23 July 1938 
U.S.S. HOUSTON 
23 July 1938 
MISCELLANEOUS 
National Health Conference: 
Chairman Josephine Roche of the NEC speaking at the closing 
session "ednesday declared that there had been "Substantial 
agreement on fundamental points" of the $850,000,000.00 
National Health Program. Burgeon-General Parran 'was reported 
to have expressed the hope that the program would be embodied 
in legislation to be presented at ‘che next session of Congress. 
Harlan Conspiracy Cas e: 
After 27 days testimony from 354 witnesses the defense rested 
its case Wednesday in the trial at London, Kentucky of Harlan 
County Officials, Coal Corporations and Executives". Beginning 
its rebuttal yesterday the government introduced testimony 
from five local residents asserting that they had been bribed 
be the defense to repeat false evidence at the trial. 
Secretary Ickes: 
Secretary Ickes yesterday was reported to have taken issue 
with statements attributed to Commander Charles E Rosendahl 
upon his return from a visit to Germany in which the Commander 
was quoted as favoring the export of helium to Germany. Reiter- 
ating his opposition to such exports, Secretary Ickes cited 
statements of Army and Navy officers in support of his contention 
that the Quantity ox the gas involved would be of military impor- 
tance, making sales to Germany illegal. 
Administrator Hopkins announced yesterday that effective 
immediately, 200,000 additional workers would be terroorarily 
employed _ on 'TPA construction projects in the rural South. He 
estimated that 465,000 workers were at present employed in the 
11 southern states. 
Trans-Atlantic Flights: 
The British "pick-a-back" 
noon 'at Port Washington, 
time, including a fueling 
plane Mercury arrived yesterday after- 
N.Y. from Foynes, -Ireland. Elapsed 
stop at Montreal, was 25 hours 9 min. 
The German catapult fly in 
at Port Washington after 
g boat Nordmeor arrived this morning 
a 17 hour flight from the Azores. 
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