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The Washington times., 1934-09-06

MdA4l Vic OP- .:::
portunity of u.,.. r,...-
doing a little ~ ~
dance with the snake.
This particular rattler had
not had its venom removed,
which is customary with the rat
tiers one usually selects as dane
ing partners. Mrs. Mann
knew that rattlers do not strike
except when annoyed.
What worried her was how
much or how little DR.. Mann
knew about what annoys a rat
tier.
DR.. Mann saved the situation
and probably his life by decid-
ing to sit that dance out.
The British Ambassador, Sir
Esme Howard, has a French
cook.
All intelligent Britishers do.
The point is this: At what
season of the year do the Alan
son Houghtons Che was formerly
Ambassador to Germany and
England) really enjoy the box
wood in the semicircle about
their fine new Massachusetts,
Avenue home?
The bushes have been COW
cred with wooden cages during
the entire summer, a protection
from heat, no doubt!
Last winter the bushes were
covered with wooden cages-a
protection from the cold, no
doubt!
october and April are proba-
bly, the open months for box
wood.
Some of the letters they write
me:
"Dear Helen Essary:
81 notice you mentioned the
Secretary of the Interior, Har-
old L. Ickes, in your column
today.
Sometime when you are feel
ing brave, ask Mr.. Ickes what
the middle initial 81" stands
for. Then watch him get mad.
"E. c."
Here's a pleasant word from
o Southern gentleman of un-
doubted discrimination.
"My dear Miss Essary land me
with three daughters, tOO):
"The celebrated South Caro-
lima lawyer, the Hon. James L.
Pettigrew, said to my mother
in calling on her in Charleston
at the outbreak of the War Be-
tween the States:
"'My dear madam, 1 have
come down from Columbia to
see one woman who has not
gone mad
zone day I caught an open
ing sentence in your column
that caused me to linger longer
with its contents. You may
have heard of the tramp who
wrote to the makers of a ia
nous soap: Two years ago I
used a cake of your soap and 1
have never used any other
SINCE I'm that way about your
column.
"Sincerely,
"E. HEYWARD BOWLY,
"HarperS Ferry, w. Va"
And did the letter please me?
Well, how would you feel about
It?
"Dear Helen ESSary:
81 noticed that you were
away most of the summer, and
50 perhaps you wouldn't like
me to call your attention to
how swell Washington was in
August with the wives out of
town and the summer bachelors
thinking up parties (parties for
whOm?. I've never been in
Washington before in August.
Hereafter I'm going to make a
habit of it.
"Since Labor Day things have
not been nearly as amusing.
The same old wives are back
again. AppreciativeIy yours,
EDITH"
I just know she's a friend of
mine, too.
And here's a really sweet
note:
"Dear Helen ESsary:
do you suppose anybody be-
lieveS you know all those i'm
posing people you call so gIibly
by their first names?
II know you don't know them.
Certainly they don't know you.
"E. C. G."
Mabel Walker Willebrandt
dts amazing how her name be-
came almost a household word
has a pretty adopted daughter
about 10 years of age.
Dorothy is the little girls
name, but so devoted is she to
her foster mother that she in.
Sists on being called Mabel
Walker Willebrandt, jr."
The Washington times., 1934-09-06
Now
No Snakes, Thank You!
The HOughton Hedges.
.TOday's Pan Mail.
By Helen ESSary
Soon the children will be 60
-

Soon the children will be go
Ing back to school.
Dear little things!
+
Mrs. William M. Mann, wife
of the director of the National
geological Park, is a scientist
in her own name. She has just
written a remarkable book on
fish.
In spite Of her familiarity
with practically every other
kind Of creature that lives she
sometimes has her doubts about
The Washington times., 1934-06-22
rNRA HITS FORD
IN NEW ORDER
BY International News Service

BY International News Service
Failing in all its inducements
to have Henry Ford fly the Blue
Eagle over his factories, the Ad.
ministration today erected still
further barriers in front of Mr..
Ford's selling window.
The first blow was the ruling
of Comptroller General John r.
McCarl, upheld by the District Of
Columbia Supreme Court, forbid
ding any Federal Government de-
partment or agency from buying
Ford products.
But the blow the Ford COM
pany is expected to find the hard
est is contained in the regulations
governing the disbursement of the
$500, 100000 Federal loans to in
dustry bill.
One of the regulations Stipu-
lateS that each borrower must
agree in advance not to spend
any of his loan, directly or in
directly, for any machinery,
articles, materials or services
furnished by a firm which does
not pledge allegiance to the NRA,
At the same time another Fed.
eral agency-the examiners divis'
ion of the Federal Radio Commits
Sion-recommended the Commis-
sion refuse license renewals for
three Ford Motor Company broad
casting stations, used to broadcast
weather reports to the Ford ships
on the Great Lakes. Ralph L.
Walker, the examiner, reported
one Of the stations interferes
with distress signals radioed from
the lakes.
The Ford Company is comply
ing with the provisions of the Re
covery Act and the code for the
automobile industry, but has re-
fused to sign the code or agree to
display the Blue Eagle.
The Washington times., 1934-06-22
D. c. WILL OPEN
Z NEW POOLS

Washington's two new public
swimming pools, at the Takoma
and Banneker recreation centers,
will be opened tomorrow following
formal dedication ceremonies.
The Benneker pool, for colored
persons, will be dedicated at 10:3O
a. m. at ceremonies attended by
officials and prominent colored
leaders in washington. c. Mar
shall Finnan, superintendent of
National Capital parks, will pre-
side. DR.. M. w. johnson, presi-
dent of Howard University: Col.
West Hamilton, member of the
Council of Social Agencies, and
the Rev. Daniel Wiseman will
speak. The fife and drum corps
from the James Reece Europe
Post No. S, American Legion, will
participate.
The dedication program for the
Takoma pool had not been COM
pleted today, but it is expected
that Secretary of the Interior
Ickes, the District Commissioners
and other notables will attend.
The Marine Band is expected to
be engaged for this ceremony
which will be held at 2:30 p. m.
The Washington times., 1934-06-22
SHOOT INC ST|RS
FACTOR GUARD

CHICAGO, June % TN.S0.
Guards kept close watch today
over Jerome Factor, student son
of John CJake the Barber") Fac
tor, following disclosure of what
police believe was an attempt by
gangsters to kill the youth.
Believed a victim of mistaken
identity, Robert Berg, "a, Hole
omploye, was shot and critically
wounded by one of two gunmen
who accosted him in a downtown
restaurant. The pair escaped.
Mr.. Berg bears a resemblance
to, and often has been mistaken
for the stock operators son.
Factor and his son were kidnapped
last year. Their testimony re-
suited in the conviction and SEN
tence of Roger Touhy and three
members of the Touhy gang to
long penitentiary terms.
The elder Factor said he was
convinced that his son has been
singled out as a target of
vengeance by the Touhy gangsters
still at large. The son has been
in hiding and under police guard
since the Touhy gangsters were
convicted.
Every Touhy gangster who is
not in jail was ordered arrested
today on sight.
The Washington times., 1934-06-22
HISTORIANS HIT
LIQUOR SALE
JESSICA BUCK

Members of the Bladensburg
Historical Society last night de-
cided that the sale of liquor is not
compatible with their restoration
of historic spots in the town.
Consequently the group will
send a delegation to appear before
the Prince Georges Board of Ii
cense Commissioners next Thurs
day to protest the issuance of an
ION sale" beer, wine and liquor IL
cense to August T. Hill at the Colo
nial Tea House.
The society protest is the first
complaint concerning the legaliza-
ton in old-time taverns and hotels
made famous decades ago by their
bars and cuisines.
The society also decided to
settle the question Of how "Bla-
densburg" should be spelled. It
first was spelled with an "h" at
the ending, which was later
dropped by common usage. The
matter was referred to q re-
search committee.
The Washington times., 1934-06-22

From the bathrooms and salons
of Washington to tn e dressing
rooms and sets of movie studio
such is the step taken by Helene
Fortescue. Capital debutante, it
was revealed today.
Miss Fortescue, daughter Of
Major and Mrs. Granville For
tescue and sister of Thalia MaSsie,
has just been given a role in
Crime without Passion" the
Ben-Hecht-Charle M AR h u r
Paramount film now in produc-
ton in the studios at Astoria,
Long Island.
She is living at the Fortescue
Summer home at Bayport, Long
Island, and drives over to the
studio each day and is getting a
The Washington times., 1934-06-22
Helene Fortescue Gets Her
First Role In Movies
HELENE FORTESCUE

tremendous thrill over the expert
ence.
A pretty blonde. with golden
hair and blue eyes, she is said
to film extraordinarily well.
Miss Fortescue made her debut
in Washington in December, 1882
at brilliant party at the Chevy
Chase Club. Educated in Belgium
she is an enthusiastic tennis
player and equestrienne.
She is the sister of Rion Fortes-
cue, whose wedding to G. Daulton
ViSkniskki was a recent social
event here, and the niece of DIR
Gilbert Grosvenor. of the National
Geographic Society.
Her grandmother is Mrs. Charles
j. Bell, of Twin Oaks, the widow
of one of the Capitals most dis
tinguiShed bankers.
The Washington times., 1934-06-22
81 Will Get Wings
From KeILu Field

Tomorrow will be Commence
ment Day at Kelly Field, San An
tonic. Tex, for 81 students who
have completed the primary fly
ing course of eight months at
Randolph Field and the four
months advanced course at Kelly
Field. Among these students,
five are regular Army officers, 10
are Annapolis graduates, class of
'33, and the remaining AZ are civil
ians and enlisted men. The 81
flying cadets" after an addi-
tional year of training, will prob
ably be commissioned second lieu.
tenants in the air reserve.
The Washington times., 1934-06-22
Wins
Forster Trip
With Chief

Everything does come to him
who waits-if he waits long
enough.
For instance, take the case of
Rudolph Forster, executive clerk
in the White House executive
office.
Mr.. Forster has been in the
White House since the McKin-
ley Administration, yet in all
these years he has never taken
a trip with a President.
But he will make up for it
this summer, for he is going to
accompany President Roosevelt
to Hawaii, while the secretarial
triumverate of Howe, Mc1ntrye
and Early remains here.
The Washington times., 1934-06-22
Liquor Selling
Taken Calmly
hAexandria

Moderate sales of liquor
marked the opening of the A.
B. c. stores in Alexandria.
1t was the first time liquor
had been sold legally in north
ern Virginia in many years. The
two dispensaries were inaugu-
rated by the Virginia Alcohol
Control Board two weeks ago.
E. E. Lawler, jr., manager of
the store in the 400 block King
St., reported his store did $500
worth Of business on the open
ing day. Figures on the Sec
ond store were not available.
The Washington times., 1934-06-22
Camp Stay-Gt Home
ODenS Tomorrow

Camp Stay-at-Home, for girls
who will remain in the city this
summer, will be opened next Mon
day at the Y. w. C. A., Seven
teenth and K SITS. N. w. A pro-
gram of athletics, dramatics,
music and handcrafts will be in
augurated for all girls between the
ages of II and IS.
The Washington times., 1934-06-22
Prince and MarnaOn
Heiress Honeymoon

ENSENADA, Mexico, June %
U.N.S0.-Carol Marmon, daugh-
ter of Howard Marmon. India
napolis automobile manufacturer,
and Prince Nicholas Tohkotoua,
Of Georgia and Hollywood, were
honeymooning here today follow
ing their marriage yesterday.
They met in Hollywood. Cal,
when the prince was writing a
novel and Miss Marmon was seek
ing a career in the movies.
The Washington times., 1934-06-22
DENIES KILLING
AS|NTENDED

CLARION, Pa, June %
TN.SO.-T didn't go to kill
him. / just meant for him to
leave me alone"
These words today expressed the
sorrow of Miss Leona Menser, 20,
of Coshocton, Ohio, for John
Kelly, the marriage bureau lover
she came here to marry, but re"
manned to kill.
But, despite a murder charge
lodged against her, Leona is happy
in the knowledge that her family
will aid her in the fight for &C.
quittal. Her mother is standing
by her here.
The Washington times., 1934-06-22
Air Bureau to Probe
All Plane Crashes

With the powers of the Bureau
of Aeronautics of the Depart
ment of Commerce broadened by
recent acts of Congress, in the
future all serious civilian air
plane accidents will be investi-
gated by that bureau, it was an
nounced today by Eugene Vidal,
chief of the bureau.
The Washington times., 1934-06-22
Child Breaks Wrist
In Fall Durinq PLQy

Marjorie Sonnabend. 7, daugh-
ter of DR.. and Mrs. Henry F. Son.
naberld. of the 500 block Sherrier
Pl. N. W.. is being treated at her
home today for a broken wrist.
The child fell late yesterday while
playing with other children in a
neighbor'S yard.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-01-23
Say Pheasants Help
Grasshopper Control

Officers Of the state game aud fish
department chalked up q score for
the pheasants Of North Dakota when
they noted on a map Of North Dakota
showing the varying degrees Of grass
hopper infestation that the presence
Of grasshoppers Is least where the
Chinese pheasants are in abundance.
The five counties In southeastern
North Dakota least infested by hop
pers are the same counties that have
the most pheasants, the game officials
said, adding that this trend is carried
out in all sections-the counties hav-
ing very heavy grasshoppers infesta-
ton being those with the least number
Of pheasants.
LaMoure, Ransom, Richland, Dickey
and Sargent counties are the five
having the least grasshoppers and
the most pheasants.
This was not regarded as mere
coincidence, but rather that the
pheasants' hearty appetite for the
'hoppers has at least some bearing on
the scarcity Of the insects where
pheasants are abundant.
Bearing this out, one employe Of the
game and fish department reported
that the crop Of one pheasant which
had been killed BY flying into an au-
tomobile contained some 3oo-odd
grasshoppers.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-01-23
FAVOR giving P.L.
ONE MORE CHANCE
Senate Committee Votes to Ex-
tend Life Of HaWes.Cut.
ting Law

washington, Jan. 23.-tR)-The sen
ate territories and insular affairs COM
mittec voted Tuesday to give the Phil
lppines lone more chance" to accept
congressional independence legtsla-
ton with the warning It would be the
last opportunity given the islands for
independence.
Voting to extend the life Of the
Hawes- Scouting law by nine months to
allow the Filipino people q chance to
vote on It at the June elections, the
committee again put the issue Of &C
ceptance squarely up to the islands
and stated no other action would be
taken In the present session Of con-
gresS.
Chairman Tydings announced this
extension Of time represents the COM
mittee's desire to give the Filipinos
one more chance to accept or reject
the Halves Cutting bill. II after the
new elections to be held In June the
legislature again fails to take action
or acts adversely upon the Halves
Cutting law it will be notice to con-
gress that the Filipino people do not
desire independence, and do desire to
continue with their present status"
The committees decision was re-
garded as victory for the Philippine
group led here by Commissioners Osias
who has contended the Filipinos would
accept the independence law II given
the opportunity. A PHILIPPINE indie
pendence delegation, headed by Man.
uel Quezon, president of the senate
has vigorously opposed extension o.
the law and instead has sought new
legislation.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-01-23
Garden Program Is
Featured by kiWanis

Superintendent Of Schools J. G.
Gould Of Mandan was the speaker at
the Kiwanis club meeting here Tues
day noon. His subject was Flower
Growing a Mans Hobby and he ad-
vocated the growing of flowers and
raising of a garden as healthful
and interesting hobby for men or
women leading sedentary lives. He
presented Program Chairman Rev.
Ellis L. Jackson with an amaryllis
plant grown by himself.
Mrs. G. j. Worner rendered two
vocal selections in keeping with the
program. They were Thank God for
a Garden" and Il Know Lovely
Garden She was accompanied on
the piano by Mrs. Clarence Guinness.
Guests Of the club were Capt. Fred
Corliss Of the Salvation Army, State
Engineer Robt. E. Kennedy, F. G.
Orr and Harry Hansen. Frits Lunde
was program chairman.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-01-23
FIVE PER CENT BEER
RACKET IS EXPOSED
Regulatory Department Says
Beverage Contains Un-
der 80 Per Cent

A new racket-sale Of five per
cent beer" that doesn'. contain five
per cent alcoholic content-has been
uncovered by the state regulatory de-
partment.
Stephen Ter Horst, director Of the
department, said samples OF beer lab
eled five per cent alcoholic content by
volume have been tested and found to
contain less than the 80 per cent
content allowed under the state law.
In no instance, he said, has sample
Of IS per cent" beverage tested above
the legal content. While this would
make it impossible to prosecute dis
tributorS and sellers of such beer on
charges Of sale Of illegal liquor, Ter
Horst said prosecutions will be in
stituted against offenders on grounds
Of violating the law providing for
proper labelling.
Warnings have been issued by Ter
Horst and his agents to dealers and
distributors to Immediately cease the
misrepresentation.
Sale Of the fake five per cent beer
apparently has been general over the
state, especially in the larger cities, in
spectors for the regulatory depart
Inent found, according to Ter Horst.
This is an instance Of gross mis-
representation and an effort to fool
the public" Ter Horst said.
The Misrepresentation Of the alco-
holic content Of beer by some dealers
has operated to q great disadvantage
to legitimate dealers, Ter Horst said.
In some cities a demand for five per
cent beer has grown up, he added. and
some patrons have refused the proper
~ labeled beverage in the belief that
they could get more potent beer else
where.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-01-23
May Give Decision in
Stark Case This Week

A decision in the custer case against
Adam Mischief Stark county commits
sioner, probably will be given this
week, Governor William LANCER said
Tuesday.
Friday the governor reinstated two
Of the three Stark county commission
ers suspended pending outcome OF re-
moval proceedings. A decision on
Mischief was withheld
The three commissioners were sus-
pended about five months ago follow
i1.g filing OF a complaint with the
governor listing charges Of "niscon-
duct, malfeasance and crime in Of
flee" Temporary commissioners to
serve during the suspension were
named by other county officers as
provided by the county commissioner
removal statute.
A previous report stating the gov
ernor appointed the ad interim COM
:aissioners was in error.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-01-23
IT HAS A BOTTOM

Editor, Tribune:
II our iore1athers are permitted TO
look down on us today, I wonder Wnat
they think? In their day, the WORD
million was spoken In bated breath.
Today we speak Of billions as easily
as thousands, and our national DEBT Is
being piled up higher and higher with
no let up.
North Dakota residents, at least, will
be vitality interested In the government
farm loans insofar as they refer TO
taxation. We have had considerable
experience with state-owned farms,
which pay no taxes and We are look
ing at the huge work being done ~
the government IN this line with our
tongue between our cheek. Can the
government do what the state found
utterly impossible to accomplish? Are
there any greater benefits to borrow
ers In government loans than In state
loans? How can those who fell down
on their state loans pay the govern
ment? These are only q very few Of
the many questions that vex our
minds and time alone can answer.
But, We can Ut least look ahead and
speculate little on the outcome. Tn
less farm prices increase to . marked
degree, It will be only question Of
time before the government becomes
the largest land owner In the country,
TO be sure, farmers are desperately
trying to hold on to their homes, and
are ready to do almost everything to
preserve their equity. but, We can
not help feeling 1t Is losing PROPOSE
ton as long as the present rate Of in
terest prevails, which is but little low
er than private individuals have beer
getting, and the whole burden Of tax
alton Is placed upon the farmer.
We, therefore believe that right now
is the time for We North Dakota peo-
pie to prepare for coming events thai
cast their shadows beforehand to en-
act 4 whole new system Of taxation
Illinois has pointed out the way, and
other states must follow her example
Let Us have 4 fair sales tax In place
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-01-23
PEOPLES Forum

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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-01-23
Will ASK CONGRESS
FOR WAR ship FUND
~ osstroyers, Two Destroyer
Leaders and Six Submar-
ines Sought

Washington, Jan. o. R BY
unanimous vote, the house naval COM
mittee Tuesday approved the vinson
treaty navy bill and decided to try to
attach it to the annual navy appro-
priation bill now being considered IN
the house proper with passage q GER
tainty by Wednesday at least.
It had become plain short time
earlier that once this bill is enacted,
prediction Of which was made by
Speaker Rainey. then the administra-
ton would ask up to SIS, 900 600 to be
actually appropriated at this session
for . start on 40 new warships.
Eighteen Of the twenty-five naval
committee members were present
when the bill was reported.
On the motion Of Representative
Brttten GRep., ILL Chairman Vinsou
was directed to use every means" to
get the bill through the house.
The Vinson bill would call for the
expenditure Of around $4,000, 900 9
year for five years to bring the fleet
up to treaty limits in all categories
and replace present obsolete or OBJ
eolescent vessels.
All Of the modern ships, however
could not Join the fleet for six to sew
en- years, the committee was told By
Admiral william H. Standby, CHIEF
Of naval operations.
There IS no question but that b,
not building up to treaty strength w
are endangering this country" Stand
ley testified.
Then he said that II the Vinson bill
were passed soon by congress. tn
navy would seek a deficiency appro
priation Of $4,000 900 to $25, 900 ,00'
more to start work before June.
That sum. he said. would permi
initial expenditures on Il destroyer
Of $500 tons, two destroyer leaders 0
1900 tons and six submarines.
TO have fleet with all-modern up
to-date vessels upon completion 0
the program In 1899, Standby testi
fled, would require the construction
Of l02 more ships.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-01-23
Fred c. Maier Named
iceland Postmaster

Washington. Jan. 23.-(P>-Post-
master General Farley Monday ap-
pointed the following acting postmas-
ters:
Herbert G. Whaley, FoSston, MINI. !;
Kenneth E. Whistler, Downing, Wis;
William Romberg, Rowley, Ia; Frank
Powers, Havana, N. D.: Eethel l.
Powers, Lawton, N. D., and Fred G.
Maier, iceland, N. ..