U.S.S. HOUSTON 
EVENING PRESS NEWS 
22 JULY 1938 
NA TIONAL 
Washington 
The United States Government asked Mexico last night to ar- 
bitrate a series of land seizures of American claims by the 
Mexican Government during the past eleven j^ears. Secretary 
Hull made the proposals in a note handed to Mexican Ambassador 
Najera. The note declared that none of the claims arising out 
of the seizure have been paid by the Mexican expropriation 
of United States oil lands. The State Deo rtmont note de- 
clared that the insistence of the United States for payment 
of the claims should not impair the friendly relations between 
the two countries. Hull said that the United States Govern- 
ment : s entirely sympathetic with the efforts of Mexico to 
improve the social conditions among its people. The State 
Secretary said, however, that he felt it necessary to the 
relations of the two republics for each to maintain a lawful 
regard for the rights of the nationals of the other. 
Chicago 
Observers held little hope today for an early settlement of 
the wage dispute between the nation’s railroads and the 
various unions. The 3rotherhood of Hailway Workers rejected 
the proposed fifteen per cent wage cut after three days of 
discussion with executives of the' carriers. Non operating 
unions likewise expressed their disapproval of the proposal. 
Railroad officials claimed that the wage reduction is neces- 
sary to offset the loss of business. The railway executives 
will resume negotiations today with non operating unions. 
Washington 
Announcement was made today that P.W.A. Administrator Ickes 
will visit Alaska next month. The Interior Secretary will leave 
Seattle on August 3, on an inspection tour of P.W.A. projects 
in Alaska. Ickes also will investigate the possibility of 
the proposed highway connection between Seattle and Alaska. 
The P.W.A. announced Presidential approval today of fort; r 
eight additional non federal projects within estimated con- 
struction cost of fourteen million six hundred eight thousand 
twenty three dollars. The grants include thojnonoy for the 
construction of seventeen bridges in the New Jersey stato 
highway development ton Route 6. 
Washington 
Rosendahl changed his mind about the value of helium gas as 
a military asset after attending the celebrations commerorat- 
ing the 100th anniversary of Count Zeppelins birthday. Com- 
mented Rosendahl, ;? 0n my return from Germany I did not urge 
anything, i still believe the use of helium can be satis- 
factorily controlled to restrict its use to commercial pur- 
poses . 
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