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The Washington times., 1934-05-31
STEEL AND TEXTILE STRIKES NEAR CRISIS
Gen. johnson
Returns
To Desk

Gen. Hugh S. Johnson returned
to his desk as chief of the NRA
today after a visit to Walter Reed
Hospital.
Conflicting reports and evasionS
beclouded the incident, but it wss
learned that the visit was due to a
combination of sinus trouble and
toothache.
Shortly after 9:30 a. m. this
morning he returned to his office
so quietly that few persons knew
he was back. More than an hour
after his return the press section
of the NRA stated that the gen
eral was still in the hospital.
At NRA headquarters it was
yesterday morning" while at Wal
yesterday morning" while at Wal
ter Reed it was reported he
entered Monday afternoon.
The Washington times., 1934-05-31
MARY P|CKFORD
To CONGRESS-
BY International News Service


Rumor that Mary Pickford,
movie actress, will be a candi-
date for Congress in California
has thrown a number of House
Republicans into a fever of ex-
citement.
None can confirm the rumor
or know it's origin, but California
Republicans are enthusiastic over
the mere mention of Americas S
Sweetheart" as a Republican
candidate. Said Representative
Florence Kahn of California:
Eyes, rum0r has reached
here to that effect. i do not
know what there is in 1t. Mary
Pickford would make a fine
candidate and a good member
Of the House. She is intelli-
gent, can make a fine speech,
and is thoroughly cOnversant
with civic affairs"
Representative Ransley (RO of
Pennsylvania, a veteran of the
House, was enthusiastic. He said:
"We'd always have the gal
leries filled with Mary PickfOrd
on the floor"
Representative Evans (R) of
California, agreed with Mrs.
Kahn. He said Miss Pickford has
been a Republican.
The Washington times., 1934-05-31
BIZ CHARLES E. BLAKE

CALLANDER, Ontario. May 81
GN.SO.-The five baby girls
born to Mrs. Olivia Dionne near
here last Monday were resting
comfortably today in the special
incubator rushed to this small
Canadian north woods town from
Chicago by the Chicago American
and the New York Journal.
Arrival of the incubator is ex.
pected to increase the chances of
life for at least three of the
infant girls, according to DR.. A.
R. Dafoe who has been attending
the mother and children. DR..
Dafoe said:
"The condition Of the children
has improved daily but one Of
them is in a pretty bad way
and it is doubtful IL she will
live. The last child born is
suffering from q Syanotic con-
ditiOn due to premature birth.
Three of the others are doing
fairly well, and one is doing
medium well.
ALL OF BABIES EATING
"The incubator may be the
turning point in saving the
The Washington times., 1934-05-31
HOUSING LAW
FOR DISTRICT
ADVOCATED
Public Utilities Commission in
Report to Senate Cites
Existing Evils Here
BY LOUIS E. WHYTE

In a Strikingly comprehensive
and informatory report made to
the Senate today, the Public Utili'
ties Commission recommended the
formulation and enactment of a
broad housing law for the District
to meet numerous existing evils in
rent and housing conditions here.
Meanwhile, the report stresses,
the District Commissioners should
utilize power now vested in them
to right certain of the most glar-
ing evils.
Report of ESQ Pages
The report, transmitted to the
Senate in response to resolution
adopted by that body, contains
more than $50 pages, and is the
work of James Ring, the Commits
Sion's research assistant, the re-
port says.
Besides making six specific
recommendations, the report,
backed in its assertions by fig
ures, strikes at the indefensible
high rentals charged here, as
compared to those charged in
other cities; denounces landlords
in the National Capital who have
"stiffened rental charges" since
the S per cent Government en-
ployes' salary restoration has
been in effect, and warns of an
impending general rent strike"
here if there is a continuation of
this policy on the part of the
landlords. -. r..,
Six Recommendations
y The six specific onainenda.
tionS are: '''''''sl
l. That steps should be taken
to provide the low wage Garner
with sanitary living accommo-
dations within his means.
2: That great need exists for
the regulation Of the housing
business in washington.
3. That a trained investigator
in the District service be de-
tailed to the Municipal Court
for the purpose of inquiring
into the circumstances of such
cases as may be assigned to
him by the judge presiding in
the landlord and tenant court.
4. The enactment of the alley
closing bill, which has passed
both Houses and will be taken
up in conference shortly.
S. Formulation and enactment
of a comprehensive housing
law for the District, which
should be a model. for the
nation.
6. Consideration by the Dis
trict judiciary of an amendment
of it's equity rules so as to
provide for a uniform method
and form for the use of re-
cGvers in making their reports
to the court.
The Washington times., 1934-05-31
RACING BILL OK.
DUE TODAY

Meeting possibly for the last
time this session, the Senate Dis
trict committee today is expected
to favorably report the proposal
to legalize horse racing in the Dis
trict.
It also is anticipated that at to-
days meeting, which is scheduled
for 3 D. m, the way will be paved
for a committee investigation OF
the financing of the MayfloWer
Hotel Company.
The racing bill, which already
has been passed by the House,
was believed dead for this Ses-
sion, since it had been pending
before a subcommittee for several
weeks with little interest being
shown in it. .
However, during the past week,
numerous requests have come to
Senator Pat McCarran CD Of
Nevada, chairman of the sub
committee, for favorable action
on the proposal, and the Nevadan
has obtained the agreement Of
the other two members of his
group to recommend to the full
committee that the measure be
reported to the Senate.
Labor organizations have urged
enactment of the bill on the
grounds that it would give en-
ployment in the construction of
the necessary buildings at the
Benning track, and others have
pointed out that much of the
money of District residents that
now goes into the Maryland
tracks would be spent at the
local track.
The Washington times., 1934-05-31
RECE|VERSH|P
LOBBY. WARS
ON PAY-OFF
Strive to Defeat Petition Due
To Cut Off Profits Made
Buying Up Assets
By ROGER HAWTHORNE

Needing only five signatures to
complete the Weideman petition
calling for a vote in the House on
bank relief June II, the Mcleod
bloc today divided its opponents
into two distinct camps.
Each of the groups has per.
sistently withheld it's support from
the Mcleod 100 per cent bank
payoff plan.
Tammany Group Tight
One faction is comprised Of New
York city Democrats, ostensibly
under the domination Of the Tam
many Tiger.
Two of New York's largest banks
crashed recently in one Of the out
standing banking debacles Of the
decade. This fact alone, Mcleod
forces point out, should make the
13 Democratic Representatives
from New York city throw the full
weight of their support behind the
Mcleod bill.
On the contrary, of the 13, only
Representatives Sirovich, Ken
nedy, Lanzetta and Griffin have
signed the Weideman petition.
The other camp is influenced by
receivership interests preying on
closed banks.
Good Hunting for Hawks
The banking holiday, it is point
ed out, has proved a happy hunt
ing ground for financial hawks.
Swooping down on an ei1bar-
raSSed bank loaded down with ex-
cess securities t 81 fin
aIlcierS buy up sound sat
ridiculouSly low figures. 'sss'
Hard pressed and forced to
liquidate Immediately, banks are
daily required to unload sound as
sets at fallen market prices.
It is this group and their friends
in Congress that is bringing con-
siderable pressure to bear in Cap
itol lobbieS against the Weideman
petition.
Mcleod Sure of Victory
The document will be signed by
the necessary las members this
week, however, Representative
Clarence j. Mcleod (RO of Michi-
gan, is confident.
Representative Ross Collins CD
of Mississippi, yesterday added his
name to the list which leaves but
five more to be obtained.
Latest developments on the
Steagall deposit guaranty bill in
clude the possibility the measure
CONTINUED on Page 8, Col. p
The Washington times., 1934-05-31
Dock Strike Trace
AUaitS Vote TOd1U
FRANCISCO,

SAN FRANCISCO, May 81
QN.SO.-Federal mediators in
the Pacific coast longshoremeh S
strike anxiously awaited outcome
today of the formal vote Of the
rank and file of the Longshore'
mems Union on the peace pro
posal adopted by union repre-
sentatives and shippers here two
days ago. The agreement, which
must be ratified by more than
1000 members of the Longshore'
mems Union here, and thousands
of other strikers in other coast
ports, calls for union control of
stevedore hiring halls and recogni-
ton of the International Long,
shoremen's Association.
The Washington times., 1934-05-31
Will Rogers
Says:

SANTA MONICA, CAL, May
S.-President Roosevelt is Civ
ing Cuba a new treaty. The
godfather" clause is taken
out. All Of the Cuban revOlu-
tiOnS are o be strictly "hOme
talent" events.
More news down that way.
Puerto Rico is to be "wet
nursed" by the Interior Depart
ment instead of the Army.
The Philippines are rehears-
ing for peace. 1t won't be long
now until our entire Army will
be visiting America at once.
That's the dope. Get 'em all
home, add to their number,
add to their training, then just
sit tight with q great feeling Of
security and merely read about
foreign wars. That's the best
thing in the world to do with
the Army boys.
copyright. 1884. by Mcknight
Syndicate, 1nc.)
The Washington times., 1934-05-31
Tropical Tour Bill
SiqNed bu President

The length of tour of duty for
officers and enlisted men of the
Army, Navy, and Marine Corps in
the tropics and other foreign sta
tionS is not to exceed two years
under bill signed by President
Roosevelt today. The length here
tofore was three years. Only in
case of emergency or upon request
may the two years be extended.
The President also signed bill
providing donating obsolete rifles
and other such army equipment to
American Legion posts.
The Washington times., 1934-05-31
J. C.. Duke Is Killed
By Hit-Qnd-Run Car

Joseph Chiswell Duke. 40, Su-
perintendent of agencies of
Peoples Life Insurance Company,
was killed instantly on Defense
Highway early today by a hit-and-
run car, occupied police said, by
two colored men.
Mr.. Duke, according to police,
had stopped his car on the high
way to assist occupants Of an
overturned car. He lived in the
3700 block Connecticut Ave.
N. w.
The Washington times., 1934-05-31
MIST DELAYS
REVIEW BY
PRESIDENT
Spectacular Naval Show Will
Be Followed BY Festivities;
NotabIeS Join Executive

ABOARD U. S. S. INDIAN
POLLS, May 81 q.N.S0-Creep-
ing at half speed down haze-filled
New York harbor, the cruiser
Indianapolis, with President
Roosevelt and his guests aboard
to review the combined Navy
fleets, dropped anchor off Am
brose Lightship shortly after noon
today.
Under the urging Of a five-mile
northwest wind, the haze began to
lift as the President and his party
enjoyed a lunch in the wardroom
of the cruiser.
A radio message from Admiral
David N. Sellers, aboard the flag
ship Pennsylvania. informed the
President the first ship was ex-
pected to reach the reviewing
point early this afternoon.
Met by Admiral
Rested from a long nights
sleep in his Sixty-first Street
home here the President boarded
the cruiser indianapolis and
was received by the Chief of Naval
Operations, Admiral William K.
STANDBY, and the boat pulled
away.
The President appeared on the
steps Of his East sixtysfifth Street
stsWTS sk.ss0a 2. m. He
waved Gheersly to the crowd and
stepped into his car. Mrs. Roose"
velt rode in the car with the Pres
ident as did Mayor LaGuardia
and Colonel Watkins, the Presl-
dents aide.
The Presidents party reached
the pier at the foot Of West Six
teenth Street at 9:18. They were
aboard the Indianapolis at 9:2O.
A few minutes later they were on
their way down the harbor.
NOtables in Parade
Among those in the motor pa
rade to the pier were: Grover
Whalen, Jesse Jones, chairman OF
the RFC; Mr.. and Mrs. James
Roosevelt, Margaret and Barbara
Gushing, sisters-in-law of James
Roosevelt, and Mrs. Joseph F.
Kennedy, wife OF the former
mayor of Boston.
The Presidents mother left the
town house and Joined the Presl'
dent at the pier. Mrs. Whalen
and Mrs, LaGuardia also met the
party at the pier. :,
All on the Indianapolis stood
at attention as Mr.. Roosevelt
stepped aboard. A band played
the National anthem.
Harbor craft blew their Whis-
ties in salute as the Indianapolis
left her pier with the Presidents
party.
In Party Aboard Ship
The President was met at the
gangplank by Capt. Walter Yer
nou, naval aide at the White
House, and his assistant, Lieut..
H. c. Pound.
In the party aboard the cruiser
were Mr.. and Mrs. James A.
Farley, and their family; Sec
(Continued on Page 2, Col. ~
The Washington times., 1934-05-31
Early Hours
Begin For
1000

Approximately 1000 Govern
ment employees in the District
will set their alarm clocks one
hour earlier when they retire
tonight, and tomorrow will report
for work at 8 a. m. instead of 8
a. m.
They are the Interior and Pub
lie Works employees who last
week voted for the new working
schedule, in effect until Sep
tember 80. They will quit
at $3.50 p. m. instead of 4:3O.
On Saturday they will quit at
noon instead of / p. m.
The new routine is designed to
give employees more time for
recreation. ~.
The Washington times., 1934-05-31
$4,000 for Relief
Given to VirqivliG

To meet expenses of the re-
Mobilization program in Virginia
during May, Federal Emergency
Relief Administrator Hopkins to-
day turned over $4,000 to State
relief authorities.
The grant is in addition to $780,
900 given recently for the expense
of moving families out of the area
taken over by the Government for
enlargement Of the Shenandoah
National Park.
The Washington times., 1934-05-31
Texas Editor Rdps
Oil Dictatorship
BY International News Service

ny AHEOEHdUIUTI"I 4NV"S SoEVICe
Charging that "oil thieves are
looting the east Texas fields, :"
Carl Estes, editor of the Tyler
Courier-Times, today demanded
that the House Interstate Com
merce Committee approve legis-
lation which will permit ''hon-
esty" to prevail in the industry
Opposing dictatorial power for
the Secretary of the Interior pro-
posed in the Disney bill, Mr..
Estes offered several amendments
which would permit oil producing
States to retain their regulatory
powers
The Washington times., 1934-05-31
WHEAT PASSES
DOLLAR MARK

CHICAGO, May 81 Q.N.SD.
Wheat scared on the Chicago
Board of Trade today, gaining
more than 4 cents to put prices
above the dollar mark for the
first time since last August.
Corn, oats, and barley gained
more than 2 cents and rye about
3 cents.
High temperatures and i'm
mense drought damage in the
grain belt brought the price rise.
The Washington times., 1934-05-31
NRA WARNED
Of WALKOUT
ON MONDAY
100000 to Quit SpindIes If
CurtaiIed Production Plan
Is Carried Out
BY International News Service


Smouldering Industrial boz
disputes, embodying a definite
threat to the national recovery
program, neared a clear-cut show
down today with a strike call
issued for the gigantic textile
industry and with like action
threatened for several other basic
industries.
AS the strike fever spread, the
following outstanding develop
ments were noted:
1. ReSentful over an NRA
order curtailing cotton textile
production by Is per cent, tex
tile union leaders ordered a gen.
eral strike effective Monday.
The workers claim 100000 en-
ployes would abandon the spin
dies.
Steel Strike Hinted
2. Steel union leaders threat.
ened to mute the roar of blast
furnaces throughout the Nation
unless President Roose velt
makes good" his guarantee Of
collective bargaining for en-
ployes of the industry, long a
point of industrial unrest. Ap-
proximately 35O,00O workers
would be affected by a steel
strike order.
3. In the event of a general
steel strike, which would cripple
the. automotive industry, union
leaders predicted "a sympathy
walkout by employees Of captive
mines, operated by the steel
companies. Desertion of the pit
heads by more than 100000
sympathetic miners was fore
cast by steel union chieftains.
Truce in Toledo
4. Although mporarily
averted, the threatened electric
workers strike in Toledo is far
from settled. A 24-hour truce
has been agreed upon pending
further negotiations.
Throughout the forenoon to-
day, leaders of various steel union
factions conferred with Recovery
Administrator Hugh S. johnson
and Senator Robert S. Wagner
D) of New York, National La
Dor Board chairman, in an at
tempt to iron out the difficulties.
Textile union leaders were to
hold similar conferences with
General johnson tomorrow.
The textile strike order was pro.
claimed by Thomas F.. Mcmahon.
union president, even though ar
rangements have been made for
him and his subordinates to meet
tomorrow with Recovery Admins
traitor Hugh S. Johnson and Rob
ert Bruere, chairman of the Cot
ton Textile Industrial Relations
Board.
He expressed a hope that the
unions demands that the workers
be protected from furloughs or a
Is per cent reduction in pay, If
the present workers are main.
tained on a reduced hourly basis,
would be met at tomorrow'S con-
ference and thus avert a strike.
The Washington times., 1934-05-31
ROSSi and COdOS
Back in NeU York

NEW YORK, May 81 GN.S0.
Maurice RoSsi and Paul Codos
were b4ck here today after Presi.
dent Roosevelt, with a warm hand
shake, had congratulated them on
their record East-to-West trans
atlantic crossing.
The Washington times., 1934-05-31
Merchant Reports
Theft of Cigarettes

George r. Gunghans, manager
Of chain store in the 500 block
of Minnesota Ave. N. E., today re-
ported to police that thieves en-
tered the store during the night
and stole cigarettes valued at $45
Entrance was gained by jimmying
bar from a rear window.
The Washington times., 1934-05-31
Rockville Suspect
Arrested in d. e..

George H. Rupert, SO, of the
300 block of Seaton Pl. N. E., was
arrested today by Washington
police on a warrant from Mont
gomery county, Md, authorities
charging him with breaking into
the home of Roy C. Mennick. of
Rockville, Md.
The Washington times., 1934-05-31
POWer Trust Probe
Extension Approved
BY International News Service

By International News Service
The Senate Interstate Commerce
Committee today approved the
Norris joint resolution extending
the Federal Trade Commissions
investigation of the power trust"
until January /, 1886. The COM
mittee delayed until Monday
action on the Dill resolution to
investigate the American Tele-
phone and Telegraph Company.
The Washington times., 1934-05-31
FiLmlLGnd O'Briens
Parents of NeW Son

HOLLYWOOD, May 81 O.N.SO
George O'Brien, film actor, and
his wife, Marguerite Churchill
screen and stage actress, today
were the parents of an eight
pound son.
The Washington times., 1934-05-31
THEATERGOER ROBBED

While attending a theater on
Ninth Street near F Street North
west, Louis w. Rapeer, 1900 block
I Street Northwest, was robbed of
his wallet containing $40, he told
police today.
The Washington times., 1934-05-31

Generally fair and somewhat warn
and Friday. "Details on Page 49,
MEAN TEMPERATURES
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1934-10-18

quarter witted, an that his trouble
seemed to run in the family.
Then they both of 'em comes out
of the house single file an stalkin'
right past US they gifts into the car,
squabbles while about who was
goin' to drive, and then up the rud
they go.
1T was two days later before any
body else showed up, an then it was
woman with three daughters, who
was pleased with the first cabin we
showed 'em an real sociable. They
was all over the place. maxim friends
with the dog an the COW an askin'
all sorts of questions. They stayed
the fust night an would of stayed
the second all right if 1t hadn't
turned foggy. 1t was about midnight
when they was a rap on our door an
there was two of the girls standin'
there shiverin' but terrible mad.
Before I had chance to say any
thin or ask 'em anythin' the Oldest
spoke up an says: why don't you
do something about that COW. Listen
to the poor thing
I" I don't hear no cow / said. THE
only COW we got is in the barn.
"'Well, it's somebody's COW, and
we just can't bear to hear it crying
that way. You must find out about
it at once, or we shall leave
"'Well, I'd heard other fellers in
the business say that guests must be
pleased at any cost, so l slipped on
some cloe's an went out with them
We started down the rud without
bearin' nothing, an then we come up
over little hill an one of the gals
says. There she is now, poor DEAR
'Where?' says I, pretty puzzled.
"'Right out there. Do you mean
to say you don't hear it?'
"Then of sudden 1 knew what il
was all about. Three miles up the
river the fog horn was goin', an them
| gals was out on a errand of mercy
to get me to put it out of its misery
"The next day l says to Henry
Henry! Tomorrow you an me is
| goin' to take down that sign on the
rud an retire from the outdoor hotel
business. That Teller that said that
women is uncertain coy an hard to
please was smarter than Solomon an
Dan'l put together
Copyright.-wNU Service.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1934-10-18

poorer than when they arrived.
Many could NOT stand the cold eli.
mate, for Nome is 600 miles farther
north than the southern tip Of bleak
Greenland, and lies in the same lati-
tude as frigid Arkhangelsk (Arch-
angeD, Russia. The 1908 census ac-
counted for about 1000 people dur
ing the summer and half as many in
the winter. In 1910 there were 1900
residents. The towns population
reached it's low mark in 1920 when
it was only 852. In recent years the
population has been about 1900.
Altogether, between $90,000,0O0
and $1O0,O0O,0O0 in gold has been
taken from the sands and creek beds
Of the Nome region. And the great
dredges, eating away some miles IN
land, continue to pour out stable
stream of the yellow metal each sum-
mer."
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1934-10-18

ness for a while, an then pretty soon
another couple shows up.
I'VE want cottage by the shore,
says the woman, who was young an
kind Of movin' pictur' lookin'.
"Not too near the Shore says
the man.
LAS close as it can be. What's
the use of coming to a place like this
If we can't see the river?'
"'You won't be able to see the
river for the fog in the morning, If
you don't take that shack up on the
HILL
Every well. You can go there and
will take the cunning little one by
the beach,
"Just as you say. But don't ex-
pect me to rescue you if a bear comes
shopping around
'Then what does the girl do but
bust out cryin' an says the Teller
is wuss brute than any bear, an as
soon as she can get to railroad sta
ton she is goin' home to her mother,
So she hops into the car, an he
climbs after her an that's all of
that.
ut was beginnin' to look as if the
business wasn't goin' to go so well
when along comes two old ladies'
chuggin' down the road an one yells
to us if we have camp empty.
"When she finds we has five of 'em
she an her friend starts to look 'em
over, an by an by we hear high
words about the furnishin's.
ut seems one of 'em was sore be-
cause they wasn't no hooked rugs on
the floor, an the other wanted fire
place. They thrashed that out, by
an by decidin' to go back to the first
cabin they'd looked at, an there they
got into dispute about whether the
cook stove would draw or not. After
ten minutes they decided to find out
by lightin' a fire into it. 1t drawed
all right, but the old one claimed
it only drawed because the wind was
BLOWN down river, an would smoke
like a volcano when the wind shifted.
"Then pretty soon, when they had
moved to another cabin we could
hear 'em arguin' over why they ever
come here at all, an one of 'em said
the, other should of come to the place
that was recommended to 'em by her
Cousin Alec, an the other said that
Cousin Alec was only about three