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The Washington times., 1933-02-25
Crisis Expected in Cuba
Within Few Months

This is the Sirth and last of q
series of stories based on a first
hand surrey OF present conditions
in Cuba. To dvoid possible censor
ship, the stories 1Dere 1Dritten and
sent from Miami.
By GEORGE r. HOLMES
MIAMI, Fla, Feb. Is G.N.S0 -
A crisis in Cuban affairs is ex-
pected by Americans in the Island
to be reached sometime before
midsummer.
For the moment, things are
relatively quiet, with the dicta-
torial government of President
Machado and the implaccable op-
position watching each other like
hawks, and always with one eye
on the possibility of American
intervention.
Both sides are waiting to see
the crystallization of Roosevelt's
policy under the Platt amend
ment, which gives the United
States the right to intervene in
the Islands affairs at any time
for the maintainence of a govern
ment capable of protecting life,
property and individual liberty"
Under existing conditions in
Cuba there is little protection of
either, except where Americans
and other foreigners are con-
cerned. Both sides have confined
their killings to Cubans, the gov
.ernment through it's secret police,
and the oppositionists through
their secret society known as the
"ABC."
Here in Miami, and in New
York and Washington, are Cuban
juntas, composed mainly of exiles
who fled the island after opposi-
ton activities against the dicta-
torial powers assumed by Presi-
dent Machado. They have Or
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j, 6, BOND ISSUE
SEEN VITAL

Bond issues are as essential
today to enable the Federal Gov
ernment to meet its obligations
as they were in war time, ac-
cording to Representative Anthony
Griffin of New York, who spoke
last night before the District de-
partment of the American Fedora
ton of Government Employees at
the Hamilton Hotel.
Patriotism induced Americans
to "give till it hurt" during war
time, and the same stimulus
could be employed to lend to the
Government today. This, he said,
would bring millions of dollars
out of hiding.
He declared that salary cuts
for Federal workers are unneces-
sary, and that they are objec-
tionable on humanitarian grounds
as we'll. He pointed out that an
added reason why salary cuts are
unnecessary was the fact that
normal Government expenditures
are less this fiscal year than
they were 10 years ago.
Failure of banks to lend money
to the American people, he said,
blocked the return of good times.
The banks had put their money
in foreign bonds instead, he said,
and these are now frozen assets.
The department. voted to estab-
liSh a credit union.
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ganization, but they lack money.
Recently, an agent of one Of the
largest munitions firms in the
United States spent considerable
time in Havana. He was not
there solely on vacation, and if
reports about Havana are to be
believed he was in contact with
both sides.
Situation In Hand NnOw
President Machado is, for the
present, master of the situation.
He has a well equipped and ef-
ficiently trained army of some
10000, reinforced by a national
police force of some 10000 more.
The jails and penitentiaries
are filled with political prison
ers. Student meetings and labor
rallies are consistently being
broken up; and there is constant
sniping of one kind or another
between the forces of the dictator
and those instructors who main
tain that Machado is heading an
unconstitutional government.
The Washington times., 1933-02-25
.NACHADO F OES
BLAST BRIDGE

HAVANA, Feb. 25 QN.S).
Troops sent into the interior Of
Cuba east of Santiago to stamp
out increasing guerilla activities
were delayed today when their
train was held up by destruction
of a bridge at ZaZa Del Medic.
Authorities meanwhile con-
tinued to press their campaign
against revolutionary suspects,
launched yesterday after series
of bomb explosions rocked Ha-
vana.
The report from zaza del
Medic stated that the railroad
bridge there had been dynamited
by antiMachado forces and
that communications between
Santiago and Havana had been
interrupted.
1t was reported the Havana
express train had not arrived in
Santiago early today and was
more than 10 hours overdue.
The Washington times., 1933-02-25
WIDOW INSISTS
YOUNG SPOUSE
K|LLED.SELF
Inquest to Sift Strange Case
Today; StranguIation Is
Shown by Autopsy

A coroner's jury will decide to-
day whether John Fitzgerald, "a
year-old engineer, ended his own
life or was murdered.
The inquest will start at noon
at the District Morgue, DR.. c. j.
Murphy, deputy oroner, an
nounced following the autopsy,
which revealed that death was
apparently due to strangulation
and not to gas fumes as first
thought.
Young Widow Held
Mrs. Jean Fitzgerald, 21-year-
old widow of the engineer, is
being held at the Women's Bu-
reau without bond pending the
inquest. So far she has stuck to
her story that her husband ended
his life.
Fitzgerald was found dead
Thursday night in a gas filled
room in their apartment in the
first block Of Third st. N. E.
DR.. Murphy discovered a red
mark on his neck. Mrs. Fitz-
gerald then said she had found
his necktie tight around his neck
and that she had cut it off.
Police are trying to learn why,
if he garroted himself, he should
have turned on the gas.
Wound in Forehead
They are also seeking to learn
the cause of a slight wound on
his forehead.
Detectives are also attempting
to find the significance of the
words:
'T tried, I suffered, I loved"
They were found scribbled on
a magazine found in the room.
Cause of death will be definitely
established today with a report
from the District chemist.
The Washington times., 1933-02-25
FACING
N | 7 CH { | |
ON LOS"
Income Tax Inquiry Directed
at National City Chief; Sen
ate Quiz Asks Time

The nations great houses of
finance were under fire from
three sources today as the Sen
ate Committee investigating their
operation and structure rested
over the weekend.
Attorney General Mitchell will
examine testimony given before
the committee for possible law
violations.
From New York came advices
that U. S. Attorney George z.
Medalie has ordered an inquiry
into the 1929 income tax return
of Charles E. Mitchell, head of
the National City Bank structure.
Senator Costigan CD of Colo
RADIO sought authority from the
Senate to continue the investi-
eating committees life into the
new Senate after March 4.
Mitchell "LOss" PrObed
The Attorney Generals action
followed revelations concerning
the operation of various banking,
utility, and investment concerns,
among them the now fallen en-
pire of Samuel insult, Sr., the in
vestment firm of Halsey-Stuart,
of Chicago, and the National City
organization.
Medalie's move came after tes-
timony before the Senate Com
mittee revealed that Mitchell, late
in 1929, sold more than $4,000
shares of his securities to a mem
ber of his family, taking Gloss"
of more than $2,OOO,OO0. Con-
Sequent to this "loss," Mitchell
paid no income tax.
The action of Senator Costigan
was an effort to delve further into
the transactions of the big invest
ment houses and banking organi-
cations. The committees hear
ings have produced information
which drew from it's members
caustic criticism of Wall Street
practices.
1911 Opinion Cited
Testimony showing that the Ma
tional City Bank was conducting
a series of operations, attacked
by Ferdinand Pecora, committee
counsel, as trading in its own
stocks" was a part of the most
recent evidence.
With Mitchell, Hugh B. Baker,
president of the National City
Banks affiliate, the National City
Company, and others, on the
stand, Pecora barred details of SELL
ing operations of the affiliate, and
wound up the weeks work with
the reading of a legal opinion
written in 1911 which, at the in
ception of the National City Com
pany, declared it a violation Of
the national banking acts policy.
The opinion was written by the
then Solicitor General Frederick
Lehman, when George w. Wick
ersham was Attorney General.
The Washington times., 1933-02-25
ACTRESS 7 D AIR
Bic SW|ND[E

LOS ANGELES, Feb. IS QN.SD
Mary Miles Minter, golden-haired
darling of the screen in the hey
dey of silent pictures, will play an
important role in a drama of real
life opening on Monday-the
trial of Leslie B. Henry, financier
and former president Of the Pasa-
dena Tournament of Roses Asso-
citation, charged with grand theft
and forgery.
Deputy District Attorney Will
lard Burgess today laid plans TO
bring some 81 witnesses, including
Miss Minter, and "a wealth of
evidence" to court in his effort to
convict the Pasadena bond broker,
who assertedly embezzled a for
tune, amounting to approximately
$5OO,O00, from Miss Minte RS
mother, Mrs. Charlotte Shelby.
Mrs. Shelby herself is scheduled
to tell how she gave Henry her
entire fortune in trust, only to
find it all gone at the end of 10
years.
The Washington times., 1933-02-25
FL|ER AND THUG
DIE IN FIGHT

WOOD, Feb. 25
G.N.SO.-A World War ace and
colored robber were shot and
killed in a spectacular running
gunfight early today in Holly
wood theater traffic.
The aviator was Glenn Paul
Rodgers, 81, Roscoe, Calf, who
saw service on the western front,
and the robber was Richard
Wells, of Los Angeles.
Barricaded behind his car,
which was wrecked in the furious
pursuit, Wells was killed by radio
patrolmen after he had shot
Rodgers, who pursued the robber
from a filling station that had
been robbed.
The Washington times., 1933-02-25
HOWARD REFER

Funeral services will be held at
2 o'clock today for Howard I.
Refer, who died Thursday after
a long illness. The funeral will be
held at his home, 100 Washing
ton Blvd, University Park, Md,
and burial will be in Fort Lincoln
Cemetery.
He is survived by his wife, Mrs.
Mary Jane Woodson Refer; two
brothers, George A. and Theodore
H. Refer, jr., and his father.
Mr.. Refer, formerly operator Of
filling stations, was a native Of
Baltimore and had lived in. Uni.
versity Park about six years He
was a member of the Junior
Order United American Mechan.
les,
The Washington times., 1933-02-25
Armstrong Advances
In Court Conference

Armstrong High School cagers
moved up to within one notch of
capturing the South Atlantic
High School Conference by de-
feating Howard High five of Will
mington, Del, here, 40 to %, yes
terday.
Hayes, with a total of 10
points, led Techs attack, while
Benson and Jones were outstand-
ing for the visitors. Tech has
now won six conference games
and lost one, with still another
game to be played on March 3
with Cardozo High. Dunbar is
third in the standing and Car
dozo On the bottom,
The Washington times., 1933-02-25
Dose of Drug Sends
Man to GaLLinqeT

Hugh Gleen, 81, the TOO block
East Capitol ST., is in Gallinger
Hospital following an alleged at
tempt at suicide by swallowing
100 grains of a sleeping drug
last night at Eleventh and G
Streets Northwest.
He was found by a taXicab
driver and driven to Casualty
Hospital. Later he was trans
ferred to GaIlinger.
The Washington times., 1933-02-25
Bride Sees no Ban
On FiUe-DGy Week

No legal bar exists to the in
clusion in contracts for District
construction work of clause
providing for a five-day working
week. in the opinion of Corpora
ton Counsel William w. Bride.
The plan was suggested by
Maj. John C. Gotwals, engineer
commissioner, and is expected to
be approved by the Board of
Commissioners. Mr.. Bride is of
the belief that the plan must be
approved by the comptroller gen.
eral before being put into opera
ton.
The Washington times., 1933-02-25
Arlington MOnGrchs
Ask Food for Needg

With the Arlington County
Monarch Club caring for IS
needy families, Joseph C.. Ander-
son, chairman of the relief COM
mittee, today renewed a request
that contributions of non-periSh-
able groceries be placed in bar
rels set out in stores of the
county. Collections from the
containers are used for this work.
The Washington times., 1933-02-25
INDIAN RECITAL

Princess Ataloa, Chickasaw, In
dian, will present a musical pro-
gram tomorrow evening in the
Chevy Chase Presbyterian Church
for the young peoples groups
and the missionary societies.
The Washington times., 1933-02-25
LOgan-ThOn1ds Civic
Group Meets Tuesday

The Logan-Thomas Circle Citi-
zens' Association will hold it's reg
ular meeting next Tuesday. Feb
ruary %, in the Chesapeake and
Potomac Telephone Company's Of
fices, 727 Thirteenth st. N. w.
The Washington times., 1933-02-25

COURSE TAKEN BY AUTO IN DEATH PLUNGE
MRS. DAISY CANFIELD MORENO, wife of Antonio
Moreno, film actor, killed and Rene H. Dussag
seriously injured when the automobile in which they
riding off the Mulholand Highway Los Angeles
and plunged 800 feet down cliff The marks the
spot where Mrs. Moreno hurled from the Photo
by International News Photographic Service.
The Washington times., 1933-02-25

YOSUKE MATSUOKA
THE HEAD of Japan's dele
cation to the League Of Ma
tions, who led the delegates
out of the League Assembly
after a report blaming Japan
for the Manchurian conflict had
been adopted by the body.
Photo by International News
Photographic Service. 4
The Coolidge examiner., 1933-11-03
Titled Personages on
Western Canada Farms

Counts, lords, dukes, even princes.
are to be found among the farmers
of western Canada, says the San
Francisco Chronicle. The largest
number of titled farmers live In
southern Alberta, where the. prince
of Wales owns n ranch. The heir to
the British throne is not an active
farmer, but there are many titled
personages working just as hard as
the farmer without a title.
Since the World war the number
of titled farmers has increased in
the Canadian West, many of the no
bility of eastern Europe settling
there after being forced from their
former estates. Some of them are
known by tteir titles, but many have
dropped their rank to become plain
mister.
A large number of the titled farm
ers come from England. where they
still retain their seats in the house
of lords. Occasionally the death of
an English peer creates a new peer
that is enjoying life on q Canadian
farm. In these cases some have re-
turned to the farm after a short visit
to England to settle an estate and
take a seat in the house of lords.
Others have remained in England,
The Coolidge examiner., 1933-11-03
Green Feed for Hens

Feeding the laying hens green
feed tends to keep them in good
health and to promote egg produc-
tion. says the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture. Green feeds
are one of the best sources of vi
tamins for poultry. Mangels and
turnips provide some succulence,
but very little green feed. When
cabbages are available at reason
able cost some may be fed, but good
quality alfalfa also should be sup
piled. Alfalfa is valuable, not SO
much because of its protein con
tent. as formerly believed, but be-
cause alfalfa leaves are rich in
minerals and vitamins, which are
lacking in the mash ration. Alfal-
ia leaf meal is a good substitute
for fresh green feed.
The Coolidge examiner., 1933-11-03
Much Valuable Feed Is
Blown Away by the Wind

Saving poultry feed would seem
to be a penny-wise and pound-fool
ish policy, as usually understood.
When one speaks of Saving feed
he usually refers to cutting down
on the grain and mash fed the
growing chicks or hens, with the
hope that the birds will be able to
pick up additional feed around the
yards or in the fields to make up
what the owner does not give.
There is another method of "sav-
ing feed" that Is commonly over
looked, the saving of which is much
more real That is, to feed the grain
and mash so that little is wasted
and unused.
Probably none achieves the ideal
whereby none is wasted, unless one
feeds only whole grain and scatters
it on bare ground in such limited
quantities that II is cleaned up In
minute or two. Feeding dry mash
calls for adequate feeders.
In feeding cracked corn, many
farmers have a considerable por-
tion of finely ground corn In the
grain as 1t comes from the mill.
Scattered on the ground, this fine
ly ground portion is largely lost.
Dumping the cracked corn and
wheat in the mash feeders works
nicely and saves this finely ground
corn. since ii blends with the mash
after the coarser portions are
eaten.
Another source of wastage in
mash is having it blow away.
Whether the feeders are inside
with the windows open, or outside,
they need protection from wind. A
surprising amount of mash can
blow out of an open feeder during
windy day.
The Coolidge examiner., 1933-11-03
CHAPTER VII-Continued

But for once ne changed his
mind, the detective commented
grimly. "At what time did he arrive,
Mrs Fletcher"
III was about quarter past two
in the morning. when Stuart and |
were just about TO leave for the fra
ternity."
~Anc what occurred them? RAN
E.A ~purcd IN know. Your letter
iutimaleS there was more 10 II than
just Sluart's escape before Mr.
Fletcher caught him"
Tie lawyers wife plunged into her
narrative. Unfortunately. | had
parked the roadster al the turn In
our drive while we were inside" she
related. 1T would have been fool
ish 10 garage il. since we intended
To use il again. And Edward must
have noticed the lamp lighted in my
room. when he drove In from the
highway in the limousine. That and
the parked car made him stop his
own machine below the turn. out of
sight and enter the house quickly,
So as not To attract our attention.
We didn't realize he was any
where about until he opened the
door In his room and knocked thun-
deruusly un the connecting one be-
tween our chambers. lie had heard
Stuart speaking from the hall. and
demanded To be let In at once. For
a moment. we were paralyzed with
establishment II the door hadn't
been locked ! could never have got
Stuart away In time I instructed
him quickly to 90 through my bath
room aud down the servants stairs
to the rear entrance; tnen he was 10
take the roadster before MIR. Fletch-
rr could interfere and drive himself
have been rash enough ro prefer fac
ing my husband The racket Edward
caused. rattling the door knob and
wanting 10 know who was with me.
covered his escape"
'Still. Mr. Fletcher did know"
Rankin pointed out smoothly. that
man was locked in your bedroom
with you at two o'clock in the
morning. lie could scarcely avoid
interpreting the fact in its worst
light"
The woman agreed reluctantly.
Yes. suppose not; especially
since Stuart forgot his cap in his
hurry and left II in my room. II
was an old cap. though. and didn't
belong to MIN; there was nothing
TO identify him as the owner"
"But your husband must have
recognized the buys voice" Rankin
returned And earlier Monday
evening. ne SAW the pledges at the
fraternity dressed in rough second
hand clothes. The cap suggested
The Coolidge examiner., 1933-11-03
DRESS THE BIRDS
FOR LOCAL MARKET
Professor Suggests 3 Ways
to Pick Poultry.

Consider local marketL for dressed
poultry, advises L. NJ. Hurd Of the
New York state college Of agricul-
ture. Professor Hurd suggests
three generally recognized ways to
pick birds for market-scald pick
ing, semi-scald or slack -scald pick
ing, and dry picking.
In scald-picking the birds are
dipped from two to five seconds In
water which is at about 100 degrees
Fahrenheit. This cooks the mus
cles in the feather follicles, and re-
leases the feathers. Water hotter
than 100 degrees scalds the flesh
and gives it an undesirable appear
ance. The main tail and wing
feathers should be removed first,
then the feathers on the breast and
sides. followed by the feathers on
the thighs and legs, back and hips,
neck. and small wing feathers. The
bird should then be gone over care
fully TO remove any remaining
feathers and all pin feathers.
The slack-scalding method is
similar to the full-scald except
that the water is held between 1915
and 100 degrees Fahrenheit and
that the birds are dipped longer, or
from twenty to fifty seconds.
Birds must be killed by debrain-
ing If they are to be dry picked, he
warns. The part of the brain de-
stroyed in killing controls the mus
cles in the feather follicles.
The Coolidge examiner., 1933-11-03

to him part OF such an outfit" He
shook his head No. Mrs. Fletch
er. regardless OF what you believe,
its pretty certain he had a shrewd
idea whom you were shielding"
AT this prononncement. Mrs.
Fletcher was silent And he wisely
refrained from asking more about
the scene that must have followed
Jordans departure. Having OBJ
tained the details relating TO the
crime. the subsequent quarrel be.
tween the lawyer and his wife was
immaterial; Rankin did moi care To
arouse her antagonism again. In
stead. he said:
Il appreciate what you've told
me. Mrs Fletcher Now | should
like permission TO look at the road
ster. suppose it is in the ga
rage"
Without demur, Mrs. Fletcher
led him from the footwalk to the
drive on the left. following it to
the garage behind the house.
Rankin climbed into the road
ster and lifted the right pocket flap.
He ran his fingers deftly through
the contents of the pocket. While
thus occupied he questioned Mrs.
Fletcher about the roadster's re-
turn.
What did Jordan do with the car
after taking II to town." he asked.
"Do you know where he kept it un-
ill morning?"
ain the Shawnee garage, where
be had his own machine" the law
The Coolidge examiner., 1933-11-03
SYNOPSIS OF PRECEDING CHAPTERS
Stricken (


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o
Randall nvesgatn prominent PhadePhia
student Larry Palmer Mu Beta Sigma member drugged by
Jordan has been paying by check $500 month
guardian had supervision
wife and Fletcher
n
ErsF fletcher who cam
The Coolidge examiner., 1933-11-03
Blackhead In Turkeys

When blackhead occurs in tur-
keys, remove the healthy birds to
new ground. If new cases occur,
move the healthy birds again. BY
way Of medical treatment, muriatic
acid may be given at the rate of
three teaspoOnfuls per quart of
drinking water. Give the acid for
four days, then discontinue for a
like period. then repeat. Drinking
water in which the acid is given
should be put in glass or earthen-
ware vessels. Prevention is the
most effective method.
The Coolidge examiner., 1933-11-03
Real BAYER Aspirin "Takes Hold of Pain in Few Minutes

Now comes amazingly quick relief
from headaches, rheumatism, neuri-
tis, neuralgia . /. the fastest safe relief.
il is said, yet discovered.
Those results are due to scien-
tific discovery by which a Bayer
Aspirin Tablet begins to dissolve, or
disintegrate, in the amazing space of
two seconds after touching moisture.
And hence to start taking hold" Of
pain few minutes after taking.
The illustration of the glass, here,
tells the story. A Bayer Tablet starts
TO disintegrate almost instantly you
swallow it. And thus is ready to 90 TO
rDork almost instantly.
When you buy, though, see that
you get the Genuine BAYER Aspirin.
For Bayer .Aspirin's quick relief
always say 'BAYER Aspirin"
The Coolidge examiner., 1933-11-03
Get Rid of Lice

A new method of Kidding hens of
lice has been developed wherein
nicotine sulphate is applied to each
bird with a small oil can or medi-
cine dropper. Two drops of this
LIQUID are placed just beneath the
vent. One ounce of the material
will treat more than 100 hens. The
treatment will last for several
weeks. and contrary to general be-
lief. the nicotine sulphate will not
blister the skin. Another and more
common method of using this mate
rial is to spray the perches.
The Coolidge examiner., 1933-11-03

leaving their land to a resident man.
ager.
In southern Alberta. within
short distance of the +. =. ranch of
the prince of Wales, there are farms
of British, French, italian, German,
Danish and Hungarian noblemeD.
They live as their neighbors do
plain farmers.