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Evening star., 1934-06-20

@. What do the smiling ard frown-
ing masks typify which have some
connection with the theater?-L. G.
A. They typify Comedy and Trag-
edy.
@. Who was the first white man
TO see Niagara Fans?-C. w.
A. The first was Father Hennepin,
who saw the Falls in 1873.
The Washington times., 1934-08-25
District Junior
Title Golf
Delayed

Out of Difference to Billy Dett-
weller, 16-year-old efendin g
h ampion from Congressional
Country Club, the District junior
golf championship, scheduled Sep
tember S, 6, and 7 at the Indian
Spring Country Club, has been set
back to September 81, %, and %.
The change was announced today
by DR.. w. C. Barr, secretary OF
the District Golf Association.
Dettweiler, a qualifier for the
national amateur championship at
Brookline, Mass, opening Septetn.
ber 8, would be unable to defend
his District Junior crown had the
original dates remained on &C.
count of practicing at Brookline
during that period.
No entry fee is required for the
District junior but no one over
eighteen years of age is eligible to
enter. Also, only sons of mem
bers of clubs affiliated with the
District Golf Association can
compete.
The Washington times., 1934-08-25
TARIFF SLASHED
To AID CUBA
By International News Service


President Roosevelt'S foreign
trade development movement to-
day struck it's first blow at the
nations So-called weak" indus
tries.
In line with the Administra-
tons contention that the growth
of economically inefficient indus
tries must be sacrificed for the
development of American foreign
trade, the markets of domestic su-
gar and winter fruit and vegeta-
BILE producers were bargained
away to Cuba in an effort to en-
able that neighboring island re-
public to obtain more dollars with
which to purchase American sur
plus products.
In a new reciprocal trade agree
ment with Cuba, the AdminiStra-
ton made a $4,000, 0,000-a-year
slash on the duty on Cuban su-
gar and paved the way by other
tariff reductions for Cuba to sup
ply this country with winter fruits
and vegetables.
However, this nation received in
return an agreement from Cuba
to give American products prefer
ences ranging from 20 to go per
cent over goods from other coun-
tries.
The Washington times., 1934-08-25

convention to }. Edgar Hoover
attend the forty-fourth annual
national conference of commits
sioners on uniform State laws, OF
which they have been members
for many years.
Mr.. Inlay writes that the
conference began at the Hotel
Schroeder Monday. Approximately
IS commissioners have arrived
thus far. Mr.. Imlay'S letter ir
part follows:
"We were able to see from
preparations now being made
that the meeting of the Ameri-
can Bar Association next week
will be record meeting.
"The climate is good and
everything has started very well.
"After the usual routine start
the conference took up the
question of a uniform act on
criminal statistics, and instruct
ed its committee to complete the
drafting of such an act. This
act will incorporate a general
scheme of statistics with refer
ence to crimes which are in
tended to offer the uniform
classification throughout the
States. The work is being done
with the cooperation of Mr..
Edgar Hoover, of the investiga-
tiOn bureau of the Department
of Justice.
"The conference is busy today
in completing the uniform for
eign corporation act intended to
remove various restrictions and
inconvenience which have here
tOfOre existed in cases where
one corporation goes into a for
eign State for the purpose of
doing business"
William C. Sullivan, whose worl
in connection with the COMMITTEES
on unauthorized practice Of Law
has been of invaluable aid to tn
local bar, will not be present a
the convention this year.
Mr.. Sullivan has made all ad
vance preparations and his reser
vations had been made, but thre,
bills of exception which must b.
completed soon will keep him il
his office for the next severa
weeks.
The Washington times., 1934-08-25
BOWLING LOOPS
RE0RGAN|ZE
INDIVIDUAL AVERAGES

Bowling leagues are reorganiz-
ing for the coming season in all
sections of the city.
Out at Northeast Temple the
major and minor leagues gather
Tuesday to make plans for the
coming season. Ollie Pacini,
Temple manager, is accepting
team applications.
Charles E. Barnard, Mems Fed
eral Duckpin League secretary,
hopes to keep score on 16 teams
this year.
The league is limited strictly to
Federal and District government
employees and bowls on Mondays
at the Arcadia. Barnard is ac-
cepting applications at Lincoln
9485-W.
Ben McAlwee was reelected
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES of the
National Capital League, with Joe
McGolrick and Dave Crockett
retaining their offices as presi-
dent and vice president, respec-
lively. One franchise remains
open. The league meets again
September 7.
The Recreation League will
hold a confab at the Recreation
Wednesday at 8 o'clock and re-
quests teams seeking franchises
to send delegates.
The Washington times., 1934-08-25
How to Obtain Loans
Under Housing Act

Would you like to obtain an inexpensive 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
neLD IOng-tern, per cent, amOrtized mortgage?
Would you like to obtain such a nelU mortgage
to finance the construction of neLO home?
All of these benefits to property OlUnerS are
provided under facilities being developed by the
Federal Housing Administration For all infor-
nation and help, lUrite your questions to the
Housing Editor, The Washington Times. Enclose
stamped, seIf-addressed return eneUelope to
insure prompt personal reply. Do NOT teIe-
phone or call in person.
The Washington times., 1934-08-25
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ties; and persons engaged in the
business of selling them have been
the first to praise the movement
which may do much to prevent the
gullible wage Garner from buying
an interest in a non-existant gold
mine or factory producing cellu-
loid fire engines.
In other words, it is hoped that
the mutual mortgage plan" will
enable the wage Garner to put his
feet on the ground by purchasing
home, and thus face the world
as an American citizen who is not
only helping to produce goods, but
who is also a prospect for the sale
of goods produced by other wage
earnerS.
Earnings Safeguarded
The fact that the Federal Hous-
ing Administration is charged
with laying down rules that will
prevent unsound valuations Of
property in connection with the
new mortgage plans will mean that
property owners taking advantage
of the opportunity to secure one
of these liberal, easy-to-repay
trusts will be safeguarding a por-
ton of his surplus earnings.
Other benefits include the diff
ference between the mutual mort,
cages" and the average mortgage
of today. The new will be amor.
tized, thus basing interest pay,
ments on the full face value.
The new will run for a long
term; the old often ran for three
years or a little more, thus in
volving renewal charges.
The new will be fully paid up at
maturity; the old were often not
automatically paid up, and could
not be paid up unless separate
payments on Lne principal were
made.
Loan Ratio Higher
The new call for amounts up to
80 per cent of the appraised value
of the property; the old type of
first trust often called for 40 to so
per cent. and unless the pros
pective property owner could put
up 40 to so per cent cash he was
forced to obligate himself with an
expensive second mortgage.
The new will bear not more
more per cent true interest in
most cases; the old usually bore
higher rate.
Mondays article will deal with
other phases of the mutual mort
gage plan" as they apply to the
property owner.
The Washington times., 1934-08-25
j. s. TO PROBE:
LONG MACHINE
POLICIES

NEW ORLEANS, La, Aug. 25.
GN.S0.-Two Federal investiga-
tions into phases of the Huey P.
Long dictatorship held the spot
light in Louisiana today as the
battle for political survival be-
tween the "Kingfish" and Mayor
T. Scenes Walmsley was momen.
tarily at a standStill.
Possibility OF a Louisiana Tea.
pot Dome" oil scandal was limited
in dispatches from Washington
that disclosed a probe by the oil
administration into allegations of
favoritiSm in the award of pro-
duction allotments in the Lees
vile field by the State Depart
ment of Conservation.
Tax Probe Pushed
At the same time the Federal
grand jury here prepared to re-
sumo its inquiry into income tax
payments of prominent Louisian-
ans, including, it was understood,
Senator Long.
Federal marshals swept into
Baton Rouge and summoned
Louisiana's three highway COM
missioners, including Chairman A.
P. Tugwell, and three of the
commissions department heads,
to appear before the grand jury
Monday.
A truck load of records of the
highway commission from 1929
to 1882, during which Senator
Long, as governor, spent nearly
100 million dollars on road build
ing, also were subpoenaed.
Oil Firm Under Fire
The investigation, Washington
dispatches stated, involves the
Lincoln Oil Company, which holds
leases on State-oWned fields at
LeeSville in LaFourche parish.
The Lincoln Company was al.
legedly favored by the State con-
servation department in it's grant
of drilling permits. Permanent
damage to the Leesville pool was
feared, due to this excessive tap.
ping.
The assignment, with promises
of substantial production alloca.
ton, allegedly was sold the COM
pany for 100000 cash plus royal.
ties on all oil produced.
This was vigorously denied by
William Helis, of Dallas, owner Of
the Lincoln Company.
The Washington times., 1934-08-25
Farmers, Japs Near
Peace in Arizona

PHOENIX Ariz., Aug. Is
G.N.SO The ultimatum of Ari.
zona's farmers to Japanese agri,
culturists in the Salt River Val
ley to "get out before August 25"
expires at noon today.
However, as the hour for ex-
piration of the ultimatum neared,
everything pointed to ultimate
peaceful settlement of the prob
lem.
1t has been estimated that
while there have been more than
1900 Japanese in the valley for
more than 10 years. since April
of this year 927 japanese and
approximately $50 Hindus have
entered Arizona from California.
It was stated that a great ma
jority of all farmers, who in a
parade a few days ago threat
ened violence if the Japanese and
Hindus did not Ovacuate by to-
The Washington times., 1934-08-25
QUITS
PRIMARY RACE

John A. England, of Rockville,
late yesterday withdrew his name
from the Montgomery county bal
lots as a candidate for a seat in
the Republican State convention.
Mr.. England, who has been an
election worker for several years,
said he did not care to relinquish
a post which he had held for
many years in order to make the
run for a purely honorary posi-.
ton.
Walter w. Dawson, chairman
of the Republican State central
committee, was out of the city
and could not be reached to an
nounce substitute candidate.
The Washington times., 1934-08-25
FARMERS SEEK
CUTS IN AAA
BY International News Service

BY International News Service
A friendly proposal by organized
farm groups that the huge bu-
reaucratic machine erected by the
AAA to carry out the crop reduc-
ton program be partially dis
mantled was being considered to-
day by Secretary of Agriculture
Wallace and officials of the Ad-
justment Administration.
The plan, which was broached
by four officials of the National
Grange, an organization of 800,-
900 farmers, was in turn received
in a friendly manner by officials.
They proposed, if the corn re-
duction program is continued, to
pay farmers for acreage taken out
of production.
All restrictions of hog produc-
ton would be removed and the
processing tax taken off hogs.
Farmers have complained that
the hog processing tax has been
passed back to them by packers
in the form of lower prices.
The Washington times., 1934-08-25
HURLERS SHOW
OLD FORM
BY HENRY P. EDWARDS,


American League pitchers had
their innings during the last
week. 1t was about time, as prior
to August 13 the sluggers had
dominated the center of the stage
and piled up a huge number of
base hits, including an increased
output of doubles, triples and
home runs.
But starting with August 13,
the hurlers upset the theory that
the thirteenth was unlucky by
registering two two-hit games,
three three-hit contests, six four
hit games and five five-hit affairs,
also including seven shutouts, one
of them being 1-to-O battle,
while two others were 2.to-O strug-
giles.
During those few days, there
were four 2-to-1 games, two 3-to-2
contests, one 4-to-1 and one 5-to-1,
while three were won and lost by
the score of 4 to 3. And, to show
the American League pitchers are
curbing the bat wielders, there
have been only two games since
August 10 in which the winning
club scored 10 runs or more.
Cleveland was the clouting club
on both occasions, beating the
Athletics 10-to-0 and 12-to11.
The Washington times., 1934-08-25
GEL TICS PLAY
KANN'S NINE

ALEXANDRIA, Va, Aug. 25.
St. Mary's Celtics will attempt
to break the 21-game winning
streak of the Kann's Son nine at
BaggettS Stadium tomorrow.
Russ Kidwell, poppy leader of
the locals, promises to shoot
Lefty Scrivener, local ace. at
the department store champions.
Johnny Travers' Alexandria
Eagles will trek to Annapolis, Md,
tomorrow for a game with the
Annapolis A. C.
Bill Langford. Bussey Brenner
and Lee McMenamin, three star
local players, have been signed
to perform with the Eagles.
The Franconia A. C. will mix
with the Southern Democratic
Club nine of Baltimore Sunday
at Franconia.
The Manassas Juniors are
seeking a game with some fast
club for next Thursday. Teams
interested are requested to write
Manager John L. Hyson.
The Washington times., 1934-08-25
School Jam Seen
At SurrattsVille

Because the new Surrattsville
School in Prince Georges county
is still under construction, the old
auditorium will be used for
classes when school opens next
month, it is announced at the
offices of the Board of Education
at Upper Marlboro.
Elementary school will be held
in the morning and high school
classes in the afternoon in the
structure that has been parti-
toned off into classrooms until
the new building is completed
about the middle of October.
The Washington times., 1934-08-25
WILSON To HEAD
ELKS AGAIN

Nearly 100 delegates represent
ing three local lodges and as
many auxiliaries will leave here
tomorrow to attend the thirty
fifth annual convention of the
colored Elks of the World at At
lantic City.
Memorial services in honor of
deceased members will be held
tomorrow and regular sessions,
start Monday, when Mayor Harry
Bacharach and Senator Kean
of New Jersey will speak.
j. Finley Wilson, grand exalted
ruler for the last IL years, is
expected to be reelected without
opposition. Other local grand
officers include Perry w. Howard,
legal adviser and Judge w. C.
Hueston, commissioner of educa-
ton.
A special train carrying nearly
1000 persons will leave for the
convention Tuesday for the an
nual grand street parade. The
convention will close Friday.
The Washington times., 1934-08-25
Ritchie to Hear
Deatherage Plea

Gov. Albert C. Ritchie will hold
a hearing Monday on the petition
of Carlos Deathreage for a pardon
from the Maryland House of Cor
rection.
He was sentenced in Prince
George County Circuit Court last
April to serve nine months in
prison for a violation of the auto
mobile laws.
The Washington times., 1934-08-25
COUNTY CHECKS
TRAFFIC GAINS

Traffic bottlenecks are rapidly
being wiped out in Arlington
county, Va.
Two additional entrances to the
Arlington Memorial Bridge from
the county are DOW open-the
Washington Avenue and the Viii
son Boulevard approaches-and a
third, the Lee Memorial Boule-
ward, shortly will be under con.
Struction.
Officials said construction of
the two roads had greatly relieved
traffic jams in Rosslyn and it was
expected construction of the other
approach also would aid greatly
the traffic flow into washington.
The Washington times., 1934-08-25

day, have agreed to withhold
action pending settlement of the
issue in the courts.
Gov. B. B. Moeur in confer.
ence with Wentworth B. Guerney,
British consul at Los Angeles.
pledged safety not only for the
HinduS but the Japanese as we'll,
Already approximately IL
Hindu families have left this Sec
ton. The Japanese, however,
have refused to leave under
threat but have willingly agreed
to abide by the court decisions
in the matter.
1t was estimated today that
the Japanese farmers in the Salt
River section have approximately
5000 acres of land under cult
vtaion. About 400 japanese fami-
lies own the land on which they
live, while all others lease or
rent the property.
The Washington times., 1934-08-25
Richmond Blocks
Fake Check Plot

RICHMOND, Va, Aug. 25.-Act-
ing swiftly upon receiving infor.
nation that $50 checks, purport-
ing to be drawn by the du Pon5
Rayon Company and on the Bank
of Commerce and Trades, of Rich
mond, had been printed for Gus
toner by a local concern, detec-
tives here arrested Richmond
man on a charge of having them
in his possession.
The checks resembled those
given employees by the Rayon Com
pany and the amounts were left
blank. They could have been
filled in and distributed among
stores in Richmond within a day.
The Washington times., 1934-08-25
TEAMS COLLIDE
MONDAY

Rained out yesterday. Center
Market and Acacia mines are to
clash Monday at 4:45 p. m. on the
ElApse diamond in the fifth of
their play-off series in the Ma
tional Capital League. Acacia
copped the first two games, the
third went to the Marketmen and
the fourth resulted in a 6-6 dead
lock.
A. G.. o. and G. P. o. Federals
are to struggle Wednesday in the
first of the play-off series in the
Federal league.
Cabin John, Mon tg ON cry
county league champion, scuffles
with Potomac A. C. on the Cabin
John field tomorrow at 3 p. m.
Potomac A. C. is tied for first in
the District Independent League.
The Washington times., 1934-08-25
Board May Move
In Aluminium Case

The National Labor Relations
Board today took under conSid-
Grafton request that it inter-
vene in the strike of aluminium
workers in various sections of
the country.
Chairman Lloyd Garrison con-
ferred at length with Fred
Kneightly, Labor Department con-
ciliator; Boris SiShkin. of the A..
F.. of L., representing the strikers,
and P. A. Wetmore, secretary of
the Aluminium Workers Council.
The Washington times., 1934-08-25
Omaha Man Dies
.InTakOma Hospital

Funeral arrangements are be-
ing completed for Harry Walter
Sherrig, Al, of Omaha, Neb., who
died at the Washington Santa
rum, Takoma Park, yesterday,
of cancer of the throat.
Mr.. Sherrig came to the Sani-
tarium in June from Omaha,
where he was manager of the
Omaha branch of the Pacific
Press Publishing Company.
The Washington times., 1934-08-25
Four Games Listed
In Herald Loop

Four games are carded in the
Third Annual washington Herald
Independent Baseball Series for
the District of Columbia and
Suburban championship today.
Schedule:
NRA VS.. Benning A. c., East EIlipse.
RinaIdi Coal Co. VS.. Heurich Brewers,
Heurich Field, 4 y. M.
stadium A. c. VS.: Wash. b. Williams
AII-Stars, North Ellipse, 3 p. m.
ForestviIIe A. c. VS.. Pig -'N-Whistle,
RiverdaIe Park, 4 y. m.
Plaza A. c. vs.. Rainbow Auto Clean
ers, South Ellipse, p. m.
The Washington times., 1934-08-25
Police Searching
For PyrOmaniaC

ATHENS, w. Va, Aug. 25.
State troopers and town police to-
day searched for a pyromaniac
said to be responsible for starting
six fires in the past few days. The
first destroyed a storage garage
and three automobiles, causing
$4,000 damage. The others were
checked with minor losses.
The Washington times., 1934-08-25
BLUES, TROUT
FAIL TO BITE
REGULARLY
BY GINO SINH

The uncertain fishing days are
here the saddest of the year.
Though blues, trout and rock
fish are found in all sections of
the bay and its adjacent rivers,
just when and where you are liable
to run across them remains in the
laps of the gods, and that makes
game-fish starved anglers desper-
ate.
All summer they have been prac,
ticing up on the mildly belligerent
hardheads, dreaming of the late
summer days when they would
smack into blood-tingling fighters
of the sea, the blues.
Those days are here, and so are
the blues, but only once in a
while do they run across any Of
the tiger type who battle until
their last breath. Most of them,
SO far, have been pan sized or
little over. And, what is worse,
you never know whether you will
run across them or not at any
given time or place.
The trout and the rockfish are
also among those voting, but they
seem to lack their ancient SpunE
and cunning. They too, are biting
indifferently.
Typical Case
Here's a typical case. Captain
Manifold had party out in the
upper bay a few days ago which
fished for several hours in divers
locations before they ran into a
school of blues near Sharps Light
out of which they bagged II, all
weighing around two pounds.
Ernie Thomas could only pick
up a few small hardheadS in Her
ring Bay Monday but he saw a
party with a nice string of pan
sized blues.
Jess Yorker is still laughing at
his fishing partner, Lee Siemon.
Last Sunday while trolling in the
lower Patuxent with Siemon,
Yorker landed three rockfish, one
weighing 712 pounds, while Lee
didn't even get his line snagged.
Nor did any of several boats troll
ing in the same section have any
luck.
Catches Trout
Youthful Johnny Allen, who
catches grass shrimp to use for
bait while fishing from his sail
boat, has been picking up a few
trout inshore off Fair Haven.
Ed Peoples, his better half and
family had a splendid trip Thurs
day off Ridge, Md, when they
yanked in around so hardheads
and Is trout.
Fort Stevens Post, active Le-
gionnaires, all, are going in
strongly for fishing now. New Post
Comdr. William H. Hargrave has
arranged a fishing trip to Solo,
mons Island over the weekend and
a capacity turnout is expected.
Whether the fish bite or not, a
good time will be had by this jolly
group of finger -snappers. The
flowing bowl will be subjected to
considerable wear and tear.
The Washington times., 1934-08-25
kenWOOd Names
Tourney Dates

Qualifying for the club golf
championship at Kenwo9d Golf
and Country takes place Septem-
ber 8, with the first round of
match play listed September 8.
Dates for the japanese Embassy
trophy have been set for October
20, 81, 26, and 27.
The Washington times., 1934-08-25
D. c. LAWYERS
OFF To ATTEND
CONVENTION
More than so members of the
local bar depart for Milwaukee
late today for the American Bar

convention l n
Milwaukee.
T h e delega-
ton is headed
by F.. R e gi s
Noel, president
of the loca |
G r o u p, a n d
George C. Cert
m a n, veteran
secretary.
A | r e a d y
c h a r | e S V.
INLAY and Fred
erick S. Tyler
have arrived on
the scene of the
The Washington times., 1934-08-25
THEFT SUSPECT HELD

Hobart Showers, colored, 35, of
the 100 block of D st. S. w.,
was arrested today in connection
with an attack on Fred j. Bar
mum, of the 1900 block of Nichols
Ave. S. E., Thursday at Second
and B Streets Southwest. Mr.
Barnum was robbed of a billfold
containing $65.
The Washington times., 1934-08-25
POISONER SOUGHT

HAGERSTOWN, Md, Aug. 25.
Police are pressing a search here
for the poiSoner of several cats
and dogs. Nearly a score of
animals have been poisoned and
parents fear small children may
fall victims of the deadly food.
The Washington times., 1934-08-25
GOV. PEERY FISHING

RICHMOND. Aug. 25-Enthused
over reports of monster bluefish
off Portsmouth, Va, Governor
Peery Harry M. Smith, jr., Dave
E. Satterfield, and the Rev. Blan.
ton Belk, all Of Richmond, were
en- route today to try their luck.
The Washington times., 1934-08-25
EndeQUour z to- 5
Choice to Win
Americas Cup

NEW YORK, Aug. 25.-En-
deavour, British challenger, is a
7-to-5 favorite to win the Amer
ica'S Cup races next month, ac-
cording to bets placed here with
w. L. Darnell g. Co.