davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-08-19

products and goods fell GOA per cent. whereas all other commodi- ties fell only 28.2 per cent. It is, therefore, a clear conclusion that recovery" which restores a true balance, would require farm prices to rise much faster than other prices. This is just what happen ed between February and June. By that time the fall of farm prices had decreased 25 per cent of June, 1929. The gap was clos ing, and the closing of the gap was sign of economic health.
 But now, under N. R. A., a movement is under way to increase costs in other than farm commodi- ties. Can we set up a rough stand- ard of prices to determine which groups of commodities are entitled to rise faster than others? The following table gives a general idea of the order in which the process sion ought to move, judged by the percentage which prices in June, 1883, had declined from June, 1929:
 Decline
The Washington times., 1933-05-24
LEG|ONCHARGES
'SNEATSHOPS'

PHILADELPHIA, A, May "a
GN.SO-Clothing for the Civil
ian Conservation Corps is being
manufactured here under sweat
shop conditions by girls who re-
ceive starvation wages, it was
charged today by I. A. Karam,
employment officer for the Amer
ican Legion.
Karam after an investigation
declared that although the Gov
ernment is paying private cloth
ing contractors liberal prices for
manufacturing and remodeling the
garments, the operators have been
paying Sweatshop wages and poe
keting the difference.
He asserted that private con-
tractors are paying girls from 81
to 81 a week while under the
Federal contracts and regulatory
they should pay at least 1925 for
an eight-hour working day.
Girls at the Army quartermas-
ters depot, where forest army
clothing also is manufactured, are
receiving $26 a week for the same
work, Karam said.
The Legion officer said girls in
their teens told him they received
- cents an hour for work in re-
old army co$Ss.
The Washington times., 1933-05-24
WINTER CRUISE
BY ROOSEVELT

President Roosevelt today prom
ised Robert H. Gore, newly ap-
pointed governor Of Puerto Rico,
he would spend a brief vacation
with him next winter at San
Juan.
The Executive indicated he
would make the three-day ocean
trip aboard a cruiser. Former
President Hoover visited the is
land during his administration in
similar fashion.
Gore plans to take office on
June 80. He and his entire fam
lily, numbering nine, will fly to
the island, leaving Miami on
June 20.
The Washington times., 1933-05-24

SAN FRANCISCO, May "a
(I.N.S.).-Tom Mooney, in his
county Jail cell here today, an,
nounced that no matter what
the outcome of his present trial
in superior court, he will file
another application for pardon
with Gov. James Rolph, jr. He
said:
"Of course I expect to be ac-
=. quilted.
The famous prisoner was pre-
pairing to appear before Judge
Louis H. Ward in the resumption
of his trial on an old murder in"
dictment.
"But whatever the outcome,
/ am going to ask the governor
again for a pardon"
Always Denied
Rolph and all other governors
since MONEYS conviction in 1917
on charges of participating in a
parade bombing have denied him
a pardon.
II feel that am entitled to q
pardon at this time. Because
the district attorney has ad-
mitted he can present no case
against me and if his evidence
and witnesses now are unre-
liable, they were false when I
was convicted, and / should be
set free in the name of decency
and Justice"
Just before going into court,
William w. Murphy, handling
the prosecution for the district
attorneys office, declared that
not only would the State present
no case, but any attempts on the
part of the defense to try any of
the issues would be diligently re-
sisted. Murphy said:
1--WE will rest our case as
soon as the jury is sworn and
ask the court to advise the jury
to bring in a verdict of not
guilty."
The Washington times., 1933-05-24
DAWES REPAID
MORGAN LOAN

CHICAGO, May "a G.N.S).
Charles G. Dawes, former Vice
President and former ambassa-
dor to the Court of st. James,
in a statement issued here to-
day, explained that a loan he
obtained from J. P. Morgan and
Company in 1881 was used to
make a stock purchase and has
since been repaid.
His statement follows:
"On October 20, 1881, while
at London, 1 borrowed from
j. p. Morgan and Company,
Stairs on a note payable on
or before six months, with in
terest at the rate of per
cent, secured bv 2.7OO shares
of North American common
stock and 1000 shares of Muir
ray Corporation stock, with
an approximate market value
Of $4,000.
"The note was paid in full
with interest at maturity, April
20, 1882.
"The loan was made in or
der to purchase 1000 shares of
North American common stock
for investment, which I still
hold"
The Washington times., 1933-05-24
HARTMAN PLEA
To Be INSANITY

NEW YORK, May "a G.N.SJ.-
Belief grew today that Joseph w.
Hartman, former head of the
Hartman National Bank and
Trust Company, will plead insanity
when he goes to trial on indict-
ments charging him with falsifi-
cation of the books of his bank.
Hartman was back in the Re
gent Nursing Home following his
discharge from the Nassau County
Hospital at Mineola, where he was
taken after he attempted suicide
last Saturday.
He is scheduled to go on trial
in Federal court next Monday,
but it was considered probable
that a postponement would be
taken, due to his physical condi-
tion.
Preparation for the insanity
plea was seen in the statement
given out by George S. Leisure,
attorney for Hartman, after Har-
riman had disappeared from the
nursing home last Friday.
In this statement Leisure
quoted DR.. Smith Ely Jelliffe as
declaring that Harriman's phys
ical and mental condition had
rendered him unfit to transact
business for the past two years.
The Washington times., 1933-05-24
COMPANY 8
BUSINESS
SECRETS
Barred
Mitchell Loan Told in Detail;
Whitney Stands Burden
of Examination
Detailed testimony in the
Morgan banking hearing on
Pages 2 and s.
Pictures on Pages 3 and s.

j. P. Morgan, the nestor Of
international high finance, re-
vealed to the Senate Banking
Committee today some of the
many fingers his great pri-
vate banking firm has in the
commercial banking system of
the country.
In a somewhat tedious session
sof two hours and half, during
which the financier perspiTed pro-
fusely, he produced books and
records showing that his firm
loaned millions of dollars to
directors of commercial banks
and maintained deposits of other
millions in scores of such institu-
tionS.
Norman Davis a Borrower
Norman H. Davis, Americas
rowing ambassador in Europe, and
Ex-Vice President Charles G.
Dawes were revealed as two Of
these borrowers, and Ferdinand
Pecora, the bristling committee
counsel, brought out the fact that
the Davis loan is still on the
books unpaid.
The names of the borrowers
were made public, but not the
amounts-eXcept in the case of
one loan to Charles E. Mitchell.
former head of the National City
Bank, who is now on trial in New
York for allegedly defrauding the
Government out of hundreds Of
thousands of dollars in income
taxes.
The Mitchell loan was approx
mately $12,O0O.00O, about half of
which has been repaid. The rest
Of the loan is "under-collateral-
ized," meaning that the collateral
put up by Mitchell is not sufficient
to cover the outstanding remainder
Of the loan.
Neither Morgan nor his partner,
George Whitney, who explained
the details of the Mitchell loan,
seemed to be worried over the
status Of the Mitchell loan.
Pleads Lack of knowledge
The bulky, elderly banker time
and again under Pecora'S ques-
tionS pleaded lack of knowledge.
Frequently he had to turn to
Whitney, who was at his elbow
throughout.
Morgan at times gave the i'm
preston that he has gradually lost
contact with the intimate details
Of his vast financial empire.
you'll have to ask Mr.. Whit
ney."
This was his persistent reply to
Pecora'S questions.
In the long run Whitney an
SWered more questions than did
his patron.
The committee recessed at
1890 p. m, until 2 o'clock, with
Morgan still on the stand, but
with Whitney doing most of the
talking.
The recess was taken without
the committees having made pub
lie second confidential list of
Morgan customers, which con-
tainS the names of those who
were let in on "the ground floor"
in the flotMion of many Morgan
securities
The Washington times., 1933-05-24
SAID SISTERS
DEATH CAME
'FRONT.'
Dr.. Britton Quotes DR.. Ferris,
In Court on Charge
+ of ManSIaughter

DR.. Roland L. Britton, whose
wife, Mrs. Cora L. Britton,
died at South Baltimore Gen
eral Hospital on May 4 after
alleged cancer treatments ad-
ministered by DR.. H. R. Street
and DR.. Sherwood Ferris,
testified in Rockville court to-
day at the trial Of the two
physicians on manslaughter
charges that DR.. Ferris had
told him Ferris wife would
not assist in the treatments
because her own sister had
died following similar treat
ment.
When DR.. Britton was asked
In crossexamination if he knew,
that zinc chloride was an in
gredient of the medicant alleged
to have been used in the treat
ment, he said that he did not,
and that he would have hit any
one with a chair who suggested
it, If there had been chair
handy.
DR.. Britton, who is a medical
Inspector of schools at Mays
Landing, N. j., took the stand to-
day to tell of his wife's treatment
by DR.. Street and the 1atter's as
sistant, DR.. Ferris. The Street
sanitarium was located in the 1400
block Girard st. N. E., he said,
and DR.. Ferris lived in Chevy
Chase.
Asked for Tests
Britton said his wife had a lump
on her chest and thought it was
cancer, He consulted DR.. Edgar
Darnell, Of Atlantic City, and a
member of the Temple University
faculty at Philadelphia. They told
him microscopic tests should be
made.
His wife, however, wanted to
consult DR.. Street, of whose treat
nents she had heard, and at her
insistence he drove her over to
Washington. DR.. Street, he said,
made no microscopic or x-ray ex-
animation, but promptly diagnosed
the case as cancer.
He was not impressed by the
appearance of the Street estab-
iishment, he said, and on the
way back to Baltimore tried to
get his wife to accept the advice
Of the Atlantic City and Phila-
delphia specialists. He said the
cancer is Of the family Of tumors.
and that there are scores Of
tImorS.
Had High Fever
Nevertheless. Mrs. Britton went
to the home of DR.. Ferris, in
Chevy Chase, for treatment, end
when her husband saw the wound
in her chest later, he said, he
"almost dropped to the floor" :"
He took her temperature and
found she had a high fever, but
Ferris said that was all right, it
showed her resistance was high
and was a good sign.
DIR. Britton said his wife COM
planned about the food at DR..
Ferris home-said she was half
starved. He paid $35 a week
board for her but did not pay
for the medical treatments, as
he was a physician.
DR.. Street told him, he said,
that his secret preparation at
(Continued on Page 2, Col. s.
The Washington times., 1933-05-24
Bill Curbs Salaries
Of Insurance Men

A fight to prevent insurance
companies paying salaries of more
than $17,5OO a year if the Recon
struction Finance Corporation pur-
chases their preferred stock was
expected in the House today. The
limitation was carried as the bill
authorizing the R. F. c. to pur-
chase $50,000,000 worth of pre-
ferred stock passed the Senate.
The House Banking Committee,
instead, gave the Finance Corpo-
ration the right to deny aid if
excessive salaries were paid.
The Washington times., 1933-05-24
Doctors Wife Baked at Cancer Remedy
y. s. Accents
New Arms
Proposal

GENEVA, May "a U.N.S0
United States assumed new re-
sponsibilities in European peace
efforts today when Norman H.
Davis, American special ambas-
sador, accepted a redraft of the
British disarmament plan pre-
pared by Sir John Simon, Brit
ish secretary
The redraft will enable the
United States, although not a
member of the League of Ma
tions, to call the Leagues at
tention to any breach of the
Kellogg pact.
Davis handed out a statement
setting forth the following as
the attitude of the United States
in the event the redraf is &C
cepted by other delegates to the
conference:
"ReaIizing that a breach or
threat of breach Of the Kel-
lOgg pact concerns all sigma
tories, the United States de-
clares it is prepared to con-
fer with the purpose Of main
tanning peace in the event
that consultation is arranged
pursuant to the disarmament
- convention.
''In the event that the pow
ers decide upon the aggreS-
SOr and the United States
agrees, the United States un-
dertakes to refrain from any
action and will withhold pro-
lection from it's citizens en-
gated in activities which would
tend to defeat collective ef-
forts decided upon against the
apgreSSOr."
The Washington times., 1933-05-24
SOAR
On RUSH Of
BUYING
Wheat and Cotton Also Join in
Upswing; Blue Chips Shake
Off Profit Taking

NEW YORK, May "a
(LN.S)--With bullish en-
thusiasm again rampant in
Wall Street, the Stock Mar
ket rose l to 5 points to new
highs for the year today.
Trading was on an enormous
scale, with the high speed ticker
behind most of the forenoon.
Huge profit-taking developed on
the rise, but this was easily alb
sorbed and the bulls kept the
speculative pot boiling by rotat-
ing leadership through the ses-
sion.
Repeal Stocks Roar
Repeal stocks and the rails set
the pace in the early dealings, the
former duplicating yesterdays up
rush to .eelehrater NeW..--.York
States sweeping vote against pro-
hibition.
The tobaccos were taken in
hand around midday and then
the coppers and rail equipments
we're given a whirl as the rest of
the list paused to catch its breath.
Leaders gave a strong perform
ance throughout the session, with
issues like U. S. Steel common
and preferred, American Can, Du
Pont and Allied Chemical going
through their previous highs.
The speculative fever was
famed by official announcement
of the beginning of the Admins
tration's credit initiation program
as we'll further upturns in bust
ness.
Bonds Keep Pace
Steel and power output went to
new peaks for the year, while
New York Central's loadings rise
forecast another traffic gain in
Saturdays traffic report.
Bonds and commodities kept.
pace with stocks. The former
were led by United States obliga"
tions and speculative rail issues.
Wheat and corn set the pace for
commodities, rising 2 cents a
bushel, while cotton spurted about
81 a bale.
The uprush in grains STAN
peded the shorts in the farm
stocks, which spurted sharply in
heavy dealings. Motor issues were
again taken in tremendous volume
as the industry continued to
maintain its high rate of opera
tionS.
Sales of stock at l p. m.
totaled 100000 shares.
The Washington times., 1933-05-24
BY EDWIN G. HILL

1aCC InaC our 1nCernaI1onal 0OVe OF peace,
the gentleman who is telling Europe that
we are about to abandon our 150-year- old
policy of neutrality-Norman H. Davis
was a borrower from the overman-from
J. p Morgan & Co.-and still owes the
loan.
But that is merely a fire-cracker CON-
pared to the hand grenades that are about
to explode in the way of big names in
big places who were and are beneficiaries
of Morgan benevolence, provided Inquisi-
tor Pecora has his way.
For they are names that will startle the
public consciousness if and when they are
spread on the record and flung on the air.
But for the present the hearing drones
along, in a welter of heat, with Pecora
making wolfish sallies at the amiably
with waspish Carter Glass, growing out
nth oc ha in&arnocaS his 1xyit ond so 700 o,on
The Washington times., 1933-05-24
House Group Gets
Impeachment Plea

Impeachment of Secretary of
the Treasury Woodin, former
Secretaries Andrew Mellon and
Ogden Mills, and numerous pres
ent or former Treasury and Fed
eral Reserve Board officials was
asked by Representative McFad-
den of Pennsylvania in a resolu-
tion before the Judiciary Com
mittee today. General charges
Of having unlawfully taken over
eighty billions of dollars" from
the Government are made in the
impeachment resolution.
The Washington times., 1933-05-24
MERCURY At 80,
STILL GO|NGUP

Ninety degrees and going up.
This temperature is the same
as recorded a few days ago, but
weather Bureau officials believe
the mercury will continue to
mount today.
In addition to that. the hu-
midity is high, but slight relief
is held out with the rains fore
cast for tomorrow.
The Washington times., 1933-05-24

Rights of Private Bankers
So far as the public hearing
goes-the matter actually brought
out-one gets the i'm preston of
Einstein being questic red regard
ing the solar Systetm by hig}
school class. Yg
The whole swing Of rueStionInE
and testimony toGy il round t7a
The Washington times., 1933-05-24

rights, privileges and powers of
r ate banking.
Infsrent'ally, at least, Mr..
.reoora, with voice, eyebrows and
p~utTudi1g lower lip, imputes
much sir to Morgan and his part
GERS.
. 81 lch imputations the over
ill.,, !-4cessantly smiling, fire.
tcsnt;npo !. on Page 2HhCOl. y
The Washington times., 1933-05-24
MACDONALD 0MLEAVE

LONDON. May "a GN.S0.
Prime Minister j. Ramsay Mac
Donald left London by airplane
today for his home in LoSsie-
mouth, Scotland, for a brief va
cation,
The Washington times., 1933-05-24
SUBWAY CRASH HURTS rs

NEW YORK, May "a G.N.SO.
Twenty-Five persons were injured,
four seriously, in a rear-end crash
of two subway trains today at
the Brooklyn Museum station of
the I. r. T.
The Washington times., 1933-05-24
MOONEY WILL
STILL ASK
PARDON
AcquittaI Expected Since State
Will Rest Case as Soon as
Jury Is Sworn In

Read the human interest
story of the Mooney trial by
ElenOr Meherin, author of
"Chickie" and other popular
noUeLs, on Page 2.
The Washington times., 1933-05-24
THE WEATHER

Fair and slightly warmer today; Thursday,
local thundershowers; gentle to moderate south
erly winds.
Temperature yesterday-HgheSt, 81; lowest,
SS. O932: Highest, "a; lowest, 49.
Humidity yesterday-Hishest 9S; lowest, 46.
Full GOeother report on Page S.
The Washington Times the only afternoon parSr {
this city publishing the dispatches Of Inter"
national News Service and Universal servce
The Washington times., 1933-05-24
Hill Sees Pec0ra
Pecking Away
At Morgan

members talented staff riters
banking Investigating
Committee for The Washington Times is Edn c. H star NeD
York reporter and famous regular radio and
prefer of the of the You heard him
the radio him regularly in The Washington Times
BY EDWIN G. HILL
Famous Reporter and Radio News Broadcaster)
In the general atmosphere of Turkish bath grave and
reverend sgneur of the Senate Banking Committee
nued this afternoon their abored quzng of the of
Wall Street.
Leapng easily to the forefront the revelations the
The Washington times., 1933-05-24

eephantne Morgan with waspsh Carter Glass growing out
of of his mouth nterposes his wit and
between Pecora and Morgan; with McAdoo of California
steiwer of Oregon Gore of Oklahoma and Byne of South
Carolina all firing away. Mostly at the
Nogales international., 1933-01-21

an expression in his eyes. Pauline was
fond of Peterkin, but something in her
heart resented that sudden display Of
affection. Her lips belonged to Dennis
no other man had right to them.
She tried to feel angry with him, but
it was a short-lived anger. Poor
Peterkinl 1t was not such happy
day for him as it was going to be for
her. She pulled off the fastening Of
| the little parcel he had brought her. 1t
was from Barbara Stark--a slender
blue garter fastened with a tiny arrow.
"Just for luck"-so a little written
message read - and in case nobody
has remembered to give you the
something blue which is supposed to
insure happiness"
Pauline let the little gift fall to the
floor. She did not want to take her
luck from Barbara-for moment she
felt as if the bad fairy of the old nurs-
cry story had arrived and cast spell
over her. Then she valiantly pulled
herself together. Such nonsense! Bar
bara was her best friend, and it was
charming of her to remember the old
superstitition - of course, she would
wear it.
Then the bridesmaids came GLAMOUR
ing at the door, and there was the all
important function of fixing the veil,
and an excitement because the bouquets
had not arrived
She was getting little nervous and
overdone, and her mother promptly
cleared everyone out of the room and,
shutting the door, took Pauline III her
arms.
"I wish you all the happiness in the
world" she said, and now she could not
hide the tears in her eyes Dennis is
good boy, and he loves you, but If ever
you are in trouble don't forget that you
have a mother, Pauline"
Pauline gently disengaged herself
from her mothers arms.
DO Won think love lasts?" she asked
in tense little voice
There was short silence. then her
mother laughed 1T all depends on what
you mean by love" Paulines mother
stoopedto pick up fallen flower, per-
haps because for moment she was not
quite sure Of the expression in her eyes.
Love changes, of course, but nearly
always for the better. You can't keep
up the excitement of being engaged.
When you're living together-its diff
ferent" l. @
you mean-tl1ey get used to you? ?"
Pauline said You mean, there isn't the
same sort of longing to he with you
is that what YOU mean?" she asked
My dear little girl"
Pauline broke il ruthlessly. did
you love Daddy very much when you
married him?:"
Very much indeed"
and were you disappointed after
ward?"
Things are always different from
what one expects"
And do you love him stil1?"
Pauline's mother looked away. Eyes
but it's different" she said, and then,
as if regretting the admission she hast
ened to add: But no two marriages are
alike. We must all shape our own des-
tinies You will find out for yourself"
There was little silence, then Paul
inc drew hard breath like sigh. and
for a moment her pretty face looked
sad.
81 wonder gehy," she said slowly.
Continued Next Week
Nogales international., 1933-01-21
'THE HALF-NAKED TRUTH"

A lively comedy-drama that ex-
poses the ballyhoo racket and which
is alive with personality, "The Half
Naked Truth, coming to the Fox
Nogales Theater Monday and Tues
day, parallels some of the real
life exploits of the late Harry Reich
enbach, centrally conceded to have
heen the most spectacular press
agent Broadway ever knew. Lee
Tracy plays the role of the press
agent. Lupe Velez plays opposite
him as the girl who became famous
through high pressure publicity.
1t was Reichenbach who conceived
the idea of having a lion brought
in trunk to hotel room occupied
by a Mr.. T. r. Zann. After this
story BROKE it was revealed that
"T. r. Zann" was none other than
Tarzan, which at that time was the
tale of a silent motion picture about
to open on Broadway.