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Evening star., 1934-11-20
SUIT
|SF|LEDbY R.F.C.
Agency Moves to Collect
Amounts Overdue in Ad-
vance of $50, 600, 900.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, November 20-The Re
construction Finance Corp. moved to-
day to collect a part Of overdue funds
in the $50, 1000 Dawes loan"
In Federal Court yesterday attorneys
for the r. F. C. filed suit against the
1000 stockholders Of the Central Re
public Trust Co. seeking to determine
their liability in the claimed $60,000.-
900 unpaid balance.
The court was asked to determine If
recovery could be made of $l4 900 900,
the amount of the company's capital
stock. Among shareholders named is
Gen. Charles G. Dawes, one-time OIL
cial of the company.
Temporary Order Granted.
At the time the bill was filed Fed
eral Judge John P. Barnes granted
r. F. C. attorneys a temporary re-
straining order enjoining other credi-
tors of the stockholders from insti-
tuting similar suits pending disposal
of the bill.
While the Central Republic was ex-
tended $90.000,0 900 credit by the R. F.
c., only $80,000.0 900 was actually bor-
rowed by the institution, a loan of
$4,000. 900 being obtained on June %,
1882. and $50 900 900 on October S,
1882. The suit alleged $7.022 900 was
still unpaid on the first loan and
$50 ,000,0 900, including interest, was
due on the second.
John L. Hopkins, an attorney for
the r. F. c.. said he understood the
State auditor might be asked to take
| over the Central Republic for liquida-
, ton. William c. Freeman, vice presi-
dent in active charge of the institu-
tion, said that while the bill asked
for a receiver who would handle
money that might be collected from
| the stockholders, it did not necessarily
mean a receivership for the bank.
Freeman added that there was no
reason whatever for a receivership
for the Central Republic Trust Co.
and said that monies were being COL
lected as rapidly as possible.
Payment Twice Demanded.
The R. F. C.s bill yesterday said
payment had been demanded between
November 4, 1888, and July II, 1884,
but the nature of the company's reply
was not made public Also, the bill
stated, the r. F. c. learned on Novem-
Der II that the company was not
in position to pay its bills.
Jesse Jones, chairman of the r. F.
c., said not more than $l1 900, 900 of
the security offered by the bank was
of insult issues.
The contents of the security port
folio was reported to a Senate COM
mittee in December, 1888. At that
time the value of the insult securities
was placed at between $4,000, 900 and
$9,000,0 600 by one member of the COM
mittee, which refused to make the
complete report public.
Evening star., 1934-11-20
SECRECY SHR0UDS
= ABDUCTION HUNT
Wealthy Philadelphia Has
+ Been Missing SincC .
October 26. -
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
PHILADELPHIA, November 20
Federal agents making belated start
in the search for William Weiss
wealthy night life figure who van
ished more than three weeks ago
clamped a ban of secrecy upon their
movements today.
They acknowledged only that Weiss
has been missing since October 26;
that his family has received about q
half dozen" notes. threatening
death to Weiss if 100000 is not paid
and that they have been working
toward a solution since Sunday night
when the missing mans family sought
their help.
Weiss is reputed to be the captive
Of underworld characters who origi-
nally intended to abduct Max (Boo
Boo) Hoff, a friend of Weiss. Hof is
a boxing manager and is understood
to be in Hollywood, Calf, with a
number of fighters he manages.
Weiss and his wife lived in nearby
Overlook Hills, where he maintained
a two-and-a-half story house, colon
ial in architecture, with spacious
lawns and gardens. He left that
home for downtown Philadelphia on
October 26 and has not been seen
since by his family.
The door of an Office he occupied
in q Philadelphia building bore the
name of firm that is supposed to be
a Canadian liquor manufacturer OF
distributor, of which Weiss is the re-
puted local agent.
Weiss Friend Quizzed.
r. George Harvey, head of the spe-
cial investigation unit of the Depart
ment of Justice here, questioned one
man, said to be a friend of Weiss, fol
two hours. The man then left in the
company of two operatives. Harvey's
Office made it known that it had beer
aware of Weiss activities.
There were no notes or threat!
received before the reported kidnapping
that We know Of" Harvey said. 1.-The
first note came few days later. We
do not know the details of the kid
naping."
Asked about reports that Robert
Mais, Philadelphia gunman who shot
his way out of jail in Richmond, Va.
on September 90 while awaiting elec-
trocution. abducted Weiss, Harvey
said definitely, I'VE aren't looking
for Mais."
HOOVER HEADS HUNT.
Evening star., 1934-11-20
NYE SPEAKS TOMORROW
Senator to Describe High Lights
of Munitions Probe.

The highlights Of the munitions in
vestigation will be presented by Sem
ator Gerald P. Nye Of North Dakota
to the National Forum of the Jewish
Community Center tomorrow at
8:15 pm.
The talk, which will be held at the
center, is open to the public, free Of
charge. Mrs. George Hyman OF the
Women's International League for
Peace and Freedom will be the chair
man of the evening.
Evening star., 1934-11-20

IlOlll IL d6C"t
to organize 100000 veterans into a
Fascist army.
MacGuire, at his Office today, de-
MED that the story was true and
said that he could not understand
the reason for its publication.
The man we have running the
country noW-President Roosevelt-is
doing perfectly satisfactory job, y
MacGuire said
Il cannot understand how such a
story could have been started.
81 have known Gen. Butler for
years and find it impossible to be-
lieve that he had anything to do
with the publication of such story.
The writer of the story, Paul Comfy
French of the staff of the New York
Post, says in the article that after
learning of the facts from Gen. Butler,
he interviewed MacGuire in New York
ahd obtained substantially the same
information from him.
Recalls Meeting.
MacGuire said that he remembered
that French saw him, but that it was
because Gen. Butler had sent him to
find out his opinion of offers that
Gen. Butler had had from various vet
erans' organizations to lend his name
to their work.
Gen. Butler, I suppose" MacGuire
said, knew that I was prominent in
American Legion work and wanted to
know what I thought Of these offers
Il told French to tell Gen. Butler
to stay on his farm and have good
time, that he had earned one.
Far from suggesting that he lend
his name to any organization, ]
warned him to have nothing to dc
with them, and told French to tel
the general that thought they merely
wanted to use his name as a means oi
getting money, members or some
thing"
Evening star., 1934-11-20
MEETING is PLANNED
b FOR LICENSING COOKS
Branch of Hotel and Restaurant
Employees Alliance to Dis
cuss Plans Friday.

The Cooks and Kitchen Workers
Branch of the Hotel and Restaurant
Employees Alliance, Local 781, will
meet Friday night to discuss the pro-
posed licensing Of cooks.
If the Legislative Committee Of the
branch recommend the act it will be
presented to Congress this Winter.
The licensing board would probably
consist of a doctor, dietitian and
capable cook.
Under the system all would-be
cooks would be required to pass an
examination. The move is calculated
to reduce indigestion in the American
populace.
Evening star., 1934-11-20
HOOVER HEADS HUNT.
U. S. Agents Also Concentrate In
Robinson Search.

J. Edgar Hoover. mvestigative chief
of the Department of Justice, today
assumed personal charge of the in
vestigation into the disappearance of
William Weiss, Philadelphia night life
figure.
The department said it was first
informed of the disappearance last
night, although Weiss vanished from
his accustomed haunts on October 26.
Ransom of 100000 has been de-
manded.
The Weiss case comes as agents
are concentrating in their hunt for
Thomas H. Robinson, jr, alleged ab-
ductor of Mrs. Alice Speed Stoll
Louisville social leader. She was re-
turned to her home after payment OF
$50,000 ransom.
The Government also is now con-
ducting a search for Arthur Doc)
Barker and Alvin Karpis, alleged to
have been the kdnapers> of Edward
G. Bremen. st. Paul business man,
last Winter.
Evening star., 1934-11-20
Admits Embezzlement.

NEW ORLEANS, November 20 [E1,
Walking up to policeman on q
street here. a man who told police
he was William J. Burke said he
had embezzeled about $4,000 from q
steel company in Des Moines. Iowa
and wanted to be arrested. He told
officers last night that on November
2 he walked away with between $4,000
and $1,000. Most of this, he said
went for liquor.
Evening star., 1934-11-20
FLORIDA CLUB MEETS

DR.. John Tigert, president Of the
University Of Florida, will be the
guest of honor at a dinner tonight
under auspices of the University of
Florida Club at the University Club.
Senator Duncan Fletcher of Flor
ida, ex-Gov. Cary Hardee. Admiral
H. I. Gone and Lincon Collins are
among the prominent guests who are
expected to attend.
Evening star., 1934-11-20
Prompted by Descriptions.
Sun Dangerous to Eyes.

While sunshine is remarkably bere-
fetal with it's untold healing powers,
it can be a dreadful strain on the
delicate optical organs, making the
eyes dull, tired and wrinkled. Daily
exercise and bathing of the eyes is
advocated as beauty and eye-health
measure.
Evening star., 1934-11-20
Church Groups 10 Meet.

BALLSTON, Va, November 20
(SpeciaD The mems class of the
Ballston Christian Church will meet
today at the church at pm. and the
progressive women's class will meet
tomorrow afternoon at the home Of
Mrs. Irene Orndorf at o'clock.
Evening star., 1934-11-20
Chorus Program Tomorrow.

The Young Mems Jubilee Chorus OF
the Friendship Baptist Church Will
give a program of spiritual and gospel
songs at the Vermont Avenue Baptist
Church tomorrow at $50 pm.
Evening star., 1934-11-20
LIBERTY LEAGUE
CONTROL IS URGED
Hook to Introduce Bill to
Place Group Under Cor
rupt Practices Act. (
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
Representative-elect Frank E. Hook,
Democrat, of Michigan announced to-
day his first bill in Congress would
be ito place the American Liberty
League under the provisions of the
Federal corrupt practices act"
Enactment of such law would re-
quire the league to make periodic
financial accountings to Congress.
People Entitled to Know.
1.-THE people of this country" said
the Hook statement, "are entitled to
know what financial interests are be-
hind the American Liberty League.
Il am told that it processes to be
vehicle for educational purposes
only, but from what I can gather it
soon purposes to undertake an in
vasion of the legislative field, with a
view to influencing its own attitude
upon legislation.
For that reason the people are en-
titled to know who the persons or in
terests are who are financing the
operations Of the league.
nature than was the Anti-Saloon
League, which was amenable to the
provisions of that act"
Since the leagues formation there
has been speculation. whether demands
would be made for a congressional in
vestigation of its sponsorship Though
President Jouett ShouSe and others
of the league have repeatedly dis
avowed any anti-RooSevelt or anti
New Deal motives, various administra-
ton sympathiZers have demonstrated
that they expect it to be more antag-
onistic than not.
Prompted by Descriptions.
Hooks statement apparently was
prompted by recent descriptions of the
league as an educational and research
organization"
The extent to which the new organ.
ization considers itself required by
law to report on it's financial contribu-
tions and expenditures is unknown
There were recent indications, how
ever. that reports to Congress woulc
not be made until it was actually ac-
tive in contests for election-in Other
words, not until the 1896 campaigns
In New York address today, Shouse
said that while the league is "in it,
very essence a political organization
it is in no sense a political party"
Evening star., 1934-11-20
REQUIEM MASS
Georgetown Visitation Alumnae
Will Honor Deceased Members.

The annual solemn requiem mass for
the deceased members of the Geoge-
town Visitation Convent Alumnae
Association will be celebrated at the
convent chapel, Thirty fifth and P
streets, at 9 o'clock Thursday morn
ing.
The mass will be sung by Rev. David
v. McCauley. S. j.. Of Georgetown
University. Many Of the alumnae of
the convent are expected to be
present.
Evening star., 1934-11-20
FASCIST LEADERSHIP
IN U. S. is REPORTED
OFFERED TO BUTLER

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Evening star., 1934-11-20
PROPERTY RIGHTS
CHARGE is "SILLY,"
LEAGUE HEAD SAYS

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Evening star., 1934-11-20
TREASURY AGENTS
AID IN KIDNAP CASE
AGAINST GERMAN

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Evening star., 1934-11-20
Sums Up Results.

Summing up his plan, Allen said
the results on the community would
have been:
Local merchants would have
furnished $250,00 worth Uf materials,
or 60 per cent of the total cost.
2-Relief plans would have partici-
pated in 40 per cent of the total
cost of the project. salvaging $3.50, 900
of funds which otherwise would have
brought no capital return.
3.-Construction would have started
Immediately with resultant improve
ment of the general tone of the
neighborhoods where the work was to
be done.
St. Croix tribune. [volume] (Christiansted, St. Croix, V.I.) 1922-1937, 1934-01-08
For your Table
Horomels' Cooked Hams

HOfOmeIS COOKED 1amS
Pork Sausage
Roneless Pigfoot
Danish Ham Sausage, Sausage Meat
Beefs aak 10 Gravy
Heinz Fig anG Plum Pudding
Spanish olives stuffed with Anchovies
Underworld Deviied Ham and Sardines
Danish Picked Sausage. lot dogs n Pickle
Family Extra Beef
Plaza Coffee (Puertorcan Stye)
Maxwell Hodse Coffee
Fancy American Pickles. Tall varieties)
fable Raisns
California Dried Figs, English Walnuts
Mixed Nuts
Boston Baked Beans. Brown Bread
St. Croix tribune. [volume] (Christiansted, St. Croix, V.I.) 1922-1937, 1934-01-08
E EVERYTHING UNDER TIL
AT Walls Grocery
For your Gifts
Fancy American Biscuits ard Cakes in tins
T or your Gifts

Fancy Ame:lcah BISCUITS anu OaNts To IIHS
luntley and Palmer Xmas Cakes
Eog.ish Fancy Biscuits
Morton S Puddngs and Pickles
Fancy Chocolates in Boxes
Spanish Nougat
Fancy Bonbons Creams and Covered Almonds
Crystazed in fancy boxes
Table Dates Cluster Raisins and Figs IL pkgS
St. Croix tribune. [volume] (Christiansted, St. Croix, V.I.) 1922-1937, 1934-01-08
The Most Elaborate. Entertaining. and
Beautiful Operetta Yet Presented.
A Christmas Eve In Medieval England
under direction of Mrs. H! Hansen
Tues. Jan. 9th, $50 pm
Christiansted Theatre
CAST~OF go
Starring
Starring

The Waterman J. 49,. Joseph King
Mary -......., Mrs. Andreas Adams
Harold. ........... ......... O. Hoist
Ann ............. Lolita Benjamin
Margaret .. Esmeralda Claxton
The 1ood Dame Mrs. Larsen
EIsbeth ... Magdaene Clark
1hos Merely .. G d. La Motta
ION. ...-. Hermon Hansen
Sir Arthur Hertford. Leweily n Larsen
Father Christmas ............?
St George .............. Il. Wilson
he Turk. :. Andreas Adams
The Crusader ... Henry Francis
The fools A Marshall and A Manners
The Mummers Monroe Clendnen and
His Famous Pirates
They will make you laugh!
Featuring
The Nativity Scene
Carol Singers
Strolling Players
The Morrice Dance
Skating Songs
This is the feature of the Season
TICKETS:
Reserved section 25c- Gen. entrance 15c
At the close of the performance prizes
will be awarded to various members of
the cast who are the most popular with
the audience.
Tickets On Sale At GUMS Stsr
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-11-17
By A. E. KEPPLER

Mrs Twiddlethumbs was built on the lines of those sofas which Browns department store adver- tised as ''overstuffed and durable.' She was at Browns now, but not in the furniture department. In- stead, she was in the office of MT HudNon, junior executive fin charge of personnel and complaints. Mrs Twiddlethumbs had a complaint. She was complaining so fOrcefully Pthat her face flushed until it was as red as brick.
 i've had charge account in this store for seventeen years and what kind of service do I get? I am positive I told the girl to take off the price tag. I told her it was a gift. And when 1t was delivered to my sister-in-law there the tag was, one ninety-ninei I saw it my self. I was at her house when it came. I couldn't believe 1t. Wait a minute, Mary I said, those idiots have left the tag on.' I passed 1t off as joke, but can't begin to tell you how much was humlliated."
 MT Hudson took a swift glance at the sales slip on his desk-"M Mrs Twiddlethumbs, can't tell you how much we regret this."
 q don't want to hear of your regrets! What are you going to do about it? How am I to know this won't happen again? The next time maybe you'll send gift c. O. D."
 Were going to do this, MT Twiddlethumbs." MT Hudson press ed a button. Miss Donaldson, trace this transaction and find out who is responsible. Madam wish ed gift wrapping, all tags re- moved"
 He turned back to Mrs Twid- dlethumbs. Browns will not tol- crate this Sort of carelessness, madam. Your patronage has been a source of pleasure to us. We want you to continue coming to Browns. We want to live up to our name, the Friendly Store. The customer, Mrs Twiddlethumbs, is always right"
 Miss Donaldson returned. Trail ing her was small, thin girl, dressed in the somber color Browns demanded of it's sales force. Her hair was parted and was drawn back into small knot at the nape of her delicate neck. Her face was free of cosmetics, ex- cept for a light veil of powder that enhanced her peachlike com- plexion.
 "Your name?" parked MT Hud- son.
 Mabel Allen. Six forty-nine,' . shyly replied the girl.
 That isn't the girl" protested Mrs Twiddlethumbs. Ut was a
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-11-17

I'm very sorry, sir" The girl'a voice was as meek as her face. guess-I must have overlooked 1t. Miss Allen, your carelessness 1 has caused a valued customer e1n- barrassment. We employed you to be careful, not to make mistakes. Get your time from the cashier, Miss Allen. Browns can't get along I without it's loyal customers, but Browns will get along without you after today"
 "Mr Hudson,". said the small girl, You mean I'm hred?"
 'Yes, Miss Allen, you're fired" What Mrs Tw;ddlethumbs didn't know, however, was that the shy, fearful girl whom she was causing | to be fired was the official fall girl who was fired several times every day to please irate customers. It | was Mabel Aliens job to be fired. Her oval face was suddenly con- | torted. Her pink, unrouged mouth began to tremble like the mOuths of small child who has been un-l 1 expectedly punished. Her eyes swam in tears, which brimmed over and coursed down her pale cheeks. She tried to speak-af' | least there was a convulsive move- | ment in her slim throat as if she were trying to force words past the lump of misery which lodged | there.
 i As Mrs Twiddlethumbs looked at ] the dejected fearful girl her face 1 lost some of its color and the con- tour of her chest began to rise and fall like the waves of the ocean of l pity that was enveloping her as she {; looked at he sobbing Mabel Allen.
 ''Mr Hudson," Mrs Twiddle- thumbs said, in voice that com- manded attention. T am closing my account with Browns" But Mrs Twiddlethumbs!' Don't give me any buts. MT Hudson. Any place that is cold
 hearted enough to fire poor lit tie, defenseless girl like this''-- | pointing to Miss Allen-"is not a friendly store-and certainly can-
 not have my patronage!"
 Mrs Twiddlethumbs' face glowed
 a purplish red. She arose, raised
 her double chin to an uppish angle
 and stepped out of MT Hudson's of~
 flee with a theatrical gesture.
 The swish of Mrs Twiddle-
 thumbs dress had barely subsided,
 when MT Hudson turned his atten-
 ton to Mabel Allen.
 "You-you dumb-i" He could
 say no more. His eyes popped. His
 face became beet colored. sYon
 f-f-f-ool!" he stammered. as he
 tried to pull the hair that no longer
 grew on his bald head. You're fired, Miss Allen. You're firedi"i
 "But-Mr Hudson!"
 Browns doesn't want your ex- | cuses. We employed you to please customers with little sob stun.
 but the way you put it on You've driven our best customer away. A few tears-yes! But the i flood you turned onJ--- We'll, Miss Allen-you're fired!" l Copyright, 1884, The Chicago | Daily News, Inc. Tomorrow: Yours Truly" bv ] Henny Lubben, is a humorous let ter which tells of a chance meeting i1 a movie theater, and sudden recollection of childhood ro-l r,1anea SL
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-11-17
DAILY SHORT BI0
BACKFIRE When the Gift Was Delivered with the Price A. tached Mrs TwiddIethumbs Descended on the Store

tall, darlk-halred girl"
 Hudson explained. Miss Allen checked the transaction. It was her duty to remove the tags.~
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-11-17
PETS, CIGAR STORE INDIAN

Gallon. O. (UP)-One of Ohio's few remaining cigar store Indians for 40 years has received the graL cious care of Louie LilIer, cigar store proprietor here. Every morn ing he carefully places Minnehaha. his redskin maid of wood, in ff~ss of his place of business, each eves<
 ming he brings her in from the elements.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-11-17
OHIO vIoLETs IN OCTOBER

Ashtabula, Ohio - (UP) Blue violets bloomed in late October sn Gulf Park here.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-11-17

Tomorrow: Yours Truly" by Henny Lubben, is humorous Iet- ter which tells of Q chance meeting ia movie .theater, and a sudden recollection of childhood ro-I nance.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-11-17

Who was the first secretary of the treasury?
 Where was the first large mining tunnel driven? Who received the first founp tain pen patent?
 Answers in next issue.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-11-17
I NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION HELD FIRST SHOOTING MEET 1873, ON LONG ISLAND
Answers to Previous Questions

Answers to Previous Questions DRESIDENT HARRISON served A just one month. from March 4 to his death on April 4, 1S41. Frank A Arnold, of the Nation. al Broadcasting Company. di. rected the college radio advertis. ing course. The N. R. A was or. ganized and chartered Nov. 24. 1871. with 35 members. Today approximately 175.000 members are in the association. in 2726 af. filiated clubs.\
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-11-23
70 FAMILIES IN
SLUM DISTRICT
REQUEST HOMES
Tenants Who Must EVaC-
uate to Be Assisted in
Finding Houses.

Requests for immediate housing
provisions for seventy tenants in
the low-cost housing project area
Just east Of city hospital who must
vacate their homes by Dec. Is were
made today to Miss Hannah Noone.
Center township trustee, by COM
mittees from the Flanner House
and the Community Club, Negro
organizations.
E. Kearsley McComb, in charge
Of the townships emergency hous-
ing division, declared that plans for
the removal Of the tenants virtually
are completed and that the govern
ment will pay the moving expenses
of those not able to meet the extra
cost.
The seventy complaining tenants
will be aided in obtaining other
residences. Mr. McComb stated. He
said that he would be glad to con-
slider any proposals suggested >
Miss NoOne.
The housing situation was dis
cussed yesterday at meeting OF
the Community Club at the Flauner
House, 802 North West street
Several members Informed Mrs
MYRTLE Roper, Flanner House social
supervisor. that they had been
served with notices to vacate.
The area invnIved is bounded by
Locke, North and Blake streets and