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, 1934-12-19
BLOC
BACKS BONUS

WASHINGTON. Dec. s.-R-A
new plan designed TO help pay the
soldiers bonus and strengthen the
position OF silver IN to be brought
before the silver bloc Of the house
soon after congress conveneS
Proponents say the government
could get part. ut least. OF the
money 10 pay the bonus immediate
ly by tapping the silver "seignior-
age" In the treasury. This Is the
profit" the government makes by
setting sl.29 an ounce as the price
OF silver bought from miners but
taking half that sum rs seigniorage
Representative Scrugham ID
New, who was head o the silver
bloc last session. said Wednesday
he planned TO call the group to-
gether 10 consider the plan.
Supporters say II would have "a
three-fold result: provide money
for the bonus. stimulate silver buying
and c~oun.eract any fear In business
and financial circles that the bonus
might mean printing press money
SO far. however. the treasury iS
estimated TO have realized less than
$780, 00, 900 all tod on silver seign-
forage. In circles critical OF the
plan IL was said there was mot
enough silver In the world TO pay
the bonus from seigniorage." The
bonus II estimated TO call for ST.
200. 000. 900 II paid In full at once.
Silver men countered by sug-
costing the S OF some Of the
profit on devaluation Of the dollar.
, 1934-12-19
ANOTHER RED
PROBE LOOMS

WASHINGTON, Dec. is.=R-A
new investigation Of charges that
Soviet Russia had failed 70 forbid
groups within her control to seek
the overthrow OF the American
government was in the offing We'd
nesday on Capitol Hill.
william Green, president. and
Matthew VOL, a vice president, OF
the American Federation OF Labor,
made the accusations before the
house committee named to study
"unamerican activities" Tuesday
Commander v. L. Kirkman Of the
Navy testified that communist
agitators, including young and
pretty girls, sought to incite the
nations armed forces TO "disloyal-
ty," sabotage" and rebellion" by
fraternizing with them and dis
tributing circulars.
wednesday Chairman McReynolds
D-Tenn) OF the house foreign az
fairs committee said II would be
only natural" for him to ask the
state department whether a soviet
pledge had been violated. The
pledge was made by Maxim Lit
vinoff when the United recognized
Russia.
Il know nothing about the facts"
McReynoldS said. But II they are
as pictured. then something GER
tainly should be done"
Green and Vol cortended that
communistic activity In this coun-
try-traceable to The soviet union
not only had continued undated
since recognition, but had increased.
McReynolds said II that were shown
to be true, there might be merit
in Woll's demand for withdrawal
OF recognition.
Meanwhile. members before whom
the allegations were made sought
ways Of tightening up on radical
agitators without arouSing pro-
tests over freedom Of speech and
the press.
They had about agreed upon q
permanent committee Of some sort
to deal with the problem. Whether
ID would be a house or a joint senate
house committee vas undetermined.
, 1934-12-19
Gloria Vanderbilt Will
y
Haze Two Yule Trees, At
= y = y y
Aunt;s and at Mothers

NEW YORK. Dec. 10. -R,-
There's going to be Q big Christ
mas tree ut 40 East and street next
Tuesday, q tree ablaze with
candles and with It's bristly boughs
bent with gifts; Gloria vanderbilt's
coming homel
It's wonderful that I'm going
to have Gloria for Christmas" said
the poor little rich girls mother.
Mrs. Gloria Morgan Vanderbilt
Wednesday. I'm going to start ut
once to make 1t q big day-a big
day for Gloria and q big one for
me-"
An appellate court decision an
nounced Tuesday has made the
reunion possible. Sometimes. when
little girls are very, very rich.
solemn judges have to be consult
ed about what chimney Santa
Claus can come down without
violating the law.
For ten-year-old Gloria the
holiday promises to be a double
barreled - at least two freed -
Christmas. Christmas eve she will
hang her stocking at the fireplace
in the home Of her aunt. Mrs.
Harry Payne Whitney. and she
will awaken Christmas Day 10 de-
light in presents left there.
But she must not linger too long.
for at 10 o'clock In the morning
the Whitney car is to drive sedately
up 10 the door OF 40 East 72nd
street, and the little heiress to
Reggie" VanderbiI's mill be es-
corted TO her mothers door.
There. on 72nd street, within ear
shot OF the bells from st. Patrick's
cathedral over on the avenue. and
the carillons from the "Rockefel-
Ter" church over on the drive, the
mother and daughter will have
eight hours together.
At 8 O'Clock, when night has
settled solidly about the city. the
Whitney will drive up.
The court decision Tuesday pro-
vides that the child, over whose
custody a bitter court fight is being
, 1934-12-19
Louisiana Changes
Agreed, But Results
Opinions Different

south to the flower garden OF the
world"
Said Senator George w. Lester,
stern foe OF the KingfiSh:
If the present railroading OF
Long bills continues we are headed
for a complete government by
blackmail and extortion, placed in
the hands Of a modern Nero"
Meantime, the senate sped Longs
80 bills towards final enactment by
sending them TO the finance COM
mittee. where Long promised he
would strike from the Parish school
bill a provision giving his Dictator
ship public school teacher patron
age. This Joker" clause was reveal
cd In the bill after printed copies
had been laid on the desks and was
the object of an attack Tuesday by
Representative Lester.
With the whole proceeding as
perfunctory as the fixing OF a
notary'S seal. the senate finance
committee had orders TO meet at
10 a. m. (CST) and approve the
bills. There was every prospect that
the measures would be stamped
approved" quickly and returned TO
the senate for final passage Thurs
day.
With house concurrence in SEN
ate amendments a certainty, that
will be all the legislature will have
10 do TO enable Long to hang a few
more opposition scalps 10 his belt,
control many more jobs. and fur
Their punish his political enemies.
The bills were brought into the
senate Tuesday night from the
house. which passed them 50 fast
that an anti-Long representative
declared the voting machine ought
to be water-cooled. They were refer
red to the finance committee un-
der suspension of rules.
, 1934-12-19

ZaSu Pitts entered a new phase
Of her laugh-provoking career when
she was given an opportunity TO
ioin with the sad-faced Ned Sparks
in a hilarious comedy that was al
50 a thrilling mystery.
1t is entitled Private Scandal"
produced by Charles R. Rogers for
Paramount, and is now playing at
the Dittmann theatre.
Miss Pitts plays the role OF a
twittering secretary to the man who
is the focul point Of the mystery.
When his body is found in his Of
flee. she and the rest Of the office
staff are questioned by the sour
faced detective, played by Sparks
And Sparks evaporation. COM
bined with Miss Pitts t~wittering.
drove last nights audience into
gales OF laughter-and the comedy.
combined with the thrills and sus-
pense. furnished no end OF enter
tainment.
, 1934-12-19
QUEEN

The Dragon Murder Case" the
latest Of the murder mystery dram
as from the pen Of the peerless au-
thor. S. swan Dine, to be dramatiz-
ed for the screen. opens at the
Queen Theatre Thursday.
The picture is said TO be the most
bizarre as we'll as the most battling
Of all the novels Of the famous aU-
thor. involving as 1t does a series Of
mysterious crimes apparently COM
mitted by some prehistoric monster.
1t is not until Philo Vance in
the person OF Warren william, comes
Oh the scene that the strange MUIR
ders are finally solved. and the STAY
er brought to justice. william Is a
new Philo Vance. though the parts
Of Sergt. Heath and District At
torney Markham are again carried
by Eugene Palette and Robert Nc
Wade. respectively. Etienne Girar-
dot also will be seen again in the
person Of the quaint and querulous
DR.. DoremuS.
, 1934-12-19
WINTER CROPS
OUTLOOK IS
VERY BRIGHT

A9RECAMA W 41G hEN3A0l
AUSTIN. Dec. ie-Prospects In
south Texas are very bright at
present for the winter vegetable
crop. according TO bulletins issued
this week by the state buerau Of
agriculture.
The bureau pointed out that the
Valley and south Texas received
beneficial rains during November,
and cool weather In December help
Cd TO check the spread of insects.
Fall crops OF tomatoes, peppers.
snap beans and eggplant continue
20 be harvested In the Valley" the
bulletin states. Condition Of these
crops has been good; light frosts
reached a. far south as Edinburg
but no ~apprecieble damage appears
10 date. Fall potatoes are late in
the Colorado Wharton county area,
and the crop does not promise q
good yield. The Lower Valley crop,
with better prospects, now is NOV
ing In CARROTS.
I'm the Winter Garden and
Laredo areas" the bulletin says,
"most Of the tender fall vegetables
have been killed by December
frosts."
Beets. broccoli. cabbage. carrots,
eauliflower, onions, English peas.
spinach. strawberries and turnips
IN the Valley ranges from so to IS
per cent OF normal, the bureau bull
letin shows.
The preliminary acreage report
shows that planting OF early cab
bage in cabbage-producing states
shows a reduction Of about II per
cent over last year. Texas shtws a
decrease OF 10 per cent, 10 per cent
IN Louisiana. 20 per cent In Cali
fornia and A per cent in FLORIDA.
All states except California, how
ever. show an increase over the
five-year acreage average.
Both the Valley and Corpus
Christi areas show a reduction in
amount OF cabbage planted. the
bureau states and the crop is later
cember, the report declares, before
any volume Is available.
In regard TO the recent freeze in
Florida, the bureau has the follow
Ing to report:
A cold wave struck the South
eastern States beginning with a
heavy frost December 8, followed
by hard freezes on the IL, II and
i3. with temperatures as low as is
officially registered and as low as
20 reported in the extreme south
ern part OF Florida. The snap bean
crop was practically wiped out.
Only a small acreage OF peppers was
saved and shipments will be light
for the next two months. The entire
eggplant crop was destroyed. The
acreage of tomatoes in the largest
producing counties vas completely
lost, but Seedbeds are believed TO be
saved and resetting part OF the
acreage will begin Immediately. All
OF the blooms were knocked off the
strawberries which will cause a de-
Law of about six weeks in this crop.
The potato crop will suffer about
so per cent in yield. Where pota-
toes were just coming through the
ground. the crop will come out
again. Cabbage was severely dam
aged ss most fields were frozen.
Accurate estimate cani-ot be made
at this time.
In Louisiana the freeze damaged
most of the tender trucF crops.
Lettuce and radishes we're practi-
cally destroyed. Beets. carrots. and
young cabbage were badly injured.
In South Carolina cabbage grow
ers report some damage TO the fan
crop, but Seedbeds for spring acre
age escaped damage.
, 1934-12-19
How Calotabs Help Nature
To Throw Off a Bad Cold

Millions have found In Calotabs a
most valuable aid in the treatment
Of colds They take one or two tab
lets the first night and repeat the
third or fifth night IL needed.
How do Calotabs help Nature
throw of a cold2 First. Calotabs are
one OF the most thorough and de-
pendable OF all intestinal claimants.
thus cleansing the intestinal tract OF
the germ-laden mucous and toxine2
, 1934-12-19
Rev. Boone Given
Chaplain's Badge

HARLINGEN. Dec. b. Rev. l.
A. Boone on Harlingen was pre-
sented with q chaplain's badge Dy
volunteer firemen Of the fiftfr
district when they held q social
night mt the Madison hotel this
week.
The meeting was called 20 order
BY r. r. TaIbert OF Mercedes. chief
OF the fifth district and vice presi-
dent OF the state association. Att
or the invocation by Rev Mr..
Boone, he was presented with tho
badge BY Chief n. G. Bennett OF
Harrington.
The social night ended the years
activities for the fifth district With
new officers 10 be elected nc ths
January gathering.
There were 2l7 firemen and
guests az the meeting here nc which
Peg Longon's orchestra provided
the dance music. Each town pre-
sented an entertainment number
at intermiSsiOnS.
Mayor Sam Bolts was the official
representative OF the City OF Har-
lingen.
, 1934-12-19

BATON ROUGE, La, Dec. 49,
R-Louisiana Is designed soon to
undergo a metamorphoSis as the
result OF Huey Longs dictatorship,
administration proponents and OPP
ponents agreed Wednesday.
There was a difference OF opinion,
however. concerning its projected
new form.
Said Senator @. ID. Davis, OF La
Sale Parish:
Before very long, with the legis-
lature and this Huey Long. Louis
lana is going TO show the world
we're building up. We're going 20
come from the frog pond OF the
, 1934-12-19
Especial 20 The Heraldl

HARLINGEN. Dec. l9-Ray Nc
Farland. trucker. stands charged in
Judge Will G.. Fields court with
by check. The complaint
charges that Mcfarland gave a bad
check to the Witt Fruit company
for s133.90.
, 1934-12-19
MISCELLANEOUS DATA
WEATHER SUMMARY

The disturbance over northwest
ern Texas and Oklahoma Tuesday
morning was central over the Ohio
valley Wednesday morning with
considerable increased intensity. 1t
has caused and is causing wide
spread shifting winds and gales,
with moderate to heavy precipitation
from the plains states and Texas
eastward TO the Atlantic coast
Heavy SHOWS were reported from
portions OF the middle Mississippi
valley and the Great Lakes region.
Temperatures dropped moderately
over Texas and adjacent states. also
more or less in the plains states,
but S somewhat in the far north
western states.
Brownsville 8 a. m. tEST) sea-
level pressure 1880 inches.
, 1934-12-19
Flour Is Stolen
lSpeciAl 70 The HerAldl

HARLINGEN. Dec. l9-Burglars
opened a window in the Tex-Star
Flour Mill warehouse between Polk
and Taylor and carried away 6l,
pounds Of flour and 900 pounds of
pink beans after an unsuccessful at
tempt to enter the safe.
, 1934-12-19
Bonus to Come Up
tSpeclal Cd The Heraldl

ToEFIIHI 70 n HeFhIuI
HARLINGEN, Dec. i9.-The bon
US and other matters concerning
veterans Of the World War likely
10 come before the congress at its
session next month will be discuss
ed at Thursday nights meeting OF
the American Legion.
, 1934-12-19
THE WEATHER

East Texas least Of Tooth meri-
diam: Fair. light frost in south.
warmer in extreme northwest por-
ton wednesday night; Thursday
increasing cloudinesS. warmer III
south portion
Moderate northwest winds on the
coast shifting to southerlY.
, 1934-12-19

Second. Calotabs are diuretic to the
kidneys, promoting the elimination
Of cold poiSons from the blood. Thus
Calotabs serve the double purpose OF
n purgative and diuretic, both OF
which are needed In the treatment
Of colds.
only twenty-five cents for the family
package, ten cents for the trial
package. (Adv1
, 1934-12-19
GOES UNDER KNIFE

Especial TO The Heraldi
HARLINCEN. Dec. l9.-Fred w.
Hulings. II. underwent a tonsilec-
tony at the Valley Baptist hospital.
, 1934-12-19

Stones from foreign nations. the
various states. cities. fraternities
and other organizations we're used
TO line the interior walls OF the
Washington Monument when II was
constructed.
, 1934-12-19
TIDE TABLE

High and low tide al Point Isabel
Thursday, under normal meteor
illogical conditions:
High o.55 y. ia
Low 8.58 a. m.
, 1934-12-19
BULLETIN

First figures. lowest temperature last
night: second. highest yesterday; third
wind velocity at 3 q, m. fourth. prec-
lpitation IN last "a hoursi.
, 1934-12-19
RIVER BULLETIN

There will be no material change
in the river during the next few
days.
, 1934-12-19

superheterodyne receives all
regular broadcasting and
police band. 8-inch speaker
gives il excellent tone quality
nj this unbelievable low price.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-13
POLICE ELECTION
 CAUSES MIDDLE
Rec0nventiOn of Senate Awaited Over C0nfirma-
 ton of K. l. Chief

Providence, R. l., Jan 13-(UP) -Reconvention of the senate Tues. day was awaited today for the next developments in the tumultous fight over confirmation of the appoint ment of a Providence police super intendent.
 An appeal for presidential inter- yention was threatened after demo- crats yesterday had forstalled any republican action by adjournment after a 9O-second ssesion--thc shortest in history.
 Democrats remained In the sen ate chamber throughout the night to prevent republicans from hoid- ing a rump session.
 The fight, which has brought out much bitterness and recrimina- ton, Is over the appointment of Edward J. Kelly. Republicans con- tend that confirmation of his ap- pointment was railroaded through the senate by the democrats led by Lieutenant Governor Robert E. Quinn.
 Threat of an appeal to President Roosevelt was made by Robert E. Dresser and Rush Sturges, Provi- dence attorneys and prominent in republican activities. They pro- tested to Governor Theodore K. Green and Quinn that orderly con- stitutional government had been denied in the senate by the demo- cratic minority.
 Although Chairman Ernest l.. Sprague of the republican state central committee said last night that republicans had mo further interest in the Kelly appointment itself now" new developments were anticipated for next week.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-13
Barbers Irked By
 New Beauty. Rules
Cosmetic Work and Hairdressing Must Be Divorced
 From Barber Shop Premises

men as a beauty parlor". judging from the working of the reguia- ton.
 The rules also include a provi. sion that an apprentice may worb in a beauty parlor, one such ap. prentice under one supervision oi each registered hairdresser and metician, provided said shop # equipped with suitable library and equipment for instruction" Any apprentice who completes 2,lOO hours of instruction and practice may apply for permisison to take the operators examination con ducted by the board of hairdressers and cosmeticians.
 The set of rules just published provides for the latest of sanitary equipment in all beauty parlors. The operators must wear washable uniforms and the floors must have washable coverings.
 As for schools of instructions. they must be entirely separate and have no connection with beauty shops or any other place of busi- ness and 0 separate entrance for the use of the schools must be provided. The latest rules dealing with sanitary conditions in the schools provide for the most mod ern of equipment. Recommends tions are also made as to the books and charts to be used in the schools in instructing the pupils.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-13
MINERS ANXIOUS
 TO CALL STRIKE

Wilkes Barre, Pa., Jan 13-OPj --Defying the national labor board. the United Anthracite Miners of Pennsylvania today planned to call q general strike in the hard coal fields.
 A declaration by the board that a strike now would be in direct oppositicn to the lovernment's re- covery program failed to stop prparations for waelbout.
 Union delegates, gathering for a special convention at one o'clock. and sentiment of the men was 100 per cent In favor of q strike.
 Last minute efforts of the labor board to avert .hc threatened in- dustrial war by announcing the anthracite conciliation board would mak an immediate investigation if conditions in the region were ap- parently futile.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-13
THIRD TRAGEDY
 CLAIMS VICTIM
Gaudet, Whose Wife Was Killed Years Ago, Meets
 His Own Death

Hartford, Conn, Jan 13.-UP) Tragedy, which In the last few years stalked through the families of the Gaudets and the Guilfoyles here, today had claimed it's third victim.
 Last night Maxine J. Gaudet, 35, was killed when his car crashed into truck on the highway near Meriden and burst into flames. Gaudet was dead when dragged from the wreckage.
 A few years ago Gaudet's first wife was shot and killed by Dr Harold N. Guilfoyle, who tried to take his own life. He recovered and ultimately was given q life sentence at Wethersf1eId prison.
 Last November Dr Guilfoyle again tried to end his life and this time was successful. While the board of pardons and paroles was holding q hearing in the prison he leaped from Il fifth floor cell block. The fall was fatal.
 Two other persons were injured last night at the scene of the Gau- det accident near Meriden. After police had blocked off the high way and placed warning lanterns a car driven by Lillian Pfund. of Hartford. ran past the lights and hit the wreckage. She and her companion. Madeline II. Reardon. suffered cuts and bruises. Miss pfund was charged with reckless driving. Libcrato SogliuZZo, New York city, driver of the truck into which Gaudct crashed, was not held. He was unhurt.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-13
ITALIAN CLUB MET
 AT LIBERTY HALL
Officers Are Installed for
 Present Year at Session Held Last Night

Officers of the United Italian American Republican Club for the coming year were installed last night at a meeting in the club roms on Bank street. The officers are: President, Peter DeCicco; vice. e-presid cnts. Nicola Garzia and Anthony Petrillo; treasurer, Gio- yanni Carosella; recording secre- fary. Domenic Castaldi; financial secretary, Pasquale Perriello; as- sistant recording secretary, Canio Pace; political secretary, Lewis I>nuria: publicity secretary, Michael caputo: Italian speaker Gennaro Pcfosi; American speaker. Attorney George J. Crocicchia; di- rectors, Michael Bergantino, Mich ael RizzoIo, Angelo Colontonio, Michael Paolino and Louis Mas 'fPodonato. Attorney Crocicchia was named chairman of the committee in charge of banquet to be held in taa near future.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-13

Early passage of an old age pension act by congress will Do urged by United States Senator Augustine Lonergan of Hartford. From Washington. D. C.. today came the news that he will urge immediate action on bill provid- ine old age pensions. He is in position to speed. such action along as he Is a member of the senate pensions committee.
 The senator made it plain In Washington that he is in favor of an old age pension act and also of some form of unemployment in- snrance. It is likely that he will strive to have an unemp ployment Insurance bill passed during the present session. also.
 There are already several bills pertaining to old age pensions pending. Many of them. according to Senator Lonergan, would operate in a way that no serious additional Financial burden would be imposed upon the federal government.
 For instance, he points out one or the bills which in way guides the way for congressional action IS the one advanced by the national old age pension administration. ] This measure would levy an assess nlent upon everybody between the ages of 21 and 45 years of age. It would require that all candi- dates for pensions would turn over their estates to the government be- fore receiving pensions.