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The Washington times., 1934-01-09
SUPPORT WIFE,
HUSBAND TOLD

Although Clarence c. Pennell,
whereabouts unknown, doesn't
know it, Justice Jennings Bailey
in District Supreme Court today
"socked" him $50 month per-
manent maintenance payable to
his wife, Mrs. Frances MacBryde
Pennell, $500 block Chevy Chase
Parkway, N. w.
The decree also awarded Mrs.
Pennell custody of their two child
rem and 5000 counsel fees for her
attorney, Raymond Neudecker.
The Pencils were married Au-
gust 6, 1927, at Chesapeake City,
Md, and resided in the District
until February, 1890, when the
wife charged Pennell deserted her.
United States Marshal records
showed that when an attempt
was made to serve q court order
on him in February, 1882, month
after the suit was filed, he had
left the District. His wife stated
he has not been heard from since.
A Judgment was entered against
him for alimony in arrears.
The Washington times., 1934-01-09
RESTORED.
BY ORDER Of
D, {. BOARD
Two Also Get Back Pay for
Time Lost by Discharge;
Circulars Cause RumpuS

Two local Civil Works employees
who were dismissed a week ago
for distributing circulars an
nouncing organization of a CWA
union were ordered back to work
today by the District Commis-
Sioners.
The men, Sam Brown and
Robert Powell, both colored, will
receive pay for all time they lost
as result of the dismissal. The
Commissioners ruling followed
hearing at which the men charged
they we're fired for distributing
the circulars on their own time.
Accused of LOafing
A report to the Commissioners
and CWA officials had accused
the men of loafing on the job.
Both Powell and Brown denied
the charge.
It was reported today that
w. F. Zirkle, foreman who dis
missed Brown, had ordered an
other man fired for distributing
circulars advertising meeting to-
morrow night but that the dis
missal was rescinded by higher
officials.
Immediately after the Commis-
sionerS had given their ruling,
Brown and Powell were sent to
the office of Capt. Howard F.
Clark, chairman Of the local
Civil Works Planning committee
to be assigned to jobs.
d. C. Heads Statement
Immediately after ordering the
men back to work, the Commits
Sioners gave out the following
statement:
"The chief purpose of the
CWA work is to provide employ
ment and self-reSpecting relief
to deserving men and women.
Employees under this work who
refuse to render service equal
to the most moderate require
ments are on the face of this
fact undeServing. In these par.
ticular cases the CWA authority
is willing at this time to pass
over what they hope was q
temporary delinquency in refus-
ing to work with the most mod
crate diligence and for which
these men were very properly
discharged and to authorize the
unemployment Of these men and
their continued employment so
long as they render reasonable,
earnest service while SO EN-
plOyed. If failure to so render
service again occurs discharge
will be made final"
The Washington times., 1934-01-09
Shrine Club Names
Officers for Year

The annual meeting of the
Alexandria Shrine Club was held
last night in the George Mason
Hotel, Joseph H. Kretchner was
reelected president for the third
term. Other officers elected were
L. j. Miller, first vice president;
C. C. Lamond, ST., second vice
president; Thomas Chauncey,
third vice president; T. P. Carter,
secretary, and c. w. Fletcher,
treasurer.
Two bus loads of Alexandria
Shriners will attend the annual
meeting of Acca Temple, of which
the club is a part, in Richmond,
January 16.
The Washington times., 1934-01-09
DISTRICT SEEKS
6 PROJECTS

Major Daniel j. Donovan, Dis
trict auditor, was ordered today
by the District Commissioners
to prepare supplemental esti-
mates for six new items which
the Commissioners will seek to
have included in the District
appropriations bill before it is
enacted by Congress.
The items. which will be pre-
sented to the Bureau of the
Budget for approval, are:
Completion of the Anacostia
Junior High School, $205,0OO.
Completion Of the walled
group buildings at Lorton Re-
formatory, $36O,OOO.
Construction of the first unit
of the proposed municipal CEN
ter, 100000.
Purchase of land for the JET
ferson Junior High School,
$150,00O.
Construction of a Georgetown
branch library, $15O,OOO.
Study of plans for a new
high-level chain bridge, $4,000.
The Commissioners indicated
that later they may include an
addition at the Alice Deal
School.
All the supplemental estimates
will have to be presented to the
Bureau of the Budget, since the
Commissioners are prohibited by
law from submitting appropria-
tion measures direct to Congress
The Washington times., 1934-01-09
Democrats Moving
To Bigger Quarters

This was moving day" at
headquarters of the Democratic
national committee in the Ma
tional Press Building.
The usual hustle and hustle at
the committee headquarters, en-
gendered by more or less "de-
serving Democrats" seeking their
niche in the Government. was
augmented as party officials
made way for the movers. The
committee is moving from the
tenth floor to the seventh floor
of the same building. 1t needs
more rooms.
The Washington times., 1934-01-09
|NORGENTH
BACKS CLERKS
COMPLAINT
Treasury Secretary Says They
Do Not Have to Work
After 4::30 in Afternoon g

Employees of the Treasury De-
partment won the first round Of
their fight to abolish working
overtime without pay when Henry
Morgenthau, jr., Secretary Of the
Treasury, today announced they
did not have to work after 4:30.
This was interpreted to mean
that petty chiefs do not have
the right to compel employees to
work after this hour, no matter
what emergency might arise.
It was charged yesterday by
employees in the department that
since March most of them have
been working until 6 and 7 o'clock
almost without exception and
many nights until 10 o'clock. One
employe stated he feared many
of them would crack under the
strain.
Ready For Complaints
Morgenthau told The Wash
ington Times:
Nobody has to work after
4:3O. If anyone has any COM
plants about working overtime
my office is always open to
them. I have not heard Of
any complaints about employees
working overtime"
To this statement an employe
replied:
"Of course the Secretary
never heard of any complaints
they never get that far. En-
plOyes know what would hap
pen if they attempted to get to
the Secretary's office. Petty
chiefs would make it SO hot
for them here that they would
be forced to leave"
It was charged by many EN-
ployes that division chiefs are
intimidating them into working
overtime. It further was stated
that legitimate complaints could
be interpreted very easily as in
subordination and subsequent dis.
miSSal.
Sincerity Doubted
One man in the Treasury said
that if Morgenthau was sincere
about his ruling he would send
an order to all department heads
that employees were to go home
at 4::3O and not wait for the
employees to make the first move
It was reported Treasury. Of
ficials may employ as many as
400 more clerks TO eliminate over
time working in the accounting
division.
The Washington times., 1934-01-09
Boy Hurt by Auto
Asks Bio DAMAGES

Four suits for total of $40, 900
damages were filed in District
Supreme Court today by 5-year-
old Edward Thompson and his
mother, Mrs. Rose Thompson Will
liams, Of Bladensburg, against
Alex C. and Edith C. Robson,
3700 block Military Rd. N. W., as
the aftermath of a traffic mis-
hap.
The boy asked SIS, 900 from each
defendant, charging an automo-
bile owned by the Robesons
knocked him down and seriously
hurt him last August Z on De-
fenSe Highway near River Road
Md. The mother asked $1,000
from each defendant for loss of
her sons services.
The Washington times., 1934-01-09
% Mems Suits
Mysteriiousb
Disappear

When they completed the in
ventory of clothing in the Uni
versity Shop, a Fourteenth
Street clothing store, today,
things were all wrong.
The check showed that %
suits, valued at $3.50 were miss
ing. Officials Of the store
checked and rechecked and still
couldn't make the count come
out right.
Now suits of clothing don't
Just walk out of their own &C
cord. Investigation followed,
and disclosed that bars had
been torn off a rear window.
allowing burglars to enter
select their new winter stocR
and depart.
The Washington times., 1934-01-09
XI OMEGA TO MEET

xi Omega Chapter Of Alpha
Kappa Alpha sorority will meet to-
night at 1880 at the home Of Miss
Lillian Buckett, 291S Sherman
Ave. N. w.
The Washington times., 1934-01-09
ALEXANDRIA BANS cow

In Alexandria Police Court to-
day Mrs. L. v. Smith, summoned
on a charge keeping a cow with
in the City limits, was ordered
to remove the COW from the
City.
The Washington times., 1934-01-09

LlegIelQ follleS. 1ue hdSC hOunu-
up" was sung straight once and
quite we'll, and then it was slightly
burlesqued with the incredible Willie
Howard as one of a quartet of hill
billies. On the other hand, three lines
about "The Big, Bad Wolf" were
taken as the basis of cantata (no
other words being used) thrown to an
operatic chorus and, with the same
Mr.. Howard 'ogling a lady in an out
rageous manner, nearly broke up the
show.
I am, in any case, clay in the
hands of Mr.. Howard, who can make
me laugh until the back of my head
aches. The vicious look he throws
into his eyes and the bland simplicity
of his smile, his wildly ugly makeup
The Washington times., 1934-01-09
Nuromantic Theater

The book publishers say that in for "a literature
of escape'' and that that we shall be reading
romantic novels most Of them long, trying to ride the
wash caused by the threedecker "Anthony Adverse"
signs of similar tragedy in the theater. The
plays and serious plays like The Green Bay Tree and
I note that the Cnderellatheme developed
in "The Wooden Slipper" received mildly
Miss Clare Hummer is think the first playwright to
draw comedy out of the DEPRESSION at least to write
comedy which doesn't ignore the depression. She
to her attitude naturally; years ago she wrote play
called "A Successful Calamity" In her present play,
"Her Masters Voice. she throws out Of work,
and brings him back hired for his wifes aunt.
As that lady has virtually kndaped his wife in effort
to break up the marriage the plot possibilities good
Better still is strain of fantasy in Miss Runners
writing When a snO6 asks man If ne comes comes from a
that he descended from English sheepdog With
Roland Young playing the hired man and Laura Hope
Crews the aunt the production has the special charm of
those things-few in number-in which everything is
pleasant and harmonious
The Washington times., 1934-01-09
A Knee Is a Knee

The Zegfed Foles is the first since the death OF
the founder of the Foie and wish the producers had
not left the very end little glance back had really
hoped that my proposal for Foles composed Of two
dozen of the best numbers of all the old Foles would
be taken seriously. It still be done and / am not
complaining about the present show, which has lot of
things Zegfed would have liked and no doubt quite
few which would have startled him.
The opening number has little joke Of its 1t
those statements by the ladies of the chorus justify
ing their exsence they point out that codes may come
and codes may CO. but "a knee kneeand that's where
we come i" " The joke is that there isn't knee in
stage full of grls they are charmingy gowned In long
skirts with whatever takes the place Of petcoas the
modern stage Still Mr.. Zegfeld the first producer
Of musicals understand that you could make girls
attractive by dressing them than by undressing them
The Washington times., 1934-01-09
True tOType
Brice and Howard Funny as Ever in FoIIies
By GILBERT SELDES

1t interesting to note what happened to the two most
popular of the yearand judging popularity not
by sales records but by the assault my hearnga the
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-06-19

shall In Amidon v. Smith. I wheat,
~ I. I'd. Ia, I technical term ap-
plicabls to Judgment IN . criminal
prosecution
I'VE therefore have no hesitancy
in advising you that, In our opinion.
no vacancy has been created In the
office Of governor by reason Of the
verdict rendered BY the federal Jury,
and that therefore you are still the
duly qualified governor Of the state
Of North Dakota.
II am authorized 10 say that the en-
tire staff Of the attorney generals Of
flee has concurred in this opinion"
Speaking In Fargo Monday night.
LANCER avoided direct reference to
his conviction but asserted that, If
he had to enter prison h. would do SO
with his head up because Il know in
my heart that I have kept faith with
every man, woman and child In North
Dakota" BY inference he laid the
blame for his trouble on the railroads,
and utilities and the Democratic adj
at washington.
Several candidates on his ticket
pleaded with the audience to re
serve Judgment" until the highest
courts in the land had reviewed the
conviction.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-06-19
Seek Labor Reaction
To Strike Truce Plan

Warrington, June 1s.-(ReThe adj
ministration sought Tuesday to find
out what steel employees think Of the
strike truce plan accepted by union
labor.
Hugh 8. johnson, MIRA administra.
tor, was commissioned to sound out
leading steel men on the proposal by
william Green, president Of the
American Federation Of Labor, which
delayed . threatened walkout.
Green's proposal was adopted by
the Amalgamated Association Of Iron,
Steel and Tin workers at q conven-
ton in Pittsburgh last week. It calls
for . presidential board Of three to
In disputes over code clauses,
to hold elections to determine collec-
tive bargaining representation, and to
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-06-19
Grand Forks Gains
Full Game on Blues

st. Paul, June 19.-(RHGreater
Grand Forks gained q full game on
the league leading Superior Blues In
the Northern League Monday, pulling
out an ll-4 triumph on the strength
Of 16 hits In the first game Of the i'm
portant three-game series.
Although Pete Guzy, Duluth twirler,
allowed only five hits. Fargo-Moor-
head utilized every one Of them to
turn In 5-l victory. Home runs by
Koets and Hansch aided the cause Of
Bill Zuber, Twin pitcher.
In the other two games, free hitting
resulted In discomforting afternoons
for the pitcher. Eau Claire, led by
Abraham who had q perfect day In
five trips to the plate. trounced
Crookston, 17-9, and Winnipeg nosed
out Brainerd-Little Falls, rs.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-06-19
G. ON IN U E ID
from page one
Decks Cleared to
Determine Who Is
Legal Executive

the following for your investigation
ard verification:
THAT heretofore by. appropriate
proceedings in another court, Gov.
LANCER was charged with the commits
sion Of acts which, within the mean
ing Of our own statutes, constitute
a felony and UPON which trial the
defendant, with others. was convicted
o: that charge by verdic: Of Jury. And
in this connection your attention Is
called to Section 6S3 Of the Com
piled laws declaring that an office
shall become vacant upon the convic-
ton Of the incumbent for felony or
offense involving moral turpitude.
Conviction Means Vacancy
'As 1t Is very clear, under these Sec
tons OF the law. that such q convic.
ton must automatically result in Gre
ating q vacancy in the office, you viii
Of course be concerned at once with
the question as to when and under
what circumstances conviction may
be said to have taken place; whether
further proceedings Of any character.
III the court where the above-men-
toned verdict was rendered, may serve
legally to negative the fact Of existing
conviction: whether, In short, . tudg-
n.ent OF sentence. as distinguished
from verdict Of guilty. may alone con.
stitute an evidence Of conviction.
"On this subject beg to say that
q painstaking research Of authorities
discloses no contradiction Of the point
that verdict Of guilty Is and cousti-
tutes conviction: that = judgment
Of sentence Is not Z necessary proceed.
ent to the claim and proof that .
conviction has taken place. The SUI
preme court Of California (from
which state our section $50 was
taken) has fully covered the whole
subject In every important detail
In the case Of McKanny vs.. Hoe.
ton, 81, Pacific reports. sos with no
member Of that court stating any dis
agreement) Justice Angeplotti made
this statement: One Is convicted Of
. crime when . verdict Of guilty has
been 50 given and entered against
him. This is the well settled mean.
ing Of the term IS ordinarily used In
our constitution and statutory provi-
sions. and ! can see no warrant for
concluding that it was used IN any
other sense In the provisions under
discussion. Under this law Il u en-
tirely inmaterial whether or not
judgment has been given upon the
conviction, Or whether Or not tho exc
cution Of any judgment % given has
been stayed. on appeal. The vacancy
III office Is In no way dependent upon
any judgment given on conviction,
but was fully and finally created by
the happening Of the event specified,
viz, the rendition and entry Of the
verdict Of conviction
Action Should Start with Satire
The proposed proceeding In quo
varranto should Be maintained under
the original jurisdiction Of the SUI
creme court declared BY Section 1854
| q the St1uteg and q e ~ oongti-
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-06-19
GENERAL CONDITloNs

A barom4tric disturbance IS center
ed over western North Dakota this
morning bismarck 29.6l) while a
High" extends along the Pacific
coast Roseburg 1916. Light preci-
pitation has occurred from the north
ern Great Plains westward to the Pa
cific coast while generally fair wealth.
er prevails from the southern Plains
States eastward and northeastward to
the Great Lakes region. Tempera-
lures are high from the Plains States
eastward to the Great Lakes region.
but cooler weather prevails over the
far west.
Bismarck station barometer, inches:
27.80. Reduced to sea level. 1851.
Missouri river stage at 7 a. m. 81
It. "a hour change, -0.6 #.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-06-19
Slayer of Illinois
Dentist Is Sought

Eldorado, III. June 19.-(P)-A cool,
ruthless slayer who lured wealthy
dentist to the country, then shot him
In the back, took his keys and looted
his office was the object Of q state
wide search Tuesday.
A few hours after the body Of the
dentist, DR.. Homer l.. Meyers, SIS, was
found in a clump of bushes on his
farm several miles from here Monday.
Chicago police announced they were
convinced they knew" the slayer and
lad two places under surveillance.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-06-19
r. @ N tt N u E ID
from page ono
Seven Billion Is
Appropriated by
New Deal Session

we'll. brain trust symbol, as under
secretary OF agriculture.
In addition, there was the inevitable
disagreement between the Whit
House and congress on veterans pay
ments, ending with Mr.. Roosevelt!
first ma jor defeat in the passage Of Z
vetoed bill increasing such payments
Taxes and tariffs, too, produced theil
usual disputes.
Dormant since the outset Of the ad.
ministration. due to the critical eco.
nomic situation and the widespread
popularity Of the president. big bust.
ness vigorously pursued opposition i
the stock market bill. the Wayne:
labor disputes bill and the Copeland
pure food measure.
Nevertheless. the securities mark
cts measure was enacted. but the
Copeland bill was forgotten, while
the Wagner measure furnished bat
tie for the closing days Of the session
which saw it whitfield down to q
shadow Of Its original robust self.
Monetary Reform Undertaken
One Of the first jobs that the presi-
dent assigned to congress was that OF
monetary reform. As a result, the
treasury took title to all the nations
monetary gold. including that held
by the federal reserve banks; the
legal gold equivalent Of one dollar was
reduced by 40 per cent. Gold was
withdrawn entirely from circulation
except for payment Of foreign trade
balances. The nation was placed up
on what treasury experts described
as IAN international gold bullion
basis"
From the profit accruing to the
treasury when the gold content Of the
dollar was reduced. there was Great
ed a $4,000, oo0, 900 sterilization fund.
recently put to the task Of keeping
foreign exchange quotations at the
level desired by the administration.
The sessions close, too, saw the en-
actment Of monetary legislation that
marked back to the silver inflationists
and VIM. Jennings Bryan. At the urg-
ing Of the silver inflationists and SEN
ators from the state producing that
metal, the president agreed to pass
age Of measure, stating 1t to be q
national policy that one quarter Of
the treasury's metallic monetary re-
serves be maintained in silver.
Bill Regulates Stock Mart
The stock exchange bill created q
special commission Of five to regu-
late the stock market, outlawed
practices and gave the
federal reserve board authority to fix
minimum margin requirements. A
rider was attached, with the acquies-
cence Of the administration, to iber-
alize the securities act Of 1888.
To help provide business men with
credit needed for expansion, both
houses passed a measure. authorizing
the federal reserve banks and the
reconstruction corporation to make
loans to industry, directly or through
member banks, with the latter as
Stunning 20 per cent Of the risk.
To make the refuge of bankruptcy
easier for harrassed corporations and
municipalities. measures were perfect
ed whereby reorganization plans ap-
proved by the courts and a stated pro-
portion Of creditors would be binding
upon the minority Of creditors.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-06-19

when she came home. She had
gained 80 much They think camp
is wonderful. Child Is doing every
thing she can to make people think
that she needs to 60 back to camp
The child was supposed to have said
that even though she was glad to see
her mother and the rest OF the fam
lily she preferred camp"
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-06-19
MINNESOTA VOTE
BACKS SH|PSTEAD.
Democrats Favor Regain; Re-
publicans Poll Heavily for
Martin Nelson

st. Paul, June l9.-tP)-Belated re-
turns from country districts Tuesday
built up an almost insurmountable
lead for United States Senator Hen
rik Shipstead over Congressman
Francis H. Shoemaker in their race
for the Farmer-Labor party nomina-
tion for United States senator.
Reports from TIT Of 1896 precincts
in Mondays primary gave Shipstead
50.99l to Shoemaker's l6,460.
Meanwhile. John Regain gradually
pulled away from Fred Schilplin in
the Democratic contest for that
party's eubernatorial nomination.
Returns from 692 precincts gave Re-
gan 1878 and Schilplin l8,208.
Skellet. one of the eight contestants.
remained almost stationary at 1851
in third place.
Republicans apparently had voted
overwhelmingly for Martin Nelson as
that party's nominee for governor.
Nelson had 27.470 votes to his credit
against 3.677 for his nearest opponent.
Congressman Einar Hoidae was
far in the van In his contest with
Lewis E. Lohmann for the Democra-
tic nomination for senator Hoidale
had 22,492 to TOTS for Lohmann. Tom
Davis was about 1000 behind N. j.
Holmberg on the Republican ticket
in the contest for senate endorse
ment. The vote stood: 1l.l22 for
Davis and 1907 for Holmberg.
Gov. Floyd B. Olson and Martin
Nelson, candidates respectively for
gubernatorial nomination Of tn e
Farmer-Labor and Republican par
ties, increased their leads over OPP
ponents and apparently we're certain
of endorsement in their contests.
The governors total had passed the
$4,000 mark while Nelson's stood at
26 ,399 on the basis of 655 precincts.
Nelson's closest competitor was A. B.
Gilbert with 35l5.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-06-19

Generally fair tonight, except unset
tied southeast portion. cooler east
portion; Wednesday fair.
For Minnesota: Showers probable
tonight and Wednesday: cooler near
Lake Superior tonight: cooler In
southwest portion Wednesday.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-06-19
PRECIPITATION

1UT 3ISII1dICA SCICIOlI.
Total this month to date ...... 2.72
Normal, this month to date :. 2.32
Total, January lst to date -. 1856
Normal. January LIST to date >. 794
Accumulated deficiency to date 4C8