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The Washington times., 1933-07-20
WHEAT NATIONS
DRAFT PLAN

LONDON, July 20 G.N.SO.-A
drafting committee of three i'm
porting and three exporting ma.
tions was appointed today to
draw up a concrete plan for CO.
operation toward solution of the
worlds wheat problem.
England, France and Italy, Of
the importing countries, were
named on the committee, while
Australia, Canada and the Danu-
bian states were appointed to rep
resent the exporters.
At present the importing ma
tions appeared to be willing to
enter stand-still agreement.
pledging not to increase their
wheat acreage and not to increase
milling restrictions.
The wheat talks have been held
simultaneously with, but not in
connection with, the World Eco
nomic Conference. Hendrix
Collin, of Holland, again at
tempted to have the wheat queS-
ton submitted to the economic
parley, but failed.
Collin proposed the step in a
speech before the wheat meeting,
but the producing nations pro-
tested so violently, claiming their
chances of reaching an agreement
would thus be lessened, that he
withdrew his proposal.
The Washington times., 1933-07-20
HARTMAN GETS
MENTAL QUIZ

NEW YORK, July 20 G.N.S0.
On report by DR.. Menas Gregory,
we'll known pSychiatrist, hinged
today the question of whether
sanity hearings for Joseph w.
Hartman, indicted head Of the
bank bearing his name, will be re-
sumed before Federal Judge
Francis G. Caffey.
Committed to Bellevue Hospital
for mental observation after he
disappeared from a private nurS-
ing home and was absent more
than "a hours, Hartman was ex-
pected to be confined in Bellevue
for another week or ten days.
Attaches at the hospital said
the banker had passed "a COM
Portable day" and appeared to
have regained his composure.
DR.. Gregory conducted his first
examination of the banker yes
terday and was scheduled to ques-
ton him again today.
A sanity hearing, to determine
whether he was capable of stand
ing trial on an indictment charg-
ing him with Justification of the
bank books, was interrupted by
his disappearance from the home.
and Judge Caffey said it would
not be resumed until DR.. Gregory
submits his report on Harriman'S
mental condition.
The Washington times., 1933-07-20
REPEAL To END
TAX BURDENS,
SAYS FARLEY
At Least 40 States to Ratify
BY End of Year, Postal
Head Declares

The numerous emergency taxes
leveled during the special session
Of Congress will be rescinded
within the calendar year with the
repeal Of the Eighteenth Amend
ment, it was predicted today by
Postmaster General James A.
Farley.
Farley, just returned to Wash
ington from the Middle West and
jubilant over the wet victory in
Arkansas and Alabama, said at
least 40 States will have voted for
repeal by the end of this year.
Tax End Provided For
Farley pointed out that under
the law the President must issue
an Executive order resembling the
taxes as soon as the repeal is rati-
fled. No Congressional action will
be necessary.
The Postmaster General stated
that he was certain every State
in the Union would vote for
repeal.
President Roosevelt today ex-
pressed confidence that the
Eighteenth Amendment would be
repealed by Christmas as re-
suit of the sweeping wet victories
in Alabama and Arkansas.
This was revealed by Post
master General Farley, who
called at the White House today
on his return from the South,
where he participated in the wet
victory.
The Washington times., 1933-07-20
To REH|RE
j, 8. WORKERS

Plans to reemploy $50 dismissed
Commerce Department. employees
and a movement to put into mo-
ton President RooseVelt's policy
of rehiring "honest-to-goodneSS"
civil service workers were devel-
opments today which broug h t
hope to ousted Federal employees.
Secretary of Commerce Roper
revealed yesterday tn the $50
men and women would be rein
stated if the Board of Public
Works grants his request for $780,
900 to be used to conduct tests
on materials for use on Govern
ment construction projects.
At the sa m time, reemploy-
ment for other ousted employees
appeared as possibility when it
was announced that several func-
tions discontinued by the Govern
ment would be continued by the
American Standards Association,
which will hire former civil serv-
ice men and women familiar with
the work.
President Roosevelt's plan wa s
on the road to realization when
Roper said he will notify the Civil
Service Commission to compile a
new preferential list for reemploy-
ment, using only the n m of
workers who have been qualified
by competitive civil service exami-
nations. The President does not
wish to give preference to work
ers "blanketed" into the civil serv-
ice,
The Washington times., 1933-07-20

CALNEVA LODGE, LAKE
TAHOE, New, July 20 Q.N.SO
Jack Dempsey and his bride,
pretty Hannah Williams, spend
ing the third day of their honey
moon at this famous lakeside
resort, today expressed hope that
"all our troubles will be little
ones"
Seated close together in a COM
Portable lounge porch, the former
heavyweight champion and Mrs.
Dempsey, known to Broadway
musical comedy goers as the
cheerful little earful," described
how they hope to make a sue
cess of their marriage and why
they came to Nevada to be
married. Jack said:
TN the first place, we want
to have a baby. We don't
know how soon but we are
going to have one"
At this point the new Mrs.
Dempsey had her say. She de-
clared:
eyes. maybe two or three"
The Washington times., 1933-07-20

ton, and by a majority of 100,-
900 votes.
Despite the optimism Of repeal
ist leaders, the Rev. John F. Bag
gett, chairman of the united pro-
hibition forces, said his organiza-
tion was confident that Tennessee
would be the first State to vote
against repeal.
Democratic workers in all parts
OF the State rallied to the appeal
of Postmaster General James Far
ley to put forth their best ef-
forts at the polls" to obtain a
repeal victory.
Postmaster General Farley
brought the repeal campaign to
a climax with a public address in
Memphis last Saturday night.
Since 1909 Tennessee has been
governed by State dry law.
The Washington times., 1933-07-20

An anim Ia l, a sheep, was
strapped to the board. Upward
downward, upward, downward 1t
was moved by hand in an effort
to restore circulation by mechan
ical means. Someone said:
"But the blood will not circu-
late after the heart stops
pumping"
The sheep is given nitrogen
gas. Nitrogen destroys the oxy
gen in the blood and sets up a
condition the same as in Suf
location. Blood so destroyed
turns blackish.
Now the sheep is given oxygen
Young assistants grasp the "tee-
ter" board. Five seconds up, five
down, five up, five down, is the
monotonous cadence.
TRY the blood now," comes q
voice.
The color is red! is the finding
With the heart lifeless, the
blood has circulated.
The Washington times., 1933-07-20
Repeal Sweep Expected
To Boost Beer Revenue
Bv International News Service


The fast moving procession OF
States into the prohibition repeal
column was expected by Treasury
Department exprts today to in
crease the Government revenues
from beer.
BY the end Of the year 1t
was anticipated a number Of the
IL States in which beer is not
yet legalized will vote to sell
this beverage.
The fact that 18 States and
possibly the Observation-Disclosures
see-have ratified repeal of the
Eighteenth Amendment, will be
influential, in the opinion Of Off
cials. in adding more beer States
to the list.
Beer revenue so far has
boosted the Governments reve-
nue. substantially. In the April
July period beer and wine reve-
nues will amount to approximately
$50,00O,000.
The Washington times., 1933-07-20
Drys in Arizona Concede
August Repeal Election

PHOENIX, Ariz., July 20 G.N
SO-Arizona drys todaypractically
conceded the August 8 election tc
the vets by failure to file petit
tions for delegates to the State
convention on proposed repeal oil
the Eighteenth Amendment.
Wet leaders jubilantly claimed
Arizona would "go wet by ma
jority of 8 to l."
Riley w. Geary, spokesman fol
the temperance federation Of Ari'
Zona. said:
"CircuIatOrs Of petitions for
our candidates were unable to
obtain the required 1000 names.
All we can do now is write in
names on the ballot at the
election"
The Washington times., 1933-07-20
Suit Seeks Return
OF Steel Bonuses

TRENTON, N. j., July 20
G.N.SD.-A suit to force the re.
turn of millions of dollars in
bonuses received by Eugene G.
Grace and other officers of the
Bethlehem Steel Company, was
begun today in chancery court.
The plaintiff is the Standard In
vestment Company an invest
ment trust holding $50 shares
of Bethlehem preferred stock.
Between 1925 and 1880 Grace re-
The Washington times., 1933-07-20
DredgebOGt To Take
FOUr-MOnths Cruise

Necessity of blasting a stone
barge wrecked in lower Machodoc
Creek, Va, and a schooner in St.
Mary's River, Md, will send the
U. S. Engineers dredgeboat Atlas
on a four months cruise down
the Potomac, starting Monday.
Capt. Norman Meade will spend
some time after destroying the
wrecks in "snagging" and dredg-
ing channels in tributary creeks
of the Potomac and Chesapeake
Bay. A crew of eight will go on
the Atlas and half dozen labor
ers be hired at the scene of
operations,
The Washington times., 1933-07-20
Democrats Lead Fight
For tennessee Repeal

NASHVILLE, Tenn, July 20 Il.
N.S.O.-Tennessee voted today on
repeal of the Eighteenth Amend
ment.
Liberal leaders, after survey
ing the net vote in Alabama and
Arkansas, predicted that Tennes-
see would become the nineteenth
State to nullify national prohibi-
The Washington times., 1933-07-20
Roof Painter Falls
10 Feet, Injured

While painting a roof in the
500 block Chevy Chase Pkwy,
N. w.. George Parker, 81. of
1900 block L st. S.. E., fell about
40 feet to the ground. He suf-
fered a possible dislocation Of the
left hip and decorations. He Is
at Georgetown Hospital.
The Washington times., 1933-07-20
Woman Bitten by Rat
Is Taken to HOSpit1L

Mrs. Joseph Sapp, 80, of the
1900 block of Wisconsin Ave. N.
w., was rush e d to Georgetown
Hospital early today after she was
bitten by rat. Mrs. Sapp was
asleep when the rat bit her on
the right hand,
The Washington times., 1933-07-20
BY International News Service

BY International News Service
Liberalists and prob Id it n
leaders were equally optimistic
today, as voters of Tennessee
marched to the polls to vote on
repeal of the Eighteenth Amend
ment.
"Wets," after surveying Tues,
days vote in Alabama and
Arkansas, predicted that Tennes-
see would favor repeal by a
margin of 2 to /.
Beer and Wine Proposed
Arkansas liberals, jubilant over
the 3-to-2 margin for repeal
registered at the polls Tuesday,
prepared today to legalize light
wines and beer. With but a few
isolated precincts unreported, the
vote on the referendum was
61.865 for repeal, 41,O28 against.
In Alabama repealists were
confident that their majority Of
10000 would mount considerably,
as final returns from their
referendum were tabulated. With
but 4,430 precincts to be heard
from, the vote was announced as
92,443 for repeal, 61,202 against.
Oregon Vote Tomorrow
Arkansas and Alabama are the
seventeenth and eight IN t h
States to declare in favor of
notification of the Eighteenth
Amendment.
oregon goes to the polls to-
morrow to vote on the amend
ment to repeal the Eighteenth
Amendment, with dry leaders
conceding the State to the re-
pealistS.
The Washington times., 1933-07-20
ESPERANTO CLASS

A beginners class in Esperanto
will be organized under auspices
Of the Community Center at
Central High School tomorrow
night at 7::30. No tuition will
be charged. Visitors are re-
quested to use the stadium en-
trance.
The Washington times., 1933-07-20
AMITY CLUB PARTY

An old-fashioned crab feast and
Western barbecue party will be
held by the Amity Club tonight
on the roof Of the City Cab Com
pany. HOO block Twenty-first st.
N. w.
The Washington times., 1933-07-20
WendGI Reno Named
Fire COn1Ddnu Head

Wendall Reno was named cap
tain to succeed Charles Keefe,
killed in an automobile accident
ten days ago, by members of the
Capitol Heights Volunteer Fire
Department yesterday. Reno, who
was second lieutenant, will be sue
ceeded by Neil McFarlane.
The department will hold its
crab feast week from next Satur-
day, for the benefit Of the build
ing fund.
The Washington times., 1933-07-20
WINE AND BEER
NOW PLANNED
IN ARKANSAS
Liberals JubiIant BY Smash.
ing Triumphs Scored In
Dry Stronghold

COLUMBIA, Tenn, July 20
u.N.S0.-A poll of voters leav-
Ing the courthouse box in
Columbia, a typical small Ten
neSSee town, today showed 81
persons voting in favor Of re-
peal, with II against. The poll
was taken by reporters of the
Columbia Daily Herald.
The Washington times., 1933-07-20
MEETS DISCONTINUED

The Silver Spring Library AS
sociation has discontinued its
meetings until September.
The Washington times., 1933-04-10
KINDNESS
To ALIENS

Children should be taught
friendliness towards foreigners in
their land, Mrs. Franklin D.
Roosevelt believes.
Mrs. Roosevelt is strongly of
the opinion that the American
habit of permitting children to
grow up regarding all foreigners
as strangers alien to their
thoughts and lives has been re-
sponsible for many of our inter-
national difficulties. She believes
children should be taught as
many foreign languages as they
can assimilate.
She told an amusing story of
a visit abroad with her two sons
John and Franklin. The boys
had been loath to learn any
language but their own. They
protested to her that they did
not like Europeans because they
did not understand them. Their
mother told them that that was
just punishment for being unwill-
ing to learn their French and
German.
The Washington times., 1933-04-10
INDEPENDENTS
ASK HIGHER
CABFARES
Spokesman Asks P. U. c. to
Act, Declaring Present
Rates Are RuinouS

The Public Utilities Commission
was urged to hold hearings to
establish uniform zones and min
imum rates for taxicabs here in a
letter received today from Harry
C. Davis, president Of the 1nde-
pendent Taxi Owners Association.
Mr.. Davis puts his association
on record as desiring a higher
flat rate, describing the present
2O-cent rate as "ruinous." He also
cites the present high mileage Of
cabs, which he says constitutes a
traffic hazard, and asserts that a
raise in rates would largely elm
mate this.
Davis also asserted that contin-
uation of the present rates would
render cab owners unable to carry
the insurance on their machines
which would be required under a
bill sponsored by the Public Utili-
ties Commission, now before Con-
gress. : -
Richmond Keech, peoples coun-
sci, expressed himself as favoring
a reasonable increase in rates
and a readjustment of zones,
especially the cutting down of
the territory embraced by the
first zone.
The Washington times., 1933-04-10
Green Hits "Starving"
Of District Schools

With the assertion that the re-
duction in the sChool appropria-
ton in the 1884 District supply
bill will greatly! weaken and
greatly injure" the local schools.
William Green, resident of the
American Federation OF Labor, to-
day called on Congress to appro-
pirate sufficient funds for the
proper maintenance of Washing.
ton schools.
In statement, the labor leader
declared that ito starve the
schools" is a severe blow at the
intellectual and social life of the
community. He went on to say
that if necessity compels the cur
tailment of every other civic and
community activity, the efficiency
and service of the schools should
not be lowered.
The Washington times., 1933-04-10
District Heads
To Be Named
In Week

It will be another week before
the new District Commissioners
are named, it was learned today
from Postmaster General James
A. Farley, who as chairman of the
Democratic National Committee
will assist President Roosevelt in
selecting the men who will guide
the District government during
this Administration.
The terms of Commissioners
Luther H. Reichelderfer and Her
bert B. Crosby expired yesterday,
and it had been expected that the
new appointments would be made
today.
But the President has not yet
been able to decide on the men,
Farley said, and the two Commis-
sioners will be asked to retain
their office for another week until
a decision is reached.
The Washington times., 1933-04-10
HOUSE To. .SNUB
CELEBRITIES

No more national celebrities
may be introduced from the House
galleries under the rule adopted
today.
AS a result, George M. Cohan,
widely known American actor, will
go down as being the last celebrity
to be so distinguished. Cohan was
introduced about two weeks ago
while playing local engagement.
Prior to Cohan, Eddie Cantor
was the last person so honored.
In the past, however, members of
visiting football teams, women
suffragists, and politicians have
repeatedly beeI called to their
feet to take a bow from the gal
lery while the House members ap-
plauded.
The Washington times., 1933-04-10
U.S.. JOBS SLASH.
. SEEN ADDING
NEW UNITS
Permanent Employees to Feel
Ak; Temporary Berths
To Be Numerous

Hope appeared today that the
coming cuts in the personnel of
Federal offices here would be
largely made up through the ere
alton of new jobs in emergency
organizations.
It has become increasingly
clear that the independent Of
fices, the Postoffice, Commerce,
Interior and Agriculture depart
ments, and to a certain extent
the War and Navy Departments,
are going to feel the sharp edge
Of the ave very Soon.'
Expansion Is Seen
On the other hand, imminent
expansion appears probable in
the Federal Trade Commission,
the Labor Department and the
new Agricultural Relief admins
tration, and possibly, at least,
in the new transportation agency
and similar emergency organiza-
tionS.
The apparent contradictions in
volved in this policy are resolved
by the administrations attitude
toward the budget.
Certain expenditures, it is held,
are recurrent, carrying on the
normal functions of the Govern
ment, and these must be reduced
as far as possible.
Financed in Same Way
On the other hand, just as
wartime witnessed large expan-
sions C certain Federal units
and the creation of new emer-
gency agencies, their expendi-
lures provided for from bond
Issues, it is planned to finance
the new emergency groupings on
the same theory, namely, that
they are designed to build a
bridge to prosperity, hence are a
sort Of capital expenditure. and
in any event should be financed
over a period Of years.
IT . net effect, then, will be
to dismiss a large number Of
permanent employees, protected
by the classified civil service, and
to add perhaps as many, perhaps
more, in temporary and unpri-
tected jobs.
The Washington times., 1933-04-10
Missionary Prays
For Roosevelt In
White House

Clasping the hand of Pat Nc
Kenna, chief usher at the execu-
tive offices, with religious fer
vor, the Rev. Paul william
Ebling, of Myerstown, Pa, a
travelling missionary, offered
prayer for President Roosevelt
this morning, in the lobby of
the executive offices.
The Rev. Mr.. Ebling, with a
long, full beard and attired in
a heavy black coat, attracted
considerable attention as his re-
sounding voice was heard in
prayer, He said he had wished
to pray with the President, but
that the President was such a
busy man that he was satisfied
to offer his prayer at the en-
trance of the Presidents office.
The Washington times., 1933-04-10
TIP ON ROBBERY
Of BANK WINS

A tipoff on the holdup of the
Washington Mechanics Savings
Bank branch at Eighth and G
Streets Southeast, which came to
The Times before the police call,
captured first prize last week in
The Washington Times newstip
contest.
The second award was made
for the tip on the murder of
Charles w. Martin, 80, whose
body was found in an abandoned
automobile stuck in the mud on
Addison Chapel Road, Fairmont
Heights, Md.
Other prizes were awarded for
the following stories: The po-
lice shooting of the wrong man
after a holdup in a Northeast
laundry; explosion in a Colmar
Manor (Md) laundry; crash Of
the blimp J-3 while searching
for the ill-fated Akron, and the
unexpected telephone call re-
ceived by Representative Walter
G. Andrews, of New York, from
Luther C. Sykes, who was indicted
for blackmailing the Representa-
tive.
The Washington times., 1933-04-10
BOARD REVEALS
SURPLUS MAY
Be DEFICIT
Commission erS Demand Cut
in Rate, Citing Delinquency
in Tax Payments

House recommendations for
the 1884 District supply bill will
be strictly adhered to" in almost
every instance by the District
subcommittee of the Senate Ap-
preparations Committee.
That the subcommittee would
follow this policy was made
known today following the ap-
pearance Of the District Com
missioners at the first hearing Of
the subcommittee on the $751;
967, 7,442 bill.
The Commissioners advised the
committee that, as approved by
the House, the bill would leave
a book surplus of approximately
$6,625 900, but because of the
increasing number of delinquen-
cies in tax payments, this figure
would be much lower, and even
a deficit might be encountered.
Tax Collections Alarm
The subcommittee was told
that tax collections have been
decreasing alarmingly in the past
few months, and indications
were that the delinquencies
would rise in 1884.
Having this in mind, the SUBJ
committee indicated that the
members believed it necessary to
follow closely the House recon-
mendations.
A shortage of relief funds is
expected by the Commissioners,
and it was the consensus of the
subcommittee that authorization
should be given to District Off
cials to spend such sums as they
see fit, and if they run over their
quota the deficiency should be
made up next year in a deficiency
appropriation, bill.
The construction of the pro-
posed Calvert Street bridge was
discussed, and the Commissioners
warned the committee that the
present structure over Rock Greek
Park was unsafe. It was reported
that the subcommittee may au-
thorize the Commissioners to be-
gin replacement of the old bridge
with money from the gasoline tax
fund, in which there is a surplus.
Tax Cut Urged"
The Commissioners recon-
mended that the present tax rate
Of $1.70 be reduced to $3.50, in
the event that the Senate accepts
without major change the supply
bill approved by the House.
Those who appeared before
the subcommittee today were
Commissioner Luther H. Reichel-
derfer, Maj. Gen. Herbert B.
Crosby, Engineer Commissioner
John c. Gotwals, and District
Auditor Daniel I. Donovan.
The District Commissioners
again will appear before the SUBJ
committee tomorrow morning at
1890, when the hearings are re-
Sumed,
The Washington times., 1933-04-10
I CHINESE HELD
IN OP| |UM RAID

Seven Chinese are being held by
police in connection with dis
covery of an alleged opium smok-
ing den in the 400 block H st.
N. w.
According to Detective Ser
geants D. H. Jones and R. A.
Jones, about so small cans of the
narcotic were seized in raid
early yesterday.
The detectives said the raid,
made on a search warrant issued
Saturday following an investiga-
ton of several weeks, revealed
a smoking den layout with sew
eral Chinese in hunks smoking
opium. None resisted arrest.
They gave their names as Low
Wong, %; Lee Gong, 36; Lee
Man, SO, and Lee Sing, 68, all of
the 900 block H St. N. W.; Lee
Kee, 40; Hay Chong Gong, 40,
and A. Chang, 80, the latter three
of the 400 block H st. N. w.
The Washington times., 1933-04-10
University Women
TOHeQr Talk ono EliH1n

j. Henry White will give an
illustrated lecture on China to-
morrow at 8:15 p. m. in the In
terror epar ment auditorium
under auspices of the Washington
branch of the American ASsocia-
ton of University Women. White
lived in China for nine years.
Mrs. William John Cooper will
direct the lecture and introduce
the speaker. Miss Janeiro Brooks
will be in charge of ushers,
The Washington times., 1933-04-10
Tech High ReceivesB Beer Ad,
Drys Indignant

Dry organizations throughout
the city are as mad as hatters"
over revelation today of a beer
advertisement sent to the cafe
terra of Mckinley High School
last week.
The advertisement, accom-
panied by an order blank, was
sent to the cafeteria in the form
of a news wire" from the Abner-
Drury Brewery, proclaiming the
merits of the new beer and the
need for immediate orders.
AS soon as it was received, the
cafeteria turned the advertise
noent and order form over to
Mrs. Henry w. Peabody, chair