of the Team- Joint Council, American Feder- ation of Labor A city-wide of 1.500 automobiles, each carrving four police- | men, was ordered b erintendent | Hubbs. Policemen ordered to bring own cars and a large detachment was mobilized on Reyburn laza. With 160 motor cycles carrying two men, also tour.ng, 6.000 policemen are on constant patrol. ) Mayor Wilson s: “the time has come when it is necessary lenge the right of certain labor leaders to ignore laws protecting the rights and properties of our citizens.” Mediation Resumed. While the Mayor was taking meas- | ures to preserve the peace, Federal State and &l mediators met witn representatives of Local 107, American Federation of Labor affiliate, and 21 truck operators affected by the strike, | to take up where conciliation proceed- ings left off yesterday. iward F. McGrady, Assistant Sec- | retary of Labor, presided. “We are hopeful of a settlement ™ said Mc- d “Our relations have been endly and I think we are making | ogress.” The strike was called last Monday in support of a strike to unionize trucking companies under contract to haul merchandise for the Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Co The A. & P. in a statement said its own to chal- Mayor's Proclamation. A “state of emergency” was some- thing new in the experience of Phila- and most people did not know just what it involved. After 12 whereases, the proclamation stated “By virtue of the authority reposed in me by law, I do hereby proclaim that a state of emergency and ap- prehension of riot and mob presently exists within the city of Philadelphia nd I accerdingly take command of the police force and shall appoint as many special patrolmen as may be deemed advisable and deputize such citizens as in my judgment may be necessary to preserve law and order, preserve the public peace and " (See STRIKE, Page A-5) Today’s Star Gravelly Point named airport site in House bill. Page B-1 EDITORIALS AND COMMENT. Editorials. Page A-10 This and That. Page A-10 Questions and Answers. Page A-10 Washington Observations. 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. Hogsett latest southpaw victim of Cecil Travis. Page A-14 Chain store system menaces base ball, says Mack. Page A-14 Chisox find Yanks are formidable in “clutches.” Page A-14 Conceit won't help Farr against Louis, says Dempsey. Page A-15 Rally wins Maryland ringer title for Fleshman. Page A-16 MISCELLANY. Washington Wayside! Service Orders. Traffic Convictions. Shipping News. Vital Statistics. City News in Brief. Men's Fashions. Nature’s Children, Young Washington. Dorothy Dix. Betsy Caswell. Cross-word Puzzle. Bedtime Stories. Letter-Out. Winning Contract. FINANCIAL. Corporate bonds steady to firm. (table). Page A-17 Power output down. Page A-17 Curb list narrow (table). Page A-18 Stocks improve (table). Page A-19 Steel rate maintained. Page A-19 Over-the-counter rules listed. Page A-19 > Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page A-13 Page B-11 Page B-11 Page B-16 Page B-16 Page B-17 Page B-17 -2 -6 -6 -6 -6 -6 -8 -2 L a2 d 4, 19 ¢ Foening Star —THIRTY-EIGHT PAGES. Yesterday’s Circulation, 136,740 (Some returns not yev received ) (/) Means Associated Press. "I'\WO CENTS. % . Ao | THOUGHT HE WAS JUST | ITCHING FOR A \\VACANCY.. WOMAN' SLAVER | 5 FOUND DEAD S e | Man Who Killed His Sister- in-Law Discovered Near | Glebe Road. | Sought for the in-law, believed was mistaken fi Ralph H. Bryant ving of his sister- murdered when she the Kkiller's wife, year-old estranged husband of Mrs. Ethel V. Bryant, was found dead near th the tragedy on South Gleb ton County, Va. this morning Bryant had been the object of a wide police search since 9 o'clock last night when Mrs. Naomi Blazek, 34 wife of Jerry W. Blazek, was shot to death at her home at 719 South Glebe | road. The man’s body was found by Arling- | ton County Police Officer M. F. Ward | in heavy underbrush about 100 yards to the rear of the Blazek home | When the body was found, police detected what they thought was a bul- let wound in the head. After further | examination. however, Coroner W. C. Welburn said he was not certain that the man was wounded by a bullet After Welburn's announcement, police | returned to the scene of the body's | discovery for further investigation. | They found a bottle, apparently an old whiskey container, which contained a few drops of liquid s was turned over to Welbiirn, who said he expected to have autopsy completed by this afterncon, and declared he favored the suicide theory in Bryant's death Wife Saw Tragedy. Mrs. Bryvant. who obtained a limited divorce in Arlington last November, told police she witnessed the tragedy. | She was quoted as saying that her| sister went to the rear door to m\po.\v‘ scene of ad in Ar | of some garbage, screamed and ran | through the house with Bryant chas- | ing her. As the victim rushed to the front door two shots were fired, and Mrs. Blazek collapsed in the driveway 100 feet from the building The victim succumbed to wounds in the side and abdomen. She was pronounced dead by a neighborhood Physician. Mrs. Bryant had been sitting at a Wwriting table in the living room when her sister screamed and ran through the house. Her brother-in-law was not home at the time, police said. Mr.! Blazek is manager of the Jacob Decker | & Sons wholesale meat company in Washington, Resemble Each Other. According to records in Arlington | Circuit Court, Mrs. Bryant, now em- ployed as an operator in a Clarendon beauty shop, filed suit for a divorce in August of 1935. She charged deser- tion, and said she had been living in Arlington County since May, 1935, She was married at Ellicott City, Md., in May, 1933. After hearing Mrs. Bryant's account of the slaying last night, police adepted the theory that Bryant shot his sister-in-law through mistaken identity. Friends and neighbors said the two women closely resembled each other, although Mrs. Blazek was slightly heavier and about seven years older than Mrs. Bryant. Bryant was found slumped over a revolver, from which three shots had been fired, police deciared. Bryant had been unemployed recently, and previously had worked on several road projects, according to police. According to a deposition made by Mrs. Bryant in seeking her divorce, her husband was subject to “fits of tantrums” and drank heavily. FOREIGNERS IN PEIPING FLYING FRENCH FLAGS Orders Pour in for Banners to Unfurl Over Homes for Protection. By the Associated Press. PEIPING, August 4—This ancient Chinese city has taken on the appear- ance of celebrating a French holiday. French flags are everywhere. ‘The native flagmakers were swamped with orders from foreigners for flags of their various countries to fly from their homes and motor cars for pro- tection. Unable to meet the demand if they took time to make such complicated flags as the Stars and Stripes, they are reaping the harvest by filling all orders with the simple, quick!y-made French tri-color. As a result Americans, Germans, Italians and many other foreigners are of necessity flying the flag of France. her to W \FOUR SENTENCED Court Restore Child to Father || Called Abductor ‘ — | | Girl and H. L. Ander- son Reunited by Judge’s Order. | Two-and-a-half-year-old Doris Eliza- beth Anderson was reunited in Dis- Court her father, Leroy Anderson, who allegedly trict Har abduc tod with ted her from her mother in San Luis Obispo, Calif., June 3 and br 1gLo Justice James M. Proctor criticized Washington police for taking the child without authority from the father's | Takoma Park (Md) home after An-| derson had been arrested here on a | California warrant charging him with | child stealing. | Meanwhile, it was learned that the girl's mother, Mrs. Dorothy Anderson, | was en route to Washington with a | deputy sheriff from her home in San Luis Obispo. The deputy is understood | to carry a warrant for Anderson’s Te- | moval to California on the abduction | charge. Child in Court. The child was in court when Jus- tice Proctor granied Anderson’s pe- tition for her release from the Re- ceiving Home, wnere she had been since last Thursday, when the father was arrested on a downtown the matron placed I i her face her arms about neck and began chattering brightiy Attorney Julian I Richards, repre- senting Anderson, told the court that Washington police -and a Maryland | officer went to Anderson’s home and took the child without a warrant “The welfare of the child demauds that the father be permitted to place her in a suitable environment,” the | attorney declared. “Although Capt. Rhoda Milliken of the Woman's Bu- reau and other policewomen have done all they could for the liftl " (See ANDERSON, Page A-4) IN WARREN BLASTS| Get One to Twenty Year Terms ! After Explosions Near Re- public Plant. By the Associated Press WARREN. Ohio August 4.-—Judge Lynn Griffith sentenced four of eight men arrested during steel strike dis- | turbances here to terms of 1 to 20 years in the penitentiary today on charges of possession and control of explosives. Gus Hall, former C. I. O. organizer and the only one of the eight to plead innocent to the charge of possessing explosives, will go en trial some time in September. The four who received penitentiary terms today are Charles Byers, Sidney Watkins, Joe Orawiec and Arthur Scott. The two placed on parole were Andrew Marsh and George Bundas. County Prosecutor Paul Reagan rec- ommended the paroles. Judge Griffith postponed sentencing John Borawiec for a few days. The eight men were indicted after an investigation by the grand jury of a series of bombings near the Republic Steel Corp. plant. Committee c | interfere with the signing of the bill. | Tropioal Disturbance Shows Little SENATE APPROVES DISTRICT TAX BILLI Conference Report Is Sent| to White House by Unani- mous Consent. BACKGROUND— Acceptance by the House of the report of Semate and House con- ferees on the District tar bill clears the way for a revenue raising meas- ure for the city if and when the report is approved by the upper legisiative body. As the bill now stands, there is no provision for either an income or sales tar, both of which met storm of opposition when proposed The $8875.000 District tax bill cleared its last legislative hurdle to- | day when the Senate agreed to the conference report adopted by the House yesterday. This sends it to the White House to await the President’s signature Meanwhile interest centered in whether the inclusion in the bill of the Miller-Tydings national resale price maintenance measure will en- | danger the chances for final ap- proval. The Senate acted without debate | and by unanimous consent a momen after Chairman King of the District led up the report. Th had been advance 1 resale price rider would controversy in the House i but the fight did not materialize, and no opposition was expected in the Senate, which had attached the rider originally. Suppoiters of plan indicate they | | | | { the national price believe it will not The purpose of the amendment is to strengthen State laws which permit manufacturers to make contracts with retailers fixing a minimum price for the resale of their articles. It does | not affect States which do not have such laws. Besides providing the new revenue needed to meet the city's obligations, the bill contains the authority so urgently needed by the Commissioners | to obtain advances from the Treasury until the new taxes are collected. It also contains provision for & careful study of the entire local tax structure during the recess of Con- gress with a view to considering changes at the next session. STORM HEADS NORTH Increase in Intensity. JACKSONVILLE, Fla, August 4 (#).—A tropical storm, which the Weather Bureau termed only “a slight disturbance,” moved slowly north- ward through the Atlantic about 200 | to 250 miles east of Florida today. The Weather Bureau, in an ad- visory timed 9:30 a.m., said the storm “shows little increase in intensity but the center “is attended by a wide area of squalls.” Queen Reviews Scouts. VOGELENZANG, The Netherlands, | August 4 ().—Boy Scouts of 31 na-| tions marched past Queen Wilhelmina and her son-in-law, Prince Bernhard, | at their fifth world jubilee today. “Most Exclusive By Peeress’ Blue Linen Pants By the Associatea Press. ‘COWES, England, August 14—The gayer folk who belong to “the world’s most exclusive club” tittered in their teacups today about Viscountess Hinchingbrooke's blue linen pants— and how she got away with wearing them. Some of the more austere members spluttered. There was none, however, to deny that the young and attractive peeress had sunk successfully the strict wom- en's dress traditions of the Royal Yacht Squadron. She walked across the club’s trim lawn yesterday in bright blue linen slacks, sat down and sipped her tea with supreme indifference, while an agitated doorman fluttered nearby. But she was not ejected. She fin- ished her tea, under the full glare of distinguished spectators. These in- cluded Queen Victoria's daughter, the 80-year-old Princess Beatrice. Club” Shaken No one ever had done quite that on the grounds of the “Squadron.” which snubs “first generation mil- lionaires” and has just about 250 members. Once a woman appeared without stockings, but didn't get away with it. he place is so sedate that women smoke only in groups and are expected to appear in blue or grey flannel suits. Men may wear only yachting costume. Once the club even affronted jolly King Edward VII by refusing to admit Sir Thomas Lipton, whom the King himself had proposed, after the late tea merchant had spent a fortune trying to win the America's Cup. Lady Hinchingbrooke, the former Maud Rosemary Peto, was married in 1934 to Viscount Hinchingbrooke, for- mer secretary to Stanley Baldwin, Conservative hero of the abdication crisis. The viscount is heir to the T | ninth Earl of Sandwich, SENATEWAGE BIL MADE SUBSTITUT FOR HOUSE'S PLAN But Labor Committee Votes to Add to It Amendments Already Approved. ACTION IS DESIGNED TO SPEED REPORT Proviso to Fix Minimum Pay as High as 70 Cents, 35-Hour Week Not Included. BACKGROVND— Passed by Senate Saturday. the administration’s and hour bill, which at best has only luke- warm support of labor, is now awaiting action in House. The House Labor Committee unerpect= cdly deferred con day pending arrit from White Hon, wage eration 5t amend Senate guthor- ized firing of minimum to exceed 40 cents an work week of not hours. vester= S, o wage not hour and a less than 40 By the Associated Pres e House Lz to substitute bill agreed, bor Committee the Se the House measure however f for embers t E voted agains of the Senate bill. They sentatives G 1d. Democ ana; Lambertson, Republican | Kansas, and Hartley, Republi New One comm posed amendment Standa wages as h a work wei Jersey, to permit e bill ided that the wage higher and no work hours. board could fix no than 40 cents week shorter Previously the had put the 70-cer r amend- ment i the House for whi the Senate bill was substituted. To Finish Work Today, Two other House committee amend- ments quickly added to the Senate measure would make the bill applicable to local retailers and prohibit ship- ment in interstate commerce of ime ported goods ced under standards below those approved by the board. House com m Green, Federation of Labor and indorsed in principle by committe to comp! The ned the leg the way for mittee 10 give of way to the fl President Roosevelt vesterday that he favo posed in bel ion labor The Chief Executive told his press conference that Congress should not provide for the lower! iling wage rates in any loc He approved a suggested provision that the proposed labor standards board could not interfere with col- lective bargaining agreeme Amendments embody t other changes, indorsed by Mr. Roosevelt, were t0 Chairman Norton late by William Green, head of the American Federation of Labor. Deliberations Halted. Green said the most vision has designed to * lective bargaining.” The other changes sought by the federation would— Prohibit shipment of prison-made goods in interstate commerce, already partially banned by existing law. Eliminate a section placing wage- hour provisions of the Walsh-Healey Government contracts act under the board’s supervision. Strike out a provision authorizinz the board to require labeling of all commodities covered by the bill. EMPLOYMENT URGED ASW. P. A. CUT BASIS Senate Group Asks None Be Dropped Until Working at Prevailing Rate. By the Associated Press The Senate Labor Committee rec- ommended today that no W. P. A. worker be dropped from the relief rolls until he hes found employment in private industry at prevailing wages. The committee approved a resolu- tion by Senafor Schwellenbach, Degao- crat, of Washington, declaring it to be the policy of Congress that in admin«- istratien of the relief act “there shall be provided work opportunities for all unemployed workers who cannot find employment in private industry.” The W. P. A. would be directed to administer its funds and regulate em- ployment so that no worker would be discharged “who cannot find employ- ment in private industry at wages not less than the prevailing rate of wages for work for which he or she is rea- sonably fitted by training or ‘expe= rience.” The resolyion also would direct that W. P. A. workers securing temporary private employment should be fure loughed and not discharged from W. P, A, rolls. e House Rules ure the right : next week made known s changes pro= If of u principle d important re- safeguard col-