davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
La gaceta., 1934-04-11

TENDO una bodega, punto de
mucla transito. con L,ena ven
ia y POGO alquiler. Urge venta
por tener que embarrar. Infor-
mes 1923 5a. avenida.
La gaceta., 1934-04-11

Folletin de La Gaceta No. 403
Evening star., 1934-01-25

Railroad. $5,831; the late Cyrus H. x.
Curtis. publisher, s1l 1893.
Among others on Capitol Hill to
have money handed back were Repre-
sentative Bachrach, Republican, of New
Jersey. $l.215, and Representative Isa-
bella Greenway. Democrat, of Arizona,
as co-executor Of her husbands
estate, 1890.
John Barrymore had $5.028 handed
back to him; William Thalberg, S5,264;
Irving G. Thalberg, s7259, and Jesse
Lasky. jr., s4,123.
Northern Pacific Gets S774,251.
Among the biggest refunds to corpo-
ratlonS was $77425l check handed to
the Northern Pacific Railroad of st.
Paul
Included in the hundreds Of Closely
typed pages sent to the House EXpendi-
lures Committee were the names Of all
persons who received more than $500
in refunds -
The refunds have been decreasing in
recent years. and last year was no eX-
ception Instead of there being several
returns of a million dollars, that to
the Northern Pacific Railway topped
them all
North Dakota and Wyoming were IN
a close race for having the shortest
list. the latter State Winning with three
to North Dakota's four
Oklahoma Indians, many made
wealthy by spouting oil. drew their
shares under peculiar names like Big
Bacon" or Grow Foot" Refunds were
made also to every conceivable kind Of
corporation-cookie to washing machine
makers. druggists, subWays. logging
companies. gyroScope manufacturers,
newspapers banks, golf clubs and fruit
stands.
Evening star., 1934-01-25
PIG DIE AS YANGTZE
STEAMER EXPLODES
Chinese Vessel Catches Fire and
Sinks-34 Are Rescued by
Passing Ship.

By the Associated Press.
SHANGHAI, January 25.-Two hun
dred sixteen men, women and children
were burned to death or drowned Janu-
ary 81 when the Chinese steamer
Weitung caught fire in the Yangtze
River. belated reports revealed today.
The vessel exploded and sank in a
few minutes after the blaze started.
Only "a persons escaped
An account of the disaster. one of
the worst in the annals of Yangtze
shipping, was brought by the Chinese
steamer Kiangan which arrived from
Hankow.
Oficers Of the Kiangan said the
Weitung was headed up the river when
she was grounded &C miles below Han
kow. She carried 200 passengers, q
crew of so and cargo of tallow and
cotton.
At midnight the ship lurched and
the tallow caught fire, turning the YES
sci into blazing inferno. Boilers ex-
ploded almost instantly.
The Kiangan, journeying down.
stream, appeared on the scene as the
ship was burning, but the narrow
channel current prevented rescue ef-
forts until the Kiangan found place
to turn about and return to the blazing
craft
The Kiangan picked up "a passen-
gers and 10 Of the crew.
Evening star., 1934-01-25
RETAIL CODE GRANTS
PEAK PERIOD HOURS

The Merchants & Manufacturers As
sociation today advised its members Of
an exception from the working hours
provisions of the code for the retail
trade approved by the National Retail
Code Authority for the purpose Of
making inventories.
The ruling. permitting employers to
extend working hours to so-called peak
period week" maximums for inventories
In January or February was requested
by the Controllers Congress Of the
National Retail Dry Goods Association.
1t Is provided that retailers may
work such employees as are especially
skilled any number of hours on any
days in the week or weeks selected as
peak period weeks" The maximum
weekly employe hours permitted for
such periods may not be exceeded, how
ever, and time -and-one- overtime
shall be paid for any hours worked In
excess Of the maximum daily hours
permitted in such peak period weeks.
Evening star., 1934-01-25
LABOR LEGISLATIVE
ACTIVITIES STUDIED
A. F. |. Leaders Hear John
son After Grievances
Are UnIeashed.

Leaders in the American Federation
and international unions, continued in
session here today to decide on their
legislative activities under new condi-
tions created by the national recov-
cry act
The labor chiefs were pushing plans
to back an amendment to the law pro-
posed by Senator Wagner, Democrat, Of
New York, so a stop could be put to
formation of company unions by man
agement, and to require that once a
union is formed in plant it must be
recognized by the employer
johnson Is Applauded.
Late yesterday the gathering at Car
penterS' Building, Tenth and K streets,
was visited by Gen. Hugh S. Johnson,
recovery administrator, who was sub
jected to an hours persistent grilling,
and at its conclusion cheered and ap-
plauded.
The labor men unleashed on John
son long. pent-up store of grievances
about what they view as poor bene-
fits given the cause OF the working
man under the Recovery Administra-
ton.
They hurled at him charges that
N. II. A. deputies and compliance
boards scattered through the country
have handled worker SpokeSmen in
high handed fashion and brushed their
demands aside. Johnson told them he.
personally, was responsible for every
act of his deputies and N R. A. agen-
cies, and he asked the complainants to
furnish evidence every time such an
incident took place, so he might have
opportunity to correct or dismiss the
responsible person.
Rejects One Protest.
He asked them to present such pro-
tests to Edward F. McGrady, his as
siStant for labor. who also is Assist
ant Secretary of Labor, and came there
from federation ranks.
On one protest he stood them of
labor man charged N. r. A. with
fostering company unions, saying these
were growing three times as fast as
the federation units
You are all labor leaders and Or
ganizers, aren't you?" said johnson.
We'll, then, that's your job. not mine.
The law gives you the right to organ
ize the men,"
Evening star., 1934-01-25
FORMER PATIENT
BACKS FUND DRIVE
Home Loan Official Helps
Campaign for Warm
Springs Endowment.

Richard E. Philpot, who went to the
Warm Springs Foundation as a hopeless
cripple and came away sufficiently re-
covered to accept a post as assistant
treasurer of the Home Owners Loan
Corporation. Is taking a leading part
in the Nationwide campaign to raise
q 100000 endowment fund for the
Georgia institution.
Philpot, an appointee Of President
Roosevelt, whom he met while a patient
at Warm Springs. has been carrying
on an intensive radio drive in behalf
Of the fund
Warm Springs is close to the heart
OF the President" he said today, land
1t seems to me that everybody should
do ell they can to help make the drive
for funds a great success"
Was Considered Helpless.
Philpot was stricken with infantile
paralysis in 1924, when he was 10.
Nobody held any hope for me-"
he said. MY case was considered hope
less After six months at Warm
Springs, however. I was able to climb
out of my wheel chair and take to
crutches, unassisted l still have to use
crutches. of course. but I'm able to
get around just about as I please, and
the only things I don't go in for are
dancing and golf"
Warm Springs, at the time Philpot
went there, was nothing more than q
local resort. with small hotel and a
few cottages Under President Roose-
velt's leadership. however, 1t has grown
into an internationally famous health
institution.
Before coming to Washington Phil
pot engaged in the real estate buSi-
ness in Tampa, Fla. building and SELL
ing approximately 60 homes.
Drive Ends Tuesday.
The endowment drive will come to a
close Tuesday night, with a Nation
wide celebration of the Presidents SD
birthday anniversary. Washington S
part in the celebration will center
around a ball at the Shoreham Hotel
at which Mrs. Roosevelt will be guest
of honor.
Interest in the ball is so great, ac-
cording to Mrs. John Allan Dougherty,
chairman of the committee in charge
that only about $500 tickets remain
unSold. These are on sale at hotels
and Western Union Offices throughout
the city. as well as at the committee S
headquarters, 1851 H street. Numerous
other events also are planned.
Evening star., 1934-01-25
PLAYGROUND URGED
FOR RICHMOND PARK
Citizens Association Elects Officers
and Appoints Committee on
Transportation.

Development Of a playground area
south of the Phoebe Hearst School was
urged at a meeting last night of the
Richmond Park Citizens Association at
Curtis Hall. 3508 Quebec street. Officers
for 1884 were elected.
A committee to study the transporta
ton needs of the community was ap-
pointed and its members instructed to
make a complete survey and report
their findings to the Public Utilities
Commission in February. Endorsement
of the pending old age pension bill in
Congress was voted in a resolution
adopted by the meeting.
George E. Clark was reelected presi-
dent of the association; Lacey c. Zapf
vice president: Mrs. Elizabeth Lamb
Meyer. secretary; Harvey Boltwood.
treasurer. and j. w. McGarrv and
w. J. Calnan, delegates to the Fedora
tion of Citizens Associations.
Evening star., 1934-01-25
COOPER LEAVES
FOR ISLAND POST
Former Governor of South Caro-
lima Made u S. Judge of
Puerto Rico.

Sworn in late yesterday at the De-
partment of Justice as Federal judge
of Puerto Rico. Robert A. Cooper, local
attorney, who served two terms as Gov
ernor of South Carolina left today with
his family for his new post.
Cooper took with him as his secre-
& tary Louis Ward. young attorney in the
office of Douglas, Obear g. Douglas.
The new judge took the oath Of Office
before Ugo Carusi, executive assistant
to Attorney General Cummings A
number of friends bade farewell to
Judge and Mrs. Cooper and their IA
year-old son. Robert, jr. at an in
formal reception at their home here.
Judge Cooper recently was in the
general counsel's Office of the Recon-
struction Finance Corporation. During
the Wilson administration he was
chairman Of the Federal Land Bank
Board and during the presidential
campaigns of 1928 and 1882 he was
active in promoting the interests of the
Democratic nominees.
He succeeds Judge Ira K. Wells,
whose term expired January 20.
Evening star., 1934-01-25
TAX ADJUSTMENTS
TOTAL $51,@,O()O
Northern Pacific Tops In.
come Refund List With
$774,251.

By the Associated Press.
The figure studded records OF the
United States Treasury today showed
127,011 individuals and corporations
last year received checks from the Gov
ernment marked Income tax refund"
Bulging refund lists were starred with
some Of the best known names in the
Nation, many of them being paid back
sums that passed the 100000 mark
Several corporations received many
times that amount.
All in all, If you wanted to figure 1t
out. the Government returned s51 .484,
600 in various kinds of tax refunds
And since total Internal Revenue COL
lections for the 1888 fiscal year aggre-
gated sl,6l9,S3s,224, it appeared that
Uncle Sam handed back about BIS per
cent Of every dollar collected.
individuals and corporations in every
State in the Union received something
The Eastern financial centers were the
mailing addresses for some of the big
gest sums.
Prominent Persons on List.
Present and past offceholders were
prominent in the list Representative
Marland of Oklahoma. an oil man,
pocketed sl40698. Ogden L. Mills,
former Secretary OF the Treasury. and
another executor of his fathers estate,
received $53,62 Robert W. Bingham,
Louisville publisher now serving as Am
bassador to Great Britain. was mailed
S13,l84. Mrs. Clara Driscoll Sewer
wife of the Ambassador to Chile, placed
s4.034 back in her purse.
Arthur Curtiss James, New York cap
italist, got $3.50 1855; Martin j. insult OF
Chicago, S2,553; Connie Mack's Phila-
delDhia Athletics, S10.294; w. w. At
terbury. president of the Pennsylvania
Evening star., 1934-01-25
FUNERAL SET TODAY
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
DICKERSON. Nd, January 25.-
Mrs Elizabeth W. Bussard. rs, widow
of Henry Bussard, died at the home of
her son-in-law and daughter, Mr.. and
Mrs Howard Robertson, here. She is
survived by two daughters. Mrs. Robert
son and Mrs. George D. Brown. both OF
this vicinity, and a son, Robert l..
Bussard, of Brunswick. Md.
The funeral will take place at 2
o'clock this afternoon from the Robert
son home, burial to be in Monocacy
Cemetery Beallsville.
Mrs. Bussard, who was formerly a
Miss Martin, was native Of Washing
ton County She had lived in this
neighborhood many years.
Evening star., 1934-01-25
GANGSTER RULERS
OF PRISON DEPOSED
BY LA GUARDIA AIDE
Continued From First Page.)

hand tolerantly and said: I'll go with
the next batch" A brawny deputy
commissioner snapped Rao out of his
majesty with q quick You'll go now
RaoD.
The other leader-Edward Cleary. q
rogue with black record-had vicious
police dog chained to his bed The
dogs name was Screw Hater":: Screw
is the prison argot for the keepers.
Both Rao and Cleary enjoyed virtual
freedom on the island-Which Is just
a row and a brisk walk from Park ave-
nue-and did little or no work, and
bowed to little, If any, discipline.
Both were exceptionally we'll dressed
(The mark Of the prison leaders. II
was said by prisoners. was the sharp
crease in their trousers, put there by
their "valetS'D.
Both owned cotes of homing pigeons
Commissioner MacCormick said it was
easily possible" that the pigeons were
used to deliver narcotics to Rao and
Cleary, who are believed to have con-
Quoted flourishing trades in dope among
the prisoners. A small quantity of a
narcotic was found in Cleary's quar-
tiers.
Rao and Cleary had beds in the hos
pital. as did nearly 100 others who
were designated as satellites Of the two
Prisoners who could afford to pay
were granted favors through the Rao-
Cleary largess, MacCormick learned.
Startling conditions were recited by
Harry M. Shulman, State investigator
who made a survey of the prison sew
eral months ago.
Books Used to Cook Steaks.
Shulman said that:
Out Of q prison population Of 1,70f
only about 1900 would show up in the
mess hall at meal time The othel
5OO-the leaders and their pals ano
those who could pay for the privilege
enjoyed the cream Of the commissary'
in their cells
A library of 1000 volumes (Shulmar
reported) dwindled to nothing, tht
prisoners tearing out the leaves ano
using them for fuel to cook steaks ane
chops in their cells
According to Shulman's report. Rao's
garden was fenced in. and no one wa!
permitted to disturb the gangster with
out his permission.
Shulman listed the four major rackets
in the prison as the sale of narcotics
the sale Of food stolen from the prison
commissary, the sale of inmates cloth
ing (also stolen) and the sale Of
privileges
Who got the money" shulmar
added in report he made to the New
York State Crime Commission, Il de
not know. I heard from inmates thai
they paid from $50 to several hundred
collars for graft Jobs"
Evening star., 1934-01-25
F. E. MANN APPOINTED
TO ARLINGTON BOARD
New County Finance Aide Is Resi-
dent of Cherrydale-Treasurer's
Report Scanned.
BY Staff Correspondent Of The Star

% d otdH correspondent OF The Star
ARLINGTON COURT HOUSE. Va,
January DISAPPOINTMENT of F. E
Mann. retired Cherrydale business man,
as a member of the County Finance
Board was announced today by Circuit
Judge Walter T. Mccarthy
Mann was named to fill the vacancy
created by the resignation of William
D. Medley. who was forced to give up
the post when he was elected to the
State Legislature
The Finance Board is composed OF
the chairman of the County Board, the
treasurer and third member selected
by the circuit judge. Mann is the
second new member of the finance
body, as Lyman M. Kelley recently Sue
ceeded Harry A. Fellows as County
Board chairman and automat tically
heads the other group.
The Finance Board met in the Court
House today to pass on a change of
security on deposit of $4,000 Of the
county's money in an Alexandria bank.
The treasurer's report, released recently
was examined by the board,
Evening star., 1934-01-25
RETROACTIVE PAY
BOOST CONSIDERED
Subcommittee Studies Plan
for 5 Per Cent Now and 10
Per Cent After July !.
Continued From First Page.)

NSOllOLluSA AOiiA hce o6tJ
condemning a continuation of wage
cuts in the Government service as an
illogical and unjust discrimination
against Government workers, and as
offering an excuse to chiseling en-
ployers" The resolution also declared
the wage cut constituted distinct
handicap to increasing buying power.
President Green of the A. F. OF l..
was thanked for his efforts in behalf
of Federal employees in the resolution
which came from those groups having
this claiss of membership-American
Federation of Government Employees,
National Federation of Post Office
Clerks, National Association of Letter
Carriers, Railway Mail Association and
International Association of Machinists.
The federation leaders are holding a
meeting to map legislative program.
Both Senate and House Appropria-
ton Committees were expected today to
receive petitions from the National
Association of Substitute Postal En-
ployes, in behalf of a program decided
upon last night after their march" on
the White House.
Asks Equal Treatment.
This program was formulated at a
uldSS meeting dl ldlSley OulllOl I1ASl.
1t calls for repeal of the IS per cent
pay cut, filling of postal vacancies with
substitutes, 30-hour week with no
reduction of pay and payment of sub
stitutes on the same basis as other
postal workers.
Several hundred substitutes -princi-
pally from New York, Philadelphia and
neutrality-suspicious. in the demonstra-
ton, which was protest against the
employment conditions of substitutes,
many of whom. it was declared are
averaging from ST to $40 per week.
At tine White House. where a delega-
ton saw Marvin H. Mcintyre secre-
tary, they were informed they would
receive "sympathetic" consideration.
They also called at N. R. A. head
quarters and at the Post Office Depart
ment, wnere they saw w. w. Howes,
acting Postmaster General, to urge their
cause.
Mr.. HoweS told his visitors he would
eral Farley and other department Off
cials. He expressed the opinion the
employment situation would show i'm
provement, inaSmuch as the department
for many months has filled no vacancies
and now must begin to think Of taking
on some help. which would mean pro-
motions for substitutes.
The association is headed by Albert
Gottleib.
Evening star., 1934-01-25
R.F.C. DISCONTINUES SALE
OF DEBENTURES TO BANKS
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
The Reconstruction Finance Corpora
tion was said by high administration
authorities today to have halted its
sale of debentures to banks In which 1t
holds capital stock.
This action was taken upon an under
standing with the Treasury that only
one agency should be in the market for
funds and that should be the Treasury
The corporation will complete exist
ing commitments. It originally planned
to ell'$750, ,000, 900 in this type of paper,
which paid 2la per cent.
Evening star., 1934-01-25
TOURIST TRAVEL GAINS
A. A. A. Says Activity IN South
Best Since 1929.

Winter tourist travel to Florida and
other Southern resorts was reptrted by
the American Automobile Association
today to be far ahead Of any season
since 1929.
A survey, based on reports from A.
H. A. bureaus at key points in the
North. showed the Southbound trek
by highway. rail. air and water-run-
ming IS per cent above last year.
The association said it considered
Southern tourist travel as a good bar
ometer of business conditions
Evening star., 1934-01-25

Well, fathers, how about it? Won't
you follow Mr.. Dickey's example?
Bring your children up on Nujol
and keep them regular as clock
work. Nujol comes in two forms,
plain, and Cream of Nujol which is
favored and often preferred by
children.
What is your Nujol story? If you
have been using Nujol for ten years
or more, if you are bringing up
your children on it, tell US. Address
Stance Incorporated, 2 Park Ave-
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Evening star., 1934-01-25
Soviet Oil Advocated.

German industralists are urging
others in Germany to use Russia's min
eral oil products so that the two coun-
tries trade balances can be brought
more nearly into line.
Evening star., 1934-01-25
DIPLOMAT TO SPEAK
Former Counselor in q. s. Lega.

Former Counselor in q. s. Lega-
tion in Peiping to Address Club.
Mahlon F. Perkins, former counselor
at the American legation in Peiping,
China, will be the guest speaker at a
meeting of the Quota Club, which will
be held today at $50 pm. at the
Women's City Club.
Mr.. Perkins, accompanied by his
wife, has spent many years in China,
and will discuss with the club the vari.
GUS trends prevalent there at this
time.
Evening star., 1934-01-25
SPECIAL NOTICES.

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hereby given to all persons who may have
claims against Park Savings Bank" wash
sented to John Moran. Receiver with the
legal proof thereof within three months from
this date or they may be disallowed,
compirolier 5f Il 7, Of 4SosM1ns 9he easSsae,.
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Evening star., 1934-11-17
OFFICES AND STUDIOS.

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man. Reasonable Call Emerson oSS1. or
sddress box 276-K Star Office.
Evening star., 1934-11-17

BELMONT TEA HOUSE 'corner Colunbis
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by week or month; home cooking. Col. 9l"i.
11Ol FLORIDA AVE. NE Board and
rooms. SS per week; old VIrsinia coOEIns;
autnma tic oil heat
Evening star., 1934-11-17

EXCEPTIONALLY large double front room,
new furniture and linen. twin beds: plenty
heat and hot water: best food Gail Adams
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Evening star., 1934-11-17

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pOrches. h-@ H.. buiit-in garage: Vacant
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Evening star., 1934-11-17

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Evening star., 1934-11-17

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bed-living room. md moor. equipped for
housekeeping: $50. including heat, gas
electricity. PHONE Adams NuGu.
Evening star., 1934-11-17

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