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The Washington times., 1934-08-18
R, NJ CULLOUGH.
To REMAIN
IN RACE
Dentist-Lawyer Expected to
offer Warm Contest in
Prince Georges

Robert w. Mccullough, of Land
over, a dentist-lawyer turned poll
tician. is expected to furnish the
only spirited contest in the Dem
ocratic primaries in Prince
Georges County. He has an
nounced that he will remain in
the fight for States attorney de-
spite the fact that the Democratic
State Central Committee yester-
day Endorsed his primary oppo-
nent, Alan Bowie, incumbent.
Because of his i'll health, Mr..
Mccullough was forced to give up
his dental practice and turned to
law.
The remainder of the Demo
cratic ticket is set. The candi-
dates for county commissioners
are James Berry, Joseph H. Bland
ford, Perry Boswell, Harry Nc
Nance and Vinton Cockey. Sen
ator SasScer will run for the State
Senate. The legislative delegation
candidates included Kent R. Multi
kin, Charles C. Marbury, LanS-
dale G. Clagett, and L. Harold
Sothoron. One place is yet open
in this list
J. Guy Bell will be candidate
for sheriff. Ernest Smith will run
for county treasurer, and Brice
Bowie will run again for clerk of
the circuit court.
The Washington times., 1934-08-18
OFFICER NOLAN
BREAKS LEG

Struck by a hit and run driver,
officer B. j. Nolan of the Laurel
substation of Maryland State
police, suffered a fractured left
leg yesterday when he was side
swiped on the Baltimore Boule-
ward about two miles north of
College Park.
Officer Nolan, who was answer
ing an emergency call at College
Park, was thrown from his motor
cycle into a pile of rocks when
his machine was grazed by a car
that was making a U-turn.
Motorists took the injured man
to the Laurel substation where
he was transferred to the Mary
land General Hospital. The Of
ficer was able to give a partial DIES
cription of the car, which was
broadcast to all police stations.
The Washington times., 1934-08-18
Life-Size Bust
Is Puzzle for
WiteH House

The White House inventory
today lists a life-size plaster
bust resembling a Roman gladi-
ator or something of that char
acter, and no one seems to know
what it does represent. 1t is in
a niche high up in the wall Of
the corridor leading to the state
dining room, and bears neither
name of sculptor nor subject.
Although former Presidents
have inquired about it, no salts
factory answer has been forth
coming. Apparently it is not
the likeness of an American.
The figure shows low receding
forehead and an unusually thick
neck, features of an athlete. The
hair is short and curly and the
expression of the face seems to
indicate brutal strength. The
broad shoulders are draped with
a Roman toga.
Thousands of people doubt
less have passed along the cor.
ridor who never noticed this
figure. The fact that the figure
is covered with dust seems to
indicate that it even has es-
capped the attentions of those
who are charged with the duty
of cleaning and busting the
White House.
The Washington times., 1934-08-18
Venetian Blinds
Make Postal
StaHHappy

Employees of the new Post
Office Department Building
we're rejoicing today as the I'M
slightly strips of paper at the
windows began to disappear.
Workmen are now installing
Venetian blinds at all the
windows. They are ornamental,
light green in color.
And in the event you are in
terested, there are exactly 971
blinds which cost Uncle Sam
$15,186. There are 80 more to
be installed at a cost of 1920.
These are of the most orna-
mental type for special
windows.
Heretofore employees pasted
newspapers, wrapping paper.
and old blotters on the windows
to keep the sun out.
The Washington times., 1934-08-18
A.F.G.E. To ASK
MERIT SYSTEM
EXTENSION
Resolution One of Many to Be
Pressed at Convention in
New York Next Month

Resolutions presented by the
lodges of the American Federation
Of Government Employees for con-
sideration at the national conven-
ton of the organization, to be
held in New York city the week Of
September 10, indicate that an
enormous and varied mass of bust.
ness will be transacted.
One of these resolutions, which
came from the District of Colum-
bia lodge, would, if approved and
finally enacted into law, be of ma
jor interest in the National Capt..
tai.
Expands Merit System
1t proposes extension of the
merit system to all positions in the
executive service which do not
have to do with the determination
of party policies. Another of the
proposals calls for the extension
of classification to the field serv-
ice.
The convention also will be
asked to consider a recommended
ton from the local lodge that
wherever additional forces are
needed in the Government service,
discharged or furloughed en-
ployes be first reemployed.
30 Days Leave Sought
Strengthening of the Civil Serv-
ice, opposition to the deficiency
bill rider regarding the alcohol tax
unit, commentator of Treasury
officials for removing the col
lectors at Philadelphia and De-
troit because of alleged attempted
political coercion of employees,
and restoration of 80 days annual
leave are other subjects with
which the resolutions deal.
The resolutions also call for
dismissal notice of at least Is
days, dismissal wage and un-
employment insurance for all Gov
eminent employees, retirement after
IS years service, optional retire
ment after 30 years service, and
optional increase in contributions
to the retirement fund.
The Washington times., 1934-08-18
DIR. Klemm Builds
Liberal Platform

DR.. John William Klemm, Mt.
Rainier, Democratic candidate for
Congress in the fifth district, yes
terday announced his platform.
DR.. Klemm promised to vote for
cash bonuses for war veterans; to
fight for the elimination of flood
conditions at Bladensburg and
Oxon Hill; to support Roosevelt
100 per cent; to work for benefit
of Government employees and in
the interests of the American
Federation of Labor; to aid the
unemployed and to support all
bills for benefit of the Fifth Con
gressional District.
The Washington times., 1934-08-18
Japanese Prince Talkative,
But Only on Fishing

walls indicated he understood il
he didn't speak English.
He was asked if he had dis
cussed with the President the
questions of the japanese naval
program. He said:
1--WE talked about fishing,
bait, tackle, etc."
His Imperial Highness very
neatly avoided questions on Japa-
nese-American relations. He was,
he said, only a military officer,
and not a diplomat. Also he had
been absent from Japan for seven
months and things had changed.
Lauds President
He spoke with enthusiasm of
President Roosevelt'!s charm and
graciousness. He said he was in
terested in the Administrations
reconstruction program. And that
West Point was, in his opinion.
the Disappointed military school
in the world.
He was asked if he could explain
why his country and the United
States were given to growing" at
each other Here the Prince
laughed a bit, indicating he under
stood the term growing" at any
rate. He said, through the inter
prefer, that he believed the
growing" was due to "lack of
understanding on each side of the
Pacific" And:
GAS you know all Oriental as
well as Western nations are
really anxious for peace"
The imperial couple will leave
Washington this afternoon, plan
ming to visit various mid-Western
and Western cities on their way to
the coast. They expect to be back
in Japan about the end of Sep
TENDER.
The Washington times., 1934-08-18
ReHef.Meat
Here Found
Spoiled

A rllmor that tons of spoiled
meat were being shipped here as
part of the Federal Governments
excess products for relief purposes
was answered today by Director
Elwood Street of the Public Wei.
fare Department, who admitted
that the relief unit has been hav
ing trouble with some of the meat.
Might Be Worse
He declared it was not as bad
as had been represented. Mr.
Street said:
This meat, mostly pork,
comes here by the carload. We
have tons and tons of it. We
try to distribute it through
about 20 grocery stores and we
have a large warehouse at Third
and C SITS. S. w., where we keep
lots Of it. We noticed that
some of it came spoiled; some
of it spoiled after it got here.
eve have had all of it in
spected by health inspectors
and now we have an inSpec-
tor assigned to that job alone.
Sometimes we find part of it
spoiled or mOuldy. When it is
unfit for use we sell it for
fat or grease-making purposes.
In this hot weather we had
some trouble; but we are put
ting in a refrigeration plant
of some kind at the warehouse.
HAVE FEW COMPLAINTS
Il have kept advised of the
situation and / believe scarcely
any of the spoiled excess prod.
ucts have been distributed to
clients. We have had a few
complaints of that sort, and of
course we want to clear up
that situation wherever it ex-
lists.
This meat, by the way, is
in addition to all other sup
plies of cash or food dis
tributed to clients"
The Washington times., 1934-08-18
MISS NOOLLEY
DUE FOR POST

Replacement of Miss Sibyl
Baker. Republican appointee, as
director of the District Playground
Department, by Miss Marguerite
Woolley, a staunch Democrat. was
rumored in official circles today.
Miss Woolley is the daughter of
Robert w. Woolley, a former
Washington newspaperman who
is credited with originating the
1916 Wilson campaign slogan
He kept us out of the war" Mr..
Woolley also was formerly Direc-
tor of the Mint, and a member of
the Interstate Commerce Commits
sion.
A we'll known Democrat in her
own right, Miss Woolley served as
executive secretary of the College
League which supported Alfred E.
Smith in 1928. and worked with
Mrs. Roosevelt at national head
quarters in New York in 1882.
The Washington times., 1934-08-18
BY RILLA SCHROEDER

In Japan imperial highnesses
are never addressed directly by
those of lowly birth. You have
to be a duke or at least an earl
to say you to a member of the
ruling family.
The Prince and Princess Kaya
of Japan, now visiting in Wash
ington, are of the imperial house
hold.
Last night both had agreed to
an interview with the press, but
at the last minute Her Imperial
Highness backed out. She was
tired, and, certain members of
the press were informed, she
hasn't quite accustomed herself
to this Yankee habit OF firing di-
rect questions at anyone and
everyone.
Cameras a Nuisance
Her Imperial Highness has been
very much annoyed by the ever
present news photographers. That,
too. is another thing that i'm
perial highnesses aren't accus-
toned to in their own country.
One of her encourage ex.
planned:
1--WE have told the Princess
that in this country even the
President has to endure them.
But she finds them very diff
cult. She has said she liked
everything about America but
the cameras. And she finds
them pointed at her every time
she turns around
The Prince gave an interview
but talked through an interpreter
Questions we're aimed at him
through the interpreter, and the
Prince answered them in Japa'
nese, again through the interpre-
ter. His amused laugh at inter
The Washington times., 1934-08-18
Ken Murray
Says:

"UncIe, Can You Spare a Dime"
The Government has pub
lished regulations on how to
borrow money on their new
Home Renovation Plan. The
Blue Eagle is changing to a
loan Eagle"
Uncle Sam has arranged for
the banks to advance the money
=. Heretofore, if you went to
borrow money for a home. All
you got, was the gate"
Today it's different. The
banks are now OptimistS. But
personally I'd rather borrow
money from a pessimist. he
doesn't expect it back.
so REMEMBER:
Let's all join in and sing :.
"HOme Sweet Home" You just
sing the words. The bankers
will remember the notes"
The Washington times., 1934-08-18
Arlington to Ask
More Sewer Bids

Bids for construction of new
units of the Arlington county
(Va) sewer system will be asked
shortly, it was said at Arlington
court house today.
Several projects are under way,
an it is estimated all projects will
be started within a few months.
The work will cost $2,5O0,0O0 and
will cover the entire county.
The Washington times., 1934-08-18
P|CKETS
FINED S25

Five Communists, arrested July
% when they picketed the Ger
man Embassy, today in Police
Court were convicted of parading
without a permit and sentenced
to pay a fine of $25 each.
A disorderly conduct charge
against them, three of whom are
women, was dismissed.
They are Sam Dicken, Joe
Zameres, Sylvia Har t m n and
Freida Borence and Mary Nc
Cleave, colored.
The Washington times., 1934-08-18
Alternating Shifts
Voted DOWninAAA

Alternating night and day
shifts for auditors of the Agricul-
ture Adjustment Administration,
as had been planned by heads OF
the organization, will not go into
effect, it was learned today.
The alternating plan was pro-
posed because there is insufficient
space in the administrations
quarters to allow all the employees
to work days.
The Washington times., 1934-08-18
Police Recover
Taxi, Arrest Pair

A taxicab and $3.50 were stolen
by two young colored holdup men
who early today hailed Oscar
Richardson, 1900 block First st.
S. E., driver. Mr.. Richardson said
the men forced him from his ma
chine at Third and L Streets
Southwest. Police later recovered
the cab and arrested two colored
men nearby for investigation.
The Washington times., 1934-08-18
.Guardsmen Return
After Encampment

The Alexandria Light Infantry,
which, under command of Capt.
W. C. Roberts, has been attend
ing the annual two-week encamp-
ment at the Virginia State Res
ervation, near Virginia Beach, will
return home tomorrow, docking
at the Prince Wharf at $50 a. m.
The Washington times., 1934-08-18
HIT-RUN VICTIM

John Day, ~, Camp Spring, Md,
was brought to Providence Hos
pital early today by a neighbor
who said Mr.. Day had been struck
by a hit-run motorist on the
highway near Oxon Hill, Md. He
was treated for cuts.
The Washington times., 1934-08-18
Federal Workers
To Adopt Bylaws

Lodge No. 116, American Fed
Grafton of Federal Employees, will
meet Tuesday, at p. M, in the
new auditorium, when bylaws
will come up for adoption Ma
tional officers are expected to
address the meeting.
The Washington times., 1934-08-18

~ ~ - SAA
Royal F a M
lily would be
a m a r S h y.
t r e e ! e S S
6 ire t C h of
sea and sand.
Everywhere
in the little
s e t t | e ment
are evidences
of the magic
hand of the
du on t S.
The existence
today of the
fragrant pine
woods t h a t
ore tho re-
The Washington times., 1934-08-18
GUEST PASTOR

The Rev. Charles Monroe OF
New orleans will occupy the pull
pit of Christ Church. Alexandria,
during the absence of the rector,
the Rev. William Jackson Morton
who. with Mrs. Morton, is vaca'
tioning at Orkney Springs, Va.
The Washington times., 1934-08-18
Now
RehObOth's Royal Family.
How To Save Trees.
Wooden Ceilings.
By Helen ESSary

Delaware without the du
Points would be a Rome with
out MuSsolini.
Rehnhoth without Americas
Evening star., 1934-10-29
LIBERTY LEAGUE HIT
IN COUGHLIN TALK
Called Mouthpiece of Bankers
Crying for Preservation
of Bonds.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
DETROIT October 29.-Rev.
Father Charles E. Coughlin. pastor of
the Shrine of the Little Flower, in
an address yesterday attacked the
American Liberty League as the
''mouthpiece" of the bankers through
which they voice the "cowardly cry
for the preservation of their bonds" "
In making the first of his 1884
series of Sunday afternoon sermons
the priest remarked that five years
ago last week came the Wall Street
market crash"
Five years ago." he said, there
was issued an order drafting millions
of our men into the largest army in
the history of this Nation or of this
world. 1t was the army of the un-
employed. They were sheep being
led to the slaughter. thanks to the
diplomacy of those who fostered and
encouraged credit imitation"
And you ask me-" Father
Coughlin continued, would I turn
back to those servile days when the
bankers perverted the Constitution of
this country and now through such
mouthpieces as the American Liberty
League, cowardly cry for the preserva-
ton of their bonds, their mortgages
their assets and their rackets as they
minimize the sanctity of human
rights-the same Liberty League, one
of whose officers profiteere9 on shells
and munitions as his agents went
about the world stirring up war in
the name of peace and whose agents
today are reported to be going about
to the big advertisers of this Nation
to seek support in their attack on
the New Deal"
Without mentioning by name
Upton Sinclair, Democratic candi-
date for Governor of California,
Father Coughlin remarked:
To-day we have nominee for the
Office Of Governor in one of our
States who is advocating production
for use and not for profit As IRA
tional and non-sensical as is this
theory, who knows how many persons
two years from now will support it
with their ballots unless the equally
non-sensical and equally irrational
theories of capitalism be rectified and
purified.
Evening star., 1934-10-29
I MORE BULLET"
TRAINS PLANNED
P. W. A. Loans TotaIing
$2,27O,OOO to Go to
Five Railroads.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
Seven more bullet" trains will be
tipping along the rails by next
Spring, powered by Public Works
money. P. W. A. loans totaling ST.
10000 for streamline, high-speed
passenger trains were announced last
night. They go to five railroads.
These trains are driven by Diesel
electric power, but loan of 100000
to the Baltimore & Ohio will afford
chance to compare the merits of steam
and oil-electric power.
Other loans go to the Gulf. Mobile
& Northern Railroad Co., $350,000;
New Haven, 100000; Boston &
Maine, s22O,Oo0, and Illinois Central,
$500,000.
The bullet" trains would be similar
to the Union Pacific flyer which
established railroad history Thursday
by completing a 57-hour trans-con-
tinental dash
The 100000 loan to the Baltimore
& Ohio will be used largely for l6
specially designed coaches and one
Diesel engine. The remainder has
been set aside to rebuild a steam
engine to develop exceptionally high
speed This engine is ready for me-
chanical tests and soon will be COW
cred with streamlined jacket to cut
down wind resistance.
Evening star., 1934-10-29
SPARE THAT SQUIRREL

ELKINS, w. Va. P).-The hunting
season opens soon, and trainmen on
the Huttonsville branch of the West
ern Maryland Railroad are asking
hunters to spare certain gray squir-
rel which lives in a tree beside the
tracks.
For almost year, the trainmen say
the squirrel has come out of its nest
daily as each train passes to wave a
friendly greeting with its bushy tail.
Evening star., 1934-10-29
NUTS HELD NO SWEET
London Confectioner Learns by
Paying Fine of $1.25.

LONDON, England LP.-A London
magistrate. arriving at decision in a
case involving the shops act" has
ruled that a salted peanut is not a
sweet.
The defendant, a confectioner, sold
packet of peanuts after 10 pm, the
closing time prescribed by law for the
sale of foodstuffs He was under the
impression. he pleaded, that peanuts
were a confection. He's wiser now by
81 LIS, the amount of his fine.
Evening star., 1934-10-29

.
NEW YORK, october 29.-Ginger
Rogers is on her way back to Holly
wood, rejoicing that she has won
for movie actresses the right of pri-
vacy-at least where their maSseuses
are involved.
She announced that her $4,000
suit against Sylvia Ulbeck had been
settled out Of court for a sum far less
than that asked. The masseuse agreed
not to use Hollywood names in COM
mercial broadcasting, the actress said
1T wasn't the money I was inter-
ested in," she said. 1T was the prin-
ciple Of the thing. I wanted to put
an end to an embarrassing situation.
I wasn't the only person to suffer,
but I was chosen to lead the fight.
Evening star., 1934-10-29
lCKES TO ANSWER G. O. p.
WITHDRAWAL REQUEST
Secretary Will Make Reply on
Arrival in Chicago We'd
nesday, He Says.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO, October 29.-
Secretary Ickes will issue a statement
in Chicago Wednesday concerning an
invitation from the Cook County,
ILL.,, Republican committee chairman
for him and his family to withdraw
from the party, he announced here
last night.
The Secretary smiled when asked if
he had any comment. Il will give out
a statement when I reach Chicago on
the Overland Limited at 8:45 am.
Wednesday," he said.
Evening star., 1934-10-29
Husker Claims Record.

PITTSBURGH, Pa. Up. - Now
comes Tom McCully of Sands to claim
the championship for corn-huSking.
He says he husked $50 bushels in five
days on c. G. Mallisee's farm at New
Texas, near Pittsburgh.
Evening star., 1934-10-29
Likes to Swallow Metal.

After % nails, screws and old pieces
of metal were removed from his stom-
ach, Birmingham, England, hospital
patient said he enjoyed swallowing
such things.
Evening star., 1934-10-29

\X/HeN the First ny-lookins horseleS carriages
w passed Our stores. we had no more ides thsn
anybody else that these ridiculous sssoline eussies
would some day make the world On entirely different
place. But we have lived to see the automobile change
practically everything on the face Of the earth
The automobile speeded UP living ell over the
United States. Il changed tiresome journeys into
pleasant jsunts Il brought city ways Of living to
country districts, and carried country people to
shopping eenters in towns and cities People in scat.
tered sections Of the nation what the rest Of the
nstion eating. and Ioesly-rsised foods became
popular in every stste.s I
The work Of buying food in eseh individual state
pnd distributing al over the nation had to be done.
1t became essential that some organization like A4P
do this work ehespIy. A costly system would have
discussed nationwide trade. and confined the sale
Of local products to local markets. The automobile,
more Necessary than ever before. The developments
durins the last IS yesn in America have made the
ZAP Of tedsy en- essetsl part Of modern lie.
The Washington times., 1934-01-17

Risberg, now 3S years old, was
formerly shortstop for the Chi
cago White Sox. He was "a
years old when he was ousted
from baseball for something
which he contends he did not do
He said:
"H I had held up . bank 1
would have paid the penalty by
this time, and would be out
Of Jail and able to earn .
living.
"ThOse fourteen years Of
punishment would seem to be
enough, even if I had been
guilty.
"At the time Of that affair
I was going strong In baseball
with q good many years Of
good baseball ahead Of me. I
think I have served by term
and paid my fine, and I think
I ought to have o chance to
earn my uVlng again In or"
ganiZed baseball"
Risberg believes he could still
hold down the hot corner In
Pacific Coast League baseball
He declared:
II am still young enough to
have q great many years in
the sport, and when I was
through aS . player I might
catch on as . coach or .
manager"
Risberg in recent years has
been playing independent base
ball in Canada and the Dakotas.
Now he is back in the old home
town looking for a job. He has
a wife and four sons.
The Washington times., 1934-01-17
BODY MAY NAME
GOLF DATES

Dates and sites for the Mary
land amateur and Maryland open
will probably be selected at the
annual meeting Of the Maryland
State Golf Association Friday
night at the Chevy Chase Club.
The other tournaments Of the
association will probably be
arranged later by the new tourna-
ment committee to be named at
the meeting.
Robert j. Stead, jr., golf chair
man at Chevy Chase and preSi'
dent of the District Golf AsSocia-
ton, is to succeed to the pres
idency of the Maryland body. He
held the office Of first vice pres
ident last year.
The fireworks are expected 70
DOB at the annual meeting and
election of officers at the CongreS-
sional Country Club tomorrow
night. Strong opposition has been
voiced to the regular slate as pre-
sented by the nominating COM
mittee but it remains to be seen
Just what the independents" can
do about the situation.