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The Washington times., 1934-05-29

Preparing to launch boycott
against the showing of "evil" mo-
ton pictures in washington, sew
eral thousand Washington women
today began working out a sched-
ule for the crusade, functioning
as "The Legion Of Decency."
With the Washington Sodality
Union as the nucleus of the drive,
and a membership of between
1000 and 5000 women, the attack
is expected to get underway within
two weeks. They will seek to
force moving picture producers TO
halt the filming of movies which
they believe to be vicious"
The strategy Of the campaign,
being worked out among the mem
The Washington times., 1934-05-29
LEAGUE IN COUNTY DRIVE

Appealing to all residents Of
Montgomery county to support
the Montgomery County Social
Service League in its current
drive for funds, Sanford Bates,
director of the Bureau of Fed
eral Prisons and president of the
Washington Social Service
League, addressed more than 200
districts workers at the dinner
which opened the annual cam,
paign at the Manor Club last
night.
DR.. ]. w. Bird, president Of
the league, pointed out that it
was the oldest county welfare
agency in the State and said
the good it has accomplished was
The Washington times., 1934-05-29
WOMEN HIT SPICY FILMS

bers today, is expected to involve
the circulation of pledges de-
signed to bind the signer to boy
colt movie houses where 'un-
clean" pictures are being shown.
The campaign plans have been
under way quietly for several
weeks, according to Miss Mary
Mattingly. president of the So
dality Union. She said the
unions entire membership will be
called upon to distribute the
pledges. The immediate head OF
the crusade will be Mrs. Harry j.
Kirk, 5000 Twenty-fifth st. N. W.,
as chairman Of the legion Of de-
cency committee.
The Washington times., 1934-05-29
Arlington POnders
Tax on Merchants

Polling of the memberships Of
the various organizations affili-
ated with the Arlington county
Civic Federation on the question
whether the county should impose
a tax on merchants and profes-
Sional men will be brought up at
the next meeting of the fedora
tion, according to Arthur Orr,
president.
At present the county income
is derived from property taxes. A
special group has been studying
the situation and it is understood
several reports will be made on
the matter.
The Washington times., 1934-05-29

the principal reason it has been
so generously supported in the
past.
Other speakers included Miss
Lavinia Engle, Montg ery y
County member Of the House of
Delegates; DR.. Edwin w. Broome,
superintendent of county schools,
and Ruth A. Bolton, executive
secretary of the league. Judge
R. Granville Curry, of the Mont
gomery County Juvenile Court
and chairman of the drive, pre-.
sided.
The drive will run until June
IL, by which time it is hoped to
receive $4,000.
The Washington times., 1934-05-29
Bids Opened Today
For MnrYL1nd Road

Bids for the construction of ap-
proximately three miles of gravel
roadway between Norwood and
Norbeck, Md, one of the State
Roads Commissions PWA pro-
jects, will be opened in the COM
lions offices in Baltimore to-
day
The Washington times., 1934-05-29
Three Renamed
To School Board

DR.. ]. Hayden johnson, Mrs.
Marion Wade Doyle and George
M. Whitewell were reappointed as
members of the Board of Educa-
ton yesterday by Chief Justice AL
fred A. Wheat Of the District Su.
preme Court.
The Washington times., 1934-05-29
NEW STYLUS MEMBERS

Twelve new members have been
inducted into the Stylus, a crea-
tive art society of Howard Univer.
sity. The members are C. R. Tay-
lor, Lucille Davis, Virginia Turner,
Fay Williston, Valerie Parks, Ruth
jefferson, Ann Swanson, John
Pinkford, Walter H. Wheeler, Mel
rose Darlington, Henry Hudson
and Oliver Simms.
The Washington times., 1934-06-21
POLICE TICKET
GARNETT'S 'SS0N

q. TinSley Garnett, %, son Of
Leslie c. Garnett, United States
Attorney for the District, has
more than hearSay knowledge Of
Traffic Court. it was learned to-
day.
Mr.. Garnett, in the investment
business with offices in the 1900
block H st. N. w., was arrested
June by Motorcycle Policeman
8. T. Creech, Of the Traffic Blu
reau, at Connecticut and Ca
thedral Avenues, on a charge Of
driving at 80 miles an hour. The
Garnett home is at 81 East Mel
rose st. Chevy Chase.
The young investment broker
appeared before Judge Ralph
Given in Traffic Court June u
and pleaded guilty to the speeding
charge, q check Of Traffic Court
records disclosed. Judge Given
took his personal bond not to
repeat the offense, and sent him
on his way.
The Washington times., 1934-06-21
HTL LER FACING REVOLT TAKES WOES TO Won H4kDENBJRG
Kidnap War Success
Spurs us. Campaign
On Bank Robbers
BY ROBERT S. THORNBURGH
International News Service

BY ROBERT s. THORNBURGH
International News Service
Repetition of the Governments
success in its drive against kid
napers is expected by Department
Of Justice officials in the anti
bank robbery campaign that will
be started shortly under the new
Federal law making the hold-up
of a National or State Federal Re-
serve institution a Federal Of
fenSe.
Attorney General Cummings, in
cooperation with Assistant Attor-
ney General Joseph B. keenan,
and J. Edgar Hoover, chief Of the
Division of Investigation, are max
ing a study of the situation to
draft q detailed campaign OF
action.
Special Squad Likely
It was expected today that a
special squad of agents would be
trained especially for the drive
against bank robbers who for
years have taken a startling toll
of death and millions Of dollars.
Since the days of the old type
of road agent of the Jesse
James variety, the bank robher
has been a constant source OF
terror to bankers, especially in
the Middle West and South
west.
State authorities have been
handicapped in trailing and cap
turing the bank rokber because
of the widespread nature Of his
activity and his quicknesS OF
flight.
While the law provides only
for the protection Of member
banks, it is expected that, as in
the case Of kidnapers, the Fed
eral authorities will cooperate
widely with local police.
Still On Dillinger Trail
John Dilliner, Midwestern fugi.
tive, is one of those who may fall
into the hands of the Federal
authorities for bank robbery
Many recent crimes of this char
acter have been traced to Dill
linger and members of his gang.
Another step to be taken by the
Federal authorities will be the
segregation of fingerprints OF
known bank robbers. The finger
print files Of the Department
of Justice contain hundreds OF
identification records of criminals
known to have robbed banks.
In some respects, the officials
believe the Identification and ap
prehenSion of bank robbers will
be a simpler task than in the
case of kidnaperS. It was pointed
out that the kidnaper works in
the dark while the bank robbe1
ordinarily must carry on his
operations in the open.
The Washington times., 1934-06-21
RUMANIA

BUCHAREST, June 21-Fear
that war may break out in Eu.
rope is indicated in q report is
sued by the permanent council
Of the Little Entente, comprising
JugoSlavia, Czechoslovak1a and
Rumania. Foreign ministers Of
the three nations joined in assert
ing that heavy armamentS, propa-
ganda for treaty revision and the
continued economic chaos may dis
turb the peace of the continent.
The Washington times., 1934-06-21
4 DROWN WHEN
LINER SINKS
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rock which had sheared a long
hole in its side and was making
for the shallow water off shore.
But the water was dampening her
fires and the ship was sinking
fast so Capt. William Petermoel-
Ter ordered the life boats lowered.
Lifeboat Capsizes
The first lifeboat was still
suspended about 20 feet above the
water filled with women when the
ship gave another lurch and the
boat capsized in midair. All
those in the boat were thrown
into the water.
Fortunately the Dresden'S sos
had been answered by the nearby
steamer King Harold.
Launching of other lifeboatS
was suspended as the Kron-
princesse Martha, a large liner
which had heard the Dresden's
sos, was now in hailing dis
tance.
Captain Last To Leave
She came along side and a
gangplank was thrown across the
rails of the two vessels. Most Of
the passengers, including the
many wounded in the panic on
deck, were taken off this way.
True to the traditions of the
sea, however, Captain Petermoel-
ler remained on the tilted bridge,
directing the ship, which was
almost lying on her side and
whose motive power had failed.
toward the shore.
The Washington times., 1934-06-21
SEEKS
CASH LOAN
BY KINGSBURY SMITH
International News Service Staff
Correspondent
T-kA

Correspondent
Copyright, 1884, BY International News
Service
Resumption of negotiations at
Moscow between Ambassador Will
liam c. Bulltt and Soviet Foreign
CommiSsar Maxim Litvinoff for
settlement of the American
debt and damage claims against
Soviet Russia have failed to bring
results.
Moscow still insists upon cash
loan from the United States Gov
ernment as the price for its will
ingness to make any payments on
the debt and damage claims.
1t was hoped here today the
Soviets would abandon the idea Of
such a loan upon resumption of
negotiations, which were inter
rupted by Mr.. Litvinoff's visit to
Geneva.
The Soviets had been notified
both through diplomatic channels
here and at Moscow that it was
ridiculous for them to expect this
government to grant a cash loan
at this time. However, when the
negotiations were resumed follow
ing Mr.. Litvinoff'S return to Mos
COW, the Soviets still maintained
their stand for the cash loan.
Ambassador Bullitt now is seek
ing to persuade Mr.. Litvinoff to
change the Kremlin'S mind and
go ahead with practical" nego-
tiations for a settlement. The
American position, it was learned,
is that no settlement can be
reached as long as the Soviets
insist on a cash loan as part Of
the agreement.
The Washington times., 1934-06-21
NRA REBUFFED.
AGAIN BY TRADE
COMMISSION
Feud Aggravated BY Refusal
To Punish Ice Code Group;
Justice Dept. Shy, Also
BY WILLIAM S. NEAL
Copyright, 1884, by International
Nawa Service

news service
The split between the Federal
Trade Commission and NRA,
which began with the commits
sion's critical analysis Of the orig.
inal steel code, widened today
with the commission rejecting
NRA appeals to use its power to
punish violators Of the ice code.
With members of the commits
sion holding strongly to the anti
trust laws, it is generally ex-
pected that President Roosevelt
will endeavor to harmonic the
aims Of the two bodies.
Reorganization of the commits.
sion may follow appointments by
the President to the new Securt-
ties Commission, which will regu-
late the stock exchange law.
Two Shifts Forecast
Appointment of Federal Trade
Commissioner James M. Lands.
a strong supporter Of the anti
trust law theory, is regarded as
likely, and there appeared posi-.
bility that Commissioner Mat
thews may also 60 on the new
body. This would leave the Presi.
dent free to name two new trade
commissioners.
The appeal Of NRA authorities
to the commission to issue unfair
trade practice orders against al"
legged price-cutters and other vio-
liaters Of the ice code was made in
a private conference.
Representative Fred A. Britten
(RO. Of Illinois asserted that the
commission not only refused this
plea but that the Department Of
Justice has taken stand against
some of the provisions of NRA
codes.
Said the Illinois Representative!
''The NRA has met with .
positive rebuff from the Federal
Trade Commission and the De-
partment of Justice, in its de-
sire to have restraining orders
issued against viOlatorS Of the
DCVCAd4 CUuCSS N1Au VAAAJ ANoO
week was bIuntIy refused the
issuance Of an order by the
commission of unfair business
practice to manufacturers and
producers Of ice who are openly
violating their code"
Secret Meeting Held
The trade commission is said
to have called to the attention Of
NRA code authorities speech
made by Senator Wagner CD Of
New York, one Of the principal
authors of the recovery law, that
"prices shall not be fixed, because
the fixing of prices is not in con-
formity with the preservation OF
fair competition" The speech
was made at the time the law
was enacted.
Representative Britten stated
the secret meeting of the 30-odd
business leaders at Hot Springs.
Va, Sunday "was called for the
purpose of preventing the NRA
codes from cracking up this SUM
mer and to extend the life OF
the monopolies promoted by the
illegal price-fixing now enjoyed
by these industries"
The Washington times., 1934-06-21
SENATORS
TOST|R UP J.. s.
ON MONEY
Borah, Long, Thomas, Wheeler
To Tour Country Preaching
Currency Reform
By EUGENE ]. CADOU
copyright, 1884, by International
News Service

copyright, 1884, by International
News Service
Four Of the most potent ora
tors of the Senate will conduct q
campaign over the nation this
summer and fall to obtain sweep
ing changes in the United States
monetary system.
The quartet will be composed
of Senators Borah CD Of Idaho,
Long DO of Louisiana, Thomas
CD of Oklahoma, and Wheeler
CD of Montana.
Put Candidates on Record
All have condemned the Ad-
ministration's silver law as in
adequate. Senator Thomas said:
eve plan before the cam
paign is over to place every
senatorial and congressional
candidate on record about the
money question"
While the four Senators will
differ on certain aspects of none.
tary reforms" their general OBJ.
jective will be to obtain greater
volume Of currency. They will CO
operate to a considerable extent,
according to Senator Thomas
The hard money" States OF
New England and the Middle At
lantic Seaboard will be the only
regions untouched by the Sena
torial oratory. Senator Thomas
said:
"It's no use to try there. They
are welded to the present sys-
tenn"
The entire West, Middle West
and South will be covered.
Long To Use Sound Truck
Senator Borah will devote him
self to the West and Middle West;
Senators Thomas and Wheeler tc
the West, and Senator Long will
take the South with occaSionaI
roamings to other parts Of the
country.
Senator Long will add zest to his
campaign by utilizing a sound
truck which he first added to the
list of political inventions.
Free silver will be emphasized
by Senators Borah and Wheeler
but the former also will aSSail the
NRA and the other alphabetical.
agencies. He will tell the people
that if a proper monetary system
were in existence, there would be
no need for the mushroom growth
of governmental bodies.
Senator Long will stress hi;
movement for redistribution u
wealth." with occasional filings a
Government agencies, but will de
vote much of his oratory to cur
rency expansion.
Thomas Three-POint Program
Senator Thomas will propose
this three-point program:
/. Naturalization Of the Fed
eral Reserve banks with 100
per cent Government control
through Federal monetary
authority, similar to that pro-
posed in bills he and Senator
Cutting (R0 Of New Mexico
have introduced.
2. Calling in all forms Of
paper money (now eight in
number) and replacing them by
United States Treasury notes,
CHASED on all metal, all prop
erty Of all the people and the
taxing power of the Govern
ment."
8. Revaluation of the dollar
at about SO cents.
1.-The New Dollar" will be the
title Of the speeches Senator
Thomas will deliver. He said:
81 am intensely earnest. I
regard it as a life and death
struggle"
The Washington times., 1934-06-21
Miss Jennie Tabb,
=. POeteSS, Is Buried

STAUNTON, Vay June 81.
Funeral services for Miss Jennie
Masters Tabb, 81, niece of Father
John B. Tabb, Southern poet, and
a teacher in the Virginia School
for the Deaf and Blind here be-
fore she became registrar of the
State Teachers College at Farm
vile, were conducted there yes
terday. Her body was taken to
Amelia county for burial. Miss
Tabb was the daughter Of the
late Col. William BanniSter Tabb.
She wrote much verse and be-
came known nationally as a
poeteSS.
The Washington times., 1934-06-21
U. S. Cannot Purchase
AnV Arm0red Cars

Plans of the Department Of
Justice to purchase armored cars
to be used in the capture Of kid
napers, gangsters and other crimi-
mails have been abandoned be-
cause Of the slash in the appro-
priation for the department for
the coming fiscal year.
This was revealed today by
Attorney General Homer S. Cum
mings, who said that other pro-
posed items on the program Of
The Washington times., 1934-06-21

expansion Of the department may
have to be dropped.
However, the Attorney General
said, the slash, which approx
mates 100000, will not necesSi'
tate retrenchment in present actiV
tiles of the department. He
added:
1--WE are disappointed, Of
course, at the reduction in the
appropriation, but it will not
cripple our work. We shall be
able to function quite satisfac-
tOrily with the appropriation,
although we shall have to aban-
don some plans for expansion"
The Washington times., 1934-06-21
CANAL ZONE

BALBOA. Canal Zone, June 81.
William Albert Robinson, writer
and explorer who was rescued
from the lonely Galapagos
Islands after he was stricken
with appendicitis, is able to be
out of bed for the first time
since he was stricken q month
ago. His appendix has been
drained but not yet removed. Mr..
Robinson said he will 60 back
to the islands after the opera
ton. He combined a honeymoon
and scientific trip after marry
ing Florence Crane, Chicago
heiress. Navy ships and planes
saved him after he was stricken
with appendicitis.
The Washington times., 1934-06-21
Clarendon Citizens
Seek PLGHgrOILIld

Construction Of q playground on
the grounds of the newly acquired
quarters Of the Clarendon Citizens
Association was being considered
today by officers and members.
The building is located on Clar-
endon Avenue, adjacent to the
business district. Transfer Of the
prpperty was made yesterday by
WS1taR Y Narney. attorney
The Washington times., 1934-06-21
fate BALANCED
IN LAP Of OLD
. WAR HERO
Cabinet Row Started BY
Speech of Won Papen Shakes
Rule of Mazi Chieftain

BERLIN, June 81 ONSO.-In-
creaSing turmoil in German, bath
above and beneath the surface,
led to growing predictions today
among observers of the shifting
scene that q second revolution"
is brewing and may break in the
autumn Of this year.
The fate of the Reich. It was
believed, rested on the lap Of
the grizzled old soldier, Paul Won
Hindenburg, president, who Is be-
loved Of millions Of Germans.
The president today was con-
ferring at his summer home in
Neudeck with Chancellor Adolf
Hitler, over what is regarded as
the gravest crisis Hitler has
faced since he came into power.
Shots Fired at Himmler
The second revolution" If and
when It comes, will be aimed at
the capitalist classes, those who
take the pessimiStic view Of the
situation believe.
Communists were blamed for
Ghe attack yesterday upon Helm
rich Himmler, chief Of the secret
state police, who was fired upon
from a forest near Schorfheide
while en- route to attend the re-
anterment Of the remains Of the
wife Of Gen. Hermann Wilhelm
Goering, the aviation minister.
Several shots fired by unknown
persons narrowly missed Himmler.
Although police were quickly mo-
bilized and the forest thoroughly
searched, no one was found.
Papers Suppress Story
German newspapers printed
nothing about the attack on
Himmler. Some well-informed
persons professed to believe that
the snotS were meant for Hitler.
While turmoil throughout the
country was becoming more no
Nceable, a cabinet crisis also had
developed and 1t was this, chiefly,
that took Hitler to Neudeck for
tis conferences with President
Hindenburg.
The cabinet situation has arisen
eat Of the sharply critical attack
Wpon radical elements in the Nazi
government made in a speech last
Sunday by Franz Won Papen, vice
chancellor. Won Papen virtually
called for q Nazi house cleaning.
When his speech was suppressed
he rendered his resignation, it
was understood, but subsequently
withdrew it.
Won Papen Steals March
Won Papen, always q confidante
Of the aged President, stole a
march on Hitler, it was learned
today, and went to Neudeck yes
terday. There he laid before the
president his version Of the cabi-
net situation. Hitler trailed today
with his side of the picture. Won
Papen returned to Berlin before
Hitler arrived at Neudeck.
The belief was that the entire
situation rested in President Won
Hindenburg'S hands. In Nad cir.
cleS, it was considered q question
whether Won Papen had the
power to convince the president
he should force a reorganization
Of the Hitler government, or
throw it out as he did the min
istry Of former Chancellor Helm
rich Bruening.
The Nazis claim to have the
support Of the army, which would
be a vital asset in the event Of
Q serious crisis.
II Won Papen should attempt
to withdraw from the cabinet,
thus removing the only non-Nazi
member, it was believed strong
pressure would be brought to bear
to hold him in line, at least until
autumn.
The Washington times., 1934-06-21
Truck Victim, IL,
In1nrODeS in HOSpitQL

Condition of Kenneth Burton,
IL, was reported ga little better"
today at Casualty Hospital where
the boy was taken yesterday after
he fell from the tail-gate Of q
truck. He is suffering a fracture
Of the skull. His condition is still
critical. The accident occurred
on Rhode Island Avenue near the
District Line.
The Washington times., 1934-06-21
AUSTRIA

VIENNA, June 21.-Drastic ef-
forts by the government to check
terrorism resulted in two bombers
being promptly convicted and
sentenced to IL to IA years in
prison. There were minor bomb
ingS in Vienna yesterday.
The Washington times., 1934-06-21

I.N.S)-Five persons were killed
and 10 injured today when a pas
senger train entered the Mulhouse
Railway Station at high speed and
out Of control. The locomotive
hit q heavy bumper at the end Of
the track and three wooden pas
senger coaches were telescoped.
The Washington times., 1934-06-21
CONDITION OF TREASURY

International News Service
Treasury balance as Of June
10, $2,722, ,602, ,164.37; internal rev.
enue, $2,847 ,363.50; customs re-
ceiptS. $13,5l9,915,84,
The Washington times., 1934-06-21
GERMANY

BERLIN, June II 1.N.S)-Uue
to a lack of skilled specialists to
carry out the German govern
ment'S unemployment program,
the government today decreed
that the 40-hour week is abolished.
The government bulletin de-
clared the abolition Of the 40-hour
week effective at once and did not
set any limit on the number Of
work hours per week in any indus
try. It was found necessary to
lengthen the work schedule in
some lines where the shortage Of
skilled help was acute.
EBERSWALDE, Germany, June
21.-Reburial Of the body Of the
wife of Hermann Goering, the
Reich's aviation minister, was to
take place here today. Frau
Goering, who was Baroness Karin
Won Fock, member of the Swedish
nobility, died in October, 1881. and
was buried in her native land.
Services at the minister's lodge,
Karin Hall, were attended by
high dignitarieS, including Chan
cellor Hitler and Prince August
Wilhelm.
BEUTHEN, June 21.-5earch
was continued today for the
bodies Of seven miners who were
entombed yesterday when the
walls Of the pit caved in follow
ing an earth tremor.
BERLIN, June 81 I.N.SO-Ru-
dolf Nadolny, German ambassador
to Moscow, was officially retired
today by President Won Hinden-
burg. Count Werner Won der
Schulenburg was appointed his
successor. The official announce
ment of the change in ambasSa-
dorS emphasized that no change
in Germany'S policies toward the
Soviet union was contemplated.
BERLIN, June 81 G.N.S0.
Ernest Thaelmann, former leader
Of the Communist party in Ger
many, who once received about
q, ,000, 900 votes for the presidency Of
the Reich, will be tried on a charge
Of high treason this summer, it
was officially stated today. Thael-
mann has been in prison since
March, 1888. He will be tried be-
fore the new peoples court, -
created because of dissatisfaction
with the Leipzig supreme court for
the verdictS Of acquittal in the
Reichstag fire case.
The Washington times., 1934-06-21
CUBA

HAVANA, June 21.-Recom-
mendation that 60 million dollars
worth of bonds, including a 40
million public works issue and a
2O-million loan from the Chase
National Bank of New York, be
repudiated was adopted by a spe-
cial commission appointed to
to study the obligations. The
commission urged, however, that
the holders of the securities,
among whom are many Ameri-
cans, be paid in proportion to the
benefits received by the nation
from the loans.