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The Washington times., 1935-06-21
Gassaway Calls
Long 'Polecat'
Raps Coughlin

BALTIMORE, Md, June 81.
Representative P. L. Gassaway,
sombrerotopped cowboy from
Oklahoma, put on a show here
last night before a Democratic
gathering.
He called Huey Long a pole
cat, characterized Father Cough.
as a crackpot. and vehemently
denounced New Deal enemies. :"
The Oklahoman dubbed with
enthusiasm wlO2n he mentioned
the name of President Roose-
welt. He told the gathering the
President saved the nation at a
critical moment.
Mr.. Gassaway concluded his
address with the revelation that
he is an authority on the Con-
stitution and that he knew the
decision of the Supreme Court
on the NRA long before it was
handed down.
The Washington times., 1935-06-21
n. Y. Ship Firm
Defies Strikers

CAMDEN, N. j., June 81 Q.N.S).
While checks for the regular
quarterly dividend of $1.75 a
share were being prepared for
stockholders today. J. F. Metten,
president of the New York Ship
building Corporation, reiterated
the company will not bulge an
inch" toward settlement of the
six.weeks' strike in the Camden
yards.
Payment of the dividend was
authorized while 1900 strikers
continued picketing the plant in
demand for higher wages,
closed shop and elimination of
piece work.
The Washington times., 1935-06-21
KURZ SLAYER
NAMES TWO
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by colored man about an hour
before the attack. The man, who
was armed with an iron bar, was
frightened away by an automo-
bile. They gave fair descrip-
ton of the man. and on this the
Government agents sent circulars
throughout the country.
Robbery was the motive for the
attack, the agents said, as Mr..
Browns pockets had been rifled of
$25.
Waving extradition. Williams
was first taken to Washington by
the agents and then to the battle
field park. There, they said, he
pointed out where Mr.. Browns
car was parked. He described how
he had first beaten Mr.. Brown un-
conscious, then dragged Miss
KurZ through a thicket and
hurled her down a steep ravine
where she was found the follow
ing day.
The Washington times., 1935-06-21
Chinese BOmbard
2 Rebel Cruisers

HONGKONG, June 81 0.N.S.
Shelled by a Marking government
cruiser, two rebel cruisers that de-
serted first the Northern then the
Southern Chinese governments to-
day found themselves ships with
out a country"
The cruisers, Haichi and Hal
shan, escaped from Canton over
the weekend after running the
gantlet of fire from Cantonese
forts. Disgruntled over pay cuts,
their men sought to rejoin the
Marking government, which they
had deserted in 1898.
The Washington times., 1935-06-21
Gov. HOrner Scans
Handbook Measure

SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, June 81
GN.SO.-Governor Horner today
had before him a bill to make it
legal to run handbook in
Chicago. Whether he will sign
1t or not is unknown.
BY vote of 81 to IA the State
senate passed the bill yesterday.
1t had the backing of Mayor
Edward j. Kelly, who came down
personally from Chicago to push
1t through.
The Washington times., 1935-06-21
Lord of Admiralty
Defends Reich Pact

ONDON, June 81 G.NS)
Prodded by critical parliamentary
questionerS, Sir Bolton Eyres.
Monsell, First Lord of the Ad.
miralty, today defended the Ger.
man-British naval agreement as
an emergency measure to keep
Germany's naval rearmament
within bounds.
At the same time he gagged
members who wanted to debate
the issue with a warning that an
airing of the London conversations,
still continuing, would Scuttle
hopes for an international naval
limitation agreement.
The Washington times., 1935-06-21
PENSION READY
NEXT WEEK
T. F. CASEY


AnleTHhtIOnal news SeFVlcG
While admitting there are few
major differences between the
Senate and House on the social
security bill, the conferees named
to settle the differences in the
measure as passed by each branch
were confident today that they will
have a completed bill ready for
President Roosevelt's signature
next week.
The measure would provide old
age pensions to the INDECENT
elderly, and set up system of
Federal-State compulsory contribu-
tory old-age pensions, unemploy-
ment insurance, aid to needy
mothers and children and to the
blind.
The pension provisions would
provide: That the Government pay
the States half the cost of pen
sionS to the INDECENT over IS but
not in excess Of SIS monthly per
son, it being generally agreed that
the pensions be $50.
The compulsory old-age pension
system embraces all groups of
wage earners drawing up to $4,000
annually, except casual and agri-
cultural labor, domestic servants.
Federal and State Government
workers and those for religious,
scientific. charitable, literary and
educational organizations.
The Washington times., 1935-06-21
japan Consulate
In n. Y. Picketed

NEW YORK, June 81. - Two
abreast, a dozen men and women,
among them three Chinese, pick
eted the Japanese Consulate in a
protest against Japan's acts in
China. The pickets demanded
withdrawal Of Japanese troops
from China.
The Washington times., 1935-06-21

years, the building has been
repeatedly condemned as unfit
for habitatiOn and as a fire
menace.
"Thirty-twO nurses live out
side the hospital because no
quarters are available for them.
Thirteen others live in a brick
building which needs extensive
repairs"
COUNTY PROJECTS
Arlington county projects re
quested total $1,53O,415, with one
project already approved by the
President. This project calls fol-
the expenditure of $202 900 fol-
new buildings, reconstruction ano
other improvements at Fort Myel
and Arlington National Cemetery
A total of 1851 ,935 for construc
ton of quarters and other build
ings at Fort Belvoir is the largest
item requested.
Other applications request i'm
provements at Langley Field and
Alexandria National Cemetery
and construction of a sewage dis.
posal plant at Fort Belvoir.
Requests for allotments in
Montgomery county, Nd, total
$4,994,0O0. There are only two
projects applied for thus far: one
requesting $794,0OO for equipping
classes in Montgomery county
and the other, $4,200,000, re
quested by the Navy Department
for naval model basins, buildings
and accessories in the vicinity OF
Cabin John.
The Washington times., 1935-06-21
LAW
CHEERS NEEDY

Joy reigned in the hearts of
scores Of the city's poor today
with passage by the Senate of the
Presidents social security pro-
gram.
Inmates of the Home for the
Aged and Infirm were particu-
larly overjoyed. When the pro-
gram functions every aged man
and woman in the country will
be "in funds"
The Washington times., 1935-06-21

IntePnatIOnaI NeWB HeFviCo
Angus w. Mclean, IS, former
governor of North Carolina, died
here today in Emergency Hos
pital where he has been a pa
tient for a month suffering with
q secondary heart disease.
Mr.. Mclean, a resident OF
Lumberton, N. c., was governor
of his State from 1925 to 1928,
and was an Assistant Secretary
of the Treasury in 1920-21.
The Washington times., 1935-08-23
Mancuso Loses

Gus Mancuso's weight is de-
creasing as his batting average in
creaSes. Gus hasn't been on the
bases so often in years and the
constant running is getting him.
The Washington times., 1935-08-23
} TO ARB|TRATE
SHIP STRIKE

President Roosevelt was waiting
today to learn whether his per-
sonal intervention would succeed
in ending the Camden, N. j., ship
yard strike which has tied up
work on seven naval vessels for
weeks.
Indications were that both the
New York Shipbuilding Corpora
ton and the Industrial Union Of
Marine and Shipbuilding Workers
would agree to the conditions Of
arbitration laid down by the PreSi-
dent. They have until noon, Tues
day, August 81, to file written &C.
ceptances.
Specific denial Of the closed shop
in the Executive order creating
the Camden Board Of Arbitra'
tion" was blow to the union. On
the other hand, Mr.. Roosevelt Stip-
ulated that the Shipyard should
not fill positions with new work
ers so long as men who had been
employed since August !, 1888,
were available.
Otherwise, the board Of three
Rear Admiral Henry A. Wiley, re-
tired; Robert Bruere, New York
banker, and Col. Frank T Doug
lass, of Oklahoma City-are di-
rected to arbitrate the questions
of wages, hours and working con-
ditionS.
The Washington times., 1935-08-23
ALIEN
BILL URGED
International News Service


The increase in deportations OF
undesirable aliens resulting from
the Coolidge-Kerr bill pending IN
Congress, will be at least two or
three times the number OF aliens
of good character permitted to re-
main, D. w. MacCormack, COM
missioner of immigration and nat
uralization, today infored Senator
Nye (R.) of North Dakota.
He pointed out the pending
measure strengthens the law with
reference to criminals, and also
renders racketeers and gangsters
convicted of carrying dangeous
weapons subject to deportation and
likewise subjects the violator OF
State narcotic laws to deportation
on the same terms as Violators OF
Federal acts.
Another section of the bill pro-
vides for limited discretion to stay
deportation Of aliens of good char
acter and who have been in this
country 10 years or have members
of their immediate families here.
MacCormack said:
"Under the present law any
Judge or magistrate can prevent
the deportation Of criminal
aliens, but not even the Presi-
dent of the United States can
avert the deportation Of an
alien who is not a criminal"
The Washington times., 1935-08-23
COLONIAL SETS
MARD| GRAS

COLONIAL BEACH, Va, Aug,
ga quiet, clean old town is
this, of ante bellum flavor, but
humanity speaking it is essentially
a play village. Each year Co
lonial Beach arouses from its win
ter lethargy and gives vent to it's
versatility by playing the role of
a gracious host to the thousands
who annually make this resort the
Mecca for their vacations.
An announcement of special in
terest to those vacationists was
made when the local Mardi Gras
board set September 7. 8, 8, IA
and IS as the date for the annual
festive season which climaxes the
summer gayety. Committees have
been at work for some time ar
ranging an interesting program of
events that will assure the visitors
no end of sport and entertain
ment.
Right now "life is a song" at
this popular beach resort and un-
less people are tone" deaf they
cannot fail to heed the recurrent
invitations to wine, dine and dance
and join in the many activities
that enhance the natural lowell
ness of the Playground On the
Potomac"
A sand beach that has no peer
along the Potomac daily tempts
the lovers Of aquatic sports. Well
mounted equeStrians are privi-
legged to enjoy the miles Of bride
paths in the vicinity,
The Washington times., 1935-08-23
Home Inmate Goes
Fishing; Drowned

Harry Walker, 81, an inmate of
the Home for the Aged, at Blue
Plains, was drowned in the Ana
costa River yesterday at a point
opposite the Navy Yard.
With two other men, Earl Shep'
herd, "A, Of 1400 Ridge st. N. E.,
and Archibald Cooper, %, 800
block Of Fifth st. N. w., Walker
had gone to the spot on fishing
trip.
During the short absence of his
two companioHs, according to
them, Walker fell into the river.
They notified police, who last
night dragged the river for the
body.
The Washington times., 1935-08-23
HITS
FUSION TAX
LEVY

ROCKVILLE, Aug. 23.-Concur-
rently with the mailing out Of the
first allotment Of tax bills to
Montgomery county residents, for
the levy year 1885 and 1885, State
Senator Stedman Prescott today
bitterly attacked the Fusion party
for increasing the county tax rate
go cents on each 500 assessment.
Instead of keeping their promise
Of the last campaign to lower the
tax rate and cut expenses they
have increased both, he declared.
Seen As Necessary
Although the Fusion party have
insisted from time to time that
this increase in the county tax
rate was necessary to pay off the
large debt incurred by the last
Democratic administration, Pres
colt said:
"The taxpayers in this county
should be appraised Of the fact
and realize that the present
Fusionist controlled board Of
county commissioners, have not
paid off one dollar of any
bonded indebtedness Of the
county. The present budget
adopted q short time ago with
the so cent tax increaHc does
not call for the payment of a
single dollar of the cOunty's
debt"
In defending the county police
bill he sponsored during the re-
cent session of the State legiSla-
ture placing the county police
force under Civil Service, and pro
Viding for the appointment of
seven instead of five SergeantS,
Senator Prescott declared:
although the Fusion party
insists that the police bill spon-
SOred by me has added an ad-
ditiOnal financial burden to the
county by increasing the police
force and raising the salaries of
some, it actually provides that
If in the discretion of the cOun-
ty commissioners they deem it
wise, a decrease in the number
Of police and a corresponding
decrease in the expenditures can
be made.
SAME COUNTY
"AIthough the Fusionists can
say that the cOunty's former in
debtedneSS, the police depart
ment, the present school sys-
tenn, and many other increases
in the expenditures of county
departments have neceSsitated
the 60-cent tax rate increase,
this is still the same county
with the same school system and
other governmental agencies
that was operated last year with
q 9O-cent tax rate, which they
criticized until in office and
then increased to $780,"
The Washington times., 1935-08-23
BISHOPS FIRM
IN GERMAN
SITUATION

BERLIN, Aug. % GN.S).-Af-
ter drafting a letter to the Ger
man Catholic clergy covering the
present church situation, the con-
ferefce Of % bishops at Fulda
stood adjourned today.
Text of the letter was not made
public, but the conference closed
with a significant ceremony in
which relics of the martyred st.
Boniface were held over the head
Of each prelate. This ritual, one
spokesman said, could be re-
garded as showing that the Ger
man bishops are resolved to fol-
low the example of the saints
heroic fight to death for the cause
Of Christ"
BERLIN, Aug. % G.N.SJ.-Ger-
many's Importance as the worlds
bulwark against bolShevism" was
stressed in a speech today by DR..
Paul Joseph Goebbels, minister OF
propaganda, before the 1nterna-
tional Penal Congress.
explaining While NOu1Iuu1lASVo
are severely handled here, DR..
GoebbelS said:
"What does it matter II few
thousand individuals who are
hostile to society are put into
concentration camps, in order
to enable 66 million people to
live"
The propaganda minister coined
q new phrase to describe Nazi
Germany when he praised the
present regime as a real arlsto-
cratic democracy"
If the meaning Of genuine
democracy, he said, lis to lead the
pepole and show them how to
work for peace, then this democ-
racy has been established here.
"Our leaders are representa-
tives of an ariStocratic democ-
racy providing for appointed
leaders successfully selected"
The Washington times., 1935-08-23
Lamb Better
Following
o peratiOn

Breathing through a tube in
serted in his throat in an opera
ton which took specialists more
than five and a half hours to per-
form, Traffic Inspector Benjamin
A. Lamb was said by physicians
at the Presbyterian Hospital in
Newark, N. j., today to have a
fighting chance" for recovery.
Superintendent of Police Ernest
w. Brown was with his Subordi-
nate when the operation was per-
formed yesterday, and said that
the traffic official was in cheer
full mood.
The Washington times., 1935-08-23
Shame Over a Theft
Prompts His Suicide

LYNCHBURG, Va, Aug. %
(SpeciaD Shame over an accusa-
ton of dishonesty caused Horace
Patrick, a 49-year-old Negro en-
ploye of Norfolk and Western rail-
way to commit suicide at his home
yesterday. Patrick has an
honorable record with the COM
pany for 20 years. Sunday night
he was arrested on suspicion Of
having assisted in the robbery of
$11 from Albert Tribble.
The Washington times., 1935-08-23
CAPITOL DOME
GETS PAINTING

When the dome of the United
States Capitol gets its quadren-
nial coat of paint. it takes 20
workmen two months to apply
1000 gallons, according to David
Lynn, architect.
For about three weeks now,
painters have been whitening up
the old dome, and there is still
enough unpainted area left to
require a month or six weeks
more labor, Mr.. Lynn says.
Mr.. Lynn has on file approx
mately 800 applications from
painters, but he says he can only
use 20 men on the job.
The Washington times., 1935-08-23
Shirley Temple Back
From Vacation Trip
MARY HICKMAN

HOLLYWOOD, Aug. % G.N.S)
Shirley Temple, child idol of the
movie fans, today came home
from her vacation trip to Homo
lulu ready to return to work at
the Twentieth Century-FoX studio.
On the return voyage Shirley
became a close friend Of Post
master General James Farley,
who was a Shipmate.
The Washington times., 1935-08-23

Bingo Party Tonight
There will be bingo party at
$3.50 o'clock tonight at the home
of Mrs. Harriet Harrison, % R
st. N. E.
The Washington times., 1935-08-23
Seaside Park DanCinq
Free Twice Weekly

Dancing sans charge every
Wednesday and Thursday evening
down at Seaside. Seaside is the
famous amusement park of the
Bay. All sorts of gadgetS to spin
you around and make you dizzy
with happiness. Great, spreading
shade trees just waiting to be pic.
nicked under. Lots of sand under
foot to roll around on.
The Washington times., 1935-08-23
Dude Ranch Lures

Just beyond the University Of
Maryland is the famed Dude
Ranch, resort extraordinary. Far
and wide you can hear them rave
about the Ranch's fried chicken
or special New York filet mignon.
And Ralph Garren's music sets
the pace for dancing.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-04-19
.MILLENS, FABER TO GET RESPITE
Another Appeal Was Taken By Counsel-May Take
 Three Months

Boston, April 19-UP)-Pos- sibility of a brief respite for the Millen brothers, Murton and Irving and Abe Faber, doomed killer-b ban dits who were transferred yester- day from Dedham jail to the state prison death house, loomed today.
 While they sat in cells only q few paces from the electric chair. the three men were unaware that their respective counsels prepared to make the last available legal more which will mean a two-week respite--another appeal to the U. s. supreme court.
 The trio are schedueld to uie the week of April 2S.
 E The respite, 1t was. reported, will be granted Wednesday or Thurs day and will automatically post pone their execution.
 The attorneys, George Stanley Harvey for the Millens and William R. Scharton for Faber, will confer Monday with officials at Dedham, where the killer bandits were tried and convicted on charges of mur- dering Noedham policeman dur ing bank holdup more than a year ago. p
 Armed with trial evidence. the attorneys then will fly to Washing ton to file with the clerk of the su- preme court writ of error with the hope of getting a review of the case.
 It was understood that Governor Curley would grant two-week respite on receipt of q court order that an appeal has been filed.
 Granting of q review of the case would mean postponement of the execution for at least three months 1t was said.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-04-19
.B|R0oN|I IN BEATS BOSTON BRAVES
 IN FIRST GAME
SOuthpaw Clark Held the BOstOns to Nine Hits;
 Score 4 to 2

Boston, April 19--(UP P)--South- paw William Watson Clark pitched the Brooklyn Dodgers to a to 2 win over the Boston Braves in the morning game of the Patriots day double meeting here today. Clark yielded nine hits but managed to keep them scattered, while his teammates. led by Danny Taylor who collected three hits out of four times at bat, made il safeties.
 After Mallon had scored for the Braves in the first on Boyle's wild throw, the Dodgers came back with a three-run rally in the second in- ming to take the lead. Singles by Cuccinello, Taylor, Stripp and Clark accounted for the runs.
 Brooklyn scored again in the third on Leslie's triple and Cue cinellos double.
 Lees double and a single by Ho- gan netted the Braves their other tally in the fifth.
 In winning his first game for Brooklyn this year, Clark was aided considerably by brilliant fielding. his teammates completing four double plays.
 The Dodgers won only one game last year of the il played in Bos. ton.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-04-19
Some OfOur Congressn1er Bear Peculiar Nicknames

Most of the nicknames date back a number of years. But the Lord Asbestos" one is new. Senator AL ben Barkley, democrat, Kentucky, is responsible. He bestowed it upon the mild-mannered Ashurst just the other day in introducing his college to newspaper men. Asked where he got the name. Barkley said; He gets hot but never burns"
 Senator George w. Norris, re- publican, Nebraska, hasn't got a nickname. And he Is minus another hat, too. Norris holds all senate re- cords for losing hats. When he missed his last hat he enlisted four page boys and two colleagues to help hunt 1t. Half an hour of hunt ing through c1oakrooms and com mittee rooms was futile. "We might as we'll give up," Norris fin ally said. II guess some senator stole It."
 Representative Percy Gassaway democrat, Oklahoma, Is gettini Washington thoroughly accustom ed to the sight of high h-heelcd COW boy boots. He even wore the west ern gear to the seasons Opcnini baseball game.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-04-19
(By United Prcss)

Washington, April 19--(U. F. .)-- Don't jump to false conclusions if you read that "Lord Asbestos "Cotton Ed" the Doc" "Young Bob, "Dapper Jimmy" Cactus Jack" "Jay Ham and the King fish" are having litle get-togeth- CT.
 The nicknames are not gleaned from a roster of aliases from the police blotter. They refer to some of the leading members of the worlds greatest deliberate body the United States senate.
 Here are the translations:
 ''Lord Asbestos" Hen- ny r. Ashburt, democrat, Arizona.
 Cotton Ed"--Senator Ellison D. Smith, democrat, South Carolina.
 "Young Bob" Senator Robert LaFollett, progressive, Wisconsin
 'Dapper Jimmy"--Senator James F. Byrnes, democrat. South Caro- lima.
 Cactus Jack" - Vice. Presiden' John N. Garner.
 "Jay Ham" Senator James Hamilton Lewis, democrat, Illinois "Kingish" Senator Huey r Long. democrat. Louisiana.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-04-19
$2O,OOO WORTH OF SHOES M-JACKED
 AT NORTH HAVEN
Boston Truck Held Up By Five Bandits-Driver
 Had Been Tied Up

Stratford, Conn, Apri. 19--(UP) Five armed ,. men hi-jacked a truck-load of shoes of the A, ToWle Co. Boston, early today after Binding and gagging the driver, Austin Tierney, Cambridge, Mass. and abandoning him in the empty truck. Tierney, who left Boston late yesterday for New York City, said the men held him up early today at either North Haven or Hamden, just after he passed the Wallingford town line, forced his machine to the side of the road and ordered him into their sedan. Three of the men, he said. drove him around for about three hours, when they joined their companions here.
 S2O,OOO Worth of Shoes
 Meanwhile the contents of the truck, S59 cases of shoes valued at about $2O,O0O, had been removed, and he was trussed up and thrown into the empty van.
 Tierney said he worked the gag from his mouth and shouted to Fred LeBase, who was passing by. LeBase loosened his bonds and brought him to headquarters where he reported the robbery. Be- cause a part of Hamden is sand wiched in for a short distance be- tween Wallingford and North Hav- en he was unable to state in which town the, hi-jacking was committed. He described their ma chine as a large black sedan but was unable to tell the make or registration numbers. Where the robbery occurred was on the main trunk highway leading into New Haven from the north.
 May Have Cached Loot
 Authorities believed the high waymen had cached the cases in q hideout, probably in the Naugatuck valley, where several years ago the contents of several hi-jacked trucks carrying cosmetics were found. The hi jacking followed within a month of u holdup at Guilford where two Rhode Island drivers were said they were held up, bound and gagged and left in a woods 30 miles away at West Haven. The men later were arrested after po- ,icc said their stories confiicted and they now are awaiting trial In su- perior court.