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Weather Forecast Cloudy tonight and tomorrow; rain to- morrow afternoon; warmer tomorrow; minimum tonight about 43. Tempera- tures—Highest, 60, at 1 p.m.; lowest, 44, at 4 am. Pro Uni States Weather Bureau report. o e e "o Pace oS Closing New York Markets, Page 22. 88th YEAR. No. 35,030. Allies Agree To Make Peace Only Together . Britain Calls Home Balkan Envoys, Hinting Drive By the Associated Press. LONDON, March 28.—The British ‘and French governments agteed to- day that during the present war they would neither negotiate nor con- clude an armistice or treaty of peace except by mutual agreement. This decision was taken at the sixth meeting of the Allied Supreme War Council, for which France's new Premier, Paul Reynaud, came to London accompanied by the allied generalissimo, Maurice Gustave Gamelin. The allied war leaders also agreed, said a communifue, not to discuss peace terms before reaching com- plete agreement on the conditions necessary to insure effective and lasting guarantees of security. Finally they agreed “to maintain, after the conclusion of peace, com- munity of action in all spheres,” the communique declared. Text of Communique. The text of the communique fol- s Jows: “The sixth meeting of the Supreme ‘War Council was held in London to- day. The council assembled in the morning and a further meeting took place in the afternoon. “Great Britain was represented by ¢ Mr. Chamberlain, Viscount Halifax, Mr. Winston Churchill, Mr. Oliver Stanley and Sir Kingsley Wood, who were accompanied by Sir Alexander Cadogan, Sir Cyril Newall, Sir Dud- ley Pound and Sir Edmund Ironside. “France was represented by M. Reynaud, M. Campinchi and M. Laurent Eynac, who were accom- panied by M. Corbin, M. Alexis Leger, Gen. Gamelin, Admiral Dar- lan, Gen. Vuillemin and Gen. Koeltz. “The Prime Minister expressed gratification at being able to greet M. Paul Reynaud on this nccasion for the first time as President du Conseil (Premier). “The Supreme War Council passed in review developments in the stra- tegic situation since their last meet- ing and decided on the future line of action. Agree on Declaration, “In the light of the results achieved by the agreement of De- y cember last signed by Sir John 8imon and M. Paul Reynaud and destring to extend the scope of this agreement to all spheres affecting the interests and security of the two nations, the two governments have eed to the following solemn dec- on: ) ‘The government of the French Republic and his majesty’s gov- ernment in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland mutually undertake that during the present war they will neither nego- tiate nor conclude an armistice or treaty of peace except by mutual agreement. “‘They undertake not to discuss peace terms before reaching com- plete agreement on the conditions Recessary to insure to each of them an effective and lasting guarantee of their security. “Finally, they undertake to main- tain after conclusion of peace a community of action in all spheres for so long as may be necessary to safeguard their security and to ef- fect the reconstruction, with the assistance of other nations, of an International order which will insure + the liberty of peoples, respect for law and the maintenance of peace in Europe.’” Envoys Called Home. Meanwhile, it was disclosed that the British Ambassador to Turkey and the Ministers to Bulgaria, ,Greece, Rumania, Hungary and Yugoslavia have been recalled for eonsultation with Lord Halifax. The move, which was interpreted as foreshadowing a British diplo- matic offensive in the Balkans, was announced by the Foreign Office news depdartment as coming from “authoritative” sources. The envoys are expected to arrive in England early next month, when Bir Percy Loraine, British Ambas- sador to Rome, also is expected in London. Authoritative sources said “the only thing possible to infer at the moment” from the announcement was that Lord Halifax wished to con- fer with men on the spot about Ger- man and Russian “economic and diplomatic offensives in the Bal- kans.” They asserted it was im- possible to enlarge on the statement at the present time. (From Paris the Chicago Daily News correspondent reported that Premier Reynaud is summoning home for conference a number of France’s most important am- bassadors and the French envoy $n Rome, Andre Francois-Poncet, slready has arrived in Paris.) Further Talks Expected. Further consultation was expected o occur between the British and French governments, particularly on the question of the status to assign #o Soviet Russia in the conflict. ‘The Russian question was brought (8ee LONDON, Page A-4) House Sustains N. Y. A. Boost to $102,450,000 By the Associated Press. ‘The House reaffirmed today its decision to increase President Roose- velt’s recommendation for next year’s N. Y. A. activities from $85,- 000,000 to $102,450,000. The decision came on a 162-to-144 teller vote. However, House economy forces will be permitted to ask for still another vote—a roll call vote—later. A little earlier the House shouted down a request by Representative ‘Taber, Republican, of New York to slash the fund to $45,000,000. An outstanding trend pointed up in the House was Congress’ switch from an attitude of economy to one of election-year spending. 4 he ey : E ‘WITH SUNDAY MORNING EDITION o Star WASHINGTON, D. C, THURSDAY, MARCH 28, 1940—FIFTY-TWO PAGES. *** Welles Lands in New York - On Way Here to See President Sumner Welles talks to reporters on arrival in New York today. l;r_itish Warplane Shot Down Afire by Dufch Fighters Nazi Craft Is Felled Off Northeast Coast Of Scotland PEACE COMMON AIM, British Am- bassador tells Japanese; better re- lations between London and Tokio predicted by Craigie. Page A-3 By the Associated Press. British flyers today shot down a German warplane off the northeast coast of Scotland but acknowledged the loss of two of their own—one to fiyers of the neutral Netherlands— during the night in tit-for-tat scout- ing flights. Netherlands pursuit pianes ma- chine-gunned a British bomber early today over Netherlands territory, an Amsterdam communique announced, and sent it down in flames on the Island of Ysselmonde, southwest of Rotterdam. A later announcement disclosed that a second foreign plane of unde- termined nationality had been fired on by anti-aircraft guns on the out- skirts of Amsterdam early today and apparently hit. Though the plane lost about 1,000 feet of altitude it leveled off and flew away toward the west. Four to Be Interned. One of the crew jumped to his death, but the remaining four stayed with the ship and escaped being burned. Netherlands authorities said they would be interned. The other of the two British air- craft which the Air Ministry said failed to return from ‘“extensive reconnaissance flights over North- west Germany” was reported shot down over Helgoland Bight. The German high command’s communique said the Germans themselves accounted for two Brit- ish planes. It said German pursuit planes shot down a British Bristol- Blenheim plane at Helgoland Bight while during the night another was shot down by anti-aircraft artillery and a portion of the crew captured. Two lifeboats, meanwhile, were reported to have made a fruitless search for another British plane believed down on the North Sea after a patrol flight. The lifeboat crews were attracted by flares. German Sub Interned. In the war at sea a German sub- marine which became stranded in Norwegian waters was interned with its crew, according to a dispatch from Oslo. On land the French high com- mand reported that German patrol attacks on French outposts between the Saar and Rhine Rivers were “repulsed without difficulty.” British' correspondents with the Royal Air Force in France reported yesterday that British fighting planes had brought down at least five and possibly seven German planes in three distinct battles over the western front, losing only one plane themselves. The British were outnumbered 31 to 7 in the fights, the dispatches stated. DNB, German official news agency, quoted an authoritative source as denying the British report. Hit by Plane’s Fire. ‘The British bomber shot down by the Dutch was-flying in a westerly direction over Netherlands territory when, the Amsterdam communique said, “it was hit by the gunfire of a pursuit plane.” Eye-witnesses said two Nether- land fighter planes came from the north and circled the British plane. Witnesses said they could not tell whether the invader, a Bristol Blen- heim, replied to the fire of the Netherlands fighters. The bomber was flying at an alti- tude of 1,200 feet when it was inter- cepted by two fighters which tock off from Waalhaven Military Air- port near Rotterdam. Thegraitle of machine guns was heard and (See WAR, Page A-3) < —A. P. Wirephoto. By the Associated Press. NEW YORK, March 28.—Sumner Welles, sent to Europe on an ex- haustive fact-finding tour by Presi- dent Roosevelt, returned today to report in person to the Chief Ex- ecutive on conditions in that war- torn continent. Affable, but silent as usual on his highly confidential mission, Mr. Welles was to entrain | immediately for Washington. The Undersecretary of State, guarding closely the tremendously important information gathered in conferences in Italy, Germany, France and Great Britain, arrived on the liner Conte de Savoia. These conferences contributed the basic facts in his possession: An hour-and-a-half talk with Chancellor Hitler. It had been nearly twWo years since an American Ambassador had last seen him. A discussion with Premier Mussolini in Rome; long and private discus- sions with former Premier Daladier in Paris and with Prime Minister Chamberlain in London. “Some Real News.” Mr. Welles' first words to news- papermen who went down the bay to meet him were, “I can give you some real news.” Some 25 reporters waited ex- pectantly, as smiling, Mr. Welles continued, “I am mighty glad to see you, and I'm glad to be home.” His answer to virtually every question was, however: “No comment.” Mr. Welles steadfastly declined to discuss or comment on any of the personalities with whom he con- ferred in Europe. He was asked how the weather was on his cross- ing, and said it was good. Then he was asked how the diplomatic weather was in Europe and he im- mediately retired into his “no com- ment” shell. Asked about the prospects for a big offensive in the European war this spring, the Undersecretary an- swered, “No comment,” and in reply to the possibility of a peace move by the United States in concert with Italy he referred questioners to his statement in Rome that he was not bringing any peace proposals back. He was told there had been some criticism of his crossing both ways on an Italian rather than an Ameri- can boat. “I'm glad you brought that up,” he replied. “I had orders to take the first available ships, and it so happened waiting for American would have made a difference.| See WELLES, Page A-4) Former Dutch Official Sentenced for Espionage By the Associated Press. THE HAGUE, March 28—G. W. Van Hoeven, formerly a high offi- cial in the Netherlands Ministry of Economic Affairs, was sentenced to two years and eight months in prison for espionage for Germany. His wife was sentenced to 18 months, and W. B. J. Buve, former employe of the ministry, two years. Summary of Page. Amusements, C-4-5 Comics __C-10-11 Editorials __A-12 Finance .. .A-20 Lost, Found..C-6 Obituary ___A-14 = Page. Radio .....-C-10 Serial Story.B-8 Society ... ..R-3 Sports ... C-1-3 ‘Woman's Pmé - Foreign™ Allies agree to make peace only together. Page A-1 Dutch shoot down British bomber in flames. Page A-1 Peace is common aim, British envoy tells Japan. Page A-3 National Penn State girl student found slain. [] Page A-1] Maj. Eliot opposes giving allies secret’ bomb sight. Page A-8 Washington and Vicinity Bus company cites patronage loss in plea to cut service. Page A-2 Store price of milk ordered cut in Virginis, Page A-2 ’ One Vote Seen Deciding Resul 0f Trade Fight Senate Action on Issue Is Unlikely Before Tomorrow or Monday By J. A. O'LEARY. ‘The Senate was reported today to be so evenly divided over the ques- tion of requiring ratification of future reciprocal trade agreements that one vote may decide the issue .| either way. Meanwhile, the debate went on, with a vote unlikely before tomor- row or Monday. When the Senate reconvened today Senator George. Democrat, of Georgia, completed his defense of the trade agreement program as a legal and proper dele- gation of authority to the President to regulate this country’s foreign commerce, within bounds laid down by. Congress. He was followed by Senator Aus- tin, Republican, of Vermont, who again attacked the validity of ac- tion of Congress in delegating the trade-agreement authority to the Chief Executive. First Major Tilt. The first. and major test of strength will come to the Pittman amendment, which would class the agreements as treaties, and, there- fore, require ratification by a two- thirds vote of the Senate before they could be put into effect. Some supporters of the ratification amendment were claiming today they can count 48 votes on their side, which would mean a tie vote. If that should be the result when the roll is called it would turn the spotlight on Vice President Garner, who then would be entitled to vote. If the Vice President did not vote a tie would defeat the amendment. Other Amendments in Prospect. If the Pittman amendment is beaten, those who oppose extend- ing the President’s power to make agreements without some form of congressional action probably will offer other amendments calling for | approval by majority vote of both | houses, or a provision similar to the congressional veto machinery in the Government Reorganization Act. Under the latter procedure, if adopted, a trade agreement would have to be submitted to Congress for 60 days, after which it would take effect unless both ‘houses pass- ed a resolution of disapproval within that time. If administration forces win the fight against the Pittman amend- ment, they believe they will be able to put the trade agreement reso- lution through without alternative restrictions. Chairman Harrison of the Finance Committee, in charge of the reso- lution, would not predict the size of the vote on the Pittman proposal, beyond the statement that “I think we will win.” Chamberlain 'Playing’ With War, Says Wells By the Associated Press. LONDON, March 28.—H. G. Wells called the British government | “grossly incompetent” today and sald Prime Minister Chamberlain and Foreign Secretary Lord Halifax were “just playing about with the war.” The historian-novelist, speaking to the British students’ congress at Leeds University, said the govern- ment publication, “The British Case” | was “calculated to damn us utterly in the eyes of America and all neu- tral countries and even in the eyes of our ally, France.” Mr. Wells said the publication showed that “we are fighting for the British Empire and imperialism” and that “if this is the stuff for which we are fighting, then it is foolish to fight. “Everybody knows our government is grossly incompetent and yet no one dares attempt its replacement. Why is there this hysterical trust in and loyalty to the government? All the lack of confidence in the spirit of our people is psychologically different only in degree from what is happening in Germany. “The Germans adhere to Hitler because they fear complete chaos if his gang breaks down.” To avold catastrophe Mr. Wells urged a single economic control for the world. Representative Shafer Will Come Here in Cast By the Associated Press. YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio., March 28. —Representative Paul W. Shafer of Michigan, seriously injured in an automobile accident March 20, will be put in a cast today so he can be taken to Washington. His con- dition is reported “good” in a hos- pital here. Today's. Star House may act today on D. C. sup- ply bill. Page B-1 Justice Miller asks public defender in D. C. courts. Page B-1 Parishioners plan to rush repair of St. Peter’s Church. Page B-1 New District tax bill being drafted by Seal. Page B-1 Editorial and Comment This and That. Answers to Questions. Letters to The Star. David Lawrence. Alsop and Kintner. G. Gould Lincoln. Jay Franklin. Constantine Brown. Miscellany Vital Statistics. Service Orders. After Dark. Nature'’s Children. Bedtime Story. Cross-Word Puzzle. Letter-Out. Page A-12 Page A-12 Page A-12 Page A-13 Page A-13 Page A-13 Page A-13 Page A-13 Page B-15 Page B-20 Winning Contract. Page C-10 Uncle Ray’s Corner. Page C-11 ts e EYVE GIVEN UP NOTHING, YET S0P\ M Penn State Co-ed Slain After Attack On School Grounds Body of Freshman, 16, From Wildwood, N. J., Found-in Driveway BY the Associated Press. STATE COLLEGE, Pa., March 28. —A freshman girl student at Penn- | sylvania State College who had been attacked was found slain today in the driveway of the Lemont Con- solidated School near here. State Motor Patrolman James G. Griffith said the victim had been identified as Rachel Hutchinson Taylor, about 16, a student in the | home economics department at the college and a resident of Wildwood, L J The girl, of stocky build and described as an athlete when en- rolled at Wildwood High School, was | the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Percy Taylor of Wildwood. ‘Traveled by Bus. Mr. Griffith said the girl apparent- ly arrived in State College by bus early today after spending the Easter vacation at her home. He expressed belief she had met some one at the bus station because she had never checked in at the dormitory where she stayed at school. Most of the clothing had been torn from the girl's body. She had been beaten on the head, and death apparently resulted from a fractured skull, he added. Miss Taylor, following school reg- ulations, had notified the house mother at the Francis Atherton dormitory that she would arrive at night. The house mother waited up for her, but the girl did not report. Body Found by Janitor. A janitor at the Lemont School, Harold Leightley, found the body on reporting for work today. The sthool is about 3 miles east of this North Central Pennsylvania com- munity. State Motor Patrolman George A. Panrock said it was impossible to determine yet whether Miss Taylor also had been shot. State motor police ballistics experts were en route from Harrisburg to aid in the investigation. College authorities reported that as far as they could determine the girl had no close male acquaintances on the campus. In high school she was treasurer of her senior class, a member of several honorary societies and par- ticipated in baseball, basket ball and swimming. Slaying Victim Niece Of Ex-Mayor of Wildwood WILDWOOD, N. J., March 28 (P). —Friends of Rachel Hutchinson Taylor, found slain near State Col- lege, Pa. today, said she had just returned after spending the Easter week end with her parents. Miss Taylor’s uncle, Albert Taylor, who is in business with her father, & wholesale fish merchant, was for- merly a Mayor of Wildwood. The father drove her yesterday to Phila- delphia, wnere she boarded a bus for State College. Hearing Tuesday Closes D. C. Liquor Inquiry Investigation of the District liquor situation will be brought to a close with a public hearing at 10 am. Tuesday, it was announced today by Chairman Eberharter of the special subcommittee of the House in charge of the inquiry. The final witnesses will be Mrs. Agnes K. Mason and William P. Meredith, members of the Alcoholic Beverage Control Board. Thomas E. Lodge, chairman of the board, ‘al-: ready has testified. Representative Eberharter, Demo- crat, of Pennsylvania said the sub- committee would begin drafting a report for the full District Commit- tee after the last public hearing. He indicated the report would be com- pleted in several weeks. Soviet Planes Reported Oyer East Manchukuo By the Associated Press. TOKIO, March 28.—A Domei (Japanese news agency) report from Hsinking, capital of Manchukuo, said today that Soviet Russian war- planes had made two separate reconnoitering flights over- Eastern Manchukuo near the ‘border with Siberia about 100 miles north of Posslet Bay. ’ HOLDING ON TO MHTAN\: IVEGOT! _ AN\ ‘From Press to Home Within the Hour’ Most people in Washington have The ) M CHAIRMANSHIP RATIC peoceu D. C. Bank Deposits Pass $373,000,000, All-Time High Deposits in the Capital's 22 active banks totaled $373,066,- 721,39 on March 26, the highest mark in the city’s history and a gain of $11,527,396.93 in the first quarter of this year. The new deposit peak was dis- closed today following a call by Controller of the Currency Pres- ton Delano for a condition statement from all banks in the city and all national banks in the United States on March 26. | Deposits at the end of 1939 | | stood at $361539,32446 in the banks here, the highest point reached up to that time. (Details in Financial Section.) Senate Commitfee Refuses fo Probe Plane Sales fo Allies 5-4 Decision Follows War Department Denial U. S. Program Suffers The Senate Military Affairs Com- | mittee vatsd; 5 to 4, today against conducting a formal investigation of military plane sales to France and Brijtain, The decisipn followed categorical denials from War Department offi- cials that such sales had interfered in any way with production for America’s armed forces. American aircraft manufacturers looked for a billion-dollar war order from Great Britain and France in the wake of this action and that of the House Military Affairs Commit- tee yesterday indicating approval of the administration’s new “blanes sale policy. The House committee took no vote, but members generally expressed ap- proval of the plan after hearing it explained by Secretary of War ‘Woodring, Assistant Secretary Louis Johnson and Gen. George C. Mar- shall, the chief of staff. Meanwhile, members of the House Military Appropriations Subcom- mittee disclosed they had completed work on the Army’s supply bill for the coming fiscal year and had trimmed more than $60,000,000 from the amount recommended by Presi- dent Roosevelt. They said $27,000,- 000 of the cut was made possible when the War Department agreed to elimination of the major portion of 496 planes originally designed to be held in the Air Corps’ rotating reserve. Mr. Woodring testified the reduc- tion was possible because the tre- mendous increase in the Nation's aircraft productive capacity result- ing from foreign orders had made & large reserve of planes unneces- sary. Mr. Johnson said the productive capacity was expected to reach a rate of 30,000 to 40,000 planes an- nually by the end of this year, compared with the 1938 total output of 3,643. Society Leader Succumbs at Home In Palm Beach By the Associated Press. PALM BEACH, Fla., March 28— Socially prominent Mrs. Madeline Force Astor Dick Fiermonte, whose first husband, Col. John Jacob Astor, lost his life in the Titanic sinking April 14, 1912, died at her winter home last night of a heart ailment. She was 47 years old. The wealthy society woman cre- ated a sensation when she married Enzo Fiermonte, an Italian pugilist, November 27, 1833,.in a New York hospital where she was a patient. The marriage ended in diverce at Palm Beach June 11, 1938, and Mrs. Fiermonte agreed to a $17,000 set- tlement on Fiermonte. At that time he was in Europe. Mrs. Fiermonte came to Florida in January from her plantation near Charleston, 8. C. 8he had not been active in Florida resort social life this season. A physician and a nurse accom- panied her on the trip South. She died at 7:30 o'clock. One son, William Dick, jr., was at the bedside. His brother, John 3 Progressive Vofe Beclouds Wisconsin Primary Outlook La Follette Followers Give No Hint Which Way They’ll Jump Tuesday By G. GOULD LINCOLN, Star Staff Correspondent. MADISON, March 28—“Progres- sives wild”—two or three hun- dred thousand of them—are mak- ing the great game of politics {in Wisconsin terribly difficult. The Progressives—usually known as the La Follette Progressives— have no candidate of their own party in the presidential primary which takes place Tuesday. Under the State law, they are at liberty to go into any party primary they desire, Democratic or Republican, and consequently they are wooed by all the presidential candidates and their backers—not omitting the Gar- nerites. As an organized group, the Wis- consin Progressives have so far turned a deaf eéar to all these pleas. As & matter of fact, the great bulk of those who go to the polls are ex] to plunk for President Roosevelt in the Democratic pri- mary. Dewey Move Is Attacked. The Vandenberg-for-President Re- publicans, however, took heart from & statement issued last night by Juck K. Kyle of Whitewater, chair- man of the Progressive State Cen- tral Committee, attacking a post card circular sent broadcast over the State, appealing to the Progres- sives to vote for the Dewey slate of delegates to the Republican Na- tional Convention. The post cards were sent out by the so-called “Progressive Republican Club of Wisconsin,” signed by Dr. James K. Robinson. Progressive headquarters here said that evidently Dr. Robinson had obtained an old mailing list of Progressive party members and had sent to each member the appeal for Mr. Dewey. Mr. Kyle's statement said: “My attention has been directed to a political post card sent through the mails by the so-called ‘Progres- sive Republican Club of Wisconsin.’ The wording used in its appeal is so misleading that I desire to call its cunning deception to the atten- tion of real Progressives. “The so-called ‘Progressive Re- publican Club of Wisconsin,’ which is now promoting the Dewey candi- dacy, has no connection whatsoever with the Progressive party of Wis- consin. That organization’s partici- pation in the Republican presi- dential primary does not have the slightest encouragement from either the official leadership or the rank and flle of the Progressive party. Its present activities are comparable to its cheap antics in 1938, when it masqueraded as a Progressive Re- (See LINCOLN, Page A-3.) Mrs. Fiermonte, Astor’'s Widow, Dies of Heart Ailment Henry Dick, was in New York. John Jacob Astor, a son by her first mar- riage, left his Palm Beach home a few days ago for New York. Lyndon Dodge of New York, an at- torney and cousin of Mrs. Fiermonts, (8ee MRS. FIERMONTE, Page A-3) ’ Star delivered to their homes every evening and Sunday morning. Assoelated . THREE CENTS. Dies Unit Votes To Cite Powers For Contempt Action Decided After Communist Refuses to Give Party Records By the Associated Press. THé Dies Comimittee voted today to cite George Powers, Pittsburgh Communist leader, for contempt for his failure to answer questions and produce Communist party records. Previously, Powers refused flatly to give the committee names of mem- bers of the Communist party on the ground that “You're trying to blacklist our people in industry.” Powers, a husky, Russian-born man of 85, had refused earlier, on advice of counsel, to teil the com- mittee ‘anything about his two brothers on the ground that such matters were “personal.” He was supported in this by his attorney, Sol H. Cohn of New York. Powers was the second Communist against whom such action was taken in the last few days. Previously Chairman Dies recommended to Speaker Bankhead that contempt proceedings be started against James H. Dolsen, another Pittse burgh man, who.balked at questions Monday. Roosevelt Name in Case. Powers had been called by the committee investigating un-Ameri- can activities to shed what light he could on issuance of a Commu- nist party membership book bearing the name, “Franklin D. Roosevelt.” It was in connection with this book that Dolsen had refused to answer committee questions. The Powers hearing, however, threw no light upon issuance of the book or persons responsible for it. Powers testified that he had joined the Communist party in 1925 at St. Paul, Minn., and had been a mem- ber ever since. He was born in Russia in 1905 and came to this | country in 1923, he said. Asked under what name he came { to the United States, he said he had been too young to remeémber. Committeemen raised the point that Powers was 18 years old in 1923. Own Name Changed. Testifying that his own name had been changed since he came, he de- clared repeatedly he could not re- call his former name nor the last names formerly used by his father and mother. - After he had stated that he was accompanied to the United States by two brothers, Representative Dies asked: “Do your brothers live in the United States now?” “That’s a personal question,” the witness replied quietly. “You're here to answer the ques- tions of the committee,” the chair- man declared. “You refuse to answer the question?” Cohn, a thin and ascetic-looking lawyer, who sat at Powers’ elbow, objected that the question delved into “a private and personal mat- ter.” Citing precedent, Cohn said the committee had no right to delve into such matters. Powers said he had been an offi- cial of the Communist party in North Carolina in 1929, while resjd- ing at Charlotte and Winston- Salem. Also, he said he had been an organizer for the textile union at Allentown, Pa., and at one time an officer of the A. F. L.’s building trades. Worked for Auto Firm. The witness testified that he had lived in and around Pittsburgh for the last seven or eight years. He said he first worked for an automobile company in Duluth, Minn,. for about a year. He worked for an automobile company in St. Paul also, he continued, and there- after for the Ford Motor Co. From 1926 to 1927 he was unem- ployed, the witness related, and later he worked for the United States Bedding Co. Subsequently, he con- tinued, he had worked two weeks for the Bethlehem Steel Co. Since then, Powers testified, he (See DIES, Page A-4) —_— Afternoon Circulation In the latest published re- ports of the Audit Bureau of Circulations containing the net press runs of the after- noon editions of Washington newspapers on September 21, 1939, the figures—(not includ- ing morning editions, forenoon editions or editions after 9 p.m. of any of the papers)—were as follows: Press Runs Afternoon Editions Coples Printed 156,546 The Evening Star. The Daily News. Times-Herald (sfterncon) 73,895 Total 2 other papers__151,261 Yesterday’s Advertising (Local Display) The Evening Star. 32,499 2nd Newspaper.__ --13,368 3rd Newspaper. 4th Newspaper__ Total 3 other papers___31,561 Yesterday’s Circulation The Evening Star Wed., March 27, 1940__158,480* Wed., March 29, 1939__153,733* *Returns from and no samples ing “n.“l_m