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The Washington times., 1934-04-10
NEPHEW LOSES
$4,000 SUIT
ON INCOME

A decision holding that Wolcott
Blair, Of Chicago, is not entitled
to $4,000 accumulated income
from the estate Of his uncle,
Frederic A. Keep, Of this city, was
handed down yesterday by the Dis
trict Court of Appeals. The Keep
estate was estimated at 81, 1,O00, 900.
The decision reversed a ruling Of
the District Supreme Court.
The decision held that all in
come from the estate, except a
$4,000 yearly allowance to Mrs.
Florence Keep, widow Of the tes-
tator. reverts to the estate. Mr..
Keep died June 2, 1911, survived
by his widow, a brother and
three sisters. The brother and
sisters are dead and Mr.. Blair is
q son of one Of the sisters. The
other sister and brother left no
children.
After providing the yearly al
lowance for the widow, the will
directed that the surviving brother
and sisters, after the estate had
accumulated up to $1,00O,00O,
should receive all the income in
excess Of the widows share. The
appellate court ruled that so long
as the widow is alive, the estate
is not subject to distribution.
The Washington times., 1934-04-10
Retail Merchants
To Elect Officers

Completion Of organization Of
the Silver Spring Retail Merchants
Association, including election of
officers and appointment Of COM
mittees, will be effected at a meet
ing in the county building in Silver
Spring Wednesday evening.
The new organization will have
as its chief objective the promo
ton and development Of coopera-
tive action for the improvement
Of business and community vel
fare. A program Of activities will
be drafted at Wednesdays meet
ing,
The Washington times., 1934-04-10
Mrs. Roosevelt to Be
Festival PGtrOneSS

Mrs. Roosevelt has been sent
an invitation to be the first
patroness and guest Of honor at
the spring festival of the Amer.
icanization School Association. at
8 p. m. on April 20, In the Cham.
ber Of Commerce auditorium.
Other patronesses for the fes,
tival will include Mrs. Frederick
A. Delano, Mr.. and Mrs. w. w
Husband, DR.. and Mrs. Jam IS
Brown Scott, the Daughters of the
American Revolution, Twentieth
Century Club and the Federation
of Women's Clubs.
The Washington times., 1934-04-10
U. D. C. PLAN DANCE

An entertainment and dance
will be given by the Confederate
Flag Chapter of the United
Daughters Of the Confederacy and
Camp No. 305 Of the Sons of Con-
federate Veterans tonight in the
Confederate Memorial Hall, 1900
block of Vermont Ave. N. w. The
chairman of the entertainment
committee is Mrs. Clarice Gilmore.
The Washington times., 1934-04-10
WHATS DONG TODfY

Dance-Theta Rho Girls Club
and National Capital Junior
Lodge No. /, I. o. o. F., 8 p. m,
Masonic Temple, Georgia and
Colorado Avenues.
Dinner-Phi Delta Phi Frater-
nifty, 1880 p. m, University Club.
Party - Benefit of Edward
Douglass White Council No. 2473,
Knights of Columbus, 8 p. m,
clubhouse, IA Garrison Rd., Clar'
endon, Va,
The Washington times., 1934-04-10
CLINIC POSTPONED

Montgomery county's tubercu-
1osiS clinic, which was to be held
at Rockville April 10, has been in
definitely postponed, DR.. v. L. Eli.
cott, county health officer, an
nounced today.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-12-03
D|LLINCER'S KIN
is ExONERATED
BY CITY POLICE
Outlaws If-Brother Gets
Clean Slate After
Questioning.

So far as police we're concerned,
Hubert Dillinger's slate was clean
today. Saturday the half-brother
of the Infamous John Dillinger sur
rendered when he learned police
sought him to ask about his activi-
ties of the night before.
He admitted, they said, that he
had been with his brother-in-law,
Wyman Lamar, %, r. R. 3, Box 674,
and Lamar had entered filling
station at College-av and Forty
ninth-st, while Dillinger sat in his
car outside.
There, police said Dillinger re-
lated, Lamar asked Thaddeus
Schoen, 1446 Fairfeld-av, attend
ant, to use the phone and while he
was hunting a number an automatic
pistol fell from his pocket.
The pair then left quickly, police
allege, and Mr.. Schoen obtained the
license number of their car through
which they we're traced.
Fred Simon, detective chief, said
today, I'VE are satisfied that Dill
linger and his companion had no
intention of robbing any one"
Lamar was charged with carrying
concealed weapons and Dillinger
was freed.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-12-03
ChiIdren's Coughs
Need CreomuIsion

50 Always get the best, fastest and
Surest treatment for your child's
cough or cold. Prudent mothers
more and more are turning TO Creo-
mulsion for any cough or cold that
starts.
Creomulsion emulsifies creosote with
six other important medicinal elements
it is truly an elegant prescription.
1t is not a cheap remedy. but contains
no narcotics and your own druggist is
authorized to refund your money on
the spot if your cough or cold is not
relieved by Creomulsion. - Advertise
ment.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-12-03
SLEEPING BEAUTY
STARTS TO AWAKEN
Chicago Woman in Coma
for Nearly 3 Years.
BB United Press

~ United Press
CHICAGO, Dec. 3.-Patricia Ma
guire, the sleeping beauty who
has been in a coma for nearly three
years, showed new signs today that
she may be recovering from a NAL
ady which has baffled medical lead
ers.
Her mother, Mrs. Sadie Miley, said
Pat reused sufficiently yesterday to
read and respond to written COM
mand. On slate Mrs. Miley wrote
Raise your hand, Pat"
The 29-year-old girl gazed at the
script several minutes, then slowly
raised her hand several inches. The
former Stenographer sank into her
coma in February. 1882, and for
more than a year was unable even
to eat without aid.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-12-03
1900 ATTEND ~ BIG
MEETING, HEAR OMAN
Youth Solves Problems With Spirit
of Adventure, He Says.

The spirit of adventure is being
used by youth in solving the prob
lens of today, DR.. G. Bromley Ok
nav, De Paw University preSi-
dent, declared yesterday at the Y. M.
G. A. big meeting at Keiths Theater.
Approximately 1900 attended.
DR.. Oman interpreted adventure
as meaning the inner strength
necessary to pursue a worthwhile
goal. In libraries and laboratories
youth is probing for clew to a bet
ter future, he stated.
The wisdom of being in harmony
with ones self while striving to
bring about better harmony in So
ciety was stressed by the speaker.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-12-03

neatly-the five questions listed
below
The person sending in the neat
est set of correct answers will be
awarded the Indiana pass to see
such hits as Filtration Walk"
the new Dick Powell-Ruby Keeler
picture now showing at the Indi-
ana, Anne of Green Gables"
Bing Crosby in Here Is My
Heart" and others. Get your an
swers in to the Movie Contest edi-
tor of The Times before six to-
morrow night.
Today's questions are a little
more difficult than the others have
been, because they are concerned
with Filtration Walk" Here they
are:
l. What is the Filtration Walk"
at West Point?
2. What is one of the song hits
in the picture, Filtration Wake"
3. Is Ruby Keeler a native OF
the United States?
4. What was Dick Powells last
starring picture?
5. Is Pat O'Brien in Filtration
Walk?"
Winners will be announced in
The Times just as soon as the
Judges have reached their decision.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-12-03
TORTURE SUSPECT is
UNDER OBSERVATION
Mother Branded Children,
Police Charge.

While police made further inves-
LEGATIONS today. Mrs. Jean Heitz.
37-year-old widow accused of brand
ing her 10-year-old daughter with
a curling iron for disobedience, was
under observation in the psyche
pathic ward at City Hospital.
Charged technically with vagran-
cy and held under a $1,000 bond until
her trial Wednesday. Mrs. Heitz
appeared nervous and exhibited
marked indications of neurosis, ply
sicians said.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-12-03
PENSIONS FOR
INDIANA Blind
WIN SUPPORT
Bill to Help 1900 to Be In
troduced in As
SembIy.

More than 1900 Indiana blind
would receive pensions from the
state under terms Of a relief bill to
be introduced in the 1885 General
Assembly.
The proposed legislation would
provide maximum pensions Of $50 a
month for all blind persons who
have no property or means of sup
port. Pensioners would be prohibit
ed from soliciting aims and would
sacrifice all pension rights if they
90.
Essential details Of the legisla-
ton we're approved Saturday at
conference Of the Indiana Associa-
ton of Workers for the Blind in
the Hotel ClaypOol
Civic Support Asked
Aid of social and civic organiza-
tons in support of the measure is TO
be asked
Albert Stump. 127 Blue Ridge-rd.
Indiana Board for Industrial Re-
lief for the Blind president. esti-
mated there are $500 blind persons
IN the state of whom not more than
300 are self-supporting
Pointing out that the necessity
for aims seeking on the streets is re-
pulsive 10 the sightless. A. F. Bur-
rows, 2917 Rader-st.. state presi-
dent. expressed the hope that IN
diana would Join with the other
twenty-six states Of the Union in
which special state relief acts have
been adopted.
Self support Is Urged
The public must be made to real
ize. Mr.. Stump told the workers, that
there must be a clear division in
fields of labor.
The public must come to real
ize," he said, there are labor di-
visions which should be occupied
only by the sightless. and should not
be invaded by those whose posses
sion of their sight equips them for
other fields"
Mr.. Stump suggested that articles
manufactured by the blind should
be approximately distinguished SO
the public will buy them and thus
assist in making blind persons self
supporting.
Blind Persons Present
More than a score of blind persons
attended the conference.
One of them was Charles D. Chad
wick. State Industrial Board for
the Blind executive director, who
said it was not until the Eighteenth
Century that any effort was made to
educate the blind. He praised the
Indiana Federation of Womens
Clubs for their part in the formula
ton and enactment of beneficial
legislation.
Members of the executive commit
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-12-03
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4:15-Jackie Heller (NBC).
4:30-The Sizzlers (NBC).
4:45-Happy Long
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5:15-Marott concert.
5:30-Press Radio news (NBC).
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5:45-Little Orphan Annie (NBC).
6:00-Cecil and Sally.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-12-03

tee of the association are John H.
Logan, FIT. Wayne; Roy Miller,
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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-12-03
Tonight's Radio Excursion
MONDAY

7.15-Edvin C. Hill iCBSl WABC.
730-Pasternscks orchestra lCBSi WABC.
Southernaires fNBCi WIZ.
7:45-Broadcast from Seth Parker tNBCl
WIZ
5:00-Rosa PonSelle and Kostelanetz or
chestra tCBSi .WABC.
Gypsies fNBCl WEAF.
Minstrel Show fNBCl WIZ
s.30-House Party. Don Novis. VOORHEES,
orchestra tNBCl WEAF.
The Big Show. Gertrude Niesen
iCBSl WABC.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-12-03
INCOME TAX CASE SET
Federal Court to Hear Walgreen
Plea Against State Law.

Sitting en- banc, three Federal
judges at $50 Thursday will hear
the petition of the Walgreen Drug
Company, Chicago, to have declared
imperative the Indiana gross in
come tax law. The judges are Rob-
ert c. Baltzell, Evan Evans, Chicago,
and Patrick Stone, Madison, Wis.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-12-03
o. E. S. to Elect Officers

Taomi Chapter, No. 131, Order of
tn Eastern Star, will elect officers
Fridav night at the Masonic Tenn
pie, 525 N. Illinois-St.
The Washington times., 1934-01-15
Cheaper Dollar Stirs Fight
Against u. S. Pay Cut

in full. The employees will need
more dollars, when the revalua-
ton policy becomes effective,
in order to buy the same
amount of commodities they
can purchase on their present
SalarieS.'
THOMAS PROMISES FIGHT
Senator Thomas, who is well
versed in financial matters, com,
mented:
The Federal empIOye will
have to pay more dollars for
everything he purchases after
the value of the dollar is re-
duced. There will be a big
fight made on the floor of the
Senate to restore the salaries
of the Federal employees in full"
Meanwhile, it appeared that the
full eight-vote strength of the Re
publicans on the Senate Appro
priations Committee will be
thrown on the side of the EN-.
ployes when the committee votes
on the restoration question.
All of the Republican members
on the committee who could be
contacted today asserted they will
support an amendment to the indie
pending offices appropriations
bill to restore the Government en-
ployeS' salaries in full.
Need Only Two Votes
At least two Democratic men,
bers of the committee will Join
with the Republican bloc, and
there is a possibility that other
Democratic members who could
not be reached today will vote
with the Republicans There are
IA Democrats on the committee,
and it will be only necessary for
two more to support the retSora-
ton advocates for the committee
to report favrably on full salaries
in 1894.
The Washington times., 1934-01-15
COMMODITIES
AND BONDS
JOIN RISE
Government Securities As
Well As Others React Favor
ably to News

NEW YORK, Jan. IS 0.N.S).
The biggest bull movement in
the markets in months was
started today by President Roose-
velt's message to Congress on
seizure of the nations gold sup
ply preparatory to devaluation of
the dollar.
Stocks scared 81 to more than
81 a share in a buying wave
which sent the high speed ticker
several minutes behind right after
the opening. Big blocks running
to 5000 shares were common. 3.
! Bonds were buoyant, both
Government and domestic issues
meeting heavy demand. Gains
ran to 2 points. or $40 per $1,000
bond.
Commodities rose sharply. cot
ton jumped $125 a bale to the
highest levels since last summer.
Wheat and other grains scared
l to 3 cents a bushel, and big
gains were scored throughout the
commodity list.
The sole discordant note was
struck by the dollar, which broke
sharply against foreign currencies,
losing about 1K4 cents in value.
This, however, merely cut down
the premium which the dollar
has been commanding abroad.
For some time the dollar ruled
3 cents and more higher in
foreign currencies than the
domestic parity of 6O.68 cents
based on the R. F.. c. gold price.
The French franc spurted IL
points to 6.26 cents, giving the
dollar a value of 62.78 cents.
The pound sterling rose more
than cents to $514.
The dollars decline was dupli-
Gated abroad, but no excitement
developed in other money CEN
ters, the Presidents action hav-
ing been anticipated,
The Washington times., 1934-01-15
SENATE PASSES
R. F. c. BILL
BY International News Service

ny InbernaCtOnai news service
The Administration bill increas-
ing the capital of the Reconstruc-
ton Finance Corporation by
$3.50 ,00O,000 was passed by the
Senate this afternoon without a
record vote and after but 10 min
utes' debate.
The measure also will extend
the life Of the R. F. C. until
February /, 1885.
At the same time, the Senate
Banking and Currency Committee
today reported favorably the Ad-
ministration's bill establishing a
two hundred million dollar Fed
eral farm mortgage corporation
and guaranteeing principal and
interest on two billion dollars of
Federal farm bonds.
The bill provides that no sal
aries shall be paid employees of
the corporation above $4,000 a
year without consent of the
Senate. Both measures on the
House calendar for action today.
The Washington times., 1934-01-15

To the Congress:
In conformity with the prog
ress we are making in restoring
a fairer price level and with
our purpose of arriving eventu-
ally at a less variable purchas-
ing power for the dollar, I ask
the Congress for certain addi-
tional legislation to improve
our financial and monetary
system.
BY making clear that we are
establishing permanent metal
lie reserves in the possession
and ownership of the Federal
Government, we can organize
currency system which will
be both sound and adequate.
The issuance and control Of
the medium Of exchange which
we call money" is a high pre-
rogative of government. It
The Washington times., 1934-01-15
MOVE
PROFIT To
SET Up
FUND
$4,000, 900, 900 Reserve Will
Result From Calling in
Metal by Treasury
BY GEORGE r. HOLMES,
International News Service

President Roosevelt today asked
Congress for specific authority to
take over in the name Of the
Government all gold monetary
stocks, to revalue the dollar at
so cents, and to set up in the
Treasury what amounts to .
81, 900, 100000 stabilization fund.
to be operated for the main
tenance of national credit "and
the general welfare Of the
United States"
The $2,OOO,O00,000 fund would
be provided by the profits auto
matically accruing through re-
valuing the impounded gold at a
higher price than the $20.67 per
ounce which is now the statutory
price.
The Governments quoted price
today was $34.O6. which is almost
equivalent to a 60-cent dollar.
Specific Powers
The estimated profit to the
Treasury in this operation, based
upon a 60-cent dollar, would be
approximately $4,000, 600, 900.
Mr.. Roosevelt reminded the
Congress that under the existing
law the Thomas amendment) he
has the power, by Executive act,
to devalue the dollar down to so
per cent of its gold content. but
the Importance of the step, he
said, prompted him to ask that
Congress make the authority spe-
cific rather than permissive.
He said:
with the establishment Of
this permanent policy, placing
all monetary gold in the owner
ship Of the Government as .
bullion base for it's currency, the
time has come for q more GER
tain determination of the gold
value of the American dollar.
Because of world uncertain
ties, I do not believe it desirable
in the public interest that an
exact value be now fixed. The
President is authorized by pres
ent legislation to fix the lower
limit of permissible revaluatiOn
at so per cent.
ASKS FOR FUND
Careful study leads me to
believe that any revaluatiOn at
more than &C. per cent of the
present statutory value would
not be in the public interest. l,
therefore, recommend to the
Congress that it fix the upper
limit of permissible revaluatiOn
at so per cent.
"That we may be further pre-
pared to bring some greater
degree Of stability to foreign
(Continued on Page S, Col. y
The Washington times., 1934-01-15

Announcement by President
Roosevelt of a determination to
reduce materially the value of the
dollar was advanced, today by
Senators favoring restoration Of
the Federal employees pay cut as
g. additional argument in their
favor.
Senators Gerald Nye (R) Of
North aDkota and Elmer Thomas
CD of Oklahoma, both members
Of the Senate Appropriations
Committee. asserted that the
Presidents new dollar revaluation
proposal will reduce the purchas-
ing power of the Government en-
ployeS, and will, in effect result
in a reduction in pay for those
workers. Senator Nye said:
81 have favored the reStOra-
ton of the pay cut, and this
new dollar revaIuatiOn proposal
of the President makes it even
more necessary that the Federal
employees salaries be restored
The Washington times., 1934-01-15
SPRAGUE FLAYS
MONEY POLICY
BY International News servic,

BY International News SeFvice
If President RooSevelt'S present
monetary policy disturbs the con.
fidence of the country, the Gov
ernment will have more trouble
in floating bonds for sums re.
quired above it's contemplated
profit by revaluation than it would
for the entire sum of eight billion
dollars required in the present
program, Prof. o. M. W. Sprague,
told the House Coinage Commit.
tee today.
Sprague was the first witness
called by Chairman Somers CD
of New York in a study Of pros
pective monetary programs now
under consideration.
Sprague said:
eff confidence is shattered, it
will be more difficult to float
bonds needed in addition to the
Observation-Disclosures dollar
contemplated windfalI than it
would have been for the entire
amount needed without revalu-
alton.
"RevaIuatiOn should be the
last resort of the Government
in it's efforts toward recovery"
Monetary valuations had little
influence on our world trade,
Sprague declared in reply to a
question by Representative Nc
Gugin CR.) of Kansas.
The Washington times., 1934-01-15
TRAFFIC DEATH.
HOLDS TWO

Two men were ordered held for
the Grand Jury by the coroner's
jury today following an inquest
into the death of Miss Jessie M.
Townsend, 40, of the 1000 block
New Hampshire Ave. N. W., who
was killed Saturday morning at
Ninteenth and M Streets North
west.
Those held were DR.. Clarence s..
Ross, SO, Government geologist,
of the 100 block Maple ST., Ia
kOma Park, and Walter H. Beard,
Al, of the 5000 block Twelfth ST.
N. w.
Evidence given showed that
Boards car collided with a ma
chine driven by DR.. Ross. The
latter car skidded and struck
Miss Townsend, who was walking
on the sidewalk. She died shortly
after. ....- ....
The Washington times., 1934-01-15
WILL ROGERS Sovs:

BEVERLY HILLS, Cal, Jan. 15-The trouble with us
is that had the tax liquor at the wrong time We
should have had it from 1919 to 1888, when people
drinking.
prospector in the heart of Death Valley not lone
someooking a salesman in liquor store
That Japanese admiral who declared war on America
got a lot of publcity-but
In fact all the writers and Projectors haven't been able
to produce a readily they promised
Every nation thinks is getting ready for quicker than
the other and if each knows that the other ready there
will be
Copyright By
The Washington times., 1934-01-15
MESSAGE ASKS 60-CENT dollar:
STOCKS ADVANCE | TO 4 POINTS
Liquor License Plan
Indorsed By Rabbi

Secret, enclosed drinking places conducive to
unlawful enterprise and should be forbidden Habitua
drinkers and intoxicated persons should not be sold
liquor
On the other hand the normal temperate individual
should be permitted to sit at table and openly drink
if he chooses he should be allowed to purchase his
liquor by the bottle and take it home without being
penalized to price or quality.
The licensing system, am led to believe, will
pish these things but the dspensary system will not
do So
DR.. Abran1 Simon, Prominent Washington Rabbi
The Washington times., 1934-01-15
.WELLES GIVEN
SENATE D. K.
BY international News Service

BY International News Service
Nomination of Sumner WelleS.
of Maryland, as Assistant Sec
retary of State was confirmed
this afternoon by the Senate.
The nomination had been held
up at the request of Senator
Borah RD, of Idaho, who OBJ
jected at the request of persons
outside the Senate" Welles was
assailed because of his activities
in Cuba while Ambassador there.
Borah said he had been unable
to obtain any personal proof" to
sustain the charges and therefore
withdrew his opposition.
The Washington times., 1934-01-15
RFC Gold Purchases
Abroad, 100 Million

BY International News Service
Gold purchases by the Recon-
struction Finance Corporation
abroad have amounted to a little
less than 100000, 900, while do
mestic purchases have been $22,.
898,735, Chairman Jesse H. Jones
announced today.