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The Washington times., 1934-09-14
WORMS KILL POTATOES

BELL1NGHAM, Wash, G.N.s0
Army worms of the same type
that ravaged potatoes and other
crops in Whatcom county during
the pest year Of 1899 have been
discovered chewing their way
through so acres of potatoes in
rich Nooksack River Valley farms
south of Ferndale. Farmers, fear
full OF the spreading infestation,
are out in force today fighting
the voracious crawlers.
The Washington times., 1934-09-14
PET SKUNK
IN S

RANDOLPH, Mass, GINS.
First prize for the most unique
pet goes without a struggle to
firemen of the Central station who
from all the animal kingdom,
chose a three weeks old baby
male skunk who now occupies a
home in a box of hay in a corner
Of the station.
The Washington times., 1934-09-14
HEARSE CHICKEN COOP

KANSAS CITY, Mo-. S..
Snow, Kansas City man, recently
salvaged an old funeral hearse
body from an old junk heap and
house. The hearSe in the center
Of the chicken yard looks a trifle
weird, but Snow says his % chick
ems and one rooster have become
accustomed to it.
The Washington times., 1934-09-14

against Senator
Huey P. Long,
says that he
owed his politi-
cal success to
his ability to
corr pit the
electorate of
Louisiana.
That he was
able to con-
tinue his auto
cratic donina-
ton of tn e
State govern
ment, she said,
was due to the
The Washington times., 1934-09-14
A MENACE,
WOMAN SAYS

NEW ORLEANS, Sept. 14.-Mrs.
Hilda Phelps Hammond, leader of
little band of women who hope
that some day they can induce
the United States Senate to take
cognizance of heir charges
The Washington times., 1934-09-14

OCIV6 5BB HUgg,
sez Sam. To give you the right
start on making this delight
full .concoGtion, he is offering
famous old High Point Apple
Brandy this week pure Apple
jack for but 99c pint. the
following recipe is usually used
for a morning pick-me.up, but
Sam says it's smart to serve
it at a party nowadays and
you won't even need the morn.
ing pick.me.up. :. X High Point
Apple Brandy, \ Curacao. l
Egg. we'll beaten. \ pint Milk
-. drink three and write us a
letter-Cif you're able(
The Washington times., 1934-09-14

SAM APRIL LIQUOR
STORE at 1910 New
York Ave. n. w. is
indeedie giving US a
good suggestion for a
real non forgettable
party at home. its
supposed to be a new
Ex,1-iralxI1
The Washington times., 1934-09-14

We believe we know|
where THE FAMOUSE4H
LIQUOR BRANDS, SS~
INC. at 1415 H st.
n. W., obtained their
name.. It h e y have
become land JUSTIFY ~
FAMOUS for serving
the best of drinkables-at
prices that are easy on the old
wallet. FAMOUS offers this
week: BUCHANAN'S (yes. its
the original and genuine
B U c H AN A MS FIFTEEN
Y r A r OLD COTCH
WHISKY. in ovals. at only
$4.96 a. fifth, and says we,
you Gamma beat that for a
buy" and here's a grand recipe
called '"The Affinity. use Il
B U c H A n A MS SCOTCH
WHISKY, y italian Ver-
mouth, l dash bitters. Shake
and strain into cocktail glass
...give your wife and mother
in-law a glass and they'll think
you're all right. {. take one
yourself-and you'll say
KNOW I'm all right"
The Washington times., 1934-09-14

tic" bottles for q quarter at
your favorite store. Nothing
but the best ingredients go
into ROCK CREEK and it
comes to you direct from a
modern, sanitary plant. and
as we've told you repeatedly,
IT'S A PRODUCT OF WASH
INGTON. Thousands of Wash
ingtonians will testify to the
goodness and purity Of good
old Rock Creek Golden Ginger
Ale.
The Washington times., 1934-09-14

5 L u L L ii. Its one of the
really fine port 8. and,
FREDDIE tells US that if you,
our Army" of readers, will
just mention that you saw it
advertised in The Week End
Shopping Bar. he will give you
the special price of $3.50 for a
full fifth. Remember, this
price is only to readers of The
Shopping Bar. % h wise,
you'll pay $S.95. lin other
words, Don't forget the name
Of this hyah column" Bobbie
Burns-1a Scotch, II Italian
Vermouth, dashes Char
treuse. lin Bonny Scotland the
Wee BARNS are Weaned on
thisD
The Washington times., 1934-09-14

4IOoS CU CIIlS TUT CSII7
ing beer with the tantalizing
zing that makes the dullest ap-
petites respond. Once you try
ROYAL PILSEN BEER, you
buy it regularly. Only the
taste will give you the reason
...unless you, like we, have
visited the marvellous plant at
which it is made. when you
see the modern equipment that
brings this delightful drink
from plain malt and hops to
you untouched by h u m a n
hands. you'll he a ROYAL
PILSEN BEER HOUND" for
life. S a fact,
The Washington times., 1934-09-14
THE MAYFLOWER

THE MAYFLOWER -
!. ! !: !: !; !: : : !: I. J
Nj KET at 1922 "
Connecticut Avenue, MI
just across the Ce- w
ment from the May.
flower Hotel, again
calls our attention to ~
their becoming ia.
mous-in-W Washington" MAY.
FLOWER PRIVATE STOCK
its 1-3 1917 bourbon, 1-S 1880
rye and 1-3 1884 bourbon
and sells for only S1.95 pint.
Mr. H e c k m N, the genial
owner, tells us it's fine in a
mint julep. . fill small bar
glass with y water and stir in
one teaspoonful sugar, crush 8
or 4 sprigs mint in glass until
favour has been extracted, re-
move the mint, pour flavoured
water into large goblet filled
with fine ice, add l jigger
MAYFLOWER RIVAT E
STOCK, 2 dashes Rum. Stir
well, decorate with few sprigs
mint. H'ya Cunnel?
Evening star., 1934-05-17

sion and prompt punishment" of
criminals, adding that the cost of
crime is five times the amount spent
for education.
Meanwhile Mrs. B. r. Iangworthy
of Winnetka, ILL.,, was announced new
president of the national organiza-
tion. She succeeds Mrs. Hugh Brad
ford of Sacramento, Calf. Mrs
Langworthy was voted into the presi-
dency without opposition.
The only contest In the election
developed between the candidates for
sixth vice president. contested for by
Mrs. M. d. Wilkinson of Tacoma,
Evening star., 1934-05-17
MANY TO ATTEND
TRADE SHAD BAKE
Sale Of Tickets Reported
Surprising Those of Sew
- eraI Years Past.

With ticket sales to the fortieth an
nual Board of Trade shad bake. sur
passing those of several years past,
according to Robert w. Davis, chair
man of the Ticket Committee, plans
for the event, to be held Saturday at
Bay Ridge, Md, were being rushed to
completion today.
A caravan of busses and auto
mobiles will leave the District Build
ing at 8:45 am. following a send
OF" by Leon Brusiloff's band.
An elaborate program of sporting
events and entertainment has been
arranged. with a list of valuable
prizes announced In the various COM
petitions.
Among those who have accepted
invitations to attend the shad bake
are Speaker Rainey, Senators Lewis,
Tydings, Capper, Carey. Townsend,
Elmer Thomas and Coolidge: Repre-
sentatiyes Palmisano, Patman. Owen.
Scrueham, Muldowney, Burnham,
Robertson, Drewry, Flanagan. Gull
len, Reilly, Byrns and Smell; Marvin
H. Mcintyre, secretary to the Presi-
dent; District Commissioner George
=. Allen; Henry T. Hunt, general
counsel of the Public Works Ad-
ministration; Maj. Paul A. Hodgson,
Assistant Engineer Commissioner;
Capt. Howard F. Clark, Assistant En-
gineer Commissioner; Maj. Ernest w.
Brown, police superintendent: William
A. Van Duzer, director of traffic;
James E. Colliflower, president of the
Merchants and Manufacturers Asso-
citation; David A. Skinner, secretary
of the United States Chamber of Com
merce; Edward d. Shaw. secretary of
the Merchants and Manufacturers
Association; George Vass, president
of the District Bankers Association
and A. C. Hought0n, president Of the
Washington Real Estate Board.
Members of the Reception Com
mittee are Robert v. Fleming, chair
man; Claude w. Owen, vice chair
man; Joseph A. Burkart, Edward F.
Colladay. J. Harry Cunningham. w. w.
Everett, Frank S. Hight, Howard
Moran. Edgar Morris. E. j. Murphy,
Theodore w. Moves, George w. Offutt,
George Pitt, Samuel ]. Prescott,
Archie K. Shipe, Ben T. Webster and
Lloyd B. Wilson.
Evening star., 1934-05-17
|P.-T. A. WILL VOTE
T 0NNEW PROGRAM
Urges Consolidation Of
School Districts and
Federal Aid.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the ASSoclhled ffeSS.
DIES MONIES, Iowa, May ia
nine point educational program urg-
ing consolidation of small school dis
tricts into larger administrative units
and broadening the basis of taxation
from school support we're included
among the I3 resolutions submitted
to the National Congress of Parents
and Teachers yesterday. They will
be acted upon tomorrow.
The program for education also
appealed for emergency Federal aid
to tide educational programs over the
gap between now and the time when
States can revise their taxation sys-
TENS.
Motion pictures, through which
children become familiar with the
ways In which crimes are committed
the conduct of the intoxicated and
other anti-social conduct" were des-
cribed as alarming In another resolu-
tion.
Another urged "quick apprehen-
Evening star., 1934-05-17

naval base here for fueling. as coon
as exercises of the major units were
concluded.
The feet will conduct two days OF
Evening star., 1934-05-17

torpedo practice before leaving for
the Gulf of Gonaives, Haiti, where 1t
will resssembls on May 7s. calling on
May 81 for New York.
Evening star., 1934-05-17
FLEET TO REFUEL

Assembling of Craft Today Is
Ordered in "War" Zone.
GUANTANAMO. Cuba, May ~ up.
Orders were issued for the United
States heet to assemble today at the
Evening star., 1934-05-17

wash, and Mrs. g. II. Thorpe of
Little Rock, Ark. Mrs. Thorpe vas
elected.
Evening star., 1934-05-17

Bank Clearings Soar.
Business clearings at banks in Sgd
ney and Melbourne, Australia, are
much greater than q year ago.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-02
OWNER OF BEER
 PARLOR IS SHOT

Boston, Jan 2 - (U.P.) - Mat thew J. Gorham, 33, was reported in a critical condition at a hospi- tai to-day as result of bullet wound in the chest inflicted by one of three men whom ho elected from his South Boston beer parlor last night.
 John (Mutter) Sweeney, 2S, South Boston amateur welter- weight boxer, and James Shea, 20, also of South Boston, were held while police investigated the shoot ing. They were arrested at Carney hospital, where Sweeney applied for treatment of a severe scalp bruise. He claimed he suffered the injury when he fell from a trolley car,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-02
1884 N. E. Business
 Outlook Promising
Vigilance Needed to Maintain Public Expenditures
 and Taxes to Level to Which They Are Reduced

, and best fitted to each, and develop a better understanding of govern
 mental limitations as to expendi- lures. It should also be a source of satisfaction to the residents of New England that this section of the country has already accom- plished considerable in the matter
 of the reduction of expenditures by
 municipalities and that in the main New England is on a far sounder basis with reference to town and city finances than is true in other
 parts of the country.
 'It is believed that we should
 voice a warning against the danger
 of carrying too far so-called relief
 measures. Not only is their menace to our financial structure in enc couraging people to believe that
 they may look upon the govern
 ment as a means of support, but a still greater menace in character forming habit which such a prac- | tice tends to inculcate.
 "It appears evident to us that until real estate is restored to it's essential place as the most attrac- tive class of property to own. both | from the point of view of invest
 ment and from the point of view of permanent ownership, there can be no restoration of a properly
 correlated tax structure nor can there be until then an adequate
 restoration of ability to contribute to the costs of government by the many Repositories of the peoples money such as institutions for
 savings and insurance companies
 which have found security in the past in investments in or secured | by land and buildings visible to all and reflecting sensitively the va-
 lues of community development. The return of this class of property
 to it's normal place in our struc- ture of value will be retarded, if | indeed not rendered altogether impossible, by continued drains re- sulting from the expansion and ir- stitution and support of new gov-
 ernmental activities, which demand
 ever-increasing tax contributions from owners of real estate--a de-
 mand to which already many are
 impotent to respond.
 gro the extent that demands for governmental service continue to | increase, it would appear that they must be satisfied through the broadening of the tax base So far
 as such expansion of governmental activities cannot be fairly avoided. Such an undertaking should be en- tered upon with sedulous regard for both of those theories of taxa tion commonly referred to as the | benefit theory and the ability to
 pay theory. Neither can be wholly
 substituted for the other and each
 must be supplementary to the
 other.
 "The problem of taxation re-
 mains, however, to be largely a
 problem of expenditures. The prob-
 lem of expenditures remains as
 the problem growing out of ex-
 pressed desires for governm ental
 activities expensive in character
 which the small percentage of l those paying direct taxes are at least during periods of depression incapable o carrying"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-02
CANADA PLANS
 RIVER PROJECT
Irrigation Scheme In= wolves an Expenditure
 of $I5,OOO,OOO

Montreal - (UP) - Plans for a gigantic irrigation scheme, involv- ing an expenditure of $15,000, 900 and 8 territory in northwestern Saskatchewan of 100000 acres, have been submitted to the Do- minion government by three Moose Jaw men.
 The plan, which now awaits the sanction Of federal and provincial governments, is backed by A. W. E. Hawkes., w. R. Bennett and A. E. Martin. The men state that financial backing for the scheme is available.
 The project would give 1,500 men work for three years. Seventy per cent of the cost would be for labor.
 Part of the plan consists in the construction of q huge dam across the Saskatchewan river. At this dam 100000 horsepower of elec- trical energy could be developed. The plan also makes provision for water supplies to Moose Jaw and Regina.
 The irrigation plan involves the watering of a strip of land 30 miles in width from Riverhurst to Moose Jaw and between Qu"Appelle and Thunder Creek valleys. Distribution of the water would be by pumping stations, pipe lines, canals, fumes and ditches,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-02

With Waterbury and New Ha- ven having more than half of the Home Loans completed thus far in the State of Connecticut, the waterbury figure at the end of 1883 stood at POT completed loans .approximating $1,000.00O in value.
 The local loans have all been completed since the end of Septem- Der, when the local branch of the ,HOLC really began to function. On "a pro rata basis the city is far ahead of the rest of the state in number of loans which have been granted and in value of these loans.
 Waterbury's figure of 207 loans is but a few behind New Haven, and the two offices between them have completed more than 50 per cent of the states HOLC transac- tions. The state still holds high ranking in the national figures. considering it's population.
 The local branch opened this morning in its new quarters at b4 Center street. The much larger office space and the fact that there are several private rooms
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-02
DEPOSITORS ARE
 NOW PR0TECTED

(Continued from Page 1) ing the thousands of policies and other documents necessary to put the history making program in
 operation. About 1000 operating banks either were voluntarily or involun- tarily without the insurance. Some
 bankers could not meet the re-
 quirements. Others insisted they
 did not need insurance to safe- guard dLpositors.
 Cummings said that 14, 140 banks now are operating on an unrestrict-
 ed basis, exclusive of some 600
 mutual savings banks, many of
 which also are operating normally. A total of Al banks. Cummings
 reported to the president, are in-
 eligible for insurance because they
 could not qlalify.
 All of the 6,033 federal reserve member banks automatically came
 under the insurance plan while 7,- 39O member state and mutual sav- ings banks had been effected. Banks not yet under insurance
 will be received into the corpora ton, Cummings said, as rapidly as
 they can qualify. desire to come
 in, or are permitted by state law. Chairman Jesse Jones to the
 REC, has pledged several hundred
 million dollars of government
 money to banks needing additional
 capital to qualify for deposit in-
 surance. More than $7O0,000,0O0
 already has been authorized by the
 REC for this purpose with indi- A..a. atsan Ll.s
 may exceed s1,000, 900, ,000.
 In order to participate In In.
 surance, banks subscribe one half
 of one per cent of their insurabie
 deposit liabilities to the deposit in.
 suranoe corporation. In ease a
 participating bank should fail for any reBH0n, the Deposit Insurance
 corporation out of it's pool" will take over the institution and Imme- dlately pay of dollar for d0iiar all deposits ID to es,b00.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-02
RETIREMENT OF
 SEC'Y WOODIN
(Continued from Page D

Continued from Page 1) countered difficulties. Within AS hours of the oath-taking ceremony the president proclaimed the bank holiday. Always important, the treasury became of first rank, save only the White House itself. Wood- in was neither financier nor bank CT, nor claimed to be.
 q am 8 salesman he told newspapermen last spring when the going was hard and resignation rumors were flying. A glance at the Foundry Co.,, will demonstrate that Woodins estimate of his own gifts was a good one. It is said of Wood in that he could sell bridges-or mountain chains.
 Woodin's cabinet start was some- what inauspicious. Confirmation was almost held up on the cam plaint of Senator CouZens, repn., Mich., that Woodin was house. off, Morgan man. Democrats denied it. And in May real trouble came. Woodin was shown to have been favored on four of the six J. P. Morgan and Co.,, bargain stock lists l revealed by senate stock market investigators. He received 1000 shares each of Allegheny Corpo- ration, Johns -Manville, Standard Brands and United Corporation se- curities at less than market prices. ''I believed that the stock is selling in the market around S35 to $37 a share" William Ewing, Morgan partner, wrote Woodin in February 1929, in offering 1000 share bargain in Allegheny Cor poration at $20.
 "There are no strings tied to this stock," Ewing continued, "so you can sell it whenever you wish. We just want you to know that we were thinking of you" It is to be hoped Woodin sold; the stock was quoted around $1 when the foregoing letter was made public last May.
 If the bargain buys were not enough, Woodin's American Car and Foundry was named in the se- lect list of corporations which maintained $1,O00,00O daily bal ances with the Morgan bank. Sena- tors heard and vowed they would force Woodin to resign this winter if he did not leave sooner. Woodin probably could not have survived the storm. Proficiency with the violin, zither and guitar would not have saved him nor authorship of "Raggedy-Ann" and other jingly ditties. He was, in fact, i'll from the start and somc- times called newspaper reporters to his sick room. But it was not to discuss banks or finance.
 "Listen to this said the little man as a photograph began to blare martial tune on one such occasion.
 "It is the New York Fire De- partment March," Woodin ex- plianed
 q just wrote it and this is the first orchestration."
 The first time Woodin appeayed before the senate banking and currency committee, Clerk William l.. Hill seized him by the arm and ushered him out the door under the impression the secretary was a gate crasher. And there were other troubles.
 Garter, call me Will," said the secretary to Senator Glass. But the little Virginian would not.
 At the White House all was diff ferent. There, it was twill and Frank"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-02
SAVE THREE MEN
 w EXPLOSION

Fltchburg, Mass Jan 2-(U.P.)-. Three men, ono of whom was over come were rescued by nremen toe day when a terrific oxploslon' of mysterious origin wrecked the Wa. tor street restaurant of Thomas Burke.
 Burke. his son., Thomas Jr. and John Leavltt were rescued from their rooms on the second floor Of the tw0-story wooden structure. Burke, une0nHeIOus from smoke in. haiiatlon, was taken Co Burbank hospital where his name was en tho danger list,
 Th0 blast. which originated in the restaurant. blew out al the windows agd ruined the interior, it vas followed by a force fire,
 4 largo supply Of choice nAsofts ea liquors was destroyed.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-02

(Continued From Page n
 The robbers, described as 25 to 35 years old, arrived at the theater, located on Union street and the city's leading movie house, short ly before mid-morning.
 Describing themselves as "state inspectors they quickly herded the 10 theater employees into the man. ager's office and told Leo Donahue, head cleaner. to telephone to Ste phen Bresnahan, assistant man ager, who lives in nearby Salem.
 At gunpoint, Donahue telephon- ed to Bresnahan and told him that the 'inspectors' wished to see him at the office immediately.
 When Bresnahan arrived, one of the bandits pulled a gun and or dered all to put hands up. Every one obeycd except Sumner, who swung on the gun-toter. The band it's answer was three shots. fired in swift succession at close range. Every bullet struck Sumner, who fell dead.
 The killers two confederates had gone meanwhile to the safe at the other end of the office. There, they forced Bresnahan at gunpoint to divulge the combination. The safe was opened and the bandits ex- tracted the unexpectedly meagre loot.
 The bandits escaped in a dark sedan which had been parked just outside the theater, apparently with an accomplice at the wheel. A witness reported to police that the first three numbers of the reg istration plate was 582.
 A car answering the description of, the bandit machine later was reported speeding through nearby Everett. ignoring traffic lights.
 First reports of the robbery were that James McBrien was the wounded man. It developed that although McBrien was one of the employees held prisoner In the managers office. he was unharmed.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-02
POLITE BURGLAR
 DIDN'T ESCAPE
 THE POLICE NET
"Gentleman" Harry Kauf- man Could Not Fool the
 Officer This Time

New York, Jan 2.-(UP)-"Gen- tleman" Harry Kaufman who has a police record dating from 1918, was charged with attempted burg lary and was held without bail to- day for the grand jury. Kaufman eneered the home of Gerhardus H. Van Seden, vice-president of the Shell Union Oil Corporation Sum- day night with the aid of a chisel, yol.ce said. Mrs Senden awoke and screamed.
 My mistake, pardon me-" Kauf- man said.
 But Mrs Senden awoke her hus- band who notified the janitor and the police. Aided by Patrolman Ooebelle, the Sendens searched the house. Senden opened a book closet and out came the burglar.
 T seem," he said, ito have made a mistake"
 He wore gray gloves, and clasp ed in his hand was a gray fedora. His overcoat was blue, his muffler of gray silk, his evening clothes conventional and his pumps of patent leather.
 q once knew a young lady who lived here" he explained. We were, ah, shall I say friendly? It is that of which we do not speak. I thought I would call. One gets whims, you know, my apologies"
 Well" said Patrolman Doebelle, eff you're on the level, how about a frisk 2"
 But my dear fellow, so embar- rassing," said the intruder.
 It took Doebelle but a moment to find the chisel. Police said Kauf- man was discharged in Boston in 1918, on charge of burglary. He was in trouble in Plymouth, Mass, twice in Providence, R. l., twice in Miami, Fla, in Montreal, and three times in New York.