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The Washington times., 1934-01-06
OPTION
IN D, {, HAS
APPROVAL
Citizen Right to Keep Sections
Dry Not Opposed at Joint
Senate, House Hearing

Property owners in the District
will be able to prevent the sale OF
liquor in their community under
the completed District liquor bill.
it was indicated at the Joint
Senate and House public hearing
held today in the old House Or
flee Building.
Not a single objection was
raised when Corporation Counsel
William w. Bride read the pro-
vision, although every other item
taken up was contested by one
or more Representative or Sena-
tors.
Crowd on Hand
Today's hearing began promptly
at 10 o'clock, With Mrs. Mary i:
Norton Cd Of New Jersey and
chairman of the House District
Committee, presiding.
More than 200. persons, repre-
sefting local citizens associations
and other civic bodies, were in
attendance, as at yesterdays
hearing, but we're given no op-
portunity to speak.
Likelihood that today's session
would continue until nightfall ap-
peared with devotion of the en-
tire morning to Mr.. Brides tes-
timony alone.
Wine taxes received consider
able attention with Senator Pat
McCarran CD Nevada. proposing
q so per cent reduction and Sen
ator Robert D. Carey (Ro wy
oming, desiring to do away en-
tIrely with wine taxes.
Drugstore Problem
Another objection raised by
McCarran was refusal of permit
to sell liquor only to persons pre-
viously convicted of felonies. He
believed this clause should in
clude persons convicted of mis-
demeanor under the Volstead act;
The right of drug stores to sell
LIQUOR other than that required
for prescription purposes was also
assailed.
Representative Vincent L. Palm
isano CD of Maryland, was one
of the chief objectorS and was
backed up by Senator Carey and
Senator Robert r. Reynolds Cd
of North Carolina.
The latter asked why prescrip-
tions were needed at all, to which
Mr. Bride replied they were needed
to handle physicians requirements
on Sunday when other liquor dis
pensing stores would be closed.
The Smith System
The only time a dispensary sys.
tenn was mentioned at the morn
ing session was when RepreSen-
tative Everett M. DlrkSen CR0 of
Illinois, declared the present liquor
bill practically calls for a dis
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The Washington times., 1934-01-06
ROOSEVELT'S
PLAN: HAS 5
B|GPOINTS
Major Recovery Program Is
Ready to Go to Congress;
Bonds, Trade Chief Features
BY International News Service

BY International News Service
Five major moves to further re
covery were in the formative
stage today as President Roese'
velt drafted a heavy legislative
calendar for Congress.
Important Presidential decisions
are involved in each instance. and
the President plans to make
them within the coming fort
night. Then he will make recon-
mendations to Congress on each
move-one at a time.
Bond Guarantees
The most important steps con
cerned Government financing
changes in the NRA to protect the
independ dentnashllsine .anaan., ano
the setting up Of machinery 70
promote foreign trade.
Financing will concern his first
recommendation. Next week he
will recommend that Congress
authorize the Government to
guarantee both principal and in
tereSt on four billion collars OF
bonds now carrying a Federal
guarantee of interest only.
These bonds are those Of the
Federal Farm Credit AdminiStra'
ton and of the Home owners
Loan Corporation.
First of all. Mr.. Roosevelt feels
that the Government is morally
responsible for these bonds. since
the special session of Congress
authorized both organizations to
issue up to two billion dollars
worth.
Enforcement Agency
Further, he hoped to attract pri
vate capital to the securities. thus
relieving the Treasury and the
R. F.. c. of the cash burden OF
handling them. When Congress
acts to guarantee the bonds prin
cipal, they will become. in effect
Government bonds proper and
thus worth virtually par.
NRA changes contemplated in
volved use of the Federal Trade
Commission as an enforcement
agency for NRA codes. The Presi
dent feels that complaints should
come initially to the NRA proper
but will ask that provision be
made for routing to the trade
body those concerning antitrust
law questions which NRA officials
are unable to settle amicably.
Foreign Trade Move
The third o. the five important
matters pending before the PreSi
dent embraces plans for building
up the organization to handle his
(Continued on Page 2, Col. ~
The Washington times., 1934-01-06
Ice Jam Threatens
Trenton With Flood

TRENTON, N. j., Jan. 6
G.N.SO With heavy rains and
rising temperatures threatening
to melt millions of tons of ice too
quickly. the ice jam in the Della
ware River became a grave hazard
to this city and upriver areas to-
day. The ice is packed anywhere
from S to 20 feet high in this
area and neither tide nor currents
have budged it. Meanwhile, the
water is being impounded behind
the. blockade UPSTREAM. - g
The Washington times., 1934-01-06
EMPLOYEES
HOPESARE
DEALT 7
BLOW
Must Wait New Fiscal Year
For 5 P. C. Unless Presi.
dent Changes Stand

Decision to follow the PreSi.
dents recommendations rgea' d.
ing restoration of only five per
cent of the Federal employees
pay cut was agreed to today by
the House Independent Office
appropriations subcommittee.
This is the first definite action
takenb Y any of the Subcommit-
tees and must be approved by
the entire appropriations COM
mittee before the bill goes to
the House.
Issue Appears Settled
In. view of the deposition OF
the House to go along with tf1e
President, the action Of the sub
committee was taken IS strong
indication that repeal of the pay
cut in full is out of the question
at this time. even though all
Federal employees organizations
have declared that they will make
a militant campaign.
Support for this view appeared
in the statement of Representa-
tive Joseph Byrns (DD of Tennes-
see that the Presidents recon-
mendation for the slight modifi'
cation of the economy act would
be approved by the House Appro'
priations Committee and consld.
cred in Ne House next week.
The budget recommendation for
S per cent pay cut restoration in
July does not preclude some meas
ure of restoration Immediately,
and it is expected that the PreSi-
dent will announce some reduc-
ton in the pay cut to become eff
fective with the January is pay
roll.
WOOdrum's Statement
In announcing the action Of
the subcommittee, Chairman Cliff.
ton A. Woodrum 3D. of Virginia,
said:
II can state without imprO.
priety that the subcommittee
has followed the recommends
ton of the President in his
DuOgeC message IN TeACECACc w
salaries. 1t will be recalled
that under the terms of the
Economy Act the President Is
directed to adjust salaries Of
employees in the classified Serv.
ice in accordance with the cost
of living as compared to the
1928 level. This authority ap-
plies during the remainder OF
this fiscal year, which ends
June 30.
CONFERENCE rs CITED
"The several chairmen of the
appropriation subcommittee &C.
cOmranied Chairman Buchanan
and conferred with the PreSi-
dent yesterday in order that
there might be a specific and
clear understanding with refer.
ence to the policy on apprOpria-
tiOns for salaries for the next
fiscal year, beginning July l,
1884.
"a number of members Of
Congress, including myself, have
taken the position they would
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The Washington times., 1934-01-06
Only Mild Criticism
GiUen NRA Program

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 6 Q.N'
S.. - Anticipated opposition to
President RooSevelt's national re-
covery program turned out to be
only mild criticism of certain
features of the Administrations
policy as the American Academy
of Political and Social Science
entered the final session Of its
two-day meeting here. Nearly all
the speakers generally endorsed
the NRAI while calling attention
to certain Of its weak points.
The Washington times., 1934-01-06

StaviSky'S wife was questioned
as police sought some clue to his
whereabouts.
Nine. SIaviSky was found living
under her maiden name of
Arlette Simon. She said she
could furnish no information
regarding his disappearance.
Nine. Stavisky is the missing
financier's second wife. Attrac-
tive and poised, she presided with
grace at the countless social
functions staged by Stavisky for
the benefit of his many friends
high in social and government
circles.
Born at Sobodka, Russia, in
1885, Stavisky came to France
with his family in 1900.
The Washington times., 1934-01-06
DEFICIT KILLS
ALL HOPEO
TAXPAYERS
Dickinson, Republican Leader,
Sees No Chance of Lighten-
ina Burden for 10 Years
By WILLIAM X. HUTCHINSON
copyright 1894, by International
News Service)

News Serv1ce)
The $1,000, 900, 900 deficit piled
up by President RooSevelt's emer'
gency relief program has post
poned reduction of Federal taxes
for five to ten years, congressional
leaders agreed today.
Representative Doughton CD
Of North Carolina, chairman OF
the House Ways and Means Com
mittee, which has jurisdiction over
tax legislation, said:
81 don't think there will be
any tax reduction for at least
five years, except to repeal some
particularly obnoxious tax and
substituting something else in
its place"
Senator Dickinson (R0 of Iowa.
member of the Senate Appropr1a-
tions Committee, said:
"The Roosevelt administra-
ton has created so terrific q
deficit, it has wiped out all
chance of tightening the Federal
tax burden for the next 10 years.
Indeed, the taxpayers will be
lucky to get Federal relief in 20
years."
The President revealed he plans
to use 1928, ,462 900 during the
current fiscal year-which ends
June 30-for service Of the pub
Lie debt. He will increase this
sum to $1,352 ,998,000 during the
next fiscal year. These sums will
be but slightly more than the pub
lie debt services of recent Re
publican administrations.
Slow Process
A study of Treasury records
since the war revealed it has
been a slow and tedious process
to pay off the public debt. In
the II flush years of the Will
son, Harding, Coolidge, and
Hoover administrations - from
August 81, 1919, when the pub
lie debt reached it's wartime peak
of $26,596,7O1 900. until June 80
193O-$9, 300, 600, 900 was strickSn
from the debt.
This included $4,907 ,OO0, 900 ap-
piled from regular revenues
through sinking funds, $3,46O,-
100000 from Treasury Surpluses
and $933, 100000 by diverting
funds from the Treasury's gen.
eral balance. The largest sur
plus used for this purpose was
$685., ,00O, 900 in the fiscal year
ending June 80, 1927.
At this rate, it would require
another IL years for taxpayers
to pay up the current years
deficit of $7,3OO,00O,O0O, pro.
vided the Government could
amaSs a total aurplus of $2,-
100000, 900 during that period.
The Washington times., 1934-01-06
Chautemps Orders Probe
Of $6O,OOO,OOO Swindle

PARIS, Jan. 6 Q.N.SD.-Pre-
mier Camille Chautemps an
nounced this afternoon he has
ordered a sweeping investigation
into the crash of the Bayonne
Municipal pawnShop and the dis
appearance of it's founder, Alex
ander StaviskY accused of frauds
ranging from $25, 900 to $780,
100000.
After a conference with the
heads of the Surete Generate, the
French secret police, ChautempS
set in motion an inquiry which
will embrace the negligence of
the police, courts, and the govern
ment itself" in connection with
Stavisky's operations.
The Washington times., 1934-01-06
Youngest Mother
Of Syracuse Is IL

SYRACUSE, N. Y, Jan. 6
G.N.S0 The youngest mother in
the medical history of Syracuse,
Mrs. Theodore Walsh, IL, and her
4-dey-old daughter, Ellen Marie
Walsh, were both reported doing
well" today. Theodore Walsh, 10.
proud father of the child, is en-
ployed on a CWA project. Ellen
Marie weighed 7 pounds 9 ounces
at birth and is perfectly normal.
The Washington times., 1934-01-06
UnderhiU Removed
To Oklahoma Prison

SHAWNEE, Okla, Jan. 6 G.N.S).
Wilbur Underhill., notorious es-
capped convict, critically wounded
in a gun battle with police here
one week ago, today was taken to
the Oklahoma State prison at
McAlester, it was revealed at NUM-
cipal HOSPITAL,
The Washington times., 1934-01-06
PUBLISHER DIES

LONDON, Jan. 6 GN.SO.-
Funeral arrangements were being
made today for Theodore Ellis.
Chicago publisher, who died of
heart disease at hotel here.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-07-20
FILM EXECUTIVE RAPS CARDINAL
Harry Warner Says Philadelphia Prelate's
Attitude On Films Un-American'

He was preceded by Warner and
Rupert Hughes, prominent writer,
who satirically assured the lunch
con guest that he (Farley) would
clean up the movies single-handed
and permanently by dropping we'll
aimed bombs from an airplane
Warmers reference to the Legion
of Decency campaign for cleaner
films took the group by surprise.
T didn't mean to talk about
this" Warner begin, "but it is
highly important to our company.
When the Cardinal of Philadelphia
says it is a sin to go to the theatre,
this is very un-American, because
it is confiscation of a great in
dustry and of the livelihood of
thousands upon thousands of peo-
pie.
Il hope the postmaster general
will issue new stamp with a
picture of one of our charming
girls out here on it, charge an
extra cent for it, and send the
proceeds out here to take care OF
the distress that would be caused If
Imperial Valley press., 1934-07-20
LIONS UPHOLD
CLEAN FILMS
CONTINUED On Page 81

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich, July 20.
W.P)-Resolutions advocating Clean
er and better" motion pictures and
condemning Communistic propa-
ganda in schools were offered for
consideration of the international
convention of Lions clubs held here
today.
They carried endorsement of the
resolutions committee.
The convention was to end today,
following action of the resolutions.
election of officers, selection OF the
1885 convention city, and an ad-
dress by Prof. Stephen Leacock OF
McGill university.
Invitations for the 1895 conven-
ton have been received from Mex
leo City and Providence, n. l.. most
likely selections, and from Wash
ington, %. c.. and Atlantic City.
Walter j. Dixon, New Canaan.
Conn, Thursday was elected chair
man OF the board OF Governors
executive committee. Earl Tanner.
Ell Dorado. Kans.. was named vice
chairman.
More than 10000 spectators Wit
messed the annual parade staged
last night by 5000 Of the 5000 Lions
oIttk ssfaffAaa
Imperial Valley press., 1934-07-20
SAYS STRIKE
DESIGNED To
GUST BRIDGES

NEW YORK, July 20. W.Pl -
Conservative union leaders sane
toned the San Francisco general
strike to force a showdown and
terminate the activities of Harry
Bridges, radical longshoremen
leader, according to Joseph P.
Ryan, president of the Information
al Longshoremen's association.
Ryan reviewed the strike at a
meeting of the general trade and
labor council of greater New York
after radical hecklers in the aud
ience demanded the strike take
precedence over scheduled tribute
to the late Hugh Frayne, labor
leader.
The longshoremen chief said that
when he reached the west coast in
May he found the grievances of
the maritime workers real but
that employers had refused to deal
with them because "the west coast
longshoremen do not have respon-
sible leadership"
LII illo SOllOdIto Will olioSCo,
Ryan said, he found that the men
would not be bound by major
ity feeling and that he was fol-
lowing a course of arbitrary de-
cisions.
Bridges went with rs active fol-
lowers to union meetings of all
sorts relating the grievances OF
the longshoremen and calling for
sympathy strikes.
This active minority group, Ryan
said, finally tied up labor in SO
many individual branches that the
central trade and labor council
decided the remedy was violent
action designed to have a quick
ending. Their view of the gen.
eral strike, Ryan said, was that
it would be a strike to end strikes.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-07-20
Minneapolis
STRIKE Gets
MORE SERIOUS
Continued On Page g.

Minneapolis, July 20. U.P)-Move-
ment of trucks under heavily armed
conveys of police and preparations
for a meeting of $4,000 union men,
bers gave an ominous turn today
to the strike of 5000 truck drivers.
Union leaders accused Chief OF
Police Michael Johannes of abett-
ing truck operators in provocative
moves" They renewed threats OF
q general strike.
First truckload of groceries TO
move over city streets since last
Monday was conveyed with armed
police riding before and behind it.
Tackled to the truck was a BAN
ner proclaiming it hospital sup
plies"
Johannes told his men; "You have
shotguns and know how to use
them. Don't take beating When
we are finished with this convoy
there will be other goods to move" "
William Brown, union president,
said in call to all of the city's
unions to join in show of strength
at the mass meeting tonight that
"this will demonstrate what gen.
eral strike would mean
The meeting will be held only a
few hundred feet from the armory
where 200 national guardsmen are
Imperial Valley press., 1934-07-20
VETERINARIANS
NEEDED HERE

Bovine tuberculosis eradication
work in the county is progressing
rapidly, it was learned at the court
house this morning but is some
what hampered by a lack of Suf-
ficient veterinarians to handle the
large number of cows which are
to be tested.
In order to relieve this situation,
B. M. Graham, chairman of the
county board of supervisors sent
a teletype message to Sacramento
late yesterday asking for added
help to carry on the work. This
morning he received a message
from c. U. Duckworth, state chief
of the bureau of animal industry:
CDR. Howe expects to be in
Imperial Valley the middle of next
week and at that time if he is
unable to obtain sufficient number
of accredited veterinarians and will
so advise me, arrangements will be
made to assign some Of OUR veter-
inarians to Imperial
In answer TO this Graham re-
piled by telegram that it is neces-
sary that five extra veterinarians
be sent to the county today. An
answer to this last message is be-
ing awaited and it is hoped that
the desired help might be made
available at once.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-07-20
Mxk Ro7~>'
Vlsal, HsHausht eyn2isnts. Ina
PROBATION
FOR TORRES

Felix Torres, convicted last week
of manslaughter in connection with
the death of Leon Perez in an auto
mobile accident near Brawley on
May "a, was granted probation for
two years by Judge Vaughn
Thompson in superior court this
morning.
Perez was riding on truck
driven by Torres when it side
Swiped another machine on the
highway near Brawley. Perez was
caught between the two machines
and so badly mangled that he died
1t was brought out that Torres
had been drinking shortly before
the accident
D. H. Wolford, deputy district
attorney who prosecuted the case
paid a high compliment to Walter
Walsh Of the state highway patrol
in court this morning. Walsh con-
Quoted the investigation following
the accident which resulted in
Torres arrest.
Ed Wong and j. R. Cunningham
were arraigned on charge OF is
suing n.s.f. checks. They entered
pleas of not guilty to the charge
and their trial was set for Sep
tember 4. Both were released I'M
der $1,000 bail.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-07-20
BY RAY McCLUNG
Written for United Press

Copyright, 1884, by United PresS)
SAN FRANCISCO, July 2O.-"The
general strike. unregulated, is no
weapon for the American labor
movement" George Kidwell, execu-
tive secretary of the strike commit
tee, said frankly today in an ex-
elusive interview.
"A general strike sweeping broad
ly over a community so complex
as an American city disrupts every
function of normal urban life" Kid
well said, thoughtfully.
mo matter what its motives nor
how well labor may be justified in
its endeavors, popular thought is
bound to be more concerned with
the political and social forces than
with the economic causes of the
strike action
Sympathetic strike action so
wide in scope as to call out all or
any major part of the workers of
city, to be freed from the political
factors which otherwise are its ma
jor parts, would have to be planned
and regulated so carefully that the
public, as a third party interest,
would be protected not only as to
all it's vital services, but in its COM
forts and conveniences as we'll.
"In other words, to maintain a
general strike purely as an econom-
ic movement-where under Ameri-
can traditions it belongs-the strike
action would have to be built upon
a comprehensive, strategic plan
whereby the services customarily
afforded the community could i'm
mediately be taken up and con-
tinued by the labor organization.
"All this is most obvious after
the San Francisco strike-the first
lesson of many which the American
labor movement will learn when
time gives opportunity to study the
history Of the strike here.
For organized labor in entering
the strike did so with every earn
est desire of protecting and con-
tinuing the vital services of the
Imperial Valley press., 1934-07-20
H0LC OFFICE
MOVING HERE
AUGUST 1ST

L. j. Gorae. Jr., Imperial Valley
agent for Home Owners Loan Cor
poration, under Nat Rogan, district
manager announces, that the Impe-
rial Valley headquarters. now To-
Gated at 1T Second street, Calexico
at his place OF business, will be
moved August to 612 Main street,
El Centro after which time all home
loan matters will be discussed with
him at that location.
In making this change, he feels
better service can be given in max
ing home loans by a more central
location, Goree said, and added the
following statement:
1.-The progress of home loans in
Imperial Valley has been excep-
tional in the last few months.
While the closing of some applica-
tions may seem to some people very
slow, it is a known fact, that in no
cases have home owners been dis
possessed, and in all cases where
there is pending foreclosure, special
attention has been given toward eX-
pediting the loan. The total amount
of home loan applications are
around $1,2OO,O00 for Imperial coun-
ty. of which $250,000 have been
closed to date.
Under a new arrangement the
title companies are handling the
closing of all loans after the ap-
proval of the state board.
MANY houses on which loans are
being made are being repaired by
reroofing or painting. These esti-
mates are being taken by Goree's
office and contracts are being let
to local contractors in each town in
Imperial Valley. These contracts
are stimulating considerable work
both for the contractor and the
material men,"
Imperial Valley press., 1934-07-20
GUNMAN DEFIES j. s. ARMY IN
FREEINGPAL FROM GUARDHOUSE

NEW YORK, July 20. W.P) "A
gunman rowed over to the COVER
nor's island military reservation in
busy New York harbor today, held
up eight soldiers and escaped with
Melvin Blanton, of Camden, Ohio
long term prisoner known in army
circles as bad actor"
The island is the headquarters
Of the second corps area of the
U. S. army and the entire 18th in
fantry is stationed there. Nearby
were many boats in the harbor.
Disregarding these hazards, the
gunman beached his boat and
strolled over to sentry guarding
Blanton and two other prisoners.
Drop your gun or you'll get
hurt" he said in conversational
tones.
The sentry, Private Stephen F.
Grezegorak, found himself looking
into the muzzle of high calibre
revolver. He threw his own auto
matte rifle to the ground. Blanton
snatched up the weapon.
An army truck with three men
in it rolled up.
Blanton and the civilian ordered
them to line UP with the sentry and
the two other prisoners. They
obeyed.
Two other men drove up behind
the truck and they, too, were