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The Washington times., 1934-08-27

or what methods he thinks
should be employed to give the
country the kind of merchant
marine which he says the coun-
try wants.
In the merchant marine act
of 1920, Congress declared it to
be the policy of the United
States "to carry the greater
portion Of the commerce of the
United States in its own mer-
chant marine, which might
serve also as a military or
naval auxiliary in time of war"
"Greater Part"
1t was declared further to
be our policy to do whatever
was necessary to encourage and
maintain such a marine, and
the Shipping Board was
directed to keep always in view
this purpose and object as the
primary end to be obtained.
Congress reaffirmed this
policy and primary purpose in
the Jones-White act of 1928,
which provided for the further
development of an American
merchant marine. and for the
assurance of its permanence in
the transportation of the for
elgn trade of the United States
and for other purposes.
In view of the fact that Only
One-third of the foreign trade of
the United States is today car
ried in American ships, while
One-third is carried in British
ships and One-third in other for.
eign flag ships, it is obvious that
there must be considerable ex.
pansiOn of the American mer-
chant marine if established
American policy is to be pur
sued to the end that "the
greater part" of our foreign
trade may be carried in Ameri.
can ships.
BY an "adequate' merchant
marine, Congress has repeatedly
declared that it meant one large
enough to carry the greater
part" of our foreign trade in
our own ships. If by "ade-
quate" resident Roosevelt
means the same thing, then the
expansion of the American mer-
chant marine under his Admin
istration, as the law provides,
would seem to be assured.
This, however, is not what his
Secretary of Agriculture meant
when, in a recent letter to the
chairman of the House Commit
tee on Merchant Marine and
Fisheries, Mr.. Wallace wrote to
Congressman Bland of Virginia:
"Any further governmental
encouragement of the shipping
industry by subsidy or similar
measures would tend to divert
The Washington times., 1934-08-27
Improving Streets
Who Benefits?

Plans which are reported to be under considera
tion at the District Building for elimination Of the law
requiring the of abung property owners for
the cost of improving streets deserve the hearties
couragement.
The present system is what remains of the old Bor
land law which permitted startling nequities and most
of the original provisions of which were discarded by the
courts upon the plea of taxpayers.
AFTER THE BORLAND LAW HAD BEEN SHOT
FULL OF HOLES BY COURT DECISIONS, CON-
GRESS INSTEAD OF ABANDONING ITS OUTMODED
AND INEQUITABLE PRINCIPLE, INSISTED UPON
PATCHING 1T UP AND KEEPING 1T IN EXIST
ENCE
The patchwork, while improvement upon the
original law has not been satisfactory either from the
standpoint of our citizens from the standpoint of Of
ficers charged with its administration.
The old act goes under the theory that improvement of
streets is made for the benefit of those living the
streets Modern conception is that the streets i'm
proved for the benefit of the entire city and not for the
benefit of abutting property owners
Consequently the law should be changed to take into
consideration the modern conception.
SUCH CHANGE WOULD BE OF IMMENSE
BENEFIT TO PROPERTY OWNERS WHO ARE NOW
AFFECTED BY THE BORLAND PATCHWORK BUT
IT WOULD NOT MEAN ANY SERIOUS LOSS TO THE
CITY AS A WHOLE
The expense would be met by all of who benefit by
the improvement of street rather than by few who
derive little benefit from such Improvement or whose
property is actually damaged by such Improvement.
It is to be hoped that the Commissioners will persist in
their plan and that Congress will accept their view.
THE s TAsHSsToN ] w 1!ss sD:h'' week day the year " 1911
c'i Sii %a Hss1:A' Dorsey w''' business "'''
The Washington times., 1934-08-27
The Greatest Shoe
On Earth
By John Snure, Jr.

ferent light on the situation.
Regardless of which candl-
date he backs, Mr.. Garner is
likely to be an important factor
in the bitter fight which ap-
pears probable in the Speaker
ship campaign.
Turmoil continues to breW IN
the Virgin Islands.
Protesting against the ad-
ministration of Governor Paul
M. Pearson, Republican ap-
pointee who has been held over
by the Democrats for some rea-
son, a group of the islanders
paraded the other day.
They were met by the police
and fOrcibIy dispersed.
A permit had been received
by them so that they might
parade. And they paraded
peaceably.
The Pearson regime, however,
noted that the number OF
paraders who marched to pro-
test against the governor was
exceeding expectations.
So they sent the police.
And q people protesting
against a rule to 1Ohich they
StrenuouSIy object Were dts
pezled bu the Superiority OF pO-
Hcen1en'S clubs.
''New Deap employees work
ing in the Post Office Building
protest that it is time that
they had a new deal.
The Post Office Department.
the HOLC, the Federal HouS-
ing Administration, Communlca'
tions, ETC., are housed therein.
Employees protest that the air.
conditioner has been unS1t1StGc-
tory, 1UindoUS haze not been
equipped 1Utth shades, some OF
them WorE in spaces 1Dh1ch
haze no 1DindoDS, and make q
teU other complaints.
Worst of all, however. is the
fact that from 4:3O to 5 p. m,
the rush hour, only one eleva-
tor in the entire building is in
operation. It becomes stuck
with employees aboard, refuses
to function at all and in gen.
eral works like several New
Deal features.
Copyright, 1894. The Washington Times
The Washington times., 1934-08-27

stream has Vice President Garner
been more important to Mr..
Garner than the denizens of
the political trough in recent
months.
But those aSpirants for the
Speakership know that he may
come out of hiding to take an
important part in the Speaker
ship fight.
Having been House Speaker,
Vice President Garner knows
the inS and outs of the game.
He maintains a powerful influ-
ence on many House members,
despite the fact that he has re-
tired to the Vice Presidency.
When he became Vice PreSi.
dent and a successor WdS
sought, Garner 1Uent among his
friends to giUe them helpful
hints. 1t tUaS reported at the
time that he favored RepreSen-
tGtiUe John McDuttie. of AlG-
b1n1G lDho lost out to Repre-
SentGtive Joseph w. ByrnS, the
leading candidate in the present
situation.
McDuffie has aligned him.
self with Representative Will
liam B. Bankhead and might
have hoped for the support of
Garner.
Representative Sam Rayburn,
of Texas, close friend and
political ally of the Vice Presi-
dent, has also announced his
candidacy. That puts a diff.
The Washington times., 1934-08-27
Lucky old WorN!
By Robert BenchIey

When you come to think of
it. the wonder is not that there
are so many jammed automo-
bile tenders. bad motion pic
lures, sore throats, divorces and
wars, but that there aren't
more of them. We are living in
a world that is shot through
with luck, that's all.
The next time you are up in
a tall building looking for a
place to jump from, just take
a peek over at a couple of
busy traffic intersections be-
low. Then figure out how
The Washington times., 1934-08-27

and ammunition are provided
for by different group of firms
closely allied to the arms firms.
The Schneider concern is a
key company in the French
steelmakers association, the cele-
brated Comite' des ForgeS,
which supplies it with it's steel.
Schneider sells all over the
The Washington times., 1934-08-27

certain gen.
tlenan who
has been carl
cat u r e d as
the , forgot
ten man" of
the official
family.
That man
is Vice Presi-
d e n t j o h n
Nance Gar
ner.
F. ro m all
/ n d i c ations
fl S h in G in
some UValde
The Washington times., 1934-08-27

world. It's profits in 1880 were
26,000,000 francs. Skoda is the
chief arms purveyor to the Bal
kans. 1t has also done plenty
of business with Japan and
China. In 1929 and 1880 Skoda
declared dividends of 2812 per
cent.
The chief Italian arms firms
The Washington times., 1934-08-27
DeplOrable Delay
The Disposal Plant Project

More than six weeks ago Public Works Administrator
Harold Ickes wrote letter to the District Commissioners
confirming statement previously made by him to the
effect that he had allotted $800O0O0 of public works
funds to the District for construction of sewage dis
posal plant.
THE LETTER CAUSED SCURRYING AROUND
AT THE DISTRICT BUILDING AND PLANS WERE
QUICKLY MADE FOR EXPEDITING CoNsTRUC-
TON OF THE PROJECT, THESE PLANS FIGURING
ON THE EMPLOYMENT OF AT LEAST 1000 MEN
DURING THE FALL AND WINTER.
TO DATE NOT PENNY OF THE EARMARKED
MONEY HAS BEEN MADE AVAILABLE, NOT ONE
MAN HAS BEEN PUT TO WORK, AND NO ONE
KNOWS WHEN THE FUNDS WILL BE TRANS
FERRED.
THIS IS A DEPLoRABLE WASTE OF TIME.
The simple facts constitute arraignment of
the system which is being used to dispense the public
works funds.
Thev probably answer the question which is agitatng
many minds as to why the millions Of dollars which have
been set aside for public works projects have not sue
ceeded in printing the pump of business.
Here is project specifically authorized by act OF
CONGRESS- It is located in the shadow of the buildings
from which public works funds are administered
It was approved prior to July by the Administrator,
presumably after rather thorough study.
Yet the money has not been made available, though
allotted.
Apparently the Administrator of Public Works wants
to spend the money for the project There is no doubt
that the District wants to spend the money for this nee
essary construction.
Washngtonians need the jobs which would be provided
within short time after the funds made available
Yet the money has not been transferred in the Treas
urv Department from the account of the Public Works
Administration to the account Of the District Commits
sioners.
This city paying tremendous bill for the relief OF
the unemployed. The bill is growing.
BY starting the disposal plant project at once hundreds
of those who are relief could be transferred to
productive and better paying jobs.
UNDER THESE CIRCUMSTANCES IT IS NOT UN-
REASONABLE TO ADDRESS PLEA TO ADMINS
TRAITOR ICKEs TO GET BEHIND THOSE IN HIS
OFFICE WHO ARE P1DDLING AROUND WITH THE
DETAILS OF THE FUND TRANSFER AND URGE
THEM TO SPEED UP THEIR WORK
A WORD FROM THE ADMINISTRATOR WOULD
PUT MANY MEN TO WORK. WE HOPE HE WILL
TTTTEP THE WORD
The Washington times., 1934-08-27

t h y W er e
less vague.
Mr.. RooSe-
welt is quoted
a S S a y i n g
t h a t t h e
United Sta teS
/ n t e n d S to
h a We a n d
maintain an
" a d e q uate"
merchant ma
rine. Unfor-
tunately, h e
does not say
W h a t he
m e a n S b Y
" a d e olla.te ="
The Washington times., 1934-08-27
US. Shipping Future ClOuded
By James T. Williams, Jr.

the energies of our people in
some degree into shipping as
compared with other industries.
"AllOwing foreigners to carry
a large percentage of our trade
promotes our commodity ex-
ports, for it means that foreign
ers have more purchasing power
with which to buy them.
IF we further protect ship
ping, we shall export less of our
farm commodities"
Yet Mr.. Roosevelt is quoted as
saying that Secretary Wallace
really "subscribes to the Presi-
dents views on shipping" and
that the letter of his Secretary
of Agriculture has been misun-
derStood.
Unfortunately, the Admin
istration persists in its refusal to
make public the complete text
of this extraordinary letter of
Mr.. Wallace or any part of the
text of the letter of Congress
man Bland, which brought forth
the reply of Mr.. Wallace, or to
say wherein this correspondence
has been misunderstood.
Meantime, the real purposes Of
the Administration in regard to
the future of the American mer-
chant marine are further cloud
ed by a public statement from
the Assistant Secretary of Com
merce, Mr.. Dickinson, who,
while favoring Federal aid for
American shipping, says:
eve are already buying ap-
prOximately twO-thirds of our
shipping service from foreigners.
This leaves the foreigners an
ample margin of payment from
shipping services to purchase
large quantities of American ex.
ported goods"
Is the public to infer from
this assertion that President
Roosevelt's Assistant Secretary
of Commerce is willing to limit
the American merchant marine
to it's present strength and there
by permit foreign shipping to
continue to carry tWo-thirds of
the overseas trade of this coun-
try? Is that what Mr.. Dickinson
has in mind and would that con-
Stitute, in the opinion of Mr..
Roosevelt, an adequate" mer-
chant marine?
Needs Qualification
If Congress were in session,
the real attitude of the Admin
iStration toward the American
merchant marine could be quick
ly clarified by the adoption of a
joint resolution of the two
houses calling upon the Admin
iStration to take the American
people into its confidence by
making public all recent ex-
changes between the British
Forelgn O11lce ana the American
Department of State regarding
Sir John Simon's proposal that
the United States enter an in
ternational conference for the
specific purpose of agreeing by
treaty to abolish or limit fur
ther Federal aid to American
shipping.
The publication of this cor.
reSpondence might throw flood
of light upon the question
whether the American Congress
and the Roosevelt administra-
ton agree in their definition of
what constitutes an adequate"
American merchant marine, and
how best such a merchant mar
inc can be built and maintained.
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duced, many people stay mar
ried all their lives and actually
don't seem to mind. and only
occasionally does hell break
loose entirely.
Copyright. 1894. by United Features
Syndicate, InCO
Articles by Robert Benchley
appear each Monday, WedneS.
day, and Friday.
The Washington times., 1934-08-27

President Roosevelt's assur-
ances regarding the future of
the American merchant marine
would be more encouraging if
The Washington times., 1934-08-27

Candidates for the Speaker
ship of the House are greatly
concerned over the views of a
The Washington times., 1934-08-27

in the at 1871
G.
j. J. Fitzpatrick managing editor.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-01-15
NATIONAL PARTY
NAMES HINER
Nominated for Senator
Post, He Asks Several
DAYS for Consideration.

Delegates to the National party
convention were named and plat
form demanding sweeping changes
in state and local government was
adopted at the party convention
yesterday.
Ward B. Hiner, nominated for
United States senator. asked several
DAYS for consideration before &C
cepting. Others nominated were.
Forrest L. Hackley. indianapolis.
secretary Of state: Fred L. Kendall,
Shelbyville, auditor; lie Roy H.
Swartz. TT. Wayne, treasurer; Miss
Mabel La Rue. Indianapolis, su-
preme court clerk, and DR.. w. l..
Oberholstser. Winamac, public in
struction superintendent.
Congressional nominees are: Leon
J. Granger, Hammond, First dis
trict: James II. McGill, Valparaiso,
Second: O. w. Underwood, Kings
bury, Third: Earl A. Parrett. North
Manchester, Fourth; Robert Belts,
Kokomo, Fifth; Henry o. Shaw
townsville, Sixth; H. J. Huhling,
Princeton. Seventh; Kenneth E.
Friend, New Albany. Eighth; James
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-01-15
BUS COLLIDES WITH
SEDANj THREE HURT
Car Fails to Halt at Stop
Street, Is Charge.

Collision between a sedan and a
bus at Delaware and Thirtieth
streets last night resulted in injury
to three persons, one seriously, and
arrest Of the car driver, Roy Nc
Alister. on charges of failing to stop
at a preferential street.
Those injured we're Paul Nc
Alister, 39, of 1888 West Thirty
second street, hurt internally, and
Mrs. Bertha McAlister, SO, of 1908
East Washington street, and Mrs.
Martha McAlister, IS, Of 1888 West
Thirty second street, less seriously
injured.
Injuries to two persons resulted
from collision between a car and
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-01-15

The planet Mercury has no at
mosphere; the gravitational pull Of
the sun has stolen it.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-01-15
the full facts about our products squarey before
the American people. Never to exaggerate. #
ANYTHING, we will lean backwards in our claims

Americans appreciate ankne-and propose take the
public into confidence We propose all give
frank of fact about the products which under the
protection of the Schenley.
Ne daicae sincerity resources to continue to bi fine
far Senly, for propose hold the Shenly high
the hono, roll Of respected Amerycan Industry.
To thousands of employees in New York. Kentucky,
Pennsylvania, Indiana and representatives here and
abroad this the platform and these the principles that
will guide relationship with the American public
For know that upon the integrity of our employees and
representatives the good will of the public
But also know that the sincerity of purpose can be
reflected only the honest quality of products And So
plans under way for the formation of the Scheney
Research Institute, which will safeguard and maintain the
high standards of quality of products Scientists will be
members of its board :. and will be guided by their
scientific findings
We realize that only time prove sincerity And we
realize that only your experience determine measure
of devotion to quality.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-01-15
COLLEGE HEAD WILL
GREET HEALTH GROUP
President of State Teachers Insti-
tuition to Speak.

Ralph TREY, Terre Haute, In
diana State Teachers College. presi-
dent. will make the welcoming adj
dress at the Indiana Student Health
Association third meeting Jan. 20 at
the college. Speakers on the pro-
gram include DR.. Floyd Riggs, col
lege physician; DR.. Harriet E.
O'Shea Purdue university women's
personnel director; DR.. Lee N.
Ferguson, Western Reserve uni
versity health service director; Pro-
fessor Helen W. w. Hazelton, Pur-
due university; Louis H. Dirks, De
Paw university, and DR.. Amelia t,
Wood, Ball State Teachers COL
lege.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-01-15
TWO, SUSPECTED IN
SLUGG|NG, GR!LLED
Victim Robbed of Watch;
Seriously Injured.

Two men. today were held by po-
lice for investigation in connection
with a robbery Saturday night in
which Walter Jackson, 80, of 827
East New York street. was slugged
and injured seriously.
Those arrested are Richard
McClung, 10. of "a South Pine
street, and Richard Garland, Is, of
223 East McCarty street.
Mr.. Jackson told police that he
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-01-15

Sixty per cent Of the French For
eign Legion are Germans.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-01-15
Jewelrv. BABY Bank Stolen

Two diamond rings and other
jewelry, value not estimated. and a
babys bank containing 10 cents
were stolen from the home of Will
bur Barnhart, STOP East Michigan
street, over the weekend, he re-
ported to police.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-01-15
THE INDIANAPOLIS TIMES :

a taxicab yesterday at Belmont
avenue and Washington street. Miss
Essie Smith. 80, of BOT East North
street, sustained fractured nose
and other injuries, and William O..
Wilson, 40, same address, received
chest injuries. Mr.. Wilson was
arrested on charges of driving while
under influence Of liquor.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-01-15

M HATS IN A NAME? great industry has just
been reborn. And realize that great responsibility
land great opportunity lies before
Schenley comparatively millions of people
Under that name, marketing many different
brands of products And plan add the list from
time time
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-01-15
JAW. Is. 1891

labor, the United States civil service
commission announced today. APP.
plications may be filed until Feb.
2. Further information may be OBJ
tanned from Frank j. Boatman, civil
service secretary. 42l Federal build
ing.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-01-15
Overcoat Taken From Library

An overcoat valued at s35 and
several other articles owned by E. T.
Huller, 227 West Maple road, we're
stolen Saturday night from the
business branch library, according
TO police reports.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-01-15

had three glasses Of beer in a pool
room with a strange man and
started to walk home with him.
The man jerked him into an alley
at Noble and Wabash street, Mr..
Jackson said, slugged him. and took
a watch and chain valued at S66.
Mr.. Jackson was taken to city
hospital. where it is reported that
he is in serious condition.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-01-15

NJ. Yantz. Madison, Ninth; Walter
c. Reese, Shelbyeille, Tenth: Rob-
ert Stuck, indianapolis, Eleventh,
and Mrs. Lilly NJ. Stern. Indianap-
oils. Twelfth.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-01-15
TWO U. S. JOBS VACANT
Openings in Child Bureau Made
known by Civil Service.

Positions are open for associate
social economist and assistant So
cial economist to fill vacancies in
the children's bureau, department of
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1934-08-23
Summer Grippe Prevalent
In Montgomery County

Physicians of Montgomery County
have reported over a hundred cases
of a disorder which may be called
Summer grippe. Owing to the mild
nature of most cases, probably a
very much larger number of cases
have occurred among persons who
have not called their physicians. The
principal symptoms are severe alb
dominal pain and fever. In about
half the instances more than one
case occurs in one family at the
same time. While most cases have
been mild, few severe cases have
occurred. No fatal cases have been
reported.
Owing to the possibility of COM
plications, the persons with summer
grippe are advised to go to bed and
call their physicians.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1934-08-23
Judges Appointed For
Annual Horse Show
In Montgomery County

Lieut.. John Reybold, U. S. A, will
Judge the riding classes and Norman
Il. Warfield of Woodbine, Elmer
Gueyton of Frederick and Benjamin
M. Hill of Dayton the heavy draft
classes at the fifth annual horse show
OF the Montgomery County Horse
Show Association, to be staged on the
farm of T. Alexander Barnsley, neal
oiney, September 8.
Fifteen classes will be shown and
The premiums to be awarded total
1880. The various events are open to
horses from Maryland and the Dis
trict of Columbia.
The draft classes, which include
1oals, yearlings, 2-year-olds, brood
mares, stations and two, four and six
morse and mule teams will have the
right of way in the morning wher
urlvlng contests also will be staged
and in the afternoon the riding
classes, which include saddle horses
hunters, jumpers, foals, yearlings, 2
year-olds by thoroughbred stations
brood mares, thoroughbred stations
and children's ponies will be shown.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1934-08-23
Welfare Board Contacts
734 Families In County

The Welfare Boards of Montgom-
cry County contacted 734 families DUR
ing the month of July. In these fam
lilies there was some problem of un-
employment or under-employment. OF
these, 463 received relief either in
the form of work relief on EVA pro-
jects or in direct relief orders. A
total of $50 men and women were en-
ployed in the work relief division in
July.
Of the total numer of families
known during July, there were So
who were either new applicants fol-
help or were reapplying. Since June
the total number Of families under
the care of the Welfare Board has
been reduced by "A. This lessening Of
the need again seems to be largely
due to the number of men who have
secured employment on farms or in
other occupations.
During July, Is boys were sent K
the Civilian Conservation Corp camps
Another allotment is expected TO &
in September.