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Evening star., 1934-11-11

"It was suggested that the more re-
Gently constructed Piney Branch system
be tackled next, as providing both thrill
and variety. We were taken overland
in cars to Third and Whittier streets.
northwest. The main, at this point, is
only feet in diameter for distance
of nine blocks. We were forced to do
this jaunt on our hands and knees which,
to a pair of those points of contact not
lately subjected to anything more
toughening than typewriter keys and
the underside of desk, was pretty much
a painful pilgrimage.
Some relief came at point just west
of Fort Totten Park. Here, covered with
mud and slime, we clambered over the
sides of tiny duck skiff and squatted
lumpily on its bottom. Our guide sat in
the prov, armed with a short, thick pole.
He used this frequently during the sail
to keep the skiff from running up on the
birm at the turns, to prod us over the
Shalower spots, and to stop US at the
end of the trip.
THIS portion of the tunnel system is
modern, although already it is
studded with stalactiteS overhead. After
passing under Concord avenue at Long
fellow street there were five sharp angles
in a southerly direction to Illinois ave-
nue.. Here we scooted along at fair
rate of speed under Georgia avenue to
Iowa, heading straight under Arkansas
avenue all the while. Once a shaft of
sunlight came suddenly athwart our
skiff through a catch-basin outlet at
Ingraham street, between Fourth and
Fifth streets. Overhead, at Gallatin, just
east OF Georgia avenue, was the tele-
phone exchange, although no dim buzz
of voices penetrated underground to tell
it. Where Georgia crosses Arkansas we
burst suddenly into huge vault. Twenty
two feet overhead one could see the old
street-car drains laid in the ripple
stone, or cobble-Stone, archway. Here
the sewer is laid within the arch of the
old culvert which, earlier in Washington
history, accommodated the Piney Branch
stream under Georgia avenue
Now the sewer narrowed again to it's
regular diameter. Under Sixteenth street,
at the Piney Branch overflow and the
end of this part of our trip, the bell
chamber arched upward II feet over
our heads. We had made the trip of
"A little side trip was suggested at this
Evening star., 1934-11-11

curves two blocks downward to the over
flow of the northeast boundary, at
Twenty-first and A, running out into
the canal which flows through the flats
to Lake Kingman. This is one of the
newer portions of the city's disposal
system, and the tunnel at this point is
% feet in diameter, ending at the gate
house where are located the automatic,
electrically controlled hydraulic storm
water gates.
This was to be our last breathing
spell before completing the round trip
back to the pumping station Once more
we descended into the sewer, by a square
concrete manhole. Backtracking a short
distance, we turned right, in southerly
direction, afoot now We passed quickly
under portion of the northwest corner
of the District Jail. Visions of a modern
Count of Monte Cristo dropping through
on us amid shower of bricks and mortar
did not seem to trouble the mind of our
guide. He pressed steadily on. There
have been in the past, however a few
attempted escapes of prisoners at this
point. In the far end of the Jail yard is
an overflow outlet, and several men
have been found in the sewer at this
spot. whittier they had crawled back up
to the main connection.
Now straight ahead and above US
lay the Congressional Cemetery Since
the arch of the main here is less than
dozen feet below the ground surface,
the natural question came to the re-
porter: Did you ever come across any
senatorial remains while excavating
here?' But there was complete silence
On the part of our guide. 1t is possible,
of course, that Tinsley had not heard
the question put to him. 1t was an
eerie spot in the tour, however.
Thence, under Kentucky avenue, past
a corner of the proposed Commodore
Barney Circle. A sharp twist to the
southwest here, at Fifteenth and M
streets southeast, and we were parallel,
underground, with M street. Above us,
the front of the Navy Yard. For fifteen
blocks We trudged along, in tired silence.
1t is hard going here, for we were wading
2 to feet deep in faSt-f1owing waste
and water.
After half an hour there was a sharp
curve to the left Here we cut under the
southwest corner of the Navy Yard.
Above US lay thousands of cleaning rows
of gun barrels. A sudden turn back to
the southland, though but dimly, we
can see once more the dripping beams
of the pumping station junction chamber.
1.-The chill and clamminess of the tun-
nelS have already begun to leave US. We
nut out our flashlights In a few seconds
we emerge into daylight. We have spent
almost an entire day, and have walked
and punted in skif about 20 miles in
the underground sewers of the Capital"
Evening star., 1934-11-11
"Ben-coy" relieves
thot congestion -
its fumes eIeor your heed

When one Of those "allover" colds hits
you rush for "Ben.Cay." Rub it ON
your head and chest-freely. 1t will help
throw of congestion, and do il in
hurry! And ''Ben-Cay's" pleasant fumes
will clear your head. "Ben-Cay" is sure,
quick relief. This remarkable pain killer
goes right to the congested spot and
Stays there until it gives relief. Always
insist on the original "Ben.Cay." None
of its imitators has its quick, penetrate
ing, pain-relieving action. ~~
Evening star., 1934-11-11


n ing pretty slI quaint t when we busted busted
boards and shooed the moths out
of the pockets of the bagatelle table. Blu. these
were mere passing fads compared to the latest
discovery of the sporting antiquarians. All the
best minds this season are concentrating on
Go and Go-Moku-ancient Chinese games
which originated in the pre-Hoyle era, long
before the Ping and Pong dynasties.
According to legend, Go was invented about
2250 BIC. by the Chinese Emperor Shun, in
order to strengthen the mental faculties of his
son Shokin. There is nothing to indicate that
Shokin became an intellectual giant as a result
of this parental solcitude, but he certainly
started something The game has been played
in the Orient ever since with the same rules
and the same players-at least. they look like
the same players.
tacktoe-such ticktacktoe as you might play
paper instead of the back OF an old envelope.
There 324 squares, and black and white
stones are used instead of penciled circles and
crosses The procedure is fairly simple. The
players place their stones on the board in turn,
each trying to group his stones 50 that they
may not be surrounded by those Of his op-
ponent. And as each player has 181 stones, in
Guiding the ones that slip into the crevices Of
the overstuffed chair, this takes quite while.
20 WAS introduced at the East Teabone
~ Country Club last Summer by Mrs. Chud-
we'll who has just returned from q cruise to
the Orient. Although we had no equipment
mental or otherwise-for the game, she or
Evening star., 1934-11-11

PPARENTLY the business of reviv-
ing old parlor games is still in its
infancy. We thought We were be-
\ ing pretty quaint when We busted
Y off our parchesi and Backgammon
boards and shooed the moths out
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1934-07-13
MONEYS WIFE
In Annual Pilgrimage To
San Quentin

San Francisco (ILNS)-For the
sixteenth time, Mrs. Rena Mooney
passed part of her wedding anniver-
sary in San Quentin prison with her
husband, Tom Mooney, who is serving
life sentence following conviction
on perjured evidence of completely in
the San Francisco Preparedness Day
bombing of 1916.
Eve still have hope, although 1e
of our % years Of married life we
have been separated" Mrs. Mooney
said.
AS Mrs. Mooney visited the prison
one more move in the long legal bat
tie for the famous prisoners release
was announced. MONEYS attorneys
filed in the United States circuit
court Of appeals here an application
for leave to appeal to that court
against the recent ruling of federal
district court refusing consideration
of habeas corpus application. The
attorneys also filed a certificate OF
probable cause. They said if the cir
cult court refuses to consider the ap-
peal, the next move will be to the
United States Supreme Court.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1934-07-13
GERMAN TRADE
Uni0nist Scores Hitler Be-
fore American Board

New York City (ILNS)-Martin
Plettl, formerly head of the German
Federation of Clothing Workers,
scathingly denounced the Hitler re-
gime before the American inquiry
commission investigating conditions
in Germany Clarence Darrow, noted
lawyer, is chairman of the commits
sion.
Plettl, who escaped from Germany
after being held for weeks in con-
centration camp, told of the destruc-
ton of the trade union movement by
the Hitler followers.
He charged that millions of un-
employed were simply removed from
the unemployed lists in order to create
the impression that unemployment
was declining. He estimated that
wages under Hitler had declined
from 25 to 40 per cent.
Commenting on the collection of
nearly 100000 marks a month from
workers in trade unions for the Ger
man labor front, controlled by the
government, and the filling of all Of
fetal labor posts by the government
with persons having nothing to do
with the labor movement, Plettl char
acterized the system as "worse than
racket"
Plettl closed with a statement pre-
| dieting the downfall of the Hitler re-
gime, saying that the dictatorship
was thoroughly discredited even with
the backward portions of the popula-
| ton.
"Class-conscious German labor, we'll
schooled through the trade union and
socialist movements knows that time
is working in it's favor" Plettl said.
'The German workers will continue
| to fight the criminal Fascist system
to the bitter end, to the end that free
dom, restoration of justice and cul-
ture will be achieved. In this spirit
appeal in the names of millions of
my German fellow-workers for the
solidarity of labor everywhere and
the support of the conscience Of the
world"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1934-07-13

America is badly in debt to itself
In manner of speaking.
Our total internal debt is estimat-
ed at 134 billion.
That does not mean much
Until you make some comparisons.
In 1913 our internal debts amount
ed to about 38 billion.
This included farm and city mort
cages;
Also railroad and public utility
bonds, and industrial bonds;
Financial securities, federal, state
and local debts
All sorts of debts-claims that
had legal rights.
Well, by 1921 this total had grown
to rs billion.
In 1929 it had risen to 1876 bill
lion
And it did not stop growing dur
ing the depression.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1934-07-13

Have you heard of "debt service" :?
1t is the new banking word for
compound interest.
Well-any kind of interest-it is all
the same in the end.
All interest is compound interest
Because collected interest becomes
principal.
Well, the debt service on these in
ternal debts also increased.
In 1913 they were only 2,143 mil
lion or per cent Of the national in
come.
By 1928 years-they increased
to 1883 million, or per cent.
In 1929 the service amounted te
7,642 million, or per cent.
In 1888, with decreased income
debt service of 1910 million
Amounted to 1913 per cent of the
national income.
All of which is one of the reasons
why some people are nervous.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1934-07-13
US. MARINES
Blamed For Strikes By Que
bee Premier

Ottawa (ILNS) - Annoyed by
strikes in Quebec, Premier Tascherau
of that province, has suppressed La
Vie Duvrire, and called on the Do
minion immigration authorities to
prevent American representatives of
international unions entering Canada.
Successful strikes Of lumberjacks
and pulp and paper mill workers have
been followed by a strike of 1000
copper and gold miners in northern
Quebec, which has so far resisted
the efforts of the provincial police to
smash it.
There has also been considerable
number of small strikes in various
parts of Quebec.
Premier Teschereau publicly blames
the Yankee unions" for fomenting
unrest, and declares that labor in
Quebec is treated better than in anv
other country. The fact that par
liamentary committee has shown that
thousands of men in scores of fac
tories and stores are working for Sc
a week, and even less, is not supposed
to be responsible for discomfort.
Last session the Quebec legislature
adopted legislation giving a preferred
position to company unions masquer-
aiding as national unions, but this
sort OF paternalism is being rejected
by many workers.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1934-07-13

But we are rich nation
Of course we do some financing
And that means going into debt
certainly.
So, in 1913, when our total national
wealth was 1872 billion
The 38 billion of debt was only
about 20 per cent Of that.
In 1921 our wealth totaled 321 bill
lion;
Of which the debt of rs billion was
only % per cent.
Our wealth in 1929 rose to 385 bill
lion
What did we care in 1929 for 126
billion debts-only 33 per cent?
But in 1888 the values had shrun-
ken-our wealth was only 800 bill
lion.
And the debts kept on growing,
rose to 134 billion
Which is about 45 per cent of the
total national wealth.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1934-07-13

Mds Conference BoardChas
HAMILTON BUSINESS AGENTS
Electrical Wdourek
Moders Calvin Dayton
Carpenters Chas Chapen, All Villains Phone 2714-M
Milk Ice Cream Drivers
ainters A.
Fstern Maker1 Robt Service
FIasterers - G. Shoblom Y. M c. A.
Stage Hands and Movie Neil
MIDDLETOWN BUSINESS AGENTS
Painters Waite,
movie operators .... Ben H. Francis, 119 Monroe
Stage Hands
Electrical Workers Vd
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1934-07-13

You can't run country on that ba-
sis very long
And keep it running.
So they are looking for something
to prime the pump"
The pump has quit sucking!
No wonder!
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1934-07-13
Truths POndered While
Riding at
Anchor
"Then gently scan
your brother man
BY MIR. MOdestus-

Speaking of debts
Quite apart from all the war
debts,
And the debts of nations
We have nice little family matter
of debts
Which really ought to be looked
into.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1934-07-13

Some people grow under response
bility-others merely swell.-Anon.
What this country needs is fifty
million union members!
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1934-07-13
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LaborQueriies

Questions and Answers on La
bor: What It Has Done; Where
It Stands on Problems OF the
Day: It's Aim and Program;
Who's Who in the Ranks OF
the Organized Toilers, ETC.. etc.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1934-07-13

Q.-Who was the first trade union
ist to be member of the cabinet OF
the president of the United States!
A.-The late William B. Wilson,
first secretary of labor.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1934-07-13

Q.-What was the first declaration
of the American Federation of Labor
on convict labor?
A.-Plank 6 in the first platform
(1881) demanded repeal OF all laws
permitting prison contract labor,
which was denounced as species OF
slavery in it's worst FORM"
O.-When was the Amalgamated
Association of Iron, Steel and lin
Workers organized?
August A, 1876. 1t was an
amalgamation of various independent
unions in the industry, including the
United Sons Of Vulcah, the Iron and
Steel Roll Hands Union and the
Nailers' Union.
Evening star., 1934-10-26

New Bridges Planned.
Two new bridges are to be built
across the Hull River at Hull, England.
Evening star., 1934-10-26

her mouth. q strip Of adhesive tape
pasted over her mouth and bandage
gauze wound around the lower por-
ton Of her face. Her hands were also
bound. Her captors then took her to
q movie theater where the three men
sat just behind her with pistols at
her back, she said.
She said she managed to elude them
and reach the women's dressing room.
There she scribbled on a piece of
cardboard the information that she
had been kidnapped and wanted the
police. The note was given to a
theater attache and police were
promptly called.
A colored parking lot attendant said
she drove into the lot about 1890 yes
terday and was alone.
Evening star., 1934-10-26
POLICE D|SCRED|T
KIDNAPPING STORY
School Teacher Says She
EIuded Trio in Movie
Theater.

BY the Associated Press.
McHENRY, Miss, October 26.-vir-
ginia Switzer. 2a-year-old country
school teacher, returned to her home
here today, leaving New Orleans po-
lice scratching their heads over her
bizarre story Of having been kidnapped
for $4,000 ransom.
Despite frank skepticism Of New
Orleans police, who found the missing
school teacher l3 hours after her
strange disappearance yesterday, Miss
SwitZer persisted In her story that
three men forced her to leave
McHenry with them.
Miss Switzer told police three men
hailed her as she drove to school yes
terday. She says she was forced into
the trio's sedan. There she said she
was forced to provide paper for a ram
som note demanding $50. 900 by Friday
night.
She was taken to New Orleans, she
said. A ball Of cotton was put in
Evening star., 1934-10-26

the entire State during the last l9
years. He is probably personally
known to more people in the State
by thousands than any other man.
There is no Democratic faction
which is openly fighting Ritchie and
he has the active support OF the Bal
timore Sun in this battle. So far as
the Eastern Shore is concerned, 1t has
been against Ritchie in past elec-
tions. 1t is the section where dry
sentiment was strong, and Ritchies
crusade against prohibition hurt him
Nice Followers Confident.
The Nice people wear all the ap-
pearance of confidence. Nice has had
big meetings In all parts of the State,
which he has visited despite the fact
that he suffered a broken arm soon
after the campaign began and still
carries his arm in sling. A con-
servative estimate, made by one OF
the shrewdest politicians in the State,
gives Ritchie the victory, though by
q greatly reduced majority. This
estimate brings Nice up to Baltimore
City with a lead of $4,000 votes over
Ritchie, and it gives Ritchie lead
in Baltimore of from $4,000 to 10000
votes. In other words, Ritchie would
win by from 1000 to $4,000 votes If
the estimate be correct. In 1890
Ritchie won by $4,000 votes.
The Republican primary results are
not without interest and significance.
Nice had 55.517 votes, Goldsborough
31,0l2, and Smith, 1903. a total Of
104 500 votes. The Ritchie and Con-
ley vote totaled more than 244,00o.
Radcliffe, the Democratic sena-
torial candidate, was secretary Of
State in the administration previous
to Ritchie's first. He managed Presi-
dent Roosevelt's campaign in Mary
land two years ago and since has been
P. w. A. administrator for Maryland.
He has been criticized by France, his
Republican opponent, on the ground
that if Radcliffe is elected he will
merely be a yes" man. 2 rubber
stamp Senator Mr.. Radcliffe today
had this to say about his attitude
toward the Roosevelt program:
The policies Of President Roose-
velt in the main have been essential
and exceedingly beneficial. So far
I have never heard of any other
general plan of procedure suggested
which would have handled the situa-
ton as well, if at all. Much of this
legislation is admittedly emergency
legislation and there will be ample
opportunity to consider it when the
question is taken up whether 1t should
be permanent. The experiences Of
the last four or five years have dem
onstrated imperfections, although I
think in general the financial and
economic structure Is basically sound"
Evening star., 1934-10-26
CRITTENT0N CIRCLES
HOLD ANNUAL RALLY
Talks and Play Are on Program
at Home-Reports Made
by Committees.

The annual rally of the circles Of
the Florence Crittenton Home, Reser-
voir and Conduit roads, was held
there today, under the direction of
the board of managers. Mrs. Thomas
z. Robertson. president Of the board,
presided.
The program was featured by talks
by Mrs. Elwood Street. wife of the
director of public welfare, on the
Community Chest. and Mrs. Earle
Collier, extension secretary OF the Ma
tional Florence Crittenton Mission.
A play, Mothers of America" was
part of a program presented by a
group Of girls In the home, under the
direction of Miss Sue Tynes, assistant
to Miss Jean Cole, superintendent Of
the home. and Miss Minnie Volkman,
choral leader.
The rally was opened by Rev. G. Z.
Lenski and followed by a business
session. during which reports were
made by committee chairmen.
Evening star., 1934-10-26

died in George Washington University
Hospital several hours later.
A witness reported the license num-
ber Of the automobile and police ar
rested Edward r. Burkhesd, 81, of
the first block of 8 street for inves-
tigation.
Duck. native Of wellington, Mo-,
came here about three years ago. He
lived with his sister, Miss Martha C.
Duck, a retired Government employe.
Duck is the tenth trafsc victiLh this
month. The toll last october was Is.
Sixteen persons were killed in traffic
accidents last month.
Reginald I. Smith, 29, of 1929 Bel
mont street, received a severe hand
injury last night when the automobile
he was driving collided at Second and
Evening star., 1934-10-26
"DUPlIClTW CHARGED
TO G. O. P. CANDIDATES

BY the Associated Press.
NEWARK, N. j., october 26.-An
assertion that many Republican can
didates for Congress are practicing
"duplicity" in inferring they will sup
port the New Deal II elected was made
here last night by Representative
Byrns of Tennessee, Democratic House
leader.
Contending that Republicans were
formulating plars in the present cam
paign for the 1885 election, Byrns said
he wanted to warn the voters mot to
be deluded by Republican candidates
for the House and Senate who are
angling for support on the implied
promise that they will support the
New Deal, or who are family praising
it."
Evening star., 1934-10-26
Bridge Suicides Reach SO.

PASADENA, Calf. October 26 up.
The body of Gust Picoulas, SO, pres
ident of a peanut company in Los
Angeles, was found under the Colo
RADIO Street Bridge yesterday. He was
the flfty-ninth victim of the suicide
bridge" Relatives said he had been
in i'll health.
Evening star., 1934-10-26
MAN, 79, IS KILLED
BY HIT-RUN DRIVER
Man Under Arrest in Death Of
William Duck-Fatality Is
Tenth This Month.

A 7s-yeaf-old retired rural mali car
rier was fatally injured In hit-and-
run accident reported to police yester-
day.
The victim. William Duck, 1905
Tenth street, was knocked down while
crossing at Tenth and M streets. He
Evening star., 1934-10-26
Youths Held as Bandits.

ST. PAUL, MINI. October 26 (R).-
Five alleged youthful bandits. believed
responsible for is st. Paul hold-ups,
were indicted yesterday by the RAM
sey County Grand Jury for FIRST
degree robbery. They included John
Giber. 20, River Rouge, Mich, and
Emil Gerlach, %, st. Joseph, Mich.
The other three were st. Paul resi-
dents.
Evening star., 1934-10-26

Bryant streets northeast with o truck
said by police to have been operated
by Kenneth Ingram, 1s, Of 231 Cronn-
well Terrace northeast. Smith was
treated at Sibley Hospital.