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The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1934-09-27

organizing for a bitter fight. 1t is
well known, of course, that the
railroads themselves have reorgan-
lied their associations into one
solid and substantial agency which
is to act as the spokesman. Indica-
tions are that out of the movement
by the railroad arrangements will
come trade body to be known as
the American Railway institute,
which will serve as the spokesman
for all the railroads. Plans call
for establishment Of headquarters
in Washington where the group
will be in close contact at all times
with the shifting trends of govern
mental maneuvers respecting the
railroads.
Federal Ownership
Coupled with the certainty that
there will be railroad legislation
considered by the forthcoming ses-
sion of congress is a strong renew
al of activity among advocates Of
government ownership. In previous
letters I have reported ownership
advocates in and out of the admin
istration were said to be working
on plans for legislation designed
eventually to result in federal own
ership of the transportation sys-
TENS. How far this has gone cannot
now be stated. 1t can be said def
initely, however, that the move
ment is gaining force and observ-
ers well acquainted with the under
current of government plans ln-
sist that the railroads have bat
tie ON their hands that is larger
than the immediate prospect OF
additional restrictive legislation.
In some quarters in Washington
we hear the expression that the ad-
ministration plans to seek enact
ment of regulation for the bus
lines and other carriers that are IN
competition with the railroads.
This has been tried several times
before. but nothing has come OF 1t
because congress heretofore has
refused to be serious about leglsia-
ton for control of the bus lines
onerating over state and national
HIGHWAYS. It is to be recalled, tho,
that congress heretofore has not
heen co subservient to the Chlei
Executive as has been the case
since the New Deal became opera
tive a year and a half ago. So the
extent to which the admlnlstra-
tion will or can go respecting con-
troll of the bus lines seems AZ TINS
] writing to be highly problematical.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1934-09-27
Railroad Legislation

Washington.-As plans for the
expansion of the New Deal pro-
gram go on, it becomes more and
more evident that the session of
congress converting in January is
due to take up the question of rail
road legislation. Its nature is yet
undetermined. Its scope is still
yelled in secrecy. There is the GER
tainty, however, that the Roose-
welt administration is prepared to
present far-reaching proposals,
dealing in new way with the rail
roads of the country.
The first intimation of this prob
sbility came recently through a Wis
it to the President by Joseph B.
Eastman, federal co-ordinator Of
railroads. Mr.. Eastman let it be
Known after an extended conference
with the President that railroad
legislation was being drafted and
that it would be presented to con-
gress with the request that it be
place near the top of the must"
legislation desired by the President.
Since Mr.. Eastman's visit to the
summer white house at Hyde Park,
New York, however, it has been
next to impossible to discover adj
dltlonal facts respecting the rail
road program being worked out by
the brain trusters ard Mr.. East
man,
un unquestioned authority, new
ertheless, it is made to appear that
M. Eastman, or his professor
AIDES, have an idea that there ought
70 be another member of the cabi-
net and that this member ought to
oe the secretary of transportation.
on equally good authority it can be
s'aled that the present plans
programs under the New Deal have
proved to be like railroad time-ta-
nles, subject to change without mo-
sSe-are designed to give the fed
elai government supervisory auth
oiisy over the railroads. Indeed,
sOne insiders claim that Mr. East
Ian may go as far as proposing
saat the government buy the rail-
.oaa properties and lease them back
s . the railroad corporations for OPP
aatlon. This phase of the pro-
sam remains wholly undisclosed
.s ssond rumor and gossip, but it
ssms proper to say that, thus far,
s asre mas been no denial issued
~ any responsible quarter.
- IS my understanding that nu-
sfous groups in the country are
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1934-09-27
MOVIE
AeR1ERs IN vNE-
uNlyeD STATES NAVE 4
NTM SeAMeAH ckphcxN
o. OVER M.S00 900

Authorities tell me, however, that
the Eastman plan, which must be
assumed to have Presidential ap-
prevail, will be comprehensive and
of itself, should give an indication
of the severity of the fight that is
to come.
In Sorry State
The argument that, am told, is
going to be advanced for further
federal encroachment on private
management of the railroads has to
do with the sorry state in which
it is claimed the roads find them
selves as result of the depression.
They have borrowed about $780,
100000 from the Reconstruction
Finance corporation, thus using
government credit to tide them
over. AS a result of these borrow
ings a belief has sprung up that
the railroads are unable to finance
themselves longer. Railroad corpor-
alton statements, however, seem to
dispute this belief, but it is always
difficult to offset argument of that
kind. Government ownership adj
'vocates are using the argument and
railroad executives find their case
is difficult to prove because the av-
erage individual does not under
stand the ms and outs Of such fi-
ancial problems.
On the side of the railroads, the
argument is being advanced that
the carriers for the most part are
in fairly good financial shape and
that as soon as there is any sign
of recovery they will benefit by
an increased volume of traffic
which, of course, means more rev.
enue. The railroads claim further
that there is too much restrictive
legislation anyway, and that addi-
tional steps by the government in
the nature of supervisory control is
going to make their job more diff
ficult if they are to earn sufficient
revenue to pay their expenses.
There is still another phase of
the railroad question that is caus-
ing some concern among students
of the problem Of transportation. 1t
is that, if the present set-up of In
terstate Commerce commission
control over the railroads is dis
turbed, the chances are great that
politics will again become involv-
cd. I think most persons agree that
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1934-09-27

Mr.. and Mrs. Ted Watkins and
family of the Highlands ate birth
day dinner with Wallace Preston
Tuesday evening.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1934-09-27

Mrs. H. Rowland spent Sunday
afternoon in Hover at the home of
Mrs. Frank Wendell.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1934-09-27

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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-12-06

the Pennsylvania Clubs conference
which opens in Cincinnati. Thurs
day. Indianapolis alumni who are
going to Cincinnati, include Bow
man Elder. William G. Griffith, FL
der Blackledge, Conrad Ruckels-
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PENN ALUMNI
To ASSEMBLE
General Secretary to Be
Entertained at Session
Sunday.

College days. past. present and
future. will be discussed at 6.15 Sun
day when Pennsylvania University
alumni gather at the Woodstock
ClTa N greet NJ Wistar Wood.
Philadelphia. General Alumni Soci-
ETY. secretary.
Mr.. Wood. who went to Pennsyl-
vania just two months ago from
Culver Military Academy, Culver.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-12-06

Ind. Is coming as the gut t Of
friends and has been asked to bring
with him moving pictures of football
games and other fall events at
Pennsylvania.
The pictures are to be shown at
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THE INDIANAPOLIS TIMES

Elder, Mr.. and Mrs. Willis Adams,
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel r. Harrell
James L. Daggett, Mr.. and Mrs.
William G. Griffith. Mr.. ana Mrs.
Norman Metzger, Mr.. and Mrs. o.
N. Torian, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Weiss and Mr.. and Mrs. ]. <. White.
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haus. Samuel r. Harrell and Harry
Sheppard.
The committee in charge of Sun
days program at the Woodstock is
composed of Mr.. and Mrs. Conrad
RuckelshauS, Mr.. and Mrs. Bowman
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Evening star., 1934-01-08
AIe1andrian Mires
When Boat Sticks
On Rirer Mud Fiat
"BrOther" Arnold Comes
to Rescue as Police
Rush to Scene.
av "a starr correspondent Of rhe star.

By a Stan Correspondent of The Star.
ALEXANDRIA, Va, January g.
It's all right to get out and push If you
are not in a row boat, John Bryant,
2O-year-old Potomac River dredge
worker of this city, learned last night.
When his boat. in which he was en-
route from Cameron Street Wharf to
the dredge on which he Vorks--sta-
toned on the Maryland side Of the
river-ran aground on a sand bar in
the fog last night, Young Bryant
climbed out and started to push. He
soon became mired and helpless.
Alexandria police who were notified
of his plight boarded a motorboat and
raced to his rescue. They were too late
to be of assistance, however, because
Gardner Brother" Arnold. another
dredge worker, had heard the cries OF
distress, and effected the rescue before
the police arrived.
Evening star., 1934-01-08
Richie Stand on Fifth Term
May Feature Jackson Dinner
Democratic Fete in Baltimore Toni ght
Expected to Clarity Gorernorship
Race-National Figures to Speak.

of Frederick has announced his can
didacy for the Democratic guberna-
torial nomination and is not generally
being taken seriously. The only other
potential candidate is Mayor Jackson
and party leaders are on the qui vive
as to what he will say should the
Governor decide to announce himself
as a candidate. While he has not so
far announced himself, friends of the
mayor have let it be known that he
would enter the primaries against the
Governor, should the latter seek another
term.
Support of League.
DR. j. Carvil Fowler, president. and
William Horst. chairman of the Nom
Partisan League Of Maryland, an
nounced this week that the organiza-
ton would support Goy Ritchie HE, If
nate H Webster Smith as its guberna-
torial candidate"
The league had previously indorsed
Mr. Smith. but it is reported consid-
cradle opposition to his nomination has
arisen in the party and it is not believed
Mr.. Smith would enter the primary
contest. In that event the Governor
would again have the backing of the
league.
Senator Tydings address can be put
down as being neutral" as it is not
believed he would take sides in any
primary.
Acceptance by Gov. Ritchie yester-
dav of the resignation of former Sena-
tor William Cabell Bruce as general
counsel to the Public Service Commis-
sion is generally taken as sure sign
that the Governor will not be candi-
date for nomination for the United
States Senatorship.
Evening star., 1934-01-08
COUNCIL OF CHURCHES
OPENS CONVENTION
DR.. Goodell of New York Describes
Christ as Arch-Individualist
in Sermon.

Describing Christ as "the arch-indi-
vidualist of the ages" DR.. Charles L.
Goodell of New York today addressed
the Conference on Evangelism of the
Federal Council of Churches at the
opening of a one-day session here The
Washington Federation of Churches is
joint sponsor of the conference. DR.
Goodell, who is secretary of the de-
partment of evangelism of the Federal
Council chose as the topic of his ad-
dress at the First Congregational
Church today THE Christ We Forget.
Christ might have set up a po-
litical or civic propaganda" DR.. Goodell
said, "but He did not. He never wrote
book or a creed. He gave his whole
message and purpose into the hands
Of the individuals. We do not progress
from the mass to the individual, but
from the individual to the mass. Sc
the community is lifted to God. Per-
sonal religion received the grace Of
God that we can 60 out to change the
life of the community"
The session opened with DIR. Jesse
M. Bader of New York City presiding
The devotions were led by DR.. Clifford
Jope, pastor of the Ninth Street Chris
ton Church. DR.. r. H. Miller. pastor
spoke on "Rekindling the Fires" and
Dr. E. H. Rawlings, Nashville, Tenn.
a Southern Methodist leader. on 1.-The
Imperishable Message of Eternal Sal
vation."
DR.. Bader is scheduled to address the
conference this afternoon on THE
Evangelism for Today" and DR.. Rawl-
ings on 1.-THE Shepherd Heart of the
Church"
The addresses at the session tonight
are "Laymen and Evangelism" by DR..
Goodell, and THE Present Challenge
to the Church for Spiritual Ad-
vance" by DR.. Miller. DR.. Rawlings
| will conduct the devotions.
Evening star., 1934-01-08
SENATE GETSL0NG
NOMINATIONS LIST
Miss Fay L. BentIey's Ap'
pointment as Juvenile
Judge Is Included.

President Roosevelt today sent to the
Senate for confirmation a long list Of
nominations which included those Of
Miss Fay L. Bentley of this city to be
Judge Of the Juvenile Court here, and
Leslie C. Garnett of Chevy Chase, Md,
to be United States attorney for the
District of Columbia.
Miss Bentley was named by Presi-
dent Roosevelt several months ago to
succeed to the Juvenile Court, but she
never took the oath Of office because
of the legal point raised by Miss Kath-
ryn Sellers, whose term had expired
more than a year ago, that she could
not be removed without cause and that
her successor could not qualify until
she had been confirmed by the Senate.
Mr.. Garnett's appointment was an
nounced by the President less than two
weeks ago.
Among some of the other important
nominations in this long list were those
of Harry w. Blair of Missouri and
Joseph B. keenan, of Ohio as Assist
ant Attorney Generals; Angus D. Mac
Lean of North Carolina to be assist
ant solicitor general; Joseph r. Hay
den of Michigan to be Vice Governor
of the Philippine Islands; Benjamin j..
Horton of Puerto Rico to be attorney
general of Puerto Rico; William W..
Howes of South Dakota, who is now
Second Assistant Postmaster General,
to be First Assistant Postmaster Gen.
eral. to succeed William O'Mahoney,
who was appointed to the Senate to
succeed the late Senator Kendrick Of
Wyoming; Harllee Branch of Georgia,
who Is now special assistant to Post
master General Farley. to be Second
Assistant Postmaster General Walter
M. w. Stlawn Of Texas to succeed
Ezra Brainard, jr, as a member of the
Interstate Commerce Commission, and
the following to be rear admirals in
the United States Navy: Capts. Sam
uel w. Bryant, Sinclair Cannon, John
D Wainwright, Charles S. Freeman,
Charles r. Train, Ernest J. King P. B.
DUNCAN and Hayne Ellis.
Evening star., 1934-01-08
EASTMAN WILL SPEAK
BEFORE BOARD OF TRADE
Railroad Co-ordinator on Program
at Mayfiower Hotel jan
uary L.

George Eastman, the Federal Gov
ernment's co-ordinator Of railroads, will
be the principal speaker at meeting
of the Washington Board of Trade in
the Mayflower Hotel Tuesday. January
16, it was announced today by Robert
j. Cottrell, executive secretary OF the
trade body.
The session will be devoted largely
to discussion Of transportation prob
lens, with particular reference to the
local street railway situation and serv-
ice developments growing out of the
recent merger.
Besides Mr.. Eastman other speakers
on the program include Col. Alvin
B. Barber. manager OF the Transpor-
tation and Communication Department
Of the United States Chamber of Com.
merce, and John Hanna, president OF
the Capital Transit Co.
Claude w. Owen, president OF the
Board of Trade. will preside at the
meeting. a regular monthly session Of
the trade body.
Evening star., 1934-01-08
Special Dispatch to The Star.


BALTIMORE, January S.-This may
prove an epochal day in the political
history of Maryland.
The annual Jackson day dinner of the
Concord Club, the largest Democratic
club in the city and at which Senator
Tydings, Gov. Ritchie and Mayor Jack
son of Baltimore will be the principal
speakers, will be held tonight.
This dinner is the outstanding event
of the year in Democratic circles and Is
always attended by the leaders OF the
party, not only in Baltimore, but from
all parts of the State.
1t is generally believed that Gov:
Ritchie will definitely announce himself
as q candidate for a fifth term, or give
some inkling as to his future political
course
Those closest to the Governor know
that the United States Senatorship has
never appealed to him and point to the
fact that each time he has been re-
elected by increasing pluralities and il
| has always followed charges OF some
sort being raised against his renomina-
ton.
Has Fighting Record.
Furthermore, Gov. Ritchie has always
| been known as fighter. proved in many
campaigns, and has never been known
to quit under fire" While the opposi-
tion against Gov Ritchie today is nc
doubt stronger than in any Of the pre-
vlous campaigns, it is also true that the
Governor has made many friends IN
| the rank and file of not only the Demo
cratic, but the Republican party by re-
ducing the State tax through economies
in State operation.
So far only DR.. Charles H. Conley
Evening star., 1934-01-08
SLUM CLEARANCE
PASSED BY ICKES
Secretary Denies Reports of Delay
Prepares to Test Plans in
Three Cities.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Secretary Ickes, the public works
administrator and president of the
Federal Housing Corporation. said to-
day the public works housing and
slum clearance plan is going ahead
In accordance with previous announce
ments" His statement was prompted
by erroneous reports to the contrary.
The s10C001 900 allotted from the
$1,000, 0000 900 of public works funds for
housing and slum clearance has been
transferred to the Federal Housing Cor
poration and Ickes expects early use
of a part of the fund for slum clear
ance in Detroit, Cleveland and New
York.
Stun clearance projects in other
cities are under consideration, but
these are considered to offer the best
opportunity for early use of the money.
Of the $48000,000 allocated for 20
projects to be constructed by limited
dividend corporations for both slum
clearance and low-cost housing. none
has been rescinded or withdrawn, pub
lie works officials said These projects
are to be continued in accordance with
the plans for them
Evening star., 1934-01-08
DIR. EDM0NDS QUITS.
M0NTG0MERYBODY.
Chester F. CIagett, Potomac
District Farmer, to Be
Given Vacancy.
sy a statf Correspondent of The Star.

By a Stan Correspondent Of The Star.
ROCKVILLE, Md, January 8.-Dr
George L. Edmonds has forwarded his
resignation from the Board OF Mont
eomery County Commissioners to Gov
Albert c. Ritchie as a result OF the man
damus suit started for his removal, and
is due to be succeeded by Chester F,
Clagett, a Potomac district farmer, II
was learned here today.
Clagett, a leader in Democratic cir
cles as member of the Montgomery
Government Club and an active par
ticipant in civic affairs, said his recon-
mendation for appointment to the
vacant post has been sent to the Gov
ernor by the Montgomery Democratic
organization and Is expected to be sp-
proved in time for him to qualify and
attend tomorrows meeting OF the
County Board.
Appointed Last June.
Or. Edmonds. who was appointed a
county commissioner last June succeed
ing w. Frank Ricketts,, now super
visor for the State Roads Commission,
resigned as a result of custer proceed
ings begun in the Circuit Court De-
cenber 81 against Miss Lavinia Engle
and himself by John Oxley, local at
torney.
The suit was based on the grounds
that both commissioners were members
of the State Legislature when the
Montgomery commissioners pay was
raised in 1881 and were not eligible
for appointment to their positions on
the board. Miss Engle resigned Janu-
ary l and her place was taken by Ben
G. Davis of Takoma Park.
Avoids Court Action.
"I believe the suit can be defeated,
DR.. Edmonds declared this morning
"but I am not willing to take part in a
court contest to hold office as county
commissioner for less than a year ol
the term for which I was appointed
DR.. Edmonds. who has served six
terms in the House of Delegates, said he
would seek the Democratic organ1za-
tion's nomination for county commits
sioner from the Rockville district fol
the election next November.
Clagett is At years old and lives on
the Glen road, near Potomac. with his
wife and two children, Francis and
Lucille. He has never held public office
Evening star., 1934-01-08
NEW PLANE MARK SET

ISTRES, France, January (P.-A
new world land plane speed for a 1000
kilometer approximately 622 miles)
course was set yesterday by the French
pilot, NJ. Massotte, who few it in 2
hours Al minutes 81 seconds.
Massotte averaged 1882 kilometers
an hour. The former record. 347.8,
was held by the German flyer. Hunkel.
The French flyer last year estab-
lished a world record for 500 kilo-
meters, covering the distance at the
rate of 3037779 kilometers an hour.
Evening star., 1934-01-08
HYATTSVILLE COUNCIL
TO GET LIQUOR PLEA
Attorney Will Represent Applicant
for License at Meeting
Tonight.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special DISPATCH 70 The SIar.
HYATTSVILIE Md. January g.
An attorney for a Hyattsville merchant
who has applied for a license to sell
hard liquor here may lay the matter
before the town authorities at a meet
ing tonight at o'clock The applica-
ton was ordered referred to the Hy-
attsville council by the County Board
of License Commissioners.
DR.. H. T. Willis, mayor of Hyatts-
vile. says that personally he opposes
any action tending to make the council
substitute liquor board" in asking
it to pass on applications. but he de-
clares it is up to the council to decide
what it will do. The council recently
advised the license commissioners that,
in its opinion. majority of the citizens
opposed the sale of hard liquor here.
Evening star., 1934-01-08

Of national importance in the religious
world will speak in behalf Of world
missions.
The conference viii be held in
Central Church, Of which DR.. G. @.
Martin is pastor, and the messages to
be brought will be Of interest to
constituency Of more than $4,000
Southern Methodists in this conference
territory.
Evening star., 1934-01-08
BRUMBLEY MURDER
ARREST IS SECRET
Colored Man Spirited to Baltimore
Jail as Precaution Against
Mob.

By the Associated Press.
BALTIMORE, January Sam Jones
s5-year -old colored man, was brought
to Baltimore early yesterday after
secret arrest and hearing in Somerset
County Saturday on charges of murder
ing Mrs. Margaret Brumbley, 58-year-
old farm woman on New Year eve.
Jones had been under suspicion and
had been questioned several time since
the body of the woman was discovered
by her husband, Fred Brumbley, in the
bed room Of their home at Marion
Station.
Somerset County officials said there
was no indication of mob violence, but
felt 1t best to have the colored man
brought to Baltimore for safe keeping.
A lynching occurred in Somerset County
in October
Jones was taken into custody with
the utmost secrecy at Marion Station
and was taken before Magistrate Fred
Holland for the preliminary hearing
Immediately afterward. Sheriff Luther
Daugherty, Deputy Sheriff Robert Mad
dox and Detective Sergeant Walter
Martin, of the Baltimore police force
left with their prisoner.
1t was not until they were passing
through Delaware en- route to Baltimore
that any word was allowed to leak out
that an arrest had been made. Sheriff
Daugherty telephoned from Smyrna that
the arrest had been made.
Evening star., 1934-01-08
GETS TOO SLENDER

PITTSBURGH LPe-It turned out
to be fine reducing diet, but in seek
ing divorce Mrs. Marie Lonetu dis
closed that she, apparently, didn't want
to reduce.
She charged that John A. Lonetti,
her husband, didn't give her enough to
eat-the menu was mostly beans and
potatoes, she said-and caused her to
drop In weight from 160 pounds to 125.