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The Washington times., 1934-02-13
MARKET. FIGHT.
ENDS IN SENATE
International News Service

International News SeFvtCe
Senator Cotton Ed Smith
D0 of South Carolina, chairman
of the Agriculture Committee, won
a victory when the Senate Bank
ing Committee voted to yield con-
troll of the commodities exchange
regulatory bill to the Agriculture
Committee.
Smith had served notice that
unless the Banking Committee
gave way, he would carry the
fight for the bill to the Senate
floor.
Today's action may mean that
there will be little regulation Of
the cotton market, but strict con-
troll over the wheat, corn, oats and
other grain exchanges.
Smith has said that the cotton
market men, who were in confer
ence here today, may be able to
develop a "code" which will make
governmental regulation unneces-
sary.
Senator Fletcher CD of Flor
ida, Banking Committee chair
man, also announced that the
committee will ask the Secretary
of the Treasury his opinion of the
proposal to extend the law guar.
anteeing bank deposits to $2,500
for another year.
The Washington times., 1934-02-13
MaCCracken Prepares
AppeaL to Courts

Thwarted at every turn in hiB
efforts to appeal to the courts, for.
mer Assistant Secretary Of Com
merce William P. MacCracken, jr.,
today awaited the hour of reckon
ing on contempt charges prefer.
red by the Senate.
A prisoner in custody of Senate
Sergeant-at-arms CheSley w. Jur.
ney, he was charged with permit
ting removal of his air mail files
which the Black committee sub
poenaed.
He faced, in addition, the pos
sibility of indictment for perjury
and for participation in the
"spoils conference" at which air
mail contracts were divided by
big banker-owned aviation COM
panies without competitive bids.
Once Chance Left
Mr.. MacCracken's one remain.
ing chance of escaping punish
ment by the Senate lay in an
appeal to Federal circuit court.
Twice in one day, his efforts
to dodge Senate trial were re-
(cOntinued on Page 2, Col. 81
The Washington times., 1934-02-13
August Busch, Famed
Beer Baron, in Bad
Health, a Suicide

ST. LOUIS, Feb. 13 Q.N.S0
After asking his chauffeur to turn
on the radio and close the double
doors leading into his wife's bed
room, August A. Busch, Sr., inter-
nationally known multimillionaire
brewer, philanthropist and sports
man, shot himself to death in the
bedroom of his palatial home at
Grants Farm today.
He was 68 years old.
Busch was the president of
AnheuSer-BuSch, Inc, one of the
largest brewerieS in the world.
= III-Health Blamed
Ill-health was ascribed as the
motive for the suicide by George
w. Eads, public relations director
for the brewery.
In making the announcement
Of the suicide, Eads said:
"Mr. Busch had been seriously :
i'll since last September with
heart trouble and gOut. He had
q good summer at COOperStOWn,
N. Y, and returned apparently
recovered But he was last
there a week ago Saturday, and
was very discouraged over his
condition then"
An unsigned note written in
pencil was found in the bedroom.
It read:
"GOOd bye precious mama
and adorable children"
Mr.. Busch had kept to his bed
day and night. Last night his
wife, John Busch, a cousin, and
the chauffeur visited with aim
in his room. He was in poor
spirits then.
Busch shot himself through the
heart at 7:50 a. M, with a .32-
caliber revolver.
Chauffeur Present
Tony Feichtenger, Busch's chauf-
feur, who was present when the
shooting occurred, first told of
the suicide.
The brewer had been seated in
his bedroom on the second floor
of his home attired in his night
clothes shortly before the shoot
ing. With him were F'eichtenger,
John Busch, a cousin and a maid.
Feichtenger said:
"He told us to 60 to break
The Washington times., 1934-02-13
JURY.
AGAIN CALLS
WOODR|NG
Dern Aide Reappears in Lobby
Quiz, Perhaps Tomorrow;
2 Generals Heard

Assistant Secretary of War
Woodring will be recalled to
testify before the Grand Jury
either tomorrow or Thursday
in the investigation Of activi-
ties of a group of lobbyists
seeking to defraud the Govern
ment through their reputed
Influence"
The decision to recall Mr..
Woodring was announced today
by District Attorney Garnett who
said he hoped to complete the
investigation by Thursday.
All witnesses who appear be-
fore the Grand Jury are forced
to sign waivers of immunity, Mr..
Garnett revealed.
3 Army Men Called
One of the witnesses sum-
moned to appear tomorrow, Col
onel Downey, official of a De-
troit motor company, has engaged
Frank Hogan as his attorney.
Among the witnesses summoned
today was Maj. Gen. John L.
Dewitt and Maj. Gen. A. E.
Williams, of the QuartermaSter
Corps, and Capt. E. H. BeSse, OF
Camp Holabird, Md.
A new subject of inquiry by the
House investigators concerns the
War Departments lease Of its
wartime Port Newark Army sup
ply base, in Newark Harbor, to
the Mercur Corporation.
Although the lease provided
that the Government be given 95
per cent If the net income from
the bases operations after pay
ment of expenses. Representative
McSwain CD of South Carolina.
chairman of the House Military
Affairs Committee, claimed the
Government has not received one
penny IN six years under the tease.
dumb or Wrong"
Representative Hartley (RO OF
New Jersey introduced a resolu-
ton empowering the committee
to undertake the investigation.
He said "either certain people in
the War Department are very
dumb or there is something
wrong"
Representative McSwain said
the information he had concern
ing the lease caused him to be-
lieve it was "a most unbusiness-
like arrangement He favors the
committees investigation of "all
suggestions of Army irregulari-
ties"
Ollie v. Kessler, of this city, for
mer War Department auditor, has
a suit pending in the New York
Federal Court against the Mercur
Corp, claiming it has defrauded
the Government out of $454,00O.
The Washington times., 1934-02-13
WILL ROGERS
Says:

BEVERLY HILLS, Cal, Feb.
13.-Papers say, what would
Lincoln do today" Well, In
the first place he wouldn't chop
any wood. He would trade his
Ak in on a Ford. Being .
Republican he would vote the
Democratic ticket. Being in
sympathy for the underdOg, he
would be classed as a radical
progressive having a sense Of
humOr he would be called
eccentric.
And it was AIice's birthday
too. Alice L0ngwOrth has for
the last 30 years, and I hope
80 more, had a reserved seat
at the biggest show on earth.
p. s. In This airplane mess.
I don't own one cent Of stock.
1 don't own one cent Of stock
in anything, II have some lots
in Beverly Hills l would like
to talk to you abOut). 1 love
to fly, / pay my way and do
it. Now there must have been
some monkey business higher
up, or Mr.. Roosevelt wouldn't
do what he has, and would
like to sit on the jury. and
help convict 'em. for they have
brought injury to a great In
dustry.
(cOpyziEht, 1884, By MeHaughS I
H.. SSndacafO Il
The Washington times., 1934-02-13
TOWELS
HELD PERIL

President Roosevelt and men,
bers of Congress are exposed
daily to contagious diseases by
using towels laundered at Lorton
by diseased prisoners, Represen-
tative Francis H. Shoemaker
(F.-L) of Minnesota. charged on
the floor of the House today.
The Representative was pre-
vented from explanation when a
point of order raised against
him by Representative Thomas
L. Blanton CD of Texas, was
sustained by Speaker Henry T.
Rainey.
Representative Shoemaker said
towels and other laundry used
in the White House, the Capitol,
and Government departments are
laundered at Lorton by prison
ers who, the medical records
show, are diseased.
The Washington times., 1934-02-13

Rep. Virginia E. Jenckes Cd :,
Of I indiana, a member Of the
House District Committee, today
intimated that there is a strong
possibility she will run for the
Senate in the fall elections this
year to succeed Senator Arthur
Robinson, Republican incumbent.
Although Mrs. Jenckes is now
serving only her first term in
the House, numerous Indiana or
ganizations have requested that
she run for the upper branch of
Congress.
Mrs. Jenckes stated she will
file for reelection to the House,
but that she will reserve the right
to run for the Senate. She said:
81 am willing to do what the
people of my State wish. If
the sentiment in my favor is
strong enough. / will most GER
tainly seek a seat in the Sem
ate"
The Washington times., 1934-02-13
PAY CUT FOES
WILL RENEW
BATTLE
Restorationists Expect Close
Vote When Measure Is
Called on Floor

Advocates of full restoration of
the pay cut today mustered their
forces for a final effort to repeal
the entire salary reduction when
the independent offices supply
measure, reported yesterday by
the Senate Appropriations Com
mittee. comes before the Senate,
probably late. this week.
Senator Joseph T. Robinson
(D), Of Arkansas, majority floor
leader. asserted today that it is
his plan to get the CWA appro
priations conference report. and
the Interior Department appro-
priations bill out of the way be-
fore the independent offices meas
ure is called up.
Today will be given over to fur
ther deliberations concerning the
contempt proceedings against Will
liam P. MacCracken and others
who have been called before the
bar Of the Senate. This would in
dicate that the pay matter will
SOAAAV HC4OAC OCA4oOC C4OAACA
Thursday or Friday.
Per Cent Assured
Government employees are vir-
tually assured of restoration Of
S per cent of the pay commencing
February /, and another per
cent effective July i. since the
committee amended the bill to
carry such provisions before re-
porting it to the Senate.
There is no doubt that the Sen
ate will agree to at least this
much restoration, but whether or
not sufficient strength can be
mustered by the antipay cut
bloc to have full restoration in
serted is doubtful.
Senators Pat McCarran (D) of
Nevada, L. j. Dickinson (RO of
Iowa, Henry D. Hatfield (R) Of
West Virginia, and Frederick Stei-
(COntinued on Page 2, Col. y
The Washington times., 1934-02-13
'BOURBONS' HIT
IN CWA QUIZ
BY natiOnal News Service

Harry L. Hopkins, Federal Re
lief Administrator, today charged
that the "BourbonS" of the coun-
try are behind the attack on
CWA wage scales.
Called before the House Ex-
penditures Committee for an in
quiry into CWA expenditures.
Hopkins declared that the New
Deal" means more money for the
workers of America.
Mr.. Hopkins said:
eff the New Deal means any
thing, it means a larger diStri-
button to the workers. The
main attack on our wage scale
is from big cities by people
who never paid decent wages.
"They are the bourbon ele-
ment who think we are going
back to the gold days when
they can hire people for any
thing"
Asked if the CWA was plan
ming to give jobs to the unem-
ployed, even though they were
being we'll taken care of, Hop
kinS retorted:
whats the use Of my dis
cussing that with yOu-yOu
don't know anything about re-
LIEF Of the unemployed.S
The Washington times., 1934-02-13
Death Toll Nears 500 in Austrian Strife
3 $1,000 Bills
Alarm, But.
Prove D. K.

When a colored woman walked
into a downtown department.
store a few days ago and ten
dered a $1,000 bill in payment
FOR goods, store authorities were
puzzled.
But the bill was authentic and
she received her change. Then
a day or two afterward the same
thing happened in another store.
And a few days later she passed
a third bill.
BY that time the Department
Of Justice, the Secret Service,
police and other agencies began
to take an interest in the case.
Where were all these bills
coming from? The answer was
soon found. The woman had
won a damage suit and insisted
on being paid off with $1,000
bills.
Then she went shopping, with
the result that the bills went
back into circulation.
The Washington times., 1934-02-13
CANNON RAZE
SOCIALISTS
FORTRESS
Civil War Rules Nation As Doll
fuss Regime Fights for
Existence

VIENNA, Feb. 13 (LN.S.),
Casualties were increasing
rapidly late this afternoon in
Austria bloody civil war,
and the government of. DR..
Engelbert Dollfusssstfove ,des-
perately to- quell disorders be-
fore nightfall.
The list of dead was mounting
toward 500, although no accurate
check was possible. -.. ..--
Artillery Used
Orders were issued by Vice
Chancellor Emil Fey to all police
and soldiers to use every possible
means to put an early end to the
fighting. Armed with this author
ity, the police and military were
using machine guns, hand
grenades, and even artillery in an
effort to dislodge Socialists from
their various strongholds through
out the city.
4AAC DAGOC4C COU 41S4AGAAAS GOOh PAoSS
at the Karl Marx apartments, a
huge structure built to house
10000, in a working class suburb.
Here, 1000 members of the
Schutzbund, the volunteer Social
ist army, entrenched themselves,
when the Heimwehr appeared to
attempt to dislodge them.
A bloody battle ensued, in
which the huge building was
wrecked by bursting shells. How
many were killed and wounded
is unknown, but it is certain that
casualties were heavy.
Control Claimed
The government claimed that
it was in control of the situation
and that service had been re-
stored by the various utilities
involved in the strike.
Reports reached Vienna that
fighting had been resumed at
several other points, particularly
at Linz, important industrial city
of Upper Austria, where "a were
reported killed.
The Washington times., 1934-02-13

fast. He said he wanted to
remain in the room and listen
to the radio.
"The others had left the
room and he told me to close
the double doors leading to
Mrs. Busch's room adjoining.
81 did SO and he asked me to
turn on the radio. was do
ing so with my back to Mr..
Busch when / heard a shot.
ONCE GRANTS FARM
''I turned and saw Mr.. Busch
lying on his back on the bed.
His hands were shaking. The
revolver, a .32-caIiber pearl-han-
died weapon he had had for
three years, was on the bed
next to him."
Grants Farm, the beautiful
Busch estate, where Busch lived
in almost feudal splendor, for,
merly was the property of Gen
Ulysses S. Grant,
The Washington times., 1934-02-13
Vote for D. C.. Asked
In VirOinin House

RICHMOND, Va, Feb. 13.-Dele-
gate Ralph H. Daughton, of Nor
folk, a former resident of the Dis
trict of Columbia, today intro
duced a resolution in the house Of
delegates which would have the
general assembly of Virginia me-
morialize Congress to amend the
Constitution to allow residents Of
Washington to vote.
The resolution was sent to the
committee on resolutions for
prompt action.
The Washington times., 1934-02-13
Federal Pau Cut Repeal Is Not 4 Partisan Issu
RITES UNITING FOR THE

IT IS BATTLE WITH ALL PARTIES UNITING FOR THE
COMMON GOOD.
The struggle be successful the battle be long
the Government denies workers the advantages which
it is seeking for employees in private industry.
MEMBERS OF THE SENATE WHO ARE ABOUT TO VOTE ON
THE PAY RESTORATION SHOULD NOT BE. GOVERNED BY
PARTY POLICIES BUT SHOULD VOTE THEIR HONEST CON.
v1CT1oNs, BASED UPON THE FACTS AND FIGURES WHICH
HAVE BEEN ADDUCED.
The Washington times., 1934-02-13
3 Dead, II Injured
As Bus Hits Truck

LANCASTER, Pa, Feb. 13
0.N.SD.-The collision of a Phila-
delphia-bound bus and an oil truck
near Kinzer today had taken three
lives and sent II persons, three of
them in a serious condition, to
hospitals. Mrs. E. D. Armstrong,
26, of Newport, R. l., her daughter,
Joan, and 2alph E. Miller, of
York, Pa, were killed. Only three
of the 16 bus passengers escaped
injury.
The Washington times., 1934-02-13
Col. H. L. Roosevelt
To Be Drill Guest

Col. Henry L. Roosevelt, assist
ant Secretary of the Navy, and
Admiral William H. Standley,
Chief of Naval Operations, will
be guests of honor at an exhibi-
ton drill to be held by the Third
Cavalry and Sixteenth Field Ar
tillery in the riding hall of Fort
Myer, Va, next Thursday after
noon,
The Washington times., 1934-02-13
Tax Bill Reported;
Seeks 258 Millions

Nv International News Service
A yield of 258 million dollars a
year from the mex taxation re-
vision bill was officially estimated
today by the House Ways and
Means Committee in reporting the
measure to the House. The bill,
which revises income tax laws and
imposes some new excise taxes, is
scheduled to be called up on
wednesday. .:.
The Washington times., 1934-02-13
Collision Laid to Aircraft
Trust On u. S. Orders

gine and plane construction was
obtained by the Pratt-Whitney,
Wright Aeronautical, General
Aviation and Boeing corporations:
He shouted:
"TheSe companies are steal
ing IS cents out of every dol
lar expended by the Army and
Navy for aircraft construction.
1t costs them rs cents for the
actual construction"
The Washington times., 1934-02-13
BY International News Service

An aircraft trust is secretly and
with collusion securing practically
every Army and Navy conStruc-
ton contract, it was charged to-
day by James v. Martin, of Gar
den City, L. l., manufacturer of
bombing planes, before the House
Military Affairs Committee.
Mr.. Martin declared the bulk
Of the military contracts for en-,
The Washington times., 1934-02-13
F|LIBUSTER.
BY FISH
CAUSES
ACTION
New York Republican Blocks
Business After Failure to
Put Missive in Record

Bitterness flowing from the
telegram Of Col. Charles A.
Lindbergh to President Roose.
welt, 'criticizing the Chief Ex-
ecutive for cancelling air mail
contracts, precipitated a row
and adjournment of the House
today.
Representative Fish (R.) Of New
York brought about adjournment
by staging a one-man filibuSter
because he was refused perniS.
sion to insert Lindberg's criticism
in the Congressional Record.
The Washington times., 1934-02-13

The Federal pay restoration issue IS NOT partisan political issue
ANYONE WHO ATTEMPTS TO MAKE 1T SEEM AS THOUGH
IT WERE IS TRAFFICKING IN HUMAN MISERY.
Any attempt place the restoration issue partisan basis
invites deserves contempt Of all right thinking people
This human justice and the fight for its accomplish
ment must be kept that high plane
The effort salaries all he people, IT Is
NOT AN ATTACK ON ANY PARTY AND IT SHOULD NOT BE
so CONSTRUED
Neither this effort the fight any single group people,
The Washington times., 1934-02-13
Britain Warns Germany
To Keep Out of Austria

LONDON, Feb. 13 0.N.S).
Great Britain served warning on
Germany today that she will op-
pose any attempt by the Hitler
government to intervene in Aus
trian affairs. The warning was
delivered by Sir John Simon, Sec
ertary for foreign affairs.
The Washington times., 1934-02-13
Lindbergh's Letter
Barred From Record

By International News Service
An attempt by Representative
Fish (R.) of New York, to place
in the Congressional Record the
letter of Col. Charles A. Lind
bergh to President Roosevelt,
criticizing him for cancellation of
air mail contracts, was blocked to-
day.
When Representative Fish Sought
unanimous consent, a dozen mem
bers on the Democratic side
shouted II object"
The Washington times., 1934-02-13
OF THE FEDERAL EMPLOYEES THEM

IT IS NOT THE FIGHT OF THE FEDERAL EMPLOYEES Them
SELVES.
struggle all who believe workers have
right wages which make possible for
conditions
struggle all those who believe honest days work
entities the worker honest days pay.
Those principles rise above partisan politics.
Ttt1S STRUGGLE AGAINST THE FORCES OF ECONOMIC
DEftrRUCTIoN IS NOT BATTLE BETWEEN POLITICAL
PAKTIES
The Washington times., 1934-10-11
Was Athletic Star

Richard Arlen, featured in
Ready For Love-" was at one
time swimming instructor at the
st. Paul Athletic Club.
The Washington times., 1934-10-11

A'ACLOCK

When the feature begins:
RIALT0.
= RUSS COLUMBO in
WAKE UP AND DREAM"
11:13 A. M, 1888, 2:13,
4:28, 6:13, 1853, 9:43 P. M.
PALACE.
CLAUDETTE COLBERT in
"CLEOPATRA"
II A. NJ, :05, 3:15, 500,
7:3O, 9 40 P. NJ.
COLUMBIA.
GERTRUDE MICHAEL in
"THE NOTORIOUS
SOPHIE LANG"
II so A. NJ, 1:3O, 3:15, 5,
GAO, 500, 10 P. M.
EARLE.
GRACE MOORE in
GONE NIGHT OF LOVE"
IL A. NJ, l 40, 80, 7:15,
10 P. NJ. Stage shows at
2:45, $3.50, 6:15, 9:05 P. M.
RKo KEITH's..
MIRIAM HOPKINS in
"THE RICHEST GIRL IN
THE WORLD"
II so A. NJ, SO, :59, 5 :59,
1859, 9:59 P. II.
FOX.
CONSTANCE BENNETT in
"OUTCAST LADY"
IL A. NJ, l: 40, 4:25, 7:05,
$50 P. NJ. Stage shows at
1880, 1886, Gals, 9 P. NJ.
METROPOLITAN.
MAE WEST in
BELLE OF THE eos"
II 20 A. NJ, l :05, AS, 4 80,
6:15, 8, $40 P. NJ.
HOWARD.
WARREN WILLIAM in
"THE DRAGON MURDER
CASE"
12:4 40, 3:55, 7:O5, 1910 P.
/ ne. Stage shows at 2:30,
/ $50, 9:O5! P. NJ.
The Washington times., 1934-10-11
ogeWedding
Double Show,
AtHoWord

Blanche Galloway as maid-of-
honor, Tiny Bradshaw as best
man, "a bridesmaids and a wed.
ding party of 100 on the stage will
be the setting at the Howard The
ater tonight at midnight when
John Holmes of the Bradshaw
troupe marries Virginia Washing
ton Jones Of the same company.
After the wedding ceremony in
the full glare of the footlights
the midnight audience will see
Blanche Galloway and her red hot
Harlemania show, the attraction
which opens a weeks engagement
tomorrow, and the Tiny Bradshaw
Lenox Avenue Hot Chocolates
revue. In other words Manager
Stiefel promises a midnight dou-
ble-header show as a wedding
present for the audience.
Both principals to the wedding
are dancers in the Bradshaw COM
pany. Last night the girls of the
troupe gave the bride-to-be a
shower party and the prospective
bridegroom was the guest of Tiny
Bradshaw and the pinch-hitting
Cotton Club orchestra.
The Washington times., 1934-10-11
Paul Ash Coming

Paul Ash is coming. That
doesn't mean much unless you
happen to know that Paul Ash
made this master-of-ceremony busi.
ness a real job. He took up an
idea Raymond Hitchcock began
and for one solid year was the
rage of Chicago movie audiences.
When Ash finally invade d
Broadway, Variety devoted an en-
tire edition to his arrival. AT
the Paramount he scored with
the ladies but the men failed to
thrill.
Once he rated $4,000 a week
with his band. He's still tops in
Chicago, though the M. c. vogue
has died out. Ash has been booked
for the Earle's anniversary show
the week of october 10.
The Washington times., 1934-10-11
Keith Artistry

Some audiences like caviar,
Others corned beef and cabbage.
Somewhere in between is an en-
tertainment menu that will satisfy
this varied appetite. This latter
must be served in the popular
priced houses catering to audi
ences aggregating from 10000 to
$4,000 every week.
Don't blame the booking man
ayers for an occasional error. The
Fox Theater paid off Aimee
Semple Macpherson without play
ing her because it was demonStra.
ted in New York that the movie.
going public would not pay to
see or hear what they regarded
as religion masQuerading as en-.
tertainment.
The late B. F.. Keith, who really
founded vaudeville, suffered an
Improbable experiment when he
first attempted to give two-a-day
patrons the pleasure of hearing
the Boston Symphony Orchestra
in programs from the library of
great classic music. Later, with
popularized programs, the same
famous orchestra achieved as as.
founding success in the same
.theaterS.
The Washington times., 1934-10-11
JIMMY STAIRS GOSSIP
Peggy Wood Signs
To Plav in sixteen"

Sidney Harmon and James r.
Ullman announce that Peggy
Wood has been engaged for the
starring role in Sixteen" an
English play by Aimee and Philip
Stuart which they recently pur.
chased. Miss Wood has just left
for a three-week trip to Holly.
wood and will begin rehearsals on
the play soon after her return.
Sixteen" closed a five-months
engagement in London in July.
1t will be the second production
Of the season for Harmon and
Ullman, who are about to place
waltz in Fire" in rehearsal for
late October production. six.
teen" will probably open at a
New York playhouse toward the
middle of December.