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The Washington times., 1933-09-18
Hurt In Crash;
Truck DriUer Held

Russell Pace, of the 47OO block
West Virginia Ave-. Bethesda, Md,
is in a critical condition at
Georgetown Hospital as a result
Of a collision between car in
which he was a passenger and a
Thompson Dairy truck in Beth
esda early yesterday morning.
Pace received severe cuts on
the face and head. The driver
of the car, Marshall w. Bledsoe,
of Rockville, and another passen-
ger, j. P. Nicewarner. also Of
Rockville, were uniniured. Austin
w. Thomas, driver of the truck,
100 block Belmont Road, also
escaped injury. Both car and
truck were badly damaged.
Bledsoe was released on 5000
bond charged with reckless driv-
ing.
The Washington times., 1933-09-18
SCHOOLS OPEN;
TEACHERSFEW,
PUPILS MORE
Mass Education" in Test as
Economy Forces CroWding,
Adds to Faculty Work

What amounts to an expert
ment in mass education was in
augurated today when District
public schools opened their doors
to enrolled students following a
summers vacation.
Operating under adverse condi-
tions, that Of a reduced teaching
staff, overcrowding in schools, a
sos, 900 teachers salary cut, and a
budget cut to $8,540,713, the
school authorities are waiting to
witness results.
Because of the drastic cuts,
some principals are in charge of
groups Of two schools, and classes
in all schools are larger.
Rolls Rise $500
The enrolment this year, in ele.
mentary, Junior and senior high
schools, is 77,000, an increase of
$500 students over last year.
Two new schools opened today,
the Kenilworth in Kenilworth
Avenue between Ord and Olive
Streets Northeast, and the Hardy
School in Foxhall Road at @
Street Northwest.
1t is expected that two months
will elapse before the opening of
the new William Howard Taft
Junior High School in the Lang
don-Woodridge section, according
to contractors.
However. the students assigned
to the Taft School were organized
in the Landon Elementary School
Building. Twentieth and Evarts
Street Northeast.
Roosevelt Most Crowded
The first students to enter the
new Taft School will be graduates
of the Brookland School, who
were to be assigned to the Lang
don Junior High School, but, be-
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The Washington times., 1933-09-18
BUSY
FOR THIEVES

Thieves were busy over the
weekend, vacationists returning
to their homes last night to
find them ransacked.
Dore Walten, head of the mu-
sic department at the Mckinley
High School, returned to his
home in the 1000 block Fifteenth
st. N. w. yesterday to find that
clothing, silverware, a typewriter,
brief case, clock. drawing instru-
ments, two automatic pistols and
silverware, valued at $3.50, had
been stolen. Entrance to hte
home was gained by jimmying
a vestibule door and by smash
ing the glass in the house door.
Thieves broke into Raymond
H. Kidwells hardware store in
the 1900 block Seventh st. N. W.,
and stole roller skates, pocket
knives and flashlights worth
$3.50, Mr.. Kidwell reported. A
rear window was forced.
Charles G.. Plummer, proprietor
of a pool room in the 1900 block
Seventh st. N. W., reported that
rear door had been forced and
cigars, cigarets, smoking tobacco,
snuff and chewing gum worth $40
had been stolen.
A hungry thief got into the
oyster house of Gilbert Hawkins,
TOO block Navy Pl. S. E., and
stole three chickens, four dozen
eggs and a quantity of soft shell
crabs valued at 81.
The Washington times., 1933-09-18

than the woman Socaed protective laws for and
not for men, such the eghthour night work. minimum
wage project men into job and put women out Of it."
Nasty Laws
She says that fair-mnded will read the folder she
sends me. do not know that air-minded but have
great deal of curiosity and have read the pamphlet It
rather appalling In South Carolina and Michigan 'even
woman clothes held to be the property of her husband
In New York. the Empire State less, 'the earnings of
wife secured from labor under her husbands roof from
ing nursing keeping boarders belong to her husband In
Georgia is legally possible for husband to will away the
custody of his children from the mother"
The Right to Starve!
These only few of the inustices under which
suffer, and not stupid think they will not fight
to abolish them. But do that they the
level the discrimination in working conditions 1t may be
great privilege to snatch your wfe lingerie and cry, Ths
is property but it is not great privilege to work 12
hour days foul factories at starvation wages At least
It is privilege in these times to work all
but would not fight for the right work in the
conditions.
The proper direction Of the feminist effort it to me-
is propaganda against the laws which allow men work
under conditions not approved for They ought
make their maximum hours, and their minimum pay the
standard for Also 1t not their cry for equality that
puzzles me- but the low level at which they willing
accept equality If they insisted that they be allowed
to sink but that be compelled to advance their argu
ment would be little humane.
The Washington times., 1933-09-18
Fireman Injured
Bu Falling Timber

Operator j. C. Shoots, of No. l
Truck Company, Alexandria, is in
the Alexandria Hospital with leg
and minor back injuries received
late Saturday night when he was
struck by falling timber at a
fire of unknown origin in the
warehouse of the Robinson Sand
and Gravel Company on King
Street. The damage to the build
ing was placed at $1,000 by Fire
Chief Duncan.
The Washington times., 1933-09-18
P, j. {, PLEASED.
WITH TERMS
At HEARING
Peoples Counsel Is Satisfied
With Scheme; Financial
Setup Is Explained

Approval of the terms of the
proposed merger agreement be-
tween the Capital Traction and
Washington Railway and Electric
Companies appeared assured to-
day with the holding of a public
hearing on the matter by the
Public Utilities Commission.
Members of the commission ap-
peared favorably impressed with
the plan, while Peoples Counsel
Richmond B. Keech and Assistant
Corporation Counsel William A.
Roberts expressed themselves as
satisfied with the merger.
One "Car Rider" Objects
The only objection voiced at
the hearing was interposed by
Joseph w. CLANCY, who styled
himself "a car rider since 1855"
CLANCY entered a blanket objec-
ton to the whole agreement,
which he contended is illegal un-
der the merger act of 1925.
The merger plan was explained
by John H. Hanna, president OF
the Capital Traction Company.
Briefly, it calls for assumption Of
the major part of the indebted
ness of the two companies by the
new concern, which is to be
known as the Capital Transit
Company, and the turning over to
the new company of the assets
of the merging firms. This does
not include the stock of the Po-
tomac Electric Power Company,
which is owned by the Washing
ton Railway and Electric Com
pany.
Stock Issues Explained
The new company will issue
100000 shares of capital stock.
100000 of which shall go to the
stockholders of each of the merg-
ing firms. Par value of the stock
will be 100 a share.
Bonded indebtedness Of the
Capital Traction Company, to be
assumed by the new firm.
amounts to $5,8OO,O00. This in
cludes $264,OOO in bonds now
owned by the company, which
will be turned over to the new
firm.
Bonded indebtedness of the
Washington Railway and Electric
Company amounts to $8,6OO,OOO
and the company will remain in
existence as holding company
and retain liability for about $6,-
000, 900 of other bonds.
Also considered at the hearing
was the power ag2eement be-
tween the Potomac Electric
Power Company and the new
traction firm. The salient pro.
visions of this include sale OF
current tc the traction company
at a basic rate of $4,000 for
100000 kilowatt hours of cur
rent per year.
Based on Coal Prices
This rate is based on an
average price of coal of $420 per
long ton. Should the price of
coal increase the charge for the
current will rise proportionately.
In addition, generating and
transmission equipment owned by
the traction company will be
leased without cost to the power
company, upon which shall de-
volve the expense of maintaining
this equipment except for insur'
ance and taxes.
The third item to be taken up
at the hearing was the articles of
incorporation of the new firm.
The Washington times., 1933-09-18
Civic Music Leaders
To Back OperettG

Many civic leaders interested
in music and drama in Washing.
ton are expected to sponsor the
s"Chimes of Normandy" a presen-
tation to be directed by Mrs. Flora
McGill Keefer. Sixty Washing
ton singers will be in the cast Of
the production, which will be pre-
sented late in November
The Washington times., 1933-09-18
True to OType
Women As Wage-SIaves; Was Heaven
Here in 1926?
BY GILBERT SELDES-

Miss Cornela Hill, of the Federation of Women Clubs in
the District of Columbia dispeased with my attitude
ward women in industry wrote that since getting the vote
the energetic propaganda of femnsts reduce
women to the level of in industry and that could
The Washington times., 1933-09-18

see why IemlnlStS cnoSe to envy the
least interesting and least dignified of
human rights-the right to work too
long and too hard. Miss Hill writes:
Women have always, from the be-
ginning of time, worked long and hard,
without pay envelope, and no one
gave it thought until times changed
and gave her chance to earn money
for her work. Then, strange to say,
many sob-sisters and brothers wanted
to curtail women's right to work (for
pay) in certain industries and forbid
by law her working more than eight
hours. Many refuse to see that this
relegates women to the lowest paid
positions, for if she has not the full con-
troll Of the hours of labor, as a man,
naturally he will get the job, rather
The Washington times., 1933-01-21
GEORGE MOORE
DEADAT 30

LONDON, Jan. 81 Q.N.S)-
Within a few hours after his ma
tive ireland had banned one OF
his most famous works, George
Moore, the noted Irish novelist,
poet and playwright, died at his
home here today at the age Of 30.
While LondonerS were learning
Of Moore's death in his Ebury
Street home, they also were read
ing dispatches from Dublin stat
ing that the Irish Free State gov
ernment had forbidden circulation
Of "A Story Teller's Holiday" one
Of his most widely known works.
Eldest son of a minister Of
parliament, Moore was born in
Ireland at Moore Hall, county
Mayo. Upon the death Of his
father, having already decided on
art as his vocation, he studied
at several art schools in Paris.
His true bent asserting itself,
he soon returned to England, de-
claring he would lberate English
fiction from the shackles Of the
Victorian tradition. His novel, "a
Mummer's Wife," branded him
at once a literary rebel.
Among the greater productions
Of his pen which followed were
Confessions Of a Young Man, |"
Esther Waters" and "SiSter
Teresa" In which it has been
claimed he restored the Fielding
tradition to British writing.
The Washington times., 1933-01-21
BRlT|SHT0SEND.
CHAMBERLAIN
ALBERT CASH

LONDON, Jan. ,21 Q.N.S).
Neville Chamberlain, chancellor
Of the exchequer, will head the
British delegation to be sent to
the United States as a result Of
the Hoover-R Roosevelt war debt
invitation, it was stated authori-
tatively today, unless the press Of
domestic problems makes it i'm
possible. 20
In this event, 1t was said, Stan
ley Baldwin, former conservative
premier, who negotiated the pres
ent war debt settlement, may be
called upon to head the mission.
Under present plans, which will
be discussed fully when the -cabi-
net meets Monday. Prime Minis
ter j. Ramsay Mcdonald will not
make the journey unless abso-
lutely necessary.
If budgetary difficulties and
other problems make Chamber
lain's continued presence in Lon
don essential, the premier may
risk his health by undertaking
the mission. But this possibility
is "pure speculation"
It was taken for granted that
Baldwin and walter Runciman,
president of the board Of trade,
would be members Of the COM
Both are well versed
regarding the war debt problem.
The Washington times., 1933-01-21
5 PER CENT DRY
SLASH URGED .
Times Staff Photo

AS per cent slash in the an
nual fund of the Prohibition Bu-
reau of the Department Of Jus
tice was recommended by the
House Appropriations Committee
today. -.
Recommending $9,12O,0O0 for
the bureau headed by Amos w.
w. Woodcock, the committee
turned down proposals to cut en-
forcement funds materially be-
cause of the possibility Of prohi-
bition repeal.
The 5 per cent reduction, a cut
of $479,948 from last year, is the
average reduction made in all
appropriations for the State, Jus
tice, Commerce and Labor De-
partments embraced in the bill.
The committee, continuing the
economy policy, reported the
four department bill with a total
of $103, ,282, ,039. This is $14,079,-
931 under last year and $5,284,-
742 under President HooVer's
budget.
Hearings made public in con-
nection with the bill disclosed
Attorney General Mitchell and
Director Woodcock firmly opposed
to any relaxing Of prohibition
enforcement.
The Washington times., 1933-01-21
WORLD TOLD
|. CHINA MUST
GET OUT
pchida. In Diet Speech, Voices
Monroe Doctrine Of East;
/ Demands Navy Equality

TOKYO, Jan. 21 IN.S.).
Addressing the opening session
of the Japanese Diet, Foreign
Minister Count Yasuya Uchida
served notice on the world to-
day that Japan will keep to her
announced policy in the Far
East.
He said Japan would continue
70 aid the new government Of
Manchukuo in acquiring its
''rightful frontiers" and in sup
pressing banditry within these
borders.
JehOl Aim Cleared
Count Uchida warned China
against unfortunate evenuali-
ties that might follow Chinese
invasion Of Jehol Province, scene
Of the present Sfno-Ja Japaiaese mil
itary movements.
He said this province Is an in
tegral part Of the new Manchu-
kuon State puppet of Japan.
Asserting ''tlle constructive
force Of Japan is the nainstay Of
tranquility Uchida enunciated
what virtually amounted to an
Asiatic Monroe Doctrine.
His address, considered one Of
the strongest ever made to the
Diet by q Foreign Minister, was
of great interest to world States
men anxiously watching events in
North China where bitter fighting
has occurred between Chinese
and Japanese troops.
For Navy Equality
In it he forcefully outlined the
policy of the Japanese govern
ment relating to Manchukuo,
China, Jehol, Russia, the Disar-
mament Conference, and the
World Economic Conference to
be held at London.
He declared Japan would insist
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The Washington times., 1933-01-21
ROBINSON RAPS
DEBT PARLEY

A Scathing indictment Of
President Hoover and President
elect Roosevelt for reopening debt
discussions with Great Britain
was voiced in the Senate this
afternoon by Senator Robinson
(R0 Of Indiana.
He declared they were pre-
sumptious in attempting to set
aside a policy laid down by Con-
gress against either revision or
cancellation of the debts. He re-
minded both that Congress alone
could, change the debt agree
mentS.
Robinson voiced a plea to
Roosevelt to forget about
Europe" and concentrate his
efforts on "remedying" the plight
Of American citizens.
Robinson began by reading
morning newspaper. headlines,
telling Of the invitation to Great
Britain to send debt commission
here. He said the headlines were
very disturbing to some Of us
who believed Congress had de-
clared itself on the policy Of for
eign debts" He said:
Since Congress has full au-
thOrity over debt settlements, it
seems scarcely within the
province Of either the President
or the Presidenf-elect to alter
that policy, which has been def
nitely stated In emphatic
language against cancellation or
revision"
The Washington times., 1933-01-21
new BISON KING
/. RULES At zoo

A new boss reigns in the Ameri-
can bison pen at the zoo.
Visitors to the zoo yesterday
witnessed a titanic battle between
the old herd leader and a young
bull for supremacy in the bison
pen. The battle ended ip victory
for the youngster, and the old bull
had to be shot by zoo attendants.
It vas the old law Of the herd.
Our pioneer ancestors witnessed
many such battles on the plains,
and, according to William Black
burn, head keeper at the ZOO, even
in captivity such battles are in.
evitable.
The. old herd leader himself had
won his right to rule from Old
Bublo. the buffalo whose image is
i1nmortalized on the scent piece.
Says Mr.. Blackburn:
'The king is dead. Long live
the king"
The Washington times., 1933-01-21
z SENATORS
GET CABINET
JOBOFFERS
Interior Post for Johnson;
Walsh Likely to Be New
Attorney General
BY GEORGE r. HOLMES

President e ect Roosevelt
made considerably more prog
ress in the construction Of his
cabinet during his 24-hour visit
to Washington than has ap-
peared on the surface.
There is every reason to believe
that. he made two definite tend.
ers of possible Attorney Gen
eralship to Senator Thomas J..
Walsh Of Montana, and the Sec
retaryship Of Interior to Senator
Hiram johnson Of California,
whose bolt from President Hoover
in mid-canpaign was one Of the
sensations Of the campaign.
No Final Answers Il
It is understood no final answer
was asked or given in either case.
AS now constituted, the Depart
ment Of the Interior is not par
ticularly attractive post. But Mr..
Roosevelt is said to have in mind
an extensive revamping of the
Government departments, author
ity for which will be granted
early in the new Congress.
Under his plans, as reported, a
number of functions now lodged
in other del rtments will be
transferred to the Interior, max
ing it one of the major depart
ments in She governmental setup.
The British Home Office is said
to be the model along which the
PreSident-elect plans to rearrange
the Interior Department.
After JOhnsOn's Scalp
Senator johnson faces a ...ccf
fight for denomination and re-
election when he comes ~ two
years hence. His bolt Of Mr..
Hoover and his active support Of
Mr.. Roosevelt infuriated Repub-
lican regulars in California, par
ticularly the friends Of the Presi-
dent, and they are planning to
go after his political scalp.
Mr.. Hoover himself will be in
command of this campaign after
his return to California upon his
retirement from the White House.
He will have two years to per-
feet his plans.
A doughty political warrior in
the past, who asked and gave lit
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The Washington times., 1933-01-21
POLICE SAY
ALL FACE
/. TRIAL As
KILLERS
Inquest Is Set for Tuesday;
Signed Statements Impf :
cate Whole Gang

Five men today confessed
to plotting the payroll holdup
which resulted yesterday in
death to one man and the Sc
rious wounding of a second
in the rear of the House Office
Building at New Jersey Ave.
and G st. S. E., police an
nounced after an all-night
grilling of the suspects.
Two Of the men, Claud Myers,
2s, and Fewell Workman, %,
both colored. admitted they were
the gunmen who killed Ed
ward Ecklund and dangerously
wounded Harry Stlulrn, Capt. p.
wv. Thompson OF the detective
bureau said.
-Four Others Held
The other men held are Albert
Cash, 90, driver Of the taxicab
in which the grInmen escaped;
Everett Blackwell, %, said to
have been the lookout man for
the gang; Clyde Templeton, to
whom one Of the murder guns
was turned over shortly after the
shooting: and Oscar Cash,
brother of Albert.
All the men except Oscar Cash
have signed statements concern.
ing their part in the holdup and
killing, Captain Thompson said.
Oscar has refused to talk.
ALI Of the men were sent to
precinct stations throughout the
city following the all-night grill
ing. They are booked for inVeS-
tigation until after the inquest
which will be held next Tuesday.
Following the inquest murder
charges will be placed against the
six men, police said.
Shot Down in Street
Ecklund and Stumm, officials
Of a New York painting com.
pany which is working on the
new office building, were shot
by the colored men as they
were walking up New Jersey
Avenue with a $4,000 payroll in
their pockets.
Albert Cash, formerly employed
on the project, confessed that
the robbery had been planned
for a week ago yesterday, police
said.
At that time the gang assem-
bled on the corner where the
shooting took. place yesterday,
but the presence of two police.
men prevented the holdup.
Following this failure, the gang
plotted yesterdays robbery, ac-
cording to the mems confession.
Taxicab Parked Nearby
Shortly before noon the two
colored men, Albert Cash and
Blackwell, drove to the place.
Blackwell served as lookout. The
two colored men stood on the
corner and Cash parked his cab
a short distance down the block.
When the two paint company
officials left their house, half a
block from the scene of the
shooting, Blackwell signaled the
two gunner, according to his
statement.
When, the men reached the
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The Washington times., 1933-01-21
Baltimore Is cited
As.LnerGrU Center

UNIVERSITY, Va, Jan. 21'
During the time of the literary
ascendancy Of Baltimore, when
it was the third largest city in
this country, about 70 literary
magazines were published In the
Monument City, according to
DR.. John C. French, John Hop
kins University librarian.
He cited the literary tone Of
Baltimore as a background to
the life and works Of Edgar AL.
Ian Poe, IN an address here be
fore the jefferson Society
The Washington times., 1933-01-21

prosperity is confidence"
Yeah9 WE'LL you will help restore prosperity if you
levy taxes in proportion to the benefits you receive
from, them, the same as any other commodity. Did
you receive $40 more protection this year than lastf
Copyright. by syndicats>
The Washington times., 1933-01-21
D. C.. NGtiUes Hear
Musical Program

Leading musicians Of the city
last night entertained the Society
of Natives of washington. The
program included selections by
Miss v. Anorshoytia, cellist; Miss
Margaret Davenport, violiniSt;
Miss Edith Hoffman Jones,
soprano soloist, and Hall CARRIER,
baritone. Mrs. Jewell Downs
accompanied the artists.
The Washington times., 1933-01-21
Detroit Auto ShOlU
ODenS Doors TOniuht

DETROIT, Jan. 20 Q.N.SO
The thirty-second annual Detroit
automobile show opens here to-
night with the 1888, automotive
offerings Of 26 manufacturers on
display. The three and a half
acres Of floor space in Convention
Hall is covered with 300 cars and
trucks in what show managers
term the worlds greatest auto
mobile show" ....-.-..--.
The Washington times., 1933-01-21
WILL ROGERS Says:
BEVERLY HILLS Calif Jan: 21.-Our No.
President went down to Washington to confer with

Huey Long and HerDerC
Hoover, our No. 1 President.
He talked with Hoover about
firewood in the White House
basement and with Long about
international and national
affairs.
Every U. s. citizen is taxed
$77 a head. That's $40 more
than last year. Every wage
Garner has been cut from 10 to
so per cent, but the cost of
being governed has taken a
1912 per cent jump.
Then you>hear birds say:
CAL you need to restore
The Washington times., 1933-01-21
SeUen Me nReScued
From HeLDLeSs Shin

BOSTON, Jan. 81 QN.S0 +.
Seven men aboard the helpless
Canadian schooner Don Wilkie
were rescued today by Capt. Leo
F. Doucet. of Milton, and men Of
the Boston fishing trawler Ger
trude N. Fauci. The schooner,
which had been drifting rudder-
less for a week, was discovered
so miles southwest Of Cape Sable,
N. s. =. .....,
The Washington times., 1933-01-21

Time is valuable! save 10 when shop
ping for apartments by FIRST consult
ing, the Rental Columns of the WANT
AD SECTION Oe thls neWCpapeEa
The Washington times., 1933-01-21
W,67O Car Loading
Gain Seen in Week

Loading Of revenue freight for
the week ended on January IA
totaled 506,322 cars, the American
Railway Association announced
today. This was an increase Of
70,670 cars above the preceding
week. 1t was, however, a reduc-
tion Of 66,327 cars blow the CORE
spending week in 1882 and 218, 800
cars under the same period in
1891.
The Washington times., 1933-01-21
u. IS. Pen CrOLDdiEng
Cited at HEARING

The Atlanta Penitentiary is
chronically overcrowded, some
times having with in its walls
more than twice its rated
capacity. Hearings on the Justice
Department appropriation bill,
reported to the House today,
showed that the prisoners con.
fined there range from about
1890 to more than $500. The
capacity is fixed at 1900.
The Washington times., 1933-01-21
$35I,654 r. r. C. Loan
GiUen Virginia Cities

Virginia today was granted a
relief loan of 1851 .654 by the Re-
construction Finance Corporation,
for use in IL counties and cities
during January and February.
The cities and counties. were not
named