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The Washington times., 1931-04-09
LISBON OFFERS
REBELS PEACE

LISBON, Portugal. April 8
UN.S0 The government of Por-
tugal indicated today that fur
ther efforts would be made to put
down the revolt at Funchal by
peaceful methods before mill
tsry expedition approaching the
city by sea will be ordered to
attack.
The Madeira Junta has been
given five days to abandon the
uprising. several Portuguese
cruisers, nearly 1000 troops and
a number Of seaplaneS have been
sent from here to suppress the
revolt if It's leaders remain
adamant.
Funchal vas reported calm, but
under orders to mobilize immedi-
ately. All information at present
pointed to determination on the
part of the rebels to put up
armed resistance.
Despite a blockade proclaimed
by the Lisbon government against
Funchal, the food supply was re-
ported ample for some time. For
eigners wsre declared safe.
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home, were informed Of the
Speakers death.
Although forewarned Of it by
alarming bulletins. the sudden
death of Speaker Nicholas Long
worth fairly stunned Washington
today.
He was "Nick" to everybody,
from statesman to cab driver,
and his geni personality was
almost as much a part of the
National Capital as the Washing
ton Monument.
White House Hears First
The news came first to the
White House. A long distance
telephone call from Aiken, S. c.,
conveyed the sad announcement
to President Hoover. He immedl-
ately ordered his military aide,
Col. Campbell B. Hodges, to take
an airplane to Aiken and to rem
der such assistance as he could
to Mrs. Longworth, the former
Alice Roosevelt.
Mrs. LOngwOrth authorized the
announcement by long distance
telephone that there would be no
state funeral for the late Speaker.
President Hoover will attend
the funeral, it was announced.
The Washington times., 1931-04-09
DC. TAX REFUND
HITS DELAY

Although a total Of 100000 in
reimburSementS is to be paid by
the District government to ap-
proXimately 800 property owners
as the result of assessments paid
for roadway paving under the old
Borland law, Tax Assessor Will
liam P. Richards declared that
it would be another year before
actual repayments are made.
Mr.. Richards pointed out that
money for the reimbursements
cannot be obtained except by an
appropriation by Congress, which
will take at least year.
The estimate was made on fig
ures obtained from reassessments
OF representative pieces of prop
erty and constitutes approx
mately 40 per cent of the as
sesEments collections during the
last three years.
Mr.. Richards also announced
that a new form sheet had been
devised to speed up reassess
mentS under the new law.
The Washington times., 1931-04-09
WALKER PENS
HOT REPLY To
CHARGES
Mayor on Page a of DsCu-
ment; District Attorney Tells
of Fight on RaCketeers

NEW YORK, April 9. -- The
political spotlight today blazed
down relentlessly on two promi-
nent Tammany figures-District
Attorney Thomas C. T. Grain and
Mayor James j. Walker.
Columns upon columns Of type
are being devoted in the local
press to Grain and Walker, who
at present are bearing the brunt
of the hectic reform campaign
against Tammany Hall.
Jimmy Prepares Reply
District Attorney Grain, 7O-year-
old politician and jurist, is
charged with inefficienCy, in
activity and incompetency.
Jimmy" Walker, meanwhile is
preparing to meet barrage Of
charges filed against him and his
administration by the city af-
fairs committee. Day by day he
is rounding out his reply, which
he promises will be a "hOt one"
He is now ION page four" Of a
document that will set forth the
contention the Walker admins
tration is a bang-up, efficient
regime and will ScOff at the allie
cation that the government of
New York city, under Walker, is
corrupt"
Witnesses Afraid, Claim
Grain showed no indication of
lodging the issue when the hear
ing against him opened. He will
ingly took the stand, as the first
witness, and insisted he fought
the 'racketeerS" of New York city
to the limit of his power. He con-
tended that he was handicapped
in his efforts because those vic
timized by the racketeer element
were afraid to testify before the
grand jury for fear they would be
injured or killed, or their business
wrecked.
Little evidence to contradict
Grain was at first produced.
Finally, however, it was brought
out that John w. Walker hotel
man, had been willing to testify
before a Grain grand jury that
he had been shaken down" for
SIS 5,00O-and that Grain had not
questioned him about it.
Walker, it is understood, has in
formed the Seabury investigating
committee that he paid a man
known as the "Kingpin of the Full
ton Fish Market" $4,000 as pro-
lection for the Hotel Supply
Dealers Association.
The Washington times., 1931-04-09
BONUS IN FULL
SEEMS LIKELY
NEXT YEAR
Ease of Financing, Together
With Stimulating Effect
on Trade, Aids Proposal

Administration leaders and Of
ficials, both in and out OF Con
gress, have about reached the
conclusion that they must prepare
to pay off the entire soldiers
bonus" of three and a. half bill
lion dollars in the next session of
Congress, it was learned today.
Retail Trade StimpIated
The comparative ease with
which the Government is financ-
ing the present loan operations,
together with reports that bonus
leans have aided retail business
and the campaigns of many serv,
ice organizations, are believed to
make full payment probable.
Dire predictions made before
passage of the bill authorizing an
increase in the loan value of ad-
justed compensation certificates
to so per cent, and the fears
voiced by President Hoover in
his veto message, have not ma
terialized.
The Treasury freely predicted
the Government would be called
upon to make more than billion
dollars in loans, while the spon-
Sors of the bill said the amount
would range between $400, 100000
and $500,000,000.
The Treasury told Congress the
bond market would be upset and
that business recovery would be
retarded. Some opponents Of the
measure even went so far as to
say the whole world economic
structure would collapse.
Both Right and Wrong
In these predictions both oppo
nents and proponents Of the
measure were right-and both
were wrong. Latest figures OF
the Veterans Bureau show 1851
628 loan applications on file on
which total of more than $500
100000 new money probably
will be loaned. While the peak
has been passed, applications are
expected to continue steadily un-
til upward of a billion dollars is
loaned.
On the other hand. Repre-
sentative McFadden (R0 OF
Pennsylvania, chairman of the
House Banking Committee, said
borrowings for the loans have
not been detrimental to the
money market, and the loans
have been a stimulant to bust
ness through wide distribution.
He added:
81 have seen little evidence
that the money is being used
foolishly as some predicted.
For the most part, I believe, 1t
is being spent carefully and
wisely"
Question Is Important
Representative Hawley (R) of
Oregon, chairman of the Ways
and Means Committee, who
opposed the loan bill, said his
prediction that loans will exceed
a billion dollars is being
realized.
He believes the question of full
cash payment of the veterans
compensation certificates is far
more important question finan-
cially for Congress to consider
than the present Treasury deficit.
The Washington times., 1931-04-09
DOlImergue to Sail
From Nice For TlIniS

NICE, France. April G.N.SD.
President CASTOR Doumergue, en-
route to Tunis for an official
visit to the French Mediterranean
possession, will board the cruiser
Colbert in Villefranche Harhor
today.
The President, accompanied by
Minister of Justice Leon Berard,
was guest of honor at a dinner
here before departure. He made
his last political address on
French soil today.
The Washington times., 1931-04-09
KILLED
IN ACCIDENT
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N st. N. W., third occupant of
the car, to the Bethesda sub
station for questioning.
Hatton told police that the
dead man was driving, and that
they were going at a rate of 40
miles an hour when they hit a
bump in the road, which threw
their roadster up against All
electric light pole.
Picked Up At Cafe
He said that they picked up
the unidentified man at the Star
Lunchroom, on Ninth St. They
had met him on previous oc.
casions at the Academy Billiard
Parlor on Ninth st. He was
known to them only as Cookie" j"
The dead man is about 5 feet 8
inches tall, weighs about IT'S
pounds ,and is about 27 years old.
He has light, straight hair, a scar
on the left side of his face. He
was crOSS-eyed.
Mrs. Hendricks did not know
of the accident until told by The
Washington Times.
Children Are Sick
She said that her husband had
net returned to their apartment
at 1901 Mass. Ave. N. W., last
night and that she was unable to
leave the place as her two small
children are both i'll with chicken
pOx.
According to records at Emer-
gency Hospital, Hendricks has q
possible fractured skull, a badly
lacerated lip and a torn scalp.
His condition is serious.
The Washington times., 1931-04-09

As soon as confirmation Of his
death was received, flags around
the Capital were placed at half
staff.
President Hoover dispatched a
personal message Of coincidence
to Mrs. Longworth, and expressed
officially his regret at the Speak
er''s death in the following state
ment:
Representative LOngWOrth
served his fellow cOuntrymen In
State and nation for over 33
yearS-nearly the whole Of his
adult life. In his service, he
contributed greatly to the wei
fare of the American people.
His happy character, his sterling
honesty, his courage in public
questions, endeared him and
held the respect not alone Of
his myriad of friends, but Of
the country at large. His pass
ing is loss to the nation"
Immediately the news of his
death gained general circulation
in Washington, expressions of
regret and sorrow at his passing
began to roll in. There was lit
The Washington times., 1931-04-09
Washington Aviator
Falls in Nicaragua

CORINTO, Nicaragua, April 9
(U.SO.-Second Lieut.. Edward L.
Pugh, of Washington, D. c.. and
Private Conradi narrowly escaped
dAlth here yesterday when a Ma
rine plane piloted by Lieutenant
Pugh plunged into the harbor
Neither was injured.
Lieutenant Pugh is the son OF
Mrs. A. j. Pugh, of 3 Montrose
ST., Chevy Chase.
The Washington times., 1931-04-09
FIVE IN JAYNES
KILLING FREED
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Richard B. Stockton, John S. Cole,
man and John w. Strother.
They were arrested two days ago
in Baltimore in connection with
the theft of an automobile from
the Capital and will be held in the
District Jail on that charge.
Meanwhile, three other suspects
are being held. They are Conrad
Lauzon and Harold Creighton,
who were taken into custody last
night in Creighton's apartment,
2038 Eighteenth st. N. w. The
third man was picked up on a
downtown street last night.
Lauzon and Creighton were fin.
gerprinted last night and police
discovered that their prints do
not compare with those found on
the license plate of a car believed
to have been used by the killers.
Weapon Is Found
A pistol, the same type used by
the killer, was found in the apart
ment. This gun will be turned
over to ballistic experts in an at
tempt to determine if it was used
in the murder
A police lookout was sent out
today for two men who went to
downtown drugstore last Friday
morning and purchased two black
rubber bathing caps. The 1T"
Shoppe bandits wore similar caps
over their faces.
The Washington times., 1931-04-09
Walter Reed to See
LeqiOn OperettQ

"Songland's Romance" min
strel operetta, was presented for
the second time last night at the
Mckinley High School auditor
ium under the auspices of Vim
cent Costello Post of the Ameri-
can Legion.
1t will later be presented at
Walter Reed Hospital, the Sol
dierS' Home and st. Elizabeth's
Hospital for the entertainment of
the patients.
The Washington times., 1931-04-09
Cermak's Secretary
"Spoofs' s London
Newspapers

CHICAGO, April 9 GNSO.-
Six London newspapers today
we're probably discovering they
had been "spoofed" a bit.
Yesterday afternoon their ed
itors interviewed a man whom
they believed to be Anton j.
Cermak, Chicago's choice for
mayor. The interviews were
made by transatlantic telephone
at considerable expense.
1t was disclosed today that
John F. Delaney, spokesman for
Cermak, was the person inter
viewed, the mayor-elect wishing
to rest.
The papers which called "Mr.
Cermak" were the London Daily
Mirror, the London Daily Mail,
the London Daily Express, the
London Daily Herald, the Lon
don Morning Post and the Lon
don Daily News.
The Washington times., 1931-04-09
HOUSE CONTROL
T0DEMOCRATS

(ContiHhed from Page y
the Capitol today as the new
political alignment was being
studied.
This was the possibility that
Alice Roosevelt LOngwOrth may
accept the precedent of Ruth
Hanna Mccormick and several
other widows" of Congressional
members and run for office in the
House.
Mrs. LongWorth, who has al
ways taken the deepest interest
in politics, may decide to follow
in her husbands footsteps and
to fill his vacant seat. She will
receive abundant urging to do so
from Republican leaders, it is
certain. She alone can hold
Hamilton county, Ohio, in tue
G. o. P. column, it is held.
Democrats Have Edge
Even if she or some other Re
publican should be elected as the
Speakers successor, however, the
lineup will be a tie. This is
due to the fact that Representa-
tive Paul j. Kvale, farmer-labor
member from Minnesota, prob
ably will vote with the G. o. P.
on the organization, according
to his friends.
This will bring about a dead
lock, which probably would be
settled only by the alleged party
detection of certain G.. o. P. pro-
gresSives or radicals, who have
threatened from time to time to
support the Democrats in seeking
control Of the lower chamber next
December.
The Washington times., 1931-04-09
Angle Parking Ban
Is Effective TOdQu

Angle parking became a forbid
den practice in the District at
midnight last night. In the fu-
ture, all vehicles parked on the
streets must be parallel to and
within six inches of the curb.
There is to be only one
exception to the rule. That is
that commercial vehicles will be
allowed to disregard the rule when
loading or unloading merchandise.
The Washington times., 1931-04-09
SeUen Teams Clash
In Alaska DOq Race

NOME, Alaska, April 8 T.N.SD .
The all Alaska championship dog
race from Nome to GoloVin and
return, a distance of l58 miles,
was under way today.
Seven dog teams are entered
in the race. The drivers are AL
Carey, Charles Blatchford, Peter
Berg, David Apodruk, David
Henry, Henry, Harold Ptuk. and Joe
The Washington times., 1931-04-09
Chair Chaplin Used
Is BOUght for 500

BERLIN, April 8 U.S.). A
chair on which Charlie Chaplin
sat while in Berlin has been sold
for 500. Before Charlie rested
on 1t it was worth $3.50 in any
Berlin department store.
The price-boosting sit occurred
in one Of Berlin'S famous beer
cabarets the night of Charles ar.
rival in Faris,
The Washington times., 1931-04-09
Vets Would Send
LOnglUOrth FLOIUerS

Several telephone messages were
received at The Washington Times
office from ex-service men who
suggested that a fund be started
for flowers from former soldiers
and sailors for the LongWorth
funeral. One of the ex-soldiers
said:
"I'm former soldier who got
his bonus. think you ought to
start fund so that every soldier
who got his bonus can put in a
buck for the flowers. Nick Long
worth worked mighty hard to
help us get the bonus"
The Washington times., 1931-04-09
DriUer Fined $40
For 1880 License

Charged with operating an au.
tomobile on 1880 license tags, Les
lie Tracy was fined $40 by Judge
John P. Mcmahon in Police Court
today.
Tracy was arrested last night at
Mint and o Streets N. w. He
said that the automobile belonged
to a friend who asked him to drive
it around the block and see how
it was running, as it had been in
STORAGE for several months
The Washington times., 1931-04-09
Tom SdntsChi Dies
At Hollywood Home

HOLLYWOOD, Calf, April g
G.N.SD Tom SantSchi so, pio,
neer film actor and famous as a
screen villain ever since the days
when he played the Menace" in
the history-makinig movie serial,
The Adventures of Kathlyn, y
died at his home here today.
The Washington times., 1931-04-09
Local Firm Obtains
Contract at School

A low bid Of $19,825 was sub
mitted by the Martin Brothers, of
this city, for the building of an
automobile shop at the Columbia
Junior High School, it was an
nounced today by r. M Bremen,
chief clerk of the engineering de-
partment.
Nine other bids for the project
were submitted,
The Washington times., 1931-04-09
CONDITION OF TREASURY

Treasury balance as of April 7
S5OO.61O,173.14; expenditures, $40,
327,787.58; customs receipts, ST.,
982,O97.51.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-04-24

Of good will for the people Of I'M
perial Valley.
In addition Charles P. Bayer,
field secretary of the Los Angeles
chamber, who is well known in the
valley, will give q short talk on
cooperation and a number OF val
ley speakers will give short talks.
Among these will be Jasper l..
Travers. chairman OF the associated
chamber highway committee, who
has Just completed tour with the
state highway committee covering
1000 miles Of roads in the south
west.
Fred Peterson, secretary of the
inland chamber. ha S issued a
statement that the meeting OF the
executive committee will be called
at 6:15, to be followed by dinner,
served by the ladies of INLAND, at
7 o'clock. After dinner there will
be a musical program and the
speakers of the evening will be
heard.
Every champer member of the
associated body has been asked by
A. J. MERCER, president of that Or
ganiZation, to have a good repre-
Imperial Valley press., 1931-04-24
Ford Factory Doctor
Pays High Tribute
To SargOn's Powers

"Sargon is one of the most pow
erful, strengthening. reconstructive
tonics and body builders l have
known in the 80 years I have en-
gagged in the practice of medicine"
declared DR.. p. K. Drummond. for
l2 years factory physician at the
Ford Motor Co., Detroit, who was
retained to examine the formula.
AT this season of the year. espe-
cially, people who are in rundown
condition, due TO simple anemia
thin, watery blood, poor digestion
or elimination, should benefit richly
from the Sargon treatment.
DR.. Drummond's straightforward
endorsement of Sargon is typical of
the unstinted praise it has received
from scores of other outstanding
physicians and explains why Sargon
is having the largest sale of any
tonic medicine of its kind in the
world today.
Sold by Shirer Drung Co. in FL
Centre. by Schneiders Drug Store
in Holtville. by Imperial Pharmacy
in Imperial, by White Cross Drug
Store in Calexico. and Poppy Drug
Store in Calipatria-Adv.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-04-24
TO CELEBRATE
COMPLETION OF
ARIZONA ROAD

More than SO San Diego visitors
route to Phoenix to celebrate the
opening of the Yuma Phoenix high
way, according to the FL Centre
/ Chamber of Commerce, and tl-at
organization is arranging fer din
ner Monday night, when the people
of FL Centro will have an opportu-
nifty to meet with the visitors from
the coast city. The San Diegans
are leaving home Monday afternoon
and will arrive in Ell Centre in time
for dinner, some remaining over
night and others continuing to Yu-
ma to spend the night.
An invitation has been issued to
all of Imperial Valley by the XII
wants Club of Phoenix to be pres
ent for this celebration on Tuesday,
April %, which marks the compile
ton of the highway connecting Yu-
ma and Phoenix and anotlie. high
ly improved link in the national
highway No. go. The Yuma cara
van will start from that city at 6
o'clock Tuesday morning, the San
Diego group travelling with them.
This corresponds to o'clock
California time and would mean
that the Imperial Valley cars must
be under way before daylight. An
elaborate luncheon is being served
to these attending the celebration in
Phoenix and a program has been
arranged for the afternoon.
Notice from Hal Hobson of the
| Automobile Club of California, in
/ San Diego. to the Ell Centro Cham
Der. states that they expect at least
! Is cars to leave that city and the
/ local chamber believes that a good
representation of valley folk will
/ join the motorcade from this COM
munity. Yuma plans to have an
even greater number of cars and
4 the caravan will make a splendid
showing upon arriving IN Phoenix.
Dinner Monday night will be
! served at $50 at the Hotel Bar
bara Worth, under the auspices oil
I the FL Centre Chamber. aud z. B
Whitelaw, president OF that organ
/ ization. states that any Imperial
Valley residents who are interested
IN assisting in greeting the San
I Diego visitors will be welcome on
that occasion. 1t is hoped that a
large crowd of local persons will BIT
present to extend a welcome TO the
visiting motorists A program IL
being arranged for entertainment
at the dinner meeting and shor.
talks will be made by representa-
! tives of Imperial Valley and of San
| Diego after the dinner.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-04-24
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IMPERIAL VALLEY
PRESS, INC.
c. NJ. T. C. WORTHWHILE
w. G. COSTELLO
Manager

Need for increased appropriations for
the c. NJ. T. c. is seen in the experience
encountered here in Imperial county,
which is practically the same with many
counties throughout the state and in other
parts of the nation.
Imperial county's quota for the camps
this year was 80. Close to 100 young
men applied for admission TO the camp.
Of these number were rejected for one
reason or another, but over 80 boys, con-
sidered physically and morally fit to at
tend the camp, could not be accepted.
The commanding officer at the Presi-
dio of Monterey has advised that insuffi-
cient funds were available to take care
of all boys who wish to attend camp and
that indeed the army men have a diff
cult time trying to operate the camps at
their assigned quota, on the funds allowed
for this purpose.
Appeal has been made to Congress
man Phil d. Swing, to enlist his aid in
obtaining large appropriation for the
camps and larger quota for Imperial
county. Nothing can be accomplished
in time to care for disappointed boys
this year, but it is hoped to have larger
quota for those wish to go next year.
Some of the boys who were unable to
go to Monterey will be cared for by be-
Ing sent 10 camp olepileH IiltiS al A>o-
gales, Arizona, there being some vacan-
cies in the quota permitted at that camp.
Only few can be accommodated how
ever.
The c. NJ. T. c. serves a splendid pur-
pose in the training of the nations youth
and it should not be hamstrung in its
work by lack of funds.
Much time and effort has been de-
voted by patriotic citizens in the past
decade to develop interest in the camps.
This has been successful and each year
young Americans look forward eager
ly to applying for admission to the
camps. The need for increased funds
is apparent.
The C. NJ. T. c. program is not mill
taristic, because the nation itself is not
militaristic 1t is good insurance and it
is splendid training for young Amerl-
cans, many of whom need it badly. II
the C. M. T. c. is worthwhile, it should
be able to operate on an efficient basis.
If it is not worthwhile it should be
abandoned and we don't think it will be
abandoned for it is efficient and it is
needed.