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The Washington times., 1934-01-09
Takoma Park Citizens
Praise Fire Officials

Takoma Park Citizens Associ.
alton, at it's meeting last night,
decided that any investigation of
charges against George S. Wat,
son, chief engineer of the fire
department, should be considered
by the District Commissioners.
The association expressed its ap.
preciation of the way the fire
department Is being conducted by
q vote Of confidence in its Off
cials.
After listening to an address by
James F. Duhamel, the associa-
ton voted to indorse the old age
pension law for the District of
Columbia.
William C. Magathan, president
Of the citizens association of
Takoma, D. c., was elected gen.
eral chairman for the community
celebration to be held on Inde-
pendence Day.
M. D. Finch and F. R. Leaman
were elected to membership.
william K. Norwood, president,
presided.
The Washington times., 1934-01-09
BRIDGE To AID
RED CROSS

A Red Cross committee meet
ing was held last night in Silver
Spring to consider ways and
means of raising funds to carry
on the work outlined by the local
chapter throughout the coming
year.
One of the plans presented
was for active members to give
bridge parties at which a small
fee would be charged.
A nominating committee was
appointed by Mrs. William Wight,
head of the local chapter, to
prepare a slate for the coming
election. Those serving on the
committee are Mrs. Ralph Wells,
chairman; Mrs. H. H. Hewlett,
Mrs. H. J. Halstrick, Mrs. James
Rested, Mrs. George McCeny,
Mrs. Charles Gebhardt, and Mrs.
James j. Hanan.
The Washington times., 1934-01-09
SENATE--EACH HAS LURE FOR RTCH
Lnette Reese,
At rs, Still
Works Hard

BALTIMORE, Jan. Gillette
Woodwork Reese, distinguished
Baltimore poeteSs and author,
celebrated her seven y-eighth
birthday anniversary today, re-
ceiving fluctuations from hun
dreds of persons in all parts Of
the world.
Despite her advanced age Miss
Reese is still hard at work, now
engaged in writing a new mys-
terry novel-not a detective story,
she explains, but a "quiet coun-
try mystery story that is not a
bit lurid."
The depression and fight for
recovery have made people bet
ter and kinder. she believes.
There has been a social revolution
against old customs, she feels,
that is accomplishing considerable
good.
The Washington times., 1934-01-09
HEAR
p. HIM SAY So At
LOVEFEAST'
Maryland Party Feuds Are Put
Aside and Praises Ring at
Jackson Dinner

BALTIMORE, Jan. 9.-Gov-
srnor Ritchie has not yet decided
whether he will seek reelection for
. fifth term or become the Demo
eratic senatorial candidate, he
said last night before a cheering
crowd which attended the annual
jackson Day dinner given by the
Concord Club at the Lord Balti-
more Hotel.
The dinner turned into love
feast" with warning factions. Of
the party sitting together AMIGA
bly,.
AS the governor was introduced
by States Attorney Herbert
O'Connor, there were shouts Of
"the next governor of Maryland"
from the enthusiastic crowd.
When the governor declared in
his stirring address that it is the
provilege Of every Democrat to
aspire to office and that his was
the fright to aspire" the crowd
bf more than 1900 persons
cheered for several minutes.
He admitted he had discussed
eandidacy for both offices with
many persons but feels that the
time has not yet come for him to
make a definite announcement.
The governor denied any break
with Senator Tydings or Mayor
jackson of Baltimore, both of
whom were seated at the table
with him. Political warfare has
been thrust upon them, he said,
and he refuses to countenance
propaganda designed to bring
about warfare among the three
leaders.
The governor was high in his
praise Of the work Of the Senator
and the mayor. He also outlined
his policies of the past year, de-
tending his action in closing the
banks, explaining his tax relief
plan, and asserting that as a re-
suit no State in the nation has a
better or stronger credit.
Senator .Tydings praised the
work of the Administration in
bringing the nation out of the de-
preston. He criticized those who
have attacked Federal appoint
ments made in the State through
him.
While the Democratic party
swept into national, State and
city control at the last election,
this is no time to become drunk
with success" he warned, pointing
to the victory of the LaGuardia
ticket in the recent New York
election.
The Washington times., 1934-01-09
Lift Given Pretty Brunette
Costs Motorist $40

When Kenneth Trotter, of
Camden, S. c., gave a good
looking brunette" a lift in his
car, and later missed $40 when
she bade him farewell at Tenth
Street and Constitution Avenue,
his report to the police was the
first of series in which automo-
biles figured in robberies and
attempted holdups early today.
Later Dominic MARITIME, a taxi
cab driver of the 100 block of D
st. N. W., reported that a fare
that he picked up at Ninth and D
Streets Northwest directed him to
drive to Suitland, Md, where the
driver was relieved of his cab
and 81.
K. H. Ballard, manager of a
gas station at Twenty-second
Street and Virginia Avenue, re-
ported that at midnight two men
entered with a gun, forced him
into a rear room, took $27 from
The Washington times., 1934-01-09
Electrical Contract
Association Elects

New officers and members Of
the board of directors Of the Elec.
trical Con tractors Association
were announced yesterday as fol.
lows:
George A. Ford, president; L. l..
H ayes, vice president; Leslie
Rucker, secretary; and w. E. Law
renee, treasurer. Members Of the
board are: Edward r. Bateman,
William P. Boyer, r. E. Cash, L. l..
Hayes, L. c. Rucker, Bob Thomas,
Charles Kenny, Martin Wills, Rob-
ert Bursner, R. Albert, M. j. Dex.
George Ford, j. F. Warfield. Wal
ter Kolb and w. E. Lawrence.
The Washington times., 1934-01-09
z BOYS JAILED
IN BURGLARY

Charged with stealing goods
stored at the Fairmont Heights
public school for relief purposes,
two colored youths were jailed by
Deputy Sheriff Stephen Butler at
the Upper Marlboro Jail early to-
day.
The boys, who gave their names
as James Bryant, 16, of Washing
ton, and Lawrence Martin, 16, of
Fairmont Heights, will be tried
before Judge j. Chew Sheriff in
the Capitol Heights police court
Thursday.
When relief supplies were
missed three nights in a row, the
deputy hid himself in the school
last night and is said to have
caught the boys after they broke
into the building.
The Washington times., 1934-01-09
BLOOM LAUDS
ALEXANDRIA

Alexandria will always be a
city of homes and was never
intended for industrial Develop
ment, Representative Sol Bloom
CD Of New York. told a meeting
of the Alexandria Association at
Gadsby's Tavern last night.
introduced by Charles H. Cal
lahan, past grand master Of Vir-
ginia MasonS, and prominent
Colonial historian, Bloom said
that the proximity of Alexandria
to the National Capital, its cul-
tural atmosphere and history,
make it primarily a home city.
Blooms topic was in connec-
ton with the improvement of
the waterfront, and he declared
that if industry does come to
Alexandria, it must be of a kind
that will not conflict with the
residential scheme of the city.
Bloom praised Callahan as a
historian and revealed that he
frequently collaborated with the
latter during the bi-centennial
celebration of George Washing
tons birthday.
At the close Of the address,
Callahan presented to Purvis
Taylor, president of the asSocia-
tion, a historical map he pre-
pared two years ago for the use
of the bi-centennial commission.
The Washington times., 1934-01-09

the cash register and escaped
in an auto.
The three men who leaped on
the running board of a car driven
by James E. washington, coI2red,
collector for the Lechman Thea
ters, did not fare so profitably,
because Washington stepped on
the gas suddenly, ignoring their
gun, and shook the men off the
auto.
James Califf, of the 1900 block
of Fourteenth st. N. w., reported
that two men with guns drove
alongside his car at First and M
Streets N. T., forced his car to
the curb and robbed him of ST.
William E. Lewis, of the 1900
block of Irving st. N. E., reported
he had his pocket picked of $50
and a $40 check in the Earle
Theater.
Gus Eslin, of the 500 block Of
Sixth st. S. E., reported that six
colored men leaped upon him at
Sixth Street and Virginia Ave.
S. E. and took his last IS cents.
The Washington times., 1934-01-09

House of Representatives and to
the District Commissioners.
On motion by M. j. Hole, it
was voted to request the District
Senate Committee to insert in
the liquor control bill a provision
that the responsibility of securing
the consent of 81 per cent of
property owners be placed on the
applicant for a license.
s. Merton Chipley was named
as the chairman Of a special
committee on the membership
drive to be conducted by the
Federation Of Citizens Associa-
tionS.
Arthur j. Mcmillan and D. H.
Mite were admitted to member
ship.
President william E. Monroe
presided.
The Washington times., 1934-01-09

during the rush hours. Opinion
was expressed the car company
has a splendid opportunity to get
back some of it's lost business by
furnishing improved service.
The Civil Works Administration
will be requested to enlarge the
tennis courts in Park View School
Fairgrounds.
Lieut.. Holmes of No. 10 police
precinct delivered a brief address,
urging that a boys club be or
ganized in the Park View section.
Entertainment was furnished by
the Park View Players.
Approval was given the coming
membership drive conducted by
the Federation Of Citizens Asso-
Citations.
F. v. Hale, president, presided.
The Washington times., 1934-01-09
LOAN
GROUPSPLAN
PARLEY
Southern Maryland Credit
Body Joins in Meeting;
Wallace to Speak

Directors Of the - lthern Mary
land Farm Credit Association will
meet with the boards of the four
other credit groups in Maryland
Thursday in Baltimore and plan
the associations work. The meet
i:g is to be held in conjunction
with the eighteenth annual con-
vention Of the Maryland Farm
Bureau Federation.
The federation's meetings got
under way today with committee
meetings, while members of the
StGte All clubs, stockmen's, veg
etable growers and crop improve
ment associations will meet to-
morrow to plan their work.
Secretary of Agriculture Henry
c. Wallace is to address the fed
Grafton Wedr Hsday evening.
DR.. T. B. Symons, director of
the extension service of the Uni
versity Of Maryland, will be the
only official speaker from Prince
Georges county, talking tomorrow
afternoon on Problems on Our
Own, Doc STEP"
Members o. the Maryland To-
bacco Growers Association will
meet Thursday morning, and the
annual banquet of the federation
is scheduled for Thursday even
ing.
The Washington times., 1934-01-09
Railroads Asked to Aid
KeniIWorth Project

In conformity with the plans
to extend Eastern avenue, the
Pennsylvania and Baltimore and
Ohio railroads will be urged to
either bridge, or build underpass
crossings at Kenilworth. A res
olution to this effect was adopted
by the Kenilworth Citizens AS
sociation last night.
The Civil Works Administra-
tion has informed the associa-
ton it is prepared to proceed
with the work if right-of-way is
secured. The District Commits
SionerS have no funds available
The Washington times., 1934-01-09
HiIIcreSt Approves
Slum Elimination ,

All Objectionable slum districts
in the National Capital should be
eradicated, it was decided by the
HillcreSt Citizens Association last
night, in voting approval to the
housing bill for the District now
before Congress. Many streets in
the associations territory were
listed with the CWA for improve
ment,
The Washington times., 1934-01-09
Miss BakeWeII Speaks
On SIum Elimination

After listening to an address
by Miss Mary E. Bakewell, the
Kalorama Citizens Association last
night while not taking concerted
action were strongly of the opin-
ion that the alley Slum situation
is one that should receive imme-
diate attention. Miss Bakewell
criticized the apparent indiffer-
ence on the part of those re-
Sponsible for the existence OF
such conditions.
The Washington times., 1934-01-09

to purchase land for the extern
sion.
Endorsement was given the
Gasque bill now before the Con-
greSs for an elective Board Of
Education.
Resolutions were adopted ap-
proving of the membership
drive to be conducted by the
Federation of Citizens Associa-
tions.
F. v. shipley, president, pre-
sided.
Piney Branch Citizens Asso-
citation postponed its meeting
scheduled for last night.
The Washington times., 1934-01-09
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bia was indorsed in principal.
Mrs. M. L. Streeter was appoint
ed chairman of a committee to
request the Commissioners to
improve Wisconsin avenue south
of Davis street.
The association gave indorse-
ment to the membership drive
to be conducted by the Fedora
tion Of Citizens Associations. D.
T. McQueary explained the OBJ
ject Of his organization.
Owing to the absence of Pres
ident Francis P. Sullivan, Vice
President John w. Townsend
presided. The meeting was held
In st. AlbanS Parish hall.
The Washington times., 1934-01-09
New School Building
Asked by Citizens

Michigan Park Citizens Associa-
tion at its meeting last night re-
quested the Board of Education
and District commissioners to in
clude in their next budget an item
to erect q school building at
Fourteenth and Michigan Avenue
Northeast. The site is already
owned by the local government.
The Washington times., 1934-01-09
SCHOOL BATTLE
IN ALEXANDRIA
NEAR CLIMAX
Parent Teachers Propose Con-
ference of All Factions;
Parade Called Off

Highlights in the fight Of
Alexandria. citizens to block clos
ing of the public schools on
April "a, and thus deprive the
schools Of their accredited stand
ing today were:
"AdOptiOn Of a motion by
the Alexandria High School
Parent-Teacher Association ask
ing the city council and school
board to meet in joint session
with educational chairmen Of
Alexandria's civic, patriotic and
parent-teacher groups on Jan
uary 16, to devise means Of
keeping the schools open.
Statement by Mayor E. F.
Ticer favOring keeping the
schools open 18O days. sufficient
to meet standards of the South
ern Educational Association.
Cancellation of a proposed
protest parade by students to-
night. Leaders said that pub
licity already had aroused the
people sufficiently and the pa
rade could be held later, If nec-
eSSary.
LawIer Has New Plan
School Board member Emmett
Lawler announced he had devised
a plan which would allow the
to remain open ITS days
instead Of the 154 days voted by
the board. Under his plan teach
ers would face a pay cut of is
per cent.
Lawler pointed out that the
teachers normally are paid on a
nine-month basis. He would put
them on an eight-and-one-half.
basis by paying them for S months
this term and open schools on
September 13, paying them for the
remaining three and q half
months of the year. Economies to
be instituted would make up the
balance needed. He declared:
"This plan will cause a IS per
cent reduction in the income Of
teachers. However, the plan Of
Superintendent T. G. Williams
would impose a 1719 per cent
cut on them indirectly"
The Washington times., 1934-01-09
Civilian Trial Board
For Police Endorsed

The Stanton Park Citizens AS
sociation last night indorsed a
resolution submitted by Harry N.
Stull. providing for civilian
board to try all charges against
police and firemen. Mr.. Stull
was directed to present the reso-
luton to the appropriate COM
mittee in both the Senate and
The Washington times., 1934-01-09
Park View Citizens Ask
Better Car Service

Park View Citizens Association
meeting last night voted to re-
quest the Capital Transit Com
pany to turn more cars at Rock
Greek Church Road and Georgia
Avenue and to increase SerViCa
The Washington times., 1934-01-09
BAPTIST CLERICS MEET

DR.. w. A. Taylor, pastor Of the
Florida Avenue Baptist Church,
addressed the Baptist Ministers
Conference yesterday at Vermont
Avenue Baptist Church. The Rev.
Robert Anderson, pastor Of Mt.
Pleasant Baptist Church and
president of the conference, pre-
sided.
The Washington times., 1934-01-09
YOUNG FOLK TO DANCE

The Young Peoples League Of
B'nai Israel Synagogue, Four
teenth and Emerson Streets North
west, will hold a meeting tonight
at 8 o'clock. Dancing and an en-
tertainment will follow. Nathan
Volkman, president, will be in
charge.
The Washington times., 1934-01-09
MRS. POOLE TO SPEAK

Mrs. Grace M. Poole, president
of the General Federation of
Women's Clubs of Maryland, will
address the Club Institute on In
ternational Relations at the Uni.
versity of Maryland, January 26.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-05-18
20 YEARS AGO
MAY IS, 1914.
From The Empire

MAY IS, 1914. Mrs. Hazel G. Kirmse arrived in Juneau the previous day from Skagway to visit with her sister, Mrs. J. F. Malony.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-05-18
CONCESSION IS NOT BROAD ENOUGH

If as the Secretary of the Seattle .IongShoremenS Unions is quoted as saying, we gave them per mission to ship foodstuffs" to Alaska, is the only concession made by the strikers to operators ol Alaska shipping the unions have not been as gen erous as we had hoped Of course food is essential and it will be needed badly are to be restricted to one sailing each week from Seattle. But how shall we pay for food if the strikers parayze our industries? It has to be paid for and most Alaskans have to labor for their daily bread.
 Wire netting is almost necessary as food. If cannery operators are to be shut oil rom materials and supplies necessary to prepare their plants the seasons operations there will be few operations Thousands will lack work. The finances of the Territory will suffer terrible blow Mines too, cannot operate without supplies Deprived of them, thousands will suffer.
 Some indication of what it means is afforded by the statement of the Pacific American Fisheries at Beingham that 1t is possible their two Bristol Bay plants will not be able to operate this season What applies to them holds good for other cannery- men, The Santa Ana Steamship Company, sole transporter of freight for the Kuskokwim River valley, reports dredges on several creeks awaiting delivery of fuel oil for the season. This must be delivered on the Spring high water. Failure means no gold mining there this year. The company also reported shortage of supplies in the same region Although it offered to meet the strikers demands US request TOT perMlSSlOH lO lOdu was ueIltu
 The offer of the Alaska Steamship Company to submit the entire matter Federal arbiters and to abide by then decision seems to be emnently fair. The strikers ought not to reject such a proposition It is true that the International Union might fel it good strategy to maintain general strike against all shipping pending blanket settle ment involving the entire coast but the exigencies of the Alaska situation serious enough to justify it in exempting Alaska from the general picture That is the view of the Alaska Steam ship Company and certainly it reflects the attitude here in the Territory.
 Anyone with knowledge of transportation con- dtons here. of the general situation, will readily realize that must have more than a concession for cargo of foodstuffs week, or for that matter twice a week. We must have the materials and supplies to keep the wheels of industry turning Lacking them even just food is going to be difficult of attainment for people, unless public funds shall be forthcoming with which to purchase them
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-05-18

Congress which was largely instrumental severa weeks ago in dvorcng the coming Congresslona elections from the National Committee The Con gressional fight will be waged entirely under tht direction of the Republican Congressional Campaign Committee which is organizing for the campaign and arranging for financing it. How successful they will be in an effort to name the Chairman of the National Committee remains to be seen. recent dispatch from Washington to the Seattle Times indicated the Old Guard would be victorious It said:
 Although Senate friends of former Presi- dent Herbert Hoover say he will not be Presidential candidate in 1886 he feels that he should help to rebuild the Republican Party.
 The former President, titular head of the party, according to his friends in Wash ington, will take active part in the party's reorganization and the selection of a Chair man of the National Committee to succeed Everett Sanders. MT. Sanders has an- nounced that he will resign the Chairman ship June 5.
 MT. Hoovers program is to aid in the selection of Chairman who will be sym pathetic to the West and who will not be too conservative.
 MT. Hoover is represented controlling almost a majority of the National Com New York and J. Henry Rorabach of Con- necticut, dominant among the Eastern and so-called Old Guard group.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-05-18
Still a Local Issue.
Cincinnati Enquirer0

Cincinnati Enquirer) For a century it has been notorious fact that
 the American tariff has been local issue, play
 thing of Hobbies and pressure groups, and not the instrument of national policy There is currently la tendency to establish and national policy in which the tariff will be regarded the creature of the whole people, not as the convenient means of subsidizing particular interests.
 This broader view has not yet dawned on a great many manufacturers, it appears from the cent hearings of Senate committee After few statemen of nationwide outlook had indorsed the new reciprocal tariff measures, great throng of
 manufacturers appeared to oppose the bill Their point of view is summed up well by a statement
 from John E. Dowsng, appearing for the United States Potters' Association. MT Dowsing speaking with admirable frankness, said:
 T not here to speak for the national inter-
 est, but for the narrower standpoint of the pottery industry" He opposed the bill because he feared it would result in reduction of import duties on products which his industries manufacture. This is plausible view and one that he is entitled to present But it obviously should not
 weigh too heavily in the minds of the Senators who
 are to vote on this measure. Those Senators are in office to represent the national interest not to feather the nests of particular industries All those who spoke for the national interest recognized the
 need for wider executive power to deal with the tariff
 Another industralist appearing a witness raised very interesting question. We don't be- lieve" he said that any industry should be sacr- fced for the common good" No doubt reduction of an import duty appears to the industry affected as sacrifice of it's interest for the good. But it would be more accurate and honest to put it another way. Reduction of the tariff on
 some commodity is really process of withdrawing part of the subsidy being paid to the domestic
 industry It is not sacrificing that industry to the
 common good. It is simply reducing the bonus the
 consumers of the country have been paying to that
 industry
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-05-18
@ -c1ze01ele1 at ROCKING HOUSE BY WALTER C. BROWN
BY WALTER (. BROWN

SiN DINfS ft.tt f,At 4,.t after rereirDtu r se1i ieS Di fhJ etff- eitin0 letters is shOf at ou q ioneiv road Sergeant HGrDe, dSSiOned 10 protect hiDi does noi understand Dnf eSne hut that someone c!oSe 70 him niIU haDe dnibHshed him TheD decde 10 open DHfresne's pouhdtdn Terraces house ds bat for The kiHer. Harper ts talking uith SheItG Doyie. reporter, Uhen mOrd comes thdt officer Hnm- i'll aud another m0n hape been found dead in Dnfresne's house.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-05-18

Anchorage has protested against definite selec- ton of site for Army Air Corps center until experts investigate. We knew something like that would occur when Delegate Dimond wrote into his bill for the project that it would be located near Fairbanks.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-05-18

The War Department has abolished sabers as part of the equipment for cavalry We hope, how ever, it leaves the desk spurs to the officers.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-05-18

Maybe the business would improve in the State liquor stores if they added little touch of old fashioned art to the walls and installed barrel of free pickles.-(Ohio State Journal)