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The Washington times., 1936-11-26
Ken Murray
Says:

You know, there certainly
must have been . lot Of fun
aboard the U. S. s. IndianapO-
LIS, when Old Neptune Rex came
aboard as they crossed the equa-
tor and initiated Franklin d.
into the mysteries of the deep
... This is about the first Rex
the President has had anything
to do with, unless you count
the one whose name ends with
Tugwell.
1t couldn't have been Just q
coincidence, but the first thing
the regal visitor asked Mr..
Roosevelt was what happened in
Maine and Vermont Well,
if the old boy doesn't know by
now, he must have gotten his
election returns from a bottle
that somebody cast overheard.
From what 1 understand, all
the preliminary instructions for
the occasion were taken care Of
for the mythical King, by an
emissary called "Davey Jones"
Strikes me, that Jones fel-
low must be a sort of undeRsea
Jim Farley.
However, I'll bet that when
Neptune came aboard, the PreSi-
dent couldn't make up his mind
whether the old boy was going
to give him the business, or
merely wanted to swap his
three-sponged pitchfork for .
WPA shovel.
Copyright 1896, McNaught Syndicate.
1nc.)
The Washington times., 1936-11-26
H0EPPELS Sc 7
TO FACE TRIAL
IN RICHMOND
Pair in District Jail;
Bondsnnan Heaves
Sigh of Relief

Rep. John H. Hoeppel and his
son, Charles j., spent a quiet night
in District Jail last night, and a
certain bondsman drew a deep
breath of relief for the first time
in many weeks.
The Hoeppels, convicted of con-
spring to sell an appointment to
West Point and sentenced to serve
from four months to a year, aban-
doned their fight to avoid serving
the sentence and informed Fed
eral authorities in Richmond yes
terday that they would waive
further eXtradition hearings.
They were overdue" at the Dis
trict Jail since the early part of
November when the United States
Supreme Court refused to review
their case. Since that time Mil
ton Kronheim, who had endorsed
their $1,000 bonds, has been on
uneasy street" fearing forfeiture
of the bonds.
Federal operatives discovered
the Hoeppels in a Richmond tour
iSt camp on November z and i'm
mediately held them as fugitiveS
from justice. They engaged Jesse
C. Duke, diSbarred Washington at
torney to institute a writ of
habeas corpus to secure their re-
lease.
The writ was dismissed in Fed
eral Court in Richmond and the
pair appealed. Meanwhile Duke
himself was arrested on a charge
of interfering with Federal officers
on the complaint that he had ad-
vised the father and son to secrete
themselves until he could prepare
a new attack on their conviction.
Representative eppel last
night said that he abandoned his
appeal from the dismissal of the
habeas corpus action because of
the unbearable conditions in the
Henrico County Jail. where they
were lodged.
The Washington times., 1936-11-26
OWNERS TOLD
PAY0FF MUST
BE STOPPED
u. S. Attorney Directs
Attention Next to
Claw Devices

Policemen on every ''beat" in the
city today began a close lookout
for pay-off pinball machines as q
result Of orders issued yesterday
for the seizure of such machines
as gambling devices.
Major Ernest w. Brown, super
intendent of police, issued the
order directing beat" policemen
to seize the machines after Justice
Daniel w. ODonoghue had signed
a formal decree which held in
effect that they are contraband
and violate the gaming laws.
No Crusade Planned
A crusade or drive against the
machines will not be made, it was
announced at Police Headquar.
tiers, and the vice squad will not
be directed to make any unusual
investigation. Beat policemen, who
know the location Of the ma
chimes, already have notified own
erS of establishments where they
are located that they must be re.
moved or the pay-off features
must be eliminated.
While the Pioneer Novelty Dis.
tributing Corporation, purveyors
Of more than $500 of the Districts
esti m ated 10000 pin-hall ma
chimes, has already withdrawn its
devices from public places, it is
reported that many machines will
be kept in operation but pay-offS
and prizes will be eliminated.
Meanwhile, William r. Lichten-
berg, attorney for the Pioneer
Company, prepared his appeal to
the Court of Appeals, which will
be filed early next week. He
will hasten preparation of the ap-
peal so that he can apply to the
higher court for a temporary in
junction to prevent seizure Of the
machines until the appeal is
heard, Mr.. Lichtenberg said.
Claw Machines Next
Assistant United States Attor.
ney John j. Wilson, who has
charge of the litigation involving
the pin-ball machines, is now di-
recting his guns at the claw
machine induStry-next of the
new-fangled amusement devices to
be subjected to judicial scrutiny.
Several of the claw-machineS
were seized by police more than
a year ago and the owner of the
machines instituted replevin pro-
ceedings in the United States Dis
trict Court to regain possession of
his property.
An Injunction suit was filed
shortly after and a consent order
was issued restraining further
seizures until the replevin suit can
be heard. The hearing on the lat
ter suit is expected to begin some
time next week.
The Washington times., 1936-11-26
Record of Convictions
In Traffic Court

James B. Graham, Maryland,
$40.
James I. Wahler, 1905 Brothers
Pl. S. E., $40.
Clark L. Trumbull, jr., Maryland,
$40.
John w. Babcock, Maryland,
$40.
Cornell W. Hull, S16 Seventeenth
st. N. w., $40.
Lester H. Willis, Maryland, $40.
Morton Friedman, 1440 Chaplin
st. N. w., $40.
Walter B. Anderson, 2 S St.
S. E., IS.
Richard S. Hunter, Virginia, IS.
Clyde S. Bailey, 5401 Carolina
Pl. N. w., $5.
Alvin j. Rogers, 1907 Seven
teenth st. N. W., S..
Joseph B. Mallos, 603 Roxboro
Pl. N. W., $5.
Frederick A. Hungerford, Mary
land, IS.
The Washington times., 1936-11-26
IDENTIFY BODY
OF D. {. BOY

The mangled body of a youth,
identified as Robert P. Stewart,
16-year-old son of DR.. Paul M.
Stewart, medical director of the
United States Employees Compen-
sation Commission, was found last
night beside the Central Railroad
of New Jersey tracks near Bayonne,
N. j.
Identification, made by drivers
permit found on the body, was
said by police to have been con-
firmed here by DR.. Stewart.
According to Bayonne police, the
youth was struck by girder and
toppled from the platform OF the
observation car of an express
which was bearing him to New
York for the holiday.
He was a student at George
Preparatory School, Swarthmore,
Pa. He lived at the home of his
parents while in Washington, 221O
Wyoming Ave. N. w.
The Washington times., 1936-11-26
Second Offense Speeding.

Second Offense Speeding.
Thomas F. Spear, 622 Morton
st. N. E., SIS.
Joseph E. Myers, Maryland, SO.
George A. Oplous, 1922 Pennsyl-
vania Ave. N. W., $40.
First Offense Speeding.
Joseph H. Middleton, 609 c St.
S. E., SIS (two cases..
John M. Mitchell, 2207 Cham
plain st. N. w., $40.
Louis A. Hansen, Maryland. $40.
Earl j. Head, Maryland, $40.
william Allen, 1765 Kalorama
Rd. N. W., $40.
Pink Reeves, 1873 S st. N. W.,
$40.
Forrest H. Marten, Maryland,
$40.
Theodore L. Onley, 76O Irving
st. N. W., $40.
Theodore ]. Brown, 1881 Ninth
st. N. W., SO.
The Washington times., 1936-11-26
HOLIDAY SEES
D. E. CHURCHES
CROWDED
Thanksgiving Feasts
Plentiful for All
Needy Here

Thanksgiving was celebrated by
WaShingtonians today with varied
expressions of gratitude for the
years progress and prosperity.
AS the National Capital saw more
persons at work than at any time
since the depression made its ap-
pearance, and with business and
population headed toward new
peaks, its residents joined in ira
ditional celebrations including in
their compass persons of all de-
gree.
Throughout the city there were
special services in the churches
Catholic, Hebrew and Protestant.
Pan-American Mass
AS the high point of the religious
observance, a special Pan-Amer-
lean mass was celebrated at 10:30
this morning at st. Patrick'S
Church, on Tenth Street, with the
apostolic delegate, Monsignor
Amleto Giovanni Cicognani, pre-
siding, the service was attended
by members of the Diplomatic
Corps from Central and South
American republics as well as by
a representative group of Govern
ment officials. The mass was cele-
brated by Abbot Francis of St.
Leo'S Abbey, Florida. The SER
mon was preached by the Rev. DR..
John O'Hara, president of Notre
Dame University.
Following the service, diplomats
and other distinguished celebrants
were Luncheon guests of Monsig-
nor Thomas, pastor of st. Pat
rick'S.
There was a further official &C.
knowledgement Of the day at a
union service of four churches of
Northeast Washington in the Epis-
copalian Church of Our Savior,
Sixteenth and Irving Streets,
N. E., with Secretary of Commerce
Daniel Roper as the chief speaker.
Food Plentiful
Volunteers of America, the Sal
vation Army, the Central Union
Mission, the Gospel Mission,
church groups, welfare workers
and private individuals distributed
literally thousands of baskets of
food to persons in need. These
were supplemented by contribu-
tions of clothing and other neces-
SarieS. Beginning at midday,
several thousand dinners were
served by the several missions,
that none might go hungry in the
midst of plenty.
Even in the jails, reformatories
and institutions for the i'll Of
mind and body, the day was cele-
brated with special concessions
and programs of entertainment.
Although family dinners were
the rule, built around the tradi-
tional turkey and trimmings,
there was no lack of tempting Of
feringS by hotels, restaurants and
clubs, to persons away from home.
Sports Draw Crowds
At Griffith Stadium this after
noon adherents Of George Wash
ington University and the Univer-
Sity of West Virginia led g. big
crowd in cheering participants in
the days event in the field Of
sport.
At Walter Reed Hospital the
Gray Ladies saw that the soldiers
were not overlooked, organizing
program for their benefit and
entertainment.
Trains, busses and airlines
brought many visitors to the
Capital for the day, some of
them for the weekend.
And there was a special cause
for Thanksgiving among the thou
sands of WashingtonianS between
the ages of 6 and 16: The schools
were closed!
The Washington times., 1936-11-26
NOW
For All These
My Thanks
ON THIS DAY
BY HELEN ESSARY

I am thankful I know Jimmy
Milloy, and that the drought
spared the North Dakota turkeys
I am thankful that my house
smells like Thanksgiving, and that
the kitchen and pantry doors keep
popping open and that a warm
fragrance floats up the stairs.
I am thankful that the vege.
table soup at dinner tonight will
be rich and full of flavor, because
Susie believes in letting her ket.
ties "simper;" that the cranberry
has jelled and the celery curled
in feStoons and the crust of the
pumpkin pie is flaky, that there
won't be any sage in the turkey
stuffing; and that the giblets will
be cut up in brown gravy and the
Sauerkraut will be baked in white
wine.
I am thankful that today man
(and woman) is permitted to forget
about his soul and his spirit. That
he may think without apology of
food and may sweetly spend the
after-dinner hours nodding.
Especially am I thankful that
today I don't need to pretend to
have an opinion about anything.
don't have to explain Mr..
Roosevelt's charm, or Mrs. Roose-
velt'S energy. Or think about
Peggy Ann Landon's riding
breeches or wonder if there are
any. Spanish guitars left in Spain.
Glad am I that I'm not going to
the Army-Navy game. I'd be sure
to be on the losing side. And I
haven't really liked football since
I was 16 and in love with a full
back.
I am glad that the beautiful
Mrs. Bunker is marrying the Ital-
ian Ambassador to Moscow. I
suspect that this dramatic mar
riage will bring so other beautiful
women to town. Washington host
esseS would be thankful if it also
brought a few handsome, unmar-
ried ambaSsadors.)
I am thankful for yellow chrys-
anthemumS, and that I haven't
a cold in my head, and that I
don't have to go to the dentist,
and that my last years winter
~1Jif ie INirr foiYsIxy
am thankful that the narciS-
sus bulbs have taken root and the
begonias in the dining room are
in bloom.
I am thankful that I am not
goal guard in hockey game, and
that the new hot water heater de-
cided to work; that I'm not the
service man who had to look over
the gas ovens in time for today'S
cooking.
I am glad that I'm not the edi-
tor of the Literary Digest or a
Siamese twin, or Mama Dionne,
OR the Hungarian Mrs. SargaS
in defense of whose name the
honorable DR.. Sargas, challenged
ii men ito death duels." (What
q home life she'll have from now
onD
am thankful that I am not a
clerk in the tinsel department of
q dime store. Or a Salvation Army
horse hauling old newspapers.
And I am very glad indeed that
I was not born a plump and ten
der turkey.
The Washington times., 1936-11-26

Henry A. Hesse, a brother, of the
Civil Service Commission.
Funeral arrangements have not
been completed.
Retiring from his post in March,
1929, Major Hesse left a four-year
tenure of office marked by charge
and counter charge centering about
Continued on Page "a, Col. A.
The Washington times., 1936-11-26
MAJOR HESSE
DIES AT "a

Major Edwin B. Hesse, former
superintendent of Metropolitan
Police, died last night at his home,
SOC A st. S. E. Death climaxed
a lengthy illness aggravated by the
demise of Major Hesse's wife about
a year ago.
At the former police chiefs bed
side was his sole surviving relative,
The Washington times., 1936-11-26
Cutting Lectures
Tonight on Tibet

A lecture on Lhasa capital city
of Tibet, will be given by C..
Suydam Cutting before members
of the National Geographic So
ciety at Constitution Hall tonight.
Cutting will illustrate his talk with
motion pictures taken during his
trip.
The Washington times., 1936-11-26
Talent Exhibition
At " on Saturday

The Young Peoples National
Forum will feature it's weekend
meeting with talent exhibition
at the Twelfth Street Branch Y.
M. C. A., 1916 Twelfth st. N. W.,
Saturday, at p. m.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1936-12-26

norance." They wanted "health,, educa-
ton, sanitation and sense of dignity"
They insisted that "he who refuses help
to children is not a man." and they pro-
posed tax on sugar to build and run
5000 rural schools.
To be sure, these petitioners were led
by followers of Colonel Fulgencio Batista,
boss of the Cuban army, a troublesome
young man accused of wanting to "im-
pose Fascism on the country" President
Gomez naturally doesn't like to be die
tated to. Such schools might be made
Fascist nurseries. Yet here is an issue
that will not be swept away either by
argument or force.
To a sympathetic outsider it seems a
rather obvious thing for the government
to get started on some such educational
program, taking care that the instruction
shall be civil and legitimate.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1936-12-26
Pay-As-You-Go Goes

If the Legislature follows out the sug--
restion of the State Board of Finance ana
Control it will abandon, at least temper
arily, the pay-as-you-go system in carry
ing on the affairs of the state govern
ment. The board has proposed that
25.OOOOOO bond issue be floated. The
proceeds from the sale of the bonds would
be used to retire the present deficit OF
S145OO,OOO. The remaining $1O,5OO,UOO
would be applied to the building program
that is expected to be launched in the
coming year.
State Senator J. Kenneth Bradley OF
Westport was quick to follow up the
announcement issuing from the meeting
Of the Board of Finance and Control on
Wednesday with an utterance to the
effect that republican members OF the
Legislature will not oppose the financial
plan. In fact we could almost conclude
from what he said that it is just what
republicans have wanted to do Tor some
time. He made few remarks ABOUT
democrats playing politics and ln]ectlng
patronage disputes into the picture. All
Of which indicates that the Westport man
still has hopes for his party or he
wouldn't inject politics himself into the
issue.
If the present situation were to be
traced back to it's beginning it would
actually go back to day almost ten
wears ago. There were vital needs even
then in our state institutions. To care
for them many millions of dollars were
required. A fine commission determined
what was necessary and made its report.
II was we'll received by leading cop.
leaders and plans proceeded then to drop,
temporarily, the pay-as-you-go system
and indulge in few bonds or short term
notes. Pressure from above, however,
changed all this and in the twinkling OF
an eye the plan was dropped and the
pay-as-you-go plan elevated once more.
Never since then were republicans
clamorous for heavy building program,
such as is now imperative. Had the stu
alton been cleared up ten years ago today
there might not be 100000 deficit.
There certainly would not be the need for
millions to be spent on state buildings.
Both parties will have chance to show
how sincere are their intentions with re-
gard to the institutions and other state
departments in another month. Over
the question of authorizing bond issue
there should be no confusion nor argu-
ment. There might be difficulty, though,
in determining how large the issue should
be-
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1936-12-26

This last popular demonstration in
Cuba, which might grow into a serious
revolt, seems different from most of the
troubles that disturb the peace and bust
cess of Spanish-American countries. And
our own people can't help feeling consid-
able sympathy for the demonstrators, in
spite of their questionable leadership.
The 10000 Cubans who poured into
Havana, in trucks and busses from long
distances, In the garb Of plantation
workers and backswood were de-
handing education. They were armed
only with eloquence They wanted rural
schools ito redeem the nation from ig'
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1936-12-26

edge Of Vatican officials, though
the money goes into his own
pocket.
The system would be equivalent
to giving Steve Early, White
House secretary for the press, a
complete monopoly Of the news,
then charging each newspaper and
newspapernnan for every scrap of
information coming from the
White House.
Merry-G0-R Round
Newly appointed Bill Phillips is
doing q magnificent job as Ameri-
can ambassador to Rome. With
Rome one Of the chief trouble
spots Of Europe, his job Is as
important--if not more So
than that Of any other American
ambassador The Italian
press reacted favorably to Presi-
dent Roosevelt's Buenos Aires
speech the day 1t was delivered.
But the next day Mussolini's
spokesman came out with an un-
favorable diatribe claiming that
Roosevelt had no business to give
advice to Europe, whereupon all
the papers chimed in with the
same chorus i. When Ambas-
sador Phillips presented his Gre
dentials to Mussolini, the italian
government furnished him with
five golden coaches to escort his
staff to the Palazzio Venezia. But
Phillips had to foot the bill-about
1000 lire apiece Roosevelt
Is extremely popular in Italy. But
his reelection, strnage to say.
was heralded not as triumph of
democracy, but as an indication
Of fascist development in the
United. States.
Copyright, 1885. by United
Feature Syndicate, Inc.)
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1936-12-26

We've heard of dirt being sifted for gold
and even gold dust being rescued from
the sweepings down at the mine, but it's
new one when Mrs. Nellie Tayloe Ross,
Director of the U. S. Mint, announces
that equipment has been ordered for the
San Francisco mint which will rescue
gold particles from smoke leaving the
plant. Science is certainly making mar
velous strides. When it can capture the
infinitesimal particles of gold disappear
ing up chimneys and ventilators, it is
accomplishing wonders. 1t is believed it
will save thousands of dollars worth of
gold in year.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1936-12-26
Good Request

We noticed that during the discussions
at the meeting in Waterbury of the Con-
necticut League of Municipal Executives
this week attention was called to the fact
that State Highway Department snow
ploughs are not operated within the city
limits An effort is going to be made to
persuade the highway department Off
Gals to pass rule requiring that all de-
partment snowploughs when passing
through city streets operate the plough.
However, we would not be surprised if the
mayors group met a stone-wall in this
request
Not that the Highway Department
doesn't care to cooperate with towns and
cities. 1t isn't that; it's simply that the
department figures it has enough to do
Servicing the many miles of roadway un-
der it's Jurisdiction without adding to
them. On the other hand the city tax
payer can contend that it is his money
which makes it possible to keep the state
ploughs going when the snow is deep on
the highways. The city taxpayer is also
the motorist who contributes heavily to
the states Golfers and no money realized
in this manner is reallocated to the towns
or cities
The request of the state officials is not
an exacting one. All that is asked is that
state ploughs operate right through the
city or town when passing from the end
of one state highway jurisdiction to the
beginning of another. It's the habit to
lift the ploughs when the trucks are driv-
en- through town. It would be con-
siderate and cooperative action.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1936-12-26
Answers To
: Questions
By Frederick M. Kerby

@. What is the population Of
New York City?
A. The July /, 1886 estimate was
7.364,62o.
@. What Is the translation of the
Latin inscription on the one-dollar
bill, "Novus Ordo Seclorum;" and
also "Annuit Coeptis?"
A. The former Is translated "A
new era in the ages" and the lat
ter, HE prospers our beginning"
@. What proportion Of the popu-
lation in Washington, D. G. is emf
ployed in the federal government?
A. Out Of Q total population
slightly more than 100000, about
114,600 are government employees.
@. What do fishermen mean
when they talk Of tickling trout?
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1936-12-26

Example is better than precept," the
old copy books used to say. Actions speak
louder than words. We have been preach
ing peace to the Old World steadily for
~ years, and were doing it internationally
long before that, and what good has it
done2 The nations seem to be fixing now
for an Armageddon that will. make the
last World War look like practice game.
So at last we and our American neigh
bors are turning practical. We ourselves,
the United States and 20 other demo-
cratic republics, or republican democra-
cies, agree to practice what we preach.
We propose to mind our own business as
regards each other, to use our armies and
navies only for domestic policing, to avoid
interfering with the Old Worlds affairs
and to stick together if the Old World
tries to interfere in Our affairs.
We do not want tight alliance, main
tanned by penalties and force. Expert
ence has shown that it's impossible to
make any nation keep pledge that it
doesn't want to keep. If we can make
gentlemen,s agreements for North and
South America and keep them like gen.
tlemen, from sense of honor and an
equal sense of practical benefit, we
shall probably do more for the world in
general than we could do through any
crusade for world peace.