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The Washington times., 1932-02-16
"Joke Commission
Needs StimSOn,
Says Rogers

Secretary of State StimSon
and Secretary of War Hurley
are in demand for Will Rogers
"joke commission" for which
the humorist says he already
has obtained George w. Wicker
sham. Rogers is looking for re-
cruitS for the organization while
in the Capital.
Stimson, he said, after a
visit to the State Department,
has already drafted his next
four notes to Japan.
And Rogers told a Filipino
government clerk, eager for
insular independence, that he
had better lay off, thus:
"What do you want indie
pendence for? You'll be as
bad off as we are then.
We've got independence and
look at U.S."
The Washington times., 1932-02-16
GUARD
|R|SHPOLLS

DUBLIN, Feb. 16 QN.S)-
Armed government troops guarded
polling booths today as Free State
voters turned out to elect their
next president.
The precaution was taken fol-
lowing the assassination of two
campaigners. and the attempted
killing of a third in the final two
days of a whirling two weeks
electioneering in which the forces
of Eamon de Valera have fast
been gaining ground.
Opposing the famed agitatoz' is
President William T. Cosgrave,
who will rely chiefly upon the
vote of the city celebrates. De
Valera has the country districts
solidly behind him.
The Washington times., 1932-02-16
1907 BOND DEAL
STILL PUZZLES
international Photo

A mysterious contract through
which the Tidewater Construc-
ton Co., of Wilmington, N. c., re-
ceived $575,000 in stock of the
Tidewater Power Co., also Cf Will
mington, and for which no ap.
parent services we're rendered,
puzzled the Federal Trade Com
mission today.
The contract, drawn in 1907,
called upon the construction COM
pany in payment of the $575,000 Of
power company stock, either to
build certain street railway lines
or turn over 100000 in bonds.
Aaron j. Hughes, commission
economist, said examination Of
records of both companies failed
to reveal either that the work
was done or that the bonds were
turned over.
Hugh McRae, of Wilmington,
president of the power company,
now a part of the insult Utilities
system. and who was president Of
the construction company when
the contract was drawn, could
add little to Hughes testimony,
pointing out the transaction took
place "a years ago.
The Washington times., 1932-02-16
JAPANESE ARMY
FACES TEST
MILE. KARIN

Military experts in the United
States today were watching with
unusual interest the developments
of Japan's organized offensive
into Chinese territory as a test
of the vaunted efficiency of the
Japanese army.
The success or failure of this
drive will determine, in the
opinion of these experts, whether
the world has stood in awe for
the past 20 years of bogeyman
Or the real fighting force which
the army of the rising sun flag
has been conceded.
Experts consider that Japan's
military prowess has suffered a
serious setback as a result of the
reverSes her forces have met at
Shanghai.
Until the Nipponese navy at
tempted to crack the Chinese
nut extending from the Woosung
forts to the rear Of Shanghai
there had been no question in
military minds that the japanese
fighting forces of today were
worthy successors to those which
defeated the Russians at Port
Arthur Is years ago.
Today there was a large in
terrogation mark after that con-
Sideration.
The Washington times., 1932-02-16
TIFF W|DENER
GOING To RENO
international Photo

NEW YORK, Feb. 16 G;N.s0.
"The perfect love match" be-
tween a society heiress and a
poor man was believed in social
circles to have come to an end
today.
Mrs. Josephine "Fifi" Widener
Leidy Holden, daughter of the
multi-millionaire sportsman and
art collector, Joseph E. Widener,
planned to entrain for Reno,
Nevada, today.
Her friends in the smart set
believed her purpose was to ask
a divorce from her husband, Mil
ton w. Holden, former native
of Camden, N. j. The latter IS
now on a yacht cruise in the
South with Vincent AStor.
Mrs. Holden married her pres
ent husband in 1926, soon after
she was divorced from Carter
Randolph Leidy, Of Philadelphia,
with whom she eloped when she
was only IT.
The Washington times., 1932-02-16
PARKER SCORES
MORATORIUM

A bitter attack on the debt
moratorium and Reconstruction
Finance Corporation marked the
address of Representative Homer
C. Parker CD, of Georgia, be-
fore the meeting of the Demo
cratic Women's Educa t ional
Council at the Hay-Adams House
last evening.
Parker, a newcomer in Con-
gress, energetically upbr aided
members of his own party for
having supported both measures.
The. Reconstruction Fin ance
Corporation he described as a
Hoover Administration campaign
fund.
The Washington times., 1932-02-16
SUSAN ANTHONY.
IS HONORED

The Susan B. Anthony Founda-
tion celebrated the 112th BIRTH
day anniversary Of Susan B.
Anthony, organizer of the
woman's suffrage movement, last
night at dinner in the club
rooms of the American ASsocia-
ton of University Women.
Miss Jeanette Rankin, first
woman to be elected to Congress;
Mrs. Emma Maddox Funk, Of
Baltimore; Miss Adelaide johnson,
sculptor of the Susan B. Anthony
group in the Capitol crypt; Miss
Janet Richards and a number of
pioneers in the suffrage move
ment were among the speakers.
Mrs. Bertha Yoder Werthner,
president of the foundation, pre-
sided, being assisted by Mrs.
Anna E. Hendley, honorary pres
ident.
Yesterday afternoon, Miss
Marguerite Hendley placed a
wreath on the portrait of Mrs.
Anthony which hangs in the Of
fices of the National League of
Women Voters. A delegation
from the foundation was in at
tendance.
The Washington times., 1932-02-16
OFFERS MEANS
Of COLLECTING
S337,000,000
House Subcommittee Calls
Sales Tax Feasible"
Hating Opposition

Secretary of the Treasury
Mills today recommended to
the House Ways and Means
Committee additional take s
designed to raise 1897 900, 900
to carry out the budget bal
ancing program. These recon-
mendations were to supple
ment the original Treasury es-
Inmates submitted in Decem-
ber..
The estimates were made neces-
sary because of a Shrlnkage IN
the anticipated returns of taxes
recommended in December.
Would Tax Gasoline
The Treasury's proposals were:
A Federal gasoline tax OF l
cent a gallon to raise $165, ,OOO,-
600 .-ear..
Seven per cent tax on domestic
consumption of electricity and
manufactured and natural gas to
produce $94, 900.
One-half per cent increase on
corporation income tax, in addi-
ton to u per cent previously
recommended, to raise $17,000,000
An increase of income surtaxeS,
to raise $50,000,000.
Additional one cent tax on CAPT.
tai stock transfers making the
total proposed tax four cents a
share, to raise $11,000,O00.
The Treasury adhered to its
original position of selecting vari-
GUS industries for a sales tax
rather than recommending gen.
eral manufacturers sales tax.
Sales Tax Favored
A preliminary report, describing
the proposed SelectiVe manufac-
turers' sales tax as entirely feast
ble," was ready for submission to
the committee by subcommittee
of seven members named to draft
a sales tax plan.
With majority sentiment Of the
Ways and Means Committee lean
ing to this plan as the only
means of raising enough taxes
without penalizing particular in
dustries, the question of feast
bility has become dominant in
consideration of the proposal.
Difference in the form of gov
ernment in this and other coun-
tries where the sales tax has
proved a success has been re-
garded by some members as an
obstacle to be overcome.
The Washington times., 1932-02-16
SENATE SCANS
AMENDMENTS

Senate hearings on three Con-
stitutional amendments designed
to prevent legislation such as the
Eighteenth Amendment being
enacted into the Constitution with
out ratification by the people
opened today before the Hebert
Judiciary Subcommittee.
Selden Bacon, New York attor-
ney, appeared before the commit
tee in support of the amendments,
which later will be drafted into
one amendment.
Sponsored by Senator Bingham
(RO of Connecticut, the measures
provide:
That no amendment confer
ring on the Government any
added powers over the people
or their individual rights shall
be valid as part of the consti-
tuition except when ratified by
the vote of qualified electors in
three-fourthS of the States;
That the people may elect
members to State constitutional
conventions to record their
views for them, but such mem.
berS must be elected at a sep
arate public election held not
less than 80 days subsequent to
the proposal of the amendment:
That Congress. whenever two
thirds of both Houses deem it
necessary, be authorized to call
such State conventions for the
purpose Of considering any pro
posed amendment to the Con"
Stitution.
The Washington times., 1932-02-16
BOMBAY BARS
GANDH|'S AIDE

BOMBAY, Feb. Is GN.S0. .
Miss Madeline Slade, English girl
disciple of Mahatma Gandhi, to-
day was ordered to leave Bombay
before tomorrow night and not to
return without obtaining official
permission.
Miss Slade. who renounced the
Western World for the doctrines
of the East and who has been the
aged Nationalist leaders personal
attendant during the past Few
years, had remained until today
the one person of the Gandhi
household to escape punishment
for unlawful demonstrations.
Today, however, the Bombay
chief of police ordered Miss Slade
from the city, warning her to alb
stain from further activities
against the government in be-
half of the Nationalist cause.
The Washington times., 1932-02-16
NORRIS SHOALS
PLAN FLAYED

An attack upon the Norris
resolution for Government opera
ton of Muscle Shoals was
launched before the Senate Agri-
cultural Committee today by wit
nesSeS from Alabama.
At the opening of the hearings,
Senator Norris (R.) of Nebraska
declared failure to dispose of the
shoals question constitutes a blot
upon the record of the American
Government.
Judge S. F. Hobbies, of Selma,
Ala, a member Of the commits
sion named by President Hoover
to study Muscle Shoals, argued
that the best interests of Ameri-
can farmers would be served by
making fertilizer rather than de-
veloping hydroelectric power at
the huge wartime plant.
The Norris resolution was op-
posed by E. L. Deal, executive
secretary of the Alabama Farm
Bureau Federation, which favorS
the Alternative leasing plan pro-
posed by the Hoover commission.
The Washington times., 1932-02-16
AMERICA
FOR ARMS GUT

GENEVA, Feb. 16 Q.N.S).
The official view of the leading
South American republics regard
ing armaments, favoring reduc-
ton in arms and the creation of
international supervision of them,
was given to the disarmament
conference today by ErneSto
Bosch, of Argentina, who said:
"Our budget provides for two
schOOlmaSters to each soldier.
We will accept the draft con-
ventiOn as a basis of discussion
and will support the creation Of
permanent international super
vision of ornaments.
1--WE favor restricting capital
ships to 10000 TONS"
The Washington times., 1932-02-16
CHOICE
POPULAR

A complaisant Senate today
awe ed the opportunity to over
whelmingly confirm the appoint
ment of Judge Benjamin Nathan
Cardozo, of New York, to the
United States Supreme Court.
President Hoover'S choice of
Cardozo for the vacancy, created
by the resignation of Justice Oil
yer Wendell Holmes, proved the
most popular judicial appoint
ment sent to the Senate in many
years.
Administration Republicans, in
surgents, and Democrats We'd
with each other in praising the
selection, in attesting Cardozo'S
legal ability, and in congratulate
ing the President for offering the
New Yorker the robe.
The Washington times., 1932-02-16
Alexandria Begins
Parade Fund Drive

A drive to raise funds to stage
the parade next Monday in Alex
andria was begun today by the
George Washington Birthday AS
sociation. over $4,000 is needed
for the pageant, most of which
will have to be raised by public
subscription.
A public stand to which seats
will be sold for 81 will be erected
opposite that to be occupied by
the President and Congress.
The Washington times., 1932-02-16
PrOhibitiOnists DENY
Majority of Antidrys

Attacking statements Of The
Association Against the Prohibition
amendment, the national board of
prohibition strategy last night
declared the gain in anti-dry
Members of Congress was charg-
able more to the present condi-
lions than growing anti-dry Senti-
ment. The statement added:
"An the VETS and 'dOubtfuls'
that can be mustered in the
Senate will not give anti-prO-
hibitiOniStS One-third Of the
Senate whereas they need two
thirds to carry a repeal reSO-
lutiOn."
The Washington times., 1932-02-16
DRUNK DRIVING CHARGED

Charles Beall, colored, of Upper
Marlboro, was arrested and Jailed
yesterday on charges of drunken
and reckless driving, while Phillip
Mason, also colored, and owner Of
the automobile Beall was driving,
was released on 500 bond after he
had been charged with permitting
Beall to driye the machine in a
reckless manner.
The Washington times., 1932-02-16
GLEE CLUB RECITAL

! The Women's Glee Club of
Howard University will give it's
annual recital tonight at 8:15
o'clock in Rankin Memorial
Chapel, under direction of Miss
Carolyn Grant.
The Washington times., 1932-02-16
Alexandria Home
TUice Afire in Night

Alexandria firemen answered
four alarms last night, two of
them in the home of William
TibbS, colored.
Nogales international., 1932-05-11

Rubin Padres has accepted a po-
sition with the Fox Nogales Theater.
Nogales international., 1932-05-11
Writ C.. Bowman :

Continued from Page Ole)
D. Philips, Graham; w. F. Neil,
Greenlea; Charles A. Carson, Mari
copa; Elmo E. Boll.nger, Mohave;
Charles Osborn, Navajo; j. M. Ron
stadt, Pima; E. T. Kilcrease, P.nal;
R. A. Campbell, Santa Cruz; Girls
Totten, Yavapai, and H. L. Col
man, Yuma.
The rules connitte included:
w. S. Hamblin, Apache; S. B.
Applewhite, Cochise; Harry Bene,
Gila; D. D. Phillips, Graham; Geo.
rgc S. Martin, Greenlee; Harry
Johnson, Maricopa; George B. Nc
Dewitt, Mohave; R. L. Moore, Nav
ajo; A. P. Martin, Pima; Moody,
Pinal; NJ A. Hogan, Santa Cruz;
Paul Keefe, Yavapai, and William
j. Dunno, Yuma.
The credentials committee finally
was named as: Jacob Barth, Apa-
che; David O'Neil, Cochise; F. M.
Holm, Coconino; E. D. Householder,
Graham; Peter Riley, Greenlee;
Dave Fountain, Maricopa; w. S..
Thompson, Mohave; C.. l.. Giragi,
Navajo; j. P. Greaber, Pima; E. W..
Coker, Pinal; Luis Escalada, Santa
Cruz; w. P. Stuart, Yavapai, and
George M. Bridge, Yuma.
LOCAL DELEGATES BACK
Happy over the victory of their
candidate for committeeman, the
Santa Cruz delegation to the Dem
ocratic state convention at Phoenix
got home last night.
The delegates from this, county
were Judge Frank j. Duffy, Louis
E;scalada, E. D, Miller, Craig Pot
finger, all of Nogales; r. A. Camp
bell of Patagonia and Mike Hogan
of Harshaw.
Among other local Democrats who
went along with the committe
and worked on behalf of Mr.. Bow
man were Harry Narcotic, Harry ".
Farrior, B. Taylor Wilkey, Victor j..
Wager, James v. Robins, Harold j.
Brown, James Hathaway A. E. Sax
on and Charles L. Hardy.
Nogales international., 1932-05-11
G. O. P. Responsible
For Balancing The
Budget Says Norton

WASHINGTON, May 10.-In the
course of a recent short nationwide
radio talk during one of the series
of addresses by Democratic leaders
that are being broadcast every
Thursday night during the N. B. c..
Lucky Strike program hour, Repre-
sentative Mary T. Norton, of New
Jersey, said:
"The greatest trouble in our coun
try today is that we have lost the
art of thinking straight; of asking
why; of placing responsibility where
it belongs. The responsibility for the
Tax Bill, the responsibility for being
obliged to balance the budget is
clearly up to the Republican Party
That party holding the reins OF
Government during twelve years,
the greater number of which wit
messed our greatest prosperity; the
party that cpent nearly sixty-two
million dollars a year to stimulate
foreign trade-with the net result
that our foreign trade is exactly in
the same position it was in 1914.
What can justify this enormous eX-
pense to the taxpayer? What has
become of the stimulation?
"The Democratic leadership in the
House has bare majority. It is
Nogales international., 1932-05-11

Mr.. and Mrs. j. Swanson of Tue
son, we're visitors in the city Mon
day.
Nogales international., 1932-05-11

trying to find way out to serve
the people of distressed country.
It has been obliged to put through
legillation to help bad economic
condition. 1t has many handicaps
because of the load of Republican
debts which must be met, but it is
not discouraged
I'VE appeal to the citizens of our
beloved country OF trust us and we
shall promise to find way out of
this endless misery. We want your
confidence, your cooperation, and
we ask you to elect Congress
this year that will give us a clear
working majority and a President
who will know how to lead"
Nogales international., 1932-05-11
Bratton Cafe
Changes Hands

Through a deal closed Saturday,
Mr.. and Mrs Charles H. Field pur-
chased the Bratton Cafe on Grand
avenue from Mr.. and Mrs. Ray
Bratton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Field formerly own
ed the place and it was known as
Kings Cafe at the time they sold
it to the Brattons several years ago.
It is understood that Mr.. and
Mrs. Bratton are leaving Nogales
and will decide on permanent To-
cation following a vacation trip.
Nogales international., 1932-05-11

For Rent-Five room apartment,
furnished or unfurnished. Inquire
665 Morley avenue.
(4-9 If
Nogales international., 1932-05-11

Ed Bohlinger was a visitor here
Saturday from Patagonia.
Joe Pomeroy and wife left Sum
day for Mesa to spend several days
on business.
Burr and Verda Lillywhite mo-
tored to Bisbee Sunday to visit and
returned to Nogales Monday.
Nogales international., 1932-05-11
MRS. YoTT HURT

Mrs. Leslie H. Yott, well known
Nogales woman, was injured, but not
seriously, in a motor bus accident
a few days ago in Portland, Oregon,
where she is visiting. 1t will be ne
cessary for her to remain in hos
pital about two weeks.
Nogales international., 1932-05-11
OFFICERS TAG SEVEN
WOULD BE FIREMEN


The local Fire department was
called to reported fire at 1877 Ala
media street, which proved to be a
mere desposal of grass which was
being burned by property owner
Chief of Police j. j. Lowe and Of
ficer Gorham tagged seven car own
erS who violated the ordinance
which prohibits citizens who are not
members of the fire department to
follow the department within range
of any fire They will appear before
Judge Hardy at the Police Court
today at / P. M.
Nogales international., 1932-05-11

B. Taylor Wilkey was among 10
cal Democrats attending the Demo-
cratic State Central Committee
meeting at Phoenix yesterday.
Nogales international., 1932-05-11
(4-9 If

MEN WANTED to conduct world
renowned Rawleigh Home Service
business in Counties of Part Pima,
North Cochise, Cities of Bisbee and
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Nogales international., 1932-05-11

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FROM TUCSON

Chester MCGEE was a visitor in
Nogales Monday visiting with
friends.
Nogales international., 1932-05-11
TO HERMOsILLO

DR.. j. R. Fryklund left Saturday
evening for Hermosillo to spend
several days on business.
Nogales international., 1932-05-11

Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Chester RAIDER
have changed their place of resi-
dence from Pajarito street to Ellis
and Neumann streets.
Nogales international., 1932-05-11
TO BIsBEE

Kathyrn McCollum spent the
weekend visiting in Bisbee.
Evening star., 1932-01-24
SUSPECTS CLEARED
IN BAKER Staying
Denver Police Press Search
for Author of Letter Plead
ing for $4,000.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
DENVER, January 23.-Three suS-
poets in the kidnapping of Benjamin
P Bower, elderly bakery manager, have
been released by police, who tonight
centered their activity in a search for
the author of a fictitious letter pur-
portedly written by Bower and plead
ing for payment OF $4,000 ransom.
Handwriting experts said the letter
was not written by Bower. The writ
ing was in no manner similar to that
on specimens furnished by a baking
company of which Bower is manager
The letter directed Mrs. Bower to
drive west on the Golden road. where
she would be met by two men who
would collect the ransom. Mrs. Bower
does not drive an automobile, fact
which blasted the possibility of her
husband writing the letter.
Note Believed Extortionist's.
Chief of Police Albert T Clark ex-
pressed the belief the note was written
by some one who intended to eXtort
money from Mrs. Bower. Authorities
still entertain the possibility the letter
came from the kidnappers, who, ap-
prlSed OF the extensive plans mace 10
trap them the day after the abduction,
may have killed Bower and hidden his
body in the mountains west of Denver.
Mrs. Bower, anxious to believe her
husband still alive, at first was positive
the letter was IN his handwriting. and
this miSled officers into laying plans
for a ruse in carrying out the orders.
The woman insisted however. that she
should be permitted to go to the point
indicated in the letter and take a sum
of money.
She said she did not wish police pro-
lection. adding that after her husband
was safely home it would be time
enough to search for the kidnappers.
Three persons arrested for question
ing regarding the kidnapping had been
released tonight. From one OF those
Evening star., 1932-01-24
Charm of Ordinary Print
Architects of Folger Library Deliberately Employed
Alphabetical inscriptions as Pnrposet"l and
Conscious Features OF the Picture

graced with statue of Puck designed
by Brenda Putnam bears the caption:
Lord, what fooles these mortals be-"
Among the inscriptions of the interior
of the library the most notable Is the
following from Ralph Waldo Emerson,
chosen by Mr.. Folger TO be lettered
above the fireplace in the large study
hall which occupies the southern hall
of the central section of the building:
"England's genius filled all measure
OF heart and soul, of strength and
pleasure,
Gave to the mind its emperor,
And life was larger than before.
Nor Sequent centuries could hit
Orbit and sum of Shakespeare wit.
The men who lived with him became
Poets, for the air was fame.
Above the door to the exhibition hall
on the north side Of the library Is the
greeting of Shakespeare
Il shower a welcome on ye;
Welcome all
Stanza BY Winter.
In the hall proper under the United
States coat of arms, is stanza by VII
liam Winter, American poet and crltlc.
There is not anything Of human
trial
That ever love deplored or sorrow
knew.
No glad fulhllment and no sad
denial
Beyond the pictured truth that
Shakespeare drew"
Under the adjacent British coat OF
arms is a stanza of similar length by
David Garrick, perhaps The greatest
English actor of Shakespeare plays:
Thrice happy the nation that
Shakespeare has charmed,
More happy the bosom his genius
has warmed!
We children of nature, of fashion
and whim,
He painted you all, all join to praise
him"
Mr.. and Mrs. Folger had as their
ideal from the beginning the principle
that the library building and all Its
decoration and equipment should be a
fitting binding for the books they hao
collected, a proper frame for the treas
ures they had gathered. and the in
which they chose have tneir
place in the general design; they are
captions for the picture.
Evening star., 1932-01-24
TROTSKY DENIES PLAN
TO SUPPORT BRUENING
Exile Refutea Report He Seeks Visa
to Enter Germany in Return
for Promise.
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press
ISTANBUL Turkey, January %
Leon Trotzky, exiled by the Soviet Rus
sian government told the Associated
Press today that there was no truth IN
reports that he would be admitted 70
Germany in exchange for promise 10
throw the support of his followers 70
Chancellor Bruening, against AEON
Hitler
That report Is an invention from top
to bottom" he said. Il have not aSkeo
the German government for visa, and
consequently there has been no reason
for that government to suggest any
conditions under which l might enter
Germany
The idea that I would suggest sup
port for the Breuning government Is
such nonsense that a denial Is un-
necessary. l consider the German
policy a matter for the German people
The Mueller government refused me
visa to Germany three years ago upon
the insistence of Joseph Stain, and
there is no reason to hope that the
Breuning government would do other
wise"
More than half of the passenger
movement in the United Kingdom IS
by motor vehicle transport