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The Washington times., 1934-05-07
KIN MURRAY

The Doctor that brought that
dog back to life after fifteen
days, now hopes to revive the
human brain after death.
What we really need is some
one to revive the brain Of those
who are only dead from the ears
up.
Now that the NRA has
brought about the shorter week.
something should be done about
the weak END.
And Congress would be q
good place to start. 1t is q crime
to let so many politicians go into
q battle of wits. unarmed.
They say that the reason the
streets of Washington are named
alphabetically, is so that the
COngreSSmen can learn their
A. B. C's.
The other day q Senator was
saying. 'I've had an idea, in the
back Of my head, for a long
time" And someone said. "SOrt
Of aged in the wood, eh, SEN
atOr?"
So Remember:
Many q man who thinks he's
Gods gift to Congress. Is
only the answer to . squirrels
Mayer
The Washington times., 1934-05-07
"RothschiId" Premiere
Shown on Fox Screen

Newsreel shots of the Washing
ton premiere of THE House of
RothSchild" at LoeW'S Palace
Theater last Friday night, are
now being shown on the screen Of
LoeW'S Fox.
The Washington times., 1934-05-07


William Gargan borrowed from
RKO for a role with his pal, Leslie
Howard, in British Agent"
now with these matters off his
mind, Mr.. Wallis heaved a sigh of
relief and boarded a train for New
York, Friday.
Three years ago a young man
by the name of Tom Lenihan
started sending gags to this dept.
on penny postcards. Since that
time he contributed hundreds OF
amusing wheezes.
Shortly after the first few jokes
arrived, I wrote him my apprecia-
ton, and he, in turn, told me his
story. He was bedridden in Tue
son. That lingering illness, you
know. Still, he had hopes. 80.
Always extremely modest, he
gave credit to others for his efforts,
but usually managed to tack his
name on the gag in some manner.
His favorites were Polly Moran
and Jimmy Durante. I told Polly
of Tom-and she sent him radio
for Christmas. :.
Yesterday, I received one of the
usual penny postcards. It read:
Hello - Here's another: Eddie
Welch wants to know i a lawyer
joined a nudist colony, would he be
called a BAREister?" Then
Toms handwriting ended an an
others began. 1t continued with:
Dear Sir-Tommy Lehman started
this to you, but he died suddenly
Sunday, so I thought I would let
you know. Mrs. J. Covek, his
nurse"
So long, Tom.
Wanderings Around Hollywood
-. You'd probably get HYSTERI-
CAL if you knew the certain
femme star who is affecting
Southern accent. Her papa is a
Kosher butcher in New York "A
tip from deah ole Lunnun says
that Mr.. George Arliss is up for
knighthood from the King. All
day yesterday Slim Summerville
wondered why a flock of seals on
the Afterwards" set were follow
ing him around. Director jim
Cruze had slipped FISH in Sims
back pocket. .Solly Eilers put
her dainty signature on Universal
The Washington times., 1934-05-07
First Production
BY Feg Murray

Harry Rapf's first production
under his recently signed new long
terms M-G.M contract, will be
"Any Port in a Storm" Wallace
Beery will be starred.
The Washington times., 1934-05-07
loan and Franchot

AS for Sadie Mckee" Joan
Crawford's latest. Mr.. Vogel ex-
presses similar enthusiasm. It is
made from a Vina Delmar story
which ran in jitney weekly and
it has Franchot Tone to provide
the. love interest. I imagine
both Joan and Franchot liked
making this one.
Evening star., 1934-03-09

Tweeds and cheviots, in
browns, tans, grays, oxford
and blue rheviots. Tailored
with pleated front, side
buckles and twenty.two.inch
bottoms. Ia to 20 sizes.
Upper, brush e d wool
Palais Royal-Main Floor
Evening star., 1934-03-09
THE WASHINGTON D. c. FRIDAY MARCH g. 1884,

Community Center Department, by
the time the orchestra gets well un-
der way, 1t was said after a meeting
yesterday at the Franklin Admins
tration Building.
The meeting. attended by a num-
Der Of prominent music patrons of
the city, was presided over by Mrs.
Z. X. Peoples, director Of the Com
munity Center Department, who out
lined plans for the orchestra's s future.
The orchestra, under the direction
OF Bailey F. Alart, numbered 80 at
last Tuesday nights rehearsal. Au-
ditlons have been held for the past
three weeks. and it is expected 40 or
more amateur and semi-professional
musicians will take part in the next
rehearsal at pm. Tuesday, at Gen.
tral High School Auditorium.
Weekly rehearsals from now until
early Summer promise the use of the
orchestra for some of the Summer
festival programs at the National
Evening star., 1934-03-09

Sylvan Theater, and as the orchestra
increases in proficiency, 1t is planned
to use it in connection with other
community enterprises.
All men and women who love to
play orchestral instruments are in
vited to the rehearsals on Tuesday
night Among the instruments espe-
cially needed to balance the orches-
ira are violins, cellos and French
horns.
The Advisory Committee for the
Community Orchestra will be COM
posed of Mrs Carey H. Brown. DR..
E. N. c. Barnes, Miss M Edith Coul-
son, Mrs. Henry Grattan Doyle, Mrs
c. Marshall Finnan, Isaac Cans, Mrs.
Edith H. Hunter, Mrs Gertrude
Lyons, Mrs. Eugene Meyer. E j.
Murphy, Mrs. Gertrude McRae Nash
and Mrs. Henry T. Quinn.
1t is understood there will be no
dues from and no fees to members
Of this Community Orchestra. In
this respect 1t is strictly amateur.
Evening star., 1934-03-09
First Aid to Be Demonstrated.

POH1CK, Va, March (SpeciaD -
A demonstration of first aid will be
given at the meeting of the Pohick
branch OF the Girls Friendly Society
at the rectory tonight.
Sadie Ruth Ward and Sara Anne
hewitt. students of Lee-Jackson High
school. where special course in
nursing has been conducted in connec-
uon with vocational guidance work.
Will conduct the demonstration.
Evening star., 1934-03-09

deal" Is heading toward security and
that these are not just temporary
measures. These are measure which
are being enacted to relieve distress
and assure people of their livelihood,
he said.
Representative Connery, joint spon-
sor Of the old-age pension bill, spoke
briefly of his fight to get it accepted
and said any compromise would be
agreeable to him that what he
wanted was its passage.
Father John O'Graoy Of the Cath
olic Charities Of the District Of Co.
lumbia, who has been prominent in
social service reforms for many years,
said:
The present method of the conduct
Of the District Of Columbia's welfare
system under direction Of a board Is
a mistake. and should be changed to
be under the direct supervision of one
man, who will be responsible to the
District Commissioners"
Col. E. G. Bliss. representing the
Washington Chamber of Commerce,
which has adopted a resolution back
ing the enactment of old-age pen
sions for the District, said that his
greatest surprise had been the will
ingness and enthusiasm Of the mem
Der Of his committee. which had
recommended its passage.
Abraham Epstein, executive secre-
tary of the association, presided over
the meeting
Other members of Congress attend
ing were Senators Bulkley of Ohio,
Hatch of New Mexico, McKellar Of
Tennessee, O'Mahoney Of Wyoming,
Shipstead Of Minnesota, Thomas of
Utah and Townsend OF Delaware and
Representatives Collins Of Mississippi,
O'Malley Of Wisconsin. Dunn of Penn
sylvania, Ramspeck Of Georgia, Kvale
of Minnesota, West of Ohio, Ellen
bogen of Pennsylvania. Oliver Of Ala
bama, Keller Of Illinois. Lesinski of
Michigan, Lemke of North Dakota
and Goldsborough of Maryland.
A number of other members Of
Congress were called from attending
the meeting by a Democratic caucus
held last night. However, they sent
assurances that they intended sup
porting the measures.
Evening star., 1934-03-09
10OARE EXPECTED
|NNEW ORCHESTRA
Washington Musicians Who
Perform Solely for Pleas
ure Rehearse.

More than 100 Washington musi-
clans who play purely for the pleas
ure of playing" are expected to be
affiliated with the new Community
Orchestra, under auspices Of the
Evening star., 1934-03-09
OLD MANUSCRIPT SOLD
Chicago University Gets Valuable
Mccormick Item.

CHICAGO, March 9 tF).-A twelfth
century Greek manuscript Of the life
of Christ. bought by the late Edith
Rockefeller Mccormick In 1928 for
S25, 900, is to go to the University Of
Chicago for $4,000
The Probate Court authorized the
sale yesterday by the trustee OF Mrs.
McCormick's estate. Known as the
Byzantine manuscript. it contains 30
miniatures of great value and interest
to artists and historians.
Evening star., 1934-03-09
LETTERING FOR BLIND
PLACED ON NEWSPRINT
Long Effort Results in Successful
Use of Cheap Paper

for Braille.
Ev the Associated Press
LOS ANGELES. March e.-Braille.
the pinpoint type of lettering the
blind read with their fingers was
printed here yesterday on newsprint.
Authorities expressed belief the pub
ncation marked the first use of such
light and comparatively cheap paper.
The experiment is the elimination
OF years Of effort by Harry Park. a
printer, who enlisted the cooperation
OF E. II. Hostetter, representative of
q type founder. Park devised special
equipment whereby Braille characters
could be set on regular typesetting
machine.
A blind girl. asked to read the
article, did so quickly and easily.
Evening star., 1934-03-09
Wild Duck Is Pet.

Abel johnson of Stockton. Calf,
has as pet a wild duck which he
captured when the bird few against
his house and was stunned.
Evening star., 1934-03-09
LIBRARIES ASK BAN
ON LIQUOR NEARBY
A. B. c. Board Wants Com
mission to Make Policy
for Soldiers Home.

Continued From First Page.)
Evening star., 1934-03-09
80 CoNGREssMEN
PLEDGE E'HELP FOR
0LD.AGE PENSIONS

Continued From First Pa9e.)
Evening star., 1934-06-29
JOHNSON ACCUSED
Of BREAKING PACT
Federal Employees Union to
Go to Roosevelt in
Donovan Case.

Charging Gen. Hugh S. johnson,
recovery administrator, with going
back on his agreement to disqualify
interested members Of the National
Labor Board from hearing the case
of John Donovan, dismissed president
OF N. r. A. Lodge. No. sl. American
Federation Of Government Employees,
the union planned q direct appeal to
President Roosevelt today.
Meeting last night at the Hamilton
Hotel, the union was told that Gen.
johnson had declined to disqualify
any members Of the board and had
refused to divide the board equally
between industry and labor to hear
the Donovan case Instead the ad-
ministrator insisted that the entire
National Labor Board function in the
Donovan case just as 1t has In other
labor disputes.
Earlier the union had been told
through E. Claude Babcock, national
president of the A. F. G. E., that the
board would be equally divided and
that no interested members would
sit in the case. Babcock Is now in
Chillicothe, Ohio. When informed Of
Johnson's attitude, he wired Senator
Robert F. Wagner. Labor Board chair
man, Withdrawing the case from his
jurisdiction.
Evening star., 1934-06-29

would be separated by retirement for
physical disability.
When Congress placed the 1l,750
officer limitation in the 1885 appro-
priation act, the War Department, it
was pointed out, had no alternative
other than to bring about reduc-
ton by the retirement Of those with
physical disabilities. Then the 1894
West Point graduating class Of $50
came along further to complicate the
problem.
Maj. Gen. James F. Mckinley, ad-
jutant general, during his testimony
before the House Subcommittee on Ap-
preparations when the 1885 Army
supply bill was under consideration,
expressed the opinion that under the
law 1t Is necessary for the War De-
partment to commission West Point
graduates As long as the Army is
kept within the authorized strength.
Representative Collins, Democrat,
Of Mississippi, chairman Of the sub
committee, declared Congress wanted
the West Point graduates commits
stoned and he believed this could be
done and still meet the limitations on
the commissioned personnel.
War Department records reveal 490
commissioned officers were separated
from the service last year for various
reasons, 224 of whom were on the
promotion list. The others were on
the promotion list.
Evening star., 1934-06-29

tCOntlnue0 FROM FIRST fage.l
garian war and carried heavy guns
on my shoulders up beyond where the
horses could take them"
But the high spot Of his life was .
two-year jaunt through Europe and
America.
Faro claimed TO be q teetotaller and
came to America, some said, on funds
supplied by a temperance organiza-
ton. He wore down far younger COM
panions dashing around New York,
often stopping to pose for q picture
with his arms around a pretty girl.
Despite his agility, FARO couldn't
cope with Broadway trafhc. A taxi
cab got him and seriously injured
him.
When he finally set sail he was
$4,000 in debt but had had q swell
time. He then went to London and
took up flying lessons.
The wife in Turkey didn't like all
this globe trotting and threatened to
sue him unless he came home
Dressed in the height Of fashion.
FARO did so finally. He found his
spouse so angry that at first she re-
fused to admit him. Later they
parted.
Evening star., 1934-06-29
STUDIES U. s. NOTE.

Ohicials See Economic Independence
as Boycott Result.
BY the Associated Press.
BERLIN, June "a warning that
a boycott on German goods would only
force this country toward complete
economic independence came today
while officials studied a United States
note protesting the debt moratorium
and blaming Nazi policies for it.
The government, a high official in
dicated, will take its own good time
to study the note before deciding on
q reply. No cue has yet been given
the Nazi press as to how to interpret
Secretary Of State HVlrs declaration.
Rudolph Hess, minister without
portfolio, told a meeting of German
Chambers of Commerce abroad: 1T
has already been evidenced that .
boycott by foreign countries carries q
double-edged sword and Jews, by
prompting such boycotts, are bringing
threats of economic injury to the
individual countries whose hospitality
they enjoy"
Criticizing what he called efforts to
interfere with the domestic situation
of the third Reich, Hess said the
German people could restrict their
use of foreign products until substi-
tute products are available"
Experts started studying the Hull
note last night.
Evening star., 1934-06-29
BAND CONCERT.

BY the United States Army Band
this evening at 7:30 o'clock at the
Capitol. Capt. William J. Stannard.
leader; Thomas F. Darcy, associate
leader.
Grand march. "Pomp and Circum-
stance ............ $500 'cieoi
Overture, 'Phedre". ...... .Massenet
"Sextette from Lucia. .Donizetti
Polish Dance No. ~. .Schwawenka
March, THE Globe Trotter."
Hernandez
dedicated to Arthur Reilly OF
the Washington HERALD
Selection from My Maryland"
Romberg
Xylophone solo, The Mocking
Bird" sStobpe
(Charles D. Hershey
Fantasia, "A Festival in Arenjuez,"
-.---- Demersseman
Finale from symphony in F Minor
No. 60. 1SCnaikoWSky
March, Cavalry Commandery."
Clarke
The Star spangled Banner"
Evening star., 1934-06-29
Perry Miller Hurt
By Black Drums
Fall Upon His Foot

Here's the latest in the Sum-
mer crop Of fish stories. Perry
Miller, editor of Rod and Stream
in The Star, was suffering from
a mashed toe today on which a
50-pound black drum was acci-
dentally dropped wednesday In
Smiths Greek OF Southwest
Middles in Chesapeake Bay.
Miller, with a party of fisher
men. had returned from a trip
of Point Lookout. The drum,
caught by Bryant Knott, a ga
rage proprietor. was lying, aban-
doned on a dock. Some one sug-
gested the party take him. The
fish was dropped into the boat
on Miller's toe. He was unable
to take q step for an hour but
was recovering today.
Evening star., 1934-06-29
BOARD ON STEEL
I. STRIKE ORGANIZES
First Move, However, De-
ferred Pending Study
of Conditions.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
The National Steel Labor Relations
Board organized swiftly today for an
effort to bring lasting peace In the
steel industry. but deferred its first
moves pending a study of conditions.
The three-man board sat down with
Secretary Perkins within "a hours
after its creation by President Roose-
welt.
Judge Walter p. Stacy Of the North
Carolina Supreme Court, chairman of
the board, reported there would be no
action until the members could
orient" themselves to the situation.
simultaneously. there came from
an authoritative Labor Department
spokesman statement that the
closed shop" issue definitely had been
eliminated from the negotiations under
the Roosevelt plan.
Closed Shop Not Aim.
The Federal labor authority, who
asked that his name not be used.
said the Amalgamated Association of
Iron, Steel and Tin Workers had made
a definite promise to the Government
in a recent public statement that 1t
would not ask for the closed shop
even If its union was named as the
majority choice for bargaining.
If the workers do not ask for the
closed shop" he said, 1T can GER
tainly be taken for granted that the
steel employers will not ask for 1t
and the Government will not ask
for it."
Even In q hypothetical case, should
labor ask for CLOSED shop" he said,
nothing in the executive order would
bind the employers to accept such a
plan.
1t was added that the ma jority rep
resentation plan would not even bar
company unions, long insisted upon by
the steel masters, since any group or
individual would have the right to
present q petition of grievances.
Should non-company union workers
be in the majority, however, the COM
pany groups would not rule.
The present majority rule plan diff
fers from that set up by the President
in creating board for settlement Of
the automobile dispute several months
ago.
Auto Plan Provisions
The automobile plan provides for
proportional representation by the
various groups on work council
which conducts the collective bargain
ing for the employees.
The present plan, of course, pro-
vides a different form of representa-
ton from that in the automobile set
tlement." the Labor Department
spokesman said
1T is possible that q different rep
resentation plan may be instituted
under every board set up to settle q
labor dispute. Some pattern may be
found, of course, that will be applied
to all disputes, but this will depend
upon conditions
Miss Perkins received a telegram
from M. F. Tighe. president Of the
Amalgamated Association OF Iron,
Steel and Tin Workers. 1t read:
In behalf Of the Amalgamated As
sociation of Iron. Steel and Tin
Workers. their friends and the public
in general, we desire to express TO you
our gratitude, appreciation and sin
cere thanks for the splendid service
rendered and assistance given in Sc
curing the Board Of Industrial Rela-
tions."
Evening star., 1934-06-29
SURGEON GENERAL CITES
HEALTH WORK OF CHEST
Hugh S. Cumming Speaks on
Community Forum Period.
Hospital Need Seen.

Activities of the Public Health Serv-
ice were related yesterday to radio
audience over Station WMAL by Sur
geon General Hugh S. Cumming on
the Community Forum period. He
was introduced by Herbert L. Willett,
jr acting director of the Community
Chest
He said economic conditions of the
past four years have accentuated the
value Of health work, and declared
Washington needs private hospitals,
as well as those supported by tax
funds.
Washington needs the services Of
the Instructive Visiting Nurses, who
are paid for by your gifts" said the
surgeon general And speaking for
today, the other health services paid
for by contributions to the Commu-
nifty Chest are valuable and necessary
TO the welfare Of the CITY,"
Evening star., 1934-06-29

Continued From First Page)
Germany, in return for trade agree
ments, would grant nationals Of any
other countries preferential treatment.
Note Given Leitner.
The strongly worded note was de-
livered to Rudolf Leitner. the German
charge d'affaires. and later was made
public by the State Department to-
gether with long German note. The
latter explained in detail the reasons
why Germany declared the six-month
moratorium on all interest transfers
on foreign obligations, estimated to
total So, 900 .000. 900.
Great Britain and France already
have threatened trade and exchange
reprisals because Of the German ac-
ton.
The United States Is faced with q
different problem because Of this
country's favorable balance Of trade.
Secretary Hull said In the note that
aside from the direct detrimental
effect On Americans. the moratorium
would cause a further dislocation OF
international finance and trade, and
discourage international cooperation
to solve worldwide economic troubles.
The American note. in taking cog
nizance of reports that creditors OF
other nations might receive prefer
ential treatment through agreements
to be concluded by Germany with
other countries, strongly protested
against any action discriminating
against Americans.
The United States has made two
previous protests against preferential
treatment accorded Swiss and Dutch
bond holders which gave them larger
interest payments than was granted
Americans holding similar securities.
Explanation Of Germany.
In the German note. that govern
ment said it had no gold, no credit
facilities, and that a greatly reduced
foreign trade made 1t impossible to
secure foreign exchange with which
to pay interest on its foreign obliga-
tions. The note said a substantial
portion Of its foreign exchange was
required to make reparations pay
ments.
Hull in the American note pointed
out that the United States received
no reparations from Germany and
that that argument, therefore. was not
valid as an excuse for failing to con-
tinue making payment to Americans.
Germany's contention that it had
made every effort to meet its obliga-
tions before resorting to the mora
torium was sharply questioned in the
American note with the declaration:
The asserted anxiety Of the Ger
man government to make every effort
to meet its obligations cannot be
proven by q mere display of its de-
pleted balances, but must be evident
from an examination on the whole
trend and operation of German
policy"
Evening star., 1934-06-29

the silver situation the order might be
preliminary to, merely saying that in
the judgment Of Secretary Morgenthau
such action is necessary to effectuate
the policy Of said silver purchase act
of 1884"
Talk Of Naturalization.
However, there has been much talk
among silverites in Congress Of the
possibility of the Governments taking
action to nationalize and assume title
to all the silver In the country, as was
done with gold
The silver act set forth that the
national policy was that the Nations
currency system should have a none
tary backing consisting of one-fourth
silver and three -fourths gold.
American silver exports last month
totaled $1,638,000. In April they
were $l,425 900, March, $665 900;
February, s734,000, and January,
$3.50 900, q total for the five months
of s5,321 900. This, however. was
much more than Offset by silver i'm
ports to q total of $13,934,000 for
January to May, inclusive.
For the year 1888, exports totaled
1904 900 and imports SCOPES 600;
1892 exports, $13,850,000, and i'm
ports $19,650, 900, and for 1881 ex-
ports were $26.485.00 and imports
$28 .664 900.
For the three years and five months
ending with May. the totals were
$64 ,697 900 in exported silver against
almost double that, or $122,473, 900. In
imports. 1t is to be noted, however.
that the last few months have seen
the rate of export rapidly increase.
Evening star., 1934-06-29

The administration is dealing close
ly with former Gov. Cox of Ohio, CIV
ing him a long overdue recognition
in Ohio political affairs.
It was Cox who selected Mr.. Roose-
welt as his vice presidential running
mate in 1920, a step which gave F..
D. r. a start in politics.
National political authorities say
that Cox. Senator Bulkley and Mr..
Roosevelt agreed on putting Repre-
sentative West into the Ohio sena-
torial race so they would have an
active campaigner for new deal poll
cies in that key State.
tCopyrisht. 1934)