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The Washington times., 1934-01-15
BY International NeHn Service


The heavy Democratic majori-
ties in both houses Of Congress
expressed general approval today
of President Roosevelt's message
asking authority for the Govern
ment to take title to all monetary
gold stocks.
Administration leaders at the
Capitol generally sprang to the
defense and praise Of this new
monetary step. and critics for the
most part were silent or declined
to be quoted.
Typical comment follows:
Senator Fletcher Cd Of Florida.
chairman of the banking and
currency committee:
"It Is = very important mes
sage. 1t seems to be the wiseSt
course for us to pursue"
Senator Wagner (DO Of New
York:
"I'm going to support the
President in this matter"
Insurance Aid.
Senator Gore Cd of Oklahoma,
approving the Presidents pro-
gram, suggested the profits, which
accrue to the Government by de-
validating gold now held by
Federal Reserve banks, should be
placed to the credit of the Federal
Deposit Insurance Corporation. He
said:
"TheSe profits should 60 into
the funds of the Federal De-
pOsit Insurance Corporation to
protect the deposits Of our
banks"
Representative Byrns Of TenneS-
see, majority leader:
"The question of Confiscation
Is ridiculous because gold GER
tificates will be issued for the
gold. If subsequently the peO-
pie take steps to increase the
value, whatever profit is made
should be the profit Of the peO-
pie and not the bankers.
ut is not cOnfiScatiOn. 1t is
important that the legislation
requested by the President be
passed quickly"
Representative Rankin (D0 Of
Mississippi:
"This is the greatest step
yet taken for permanent relief
from this depression. 1t means
o liberal, controlled expansion
Of the currency. If carried to
its logical conclusion, 1t will
do more to restore prosperity
to the American people gen.
orally, and to the American
farmers and home owners in
particular, than everything else
that has been done up to the
present time"
Representative Luse (RO of
Massachusetts,:
"There is no serious Objec-
tiOn to having the Government
take over the gold in the Fed
eral Reserve System.
"MOre important in the long
run is what shall be paid for
the gold to comply with the
requirements In that part Of
the Constitution known ~ the
Bill Of Rights which says pri-
Vate property shall not be taken
The Washington times., 1934-01-15
j. s. BUYS COLD;
DOLLAR. OFF

LONDON, Jan. IS G,N.SO.
All the gold available in today'S
London market, approximatlng
$4,461,770, was purchased by
American buyers, presumably on
behalf Of the United States Gov
ernment.
Bidding for the gold supplies
was unusually brisk at the GUS
tomary morning meeting. The
amount bought was nearly double
the usual quantity for 2 single
day.
PARIS, Jan. IS U.NsO-The
American dollar was down 271a
points at the opening Of the
Paris Bourse today, presumably
in reaction to anxiety regarding
today'S announcement on none
tary policy by President Roose-
welt. The dollar opened at 1905
francs. The last close, on FRI
day, was at 1921.
The Washington times., 1934-01-15

! which we existed during prOhi.
bitiOn."
''TALLACIOUS IDEAS SCORED
Represen ative Charles v
Truax (D) Of Ohio also is cham.
pion Of the Commissioners' Ii
censing plan, saying:
although my colleague, Rep
resentative Howard w. Smith,
Of Virginia, and other gentle
men sincerely believe the dis
pensary system would be . bet
ter one than that proposed in
the present bill, that it would
better pro mote temperance,
that 1t would put bOotleggers
ont Of business and would pro
mote sObriety among our young
people, experience teaches Us 1t
is fallacious theory"
BLACK ASKS LICENSES
The argument that the licens-
ing plan does away with evils Of
the "old-time saloon" is offered
by Representative Loring M.
Black, jr., Cd Of New York, who
made a stirring defense Of the
bill last week on the floor Of the
House. He declares:
"The Commissioner bill win
make for sane and decent regu-
latiOn. From the experience we
have had in the States which
have thus far sold liquor this
would appear q decent and ser.
viceable proposition.
"The evils Of the old time
saloon are done away with by
this bill, for here is decent reg
ulatiOn. You have your hotels.
You have your legitimate res
taurants; you have your tavernS
for the sale Of beer. Nobody
need worry that the old time
saloon 10 possible under this
bill"
High Prices ACCaCke0
Still another heartily endorsing
the Commissioners measure is
Representative John ]. Cochran
Cd Of Missouri, who declares
emphatically:
ut would be q tragic mistake
to have the dispenSary system
in the District Of Columbia, for
the diSpensary system Is all
wrong. Right over here in the
neighboring MOntgOmer. county
one pays 81 q quart for whisky
in q diSpenSary which can be
purchased in Washington drug
stores for $4.75. This Is not
hearSay, either. I speak from
experience"
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CONTINUED from Page y


ings, and that it comes to the Sen,
ate also with the Endorsement OF
the House District Committee, the
House and a good majority OF
the Senate District Comittee
which gave the matter thorough
consideration, and for that reason
the Senate should not attempt to
force on Washington something
its residents do not want.
Senator Joseph T. Robinson CD
Of Arkansas, Democratic floor
leader In the Senate, evidently
had this in mind when, in com
menting on the bill before the
committee had reached o decision
he said.
II feel that the Senate VIII
pass whatever bill the committee
recommends"
Opposed to Delay
Other Senators who might be
inclined to vote for the dispen-
sary plan II the committee ana
the House had shown any decided
inclination toward that system,
viii give in to the recommenda-
tions of the committee so they
will not feel themselves respon-
sible for causing any delay IN
making liquor available in the
National Capital. They feel that
should the Senate adopt q Gov
ernment dispensary plan the mea'
sure would have to go to a con-
ference between the Senate and
House committees and the con-
troversy would be too serious to
be settled quickly. Besides, it is
guAerally felt that the House
would win out should the matter
60 to conference.
Another feature which adds to
the position of the private license
group is the fact that those assert
ing themselves in favor Of the dis
pensary theory are not agreed on
Q definite system.
The Washington times., 1934-01-15
POHcem0n's Shots
Fatal to Suspect

Gunshot wounds received in .
battle with Policeman w. M.
Suthard on Novebmer 30 proved
fatal yesterday at Casualty Hos
pital to Robert Lewis, 20, colored.
Of the 20 block of G st. N. W.
Suthard, who claims Lewis fought
him when he arrested him for
attempted HOUSEKEEPING, is be-
ing detained at the First precinct
pending action Of q coroner's jury
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Business and Professions
Oppose Liquor DiSpensarieS

Probably no one is better quail
fled to make a comparison be
tween liquor control systems than
F. Regis Noel, prominent young
Washington attorney.
Noel, TIE first president Of the
BarristerS Club. a group Of rep
reSentative younger members o1
the Washington bar, has Travelled
abroad extensively and studied
closely the laws Of most Of the
European countries. Moreover
although he practices law in the
District Of Columbia. he resides
in nearby Maryland and his OBJ
servations on the new liquor con
troll system in that state are in
teresting.
Noels Statement
NoelS statement favoring the
licensing system follows:
zone Of the most inexOrable
laws of nature even in political
science-is that to every action
there is an equal and opposite
reaction. The reaction to dry
tanaticiSm has set in and it
Is the duty of all patriotic citi-
ZenS to try to prevent Q swing
to the lamentable condition pre-
Vailing in the District Of COlum-
bia not only before but during
sO'called prohibition. Humans
react too! Say Thou shalt NOT
to a free American citizen and
he will, perhaps under his
breath, tell you to visit Satan
and do exactly the opposite Of
your command.
ut seems that failure to
recognize this axiom was one
Of the fundamental causes of
the most sensational reversal
In our constitutional history.
TEMPERANCE IS AIM
"The object of all good and
intelligent WashingtOnfans ID
that temperance should be
practiced by the largest num-
Der Of our reSidentS-tOtaI
abstinence is visionary. The
only method to accomplish this
purpose is to make the purest
and most wholesome liquors
and beverages easily and cheap
" available to the temperate.
"AS to the unfortunate few
with whom alcoholism ID nm
uncomfortable disease, let ug
make it difficult or impossible
for them to obtain an excessive
AmOunt-always realizing that
nature c0ntemplateS infIicting
death on some by alcoholic
poisoning aS well As by over
eating.
FRENCH SYSTEM BEST
II have lived under the Bratt,
Belgian, English and other sys.
TENS. The French and Latin
practically unregulatOd traffic
works best. Among the regulated
systems the English q best.
Under the English system those
who can afford hotel rooms or
lobby prices, as well as pay
for their liquor, drinks are al
ways available. BY others, it
can be had only at certain
hours in the "Pubs"-and all
hours at home.
"The District Commissioners
plan making relaxation. feast
Ing and good fellowship avail
able to the normal, sensible
folks and holding the HcenSee
by clever devices his brothers
keeper in regard to habituals
or the impoverished few, Is the
closest solution of a world old
problem. AS long as nature
0xudes alcohol from vegetation,
this problem will endure. Treat.
ing, repeating and credit were
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bill calling for the private license
plan. He said:
81 have not seen the meas
ure the committee will support
and I am not In favor Of the
return Of the saloon. How
ever, I think I will accept the
judgment Of those who have
given study to the proposition.
I expect I'd be inclined to fol-
low the committee"
Senator Felix Hebert (R),
Rhode Island. gave unqualified
Endorsement to the private
license system. He said:
II favor q private license
system over the Government
dispensary plan rs . general
proposition. We have the pri-
vate license plan In Rhode
Island and think it has been
working we'll"
Federal Sale Hit
Without committing himself
in support Of the bill as reported
by the Senate District Commit
tee, Senator L. j. Dickinson (R.)
Of Iowa. asserted opposition to
any plan which would put the
Government in the liquor buSi-
ness. He said:
''NOt knowing what is in the
bill - approved by the COM
nittee. I cannot say whether
or mot I will vote for II. How.
ever, 1 do not believe the Gov
ernment should be In the liquor
business"
Senator Josiah W. Bailey (D)
Of North Carolina, declined to
state definitely how he would
vote on the issue, but indicated
he probably will follow the com
mittee recommendation. He said
II have made II q practice
since I have been in the SEN
ate in nearly all instances to
follow the recommendations Of
the Senate District Committee,
since that committee deals
with local questions here and
usually knows the desires of
the residents Of the Capital.
I have not studied the ques-
tiOn to the point that / can
make . definite assertion aS
to how I shall vote, but I do
think that the dispensary sys-
tenn has had . bad history"
Senator Walter F. George CD0,
Georgia, indicated his approval
Of the committee bill With the
following comment:
Generally I favor the pri-
vate license system Of distri.
button II the plan has proper
safeguards surrounding IL. I
think such . system would be
better than Government dis
pensaries."
It would be tragic mistake
for the Senate to write provis-
ions for q diSpensary system
into the District liquor bill, in
the opinion Of many Represen-
tatives today.
ATTACKS ARE VARIED
Their comments differ widely
In angle Of attack, but on one
thing they are agreed, the dis
pensary system should not be
Saddled upon the District Of
Columbia.
Prominent among its opponents
Is Representative Byron B. Har-
Ian D0, Of Ohio, who declared:
"The Government diSpenSary
plan has never worked out
according to the desires Of the
people who proposed 1t.
ut has created great pOlit-
The Washington times., 1934-01-15
FARMER KILLED
BY OWN AUTO

Tom Higgins, rs. a farmer Of
Beltsville, Nd, was run over and
killed by his own automobile to-
day after he had got the car out
Of the mud in which it had stuck.
Higgins hitched a team Of
horses to the car and after they
pulled the car out Of the mud,
they became restless and ran
away.
Higgins attempted to grab the
Yeins but missed and fell under
the machine which ran over him.
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ical machines and has not been
effective IL promoting temper
Snce in any way; at least. our
experience in the CarOHnas,
has been to that effect.
'Tt has not produced tenn
perance, satisfactory revenue,
or reduced lawlessness. and the
only sensible way to handle
this situation is to operate un-
der the most simple license
plan possible"
DIRKSEN HITS PLAN
Representative Everett M. Dirk.
sen (R), Of Illinois, also opposes
establishment Of diSpensariel
here:
II am opposed to the dis
penSary system. It has not
worked out satisfactorily, nOta-
bly, In South Carolina, where
they had it for IL years. Be-
sides, it is putting the Govern
ment into the liquor business.
Until We have the Govern
ment take over the distilIeries
as well as the outlets I am
opposed to the diSpensary Sys-
tenn as being half fish and half
fowl"
O'CONNOR GIVES VIEWS
Another Congressman anxious tx
keep the Government out Of the
liquor business is Representative
John J. O'Connor Cd, Of New
York, who says:
81 have always taken the pO-
sitiOn that the dispensaFy SyS-
tenn is the last method our Gov.
ernment should ever resort to
in the control Of the liquor
business.
II never want to see my Gov.
ernment, my State, or my city.
engaged in the rum business.
"H the purpose Of repeal tS
truly carried out for the benefit
of the people, proper regulation
Of liquor traffic will restore
temperance, but improper or ex-
cessive regulation will put us in
. worse position than that in
The Washington times., 1934-01-15

Departures From Normal
Accumulated excess of temperature
since January 1. 1894, 100.
Excess Of temperature since January
1, 1894. 100.
Accumulated deficiency of precipita-
tion since January l. 1894, O.4S.
Deficiency of precipitation since jan
uary 1, 1894, O.49.
TIDE TABLES
Today-High tides 1888 a. m. and
S:07 p. m. Low tides 2:O7 a m. and
2:15 o. m.
: Tomorrow-High tides $50 a m. and
9 r. M Low tides 25S a. m. and
3:09 p. m
THE sun AND MOON
The sun rises today 1925 a. m and
The sun rises tomorrow 7:26 a. m,
and sets S:11 p m
The moon rises today 1889 q. m. ana
sets 5:23 p. m
The moon rises tomorrow S:Sl Q. -.
00A sets 8:4S o n
The Washington times., 1934-01-15
SENATE GETS HOUSE BILL;
PASSAGE EXPECTED
BY WEDNESDAY


it Is now recognized the brewers
and dlStillers would have been
wise TO have abolished years
ago. They must not recur.
DIR. POLLING QUOTED
For once, many Of rs can
aGree with DR.. Polling. In .
recent article he concludes:
"May not all good citizens
unite for temperance education
and for better liquor cOntrOl?'
] am satisfied that Corporation
Counsel Bride, in drafting the
proposed law, the Commission
ers in approving his draft, Con-
gress in enacting the law and
the President in signing it have
no other motive"
DR.. James H. Early, well known
in surgical circles as Q specialist
has this to say:
Elm my opinion the diSpensary
system, whether government
owned or q private monopoly,
would be unwise. Governmental
regulation il an unwieldy thing.
This was proved specifically
during the government regula-
tiOn Of liquor. dispensing during
prohibition.
"HardShips were imposed ON
physicians and their Judgment
was challenged in many in
stances by government agencies
wholly unqualified to raise the
question.
LIBERALIZATION URGED
"Sale Of liquor is now legal
and restrictions should be wise.
This wise restriction can be
made liberal without relax
alton"
Endorsement Of the licensing
system is not confined to profes.
sional ranks alone. Angus Mac
Donald, manager Of the A. @
Spaulding Co. store, who Is 9
Salaried man, says:
'I am not . drinking man.
and prohibition was not q prob
lem to me, but since liquor 10
here and Is . legal commodity,
it seems reasonable that o man
making q legal purchase, should
be allowed to shop around for
his liquor At q quality and
price that suits him just as he
would shop for any other COM
modify. 1 believe he would be
deprived Of this privilege under
the diSpenSary system"
FLEMING'S OPINION
A banker whose conservative
reputation is nationally known
endorsed the licensing system
over the dispensary system. Rob
ert v. Fleming, president of Riggl
National Bank, said:
ut would seem to me that
the District Commissioners and
Corporation Counsel Bride have
worked out . safe and salts
factory control pill that meets
all logical requirements"
DR.. Abram Simon, prominent
rabbi, Joined the horde Of in
dorsers Of the licensing system
when he said:
"The liquor problem is no
problem Of mine. I do think,
however, it should be stripped
Of its vUil Of secrecy and pri-
vacy.
"Secret. enclosed drinking
places are conducive to unlaw-
full enterprise and should be
forbidden. Habitual drinkers
and intoxicated persons should
not be sold liquor.
con the other hand, the nor.
NAL. temperate individual should
be permitted to sit at . table
and openly drink II he chooses
or he should be allowed to
purchase his liquor by the
bottle and take 1t home with.
out being penalized aS to price
or quality.
"The licensing system, I am
led to believe, will accomplish
these things, but the diSpensary
system will not do So"
Backs Committee Bill
Although not committed tc
either the dispensary or the pri-
vate license system, Senator M
M. Logan (D), Kentucky. said
he would support the committed
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1934-07-26
SEC. WALLACE IN
DOUBLE ROLE ON
CROP REDUCTION
Owns Firm Selling " Hi
Bred Seed Corn That
Increases Crop
By John Boettiger

WASHINGTON.-As the Secre-
tary Of Agriculture, Henry A Wal
lace is conducting an extensive
campaign to induce corn growers
to agree to reduce their acreage
by 20 per cent to boost the price
Of corn. ia,
AS private citizen, Mr.. Wal
lace through ownership in the Hi
Bred Corn Company of Grimes, La.
is selling seed corn to Iowa and
Illinois farmers which is advertised
to produce 1913 per cent more
bushels to the acre. a.
Farmers who will buy citizen
Wallace's seed corn, therefore, may
cut their acreage by 20 per cent,
receive the federal bonus money
offered by Secretary Of. Agriculr
ture Wallace, and still produce for
the market the same quantity Of
corn which they grew with their
old fashioned local seed corn.
editor on Leave"
In "Wallace Farmer" a farm
weekly Of which Secretary Wallace
is 'teditor ON leave Of absence
farmers are besought in, editorial
columns to sign the corn acreage
reduction contracts. In adjoining
columns they are urged to buy and
plant Wallace's Hi-Bred seed corn
because It will produce more cron
10 the acre. AZ. .r'. =, 50 ga.
The farmers are told, in 50 many
words that, they. may cut their
acreage by rs per cent and still
produce the same amount Of corn
with resulting economy of money
and labor tse,v q ~ +. ~
The consuming public pays the
price Of Secretary Wallaee's pro
Continued On page 81
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1934-07-26
NORTH AND SOUTH.
DAKOTA; BUY HAY
In WESTERN MONT.
Montana Farmers are Told
There L. no Hay m Mont.
Sell Your Cattle

North and South Dakota relief
agencies have made large pur-
chases of Montana hay near Har-
din, Billings and Livingston, it is
reported. -
This report should be of consid-
cradle interest to Montana, farm
ers whose cattle are starving to
death.
There is plenty Of hay in. the
state. Why is it that Montana re-
Lief agencies, have not. bought any
and distributed it to the emergency
drought counties? :. 49,.
What has the Sheridan county.
relief agency. dome to secure feed
for the starving cattle IN the
county!
Why arc no efforts being made
to- secure some Of the hay that Is
standing In huge stacks ON fields
in the western part Of the state ? !
Farmers want an answer, TO
these questions. They want, an,
explanation why. North and Scpkh
Dakota agencies can find feed 10
bay in Montana while Montana
farmers are told: "There Is No
feed and hay IN the state.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1934-07-26
Communist Candidates introduced by Hardersen as Big
Crowd Applauds; Resolution Is Passed Protesting
Fascist Terror; Hands off Thaelmann"
20 APPLY FOR JOINING c. P.
capitalism Is Sitting and Choking the Life Out of Our
People" Minor Says, ct Must Be Abolished';
Explains Role of Classes, Class Parties

The huge crowd of farmers and workers gathered at
the Seventeenth Annual Farmers Picnic at Brush Lake last
Sunday unanimously endorsed the Communist ticket Of
candidates for the coming elections this fall The endorse
ment given after Bob Minor of Chicago veteran leader
of the Communist Party had delivered the competes
and most inspiring speeches given in this part of the
country. ms =, ..s -. = III. -
Upon motion by Minor resolution was also passed pro
testing the Fascist outrages in Germany and demanding
from the bloody German chancellor Hands off Ernst ae
mann and all other political prisoners
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1934-07-26

The boys are to leave town
Friday noon by train. Their
destination was unknown to
the officials. Other sources
state that. they were to be
sent to Paradise, Mont.
This is the first contingent Of
young men from the county that
IS going to receive military train
ing IN the form Of 'rehef." The
relief officials and . few other
people deny that the CCC camps
have anything to do with military
training. At the same time they
are unable to explain why these
camps are under the Jurisdiction Of
the War Department. They an
swer; ''Well. they have to.be un-
der some department" But when
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1934-07-26
DAGMAR FARMER
MAY GET $50
FOR. II CATTLE
Nationally an Average of
S. Has Been Paid
Per Head

Seventeen head Of cattle were
bought by the government under
the cattle buying plan. from a Dag
mar farmer last week. For these
cattle the farmer is supposed to
receive $50 while the government
itself keeps $135 Of the price for
the mortgage 1t holds on some Of
the cattle.
The herd included seven head OF
two year old and over, four year
lings and six calves. For thu
seven head the farmer is supposed
to receive $50 while the govern.
keeps $S1.
Two Of the cattle were condemn.
ed and shot at the farm. Howeve,
the appraisers and veterinarians
who did the shooting made sucl
a bad job Of It that they crippled
the cattle. After they had left th,
place the farmer had TO finish tn,
killing.
Another farmer, also from Tn,
Dagmar country. chased the gov
eminent agents off his place afte
thew had crippled some Of hi
cattle with a revolver.
No provision has been made a
TO when the price for tie cattl
viii be made by the government.
On Julv IS Secretary Of Agri
culture Wallace issned a statement
snnouncirv that $2.750.OO0 Ia
been paid TO cattle farmers IN IN
Western states since the "dronef
-Sl'ef service" hecar early in Jun'
'"This" NJ EXPLAINED. "is the tots
rav-r~~t for more than SS0.OO'
cattle that have heen nurcha~ed tS
dat~ ~nd includes nth benefit an
purchase pavments."
This wouIH amount - about
per head on the average.