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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-08-13
COAL NRA BILL
APPR0VEDBY
COMMITTEE

BY the bare margin of IL votes
to II, the House Ways and Means
Committee has approved the
Guffey bill setting UP little
MIRA" within the bituminous coal
industry, thereby paving the way
for one of the bitterest legislative
battles Of the session.
The measure probably will
reach the floor Thursday. If it
passes the House, Senate leaders
have agreed to permit a vote
there.
MAY Cost Needed Votes
House committee approval came
only after personal intercession
by President Roosevelt. At one
stage the Executive wrote now
celebrated letter to Representative
Sam B. Hill Cd, Of Washington,
chairman Of the subcommittee in
charge, asking approval despite
reasonable doubt" Of the bills
conStitutionality.
This statement has been seized
on by Administration opponents
as a focal point of attack on the
President, and votes lost on this
issue may be the margin that will
defeat the measure.
The powerful United Mine
Workers of America are organized
solidly behind the measure. Most
mine operators and business or
CARNATIONS are opposed.
New Tax Provided
Declaring its passage is essential
to the industry and to maintain
employment, the Mine Workers
president, John L. Lewis, has prom
ised a nationwide walkout if 1t
fails.
A national bituminous coal COM
mission would be set up under the
plan. Fair competition" would be
sought through rules similar to
the now outlawed NRA codes for
the industry, with enforcement
policed through fund raised by
Is per cent tax on coal at the
mine. Those who observe the
code" would have 80 per cent of
this tax returned.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-08-13

the REFER smokers number to
seven, swelling the total to twelve.
On the way back to head
quarters, two side trips were ar.
ranged. These netted one REFER.
man at 61a and M Streets, and
another at poolroom at 7th and
T Streets, both Northwest.
Cabman Cordial
The final stop was on Ninth
Street, near F. And very I'm.
climactic it was. A narcotics
agent stepped up to taxi driver
who was lounging beside his cab.
He was Charles j. Ross, alias
"Blackie Davis" White, about 80
years old, evidently of Latin origin
and wearing another of the polo
shirts to which REFER men seem
to be partial. "Blackie" submitted
meekly enough. In fact he in
vited the Federal men to ride to
the police station with him in his
cab. The agents accepted, and
"Blackie" was booked at Third
precinct station.
It was 2 a. m. The Narcotics
Bureau agents had had a trying
day and the score stood, Law, IS;
Refer, o. And even the unoffi-
cial observer was a. bit weary of
REFERS and reefer-men. So when
the squad chief, VINO prefers to
remain anonymous, suggested
that we wait til tomorrow before
pushing ahead, I made no at
tempt to dissuade him. His
goodnight message was this:
''If the readers of The Wash
ington Times want to see an
end put to this REFER business,
tell them to insist on the en-
actment Of law with teeth in
it, a law which will put mari.
juana in the same category
with all other dangerous and
habit-forming drugs.
ENACT law similar to the
Harrison act and including
REFERS. Maryland has such a
law and is making great prog.
reSS.
"And another thing. We're
handicapped by lack Of funds.
If a Federal law Outlawed ma
Tijuana, we'd have dollars to
spend instead Of cents. Then
we could really get somewhere"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-08-13
5. F. CITIZENS
CARRY PLEAS
TOPRES|DENT

Business men Of Southeast
Washington, for many years seek
ing removal of a garbage disposal
plant and urging improvements in
the Southeast section, today car
ried their fight to the White
House.
Leaders of the Southeast Bust
ness Mems Association charge
District officials have turned a
deaf ear to their persistent pleas
for improvements in the Southeast
area. Besides removal OF the gar
bage disposal plant, leaders are
seeking additional playground ia
cilities, slum clearance, and new
Pennsylvania Avenue bridge.
A letter, outlined at q meeting
last night in the offices OF Clar'
ance F.. Donohoe, president of the
association, in the 800 block Penn
sylvania Ave. S. E., will be sent to
President Roosevelt today or to-
morrow. The Chief Executive
will be asked to throw his intlu'
ence behind the fight.
william A. Roberts, People
Counsel, was the target Of criti-
cism at last nights meeting. Rich
ard English, vice president OF the
organization, charged Roberts
"never left his leather-cushioned
chair for an hour to investigate
the problems Of our section"
It was also revealed at the meet
ing that the Pennsylvania Ave
nue. bridge had sagged four feet.
This development was revealed,
members of the association said,
after Col. Dan I. Sultan, District
Engineer Commissioner, had prom
ised immediate replacement OF the
span if it could be shown the pres
ent structure was dangerous. The
bridge has since been braced with
heavy timbers.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-08-13
Senate Postpones
Fiqht Over Cramer

A showdown on the Senate con-
firmation of Lawrence w. Cramer
to succeed the ousted Paul M.
Pearson as governor Of the Virgin
stands was postponed yesterday.
Minority Leader McNary OBJ.
jected to immediate consideration
of the Cramer nomination after
Chairman Tydings of the Senate
Insular Committee had asked no
action be taken in the absence of
Mr.. Cramer's foes.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-08-13
q Arizona Love Cult
Arrests Ordered

K1NGMAN, Ariz., Aug. 10
G.N.S).-Charging the United
Order of Brethren had estab-
lished several love.nest cults in
the northern Arizona wilds and
was planning a campaign to win
converts in eastern States, County
Attorney Elmo Bollinger an
nounced today he was preparing
actions against residents of six
Mojave county settlements.
He filed complaints against
eight men and women at Short
Creek. Their preliminary hear
ing date was set for Saturday.
Mr.. Bollinger said:
1--WE are going to start on
Short Greek and then proceed
from one village to another in
this wilderness strip. BY stating
that polygamy Is one of the
tenets of their faith, these So
called religious leaders are
masking love cults where men
and women ignore the marriage
laws. We have evidence the
men not only have two, three
and four mates with whom
they live in the same house,
but they now and then swap
wives"
County officials reported they
had found literature which the
church planned to distribute in
eastern cities. Some of it ad-
vised:
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-08-13
WEST VIRGINIA
ELKS MEET

MARTINsBURG, w. Va, Aug.
13.-Memorial services marked
the second days session Of the
twenty-seventh annual conven.
tion of the West Virginia Elks
Association here today.
Judge Edwin S. Fuller, of Wash.
ington, the speaker, eulogized
Max Witten, the only member
who has died since the last con-
vention. Mr.. Witten was a trus-
tee of the State organization for
Is years.
A jump in registration today
ran the attendance above 300.
Last night an exclusive Elks'
dance was held in the home. In
the street outside several thou
sand townspeople gathered for a
dance.
The same program will be fol.
lowed the remaining two evenings,
Today'S big feature is a picnic
for Elks and their wives at
Schad's Park, several miles from
this city. There was also bust.
ness session during the morning.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-08-13
METH0DISTS
MAY MERGE

CHICAGO, Aug. 10 U.N.S0.
The long-discussed plan for merg-
ing the Methodist Episcopal
Church (northern), the Methodist
Episcopal Church, South, and the
Methodist Protestant Churc h
probably will be realized here this
week, according to Bishop w. N.
Ainsworth of Macon, Ca, chair
man of the College of Bishops of
the Southern Methodist Church.
At a special committee meeting
today plans will be prepared for
presentation to a joint commission
Of the three churches tomorrow.
If the merger is completed, the
largest Protestant communion in
America, with at least 100000
members, will come into being,
Bishop Ainsworth said.
The Methodist Episcopal Church.
South, withdrew from the parent
body in 1914 in a controversy over
the slavery issue.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-08-13
Society
Plans River Jaunt

Including a large numbez OF
Government employees from varied
departments and emergency agen-
cies, the California State Society
will sponsor moonlight cruise
down the Potomac River this eve
ming. Aiding in handling arrange
ments are Mrs. Gertrude Scott,
Major Horace T. Jones and Mrs.
Dorothy B. Harper, Of Veterans
Administration, and Walter Nc
Intosh, of National Recovery Ad-
ministration.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-08-13
Is Mari uana Peddlers Seized
I'm Dope Raids Here

cigarette holder and light q
smoke. Then we drag in the
smoke from this other end"
Evidently Sidney, who boasts
Of being 20, knows something OF
practical chemistry.
He explained:
There's something about that
cocOnut milk when it's mixed
with ginger ale or menthOl.
Yes, mister, it sort Of makes
that smoke feel better"
The coconuts under arm and
the party set out for Headquar-
tiers. Ruth, despite her "ignor'
ance" regarding the Fifth Street
residence, ran back to extinguiSh
lights and see that all windows
and doors were locked. Then the
five went to the police station
where they were held for investl'
CATION pending trial on the phar-
maceutical law charges.
Apartment Raided
Next stop was at an apartment
house in the 900 block of N ST.
N. w. BY elevator we went to
the fourth floor. AS one OF the
agents knocked, and with the plea
that he was down to his last two
REFERS, was admitted, I could catch
that now familiar lavender-like
odor mixed with q rather
overpowering stencil of stale cab
bage.
A few minutes passed and the
door reopened-and was held open
to admit the raiding party.
More elaborate and better FUR
nished was this second OF the
weed" distributing stations.
There were at least 80 women
hats and an equal number of we'll
made gowns hanging from hall
opened closets.
A gangling colored youth, wear
ing the inevitable polo shirt, ap-
peared to be. spokesman. Detec-
tive Sergeant Jones warned:
"YOu might as well let us know
where it is, Eddie. We know it's
here and we're going to find it."
Eddie Protested that the apart
ment belonged to his mother and
for that reason he didn't want mo
troubling"
Just then a colored woman
Of undeterminate age stepped
through a doorway. On shoes
with turned-over heels, she shut
fled up to Eddie with some moth
erly advice. Eddie went to his
room, returned with canister of
what the Federal men described as
mariana seed and several hand
fulls of REFERS"
Guests Mapping
Just to see that Eddie hadn't
overlooked anything, Sergeant
Jones sent the rest of us on a lit
tie searching party. In another
room we discovered two colored
men who said they were guests
and another colored man who
when awakened said he guessed
that he twas ust taking a little
nap"
On the kitchen windowsiu we
found one of the reasons why
REFERS" have achieved their wide.
spread use. In a bushel basket,
half filled with earth, were bravely
sprouting numerous small green
shoots of what the narcotic agents
said was marijuana in it's youthful
vigor. Prolific in growth, they
said, the plant thrives from this
Gulf to Canada under the most
inauspicious gardening conditions.
At this point, two more "guests"
arrived. Much to their surprise,
the reception committee also took
them into custody. This brought
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Continued from Page 8
The girl was wearing a red-silk
mixture. All affected a "plastered
down" hair style.
Gust Looking"
The girl, who said her name was
Ruth, demanded:
whats the idea?'
The Federal man drawled:
"Nawthin'. Just lookin'
round"
Regaining their composure, the
boys sat around the oil-cloth
covered kitchen table and began
playing rummey.
Then the raiders went to work.
Stove, icebox, and cupboards
were ransacked. Wall and parti-
lions were sounded. The bath
room was examined.
The search proceeded to what
appeared to be the recreation
ROOM" containing a worn, double
couch, an electric music machine,
in which nickels were to be In
serted; an easy chair or two, and
a slightly dilapidated table. On
the table reposed a kaZoo and
glass tumbler and two "fly-swat-
ter" drum sticks, which the boys
later explained were the instru-
ments for their orchestra"
Hunt Successful
Mattresses were overturned.
Over Ruth's protestations, the
front room, heavily curtained and
softly lighted, was scrutinized.
The double bed, the bureau
drawers and the closets were in
spected. Then the exclamation;
"ThiS looks like the works."
And indeed it was. A three
pound brown paper bag, half
filled with what looked like
finely ground alfalfa was brought
to light. Then came packets Of
cigarette paper, and several hand
fulS of handmade cigarettes. A
slight odor somewhat akin to
lavendar was noticeable. Reef
ers" was the unanimous verdict
of the Federal men.
Ruth was putting nervously on
a cigarette. She was asked by a
police sergeant:
what kind of cigarettes do
you smoke, Ruth?"
She named popular brand,
and added:
"And / know shouldn't, it's
against the doctors orders"
Didn't you ever smoke .
REFER, Ruth?"
"A REFER? don't know
what you're talking about"
well, haven't you ever
heard that song about the
Refer MANI"
Ruth pretended to grow indig-
nant, although only a few min
utes before she had negotiated a
little transaction with one OF the
raiders.
CocOnuts Used
Ruth denied that she lived at
the establishment or knew any.
thing about it's occupants. The
boys declared they had just
dropped in to enjoy a little
music"
Suddenly. one of the Federal
men announced a unique find.
He said:
"How about these coconuts,
chief?"
Tie chief scratched his head.
Then volunteered Sidney, one Of
the Orchestra:
"Well you see, we poked in
one of those holes at either end.
Then we put in a little ginger
ale or menthol. 1t all depends
on how you happen to feel.
'Now in one end, we fix o
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young men, 80 West where
you can live as man should live
without fear Of the law. It was
meant by the Greater that man
should have more than one
woman"
Notified that several churchmen
had fled to Utah to escape his
crusade, Mr.. Bollinger today tele.
graphed authorities for help in
stamping out these love cults"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-08-13
2Fight Over Baby;
Grandfather Slain

NEW MARLBORO, Mass, Aug.
13.-Frank Karch is held in
Jail today on a manslaughter
charge because he didn't agree
with his aged father-in-law, Albert
Spencer. o. a name for his infant
daughter. Spencer said Lillian"
Karch said mo" They swung at
each other with their fists. Spen.
Ger fell dead.
The Nespelem tribune. [volume] (Nespelem, Wash.) 1934-1936, 1935-03-06

ization of counties, reduction in Off
Gals and setting up of responsible
chief executive.
Claws permitting city and coun-
ty consolidation and merging of two
or more counties.
4-Home rule for counties per-
hitting them to work out their own
form of government to fit modern
requirements.
5rA responsible, non-partisan
welfare administration.
GA state public welfare depart
ment to advise and supervise local
relief work
Z State aid for public charities.
ga modern assessment system
based on assessment at 100 per cent
true value of property.
Improved tax collection meth
DDS.
1O-Transfer of certain functions,
such as highway maintenance and
construction to the state.
Prof. Harris study showed that
the state had a total bonded debt
the first of last year of $23, 1913 ,661
and total warrant debt of $9,O4O,-
800. The states total assessed
value at that time was slightly over
one billion dollars. He listed the
various counties from the stand
point of general financial condition,
into the following classes:
Excellent financial condition
Adams, Asotin, Columbia, Franklin,
Garfield, Grant, Lincoln, Pend
Oreille, Whitman.
Good financial condition Benton,
Cowlitz, Island, Kittitas, Skagit,
Spokane, Wahkiakum, Walla Walla.
Serious Chelan, Clal1an, Clark,
Douglas, Ferry, jefferson, King,
Kitsap, Klickitat, Lewis, Mason,
Okanogan, San Juan, Skamania,
Snohomish, Stevens, Whatcom,
Yakima.
Very poor Grays Harbor, Thurs
ton, Pierce and Pacific.
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Clothing Labels
Guide For Buying
Nothing Contributes More To Per-
sonal Satisfaction And Setnr-
ing Full Value

WASHINGTON STATE COL
LEGE, Pullman-Wise buying of
clothing contributes more than
ANYTHING else to personal salts
faction and securing full value
Tor the money spent, according to
Martha Lowery, state college clothing
specialist. Practically all garments
and materials on the market today
have labels of some kind to describe
the fabric. Labels such as made of
rayon," "combed cotton" threads of
Bemberg,' garment made of two
threads of pure rayon and wool" and
countless others all have a definite
meaning and If correctly interpreted
will make for wise buying.
There is no doubt that labels are
misleading in many cases. Silks
heavily weighted are often sold as
pure silk. Other labels often tell only
half the facts. Typical examples Of
these INCLUDE perfect fit (what is
meant by perfect fit?) ,ss10 per cent
The Nespelem tribune. [volume] (Nespelem, Wash.) 1934-1936, 1935-03-06
State Is Shown
How to Aid Counties
Temp Program Would Aid In
Financial Crisis, Professor
SAYS
sTATEHoUsE, Olympia, March


: STATEHOUSE, Olympia, March
"A 10 point program to re-
lieve the financial crisis facing
county government was recommend
ed by Professor Joseph P. Harris,
University of Washington, in a 100
page study of county finances made
at request of the VERA.
The report declared many coun-
ties were facing a more severe crisis
in 1885 than they passed through in
1884, because of emergency bond
and warrant issues which must be
retired.
The most likely result of the
financial difficulties of counties,
which is found in about helf OF the
counties, will be very substantial re-
auctions in welfare activities" Prof
Harris declared.
Grays Harbor and Mason counties
have practically cut off their char
liable activities and other counties
are likely to follow the same prob
lem within year or SO. Counties
with the lowest assessed valuations
and worst financial outlook have the
heaviest relief loads, the report said.
The following changes In county
government were suggested:
IA modern budget law, estab-
fishing definite responsibility for
the financial administration of the
county.
2-State laws permitting reorgan-
The Nespelem tribune. [volume] (Nespelem, Wash.) 1934-1936, 1935-03-06
Legislature .Hurries
AS Deadline Nears
Many Important Bills Getting At
tention In Both
Houses

STATEHOUSE, Olympia, March 4
= Liquor control amendments
old-age, pensions, the revised
208 page highway code and Cover
nor Martins taxation and revenue
bill to finance state government for
1857 forced close attention of
Washington's legislators last week.
Caught in a last-minute rush of
important legislation, both house
and senate resorted TO lengthy
night sessions to get through daily
calendars. Administration floor
leaders struggled to keep recalcit-
rant members from unnecessarily
delaying measures, although they
admitted many Of the major prob
lens will remain unsolved when the
60-day session ends.
Both houses had several worthy
exhibits of their weeks labors. The
senate passed the liquor boards list
of amendments to the Steele act but
feared house refusal to concur. The
amendments permitted the board to
cancel beer licenses without hearing,
liberalized issuance of search war
rants and set up a new auditing
system limiting the state auditor to
5000. The proposed cocktail"
amendment was not included.
Rep. Dorian E. Todd, chairman
of the house liquor control commit
tee, warned the amendments would
meet stiff resistance. He explained
sentiment In the lower house fav-
ored cutting down instead Of grant
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silk, ~ per cent virgin wool, 80 Ia
per cent wool" (what is the rest Of
the material?', contains 100 per cent
silk and rabbit and approved" (by
Whom?)"
Another type of label most subtlely
misleading includes fabric warrant
ed silk, wool and cotton. made of
pure silk and Bemberg," made Of
silk and rayon weighted" AL silk,
pure dye" (silk labeled in this way
is heavily weighted, dyed and
finished by blank company" (this
means ittle), pure silk without arti-
ficial weighing" (what Is artificial
weighting?), genuine broadcloth"
(what is genuine broadcloth?), East
color" Cast to wllat?), Washable"
ct does not say whether 1t
will shrink or fade), faded and
shrunk' (label means that you can
put it in water but not necessarily
that it will not shrink or fade, and
''pre -shrunk" (does not say that 1t
will not shrink a1lymore).
One garment manufacturer on his
label says he agreed to use standard
measurements in garments. The
bureau of standards has not made a
study of body measurements. An
other label says, Garments made
according to U. S. government
specifications" This is false. "Size
correct according to U. S. bureau Of
Standards" is also labeled incor-
rectly.
Careful reading Of labels and a
testing of materials when possible
is the foundation Of wise buying.
The Nespelem tribune. [volume] (Nespelem, Wash.) 1934-1936, 1935-03-06
FARM POPULATION GAINS
IN INLAND EMPIRE


notwithstanding to Don L.
Thompson, supervisor of the 1885
federal farm census in this area, it
is estimated that there has been q
IA per cent increase in farm popu-
lation in this district.
Although the census is only two
thirds complete, a preliminary
check-up shows a large increase in
the number of small farms compar-
ed with the total of five years ago
when the last census was taken.
Residents on marginal producing
agricultural land have decreased
however, with such owners returning
in many cases to smaller, but better
producing tracts, Mr.. Thompson
said.
The Nespelem tribune. [volume] (Nespelem, Wash.) 1934-1936, 1935-03-06
Okanogan Woman
Faces Liquor Count
Mrs. Susan Winegarden Charged
With Selling Booze To Minors
And Indians

Charged with sale of intoxicating
liquor to Indians and minors, Mrs.
susan Winegarden of Okanogan
was arrested by federal agents and
county sheriff's officers in raid
on her establishment Sunday morn
ing.
The officers entered the place at
II O'Clock and confiscated enough
liquor to serve as evidence, Sheriff
Boyd Hilderbrand said yesterday.
Thomas Claggett, federal agent,
engineered the raid.
r. T. Winegarden, husband OF
Mrs. Winegarden, is serving a pri-
son sentence at the state peniten-
tiary for manslaughter. He was con-
victed following an automobile
craslq near Davenport in which the
driver Of another car was killed.
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Kartar

Mr.. and Mrs. j. A. Pendell who
have been visiting in Almira, Will
bur and Nespelem the past two
weeks returned home Saturday. Mr..
Pendell says he has rented tue Lewis
Pendell ranch across the river and
is going to move over as soon as the
roads are so he can as he wants to
start his farming. Neighbors here
will surely miss them as they are
old time residents of this valley. Mr..
Pendell was Condor Ferry post
master until he had it discontinued
two years ago.
Geo. Prather rode up to the Vance
ranch Thursday looking after the
Vance livestock he has on pasture.
Sam George is now running wild
horses on Whitmore and Boot
Mountain.
There are lots of people travelling
through to the dam now days, some
hitch hiking, some horseback and
some in cars.
Dan Cove who has been visiting
his brother, O. A. Cove, the past two
months returned home to Auburn
Saturday.
j. A. Pendell and Arnold Will
rode on Hamilton Ridge Thursday
for horses.
Lynn Murray of Omak was visit
ing at the N. B. Wilkie home Sat-
urday.
G. v. Murray and daughter, Mrs.
N. B. Wilkie, motored to Omak Sat
urday evening on business.