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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-05-17
Huntington Heads
MnOiciGn SOcietU

The Washington Assembly of
the Society of American Ma.
gicians held its annual meeting at
the National Press Club last night
and elected the following officers:
Holland Huntington, president;
Raymond E. Otterback, vice pres
ident; Theo T. Golden, secretary,
and Frederick H. Untiedt, treas
urer.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-05-17
HOUSING UNITS TO SHUN CIVIL SERVICE

organization of national mort
gage associations, which can oe
formed by any group Of five cIti-
zens or more complying with the
requirements laid down for such
agencies.
, 1934-12-16
WHEEL
VICTIM BURIED

ADptAAdA W AlC htAdAGN
WESLACO. Dec. Is Funeral
services we're held here Friday after
noon for Miss Jewel Davis. l5-year-
old daughter Of Mrs. Ida Lou Davis
OF Weslaco.
Miss Davis was one of eight per-
sons burned in the explosion OF a
gasoline tank on a tractor used TO
propel a ferris wheel at a carnival
here Tuesday afternoon. She dice
Wednesday afternoon at McAllen
Municipal Hospital She. with James
Bennett. 80. OF TeXarkana. and Miss
Josephine Durham. we're trapped in
a ferris wheel seat directly above
the burning tractor when the tank
exploded. showering them with
blazing fuel. Bennett turned the
seat upside down to get the girls
out OF the fire. dropped to the
ground with his own clothing ablaze,
then tore off the girls outer
clothing in attempting TO save them.
His efforts are credited with saving
Miss Davis from a blazing death
on the spot.
Bennett and Miss Durham r
still in Mercedes General Hospital
suffering from serious burns. In Nc
Allen Municipal Hospital, Miss
Joanna Beaumont is in a serious
condition. She was riding in a seat
just beneath that occupied BY the
three other seriously burned VIC
Tins. Others slightly burned BY blsz-
ing gasoline scattered by the blast
were Jim Bryan, operator Of the
wheel: Gerald Stuart. a spectator;
Miss Ruth Myer. also riding on the
wheel: and Miss Josephine Pierce,
another passenger on the wheel. All
except Bennett and Bryan resided
IN WeSlaco.
Miss Davis moved to Weslaco with
her mother from Rotan three years
, 1934-12-16
Mercedes Host To
Kiwanis Parleys
LspecIaI ID The Heraldl

Especial 20 The HeraIdl
RAYMONDVILLE. Dec. Is The
annual division two meeting Of XII
wants clubs will be held at Mercc-
dcs Monday. January 4, II vas de-
cided al a meeting OF district club
presidents held nj Dallas this week,
according TO Roger Robinson. lieu
tenant governor from this division
Robinson will preside for the first
time in his official capacity az this
meeting.
The last division meeting was at
Alice. The only clubs outside the
Valley who are in this division are
Alice. Corpus Christi and Sinton.
, 1934-12-16
Especial to The Heraldl

tSpeCIAI 20 IHG HtId4uI
SAN BENITO. Dec. l5.-The en-
tire slate Of old officers was reel
ected at a meeting Of the San BENZ
to Chapter, American Red Cross.
Friday afternoon.
The officers are Joe A. Sloan.
chairman; Miss Paul Hill. Harlin-
gen, vice chairman; Charles Green
slade, secretary: w. w. House
wright. treasurer: and B. A. Epstein,
home service chairman.
, 1934-12-16
Club Decides On
New Classification

HARLINGEN. Dec. i5.-The Lions
club has devised a brand new CLASH
fication and one that may become
popular. The Classification OF sports
man was devised TO get w. j. Will
liamS. retired business man who
likes To hunt and fish. into the club,
u N reported.
The club at the same meeting
voted TO give SIS To the Christmas
tree fund for Harrington children
following a talk by Dan Murphy,
chairman OF the community pro-
Jet.
The Lions 0~oyed singing from
the Central Ward School Glee club
directed by Miss Margaret Elm0re.
, 1934-12-16
Freedom Is Guaranteed

But in this country II Congress
passed such a law. any man could
70 TO court and get protection, be-
cause the Constitution says Congress
can't pass such a law.
This guarantee OF an appeal 10
the courts to see that the ConSti-
tuition isn't violated Is a guaran-
tee OF freedom 10 the little as well
as the pig man. You'll notice hat
the same radicals who squawk al
the Constitution and courts as de-
Tenders OF private property never
hesitate to appeal to the same courts
for protection under the same Con-
stitution when they're prevented
from holding a meeting or making
a speech
Seems TO me that If Congress
passed the law. that's the law, and
that's that" burst out John, Jr-
Il believe in the power Of the peo-
pie"
, 1934-12-16

so do l." replied Benton. "But
don't you see how many popular
governments have gone under in the
last few years? They all had the
power Of the people.
Il think. as you do. that in the
long run the people r right. But !
do think they sometimes rush In
, 1934-12-16
Law Docs Three Things

we. the people OF the United
States" ordained and established"
the Constitution in the summer OF
1888 as the basic law under which
we chose to live.
In the main. II does three things.
II divides government powers among
the administrative officers. Con-
greSs. and the courts. II divides pow
ers between the fedora! government
and the states.
And Il sets up certain rights for
the individual citizen which neither
officials. nor Congress. the courts,
nor the states. have the right TO
take away.
That division between federal and
state power is important. Remem-
Der that the states tthe original
onesJ are older than the Constitu-
ton. They originally had all power.
In adopting the Constitution. they
said. These powers We give to
Congress. All other Snot mentioned
we keep ourselves"
Yet Congress Is specifically given
power to provide for the common
defense and general welfare OF the
United States and the preamble
states that TO promote the gen.
eral welfare" is one Of the objects
Of the whole Constitution. That
would seem to include almost any
thing.
, 1934-12-16

lllL and aITangeLcnt, withofTf
loss OF essential FORM"
Copyright. 1884. NEA Service. Incl
NEXT: The Joneses try 10 peer
into the future. and e glimpses
Of a finer. better country than the
world has ever zen before
les. .ETSHRDLU
, 1934-12-16
FLASHES OF LIFE
by The Associated Pressl
Can't Sting the Bank

AUGUSTA, Ga.-A Richmond
county citizen proposed to pay his
county taxes with a swarm oi
honey bees. Collector Charles 5.
Boiler agreed to accept the bees
If a local bank would place them
on deposit.
That ended the negotiations.
, 1934-12-16

ago. Other survivors are three
brothers, w. p. Davis Of Beaumont,
Willard OF Weslaco and Clifford OF
Snyder; and two sisters. Miss
Beatrice Davis of Weslaco and Mrs.
Amy Lee Miles OF Rotan.
, 1934-12-16

causes arguments In specific cases.
In all fields, the Constitution is
in danger. say some. They contend
that Congress has unlawfully de-
livered up to officials some Of its
powers.
They claim that guaranteed hber-
ties and rights have been taken
from the individual. Long-exerciS-
ed powers are being taken from the
courts. they insist.
I'm we'll aware that some OF you
people who aren't lawyers get an
noyed at the courts sometimes,
went on Benton. But the courts
arc III a peculiar position IN this
country.
I'm England, Tor instance. there
Is no written Constitution. II Par
lament passed q law tomorrow
abolishing trial by jury, no English
man would have any further appeal
about it. Parliament has the final
say.
, 1934-12-16
Bring Out the Pitchers

UNIPNTOWN, Pa.-The dairy
men who supply milk to Fayette
county IA rifles on relief rolls sent
out the word:
Put out your pitchers. we're
out of bottles"
They told the families 10000
bottles have been lost in the last
few months and until some Of
them r returned the pitcher
system must be used.
, 1934-12-16

"And the courts call the peoples
attention to the fact that they have
stepped over their own boundary
lines. That's one reason why our
democratic government has lasted
$50 years. longer than almost any
other. The Constitution and the
courts act as a sort OF hrake-they
can't stop progress. but they can
slow 1t down going around the
curves"
Even some OF our best lawyers
and judges realize that the new in
dustrial world Is a new condition,
that we r creating a set Of indus
trial laws within the national laws,
and setting up industrial courts
with no appeal to general courts.
, 1934-12-16

This Is the 23rd article In the
series which follows the Joneses.
average American family, as they
discuss the New Deal in all its
phases.
, 1934-12-16
It's Flexible Document

Remember that few OF these
questions have come up to the SUI
preme court yet" reminded Ben
ton. when they do, I'm convicted
the court will be liberal enough to
let necessary things stand. and yet
preserve the Constitution.
Keep In mind what President
Roosevelt said: Our Constitution
is so simple and practical that it
is possible always to meet extraor-
binary needs by changes in en-
, 1934-12-16

on the spur Of the moment and
pass foolish laws. That's the advan-
tage Of a written Constitution. II
says there are some laws that even
the people can't pass except direct
ly, by amending the Constitution.
, 1934-12-16
Lawyers Are Worried

Strict ConstitutionaliSts. such as
James M. Beck. are worried about
this, and about the new alphabet
cal agencies getting too much con-
troll over peoples lives. Is NRA. for
instance. or AAA, or the Federal
Trade Commission. or the RFC,
srpreme In its field?
Are their decisions on removal
OF a Blue Eagle. or reducing a crop.
or paying a loan finally binding. or
has the citizen affected still an APP
peal TO the regular courtS?"
, 1934-12-16
Have 10 Be Careful

PITTSBURGH-Says Martha
Butts. 81:
Il don't want my dog accepting
hamourgers from strangers"
She so told Magistrate John B.
Kearney in prosecuting Vincent
Azara, who. she said. slapped her
when she wouldn't let him feed
her dog in a lunch room. Azara
drew a S. fine.
, 1934-12-16

MOBERLY, Mo.-Motonsts may
speed with impunity IN Moberly,
at least until next week.
Because Of a Stenographer's err
ror. no penalty is provided in the
city ordinance against speeding.
Council will add the penalty next
week.
, 1934-12-16
GROUP
SEEKS PEACE
With F. D. R.

WASHINGTON. Dec. Is. Up
President Roosevelt's plans and
hopes for 1885 began to unfold in
more detail Saturday, topped by a
disclosure that talks are in pro-
gress which, If successful, would ex-
tend the celebrated government
business peace pact" to much Of
the vast power industry.
Though oniv two weeks ago, a
plan Of power interests TO fight the
Tennessee Valley Authority and its
~~yardstick" was IN the headlines,
the White House disclosed that GER
tain leaders Of the industry have
been comforting with the president
recently.
See Reasonable Rates
The president said Friday that Of
ficers CT private power companies
had expressed agreement that any
water 4ound IN capital structure
should be squeezed out and rates
reduced accordingly 70 yield a rea-
sonable return on what was found
to be fair capitalization.
he did not name these officers
and no statement was forthcoming
Immediately from any power men.
The washington post interpreted II
as a peace move on their part.
Floyd Carlisle, chairman OF the
Niagara and Hudson company, Is
the latest of a series OF power men
TO visit the White House. He talk
ed with Mr.. Roosevelt Friday. II was
also disclosed that the president
talked the day before with Wendell
Wilkie, president Of the common
wealth and southern, and Preston
Arkwright. president Of the Georgia
Power company. Mr.. Roosevelt SAID
these three were working with him
OIL friendly terms.
In his remarks on power, Mr..
Roosevelt appeared TO favor The
prudent investment jolicy o. de-
termining proper capitalization,
rather than the reproduction cost
or other methods.
Claimed Unconstitutional
IVA has been attacked by power
men, coal producers and other OPP
ponentS Is unconstitutional and al
u~nwarranted encroachment Oh the
field Of private enterprise. The
White House has taken the stand
that the iva experiment will pro-
coed, with the government welcom-
ing cooperation Of private companies
where it was found acceptable.
President Roosevelt also had
something to say about his ideas
for the new NRA. After President
William Green OF the American
Federation OF Labor had carried 10
him recommendations that the gov
eminent decline TO gHinquish It's
supervision over dealings between
employers and employees. Mr.. Roose-
Wit stressed that the intention Is TO
retain:
1.-The principles Of collective
bargaining.
2.-Minimum wage provisions.
3.-The prohibition against child
labor.
Though Green made clear the
federation would press its fight for
a statutory 30-hour week, there was
no announcement on this from the
White House. High administration
leaders have been cool to 1t.
, 1934-12-16
Arguments Crop Up

That is an example Of how a con-
stitution simple on the face OF 1t
, 1934-12-16
Let's DO II Right

Il think a lot Of them would
laugh TO see how afraid some of you
lawyers are OF their work"
I'm not superstitious about it."
replied Benton. we can change 1t
II we want to, and we have. What
/ object TO Is whiting 1t away with
out knowing we're changing 1t.
when we needed an income tax
law, II was o. X. 10 amend the Con-
stitution so we could get il. Same
way with child labor.
If We really want to do away
with 1t. all We need to do is to pass
an amendment giving Congress the
power TO regulate il. l think we
ought TO, but let's do 1t right. SO
we know what we're doing
, 1934-12-16
By WILLIS
CHAPTFR

AflAE 1EI 4WEAN AAANEE
"And I'm honestly very much
afraid that our Constitution. which
has served US faithfully for $50
years, Is gradually being whitfield
away, undermined, the rights Of the
states lost. the courts weakened.
and a whole body Of industrial law
built up that is outside OF and be-
yond the Constitution"
Jerry Benton, young lawyer whom
Pa Jones had been consulting about
a suit over a bill OF goods at the
store, was very much In earnest. He
leaned forward toward Pa and John,
Jr., as he spoke.
John, Jr., was the first 70 an
swer. "Oh, I can't see anything to
worry about there-we don't want
TO become sort OF Constitution wor-
shippers. After all, it didn't come
down from heaven on tablets Of
gold.
1T may have been made by very
wise men, but 1t was made In an
age when the country and life were
different from today. / respect IL,
and its served the country well.
But don't let's forget that, after
all, it's u second constitution.
When the same forefathers you're
always talking about found that
their first constitution, the Articles
Of Confederation, was no good. they
didn't hesitate to 20 to work to
make a new one.
Evening star., 1934-06-01
Food and Thrift in the Home

enjoy the food without any further
trouble. OF course, this plan depends
upon suitable equipment, but it need
not be expensive. There is every sort
of container for every sort of food,
from red-hot to ice-cold. You can
also carry a frosted mountain of angel
food or a hot soup without any trouble.
Suitable and Delicious Food.
There is nothing more tasty for an
outdoor meal than a steak broiled
over an open fire. Combined with
baked potatoes. boiled corn on the
cob, fresh sliced tomatoes, fresh fruit
and coffee-well, try it. To help
when cooking the steak is the picnic
broiler, which does not cost much
It has an extra long handle, which
protects you from the heat You can
also cook in this broiler bacon, ham,
burger steak, thin slices of ham,
frankfurters, sausages or large chops.
Cheese sandwiches fit in it perfectly
and can be toasted over any fire.
Cheese is an important addition to
a cold meal. 1t is best carried in its
own package. The tinfoil-Wrapped
varieties are just the right consist
ency for spreading on sandwich
bread. Fruits and cheese make fine
dessert. There are pimento. cream,
Neufchatel, Roquefort, snappy, Swiss,
Camembert limburger and pineapple
cheese. all bottled or packaged ready
for use. Cheese and crackers go to-
gether as well as ham and eggs.
Graham crackers, with cream cheese
and jelly, are delicious
Don't forget the pickles-dill, sweet,
mixed sweet, large sour, relishes, mus
tard mixtures, chow chow and COM
binations; olives green. olives ripe,
olives stuffed with nuts, with pimento.
with anchovy. or Spanish peppers, can
all be classed as picnic pickles, and
don't forget pickle fork. There is
long-handled. slim one that reaches
to the bottom of the tallest bottle.
Beverages.
Coffee going on picnic should be
made just before you start, and should
Evening star., 1934-06-01

mayonnaise. Spread between slices OF
buttered brown bread.
Make paste of mayonnaise and
cream cheese. Spread on slices of
bread and put together with thin
slices of chilled banana.
Use raisin bread for toasted cheese
sandwiches for a change. Toast or
saute in butter.
Slice some white bread thin. Spread
with soft butter, then with mayon-
naise, into which you have stirred
little cream and a few capers. Use
one-third minced celery to two-thirds
faxed crab meat for filling, mixing
with a small amount Of mayonnaise.
Melt one square Of chocolate. add
one-half cupful of sugar, few grains
of salt, dash of cinnamon and one
fourth cupful Of water. Boil until
thick. Spread generously on crackers,
press on another cracker, cool, and
serve. Or, serve open-face style, dec
Grating with a border Of chopped
pecans and whole nut in the center.
Any chocolate icing, cooked or un-
cooked, may be used in this way.
Beat together until thick and
smooth half cupful of honey and
one-fourth cupful Of soft butter.
Spread between slices of unbuttered
bread. Garnish by dipping the bottom
sides of nut meats in honey and press
ing firmly in the center of the sand
wiches.
Put through food chopper half a
cupful of cabbage, half a cupful of
celery. one green pepper, one pimiento.
one small onion and one carrot. Mix
with mayonnaise to spread. add salt to
taste, and a little vinegar if liked
tart.
Evening star., 1934-06-01
Uncle Ray
When Floods Come.

GOOD old Nature treats US well
most Of the time. We have sun
shine to warm us and to light our
way. The rains fall and water our
crops. The flowers bloom, the birds
sing, and the trees rustic in the gentle
breeze
That is the usual picture; but It
Is not always true. This very Spring
many sections have suffered from
lack Of rain; dust storms have risen
from the plains and violent winds
nave swept them Eastward.
Another way in which Nature gets
"out of gear" is when she sends
floods. They come most often after
heavy rainfall or the sudden melting
Of snowfields on mountains and hills.
In March, 1918, a steady down.
pour of rain fell in Western Ohio
for five days. The valley of the Mi
ami River became flooded, and the
water level rose until it covered Day.
ton. More than 400 persons died in
the flood, and when it had passed.
the city had a property damage of
close to $100,000,000.
That was a bad flood, but from
the viewpoint of human life it was
not nearly so bad as the one at
Johnstown, Pa, in May. 1889. A
reservoir dam. IL miles from Johns
town, gave way; and a mass of water
went rushing downward. The height
Of the torrent was estimated at 20
feet, and its rate Of travel at one
third Of mile per minute. 1t
destroyed the city almost completely,
Evening star., 1934-06-01

IT'S PICNIC TIME! And that
i means time for good, full
favored sandwiches, made with the
tenderest, freshest bread you ever
served. slo- baked Wonder Bread.
Wonder Bread goes on more pic
MICS than any other bread for two
good reasons. Americas finest goes
into it. And slo-baking brings out
the full goodness of these good
things.
Slo-baking develops the full
Wonder flavor, perfects the tender
texture and seals in the freshness.
Evening star., 1934-06-01

be stronger than usual. Pour it into
the container as soon as it has
finished brewing and while still at
peak heat. Cover Immediately. There
are cereal beverages for those who do
not drink coffee, and all sorts of ready
prepared chocolate and cocoa for hot
or cold serving on short notice.
Canned soups or bouillon cubes, mixed
with hot water, give hot and nour-
ishing drink. Fruit beverages are
soothing; orange and lemon punch,
made with strong tea base, are
good, and all you need for perfect
service is a cap opener and plenty Of
Straws.
Sandwiches.
When it comes to sandwich mix
lures, one could fill a column with a
list of fish pastes alone. Then there
are pastes of chicken. ham, turkey,
tongue, game, wild duck and combina-
ton mixtures. There is a list of
picked delicacies, ranging all the
way from lambs tongue to OK tongue
and picked pigs feet. For different
sandwich spread, use on one slice of
buttered bread two tablespoonfuls of
cottage cheese mixed with two
chopped, stuffed olives, a few grains of
salt. and half a teaspoonful OF mayon-
naise On the other slice. spread
mashed banana. seasoned with lemon
juice. Put together with lettuce
leaves.
Special Filings.
Chop fine equal parts of snchovies
and olives, and add enough butter TO
make a paste
Mix two parts of faxed tuna fish
with one part of chopped celery. Add
mayonnaise.
To chopped, hard-cooked eggs add
salt, pepper, chopped pickles and
mayonnaise. Use whole wheat bread.
Mix deviled ham with mayonnaise
and chopped caperS.
Make paste of cream cheese,
chopped nuts and raisins, and little
Evening star., 1934-06-01
How to Vary Meat Dishes
BY EDITH M. BARBER.

and jelly on plates, dress vegetables
and make coffee.
Baked Hamburg Steak.
One and a half pounds hamburg.
one and half teaspoonfuls salt. pep
per, dry mustard Season hamburg
with salt and pepper and form into
fiat cake Place into well creased
baking pan, making white with salt,
yellow with mustard and black with
pepper. Put in a hot oven (450 de-
grees Fahrenheit) and bake Is to 20
minutes until brown
Swedish Meat Balls.
Two cups soft bread crumbs, three
fourthS cup milk. one onion, four
tablespoonfuls butter. one pound
ground beef, one and half tea
spoonfuls salt, one-fourth teaspoonful
nutmeg, one egg, one-fourth cup rich
milk or cream. two tablespoonfuls
flour, one-fourth teaspoonful pepper.
Soak bread IN milk 10 minutes Mince
onion and fry lightly in two table
spoonfuls of butter and add to bread.
Add meat, seasonings and egg to
bread mixture. Put through the
grinder. Form into small round balls
and fry in remaining two tablespoon
fuls Of butter until light brown on all
sides. Sprinkle each ball with flour,
cover and cook five minutes; add milk
and cook five minutes more. Add
more salt and pepper if necessary.
French Dressing.
One-half teaspoonful salt. one-half
teaspoonful mustard, paprika, one
half teaspoonful sugar, six table
spoonfuls salad OIL one-half teaspoon
full onion juice, two tablespoonfuls
vinegar. Mix the dry ingredients and
add to the oil. Add the onion juice
and vinegar and stir until it thickens.
A small piece of ice added before STIR
ring hastens the process.
fCopyreht 1894