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Dies Urges Invoking 0f Monroe Doctrine To Nip Mexico ‘Plot’ Calls on Roosevelt And Huil to Make Pronouncement By the Assoctatec Press. Representative Dies, Democrat. of Texas, asserting he had information of a Russo-German plot to set up a puppet government in Mexico, called on President Roosevelt and Secre- tary Hull last night to declare that any such attempt would be regarded 85 & violation of the Monroe Doctrine. “The President and Secretary of Btate should say to the world,” Rep- resentative Dies old newsmen, “that the Monroe Doctrine not only bars armed intervention but prohibits outside powers from setting up pup- pet governments in the Western Hemisphere.” Mr. Dies, chairman of the Com- mittee on Un-American Activities, declared that Germany and Russia were violating “the spirit, if not the letter, of the Monroe Doctrine by indirection.” “They are sending thousands of sgents and smuggling arms and ammunition into Mexico for the purpose of overthrowing the gov- ernment there and setting up a threat against the United States,” he declared. “They have other purposes, too, They want a foothold ‘in Latin America, and Mexico by itself is richer than any of the countries they are fooling with over in Europe.” Wants Questions Answered. ‘The Texan asserted that he wished the State Departme.t to answer two qQuestions: “Can the United States, under the Monroe Doctrine, demand of Mex- ico a full statement of the whole situation? “Does the Monroe Doctrine pro- | hibit attempts from outside the Western Hemisphere to set up puppet governments within the hemisphere?” He said the questions might be submitted by resolution of his committee. Mr. Dies said he had information that the Communist party in the United States had orders to be ready to supply “up to 15,000” for use in & Mexican revolution. “They intend to try to use Ameri- can veterans of the Spanish civil war, including the former mem- bers of the Abraham Lincoln Bri- gade,” he declared. He added that pamphlets had been picked up in Texas cities along the Mexican border which told Mexi- can residents of the United States | that their homeland was being | threatened by “fascism.” Nazis Work With Reds. “This, of course, is just part of their propaganda,” Mr. Dies said. “Actually, the Nazi agents are co- operating with the Russian agents to put over this revolution. They are using all sorts of means to get support in this country.” The Texan said that Germany and Russia believe'that *trouble in Mexi~ €o would divert us from everything else.” “They know there is a great deal of sympathy in this country for the allied cause and they do not want us to help in any way. “They also figure that if we ever actually got into the war it would be easier to fight us from Mexico.” Mr. Dies, who said the report came from apparently “authentic” sources, declared the committee would de- velop all United States angles. One of these angles, he said, is a re- port that agents of Moscow and Berlin intend to recruit soidiers in this country for their coup, just as| volunteers were recruited here for service in the Spanish civil war. Urging that all Federal law en- forcement agencies be on guard against such recruiting, Mr. Dies said that the sources of his infor- mation included “elective officials” in the republic and “one or two United States Senators.” 10,000 Reds Have Moved In. Mr. Dies asserted that 10,000 Com- munists already had moved into Mexico from Spain and France, and “the same crowd is perfecting plans to do in Mexico the same thing they did in Spain.” He said the outside forces would attempt to swing the July national e_lection and thus win their objec- tive by civil means, but were pre- pared to resort to open revolt. For use in the latter eventuality, | he declared, Russia is keeping alive | “the same organizations” which were active in this country during the Spanish civil war. In connections with the report, it was learned, the committee recently involved Diego Rivera, Mexican artist, to testify, but was told that he did not wish to eriticize his own country in another land. Mr. Rivera became host to Leon Trotz- ky when the exiled Communist leader and anti-Stalinist fled to Mexico some years ago. Mixed Feeling Reported Among Mexican Officials MEXICO CITY, April 13 (#).— The assertion of Representative Dies | that he had information that Russia and Germany were plotting to| bring on a revolution in Mexico and set up a puppet government were received in official quarters here with & mixture of belief and denial. | An authorized spokesman for the| Department of the Interior said, “It is possible there are in Mexico some foreign Communists assigned here | as promoters of a conspiracy” and | added that his department is mak- | ing a careful investigation of their activities. Col. Leadro Sanchez Salazar, chief of the capital secret police, however, #aid his office was “making no in- vestigation of any Communist acti- vity in Mexico.” A spokesman at the German Legation flatly denied any German agents were active in Mexico or en- gaged in any plot with the Russians against the Government, adding, “Even if we were willing to conspire against a friendly government, which we are nof, what purpose wduld such activity serve?” NOGALES, Ariz., April 13 (#)— ‘Charges of Representative Dies that Russia and Germany are attempting to set up a puppet regime in Mexico were described by Tomas Morlet, Mexican consul here, as “pure bunk.” “Mexico is tired of revolutions,” Mr. Morlet said. “The people want to progress, work.” California Heat Wave Takes One Life By the Associated Press. SALINAS, Calif’, April 13.—Cali- fornia's first heat death of the year occurred today. Elmer Belan, 54, was sunstruck while working in his lettuce fleld. The temperature was 95. It felt like the Fourth of July in Southern California as a 42-year record-breaking heat wave held its grip. Two prostrations wera re- ported. Los Angeles’ maximum was 96, warmest April 13 since 1888, and two degrees above yesterday. Culver City had 88. Bandits Get $200 At Point of Guns * In Two Holdups Grocery Store and Filling Station Are Robbed Armed bandits held up a filling station and a grocery store last night and escaped with more than $200. Two colored men, one brandish- ing a revolver and the other a knife, took approximately $100 from the cash register of a filling station at Fifteenth and Church streets N.W., after threatening the manager, John Wheeler, and a colored attendant, Ransome Watkins. | Before departing, the bandits | forced the attendant to hand over $1 he had in his pocket. They joined an accomplice, who stood guard out- side, and fled on foot. | Two other colored robbers, both carrying revolvers, held up Wright Sine, manager of a grocery store | at 1244 Fifth street NW., and two clerks and escaped with more than $100 from the cash register. Mr. Sine said he followed the men for two blocks but lost them in an alley on P street near Marion court. | Carl J. Brown, 33, manager of a gas station at 909 D street N.W., told police he escaped from two colored bandits, who ordered him from the station at the point of a pistol. Mr. | Brown said when he reached the street with the two men, he ob- | served several pedestrians nearby |and despite threats of the holdup men, broke away and ran up D street to call police. | Mr. Brown said he had $10 in his pockets. The bandits escaped. Two colored youths snatched a purse, containing $2.75, from Edith Hepburn of 2013 New Hampshire (avenue N.W. as she was walking near Sixteenth and Church streets N.W. last night. James Griffin, 14-year-old news- boy, told police three colored boys attacked him at Eleventh and V | streets N.W. and took $3 he had col- | lected from paper sales during the | 1 day. | Readers’ Guide and News Summary | The Sunday Star, April 14, 1948, PART ONE. Main News Section. Foreign. ] 10,000 left homeless as fire sweeps Colon, Panama. Page A-1 Low countries alert in war’s most critical period. Page A-1 British sink 7 Nazi destroyers at Narvik, Page A-1 Soviet is reported protesting “inci- dents” in Rumania. Page B-2 | National. House block rumored to fight Jobless | Pay Act changes. Page A-2 War increases New Deal talk of third-term drive. Page A-4 Washington and Vicinity. Cold weather fails to halt Cherry Blossom Festival. Page A-1 D. A. R. convention, opening tomor- row, attracts 4,000. Page A-1 Slipshod inspection charged in jury’s fire inquest verdict. Page A-1 Income tax yield may exceed $1,000,- 000 estimate. Page B-1 Miscellaneous. Obituary. Vital statistics. “Reputation.” Service orders. Automobiles. Page A-14 Page F-10 Page C-11 Page C-10 Page C-11 Financial. War brings more changes for U. S. trade. Page B-9 Selected stocks gain, others drift. Page B-9 Weekly stock summary. Page B-10 Rail dividends dwindle, taxes soar. Burrus promoted by Peoples Drug. Transit passengers set record. Page B-9 Page B-9 Page B-9 PART TWO. Editorial. Editorial articles. Editorial and comment. News features. John Clagett Proctor. Civic news. Military and veterans’ news. Cross-word puzzle. Fraternal and civic news. Travel. Educational news. PART THREE. Pages D-1-12 Page D-2 Page D-9 Page D-5 Page D-12 Page D-11 Pages C-1-4 Page C-2 Page C-5 Page C-6 Page C-7 Society. Society news. Well-known folk. In service society. Future debutantes. Barbara Bell pattern. Women'’s clubs. PART FOUR. Classified, sports. Griffmen, young club of promise, rates 5th at best. Page E-1 Romp for Yanks, battle for Reds seen in flag races. Page E-3 Black Sweep becomes two-timer in Middleburg race. _PageE-3 Schoolboy golf gaining despite lack of backing. Page E-4 Honey Cloud repeats in South- ern Maryland Handicap. Page E-5 . PART. FIVE. Features. Amusements. Stamps. In bridge circles. Dick Mansfield. Kennel news. Radio programs. Bool PagesF-1-2-3 Page F Page F-4 PageF-4 Page F-¢ PageF-5 Page F-6 Page F-1 Pager-8 PageF-9 Art notes. Music. The Junior Star. ' THE SUNDAY STAR, WASHINGTON, D. -C, Lawyers Urged fo Use Simple Language By Dinner Speaker Head of American Bar Makes Admonition At G. W. Law Banquet Lawyers in general, and the George Washington University Law Association in particular, last night received a friendly suggestion from one of their leaders to stop trying to befuddle the public with involved legal phraseology. Using many multisyllable words himself, though only to illustrate his point, Charles A. Beardsley, presi- dent of the American Bar Associa- tion, urged his fellow barristers to “write and speak plainly, sensibly, clearly and say what you mean.” The occasion was the George Washington University Law Associa- tion's 23d banquet, held at the May- flower Hotel in celebration of the 75th anniversary of the law school. Dr. Marvin Speaks. In addition to Mr. Beardsley, other speakers were Dr. Cloyd Heck Mar- vin, president of the university; Dean William V. Van Vleck of the law school and Newell W. Ellison, president of the association, who was toastmaster. Honor guests at the speakers’ table included Associate Justice Owen J. Roberts of the Supreme Court and Mrs. Roberts; Justice Justin Miller of the District Court of Appeals and Mrs. Miller, Repersentative Carroll Reece of Tennessee, Justice James W. Morris of District Court and Mrs. Morris, Mrs. Marvin, Mrs. Van Vleck, Alonzo T. Morgan, Mrs. Ellison and Mr. and Mrs. Charles O. Berry. Dr. Marvin bore greetings from the Board of Trustees and the fac- ulty, stating he knew of no other faculty in the Nation that is “trying to do more for the advancement of an educational program.” Praises Work of Alumni. He praised the work of the law associations and the alumni, and concluded by outlining three things he wished to see done in the future: Establishment of four additional chairs in law; erection of a new law library with the volumes to fill it, and continued support of the alumni —so the 100th anniversary also would be a success. Dr. Van Vieck, dean of the law school for the past 16 years, paid tribute to the law association for adding to’ his school's prestige. He pointed out that the George Wash- ington University Law School has never been revolutionary, but tests various methods before passing them along as sound and then moving on to something else. At present the school, he said, is experimenting in “democratic education,” the process of furnishing law instruction to per- sons needing such knowledge to make their living. The dean also reminisced, recalling the quips and eccentrities of some of the better| known law faculty members. Recommends Simplicity. | Mr. Beardsley, the principal speak- | er, was serious to some extent when | he chided the Nation's lawyers for | ing to impress ignorant peopie with their appearance of wisdom, but failing to impress the intelli- gent.” He recommended that the lawyers take as their model of simplicity & story told by a lad which ran something like this: “There was a | man named Elijah. He had some | bears. They lived in a cave. Some | boys threw stones at Elijah. ‘Keep on’ he said, ‘and Il turn the! g, bears on you. And the bears will | eat you' They did. He did. And | the bears did.” | “Why,” Mr. Beardsley asked, “don’t | lawyers try and gain the admi- ration and gratitude of a long- suffering public by using simple language?” He also took his associates to task for the manner in which some | of them draft legal documents. Law students, he said, should be taught | this phase of the protession before | hanging out their shingles. To let them learn draftsmanship through experience, he said, is “tough on the clients.” It would be the same, he continued, as letting a surgeon learn only by active practice. Recites Some of Terms. In this connection, Mr. Beardsley recited some of the standard terms usually seen in legal documents and then criticized the members of his profession by quoting a stanza, to wit: “They never write in verse or prose; simply lay their words in rows. Not the words that Webster pe:ned; merely lay them end to end.” During the course df his introduc- tions, Mr. Ellison expressed che law association’s thanks to President Marvin, Dean Van Vleck and other faculty heads for taking steps to better the law school facilities. Between courses, the more than 300 guests were led in song by Prof. Hector G. Spaulding. The music included parodies with a legal twist. Glee Club Entertains, Before an after-dinner dance, sponsored by the Student Bar Asso- ciation, the guests were entertained by the university glee clubs. The program for the dinner, arrange- ments for which were in charge of Mr, Berry, assisted by John Mc- Intire and Mary M. Connelly, listed a brief history of the George Wash- ington University Law School. It recalled that the school was originally established in 1826, but continued for less than two years. It was re-established 75 years ago— in 1865—the first law school and for five years the only law school in the District. It was also the first in the country to have its program of part- time instruction approved by the Council of Legal Education, in 1923, and the first in the District to mod- ernize by adding full-time teachers and adopt the case method of in- struction. 5 In addition to those at the speak- ers' table, others attending the ban- quet included: Adlms,mch:.‘ J Almgre; - Arnston, Miss A Askew, Harry Axtell, Richard Bailey, Howard Bischof!, Bailey, Joseph P. © Mrs. J. P. George H. Bannon, Frank Bannon, Francis L. artlett, Betty ates, Charles H. ates, Mrs. C. H. _ Brown, Mrs. F. W, ‘Wilbur N.Brown, George aug) . M) rown. Mary Agnes Wilbur N. Buchanan, Miss Lyn e, John Bennett, J. [ Anna M. Bullough, John Bullough, Mrs. John Bunkley, J. W. Burn, te, Rb Dasid & Buts Hirts T, : M, its, Harry T, veridge. A B. =yron. David_W. igelow. Miss M. T. Byron, Mrs. D, W. Thomas rd, James P. oun, E_J. ‘i:urlnu. Helen e P HBAT 4 APRIL 14, 1940—PART ONE. Wi s AT G. W. U. LAW BANQUET—The 75th anniversafy of the George Washington University Law School was celebrated at a banquet held by the University Law Association last night at the Mayflower Hotel. Speakers included (left to right): Dr. Cloyd H. Marvin, president of the university; Charles A. Beardsley, president of the American Bar Association, and Dean William C. Van Vleck of the law school. Honor guests among the more than 300 attending included three members of.high courts (left to right): Justice James W. Morris of District Court, Justice Justin Miller of the Court of Appeals and Justice Owen J. Roberts of the United States Supreme Court.—Star Staff Photos. Carter. Mrs. L. Chittick. C. ¥ Clesg. Hugh H. Cooper._Ella Clubl E Taig. R C Benjamin Crosetto. Vena M. Collins. Miss P. Crotty, Frank Comlev. Ernest W. Cunningham. Compton. W. R. Cunningham. D A Compton. Mrs. W. R. Connelly. Mary . H B . Mrs. Daley Dalzeil. g Daniel Bob Duckworth. s Ewin L Duckworth. Mra. s, E. L. Roy son. J. F. e, K Davison. Mrs J_P. . Limian De Long. Mrs. F. J Ellison. Ellison. James Ellison. Miss M. Eilison. Miss Nancy F Pryer. Willism T, Fryer. Mrs. W. T. G Gibson. George Giebel.” Miss Glenn. Richard Gordon. Spencer Graver H Holcombe. M. M. Edaerton. . Jach Ellison, Mrs. E. M. Pairman, Charles Fairman. Mrs. C. Fitzgerald. R. Galiagher. E F. aliagher. Mrs. Garner. Merle ediman, H. W Gediman. Mrs. ‘H Gibbons. Robert D, E. Hadley. W H Harris. Jerry Harrison. John Hayes. Oliver Heflin. Cecil Henry, Paul Hilder. F._F. A Hill. Dorothy J hrey. E "M Hill. Robert A Hunter. Donald Hoffman. H. C. - Louise Ingels, Nelle Jeffords, Tracy L. Jeffords. Mrs. T. Jenkins. Rav L. Jessup. Katherine Johnson. C. A. Johnson. Sydney A. Johnson. Mrs. 8. Johnston. James L. Jones, Allen Jones, L. F. K Kirkland. James R Kirkland. Mrs, J. R. Kohlhass, V. C Krevolin, Muriel L Longmeyer. George Lore. Martin Lovett, Elliott Lovett. Mrs. Elliott Lowdon. Graham Lutes. Willare Lyman, Mrs. Albert Lyons, Leonard M Keatley. 8. Harold Keefer, Abraham B. Kelley. William P, Kennon, T. Kilpatrick, H. C. Laird. Jeft Lamm. Lewis J. Lathrop, Virginia Latimer. Judge J. W. Lawrie. Clementena, e. Blair Little, Wendell Little, Mrs. Wendell Mackle, James Morehouse, P. B. 05, J. A, K. oy McDill. A, McIntire.'Annabelle McIntire. Prof. J_A. McLean, Donaid H. . Mary Miller, Col. E. B Miller; Mrs. E. B. Monk. George Monk! Mrs. George Moran, A H. Moran, Mrs.'A. H. Newman, Miss Helen euhauser, Prank Newmeyer, Alvin L. eville. George W. Neville, Mrs, George Q'Connor, Eileen Qppenheim. 8. C. SRR O roppen el Nrs. 8. C. Parker, William M. Pearce, F. L. Proctor. John C. Proctor, Mrs. n C. R Rawalt. Marguerite Robb. Mrs. Eugene Raymond. Mary Jane Ruberts. O. H. hn R. Robinson. M. Rogers, James C. Pearne. J P, Peter, Robert Peter. Mrs. Robert Richard: Glenn Rife 0. J. Robb, Eugene 8 8mith. Mrs. Bmith, Lester A ith, Mrs. Lester ith, Marilla ith, Stanley P. Smith, Mrs. 8. P. Smoot. Charles E. Southmayd, John P. Schaich. Edward Schmiege. Frank Schwertner, Pred, Schwertner, Mrs. F. Scott. Prank B. Sherfy. Ray 8hewmaker. Russell Katherine 8impson. ‘E. Simpsan, Joseph 8impson. Vivian V Skinke; dley Smethurst, Ray Smethurst. Mrs. Ray ith. H. Smith. J. Bond Stus . Ir. Sullivan, James Sullivan. Miss Viet Sweeney, Mary T. T. Taft. Perry Thompson. M. H. Taylor. Dwight Turner. Boland Theoshile, Adele Ann Turner, Robert Thigpen. Teddy = Vawter. Mrs. W. R. w Wilkinson. Mrs. E. L. 5 W. Upham. C. B. Vawter. W. R. Walker. John Walker. Mra. John Weitzel. Prank H Westwood. Virsinia Wharton. John Wilkinson. Ernest L. Zepul, C. Disabled Firemen To Honor Mosheuvel Retired from the Fire Depart- ment for 32 years, Capt. A. J. Mosh- euvel, 72, of 630 New York avenue N.W. will be feted by the Disabled Firemen’s Association at a banquet April 25. Mr. Mosheuvel was retired in 1908 after both legs were fractured dur- ing a lumber fire. He had served in the Fire Department for 13 years. Nowadays he does a bit of car- pentry and plays the piano. He sel- dom swaps yarns with the fire lad- dies in the neighborhood “because I hardly know any one in the de- partment now,” he said. Duggan to Speak in Forum Inter-American Relations to Be Topic Tomorrow Night Inter-American relations during the last 50 years will be discussed in a radio address tomorrow night by Laurence Duggan, chief of the Division of American Republics in the State Department. Mr. Duggan will speak at 10:30 o’clock on the National Radio Forum, arranged by The Star and broadcast over a coast-to-coast network of the National Broadcasting Co. The program may be heard locally over Station WMAL. At 34, Mr. Duggan is the youngest division chief in the State Depart- ment. He is, however, thoroughly schooled in Latin American affairs, and has headed the merged Mexi- can-Latin American divisions since 1937. The fostering of better relations between the United States and the other American republics has been his chief concern, and in light of the war situation in Europe, it is probable that Mr. Duggan, in his forum speech, will emphasize the greater need for inter-American unity at 'the present time. Since he began his work with the State Department, Mr. Duggan has stressed the importance of a greater intellectual and cultural interchange between the American nations, be- cause, he explained, to work with a people, one must know them. In the development of this co-oper- ation, the Pan-American - Union’s growth and expansion has had an important part. After his graduation from Harvard LAURENCE DUGGAN. in 1927, Mr. Duggan attended the Institute of International Education, and under its auspices traveled to South America. He entered the service of the State Department some eight years ago as a research man on Latin American affairs. Made the head of the Latin American Division in 1935, he was named division chief when that sec- tion was consolidated with the Mex- ican Division in 1987, L ] Nazis Broadcast As Fact Speculation On Troop Movement Constantine Brown Story Misquoted in German Newspapers and Radio In “This Changing World." the| i, bring about its enactment before | the present session ends for two column on foreign affairs written by Constantine Brown and appear- |ing in The Evening Star Friday, the following statement was made: “A British transport fleet carry- ing several divisions, estimated at between 50,000 and 80,000 troops, was reported to be on the high seas today. “Their destination is, of course.: a military secret known only to a few high British and French cffi- cials, but speculation is that they are destined either for Norway, or what appears more likely, they might be landed in Holland while the Germans are still busy con- solidating their position in Norway, where the Norwegian resistance seems to have thrown some sand in the wheels of the German military machine.” Yesterday, in “This Changing ‘World,” Mr. Brown stated: “The butstanding event of the most dramatic week of the war has not yet materializec. It is the landing of the troops which left Scottish ports Thursday, believed headed for either Norway or the Netherlands. “Details regarding this new ex- peditionary corps are reaching Washington piecemeal. Reliable in- formants say it is composed of 60,- 000 French, some 25,000 Poles and a Canadian Division. Said to be com- manded by a French major general, the corps was created several weeks ago when the allies thought that they might have to assist Finland. “In military quarters there is some doubt whether it will be landed on the Norwegian coast.” “Speculation” Reported as Fact. According to reports reaching ‘The Star last night through tele- phone inquiries from the New York Times Washington Bureau, Reuters News Service, the Baltimore Sun and the New York Daily News, this “speculation” in Mr. Brown's columns of Friday and Saturday was cabled from Washington by representatives of Germany or Ger- man newspapers and was printed prominently in German news- papers or broadcast on German radios not as speculation, but as fact learned from Washington. So prominent was this report displayed in Germany that the Netherlands Government Press Service issued a statement saying| the Lo that “the American newspaper concludes on its own authority that the troop transport is under way for Norway or the Netherlands.” This report was denied in Holland as & “thoughtless rumor.” The British Broadcasting Corp. said that advices had been receiyed from German sources claiming that an attack on the Netherlands was in preparation in Britain, but that “such reports were so fantastic that no one outside Germany would be- | 7* lieve them.” Mr. Brown could not be reached last night for direct comment, but the statement is his column was plainly qualified by him as specula- tion in Washington—not as exact information—regarding the destina- tion of British troops believed now to be on the high seas. The im- port of the speculation, of course, Hatch Bill Scheduled By House Judiciary Committee Tuesday Dempsey Expresses Optimism Over Measure When It Reaches Floor BACKGROUND— Spurred by disclosure of poli- tics in P. W. A., Congress at last session enacted legislation mod- eled along the lines of civil serp- ice regulations that prohibited political activity by virtually all Federal officeholders. At pres- ent session an effort is being made to amend the law to cover those State employes who are paid in part from Federal funds. This measure has passed the Senate. By J. A. O'LEARY. Hope was expressed last night by Representative Dempsey, Democrat, of New Mexico that the House Ju- diciary Committee will act Tuesday on the Senate-approved Hatch bill, with the few changes made recently by a subcommittee. Mr. Dempsey expressed confidence there is a majority in the committee in favor of reporting the measure, and that if it reaches the floor of the House, it will pass. Designed primarily to extend to thousands of State employes, paid in whole or in part from Federal funds, the same limitations on political activity already applied to FPederal workers, the measure passed the Senate a month ago, after two weeks of stormy debate. Must Go to Rules Committee. Even if the judiciary group brings mittee for approval of a special rule to give it an opportunity for House consideration before the present session ends. Mr. Dempsey, who is & member of the Rules Committee, believes he the bill out Tuesday, it still would have to go before the Rules Com- House Bloc Reported Ready fo Fight Change In Jobless Pay Act Opponents Fear Plan For District Will Set Precedent for States A House bloc is being organized to fight pending legislation to lib- eralize the District Unemployment Compensation Act, it was learned last night. Bills are now awalting action of the Judiciary Subcommittee of the District Committee to reduce the employers’ pay roll tax from 3 to 2.7 per cent and to increase benefits to the jobless. One was introduced by Representative McGehee, Dem- ocrat, of Mississippi, the subcommit- tee chairman; the other by Repre- sentative Eberharter, Democrat, of Pennsylvania. The McGehee meas- ure has the approval of District officials and the' Unemployment Compensation Board. Threat Holds Up Bills. Neither of these bills has been started on a legislative journey to- ward the House calendar, it was said, for two reasons: 1. Frequent absences from Wash- |ington of Representative McGehee, who sald he has been unable to find time to hold a meeting of his sub- committee to consider the measures. 2. The threat of a group of House members to block action on any leg- islation at this session of Congress to change the local unemployment compensation law. These members, it was said, fear the plan might | establish a precedent for the States. Randolph Comments Briefly. Advised of the move to halt action on either the McGehee or Eber- | harter bills, Chairman Randolph of will be able to obtain the rule after | the District Committee said: the bill has been acted upon by the judiciary group. Chalrman Sumners of the Judi- ciary Committee refrained from any prediction of what that committee will do Tuesday, beyond indicating that the Hatch measure probably will take up most of the time of the meeting. $3,000,000 Set as Limit. sion making it a violation of law for service, to contribute more than $5,- 000 to a political campaign, the House subcommittee has placed a limit of $3,000,000 on the amount any political committee may spend in a campaign. This proviso has been construed to apply only to a single committee, and would not be the combined limit of national and State committees. The Senate wrote into the bill on the floor two modifications which the House subcommittee has de- leted. One would have exempted from the political restrictions teach- ers in State educational institutions which derive part of their funds from the Federal Government. The other would have allowed State em- ployes who are candidates for elec- tive office in a primary to retain their State jobs during the primary. ‘They would not have been required to resign until they were nominated. Will Press for Passage. Supporters of the bill are anxious | reasons: Pirst, to make it effective houses again. . a barrage of amendments, |to Federal and State employes In addition to the Senate provi- | any individual, in or out of public| | during the approaching national | campaign; second, because if it dies in the House now it would have to start from the beginning in the | new Congress, and go through both In the Senate the bill encountered some | designed to modify its application “There will be a statement some time next week on this situation.” He did not indicate who would issue the statement. ‘There is a probability the status | of the unemployment compensation | bills will be discussed at the weekly | meeting of the District Committee tomorrow at 10:30 a.m. Three Persons Hurt In Two-Car Collision Three persons were injured in a two-car collision at Alabama and Branch avenues S.E. late yesterday. ‘The victims, treated at a private clinic, and their injuries were Ru- dolph Hosler, 67, face cuts and a possibly fractured jaw; his wife, Mrs, Anna E. Hosler, 68, head lacer- atfons and arm injuries, and their son, William Hosler, 36, head cuts. All of the victims live in Anacostia, D.C. Police said Mrs. Hosler was driv- ing one of the cars and Charles F. Ward, 30, also of Anacostia, the other. Mr. Ward was not injured Richard Allen Flagg, 6, 248 Wil- low avenue, Takoma Park, Md., was injured whén ‘@fruck by an auto- mobile yesterday afternoon. Police said. he waf' crossing the street to meet his brother when the accident occurred. At the W ton San- itarium it was said his econdition was not serious. Truek Hits Car, Drives On. Four young people escaped seri- ous injury shortly before midnight {In a hit-run accident which de- | molished their car as they drove |on River road, Prince Georges County, Md. | County Policeman Richard Pear- son said that a large white north- | bound truck tore the left side from their southbound car, and went on , | without pause. A lookout was broad- ;omers intended to broaden it to | cast in an attempt to halt the truck | curb active participation in politics | driver. | by private individuals. ments were defeated. its enactment into law. Haverford Societymets of freshmen. Felix Morley, presi- dent-elect of Haverford College, unable to attend. While some ‘were adopted, most of these amend- Most severely injured was Kitty Larsen, 19, of 4134 Twenty-second | street NE., who suffered a lacerated | Friends of the measure realize it | and possibly broken wrist. She was | still faces the possibility of similar | taken for treatment to the office efforts in the House to attach | of Dr. Martin Keane of Riverdale, amendments that might endanger Md. Minor injuries were sustained by Jean Ellwood, 17, of 2003 First street N.\W., and her brother, Leo. The car's driver, Walter Hansen, 21, of 24 Beale circle, Riverdale, The Haverford Society of Wash- | was unhurt. ington met last night at the Sidwell | Friends School, 3901 Wisconsin ave- | nue, to honor Dr. W. W. Comfort, | the retiring president of the college, | and Mr. Archibald MacIntosh, dean Retreat Master Named LEONARDTOWN, Md., April 13 (Special). —The Rev. Philip Clark, S. J., of Philadelphia will be the retreat was | master at St. Mary's Academy the week of April 22, Weather Repo District of Columbia—Fair byt today, with maximum temperature al quite so cold tomorrow. West Virginia—Generally fair, fair, rising temperature. Weather Conditions Last 24 Hours. The disturbance that was over Eastern Massachusetts Priday night has advanced Dorth-northeasiward beyond the fleld of available observations with a trough ex- tending southward on longitude 65 to lati- tude 35 and thence southwestward to the Eastern Bahamas. Pressure is relatively low over the Northern Plains States and Mon- tana, ~Huron, 8. . 1010.5 millibars (29 84 “inches). A 'high pressure area is moving slowly ‘eastward over the Gulf of Mexi Galveston. Tex., 1023.7 millibars inches). with extending rd to Upper Michigan. Maraquette, 1015.% millibars (29.98 inches). Pressure is reiatively high over the Soutliern Rocky Mountain region and high the North Pacific C N i 1027.1 millibars inches). ' During the last 24 hours rains have occurred along the South Atlantic Coast and rains_ and snows in_the Middle Atlantic and North Atlantic States, the Upper Ohio Valle; wer Lake region. Temperatures have fallen in the North Atlantic States, alot the South Atlantic Coast, in the North cific States and alone the coast of Cali- fornia, while they have risen in_the Rocky Mountain region, the Plains States. the Ohio and Mississippi Valleys and in the interlor of the Gulf iver Repert. Shenandoah 2w Rivers muddy 8. PM. ST ARO. A Lowest, 28, at'6 a.m. Yesterday year _ Record Temperatures This Year. Highest, 78, on April 4. Eovest. 7. on sanuary today tomorrow_ Niiomotlle ‘lights' auat one-half haiir ‘after sunset. . Preeipitation, Monthly precipitation in inche glblm (current month to H onth. 1940. A was that if the troops were not on R their way to Norway (the obvious destination), they might be en route for Holland to repel & possible in- | Jabs vasion from Germany, also a mat- ter of much speculation within the past few days. I, m. 33 AT Eeesrd Until 1 tardsy. Highert 41, &t $:50 pm. Feserday | K rt (Furnished by the United States Weather Bureau.) with some cloudiness, continyed ecold bout 47 degrees; tomorrow fair, slight- ly warmer; fresh west and northwest winds. Maryland and Virginia—Generally fair today and tomorrow; not not quite so cold today; tomorrow —r— e Tide Tables. (Furnished by United States Geodetic’ Burvey) High 12 .m. Low _ = 26 pm: Weather in Various Cities. Asheville, N. C. __ " | Atianta, Ga. Atlantic City, N.J_._ Baltimore, Md, Birmingham. Ala. Bismark, N. Dak. Boston, Mass. e £ 1900 20 02309858211 B RS LERREE S 0 200s: 33