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PART ONE PAGE TWO TAMPA SUNDAY TRIBUNE, SUNDAY, OCTOBER 30, 1938 merely a matter of the proper ameni BOARD OPPOSES RAILROADS MAY Audit Shows Two ROOSEVELT SEES IKS i1' N- tC3dN. NZbu fcSlifc- irt tuft? 1 Brigadier General Arnold, chief of the air corps, pointed out its innovations. Kept At Distance Excepting those in the official party, field attendants kept other observers at a distance from the new plane, which is equipped with several new secret devices. Production is expected to be ordered on the P-40 as soon as It completes all its tests. The President also paused for a considerable time before the huge Boeing B-15, which is said by experts here to be the superior of any bombing plane in the world.

A four-engined monoplane weighing more than 30 tons, the plane carries six machine gun emplacements and an undisclosed number of heavy bombs. At Anacostia air station the President stopped to see the giant four-engined naval flying boat which arrived yesterday after a non-stop flight from San Diego. This plane, which can carry eight 1000-pound bombs, cruises at arbund 225 miles per hour. It crossed he continent by a circuitous route in 13 hours, a performance which naval officers called 5 mmmmm IN SEARCH OF RARE SEA SHELLS, this yacht will carry Capt. Fred Lewis, a Newport Harbor, millionaire, his wife, and a crew of 12, around the world.

Two 400-horsepower Diesel engines will propel the 135-foot craft Negro Vets Plan Two-Day Armistice Celebration The Will Holmes post No. 1, Negro Veterans of America, will hold a two day celebration of Armistice day here beginning Nov. 10. Speakers will be sent to negro schools in the city Thursday to talk on "What Armistice Day Means to American Youth." The post will join other veterans and civic organizations in the city wide Armistice parade Friday morning. The fcature of the celebration will be the program to be presented jointly by the post and the city-wide union choir Friday night at 8 o'clock at the St.

Paul A. M. E. church, Harrison and Marion streets. Voters Advised To List Any Change of Address Voters who have moved to a different precinct since they registered for the May primaries must change their address on the records before next Saturday to avoid difficulty in the general election.

Registration Su pervisor Dekle said yesterday. The changes will be made by clerks in Dekle's office at the courthouse upon personal notice. If the registration office is not notified of the new address, the voter's name will not be on the qualified list of the precinct into which he has moved. Law requires citizens to vote in the precinct in which they reside. WANTED NEGRO SURRENDERS BRADENTON, Oct.

29. (Special.) Joseph King, negro, wanted for the slaying of Lee Washington who was fatally stabbed Thursday, today surrendered to Constable Redman after sheriff's officers had spent two days searching for him. ties of finance." Saying that the level of railway wages Is not high in relation to the level cf other industries, the board added that there had been no general movement to make wage reductions in other fields. Discussing testimony offered by rail labor spokesmen In opposition to the reduction, the board cited their contention that the country's carriers were "wasting" $1,000,000 a day and that this waste could be eliminated. Long-Term Problem The report said, however, that the elimination of waste would be a long-term problem and "offers little in the way of immediate relief." Recalling that the carriers had contended they needed "quick financial relief," the board acknowledged that improved financial policy and similar proposals did not offer such relief.

The board mentioned railroad financial reports showing that annual operating revenues of class I carriers had decreased from $6,000,000,000 annually between 1921 and 1930 to be-t $2,000,000,000 and a year in the 1931-38 period. "In 1929," the report continued. "95.75 percent of the railroads in point of mileage were operating with a net income; whereas from 1931 to 1937 that ratio has never been higher than 61 percent. "In 1932 it stood at 13.17 percent. Both dividend rates and dividend payments have declined, as has the market value of railroad securities." The board said it attributed declines in income to numerous other factors besides the general drop In business activities.

"Chief among these causes," the report continued, "has been the rapid development of new and competitive means of transportation. "The private automobile. Inland waterways, the pipe line, the truck, the bus, the airplane all have taken their toll." The proposed wage reduction would slice about $250,000,000 annually off the railroad's gross wage it has been estimated. To Discuss Report Herbert Enochs, chairman of the joint conference committee which represented the railroads during negotiations prior to the final order for a wage reduction, said the group would discuss the board's report Monday morning. He predicted the committee would turn the wage reduction question back to the individual railroads.

Enochs said he was disappointed at the board's findings. "The problem is still with us," he said. "Some railroads can't find the money to meet their expenses, so what are we going to do? Despite the board's report, some railroads still owe bills for supplies." Chairman Harrison of the railway labor executives associations, commented that railway labor was ready and willing to cooperate "in working out a sound, comprehensive program for the improvement and betterment of the railroad industry." Speaking on behalf of 18 railway labor organizations, he voiced gratification at the board's recommendations and -said they should command "the confidence and respect not only of all persons interested in the railroad industry but of the whole American people." Toy soldiers, toy revolvers, guns ana tanks are to be banned in South Africa. PROPOSED CUT IN RAIL WAGES Says Action Would Not Meet Emergency (Continued from Pare 1) postponed for 60 days both the wage reduction and the threatened strike. The members of the emergency board presented their report to Mr.

Roosevelt during a 20-minute conference. Afterward, at the request of presidential aides, they talked with reporters. Stack began the conference with the remark: "We know the railroad problem has not been solved." He then outlined the board's findings, and emphasized its view that a central wage cut would give financially strong roads the same savings as financially weak carriers. "No plan was offered to pool the savings and use them for the benefit of the weak railroads," he said. Reviews Situation In its report, printed in a 75-page booklet, the board reviewed the general railroad situation and said that "the unusual percentage of carriers now in receivership or trusteeship need not necessarily disturb one.

"It may, be desirable from a broad standpoint that, the percentage should increase, provided only that the processes of reorganization will result in real, and not make-shift, readjustments." The board said that "no sacrifices of note" would be necessary "to preserve values that already have been long dead and whose burial now is ADVLRi'lSEMEN'l S100 a Month Sick Benefit Policy At Special Low Cost When sick you don't want pity, you want pay. You can now be independent safe secure well provided for though disabled. A sick benefit policy paying up to $1C0 a month, at special low cost, is low issued by National Protective Insurance nationally famous for 4 their $3.65 accident policy. The National Protective is the only company issuing a health policy cov- ering anjt and every disease an paying such large benefits at its low cost. Send No Money They will mail you this sick benefit policy covering any and all diseases, free for inspection without obligation.

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However, a number of factors in the meanwhile have led some executives to take a more open-minded view. First is the general business picture, with many published predictions of business improvement leading some roads to believe that their revenues may substantially increase in coming months. Second is the conceded fact that the roads generally are not in shape to meet maximum national defense requirements and furthermore that the roads cannot refuse any reasonable government program to bring the roads to tip-top military preparedness. By "reasonable" it was held that any improvements made solely for military purposes should be borne outright by government; improvements made to bring the roads into shape to meet maximum peacetime business demands and incidentally for military purposes should be financed on a basis of repayment of capital and interest when, as and if revenue improved accordingly. See Need Lessened Some rail executives hold now that greatly increased efficiency of operation which has resulted from the requirements of depression years will make unnecessary much more than seasonal expenditure with the single exception of high speed long distance freight engines to meet the demands of anything short of a war or a major and sweeping business improvement in the heavy industry field.

Some others believe that "several times a billion dollars" would be necessary to hring the roads to condition to meet peak war-time loads. The billion dollar figure was offered as a round estimate of the cost to take care of maximum peacetime demands in the next 15 months or two years, plus minimum military preparedness expenditures. In former years, during their expanding period, it was not unusual for American railroads to spend as much as a billion dollars a year for capital outlay, in addition to replacements. Now, however, increased operating efficiency, plus the drain of motor truck traffic, make half that amount the estimated maximum peacetime figure, including replacements. Rough estimates have earmarked one-third of the total for new rails which some leading lines need badly mfm WE WILL HELP YOU Here's good news! ESSENTIAL CREAM t3.mZ Tfl 11 1 i 77o K2 Needlepoint is easy! We'll County Offices In Good Shape Reports on a state audit of the of- fices of clerk of the criminal court and county tax assessor, the first made since 1931.

were filed with the county commission yesterday by State Auditor iTf i wamwngni. 4 The reports showed the records properly kept and funds accounted for In both offices. Both also kept ex penses witnin budget allowances. In the office of Clerk Simmons, the audit showed $2153 due the county in excess fees, but said the county owed the clerk more than that amount and a settlement would hp mu ihen Simmons was paid. The report said Simmons also held $1061 from assets of the former clerk.

Ellis J. Simmons, which is due to the county. It has not been paid because of controversy between the estate of the former ririr and the county over the interpretation of the fee law. Sparkman owes the county $259 but had owirg to him from various county departments in tax assessment, fees more than at the time of the audit the report said. Most of that amount represents fees on assessing property in school districts, which the assessor has not attempted to collect because it would be turned back to the county treasury, anyway, as excess income.

There also is due the county $500 in excess fees from S. E. Spark-man, former assessor, the audit showed. GRANTS EXTRADITION MONTGOMERY, Oct. 29.

(A.P.) Requisitions for the removal of two men wanted by Florida courts were approved today by Governor Graves. The men were listed as F. G. Bledsoe, charged with forgery in West Palm Beach, and Neatwood Jordan, wanted In Escambia county on a charge of aggravated assault. nur nr tup N.Y.WJ.

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FIGHTING PLANES Latest Models Believed World's Fastest WASHINGTON, Oct. 29. (Associated Press.) President Roosevelt spent two hours this afternoon inspecting the nation's newest fighting planes, including two craft which army men believe are the world's fastest military ships. The two-speed planes are. capable of flying more than six miles a minute and operating at six miles altitude.

Making his first trip to nearby Boiling and Anacostia fields since he came to the White House, the President was accompanied by Secretaries Morgen-thau and Swanson, Assistant Secretary of War Johnson, Assistant Secretary of Navy Edison, and many other high army and navy officers. He paid particular attention to the army's new Curtiss P-40 pursuit plane, never before seen publicly. Its performance and speed have not yet been disclosed, but army air corps officers say they believe superior to any fighting plane of its type in the world. It was flown here from Wright field, Dayton, Ohio, for the President to see. Not Yet Opened Up The plane, only recently finished and still undergoing performance tests, is an advance over the P-36 and P-37 types which have flown 360 miles an hour.

The newest ship has not yet been opened up for its speed tests, but army officers seemed confident this mark would be left behind when the throttle was fully opened. The P-36 also was shown. Its nose pointed like a great bullet, the glistening P-40 has an air-conditioned cockpit and oxygen equipment for extreme altitudes. The President paused in his open car in front of the new "mystery" ship and studied' its lines intensely. Itci.

1.75 1 at Home Mam Floor Store Hours: 9:00 Till 5:30 Phone 4991 Animal Pic-hiisdiiias SALE! and two-thirds for rolling stock and other equipment. Estimates Made An estimated time-table of Improvements should the discussed plan go through was given as follows: Peak for laying of new rails summer of 1939. Peak for completion and operation of new equipment summer of 1940. November and December are normally peak months for seasonal ordering of rails by the big northern railroads, some of which spent next tc nothing for this classification to the past year. Building of new equipment on a large scale would require making and installation of machine dies for the equipment manufacturers, which would take generally not less than six months, with another six months to a year required for manufacture and delivery.

While chief immediate benefits of such a program would probably go to steel manufacturers and equipment makers as part of the big heavy industry stimulation the defense program calls for, railroad executives did not minimize the beneficial effects of such a program to the roads themselves "at least during the period of the program." Past practice has been for the roads to require shipment over their lines of raw materials and finished products called for by such contracts plus reciprocal treatment by manufacturers who furnish the material. Altogether, especially in connection with a general business improvement, such a program, some executives said, could be expected to provide big stimulation for the railroad business while it lasts. Aldermen Favor Purchase of Six Trucks for WPA The finance committee of the board of aldermen recommended, after a conference yesterday with department heads, that the city buy six trucks and other equipment to expedite WPA work. The conference was called by Alderman Pacheco, chairman, after City Engineer Cason reported that tlis WPA threatened to shut down some city projects because of lack of equipment. Besides the trucks it is proposed to buy an asphalt kettle and a secondhand roller.

The equipment, to cost $7500, will be bought on the "rental-purchase" plan, and the city will be given credit by the WPA for use of it. The committee's recommendation must be approved by the board of aldermen. The equipment will benelit street improvement particularly, and this of work is comparatively inexpensive to the city because it requires little material; In order to get bricks to replace breakage and for additional work, brick that was laid on edge is being relaid on its side, giving 10 bricks for other purposes from every square yard of relaid which is strengthened by a concrete and sand mixture that will form a solid bed. The conference was attended by Comptroller Booker, City Attorney Mc-Mullen and Cason. The committee is made up of Aldermen Pacheco, Morton and D'Arpa.

More Than 100 Feared Dead in Marseilles Five MARSEILLES, Oct. 29. (A.P.) Marseilles officials believed tonight that more than 100 persons perished in a fire which ravaged the business section yesterday. While firemen from Marseilles and 11 nearby municipalities still poured water into the ruins, police headquarters received reports on missing persons, most of them said to have worked in the Nouvelles Galeries de Paris, department store where the fire started. The store was burned to the ground and firemen said they found bodies heaped at the bottom of a stairway which had collapsed.

The ruins of the store and 10 other buildings were searched for other bodies. Thirty-five persons, many seriously burned, were in hospitals. A preliminary survey of the property damage caused authorities to estimate the loss at 60,000,000 francs (about. So far as could be determined the fire started in wooden scaffolding on the first floor of the department store where workmen had been remodeling. Jacksonville Man Held for Slaying JACKSONVILLE, Oct.

29. (A.P.) Peace Justice Bob Copeland issued a warrant today charging Robert Brookes, 23, alias Robert B. Anderson, with the murder of a Jacksonville taxi driver. Huff C. Harte, the driver, was shot to death last night as he left a shop near the cab company's garage.

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