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The Washington times., 1935-08-14
The Paramount Issue
By James T. Williams, Jr.

Just about the time that the
people of the 48 States of the
Union are holding their national
observance of Constitution Day
September 1.-THE State Of
Ohio will be preparing to hold
q special election to Congress,
with the Constitution as the
paramount issue.
This election is made neces-
sary under the laws of Ohio to
fill the vacancy in Congress
caused by the death of Charles
v. Truax, Representative at
Large from Ohio.
OF the radicals in Congress
seeking to supplant the Ameri'
can system of government with
a European system, he was
among the most aggressive.
Soon after the Supreme Court
of the United States handed
down it's three famous decisions
last May, two of which held acts
of Congress unconstitutional,
Representative Truax made one
of the most unfair attacks on
the Great Tribunal ever heard
in Congress.
Nor did Mr.. Truax stop with
a verbal assault on the Court.
He went further and tried to in.
duce Congress to change by leg
islation the Constitution Of the
United States.
He proposed to limit the terms
of all members of the Federal
judiciary to four years.
BITTER ATTACK
When he had finished his
bitter attack on the Supreme
Court the able chairman of the
House Committee on the Judici-
airy called his attention and the
attention of the House to the
violation of the Constitution
which the preposterous proposal
of Mr.. Truax would I6vole.
He pointed out that the term
of service of Federal judges is
fixed in the Constitution; that
they hold office during good be-
havior; that, subject to good
behavior, their tenure is for
life.
Had Mr.. Truax lived he would
have faced the people of Ohio
on the issue of the Constitution.
He would have been supported
for denomination by all the
radicals in Congress seeking to
overthrow the Government of
the Constitution by replacing
the American system with a
European system of govern
ment. His attacks on the integ-
rity and impartiality of the
Supreme Court would have been
repeated before the people Of
Ohio.
The whole question of the
power of the judiciary to pro-
tect an individual citizen from
violation of his Constitutional
rights by Congress would have
been challenged by the people
of Ohio as Mr.. Truax challenged
it before the House.
With the death of Mr.. Traux
the fight which he forced in
the House will be waged in the
Democratic primaries of Ohio.
There will be at least one con-
stitutional Democrat who will
enter the primaries as a de-
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fender of the Government OF
the Constitution. His opponent
will be a radical of the type bt
Mr.. Truax.
Upon the result of this con.
test in the Democratic primary
may depend the result Of the
ensuing election. The Republi.
cans are preparing to nominate
a constitutional Republican who
will take up the challenge to
the Government OF the Constr.
tuition offered by Mr.. Truax.
When Mr.. Truax launched
his attack on the Constitution
and the Supreme Court several
months ago it was pointed out
on this page that Mr.. Truax in.
sisted that the time has come
to deprive the Supreme Court
Of its power Ito veto acts of
Congress, to veto acts Of State
legislatures, to veto acts of all
the governors of this country"
The people of Ohio will have
an opportunity in electing a
successor to Mr.. Truax to say
whether they agree with him
in this regard. They will find
food for thought in the opening
chapter of Charles Warren's bril-.
liant book on Congress, the
Constitution and the Supreme
Court"
can American citizen" writes
Mr.. Warren, will never under
stand the form Of government
under which he is living, unless
he understands why we must
have a Supreme Court. And
he will never understand why
we must have a Supreme Court
until he understands the form
of government under which he
is living.
che must thoroughly grasp
the fact that the existence of
the American form Of govern
ment-a Federal Republic with
limited national pOwers-implieS
and requires for its preservation
the existence of 9 Supreme
Court. The retention of such a
Republic is inSeparably bound
up with the retention Of a
court having authority 10 en-
force the limitation of national
powers"
A FORERUNNER
Thoughtful Americans will
keep their eyes on the coming
congressional campaign in the
State of Ohio. It may be q fore
runner of the presidential cam
paign next year.
If the Democrats of Ohio send
to Congress a follower of Repre-
sentative Truax they will broad
cast to the household of the ma
ton a challenge to the very ex-
istence of the Government of
the Constitution
Now is the time and Ohio is
the place for all constitutional
Democrats to get together if
they would save their party in
the years to come from being
made the instrument Of those
sappers-the Reds, pinks and
yellows who seek to overthrow
the Government of the Consti-
tuition by cutting the heart out
of the Constitution and by put
ting a ball and chain on the
Supreme Court of the United
States.
1895, The Washington Times
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why a hum
m in g bird
should C ar
to make the
journey from
B "a zi1 to
m ov j edom's
capital is be-
side the ques-
t n. TIL e
point is it
did. For 1900
miles or so,
this tiny frag.
ment of life,
this lit tt e
winged heart
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pulse of his
S t a t e + o r
y e a RS, says
t h a t K n
lucky is go
ing r ep u b.
Ii a n, that
t h e "R a W
Deal" has be-
c o m e too
brutal for the
old bourbon
drin kers of
K e n tue ky
a n d tn a t
G o v e r n or
r u by La f.
f0On maker
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As Rhode Island went so may
go Kentucky.
Such is the prediction Of
Representative John M. Robson,
Republican, Of the great State
of horses, beautiful women and
mint juleps.
Robson, who has managed
several political campaigns for
himself and others and who has
kept his fingers on the political
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Why Do Men Dislike
Women?

There's no doubt that men, as
a whole, dislike women, as a
whole.
Every man loves his own
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Wise Ords

No really great man ever
thought himself so.-William
Hazlitt.
No pains, no gains.-John
Ray.
Self;preservation IL the first
Of .laWs.-Dgydens
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OLD FAVORITES
A Deposition from Beauty
BIZ Thomas Stanley

Though when loved thee thou vert fair,
Thou art no longer so;
These glories all the pride they
Unto opinion owe.
Beauties, like stars in borrowed 1uster shine;
And twas my love that gave thee thine.
The flames that dwelt within thine eye
Do with mine expires
Thy brightest graces fade and die
At with my desire.
Loves fires thus mutual influence return;
Thine to cease to shine, when mine to burn
Then proud Celnda, hope no more
To be implored wooed,
Since by thy thou dost restore
Thy wealth my love bestowed;
And thy despised disdain too late shall find
That fair but who kind
(Readers are inVited send to the editor their sgues-
tions of old favortes among the poems for reprtimg
this spocel
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Remarkable Bird Flights

A humming bird, delicately
tagged in Brazil, arrives in
Hollywood, California. Precisely
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-01-04

(The whole bunch have c swell sled ride in the next stOry.)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-01-04

The Tinies rushed down to the shoye, where they all heard poor Duncy roar, "Help, help! I've fal- len in. The waters very cold and wet!
 s.It isn't deep, but can't stand. Hey, hurryi Who will lend hand :? I've been in lots of fixes, but this is the worse one yet"
 'T'm coming" shouted Scouty. 1T will gladly run out there and try to pull you out, and bring you in where you can dry your clothes.
 Don't move around. Just stay real still, or I will also take a spill. The ice will break. It isn't strong in that spot, goodness knows"
 'Now, wait" the muskrat loud- iy cried. Let me dash out to Duncy's side. I'm really not so heavy, and besides, I swim real well.
 "I'll grab him in my teeth and then drag him back to shore again. If l need any help from any, Sne, I'll quickly yell"
 The Tinies thought this very Nice, and watched him scamber
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-01-04

, 'cross the ice. He grabbed wee
 Duncy by the pants and swung him into the air.
 Don't drop me-" frightened Duncy said, Tor I'll flop inr right on my head" Twas evident the accident had given him a scare. 
 At last the muskrat reached the shore, where he was greeted with q roar. You're very brave," said Dotty, as she gaily shook his paw. "A really dangerous trip was made, and not once did you seem afraid. It was one of the incest rescues that ever saw" "Aw, shucks," the brave musk rat replied. There's nothing gained, if nothing's tried. You
 see. I like you Tinymites. Now, can I join your fun?" You bet you can! The weasel, too. Just
 join us in whate'er we do," said
 Dotty. "We will ne'er forget the kind act you have done" Copyright 1895, NEA Service Incl (The whole bunch have c swell sled ride in the next stOry.)
St. Croix tribune. [volume] (Christiansted, St. Croix, V.I.) 1922-1937, 1935-08-14

TO ALL PERSONS WHO HAVE
CLAIMS AGAINST THE NATIONAL
Rank OF THE DANISH WEST I'M
DIES OTHER THAN THOSE RELAI
ING TO ITS CIRCULATING NOTES
St. Croix tribune. [volume] (Christiansted, St. Croix, V.I.) 1922-1937, 1935-08-14


CHR:STSANS1ED SUBJUDsClAL OlSIRsOI
the James
And PreDece Husban Emanuel CITATION
Ek filed his
July Or therein set forth
ORDERED DECREED and others Interested the
A
DECREED this be
published tbs Tribune daily newspaper pu TINS % Tor
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St. Croix tribune. [volume] (Christiansted, St. Croix, V.I.) 1922-1937, 1935-08-14
Notice

TO ALL PERSONS WHO HAVE
CLAIMS AGAINST THE NATIONAL
BANK OF THE DANISH WEST INA
DIES OTHER THAN THOSE RELAI
ING TO ITS CIRCULATING NOTES
Pursuant to Section of Ordinance
relating to the paymentof claims against
the National Bank of the Danish West
Indies other than those relating to the
Circulating Bank Notes. passed by the
Colonial Council for st. Thomas and ST
John on February IA. 1885. and approx
ed by the Governor on FEBRUARY Is, 1895
notice is hereby given to persons who
have claims against the Bank as credi
tors. depositors, or otherwise, that the
bank is prepared to make payment OF
all it's obligations on demand
Within six months after presentation
of any claim which sha not have been
maid in full by the Bank. the Bank will
notify the claimant, in writing, of the
reiaction of his claim in whole. orl iD
part.
Upon approval of the Governor tina
Bank may on March l, 1887. deposit
with the Government of the Virgin Is
lands 10 fund to be known as The
Bank Claimants Fund an amount in
IeCa rebder, coin or currency of the
United States equal. at the legal rate
to the amount of the unpaid claims
against the Bank as of March !, 1897
which it recognizes to be valid or which
appear to be valid. Thereafter, an0
upon the proclamation of the Governor
that the Bank has complied with the pro
visions of the Ordinance. the Bank shall
cease to be Liable on any such claims,
Actions may be commenced against the
Hank on unsatisfieo claims only If com
menced prior to the time when such
proclamation takes effect, or within
three months after the Bank has given
due notice of rejection of claims presen
ted to it prior to March l, 1887. which
ever time is later.
Within fifteen days after March l
1897, the ank vii also deposit with
the Government of the Virgin Islands in
a fund to be known as The Disputed
Claims funds as creditin dollars equal
at the lega rate to the amount OF all
the unpaid disputed claims against the
Rank as to which demand shall have
been made prior to March l, 1897.
Saint Thomas the 20 March 1885
The National Bank Of the Danish West
Indies.
AXEL HOLSl IHACE
Evening star., 1935-02-07
AUTO BILL PASSES
HOUSECOMM|TTEE
Favorable Report Quickly
Made on D. c. Liability
Measure.

The automobile liability bill. which
passed the Senate January 10. was re-
ported favorably today by the Subcom-
mittee on Streets and Traffic of the
House District Committee. The sub
committee acted before several persons
scheduled to support this legislation in
the hearing reached the committee
room.
1t was emphasized at the hearing
that this bill had passed the House
in previous Congresses and that there
was no known objection to it. 1t
is one of the measures Of 10point
program pressed by the Commissioners
as imperatively important.
Chairman Norton of the House Dis
trict Committee introduced the bill
when submitted by the corporation
counsel. It was drafted after con-
ferences with officials of automobile
associations and those most interested
in traffic safety.
1t aims to promote safety on the
public highways of the District by
providing for the financial RESPONSE
bility of owners and operators of motor
vehicles for damages caused on the
public highways and prescribes pen
altieS for violations.
The subcommittee also favorably re-
ported a bill introduced by Repre-
sentative Clark of Idaho, to change
the name of Letter place northwest
running north from Oglethorpe street
to Peabody street. The new name
proposed is Second place, to conform
to the general practice in naming
short streets in the District.
Evening star., 1935-02-07
ELEVATOR INJURIES
D. C. ELECTRICIAN
James Bailey Suffers Fractured
Nose and Jaw in Municipal
Garage.

A descending elevator in the NUM-
cipal garage at the Ford Building,
Pennsylvania avenue and John
Marshall place, today struck and in
jured James Bailey, 81, an electrician,
of 1851 Ridge place southeast. At
Emergency Hospital it was said he
is suffering from fractures of the nose
and jaw with his condition as yet
undetermined.
While there were no witnesses to
the accident, the superintendent Of
the building said Bailey was standing
on a ledge separating two elevators
and was searching for a key in the
shaft of one when he was struck.
Bailey's father, William Bailey. a
retired District employe, well known
for his work with the fire alarm sys-
TEN, was standing within 20 feet Of
the elevator at the time his son was
injured. Neither he nor other garage
employees knew of the accident, how
ever, until young Bailey climbed the
gate in front of the other shaft,
calling for help.
Evening star., 1935-02-07

group in the sale, likewise went rapid
ly at rather startling prices.
Despite the warnings of the auc-
tioneer that several of the fans were
somewhat frayed and dilapidated, the
audience seemed bent on getting at
least one of the ostrich plumes or
French silk creations once waited
back and forth by the Washington So
ciety arbiter. An old lace and mother
of-pearl dainty brought $3.50 in a
spirited zigzag of price boosting.
There were a few arguments as to
who had won couple of the races for
black lace and Japanese feather fans,
and these items we're resold according
to ancient auction laws.
All together, a total of IA fans
brought a total of $50.
A small lot of Chinese and Japa-
nese swords, with bone and ivory
Scabbards intricately carved and in
laid with pastoral scenes and the con-
ventional dragons of Oriental my
thology, averaged about SIS apiece.
These old weapons, fit accommoda-
ton for any mandarin bent on hara-
kari. were part Of a lot collected by
the late John Henderson, jr.
Evening star., 1935-02-07
FRATERNITY BLAZE
CASE THROWN OUT.
Garnett Nolle Presses Ac-
cuSation, Acting on JUS
tice Heads Orders.

The Sigma Chi Fraternity arson
case, in the course of which Attorney
General Cummings personally sought
to nullify conviction obtained
against Edward j. PARTON and Albert
H. Smith, died an official death today
when United States Attorney Leslie
C. Garnett, acting under instructions
from the Department of Justice, nolle
pressed it.
PARTON and Smith, pledge and
president, respectively, of the local
Sigma Chi chapter. were convicted in
District Supreme Court of deliberately
starting a fire in the fraternity house
which endangered the lives of several
members.
PARTON and Smith offered an ahbi
at the trial to the effect that they
were en- route to New Freedom. Pa.
at the time of the fire. Following
their conviction, they carried the case
to the Court of Appeals.
In that proceeding. Garnett filed
a brief reviewing the evidence and
expressing the belief it was suftl-
cient to justify the conviction. Then
the attorney general stepped into the
case and filed with the Appellate
Court a confession of error, setting
forth his belief that the conviction
was not justified by the evidence and
asking that it be set aside.
The Court of Appeals declined to
abide by the request of the attorney
general, but then went on to reverse
the conviction on the ground evi-
dence had been improperly admitted
at the trial.
This action sent the case back to
the lower court, where 1t was subject
either to a nolle PROSE- or a new trial.
Garnett announced at the time he
would take no action until he had
heard from the Justice Department.
He refused any comment after the
case had been dropped today, but it
was believed he acted under instruc-
tionS from the department.
Attorney General Cummings said he
had communicated with Garnett the
desire of the Department Of Justice
that the case against the fraternity
boys be nolle pressed.
Cummings expressed himself as
"well preased'' with the decision of
the District Court of Appeals upsetting
the conviction of the pair. He said
the action was in line with his own
sentiments as stated in his petition
confeSsing error.
Evening star., 1935-02-07
FUNDS ARE SOUGHT
FOR ADAMS SCHOOL
Structure Ravaged by Fire Will
Be Restored for Glass
Room Purposes.

Funds will be sought from Congress
to rebuild the old John Quincy
Adams School, which was gutted by
flames little more than week ago,
but it will not be re-equipped as an
Office building.
For the past few years the Adams
School has been used as an overflow
Office structure from the Franklin
School, administrative headquarters,
and it was expected by DR.. Frank w.
Ballou, superintendent, that it could
be abandoned permanently for class
work.
The Force and Cook schools in the
same vicinity also were scheduled for
abandonment, since the old structures
have become antiquated During the
present school year, however, enroll
ment in the two outmoded schools
increased by 305 pupils, and DR.. Bal
lou has decided that the Adams
School is needed for classes more than
for office space.
The Franklin, Berry and other
buildings-22 altogether-need to be
replaced along with the Adams, Force
and Cook schools, he said, but until
money becomes available no plans for
their replacement can be made.
The superintendent, meanwhile, was
authorized by the board to prepare a
list of projects that may be under
taken under the proposed new Fed
eral relief program. Three classes of
projects will be outlined-those to
provide employment simply for labor
ers; those requiring both materials
and labor. and larger ones requiring
definite building proposals. The plans
will be worked out by DR.. Ballou and
the boards Finance Committee.
Evening star., 1935-02-07
PATRONS ANNOUNCED
FOR DANCE TOMORROW
Catholic Students Mission Group
to Give Event at Mayfower
Hotel.

The Minister of the Irish Free State
and Mrs. MacWhite head the list of
patrons and patronesses for the dance
OF the Catholic Students Mission
Crusade, which is to be held in the
Mayfiower Hotel tomorrow night. The
list follows:
Minister of the Irish Free State and
Mrs. MacWhite, Hon. j. H. Haeppel.
Judge and Mrs. Michael M. Doyle,
Mr.. and Mrs. James E. CollifoWer,
Mr.. and Mrs. Milburn j. Donohue,
Mr.. and Mrs. Irving c. Fox, Mr.. Isaac
Cans, Mr.. and Mrs. Edward j. Hard
ing, Mr.. William Hayes, Mr.. and Mrs.
M. Frank Rupert, DR.. and Mrs. Will
liam j. Stanton, Mr.. and Mrs. w. A.
Stewart, DR.. and Mrs. Hebert Wright,
Holy Cross Academy, Saint Cecilia's
Academy, Sacred Heart Academy,
Immaculate Seminary, Notre Dame
Academy and Holy Trinity High
School.
Evening star., 1935-02-07
|NSO[VENT BANKS
PAY S23,959,103.
II Which Closed Here Re-
turn More Than Half of
Total Deposits.

Seventeen insolvent banks in the
hands of receivers in the District OF
Columbia had paid out to depoSitors
by the end of 1884, a total of $23,-
959, ,l03, it was announced today by
Controller of the Currency O'Connor.
There still remains unpaid in these
II banks a total of $17,274,599 de-
posits, according to statement pre-
pared from receivers reports to the
controller.
The total amount of deposits in
these banks at the date of suspension
was S41,233,7O2.
Receivers in charge still are pro-
ceeding with liquidation, with pros
poets. it is understood, that some
further dividends will be paid. But
nothing official now is available as
to when the dividends may be forth
coming.
The figures from the controller
office do not include two other in
solvent banks, which failed to re-
open at the end of the Presidents S
banking holiday in March, 1888, the
Mount Vernon Savings Bank and the
Franklin National Bank. They were
not in the list because these inSti-
tutions are not in the hands of the
controllers receivers, but are held
by liquidating trusts. The best assets
of both of these banks were sold to
the City Bank of Washington, which
now has several branches through
out the city, and the remaining as
sets are being liquidated for the bene-
fit of depositors by the liquidating
trusts.
Some of the banks in the adjoining
table closed in July, 1882, and the
remainder closed early in 1888.
Evening star., 1935-02-07
House Subcommittee Hears
Pleas of Several Wit
nesses for Speed.
ARMY EXPERT HOLDS
RECLAIMING IS SIMPLE
Area Quickly Could Be Filled,
Aiding Channel Opening,
He Says.

Immediate construction Of a model
municipal airport on the Gravelly
Point site was urged by representatives
Of the National Capital Park and
Planning Commission, the District
Army Engineers Office and by Repre-
sentative Smith of Virginia, at hear
ing today before a subcommittee of
the House District Committee.
Representative Smith, author Of the
ball upon which hearings began today
declared "the time has come to do
something besides talk about this
Gravelly Point matter"
Il think Gravelly Point is the only
practicable site for an airport which
will meet the requirements of the
Capital" Smith said.
Settle Approves Site.
Unqualified approval Of the Gravelly
Point site was voiced by Thomas S.
Settle, secretary of the National Capt.
tai Park and Planning Commission,
who said his commission for nine
years has studied the airport question
here and has exhausted the poSsihili-
ties of all other sites.
He declared that construction of
an airport upon filled ground, which
would be necessary at Gravelly Point.
presents no obstacles, and cited
number OF large municipal airportS
which have been so constructed.
Among them he mentioned fields at
New Orleans, La; Portland, Greg;
New York, Alameda, Calf, and Kan
Sas City. Mo.
The work of reclaiming the Gravelly
Point area already is in progress, the
subcommittee was told by Mai. r. W.
Crawford. District Army engineer.
Maj. Crawford turned over to the
committee an aerial photograph show
ing levees which have been con-
structed around the area of the pro-
posed airport to hold the dredgings
which will be pumped from the river
channel in connection with the reg
ular channel clearing program.
Work Can Be Speeded.
Mai. Crawford said that although
normal dredging operations would re-
quire 35 to 40 years to bring GravelIy
Point up to grade, there is sufficient
material available in the river bottom
near the airport site to permit q
speedy filling Of the area.
There is a proposal to deepen the
river channels in the main river.
Washington Channel and the Eastern
Branch" Maj. Crawford said. I'VE
have exhausted other sites for dump
ing the dredgings, and if this program
is undertaken all that material would
be disposed Of at Gravelly Point. This
deepening not only would improve the
river, but would decrease the danger
Of floods"
The hearing is expected to continue
for several days and a number of wit
neSses representing local civic and
aeronautical organizations will be
heard. The hearings are being con-
Quoted by the Subcommittee on Parks
and Fairgrounds, Representative Jen-
nings Randolph Of West Virginia,
chairman.