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The Washington times., 1934-01-11
SCANDAL HINTS.
DICTATORSHIP
FOR FRANCE
Debate of. SwindIe Begins in
Chamber; Fate of Cabinet
Hangs in Balance

PARIS, Jan. IL GN.S0 Grave
warning that the $40,000,000
Stavisky pawnShop swindle may
threaten the foundations of the
French republic was sounded by
Ferdinand BouisSon, president Of
the Chamber of Deputies, in open
ing this afternoons session, at
which the government of Premier
Camille Chautemps came under
fire in connection with The finan-
cial scandal.
Heated Attack Due
Anticipating a heated attack
upon the government, Bouisson
called upon the deputies not to
carry their assault to the point
where the republic might be
menaced.
Referring for the first time in
the chamber to the possibility
that a dictatorship might sup
plant the parliamentary system
in France, Bouisson said:
cat a time when Europe is
falling under dictatorship the
French parliament must not
permit the least incurSion into
representative rule which might
end by affecting the republic it.
self"
HerriOt Leads Way
Edouard Herriot, former pre-
mier and leader of the radical
Socialist party, then proposed the
order of the day on which the
Chautemps government Is des-
tined to stand or be ousted from
office before nightfall. It read:
Resolved, that the govern
ment should unveil the Stavisky
scandal regardless Of the p0Iit-
icaI victims"
Herriot asked the chamber to
give Premier Chautemps a vote
of confidence to enable him to
pursue an investigation into the
scandal, climaxed by the suicide
of Stavisky at Chamonix on Mon
day after he had brought ruin to
thousands of investors through
out France.
AS the debate opened tho
Garde Mobile, reinforced. sur.
| rounded the chamber building to
prevent disorders.
The Washington times., 1934-01-11
WALL .CRUSHES
3 F|REMEN

AURORA, ILL.,, Jan. II G.N.S).
Three firemen, crushed like egg
shells, died today under the fall
ing front wall of a blazing store
building on Aurora's principal
business street, Broadway.
After desperate battle of
more than five hours, the firemen
put the flames under control,
Damage was estimated at
$250,O00.
The fire destroyed the building
occupied by the Woolworth Com
pany and spread to three adjoin'
ing structures before 1t was
brought under control.
The dead are Captains Charles
Hoffman, John Peterson, and Ed
ward Ries.
The Washington times., 1934-01-11
FINLAND To GET
DEBT GUT
International News Service

The American Governments
willingness to reduce Finland's
100000 debt is not intended to
establish any precedent for tie
downward revision of other Euro
pean debts to this country, Acting
Secretary of State Phillips said
today.
In connection with the negotia-
tions now under way with Finland
for a substantial" reduction of
its debt, Phillips said that country
was considered in a class by itself
The reduction of Finland's debt
is being considered in appreciation
of the fact that it is the only
debtor nation to meet it's obliga-
tions to this country in full and
because it is paying much higher
interest rate than other debtor
nations.
The Washington times., 1934-01-11
BY THOMAS F. CULLEN

NEW YORK, Jan. IL Q.N.SO.
Appealing to the woman who stole
her dimpled little Patricia, Mrs.
Mae Luciano promised today that
she would not prosecute the kid
naper.
From her bare East Side tene-
ment where Mrs. Luciano and her
husband Edward have kept sleep
less vigil the heartbroken mother
wrote:
"I won't press any charges
against you. Please bring my Pa
Ericia back. Our Theresa cries
for her angel Patricia. You are
causing us untold misery. Please
bring her back to me.
"A Heart-brOken Mother"
This appeal, broadcast through
the International News Service
kept pace with official police mes
sages that flashed over the tele'
The Washington times., 1934-01-11
Hyatt TSV|LLE'S 8
FIRE LOSS GUT

Hyattsviile's fire loss was
smaller in 1888 than it has been
for more than five years.
The report of Fire Marshal
C. E. Trott shows that 100000
worth of property in the town
was endangered by fire, while
only $1,400 worth was damaged.
The local fire unit responded
to 1O3 calls for house fires, auto
blazes. and brush. fires.
Eight first-aid calls were an
swered by the rescue squad.
The Washington times., 1934-01-11
EDUCATOR ARRIVES

Prof. Alfred Peterson, educator,
who has assisted in establish
ment of many schools for mis-
sionaries. arrived in Takoma
Park today to assume leadership
of the World Wide Movement of
the General Conference of
Seventh-Day Adventists.
The Washington times., 1934-01-11
PARTY TO AID POOR

A card party to raise funds
for the poor will be held in
Chambers Hall, SIT Eleventh st.
N. W., tomorrow at 8 p. M. by
the Southeast Washington Cit
izens' Association. B. G. Ladd
is chairman Of committee on
ARRANGEMENTS.
The Washington times., 1934-01-11
'JOnddGb' HOnOred
On 84th Birthday

John R. Mahoney, an octo-
genarian, will be rendered a
birthday party tonight at the
Jonadabs Hall. A member of
the Jonadabs as well as the
Oldest Inhabitants of the Dis
trict, the guest of honor at to-
nights party will be celebrating
his eighty-fourth birthday ami
verSary.
The Washington times., 1934-01-11
SPEED PATENT GRANTED

A new piece Of apparatus for
determining speed and direction
of aircraft and moving targets, IN
vented by an Austrian, was patened
at the Patent Office yesterday
by a Czechoslovakian company.
The Washington times., 1934-07-21
OIL CHAIRMAN
QUITS AUG. |

DR.. William M. Leiserson, chair
man of the Petroleum and Labor
Policy Board, today rendered his
resignation from that post effec'
tive August /.
DR.. Leiserson declared he
wished to return to his chair as
professor of economics at Antiosh
College, Yellow Springs, Ohio. He
was informed, however, that he
had been appointed by President
Roosevelt as a member Of the
Railway Labor Board.
In announcing that he would
accept the Railway Labor Board
post, DR.. LeiSerSon said:
81 had advised Oil Admins
traitor Ickes that fully in
tended to return to my profes-
sional Suties at Antioch Col
lege. However, President ROOse-
welt has paid me the honor of
selecting me as a member Of
the Railway Labor Board.
consider it a command to con-
tinue in the Government serv.
ice and shall accept the appoint
ment."
The Washington times., 1934-07-21
] AP AN STATE
DEFENSE AIM

TOKYO, July 81 QN.SO.
Japan's intention to be peaceful
but to make her defense forces
adequate to meet the current
international situation" was as
serted today in a statement of
policy issued by the cabinet of
Premier Keisuke Okado. The
statement says:
National defense is indis-
pensibIe to the nations exist
ence.
'In the coming naval disarm-
ament negotiations it (the gov
ernment) will exert every effort
to assure national safety
through fair and justifiable
means"
The statement of policy dealt
with both foreign and domestic
considerations. It was charac-
terized by many political leaders
as vague" and the Seiyukai, the
chief opposition party, attacked it
because it did not propose a def
mite solution of the nations press
ing agricultural problem.
The Washington times., 1934-07-21
MILLS To OPEN,
DESP|TELABO
Rv International News service

BY International News Service.
Preparations for reopening the
Hartmann (Tenn) Hosiery Mills
continued today, despite the pro-
test of workers and organized
labor leaders over the agreement
between the mills and executives
Of the NRA.
The mill has been closed down
for several weeks, through loss of
business after the withdrawal of
the Blue Eagle emblem of the
NRA. The company had been
held a violator of wage and hour
provisions of the hosiery code.
Worker representatives refused
to sign the agreement, declaring
the company had never sub
Scribed to Section Ia, which guar
antees to workers the right of rep
resentation and collective bargain
ing.
The contract effected by A. R.
CLANCY, field administrator, and
w. M. Walker, of the Hartman
Mills, calls off a strike which has
been in progress since last fall.
The Washington times., 1934-07-21
P. D. SURPLUS
) MILLIONS
By International News Service


For the first time since 1919 the
Post Office Department has a sur
plus, according to a message trans
mitted to President Roosevelt, en-
route to Hawaii, by Postmaster
General Farley.
Mr.. Farley said the pre-audited
figures for the fiscal year ended
June 80 showed that postal re-
ceipts for the first time since 1919
had exceeded expenditures, the
surplus being about $5,O00,000.
This was after making the usual
adjustments authorized by law
"for certain SubventionS and free
mailing services"
His message to the President
said this record was all the more
impressive" when the fact was
considered that in the last so
years postal revenues had exceeded
operation costs in only seven.
President Roosevelt replied in a
radio message which reached Mr..
Farley at San Jose, Cal, saying he
was delighted" at the report and
congratulated Mr.. Farley that
such a result had been achieved
despite a reduction in postage on
local letters and other handicaps.
The Washington times., 1934-07-21
NEW DEAL FOES
HIT TBYFARLEY

SAN FRANCISCO, July 81
Q.N.SO Critics of the New Deal
were challenged today by Post"
master General James A. Farley
to come forward with something
better or to cease criticising.
Addressing the Commonwealth
Club here, Mr.. Farley asserted
that had it not been for the
Roosevelt Administration the
country would have been plunged
into chaos.
After painting a gloomy pic
ture of conditions when President
Roosevelt took over in March,
1888, "wreckage on every side, "
banks closed, fifteen million un-
employed, industry at standstill,
Agriculture PROSTATE, Mr.. Farley
said:
"And yet all that certain of
the great leaders-whO, in
cidentally are now criticising
our course of action-had to
offer was that Mr.. Roosevelt
ought to reeStabIish conf.
dence. They did not say what
kind of confidence, or in what
the peoples confidence might
be placed. They merely talk
vaguely of confidence. 1t is only
fair to say that when people
have destroyed confidence
themselves, it is certainly a
foolish thing, in the process of
restoring confidence, to talk
about following the ideas Of
those who destroyed conf
dence."
The NRA has stabilized in
dustry and increased employ
ment, Mr.. Farley asserted, and
the AAA has materially benefited
the farmers, who "is IS per cent
better off now that he was on
March l, 1888"
The Washington times., 1934-07-21
Y ARE INJURED
IN AUTO CRASH

Charged with driving while in
toxicated, H. Albert Buehler, so,
of Silver Spring, Md, faces a
hearing in Police Court in Rock
vile next Friday as the aftermath
of a crash on the Rockville Pike
in which a dozen persons were
injured.
Mr.. Buehler's car crashed into
q caravan of % motorcycles, rid
den by members of the National
Capital Motorcycle Club last night
near Darnestown, nine miles form
Rockville.
The motorcycle riders were
bound for a picnic at Frederick.
Every available ambulance in
Rockville was rushed to the scene
and carried the injured to hos
pitfalls and doctors offices.
At Georgetown Hospital, the
five most seriously injured were
treated. Those admitted and
their injuries were:
Joe Gartner, %, of the 1000
block Fourth st. N. w., broker
ankle and severe lacerations.
Naomi Sawyer, 18, of the 100
block Third st. S. E., severe cuts,
bruises, and shock.
Millard Brock. IS, of the 34OO
block N st. N. W., broken left leg
Jack KnuckleS, %, of the 1900
block North Capitol ST., cuts and
lacerationS.
Sally Jennings. Is, Of the 800
block B st. N. E., undetermined
injuries.
The Washington times., 1934-07-21
TEN BALLOONS
ENTER RACE

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, July 81.
u.N.S. Ten balloons will float
into the air above Municipal Sta
dium here on the night Of July
%, in a contest which will de-
termine the entrants for the
Gordon Bennett international
Race next fall.
The three balloons travelling
the greatest distance will enter
the International Race, which
will be held in Warsaw, Poland,
September 20.
The city's abundant supply OF
gas with high lifting power in
fluenced the National Aeronautic
Association to award this years
race to Birmingham. Both the
National and International races
for the Bennett trophy were
held here in 1920. The National
contest started here in the fol
lowing year.
Winners will be chosen for dis
tance flown, regardless of the
time consumed. The last race
from here ended when R. H. Up
son, the winner, landed at Stuart,
Va, 425 miles away. A year be-
fore, however, H. E. Honeywell
came down in Chathav, Ont, 700
miles distant.
The longest flight ever made in
o National race was that Of W.
T. Van Orman in 1924. He as
cended at San Antonio, Tex, and
came down 1,072 miles away near
Rochester, MINI.
The Washington times., 1934-07-21
DONOVAN CASE
Up AUG. 6

August 6 has been suggested by
the American Federation Of Gov
ernment Employees and represen'
tatives of Gen. Hugh S. johnson
as date for a hearing before the
National Labor Reations Board on
the question of whether John L.
Donovan, NRA employe, was dis.
charged for union activity or in
efficiency.
E. Claude Babcock, president of
the federation, and Attorney John
F.. Finnerty Joined with Edward
Tracey and Attorney Garrett
Scott, for General Johnson. in
stating the date is suitable.
Chairman Lloyd Garrison and
his associates have not yet indi-
Gated whether they will take juris-
diction of the case.
In a radio broadcast last night
Mr.. Babcock said the Donovan
case is of "far-reaching impor-
tance" and suggested a public
hearing. He said a time linita-
ton might be necessary in view
of the tremendous tasks of the
board but both sides should be
heard equally.
Organized labor in Washington
strongly backed the move for Mr..
DonoVan'S reinstatement
The Washington times., 1934-07-21
COL. STARBUCK
SEEKSD|vORCE

After five years separation from
his wife, the former Miss Frances
Sayre, Col. William D. L. Star
buck, former Federal Radio Com
missioner, today filed suit in
Reno. New, for divorce.
Colonel Starbuck was appointed
a member of the commission, rep
resentative Of the first zone, in
1929. He resigned last February.
He is a Democrat and lawyer.
Prior to his appointment 10 the
radio commission he gained fame
as attorney for a number Of in
dependent radio companies. He
now makes his home in New
Canaan. Conn,
The Washington times., 1934-07-21
HOLC Real Estate
Program Planned

Entrance into the real estate
business on a nationwide scale has
been decided upon by Home
Owners Loan Corporation, it was
announced today. The first step
in the new venture will be to de-
centralize and form IL regional
offices.
The HOLC will collect mort
cages, initiate foreclosures and
bid on house after foreclosure.
This last activity will place the
Government in competition with
private brokers, as houses pur-
chased will have to be leased or
sold.
The Washington times., 1934-07-21
If IckeS Rests
IT Must Be
In Disguise

Secretary Of the Interior 1ckeS
is having vacation trouble. His
associates convinced him he
should go away for a time, but
the Secretary says he is afraid
to go where he wants to go. He
lamented:
'1'm going to steer clear Of
the towns where I've had to re-
fuse to make PWA loans for
big projects, or they'll make it
anything but a vacation.
''If I go through Detroit I'll
have to go through at night be.
cause 1 didn't give them money
for subway. If I go home to
Chicago I'll have to go disguised
because withdrew the allOt-
ment for their outer drive
bridge. I might as we'll stay
here as take that kind of va1a-
ton"
The Washington times., 1934-07-21
ARMY MEN
TRANSFERRED

Assignments of general officers
of the Army was announced at
the War Department today as
follows:
Brig. Gen. Stanley D. Embick
to duty in the office OF the Chief
of Staff upon completion of his
present tour of foreign service in
the Philippines.
Brig. Gen. Charles S. Kilbourne,
relieved from detail as a member
of the General Staff, later to go
to his new station in the Philip
pines.
Brig. Gen. Thomas w. Darrah
to the command of the New York
port Of Embarkation, Brooklyn, ef-
fective upon completion of his
tour in the Panama Canal Zone.
Brig. Gen. John w. Gulick, re-
lieved from duties in Brooklyn,
to proceed to Panama to take
command of the Pacific sector,
Balboa Heights, Canal Zone.
The Washington times., 1934-07-21
Alexandria to Hear
: Guest Preachers

The pulpits of three Alexandria
churches will be filled by guest
speakers at services tomor-
row. The Right Rev. Louis J..
Smet, former pastor of st. Mary's
Catholic Church, now spiritual di-
rector and professor of moral
theology at the American College
at the University of LouVain will
officiate at 8 o'clock mass at st.
Mary's Church.
The Rev. Clarence Stuart Nc
Clellen, jr., of Falls Church, will
officiate at the morning service
in Emmanuel church. DR.. H. H.
Shuman will be in charge of the
II o'clock service in the Metho-
dist Church, South and Col. j. H.
Trimyer will be in charge Of the
night service.
The Washington times., 1934-07-21
Woman Hurt As Car
Crash UDSetS

Mrs. Ida Mandley, "a, of the 200
block Cockerell Ave-, Takoma
Park, received severe lacerationS
of the face and neck when car
in which she was riding with her
husband, Joseph A. Mandley,
turned over following a collision
with a car driven with Edward c..
KrouSe, first block Poplar Ave.,
Takoma Park, last night.
The accident occurred on Ray
Road near Spring Street, and fol-
lowing treatment by the family
physician Mrs. Mandley was taken
to her home.
The Washington times., 1934-07-21
GROCER KILLED
IN CRASH

ANNAPOLIS, July 81. - One
man was instantly killed near here
early today and three others were
seriously injured when their auto
mobile crashed into a greenhouse.
The accident was discovered
when residents heard the con-
tinued blowing of an automobile
horn. Investigating, they found
the wrecked car with the uncon-
scious driver slumped over the
wheel. ....
The man killed was Anthony
Lorea, 80, Annapolis grocer. He
died on arrival at Emergency
Hospital.
The injured are Frank Scala,
driver Of the car, Justice NC
Nasty, oyster packer, and Ray
mond Trott, a painter. Their con-
dition is serious it was said at the
hospital.
The men were returning from
Baltimore.
The Washington times., 1934-07-21
RFC ALL READY
To BUY BONDS
By international News Service

by international news service
In a new Administration effort
to assist cities in obtaining funds
for PWA projects, the Reconstruc-
ton Finance Corporationu today
embarked on a plan to purchase
sound municipal bonds in virtually
unlimited amounts and market
them from time to time.
Under the plan as announced
by Chairman Jesse H. Jones, the
RFC will purchase the bonds and
turn the funds over for projects
approved by the Public Works Ad.
miniStration. When the time ap.
pears opportune, the RFC will
market the bonds and thus main
tain a revolving fund for the pur'
chase Of new issues.
The plan grew out of a series of
conferences with Mayor Fiorella
LaGuardia Of New York and, as a
result, the RFC may purchase up
to 500, 100000 worth Of bonds Of
fered by that city.
The Washington times., 1934-07-21
Arts Club Players
To Perform Au0. ]

The Arts Club players will pre-
sent a benefit performance Of the
Queens Gambit" in the garden
of the Joseph Letter mansion at
Dupont Circle August / at $3.50
o'clock.
Proceeds from the sale of tickets
will be contributed to the PreSi-
dents Cup regatta committee.
Tickets are on sale at the Dorsey
Concert Bureau in Droop's music
house. Thirteenth and q Streets
Northwest.
The Washington times., 1934-07-21

AS a means of gaining further
backing from Federal workers
here in the task of persuading
Congress to pass laws beneficial
to Federal workers at its next
session, the District of Columbia
Department of the American Fed
Grafton of Government Employees
has inaugurated a "Hot Weather
Campaign" for new members.
Excellent results already have
been reported from several Of the
local lodges of the organization.
It is hoped that an increased
number of Government employees
behind the A. F. G. E. legisla-
tive program will result in the
substitution of 30-day annual
leave for the present 15-day
The Washington times., 1934-07-21
Hail Storm Breaks
Windows in Virginia

LURAY, July 21-A severe hail
storm within a three-mile radius
of Stanley, Page County, and on
parts of the Blue Ridge Noun
tains late yesterday caused noun.
tain residents to think the world
was coming to an end, according
to D. H. Parlett, truck farmer, in
Luray this morning. At Stanley
windows were broken by the hail.
The Washington times., 1934-07-21
Air SQlIadrOns Join
At Seattle TOdUy

ASTORIA, Ore, July 81 GIN.
SO.-Six Navy, seaplanes Of
Squadron VP-9, en- route to
Alaska, prepared to hop off today
for Seattle, where they will join
Squadron VP-7. The IL flying
boats will roar northward in mass
flight formation from Seattle to
Seward, via Ketchikan, Juneau,
and Cordova. Six submarines and
three aircraft tenders will join
the squadronS at Seward.
The Washington times., 1934-07-21

leave; in the liberalization Of re-
tirement fund regulations; in
higher basic pay; and in other
benefits for Federal personnel.
Cecil E. Custer has been ap-
pointed chairman of the cam
paign committee by Michael D.
Schaefer, president of the local
A. F. G. E. department. Assist
ing him are Miss Jessie Dell,
Cecil M. Mears, L. H. Odell, Miss
Sophie Weber, Ira Y. Balm, Miss
Mary van Castell, LaRue Tanner,
Willis E. Hurd, E. Glen Hunter,
j. B. Pearce, A. A. Tenant,
George Simmons, Miss Lois M.
Garlock, Dell Floyd. Elmer H.
Bailey, Lenjohn Y. Thomas, and
Ira D. Scott.
The Washington times., 1934-07-21
WeH,Dog-Gone!
This CDMeeds
Dog Catcher

Stray dogs are becoming a
real menace in Alexandria and
numerous calls to police station
bring no results, as under the
Virginia State law only the
game warden is allowed to col.
lect dogs from the street.
Harry Johnson, game warden
for Northern Virginia, which in
cludes Alexandria, lives in Clar-
don, and by the time he has
been located by infuriated citi-
zens the dogs have Strayed
elsewhere.
The Washington times., 1934-07-21
Tests Slated to Fill
Postmaster Jobs
Nv International News Service

By International News service
The Civil Service Commission
announced today 1t would hold
an open competitive examination
for postmaSters, first class, at
Pasadena and Stockton, Calf;
Evanston, ILL.,; Connersville, Ind:
Morristown, N. j.; Freeport and
Great Neck, N. Y; Lancaster,
Shamokin, Beaver Falls, and
West Chester, Pa.
Examinations for postmasters.
second class, will be held at
Clarion, Frackville, Phillipsburg.
and Steelton, Pa; and Brockport,
N, Y.
The Washington times., 1934-07-21
IckeS Increases Cut
In Gasoline OUTPUT
BY International News Service

BY International News Service
Further decreases in the al
lowable National gasoline pro-
duction were ordered today by
Secretary of Interior 1ckeS look
ing to the total August reduction
of 4,270,00O barrels. Effective
August l, the August total was
fixed at 2,449, 300 barrels daily,
a reduction Of $1,000 barrels un-
der July.
The Washington times., 1934-07-21
Bebe Daniels, Mate
I'LL of Tainted Food

HOLLYWOOD, Cal, July 81
Bebe Daniels, screen actress, and
her actor-husband, Ben Lyon, were
reported seriously i'll today from
ptomaine poisoning said to have
been caused by eating cracked
crab. Miss Daniels ran a temper:
ature of 1921 last night, accord
ing to DR.. Harry Martin, but she
and her husband both are expected
to recover,
The Washington times., 1934-07-21
CANDIDATES TO TOUR

CUMBERLAND, Md, July 81.
A tour Of Allegany and Garrett
counties has been arranged for
H. Webster Smith, Republican
candidate for Governor, and DR..
Joseph I. France, for the United
states Senate.
The Washington times., 1934-07-21
A. F. c.. E. Launches Drive
For More Members

AS means of gaining further >eave liberalization Of