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The Washington times., 1933-09-30

Sorrowing multitudes crowded
the Immaculate Conception Church
today to pay their last respects
to one of the Capitals best loved
priests, the Rev. Francis j. Hur-
ney, who died Wednesday in
Providence Hospital. Burial was
in Mt. Oliver Cemetery.
Catholics and Protestants were
there. Regardless of race or
creed friends of the dead priest
gathered for the solemn ponti-
ficial high mass celebrated by the
Rt. Rev. John M. Mcnamara,
auxiliary bishop of Baltimore.
1000 at Door
Approximately 1000 persons,
unable to gain entrance to the
church, clustered around the
door, their heads bowed in rever-
ence.
The sermon was by the Rev.
John K. Cartwright, assistant
pastor of st. Patrick's Church,
who served with Father Hurney
before the latter's appointment
as pastor of Immaculate Concep-
ton Church.
Clergymen from every church
in the city attended the services,
as we'll as members of the Ameri-
can Legion, Costello Post, of
which Father Hurney was mem
ber.
Clark Griffith PalIbearer
Active pallbearers were John
Saul, Robert I. Miller, Harry Car
The Washington times., 1933-09-30
GAIN REPORTED
IN BUSINESS
PAST MONTH
President Of Washington
Chamber of Commerce
Notes Trade Boost

Characterizing as a complete
success" the Buy in September"
campaign that The Washington
Times and other Hearst news
papers will bring to a close to-
morrow, Thomas P. Littlepage,
president of the Washington Cham
ber of Commerce, today declared
that general business has gained
in sales during the past month.
The butcher. the baker and the
candlestick maker, says Little
page, all have shared in the in.
crease that can be partly traced
to the NRA and such cooperative
movements as the Buy in Sep.
tember" drive.
Reason Is Sound
A sound reason was in back Of
the buying campaign, he believes.
When industry took on the bur-
den of added labor and produc-
ton costs by adopting the Blue
Eagle, it was necessary that extra
expenditures be returned through
d NOOOV IA UuJ441S.
This gain in purchases natural
ly would deplete the stocks of
merchants, force them to order
more goods from manufacturers,
and thus complete the economic
cycle upon which the welfare Of
the country depends. Littlepage
says:
But this does not mean that
we should not continue to put
our dollars to work. Now that
we are certain that things are
on the upgrade, there is every
reason why we should keep on
providing more and more jobs
by utilizing every available bit
of our buying power"
AS for the upturn in Washing.
ton commerce, Littlepage asserts
that the only proof anyone needs
Is the series of surveys of local
retail trades made by the Wash
ington Times during the past
month.
Dealers Queried
In its test of the results of the
NRA and the Buy in September"
drive, The washington Times in.
terviewed prominent local furriers,
furniture stores, jewelers., shoe
stores, haberdashers, confection.
ers, women clothiers, photograph
erS, advertising agencies, radio
dealers, delicatessens. department
stores, book dealers, florists, en-
ployment agencies and druggists.
Commenting on this series Of
interviews, Littlepage declared:
"This crOss-section of our
economic condition today shows
cOncluSively that we are climb
ing back to prosperity much
more rapidly than would be the
case if the trend were merely
seasonal. Industry after indus
try has reported sales far in
advance of last years figures,
and certainly no more proof is
needed of the fact that we are
on the road to better times.
Whether we stay on it depends
on how we'll we keep on buy
ing.
II congratulate william Ran
dOlph Hearst, The Washington
Times and other Hearst news
papers throughout the country
on the successful elimination
of a meritOriOuS public act.
The Buy in September cam
paign was a fine piece of
work."
The Washington times., 1933-09-30

Slm0nS0n' s arClcIe In harper DaZaar.
So Mr.. Simonson and I both fall under
Miss Hawes' displeasure. Since she
writes as neatly as she designs I can't
do better than turn the rest of my space
over to her. She says that we men
can't agree on what we want women
to wear, and goes on:
cit is almost impossible to get the
average American man inside dress
makers shop. And it is even more i'm
possible to get an opinion out of him
on what is wrong with the dress. He
likes it or he doesn t like it. No reasons
are given because he knows no reasons.
It is all below his masculine dignity to
learn enough about the subject to be
of any help.
"Mr. Simonson may know bias from
The Washington times., 1933-09-30

and the views of Senator King
and Mrs. Norton are obtained
for my guidance, q tentative
proposal will be made merely
for the purpose of discussion.
"I am committed to no plan
and welcome any suggestion
from any source"
The Washington times., 1933-09-30
Thousands Pay Respects
At FIR. Hurney's Bier

roll, Anthony Lally, Joseph Gag.
han, John Buckley, Arthur Reilly
and DR.. Valentine Hess.
Honorary pallbearers were Clark
Griffith, Leo A. Rover, Isaac
Cans, John Payette, Andrew
Kelly, John Brown, Charles Bro
gan, Maurice May, Major Daniel
j. Donovan, Thomas A. Costello,
William F. Franklin, Arthur B.
Williamson and DR.. George E.
Ellis
The Washington times., 1933-09-30
Who Decides?
A Good Time Coming

The French have bought wisely because
long period of years increasingly decaden (cal it
highly civized) country they have built critical a
tude toward Clothes We haven't had time yet When you
say what goes into the designing of pretty
dress and know what's missing in dress you don't consider
pretty when Mr. Smonson will avoid broad generaltes
and recognize how styles really when the fashion
writer's will not accept and praise but anayze when the
American herself finds out just what kind Of ami
NAL she really s-then we III have stopped differing around
and begin to look like homogeneous of individually
well-dressed ladies' -
The Washington times., 1933-09-30
True to Type
Famous Designer Raps Mems Ideas on
Clothes
-By GILBERT SELDES-

Elizabeth Hawes is designer of Clothes American de-
Sgner respected in France When have criticized her
models she has accepted praise and blame with untroubed
spirit but when write about womens clothes in general
Miss HaMes is moved protest. nv text from Lee
The Washington times., 1933-09-30

straight He at least has the virtue of having opinion
the subject of just how should look But you Mr.
Sedes give the typical American male reaction Let's have
them pretty in pretty clothes .prettly worm That's
great help 1t out in founces and ruffes and
limitations of pretty sixteen yearod girls Anyhow, what
is 'pretty?' I made investigation the subject
of what the American male did want his to resemble
and boiled it all down to: they want them neat they
want them pretty Very explicit.
Mr. Simonson wants women to express their per-
sonaities big way-to learn to their clothes with
Fne But how? His reactions to the prob
lem to be entirely emotional Getting little DRESS
maker and producing badlyng clothes won't teach them
Who Decides?
Mr Smonson pretend believe that the French dress
makers sit down and plan out the fashions You Mr. Sedes
through with the You called it an economic
explanation. Thinking further would call the whole
business of the changes in style sociological phenomenon
But Messrs Sedes and Simonson not the French dress
Makers not the American interpreters yet the American
designers decide what the going to The
decide what the going to The only
successful designers those who it advance and
show it to the The recognize it and buy it
if they like it,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1933-07-12
BANK MANIPULATION
STORY IS UNFOLDED
Probe of Guardian Trust Co. Deal
ings Heard by State Senate
Committee.
b. the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
CLEVELAND, July ia story Of
complex manipulations Of Guardian
Trust Co. securities and checks and OF
yearly compensations OF more than
100000 to the banks president was
unfolded In part today before State
Senate Committee investigating the
Cleveland banking situation.
Edward j. FalkenStein, a committee
Investigator, and Theodore w. Kearins,
attorney and accountant, testified the
bank prepared statement of its condl-
ton at the close of 1882 that made it
aDnear its deposits were higher than
they were and its debts smaller.
In reply to a question by Attorney
Arthur A. Miller, Falkenstein said the
bank generally carried checks outstand-
ing as a deposit.
The more checks outstanding then,
the larger the deposits shown?" Miller
asked
Yes" Falkenstein replied.
Falkenstein asserted the banks rec
ord Of deposits between December 80,
1882, and January 3. 1888, stood between
SLOT .0OO, 900 and $109, 100000, but that
during the period the bank did not
change against the deposit total
$4,000 liability under a repurchase
agreement On January 4, the deposit
total fell to sl01 100000, where it had
been on December 90.
The committee is seeking information
that will enable it to draft measures
to put teeth" into Ohio's banking laws
that will prevent recurrence OF the
banking difficulties Of last February and
March.
The committee later will inquire into
the closing Of the Union Trust Co., Sec
end largest of Clevelands banks until
1T closed IN February.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1933-07-12
MOTHER AND TWO-YEAR-OLD SON
FOUND DEAD IN ROOMING HOUSE
Gas Pouring From Jet When Police Arrive Newspapers
Stuffed Around Door.

hall just outside the room. Onicer /.
Lubore Of the first precinct. who was
first to respond. went into the room to
find the mother and child dead. The
door was not locked.
Police were unable to ind any notes
indicating suicidal intent. The two
were pronounced dead by DR.. M. D..
Harrison Of Emergency Hospital star.
Ohicers of the homicide squad i'm
mediately began check-up with Balti-
more police, seeking information con-
corning the mother.
It was learned in Baltimore that the
house at the address given by the wom-
an is vacant. A Mr.. MCGOWAN had lived
there about seven years ago, it was
said, but his present whereabouts Is
unknown.
Certificates Of suicide Ia the case Of
the mother and homicide Of the child
were expected 70 be Issued
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1933-07-12

A mother and her two-year-old child
who came here from Baltimore yester-
day and registered in q rooming house
at 208 E street were found dead IN the
gas-filled room today.
The woman, Mrs. Charles MCGOWAN,
who had told the landlord her address
was 1907 North Calvert street, Balti-
more, had stuffed folded strips Of news
papers around the door to the room
before opening the jet from which gas
was pouring when police entered.
Beside her on the bed lay her small
son, whose name she did not give to
Albert Burrell, proprietor Of the room
ing house, when she registered at about
l pm. yesterday. She was about IS
years old.
Police and the rescue squad ambu-
lance were called by Burren after he
noticed the odor Of escaping 9as g ne
prepared TO lay carpet Ia . th1rd-dor
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1933-07-12
POLICE AND MADMAN
BATTLE ALL NIGHT
Fight Ends With Death of ESCAPED
Inmate Of Insane
Hospital.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
ALBANY, Greg, July ia nieht-
long battle between q mailman and
state. county and city police ended ear
~ today with the death of the man.
who barricaded himself in the sheriffS
apartment-a veritable arsenal.
Police identified him as Frank Stan.
kiewiecz, %, who escaped from the
oregon State Hospital for the Insane
at Salem Monday.
The only other casualty was Harry
Anderson. one of the many Albany res
ldents who turned out to watch the
siege. He was wounded In the right
knee by stray bullet.
Tear gas and smoke bombs, hurled
into the barricaded apartment by ON
GERS. were sent sailing back wrapped
In bed clothing, but their fumes finally
overcame the gunman and he was shot
down as he pointed pistol at an officer
who had broken into the apartment.
Stankiewiecz escaped from a deputy,
with the latter's pistol, when the officer
momentarily laid the weapon down at
the Jail. The escaped inmate had been
arrested when he appeared at q farm
house, with two rifles, seeking food.
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Continued on Page 2, Column ~
L|NDBERGHS OFF
INTO N0RTHLAND
Take Flight From Halifax,
N. S., for No Particular
Place This Morning.

By the Associated Press.
HALIFAX, Nova Scotia, July 12.-Col.
Charles A. Lindbergh and his wife hop
ped off from here today for the next
stage of their projected trip for map
ping an aerial route over Labrador and
Greenland.
Waving a CHEEKY good-by, the famous
American flying couple scared away
from Halifax harbor shortly after noon
for no particular destination, but
bound northward."
The colonel. however. had clearance
papers for Newfoundland and 1t was
believed he and Mrs. Lindbergh would
stop overnight at St. Johns before pro-
ceeding farther upon their northward
travels. s-
Col. Lindbergh headed his plane
toward the East. At 1926 pm. At
lantic daylight saving time (10:26 am,
Eastern standard time), the plane, fly
ing low, passed over Chezzetcook, q
few miles from this city.
Two minutes later the indbergh
wireless set was heard in communica-
ton. with the Chebucto Head station.
All was pronounced well. Six minutes
later the monoplane passed high over
Musquodoboit Harbor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1933-07-12
O'CONNELL's RELEASE EXPECTED
Albany Newspaper Says Abductora
Agree TO $4,000 Ransom.

ALBANY, N. Y, July II R.-Re-
ports were flying today that young John
J. O'Connell, IT., nephew Of the Upstate
democratic Jdictators, would be freed by
his kidnapers today after ransom was
paid.
The Albany Evening News heard the
abductors had agreed to accept $40, 600,
small share of the $3.50, 900 de-
manded. The. paper also said the "a
year-old son Of the eldest Of the three
O'Connells would be released in the
historic Catskiu Mountains, south Of
the city.
Dan 'O'connell, one of the uncles,
and the father of the hostage, were
away from Dams Heidelberg Noun
tain retreat all of the morning. A
for a ride" AL at this remote spot,
about 20 miles from Albany, were con-
fident the boy would be released today
Return to Summer Home.
There were persistent rumors that
the kidnapped youth would be given his
freedom in New York City. An in
dividual high in the O'Connen family
council, however, discounted this report
and New York City police had no in
formation to corroborate it.
Young O'Connell was kidnapped last
Friday morning as he returned home
from a date" with Miss Mary Fahey,
q young woman friend.
The O'Connen brothers returned to
Dams Summer home shortly after noon.
As throughout the kidnapping. they
would not comment upon the case.
The family has never discussed the
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By the Associated Press.
REYKJAVIK, Iceland. July 12.-Gen.
Italo Balbo's armada OF "a Italian sea-
planes left today on a 1,500-mile hop
to Cartwright, Labrador, the longest leg
Of their cruise to Chicago.
The aviators, glad to continue their
6,l00-mile journey even though their
weeks stay here was frightened by
many entertainments, departed at 6
am. q am Eastern standard time).
Townspeople were astir at an early
hour. and q large throng was thrilled
as one after another the flying boats
rose from the calm waters of Vatna-
gardar Bay and started out over the
North Atlantic.
They arrived here from Londonderry,
Northern Ireland, July S, five days after
leaving the training school lagoon at
Orbetello, Italy.
Take Half Hour to Leave.
From the moment of their arrival,
townspeo ple and officials Wed to make
their visit pleasant.
While the vanguard of the fleet got
away promptly, it was not until nearly
q half hour later that the last plane of
the squadron left.
Fourteen of the machines were de-
layed for brief periods by difficulties in
towing them out in the harbor.
The weather was calm at the time
of the departure, but was partly cloudy.
One weather report from along the
route said prospects were excellent, but
another reported the weather was un-
favorable.
General Balbo, who was the last to
enter a motorboat to proceed to his
plane. waved farewell to Reykjavik citi-
zens who gathered to bid him godspeed.
A message from General BaIbo
to the armada's base here q few
hours after his departure said AL
well. Flew during 20 minutes through
dense fog. Now clearing up"
Cover . Third of the Trip.
It was estimated the air fleet had
covered one-third Of the $500 miles to
Cartwright when this wireless was sent.
It was reported the wind at Cart
wright was northwest and blowing at
rate Of only five miles an hour There
vas q horizontal visibility of Is miles.
General indications were that the Ital-
ians would have excellent flying condi-
lions as they approached the Labrador
Coast.
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Family Reported Ready to
Pay 100000 for Release
of O'ConneII.
RING OFFERED AS PROOF
FACTOR IS A PRISONER
Posses Hunt Abductors Of Alton,
ILL.,, Banker-ceorgia Youth
Indicted.

By the Associated Press.
Developments, perhaps Of q startling
nature, appeared imminent today in the
cases Of three men held for ransom by
kidnapers.
At Albany, N. Y, sum Of money
reported as being between $4,000 and
100000 was understood to be ready
for payment to the abductors of Lieut..
John J. O'Cnnell, jr., nephew Of the
Democratic party leaders, Daniel and
Edward O'Connell. A contact with the
kidnapers by an Intermediary was
understood to have been made. The
ransom demanded Is $780, 900.
The kidnapers Of John (Jake the
Barber) Factor, who has been missing
since July l, have communicated anew
with his family in Chicago, sending q
ring belonging to Factor as proof that
he is their prisoner. They have demand
ed 5000 900, which the family states it
cannot raise.
The aged Alton. H., banker, August
Luer, kidnapped from his home Monday
night, has not been heard from. Posses
are hunting his abductors, while his
family seeks to establish contact with
them. Fears are felt for the banker
because of the poor condition Of his
health.
A Fulton, Ca, grand jury indicted
Pryor Bowen, 17-year- schoolboy, last
night for the kidnapping of John K.
Ottley, Atlanta banker, last Thursday.
Ottley escaped shortly after the
kidnapping.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1933-07-12
Awaits Advice
of johnson
on Order.
BETTER TRADE
PACTS SOUGHT
Public Hearings to
Be Held for Some
Industries.

To hasten fortifcation of en-
,ployment and purchasing power,
fhe administration has under con-
ssideration direction to all indus
try to pay a minimum wage and
restrict working hours until the
Roosevelt recovery program takes
fuller effect.
This was acknowledged in
high quarter today, along with as
sertions that the President Is
pleased with progress to date.
There has been no decision
about any blanket order. Mr..
Roosevelt will heed the guidance
of Hugh S. Johnson, industrial ad-
ministrator, in that matter. A
study of ways of going about it is
under way.
In Half Baked" Stage.
johnson told reporters that proposals
for a general wage and hour limit Tor
industry were still in the "half-baked"
stage He pointed out that under the
law, such a plan probably could not be
made mandatory.
He is investigating methods Of group
ing industries in various classes, so
general levels which they could apply
voluntarily might be prescribed.
Many industries are said to appear
to want some such suggestion from the
Recovery Administration.
Early today there was no sign at
Johnson's office of the steel code which
he said yesterday was expected mo-
mentarily.
Other codes were expected to be re-
eeived and set for hearing very shortly.
Bids for Foreign Trade.
The. President, meanwhile, has I'M
dertaken other means Of helping
American business-this time by open
ing negotiations with half a dozen
countries for new trade relations
South American governments are prln-
cipally involved, as to the LONDON
Economic Conference, although he has
received no official report, the Presi-
dent regards a recess of the conference
during August as natural and without
significance.
While anxious for speed on restoring
employment and lifting purchasing
rover by means Of the industrial con-
troll law, it was said Mr.. Roosevelt
realizes the establishment of the codes
fixing hours of work. minimum wages
and production Is tremendous TASK
for any industry.
He understands that only very
small minority are not working now on
the formulation of these new working
charters.
He is giving particular thought to the
coal industry, considering it necessary
to find new work for thousands OF
miners. Even when% the industry is put
on a stable basis, it is the understand.
ing of Mr.. Roosevelt that only third
of the miners could be placed in full
time jobs.
Therefore, he is thinking Of the use
of some of the s25,000,000 available 1or
substance farms. He hopes some OF
the miners will go to farming.
Hearings Planned.
When the steel code is submitted,
Administrator johnson plans hearing
on Representative of 95 per cent or
more of the steel industry, measured by
output He plans for it to run concur
rently with the hearing OF the lumber
industry, set to begin July 20.
Statistics on employment IN the
petroleum industry, all that was wanted
to 90 ahead with the oil code, already
submitted, but turned back, were looked
1Continued on Page 2, Column So
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0USTED WORKERS
0NPREFERREDL|ST
FOR NEW j. s. Jobs
Choice Presumably Optional
Under White House Edict
Out Today.

Ousted Government workers with civil
service status obtained through COM
petitive examination will go on a pre-
ferred list" from which the new emer-
gency agencies may choose personnel,
President Roosevelt said today. Pre-
sumably, such selections will be optional.
The word was the first from the
White House on this subject and came
prior to meeting, arranged at 3 o'clock
this afternoon, at which William Green,
president Of the American Federation
of Labor, is presenting a plea for re-
employment in the new groups of those
workers dropped and facing removal
under the retrenchment program.
President Roosevelt's attitude was
barred in response to a question as to
the attitude of the administration on
this point.
Will Prepare List.
1t was explained that the Civil
Service Commission will prepare this
list of those who won their civil service
status by competition rather than
through politics and that the new re-
covery agencies will have this list
available in selecting both departmental
and field workers.
This will have the effect, it was
amplified, of barring from re-employ-
ment workers who came under civil
service via executive orders.
However, it was explained that the
so-called political civil service employees
will not be prevented from taking civil
service examinations and becoming
eligible for employment because Of their
politics.
| President Roosevelt stated that in all
fairness to the civil service system there
should be a distinction between those
employees who came into the service by
competitive examinations, which class
he described as "honest-to-goodnes
civil service employees" and the other
class, which he described as political
Reaffirms Faith.
In defining this policy the President
reaffirmed his faith in the civil serv-
ice system. He feels confident that
since the beginning of the civil service
system the competitive examinations
have been free from politics. He re-
called that when the civil service sys-
tenn was started during the administra-
ton of Grover Cleveland it was in
tended to appoint people on merit re-
gardless of party and that he hoped 1t
would continue along those lines.
The subject of re-employing the en-
ployes who have been separated from
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