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The Washington times., 1934-08-31
SILK UNION STRIKE CALL LOOMS TO-DAY
u s. Workers
Giiven 3-Day
Holiday

Thousands of Government en-
ployes are to have a three-day
holiday.
Following a tradition in Wash
ington that as many Government
workers as possible shall be re-
leased from work on the Saturday
before Labor Day, orders were is
sued today that were hailed with
joy by the clerks and other en-
ployes.
The State Department, Interior
Department, Department of Agri-
culture and Federal Emergency
Relief Administration already
have been notified that "aS many
workers as can possibly be spared"
shall be given holiday tomorrow.
At the White House it was said
no order has been issued by the
President regarding the holiday,
but the matter has been left in
the hands of department heads
and bureau chiefs.
The American Federation Of
Government Employees today sent
a request to heads of all depart
mentS and independent establish
ments asking that tomorrow be
declared a holiday so the employees
might have a well deserved holi-
day."
The Interior and Agriculture de-
partments have already been mott
fled that they will be given holi-
day tomorrow.
The Washington times., 1934-08-31
DISMISSAL
ASKED BY DERN

Dismissal of the District Ma
tional Bank stockholders suit, in
SO far as it calls for an account
ing from Secretary of War George
H. Dern as trustee of the Phil
ippine Islands gold standard
fund, was asked in motion filed
today in the District Supreme
Court.
The stockholders, through Leo
A. Rover, former district attor-
ney, filed the suit several weeks
ago. 1t is principally aimed
against Treasury officials, the re-
ceiver of the bank, and officials
of the Hamilton National Bank.
It protests against the levying of
a 100 per cent assessment against
stockholders.
Secretary Dern was named de-
PENDANT on allegation that, as
trustee of the fund, he was paid
over approximately $75O,O00 which
he had on deposit in the bank
when the institution was closed.
The motion, filed through District
Attorney Leslie C. Garrett and
his assistants, Harry L. Under.
wood and John w. FINELY, con.
tends that if any action exists
against Secretary Dern, it belongs
to the banks receiver and not to
the stockholders.
The Washington times., 1934-08-31
Bv JOHN DEAN MILLIGAN

AS a matter of fact, winter will
be coming in such a short time
that it is wise to begin improve
ments today.
Under the "modernization"
loans being made available by
private financial institutions, pur-
suant to the rules of the Federal
Housing Administration, from
500 to $4,000 may be obtained for
financing most types of repairs
and for installing many types OF
inmovable, built-in equipment.
Mend Cracks and Leaks
Cracks and holes in walls
should be filled to prepare for
winters onslaughts.
Ieaky walls and ceilings should
be fixed up.
Much work can be done about
windows and doors. They can he
fitted a little better to the frame
of the house; flashing and
weather stripping can be added
to keep out cold blasts.
New storm doors or storm win
dows can be installed.
The Washington times., 1934-08-31
FOrds Plant
ShOusFaih
hPresident
copyright. 1884. by International
News Service)

DETROIT, Aug. 81 GN.SO.
Henry Ford is spending $4,000
900 for a new steel plant in order
to show his faith in President
Roosevelt.
He intends to support the Presi-
dent for a second term.
This was learned from re-
liable authority here today. Mr..
Ford chose this particular time
to launch into the steel business
on a major scale, the informant
said, to impress upon the nation
his confidence in the person and
program of the President.
Angered at "Sniping"
Mr.. Ford, it was learned, Is
extremely angered by the cur
rent "sniping" at the President
and wants it known that he, for
one, has no grave fears for the
future of America.
From the same source it was
learned that Mr.. Ford, at a re-
cent meeting of his heutenants
in Dearborn, expressed these SEN
timentS in no uncertain terms.
He was quoted as saying:
81 have confidence in Mr..
ROOsevelt's ability to lift us out
of the depression. 1 intend to
support him for second term"
The informant said Mr.. Ford is
strongly of the opinion that the
shipping" activities of certain
interests" are to the detriment of
economic recovery.
It was pointed out that Mr..
Ford's decision to invest so many
millions in a new steel plant at
Dearborn is a strong indication
that he places no credence in fears
of a dictatorship" Of industry.
The attitude of the motor mag
nate, as revealed today, constitutes
another of Mr.. .Ford's characters
tic reverSals Of opinion. The sage
of Dearborn, noted for his willing
ness to change his mind, has once
more done a right-about-face.
Feared for Future
Just before the last presidential
election Mr.. Ford dealt a major
blow to the rising star of Mr..
Roosevelt, when he declared in a
radio speech that he feared for
the country's future unless Pres
ident Hoover was reelected. His
stand on this point was almost as
strong as his we'll known cham
pionship of prohibition.
In many quarters Mr.. Ford has
never been forgiven for his out
spoken opposition to Mr.. Roose-
welt and repeal. But today'S in
formation makes it plain that he
has Fundamentally accepted the
one while gracefully tolerating the
other.
The Washington times., 1934-08-31

Heating plants-no matter of
what type-should be overhauled.
Pipes carrying the heating ele.
ments can be covered with compo'
sition to help them hold the heat
New Heating Systems
New heating systems can be
bought to replace the old.
Equipment for old heating sys'
TENS can be replaced or added. In
this way, more radiators, bigger
pipes, thermostatic controls, auto
matte coal Stokers and other such
equipment can be added.
Water heating equipment will
add comfort to homes now de-
pendent upon kettles and stoves.
All plumbing can be renowned,
to bring it up to date or replace
worn fixtures, pipes and connec-
lions. Pipes can be protected
against freezing.
New bathroom equipment can
be secured.
The work Of tending a furnace
Continued on Page 10, Col. ~
The Washington times., 1934-08-31
GOODRICH ASKS
ZEPPELIN BASE

Permission to establish a Yep
pelin base on Norton Point. ad.
jacent to the Mount Vernon
Memorial Highway, one mile be-
low Highway Bridge, was re-
quested today by the Goodyear
Tire and Rubber Company, of
Akron, Ohio. The request was
received by c. Marshall Finnan,
superintendent of the National
Capital Parks Office.
The company seeks to rent the
Norton Point property, now
owned by the Government, and
also asks permission to erect a
large fire-proof hangar and to
make other developments that
would make the point a stable
sir-base.
Mr.. Tinnan, after studying the
proposal, forwarded it to A. E.
Demaray, acting director of the
National Park Service. The COM
pany set forth in it's request that
the base would be used for the
operation of lighter-than-air craft
for sightseeing and advertising
purposes.
The Washington times., 1934-08-31
MIRA AID SOUGHT
BY MERCHANTS.

Members of the Merchants and
Manufacturer Association met to-
day at the organizations head
quarters in the Star Building to
discuss ways and means of re
popularizing the NRA in the Dis,
trict.
1t was the general consensus of
the gathering that everything pos-
sible should be done to assist the
cause of the NRA, but no definite
methods for handling a promo
ton campaign were adopted.
No opposition to the basic poll
cies of the NRA was reported to
have been in evidence. It was
felt anything that could be done
to assist recovery policies would
be a patriotic move.
The Washington times., 1934-08-31

MUNICIPAL AIRPORT, Cleve-
land, Ohio, Aug. Aug. 81 GN.S0.
Marred by the fourth accident In
which an Army pilot had q mar
row escape from injury, when his
ship nosed over in front of the
grandstand, the 1884 national air
races started today with the
threat of labor trouble hanging
over them. Fifty thousand spec
tators were on hand.
Lieut.. D. C, Doubleday, flying
with the Army squadron from
Selfridge Field, Mich, was unln-
jured when his ship turned up on
its nose after it hit a small hole
in the ground while landing:
Three other pre-race accidents
also ended in near tragedy.
Three In Bendix Race
Three of the nations foremost
speed filters were winging their
way from Los Angeles to Cleve-
land in a renewal of the Bendlx
Derby, which lost one OF its en-
trains. Col. Roscoe Turner, a
favorite to win the coveted trophy
when at the last minute he was
unable to repair his plane In time.
Douglas Davis of Atlanta, Ga;
John Northern Of Patterson, La
and Lee Gehlbach, offs gtaelu'
Mass, remained in the running.
They will arrive here late TO-
day.
Sponsors of the races ignored
the threat of labor troubles which
arose when more than so local
airplane mechanics threatened to
stage a demonstration to mar
the classic. Phil Henderson, race
official, denied labor trouble
would interfere seriously with the
races.
Henderson denied the claims of
Walter B. Wier, a former United
States marine aviation mechanic,
that air race officials we're max
ing the airplane grease mon
keys" work for nothing.
Weir declared that more than
so mechanics who had not been
hired were prepared to stage a
demonstration. adding these men
are plenty Sore-watch for trou-
ble."
Navy Marines Maneuver
At one extreme end, 43 glisten-
ing United States Navy and Ma
rine observation planes stood
lined up like so many soldiers at
attention. awaiting their masters
who have fooled them here from
three military posts to present a
30-minute-a-day display of ma
neuvers. A squadron of Army
planes is expected today.
Racers, Stunters and parachute
jumpers "cliqued" together and
pit h e d their camps. Milo
Burcham, premiere stunt flier of
the day, remarked that flying up
side down-his specialty-gives
him a headache. He groomed
his plane to function in an in
verted position for more than
four hours and five minutes,
which is the record, made in Jan
uary by the smiling, curly headed
Burcham himself.
The Washington times., 1934-08-31
PinchOt to Meet
HOPKINS on Relief

NEW YORK. Aug. 81 G.N.SJ.
Hoping to solve the troublouS
problem of providing unemploy-
ment relief funds, Pennsylvania
political leaders converged here
today to thresh the matter out
in conference with Federal Re-
lief Administrator Harry l.. Hop
kinS.
Scheduled tosbe pre- at the
conference were Cow clifford
Pinchot, Attorney Gen. William
Schnader, of Pennsylvania, Re-
publican nominee for governor;
Eric Biddle, State Relief Admin
istrator, and NJ. Harvey Taylor.
The Washington times., 1934-08-31
Police Lieutenant
Slain in Buffalo

BUFFALO, N. Y, Aug. 81.
G.N.SD Police Lieut.. George L.
Uhl, 81, was shot to death with
out warning today by two men
driving an automobile reported
to have been stolen. The slayers
escaped.
Every available patrolman was
summoned to search for the kill
ers. Roads leading into the city
were blockaded and guards posted
at railroad and bus terminals.
The Washington times., 1934-08-31
AGENTS GRILL
ROOSEVELT
SUSPECT
Ex-Navy Man Quizzed on Note
Threatening to Kidnap
"SiStie" and "BuzZie"

NEW YORK, Aug. 81 QN.SO.
Although gradually accommodating
evidence indicated the plot to
kidnap the grandchildren OF
President Franklin D. Roosevelt
was born in a disordered mind,
police and Federal authorities to-
day worked carefully to determine
whether an organized underworld
mob might have been secretly
involved.
Meanwhile Benjamin Franklin
Warn, 80, of Charleston, S. c.,
ex-Navy man, was being held in
communicate while scores OF de.
tectives and Department OF
Justice agents checked his be-
1ongings and all angles OF his
past career.
Brother Gives Tip
The attempt to locate gang
sters who might have employed
warn as a ''front' for daring
and diabolical plot. was disclosed
bv high police officials following
a statement by YARNS brother,
John, in Charleston in which he
declared the prisoner might have
been influenced by other ex-serVlce
men with whom he associated in
New York.
Today Warn was taken to office
Of Alan G. Straight, executive
officer of the Eastern division OF
the United States Secret Service,
for a thorough questioning. There,
it was decided to hold him for
arraignment befares he e ommis-
sioner SoIlaetifan = oc4alo6AlEEs <s7
Warn was charged specifically
with being the author Of a letter
sent to Mrs. Roosevelt, demand
ing 100000 under pain Of abduc-
ton or injury Detailing "Buzzie"
and "Sistie" Dali, children of Cur
tbs B. Dali and Anna Roosevelt
Dali, and Ruth Chandler Roose-
welt, infant daughter Of Elliott
Roosevelt.
Warn was found to have been
discharged from the Navy for dis
ability after he was struck by a
propeller while working at the
Naval Air Station at Pensacola
Fla.
Police Are Silent
Last night and early today the
police and Federal men assigned
to the case bluntly refused to give
out any information to newspaper
men.
Warn was arrested last night IN
the William Sloane House OF the
Young Mems Christian Assocla-
ton in West Thirty-fourth Street,
following a Today investigation
which began with the receipt OF a
threatening letter by Mrs. Eleanor
Roosevelt, the Presidents wife.
The letter was signed:
"Zarn. BY order Of Fan
CARA"
Giuseppe Zangara was the
CONTINUED on Page II, Col. -
The Washington times., 1934-08-31
Rogers
Says:

MOSCOW, Aug. 3O.-These
Russians sure believe in mass
production. Just come from the
race meet and they had SO races.
They run the Soviet Derby to-
day. All the horses belong to
the government but are raised
and entered by different parts
Of the army and the collective
farms, half of 'em running and
half trOtting races.
When the trOtterS come out
Old David Harum wanted to
come down and take over the
ribbons. Tomorrow / am try
ing out RusSia's commercial avi-
alton, flying down through the
Ukraine and Caucasus to the
Black Sea. Yours,
WILL ROGERS.
Copyright. 1884. MeNsught syndicate
The Washington times., 1934-08-31
Soviet to Join
League of Nations

LONDON, Aug. 81 UN.SO.
Soviet Russia seemed destined to-
day to take the place this fall
among the great powers of the
world in the League of Nations
Council which Germany aban-
doned a year ago. An invitation
is expected to be forwarded to
Moscow directly after the League
meets in December. News that
France had overcome the reluc-
lance of England and Italy. which
today are the only powers holding
full seats in the League council,
was contained in a statement
from the British Foreign Office.
The Washington times., 1934-08-31
Paris Falls in Big {:
"War Maneuver''

PARIS, Aug. 81 G.N.S).-The
City of Paris fell today before
an onslaught of attacking planes
in the most spectacular mock
battle since the war. Umpires
who studied the maneuvers agreed
that the attackers scored a COM
plete triumph, destroying all their
detectives. The defenders of the
city shot down an inconsequential
number of attacking planes.
Theoretically. all railroad stations
and lines of communication be-
tween the defending armies were
bombed,
The Washington times., 1934-08-31
Girl, II, and $1,26O
Head for Movies

FORT WAYNE, Ind, Aug. 81
(I.N.SD-A pretty. stage struck
12-year old girl with a bankroll
of $1,26O was being sought
throughout Indiana today. She
is Norma Bush, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Donald Bush. of this
city, and is believed to be bound
for Hollywood Cal, to try to get
into the movies. Norma disap-
ueared last night with all Of her
fathers life savings. She wore red
paiamas and gray coat, her
parents reported to police. She
probably carried a small suitcase.
The Washington times., 1934-08-31
j. s. TOPROBE.
T|GHTCRED|T
CAUSES
Survey of Rejected Loan Ap-
pIiCations May Put Idle
Billions to Work
BY FRANKLIN G. sARTWELL

BY FhANkL1N u. SAh1 WE'LL
Factual study of rejected loan
applications in the Chicago area,
about to be undertaken at the in
stigation of the Treasury Depart
ment is expected to answer one OF
the great enigmas plaguing the re-
coVery movement.
The problem to be answered Is,
why, with banks and lending
agencies bullying almost to burst
ing with money, isn't the money
moving into the channels of trade
and commerce and by its activity
stimulating employment.
Although thousands of millions
Of dollars have begun to flow into
trade channels in the last year it
has been mostly the money with
which the Government itself was
supposed to be printing the pump
The pump itself. American indus,
try, has been able to do little to.
ward starting circulation.
Uncertainty Blamed
When asked why private credit
hasn't been responding to the
heroic treatment being admins
tered business and banking by the
Government, officials and econo-
.mists have had two answers.
They reply that potential Dor.
rowers are afraid to borrow be.
cause they don't know what is
going to happen next.
Or they reply that the banks
and other lending institutions
Continued on Page IL Col. -
The Washington times., 1934-08-31

Washington today experienced
the coolest August weather in A
years.
The temperature at 6 a. m. to-
day registered 40 degrees, which
was the lowest official tempera-
ture recorded since 1890, accord,
ing to the Weather Bureau. The
thermometer began mounting at
$50 however and by $3.50 a. m.
the mercury stood at 81 degrees
The weatherman predicted that
it would be warmer today and that
the present cool spell would prob
ably come to an end before night
fall. No sizzling heat wave is antic-
ipated, the weather man said.
The Washington times., 1934-08-31
Missing Teacher
Sought in Canada

GLACIER PARK, Mont, Aug.
81. G.N.S.).-Glacier National
Park officials today pushed the
hunt for DR.. F. H. Lumley, q,
missing Ohio State University
professor, into Canada, following
reports that he had crossed the
international boundary and gone
on to Waterton Park.
DR.. Lumley disappeared from
Goathunt Camp, in Glacier Park,
on August Is.
The Washington times., 1934-08-31
Berlin to DepOrt
Italian NeWSman

BERLIN, Aug. 81 Q.N.S0.
Mario Da Silva, correspondent of
the Lavoro f'ascista of Italy, has
been privately advised the gov
eminent is planning to deport
him for his articles criticizing the
Nazis, it was learned today. Re-
cent sharp outbreaks against
Germany in the Italian press
may cause the expulsion of GER
tain other Italian correspondents.
The Washington times., 1934-08-31
Housing Loans Make
For Winter Comfort

This is another of series of articles the Federal
Housing Administration. The Washington Times is the
only newspaper in the United States gving complete
formation on this project.
By JOHN DEAN M1LLIGAN
"Wnter icumen in, sang Ezra Pound, in paraphrasng
an old English ballad and the warning might we'll be needed
by property whose buildings need repairs altera
lions will better fit them for the rgors snow ice and
The Washington times., 1934-08-31
2 Inches of Snow
At Nuremberg, Vt.

BOSTON, Aug. 81 G.N.SO.
Snow blanketed the New England
countryside today. Two inches
we're on the ground at Nuremberg,
VT, while flurries swirled in the
region adjacent to Gray, Me.
FrostS threatened to damage
late summer crops in Massachu-
sets, Maine, New Hampshire and
Vermont.
The Washington times., 1934-08-31
Award AriZlnendi
Feather Ring Title

NEW YORK, Aug. 31.-There's
a new featherweight champion Of
the world today, and his name is
Baby AriZmendi.
Arizmendi, a brown skinned
little Mexican, who apparently
never grows tired, outboxed and
outspeeded Alike Belloise, Of New
York, in is rounds at the Dyck-
man oval before a crowd of
5000 last night.
The Washington times., 1934-08-31
Much Wed Peggy
Reported Engaged

PARIS, Aug. 81 Q.N.S. Peggy
Hopkins Joyce was again. linked
in romance today by the Partisan
weekly "Cyrano," which reported
she is engaged to marry Poppy
d'Albrew, well known on Broad
way.
His brother, Marco, who is now
at Cannes, said he knew nothing
about the engagement.
The Washington times., 1934-08-31
GORMAN SAYS
MORE WILL:
FOLLOW
Textile Labor Leader MarshaIS
Strength As Employers
Range Behind Sloan
BY International News Service

BY International News Service
Upward of half million cot
ton textile workers will go out on
strike at the zero hour tomor.
row night, and to these may be
added several hundred thousand
workers in the silk, rayon and
wooden goods industries, Francis
J. German, chairman of the
special strike committee of the
United Textile Workers, declared
today.
Silk Workers Call Near
He said there is "a strong pos
sibility'' that the silk workers will
be called out before the day is
over, with the others to follow
over the weekend.
Mr.. German asked Peter Van
Horn, head of the silk code au-
thority, to come here to discuss
the issues. He is expected here
later in the day.
Members of the executive coun.
Gil of the textile union will leave
today for their respective posts in
order that all regional headuarterS
may be manned tomorrow.
The New England group will be
headed by John H. Powers, with
headuarters in Worcester, Mass.
w. G. Watson will function at
salisbury, N. c.; John Peel at
Greenville, S. c., and Abraham
BinnS at Fall River, Mass.
Explains Squad Plan
Mr.. German plans to leave Sat-
urday night for Charlotte, N. c.,
where he will address a meeting
or textile workers Sunday. He will
return to Washington after the
meeting. He said
"Our purpose in ordering or
ganizatiOn by squads is to bring
about the highest possible de.
gree of organized responsibility.
We know perfectly we'll the tao
tics that will be tried by reac-
tiOnary mill owners who cling
to the old ways.
1--WE want to have some per-
son responsible for the conduct
of every member of our Organi-
cation, SO there can be instant
response to necessary orders and
SO there can be disciplined re-
Straint in the face of provOca-
ton Our entire organization
stands ready today to do exactly
what we have said would be
done. The mills will be tied up"
Mr.. German said his organize
ton would not permit any Com
munistic elements to become in.
volved in the strike. He declared:
1--WE shall use all our resources
to prevent Communists from
'chiSeling' into our strike"
President Silent
With the Chief Executive ap-
parently holding himself aloof
from the entire situation, Lloyd
K. Garrison, chairman of the Ma
tional Labor Relations Board con-
tinued his forlorn battle, but with
out the slightest hope for avoiding
the strike which has been brew
ing since June.
After night conferences with Mr..
Garrison, George A. Sloan, presi-
dent of the Cotton Textile Insti-
tute, left the Capital for New
York, after reassuring Govern
ment and intermediary agencies
that the manufacturers would not
bulge from their stand of refusing
to deal with the men.
NRA Chieftain Silent
The National Recovery Admin
istration and its chieftain, Gen.
Hugh S. Johnson, continued to
remain strangely in the back
ground, although he and his aides
have been charged by union
Continued on Page 2, Col. y
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1OP Passengers Hurt
AS Elevator Falls

NEW YORK, Aug. 81 G.N.S0.
Ten of 81 passengers were in
jufed today when an elevator
plunged from the fourth floor of
the Lefcourt State Building to
the basement. Most of the in
jured were women. Three ambu-
lances and police emergency
squad were rushed to the scene.
The Washington times., 1934-08-31
Maj. P. B. Fleming
Named to PWA Job
BY International News Service

BY International News Service
Major Philip B. Fleming Of the
Engineer Corps today was named
by Secretary Of Interior IckeS as
acting deputy PWA administrator,
succeeding Col. Henry M. Waite,
who resigned. Major Fleming is a
native Of Iowa.
The Washington times., 1934-08-31
COL. TURNER
FORCEDOUT
Of BEND|X
Four Accidents Mar Opening
of National Air Races;
$4,000 on Hand

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Aug. 81
1.N.S John WOrthen landed
his red racing plane at Mu-
nicipaI Airport here at 11:21
a. M, refueled and took off
again at 1884 a. m.
The Washington times., 1934-08-31

WASHINGTON FORECAST
Fair and not quite so cold tonight; Saturday
fair and warmer. Full weather report on page
thirteen.