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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-08-07
LEADERS HOLD
IT PRESAGES
'&V|C70RY
Democrats Make Effort
To Laugh Off Loss
Of Stronghold

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since last November, they haven't
had much to smile about, al
though they have been insisting
for some time that 1.-The tide has
turned" Now they feel they have
definite, concrete proof that 1t
has, Just as the Democratic cap
ture Of a traditional Michigan dis
trict in o special election in 1891
disclosed the weakness Of the Hoo"
yer regime, so today the Republi-
cans claimed the result in Little
Rhody" marks the turning point
in Mr.. Roosevelt's political for
tunes.
While conceding that one swal-
low does not make a summer, the
Republicans, nevertheless, are
enormously encouraged, and the
result Is to make them look for
ward to next year with a hope
that is real rather than assumed.
Democrats Uneasy
AS for the Democrats. they en-
deavored to laugh off the Rhode
Island result as due to a combi-
nation Of circumstances, but their
laugh had hollow echo. A $4,000
vote turnover in district of less
than 100000 votes, and in the
short space Of nine months, can
not easily be laughed off. Even
smiling Jim FarleI, now vacation.
ing in Honolulu, would have diff
ficulty getting q smile out of fig
ureS so convincing.
The Democrats were inclined to
put it down to a number of things
veterans resentment against Mr..
Roosevelt for having vetoed the
bonus bill; textile interests re-
sentiment against the cotton pro-
ceSSing taxes, which was passed
along to the mill workers; higher
taxes, etc.
Some textile mills in Rhode
Island have closed in recent
months, throwing men and wo-
men out of work. The mill own
ers blamed it on the processing
taxes Of the AAA, which is not
popular in the East anyway, and
especially unpopular in New Eng
land, which doesn't derive any
benefits from the corn-hog-wheat
checks that flow westward from
Washington in q gigantic stream.
Democratic Attitude
The Republican victory in
Rhode Island, they conceded, is
somewhat disturbing but not
Symptomatic Of the entire coun-
try. They maintained that the
New Deal is just as popular in
the Middle and Far West as it
has ever been.
The net result Of little
Rhody'S" rebellion against the
New Deal will be to spur the Re-
publican organization on to
renewed efforts and with new
hopes. and jar the Democratic
organization into a realization
that 1896 may not be, as they
have confidently predicted, merely
O pushover for them.
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Will Rogers
Says.

SEATTLE, Wash, Aug. Z.
Seattle Is = real city, end Of
the main line, New York in
miniature, boats for China,
Japan, Los Angeles, seven hours
by plane: Spokane, Mime
apOlis and Chicago by plane;
so lakes In so minutes drive
by car from City Hall. Saw
the worlds greatest bombing
plane being finished. II we
don't want It, AbysSinia does.
Also have here only stream
lined ferry-bOat.
You know, the money Mr..
Roosevelt is going to make,
with holes in it, worth O fifth
Of Q cent? Well, this State
has already got it. It's called
"tOkens." The lieutenant gov.
ernsr b . fiddle player. The
only politician in America with
. legitimate profession.
(Copyright. 1875. by MeNaughG
.sPyndicate. Ine.)
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400 Forced From Homes
In MassiIIon District

MASSILLON, Ohio. Aug. 7
T.N.SD.-A raging flood, rivaling
that of 1918, roared over Massil'
lon today at a 2.foot level, driving
400 persons from their homes and
causing the Massillon creek to
overflow its banks.
The Tuscarawas River was re
ported ritng 3 inches an hour
and officials feared it would reach
the flood stage late this afternoon.
The 30-yearold reservoir-1SC
feet wide, q half mile long, and
from 10 to 80 feet deep-was re-
ported weakening. The reservoir
is damned by an old concrete wall
and officials said if the dam
breaks it will cause the worst
flood in the history Of this sec
ton of the State.
Firemen and relief workers early
today rescued 400 families from
flooded homes in the northwest
and southwest districts of the city.
1t was not Immediately known II
any lives had been lost but prop
erty damage was estimated at
close to one million dollars.
Fearful residents of the city
fled to the downtown section and
officials were reported having
some trouble maintaining order.
The population of Massillon is 49,
500.
The water in downtown stores
and buildings was two feet deep
and still rising shortly before
noon as q torrential rain that
started late last night continued
to fall.
Telephone lines were down, cleo
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NEW i. ). SHIP
HIT BY BLAZE

QUINCY. Mass, Aug. 7 N.N.sD .
After a five-hour battle. a stub
born blaze in the hold of the
U. S. S. quincy, newest $4,000, 900
cruiser under construction for the
United States Navy, was brought
under control today.
Shipyard fire fighters were un-
able to cope with the blaze and all
available city apparatus was
rushed to the Fore River Ship
yards of the Bethlehem Steel Cor
poration, where the modern
l0,0OO-ton cruiser was launched
on June 10.
Damage, expected to be heavy,
was undetermined as was the
cause of the fire, pending an Off
cial inquiry.
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HURLEY BARES
HUGE FEES

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the investors. Were you repre-
Sentins the investors"
ANGERED AGAIN
Mr.. Hurley thundered:
"Oh, Why don't you ask me
II I've stopped beating my
wife? It's the same kind Of q
question"
Mr.. Black cut in:
cts not at all. Please an
swer the question. Well get
along much better"
"WelI, 1 don't see why I. q
Republican, should be singled
out here"
Mr.. Black shouted again:
emf. Hurley, you are not be-
ing singled out. At IL o'clock,
Mr.. Joseph p. TumuIty flor.
merly secretary to President
WILSON, will be here. Well have
no more Of this singling-Out
talk"
All the furore came after the
committee told Mr.. Hurley that
he could not submit a prepared
statement but must answer ques
lions. Mr.. Hurley replied that he
wanted to tell the facts.
Mr.. Hopson figured in several
conferences with Mr.. Hurley rel
alive to his legal services. but the
eX-Secretary Of War tried to ham
mer home the fact he has never
represented Mr.. Hopson person.
ally.
Third Fee Revealed
During the hearing Mr.. Hurley
brought out that in addition to
the $4,000 and the $25, 900 fees,
he received at another time an
additional $4,000 fee. This rev
elstion brought his total an
nounced fees from the company
to 100000. Mr.. Black said:
well. let's get to the SIS, 900
that you received in connection
with the WheeIer-Rayburn bill"
Mr.. Hurley replied:
81 was retained to secure .
hearing for the A. G. E. before
the House committee. was re-
tanned, too, to advise ON the
legal rights Of the company to
appear, and its rights in cOnnec-
ton with the hearing"
Mr.. Hurley explained that the
A. G. E. had asked his advice on
the question of Surrendering it's
books to committee investigators,
and that he had advised that the
committee had this right.
Investigators for the House
committee made a futile trip to
Mr.. Hurley's country estate near
Leesburg, Va, on a "tip" that
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CANDID CAMERA views
little Gloria Vanderbilt en-
joying a swim at Shutdown,
L. l., where she is now in
custody of her aunt, Mrs.
Gertrude Vanderbilt Whit
ney. Her mother, Mrs. Regi-
maid Vanderbilt recently
sailed for Europe after hav-
ing accused Mrs. Whitney of
poisoning the child's mind.
trio power was shut off, and auto
mobile traffic was at a complete
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the former Cabinet member had
spirited Hopson away"
watching for Hopson
The Senate Banking Commit
tee has sought Mr.. HopSon as a
witness for six weeks and reports
persist, despite denialS, that the
utility magnate might appear
with the attorney today.
Mr.. Hurley was certain to face
questions today as to his knowl-
edge, If any, of Mr.. Hopson'S
whereabouts. s.,
Latest reports placed the utility
master mind" in a Washington
hotel, but frantic searches by com.
mittee Investigators. plainclotheS
men, newspaper men and photog-
raphers failed to produce anything
tangible. B. B. Robinson, pictured
SIS the chief lobbyist in Washing
ton for the A. G. E., Suavely told
House Investigators he talked to
Mr.. HopSon Monday night in the
Shoreham Hotel.
Mr.. HopSon will be asked to
explain the methods of the ASso-
ciated's big campaign against the
utility bill.
Joseph P. Tumulty who was Sec
rotary to President Wilson, ap-
peared when Mr.. Hurley was ex-
cuSed.
Statement Barred
Mr.. Tumulty, a practicing at
toFney here now, attempted to
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-08-07
NAVY OPENS
BIDS FOR
13SH|PS
New War Vessels to
Be Constructed in
Private Yards
InternatIOnal News Service

In the presence Of Secretary
Of the Navy Swanson and other
high ranking naval officials the
Navy Department today opened
bids on Is warShips to be con-
Structed in private yards as part
Of the 1856 naval building pro-
gram.
The first bids to be opened
were on . new 14.700-ton air.
craft carrier. Only two COM
panieS bid on this vessel. They
we're: the Bethlehem Shipbulid-
ing Corp, Quincy, Mass, and the
Newport News Shipbuilding and
Drydock Co., of Newport News,
Va.
Two bids were made by each
company. One was q flat con.
tract bid, and the second an al
ternate bid to apply to contracts
containing labor and material ad-
justment clauses.
Cruiser Bids Opened
The Bethlehem corporation Of
fered to construct the carrier
within SO months for $40, 100000
on the flat contract. It's alternate
bid for delivery within the same
time was $20,812,00O.
The Newport News company Of
fered to construct the vessel
within 80 months for $24, 434, 900.
Its alternate bid was $21, PAT 900
within the same period.
The next vessel on which bids
were opened was a 10,000-ton light
cruiser.
Glasses to Be Built
WarShipS on which bldg are
to be opened today class as fol-
lows:
One light cruiser.
One aircraft carrier.
Three torpedo-boat destroyers
Of 1850 tons each.
Five torpedo-boat destroyers
Of 1900 tons each.
Three submarines.
The warships to be built in gov.
eminent yards are one light
cruiser, seven small torpedo.boat
destroyerS and three submarines.
Construction of the aircraft
carrier and two light cruisers will
bring the United States up to full
treaty strength in these cate
gories.
Still Short 81 Ships
However, construction Of the is
destroyers and six submarines will
still leave the Navy 81 vessels
short Of the strength provided in
the London naval treaty.
This shortage will be remedied
under the Vinson naval act dur
ing the next few years, the Navy
already having an
its intention to construct
IL destroyers and six submarines
in the 1936-37 fiscal year.
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President Is Serene
Despite Election Upset
international News Service

International News Service
II the Rhode Island election re-
turns disturbed President Roose-
welt in any way, he failed to dis
close it at today's press conference.
Asked to comment on the Rhode
Island upset which returned a
Republican member Of Congress
in . Democratic district. Mr..
Roosevelt smiled and said he
would have to confess he had not
even known q special election was
being held in the little State until
he read Of it in yesterdays papers
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Hitchcock S Ashes
On WAY 10 Bostor

TUCSON. Ariz.. Aug. 7 UN.S)
Ashes Of Gen. Frank Harris Hitch.
cock, former Postmaster General,
who died here. have been taken
to Boston. Mass, for interment.
Two sisters Of Mr.. Hitchcock, Mrs.
George v. Wendell and Mrs. Fred
erick w. Mann, both Of Mime
apoliS, accompanied the remains.
, 1935-09-23

decisions have 70 Ne made almoaH
without words
0nr nv thr greatest contrasts ln
pugisism Is the difference pre-
gented hy tine smooth WORKING
brain trust In the negro trainnnI
camp.
The atmosphere there ls hmr-
mcnlous. better coordinnted t
purpose. less anxious and perhaps
even more human
No family members are around
exclusively mcn who have some
thing ~ az with the coming fight
Training ls entirely I'm the HANDS
nf one man. Jack Blackburn nlm-
self an old. experienced fighter.
Tn Inmm than I'M year he has frnna-
formed an unknown Detroit Negro
youth into A fighter who may
bring again to This race Cine laurrhn
OF championship.
Baer does not retain what nn
learns Arm training When he lm
hit and hurt he laughs 70 sn0w
N AN nothing He does mot think
then, NE just fights.
Baer. hlt ON the chin. PROBABLY
does mot feel M aM mnrh hg an
other fighter. on account OF nm
almost pathological -mnify. HiB
biz gro Ia IA good protection
/ think Louis would be easier
to knock down. because uf hnerh
better balance orr his toes. Hut m
Touchdown may have less harm
ful effect um Louis than un hanrs
, 1935-09-23
Sons OWEN.
Will Organize
In Brownsville

A certificate Of organization fcr
the Brownsville Corps, Sons Of the
Veterans OF Foreign Wars. 20 be
sponsored by Brownsville Post NO.
9O3s, WV, has been requested from
the national headquarters Of Vet
erans OF Foreign Wars. according
20 J. I. CLAIR, patriotic instructor OF
the local post. The junior group VIII
BE- composed Of approximately %
sons Of members Of the post and Of
overseas veterans eligible TO MEM
bership In the VFW, and Is one OF
the first corps 20 be organized IN
Texas.
This national WV youth organi-
yation was authorized by the 35th
national encampment last year.
Eligibility 70 membership In the jun
Tor group IL limited 70 sons. step
sons and legally adopted sons OF
members Of the VIEW or those elgi-
bic To membership In the WV.
The sens Of the WV Is q part OF
the national program of Junior actl-
vities. More than 5000 posts IN
every state also sponsor Boy Scout
troops. Girl Scout and Camp Fire
Girl units. safety patrols. Junior
bands. and manv other activities
designed 70 benefit the youth OF the
country, and to encourage patriotic
service and good citizenship.
The Brownsville cofps viii hold
regular monthly meetings following
receipt e its charter under the lead
erShip OF officers selected from
amonr its members An advisory
council OF officers Of the post
will direct its activities which viii
be largely patriotic IN scope.
, 1935-09-23
Glasses In Adult
Education Begin


RIO HONDO. Sept. 23-Classes
A adult education got underway
here FRIDAY night at the high school
building with Felipe Salazar as in
structor.
Beginners and intermediate Span
ish students win be taught bv Pro-
fessor Orvino's method. which was
approved az the University Of Tex
as recenflv during the teachers train
ing course.
Classes win be held each night
except Saturday and Sunday from
z 70 10 o'clock. Glasses viii be sep
arated with evenings set aside 70
teach Latin-Americans English and
other NIGHTS to teach the Spanish
20 EnQIish soeaksng persons.
An innovation IN the new school
win be the open forum ore night
weekly f,r a round table discussion
OF problems.
, 1935-09-23
MRS. LOWRY'S
FUNERAL SET
Services Arranged Also
For Mrs. Frances White
And Anton Theser

McALLEN, Sept. 7s. Funeral
services VIII be held Tuesday aft
ernoon at ; o'clock for Mrs. Bessie
y. Lowry. So. resident or the Valley
for the past "A years and wife Of
Robert Q. Lowry. well-known pump
ing plant engineer.
Mrs. Lowry died at McAllen hos
pital Friday night after q brief IL
ness. She was a widely known
church worker.
Rev. Norman .. Dryer pastor OF
the First Christian Church Of Nc
Allen, viii officiate az services
from the church which win be fol-
lowed by interment tn Roselswn
Cemetery here. Services nc Rose
lawn win be conducted by Royal
Neighbors OF America.
Surviving r her husband and
her father, g. w. James: five
daughters. Mrs. Sylvia wilkins and
Misses Bernice. Dcts, Olive Mae
and Margaret, all OF McAllen; four
sons. Robert, Densell and Charles.
all OF McAllen, and Harold Of
Hamilton. Ohio; and two grand
children. Bobby and Betty wilkins
Of McAllen.
, 1935-09-23
MARKETS
NEW YORK STOCKS

NEW YORK. sept. 20. 1.-THE
stock market Monday made further.
and generally successful. efforts TO
overcome It's war fears.
It was felt In most OF the board
rooms that last weeks selling may
have been overdone. Some short COW
er1ng. as well as buying for the
long account. was In evidence. The
trading pace was relatively slow,
however. and many OF the customers
still retained their comfortable seats
en- the sidelineS. Recoveries In the
London. Rome and Paris markets
helped sentiment
Grains backed UP under more
profit-taking and cotton was only
about steady. Bonds improved. Ital-
ian obligations exhibited strength.
With the exception OF guilders
which turned heavy. foreogn gold
currencies we're firm against the dol
lar. Sterling was a little lower.
Steels led the quiet rally IN shares
Gamers OF fractions TO around 2
points included U. 4. steel. Bethle-
hem. Republic Steel. Chrysler. Cen
eral Motors. Atlas Powder. Du Pont,
American Can. WestonghcuSe, IN
ternational Harvester. Case Sears
Roebuck Montgomery Ward. Amer1-
can Telephone. Western Union, Con-
solidated Gas. Public Service OF New
Jersey. Santa Fe. Nv. ". Central.
Great Northern Paramount Sound
preferred. R-R-O. Anaconda and
kennecctt.
The presidents address to leaders
OF the third annual mobilization for
human needs conference. in which
he pointed To definitely better eco
nomic skies this year." helped TO
cheer the financial sector.
Despite the slightly more hopeful
outlook In the European situation,
most commission house commenta-
tors were inclined 10 counsel caution
II the moment in the matter CT new
equities commitments.
At the same time bulliShness for
the long-pull prevailed and hold
ers or selected stocks again were
advised not 10 unload hastily even II
hcstilities actually break cut On
the Italo-Ethiopian front.
The strike Of soc 100000 soft coal
miners tended 10 restrain any mark
ed revival OF optimism, but market
observers expected IA settlement
would be reached soon.
Another decline In automobile
production. as estimated by GRAMS.
did not excite the markets partic-
ularly. The survey stated that pro-
duction had definitely passed the
100000 mark for 1885 and added
that within two or three weeks the
daily output or most plants should
show appreciable increases.
, 1935-09-23

ers OF the a%mphibian; and Rodolfo
Barreda OF Brownsville.
They planned TO head direct for
the famed San Antonio pass, 90
miles down the coast OF Mexico, and
TO light on the waters OF the bay
back OF the pass. There they Will
conduct q careful investigation Of
fishing, trying their luck at various
points IN the bay.
After an inspection OF the bay,
and possibly other bays IN the &C.
ton. the group will proceed to Vic
toria. capital or Tamaulipas. and
viii investigate hunting conditions
and facilities.
They viii return 20 Brownsville
probably Wednesday.
This Investigation is being made
with a view on the part OF Braniff
Always to advertise this ares TO
sportsmen In the North. and bring
ing them here 70 enjoy the fishing
In northern Mexico. The tentative
plan calls for use of the amphibian
plane or some other fast and sure
method Of transportation 20 take
the sportsmen TO the fishing waters
and hunting grounds.
Braniff Always plans TO advertise
the coast section from Corpus
Christi To Port Isabel and Browns
vile. and TO also advertise northern
Mexico for It's fishing and hunting.
First definite reports on the ex-
traordinary fishing at the Fifth
Pass were brought back here by
Vincent Stevenson and several
friends who made the trip In Stew
enson's 'land scow." a motor car
equipped with pontoons.
Following this report the idea OF
making some definite transportation
Arrangement and bringing sports
men to the section was suggested to
Braniff Always by the Brownsville
Chamber OF Commerce. and the To-
cal organization submitted q brief
On the matter TO Mr.. Braniff At his
request.
A. X. Black, chairman Of the
chamber Of commerce publicity COM
mittee: Drew Pattes0n, j. H. Bat
, 1935-09-23

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told The Herald that dead fish
we're floating ashore on the island
on both sides, many floating up
on the bay side OF the island.
Old timers declare that the fish
die Like this almost every year, but
It is seldom that they die IN such
numbers as during the two marine
disasters this year.
They attribute the deaths to gas.
"A group OF Brownsville men went
up Padre island about 80 miles
Saturday afternoon, planning %
camp on the island. TIE gas was
so bad that they made no efforl
20 camp there. but came back 20
the pass.
All kinds Of fish usually found In
the coastal waters Of this section
suffered equally. There are mullet,
tarpon, CARS. trout, reddish. mack
erel. sand trout, black mullet. drum,
and other kinds Of fish on the
shore.
Conditions OF the present marine
disaster tend TO refute practically
all the theories Iust advanced by
DR.. Z. J. Lund Of the University OF
Texas Department OF Marine Bio
logy and DR.. "A. Fl. Weber or the
Texas Game, Fish g. Oyster Com
mission al TO why the fish die In
srrh members
Treir theory was that the fish
died from n sudden change OF
o,~~n~.ttv~a @nwrnG - f,-~n v~.0avn~~
OF fresh water coming into the
Gulf: and by a change In the or
Ean!c nature OF the water caused
BY the same large bodies OF fresh
water.
In view OF conditions OF the pres
ent disaster these theories hardly
seem tenable.
For one thing the Rio Grande
has been pouring great quantities
Of fresh water into the Gulf Tor
two weeks, and is now comparative
" low. SO that any change OF tenn
perature would have taken place
two weeks or more ago. Further
more cool weather lately has prob
ably more than c~ounteracted any
influence OF that kind.
There Is the additional fact that
Rars. normally fresh water fish. are
IN the list OF dead fish. Further
more Ears are air breathers. and
would not be affected by any conci-
ton IN the water. TWO years ago
when changing water conditions ~
Lake Olmito caused a large num-
Der OF the fish there 10 die, tbs
CARS survived. 10 that apparently
only q change Of air conditions
would affect them.
The change from salt TO fresh
water Is further discounted as a
probable cause or deaths OF su-h q
vide range OF fish In the fact that
many kinds Of salt water fish, SUCH
a ! tarpon. mullet, salmon. and even
reddish and pike, apparently thrive
In water that s fresh. such as Lake
Olmito.
All conditions Of the disaster IN
this section tend TO substantiare
the theory OF great quantities OF ga
being suddenly released through
assures In the bottom OF the Gulf.
II is considered likely that Dr.
Llnd and Dr. Weber, who have
made arrangements for further
/ study Of such strange phenomena
viii come here 10 investigate ths
matter.
, 1935-09-23

OF San Francisco, California, pend
ing retirement.
Colonel Forrest r. Overholser, in
fsntry. from Hawaii 70 Preside Of
san Francisco California
Lieutenant Colonel John III.
Statesman, infantry from Fort Ben
nlng, GecvEn. 70 New Brunswick.
New Jersey.
Majors Floyd Fl. Balm. infantry,
retired for disability: Daniel Becker,
cavalry, from Fort Des Moines. iowa,
60 Hot Springs. Arkansas: Wilbur
q. Dockum, field artillery. from salt
Lake City, Utah. 70 Binghamton.