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The Washington times., 1934-10-16
FLAYS
OLD GUARD

NEW YORK, Oct. 16.-For.
mally accepting denomination for
Governor on the Democratic
ticket, Governor Herbert H. Leh-
man declared last night that the
Old Guard, with which three
Democratic Governors in success
sion had had to, battle to achieve
far-reaching social and economic
reforms, was in complete control
Of the Republican party.
Governor Lehman asserted that
by ousting w. Kingsland Macy
as Republican State chairman,
the members of the Old Guard
had rid themselves Of the one
man among the leaders Of their
party who had the courage to
tell the people the truth and to
try to purge the Republican
party Of the reactionary groups
who had been out Of step with
modern thought and brought
the party in the State into pop.
ular disfavor.
The Governor specifically en-
dorSed the New Deal Recovery
proram of the national Admins
tration and characterized it as in
accord with the liberal and pro-
gressive ideals of the Democratic
party.
Governor Lehman spoke at the
National Democratic Club to an
enthusiastic audience, formal noti-
fication Of his nomination being
given him by Mayor John Boyd
Thacher of Albany, permanent
chairman Of the Democratic State
convention at Buffalo,
The Washington times., 1934-10-16
PLEASANT RELIEF
FROM CONSTIPATION

Shoulders droop under weight Of
years. Young, yet beauty has fled.
Cheeks are sallow and drawn. I'm
slightly pimples. Keep your system
clean and you keep the beauty of
youth. Its energy. It's irresistible
charm. Then life is not a failure.
Sluggish bowels cause poisons to
seep through the system. Health
vanishes and with it beauty and
energy. DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets
will help save you from this dark
hour. For 20 years they have been
prescribed in place of calomel to
men and women seeking health and
relief from constipation. They act
easily and smoothly. No danger
Gus gripping. Take one or two
Olive Tablets at bed time. Re-
suits will amaze you.
Thousands Of men and women
would never be without DR.. Ed.
wards Olive Tablets, a vegetable
compound. Know them by their
olive color. 15c, soc and 60c. All
druggists.
The Washington times., 1934-10-16
Virginia Yeggmen
Hunted in Capital

FORK UNION, Va, Oct. IS.
Clues to the yeggmen who robbed
the Fluvanna county bank Friday
by the use of acetylene torches,
which set fire to some money left
behind, caused sleuthS to proceed
toward washington today in
search Of the criminals. B. A.
Burgess, president of the bank, re.
ported that $4,000 was stolen by
the yeggmen, who succeeded in
penetrating the 11.inch door Of
the vault.
The Washington times., 1934-10-16
DAY.
SET APART

President Roosevelt today issued
a proclamation designating
November II as Armistice Day.
The proclamation states that
this day marks the cessation of
the "most destructive, sanguinary
and far reaching war in human
annals"
It is fitting, it adds, that the
anniversary of this date should
be Commemorated by exercises
designed to perpetuate peace
through goodwill and mutual
understanding between nations.
The President issued directions
that the United States flag be
displayed on all Government
buildings and invited the people
to observe the day with appro-
pirate ceremonies in schools and
churches,
The Washington times., 1934-10-16
Liquor Store Head
Loses Church Post

DANVILLE, Va, Oct. 16.-E.
]. Green, who, a few months ago,
accepted the management of one
of the two State liquor stores at
Danville, because he had been cut
of employment, was not reelected
a member of the board Of stew.
ards of Moseley Memorial Meth
odist church this week. The
Methodist discipline provi sion
which makes anyone connected
with the liquor business inelig-
BILE was not openly raised.
The Washington times., 1934-10-16
Boys Guaranteed
In Girls School

ST. MARYS CITY, Md, Oct. 16.
Hero is a grand plot for a movie
two boys are in quarantine in a
girls school here.
For eight days Charles Burch,
II, and Walter Abel, 1S, have
been held Involuntary in st.
Mary'S Female Seminary.
The Washington times., 1934-10-16
Bull Drinks Beer,
Rival Takes to Oil

BRISBANE QNSJ. A hotel
keeper in a Brisbane suburb had
a bull which daily walked into his
bar for a pint Of beer. The fame
of the bovine spread and the ho-
tel keeper used to do big trade
when the bull Strolled in for its
daily pot. The bull now has q
teetotal rival with a taste for lu.
bricating oil. The rival gets the
crowd.
The Washington times., 1934-10-16
Court Denies Plea
For Sale Review

The United States Supreme
Court yesterday denied a petition
Of George Mclean for review of
lower court decisions sanctioning
sale of the Memphis Commercial.
Appeal by receivers Of the Mime
sofa and ontario Paper Company
for 100000 and assumption Of
debts for paper.
The Washington times., 1934-10-16
st. Johns Students
Near HaZing Riot

ANNAPOLIS, Oct. 16.-Fresh-
men at st. Johns College were
seething with unrest today follow
ing a near riot last night over too
rigorous hazing.
Several freshmen were halted by
Col. Amos w. w. Woodcock, presi-
dent of the school, when they
sought to throw a sophomore in
the Severn River. They agreed to
hold q mass meeting tomorrow
The Washington times., 1934-10-16
Thugs Get $4,000
In City Hall Raid

BROCKTON, Mass, Oct. Is
Q.NS.)-Three armed robbers to-
day entered city hall, disarmed q
police guard at the entrance to
the city treasurer's office, held up
Treasurer Leo v. Clancy and three
clerks, and escaped through a side
door into a waiting automobile
with $4,000 in bills and checks.
The Washington times., 1934-10-16
President Names
Memorial Group
BY International News Service

ny IhteFMhIIUhaI NOWB 5eEVICV
President Roosevelt yesterday
appointed three members Of the
Territorial Expansion Commission,
authorized to erect a memorial on
the Mississippi River near st.
Louis. Members of the commits
sion are j. Lionberger Davis and
William T. Temper, both Of Mis-
souri,, and Brig. Gen. jefferson
Randolph Kean.
Evening star., 1934-02-27
ARSON PRINCIPALS
LEAVE FOR RUSSIA
Trio Acquitted of Firing
Reichstag Will Become
Soviet Citizens.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
BERLIN, February 27-The three
Bulgarians acquitted in the ReichStag
arson trial and since held IN pro
tective custody" although granted
Russian citizenship, were released to-
day and departed by plane for Mos
COW.
A man who witnessed their depar-
ture said the three-Georgi Dimitrof1,
Wassil Taneff and Blagoi Popof1-
left at Z o'clock this morning.
The informant who claimed he
would lose his job if his name became
known, said that shortly before Z
o'clock the Prussian secret service, in
whose custody the Russo -Bulgarlans
are, suddenly issued a requisition for
q regular plane for Koenigsberg.
Secret Police Silent.
"Three regular passengers who were
booked to fly had to yield their seats.
Dimitroff. Popoff and Tanef1 then
took their places"
Secret police at first refused to deny
or confirm the report. However. when
confronted with details by the Asso-
c1aCeQ PRESS, an oIuCldl sdiu'
Between ourselves. there is some
thing to it. The very fact that the
chief is so busy and I cannot reach
him indicates that. Officially, how
ever. I cannot yet confirm it"
Due in Moscow Tonight.
The plane in which the three were
said to have departed left for Moscow
at 1880. 1t was due there at 7:5o
this evening.
The Russian embassy apparently
was wholly unprepared for this turn
of events In midmorning an at
tache informed the Associated Press
than an embassy official had been
granted permission to see the Russo
Bulgarians for the first time late
TODAY
Evening star., 1934-02-27
"DRlVE" FOR INITIATION
BY FRANCE DENOUNCED
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
PARIS, February 27.-Finance Min
lister Germain Martin denounced. in
the Senate last night, "a growing
campaign in Anglo-SaXon countries
urging France to initiate or devaluate
her currency"
The French government will not
yield to it. he asserted, adding that
"our policy is: No devaluation. no
imitation, but a firm resolve to bal
ance the budget so that less fortunate
citizens are spared the sufferings that
follow the manipulation of money"
Disguised imitation might reduce
costs Of production, but foreign coun-
tries inevitably would retaliate with
fresh customs barriers, he contended.
Evening star., 1934-02-27
JUDGE PROTECTS FUNDS

Man Placed on Probation to Pre-
vent Loss.
Judge Gus A. Schuldt doesn't want
to see any one lose money paid out
for room rent and food in these hard
times II he can help it.
When Augustine Reynolds came
into Police Court yesterday charged
with intoxication he told the judge he
had "just got out of jail a short time
ago. paid my room rent for this week,
have food In the room which would
spoil If I went to jail. and then 1t
would be my loss, Judge Your Honor. u
Schuldt placed him on probation.
Evening star., 1934-02-27
FINED FOR SHOPLIFTING

George j. Gromet. IS, yesterday
vas ordered to pay a fine of s25 or
spend 80 days in Jail when he was
found guilty in Police Court of TAX
ing a pair of nippers from a down.
town department store. The police
woman who arrested Gromet said
she saw him take the nippers from
a counter
According TO police. Gromets
dodge" was to take merchandise
from stores and return it for refund
several weeks later
Evening star., 1934-02-27

on which was scraWled some very
faint handwriting and three cards.
While none of them bore any address,
one did state he was a licensed air.
plane pilot The cards carried the
following names:
JOHN HAWKEY
r. A. CLASEN
THOMAS WALIN
After the body was removed the
professor went to the police station
and under microscope examined the
piece of paper. From it he learned
that Hawkey and the pilot had
planned on entering the advertising
business, but were at some disagree
ment as to whether they should
specialize in radio or go in for gen.
eral advertising. Also that neither
the dead man, Walin nor the pilot
were in any way related by blood.
Sergt Henke also looked over the
paper without enlightenment, so when
Fordney told him the identity Of the
dead man he exclaimed, How in the
world do you figure that out?"
Easily. my friend" replied the
criminologist. Look here; I'll show
you"
HOW DID FORDNEY IDENTIFY
THE DEAD MAN? CAN YOU?
(For Solution See Page B-s)
Perhaps YOU have story or problem
you would like to submit to Prof. Fordney.
II so. send it to him care of this paper.
He will be delighted to receive 1t:
Evening star., 1934-02-27

A casual look told
him that the man
must have been
droppe d from
some sort of air
craft. The body
was so crushed
as to be unidenti-
fable by physical
means.
On searching
the mans clothes
Fordney foun d
only a pocket
book containing
,@;aco af nonor
Evening star., 1934-02-27
The Death Drop.
BY H. A. RIPLEY.

- NTERING clearing in a
l. thicket in an isolated locality,
farmer bent on cutting some
IL fire wood came upon the
dead body of a man horribly
smashed and broken. A glance. and
he fed in terror to the nearest phone,
where he called the police.
Prof. Fordney, accompanied by
Sergt. Henke, hurried to the scene.
Evening star., 1934-02-27

Prof. Fordney is professor of Grim
inology at famous university. His
advice is often sought by the police
Of many cities when confronted with
particularly banning cases. This prob
lem, which has ONLY ONE POSSIBLE
SOLUTION. has been taken from his
case book covering hundreds OF crimi-
nal investigations.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1934-06-22
Oil Strikers Upheld
By Mexican President

Mexico City (ILNS) = President
Abelardo Rodriguez, acting as arbi-
traitor in the strike of the Aguila Oil
Company workers, has upheld almost
every demand of the strikers. The
walkout began at Vera Cruz, spread
to Tampico and threatened to lead
to sympathetic strikes.
The presidents decision ordered the
company to institute six-day, 46-
hour week, with full pay for seven
days; vacation periods, old age pen
sions and pay for all employees for the
time on strike. The employers had
previously granted pay increases. The
president also upheld the closed shop
demands, one of the principal causes
of company opposition.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1934-06-22
NEGRO DELEGATES
Barred from Hotel So Union
Convention Moves

Chicago (ILNS)-Delegates to the
annual convention here of the Inter-
national Ladies' Garment Workers
Union, boasting membership Of 200,-
600, voted unanimously to move from
the Medinah Club to the Morrison
Hotel because of the formers discrim-
nation against a dozen Negro dele
gates.
In explaining the unions stand,
David Dubinsky, president of the /. L.
G. w. u, said: CAT the time we Sc
lected the Medinah Club as headquar-
ters and meeting place for our con-
vention, we explicitly agreed with the
management of the club that our
Negro delegates would be admitted to
the convention hall and to lobbies on
basis of equality with white dele
gates. This promise, however, the
management failed to keep and the
Negro delegates were from the start
Disseminated against and lastly were
IC1uoCQ pei w uoC VIC lAOHo
entrance to the hotel and were not
allowed to use the regular elevators
to reach the meeting hall. We regard
such an attitude as un-American and
discriminatory against a group Of
workers and citizens on account of
their race and color We protested
against this to the management but
to no avail.
GAS an organization committed to
the principles of civic equality and
fair play to all races and nationali-
ties, we therefore decided to move"
The union wired the National Asso-
ciation for the Advancement Of Col
ored People in New York of it's
action, requesting that its stand be
made known to the Negro workers.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1934-06-22
SOVIET UNION
Sentences Six Grafters To
Death

Moscow, U. S. S. R.-The determi-
nation of the soviet government to
stamp out grating brought sentences
of death by the firing squad to six
men who were the most grievous
offenders among twenty-nine convict
ed after ten-day trial at Kiev, in
the Ukraine. Fourteen of the offend
ers were given prison terms ranging
from two to ten years, and nine 9TH
ers were sentenced to one-year terms
of compulsory labor.
The charges against them were Civ
ing and taking bribes, systematic pill
aging of state property, filching and
selling of manufactured goods; spec
ulating in foreign money on the
"black bourse," very serious offense
in the Soviet Union, and violation OF
socialist discipline"
The trial was held in the supreme
court of the Ukraine Soviet Republic
The passing of the sentences was pre-
ceded by denunciation by the pros.
ecuting attornye, who pointed out that
since industry was the province of the
soviet state anything that interferee
with industry partook of the nature
Of treason.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1934-06-22
WARNING
Issued to Keep Away From
Grain States

New Orleans (ILNS)-While pro-
duction in the four winter wheat
states of the big wheat belt, Texas,
Oklahoma, Kansas and Nebraska,
promises to be materially larger than
in 1888, little more than half nor
NAL crop is expected, George E.
Tucker, director of the farm place
ment service of the United States
Department Of Labor, advised the de-
partment office here. Wheat, harvest,
he says, has begun in North Central
Texas and cutting with binders is
starting in North-Ceneral Oklahoma.
"Many normally heavy wheat coun-
ties in Kansas" says the report, mot
only will require no outside assistance
in harvesting, but will provide work
ers to assist in the harvest in other
counties. These conditions, coupled
with the fact that those unemployed
in many lines Of industry in Texas,
Oklahoma, Kansas and Nebraska will
be available for harvest work, make it
clearly inadvisable for workers from
other states to go to those states in
the hope of securing employment in
the wheat harvest" With continuation
of the recent intense heat and drouth,
the report states, prospects in the
northern spring wheat states are ex-
ceedingly gloomy. "In many sections
of the Dakotas,' sayes Mr.. Tucker,
"the soil has been too dry for seed
to germinate. Based on present con-
ditions and available information, it
seems improbable that there will be
demand for harvest hands in the
| North"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1934-06-22

centers, the latest to be affected be-
ing New York city, where thousands
Of workers responded to strike cal
by the union. Union officers said the
walkout had stopped operations il
plants of Armour & Co., Wilson & Co.
Swift & Co. and Cudahy Fifteen big
slaughter houses in New York ant
nearby New Jersey were affected.
The H. B. Kroger Company, which
operates more than 5000 stores
signed an agreement with local un
ions at Cincinnati, ST. Louis ant
other cities. The agreement recog
nized the union and established wage
increases.
Agreements were won by the unio1
in Piqua, Akron and other Ohio cit
les. In California, the workers wol
the union shop, the 40-hour week ant
better pay.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1934-06-22
MOONEY PARDON
To Be Asked of New Gov.
ernOr

San Francisco, Calif.-Gov Frank
Merriam, who took office on the death
of Gov. James Rolph, Jr., will be ask
ed for an immediate pardon for
Thomas Mooney, serving a life SEN
tnce in San Quentin Prison for al
legged completely in the 1916 Prepar-
edness Parade bombing here, it was
announced by Moneys attorneys.
The pardon application will be in
dependent of the legal proceedings
pending in federal courts of this dis
trict for writ of habeas corpus and
the petition for executive intercession
before President Roosevelt, Attorney
George T. Davis said.
Mooney has never applied for pa
role, contending such action would be
an admission of guilt, but has sought
an outright pardon. The last appli.
cation, made before Governor Rolpl
in 1882, was refused.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1934-06-22
Argentine Govern
ment Curbs Standard
Oil Trust Scheme

Buenos Aires.-A ruling of the At
torney general denied the right of the
Standard Oil Company, an American
corporation, to buy up and otherwise
absorb subsidiary, associated or COM
petitive companies on the ground that
such action is contrary to the public
interest.
The ruling was the outgrowth of
the national government refusal in
June of last year to permit the Stand
ard Oil Company of Argentina to in
crease it's capital from 50,000,000 to
200,000,000 pesos, expand operations
and take in several subsidiaries and
associates.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1934-06-22
10000 Idle Get Jobs
BY Loans to Railroads

Washington. Public works loans to
railroads were estimated by public
works officials here to have given jobs
to 10000 railway employees and 10000
other workers.
Of the $2OO,OOO,OOO allotted 33 lines,
more than $57, 100000 has been spent.
The roads have advised the public
works administration they would use
the balance by the years end-around
$40, 100000 of it in June.
The Pennsylvania New York
Washington electrifcation project
the biggest private construction jot
now under way in the worlds TAX
ing products of $500 industrial
plans, some of which had been closed
for months. 1t is drawing materials
from 35 states public works officials
said.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1934-06-22
Unemployment, Insurance, Pensions for Aged
and Home Modernization Urged for Consid-
eratien Of Next Congress.

Washnigton.-A broad plan to pro-
mote the security Of the masses of
America in their homes, their jobs
and during old age was submitted to
congress by President Roosevelt in a
message setting forth proposals for
social legislation for the consideration
of the next congress, which convenes
the first week in January, 1886.
Home life, the president said, must
be enhanced by undermining existing
homes and building new ones, coupled
with better use of the nations land
and water resources with special at
tention given to some of the millions
of jobless workers as we'll as to farm
ers now trying to exc out living on
submarginal or unproductive lands.
Social Insurance
On the questions of unemployment
insurance and pensions for destitute
aged the president said:
"Fear and worry based on unknown
danger contribute to social unrest and
economic demorilization. If, as our
constitution tells us, our federal gov
ernment was established among other
things to promote the general well
fare it is our plain duty to provide
for that security upon which welfare
depends.
"Next winter we may well under
take the great task of furthering the
security of the citizen and his FAM
lily through social insurance.
"This is not an untried expert
ment. Lessons of experience are
available from states, from indus.
tries and from many nations of the
/. civilized world. The various types OF
social insurance are interrelated; and
I think it is difficult to attempt tc
solve them piecemeal Hence, / an
| looking for a sound means which
can recommend to provide at once
security against several of the great
| disturbing factors in life-especially
those which relate to unemployment
and old age.
"I believe there should be a maxi
mum of cooperation between states
and the federal government. be
lieve that the funds necessary to pro
vide this insurance should be raised
by contribution rather than by an in
crease in general taxation.
"Above all, I am convinced that so
cial insurance should be national il
scope, although the several state.
should meet at least large portion
of the cost of management, leaving tt
the federal government the responsi
bility of investing, maintaining ant
safeguarding the funds constituting
the necessary insurance reserves.
81 have commenced to make, witt
the greatest care, the necessary actu
arial and other studies for the for
mutation Of plans for the considera
ton Of the seventy-fourth congress-.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1934-06-22
Shorter Work Week and Higher
WagesAreD DemandedBy Wagner
New York Senator Condemns NRA Code Employers For
Grabbing Big Increase in Profits and Refusing Pay
Advances and Reduced Hours.

Washington. Vigorous criticism of
the manifest determination of en-
ployers operating under codes of fair
competition established by authority
of the national industrial recovery act
to refuse to increase mass buying
power by raising wages coupled with
with their equally manifest determi-
nation to refuse to reduce the length
of the work week to provide employ
ment for our millions of idle, all in the
face of mounting profits, was voiced
by Senator Robert F. Wagner in a
speech in the senate in defense of the
original principles underlying the re-
covery program.
Just Return to Industry and Labor
"a balance between the return to
industry and the return to labor is at
the very core of economic stability,
and it is here that the New Deal pro-
gram seems in greatest need Of i'm
mediate attention." he said.
During the period between June
and October, 1888, hours Of work were
reduced 16 per cent and employment
increased 19 per cent, although pro-
duction was declining by II per cent
Hours Lengthened, Earnings Cut
"Paradoxical as it may seem, subse-
quent improvement in the financial con-
dition Of business have been matched
by increasing unwillingness to reduce
hours and to raise wages. Between
October, 1888, and March, 1884, pro-
duction increased over II per cent
During the first quarter of 1884, cor
poration earnings have been three
ties as great as during the same pc
riod last year. Out of 670 dividend