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The Washington times., 1934-01-27
B[UECOAT SHOT
CLEANING GUN

While cleaning his revolver in
the squad room Of No. 10 Pre-
cinct this afternoon, Policeman
Edward H. Hinson, AZ, accident
ally shot himself through the
chest. His condition is serious.
Hinson was alone in the room
at the time of the accident. Hear
ing the report of the revolver,
brother officers rushed into the
room to find him slumped over
a table, the cleaning materials
beside the gun.
It is believed HinSon failed to
remove all the cartridges from
the weapon.
He was taken to Garfield Hos
pital, where an emergency opera
ton was performed to remove the
heavy bullet.
Capt. Ira Sheetz said that a
few minutes before the shooting
HinSon asked another officer to
lend him a stick to use as ram
rod in cleaning the barrel Of his
pistol.
Hinson joined the force in 1919.
He is married, has three children,
and lives in the 5000 block Of
Eleventh St, N. w.
The Washington times., 1934-01-27
ARMY MEN ASK
1,000P[ANES
BY International. News Service

By International. News service
A new five-year development
plan for the Army Air Service,
providing for an additional 1000
planes and creation of a special
emergency flying squadron OF
900 machines, was urged by the
War Department today.
The plan, which has been ap-
proved by Secretary of War Dern,
will be submitted to the Senate
and House Military Affairs Com
mittees.
An increase of 400 regular Off
GERS and $500 enlisted men to
strengthen the Air Corps person
mel also was advocated.
The special emergency flying
squadron advocated would be
known as the GHQ Air Force. It
would be a homogeneous unit
within the Air Corps comprised of
all military elements Of aviation
and would be held at the readi.
ness Of the Commander-inch1ef
for emergency purposes.
The new five-year plan was
drawn up following a study by the
Army General Staff, which found
the existing strength Of the Air
Corps, which provides for 1900
planes, to be below requirements
The Washington times., 1934-01-27
I, KILLS
!. GIRL, 81 WHO
7OOKFOOD
Father in Jail for Shooting,
Lad Uses Shotgun to
SIay Cousin .

LURAY, Va. Jan. 26.-Swelling
a long list of feud slayingss z
Year-cld Robert Alger shot and
killed his 6-year-olds tirst eollSin.
Louise Cubbage, in their secluded
mountain home IL miles from
here.
The boy told Sheriff E. l..
Lucas that he killed the girl be-
cause "she was getting my eats"
He used a shotgun and ex-
planned in detail how he mounted
a safe to get shells, loaded his
gun, and shot Louise, who died
instantly.
Louise Alger, his mother, told
police the boy and girl were play.
ing "moonShiners and revenooerS"
just as city children play "cops
and robbers"
The boys father, John Alger.
is serving a term in jail for
shooting his son-in-law, Floyd
Housden. Thomas Gray, a cousin,
was killed by Marvin Burn two
months ago.
An uncle Of the Alger child.
'Doc" Alger, was shot and killed
by his wife 10 years ago. An
other uncle, Ashley Alger, shot
and killed his wife.
The Washington times., 1934-01-27

Alva B. Adams Cd, Colo
RADIO.
warren R. Austin (R0, ver-
mont.
Warren w. Barbour tR0,
New Jersey.
Alben w. Barkley (DO, Ken
lucky
Homer T. Bone CD. Wash
ington.
william E. Borah (RO, Idaho.
Robert j. Bulkley (D.), Ohio.
William ]. Bulow D0, South
Dakota.
Arthur Capper (R), Kansas.
Hattie w. Caraway CD, Ar
kansas.
Robert D. Carey (RO, wyo-
ming.
Bennett Champ Clark DO,
Missouri.
Royal S. Copeland (D), New
York.
James Couzens (R0, Michi-
gan.
Bronson Cutting CR0, New
Mexico.
James J. Davis (RO, Penn.
Sylvania.
l.. j. Dickinson fR.), Iowa.
Clarence c. Dill CD, Wash
ington.
John E. Erickson DO, Mon
tana.
Ernest W. Gibson (R0, ver-
mont.
Phillips L. Golcsborough CRO,
Maryland.
Frederick Hale (R), Maine.
Pat Harrison (D), Mississippi.
Daniel o. Hastings (RJ, Del
aware.
Henry D. Hatfield (R0, West
Virginia.
Felix Hebert R.), Rhode
Island.
M. M. Logan CD, Kentucky.
Augustine Lonergan CD,
Connecticut.
Huey P. Long CD, Louisiana.
Pat McCarran CD, Nevada.
George McGill CD, Kansas.
Charles L. McNary (RO, Ore
gon.
Matthew M. Neely CD, West
The Washington times., 1934-01-27
TOOK Be rs
|NST0RE
(JSEDAS
BLIND
Vice Squad Chief Has No Doubt
Children Are Gambling;
Evidence Hard to Get

Determined to wipe out all
traces Of the numbers racket"
in the public schools, members
Of the vice squad swooped down
on q store in the $500 block
NJ st. N. w., shortly before noon
today and arrested three men
charged with permitting gaming.
The arrests follow disclosures
made by The Washington Times
that hundreds Of school children
in the city are swelling the cof-
ferS Of racketeerS with their
pennies and nickelS.
The men arrested today are
Frank Shuman, 81: his brother,
Meyer Shuman, 35, and John
Clark, "a. Police said they used
the store as q front and were
taking bets there.
Guarding Children
Lieut., George M. Little, chief
Of the vice squad, said today
his unit was taking every pre-
caution to prevent the numbers
racket" menace from spreading
any further to the schools. When
asked if the children were actu-
ally playing the numbers" he
said:
"There is no doubt about
it."
First result of the concerted
drive to eradicate the numbers"
evil here came yesterday with the
arrest Of Simon Berman, 900
block Twenty-fifth st. N. W., He
too, according to police, operated
a grocery store merely as a front
for the numbers game"
Questioned about further plans
Of the vice squad watching schools
for numbers" runners, Little said:
1--WE are not willing to say at
this time just what our plans
are. will say, however, that we
have received several complaints
and we are doing our best to
obtain arrests. We are particu-
larly anxious to guard children
(COntinusd on Page 2, Col. 81
The Washington times., 1934-01-27
SHOWDOWN
IN SENATE
LOOMING
Strength Held Sufficient
TO Defeat Invoking of
CI0ture Rule

Pressing ahead with their fight
despite continuance OF, the Sen
Rte appropriations subcomnaittee's
delay = the independent offices
supply bill, pay cut foes in the
Senate today were confident Of
victory.
In fact, so set are the resto-
ration advocates on maintaining
their position that one Of the
leaders Of that bloc predicted
that unless substantial restora-
don is permitted by Senate Ad-
Mainistration forces I'VE will be
here until summer"
Filibuster Seen
This was taken as an ndica-
ton that those heading the fight
for the Government employees
would go as far as instituting
a filibuster in order to win their
point.
Opponents of restoration Sug-
gested that if the salary slash foes
went to the extreme Of filibuster-
ing it could be broken by placing
the cloture in effect, but this was
answered with the contention
Continued on Page 2, Col. -
The Washington times., 1934-01-27
j. s. REJECT
WIRE LINES
MONOPOLY .
InterdepartmentaI Group Max
ing Report Headed by Roper,
of Commerce
Bv International News Service

Rejecting proposals for a gov
,ernment monopoly, the Presidents
interdepartmental COMMITTEES has
recommended continuation OF
private ownership Of the great
telegraph, radio, and telephone
systems but under strict govern
mental regulation.
The report, which was submit
ted to Congress by President
Roosevelt without recommenda-
ton, was made public today by
Senator Dill CD, Of washington
chairman of the Senate Inter
state Commerce Committee.
Merger Proposed
A majority of the committee
favored legislation which would
enable the domestic telegraph
companies Western Union
and Postal-to merge. Such a
merger has been proposed In
financial circles.
Strong opposition, however, was
voiced to the complete monopoly
of telegraph and cable COM
municationS.
Creation of a single communi-
cations commission to take over
and extend authority now vested
in the Interstate Commerce Com
mission to regulate telephone,
telegraph, cable, and radio rates
was recommended.
General conclusions of the In
terdepartmental Committee fol-
low:
/. Continuation of private
ownership and operation Of
communications.
2. Government regulation Of
such ownership and operation
Continued on Page 2, Col. -
The Washington times., 1934-01-27
BARRED.
At CAPITOL

Thirsty members Of Congress
will have to be satisfied with
quaffing 3.2 per cent beer in the
House restaurant.
Although the President has
signed the bill legalizing liquor in
the District, Chairman Warren
D.) of North Carolina, of the
Accounts Committee, which man
ages the restaurant, is against
selling liquor. He said:
81 think It would be . great
mistake to turn the restaurant
into q bar-rOOm, although I
went along with the Admins
tratiOn on all repeal legisIa-
tiOn."
The Senate restaurant will re-
main neither moist" no "wet." I"
Sale Of 80 per cent beer is not
permitted there.
The Washington times., 1934-01-27
Mary Pickford
GuardedAHer
Crank Note

BOSTON, Jan. 27 GN.S0.
Leaving Boston under police es-
cort after receiving a "crank"
letter and complaining Of being
followed by a strange man and
woman, Mary Pickford was near
Falmouth, on Cape Cod, today, as
a guest at the home Of q maga-
zine editor and his wife. She
will 60 to Providence, r. I, to-
morrow to entrain for New York.
. The letter, written in a scrawl-
ing hand, was addressed to Mrs.
Mary Pickford Douglas" It was
discounted as the work Of a crank
who apparently confused the first
and last names of her husband,
Douglas Fairbanks.
Miss Pickford, however, wa
greatly disturbed over the annoy
ance by the man and woman. She
told police the couple had followed
her persistently between her hotel
and a Boston theater, where she
was making a personal appear
ance.
The woman, stylishly dressed
and with cultured voice, threat
ened:
eve will see you before the
night iS over"
The Washington times., 1934-01-27

The swelling demand among workers all fields that the Federal
Government its rghul leadership employer
cannot longer be ignored.
The worker in private industry realizes only too well that back
ward personnel policy the of the Government back
ward personnel policy the Of the private employer
He realizes that the handicap under which the empoye
private industry suffering the refusal of the Federal Government
TO PAY TO ITS EMPLOYEES THE SALARIES WHICH THEY
EARN AND TO WHICH THEY ARE ENTITLED.
Any attempt force private industry increase the salaries and
its workers while the Federal Government refuses its
workers fairly IS DOOMED TO FAILURE.
The Washington times., 1934-01-27
AU Labor Watches Senate Action In Pau Cut ReDeo

THE GREATEST EMPLOYER OF THEM ALL CANNOT EX-
PECT THE SMALLER EMPLOYER TO INCREASE WAGES AS
LONG AS HE STANDS ADAMANT AGAINST A NEW DEAL FOR
HIS OWN WORKERS .' d
Consequently every working the country looking the
States Senate and the action which will within
days on the matter of Government salaries.
THE WORKER IN PRIVATE INDUSTRY KNOWS THAT IF THE
SENATE RESTORES GOVERNMENT SALARIES TO THEIR NOR
NAL LEVEL, HE CAN ENTERTAIN DEFINITE HOPES THAT
HIS OWN EMPLOYER WILL START ON THE TRAIL TO PROS
Porous CONDITIONS.
On the other hand he knows definitely that the FAILS IN
The Washington times., 1934-01-27
Pay Cut Enemies Make Filibuster Threat
Senate Poll Reveals
How Members Stand
On Pay Return

No member Of the Senate has OpeNeEy opposed pay res
toration, but many 1cho n0ncommittal GWGtng
RooseVelts
The totals
For pay restoration, % Democrats, 25 Republicans,
i FGrper-Labor. TOtal Sd.
Nonconametal, 29 Democrats Republicans. TotGl "a.
Sick, Peter Norbeck (RD South Dakota; out of toaon,
Jesse II. Metcolf (R.), Rhode Island. *e8
Not interviewed, Gore, Johnson LGFouette, McAdoo,
Norris Walcott.
The foSos0tng members of the Senate record
fovOrng restoration of Government sotarSes
Gated that theu aOiN favor restoration:
The Washington times., 1934-01-27
House to Consider
Commodity Dollar
Ru International NaWa SerHica

BY International News Service
Legislation establishing tn e
''commodity dollar" and taking
from the Federal Reserve system
all it's money-iSSuing power will
be considered by the House Bank
ing Committee next week, Repre-
sentative Steagall CD of Ala
bama, announced today. The COM
mittee will open hearings Tuesday
on a bill introduced by Steagall
creating a Federal monetary au-
thority to control the currency.
The Washington times., 1934-01-27
LAW
FACES. DELAY
By international News Service

-@--NO----0-O---A
Speaker Rainey of the House
today predicted that Congress
will not enact legislation to reg
ulate the stock market the pres
ent session.
A report Of the Presidents IN
terdepartmental Committee. which
studied regulation proposals, is
now before Senate and House
Banking Committees and will be
made public Monday.
President Roosevelt, it was said
at the White House, made no
recommendations in submitting
the stock market and communica-
ton studies Of the interdepart-
mental committee to Congress.
The Washington times., 1934-01-27
COnUict B0reS Plot
To Kidn0p DGIUes

WHITE CLOUD, Mich. Jan. q
'NN.S.).-ConfeSSions made by
August Kahn, "a, Chicago ex-con-
Nct, who claims he is a henchman
Of AL Capone and came here to
kill a Muskegon contractor, re-
vealed today that he once planned
TO kidnap Gen. Charles G. Dawes,
Of Chicago, former Vice President
nf the United States.
The Washington times., 1934-01-27

Virginia.
Gerald P. Nye (R.), North
Dakota.
Roscoe c. Patterson (R.), Mis-
souri,.
Key Pittman Cd. Nevada.
David A. Reed (R0, Penn
sylvania.
Robert R. Reynolds CD,
North Carolina.
Arthur r. Robinson (R0,
Indiana.
Richard B. Russell, jr. CD,
Georgia.
Thomas D. schall CD, Min
nesota.
Ellison D. Smith CD, South
Carolina.
Henrik shipstead CF.L),
Minnesota.
Frederick steiwer (R). Ore
gon.
Elbert D. Thomas DJ, Utah.
Elmer Thomas (D0, Okla
homa.
John G. Townsend, jr. R0,
Delaware.
Millard E. Tydings CD,
Maryland.
Arthur H. Vandenberg (RO,
Michigan.
Frederick Van Nuys (DO,
Indiana.
Robert F. Wagner Cd, New
York.
David I. Walsh (DO, Mas
SachuSettS.
Burton K. Wheeler (DO,
Montana.
Continued on Page 2, Col. 81
The Washington times., 1934-01-27
WILL ROGERS Says:

AS got to the field in Tulsa yesterday morning,
"Gypsy Smith, the great English evangelist out to
the airport and had fine chat He talks to 10000
people night there very earnest fine man, who ad-
vertses particular route to salvation.
I asked him in saving Oklahoma for the Lord to
"Afafa Bil'' Murray and Jim Ferguson, of Texas for
like 'em.
Missouri Indiana and Ohio all passed under in order
Three great old Sates whose statesmen have made his
tory.
Made Washington by lighted airways by II o'clock
last night.
Today I witness the big show and the actors.
may em vote the most momentOus question out
side of war-the value Of the good old dollar
b McNau syndicat IncO
The Washington times., 1934-01-27
CWA's CurtGiLn1ent
Predicted bV RGiney
BY International News Service

BY International News Service
Continuation of the civil works
program, on a reduced scale, was
forecast today by Speaker Rainey
Of the House. Rainey said Con-
gress undoubtedly will authorize
continuation of the CWA
through this year, although on
q greatly curtailed basis"
The Washington times., 1934-01-27

ITS DUTY and votes to continue conditions the
service his wages will remain just about where they
The subcommittee Of the Senate Appropriations Committee consider
ing the independent offices appropriation bill has been informed
the anxiety with which the worker in private industry watching its
action.
Those workers have their representatives here impress
that THE FIGHT FOR THE RESTORATION OF THE
GOVERNMENT SALARY SCHEDULE rs NOT THE FIGHT OF
ANY ONE GROUP BUT IS THE FIGHT OF ALL LABOR.
WILL THE SENATE DENY TO THE WORKER IN PRIVATE
INDUSTRY THE RAY OF HOPE WHICH FAVORABLE ACTION
ON SALARY RESTORATION WOULD GIVE HIM?
The Washington times., 1934-01-27

MRS. ROOSEVELT KISSES ELLIOTT GOOD-BY
BEFORE BOARDING Chicago-bound plane at
Washington-Hoover Airport yesterday Elliott Roose
velt, of President and Mrs Roosevelt tenderly
braced his mother and kissed her goodby. Mrs Roose
vet accompanied her to the airport from the White
House where he overnight guest Photo by In
ternatonal News Photographic Service.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-07-17
POLICE STONED
BY STRIKERS

LOS ANGELES HARBOR, July
II G.N.sJ.-Two persons were in
jail today after three policemen
had been injured in q riot at the
harbor participated in by more
than 200 marine strikers.
Armed with tear gas bombs ana
riot guns, police reserves were
rushed here from the Wilmington
station.
The riot started when four po-
licemen attempted to arrest two
speakers at a meeting Of strikers
on an open lot.
The two persons arrested were
Miss Lillian Goodman, 80, said by
the officers to be southern Cali
fornia secretary Of the Interna-
tional Labor Defense, and q man
who said he was Thomas Sharp
"a, a seaman.
Miss Goodman was held on q
charge Of criminal syndicahsm'
Sharp on an assault charge.
When the policemen ATTEMPTED
to arrest the speakers 200 strikers
chased the officers, hurting bricks
and other missiles.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-07-17
REDS ASSA|LED
IN !. DISPUTE

NEW YORK, July II U.N.S)
Communist agents are endeavor'
ing to gain control Of the entire
New York waterfront and tie up
metropolitan shipping, r. j.
Baker, president Of the American
Steamship owners Association,
declared today.
Mr.. Bakers statement came on
the heels of strike threats by the
Marine workers Industrial Union
and a demand for better pay and
working conditions by the Sea-
farers Council Of the Port of New
York. The Marine Workers Union
Is scheduled to take a strike vote
tonight.
Mr.. Baker said the steamship
owners would meet today to dis
cuss the situation, but that under
no circumstances would they ad-
here to the demands of Commun-
lists. He made it clear, however,
that the ship owners are not op-
posed to bona fide labor organi-
cations. He asserted:
left wing agitatorS have
been active along the New York
waterfront for some time, and
their strength is uncertain. The
fellows i'm control Of the gen.
eral strike on the Pacific Coast
are not interested i'm o strike
settlement. They are interested
I'm fOmenting revolution"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-07-17
STRIKE
THREATENS

PITTSBURGH, July II IN.S)
Peace of the steel industry was
threatened with another strike to-
day while two factions Of the
Amalgamated Association of Iron,
Steel and Tin workers fought for
control of the organization.
Claiming that the Carnegie
Steel Company has given no re-
ply to a request for collective bar
gaining, william j. Spang, left
wing leader Of the Amalgamated
in Duquesne, announced the
strike threat. Mr.. Spang said
the matter would be referred to
Michael F. Tighe, association
president, and the executive board
of the union, who had promised
to turn it over to the new Labor
Board in Washington.
Unless the board takes action
within 10 days, Mr.. Spang said
workers at Duquesne, who have
voted unanimously in favor Of a
walkout, would strike.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-07-17

LOS GELES, July II
G.N.SO.-Ole Hanson, who as
mayor of Seattle successfully
broke the general strike which
paralyzed that city in 1919 today
declared that if claw and order
is preserved and life protected
the general strike in San Fran
cisco is as good as over"
He said that the majority Of
the strikers are young men who
regard the strike as a lark" MIR.
Hanson declared:
"They are receiving SO per
week strike benefits, and free
food from the government.
They do not realize the serious
ness Of the situation"
Cost Of Seattle Strike
He then told of the events
leading up to and his method
of dealing with and breaking the
Seattle strike.
The results Of the Seattle
strike, Mr.. Hanson said were:
"Strikers and workers lost
over 100000 i'm wages.
1.-THE governments Shipbuild.
ing program was delayed.
employers lost confidence in
their union contracts and some
little money.
seattle lost o good reputa-
ton and has hardly recovered
it to this day.
"UniOn labor lost jts. good
name for keeping its agree.
mentS."
He pointed out that shortly be-
fore the Seattle general strike
the War Labor Board, which
fixed wages, proposed a scale
which was adopted by all labor
organizations in the United
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-07-17
kOHLERP|CKETS
BRAVE TEAR GAS

KOHLER, Wis, July II U.N.s).
Surrounded by cordons Of deter
mined strike pickets, the Kohler
Company plant here remained
blockaded today with most Of the
office personnel barred from the
four-block long factory.
In the first "a hours Of the
blockade more than 800 pickets
paraded about the plant, kept
clerical help away and braved tear
gas to stop five incoming gondola
cars loaded with coal.
Railroad ties were thrown in the
way Of the cars and three loads
were dumped on the tracks,
Tear gas bombs hurled by seven
deputy sheriffs stopped the coal
dumping for a few minutes, but
picket tossed two Of the bombs
back at the officers and the depu-
ties in turn were routed.
Walter j. Kohler, former
Republican Governor, IS president
Of the manufacturing company
which is in the model" industrial
village Of Kohler.
The striking workers, affiliated
with the American Federation Of
Labor, are seeking a 40-hour work.
ing week and an hourly wage Of
IS cents as a minimum. The union
also has demanded recognition as
a collective bargaining agent
under Section TIA Of the National
Recovery Act.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-07-17
Fugitive for 7 wo Years,
Faces Staying Charge

Mr.. Morgan was shot Septem-
Der 20, 1882, in front of his
home in the 5000 block Jocelyn
st. N. w. Police said he muir
INJURED as he was about to die:
"Kaiser. 1t was Kaiser's
fault"
Mr.. Morgan's two daughters,
Eleanor, IS, and Alice, "a, chased
his assailant as he fled towards
Connecticut Avenue. Police Threw
a Gordon around Kaiser's home.
He approached the house, they
said, but fled. A policeman fired
at him.
kaiser was said to have quar-,
relied with Morgan over affairs Of
Columbia Lodge 174, Machinlsts
Union, of which Mr.. Morgan was
financial secretary.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-07-17
PODERJAY CASE
HUNT RENEWED.

PHILADELPHIA, July II
'I.N.SO-Interest in the BAT
fling disappearance Of Miss Agnes
Tufverson, New York and Detroit
corporation lawyer, was revived
here today when Philadelphia po-
lice revealed they had received
another request to search all
leading hotels in the city.
The request came from New
York authorities, and police here
said they did not know why an
other search Of hotel records here
was asked, although they were
willing to cooperate.
Once before during the height
Of the hunt for the missing
woman hotels in this city were
checked when it was reported
that Miss Tufverson came to
Philadelphia from New York to
negotiate stock transfer deal o
few days before her disappear
ance as she was scheduled to sail
on a European honeymoon with
Ivan Poderjay, Jugoslavian adj
Venturer.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-07-17
MILITIA ISSUED.
GUNS, TANKS

SACRAMENTO, CAL, July II
I.N.SO. CALIFORNIA; National
Guard was equipped today with
weapons Of modern warfare, with
the exception of heavier types Of
artillery, in patrolling the San
Francisco strike district, it was
reported by militia headquarters
here.
Guardssnen were provided with
machine guns, gas, genades, rifles,
Sidearms and tanks.
A total of 6,464 officers and
men was shown in National Guard
records. It was estimated that
1896 militiamen and men from
the 250th Coast Artillery, 185th
Infantry, 159th Infantry, 143rd
Field Artillery, 40th Division Tank
Corps and 18th Infantry were on
duty in the San Francisco district.