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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-09-11

DickerSon N. Hoover, chairman
of the board of inquiry, asked him
who were nthe ifeboat when he
got in it. The witness replied
there were about 80 persons in it.
Two of them were passengers
Cochrane and a person he didn't
know.
Q.-Only two passengers, the
rest crew?
Ayes.
Q.-Were you in command of
the lifeboat?
A.-No. I was knocked out by
the fumes. The quartermaster was
in charge.
OIL want to know why that
boat took off with you as an of.
ficer in it and with only two pas,
sengerS?
A.-There were no other pas,
SengerS around the deck. We could
not get down to the lower decks
where the passengers were because
OF fire sweeping across the ship.
We couldn't get any others.
Q.-HoW many could the boat
carry?
A.-Fifty-eight, I believe.
Fire Blocked ReScueS
Mr.. Hoover wanted to know why
more efforts were not made to get
more passengers into that lifeboat.
The engineer declared:
"WelI, we simply couldn't get
through that fire to reach
them"
Mr.. Abbott had previously stated
he was asleep when the fire alarm
wakened him. Mr.. Hoover asked
him what time he retired. He
said:
"ArOund 10 p. m. 1 shook
hands with Captain Warns and
said Best Of luck, old top He
said we would be at Scotland
Light at around 4 a. m. Then
turned in"
Ut was Acting Capt. William F.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-09-11
USING 3
NAMES 7 D
GET AID
Five Weekly Average to Go
Before Commissioner;
Tradesmen Blamed

Wholesale forgeries of Emerg-
ency Relief checks, involving
amounts ranging from $3.50 to
SIS, has been going on ever since
the Relief first started, according
to q recent investigation of cases
brought before uni d States
Commissioner Turnage.
In some cases, it is authori-
lively stated, individuals have
been receiving two and three
checks twice a month under diff
ferent names.
Get Two Checks
One family of six in the north
east section has been getting two
relief checks twice monthly and
three III The family are working,
one for the Government, it has
been discovered.
Last week 10 forgery cases were
brought before the United States
Commissioner for hearing. All
were held for the Grand Jury.
The average per week is five, &C.
cording to the records.
Secret Service men who have
been checking up for some time
blame the forgerieS on trades
people who cash the checks with
out proper Identification.
Knowing a Government check is
good, they do not inquire closely
into the proper Identification Of
the bearer. Approximately 200
forged Government checks have
been discovered and prosecuted so
far. Almost double this amount
is under investigation.
First Gets Check
Seeaet Service operatives also
state that three or four families
live under the same roof in a mum
Der of cases, and the one who gets
there first after the postman has
left the mail gets the check.
Detectives of the narcotic squad
recently arrested a woman, well
known to police as a dope addict
and peddler of narcotics, who has
been receiving SO every week from
the Relief. They say that at least
four addicts are receiving relief
checks which they use to purchase
dope.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-09-11
CLOSE RACE ON
IN MICHIGAN

Ian SING. Mich, Sept. II
CN.S0.-The fate of Michigan'S
first Democratic administration
since 1893 hung in the balance to-
day as voters of the State went to
the polls to nominate party candi.
dates for Senator, governor and
lieutenant governor.
Democrats are to decide whether
Gov. William A. Comstock, peren-
NAL candidate of the party in the
days when Republican nomination
was tantamount to election, shall
continue to carry the party'S
standard.
The Republicans will endeavor
to pick candidates calculated to
swing the State back into the
G.. o. P. ranks where it has
stood almost without interruption
since the Civil War. Frank D.
Fitzgerald, present secretary of
State and only Republican to
retain a major State office after
the Democratic landslide of 1882,
was expected to run close race
with Alex J. Groesbeck, former
governor, for the Republican
gubernatorial nomination.
Governor Comstock's chief COM
petition is expected to be fur
nished by Judge Arthur j. Lacy,
of Detroit. Senator Arthur H.
Vandenberg is unopposed for the
Republican Senatorial nomination.
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ON LINER
PUT At 134

NEW YORK, Sept. II UN.SO
Figures assembled and made pub
lie today by the Ward Line indi-
Gated that of the $50 passengers
and crew aboard the burned MORO
Castle. 81 were known to be dead
and so missing.
An independent check, however
placed the dead at 1874, with As
missing, a total of ITO. which was
AZ more than the total estimated
by the Ward Line.
Names of the following passen-
gers, previously reported missing,
were added today to the list of
dead:
Falzer, Charles, 345 Throop Ave-,
Brooklyn, N. Y.
Gahringer, Miss Lillian, Scar
boro, N. Y.
Kirkland, Albert, 81 Sherman
Ave-, New York city.
Murias-Suarez, Eduardo, New
York city.
Murphy, Mrs. Frances, Philadel.
phia.
strauch, DR.. Henry j., 101 Tenth
ST., Donora. Pa.
Strauch, Mrs. Ruth c.. his wife.
Taubert. Louise, 10 Parade ST.,
Providence, r. I.
Zinplinski, Henry F., 80 Gard
ner Pl., Brooklyn.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-09-11
FACES
4 IN PRIMARY

PHOENIX, Ariz., Sept. II ON
SO.-A baby doctor, an italian
nobleman, a miner, and a former
grocery clerk sought the Demo
cratic nomination for governor as
Arizona voted in it's primary cleo
ton today.
The baby doctor is the present
governor, DR.. B. B. Moeur. James
Minotto is the nobleman who has
stamped through mining camps
in cowland boots and chaps.
r. C. Stanford is the miner,
and former Gov. George w. P.
Hunt is the former grocery clerk,
United States Senator Henry
F. Ashurst CD has four oppon,
ents. William Coxon, REM L.
Jennings. Sidney P. Osborn, and
Charles H. Rutherford.
Representative Isabella Green,
way is opposed only by Frank
Hildeman, a farmer. The Re
publicans will name their slate
after the Democrats have chosen
their leaders.
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Will Rogers
Says:

LONDON, Sept. 1O.-These
EngliShmen are about the
SmarteSt white folks there is. It's
one place where fascism, COM
muniSm, hitIerism, or nudiSm
will never get anywhere. They
have a park here. Hyde Park.
That's just built for folks that
are agin something. Yesterday
saw it at it's best, the biggest
crowd in its history. The Black
Shirts holding one meeting and
the Communists, 200 yards
away, holding another, and all
London in between laughing at
both sides. Everybody went
home satisfied for they had an
had their say. For after all,
nobody wants his cause near aS
bad as he wants to talk about
his cause, and England has
solved the talking problem.
WILL ROGERS.
copyright. 1S2l. by Mcknight
7 Syndicate, Incl
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-09-11
HOT ELECTION
IN WASHINGTON

SEATTLE, Wash. Sept. II
G.N.SO.-A spirited three-way
race for the Democratic nomina-
ton for U. S. Senator from Wash.
ington was in progress today as
the State balloted in its primary
election.
Candidates for the nomination
are Charles Leavy, Spokane jurist;
Lewis Schwellenbach, of Seattle,
president of the board of regents
of the University of Washington,
and John c. Stevenson, ultra
Liberal, Seattle.
Republican candidates based
their campaign platforms on op-
position to the Roosevelt plans.
Former Representative Ralph Horr
is one of the candidates seeking
the nomination.
Indications pointed to the prob
able denomination of all six Rep
resentatives seeking reelection,
Marion Zioncheck 3D., Mon Wall
gren Cd, Martin Smith CD,
John w. Summers (RD, Sam B.
Hill CD and Wesley Lloyd Cd.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-09-11
Holmes Sees Maine Vote
Blow to Republicans
BY GEORGE r. HOLMES

If there be any truth. as there
frequently is, in that ancient
maxim las goes Maine, so goes
the nation" the Democratic new
dealers can look forward to No
vember with a great deal Of
complacency.
For additionally dry and Re-
publican Maine put the imprint
of its approval on the New Deal
in yesterdays elections - not
deeply nor indelibly, but still suf'
ficiently plainly so that the pol.
iticians can read the markings
without the aid Of glasses.
The rugged individualiSts from
Down East who remained deaf to
New Deal music in 1882 and voted
phlegmatically for Mr.. Hoover,
despite the Roosevelt landslide,
yesterday did the surprising thing
of rejecting a Democrat, Louis
J. Brann, for governor, and two
Democratic Representatives.
Hale Small Comfort
The Republicans can extract
small comfort in the apparent re-
election of Senator Hale, for he
slipped through with only a hand
full of votes IN comparison to his
(continasa in Page S, Col. y
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-09-11

LADELPH IA, Sept. II
G.N.SD Operatives of the United
States Department of Justice to-
day were conducting a nation,
wide search for Virginia Ewing
Gates, daughter of Thomas S.
Gates, president of the University
of Pennsylvania.
The young woman has been
neither seen nor heard from since
starting a motor trip to her home
here early last month from a
ranch in Wyoming where she
had spent a vacation.
Despite the disclosure by Fed
eral agents that the search was
under way, Mr.. Gates and mem
bers of his family retained a
tight-lipped silence, refusing tx
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-09-11

Warns first night as commander
of a crack passenger ship. The
captain, Robert Willmott, had died
few hours before the disaster of
heart diseased
The chief engineer was asked if
it was a bad fire, and he replied:
1T was a terrible fire-Lhe
worst I've ever seem"
Mr.. Hoover asked Abbott if,
when he was aroused by the fire
gong at 3 a. M, he could have
gotten to the engine room. The
Continued on Page 2, Col. y
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orgerie In District Relief Checks Uncoueed By Secret Service Prob
Hale Wins By Narrow
Margin AS Brann
Sweeps Maine

USTA, Me-, Sept. II
G.N.S0.-Maine's reply to cleo
ton campaign assaults on the
New Deal was a landslide in the
reelection of Democratic gov
ernor and the election of two
Democratic Representatives.
Senator Frederick Hale, Repub-
lican, saw his plurality of 10000
in his last election cut to less than
1000 votes as he was hanging up
slender victory along with one
Republican Representative.
Prohibition Repealed
These, along with prohibition in
the Pine Tree State, dry for 76
years, were the highlights today
of the count in yesterdays cleo
ton.
Governor Louis j. Brann, Demo.
crat, scored a smashing triumph
over Alfred K. Ames, Republican,
73-year-old retired MachiaS lum-
herman. 1t was the first time a
Democratic governor in Maine had
won reelection in 80 years.
Figures for 800 out of 631 pre-
cincts in the State gave:
For Senator:
Hale CRO ............ 136,667
Dubord CD .......... 1926
For governor:
Brann CD .......... 163,968
AmeS (R0 ............ 100, 100
The Congressional precincts,
nearly complete in each district,
gave:
For Congress (firSt district {:
Hamlin Cd 45,938; Beedy (RO
1859; Second district Moran
CD 45,980; Dwinal (RO 42.583:
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-09-11
Colorado BallOting
On New Deal Issue

DENVER, Sept. II. G.N.S).
Colorado voters went to the polls
today to settle a hard-fought pri-
mary contest for the Democratic
nomination for governor. Prac-
tically all interest in the election
centered on the race between Miss
Josephine Roche and Gov. Ed. c..
Johnson. A comparatively large
vote was indicated.
Miss Roche, president of the
second largest coal company in the
State. ran on a platform calling
for closer cooperation with the
new deal"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-09-11
Invalid Kills Self,
Saves Pet Canary

William P. Richardson, 43, an
invalid for many years, removed
his pet canary to a point of
safety yesterday, returned to his
room, stuffed rags in the windows
and window sills and turned on
the gas. Coroner A. Magruder
issued a certificate of suicide. Mr..
Richardson lived in the TOO block
Lanier Pl. NV.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-09-11
Indiana AllOtments
Cancelled by PWA
By international News Service

By International News Service
Two non-federal allotments IN
Indiana were rescinded today by
the Public Works Administration
because of failure of the State to
repeal or amend a $3.50 tax limit
alton law of the State.
The allotments included $145, ZOO
to East Chicago. Ind, for con"
struction of fire stations, and $45.-
600 to Rushville for improvements
to the high school.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-09-11
Arrested
In Stabbing Case

Mary Durity, 20, of $40 G st.
N. W., was treated in Casualty
Hospital yesterday afternoon for
a slight stab wound in the left
breast, and police arrested her huS-
band, James Durity, 80, of the 800
block Fourth st. N. E.. and
charged him with assault with a
deadly weapon.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-09-11
Auto Accidents
Curbed in Capital

There was an appreciate de-
crease in the number of autono-
bile accidents in Washington dur
ing the month of August. accord
ing to figures released today by
the Metropolitan Police Depart
ment.
There were SIT auto accidents
during August compared with 564
in July. The number OF traffic
injuries in August was 29O as
AGAINST 294 in July.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-09-11
District Returns
Unused PWA Fund

The District Post office today
returned to the Public Works Ad-
ministration 1,4O2, an unused bal
ance of funds allotted for roofing
certain of the post office buildings.
Also returned to the PWA today
was $4,000 originally allotted to
build a road into Monticello, Va,
The Public Roads Bureau disap-
proved plans for the new road.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-09-11
PROBE FEARS
FORCE NRA
CHANGES
Business Men See the New
Deal Opposition Led by
Borah, Idaho Big Gun
BY FRANKLIN G. sARTWELL

BY FRANKLIN G. SARTWELL
NEW YORK, Sept. 11.-Fear Of
congressional investigation Of
the National Recovery Admins
tration already has resulted in
wide changes of policy on the part
of NRA officials.
This is the view of business men
here. Many of whom are on code
authorities. In support of their be-
lief several code officials today
cited instances OF recent altera-
ton of NRA policy and several OF
them declared that Washington
officials had let it be known that
they are already convinced that a
severe congressional investigation
will be launched shortly after Con-
greSs conVeneS in January.
Borah May Head Probe
According to the story which has
gained wide credence in business
circles here, the congressional In
vestigation will be instigated by
the champions of the little man"
and, although they do not men
ton his name, it is presumable
that they believe. Senator Borah
(R.), of Idaho, will be the big gun
behind the probe. .
Fear of this inquiry and what
it may develop has brought about
a considerable shift in the orders
which code authorities here have
been receiving from the home OF
the Blue Eagle in washington.
It is pointed out here that re-
Gently special attention has been
given to the problem of the monop'
olistic> features of the codes and
their administration.
Industries Ideas Spurned
It is declared that whereas for
merly suggestions made by busl-
ness for code administration were
almost certain of approval, the
same suggestions made now are
receiving curt reflections.
On the other hand, 1t is claimed,
Washington officials of NRA are
becoming steadily more inclined to
give serious consideration to al
legations of discrimination or un-
fairness.
There is little doubt here that
this change of front has been
brought about by what is regarded
CONTINUED on Page 4, Col. y
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-09-11

F Street between Seventh and
Ninth Streets presents as many
difficulties to the perplexed mo-
torist today as it ever did.
damned with automobiles and
street cars, this thin, short
stretch of highway with its one
way automobile traffic is the
cause of more confusion and
hazards than probably any other
spot in the city.
Motorists travelling west on F
Street and approaching Seventh
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-09-11
Grand Jury Opens
Ship Fire Inquiry

NEW YORK, Sept. II. G.N.SO.
Seeking to faSten responsibility
for the fate of ITO Moro Castle
victims, the United States Grand
Jury today opened its investiga-
ton Of the disaster with Acting
Captain William F. Warns and
two of his officers subpoenaed as
first witnesses.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-09-11
Crash
Fatal to Woman

Injuries suffered July IA when
she was struck by an automobile
proved fatal to Mrs. Amelia White,
88, of the 200 block First st. S. w.,
at her home early today.
Mrs. White was struck at In.
dependence Avenue near First
Street Southwest, by an automo.
bile driven by Orcesino Pereira
80, of the 200 block of Eleventh
st. S, E,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-09-11
Contested F Street
Is Traffic Hazard

Street frequently fail to observe
the sign directing them to de-
tour. Often they attempt to con-
tinue along their route, when
they are forced to turn back
and detour.
Pedestrian ImperiIed
Pedestrians, on the other hand,
walking north and south on Sew
enth Street, narrowly escape in.
jury or death from motorists in
CONTINUED on Page IL, Col. s.
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give out any information con.
corning Miss Gates.
Whether the young woman is
in the hands of kidnapers, as
has been reported, remained a
disputed question pending official
explanation of the search now
under way.
Only the most meager details
are available. Miss Gates is
known to have been on ranch
owned by friends in Wyoming
The location of the ranch or the
date on which she left it has
not been disclosed.
Miss Gates, who is q, of me.
dunn build and weighing about
100 pounds. made her debut in
October, 1880, at a tea given by
her parents in their Chestnut
Hill home here.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-09-11
Air Mail Contracts
In Supreme Court
international News Service

International News Service
Declaring that issues of "trans-
cendent Importance" are involved,
Transcontinental and Western Air.
Inc, today challenged legality of
the Governments cancellation of
air mail contracts in the Supreme
Court.
The company, which unsuccess-
fully sought an injunction against
Postmaster General Farley in low
er courts, appealed to the high
court for a writ of review.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-09-11
Fire Started in Vital Place

In the section above the locker he explained located the
wireless and emergency lighting wires. He admitted if
the fire started in that region would cripple the electric
tenn of the liner.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-09-11

(third district Brewster (RO
44,939; Utterback RO 42,148.
Repeal: Yes, 38,545; no, 22,456,
Hale, Brann, Beedy, Moran and
Utterback sought reelection.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-09-11
CREW FIRST To FLEE
SHIP ENGINEER
TELLS PROBERS
By JAMES L. KILGALLEN
International New. Service staff Correspondent


NEW YORK, Sept. 1.-Two officers of
the ill-fated MORO Castle took the witness
stand today at the Federal inquiry into the
disaster which befell the 100000 luxury
liner and told how they acted in the emer-
gency when flames swept the ship to it's
doom.
First came the chief engineer, Eben S. Alb
bolt, dark bald-headed man. He was asleep
when the fire alarm sounded, but he didn't
|go down to the engine room. Instead he tele-
phoned there and was informed Everything
okay." So he went to the bridge to report to
the captain. On the way he helped direct
five or six passengers about the ship.
He was questioned closely when he testified
that in the lifeboat in which he left the liner
there were 80 persons and only two of them
were passengers. The rest were members Of
the crew.
Then to the stand Arthur stamper Brook Va first
assistant engineer His right eye was bandaged
Jumped, Leaving Passengers
Mr. samper said he and junior engineer were the last two
TO leave the engine He did not know what happen
ing to the eboats because sticking job down
low.
Upon leaving the at the conclusion of his testimony
mr. Stamper was asked how his eye injured He said
deprecatingly:
1T was nothing-just hot ashes
When Mr. Stamper jumped overheard he testified he knew
there were 20 80 passengers hudded deck aft They
were excited and panlcky and there lot of screaming
Mr. Abbott said that above the locker in the library
where the fire broke the ships emergency wiring system
centered He quite positive however, that fire
was started from electric installation
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-09-11
WASHINGTON FORECAST

Fair tonight and tomorrow; not much change
n temperature. Full Weather Report, Page IL
MEAN TEMPERATURES
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-05-28
Toward Natl Youth Day.

IN May 80, the capitalists will trot forth
" their military parades and stage their
patriotic rallies under the banner of
Memorial Day for the soldiers who died
in the last war.
The very next day, President Roose-
velt will review the entire u. S. naval
fleet in the waters of the Hudson River climax
to the most elaborate war maneuvers ever con-
Quoted in this country.
1t is both ironic and fitting that Roosevelt should
review these engines of imperalist destruction the
very day after he will have placed hypocritical
wreath of flowers the grave monument of
the Unknown Soldier
Such militarist spectacles as are being prepared
for Memorial Day, and such concentration Of thou
sands of tons of deadly fighting craft the day fol-
lowing Memorial Day, have but purpose
to whip up frenzed jingoism among the hundreds
of thousands of young workers, young farmers and
students of the United States.
But on May 30, also, the youth of America will
pour out into the streets in mighty demonstrations
against mperialst war and fascism under the ban
Of Fourth National Youth Day.
The National Youth Day demonstrations this
year will undoubtedly, from present indications, be
on a scale and of a scope hitherto unreached in
the three years of similar demonstratve youth ac-
ton. The mass movement of the youth against the
preparations for another bloody world slaughter is
reaching these proportions in answer to the ire
mendously increased threat of outbreak of world
war, in answer to the unprecedented preparations
for now being made by the United States Gov
eminent
National Youth Day May so will and must
be mighty blow at the plans of the bosses.
1t must be the day which the youth of America
show the bankers and mitarists that they are
also memorializing the last war and the murder
of millions of youth in it; that they have learned
the grim lesson of the last war.
This lesson is that the struggle against imperial
list war must be directed in the first place against
the system which breeds war-the capitalist sys-
tenn. 1t must be struggle for the overthrow of this
system and the establishment of workers and
farmers government, Soviet America.
Forward to mighty Fourth National Youth Day!