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The Nespelem tribune. [volume] (Nespelem, Wash.) 1934-1936, 1934-12-26
JOBS MEAN HAPPY CHRISTMAS
FOR SCORES OF DAM WORKERS
Men Formerly Unemployed Have
Real Cause For Enjoying
Yuletide
Halt Work Tuesday
Crews Get Day Off; Weeks En-
ployment Total Of PATS
Shows Slight Decrease

GRAND COULEE DAM SITE-A
decided lull in activity preceded the
lay-off over Christmas, as residents
of the district prepared to celebrate
the holiday.
Because the project has made jobs
for many who were unemployed for
a long time, it was one of the hap
piest many of them have spent.
Construction of the trailer" unit
Of the conveyor began to take form
Monday as the aluminium painted
gi1ders were set in position. A feed
erline was being built to the second
unit, installed near what used to be
the junction of the roads above the
Shell station.
Dirt Pile Grows
The shaped pile of dirt in
Rattlesnake canyon has been grow
ing steadily until today the dirt is
falling only about SO feet. A cloud
of dust is continually floating over
the dump.
After several weeks of driving to
the dam over a road filled with
foot deep chuck holes and ruts, resi-
dents of the district today were
pleased to see a Grant county scrap
er smoothing out the rough spots.
Employment at the dam has
dropped off Slightly the last week,
according to the report of the rec
lalnation bureau, with a. fewer men
on the payrolls than last week, and
about rs under the peak. The total
for the week was 2431 men, with last
weeks total OATS and the high
25a7. These figures do not include
the men employed by the bureau Of
reclamation as engineers or work
men, of whom there are about $50.
The Nespelem tribune. [volume] (Nespelem, Wash.) 1934-1936, 1934-12-26
Bridge At Dam
Under Construction
Sheet Filings Are Being Driven;
Will Finish Job In Two
Months

GRAND COULEE DAM-Sheet
piling for the MWAK railroad
bridge was being driven near the
u. s. gauging station in the Column
bia river yesterday.
In contrast to the timber-frame
construction of the temporary
bridge, now serving as a crossing
for the cars at the damsite, the
railroad span will have two piers.
Work is now concentrated on the
east pier.
It will probably take about two
months for the MWAK to finish
the job. The piers will be built
mainly of concrete.
The Nespelem tribune. [volume] (Nespelem, Wash.) 1934-1936, 1934-12-26
Christmas Program
Held At Church
Community Methodist Services
Tell Of orld-Wide Customs;
Young Peoples Choir Sings

Christmas was observed at the
Community Methodist church Sun
day night with a program giving the
different customs of peoples all over
the world.
A choir of young people sang the
hymns which have come from the
different countries and Rev. G. H.
Schneider and Rev. j. Poolton told
of the way Christmas was observed
in other lands.
The Nespelem tribune. [volume] (Nespelem, Wash.) 1934-1936, 1934-12-26
Na a. ~ Members
Hold Annual Party
Club Has Christmas Tree For In
dams At Council Hall
Sunday

The Namtues club held their an
nual Christmas tree and treat for
all the Indians at the council hail
Sunday afternoon. The hall was
crowded with old and young who
enjoyed the program given by the
Namtues girls and Indian school
children. Presents were exchanged
and treat was given to everyone
present.
The Nespelem tribune. [volume] (Nespelem, Wash.) 1934-1936, 1934-12-26
CONANT AND CHURCHILL
OPERATE NEW STATION

p. D. Conant has become ascot
ated with Harold Churchill in the
Log Cabin Service Station. Mr..
Conant will have charge of the
automobile repair department. oper-
ated in connection with the station.
The Nespelem tribune. [volume] (Nespelem, Wash.) 1934-1936, 1934-12-26
SUNDAY SCHOOL HOLDS
CHRISTMAS PROGRAM

The Sunday school gave a de-
lightful program Monday night at
the Community Methodist church.
Songs, drills and Christmas recita-
lions were presented by the child
rem.
The Nespelem tribune. [volume] (Nespelem, Wash.) 1934-1936, 1934-12-26
New Auto Licenses
Show Residence
Letter Before Number Reveals
County In Which Tag Was
Issued; Complete List Given

Under the states new automobibe
licensing system it is an easy mat
ter to identify the county from
which visiting motorists have come.
The letter ~" on the blue ana
white plates designates Okanogan
county, while "A' before the num-
erals indicates that the motorist il
a resident of King county.
Here is the complete list of letters
for the counties of the state:
The Washington times., 1934-03-26

Gogo-just a mite of a pigmy
slave-threw official Washington
into an uproar today.
Or at least Mrs. Hugo Rennert,
jr., Washington society woman,
did when she announced that she
wants to bring Gogo here.
Gogo-his real name is Gong
was purchased by Mrs. Rennert'S
stepfather, Gen. Nunez de Prado,
when he was serving as governor
general of Spanish Guinea.
GOgO Is Gift to Her
Now the general wants to pre-
sent Gogo to Mrs. Rennert. and
she has announced that she in
tends to appeal to the State De-
partment for permission to bring
Gogo here.
At the State Department it was
stated positively that Gogo cannot
enter the country if he remains a
slave. If he is given his freedom
he may possibly be allowed to come
in under the immigration quota,
provided he can answer the quail
fications.
The Labor Department, which
also handles all immigration mat
ters, also holds that Gogo as Q
slave can not enter.
Legal Ban Cited
Officials pointed to the Thir-
teenth Amenrment to the Consti-
tuition, adopted in 1865, which
forbids slavery in the United
States.
But Mrs. Rennert wants Gogo
and she does not intend to treat
him as q slave, she says.
The Washington times., 1934-03-26
HOME LOAN BILL
PASSES HOUSE

Building and loan associations
would be authorized to exchange
mortgages for Home Owners Loan
Corporation bonds under a bill
which passed the House shortly
after it convened today.
The measure now only needs
the Presidents signature to be-
come law.
The bill permits building asso-
Citations to take over bonds issued
by any Federal corporation au-
thorized to lend money to building
and loan associations. It has been
Endorsed by the D. c. Building
and Loan Association League
which represents 95 per cent of
local associations.
The House also passed a bill au-
thorizing the Pennsylvania rail-
road to electrify its tracks in the
District. This bill, too, has been
passed by the Senate.
Representative Carl E. Mapes
(RO Of Michigan said he believed
the Interstate Commerce Commits
sion should pass on the bill first.
In reply, Majority Floor Leader
Joseph w. ByrnS of Tennessee,
pointed out identification of the
Pennsylvania lines from New York
to Washington has already been
approved and financed by the
Public Works Administration.
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EARLY ENDING
Of CONGRESS.
DISCOUNTED
Rainey Says Press Of Work Is
Such That Adjournment
Can't Be Predicted
BY International News Service

The end Of the present ses-
sion Of Congress isn't even
close enough to Justify a pre-.
diction, Speaker henry 4.
Rainey said today:
The prediction of Senator Rob-
inson of Arkansas, Democratic
Senate leader, Of a May Is ad-
journment appears unduly opti-
mistic in view of work being
piled up, Speaker Rainey believes.
The House, which usually can
move faster than the Senate, be-
cause it limits debate, was ex-
pected to clean up its calendar
early in the spring.
But the House program now
includes such measures as the
tariff, sugar control. unemploy-
ment insurance, huge deficiency
appropriation bill, stock exchange
control, commodity exchange con-
troll, 30-hour week, intermediate
credit banks, guarantee of home
loan bonds, and other miscella-
neous legislation.
With the tariff slated to be
passed this week the House may
be in a position to act more
SrnodiIv m coyooo of tho Admin
iStration measures.
The Senate calendar is even
larger. Administration measures
in the Senate include: Bankhead
cotton bill, $3O0,O00,000 tax bill,
stock exchange regulation, inter-
mediate credit banks, league
court resolution, with unemploy-
ment insurance and other meas
ures still in the embryo stage.
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Gogo, who is about the size of
three-year-old child despite the
fact he is 80 years old, speaks
Spanish and French, plays the
guitar, runs errands, waits on the
table, and is described as gentle
and agreeable.
Even if Gogo is given his free
dom his chances of seeing Amer
lea are slight.
Spain Disclaims Him
The Spanish government dis
claims him, saying he is a Libe-
rian. And Liberia is in the bad
graces Of this nation because of
the slave traffic.
At an exclusive Connecticut
Avenue shop where Mrs. Rennert
is employed she told The Times:
81 hope they will allow me
to bring GOgO here. I have
never seen him but under
stand he is very gentle and
nice to have around the house.
'I would not treat him as a
slave if they will allow me to
bring him here. OF course, I
would use him as a servant in
my home, but he would be
treated kindly"
Plans New Plea
Gogo is not a Liberian, Mrs.
Rennert said, She expects soon
to visit the State Department to
plead for permission for Gogo to
come here.
Before Gogo can enter this
country he will require a pass.
port and a visa from the Ameri-
can consul at the port Of en-
barkation.
Mrs. Rennert is Spanish and
met Mr.. Rennert when he was
in Spain for the State Depart
ment several years ago.
The Washington times., 1934-03-26
N. Y. Taxi Strike
Riots Flare AneLD

NEW YORK, March 26 G.N.S0.
Violence flared again in New
York's taxi strike today when a
gang claiming to be striking
drivers beat up cab driver and
two passengers in Brooklyn. The
three victims were not seriously
hurt. A similar instance was re-
ported later in Queens when three
strikers Signaled a cab, beat the
driver, and tore the doors off his
cab.
Mayor LaGuardia charged the
strikers with violating a pledge
to him to end the walkout.
The Washington times., 1934-03-26
SEE VICTORY.
SCORED BY
. PRESIDENT
Section IA Interpretation
Called Framework for New
Industrial Era

DETROIT, March 26
(I.N.S.).-Snow swirle d
around the towers and smoke
stacks of Detroit today, but
there was sunshine in the
city's heart as the, news
spread that the threatened
motor strike had been averted.
ia In a hundred factories the
workers who last week had gone
sullen and angry to their ma
chimes trooped happily to their
stations as the whistles blew this
morning.
The unions received the news
with spontaneous joy. At Pontiac,
more than $4,000 workers were
gathered in a mass meeting last
night when word of the COM
promise was received. Without
waiting for details, the assembly
burst into thunderous cheers.
Interest in Neutral"
At Flint, the council of the
United Auto Workers had assem-
bled to issue the strike call when
the telegram from Washington ar
rived, just as the vote was to be
taken.
Chief interest among both
manufacturers and unions CEN
tered today on the third neutral"
member of the board which Presi-
dent Roosevelt is to set up as a
referee between employers and
workers.
Here and there voice of dis
con tent was raised. Matthew
Smith, general secretary of the
Mechanics Educational Society, in
dependent auto workers union,
sent a telegram to Washington
Condemning the accord.
Leaders of the A. F. of L. unions
said:
1--WE got everything we
CONTINUED on Page 2, Col. ~
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.- 19 Opposed .~g.-,.,-
The vote on approving the pay
restoration was opposed by Sen
ators Borah, Carey, Davis, Dick
inson, Gibson, Goldsborough,
Johnson, Hale, Reed, Robinson
Gndiana) Schall, Townsend, Van
denberg, White, Republicans; Cos
tigan, George, Long and Nicely,
Democrats, and Shipstead (F.-L0 :,
who insisted on full pay restora-
tion.
Following the vote, which settles
the pay issue, the Senate began
consideration of the only other
provision in the bill which is in
disagreement between the House
and Senate, the veterans section.
Senator James F. Byrnes CD Of
South Carolina, in charge of the
bill, proposed that the Senate yield
to the House position concerning
veterans.
Senator Frederick Steiwer (R.)
Of Oregon introduced a preferen-
tial motion that the Senate con-
cur to the House veterans proVi-
SionS with amendments.
May Go to House
Should the Steiwer motion pre-
vail, the bill will be sent to the
House for concurrence in the
motion.
Should the House accept this,
the bill would then go to the
President, but if the House rejects
the Steiwer proposal, the measure
would then be sent to conference
for a settlement of the veterans
dispute.
If the Senate accepts the
Byrnes motion, the bill would go
directly to the President.
When the Senate met, Senator
Byrnes, who several days ago had
moved that the Senate further in
sist on its amendments, withdrew
that motion.
Senator McCarran, full restora-
ton champion in the Senate
moved that the Senate concur in
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the House "five,and-five" pay
restoration amendment.
Senator Byrnes pointed out
that this amendment was the
same as was reported out origt-
nally by the Senate committee.
and added that if the Senate
refused to accept the House pro"
posal, he would move that the
Senate further insist so we can
have a roll call and the Senate
conferees can definitely know the
will of the Senate"
McCarran Explains Stand
Senator McCarran, who was
the chief advocate Of full restorar
tion of salaries, said:
$50 that 1 may be thrOughIy
understood in making this mo.
ton, wish to tell the Senate
I have not relinquished my idea
that the best way to support re.
cOvery is to give the labOring
class the wherewithal to meet
the increasing costs.
"Inasmuch as the President
has urged private industry all
over the country to increase
wages, I believe that it would be
best for the largest employer Of
labor in the country (the gov.
ernment) to put its own en-
pIOyes on a living wage basis.
Even full restoration would
not meet the increased costs
under the recovery program
but three times the House,
which is representative Of the
people, has voted on this ques.
tiOn, and three times by record
vote, it has refused to aCCep6
the Senate amendment. {
BETTER THAN NONE"
"T believe that twO-thirdS OR
a loaf is better than none, and
the working class in this cOun-
try certainly need bread.
1--WE have, by the Senate
amendment (fOr full reStra-
tom accomplished something.
''It is possible that the Chief
Executive will see fit to restore
the remaining S per cent within
. proper time, as he is author"
CONTINUED on Page 2, Col. 50
The Washington times., 1934-03-26
Presidents 'ShadOW'
TOLiqht Chicago Fair
v International News Service

BY International News Service
Utilizing the latest wrinkle in
remote control, President RooSe-
velt will reopen the Chica go
Worlds Fair on May 26, when his
shadow presses switch turning
on the vast lighting system on the
shores of Lake Michigan.
The President will appear in a
sound motion picture before May
26 and will be photographed press
ing outton controlling the light
ing system at the fair. On the
reopening day, the picture will be
flashed simultaneously on three
separate screens at the fair, and
the action automatically will
transmit an electrical impulse,
flashing on the exposition's light
ing system.
The Washington times., 1934-03-26
SENATE APPROVES ) AND ) PAY return
New Orleans
Hard Hit By
Tornado

NEW ORLEANS, La, March 26
U.N.SO.-A tornado of terrific
force struck the French quarter
of New Orleans today, completely
demolishing houses of 10 city
blocks, and injuring eight persons.
Houses in three other blocks
were partially destroyed when the
tornado struck shortly after 8
o'clock this monring.
Damage was estimated at more
than $5OO,0OO.
No one was reported killed, al
though one woman, Mrs. w. Mum
ford, %, was so seriously injured
she may die.
All electric and telephone wires
were down in the stricken area.
Escaping gas from broken mains
and live wires were an added
menace.
The tornado brought complete
devastation to a section of the
city occupied largely by French
residents. .----~ ~-~-~
Accompanied by torrential rain
and almost midnight darkness,
the tornado completely razed
dozens of homes and unroofed
others.
More than a score of persons
were treated at hospitals for
superficial injuries.
Every relief agency, as well as
all available policemen, were
rushed to the scene. A call was
sent out for tarpaulins and tents
tn shelter. the homeless.
The Washington times., 1934-03-26
YIELDS To HOUSE; 1913;
DEBATE IS RESUMED
ON VETERAN AID

Nearly million Government employees were assured Of
reganing twohrds of Uncle Sans pay cut today when
the Senate by vote of SO to 10 approved the House pro-
gram pay restoration.
The House proposal eliminated onehrd of the Is per cent
pay of February l. and another third Of July
The President authorized to eliminate the final third
whenever felt conditions justified restoration of full pay
The reached when the Senate voted to
the House pay amendment the independent offices a
preparation BILL
Senator McCarran D Nevada who led the fight for fuD
pay restoration, made the motion to concur
The Washington times., 1934-03-26
Will ROGERS
Says:

SANTA MONICA, CAL, March
26.-I've been reading all the
Sunday articles by wOrld-knOwn
writer's, and they all talk war.
Well, If there is any excuse for
anybody fighting at this time.
it's beyond me. The consensus
is that $50 and so has to tighS
50 and SO sooner or later"
Well, / believe that il I had 70
fight q man "sOOner or later,
I would fight him later. The
later the better.
The only legitimate reason J
can see why Germany ana
France must fight is that they
haven't fought in 16 years, ana
the only reason / can see Why
the United States and Japan
have to fight is that we haye0AS
fought before.
Copyright, 1894, by McNaught
Syndicate, InO.l
The Washington times., 1934-03-26

this investigation that has COW
cred on this continent every po-
tential battlefield that could be
foreseen?
What is the summary from q
visit to a score of Europe's chief
cities and from the opinions
gathered in conversation with the
Continued on PGes 3. caE. -
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ASKED
TOS|FT WRIT
CHARGES
Full Investigation of Brain
Trust Assured; Rep. Bull
winkIe Offers Resolution
BY International News Service

! BY lnCeF0HLlOHhI NO"B SOEENo
A congressional investigation
into charges by DR.. William A.
Writ, Gary, Ind, that Presiden-
tial advisers were attempting
to overthrow the Government
was demanded in a resolution
introduced in the House today
by Representative Bulwinkle
(D.) Of North Carolina.
Representative Bulwinkle is a
member of the House Interstate
Commerce Committee which has
heard DR.. Wirt'S charges voiced
by James H. Rand, jr., in a hear
ing on the stock market bill.
The resolution creates a commit
tee of five representatives to in
quire into the truth or falSity of
DR.. Wirt's allegations.
Rainey Urges Probe
Declaring that DR.. Wirt's
charges "in effect allege treason"
Speaker Rainey said that the De.
partment of Justice should inveSti-
gate them.
The Speaker expressed a will
ingnesS to permit an investigation
if it could be limited to requiring
DR.. Writ to name the brain
truSterS" with whom he talked, but
said he would oppose an inquiry
(which would permit all the oppo-
nents of the recovery program to
air their views" He added:
"Dr. Writ should lay his
charges before the President
and Department of Justice.
"What he charges in effect is
treason and it is his duty to
report the matter to the proper
authorities"
Subpoena Power Asked
The power of subpoenaing wit
nesseS and documents is given
the inquiry body in Representa-
tive Bulwinkle's resolution, which
follows:
"The committee is author
ized to conduct a thorough in
veStigatiOn ~ of the truth or
CONTINUED on Page 2, Col. y
The Washington times., 1934-03-26
Stage Stars Wife
Killed in Accident

MIAMI BEACH, Fla, March 26
O.N.S3.-The body Of Mrs. Mar
garet Peggy Metaxa, 10, wife Of
George Metaxa. New York stage
star, was en- route to New York
for burial today.
Mrs. Metaxa was killed, and
the actor badly injured when their
automobile overturned here yes
terday. He is expected to re-
cover.
The Washington times., 1934-03-26
Strike Peace DrGlUS
Praise for President
By international News Service

BY InteFnat1On8I news SefVlc0
Several hundred kilograms were
received at the White House to-
day congratulating Presid en- t
Roosevelt over the settlement Of
the threatened automobile strike.
Several of the kilograms stated
that Mr.. Roosevelt had learned"
the vacation upon which he will
embark tomorrow.
The Washington times., 1934-03-26
WithdrQLUS
S2l,5OO DAMAGE Suit

HOLLYWOOD, March 26 ON.
S0.-Two film players today
compromised their legal diff
culties. Mae Clarke, the actress,
withdrew her $21,50O damage
suit against Phillips Holmes,
actor, when the latter agreed to
pey her doctors bills. totaling
several hundred dollars, incurred
following an automobile accident.
The Washington times., 1934-03-26

If the contest is not stopped
there will be no more sense in
the question "Will war come in
Europe?"
The question then will only be
when will the war Gomez"
Already the graver question
has displaced the first in the
minds of many observers.
What are the final results Of
The Washington times., 1934-03-26
European Arms Marathon
Renews Fears of War

"The stacked against permanent peace no 'a'O
can be secured" ..u
So te H. r. Knickebocker famous foreign correspondent ior
Ne SerUice concluding article OF his
Wiu war Conner" The London adds against real d
armament contention are 40 to 1.
The Washington times., 1934-03-26

LONDON, March 2e IN.s.).-The armaments race in on
They are off, Germany France, Britain Russia Japan Italy
the that ends in the Olympic Games OF death
Today the is preliminary. Tomorrow, it WILL be
&AooIo
The Washington times., 1934-03-26
(Rv ii, r. KNICKERBOCKER

International News Service Staff Correspondent
DOWNRIGHT 1884 by Service ReprOducC
>O~F'~'o' fOrbdden0
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Mean Temperatures
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THE WEATHER
Cloudy with occasional rain tonight; Tuesday
not so cold. Lowest temperature tonight about
40 degrees.
The Washington times., 1934-02-03
NJ 'KENZ|E LOSES
MONEY CHANCE

Roland Mackenzie, whose ad-
mission into the Middle Atlantic
P. G.. A. is causing debate, kicked
away his chances Of cutting in on
the $500 purse for the Aqua
Caliente golf tourney by scoring a
third round of 81 yesterday. The
final 18 holes is being played to-
day.
Mackenzie, who is expected to
assume his new duties at the Con-
gressional Country Club the latter
part of this month, was 81 strokes
back of the leader, Witty Cox.
Strung out between Cox and Mac
Kenzie were more than so golfers.
Mackenzie started his play at
Aqua with a IA on wednesday and
added "a Thursday. His 54-hole
total reads 231.
The former amateur ace Of the
Columbia Country Club will most
likely be admitted to the Middle
Atlantic P. G. A. when the as
sociation's annual meeting takes
place. There is said to be rule
that no applicant be accepted un-
til he has served three years ap-
premiership. There is said to be
sentiment among pros of this area
that this rule be waived in Mac.
Kenzie's behalf.
The Washington times., 1934-02-03
SKATERS SHOW
At ARMORY

Roller skating and hockey en-
thusiasts are offered an attractive
program at the Silver Spring Ma
tional Guardsmen's Armory rink
this weekend.
Two one-mile dashes are sched.
uled tonight at $50 o'clock, while
the Holbrook A. c. and Pirates.
Baltimore teams and contenders
for the TriState League title, will
appear in an exhibition hockey
match at 9 tomorrow night.
Women skaters will take the
floor first tonight with Doris
Leizear. Marguerite Zimmerman,
Mary Parker, Mary Sloan, and
other standouts vieing for honors,
while the second race for men
will bring together phil" Phil.
lips, Peter Durant, Cliff Spencer,
Give Brown, Larry Christoff and
other stars.
Entries will be accepted up to
post time.
The Pirates, who dropped Q
3-to-2 decision tn the Free State
team, of Baltimore, in an exhi.
bition match here several weeks
ago, have been strengthened con-
siderably for their second Capital
appearance and red-hot contest
is anticipated.