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The Washington times., 1933-08-10
DancersAdopt Code, Evolve Mira

eye as a blind goldfish. Their
poise, they said, comes from
knowing their social stance.
Complex Overcome
Just as an example they point
ed to a young girl who was bob
bing and weaving all over the
floor by herself just for the sheer
pleasure of it all. A dancing
master explained:
"Once she was afraid to
dance on a crowded floor"
There is no age limit in the
society for dancing masters of
America. The oldest member is
a gentleman just II who is ex-
pert at taps, acrobaticS and
ballet work. Fred w. Skehl is his
name and recently his son. Leo,
left the faculty of a Wisconsin
high school to conduct a Madison
dance studio. He is so good that
now he is teaching beginners tap
to the convention.
The Washington times., 1933-08-10
P|NCHOT ASKS
END To WAVE
Of STRIKES
Submission Of Disputes to New
Labor Board Urged; U. S.
Opens Drive on WaIkouts

HARRISBURG, Pa, Aug. 10
GN.SO.-In a formal proclama.
ton, Gov. Clifford Pinchot today
called for a termination of the
wave Of strikes sweeping Pennsyl-
vania.
He urged both employers and
workers to cooperate with the
President Of the United States by
avoiding strikes, lockouts, and all
aggressive action" He asked the
disputed questions be submitted
to the Federal Labor Peace Board.
In recent weeks Pennsylvania
has had more strikes in more in
dustries than at any time in its
history.
The Washington times., 1933-08-10
CUBAADOPTS RATONNG SYSTEM FAVANASS STARVING
GiiUingCubaAid
Has Cost d. s.
6.OOOLiues

Efforts made by this country
during the past 35 years to ex-
tend a helping hand to Cuba
have cost the lives Of more than
5000 Americans.
Nearly all these casualties
occurred during the Spanish
American War, when the United
States intervened to free Cuba
from Spanish oppression.
The American casualties in
that war totalled 6,472. Most
of these, however, resulted from
disease rather than battle.
Deaths from disease totalled
5,423, whereas those killed in
action totalled only 498. Those
who died from wounds num-
bered 202, while deaths from
accidents and other causes
totalled 349.
The last time A m e r C a n
troops were sent into Cuba
owing to political disturbances
was in 1906. The occasion was
somewhat similar to the pres
ent situation. The Marines re-
manned in the island for three
years, from August. 1906, to
January %, 1909. during which
time American representatives
exercised the power of govern
ment.
However, only a few casual
ties occurred during this occu-
patton and these we're due to
disease. There was no organized
resistance,
The Washington times., 1933-08-10
Board Acts to End
Hosiery Mill Strike

PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 10 GIN,
S.-President Roosevelt's newly.
created national labor board to-
day took a hand in the troubled
strike situation in the eastern
half Of Pennsylvania's industrial
empire, where walkouts in sew
eral industries involving 10000
workers threaten to strip the
gears of the national recovery
machine.
The labor board notified manu-
facturers and union leaders to
send five representatives each to
it's meeting in Washington this
afternoon. when the status Of
10000 striking hosiery workers at
Reading will be considered. The
strike resulted from refusal Of
manufacturers to extend union
recognition.
Shirt factory walkouts in the
Pottsville district, involving 5000
workers, will be considered by the
board tomorrow.
The Washington times., 1933-08-10
Baird Estate Left
TO TLUO Children

The will of Mrs. Minnie DaWley
Baird, who died in Honolulu July
II, has been filed for probate in
District Supreme Court. 1t di-
rected that her estate, valued at
$320,952, be equally divided be-
tween her two children-Major
John A. Baird and Mrs. Cornelia
B. Hicks.
Naming his two children-Miss
Margaret R. Fox and Edmund K.
FoX-as beneficiaries, the will of
Albert F. Fox, who died July 27,
disposed of an estate valued at
$171,154.
The Washington times., 1933-08-10

and is so simple that a centipede
could learn it in one lesson.
Prettily poised on 10 satin en-
caSed toes, one of the dancing
master Swayed in rhythmic en-
thusiasm for the recovery move
mentS. He said:
81 think the dancing teachers
should obey the Presidents re-
quest to industry"
The Dancing Masters of Amer
lea feel that the Mira step will
sweep the country like anything.
The step, as one of them de-
scribed it, lis terribly cute" and
the fact of its simplicity will
eradicate any self consciousness
of those who wish to learn it.
Certainly there will be no So
cial confusion on the part of those
who will teach it. The dancing
masters-the greater number of
them are women-of America
are as unminduful Of the public
The Washington times., 1933-08-10
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lightened social and humani-
tartan consciousness is to take
the place Of ruthless cOmpeti-
ton. The collapse of our buSi-
ness and financial structure
has taught us that this is the
only way towards economic re-
cOvery and better life.
"The reactiOnairies of former
years should not be permitted
to destroy the vision and the
inspiration which the President
has given us through the re-
covery act"
Adoption of a general code fol
the bituminous coal industry Wa'
urged today before NRA by oper
ators from a dozen states as th'
hearings remained deadlockeC
over the conflicting labor provis
ions.
The general code, calling TO-
a SIS basic wage in the mines
was presented by George B. Har
rington, of Chicago, a major in
dependent operator in the Illinois
and West Virginia fields.
Labor Aided in Draft
Harrington explained that i
was drafted jointly by mine
owners representing substantial
proportion of the nations tota
tonnage" and by the United Mine
Workers of America.
In it's labor provisions and it,
plan for equal representation o.
operators and miners on an indus
trial control board, it was sharpl!
in conflict with the code urged by
the Great Appalachian and North
ern Coal associations. The Appa
lachian and Northern code woulc
The Washington times., 1933-08-10
Fourth Man Is Held
In UrscheL Kidnapinq

MINNEAPOLIS, Aug. 10 G.N.s)
Federal investigators probing the
kidnapping of Charles F. Urschel,
wealthy Oklahoma oil man, today
were reported to have recovered
an additional $500 of the ransom
money and arrested a st. Paul
man. Three local men, suspected
of passing money paid the Urschel
kidnapers, were transferred from
the st. Paul jail to a secret place
after an attorney began prelimi-
naries to habeas corpus action.
The Washington times., 1933-08-10
History of Maryland
DUrinq War Written

BALTIMORE, Aug. 1O.-A his
tory of Maryland's part in the
World War has been completed.
The two volumes list the war
records of the 51,914 Marylanders
who served in the Army, Navy
and Marine Corps, more than 30
900 of whom served overseas. OF
this number, 1929 were killed and
2,460 wounded. The history gives
details of all battles and engage
ments in which the Maryland or
CARNATIONS participated.
The Washington times., 1933-08-10
MACHADO ASKS
STRIKES END
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was a hotbed of rumor and re-
port as we'll as the scene Of several
radical but abortive attempts to
hurl this little island republic into
head-on clash with the United
States.
Congress was in session in a
"wild-eyed" atmosphere. One
member presented bill demand
ing immediate declaration of war
upon the United States. The
measure was promptly and de-
cisively voted down.
Another member went on rec
ord with a bill severely censur-
ing United States Ambassador
Sumner Welles for his efforts to
mediate the dispute. That bill
likewise went into the waste
basket as friends of the Machado
regime arose to defend the
American envoy as a gentleman
and a capable diplomatic repre-
sentative of a friendly power.
The Presidents decree declar-
ing Cuba in a state of war and
establishing complete martial law
transformed the capital into an
armed camp.
Soldiers in Readiness
No extra soldiers were visible
on the streets, but several build
ings in various parts of the city
were used as concentration depots
for troops.
Soldiers rushed in from Camp
Colombia last night Immediately
after the decree was issued were
quartered in these buildings and
held in readiness for instant
action.
All bridges leading into the
city were guarded. The important
Miramar bridge was patrolled by
marines, with two machine guns
mounted in full view of the few
pedestrians who ventured on the
streets.
Despite the menacing situation,
President Machado did not assign
extra troops to the palace to pro-
tect him, relying upon the regular
police guard and the detachment
of machine gunnerS stationed on
the palace roof.
The palace bustled with &C
tivity. Throughout the morning,
limousines carrying high govern
ment officials arrived, disgorging
top-hatted and uniformed digni-
tarieS summoned for conferences
with the president.
Industry Still Paralyzed
Havana itself remained par
alyzed. Transportation was at a
standstill and only a few drug
and grocery stores were open.
The shortage Of food and medi-
cinal supplies was more keenly
felt as the hours passed, and in
dications were that available
stocks would soon be depleted.
Soldiers succeeded in forcing
proprietors to open a number of
shops and stores. but the owners
closed them down again as soon
as the troops were out of sight.
In decreeing the "state of war;"
President Machado declared the
general strike had given enemies
of public peace" a chance to start
the uprising against his tenure in
office.
Violence Unabated
Violence continued despite rigid
police precautions. A bomb eX-
ploded in a bakery shop, causing
damage estimated at $100. The
bomberS escaped.
Hertha Skirving, an American
employe of a cable company here,
was detained by police, who pre-
ferred no charges against her.
Ambassador Welles obtained her
release. 1t was understood police
suspected her of having made
uncomplimentary remarks about
the Cuban government.
SANTIAGO, Cuba, Aug. 10
G.N.SO An antigovernment up
rising was reported to have
broken out today in Manzanillo,
second largest city of Oriente
province. The reports could not
Immediately be confirmed.
The Washington times., 1933-08-10
WOMEN ACCUSE
POLICEMAN

Charges that she and her COM
panion were accosted by a
drunken park policeman on Mary
land Avenue near Sixth Street
Southwest were made today by
Miss Lavina Kelley, 80, of the 200
block of Second st. N. E.
Miss Kelley said that she and
Miss Eva Lewis, of the same ad-
dress, were walking to work at the
Crop Production Loan office,
Sixth and D Streets Southwest,
when a policeman on bicycle
stopped them.
She said the policeman, who
was in uniform, was riding on
the sidewalk. She said when
she and her companion stepped
aside to avoid him he turned the
wheel in their direction, almost
running them down.
Miss Kelley said the officer
wore badge with the Number
"33" thereon.
She quoted the policeman as
saying:
"Where are you gOing?"
Miss Kelley said she replied:
II am going to work."
Miss Kelley said about that
time she smelled liquor on the
officers breath. This, she de-
clared, frightened her and she
looked around for help.
Miss Kelley then quoted the
policeman as saying:
"Well, both of you women are
going to the station with me"
The officer left only after Miss
Kelley hailed several Of her
friends who were naSSinP.
The Washington times., 1933-08-10
P|TTMAN SEES
INTERVENTION

NEW YORK. Aug. 10 G.N.S)
Armed intervention in Cuba by
United States battleshipS and Ma
rines was forecast today by Sena
tor Key Pittman of Nevada, chair
man Of the Senate Foreign Rela.
tionS Committee, unless President
Roosevelt decides to ignore the
Platt amendments.
Senator Pittman's statement
was made on his arrival here
aboard the liner Manhattan from
London, where he was a delegate
to the World Economic Confer
ence.
The Senator asserted an imme-
date decision must be made and
held that only two courses were
open to the United States. He
said:
THE United States will have
to intervene if we carry out the
policies laid down in the Platt
amendment. Intervention by
other governments will come if
the amendments policies are
denounced"
The Platt amendment provides
for protection of foreign citizens
in Cuba, as well as Americans, by
American troops if disorders make
it necessary.
Senator Pittman had words of
praise for the London conference
He believes that much good has
been accomplished. He said:
"The situation in Europe
now is one of fear and mistrust.
1t is these that give rise to re-
ports that a war atmosphere
prevails in every European
country"
The Washington times., 1933-08-10
Nebraska, Once Dry,
Kills Thirst With 81

LINCOLN, Neb., Aug. 10 GN.S)
Residents of the capital city Of
Nebraska slaked heir thirst with
beer today after an attempt by
drys to prevent it's sale failed
last night one minute before the
brew became legal throughout the
State. At one minute before mid.
night City Clerk H. Berg ruled
that the dry petitions, containing
more than 5000 signatures, were
insufficient. Issuance of licenses
began at once.
The Washington times., 1933-08-10
STUNT MAN FAINTS

DENVER G.N.S).-A moving
picture shot" of Ivan Unger, 80,
Hollywood "stunt man." making a
parachute jump from height of
10000 feet above Denver was cam
celled recently when Unger faint
ed. Dick Renaldi, pilot, dived for
the earth and rushed Unger to a
hospital, where doctors ordered
the latter to remain on the earth
until he had fully recovered.
The Washington times., 1933-08-10
Council of Legion
To Discuss Election

The American Legion posts
forming the Southern Maryland
Council will meet tomorrow night
at the Silver Spring Academy to
discuss plans for the State con-
vention at HagerstoWn August %
to 26.
Plans for the election campaign
of j. Bryan Hobbs, of the laurel
Post, recently indorsed for State
commander, will be laid at tomor-
rows meeting.
The Washington times., 1933-08-10
THIEVES RAID BARBER

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. G.N.S).
Thieves broke into the barber
shop of Ketch Boyadijan and took
everything but a haircut and a
shave. Barber chairs, wall mir
rors, sink, automatic heater. and
cash register in addition to bar
bering equipment were stolen by
the thieves.
The Washington times., 1933-08-10
Sod Dealers File
Code Firinq Prices

The Greater Washington Sod
Association met last night in the
Montgomery County Building,
Silver Spring, and adopted code
which will be forwarded to the
National Recovery Administration.
The code specifies sod prices
and includes a wage scale of 37.5
cents per hour, workers not to
put IN more than 40 hours per
week. The wage scale will be
affective August ID
The Washington times., 1933-08-10
PEACH SHIPMENTS GROW

COLUMBIA, S. C.-South Caro-
lina's peach shipments this year
will total around $50 carloads
and bring the growers about
$250,0OO, according to marketing
specialists. The production in
this State is so per cent above
last years.
The Washington times., 1933-08-10

vert to the old Republican type.
You are telling some Latin
American country who shall be
president and who shall not.
Now, there is no doubt that
Cuba is run" cock-eyed." But
what country isn't?
Now we get our sugar from
Cuba, and anything we do in
Cuba is going to be misunder-
stood. So about the best thing
we can do in Cuba is to let
Cuba take care of Cuba.
I don't care how little your
country is you have right to
run it like you want to. When
meddling, then the world will
The Washington times., 1933-08-10
SEES CITY FIRST AT rs

SEATTLE, Wash. G.NSD The
first time Paul Nekeferoff ever
saw city was when he came
here to testify in lawsuit.
Nekeferoff was born Is years ago
on Kenai Peninsula, north of the
Aleutian Islands. He is a de-
scendant of the Russians who
colonized Alaska centuries ago.
The Washington times., 1933-08-10

the big nations quit meddling, then the '
have peace.
Copyright 1898. by McNaught syndicatsA
The Washington times., 1933-08-10
WILL ROGERS Snvs:

SANTA MONICA, CAL, Aug. 1O.-Now look out
Democratic Administration! You are about to re
The Washington times., 1933-08-10
CLEARlNGS

CINCINNATI, Aug. 10.-Bank
clearings, $4,666,7O0.
CONDITION OF TREASURY
Treasury balance, s787,431 ,467.-
"a: M. I. r., $7053,572.01; Gus
tom receipts, $7,443. .467.27.
The Washington times., 1933-08-10

SANTIAGO, Cuba, Aug. 10
GN.SD.-An antigovernment up
rising was reported to have
broken out today in Manzanillo,
second largest city of Oriente
province. The reports could not
Immediately be confirmed.
The Washington times., 1933-08-10

began at once
Evening star., 1933-01-19
Presidents Should Be
Elected bv Direct Vote

From the Pasadena Star-Newss
Whatever attitude one NAV have
politically. toward William Gibbs Nc
Adoo, Democrat, United States Sena.
tor-elect from California, one we'll may
agree to the sentiment expressed in
the State Capitol at Sacramento by
Mr.. McAdoo. to the effect that the cleo
toral college should be abolished and
that the President and the Vice Presi-
dent of the United States should be
elected by direct vote Of the people He
said that to make this change would
obviate much dishonesty In presiden-
tial elections
AS one viewed the scene In the State
Assembly chamber at Sacramento, one
was led to reflect upon the sufferance
OF the American people in permitting
such obsolete methods to remain in
the United States Constitution. All
the world has known, since the night
of November 8, that the Democratic
party won the national election over
whelmingly And yet the farcial cere-
mony proceeded at Sacramento, where
by % electors more or less cast their
ballots for the Democratic nominees
and In February. at Washington, the
farce will be consummated by the can
vaSs OF the returns from the electoral
college.
This method doubtless served q good
purpose in the early days of the Re-
public. But it long since outlived its
usefulness. The electoral college should
be abolished and President and Vice
President Of the United States should
be elected by direct vote of the people.
Evening star., 1933-01-19

valuable. IN the nelghborhood OF WASh-
ington the Hagerstown Almanac has
been an institution since I7o7, and Is
still going strong, the one hundred and
thirty-sixth issue being now On sale In
the streets Of the Capital.
The influence of the almanacs of gen.
erations past and gone approximated
that OF the newspapers in our own
time. Through the early history Of the
United States the annual issues had
their place with the Bible and Shake
speare as the standard cultural sources
Of the people. II recently almanacs
have declined in popularity, the expla-
nation may lie, net in an unreasonable
neglect on the part Of the masses, but
In lack of genius among compilers.
A good almanac, obviously. cannot be
merely an indiscriminate affair of scis-
sors and paste; it must have a funda-
mental integrity predicated on creative
idealism and honest work.
Such q publication, as 1t happens, Is
the 1898 edition of the Telephone Al
manac, printed for telephone subscrib-
ers of the Bell System. 1t is An ad-
vertisement. certainly, but none of It's
readers will be offended by the fact.
So crammed with interesting informa-
tion, historical, literary and scientific,
is 1t that its promotion value either
is SO much lost or so much enhanced
by the text that 1t is entirely unob-
jectionable. To exemplify the point:
Suppose the average person were asked
to name twelve historical events in
the history Of these United States which
serve to illustrate the Importance of
communications in shaping the destiny
Of the Nation and in bringing its sew
eral commonwealths together into q
single, united national community"
what would the answer be likely to be?
The list, as given in the present al
manac, includes the first demonstration
Of Morse's electric telegraph, Kit Car
sons trip from Los Angeles to Wash
ington with news Of the discovery Of
gold in California, John Stevens exhi-
bition of his experimental steam car
riage," William Goddard's announce
ment of his plan for constitutional"
post. the first trip Of the Southern
overland mail and the dissemination of
the news of Lincoln's election to the
presidency, 1860. For each event a
sketch is given. Other items discussed
at suitable length and in spritely, read
able style, are the seven Saints Valen-
tine. March fourths that fell on Sun
day, what April fools are called in other
lands, the first observance Of Memorial
day. the origin Of the Stars and Stripes,
July second as Independence day, the
first United States census, some facts
about Thanksgiving and some facts
about Christmas. For each month a list
of historic events Is supplied. and, Of
course, the usual astronomical data.
The pamphlet is work of scholarship,
artistic designing and excellent print
ing. Altogether, it is we'll worth hav-
ing. and the American Telephone &
Telegraph Co. must be enjoying a good
deal of satisfaction in its production.
Evening star., 1933-01-19
Unity in Foreign Affairs.

Earlier announcement this week that
the outgoing and incoming administra-
tions are In accord on fundamental
points of current American foreign
policy leads naturally to tomorrow's
second visit of President-elect Roose-
Yelt to President Hoover.
Matters have progressed substantially
between them since their abortive con-
ference on war debts, in November.
First, there was the call at the White
Hoover's rowing ambassador in Europe,
followed by Mr.. Davis talks with Gov.
Roosevelt. Thereupcn ensued. in due
course, Secretary Stimson's conference
with the Prcsident-eiect, from which,
as its immediate and important effect,
there issued the momentous statement
that President Hoover and his sue
cessor see eye to eye on the corner
stone of all relations between nations"
that is. the paramount necessity Of
observing the obligations implicit in
international treaties.
Beyond the admission that eXclu-
sively foreign affairs will be the topic
Of the impending Hoover Roosevelt
conference at the White House, moth
ing mas been disclosed as to its pur-
pose. When Gov Roosevelt was asked
II the conferees would take up debt
matters where their previous failure
to get together had left them the
President-elect warned against prema-
ture speculation" A safer theory IS
that in addition to the smoldering sit
uation in the Far East items like dis
armament and the world economic
eo6ference are down for disdesion. A.
any rate, Gov. Roosevelt reveals CON-
Evening star., 1933-01-19
Telephone Almanac.

Perhaps it is a sign OF being old
fashioned, but to certain people en- al
manac of any kind has a special fas-
cination. The very word has an at
traction. coming as it has been sup
posed, from an Arabic original signifying
"the sun-dial" It was common term
among the Moorish astronomers Of Spain
as early as the twelfth or thirteenth
century. BY Queen Elizabeth's time in
England the publication of yearly cal
endars, embellished with literary text
Of miscellaneous character. was a mo-
nopoly belonging to two companies Of
printers or stationers. The celebrated
"Old Moore's" is one of the objectives
of the modern collector Of photographic
treasures, and Poor Richards" edited
by Benjamin Franklin from 1882 to
l7S7, Is almost equally famous and
Evening star., 1933-01-19

mendable appetite for all the Informs
ton available on these pending and
pressing questions in order that. as they
are automatically laid upon the door,
step Of his administration on March I,
he may be prepared to tackle them in
the light of their latest phase and with
full knowledge of everything that pre-
ceded 1t.
1t was not . gratifying picture the
United States presented to the world
two months ago when President Hoover
and the man to whom the reins of
power are soon to be entrusted agreed
to disagree. There was an America
counseling Europe to bury its differ
ences, but unable or unwilling to COM
pose its own. Events have marched
far and usefully since then.