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The Washington times., 1934-02-17
Ice Cream Puts
Dapper Thief
To ROut

Ice cream as a weapon of
defense might be ridiculed by
tough gangsters but for Mrs.
M. 1. Saunders it proved to be
most effective.
A tall, well-dressed youth
sauntered into her ice cream
parlor in the 1900 block North
Capitol st., late yesterday. He
asked for a quart of the frozen
cream. AS Mrs. Saunders
leaned over to scoop it out the
young man made a dive for
the cash register.
Mrs. Saunders dropped the
ice cream scoop, grabbed a
handful of ice cream and threw
it directly in the mans face.
The Washington times., 1934-02-17

WI SSSSS W " ONI TO V9 xbCHI CoCIbtU'
the FGddiS on the advantages OF
general manufacturers sales
tar.
Sales taxes of various kinds
have long been an important part
Of our system Of taxation. They
grew out of a system of excise or
stamp taxes and it is difficult to
say just where the division be-
tween them comes in.
They have often been applied as
penalty taxes and. although they
have often been levied out of all
proportion, they have met with
little objection. We have Federal
taxes upon automobiles and acces-
Sories, gasoline, oil transported by
pipe line, theater tickets, bank
checks, safety deposit boxes, elec-
trical energy, radios, furs, jeWelry,
toilet preparations, mechanical re-
frigerators, sporting goods, to-
bacco, candy, chewing gum, soft
drinks, matted, fermented and dis
titled liquors, yachts and messages
by cable, telegraph, telephone or
radio.
Many Also State Taxed
Many of the above are also
taxed by the State under a gen.
eral sales tax; and are subject
therefore to vicious duplication.
The intention of these sales taxes
is to tax what is regarded as lux
urieS or in some cases as injuries.
In some cases they are obviously
luxurieS; but in other cases who
can say when they cease to be
luxuries and become necessities?
Surely the intelligence of this
nation, which is responsible for an
economic condition, making pos
sible the accumulation of such
fortunes as those of the Morgans,
Melons, Rockefellers, Fords and
many others; is capable of bring
ing forth a method of taxation
which will be equally distributed
and properly balanced.
Common Good Is Goal
The question must be considered
purely in the light Of the welfare
of the nation as a whole. If a
proper ystem is inaugurated
every one will benefit thereby.
The common good is the para
mount consideration.
General sales taxes have never
been popular with the masses Of
the people. The idea prevails, and
very rightly so, that it is a move
on the part of the wealthy classes
to shift the taxes upon the poorer
classes.
The Washington times., 1934-02-17
TRAIL CLUB TO HIKE.

Members of the Potomac Appa.
lachian Trail Club will spend to.
morrow climbing in Shenandoah
National Park. They will go to
the park by motor bus and climb
the Neighbor, one of the peaks
west of the main ridge. Thomas
E. Meyer will lead the party.
The Washington times., 1934-02-17
j. s. WORKERS LAUNCH CAMPAIGN TO END CROWDNG
FIRST LADy'S PRISON VISIT WINS ADkAIRER

kind. We loved 1t.
Nobody applauded. We Of.
fered her a tribute of silent
and appreciative respect. We
were overwhelmed. So far as /
know, hers was the first visit
Of a First Lady to a Federal
prison.
"After seeing her-a closeup
Il can understand why F. ID.
r. is where he is.
The Washington times., 1934-02-17

She listens, lods her head, and
smiles. She hears, sees and
understands"
"She looked a little too pale,
was neither painted nor pow
dered. She must be working
very actively-and, no doubt,
well. She went over this place
thoroughly.
"Hers was the best and only
sensible investigation I've ever
witnessed in a place of this
The Washington times., 1934-02-17

Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt has
a new admirer.
He is a convict in the North
eastern Penintentiary at Lewis
burg, Pa, which was recently
visited by Mrs. Roosevelt and
Mrs. Henry Morganthau, jr., wife
of the Secretary of the Treasury.
Following the surprise visit a
prisoner about to finish his
stretch" wrote to a friend in
Washington. He said:
The Washington times., 1934-02-17
PAN-AMERICAN HEAD

Appointment of DR.. William
Manager as counselor of the Pan
American Union was announced
yesterday. DR.. Manger is a
graduate of Georgetown Univer.
sity and a member of the faculty
of the School Of Foreign Service.
The Washington times., 1934-02-17
PATRIOTS TO MEET

Mrs. H. H. Mcclure, former
president of the American Wal
Mothers, will speak at meeting
of the National Patriotic Council
at the Willard Hotel tonight.
The Washington times., 1934-02-17
SALES TAX HELD
JUST FORM
Of LEVY
Common Good Should Dictate
Kind of Tax Revision the
United States Adopts
BY CHARLES I. FADDIS
Democratic Representative From
Pennsylvania

Editors note-ThiS is the Sirth
article OF series BY Representa-
the F1ddiS on the advantages of
a general manufacturers sales
tar.
The Washington times., 1934-02-17

ADVERTISEMENT
The Washington times., 1934-08-31
P|NCHOT HEADS
RELIEF FARLEY

NEW YORK, Aug. 81 Q.N.S0.
Radiating confidence but declin-
ing to be drawn into prophecy,
Governor Pinchot and other Penn
sylvania leaders today went into
conference behind closed doors at
the Waldorf-Astoria here in an ef-
fort to find a solution to the Key
stone States relief problems.
Governor Pinchot flew here
from Harrisburg and Joined Fed
eral Relief Administrator Harry
L. Hopkins at the hotel a short
time after noon. On their heels
came William A. Schnader, Penn
sylvania Attorney General and Re
publican nominee for Governor;
Eric Biddle, State Relief Admins
traitor, and M. Harvey Taylor, Re
publican State chairman.
Conspicuous by their absence
were George Erie, Democratic
gubernatorial nominee, and David
Lawrence, State Democratic chair
man, both of whom declined to
have a hand in the parley. The
conference was called after the
Federal Government had declined
to extend more financial aid to
Pennsylvania unless the State "in-
dictated a willingness to assume a
share of the burden"
The Washington times., 1934-08-31
Alexandria Taxes
See Little Change

Real estate assessments in Alex
andria will be completed October /
by the three men appointed last
spring by Judge w. S. Woods, of
the Corporation court. In most
cases the new assessment will vary
but slightly from the old one, but
in some cases a S per cent de-
crease has been noted and in
others a decided increase. The
present rate of $40 on $500 as
sessed valuation will remain UNI
less change is made by the city
council, which will pass on tax
rates before January l.
Those engaged in assessing prop
erty include James S. Smyth,
James Armstrong and Edward
Fleming.
The Washington times., 1934-08-31
TearGasMaking
Speeded Up for
Textile War

CLEVELAND, Aug. 81.
Near war time" activities were
resumed today at the plant Of
the largest private tear gas
manufacturing company of the
nation here in anticipation Of
violence in the impending strike
OF the nations textile workers.
A. S. Allies, sales manager for
the company, disclosed that the
company, already working day
and night shifts of 40 men
each, had added another 80
men to its pay roll. He re-
vealed also that his concern
had supplied practically all the
tear gas used against striking
automobile parts workers in
Toledo, and in the San Fran
cisco longshoremen'S strike.
At the time of the hunger
march" on Washington by Com
munists, one of the company's
men marched with the So
called army and learned
from Communist leaders where
demonstrations would be held.
He then tipped off the police
departments and sold them tear
gas. Much of the gas sold to
authorities in strike zones is
shipped in by airplanes.
The Washington times., 1934-08-31
RANGER COMES
HEREFORMAN

Capt. Leon Hannah, Texas
ranger, and E. A. Lambert, sheriff
of Hood county, today arrived
here from Texas to get Robert
Lanier Anderson, of Fort Worth,
who, together with two other
Texans, was arrested here Satur-
day. Several revolvers, a shotgun
and other weapons were found in
their apartment.
According to Captain Hannah,
Anderson has a police record and
is wanted in connection with q
bank holdup involving $4,000.
Police say Anderson has waived
extradition, declaring:
'If Captain Hannah comes for
me personally, sure I'll go back
with him."
Captain Hannah cut a fine
figure in cowboy boots and 10
gallon hat.
The Washington times., 1934-08-31
TROLLEY LINES
SHIFT STOCK

The board of governors of the
Washington Stock Exchange to-
day ordered removed from the
trading list 10000 shares of
Capital Traction Company stock,
par value, 500.
The order, it is understood,
was issued at the request of the
Capital Traction Company.
At the same time the local
exchange admitted to trading
100000 shares of common stock,
the recently organized Capital
Transit Company, par value, $500.
$500.
The Capital Transit Company
is the result of the merger of
Capital Traction Company and
washington Railway and Electric
Company. Today's request on
the part of the former company
that it's stock be removed from
local trading boards was made to
carry out terms of the unifica.
ton agreement.
The Washington times., 1934-08-31
i. Removes Duty
From Hay, Straw

Hay and straw to be used as
feed for livestock will be admitted
to the United States duty free
under regulations issued by the
Treasury today.
This was under authority
granted by a presidential proc
lamation of August 10, declaring
an emergency to exist due to the
drought.
Other feeds for livestock duti-
able under the tariff act Of 1880
may be designated later as ad-
Missile free of duty.
The Washington times., 1934-08-31
DERN DEFENDS
GEN.FOULO|S

Maj. Gen. Benjamin H. Foulois,
whose dismissal as chief of the
Army Air Corps was recently
asked by a House committee,
found a champion in Secretary
of War Dern today.
In a letter to the chairman
of the committee, Secretary Dern
asserted that General Foulois did
not have an opportunity to pre-
sent rebuttal evidence at his
hearing, that he was without
counsel and that he had been
unable to secure the committees
records.
The upshot of the letter was
that General Foulois' position in
the Army stands where it was
when the case was first thrown
into the lap of the House mill
tary affairs subcommittee, headed
by Representative Rogers 3D. Of
New Hampshire.
After protracted hearings the
House committee called for the
removal of the air corps chief.
The Washington times., 1934-08-31
Sinclair Leaves Coast
For Farley With President

PASADENA, Cal, Aug. 81 GIN.
SO.-Upton Sinclair, Democratic
candidate for governor of Cali
fornia, left his home here at
midnight for Hyde Park, N. Y,
to see President Roosevelt.
He was on the Santa Fee Chief,
which left Los Angeles at 1880
p. m.
The former Socialist was out
spoken in his attitude toward
California Democratic leaders,
adding:
II will not plead with them
for support. am not going
to them; they will have to
come to me-"
Mr.. Sinclair said that several
of the defeated Democratic candi-
dates, DR.. z. T. Malaby, W. H.
Evans, Milton K. Young and DR..
F. E. Dewey, already had pledged
him their support.
The author said he regarded
Gov. Frank F. Merriam, the Re-
publican nominee, as a strong
opponent, dismissing Raymond
Haight, Progressive and Common.
wealth party nominee, the mid
of-the-road" candidate, as a
minor factor.
Mr.. Sinclair also charged that
he expected Wall Street to send
$10,000,000 to California in an
effort to defeat him and other
candidates on his epic lend pow
erty in California; platform.
The Washington times., 1934-08-31
Robbie Denies Urging
Gen. Johnson to Quit
BY International News Service

Miss Frances (Robbie) Robin.
son, administrative assistant and
So-called right arm" of Gen. Hugh
S. johnson, NRA administrator,
today denied by inference pub
Gshed reports that she urged the
firery administrator to resign
with a dramatic exit" She said:
General johnson has a mind
Of his own, and he uses his
own mind. He does not take
counsel from a little stick like
me. He needs no one to counsel
him."
Asked whether she had brought
fresh instructions from the gen.
earl for MIRA chieftains, the
vivaciouS young woman replied:
~ brought nothing back ex-
cept myself"
Miss Robinson arrived in Wash
ington last night after spending
q few days at Bethany Beach,
Del, where General Johnson is
also taking a vacation. She left
Washington by airplane Tuesday
not long after the publication Of
reports of friction within the
MIRA.
The Washington times., 1934-08-31
DiOgenes' Dream
At Last Realized

LEBANON, Mo.-Diogenes need
not search further for an honest
man, as he has been found in the
person of a filling station operator
here.
Calling the Missouri State high
way patrol upon discovering he
had short-changed Otto Graffke,
Los Angeles, tourist, the filling
station operator obtained Mr..
Graffke's home address from the
state trooper who caught up with
the motorist near Springfield, Mo.
The money has been mailed to
the Californian and everyone con-
cerned is happy about the matter.
The Washington times., 1934-08-31
Bills
Up for Discussion

Among matters to be discussed
by the new Alexandria city coun-
Gil next week will be the question
of duplicate bills for current and
delinquent taxes which are to be
kept in the office of the clerk at
all times. The petition requesting
this action was presented by the
Chamber of Commerce, which
feels this system will keep the de-
linquent taxes constantly before
the taxpayers.
The Washington times., 1934-08-31
2 New Workers
Planning Hop
TOR Rome

NEW YORK, Aug. 81 Q.N.SO.
Rome will be the destination
of a transatlantic nonstop
flight from here, in an effort
to win the $4,000 prize Of
fered by the Italian govern
ment for such a hop, accord
ing to plans announced today
by two New Workers.
Salvatore MARITIME, 80, a lieu
tenant in the United States
Navy Flying Reserve, will be
accompanied by Robert Kuhn,
q, as junior pilot.
The start will be made be-
tween September 5 and IS.
The Washington times., 1934-08-31
Franklin's Watch
In Pawn Shop

PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 31.-A
watch believed to have belonged
to Benjamin Franklin was in a
pawnShop here today.
The shop operator said the
watch had been pledged by a man
prominent in musical circles here.
He said the man told him he
bought it at an auction conducted
by an emergency aid group during
the World War.
The Washington times., 1934-08-31
SEES
PRESIDENT
TUESDAY
Interview Request Granted on
Condition Politics Be
Barred

HYDE PARK, N. Y, Aug. 81
GN.S0-President Roosevelt will
meet Upton Sinclair, CALIFORNIA;
Democratic gubernatorial NOM
inee, here next Tuesday after
noon.
The Californian asked for the
conference within "a hours after
he won the primary, and was
told by Mr.. Roosevelt that he
would be welcome-so long as he
agreed not to discuss politics and
State political issues.
The Washington times., 1934-08-31
GENERAL PLANS
NEW OFFENSIVE
ON CH|SELERS
Reporters Win Interview
After Recovery Chief Is
Cornered At Beach
BY HARVEY RIVKIN
copyright, 1884. by International
News SerYiCel

News SerVlCe)
BETHANY BEACH, Del, Aug.
S1.-Gen. Hugh S. johnson is not
going to make a dramatic exit
from his post as NRA administra-
tor.
Moreover, he is not contemplate
ing any such action.
The aggressive NRA chieftain
made this clear in an exclusive in
terview with International News
Service here today.
On the contrary, General John
son declared, he is taking two
weeks rest cure here so that he can
20 back to Washington with re-
newed vigor and crack down on
chiselers and other foes of the
National Recovery Administration.
Still Wants Change
However, he still believes the
MIRA is more than a one-man job
and thinks President Roosevelt
should name a committee to ad-
minister it. He said:
"Tve been trying to get out
Of this one-man role for the past
six months, but the President
just doesn't want me to CO..
"But don't get the idea from
this that there has been any
fuss kicked up, as published
stories said, and that 1 had a
run in with Perky (Secretary
of Labor Perkins) or Richberg.
/ may have had a disagreement
ut the time of our scheduled
conference with the President
ON the time in which the NRA
job ought to be done, but I have
worked along in accord. 1 have
no fight with either.
81 am a personal friend of the
President and I'd do anything
in the world for him. 1t is his
wish that / stay at the head of
the NRA. He just doesn't want
me to go. So / am bowling to his
wishes"
Gen. johnson characterized a
published story that Miss Frances
M. Robinson, his secretary, known
Familiarity as Robbie" had ad-
vised him to make a dramatic
exit from the MIRA and that he
was considering the suggestion,
just a lot of "poppycock."
DOdges Reporters
Gen. johnson played hide-and-
seek with reporters here yesterday.
After several hours going from one
beach to another he finally agreed
to be interviewed, but not efore a
"self-appointed bodyguard prom
1sed to give any newspaperman a
punch on the nose if he didn't let
Gen. johnson alone" so that the
general could enjoy his vacation.
The Administrator is enjoying
himself at Bethany Beach, eight
miles south of the populous Re
hoboth. Bethany is a develop
ment free from stores and crowds
and automobiles. With his wife
and two wire-haired terriers,
'Toughy" and "Tootie," General
johnson trudges through the
sand, to visit friends, or stops
at the Coast Guard station to
chat with the officer in charge.
Last night he walked about a
mile to Ocean View to chat with
the village postmaster.
The general said he plans to
leave the beach and confer with
President Roosevelt at Hyde Park
on September 10 with recommen-
datlonS for the future of MIRA.
The Washington times., 1934-08-31
Brazil and Haiti
Await Tariff Talk

The United States intention to
commence formal negotiations
with Brazil and Haiti for the con-
clusion of reciprocal trade agree
ments will be announced within
the next 48 hours, it was learned
today.
These two countries have been
picked to follow Cuba as the two
nations with whom it is con-
sidered easiest to negotiate agree.
mentS
The Washington times., 1934-08-31
ESCAPED DEATH

DENER, Q.N.SO-Death missed
the Rev. Charles F.. Brooks, pastor
of the All Saints Episcopal Church
here, by the narrowest margins
when he leaped from his automo-
bile just as it plunged over a 100
foot embankment on the new
highway through Bear Greek
canon, west of Denver. The pas
The Washington times., 1934-08-31
TAXI DRIVER ROBBED

Joseph Van Sickler, First block
M ST., N. w., taxi driver, re-
ported to police today that he was
robbed of $3.50 by a colored fare
near Franklin and New Jersey
Avenues. N, w.
The Washington times., 1934-08-31
TRAIN VICTIM DIES

Tasting Butler, 35, colored,
died in Freedmen'S Hospital early
today from injuries received Sun
day afternoon, when he was
struck by a train near Takoma
Park, Md.
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ST. PETERS NOTES

The Pastor of ST.. Peters was
greatly gratifed with the services
Of Mems and Women's Day. Each
of the chairmen, Mesdames Parkin-
son, Batrum and Collins for the
women, and Cecil E. Newman,
Editor of the Minneapolis <Spokes-
man, for the men, together with
their various committees, put over
Two great days in the history of
st. Peters. They each and all
have the grateful appreciation not
alone of the Pastor, but of the en-
ire, congregation. ..at
. Sunday is the last Lords Day
;.efore the annual conference. All
ihurchs auxiliaries are expected to
nport their conference claims Sun
,'ays morning. The final meeting
e the Official Board will be held
Ionday night. Each Class Leader
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Wayman. A. M. E.

Wayman Church and it's friends
will have their last opportunity to
hear its pastor, the Rev. w. NJ
Majors, preach before ,goingAto con-
ference, Sunday, September 9th.
The day will be designated DOLLAR
Rally Day" and a supreme effort
made to, raise the needed funds to
have Wayman reach it's dollar
money quota. At the IL, a., m.
service the pastor will takeeforrhis
text verse IT; fromthe e2othAchap-
Ter of the Acts The afternoon
program will present F. A. Stew
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Heights, where they rendered
program of Spirituals at, the First
Lutheran Church, before q large
and appreciative audience. Rev.
Mccormick explained the circum-
stances and probable origin Of each
number to be rendered, giving his,
audience a new conception of the.
Spiritual. - s.. g
. Little Edna Baliou,4did herself,
proud. singing a solo,. receiving.
much. praise from her listeners,
who asked for more. At another
time in the near future we expect
to make another appearance there
Next Sunday morning at4 II
o'clock, the Pastor has chosen for
his subject "Here am ], send Me-"
At the evening service, 7!45,; he
will deliver his farewell sermon be-
fore he goes to conference, which
Sonvenes in st. Paul, beginning the.
9Th. His subject win be, IT Am
,ioing Away" You are cordially;
invited, to, attend these services.
special numbers by the Senior.
Choir The Bar BIO and Lawn
Fete, given by the Go Getters,
Thursday, the Soth, wasEa huge
,uccess,, despite theE, Indictment
yeather. They wish to- thank all
Who helped in this, their first
fort, -. ......
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Church
Activity
MINNEAPOLIS CHURCH NEWS
Bethesda Baptist

MINNEAPOLIS CHURCH NEWS
Bethesda Baptist
: Rev. Solomon arose from sick
>ed to keep his engagement to
breach at Bethesda last Sunday,
The Rev. 1. H. Fisher having re-
turned to Kansas City for two or
lnore weeks
"Watchman What of the Night"
',as the subject Of the impressive
sermon Of the Rev. Solomon taken
rom the text-Isaiah 21-5. The
Senior Choir sang. One convert
was received In the evening the
Gospel Chorus sanG@at the Fourth
Baptist Church, Fremont and '21st
Avenue North, Rev. Werner Il. Or
on, pastor. More than 300 per-
IONS heard them sing and, urged
hem to return next week!
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enson in music and mOnologue at
8 o'clock. Rev. Majors will preach
at the evening service, the final
service before conference, which
meets in st. Paul, beginning the
18th Of September. All members
and friends are earnestly urged to
attend each of these last services.
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ZiOn-BaptiSts

Because of inclement weather,
services were not quite so well at
tended last Sunday; however, the
anne deep interest was manifest
n each service and especially in
The B. Y: P. u, which has for
some time been seemingly losing
in interest. The monthly program
Under. the direction, of Mrs. M. E.
Bell, chairman, of program COM
nittees was well worth, our while.
FIR. E. Johnson, president of the
sSastor's Helpers Club, presented
Pastor Bolts a. fan made of ten
;risp. new ten dollar bills, at the
\. NJ. service, as a. token of the
interest the club has in his vacation
trip.
Rev. and Mrs. H. w. Bolts left
Monday for Oklahoma City, Ola.
At whichnplacesthe National, Con-
vention will, be held this week, be-
ginning Wednesday A. NJ. This
trip will. also include the: vacation
Of Pastor Bolts, and wife and, will
last until. the, close ,of September.
Little Hattie Lewis, who has
been the guest of her aunt and
grandfather at 629 Aldrich Avenue
North, for the passed three weeks,
left Thursday, August 80, for her
home in Fl, Dodge. Iowa..
Mrs. C. Jackson Of st. Paul was
in the city Labor Day, on business.
and was accompanied by her
daughters and husband. They were
visitors in the home of Mrs. A. B.
Lewis, and while there rendered
several of the inspiring songs COM,
posed, by Mrs. Jackson
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BEACON LIGHT MISSION
Seventh Day Adventist

UIU LyAtU1IU 'RAVC' 4Ns
Elder, A. Gaynes Thompson
4109 4th Ave. s. =
Telephone Regent s61o
Church Services
Saturday--Sabbath School, 9:AS
a. m. Worship, 11:00 q. m.
Sunday-Ssp.m. Prophetic Lee
ture."
Wednesdays p. M, Prayer
Service and Bible Class.
Visitors welcome
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THE PILGRIM REST BAPTIST
3 CHURCH.
! 9:30A.M NJ. Sunday school.
100 A. NJ. Morning Service.
$40 P. NJ. B. Y. p. u.
7:45 P. NJ. Evening Service.
S:00P. NJ. Prayer Meeting Every
Wednesday Evening.