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The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-16
Our Gambling Stocks

Fears are expressed that corporate bus mess financing will be interfered with by the Stock Exchange controls set up in the measure now pending in Congress. John T. Flynn, who has written much on finall- cial abuses, and as an assistant to Ferdi- nand Pecora had a hand in framing the bill, thinks there is not much danger along this line. He reminds an audience of bus mess men that little corporate financing is done through the Stock Exchange. In- deed, most of the operations on the New York Exchange are in common stocks which never provided any business capital for industry.
 The real nature of common stock, and it's effect on values and commodity prices, is seldom realized. The common stock era began with the organization of the United States Steel Corporation in 1901. Its half-billion of common represented no investment whatever, unless part of it is figured as legitimate attorneys fees. The practice has grown of giving away com mon stock to lawyers, promoters and their friends, or selling it to Insiders" at a owners unload, the stock gets listed on Change, people buy it in hope of future dividends. Prosperity and high profits, due perhaps to needlessly high prices, provide surplus income to pay dividends. This is not the story of all common stocks, but of most.
 Habit breeds expectation. Once worth less paper certificates develop into "equi- ties" that seem to have moral though extra-legal claim on corporate income. Thus the stock becomes the chief gamb- ling stuff of Wall Street. The tens of bil- lions of such paper woven into the, top heavy financial structure of the country are big burden on our industrial society and contributing cause of depression Any corrective measure which tends to dis courage issuance of, and gambling in, conl- mon stocks originally representing noth- ing but engraved hope and greed, should therefore be national blessing.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-16

q. Has tho name Of tho 70.
The Washington times., 1934-07-03
|NOREK|CK- BACK
EVIDENCE DUE

Further testimony concerning
allegations Of "kickback" racket
practices on the part of contrac-
tors on Federal and District con-
struction jobs in washington will
be given before the Senate sub
committee probing that matter
when it resumes its hearings.
This was asserted today by
Senator David I. Walsh CD of
Massachusetts,, chairman of the
subcommittee, as he stopped in
Washington for a few hours.
Senator Walsh said it PROBABLY
will be about 10 days before he
will return to continue the hear
ings, but added that in the mean
time subcommittee investigators
are compiling information which
will be used as a basis for ques-
tiGning.
Testimony already has been
given to the effect that contrac-
tors and SubcontractorS on Gov
eminent projects in the National
Capital have utilized kickback
methods and have violated the
Bacon-Davis prevailing wage rate
law by withholding part of the
wages that should be paid to
workmen. They have done this,
it has been asserted, with the
threat that if complaint is made
the workmen will lose their Jobs.
The Washington times., 1934-07-03
Rally Sponsored by Central Labor Unior
To Be Held at Thomson School;
Commerce Picketing Continues

Plans are being completed to-
day for a mass meeting of organ
lied labor in Washington, to pro-
test against the dismissal by Brig.
Gen. Hugh S. johnson of John L.
Donovan, president of the NRA
employees union, from his position
on the Labor Advisory Board.
The gathering, being sponsored
by the Central Labor Union,
which numbers 10000 members
in the District, will be held in the
Thomson School on July 10.
Meanwhile, indications were
that the Department of Commerce
Building would be picketed again
today by sympathizers of the dis
charged union head. For the past
two days, groups of men and
women have been marching up
and down before the m a i n en-
trance of the building, which
houses the MIRA, carrying placards
reading -Chiseler No.
l." What About Ia, General?"
and other slogans.
The reference to "7.a" refers to
that clause of the National Indus
rial Recovery Act which guaran-
tees workers the right of collective
bargaining. Members Of the NRA
union and other representatives Of
organized labor have charged
that Mr.. Donovan was dismissed
because of his union activities, and
The Washington times., 1934-07-03
D. c. To run OUT.
'PAWNSHOPS'

Tightening of restrictions on
second hand dealers here is con-
templated as an aid to the police
in combating thieves, the District
Attorneys office has announced.
It is claimed that many shops
here are aids to thievery through
the manner of their operation.
Pawnshops are outlawed in the
District. However, owners of
secondhand shops buy goods from
all corners, taking the names and
addresses of the sellers. In many
cases these prove fictitious when
investigated, and police are ham,
pered in tracing stolen articles
which turn up in the shops.
There is no outright loan on a
pledged article, as in pawnshops,
but the seller may redeem the
article at an added cost, usually
about IS per cent above the sell
ing price.
Assistant District Attorney
Lewis j. WhiteStone said:
''TO eradicate the number of
secondhand stores operating as
pawnshOps here would 60 far to
lower the crime bill Of the Dis
trict. If the thief is unable to
pawn or sell what he steals here,
he won't stay long"
The Washington times., 1934-07-03
NEW PLEA FILED
BY MAYFLOWER

Petition by the trustees in
bankruptcy for the Mayflower
Hotel was filed today in District
Supreme Court asking instruc-
tons on whether or not to &C.
cept a composition agreement of
a bankrupt debtor corporation,
the American Bond and Mort
gage Company.
The trustees, John Lewis Smith,
j. Miller Kenyon and Rush l..
Holland, who were also receivers
for the hotel, informed the court
that in 1928 it acquired $435, 900 in
stock of the mortgage corpora
ton, which now has drawn up a
composition agreement to pay
general creditors 10 per cent
and give a 80 per cent non.interest
bearing note for the balance. The
petitioners recommend acceptance
OF the agreement.
The Washington times., 1934-07-03
Capital Man GiUen
SUSPENDED Sentence

Hubert S. Sykes, 81, of Wash
ington, was given a suspended SEN
tence of three months in the
Maryland House of Correction to-
day after he had been found gull
ty by Judge Donald A. DeLash-
mutt in Rockville Police Court on
a larceny charge.
Sykes was accused by Wallace
Zinck of having picked his pocket
at Glen Echo several days ago.
Both men had been arrested on
charges of intoXication and disor-
derby conduct when the charge
was made. Police reported they
found the missing money in Sykes
pocket.
The Washington times., 1934-07-03
DISTRICT FOOD
PRICES HIGHER

Prices of most foods in Wash
ington continue to be higher than
the average for the rest of the
country, the Agricultural Adjust
ment Administration reported TO-
day.
In its biweekly publication, the
Consumers Guide" the AAA re-
ports local citizens paid more than
those of so other cities for "a out
of 20 staple food products. not
counting canned goods, in a survey
made June S.
Included among the "a higher
priced grocery items were bread,
milk, eggs and meats. Prices Of
canned goods here, however,
ranged lower than the nationwide
average.
The Washington times., 1934-07-03
MEN
FIGHT RACKET
IN DISTRICT
Marshall Opens Drive to Free
City Of Door-to- Door Agents
Of Fake Companies

A drive to rid the city Of in
surance agents and door-to door
statesmen for risky laid and bene-
fit associations" was started today
by Superintendent Marshall Of
the District Insurance Depart
ment.
Mr.. Marshall explained that
during the depression nation
wide network of fake insurance
companies and various benefit
companies had been organized
chiefly for the benefit of the
statesmen who are selling mem
berships" in aid and benefit or
CARNATIONS for six dollars, of
which the salesman keeps five
dollars and the company" gets
one dollar.
Licenses Lacking
Mr.. Marshall charac e rizes
some of these transactions as
frauds. At least, they are COM
panies not operating with the
sanction of the District Of Co
lumbia, and the statesmen are not
licensed to do business in this
city.
To evade the matter Of a
personal selling license the sales
man is armed with a certificate
of authority from his home office,
which has no legal weight in this
city, but which, in many in
stances, Mr.. Marshall says, gives
the impression that the salesman
is legally authorized by the Dis
trict government.
The law requires that an in
surance solicitor must have a
license from the District govern
ment for each company he repre-
SentS.
No Protection Given
Mr.. Marshall said today:
Residents are being fIeeced
by irresponsible individuals and
organizations seeking to obtain
money from our citizens with
out affOrding them the prctec-
ton to which they are entitled
and for which they think they
are paying.
"The companies claim they
are not subject to the insur-
ance laws Of any State, that
agents may represent them
without license.
1--WE will prosecute anyone
found representing one of these
unauthorized insurance COM
panieS or benefit associations"
The Washington times., 1934-07-03
EXPERTS To AID
IN CHARACTER
TRAINING
Picked Teachers, PsychoIo-
gists and Psychiatrists Will
Join in D. c. Plan

Only teachers "who have dem.
onstrated their ability to estab-
lish effective personal relations
with pupils, parents, and teach
ers' will be selected to conduct
the character education expert
ment in the ten District public
schools in September, it was an
nounced today by Superintendent
of Schools Frank w. Ballou.
In addition to the actual class
work the experiment is being
planned to include recreational
activities and a degree of super
vision after school hours.
Specialists in education who
are conducting the character 10
stitute for the directors of the
movement will be augmented by
specialists in psychological and
psychiatric fields.
Real life situations will be pre-
sented in the class work with
emphasis placed on the greatest
possibilities Of social develop
uACA4Is 411C CAoSSCS WALL NC VI
ganized with regard to the needs,
interests, and abilities of the in
dividual pupil.
Parents to Cooperate
In addition to the work with
the pupils, the project will be Or
ganized to obtain the cooperation
of parents. Understanding and
confidence Of parents will be es-
tablished through conferences and
occasional reports on the progress
of the undertaking. Information
will be sought from parents on
anecdotes and data to supple
ment the school material and
records.
Various techniques and methods
will be used in the classes to de-
termine which are most adapta-
BILE. The character experiment
was established in washington as
a model for both the city and the
schools Of the Nation, and all
the methods found successful will
be introduced in other com.
munities.
The Washington times., 1934-07-03

little known truth about Independence Day.
If the Founding Fathers had not been meeting the
Fourth Of July in a room Philadelphia stable
If the room had not been hot the Black Hole of
Calcutta
If the Patriots had not knickerbockers which left
their noble legs uncovered except for thin silk hose
If the flies had not been hungry-or if fly
swatters or screen had been in vogue
Founding Fathers would have been less irritable and
rebeous grievances of the American Colonies against
the Mother Country would not have seemed intense
The Founding Fathers would not have been in such
hurry to 60 home
The Declaration of independence might been
signed.
And might have been law abiding Britishers to this
blistering day.
This is really true
The Washington times., 1934-07-03
PWA LOAN
SOUGHT BY D. c.

The District Commissioners have
decided to make formal applica-
ton for the balance Of the PWA
loan Of 10000, 900, of which So
OO0, 900 has been approved by Sec
rotary 1ckeS.,
The Commissioners believe
money for a wall around Lorton
Reformatory is the most impor-
tant item in the Districts needs
at present, and are prepared to
push this case before the PWA
authorities to the limit.
District officials says the need
for the Lorton wall is of greater
Importance even than for addi-
tional facilities at the tubercular
hospitals.
The Washington times., 1934-07-03

horse of Jouett Shouse which recently won
the Cincinnati trophy at the Latonia track
in Kentucky.
Weston is great horse. Jouett Shouse
and his racing stable partner, Desha Brock
enridge, know he has great future.
Jouett and "Kay" Shouse are reluctantly
leaving Wolf Trap Farm for Cape Cod.
Although Cape Cod has it's advantages,
Wolf Trap Farm is close to Washing
ton and to their hundreds of friends who
have been motoring out to supper in squad
rons and droves at the slightest oppor-
tunity.
The Washington times., 1934-07-03
Jewish War Vets
To Honor UnknOLUn

A plaque will be presented III
memory of the Unknown Soldier
by the Jewish War Veterans OF
the United States at 1880 a. M,
July 4, in the amphitheater at
Arlington National Cemetery. Sen
ator Willard Tydings, Of Mary
land, will be speaker. DR.. Ivy
Pelzman, commander, Washing
ton Post, No. So, will preside.
The Washington times., 1934-07-03
CONGRESSIONAL
CAMPAIGNS
DEMANDED
Educators Asked to Support
Candidates Willing to
Back Appropriation

United efforts by educators
throughout the country to elect
men to the United States Con-
gress who will support program
Of Federal aid for education was
asked today at the seventy-second
annual meeting of the National
Education Association in the
washington Auditorium.
The request was made by
Henry Filler, of Miami, president
of the Florida Education Associ-
alton, and county school board
chairman, who conducted cam
paign in his own State for the
election of members of the State
legislature who were pledged to
a program of Federal aid.
Seek Pc manent Aid
Mr.. Filler proposed that cam
paigns similar to that conducted
in Florida for State legislatures
be held throughout the country
and also that the educators ally
themselves in a campaign to
elect members of the United
States Senate and House of Rep
resentatives who will pledge
themselves, not only to a pro-
gram of emergency educational
relief. but also permanent appro-
priation by the Federal Govern
ment for school maintenance.
In addition to the 100000, 900
fund already proposed to aid
States in keeping their schools
open for the normal term, Mr..
Filler proposed permanent fund
of SIS, 100000 as the Federal
Governments share in the pay
ment of teachers salaries.
Mr.. Filler is a Miami business
man and not an educator. He
said that he had interested him.
self in school problems only be-
cause they vitality affect the ma
C1ona1 as a whole.
Four Are Nominated
Candidates for president of the
association were nominated today
as follows:
Joseph H. Saunders, superin.
tendent of schools, Newport News,
Va; Orville c. Pratt, superin-
tendent of schools, Spokane,
WASH; Henry Lester Smith, dean
of the school of education, In
diana University, and William H.
Holmes, superintendent of schools,
Mt. Vernon, N. Y.
A message from DR.. William j.
Darlington, president of the XII
wants International, comprising
nearly 1000 clubs throughout the
country, was read at today's Ses-
sion. The message pledged the
support of the organization to a
program calling for adequate edu-
cational facilities.
Less Money to Be Spent
Despite the upturn in business
conditions in some fields, less
will be spent on public
education during the present fis-
cal year than during the past
year. James H. Richmond, Ken
lucky superintendent of public
instruction, and chairman of the
National Committee for Federal
Aid for Education, said
in an address before the first bust
ness session of the convention.
Sharply criticizing autocratic
administration of education,
Thomas w. Gosling, national di.
rector of the American Junior
Red Cross, addressed the general
session of the N. E. A. in Memo
rial Continental Hall, saying:
"The next step in the develop
ment Of a new and wholesome
relationship in education will
follow when teachers are re-
leased from the fear which is
the normal consequence of auto
cratic administration. There
should be no fear in a school
system except that which &C
companies incompetence and
Hichnn0afv
The Washington times., 1934-07-03
st. GQbrieI's Fete
WiLL,ODen MOndQU

The last general meeting of
committees for the fifteenth an
nual st. Gabriels Church carnival
will be held tonight in the school
hall at 1880 o'clock. The car
nival opens Monday night and
will run to July 81. Final plans
will be discussed at tonight's
meeting.
The Washington times., 1934-07-03
BOARD TO MEET

Fairfax County (VaJ School
Board will meet Thursday in the
courthouse, it was announced TO-
day. The organization will make
plans for work to be completed
this summer.
The Washington times., 1934-07-03

mot because of alleged "ineffici-
ency and characterization"
Both NRA and union officials
were of the opinion today that the
Donovan case" will probably be
arbitrated by the National Labor
Board, which has assumed juriS-
dictiOn.
The Washington times., 1934-07-03

Sir cash prizes are being awarded
t0eekly for the best slogans sub
nritted on the firms advertising in
the RECOMMENDED SERVICES
classification of today'S WANT:
The Washington times., 1934-07-03

people about. the gongson in the American Capital
Mr. Romm is the first Russian journalist in this country
for many many years He will represent here the zvefta
of reputation and ability he has represented the
paper Geneva for two and Tokyo for three years.
He has his wife and family with him.
When the next heat envelopes the Middle Atlantic
States Col Robert Lincoln OBrien chairman of the Tariff
Commission and Of the most delightful raconteurs
known to history will the pith helmet he bought in
Hawaii IF preferred comfort to beauty, says Colonel
OBren, "they would pith helmets from June until
September
Madame Smoupolos wife of the Greek Minister will
nue drinking scading hot every afternoon says
it. the most cooling beverage known science and sens
BILE citizens.
The Jouet Shouses have the mante Of their pleasant
old Wolf Trap Farm down Vienna, Va four photo
graphs Of recent triumph.
The star Of the photographs is Weston the beautiful
The Washington times., 1934-07-03

Every one knows that Messrs. Cummings
and Blair will do distinguished job. And
as for Mrs. (Cecilia) Cummings and Mrs.
Emily Newel) Blair-they are both witty
and observant. Very little that happens in
their path through the South Sea Island
will escape their attention.
The Washington times., 1934-07-03

Cunnnlngs surprising HtWS 10
thousands of people who have enjoyed hearing these
ing gifted gentlemen sing and recite The surprise
that the signing up didn't happen sooner.
1t actually about because of the remarkably good
act they put on at convention of railroad people at
White SULPHUR Springs long ago. 1t the act
The Washington times., 1934-07-03
Hawaiian Lure Beckons
Cummings and Blair,
Also the Mesdames
Rv HELEN ESSARY

The Attorney General and Mrs Homer S. Cummings an
the Assistant Attorney General and Mrs Harry Blair
about to step magic carpet and be whisked away
off inial hnsin
The Washington times., 1934-07-03

Charles T. Tittman, Thomas F. Brahany
and George H. O'Connor $50 they tell me)
are about to sign up with the Warner
Brothers for a sound film.
The Washington times., 1934-07-03

that enlivened the March party OF the
Friendly Sons of st. Patrick. Certain in
fluential railroad people, guests there, were
30 charmed with Charlie, Tom and George
that they invited them to White Sulphur
Charlie Tittmann has marvelously deep
and beautiful bass voice. He would make a
superb villain in the films
The Washington times., 1934-07-03

The Soviet Republic having been recog-
nized automatically by the United States
has decided to recognize the United States
--journalistically. Vladimir Romm has come
70 WASHINGTON to write for the Russian
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1934-07-21

Another question, one she feared Il
ask, now stayed unspoken on the giris
tongue. Daddy was so different from
Mons. He wouldn't even know you
were there unless you made noisg
or said something. He was thinking
about something or other that had Il
do with the sun machine all the time
But at last she dared. ''Da-addyl'
she whispered.
Cass Odom started. He had not real
" been busy at anything important
for the sun machine was running bet
ter than it ever had gone. But that
throbbing ache IN the back Of the mans
head seemed to spur him on and on
10 unremitting though now frTitless
effort on the same old problem.
@Got a supercharger therei" he NUT
tered, pressing the occipital portion Of
his skull as he looked around vacantly
at his daughter.
"Oh-h, didn't see you'll What is it
honey" A pause before the awk-
ward endearment. Why2 He certain
" loved her after his own fashion.
Daddy, pleased want my dollsl"
'Huh?"
Il want my dollsa-less assured. The
blue eyes started 10 fill with tears.
~Hm. Why-where are they2" He
had glanced at the scanty contents Of
her suitcase and remembered not see
ing any playthings. Didn't you bring
them along2"
''N-no. Mons forgot TO pack them.
Mons was-sick. She couldn't hardly
move. All my dolls Jimnyboy, Rag
gedy Ann, Peter Rabbit, and Mrs.
Chum are-are still in the chestl"
you mean they're back in your room
at Montgomery" The man knew, Of
course, that Jennie had not retained
this room. More than likely she owed
money to the landlady, and If that
we're the case the dolls, together with
other effects, doubtless were being held
as security, or had been sold.
yes, daddy. G-get them for me,
won't you7"
A savage grimace comfcrted the
mans countenance. He could not COM
ply, yet he did attempt to break the
truth To Nancy as gently as possible.
As soon as he could do so he blundered
away. seeking refuge from her sorrow
In the tool shed. This, too, was q mock
cry now. with nearly everything useful
gone. Outside Of the lathe there was
nothing 10 which he could put his
hands. Nothing Just q discarded tele-
phone switchboard, q tumble OF other
metal and useless junk, stuff which,
with forging, welding, and technical
malrcshift, he had been wont TO trans
form into needed parts for the hungry
sun machine.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1934-07-21

bomb into the tower. slammed shut
the door, and jammed his shoulder
against it--quite as Il to lamp the ex-
ploding charge with the weight of hts
bodyi
A heavy Jar. The rending Of metal.
Burst ia ali directions at once, the tin
tower bulged and collapsed upon itself.
b1rying Cass Odom from sight. Bar
rett came running a few minutes later.
He found Nancy crying Historically
and battering with her tiny fists against
a shapeless pile Of sheet tin.
What on earth happened. child2"
cried the man breathlessly.
he stopped. A part Of the hodge
podge which had been the sun machine
had started 10 move. Up. up-and
then with a yell q bloody object emery
ed. the head OF Cas- Odoml
Stil yelling he forced his way out,
brandishing a bar Of metal which had
been the jackshaft Of his beloved sun
machine. his head running rivers Of
blood he started out toward Barrett
who grabbed Nancy and took to his
heels.
where are the Boche?" yelled odom.
He stopped looking about him. bewild-
cred. The brandished jackshaft fell TO
the ground. Slowly he crumpled. fall
ing face downward. Good Lord Of
Love, he thought he was sti1 in
Francel" breathed Barrett IN an awed
voice.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1934-07-21
~ 10 PARTs-PART TWo


One afternoon, Nancy came out to
the tower. Cas- Odon was removing
the wooden scaffuIding now. He did
not see the girl, who shyIy started 10
speak to him twice, but each time drew
back. Daddy did not like to be dis
turibed when he was working. She had
learned that from the first.
An hour passed eighty minutes The
sun was coming down into 8 red edged
cloud in the west. It was nearing time
for her to so In and start water boiling
for supper. She had asked tearfully
about Mons this morning and had
waited IN vain until Peter Ellis. the
rural mail carrier, passed with the
usual shake Of his head