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The Washington times., 1934-01-20
BLACK IS EAGER
FOR BROWN s
EVIDENCE
AirmaiI Contract Prober Says
He'd Like to Know More
About Files Return
BY International News Service
Who's the big Bad Wolf" that


Who's the big Bad Wolf" that
planted" the missing air and
ocean mail files in former Post
master General walter F. Browns
personal packing boxes?
This question was the topic Of
the hour in every official gather.
ing here today as the Capital re-
mained agog over Browns senSa-
tional appearance yesterday with
the missing files, his charge that
character aSSasSinS" had planted
them in his personal belongings,
and his quick departure for New
York.
Said Senator Hugo Black, Demo-
cratic chairman of the Senate
committee which is investigating
the air and ocean mail contracts
awarded under tile Hoover admin
istration:
''It would be interesting to
know who could have 'surrep-
titiOusly' put those files in
General Browns boxes. 1 Ger.
tainly would like to see the evi.
dence General Brown speaks
Of"
The Alabama Senator suggested
that, "after General Browns ex-
cellent example," perhaps some
other missing files might be found
in packing boxes.
Earlier Story COntradicted
Browns return of the missing
files came just one week after evi-
dence had been presented before
the Senate committee that Post
Office employees, at Browns orders,
had burned his office records in
the Post Office Department fur.
mace a few days before Brown
went out Of office with the rest of
the Republican administration on
March 4.
In presenting the missing docu-
ments to Postmaster General Far.
ley, Brown said he was amazed"
to find them in a packing box
with books and personal belong
ings which he had shipped to his
home when he left the depart
ment.
Hints At Evidence
Discarding theories that in
clusion of the files with his per-
Sonal belongings could have been
due to carelessness on the part Of
his personal staff, or that they
had been included Intentionally
by a member of his staff, Brown,
in letter handed to Farley as
well as distributed to the press,
said:
"There remains only one
theory tO-wit, that these Of
ficiaI files were surreptitiOuSly
placed among my personal
papers at the instigatiOn Of
some one who was engaged in .
conspiracy Of character asSaS-
SinatiOn. There is some evidence
to support this theory"
Ridiculing the idea that any
of the records had been burned.
Brown added:
81 am delighted to be able
to return the official files re-
lating to air mail and ocean
mail unScathed by their fam
tastic experience in the fiery
furnace, as were Shadrach and
his companions Of old"
The Washington times., 1934-01-20
'BREMER DEAD,'
MYSTERY NOTE
DECLARES
Very Sorry Says Letter Over
Signature '0ne of Gang;
$500, 900 Ransom Ready

ST. PAUL, Jan. 20 0NS0.
Edward G. Bremen, st. Paul bank
president, kidnapped for 100000
ransom, was killed accidentally
by one of the kidnapers, accord
ing to an anonymous letter re-
ceived today by w. c. Robertson,
postmaster of Minneapolis.
The letter declared Bremer's
body has been buried in the snow
near Anoka, Mimi, about 20 miles
northwest of st. Paul.
every Sorry"
The note was written on Union
City Mission stationery and was
mailed in st. Paul and addressed
"To the Postmaster of Minneapo-
lis" It read:
every sorry, but Ed Bremen
is resting in peace-was by &C
cident. Body near Anoka, will
not be found until the snow
leaves. Contact all off. Please
forgive us. All mistake by one
Of our gang being drunk. Please
Lcu WdACCF WaBccS
it was sogned zone of the
Gang"
100000 Ready
Magee is the st. Paul contractor
who has been acting as contact
man between the gang and the
Bremen family.
Meanwhile the Bremen family
in a public statement addressed
to the kidnapers declared the
100000 ransom money was ready
and that the family was eager to
insure Bremer's release.
BloodStains found in the miss
ing mans abandoned automobile
heightened the anxiety of Bremer's
family.
Federal Department Of Justice
agents and a small army of police
were holding their forces in check,
meanwhile, in Difference to the
elder Bremen's request.
The Washington times., 1934-01-20

Of Government employees at an
early date, and I expect to work
and vote to that end"
F. Ryan Duffy Cd, Wisconsin
'T am favorable to modifying
the economy act to the fullest
extent that the condition Of
Government finances will per-
NIT"
S. D. Fess (RD, Ohio:
"The cut in Government ex.
penses affects enatOrs the
same as it does Government
employees and while when the
measure came up I urged that
the cut should be graduated
making the percentage low on
the lOwer-paid employees and
higher on the higher-paid, this
policy was not adopted. Nat
uraIly would be very glad to
eliminate these cuts If the
Treasury would justify it."
Josiah William Bailey Cd,
South Carolina:
81 have never thought that
Government employees were over
paid. I shall stand firmly with
the President In his efforts to
balance the budget. Generally
speaking I shall follow along
with the President in this mat
ter"
w. Warren Barbour CR), New
Jersey:
ut is a well recognized fact
that Government employees as q
class have never been Overpaid
and certainly in the light Of
their present rates Of COmpen-
SatiOn they should receive the
same consideration In respect
to such increases as are posi-
Bile and juStifiable as is being
urged by the NRA for those in
civil life. In other words, feel
very strongly that Government
employees should receive every
consideration that is being
given wage earners not in the
Government service"
81 hope it may be possible to
eliminate this cut substantially
or entirely at a very early date"
Alben w. Barley DJ, Ken
lucky:
81 supported amendments
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The Washington times., 1934-01-20
WOMEN URGED
ON RUM BOARD
(COntinued from Page y

CONTINUED from Page y
lar person in mind for the ap-
pointment, but favors obtaining
the highest class" women in the
District for the board. He said
he believes the close contact Of
women with the home and with
the children of the city makes it
desirable that women control
liquor.
Commissioner Hazen, asked his
views on the matter, replied:
"T'm opposed to naming two
women"
Hazen declared the handling of
liquor is primarily a business
matter and the majority Of busi'
ness enterprises are in the hands
Of men. Since the function Of
the board will be to control busi-
ness, he feels that men should
be in the majority.
Trade Experience Needed
Hazen also believes that women
are lacking in sufficient business
experience. They are equally as
capable as men, he said, but have
not had the background neces-
Sary to control the liquor buSi-
ness. He agrees that one woman
is desirable from the standpoint
Of the influence Of liquor on the
home.
Both Hazen and Allen said
they hoped an agreement would
be reached in time to permit
naming Of the board early next
week. Both declared no choice
has been made for the board.
Should this be done, legal liquor
will be on sale in the District
about February 9, the Commits
SionerS believe. Applications must
be advertised for two weeks be-
fore licenses are granted, and
this would fix that date for the
first sales If the board is named
by Tuesday.
Quick Action Planned
1NCpuOdDAc 441OU1OuOAOA4oS 4AANAuA"
ing the larger hotels and res
taurantS, shoud receive their
licenses without delay, Allen said
today. This type Of establish
ment, he pointed out, will call for
little investigation and should be
able to qualify for a license with
out delay. Other applications will
be handled as rapidly as possible,
Allen said, but no temporary
licenses will be granted.
Corporation Counsel William W.
Bride today is putting the finish
ing touches on regulations to be
set up under the liquor law, and
will submit them to the Commis
Sioners Monday. These regula-
tions will deal with the distance
from schools and churches within
which sales will be barred. hours
Of sale, and other details not
covered in the law.
The Washington times., 1934-01-20
CARNERA SEES
K. D. VICTORY

(COntinued from Page -
for my meeting with LOugh'
ram"
Carnera arrived at the Union
Station here midst the cheers Of a
lone news hound and some forty
odd redcaps.
'T wanna eat food. get some
sleep and see da President
Roosevelt"
Aside from a few hearty hand.
shakes and. whispered counsel
with his manager, Bill Duffey,
this was the extent of Da Primo's
comment on his early morning
arrival.
Scotia Get Some Sleep"
Crowded into a railroad pull
man on his overnight run from
New York, with PullmanS being
what they are, and Primo what
he is. the heavyweight champion
explained:
81 gotta get some sIeel. These
hunks are not big enough for
me-"
With this, he was helped into
a waiting sightseeing limousine,
taxicabs being what they are, too,
and rushed to the Willard Hotel,
where he was to spend the better
part Of the day with newsreel
cameramer going through his
Sundry poses.
Takes Hours Nap
At the hotel he was treated to
ever so many glasses Of orange
Juice, a haircut. shoe shine, ETC.,
befo:e retiring to his room for "an
hours Sleep" The orange Juice,
he explained, was just teaser for
the big breakfast he ordered after
his nap. He added:
''Pm . big guy. and need .
IOtta food"
The Washington times., 1934-01-20
Committee for Nation
Urges Monetary Board
BY international News Service

NcWS SerVlCO
Creation Of a Federal monetary
authority which would take over
issuance Of all Federal currency
and to deal in gold and silver
bullion was proposed to Congress
today by the Committee for the
Nation. Of which j. H. Rand, jr.,
Is chairman.
The authority would consist Of
seven members, appointed by the
President and confirmed by the
Senate, two Of them to represent
industry, two banking. and two
agriculture, the seventh to be a
directOr-at-large.
The principal difference between
the committee plan and the pend.
ing gold bill Is that the duties
Of formulating and directing
monetary action would be given
the monetary authority of seven
members instead Of the Secretary
Of the Treasury.
The Washington times., 1934-01-20
Writer Will GiUe
Illustrated Talk

Paul Wistach will give an
Illustrated lecture on the historic
ShrineS, houses and gardens Of
Tidewater, Md, at 3 p. m. tomor-
row in the auditorium of the
Immaculate Seminary, Wisconsin
and Nebraska Avenues for mem
bers of the Sisters Conference Of
the International Federation Of
Catholic Alumnae and friends Of
Immaculate.
The Washington times., 1934-01-20
Public Works ALLOts
Is States S2.93O.2OO
Bv international News Service

BY International News Service
The Public Works Administra-
tion today announced allotments
totalling $2,930,200 for non-Fed-
era1 projects in 18 States.
Included in the allotmerlts was
Norfolk, Va, repair Of storm dam
age. $3.50, 900.
The Washington times., 1934-01-20
Startling Testimony" Expected From New
Yorker Arriving on Coast BY Plane;
Cohen to ForestaII Foul Play

Monica" Clarence E. Webb, Fay's
father, is police chief of Santa
Monica.
Ben c. Cohen. attorney for
Mrs. Vallee, said:
eve are taking no chances
with this witness. His testimony
is too vital. The police guard
was furnished because he fears
possible foul play"
The marital war between the
crooner and his wife was further
enlivened by Cohen's statement
that Mrs. Valee would make a
personal appearance" in a Los
Angeles court Wednesday to press
her claim for $7,450 a month
alimony,
The Washington times., 1934-01-20
THREE TIE IN RACE

Three tracksters finished in a
tie for first place in the first
of a series of indoor track events
at the Y. M. C. A. They were
Arthur Dewhurst, Buch Nichol-
son and r. Acton, who ran the
25-yard dash in 3 1-5 seconds.
Eighteen started,
The Washington times., 1934-01-20

HOLLYWOOD, Jan. 20 Q.N.S0.
A mystery man." who arrived
secretly by airplane from New
York, today was identified as
johnson Hurd, former confiden-
tial secretary to Rudy Vallee. At
torneys said he was here to give
Startling testimony in Mrs. Fay
Webb Vallee's separate mainte-
nance suit.
AS Hurd stepped from the air
plane he was given a police guard
and whisked away to a hiding
place somewhere near Santa
The Washington times., 1934-01-20

DEPARTURES FROM NORMAL
Accumulated excess Of temperature
since January /, 1934-123
Excess of temperature since January
l, 1934-123.
Accumulated deficiency Of precipita-
tion since January /, 1934-0.92.
Deficiency of precipita tion since Janu-
ary 1, 1934-092.
TIDE TABLES
Today-High tide. 1857 a. M; low,
tides. GIL a. m. and 6:41 p. m.
Tomorrow-High tides, O:25 a. m. and
12:49 p. M; low tides, a. m. and 7:S5
THE SUN AND MOON
The sun rose today. 1923 q. m. and
SETS 5:15 p. m.
The sun rises tomorrow, 1898 .. m. ana
The moon rose today. 1O:1I q. m. and
sets 11:2S .. ms
The moon rises tomorrow 1895 &o m.
The Washington times., 1934-01-20
The Weather

District of Columbia-Fair and slightly
warmer with lowest temperature about
80 degrees tonight. Sunday, cloudy
and slightly warmer with rain begin
ming Sunday afternoon or night; light
variable winds, becoming gentle south
east.
Maryland-Fair and slightly warmer
tonight Sunday, cloudy and slightly
warmer, with rain beginning Sunday
afternoon or night.
warmer tonight. probably followed by
occasional rain Sunday; slightly warmer
in north portion Sunday.
TnCAT TEMPERATURES
The Washington times., 1934-01-20

LOCAL TEMPERATURES
St. Croix tribune. [volume] (Christiansted, St. Croix, V.I.) 1922-1937, 1934-10-22
Notice to Creditors
of
Innis Behagen
DECEASED

The creditors of the Estate of
Innis Behagen. deceased. are hereby
warned to present their claims duly au-
thenticated to the undersigned executor
DC. Cane gaia. at his residence in Chris.
tiansted. st. CroiK. within six months
from the sixth day Of October. A. D.
1884.
Oct. 6, 1884.
D. C. CANEGATA
Executor.
St. Croix tribune. [volume] (Christiansted, St. Croix, V.I.) 1922-1937, 1934-10-22
Notice
Thanksgiving Service

1HdnhSgIVIDg 6eFVI1G
The public in general are cor daily
invited to Service of praise and Thanks
giving on Sunday October 2lst at A PM
at Estate Lower Bethlehem.
DR.. Geerner will take charge of the
service.
Addresses by prominent speakers.
Committee Of Management
st. Croix Labour Union.
The Washington times., 1934-12-14
UNITS ASK
MORE POLICE

Support Of Major Ernest W.
Brown, Superintendent of Police,
in his efforts to obtain 141 more
policemen, was pledged by repre-.
sentatives of three Columbia
Heights organizations who called
on him today.
The Columbia Heights residents
said they believed police should
do all in their power to stop
crime but are handicapped by
insufficient number of men. They
said meeting will be held Satur.
day, at 3 p. M, to appoint a
chairman and a committee who
will ask to be heard by the House
and Senate Appropriations Com
mittee.
A. j. Driscoll, president of the
Mid City Citizens Association,
which is seeking re-establiShment
of the old No. police precinct and
additional men, will be asked to
join forces with their organiza-
tionS.
Major Brown, in his special rec
ommendation, asked that 35 va
cancies created by the economy
act be filled and that 100 addi-
tional policemen be appointed,
with a captain, two lieutenants and
three sergeants being needed if the
old No. 2 is restored.
The Washington times., 1934-12-14
Machine Gunmen
Kill Strike Guard

HAMMOND, Ind, Dec. IA
T.N.SD.-Authorities today m
vestigated the machine gun MUIR
der of James Masone. "a. spe-
cial policeman for the Union
Carbide and Carbon Company
here during the current strike.
One OF a trio of men shot Ma
some with a machine gun in
tailor shop and another fired two
shotgun blasts into his body.
Whenever you wish to know the
correct time of day or night tele-
phone District 1000. the office of
THE WASHINGTON TIMES.
The Washington times., 1934-12-14
Screen Actress
Divorces Broker

LOS ANGELES, Dec. IA G.N.SD.
Doris Deane, actress, and former
wife of the late Roscoe FATTY"
Arbuckle. today won a divorce
from Elmer S. Hartz, a broker.
Miss Deane testified that her hus-
band deserted her. Her corrobo-
rating witness was Elsie Dempsey,
sister of Jack Dempsey.
The Washington times., 1934-12-14
Car Hits 4 Others;
Driver Arrested

King Richardson. 40. of the
570O block Fourth st. N. W., was
accused by police as an intoxi-
Gated hit-and-run motorist today
after his automobile allegedly col
lided with four other machines
at Twenty-first and L Streets
Northwest. No one was injured.
The Washington times., 1934-12-14
STAR
:. TOA|DCHEER
CLUB DANCE

Little Mary Fowler, one of the
stars of Arthur Godfrey's radio
programs, will be featured to-
morrow night at the Christmas
Cheer Club dance at the Willard
Hotel.
The dance is being arranged
by Mr.. Godfrey and is being
sponsored by Loew's Theaters,
The Washington Times and
WJSV.
Proceeds to Buy Gifts
Proceeds will go toward the
Christmas Cheer fund and will
be used to buy toys, food, and
clothing for underprivileged chill
dren of washington and vicinity,
the children who, but for the bit
Of cheer provided by the club
and Goodfellows of The Wash
ington Times, would wake on
the Yuletide to the bitterness of
a Christmas without toys or
gifts of any kind.
Cooperating with The WASH
ington Times, Loew's Theater,
and Mr.. Godfrey in putting
across this biggest of all Christ
mas cheer campaigns are the
citizens associations of the Dis
trict, volunteer fire departments
in nearby Virginia and Mary
land towns, the Sanitary Grocery
Company stores, and the stores
of the Great Atlantic and Pacific
Tea Company.
Also Goldenberg's Department
Store, the Hecht Company, Palais
Royal and Landsburgh's.
Supply Coming In
Other volunteers include Sears,
Roebuck and Company, from
whom three boxes of toys, food
and clothing already have been
received at the central headquar-
ters of the Cheer Club, 1928 l st.
N. w.
Volunteer Goodfellows DO not,
as rule, wish their names used.
They include individuals, groups
of individuals and various offices
in the Government departments.
Private business offices, too, offer
to do their bit. They ask for fami-
lies for whom they may provide
a complete Christmas, offer to
supply specific needs, such as
clothes, toys, etc, or to make do
nations.
Many of these persons have an
nounced their intention of attend
ing the big party at the Willard
Hotel tomorrow night, and again
next Saturday morning when Mr..
Godfrey will stage a show at
Loew's Fox Theater in the inter-
est of the campaign.
Want to Help Boys
One interesting volunteer letter
we are omitting names-was
from a group of young boys. They
asked to be given the names of
needy family, with lots of boys
in it," promising to provide food,
clothing and toys. We are send
ing them the names of a family
with six small boys. We know
these youthful GoodfelloWs will
find their generous act makes
their own Christmas morning the
most joyful of their lives.
Pleas Piling Up
A mother asked us for the name
of small family. Her own TO-
year-old girl had read of the
Christmas Cheer program and had
asked that some of the money
her family was planning to spend
on her Christmas be turned over
to her to be a Goodfellow.
The Goodfellows are more than
generous. But we need more of
them. Letters asking for aid are
piled high on our desk. Each
tells a story of want and despair
made bitter by the near approach
Of the holiday season.
A few dollars make Merry
Christmas for these unfortunates.
A dollar helps provide a Christ
mas dinner. Many of our dona-
tions of money have been of that
amount. And each little bit helps
toward the goal the Christmas
Cheer Club has set-not an empty
stocking or sore childish heart on
Christmas morning
The Washington times., 1934-12-14
Payne President
OF Cosmopolitan

Lewis A. Payne, of Ralph w.
Lee and Company, was elected
president of the Cosmopolitan
Club at the annual election meet
ing held yesterday at the Carlton
Hotel. C. Emery G alliher was
elected vice president; Michael D.
Schaefer, secretary, and Edmund
o. Carl, treasurer.
The Washington times., 1934-12-14
CHIMNEY BLAZE

A chimney fire in the home OF
Frank K. Green, marshal Of the
United States Supreme Court, in
the 29OO block of Newark ST..
N. w., last night was put out by
firemen who responded to phone
call from the house.
The Washington times., 1934-12-14

ADVERTISEMENT
Evening star., 1934-01-04

holding annual encampments and 36
strength. The average strength Of the
Guard for 1885 Is estimated at 185, 900.
The net increase for 1885 for the
Organized Reserves over the authorized
obligations for 1884 Is S802,79l. The
Budget estimate makes provision for IA
days active-duty training Of $4,000
Reserve officers; for detail of months
each on the general staff Of 10 such
officers, for the detail on active duty
for one year with tactical units Of the
Air Corps Of the regular Army Of 200
Reserve pilots, and for attendance Of
from 6 to II weeks of 200 Reserve Of
flcers at regular Army service schools.
The estimate also provides for the
maintenance and operation of $50
Organized Reserve headquarters in 1872
cities, for inactive duty flying Of Air
Corps Reserve officers. for extension
courses for Reserve officers and the
furnishing of such officers with training
manuals.
The Budget estimate makes provision
for the enrolment and instruction Of
approximately 127,500 students in
Reserve Officers Training Corps units
, at schools and colleges and the train
ing Of 1900 of this number in 42-day
camps. The increase in the 1885 esti-
mate is due principally to an increase
in Communication OF rations to students,
for clothing due to depleted stocks, and
for higher cost Of rations furnished In
kind to students at training camps
The citizens military training camps
estimate for 1885 provides for approx
mately $4,000 trainees.
Evening star., 1934-01-04
SUPPLY BILL CUTS
FUND FOR SEWERS
1885 Budget Provides $685.
74O, Compared With $685.
900 for Current Year.

A reduction In the appropriation for
the development of the sewerage system
of the District, as compared with the
total for the current year, is provided
in the 1885 budget.
The supply bill calls for $635.740 for
the next year, as compared with s7O5,-
900 for the present year.
There is a statement in the measure
Of the grant to the District by the
Public Works Administration Of $l,759,-
500 for sewer construction during the
present year.
The measure provides for an item Of
S200.4l1 for operation and maintenance
Of the sewage pumping service, includ-
ing repairs and purchase of supplies
and equipment. The sum for the pres
ent year was Sl95.000.
As to new work. the 1885 bill calls
for an appropriation of S95 .491 for
main and pipe sewers and receiving
basins, as compared with 100000 for
the current year, for sl68,346 for
suburban sewer construction, as COM
pared with SITS 900 this year, and for
assessment and permit work, including
an unexpended balance appropriated in
the 1888 act, total Of about 100000.
The bill provides an appropriation of
sl,353, 100 for collection and disposal Of
refuse The item for the current year
was s1295 900.
! The bill restates the legislative rider
contained in the act for the current
year prohibiting use of any Of the 1884
appropriations for the operation of the
high temperature incinerator on o
street in Southeast Washington which
was built at a large cost to the District,
but put out of commission as an
economy move.
/ To enable the District to collect and
dispose Of refuse, the measure calls for
an appropriation Of S832, 400. The item
| for the current year was $500 900.