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The Washington times., 1931-03-04
.RASKOB INSISTS
ON PROHIBITION
SHOWDOWN
Democratic Chairman Backed
BY Former Governor Smith
As Committee Men Gather

A Democratic showdown on
prohibition impended today as
members of the National Com.
mittee and party leaders gathered
in Washington for tomorrow's
meeting called by Chairman John
J. Raskob.
While Southern drys protested
against any effort to commit the
National Committee on the sub
ject, Chairman RaSkob and his
friends calmly proceeded with
plans to introduce the subject in
tOmOrrOw's meeting in the form of
recommendations to be made to
the next Democratic national con-
ventiOn.
Smith Supports RaskOb
Chairman Raskob's program
has the support of former Gov.
Alfred E. Smith, although ZAP
smilingly observed that he was
not q member of the committee
and that the committee was its
own master. But he vigorously de-
Tended the right to free discus
sion" of any issue in any gather,
ing of Democrats, saying:
Whenever the Democratic
party gets to the point where
it is afraid to discuss anything
that affects the lives, morals,
and general weII-being of the
people, then it has ceased to
Continued on Page 2, Col. 81
The Washington times., 1931-03-04
OLeOmGrgerine Bill
SiQned by HOOUeT

President Hoover today signed
the So-called oleomargerine bill,
backed by representatives of the
dairying States.
The bill imposes a tax Of one
quarter of a cent pound on oleo
colored yellow and 10 cents a
pound on varieties other than
yellow.
The Washington times., 1931-03-04
Washington DriUer
Jailed for SDeedin0

RIVERDALE, Md. Mar. AR
rested by County Officer Claude
Reese for speeding Clyde De
Haven of 301 West Clifton Ter
race N. W., was lodged in the
Bladensburg Jail to await his ap-
pearance in police court in Hy-
attsville today.
Charges of exceeding the speed
limit and driving without an op-
orators permit were lodged
against De Haven. He was COM
mitted to Jail in default of $3.50
bond,
The Washington times., 1931-03-04

Hoover. It was these Tame duck"
votes last night that sustained
Mr.. Hoover.
The vote was 40 to "a. The
seven lame ducks who voted to
sustain the veto were: Deneen
CR0 of Illinois, Phipps (RO of
Colorado, Goff (RO of West Vir-
ginia, Gould tRO of Maine, Gil
let (RD of Massachusetts,, Rands-
dell CD of Louisiana and Steck
(DO of Iowa.
Had they voted the other way,
the result would have been Sc to
override, and 27 to sustain, or
more than the necessary two
The Washington times., 1931-03-04
z flame Ducks" Uphold
Hoover Veto on Shoals

Ironically enough, it was the
votes of seven lame ducks" in
the Senate that sustained Presi-
dent Hoover's veto of the Norris
Muscle Shoals bill late last night.
Senator George W. Norris CR.l
of Nebraska has for 10 years
sponsored legislation for the Gov
ernment operation of Muscle
Shoals, and for an amendment
to the Constitution to abolish
lame duck" sessions of Congress.
Twice his Muscle Shoals bill
has been vetoed, once by PreSi-
dent Coolidge, through the pocket
route, and once by President
The Washington times., 1931-03-04
Reds Eject JGnitOr,
II. s. M0y FOLLOU Suit

NEW YORK. March 4 G.N.SO.
Charged with being a member
of an organization advocating
overthrow of the Government by
force and violence" August Yoki-
men, janitor at a Finnish work
ters' club, was held at Ellis
Island today. An effort will be
made to deport him.
Yokinen was elected from the
Communist party last Sunday
for race prejudice.
The Washington times., 1931-03-04
"Cappers" Conquer
Natural Gas GusheT

WELLSBORO, Pa, March
GN.SO 1.-The Meeker natural gas
guSher, which spewed out gas at
a rate of 15O,00O,O00 cubic feet a
day for more than a week, was
tanned today, and operators of the
well turned to the question of
marketing the gas.
The Washington times., 1931-03-04
THE WEATHER

Generally fair tonight and ThursdayI not
much change in temperature lowest tempera-
ture tonight about 81 degreesj gentle to moder-
ate northwest winds. Temperature yesterday-
Highest, Ali lowest, 80.
Full Weather Report Page
rhe WASHINGTON FtmeP the afternoon paper In
this city publishing the dispatches Of international
News Service and Universal Service
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-11
o FROM THE START
Copyright ~ The BoeSs-MerrHi TO

Martin Forbes. n newspaper man.
makes the acquaintance OF Rhoda
White. He overhears 8 conversation
concerning her which he hooks Up
with q blind ad- inQuiring thu
whereabouts OF -Rhoda Mcfarland
At FIRST she refuses to deny or ad-
NIT that that is her real name. but
finally does admit IL She has been
living with her father. Professor
Mcfarland. whose life had been
wrecked by misfortune. Connected
with this misfortune was her uncle.
william Royce. h professor dies
suddenly vain1y trying to give
Rhoda a message about some pa
pers" IN a trunk Rhoda takes an
apartment with Babe Jennings
and gets O job IS n stenographer.
Martin learns that the blind al
advertiser u one G. J. Forster. A
mysterious Claire Cleveland asks
Rhoda 70 get 4 paper of hers that
wa I'm McFarland'H POSSESSION She
also reveals know Of the trick
that wrecked McF ad'a life. The
trunk II stolen. oda suspects
Claire and trails her to ForsteTs
hotel Martin sees m man named
Lewis drive to thu depot with a
trunk which he yecognizea Babe"
In at the depot and makes OF with
the trunk check.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-11
Owen d. Young in the Headlines

Owen D. Young. Is one Of the outstanding BUSH
ness men OF the American world an. just as wide
" known abroad as he is at home. He was called %
Washington where he urged the house ways and
means committee to enact legislation for new loans
10 needy World war veterans at a cost Of as much
As s5oo.OOo.OO0. He drew frank praise from a re-
publican OF the committee. REP. Crowther OF New
york, addressing the chairman Of the board Of the
General Electric company, said, You are the sec
ord witness before this committee to show a tinge
Of human sympathy. 1 congratulate YOU
Owen D.. Young is a lifelong democrat. His proud
boast is that he votes the ticket straight. Lest we
forget. the other witness Rep. Crowther referred 70
was Rome G. Stephenson, president Of the American
Bankers Association. who said one Of two suggested
plans for advancing cash on certificates could be
carried out without serious injury to business
Owen D Young is the very close political friend Of
Franklin Z. Roosevelt and Alfred E Smith. He has
been mentioned many times as splendid material for
the presidential nomination. he calls himself an In
dustria1ist and he Is a many-sided man.
Press correspondents and picture makers were
grouped about him after his declaration for aid FOR
the veterans They bombarded him with questions He
made this declaration: Il am not a candidate for
the presidency. You are doing al you can TO keep
ne out Of TIE race. Keep It UP. You are doing me a
favor" He Is for a change il federal banking laws.
Amendment Of the cons .tlion to protect the AM
erican people from a recurrence Of present unstable
banking conditions was held by the author OF the
sc-called Dawes German reparations plan TO be the
only recourse II Il Is found the federal government
has no authority to apply corrective measures TO tic
banking business.
Testifying before the senate banking investigating
Committee he said "we have seen the thousands Of
bank failures and IL is n great reflection against
tais condition. And this in a period Of prosperity. Of
disturbed economic conditions true. but Of prosper
ity. II II Is finally decided that The federal govern
ment has not the authority to correct that I see 70
way out except through amendment to the con-
stitution. We should try the first step and if il Is
found not effective, then the second. THE COUN-
r. CANNOT co ON THIS Way
II appears that 90 rr cent Of al great Americans
were born 'away down on the farm. but fled from
the farm 10 the city. Owen D Young was born on
= little farm In the Empire State Of New York. He
has been a maker OF history since he escaped from
the old homestead as well as a maker Of fortunes
ard q maker Of men. Nov he Is for justice for the
nfedy veterans to the extent Of a half billion collars;
he is for radical change in the banking laws Of the
United States and lastly. he is not a candidate for
the democratic presidential nomination
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-11

CHAPTER VII


The Spider.
1T HAD been the mere momen-
A tum OF pursuit rather than any
consciously adopted plan that had
caused Rhoda to dismiss her taxi
and follow Claire Cleveland Into
the Worcester hotel. She wasn't
more than = minute or two behind
her and what she expected. as Ear
ss she'd clearly expected anything.
had been 10 see Claire at the desk
inquiring for Mr.. Forster.
Claire was nowhere 70 be seen.
Very likely she hadn't had 70 ask
At the desk but had ridden straight
up In one OF the elevators. Hav-
Ing lost contact with her quarry.
Rhoda sat down In one OF the
massive armchairs IN the lobby TO
think things out a little.
What ground had she for asSum-
ing that Claire had come here TO
see Forster7 Well II was quite
reasonable when you considered Ii.
Out Of the whole tissue OF lies
Claire had told nc lunch the one
emergent truth had been the gen
uineness OF her hatred OF Forster
and her belief that he hated her.
He might be. Rhoda perceived.
Just as unpleasant q person as
Claire had painted him. or he
might be perfectly benevolent. a
potentlal friend, The advertise
ment in the paper, that Rhoda
would learn something 70 her ad-
vantage by applying to him. might
he true. He couldn't be danger
ous-not physically dangerous-if
ne couldn't even walk without the
aid Of two canes.
And IL he was the man who had
brought her and Babe downtown
this morning. as she didn't doubt
he was, he now knew where she
worked Ii not where she lived: and
this meant she couldn't avoid him
unless she moved out Of the studio
and got a job. IL she was
going to see him. what better
strategic opportunity could she
have for the visit than while Claire
was there ~quarreling with hImf
She started across the lobby to-
ward the desk to ask II Mr.. c. j.
Forster lived there. She needn't
actually GO up to Mr.. Forster's
apartment unless she wanted to.
An inquiry at the desk wouldn't
commit her 10 anything.
But, In the strangest way. II did.
The clerk didn't directly answer
her question. whether Mr.. @. y.
Forster lived there or not. He
asked for her name instead. Rnf
the moment she gave II Gas Rhoda
White his manner became alert
and d~eferenfiaa.
oh yes Miss White" he said.
and nodded to a bell-boy.
His name 80 strangely SUI
gested that ke knew al about her
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-11
The Sealed Trunk
BY Henry KitcheII Webster /.
Copyright ey The BoaSs-Merrm Co wNU Service
wNU Service

and had been eagerly awaiting her
arrival. both manifest impossible
titles. that she felt like backing
away and saying it was all a mis-
take. She was fairly amused and
family frightened. but more than
either she was curious 10 follow
the adventure through and see
what happened. The clerk had
probably mixed her up with some
one else. Anyhow, Mr.. Forster
must be a pretty important person
In this hotel TO evoke a zeal like
that. even though II was mistaken
The beIl-boy. On getting instruc-
tons, conducted her over to the el-
evators Fright up." be said 10 the
elevator boy. -all the way The
bell-boy followed her in and the
car ran all the way to the twenty
fourth floor. regardless OF signals.
In the mixture OF Rhoda's emo
tons the element OF fear gained a
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-11

war We were killing hy retail but
next time we shall do It BY whole
sale. The next war. II II ever should
come, will be fought by aircraft and
by aircraft using poison gas.
Every year mfr force car
ries out maneuvers over London.
Have you ever thought what those
maneuyers mean7 They NEAR that
our staff. like every other staff. is
nov expecting that the operations
Of the next war viii be air attacks
against great centers OF industry
and civilian populations.
1T Is useless To protest that such
warfare would be an international
crime. We have surely learned
that ~ * beyond our power to
humanizc the conduct or modern
war. Once war begins no mar and
no government can control tt- The
only way TO stop such b~arnarities is
To stop war itself"
He pleaded for the powers to APP
proach the forthcoming conference
with a view to obtaining q substan-
tial reduction In national arma-
mentS.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-11

res Got a regular rouse Up or
the Roof Of the Hotel"
little az the expense OF amusement.
She began to feel that she'd start
ed something she might not be able
10 stop.
The twenty-fourth floor appeared
to be the topnost There were red
-Down" lights only over all the
elevator doors II didn't appear
to be q regular hotel floor, either.
at least not the whole Of 1t, for
the broad corridor was cut or by
a transverse partition Of oak and
ground gla@s. as In an Office build
Ing. The bell-boy went over and
pressed the bell button beside a
solid door which had no legend nor
numerals whatever upon its panel.
There vas no immediate response.
Where are you taking met"
Rhoda asked. trying to hide her
nervousness.
He seemed surprised at the ques-
ton. MIR. Forster doesn't come
down to his Office much he said.
Hes got a regular house up on
the roof OF the hotel. This little
private elevator takes yon up to
IT, TIN be down IN a minute"
Heavens r. Rhoda exclaimed.
Does he own the hotels"
And howl" said the boy.
The door opened upon q small
private elevator with a bic mzn In
II. lie was dressed not In the
hotel livery but Ia n blue serge suit
with a double-breasted coat. Rhoda
stared Where had she seen him
before7
Miss White" the bell-bov said.
"It's all right. miss" the man
said, for she'd inyoluntarLy
backed away at the sight Of him.
Mr.. Forster's expecting yoa-n
Reluctantly. beginning now to
tremhle a little. she stepped into
the elevator. denounclng to herself
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-11
Wholesale Killing Is
Picture Drawn of Next
War by Labor Minister

LONDON. Feb. fI-tP-An omin-
ous picture Of the next war. waged
by airplanes equipped with poison
gas 10 wipe out non-rcmbatant pop
ulations was drawn today by Ar
thur Henderson. British foreign Sec
rotary.
Speaking before 5000 persons ~
Queens Hall In the first Of a series
of addresses intended TO mold pub
lie opinion In preparation for the
forthcoming International disarma-
ment conference. the labor minister
pleaded for support or his govern
ment's hope OF substantial arms re-
auctions.
The next war will not be like
the last" he said. 1T viii De in
cOmparably worse. "A great mill
tary expert has said that In the last
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-11

An article III the current issue
or the Saturday Evening Post en-
titled The Law West or the Pecos"
and which describes Judge ROY
Bean. stirs the memory or Fritz
Schmidt. Brownsville Tailoring Co,
who said today that he knew Judge
Bean personally.
The old man was quite a char
acter.r Mr.. Schmidt said Tuesday.
He was the law west Of the Pecos,
and what he said was final. He
used 70 buy ice from my father
III Del Rio, who operated an ice
and electric plant. The story w
the Post Is absolutely true. although
ID gives the impression that the
old mar was gruff. On the con-
trary. he was kind-hearted and
s0ft-spOken. and came from an
a~ristocratic family. / met him many
times when + was a boy"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-11


ccolumbia professors either refused to answer or
in most cases made poor showings in an intelligence
test submitted TO them by students. One professor
said Poincare was still premier Of France. another
that chromium was a kind Of spark plug News
item)
Q-what Is meant by debenture7 A young lady
who has just been introduced into society.
Q.-what the Pyreneesa A-Bleeding gums.
Q-What Is a brochure? A small saddle horse.
Q-what is a streptococcus? Alt Is a machine
for giving lectures with lantern slides.
Q-who Is John Barton Payne2 A-Composer Of
The Star spangled Banner"
Q-What IS the name OF the commander OF the
Graf zeppelin2 A.-Herr Max Einstein.
Q-who was Salmon P. Chase2 Am old Yankee
baseball player.
Q-what is a conduit "A poisonous snake
found In India.
Q-What IS a sybarite? A legendary creature
that frequented dangerous bodies Of water ana iured
n~avigatoTs 10 disaster.
Q-Who is Sir Hubert wilkins? A.-The vicercy
81 india.
Q-Describe al ~autogiro? Alt Is an instrument
to prevent SHIPS rolling in rough weather.
Q-Who were the argonauts and what did they do?
A-They were a group OF Americans who financed
Walter Wellman IN his first attempt to fly across the
Atlantic III a balloon.
Q-What is a theosophist? A man who doctors
feet.
Q-who IS wally Toscanini2 Leo DiegeI2 Jiddu
K-rishnamurtis Administer OF War for Italy. A mu-
steal comedy comedian. A japanese wrestler.
Q-What is filament? A strong attachment
between two people.
Q-What Is sacchaTlne? A material from which
sacks are made.
Q-what IS al abatts? A place where cattle
ale killed.
Q-Who were scylla and Charybdis2 A-Two
dancers with one OF the early Morris Gest produc-
tiOns.
Q-Name the three musleteers? A-Astroid, Pur-
ceIain and la Argentine.
Q-What is a fidieuary? A fellow who collects
stamps.
Q-For what was Tsarkoye Selo once well known
A-~HumoreSque."
Q-What Is a curassier2 A person who IS a
good judge Of food and liquor.
Q-What author won the Nobel prize last year and
what was the book? A.-Upton Sinclair. Sister Car
RE"
Q-Name four members OF the United States su-
preme Court? A-Charles Evans Holmes, Dudley
Field Malone. Clarence Darrow and Owen Young.
Q-on what condition in American life was the
Wickersham Commission appointed to report? A.
Government operation OF Muscle Shoals.
Q-Who was IL that said. My son and i are in the
market now?" Alt must have been Clark or Nc
collough.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-11
IT'S THE HUMIDITY

MONTREAL-Wet summers III
India mean cold winters In Canada
and dry summers In India mean
mild winters i'm Canada. Go figures
gathered during the past a. years
prove. DR.. O. r. Brooks. OF Clark
University, has used these figures
in predicting weather conditions In
Canada for the past six years.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-11
Their Mistake

The staff at a certain picture theater could not
understand during the first showings OF the movie.
BY Rocket to the Moon" the presence Of scores Of
staggering young men who had something Of the
aangster in their makeup. It developed later that
the BOYS understood the picture was BY Racket to
the Moon"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-11
No Hits. No Runs. One Error

There was a club hostess named Belle
Who thought being arrested was swell:
When arraigned in q court
She considered It sport
Till she woke up one morn In a cell.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-11
Has:

l. A population in 1881 or over $4,000.
z A mean average temperature Of 70.
3 Bank deposits. SS.00O.000
l. Four railroads. seven paved highways.
5. international airport. five air lines.
G. A s6.0O0.0OO deep water port financed
7. The best climate. soil In the world.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-11
Getting II STRAIGHT

They are telling the story of a shady bank director
Of whom a depositor demanded. Don't you know any
thing about EthIcs2" and who replied. You mean
that show about Elizabeth and EthicS?r
Copyright. 1881. by The Associated Newspapers)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-11

Way back when brokerage office men didn't get ex.
unless a stock went Up more than a point?
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-11
The new Ford
is an
economical ca.
I'D OWN aIld drive
LOu first cost. EOW cost OF Oper.
alton and HP-keeP, GHd EOSC yearly
de~precfnlfOn mean n distinct sNCiNg
10 eUery purchaser

ne NEW FOhD ~ an @pAehaAu "A W Own nr1v@
because Of its attractive lines and colors, safety, COM
fort, speed, reliability and long life.
There are. i'm addition, three other features or
Importance to every far-seeing automobile owner Z.
low first cost, low cost of operation and up-keep, and
low yearly depreciation.
During the life of the car, the day-by-day economy
of owning N Ford viii amount to considerably more
than the saving on the first cost. You save when you
buy the Ford and you save eve y mile you drive
The reasons for this econDmy are simplicity of
design, high quality Of mater ais and care i'm manu-
featuring and assembling. Many vital parts are made
TO limits of one One-thousat It'll of an inch. Some to
three ten-thousandths Of asz inch. Throughout, the
new Ford i an outstanding example Of fine crafts
manship in automobile engineering.
The more you see of the new Ford-the more you
talk 10 Ford owners and experienced mechanics-the
more certain YOU become Of this fact. . 1t brings
you everything you want or need i'm a motor car at am
unusually low price.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-11
The Once Over

ELMER TWETCHELL TAKES AN INTELLIGENCE
TEST
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-11

cColumbia professors either refused to answer or
in most cases made poor showrings in an intelligence
test submitted to them by students. One professor
said Poincare was still premier Of France. another
that chromium was a kind Of spark plug"-News
item)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-11

His manner 80 strangely SUI
gested that he knew al about her
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-06

A study Of family welfare In WASH
ington has been made during the past
two month by Mr.. Francis II. Mclean
of the Family Welfare Association of
America and a report Of this study
will be made to the council by Miss
Louise Mcclure. chairman Of the family
welfare canmittee.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-06
DANDRUFF
"A Sure Way to End It

There is one sure way that never
fails to remove dandruff completely,
and that is to dissolve it. This de-
stroys it entirely. To do this, just
get about four ounces of plain, ordi-
nary liquid arvon; apply 1t at night
when retiring use enough to moisten
the scalp and rub it in gently with
the finger tips.
BY morning most, if not all, of
your dandruff will be gone, and two
or three more applications will COM
pletely dissolve and entirely destroy
every single sign and trace of it, no
matter how much dandrud you may
have.
You will find, too, that all itching
and digging of the scalp will stop
instantly, and your hair will be
fluffy. lustrous, glossy, silky and soft,
and look and feel a hundred times
better.
You can get liquid arvon at any
drug store and four ounces is all you
will need. This simple remedy never
Observation-Disclosures.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-06

yesterday for annulment Of his mar
rage to Ethel B. Heeter, 144o N street
The husband, who brought his suit
through Raymond Heeter, says he is
90 years old and that he lives at $40
E street southwest. He says he was
induced to marry the defendant on
February 2, 1880, in Alexandria, Va,
through Misrepresentation by her rela-
tive to former marriage. He is rep
resented by Attorney Harvey L. Cobb
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-06
SOCIAL COUNCIL TO MEET
january Session Scheduled Mon

day in Y. w. C. A. Building.
The Washington Council of Social
Agencies will hold its January meeting
in the Y. w. c. A. building, Seventeenth
and K streets, next Monday afternoon
at 1880 o'clock.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-06
YOUTH ASKS ANNULMENT
Young Husband Says Bride Mis-
represented Facts to Him.

Alleging that he had been fraudu-
lently induced to marry, Guy Raymond
Heeter, a minor, filed suit through his
next friend in District Supreme Court