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The Washington times., 1935-01-30
To FORCE
ENEMIES OUT
BY VO I {
Special Legislature Called
In Louisiana; RebeIIiouS
Mayors Must Go

NEW ORLEANS, La, Jan. 80
G.N.SO.-The calling of another
extra session of the legislature
the fourth since last August-to
complete LouiSiana'S Subjugat1on
to Senator Huey Longs dictator
ship was expected momentarily to.
day.
Senator Longs yeS-men will as
semble at the capitol in Baton
Rouge at Gov. o. K. Aliens sum-
mons shortly before midnight on
Thursday, according to present ad.
ministration plans, international
News Service learned.
The Final Blow
The session will be aimed at
stamping out the last opposition
in public office to Longs dictator
ship.
A constitutional convention to
revamp the States fundamental
governing document to further
consolidate Longs political mon
archy is reported probable.
Legislators, it was learned. al
ready have been given instruc-
tionS to assemble at Baton Rouge
Thursday night.
Measures are being drafted, 1t
was learned, to abolish the pres
ent municipal governments of
New Orleans, Baton Rouge,
Shreveport and Alexandria, the
States largest cities, and hotbeds
OF anti-Long sentiment.
State Co-OrdinatOr
A estate co-ordinatoy," subject
to the Administrations will, would
rule in the place of the present
city commission.
Other measures would legiSlate
from office all mayors, parish
jurors, judges, even to the supreme
court, and sheriffs and their de-
puties who are not willing and
obedient servants of Longs form
idable political machine.
The session will be held under
protection of National Guard bay
onets and martial law.
Longs control of the constitu.
tional convention is assured under
one of the measures approved by
his subservient legislature during
recent special session.
The Washington times., 1935-01-30
General Macarthur Gets
Anti-Long Group Appeal
International News Service

news service
Secretary of War Dern today
turnsd over to Chief of Staff
Douglas Macarthur the appeal
from the anti-Long wing in
Louisiana for advice as to whether
or not they would come in con.
flict with the Federal Govern.
ment if they engaged the Long.
controlled Louisiana National
Guard in battle.
Secretary Dern requested Gen.
eral Macarthur to aScert ain
whether it would be within the
province of the War Department
to render an opinion on that
question.
Reluctant to become involved
in the Louisiana political situa.
ton. the War Department was
hoping to Sidestep the question.
Belief prevailed privately in
War Department circles that the
anti-Long forces would not come
in conflict with the Federal Gov.
ernment if they got into trouble
with the State Militia unless they
proved too much for the latter, in
which case the governor of the
State could then appeal to the
Federal Government for aid.
The appeal was sent to Secre'
tary Dern by former Judge
Charles F.. Kilbourne, a leading
citizen of the anti-Long parish of
East Feliciana
The Washington times., 1935-01-30
Armstrong Faculty
Guests at Luncheon

Members of the faculty of Arm.
strong High School were enter
tained at a luncheon today by
members of the February and
June graduating classes.
Robert Goodloe, president of
the June class, gave the welcome
address which was followed by a
Shakespearean romance for the
ladies in charge of Grace Fitch.
Mrs. I. C. Miles won the prize for
this game. Male members of the
faculty contested for a game,
which was won by G. H. Murray
and j. L. Hunter.
The Washington times., 1935-01-30
Nation Halls President
On SD Birthday

(which is responding so fully to his
suggestions in helping to combat
this illness in which he has so
keen an interest. His family,
though, will attend. after the reg
ular birthday dinner, at which
this will be the menu:
Clam cocktail; clear soup; tur-
key with chestnut dressing; cram
berry jelly; string beans; corn
scallops; mashed potatoes; grape
fruit and avocado salad; ice
cream; the birthday cake and
coffee.
Eddie Cantor Coming
Eddie Cantor is coming down
from New York to attend the
ball at the Shoreham tonight;
but even as popular as Eddie is,
the chances are that the lime
light will be on Mrs. John Boet-
tiger, formerly Mrs. Dali, the
Presidents daughter, who has
just married former we'll known
Washington newspaper man.
WaShington's entire society
phalanx will be there in force.
The stars Of all the local thea
ters will be on hand to add to
the gaiety and provide entertain
ment.
The proceeds from this and all
the other balls will be so divided
that 10 per cent of the fund re-
mains in the local community
for infantile paralysis research
or treatment, and the balance
goes to the national committee
conducting work under a ma
tional foundation for the eradi-
cation of the disease.
Tribute in House
Tribute was paid President
Roosevelt in the House today by
Representative Randolph DemD ,
of West Virginia. on the occasion
of the fifty-third birthday of the
Chief Executive. He said:
eve should be happy to have
a part in the building of this
Nation under this great leader"
The Washington times., 1935-01-30
D. c. DOPE SALES
To Be PROBED

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legal, who agreed with Mr.. Pat
man that the use of marihuna il
rapidly spreading throughout the
East. He added that unless i'm
mediate steps are taken to curl
it's spread, it will become a great
public menace.
Mr.. Fenerty said:
"As assistant district at
tOrney of Philadelphia, 1 have
tried dozens and dozens Of
cases where this vicious weed
was the cause of crime. In
many of our crime cases, we
find that the Mexican weed
forms the background.
RAPIDLY SPREADING"
"This weed is a form Of dope
and it is rapidly spreading
because it is so easily grown.
1t is possible to grow 1t in
one back yard. I also under
stand that marihuana is
being used by children in the
schools in Washington.
Because of the InSidiOus and
dangerous aspects of this weed,
I believe thorough probe
should be made to determine to
what an extent this form Of
dope is being circulated in
Washington"
Following the committee meet
ing, Mr.. Fenerty conferred with
Representative Mary T. Norton
DO of New Jersey, chairman OF
the House District Committee,
concerning this aspect of the dope
problem.
Mr.. Fenerty announced he
would send to Pennsylvania for q
complete outline of their law and
use it in Washington for a possible
guide for any legislation needed
here.
The question of dealing with
this form of dope was referred to
the District subcommittee inveS
tigating crime, which is headed
by Representative Jennings Ran
dolph CD of west Virginia, anc
which will resume hearings Fri
day morning.
The Washington times., 1935-01-30
UPHOLDS 30-HR.
WEEK BILL
IN HOUSE
81 H HOOOH
Declares Workers Not Given
Share OF Code Making
Or Administration
International News Service

Organized labor is ready tc
abandon the NRA and is now Civ
ing whole-hearted support to the
Black. .Connery 30-hour week bill,
President RooSevelt's recovery
board was told by William F.
Green, president of the A. F. Of
L., as it opened hearings on prob
lemS of the 400 wage differentials
allowed in the $50 codes.
Labor, industry and the con-
Sumer were represented. The re-
covery board hopes to effect a
general policy on the problem OF
sex and geographical wage differ
entails from evidence obtained
during the hearings. Mr.. Green
said:
THE NRA has failed to make
effective the more basic and the
more fundamental purposes of
the program. More than II mil
Hon people remain unemployed
after 10 months of the NRA.
They are dependent upon Gov
ernment or private charity.
LOOKS LABOR'S AID
"Ths NRA has not had the
benefit of full participation of
organized labor in code making
and in code administration.
"The NRA cannot enforce
codes through its own admins
trative machinery without Great
ing a Super-bureaucracy unless
1t fulfilIS the one condition es-
Sentiab for code enforcement.
That is to give labor representa-
&iOn with industry on the code
authorities.
"The NRA was offered to
labor merely as a substitute
for the 3O-hOur week bill.
Labor expected the NRA to
accomplish substantially the
same results as those which
would have been accomplished
by the 30-hOur week bill"
MERE SUBTERFUGE"
Mr.. Green pointed out that less
than 35 codes have minimum
hour provisions of less than 40
hours week. These codes, he
said, were relatively unimportant.
He also attacked the many wage
and hour exceptions in the codes
as being mere subterfuges."
Minimum wages, Mr.. Green
said, are too low and tend to be-
come the wage maximum for the
industry. He pointed to the tex
tile industry code as an example,
declaring:
Labor is supporting the 30
hour week bill, because the re-
cOvery program has not fulfilled
what labor considers its two pri-
mary purposes. That is reduc-
tiOn Of hours sufficient to absorb
unemployment and the increase
In mass purchasing power"
The Washington times., 1935-01-30
BY EARL GOODWIN

If you could only translate into
noise the mail that is rolling into
the White House today, you
would know that the entire ma
ton and parts of other nations
are teaming up in one big cheer
for Franklin D. Roosevelt:
Happy Birthday, Mr.. Presi-
dent"
Not only cards. letters and
gifts, but telegramS, cablegramS
and radio messages will be keep
ing the boys and girls in the
White House office busy today
and all day. This President, who
has appealed to the plain folks
of the world as someone they
really know and who knows and
understands everybody, attracts
birthday mail by the barrel.
He Is So Today
Franklin Roosevelt is So years
old today; but his birthday cake
tonight will support only 81 can
dies, following a tradition in the
family that when you reach 81,
you're always 81 thereafter as
far as the decorated pastry is
concerned.
Early in the day, John J. Song
ster, Philadelphia poStman, So
years old himself today, just one
year younger than the President,
arrived at the White House carry
ing two huge pieces of mail.
One was a package containing
a huge portfolio of uncancelled
stamps, each bearing a signature
of a prominent citizen. This
package was sent by Ernest Dud.
ley Chase. of WestcheSter, Mass.
Each package was covered with
postage stamps arranged to spell
the Presidents initials.
1t Is day of festivity in the
White House proper, but just one
more work day in the Executive
offices. with the President work.
ing on his message to Congress
tomorrow, transmitting an impor-
tant report of the Federal Avia-
ton Commission.
However, the nation at large
will be using today to get ready
for tonight, celebrating this Jan
uary 80 with several thousand
presidential birthday balls with
considerable gaiety and a large
net balance in cash from the sale
of tickets-the fund to be used in
the Presidents name in research
work and the establishment of
clinics and hospital rooms in the
war against infantile paralysis.
Brought in Million
Last year about a million dol
lars came from the presidential
birthday parties; this year, with a
vastly increased number to be
held tonight, there is a prospect
of a larger sum. Washington S
birthday ball will be at the Shore
ham.
The President will not attend
the ball at the Shoreham tonight,
but will remain at home and
broadcast over a wide radio net
work his thanks to a nation
The Washington times., 1935-01-30
PR0BERS TOLD
Of 'F|XERS'
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Of contracts for Navy ship build
ing to the Gulf Industries yards.
This occurred, Miss Kitchen
said, one day prior to the open
ing of Navy bids for some ship
contracts. When these bids were
opened, Gull Industries got none
Of the contracts.
After this, according to memo
randum, Miss Kitchen read into
the record, second conference
was held with Mr.. Craven who
conceded that it was too late to
do anything about that batch Of
ships, but that for a considera-
Ton his friend" would see that
ether bids were asked and that
Gulf In iustries would get 10 or
is million dollars worth of con
tracts.
Claimed Influence
The memorandum. which she
said Mr.. Wilder dictated, ex-
planned in detail:
"He (Graven) insisted that on
account of his friends close
friendship with the President
and others of influence in the
Navy, he could have the naval
program extended, and that for
$25O,OOO he would have no
trouble getting ten or fifteen
million for Gulf Industries"
The notation went on to explain
that Mr.. Craven said the "fixer'
had prior to that time gotten for
the Bath Iron Works a cruiser
contract when the Bath bid was
not low.
The Washington times., 1935-01-30
HOUSE VOT TIES
PAY APRIL |
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Blanton CD of Texas severely
criticized what he termed un.
manageable increases in salaries
for District officials. He said
many of them have had their
salaries doubled in the last few
years.
During the debate, it appeared
temporarily that Government
workers would not know their fate
for several days.
Following the proposal of Chair
man Buchanan that the amend
ments be considered in conference,
Minority Floor Leader Bertrand
Smell jumped to his feet and re-
quested the House to consider the
measure today without further de-
lay.
without Opposition
The debate on the pay restora-
ton lasted only 20 minutes.
The House took a viva voce
vote on Mr.. Mead's motion to
instruct the conferees to return
favorable recommendations on the
pay restoration as of April /.
The April / date is compro-
mise between congressional and
Administration leaders. Senator
Pat McCarran CD of Nevada
had originally introduced a bill
in the Senate which would have
made the pay restoration retro
active to January l.
Senator James F.. Byrnes CD
of South Carolina, Administra-
ton spokesman in the Senate,
suggested April l, instead of
January l, and the bill passed
without opposition.
It is expected that President
Roosevelt will agree to the pay
restoration measure and sign the
bill within the next few days be-
cause of the necessity of enacting
the deficiency provisions of the
bill Immediately.
The pay restoration provision
is an amendment to the first de-
ficiency bill.
Increased Living
The increased cost of living
formed cudgel for Representa-
tive James M. Fitzpatrick CD
of New York in beating down
several speakers who were op-
posed to immediate conSidera-
ton of the pay restoration.
Chairman Buchanan told the
House that pensions. pay restora-
ton and other personal pro.
visions in the bill would cost
the Government twenty-five mil
lion five hundred thousand dol
lars. He advocated pairing this
figure by the greatest possible
amount.
The conferees appointed by the
House are Chairman Buchanan,
Representatives William w. Arm
old D0 of Illinois, William B.
Oliver (DO OF Alabama, John
Taber (RO of New York, and Rob-
ert L. Bacon RO of New York.
The conference committee will
report it's communications to
the House in a few days. They
cannot. however, by law, make
any amendments or changes
which would affect full restoration
of Government salaries as of
April l.
They must abide by instruc-
tionS given by the House that an
agreement is to be reported on
this particular amendment.
The Washington times., 1935-01-30
G. w. U. Registers
Students Today

Second semester registration in
the George Washington University
opened this morning, and will con-
tinue through tomorrow. Students
will register in Corcoran Hall,
Twenty.first ST., between G and H
SITS. N. w., including those matri-
culating in the Junior College, Co
lumbia College, School of Govern
ment, Law School, School of Edu-
cation, School of Engineering,
Division of Library Science, Divi-
sion of Fine Arts and School Of
Pharmacy.
The Washington times., 1935-01-30
|SirOVich's Bill
To Be Discussed

Robert H. Alcorn, chairman of
the Joint Committee on Retire
ment, will address the Association
of Professional and Technical
Employees Friday at 4:45 in the
Department of Agriculture's audi
torium, expressing his view on
changes the bill recently intro
duced in the House by Represen-
tative Sirovich would make.
The Association of Professional
Employees composes Lodge No. 121,
AFGE.
The Washington times., 1935-01-30
Threat on De Mile
Holds Players Kin

HOLLYWOOD, Jan. 80 G.N.SO.
Accused of threatening the life of
Cecil B. DeMille, motion picture
producer and director, Solon w.
Henkle, former studio worker, to-
day was being held in a psyche
pathic ward of a hospital follow
ing his arrest.
Henkle, it was said, is a brother
Of Agnes Ayres. one-time screen
star, and police say he is suffering
from the hallucination that the
noted director spoiled Miss Ayres'
screen career. Relatives said
Henkle was shell-Shocked in the
World War.
The Washington times., 1935-01-30
Coast Guard Aids
Frozen Boat Crew

CRISFIELD, Md, Jan. 80.
The United States Coast Guard
cutter Apache is fighting its way
through ice floeS in the Chesa.
peake Bay near here today,
reScuing an ice-bound oyster boat
crew. Fifty men are reported to
be stranded on their frozen craft
in the area and nearly a score
already have been removed by
the cutter, it is reported.
One of the persons yet to be
rescued. according to word reach
ing here, is a Biological Survey
representative stranded on Holland
Island, an isolated spot near
Tangier Sound.
The Washington times., 1935-05-01

Today is a big day for Kate
Smith. It is her birthday and
radio anniversary. A special half
hour radio party in honor of her
twenty-sixth anniversary and four
years on the air will be presented
on WJSV at $50 p. m. tonight.
Kate will repeat the numbers
she sang on her inaugural broad
cast four years ago. Current
numbers on this anniversary will
be played and sung by the Wal
lace Sisters, the Three Boys from
California and Jack Miller's or
chestra.
Willis Cooper, author of the
Lights Out" ghost series, has
mixed a thriller out of a non
spooky subject, will be heard on
WRC tonight at 1870 p. m.
The title is Moving Day" and
the subject popped into Cooper's
The Washington times., 1935-05-01
Radio Program Highlights

head while he was contemplating
the horrors Of changing apart.
ments. The apartment in the
drama is haunted.
Senator Copeland of New York
and Representative Mansfield Of
Texas will speak on a special
program in connection with the
thirtieth annual convention Of
the National Rivers and Harbors
Congress broadcast on WMAL
at 1890 a. m. tomorrow. Speak
ing from the Mayflower Hotel
here they will discuss the pros
poets for the great waterways Of
the United States.
The Washington times., 1935-05-01
TODAY'S FEATURES

WRC-WOman's Radio Re
view, 3 to $3.50 p. m. Pleas
ure Island, 9 to $3.50 p m.
WMAL-"The United States
and World Affairs" 8:45 to
8 p. m.
WJSV-Kate Smiths an
niversary program, $3.50 to
10 D. m. U. S. Chamber Of
Commerce, 1905 to 1915
p. m.
WOL-Amateur Night, $3.50
to $3.50 p. m. Virginia Sere-
naderS, 1880 to II p. m.
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The Washington times., 1935-05-01
TOMORROW

WRC-Sir Ronald Lindsay,
6:O5 to 6:15 p. m. Faul
Whiteman, 8 to 10 p. m.
WMAI-TimeS Radio News,
9:45 to 10 a. m. Mrs. ROOse-
welt, $3.50 to 10 p. m. Senator
Huey P. Long, 1880 to ii
p. m.
WJSV-Gazette, 1880 to 8
D. m. Warnings Pennsylva-
mans, $3.50 to $3.50 p. m.
WOL-Wrestling Matches,
10 to 11:15 p. m.
The Washington times., 1935-05-01
TONY and GUS!
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Evening star., 1935-11-05
MERCHANT WRAPS UP
SUIT THIEF PICKED OUT
Youth Pays With Gun Threats
and Walks Out-$46O in
Postal Savings Stolen.

Jacob Bass, a merchant Of 1922
Seventh street, last night was robbed
of suit of clothes at the point Of a
revolver by young colored man who
made his selection from Bass stock
had it wrapped up, then cowed Bass
and some customers with the weapon
and walked out.
Two other robberies were reported.
Mabel Matson housekeeper at the
Tabard Inn, 1889 N street, said her
pocketbook containing $3.50 in postal
saving certificates and $4s in cash,
was taken from a desk. Grace Ken
drick 6338 Piney Branch road, told
police a satchel containing 500 was
stolen from her automobile on Fourth
street between New York and Florida
avenues.
Evening star., 1935-11-05

OF its charm to the quiet. gray
garbed, black k-hatted woman who said
This is grand" as she got her first
glimpse of the new Constitution
avenue, the new Archives Building,
the new Botanical Gardens.
1t was she who planted the famous
japanese cherry trees. The Taft re-
gime in the White House resulted in
the development of Potomac Park.
Inspects Kitchenette.
In the private portion Of the Su-
preme Court Building. Mrs. Taft peer
ed down the self-supporting spiral
marble stairway, rested q few minutes
in the quiet comfort of the justices
private reading room, lined with law
books, admired the oak panelling and
dark Alabama marble fireplace in the
justices stately dining room, was
pleased at the view from the window
of the adjoining smaller dining room.
and even inspected the handy house
hold arrangements OF the little
kitchenette.
All OF the Supreme Court attaches.
from Frank Kay Green. the marshal,
on down to the page boys, welcomed
her
AS Mrs. Taft left the building. she
mentioned that the history of her
husbands part in it was sealed into
the corner stone. and that he was re-
sponsible for its hilltop site. Presi-
cent Hoover wished to place it in the
Mall, but Taft held out for Capitol
Hill.
Evening star., 1935-11-05
RECOVERY FORECAST
FOR STABBED BOY
Lad Attacked by Youth Who
Wanted Checker Board,
Leaves Hospital.

Twelve-year- William Decker
who was stabbed three times in the
back by one of two colored boys when
he resisted their efforts to take a
checker board away from him Sunday
returned to his home, 8l6 Seventh
street northeast, last night. Hospital
attaches said he would soon recover.
William was walking in the 900 block
of H street northeast with George
Roberts. II, Of 814 Seventh street and
two little girls when the two colored
boys demanded the checker board and
then attempted to Wrest it away. Will
liam was stabbed by one Of the boys
during the scuffle
The checker board was being taken
to the home OF one of the girls for a
game, planned by the three friends
to make William forget his sorrow
over the loss Of his dog earlier in the
day The dog jumped from the win
dow of moving car while William
was delivering newspapers. In Jump
ing he struck traffic sign and was
so badly hurt he had to be destroyed.
Evening star., 1935-11-05

BY the Associated Press.
FRS. WILLIAM HOWARD
M TAFT, whose husband con-
ceived the idea of a new Su-
4 4 preme Court Building while
serving as Chief Justice, yesterday
paid her first visit to the magnificent
structure housing the Nations high
est tribunal.
Lovely! Lovely" said the widow
Of the former President who pushed
through the Supreme Court Building
project by a 5-to-4 decision.
Then, when she had seen 1t all:
Even though I was familiar with the
plans 7 didn't know it was going TO
be so spacious!"
As she gazed at the bench where
her husband would have presided had
he lived, former Senator David A.
Reed of Pennsylvania entered the
chamber, showing his law partner
through.
Choked by Emotion.
II wish your husband could have
seen this" he said to Mrs. Taft.
Too moved to speak, she nodded
her head in agreement. Reed advised
her not to miss the law library up
stairs. which he called the most
beautiful public room in America"
Mrs. Taft recently returned from a
Summer trip to England and Canada.
Present-day Washington owes some