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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1934-03-09
Eyes, Father

He talked to her, then, about be-
ing brave and learning something from
all the hurts. 1t was sad and very
beautiful. She wanted to feel how
much she loved Father, how happy she
would be to camp with him on the
shore of his silver lake. But she
couldn't, somehow. She kept thinking
of dancing with Hugh. Her heart
grew larger and larger There was
an aching in her wrists. All Of her
was racing forward toward the eve
ming. She didn't want to race away
from Father. 1t was something she
couldn't help.
Suddenly guilty, she pressed her
cheek against his knee.
"Why, Janie!'
II love you, Father" she said.
jamie dressed with the greatest care
Filmy undertakings, chiffon stockings,
garters with wee pink roses. There
"Ao 6OAh6 " OG q hOOA
She brushed her hair until 1t shone
How brown she was! Mother was
right. She did look like gypsy. If
only she could be as pretty as Celia !
Just for tonight. Father said she was
prettier inside. If only just for to-
night she could wear herself inside
out!
The creamy dress from Paris. 1t
was beautiful dress. She thought
she looked rather nice. Perhaps she
could borrow Celia's shawl with the
silky golden fringe. Aunt Rose gave
it to Celia for Christmas.
Celia was not in her room. jamie
wondered idly where Celia had gone.
She thought she would use little per-
The Washington times., 1934-01-18

Schedule A, for urban reSiden-
tial use: First so kilowatt hours,
unchanged at 3.9 cents per hour;
next so hours, reduced from 3.6
to 3.3 cents an hour; next so
hours, from 2.9 to cents an
hour, and over $50 hours, from
2 to is cents. On the schedule
the Maryland minimum monthly
bill is cut from 81 to rs cents.
Cooking Schedule
Schedule K, for cooking: No
change except for a reduction Of
the minimum bill from 81 to so
cents a month in urban areas.
Schedule C, for lighting power
in apartment buildings and Of
fices: First 100 kilowatt hours,
unchanged at 3.8 cents an hour;
next $50 kiloWatt hours reduced
from 3.6 to 3.4 cents: next 1850
hours, unchanged at 29 cents,
and over 2,1OO hours, unchanged
at 2 cents. The minimum
monthly bill for this class is
reduced from 81 to rs cents.
The Washington times., 1934-01-18
First Victory In Pay Return Fight Looms
Stirs Hints
Of War

NEW YORK, Jan. 18 Q.N.S0.
Evidences of British retaliation
against the new American gold
policy were seen today as the
pound sterling slumped to $4.971a,
off 6A cents, the first time the
pound has sold below the S. level
since october %.
At the same time, rumorS Of a
sterling-franc tie-up were shat
tered when the pound dipped to
1892 francs against slightly
more than 80 francs yesterday.
In terms of the French franc,
the dollar advanced to 62.58 cents.
against 62.18 cents yesterday and
the official indicated value of 90
cents gold. French francs de-
clined 3la points at 6.28 cents.
LONDON, Jan. 18 0.N.S0.
Officials here today denied that
a dollar war" had been launched.
Heavy repatriation of dollars to
the United States both from Lon
don and Paris was responsible for
the unusual rise in the dollar, it
was said, coupled with speculative
influences.
PARIS, Jan. 18 G.N.S0.
French investors for the first time
in many months are plunging
heavily into the American COM
m d titles market, anticipating
profits as a result of the new
Roosevelt monetary program, it
was revealed today in a survey of
American brokerage houses.
The Washington times., 1934-01-18
Electric Rates Cut For D. G..
And Nearby Maryland

Users of electricity in the Dis
trict and nearby Maryland will
realize a saving of $378,518 in
1884 under new proposed rates
submitted to the Public Utilities
Commission today by the Po-
tomac Electric Power Company.
This sum represents half the
excess earnings of the company
above 7 per cent during 1888.
The statement shows earnings
of $5,O80,999 on a rate base of
$61, ,759, 148.23, a return of 1923
per cent. Under the sliding scale
agreement half the earnings
above 7 per cent must be re-
turned to customers in the form
Of rate reductions.
Primary Rates Unchanged
The proposed new rates do
not affect any of the primary
rates which, in most cases, are
3.9 cents per kilowatt hour for
the first SO hours. Important
secondary rates which will be
affected include:
The Washington times., 1934-01-18
SEARCHED
At NAVY YARD

Mystery today shrouded a
"clampdown" order issuing from
the Washington Navy Yard, with
all automobileS-both trucks and
passenger carS-being searched
on leaving. Passes for the day
were voided.
Rumors were that valuable
documents had been spirited from
the yard, but these could not be
confirmed.
"There's nothing to it."
That was the pronouncement OF
Lieut.. Adolph zuber, Marine Of
ficer of the day, who insisted the
order was a standing one, and was
carried out when "he thinks
about it,"
He said that sometimes traffic
is so heavy the guards are unable
to search all vehicles leaving the
grounds,
The Washington times., 1934-01-18
R.WYNEKOOP
FACES HER
ACCUSER
Insurance Agent, Esther Eng
Iish, Points III Woman Out
As Purchaser of Policy
BY DOROTHY DUCAS

CHICAGO, Jan. 18 Q.N.SD.
A 81 900 life insurance policy, COW
ering the two months of Novem-
ber and December, was taken out
on Rheta Gardner Wynekoop's life
before the girl met her death on
November 81 on an operating
table in DR.. Alice Lindsay Wyne-
koop's office, it was revealed to-
day at the mother-in-law's trial
for the girls murder.
This was in addition to the
$5, 900 policy with double in
demnity clause taken out a week
before, in the same way, with DR..
Wynekoop filling out the applica-
ton and taking it to another
room to be signed.
And who paid the premium on
this insurance."
Charles S. Dougherty, prosecu-
tor of the 62-year-old woman doc
tor, asked this of Miss Esther
English, insurance agent.
The Accusing Finger
Miss English looked along the
row of faces at the counsel table.
Her eyes rested significantly on
the black-clad defendant. Dough
erty asked:
''Will you point out the per-
SON If he or she is in cOurt?"
Miss English lifted her hand and
pointed. 1t was the first gesture
of accusation DR.. Wynekoop has
faced. She looked at the inSur-
ance agent without flincEing, but
her breath came faster. When the
hand fell, she sighed.
The policy, Miss English went
On to relate, was the kind which
required no medical examination.
On the application, signed by
Rheta not in the presence of the
agent, the girl said she had no
other insurance. This was on
October 80, seven days after she
had applied for the $4,000 policy.
The larger policy was delivered
only a few days before the girls
violent death.
Another insurance agent, Hy-
(COntinued on Page 2, Col. ~
The Washington times., 1934-01-18

Miss Stogner, unintroduced, ap-
preached him while he was on
duty some time in January and
asked him if he had a gun.
Second Demand Charged
Hilton testified that he told the
girl he did not have one, although
in reality he did. He said when
he asked her why she wanted the
gun, she answered that she
wanted to shoot Shriner.
Shriner is attempting to re-
cover the $4,000 which he claims
he paid Miss Stogner when she
accused him of being the father
Of her unborn child and threat
ened to expose" him.
Shriner testified yesterday that
after he had paid the $4,000 in
October, 1881, she came to Fred
erick in January, 1882, and de-
manded another $4,000.
Hilton began his testimony by
declaring that Miss Stogner ap-
preached him one day while he
was on duty and although he had
never seen her before, he said,
she asked him whether he knew
Shriner.
When he answered that he did,
she asked; according to the police
man:
What is his financial cOndi-
tiOn?"
The Washington times., 1934-01-18
FARLEY Y HIT
BUT AYERS
He WILL
s 7 |('K
Lawyers in ouandary; View
Of Roosevelt Censors Men
In Cases Before Bureaus

Local Deocratic party leaders
took refuge in silence today over
the drastic shakeup in the party'S
national committee. while others
high in the party urged that John
F. Costello, national committee.
man for the District, reconsider
his refusal to resign and step
down.
While other members Of the
party aimed their big guns at
Postmaster General James A.
Farley, demanding that he tender
his resignation as national chair
man, it was learned from sources
close to Farley that he will not
give up the reins of leadership.
Discussed Again
At his press conference today,
the Postmaster General admitted
that he had discussed the matter
with the President several times.
The question, which flared up
sharply after a press conference
at the White House yesterday, fol-
lowed by the announcement Of
the resignation of the four COM
mitteemen, was discussed by the
President and the Postmaster
General again this morning.
General Farley admitted that
he will probably have a talk"
with Arthur Mullen, committee
man from Nebraska, when the
latter returns to the Capital from
Omaha.
Aimed at Costello?
Mullen last night, informed of
the other designations of COM
mitteemen who have been prac.
ticing law in Washington, de-
clared that his business here is
ethical and he has no intention
of resigning."
Meanwhile, Costello declined to
discuss the affair, other than to
say that he stands by the state
ment he made last night that he
has not used his political position
in any business dealings and that
he feels the remarks made by the
President do not refer to him.
Rumors in political circles here
were to the effect however that
the whole matter is really aimed
at Costello.
A Closed Matter
Political observers pointed out
that there has been decidedly
cool feeling between the White
House and the local Democratic
leader. Costello has not been con-
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CLERK HOPES
GIVEN NEW
IMPETUS
Subcommittee of Senate Will
Report Bill FavorabIy,
Poll Indicates

Government employees may win
their first battle in the fight for
Gl1ll restoration Of salaries on
July I in the action that the
Senate Appropriations subcommit-
Gee on the independent offices
bin will take on the proposition,
1t appeared today.
A poll of the members Of that
subcommittee today revealed that
four Of the nine are definitely in
favor Of full restoration of sal
aries in the lower brackets, and
that one other probably will join
that group.
Three of the four said they will
give their unqualified support to
q proposal for full restoration of
all Federal salaries. They are Pat
McCarran CD of Nevada, Fred
erick Hale (R) of Maine, and
Frederick Steiwer CR) oregon.
Townsend In Doubt
Senator Richard B. Russell CD
of Georgia asserted that he will
vote to restore full salaries to all
Government workers whose annual
basic salary is less than $4,000 and
to restore all but per cent of the
basic salaries to those in the class
from $4,000 to $4,000.
Although declining to state def
nitely what action he will take
in the matter, Senator John G..
Townsend CD Delaware, when
informed of the announced in
tentions of those who said they
will vote for restoration, said:
81 had understood that those
members will vote that way,
and may do so myself. How
ever, am not yet ready to say
what 1 will do"
It was pointed out, however,
that since the Republican caucus
several days ago decided to aid
in the correction of Inconsistencies
in the economy act, it is thought
more than likely that Senator
Townsend will go along with
restoration advocates.
None Definitely Opposed
During the last few months a
number Of members Of the Senate
Appropriations Committee have
gone on record as favoring restora-
ton of Government pay. None
has indicated outright opposition.
Among the most definite state.
ments was that made by Gerald
r. Nye (R), of North Dakota,
who, in response to a query by
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j. s. PAY CUT
EXTENDED
To CWA
Federal Personnel Paid With
Emergency Funds to Get
~15 Per Cent Slash

All emergency organizations,
whether in existence or created in
the future, are subjected to the
is per cent pay cut by an execu-
tive order Of President Roosevelt
issued on January 10 and revealed
in a ruling today by Comptroller
General J..R. McCaFl. II
The specific effect OF the order
and ruling is that all employees al
loted to Federal establishments
and paid by CWA funds are to be
classified by March / in accord
ance with regulations laid down
in an executive order issued in No
vember, following which the base
pay fixed by the classification will
be SlaShed Is per cent.
Exemption Is Ended
The question arose in connec-
ton with employees paid by CWA
funds and working in the Bureau
of Home Economics, Department
of Agriculture. The department
wished to know whether they are
subject to the pay cut.
McCarl pointed out that as orig
inally set up the emergency agen-
cies were exempt from the cut,
but that this exemption was lifted
by an executive order dated No
vember 18, 1888, as a consequence
of which reclassification was I'M
dertaken of all jobs in the NRA
and other emergency units.
Since this order did not men
ton CWA, the December supple
mental payroll of the Bureau of
Home Economics, paid from CWA
funds, stands in the former status
of exemption from the cut.
Order Extends Cut
However, McCarl directs that
inaSmuch as the new executive
order of January 10, not hitherto
made public, covers all emergency
even those later to be
created, classification Of the CWA
jobs must be completed by March
l, in accordance with the provi-
sions of the first executive order.
McCarl directs that grade num-
bers under the new classification
are to be preceded by the letters
EO. to set them apart from other
Federal jobs.
The Washington times., 1934-01-18
GRID
DATE SOUGHT

If their respective 1884 sched-
ules can be juggled successfully
Georgetown University and Uni
versity of Maryland will meet in
football next fall, H. Gabriel
(Gabe) Murphy, graduate mana
ger of athletics at Georgetown
University, admitted today.
Athletic authorities of Mary
land and Georgetown are favor
ably inclined toward the game,
Murphy added.
Murphy and H. C. CCurly'D
Bird, vice president and athletic
director at University of Mary
land, have held several recent
conferences discussing possibili-
ties of playing the game.
Both Maryland and Georgetown
have conflicting dates on their
1884 schedules, which, Murphy be-
lieveS, may possibly be rearranged
to permit the game being played
here November "a.
Murphy said:
"There is every possibility Of
Georgetown and Maryland meet
ing this fall on the gridirOn. If
date cannot be arranged this
fall, we probably will get to-
gether in 1885,"
(See further details in Sports
SectiOn.)
The Washington times., 1934-01-18
WOMAN Victim
Of POISON

Despondent for reasons she re-
fused to divulge either to police or
physicians, Miss Josephine Minar-
do, about 35, was rushed from the
Roosevelt Hotel to Emergency Hos
pital today and treated for poison
ing.
Miss Minardo, who is from
Michigan, is attached to the staff
of the Home Owners Loan Cor
poration.
Physicians at Emergency Hos
pital said Miss Minardo admitted
to them she had swallowed two
white tablets" but she declined
to say what they were. An exami-
nation showed evidences of poison,
however, although her condition
was said to be not serious.
The telephone call of a friend
led to discovery of the victim.
When the friend, who knew she
had not gone to work today,
phoned her room on the sixth
floor of the hotel and got no re-
Sponse, the friend called the man
ayers office.
The Washington times., 1934-01-18
WILL ROGERS Says:

BEVERLY HILLS Cal, Jan. 1S-I wanted to stay off any
reference to this 6Ocentdolar until l had one;
started searching the papers mighty thoroughly and what
DO you think found away down in like Of
those denas that paper is sometimes forced nakeH
It stated:
Republican elected to Congress in Vermont"
That's mighty serious rumor in proves be true
And have doubt that Congress will be asked pass
law preventing its happening again ...-.
Of course the thing up suddenly that the Demo-
Gratis ddn think there Republican within million
miles.
by ndicats)
The Washington times., 1934-01-18

Marie Stogner, of Rockingham,
N. c., at one time indicated she
wanted to shoot Edward Derr
Shriner, jr., former Frederick
(Md) banker, it was testified to-
day in Shriner's suit to recover
$4,000 from the girl in Mont
gomery County Circuit Court at
Rockville.
This testimony was given by
Roy Hilton, a traffic policeman of
Frederick, who told the court that
The Washington times., 1934-01-18
Plain Justice Demands Senate Repeal Pau Cui

THOSE STOCKS ARE DEPLETED AND THE FEDERAL
EMPLoYE MUST NOW PAY THE NEW AND NECESSARILY
HIGHER PRICES.
The very efforts of the increase purchasing power
sending the prices of things higher.
These Federal employees not recipients of patronage They
regularly listed Civil Service workers. who have
guarantee efficiency Tests many high
the Government could not pass.
WHY ABUSE THE FEDERAL WORKER BECAUSE HE IS
STEADY AND EFFICIENT?
There Government employees affected
The Washington times., 1934-01-18
Exchange AbsOLUes
Self in "RuE11 Pool"

NEW YORK, Jan. 18 QN.SO.
The New York Stock Exchange
today absolved itself of pool
activity in the rise and fall of
liquor shares last summer. The
exchange blamed public enthusi-
asm for the whisky group, due to
the repeal sweep at the time, for
their wild fluctuations, and not
pool activity.
The Washington times., 1934-01-18
Rescue Squad Aids
Pneumonia Victim

Fire rescue squad early today
rushed oxygen tanks to the home
of Richard c. Plummer, who is
in serious condition from pneu-
monia. A man from the squad
has been detailed to remain
throughout the day with Plum
mer, who lives in the 45OO block
Conduit Rd. N. w,
The Washington times., 1934-01-18

by this Is cut $4,000 of these Washington Washing
ton community made largely Of Government workers. their
families and the merchants serving them.
But although the people Washington denied voice in their
government Washington still part the United States just the
the 48 States Alaska Hawaii Puerto Rico and the Philippines
must deny Washington voice in the Government must
take care of its people,
Gentlemen of the Senate, what you going to do?
WILL YOU INSIST UPON AN INFLATIONARY POLICY FOR
THE UNITED STATES AND AT SAME TIME INSIST ON
DEFLATIONARY POLICY FOR THE FEDERAL EMPLOYEES AND
ESPECIALLY FOR WASHINGTON?
The Washington times., 1934-01-18
Gentlemen of the Senate:

The time has for plain talk
Much has been written about the why's wheefoes the Is
cent of Government employees Here the facts
The Is pay result of when
desperate being taken
The complexion of things has changed
We An stimulation of spending,
OF a tremendous attempt to create prosperity.
The refusal restore the Is pay cut based survey
Of living costs which dealt with prices commodities secured by
wholesalers at rock bottom prices
The Washington times., 1934-03-07
BANK LICENSES
FREE FUNDS
BY International News Service

DS 4NN"~ 0SA
Additional sums Of money in
substantial amounts, aimed at the
stimulation Of commerce and in.
dustry, were released during Feb.
ruary when SO national banks,
with $62, ,953 900 frozen" and $6,.
$4,000 unrestricted deposits were
licensed by the Treasury Depart
ment.
Comptroller Of the Currency
]. F. T. O'Connor, said the Feb
ruary record compared with SO
national banks with $68, ,966, 900 in
frozen and $6,983,000 in unre
Stricted deposits, which were II
censed during January. In De.
cember II banks with $78, ,628, ,703
frozen" and $4,125,00 unre.
Stricted deposits were licensed. He
said:
"By the close Of business Feb
ruary 28, the number Of unli-
censed national banks had been
reduced to $50, contrasted with
1,446 on March 16, 1888, the
first day after the termination
Of the banking holiday"
The Washington times., 1934-03-07
Membership Drive
PoStponeS Meeting

In order to afford it's members
every opportunity to seek new
members, the North Cleveland
Park Citizens Association post.
poned its meeting, scheduled for
last night, until the first Tuesday
in April.
]. A. Bresnahan lists the bound
aries of the association as fol
lows: Ordway Street, Connecticut
Avenue to Yuma; north side OF
Yuma to Thirty-eighth; west side
of Thirty-eighth to Window;
north side of Window to Wiscon-
sin Avenue; south on Wisconsin
Avenue to OrdWay.
The territory of this associa-
tion embraces much of the area
of the former Devonshire Downs
Association.
The Washington times., 1934-03-07

A' S' UEA"COA W1LQOuC RlVlnR
due consideration to objections
filed against various applicants.
George H. Brown and Lucy
Eastwood were named a special
committee to represent the AS
sociation at a special meeting
called by the District Commis-
missioners for next Saturday to
discuss the problem of sale Of
liquor near schools.
A motion calling on the Com
miSsioners to adopt a more strin.
gent smoke law for the District
was passed by the meeting.
A bill now pending before the
House, calling for the registra-
tion Of all professional engineers,
also was approved.
Ten new members were elected
at the meeting at which Mrs.
Margaret Hopkins Worrell pre-
sided.
The Washington times., 1934-03-07
Oil Blast Victims
To Be Sent to u. S.

LIMA, Peru. March 7 0NSO.
The bodies of two American en-
gineers killed in an oil we'll ex-
plosion at NegritoS last Thurs.
day will be placed aboard a
steamer bound for the United
States Saturday, according to
plans completed today. Victims
of the explosion were Jacob L.
Stauft, IS. of Pittsburgh, and
Alfred R. Farmer. 20, of Memphis,
Tex, both employees of the In
ternational Petroleum Company.
The Washington times., 1934-03-07
Skunk kBEnded,
But the OdOr
Lingers On

Make your own wise-crack
about this one:
A skunk was discovered in
the Capitol.
Night Policeman John Ash
ley was making his rounds
early this morning when a
familiar odor brought him up
sharp. He is a former Ten
nesSee farm boy, and he recog-
nized it instantly.
Considerable searching at
last discovered the animal
perched on the portico of the
House entrance to the Capitol.
Policeman Ashley reached
for his pistol. and killed it.
Then he called the Animal
Rescue League to get the car
cas-.
The skunk was ended, but
the aroma fingered on.
The Washington times., 1934-03-07

Heat relief" is the latest form
Of aid being dispensed by the
Public Works Administration. The
PWA administrator, Harold L.
IckeS, has allotted $700,500 to
air-condition portions Of nine
Government buildings in the
District.
Installation Of the air-condi-
tioning equipment will begin
The Washington times., 1934-03-07

and west wings; auditorium and
motion picture laboratory of the
South building.
Navy Department, dispensary,
telephone exchange, and offices
of the Secretary; Army dispen-
sary and War Department mes
sage center in the Munitions
Building.
The Washington times., 1934-03-07

within a few weeks, Mr.. Ickes
said. The buildings and portions
affected include:
Interior Department, Eighteenth
Street wing, sixth floor; south
end of all wings on all floors,
and five executive offices on fifth
floor.
State Department, offices of
Secretary Of War Dern and Sec
The Washington times., 1934-03-07

retary Of State Hull and their
assistants; diplomatic offices and
the library.
Internal Revenue Bureau Build.
ing, United States Court of Gus
toms and Patent Appeals.
Agriculture Department build
ings, Secretary's offices in Ad-
ministration Building. and east
The Washington times., 1934-03-07
LGuterbGch Named
D1iru Aide of AAA

A. H. Lauterbach has been ap-
pointed chief of the dairy Sec
ton of the Agricultural Adjust
ment Administration in a shake
up designed to coordinate the
dairy activities to meet regional
needs, it was announced today.
The new head has been actively
associated with cooperative dairy
marketing for Is years.
The Washington times., 1934-03-07

enants in deeds
prohibited h e
sale was voiced
by the Colum-
bia Heights Cit
|iZens S Associa-
ton at a meet
i ng in t h e
Fourth PreSby.
! terian Church
last night.
The ABB c
| board also was
charged W it h
exercising un'
due haste in is.
suing licenses,
The Washington times., 1934-03-07
CAMP 3O5 BALL TOMORROW

The twenty7sixth annual ball Of
the Sons of Confederate Veterans,
Camp 305, will be given tomorrow
night at the Willard Hotel. Brooke
Johns, wellknoWn washington en-
tertainer, will be the featured en-
tertainer.