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The Washington times., 1934-11-24
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However, Soggy Field Thought
Likely to Bother Their
: Aerial Offensive
By HARRY COSTELLO

Washington's long-awaited foot
ball day was here at last when
Georgetown and Maryland met
on the gridiron in Byrd Stadium,
College Park, before almost 10000
spectators.
Georgetown and Maryland men
from various parts of the country
were in town for the game, George
towns alumni from New England,
the Middle West and the South
were here for this battle. From all
over the State, Maryland men
gathered at College Park for
the big event, one of the features
Of the Old Line States tercenten-
nial celebration.
Just what effect last nights
heavy rains would have on the
playing field remained to be seen.
The chances were even money that
the going would be soft if not
sloppy. This feature might prove
beneficial to the HoyaS as a wet
ball would interfere considerably
with Maryland's overhead attack.
Maryland was faYorite to win
today. Georgetown enthusiasts,
however, pointed out that an
underdog Georgetown team in
natural-rival game is a mighty
dangerous Georgetown team.
The Hoyas nd Terps both
were pointed for this one.
The Washington times., 1934-11-24
CHAMBER: SEES
TRADE UPTURN
BY International News Service

BY International News Service
American business today had
word from the United States
Chamber of Commerce that
"stecd dy advances" now are oossi.
BILE in the move toward economic
recovery.
The Chamber stated that en-
couragement was replacing the
general state of apprehension" Of
two months ago and cited its
November index as evidence of a
sustained upturn in business. The
Chamber reported that:
Payments by check were s per
cent over last year and 20 per
cent above 1892;
Retail sales were keeping a
steady course" with signs of
stability in prices favoring in
creased volume;
Stability in wholesale prices
suggested a leveling off in pro-
duction and distribution costs,
and
Steel production was better
than during the corresponding
part of any year since 1881.
This optimistic report followed
the Chambers promise a week
ago to cooperate with the Admin
istration in it's efforts to oring
about economic recovery.
The Washington times., 1934-11-24
Hoyas Battle Maryland Before 20 900
3LiHR Girls
FOundBeaten
To Death

CARLISLE, Pa, Nov. "a G.N.S).
Victims of a fiendish killer, three
pretty little girls, believed to be
sisters, were found beaten to
death in a woods near Huntsdale,
Pa, today.
Their flowing golden hair was
matted in blood that had flowed
from wounds inflicted by their
slayer as he struck them on the
head with a heavy instrument.
His last gesture of inscrutable
compassion was to arrange the
little victims in a row, turn their
faces all in the same direction,
and cover them neatly with a
blanket.
Authorities were unable to find
a mark of Identification on their
clothing or on the blankets.
The two elder girls had been
beaten on the head. A thin
stream of blood had trickled from
the tiny mouth of the youngest
child.
The girls bore strong resem
blance to one another. They ap
peared to be about S, 10, and IA
years old.
The gruesome discovery was
made by John E. Clark, a care
taker on the James M. Cameron
estate when he and a helper
drove into the woods with a
truck today for a load of wood
Mr.. Clark ran three miles to
the nearest telephone to call
police.
The Washington times., 1934-11-24
Sam RObs Santa
OfGold Supply

In all probability a consider
able portion of the gold GER
tificates marked as outstanding
have been destroyed through fires
or otherwise. While the Treasury
statements indicate no gold out
standing, it was believed that a
sizeable volume of this metal
issued by the Government is still
in hoard and that much of it had
been moved out of the country
before gold exports were placed
under a license system.
In years past gold pieces formed
a popular and convenient Christ
mas present, particularly $3.50
and IS pieces-quarter and half
eagles.
The United States went off the
gold standard when the Roosevelt
administration came into office.
The Washington times., 1934-11-24
N,E,A, DEMANDS
BOOK BAN OFF

Charges that the action Of
Robert Fechner, director of the
Civilian Conservation Corps, in
banning the book you and Ma
Chimes" from the CCC camps
constitutes a violation of the
principles of academic freedom, "
the National Education Associa-
ton today demanded the ban be
lifted.
Unless action is taken in the
next few days, a formal hearing
of the case will be demanded, it
was said by ]. w. Crabtree, sec
retary of the N. E. A. in letter
to Secretary of War Dern.
Prior to writing this letter, with
its threat of formal action, Mr.
Crabtree wrote to Mr.. Fechner
asking that the order barring the
book be rescinded so as not to
bring criticism upon your chief
(Secretary Dern) or upon the
President of the United States.
Refusing to do so, Mr.. Fechner
wrote that the order was an ad-
ministrative one and that ne
would accept full responsibility"
for the action.
In the letter to Secretary Dern,
Mr.. Crabtree declared that the
ban is a "flagrant insult to the
Nff;oo IF EdJIco tiON "
The. banned booklet was writ.
ten by w. F. Ogburn, a noted
sociologist, and deals with the
place taken by machines in the
world of industry.
Mr.. Fechner in reply to Mr.
Crabtree said he regretted" they
did not agree on the ban.
The Washington times., 1934-11-24
StreetCar Strike
Hits Los Angeles

LOS ANGELES, Nov. "a Q.N.SO
With more than 1000 platform
men called out on strike, transpor-
tation service on one of Los An
geles two major bus and electric
lines today was partially para
lived. Officials of the Los Angeles
Railway Company claimed that,
with few exceptions, all cars and
busses were moving on schedule.
Union leaders retaliated with the
claim that the walkout was effec-
tive but that the company sue
ceeded in placing strike-breakerS
on the job before many Of the men
actually left their posts at 6 a. m.
Union leaders declared that also
men were on strike.
The Washington times., 1934-11-24
RETIREMENT
FUND ROW
RAGING
Joint Conference Is Called
Here to Map Program for
Presentation to Congress

While charges and counter
charges concerning the liquidity
of the Government employees re.
tirement fund are being made by
various interested parties, Robert
H. Alcorn, head of the Joint Con-
ference on Retirement, today an
nounced that a meeting of his
organization will be called early
next month to map its legislative
program for the coming session
of Congress.
The exact date of the meeting
has not yet been decided, but
Mr.. Alcorn said it would be about
December II.
To Interest Workers
In view of the charges made
during recent months by E.
Claude Babcock, president of the
National Federation Of Govern
rnent Employees, to the effect
that there is a heavy deficit in
the retirement fund, the out
come of the coming meeting OF
the conference will be OF un-
usual interest in Government en-
ploye circles.
Mr.. Babcock's charges have
heen stanchly denied by the
Civil Service Commission. among
others, and the issue mas oe-
come the center of a bitter con-
Drastic notifications of the re-
tirement law undoubtedly will oe
advocated by some members OF
the conference, but the demands
of such groups will be 1ougnC py
other members who feel that the
present law is operating satls1ac-
torily.
Revision Is Seen
There are even some who sug.
pest that a complete revision OF
the present retirement law may
be made at the coming session OF
Congress.
This is based on the fact that
because of economy legislation
many of the former active en-
ploys have been pushed over to
the retirement rolls, and the Fed
eral Government has not been
making regular annual contribu-
tions to the fund.
These are the reasons, too, why
Mr.. Babcock has contended that
the fund has reached a point
where it no longer is liquid.
The Washington times., 1934-11-24
Will Rogers
Says:

BEVERLY HILLS, CAL, Nov.
24.-It's been hard for nations
to start another war. Because
they didn't have any particular
reason for alignment. But now
it looks like the next war will
be between the nations that
were invited to the dig English
wedding, and those that were
not. The funny part about 1t
is, the whole mess Of 'em are
all kinfOlkS, and nobody can
fall out and get as sore at each
other as kinfOlkS. That Queen
Marie strain seems to have run
a more direct line and stayed
in the ermine longer than any
strain in Europe. Well, the whole
thing makes good reading, and
that's about all society things
are for. Yours, WILL.
Copyright McNausht syndle&tSS
The Washington times., 1934-11-24

Who are the parents of Jane
Doe" 18 days old, now at Gallinger
Hospital threatened with pneu-
monia after being rescued from
the "baby farm" conducted by
Mrs. Rose Manuel on Sligo Mill
Road Northeast?
Mrs. Manuel failed to appear to-
day when the "baby farm" case
came up for a hearing before
Judge Fay Bentley in Juvenile
Court.
The court was informed that
the woman, since Baby Jane Doe
The Washington times., 1934-11-24
Wounded Boy, Is,
Owes Life to Filler

Fighting for his life today in a
Norfolk hospital, Armistead T.
O'Neil, 18. who almost bled to
death from an ak wound at his
island home off Cape Hatteras,
will owe his escape to a Coast
Guard flier if he lives.
Officials of the air station at
Cape May told how Lieut.. R. L.
Burke landed in the treacherous
mud flats on the island Thursday
night, only by feebly flickering
kerosene lamps. Bundling the
youth into his plane, he managed
to take off and reach Norfolk
safely.
The Washington times., 1934-11-24

BOGOTA, Colombia, Nov. "a
G.N.SO New mystery was added
to the unfathomed death of two
unidentified persons on lonely
Marchena Island, in the Galapa-
gos, today with first news of the
circumstances which preceded the
disappearance of Baroness Eloise
Bousquet de Wagner, Self-Styled
empress of Floreana Island.
Dispatches sent here by cir
cuitous routes to evade the strict
censorship prevailing in Ecuador,
which owns the islands, revealed
for the first time that the
baroness palace" on the island
had been plundered and virtually
demolished
Baroness Possible Victim
A theory still persists in
Guayaquil that the baroness may
have been one of the Marchena
Islands victims, although the
sailors who found the bodies
are now said to be convinced
both were men.
News of the apparently vicious
assault upon the baroness prop
erty on Floreana, also known as
Charles Island, reached Guaya-
quill after a group of travellers,
SuSpecting strange Developments
in her domain, visited the cabin
she called her palace"
They found she and Charles
Phillipson, a companion who had
won great favor with her, had
disappeared.
Blood Traces Found
The cabin was reduced to sham.
bles. The furniture had been de-
stroyed and the building itself al
most demolished. There were
traces of blood, the travellers re-
ported,
The Washington times., 1934-11-24
Baroness Island Eden
Found Plundered

Three cows used by the baroness
for milk and butter were wander.
ing aimlessly in the woods nearby.
All indications were that the
baroness and her companion had
fled in mortal fear after a terrible
scene of unexplained nature in
her palace" One explanation
put forward was that some man
whom Phillipson supplanted in
her affections might have invaded
the cabin, forced the occupants to
flee for their lives and wreaked
his fury upon the contents of the
establishment itself.
The Washington times., 1934-11-24
Milwaukee Mayor
to Head Conference

CHICAGO, Nov. "a G.N.SD.-
Mayor Daniel w. Hoan, of Mil
waukee, was expected to be elected
president of the United States
Conference of Mayors in the or
ganization's final session today.
Today's meeting was to be of a
routine nature. Principal speak
ers at last nights banquet were
Harry L. Hopkins, national relief
administrator, and Mayor Fiorello
LaGuardia of New York.
The Washington times., 1934-11-24
Hunger Striker
Ignores Warning

BR1DGETON, N. j., Nov. "a
G.N.SO.-While his wife pleaded
for gubernatorial pardon, William
H. O'Donnell, hunger striker" in
the Jail here, today ignored warn
ing that "he would die very soon
unless he eats at once After II
days of self-imposed starvation,
O'Donnell's liver and kidneys have
shrunk. O'Donnell, former State
Trooper and farm labor organizer,
was convicted of disorderly con-
duct in connection with disturb
ances during the Seabrook farm
strike last summer.
The Washington times., 1934-11-24
By International News Service

For the first time in history
gold coins will not be available for
Christmas presents this year.
Figures at the Treasury today
showed that there is very little
gold in circulation. Officials said
that practically all of that out
standing is held by collectors of
precious coin and is highly un-
likely to change hands through
Christmas giving.
A year ago there was $31O,97O,.
900 in gold coin and $213,049, 900
in gold certificates in circulation.
Treasury books still show that
$135,75 900 in certificates are
outstanding, although all gold and
gold certificates have bcSn called
back to the Treasury.
The Washington times., 1934-11-24
Colder Weather
Slated in CAPITAL

Colder weather is in store for
Washington after the spring like
weather of the past few days. To,
day the mercury stood at 42 de-
grees at 7 a. m. and blasts of
wind bore promise of still colder
weather later today and tomorrow
Early forecasts by the Weather
Bureau were for fair and colder
weather.
The Washington times., 1934-11-24
Heron May Lose
Eve After Wreck

Leroy w. Heron, 54, OF the
5000 block Garfield st. N. w., may
lose the sight of one eye as the
result of an automobile accident
here late yesterday, when his ma
chine collided with another at
Twenty-Second and M Streets
Northwest. Mr.. Heron, a news
paperman, was taken to Emer.
gency Hospital. Cecil Blue, 81, OF
Cherrydale, Va, driver of the
other automobile, was not injured.
The Washington times., 1934-11-24

and the other three children were
taken from her, has disappeared
Placed Under Board
The children, Billy, 13; Doris,
9; Robert, 3, and pitiful little
Jane, were placed by Judge Bent
ley under the care of the Board
of Public Welfare until the police
have investigated their parentage.
According to the testimony
Baby Jane was given Mrs. Manuel
shortly after her birth by "a
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The Washington times., 1934-11-24
SIS Cash Stolen
From Restaurant

Twenty-Five dollars was stolen
from under the counter of a lunch
room in the 1000 block of Eight
eenth st. N. w. early today by a
thief who broke the glass in the
door with a brick.
Paul Flaherty, 1900 block of
Eighteenth st. N. w., proprietor,
reported the theft to police.
The Washington times., 1934-11-24
Chameleon Skin
Woman Receivers

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Nov. "a II,
N.SD.-Mrs. Edith Perry was fur.
ther recovered today from her an
nual siege of what has been
dubbed "chamelon skin" for want
Of a better name. Her skin, which
assumed a deep purplish hue
several days ago, was regaining
its natural tint, and an accom-.
panying fever was leaving.
Physicians are puzzled by the
strange malady. A year ago her
skin became a vivid red and had
been purple on a previous occa-
sion,
The Washington times., 1934-11-24
Capital Wedding
Blessed by Pope

A cable from Rome giving
the blessing of the Pope to the
wedding Of Miss Clare O'Don
nell and Matthew E. Donahue
was received here today.
The blessing was read during
the marriage ceremony by Msgr
Gavin. The service was held at
the Shrine of the Sacred Heart
with the Rev. Joseph T. Kennedy,
cousin of the bride, officiating.
The Washington times., 1934-11-24
Hauptmann to Pass
Birthday in Jail

PENNINGTON, N. j., Nov. "a
G.N.S0.-Bruno Richard Haupt-
mann, Lindbergh case suspect,
will celebrate his thirty-fifth
birthday in the Hunterdon county
Jail Monday. Because she is
virtually pennilesS as a result of
Federal liens against her bank
and brokerage accounts, his wife,
Mrs. Ami Hauptmann, does not
plan to take him any present.
The Washington times., 1934-11-24
Rivals Records

Georgetown depended to a great
extent on what Georgetown men
call the "Hoya spirit" to carry
the Blue and Gray to victory.
Maryland's squad as a whole
enjoyed a distinct advantage over
Georgetown'S. The Hoyas did not
have capable reserve material.
Maryland had plenty of reserves,
many of them every whit as good
as the first-stringers. Particularly
was this true of the backfield.
Unusual interest among George.
town men had the assurance
that young ICY" Cummings, son
of the Georgetown's famous
ICY" of the late 1905. would
play tackle. Like his dad, the
youthful Cummings is a giant.
The Washington times., 1934-11-24
MargOld Retires
From Oil Board

Nathan r. Margold retired
voluntarily today as chairman of
the Petroleum Administrative
Board. He was succeeded as
chairman by Charles Fahy, first
assistant solicitor Of the Interior
Department. Mr.. Margold will
resume his duties as solicitor in
the department.
The Washington times., 1934-11-24
STATEMENT
GIVEN OUT
BYEARLY
Housing Administrator and
Secretary Ickes Explain
Their Stand
BY EARL GOODWIN

Following a call at the White
House by Secretary Ickes, PWA
administrator, and James A.
MOffett, Federal Housing ad-
ministratOr, President RoOSe.
velt's assistant secretary, Ste
phen A. Early, gave out q state
ment signed jointly by the two
Administration leaders W Ose
differences of opinion have re-
suited in a startling crash
which disturbed members Of
the Presidents Cabinet and
Administration leaders.
The statement follows:
ut seems a pity that either
misinterpretatiOn or the desire
to stir up trouble where no
trouble exists should have given
rise to stories which created the
impression that there is a diver.
gence of views between The
housing administration and the
public works administration.
mo conflict or overlapping
exists. The housing admins
tratiOn seeks to encourage
through insurance the improve
ment of existing homes and the
lending of money on mortgage
for the building Of new homes.
The people throughout the
country who will be helped by
the housing administration are
primarily those who still have
some borrowing power and
some security to Offer"
ION the other hand, the
PWA through its housing pro-
gram provides Government
money for home building pr1"
mariIy to those people through
out the country who have no
borrowing power and are 50
situated that in practically
every case they could not fan
into the category Of those who
are being helped by the hous-
ing administration.
"The two administrations
perform wholly different func.
tions, affect the lives of wholly
different types Of people and
each administration is proceed.
ing to carry out its own assign
ment without conflict with the
other.
1--WE met today at the sug.
gestiOn of each of us. 1t was
the first occasion we had to
sit down together and discuss
the jurisdictions Of our reSpec.
tive administrations. We found
that we were in substantial
accord on what we consider to
be the policy Of the Admin
istratiOn, both as to public
works and as to the housing
administration.
1--WE suspect that there Is q
disposition in certain quarters
to make it appear that there Is
a difference of opinion between
us. We decline to furnish the
material for Roman holiday
for those who are trying to
create this impression.
HAROLD L. ICKES
JAMES A. MOFFETT"
A breach between Secretary
Ickes, PWA administrator, anc
James A. Moffett, Federal HouS
ing administrator, became *
wide today that there is talk oi
the resignation of one Of these
Administration leaders unless
The Washington times., 1934-11-24
RARE STAMPS LOST

Police today were asked to find
a collection of rare stamps valued
at 5000, lost by DR.. Alfred z.
Balls, 340O block Lowell st. N. w.
DR.. Balls said he left the collection
in q taxicab.
The Washington times., 1934-11-24

A breach between Secretary
Ickes, PWA administrator, and
James A. Moffett, Federal HouS-
ing administrator, beca 80
wide today that there is talk Of
the resignation of one Of these
Administration leaders unless
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-24
INVESTORS WILL HELP PAY DEBTS
 OF GOVERNMENT
Another Billion Dollars Will Be Raised to Keep
 Up Recovery Act
By RICHARD l.. GRIDLEY limited Press Stan Correspondent)

Washington, Jan 24-UP)-An- other billion dollars was sought from the nations investors to-day by the government to meet mount ing record expenditures.
 The money will be raised through the sale to investors of $5OO,OO0,- 900 of 13 1-2 month 1-2 per cent notes and a like amount of 1-2 month 1 1-2 per cent certificates of indebtedness. Both issues are dated January 29. The certificates ma ture September 15, 1894, and the notes March IS, 1885.
 Proceeds of the security sale will be used to meet the governments outlay for recovery which is ex- pected to reach the billion dollar mark this month for the first time since the war.
 The heavy outflow of funds re- gently has depleted the govern ment's cash to around the half bil- lion dollar mark, only a two weeks supply at the current rate of ex- penditures.
 As the government set out to borrow new funds encouraging news came from the internal rev. enue bureau which reported fur ther striking gains in the govern ment's income.
 Internal revenue collections in December. aided by "repear' taxes and processing levies crossed the 00,000,Q0O mark, one of the rare occasions on which internal rev.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-24
FIRE DID DAMAGE
 ON BISHOP STREET
Occupants Fore ed Out While Department Bat=
 tied to Save Building

A fire which is believed to have originated in the cellar of the building at 69 Bishop street caused considerable damage early today to a chicken store on the first floor and the Negro Elks' club on the second. A number of roomers re- siding on the upper floors of the structure were obliged to leave the building while several companies of firemen battled with the flames. Two alarms were sent in at 2:30 o'clock this morning for the fire. Four lines of hose were used in quenching-the flames, which had eaten their way from the cellar to the first floor and were making their way toward the upper floors when checked.
 The fire was first discovered by Patrolman John Walsh, who sent in the first alarm.
 A barn in the rear of 140 Tracy avenue was damaged by fire yes- terday afternoon at 5:12 o'clock. An oil stove was given as the cause of the fire. The property is owned by William Barnes. Apparatus from headquarters and the Bald win street station responded to the call