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The Washington times., 1934-06-25
PRESIDENT TO
TAKESTUNP
IN FALL
Will Fight for Election of New
DEAL Congress in Fall;
FaVors La Toilette
BY GEORGE r. HOLMES
International News Service


| Woodrow Wilson once appealed
to the county to elect a Demo
cratic Congress to support "me."
An aroused populace rose up and
gave him a Republican Congress
in both branches.
Franklin D. Roosevelt was a
member Of the Wilson admin
istration at that time and saw
the unfortunate consequences of
that appeal. He does not plan
to make the same mistake with
regard to the November elections.
Instead Of asking for a Demo
cratic Congress to support "me,"
he is going to ask the country to
elect New Deal" Congress, ask
it to support candidates for office
on the basis of their progressive
ism rather than strictly on the
basis of old party labels.
Backs Senator Johnson
He has already openly Endorsed
Senator Hiram Johnson. Republi-
can of California, for reelection.
The Democrats of California
meek1y agreed and made Senator
johnson their candidate. With
regard to the other Republican
insurgents who bolted Mr.. Hoover
in 1882 and supported Mr.. RooSe-
welt, there has been no such open
Endorsement yet. But before the
campaign is far advanced, the Ad-
ndniStration will find a way to
allow the voters to know that the
elections of Senator Young Bob"
La toilette in Wisconsin and SEN
ator Bronson Cutting in New Mex
leo would be wholly satisfactory to
the White House.
In all history, there probable
has never been such a mix-up in
party labels in an off-year election
as the one now beginning.
New Deal Splits Parties
Some Republicans are going to
run as outright supporters Of
'New Dear' policies. Equally,
some Democrats, like Senator
Byrd of Virginia, are up for re-
election on platforms critical of
many New Dear' policies. The
'New Dear' was not framed spe-
officially to split parties, but in ef-
feet it has done just that.
Mr.. Roosevelt's participation in
the campaign will be relatively
limited, but he is going to make
some speeches. The first of these
will come after his return from
Hawaii. From Portland, in the
far northwest, he will journey
across the continent to Washing
ton, making a number of stops.
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The Washington times., 1934-06-25
RFC D|SBURSES
118 MILLIONS
BY International News Service

BY International News Service
A total Of $118,478,672, was au-
thorized for disbursement by the
RFC during April, a report to
Congress disclosed today.
This included authorizations for
loans totaling $71,629,075, Of
which $47,610,461 went to banks
and trust companies, $256.00 to
building and loan associations,
$14,269,211 to mortgage COM
panies, and $8,254,252 to rail-
roads.
AS of April 80 the corporation
had outstanding $3.221,815,219 in
notes.
The report also revealed a pay.
ment of $10,000,000 to the Treas
ury for Hole stock payments.
Loan applications received dur
ing April included 279 from banks
and trust companies. Of these
269 Is for aid for closed banks or
banks in liquidation,
The Washington times., 1934-06-25
BOARD
ANDC. OFC.
To MERGE
Officials of Business Groups
Decide on Consolidation;
Final Action Friday

Plans for merger of the Wash
ington Chamber of Commerce
and the Washington Board of
Trade were announced today by
officials of those organizations.
Consolidation of the groups will
take the form of an absorption
of the chamber by the Board Of
Trade, the combined headquar-
tiers to be in the present offices
of the board. A basis of com
bining the organizations was
reached after a series of meetings
between officials.
General Good Is Aim
Carrying on the negotiations
were w. w. Everett, E. c. Gra-
ham, Claude w. Owen and Fran,
els G.. Addison, of the Board of
Trade, and Thomas P. Littlepage,
Marcy L. Sperry and Edward
Baltz, of the Chamber of Com
merce. Robert v. Fleming, presi-
dent Of the board, said today:
"The executive committee Of
the Board of Trade and the di-
rector Of the Chamber of Com.
merce have agreed upon a basis
upon which the two Organiza-
tiOns can be consolidated for
the general good of the COM
munity.
The agreements have yet to
be ratified by the full member
ship of the Chamber of Com
M1erce, ana the directors Of the
Board of Trade. After which
the announcements Of provi-
sions Of consolidation will be
made"
MEET FRIDAY NIGHT
Meeting of the membership Of
the Chamber will be held
o'clock Friday night and the
principal order of business will
be the consideration of the mer-
ger. It is understood the mem
berShip of the Chamber is in
full accord with plans to COM
bine the organizations.
There are approximately 200
members of the Chamber who are
not members of the Board, and
these will be taken over by the
combined group. The membership
of the Board differs from that Of
the Chamber, however, in that no
women are allowed membership
in the Board.
Plan IL Years Old
The Chamber was organized in
1907 when the Business Mems AS
ISOLATION amalgamated with the
Jobbers and Shippers Association.
The Board of Trade was incor-
porated in 1889.
Merger Of the two organizations
was under consideration IL years
ago but fell through after lengthy
negotiations.
The Washington times., 1934-06-25
Michigan Graft Quiz
MUy Call Governor

LANSING, Mich, June IS (I.N.S)
The special grand jury investi-
eating charges Of alleged graft in
Michigan's government, was to re-
convene at Mason today, with a
possibility that Governor william
A. Comstock may be called to
testify.
The grand jury is understood to
be investigating alleged efforts to
obtain utilities licenses through
fraud. Representatives Tracy w.
Southworth and Albert j. Tobin
are facing bribery trials, on
charges Of taking money in ex-
change for alleged Influence
with the commission.
The Washington times., 1934-06-25
Youth Is DrOlUned
AS ReScUe7' Fails

FREDERICK, Md, June Is
Herbert r. Brashears, 10, son OF
Jesse Brashears, Of near Woods
boro, drowned in Lakeview, near
Lewistown yesterday while Lewis
c. Wetzel, 81, Of Bruceville.
nearly lost his life in an effort
to save him. Mr.. Brashears ven.
tured beyond his depth and was
unable to swim.
williams Penniman, of
Bethesda, received torn ankle
ligament, and four others were
slightly injured yesterday when
a large passenger bus carrying
Home Loan Corporation officials
from Washington ran into a
ravine near Hansonville.
The Washington times., 1934-06-25
T1UO Going to Funeral
Killed in Auto Crash

DETROIT, June Is tI.N.S).
Hurrying to Detroit to attend the
funeral Of their son-in-law, who
was killed in an automobile crash
Friday, Andrew Shivak and his
wife, Dora, both 81, of Caretta, w.
Va, were killed last night near
Monroe, when their car struck a
tree.
Informed by a State policeman
that their parents were dead, Mrs.
Elizabeth Tadeuasiak, their daugh-
ter, tainted, fell on a concrete
pavement and seriously injured
her spine.
The Washington times., 1934-06-25
Mrs. ASKED Mddsen
In West For Divorce

HOT SPRINGS, Ark, June Is
Mrs. Aksel Madsen, former artists
model of New York, has arrived
here to seek matrimonial freedom
from her fourth husband, said to
be affiliated with the Danish L.
CATION in Washington, D. c.
Mr.. Madsen, known as an ex-
plorer and traveller, married Mrs.
Madsen in Chicago in 1880, shortly
after she had received a divorce
from Count Jean de Ia Vairir,
French ace during the World War.
Her first marriage, to Walton
Garrett Rogers, was when she was
Is and had just left a convent at
Nashville, Tenn,
The Washington times., 1934-06-25
1900 Men to ShlIv1
aluminium Strike

MASSENA, N. Y, June rs
QN.S0. "A strike has been
called by the National Council Of
Aluminium Workers at the order
of it's general secretary, Fred A.
Wetmore, Maryville, Tenn, for
midnight, July Is, but the 1000
local aluminium company work
men have voted to ignore the or
der and keep right on working.
The Washington times., 1934-06-25
A. p. ChiLds Granted
DiUOrCe Decree Here

Final decree Of absolute divorce
was awarded Albert P. Childs,
former pastor Of Methodist
Church and now with the U. S.
Naval Observatory, by Justice
Jennings Bailey today in District
Supreme Court from Mrs. Mabel
I. Childs. Mr.. Childs was repre-
sented by Attorney Raymond Neu-
decker. The decree was based on
charges Of misconduct and ordered
the correspondent to pay the costs
Of the proceeding.
The Washington times., 1934-06-25
Alleged Stdbber
Of PreL0te TeStifieS

NEW YORK, June Is G.N.S),
On trial for his life with eight
others for the murder of Arch
bishop Leon Tourian last Christ
mas eve, Matios Leyletian took
the stand today in general
sessions.
Judge Joseph E. Corrigan or
dered the defense to proceed after
denying motions for dismissal of
the charges. State witnesses
identified Leyletian as the man
with the knife when the Arch,
bishop was stabbed to death at
mass in the Holy Cross Armenian
Church.
The Washington times., 1934-06-25
]. C. CARPENTERS FACE ORDER TO RETURN TO JOBS
Army's Buyer
Defends Ban
On lobby
By International News Service

Defending the Army's present
motor purchase system, Maj. Gen.
l.. H. Bash, quartermaster-general,
today told the House Military Al
fairs investigating Committee that
refusal of certain manufacturers
to sign so-called "anti-lobbying"
certificates prevented them from
securing contracts.
The legality of these certificates,
which force bidders to assure the
department they have employed
no agents other than bonafide
sales agencies in obtaining govern
ment contracts, is to be ruled on
by the Comptroller General, Gen
eral Bash said.
The Washington times., 1934-06-25
CONTRACTORS
REFUSE SIPS
ONPWA JOB
Labor Board May Allocate
Fund to Cover Difference
in Wage Dispute
By EUGENE A. KELLY

The Labor Board OF Review
will be asked late today or tomor-
row to force union carpenters in
Washington to return to work on
PWA projects at $1.10 an hour.
While an estimated 1000 work
men walk the streets as result
Of the carpenters dispute, an
attorney for five contractors do
ing work with PWA funds was
drawing up q petition for an
order requiring the carpenters
to return to work on the $1.10
an hour basis.
Following peace negotiations
last week with contractors, car.
penters agreed to return to work
for $1.25 an hour, but contractors
with PWA projects under way
were not included in the settle.
ment.
Two Alternatives
The petition, which will be filed
either late today or tomorrow,
gives the Labor Board of Review
the choice of two alternatives in
making a decision. It may either
force the carpenters back to work
at $1.10 an hour, on the ground
that contract was drawn UP
between contractors and car
penters at that rate last year,
or it may recommend to the PWA
that contractors be given extra
funds with which to pay the
difference between $1.10 and $l.25
an hour.
If the Labor Board of Review
orders the carpenters back to work
at the $1.10 an hour rate, and the
carpenters refuse, an "open shop"
for carpenters will be declared by
the five contractors involved, it
was learned today on high author.
ity.
In their petition the contractors
assert carpenters agreed and con-
tracted August, 1888, to work on
PWA projects for $1.10 an hour,
and that they drew up bids for
work on that basis. They state
they are unable to pay the higher
scale Of wage and that they are
not legally bound to do so.
Board Has Power
The Labor Board of Review,
which was created last year by an
agreement with both capital and
labor, was set up to settle just
such disputes as that now raging
between carpenters and PWA con-
tractors. 1t has the power to
recommend to the PWA that extra
funds be allotted the contractors
to make up the difference in their
payrolls as the result Of paying
the SIPS an hour.
The Board of Labor Review will
not be in session before Thursday
of this week, it was said today.
The carpenters, meanwhile, are
awaiting its decision before max
ing known what action they will
take in their dispute with the
contractors.
It developed today that the re-
cent peace settlement between the
contractors and carpenters had
little effect on the general labor
market here, since most Of the
carpenters were employed on
PWA projects. Most of the work
being done by the five PWA con-
tractors is awaiting the end Of
the carpenters holdout before
general construction work can
proceed.
The petition which will be pre-
sented on behalf of the contrac-
tors was drawn up by Joseph C.
McGarraghy, Of the firm Of Col
laday, McGarraghy, Colladay and
Wallace. The Board of Labor
Review will probably make a de-
cision within two weeks.
The Washington times., 1934-06-25
BulkheGd, Bridge
.JObStO Be Awarded

With the College Park forestry
building facing destruction by the
waters of Paint Branch, especial
ly during high water, the Mary
land State Roads Commission
will award a bid tomorrow fer
the construction Of timber bulk
heads to protect the foundations
of the structure. The bulkhead is
to be 284 feet long.
The commission also will award
a bid for the construction of a
double span concrete bridge over
the northwest branch on Queens
Chapel Road.
The Washington times., 1934-06-25
Coal Group Backs
! BitH71inOus Code

The National Coal Association
today was in the position Of en-
dorsing one, and opposing another
alphabetical agency Of the New
Deal. Directors approved the MIRA
code for the bituminous coal in
dustry, but also announced its sup
port Of a challenge to the legality
Of the Tennessee Valley authority
power program in the form Of an
Injunction suit filed in the Ala
bama Federal courts.
The Washington times., 1934-06-25

union other than to say "She will
be home Soon."
Charlotte was discovered here
by detectives who had received a
description broadcast by Rich
mond police after she disappeared
from her home.
She was employed in a store
here.
Acquaintance here said Char
lotte had been seen often in the
company of an orchestra leader
and that they suspected ro-
nance. Charlotte however, turned
a stony silence on all suggestions
that, that was her reason for com
ing to the resort city,.
The Washington times., 1934-06-25

ATLANTIC CITY, N. j., June
Is (IN.S.). Charlotte Peggy"
Reid, 18-year-old Richmond, Va,
girl who was located here Satur-
day by her parents after being
missing since June II, today de-
clined to comment on the pos
sibility that an imminent mar
riage was her reason for remain
ing here.
The girls mother and STEP
father, Mr.. and Mrs. w. L. Bias
Senham, returned to Richmond
after a conference with Charlotte,
but declined to discuss their re-
The Washington times., 1934-06-25
HOldup Man Takes
S1I From Cab DriUe1

Roy K. ChildresS, "a, a taxicab
driver, 600 block Rock Creek
Church Rd. N. W., was held up
and robbed of $11 by a young
man who hailed his cab today,
he reported to police. .,.slus..
The Washington times., 1934-06-25
SUBWAY LOAN REJECTED

BY International News Service
Secretary Of Interior IckeS to-
day declined to approve the ap-
plication of the Grand Rapid
Transit Commission, Detroit,
Mich, for a loan of $87,854, 900,
to construct a subway.
The Washington times., 1934-06-25
BY KARL M. KAHN
Copyright, 1884, BY International
News Service

Question: How long does 1t
take to ask, or tell. how to adj
dress a letter to a Congressman?
Answer: Ask McCluSky.
Question: How long does 1t
The Washington times., 1934-06-25
You CAN
HELP
YOURSELF

With summer here there are
many odd tasks which, If
some one else can do for you,
will make your days more
pleasant. and why not.
reliable firms and experts to
attend these needs are listed
in the RECOMMENDED
SERVICES classification Of
today's
The Washington times., 1934-06-25
MEAN TEMPERATURES

Full Weather Report on Page IL.
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WASHINGTON FORECAST
Fair tonight and Tuesday and not quite
The Washington times., 1934-05-30
R0BBER SHOOTS
Gas DEALER

Prince Georges police and Sher-
ifs deputies today deserted Me-
mortal Day parades to search for
two colored men who early this
morning shot and robbed John P.
Geary, 43, operator of a filling
station at the intersection OF
Grain and Defense Highways.
Several customers were in the
filling station when one of the
men entered, shot Mr.. Geary with
out warning. and escaped with
$40 in an automobile operated by
a companion.
One of the onlookers, a girl.
was able to furnish Deputy
Sheriff Tom Garrison and
Sheriff w. Curtis Hopkins with a
description. She added that she
knew that the car they were
using was the one stolen from
Constable Dayton, of Bladens-
burg, 10 days ago.
Meantime. Mr.. Geary lies in
Casualty Hospital in a serious
condition. The bullet lodged in
his left shoulder, after entering
his right breast.
The Washington times., 1934-05-30
MILK QUIZ SNAG
|RKSM' 'CARRAN

Senator Pat McCarran CD of
Nevada indicated today he may
move to discharge the Senate
Committee on Audit and Control
from further consideration of his
resolution for a nationwide in
vestigation of the milk indus
try.
The Nevadan is contemplating
this move with a view of getting
a Senate vote on his resolution
which apparently is being re-
ceived with hostility by the
Audit and Control group.
The resolution has the indorse-
ment of the Senate Agriculture
Committee and the Secretary OF
Agriculture, but since it calls for
an expenditure of $4,000 from
the contingent funds of the Sen
ate to conduct the probe it must
receive the approval of the Audit
and Control group.
The Nevadan said he cannot
understand why the committee
has shown such hostility to his
measure, since he believes farm
ers and milk consumers will be
benefited by the probe.
The Washington times., 1934-05-30
FINALS SLATED
At 6. ]. PREP

DR.. Thomas Henry Healy, of the
Georgetown University School of
Foreign Service, will be com
mencement day speaker Sunday,
June 10, at Georgetown Prepatory
School, Garrett Park. Md.
Masses for deceased alumni of
the school were held today, open
ing commencement Week. The
program for the week is;
Tomorrow-Final May devo-
tions and solemn benediction.
Sunday, June Especial senior
chapel service and mass. with
sermon by the Rev. Joseph F.
Thorning. acting dean George
town University.
Thursday, June Senior class
banquet.
Friday, June 8-Prize night and
Feast of Sacred Heart.
Sunday, June 10-Commence'
ment,
The Washington times., 1934-05-30
| A 8 7 Staying
CLUE TRACED

Police today instituted search
for a colored man known as
Shorty, in an attempt to trace
the last remaining clue in the
Sheads murder case.
An 18-year-old colored youth.
found asleep by police in a PARKED
automobile, gave information
about Shorty" that has led auth
critics to believe he may be con.
nected with the strangling of Miss
Mary E. Sheads, 65-year-old re-
tired school principal, found dead
last Thursday night in her apart
ment in the Balfour, 1000 block
Sixteenth st. N. w.
Shorty, it was learned. fre-
quently has visited the Balfour.
where he called on colored en-
ployes of the apartment house.
Police yesterday went to the home
of a known police character, act
ing on information that Shorty"
might be there. He was not
found,
The Washington times., 1934-05-30
Time When Drink Is Mixed
Held to Fix Tax Rate

When is a retail liquor estao-
lishment not a retail liquor estab-
lishment? The answer to that,
says the alcohol tax unit. Of the
Internal Revenue Bureau. is when
it's a rectifier.
Just to prove it. the Federal
liquor experts are about to issue
an order that when Mike, the
restaurant man, or Bill, the hotel
steward, mixes drinks in antici-
patton of sales he must assume
all the liabilities and taxation Of
a manufacturing rectifier.
Must Buy 500 Stamp
In other words, if Mike has
found that his after-theater
cocktail trade is so large that
he must concoct a couple of gal
Ions of martins before the crowd
arrives, he must buy a special
rectifier'S stamp. costing at least
The Washington times., 1934-05-30
POLO STAR s KIN
DIVORCED

NEW YORK, May 30.-A battle
over the terms of the Francis
C. E. Hitchcock divorce decree,
which has upset all branches of
the famous polo family, came to
climax in Westchester court
when Justice Witschief signed a
compromise" interlocutory decree
for Mrs. Mrs. Hitchcock.
1t awards her So a week ali
mony and custody of the child.
Francis, jr., giving Mr.. Hitchcock
the right to see him. once a week.
Mr.. Hitchcock is restrained from
remarrying "for as long as his
wife survives" without permission
of the court.
The remarriage clause seems to
set at rest rumors that he will
marry the beautiful Fifth Avenue
dress model. said to have been
the unnamed woman" in the
divorce.
Mr.. Hitchcock is a brother of
the polo star, Thomas Hitch
cock, jr.
The Washington times., 1934-05-30
SPO|LS SYSTEM
BACK, CHARGE.

Charges that the Federal Gov
ernment has returned to the spoils
system and is filling positions
without regard to Civil Service re-
quirementS have been made by
members of the House.
Representative Harold McGugin
(RO of Kansas declared the Ad,
ministration had made the Civil
Service Commission sham and
a fraud" and that the Secretary
of Commerce had obtained en-
ployment for eight or ten relatives.
Representative Emanuel Celler
(DO of New York charged that
young kids" have been sent to
New York and other cities to
represent the Government at dis
tillers' and wholesalers meetings.
He particularly aSSailed the per-
sonnel and functioning of the Fed
eral Alcohol Beverage Control Ad-
ministration, saying that bootleg.
ging has increased and liquor is
expensive.
The Washington times., 1934-05-30
Boy Scouts to Visit
Camp on Chesapeake

About 700 Boy Scouts are ex.
pected to visit their summer
camp on Chesapeake Bay this Sat.
urday.
The excursion is an annual
event and is designed to acquaint
the youngsters with the joys of
camp life. A program of games
and athletic contests is being
arranged for the boys.
The Scouts, led by Edward c.
Hartung, and accompanied by
their leaders and the parents of
many of the boys, will entrain at
the District Line Station of the
chesapeake Beach railway at
$50 a. m. Upon arriving at Sea.
side Park the boys will hike the
four miles to Camp Roosevelt.
The Washington times., 1934-05-30
F|LNLAND RIFF {
WITH SUITS

HOLLYWOOD, May 30 GN.S.).
Memorial Day, usually quiet
day in Hollywood, found many
prominent names in the news.
Marian Nixon, film actress, was
in a hospital recovering from an
emergency appendicitis operation
performed yesterday.
Elinor Fair, also an actress, was
sued for divorce by Thomas w
Daniels, stunt flyer, who charged
she had left him five hours after
their marriage in Yuma, Ariz.,
Dec. q, 1882.
Recess was taken in the hotly
contested divorce suit of Patricia
Lee, blonde actress, and her i'm
pressario husband, James A. Car
nal, whose charge that certain
prominent movie actor" had
caused Miss Lee to lose her af-
lection for Mr.. Carnal was de-
MED by the actress.
Additional complications were
added to the legally troubled life
of Richard Bennett. veteran actor,
father of Constance, Joan and
Barbara Bennett. His socialite
wife, Mrs. Aimee Raisch Bennett,
who has a separate maintenance
suit pending against him, swore to
a failure to provide warrant.
A municipal judge held that
Ted Healy, comedian, must pay
$3.50 to Mrs. Lillian Bacon for
damages to her home and furni-
ture. Mrs. Bacon had sued for
1854, charging the damages oc-
Cured during Mr.. Healy's occu'
pancy of the home.
The Washington times., 1934-05-30

500, and pay a tax Of 80 cents
for each proof gallon of alcohol
used in the drinks.
Bill. the, hotel steward, must
do likewise if he lays in a store
of manhattans prior to a ban
quet. So must every other retail
liquor dealer who mixes any kind
of drink that has not been def.
nitely ordered by a customer.
Time Is Vital Element
The rule does not apply when
the refreshments are blended on
a specific order, but only when
the mixing is done in anticipa-
ton of sales.
If more than 500 gallons of
liquid a year are mixed, the re-
taller must purchase a stamp
costing 5000. The cost is 500
when less than 500 gallons are
sold.
The Washington times., 1934-05-30
GOU. ROLph Dying:
Wife. Son at Side

SAN FRANCISCO, May 80
G.N.SO Death of Gov. James
Rolph was expected momentarily
today at a ranch in Santa Clara
county, where he had gone to
rest. The governors physicians
issued a bulletin indicating that
he had only hours to live. The
governors wife and their son,
James Rolph 3rd. and two Sis
ters and a brother were at the
hedSide-