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The Washington times., 1932-05-11
FLAYS
NINE OWNERS

Charges of communism in the
coal fields of Bell and Harlan
counties, Kentucky, "are merely
red herring drawn across the
trail by ruthless mine owners"
Robert Hall, of Mobile, Ala, de-
clared today before a Senate sub
committee holding a preliminary
investigation of labor troubles in
the two counties.
Hall, a student at Columbia
University, told of his efforts to
lead a delegation of 80 students
and faculty members into the
two counties. He said:
"The delegation was placed
under arrest at Cumberland
Gap and told that the United
States Constitution may be all
right in America but this is
Kentucky" .f
Zone girl was roughly han
died and two of the students
were kicked. We were illegally
escorted back to the Tennessee
line"
Senator Cutting (R) of New
Mexico, co-author of a pending
resolution for an investigation Of
labor conditions in the two coun-
ties, presided.
Members of three New York
groups which have investigated
conditions first-hand attended the
hearing. One of these groups,
led by Theodore Dresser, the nov
elist, clashed with local officials
of the two counties. Criminal
charges were lodged againct Drei-
ser.
The second group, captained
by Allen Taub, another writer,
was driven under armed escort to
the Tennessee state line and re-
leased. Taub was beaten on the
head by his escorts.
The third band of invaders,
consisting of four New York
clergymen representing a com.
mittee of 81, made it's inquiry
without incident.
The Washington times., 1932-05-11
STAYS
NOM|NALLY
At HELM
Retained by Lebrun, as Her
riot SHES at Task Now; Big
Problems Wait a Month

PARIS, May II (I,N.S.).
France today began three
weeks period during which it
will be virtually leaderless.
Upon the request of newly
elected President Albert Le-
brun, Andre Tardieu will re-
main in office until early in
June, although he presented
his resignation as premier late
last night.
The handing in of the resigna-
tion is customary when a new
president assumes office, and the
premier generally is Immediately
designated again.
Uncustomary, however, was the
request of Tardieu that he not
be reappointed and that a sue
cessor be named as soon as pos
Sible.
Could Have Named HerriOt
The move was expected, how
ever, in view of Tardieu's defeat
in Sundays parliamentary elec-
tionS.
Lebrun also could have named
Edouard Herriot, who doubtless
ly will be elected premier when
the new Chamber meets June l,
or could have appointed an ad
interim government.
Herriot was known to have been
opposed to accepting office at
this time, and Lebrun chose TO
have Tardieu expedite routine
business until the convention OF
the new chamber.
Grave Matters Wait
No important decisions. will be
made until then, however.
When the Herriot government
outlines a policy and has it ap-
proved by the next chamber,
France again will take an active
part in international affairs and
straighten out many important
home problems held in allegiance.
The Washington times., 1932-05-11
JONES
By WINIFRED BLACK

By WINIFRED BLACK
Copyright, 1882, BY San Francisco
Examiner and Universal Service, 1nc.)
SAN FRANCISCO, May 10.
Good news.
Fine news.
Glad tidings of great joy.
Good, old solid, common
sense, practical America is
waking up out of the night
mare-at last.
The nightmare of Self-decep-
tion, the nightmare of stupid
Shut your eyes and you won't
see it" policy.
And the nightmare of "Never
mind what happens to my
neighbor so long as I'm all
right myself" frame of mind.
Every doctor knows that in
every serious malady there
comes a time of stupor
when the patient sinks into a
kind of coma that is so near
like death that it is almost
death itself.
If the Patient Stirs
If that coma lasts too long
it is time to order the coffin,
and see to the right lot, in the
right cemetery.
But if the patient stirs in his
sleep, speaks, or even tries to
Smile-hope stirs again and all
the family begins to look for
good news from the sick room.
The world is sick just now
most of it, and America has been
sick, too.
But the turn in the tide of
the malady of dependency and
despair and hopelessness has
come.
America is waking up-at last.
Did you see the news from
Washington in yesterdays pa
per?
Have you read the news this
morning?
Don't let anything keep you
from reading tit will put new
life and new hope and new cour-
age into your heart.
Two Bills Cited
Congress is not going to ad-
journ until something real and
vital and practical is done to
put this nation on the high road
to vigorous splendid health
again.
There are two bills before
Congress at this very hour
both of them providing that
The Washington times., 1932-05-11
D. {. IDLE FACE
INCREASE BY
ECONOMY
Programs Before Congress Put
New Tasks on 0vertaxed
Relief Agencies

Unemployment is the great
est problem the United States
faces today.
Economists agree that there
can be no real prosperity until
the present abnormal condi-
tion, with some 100000 job
less, according to conservative
estimates, is remedied.
Yet the outstanding and dis
quieting fact is that all present
indices show that unemployment
is increasing rather than dimin'
iShing.
Relief Funds Depleted
While the basis is being laid for
business confidence and eventual
recovery, relief organizations in
many cities are reaching the end
of their resources, and it is becom-
ing increasingly clearer that only
a great program of Federal aid
can solve the problem.
Such a program has been advo-
Gated by the Hearst papers for
more than a year, and various
measures have been introduced in
Congress to further the idea of a
Prosperity Loan" suggested by
William Randolph Hearst before
the idea had taken form on
Capitol Hill.
Washington has Jared better
than most cities during the
period of economic stress. The
stabilizing effect of the Federal
payroll has kept business here
at practically normal levels.
Peril in Economy Program
But present plans for cutting
pay in the federal service and
other proposals which effect the
security of federal tenure, if they
become effective, probably will be
felt seriously in this city.
Civil Service records show that
the number Of persons employed
by. the Federal Government in
this city declined from 1903 to
69,260 between February, 1881,
and February, 1882, a decrease
of 2.61 per cent.
That is a relatively small fig
ure, in view of the fact that
Government employment is the
origin of most personal incomes
in the District of Columbia, but
the relatively favored position of
this city is made all the clearer
when it is realized that the num-
ber of permanent employees on
the Federal payroll increased dur
ing that time.
Net Loss In January
There were, in February, last
year, 1924 permanent employees
and 7,849 temporary employees on
Uncle Sans payroll in Washing
ton. In February, 1882, the num-
bers were, respectively, 65,715 and
1867.
The net loss of all employees,
however, was 1888, between
February, 1881, and February,
1882, and there was a net loss of
122 in January, 1882, along.
The Washington times., 1932-05-11
F Al | REFUSES
AMBULANCE

THREE RIVERS, N. Mex, May
II G.N.S0.-Back in the Tres
Rios ranch, which he owned for
many years, former Secretary of
the Interior Albert B. Fall today
refused to continue his trip from
Santa Fe to Ell Paso. He said:
"T don't want to ride in that
damned hack any more"
He referred to the new shiny
blue ambulance in which he was
brought here following his re-
lease from the New --Aexico State
penitentiary Monday.
DR.. T. H. Stafford, of El Paso,
examined Fall yesterday and re-
ported him in no danger of a
relapse,
The Washington times., 1932-05-11
HOOVER GREETS CAROL

President Hoover yesterday Ca
bled his fluctuations to King
Carol on the occasion of the an
niversary of Rumania's indepen-
dence.
The Washington times., 1932-05-11
Man Jailed in Theft
Of Watchnaan's Gun

Convicted of stealing a pistol
from a sleeping night watchman,
Leighton Talbert, colored, 81, of
1905 Twenty-sixth st. N. W., to-
day was sentenced to so days in
Jail by Police Court Judge Gus
A. Schuldt.
r. M. Norman, of the Chastle-
ton Hotel, owner of the gun, said
the weapon was being used by a
watchman at the hotel.
The Washington times., 1932-05-11
Newmarket Stakes
Taken bY Miracle

NEWMARKET, England, May
II G.N.SO.-Lord Roseberry's
Miracle won the Newmarket
Stakes today. Rolling Rock was
second and BulandShar, third.
The Washington times., 1932-05-11
Broke Up Furniture,
Fined $25 or 30 Days

Charged by his father with de-
stroying private property, Homer
M. Sneed, jr., 1414 F st. N. E.,
today was ordered by Police Court
Judge Gus A. Schuldt to pay a
fine of $25 or serve 80 days in
Jail.
The father testified Sneed
came home intoxicated last night
and broke up several articles Of
furniture in the home.
The Washington times., 1932-05-11

the same kind of bonds to
make America safe for Amer
ican children, and American
homes and hard-working, hon
est, self-respecting American
men and women?
They aren't having any trou-
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Evening star., 1932-10-22
LANSBURGH CEREMONY
TOMORROW AFTERNOON
Granite Sarcophagus Containing
Body of Merchant and Civic
Leader to Be Unveiled.

The granite sarcophagus. containing
the body of Henry Lansburgh, merchant
and civic leader. will be unveiled and
dedicated at exercises at o'clock to-
morrow afternoon, in Rock Creek Gene
terry, under the auspices Of the Henry
Stanley Masonic Club of Lansburgh's
store.
Frank F. Major and William F. Muir
ply, lifelong friends of Mr. Lansburgh,
and veteran employees of Lansburgh's
store, will unveil the tomb. Speakers
include Dr. John c. Palmer, pastor of
Washington Heights Presbyterian
Church; Msgr. Cornelius Thomas, rec
tor of st. Patrick's Catholic Church,
and DR.. Abram Simon, rabbi of the
Washington Hebrew Congregation.
Delegations from the Boy Scouts
Order of De Molay, Shrine, Scottish
Rite, Blue Lodges, Grotto, American
War Mothers and Eastern Star chapters
have been invited to attend the rites
The committee on arrangements in
clubes Marx E. Kahn, chairman; Mark
Lansburgh, Mr.. Major, Eugene Perry
and James Henson.
Evening star., 1932-10-22
Fishing Ban Lifted
From Tidal Basin
By Park Officials
Waters to Be RestOcked
With Large.Mouth Bass
on Monday.

Fishing in the Tidal Basin, discon-
tinued October is, will be resumed to-
day, according to an order issued this
morning by Capt. D. o. Hickey, ofi1cer
In charge Of the Park Police.
Capt. Hickey, in explaining this move
on the part of the Office Of Public
Buildings and Public Parks, said it was
primarily to assist in balancing the bud
get of many local anglers. He said he
took the matter up with Lieut.. Col. U. s.
Grant, Sd, explaining to him that fish
ing for game fish in the District was
permitted until next March, when the
season was closed until May 30, and that
Maryland and Virginia had a much
longer open season. Maryland to De-
cember l and Virginia until March Is
next.
Capt. Hickey said he has given in
structions to his police to remove all
signs saying, mo Fishing" and that
fishing in the Basin probably will be
allowed until the close of the season
next year.
Acting on the receipt Of this news,
Rod and Stream Of The Star. imme-
diately got in touch with Glen c. Leach,
chief Of the Division of Fish Culture
of the Bureau of Fisheries, asking for
a shipment Of bass to be placed in the
Basin. Leach said he would have the
first shipment of large-mouth bass ready
to plant in this body of water Monday
at 10 am.
Evening star., 1932-10-22
Marriage Licenses.

Norma B. Gillchrest. a, iii Staples St.
ne: Rev Enoch NJ. Thompson;
James s. Smith. 81. Potomac Park Apart
ments and Verna r. Reeve. "a. potomac
Park Apartments; Judge Robert E. Mat
Lyman Lyman E. Morris. 81. 1895 10th ST., and
Florence M. SHADING. %. SGT Shepherd st.;
Rev G. E. Lenski.
MeDonnals. 20. 755 Harvard st.; Rev. A. II.
George c. Najour. as Atlanta. and Cath
crime Thomas. ls. 1904 o st.; Rev. JOB
James r. cranton. ~. staunton Va. and
Julia Harwood. 20 Richmond; Rev.
Howard 3: wilbuEn a. - seat ss Pleasant Is:s at
Sc: Rev; Enoch M. Thompson.
Albert L; Hayes, ss; and Flossie E Mea-
John E. Hamilton. %. and Thelma @.
erI Russell 81 sHSiYi ". Williams, 2s Walter Reed Hos
pital. and Dorothy H. Larson. 10. $50 Van
Buren, ST.; Rev. r. e. Boyd.
Joseph Faracchio, 20. S37 st.. and
Naoma T. Sparrow. 81. 623 7th st.; Rev.
Allan F. Poore.
rs w:eRs Rs''ssn @ ss Il s'ls 3. "a M st. Rsv sna
Helen Senh N. T. Netzer. s II. is1o aist st.; St. Rev Rev
Georse b. Harrington.
James T. Hood "a; 1888 8 st.. and Willie
King.
Evening star., 1932-10-22
LOOT Of ROBBERS
EXCEEDS $4,000
JeWeIry and Other Merchan-
disc Taken as Bandits
Get $3.50.

Hold-up men obtained approximately
$3.50 in a series of robberies late yes
terday and last night while burglars
and sneak thieves obtained jewelry and
other merchandise totaling more than
$4,000 in value.
Three men escaped in a stolen auto
mobile in the 1900 block of Pennsyl-
vania avenue southeast, after holding
up the manager of a chain grocery
nearby, where they obtained approx
mately 5000.
Entering the store, the three men
forced several customers into the rear,
trained pistol upon Clyde NJ Johnson,
Manager and rif1ed the cash register.
Leaving the store. the men held up
Arthur F. Stengstack, living several
doors away, and drove off in hts auto
mobile
Potomac Park H0ld-up.
Two armed men held up George ].
Chanides, 1900 block of Euclid street,
near the end of the railroad bridge in
Potomac Park and robbed him of $40
The men then left the scene in a
roadster in which they were riding
Three colored men, two of them
armed with pistols, held up Fuller Sis
son. peanut vendor Of the 700 block
of Third street, at Sixth -and-a-H Half
and E streets and robbed him of $3.50.
Charles E. Leeman, taxi driver of
the 240O block of Eighteenth street, was
robbed of 81 by three colored men who
had hired the cab.
Early today William j. Mclaughlin
Of the 200 block of Pennsylvania ave-
nue., was robbed of SO in cash and his
shoes by a colored man who knocked
him down by blow on the head while
in the 400 block of Pennsylvania ave-
nue..
$4,000 Jewelry Taken.
Jewelry valued at $4,000, including
diamond studded ring valued at $4,000,
and another piece of jewelry valued at
$4,000 was reported stolen from the
home of Charles Cramer. 1900 block
of Hillbrook lane. The theft was dis
covered yesterday and police were told
the jewelry had been taken some time
during the past week.
Max Liebster told police fur coat
valued at $3.50 had been taken from his
fur shop, in the 700 block of Thirteenth
street. late yesterday. Wallace M. Ed
monds of Richmond, Va, reported to
police that several leather cases con-
tanning stockings, valued at total OF
$3.50, were taken from his automobile
while parked.
Other loot taken included various
kinds of merchandise obtained by house.
breakers from stores and dwellings, in
most cases the value Of articles taken
being under $50.
Evening star., 1932-10-22
MURRAY WILL STICK TO CATFISH
IN PLAN FOR OKLAHOMA RELIEF
Commissioner Advises Alfalfa Diet to Produce Enough
to Feed Needy Pound Day.

The big fish controversy between
Gov. Alfalfa Bill Murray of Oklahoma
and United States Fish Commissioner
Henry O'Malley reached terrific heat
today.
Gov. Murray charged the Govern
ment official with being "a silk stock
ing expert" because O'Malley ridiculed
his relief plan to produce sufficient fish
this Winter to feed every man. woman
and child in his State-2,396. .040-a
pound daily.
OMalley replied the best thing Gov.
Murray could do to fatten his fish to
produce the required amount was to
turn loose the States output OF catfish
on the prairies and let them nibble al
falfa.
The Governor became vexed because
OMalley believed the Governor was 60
ing to produce in his landlocked lakes
large mouth bass, Oklahoma's best ma
tive fish.
mo, sir" asserted Murray, accord
ing to Associated Press dispatches from
Oklahoma City. MY relief plan calls
for catfish, big, old channel cats, II you
please.
Catfish" he added, produce he
men that wear breeches I wasn't talk
ing about the best fish being bass, but
raising hsh The most prolific fish in
Oklahoma is the catfish"
This opinion was riven ny t,,c Gov
ernor in Q dissertation on Fish Is
Evening star., 1932-10-22
I'LL AND JOBLESS MAN
ENDS LIFE WITH GAS
Body of Thomas Z. Loveless, "a,
! Found by Wife, Separated From
Him Only Week.

Despondent because of Ill health. un-
employment and domestic troubles,
Thomas E. LoveleSs. "a. committed
suicide by inhaling Illuminating gas in
his home, 416 Warner street, yesterday
or last night.
His body was found this morning by
his wife, Mrs Mildred Loveless, who
had been separated from him for less
than a week Beside his body was n
roughly penciled note tn which he said
he could stand his difficulties no longer
and begged forgiveness. Dr. c. j.
Murphy, deputy coroner, issued Ger
tif1cate Of suicide after viewing the
body.
Mrs. Loveless said she went to her
husbands home yesterday afternoon.
but could not get in. This morning
entrance was gained by slipping back
bolt which barred the door. Neigh
bors said they had smelled gas coming
from the house as early as 1 o'clock
yesterday afternoon.
Evening star., 1932-10-22

Food for the Needy" after OMalley
questioned the Governors plan for
building lakes with relief money to pro-
vide more food for hungry Oklaho-
mans.
Hhe commissioner found 100 pounds
of bass per acre of lake, q record yield,
would not 60 far toward supplying q
pound Of fish daily to each resident.
Replying to the Governor, OMalley
said: II always knew my friends in
Oklahoma were high type people and I
considered all Of the people in that
State in the same category. Far be it
from me to suggest feeding them on
catfish, decidedly secondary food
when compared with bass
II merely suggested that Gov Muir
ray produce goldfish in his lakes be-
cause they grow and produce at all
stages of the year. A bass Is q slow
grower. while the cat just simply buries
himself in the mud during the Winter
and awaits the coming Of Spring.
If the Governor intends to produce
catfish on wholesale scale, then he'd
better turn them loose on the prairie
while digging his lakes. That's the
only way they'll work during the cold
months. will now suggest to the
Governor to catch some carp-those fel-
lows will travel around in the dew.
AS for being a silk-stocking expert,
have been In, the Bureau of Fisheries
90 yt-r7 nd started en- the handle Of
a shovel"
Evening star., 1932-10-22
PAINTERS TO CONFER
ON 6.H0UR DAY ROW
Conference Monday to Seek Def.
mite Settlement of
Controversy.

Members of the Master Painters As
sociation OF Washington are to meet
Monday to determine upon course de-
signed to effect definite settlement of
the dispute which arose over demands
of the union painters for adoption of a
six-hour day.
When some of the painters refused to
continue to work eight hours day, as
provided under the existing schedules,
progress in the painting of several Gov
ernment buildings here was slowed up.
Members of the local painters union
held regular meeting last night, but
B. F. Walen, business agent, said the
group did not take any new action in
the matter, since the union already had
called on the employers to adopt a
shorter day schedule.
In support of the six-hour day plan,
Mr.. Walen argues that it will not in
crease the cost to the contractors, but
will provide employment for an addl-
t!onal number OF union men.
The refusal of number OF the union
men to continue to work eight hours a
day has slowed up progress on the
painting Of the new House Office Build
ing, the new Business High School and
the addition to Freedmen's Hospital.
Evening star., 1932-10-22
Man Accused of Negligence
in Fatal Plunge of George
r. Webster.
FORMER CONTRACTOR
DROPPED ELEVEN FLOORS
St. Elizabeth's Official Blames EN-
ploye for Failing to Stay With
His Charge.

Paul r. Pope. an attendant at ST.
EliZabeth's Hospital, was held for the
grand jury this afternoon by a coroner's
jury, which found he was negligent in
letting out of his control" George T,
Webster. 49-year- -old patient at the hos
ptial, who jumped to his death yester-
day afternoon from the eleventh floor
of the Dupont Circle Hotel.
The jury found that Webster, q re-
tired electrical contractor, deliberately
jumped from the window. Webster
came to the hotel saying he wished to
rent an apartment on an upper floor u
He had been paroled from the hospital
few hours previously to visit his wife
Mrs. Florence Webster, 2127 P street
and left the hospital in the charge of
was being paid by the patients guard
ian.
Pope had accompanied his charge to
his first visit to the apartment, but
emained behind when Webster returned
with his wife to the hotel.
Showed Apartment Twice.
Miss Anne Bryant. clerk at the hotel
told how she showed the apartment
to Webster and Pope and later to Web
ster and his wife She and Mrs. Web
ster were looking at the apartment
kitchen when they became aware that
Webster had slipped through a bed
room window and was dangling out
side. clutching the sill Mrs. Webster
grabbed his hand but was unable to
hold on and Webster died a few mo-
mentS after he struck the sidewalk
below.
DR. Addison Duval, medical officer in
charge of the receiving station at St.
Elizabeth's, admitted under questioning
by the coroner that Webster was in a
state of mental depression and a
potential suicide, and that the hospital
held Pope responsible for the patient S
safe return.
Mrs. Webster testified, however, that
Pope remained behind at her husband S
expressed request and that the couple
had expected to join the attendant in a
few minutes.
Webster, a former electrical con-
tractor. was said to have shown i'm
provement at the hospital recently and
expected to be discharged soon Webster,
who owned considerable real estate in
Washington, helped to stop a run on
the Perpetual Building & Loan Associ-
alton in February. 1881.
He had the appearance of a well-to-
do business man and circulated among
the depositors exhibiting his own bank
book and pointing out that the institu-
ton was entirely solvent. Hospital au-
thorities said Pope was in the employ
of Webster's family, although a regular
attendant prior to that time.
Evening star., 1932-10-22
RICENTENNIAL WEDDING PAIR
- RECEIVES FIRST LADY'S GIFT
Eight Framed Steel Engravings of Capital Buildings in
Gayy Wrapped Package After Honeymoon.

crowd of spectators. Rev. c. K
Rhodes, pastor of the Hebron Lutheran
Church, performed the rites, assisted
by Rev. r. M. Graham, Baptist min
ister President and Mrs. Hoover were
invited to the ceremony, but were un-
able to attend.
Clore has made a number of articles
of furniture for Mrs. Hoover, following
designs outlined by the First Lady. Some
of this furniture is at the Presidents s
camp en- the Rapidan, near here, and
some of it is understood to have been
sent to the White House. The young
craftsman has made several visits to
the camp to get and deliver orders.
Mrs. Clore was Miss Catherine Earl
Gibbs, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs B. s.
Gibbs of near Madison. Mr.. and Mrs.
Clore visited New York on their honey
moon and are now living in thei- new
i.enc near lrradi-on.