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The Washington times., 1934-01-01
1000 KN|GHTED
BY KING FOR
NEW YEAR
Two Canadians, Aga Khan,
Famed Turf Figure, Given
Honor BY the Empire

LONDON, Jan. 1 Q.N.S).
Nearly 1000 eminent British sub
jects-politicians, civil servants,
philanthropists and others whose
deeds made them noteworthy
today were numbered in King
Georges New Year honors list.
For the first time since 1919,
Canadian names were included in
the list owing to reversal Of the
previous stand of the Canadian
government against honors.
Two Canadians
Two Canadians were knighted,
and 80 Canadian women were
made members Of the order Of the
British Empire. Likewise, four
Canadian government officials
were made companions of the Or
der Of st. Michael and st. George.
The two Canadians who were
knighted were Chief Justice Ly'
man P. Duff of the Dominion
Supreme Court, who becomes a
Knight Grand Cross of the Order
Of st. Michael and st. George,
and Chief Justice Joseph Matthias,
teller of the Court of Kings Bench,
Quebec.
A prominent British Jew, who
took active part in relief work for
German-Jewish refugees, was one
Of four baronets created. He is
Davigdor Goldsmid, president OF
the Jewish Board Of Deputies,
Five new baronS were the only
other hereditary titles created.
Aga Khan HOnOred
! Sir William Morris, head Of Nor
ris Motors, was given a barony for
public philanthropic services"
Capt. Anthony Eden, under
secretary of state for foreign af.
fairs, was appointed lord privy
seal to permit him to devote him
self entirely to work connected
with the League of Nations.
Three new privy councillors
were named-Aga Khan, Moham-
medan religious leader and popu-
lar British turf figure; Sir Tel
Sapru, famous Indian liberal, and
Lord Stanley, heir of the Earl Of
Derby and financial secretary to
the admiralty.
Comdr. Edgar Britten Of the
liner Berengaria and Cedric Web
Ster HardwickS, actor, both re-
ceived knighthoods.
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D|LL|NGER HUNT
PUSHED ANEW

CHICAGO, Jan. l QN.S0.-A
nation wide arch for John Dill
linger, ruthless desperate, and his
band Of desperate escaped Indiana
convicts centered in Chicago to-
day following the Identification Of
Dillinger as the leader of the rob-
ber gang that held up a roadhcuse
here yesterday and wounded two
policemen in a gun battle.
The doorman at the roadhouse
and two guests positively identi-
fled the gang leader as Dillinger.
The man identified as Oillinger
and his robber aids, said to have
numbered seven or eight, forced
800 guests and "hosteSses" to hand
over some $500 in cash and a
quantity Of jewelry. In the mean
time Mrs. Margaret Dunno, CASH
Ter at the roadhouSe, managed to
telephone police.
When the police car arrived, the
chauffeur and the lookout in the
robber automobile opened fire on
the officers, causing the holdup
men to come rushing from the
dance hall, their guns blazing
Two of the five policemen, caught
in the croSSfire, were wounded.
Hounded and harried since his
escape from the Michigan City
Qnd0 penitentiary in a wholesale
jail break, Dillinger and his mob
are thought to be desperate for
funds and forced to resort to petty
holdupS to obtain ready cash,
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By International NewS Service


Decision of the Administration
to open the National Industrial
Recovery Act to revision by Con-
greSs, and the increasing strength
Of the "Silver bloc" today pointed
to a session longer and perhaps
far more important than has
generally been assumed.
While Democratic leaders are
confident that the party will back
the President, and Republican
leaders are for the most part
silent or cautious in their atti-
tude, the Administrations course
will open the door to non-partiSan
action.
Democrats In Seat
When Congress conveneS
Wednesday to receive the PreSi-
dents annual message, the Demo
Gratis will again heavily control
both branches.
The House, usually loyal to the
Administration, is expected to
be easy to handle because Of its
top-heavy majority Of 313 Demo
Gratis to ia Republicans. While
the Democratic majority in the
Senate Is less, it is expected by
leaders to prove sufficient.
The only rift in the apparent
harmony IS the action Of the
silver bloc" including many Ad-
ministration leaders in both
houses. in demanding far-reach.
ing legislation without consulting
President Roosevelt in advance.
While the leaders, including
Speaker Rainey and Senator
Thomas D0 of Oklahoma, agree
that no monetary legislation can
be enacted over q presidential
veto. the "silver bloc" and the
inflationiSts plan to wage an &C
tive campaign for legislation.
A canvass Of members Of both
branches discloses q widespread
demand for revision Of the re-
covery law to protect the little
fellow"
BOrah Recognized
The Administration recognizes
the complaint and also the de
mand Of Senator Borah (R) Of
Idaho to strengthen the antitrust
laws, but once the recovery law
is opened to amendment, it is ex.
pected that a long, hard battle
will be waged for major changes
The A.A-A.'S decision to seek
a big appropriation for direct aid
to the livestock industry Is ap
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IS FINDS PWA FUNDS HAVE PUT FIVE MILLIONS TO WORK
Pendulum Puts
Hole in Clock,
Says Liar

CHICAGO, Jan. ! UN.S0.
"My grandfather had a clock
that was so old that the shadow
from the pendulum swinging
back and forth had worn q hole
in the back Of It,"
This assertion won for B.
Ceresa, Of Langeloth, Pa, the
title Of champion lia1 Of the
United States for the ensuing
year, it was announced by Of
ficers of the Burlington (WisO
Liars Club, after the annual
meeting here.
Ceresa thus becomes the pos
SCISSOR of the clubs medal, sur
rendered yesterday by the retir-
ing champion, Phil MacCarthy,
Of Denver.
The runner-up was James E.
Haddenham, of Alhambra, CAL,
who declared:
'T was driving my car in
California when the tire blew
out. I got out to fix it, but
1 discovered I had forgotten
my tire pump. After patch
ing the inner tube I put the
tire back on, turning the valve
frOntwardS. Then / started
driving and I went 50 fast
that in o few minutes my
speed forced IS pounds Of air
into the tire"
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TEAMS To PLAY
IN ROSE BOWL
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one game this year on a wet field,
this being against Lafayette,
while Stanford ran into a wet grid.
iron at Seattle, and was defeated
by Washington.
Approximately 10000 seats had
been sold for the game, but Off
cials estimated that the attend
ance would be far under the ad-
vance sale.
The sloppy field, while it nulli.
fled the plans of the rival coaches
for any intricate attacks, still left
Stanford a 2 to / favorite over
Columbia.
Six Dead in River
The tremendous weight advan.
tage Of the Cardinals was expected
to throw the balance Of power on
their side Of the ledger against a
fast but light foe,
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Silver Bloc, NRA Revisions
To Prolong Congress

proved by farm block" members,
but any change in the law also
will open the door to further de-
mandS.
Extension Of the public works
program and additional funds for
civil works will pave the way for
an organized Republican drive
upon expenditures Of the Admin
iStration.
Riffs Loom
The differences between the
House Ways and Means Commit
tee and the Administration over
tax revision, demands for balanc-
ing Of the budget, and liquor leg
iSlation will furnish topics for ex-
tenSive debate.
The belief is now prevalent that
President Roosevelt may ask Con-
gress for more authority to deal
with the monetary situation, and
perhaps to stabilize the dollar
with other nations Of the world.
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GOTHAM s 1884.
.FETE WETTEST
IN DECADE
New Workers Put On Triple
Celebration of New Year,
Repeal and Prosperity

NEW YORK, Jan. l U.N.S).
Manhattan lifted it's head eau
tiously from the pillow today,
blinked a couple of times, re-
membered it was a holiday, and
with a groan of relief sank back
to begin recuperating from the
gayest, loudest, wettest New Year
celebration in a decade and .
half.
The festivities started early
and went on, the tempo never
faltering, until the last noise
maker was discarded, the last
streamer and confetti thrown,
the last toast drunk.
Triple Celebration
It was a triple celebration New
York put on-for the New Year.
for the repeal of prohibition, and
for emergence from the depres-
sion. Everywhere the emotions
pent up by prohibition and finan-
cial troubles broke loose and
bubbled over in a demonstration
unmatched since the good old
days."
Broadway was filled with merry
thousands almost at dusk, when
the first of the extra police de-
tail assigned to handle the
crowds took up their posts.
With the legitimate theaterS
closed for Sunday, merrymakerS
arrived at hotels, clubs and
restaurants earlier than usual
and by 8 o'clock LIST night the
celebration was in full swing.
Full House" Signs Out
Everywhere through the bright
light sector the "full house" signs
were out early. There wasn't q
hotel, cafe or ballroom that
wasn't crowded; restaurants and
night clubs were jammed to the
doors; even the SpeakeaSies that
remain in operation lost their
gloomy, furtive atmosphere and
swung their por S to capacity
crowds.
And in every resort, liquor
| flowed in a Niagara such as
New York hasn't seen since pre-.
war days.
Extra stocks had been laid In
and from the rate at which they
dwindled hotel and restaurant
proprietors congratulated them
selves on their foresight. OFF,
cially, the curfew rang at S a. m.
today on sale Of liquors in hotels
and clubs, but for those who
decided to keep the party going
in private, the retail liquor stores
opened as usual.
LONDON, Jan. / I.N.SJ.-Lon-
don celebrated the coming Of the
New Year with gay abandon to-
day as noisy throngS jammed the
streets, hotels, and restaurants.
Traffic was brought to q stand
still as the crowds, cheering and
laughing, gathered at Trafalgar
Square, Piccadilly Circus, and st.
Paul's Cathedral.
The Washington times., 1934-01-01
ACE AID SESSION
DUE FRIDAY

Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt will
be one Of the principal speakers
at q public meeting next Friday
night at the United States Cham
ber Of Commerce for discussion Of
old age security for the District.
The meeting will be held under
the auspices Of the Citizens Com
mittee on Old Age Security, the
Council Of Social Agencies, and
the Monday Evening Club. Sen
ator Arthur Capper, Senator
Royal s. Copeland and Repre-
sentative Loring Black will speak.
A bill to provide comfort and
security in old age for persons
over 68 years old in the District
& pending in Congress.
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HlGNefeLd on Hand
To Greet President

Although there is no public re-
ception at the White House this
year, J. w. Hunefeld, a painter.
who has been first in line for the
last five years, was on hand early
today to make sure, he said, that
the White House was still there.
Hunefeld, who lives in the 200
block Of c st. N. E., told attaches
at the Executive Mansion he
wasn't taking any chances on not
greeting President Roosevelt in
the event plans suddenly were
changed and there was q recep-
ton.
The Washington times., 1934-01-01
Water Used to Halt
Tank Gas Escape

The Alexandria Fire Depart
ment was called out early today
to pump water into a tank at the
Alexandria Gas Company's plant
and prevent the escape Of gas
from the tank. According to fire
men they were informed by gas
company'S employees that 100000
feet Of gas had escaped during
the night due to the water In the
tank becoming too low to hold
the pressure.
The Washington times., 1934-01-01
Gold for Treasury
Urqed bu Mcleod

Gold held in Federal Reserve
Banks should be turned over to
the Treasury according to Repre-
sentative Clarence J. Mcleod
RepO Of Michigan.
Present indications are that
the gold content of the dollar
will be reduced so per cent, the
Representative warns, and If the
American people are to receive
full benefit from the revaluation
all their gold should be in the
Treasury when the revaluation IL
made.
The Washington times., 1934-01-01
THEATER BURNS
18 INJURED

MT. VERNON, N. Y, Jan. l
d.N.sO.-Police and fire officials
today opened an investigation
into causes of a fire which last
night turned a neighborhood
movie audience into panic
stricken mob and brought injury
to 1s persons, five Of whom were
seriously burned.
The theater was packed with
about 600 persons when a sudden
puff of smoke eddied from be-
hind the screen. It was followed
by a tongue Of flame which licked
up the draperies. A woman
screamed. Others leaped to their
feet and started for the exits
and in a few moments the entire
audience was stampeding Tor
the doors.
Those nearest the exits threw
the doors open and the sudden
draught drew the flames toward
the audience.
Patrolman John Bradley, on
duty outside the theater, forced
his way through the panic
stricken audience and found a
dozen children abandoned by
companions or parents in the
rush for the exits. Two at a
time he carried them out, Suf-
fering serious burns in his heroic
rescue efforts.
Just before all the available
fire fighting apparatus, sum-
moned by a three-alarm, arrived
at the theater, Bradley and other
men who dashed into the theater
carried out the last Of the chill
dren.
The Washington times., 1934-01-01
Great Britain Opens
1884 With Optinlisnl

LONDON, Jan. I Q.N.S0-
Great Britain faced the New
Year with optimism today,
cheered by o special message Of
hope from Prime Minister Ramsay
Macdonald. He said:.
'"The last IL months, despite
their difficulties and anxietieSs
nevertheless have been . time
af steadily Increasing hope"
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mOufQef.
But at that, it hasn't
been a bad old year as
years have been going
lately.
In fact, in years to come,
when all these professors
switch from economists to
historians, they will be
likely to. label 1888 as the
historical year, the year of
the big switch from worse
to better.
So, so long '33! Panics
ears; so We'll be seeing you
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IS NEAR
FOR OUTLAW
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instructions to his wife for the
disposal Of his belongings.
His mother and sister arrived
from Kansas City yesterday to re-
main at his bedside.
Despite his many wounds, two
Of which were in his spine and
one in his right leg, UnderhiI trav.
eled 16 blocks after the gun battle
before taking refuge in a furniture
store where he was found. Much
Of the distance apparently was
made on his hands and knees, Of
f1cers said. He was clad only in
winter underwear when found.
The Washington times., 1934-01-01
The Weather

District Of ColumOia-occasionaI rain
today, colder in late afternoon. much
colder tonight; tomorrow partly cloudy
and colder; fresh southwest winds shift
noon.
Maryland - Occasional rain, slightly
warmer in east portion today, much
colder tonight; tomorrow partly cloudy
and colder.
Virginia-Occasional rain today, colder
tonight; tomorrow cloudy ana colder.
RIVER CONDITION
Potomac and Shenandoah Rivers clear
at Harpers Ferry.
OTHER TEMPER ATTpHa
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| IN;
NEW YORK SEES
QUICK ACTION
New Mayor Takes His Oath in
Secret at Early Hour, Then
Sails Into Cleanup Job

NEW YORK, Jan. / Q.N.S0.
Headed by Fiorello LaGuardia,
New York City's new adminstra-
ton took office today, ending the
16-year rule Of Tammany.
Control of the city government
officially will pass to the former
stormy petrol Of the lower House
Of Congress at noon, when he
walks into the mayors office at
City Hall to relieve Mayor John
P. O'Brien.
But in keeping with his vigo-
rous activity since the November
election, LaGuardia actually be-
gan to function as head of the
city administration early today.
Oath Taken
In the presence of his wife and
their adopted daughter and a few
close friends, LaGuardia took the
oath as mayor secretly a few min
utes after midnight. The oath
was administered by Supreme
Court Justice Philip j. McCook, a
friend of years standing.
His first official act as mayor
was to speed downtown to police
headquarters, where Maj. Gen.
John G. Organ, war time divi-
sion commander of the New York
State troops in the A. E. F., was
sworn in as Commissioner of Po-
lice and the new mayor delivered
a brief address to deputy commits
sionerS and police inspectors.
From police headquarters La
Guardia went to the Municipal
Building, where he administered
the oath Of office to Paul Win
delS as corporation counsel and
conferred with Windels concern
ing appointments to the latter's
staff.
Busy First Day
Despite the holiday lull, the
new mayor planned a busy in
augural day.
After swearing in General
Organ and WindelS, he was
scheduled to dash back uptown
to speak over a national radio
hookup concerning his plans for
the city and exchange New Year
greetings with other political
leaders.
At noon he was to return to
City Hall, there to receive the
"key to the city" from Mayor
John P. O'Brien and formally
take over office.
AS soon as he officially sue
ceedS the incumbent mayor, La
Guardia planned to swear in
Prof. ]. A. Berle, jr., a member
Of President Roosevelt's brain
trust" as city chamberlain.
Budget Problem Up
Then he will await official
notifica ton from Bernard s.
Deutsch, chairman Of the Board
Of Aldermen, that the board is in
session and awaiting him. Meet
ing jointly, the aldermen and
the board Of estimate will be
addressed by the new execu-
tive.
Following that ceremony, La
Guardia will swear in his per-
sonal staff and will hold his
first press conference. If he has
time, he will visit several city
departments late this afternoon
and discuss their administration
with department heads.
LaGuardia indicated his first
few days in office will be con-
centrated on seeking to have the
State legislature reopen the 1884
city budget so it can be reduced
and balanced.
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Firen1en Kept Busy,
But Loss Is Small

Alexandria firemen established
q new record for fires attended
during the past month. A total Of
So alarms were answered. Despite
the large number of fires reported,
only two caused serious damage,
The Cameron Apartment fire
damage Of $4,000, and a fire
at 1414 Cameron Street, where
approximately $4,000 damage
occurred.
The Washington times., 1934-01-01
WILL ROGERS Says:

SANTA MONICA, CAL, Jan. 1.-The old
year has gone-and without a single
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come every 20 years; so we'll be seeing yo1
again in '53.
The Washington times., 1934-01-01

BEST BET-VMLAG1 wanna
Evening star., 1934-04-14
IDENTITY OF SLAIN
COUPLE is SOUGHT
Philadelphia Police Believe Man
Killed Woman, Then Took
Own Life.
By the Associated Press,

By the Associated Press.
PHILADELPHIA. April 14-Police
tried today to identify the bodies of a
man and woman whose expensive
clothing and jewelry made a sharp
contrast to the shabby hotel room in
which they were found shot to death.
strip of ferry tickets in the wom-
en's purse and a label in the mans
coat indicated that they we're residents
OF Southern New Jersey.
Because of the positions of the bodies
and the fact that the woman was
wearing her sealskin coat and hat, de-
tectives surmized that the man shot
and killed her as she attempted to leave
their room and then turned his pistol
on himself. Both were about 40 years
old.
That they were prominent. investi-
gators felt certain. But they had only
the name Benson" on the mans coat
and the registration "Mr. and Mrs. C.
Barry. Oakview," to guide them. The
names on the register were called ficti-
tious.
The room clerk told police the cou-
pie registered Thursday night and
tlat yesterday afternoon he heard two
reports which probably were shots
Trucks were rumbling to and from the
water front and elevated trains were
grinding past the hotel, however. and
he paid no attention to the sounds.
When the couple failed to appear
during the evening, he recalled the
sounds, went to the room with a pass
key and discovered their bodies.
Shot between the eyes, the woman
lay on the floor, her hand clutching a
handkerchief. The man was sprawled
on q bed, an arm dangling from the
side and an automatic lying beneath
The fingers,
Evening star., 1934-04-14
SECRETARY HULL
ASKS MARINER
FOR EXPLANATION

Continued From First Page)
with background for a biographical
sketch as part OF a series on Ameri.
cans in Paris.
Says Error Corrected.
"A French transla ton in the first
edition OF LIntransigesnt' contained
a phrase: I love the French people
better than Americans which was
corrected in later editions even before
the embassy had seen it. What 1
said was I understand French peopie
better than many Americans do. be-
cause. ETC. The foreign editor of
L LIntransigeant' apo1ogized through
Tuck tPinkeny Tuck, first secretary of
the American Embassy in Paris) for
the error, for the whole tone of the
article and for not submitting the
text as promised.
"tSigned) MARINER"
The copy Of L'Intransigeant which
reached The Star yesterday contains
both sentences attributed to Mariner
that II love the French people better
than love Americans" as well as
the sentence which Mariner has ad-
mitted to have said, that 1T under
stand the French people better than
most OF my compatriots."
Evening star., 1934-04-14
MISSING GIRL FRIEND
OF MURDER SUSPECT
Police Believe She Was Abducted
to Prevent Her From Civ
ing Testimony.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the ASSOCIATED Press.
DENVER, Colo, April i4.-The
friendship between l6-year -old high
school girl and Missouri murder
suspect was regarded by police TODAY
as possible clue to her disappear
ance g week ago.
William j. Armstrong. captain Of
detectives, said the girl. Miss Maxine
Nelson. had been friendly with Byron
Jerry Wolff. sought here several
months ago as a suspect in the muir
DER OF B. L. Van Moose, wealthy re-
.ired capitalist at Carthage. Mo.
Woln was arrested later at Los
Angeles.
Miss Nelson disappeared last Sun
day, neighbors reporting she had
been taken from her mothers apart
ment by two men. They believed she
had been drugged.
The Rocky Mountain News said It
had information the police were
working on the theory that friends OF
Woin may have abducted the girl to
prevent her from testitying against
MIN at his trial IN Carthage.
Miss Nelson came to nv ONCE
about two weeks ago and we had A
conference" Capt. Armstrong said.
He declined to disclose the nature OF
their discussion.
Woln was arrested at Los Angeles
March 26. The following day Glenn
Harmon, another suspect, was shot To
death by detective when he resisted
arrest. Officers said Wolff had in
formed them where Harmon could be
located.