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The Washington times., 1935-12-26
Pastor Shoots Kin
In Argument Over
Dinner Invitation

JERSEY CITY, N. j., Dec. 26
G.N.SD The Rev. William Arm
strong. Negro evangelist, decided
to retract invitations to Christ
mas dinner at his home which he
had extended to members Of his
family.
A polite What do you want?"
was his salutation when Leroy
Thomas, his brother-in-law, and
three other relatives knocked at
the door.
Hunger and CONSERVATION gave
way to anger among the guests.
One asked:
Didn't you invite us to
dinner?"
The reverend shook his head
gravely.
Then began an argument. Final.
ly the unwanted guests then
walked scornfully away but the
reverend had the last word. He
shot his brother-in-law!
At the police station. the Rev
erend Armstrong dropped to mis-
knees and wrung his hands over
his head. He said:
Il shall rise with the Resur-
rectiOn."
He rose in Jail today, to face
charges of assault with intent TO
kill.
The Washington times., 1935-12-26
ADMIRAL SA|T0
HAS NEW POST

TOKYO, Dec. rs G.N.S0.-A
big navy advocate and noted dip
lomat, Adm. Viscount Makoto
saito, former premier, today was
appointed grand keeper of the
imperial seals, a post which gives
him access to the Emperor and
carries great influences. He sue
ceeds the aged Count Shinken
Maxine.
Admiral Saito came into world
limelight in 1927 when he went
to Geneva as head of the japanese
delegation to the abortive diSarn4
ament conference.
He was then reappointed gov
ernor of Korea, position which
he had held in 1919. The Korean
government was in bad way
economically, and the people were
restive, but Saito restored order
and then resigned in 1881.
He became premier in 1892 and
held that position until 1884.
The Washington times., 1935-12-26
L0RING PROBE
IS RESUMED

UPPER MARLBORO, Md.
Dec. 26.-Returning from a three
day Christmas visit at their Balti-
more homes, Lieut.. Joseph Itzel
and Sergt. Leo Vogelsang today re-
sumed investigation of the Slay'
ing of Corinna Loring. 26-year-
old Mt. Rainier bride-to-be, last
November 4.
The girl disappeared from her
home after dinner. Her body
was found five days later, No
vember 9, on Saddleback Ridge,
near her home.
Reports were current here that
the County Board of Commits
sioners will ask the Baltimore
detectives to close their case if
they can report no break" by
January 7, when the commits
sioners meet again. The county is
paying board, lodging and travel.
ing expenses of the two Baltimore
men.
Should the report be true, 1t
would not mean that the case
would be closed, for States At,
torney Alan Bowie asserted 1t
would not be dropped by his
office until it is cleared up.
County and town police would
take up the task, should the de-
tectiveS leave.
Mr.. Bowie said the pair will
push their investigation until he
is satisfied they have run out all
possible angles.
Mr.. Bowie declared that "thiS
has been a very economical inves,
tigation." Total expenses are es.
timated at less than 5000. The
cost of taking testimony has been
$215; of this latter figure $14O
was for a public stenographer for
four days.
The Washington times., 1935-12-26
QUELLED
IN VENEZUELA

PORT OF SPAIN, TRINIDAD,
Dec. 26 G.N.SJ.-Political upris-
ings in Venezuela, in which sew
eral score were killed following
the death of President Juan vi
cente Gomez, were reported put
down today.
The Swedish cruise liners Sta
tendam and Kungsholm, carry
ing 1,400 American tourists,
sailed from here today for La
Guaira, port near Caracas, Vene-
zuelan capital and center Of the
uprisingS.
The liners had been scheduled
to remain here longer in view of
the rioting, but officers decided
to sail today on receipt of favor
able radio adviceS from Caracas,
which city the travellers will be
permitted to visit.
The Washington times., 1935-12-26
JUDGE IN LABOR
CASE RECEIVES
DEATH THREAT
Jurist Who Declared
Wagner Act Void
Is Unafraid

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Dec. 20
G.N.S0-Federal Judge Merrill
E. Otis, who Saturday declared
the Wagner Labor Relations Act
unconstitutional, today revealed
that he had received a death
threat for handing down his
decision.
Judge Otis said he had re.
ceived letter from Chicago con.
tanning a newspaper clipping
from a Chicago Sunday paper
with his picture and the story
on the opinion.
The sender of the death threat
had pasted opposite Otis picture
a photograph Of a gun with the
muzzle pointing toward the judges
likeness. Beneath the note was
the inscription:
'YOur last Christmas"
Judge Otis, who several months
ago delivered an address in PlattS.
burgh, Mo-, despite threats
against his life if he did, said
today that he would not turn the
Chicago note over to Federal
agents. He dismissed it as the
work of a crank" and asserted
that since rendering the opinion
he had received numerous letters
concerning the decision, some of
them praising him, others con.
demning him.
The previous threats on his life
came as a result of the August
riot Of 500 farmers at PlattSburgh
who held a U. S. marshal and
two court bailiffs captive for
three hours to prevent a mort
gage foreclosure sale ordered by
Judge Otis. The riot occurred
few days before the judges
scheduled address at the annual
PlattSburgh homecoming.
The Washington times., 1935-12-26
.ICKES-H0PKINS
RELIEF FIGHT
L00MSANEW
Both Seek UnaIIoted
Balance Of Huge
u. S. Works Fund
International News Service

Renewal of the battle between
PWA Administration Harold L.
Ickes and WPA Administrator
Harry L. Hopkins for the balance
OF the 000-milion-dollar work
relief fund which has not been
definitely allotted or obligated
was foreSeen today by observers
Of the works program progress.
Mr.. Hopkins already has as
serted that the LAO millions al
lotted to his organization by Pres
ident Roosevelt will not be enough
to keep WPA going until next
July /, end Of the present fiscal
year.
Mr.. Ickes also has announced
that he hopes" to get more funds
for the permanent type of public
works projects he favors.
PWA Too Slow
In the drive to provide jobs for
3,500,000 employableS from the re-
lief rolls, PWA and other Govern
mental agencies failed to show the
necessary speed, and WPA was
turned from a checking" organ
ization on other agencies to a
projects organization.
AS a result, Mr.. Hopkins
launched a myriad of quick-staring
short-time projects, which have
provided 2,678,629 jobs, while
other governmental agencies, ex-
elusive of CCC, have provided but
1868
PWA officials, however. have
not given up hope of obtaining
more than the 343.000,000 al
lotted to Mr.. Ickes for his non
Federal, loan and grant projects.
Applications Pour In
State organizations continue to
pour in applications, which are
prepared, scanned by engineering
and legal staffs, and filed away,
ready for action if more funds
can be obtained.
In one day-the day before
ChriStmas-for instance, 18 appli-
cations were filed, calling for
total of $l,564,021 in grants, and
$1.001, 900 in loans. They came
from six States-three from Illi-
noiS, three from Kentucky, two
from Michigan, eight from Texas,
one from Utah and one from
Wyoming.
Although more than three score
Injunction suits have been filed
against PWA launching power
projects, six of the applications
called for municipal power de-
velopmentS. They came from
LaWrenceville and White Hall,
ILL.,; Danville, WilliamStoWn and
Russell, KY, and Haskell, Texas.
The Washington times., 1935-12-26
ARREST A GAG
SAYSHEALY

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 26 0N.SO.
Ted Healy, famed film comedian,
couldn't think of any gags" to-
day.
Free on a writ Of habeas corpus,
Healy was awaiting charges to be
filed against him for assertedly
building a Christmas fire in the
home Of Marion w. Bonnie"
Bonnell here. Healy was arrested
late yesterday after firemen had
put out the blaze.
Mr.. Healy said ne didn't remem-
Der what happened, and wondered
if some one was trying to pull a
gag on him.
The Washington times., 1935-12-26
NEED
CLOTHING

Fate played a grim trick on F.
Bruckschen, 43, and his young
wife Christmas Day.
The little bungalow in Carmody
Hills, Md, that Bruckschen was
buying on his salary as chauf-
feur at st. Elizabeths Hospital,
was burned to ashes. Their two
month-old baby, Dorothy. was
smothered to death from the
smoke. And four other children,
taken to Casualty Hospital for
treatment, will be released today
without sufficient clothing to keep
them warm.
Betty Anne. S, Hugh. 4, and
Oscar, 3, have no overcoatS.
Theirs were burned with the rest
of the household goods. The
youngest child, Leonard. 19
months. needs a coat and shoes.
Almost beside himself with
worry and despair, BruckSchen
applied today to the Volunteers Of
America for help. They managed
to give him a few clothes for the
youngsters, but not enough to
keep them warm.
Haggard and unshaven after a
sleepless night spent at the hos
pital where his children are,
Bruckschen declared:
81 put every cent I could spare
into my home. 1t wasn't very
big, but it at least sheltered my
wife and children. But it's gone
and everything we had in the
world went up in flames with it.
1--WE want to take the children
out of the hospital today but we
haven't sufficient clothing for
them. My wife's mother said
she would take us in for a few
days until 1 can find a place to
live. But how can we take our
babies out in this weather under
present conditions? I don't
know what to door which way
to turn.
The Washington times., 1935-12-26
1900 Attend Mass
Sung by Cough|in

ROYAL OAK, Mich, Dec. 26.
Three thousand persons gathered
yesterday at the Shrine of the
Little Flower to hear Father
Charles E. Coughlin dedicate his
81, 100000 church. Although the
church is uncompleted. Coughlin
decided to proceed with the dedi-
cation. and sang mass at an altar
of white Italian marble.
The Washington times., 1935-12-26
$40 Italians Amonq
American Who S Who

NEW YORK. Dec. 26.-Mayor
F. H. LaGuardia is listed among
620 of the foremost citizens" Of
Italian descent in the United
States in the first edition Of The
Italian-American Who's Who" "
just published.
A preliminary study for COM
pilation Of the volume disclosed
there were $4,000 persons of Ital'
ian descent in professions in the
country. Among these New York
city had 1000 physicians and an
equal number of lawyers.
The Washington times., 1935-12-26
Community Fete

Folk dances and glee club sing.
ing will feature the program of
the Congress Heights Community
Center Christmas festival at Con-
gress Heights School Auditorium
tomorrow afternoon at 2::30
o'clock. There also will be tum.
bling and wrestling acts.
The Washington times., 1935-12-26
Burglars Are Blamed
For Apartment Fire

MINNEAPOLIS, Dec. 26 G.N.S0.
Safecrackers were blamed today
for the $4,000 fire that routed Is
families from a large apartment
building in subzero weather dur
ing the night.
An overcharge of nitroglycerine
blasting away the door of the safe
in the Five and Dime Store on the
first floor was believed to have
started the blaze. The extent Of
the loot taken from the safe was
not Immediately determined.
The Washington times., 1935-12-26
D. {. Christian Arabs
Don Native Costumes
For Celebration Here

1t is many thousands Of miles
from Washington to Palestine,
where Christ was born.
But yesterday in Washington,
the Nativity of Christ was OBJ
served by one family group whose
memories go back to the land of
his birth.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph S. George,
1880 Eighth st. N. w. are Chris
tian Arabs who have been resi-
dents of Washington for many
years, but they brought with them
the costumes they wore in far-off
Palestine.
They and their children donned
this garb to celebrate the holiday.
The Washington times., 1935-12-26
Needy
Helped By Red Cross

MARTINSBURG, w. Va, Dec.
26.-Between 95 and 100 Christ
mas baskets for the needy were
distributed by the local senior
Red Cross in the first use Of its
plan to act as a clearing house
for charity, Miss Mollele Kuyken-
dali, in charge, reported today.
The plan has been a success,
she said.
The Washington times., 1935-12-26
BRIEF SESSION
OF CONGRESS
DESIRABLE
No Tax Legislation Is
Seen Unless Bonus
Requires 1t
By EARL GOODWIN

President Roosevelt BOL uOWu
to brass tacks on his coming
message to Congress today, shut
ting himself up in his study IN
the White House proper and not
going to the executive offices. He
denied himself to all callers, ex-
cept Budget Director Daniel I.
Bell and David Sarnoff, president
of the Radio Corporation Of Amer
lea, who was a luncheon guest.
The President had before him
a mass of notes he has been Jot-
ting for several weeks past, but
today's effort is understood to be
the first attempt to weave to-
gether his constructive ideas he
will present in person to a joint
session of the Senate and House
shortly after they convene again
January 3, 1886.
There is a feeling that the Pres
ident will again concentrate his
opening message to a compare
lively few words. He used only
about 300 in his first message and
1,100 in his second message.
Desire Short Session
The general impression in Ad-
miniStration circles that short
and snappy session is desirable
may indicate that the President
will offer a minimum of new pro
posed legislation.
With the political campaign
next fall, there is no chance that
Congress will overlook the coming
session as chance for a sound
ing board. There will be plenty
Of Speechmaking.
The President is expected to
have something to say on Ameri-
can neutrality. The present neu-
trality by act of Congress expires
February 20 and Congress seems
to be bent on making neutrality
even more hard-boiled and steel
clad than ever before.
The President is expected to
continue the so-called breathing
SPELL for business. There seems
to be no present indication of any
more new taxes, unless the Su-
preme Court knocks out the pro
cessing taxes and unless, also,
Congress directs the immediate
payment of the bonus for veterans.
Must Find Money
There is a general acceptance
Of the idea that the bonus will be
enacted: the Presidents attitude
has been that, if Congress orders
the payment of the bonus, Con.
greSS must find the money.
1t may be also that he will
again ask that the Federal pure
food and drug laws be revised and
brought up to date, as he did in
his previous annual message.
A permanent agricultural pol.
icy is due, according to some OBJ
servers, and the President may
refer to it and recommend plan
or a study. The present AAA con-
tracts, supported by processing
taxes, have been referred to by
the agricultural experts of the
Administration as temporary ex-
pedients.
May Prod Congress
Another item of unfinished
business concerns tax-exemp Sc
curities. In his famous tax mes
sage the President suggested that
Congress study a constitutional
amendment wiping out tax ex-
emptions for State and other Sc
curities. The President is likely
to prod Congress on that score
In his forthcoming message.
There is a great relief problem
staring the Government in the
face. A permanent Public Works
program or policy may be sug-
gested and the President appar-
emily is up against determined
group in and out of Congress
which does not relish the retire
ment of the Federal Government
from the relief picture.
The Washington times., 1935-12-26
Play at Armstrong

"Robinhood," performed by an
all-star cast of the Children's
Theater of New York City, will
be presented under the auspices
of the Community Center tomor-
row at p. m. at the Armstrong
High School.
The Washington times., 1935-12-26
NEW EVIDENCE
IN T0DDCA5E
(Continued from Page ~

NNOuSHuGo rugs
ing the possibility of murder by
monoxide," announced they were
searching especially now for San
Francisco business man said to
have been Miss Todd's last heart
interest; blonde double" who
was mistaken for the gay star by
witnesses: and mystery auto
mobile" in which witnesses have
said they saw Miss Todd after
police say she was dead.
Since December 16, when the
famous comedienne'S body was
found in the front seat of her car
behind closed garage doors, in
vestigators have been presented
with a maze of clues which has
led them from mystery to battling
mystery.
At the same time two other
strange new elements were being
studied by the inquiSitorlal Of
ficials today.
Throat Injury
One is a report that Miss Todd
suffered a throat injury at the
time of her death which might
have been caused by pipe being
showed down her throat. This
injury, which is described as a
swelling inside, passed unnotlced
in the autopsy.
Officials admitted this strength
ened the ghastly theory Miss Todd
was the victim of fiendish
"monoxide murderer" who may
have suffocated her with the gas
and left her dying in the garage.
And, while search for the San
Francisco man was pressed vigor-
ously, police took a hand in the
case today and announced they
were seeking two men, friends Of
Miss Todd, for further question
ing.
First report of the new man
ir Miss Todd's life was made by
Ida Lupino, dancer, who told Dis
trict Attorney Buron Ft9t6 the
former actress had told her she
was having the greatest romance
of her life with a man from San
Francisco"
Prominent Sportsman
This man is described as prom
inent in sporting circles.
While police surgeons say Miss
Todd died early Sunday, Decem-
ber is. she has been reported
seen alive by several witnesses as
late as Sunday evening. 1t is
thought these people saw the
blonde double instead of Miss
Todd.
At the same time the film star
was reported seen in a large
hocolate-colored phaeton, which
has become the mystery car
through which investigators hope
to learn more Of the elusive move
mentS of the actress.
Officially the investigation into
the case moved today along three
main lines.
The grand jury was to resume
hearings tomorrow, with host of
notable witnesses to be called.
Chief of these are Pat Di Cicco,
former husband of Miss Todd; Ro,
land West, former film director
and business partner of Miss
Todd Zasu Pitts, longtime CO
star with the dead girl; Ida Lu,
pino, Jewel Carmen, actress who
reported seeing Miss Todd late
Sunday; Helen AinSWorth, modiste
and coSlfidante of the star, and
an unnamed psychoanalyst said to
have been consulted by Miss Todd
At the same time Miss Todd S
attorney, A. Ronald Button, was
investigating the financial papers
of Miss Todd, who was part owner
of the swank sidewalk cafe here.
Lastly, official chemists were
testing the blood of the star,
Specimens taken inside her body
and outside, from the wound on
her mouth, will be tested for car.
bon monoXide.
The Washington times., 1935-12-26
GIRLS
GET TOGETHER

NEW YORK, Dec. 25.-When
Mardee Hoff met Virginia Hyde,
the result was perfection.
For Miss Hoff, a 21-year-old
artists model, was selected as be-
ing the girl with the most perfect
figure in America, while Miss
Hyde, a debutante, has been
named the perfect society girl"
The Washington times., 1935-12-26
Treasury Condition

Treasury balance as of Decem
Der 23.-$2,291, ,409 $500.
Internal revenue, $13,155, ,56l.21
Customs receipts, $23, 3,538, ,404.24
, 1935-11-22
Rural Loans Work
To Be Speeded Up
Special % The Herald

Especial to The HeraldD
SAN BENITO, Nov. 22.-Two as
Sistant supervisors and two stenog-
raphers are being provided to help
expedite Valley applications for
Rural Rehabilitation Administra-
ton loans, according to information
received by w. L. johnson, super
visor for Cameron and Willacy
counties.
Intake offices In Cameron county
are located at the Brownsville. San
Benito and Harrington chambers or
commerce and in Willacy county at
the Raymondville Chamber of Com
merce. Johnson said. Several hum
dred applications have been receiv-
ed but the work has been held up
by a number OF things. Much time
Is lost because waivers must first
be obtained from landlords and in
many cases they do not reside in
the Valley.
Loans under the IRA set-up are
made only 10 persons Of good moral
risk who have not been able to OBJ
tain help from any other source,
public or private.
One home supervisor Is nov 10
Gated in the Valley and It is hoped
10 obtain a number OF assistants. Il
is the duty Of the home supervisor
to help IRA clients budget their
clothing. food and housing needs
and assist them in canning fooos
and otherwise providing their own
subsistence.
, 1935-11-22
Barker Again Offering His
Unguaranteed Grid GueSSeS

Duquesne-Detroit: 1t took Du-
queSne a month to get organized,
but the PittSburghers have been
clicking recently. They get an uncer-
tain nod.
Columbia Brown: Columbia.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES George
towns defense locks too good.
Lehigh-LaFayette: Lehigh.
Rutgers Colgate: Colgate.
Temple-Villanova: Temple.
Western Maryland-North Dakota.
North Dakota.
Bucknell-Penn State: Penn State
West Virginia : washington &
Jefferson: West Virginia.
Georgia Tech-Florida: Tech.
North Carolina State-Duke The
place for an upset, but Duke must be
chosen.
South Carolina = Washington &
Lee: w. and L.
KansaS-Iowa State: Kansas.
Southern Methodist Baylor: Bay
low beat the Mustangs a year ago but
II will be a modern miracle If they re-
peat.
Washington Oregon: Washington
TeXas-Arkansas. Texas, but not BY
much.
u. @. l.. A-Loyola: u. G. Il. A.
Montana-O Oregon State: State.
Colorado Wyoming: Colorado.
, 1935-11-22
TEXANS MAY GO
TO ROSE BOWL
Western Contenders Assert
No Prejudice Against
Lone Star Clubs

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 22-tPJ-
Willingness 70 take on any football
team in the country If they win the
western Rose Bowl bid vas express
ed by rival coaches Friday as Cali
fornia and Stanford neared the,r
zig game" Saturday at Palo Alto.
The first Official disclosure that
parties which may be the most in
terested hold no brief for procedure
which always has called for a Wis
iting Rose Bowl contender from
east Of the Mississippi river was
made by Coaches Leonard (Stu51)
Allison of California and Claude
CTiny) Thornhill or Stanford.
The field. so far as the coaches
are concerned. is thrown wide open.
II can BE- either OF the two strong
Texas universities. Southern Meth
odist or Texas Christian, as well as
the presently unbeaten Dartmouth
team.
Coach Allison. unwilling to talk
Of the New Years day classic while
preparing his unbeaten Bears for
the seasons most important game,
yielded TO say.
IF were lucky enough to get TO
the Rose Bowl, we don't care which
team we play. The location of the
school won't mean a thing"
Similar sentiments we're echoed
BY Coach Thornhill, whose Indians
have lost only one game this season
and hope TO make an impressive
enough showing Saturday 20 gain
the Bowl bid.
IF either Southern Methodist OF
Texas Christian turns out 10 be the
best team in the country. I don't
see why we can't play them" he
said. "Of course. we have TO get back
to the Rose Bowl first"
, 1935-11-22
BY HERBERT w. BARKER

NEW YORK, Nov. p. tPJ-Not
without a wistful wonder where the
lightning will strike next, this foot
ball gueSser comes out OF the weekly
huddle with the following results:
Princeton Dartmouth: A couple
Of indicated and united Ivy Lea
guers' get together. A vote for
Princeton.
Stanford California: An apparent
toSS-up, but CALIFORNIA; Golden
Bears have the useful knack Of TAX
ing advantage OF every scoring op-
p~ortunity. California TO clinch the
Pacific Coast title and Rose Bowl
assignment.
Notre Dame-Soutnern California T:
Notre Dame. but ii may be close.
Texas Christian-Rice: Sammy
Baugh and Christian rate this ballot
on the basis Of an all victorious cam
paign thus far. but Rice's Owls
should make all kinds OF trouble.
Auburn-G Georgia: Another close
one with Auburn given a slight edge.
Minnesota Wisconsin: The law Of
averages has nothing 10 do with
MinnesOta'S GOphers, who have won
is games In a row and haven't been
beaten in %. II looks like a bad day
for Wisconsin.
Ohio State NJ There's been
no particular need for compliment
tary adjectives describing Ohio
States football team the last three
weeks. but the Buckeyes should han
die Michigan easily and wind UP IN
a tie with Minnesota for the Big Ten
championship.
Illinois, Chicago: Illinois should
beat Jay Berwanger by sheer force
Of numbers.
Purdue Indiana: Nest Of the boys
like Purdue in this one but well
take a flier on Indiana.
Northwestern-Iowa Northwestern.
Harvard-Yale: Harvard will be
cunning for its first major victory
Of the campaign, but the signs point
to Yale.