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The Washington times., 1929-07-17
NEW WALEOUT
IN STAUNT0N :
PLANNED

sTAUNToN, Va, July ~
Rumors, current here for the past
few days, of an impending strike at
the three plants owned by the ]. L.
Witz Furniture Corporation. two of
which are located here and the other
at Waynesboro. Va. were confirmed
late Saturday night by one Of the
employees Of Plant No. 2, located in
Staunton.
Employees of the three plants,
numbering approximately 500, struck
during the month OF April, claiming
that some of the older employees Of
the plant had been discharged and
the wages of the remaining workers
decreased by SO per cent. The in
struction of woman workers in one
OF the plants was also one Of the
grievances of the workers.
The strike started in the Waynes.
boro plant, the Staunton workers
walking out in sympathy. The
workers declared that the changes
to which they objected were made by
X. B. Mckee. formerly of Fort
Smith, Ark. employed as an eff
cheney expert In the Waynesboro
plant.
McKee's dismissal was asked as
one of the conditions upon whicn
the workers would return to th cir
places. At that time 1t was sth ed
that Mckee was to be employed ut
the Waynesboro plant alone, having
no authority in any Of the other
plants. Although the strike was
settled peaceably. Mckee remained.
The factory workers now claim
that Mckee has been placed in
charge of all three Of the plants,
which are principally owned by j.
f, L. Witt, mayor of Staunton.
The efficiency expert is making
changes and driving the men to
greater production, the men say.
About 225 of the employees In the
three plants have signed an agree
ment to become members Of a labor
union, It was stated. The men
have had several meetings, and
another meeting is scheduled to be
held here Wednesday night. AS
soon as an organization here is to
be completed, the workers will
apply for a charter in the Ma
tional Furniture Workers Union.
Immediately upon receipt Of q
charter the workers will renew
their demands for the dismissal Of
the efficiency expert, Mckee, and
will also demand that the CLOSED
shop" policy be applied to the
local plants.
Just when the organization will
be completed is not known. Charles
Sheets and Harman CARRIER, leaders
In the recent strike, are active In
the organizatio of the union.
The Washington times., 1929-07-17
POINCARE WINS
IN j. S. DEBT
FIGHT
By FREDERIC X. ABBOTT

PARIS, July II Q.N.s1.-premier
Poincare's government weathered
smother storm today in the Cham.
ber Of Deputies debate upon rati.
fication OF the Mellon Berenger
FRANCO Americanl war debt agree
ment when a Socialist motion piedg-
ing the government to Rhineland
evacuation was rejected. The vote
was $50 to 238
This motion. which was offered by
Deputy Blum, q socialist. proposed
the war debt issue be shelyed unless
the Poincaare government promises
evacuation OF the Rhinaland shall
immediately follow adoption OF the
Young plan for reparation payments.
When Chamber debate was re-
neWed upon the measure to ratify
the Mellon -Berepger war debt agree
ment, Premier Poincare was not
present. He was slightly indisposed
owing to the heavy strain he has
been under during the past week in
connection with this issue.
The Premier's long and vigorous
speech in opposition to war debt
reservations which preceded the
opening of general debate had taxed
his strength severely.
Supporters of the Poincare cabinet
were confident that the chamber
would ratify the war debt accord
without the reservations making
French payments conditional upon
the receipt OF German feparation pay.
ments by France from Germany. II
Is possible, however. that these reser'
vations may be adopted separately
without being made part of the text
of the ratification measure.
Domestic Stuff
There Ii a large amount Of french
domestic politics mixed in the loren
sic fray in the chamber as political
enemies Of the premier have seized
this opportunity to try to embarrass
him and force him from office
irrespective of the merits Of the war
debt issue.
That the reservations were not the
result OF animosity against the
United States was shown by the loud
and sustained applause whic h
greeted Foreign Minister Brands
speech praising the part America
played in the war.
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Bernard E. Gray Heads
District w. Va. Legion

MARTINSBURG, w. Va, July IL
Bernard e. Gray, Of KeyGer, division
engineer West Virginia Road Com
mission, was elected executive head
of tenth district of West Virginia,
American Legion at a session of
delegates from the various posts of
the district held here. Gray succeeds
H. s. Pownall, Of Moorefield. DR..
o. v. Brooks, Of Moorefield, was
elected delegate to the national con.
vention with Carl Saunders, of Rom.
ney as alternate.
The delegates also expressed their
preference for DIR. James A. Duff. Of
this city, as the next State com
mander. The posts at Keyser. Moore
field, Franklin, Romney, Piedmont,
Charles Town. Berkeley Springs and
Martinsburg were represented.
The Washington times., 1929-07-17
Dry Officials Here
Back Wickersham's
State Aid Suggestion

Prohibition officials today were
n principle agreed with Chairman
George w. Wickersham, Of the
Presidents crime commission, who
Informed conference Of governors
that the States should bear a size
able share of the burden of enforc.
ing the dry laws.
Doubt was expressed, however.
that any modification Of the dry
laws would be necessary. Assistant
Secretary Of the Treasury Seymour,
Lcwman, in charge of prohibition,
called attention to the provisions
OF the Eighteenth Amendment, Civ
ing the States concurrent jurisdic-
ton with the Federal Government
in enforcement activities. There ap.
peared to be nothing that would
force the States to co-operate, how
ever.
Doran Fayors State Aid
Commissioner James M. Doran ex.
planned that It had been the view OF
the Treasury Department that the
states should handle the smaller
cases and police work, having re.
IT1G4E hCu PrUUsOVVSUVV ~ W0uAN
be required should the Federal Gov
ernment attempt to police the entire
country. -f
Clarification of the duties Of the
state and Federal government
would be helpful, in the view Of
treasury officials. The government
has devoted it's efforts to fighting
smuggling, with a major operation
now in progress along the Canadian
border. It has aimed to break
Interstate conspiracies in trans.
portation and to attack wholesale
liquor manufacturing operations.
SuperEises Lawful DistilIing
In addition the Federal govern
ment supervises manufacture, stor-
age and distribution of medicinal
liquor and Industrial alcohol, a
function that should remain where
1t is, in the opinion of officials.
The treasury's policy was out
lined by Doran as follows:
THE Federal Government has
certain broad and approp- late func-
The Washington times., 1929-07-17
MRS.ROTHSTE|N
WE'D, REPORT
MN ~Hn

81 LONDON, July IL Q.N.S0.-Robert
Behar, wealthy private banker and
head of an antique rug firm, who
Is reported to have married the
widow of Arnold Rothstein, slain
New York gambler, was absent
from London today but whether he
as on a honeymoon with his bride
or is absent on business his friends
could not or would not say.
It was persistently reported that
the banker. who is only 90 years
-of age. was married to Rothstein's
widow, who is 43. about three
weeks ago in this city.
The manner in which the two
became acquainted and the course
of the romance are secrets. It is
Fevealed, however. that the widow,
who lived in London under her
own name. Carolyn Greenwald, en-
braced the Catholic faith and was
married to Behar in accordance
with the ritual of that church.
Rothstein's widow is described as
n statuesque woman with hair
rprematurely white. She and Roth.
stein had lived apart long before the
latter was shot and fatally wounded
in a room in the Park Central
Hotel in New York city last No.
svember,
She was formerly an actress, ap-
.pearing in the cast of Rose Stahl's
s'Ladies of the Chorus"
Rothstein is understood to have
left an estate of about $3.000,000.
A friend of Behar said he left
London about two and half weeks
ago and is now understood to be
travelling upon the Continent. 1t
twas about that time that the mar
riage is reported to have taken
Mace
The Washington times., 1929-07-17
Four Marriage Licenses
Issued in Martinsburg

MARTINsBURG, WA, July II.
Four marriage licenses were issued
at the office Of the county clerk
here.
Those obtaining licenses: Lewis
Wesley KEGS, of Gerardstown, and
Ethel Virginia Wilt, Of Martinsburg;
John A. Hess, widower, native of
Clarke county, Virginia, and Chris
tine D. Sigler, of this city; Leslie
Clyde Kerns and Fannie Marie Egle,
both Of Martinsburg. and Glenn
Campbell Blue and Loutta Hyett
Garrett, OF this city. The Hess-Sigler
nuptials are to occur July 13, while
the other couples were married
shortly following the issuance Of the
licenses.
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tion, some states dry, others wet?'
he asked.
Carolina said his State would like
TO have all the assistance possible
from the Federal Government.
Beyond discussing the Wicker
sham suggestion at the round table
meeting there is little likelihood
that the, governors will take any
action on the subject. For one
thing the prohibition issue is full Of
political dynamite. And further
more it is the policy of the gov
ernors at their annual session not
to adopt any resolution of a con
troyersial nature.
Byrd Scores Tax Plan
Gov. Harry r. Byrd of Virginia
declared that progress in tax re-
form has been slow in this country
and an archaic system" of taxa
ton still prevails in some States.
THE archaic and highly unsatis.
factory general property tax still
reigns supreme in perhaps a
majority of States upon thrones
that should have crumbled to dust
years ago. said Governor Byrd.
Many States even have it in their
constitution.
Governor Byrd scored the gem
eral property tax as very bane.
full In operation" Under it's opera
tion, he asserted, people in one
locality Of equal actual wealth
with people in another locality in
the same State may pay far less
State taxes than the people in the
other locality. where the assess
ments more nearly approach the
actual value.
The Washington times., 1929-07-17
lane ENTERS
TOOTH HOUR

LAMBERT FIELD. st. Louis,
July IT, Q.N.S.l.-The st. Louis
Robin, the cloud-clinging, Curtiss-
Robin monoplane, in an endurance
test to try out the Challenger air.
cooled motor, started its Tooth hour
and fifth day in the air at 1917
a. M, today.
A second plane. The Missouri
Robin, also bent upon testing the
Challenger engine, was scheduled to
join its fellow-plane in the air some
time today.
The Washington times., 1929-07-17
Cheated on His Diet,
Wife Seeks Divorce

NEW YORK, July IT Q.N.S).-
Because she wrecked her nervous
system trying to help her 332-pound
husband, Donald L. Samuels, Stock
Exchange member, to reduce, Mrs.
Charlotte C.. Samuels, who weighs
120, wants a divorce. She applied in
the supreme court today for $125 a
week temporary alimony and got it.
She states in her petition Samuels
cheated on his diet.
The Washington times., 1929-07-17
SCHOOL BID AWARDED

LA PLATA, Nd, July IT. - The
school board has awarded the con-
tract for the building of the high
school in the western section of
Charles county to Elmore Power,
builder, Of College Park, Md, whose
was S30,7O0. The building is sup
posed to be completed by December
Is, 1929,
The Washington times., 1929-07-17
Soviet Officials Give
China More Time, But
Young Reds Shout War

MOSCOW, Russia, July II Q.E.S1.
The charge d'affaires at the Chinese
Legation here today presented to
the Soviet commissariat for foreign
affairs the Chinese reply to Rus.
sia's ultimatum on the Chinese
eastern-railway seizure dispute.
The note, couched in a concilia-
tory tone, Is interpreted here as
merely a preliminary reply. begging
for time to discuss the dispute and
forestalling drastic action by the
Soviet government.
The communication states a full
reply will be made as soon az the
complete text of the Russian ulsi-
matum is received in Nanking.
It is learned from official
sources that the Soviets will make
no reply to this note, but will await
the Chinese governments complete
answer.
War Spirit Grows
Meanwhile, warlike demonstrations
continued throughout Russia today.
Young Communists have been
raised to a fever pitch b. the dis.
pute, which Is looked upon in many
quarters as an affront to the Soviet
government. seizure OF the CnlnGSe
eastern railway and dismissal and
deportation OF Russian employees OF
that organization Is characterized
as foul attack by Manchurian
militarists," and even the most con
servative newspapers are becoming
intensely bitter in their criticism Of
the Chinese handling Of the situa
ton.
Officials Optimistic
Workers organizations are pc.
titioning the Soviet government not
to limit itself TO exchange Of notes,
but instead to take ''the most de.
cisive measures to protect the So
cialist fatherland."
In authoritative circles, however,
there is general feeling that the
matter will be threshed out salts.
factorily.
There is some talk Of a punitive
expedition to repel white Russian
raiders and to protect Soviet Ma.
tionals in the territory surrounding
the Chinese eastern railways. but
little indication Of actual war plans.
The Washington times., 1929-07-17
HOLD PICNIC

MERRIFIELD, Va, July IL
The Sunday School Of the Southern
Methodist Church will hold its an
nual picnic on Thursday at Glen
Echo. Md. The children will be
transported by truck. leaving at 10
a. m. A basket lunch VIA -
taken.
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SOVIET AWAITS
ON CHINA
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nese Eastern railway. The positions
formerly held by Russians. who were
dismissed and deported on the
ground they were circulating com
munist propaganda, are being filled
with others.
A Hardin dispatch said the city
was excited over unconfirmed' re-
ports regarding the activities of
Russian red troops along the Man
churian frontiers.
The Washington times., 1929-07-17
SERVICE GROUP ELECTS

VIENNA. Va. July II. - The
Young Peoples Service League,
Church of the Holy Comforter. at
4ts quarterly election of officers
On Sunday night chose Dwight
Brown as president: Edwin Linn
strong. vice president; Alice Nc
Donald, secretary, and Mrs. ]. H.
Vigta, treasurer
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J. Hammond Brewer, Jr.,
Arlington Delegate

CLARENDON, Va, July III.
Hammond Brewer, Jr.. secretary of
the Arlington Rotary Club, leaves
today for Staunton, Va. where he
will attend the annual sessions of the
district conference as delegate from
the local club.
Brewer will be accompanied by his
wife,
The Washington times., 1929-07-17
Photos by 1nternational

the youthful cavaymen passed in review before Major
Gen. A. ]. Bowley and Secretary Hurley The picture
above shows the War Department official addressing the
G. NJ T. G. members.
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The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-06-19
TOLD TO SHUT
 UP REGARDING
 BORDER CASES
R esigned d Patrolman, of Detroit, Gets Short
 Shift from bowman

WASHINGTON, June 19-Louis Jacques, Customs Border Patrolman of Detroit, who is quoted in the House by Representative Clancy as having been told to shut up in connection with recent slayings there by Enforcement officers, was ushered out of the office of Assist ant Secretary of Treasury bowman. The latter declared that he would not consult with man of that type"
 Jacques recently resigned. He was taken to Lowman's office by a newspaper man. bowman said he knew the details of border cases and there was no need of further explanation. The newspaperman asked bowman if he wished to con- suit with Jacques and Lowman re- piled:
 q would not consult with man like that. He resigned from the service. He should have told his story to his superior officers, which understand he did not"
 Jacques said nothing.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-06-19
CAPT. JOHNSON
 LEAVES WRECK
Last Man I a k en from Laurel Which Broke in
 Two, Oregon Coast

CAPE LOOKOUT, Ore, June 19. Capt. Louis Johnson, skipper of the steamer Laurel has left the ship to the sea and been taken off by the Coast Guard power boat.
 Capt. Johnson was awaiting the boat eagerly and as it drew up he climbed boom and slid down a rope to the launch.
 The rescue took less than five minutes although the seas were rough.
 The Laurel pounded on the beach early Sunday morning and broke in two. Thirty members on the after part of the wreckage were rescued Tuesday but the Captain remained aboard.
 The forepart of the Laurel drift ed to sea in the gale.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-06-19
Senators and Representa- tives to Mark Time for
 Several Months TARIFF REVISION
 NOW GREAT ISSUE Majority of Senate Is Lined Up Against President
 on Debenture

WASHINGTON, June 19.-Con- gress starts the summer recess to- night preparatory to finishing the last and most controversial recom- mendations of the special session, tariff revision.
 The Senate members will return August 19 by which time the Fi- nance Committee promises to have completed revision of the House Tariff Bill
 The House, with work all over except negotiations for adjustment with the Senate on the tariff, will remain in recess until September 23 when it is hoped the Senate will be through.
 The break between President Hoover and two outstanding pre- election campaigning Senat tors, Borah and Brookhart, on the de- benture issue, is emphasized by a majority division in the Senate Borah and Brookhart and all North western Republicans vehemently op pose the Presidents views and are lining up with the solid Demo- cratic minority and are able to control the Senate.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-06-19
SOUTHERN YACHTS ARE NEARING JUNEAU IN BIG RACE
Makes Fast Flight, Da,vn To Dusk, from Tesas to
 Boemg Field, Seattle

SEATTLE, June 19.-Lieut. John s. Griffiths completed dawn to dusk flight from Kelly Field, San Antonio, Texas, to Seattle last night landing at the Boeing Field at 7:43 o'clock, Pacific Coast time.
 Lieut.. Griffiths left San Antonio at 2:45 o'clock yesterday morning, Central Time. The elapsed time of the flight is computed at Is hours and 58 minutes, including 50 minutes out for stops.
 The airplane distance route, via California, is about 2,200 miles.
 Lieut.. Griffiths flew an army pur- suit plane and no special arrange ments were made for the trip.
 The flier maintained an average speed of 121 miles per hour and arrived approximately IT minutes ahead of his schedule time.
 Lieut.. Griffiths said he lost an average of 10 minutes at fueling stops.
 The flight was made to ascertain what can be done under ordinary conditions.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-06-19
EARLY SEASON PACK SHOWS IMPROVEMENT
 IN THIS DISTRICT

The early season pack of salmon at Yakutat has been very satis- factory and is considered ahead of last season, according to Capt. F. Swenson, Field Superintendent for Libby, McNeill & Libby, who re- turned recently from the company's plant at that point. The king catch from Taku River, he said, was also materially better than last Spring and the plant at Taku Harbor has increased it's mild cure output over last year.
 Cannerymen generally are optim- istic over the outlook for excellent runs this season, Capt. Swenson said. Humpies have been reported in the Icy Strait district although it is earlier than this variety usual ly shows up in those waters.
 Capt. Swenson will leave on the steamer Queen for Ketchikan and will visit the plants at Karheen and Klawock before returning to this end of the Division.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-06-19
NEW APPEAL Isl
 MADE BY HOOVER REINFORCEMENT
Seeks Cooperation of All Citizens to Aid Treas
 ury Department

WASHINGTON, June 19.-Presi- dent Hoover seeks the cooperation of American citizens to aid the Federal Government to enforc e Prohibition instead of a general support of all laws which he made a month ago.
 The President has made specific request that those living along the Canadian border cooperate with the Treasury department in coping with rum runners. He said he deeply regretted the recent killings and that he was making every ef- fort to prevent misuse of fire arms. The President made the appeal dur ing a press conference.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-06-19
JUNEAU MADE QUICK
 TRIP FROM KETCHIKAN

The Alaska Washington Airways plane Juneau, Pilot Anscel Eek mann, arrived here from Ketchikan yesterday afternoon at 3:57 o'clock making the trip, including short stop at Union Bay, in two hours and eight minutes. Passengers making the trip here from Ketchi- kan on the plane were N. G. Nelson, Louis Schulman and H. B. Friele
 For the last two days the Ju- neau has been flying out of Ket- chikan for the Nakat Packing Com pany. On Monday morning it left Ketchikan with H. P. Stackpole, the local superintendent of the company, to pick up superintend- ents of the canneries at Hidden In- let, Waterfall and Union Bay for a conference in Ketchikan the same day. Monday afternoon the plane made a round trip to Craig from Ketchikan with passengers and yesterday it left Ketchikan at 8:30 o'clock and dropped Superintendent Ryan at Hidden Inlet, Eagle Busch man and his son at Waterfall and returned to Ketchikan with c. C.. Harris. superintendent at Union Bay. The plane left Ketchikan at 1:49 o'clock yesterday afternoon and stopped at Union Bay on the way to Juneau.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-06-19
REPORT TOW N
 IS DEST R0YED
 BYEARTHQUAKE
Lyell, in New Zealand, with 2,O00 Population,
 Reported Gone

WELLINGTON, New Zealand, June 19.-Severe earthquakes have been felt in Murchison and Takaka counties both of which were hard hit by tremors late last week.
 The town of Lyell containing two thousand inhabitants is reported greatly damaged but no news has been received from there. Airplanes tried in vain to sight the town but the aviators were hampered by poor visibility
 All roads are blocked and there are rumors that Lyell had been totally destroyed. These rumors are, however, discredited.
 The postmaster at Westport re- ports minor earthquake shocks.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-06-19
RELEASE INVENTED
 FOR TRAPPED PLIERS

SAN ANTONIO, June 19-A de- tachable trap floor, to be released in event of certain emergencies in mid-air, has been invented at Brooks field to decrease fatalities among cabin plane passengers.
 On the theory that many passen- gers are needlessly killed due to in- ability to clear them selves from plunging planes, Jasper A. Gillian, foreman of the Brooks field paint shop, has devised this contraption to expedite parachute jumps.
 Gillian has observed that pas- sengers frequently have become too paralyzed with fear to use para chutes on discovering their plane diving earthward Likewise, he claims, lives often are lost when parachutes of passengers and pilots