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The Washington times., 1934-02-06
Michigan Woman
On Trial for Life

UPPER SANDUSKY, Ohio, Feb.
6 U.N.SO-Six jurors were ten
tatively seated here shortly before
noon today to hear the case Of
Mrs. Eva Thinner, AZ, of Ferndale,
Mich, accused of the first degree
murder of r. v. Brown, So, former
Powhatan Point (Ohio) marshal.
Brown, proprietor of a medicine
show and an exhibit of relics val
ued at $12 900, was found shot to
death in a ditch along a highway
between Carey and Upper San
dusky on the night of Friday, Oc-
tober 13, 1888. Mrs. Thinner was
arrested shortly afterward, driv-
ing the medicine show bus in
which she had Travelled, with
Brown.
The Washington times., 1934-02-06
CHAMBER ASKS
NEW AIRPORT

Alexandria Chamber of Com
merce directors late yesterday
passed resolutions endorsing the
Gibson bill for establishment Of
an airport on Gravelly Point.
The board also recommended
that the. Alexandria Hospital ask
a Public Works loan for an addi-
tion to its building. The request
Of the Alexandria Airport that it
be leased as municipal airport
so as to obtain CWA funds was
endorsed by the board.
Holding of quarterly meetings
instead of monthly meetings of
the membership was endorsed.
The Washington times., 1934-02-06
Go the Limit Says Dern, Asking Probe
Of War Department Contracts

senting other individuals register
their names and connections.
Dern Asked Probe
At the Department of Justice it
was announced that Secretary Of
War Dern had asked Attorney
General Cummings to investigate
certain matetrs in reference to
activities on the part of one Jo-
Seph Silverman and his associates
in regard to War Department
purchases"
District Attorney Garnett said
that he had "only glanced over
the papers so far"
Silverman is a New York dealer
formerly connected with cloth.
ing firm. Whether his dealings
were concerned with the purchase
Of surplus Army clothing or with
the. sale of automobiles and trucks
under the Army motorization pro-
gram could not be learned.
The Washington times., 1934-02-06
CWA WORKMEN
SEEM SURE Of
SENATE AID
Leaders to Push Bill for New
50-MiIIion Fund, With
Opposition Negligible
BY international News Service

DS A"bOEuNbAU"SA NNNS ~
Four million citizens appeared
assured of jobs until May under
the CWA when Senate leaders
today announced they would press
for prompt action on the Ad-
ministration's $50 million dollar
Emergency Relief appropriation.
The bill, already approved by
the House, has the recommends
ton of the Senate Appropriations
Committee. 1t will be given the
right of way over all other appro,
priation bills and the $40 million
dollar Bib Navy" bill.
Opposition Slight
Administration leaders expected
little or no opposition. Members
Of the Senate Appropriations Com
mittee, including Republicans
were convinced by Relief Admins
traitor Harry L. Hopkins that his
organization had been doing q
fine job of relief work.
1t will be a different story when
the Navy bill is considered later
in the week.
A small but militant group will
oppose the ATS million dollats
asked for construction of from sc
to 102 warships and 95 million dol
lars desired to equip the treaty
strength Navy with modern com
plements of fighting airplanes.
Bloc For Little Navy
The opposition will come from
the Little Navy" bloc. with Sen
ators King (D) Of Utah and Bone
CD of Washington as its leaders
However Senate approval OF the
Navy bill appears assured.
The fight of House group for
a huge grant to assure continue.
ton of the army of 100000 CWA
workers beyond May l was crushed
by Democratic leaders through
gag" rule which prevented the
offering of amendments.
President Roosevelt is disposed
to accept the judgment of Hopkins
on the question of continuing the
CWA program May /.
The Washington times., 1934-02-06
SOVIET STARTS
. PAYING DEBT
TOU.S.SOON
Negotiations Opened For
Speedy Settlement of
Damage Claims
By KINGSBURY SMITH
Copyright, 1884. by International
News Servlce)

Active negotiations have been
resumed between the United
States and Soviet Russia for a
final settlement Of debt and dam
age claims.
Resumption Of these negotia-
tions has followed the action Of
Alexander Troyanovsky, Soviet
envoy, in formally expressing to
the State Department the hope
that settlement Of the issue could
be speeded so Sovie Russia could
start paying some money on its
debts and get the matter out Of
the way.
Methods Sought
Troyanovsky now is engaged in
discussing with the State Depart
ment the methods by which pay.
mentS will be made.
The willingness of the SovietS to
meet their obligations appears un-
questionable. However, they desire
a method of payment which will
not involve them in complications
with other nations who have debt
claims against them.
They also would like some assur-
ance that mutually beneficial
trade will be maintained between
the two countries during the pc
Rod Of debt payments in order to
aid them to finance such pay
mentS,
The most difficult task con-
fronting the negotiators is that
Of finding q method which will
permit the Soviets to make the
payments without placing them
selves in the position of having
formally recognized the old Czarist
debts, the recognition of which
would involve them in enormous
debt claim issues with other
countries, especially Germany.
Two Plans Scanned
There are two methods which
are regarded as possible solutions.
One, now under consideration,
provides for the payment Of a
large sum Of money by the Soviets
over a period Of years to meet
their obligations" to the United
States.
These obligations would not be
defined specifically and this Gov
ernment would be at liberty to
dispose Of the payments as it
desired.
The second method is based on
a plan propounded some years
ago by Joseph Stain, the Soviet
dictator. This provides that while
the Soviet Union refuses to rec
ognize in principle the debts con-
tracted by previous governments,
it is prepared to pay an extra
percentage for foreign credits or
loans. This extra percentage
would be placed in a fund to
liquidate the old debts.
American quarters are inclined
to favor the former plan if a
satisfactory method can be worked
out.
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not wish to mention any names.
However, his statement followed
within IL hours an order by AS
sistant Secretary Of War Wood
ring barring Joseph Silverman, a
New Yorker, who Is known to
have had business relations with
the War Department for a num-
ber Of years, from doing further
business with the department.
Dern intimated that other be-
side Silverman were involved, but
explained he had promised the
Department Of Justice not to men
tion any names pending further
development.
Belief that certain elements
were attempting to force him out
Of office in order to cover some
thing up was expressed by Dern.
He declared:
"TheSe sources keep spread.
ing stories that 1 am going to
resign l cannot understand
why these stories are spread un-
less somebody is trying to crowd
me out in order to cover up
something. However, 1 am not
going to resign, but 1 am going
to clear up this loose talk"
Dern said the matter under in
vestigation related to activities
during the past year. He would
not answer as to whether pre-
vious administrations were in
volved except to state he had
told the Attorney General to fol
low up the probe wherever it led.
The Secretary declared:
1--WE want the record clean
as far as this Administration is
concerned, and that's the pur-
pose Of the investigation. That
will be done regardless Of other
administrations"
Dern said as far as he knew
no Army officers were involved
in the matter, but with regard
OF Silverman, he added:
IF one man is involved, the
chances are there was some
body else with him."
The Washington times., 1934-02-06
Garnett Starts Probe
Of Army Contracts

With Assistant Secretary Of
War Harry H. woodring sum-
moned before the District Grand
Jury to testify, a probe Of the
activities of Joseph Silverman, OF
New York, in connection. with
War Department contracts was
opened here today.
While District Attorney Leslie
c. Garnet declined to comment
on the case, it was understood
that an indictment charging con-
spiracy to defraud the Govern
ment as a result Of recent con-
tracts for the purchase of motor
trucks for the War Department
will be sought.
Besides the Assistant Secretary
Of War, other witnesses to be
called include j. B. WoodSlde. q
General Motors official, ) ana
former assistant to Comptroller
General McCarl.
Evidence Gathered Secretly
Evidence gathered by, Depart
ment Of Justice agents in 9
secret investigation Of the deal
between Silverman and the War
Department will be presented to
the Grand Jury.
AS the probe opened, Mr..
Woodring announced that Silver
man would be barred from doing
further business with his office,
The Assistant Secretary also
posted orders that all persons
visiting his office in the future
be required to register their
names and addresses. and that
all agents and attorneys repre-
The Washington times., 1934-02-06
NRA Girl Workers
Win Overtime Battle
BY DUNCAN FORSYTH


Victory in the overtime battle
involving comptometer operators
at NRA is regarded as complete
by the employees.
The girls, who formerly worked
SO hours a week. are now on a
S9-hour schedule, with instructions
that there is to be no overtime.
NRA Lodge, No. 81, A. F. G. E.,
which carried on the fight in
their behalf. feels that the signal
success attained in this case will
mean the elimination Of overtime
throughout the organiza tt on,
though its demands were concen-
trated upon the lot Of the 26
comptometer operators, inasmuch
as this was considered the most
pressing situation In NRA.
Chief Aids Workers
Lodge officials today said that
F. E. Berquist, in direct charge
Of the comptometer work. has
shown a highly cooperative atti.
tude and that the long hours were
not attributed to him. They also
said he had endeavored to have
the operators rated at $1,000 q
year, but this plan failed and
their base pay was made 81, $50.
Indications were today that
overtime in the emergency units
might be eliminated before it is in
the regular establishments.
Overtime at the Veterans Ad-
miniStration is an almost constant
subject Of complaint. A recent
order provides that in one division
the hours for the present are to be
from $50 a. m. till $50 p. m, and
that these are to continue until
they are restored to normal work
Ing time, or until they are
heightened.
Overtime at the Civil Service
Commission also has been in ef-
feet for several months, with q
respite of only one week during
the holiday season. The necessity
for overtime at this agency, it is
said, is that many examinations
are being given to build UP eligi-
biIity lists.
Complaints are numerous in the
Government service that the com.
mission itself should set the eX-
ample in the way of overtime, and
1t Is considered vital that the
overtime situation there should
be ended as soon as possible.
There is some difference in the
overtime situation in the emer.
gency units and that in the regu-
lar bureaus. The emergency units
are still in a state Of flux, and
difficulties arise accordingly. but
the intention apparently is to
eliminate overtime by employing
more help.
The Washington times., 1934-02-06
SILVER PLANS
. KEPT SECRET
ny, International News Service

The Administration has certain
plans for a new va <iIv-" will
play in connection with the de-
valuation of the gold content Of
the dollar to 59.06 cents, but their
nature remained undiscloSed to-
day.
Existence Of such plans came
to light through the Treasury De-
partment'S check of the amount
Of silver held by citizens.
Secretary Of the Treasury Nor.
genthau admitted he has sent in.
vestigators to New York to get
the information. He said:
81 have asked licensed deal
ers to furnish us with names
Of those who own silver. 1t
will be very helpful to know
how much "ilver there is and
who has it,
All dealers and banks have
been asked to cooperate. in the
compilation. Asked what he was
going to do with this informa
ton Morgenthau replied:
IT don't know yet. I want
to look over the figures first"
The Washington times., 1934-02-06
59-HOUR WEEK
IS SLASHED To
80 HOURS
Comptometer Operators Bene-
fit First; Order May Spread
to Whole Organization
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fices bill by the subcommittee be
delayed.
Conference This Afternoon
It Is expected that a definite
time for further subcommittee
consideration of the bill may be
set following the conferences be-
tween Senator Byrnes and Sena-
tors McCarran and Steiwer this
afternoon.
The Appropriations Committee
this morning ordered favoraoly
reported q Navy Department ap-
propriations bill, which carries
q salary restoration Of only per
cent as recommended by the
President. Members Of the COM
naittee, however, explained that
this could be taken care Of in
the provisions which are carried
in the independent offices mea-
sure.
Senator Byrnes indicated today
that he expects the committee
to report out the Interior Depart
ment appropriations bill perhaps
tomorrow.
The Washington times., 1934-02-06
NAVY FUND BILL
REP0RTEDO.K.
BY International News Service

BY ImternaGlOnaI NeWB Service
The regular Navy Department
appropriation bill, setting aside
1924, 1862 900 for its operation dur
ing the next fiscal year, was re-
ported favorably today by the
Senate Appropriations Committee,
It was twenty-five million dol.
lars less than the amount appro.
priated for the current fiscal year.
The bill carried legislation clos
ing the Naval Training Station
at Great Lakes, ILL.,, and reopen
ing the station at Newport, R. I.
Only a hospital will be retained
at Great Lakes.
The Washington times., 1934-02-06

HOLLYWOOD, Feb. 6 G.NSJ.
Carmelita Geraghty, pretty film
actress daughter of Tom Ger.
agility, and Carey Wilson, scenario
writer, today planned an early
spring marriage.
They will be wed in the spacious
home of Leila Hyams, the star,
and Jean Harlow, platinum blonde
actress, will be in the wedding
party.
Miss Geraghty, thrilled over a
real movie wedding, nevertheless
was eager to await the return Of
her father, who has been in
Europe with Douglas Fair
banks, ST.
Geraghty plans to return in
April.
The Washington times., 1934-02-06
SWITZERLAND

GENEVA, Feb. 6 lI.N.SO-Aw
trta'S appeal to the League Of Ma
tons against Germany's reported
plan to absorb Austria into o
newly federalized Third Reich Is
expected to reach league head
quarters Friday. Austrian. Chan
cellor Dollfuss is C::pected to dis
patch the appeal which the cabi-
net approved yesterday. as soon
as he returns to Vienna from
Budapest, where he is going
Wednesday for 2 conference with
Gen. Jules Goemboes; Hungarian
Premier. ..-.,
The Washington times., 1934-02-06
Army Plane Engines
Yield Huge Profit
Bv Tnternational Nau

BY International News Service
Net profits ranging as high as
81 per cent in the sale Of Pratt
and Whitney engines to the Army
were barred today by the Black
air mail investigating committee.
These profits were computed by
Army auditors. and figured the
net returns after allowing for
huge salaries, bonuses and stock
split ups.
w. e. Boeing, chairman of the
board Of United Aircraft and
Transport Company, of which
Pratt and Whitney is a part, was
on the witness stand.
A $1,488,3 ,3O6 profit was made
from a $759 Investment in com.
mon stock of the Boeing Aircraft
Transport Company, which held
Government contracts, according
to evidence produced at the in.
vestigation.
Reached Ten Millions
Boeing testified the value OF
stock hSdings rose to approx.
mately 10 million dollars in 1929
Boeing made a substantial in,
itial Investment in preferred
stock Of the Boeing Company
when it was organized in 1918.
Later. this investment was re
tired from earnings, under con
tracts for the manufacture OF
United States military planes
leaving only q $759 investment
represented by common stock al
8 cents per share.
Through the merger Of the Boe
ing Company with United Air
The Washington times., 1934-02-06
CUBA

SANTIAGO, Cuba, Feb. 6 Q,N.
s. Serious disturbances in con-
nection with the strike against
the American-owned Cuban Elec-
trio Company, including two
bomb explosions, occurred here to-
day. One man was blown to
pieces when a bomb he was car
rying exploded. Another bomb
damaged the Spanish Club. Parts
of the city were without lights
last night.
The Washington times., 1934-02-06
MEXICO

MEXICO CITY, Feb. 6 (IN.SO.
Four hundred young girls Of O.
Catholic boarding school in the
capital suburbs of Micoao today
defied Federal agents and city po-
lice who attempted to take the
building under a law passed re-
Gently by the government. The
girls, fearing the nuns would be
arrested, formed barricade and
forcibly prevented the officers
from entering the school. After
several hours the police abanD
doned the undertaking pending
further orders.
The Washington times., 1934-02-06
ENGLAND

LONDON, Feb. 6.-Persons who
profited in dollar and franc deal
ings on the exchange market
were urged today by Stanley
Baldwin to give some of their
winnings to charity and thereby
express their thanks to the
American Brain Trust" The
lord president Of the council
made the suggestion during q
speech asking funds for a found
ling hospital.
The Washington times., 1934-02-06
RUSSIA

MOSCOW, Feb. 8 U.N.S0.-ThS
Soviet Far East today was
further strengthened against the
threat of a Japanese war follow
ing publication of an official de-
cree extending to the populacO
of the eastern provinces various
special privileges recently Ac-
corded a choice few Of the n1orS
western regions.
The Washington times., 1934-02-06
MANCHUKUO

CHANGCHUN, Marchukuo, Feb.
6 QNSO.-Hundreds of police
were enlisted today in surprise.
house toulouse search for fire
arms. as a precaution against as
saSsination attempts when Henry
Pu-Yi becomes Emperor of the
socalled new state on March /.
Police confiscated 5000 rifles and
pistols in the first few hours Of
the search, as well as 100000
rounds of ammunition,
The Washington times., 1934-02-06
TREASURY BALANCE

by. International News Service
Treasury balance, $4,000, 1884,
457.8s. Internal revenue. $7.224,'
491.S3. Customs receipts, $780,
S70.45.
The Washington times., 1934-02-06
HELD FOR BAD CHECKS

Alexandria police are holding
George H. Orfield, q, on a charge
Of passing bad checks on local
business men.
The Washington times., 1934-02-06
FRANCE

PARIS, Feb. 6 U.N.sD An
Anarchist, armed with dagger.
was arrested at the entrance to
the chamber Of deputies tonight.
according to lie Temps. The
newspaper. said the prisoner ad-
mitted he was waiting for prom
inent person but refused to
identify him.
The Washington times., 1934-02-06
ITALY

BOLOGNOLA, Italy, Feb. 8
GN.SO.-Count Charles Hrsini,
of Perugia; his wife, the former
Helen Hawkins. of Los Angeles,
and their two-year-old daughter,
Mary, we're among the dead in
the avalanche disaster which
claimed the lives of nearly a
score of persons here. The death
toll mounted to so today as
bodies of additional victims were
discovered in the ruins of crushed
houses.
In addition nearly two score
were killed in similar landslideS
in the Appen!ne Mountain region
Of Italy.
The Washington times., 1934-02-06
CHINA

PEIPING, Feb. 6 UN.S0.-His
patience ended, War Minister Ho
Ying Ching today dismissed Gen.
Sun Tien-Ying as commander of
the forty.first army following
General Suns capture of Pinglo,
80 miles north Of Ninghsia, killing
many of the defenders n defiance
of previous. orders. Just before
General Sun occupied Pingio, TOO
Of his men were killed in the ex-
plosion of land mine. Despite
the military chieftain's dismissal,
$4,000 of his men were on the out
skirts Of NinghSia, reported ready
to besiege the city.
The Washington times., 1934-02-06
NRA GIRL WORKERS WIN IN FIGHT AGAINST OVERT7kAE
News Of
The
World
CANADA

SARNIA, Ontario, Feb. 6.-After
a short struggle with immigration
officials, a woman Identifying
herself as Mrs. Thomas Bailey,
Of Chicago, was removed from
an eaStbound Canadian National
Railways train here and deported
to Port Huron, Mich. Unsatis-
factory answers to questions by
immigrations officials led to her
deportion, it was said.
The Washington times., 1934-02-06
GERMANY

MAGDEBURG, Feb. 6.-Swing.
ing wide to admit the new Nazi.
with its rusty hinges squeaking
nightly, the bishops door Of the
famous Cathedral of st. Maurice
and St. Catherine was opened for
the first time in 41O years today.
The Washington times., 1934-03-19

a
It was a relief when Monday
morning came. Pippin was gone
before either Of them was out
Of bed.
During the week, neither
Chickie nor David spoke Of the
thing; both thought of it Bit
terly and often.
Chickie wrote a long letter,
begging for the girls conf
dence.
mo matter what has hap
pened, you must know, Pippin,
dear, that our love will follow
and protect you through any
desolation. Will you not ease
the pain Of this suspense and
tell me why you are so changed?
If you could know the years ]
have dreamed Of your happf
ness; If you could know that I
would willingly die and your
father would die to spare your
suffering. You are showing us
from you. Don't do this. Write
and tell me what is the matter" "
Pippin answered Immediately:
''Why do you insist that some
thing tragic has happened to
me? I cried plenty over your
letter and I love you with all
my heart. But there's just SIM
ply nothing I've got to confess.
I almost feel that I ought to go
out and get run over or commit
the seven deadly sins or at the
very least to have a broken
heart. I haven't any Of these
things.
"I'Ve been studying hard, and
The Washington times., 1934-03-19
RADIO PRIESTS
ILLNESS HELD
NOT CRITICAL

DETROIT, March 10 G.N.S).
The Rev. Father Charles e. Cough
lin, radio priest, was recovering
today from an attack Of acute
indigestion which caused him to
lie, undiscovered, on the floor Of
his Shrine study for approx
mately II hours Saturday night,
and prevented him from deliver
ing his usual radio discourse Sun
day afternoon.
Father Coughlin's condition was
described as mot critical"
Semi-dazed Condition
The priest was discovered at
10 a. m. Sunday after he had
succeeded in reaching a telephone
q few feet from where he lay in
a stricken and semi-dazed condi-
tion.
The Rev. Father John Tul1y,
assistant to Father Coughlin hur-
ried to the study, atop the Shrine
tower, called doctor, and re
moved Father Coughlin to his
cottage.
The radio priest, it was said, is
in the habit of retiring to his study
Friday night, and devoting the re
naming "a hours to the prepara'
tion Of his Sunday afternoon radio
talk. While engaged in this work
Father Coughlin usually prepared
his own meals, and, aS o rule
sleeps in the study.
Couldn't Reach Phone
Because Of this habit his ab
Sence from the cottage was not
noticed, it was said. He said today
'T do not recall just what
time the pains struck me. To
the best Of my knowledge 1t was
about IL o'clock Saturday night.
/ had been seated at my desk. I
then slumped to the floor, 1 can
not recall whether 1 was con-
sciOus or unconscious during the
night.
81 remember trying to reach
the telephone, which stood on
my desk, but I could not quite
reach it."