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The Washington times., 1935-05-04
The Human Side of the News
BIZ Edwin C.. Hill
Gen. Won Seeckt Returns

Gen. Won Seeckt Returns
Gen. Hans Won Seeckt's return
to Germany, from China, doubt
less means one of two things.
Either Adolf Hitler has made his
peace with the man who wrecked
his "beer cellar" putsch in 1923,
or else the new Reichswehr,
which he will help reorganize,
has attained sufficient independ.
ence and power to summon the
general back home on its own
account, as consultant and ad-
wiser.
This extraordinary soldier and
military tactician, who has been
in China coaching the Chinese
armies, is the most foppish, the
most fastidious of Germany's
fighting men. All the "Sturm
und Drang" of the last 20 years
hasn't so much as dislodged his
monocle or brought the slightest
disarray to his immaculate per.
son.
Experienced military tacti'
clans have called him the ablest
general in the world. He made
the German Reichwehr, the
treaty army of 100000 men,
combing Germany for its per-
sonnet of officers and men, on
the basis of the highest physical
and mental qualifications, and
it is highly significant that he
is now called back to Germany
as Hitler scraps the Versailles
Treaty and runs the army up
to prewar strength.
WIFE is JEWESS
Since that day in 1928 when
Hitler, Goering and Won Luden-
dorff crawled out Of a Munich
beer hall on their hands and
knees, with bullets tipping over
their heads, this trio has wasted
no love on Won Seeckt. 1t was
Hitler'S ascendancy which was
supposed to have induced the
general to join Chang Kai-Shek
in building his dictatorship and
militarizing China.
General Won Seeckt has a Jew
iSh wife and she also returns to
Germany, which still further
indicates either rapproche-
ment between the general and
the Feuhrer or the voStly aug
mented and expanded Reich
sWehr at last having a say-so OF
its own. Frau Won Seeckt was
Emma Israel, the daughter OF a
German banker. a JeWesS, a
Socialist-not a National but a
MARKHAM Socialist SuffraglSt
and for many years a leader OF
radical movements in Germany.
While the general is a thor
oughly unreconstructed monar-
chist, he served the republic
when it was in power, and his
wife was his first aide, at his
side when he put down the
Kapp putSch Of 1920 and the
Hitler putsch of 1928. General
Won Seeckt, beginning his mill
tary career as a lieutenant in
the old Imperial Guard, was a
Prussian aristocrat Of ancient
caste, a devoted monarchist and
intimate friend and associate OF
powerful Junkers.
When he married the beauti'
full and brilliant Emma Israel
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he was Stunned by his staff as
sociates, as anti-Semitism was
virulent in the German army
even in those days. His ad-
vancement in his career was
blocked. Frau Won Seeckt con-
tinued her public activities, al
lied with libertarians and anti
monarchists.
None would have said that
Won Seeckt's star was in the
ascendant when the war started,
but swiftly his military genius
was revealed.
On the eastern front Won
Seeckt developed the devastat.
ing drum fire" or rolling fire"
which routed the Russians and
made him chief of staff for Won
MackenSen. Most of his laurels
were gained on the eastern
front. Won Seeckt had been ur-
bane and sociable in his youth.
Through the years of social out
lawry-so far as the Junkers
were concerned-he became a
chilly, steely-eyed, unbending.
aloof perSonage-an automaton
which could map strategy and
deploy men. But there was no
rift between the general and his
careering wife.
In 1926, General Won Seeckt
withdrew as head Of the Reichs-
wehr after what now seems to
be rather ludicrouS incident.
In the annual maneuvers, it
was discovered that Prince Will
helm, son of the Crown Prince,
had participated as a guest.
There was a row, raised by the
anti-monarchists, and the Gen.
eral withdrew.
He became a member Of the
Reichstag, in which capacity
he was a vehement opponent Of
the Versailles Treaty, frankly
advocating the doctrine of q
mighty and resurgent Germany.
At that time he wrote a book,
Thoughts Of a Soldier, which
European chancelleries found
diSquieting. It was written
with calm, cold, almost brutal
lucidity, and it told the world
bluntly that Germany could and
would regain it's lost status.
NEVER FORGIVEN
Hitler, the commoner, up to
the time of Won Seeckt'S de-
parture for China in May, 1888,
never forgave the aristocrat who
had squelched his beer cellar
putSch. In 1881 he Snubbed
the General in a manner which
might have called for swords
had Hitler been of his rank.
AS Hitler seized power, the Gen
eral remarked, "Hitler's venom
is no antidote for the Russian
poison" Then he sailed for
China.
The General is a highly lit
crate man and he has conned
his Machiavelli, which CounSels
an objective view and advises
against starting anything you
can't finish. So. putting Won
Seeckt's return into its life cor
text, there is probably nothing
ill-conSidered or casual about
his return to Germany.
Copyright, 1875, by King Features
Syndicate, Inc.)
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Listen, World
By Elsie Robinson

can pull us out Of a slump like
that. Sermons and scolding
won't do it-nor will the anx-
ious flutterings Of our loved
ones accomplish it.
A UNIT
But there's one thing that
will sting us into action-that
will make us wash our ears and
file our nails and stiffen the
good old spine-and that's the
thought that WE'RE PART OF
A BIG SHOW AND THAT WE
MUSTN'T BREAK FAITH
WITH THE GANG.
The next time you slump,
think of that.
Your individual life may seem
about as valuable as a plugged
nickel, but if you'll stop looking
at it as an INDIVIDUAL life
and think of it as a unit in
a great battle-IF YOU'LL
TRY TO REMEMBER THAT
YOU'RE KEEPING THE FAITH
FOR THOSE WHO HAVE
PASSED AND FOR THOSE
WHO ARE YET TO COME
something will suddenly take
fire in you and you'll live again.
Copyright, 1885, by King Features
Syndicate Incl
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had been dancing several folk
numbers with her male partner.
AS he tripped around the
floor, Minton murmured:
"YOu know you are really
dancing with a very poor part
ner now"
She chOrtled in Russian and
beamed at our national legiS-
latOr.
Back in the years of 1919 to
1921, Charles Robey Evans was
a Representative from Nevada.
Today, he remains around the
Capitol, presumably as a guide
for tourists and others 1Oho
1UtSh to Uie1O the giant Struc'
ture.
Mr.. Evans, however, seems to
find the House chamber much
more interesting than tourists.
Much of his time he spends
on the floor. Although he can
not vote or debate as he did
when he was a member Of Con-
gress, he apparently finds sOlace
in listening to the debate Of
others.
Copyright, 1885 The Washington
Times9
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Greatest Show On Earth
BIZ John ISnure, U.

about the fact that they are
violating the new liquor laws.
They say it is a profitable bust
ness. So they keep at it and are
not caught"
Dirksen blames the lack Of
equipment at the Alcohol Tax
Unit for the failure to trap
these modernday bootleggers.
He contends:
Instead of being niggardly
about giving equipment Uncle
Sam should realize that the
money he loses per month right
here in the shadow Of the Treas
ury from these eight men would
buy the finest motor equipment
made.
"The men of the Alcohol Tax
Unit are forced to drive lumber
ing, cumbersome buses that
are laughable.
"The runners use high-pOwered
cars of the latest make.
ut is time to give our enforce
ment agencies the proper equip
ment if we are going to halt
this flood Of untaxed liquor"
There is such a thing as sen.
atorial modesty after all.
It was at one of Washington'S
Russian night clubs that Sena'
tor Sherman Minton CD of In
diana tripped the light fantastic
the other eve.
Seated in an obscure corner,
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that she appeals to his mind
only to lose out to the first
casual Lothario, who spends
three minutes telling her that
she "goes to his head"
The trouble with a woman
is that she never can see a
red light! She never knows
when to STOP-when to stop
arguing, when to stop coaxing,
or when to LET GO!
Nothing gives a man such a
relaxed and luxurious feeling
as to turn over and placidly
doze for five or 10 minutes
more in the sweet Conscious
ness that his wife is worry.
ing because he won't get up"
A girl never realizes the
difference between preference"
and CHOICE" until she has her
preference between remaining
a spinster forever and marry
= ing the good old standby, that
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eight " run :
nerS'' at least
are doing a
thriving bust
ness to the
detriment of
National and
District reve-
.nueS.
Six Of the
eight runners
bring in 400
cases or 300
G all on S of
whisky per
W e e k. The
other two are
Malnnhnl rim.
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can g a t n e r
within a soil
tary soul until
all hope and
pride and joy
are choked.
Prospectors,
following for
gotten trails,
m ne RS ma
roo n e d for
long, sill e n t
months by the
bi g S n o W S,
W o men star
in G fir m
C a bin win
dOWS a t a
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The enforcement of laws
against bOOtlegging remains a
problem in the National Capital.
Studies made by Representa-
tive Everett M. Dirksen, Repub-
lican, of Illinois, show that
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ners" and bring in 1000 gallons
q week.
The national tax on the
whisky amounts to $1,000 and
on the alcohol it is $1,000 per
week. Naturally there is no col
lection of the total $4,000 per
week.
According to Dirksen:
"These runners make no bones
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Mlnton was
forced in t o
the limelight
by a master
of ceremonies
W h o recog-
nized him. He
then was per-
suaded, with
S ON e reluc-
t a n ce, of
c GU RS e to
dance with a
S o m e W h a t
re t entiouS
a n d blonde
Russian en-.
tnrtoinor u,h0.
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Keep Faith with the Gang : ca

Robert Service knew a great
deal about desolate lands and
lonely men. He knew the dread
full grey silt of indifference that
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OLD FAVORITES

"WOuldn't You Like To KnOlV?"
By JOHN GODFREY SAKE
know girl with teeth of pearl,
And shoulders white snow;
She ives-ah, well,
must not tell
Wouldn't you like to knowi
Her sunny hair is wondrous fair,
And wavy in its flow;
Who made it less
One little tress-
Wouldn you like to know2
Her eyes blue Celestial hueD
And dazzling in their glow
On whom they beam
With melting CLEAN
Wouldn't you like to knowi
She has name the sweetest name
That language can bestow.
'Twould break the spell
If I should tell
Wouldn't you like to knowH
IReuders are nvted to send to the editor their sugges
tons of old favorites among the poems for repmtmg in
this SpCce)
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Marry-GO-ROund
BIZ Helen ROWland

she was just keeping for a
spare"
It requires eloquent silence
rather than noise, stiffness
rather than pep, mystery
rather than nerve, to get into
a mans imagination. Love is
a waiting game"
Never waste your time trying
to crush a mans vanity-be sat-
isfied, if you can just manage
to chip a little of it off around
the edges.
Somehow, the simple fact
that a woman married him, al
ways seems to convince her hus-
band that she couldn't possibly
attract any other man-Wh1le
the simple fact that a man
married her, always seems to
make a woman suspect that
every other woman is trying to
attract him.
No woman can keep a sweet,
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What Women Don't Tell

Every man is a Romeo or a
Don Juan at heart-and a
husband only by accident.
It's not much use for a man
to spend weeks assuring a girl
Evening star., 1935-01-23
Rain Damage High.

SEATTLE, January % LPJ.-Serious
floods, record rainfalls and blocked
roads marooned several hundred per-
sons today and caused hundreds of
thousands of dollars damage as the
Pacific Northwest's torrential storms
continued unabated
Worst stricken. the Chehalis and
Nooksack River Valleys of Western
Washington were torrents far over
their banks. equaling or exceeding
previous food highs. Leaving their
homes and belongings behind them,
scores of families fled to higher
ground.
At least seven deaths during the past
several days were attributed to the
storms. Shipping counted one trans
Pacific freighter, the Hokuman Maru.
sunk and upward of a dozen other
vessels damaged. Transcontinental
rail traffic through the Cascades was
shut off altogether or creeping along
with one line reporting feet of water
pouring over its rails.
Evening star., 1935-01-23
PLANS ARE COMPLETED
FOR PARTY CONFERENCE
National Woman's Eastern Re
gional Sessions Will Cover
Two Days.

Final arrangements have been COM
pleted for the Eastern regional con-
ference of the National Woman'S
Party at the Dodge Hotel Saturday
and Sunday. Mrs. George V. Morey
is chairman of the General Arrange
ments Committee.
At luncheon Saturday the dele
gates will discuss the equal rights
amendment, which the party is sup
porting. That evening at dinner there
will be discussion of the status of
married women in Government serv-
ice. DR.. Arabella Clark of Philadel-
phia, president, will preside at the
sessions. Gail Laughlin of Maine will
be the principal speaker Saturday
night.
An afternoon luncheon will be held
Sunday, with Mrs. Harvey w. Wiley
presiding. The international work of
the party will be discussed.
Evening star., 1935-01-23
JUDGE ]. B. PAYNE
GROWING WEAKER
Red Cross Chairman's Condition
Extremely Grave, Say His
Physicians.

Judge John Barton Payne, 79-year
old chairman of the American Red
Cross, has lost ground in his fight
for life in the George Washington
University Hospital. one of his physi-
clans, Dr. Walter A Bloedorn, re-
ported today.
Judge Payne underwent an opera
ton for appendicitis last Saturday.
He was taken to the hospital with an
attack of influenza, and while there
the appendicitis complication devel-
oped. In a report issued today, the
National Red Cross headquarters said:
The condition of Judge Payne is ex-
tremely grave"
DR.. Bloedorn told The Star that
there had been several complications
which had made the possibilities of
recovery extremely hazardous.
DR.. Cary T. Grayson, another of
Judge Payne's physicians, said the
new complications made recovery
problematical.
Evening star., 1935-01-23

$50 Federal-State payment provided
in the administration plan, said:
The Townsend plan has great
many people supporting it and it is
entitled to be considered in the open
and disposed of one way or the other
after full consideration and debate in
the open Congress.
Insists Congress Act.
mo bill of this Importance, with
the public sentiment behind it that
this has should be disposed of except
on the floor of Congress"
Members of the House Ways and
Means Committee said Attorney Gen
eral Cummings opinion on the con-
stitutionality of various details of the
Roosevelt plan would be asked in a
move to have the measure passed in
such form that it will Withstand any
court challenge.
Without mentioning constitutional
ity in particular, Chairman Doughton
said that undoubtedly the committee
will want him to give his views on
the legal phases"
Secretary Perkins was expected to
appear today before the Senate FL
nance Committee after her appearance
before the House committee. Before
the latter yesterday she said the plan
was safe, reasonable, flexible and
within a pattern adapted to our form
of Government and reasonably eco
nomical so that we may hope to
carry the structure financially without
making too great inroadS on the
purses of those who have to pay"
Evening star., 1935-01-23
ARMS QUIZ HINTS
BARbO INVOLVED
ShipbuiIder Asked to Waive
Immunity in Probe of
Alleged Collision.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
c.. L. Bardo, former president of the
New York ShipbuiIding Co., was asked
by the Senate Munitions Committee
today to waive immunity for any
"self-incriminating" testimony he
might give
The request was made as he sat to
face examination in connection with
the committees contention there had
been colluSion in bidding on naval
shipbuilding contracts.
A dead silence greeted the request,
then Bardo answered:
This is the first time I have been
asked to do this. 1 have no ap-
prehensionS as to teStifying or as to
the evidence 1 will give"
Given Time for Study.
He was granted "a hours for study
of the case before Subjecting himself
to questioning.
The committee had contended col
fusion was indicated in a steady rise
in recent years in cost Of cruiser
units from S8,000000 to $4,000, 900.
Meanwhile an assertion that the
American Legion, "a million strong
is behind the move to take excessive
profits out of war was made to the
House Military Committee by Frank
Belgrano, jr, the organizations ma
tional commander.
If you take the profit out of war
you won't have war;" the Legion COM
mander declared.
Atlantic City Man Called.
Called as a witness today was Harry
r. Humphries of Atlantic City, de-
scribed by Nye as Washington lobbyist
for the New York Shipbuilding Co.
Bardo was president of the COM
pany until last October, when John
Metten, former president of the Ma
rine Engineering Co., was installed in
that Office.
Stephen Raushenbush, committee
counsel, pressed for information yes
terday whether the change in the
presidency of the company had not
been made to satisfy demands of the
Navy Department. Metten denied any
knowledge of such an explanation.
He said his service as a ship designer
was desired by the company.
Evening star., 1935-01-23
DEWITT ALUMNI ! PLAN
entertainment SOON

The Dewitt Alumni Association held
its third meeting of the year last night
In the Dewitt School. Temporary off,
GERS were elected to carry out plans
for smoker or luncheon to be given
in the near future.
The alumni are making drive to
interest more graduates in the aSSo-
citation.
Officers elected were Stanley Pear
son, president; John Brody, vice preSi-
dent; Dick Talley, secretary; Weston
Knox, treasurer, and William Keith,
Sergeant-at-arms.
At meeting when more members
are present, a new slate of officers
will be elected for definite terms. The
next meeting is scheduled for Febru-
ary S.
Evening star., 1935-01-23
CAPITAL OF PUERTO RICO
ADVERTISEMENT .
OFFICE OF THE CITY MANAGER
San Juan. Puerto Rico. Jan. o.

San Juan, Puerto Rico, Jan. 9, 1885
Sealed proposals will be received BY the
Administrative Board Of the Capital. at the
Office of the City Manager, City Han. San
Juan, Puerto Rico, until 10 o'clock AM.
on February IS. 1885, and then publicly
opened. for
1.-THE REPAIR TO PRESENT MECHANICAL
EQUIPMENT OF THE GUAYNABo FILTER
PLANT, CONTRACT Ne. g."
Instructions to Bidders, General and
Special Conditions, Proposal Form, Specin-
cations and all other information pertain
ing to the proposed work may be obtained
at the ONCE Of the Director Of Public
Works, upon payment at the once Of the
Treasurer Of the Capital, Of $4,000. which
amount will be refunded upon the return
Of the specifications in good condition
within a period of twenty t2o) days after
the date Of the bidding.
Specifications and all other documents
may be also obtained at the once Of the
Division OF Territories and Island Possess
sions, Department Of the Interior. WASH
ington, D, c., upon depositing o certified
check for the above mentioned sum. payable
to the Capital Of Puerto Rico.
The Administrative Board Of the Capital
reserves the right to reject any or all bids
and to award the contract upon other con.
siderations than that Of price alone.
JESUS BENITEZ CAsTANo
tal693.30-fe6
Evening star., 1935-01-23

sissippi, flood waters which reached
a depth of Is to 20 feet in some spots
had driven hundreds of persons from
the delta homes. Property damage
was heavy and fears were expressed
that there had been some loss of life.
National Guardsmen aided in rescue
work
In the East, snow and colder wealth
er were predicted, with lower tenn
peratures also forecast for the South
east, including Florida.
Untold damage was done to crops,
live stock and transportation systems
as the bitter cold dipped into the deep
South, with a snow reported yesterday
in Florida, Louisiana and Alabama
A summary of conditions showed: {:
Hundreds of thousands Of dollars
worth O. damage done in the West
ern Washington floods. with traffic
and communications hampered. and
considerable loss to shipping by heavy
gales.
Blizzards in Manitoba, Canada,
blocking communications and delay
ing trains.
Heavy live stock losses in Texas.
where the cold was routed About
1,400 sheep were found frozen to
death on their arrival in st. Louis
yesterday from Texas.
Some Kentucky rivers at a flood
stage, with light snow over the en-
tire State.
A general snow in West Virginia and
Pennsylvania and a 4-inch fall in
New York City, where 1000 men were
called out last night to clear the streets
and sidewalks. Prof. J. F. Riley died
in the metropolis after suffering a
broken leg in fall on the ice
Other deaths attributed to the cold
ice, snow, fog and floods during the
past week brought the total to more
than 70. They included; Utah, 4;
Washington State, 6: Oregon. /;
Texas, 10; Oklahoma, 7; Missouri. 2;
Kansas, l; Pennsylvania, 6; Michigan
2; Iowa, II; Wisconsin, 3; South Da-
kota. 2; Illinois, IA; Minnesota, 2, and
Maryland. l.
Evening star., 1935-01-23
Custom of House
To Meet Under Flag
Defeated by Sleet

The House Of Representatives
for the first time in memory did
not meet under the American
flag today.
1t seems that some time dur
ing the night snow and sleet col
lected on the pulley on the flag
staff over the House chamber
and when Capitol employees
started to raise the flag at noon
when the House convened, it
wouldn't work.
The pole is about so feet high
and there is no possible way for
workmen to reach the pulley
without taking the flagstaff
down. But that's an all-day job.
Early this afternoon Capitol
employees were still trying TO
shake the ice frcm the pulley.
Evening star., 1935-01-23
PROPOSALS.

TREASURY DEPARTMENT. PROCURE
ment Division. Public Works Branch.
WASHINGTON. D. c.. Jan. Il. 1935.-Sealed
bids in duplicate will be publicly opened
in this office at p.m.. Feb. IA. 1895;
for furnishing all labor and materials and
performing all work for motion picture and
sound equipment etc. at the U. s: Labor
and l. c. c. Bldg. Wash. D. c. The pre-.
vailing rate. of wage shall be paid all
laborers and mechanics employed, on the
project as provided in the act of March
3, 1881 Public No. ,59sJ. and executive
orders of Jan. 10, 1892 and No. 6646.
No bid will be considered unless it includes
OF is accompanied by a certificate duly
executed by the bidder stating that the
bidder is complying with and will continue
to comply with each approved code of fair
competition to which he is subject. and
If engaged in any trade or industry for
which there is no approved code of fair
trade or industry he has become party
to and is complying with and will con-
tinue to comply with an agreement with
the President under Section 4 (a) of the
National Industrial Recovery Act Draw
ingS and specifications may be obtained
from the building or at this office in the
discretion of the Assistant Director of
PTocgrement' Public Works Branch. w. E.
REYNOLDS. Assistant Director of Procure
ment. Public Works Branch. ja21. 1928
Evening star., 1935-01-23
BOY INJURED AT TECH
IMPROVED IN HOSPITAL
George Gauzza, 16, Suffers Double
Arm Fracture When Lathe
Catches Sleeve.

George Gauzza, Is, POI D street
northeast, is recovering at Emergency
Hospital from a double arm fracture
received last Thursday when his
sweater sleeve caught in a lathe in the
machine shop at Mckinley High
School, where he is a student.
The boys quick thinking and nerve,
while in intense pain. is credited with
having prevented him from being
more seriously hurt
While.his arm was caught he called
to another student, George Noord, to
turn off the machine"
The injured boy, the son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Victor Gauzza, is a brother Of
Victor Gauzza. jr., former well known
athlete at Mckinley High School,
where he starred in base ball.