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The Washington times., 1934-03-21
Cord 'KidnGp Plot
Branded Absurd

LOS ANGELES, March 81
G.NSO. Donald P. Smith, a
brother-in-law Of E. L. Cord,
millionaire automobile manufac-
turer, today dismissed as absurd"
a report that a plot existed to
kidnap Charles and Billy, the
young sons of Mr.. Cord. The
two boys arrived here Monday
to pass the Easter holidays at
home, and were reported by po-
lice at Pasadena, where they left
the train, to have been, under
guard
The Washington times., 1934-03-21
VOTE To STRIKE
PRQVESCLOSE

PONTIAC, Mich, March 81
(I.N.sO.-A poll of employees in
the General Motors truck plant
here today showed 1888 workers
voting "yes" to the question,
care you in favor Of a striker"
and 1,175 voting mo-" while
1854 other workers, affiliated
with the American Federation Of
Labor unions, refused to partici-
pate in the balloting.
The Federation affiliates were
requested by their leaders not to
vote because "only the regional
labor board could hold such a
poll"
While the voting was going on,
delegates to the washington con-
ference called by President Roose-
velt were elected by the five
United Auto Workers locals. The
delegation will leave for the
Capital today.
The Washington times., 1934-03-21
MANAGERS
CALLED.7.O
PARLEY
TODAY
Group Representing L Labor
Will Pay White House
Visit Tomorrow
By EDWARD B. L0CKETT
International News Service

Labor, industry, and con-
sumer focused anxious eyes
on the White House today, as
President Roosevelt struck at
speculation over whether ex-
ecutive intervention consti-
tuted an olive branch or @
thistle by arranging separate
conferences with labor and
management groups in the
automotive industry.
The, Presidents action put an
immediate quietuS on what had
threatened to develop into an
embarrassing situation. The two
groups, each warily watching the
others moves, had been sub
jected to subsurface discomfort.
Owners to See Him First
Labor was resentful Of the
manufacturers disinclination to
participate at round-table dis
cussion with all factions repre-
sented before the Executive.
Briefly, the automotive Situa"
ton is as follows:
The manufacturers will meet
with the President this afternoon
to present their side Of the dis
pute.
Labor representatives will have
their hearing at the White House
tomorrow. They are expected to
shelve temporarily some OF their
demands on which hinge the pos
sibility of a major strike in the
giant industry.
Showdown on WeirtOn Row
Meanwhile the Government
locked horns for a showdown
fight with the Weirton Steel Com
pany over alleged noncompliance
with labor and other provisions
of the steel code. Other develop.
ments in the national industrial
field follow:
The White House awaited the
reply of labor groups to q
virtual ultimatum that unless the
deadlock over wage problems in
the railroad industry is broken,
the President will exert his broad
executive powers to effect a truce.
Disputes involving walkoutS at
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The Washington times., 1934-03-21
700 Zinc Employees
Go Out on Strike

LA SALE. ILL.,, March 81 GN.
S0-Seven hundred employees Of
the Matthiessen & Hegeler Zinc
Co. walked out on strike today.
Company officials, union leaders
said, had rejected a series Of de-
mandS by zinc workers, principal
among which was a request for a
wage scale 10 per cent higher
than previous weekly rates.
The Washington times., 1934-03-21
Mrs. J.D.SpreckeIs3 Sd,
Passes Screen Test

HOLLYWOOD, March 81 Il. N.
S).-Passing screen tests, with
flying colors" according to studio
officials, beautiful Mrs. John D.
Spreckels Sd, wealthy San Diego,
Cal, socialite, soon IS to make a
debut in motion pictures. Mrs.
SpreckelS' husband is the son Of
the late John Spreckels and the
late Edith Huntington SpreckelS.
The Washington times., 1934-03-21
NY. Legislature Gets
Race Wagering Bill

ALBANY, N. Y, March 81
GN.S)-A resolution proposing
an amendment to the constitution
to permit open betting at New
York State race tracks under the
pari-mutuel system was intro
duced today in the legislature by
Senator jeremiah F. Twomey,
Democrat. The proposed amend
ment will have to be approved
by the present legislature, the
1885 legislature, and then by the
voters before open betting can
take place at the tracks,
The Washington times., 1934-03-21
Mr.. Hearst Praised
For ErDOSe of Reds

Congratulations were extended
today to William Randolph
Hearst for his patriotism and the
splendid work of his newspapers
in exposing communist plots in
American schools by the Tench
Tighlman chapter. Daughters OF
the American Revolution.
A resolution indorsing the pa
triotic service rendered to the
nation was adopted unanimously
by the chapter at a meeting at
which Mrs. william II. Chase, re-
gent, presided.
The Washington times., 1934-03-21
State Lottery, Bill
o. KID in BGu State

BOSTON, March 81 G.N.SO.
Lawmakers in the land Of the
Puritans today appeared ready to
"lift the lid" off large scale
wagering. A bill setting up a
State lottery was favorably re-
ported by a legislative committee.
Another committee favored a
pari-mutuel horse racing bill.
The Washington times., 1934-03-21
D. C.. Measles Cases
SDUrt to 1864

With 1873 new cases reported to-
day, measles in the Capital con-
tinued to increase. the total for
the year having mounted to 1884,
according to Health Department
records.
No new deaths were reported,
the total fatalities since January
l remaining at Is. Last year there
were $50 cases of measles in the
city, with four deaths.
The Washington times., 1934-03-21
Labor Board POnders
Plea of Steel Men
BY International News Service

By 1nteFnatiOnal News Service
Demands Of workers of the
Duquesne works of the Carnegie
Steel Company for an election
under the supervision of the Ma
tional Labor Board was under
consideration of that body today.
The workers demand the right
to a choice Of a local company
union, or a local branch of a
union affiliated with the Amer
ican Federation of Labor.
The Washington times., 1934-03-21
IOO-tO-l Shot Wins
Bio EnaLiSh Race

LINCOLN, England, March 81
GN.sJ.-Play On won the annual
Lincolnshire Handicap here today.
Obesity was second and Quartz
the End third. Twenty-Six ran.
Play On paid 100 to 8; Obesity, 80
to j. and Quartz the and, g. to i
The Washington times., 1934-03-21
Bv H. r. KNICKERBOCKER

Briefly, France won't fight to-
day because she won't.
Germany won't fight today be-
cause she can't expect to win.
This is not fair to Germany
declarations of policy. It is i'm
possible to discount completely the
assertions of German leaders that
The Washington times., 1934-03-21

they do not want war, either now
or later.
For the sake of a realistic an
sWer to the question will war
come in Europe?" it is better to
leave all declarations of intention
out and consider only the practical
CONTINUED on Page 10, Col. I,
Second SectiOn)
The Washington times., 1934-03-21
Hitler Would Find Army
Crushed in Case of War

(Euops fear of makes 0ar this year unee r. r. kTscEe
thd article of his series WH War Come
Germany Ooud face against her it she made
ByH R. KNICKERBoCKER
international News Service Correspondents .
Reproduction In whole or
BERLIN March 81 N.S.)-Germany will make no calcu-
lated this year.
France will make preventive
There will be no planned war in Europe in 1884
These the conclusions arriving the capital OF the
third after every important center of the cont
nen They are based upon information calculation opinion
The Washington times., 1934-03-21

THE WEATHER
Cloudy and somewhat warmer tonight; Thurs.
DAY mostly cloudy and much colder.
MEAN TEMPERATURES
The Washington times., 1934-03-21

Detailed weather report
Hyder weekly herald., 1934-04-21
Big Missouri Reduces Crew

With the exception of the diamond drill crew and a few others, the mine crew at the Big Missouri was laid off late last week for reasons which have not been made public.
 It is currently reported that the shutdown was due at least in part to lack of proper air supply in the mine, where the exploration tunnels have be- come so far extended as to necessitate better ventilation.
 The diamond drill crew is continuing work and it is re- ported that a raise is to be run, presumably to provide venti- lation.
 Although no official state- ment could be obtained, vari- ous indications point strongly to the cessation being purely temporary.
Hyder weekly herald., 1934-04-21
Junior Legion Gives
 Fine Entertainment

The Canadian Junior Legion entertainment held in Legion Hall, Stewart, last Saturday was one of thesmost interesting and amusing events of the past year and attracted a large gathering.
 The program comprised I series of clever comedy pre- sentations, interspersed with musical and vocal numbers.
 Do Your Worst" a hilarious take-off on the old "blood and thunder" melodrama of earlier decades, was presented by Misses Tessie Rennie and Mary Stewart, Joe and Victor Bou- zek and Wm. Cameron, all of whom displayed excellent abil- ity as comedians.
 Molly O'Brien," presented comic detective story in which Miss Dorothy Mccarthy, Joe and Victor Bouzek, Wm. Cameron and Ernest Love, Jr. were the principals and gave a fine presentation.
 Of especially amusing inter- est was And The Lamp Went Out" a farce-comedy filled with humorous situations, with Miss Mccarthy, the two Bou- zek's, Ernest Love, Jr., and Wm. Cameron presenting the characters and E. T. Apple whaite supplying most re- markable and discordant range of sound effects.
 Richard Traversy and Regi- nald Cr0Zler also presented a hilarious blackface skit en- titled "The Watermillion Lec- ture."
 Pleasing vocal numbers were rendered in intermission per- iods by Reginald Crozier, with guitar accompaniments by liar ry Wilkinson.
 Orchestral numbers were SUD- piled by a three-piece orchestra composed of Dorothy McCar- thy, Vim. Cameron, and Ernest Love, Jr. The presentation was directed by E. T. Apple whaite. Proceeds of the enter tainment went to the Stewart General Hospital.
Hyder weekly herald., 1934-04-21

The Union Steamer Catala ar- rived this week almost a day behind schedule, owing to heavy freights and extra calls in connection with the con- mencement of the salmon can- ming season along the B. c. coast.
Hyder weekly herald., 1934-04-21
series will be held in Pioneer Hall this evening.

The freight steamer Salvor arrived Wednesday evening with 75 tons of coal for the Crawford Transfer.
Hyder weekly herald., 1934-04-21

"Sc,otty" Patterson is leading the local fishermen in catching king salmon this spring. He landed three large specimens during the past few days. Sev- eral others have caught one apiece.
Hyder weekly herald., 1934-04-21
LOCAL TOPICS

Mrs Young of Stewart re- turned last week from a short visit in the south.
 Rev. Father Leo Bosse eX- poets to leave Monday on an extended trip into the Stikine and Liard River districts.
 Mrs. Oren F. Hill left Tues day on visit to Ketchikan.
 Mrs. Green, mother of Mrs. Edgar Frovinse, who has been ailing for sometime, left Thurs day for the south to undergo medical treatment, accompan- jed by her daughter.
 The monthly whist social of the Woman's Club-Pioneer
Hyder weekly herald., 1934-04-21

Mrs. Oren F. Hill left Tues day on a visit to Ketchikan.
Hyder weekly herald., 1934-04-21

The monthly whist social of the Woman's Club-Pioneer
The Washington times., 1934-03-30
SATURDAYS MEETS
VIRGINIA

Cobbler Hunt-Major George
Patton, Jr.. Mrs. George Patton.
Jr., Joint Masters, Ashville, 10
2. m.
Pennington Hunt Club-Mr.
J. P. Jones, Mr.. Jack Rinehart,
Joint Masters. Drag, Farming
ton, 2::30 p. m.
The Washington times., 1934-03-30
Nina Carter Tabb
Horse Show at Tidal Basin Will Be Featur
of Cherry Blossom Fete Opening in
CAPITAL CITY on April 19

Old Dominion Hounds-Stir-
ling Larrabee, William E. Doel-
Ter, Joint Masters. The Kennels,
10:30 a. m.
Warrenton Hunt-Amory S.
Carhart, Master. Will hold the
point-topoint races postponed
from last Saturday.
Orange County Hounds -
Fletcher Harper, Master. Hunt
ing, weather permitting. Call
Plains Central morning of meet
for time and place.
MARYLAND
Green Spring Valley Hounds
John K. Shaw, Frank A. Bon
sal, Joint Masters. The Ken
nelS, 2::30 p. m.
The Washington times., 1934-03-30
Looking On
With Helen
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is remaining in Palm Beach
another two weeks or so.
Another bright bit-thiS Is
good. At the wedding Of El.
eanor Bellows and Phil Pills
bury, which will take place be-
fore so very long, the ushers
will number 40. Forty. mind
you! They have already been
asked. Phil, who lives in Min
neapolis, where the wedding will
take place, has "ushed" or ush.
cred. whichever 1t is. at 40 wed.
ings himself. So he is just re.
turning a courtesy.
Iphigene Sulzberger (she's
also Mrs. Arthur Sulzberger
and her father is Mr.. Adolph
OchS of the New York TimeS)
was in Washington the other
day, showing the sights Of the
town to two of her delightful
children-Punch and Judy. Mrs.
Sulzberger said she had been
looking into the origin of her
first name. A Greek scholar
told her that it undoubtedly
was q derivation Of Iphigenia,
which translated means "sacri-
flee"
Having got this far in his ex-
planation, the scholarly gentle
man paused. His face bright
ened.
"Why," he exclaimed. "YOur
name! It's wonderful! Iphi-
gene, meaning sacrifice, and
Ochs-my dear child. You're
nothing but q barbecue!"
Evening star., 1934-02-08
Child Is Restored
To Parents after
Night in D.C.Home
Emily Patricia Sferens,8.
Lost Returning From
Georgetown.

Emily Patricia Stevens. 8, was re-
stored to her parents this morning
after spending last night at the Re-
ceiving Home for Children, where she
was taken when she got lost while
returning from a visit to her grand
mother in Georgetown.
Emily and her sister Virginia. g.
set out from Georgetown 1ast night
on street car for their home. at 425
D street southeast. The sisters could
not find seats together and in some
manner Virginia left the car before
Emily.
The younger sister rode to the end
of the line, and was so dismayed at
finding herself alone and in strange
surroundings that she could not tell
where she lived. The conductor
turned the child over to a street car
inspector and he took her to police.
The officers in turn drove Emily to
the receiving home, where she spelled
out her address. Inquiry developed
that Emilys mother and father were
away from home and. as 1t was late.
Emily was kept at the receiving home
overnight. Virginia in the meantime
had found her mother.
Edward A. Herndon, 8, was reported
missing today from his home, at 1918
Eleventh street. His mother told po-
lice Edward was seen leaving the
vicinity yesterday with an unidentified
Evening star., 1934-02-08
HOWARD DEAN TO TALK
AT 18th STREETY. NJ. c. A.

Dean Dwight O. w. Holmes of the
College of Education, Howard Univer-
sity. will deliver the memorial address
Sunday afternoon at the Julius
Rosenwald memorial exercises at the
Twelfth Street Branch Y. M. c. A.
These exercises. which will begin at
4 pm, are part of a national COM
memoration of the life and philan-
thropy of the great Jewish friend of
the colored race. Throughout the
country Y. M. c. AS serving colored
men and boys are paying tribute to
the late merchant prince who played
an important part in the development
Of institutional facilities for colored
men.
Beginning with a s25 1000 contribu-
ton to the local colored Y. M. c. A.
branch, Mr.. Rosenwald through SINH
lar contributions in 81 other cities
stimulated erection of modern Y. M.
G. A. buildings for the colored race.
Bishop w. w. Matthews of the A.
NJ E. Zion Church will open the cere-
monies Sunday with the invocation.
DR.. Ambrose Calliver, specialist in
Negro education, will preside.
Evening star., 1934-02-08
MANX CAT ENTERED
IN CAT CLUB SHOW
Ohio Resident Will Display
Unique Breed at Event
in Arcadia Hall.

Red Taboy. Manx cat. owned by
Robert Marsh of PerrySburg, Ohio,
has been entered in the fourteenth
championship cat show of the Wash
ington Cat Club. to be held February
IA and Is in Arcadia Hall, Fourteenth
street and Park road.
A species of cat that is supposed to
have originated on the Isle of Man.
the ManX cat is unique in that it has
no tail and its hind legs are rather
long. making them hop more like
rabbit than a cat. There are few good
specimens in this country.
Toledo. Ohio. also will be repre-
sented in the show, with entries al
ready received from Mrs. Dorothy
Diebel Mrs Olive Shanteau, Mrs. E.
Milliere and others
Washington entries include Mrs.
Martin K. Metcalf, Miss Mary Fo-
garty Mrs. Homer K. Butler, Mrs.
Roy White. Mrs. E. A. Peak, Mrs
Manard Walters and Mrs. j. j. Costi-
nett. Children under Is are per-
mitted to enter their pets and a spe-
cial prize will be awarded in this
class. Mrs. Walters, 2Ol4 Newton
street, will accept entries up to Feb
ruary 10.
Evening star., 1934-02-08
DELAY GRANTED PAIR
HELD IN GAMING RAID

Two men arrested in a gaming raid
In a cigar store at l746 Columbia
road late yesterday obtained a weeks
continuance today when arraigned in
Police Court.
The men. Walter r. Schmidt. 36. of
the 100 block. Park road. and Louis
Newman. 81. of the $500 block. Four
teenth street, were taken in custody
along with four other men who were
summoned to appear as Government
witnesses. A quantity of alleged
racing slips" was confiscated in the
raid. led by Lieut.. George Little, head
Of the vice squad.
Whether the continuance was
agreed to because Of a statement yes
terday by United States Attorney Les
lie C. Garnett that he would seek
congressional legislation to put
teeth" into the local gaming laws
could not be determined. Garnett
wants a law that would make mere
possession Of gambling paraphernalia
sutacient SUM pKima facis evidence Of
Evening star., 1934-02-08
WAR IS HELD BETTER
METHOD OF INITIATION
Norman Thomas Hits New Deal
and Free Silver in American
University Address.

Norman Thomas. Socialist leader,
told American University students
yesterday war is a better method of
imitation than the New Deal or free
silver"
Certain individuals" declared
Thomas, discussing rumors of war,
would welcome another war because
it would give them new opportunities
for profit"
He described the traffic in arms as
an evil similar to the old-time slave
trade.
Discussing the new deal, he ex-
pressed the opinion that "a teacup of
water is not sufficient to extinguish
a burning building" and that the
most tragic phase of the current sys-
TEN was its neglect Of clear oppor-
tunity to conquer poverty"
AN elaborate system of subsidies
by the Federal Government" he said,
"is the only thing which holds the
present order together"
Invited by group of students to
speak at the college, Thomas was in
troduced by Chancellor Joseph M. M.
Gray.
Evening star., 1934-02-08
M0RGENTHAU PLANS
AIDING CITIES IN DEBT

BY the Associated Press
Secretary Morgenthau yesterday ar
ranged for special conference next
Monday to consider means of aiding
municipalities which are in financial
difficulties.
The conference was agreed upon at
meeting between the Secretary and
representatives of Detroit, Cleveland
and Toledo, which are worried by
debt troubles.
A special committee was designated
to canvass the situation with the Sec
retary. It will be composed of c. A.
Dykster. city manager of Cincinnati;
c. H. MorriSette, Virginia State tax
commissioner; Simeon Leland, profess
sor of public finance at Chicago Uni
versity; and Paul Bettors, secretary of
the United States Conference of
Mayors
Evening star., 1934-02-08
PLEADS NOT GUILTY
TO ROBBERY CHARGE
Brooklyn Man Is Held for Grand
Jury in Paul Jewelry
Company Case.

Charged with robbing the Paul
Jewelry Co., 1902 G street, Wesley
Smith, "A, of Brooklyn, N. Y, was
held for grand jury action today
when arraigned in Police Court. He
pleaded not guilty.
Smith. according to police, ran from
the jewelry store, scattering gems in
the street, last Tuesday. He was
caught by Policeman Elmer G. Smith
after lengthy chase. during which
the officer slipped on the icy side
walk several times. Each time he
fell. however. Policeman Smith came
up with a handful of the stolen jew
elry which Wesley Smith had thrown
away as he ran.
Bond was fixed at $1,000
In a holdup case Frank E. Green,
26-year old Army cavalryman, sta
toned at Post Exchange Headquar-
ters, Eighteenth and c streets. en-
tered a plea of guilty and was or
dered held for the grand jury. Green
had two charges against him, one Of
robbing Mrs. Isabella Poss. 1926 Tenth
street northeast, and the other of
robbing Marion H. Hedges, Somer-
set. Md. In both instances the rob-
berries occurred Sunday near Four
teenth street and Constitution ave-
nue.,
Evening star., 1934-02-08
FOUR MILLION PAID
IN LIQUOR TAXES.
District and Maryland
Stand Twelfth in Figures
for Nation.

With collections exceeding $4,000
900, the internal revenue district of
MARYLAND and the District of Colum-
bia last year stood twelfth among the
collection districts of the country in
amount Of. hquortaxes paid into the
Federal Government
This was disclosed today by The
Bureau OF Internal Revenue in its
1888 liquor tax report. '.'- '7-
The local area paid toal OF s4.-
347.373 80 during the year out of the
grand total of s137 ,9o6, 1871 for the
entire country.
Figures in District.
In Maryland and the District the
tax on distilled spirits production at
Sl1O per gallon amounted to s1.129.-
292 83 and the rectification tax at 80
cents per gallon was $3.50. .l4709. The
rectifiers, wholesale and retail liquor
dealers special taxes amounted to
s42 30886; the fortifying tax on wines,
including brandy. S8,752.39; tax on
80 per cent wines. at IS barrel of
81 gallons each. only s2l9; excise tax
of SIS barrel per barrel of 81 gallons
81, 1868, ,467. so; tax at SIS per barrel Of
81 gallons under the old revenue act
of 1918, s252 625.50: special taxes on
brewers, wholesale and retail dealers
in fermented malt liquors, $3.50, "a.
The largest tax from any one col
lection district came from Wisconsin
with sl6,498. 76l "a, since New York
was divided into several collection dis
tricts. The first New York district
was second in order, paying total of
S1O972 ,933.34.
Pennsylvania Third.
The first Pennsylvania district
turned in $1o,667, ,87l.56 for third
place.
Virginia turned in s111.16820 in
liquor taxes, including S279.70 on pro-
ducticn of distilled spirits: $3.50 on
rectifcation tax; S17,52433 special
taxes on rectiflers, wholesale and retail
liquor dealers; no excise tax on fer
mented malt liquors. and 500 .358.29
special taxes on brewers. wholesale
and retail dealers in fermented malt
liquors.
For the whole country the excise
tax on malt liquors. at IS a barrel,
was S9S953,245.19, and at S6 a bar
rel. S7,586.O77.56. while the special
taxes. sometimes called licenses for
brewers, wholesale and retail dealers
in malt liquors, totaled $6,607, ,372.16
Evening star., 1934-02-08
CHURCH GROUPS URGE
LIBERIAN RECOGNITION
Session Held Here Proposes Re.
sumption of Relations With
Republic in Crisis.

The United States was urged to re-
srme. diplomatic relations with the
Republic of Liberia, by representatives
OF church groups meeting in the
Twelfth Street Branch of the Young
Mems Christian Association yesterday.
The churchmen also decided on a
campaign to organize public opinion
In favor of preservation of the sover-
eignity and autonomy of Liberia.
The conference recommended that
the League of Nations plan of assist
ance to Liberia in her present crisis
be thoroughly considered in the light
and spirit of Liberals reservations,
and that the Liberian government be
urged to do everything possible to re-
gain the traditional interest and sup
port Of America.
Representatives were present from
New York, Philadelphia. Hartford,
Pittsburgh. Baltimore and Richmond
as well as Washington.