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week of election, may have a
material bearing on the cam
paign of Frank Picard, Demo
cratic aspirant for the Senate
seat of Senator Arthur H. Van
denberg, Republican.
As Detroit suffered as much
as any other city when banks
closed last year, there has been
considerable controversy over
the bank situation in the FreS-
ent campaign.
Democrats haze been blamed
for not securing funds and the
Republicans haze charged that
they Dere blocked by the Ad-
miniStr1tion 1Ohen they sought
the release of deposits.
Representative Clarence Nc
LeOd, champion of the bank
pay-Off bill of last session, who
fought consistently to secure
the release of deposits, has
pointed out in his campaign
that he had been labOring in the
interests Of depOsitOrs.
The invariable reply was that
a release had not been secured.
Mcleod was one of those who
worked on the new plan and will
be credited with a portion of it's
success.
The announcement, also, adds
to the troubles of Senator Van
denberg, in that it dispells the
Republican contention to a Ger.
tain extent and makes matters
easier for Candidate Picard.
Colorful chrysanthemums
formed an excellent surrounding
recently for Mrs. Franklin D.
Roosevelt and Mrs. Henry A.
Wallace when they attended the
annual mum" show at the De-
partment of Agriculture green
houses.
A young 1Doman whose father
is a Uell-kno1Un Republican Gp-
pointee, Strolled through the
greenhouses scanning the bios
SONS.
At length she walked over to
Mrs. Wallace and said:
81 have looked around and
cannot find the chrysanthemum
that was named after my
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pocket, but this, too, lacks VERT
fication.
It happened that just few
days ago I met an old friend
who knows the Death Valley
saga from beginning to end,
having been with Scotty in
Goldfield and Rhyolite in the
old days.
Il don't think anybody knows
where he gets it," said my
friend. His first story Of a
fabulously rich mine doesn't
stand up. If it were milling ore.
all the millions Scotty has tossed
to the prairie dogs would be
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-11-02

Schuster, publishers.
And some will be exclaiming
over the beauty of the simple
words she uses-and some at
the depth of her philosophy. E.
and some at the cleverneSs OF
her technique.
But there will be a vast
chorus whom most of us will
never hear. And they, I'm
thinking, will be feeling a graft
tude and relief-for all their
stumbling tongues-that will
make the most brilliant critics
praise seem cold.
For here at last is a book
for those who cannot make
books for themselves nor re-
veal their own truth. nor un-
cover their own terror.
Here is a book for those and
of those who drudge in dreary
places-and God knows they
need it!
Endless books there are about
the soil-strong, grim books
rich, melodious bookS-but
never a one, I think, so honest.
or so timely.
For we've had quite enough
of this business of turning
perspiration into art.
IT'S NEEDFUL NOW THAI
WE KNOW WHAT OUR CAR
RIOTS COST-W HAT 1T
TAKES, IN SWEAT AND IN
TEARS, WTTHERING FLESH
AND CLOTHING BLOOD, TO
FEED AMERICA. And this girl
tells US just that.
There are passages so lovely
they will make your heart sing
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This Dantesque warning has
Sufficed, and no Virgil has been
found to lead one through Death
Valley, where they used to say
Scotty had a hidden gold mine
he used to say so himself, in
fact.
1 have heard a hundred tales
about how Scotty gets his
money, and none of them pans
out. The mine story was aban-
doned long ago. There was a
story of a Chicago industrialiGt
who whimsically kept feeding
bank notes into Scotty's hip
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to the voters throughout the
country if they happen to be
farmers or vice versa.
Checks that should haze been
mailed months ago, according
to all reports, are being placed
in the mails no1D.
Elections are not far Oft and
a farmer 1Cith netD AAA
check might be tempted to
"Uote right"
Mr.. Hopkins may make his
denials. But there are others
that would have hard time
proving statements that their
funds were not being used for
political purposes.
Copyright. 1894, The Washington Times
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of our earth
and tn o S e
who toll upon
it.
Never has
a n y woman
of our blood
drawn such a
pic t re of
d e S p e r a t e
margin land
and margin
lives as jose
phine john
son has given
in her Nov
in November
(SinnOn and
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deaVOred to
+ e f u t e the
R e p u blican
charge had it
been made in
re g ard to
other funds.
TIL ere is
no buster or
ganiZation in
to W n these
d a y S tn a n
G. h e S t er
Davis AAA.
Checks by
t h e t h O u
sands are be-
iA 4
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A Good Man Rewarded
Bv Modern Miracle

DR.. Axel Munthe the Swedish doctor and author who
wrote The Store Of San Michele donated large amount
of the proceeds sale of his book blinded
erans create great bird sanctuary Totally blind
for years. he wanted to help persons similarly afflicted and
to express his love for nature
Now, by scientific miracle of modern surgery, his sight
has been restored Those who learned to know and admire
the famous doctor through the pages of his book will the
work benefcent destiny in the good fortune which has
to this generous and warm-hearted
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-11-02
Delaying Restoration
July Is Too Late

President Roosevelt has set up backlog on Federal
salaries but he has set it too far back.
This being the first time that the President has given
any encouragement to the Government workers it is
fortunate that he cannot be given full and unstinted
praise for his that Federal salaries will
be restored to their base schedules on July 1.
Nevertheless and while apprecative of this
bit of encouragement from the White House, those Of
US who have championed the of the Government
employe cannot accept the Presidents announcement
the final word in the matter.
The Presidents conversion salary restoration
too late to be accepted with good grace.
It comes only after he had been defeated in Congress
on the restoration of ten per cent of the salaries last
spring
It comes only after polls of candidates for Congress in
the election Ct next week have demonstrated
vheming sentiment in favor of complete restoration.
Il comes on the eve of the election and while purport
ing to be made in pursuance of the cos of living pro-
vision of the law it actually taken without sound re-
gard for that provision.
On the whole the Presidents act looks like an attempt
to grant in the distant future something that is likely to
be forced from him in the immediate present.
We cannot that he deserves great deal of credit
for this maneuver In order for him to have anything
to say about returning salaries to their full schedule on
July 1, it would be necessary for Congress to take af
frmative action in the meantime granting him that
power.
Judging by the temper of Congress as expressed by
the candidates there will be chance of the House and
Senate enactng law which would continue the power
which the President has The last chance for him
to exercise the power granted to him salaries will
be January /. By July when he proposes to act,
the power will have ceased to exist by of expra
ton of the law.
Even the Presidents strongest supporters in Congress
do not believe that that body will enact another law con-
nuing the present cut of five per cent That is clearly
indicated by the overriding of the Presidents veto of
the restoration measure in the last Congress.
The time to restore this last five per is January
We believe that the President could act at that time
and still remain within the limits set by the "cost of
living" provision He says now, however, that the cost
of living January will not warrant favorable action
at that time This despite the fact that the survey upon
which action could be taken has not yet been made.
If the President wishes to place the United States
Government in the ranks of patriotic employers who
trying to restore prosperity by restoring purchasing
power we believe that he should reconsider the date upon
which he intends to act.
He should make the restoration effective January l.
If he doesn't do that we believe that Congress when
it convenes will enact law making the restoration ef
fectve retroactively to that date.
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No More Bank Holidays
Saws Michael

Michael Burd of York thought was pretty smart
when he took his eavngs of $4,000 the bank
year and put it in bed at home. He didn't have much
faith in banks.
Policemen tracked down three youths who had stolen
Mchaes money and restored $1,000 of its
all of his lost faith in banks.
Persons who haven't from banholdays should
learn from Mchaels experience that dollar bank is
infinitely safer than in bunk.
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o r d l n a t e
their claims
to those of
small deposit
tors, has been
com II g t e d,
according to
c h a m a n
Jesse Jones
of the Re-
construct on
Finance Cor
poration.
Chair m a n
j o n e S. an
nouncemen t,
coming as it
does within a
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stung in the matrimonial deal.
If he overlooks all the genuine
18-carat Jomen on Lies Shop
Counter and deliberately picks
a gold-brick. it merely shows
what a saphead he is. For this
is the Great Bargain Day in
Wives!
Copyright. 1894 by King Features
Syndicate, Inc.)
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father. AS you know ne was
Republican.
"By chance, because Of that,
did the Democrats throw away
that particular pIant?"
Everyone has seen the frame
work around the Washington
Monument that is being cleaned.
Not so long ago some Wash
ington policemen who had
noticed that a certain elderly
man in their neighborhood tDdS
eccentric and out OF Dork,
tUent to his home.
They planned to place
charge of vagrancy against him
in order to get him to a hos
pital for treatment in view of
the fact that he had been going
without much food and living
in cold quarters.
When they arrived he told
them:
"AlI right, 1 will go with you.
I'm tired of the way things are
going around here.
This New Deal may be all
right, but in my mind they are
taking everything people have
in their possession. They have
stopped the farmers from pro-
ducing, they have interfered
with business, they have set up
various organizations that are
outright steals.
"And now, by gOlly, they
have the temerity to crate up
the Washington Monument so
they can take that away"
Mr.. Harry L. Hopkins. Fed
eral Emergency Relief Admins.
traitor. denies that relief rolls
had been used for political pur-
poses as charged by Republic
ans.
There are others in the
Administration who would have
a difficult time if they en-
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The Greatest Show
On Earth
By John Snure, T.

Political observers are peering
with interest at developments in
Michigan in connection with
the announcement of plans to
release 100000 in deposits
of the First National Bank Of
Detroit.
The plan, arranged after
large depositors agreed to sub
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Bargain Wives

This is an ideal time for a
man to marry.
Never before, since the dawn
of History, have there been
such wonderful bargains in
wives!
Wives who can share and
appreciate a mans financial
responsibilities Wives who will
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She Speaks for Those Who
Drudge in Dreary Places

They're giving her a great
hand all over America today
this 24-year-old youngster who
has written an amazing record
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Listen, World!
BIZ Elsie Robinson

like a harp. But you can have
them.
AS for me-having been a
dirt farmer myself-I'm taking
those others-those harsh, sim
pie lines, stripped of all pretti-
ness, barred down to the very
bones and tendonS of courage
and despair.
Listen. Here is how she speaks
of that earth to which she
came as a child-not as a pic
ture, not as a poem, but as
earth really is
SOM HING BOTH
TREACHEROUS AND KIND,
WHICH COULD BE TRUSTED
ONLY TO BE INCONSTANT,
AND WOULD GO ITS OWN
WAY AS THOUGH WE WE'RE
NEVER BORN"
The callous, complacent, i'm
placable earth-how little city
jewellers know of it, shooting
over their silly window boxes.
soothing at the farmers plea for
aid!
And then again that picture
OF mortgaged soil-mortgaged
souls
'"The debt was still like
bottomless swamp, untitled,
where we had gone year after
year, throwing in hours of heat
and the wrenching on stony
land, only to see them swallowed
up and then to creep back and
begin again."
The grim, gray cycles Of hope
and deSpair-year after year
The hope worn on indefinitely
E. the desire never fulfilled 3.
4 o'clock and the ice-gray morn
ing . the COWS and dark the
cans enormous in the foggy
lamplight. day comes up cold
and windy Max sullen as q
red clod the endless cooking
.. the sour rims of pals. .
Fathers gray shirts soaking all
day in water. There seemed
no answer, and the answer lay
only in forgetting"
What has it cost to make
America?
What do we owe to those who
toll forgotten-margin lives on
margin lands?
That's what it costs.
That's what we owe.
And every American, from
Cape Cod to the Golden Gate,
should be grateful to you for
telling us, Josephine, child.
Copyright. 1894 by king Fsa'urs'
Syndicate Ihe.)
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Lucky Coins for Warships

Plenty or the FlrSt, rev OF INC SECOND
Lieut. Comdr Leland Lovee informs that when the
New Orleans being built its officers placed lucky
coins all of them heads up beneath the heels of the fore and
mainmasts of the cruiser.
Great numbers of Americans in the Navy and in civilian
Ge prepared to furnish coins for the purpose
Congress will pay for the fore and mainmasts of ships
Evening star., 1934-12-19
Lifeb0at Cre,u Braves Storm
g.. To Rescue 10 on Sinking Sisto
Europa and Three Other Ships Play
Lights on Raging Sea as Sailors
Make Way to Stricken Freighter.

proximately 800 miles OF the coast
of Ireland.
The Sisto was further endangered
by her shifting cargo Of lumber,
which had caused her to list badly.
1t seemed to be only q matter Of
hours before the little vessel would
Succumb to the sea. She was left In
sinking condition, with one feeble
light showing.
The New York continued on her
way to Cherbourg soon after the
Ssto's crew had been taken aboard.
Water RACES.
Tons Of oil poured on the water
had failed to calm the water and
the tanker finally sent out calls for
assistance; which brought the New
York. the Aurania and the Europa
rushing to the spot.
Anxiety gripped the Europa's pas
sengers when the huge liner turned
her prov toward the Sisto, 140 miles
away. As she pushed forward
through terrific waves passengers in
evening dress bundled themselves In
heavy clothing and came on deck,
peering into the darkness to see the
stricken freighter.
Then In the distance they caught
glimpse Of another ship hurrying
to the rescue. As the Europa neared
the spot where the Sisto lay wallow-
ing In the waves two other vessels
were seen, the Mobiloil and the Au-
raniR.
Evening star., 1934-12-19
GORMAN PREDICTS
CHAOS IN LABOR
Sees Big Fight-charges
Industry Combining Steel
Peace Fails.
By the Associated Press.

~ tuc AooOSletcu Etcses
At the same time the White House
was announcing failure to effect .
peace plan for warning employers and
employees Of the steel industry to ac-
cept q six-month truce plan, Francis
J. German, organization director Of
the United Textile Workers, predicted
last night that the United States next
Spring will suffer the greatest indus
trial disturbance In its history.
After an hours conference with
leaders of the steel industry, union
chiefs, members Of the Steel Labor
Board and other Government officials,
the White House made the terse COM
ment:
THE conference discussed the Ian
guage of q formula for an agreement
covering time period Of six months.
No final decision was reached. Further
conferences will be held between mem
bers Of the National Steel Relations
Board, representatives Of employers
and employees"
Finish Fight Seen.
German declared that labor, unless
conditions change soon, must launch
finish fight" against industries now
regarded as hostile to trade unioniza-
ton. At the same time, he confirmed
reports that an alliance may be formed
among unions Of textile, steel, auto
mobile and tobacco workers to combat
Evening star., 1934-12-19
Police Officer Hurt
On First Trip after
Auto Crash Injury
Car, Out of Control,
- Crashes Into Side
- Of Church.

Driving to work for the first time
since he was hurt in traffic accident
about two weeks ago, Detective Sergt.
Thomas J. Nally. 81, received severe
head injuries yesterday when his au-
tomobile got out of control and crashed
into the side of Mount Zion Baptist
Church, Thirteenth and G streets
northeast.
Nally, who Is attached to No. 6
precinct, was taken to George Wash
ington University Hospital after be-
ing treated at his home, 238 Thir-
teenth street northeast, by Police
Surgeon w. Warren Sager. He Is said
to be suffering from, conclusion.
Early this month Nally required
hospital treatment after his machine
collided with q street car at First and
D streets northeast.
Yesterdays accident occurred when
he turned to avoid street car, lost
control Of his automobile and hit the
church.
Evening star., 1934-12-19

reau to post collateral, or in the case
Of driving while drunk, to post bond.
Corporation Counsel Prettyman some
time ago started drive against
drunken drivers and instructed his
assistants to recommend that the court
impose Jail sentences instead of fines.
Some progress has been made IN this
direction, he said, but he now will
instruct his assistants to recommend
sitter Jail sentences.
Year Is Maximum.
Under the District law, the max
inum Jail sentence for drunken driv-
ing is one year. During September,
October and November. jail sentences
were given in % cases, the average
length of sentence being At days.
Prettyman has informed the Com
nissioners they have authority, under
the traffic act, to invoke impounding
of cars. Hazen directed him today
to draft q regulation to put this into
effect at once. 1t was explained that
the owner of a car which was i'm
pounded would have to pay IS to re-
gain his machine.
Van Duzer shortly will submit to
the Commissioners a recommendation
that congressional approval be OBJ
tanned for q system under which car
owners would be required twice year
to submit their machines for mechan-
ical inspection. He fayors the plan
used at Memphis where the charge for
inspection is SO cents, car owners be-
ing given the privilege at any time
Of having their lights adjusted. Such
work would be done by a. District
agency and not under q commercial
contract with the District.
Evening star., 1934-12-19
MOBILIZATION ADVANCES.
Army Expected to Be In Saar by
Christmas.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
The mobilization of troops for par
ticipation in the Saar international pa
troll went forward today with the ex-
pectation all contingents would be at
their posts before Christmas.
Approximately $500 men, contrib
uted by Great Britain, Italy, Sweden
and The Netherlands, are either en-
route to the territory or ready to move
within the next few days.
Great Britain's troops, comprising
nearly one-half the international force,
are being concentrated at Calais.
The British contingent, consisting
of two battaiions, will be made up Of
complete units, with signal corps and
ordinance, service and medical depart
ments. Eight tanks will be included
in its equipment.
Italy has organized a regiment Of
grenadiers and a battalion Of Cara
binieri. They were scheduled to ar
rive at Saarbruecken within q few
days.
Sweden's forces, consisting Of $50
royal guards, were to entrain tomor-
row, to sbe followed by detachment
of 200 Dutch marines, scheduled to
leave Amsterdam Saturday.
The British commander of the force,
Maj. Gen. j. e. s. Brind, with several
staff officers, already Is In Saar-
bruecken to make arrangements for
quartering his command. Only q few
scattered units have arrived in the
territory so far.
Evening star., 1934-12-19
BY FRANK E. GANNETT,

Publisher Of the Gannett Newspapers.
Copyright. 1884. by the Associated Press.
ABOARD THE s. s. EUROPA AT
SEA, December 19-Sixteen men
perilously near death on the storm
crushed freighter Sisto owe their
lives today to q gallant lifeboat crew
from the passenger liner New York
Amidst storm-iashed seas, the
Sisto's crew was taken from the sink
ing freighter late last night, while
four vessels, including the palatial
Europa, stood by, playing search
lights on the scene.
The victory of the New York's life-
boat over the North Atlantic was
accomplished as virtually every per-
son on the Europa watched anxiously
the progress Of the rescue craft to
and from the freighter.
Shouts Of Joy.
There was a great shout Of Joy from
the Europa as the lifeboat reached
the side Of the New York in safety.
1t had been q precarious trip for
the small rescue boat, for the rolling
seas tossed the craft like q bobbing
cork. It reached the side of the
crippled Sisto, however, and the
members Of her crew, weary from
long hours Of battling the savage
storm. dropped quickly into the LIFE
boat.
Then began the even more dam
gerous trip back to the New York,
for this time the boat was laden
almost beyond capacity.
The rescue Of the Is men OF the
Sisto, q Norwegian boat, was ac-
complished apparently none too soon
for the little vessel was in q help
less condition when the Europa
reached the scene Of distress, ap-