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The Washington times., 1934-04-20
NJ AR 7 THUR
BEES FOR
GREATER
FORCE
Would Be PoWerIess in Face
Of Strong Invader, House
Committee Learns
BY International News Service

The American Army is so
small that it would be power
less to defend the nation in
the event Of an invasion by a
major power, Gen. Douglas
Macarthur, chief Of staff, told
a House military affairs sub.
committee today.
He made an earnest plea for
passage of the bill of Representa-.
tive Thompson CD of Texas, in.
creasing the officer strength
from 10000 to 1908 and enlisted
strength from 118,750 o 10000.
General Macarthur said:
with our little army, we
are now relatively helpless to
defend OurSelf in case Of In
vasiOn by a major power"
BegS For Increase
After detailing the condition Of
the Army General Macarthur
turned to Representative Fitz.
patrick CD of New York, chair.
man of the subcommittee, and
said:
"Mr. Chairman, pass this bill,
I beg of you as an old soldier
who probably has seen his last
battlefield, pass this bill and
give the American Army q
chance in the next fight It
wages for the life of our cOun-
try"
General Macarthur told the
subcommittee that since the
World War the American Army
has been going down steadily.
Although Congress authorized an
enlisted strength of 100000, 1t
has been whitfield down to a
point where it is dangerously in
adequate" he said.
While there has been great
progress in mechaniZation. an
immediate increase in enlisted
strength to 10000 is an ire
ducible minimum, he said.
Probably to be Smaller
Because of modern methods,
he added, armies in the next
great war probably will be nu-
merically smaller than during
the World War.
General Macarthur said the
Regular Army has three missions:
Adequate defense garrisonS in
overseas possessions, a nucleus
on which a huge army could be
built, and a force to hold the
invader in check until citizens
army could be formed. He de
clared:
II must choose which of these
1 will attempt, well knowing
that failure in one might cause
Continued on Page 2, Col. So
The Washington times., 1934-04-20
Fowler Hits Probers' Plan
To Fight Tuberculosis

p DR.. William C. Fowler, District
Health Officer, today took issue
with other naeMaAegs Of the spe-
cial tuberculosis investigationg
committee, in submitting to the
District Commissioners q minority
report on the inquiry.
DR.. Fowler's report attacks the
committee report on eight points.
The chief item of controversy was
the recommendation Of the COM
mittee that a full-time health Of
ficer be appointed to be in full
charge of matters relating to
tuberculosis.
The Health Officer declared
adoption of this recommendation
would make the Health Officer
subordinate to the special tuber-
culosis officer in matters relating
to tuberculosis. The full-time Of
The Washington times., 1934-04-20

Apparently not seeing the Sig
nificance of the request, nobody
raised an objection, and it was
granted. Representative Steagall
then asked the Speaker if the
committees report brought out
last week on an amended Mcleod
bill was valid. He admitted the
bill was prepared by the COM
mittee while the House was in
session, without consent of that
body to meet.
Report Ruled Void
Prepared for the question,
Speaker Henry T. Rainey declared
the report absolutely void"
1t was only then that Mcleod
bill sponsors realized the commit
tee had paved the way to fore
stall any attempt by them next
Monday to force a vote on the
strength Of the Weideman peti-
ton.
BY securing permission to meet
today and tomorrow the banking
committee will be able to report
out a new bill and undoubtedly
will do So, On the other side Of
the Capit0l, meantime, Seve4SB
The Washington times., 1934-04-20

ment in the history of the country,
participated in the colorful stream
Of marchers, cavalry men, and
bands.
Cadets Win Applause
Uniformed detachments from
the Army, Navy, and the Coast
Guard marched to music of
several bands. The District high
school cadets brought forth long
and enthusiastic ovations as they
went through tn cir military
maneuverS shortly after tn e
parade started.
The judges reviewed the pageant
from stands along Constitution
Avenue. Prizes were awarded for
the beSt"dreSSed marching units.
WaShington's first annual
Cherry Blossom Festival got under
way at dawn yesterday with cere-
monies on the banks of the Tidal
Basin. The main events of the
first days program included the
crowning of the Queen of the
Festival, Miss Eleanor Roosevelt,
daughter of the Assistant Secre-
(COntinued on Page 2, Col. -
The Washington times., 1934-04-20
REP. P.SHOEMAKER
AWARD V0|DED

Default judgment enter ed
against Representative Francis
H. Shoemaker (F-D of Minnesota
was vacated today by Justice Jen-
nings Bailey in District Supreme
Court, in the $4,000 damage suit
filed against him by Charles New
man, taxicab driver.
Justice Bailey said he accepted
the explanation of Mr.. Shoemaker
that official business kept him
from answering the suit.
Attorney Harry Friedman, for
Mr.. Newman, presented an affi-
davit purporting to summarize q
statement by Representative Shoe
maker to an Assistant District At
torney. The affidavit stated that
Representative Shoemaker while
on trial in Police Court April 4
on charges preferred by Mr.. New
man said that:
"He was not interested in the
civil cause Of Charles Newman
against him then pending in the
Supreme Court of the District:
that If Newman got q judgment
against him, that would be moth
ing new and would not bother
him; that he had judgments
against him already and that he
would go into bankruptcy and
be discharged; that every few
years he goes into bankruptcy
and clears himself up.
The cab drivers attorney argued
that the judgment should not be
vacated.
The Washington times., 1934-04-20
CUrry's TGn1n1dny
ReiQn TOtterin0

NEW YORK, April 20 0.N.SO.
John F.. Curry's five-year reign as
master of Tammany Hall was tot
tering to it's finish today. AS
Jimmy Hines, powerful Demo
cratic leader of the Eleventh AS
Sembly district, rushed here from
Hot Springs, Ark, it became in
creaSingly apparent that the only
way Curry could avoid being forci-
bly, ouSted was to resign immedi-
ately. Late today the executive
committee Of the historic Demo
cratic organization will meet.
The Washington times., 1934-04-20
WILL ROGERS
Says:

SANTA MONICA, Cal, April
2O.-In opposite columns appear
these two items:
Lexington, Mass. - Citizens
march to Washington as in
Revolutionary days to protest
the Governments having any
thing to do with business"
Washington, D. C.-Sec-
retary Perkins reports 2,75O,OOO
employed in past year. Employ
ment in March was 80 per cent
Of what I: was during the peak
of the 1923-25 average. Weekly
payrOllS increased $4,000, 900 in
IL months, since last March,"
So it looks as though the boys
from Lexington should have
found quite a few along the line
Of march to washington, who
were too busy to join 'em.
/ imagine it would be awfully
hard to ruin q country by paying
good wages.
Copyright, 1884 by McNaughA
Syndicate, Inc.) a
The Washington times., 1934-04-20
JOHNSON TALKS
To EDITORS
By international News Service

ny 1nGefnAG1OnA news service
A vigorous defense of the NRA
was made by Gen. Hugh S. John
son, Recovery Administrator, in a
brief speech to the American So.
ciety Of Newspaper Editors at the
National Press Club here today,
in the course of which he praised
the newspapers for what they have
done in putting NRA across" and
at the same time criticized his
newspaper critics. He said:
Don't think that 1 am ask.
ing any soft treatment at your
hands. But were I as incOmpe.
tent as some Of the newspaper
articles have charged, or were 1
the clustering jackass Of some
verbal and pictorial cartoons,
you may be sure I wouldn't have
lasted . 1Onth."
General johnson also staunchly
defended the newspaper code, but
said it or no other code "is i'm
mutable" and can be changed on
"a hours notice by Executive or
der.
There is not now, and never has
been, he said, any censorship
about NRA activities. He added:
1--WE have been accused of a
diabOlical desire to impose q
censorship on the press and the
radio. Considering the articles
and speeches in opposition to
the Presidents program, we GER
tainly have made the poorest
kind Of mess if control of the
agencies Of publicity was one Of
our objects"
The Washington times., 1934-04-20
RHchie Expected
To Seek Reelection

BALTIMORE, April 20.-Gov-
ernor Ritchie will run for a fifth
term as chief executive Of Mary
land rather than seek a seat in
the United States Senate, political
observers believed today following
an address by the governor last
night. The governor declared that
he still felt that he was entitled
to seek a fifth term on his record.
The Washington times., 1934-04-20
D. A. R. HEARS
FIRST LADY
URGE PEACE
Plea for War Prevention
Sounded at Closing
Session of Congress
picture on Page p

While delegates to the Ma
tional Congress Of the Daugh-
ters of the American Revolu-
tion were preparing resolutions
today calling for concerted ac-
ton to curb the spread of Com
munism and pacifism in schools
and colleges, Mrs. Franklin D.
Roosevelt spoke to the Con-
gress on "peace.
Mrs. Roosevelt, however, fell in
line with the Daughters when she
admitted the necessity of an
adequate national defense. The
daughters adopted a resolution
calling for increasing the peace
time strength Of the Regular
Army.
It is better, Mrs. Roosevelt said,
to learn to live for your country
than to be willing to die for it
il the occasion arises.
as.s-1.,s, TaSsE Ra1Rx, World.
Mrs. Roosevelt said:
1--WE are living today in .
world where everywhere we hear
people talking of war. We have
the attitude the world over that
it is impossible to do anything
to prevent war. 1t is q defeatist
attitude.
"If our country Is going to
lead the way and If any group
in any country is going to lead
the way it ought to be this
group, because you have the
knowledge, the background, the
love of your country. Certainly
it should be worth while to feel
that you are putting your ef-
forts into training people so as
to live the life that will be
worth living.
II believe in being willing to
die for your country when it is
necessary, but 1 do believe
strongly that it is more import
ant to bend all our efforts to the
elimination Of those things
which bring us to the point
where we have to send our young
people to die for our country.
II hope all Of you will give
CONTINUED on Page ~, Col. y
The Washington times., 1934-04-20
3 Killers Executed
In Cook COuntu Jail

CHICAGO, April 20 O.N.SO.
Three killers convicted in the
recent court war on crime today
were executed one by one in the
Cook county Jail electric chair
at sunrise. John Scheck, 81, who
killed a policeman in a wild at
tempt to escape from the Grim
inal Courts Building, led the pro-
ceSSion. George Dale, 27, sweet
heart of a blonde tigress" gun
woman, came next. The third
man to die was Joseph Francis,
35-year-old Negro slayer of a milk
wagon driver.
The Washington times., 1934-04-20
4 Women Strikers
Beat Up Worker

PHILADELPHIA, April 20 U.N.
SO.-Four strong arm" women
today waylaid a woman worker of
the SKF Industries Ball-bearing
Manufacturing Company, where a
strike has been in progress for six
weeks, and beat her into in
sensibility with homemade black
jacks. The victim was taken to a
hospital suffering from severe
lacerations Of the scalp and pos
Sible skull fractures.
The Washington times., 1934-04-20
Street Car Injuries
Pedestrian Here

Meyer L. Schoenthal, 50, suf-
fered a possible skull fracture to-
day when he was struck by a
street car while crossing e Street
Northwest, in the 1900 block,
police said.
Mr.. schoenthal, office manager
for Karl P. McElroy, chemist,
near whose E Street place he was
struck, was taken to Emergency
Hospital. His condition is .unde-
termined. He lives in the $500
block Of Connecticut Avenue.
The Washington times., 1934-04-20
Man Hurt, Horse Dies
In Yirninia Collision

John Wells, 35, of Mclean, Va,
was seriously injured today while
riding horseback in Falls Church
when q truck struck his horse,
killing the animal and hurting
him to the pavement.
Mr.. Wells was brought to
Georgetown Hospital with q broken
arm and possible fractured skull.
The Washington times., 1934-04-20
War on Rum Runner
On in NeLU yerSeu

JERSEY CITY, N. j.. April 20
UN.S0. - An organized drive
against rum runners was under
way in New Jersey today in an
effort to protect legal liquor deal
erS from the competition of boot
leggerS. The New Jersey drive is
q local phase of q national cam
paign which the Treasury Depart
ment will launch with 1900 spe-
cial agents. Machine gun squad
cars will tour New jersey,
The Washington times., 1934-04-20
Curry Custer Vote
Slated for TOdGu

NEW YORK, April 20 GN.SO.
John F. Curry, who will face his
leaders this afternoon in a meet
ing called to depoSe him as
leader of Tammany Hall, was
given little encouragement today
by the arrival of James j. Hines,
the man credited with the power
to continue his reign. Mr.. Hines
said he would vote for Mr..
Curry, but would do nothing to
influence the three other leaders
whose votes he is credited with
controlling. All have lined up
with the opposition to Mr.. Curry.
The Washington times., 1934-04-20
PinchOt Backs
Attack on johnson

PITTSBURGH, April 20 GN.S0.
Renewing her attack on National
Administrator Gen. Hugh S. John
son, Mrs. Cornelia Bryce Pinchot
today stood on her assertion that
he should be removed because he
has betrayed the working man"
in his administration Of the ma
tional recovery act.
The Washington times., 1934-04-20

Senators revealed that they would
lend their support to the Mcleod
bill soon as it passed the House
Senator Thomas Doubts Loss
Senator Elmer Thomas Cd, of
Oklahoma, and author of a COM
panion measure in the Senate, de-
clared:
IF Secretary MOrgenthau's
estimate of costs for bank re-
lief at between 1,5OO million
dollars and $500 million dol
lars is true, it shows that the
Treasury Department, acting
through the Comptroller Of
Currency was guilty of gross
miSmanagement and inefficien-
cy during the previous admin
iStratiOn.
"My own belief is that there
need be no such loss as Secre-
tary MOrgenthau estimates. If
deflatiOn continues nothing
will be worth anything any
way, but if we have initiation
the value Of the assets in closed
banks weNl be made good.
QRuse&~mr Pee . RI 9N
The Washington times., 1934-04-20
Worlds End Seen
"AbOUt SeDten1ber''

ZION CITY, ILL.,, April 20
U.N.SO-"The wOrlL is going
to come to 81 end pretty soon.
I have divine information that
Satan plans to take over the
world probably next September.
And I am starting . tour Of re-
vival meetings to launch our
campaign against the forces Of
evil"
Thus today spoke Wilbur Glenn
Voliva, overseer of Zion City, the
man who teaches that the world
Is flat.
The Washington times., 1934-04-20
Coast Feels quake;
No DUnlnUe Done

LONG BEACH. Cal, April 20
U.N.S0.-Preceded by q rumble
Of four seconds duration, an
earthquake was felt here at 11:4O
o'clock last night. Rattling Of
windows awakened some resi-.
dents, No damage: was reported.
The Washington times., 1934-04-20
Alabama Decision
DeLGYS Coal Pact
By International News Service

By International News Service
Settlement of the bituminous
coal controversy which opened
when the NRA declared a seven
hour day for the industry, hinges
on final decision in the Alabama
coal fields. This was indicated
today when members of the Ap-
palachian coal fields code author
ity declared that all differences
had been settled with the excep-
ton Of Alabama and western Ken
lucky.
The Washington times., 1934-04-20
Cannon Loses His Conposure Under Cross-Fue
New Trick Is Sprung
To Stall Off Vote
On Mcleod Bill

Catching Mcleod bank bill supporters off their guard
Representative Henry B. Steaga D) of Alabama today
blocked all chances for vote the next Monday
He did by obtaining unanimous of the House,
Immediately after it convened at noon for his Banking and
Currency Committee to meet today and tomorrow.
The Washington times., 1934-04-20
ARMY INADEQUATE, SAYS STAFF CHI
Beauties, Gay Floats
Lend Glamour to
Blossom Parade

Under blue skies and diluted sunlight the Cherry Blossom
Festival parade got under way early this afternoon
second day of WashingtOns first bloom celebration began its
crowded program
The Washington times., 1934-01-03
USE Of LEISURE
To Be TOPIC
Of PARLEY
League of Women Voters in
Montgomery to Hear
Prominent Speakers

Members of the Montgomery
County Chapter of the Maryland
League of Women Voters will
sponsor a discussion of 1.-THE Use
of Leisure" at the commissioners
hearing room in the Rockville
court house Friday.
Mrs. Charles E. Ellicott, presi-
dent of the Maryland League of
Women Voters, will preside over
the first meeting at 10:30 which
will take up the question, What
Are the Difficulties Faced With
an Increase Of Leisure and an
Adequate Preparation for It's
Use?" DR.. Edwin w. Broome, SUI.
perintendent of schools of Mont
gomery county, will lead this dis
cuSSion.
For the afternoon session, the
members of the league will ad-
journ to the Rockville High
School auditorium where they
will meet with some 300 public
school teachers of the county
who are having their annual meet
ing at that time. The discussion
at this time will revolve around
the topic, "The Community Con-
siders the Problem" and will be
presided over by Mrs. Walter E.
Perry, president of the Mont
gomery county chapter.
Prominent speakers are Sched-
uled to address the group, includ-
ing, in addition to Mrs. Perry,
Mrs. Ellicott and DR.. Broome,
Miss Layinis Engle, Montgomery
county representative in the
Maryland legislature; Miss Jessie
LaSalle, assistant superintendent
of schools of the District of Co
lumbia; Judge r. Granville Curry,
Judge of the Montgomery county
juvenile court; Mrs. Raymond L.
Clapper, chairman Of the child
welfare committee Of the Mary
land League of Women Voters,
and Irving c. Root, chief en-.
gineer Of the Maryland-National
Capital Park and Planning Com
mission,
The Washington times., 1934-01-03
ALEXANDRIA, Va,
SCHOOLS FACE
SHORT TERM
Board to Act Tomorrow on
Crisis Created by De-
ficit of $4,000

Alexandria (va.) public schools
face a shortened term, due to
creation of a $4,000 deficit, which
st be .bsorbed from current
revenues. Estimates of the short
ening are up to six weeks Of the
term. The school board will meet
tomorrow night in the Jefferson
School to take definite action.
Officials point out that the
average cost of operation is $1,000
doily. At that rate, the term
would be shortened only three
weeks. However, it was indicated
some board members would ask
a longer period.
Danger that graduates would
not be accredited looms, however,
if the term is cut six weeks, for
that will make the term. shorter
than the 100 days required by
the State.
Possibility that aid may be
given by the State appears likely,
with the sentiment in the COM
ing session of the legislature for
payment by the State of a larger
portion of the education cost
predominating.
The Washington times., 1934-01-03
OPEN HEARINGS
On RUM ASKED

An appeal to Representative
Mary T. Norton CD of New Jer'
Sey, chairman of the House Dis
trict Committee, to hold open
hearings on the District liquor
bill was made today by the Mid
city Citizens Association and
others.
In letter to Mrs. Norton, the
associations president, A. j. Dris-
coll, of the $500 block Of Wood
ley Rd. N. w., said his organiza-
ton hopes for an opportunity to
present it's views.
He included a resolution re-
vealing the Midcity group as op-
posed to politics in handling
liquor and sale Of hard liquor to
minors, and in favor Of charac-
ter requirements for dealers, the
right of neighborhood majority
to forbid sale in their own com
munities, and revocation of liquor
Hcerses on first evidence of law
violation.
Other persons asking Mrs. Nor.
ton for an opportunity to be
heard are Frederick B. Campbell,
chairman of tie D. c. Pharma.
meutical Association, and John
J. Quinn, local linoleum dealer
The Washington times., 1934-01-03
D,C.REL|EF UNIT
GETS $4,000

District relief officials today
received a check for $135, 900 from
the Federal Emergency Relief
Administration to use in paying
salaries of persons engaged on
Civil Works Service projects.
These projects include work
which is not in the nature Of a.
capital investment" and which,
therefore, cannot be undertaken
as a project of the Civil Works
Administration. CWS employees
are under the direction of the
CWA, but are paid from local
relief funds.
Due to the heavy drain on
local relief funds during the
past several months, the Dis
trict Commissioners had asked
the Federal agency for $265, 1000
to use in CWS work. This was
pared down to the amount re-
ceived today.
The Washington times., 1934-01-03
LiquOr Raids Hold
442 in Three Months

If the police figures on seizures
and arrests for violations Of the
liquor laws mean anything, it
would indicate Washington boot
leggers took it on the chin the
last three months, including the
first month of repeal.
While the washington police
couldn't be bothered about arrest
ing persons for bringing liquor
into the city from suburban Mary
land dispensaries, Lieut.. George
M. Little's vice and liquor squad
seized a total Of 1905 quarts OF
alcohol, whisky, gin and other
drinkables. They arrested 442
persons for violating the liquor
laws in the District.
The Washington times., 1934-01-03
ARMY To SEEK
B|GR|VERFUND
By International News Service
.,:L - MAA ANE nm &

BY International News Service
Expenditure Of $44,405,00 for
maintenance work on rivers and
harbors and flood control work
on the Mississippi and Sacramento
rivers during the next fiscal year
was recommended today in the
annual report of the Army Chief
of Engineers.
The report, submitted to Con-
gress, was made by Maj. Gen.
Lytle Brown, whose term as Army
Chief of Engineers expired last
October. The report covers the
fiscal year which ended June 80,
1888, while the recommendations
cover the period from June 80,
1884, to June 80, 1885.
Browns recommendations for
the next fiscal year call for ex-
penditure of $31,225,0 1000 for river
and harbor maintenance work,
$12,335, 900 for flood control work
on the Mississippi River and its
tributaries, and $845,0 900 for flood
control purposes on the Sacra-
menta River.
The Washington times., 1934-01-03
u. S. Automobiles
Popular in Africa

American automobiles are sell
ing better in South Africa than
ever before. the Commerce Depart
ment hears.
A year ago American cars sold
there amounted to SIS per cent of
the total, and British cars IL per
cent. Now the figures are 81 and
80 per cent, respectively.
The fall of the dollar has helped
sales of American cars, it is said,
but this is regarded as only one
factor. The British pound and
South African pound rate about
the same in American money now,
The Washington times., 1934-01-03
MAIL BOX RULE.
BARS JUNK

Letter boxes henceforth will
hold only mail properly addressed
and stamped, Postmaster Gen
eral Farley ruled today.
The new order comes as an
amendment to the postal regula-
tions and is the result of COM
plants from all over the country
that private letter boxes have
been filled with all kinds of ad-
vertising matter, circulars, state
ments, tickets of all kinds and
bargain sale announcements. The
order says:
Every private mail box or
other receptacle intended for
the receipt or delivery Of mail
matter shall be used exclusively
for the reception of matter
regularly in the mails, and any
mailable matter, such as state
ments of account, circulars
sales bills, or other like mat
ter, deposited therein shall be
treated in accordance with the
rules governing the mails, in
Guiding the proper addressing
and the payment Of postage at
the regular rate.
"When q carrier finds de-
posted in such a mail box
maiIabIe matter on which no
postage has been paid, ad-
dressed to or intended for the
person in whose box it is de-
posted, he shall take such
matter to the post office to
be held for postage and treated
as prescribed by Section 723."