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The Washington times., 1934-01-23
F|REMEN PLAN
FOR TAG DAY

Alexandria's fire department
has decided to hold a Statewide
tag day to raise funds for the
preparation Of a firemen's relief
bill to take the place Of that
recently declared unconstitu.
tional.
The executive committee will
appear before the city council
tonight and submit a plan for
improvement in the call system
now in use whereby only the
engine company which will an
swer the alarm will receive it.
A meeting Of the officers Of
the four fire companies will be
held at No. 4 engine house Mon
day to consider plans for the
operation of the swimming pool
next, summer. The city has Of
fered to turn the pool over to
the firemen, the proceeds to be
used for the firemen's fund.
The Washington times., 1934-01-23
SWITZERLAND

GENEVA, Jan. % G.N.S).
With Austria ready to invoke the
League of Nations Covenant for a
special session of the League
Council to debate the Austro-
German crisis, Geneva today
tenSely awaited Germans reply to
Austria's recent note asking a
cessation Of Nazi activities within
her borders. Great Britain, France,
Czechoslovakia, and Poland all
were reported ready to back Aus
tria in her demand for a special
council session in the event Ger
many rejects Austria's note.
The Washington times., 1934-01-23
JAPAN

TOKYO, Jan. % QN.S0.-
Japanese leaders, at today'S open"
ing of the Diet, promised thai
henceforth all japanese publica
tions predicting wars between
Japan and various other nations
would be rigidly controlled. Gen.
Senjuro Hayashi, new war minis
ter, told the Diet that he recog
nized the fact that popular mag
azines tanning the war spirit
should be checked.
The Washington times., 1934-01-23
PUERTO RICO

SAN JUAN, P. R., Jan. 23.-sen
ator Luis Munoz Marin was wei
coined on his return home by q
great crowd of Liberals, who ap
pIauded his work at Washington
in ending the Gore administration.
Senator Munnoz, said the change
in administration would permit eff.
forts to improve Puerto Ricos eco
nomic condition by ending petty
political strife,
The Washington times., 1934-01-23
SIMILAR STAND
ASSUMED BY
WADSN0RTH
Living Cost Survey Is Offset,
Wood Says, by DevaIuing
Of Dollar by Gold Move

When Congress passed the
economy act, with its Is per cent
pay cut for Federal employees, 1t
passed the "most inhuman law in
the history of the nation"
r., Thus did Representative Reu.
ben T. Wood (DO, Of Missouri
member of the House Labor, Pen
.sions and War Claims commit
tees today bitterly attack the Fed.
5eral pay slash.
3 Cut Called Unfair
p In explanation Of his stand he
said:
''It was neither sane economy,
80 nor just to impose the Is
per cent cut on Federal en-
-;,plOyes and the economy act
su}waS passed only because the
President and Congress did not
realize what great injuSticeS it
would inflict on civilian en-
plOyeS and veterans.
Government workers have
always had explicit loyalty for
their Government and Congress
should recognize and reward it.
Those workers differ from men
and women working for private
Industry, for industry can change
its wages from time to time as
living costs and conditions re-
Quire.
"But Federal employees must
look to Congress and II Con-
gress adjOurns this year without
coming to their aid they must
suffer until the next year with
SOut hope of redress.
He Opposed Gag
81 am very interested indeed
I'm seeing employees get back
their Is per cent and showed
that by voting against the in
dependent offices supply bill
gag-rule."
Continuing with assurance he
would not change his stand, he
declared:
81 do not question the &C
curacy of the living cost survey
prepared by the Department Of
Labor for President Roosevelt,
but we must remember devalua-
ton of the dollar will bring an
immediate increase in the c0St
Of living.
'No one can tell in three
months how high living costs
will be and that is why we
should take steps to protect
Federal employees before we
leave"
That stand was taken also by
Representative James w. WadS-
worth (RO, of New York, who
held it unfair to employees to
boost living costs without boost
ing salaries at the same time. He
said:
Certainly favor restoration
Of the pay cut. II we are
going to raise prices we should
raise salaries for we can't do
with an increase Of one without
an increase of the other"
The Washington times., 1934-01-23
3 Women to Face
ShODLiftinQ ChUrue

Charged with Shoplifting in
down town department stores,
three Baltimore women pleaded
not guilty today when arraigned
before Judge Gus A. Schuldt in
Police Court and demanded a jury
trial.
The women are Louise M. Van
TaSSel, "a, Mary Meehan, 33, and
Elizabeth Walker, 81.
They are all free on $500 bond
each. Trial is set for Tuesday.
The Washington times., 1934-01-23
BRAZIL.

RIO DE JANERIO, Jan. 23.
Obtaining his release on q writ
of habeas corpus, the Argentine
journalist Baron BiZa, arrived
here from Minas Geraes, where
he went on a hunger strike for
three days in protest against the
refusal of Brazilian authorities to
let him reside in Rio de Janerio.
Baron Biza belongs to the Radical
party. He is a wealthy land
owner and philanthropist.
The Washington times., 1934-01-23
POLICE HUNT GIRL, II

Police lookout was broadcast to-
day for Margaret Smith, II, who
has been missing from her home
since early yesterday. Miss Smith
is described as S feet, 4 inches
tall, with blue eyes and light hair,
and weighing 1875 pounds. She
lives in the $500 block Porter ST..
N, w,
The Washington times., 1934-01-23
Harry Sinclair Free
| With Kin on Bonds

TULSA. Okla, Jan. % Q.N.S0. .
Harry F. Sinclair, oil magnate, and
his brother. E. w. Sinclair, were
at liberty under $4,000 bonds to-
day following their plea of not
guilty late yesterday to charges Of
embeEzlement of funds from the
now-defunct Exchange Trust Com
pany.
The Washington times., 1934-01-23
MINERS CHEER
ROOSEVELT AS
FIRST FRIEND
Coal Unions in Convention
Hail NRA, Wagner Board;
Demand 3O-Hour Week

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Jan. 70
UN.SO.-With the 30-hour week
as their new goal, Americas union
coal miners, $4,000 strong re-
vitalized by the NRA, today gave
emphatic endorsement to the ma
tional Administration.
The NRA was lauded as the
greatest legal instrument from
the standpoint of human welfare
since the Emancipation Proclama'
tion."
President Roosevelt was hailed
as the working mans friend.
Both Endorsements were con-
tanned in the biennial joint re,
port of the officers Of the United
Mine Workers of America made
to the thirty-third constitutional
convention Of the miners Wnlcn
opened here today.
For Six-HOur Day
The report also described the
unions new objective as SIX
hours a day, five days a week"
Said the report:
'Tt is our belief that under q
3O-hour week the coal industry
would absorb its idle labor to
such an extent that the surplus
would easily yield to other
plans of wholesome employ
ment."
John L. Lewis, international
president; Phillip Murray, wee
president and Thomas Kennedy,
secretary-treasurer, signed the re-
port.
Points in Report
Other highlights contained in
the report were:
/. Expression Of the convic-
ton that the principles en-
bodied in the Recovery Act rep
resent Americas chief hope not
only for economic recovery but
for a better economic and social
life in the future"
2. Recomm n d a tion that
when hearings begin in Wash
ington February IL on renewal
of contracts under the bitum-
inous coal code, the maximum
hours be fixed at 80 a week, 6
hours a day, days week.
8. Belief that labor should
fight to uphold the National
Labor Board decision which
inundated the H. c. Frick Coke
Company, a subsidiary Of the
United States Steel Corporation
operating captive mines in the
Appalachian regions, to make
wage agreements with the
United Mine Workers Union.
Fight Gas as Fuel
4. Urged Federal law provid-
ing for an excise tax on the dis
tribution Of natural gas to pro
tect our industry from the ruth
less competition" of that fuel.
S. Protested the propose
move to cut wages in the anthra-
cite industry, and urged speed
in adoption of the NRA code for
the industry.
s. Indorsed the Wagner bill
which provides for unemploy-
ment insurance; called for re-
newed effort in the fight for
old age pensions in the several
States: and declared an officers
and employees retirement fund
within the organization desir-
able.
Z. Recommended that the ex-
ecutive board be authorized to
study the proposal that the In
ternational head q uar tiers be
moved from Indianapolis to
Washington, D. c.
Nearly $500 elegates from all
parts of the United States and
Canad cheered when Murray
read from the report that "PreSi-
dent Roosevelt was the only Presl-
d mt during the lifetime OF most
of us who has lent helping hand
to the oppressed and impoverished
~oo;1na xxyOrlYorH -
The Washington times., 1934-01-23
AUSTRIA

VIENNA, Jan. 23.-Fire broke
out in the Parliament building
here last night, causing great ex-
citement. The blaze was confined
to the cellar, however, and was
quickly extinguished. 1t was be-
lieved due to a short circuit.
The Washington times., 1934-01-23
VETS TO GIVE PARTY

Astor Auxiliary, Spanish Amer
ican War Veterans, will give a
bingo party Thursday at 8 p. m.
at its headquarters, 500 block
Eleventh Street N. E.
The Washington times., 1934-01-23

RIO DE JANEIRO, Jan. %.
At least two persons were killed
in a dynamite explosion on 1lha
Do Governador' an island near
here. The explosion wrecked a
huge warehouse, and several
bodies may be pinned beneath it.
The Washington times., 1934-01-23

Departures From Normal
Accumulated excess of temperature
since January 1, 1894, 140.
Excess of temperature since January
I, 1884, 140.
Accumulated or deficiency of precipi-
tation since January 1, 1884, SO.
uary l. 1884. 80.
TIDE TABLES
Today-High tides, 2:1S a. m. and 2:35
p. m. Low tides, S:45 a. m. and s:27
" Tomorrow-High tides, S:O7 a. m. and
S:33 p. m. Low tides, $40 a. m. and
1923 p. m.
THE sun AND MOON
The sun rises today, 1929 a. m. and
The sun rises tomorrow. 7:23 a. m.
and sets $50 p. m.
The moon rises today. 1913 .. m. ana
sets :39 a. m.
The moon rises tomorrow. 1900 p. m.
and sets 2:42 q. m.
The Washington times., 1934-01-23
ENGLAND

LONDON, Jan. % Q.N.S).
The international gold price was
lowered two pence (about 4 cents)
today to 1872 shillingS, nine pence
per ounce, with a premium OF
nine pence over the French rate.
This was equal to about $33.23 in
American currency opening ex-
change rate Of $5.00A.
LONDON, Jan. % U.SJ.
Baroness Strabolgi, 70, was SEN
fenced to three months imprison-
ment today on a charge Of con-
spiracy in connection with an al
legged Honduras timber conces.
sion.
LONDON, Jan. 2S.-Found
guilty Of conspiracy to defraud,
Lady Strabolgi, 70. was sentenced
to three months in prison today.
The aged noblewoman was the
former Miss Elizabeth Florence
Cooper, of Sacramento, Cal.
LONDON, Jan. % G.N.SD.
An army Of TOO Scottish hunger
marchers was en- route to London
today to participate in unem-
ployment demonstrations sche-
duled for next month. The march
was organized by Communists.
Glagow marchers, numbering 400,
were led by John McGovern,
radical member Of parliament
who recently heckled King George
at the opening of parliament.
LONDON, Jan. % U.N.SJ.
The American dollar opened un-
changed on the London exchange
today at $5.OOA to the pound.
The pound opened at 79 1915
French francs, up 5-32.
The Washington times., 1934-01-23
The Weather

District of Columbia-Fair tonight
and Wednesday; slightly colder tonight,
lowest temperature about "a degrees;
moderate westerly Winds becoming gen.
tie southerly Wednesday.
Maryland and Virginia-Fair tonight
and Wednesday; somewhat colder to-
night. warmer in extreme west portions
Wednesday.
The Washington times., 1934-01-23
CHINA

FoOCHOW, China, Jan. %.
Cut off for several days by the
terrific fighting near Kution, four
American missionaries are safe,
according to word received here
today. They are the Rev. w. S.
Bisonette, of Canton, Ohio; DR..
and Mrs. H. N. Brester, Xenia,
Ohio and Miss Martha Graf, Gin
cinnati.
PEIPING, Jan. % G.N.S).
Gen. Sun Tienying's army in
Northwest China today razed a
large section of the city of
Pinglo, continuing its advance
through the territory. Gen. Ma
Hungkwei reported General Suns
artillery forces particularly active
in the rebel drive.
PE1P1NG, China, Jan. %,
Death today claimed the Rev
HUE Kin, for almost SO years
pastor Of the Chinese Presby-
terian Church in New York city
and widely known clergyman
throughout the United States.
He was 80 years old and founded
the New York church.
The Washington times., 1934-01-23
REP WOOD CALLS PAY CUT MOST NHUkAAN ACT OF u
News Ofthe World
GERMANY

BERLIN, Jan. 23.-Premier Her
mann Goering of Prussia. already
distinguished by many offices,
titles and uniforms, today became
the Master of the Hunt Of Prussia.
He decreed a new hunting code
which lays down drastic hunting
rules designed to protect game
and create a hunters union, Of
which he becomes head.
BERLIN, Jan. 23.-In ocder to
refute reports that three men &C.
quilted in the ReichStag fire trials
-Georgi Dimitroff, Blagoi Popoff
and Wassil Taneff-either were
dying or had been maltreated,
Premier Goering Of Prussia today
permitted photographs Of them in
their cells at Leipzig Prison. All
three were found in good health
and they readily posed for pictures
reading newspapers, smoking or
playing chess.
HANOVER, Jan. 23.-Dr. Alfred
Rosenberg, Chancellor Hitler's ad.
wiser on foreign affairs, speaking
at q meeting yesterday, reproved
the Catholic Archbishop of Nun.
ich, Cardinal Faulhaber, for al.
legged "disparagement" of ancient
Germanic "kultur" in his year-end
sermon.
BERLIN, Jan. % GN.S).
President Paul Won Hindenburgs
recovered from his weekend cold,
resumed work today. Cancella-
ton of the 86-year-old former
field marshal's appointments for
three days had caused some alarm
in official circles.
The Washington times., 1934-01-23
CONDITION OF TREASURY

Treasury balance as of jan
uary 20, $537,356,084,7S; M. I: R.,
$2,O37, ,985.74; customs receipts,
$17,515, ,863.9 .95.
The Washington times., 1934-01-23
FRANCE

Universal Service Special Cable
PARIS, Jan. 23.-Settlement OF
the Franco German arms impasse
must be reached speedily to pre-
vent rearmament of Germany,
French government officials said
today.
The Washington times., 1934-01-23

PARIS, Jan. % G.N.S).-A
warning by Premier Mussolini,
Of Italy, that China, disgusted
with the policies of the white
nations, may join Japan in a.
bloc against the Western powers,
was published today in the
weekly News-Magazine, 1894"
The manner by which Japan
took over Manchuria revealed
the powerlessness of Europe,
Mussolini said. Meanwhile. the
United States made only "pla-
tonic protests" he pointed out.
PARIS, Jan. % GN.SJ.-A
riotouS session forced suspension
of the French Chamber of Depu-
ties today when Deputy Herriot
renewed his assault upon the
cabinet Of Premier Camille Chau-
temps in connection with the
40-million-dollar StaviSky bank
scandal.
The Washington times., 1934-01-23

Temperatures
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-11-14
CARD TEAMS SET
 FOR COMPETITION
First of Series of Games Arranged By Society
 for Tomorrow
EAST END NEWS

Card teams from all different sections of the city will take but one road tomorrow night ,the one leading to Sacred Heart auditor iurn, where the Altar and Scap- ular society of the Sacred Heart church will sponsor monster card party at 8 o'clock sharp. As previously announced this will be the first in a series of scheduled card games by the society for the coming season. Teams from many churches in the city will compete. Mrs. Louis Dwyer, general chair lady, stated today that all tickets have been sold and arrangements have been made to take care of a record crowd which Is expected to attend. Cakes will be on sale in the auditorium, and a door prize will be offered.
 All is in readiness for the Christ Chapel Ladies' Aid annual turkey supper and bazaar to be conducted tomorrow afternoon and night in the church rooms. The affair is expected to attract many outsid- CTS of the parish and the social committee has left nothing undone in it's efforts to make the affair a successful one. A feature of the festivities will be the serving of the turkey supper by the Ladies' Aid. A large number Of attractive booths have been arranged. Mrs. Samuel Budde is general chairman of the committee.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-11-14
UTAH HAS TREE { AS MONUMENT

Salt Lake City, Utah - (UP) - There is a living monument to a bit of hallowed tradition of the War of 1776 growing here. It is a tree that has sprung from a shoot of the famous elm in Cambridge that formed a canopy over the head of George Washington when he took command of the Conti- mental Army. Its planting was the high1ight of the local grade schools 1881 Arbor Day celebra- ton.
 Federal revenues in Mexico are now far ahead of estimates.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-11-14
JUVENILE STARS "
 IN RADIO REVUE
Universal Studio to Stage Program Thursday
 Evening

Youthful favorites of song and dance fame will appear tomorrow night at the Waterbury Women's club, when the Universal Studios will present "Juveline Radio Re- view" Following is the complete program ahhounced today: 1. Opening Chorus-Song, "Ha-
 Cha-Cha"
 2. Edith Rossi-Song, "The Lights
 Are Lowp 3. Gloria Passerelli-Dance Sweet ie Pie" ( 4. Marjorie Foy-song, "Then I'll
 Be Tired of You" 5. Baby Number 6. Tillie Grosso-Song, Cinderella" T.. Arlene Cooke-Toe number,
 Pardon My Southern Accent" 8. Barefoot Days-Group number g. Jean Albino--Dance number,
 Somebody Stole My Gal" 10. Beatrice Smith-Song, Pop
 Goes My Heart" II. Katherine Leary-Dance, "Let
 Me Gail You Sweetheart" 12. Juvenile HarmoniZers-Song,
 When the New Moon Shines on
 the New Mown Hay" 13. Frances Manning-Toe number IA. Arlene Cooke-Song, Love Di-
 vided By Two" 15. Evelyn Pardee-Universal Stu
 dio's Dancing Instructor, For
 merly RKO Dancing Star, "Ti-
 ger Rag"
 16. Group number-Dancing num-
 ber-Kick number, Danes" IT. Richard Zolo-Song, Here
 Comes the British IS. Ruth Martin-Dance on Roller
 Skates, 'tSwanee River and
 Kentucky Hobe.. 19. Norma Cucolol-Song. T Saw
 Stars t 20. Waltz Clog Group-"East Side,
 West Side'
 2O1s Nellie Fleming-Acrobatie
 dance, "The Champagne Waltz" 21. Fanny Rossi--Song, Rain" 22. Julia ohanskil-Russian dance 23. Ballet Group Number5"Don't t
 Let It Bother You A. Kenneth Byrnes-Dance, Junk
 Man.
 25. Freddy Caligan and Ruth Mar
 tin-Dance team, "Nobody's
 Sweetheart Now" 26. Sonny Byrnes-Songs 27. Finale-Singing Chorus En-
 secble, Anything That's Part of
 You"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-11-14
Boy And Girl Groups
 10 Share Generosity
 Of Local ( Contributors
Committee in Charge of Drive for Funds to Meet Annual Expenses of Council

der the direction of Terrence F. Carmody, general chairman. Dur ing the week of December to 10 1t is hoped to raise $17,OOO to as. sist with yearly expenses of the combined councils. &
 Former Governor Charles A. Templeton and Mrs Julius B. Smith are vice. chairmen of the general committee, and Martin l.. Martus, president of the Boy Scout council, is chairman of the execu- tive committee. Members of the executive committee nc u d e Charles E. Hart, Samuel P. Will jams, Edward s. Sanderson, Ed ward H. Davis. Dana Tyack, Louis A. Walsh, Herbert s. Smith, Mrs William T. Leggett, Mrs G. Butler Sherwell, Mrs John A. Coe, Jr., Bruno H.. C., Riefe, Walter Tor rance Mrs William J. Slater and Arthur D. Marston, scout execu- tive.
 The meeting ill be called to order at 5:l5 o'clock. Teams will be assigned to the various cap tains and campaign districts chosen.
 During the past week Boy Scouts of the Waterbury council have been assisting in the distri- button of material for the Red Cross roll call.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-11-14
OIL DEALERS HEAR
 BUSINESS REPORTS
Local Independent Group Addressed By Guest
 Speakers

A meeting of the Independent Oil Dealers of Waterbury was held last night at the St Joseph's T.A.B. club. The local dealers were rep resented almost 100 per cent. A committee representing the Nauga- tuck Valley Retail Dealers, attend ed and gave resume of the growth of their organization and the bene- fits obtained by it.. They also pledged their loyal support and CO., operation to the local organization. The Naugatuck valley was repre- sented by David Fitzgerald, Virgil Pastore, J. P. Davenport and John Rinkwithe.
 The present unstable condition of the gasoline market and the advantages of cooperative buying were the chief topics discussed at the session. A membership com mittee was selected consisting of P. Hudson, Frank Keefe, George Gaughan, William Roberts and Michaed J. Gilson. Among the guest speakers were Albert Epstein of Hartford and R. c. BedeH or Middlebury. a
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-11-14
FURRY OF SNOW
 CAUSE OF CRASH

Frank Linnell of 416 Church street, Manchester, receives bruises and abrasions about the legs dur ing an accident on the Woodbury road during one of yesterdays s snow fiurries. Linell, an enploye of the Jarvis Co, which is in charg of construction of the new bridge on the Woodbury road. was hit by a car driven by Everett Thompson of Bethlehem.
 .Linnell's car. ] side which he was standing, was knocked into an excavation being made for ths bridge and landed upside down at the foot of the 12-foot embank- ment. The accident victim was talk en to Waterbury hospital.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-11-14
FOUR SPEAK AT
 YCLUB MEETING

The November meeting of the Waterbury Public Speaking club was held in the west lobby of the central YMCA last night, begin ming at S:15. President Theodore F. Breithaupt was in charge and introduced the following speakers John E. Bulger, who described the differences between the banking systems of England and the United States; Clarence A. Miller who dis cuseed the technique of Changing Peoples Minds; Mabel Hotchkiss who gave a historical description of the town of Prospect; and Eleanor Dodd who described the ''Fireman's Parade of 1885,"
 Plans were made for the club Christmas party to be held at the Y Tuesday, December Il. Follow ing last nights meeting refresh ments were served by the enter tainment committee, Miss Rose Clarkin, chairman.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-11-14

A sons plea to Judge John F.. McGrath that he be allowed to take her place saved Mrs Mary Strel- kauskas, 55, of 147 Washington avenue, from getting 10-day term at the workhouse in city court to- day. Instead, the woman, gained a suspended sentence.
 The son, Anthony, 34.. was ar- rested with his mother yesterday. Both were charged with breach of the peace. A suspended sentence was given the son, and the mother was being ordered to Brookside, when the son asked that he be sent instead. Judge McGrath, re- considering, then likewise suspend ed sentence in the woman's case.
 Bond FOrgeited
 A bond of $2O0, placed to in- sure weekly payments to the wife and children of John Egan, 29, of 127 Beecher avenue, was ordered forfeited by Judge John F. Mo- Grath in city court today when Egan failed to appear to answer
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-11-14
No Exceptions Io Be
 Made For C Communist
Police to Enforce City Ordinance Prohibiting Distrbs
 ton of HandbiIls- Conference Tomorrow

while giving out leaflets in this city Friday. He denies the right of the police to stop him, and has indicated that he will 50 declare to the police superintendent tomoE= row.
 The delegation to call on Super intendent Mclean, according to ifs members, will represent the Inz ternational Labor Defense, the Russian National Mutual Aid, the communist party, three Lithuania1t societies.
 Superintendent Mclean is firm in his determination not to give permission for communist distribu- ton of literature in violation of the city ordinance. He said this norn- ing that if the delegation calls on him, all that he can do is point out the city ordinance covering the situation. which makes 1t impossi ble for him to give permission to anyone to give out leaflets on the streets 4