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The Washington times., 1934-07-13
SUPPLY
OF FRISCO
MENACED
Trouble Spreads to Northern
Port Cities; Strikers Close
Four Theaters
BY RALPH B. JORDAN

SAN FRANCISCO, July 10.
GNS0.-Organized labor today
was unsheathing its sharpest and
most terrifying weapon-the gen.
eral strike-to be plunged into
the economic and industrial heart
Of the Golden Pacific Coast.
From the populous San Fran
cisco Bay region, already suffer
ing acutely, the threat of walk
out Of all union labor, today had
spread the length of the coast as
an aftermath of the maritime
strike which has all but paralyzed
Coast shipping for IS days.
It was the opinion of observers
here that only a settlement Of the
waterfront strike can avert the
calling Of general strike around
San Francisco Bay, involving the
cities Of San Francisco, Oakland,
Berkeley, Alameda and Piedmont,
and the probable spreading of the
tieup to Seattle, Portland, Tacoma,
Los Angeles and San Diego.
Vote Slated Today
The cruX of the entire situation
rests on a meeting of San Fran
cisco union labor leaders late to-
day. They will vote on the propo-
sition Of a general strike in San
Francisco. More than 10 of the
lit unions here are either already
on strike or; have voted to go out
If ordered. ~ @f,t
It seemed that the fearful cur
tain Of a general strike would go
up. by Monday-taking it for
granted that the steamship inter-
ests stand pat against the marine
unions-with the immediate severe
pinching of 100000 bay residents
who would be without any of the
services performed by union men
without street cars, taxicabS, bar.
bers, bartenders, butchers, deliv.
cry service Of any kind, gasoline,
builders, cleaners, painters, paper
hangers, walters, vulcanizers, cooks
and scores of others, including the
all-important-to San Francisco
ferry boats and ferry trains.
In Los Angeles, 122 unions voted
aid for strikers and Seamen re-
jected a proposal to return to work
pending arbitration.
Trouble in Seattle
In Seattle sailors, marine cooks,
stewards, firemen, oilers and
water tenders voted for arbitra-
ton but only provided they first
get union recognition and hiring
hall control, the two hotly dis.
puted points of the whole coast
wide strike.
In Portland the policy commit.
Tee of the unions announced that
Ill unions had been polled and
favored a general strike IF neceS-
sary," with three "key" unions
voting on a general walkout to-
day.
The heavy and violent hand Of
the strike fell on two theaters and
Jour cafes in Oakland when howl.
ng throngS Of strikers forced the
to close. The strikers
claimed the cafes and theaterS
we're employing nonunion labor
Continued on Page 2, Col. ~
The Washington times., 1934-07-13
j. s. To NAME.
8 TO AGENCY
FOR RELIEF
National Enterprise Is Planned
As Model to Care For
Foreign Peoples

Three representatives Of the
Federal Government will be named
within a few days to be members
Of the board of directors Of the
proposed new sef-help enterprise,
it was learned today.
This was taken to mean that
the experiment in turning relief
into self help would be a national
enterprise and would not only be
a model for the United States, but
would be a Showpiece for other
countries. Elwood Street, director
Of public welfare, today said:
'The enterprise is being
watched carefully by the Fed.
eral Government, and for that
reason we have asked that rep
resentatives from the Federal
Government take q place on our
board.
SHOULD BE MODEL
'The Department of Agri.
culture, for instance, is inter-
ested in rural rehabilitation and
we hope to have that depart
ment represented. We feel that
we should have q cooperative
enterprise here that will show
people from foreign countries
how to put people on their
feet after the gruelIing expert.
enceS Of reIief.'
It was learned authoritatively
today that the new idea origi-
mated among members Of the
local relief unit and was not Inn.
posed on the Board of Public wei
fare BY the Federal Government:
although, now that the idea has
started, it will be necessary to
follow the Federal Governments
plans to some extent in order to
get the necessary grants of
money form the FERA.
Colonel WeStbroOk Likely
Chief among Federal officials
likely to be q member of the board
is Col. Lawrence WeStbrook, as
sociate administrator of the Fed
eral Relief Administration, and an
expert on cooperative Self-help en-
terprizes, of which there are
about 100 throughout the country
at the present time.
Executive officer for the new
corporation activities is likely to
be James M. Barrett, a George.
town University graduate, who
was aide to Commissioner Allen
most Of last year and who has had
a varied business background.
The Washington times., 1934-07-13
Youth FLeeS Home
With Girl, Ddds ROLF

MALAGA, N. J., July 13 G.N.S).
A young Lochinvar and his IT.
year old sweetheart, apparently
bent on marriage, were being pur.
sued today by the youths angry
father and police of two states.
The romantic youth, Thomas E..
G. Smith, jr., IS, according to his
father, not only took a GIRL Ella
Mick, Clayton, N. j., with him,
but also "eloped" with $4OO of his
fathers money and . german reyol.
yer. 50,
fathers money and q German
reVDlver.
The Washington times., 1934-07-13
THUG, 72.,,KI.N||[ED | (, | |.
IN GUN BATTLE

MIAMI, Okla, July 13 G.N.S0.
A bank president and two des-
perate thugs were dead here to-
day as the result of a gun battle
between a posse, fearleSsly led
by the bank official, and the
pair of desperadoes.
One of the thugs was identi-
fled as "The Old Man of the
Mountain" 72-year-old John
Goodman, a mysterious figure
from the back country. His
youthful companion has not been
identified.
Also slain in the gun battle was
Ealum Gregory, president of the
Bank of Ketchum.
The thugs robbed the Bank of
Ketchum of $500 yesterday, kid
naped the presidents son, Luther,
assistant cashier of the institu-
ton, as shield, and released him
unharmed at the edge of the
town.
Swiftly a posse, heavily armed,
was formed, began the pursuit.
In the hill country near Grove,
Okla, long known as a refuge for
desperate outlaws, the posse over.
took the thugs.
Before the posse spotted the
robber car, which was parked
alongside the road, the thugs
opened fire. Mr.. Gregory fell
dead under a hail of bullets.
"The Old Man of the Noun
tain" was one of Oklahoma's
most notorious and feared out
The Washington times., 1934-07-13
N. c. CLARKE
ENDS LIFE

Milton Clarke, SO, former In
spector in the District Engineer.
ing Department., ended his life
early today by turning on gas and
taking poison in the basement Of
his home, in the 26O0 block Uni
versity Pl. N. w., police say.
Mr.. Clarke was found uncon.
scious by his wife, Mrs. Elizabeth
Clarke. She called their family
physician, who pronounced him
dead.
Mr.. Clarke had been unem.
ployed some time. Coroner A.
Magruder Macdonald issued q
certificate of suicide,
The Washington times., 1934-07-13
us. AGENT
IN K|DNAP
SEARCH
Department of Justice Men
Rushed TO HartsdaIe, N. r,
h To Hunt Connor Child

HARTSDALE, N. Y, July 13
'MN.S0.-Full force of the Gov.
ernment-local, State and Fed.
eral-today was thrown into the
hunt for 21-months-old Robert
Connor, missing child of a state
insurance engineer as Frank Fay,
chief Of the New York city Bur-
eau Of the United States Depart
ment Of Justice and two aides ar
rived to direct the search for the
boy.
Under orders from j. Edgar
Hoover, director Of the 1nveStiga-
tion Division of the Department
Of Justice, Mr.. Fay and his assist
ants arrived at the Connor home
here shortly after noon and i'm.
mediately went into conference
with Charles Connor, father Of
the child who vanished last night
after playing in q sandpile near
his home.
Woods Searched
Neither Federal operatives nor
Connor would discuss the confer
ence, but shortly after Mr.. Fay
left the Connor home.
Meantime, State police, local Of
31cerS, citizens and Boy Scouts
continued their search through
the wooded area surrounding the
residential section where the Con-
nor family lives, in the belief,
growing fainter hourly, that the
child had wandered off and be-
come lost or hurt in the woods.
50 SearcherS were weighing the ad-
visibility Of appealing for q pack
Of bIoodhoundS to aid in the
search for the missing infant.
Two dogs, one a shepherd trained
in police work, the other q hunt
ing hound with q bloodhound
strain, were used by searching par
ties last night but lost the scent
Of the body, obtained from his bed
clothing, short distance from his
home.
Can't Pay Ransom
Robert was last seen, his par
ents said, playing in a sandpile
with a neighbor's child, Ruth
Schwagerman. The girl went to
her home for supper about 6
O'Clock last evening, leaving Rob-
ert at the sandpile. A short time
later, Mr.. Connor went in search
Of his son but found no trace Of
him.
Mr.. Connor, father Of the boy
and a civil engineer employed by
the State insurance department.
was haggard and weary as he sat
at home, receiving reports from
police and the searching parties.
Up to noon, no trace OF the boy
had been found and no demand
for ransom had been presented.
Mr.. Connor was asked:
''WOuld you pay . ransOm?"
'Where would get 1T.
would do anything to get the
boy back but I have only q small
salary from my job"
He passed a hand over his eyes.
7 "But If anything has hap
pened to bObby-weIl, wait un.
til / catch the man who did it."
The Washington times., 1934-07-13
Elect Commissioners,
Citizen Head UrQeS

Popular election Of a board of
commissioners to replace the pres
ent appointed body is suggested
by James F. Duhamel, delegate to
the Federation Of Citizens AsSo.
Citations in a letter to Peoples
Counsel william A. Roberts.
Mr.. Duhamel's letter was in re-
Sponse to Mr.. Roberts radio invi-
tation for suggestions as to posi-
BILE changes in the District Govern.
ment. He also advocated repre-.
sentation in Congress and a voice
in the electoral college for the
election Of the President.
The Washington times., 1934-07-13
Catholics Urged
To PrUu for Peace

CINCINNATI, Ohio, July 13
QN.S0-Roman Catholics will be
asked to pray Sunday that "God
may grant the blessings of peace
that racial hatreds may cease, and
that fratricidal carnage and in.
ternational war may be averted, /"
according to a dispatch sent by
Archbishop John T. McNicholas
today to all priests of the Cincin.
natl Archdiocese. The prayers, it
was said, are intended to help the
German situation.
The Washington times., 1934-07-13
Kills Postmaster,
CQuqht, -COnfesSes

LOUISVILLE. KY, July 13
UN.S0.-Lawrence H. Rainforth,
IS, merchant and postmaster at
Beechwood, Ind, was shot to
death by an intruder he caught
in his store at dawn today. Two
hours later James Anderson, 20,
Louisville, was captured by q
posse searching a nearby woods.
Police said he admitted the slay-
ing,
The Washington times., 1934-07-13
Statue Dedicated
De ROchdnbenzx

NEWPORT, r. l., July 13
Q.N.S).-Honor to the com.
mander Of the 5000 French troops
who landed here 154 years ago to
help American colonists fight for
independence was paid today
when dedication of a statue Of De
Rochambeau featured a parade Of
1900 from American and French
naval vessels in the harbor.
The Washington times., 1934-07-13
Detroit May Bring
Phone Battle Here

DETROIT, July 13 Q.N.S0.-
Detroit's long fight for a tele-
phone rate cut may be taken to
the Federal Communications Com
mission, according to Arthur F.
Lederle, assistant corporation coun-
sci, who said today:
''The Michigan Bell TeIe.
phone company and all the
other companies throughout the
country are merely shields for
the American Telephone and
Telegraph Company"
The Washington times., 1934-07-13
D. c. Mortality Rate Falls
AS Alcohol Deaths Rise

While the death rate per 100, 900
population in Washington showed
q slight decrease in 1888 over 1882.
a 66 per cent rise in deaths from
alcoholism was recorded.
These facts were revealed today
by the Bureau Of the Census, in
making public its annual report
on mortality in the District.
The Washington times., 1934-07-13
Man Kills Ex-MGte,
Her Friend, and Self

t DALLAS, Tex, July 13 d.N.S9
II. B. Harris, 81, Dallas depart
ment store buyer, walked into the
apartment Of his divorced wife
today, shot and killed her and her
roommate and turned the gun on
himself. He died few minutes
later at a local hospital.
The dead, besides Harris. are:
Mrs. Ermine Harris, 80, his former
wife, and Miss Pat Kidd, "a.
The Washington times., 1934-07-13

beginning the to 3 year sentence
or not. It was agreed tentatively
that since the / to 8 year sentence
was not specified, it would run
concurrently with the 2 to 5 year
sentence, with the upshot that
Harley would serve under the new
sentence, 2 to 5 years, dating back
to last January.
The Washington times., 1934-07-13
Kills Self, Asking
Burial With DOuS

MT. CLEMENS, Mich, July 13
Q.N.S0-Leaving a note in which
he asked TO be buried beside his
two pet dogs because "they are my
real friends" A. L. Quigley, SO,
killed himself with a shotgun on
the green's Of the Hillcrest golf
course.
The Washington times., 1934-07-13
Ely Greets Fleet
At PrODincetOzE,n

PRoVNCErOWN, Mass, July
13 GN.S0-Uncle Sans naval
visitors today divided their color
full Navy Day. plans into two
partS-one late today when Gov.
Joseph B. Ely officially welcomes
the 80 fighting crafts to Massa-
chusettS waters, and the second
tomorrow when former Mayor
James M. Curley Of Boston attends
the official reception.
The Washington times., 1934-07-13
TOl1riGn Staying
In Hands of Juru

NEW YORK, July 13 G.N.SO
Fate of the nine ArmenianS
charged with the murder Of
archbishop Leon Tourian last
Christmas eve was placed in the
hands Of the jury this afternoon
after a charge Of Judge Corrigan
that lasted an hour and forty min
uteS. Police stood guard to pre-
vent a riot, for feeling was running
high.
The Washington times., 1934-07-13
SeGbury May Enter
N. Y. GOUer11Oi" Race

NEW YORK, July 13 UN.S0.
Samuel Seabury, nemesis of Tam
many Hall, found himself head
lined in the metropolitan press
today as a possible candidate for
governor Of New York on a
Fusion ticket. Political writer's
said the FuSioniSts have started
a draft Seabury" movement.
The Washington times., 1934-07-13
ROGERS GOES TO MAINE

, LAKEWOOD, Me-, July 13.
GN.S0.-Wiu Rogers flew to
Maine today to pay a visit to
his daughter, Mary, movie actress,
member Of the Lakewood players.
He took off from Newark, and
was scheduled to change planes
at Portland airport,
The Washington times., 1934-07-13
TIUO Thugs Get SIS
In Baltimore HOLduD

BALTIMORE, July 13.-Two
armed men last night held up
Michael j. Flaherty, night mana
ger of a gasoline filling station,
forced him into a rear room, and
took $18 from the cash register.
They escaped in an automobile.
The Washington times., 1934-07-13
GIRL IS SLAYER EXECUTED

CARSON CITY, New, July 13.
Q.NS0-Joe Behiter was exc.
cuted this morning in the lethal
gas cell at the Nevada State
prison here in expiation for the
murder Of Maxine Armstrong, a
Las Vegas dance hall girl several
years ago.
The Washington times., 1934-07-13
Buck O'Nei|I Joins Times Sport Staff

Monday one Of the nations most gmOrOus baseball reporters
will the Gmen major league Washing
ton Times Frank Bu" ONe for years
American staff writer with the Yankees Giants has been
to give Washington his daily breezy
eOl0rful stories.
The Washington times., 1934-07-13

WASHINGTON FORECAST
Showers today, tomorrow generally fair, show.
efs IN late afternoon. (Fun report on Page 49,
MEAN TEMPERATURES
The Washington times., 1934-03-01
Cocktail Comes
Back into
It's Own

After ID years OF serving
merely as means Of disgusting
bad liquors Of various sorts,
the cocktail, Americas one con-
tribution to the art Of polite
drinking, returns to it's own.
OF course, history tells us,
the cocktail was invented dur
ing the Revolution, by one
Widow Flanagan to enable the
officers Of the Virginia Horse
who pat-onized her hostelry to
drink her nonetoo-palatable
liquors. In view Of this, per-
haps the cocktail was really
fulfilling its destiny when it
was used to disguise what
passed for whisky and gin dur
ing the past decade and a
half, but the cocktail is SO
much q part of the fine art Of
dining and entertaining, that
those who knew it when," well
come it's return to its pre-war
glory.
There are many types Of
cocktail, more than a thousand
being listed in the Barkeeper's
Guide, but, in general, they all
fall into two claSses-those
used as predinner drinks to
whip up the appetite, and the
more elaborate, and generally
Sweetened concoctions, which
find favor at parties where the
guests do not care for their
liquor straight.
The predinner cocktail, or
aperitif, must be pungent;
must have a sting and its
flavor must harmonic with the
pungent and spicy relishes
served as q prelude to dinner.
Among the most popular, those
which have stood the test Of
time and received the appro-
baton of gourmets, are the
following:
Manhattan
/ dash orange bitterS
] dash Curacao
! dash gum syrup
" wine glass whisky (rye or
Bourbon)
Y wine glass Italian
vermouth
Stir with shaved ice, strain
and serve with cherry or twist
of lemon peel.
Martini
] dash orange bitters
i jigger of dry gin
u jigger French vermouth
~ jigger Italian vermouth
Stir, don't shake, and serve
with green olive in glass.
Old-FaShiOned
lump sugar to which has
been added as much Angos-
tura as it will absorb
! dash orange bitters
twist Of lemon peel
] jigger whisky
! ice cub
Stir and serve.
Bronx
u jigger of dry gin
" jigger French vermouth
/ teaspoon orange juice
Stir-d ont shake with
cracked ice. Serve in glass
with one-half slice of orange.
The list of cocktails for
The Washington times., 1934-03-01

polite, social drinking is almost
endless. There is scarcely a
liquor or any combination of
liquors but have been blended,
in an effort to find some new
and interesting harmony of
flavors. only slightly less
fantastic are the names with
which the inventors of these
strange mixtures have christ
ened their contributions to the
joy of living. Hundreds Of
these have been invented since
prohibition and are too fan
tastic for any but the most
jaded palate, but there are
many fine old names, a sort
Of FFV of cocktails, whose
return should be welcomed by
all who make their drinking a
pleasure rather than an avo-
cation. Among them are these
old favoriteS.
BObbie Burns
/ jigger Italian vermouth
/ jigger Scotch whisky
The Washington times., 1934-03-01
SKI TRAILS PAY

CONCORD, N. H. dNS).-ski
trails laid out by the State de-
velopment commission in New
Hampshire are paying the State
we'll for its. investment. The COM
mission reported that sections
where trails were laid out are
receiving large numbers Of out
Of State guests for winter sports,
and many more are expected be-
fore the winter season ends.
The Washington times., 1934-03-01

Springs when their car ran off
the road. The sedan was demol.
ished and both men were injured.
ReScuers found the pony, unhurt,
lying on Attebury's chest. nib
bling at his hair.
The Washington times., 1934-03-01
PONY CALM IN CRISIS

COLORADO SPRINGS UN.SJ.
Charles Railsback. a railroad Of.
ticial, and Ed Attebury, were
bringing Railsback's 300-pound
Shetland pony to Colorado
The Washington times., 1934-03-01

$218,OOO WORTH OF BEER
WHEN ABNER DRURY sent the first batch of the
new 'hghpowered" beer through the pasteurizer
at the right the few bottles in the picture repre-
snted a cost of $218OOO spent in rebuilding and
equppng the famous old plant Every item of equip
The Washington times., 1934-03-01

This advertisement is not meant as Q
solicitation of orders where State laws
forbid.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-07-03
War Claims.
(NeW York 'rimeS.)

Discussion of Germany's moratorium has drawn attention to the question of Germanys debt to the Government of the United States This is, of course a matter entirely separate from the very large amounts owed by the Reich, by various pontcai subdivisions of it and by German corporations to individual American investors who have either bought long-term German bonds or advanced snort term credits to private borrowers Our Governments claims against Germany fall under two heads: those due on account of military costs and those arising from the settlement of war claims
 The cost of the American army of occupation was originally assessed at $292 100000, but early payments made by Germany, partly in cash and partly in goods used by army, reduced this to SEA 100000 In a treaty dated June 23 1850, Ger many agreed to iquidate this indebtedness by mak- ing average payments of principal and interest amounting to about $6,000,000 annually, over period of thrty-seven years. These payments were interrupted in 1881 by the Hoover moratorium, which applied to all 'intergovermental obligations Subsequently they have not been resumed in full. The total amount still due to be paid ultimately IS lin the neighborhood of $l8O,000,0O0.
 In addition to these army costs, Germany agreed in the same treaty to pay the United States about |slooOoooo annually for ffty-two years, to settle claims for damage done to property, rights and
 interests of American citizens in consequence of the | war These payments have also been interrupted Recently Senator Harrison raised the question
 whether, in these circumstances, the United States should continue to make offsetting payments due | to German nationals (under the Settlement of War
 Claims Act of 1923 account of ships, patents
 etc. taken over during the war and other claims
 He proposed to withhold such payments until Ger
 many has met her obligations under the treaty iof 1880.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-07-03
INDEPENDENCE DAY.

The United States tomorrow can observe lnoe- pendence Day with reasons for higher degree oi confidence in it's Democracy, in the endurance ana efficiency of its institutions, in the soundness ol the principles proclaimed in it's Declaration oi Independence and written into organic law in US Constitution than ever before. Just year ago. our skies were dark our faith had been shaken by the stress of three years of blows of industrial ana economic chaos There but faint streak of light on the horizon-and- that was the decsiveness of action and speed both in planning and execution that our new President showing.
 What was then but promise mas been at least partly translated into achievement Within the Constitution that accompanied the birth Of this nation in the trevail of armed strife, was found the inspiration of recovery program on which IS belng based new social order for the benefit of the great mass of the American people who, in the development of our great industrial structure and it's resultant financial and economic system, had not received in full those gifts promised to them by the founders of the Republic.
 So today as we celebrate their great work in establishing a system of government for and py the people do so all the more joyously because the machinery they devised has proved to be workable if it is properly directed; that it will function in times of grave national stress uncon- nected with war, as well as in eras of prosperity The record during the past tweve-month ought to be one of comfort and satisfaction to all Americans. It certainly ought to furnish the motive for a unted front in support of President Roosevelt in his drive to create order of things under which the people of the Nation will have security against unemployment, unrest, economic and indus trial stagnation and under which every citizen will be assured of work for wages under conditions which will give to Ill comfortable living, leisure to rest and play, and without the danger of being dependent upon public or private charity in 'his old age
 If this can be accomplished, though the 1rocess will not be rapid each succeeding Independ- cnce Day Anniversary celebration will take new sgld more significant meaning. And it can be done as a people do not permit ourselves to be lead astray by false prophets who, seeing their old order facing destruction, and already fighting the "New Deal" With every weapon at their command