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The Washington times., 1932-01-07
Sidelights On Ranks
OfJobLess CoxAm1v

Four kids at home. all of
'em in need of clothing,
proper food and schooling, sent
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Franks
to Washington from their home
in Rulevale. Pa, with the job
less army.
Said Mrs. Franks:
"My children have as much
right to an education and
proper food as any mans on
Capitol Hill. Both my man
and 1 are willing to work, but
we can't find jobs. And who
suffers-the kids, of course"
The Franks were accom-
panied by their near neighbors,
Mr.. and Mrs. William Brock.
who, also, left a housefull Of
youngsters at home.
Both men are miners and
have been out of regular work
for two years.
The jobless call the "hot
dogs" served them en- route to
Washington Hoover turkeys"
They say they like the
turks" and they taste swell
when you are hungry. but, as
one man sighed:
"A good beef steak sure
would look good to me.
amt seen one in five years
except through windows Of
restaurants"
The list of casualties in the
ranks Of the jobless marchers
was increased locally when sew
eral of the men succumbed to
the nervous excitement and
physical strain.
Archie Carlson, %, of Nc
Keesport, Pa, and John Yeager,
40, of Carrick. Pa, collapsed
near the intersection of Third
Street and Maryland Avenue,
where a part of the caravan is
parked. They we're taken to
Emergency Hospital by police.
John MorSky, of Indianola,
Pa, 80, who also collapsed from
WEAKNESS and strain. is being
cared for at Gallinger Hospital.
Among the officials who
praised the conduct of the men
was Richard M. Barr, director
of the Salvation Army'S Emerg-
ency Lodge for Men, 479 C st.
N. w. He said:
81 have never seen a more
orderly, intelligent or cleaner
crowd of men in all my ex-
perience in this work"
Hungry on their arrival and
at first unable to locate the
Army kitchens on Maryland
Avenue, one group said they
had not eaten anything but a
few scanty sandwiches for two
days. Said one:
Hungry? I'm so hungry
could eat The ears off a skunk"
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Many of those who arrived
by automobile told of passing
hundreds of their comrades who
were plodding through the snow
drifts which covered the Allie
gheny Mountains on foot to
Washington.
One man seen was a world
war veteran with but one leg,
clumping along on crutches
with a knapsack tied to one of
them.
The marcherS were served
this morning 1000 apples and
1000 dozen doughnuts and
Sugar-bunS. The food was pur-
chased by Allen V. DeFord,
Washington food broker, who
acted upon the request of police
officials.
Funds for feeding the visitors
have been donated by the Dis
trict committee on employment
from proceeds of the Coast
Guard-Marine football game
held last fall.
The stork is lowering over
the tiny household of Mr.. and
Mrs. Stephen F. Foley, both
members of the jobless army.
Their baby is expected at the
end of this month and the
youthful pair (neither. is 20
years of age) are frantic with
worry and despair.
The prospective father was
very willing to talk:
"It's awful. Here's the kid
coming and we have hardly
enough to take care of our
selves. Until they started cut
ting wages at my place and fir.
ing men 1 made plenty for a
whole hOuseful of kids, but it
looks now as though the first
one will have to be a charity
case.
And we are lucky at that.
We HAVE got something while
AOO VI AdHuAnCS we Know
haven't red cent and no way
of making anything"
The marcherS resent any ref
erence to themselves as reds"
Talking to a reporter for The
Washington Times, Andrew
Schultz, of Swissville, Pa, said
Indignantly:
I'VE aren't red or even mildly
pink. All we want is jobs and
some assurance from the Gov.
ernment that something will be
done to prevent this mess in the
future.
81 used to make S18 a day.
Seems like it couldn't be true,
but it was. 1 got my old check
book to prove it,"
Mrs. Schultz accompanied
her husband to Washington,
one of the few women in the
line of march. Their 14-year-old
daughter stayed behind to take
care of the three younger chill.
dren.
The Washington times., 1932-01-07
29 \. !. FIRMS
IN SCRAMBLE,
PROBEHEARS
Commerce Department Expert
Tells Johnson of Huge
"0Ver- Borrowings"

So eager were American
bankers to obtain Latin-Ameri-
can loans that at one time 80
firms fought among themselves
in Colombia for an issue that
government had authorized,
James G.. Corliss, financial spe-
cialist for the Department of
Commerce, told the Senate
Finance Committee today.
This particular Colombian loan,
CorliSS told the committee, was
strongly disapproved by his de-
partment on the ground that
Colombia was already "over Dor,
rowed."
Issues Now in Default
South American issues running
high into the millions are now
in default
Notwithstanding the Commerce
Departments objections, the State
Department approved the Colon
bian loan, Corliss declared.
Several months after the loan
was obtained Colombia reinstated
an oil concession it had pre-
viously Cancelled, in which the
Gulf Oil Company, Mellon
corporation, had an interest.
All "Over.BOrrOwed''
, Corliss testified. under question
ing by Senator Johnson (RO Of
California, that between 1926 and
1929 all Latin-American countries
were "over.borrowed," yet Amer
lean banks and investment houses
eagerly sought to float additional
issues for these countries.
$50 that generally speaking"
Johnson said, "the lenders
sought the borrowers"
"That is correct" Corliss said.
Grosvenor Jones, chief of the
finance and investment division
= of the Department of Commerce,
testified that many new banking
firms in New York without previ-
Gus international experience" en-.
gagged in the Latin-American busi-
ness.
Department Blocks Loan
4. Jones told the committee one
small New York firm wanted to
float a bond issue for Brazilian
province which was already over
borrowed.
. When advised regarding this
situation, Jones said, the firm
wanted him to issue as an official
bulletin of the Department of
Commerce a financial report sub
mitted to it by the finance min
lister of the province.
( Jones declared the loan was not |
granted because of the objection
of his department.
The Washington times., 1932-01-07
KINGS SONS ILL
Of INFLUENZA

SANDRINGHAM, England, Jan
7 G.N.SD.-Special precautions
were taken today to protect King
George from an epidemic of in
fluenza which has spread through
the royal residence here, attack
ing royalty and servants alike.
The household physician was
particularly cautious in view of
the Kings none too strong physi-
cal condition.
Prince George. the Duke of
York, and the child princess Eli
Zabeth all were stricken with the
disease in varying degrees of Sc
verify.
The Washington times., 1932-01-07
SENATE To PASS
CREDIT POOL
BILL TODAY
Opposition Terms Measure a
Plan to Aid Banks and
Boost Stock Prices

The Administration was pre-
pared today to force Senate ap-
proval of it's $2,0OO,O00,000 gov
ernmental credit corporation
bill before nightfall.
President Hoover urged Admin
istration leaders to rush its pass
age through the Senate because
it would tend to reopen paralyzed
credit channels, restore business
confidence and contribute to a
resumption of employment in in
duStry.
Its opposition termed the bill
a measure to aid the banks.
which brought on the depression,
and to boom stock market prices.
The bill would create a $780,
10000 corporation with funds
from the Treasury, backed by a
81 500, 100000 bond issue to be
guaranteed by the Treasury. All
these resources would be available
for extending credit to business,
agriculture and banks.
1t was apparent the bill would
pass the Senate, but a small de-
termined opposition will air their
grievances before final vote is
taken. The opposition has charged
the Administration with aiding
Europe first and the bankers
second, without proposing any di-
rect relief for the starving un-
employed.
The issue was directly raised
when Senator Smith CD of
South Carolina sponsored an
amendment appropriating $780,.
100000 from the Treasury for
direct Federal relief for unem-
ployed. 1t will have to be voted
on by the Senate.
The Washington times., 1932-01-07
JobIess Visit Capitol, Ask For Worl
Father Cox Calls Upon President

sufficient sums of money for
loans to re-eStabliSh the farmer,
the backbone of a free nation.
"That the money for these
appropriations be raised by the
increase, up to so per centum,
of the surtaxeS on large in
comes, effective on incomes
earned in the year 1881; by the
immediate raising of the Fed
eral inheritance taxes on large
estates, up to 70 per centum,
and by the levying of a large
gift tax to prevent the evasion
of inheritance taxes, an evil
now so flagrantly practiced."
Representative Kelly, after the
petition had been read in the
House, told the members of the
demonstration outside. Speaking
of Father Cox, he said:
"He is a kindly priest and a
brave warrior who served in the
World War and is serving now
along the lines of justice and
democracy"
Outside, the priests and their
flock, including in their numbers
high percentage of persons Of
conflicting religious views, turned
away.
Back to Their Camp
Turned back to the meager
fare to which they have recently
become accustomed.
Grouped around the army
kitchens on the street the men
voraciously gulped hot coffee and
ate frankfurters.
They accepted the food in Smil-
ing good humor.
All their trust for the day
and its events was in the hands
of Father Cox.
While they ate. he hurried to
the White House at the other
end of Pennsylvania Avenue.
There a small group headed
by Father Cox was ushered into
the presence of President Hoover.
There was none of the wild dis
order in the streets or nearby
parks that featured the Com
munist demonstration of a few
weeks ago.
Enter White House
Just as any other group of
citizens. the priests and their
followers entered the Executive
Mansion.
Father Cox handed President
Hoover a copy OF the petition
which had been given Congress.
In a short talk. he told the
President that immediate relief
is necessary or God help the
country. There will be blood
she'd"
The Government, President
Hoover told the delegation, is
doing everything in its power to
help. The President said:
81 am glad to receive you as
the representative Of PennSyl-
vania unemployed. have an
intense sympathy for your
difficulties.
u. S. DOING ITS PART
'T have considered that the
vital function of the President
and of the Federal Government
was to exert every effort and
every power of the Government
to the restoration of stability
and employment in our coun.
try which has been so greatly
disturbed largely from abroad.
"The Federal Government IL
spending now q billion q year
The Washington times., 1932-01-07
Clarendon Women
Form Catholic Club

The Catholic Woman's Club, of
st. Charles Catholic Church, of
Clarendon, Va, was organized last
night at a meeting of women in
the school auditorium. The fol
lowing officers we're elected: Presi.
dent, Mrs. P. F. Toulotte; secre.
tary, Mrs. E. H. Farrar; treasurer,
H. j. Odenthal. Committee chair.
men are Mrs. S. E. Childs, ent Ae-
tainment; Mrs. J. G. MannilR J.
schools; Mrs. r. w. Leukel, sick;
Mrs. Agnes Thompson, sanctuary
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above normal to give employ
ment.
"WOrld-wide depressiOns and
their result in unemployment
are like great wars.
They must be fought con-
tinuOuSly; not on one front, but
upon many fronts. They cannot
be won by any single Skirmish
or any panacea. In the present,
and what / believe is the final
campaign against the depreS-
sion, 1 have laid a program for
Congress, and / trust we will
secure its early adoption.
"The real victory is to restore
men to employment through
their regular jobs. That is our
object. We are giving this
question our undivided atten-
tiOn."
From the White House the
leaders went back to their army
Start for Home
The scanty lunch was finished
Hastily mounting the hundreds
of decrepid automobiles which
brought it to the Capital, the
army journeyed out to Arlington
Cemetery, there to honor the mem
ory of the Unknown Hero.
After the pathetic, but magnifi
cent gesture at the shrine, the
army will continue on out of
Washington.
According to plans, the men will
not be brought back into the city
proper. but will swing out through
the western end, their motorcade
retricing the path used in reach,
ing Washington.
Some scores of the men will
not be able to leave with the
motorized brigade because of
lack of accommodations. These
will get home as best they can
About 1000 men joined the
army here this morning, having
come into the city on freight
trains. Presumably they will go
back home the same way.
The Washington times., 1932-01-07
us GOucher Girls
Hold Summer Jobs

BALTIMORE, Jan. Only
one of the lis girl students of
Goucher College who had EN-.
ployment during the summer of
1881 tried to earn money through
music. according to the report of
! Miss Mary T. McCurley, voca-
tional adviser at the college. The
lis students earned a total of
$10,329, or an average of 1892
each during the summer vaca-
ton.
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(Continued from Page y


gesture, not a note of defiance
marred this demonstration of the
people exercising their right to
petition.
A few score of policemen, un-
armed, and sympathetic, stood by
as the group formed a circle on
the plaza.
Dozens of American flags floated
from small standards as the men
cheered and sang.
There was none of the threats
which characterized a somewhat
similar occasion a month ago.
This was a different kind of
crowd, with different minds, and
different outlook on the pur-
poses and possibilities of govern
ment.
Priests Mother There
Father Cox and a dozen or
more men of his weird army
marched off from the crowd to
the central steps of the Capitol.
AS the priest walked toward
the steps his aged mother, Mrs.
Julia Cox, and group of women
relatives rushed to him and kissed
him.
Standing in front of the Capt.
tol were Senator James j. Davis
and Representative Clyde Kelly,
both of Pennsylvania.
A God Given Right"
Father Cox with Father c. F.
Orelmansky and Edward McCloS-
key, mayor of JohnStown, Pa,
handed to the Congressman the
petition. Father Cox saying:
Fourteen thousand American
citizens jOurneyed from Pitts
burgh to the Nations Capital
to ask for work. That is the
right of every man, and that is
a GOd-given right, and we de.
mand it of the Congress of
the United States"
Looking out upon the cheering
mob on the plaza, Senator Davis
welcomed the crowd and prom
ised Father Cox that within a
few minutes his petition would be
before the Senate.
Representative Kelly told the
army:
"You are the symbol of the
greatest problem in America.
/ hope we can solve it,"
Before the army could be led
from the plaza, after repeating
the pledge of allegiance to the
flag, Davis and Kelly presented
the petition to Congress.
Part of the Text
It said in part:
THAT Congress appropriate
$4,000, 100000 to be raised by
the issue and sale of bonds,
and to be expended for the
creation of work in public con-
StructiOn, including highways,
public buildings, hospitals In
rural districts. refOrestatiOn.
flood control. and water power
conservation.
THAT Congress Immediately
appropriate to the several
States and municipalities, &C
cOrding to their needs and num-
Der Of unemployed, sufficient
sums of money to be distributed
through agencies now func-
tiOning, for the purpose of pro-
viding food, clothing, and
shelter to the needy and
hungry who are out of work.
"That Congress appropriate
The Washington times., 1932-01-07
Reno DiUOrCee Turns
From Court to Altar

RENO, New, Jan. 7 U.N.S)
The path to the Reno divorce
court led on toward the altar
for Mrs. Madeline H. West,
New York city, who was granted
q divorce yesterday from Charles
G: West, Greenwich, Conn.
James M. Austin, New York, OBJ
tained a license to marry Mrs.
West: Austin was divorced in Bal.
tirnore in 1925.
The Washington times., 1932-01-07

KING ALFONSO maids, and a
chauffeur, are occupying the
entire second floor of the
hotel, which normally rents for
1000 francs (about $156)
day. But he pays only $78, the
hotel management charging off
the rest to publicity.
Moreover. a small cottage in
the hotel park has been turned
over to the royal eXiles free, as
a private chapel.
The Washington times., 1932-01-07

n a S entered
Newport Hos
pital to un.
dergo an alb
dominal oper-
alton.
D1. Charles
S t e W a r t,
prom n ent
surgeon, con-
nected with
the hospital,
will perform
the operation.
Mrs. Van
derb lit has
been in poor
haa lth for
The Washington times., 1932-01-07
G, O. P. HEARS WHITLoCK

Lawrence Whitlock, of Wash
ington. national president of the
Young Republican Club, urged
members of the Arlington county
Republican Club to get together
and work for a stronger organi'
zation. The meeting was held in
Odd Fellows Hall, Clarendon, Va.
The Washington times., 1932-01-07

dency toward
stamp collect
ing were re.
] oicin e to.
gether over
the reported
discovery that
one of the
portraits of
George Wash.
AIS OO1l VII lIlC
new issue of
w a S hington
Bicentenni a |
stamps bears
a S trikin G
lik e n e S S of
TA%~ 7 Doc
The Washington times., 1932-01-07
Ends Life by Leap
In Front of Train

An unidentified man was killed
almost instantly shortly after IL
a. n. today when struck by a
w. B. & A. electric train near
Seat Pleasant, Md.
According to reports. the man
jumped in front of the train.
The Washington times., 1932-01-07

several months. She gave birth
to twins last November. Shortly
afterward she took a trip to
Arizona for her health. Later
she and her husband went
abroad,
The Washington times., 1932-01-07

kob, chairman of the Demo.
cratic national committee.
The picture is that on the
one-half cent denomination.
taken from a miniature of
Washington at the age of Is
years which was painted by
Charles Wilson Peale.
The Washington times., 1932-01-07
LegiOn's Annual Ball
At MnyfLOLOer Jan. 20

Arrangements are complete for
the annual ball of the American
Legion to be held at the May
flower Hotel January 20, accord
ing to Major E. H. Hale, gen.
eral chairman, who expects a
record attendance.
The Washington times., 1932-01-07

cut IN rates
at the fash
ionable Hotel
Savoy here
W h e re the
e x i | e d
S p a n is h
monarch and
his ia mily
are staying,
it was learned
today.
Alfonso and
his entour-
age, includ-
ing t hr e e
Wallets, t W o
The Washington times., 1932-01-07
Mrs. Anne Vanderbilt
To Go Under the Knife

NEWPORT, R. l., Jan. 7
0.N.SO Mrs. Anne Wander.
bilt, 29-year-old wife of State
Senator William H. Vanderbilt,
The Washington times., 1932-01-07
PEOPLE
Who Interest
You and
What They
Are Doing
si-Fete Stamp Face
Resembles J. J. Raskob

NEW YORK, Jan. 7.-Stamp
collectors with a flair for poll.
tics and politicians with a ten.
The Washington times., 1932-01-07
Phone District $3.50

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The Washington times., 1932-01-07
Alfonso Gets a Break,
Hotel Bill Is Reduced

FONTAINEBLEAu. France,
Jan. 7 G.N.S9s-Former King
Alfonso is receiving a decided
The Washington times., 1932-01-07
Room
With Board
$40 Per Month

Located near Dupont Circle and
convenient to the downtown Sec
ton and universities, this COM
pletely modern Rooming House Of
fers double room vacancies with
board at $40 per month. See ad-
ditional details of interest in
special announcement published
today in the Rental Columns Of
the Classified Section of this
newspaper.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-12-28
LOCAL WOMAN SUES HARTFORD COMPANY
THE ELKS NEW
 YEARS EVE BALL
If Planning to Attend Make
 Reservation Now
NOTABLE EVENT

All those planning to attend the Elk's New Years Eve party are requested by the arrangements committee to get their reservations in to the club stewart not later than Thursday evening. At a meet ing of the committee last night it was decided that the 200 limit will have been reached by Thursday night.
 The committee has completed final details for the event which promises to be one of the most outstanding affairs in a long time. An unusually fine program includ- ing an augmented orchestra, en- tertainment. full course dinner and distribution of favors and noise- making instruments, should make the event one long to be remem- bered. Dancing will be enjoyed until a late. hour the music being furnished by Joe DiPietro's Coun- try club orchestra. Gene Oviatt, chairman of the entertainment committee will be master of cere- monies. Others on the committee are Benjamin LaVallee, secretary, Frank Mellon, Thomas Collins, James Calvin, Charles J. Fitzpa- trick, Daniel J. Mahaney, Frank Leary, Andrew Putetti, Al Demen- ske, Robert Mccormack and Gene Seville.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-12-28
BIG PROBLEMS
 STILL CLOUD
 WORLD TRADE
But Various Centers Look for Slow, Irregular
 l933 Recovery
(By United Press,

Slight improvement was noted in various world centers as 1882 drew to close and the outlook for the new year was for slow, ir-. regular recovery.
 There still were many problems including war debt adjustment; separations because the Lausanne agreement has not yet been rati-
 fled; disarmament; depreciated currencies; trade relations, in-
 cluding tariff adjustments; the
 Anglo-Persian oil situation; and Soviet Russia, the latter being
 among the unknown factors. Revival of business in Great
 Britain. heralded regularly from
 high places for the past IS l months, still obstinately refused | to materialize. Yet Great Britain
 had many things in it's favor. in-
 cluding:
 The Factors
 One. More than one-third the national debt has been converted from an interest rate averaging not far short of five per cent to
 one of less than 1-2 per cent. Two. The national budget has been balanced and another budget
 is in fair way to being bal
 Three. Great Britain has paid
 it's Dec 15 installmef1t of the war debt due the United States. The last named item brought a
 sharp decline in the pound ster-
 ling when United States insisted
 upon the payment. The pound touched record low in world
 markets and for time disturbed trade relations.
 Adoption of general tariff pol- icy in February after almost a century of free trade was expected | 1t has failed to materialize. Elm pire preference agreements nego- tiated at the Ottawa Conference
 are the latest background for ex-
 uberant predictions of now. we
 will have prosperity"
 l Unemployment High | As the year ended. British un-
 employment was at high level; bank clearings contracted sharpIyj coal production was slightly in- proved; pig iron production was | down to new low; the automo- | bile industry looked for minor l boom as new models were brought
 out; foreign trade returns were disappointing,
 | France reports business activity gradually slowing down, although rate of operation still is far ahead of the United States.
 l Several encouraging signs ap- beard for the French as the year
 ends. French export trade has been doing better than year ago with the unfavorable balance re-
 duced. Steel production increased slightly in the autumn and the export position of this commodity improved.
 Berlin Problems Berlin reports the governments one-year plan for defeating the depression has taken promising
 start. Unemployment has de-
 creased moderately; foreign trade Improved; the bourse rose to new highs on installation of the Won lSchleicher cabinet: the textile inc ] ldustry has been stepping up pro-