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The Washington times., 1934-02-08
BUSHkAN TO WED. CARNAELA PONSELLE
Former Screen Idol
Expects to Marry
Next Friday

CHICAGO, Feb. 8 G.N.SO.-
Now so, but one upon whom the
years have rested lightly, Francis
x. BuShman, heartbreaker Of ST.
lint screen days, will take the
long-desired third wife" probably
Friday when he walks to the altar
with Carmela Ponselle, the mezzo'
soprano, sister of the opera star
Rosa.
He revealed his engagement
and impending marriage as the
oldest of the two talented daugh-
terS of a Meridien (ConnO ice
dealer was on her way here today
to take part in an opera perform
ance Saturday night.
Almost like a young 1nexperl'
enced swain did the screens one
time matinee idor bubble over
when he spoke of the forthcom-
ing event. He said:
"YOu bet Pm going to marry
Miss POnselle. 1 won't know
until Miss POnSelle arrives Fri
day morning just when the
wedding will be. She will name
the date, hope, as soon as she
gets here"
The Washington times., 1934-02-08

LONDON, Feb. 8. Q.N.SO.
Douglas Fairbanks probably will
have to wait much longer than
he had expected before he can
marry Lady Ashley, it was dis
closed today.
Because the divorce lists al
ready are crowded, it was found
likely Lord Ashley's suit against
the former Sylvia Hawks, British
actress, naming Fairbanks core
spondent, will not be heard for
a full year.
It was not expected to come
up before the Hilary term be-
ginning January, 1925, although
it was possible a somewhat special
arrangement could be made if
the suit were to go undefended.
Fairbanks was pictured by
close friend as being extremely
anxious for Mary Pickford's di-
vorce action against him to be
concluded in the California courts
in order that he might immedi-
ately be wed to the beautiful Lady
Ashley,
The Washington times., 1934-02-08
HOlUQrd Goods Plan
Acquaintance Meet

Getting acquainted will be the
purpose of a mass meeting being
given by the Howard University
Women's Club of Washington to-
morrow night at GarnetPatter-
son Junior School.
The guest speaker will be Miss
Lucy D. Slowe, dean of women at
the university. The women'S glee
club of the university will sing.
Assisting in the arrangement for
the meeting is a committee COM
prising Mrs. B. C. Beason, Mrs.
j. B. Middleton. Miss Ruth
WeatherleSs, Mrs. Louise Lovett,
Mrs. Mae Skinner, Miss Helen
Sparks, Miss Bertha c. Mcneil
and Miss Alice Barry.
The Washington times., 1934-02-08
One AutOist Injured
When Cars Collide

John M. Downey, 80, $500 block
Tenth st. N. w., is in a serious
condition in Emergency Hospital
from injuries sustained when his
automobile collided early today
with that of a car driven by
Francis Thomas Coleman, "a, $500
block Connecticut Ave. N. w.
Coleman, who is a student at
Georgetown University, escaped
injury. The accident occurred at
Sixteenth and Crittenden Streets
Northwest.
The Washington times., 1934-02-08
Tennessee Farmers
Plan Brazil Colony

KNOXVILLE, Tenn, Feb. 8.
Because waters of the reservoir
to be created by Norris Dam will
inundate their homes and farm
lands, 200 farmers living in the
vicinity are planning to emigrate
to Brazil and form colony there.
Nanny Miller, an "oldest resi-
dent" and leader Of the group Of
200 friends and relatives, said he
had written to the Brazilian Le-
CATION in Washington asking for
land for exploitation by the Ten
neSsee mountaineerS.
The Washington times., 1934-02-08

HOLLYW OOD, Feb. 8
Q.N.S0.-Lupe Velez said to-
day:
Cheese time 1 am good an
mad"
But Johnny "Tarzan" Weiss
muller, her swimmer-actor hus-
band, was not on Miss Velez'
movie set to appreciate the
scowl that accompanied the
words.
81 haf parted with Johnny
again." said Miss Velez. 81 am
Ieefing all by myself. 1 hope to
stay mad for two, maybe three
days, but 1 dunnO-I am weak
ening."
At this point, Miss Velez
erased her 'scowl with a smile
which everyone interpreted to
mean that it was only a matter
of hours before Lupe and Tar
zan would be in each others
arms again.
The Washington times., 1934-02-08
FIGHT FOR TAX
ON SALES BANS
PARTY LINES
G. o. P. Leader Sees Many
Votes for General Manu-
faCturerS' Levy
By International News Service


A new tax bill, which drastically
revises the income tax laws and
carries provisions of international
Importance, was slated for ap-
proval by the House Ways and
Means Committee today. Admin
istration leaders planned a battle
to remove an oil tariff tax from
the bill.
Although the Democratic major
ity on the committee shelved the
sales tax by referring the proposal
of Representative Crowther (R0
of New York, to subcommittee,
the issue is expected to be raised
when the bill is called up for pas
sage in the House next Tuesday.
will Offer Amendment
Crowther plans to offer an
amendment for a 212 per cent
manufacturer excise tax, with
food, clothing and medicine ex-
empted, to raise $400,000,000 an
nually. With it he would repeal
$3.50 100000 of special excise and
miscellaneous taxes which hit
specific industries and the public
generally.
The sales tax drive will be car
ried on as a non-political issue. A
Republican conference held late
yesterday did not discuss the sales
tax.
Said Representative Smell, of
New York. Republican leader:
~ assume that it will be raised
on the floor. In my opinion
there is more real interest in
the sales tax now than there has
been at any time. More men,
berS believe that it is the faireSt
excise tax because it does not hit
any one industry.
"There will be many votes for
it, both Republican and Demo
cratic"
Representative Hill CD OF
Washington, chairman of the sub,
committee to which the sales tax
was referred, said his committee
probably will take no action.
The tariff-tax increase was pro,
posed by Secretary of Interior
Ickes, but the majority of Demo
! cratic administration leaders were
violently opposed to it.
Would Hit Defaulters
The bill also carries prov1'
sion giving the Secretary of the
Treasury power to levy discrim'
inatory taxes against foreign ma
tions who discriminate against
American firms.
Committee members conceded
! that the bill would not stop all
loopholeS in the tax laws, but
said it would prevent the tax
avoidance disclosed in the Senate
Banking Committee investigation
of ]. P. Morgan, Albert H. Wig
gin and others.
The Washington times., 1934-02-08
SUICIDE THREAT.
BY KENNEDY
IS ALLEGED
MiSSiveS to Play important
Part in the Trial of
Woman Physician

COURTROOM, GREENWOOD,
Miss, Feb, 8 GN.S).-Hinting at
sensational disclosures, including
an alleged threat by DR.. J. Pres
ton Kennedy to take his own
life, attorneys for DR.. Sara Ruth
Dean sprang a surprise today by
introducing a huge batch Of "loVe
letters" which admittedly will
play prominent part in the
murder trial of the young woman
physician.
Seeking to paint DR.. Kennedy as
an erratic, hard-drinklng charac-
ter, defense counsel today were to
probe for secrets in the deceased
surgeons past life.
Brother Faces Grill
This will be attempted through
cross-examination of the physi-
clans brother-Henry Kennedy,
who has waged an unremitting
battle with the defense counsel
since he first took the stand Mon
day.
The effort to present the dead
physician as a man with a hectic
past will be only prelude to the
two most sensational develop
ments in the case.
Letters to Be Read
One of these will be the read
ing by defense counsel of sample
letters supposedly sent by Dr.
Kennedy to DR.. Dean when the
young surgeons love for her was
at it's peak. One of these letters,
it was divulged, contains this
phrase: -.
"T am yOurs-yOu are mine!"
The second development-and
the most eagerly awaited-win be
direct testimony from DR.. Dean
herself on her relations with the
man she is accused of murderlng
by putting poison into a hlghoaII
at a farewell meeting"
Struggle Is Bitter
So far the trial has been
chiefly a bitter struggle between
the dead physicians dentist
brother, Henry, and defense at
torneys. Out of this battle the
defense has formed its outline OF
argument, seeking to show that
DR.. Kennedy was drinking man
who once became gravely i'll from
an overdose of a drug after a
spree.
might have died accidentally
from drugs, or that he might
have committed suicide, Richard
Denham, of the defense. placed
the physicians brother under a
four-hour cross-examination. Be-
fore he began, he said:
"The object of my cross-ex-
animation is to show that the
actuating motive of the prose
cution is, first, spite. and Sec
Ond, collection Of insurance un.
der possible indemnity clauses"
The Washington times., 1934-02-08
HOusebreak k Charges
Holds Man For JUry

Pleading guilty to a charge Of
housebreaking, John Kelley, 35,
employe at George Washington
University, was held to the Grand
Jury under $4,000 bond following
a hearing before Judge John p.
Mcmahon in Police Court.
Kelley was arrested after a
chase several days ago. Police
charged that he hurled a block OF
ice through the window Of store
at Sixth and D Streets Northwest
and took out a quantity Of mer-
chandiZe.
The Washington times., 1934-02-08
Gilbert H. Hitchcock
Buried as CitH Weeps

ON H A, Feb. 8.-Wlth Sta11
members of the newspaper he
founded and published acting as
pallbearers, former Senator Gil
bert M. Hitchcock, only Nebraska
Democrat ever to be elected to
the United States Senate, was
buried yesterday from Trinity
Episcopal Cathedral, while the en-
tire city mourned.
Prominent state officials were
honorary pallbearers. The war
time member of the Senate died in
Washington last Saturday.
The Washington times., 1934-02-08
Mother Dying, Son
Sought in Capital

Washington newspapers have
been asked to notify Thomas w.
Hartley, of Lanette, Ala, that his
mother is dying.
A telegram reading: "Please try
to find Thomas w. Hartley. His
mother is dying, and is calling for
him in Lanette, Ala, has been re-
ceived. The message was signed
"F. Hartley, West Point, Ga"
The Washington times., 1934-02-08
Stamp Trade Bid.
For House IgnOred

NEW YORK, Feb. 8.-W. Me
man, who several weeks ago Of.
fered his house to anybody who
would give him an $500 stamp
collection for it, has not had any
luck on his proposition yet. The
house has eight rooms and is sub
ject to a mortgage of $O,500.
The Washington times., 1934-02-08
Held For Grand Jury
On HOusebreak Count

Wesley Smith, "A, of Brooklyn,
N. Y, was ordered held for the
Grand Jury today on charge of
HOUSEKEEPING following a hearing
before Judge John P. Mcmahon,
in Police Court.
Smith was arrested several days
ago, charged with breaking the
window of jewelry store in the
100 block G St. N. w., and tax
ing Jewels valued at $400.
The Washington times., 1934-02-08
NRA Sets Hearing
For N. Y. Taxi Code

Complying with the request Of
Mayor Fiorello LaGuardia of New
York, for immediate action
towards providing an agreement
for operation of New York taxi
cabs, Recovery Administrator
Hugh s. johnson today set Feb
ruary IL for the first hearing on
this topic,
The Washington times., 1934-02-08
First Mrs. Fairbanks
Here With Husband

II have nothing to say"
Spoken tersely, this was Mrs.
Jack Writings douglas Fair
banks first Wife) only state
ment in regard to the marital
The Washington times., 1934-02-08
CardOzO Night School
Plans Special Course

Modern social problems with
stress on the economic status OF
the negro will be the high points
of a course to be given at the Car
dozo High Night School begin
ming Monday night, and continu-
ing for five weeks. The course
will consist of lectures and forum
discussions, and will be given on
Monday, Wednesday and Friday
nights at $50.
The Washington times., 1934-02-08
CLOTHING CATCHES FIRE

j. M. Hamilton, 43, foreman of
a work shop in the first block N
st. N. W., is recovering in Emer-
gency Hospital today from burns
received late yesterday when his
clothes caught fire. He lives in
the $500 block L st. N. w.
The Washington times., 1934-02-08
MAN HUNTED IN BEATING

Police today hunted Herman
Johnson, colored, IS, said to be a
Government employe, who Is
charged with severely beating Car
roll Gibbs, also colored. 1400 block
Corcoran st. N. W., in a pool room
in the HOO block U st. N. W.,
yesterday.
The Washington times., 1934-02-08
DR.. WALSH TO TALK

DR.. Edmund A. Walsh, head of
the Foreign Service School of
Georgetown University, will be
the speaker at a meeting Of the
Phi Beta Association next Mon
day night at the University Club.
The Washington times., 1934-02-08
CIVIC MEETING

o. M. Kile, corresponding secre-
tary of the Montgomery County
Civic Federation, has announced
that the next meeting will be held
at the Bethesda Elementary
School, Monday, February IL, at
8 p. m.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-07-18
Johnson Raps Ship Industry,
Calls Strike ''Ciivil War"

BERKELEY, Cal, July 18 GIN.
S0.-Asserting that a general
strike is "civil war" and that Its
continuance in the San Francisco
district would set the labor move
ment back ten years, Gen. Hugh
S. johnson, NRA chieftain, in a
radio address here, urged an i'm
mediate settlement of the strike.
He said:
"NOw think that labor is
inherently entitled to bargain
collectively through representa-
tives of its own choosing.
II think that the employer
who denies or even ObstructS
that right is anti-sOcial and I
am very sure that, in the pres
ent trend of human opinion
throughout the world, he is
bound to 60 down.
81 will go a step further and
say that in the American ship
ping industry, including the
loading and unloading of ships,
the right has not been justly
accorded. These things cannot
be avoided by legal cavil. They
are necessary to humanity in
this age and they will prevail.
"The whole force of American
opinion is behind them and
that means the whole force of
the Federal Government and
let there be no doubt about it
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-07-18
pickle T-POL|CE
ROW LOOMS

Picketers who have been walk
ing in front of the Department
of Commerce Building in protest
against 1.-THE Donovan case" are
expected to have a fight to the
! finish with police today over
their right to walk up and down
displaying placards.
Police yesterday Informed the
80 men and women pickets that
they must remain stationary or
disperse, since their present activ'
tiles are in violation Of ordinances
prohibiting the holding of a "pa'
rade" without a permit.
The pickets, sympathizers with
John L. Donovan, head of the
NRA employees union who was
dismissed by Brig. Gen. Hugh s.
Johnson, said they would continue
walking today.
The demonstrators are not mem.
bers of the NRA union, but labor
sympathizers from Washington,
Baltimore and New York.
Meanwhile, the Donovan CASE
was hanging fire until the Ma
tional Labor Relations Board de.
cides whether it will accept juris.
diction, as requested both by the
union and the MIRA.
Members of NRA Lodge No. 81
of the American Federation of
Government Employees will meet
in the Thomson School, Twelfth
and L Streets Northwest tomor.
row at p, m. to discuss the
Donovan case.
Local Socialists, who are aiding
in the picketing, have elected
Martha Maxim and Harlan T..
Glazier as delegates to the meet
ing.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-07-18
Governor Defies Courts,
Proclaims Martial Law

disorders and protect property
from damage.
Adjutant General Sarles was
hurried here from Hillsboro.
Governor Langer'S official
status was clouded with doubt
early today although experts on
constitutional law were agreed
that military law, as established
by LANCER, takes precedence over
civil authority.
It was generally agreed that
Governor LANCER was still in au
thority as governor when the or
der for martial law was issued
Crowds of citizens were congre
gated in front of the State Capitol
when the executive order was is
sued. Many took part in demon
STATIONS with the participants
shouting his praises.
In the recent State primary
held following his conviction II
Federal court, Governor LANCER
won the Republican nomination
for governor by a large majority
on "vindication''' stand.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-07-18
BEAT
PUSHCART MAN

Beaten and robbed by two
colored thugs last night, Jim Cal:
las, so, 200 block Of John Marshall
Pl. N. w., crippled proprietor of a
pushcart, was left lying uncon-
scious on a grass-grown lot near
Sixth Street and Constitution Ave-
nue. Northwest.
Mr.. Callas lay on the lot for IL
hours after the attack, until a
Waterman en- route to work in a
Government building found him.
The pushcart man is familiar
figure to Government employees
and others in the vicinity where
the robbery occurred.
He was taken to Emergency
Hospital and revived. His assail-
ants, he said, apparently thought
he had a large sum. Their loot,
however, was only So.
Both Mr.. Callas' eyes were
closed by blows and his nose was
broken, police say.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-07-18
NEW AUTO TAGS
RECALL WAR;

Next years green and white au-
tomobile tags are a throwback to
the days after the war when the
boys from overseas were returning
and patriotic Washingtonians were
welcoming them back with open
arms.
Every boy in the Army and
Navy who returned home to Wash
1ngton received a medal hung
from a green and white ribbon.
These colors were chosen by Isaac
Cans, then chairman of the Wei
come Home Committee, now q
member of the Alcoholic Beverage
Control Board. Just why green
and white was chosen has nevel
been known to the public until
now, and Mr.. Cans explains it
thus:
"All sorts Of colOrs, decora-
tiOns and medals were being
used in those days. We tried to
find out what the Districts Off
cial cOlOrs were, and we couldn't
locate any.
"Then we began to examine
the various cOlOrs that had been
appropriated for various flags,
decorations, hOnOrs, etc., and
the only two that had not been
appropriated were green and
white. We grabbed those cOlOrS
and ran with them; that's the
story of our official ribbon"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-07-18
CONTINUED from Page ~

Of the State government and pre-
vent Lieut.. Gov. Olson from tax
ing the governors chair.
Cheered by Street Crowds
Crowds paraded through the
streets shouting 1--WE want Ian.
ger"
A committee of Is men friendly
to the LANCER administration, who
said they represented farmer and
labor elements, promised to have
100 StalwartS on hand today to
prevent by force a change of gov
ernorS.
Twenty National Guardsmen
were stationed at the capitol build
ing during the night.
The legislature, boaSting a ma
jority friendly to Governor Ian.
ger, has been ordered by the gov.
ernor to convene in special Ses.
sion tomorrow to conduct an "in.
vestigation" into his conviction in
the Federal district court.
Tribute on Relief workers
Governor Langer's canviction on
charges of levying tribute from
Federal relief workers for the sup.
port of the administration news
paper, the Leader, was the basis
of the Supreme Court ruling GUST,
ing him from the governorShip.
In arguments before the Su-
preme Court Lieut.. Governor OF.
sons attorneys stated that Cover,
nor LANCER was planning to es-
tablish himself as de facto head
Of the government.
No comment other than the
statement by Governor LANCER
was forthcoming from State of.
ficials.
The office of Adjutant General
Earle SarleS was instructed to util'
A9e State troops to prevent possible
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-07-18
SECRET 100 GET
TRAFFIC DUTY

Selected from a list Of repre-.
sentative citizens submitted by
church, civic and trade organiza
tions, the Police Departments I'm
official "secret service'-100 OBJ
servers who will report traffic VIC
lators-is prepared to function.
Major Ernest w. Brown, Police
superintendent; c. c. Clark, of the
Board of Trade, and Waldrop Rob-
inson, chairman of the traffic
committee of the Board of Trade,
have picked the traffic vigilantes
Each of the 100 selected was
given a number. His identity will
be hidden.
Fifteen form letters are being
printed to be sent as warnings to
violators reported by the Wig.
ilanteS.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-07-18
Pedestrian Dead,
Auto DriUer Held

Stanley P. Gordon, A, of the
1900 block Thirty-first st. N. w.
died today at Georgetown Uni
versity Hospital from injuries re-
ceived when he was struck by
an automobile yesterday at
Thirty-first and M Streets, North.
west.
According to police, the driver
Of the car which struck Mr.. Cor.
don was Ben Rubin, SO, of the
5000 block M st. N. w. He was
held for a coroner's inquest.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-07-18
BlGdenSburg Asks
Added Policeman

Members of the Prince Georges
County Board of Commissioners
were asked yesterday bv the
Greater BladenSburg District Cit
liens Association to order more
police protection for their area.
The citizens association is ask
ing for a policeman to be sta
toned at Hyattsville, who will be
available night or day for emer-
gency calls, stating its belief that
only one man is on duty from
midnight until morning in the
HyattSville area.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-07-18
Clean Movies Drive
Gamma in Virqi1liG

RICHMOND, Va, July 18.-Vlr'
GINA censors have made numer-
GUS deletions in certain films
now being shown and in others
which figure in the taboo list as
announced in connection with the
Legion of Decency drive for bet
te-- motion pictures, it was learned
today. Church organizations con-
tinue to join the movement boy
cott1ng salacious attractions.
The boycott was beginning to
be felt in the State today, but
thus far there has been no de-
cided decrease in attendance at
the theaters. The drive, however,
is slowly getting under way in
Virginia,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-07-18
Al Boys Enrolled
In COn1n1uy1itu Club

Forty-one boys have enrolled in
the Terrell Community Club for
the summer session. The club
meets on Tuesdays and Fridays at
the TERRELL Junior High School
Building.
Recreational activities include
swimming, music, drawing and
athletics. Swimming classes are
held at the Banneker Pool The
meeting hour of the club is from
4 to 8 p. m. Mrs. Florita Roy is
director.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-07-18
Roosevelt Must Decide
Army Use in Dakota
International News Service

International News Service
Any request from Acting Gov
Ole H. Olson of North Dakota
for use of Federal troops to de
pose Gov. William LANCER will be
submitted to President Roosevelt,
it was said at the office Of Act
ing Secretary of War Woodring
today.
No such request has been re
ceived.
Cases in which the Federal
Government has been called on
to decide who is governor Of
State are extremely rare. The
only instance recalled was the
famous Dorr rebellion in Rhod'
Island in 1841.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-07-18
Drought Holds Up
Road Improvement

If the dry spell continues, the
Prince Georges county road pro-
gram, sponsored by the Mary
land State Roads Commission,
will suffer.
The Prince Georges Board of
County Commissioners yesterday
received a letter from the chief
engineer to the effect that work
on the road from the bridge at
the Southwest Branch. near the
Marlboro-Largo road. to the Marl-
boro- Richie road will begin after
the next rain. Residents of the
area now want rain.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-07-18
Winchester Plans
CLEANUP of Films

WINCHESTER, Va, July Is
Clergymen and leaders Of civic
and social activities in this COM
munity today were planning a
campaign toward restriction of
offensive movie production. At a
meeting yesterday it was reported
that the local theater manage
ment had been requested not to
show an Objectionable screening
but that the request had been
filed too late.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-07-18
DGnUiLLe to Haze
Beer DiSDenS0ru

DANv1LLE, Va, July ia dis
pensary will be set up here within
80 days, it was announced today,
following a tabulation Of a local
vote held under the optional
liquor act Of Virginia. The wet
vote won by a majority of several
hundred.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-07-18

that Government will use every
power at its disposal to insure
it.
eff the shipping industry does
not fully and freely accord these
rights, on its head lies every
ounce Of responsibility for what
ever may happen here"