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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-09-12
Lack of Nev Deal significance Marks Primaries Held in Nine State
Relief Flour
ForWiskey
Charged
BY ELIZABETH OLDFIELD

Relief orders are being ex-
changed for whisky, and relief
cases, many of them, are spending
the Governments money for
liquor, according to evidence I'M
covered today.
The proprietor of store located
within a block of the branch Of
flee at John Marshall Place and
c Street Northwest, told a Times
reporter he had been watching
conditions for more than a year.
He has paid, he said, 40 and so
cents each for sacks of flour
weighing 2412 pounds on numer-
GUS occasions. The would-be sales
men appeared in such droves he
refused to buy any more. He said
he knew absolutely the money was
spent on liquor.
Offered To Sell 1t
Asking that his name be with
held for fear of reprisals, this man
said his own automobile, parked
in front of his store, was badly
damaged when a half-drunken re-
lief case insisted of forcing his
car into a small parking space.
The drunk, he said, went to the
Relief office, returning in q few
minutes with his bi-monthly sack
of flour. He tried to sell it to the
proprietor who refused to buy.
The drunk then wanted to know
what the devil am 4 TO do with
the d-n stuff" -.
Police say several aontleg
whisky places throughout the
city have their shelves stacked
with blankets and sacks of flour
which they received in exchange
for whisky.
80 Per Cent on Relief
Traffic officers make no secret
of the fact that many of the COL
ored drivers arrested for drunk
and reckless driving are relief
cases. They insist an average of
80 per cent is not too high an
estimate.
Members of the liquor squad
say that three-fourthS of the men
and women arrested for illegal
sale and possession of liquor are
on the Relief. Many of them are
known to be the proprietorS of
bootleg and numbers racket estab-
lishmentS.
Taxicab drivers who cruise
around Indiana Avenue and John
Marshal Place say they have
picked up people with bundles of
food obtained from the Relief and
driven them to their homes. Some
were drunk and some would try
TO inveigle them into accepting
flour as part-payment on the fare.
Produced $40 Bill
One driver who picked up a man
with a sack of flour in his arms,
said he was first offered the flour
as payment and when he refused
the man gave him $40 bill.
Another cab driver said his fare
looked so shabby he asked him if |
he had any money. The fare
laughed and said:
Don't wOrry-I've got your
rs cents. Pm on the relief"
About 10 per cent of the in
;oxicated cases brought into Police
Court every week are on the Relief.
Many of them are habitual drink
ers whose shaking hands can
hardly hold the relief and work
cards they produce to show the |
Judge they are working"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-09-12
BY FRANKLIN G. sARTWELL

Substitution of a "three-ring
circus" for the one-man show
which the National Recovery Ad-
ministration has been, as re-
ported agreed to in Hyde Park
is not regarded here as the ulti-
mate solution of the problems
which now are wrinkling the
brow Of the Blue Eagle.
The proposal which was Off
cially announced as having been
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-09-12
Rites Announced
Bv Rev. CarrintOn

The Rev. w. o. Carrinton,
pastor of the John Kesley A.
M. E. Zion Church, will speak
on Refusing to Enter Into Life"
at the next Sunday morning
services.
A musical program will be
furnished by the second choir,
directed Ky Miss Lucille Mills.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-09-12
LORTON FELONS MOVED

Fifteen more prisoners have
been transferred from the Dis
trict Jail and Lorton Reformatory
to a Federal prison. The "con-
Signment" Of inmates, the second
to leave Washington recently, en-
barked in a special railroad car
yesterday for Milan, Mich.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-09-12
POPE GRANTS AUDIENCE

CASTEL GANDOLFO, Italy,
Sept. IL G.N.S0.-Pope Plus XII
today granted a private audience
to Mayor William MacNair, of
Pittsburgh, and Mrs. MacNair.
The Americans were received in
the Pope'S summer residence
here.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-09-12
Corn Crop Helped
Bv Weeks Weather
BY International News Service

BY international News Service
Progressed toward maturity Of
the corn crop was slow during
the week because of the Showery,
cool weather, but mu> h is now
safe from frost, and considerable
harvesting has been done the
Weather Bureau said today in
its weekly weather and crop bull
letin.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-09-12

This is the opinion of T. C.
LETTERS, an architect in the office
of the National Capital Park and
Planning Commission. Mr.. JET
ferS points out that a satisfactory
design could be drawn up with
out including the steps.
AS a matter Of fact, the steps
are seldom used. A half hours
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-09-12
Edward Latham
Dies Suddenly

Stricken with a heart attack,
Edward Latham, 5O-year-old
painter, of Mclean, Va, dropped
dead in the 100 block of Seventh
st. N. w., early today. His body
was removed to the District
Morgue.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-09-12

observation at the busiest time
Of the day revealed that only
one person used this entrance to
the building. This is further sub
stantiated by S. w. Hawkin, super
intendent of the building.
The steps, while being archi-
CONTINUED on Page -, Col. s.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-09-12
LEVINE F ALL 8
IN SUICIDE TRY

NEW YORK, Sept. IL Q.N.SD.
Penniless and disheartened by a
long series of bad breaks"
Charles A. Levine, famous as the
first transatlantic airplane pas
senger, who flew with Clarence
Chamberlain from New York to
Germany in 1927, attempted to
commit suicide in the apartment
of a friend in Brooklyn early to-
day.
Mr.. Levine was stopping at the
home of A. J. Walters. Shortly
before a. m. he went into the
kitchen, wrote three notes, one of
which was to his mother, and an
other to his host, and then turned
on all six jets in the gas range.
Mr.. Walters, who previously
had heard Mr.. Levine get out of
bed, smelled the fumes and rushed
into the kitchen and turned off
the gas.
A pulmotor crew was summoned
Immediately and Mr.. Levine was
pronounced out of danger by
nhvSicianS at & a. M
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-09-12
Fire by Troopers
DjSperSeS Strikers

SAYLESVILLE, R. l., Sept. IL
G.N.SO detachment of Ma
tional Guardsmen today fired a
volley over the heads of a small
CONTINUED on Page 4, Col. ~
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-09-12
DELAY in sos Revealed

His subsequent testimony disclosed that the not
flashed until between 25 30 when his first
ssan whom he had the bridge for instructions
with no Orde to
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-09-12
MANY PUPILS ENROLL

White schools in Montgomery
county, Nd, opened today for the
fall term.
A record in registration is be-
lieved to have been set, DR.. Edwin
w. Groome, superintendent of
schools, announced.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-09-12
D. C.. Boards Favor
Widening F Street
By EUGENE A, KELLY

Steps leading to the southern entrance to the old Patent
Office Building Seventh and Sts n w. architectural
adornmens which could be removed without deracng from
the beauty Of the building.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-09-12
Rogers
Says:

VIENNA, Sept. 11.-This is
Vienna, Europe's hot box. If a
war starts, this is supposed to
be the place that it starts. It's
a beautiful city. Going to the
opera tonight and l will last
about one act and then start
hunting a vaudeville show. Fly
ing to Bucharest tomorrow. Got
to see Queen Marie'S country.
Copyright 1884, Mcknight SyndIcate.)
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-09-12

WASHINGTON FORECAST
Mostly cloudy tonight; not much change In
temperature.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-09-12
MEAN TEMPERATURES

Full Weather Report on Pal
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-09-12

AVERAGE DAILY NET PAID IN O11
CIRCULATION FOR AUGUST 1V41V11
The Washington times., 1934-04-04

We have been asked when
"The King of the Golden
River" will be here.
It will be April % Saturday.
at the National Theater. AS
yet we haven't decided on the
nature of the contest to win
the 25 pairs of tickets. But
we expect a brilliant idea al
most any minute. Incidently
if YOU should happen to have
one 1--WE mean a really bright
idea for a contest) we would
be grateful if you would tell
it to us.
Patricia Ann Ryan Of $500
Twenty-sixth st. N. E., writes:
'T have been a member Of
your club for some time, and I
hope you will forgive me for
lot thanking you sooner for
my membership card.
"I enjoy reading your column
every night and I like Little
Annie Rooney and Blonde
tie best. My favOrite song is
This Little Piggie Went to
Market
"DOnt forget, my birthday
is the 10th Of June and if I'm
a good little girl, my mother
will take me to wildwood, N.
T.. for the summer"
Anita Greenberg of 712 Otis
Pl. N. w., Washington, D. c.:
81 am writing this letter to
thank you for the tickets to
Rip Van Winkle.'
II was sick when I received
them. bus was well in time to
use them. The Players were
W III.
''Here are two new members,
have had their nc.nes quite
sometime, hoping to get more.
They are Raymond Ellis, age
8, 765 Princeton Pl. N. w.
His birthday is February %,
and Morton Green, age 8, SIT
Kenyon st. N. w. His birth
day is December 80. They both
go to the Park View School.
"Best wishes to you and the
members.
Geraldine Lee of Shiloh, Va:
II have been reading The
Times Adventure Club and
would like to be a member Of
the club.
81 am 10 years old and in
the fourth grade. My birth
day is December 2.
"I live six miles from Port
Conway where President Mad
isOn was born, IA miles from
where President Monroe was
born, IL miles from WakefieIdS
birthplace Of George Washing.
ton, and Is miles from STRAIT
ford, birthplace Of Robert e.
Lee. I live in a very historical
part of Virginia"
The Washington times., 1934-04-04
Just Girls
RS. Beecknlan:

OuSO OAA0
Dear Mrs. Beeckman:
I belong to a bridge club Of
girls between 16 and II years
of age. We have collected dues
right along and decided to have
a good time with the money.
A says it is not proper for
eight girls to go to the theater
and afterwards to place to
have dinner where there is
dancing. B says that it is
proper. Please advise who is
correct, SECRETARY.
While it isn't exactly incor-
rect for a group of eight girls
to dine together after the thea
ter at a place where there is
dancing. I don't believe that
you will be very happy doing
this, for it is bound to be con-
spicuous even in these informal
days.
And since you won't be able
to dance, there wouldn't be
much point in going to this
kind of place, In many dance
places you will find, too, that
the management won't be
especially cordial about having
The Washington times., 1934-04-04
Correct Manners
BY Mrs. Cornelius Beeckman

women come without escorts.
And this can cause great en-
barraSSment. So I suggest that
you have your dinner party
before the theater party, and
postpone your after -the-theater
party to a time when you plan
a party with escorts
The Boy Friends Parents
Dear Miss De Peyster:
Please tell me what would be
the proper thing to say to my
young man friends parents
when am introduced? He is
a STEADY" and just as soon as
things pick up we intend to be
married. s..
Say something like this, in
your most gracious manner:
"How do you do, Mrs. Allen. It
is such a special pleasure to
meet you. I've heard such de-
lightful things about you from
George that I've been looking
forward very much to this meet
Ing" or How do you do, Mr..
Allen. I'm so happy to know
you at last. George is very
proud of hi father, and I am
very proud to meet you."
The Washington times., 1934-04-04
Birthdays Today

Youngsters who celebrate
their birthday anniversaries to.
day are the following: Billy
Bruffey, 802 Potomac Ave. S. e.
Dorothy Dean (no address, :
Agnes Parks, Rockville. Md:
Barbara Goode, Charles Town,
w. Va; Josephine Corrado.
Russell Brown, Indian Head,
1882 Rhode Island Ave. N. E.:
Md, and Ruth Measell, Upper
Marlboro, Md.
BEST WISHES to you on
yourth birthday.
The Washington times., 1934-03-01
TRADE BALANCE
IS FAVORABLE

United States exports declined
II per cent in value to $780,
100000 in January, while imports
increased about 4 per cent over
December to $129, 100000. The
values Of December exports were
$190,000,000 and Of imports
$124,300,00O.
The Commerce Department
distinguished for the first time
in its monthly analysis between
domestic exports and total ex-
ports, including reexports. I'm
ports for consumption also were
distinguished from general i'm
ports, which include entries into
bonded warehouses.
ReexportS during January in
creased the value Of total ship
ments abroad to $172,000, 900,
while imports other than those
Immediately placed in consump-
tive channels increased the
months purchases from abroad
to $135, 100000.
Export trade declined in both
quantity and value during Jan
uary, but the excess Of exports
over imports left a favorable"
balance of trade amounting to
$41, 100000.
The Washington times., 1934-03-01
INDEX FOR FARM
PR|CESH|GHER

The index Of farm products rose
two points and prices farmers pay
for commodities increased one
point during the week ended Feb
ruary 81, Bureau Of Agricultural
Economics reports.
At 73 per cent Of the pre-war
average, farm prices were the
highest since last July, and with
that exception the highest since
1881.
The rise of one point in prices
farmers pay for commodities is
attributed by the Bureau to higher
prices for feed, food, clothing and
building materials.
In per cent of the 1904 ave-
rage, the index of prices of farm
products on February z was 70, as
compared with II the preceding
week and 10 in mid-January.
The general level Of prices paid
by farmers was ITS per cent of
the pre-war average on February
Z, compared with 1865 per cent
the previous week and 116 in mid
January.
The Washington times., 1934-03-01
CURB IS HIGHLY
IRREGULAR

NEW YORK, March / QN.S).
The curb market ruled highly ir-
regular today in continued listless
dealings, with a marked diversity
Of price movements noted in the
various stock groups.
A number of speciality issues re-
flected special liquidation. Great
Atlantic and Pacific Stores
tumbled 31a points to 139h, and
Parker Rustproor dropped 2h to
59Ha.
Metal shares were generally
higher, after initial irregularity.
Natomas rallied 1A points to 80
and Hollinger was up " to a new
high at 14h.
Utilities were sluggish, with
nominal gains In Electric Bond and
Share, and American Superpower,
offset by equally unimportant de-
clines in American Gas and Elec-
trio, and United Gas. The Cities
Service issues were easier.
Utility bonds were irregularly
lower.
The Washington times., 1934-03-01

III C11e LdLk tourney season
ago the Cavaliers pulled a. sur.
prise, when they piled up 40
points to win first honors. Duke
came second with 35 roints and
washington and Lee third with
81, while North Carolina State
and Maryland brought up the
rear.
The 1888 meet was not decided
until the last event, the 3O0.yard
medley relay, in which Virginia
led Duke to the finish by three
feet to win the championship.
Duke and Washington and Lee
are again expected to be strong
contestants for the title held by
Virginia. Honors favor the Blue
Devils, who tied the Cavaliers in
dual meet which was awarded
when they won the relay event.
Carolina State and Clemson are
sen ding entries. and probably
other conference members will
be on hand when the prelimina-
ries begin Friday afternoon.
Because the 1888 meet was the
first since the conference split
into two sections a new set of
records were established. They
are:
4ooYard Relay-won by Washington
and Lee (Rivers. Moreland. Williams
and McDavid). Time. minutes, 69.l
seconds
2OO-Yard Breast stroke-won by Nc
analy OF Duke. Time, minutes, As 8
seconds
15O-Yard Back stroke-won by Prince
of Virginia. Time, minute. 50 seconds.
440-Yard Free Style-Won by Carter
Of Duke Time. minutes. 2S. 4 seconds,
5OYard Free Style-Won by Gravelsy
of Virginia. Time. $50 seconds.
1O0-Yard Free Style-Won by T. Losee
of Duke. Time, 596 seconds.
200-Yard Free Style-Won by McDavid.
Washington and Lee. Time Q minutes,
80 seconds.
3O0-Yard Medley Relay-won by ,vir-
ginia (Prince. Blumenthal and Morsel.
Time, minutes, 235 seconds.
The Washington times., 1934-03-01
MD. FIVE MEETS
GENERALS

4, RALEIGH, N. c., March 1.
Two games this afternoon and
two tonight mark the first day
and nights activities Of the
Southern Conference champion,
ship basketball tournament.
In this afternoons two games,
Maryland opposes washington
and Lee, with Maryland hot
favorite to win, while Immediately
after North Carolina State, classi'
fled as the best challenger
clashes with the present title
holder, South Carolina. Duke
and Virginia Military Institute
clash in another game.
In the two night games, North
Carolina State, rated the best
Of the challengers, goes ur
against the present titleholder
South Carolina, while in the
other contest Virginia meets
North Carolina.
Semi-final games are listed fol
decision tomorrow night, and
the final will come up Saturday
night. It is generally agreed that
North Carolina State and South
Carolina are the top teams in the
tourney.
The Washington times., 1934-03-01
COUNTY CUNTS
WAIT TOURNEY

Competition in the sixth annual
basketball tournament for Mont
gomery county high school teams
will get under way at the Rock
vile gymnasium tomorrow after
noon.
Schools that will compete for
the handsome L. Fletcher Schott
bronze trophy, are Rockville, Da-
maScuS, Takoma-Silver Spring,
and Sherwood. Bethesda Chevy
Chase, county champions and win
ners Of the trophy in 1882 will be
absent from the play.
In the five previous Journeys,
Takoma- Silver Spring has won
the trophy three times, in 1929,
1881, and 1888. Rockville won in
1880, and Bethesda in 1882.
The Washington times., 1934-03-01
District Bar Group
To Publish Daily.
Legal Paper

District Bar Association has
initiated plans to publish q daily
legal paper in furtherance Of its
plans to create an autonomous
bar in this jurisdiction.
c. Chester Caywood Is chair
man Of a publications commit
tee which held its first meeting
Tuesday and laid preliminary
plans for the journal.
A legal paper, carrying re.
ports Of all courts within "a
hours Of the rendering Of an
opinion, together with pertinent
news Of the profession, has been
a need Of the bar association in
the District Of Columbia since
its organization, Mr.. Caywood
says, and If 1t is found possible,
such q publication will appear
here within the year.
The Baltimore Bar Association
has such a publication, it is
said, and its service to members
Of the bar is invaluable.
At the recent meeting, the
technical details were not dis
cussed. but plans were made to
conduct a survey of the legal
profession in the city to deter.
mine the practicability Of the
publication and to ascertain
whether members Of the bar
would give the journal proper
support.
Next Tuesday another meeting
will be held, at which time tech
nical problems incident to the
actual publishing of the paper
will be discussed and experts in
newspaper editing and printing
are expected to be present to
give the barristers the informa-
ton they desire.
Assisting Mr.. Caywood on the
committee are Joseph C. McGar.
raghy, vice chairman: Stanley
Brewster, secretary, and Daniel
s. Ring, Chaplin Bauman, David
A. Hart, Albert Fox, Milton w.
King, Francis w. Hill, jr., Robert
F. Cogswell, j. Miller Kenyon,
Robert Ash, Frederick A. Fenning,
Harry A. Grant, E. B. Christensen
and F. N. Towers.
The Washington times., 1934-03-01
Anchor Cap Earns
S1.5l on Common

Anchor Cap Corporation and
subsidiaries, for the year 1888,
yesterday reported net income Of
$549,776 after depreciation. Fed
eral taxes, etc., equal after divi-
dends on the $3.50 convertible
stock to $1.51 a share on COM
mon, excluding 5000 shares held
in the treasury. This compares
with net income Of $374,367, or
IA cents a common share in
1892.
Robert H. Van Deusen, presi-
dent of Stone & Webber and
Blodget, Inc, was elected q direc-
tor of Anchor Cap to fill the
vacancy caused by the death Of
Harold Lehman, Of Lehman
BROTHERS.
The Washington times., 1934-03-01

President F. Regis Noel picked
his committee well, for at least
two Of them-Mr. Fox and Mr..
Ring-were cracking good news
paper men before they became al
most as good lawyers.
The membership ca m p a 6 n
which Is to be inaugurated by Mr..
Kings membership committee is
to be conducted along the same in
tensive lines followed by the Com
munity Chest and similar drives.
At Tuesdays meeting, Louis B.
Arnold suggested that the terri
tory be allocated buildings and
certain workers be designated to
convass the buildings for member
ships.
Unanimous approval was given
regarding the proposal and Chair
man King soon will set the me-
chanicS in motion.
It was the suggestion of Caesar
Aiello that the patent bar, Federal
bar and Court of Claims bar be
solicited to Join the District aSSo-
citation, and that, iaasmuch as it
is considered a privilege to be a
member, a suitable oath will be
required Of all members, to be ad-
miniStered formally at meetings
Of the association.
President Noel was present at
the meeting and in making his
appearance alomst equalled the
dinner-attendance record of Ed
win Hill, esteemed official of the
Chesapeake and Potomac Tele-
phone Company,
Mr.. Noel, the same afternoon,
had attended the meeting of the
publications committee in addi-
ton to filling several business ap-
pointmentS.
Mr.. Hill, a whole-hearted
Kiwanian, visited Kiwanis Clubs
at dinners in three separate Vir-
ginian towns in the course Of one
evening. He had soup in Nor.
folk, steak in Hampton Roads
and desert and coffee in Ports
mouth, before returning to Wash
ington. It is said to be an all
time record in that club.
The Washington times., 1934-03-01
SILVER MINING
TAKES Squirt

The output of silver in the
United States in January was
2,O25, 900 fine ounces, compared
with 1,562,OOO in December and
1860, 900 in January last year, &C
cording to the American Bureau
Of Metal Statistics.
January's production was the
highest for a month since last
March, when 2,574,000 ounces
were reported. The worlds pro-
duction in January was estimated
at 14,444,000 ounces, against 49,
949 900 in December.
Exports of silver from New York
in January amounted to 1,102, 900
ounces, of which 1,001 900 went to
China. This compares with ex-
ports of $4,000 ounces in Decem.
ber, 174,000 in November, 1900, 900
in October and 1,753, 900 in Janu-
ary, 1888.
Exports from San Francisco in
January were $4,000 ounces, COM
pared with 100000 in December
and S,701 900 in January, 1888.
The Washington times., 1934-03-01
REFEREEST0PS
BOXING MATCH

Followers Of professional boxing
today viewed with more than a
little alarm the activities Of last
night in .Portner'S Arena, when
officials of the fight club stopped
the frankie Covelli Benny Britt
fight, main event, in the fifth
round.
It Is said that the promoters
were saved from a financial loss
and the few hundred cash Gus
toners were saved from much poor
fighting when the bout was halted
by Referee Charley Short and the
bout called mo contest"
: Officials of the club explained
that each fighter was given ex-
penses, but that neither fighter re-
Ceived his purse.
In the preliminaries, Cary
Wright won on a technical knock
out from Mickey Palmer; Benny
Victor decisioned Dominick Nicco
In an interesting Six-rounder; Nor
riS Cross drew the nod over Bill
Bullock, and Wild Bill Howell won
on laS:-round technical knockout
over Paddy Ryan in the curtain
raiser.