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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1935-03-01


the AAA is too severely curtailed by
the demotion and custer of his con-
freres.
Meanwhile amendments to the Agri-
cultural Adjustment act were declared
to conceal dangerous, arbitrary and
autocratic powers over farmers manu-
facturers and distributors of farm
products, by the legislative committee
Of the agricultural industries confer
ence in Washington. The committee
cited the provision that the AAA may
require that a licensed professor pur-
chase only from those who sign con-
tracts. 1t charges that the amend
ments make no provision for the farm
er to express himself in the matter of
licenses, but contain provisions for
price control, markets, production and
purchasing. Through indirect restric-
ton of the farmers market, these pro-
visions are equivalent to a licensing
of the farmer, according to the COM
mittee. 1.-THE entire economic life of
communities could be directed from
Washington" the committee said.
QRUNO RICHARD HAUPTMANN
- escaped the electric chair at least
temporarily when writ of error filed
by defense attorneys earned him
stay of the execution sentence which
was to be carried out at Trenton,
N. j., March IS. The Bronx carpen-
ter's life Is safe at least until Sep
TENDER or October, since further ap-
peal can be made to the court of par
dons if the court of errors and ap-
peals fails to uphold the writ. Lloyd
c. Fisher and Frederick A. Pope pre-
scented the appeal after battle with
Chief Defense Counsel Edward ].
Reilly. who subsequently threatened
that either he or Fisher would have
to withdraw from the Hauptmann de-
tense. The hearing will probably take
place at the next session of the court,
which begins May p.
Part of the dissension among de-
tense attorneys was thought to exist
because Reilly never challenged the
assumption that the body of the dead
baby was that of Lindbergh's son.
George Fl. Foster. former Investigator
for the defense, declared that seven
autopsies were ready to show that the
baby could not have been Lindy's be-
cause 1t was four inches taller than
Charles A. Lindbergh. Jr.; was in
less identifiable condition than would
have been possible in the mild wealth
er following the kidnapping. and was
embalmed.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1935-03-01
As to
Huey Long

just does not like
Mr.. Roosevelt In fact Huey would
like to be President himself. Political
ambitions combined with a vitriolic
tongue give Huey a broad platform
upon which to perform and unless I
miss my guess he Is willing to be in
creasingly troublesome to the admin
.istration.
Huey knows that the administration
is going to overlook no opportunity
for harpooning him. Among the exec
utive departments in Washington, one
hears hints, and sometimes more than
hints, that Huey is vulnerable and
that these weaknesses in his armor
will be exposed in due course. How
much steam the administration can or
will turn on is highly problematical.
II must be remembered that If, for ex-
ample, Attorney General Cummings
should authorize or direct any ac-
ton against Huey the Louisiana SEN
ator Immediately would capitalize
those orders as an administration
movement to prosecute him. In other
words the administration is In spot
where it can easily make martyr
out of Huey. The result of that would
be to strengthen Huey's position i'm
measurably. am told that any fight
ing back on the part of the admins
tration. in so far as Huey Long is
concerned, is going to be given long
and serious consideration because
Huey is political bombshell.
@. Western Newspaper Union.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1935-03-01

unemployed men back to work than
any other step. The United States
should take the lead in returning to
the standard, he said, declaring that.
"There is no need to wait on foreign
nations before we re-establish the gold
standard and restore confidence in our
currency. They would be bound to fol-
low some time. They are more afraid
of our doing just this than they are
of any American managed currency "
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1935-03-01

In discussing congressional trouble
for the administration no one dare
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1935-03-01
News Review of Current
Events the World Over
New Deal Signs Relief Supreme Court O. KS Gold
Laws-President Urges Congress to Extend
NRA Two More Years.
Bv EDWARD w. PICKARD
9. Western Newspaper Union.

posed further protection Of small ell
terprises against discrimination and
oppression.
His suggestions, if adopted, would
keep code violators from behind the
bars. "The way to enforce laws, codes
and regulations relating to Industrial
practices is not to seek to put people
in JAIL" he said.
Admitting some mistakes, the Presi-
dent was well satisfied that the NRA
had done a good job considering its
short existence.
"Only carping critics and those who
seek political advantage and the right
again to indulge in unfair practices or
exploitation of labor or consumers de-
hberately seek to quarrel over the OBJ
vious fact that great code of law, of
order and of decent business cannot
be created in day or a year." Mr..
Roosevelt declared.
All details of the legislation were
left to congress. While this is in prog
ress, the senate finance committee pro-
poses to conduct the Nye-McCarran in
vestigation of the MIRA administration
and codes The judiciary subcommit-
tee reported no funds available, but
the inquiry, which has the Presidents
approval, will be attempted without
money.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1935-03-01

81. Lauterbach. chief
of the AAA dairy Sec
ton, over the milk
policy. A protege of I'm
dersecretary Rexford
Guy Tugwell, Christ
gau was also supposed
to have encountered
friction" with other
members Of the de-
partment. This gave
rise to new rumorS
that Brain Truster
Tugwell will resign be-
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1935-03-01

idatfon of "g oil d
clause S" in private
contracts, but not on
federal bonds. While
it was held that the
government must pay
off it's bonds in gold or
it's equivalent in de-
valued currency, an
other ruling that the
Court of Claims had
no jurisdiction over
such cases means that
it would be impossible
For boldorc 0f federal
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1935-03-01

the United States as
the only way ito re-
store confidence in our
currency" This could
only be done by max
ing the dollar immedi-
ately convertible at
the present SO cents of
gold-the I'm o d e r n
method Of specie pay
ment."
The only living ex-
President said that
such action would put
q IL. 10 nnn 0nn
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1935-03-01

DREsIDENT ROOSEVELT and the
New Dealers breathed easier after
the United States Supreme court hand
ed down its decision sustaining inval-
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1935-03-01

THIRTY-ONE inmates shot and
4 killed a guard in a spectacular
break from the Oklahoma state pris-
on at Granite, the only male penal
institution administered by 9 woman
warden. Thirteen were captured short
ly afterward and a man-hunt Is on for
the others. The fugitives used two
guns which had been Struggled to
them, forced a ''trusty" turnkey to
open up for them, corralled 20 visi-
tors in the visitors room and, using
them for a shield. made their escape.
Her prison already the subject of in
vestigation into its moral and man.
agerial standards, the warden, Mrs. g.
A. Mother Waters, was ordered re-
placed by a man, Gov. e. w. MARYLAND
declaring that woman Just can't
manage" a prison. Defiantly, she re-
fused to clear out until completed In
vestigations indicated her.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1935-03-01

ON THE heels of the Supreme
~ courts gold ruling, former Pres
ident Herbert Hoover demanded re-
establishment of the gold standard In
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1935-03-01

MORE than 100 men were reported
80 killed or wounded in a skirmish
in the "demilitarized" zone which lies
between Manchukuo and China north
of Tientsin. The clash was between
the recently formed Peace Preserva-
ton corps and the Lwanchow militia.
The Peace Preservation corps, which
has the approval of the Chinese gov
eminent, was receiving money and
arms from the Japanese. it was al
legged. The militia is supported by To-
cal Chinese interests.
VICTOR A. CHRISTGAU, denoted
from his position of second rank
ing officer Of the AAA in the recent
shake-up which involved several al
legged radicals, resigned in protest.
Chester G. Davis, administrator, had
not accepted the resignation and Sec
rotary of Agriculture Wallace was at
tempting to persuade Christgau to
change his mind.
Wallace limited that there had been
differences between Christgau and A.
The Washington times., 1935-01-28
In Congress
Today
SENATE

SENATE
Meets at noon. Will discuss
League Court under debate limi-
tations. Various members to
speak. May also consider de-
ficiency bill, to which the pay
restoration amendment will be
offered.
10 A. M.-Finance Committee.
Hearing on social security bill,
with President William Green,
of the A. F. of L., witness.
Open.
10 A. M.-Interstate Commerce
Committee. To consider Commu.
nications Committee nominations.
Executive.
1890 A. M.-Judiciary Com.
mittee. Routine business. EXecu.
tive.
II A. M.-Appropriations Com.
mittee. To consider the $4,-
$50, ,000, 900 relief bill. Executive.
HOUSE
The House convened at noon
today to consider the Treasury
Post Office Departments appro-
priations for 1886.
Subcommittee held a hearing
on the Washington crime situ-
alton. Commissioner Hazen and
Police Superintendent Ernest w.
Brown scheduled to testify.
Naval Affairs Committee
heard Admiral King on aviation.
The Military Affairs Commit
tee heard War Secretary Dern
and Assistant Secretary Wood
ring on message for taking
profits out of war.
The Appropriations Commit
tee considered the 1887 budget
for Agriculture. Interior and
. War Departments.
) Banking and Currency Com
,4nittee discussed extension OF
RFC.
Ways and Means Committee
began open hearings on economic
security. Josephine Roche, AS.
sistant Secretary of the Treas
ury; William Green, president
Of the American Federation OF
Labor. and others to testify.
Rivers and Harbors Commit
tee given survey of Galveston
sea walls protection.
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MRS. GEORGE
SCARLETTE, III
SISTERS
'UNFORG|VEN'
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lette. She said they had taken
the family's two automobiles and
the jewelry. A warrant was issued
and the search was on.
Late that night a telephone
call came from Winston-Salem,
N. c., Scarlette's home town, to
Mrs. John J. Madigan, of the
Broadmoor tment IS, Mrs.
Cooks sister. It told of the
wedding in Washington, with
Anna serving as bridesmaid. It
also said the honeymooners were
going on to Florida.
Trip South Fruitless
Mrs. Madigan, whose sympathy
is with the elopers, asserted her
belief the girls and Scarlette took
nothing that didn't belong to
them. She said:
"The cars were registered in
the girls names and if they
took any jewelry, I'm sure it
was their own"
Webster Ballinger, attorney for
the Cook family, returned last
night from Winston-Salem, but
today he declared he was unin-
formed as to the whereabouts of
the girls and Scarlette. He said:
"They left WinStOn-Salem
last night at II o'clock, pre-
Sumably on the advice of the
young mans father that they
return here and straighten mat
terS out. / do not believe they
have reached Washington yet.
When they arrive, of course
there will be a family confer
ence."
Asked if the larceny charge is
likely to be pushed, he replied:
"If they don't get the jewels
back it is probable the charge
will be prosecuted"
The Washington times., 1935-01-28
DERN JOINS WAR
PROFIT FIGHT
International News Service

-NC"S SCANlSC
Secretary of War Dern today
gave his support to the movement
in Congress to enact legislation to
take the profit out of war.
Appearing before the House
Military Affairs Committee which
is considering the McSwain bill to
take profits out of war by a con.
fiScatory tax on excess profits,
Secretary Dern, said:
II am in hearty sympathy
with the efforts that are being
made to prevent profiteering in
war. A movement of the kind
you are undertaking cannot fail
to gain the support of all fair.
minded people. To pexmit any
one to make an excessive profit
out of the exigencieS of war is
unfair to the soldiers in the
front line trenches and also to
the citizens at home who, by
their thrift, work and sympathy,
are supporting the group actu.
ally engaged in combat"
Dern shared the view of Ber-
nard M. Baruch, noted financier
and sponsor of the plan to take
excessive profits out of war. that
industry must be allowed small
percentage of profit as an incen.
tive to keep going even in war
time.
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FIRST SESSION
WILL Be HELD .
TOMORROW
Admiral Peoples, Treasury
Procurement Officer, to
Give Testimony
International News Service


Administration forces in the
Senate today won their battle for
secret hearings on the Administra-
tion's $4,e80,00o,O00 works relief
bill before the Senate Appropria-
tions Committee.
Senator Hale (R) Of Maine,
ranking minority member of the
committee, made the motion for
open hearings on the measure, but
was voted down by the heavy
Democratic majority.
Senator Thomas CD of Okla.
homa, moved that the hearings be
closed, and his motion carried in
an informal polling of the COM
mittee. There was no formal
vote.
The committee will begin con-
sideration of the bill behind closed
doors tomorrow with Admiral
Christian j. Peoples, Treasury pro-
curement officer, testifying.
Senator Byrnes CD. of South
Carolina, a staunch Administra.
ton supporter, observed after to-
days meeting of the committee
that the procedure was regular in
every form. He said:
"No appropriation bill in the
Senate has even been cOnsid-
cred in open hearings. There is
no reason why this one should
be-"
Senator Carter Glass CD Of
Virginia, and chairman of the
committee. was reticient concern
ing today's meeting, but did an.
nounce the bare results Of the
conference.
Senator Glass is known to OBJ
Ject to the provisions of the bill
handing the $4,880 100000 to the
President with no strings tied as
to its expenditure.
The Washington times., 1935-01-28
GEAR
STUCK, CLAIMS
ST A NJ AN
"It's Tough to Turn" Helms
man Is Quoted as Saying
Just Before Mohawk Crash

NEW YORK, Jan. % GN.Sl
The Ward liner Mohawk, which
foundered with a death toll of IS
off Sea Girt, N. j., Thursday
night, was tough to turn" on her
Inflated final voyage, according to
testimony given the Federal
Board of Steamboat Inspection
today.
Francis A. Britt. able seaman,
testified that shortly before the
Mohawk was rammed by the
freighter Talisman, Quartermas.
ter Thomas Charles, who was at
the Wheel said the vessel was hard
to steer. Mr.. Britt quoted the
letter as saying:
"Zt steers harder than the
Havana. It's tough to turn.
It's been sticking for half an
hour"
Other members of the crew told
OF liteboat apparatus encrusted
with ice and snow, making it diff.
ficult to launch the boats. They
related also how some passengers
and members of the crew jumped
into the sea in terror, and of the
Mohawk's third engineer, who.
transfixed with horror, stood on
the deck unable to bring himself
to get into lifeboat.
A joint investigation of the
Moro Castle and other disasters
by the Senate and House Mer.
chant Marine Committees may be
ordered next week.
Chairman Bland CD of Vir-
ginia, of the House Merchant
Marine Committee, said his body
would begin consideration next
week of measures to revise the
merchant marine laws.
The Washington times., 1935-01-28
IMP AIRS
j. 8. HEALTH
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international news service
Unemployment has definitely
affected the health of hundreds
of thousands of families, Miss
Josephine Roche, Assistant Secre-
tary of the Treasury, testified be.
fore the House Ways and Means
Committee today.
She appealed for provision in
the economic security bill calling
for ten-million-dollar annual ap-
preparation to aid States and
counties in extending health work.
She said:
"The depression has made
heavy inrOadS on families most
seriously affected.
"a survey by the public
health service of 10 industrial
communities showed that the
death rate in unemployed fami.
lies, or those having part-time
employment, increased 20 per
cent between 1929 and 1882.
Families with full-time wage
earners were not affected"
The Washington times., 1935-01-28
.NRS.ROOSE.vELT
IN DEFENSE Of
HOMESTEAD
Answers Critics of Project at
ReedsviIIe, w. Va; Quotes
BaruCh Letter

Mrs. Roosevelt today answered
the increasing criticism against
the Governments subsistence
homestead project at Reedsville
w. Va, with an emphatic indorSe
ment of the method of carrying
out the plan.
She also revealed that she has
received a letter from Bernard M
Baruch, financial advisor of PreSi
dents, indorSing the project and
defending the financial outlayS
that have been made by the Gov
ernment.
ENTIRELY Satisfactory"
In her defense of the Reedsville
project, in which she has been in
terested since its beginning, Mrs
Roosevelt said:
"The results of this project, I
think, will be entirely Satisfac-
tory.
II am not a financial expert,
nor do / think that l am able to
direct the financial side Of any
project of this character, but the
thing that interests me is not so
much how much money has
been spent on this new expert
ment, but the effect it has had
on the people there.
81 do not know how much
harm has been done to the
morale Of the people, according
to the criticisms that have d.
rected against the project. But,
1t Is amazing what difference
there is in the spirit of the peo-
pie who moved into ReedSville
recently and those who have
been living there since the be-
ginning. think that this change
is something every American
citizen should be proud Of.
WORTH MILLION
'T think this is an experiment
of what can be done with the
spirit of our people, and it is
worth helping sympathetically.
I don't know whether you think
it is worth a million dollars, but
I do"
The letter from Mr.. Baruch
which she read at her press con
ference, said the criticism OF
Reedsville and the so-called "un'
wise spending" is neither con
vincing, just nor quite fair"
The Washington times., 1935-01-28
Radio Stars Mark
KermeSs of K. OfC,

Amos and Andy are in town.
That is. their mechanical repro.
ductions are here. They will be
seen nightly in their taxicab office
during the Knights of Columbus
Kermess. starting on Saturday,
February 2, at the club house, 91S
Tenth st. N. w.
The opening night of the weeks
festivities has bee:> designated as
Archbishop Curley Night. A fea-
ture of the Kermess will be dane.
ing, music and a floor show each
evening. The winners in the pos.
ter contest are Betty Fast. first;
Belisario Cantrera3. second, and
A. Brown Hurt, third.
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HIT
LEAGUE COURT
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addressed as to make delivery diff
ficult. One of them was sent to:
~. S. Government Depart
ment."
Another was sent to:
"All Congressman and all
Senators, Washington"
A third came addressed:
"To Senator - and PreSi-
dent Roosevelt"
Senator Dieterich CD, Illinois,
received more than 1900 Of the
kilograms of protest.
Some of the messages contained
only two words - "Vote no"
Others were more lengthy. One,
received by a Western Senator,
concluded:
Remember, we elected you
to office"
additional Court News on Page 81
The Washington times., 1935-01-28
MISS ANNE COOK
Miners Are Saved
By Frozen Pump

NEWBURG, w. Va, Jan. %
(SpeciaD Miners working on
the night shift at the Chidester-
La Rue coal mine near here be-
walled their bad luck because the
cold snap froze up the pumps that
kept the mine from being flooded
and prevented them from work
ing.
Now they are blessing the Incl.
dent as a stroke of good luck, for
during the same night the entire
interior of the mine roof collapsed.
Had they gone to work as usual
it Is doubtful that a single one
of them would have escaped alive.
The Washington times., 1935-01-28
Heart Balm Suit
May Be Dismissed

NEW YORK, Jan. 28.-If Nat,
cha Nattova does not put her
100000 alienation of affection
suit against Tatania Tuttle on
the March calendar, the action
will be dismissed, the dancer
learned today.
Natcha, whose married name
is Mrs. Nicholas Oaks. claims
her love was stolen by Mrs.
Tuttle. also a dancer. and she
blames Tatania to such an ex-
tent that she has named her
correspondent in a divorce action.
The Washington times., 1935-01-28
Pilots and Aircraft
Less Than in 1894

Aviation seemed to take a set
back last year according to the IL
censes issued b. the Department
of Commerce. On January /, 1885,
there we're IL less pilots with De-
partment of Commerce licenses
than on January l. 1884. The num-
Der of licensed aircraft also de-
creased from 6,S96 to $3.50 during
the past year.
The Washington times., 1935-01-28
Deen Newsprint
Bill Studied Today
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International News Service
The House Banking Committee
will make a final decision today
on, an amendment to the RFC
loan bill offered by Representa-
tive Deem CDD, Georgia.
Deems amendment would per-
NIT the RFC to make loans for
the establishment of paper mills
in the South to manufacture
newsprint from slash pine. Deem
said he was confident the amend
ment would be approved.
The Washington times., 1935-01-28
2 Earth Shocks
Felt in n. Y. State

MALONE, N. Y, Jan. %
U.N.SD Two distinct earth
quake shocks were felt here today,
one at a. M, and one at 4 p. m.
Residents said that the second.
which knocked dishes from
pantry shelves, was accompanied
by a rumble like thunder.
The Washington times., 1935-01-28
Heads of Federal
Unions to Meet

Presidents of the vario
branches of Local No. 2, N. F.
F. E., will meet tomorrow at ITO
Fourteenth st. N. w., to formulate
a program of increased member.
ship activity. Officers of the D.
c. Federation of Federal Employees
Unions will convene Wednesday
to consider a new constitution for
the organiZa ton.
The Washington times., 1935-01-28
POLICE UNIT MEETS

The police unit of the American
Legion Auxiliary will hold a meet
ing at 8 p. m. today in the May
flower Hotel.
The Washington times., 1935-01-28
GERMANY

BERLIN, Jan. 28.-The private
property Of DR.. Bernhardt Weiss,
former vice president of the Ber-
lin police and the most implacable
foe OF the Nazis during their fight
for power, has been confiScated by
the Reich government. The confis.
cation was effected by the same
law under which DR.. Weiss was
deprived of his German citizen.
ship. He is supposedly living in
Paris.
The Washington times., 1935-01-28
ENGLAND

LONDON, Jan. 28.-The liner
Mauretania has added another dis.
tinction to her long list of records.
In st. Nicholas Cathedral at
Newcastle was dedicated stained.
glass window picturing the famous
Cunarder framed in the blue rib.
bon she held for so many years.
The window is 4 memorial to An
drew Laing, who designed the
Mauretania's record-breaking en-
gines.
TREASURY CONDITION
Treasury balance as of January
Is. $2,349,870,335.36; internal rev.
enue, $4,005, ,922.86: customs re-
ceiptS, $21,77O,S52.48.
The Washington times., 1935-01-28
FRANCE

PARIS, Jan. % G.N.SO Hope
that France and England could
agree on a new and more liberal
policy towards Germany was les
sened today following preliminary
talks between the foreign office
and George Clerk, British Am
bassador. While the foreign office
refused to discuss the informal
talk, political circles sensed that
The Washington times., 1935-01-28
\TE GROUP VOTES SECRET HEARINGS ON WORK RELIEF
World News
RUSSIA

WARSAW, Jan. % G.N.SO.
Guarded closer than any visitor
since the days when the Russian
czarS came to Poland. Prussian
Premier Hermann Goering has
arrived to align the Poles
with Germany against Franco.
Russian and Franco-Italian.Brit-
iSh threats.
His visit is significant in view
OF Germany'S attitude toward the
Anglo-French parleys scheduled
to begin on Thursday in London