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The Washington times., 1934-08-22
CUBAN REVOLT
PLOT N|PPED

HAVANA, Aug. % 1NS) An
attempted revolutionary move
ment by a section of the Cuban
army was nipped in the bud TO-
day by the Staying Of Lieut.. Col.
Mario Hernandez. commander of
troops in the city of Pinar Del
Rio.
The abortive revolt was
ouashed by Col. Fulgencio Ba-
tista, strong-man commander-in'
chief.
The Pinar Del Rio commander
was shot down resisting arrest.
Batista later sent troops to ar.
rest Major Angel Echeverria
commanding the third battalion
stationed at Camp Columbia.
Echeverria escaped.
Official circles stated Herman
dez planned to march his troops
from Pinar Del Rio to Havana
while Echeverria was to seize
control of Camp Columbia.
The Washington times., 1934-08-22
FEAR MIDWEST
ROBBERS MAY
RAID EAST
Federal Agents, Specializing
On Brooklyn HoIdup, Plan
Warm Reception
BY ROBERT S. THORNBURGH
International News Service

Fear that mid-WeStern robbers
Of the Dillinger type may be in.
vading the financial districts Of
the East was expressed in Gov.
ernment circles today following a
half-million dollar holdup IN
Brooklyn.
j. Edgar Hoover, chief of the
division of investigation, said he
had no knowledge or reports Of a
transfer Of the activities of the
mid-Western gangsters to the
Eastern section of the country.
May Trace Machine Gun
While official information was
lacking here about the Brooklyn
robbery, it was stated that the
Federal Government might render
real service in tracing the owner
ship of the machine gun reported
to have been used in the crime.
A law passed by Congress June
Is levied a tax on those engaged
in manufacturing. importing and
dealing in machine guns virtually
equivalent to a license. These
transactions, as we'll as the subse'
ouent transfer Of machine guns,
are subject to Government regu'
lation.
The serial numbers Of machine
guns must be registered with col
lectors of internal revenue so that
on all weapons manufactured and
sold following passage of the act
the Government may keep an &C
curate check.
Probably an Old Weapon
Officials, however, said that
hundreds of thousands Of ma
chine guns had been manufac-
tured prior to the passage Of the
act and that it was unlikely a
new weapon had been used in
the Brooklyn affair. Gangsters
and gunner we're reported to be
keeping their old guns in condi-
tion so they would not have to
employ new weapons.
Both Federal and local enforce
ment officials declared they were
prepared to give the gunman Of
the middle West a warm recep-
ton if he prepared to invade
the East in large numbers.
The Washington times., 1934-08-22
PENNY AUCTION
ENDS|NR|OT

MEDINA, Ohio, Aug. % G.N.SO.
Ohios most violent penny auc-
tion." marked by an attempted
lynching and fierce but brief riot
ing during which several persons
were injured. was written into
farm history of the State today,
While a heavy rope with it's
end looped into moose swung
ominously from a tree, Sheriff
Roy Kruggel and IA deputies
fought the crowd of more than
500 yesterday which had gathered
at the farm of Cort Stuart, three
miles southeast of Spencer, to
turn a foreclosure sale into a
penny auction"
The hand.to-hand battle lasted
more than IS minutes, with the
peace officers swinging their black
jacks freely. Noses were bloodied,
eyes were blackened and several
persons were hit by stones tossed
by the mob.
The Washington times., 1934-08-22
HOUSE FACING
SHARP FIGHT
OVER SMELL
Young Members Seek More
Aggressive Chiettain For
Approaching Session

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to have signed petition for a
party caucus, with the object OF
ousting Representative Smell and
installing one of the younger and
more aggressive members in the
driving seat.
Older members of the party
counseled them against present.
ing the petition generally, and
the movement was still in the
backing and filling stage when
Congress adjourned.
Will Continue Fight
But the younger members.
while delayed by the advice Of
the elders and by the adjourn.
ment. left Washington vowing
that if they were reelected this
fall they would come back fight
ing not only the Democrats but
the party leadership as we'll.
Most of them are expected to
be reelected. Many of those who
are on the inner circle of the
revolt counsel are from safely
Republican districts or they
wouldn't have been here last
year.
Several of the ringleaders have
been in Washington in the last
few weeks. Their viewpoint, as
far as Mr.. Smell is concerned,
has not changed.
Plan to Force Action
They vow that in the coming
session the custer movement will
get outside the doors of the cloak
rooms and that they will force
action looking to the overthrow
of Mr.. Smell.
On the other hand, Mr.. Smell
has plenty of strong supporters.
They are for him for the identl.
cal reasons that the youngsters
oppose him, They don't want
the party to be put in the po-
sition of needlessly hectoring
the Administration.
Regardless Of it's outcome, the
"oust Smell" movement will arise
in January to plague the Re-
publicanS just as their Demo.
cratic brethren are being plagued
by the Rainey successor agita-
ton.
The Washington times., 1934-08-22
LOANS
PRIVATE ONLY
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mortgage. This charge will be
passed on by the private f1nan-
cial institution to the person who
obtained the mortgage.
If the trust is defaulted, the pri
vate financial institution may
transfer all it's claims to the Gov
ernment, which gives the private
financial institution a debenture
for an amount covering the un.
paid balance Of the mortgage and
other approved expenses incurred
by the private financial instltu-
ticn.
Lender Paid in Full
This debenture bears not more
than 3 per cent interest a year,
and natures three years after the
maturity date of the mortgage for
which it was issued. Thus, the
private financial institution is re-
paid in full, and receives 3 per
cent interest on all funds it has
not been able to collect from the
person to whom it gave the mort
gage.
The insurance charges paid by
the property owner obtaining the
mortgage form the basis Of the
word mutual in the mutual
mortgage plan" If these charges
are more than sufficient to repay
any losses that the Federal Hous-
ing Administration must meet, the
balance will be turned over to the
various property owners, so that
the insurance charges in the long
run will represent not an arbitrary
figure like per cent Of the total
value of a mortgage but the actual
expense of guaranteeing that
mortgage.
1t is estimated by many authori-
ties that this mutual" plan,
whereby the property owner can
receive a return on a part OF the
money he has expended for his
mortgage. will enable many prop.
erty owners to pay off their
trusts from one to three years
ahead of their maturity date.
All rules on this phase Of the
Federal Housing Administrations
activities will not be announced
for five or six months, however,
hence all details Of the program
cannot be fully explained at the
moment.
TomOrrOw's article will deal
with other aspects of the import
ant mutual mortgage plan."
The Washington times., 1934-08-22
MEXICO

MEXICO CITY. Aug. % CU.S)
The New Deal has proved the su-
periority of democracy over other
forms Of government. Amhassa
dor Josephus Daniels declared last
night at a banquet given to honor
Bernard Deutsch, president of the
New York aldermanic board. Pres.
ident Roosevelt's largest contri,
button in the field of foreign re.
lations has been establishment OF
the good neigl1bor" policy, he
said. Gen. Aaron A. SaenZ, gov
ernor of the federal district and
host at the dinner, praised the
American Presidents policy.
The Washington times., 1934-08-22
NAVY AWARDS "a NEW WARSt HIPS TO EASTERN YARDS
How to Obtain Loans
Under Housing Act

Would you like to obtain an inexpensiUe easy-to-
repay loan for repairing or improving your home,
store or other improved property?
Would you like to conUert your present short
term, expensive mortgages on your home into
long-ternl, fUe per cent, amortized mortgage?
Would you like to obtain such a neuU mortgage
to finance the construction of neuU home?
All of these benefits to property oDners are pro-
Uided under facilities being developed by the Fed
eral Housing Administration. For all information
and help Urite your questions to the Housing Edi-
tor, The Washington Times. Enclose stamped,
selfaddressed return envelope to insure prompt
personal reply. Do NOT telephone or call in
person.
The Washington times., 1934-08-22
ROCKVILLE LICENSES

Marriage licenses were issued at
the Montgomery County Court
House in Rockville yesterday to
Charles Hector Brock. 80, and
Ethel Lucille Tomkins, Is, both Of
Takoma Park, Md; Russell Otis
Hilderbrand, 81, and Lucy Delavan
Heady, 19, both Of Washington:
James Aquilla Hatton, 25. and May
Louise Davis, %, both of Takoma
Park, Md; Merritt Maupin Railey,
jr., %, Charlottesville, Va, and
Velma Rachel Graham, 81, Rich
n1ond, Va; Herbert C. Swithen-
bank. %, Binghamton, N. Y. and
Eleanor H. Finley. %, Framing
ham, Mass, and Quint Paine
Eddins. At, and Mary Beatrice
Roy, 35, both of Washington.
The Washington times., 1934-08-22
JEWISH PARLEY
SPLIT BY ROW

GENEVA. Aug. % GNS),
Factional disputes over policies
caused the political committee of
the World Jewish conference to
break up in confusion today after
stormy session that lasted two
and a quarter hours.
Disagreement over ways and
means to force Palestine to break
off trade relations with Nazi
Germany and observe the world,
wide boycott against the Hitler
regime, was the chief cause of
dissension.
1t was decided to set up a
subcommittee to draft a resolu-
ton which will endeavor to
satisfy all factions and provide
framework within which the
world boycott of Nazi Germany
may be made more effective.
1t was learned that Jews in the
United States may vote in April,
1885, to elect representatives to
the proposed world committee
which will be formed to coordi-
nate the worldwide boycott. Juda-
ism's weapon against persecu-
ton in GERMANY.
The Washington times., 1934-08-22
ENGLAND

LONDON, Aug. % G.N.S0 Re
ports that Lord and Lady Ashley
might stage a dramatic reconcilla-
ton now that Douglas Fairbanks,
whom the peer named as core
spondent in his recent divorce &C
ton, has returned to the United
States. we're dashed today. Attor-
neys for his lordship announced
to international News Service that
the divorce suit would remain on
file for earliest possible hearing.
LONDON, Aug. % GN.S0.
Thirty passengers, who disem'
barked from the liner Cameroria
after a passage from New York,
were postponing their English
tour today while recuperating
from injuries received when the
ship pitched and plunged in a
gale.
PLYMOUTH, England, Aug. %
GN.SO.-The italian salvage ship
Artiglio, arrived at Plymouth today
with gold and silver valued at
$500, 900 bringing to $4,S50, 1000 the
total recovered from the PENN
Sular and Orient liner Egypt,
which foundered near here four
teen years ago.
The Artiglio is returning to-
night to attempt to recover the
rest. On this trip the Artiglio
divers recovered the strongroom
door Of the Egypt into which gold
SovereignS had been deeply i'm.
bedded by pressure of the water.
LONDON, Aug. % (I.N.S),
Richard Bennett, veteran Ameri.
can actor. and father Of Constance
and Joan Bennett, who have made
a name for themselves in the film,
The Washington times., 1934-08-22
Hunters to Get
Full PRIVILEGES

BALTIMORE, Aug. 22.-Maxi
mum shooting privileges under
the 1934-35 short cunning period
were guaranteed to hunters today
by State Game Warden E. Lee
LeCompte.
Federal regulations which
specify Thursday, Friday and
Saturday Of each week as the
shooting days will be maintained
Mr.. LeCompte said. Wild fowl
shooting begins November 8 and
ends January IL.
The Washington times., 1934-08-22
ITALY

ROME, Aug. % GUS dor
mant since the costly eruption Of
1880, Stromboli Volcano burst into
action last night and molten lava
poured down it's slopes toward the
fertile vineyards at it's foot.
Stromboli is an island volcano
off Italy's Mediterranean coast,
near Corsica.
The Washington times., 1934-08-22
CZECHosLOvAKIA

PRAHA, C7echoslovakia, Aug.
%. - Katherine Breschkowskaya,
known as the mother of the Rus
sian Revolution" was reported dy-
ing here today. Alexander Ker-
ensky. former prime minister Of
Russia, was said to be at her bed
side,
The Washington times., 1934-08-22
RUSSIA

sTALINGRAD, U. s. s. R.,
Aug. 20 G.N.sD-A father and
mother were arrested today on
complaint of their 14-year-old son
that they murdered his 11-year'
old brother. The son, Vanya
Dyakov, accused his father, Peter,
and his mother, Ann, Of strang'
ling to death his brother. Misha,
because he called them "kulakS'
and thieves of State property.
The Washington times., 1934-08-22
AUSTRIA

LATBACH, Austria, Aug. 22
GN.S).-Auguste Picard, original
stratosphere explorer, is planning
to build a new stratosphere bal.
loon calculated to take him 10000
meters 1883 miles, into the
stratosphere, it was disclosed here
TODAY
The Washington times., 1934-08-22
GERMANY

BERLIN, Aug. % G.N.SO.
Gen. Hermann Wilhelm Goering,
Reichsleader Adolf Hitler's strong
man and premier of Prussia,
threatened with the Iron Fist" to-
day any of the persons voting
no" in Sundays plebiscite if they
gave expression to their opposi-
ton. The threat was continued
in an interview published in the
Deutsche Allgemeine Zeitung.
The Washington times., 1934-08-22
WORLD NEWS

els planning to remain in England
, indefinitely, he said today. He is
planning to sign a long term con.
tract with the allied film produc-
| tions here.
The Washington times., 1934-08-22
FRANCE

NICE, France, Aug. % 0.N.s).
Archduke Otto Of Hapsburg,
youthful pretender to the Austrian
throne, may shortly be permitted
to return to his native land to
live, Chancellor Kurt Schusch-
nigg, of Austria. indicated on his
arrival here today.
The Washington times., 1934-08-22

CANNES, France, Aug. 22.-Mrs
Max Oser. daughter of Harold F
Mccormick and the late Edith
Rockefeller Mccormick and grand
daughter of John D. Rockefeller
was today recuperating from a fall
into shallow water along the Med
iterranean. Her injuries are not
serious, but she is black and blue
all over, looking, she told friends,
"as if my husband beat me-"
The Washington times., 1934-08-22
TREASURY CONDITION

BY International News Service
Treasury balance as Of August
20: $2,222.998,825.18.
internal revenue: $103,014,.
1915.
Customs receipts: $14,317,372.12.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1934-01-25
SUCCESS TO RETIRING
AND NEW HEAD

Harold H. Barker, editor of the Ell
bow Lake Herald, has served the Min
nesota Editorial Association well as
president the past year. He took an
active interest in the codes to be
adopted by newSpapermen and JOB
printers, visited county and district
meetings here and there over the state
and offered help and advice during
the term of his honorary position as
head of the Fourth Estate in the
North Star state. And last, but not
least, under his guidance and with
the work Of the able field secretary,
Allen f. MCGOWAN, an educational,
inspirational and delightful program
was presented at the annual meeting
in Mime apOlis last Friday and Sat
urday.
Mr. Barker is succeeded by another
aggressive young man, Frank Bargen,
editor of the Mountain Lake Observer,
as president of the Minnesota Edi-
torial Association. All the newspaper
boys and girls wish the new presi-
dent success, and may the bargains
with Bargen be plentiful.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1934-01-25
ELEVATING ENTERTAINMENT

Attending the annual meeting Of
the Minnesota Editorial ASS citation
in Minneapolis Friday and Saturday,
it was the writer's pleasure to remain
over i'm the Mill City and enjoy the
popular Sunday afternoon concert of
the Minneapolis symphony Orchestra
under auspices of the University of
Minnesota, and presented in the Cyrus
NOrthrop Memorial Auditorium.
Ii was a Victor Herbert program,
artistically produced by the more than
60 professional musicians, ranking
with the best symphony Orchestras in
the land. No little credit is due Eu-
gene Ormandy for his masterful di-
recting. his watchful eye, his perfect
ear, and the manner in which he
lends soul and body to make for har-
mony and beauty supreme.
Two Minneapolis singers. Gertrude
Lutzi, soprano, and Edmund d. Gro
non. tenor. were the soloists. The
soprano solo. Italian Street Song"
from Naughty Marietta" just simply
captured the audience, and the popu
lar Minneapolis singer responded to
encores.
March of the Toys" from Babes
in Toyland,' played by the orchestra.
reminded one of Sousa military
march played by the concert band of
the late and great American march
writer. 1t was unusual to hear such
characteristic march tempo by a
symphony orchestra. Very delightful.
One reaction to the concert was:
Why so few men in the audience?
Without a count. but just looking over
the crowd, it would seem that from
75 to 80 per cent of the audience was
made up of women. Music is fer men
as well as women. Prices at the Sun
day afternoon concerts are popular
about the same as movies and other
shows. Another feature about music
is that you need not be up close. The
farthest removed seat, and the least
expensive, is as good as close up. 1t
is not because women have the money
and men do not that women are great
ly in the majority at concerts of the
symphony orchestra. Perhaps men de-
sire something more active-some-
thing with more vim and vigCr-sports
and the like.
But music has a wholesome effect
eOn the soul. 1t is soothing and GER
tlainly a treat to those who enjoy it,
When next in Minneapolis and you
are going to some entertainment. try
the symphony. If a lover of music,
you will be greatly pleased.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1934-01-25
PROGRESS OF AGE PENSIONS
(The Milwaukee Leader)

Each year sees new states added
to the number which have adopted
what are commonly called old age
pension laws. Since, under proper
conditions, hardly anyone would be
old at the age when the pensions
begin, it would seem that age pen
siOnS would be more accurate.
Ohio was the latest state to come
across. A bill was before the legis-
Iature for ten years but was not
passed by both houses. Last winter
bill passed the lower house and was
mutilated in the Senate. 1t had taken
100000 signatures even to bring it
before the Legislature. After it was
emasculated, the sponsors of the bill
decided to pass it by referendum vote
of the people. For that purpose they
got 10000 additional signatures. The
question was voted upon in November
and was carried, about three to one,
by the citizens.
That makes 26 states and two terri
tories that have these laws.
The 26 states which have age pen
sions are Maine, New Hampshire, Mas
sachusetts, New York, New Jersey,
Delaware, Maryland, West Virginia,
Ohio, Kentucky, Indiana, Michigan.
Wisconsin, Minnesota, North Dakota,
Nebraska, Montana, Wyoming. Colo
RADIO, Idaho, Utah, Arizona, Nevada,
California, Oregon, and Washington.
The two territories are Alaska and
Hawaii
Kentucky and Maryland are border
line states, but the solid south and a
few northern states are without age
pension laws. The % states which
have not as yet passed such laws are
Vermont, Rhode Island. Connecticut,
Pennsylvania. Virginia, Tennessee,
North Carolina, South Carolina, Geor-
gia, Florida, Alabama, Mississippi,
Louisiana, Texas, New Mexico. Okla
homa, Arkansas, Missouri Kansas,
Illinois, iowa, and South Dakota.
AT the coming session of Congress
an effort will be made to have the
federal government throw out an in
centive to the backward states to en-
act age pension legislation. The gov
eminent could coordinate this legis-
latiOn and make it possible for each
state which already has such a law
to liberalize it, especially as to the
age of eligibility for pension, the res
idence qualifications, and the size of
the pensions.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1934-01-25
RATE OF INTEREST

Under the above caption Mar
Gus Lauritsen, a country banker
in the state of Minnesota for more
than thirty years, but of late
years residing i'm the city of Min
neapOlis, wrote an article about
money and interest that contains
information gained through years
of experience. His article APP
peared in The Minneapolis Jour
nal and is herewith passed on to
readers of the Askov American:
have always believed that a COM
mercial bank should pay no interest
on its deposits for commercial use,
as said deposit is subject to with
drawal by check at any time and is
only placed in the bank for safety
and convenience, and pass books and
checks used. A small charge on
checks should be paid by the depos-
itor for his convenience in paying by
checks against his bank account in
payment for goods purchased or for
debts, as this personal check acts as
medium of exchange and as a re-
ceipt for the depositor instead of buy
ing postal money order, express
money order, or bank draft at a cost
to the depositOr which is saved by
his issuing his personal checks.
Banks of late have nearly all adopted
the charge on cost of handling checks.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1934-01-25
THAT'S THEIR BUSINESS

War is surely coming in the east,
because of Japan's need for more
room to expand and make surplus
population comfortable, says the for
mer French prime minister, HerriOt.
He adds that the world expects to see
three great powers, the United
States, Soviet Russia and Japan, enter
into conflict
Perhaps the world expects" it, but
it would seem that we had enough of
the recent experience back in the
days of 1917 and '18 so that we have
had our fill for a while. At any
rate it will be best for Uncle Sam to
work away from what the world
expects if that Is true statement.
Victor or vanquished, both lose in
warfare.
The japanese need more room, to
be sure. Plenty of room in Russia
and other nearby countries or islands
without involving the United States.
Let them purchase some land from
Russia, and let us not become too in
volved with loans and American
owned mines and the like in other
countries. If the Japs become too
cocky and want to take up battle
with their old enemies, the Russians,
it is just possible that they might en-
counter more competition today than
under the rule of the czar apOut 30
years ago. But let them settle their
own difficulties They are old enough.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1934-01-25
GREEN AS GOOD AS YELLOW

Writing on the spontaneous re-
Spouse from the House of Represen-
tatives, $50 to 40, for adopting Presi-
dent ROOsevelt's program of cutting
down the value of the national dollar,
doubling the price of gold. and TAX
ing for Uncle Sam all the gold in the
country, Arthur Brisbane, the we'll
known editorial writer, says:
Republicans complain, demand
they are swept aside; they had their
chance, sat still and did nothing.
Now they must watch someone who
does NOT sit still and do nothing"
But farther down in his article,
Mr.. Brisbane. with good logic. warns
against too much interest paying,
stating that il maintained, it means
there will be trouble ahead. He says:
"Once more be it said the govern
ment, instead of insisting on bond
issues and gigantic interest pay
ments, could and should issue its
own currency and pay bills with
that. The governments promise to
pay, on green paper bearing no in
terest, would be exactly as good as
its promise to pay-plus interest
on yellow paper, and issuing cur
rency instead of a crippling bond
issue would help government credit.
A government free of four or five
hundred million dollar annual in
terest load would have better credit
than with that annual interest bur-
den added to it's other obligations"