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The Washington times., 1934-02-21
JUDGE IS |RKED|
BY ARREST

With whitening sarcasm, JUS
tice Robert E. Mattingly today
dismissed a case against Lee Nc
Pherson, colored driver employed
by the Chestnut Farms Dairy,
after Inspector J. T. Phillips, of
the Health Department, had the
man arrested for driving an un-
covered truck containing waste
paper through the streets.
Mr.. Phillips testified he fol-
lowed the truck after he observed
the paper being blown around.
He ordered the driver to drive
to No. 3 Precinct and charged
him with violating police regu-
lations.
Justice Mattingly, who is sit
ting in Police Court during the
absence of Judge John P. Nc
Mahon, listened to the evidence
and remarked:
"This is indeed a serious Of
fense. 1t was a windy day and
the defendant should have
hired a covered Rolls Royce to
carry waste paper. Case dis
missed"
The Washington times., 1934-02-21
D|RkSEN FLAYS
D, {, GROUP

Sharp criticism Of the attitude
shown by the House District Com
mittee toward the District of Co.
lumbia was voiced today by Rep
resentative Everett M. Dirksen
(R) of Illinois, during the weekly
meeting of that body. Interrupt
ing discussion of the Smith gas
tax bill, he declared:
There is too darned much
indifference on this committee
toward the District of Columbia.
We have been imposing on the
people here for a long time and
treating them in too perfunctOry
a fashion,"
Later, he again expressed his
dissatisfaction with the commit
tees treatment of District business
and said he believed it would func-
tion better if reduced to five mem
bers,
The Washington times., 1934-02-21
Scant Imports Rouse
President to Inquiry
International News Service


President Roosevelt is concerned
over the unexpectedly small inn
portations of liquor into the
United States, and has directed
Federal Alcohol Control Admin
istrator Joseph Choate to study
the situation with a view to
remedial measures.
A blanket permit allowing the
importation of American type rye
and bourbon whiskies until April
l, already has been put into effect
by the FACA. The permit allows
unrestricted importation of whisk-
les from anywhere and every.
where" and does not restrict
quantities.
The President is anxious that
liquor prices be driven down to
the point where the bootlegger will
be put out of business, and has
even gone so far as to consider
tariff revision in this connection.
In this connection, the Presi-
dent pointed out today that his
project for reviving the Virgin
Islands rum industry was going
forward speedily. He revealed
that $1,00O,000 has been allotted
for the purpose of forming q
cooperative manufacturing organ
ization in the islands, and has
ordered that the Set-up be com.
pleted with all possible speed.
The Washington times., 1934-02-21
CONGRESS NEAR
CHANGES IN
THE BILL
Joint House-Senate Meeting
OF Committees Is Sought;
$4,000 Paid for Permits

First wholesale liquor dealers
licenses were issued today by the
Alcoholic Beverages Control Board.
Ten of them were class "a"
licenses under which the holders
will be allowed to handle all
kinds of liquors, wines and beers.
The licenses cost $500 each.
Two class "B" licenses, per.
mitting the handling only of light
wines and beers, were issued.
These cost $3.50 each.
Those Licensed
Those receiving class "A" IL
censes we're:
Hopfheiser Company, SO8
Twelfth st. N. W.; Dixie Dis
tributing Company, 926 Fifth st.
N. W.; Benjamin F. Grouse, rep
reSenting the Marion Distributing
Company, 1924 Florida Ave. N. E.;
Milton S. Kronheim Company,
Inc, 40 Ninth st. N. W.; Po.
tomac Sales Company, Inc, 1242
Sixth st. N. E.; Bethel & Co.,
Inc, 1857 Florida Ave. N. E.; the
House of Stover Earle Building:
Dove, Carter & Co., Inc, Wood.
ward Building; District Wholesale
Corporation, 1104 Ninth st. N.
w., and the International DiStil.
lery Distributing Corporation, GIT
E st. N. w.
The Valley Forge Distributing
Company, 901 Seventh st. S. w.,
and the District Beverages, Inc,
IS G st. N. w., took out the
class "B" permits.
No open hearings are held on
wholesale license applications.
Changes Studied
House and Senate District Com
mittees will probably meet next
week to discuss amendments to
the liquor bill.
Corporation Counsel William
w. Bride addressed the House
District Committee today, urging
that the bill be amended to
strike out the provision which
limits chain grocery stores to one
license to sell liquors.
Following this, Representative
Vincent L. PalmiSano D.) Of
Maryland announced that he will
confer with Senator King, chair
man of the Senate District Com
mittee, asking that a joint meet
ing be set so that the two COM
mltteeS may discuss this and
other problems.
Beer Board employees, who we're
"loaned'' by the District to ham
die the 80 beverage applications,
today returned to their regular
jobs.
The board was officially ter
minated yesterday, it's duties be-
ing taken over by the District
Alcohol Beverage Control Board.
None of the employees will be
dismissed, all having been trans
ferred to the board from other
departments.
The Washington times., 1934-02-21
z 2POL|CE To GET
NEW HEARING

Harry G. Bauer and Rudolph
Schleichert, who were found
guilty of conduct prejudicial to
the police department by a
police trial board, will be given
a hearing by the Board of Com
missioners next week, it was an
nounced today by Commissioner
Melvin C. HaZen.
The policemen, who were at
tached to the liquor squad, were
acquitted in the District Supreme
Court of an indictment charging
them with accepting a bribe from
an admitted bootlegger.
Members of the trial board
turned in a vote recommending
dismissal from the force and
their verdict awaits the Commits
SionerS' decision.
The Washington times., 1934-02-21
BUREAUS CLOSE
FOR HOLIDAY
TOMORROW
Capital To Honor Washington
On His Birthday With
Numerous Services

With all Government offices
closed, the Capital will honor
Washington's birthday tomorrow
with appropriate ceremonies in
commemoration of the first
President.
Special services will be held in
many of the Capitals churches
in honor of the day, while civic
and patriotic organizations will
unite in paying tribute to the
memory of the Father of the
Nation.
Military Mass Slated
At Immaculate Concep ion
Church, the annual Military
Mass, inaugurated by the late
Father Francis J. Hurney, will
be celebrated, with members of
the American Legion and other
military organizations attending.
Formal observance of the day
will start early, when the flags
of the 48 States will be raised at
the base of the Washington Mon
ument and wreath placed there
by a representative of President
Roosevelt.
Other Wreaths will be placed
at the base of the monument by
fraternal and civic organizations.
The monument will be open to
visitors from 1890 to 4:30 p. m.
Rites Go on Radio
Formal exercises will be held at
Memorial Continental Hall under
the auspices of the Sons of the
Revolution and other patriotic
organizations, starting at 9:45
a. m. These will be broadcast
over a nation wide hookup.
DR.. Thomas E. Green, preSi-
dent of the organization, will pre-
side, and the speaker will be Sec
retary of War Dern.
Observing the anniversary, the
fourth degree of the Knights of
Columbus will be eXemplified at
meeting at the Mayflower Ho-
tel tomorrow afternoon. Mem
bers of the organization will hold
their annual banquet.
The Conduit Road Citizens AS
sociation will meet tomorrow
night in the Community Church
in honor of the day.
Library to Close
The public library and all it's
branches will be closed, it was an
nounced. The Folger Shakes
peare Library will be open between
l and 4:30 p. m.
The Congressional Library, it
was announced, will be open be-
tween 2 and 10 p. m.
All mail deliveries will be can
celled for the day, it was an
nounced by the Postmaster Gen
eral,
The Washington times., 1934-02-21
ILLNESS
IN SCHOOL LAID
To COAL GAS
KetCham Teachers Also Called
Victims of Inadequate
Heating System

Charges that coal gas at the
Ketcham School. Sixteenth st.
and Good Hope Rd. S. E., is caus-
ing illness among teachers and
children were made today.
Members of the Ketcham
Parent Teacher Association, who
have been complaining about the
condition to school officials, re-
vealed that they plan to bring
their charges to the District gov
ernment heads unless something
is done to remedy the situation
Immediately.
Furnace Inadequate
It is cliamed that the hot-air
heating plant at the school is very
inadequate 'and that coal gas es-
capes continually.
A meeting of the ParentTeacher
Association held in the school
building yesterday was practically
broken up because the gas was
so thick it could be cut with a
knife" it was charged.
Plan Higher Appeal
The PIT. A. is waiting until
after the Washington Birthday
holiday weekend and if school
officials don't take action by that
time, they plan to take their fight
to the District officials.
Jere J. Crane, assistant super
intendent of schools, stated today
that Ketcham School is one of
several schools equipped with-hot-
air furnaces in line for eventual
replacement by steam heating.
The Washington times., 1934-02-21
House

The House District Committee held it's weekly meeting
Members present eight Representatives Pamsano, Dirk
Patman, Elenbogen Clark Randolph :Jenckes, Car
penter Absent, H. Representatives Norton Black Harlan
Kennedy, OBren, Wedeman, Owen, Werner Stalker,
Whitley, WithrOw, Muldownev and Burnham Time 55
minutes Action: discussion of numerous District bills
(StOry page 16)
liam H. King to approve joint meeting of House and Senate
District Committees to discuss liquor amendments
Representative Everett NJ Drksen House District
Committee Indifference to Washington problems.
Representative Mary r. Norton reported improving
(Story this page.)
The Washington times., 1934-02-21
PUG. JOB SEEN
FOR KEECH

Reports that Richmond B.
Keech, Peoples Counsel, will be
named to the vacancy on the Pub
lie Utilities Commission gained
strength today with the expiration
of his term only few days off.
His tenure expires next Sunday.
Although last September Mr..
Keech refused the offer of friends
to further his cause when the post
of commission chairman was va
Gated by Maj. Gen. Mason M. Pat
rick, close associate today said
he probably would accept the po-
sition now. He has been men
toned frequently in the past as
other vacancies occurred on the
commission.
Mr.. Keech was sworn in as
Peoples Counsel March l, 1880,
and was a dark horse" in the
race for the job left vacant by
Ralph B. Fleharty. A former as
sistant corporation counsel, his
term as Peoples Counsel has been
marked by frequent clashes with
the Utilities Commission, notably
in the gas valuation hearings last
spring.
During these proceedings he
successfully demanded the right
to receive reports of conference de-
velopments between. the utilities
involved and the Commissioners
The vacancy on the commission
has remained untitled since Gen
eral Patrick retired last Septem,
ber. Riley E. Elgon has been act
ing chairman.
The Washington times., 1934-02-21
MAYOR Of D. c.
RECOVERING

After a weeks Illness during
which she was confined to her
bed, Washington's mayor" Rep
resentative Mary T. Norton (DO
of New Jersey, chairman of the
House District Committee, today
was reported improved at her
Wardman Park apartment.
Mrs. Norton, who has been suf-
fering from severe attack of ton
silitis, was replaced by Representa-
tive Vincent L. Palmisano DD of
Maryland as chairman of the Dis
trict Committee when it held it's
weekly meeting today. If suffi-
GENTLY recovered by tomorrow, the
Congresswoman intends to return
to her New Jersey home where
her husband is critically i'll.
The Washington times., 1934-02-21
Burned
In Fire at Home

Frank Van Maldeghan. Of
Washington Avenue, Alexandria,
was burned on the arm this morn
ing when he was trapped in his
burning home by flames which
had started in the furnace room
and spread to the rest of the
house before he aWoke.
The interior of the home was
burned and most of the furniture
destroyed. Fire Chief James M.
Duncan. jr., placed the damage
at $500.
The Washington times., 1934-02-21
Beauty Experts
Here TO Offer
NRA Code

Pretty soon, American beauty
will be codified.
More than 400 noted beauty
specialists were in washington
yesterday just for that purpose.
Representing more than 81
per cent of the beautifying pro-
fession of the country, members
of the National Hairdressers and
CosmetologiSts Association pre-
sented the beauty code to the
National Recovery Administra-
ton.
The code committee consists
of Emile Gervais, of Washing
ton, president of the organiza-
ton, and E. w. Godfrey, vice
president, and Edna Emme, Sec
retary, both of st. Louis, Mo-
The Washington times., 1934-02-21
JUgOsLQUia Aides
VIII Be HOnOred

DR.. Leonlde Pitamic, JugoslaV-
ian minister, and Capt. Gordon
Smith, attache. will be the guests
Of honor at the luncheon of the
Washington Post. S. A. M. E., at
1890 p. m. Monday at the Army
and Navy Club. DR.. Pitamic will
address the meeting on "The Po-
litical and Military Developments
in the Balkans From the Sarajevo
Incident to Date"
The Washington times., 1934-02-21
COlOred Baptist
Union Celebrates

Colored Baptist Sunday School
Union Of the District of Columbia
celebrated its fifty-third anniver-
sary last night at the Enon Bap-
tist Church. Officers include
James Moss, president; Mrs. E. B.
Brooks, secretary; Raymond Ed
wards, general superintendent, and
Joseph Gaines, assistant superin-
tendent.
The Washington times., 1934-02-21
King Albert Mass
Scheduled at Shrine

High mass for King Albert of
Belgium will be said Friday morn
ing at II o'clock in the Shrine of
the Immaculate Conception at
Catholic University.
The services will be attended by
members of the diplomatic corps
at the invitation of the Belgian
Ambassador.
The Washington times., 1934-02-21
Army TUins MOUe Up
In Rank TO0ether

First Lieutenants Herbert E.
and Herschel D. Baker, twins
who served through the World
War in the same artillery unit,
have been promoted to captain
cies. They were commissioned
second lieutenants and promoted
to first lieutenants on the same
date.
The Washington times., 1934-02-21
School Asks $4,000
To Build Addition

An application will be filed with
the PWA by St. Agnes School,
Alexandria, for a loan Of 100000
to be spent for an addition to
the school which occupies the
former home of Paul Kester, on
Mount Ida Hill. The addition
will be three stories high and
contain three class rooms and six
sleeping rooms.
The Washington times., 1934-02-21
HEBREW SERVICES

Washington Hebrew Congrega-
tion, will hold services at 8 p. m.
Friday, and at 1890 o'clock the
following morning. DR.. Abram
Simon's Friday evening sermon
will be "a Pillar of Cloud by Day.
and a Pillar of Fire by Night"
Joseph Solomon is president of
the congregation.
The Washington times., 1934-02-21
PHONE GROWTH RECITED

Growth of the telephone cable
from the 100-wire cable of 1887
to the present 3,6OO-wire tube
was described to the Civitan
Club yesterday by w. Wheeler,
of the Chesapeake and Potomac
Telephone Company. who spoke
on stepping Into Space"
The Washington times., 1934-02-21
Board of Commissioners

The Commissioners did not meet a board
Commissioner Allen announced plans to outlaw job
agencies which charge fees. (Sory this page)
Plans for the ayoff of 400 CWA workers announced
by Commissioners Allen. (Story page 16)
Licenses to liquor wholesalers granted. (Story this
page)
Public hearings racing bill to be held Friday. (Story
on
The Washington times., 1934-02-21
True To
Type
Fr. CoughIin's Power
May Be Call to
Repent
By GILBERT SELDES

There is one reason for the
extraordinary impression made
by Father Coughlin which has
not been mentioned. so far as
/ know. He is the only man who
has suggested that repentance
is in order. He may not say the
words, but his cry is, Repent
We economic sinners!" And re-
pentance is one OF the few
things we have not heard-only
excuses, lawyers pleas, apollo
gies, and, vulgarly speaking,
passing the buck. Father Cough
lin implies that the bankers,
the statesmen and the indus
trialists ought to confess their
sins.
I have looked for signs Of
confession and repentance for
three years and haven't seen
one. There is a stubborn pride
in people whici. will not let
them admit they we're wrong in
such a simple matter as eco
nomic theory or business prac-
tice; whereas for the mortal
sins for the crimes and misde-
meanors of common existence,
confession and repentance are
common enough.
Beat the Breast
You may say you have broken
all but one of the Ten Com
mandments and you will not be
jailed, and people will even ap-
plaud you for making a clean
breast. But you will not, appar.
emily, beat your breast and say,
II stuck to a wrong theory of
money" or my principles of
industry were all wrong" or
even, II miscalculated the
strength of the forces with
which 1 was playing"
A few financiers testifying in
Washington have said that
what they did was common prac-
tice at the time they did it; a
few have asked the Government
to pass laws forbidding them to
do what they did before. Great
manufacturers have admitted
that, perhaps, they overbuilt-
but the real blame should be On
the shoulders of some one else,
usually anonymous, No one has
broken down and said, II have
Sinned." Not even the chair
man of the Republican ParSy's
national committee.
This stiff generation
makes a great many people
afraid that if the chance came
again. the same people would
be only too glad to play the
same game. Obviously a lot
Of people regret that the tricks
didn't work and that 1929 put
an end to the lovely rich years
after 1925. But no one has
vet regretted, in any public
place, all the things that came
before 1929. Except the war.
Quite a number of people have
regretted the war-and made
the war the villain.
An honest confession, accord
ing to a common proverb, is
good for the soul; the Catholic
Church makes confession a
part Of the good religious life;
the psychonalysts substitute
other words, but they also urge
human beings to unpack their
hearts. It is the commonest
thing in the world to run to
someone and confess. But not
about economies: about money:
not about profits. And I, for
one, will not really feel safe
until some one breaks down
and asks forgiveness for his
ecOnOnoic Gins
The Washington times., 1934-02-21
BOY SLEDDER is HURT

Only one coasting accident oc-
Cured in Alexandria yesterday,
Paul Thomas, IL, of 404 North
Payne St., was cut badly on the
head when his sled struck a
tree. He was treated at the Alex
andria Hospital.
The Washington times., 1934-02-21
Johnson to Handle
Code for NelUSDdDerS

BY International News Service
Until an administrator is
selected, Recovery Administrator
Hugh S. johnson will administer
the newspaper code, it is an
nounced. The newspaper code
becomes effective next Monday.
The Washington times., 1934-02-21
DEFENSE is FORUM TOPIC

Students of the Georgetown
University School of Foreign
Service, meeting today in an
open forum, will discuss plans
for strengthening National de-
tense, including building up the
Army and Navy to their normal
power.
The Washington times., 1934-02-21
BONNER COMMISSIONED

Harry Lohr Bonner, of the 48
block of Albemarle st. N. W., has
been appointed a second lieuten-
ant in the Ordnance Reserve, the
War Department announced to-
aaA
The Washington times., 1934-02-21

William Preston Lane, attorney general of Maryland
appearing before the Senate Judiciary subcommittee hold
ing hearings the anti-ynchng bl made public the evil
dence he has gathered basis for the arrests he
mended in connection with the Armwood ynchng (Story
Page 16)
The Washington times., 1934-02-21
Senate


Further consideration of the independent offices supply
bill given by the Senate today it being anticipated the
pay cut issue will be decided before adjournment this
evening. (Story Page ~
The Washington times., 1934-02-21
d. G. Issues First IL WhOlesale LiquOr Licenses
.iSiriCtI1OS

daily of all action in the House and Senate
dealing SOLELY ith the District of Columbia, and all
action by the House and Senate District Committees
and Board of District Commissioners.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-10-27
PORK MARKET
MOVES LOWER
Cattle, Lambs Scarce and
Steady; VeaIS Drop
so Cents.

A weak undertone continued in
the pork market at the local stock
yards this morning and the ma ority
of classes were generally Is cents
lower than Fridays average. Few
underweightS remained steady.
The bulk of 100 to 200 pounds was
selling at $3.50 to $5.15, while heav-
lest grades scaling 200 to 325 pounds
we're salable at $5.25 to $3.50. Few
good and choice kinds sold up to
$3.50.
Receipts were estimated at 5000,
around normal for a Saturday ses-
sion. The bulk of lightweights,
scaling $50 to 100 pounds, sold at
$3.50 to $465, while extremely small
classes, weighing 100 to 100 pounds,
caShed in at $265 to $3.50 Hold
overs numbered $50.
Early action was extremely light
in the cattle market with trading
practically at a Standstill. Few
slaughter classes of cattle were gen.
orally steady. Others we're dull and
inactive. Receipts we're 100. Vealers
we're sharply so cents lower than
yesterday, selling at $3.50 down.
Receipts numbered 100.
No test was made Of the lamb
market. Few grades in small lots
were selling at $625 down. All other
grades we're inactive and steady at
the previous close. Receipts were
200.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-10-27
Produce Markets

Delivered in Indianapolis prices: Heavy
Springers, ia lbs. and over. lie: Leghorn
spGinsers &c; od T9osterss oc &c. ~, ducks &C.
I5c; No. l strictly fresh country run eggs.
loss of, 24c. Each full case must weigh
s. lbs. gross: a deduction Of loc a pound
Quoted by the wadlev, Company.
BY United Press
CHICAGO, Oct, 337;-Eggs-M sTket
Pile fresh graded frsts, 26i7c; current
receipts. % a Csc. dirties No. /. zoe: No. 2,
lsc; checks No. /. 18i2c; No ?. l5c. But
ter-Market n flrm; receipts. 1906 Tubs gn ex-
tras 4 81 score. 28c; arsts $780, scorel.
"a "a 252.c; seconds f66-87i2 score. % &c;
specials. 2si2 n 29c; standards. 27iac; Poul-
geese. lie; turkeys. i6c: old ROSTERS. lOiac:
ducks. heavy. 1916: small. Ice: springers.
leghorn, l2i2c; hens. 4 IA pounds up. l4c;
under poungds I2c is oS oo hens 1ee
pounds and up. i3ieml5lec: under 1
pounds l3izG 15c Cheese-TWins. y : y
i3c; daisies, I3dI3i7c: longhorns. l37.m
l4isc. Potatoes-supply light; demand and
consin round whites. 77i2d soc; one car
lne quality. 50 cents: commercial grace.
72i2c: unclassifieo. CSC; Idaho Tussets,
United States No. ?, sl25; Colorado Nc
Clures. $50 Arrivals. lls; on track. 27s.
c 5I.isI-Ts Oct. -Butter-Market.
steady; extras, SIC; standards. ale. Eggs
Market. steady, extra white, 35e; cur
rent receipts. 25c; pullets, 22c. Poultry
Market. weak; fowls. colored Al lbs. and
up. l7e: ducks light. lie geese heavy;
hens l7disc. Potatoes-Maine si10q
Gsl q lHn-I6. bag.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-10-27
GRAIN FUTURES
MOVE SLOW IN
NARROW RANCE
Wheat, Corn Close Fraction
Lower: Oats Slightly
Higher.
BY HARTMAN w. NICHOLS
United Press staff Correspondent

CHICAGO, Oct. 27-Commission
houses and the professional ele-
ment hung back on the Chicago
Board of Trade today and grain
prices moved in a narrow range.
Wheat finished % to z cent low
er, December 96 cents; corn was
down Ato Is cent, December 743s
cents, and oats ruled % to q cent
higher, December 494 cents.
The bulk Of the trading both in
wheat and corn was within a range
Of around y cent. Upturns ran into
scattered selling by traders who
evened up for the weekend. There
was fair support on the dips.
A feature in the wheat market
was reported firming up in pre-
miums for soft red winter in the
eastern markets with Toledo report
ing more than 100000 bushels sold
in the last two days.
Liverpool wheat failed to reflect
the sharp upturn here late yesterday,
although the English market fin
ished z to q cent a bushel higher
Liberal sales Of fresh wheat to the
continent checked the upturn in
Liverpool.
Oats and other grains followed
the example set by the major cereals
but there was little activity. Pro-
visions were firm at the start but
later turned dull with grains.