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The Washington times., 1933-04-11
WEEK
B|LLFOUGHT BY
INDUSTRIES
Representatives Bombarded
With Pleas to Kill Pro-
posed Law

The battle over the five-day
week, six-hour bill was fast devel-
oping into a legislative struggle
of titanic proportions today as
Congress was bombarded with
letters and kilograms for and
against the legislation.
Manufacturers from every sec
tion of the country were pouring
in protests to House members,
while labor organizations were de-
manding approval Of the mea-
sure.
The passage of the Black bill
by the Senate came as shock to
many opponents of the leglsla-
ton, who refused to take the
legislative battle seriously.
Call Secretary Perkins
The House Labor Committee,
confident the Administration will
approve the measure, today called
Secretary of Labor Perkins into
a secret session to discuss modiffA
cation of the bill. She will ap-
pear tomorrow.
One member Of the House, who
represents a fairly large industrial
district, said he had received more
than 200 kilograms and letters OF
protest. Another said he had re-
ceived $50.
Miss Perkins will be questioned
upon the question of exempting
many industries.
Her willingness to appear be-
fore the committee was accepted
in some quarters as an indication
the Administration will favor the
legislation if it can be enacted
without disorganizing industry.
Foreign Trade Angle
Another stumbling block is the
question of whether the measure
shall apply to foreign commerce.
The Senate rejected an amend
ment placing an embargo upon
all imported goods unless pro-
duced on the five-day week, six
hour day.
Despite the effort of the Ad-
ministration to break down trade
barriers, the House committee has
decided the bill must apply to
foreign-manufactured goods to
be effective.
Opponents of the legislation
charge that it would completely
destroy Americas foreign trade.
The Senate bill was still be-
ing held in that body.
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Orchestra's Manager
Is Confident of Gifts

At least two residents of Wash
ingten have indicated their in
terest in the gift of $1,000 Of
fered to the National Symphony
Orchestra on condition that five
other people contribute like
amounts.
C. C. Cappel, manager of the
orchestra, was encouraged over
the prospect of a $4,000 addition
to the, funds, which he now be-
lieves will be in the treasury by
the end of the week. He said:
81 am confident we shall Sc
cure the other five cOntribu-
tiOns of $1,000 this week. AL
ready two people have cOmmun-
icated with us indicating their
interest and intention of dOnat-
ing $1,000 EACH"
The Washington times., 1933-04-11

Clifford Parry, 1900 block
Dahlia st. N. w.
Morris Kansfsky, 700 block
Eighteenth st. N. w.
George Argerake, 1900 block
Wisconsin Ave. N. w.
Leonard Doggett, 400 block
Tenth st. N. w.
w. S. Hastings, 1900 block P
st. N. w.
James Pulupates, 1900 block
Good Hope Rd. S. E.
George Hayden, 1900 block E
st. S. E.
Far East Restaurant, 500
block Thirteenth st. N. w.
Charles Ferris, 700 block
North Capitol st.
Bridgeport Market, 1000 block
p st. N. w.
Ralph Rose, first block G st.
N. E. '4 ,'=-.- ~ -. Z
George Malls, TOO block Ninth
st. N. w.
Anna Pascow, 1900 block
Pennsylvania Ave. S. E.
Bright's American Lunch
Room, 600 block Ninth st. N. w.
OFF SALE LICENSES
Maurice Montgomery, 1900
block B st. N. E.
Frank Fusco, 1900 block Ben
ming Rd. N. E.
Vann D. Lee, 1900 block Four
teenth st. N. w.
Bernard A. Nolan, 2100 block
Fourteenth st. N. w.
Abraham Leonard, 1900 block
L st. N. w.
George B. Bury. 1900 block
Nichols Ave. S. e.
Samuel F.. Higger. 5000 block
Connecticut Ave.
Harry Greenberg, 300 block
New York Ave. N. w.
William P. Zerega, first block
H st. ME-.
Alex BroWdy, 14OO block F ST.
N. w.
Joseph Rodano, 800 block
Kennedy st. N. w.
Harry Wallerstein, 600 block
I st. S. E.
Samuel Katz, 1854 Wisconsin
Ave. N. w.
Harry Palamette. 700 block
Eighteenth st. N. E.
The Carpet Company, 21O0
block Queens Chapel Rd. N. w.
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ALLY Of HITLER
WARNS REDS

BERLIN, April II GNS0.-A
Astern warning against radicalism
and communism was sounded to-
pday by DR.. Alfred Hugenberg,
nationalist leader and member of
Chancellor Adolf Hitler's cabinet,
In an address before the National.
tSt Party Council.
Hugenberg reiterated the Ma
> Eionalists would continue as faith.
full allies to Hitler's Nazi party,
and added:
every revolution contains
the danger of spiritual and
" material destruction.
''The National Party is the
~ power which guarantees that
Germany's Nationalist revOlu-
tfOn really turns out to be
German resurrection. Every
header is responsible for achiev.
ing that end. As a result, this
revolution is not devastation
but a real spring for the
German people,"
The Washington times., 1933-04-11

In an effort to escape the mill
ing crowd of beer permit appli-
cants which kept constant vigil at
the District Beverage Board head
quarters since Thursday when the
first permits were issued, the
board today shifted its scene of
operations. But the crowd was
not to be denied.
The board moved headquarters
from the office of Assistant Cor
poration Counsel Vernon E. West
to the office of Director of Inspec-
ton Hugh p. Dram. The crowd
followed and took up watch out
side Grams office.
724 Licenses Issued
Check-up Of the boards activi-
ties revealed that at IL o'clock
today a total of 724 permits had
been issued out of 1924 appli-
cants filed. OF this number, 325
were "off sale" permits, 361 ION
sale," 81 wholesalers and one
manufacturer. The number Of ap-
plicants denied was fixed at 1875.
Tax Collector Chatham M.
Towers reported revenue from per-
mits had amounted to $97,75O.
Dispensers licensed yesterday paid
total fees Of $12,65O.
The boys at Walter Reed Hos
pital were assured Of beer when
the board today granted a permit
for an ION sale" license to the
Army Medical Center.
Following is a list of those
licenses granted late yesterday by
the board:
ON SALE LICENSES
Leslie AMOUR, HOO block
Water st. s. W..
Marcellus A. Foute, 1400 block
p st. N. w.
Merchants Lunch Room, 100
block Pennsylvania Ave. N. w.
Mrs. Anne Keart, TOO block
Eleventh st. N. w.
Paul and Benjamin Goldberg,
1000 block Connecticut Ave.
NV.
Christ Baus, 900 block M. st.
N. w.
William Britt, 1900 block Wis
consin Ave. N. w.
Johnson's Buffet, 3100 block
Fourteenth st. N. w.
Luther T. Curtis,> 3418
Eleventh st, N, w.
John H. Thurston, 1900 block
Ninth St.. N. w.
Joseph P. Beery, 1000 block
M st. N. w.
Vito Prudenente, 1900 block
North Capitol st.
c. Chipouras, 800 block Third
st. N. w.
Louis Colvin, 1900 block L st.
N. w.
Morning Star Lodge of Elks,
1900 block Fifteenth st. N. w.
Frank Harrison, 700 block
Twelfth st. N. w.
Columbia Lodge of Elks, 800
block Rhode Island Ave. N. w.
Raymond Robey, 800 block
Twelfth st. N. E.
Steve MonocrusoS, 1000 block
Fourteenth st, N. w.
Charles B. Dude, 1900 block
Wisconsin Ave. N. w.
Canton Pagoda Restaurant,
1900 block E. st. N. w.
Emma and John j. Bittner,
400 block Fifth st. N. w.
Sidney Beman, $500 block
Fourteenth st. N. w.
Meyer Susman, 1900 block
Tenth st. N. w.
JohnSon'S Lunch Buffet, 2400
block Eighteenth st. N. w.
John Lggett and David Eiker,
500 block Twelfth st. N. w.
John and Mike Callegari, 2400
block Eighteenth st. N. W.
John r. Rancher, 2300 block
Fourth st. N. e.
A. D. Sioria, 1900 block H st.
N. e.
L. DeGregorio, 1000 block E
st. N.
Max A. Steinman, 1900 block
Fourteenth st. N. w.
Cecilia Schweitz, 800 block
Wa,,~ aSad - SaaIR 81 q wy
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LIQUOR TAKEN IN RAID

Prince Georges County Police
men Ralph w. Brown and Claude
Reese yesterday raided the home
of William Wooten, near Muir
kirk, and seized four and a half
gallons of liquor. Wooten, who
was arrested, was released in
$500 bond on a charge of illegal
possession of liquor. He will be
tried Wednesday in the Hyatts-
vile police court.
The Washington times., 1933-04-11
MISS DAY TO SPEAK

Miss Willie Greene Day, execu-
tive secretary of the Montgomery
County Social Service League,
will speak at the meeting of the
Rockville Woman'S Club, Thurs
day, at the home of Miss Daisy
Magruder,
The Washington times., 1933-04-11
MUSICAL PROGRAM

A musical program directed by
Louis Colangelo, Of Lyon Village,
Va, will be the feature Of the
regular meeting tomorrow evening
of the Takoma Silver Spring Par
ent-Teacher Association.
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ScuIptress to Give
Bust to Roosevelt

. Ruth Yates, Greenwich Village
acUlptress and newpaper woman,
modelled a bust of Franklin D.
Roosevelt in clay while she was
Sattending his press conferences
IN New York last summer.
u Now she is il washington, with
Eha completed bust, and is max
ING arrangements to present it to
him.
The Washington times., 1933-01-20
Popular Priced Opera
An Opportunity for Washingtonians

The project for presenting grand in Washington
popular prices which deserves and which undoubtedly
will be given, generous support
Anything which will bring the work of the great masters
the general public certain engender larger cultural
appreciation and add to the joy of living
Washington in the operac sense has long been anomaly
among national capitals
The seats of government universally recognized the
oeers of culture Yet while other capitals foster and en-
courage grand OPERA with governments going the
extent Of subsdg companies Washington has had to be
content with only an occasional presentation.
In series of presentations starting at the Washington
Auditorium Sunday, Maestro Alfredo Salmaggi purposes
70 test the love which the citizens Of Washington have for
grand opera
There why Washngonans should respond
70 his efforts He is scaling his prices to make the
presentations within reach of all pockebooks while at the
time he promises to maintain the highest artistic stand
ards
With the proper support Maestro salmaggi will be en-
ccuraged to carry out his full program
he does he will have added much needed attraction
TO the growing list Of things Of which the National Capital is
proud
The Washington times., 1933-01-20
By Elsie Robin son

gladly share with him until he
gets a position-provided, Of
course, that he cares enough
for me to marry me-"
Then this, written to be for
warded to Mr.. A. r. F.:
st quite agree with you, A.
r. F., that changed times have
turned women into sturdy oaks
and men into 'clinging vines
and that there is no dishonor
to a man if he tries to make
the best of the situation. I
would be very willing to try
my hand at being the sturdy
oak had I a 'c1inging vine
awaiting me at the end OF
every days bread winning"
And so, on and on, into the
hundreds. Letters from domes-
tic workers; but far more let
ters from girls Of education and
clerks and Stenogra-
pheYs-mature business and pro-
fessional women-School teach
ers-nurses-l librarians-college
girls.
An amazing list? Yes.
But funny? NO! Not unless
your sense Of humor be cruelty
twisted.
For every one of those letters
was a cry from an honest,
lonely girl. And many a bride
whose wedding splendor blazes
across the front page has not
brought to her marriage one
millionth part of the tenderness
and unselfiSh comradeShip
which those unknown girls Of
fered that unknown man.
So who shall say that their
offer was shameful?
Who, indeed, shall decide that
the mans offer was unworthy,
= or outrageous?
FOR WHAT ARE MEN AND
WOMEN TO DO IN THESE
UPSIDE-DOWN TIMES?
Our wedding code, our ro-
mantle conventions they are
beautiful things. BUT THEY
WERE MADE TO FIT OTHER
TIMES, TO SERVE ANOTHER
WORLD AS FAR REMOVED,
IN IT'S WORKING CONDI-
TIONS, AS MARS FROM
VENUS.
AND NO ONE HAS, AS YET,
MADE A CODE TO FIT THESE
TIMES. ..,.
But love goes on, and hearts
are lonely-and youth must
mate. Then what are we to do
about it, when. the girl holds
the pocketbook and can provide
the home, instead Of the boy?
And, now that you've read
the letterS-what do YOU think
of the man who could write
HUSBAND FOR SALE? And
of the SRI who could offer her
self, her heart and her pay
check in answer?
If a man made that offer to
a helpless maid, you'd call it
beautiful. But if a girl makes
that offer to a helpless man
what then? Let's hear.
Copyright, 1888, King Features
Syndicate 1ne'A
The Washington times., 1933-01-20

column with ELSIE ROBINSON
the following statement:
HE OFFERED TO MARRY
ANY NICE GIRLWHOWOULD
GIVE HIM A NICE HOME.
Us this really a true story?.
It isl
In return for that home he,
promised respect, consideration,
loyal affection-and complete
support as soon as he could
get a job. And he asked us
to publish that letter. includ-
ing his name and address.
We published the letter. Real
izing the dangers of exchang.
ing names of unknown CORE
SpondentS, we did not publish
the address, While the big
presses pounded out the news,
we took wagers as to whether
the girls would, or wouldn't,
come a-running. The staff
agreed that it was a 75-to-1 shot
that they wouldn't. Then they
sat back and awaited results.
AND BY RETURN MAIL, IN
CAME 573 LETTERS FROM
NICE, BRIGHT, HARD-WORK-
ING AMERICAN GIRLS, SAY
ING THEY WOULD BE ONLY
TOO GLAD TO TAKE THE
CHANCE!
Nor did they merely agree to
the proposition. They sent
pictures. Pretty photographs.
And recommendations. Splendid
references and recommended
tions.
AND THE AMOUNT OF
THEIR BANK BALANCES!
And that was only the begin
ming!
Within a week, the number
Of letters from girls had risen
to over 1000.
AND 800 MORE LETTERS
FROM YOUNG MEN HAD AR
RIVED, MAKING THE SAME
OFFER, GIVING THE SAME
PROMISES!
Now is, or isn't that, sum-
pin?
"A HUSBAND FOR SALE!"
Once upon a time that an
nouncement would have been
greeted with shifts of derision
and roars Of rage from every
The Washington times., 1933-01-20
The Gay Nineties

When lovers talked a lot Of
gush-
And maids had not forgot to
blush.
When ardent wooing was the
fashion,
And no one ever spoke Of
"paSShun";
When Don Juans sought to be
diSarming,
And tried to initiate Prince
Charming.
When scented notes were
written neatly,
And tucked in noSegays most
diScreetly;
And girls broke hearts with
feathered fans
And love was made on plush
divanS.
When kissing went by special
favorS,
And came not in assorted
flavOrS;
When women won by charm or
wit
And men had never heard Of
"IT."
When sweet discretion marked
q lover,
The Washington times., 1933-01-20
LISTEN, WORLD!

self-respecting citizen in Amer
lea. AS a matter Of fact, q
pretty fair-sized roar greeted it
even in this year of our depres-
sion. AS, for example, this
he-man howl from st. Louis.
"Any man, anywhere, who
would deliberately marry a girl
simply because she could give
him a home, has no moral
character, no honor, no self
respect. Such a loafer could
not be true to a woman IS
minutes. He's a tramp, a pan
handler, a disgrace to his sex.
"And the horrible thing is,
there are scores of creatures
like him WHO dare to call them
selves males. They, too, put up
a big clamor about wanting
The Washington times., 1933-01-20

work, but the truth is they
live on their parents or friends,
sleep until nine in the morn
ing, loaf around the street un-
til five, and then are ready for
a dance or gin party at eight,
Surely no girl with an ounce of
brains will consider this pups
offer"
But, as we stated before,
they did. Listen to a few ex-
amples:
'I am greatly interested in
this young man.
II can understand his view
point, and I would like to
correspond with him. I am a
girl of excellent character, we'll
educated, of a good family and
have a nice home which I will
The Washington times., 1933-01-20

reads this!
There was
a young man.
A nice young
man. An edu-
Gated young
man who had
worked hard,
earned good
m on ey, but
had been un-
able to find
e m p loynent
for. nj on tbs.
After lon g
thought, he
turned to this
The Washington times., 1933-01-20
MARRY-GO-ROUND
BY Helen Rowland

And everything was u4Aue1
cover;.
When collars reached up to the
chin
And kissing was a pleasant
''Sin."
Yes, love was sweet and very
fair,
When girls wore roses in their
hair;
And manners were like melted
honey
And all roads led to matri-
mony!
But, gone, alas. the silk-plush
lover!
His sun has set his day Is
over.
Gone the romance Of, Long
But NOW, we have the
GIGOLO!
The foregoing verses are re-
published "by request-MY re-
quest!"
The average mans life is one
long struggle, trying to fulfill
The Washington times., 1933-01-20
Comments on Lack
Of Disorder

VI O4SOA UcG
There is one thought ad-
vanced by Mr.. Sisson which
seems uppermost in the
minds of too many Of our
leaders. This is that, despite
the cruel suffering of the
millions denied their right
to work, there has been no
political or social disorder
whatsoever. That is true;
and it is a tribute, not to
our leaders who have been
cropping in the dark toward
nowhere, but to the patience,
federation, restraint of the
people. 1t was not necessary
to make the countrywide
survey of $4,000 citizens to
find that the people want
to retain our present gov
ernmental institutions. These
people, questioned, prob
ably did not include many
of those reduced to actual
want. Far more conclusive
on that point is the fact that
despite their suffering the
millions out Of work have
not resorted to social and
political disorders.
The Washington times., 1933-01-20

TWO bills have been intro
Il duced in the House de.
signed to meet the necessities
of the railroads, one by Rep
resentative Oliver and the
other by Representative La
Guardia, neighbors in New
York. Both are members of
the Judiciary Committee.
Both measures are intended
to meet contingencies.
On the day the Oliver bill
was introduced, A. Averill
Hartman, chairman of the
board Of directors of the
Union Pacific, was telling a
Chamber Of Commerce that
the railroads can work out
their problems without any
assistance from the Govern
ment. That, Of course, is not
quite in accord with the rec
ord. When the Reconstruc-
tion Finance Corporation was
launched, it was not the Gov
ernment that went to the
railroads and begged them to
accept millions of money as
a loan to- meet emergencies;
it was the railroads that went
to the Government and asked
for it. However much we
may be tempted to talk the
language and voice the theo-
ries of other times, the fact
remains that the railroads
and the Government have
been working together re-
Gently, and from necessity,
and to general approval.
The Washington times., 1933-01-20
Voices From the Business
World
Bv Claude G.. BOUers

Author Party Jackson PERIOD THE Struggle
For Democracy Jefferson and Hamilton, The
Tragio Era "Beyerdge and the PrOgressve Era"
The Washington times., 1933-01-20

his mothers dreams and ideals,
his wife'S ambitions, his daugh-
ter's demands and his mother
in-law's dark predictions.
One of life's great mysteries,
to which every woman would
like to discover the solution is
why a man Of so considers any
woman over IS 'too old for
him"
The Washington times., 1933-01-20
seTOr SaIe-A Husband!"

UWL OU4C--44 AAUOUOSHA~s
And Ripley thinks he's cor
nered the choicest Believe-it-
or-not's. Just wait until he
The Washington times., 1933-01-20

the people and the indus
tries of France.
And that, he said, would
be a handicap on French in
dustry in fighting for the
markets of the world. He
meant that the tax French
industry would have to pay
would be added necessarily
to the cost of its products
and that this might easily
make it possible for other
nations to undersell her.
Assuming this to be true.
if the debts, not only of
France but of all the other
debtor nations, are laid on
the American people, Ameri-
can industry will have much
more to add to the cost of
it's products and we would
have a much greater handi-
cap in the struggle in the
markets Of the world.
We doubt very much
whether American industry
is impatient because this
burden has not yet been
transferred to it.
The Washington times., 1933-01-20
Hits Government
Ownership

OWneESu1p
Mr.. Hartman, evidently
fearing that some one wants
the Government to take over
the roads and operate them,
announces that Government
ownership is out Of the ques-
tion. We hope so. Not many
people want the Government
to 60 into railroad business
any more than it has. It
probably has gone in enough
to lose as much money as it
can afford, though most Of
the loans will be repaid.
Mr.. Hartman thus put it:
II am confident the rail-
road problem will be solved,
and I feel equally certain it
will not be necessary to re-
sort to Government owner
ship. Government ownership
is out Of the question"
It is encouraging to find
railroad men taking this
courageous stand, and prom
ising that the railroads will
work out their own saliva
tion. There are so many
things they can do to re-
duce the cost Of operation,
to meet the competition Of
motor cars and automobiles.
For example, it might be
found unnecessary and un-
wise to run so many Pull
man trains between New
York and Chicago each day,
with coaches almost empty.
Question Of
Foreign Debts
Mr.. Hartman implies that
much can be done for agri-
culture and industry in this
country by the settlement
of the international debts
again. Just what he has
in mind is not quite clear
here, for he says:
"And I wish to make it
plain that I am not advo-
eating cancellation Of the
foreign debts.
If there is to be no trans
fer of the debts cancella-
ton" is a dishonest word
and deceptive-one wonders
just what is meant by way
of settlement. It must
mean at least a transfer of
a part Of the debts, or, if
you prefer, the "cancella-
ton" of a part. The part
that is cancelled we pay.
Whether our agriculture
and industry will be re-
lieved by having the bur-
den of other nations debts
transferred to them may be
a bit doubtful. We recall
that Laval recently pro-
tested that if France has to
pay her debt without get
ting the money with which
to pay from GerAGany repa-
rations she VII have to tax
The Washington times., 1933-01-20
No Mention Of
Unemployment

OueuApAVymSuU
Another leader, this in the
financial world, is Francis
II. Sisson, president of the
American Bankers Associa-
tion. He thinks Oprosperity
will be restored by having
the Government take the
"curbs" off business. Nat
urally he thinks in terms Of
his class. Thus he makes no
suggestions regarding the
rehabilitation of agriculture,
nor does he mention another
little problem that some
think the most pressing of
all-that of unemployment.
He submits a plan which has
been pressed before. He
would amend the antitrust
laws to permit an "intelli.
gent control of output. " He
would revise the bankruptcy
law "to relieve corporate
credit" He would do some
think about the debts. hut.
as usual, he expresses op-
position to "cancellation"-
he means transfer-without,
however, explaining just
what he would do about the
debts.
He would restrict wheat
growing, but offers no prac-
tical plan through which to
do it. He would deny the
legislative philosophy Of
soaking the rich," but if
we are to meet the deficit
it seems that both the rich
and poor must come in for
the soaking. Quite a num-
ber of us, who are not rich,
feel that we have had about
all the soaking we can stand.
There are good ideas in
most suggestions of substan-
tial men, along with some
not SO good. But none Of
them give the impression
that were they in Congress
and those now in out to
make way for them, we
should find an easy and
simple way back to good
times. The Master Mind
for a dictator has not yet
appeared.
The Washington times., 1933-04-26

Sharlie came across the room
to her.
Sharlie Takes It Calmly
Sharlie let out a little sound
that was not quite a laugh.
well, it looks to me as if Mr..
Collins is making love to Edna, "
she said. cat any rate, he all
but has his arms around her
and he's begging her to go
down to Arizona to work for
him. If he'd begged me to
marry him like that I'd be GER
tain that he loves the ground
I walk on-and I'm very far
from being certain of it at pres
ent. I don't know whether he
knows it or not, but if he isn't
crazy about Edna Ballinger I'm
Greta Garbo!"
She went on into the living
room and Dodie followed her.
We'll, Sharlie. you certainly are
taking it calmly" she said with
a glare of indignation in ner
eyes. She switched around and
stood looking out through the
dining room at the closed door
of the kitchen for an instant.
II don't believe he's making
love to her at all! The mans
not insane. He must know his
mind and he's here today be-
cause he wants you to marry
him. isn't he? Well, then"
She walked across the dining