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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-08-20
Your First Autumn Shoes May Be
OF a Liaht Weiaht Fabric
BY WILMA LAVILLE

Stores downtown already showing the first autumn
shoes. It's rather sad sight, when you think that it
means summer will be Somehow clothes and
hats do not to much black and brown
shoes They out early but when shoes appear they
mean business
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-08-20
CALL IN FOR FASHION
INFORMATION

Wilma Laville and Beau
McAllister or their as
sistants will be glad to
help you between the
hours of nine and five on
week days and nine to one
on Saturday. Call Dis
trict 1000, Branch 283.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-08-20
SHIRRED SKIRT

A delightful taffeta evening
frock has a Shirred treatment
on the skirt from the hemline
down. There is a trimming of
tiny magenta velvet bows.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1934-02-22
w.
Why Doctors Favor
a Liquid Laxative

A doctor will tell you that the care
less use Of strong laxatives may do
more harm than good.
Harsh laxatives often drain the
system. weaken the bowel muscles,
and even affect the liver and kidneys.
Fortunately, the public is fast
returning to laxatives in liquid form.
The dose Of liquid laxative can be
measured. The action can thus be
regulated to suit individual need. 1t
forms no habit; you needn't take a
double dose" a day or two later.
DR.. CaIdwell's Syrup Pepsin gently
helps the average persons bowels
back to regularity. Why not try it?
Some pill or tablet may be more con-
venient to carry. But there is little
convenience" in any cathartic which
is taken so frequently. you must
carry it with you. wherever you gol
It's very taste tells you DR.. Cald-
wells Syrup Pepsin is wholesome. A
delightful taste, and delightful action.
Safe for expectant mothers. and
children. All druggists, ready for
use, In big bottles. Member N. r. A.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1934-02-22
Whisky blends"

Misconceptions about ''blends" an
applied to whisky have been causing
quite little dissatisfaction among tho
customers, and some complaints to the
Federal Alcohol Control adminIstra-
ton.
Some operators, who evidently knew
very little about the whisky business
and started off with the theory that q
blended" whisky Is what Its name
would seem to imply-a blend of two
or more whiskies-have been selling n
rather dangerous and highly Injurious
beverage, compared to which the aver
age bootleg was pure as the driven
snow.
They bought certain amount-very
small--of fine old bonded whisky.
Then they bought certain amount
large In proportion-of whisky fresh
from the still They mixed the two
together and put them on the market
for quick profit.
The trouble Is that the new whisky.
by far the predominant Ingredient.
was chockful OF fusel oil and other
harmful ingredients which, In the
process OF combining with charcoal In
aging, disappear In properly treated
whisky. In the case OF a certain
Canadian whisky of the American type.
this elimination OF harmful lngre.
dients Is accomplished by chemical
processes. But the new whisky used
by the williamson rather the ig-
noramuses-of this story was treated
neither by aging In a charred barrel
nor by any other process intended to
remove the poisons.
1t played havoc with stomachs. which
had weathered Ia years OF bathtub
GIN and bootleg whisky. Actually 1t
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1934-02-22
SEENsrd HEARD
around the
National Capital
BY CARTER FIELD

Observation-Disclosures of more
than a million tons of sugar per year
OF the market In continental United
States to the Philippines by President
Roosevelt in determining the quotas
OF various sugar producing sections
caused furore among sugar interests
ID Washington. 1t was only five
years ago. Ii was pointed out here,
that Henry l.. Stlmson, just returned
from tour of duty as governor gen.
eral OF the Philippines. and sworn In
as secretary of state. testified before
the house ways and means committee.
Mr.. Stlmson opposed either of two
actions which the committee was con-
siderlng. One was to assign a quota
limiting the amount of sugar which
the Philippines could send into the
United States free of duty. The other
was to place tariff duty on Philip
pine sugar.
MIR. Stimson declared with such GER
talnty that 1t never occurred to anyone
to question him that the Philippines
could not Increase their production OF
sugar beyond 100000 tons year. AS
that was the amount they were sending
here then. and as the whole excite
ment was about preventing them from
sending more, rather than trying to get
them to send less, Mr.. Stimson's state
ment solved the problem. There had
been talk of not permitting imports
from the Philippines In excess of co.,
600 tons. In fact that was about the
smallest figure mentioned.
The curious part OF that story Is
that every practical sugar man In the
world knew that Stimson was as dead
wrong as man could be. They knew,
for example, that at that time the
Philippine sugar plantations were still
using type of cane known to be far
Inferior to others developed and fully
tested, for example the POI type which
had already demonstrated Its effective
ness In Louisiana. They knew Intro
duction Of this or an equally efficient
type of cane in the'Rlands would re-
suit In enormously increasing their
sugar production. They also knew,
which Mr.. Stimson seemed equally de-
ceived about, that enormous tracts of
land not then In sugar production
could be adapted to that purpose, and
would be II the free market In the
United States continued.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1934-02-22
Expedition Will Make
Search for Moses Camp

The French areheologIc mission re-
turned recently from Palestine has
announced that motor road now
leads to the summit of Mount Nebo, the
Palestine mountain, wherein Moses
Is supposed to have died as he con-
templated the Promised Land. Tour
lists now may speed at mile min
ute up splendid road to look over
the Land of Canaan, contrasting with
the heart-breaking climb of Moses,
who spent week on the journey.
The French mission made such sat
isfactory progress In It's excavations
atop Mount Nebo that 1t was decided
to send another mission as soon as
work can be resumed. 1t is hoped
that some trace of Moses, or of his
camp, can be found.
Thus far not a single piece of evil
dence has been found to confirm that
portion eof the Bible story. Atmos-
pheric and climatic conditions have
changed the country east of the Jor-
dan and, while 1t may have been a
rich plateau In Moses day, 1t Is COM
paratively poor land today.
According to native legend, Moses
buried on top of the mountain an In
scribed stone with instructions and
lessons for his followers. Thousands
Of stones were dug up, but none bore
even suspicious mark. 1t Is for
such stone that the Franciscan
mission Is looking.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1934-02-22
Prisoner Took Advice,
and Was Making Tracks

A man was being arraigned for.
murder where's your attorney7p
asked the presiding judge.
Il amt got no attorney, yer
honor" answered the man.
MIR. Green said the judge, indi-
eating young lawyer standing near
by; take the prisoner Into that
room at the rear of the court, hear
his story, and give him the best adj
vice you can"
Accordingly Green disappeared
with the prisoner, and In half an
hours time returned into court
aiuffe.
Where Is the prisoner asked the
judge.
We'll" replied Green, slowly, II
heard his story, and then | gave him
the best advice / could. / said:
Prisoner, if | were you, I'd get out
OF that window and make tracks He
slid down the water pipe, and the
last I saw of him he was passing
over the top Of that hill half mile
way.'-Exchange
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1934-02-22
Some Poker Game

The biggest international poker game
In all history Is In progress, with some
thing like three and a half billion dol
lars In the two major stacks of chips,
but with all the secrecy of drawn
shades and locked doors barring spec
tutors from discovering even how the
game Is going.
1t Is all over gold. The British have
been worried about 1t since last spring.
Parliament appropriated Io00,0OO,0O0
pounds, and then f150,O00,GO0 more,
making total OF f350, 100000, equiv
alent to more than a billion and a
half dollars at the present rate of ex-
change, for a sterilization" fund.
This was to be used In international
exchange In the purchase of dollars
or the sale Of pounds. or vice versa,
the main object being to keep the
value of the pound In international
trade Just where the British govern
ment desired.
Its operations have been SO secret
that when inquiries were made ON the
floor OF the house Of commons the In
curing members were told that 1t was
against public policy" to reveal even
whether the fund had suffered losses
or made profits.
Generally speaking 1t has been the
operations Of this fund, In the opinion
of Professor Warren and others In
agreement with him among President
Roosevelt's currency advisers, which
has SO hamstrung the effects OF this
governments gold operations until the
recent formal devaluation.
Now this government has set up a
fund OF $1,000. 100000. the purpose OF
which la to speculate In gold and dol
lars. and to keep the dollar and the
price of gold In dollars at figure
satisfactory to the government And
unprecedented plans have been made
to guard the secrecy of its operations
80 that no one Is to know anything
about what is done with this huge
fund for something like three years
But the country and the world know
what was one Of the first effects. Gold
began to pour into this country as a
result OF the new price Of $35 an
ounce fixed by this government for
gold. Spectators bought francs,
turned them into gold, and shipped the
gold to New York to the value OF mill
lions Of dollars to get the high price.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1934-02-22

The thirteenth annual Philadelphia
award, founded by Edward w. Box In
1921, was bestowed upon DR.. Lucy l..
w. Wilson, internationally known
educator and principal of the South
Philadelphia High School for Girls.
The award consists Of a gold medal,
scroll and a check for $4,000 and
LIS presented each year to the Phila-
delphian who has contributed the most
to the welfare of the community of
which Philadelphia Is the center. She
Is the first woman to receive the
award.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1934-02-22
Moonshine Not So Bad

Actually most bootleggers used one
or both OF two varieties OF so-called
whisky. One was frankly moonshine
-"Maryland rye" was the favorite
here, as ..cawn" was the favorite In
most Of the states south of here. With
the passage OF time the moonshiners
became fairly expert and produced a
drink which. II aged In charred bar
rel for fair period of time, was only
partially poisonous. The other variety
was blended, using the good old pre-
prohibition formula of two gallons of
real whisky to the 50-gallon barrel
The first variety WAS apt to run
heavily to fusel oil, unless the pur-
chasers kept 1t for some length of time
In 4 charred key. regardless of how
long the dispenser said 1t had been
IN the wood" The second. being
made from pure aged whisky. alcohol
COLOGNE spirits or, as some experts
prefer to call them. neutral spirits)
and distilled water, was no more In
furious than II 1t had all been straight
whisky.
The government has gone out OF It's
way, SO to speak. to provide the liquor
trade with sufficient supply of neu-
trail or Cologne spirIts-in short with
enough alcohol--for blending purposes
1t has been realized ever since 1t was
seen that repeal was inevitable that
the supply OF good whisky In this coun-
try was bound to be utterly made
quate. The only way the trade could
possibly be taken care of was by
blending.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1934-02-22
Spurred independence Talk

This was the real reason why the
strength of the Philippine independ-
ence movement grew by leaps and
bounds from that time on. Added to
the dairy interests OF the Northwest.
who were educated to fear competI-
tIon from Philippine coconut oil.
great many people who had thought
OF the presence of this country In the
Philippines as a duty began to think
of 1t In terms Of a big nation Cypress
Ing little one. Woodrow Wilson's
theories about the rights of minoritles
began to make itself felt.
Then came the climax when the con-
gress voted to free the islands on
certain day, followed In turn the
rejection by the Philippine legislature
OF liberty on those terms and insist
ance on better bargain. What the
politicos In the islands, headed by
Manuel Quezon, say they want Is
quicker independence, and no strings.
What the sugar producers here, In
Hawaii, and In CUBA would ike TO
see Is quicker independence. and no
tariff concessions.
All Of which Is likely to be agra
waited considerably by the quota al
lowance to the islands just fixed by
the President. 1t will be noticed that
he allows the islands more than half
sldered possible by Henry L. Stimson.
One will hear plenty Of Philippine pro-
tests even about this figure, which will
be amusing when one considers where
1t must have been that Stimson got his
idea the Philippines could not possibly
produce any more than half q million
tons q year.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1934-02-22

was much worse than any of them.
Most bootlsggers. since the very early
days of prohibition, had been able to
get a very fair grade of alcohol in
deed. This, with distilled water, con-
stEuted the main Ingredients of most
OF their wares-leaving bottles really
struggled out of the picture.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1934-02-22
Very PuzzlinE

All OF which Is very puzzlIng, not
only to laymen without much idea Of
what 1t Ia all about, but to some OF
the advisers OF Professor Warren. For
what all this seems to indicate, assum-
Ing that no curious operations of the
huge sterilization funds IN responsible.
In that over In Europe they just do
not believe President Roosevelt In
tends to do what he says he Is going
to do.
The favorite xplanation-alway
emitting curious operations Of the
sterilization funds from the equation
lis that people selling that gold to
the United States government at s35
an ounce, less quarter OF ! per cent
and mint charges, believe that later on
they win be able to buy the gold
back at lower price.
The point is. DO they believe that
all this Is temporary thing, and
that sooner or later gold will be put
back to the old hgurei
1t would be rather strange, for there
is no record In history OF a govern
ment, which once deyalued Its cur
rency, putting 1t back at the old
price. France devalued her franc
from nearly twenty cents to below
four cents gold. But there has never
been any whisper that she might re-
store 1t. On the contrary, whenever
there is a rumor, II Is that she will
reduce the gold value still further.
The same with Belgium and Italy.
In the present case the President
has the power. at any time he chooses,
to advance the price OF gold from 335
an ounce anywhere up to S41.34 az a
limit He will use that power IL ha
igures 1t necessary.
fCopyriaht. l-~WNu EsrvioA
The Washington times., 1934-07-19
variCOSe Veins
UIcers--OId Sores
Clean Powerful Penetrating OH
Quickly Promotes Healthy Healing

Get a two-ounce bottle Of Moone's
Emerald Oil (full strength) with the
distinct understanding that you must
get quick relief and splendid results
or your money cheerfully refunded.
The Washington times., 1934-07-19
PepcO LinenaGva'S Leg
Broken in Car Crash

William Randolph, 80, Of the
1900 block D st. S. E., a lineman
for the Potomac Electric Power
Company, is in Emergency Hos
pital with a broken right leg and
other injuries received late yeStcr-
day when he was pinned between
a parked truck and a bridge beam
while working on the Highway
Bridge. The parked truck, belong
ing to the power company, was
struck by an oil truck police said
was driven by Richard T. Pitt, 81,
of the 900 block H st. N. E.
Mr.. Pitt and PaSquale Graziano,
81, of the 800 block e st. N. E., Mr..
Randolph's helper, were slightly
hurt. They were also treated at
Emergency.
The Washington times., 1934-07-19

The very first application
will give you relief and a
few short treatments will
thoroughly convince you that
by sticking faithfully to it
q short while longer your
troubles will disappear. Peo-
~ pies Drug Stores are SELL
ing lots Of it.
The Washington times., 1934-07-19
COUNTIES PLAN
FOR BIG. FAIR

Southern Maryland's agricul-
tural fair will be larger than
ever" despite economic conditions.
according to the announcement Of
directors.
Mrs. Walter c. Euwer, of Upper
Marlboro, is chairman of the
ladies' committee Of 81 leaders
from Anne Arundel, Calvert,
Charles, st. Mary's and Prince
Georges countries. The fair Is to
be held from August % to Septem-
Der l at the Upper Marlboro
grounds.
Premiums are offered in hun
dreds Of exhibits, according to the
annual catalogue now being pre-
pared.
The Washington times., 1934-07-19
Capital Is Fourth
In Auto Fatalities

Deaths from automobile acci-
dents during the four weeks end
ing July Z were notably fewer
than for the previous four weeks,
. report issued yesterday by the
Bureau Of the Census disclosed.
A total Of GOT deaths were re-
ported by SO large cities while
the previous four weeks showed
q total Of 6S1 fatalities.
New York recorded the greatest
number Of: fatalities, at 105; Chi
cago was second with So; Los
Angeles had 80; Washington, D.
c., II; Atlanta, II; New Orleans,
8; Philadelphia, Z; and San Fran
cisco 3. 49,
The Washington times., 1934-07-19
Rail Pension Test
Planned By Roads

Railroad counsel yesterday pur-
sued plans to test the constitu-
tionaIity of the new railroad en-
ployess pension law, in confer
ences With General Counsel r.. v.
Fletcher Of the Association OF
Railroad Executives. ]. T. VIII
hanson, Of the Burlington Rail-
road, was understood to be the
railroads nominee for the ma
tionaI commission to administer
the law. Lee M. Eddy Of the
Railway Telegraphers will repre-
sent labor. The President will
name q third member.
The Washington times., 1934-07-19
BRITAIN MOVES
To BUILD Up
AIR FORCE

LONDON, July 10 Q.N.S0.-A
flve-year program to increase the
British Royal Air Force by Al
squadronS, made necessary by the
increasing unrest in Europe, "
was. announced in the House Of
Commons today by Stanley Bald
win, acting prime minister.
\ Great Britain's commitments
under the League Of Nations Cove
nant and the Locarno Treaty and
the many symptoms Of unrest in
Europe and elsewhere" Mr.. Bald
win said, made it necessary to ere
consider the possibility of keeping
our armamentS at their present
low level"
Britain is still in favor of a
policy Of disarmament, he said,
and has not abandoned hope of
reaching an agreement for arms
limitation" but the interests Of
the empire demand strength
ening Of her armed forces at
this time. He said:
1--WE cannot delay longer
bringing our air force within
The next few years to a level
more closely approaching that
Of our nearest neighbOrs."
France, with the largest air
force in Europe, is Great Brit,
aims nearest neighbor, only 16
miles away across the English
Channel. Mr.. Baldwin announced
that the whole question Of i'm.
perial defense and the part to be
played by the Army, Navy and
Air Force of the Empire, had
been under review for several
weeks.
The Washington times., 1934-07-19
Constable OursLer
Files for Sheriff

UPPER MARLBORO, July
10 Especially Constable Roger
OurSler of the Surratts district,
has filed for the Democratic
nomination for sheriff. Constable
Harry Sweeney Of the Piscataway
district filed for the Republican
nomination, for sheriff several
weeks ago.
The Washington times., 1934-07-19
Forest Glen Man
Robbed of SIS in Taxi

John R. Neal, Of Forest Glen.
Nd, was robbed Of is early today
In q taxicab. Mr.. Neal told police
that the driver picked up another
man en- route, and that the pair
robbed him and forced him out
Of the cab.
Evening star., 1934-03-30

Sunday, which will De attended BY a
great number of distinguished mem
bers of the Order of Knights Templar.
The procession of knights will be
headed by William H. Harrison, grand
commander Of the Grand Command
cry of the District of Columbia; An
drew D. Agnew, acting grand master
of the Grand Encampment of the
United States. and Joseph H Milans,
grand sWord-bearer of the Grand En-
campment and, a member Of Orient
Commandery, No. S, of the District of
Columbia. Music will be furnished by
the United States Marine Band
The solemn lourdes procession and
the blessing Of the sick will take
place at the Immaculate Conception
Church on Easter Sunday at S pm.
DR.. John Keating Cartwright will pre-
side assisted by the Rev. Francis P.
Harrity.
Rev. Ignatius Smith will give the
first of his series of nine sermons on
Christ and Religion Behind the
News His topic will be Church
Life.'
In special observance of Good Fri
day, a crown-of-thorns plant was
placed IN the exhibition greenhouse
OF the Department of Agriculture,
where it attracted the attention of
several thousand visitors to the
twenty-first annual amaryllis show.
This particular plant is the oldest
known in this country. The inten-
ton is to have it placed eventually in
the new Botanic Garden conserva-
tory when the Agriculture Depart
ment takes over that institution,
which has heretofore been operated
under the direction Of Congress.
Evening star., 1934-03-30
FISHER FOUND DEAD;
BOTTLES IN ROOM
Body Discovered in Same House
in Which Friend Sue
cumbed.

George H. Fisher, 81, was found
dead today in the same house in the
200 block Of Indiana avenue, where
Maurice E. Dyer, former manager Of
Wardman Park Hotel, died of alco-
holism March IA, after a drinking
bout with Fisher.
Fisher was found by John B. Stuart,
18 I street, when the latter went to
call on him. Police found numerous
whisky bottles in the room. 1t was
Fisher who reported the death of
Dyer. On that occasion he asked foa
hospital treatment.
Police investigating Dyer's death
found a number of empty cans which
were said to have contained a heat
ing fluid, bay rum bottles and lemon
extract bottles.
Fishers body was removed TO the
District morgue, pending an investt-
cation by the coroner.
Evening star., 1934-03-30
c. FRANCIS JENKINS.
INVENTOR, ILL HERE
Television Pioneer Suffering From
Heart Attack-Still Con-
tinues Some Work.

Dr. c. Francis Jenkins, television
inventor, Is in a serious condition
from a heart attack at his home, 5502
Sixteenth street, 1t was learned today.
Dr. Jenkins. who is 66, has been in
i'll health from heart trouble for near
ly three years. He suffered a severe
attack in June, 1881, while en- route
by train to Chicago, and has been
confined to his home almost contin-
uously since that time. He spent
many months in bed.
Although unable to work at his re-
search laboratory on Connecticut ave-
nue.. where most of his visual radio,
high-speed photography and other in
ventions were perfected, DR.. Jenkins
has directed his laboratory staff in
further experiments recently, chiefly
in the field of sound photography.
His most widely-known contribu-
ton to science in recent years was
the so-called Jenkins process Of tele-
vision, patents for which he disposed
Of to the Jenkins Television Corpo-
ration some years ago. Before te!e-
vision arrived he was awarded the
gold medal of the Franklin Institute,
Philadelphia, for development OF a
motion picture protector which was
the prototype of that used in thea
ters today.