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The Washington times., 1935-01-01
JANUARY

President in message to Con-
gress reassured business concern
ing reasonable profit and also sta
bilization of currency when other
nations were ready.
Charles S. Mccain quit as Chase
Bank board chairman to head
United Light & Power. Winthrop
Aldrich elected Chase Bank chair
man; H. Donald Campbell, presi-
dent.
First National Bank refused to
sell preferred stock to R. F. C.
National City Bank sold so mil
lion dollars preferred stock to r.
F. C.
President asked Congress to
seize Federal Reserve three billion
$50 million gold.
Treasury issue Of billion dollar
short term notes oversubscribed.
R. F. C.'S life extended to Feb
ruary l, 1885, and its funds in
creased by $50 million dollars.
The Washington times., 1935-01-01
FEBRUARY

President devalued dollar to
59.06 per cent Of former gold
value.
Federal Reserve discount rate
cut to 11a per cent, equalling
record low.
r. F. C. announced plans for
Export Credit bank to aid trade
with Russia, South America and
Balkans.
French franc crashed on po-
litical crisis and severe riots.
r. K. Mellon succeeded father
as Mellon National Bank head.
Stock Exchange adopted new
rules to prevent pool. syndicate
and option deals.
E. Burd Grubb elected Curb
Exchange president.
Temporary bank deposit in
surance of $4,000 extended one
year.
The Washington times., 1935-01-01
NOVEMBER

J. P. Morgan & Co. reported
40 million gain in assets since
June.
New Deal won sweeping victory
in Congressional and State elec-
tions.
Upton Sinclair, radical author,
defeated for Governor in Califor-
MIA.
President barred plans now for
broad economic security program.
M. S. Eccles, Utah banker,
named Federal Reserve Board
governor.
Housing loans to be made to
those on relief rolls.
American Federation Of Labor
charged more jobless than year
ago.
New York city voted 2 per
cent sales, 3 per cent tax on
utilities and inheritance tax.
The Washington times., 1935-01-01
July

Joseph. P. Kennedy, ex.Wall
Street speculator, named chair
man Securities and Exchange
Commission. Ferdinand Pecora,
James M. Lands, George C. Mat
thews and Robert M. Healy, other
members.
Two killed, 100 injured in San
Francisco dock strike. General
strike tied up San Francisco for
four days.
ShootingS marked Minneapolis
truckmen's strike.
Strike shut 19 Alabama textile
plants.
The Washington times., 1935-01-01
MARCH

Senate killed Veterans bonus
bill.
Chase Bank sold so million dol
lars preferred stock to R. F. c.
Auto strike halted as companies
granted men 5 per cent pay boost.
National income in 1888 $780,.
800, 100000 or 81 per cent above
1882.
Treasury barred loan by New
York bankers to French govern
ment.
Steel industry increased wages
10 per cent.
r. F. c. cut interest on bank
loans and preferred stock sold to
it to 4 from S per cent.
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AUGUST

One billion dollar home repair
drive started.
Eugene Black quit Federal Re
serve Board governership. He
died in December.)
President nationalized all silver.
Treasury taking in metal at 50.01
cents an ounce.
Wheat above $1.13 a bushel and
cotton IA cents a pound.
y. S. Steel, Republic and Jones
and Laughlin cut white collar sal
aries 10 per cent with order for
five day week.
The Washington times., 1935-01-01
OCTOBER

President asked a capital and
labor truce. =
SEC took over stock market
control.
Court held railway pension act
unconstitutional.
Rudolph Hecht named ABA
head.
President ordered Federal pay
cut restored on July /, 1885.
JugoSlavian King and French
The Washington times., 1935-01-01
SEPTEMBER

Violence, deaths and injuries
marked nation wide textile strike.
Railroad executives name J. j.
Pelley, New Haven president, as
own Gear"
District Court held United
States Farm Moratorium unconsti-
tutional.
General Hugh johnson quit as
NRA Administrator.
Packers advanced wages 8 per
cent.
The Washington times., 1935-01-01
War on Crime
Will Not Lag
In 1885

Fresh from his latest triumph
in the relentless pursuit of mob
sters, J. Edgar Hoover, chief of
the Division Of Investigation Of
the Department Of Justice, and
one of the busiest men in Wash
ington, paused today long enough
The Washington times., 1935-01-01
MAY

Treasury set up two-billion-dol.
lar Stabilization fund.
William H. Woodin, Roosevelt's
first Secretary of Treasury, died.
Henry Morgenthau, jr., had been
acting secretary since January.
Private bankers ruled off bank
boards.
The Washington times., 1935-01-01
DECEMBER

Treasury financing 1900 mil
lion dollars heavily oversold.
President named B. M. Baruch
to draft law ending private
profits from war.
Eugene G.. Grace, Of Bethle-
hem Steel named American Iron
s. Steel Institute president.
NRA head predicted end Of
price fixing.
Italy seized all foreign credits.
All nations but Finland de-
faulted on war debts.
The Washington times., 1935-01-01
DISTRICT GIVEN
S75,000,000
PWA AID

An estimated $75,000,OO0 was
spent in the District and environs
by the Public Works Administra-
ton during 1884, a check Of the
administrations records reveals.
OF this amount $44,488,098 was
appropriated directly to District
and Federal agencies for work in
the Capital; more than $4,000, 900
was paid from the purse of the
PWA to nearly 5000 employees
and approximately $25,000,000
was spent here by outside re-
cipients of loans and grants. The
latter group included principally
the Navy Department and the
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
OF the direct allotments to
local agencies, nearly $4,000, 900
is yet to be spent, but has been
made available and is expected
to go far toward relieving un-
employment in the early months
Of the new year.
New Interior Building
Largest of the funds awaiting
expenditure is $11000000 set
aside for construction Of the new
Interior Department Building.
The $4,0OO,00O sewage disposal
plant and the $1500000 tuber-
culosis hospital at Glenn Dale
also will be constructed during
1885.
Identification of the PennSyl-
vania rail line between the Capt.
tai and New York and the exten-
Sive work being carried on by the
Navy Department at the Wash
1ngton Navy Yard, principally il
the gun shop, has provided more
than 5000 men with employment
in the District during the year,
and this work will be carried on
for several months.
The Washington Monument got
its first cleaning and repairing
since erection and the White
House executive offices were re-
modelled with PWA funds. Al
though the White House project
was executed under direct ap-
preparation from Congress, the
money was taken from the Public
Works purse.
PWA Projects
Projects for which PWA funds
were made available during the
year, and the amount involved
were:
Sewage disposal plant, $4,000
600; Glenn Dale Sanatorium, ST.
0,000;Library of Congress an
mex, $2,80O,000; National Arbore-
tum, 100000; Bureau of Stand
ards Improvements, 100000;
Freedmen's Hospital improve
ments, $85,000; st. Elizabeths
Hospital improvements, 1890, 900;
National Training School for Boys
improvements, $140,012; Howard
University new and improved
buildings, $2,294,311.
Washington Monument repair
and cleaning, $87,50O; air condi-
tioning of Government buildings,
$1,970,000; Constitution Avenue
improvements, $187, 200; Mall i'm
provements, $349,750; New In
terror Department Building, $11,-
100000; District sewer improve
ments and construction, $1,759,-
5$$; Internal Revenue Building
(new wing), $2,3OO,OOO; Federal
warehouse remodelirg, $1,750,00
The miscellaneous projects in
cluded scores of tree surgery pro-
grams, grading, and minor build
ing Improvements.
The Washington times., 1935-01-01
APRIL

Treasury called for conversion
Of $1,500,OO0,00 4A per cent
Liberty bonds into 3A per cent
long-term bonds.
New York State sold $50,O00,-
900 bonds at 1887 per cent, low
est interest cost in States his.
tory.
The Washington times., 1935-01-01
Wall STREET HIGHLIGHTS Of 1894

NEW YORK, Jan. / GN.S).H
Highlights of the news parade
through Wall Street in 1884,
chosen by Leslie Gould, financial
editor of International News
Service:
The Washington times., 1935-01-01

For the correct time telephone
the office of THE WASHINGTON
TINES, District 1000, at any hour
Of the "a.
The Washington times., 1935-01-01

Minister Barthou assassinated II
France.
La opinión., 1935-07-28

que consistia en- IN pedazo de carne
asada, de perdiz, paloma o faisan;
m%azapanes calientes que Coatli ba-
bia aprendido a hacer con delicadeza;
frutas silvestres Y ~cultivadas, traidas
estas de las huertas de los Condos de
Grijalva; leche fresca servida en- il
caras de vistosos dolores; tamales de
carne de cerdo o de cocoztli, que tan
to %agradaban a Elvira. A la ~espanola
a fuerza de costumbre, iban GUSTAV
dole aquellos sencillos alimentos, mas
a1n porque la buena a~nciana aguzaba
su ingenio en- %complacer a Ia joven,
y Attn, por su parte, traia a 81 no
gar los mejores manjares Y frutas que
estaban al alcance de su posibilidad.
Como die anteriormente, que des-
pues de ena en- mayor ammonia que
la acostumbrada, los tres ~habitantes
de aqu< SOLITAIRE paraje Sc entrega-
ron al ~descanso.
La opinión., 1935-07-28

taba fuerza a su vigoroso cuerpo.
Ella lie habia gritado con rabia: In
do miserable, tn, un simple sirviente,
no debes hablar de don Jimeno, de
modo insolente Y atrevido".
Atzin repetia en- su interior, sin
cesar, esa despectiva Erase, y su Co
razon sangraba sintiendo TODD ell pc
so de aquella humiliation. De aqui
su marcada ~hosquedad, su mortal me-
lancolia y ell tenor de dirigir a Ell
vira palabras reveladoras de su amor.
La altiva castellana tomaria como
ofensa sus puros Y mobiles sentimien-
tos; estaba resuelta a morir con ellos,
torturado por su inmensa passion.
La noche era deliciosa; los aires
sacudian las ~frondosas copas de los
arboles; una tenue f%ragancia Sc des-
prendia de los pinos enormes, de los
cedros y de los enhiestos %ahuehuetes
del cercano bosquecillo. La luna aso-
maba su palida faz entire los pieachos
de las montanas, esparciendo en- ell
La opinión., 1935-07-28
NOUELA DEL
NJ EXlCO
Por D O RIA DE P al A c O

de Xitli, y exclamo anegada en- llanto.
Soy una desgraciada, sonora.
No llores, pobre Ines - lie dijo
lena de compassion Elvira, acarician-
do con sus delicadas manos la lustro-
sa y negrisima cabellera de la joven
india. Atzin y yo seremos tus pro-
tectores. Conservate siempre honra-
da y tie promote educar a tn hijo.
Basta que lleve en- sus venas san
gre espanola, aunque sea la de un vi
llano, para que yo proteja a csc nj
no. We're la manera de comunicarme
con la Abadesa del Convento de la
Conception, que es prima de mi tu-
tor, y la pondre al tanto de mi situa-
cion y de la tuya. Nos iremos las
dos al convento; tn ~ayudaras en- los
quehaceres, y yo p%rocurare dar a las
religiosas algo de dinero para mi sos
tenimiento. Cuando tn hijo crezca,
10 pondre bajo la protection de algun
Ieligioso Y sc educara como fue edu-
cado Attn.
-Gracias, gracias, noble sonora,
Dios pagara tan buena accion.
Atzin, anonadado, escuchaba a Ell
vira, sintiendo en- su alma una desc
lacion inmensa, al considerar que la
partida de Elvira 10 dejaria sumido
en- la mas espantable soledad, que 10
amedrentaba mas que ell mayor de
los peligros. En- su vida ~errante, lie
ma de peligros y zozobras, jamas ha-
bia sentido la terrible augusta que
hoy lie oprimia ell alma.
-Volvamos-le dijo a Elvira sa-
liendo de su abstraccion-se hizo de
noche y temo que alguien nos yea.
De pronto Elvira recuerda 10 que
Atzin lie habia contado al entrar a la
choza de Xitli, e invadida de tenor,
apresuradamente Sc echo sobre su ca
beza la manta de algodon que Coatli
lie habia prestado y Sc dispuso a Sc
guir a Attn, que va estaba fuera
de la choza esperandola.
-Quedate con Dios, Ines-le dijo
apretando entire sus blancas manos,
as morenas de la india. Manana
volvere a yer como sigue tn nino.
Nuevamente los dos caminaron en-
silehcio, e~mbargados por un cumulo
de pensamientos.
Ell sentimiento eXtrano v misterio-
so que tuvo Atzin al yer a Elvira in
clinada amorosamente sobre la una
dc, pobrecito Pedro, lie hizo hundirse
en- mayor abstraction. iCuanto ha-
bria dado por estrechar contra su pc
cho a aquella mujer blanca, hermosa
y adorable, que ALA en- ell fondo de
su alma, por ell hecho de haberla sal
vado dos wees la vida y ell honor, la
considerable como suya.
La diferencia de razas lie impedia,
confesarle su amor: con todas las
fuerzas de su alma ocultaba a~quella
passion avasalladora que dia a dia res
La opinión., 1935-07-28

~firmamento su luz perla; a 10 lejos,
POI ell Oriente, las cordilleras apare-
clan indecisas como fantasmas Gu
biertos por oscuros velos. La luz opa-
lima del astro melanc6lico inundaba
el alma de los iovenes, de una pro-
funda melancolia. Los ojos diafanos
y c~elestes de la castellana buscaban
la extrana mirada de Atzin, querien-
do penetrar en- ell misterio de su alma.
Aquel hombre, de rostro agradable,
de atleticos miembros y de raras ma
neras, Representative fiel de una raza
nueva, ejercia sobre ella una atrac-
cion misteriosa, y con ell empeno y
curiosidad de toda mujer. guerra pc
netrar en- csc misterio en- que Sc en-
volvia ell alma de Atzin.
-iQue hermosa noche, Atzin!-ex-
clamo Elvira fijando sus dulces ojos
en- los del mestizo, esqu:vos y hura-
nos. Y tratando de sondear su espi-
ritz, lie pregunto:' iTu no sabes ad-
mirar estas cosas que Dios ha hecho?
iAcaso TODD 10 que te rodea, cs para
ii indiferente?
-STu crees que ell indio no sabe
NADIA. nj siente NADIA, nj ambiciona
nada?-le pregunt6 a su vez con amar-
ga ironia.
-Pero Gpor que me replicas de
csc mode? iPor que eres tan hura-
no? tie he dicho alguna vez algo
que tie haya ~ofendido? No quiero que
estes disgustado conmigo, tie debo dos
veces la vida Y ell honor, Y estoy dis
puesta, en- alguna forma, a pagarte 10
que has hecho por mi.
No quiero NADIA, yo no tie cobro
lie contesto con la misma aspereza-.
Lo que he hecho por ii, es en- re
cuerdo de mi pobre madre.
Al verte por primera veZ en- la
fiesta de San Hipolito, crei yer en- tu
rostro las mismas facciones de mi
madre; su blanca piel, sus mismos ca
bellos, csc cabello-dijo abarcando
con una mirada de fuego los dorados
cabellos de la joven-que parecen
un haz de rayos venidos del sol. Ella
fue robada por mi padre Y obligada
por la fuerza a s~ervirle de esposa;
hoy que TODD 10 %comprendo, mido la
humiliation y ell deshonor que %sufrio;
de ell naci yo, ser desgraciado, Y no
quise que contigo Sc repitiera seme-
JAMIE case de barbarie. Quiza otro
ser ~despreciado, infeliZ como 20 hu-
biese venido al mundo y esos seres,
noble sonora, deberiap no ~existir; que
no s~alieran del RENO de 10 que ia
mas ha de eXistir.
Elvira, conmovida, ola al mestiZo y
lie dijo con vehemencia:
-Dios pagara, Atzin, tan buena
accion; eres noble y buen cristiano,
Y no esta lejos ell dia en- que esa Vir-
gen a quien tanto adoras premie tus
acciones.
La opinión., 1935-07-28
EXCLUSIVE para los
LOZANO
llustraciones de PENA

Habian llegado a la puerta de la
choza, y la luz de las candelas do
de lleno Ell ell rostro de Elvira. Sus
ojos estaban humedecidos de lagrimas;
Atzin los VIC, sintio que TODD su cuer-
pc era sacudido por algo extrano;
conmoyido tambien con un brusco mo-
vimiento avanzo hacia la joven, como
81 q~uisiera aprisionarla entire sus bra
EOS; pero Sc quedo inmovil, erguido
como la estatua de un dios pagano,
Elvira p%enetro precipitadamente en-
la choza, Y para disimular su EMO
cion, conto a Coatli su vista a Xitli
y los temores que Atzin tenia res
pecto a su seguridad.
Despues de larSa deliberacion entire
los tres habitantes de aquella rustica
morada, Coatli sugirio la idea de ha-
Ger a Elvira un tosco vestido de in
digena, para que de lejos no la re-
conociera la genie que andaba en- SUI
busca.
Despues de tomar la frugal cena,
La opinión., 1935-07-28
CONTINUAL

~ TIN caminaba al la
~ do de Elvira sin pro-
III nunciar palabra, ia
2& c%iturno, cast hosco;
esquivaba las mira
~ das de la joven cas-
tellana. cnando esfa
Evening star., 1935-04-26

the close Of the Napoleonic wars.
Then came the union with Sweden,
but Norway kept as much freedom as
possible to make her own laws.
After breaking away from Sweden
the Norwegians chose hng-a prince
of Denmark-to rule under the name
of Haakon VII.
The palace of the Norwegian King
is at Oslo, a city which was started
during the Middle Ages. It has .
population of more than . quarter Of .
million and Is at the head Of q ford.
The early name of the place was
Oslo. But there was great hre, and
when the city WAS rebuilt in 1924 the
name "Christiana" was given to it.
This was changed back to Oslo 10
years ago.
During three or four months Of
the year the water approach of Oslo
Is blocked with ice, but the rest Of
the time it Ii An active port which
can receive large steamers.
The King has q limited veto power,
but the laws Of the land are made by
members Of the Storthins, who are
chosen by vote of both men and
women.
During a visit to Oslo I was inter-
ested in seeing the old Viking ships
which are on view in . suburb. They
give . good idea of the long, open
boats-each with q single sail-in
which the Vikings used to brave the
waters of sea and ocean.
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Evening star., 1935-04-26
Natures Children
Woodland Jumping Mouse.

ing while the snow covers the ground
and their food.
When lifted from their underground
home they are warm and limp, and
do not seem to be weak from their
long fast. They are in such deep
sleep that they are easily handled
and if it is during the first part Of
their sleep or Information that you
take them from their Winter retreat,
they show no signs of coming TO-"
During the Summer the young are
born in a very well made nest. It
is more like ball, and soft lined for
the tiny little, naked babies. Usually
there are from four to six Of them.
They soon resemble their parents, and
have the long tail Of the jumping
mouse, the narrow ears, long hind
feet as,d the dark coat and mowy
white under parts.
Their natural enemies are the owls.
hawks, weasels, and such animals, to
Evening star., 1935-04-26
Bedtime Stories
Johnny Receives a Hint.

| quite ready to retire. He headed for
home and found Polly sitting In the
doorway. She didn't move aside and
Johnny sat down on the doorstep.
1T Is q lovely evening"" said he.
so 1t Is" replied Polly. Il hadn't
thought Of 1t before, but now you
speak Of 1t, It Is . nice evening. !
thought you had gone to bed"
How could you think that when
you knew wasn't In the house?" de-
manded Johnny, looking puxsled.
Il thought you might be In your
old house, the one you used last Sum-
mer." replied Polly. mildly.
why should you think OF such .
thing as that?" asked Johnny, . bit
sharply.
"Oh, know you like to be by your
self some of the time and thought
that the time had come when you
might feel that way again." replied
Polly.
We'll, I don't, but I do feel sleepy
So If you will step aside I think I
will 60 to bed" said Johnny.
Polly didn't move aside. Indeed, it
seemed as II she filled that doorway
a little more fully. II that were
possible. your bed over there Is very
comfortable" said she.
How do you know" asked Johnny.
II was over there this afternoon to
see," replied Polly.
Johnny stared very hard at Polly.
Il do believe you want me to leave
here and go over there" said he At
last.
Il want you to be comfortable, my
dear, and think you will be much
more comfortable over there than you
will here" replied Polly.
II DON'T" said Johnny shortly. Let
me pass"
You won't be crowded over there -
continued Polly.
I'm not crowded here" retorted
Johnny.
Not now. perhaps. but that isn't
saying that you won't BE-" replied
Polly.
Are you going to get out Of my
way?" asked Johnny Grossly. for he
was growing more and more sleepy.
I'm not ready to 60 to bed yet," "
replied Polly. and it suddenly came
to Johnny that she intended to sit
there until he went away. She didn't
want him In that house and she
didn't intend to have him there. It
was a hint not to be mistaken.
Johnny took it and. grumblins to
himself, made his way to his old
house only . little farther along the
old wall.
(Copyrieht, 1887
Evening star., 1935-04-26
One-Ess Chocolate Cake.

Beat halt q cupful of butter to a
cream; gradually beat In one cupful
of sugar, then one egg beaten light.
Sift together two cupfuls Of sifted
flour. half . teaspoonful of baking
soda, one teaspoonful of cream Of
tartar, two level teaspoonfuls Of 'cin-
nAmon, . level teaspoonfuI each of
Glove and allspice, and one-fourth Of
. nutmeg grated; add this mixture
to the first mixture, alternately with
one cupful Of sweet milk. Bake on
sheet and cover or not with frosting.
The frosting: Stir one cupful Of
sugar with two squares of chocolate,
half . cupful Of water and . table
spoonful Of butter over a slow fire
until the sugar and chocolate are
melted: let boil for 20 minutes: beat
until cool; add . teaspoonful Of Va
nilla; beat again and spread on the
cake.
Evening star., 1935-04-26
By LILLIAN COX ATHEY.

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seen most often. and the
handsomer one of the
woods. These are larger and have
a white e-tipped tail.
You will find these high jumpers
in the deep, quiet woods. They seem
to prefer q home near a stream,
where hemlocks and laurel bushes
grow. They are timid, and shun all
advances made by their human
brothers. This Is not the attitude
taken by their cousins Of the meadows.
Those are not difficult to convince
that your advances are strictly friend
ly, once you learn how to approach
your woodland neighbors.
You may be startled as you walk
along the quiet paths Of your favorite
woods to see creature vault over a
fallen log. or bound over low bushes
ahead of you
They remind you of grasshoppers
in their jumping. without an idea As
to where they will land. Leaping to
them is . means of getting some
where. Sometimes they land in the
water, but manage to get to the
shore.
The food sought is largely seeds.
berries and mushrooms. Insects are
added when they are handy. Usually
these creatures move through the
leaves and over the fallen wood so
quietly that you pay little attention
to the soft patter of their feet. It is
when you come upon one unexpected
ly that your whole interest Is
focused upon it.
The nests are made under the
ground. well below the frost line. It
is known that they hibernate much
longer than most Of the alternating
animals are wont to do. About six
months are Grant In flissf,,ltv sIoap.
Evening star., 1935-04-26

THIS name represents Q family OF
L Saxon origin, which was seated
in Wiltshire, England. as early rs
1879.
Thomas Hunton Of Wiltshire set
tied in Lancaster County, Va. about
100. His son, william, lived in
Fauquier County.
Eppa Hunton Of this line was .
general in the Army Of Northern
Virginia during the Civil War, and
was among the wounded at Gettys-
burg. He lived to render further
service to his State and his country,
being . member of Congress from
1873 to 1881 and United States Sen
ator from 1897 to 1895
This well-known name was repre-
sented In the New England States At
an early date by william Hunton,
who established his home in Hamp-
ton, N. H.. In 1914.
tCopyrisht, 19350
Evening star., 1935-04-26

be found living in the woods among
them, The woodland jumping mouse
is no problem to us. His food is
found close to his haunts, and his
habits do not In any way interfere
with our property. His cousins. of
the meadows. feast on the seeds and
grasslike plants to be found there, and
they have not become burden either.
These are the friendly members Of
the family and permit you to stroke
them, though watching for . chance
to jump high. wide and handsome,
leaving you far behind them as they
travel on their way.
Copyright 1881