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The Washington times., 1936-01-24
D. {. LAWYER
BOOSTED FOR
LEGION HEAD
Smith Is Pledged Aid
at Convention by
Many Groups

Active campaigning for the
election of John Lewis Smith,
local lawyer, as national com.
mander of the American Legion,
got under way today under di-
rection of a five-man campaign
committee named late yesterday
by the executive committee Of
the District of Columbia Depart
ment of the Legion to sponsor
and further" the candidacy Of
the washington man,
Smith was the unanimous
choice of the department execu.
tive committee composed of one
representative from each Of the
"a Legion posts in the District
of Columbia. He would succeed
Ray Murphy. of Iowa, the in
cumbent national commander.
Unanimity of the choice OF
Smith leads Legionnaires to be-
lieve that he is one of the strong
est candidates in the field. Not
only is it expected that the SIS
delegates allowed the 5,540 local
Legionnaires at the national con-
vention in Cleveland next Septem-
Der will constitute powerful bloc.
but assurance has been received
here that Legion groups in other
parts of the country have pledged
their support to Smith.
In fact. it was explained here,
that Smith refused to become the
District of Columbia standard
bearer until a delegation of promi'
nent Legion men from outside
the city solicited his candidacy.
Known opponents of Smith so
far are Harry Colmeyer, a Topeka,
tKan.) lawyer, described as "a
strong and active candidate" and
Frank Pionola, Of Pennsylvania.
Mr.. Smith served in the Span.
ish-American War and later be.
came successfully post commander,
District Of Columbia department
commander and national com.
mander-in-chief of the Spanish
American War Veterans.
During the World War, Mr..
Smith served as captain. In 1919
he was one of the charter mem
bers Of George Washington Post,
No. /, and during that year at
tended the first caucus in st.
Louis when the permanent organ.
ization of the American Legion
was set up.
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Day i'm Congress
SENATE

Not in session.
10 A.M.-Judiciary Subcommit-
tee; open.
1890 A.M.-Military Affairs;
executive.
1920 A.M.-Foreign Relations;
executive.
1890 A.M.-Agriculture sub
committee; executive.
HOUSE
Meets at noon to continue con-
s;1aration of the deficiency appro-
.y-ation bill.
Committees:
10 .AM.-Appropriations sub
umittee; executive session on
the Agriculture Department sup.
ply bill.
10 A.M.-Foreign Affairs Com
mittee; executive session on neu-
trality legislation.
10 A.M.-Agriculture Commit
tee; executive session on the Ad.
ministration farm bill.
1890 A.M.-Naval Affairs sub
committee; open hearings on the
naval reserve bill.
1890 A.M.-Committee on Elk
penditureS in executive offices;
open hearings on a nepotism bill.
1890 AM.-Post office Com.
mittee; executive session on a bill
concerning airplane safety appli
anceS.
1890 A.M.-Judiciary subcom
mittee; executive session on minor
bills.
II AM.-Rivers and Harbors
Committee; open session to con
hder comm tee resolutions.
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HOUSE VOTES
DOWN VETO
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vote" were heard. Bankhead
rose to his feet and said:
"The situation is that the
Senate is not in session and will
not be until Monday, so that
there can't be any conclusive
action until that day."
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MILLION TO SEE
KINGS BODY
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Hall the chandeliers that had
blazed so brightly only a few
months ago when King George
received the plaudits Of parlia-
ment on his jubilee were turned
low, and the light from the sun
less day without, filtering through
stained glass windows. left the
gloom of the somber scene un.
relieved.
The Kings coffin lies on a
high catafalque of deepest purple
velvet in the center of the
carpeted room. An embroidered
pail, Surmounted by the royal
standard, covers the casket
wherein rests the King in his
red coronation robes.
A single wreath is on the stand
ard, and in the center of the pail,
on a silken cushion, is the i'm.
perial state crown. studded with
magnificent jewels. including the
Black Princes ruby, as large as a
hens egg, a 309-carat diamond
and four other rubieS. II emeraldS,
16 sapphires, 277 pearls, and 2,783
diamonds-the most valuable
crown in the world.
The Maltese Cross that sur
mounts the two crossed arches Of
the crown was jolted off as the
coffin rolled heavily across street
car tracks during it's journey from
Kings Cross Station yesterday. A
guard quickly picked it UP, and it
was back in place today.
Breath Taking Gem
Below the crown lies the single,
unset, Cullinan diamond, breath
taking gem Of 516l2 caratS and an
inch and a half across, its facets
catching the CLEAN of candles and
flinging brilliant colors from the
bier.
The Kings Orb, with a cross on
top-compoSing symbol of the
worldwide supremacy of Chris
tianity-iS at the side of the dia-
mond.
Draped at the foot of the coffin
is the scarlet Kings color of the
Grenadier Guards. Six tall can
dies, of unbleached wax, one at
each corner and each end, flicker
in the gloom, casting weird
shadows on the vaulted rafters.
A tall cross stands at the foot.
There is a wide dais of several
steps around the catafalque, and
on the top step but one is the
inner circle of the Kings guards
-four crack life-guardsmen in
scarlet and white uniforms. gleam-
ing knee-high boots and helmets
with long white feathers dangling
all about. Their heads are bowed
and their hands rest on the hits
Of their drawn swords.
Facing the north end of the
hall, their backs turned to the
catafalque, are four gentlemen of
the Kings bodyguard, wearing
long dark blue coats and helmets
with white plumes.
The outer guard around the
catafalque is composed of yeomen
Of the guards "Beefeaters"
in their blue and red uniforms of
quaint Tudor design, so familiar
to tourists visiting the Tower of
London,
The Washington times., 1936-01-24
Alumni Plan Dance

The Maryland Park High School
Alumni Association is sponsoring a
dance tonight at Watkins Hall,
Seat Pleasant, Md.
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TO SEEK
BRITISH CURB
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the council and before there was
any possibility of making refer
ence to Article XVI Of the League
Covenant"
See Threat to Peace
Charging that Britain's actions
were a threat to the peace Of Eu
rope, the Italian note stated:
"Such initiative and such un-
derstandings Of military charac.
ter have produced an atmO-
sphere Of grave diSquiet, and
tbs a danger to European
peace"
Once again expressing 1taly's
contention the war with Ethiopia
is Of no concern to Europe, the
note added:
Italy takes this opportunity
to repeat explicitly that her &C
ton Is of colonial character and
is not intended to constitute
and never will constitute men,
ace to European peace"
The note declared that it did
not appear in conformity with
the spirit Of the League Covenant
for a state which is a member of
the League and which is not in
volved in the Italo- Ethiopian con-
troversy to take individual initia-
tive and to promote private mill
tary understandings apart from
the League.
Expresses Resentment
Thus, Spurred by the dramatic
strengthening Of the British fleet
in the Mediterranean, Italy ex'
pressed her resentment at the
Anglo-French understanding for
naval cooperation in the event OF
a blow-off in the Mediterranean
which has become Europe'S most
spectacular danger-spot since the
beginning Of the Ethiopian con
flict.
Italy'S sharp criticism Of Britain
came with startling Suddenness
catching Britain still in the midst
of mourning the death Of King
George v. and with her new king
Edward VIII, still encountered BY
the first problems and duties Of
his accession to the throne.
It closely followed the action o.
Britain's young pro-league foreign
secretary, Anthony Eden, in pub
fishing memorandum at Geneva
stating Britain had received guar
antees of armed support from
France, JugoSlavia, Greece anc
Turkey in the event Of an attach
by Italy.
Eden's memorandum also Statet
Britain in return had given SIM
lar guarantees specifically to Jugo
slavia, Greece and Turkey, and b,
implication to France.
In addition to criticizing Br
tain, the Italian note was seel
as an admonition to the Lesgu
of Nations, whose general staf
committee Of 18 on application o
sanctions has just decided t.
study effects of a proposed oil en-
barge against italy and also tn
possibility Of forbidding tanker
and ships Of League members t.
transport oil to Italy from nor
League nations.
The Washington times., 1936-01-24
BUDGET
FACES DELAY
T0MARCH
Roosevelt and Advisers
Want More Time to
Study PobIens
International News Service

International News service
Administration estimates on
emergency relief requirements for
the next fiscal year will not be
ready before March l, President
Roosevelt said today.
The executive indicated 1t
might be even later than that be-
fore the Budget Bureau was ready
to advise Congress how much
work.relief will cost. He explained
that he and his advisers wanted
as much time to study the prob
lem as they could get.
Despite the manner in which
the Supreme Court AAA decision
upset his original budget esti-
mates, Mr.. Roosevelt said he was
still holding to his recommends
ton for repeal of the provisions
which turns 80 pc. cent Of GUS
toms receipts over to the Secre-
tary of Agriculture to subsidize and
encourage farm exports. The Pres
ident explained principle was in
volved-that he felt the admins
trative agencies should advise
Congress Of their specific needs,
rather than be Saddle6 with an ar
bitrary appropriation.
That direct relief allotmentS tc
some cities and States which were
cut off December l, last, will be
resumed if Congress will provide
the funds, already has been re-
vealed to some members Of Con
gress by Harry L. Hopkins, FERA
and WPA administrator.
What amount will be needed
for this purpose, however, not
even Mr.. Hopkins staff Of ex-
perts and statisticians has fig,
ured out.
Last Problem For Congress
In the absence of Mr.. Hop
kins, who has been i'll for the
last three days, a high official
in his organization said today:
"The work relief.direct relief
needs will be held off until
the last thing to be placed be-
fore Congress. No one knows
yet how much will be required.
That can be figured out better
the latter part of March or by
early April.
"Some Federal aid for direct
relief will be necessary. There
are a number of cities, and a
few States, that simply can't
provide the funds for all Of
the unemplOyableS. They are
up to their limit in bonding
power and other means of rails
ing funds. The Federal Gov.
eminent will not let these
people starve. But we have no
figures now to show how much
will be needed. The staff is
working on it, but it can be
told better by spring as to
what will be needed"
The conference of mayors Of the
leading cities Of the nation recent
" told President Roosevelt that
more than 1900 million dollars
would be needed for work relief
and direct relief.
Presidents Estimate Lower
The President had stated that
he did not think the supplement-
airy work relief budget would re-
quire more than 2,136 millions.
Mr.. Hopkins, however, has told
members of Congress that the en-
tire WPA funds, totaling approx.
mately 1900 millions Of the
1000 millions work relief fund
appropriated by Congress last
April, would be spent by July /
next.
PWA and other governmental
agencies, which pay the prevail
ing rates of wages on their con
struction projects, will not be
able to absorb the entire EN-
ployment now carried by WPA
which has provided more than
2,700,000 Of the 100000 jobs
supplied by the Federal Govern
| want
The Washington times., 1936-01-24
MRS. KEAT0N
WEDSAGAIN

TIJUANA, Mexico, Jan. "a
G.N.SO.-A whirlwind Hollywood
courtship today had resulted in
the wedding of Sam Fuller, writer,
and Mrs. Mae Ke a Height
months before her divorce from
Buster Keaton, film comedian, be-
comes final.
Blackeyed Mrs. Keaton. former
nurse, married the star three
years ago before his divorce from
Natalie Talmadge, had become
final. She was awarded an inter-
locutory decree last october S.
The Washington times., 1936-01-24

THE FOUR CHILDREN Of Mr. and Mrs. Everett Parker
whose continued restitution has the sympathy and help
Of Representative Aubert Dunn (D) Of Mississippi The
Representative plans to attack Federal relief methods the
floor Of the House. using the Parker family example
The youngsters are left to right: Hlda JEAN Kathleen
Earl and John international News Photos by Washington
Times
The Washington times., 1936-01-24
VITAL ATTACKS
ON MEASURE
BEATENOFF
Fish Will Lead Battle
To Keep Present
Law in Force
BY WILLIAM s. NEAL
International News Service

In the face Of Republican pro-
tests against haste, the HOUSE
Foreign Affairs Committee today
postponed vote to report the Ad
ministration's neutrality bill favor
ably to the House.
The Democratic majority, how
ever, had beaten off vital attacks
on the measure which is expected
to be reported to the House and
acted upon next week.
AS the committee prepared to
report the bill a movement to ex-
tend the present law and post
pone new legislation gained new
impetus.
The issue may be fought out
on the floor of the House next
week, before the Senate Foreign
Relations Committee finally deter
mines upon its own neutrality
policy.
Representative Fish Of New
York, ranking Republican on the
House Foreign Affairs Committee,
announced that he would lead
battle on the House floor to ex-
tend the present neutrality law.
Fish Cites Treaties
Mr.. Fish asserted that the
United States now has q treaty
with Italy and other countries not
to impose trade embargoes except
upon one years notice. The State
Department has ruled that arms
and ammunition are excepted.
Mr.. Fish said:
"After extensive hearings 1
have come to the conclusion
that, because of the treaty with
Italy and other countries, we
should continue the present law
and let the new Administration
next year--Whether Democratic
or Republican-work out q def
mite, constructive, lasting neu-
trality bill"
SK-POINT MEASURE
The measure approved by the
House committee includes:
/. Mandatory embargo upon
arms and ammunition to war
ring nations.
2. Gives President authority
to impose embargo upon ma
terials used in war.
3. Prohibits financial credits
for warning nations, except that
the President can allow con-
tinuatfon of normal financial
relations.
4. Prohibits American ships
from carrying arms to warning
nations or to neutrals if in.
tended for warning nations.
5. Americans who travel on
ships of warning nations travel
at their own risk.
6. Submarines pro hibited
from entering American waters;
foreign warships forbidden to
use American bases Of supply.
Administrations Ideas
Chairman McReynolds Cd of
Tennessee, Of the Foreign Affairs
Committee, said the bill approved
by the committee carries out Ad-
miniStration proposals. He said:
"The State Department now
Is m agreement with us. Our
bill can be termed an Admins
tratiOn bill"
A fight against abandonment
Of the traditional freedom Of the
seas" policy of the nation also
may be made against the new bill.
The House body included a pro
vision declaring that the United
States reserves the right to insist
upon rights under international
law.
Representative Tinkham RJ of
Massachusetts prepared to battle
further for provision exempting
Italy and Ethiopia from terms Of
the new bill. The Foreign Affairs
Committee rejected his proposal.
The Washington times., 1936-01-24
International News Service

INTERNATIONAL news service
President Roosevelt today vetoed
the united veterans bonus bill,
which passed Congress this week
by such overwhelming majorities
as to virtually insure its re-enact-
ment over the veto.
The President did not go to the
Capitol in person to present his
disapproval of immediate cash
payment of the bonus, as he did
last May, when his veto was suS-
tanned in the Senate by narrow
margin. Instead, he wrote a brief
message and dispatched it to the
Capitol by messenger to be read
by clerks in both Houses.
Mr.. Roosevelt said the only es.
sential difference between the
present bill and the one he vetoed
almost a year ago was in method
of payment.
Convictions Unchanged
The Patman bill, enacted asst
session, would have paid off the
veterans by issuance Of new paper
currency. The present bill pro.
vides for payment by the issuance
Of Understanding bonds which
are not negotiable, but which can
be cashed by veterans immedi
ately.
The only other important diff
ference between the two bills, Mr.
Roosevelt said, was that the pres
ent act forgives some 263 million
The Washington times., 1936-01-24
Treasury Condition

International News Service
Treasury balance as of January
%, $1,000, 467 SOB so; internal reve.
nue., $11,010,31979; customs re.
ceipts, $24A74,4s5.32.
The Washington times., 1936-01-24
Health Talk

DR.. D. W. Patrick, of the U. S..
Public Health Service, will ad-
dress the Society of Clinical Lab
oratory TechnicianS on "Typhus
and Rocky Mountain Spotted
Fever today at 8 p. m. at George
washington University.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1936-04-03

Any little girl from two to six will
look simply charming in this distinc-
tive tiny frock which has a high
waist finished off with dainty seal
loped collar, and three little buttons.
The shape of the collar gives the
dress a fetchingly demure look that
is adorable on all little girls. Notice
the soft flare of the skirt and the
loose short sleeves-simplicity Is the
keynote. This design requires a
minimum of time and effort to make.
Try it in Bingham, wool challis, mus
lin or silk. with a wee little flower
design. You can also make this YER
sion in a simple crepe which is used
in party frocks.
Barbara Bell Pattern No. 1888
Is available for sizes: 2, 3, a, 8 and
6 years. Size requires rs yards
of 35-inch fabric, plus "a yard of
contrasting.
The Barbara Bell Pattern Book
featuring Spring designs is ready.
Send fifteen cents today for your
copy. s+
Send your order to The Sewing
Circle Pattern Dept, PAT w. Forty
third St., New York, N. Y.
@ Bell syndicate-WNU Service.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1936-04-03

names as Frances Perkins, secretary
of labor; Owen D. Young, president
of the General Electric company; Hen
ry Ford; Aubrey Williams, director Of
the National Youth Administration,
and former Gov. John G. Winant of
New Hampshire, who is chairman of
the social security board. OF course
civic clubs, Y. NJ. G. AS, Catholic
Youth organizations, Boy Scouts, All
clubs and similar organizations are of
Unreasonable assistance.
Certain effects, direct or indirect, OF
the activities of these and other groups
are changing the status of youth for
the better:
1t is possible that the old age pen
sion plans will create new jobs for
young men and women through the
retirement of their elders.
Stay in School Longer.
A tendency is being developed to
keep the young folks in school longer,
the NYA funds going for this purpose.
largely. The effects Of this tendency
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1936-04-03

next fall. By the same token the New
Deal, with it's vigor and sweeping OPP
Grafton appealing to youth Of a GER
tain type, will draw some votes which
would have been Republican in the
old days.
Parties Organize Youth.
Both parties are well along toward
organizing the younger voters in the
campaign. Democrats Of the ages of
about twenty-one to forty are being
induced to join the Young Democratic
Clubs of America, under Frank Wick
hem of Sioux Falls, S. D., while the
Young Republicans are being organized
by J. Kenneth Bradley, former state
senator in Connecticut, and Miss Dolly
Madison.
Naturally the two movements must
operate under different conditions. The
party tn power is in control OF federal
patronage and rewards for party serv-
Ice. and can work its campaign on that
basis. The other party must base its
appeal largely on principles and Is
sues.
With American youth holding so
much weight in the political balance,
IL would not be amiss to review the
situation In which this class finds it.
self today.
According to information supplied by
the National Youth Administration,
there are in this country approximate
ly 100000 persons between the ages
Of sixteen and twenty-five. Thirty-four
per cent of these millions are "out OF
work. out of school or in relief fami-
lies" About 100000 are working or
are in school. 1t is estimated that ap-
proximately 100000 Of the young peo-
die now being supported by relief have
never had any kind Of jobs. Figures
released by the International LABOR
Office at Geneva, Switzerland, rev
months ago indicated that one-fourth
Of all the persons in the world listed as
unemployed were less than twenty
five years Of age.
blame Idle Youth for Crime.
The 100000 youths unemployed IN
the United States today present
grave social problem, as well as an
economic one. (This figure must not be
confused with the total Of 8,Ooo'Ooo
first voters, as the unemployed youth
total includes millions who are not
vet of voting age.) There are various
estimates of the total number OF all
unemployed which have been pub
lished; the American Federation OF La
boris figure Zone of the highesD for
January was 100000. This would in
dictate that youth presents at least two
thirds of the whole unemployment
problem.
II Is this ideness of so many young
persons which has been blamed for
large share Of the nations crime IN
the last few years. It is not the wonk-
ina youth who steals automobiles ana
holds up filling stations and stores. IN
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1936-04-03
Virtue of Simplicity

There is great virtue in simplicity
and directness. There is such thing
as protesting too much, loading our
conversation with too many adjectives
and making it altogether less effective
thereby. The habit of modest speech
has very much to justify it, for ex-
travagance in words is about as bad
as any other kind of extravaganza.
Truth doesn't need any bolstering up,
and If we are sure 1t is the truth that
we are speaking, we will hardly feel it
does.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1936-04-03

In the year 1854, Alpheus Meyers
of Logansport, Ind, applied for and
was granted a patent on an invention
called tapeworm trap. It is de-
scribed as follows: 1.-THE invention
consists Of a trap which is baited, at
tached to string and swallowed by
the patient, after a fast suitable to
make a worm hungry. The worm
seizes the bait and is withdrawn by
pulling string hanging from the
mouth" It was to be used for either
man or beast.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1936-04-03

are several, among them that youths
are learning to become more skillfui
workers and more competent citizens
when they reach maturity; that thou
sands do not reach the stage where
they are classed as "employables" IN
til several years later than they would
ordinarily; and that, with their time
and their energies occupied and their
security better established, youths are
forgetting their tendencies toward
crime.
The National Industrial Conference
Board, of New York, has completed
survey which would indicate that
youth is benefiting from the trend In
industry to shorten the working week.
This study, conducted on a nationwide
scale among 2.453 businesses which
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1936-04-03
OF INTEREST TO
THE HOUSEWIFE

To remove egg stains from a linen
tablecloth soak it in cold water be-
fore putting 1t into hot soapsuds.
=
Icing for cake may be prevented
from cracking by adding one tea
spoon Of cream to each unbeaten
egg. Stir all together, then add
sugar until the icing is as stiff as
desired.
Set your alarm clock to notify you
when baking period is completed.
You may then continue your work in
the other part of the house without
worry. .....
Baking powder biscuits, corn breads
and mullins may be freshened by
brushing them all over with cold wa
ter and heating In moderate oven
(375 degrees F.) for five or ten min
utes just before serving.
A little vinegar poured into a
saucepan in which onions have been
fried will remove the odor Of onions
from the pan.
-
To remove stains from a vase or
bottle, put in it two tablespoons OF
salt and four tablespoons of vinegar
and shake well. Let stand for sew
eral hours, empty and rinse out in
hot soap suds.
A worn whisk broom trimmed
down to its stiffest part makes a
very good scrubbing brush for the
sink.