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The Washington times., 1934-10-26
BANK PARLEy.
MOVE FAILS
By FRANKLIN G. sARTWELL


AS members of the American
Bankers Association trekked
homeward today they left in
Washington a feeling of relief
that the wreckage left by their
annual convention was not greater
and a feeling of Illustration that
the session had not been more
productive.
The convention, which. it had
been hoped, would signaliZe a
new deal" between the bankers
and the White House, was held by
those in authority to have been
a failure from this viewpoint.
Both Sides Dissatisfied
The bankers-at least most Of
them-are going home convinced
that the Administration is still
"agin 'em," while the White
House is not taking any great
measure of cheer from the critl-
cism contained in the speeches of
some of the organizations leaders
and the scarcely concealed resent
ment of the Administrations
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The Washington times., 1934-10-26
BATTLE.
OVER BONUS
FORESEEN
Administration Hopes Move
ment on Payment Can Be
Stopped by Senate
BY International News Service
A 1nrnlnnoed CONGRESSIONAL hat.

BY International News Service
A prolonged Congressional bat
tie over payment of the bonus was
anticipated by the Administration
today as a result of the American
Legion's demand for legislation.
Conceding that a bonus bill can
always pass the House, Admins
tration leaders hope to stop the
movement in the Senate. In the
past the Senate has rejected cash
payment decisively.
AS a prelude to the fight the
Veterans Administration an
nounced that cash payment of
the adjusted service certificates
would cost $2,3O0,OO0, 900 and
$206, 100000 would be lost if inter,
est on loans is Cancelled as urged
by the legion.
Fight Starts Soon
President Roosevelt is expected
to prepare his annual budget
without regard to the demands
of the veterans. Representative
Wright Patman CD of Texas
plans to again obtain mo. l" on
a bill for; cash apaxnents, SO that
the tight, can be started soon as
Congress conveneS.
A Stiffer fight may be faced by
the Administration this winter.
Officials generally admit that the
bonus p aym e n t sentiment has
been increasing. Two months ago
Legion officials predicted that
any attempt to commit the Legion
on the bonus would fall flat, but
they were powerless at the con-
vention.
Converts To Cause
Within the past month, Senator
James Hamilton Lewis Cd OF
Illinois, chairman of the Demo
cratic senatorial campaign COM
mittee and former opponent OF
the bonus payment. said he would
support it and predicted 1ncreas
ing sentiment in the Senate for It,.
Senator Logan CD of Kentucky,
another former bonus opponent
also now favors it. Senator NC
Carran CD of Nevada, said that
he would support payment if the
question comes before the Senate
Representative Patman is will
ing to eliminate the initiation
method of payment of the bonus
and call for issuance of Govern
ment bonds.
Bond Plan Is Given
He plans to propose an amend
ment giving the President the
power to use either the green
back" or bond method Of pay
mentS.
Administration officials believe
that the fact that most Democratic
candidates are making campaign
on a support the President
stand" is their strongest weapon
against passage of a bonus bill.
Many Republican candidates,
pledged to work for balanced
budget also are debarred from
supporting it, they say.
The Washington times., 1934-10-26
COAL MEN FIGHT
OIL, GAS, j. 6.

Several hundred bituminous coal
operators. members of the Ma
tional Coal Association, today
turned the fire of criticism on
scores of Administration projects,
including the Tennessee Valley
Authority. The association, repre-
senting 80 per cent of the indus
try'S commercial tonnage, opened
its fifteenth annual meeting at
the Mayflower Hotel.
Rap Public Competition
Unqualified opposition to "ex-
traVagant allotment of taxpayers
money to uneconomic hydroelec-
trio plants by the PWA and other
Federal agencies" was announced
by the association as unfair and
unjustifiable public competition. 4"
The committee on Government
relations, h a d d by Charles
O'Neill, vice president, called on
the association to register all pos
Sible opposition to bills for addi-
tional water power developments.
Mr.. O'Neill also reported the
associations opposition to tn e
3O.hour week and unemployment
insurance. The committee charged
that the Administration had failed
to live up to its promise of pro
tecting the bituminous coal indus
try from unfair competition from
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The Washington times., 1934-10-26
Missing Girl Found;
Parents End Trek

BOSTON, Oct. 26 Q.N.S0-A
heart-breaking transcontinental
trail-the search of a mother and
father for their lost daughter
was near it's end today for Mr.. and
Mrs. C. L. Atkinson, of Los Angeles.
After a 6,0OO-mile automobile
trip, the couple ignored the fact
they had but one Canadian penny,
a scent milk bottle, and battered
automobile, because only 100 miles
more separated them from their
daughter, Ardith, "a, found in
Portland, Me-, after having been
missing since August 7. She diSap'
peared in Kansas while en- route
home after a visit to Chicago
where she was q student at Crane
Junior College.
The Washington times., 1934-10-26
JAILED WIFE
EXPECTS AID
Of STOLLS
"I'm Innocent, and Mrs. Sto|I
Will Testify for Me-" Says
Mrs. Robinson
By DAVID p. sENTNER

LOUISVILLE, KY, Oct. rs
G.N.SO.-Mrs. Frances Robinson,
facing at the age of % a possible
death sentence for kidnapping,
told her story today in the county
jail. She insisted upon her COM
plete innocence.
She told, in an exclusive in
terview, how she was treated
badly" during her married life
with her crack-pot husband,
Thomas H. Robinson, ir., hunted
as the kidnaper of Mrs. Alice
Stoll. She confessed she was
"pining" for her 5-year-old baby,
James.
Prepared to Use Knife
Mrs Robinson told how her
husband had threatened her when
she pleaded with him t. release
Mrs. Stoll after she had de-
livered the $4,000 ransom money.
That was a week ago last Tues
day, in indianapolis. She said:
II had a knife with me. I
;gEsPsred to resist going
have always been afraid
of 81 my husband. From the
start Of our married life, he
treated me badly. When he
got mad he would slap me
around. He is an eccentric
and erratic person."
The 100-pound prisoner, indicted
with her father-in-law, Thomas H.
Robinson, ST., for aiding young
Robinson in the kidnapping, de.
clared she had delivered the $50,'
900 ransom money to her husband
from Nashville to Indianapolis.
At StOlPs Suggestion
She said this was at the express
suggestion of representatives Of
the Stoll family and authorities.
She was asked:
'When did you first hear of
the kidnapping of Mrs. StOll?"
She replied:
II saw it in the morning pa
per the day after it happened"
"When did you first know
Mrs. StOll was held by your
husband?"
"On Saturday, before her re.
lease on Tuesday. My husband
telephOned me from Indianapo.
lis. was in my mothers home
in Nashville"
What were your feelings
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The Washington times., 1934-10-26
Recovery Party's
Nomination Void

ALBANY, N. Y, Oct. Is U.N.SO. &.
The petition nominating former
Mayor John F. Hylan Of New York
city as the Recovery Party'S can
didate for Governor, was declared
invalid yesterday by Supreme
Court Justice Gilbert v. Schenck.
Legal objections to the petition
we're filed by two Albany county
Democrats. They charged the pc
tition did not contain so valid
signatures from each county as
provided in the State election law.
The Washington times., 1934-10-26
JOE CR0N|N TO MANAGE RED SOY
D.. {. Boosts
Auto Tax
Leuies

Thousands of WaShingtonians
were amazed today to discover,
upon the receipt of their automo-
mile tax bill for next year, that a
higher assessment has been levied
against their automobiles, despite
the fact the cars have materially
decreased in value.
Complaints began Immediately
to pour into the offices of the Dis
trict tax office. The tax assess
ments against the used automo-
bileS have been increased because
of the NRA price fixing policy, Of
ficials said.
Some of those registering COM
plants at the District Building
voiced the opinion that car own
ers could not obtain the same
amount on the open market for
their automobiles as for which
they are being assessed.
In the case of one type of
automobile in the loW-priced field,
the price was $55 more than in
the previous year. In 1888 this
car was valued at $275 by the
tax assessor and this year the
same machine is valued at $3.50.
The same increase in assess
ments has not been levied against
all cars but the general trend in
the assessment of the cars is up
ward instead of downward.
Complainants pointed out that
used cars lose rather than gain
value.
The Washington times., 1934-10-26
Models Declare
Society Girl War

NEW YORK, Oct. 26.-Deter.
mined to force society girls into
their own backyard" professional
mannikins led by Miss Gertrude
L. Mayer chose their weapons to-
day.
In a letter to the Junior League
they appel to a sense of fair play
and threaten to picket shops using
society girl models or "invade the
social Sanctum and steal their boy
friends"
The Washington times., 1934-10-26
BOSTON PAYS
$4,000 AND
G|VESLARY
Youthful Pilot Gets 5-Year
Contract; Bucky Harris Gets
Bad News Today
BY KIRK MILLER
Times Sports Editor

A seven-year professional base.
ball association between Clark
Griffith, owner of the Washington
Senators, and Joe Cronin, 28-year.
old manager, who, on September
q, married Mr.. Griffith's niece,
was rent asunder today when Joe
was sold to the Boston Red Sox
for considerably more than $780,.
900 and Lyn Larry, shortstop of the
Hub entry in the American League.
Cronin will play shortstop and
manage the Sox. replacing Bucky
Harris. Fifteen minutes after this
deal was announced this morning.
Bucky was notified Of his release.
The deal was eliminated over
the long-distance telephone last
night, Mr.. Griffith putting the
proposition up to Cronin to make
his own choice. Joe signified his
desire to go to Boston in view
of a five-year contract which
Owner Tom Yawkey included In
his bid,
FsaatlFlaaast offer was first presented
to Clark Griffith on october 4
in Detroit, where he and Owner
Yawkey had a morning huddle in
the Book Cadillac Hotel.
Boston Raised Bid
Mr.. Griffith then declared
Cronin was not for sale and the
deal died in the bud so far as MIR.
Griffith was concerned.
Mr.. Yawkey returned to Boston
and worked out the five-year offer
for Joe, calling Mr. Griffith on
the telephone yesterday and press
ing the fact that he had an offer
which would insure Cronin's fl
nancial and economic security for
the next five years-alSo increas-
ing his offer $4,000.
The shortstop which the Wash
ington ball club receives in the
deal is. in this writer's opinion.
fully as good a fielder as is Joe
Cronin but does not have the bat
ting class of Frisco Joe. Lary'S
baseball averages for last season
are:
G ABB R H AV
129 AIS SO 100 .241
Larry, like Cronin, is % years
of age.
Up To CrOnin
In making the announcement
today, Mr. Griffith said:
"The deal that sends CrOnin
to Boston as manager of the
Red SOx was practically of his
ON choice. All negotiations
pending the deal were con-
Quoted with his full knowledge
and cooperation.
"When Mr.. Yawkey first
made me the tremendous cash
offer for CrOnin at the recent
world series, the offer being,
by the way, the largest in the
history Of baseball, 1 fIatIy re-
fused to consider selling him at
all, and only recOnsidered for
the reason that Mr.. Yawkey
came up with an astounding Of
fer Of q five-year contract for
CrOnin, as well as throwing in
a capable ShOrtStOp for us in
Lyn Larry.
This offer was so much In
excess Of what i ever could hope
to pay him that considered it
my duty to give him the Op-
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The Washington times., 1934-10-26
Bankers Float '2-Bit'
Loan at White House

any other institution which could
stand a quick touch"
Touches" Reporter
Entering the White House, hat
in hand, Mr.. Law approached a
group of newspaper reporters and
asked whether or not the press
had IS cents with which he could
pay the taxi fare and release
Robert Fleming from the custody
of the taxicab driver.
With a truly magnificent ges-
ture, G. L. Tarry, Of the Wall
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The Washington times., 1934-10-26
Lynx and Leopard
Given President

President Roosevelt today was
given a baby lynx and young
leopard by Benjamin Lepow.
resident of Italian Sonaliland,
Africa, where they were cap
tured.
The animals will be turned
over to the Geological Garden.
Mr.. Lepow also gave a 25-foot
python to the Smithsonian In
Stitution.
The Washington times., 1934-10-26
American FIierS Protest
Arrest, Losing Prize

KARACHI India. Oct. 26
G.N.SO-John Wright and John
Polando, American entrants in
the Melbourne Derby, whose
chances for a prize were ruined by
their arrest at Mohammerah, Per.
sia, arrived here today from Jask,
bitter over their setback. Mr.
Wright said:
1--WE had q chance Of winning
in the handicap race. After we
reach Melbourne we are going to
the American consul and pro-
test against the Persian govern
ment. We win demand return
of the money we spent in the
race"
The Washington times., 1934-10-26

High finance took a tumble to-
day on the White House steps
when three officers of the Ameri-
can Bankers Association, includ-
ing Robert v. Fleming, president
of Riggs National Bank. found
themselves without 20 cents among
the three for taxi fare.
The bankers went into a huddle
and delegated Francis M. Law, Of
St. Louis, retiring president of the
American Bankers Association, to
negotiate a loan from the Recon
Struction Finance Corporation or
The Washington times., 1934-10-26
Meters for Beer
To Measure Tax
Rr International News Service

BY International News service
Installation of meters for meas
uring and indicating the tax on
beer will be required of all brewers
after March /, 1885, Secretary OF
the Treasury Morgenthau an
nounced today.
This is a part of the program to
provide greater protection for Gov
ernment revenues. Morgenthau
said the meter method for meas
uring beer for tax payment has
been fully demonstrated after ex-
haustive tests.
The Washington times., 1934-10-26
Rogers
Says:

ANGELS CAMP, CAL, Oct. 26.
This Is in Angels Camp, that
original home Of Mark Twain's
high leaping frog.
Every old gold town that you
have read about in Twain'S or
Bret Harte stories Is right
around in this country. The
adventure and romance Of half
n continent is in these very
hills. Good roads, good hotels
and great people and history
to burn. so come in and see
'em mining gold on these orig1-
nal grounds and with descend.
ants Of the original casts.
Copyright. 1894. by McNauEkt
syndicate. 1ne.)
The Washington times., 1934-10-26
Gotham Merchants
Vote MIRA Change

NEW YORK, Oct. 26 G.N.S)
A majority of members of the
Merchants Association of New
York favor modification of the
National Industrial Recovery Act
on its expiration next June, a poll
by the association revealed today.
OF l,421 members polled, 1872 voted
for modification; $50 for abandon,
Inent, and 109 for reenactment.
The Washington times., 1934-10-26
3 Barking Birds
Brought to n. Y

NEW YORK, Oct. 26 GN.S),
Three birds that bark like dogs
when a stranger approaches were
the newest additions 20 New York
City'S animal population today,
The birds arrived here from South
America on the Munson liner
Southern Cross and are known as
Terra Terra birds"
The Washington times., 1934-10-26
Triple Steel Merger
Meets With Delay

CLEVELAND, Oct. rs G.N.S).
Final consummation of the 1928
100000 lic-McKinney-Corri-
gan -Truscon steel merger was
moved six weeks into the future
today when Tom M. Girdler. chair
man of the Republic Steel Cor
poration, announced postpone
ment until December II of the
special meeting of Republic stock
holders to vote on the consolida-
ton. The meeting was scheduled
for October 80. The Corrigan-Mc-
Kinney stockholders are scheduled
to act on the plan october 81.
The Washington times., 1934-10-26
R|TCH|E ACTS
IN WILSON
SLAY|NG
Opens Personal Investigation
Of Gambling War Which
Claimed Innocent Life

Investigation of criminal con.
6itionS in Maryland which culm1
mated in the cold-blooded murder
Of Allen B. Wilson, newspaper dis
tributor, was begun today by Gov
Albert C. Ritchie, as Maryland
and District police redoubled
their efforts to capture the slayer
Hundreds of persons attended
the last rites for Mr. Wilson at St
Michaels Church, Silver Spring
today and followed the cortege tc
Mount Olivet Cemetery.
Developments in Case
With the citizens of the district
up in arms over the killing, devel
opments of the case today were
/. Governor Ritchie. in Prince
Georges County to make cam
paign speech, announced he
would investigate the case per-
sonally.
2. District police were in
conference with Maryland au-
thorities, going over the slender
evidence in the case.
3. The District Commission
ers announced plans for war
on gambling and crime. ~
s:sAssAll civic organiZa tionS in
!" the District were invited to par
ticipate in meeting at the
Mayflower Hotel next Monday
night when a cleanup cam
1AAfn~N will 81 IskaI
Before leaving Baltimore,
Governor Ritchie told The
Times:
"I do not know any Of the
details of the killing of Mr.. Will
son but 1 shall be in Prince
Georges County today and shall
make q personal investigation Of
conditions.
'n / find any evidence Of the
law being violated / shall call
attention to the proper authOri-
ties and ask that they take inn
mediate steps to clean things up.
"Under the Maryland law the
Governor has no other course to
pursue than to make such
recommendation. Enforcement
Of the laws is left to the county
authorities"
From a high official close to
the Governor it was learned that
conditions in the county were said
to be serious" so far as gambling
is concerned.
Innocent Victim
Police believe that Mr.. Wilson
was an innocent victim of the
gambling war that has been rag
ing in Maryland and the District
since a group of Philadelphia gam
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The Washington times., 1934-10-26
Auto Magnate's
Wife Kills Self

LANSIN Mich, Oct. 26
G.N.SD.-Mrs. Amelia de Vlieg,
80, wife of Raymond A. de Vlieg,
general manager of REQ Motor
Company, was found dead of
carbon monoxide poisoning today
in a garage at the rear of her
home.
Police said she committed sui
eide by locking herself in the
garage and turning on the motor
of the car.
The Washington times., 1934-10-26
Boy, s, COnfesses
TO Firing School

MILWAUKEE,. Wis, Oct. 26.
An eight-year-old boy, Gordon
Self. has confessed to starting
the $4,000 school fire here Mon
day, which endangered 62S lives,
authorities today revealed.
A major tragedy was aVerted
only by pupils leaving the build
ing in orderly fire drill tqrma-
ton.
The Washington times., 1934-10-26
Danville to Fete
GeOrgians on Tour

DANVILLE, Va, Oct. 26 (Spe-
ciaD The Danville chamber Of
commerce is prepared to entertain
200 GeorgianS on a road boosting
tour. They will reach here today,
en- route to Washington.
The Washington times., 1934-10-26
Romance of Mexico
Ends in Reno Court

RENO, New, Oct. 26 GNS0.
Francesca Carey McMartin,
daughter of William F. Carey, New
York sportsman and railroad
builder, has filed suit to divorce
Duncan -'1cMartin whom she mar
ried in Mexico in May, 1888. She
charged cruelty, and asked for an
accounting Of community prop
erty,
The Washington times., 1934-10-26

WASHINGTON FORECAST
Fair, colder tonight; Saturday fair.
MEAN TEMPERATURES
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Wed YESTERDAY

The wedding of Miss Sally
Montgomery Harris, daughter of
the late Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
McIlwain Harris, to Mr.. Douglas
Garvey Laing, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. William A. Laing, took
place yesterday at the home of
the brides uncle and aunt, DR..
and Mrs. Harry Kerr.
The drawing rooms were deco
rated with autumn leaves. The
Rev. Craighill Brown, of South
ern Pines, N. c.. performed the
ceremony. Mr.. Charles M. Har-
fiS escorted his sister and gave
her in marriage. The bride wore
her aunt'S wedding gown OF
ivory brocaded satin, made with
o high, fitted bodice which was
finished at the neck with a
deep bertha of embroidered tulle.
The straight skirt terminated in
a brief train. Her veil Of en-
broidered tulle was simply ar
ranged in cap fashion and
caught across the back with a
spray of orange blossoms. She
carried a silver prayer book,
from which there fell a shower
Of lilies of the valley.
Miss Laurie Harris, sister OF
the bride, and Miss Virginia
Randolph, of Warrenton, Va.
were the only attendants. They
wore frocks of rust crepe, made
on flaring lines with long, fitted
sleeves. Their arm bouquets
were of bronze chrysanthemums
and autumn leaves.
Mr.. Noel Laing attended his
brother as best man. A recep-
ton followed the ceremony.
After their wedding trip, Mr..
and Mrs. Laing will make their
home at 1929 Bancroft Pl.
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Dinner Party
Is Given

Miss Gertrude Fulton Price,
daughter of Mrs. Price and the
late Mr.. Oscar A. Price, and Mr..
George Bradford Remick, 2nd,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Royal
Clark Remick, of Western, N.
c., and this city, whose mar
rage will take place tomorrow
afternoon at 4 o'clock, at the
Central Presbyterian Church,
we're the guests in whose honor
Miss Alice deBarre Price, who
will be her sisters maid of hon.
or, entertained at the dinner
dance at the Shoreham last eve
ming.
The other guests were, Mr.. and
Mrs. E. Kent Clark, the former
an usher at the wedding; Miss
Mary Bowie Clagett, who will
be the bridesmaid; Miss Olga
Fulton, of Richmond, Va; Mr..
John A. Swanson, who will be
Mr.. Remick'S best man; DR..
Frank Wilton Govern, an ush.
er; and Mr.. Leonard J. Abbott.
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Hurst, all of this city, and Miss
Emily Gardner. of Atlanta, Ga.
Miss Holt and Miss Gardner
wore rust-color velvet, and Mrs.
Howe and Mrs. Hurst were in
light bronze-green velvet. Their
hats matched their gowns, and
they carried bronze-color chryS-
anthemums.
Mr.. Wade Is Best Man
Mr.. Dan Wade acted as best
man for Mr.. McCalmont, and
the ushers were Mr.. Edward
Finlayson, Mr.. George Hurst,
Mr.. walter Reddit and DR.. Ray
mond Curry.
Mrs. Barrett, mother Of the
bride. wore gown of purple
velvet, with a hat to match,
and a corsage bouquet Of gar.
denias. Mrs. McCalmont'S cos
tune was of blue lace, with
which she wore q blue velvet
hat, and gardenias.
Mr.. McCalmont and his bride
left later for a motor trip to
Ohio, the latter travelling in
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Northumberland Ceremony

a dark green two-piece suit
trimmed with fox fur, a black
hat and matching accessories.
They will be at home later at
1924 Chaplin Street.
Among the out-of-town guests
here for the wedding were
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Baker,
Of Atlanta, Ca; Mr.. and Mrs.
j. C. Gleason, of Decatur, Ca;
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Overholt,
Mr.. and Mrs. Alexander Brown,
Mr.. and Mrs. L. r. Taylor,
and Miss Betty McCalmont, all
Of Pittsburgh, Pa.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Gilpin
Poole, of Wilmington, Del, have
issued invitations for the we'd
ding of their daughter, Miss
Elizabeth Gilpin Poole, and Mr..
Joseph Read johnson, of Free
port, ILL.,, and this city, son Of
Mr.. Joseph H. johnson and the
late Mrs. johnson, of San An
tonic, Tex, on Saturday, No.
vember 3, at 6 o'clock, at the
eStminSt Presbyterian
Church in Wilmi- gton.