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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-10-24
LAGS
IN VOTE POLL

NEW YORK, Oct. "a G.N.sD.
First figures from California cities,
in the poll being taken by the
Literary Digest, as announced to-
day show Frank F. Merriam, Re-
publican, leading Upton Sinclair,
Democrat, in the gubernatorial
race by a margin of about 2 to i.
The results were:
Oakland-Merriam, 5,426; Sin
clair, 2,672.
Long Beach - Merriam, 2,313;
Sinclair. 1880.
Sacramento - Merriam, 1924;
Sinclair, $50.
San Jose-Merriam, 1922; Sin
clair. 491.
Riverside-Merriam, CAT; Sin
clair, 90.
San Pedro-Merriam, 230; Sin
clair, 1876.
OF other candidates Haight,
Progressive Commonwealth was
far in the lead, with a particularly
large vote of 1869 in Sacramento,
which surpassed Sinclair's poll.
Only a few votes were recorded
for Darcy, Communist, and Demp-
ster, Socialist.
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Rogers
Says:

SONORA, Calf, Oct. 24.-By
gOlIy, you got to hand 1t to those
flying EngliShmen. They run
express and cut out all the local
stops. They must have been in
great physical shape for 1t.
That's where Wiley Post would
have Shined. He never sleeps
till he gets back to Oklahoma.
And they must have had o real
plane, flying a twO-mOtOred
plane on one motor Is what they
all advertise, but few do. I
picked the Dutch in our Douglas
but they seem to be laying back
waiting for something to happen
to the EngIishmen. 1t did, they
won. Turner and FangbOrn did
q great job, third in that race
was some aCcOmpli h m e n t.
Watch my good friend Brisbane
this very morning. He will have
Japan flying into California for
lunch.
Copyright, 1894. by McNaughs
Syndicate, Inc.)
(See Will Rogers at the Pal
ace TheAter this week In Judge
kT1eSB IA : = =
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-10-24
Loquaciious Mute
Is Jailed As
Vagrant

Thomas Jones, colored, 81, OF
Chester, S. c., discovered today,
that it doesn't pay to hold
lengthy conversations at a police
station when trying to convince
the police that a condition of
deafness and dumbneSs exists.
Jones was sentenced TO 80 days
in jail today, by Police Court
Judge Gus A. Schuldt on a va
grancy charge. He was said to
have been going from door to
door in the Chevy Chase sec.
ton. carrying a deaf and dumb
sign.
Taken to the Eighth Precinct.
he persisted in his story that he
was deaf and dumb. but was
later discovered holding lengthy
conversations with other colored
prisoners theEa. -.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-10-24
| DICTIONARIES
ASK BONUS
PAYMENT.
Committee Votes in Favor
Of Immediate Cash; Big
Majority Is Seen

MIAMI, Fla, Oct. "a 0N.S).
The proponents of immediate cash
payment of the bonus won a
smashing victory today in the
American Legion's legislative COM
mittee, when that body approved
a resolution calling on the Gov
eminent to pay the adjusted SER
vice certificates now.
The resolution, to be submitted
tomorrow to the Legion's sixteenth
annual convention, reads:
BE 1t resolved:
"Since the Government Of the
United States is now definitely
committed to a policy of spend
ing additional sums of money
for the purpose of Fastening re-
cOvery from the present eco
nOmic crisis, the American Le-
giOn recommends the immediate
cash payment at face value Of
the adjusted service certificates
with cancellation of interest as
the most effective mems to that
end"
No Minority Report
Overwhelming approval Of the
resolution by the legion conven-
ton was conceded. The resolu-
ton, proposed by cash bonus advo.
Gates, was adopted by a vote Of
"a to 10. It then was given a
unanimous vote, and the COM
mittee decided no minority report
would be filed with the conven-
ton.
It was approved after the COM
mittee first rejected, by a vote of
30 to II, a direct demand" for
immediate cash payment of the
banus. On the final roll-call, the
committee rejected Subcom-
mittee's report, proposing cash
payment eff in the judgment Of
congress, spending additional
money will hasten economic re-
coVery."
Wording SOftened
There was one solace for the
anti-bonuS forces. They compelled
adoption of the word recon
mend" instead of the belligerent
demand that was written into
the cash bonus resolution adopted
at Portland, Ore, two years ago.
They also forced adoption of the
qualifying phrase concerning the
CONTINUED on Page 2, Col. 81
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Flaw Discovered
In Post Office Deed

CUMBERLAND, Md, Oct. "a.
A flaw has been discovered in the
deed for the old post office build
ing here which was sold by the
Federal Government to the City
of Cumberland for $4,000. The
deed is being returned to Washing
ton for correction. The deed, &C.
cording to City Solicitor Lewis M.
Wilson, was transferred to THE
City of Cumberland" when it
should have been turned over to
1.-THE Mayor and City Council Of
Cumberland"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-10-24
URGES
BANKERS To
EASECRED|T
RFC Head Asserts New Deal
Saved Banks; Asks For
Support of President
nv Internationa1 Newn SeryIce

Accepting the challenge of Ad-
miniStration critics, Chairman
Jesse H. Jones of the RFC today
told the American Bankers ASso-
citation that the Roosevelt Ad-
ministration saved the banks.
He urged cooperation with the
President, more and easier lend
ing-and warned the 1000 bank
ers that "a continuation of forced
liquidation will put the Govern
ment further into the lending
business" He said:
at will be through COOpera-
ton, and without too much
pride of authorship or ideas,
all pulling in the same direc-
ton under the leadership of
Franklin Roosevelt, that we
solve our problems"
He declared if it had not been
for Administration policies, made
effective through the RFC, many
banks that are now strong and
sound would have been in the
discard, and the others would
have had q hard time maintain
ing their existence"
Easy Loans Urged .
Banks must lend to relieve un'
employment, Mr.. Jones said. He
charged that some banks are still
forcing liquidation and said:
"The feeling is that you are
willing to make loans, but only
on collateral that few possess"
Credit simply must flow If
our relief rolls are to decrease.
1t is far better to make some
slow loans, than to continue
liquidation and increase unem-
plOyment.
1--WE sometimes, hear bankers
say they do not want to lend
because they do not know with
what kind of money they will
be paid. wonder if they ex-
pect the dollar in the vault to
be any better than the dollar
at interest. That argument
rails ABOUT the IIaGLeSC OF any
we hear"
Mr.. Jones urged one joint ex-
animation of banks each year,
joint participation by the RFC
and banks in making industrial
loans, further decentralization of
credit control, limitation of de.
posts in relation to capital and
creation of mortgage companies
to encourage new construction
He continued:
II am also inclined to the
opinion that q further decen-
tralizatiOn of credit control is
worthy Of consideration. There
Continued on Page 4, Col. 81
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BROWN MAPS Crime ROUNDUP
u. s. Airmen
Overdue On
DesenH0p

MELBOURNE, Oct. "a Q.N.S0.
Two swift and luxurious airplaneS
manufactured in the United States
won second and third places in
the Observation-Disclosures Derby
today as anxiety began to develop
concerning the safety of the Amer
lean team Of John Wright and
John Polando.
Far behind the leaders, they left
Bagdad in the Lambourt Mono
coupe at $40 a. m. CE. S. to
yesterday, and more than "a hours
later, no word had been heard of
them.
The route they planned to fol-
low from Bagdad would take them
over the mountains and deserts Of
Persia, inhabited only by semi
civilized tribes, and a forced land.
ing might keep them out of touch
with the world for many hours.
Had Engine Trouble
Wright and Polando had engine
trouble between Mildenhall Air
port, starting point of the flight,
and Marseille, necessitating an
emergency landing at Lyons.
The remainder of the European
hops, however, were made at a
speed of 125 miles an hour and as
far as Bagdad the flight pro-
crossed normally.
The hops between Bagdad and
Karachi average 500 miles. It is
feared the Americans have been
forced down at some isolated spot
along the Persian Gulf.
The two American.built planes
which roared. into Melbourne to-
day competed in thrilling finish,
with only two hours and A. min.
utes separating them.
Nearly nosed out of second place
when they begged in a forced land
ing for 10 hours 1852 miles from
goal, K. D. Parmentier and j. j.
CONTINUED on Page ;, Col. -
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,OPENF|RE
On PRESIDENT
BY FRANKLIN G. SARTWELL

BY FRANKLIN G.. SARTWELL
While Republicans heretofore
have carefully avoided aiming
their shots at President Roose-
welt in the congressional cam
paign, there were indications to-
day that the immunity of the
White House occupant to attack
has been shattered.
Hereafter, it was said in in
formed circles, the oppositionists
will not hesitate to include Presi-
dent Roosevelt among their tar
gets and will make him take the
personal responsibility for the
policies which formerly they had
attacked only as abstract propo-
SitionS.
Hastings Gives Tip-Off
The tip-off on the new atti-
tude of the Republicans came to-
day in the statement of Senator
Daniel o. Hastings, of Delaware,
co-chairman of the Republican
Senatorial Congressional Commit
tee, discussing the visit to the
White House Of Joseph Guffey
and George Earle, Democratic
CONTINUED on Page 4, Col. y
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Lone Filler Ready
For Australia Hop

LONDON, Oct. "a U.N.SO.
Col. James Fitzmaurice, noted
Irish flyer, determined to fly to
Melbourne despite his forced
withdrawal from the London-to.
Melbourne air derby, performed
special flying tests in his Ameri-
can-made Bellanca plane at Ports
mouth today.
American officials were present
to give him a certificate of air
worthiness, but because Of lack OF
adequate weighing facilities at the
airport they were unable to COM
plete their examination.
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President to Visit
HarrOdsburg, Ky.
By international News Service

By lnteFnat1OnaI News SeFvlCO
President Roosevelt will visit
Harrodsburg, KY, and dedicate
a pioneer memorial there Novem.
Der 16, it was announced yester-
day.
The visit to Kentucky will be
part of the Presidents itinerary
to Warm Springs, Ga, where he
will spend Thanksgiving. Mr..
Roosevelt will leave Washington
November Is, visiting Knoxville
en- route to Harrodsburg. He will
be in Nashville November II, and
thereafter will inspect the dams
erected in connection with the
IVA development.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-10-24
2 Held For Jury
After Gaming Raid

Arrested October II by members
of the gambling squad in a raid
on an alleged gambling establish
ment in the 1900 block Wisconsin
Ave. N. w., two men were held for
action of the Grand Jury, and a
third released after a hearing be-
fore United States Commissioner
Needham c. Turnage, today.
Charged with setting up gaming
equipment, Leonard Hill, 81, of the
34OO block I st. N. w., and John
Charles, 80, of the 21OO block N st.
N. W., were held under $4,000 bond.
Harry Caldwell, 81, of the 500
block Connecticut Ave. N. w., was
exonerated and released.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-10-24
QUIZ
5 IN WILSON
Staying
Civic Groups Move to Enlist
10000 Citizens in War;
Garrett Raps Gaming Law

With three men and two
women held for questioning in
connection with the Staying OF
Allen B. Wilson, Times-Herald
distributor, who yesterday was an
innocent victim of a gambling
war, District authorities moved
fast today toward cleaning UP the
crime situation in the Capital.
Developments Of the day in
cluded:
/. Major Ernest w. Brown,
superintendent of police. called
a meeting of all captains and
inspectors to map plans for the
campaign against gangsters.
2. Strengthening of legiSla-
ton was discussed at meeting
of Major Brown and the Dis
trict Commissioners.
8. A roundup of all known
criminals in the District for
questioning was ordered.
4. Every member Of the homi-
eide squad was ordered to work
on the Wilson Staying.
S. District Attorney Garnett
declared it impossible to en-
force the gambling laws as they
are now written, and said that
unless they are strengthened
gambling should be legalized in
the District.
Citizens Spur Police
Spurred on by the demands OF
the Washington Federation OF
Churches and the various citi-
zens association, the police are
making every effort to solve the
killing of Mr.. Wilson.
Maryland authorities have not
asked local police for help, but,
feeling that the solution lies in
the Capital, Major Brown has
ordered every man available on
the case.
Admitting the helplessness Of
authorities to cope with the
gambling question, Mr.. Garnett
said:
"Time and time again it has
been pointed out that the laws
are inadequate. We can not en-
force them as they are now
written.
Gambling is wide open here.
Even school children play the
number game. Unless at the
next session of Congress the
laws are strengthened, be-
lieve we should legalize gam.
bling"
Two women were arrested today
for questioning in connection with
the wilson Staying. Three men
previously had been arrested.
Women Heavily Guarded
Police said the women had no
connection with the killing, but it
was believed they might have in.
formation about certain persons
suspected.
The women were taken under
heavy guard to the Women's
Bureau.
Mr.. Wilson was shot to death
CONTINUED on Page 2, Col. y
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Huey Takes IOU's
From Grid Fans

BATON ROUGE, La, Oct. "a.
Louisiana State University stu
dents have a friend in Sen. Huey
P. "Kingfish" Long.
Learning that hundreds Of stu
dents would be unable to attend
the L. S. U.-Vanderbilt football
game Saturday because Of lack of
train fares, Senator Long dis
tributed several thousand dollars
in cash to all applicants, accept
ing hastily scrubbed 1OU's.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-10-24
Benefit Planned
For Wilson Family

Joe Turner, boxing promoter, to-
day volunteered to conduct o box
ing show at the Auditorium, to be
supervised by The Times, with ten
per cent of the profit to be turned
over to the family of Allen B. Will
son, slain yesterday by gangsters.
Mr.. Turner's offer was in re-
SPONGE to an open letter which ap-
pears on the sports pages of The
Times today, to boxing promoters
of Washington. inviting them to
stage benefit shows for the three
tiny children and widow of Mr..
Wilson.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-10-24
Disables
u. S. Oil Tanker

SAN FRAN SEQ, Oct "a
GN.SO.-Battered by a terrific
typhoon off the Philippine Islands,
the Richfield oil tanker Larry Do
heny, with 81 men aboard, was re-
ported badly damaged but proceed
ing under her own power today for
Guam.
The transport U. S. S. Gold Star
was believed to be conveying the
tanker which sent out an sos yes
terday after part of her bridge
was swept away and her steering
gear disabled.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-10-24
Local Auto Racer
Near Death in n. J,

Don Moore, AZ, Silver Spring,
Md. well-known dirt track auto
mobile racer on East coast tracks
is given an even chance to live at
the Concord Hospital. Concord, N.
j., today, after he suffered a brok-
en- neck in a crash during a race
at the Concord IN. j. Fair, last
Saturday. The racers father,
Robert S. Moore, of Silver Spring,
is connected with the Bureau Of
Aeronautics of the Department Of
Commerce. .t4.-.G4s'
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-10-24
HAUPTMANN'S
TRIAL FIXED
FORJAN.2
New Jersey Court Hears Ger
man Plead Not Guilty to
Charge of Staying Child
BY JAMES L. KILGALLEN

BY JAMES l.. k1LGALLEN
PENNINGTON, N. j., Oct. "a
,GN.SO.-Bruno Richard Haupt-
mann, taciturn 35-year-old carpen-
ter accused of numbering the
Lindbergh baby. will be brought
to trial on January 2.
Hauptmann was arraigned be-
fore Justice w. Trenchard in
Hunterdon County court this
morning, and in a clear voice
marked by a German accent, he
pleaded mot guilty"
After hearing counsel for both
sides Justice Trenchard set the
date of trial.
Attorney General David T.
Wilentz wanted to start the trial
on November IA.
Women in Court
Wilentz pointed out that If
December II was set for the
opening of the trial, the case
would run into the Christmas
holidays which he thought would
be a hardship on the jurors, the
witnesses and others involved
in the case. -....x-.
Hauptmann provided the drama
In the brief proceedings,
ALFRED in a grey suit, blue
shirt and purple tie, the man who
is charged with numbering little
Charles Augustus Lindbergh, jr.,
entered the crowded courtroom
at 1880 a. m. surrounded by
four New Jersey State troopers
in their bright grey and blue
uniforms.
Justice Trenchard, in a flow
ing black robe, had mounted the
bench at 1922 a. m. and court
clerk called the session of order
and terminer (hear and deter
mine) to order.
Then followed a wait of eight
minutes for Hauptmann to be
brought in. The justice, a gray.
haired, florid-faced man of about
so, wearing glasses, sat there. The
minutes went by-Slowly.
Silence fell over the court room.
The judge said nothing. The
minutes droned by. The specta
tors shifted nervously in their
seats during the strained wait,
Almost half the spectators were
women.
His Wife on Scene
In came Hauptmann with his
guard. He was pale and wan
docking. He was clearly shaved
He seemed to have lost weight
His suit hung from his well.putur
frame. The clock on the wall said
1880 a. m.
Hauptmann looked neither tt
right or left. He was escorted to
defense counsel table. Directly
back of him sat his wife, Mrs
Ami Hauptmann. She was at
tired in a black fur-trimmed coal
and small black hat.
Defense Attorney Fawcett was
introduced to Justice Trenchard
The court was then ready for the
form arraignment of the prisoner
Hauptmann was asked to stand
up and he walked to within a
few feet of the judges bench
and gazed upward through his
sunken eyes at the justice.
Fawcett States Case
A clerk of court then read the
indictment which charges Haupt
mann with the murder of the
baby, who was kidnapped from his
crib at the Lindbergh estate al
Hopewell, N. j., on the night Of
March :, 1892. Nowhere in the
indictment was Haup m n +
charged with kidnapping.
Justice Trenchard peered doWr
at Hauptmann and said:
"HOw do you plead to this in
dictment?"
"Not guilty"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-10-24
B. & O. to Seek
Record For Speed

BALTIMORE, Oct. 24.-Speed
records of Burlington'S Zephyr
and the Union Pacific's new flier
will soon be challenged by the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad.
The Eastern road is building
two new engines, one a new type
of steam-driven locomotive, the
other Diesel driven. Each is ex-
pected. by line officials to better
the records established by the
crack Western trains.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-10-24
COP. Criticism
Doesn't Irk
President
By international News Service

President Roosevelt indicated
today he is not much i'm
pressed with Republican criti-
cism of Democratic campaign
ers in utilizing Federal relief
expenditures as political argu-
ments" favorable to the Demo
Gratis.
He observed that politicians
of all parties usually talk a
lot" and say many things cal
culated to enhance their cause.
But he indicated he was not
impressed by epublican
charges that Democrats are
buying votes by feeding people.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-10-24
Face Grand Jury
On Liquor Charge

Joseph Kelly, 20, and Gus Cha
conas, %, both of the 1000 block
Fourteenth st. N. W., today were
held for the grand jury under ST.
500 bond each on a charge OF pos
seSSing untaxed liquor.
The two men pleaded not guilty
at a preliminary hearing before
Judge John P. Mcmahon in Police
Court. ,, ~ ...--4AA
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-10-24
Killed, Auto
Hits Freight Cars

Police today were checking the
identity of a 30-year-old white man
killed early today when his auto
mobile crashed into a string of
freight cars on the grade crossing
south of the Highway Bridge.
A drivers license in the mans
pocket said he was j. M. Owens
Of Denver. Colo4
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-10-24
SEA Filler HOPS TO-DAY

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. "a
0N.SD.-Definite word was re-
ceived here this morning by naval
radio headquarters from Sir
Charles Kingsford-Smith that he
would take off at S p. m. today
Pacific Standard Time) from
Naselai Beach, Fiji Islands, for
the S.2S5.milG flight to- Honolulu.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-10-24
Mai. Gen. Butler
Sees Dictatorship

BLUEFIELD, w. Va, Oct. "a.
Opening a series of nine political
speeches in West Virginia, Major
Gen. Smedley D. Butler. U. S. M.
c., retired, yesterday accused the
Administration Of laying the
groundwork of q DICTATORSHIP. ~
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-10-24

WASHINGTON FORECAST
Fair tonight; tomorrow partly cloudy
MEAN TEMPERATURES
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-03-08
DR.. HART GIVES
TALK AT ROTARY
MEETING TODAY
INTERNATIONAL s RVIC
COMMITTEE IN CHARGE OF
SESSION CONDUCTED AT
NOON HOUR

The International Service Com
mittee, with William R. Warren as
chairman, was in charge of the
Rotary meeting today.
DIR. Hart of the Marine Hospi-
tai gave an address on the subject
of "Island of Bali" which is own
ed by a Dutch steamship company.
The speaker gave a very de-
scriptive outline of the habits and
methods of the natives of the is
land and all other activities. as
carried on. His address proved to
be interesting throughout.
A visiting Rotarian at the meet
ing today was w. Minear, seere-
tary of the Y. NJ. C. A. at Mi
ami.
The meeting was presided over
by Sebastian Cabrera, Jr., presi-
dent of the organization, with sew
eral matters of interest to the
club discussed during the course
of the session.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-03-08
COLONEL SNYDER,
U S. A., RETIRED
VISITOR in CITY
DISTINGUISHED PARSONAGE
IS VETERAN OF NUMBER
OF WARS; GUEST AT KEY
WEST COLONIAL HOTEL

Among the distinguished visi-
tors in Key West at this time is
Lieutenant Colonel Oliver Snyder,
U. S. A., retired. He is guest
at the Hotel Colonial.
The colonel is a veteran of a
number of campaigns, including
the Spanish-American War, Cuban
Occupation, Philippine Campaigns,
Mexican Campaign and the World
War, and is member of the Or
der of The Purple Heart. He has
received many citations.
Among other attainments is his
unparalleled efficiency with the
pistol. He is the possessOr of Sc
medals for craftsmanship and pis-
toll firing and at one time was
champion pistol shot of the world.
He has been instructor of tao
tics at the Oakview Military Aca-
DENY and was pistol instructor at
the University of Pennsylvania.
About Is years ago the colonel
was thrown from fractions horse
and sustained serious injuries. Re-
Gently it was decided an opera
ton was necessary and from this
Colonel Snyder is slowly recover
ing. He expects to remain in
Key West about one month.