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Looking little like a Killer, To-
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How would it do to soak only
the rich who aren't doing any
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FOR SALE

Iou,e, and Real Estate
Evening star., 1934-03-25

--HE large number of recent out
breaks in American prisons has
been such as to warrant serious
consideration of their cause
and cure. Many of the dis
turbances were not general enough to
be classed under the head of riots, but
in most instances damage was done,
high feeling was engendered and the
cause of progressive penology received
q severe setback.
At Columbus, Ohio, the uprising was
accomplished by a fire in which more
than 300 convicts lost their lives. In a
riot at Auburn a few desperadoes made
their escape. In Canyon City small
group of convicts took possession of a
part of the institution, held some of the
guards as hostages andt at intervals
murdered a guard and threw his body
out of the window into the court yard
below.
To the credit of the men who govern
our prisons it should be said, however,
that in most cases the insurrection did
not extend beyond the walls. Drastic
measures may have been necessary, but
in most cases escapes were prevented
and outside depredations forestalled.
4 hANY of the institutions where trou-
BILE occurred are well financed and
supposedly have experienced guards and
wardens in control. We expect trouble
of this sort in some of our 5000 county
jails from time to time-and we are
Evening star., 1934-03-25
BY SANFORD BATES
Director of the United States Bureau of Prisons.

Now, it is important to determine
which of these reasons is the true one
if we are to improve the security of our
penal institutions. In nearly every
major prison diSturbance-that is,
where there is more than single escape
or where the demonstration is partici-
pated in by more than a few men
there is remote cause and an imme-
diate cause. For a conf1agration to
assume dangerous proportions there
must be both torch and tinder-some
infiammable matter and spark to
ignite it.
The most commonly cited immediate
causes of prison riots are: First, bad
food; second, cases of individual injus-
tice, real or supposed, to an inmate:
third, quickly developed anger against
an employe; fourth, the sudden impoSi-
ton of new rule or regulation. Let
us consider these in the order in which
they are listed:
Weevils in the oatmeal, a piece of
tainted meat or a batch of soggy bread
such things might be only an incident
in the lives of many poor people; but
in a prison, where men are constantly
on edge, where it is one of the favorite
Evening star., 1934-03-25

not disappointed. The flight of Harvey
Bailey from a Texas county jail, fire.
uuent instances of sawed bars in some
of the smaller jails and lock-ups, the
escape of Dillinger and his gang from
the Michigan City Penitentiary and the
recent fiasco at Crown Point, when this
same bandit delivered himself and
pal with the aid of a wooden gun
these do not come under the general
head of prison riots, but they are none
the less disturbing to our sense of Sc
curity. If our prisons can do nothing
in the way of reform, have we not, at
least, the right to expect them to hold
the prisoner and prevent such distress
ing outbreaks?
What is the cause of this condition?
Some say we have been too severe in
the treatment of the criminal and we
are reaping the natural harvest of re-
sentiment and reprisal. Some say we
have coddled the criminal and he is
taking advantage of our lenient treat
ment. Some say prisoners are just
naturally depraved and that we must
be resigned to such outbreaks and be
prepared to quell them with an iron
hand.
Evening star., 1934-03-25

indoor sports to nurse a grievance
against society in general, such irrita-
tions take on paramount Importance.
Prisoners usually are loyal to each
other. Osborne and others have pointed
out the existence of prison fraternity.
Whatever the degree of criminality,
they all consider themselves brothers in
gray, and a real or imaginary injustice
to one is an affront to all. The more
determined or restless prisoners some
times use such an incident as an excuse
for a demonstration.
Some of our conscientious prison
guards, through lack of tact or through
some personal defect of character, get
Gin bad" with the prison population.
The problem of supporting the actions
of an unpopular employe is serious
one.
Dulles we must have to govern a
prison.; but many disturbance has
been caused by the arbitrary imposition
of disciplinary regulations that are not
thoroughly understood by the inmates.
Many wardens are finding it of value
to maintain an inmate committee
elected by the prisoners for the very
purpose of interpreting these regula-
tionS to their fellows.
Although the incidents I have just
cited are often the immediate causes
of trouble, it is quite probable that any
-ef them could occuz in\ well regulated
nriS0n without cauSinp apv outbreak
For revolt to be of more than mo-
The Washington times., 1934-11-30
FAMILY : NEEDS
PUT At $4,000
BY Universal Service

It requires an American family
$2.500 per year to live "a mod
erately full life" DR.. Mordecal
Ezekiel, economic adviser OF the
Agriculture Department and lead
ing brain truster," declared last
night.
This new yardstick. laid down
by SO prominent an Administra-
ton adviser. Immediately gave
promise to become major objec-
tive of social and labor leaders.
It follows closely on President
Roosevelt's virtual mandate to in
dustry, expressed directly to the
automobile manufacturers. TO
make certain their wages produce
q decent annual wage.
Ezekiel spoke before the Ma
tional Council of Teachers of
English. Citing the $4,000 scale
as a rule of thumb" to aspire
to, he added:
at Is quite apparent that
according to this standard the
majority of the people in this
country do not live abundantly.
"If we 90 back to the stand
ards of living of the years of
prosperity. we find that less
than half of our families were
in possession of such an income.
According to the findings of
the BrOOkingS Institution, II
per cent of our families re-
ceived less than $500 in 1929"
The Washington times., 1934-11-30
BY John Dean MilIigan

/, by JOnn Dean MlIllSan
: Explanation could we'll be made
Of one of the rules promulgated
by the Federal Housing Admins
tration for the mutual mort.
cages" it is sponsoring to aid in
refinancing a home or purchasing
Q new one.
The rule is:
Ensured mortgages will be so
classified into groups that the
insured mortgages in any group
shall involve substantially simi-
lar maturity dates"
The division of the mortgages
into arbitrary pigeon-holes is de-
signed principally to protect che
investment" in insurance pre-
iniums made by a safe borrower
from the similar investment
made by one whose credit is
shaker.
Avoids Injustice
Since the insurance premiums
paid by the mortgagors may be
returned to them in part, it is
obviously unjust to class all mort
gagors in one division.
Let US assume that a particular
mortgage natures in is years,
is placed upon valuable property
in a growing neighborhood, and
was obtained by a man who has
every prospect of future income
that will more than take care
of the mortgage payments
This mortgage would be placed
in. say. Class X45, or something
like that. Similar mortgages
would also be placed in this class.
Insurance premiums paid by
these particular mortgagors would
be placed in the special fund for
Glass X45. After all the Federal
Housing Administrations losses
and expenses on these mortgages
had been charged against this
fund, much of it would remain
because of the good risk in
yolved in this type of mortgagor.
Would Curtail Mortgages
Hence, much money would be
returned to the mortgagors. en-
abling them in many cases to pay
off their mortgages months or
years prior to the maturity date.
But in the case of a mortgage
for 20 years, on property that may
not increase in value and secured
by a man whose future income
might be jeopardized. the mort.
gage would be placed with similar
mortgages in. say Class G36.
Mortgagors in this class should
not be allowed to prey upon the
insurance premiums paid by the
mortgagors in Class X45, because
the former are worse credit risks.
Under the classification plan, a
mortgagor will receive dividends"
from his insurance premiums ac-
cording to the class of credit risk
he may be and the class of mort
gage that he may have obtained.
TOmOrrOw'S article will con-
tinue this discussion of the
mutual mortgage plan"
The Washington times., 1934-11-30
HOUSING LOANS
CLASSIFIED
IN GROUPS
NG LUAN5
SSEED ne. slxX2ExXI$1 AZ 0EL74a DOWNSTAIRS


This q another of a series
Dt articles On the national
housing program. The Wash.
tnoton Times is the only netUS.
paper in the United States giU-
fn0 compile e intor1 alton on
this project.
The Washington times., 1934-11-30

WOmen's Velvet d'Orsay Slippers ....1.O .OO
or black rabbit TRIM Sizes to g.
NenS Aid slippers ................... 1.SC
Leather OIcs and rubber heels Opera styles
Kid-brOwn only Sizes 6 IL. Others 98c to $l95
Misses and Childrcms BOOties ........ IYC
cuffs Thcy padded elk sOeS Sizes
O2. Others priced from 5Sc
PalasR Royal
The Washington times., 1934-07-14
I NEW MOVIES
D, K'D BY HAYS
By JAMES LEE

HOLLYWOOD. July 13 U.S).
WELDING the new broom that is
sweeping Hcllywood's motion pic
lures clean in compliance with
concerted demands of churches
and women's clubs throughout the
nation, Joseph I. Breen, dictator
of movie morals, worked briskly
at prerelease censorship today.
Mr.. Breen and his superior, Will
H. Hays, film "czar," announced
certificates Of approval have been
given to II feature productions,
four serials and 10 short subjects,
inspected in accordance with the
drive against Objectionable pic
lures.
The features are:
"The World Moves On" Handy
Andy" "Baby Take a Bow" "She
Learned About Sailors" Charlie
Chan'S Courage" "She Was a
Lady" Grand Canary" Change
of Heart" David Harum," Fox;
paris Interlude," Treasure Is
land" M-G-M: 1.-THE Defense
Rests" Beyond the Law" Co.
lumbia; Elmer and Elsie" LA
dies Should Listen" Scarlet EN-
press" "She Loves Me Not" Para
mount.
The Washington times., 1934-07-14
'STRATO' STAFF
CROWS WEARY
By M, F, DACEY

RAPID CITY, S. D., July ID
U.N.SO.-Watchful waiting was
resumed at the stratosphere flight
arena near here today for weather
conditions that would be ideal for
the daring voyage Is miles into
the skies in search of scientific
data about bursts of energies that
prevail amongst the mysterious
cosmic rays.
Nerves of the scores Of tech
nicians and associates and even
the balloon gondola personnel.
were becoming slightly frayed over
the delay occasioned by lack Of
favorable weather conditions.
Major W. E. Kepner, pilot Of
the balloon, insisted, however,
that wind conditions must be as
solutely perfect before the order
"aweigh ship" be given.
The final dress rehearsal with
'"The Explorer" the 10O-inch di-
aneter metal ball in which Major
Kepner and Capt. A. w. Stevens
will explore the upper regions Of
the skies, was followed by an
nouncement that everything was
in readiness for the flight--except
the weather.
The Washington times., 1934-07-14
WOMAN 8 DEATH
HOLDS AGENT

ST. LOUIS, July 14.-U.N.SO.
The arrest of federal agent Lear
B. Reed, in charge of the Depart
ment Of Justice for this district,
in connection with the accidental
shooting to death of a woman dur
ing raid here last night, was
ordered today by acting chief of
police Mccarthy.
Mccarthy said that Reed will
be questioned and placed under
bond pending the outcome of the
Coroner's inquest into the death
of Mrs. bessie Masterson, 44-year
old mother of two small children,
victim of the raid.
Mrs. MaSterSon was shot and
killed last night during a visit to
her home here by investigators,
searching for the machine gun
used in the recent Staying of John
C. Johnson, Negro, star witness in
the kidnapping case.
According to police records, Mrs.
Masterson was found fatally
wounded on the floor of her home,
after Mr.. Reed, agent in charge OF
the olcal Department Of Justice
office, had fired through a door
into the room where Mrs. Master.
son was sleeping.
The Washington times., 1934-07-14
HICKMAN TAKES
STAND MONDAY

SAN FRANCISCO, July IA
U.N.SD.-Millard Hickman, dap"
per 45-year-old shipping official
accused of criminally attacking
and strangling pretty Louise Jep-
pesen, %, of Ogden, Utah, will
testify in his own defense when
the sensational murder trial is
resumed in superior court here
Monday.
This was indicated today by
Attorney Harry Mckenzie who
launched the defense battle yes
terday to save Hickman from the
gallowS.
Mckenzie Immediately sought to
prove the defense contention that
Hickman did not leave his down
town apartment May 13, with
Miss Jeppesen, but that the titan
haired Ogden beauty apparently
left alone, somewhere between the
hour of 2 a. m. and 3 p. m.
At 4::30 a. m. her battered body
was discovered in a lonely tunnel
Of Golden Gate Park, six miles
from Hickman'S apartment.
The Washington times., 1934-07-14
CCCDEVELOP|NG
|SLANDPARK

Preparatory to the carrying
out of plans to make the Roose-
welt Memorial Island, in the Po-
tomac River opposite Georgetown,
a natural island park, 70 CCC
workers are clearing the island
Of underbrush and dead trees
which have prevented proper de-
velopment of the heavy wood
land.
The island was purchased by
the Roosevelt Memorial Associa-
ton and presented to the Gov
ernment in honor of the late
Theodore Roosevelt. Vehicular
traffic is not to be allowed on
the island. which is connected
to the mainland on the Virginia
side by a foot bridge. This
bridge will be replaced by a more
substantial structure in the fu-
ture, it is planned.
Offering an ideal location for
picnics, the island is expected
to be opened to the general pub
lie next spring, and plans for
making it a recreational grounds
are now being developed by Fred
erick Law Olmstead, architect re.
tanned by. the Roosevelt Memorial
Association,
The Washington times., 1934-07-14
PROTEST HA[TS
NAZ|MOv|E

COLUMBUS, Ohio, July IA
UN.SO.-Acting on an official
protest from the German consul
late, Governor George White to-
day ordered the Ohio board Of
censors to reconsider a picture,
"Hitler's reign of terror" in Ger
many.
After the film appeared in a
Cleveland theater, the German
consul there protested that it pre-"
sented "a distorted view" Of con-
ditions under the Nazi rule.
The movie, according to adver.
tisements. was smuggled out Of
Germany by Cornelius Vanderbilt.
jr., "at the risk of his life" The
censor board had approved the
film but the Governor ordered it
to reconsider its opinion. A
second decision is expected early
next week.
Meanwhile, showing of the film
was stopped.
The Washington times., 1934-07-14
RAISE OFFERED
PLASTERERS

Plasterers in the District, who
have been out on strike since May
IS, will meet today to vote on a
compromise offered by contrac-
tors.
The plasterers, who were receiv-
ing $3.50 an hour for a 4o-hour
week, went on strike when the en-
ployers refused to meet their de-
mands for $1.75 an hour and a
30-hour week.
The reduction in hours was
asked, it was said. to spread work
among unemployed members Of
the union.
Details of the compromise were
not made public.
The Washington times., 1934-07-14
RAILS DISCUSS
ILLS SECRETLY

ATLANTIC CITY, N. j., July IA
G.NSO.-In an executive session
behind closed doors the associa'
ton of railway executives met yes
day to discuss the problems con-
fronting the railroads as a result
of the NRA, the new railroad PEN
sion law signed by President
Roosevelt and the changes in the
railway labor act. -, ...-
Four major topics slated for dis
sussion were: A proposal to ask a
10 per cent rate increase; posi-
bility of government relief to rail-
roads because of bus competition:
probable effects of the pension
law; and the effect on railroad
finances of the compulsory arbi-
tration feature of the new railroad
labor board.
A petition asking permission of
the interstate commerce commits
sion for a 10 per cent increase in
freight rates already has been
drawn up and will be considered
at today'S session. It was an
nounced by a spokesman for the
association that should the meet
ing decide to file the petition with
the commission, a formal an
nouncement to that effect would
be made at the adjournment of
the session, expected late today.
The Washington times., 1934-07-14
" ACES
AGREED UPON

PITTSBURGH, July IA Q.N.s.),
Declining to disclose complete de.
tails, independent steel operators
and officials of the Amalgamated
Association of Iron, Steel and Tin
Workers announced today they
reached Every satisfactory"
agreement on a new wage con"
tract.
At the conclusion of the four"
day parley between union leaders
and members of the Western
Sheet and Tin Plate Manutac'
turerS' Association, Louis Leonard.
Amalgamated secretary and treas
urer. said:
1--WE reached very satisfac-
tory settlement for both sides.
We hope the Republic Steel Cor
poratiOn may accept this scale"
The new wages are slightly ul1-
der the scale which existed in
1929. according to Leonard.
The Washington times., 1934-07-14
PACT
HELD BROKEN

NEW YORK, July IA 0N.SJ.
Convinced that a link exists be.
tween Moscow and the Com
munist party here, the McCor-
mack Congressional o m m ttee
was determined today to unmask
every phase of alleged Red propa-
gandizing here.
Citing testimony of Earl Brow
der, national secretary, and James
w. Ford, member of the central
committee Of the Communist
Party in America, former Senator
Thomas w. Hardwick, of Georgia,
counsel Of the committee, said the
Soviet Union has clearly violated
its pact with the United States.
Mr.. Hardwick cited the clause
in the so-called Litvinoff agree
ment of November 18, 1888, in
which Russia agreed to prevent
any activities looking to the over
throw of this Government, and he
held that their testimony def.
nitely proved the Soviet was moi
abiding by it's vow.
The Washington times., 1934-07-14
125 Private Detectives Aid
Hopewell Plant Guards

HOPEWELL, Va July IA.
More than 125 private detectives
in addition to State troopers and
local police were on duty today
at the Tubize Chatillon Textile
Mills. closed by a strike for the
past three weeks, following riot
ing outside the plant late yes
terday.
Trucks Crash Through
The trouble broke out when
five large trucks. manned by
armed guards, crashed through
the picket lines. around the
plant and left loaded with fin
ished products.
Strikers attempted to halt the
trucks, but were warned off by
the guards with drawn pistols
and Shotguns. The strikers
The Washington times., 1934-07-14
STREET CAR BAN
PROPOSED

Adoption of a longtime pro-
gram looking toward the final
elimination Of all street cars in
the city has been recommended
to the Public Utilities Commission
by Chauncey P. Carter, local at
torney.
Mr.. Carter made his suggestion
in q letter to the commission, in
which he urged that busses re-
place street cars throughout the
city in the course of a five, ten
or fifteen year program.
Specifically he urged that BUSES
be substituted Immediately for
street cars on Wisconsin Avenue
north Of Massachusetts Avenue,
and in this connection said:
"Aside from the noise OccaS-
iOned by these street cars and
the prejudiciaI affect on prop
erty, the existence of this street
car line is a serious hindrance
and menace to vehicle and pc
destrian traffic, particularly the
former"
The Washington times., 1934-07-14
RUSSIA SPEEDS
ARMS MAKING

MOSCOW, July IA GN.S0.
Russia's fears that Japan intends
to provoke war in the Far East
were emphasized today when the
Council Of Commissars and the
central committee Of the Com
munist Party Joined in a move
ment to encourage the munitions
industry to maintain the highest
possible level of production.
Salaries of all workers in fac
tories producing goods. essential
to the national defense will be
raised 10 per cent, it was officially
announced, starting August l.
simultaneously income taxes
for workers in these plants will
be reduced so per cent and
bonuses ranging from two weeks
to two months pay will be dis
tributed to workers who have
stayed on the job continuously
from three to ten years.
The Washington times., 1934-07-14
FLOris Clubs Plan
To StaQe Exhibit

The Floris (Va.) Grange,
Farmers Club, Community League
and Home Demonstration Club
will hold a joint community ex-
hibit August % at the Floris
School grounds. The board of
managers for the affair includes
Wilson D. McNair, secretary-treas-
urer: Donald Popovich, general
manager, and w. r. Crabill, Tur-
ner WamSley, B. w. Middleton,
John Middleton, w. H. Elmore,
Mrs. John Middleton, Mrs. Edgar
Beard, and Mrs. William Middle
ton.
The Washington times., 1934-07-14
Slang in Speech
Brings Worry
To Islanders

Puerto Ricans, so the south
wind from the island brings
word. were greatly perturbed
when President Roosevelt, in his
speech at San Juan, said:
eve are trying to SELL Puerto
Rico to the world"
The islanders perturbation
really was occaSioned by the
translators, who gave the word
"sell" its literal meaning when
the speech was printed in
Spanish.
Unfamiliar with our colloquial
use of "Sell," the Puerto RicanS
thought Mr.. Roosevelt was go
ing to put their island on the
auction block.
The Washington times., 1934-07-14

hurled bricks and stones at the
trucks and pursued them for
several miles down the highway.
Several of the pickets narrowly
escaped injury when they stood
in front of the trucks, but
were forced to leap to safety
when the drivers, instead Of
stopping. speeded up.
Gather at Plant
Before the trucks made their
dash from the plant, more than
1000 of the 2,0C0 strikers gath
cred around the plant, and COM
pany officials asked Adjutant
General Waller to send troops to
the plant.
He went there himself to in
vestigate and promised he will
hold the National Guard in read
ineSs if it is needed.
The Washington times., 1934-07-14
SALESMAN ENDS
L|FE|N MOOSE

Malcolm Won Behren, salesman
for q large oil company, ended his
life today by hanging himself with
the cord of his bathrobe in the
closet of his apartment in the
Chastleton Hotel.
His ifeless body was found by
N. w. Ferris, assistant manager
of the hotel, who went to the
apartment when Mr.. Won Behren
failed to answer several telephone
calls.
Police said he had been dead
about eight hours. No notes were
left, and no motive for the suicide
could be learned. The dead man
came here from Norfolk, Va,
about four months ago.