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The Washington times., 1933-04-14
l'ALUMNY'
He AYERS,
FLAY|NG
PARKER
Kingtish Sees Self Helpless
If Petition Is "PriviIeged";
Ashurst Chides Senate

The petition Of former Gov.
John M. Parker and other
Louisiana citizens, charging
Senator Huey P. Long with
corruption, immortality and
dishonesty, was referred by the
Senate today to it's Judiciary
Com m ttee to determine
whether it should be received.
Senator Robinson CD Of
Arkansas made the motion to take
the petition from Senate Commit
tee on Privileges and Elections and
send it to the Judiciary Commit
tee. He asked the committee to
determine whether it should be
received and also to determine
whether it was privileged docu-
ment."
Long Raises Issue
Long raised the issue. He asked
the Senate to decide whether
political enemies of a Senator
could file documents, and be privi-
legged from punishment for libel IT
the charges were false.
Long called the Senate's atten-
ton to the petition as soon as
it convened. He declared his
political enemies were able to
secure publication of the charges
in the nations press because it
is privileged and no one publish"
ing it becomes accountable for
its contents"
Long Raps Parker
The Louisiana Kingfish de-
clared:
"This petition was signed by
a former governor of Louisiana
John M. Parker) with whom /
have been engaged in countless
court battles for the last Is
years. I've also fought him in
countless political campaigns.
This gentleman has been quite
unsuccessful before the courts
of my State and before the
courts of the United States"
Long called specific attention
to one of the charges-that IN
spending $150.O0O,0O0 bond issue
during his term as governor.
$1O,O00,00O was used "for graft
and corrupt purposes"
"No Protection"
He explained that the bond
issue was expended by a commits
sion of 10 prominent citizens,
"two-thirds of whom belonged to
the same clubs. and political
groups as this governor" He
added:
There never was a com.
plant filed with that governor
regarding the spending Of o
single dime.
"NOw, if my enemes can do
this to me, the same thing
can be done to every other
Senator. If this thing is legit-
innate there is nothing to save
a Senator from calumny.
"There's nothing to prevent
an enemy saying that Senator
Jones from x State has seven
ilIegitimate children. There's
nothing to prevent some one
filing a petition saying Senator
Smith burned down a Catholic
church and killed four nuns.
We have no protection at ALL"
Senator Ashurst declared he was
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IncendiGry Hunted
For Girl School Fires

SIMSBURY, Conn.,, April IA
Q.N.SO.-The person who set two
major fires within 48 hours at
the fashionable Ethel Walker
School for Girls. causing loss of
nearly $40O.0 600, was the object of
State police search today. 1t
was said a half dozen minor
blaZes had started at the school
in recent months.
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MI |TCHELL AGAIN
DENIES GUILT

NEW YORK, April IA U.N.SD.
Charles E. Mitchell, former head
of the National City Bank,
pleaded not guilty today before
Federal Judge Frank j. Coleman
to the second income tax evasion
indictment returned against him.
The new indictment, returned
yesterday, charges evasion of tax
payments in 1890, and is similar
in content to the indictment re-
turned March "a,
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Film Industry Born
80 Years A0O in N. Y,

HOLL 7 WOOD, April "A
UN.S0.-Today marked the
thirty-ninth birthday of the
motion picture industry. The
movies had their inception in
a small store building at 1855
Broadway, April IA, 1894, when
Microscopes or "peep shows"
were put on exhibit, consisting
Of a 50-foot film, an electrical
light, and a rapidly revolving
shutter which exposed the pic
ture in flashes to a lens through
which the spectator looked.
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Full Weather Report on Page S
The Washington Times the only afternoon parer in
this city publishing the hispa tnhes Inter.
national News Service and Universe! Ssrvca i,
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ROOSEVELT'S
PROGRAM
H|TSSNAG
President Suffers First Major
Defeat on Farm Bill;
Faces Others

After pushing five major
bills through Congress in as
many weeks, President Roose-
welt today faced growing con-
gressional opposition to cur
sorry assent to his relief pro-
posals.
The Congress stamped its
0. K" on the emergency banking
bill, the national economy act, the
legalization of beer and wine, the
State banking relief act, and the
reforestation bill almost without
debate. All efforts to modify ma
teriaily these measures were de-
feated and the Presidents wishes
carried out.
ss'* Suffers First Defeat
,sas.A different situation has devel-
oped Stslaissf arm. ree,ieEEA ma:
tional "blue sky" railroad organ1
cation, permanent banking reor-
ganization, public works, and in
flation proposals.
This was demonstrated when
the Senate attached the Simpson
plan of guaranteeing farmers the
price of production as an amend
ment to the Administration farm
relief bill. The amendment was
adopted, Al to Al, over the vigor-
Gus protests of the Presidents
Senate spokesmen. 1t was his first
major defeat in the Senate.
The Administrations $50O.00O,-
900 Wagner jobless relief bill to
the States was threatened in the
House Banking Committee today
when Representative BuSby CD
of Mississippi. declared he will
oppose the bill in the House.
Busby said:
II am not going to support
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ROOSEVELT LEGISLATIVE PROGRAM STRIKES SNAC
THE WEATHER

Increasing eloudiness and slightly warmer to.
light, followed by rain Saturday; moderate east
= southeast winds. Temperature yesterday-
lighest, IS; lowest, IS. O932-Hishest, 47;
'west, 37.) Humidity Observation-Disclosures, SO;
70
The Washington times., 1933-12-27
Al T EXANDR|ANS
PASS BUDGET

The Alexandria city budget for
1884 was passed by the city coun.
Gil last night. The measure car.
11es appropriations Of $664,249, an
actual increase of $3,249 over this
year.
Tax rates remain at $2.40 on
real estate and $3.50 on personal
property, but the penalty maxi
mum for delinquent taxes is re.
duced from Z to 5 per cent and
provision is made for public sale
of properties on which taxes be-
come delinquent.
Operation of the swimming pool
may be turned over to the volun-
teer fire department since no
funds are set up for this purpose
or for operating the play grounds
next summer. The latter may be
run without paid instructors.
Public schools face a shortened
term as their appropriation was
set at $159,00O, out of which the
school board must absorb by June
80 a $4,000 deficit sustained in
operating this wear.
The Washington times., 1933-12-27
AUTO SNATCHED
FROM BRINK
Of BRIDGE
Driver Arrested After He
Crashes Gates to
Open Draw

Slowed down by his brakes and
by the drawbridge gates, Martin
c. Larkin, 20, stopped his automo-
bile this morning when half the
car was hanging over the icy
Potomac at the Highway Bridge.
Police said Larkin, who is a
bricklayer, ignored a red lantern
held by Patrolman r, c. Kirby,
who was stationed at the northern
end Of the bridge. He also ignored
other red lanterns set up before
the draw, police said.
The car crashed through the
gates a few feet from the draw,
and when the brakes were applied
it skidded dizzily to the edge Of
the draw and hung with its front
wheels over the water.
Police and men who were work
ing on the draw hastily made the
car fast with ropes. A wrecking
crew was called and they soon
had the automobile back on the
road. The draw was open to
allow work to be done on it.
Larkin was arrested on a charge
Of reckless driving. He was held
at the Fourth precinct station for
trial in Traffic Court tomorrow.
His home is in Hume, Va,
suburb of Alexandria.
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Ripley's "odditorium," which is
to be in Washington, starting
next Wednesday, includes not
only 25 living, human wonders,
but also hundreds of specimens
secured by Robert L. Ripley,
unique cartoonist, from all cor.
ners of the earth. They will be
arrayed in a series of glass show.
cases in the exhibition hall of the
Washington Auditorium.
Of special interest are some of
the most highly priced exhibits,
such as a violin with a body
made from a trained gourd, an
other violin made from 10000
matches, an elaborately carved
ivory ball, a mumified shrunken
head. an original bill of the first
currency issued in the United
States, the smallest steam engine
in the world, a grain of rice on
which has been written 2,871
letters. a radio in a pine nutshell,
a three-barreled pistol with a
knife in the barrel, a chain
carved from wood and measuring
Is feet in length.
The first revolver owned by
Jesse James also is in the exhibit.
Another intriguing relic of the
same nature is pistol owned by
City Marshal w. w. Pitman, of
Wharton, Tex. Imbedded in its
magazine is a battered bullet fired
at the marshal by a desperate
with whom he engaged in a gun
fight.
Other curiosities that always
attract unusual attention are:
Bow tie made from a postage
stamp; a leaf that took root;
The Washington times., 1933-12-27
TIMES NEWS|ES
DINE TONIGHT

More than a thousand carrier
boys and invited guests will cele-
brate Christmas at the sixth an
nual Times-Herald Boys Club
dinner to be held tonight in the
ballroom of the New Willard
Hotel.
Favorites of the stage, radio
and the various hotels and clubs
will give a three hour entertain
ment.
The carrier boys, through their
executive council, have planned
the entire party. Officials of the
Washington Herald and the Wash
ington Times will be in attend
ance.
Among The stage. screen and
radio stars are Joe Penner, noted
comedian, who will come from
Baltimore, and artists from the
Earle. Loew's Theaters, Warner
Brothers theaters, Heigh-H -Ho,
Michel and Hangar Club will also
be in evidence.
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braided leather intact at both
ends; a ship carving in a bottle;
chair made of bottle caps; figure
of a dog made from United States
"greenbacks";; a thermometer
from "The Tuff Meat Market:
a sign from the office Of "Dr.
Fear-Dentist" black duck eggs;
a bottle of 1907 beer which Mr..
Ripley has insured for $25; a two
headed turtle preserved in alco-
hol; hair growing on wood; flexi-
bic sandstone; steel that floats; a
Chinese compass; a replica of the
first telephone; five specimens of
tattooed human skin; feather
furniture; stock that grew in
the heart of a deer; bullets fused
in mid-air; a sprig growing
through a rock: a cane made from
104 pieces of wood, 48 from the
United States and Sc from foreign
countries.
Visitors at the "odditorium"
will see not only the IS human
oddities in their continuous per-
formances, but also these and
numerous other inanimate speci-
mems which have been presented
in the Ripley cartoons.
The Washington times., 1933-12-27
COUNTY SEEKS
MORE SCHOOLS

Overcrowding of public schools
and overlooking the classes Of
teachers are two problems facing
w. T. Woodson, Fairfax county,
Va, superintendent Of schools.
The educational needs of the
county are constantly increasing
and Woodson is attempting to
find some solution. The budget Of
the school department is slim. and
if the overcrowding is relieved,
then there are no funds left for
payment of additional teachers.
An intensive program of build.
ing is contemplated by the county.
This, however, according to off.
cials, will not relieve the problem
in. all communities, and other ar
rangements must be made. It is
probable this cannot be attempted
before the next term of school, it
was said.
The Washington times., 1933-12-27
NoUy Fire-Fighters
Win Hiqh Praise

Letters Of commentator were
sent today to three Navy enlisted
men who recently extinguished
fire in a gasoline storage shed
at the Naval Air Station, Pensa-
cola, Fla.
The letters wer sent by Claude
"A. Swanson, Secretary of the
Navy, to Leo F. Covert, Burt H.
Adams, and Leo Blottin. Light
ming struck the shed and the men,
"at great personal risk" used
hand extinguishers to end the
blaze and save considerable Gov
ernment property.
The Washington times., 1933-12-27
UTAH MEMBER
To GIVE PLAN
TOCONGRESS
Proposal Would Set Separate
Mint Price; Hoarding Target
of Redemption Curb

Bill providing for joint use
of gold and silver as a base for
the American dollar will be in
troduced at the coming session of
Congress by Representative Abe
Murdock CD of Utah, it was
learned through an authoritative
source today.
The measure, based on a here
tofore unpublished plan, offers
an original and, many Congress
men believe, practical solution to
Americas sound currency prob
lem.
Would Limit Hoarding
Outstanding features of the
plan are:
/. Establishment of separate
gold and silver mint prices by
the current market or exchange
ratios.
2. Separate purchase of metals
by the Government directly
from mines but only at rate
comparable with the current
ratio.
3. Storage Of all gold and
silver in bullion form except
what is needed to make coins
for change.
4. Limitation of currency re-
demption to $4,000 to prevent
boarding.
A tentative survey among Mem
bers of Congress indicates great
enthusiasm for the plan. declares
Murdoch. In the opinion Of sew
eral the plan holds the answer
to Congress problem of how to
establish a bi-metal ratio which
will keep balanced market and
keep both gold and silver on the
world exchange.
Passage of his bill, he claims.
would keep reserve supplies Of gold
and silver stable because whenever
one metal was purchased it would
be bought only in proportion as
purchases were made of the other.
Use of the market ratio as a
base for mint values would pre-
vent undervalued gold or silver
and assure receipts Of both at the
mint, and there would be exchang-
ing of the two because instead of
a dollars representing so much
silver or so much gold it would
represent combination of both.
The silver and gold markets
also could be kept balanced at a
definite point by regulated pur-
chases. If it we're desired to hold
the market at "a to /, silver pur-
chases could be suspended at $1.25
an ounce or pegged at that price
to force the metal back into line.
Full details of the bill have not
yet been made public, but will be
soon, its indicated.
The Washington times., 1933-12-27
Church to Repeat
Religious Drama

"Why the Chimes Rang" a re.
ligiouS drama, will be presented
in the Takoma Park Presbyterian
Church Hall Sunday evening.
This drama was given some time
ago, and the directors have been
swamped with requests for a Sec
ond presentation.
The same cast will be used in
this second presentation, includ-
ing Wallace G. Margathan, jr.:
Hugh M. Smythe, John E. Walker
and Mrs. Rose S. Rutledge: those
in the pageant are the Rev. Rob.
ert c. Simmons, Olive Mcknight,
William Mcknight, Hugh M.
Smythe, John H. Fetty and Miss
Virginia Ladd, under the direc-
ton of Mrs. M. K. Campbell.
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teenth street, which the Civil
Works Administration will be re-
quested to replant.
BY a resolution introduced by
M. A. Robbins, the District Com
missionerS will be requested to re-
port on all property owners failing
to pay special street improvement
taxes, a large sum of which is out
standing.
Liquor Delegate Named
No action was taken on liquor
control. Edward H. Young was
directed to represent the asSocia-
ton at the Senate hearing on con-
troll legislation. Opinions were ex-
pressed that the sale of alcoholic
beverages should not be permitted
in residential sections.
The board of directors Of the
Community Chest is. requested by
another resolution to reduce the
pay of all high-Salaried en-
ployes, to employ. no person who
is not a bona fide Washing
tonian, and to eliminate all ap-
preparations for recreation activi-
ties and for other chest units not
considered absolutely charitable.
The association asked that no
class be coerced into making do
nations to the Chest.
The District Commissioners
were given a vote of thanks for
widening Thirteenth Street
around Logan Circle.
Annual Dinner Near
Mrs. Fred Haig, Mrs. William
T. Webb, Walter w. Stout, and
Horace M. Fulton were named
as a special committee to COM
plete arrangements for the asso-
cations annual dinner in Jan
uary.
The Christmas celebration con-
sisted Of songs by Mrs. Henrietta
Flynn, in which the membership
joined, and piano selections by
Mrs. Ella M. Thompson, presi-
dent, who presided.
A. j. Driscoll, citizens associa-
tions editor of The Washington
Times, was the principal speaker
of the evening, discussing the
work of organized citizenry in
WaShington.
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D. c. Legislative Plans
Are Biggest Since 1878

More important local legisla-
ton will be before the second ses-
sion Of the Seventy-third Con-
gress, which convenes January 8,
than at any other time since pas
sage Of the organic act Of 1878.
Liquor control is but one Of the
vexing questions which will have
to be decided.
Practically every citizens asso-
citation has adopted resolutions
explaining how the members want
the sale of liquor controlled in
their territory. Almost all the
suburban associations have de.
manded that liquor not be sold in
their communities.
Liquor Hearings Due
Senator William H. King CD.
of Utah, chairman of the Senate
District Committee, has announced
his committee will hold public
hearings on the District liquor
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Fl. MYER PLANS
RIDING EXHIBIT

The annual program of exhibi-
ton rides and equestrian drills
of the Third Cavalry and the
Sixteenth Field Artillery at Fort
Mycr, Va, will open the winter
season Friday afternoon January
IL in the drill hall at the post.
The cavalry will be under di-
rection of Major A. D. Surles,
who commands the squadron in
the presentation at the opening
Of the ceremonies.
Several new features have been
added this year to the program,
including the Crusader" and
"Sheik" rides by Troop E. A
new musical ride and drill, de-
signed by Capt. Lucian T. Trus-
colt, jr., and participated in by
"a troopers under the leadership
of First Sergt. William E. Law
renee. also will be presented.
Children'S riding classes have
been resumed at Fort Myer.
The riding this year is under
direction of Col. Kenyon Joyce,
commanding the Third Cavalry.
The Washington times., 1933-12-27
STRIKING NEW BUICK MODEL

Buick today marks its thirtieth
year in the building of motor
cars with the introduction Of the
1884 Buick models which present
new features including the first
appearance of "Knee Action"
Nineteen individual m d S
with sleek stream lines in bodies
and tenders are on exhibition
today at the Buick showrooms in
washington and nearby territory.
There are three series-differenti-
ated by length of wheelbase and
engine power.
Riding comfort has been given
new standards through pioneer
The Washington times., 1933-12-27

front axle and stiff leaf springs
are absent.
Air cushion tires, completely
new in design and carrying low
air pressures contribute their
share to the glide qualities of the
ride and ease and safety with
which the car is handled. Sec
ond only in Importance are the
power brakes which include a
Vacuum Serv mechanism which
provides abundant braking pres
sure. Knee Action wheels at
the front make possible the use
of an entirely new and improved
type of steering mechanism.
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work done by Buick engineers in
the development of "Knee Ac-
ton" front wheels, the result Of
independent front-wheel suspen-
sion. The entire chassis has been
redesigned to include this and
other novel features contributing
to a gliding ride. Pitching and
side sway Of the car has been
eliminated and the back seat ride
is as comfortable as the front
seat.
Each front wheel is independ-
emily carried on an individual,
frictionlesS coil spring which
forms a part of the individual
suspension. The conventional
The Washington times., 1933-12-27
Firen1en Will Hear
Nomination Report

Members of the Takoma Park
Volunteer Fire Department will
meet in the fire hall and COM
munity center tonight.
The nominating committee. ap-
pointed at an earlier meeting,
will give its report. Nominations
from the floor also will be in
order at this meeting.
The Washington times., 1933-12-27
LICENSED TO WE'D

Marriage licenses we're issued
yesterday at Upper Marlboro to
Champ P. Heame, %, and Frank
lin V. Edwards, %, both OF the
14O0 block N st. N. W.; Edward H.
Vest, 26, Cheltenham, and ILL
dred A. Grimes, 81, Brandywine; /;
TraviSt Brown, 35, and Myrtle V.
Lamb, 20, Annapolis.
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ton last night
in the North
minister Church
hall.
d. uring the
business session,
a special COM
mittee of Frank
M. Thompson,
Rev. Robert c.
S i'm ons a n d
Mrs. Edward H.
Young reported
70 trees needed
for replacement
in the blocks on
N and o, Sew
oV1fh IN EO11r
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91-D1y Bill Issue
Offered by Treasury

The Treasury yesterday in
vited tenders for 91-day Treasury
bills to the amount of 100000
900, to be sold on discount
basis. They will be dated Janu-
arY 3 and mature April 4.
The Washington times., 1933-12-27
CITIZENS
URGE CHEST. To
GUT SALARIES
CWA Asked to Replace 73
Trees; Collection of Special
Taxes Pushed
A. ]. DRISCOLL
Citizens Associations Editor

Logan-ThomaS Circle Citizens
Association combined it's business
meeting with a Christmas celebra-
The Washington times., 1933-12-27

A. home is your castle :. your
greatest protection wise invest
home buys advertised for sale in the
WANT AID SECTION Of this newspaper.
The Washington times., 1933-12-27
NEW MACHINE GUN

NEW MACHINE GUN
REPORTS that a Japanese
inventor had perfected a ma
chine gun, operated by centrifu-
gal force, capable Of shooting
5000 shots a minute, has caused
only a mild sensation in the
United States. This gun tallies
in many respects in it's descrip-
ton with a gun invented by Levi
Lombard, of Boston, who said it
was capable of firing $4,000
slugs minute. Earl L. Owing
ton, first air-mail pilot, who
worked with Lombard on his
gun, also is shown. Interna-
tional News Photo.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-05-20
MITCHELL'S BANK
ACCOUNTS SHOW
3 MILLION ERROR
His Wife Made 100000
Without Knowing 1t

NEW YORK, May 19.-An error"
of $3,OOO,000,0OO was made in the
bookkeeping of the transfer of Ma
tional City Bank stock from the &C
count of Charles Mitchell, former
president of the Bank, to that of his
wife, it was disclosed today at the
trial now going on, Mithell is charg-
ed with defrauding the government
of over 100000 in taxes by making
a wash" sale Of his stock in order
to establish losses for income tax
purposes.
It was shown that when the stock
was supposedly sold to Mrs. Mitchell's
account, there was actually not
enough in her account to pay for
the stock, but that bookkeeping
changes made it appear as if there
were enough to pay.
When Mitchell sold" his stock to
his wife, the price OF his stock was
50, 1873, 900 Mrs. Mitchells account
was not worth more than $4,000.
The figure 80" was left out of the
accounts making it appear as If Mrs,
Mitchell had paid se79,ooO instead of
$3,879,00
1t was also brought out at the
trial that Mrs. Mitchell made profit
of 100000 without even knowing it.
Her husband had arranged all the
profitable stock deals for her.