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The Washington times., 1936-10-13
SEN. ROBINSON
CHALLENGES
COP. STAND
Philadelphia Crow d
Boos Mention Of
Alfred E. Smith

PHILADEL HIA, Oct. 10
1N.S0.-United States Senator
Joseph T. Robinson, the Admins
tration leader in Congress, today
had challenged Governor Alfred
M. Landon to explain to the Ameri-
can voters the inconsistencies" in
his presidential campaign prom
ises. He said:
Governor LandOn, in one
breath, declares for immediate
balancing of the budget and in
the next insists it will be neCeS-
Sary to continue the expendi-
lures that keep the budget out
of balance.
Governor LandOn has not
only asserted that unemplOy-
ment relief must be carried on
as long as necessity requires,
but he goes further and advO-
Gates a form of cash benefits to
farmers which will cost an
nually approximately four times
the amount contemplated by
the Administration plan"
Answer to Smith
In his address before packed
audience at Philadelphia's first
city.wide rally of Democrats in
the Academy of Music, Senator
Robinson had been expected to
answer the anti-Administration
blast delivered last week by AL
Smith. The Senator was Demo
cratic candidate for vice president
in 1928 when Smith was the presi-
Dental nominee.
Senator Robinson twice referred
to Smith by name, but instead of
laundering at his former friend,
he conceded his right to take a
walk" even though the way be
devious and lead along darkened
paths overhung with cypress
boughs. All I complain of is that
he grows resentful when his old
associates refuse to follow him"
The audience from gallery down
to parquet floor Justify booed the
names of Governor Landon, Father
Charles E. Coughlin and Smith.
The longest and loudeSt boo was
reserved for the former Democratic
standard bearer.
Defends President
Defending the Administrations
spending program, the Senator de-
clared that President Roosevelt's
policies have been designed in
good faith for the purpose of
promoting national recovery from
a widespread and general business
depression associated with nu-
merous difficulties and requiring
prompt and decisive remedies"
VOTE AMERICAN
Plane Sets Record
NEW YORK, Oct. 10 GN.S).
Setting a new national air trans.
port record, the American Air
Lines crack flyer District of Co.
lumbia landed yesterday at New
ark Airport after completing the
flight from Chicago in 2 hours SO
minutes Is seconds. It's average
was better than $50 miles per
how.
The Washington times., 1936-10-13
PACT FOR SALE
AMONG THEM
EXPLAINED
Trade Stabilized and
Spectators Curbed,
Morgenthau Says

NEW YORK, Oct. Is U.N.SD.
The United States dollar ad-
vanced in the foreign exchange
market today. Slight declines in
both gold and silver currencies
were the only apparent result of
the tri-partite agreement Of the
United States, Britain and
France.
The British pound dipped Ills
cents to $4.9OA. The French
franc eased 3-16 point to 1864
cents. London gold price was un-
changed at 141 shilling, IL pence
with the United States equiva-
lent rising 2 cents to $34.S1.
The Washington times., 1936-10-13
Asbury N. f. Church
Celebrates Toniuht

Colored Masons, Odd Fellows,
Elks and civic organizations will
present a special program tonight
at Asbury M. E. Church as a fea-
ture of its Tooth anniversary cele-
bration. Maurice Spencer of the
Masonic body, is chairman of the
program which will include music
and speeches.
The Washington times., 1936-10-13
Currencies Still Free,
British Experts Say

ONDON, Oct. IS G.N.S.).
Major currencies of the world are
still footloose and free, in the
opinion of British financial ex-
perts today, and the three-power
COL d-exchange agreement an
nounced last night is only a step
towards the eventual return to the
gold standard that Chancellor Ne
vile Chamberlain of the British
exchequer has unSwervingly looked
towards.
The Financial News today said:
at would be wholly incorrect
to assume, despite Mr.. MOrgen-
thau's statement, that a sort of
new gold standard sterilization
Is thereby achieved"
The Financial Times comments:
"The agreement involves no
change in British policy, nor
does it in any way alter the fact
that sterling is cree currency"
U0Te
The Washington times., 1936-10-13
U. S. Gold Sale Policy
PIeases French Finance

PARIS, Oct. 10 G.N.s).-Wash-
ington's releasing of gold for sale
in Britain and France enables
those countries to procure gold to
back up their currencies and re"
moves doubt felt abroad about the
reality and effectiveness Of the
earlier three-power accord on de-
valuation of the French franc.
A statement by the Ministry OF
Finance calls this a common
front" policy for maintenance Of
currencies, and complete coopera-
ton" is pledged.
The Washington times., 1936-10-13
MRS. RHODES
RAPS BOARD
Continued from Page y

reasons I believe my discharge
under this law was unjust"
Mrs. Rhodes. who served IA
years in the Bureau of Internal
Revenue and was fired in July of
1888 from a $4,000 per year audit
ing position because her husband,
Carroll F.. Rhodes, is an attorney
with the Federal Trade Commits
sion, has spent two years attempt
ing to force her reinstatement
through the courts.
Yesterday her case reached the
United States Supreme Court, and
that body refused to review a pre-
vious decision by the District SUI
preme Court that Government de-
partments may invoke the mar
riage clause" in dismissing work
ers during reductions of person
mel.
unrE
The Washington times., 1936-10-13
To Talk on Spain

Spain and It's Ills" will be the
topic of Rev. DR.. Joseph Code, pro,
fessor of history of Catholic Uni
versity, at the Holy Name Smoker
in the parish hall at Sacred Hheart
Church tonight at 8 o'clock.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-01-20
TEACHER OATH SCHOOL BOARD
ACT SOUGHT HAS PROBLEM

Possibility that the character ed.
ucation program in public schools
here may be curtailed by Congress
if the Board of Education asks
repeal of the law against teaching
of Communism faced the board to-
day as its members met to consid
err both problems.
The situation has arisen from a
statement by Rep. Thomas l..
Blanton CD of Texas, member of
the House District appropriations
subcommittee, that he will oppose
the appropriation of further funds
for the character education pro-
gram unless it is coupled with a
prohibition of Communism as
classroom subject.
The statement was made by
Rep. Blanton as a result of an an.
nouncement from Henry I. Quinn,
member of the Board of Educa-
ton. that he will seek at today's
meeting passage of a motion rec
ommending the resembling Of the
rider, attached to the list District
appropriations act, which bars the
teaching or advocacy" of Com
munism in public schools here.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-01-20
CITIZENS PUSH
BOYS CLUBS

ALEXANDRIA, Jan. 20.-An-
mother step toward the organiza-
ton of a boys club for Alex
andria was taken here last night
as interested citizens met in the
George Mason Hotel to further
their plan to perfect the club.
A committee of four, consist
ing of Harry F. Kennedy. chair
man; Andrew Clark. R. H. Boyle
and John G. Graham was named
to organize a team of about 20
men to canvass the city for club
memberships to finance the club
for the first five years.
A building and lot has been
offered to the city without cost
by DR.. Robert S. Barrett on a
condition that the city formulate
plans to guarantee its operation
for five years. After this time,
DR.. Barrett believes, the club will
have become popular enough to
demand renewal of the operating
plan.
A publicity committee consist
ing of C. C. Carlin, jr., and
Jack Tulloch we're named to
publicize the plans.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-01-20
$1,000 Accidental
Deaths in u. ). in IS

Ninety-seven thousand persons
were killed in accidents through
out the United States in 1885,
statisticians of the Metropolitan
Life Insurance Company an
nounced. Of these, $4,000 lost
their lives in motor vehicle acct
dents and $4,000 in occupational
disasters.
Among the catastrophes which
swelled the years death toll we're
the Florida hurricane. which
killed 1926; the sinking of the
Ward liner Mohawk cost As lives;
the bus accidents at Rockville,
Md, and Hopewell, Va, each Of
which claimed IA victims, and the
airplane crash near Cheyenne, in
which IL we're killed.
The years total of $1,000 is
1000 less than in 1884, when the
accidental death toll reached an
all-time peak.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-01-20
COUNTY PLANS
WIN SUPPORT
BY staff Correspondent

RICHMOND, Va, January 20.
Backing for the proposal by
the Senator T. Russell Gather,
Winchester, that the Virginia
Commission on County Govern
ment be augmented and streng-
thened financially and with cler-
ical assistance has come from
delegate Charles w. CroWder OF
Richmond.
Mr.. Crowder has been in the
General Assembly for several
years as a city man indirectly
helping to pay for maintaining
a multiplicity of county govern
ments, he cannot see why the
tax burden of the people of the
counties cannot be lessened by
consultations and reforms.
Mr.. Crowder said he woulc
assist in getting larger appro,
priations for the county govern
rnent commission when the bud
get bill comes before the House
of Delegates adding;
81 recognize that COuntianS
would be reluctant in losing
their county identities. How.
ever, 1 see no reason why
reasonable consultations can
not be brought about in ad-
ministrative and judicial func-
tions."
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-01-20
HOUSE TO GET
NORTON RACE
BILL TODAY

Reviving the hopes of support
ers of legalized racing in the Dis
trict, Representative Mary T.
Norton 3D. of New Jersey, Chair.
man of the House District Com.
mittee, had her bill for that pur-
pose prepared for introduction in
the House today.
The measure has the backing
of a number of influential blocs
in the city, including the Central
Labor Union, as well as the
virtual endorsement of Speaker
Joseph Byrns of the House.
1t would create a local racing
board of three members to be ap-
pointed by the District Commits.
sioners. The pay of each mem
Der of the board would be $4,000
year, and they would be
empowered to regulate the tracks.
Considerable revenue to the Dis
trict is anticipated in the proposal.
Under it's terms the operator of
the track would be called upon to
turn over to the District Treasury
312 per cent of the total amount
bet at the track each day, the
operator to have 612 per cent of
the daily bet as his profit.
Mrs. Norton is confident that
her measure will win the approval
of her committee as well as that
of the House at an early date.
The only pitfall that may lay
in the path of the measure is op-
position which has been an
nounced in the Senate, where a
similar bill was killed in the
closing hours of the Seventy-third
Congress.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-01-20
D FAD WOMAN
IDENTIFIED

FREDERICKSBURG, Va, Jan.
20.-Papers found among the eff
fects of woman killed in an auto
mobile accident near Richmond
Thursday lead local police to the
belief that she was Elnora Belvin,
formerly of Fredericksburg.
In Richmond she was known as
Mrs. Mabel Hutchinson, but per
sons in the house in which she
boarded knew nothing about her
and relatives could not be located.
An insurance policy and other
papers discovered yesterday in the
room she occupied and bearing
the name Elnora Belvin, convince
police that the accident victim is
the woman of that name who
lived here. She came to Fred
ericksburg four years ago from
near Alton, where her parents are
said to live, and remained here
until last September.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-01-20
GIRL PREACHER
HITS GAMBLING

Although she has been in Wash
ington only 48 hours, Uldine Ut
ley, blonde young evangelist, has
already charged that gambling is
rampant in the Capital.
She made the charge last night
before a large congregation in
Petworth Methodist Church where
she is holding a series of revival
meetings.
Dressed in a blue gown. with
golden slippers and carrying a
Bible with a rose between its
covers, even as she did on Satur-
day when she arrived, Miss Utley
informed her listeners also that
sin is rampant in modern society.
And to do battle against this
sin, she assured them, God has
his own Omen" out to capture
and save those who are now
trapped in sin.
Miss Utley, who has been
preaching for IL of her % years,
is now a real minister. having re-
Gently been ordained in the Meth.
odiSt Church.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-01-20

ALEXANDRIA, Va, Jan. 20.
Teachers in Virginia's public
schools will have to take oath of
allegiance to the State and Fed
eral governments if move
launched here by the Locale
Voiture No. 934, Forty and Eight
Society, Department of Virginia,
is successful.
A law to this effect will be
sought by the society in the present
session of the General Assembly,
DrawnO up and offered by Col.
Clarence Deems, jr, the measure
is aimed directly at teachers who
lean towards the teaching of Com
munism in the institutions Of
learning in Virginia which receive
State assistance.
All representatives in the legisla
ture from northern Virginia will
be asked to support the bill. Local
Delegate Maurice Rosenberg will
be asked to introduce the measure.
Seeking prompt action from the
legislature, the bill asks for suit
able law whereby all teachers re-
ceiving any part of the funds ap-
priated by the State as pay for
teaching in any school, college, or
university. or any educational in
stitution receiving funds from the
State, shall be required to take
the oath prior to receipt of any
funds appropriated by the State.
A similar measure was intro
duced in the Maryland legislature
last year and met with success,
only to be vetoed. The American
Legion, however, which sponsored
the bill in Maryland, served notice
on Governor Nice that the same
bill, with even Stricter provisions
will be introduced at the special
session scheduled for next month
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-01-20
JA|LS TWO MEN
AFTER BATTLE

FAIRFAX COURT HOUSE,
Va. an. 2O.-With blood covering
his face and several large bumps
on his head, officer Alvin Poole
entered the Jail here Saturday
night still holding two men he
charged with assaulting him and
resisting arrest.
John Ross. "a, of 1911 Irwin ST.,
N. W., and Turner Ross, 38, of 734
Rock Greek Church Road, N. W.,
his brother, struck him several
times over the head with beer
bottle, the officer alleged. when he
attempted to arrest them on a
drunk and diSorderly charge st
Tyson's Corner. The men said they
worked for the Department Of JUS
tice, officer Poole said.
The men were released after
posting bond in the amount OF
$1,000 pending hearing in the
County Court January %.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-01-20
VIRGINIA PAYS
LEE TRIBUTE

RIG OND, Va, Jan. 20.
Honoring the birthday anniver'
sary of General Robert E. Lee,
sessions of the Virginia State
Legislature were cancelled today
while members of the Senate and
House gathered to hear tribute
paid to the great Confederate
leader.
Douglas Southall Free m a n,
Richmond editor whose recently
published life of Lee is regarded
as one of the great biographies.
was selected to address the gath
ering.
Schools were closed and a holi-
day was observed in many places
in tribute to Lee, whose birthday
anniversary was yesterday.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-01-20
SECRECY Wells
WILSON QUIZ

Continued from Local Page)
dead. Cugino hanged himself in
a New York Jail cell shortly
after his capture some time ago,
and Bailey was wounded in an
attempt to escape from Lorton
several months ago, and died a
short time later in Ganinger
Hospital.
The state of Maryland will ask
that the four men be indicted
for the murder of Wilson. at
tempted murder of Mickey" Nc
Donald. and carrying concealed
weapons. A possible fourth in
dictment of conspiracy may be re-
queSted, Mr.. Pugh announced
several days ago.
Should the indictments be re-
turned as requested a date for
trial could not be set until Dunn
is returned from Alcratraz, which
would in all probability require
about 80 days. The procedure of
obtaining his return has not been
ascertained, States Attorney Pugh
declared today.
The majority of the credit for
arrests in this case has been
given to the Wilson Squad" "
composed of Lieutenants John
Fowler and Floyd Prescott and
Sergent Earl Hartman, Of the
Metropolitan police force in
Washington, who we're assigned
to it shortly after the Staying,
and who have stuck to it con-
stantly since that time.
All attempts to link one of
Washington's big shot gamblers
or racketeers with the case as
payoff man have proved futile,
although it is definitely known
that it was a paid killing, and
the men received a part of their
reward even though they did
murder an innocent man.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-01-20
SEEK LYDDANE
CASE CHANGE
OF VENUE

ROCKVILLE, Md. Jan. 20.
With the second trial Of Anne
Lyddane, on a charge of conspir'
ing to murder her husband, Fran
els Sion" Lyddane, only one
week off, her defense counsel will
this week seek to have the trial
removed to another county.
While both defense and proSecu-
ton attorneys refuse to discuss
the case in any way, it has been
learned that they met with Chief
Judge Hammond Urner and ASSo-
ciate Judge Arthur D. Willard, Of
the sixth Maryland judicial Gil
cult, in Frederick, Md, Saturday
and discussed at length the posi-.
bilitieS of obtaining change OF
venue. A formal motion for the
desired change will be filed in
Montgomery county circuit court
this week.
Move Is Surprise
This move on the part Of the
defense, which came as a surprise,
is believed to be the result OF
widespread publicity given the
case prior to and during the pre-
vious trial of the former Rockville
bank employee, and the public
sentiment which is strong against
her in this community.
This, coupled with the convic-
ton of John Martin Boland on a
similar charge, the defense attor-
neys believe, would tend to hinder
a fair and impartial trial for
their client, now at liberty under
$4,000 bond. if she is brought up
for trial again in this court.
Following her arrest in Rock
vile last April, Mrs. Lyddane to-
gether with four Washington
police characters, John Martin
Boland, John "Googy' CARMEL,
Harry Thomas and Edwin j.
Davis. were indicted by county
grand jury for plotting the murder
of Mr.. Lyddane's husband, Sion,
and Mrs. Josephine Beall, wife OF
Arthur w. Beall, Jamestown
(Md.) garage owner and former
admirer of Anne'S.
Boland Found Guilty
Boland. who elected to stand
trial before the court instead Of a
jury. was found guilty and is now
serving a four-year sentence in
the Maryland House of Correction.
Mrs. Lyddane was released under
bond after a jury failed to agree
following several hours delibera'
ton.
Both CARMEL and Thomas are.
at liberty under bond, while
Davis is still held in the Rock
vile Jail.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-01-20
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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-01-20
COMPENDIUM
TO DICTATE
CHANGES
By q Staff Correspondent

ny - SLdll Correspondent
RICHMOND, Jan. 20.-Gover
nor Peery has been asked by the
Virginia State Planning Board
to sponsor legislation to aid the
board in the most comprehensive
action it has yet taken to complete
its long-range county planning
program-a compendium of infor.
nation on every county in the
State.
This compendium, it is ex-
planned, will be more exhaustive
than any county reports have ever
been and will not only be avail
able to county planning boards,
but comparative reports on the
various counties will be available
at the State board offices. The
data will include information re-
garding every resource and respon-
sibility of every county in the
State.
Wide Field Covered
An enabling act, which the gov
ernor has been asked to sponsor,
would require the various county
supervisors to appoint boards to
consider plans for future develop
ment of the counties. These boards
would be REQUIRED to report their
recommendations to the SupervlS-
orS and would authorize the coun-
ties to request assistance from the
State board, if desired.
Already the State board has
commenced compilation of its COM
pendulum. Data is being obtained
along the following lines:
Population of each magiSterial
district in the State; population
dependent upon each present
school building; cost of bus trans,
portation, where used, for trans
portation of school children, the
number using the service, and the
percentage of the school popula-
ton in each county using school
bus transportation; the number
of schools and the square miles
area served by each; the number
of pupils per teacher, the number
of one, two and three rooms and
larger schools in each county and
the value of buildings of all ma
lures used by the public in the
county; the tax revenues of each
county and the divisions OF this
revenue in it's expenditure.
The board is also compiling data
to show how much it costs each
county to make assessments and
collect it's taxes, and what per
cent of its revenue is expended.
Big Program Contemplated
Within a few weeks the State
board will place figures in the
hands of local units on the amount
of farm land in each county, the
amount of land classed, compost
ton of local populations and taou-
lation of labor figures.
Water power resources OF each
county will be included as we'll as
material concerning secondary
road mileage, taxation, govern
ment, natural resources. employ
ment, and vital statistics.
County planning boards viii be
expected to make use of this in
formation and a flexible, far
sighted and coordinated planning
program is expected to grow out
of the survey.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-01-20
VIRGINIA BOARD ASKS PERRY TO AID COUNTY PLANNING
TOWnS0ndite i'm Race
For CONGRESS- i'm Va.

list land other party alignments. "
If it comes to a showdown, as
a Townsend candidate for Con-
gress against A. Willis Robertson,
who will be the Democratic nomi-
nee, Seakford will have a strong
following.
Seakford for IL years was a
member of the board of super
visorS from MarkSville district,
Page county. On account of al.
legged malfeasance in office he
was ousted from his job. He
claims that the trick was worked"
out by Democratic politics.
In the last election Seakford
had as one of the planks OF
his platform advocacy of old age
pensions. He is IA years old and
a prOhibitioniSt,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-01-20

LURAY, Va, Jan. 20.-Advo-
Gates of the Townsend old age
pension plan are beginning to as
Sert themselves in different parts
of this, the Seventh congressional
district-the largest in the South.
The Townsendites have a can.
didate of their own for Congress
Jacob r. Seakford, for 16 years
a justice of the peace Of Page
county and several times candi-
date for the Virginia legislature.
In the election last year, Seak-
ford polled 1910 votes for the
legislature against 2,138 for Lou
derback, the regular Democratic
nominee.
Seakford says he would have
carried the county by a hand
some majority but for the Socia-