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The Washington times., 1934-08-27
TEXTILE STRIKE TO BE CALLED BY SEPT.
Upton Sinclair Gives
Democrats filters
In California

doesn't go Democratic more than
once in Is years except in land
slides. This year the Democrats
registered 1,494,111; the Repub-
licans, 1,418,826. Four years ago
in the last governorship race the
G. o. P. had a lead of 1,150,000.
The $4,000 lead the Democrats
have in this registration may
mean something.
But the New Dealers say that if
the Democrats nominate Mr.. Sin
clair, 40 per cent of the regular
Democrats will leave the party,
stay at home on election day, or
vote for the Republican candidate
for governor who will be a con-
servative, no matter who is nomi.
mated.
Sinclair Program Radical
There is considerable to be said
for this fear on the part of the
New Dealers. Mr.. Sinclair pro-
poses to establish economic
islands," as he calls them, which,
by the way, will have a strange
similarity to some of the cooper
ative schemes which the FERA is
fostering under our relief unit in
the District of Columbia.
Mr.. Sinclair. who has been
campaigning on what he calls the
Epic" platform because those
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FOUR WARMERS
MOTHER DIES

HOLLYWOOD. Aug. 27 U.N.SD.
Four sons who command ire
mendous wealth today lost the
one battle that they would have
given their wealth to win.
Mrs. Benjamin Warner, mother
of the four Warner brothers,
died at the Cedars of Lebanon
Hospital today. Death came sud-
denly. At her bedside were two
of her sons, Jack and David.
Through the air, racing in the
fastest plane they could obtain,
two other sons sped westward
from New York. They were H.
M. Warner and Albert w. War
ner. But Mrs. Warner died be-
fore the plane arrived.
The Washington times., 1934-08-27
CHICAGO PAYS
TEACHERS

CHICAGO, Aug. 27 Q.N.SO.
Eighteen thousand laughing,
shouting school teachers partici.
pated in the most joyous payday
in all Chicago's history today.
Following brief ceremonies by
Mayor Edward j. Kelly, the first
of the long overdue checks were
handed to Harrison H. Kincaid,
chemistry instructor, who had
waited in line since 7:30 last night
to get his share of the $4,000, 900
to be paid out.
A deafening cheer went up as
Mayor Kelly entered the City
State Bank building. All along
lone lines in the streets, the glad
word was passed on to the teach
ers that things were moving"
Four tie N cashiers windows
were manned by many expert tell
erS, many of whom had worked
through the entire night.
The Washington times., 1934-08-27
BY EARL GOODWIN

California has just registered
1925 more Democrats than Re-
publicanS; and the way the Demo,
Gratis are preparing to fight each
other for that majority out there
tomorrow in the primary is hold
ing the attention of everybody in
politics.
This time it is not Hiram w.
johnson who is giving the show:
his nomination for the Senate is
practically assured as he is run
ming on all the important tickets
in the field.
The fight out there is the New
Deal effort to stop Upton Sinclair,
radical Socialist, who has sud-
denly become a Democrat and is
trying for the goVernorship-
planning to make Socialist prin-
cipality out of California on Demo
cratic votes.
CreeI Chief Opponent
His important opponent is
George Creel, who was considered
a political wild Indian when Presi-
dent Wilson brought him here to
be the wartime censor and propa.
gandist but who is a William B.
Mckinley of conservatism in con-
trast to Mr.. Sinclair.
This ought to be an important
year for the Democrats in the
Golden Gate State; California
The Washington times., 1934-08-27
MachadO Reported
In SantO Domingo

NEW YORK, Aug. 27 G.N.SD
Former President Machado, Of
Cuba, reported in various parts Of
the world, is leading a secluded
life in Santo Domingo, according
to former U. S. Ambassador H.
Murray Jacoby who arrived on the
Haiti. Senor Machado's house is
veritable fortress, Mr.. Jacoby said,
adding:
Few people see him, but I
know that he is there. He very
seldom goes out"
The Washington times., 1934-08-27
DOUG AND MARY
VISIT RANCH

HOLLYWOOD, Aug. 27 G.N.S) .
Will Doug and Mary make up?
That question continued to puz-
zle Hollywood today after Douglas
Fairbanks, the actor, cancelled a
weekend yachting trip in order to
accompany his estranged wife,
Mary Pickford, on trip to his
ranch in San Diego county.
Observers said that the famous
film couple appeared happy to be
again at the ranch; they inspected
the Shrubbery and planting of
trees and looked over the horses.
Doug and Mary remained silent
about their trip and conversations,
but friends were more hopeful
than ever that Miss Pickford
would dismiss the divorce suit she
filed against Mr.. Fairbanks while
he was in Europe.
The Washington times., 1934-08-27
JOHNSON
To KEEP NRA
POSITION
Richberg, Governing Board,
However, to Fix Policies as
Chiefs Power Is Cut
BY International News Service

Although Gen. Hugh S. johnson
probably will remain as titular
head of the NRA after the pres
ent reorganization is completed,
the policies and administration
of NRA will be in other hands
principally in those of Donald R.
Richberg, erstWhile chief counsel,
and a small board whose men,
bership will be more responsible
to Mr.. Richberg than to General
Johnson.
This was ascertained today
upon unimpeachable authority.
General Johnson is now on a
vacation at a Delaware watering
resort. His future activities with
the NRA depend to a considerable
extent upon how much progress
he makes in recovering his health,
which has deteriorated under the
strenuous work of the pest year.
Overwork Hurts General
The General, according to Ills
friends, is "a sick man." For
more than a year he has literally
worked night and day in the up
building of more than 500 codes,
and in the ardous work of getting
the NRA started.
On several occasions recently,
the last being only last Monday,
General johnson preferred his
resignation to President Roose-
velt and indicated his desire to
return to private life.
Each time, Mr.. Roosevelt in
formed him that he considered
his continued association with
NRA as indispensable to its sue
cess. Last week, the President
prevailed upon the dynamic
Army officer to take long Vaca-
ton, and then to reconsider.
Illness Led to Disputes
To General Johnson's illness
and generally rundown condi-
ton are ascribed many of the
rows" that have occurred be-
tween him and his associates in
recent weeks. With his GUS
tomary impetuosity, neral
Johnson insisted upon reor-
ganized NRA Setup in line with
his own ideas and no one else's.
Some of his associates, notably
Mr.. Richberg and Miss Frances
Perkins, Secretary of Labor, de-
In the end, Mr.. Roosevelt pre-
vailed upon General johnson to
go away for a rest, and left Mr..
Richberg and Miss Perkins in
Washington to draw up, with
other NRA officials. plan for
continuance of NRA.
The results of their study will
be in the Presidents hands in
Hyde Park within two weeks.
General Johnson then will go to
the summer White House and
consult Mr.. Roosevelt. There
after an announcement may be
expected which will chart the
future of NRA, but it is believed |
that the plans will follow Mr.
ideas more closely than
General Johnson's.
The Washington times., 1934-08-27
Chinese War Lord
Speaks in n. Y.

NEW YORK, Aug. 27 G.N.SD.
Urging his fellow countrymen in
the United States to reconcile
their political differences, Gen.
Chang Fa-Kwei today prepared
to extend his goodwill visit to
other Chinese centers in this
country.
The general, commander Of
China's famous Fourth Route
Army, is known as the Iron
General" since defending the
Chapel forts from the Japanese
attack in Shanghai.
The Washington times., 1934-08-27
Will Rogers
Says:

IRKUTSK, Siberia, Aug. 2G.
They just PASSED a law in Man
chukuO that you mustn't men
ton the EmperOr's name, but
you got to call him His Majesty.
It's just like if they should pass
a law in Kansas that you'd get
your head cut off if you ever
mentioned Bill White by name,
but you'd have to call him His
Honor instead. l reckon that's
one way to beat the depression.
but you got to be born east Of
CIaremOre to understand it.
Copyright. 1894. by Mcknight
Syndicate, Inc)
The Washington times., 1934-08-27
ROOSEVELTS co
ON AP|CN|C
BY EDWARD B. LOCKETT

WARWICK, N. Y, Aug. 27
GN.sO. .- President and Mrs.
Roosevelt came to the shaded
border of a tiny lake on the
grounds of the State Training
School for Boys here today and
ate their lunch, picnic fashion,
outdoors.
The Executive and the First
Lady were on their way to West
Point Military Academy and made
a day of the trip, stopping to in
spect two of the State penal
institutions.
At Waikiki, they were shown the
States newest prison, where edu-
cation is provided for the inmates
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This is point in connection
with the mutual mortgage plan"
that has not yet been ruled upon
by the Federal Housing Admin
istration. 1t is probable, how
ever, that a definite standpoint
will be taken on the matter when
the regulations for the mutual
mortgage plan" are announced
five or six months from now.
It is also probable that the Fed.
eral Housing Administration will
The Washington times., 1934-08-27

decide that the prospective home
owner must either own the nee
essary real estate, such as lot
or other parcel of land, or have
a substantial equity in it.
Speculation Banned
This belief, expressed by many
observers commenting upon the
national housing program, is
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The Washington times., 1934-08-27
Influenza Cure
Tests Planned

HAGERSTOWN, Nd, Aug. 27
(SpeciaD The eyes of the nation
will be centered on HagerstoWn
next week, while tests which it is
hoped will lead to the development
of a cure for influenza, epidemic
at present here, will be made by
scientists from Johns Hopkins
University. DR.. Roscoe R. Hyde,
of the Johns Hopkins School of
Hygiene and Public Health, will
direct the work. For five years, DR..
Hyde has been seeking the cause
and cure of the common cold.
The Washington times., 1934-08-27
UNION HEADS
SUMMONED
To PARLEY
Only WaIkout Can Remedy
"Wretched" Conditions,
Leader Asserts
BY International News Service

A significant move in the
projected textile strike, set tenta-
lively for September /, was made
today when Thomas F. Mcmahon,
president of the United Textile
workers of America, called the en-
tire executive council of the or
ganization to meet here Wednes-
day.
Meeting with the council will ta
the officers of the Wooler
worsted, silk and rayon and dye.
ing divisions of the textile in
dustry.
Francis J. German, chairman
of the special strike committee,
said the same basic principles ap-
piled to Woolen and worSted and
silk rayon industries that apply
in cotton. namely. the machine
load problem, excessive looms, and
the 30-hour week.
Obstacles Cited
He charged there was an ele-
ment within the manufacturers
association of these groups "of
placing obstacles in the way Of
stability" and that nothing short
of a strike will bring the desired
results"
Regarding the strike date and
conflicting reports regarding it,
Mr.. German said:
"Under instructions of the
convention we cannot divulge
the hour set for the strike until
"a hours before zero. The strike
must be called on or before Sep
tember l. The date has been
set by the strike committee.
1T did not begin today and 1t
will not begin tomorrow. 1t
must begin by Saturday. ! can
not say whether it will begin
before Saturday. The impOr-
tant fact is the strike will take
place and that it will be effec-
tive.
SURE OF SUPPORT
eve are confident that if the
people of the United States un-
derstand the issues and know
the facts as they are to be
found in the mills themselves,
they would agree with us that
there is no solution to be found
while the mills are running"
"The workers have been penal
lied and the response from all
parts of the country is ample
proof the grievances which are
general must be corrected and
will be corrected by the refusal
on the part of the workers to
produce cloth until they are
given their fair share and are
treated like human beings and
not autOmatOns.
"In the wOOlen and wOrsted
centerS, Philadelphia. Lawrence,
Passaic and Providence, thou
sands of workers have walked
the streets for months, while
those employed are forced to
accept extra machine loads and
StretchOutS.
"In the silk and rayOn indus
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Missing Airman
Found Uninjured

KANSAS CITY, Mo. Aug. q
1t was announced at tranScontl-
mental g. Western Air, Inc, head
quarters at 11:15 a. m. that Pilot
Earl Fleet, missing since yesterday
noon, was found safe and sound
at Chapple, N. M.
The T. w. A. had no other details
Immediately
The Washington times., 1934-08-27
Priest Is Sent
To Hot Springs

NORFOLK, Va, Aug. 27.-The
Rev. A. j. Taylor, assistant pastor
of the Sacred Heart Church there.
here for II years, left today for
Hot Springs, Va, to become pastor
of the Sacred Hart Church there.
Father Taylor will relieve Father
Carlton johnson, who has been
appointed Chaplain of the U. S.
Army.
The Washington times., 1934-08-27
2 Rob Bank, Then
Lock Up Cashier

HARRISBURG, Pa, Aug. 27
G.N.SD-The State police tele-
type today flashed a report that
two men in a small sedan had
held up and robbed the National
Bank at Three Springs, Pa, in
county, and escaped
with $4,000 after locking the
cashier in the bank vaolt.
The Washington times., 1934-08-27
$491 Sports Goods
Taken by Thieves

Otto Glocker, proprietor of
sporting goods store in the 1900
block G st. N. w., reported to
police today that thieves entered
his store during the night and
made off with tennis racquets
valued at $3.50; gut string valued at
$500, and other articles, with a
total loss of $491.
The Washington times., 1934-08-27
Aimee Mcpherson
Writing an Opera

ATLANTIC CITY, N. j., Aug. 27
NU. .SD.-Aimee Semple McPher.
son Hutton has solved the mys-
terry of her ''incognito" vacation
here. The Los Angeles evangelist
disclosed she is writing an opera,
1.-THE Rich Man and lazarus"
Collaborating with her is Charles
Walkem, musical director of An
geluS Temple.
The Washington times., 1934-08-27
2 Children Feared
Drowned In Surf

OCEAN CITY, N. j., Aug. 27
G.N.SD.-Coast Guard airplaneS
patrolled the beach front today
while State police combed the
land in a hunt for two children
who vanished while wading in the
surf.
The Washington times., 1934-08-27
FREIGHT RATE.
INCREASES
ASKED
Railroads Cite Pay Boosts,
Costs Of Operation to |. c. C.
In Plea For New Schedule
BY HARRY WARD
International News Service

The nations railroads, con-
fronted with mounting operating
costs due to wage increases and
higher prices for materials and
supplies, today petitioned the
Interstate Commerce Commission
for a moderate" increase in
gates.
The petition said operating ex-
penses will be increased by $685.
100000 annually, of which 1885,
100000 will be to labor costs and
$137 100000 to the costs of mate
rials and supplies.
Statement Issued
A statement issued by the
American Railway Association in
connection with the petition,
said that in 1888 railroad oper-
ating expenses were only one-half
OF what they we're in 1929.
"And yet the railroads. as a
whole, failed to take in enough
money to cover their operating
expenses, taxes and interest
charges without any allowance
for dividends to their stock
holders.
I'm the face of this situation.
the necessity for the steps
which are being taken toward
meeting rising costs of opera
ton is obvious"
The petition said the increases
proposed, which will affect many
industries, shippers and consum-
ers, have been determined after
extended consideration.
Wait Business Boom
It is estimated the schedule of
rates submitted, if approved by
the commission, will add ap-
proximately $17O,00O,O0O a year to
railroad revenues, or a little less
than so per cent of the increases
in costs of materials and labor.
Additional earnings must come
from a general improvement in
business.
The railroads confidently as
sert that if their application is
granted the new rates will be
reasonable and will permit the
free movement of traffic"
Asking the commission to grant
an early hearing on the petition,
the railroads said an increase of
$293, 100000 per annum in their
operating expenses, without an in
crease in the level of existing
freight rates and without a sub
Stantial increase in the volume of
traffic, will so affect the net rail
way operating income as to
teopardize the solvency of large
number of railway systems"
The Washington times., 1934-08-27
UTILITY FIRM PAYS

Southwestern Light and Power
Company has declared a dividend
of SO cents on the Sc cumulative
preferred stock, payable October
l to stock of record September Is.
The Washington times., 1934-08-27
By JOHN DEAN MILL1GAN

Among the persons who have written The Washington
Times asking for information the facilities the Federal
Hosno Administration will create finance the construc
ton of homes there many who desire to know the
prospective home must own the land upon which he
into dc +o b1l1
The Washington times., 1934-08-27
Act May Aid
Debt RefinanCing

This is another Of series Of articles The Federal
HOUSING Administration. The Washington Times is the
only newspaper in the United States giving complete IN
formation ON this project.
The Washington times., 1934-08-27

WASHINGTON FORECAST
Generally fair tonight and Tuesday; not much
change in temperature. Full Report Page 9.
MEAN TEMPERATURES
The Washington times., 1934-08-27

MEAN TEMPERATURES
Evening star., 1934-07-09
Radio Far, Stabs
CrOOner in Studio,
Charging Insult
Create Fur0r During
Broadcast in Station:
Held for ASSAULT.
By the Associated Press

JERSEY CITY, N. J.. July "a
radio fan stabbed a singer in broad
casting station yesterday and was held
on a charge of assault and battery.
Angelo Febbrio, 30. came all the way
from Baltimore. he told police. to
avenge himself because a crooner had
used his name in a funny song over
the air
Febbrio appeared at the station
CWAAT) in the Universal Building
at Journal Square at pm. and ap-
preached Walter Kelly, a program
manager. Who mentioned my name?"
he cried. Before Kelly could stop him
Febbrio ran to a microphone where
Joseph Cassidy was finishing a song
What are you doing there?" he said
to Cassidy and also into the micro
phone
Attendants rushed him toward an
elevator, as Harold Mcnamara, a
crooner. stepped out. Febbrio opened
a penknffe and stabbed Mcnamara
in the right hand. Febbrio struggled
with the elevator operator. William
Morris. and the latter suffered sprains
of both thumbs. McNamara was
treated at the Medical Center.
Police held Febbrio for assault and
also for examination. A perusal OF
the musical programs at the studio
revealed nothing that may have
sounded ike Angelo Febbrio."
Evening star., 1934-07-09
MONOCACY BATTLE
SITE MADE PARK
Director Cammerer Officially
Announces Setting Aside
of Historic Field.

Arno B. Cammerer, director of the
national park service, Interior De-
partment today announced the ofncial
setting aside Of the Monocacy Ma
tional Military Park. marking the
historic battle-ground ; miles south
OF Frederick, Md. on which a small
Union army is credited with saving
Washington from capture by the
Confederate army, 10 years ago
President Roosevelt on June 81 signed
a measure, authorizing the develop
ment of this area as a park
Flanked by the Catoctin Mountains,
the Monomacy River flows directly
through the battlefield, and Mr. Cam
merer called attention TO the scenic
charm of the new park, which is on
the Washington boulevard
The route also leads TO the Gettys-
burg Battlefield.
Patriotic organizations and indi-
viduals are expected to donate lands
for the new national military park.
Monuments now stand on the battle
field recalling the engagements of the
troops Of Vermont New Jersey and
Pennsylvania Altogether. troops
from 20 Stats participated in the
Monocacy battle, the national park
service recalled. A monument to the
Confederate soldiers has been erected
by the Daughters of the Confederacy.
Evening star., 1934-07-09
GUIDANCE PARLEY
TO OPEN AT G. W. U.
Nationally Known Experts to
Speak at Sessions This
Week.

DR.. Mitchell Dreese, professor Of
education in George Washington Uni
versity, will open the university's
Conference on Educational and Voca-
tional Guidance tonight with dis
cuSsion of The Challenge of Guid-
ance"
The conference will continue through
Friday, with talks by nationally
known experts and guidance authori-
ties of the schools of Mar yland, Vir-
ginia and the District of Columbia
DR.. William John Cooper, formerly
United States commissioner of educa-
ton and now professor of education
in George Washington University. Is
directing the sessions.
Tomorrow afternoon DR.. Arthur j.
Jones, professor of secondary educa-
ton in the University of Pennsyl-
vania, will discuss psychological tests
in guidance. Miss Jessie E. La Sale
and Mrs Mildred Percy of the Dis
trict schools also will talk upon this
phase of the subject.
Other speakers who will appear are:
Robert Hypock, assistant director of
the National Occupational Conference;
DR.. Charles r. Mann, director of the
American Council on Education; Miss
Mary Stewart, assistant director Of
education, United States Indian Office;
William NJ. Loman, lecturer In psy-
chology in George Washington Uni
Versity; Carl Jessen, United States
office OF education, and from the
schools, c. j. Hyslop, acting super
visor of secondary education of Vir-
ginia; Edwin W. Broome, superin-
tendent Of schools Of Montgomery
County; Miss Myrtle Moore, Miss
Helen Samuel, Miss M. j. Herndon. G.
w. Holmes, Dwight N. Burnham, Miss
Ruth CulbertSon and Miss Irene
Blythe. At the concluding session.
Friday afternoon, Prof. Cooper will
summarize the work of the confer
ence.
Evening star., 1934-07-09
CANDIDATE STAYS
COUSINS OVER VOTE
Kentucky Man Accused of Killing
Two Non-Supporters in
Campaign.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CAMPTON, KY. July 9.-Four de-
termined peace officers rode into the
hills of Wolfe County yesterday on
the trail of man accused of shooting
down two Of his relatives who said
they wouldn't be "fer" him in school
election.
The two who were killed, Nathan
Banks. 50-year-old farmer and his
wife. died Immediately from shotgun
charges. The accused fugitive was
Smallie Banks. 38, cousin of Nathan.
The fathers of the men were brothers
and their mothers were sisters, neigh
bors said One of the slain couples
sons swore to the warrant charging
Smallie Banks with murder.
Toward sundown Saturday. neigh
bors said Smallie stopped at the home
of Nathan at Holly Greek. Although
the two men had qusrreled in the
past, Smallie called to his cousin and
engaged him in conversation
Mrs. Banks, the report said, came
to her porch and called out;
1T amt no use TO talk about it,
Smallie. we amt fer you and We amt
goin' to vote fer you"