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The Washington times., 1932-07-27
DEBT GUT HANGS
ON ARMS SLASH

PARIS, July q G.N.SD.
Ambassador Walter E. Edge, in
the course of long talk with
Premier Herriot this afternoon,
assured the head of the French
government that the United
States would adopt a more flexi-
BILE attitude toward European
problems provided Europe agreed
to reduce her armaments.
Officially it was declared the
subject of debts was not dis.
cussed. Nevertheless, in view of
Senator Borah's radio speech
Saturday night on the debt sub
Ject, it is believed Edge at least
conveyed the impression to Her
riot that real step toward dis
armament must precede serious
consideration by Washington of
any debt revision.
The Washington times., 1932-07-27
VETS,
Bees BINGHAM

The major wet organizations to-
day were urged in letters by Sen
ator Bingham (RD of Connecti-
cut to support only candidates for
Senate and House who will vote
for flat repeal of the Eighteenth
Amendment.
Unless this is done, Bingham
said, the country may get a mere
modification of the Eighteenth
Amendment. which will not elimi-
nate the evils of prohibition.
Bingham said that both the
amendments of Senator Glass CD
of Virginia, offering a substitute
for the Eighteenth Amendment,
and the substitute plan offered by
the Republican National Conven-
ton are unsatisfactory.
Bingham said that "a we'll
regulated saloon is to be pre-
ferred over the Speakeasy."
The Washington times., 1932-07-27
BROADCASTS
/. ON NATIONAL
/. HOOK-UP
Democratic Nominee to Take
For His Subject His
Party's Platform

NEW YORK, July 81
tN.N.S.). - Disregarding all
precedents, Gov. Franklin D.
Roosevelt, Democratic presi-
Dental candidate, will begin
his active campaign next Satur-
day night with a radio speech
over a national hookup on the
subject, "Explaining the Demo-
cratic Platform.
The governor will speak from
, 3 to $3.50 p. m, Washington time,
over the Red network of the Ma
tional Broadcasting Company.
In announcing plans for the
speech today, James A. Farley,
Governor Roosevelt's campaign
manager, said: = -.
"It is the governors belief
that the platform, in its brev-
ity and clearneSs and the
sOundness Of its principles, is
the best argument that the
party can advance. He wants
all the voters to understand
the platform"
The Washington times., 1932-07-27
KILLER HIRED
BY POOL ;
THEORY
is More in Gambling World to
Be Quizzed in "MiIsie"
Case; "Jimmy" Freed

Members of the homicide
squad planned today to arrest
Is men to be questioned in
connection with the death of
Milton w. Milsie" Henry,
local gambler.
Six men, including Jimmy"
LaFontaine, proprietor of a
gambling establishment on
Bladensburg Road, we're taken
for questioning yesterday.
Three Quizzed, Freed
William Poe Moses, Al, of 1920
Buchanan st. N. w., and Clark
Boswell, 46, of 1918 South Dakota
Ave. N. E.. as we'll as LaFontaine
were released after being ques-
toned.
Bryant Mcmahon, 81, of zoos
M st. N. E., James Joseph
Noonan, 80. of 231 Charming st.
N. E., and Raymond Price, 80, of
219 Ninth st. N. E., were held
for further questioning by In
spector Frank S. w. Burke.
Charles Blum and Henry Davis,
Philadelphia gangsters, are in jail
charged with first degree murder
in connection with the death of
Henry.
Finger" Theory Cited
Police said that while they
have not confessed, information
obtained from them led to the
questioning of local gamblers.
1t was rumored in police circles
that the local police believe the
Staying of Henry was engineered
by local men because of his &C.
tivities as Finger man" for hold
ups at local gaming establish
ments. A Finger man" plans
crimes for others to execute.
Inspector Burke said LaFon.
taine denied a story that he was
captured and held for ransom
some time before Henry was shot.
The Washington times., 1932-07-27
WRECK DELAYS
RAIL TRAFFIC

Through traffic between Wash
ington and New York via the
Pennsylvania railroad, was tied
up for about eight hours today as
a result of a freight wreck at
Millham Junction. N. j., north
east of Trenton.
All five tracks of the main line
were blocked when 81 cars Of a
string of 35 were derailed and
scattered over the right of way.
No one was injured.
Bound for PhiladeIphia
The wreck occurred at 1920 a..
m. One track was cleared at 4:40
a. m. and a second at sos a. m.
Gradually normal service was be-
ing restored, but it is unlikely
that all tracks would be cleared
before late afternoon.
The wrecked freight train was
bound from Jersey City to Phila-
delphia loaded with a miscel-
laneouS cargo. The accident oc-
CURED opposite the plant of the
Thermoid Rubber Company and
several gondolaS were fun g
against a section of the rubber
company's fence, wrecking it.
Cause uf the wreck was attri-
buted to the failure of the brakes
on the second car of the string
with the result that this and
20 other cars left the rails.
Trains Are Re.rOuted
Passengers trains from Wash.
ington to New York were re.
routed over another line and
reached their terminals about an
hour and a half late.
The Washington times., 1932-07-27
Farm Board Probe
Beams immediately

An exhaustive inquiry into
every act of the Federal Farm
Board from the day of its in
ception will get underway either
today or tomorrow, President
Hoover was advised today by Sen
ator McNary (R0 of Oregon,
chairman of the Senate Agricul-
tural Committee. Comptroller
General McCarl will begin a
minute survey of the Farm
Boards books and records at
once, McNary said.
The Washington times., 1932-07-27
HELD
BY MENAS
OFFICIALS
DAILY
Contractor Recalls Workers,
Insurance Company Ends
Its Liability Protection

Police will not attempt to
evacuate World War Veterans
occupying Federal-owned
buildings until they receive
definite orders.
This announcement was
made this afternoon by DR..
Luther H. Reichelderfer, chair
man of the board of District
Commissioners, following a
conference between the three
Commissioners, Acting Cor
poration Counsel Vernon E.
West, and Brig. Gen. Pelham
Glassford, superintendent OF
police.
DR.. Reichelderfer announced
that the reason that the veterans
were not evacuated from the
Pennsylvania Avenue area at
Third Street northwest was a
workmen's compensation liability
insurance angle.
Shunted to Courts
Further conferences during the
afternoon may iron out this diff
ficulty. but it was generally un'
derstood that the District Com
missioners had shunted the prob
lem of evicting the veterans to
the courts and the United States
marshal.
General Glassford said that as
far as he knows there is no legal
manner through which they can
evacuate the veterans. He said:
"The Police Department will
not be used to execute any IL.
Legal action.
II was prepared to clean out
the Pennsylvania Avenue area
today at 1880 a. m. but we re-
ceived no orders"
DR.. Reichelderfer said that so
far the Commissioners have not
been told by the Treasury De-
partment to evict the veterans
who we're supposed to get out
of all Federal-owned buildings at
midnight.
Victory for Waters
In the meantime Walter w.
Waters, commander-in-chief Of
the regular B. E. F., was jubilant
over the failure of the police to
carry out the eviction order.
The failure was chalked up as
another victory for Waters ad-
ministration, which Is under fire
from Several sources in the bonus
army.
During the conference today
G. w. Rhine, contractor, who is
to demolish buildings occupied by
the veterans. was called in.
He explained that he called so
workmen away from the Pennsyl"
vania Avenue area because the
veterans had not been evacuated
and because the companies car
rying insurance on his employees
had declared they would cancel
insurance if he attempted to raise
the buildings while they were
still occupied by the veterans.
A large crane was moved into
the area at Third Street and
Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest
about an hour after police had
been withdrawn.
The construction engineer in
charge, however, declared that he
would not begin work on demol
ishing the buildings because more
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The Washington times., 1932-07-27
Al Smiths Son Sets
Au0. I3 for Wedding

NEW YORK, July 27 UN.SJ.
August 13 was set today as the
date for the wedding of Walter
]. Smith, %, son of former gov
ernor and Mrs. Alfred E. Smith,
and Florence E. Watson, %.
The nuptials will be held in
Schenectady, home city of the
bride-to-be, who is a daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel H. Watson.
The Washington times., 1932-07-27
Hungarian Archduke
Saves Boy Summer

BUDAPEST, July 81 UNS0.
Friends of the Hungarian Arch
duke Joseph Francis today wired
congratulations to him at Varna,
summer resort on the Black Sea,
where he rescued a drowning boy.
The Archduke, one of the Capt.
tails best swimmers, was fully
dressed when he saw the boy. 13,
fighting the waves. He dived in
with his clothes on and brought
the boy ashore.
The Washington times., 1932-07-27
British Opposed
1 To BOrGh PROPOSAL

LONDON, July 26 G.N.SD.
The British Government is un-
favorable to Senator William E.
Borah's suggestion for a separate
conference in Washington to set
tie the problems of debts, repara.
tions, and disarmament, it was
stated on high authority today.
One comprehensive conference,
aimed at solution of all outstand-
ing international problems, is
favored by Great Britain, it was
said.
The Washington times., 1932-07-27
13 in "Third Degree"
Face NeU ChGrqeS

MINEOLA, N. Y, July 81.
Additional charges against the .13
indicted police officers of Nassau
County. accused in connection
with the third degree murder"
of Hyman Stark, New York ban
dit, will be considered Friday by
the Grand Jury. District Attorney
Elvin N. Edwards said today.
Perjury is limited.
The Washington times., 1932-07-27
Roosevelt Opposes
Extra N. Y. Session

NEW YORK, July 27 G.N.s).
Ina telegram to the joint COM
mission on unemployment of New
York State, Governor Franklin D.
Roosevelt stated he was opposed
to calling a special session of the
legislature to vote funds for job
less relief before the National elec-
ton in November. He indicated
that one might be convened after
that.
The Washington times., 1932-07-27

Well, the other day Congress
voted to loan folks something
like two billion dollars. You
talk about a thing being Cover
subscribed" Why, the whole
issue was spoken for before
sundown.
Why, I honestly believe they
could have loaned twice that
much, and they perhaps will
when they meet again, for that
was the "loaningest" and zap
propriationest" Congress that
ever was.
Be a good joke on 'em if,
after loaning all that money,
The Washington times., 1932-07-27
German Ambassador
Sails for Homeland

NEW YORK, July 81 GN.SJ. d..
Friedrich Wilhelm Won Prittwitz
und Gaffron, German ambassador
to the United States; Dudley
Field Malone, attorney, and
James P. Warburg, financier,
were among passengers sailing
for abroad today.
The Washington times., 1932-07-27
CONDITION OF TREASURY

Treasury balance as of July rs:
$156,186,177.o7, Expenditures, So,
982,933,35. Custom receipts, $l4,-
982, 2,032.2l.
The Washington times., 1932-07-27
WILL ROGERS Suvs:

BEVERLY HILLS, CAL, July 27.-You remem-
Der during the war when would read that the
Liberty bond issue had been oversubscrbed?
The Washington times., 1932-07-27

they went home and got beat, and had all tn
''loaning'' for nothing The coming election
already cost the taxpayers billions of dollars.
Copyright. 1882 by McNaught syndicats'
The Washington times., 1932-11-15
The Narcotic Evil
Senator Copeland Acts

The interest which Senator Copeland is displaying the
treatment of local narcotic addic is what the city would
expect from thoroughly conversant with the evils
which arise from neglect of these unfortunates
The Times short while ago called attention the fact
that convicted Of being drug addict in the local
courts get virtually treatment designed him and
restore him to a normal, useful life.
This appalling condition and the result is that addcts
turned out of JAIL out of the hospital after few days
TO the taking of narcotics.
Now that Senator Copeland has started inquiry into
conditions there that steps will be taken
20 safeguard only the unfortunate addc but the general
GitiZenry well.
Now that Senator Copeland has started an inquiry
conditions there is that steps will be taken
to safeguard only the unfortunate addc gen.
eral citizenry we'll
There should be institution in Washington which
would be properly equipped take the of those
addicted to this misuse of narcotics.
Ganger Hospital keeps such for week two.
This period is obviously too short to allow for real
redemption.
II the country to make any satisfactory headway
against the narcotic evil all communities will have clear
up conditions within their boundaries The National
Capital should take step toward this highly desirable goal
At present treating the matter ineligenty
and will not be until provide ample for
and rehabilitation of the addicts.
The Washington times., 1932-11-15
No More "Witch Burning"
Fanaticism Is Out of Style

Reasonable men and women-that the great majority
will find infinite satisfaction in the deal that dry law
voators getting parts of the country since the
election.
Here are few samples of the rational attitude
Judges and officials taking result Of the vote
November 8:
DETRoIT-Declaring it would be ridiculous to Jail a
Votor after the people have spoken convncngy Judge
W Mckay Slman has suspended sentence William Num-
charged with violation Of the State prohibition act and said
he would follow the policy all prohibition
coming before him.
William Comsock Democratic governorelect said that
IF is legally possible he would release all voators from
prison.
proposal to eliminate the bonedry clause from the State
constitution adopted overwhelmingly Tuesday.
SACRAMENTO Amnesty for 300 persons serving
prison sentences for violation of the State dry law is being
considered by Gov James Rolph jr.
The dry law overwhelmingly repealed at the polls
CH1CAG0-Mayor Anton Cermak says: Chicago brewers
need not wait for the repeal of the States search and seizure
act The police department will not enforce far beer
Is concerned"
No doubt Philadelphia lawyer could point out legal flaws
In this procedure but ninetynne Americans out of
hundred it looks like the height of wisdom.
Beer will be legal this winter next spring.
The Eighteenth Amendment will be repealed.
In view Of these facts what earthly there for send
ing lot of technical offenders to Jail and keeping them there
at the expense of bankrupt State treasures?
With million workers wondering where their next meal
coming from is criminal waste money in attempts
enforcing repudiated law.
And another thing-the new attitude toward prohibition
indicates of the fanacism that kept this
country for the last twelve years in condition vergng
civil war.
The blind intolerance that characterized much of our
enforcement is dying out is already dead,
The modern witch burners of date their fore
bears of old Salem
The people have declared themselves return to knd
ness calmness and common
Our country founded those principles
On November we got back to them.
it high time
The Washington times., 1932-11-15
By Elsie Robinson

And now, after 10 years. what
is the situation?
1--WE got to work, now. He
has become a spoiled darling,
and though I still persist in
loving him, I have a shameful
secret knowledge that our
romance would be shattered if
he had to face hardship.
AS for mel hate my job!
Ny heart is sick and empty for
the children I have been un-
able to have; and the dollars I
have earned and spent have
brought us nothing but a
false front" How I wish I
could start all over again! I
WOULD NEVER WORK A
DAY!
A Remorseful Working Wife.
Not so good; no? Yet how
about this?
Dear Elsie Robinson:
Working wives do NOT spoil
husbands. And I am sure that
thousands of happy wives can
quote as successful an experience
as mine.
I am a college graduate, and
married a young engineer who
was just starting out. He had
still to get his degree. but had
already shown that he would
make good in his field,
Agreed to Work
We had agreed before marry
ing that I would continue work
ing for several years, until I
quit to raise family; that my
salary would be saved towards
a home and as an emergency
fund, but-one important thing,
Elsie Robinson-we would live
on his salary. Therein, I be-
lieve, lies the trouble in most
cases.
Two weeks after marriage the
depression hit US, and my huS-
band lost his job. For nine
months he went through dread
full hardships and discourage
ment, and my salary was all
that kept the home going.
However, can assure you he
didn't sit back content.
He took over the houSework,
cleaned windows, Scrub b b e d
floors, cooked and helped wash
and iron-did his best to lesson
the load on my shoulders. And
he went out day after day hunt
ing for work, too-any work
that would bring in a little
money to help out. He lost
weight; lost his appe,.
couldn't sleep.
My having to work didn't les
sen his sense of responsibility.
He's not perfect, Elsie, any more
than I am, but I wouldn't t
change him for the world!
I am not alone in this situ-
ation-I could name a dozen
whom we know, where the wives
have become the main wage
earners, and it certainly hasn't
spoiled the husbands. They go
without cheerfully, help all they
can. If anything new is pur'
chased, they're so pleased when
their wives get it.
G. S., New York City.
The Washington times., 1932-11-15
Republicans May
Join with Democrats

But after all, prohibition
became hopelessly mixed up
with politics and now poll
tics should be adjourned
and everyone, regardless of
party or commitments no
longer morally binding be-
cause of the verdict of the
people the other day. should
concentrate on just two
things in the short session.
One is finding a way to
relieve the unemployment
situation.
The other is to balance
the budget without increas-
ing the already intolerable
burdens of the tax payers.
The partial solution of
these two problems Is plain
as a pixies staff.
Even from the viewpoint
of party politics, the Repub-
licans now have no stomach
for continuing their battle
for prohibition. They know
it is a lost cause. They
know they have paid a
heavy penalty for their fail
ure to see that it was lost
last spring. They realize
that the future of their
party will not be served by
sticking to a man and 60
ing down with the ship. It
therefore seems inevitable
that they will join with the
Democrats on that issue. If
enough Of them do it would
be possible to pass a modi-
fication act even over the
President s veto, and, as we
have said, there is every
reason to assume that Mr..
Hoover has seen a great
light.
The Washington times., 1932-11-15

her youth. A ELSIE ROBINSON
man who let his wife support him
would have been the laughing
stock of his community. But.
nowadays, young men took a
wife's job and pay check for
granted; actually expected her
to do her share; weren't q
particle ashamed if she had to
carry the whole load.
Worse yet, the young women
agreed frankly acknowledged
that marriage isn't possible un-
less they're both working" Yet.
despite their frankneSs, they
grew bitter in time.
Thousands Of Answers
Parasite husbands; peevish
wives. Has marriage come to
that? Worried Mother asked
for answers, and in they came
by the thousands. Scores of
yeas; scores of nays. Here are
some samples that are good for
a scrap in any office, at any
dinner table.
Dear Miss Robinson:
Does a working wife spoil
a husband?" In the majority
of cases, she certainly does! Yet
there are a few men in the
world who can stand it, and I
honestly believe I'm one of
them. Briefly, here's my record:
Age, 80. Was in school when
war broke out. Enlisted in navy
in 1915; paid off in 1920. Mar
ried in 1921. Got a railroad job.
Due to my absence from home
and the fact that my wife's pa
rents were lonely, we made our
home with them. and our child,
who is now 10. was born there.
Lost my job in 1927. Had an
off-and-on-time getting placed,
but am now doing well. When
my job failed. my wife secured
a position in an automobile ac-
cesSory place near home, which
she has held ever since. The
salary was small, but she was
able to pay for her own and
the child'S clothes.
Kept Her Respect
IN FAIRNESS TO HER. I
WISH TO STATE THAT SHE
HAS ALWAYS BEEN THE
BETTER BUSINESS MAN"
OF THE TEAM.
Wife living at home with her
parents. paying all of her own
expenses for a while; I work
ing 300 miles away. sometimes
idle. There are all the makingS
Of a tragedy in a situation like
that. But how has it worked out
with us? Wonderfully
Never has my wife lost her
The Washington times., 1932-11-15
Only $4,000 Killed By Cars
"A Gratifying Total'

Only $4,000 persons have been killed by automobiles in the
first ten months Of this year.
Only 1000 will have been killed by January l. 1888.
This nearly many the number of American soldiers
killed in the World War
But it fewer than killed by last year. and hence
be considered progress"
To be exact the total thus far Is per below the first
ten months of 1881.
One is of course the safety campaign waged in
many cities and States.
Another be hard times with the consequent reduc
ton in the number of in usehough to the casual OBJ
server there to be many gasoline bugges the
streets and highways ever.
But whatever the cause the improvement is gratifying
And with few years of intensive effort may get
the total down to the losses in the War 1872 the
War, battle of the Civil War like Gettysburg
The Washington times., 1932-11-15

THE election definitely
l. ends the mockery of ma
tional prohibition, and it is
possible, in view of the peo-
ple,- that something may be
done about the Volstead act
during the short session of
Congress beginning in De-
cember. However, in the en-
thusiasm of the moment, it
is just as we'll to sound the
warning that the men given
a mandate on that subject
do not 60 into office until
in March.
The Congress which will
convene in December is the
old Congress that did moth
ing on the Volstead act. Not
a few of the members ran
for Congress on a dry pledge
in 1930-and they are not
a BIS olut ely obligated to
change until the term for
which they were elected has
expired. But all the Demo
Gratis who ran in 1880 and
again in 1892 were under a
party pledge as to their
terms beginning in March
next. There is no escape
from that pledge.
It is true that the verdict
of the people has released
all those elected as drys in
1880 and would justify their
vote for immediate modifi-
cation, but where they have
been conscientious drys they
do have the technical ex-
cuse for doing nothing until
their new term begins. It
will not be an impressive ex-
cuse-but, in the case of
some, it will serve.
The Washington times., 1932-11-15

such a course. IL we may
Judge from his public ex-
preston, his position has
been that he favors a modi-
fled form of repeal of the
Eighteenth Amendment, and
pending the processes of re-
peal he opposes any change
in the Volstead act.
But he too now under
stands the temper of the
people on the subject and
he can easily justify himself,
if he sees fit, in changing
his position on immediate
modification. By doing so
he would create for himself
a more friendly feeling than
was disclosed by the verdict
of the polls, and go out
gracefully.
However, he did receive
the warm support of the
forces opposing modification
of repeal This is of no
consequence NOW, unless he
had a distinct, understand
ing with these forces which
resulted in their support. In
that event he is under GER
tain obligations not easily
thrown off.
The Washington times., 1932-11-15
Listen, World!

respect for me, nor I my love
for her. I cannot see her or the
little girl very often. but we
are still sweethearts-our ro-
nance as fresh as was the first
day. We have a tidy sum in
the bank, a good small car, a
lot paid for, and next spring
we intend to build a home.
BUT FLEASE NOTE THIS
NEVER ONCE HAVE I AC-
CEPTED A DOLLAR OF MY
WIFE'S MONEY, AND NEVER
WILL. MY SALARY SUPPLIES
THE COST OF LIVING. HER
SALARY GOES FOR HER
PERSONAL EXPENDITURES.
OR EXTRA LUX RIES
WHICH WE BOTH ENJOY.
That's how the working
wife" situation has turned out
for us.
G. H. A.. Charlottesville, N. c.
A mighty modern marriage,
yet as successful as any sturdy
oak-clingirg vine combination.