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The Washington times., 1934-01-24
DOZEN WOMEN FACE LOSS OF POSTS IN PARTY CLEANUP
HOmeOJUnerS Urged
To Speed Sanitation

With warmer weather and the
fly season approaching, E. o.
Madison, district CWA supervisor
in a half dozen nearby Maryland
counties. today advised home
owners to hurry their requests for
Federal aid in installing sanitary
facilities in their rural or small
town homes, before the CWA
funds run out.
The fly season brings with it
an undue amount of sickness
that can be eliminated with the
abolition of breeding places for
flies, he asserted. Each county
health department has a SANTA
ton expert to promote the sep
arate projects.
The Washington times., 1934-01-24
Z BILLS To HIT
COMM |TTEE
MEMBERS
eeminine Office Holders In
clude Mrs. Ross and
Rep. GreenWay
Rx lula A. RONWIT


As the Administration moved
Forward in its gener ral po-
htical house-cleaning, the names
Of IL Democratic national COM
mitteewomen came forward today
as holders of executive positions
In the Government.
These IL members of the COM
hnittee are in addition to Mrs. Mel
lie Tayloe Ross, vice chairman Of
the committee, who is Director Of
the Mint, and Mrs. Isabella Green
way, committeewoman from Ari-
Eona, who is a member of the
House of Representatives.
May Have to Resign
All these women would be in
line for resignation from the COM
mittee under two pieces of legis-
lation in the Senate, both Of
which are known to have the ap-
proval of President Roosevelt.
The Vandenberg resolution
would bar from the committee
all persons practicing before Gov
ernment departments and execu-
tives of the Treasury Department,
and the Byrnes legislation would
bar Members of Congress from
membership on political COM
nittees.
The comitteewomen are Mrs.
Fannie Dixon WEIGH, of Connecti-
cut, who is collector of the port:
Mrs. Stanley v. Hodge. of Mime
sofa, collector of customs; Mrs.
Palmer Jerman, of North Caro-
lima, assistant collector of in
ternal revenue; Mrs. Isabelle
Ahearn O'Neill, of Rhode Island,
in the Narcotic Bureau, and Mrs.
L. H. Jennings, of South Caro-
lima, in the Federal Land Bank.
All these women are affiliated
with the Treasury Department.
Others include Mrs. Nellie
Donohue, of California, post
master at Oakland; Mrs. Florence
Farley, of Kansas, in the Census
Bureau; Mrs. Sam Conner, Spe-
cial assistant to the Federal Emer-
gency Relief administrator; Miss
Mary H. Ward. of Massachusetts,.
commissioner of immigration;
Mrs. Ellen S. Woodward, of
Mississippi, director of women's
work in the FERA, and Miss Nellie
Dougherty, Of North Dakota, post
master at Minot N. D. Miss
Dougherty received the first post
master appointment of the Admin
iStration.
The Washington times., 1934-01-24

In the report OF Montgomery
county's public finance and bud
get committee presented at the
special meeting of the County
Civic Federation last night, the
purchase of liquor in carload
lots to underSell expected Dis
trict of Columbia competition, is
intended by the county's Liquor
Control Board. This action will
eliminate the profits of seven
middlemen, it was said.
Gross sales of the three county
dispenSaries since December have
exceeded 100000, it was brought
out.
To handle this large volume of
business the erection of an
The Washington times., 1934-01-24
Montgomery County Plans
To Outsel D. G.. on Rum

$4,000 county warehouse on Six
teenth st. extended, near Georgia
Ave-, was recommended by the
County Liquor Control Board, to
house not only the liquor dispen-
sary and storage vaults, but also
the National Park and Planning
Commission and the county en-
gineer'S office.
Included in the report was the
stipulation that no action on
construction of the projected
building be taken by the county
commissioners until so days after
liquor is legalized in the District
to determine the extent of it's
need.
The Washington times., 1934-01-24
(Continued from Page I4)

Northeast Boundary Association,
presided. He declared the needs
of the neighborhood to be flood
control of Watts Run Valley, ex-
tension of Grant Street to the
District line, and employment.
Invocation was pronounced by
Rev. E. j. Bradshaw.
The Washington times., 1934-01-24
Trolley Lines OlUn
1855 Buses in d. C..

Further details regarding motor
bus activities of street railway
companies in the District and
elsewhere are revealed today by
the Census Bureau, which shows
that 1875 buses are owned by
street car lines here.
They carried, in 1882, 9,043,709
passengers, and operated a total
of 5,055,796 miles.
The Washington times., 1934-01-24
Democratic Club
Prepares for Dance

Young Democrats of Prince
Georges county were putting the
finishing touches on the decora-
tions at the Beaver Dam Coun-
try Club today preparatory to the
clubs winter dance Saturday
night.
Irwin Owings is in charge of
arrangements for the dance. Gov.
Albert C. Ritchie has been in
vited, as have other State and
county officials.
The Washington times., 1934-01-24
HAZEN LAUDS CIVIC UNITS

The association will continue
it's fight for a new fire hall to
house No. 4 Engine Company and
also new equipment fol No. IS
Engine Company and for traffic
lights at some of the important
intersections in that section.
The Washington times., 1934-01-24

that Brady and his cOntempO-
raries had to cut the glass plate,
which served as the negative,
coat it with a solution, and while
the plate was still wet, slide it
into the camera and Immediately
snap. the picture, using a long
time exposure.
"Then they would rush the
plate into a dark room or a tent
if the picture was an outdoor
shot, and transfer the negative
to senSitized paper which was
also homemade. Photography in
those days was no cinch and
patrons paid a tremendous sum
of money to have one taken."
The Washington times., 1934-01-24
CharlUOnlen Put Pep
In House office Hall
international News Service

A shocking situation prevails
in the new House Office Building.
It came to light yesterday when
sparks issued from the hand of
Virginia delegate as he greeted
constituent. The constituent
thought he was the victim of a
prank. Chief Engineer r. D. Hol-
comb said the static electricity
was generated by charwomen
mopping the floor.
The Washington times., 1934-01-24
Roosevelt Expects
Curb on Speculation
international News Service

International News Service
President Roosevelt expects the
present session of Congress to
enact legislation providing great
er regulation of the stock ex-
changes, and putting curb on
radical speculative swings in the
market, he said today at his
weekly press conference.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-04-26
VALLEY RESIDENTS INVITED TO
JOIN PROGRAM AT VALLECLTO

building in connection with their
work on the Imperial Highway,
which passed by the Vallecito sta
ton in Vallecito Valley. As the sta
ton lies in San Diego county, I'M
perial county could take no part in
protecting it from the elements and
when squatters finally moved into
The historical building, destroying
part of the old hand-hewn, raw
hide tied roof beams, the El Cen
tro chamber took the matter up
with the San Diego Historical So
ciety. That group became interested
and succeeded in having the prop
erty decided to the county of San
Diego and architects since have been
employed to study the original pic
lures Of the station and plan for its
restoration
Persons driving from II Centro
and the south end Of Imperial VAL
ley next Sunday to participate in
the celebration at the Vallecito sta
ton will reach the building by US
ing the new Imperial Highway,
which turns 10 the right from High
way U. S. so at Ocotillo. The sta
ton is about 80 miles from Oco-
tillo. Those attending from the
Imperial Valley press., 1934-04-26

Notice has been sent to the El
Centro Chamber of Commerce that
group OF San Diego people, spon-
sored by the San Diego Historical
society. will visit the Vallecitos stage
station. just west Of Imperial coun-
ty next Sunday, and LIE Roy Wright,
president of the historical society,
has asked that the people OF I'M
perial Valley join the San Diego
group on this occasion.
Included in the San Diego dele
cation will be members of the his
torical society. members of the
county board of supervisors and city
officials. The party will leave San
Diego in the morning and expect to
arrive at the Vallecito station by
noon, where individual luncheonS
will be partaken. The reason for
the pilgrimage is that restoration
work on the stage station will soon
commence and the group desired TO
see the station before the restora-
ton is begun. =
The interest of San Diego in this
old Butterfield Station is directly
due to the efforts of the Fl Centre
Chamber of Commerce. That organ
ization became interested in the
Imperial Valley press., 1934-04-26
FORMER CUBAN
CHIEF SOUGHT
ON WARRAN I

NEW YORK, April 26. (U.P)-Five
eastern states searched today Tor
Gerardo Machado, former president
of Cuba, who fled from his resi-
dence here before federal officers
arrived with a warrant seeking his
arrest on murder charges for ex-
tradition TO Cuba.
Machado' s secretary, Julio Fern
ande, said he had "gone TO the
country OresteS Ferrara, his Sec
retary of state who fled with him
from Cuba after the revolution,
limited he might be in Canada.
Police at Poughkeepsie were ask
ed to arrest the former president.
Machado stayed at the Nelson
House, Poughkeepsie, when he first
arrived in this country by way OF
Canada. A check, however, failed
to reveal the presence OF the Tor
mer Cuban director.
Reports that Machado had flee
TO Canada could not be confirmed
Border points were watched.
Meanwhile, police of New YORK,
New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Connec-
ticut and Massachusetts were auth
orized to arrest the fugitive on
sight.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-04-26
ROTARY CLUB
MEETING AT
HIGH SCHOOL

Lending their support to Pub
lie Schools Week." members of the
Ell Centro Rotary club met this
noon at Central Union high school
on the invitation of Rotarian John
L. House, principal of the school
and the members of the high school
board.
Dinner was served in the school
cafeteria, the RotarianS enjoying
the same service which students are
given, the abundance and quality of
the food drawing many favorable
comments.
Vocal and instrumental programs
were given during lunch and prior
to the business session, including
selections by the violin trio, Ethel
Malan, Pollyanna Stone and All
leen Crandall, accompanied by Miss
Lucille Krause, music instructor;
songs by mixed quartet composed
of Georgiana Sones, Barbara Hatch,
Byron Ferguson and Dudley Hatch,
accompanied by Elizabeth Surface;
violin solo by Ethel Malan, accom-
panied by Jean Malan, and selec-
tions by a girls sextette, including
Geraldine Johnson, Georgianna
Sones, Pollyanna Stone, Ahleen
Crandall, Iva Reah Skipper and
Barbara Hatch, with Jean Malan
acting as accompanist.
Captain w. N. Cunningham,
speaker of the day, gave an excel
lent talk on employment and labor
conditions, locally and nationally
and drew attention to public
Schools Week" by stressing the i'm
portance of education.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-04-26
JAPAN DEF|ED
BY CHINESE
By HERBERT r. EKiSS
United Press Staff Correspondent

PEIPING. China, April 70. =
China hurled open defiance at ia
pan today while at the same time
government spokesman a m q
that Washington was sending note
to Toxic demanding an explanation
of the japanese proclamation OF
hands off China"
A government spokesman, broad
casting from the powerful Nanklng
radio station. declared the foreign
ministry had listened patiently to
Japan's explanation of her attitude,
as given by the japanese consul
general. after which the foreign
ministers spokesman replied:
Regardless of what explanation
japan offers, she is responsible Tor
declaring the hands off China pol
icy"
In his broadcast, the spokesman
said:
mo nation can infringe On the
cooperation given TO China by the
powers and the League Of Nations.
No country can interfere with the
open door policy. Japan's declara- :
ton itself constitutes the greatest
danger to the very peace which ia
pan pretends to preserve .
He broadcast what purported 70
be Chinese diplomatic dlspatcnes
from Washington, declaring the
nnited States was inquiring not only
about the hands off China state
ment, but also the utterarces OF the
japanese consul at Geneva inYoly-
j ing the Philippines.
He said the United States colSid-
ers Japan has precipitated grave
crisis in the Orient, making neces-
sary a reaffirmation Of the nine
power treaty and the open door pol
icy
Imperial Valley press., 1934-04-26
WRIT CHARGE
FALLS FLAT.

WASHINGTON, April 26. U.P)-
The committee which investigated
DIR. William A. Wirt's brain trust
red plot charges voted today to re-
port to the house that the Gary
educator had failed to suhstantiate
his allegations.
The vote was to 2, a strict party
division. Writ charged the Roose-
welt brain trust plotted social and
political revolution in the United
States and would supplant the Pre-
sident with "a Stain"
In an interview with the United
Press, Writ subsequently named
Prof. Rexford Guy Tugwell, assist
ant secretary Of agriculture, as the
leader of brain trust revolutionaries.
Tugwell almost Immediately was
nominated by President Roosevelt
for promotion from assistant to un-
dersecretary of agriculture and in
speech here Mr.. Roosevelt assured
listeners he would continue TO use
gray matter-brain trust or other
wise.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-04-26
Of
OUTLAW TOLD

LOS ANGELES, April 26. U.P)-
First hand accounts of Kansas
robberies attributed by officers to
Charles pretty Boy Fioyd were
recited in federal court today. over
vigorous objections by defense coun-
sci. at the trial of three men ae-
cused of disposing of hundreds of
thousands of dollars worth of stolen
bonds in California.
Federal Judge Harry H. Hollzer
overruled the objections, holding
that the accounts were a proper
part Of the government s case to
identify the bonds allegedly forged
and offered for sale by E. E. Hiley.
attorney. Elgin S. Sole and Elmer
Waggoner.
The testimony was given by c. E.
Edlin. president of the First Ma
tional Bank of Harrington. KAN
sas. and R. A. Braegemann, cash.
ier of the First National Bank OF
Clay Center. Kansas.
Bruegemann, apparently under
considerable nervous strain des-
cribed the robbery of the bank at
Clay Center on November l6, 1882.
Il had stepped next door for
moment. and when I started back
into the bank I noticed two men,
with either machine guns or saWeds
off shotguns. scooping up cash and
liberty bonds. As I opened the
door. one of the men gave a sharp
command. I slammed the door and
ran across the street.
Both bankers identified large
blocks of bonds offered as evidence
as those stolen from the Kansas
H.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-04-26
CANDHI CAR
ATTACKED BY
INDIAN MOB

BUXAR, India, April 26. U.P)-
Caste Hindus Savagely attacked a
motor car in which Mahatrna NJ.
X Gandhi was driven today and
smashed it. Gandhi escaped un-
injured, although the other three
occupants were hurt.
Gandhi threatened to do penance
probably a three week hunger
strike-because of the attack.
The attack was the first ever
made on Gandhi. Those with him
We're members of the nationalist
congress.
Gandhi said he thought he would
undergo penance, if not for the at
tack because of his failure to break
down the oposition to his demands
that the stigma be removed from
the untouchables, scorned by caste
members. He took the attack as
meaning that caste members were
unmoyed by his pleas.
A year ago Gandahi tasted 81
days III protest against treatment
of untouchableS by orthodox Hin
duS.
Today, at Buxar, he was in what
is to orthodox Hindus one of the
most sacred of all cities, on his
tour of the country enlisting sup
port for his untouchables cam
paign.
He was driving through town
when a mob began hurting stones
at the driver of the car. The driv-
er was forced to halt, and the mob
with sticks, iron bars and stones
demolished the car.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-04-26
Lost 20 Lbs. of Fat
In Just 4 Weeks

Mrs. Mae West of st. Louis, Mo-,
writes: I'm only % yrs. old and
weighed ITO lbs. until taking one
box of your Kruschen Salts just
weeks ago. I now weigh $50 lbs. I
also have more energy and further
more I've never had hungry
moment"
Fat folks should take one-half
teaspoonful OF Kruschen Salts in a
glass Of hot water in the morning
before breakfast-it's the SAFE,
harmless way to reduce as tens of
thousands of men and women
know.
For your health's sake ask for
and get Kruschen at Clements
Drug Store OR any drug store
the cost for bottle that lasts 4
weeks is but trifle and if after
the first bottle you are not joy
fully satietied with results-money
back. (adv0
Imperial Valley press., 1934-04-26
FLORIDA HAS
REVIVAL. Of
PROSPERITY

MIAMI. Fla, April 26 U.P)-
With building permits. tax collec-
tions, post office receipts and
other barometers of business soar
ing. Florida. in the wake of its
greatest tourist season. finds itself
so prosperous it's going TO cele-
brate.
Plans now under way call for
the state to officially mark its riS-
ing economic fortunes with an ALL
Florida Pioneers day on May 5 to
pay tribute TO the leaders. both
present and past, who have con-
tributed to the new prosperity.
Parades and PageantS
According 10 Hal. L Leyshon, ex-
ecutiye secretary of a committee
of Florida publishers and business
men sponsoring the celebration,
parades and pageants will feature
a statewide festival, but the ac-
tual purpose of the event will be
to review tangible evidences OF
Florida S progress.
Figures already compiled show
a tremendous upswing in business
in the state. In Miami, focal point
of the tourist business. building
permits totaled s1,734.226 in the
first three months of 1884 COM
pared to s415 1888 for the same per-
iod in 1888. Postal receipts Tor
the same period advanced from
s26e ,043 last year to s332,064 this
year. Postal deposits scared to
Sc. .029 $50, the first over-six- x-million
month in Miami s history. There
were 5,767 property transfers re-
corded for the first quarter of 1884
compared to 3,579 last year, and
March, 1884. showed more activity
in the recording clerk S office than
any month since May, 1881.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-04-26
TWO GENERALS SEEKING CHANCE
TO BE GOVERNOR OF OREGON

istence was furnished by the ques-
tions of liquor control, a sales tax,
hydroelectric power development,
and in general whether the trend
of legislation should be to the LETT,
or the right.
Major General Ulysses Grant
McAleXander, who during the
World war won the nickname
.'Rock of the Marneo and numer-
Gus decorations for gallantry in
action, filed for the Republican
nomination just before the dead
line. He has the backing OF the
machine which swept Julius l.,
Meier into the governorship on an
independent ticket in 1880.
Another Officer
Major General Charles II. Mar
tin. of Portland, third oregon dis
trict congressman for the past two
terms, filed as a Democratic cam
didate for governor. He was
West Point classmate of McAlexan-
der.
! Long g-Standing division Oh opinion
over power development was brought
to an issue by beginning of con-
struction of the $31 100000 power
end navigation dam across the
Columbia river at Bonneville, Ore,
80 miles east of Portland.
Conservative voters insist that
the power should be sold at the
dam to existing private companies
and distributed through them. Left
wing candidates demand that the
state engage directly in the power
business through construction of
distributing lines to all parts of
the commonwealth.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-04-26
Bad Heart Proves
To Be Life Saver

SACRAMENTO, Calf, April 2e.
U.PJ-John Ivey, 80, Of Sacramento
wanted TO die because he had a
weak heart, but he was alive. today
for that very reason.
After writing what police said
was a suicide note, Iyey went TO the
NJ Street bridge and started TO climb
the railing TO jump into the river.
His heart couldn't stand the strain,
and he tainted
Officers found him unconscious,
gave him emergency treatment, and
Imperial Valley press., 1934-04-26
By WILFRED BROWN

United Press Staff Correspondent
SALEM, Ore, April 26. = With
two retired major generals and
seven other candidates seeking
nomination for governor, Oregon's
1884 political campaign today NOV
ed toward the May 18 primaries
with a military air.
Ammunition for what was ex-
pected to be one of the hottest bat
ties in the states rs years of ex-
Imperial Valley press., 1934-04-26
State Official
To Visit Vale,

DR. J. M. Toner, state director of
institutions, will be in the valley
on May IT, according to informa-
ton received by E. B. Goodman.
DR.. Toner is to stay over in the
valley one night while enroute to
Arizona where he will confer with
officials of state institutions.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-04-26

north end Of the valley may find it
more convenient to take the Kane
Spring-Julian road and turn south
at the Scissors Crossing, approach
ing the Vallecito Station from the
north. Individuals will take their
own lunches and should plan to ar
rive at the station at noon.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-04-26

Marriage License Issued-A mar
riage license was issued at the court
house yesterday afternoon to Elillas
Williams, l9, and Luisa Herrera, le,
both of Imperial.
Evening star., 1934-10-04

preme Court, left an estate valued at
approximately 100000, 1t was re-
vealed yesterday in District Supreme
Court.
Mrs. Van Devanter died September
in Germany. Under the terms OF her
will, the estate will go to Justice Van
Devanter. The petition fixing the
value of the estate. filed through the
law firm OF McKenney, Flannery &
Craighill, stated she is also survived
by two sons, Isaac B. and WinSlow B.
Van Devanter, both of Washington.
Evening star., 1934-10-04

cruisers now being planned. Cruisers
carry the names Of cities In keeping
with naval custom.
The Wichita will be constructed ct
the Philadelphia Navy Yard, but un-
der the London treaty her keel cam
not be laid down until after January J..
The Phoenix is being built by the New
York Shipbuilding Corp. of Camden.
N. j. The Boise is being constructed
by the Newport News Shipbuilding and
Drydock Co. of Newport News, Va,
Evening star., 1934-10-04
Lone Penny Waits ~ Years.

While repairing the spire of st.
Nicholas Church at Bristol Bridge,
England, 27 years ago, w. Hancock, a
steeplejack, placed a penny at the top.
$50 feet above the ground. While fix
ing the weathercock recently, he
found the coin just where he had
placed it. He brought it down as a
sollyenir
Evening star., 1934-10-04
while the Honolulu has been allocated
to the New York Navy Yard.
Oklahoma Whaling Legal.

OKLAHOMA CITY P).-It's per-
fectly legal to fish for whales in Okla
homa, Game Warden Robert Chandler
declared after receiving a post card
from Brooklyn, N. Y, asking for a
copy Of the law which prohibits fish,
ing for whales in rivers and streams of
Oklahoma"
Evening star., 1934-10-04
has caused the State Department to

has caused the State Department to
renew discussion with the British
government designed to stop smug-
CLING.
The State Department at the re-
quest of the Treasury forwarded the
information to London for action by
the British authorities. Great Britain,
under the anti-smuggling agreement
between the two nations, has pledged
itself to take steps to stop smuggling
II informed Of suspicious cases.
Evening star., 1934-10-04
u. S. ASKS BRITISH AID
TO STOP RUM.RUNNERS

Reported Activity Off Newfound-
land Coast Leads to State
Department Move.
BY the Associated Press.
Reported activity of suspected rum
runners of the Newfoundland Coast
Evening star., 1934-10-04
FOUR NEW CRUISERS
NAMED BY SWANSON
Ships to Be Called Wichita
Phoenix, Boise and Honolulu
for Cities.

The names Wichita, Phoenix, Boise
and Honolulu yesterday were assigned
by Secretary Swanson to the four new
Evening star., 1934-10-04
VAN DEVANTER ESTATE
VALUED AT 100000
Wife of Supreme Court Jurist
Named Him Beneficiary.
Will Is Filed.

Mrs. Dollie Burhans Van Devanter,
deceased wife of Associate Justice Van
Devanter of the United States Su-
Evening star., 1934-10-04

-Five beautiful pieces-Table with stainless
porcelain top (choice of four designs, two
disappearing leaves and large, lined drawer
divided for silver and cutlery . four
graceful chairs with Windsor bases and
panel backs Sturdy. well constructed
sets in ivory and green. ivory and blue, or
maple and green finishes.
Kann's-Fourth Floor.