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The Washington times., 1934-06-04
BIZ John Snure, J.
JUNE 4, 1884

"And what will our Rexford
do then, poor thing?"
That is the question floating
around the Capital these days
as speculation increases and
people wonder what DR.. Rex
ford G.. Tugwell, Assistant Sec
rotary of Agriculture, will do if
the Senate refuses to confirm
his appointment as Under Secre-
tary of Agriculture.
The possibility of his con-
firmatiOn is as limited as the
"cOIlege-boy's" actual experience
of dirt-farming.
Senator Ellison D. Cotton
Ed" Smith, chairman of the
Senate Committee on Agricul-
ture, refuses to have his COM
mittee submit a favorable re-
port on Tugwell to the Senate.
From farmers in all sections Of
the nation, Smith has received
protests against the Assistant
Secretary.
Administration pressure on
Smith has been tremendous as
leaders hoped he would capitu-
late and submit a favorable re-
port on the campus cut-up."
But Smith is as adamant as
Gibraltar. He refuses to yield.
Senate Majority Leader 10
seph T. Robinson whispered to
Smith recently that it was likely
a motion would be made to dis
charge the Committee on Agri-
culture from further considera-
ton of the TugWell nomination
and seek vote on the floor.
Smith replied:
Go ahead. See how far you
will get!"
The discharge motion probably
will not be made.
Democratic leaders know that
Republicans would line up
against Tugwell and that the
matter would provoke a bitter
fight in the Senate which would
delay adjournment. So. the
chance that Tugwell will be
confirmed is exceedingly re-
mote.
The question is:
what will TugwelI do when
the Senate refuses to confirm
him."
1t is a decided slap in ten
der spot when a Senate commit
tee fails to report favorably on
nomination. The failure OF Ad-
ministration leaders to force a
confirmation is worse.
If Tugwell was an unimpOrt-
ant person as far as the Admin
istratiOn is concerned, the PreSi-
dent might withdraw the nOmi-
nation if the Senate failed to
approve it. But Tugwell is i'm
pOrtant to the Administration.
He is the real cheer leader of
the collegiate brain trust. 1t is
unlikely President Roosevelt will
withdraw his name, so TugWell
may continue as Assistant Secre-
tary of Agriculture.
That is, he may continue in
office unless he decides he
should tender his resignation
in the event he is not given
Senate approval.
Since the pursuit of John Dill
linger, the country's foremost
bandit, became the national
pastime, reports have been cir
culated frequently which would
indicate that the criminal was
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Away Go the Rules!
Jefferson Through the Window

Jefferson Through the Window
The imposition of stringent gag rule which rushed
through unprecedented parliamentary
maneuve which will mnores in the body of the right to
have the House consider legislation of general interest
This theft of the rights members particularly in point
in regard to the Mcleod bank payoff BILL
The domneerng leaders had used every rule in Jeffer
sons Manual to prevent the House from expressing its views
on the Mcleod bill.
They exhausted the the House in their fight against
but they poweress under those rules to cir
cumvent the widespread demand that the bill be considered
BUT AFTER THEY HAD EXHAUSTED ALL OF THE
RULES AND SAW THAT THEIR EFFORTS WERE FUTILE
THEY CALMLY TOSSED THE RULE BOOK OUT OF THE
WINDOW AND PROCEEDED TO WRITE NEW ONE
UNDER WHICH THEY COULD DO AS THEY PLEASED.
And the amazing thing about the situation which developed
in the House on Friday afternoon is that the representatives
the people sat supiney by and watched them do it.
It was astounding many Of those who have claimed to
be the ardent supporters of bank relief legislation vote away
their rights to consider such legislation
On the eve of the long and bitter fight to win
vote these members turned Many of the votes for
the rule treachey the ten million depostors who
are seeking justice
It is doubtful even asute and persistent leader
REPRESENTATIVE Mcleod will be able to the dsad
vantage at which placed by the votes Of those who
had sought public favor his supporters
Two hen control the House despoticaly under the
rule By exercising the power which they grabbed when
thew pushed that through the House without permitting
debate they forever prevent vote the Mcleod bill
DESPITE the wishes great number of Representatives
Those leaders will have to the people for their
use of tremendous power which they have assumed They
will have to people why they would not permit vote
on the bank payof bill They will have to their leader
ship into campaign in which only they but those over
whom they cracked the whip will be the firing line
And the public the polling places will Judge both the
leaders and those who subservient to them.
THE MAIN RELIANCE OF THE DUPED DEPos1ToRs
MUST NOW REST WITH THE coNFEREEs OF THE SEN
ATE AND HOUSE ON THE BILL EXTENDING THE TEN
PoRARY DEPOSIT INSURANCE LAW WHICH CONTAINS
AMENDMENTS UNDER WHICH THE ADMINISTRATION,
IF IT DESIRES, MAY GO TO THE AID OF THE DEPos1-
TORS
THE MCLEOD FORCES COMPELLED THE ADOPTION
OF THOSE AMENDMENTS IN THE HOUSE. THEY MUST
CONTINUE RELENTLESSLY TO FIGHT FOR THEIR &C.
CEPTANCE IN CONFERENCE
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in several places at the same
time.
When discussing the conflict
ing reports regarding Americas
ranking outlaw, Representative
John Rankin CD of Mississippi
recalled recently story told to
him by former Representative
Ben johnson of Kentucky, in
whose district the famous James
brothers lived.
Rankin recalls that one day
Jesse James, the notorious
train robber, was hunting for
birds with Johnson. When
they returned home, Frank
James said to his brother
Jesse:
Jesse, 1 see by the papers
that you robbed a train in
Texas: yesterday"
Jesse went to window and
on the pane scratched the date
with a diamond ring which he
wore.
1t was his alibi and remains
there even today.
President Roosevelt set an
other record the other day
when he sent his debt message
to Congress.
His demand that debtor ma
tionS be given to understand
that there would be no retrac-
ton of requests for payment
met with widespread approval.
His message found favor in
more quarters than any pre-
viouS miSsive relating to for
eign obligations has done.
There was only one group
which was disappointed in the
Chief Executives statement.
That group was the cancella-
tioniSts. No sweet was dan
gled toward them in that
statement. They could find no
pleasure in its meaning.
In the message the President
said that mo legislation at this
session of Congress is either
necessary or advisable" That
was a wise statement.
At the present time there is
no possibility of enacting legis-
lation that might force nations
of the world to pay their just
obligations. Trade embargoes
have been threatened against
defaulting countries but they
are not considered practical
now.
The only legislation that
might be considered today
would be looking toward re-
duction of debts or approval Of
postponement of payment. Few
men would have the temerity
to suggest reduction or sane
ton of postponement when
the vast majority of people Of
the United States are demand
ing that the just obligations
be paid.
If the President or anyone
else suggested either of these
two propositions they would be
met with the greatest oppost-
ton imaginable. The furore
such suggestions would cause
would blow the lid off this or
any other Administration.
The consensus is that PresL
dent Roosevelt used excellent
judgment when he recon-
mended that no legislation be
considered at this session Of
Congress.
Copyright, 1894. The Washington
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The Human Side of the News
Jean LIE Roy Inspired Inventor-Nikola Tesla
BIZ EdWin C.. Hill

The mills of Hollywood grind
swiftly, nor yet exceeding small.
The product of film entertain
ment, poured into 10000 thea
tiers, seen and heard by perhaps
100000 persons every week
that rolls along, has. in the past
year, achieved notable improve
ment.
New ideas-or old ideas with
a new slant-new faces and per-
sonalities, an improved standard
of taSte-all these have contrib
uted to an obviously increasing
public interest in the swift Simu-
lation of life which the pictures
give us. Better direction, better
acting, better photography, all
these factors have helped.
In many respects. sound pic
lures and their making conSti-
tute the most romantic industry
in the land, one with singular
complexities and curious prob
lens; gigantic interest which,
at last, seems to be finding it.
self. And yet, had it not been for
or little known inventor, only
recently dep arted into the
shades, it is at least problemati-
cal as to whether there could
have been motion pictures as we
know them now. The story of
this man, one of the little known
inside stories of pictures, fur
niShes in itself an instance of
the inexplicable workings OF
fate.
Too Late
If ever there was a story
which illustrates the dreamy un-
worldliness of many inspired in
ventors. it is the story of Jean
LIE Roy. A photographer from
boyhood, he began to expert
ment many years ago with Ian
tern slides. Then he began to
play with the film which
Thomas A. Edison had per-
fected. Month after month and
year after year he toiled away
with the almost mystical devo-
ton that such men have when
they are tracking down a mir
acle.
Fully so years Of his life he
poured out as he labored day
and night on his great idea.
And finally he had it. and on
February S. 1894. Jean LIE
Roy, in a little optical shop
in Beekman Street, in New York
city, made pictures move and
live upon the screen. Quaint
and crude, but the same pictures
after all, that give pleasure to
millions today and have made
no man knows how many mil
lionaireS.
But LIE Roy was not one of
them. He went drifting along
through his lowered fields of
invention. never giving thought
to the untold fortune that was
slipping from his hands like the
sands from an hourglaSs And
one day, after a friend told him
that he should have patented
his motion picture protector, he
went to a lawyer about it. The
lawyer looked at his blueprints
and papers and put a hand on
his shoulder. I'm sorry" he
told Jean LIE Roy. but you're
six months too late. Your in
vention is now public property"
For the last three years. con-
tent and always cheerful, this
man who could have rolled in
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millions, sat in his old chair,
completely paralyzed on his
left side, looking at the me-
mentoeS of his career and pic
lures of movie stars-Mary
Pickford and Douglas Fair
banks and Charley Chaplin-all
millionaires.. Does fiction ever
match the true stories of life?
Nikola Tesla pauses long
enough in his lifelong and
Self-appointed task of eStab-
fishing communication with the
other planets to tell us that
we would eat better. sleep Oct
ter and think better if we would
charge our bodies with one
million volts of electricity.
Worker of Marvels
Now that Thomas A. Edison
is gone, Nikola Tesla is proba-
bly, our greatest inventor. Long
and lean, he is still extremely
active at IT, and most inter
esting in his theories and
prophecies. He came to Amer
lea from his native Austria
at the age of %, fresh from
the Gratz Polytechnic and the
University of Prague. Shy and
unknown at the start, it was
only a few years before his
arc lighting system, the Tesla
coil, and his discovery of alter
mating current light and power
transmission had made him a
world figure.
AS far back as 81, Tesla
startled science with the an
nouncement that from the. top
of Pixies Peak he had caught
signals from the planet Mars.
A sharp controversy followed,
without proof one way or the
other. Some astronomers and
physicists are convinced that
one or more of the planets
are inhabited-that there are
people" of some kind, even
though they may be very diff
ferent from human beings.
Tesla. for one. is sure of it
sure that the people of Mars
have been eagerly sending sig
nails to us for many years, and
that we have been too dull to
catch them. And now, DR..
Tesla tells us that he is per-
sisting in his efforts to reach
Mars and Venus, and that he
believes that he will be able to
do it through electrical trans
mission and the magic of radio.
1T is automatically GER
tain" Tesla tells us, that the
other planets are inhabited"
and who is bold enough to gain
say this worker of marvels,
who as a 10-year-old boy in
the Austrian mountains, said
that some day he would build
a power wheel big enough to
harness Niagara; who foreSaw
televiSion as far back as 1896,
who took the Nobel physics
prize in 1915. who predicted
that the World War would last
five years. and who said well
in advance of the battle that
Gene Tunney would defeat
Jack Dempsey for the heavy
weight championship of the
world?
A fascinating mind is Nikola
TeSla-the kind of a man
whose intelligence and energy
almost justifies the existence
of the human race.
Copyright. 1894, King Features
Syndicate, Inc)
The Washington times., 1934-06-04
Words From Wise Men

Strong reasons make strong
- actions.-Ibid.
Great weights may hang on
small wires.
Words are the only things
that last forever.
The Washington times., 1934-06-04

Grant me the power to say
things too simple and too sweet
for words.
Nothing can inspire religious
duty or animation but religion.
Lord Cockburn. 8
The Washington times., 1934-06-04
The Art of ReIaxinI

The Art of Relaxing
The American man will have
to learn to PLAY, again.
If there are two things. which
no American he-man seems to
know anything about, they are
leisure-and women!
All the professional advisers"
are busy at this moment devils
ing new ways for the Tired Busl-
ness Man to amuse himself in
the extra spare-time which the
NRA code will force upon him.
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the 1917
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The Washington times., 1934-06-04
MARRY-GO-ROUND
By Helen Rowland

it off on Sunday morning and
golf up more energy on Sum-
day afternoon. Or a chance
to lie in bed until noon. read
the comic papers and gorge a
heavy dinner.
1t is astonishing that the
masculine brain has not become
completely paralyzed on one
side from lack of exercise. And.
in lots of cases, it has! 1t is
just as good as NEW! Never
been USED!
The American man is prob
ably the only man in the world
who doesn't know how to
RELAX. Or to enjoy himself.
When he is not making money.
he feels that he is just mark
ing time. His capacity for en-
joyment has been so dulled
that he never believes that he
has had a good time" unless
he has a headache, a hangover
or a painful case of sunburn.
What men need, in this COCn-
try. is not more efficiency, bu'
more capacity for LIVING. Not
more productive skill, but more
talent for relaxation-more en-
thusiasms and more aVocations,
Happy the man who has a
passion, for something besides
HAPPY vs. THE MAN MO
HAS A PASSION roe
SOME 7 H'tAe ees,oES
MONEY
Evening star., 1934-01-24

the islands being under the rule OF the
Portuguese government. Mrs Herman
son is from a family OF missionaries, two
of her uncles, Rev. Frank Westphal a
pioneer missionary in Chile, and Rev.
Joseph Westphal, a pioneer in Argen-
tine. spent nearly 80 years in South
America. She comes from pioneer stock,
her grandparents having gone from the
East to Northern Wisconsin in the
early days On their way to Washing
ton they stopped at Berrien Springs,
and were given a farewell reception by
the faculty and students of their COL
lege.
Mrs Grace Bohn entertained at a
party Sunday evening in her home on
the Washington Boulevard. at Laurel,
Md. Among the guests were Mrs. S. l..
Howard, Miss Dorothy Wagner, Miss
Dorothy Gable and Mrs. Mildred Gable,
Miss Anna Longfella, Miss Ethel Knight,
Miss Marion Pappe, Miss Catherine
Cunningham, Mr.. John Wagner, Mr..
Lewis Wagner, Mr.. Glenwood Lester,
all of Laurel, and Miss Anglia Serra-
vale, Mr. Joe Serravalle, Mr. Bud Rus
SELL Mr.. Donald Goldberg and Mr.. Fred
Hauser, all of Baltimore.
Mrs. George Warrington Of Washing
ton is at the Princess Martha Hotel in
st. Petersburg, Fla, for the Winter
season.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter NJ We'll Of
Cleveland, Ohio. are at the Carlton
for a few days.
Mrs. Samuel Styles and son, Mr..
Evening star., 1934-01-24
BIRTHDAY OF FREDERICK
MADE NAZI CELEBRATION
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
POTSDAM, Germany, January a.
The 222d anniversary OF the birth Of
Frederick the Great today was seized
upon by Nazis to impress upon the
younger generation the true Prussian
spirit.
The celebration was made the occa-
sion for colorful ceremonies and
parades throughout this historic city
the former residence Of PrusSian
royalty.
The old imperial residence was aflut-
ter with Swastika banners and garlands.
The historic garrison church, in which
Adolf Hitler assumed power last March,
was decorated for a solemn consecra-
ton of $40 new Hitler youth banners
which we're paraded through the city.
In memory of the emperor there was
a great gathering Of the Knights Of the
Order Pour le Merit, the highest Ger
man military decoration, established by
Frederick in 1740. There are 460 living
members.
The procession was marked by q
brilliant showing Of uniforms Of the
old army.
Evening star., 1934-01-24
PRISONER WARNS MIAMI
OFFICIALS OF JAIL BREAK

By the Associated Press.
MIAMI, Fla, January 24.-Dana
Hodkins, 23. Of Cleveland, Ohio, was
thanked. though absent, last night by
Miami police for the frustrating Of q
possible jail break.
Hodkins. who surrendered to police
January with the statement he was
wanted In the Ohio city ON . robbery
charge, was turned over to Cleveland
officers yesterday.
Hours after the officers and their
prisoner had left Miami, Detective Chief
L. o. Scarboro was telephoned by the
Cleveland police that Hodkins told them
cellmate In the Miami city Jail had
gas gun which could shoot bullets
and the gun toter had urged him to
Join in q jail break.
The cellmate, whose name was given
by Scarboro as Ernest Hackney, 10, Of
Chattanooga, Tenn, held as q vagrant,
was to have been sent out Of the city
on the Hobo Express. The gun, loaded
with bullet, was found concealed In
Hackney's clothing, Scarboro said.
Evening star., 1934-01-24

ner are Mr.. Norman Campbell, Mrs.
william M. Duff, Miss e. F. Cameron,
Mr.. Eugene H. McLachlen, Mr.. Elmer
Stewart, Mr.. Robert w. Bruce and Mr.
Robert Watson, secretary.
A card party will be given by the
Washington Chapter Of the Alumae Of
the Frederick Academy Of the Vista
ton on founders day." January 29.
The proceeds will be applied to the
alumnae scholarship fund. The COM
mittee is working actively to make this
party a success, and reservation. can
be made through Mrs. Helen Barnes
Smith at 1921 Massachusetts, avenue
northwest. Those who have already
taken tables are Mrs. Robert Brooks
Dawkins, Mrs. Charles H. Beach, Mrs.
Blaine Lipscomb, Mrs. j. C. Ahearn,
Mrs. r. F. Field, Mrs. Marie Harring-
ton Mccormick, Mrs. j. w. ODonneu
Mrs B. w. Royce, Mrs J. A. Harbin
Mrs. William Mitchell, Miss Madelaine
Carr. Mrs. Grace R. Smith, Miss Mary
K. Campbell, Mrs. Bell Scarborough
Joynes, Mrs. Mary B. Pierson, Mrs.
Andrew Smith.
Baby Lovers Circle OF the Florence
Crittenton Home will give a card party
in the home of Mrs. Frederick G. Um-
hau at 1859 Alaska avenue northwest
Monday afternoon from 2 to o'clock.
MIR. and Mrs. George A. lie Claire of
Lowell, Mass, are spending few days
in Washington and are at the Martini
ique.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. j. Wilson Of New
York City are passing some time at the
Carlton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick w. Woodruff
Evening star., 1934-01-24
SOCIETY
(continued From Second Page.)

hk q tea In her honor tomorrow after
3oon at 4 o'clock Mrs. Hatch, wife OF
Senator Hatch Of New Mexico; Miss
Townsend, daughter of Senator Town
send Of Delaware; Representative VE-
Rinia Jenckes of Indiana and Mrs. Lud-
low, wife of Representative Ludlow Of
Indiana, will receive with Nine. Hama
da and officers of the Woman's Party.
Mrs. Harvey w. Wiley, Mrs. Dwight
Clark and Mrs Abby Scott Baker will
pour tea. During the afternoon Nine.
Hamada will speak on the work she has
done in organizing the feminist move
ment in the Orient. No cards have
been sent out, but members of the
party and their friends are invited to
attend.
Evening star., 1934-01-24

Francis Styles, have returned to their
home in Falls Church from El Paso,
Tex, where they spent a month visit
ing relatives.
Dr. and Mrs John Francis Weston
of Tuckahoe, NJ Y, have come to Wash
ington for visit and are at the Shore
ham. --.-
Delta Delta Delta Alliance
Gives Gard Party This Evening.
The Alliance of Delta Delta Delta
will entertain at bridge party in the
home of Mrs. Howard Hosmer this eve
ming Miss Sara Fulton is in charge of
arrangements, and the assisting host
esses will be Mrs. j. B. Walsh, Mrs. c.
M. Stevenson, Mrs C. j. c. Clark, Mrs.
R. Earle. Mrs. D. j. Simpson and Miss
Esther Friech.
The annual dinner of the st. An
drew's Society of Washington will be
held tomorrow evening at the Lee
House, to commemorate the 174th an
niversary of Robert Burns, the Scottish
poet.
Representative Robert Crosser will
speak on THE Immortal Memory" and
Mr.. John Ferguson of Baltimore will
talk on the early Scots in America.
Mr.. Norman Campbell, president of the
society, will be toastmaster. There will
be Highland dancing to the music Of
the bagpipes, Scottish songs, readings
and violin solos. THE Ode to the
Haggis" will be recited by Mr.. Andrew
Paterson and dancing will follow after
the dinner
Those on the committee for the din
Evening star., 1934-01-24

Of Joliet, ILL.,, are at the Shoreham for
several days, en- route to New York.
Miss Marie Mccarthy Of Newark, N.
j., Is at the Wardman Park Hotel for
several days.
Miss Katherine Fisher Of New York
City is at the Dodge for . few days.
Evening star., 1934-01-24

Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick w. Woodruff
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Smyrna times., 1934-10-25
1918 st
PUBLIC SALE
of Unused :
School Properties

The Board of Education of Smyrna Spec
ial School District will offer at public
sale all the estate. right. title and interes
of Smyrna Special School District. what
soever it may be. and all the estate. right
title and interest of the respective schoo
districts which have become consolidatet
with said Special District. whatsoever tbs
same may be. in and to the followint
school properties. including land and build
ings. viz