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The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-03-22

R. s. Raven, superintendent of schools and both members of the school board, who are now in the city, R. E. Robertson and Grover c. Vim.
 Other resignations which have been received by the school board with regret are those of Mrs. w. w. Council and Miss Blanche Fur ner.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-03-22
Several ExSstars

But in addition to these Miss Pickford surrounded herself with several stars of another day, actors and actresses who used to count their salaries in thousands of dol lars weekly. These included Bes- sic Barriscale, Ethel Clayton, King Baggon, Florence Lawrence, Fran cis Ford, Theodore von Eltz, Hunt ley Gordon and Paul Panzer, among others.
 Last Time Tonight
 Ann Harding and William Pow ell in Double Harneess" their fa- Vorite co-starring vehicle depicting modern love and marriage, will be seen at the Capitol Theatre for the last time tonight.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-03-22
MRS. c. F. WELLER AND
 SMALL DAUGHTER TO
 SPEND SIMMER SOtTTH

Mrs. C. F. Wyller and her small daughter left on the steamer Yu- kon for the south. They will spend the summer months visiting friends and relatives in California.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-03-22
REGISTER NOW.

You cannot vote at the City FL ection April 3, unless you have registered. Books open at City Clerks office from g am. to pm.
 --adv.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-03-22
REGISTER NOW.

You cannot vote at the City FL cction April 3, unless you have registered Books open at City Clerks office from g am. to 5 pm.
 adv.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-03-22
MARY PICKFORD
 60 MES FRIDAY
 IN LATEST FILM
Secrets Opening at Capi- tol Charming Love Story
 with All Star Cast

Surrounded by one of the largest l casts in her long career and di- l rected by Frank Borzage, two-time Academy winner, Mary Pickford comes to the Capitol Theatre to- morrow night in Secrets" an ad- aptation of the celebrated stage play by Rudolf Besier and May Edgington And thus, according to all advance reports, motion pie ture fans will see the star in one of the best pictures she has made.
 Secrets gives Miss Pickford what she believes is an ideal vehicle In the first place, it is motion picture" from beginning to end, a nd in the second place the story is a simple one of love and elemental emotions, with no wise-cracking and no sophistication. It is Miss Pickford's sincere belief that sim pie tales, simply told, will be the salvation of the screen, just as they are bound to be in literature.
 The story of Secrets" is in three sections, showing Miss Pickford as young girl, as a young woman and as a middle-aged woman. Its locales are Salem, Mass, the Mid dle West and California, with a final locale in Washington, D. C.. From beginning to end there is breath-ta action, and that, af- ter all, is the prime requisite of a motion picture.
 Prepared For Months
 Months of preparatory work went into the perturbation of Secrets. !" In every branch, Miss Pickford spared no expense and time in procuring the best material and the best personnel, as will be borne out by a glance at the prdouction staff and the cast of players. Just before and behind the camera were names" known throughout the world.
 In the latter catgory were Fran ces Marion, scenarist, and Frank Borzage, director.
 In front of the cameras was an all-star cast in every sense of the word. Leslie Howard, English star, was Miss Pickfords leading man, and Mona Maris is the other woman,' Then there are c. Au- brey Smith, Blanche Frederick. Doris Lloyd, Herbert Evans, Ned Sparks and Jerry Stewart.
Washington Journal., 1934-10-26

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&ino aus Jranfreid nooptiert uu6
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The Washington times., 1934-06-23
HONEYMOONER
toes STOLEN

BOSTON, June % G.N.s).-The
bride minus her trousseau, and the
groom minus extra clothing, a
newly married couple was en- route
back to their home in LanSdale.
Pa, today, their honeymoon trip
to Canada cut short here by a
sneak thief, who took even their
marriage certificate.
Grant H. Warner, jr, "a, Tenn
pie University graduate, married
Virginia johnson, of Lansdale, last
Wednesday, and an hour later
were on their honeymoon in their
new car, a wedding gift of War
ner's father. They were en- route
to Quebec and Montreal for two
weeks honeymoon.
They parked their car yesterday
and went to restaurant. When
they returned they found a thief
had lowered a hook through an
open window, pulled the door lock
open and stolen all their baggage
and Warmers clothing.
The Washington times., 1934-06-23
By EUGENE A. KELLY

Some concern was voiced by
both labor and capital in Wash
ington today regarding the Presi-
dents recent edict temporarily
multiplying the Davis-Bacon act.
After the Executive order was
filed with the Senate Education
and Labor subcommittee investi-
eating labor rackets yesterday.
Senator David I. Walsh CD Of
Massachusetts,, chairman said he
is not sure that, with the Bacon
Davis provision suspended, there
is existing authority for Govern
ment agencies to write in a pre-
vailing wage provision in contracts
outside of those made under the
PWA.
Will Ask Presidents Views
It was pointed out that there
will be some few contracts which
will bel let under specific con-
gressional authority and these do
not have the protection Of the
PWA labor codes, according to
interpretations on Capitol Hill.
Senator Walsh said he intends
to confer with the President as
soon as possible to learn the
Chief Executives understanding
of how the suspension order will
affect contracts made under spe-
cific statute. He said that un-
less he finds it will be possible
for a prevailing wage provision
to be written into these contracts
he will urge some Executive &C.
ton to fill this breach.
It is thought by some observers
that labor has been bereft of one
of it's mightiest props supporting
a structure that took years to
build. For the Davis-Bacon act
which went into effect March 8,
1881, was a severe blow to un-
scrupulous contractors and gave
the 1aborer the assurance of the
Federal Government that he
would get his due.
OId-Time Tactics Feared
Now that the provisions of this
law have been swept aside it is
feared that old-time tactics of I'm.
ethical contractors will be resort
ed to.
However, since enactment of
the Davis-Bacon act labor has
been given two other powerful
weapons by the Federal Govern
ment with which to protect itself
against the inroads of those who
would crush it. These weapons
are the MIRA and the PWA.
The Davis-Bacon act insured
the worker of a rate of pay
equivalent to a scale in the city
where he was working. It was
the practise, for instance, for
contractors who obtained --ork in
washington to bring skilled and
unskilled labor from the South.
Naturally they paid these T.1en
The Washington times., 1934-06-23
CASE
DISMISSED
BY International News Service


Citing lack of jurisdiction but
observing "a remedy is provided
through the courts" the Federal
Trade : Commission today dis
missed it's complaint against the
American Smelling and Refining
Company, in which that concern
had been charged with acquisi-
ton of the stock of Federated
Metals Corporation, a New Jersey
concern, in violation of the Clay
ton antitrust act.
The complaint had charged the
acquisition resulting from an
agreement of September 80, 1882,
between the two companies, as a
result of which a new company
was formed bearing the name of
Federated Metals orporation of
Delaware.
Under this agreement, the COM
plant charged, the American
company acquired all of the
capital stock of the new COM
pany by exchanging therefor its
$3,5O0,00O par value first mort
gage S0-year gold bonds and ap-
proximately $2,129,155 worth of
warehouse certificates, represent
ing lad and spelter in market
able form.
The Washington times., 1934-06-23
TWO PNA: FUND
POOLS TOOPEN

Two swimming pools which
were developed as PWA projects
will be opened with ceremonies
today; one at Tokoma Recreation
Center, Fourth and Van Buren,
SITS. N. W.; the other at Banne-
ker Recreation Center, on Geor-
gia Avenue opposite Howard Uni
versity.
Programs which include SWIM
ming and diving exhibitions have
been arranged for both events.
President Mordecai Johnson, Of
Howard University, will speak at
Banneker Center. Several Off
Gals of Tokoma Park and Manor
Park citizens associations are on
the program for the Tokoma
event.
Following dedication ceremo.
MES, which were to be completed
by early afternoon, swimming to-
day was to be free at the pools
until 6 p. m.
The Washington times., 1934-06-23
HASH WILL SEE
FATHER BURIED

Accompanied by a member Of
the Montgomery county police
force, Lowell Hash, %, of Ounce
Orchard, Md, tomorrow will at
tend the funeral of his father,
whom he allegedly slew in self
defense. He is being held in the
Rockville Jail without bond on a
charge of murder.
Arrangements were made yes
terday to permit the youth to at
tend the services, which will be
held at p. M, in the home and
also to go to the Forest Oak Gem
etery, Gaithersburg, for the burial
services.
The father, Edward j. Hash,
45-year-old dairy farmer, was a
native of Fox, Va, and moved to
Montgomery county about eight
years ago. He is survived by
his widow, Ludia Virginia Hash,
of Fox, Va, and 10 children, the
youngest being less than year
old.
The father died Thursday at
the Montgomery County General
Hospital, Sandy Spring, from a
fractured skull, said to have been
caused by a blow from a milking"
stool in the hands of the son.
The Washington times., 1934-06-23
z SWAP WIVES
IN DIVORCES

RENO, New, June % G.N.SJ.
Mrs. Corinne c. Johnson was en-
route to New York today to be-
come the bride of Victor M. Earle.
In Carson City, New, Alexander
E. johnson, of Yonkers, N. Y,
from whom Mrs. johnson was d.
vorced yesterday, is now the hus.
band Of Mrs. Helen Moore Earle,
erstwhile wife of Victor M. Earle.
Mrs. Earle received her divorce
decree yesterday.
Mr.. johnson arrived in Reno
late yesterday and Immediately
motored to Carson City where he
and Mrs. Earle were married.
The first Mrs. johnson is the
mother Of three children while
the new Mrs. johnson is the
mother of four.
Both families are socially
prominent in New York, where
Mr.. Earle is a wealthy real estate
broker and Mr.. johnson is a
broker residing in Westchester
county.
The Washington times., 1934-06-23
Sterilization Is Failure,
Father Sues, Loses

that prompted him to undergo
the operation, Mr.. Christensen
said at his home. He said: Z.
''My wife was in no condition
to become a mother again. I
sought the physicians advice
anC decided to undergo the
operation when it was explained
such an operation on my wife
would prove painful and costly"
AS to the last child, now about
two years old, Mr.. Christensen
said he wouldn't take a million
dollars for him." The mother
said the same.
Doctor Not Liable
Mr.. Christensen underwent the
operation in 1881. One year later
their third child was born. It was
then he started suit for $4,000.
The lower courts held DIR.
Thornby. was not liable even if
the sterilization did not prevent
the blessed event and the Supreme
Court yesterday sustained that
decision.
The Washington times., 1934-06-23
ONE-CEN 7 DRIVE
AIDS DONOVAN

Plans were going forward today
for raising a campaign fund
among members Of the American
Federation of Government en-
ployes throughout the country, for
the purpose of assisting in fight
to gain the reinstatement of John
L. Donovan as a staff member Of
the NRA Labor Advisory Board.
President E. Claude Babcock, Of
the A. F. G. E., announced that
each member of the organization
will be asked to contribute one
cent.
Mr.. Donovan was fired person
ally by Brig. Gen. Hugh S. John
son on grounds of "inefficiency
and characterization" His fell
low workers claim the real rea-
son was his union activity as the
head of the NRA local of the
A. F. G. E.
At a meeting of the District
department of the organization
last night, Mr.. Babcock was in
structed to appoint a board Of
prominent citizens to investigate
the case.
The Washington times., 1934-06-23
MRS. .MAD|SON
MUST HANG

LOS ANGELES, June % GN.SO
Mrs. Nellie Madison, so-called
"enigma woman" today stood
doomed to death on the gallows
following her conviction of the
first degree murder Of her hus-
band, Eric Madison, film studio
employee.
In all the history of California
no woman has been legally hanged.
Mrs. Madison heard the verdict
of first degree murder read with
out the slightest flicker of emo
ton. Her first husband, Attorney
William j. Brown, who aided in
the defense, however, staggered
and nearly collapsed.
The jury returned its verdict
after having deliberated more than
IL hours.
Mr.. Madison was found shot to
death in his apartment March. "a.
Attorney Joseph Ryan, head of
the defense, announced he would
file a motion for new trial Tues.
day morning when Mrs. Madison
is called before the court for
sentence, and failing in that
would appeal the case.
Since the jury which heard the
case made no recommendation OF
leniency the death sentence is
mandatory under California law
The Washington times., 1934-06-23
GRAySON
IN CAR CRASH

Rear Admiral Cary Travers
Grayson, U. S. N. retired, mar
rowly escaped serious injury last
night in a collision between his
automobile and another on Lee
Highway at Lyon Village, Va.
Admiral Grayson, a power in
Democratic politics, was thrown
against the roof of his car when
it collided with one operated by
Benjamin Winger, 48, colored,
of Ballston, Va. Admiral Gray
sons car, operated by clayton
Muschlitz, also contained the
formers son, Cary r. Grayson.
jr. Both of the latter were un-
injured.
Arlington county police took
Admiral Grayson to his home in
the $500 block Wisconsin Ave.
N. w,
The Washington times., 1934-06-23
Walsh Is Concerned
At Suspension of
BaCOn-DaVis Act

as little as possible. They did not
pay them the Washington rate of
pay. When they could set away
with it, the unethical contractors
paid men working in Washington
the rate of pay they would have
received in the South.
Then came the Davis-Bacon act
which put a stop to this practise.
BY this law the laborer was to be
paid according to the prevailing
scale in the city in which he
worked.
But two years later found the
creation of the MIRA and the
PWA. These two Government
agencies likewise thwarted efforts
of "chiseling" contractors by CIV
ing labor two of the most power
full weapons Of defense it has ever
known.
Wage Rates Fixed
The MIRA fixed by law the rates
of pay for labor all over the coun-
try. All PWA contracts specified
just how much the laborer would
receive and how many hours a
week he would work. There could
no longer be any wrangling be-
tween capital and labor.
The Davis-Bacon act as a mat
ter of fact was never applied to
PWA projects and almost 80 per
cent of construction work today
is being done with PWA funds.
Realizing that some confusion be-
tween what appeared to be over
tapping laws would ensue, Presi-
dent Roosevelt ordered the Davis
Bacon act temporarily suspended.
He is empowered, however, to
rescind the suspension order at
any time.
The Washington times., 1934-06-23

MINNEAPOLIS. Mimi. June
% G.N.SO.-Living happily with
his 'ife and three children,
Clarence H. Christensen today
philosophically defended his &C
ton in undergoing a steriliza-
ton operation, the basis for a
damage suit after the surgery
proved unsuccessful.
The strange operation and re-
sultant suit for damages was re-
vealed when the Minnesota SUI
preme Court ruled against 2Ir.
Christensen in his action for
5000 against the late DR.. H. j.
Thornby, of Moorhead, MINI.
Operation Fails
Mr.. Christensen, an insurance
adjuster, sued when the opera
ton failed to accomplish its pur-
pose. He sought damages be-
cause of expenses incurred by
the birth which he said he was
told could not occur.
It was a fear that child birth
might prove fatal to his wife
The Washington times., 1934-06-23
NJ CARL B A n 8
PAY RAISES !.
"a A"hH

Comptroller General McCarl to-
day handed down a ruling that
salaries of employees in the District
emergency relief organization
may not be increased.
The District Commissioners had
asked for this ruling, seeking to
obtain salary increases for num-
Der of employees who have been en-
gagged in the work for several
years, and who are receiving less
salary than their subordinates who
entered the work later.
These employees started in the
relief work in 1892 when the total
appropriation was only $350,0OO
it was pointed out.
Since then the amounts ex-
pended for relief have mounted
until this year close to $40, 000,0 900
will be spent.
AS the appropriations increased
the salaries of those added to
the staff were made larger, but
those already on the payrolls
were not given increases.
Mr.. McCarl ruled, however,
that under the law they may not
be given the increase sought by
the Commissioners.
The Washington times., 1934-06-23
Mrs. William DQrby
Chosen SynOd Head

FREDERICK, Md, June %
Mrs. William L. Darby, Of Wash"
ington, was elected president OF
the Baltimore synod of the
Synodical Society for Missions Of
the Presbyterian Church during
the closing hours of the organize
tons annual meeting here. Other
Washingtonians chosen included
Mrs. Mabel Miller as third vice
president and Mrs. j. Claude
Helper as secretary.
The Washington times., 1934-06-23
SLAYER Dies Gamely
In Col0rado's First
Gas Execution

absorb the gas fumes, retarding
its effectiveness.
Clad In Shorts
At 7:31 p. M, Kelley was lead
through the death chamber door.
He constantly numbled a prayer.
Two guards strapped him into a
chair and a strap placed around
his chest and fastened at the
back. A black blindfold was
then placed over his eyes.
The door of the chamber was
locked at 1853. Warden Best and
the execution officials, standing
at the window to the south of the
chamber, lifted a lever. From a
basket under the seat of the
death chair spilled a dozen white
pellets-eggs of cyanide potaS'
SUM.
AS they hit the two quarts Of
sulphuric acid in a crock jar
beneath the chair, the resultant
hydrocyanic fumes could be seen
pouring over Kelley's body.
The condemned man made no
struggle. He appeared to want to
aid the fumes in their deadly task,
and could be seen taking a deep
breath. At 7:55-a matter Of As
seconds-his head snapped back,
and he was apparently uncons-
ciouS..
Many Witnesses
Scores of witnesses peered in
through glass on two sides of the
death chamber.
The entire proceedings con-
sumed only half an hour.
Kelley was executed for a STAY
ing that occurred during a robbery
which. netted only two old re-
volverS.
The Washington times., 1934-06-23
HELD.
| ONHOTELB BILL

NEW YORK, June % G.N.S0.
Countess Maryla de Wilkowska
was held in $500 bail today on a
charge of attempting to walk out
on a $165 bill at a local hotel. She
had 2 cents in her purse.
According to John l.. Berry,
credit manager of the hotel, the
bill covered lodging and services
since June /. Included in the
items charged up to the countess
was the cost of entertaining Off
GERS of the fleet.
After her arrest last night she
told police a wierd tale of how she
had been kidnapped and held cap
tive in a house surrounded by trees
for six days. She said her captors
freed her after the payment Of
$165. 49,.
At the request of a friend, Alex
Iessanow, the hearing was adj
journed until next Friday. Mr..
Iessanow said he was attempting
to raise the price of the hotel bill.
The Washington times., 1934-06-23
Sen. Binghan1's Son
, Is Held in Picketinq

JERSEY CITY, June 23-Ar-
rested on a charge of disorderly
conduct. Alfred M. Bingham, son
of former Senator Hiram Bingham,
of Connecticut, was held on $1,000
bond for hearing Tuesday. Mr..
Bingham charges he was arrested
for peaceful picketing in front of
a furniture factory here which
has been having labor troubles re-
Gently.
The Washington times., 1934-06-23
VICTIM Of HEAT
UNIDENTIFIED

Believed the victim Of heat
prostration, an unidentified col
ored man about 10 years old died
early today in Casualty Hospital
after collapsing on the sidewalk in
the 600 block of Fifth ST.. N. w.
The man has gray hair, a gray
mustache, wore a Panama hat,
light colored clothes, and carried
a cane. He is six feet tall and
about ITS pounds in weight.
A heart attack was responsible
for the collapse early today of
Thomas B. Touhy, IL, of the 600
block of Nichols st. N. w., on a
street car at Fifth and H SITS. N.
E. He is in serious condition in
Casualty Hospital.
The Washington times., 1934-06-23
Couple Offered
Free Wedding
At Fair

Members of the Rockville
Volunteer Fire Department are
looking for a couple to be mar
ried at their carnival, which
will take place August 1925.
No stipulations are placed
upon entrants other than that
they must be residents Of Mont
gomery county and should be
from the Rockville District. al
hough this last is not obligatory.
The firemen also point out
that the couple selected will re-
ceive enough gifts from the
merchants of the community
and the fire department itself to
set them UP in housekeeping In
no; mean style,
The Washington times., 1934-06-23
Coal Dealers Plan
Outing TOMORROW

Washington coal merchants
and their employees, families, and
friends will hold their annual
outing at Baur'S Beach Club, Bay
Ridge, Md. on Tuesday. Auto
mobiles taking the picnickers to
the beach will leave Pennsylvania
Avenue at Third Street North
west at 10 a. m. Edward D.
Shaw, secretary of the Merchants
and Manufacturers Association,
said today. ,
The Washington times., 1934-06-23
Virginia AutOists
Facing DeGdLine

Deadline for renewal Of Viz
ginia automobile drivers permits
is rapidly approaching under the
new law which stipulates that all
drivers must have the permits
not later than July /.
Incidentally, the law provides
that all persons with defective
eyesight must undergo a physical
test in order to receive a permit.
offices will be open until 10 p. m.
on Wednesday and Friday to &C
commodate persons unable to
make application during the day.
The Washington times., 1934-06-23
Boy, II, Is Injured
Blu Hit-RUn DriUer

Police are seeking the woman
driver of an automobile, which to"
day ran over the foot of Merle
Smith, II, Of the 800 block of
Shepherd St., N. w., at Seventh
and D SITS. N. w.
The boy was with his mother,
Mrs. Ellen Smith, but the mother,
whose attention had been attracted
elsewhere, did not see the &C
cident. The boy was treated at
Emergency Hospital and later re-
turned home,
The Washington times., 1934-06-23
ULucky &BM
aih Gunner
$50 Days

Deuce notes-$2 bills to you-
are said to be unlucky.
One was today for James
Clarkson, colored, 81, of the TOO
block Harvard st. N. w. It
cost him $50 days in Jail.
Equipped with the bill, James
entered a store at Eighteenth
and U Streets Northwest, pur-
chased a package of cigarettes,
and worked a short-change
game.
j. P. Martin, proprietor Of the
store, later identified James,
and Judge John P. Mcmahon
imposed sentence in Police Court
today +. ,...
The Washington times., 1934-06-23
By MICHAEL F. DACEY
International News Service

CANON CITY. Colo, June %
G.N.SD.-The body Of William
Cody Kelley, 80, first victim Of
Colorado's new lethal gas method
of execution, will be buried today
on Woodpecker Hill, prison GENE
terry, the earthly home of hun
dreds of convicts who have none
to claim their remains.
Stoutly maintaining innocence
Of the crime for which he was ex-
ecuted, Kelley met death nravely,
an inaudible prayer on his lips as
he sat, perceptibly nervous but
with barely muscle witch for
the few fleeing seconds before
the deadly gas poured into his
nostrils.
Out In 30 Seconds
Although not declared officially
dead for 20 minutes after the gas
fumes struck him, Kelley, accord
ing to Warden Roy Best and DR..
r. E. Homes, prison physician,
was completely unconscious 80
seconds after his first inhalation
of the gas generated by dropping
eggs Of cyanide potassium into q
jar of sulphuric acid.
Grim-faced but with steady
stride, Kelley walked between two
guards from the death house, a
distance of 500 feet to the death
chamber.
He was placed in an ante-room
adjoining the death chamber,
where he had a farewell talk
with two clergymen. Kelley then
shook hands with Warden Best
and a dozen guards. He stripped
and donned a new pair of white
shorts Eaauu clnthinn tandS 70