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Evening star., 1936-08-09
Charge of propaganda Bu-
reau" by G. o. P. Fails to
Halt Movie-Making.
WILLIAMS ANSWERS
IN 8OO-WORD STATEMENT
Defends Value and Purpose of
Projects, to Be Put on Screen
Under Pathe Contract.
BY NELSON M. SHEPARD.


Republican charges that the Works
Progress Administration was conduct
ing a motion picture propaganda bu-
reau' will have no retarding effect. it
was said yesterday, on plans to 60
ahead under a recent Pathe News con-
tract to make large portion of the
Nations movie patrons w. p. Aeon
scious
Deputy Administrator Aubrey Will
liams yesterday issued lengthy and
scathing reply to the Republican Ma
tional Committee and pointed to the
utter absurdity" Of the Republican
attack on unfilmed w. P. A. pictures
by reminding that three successive
Republican administrations" had pro-
dlced thousands of reels of Federal
motion pictures in dozens of bureaus.
Williams claimed none Of the pic
lures complained about had been
made and denied that they will con-
tain propaganda" features.
Cost s4,2so for 500 Feet.
Under present plans. the contract
calls for lone or more" films, the price
being s4,280 for each 600 feet. The
first film will be made In New York
within couple Of weeks, it was said,
showing various phases Of w. P. A.
projects and men at work. The films
probably will be distributed to theaters
and smaller audiences through the
New York w. p. A. State director.
Williams apparently was far more
exercised over the Republican charges
than other officials at Washington
headquarters. for he used upward of
800 words to chide the G. o. P. Com
mittee and defend the value and pur-
pose Of w. P. A. projects.
"The Republican National Commit
tee has not the remotest idea
whether or not these pictures will
contain any propaganda whatever"
Williams said. i know they will
not"
He blamed the attack on informa-
ton given three months ago by a
former section chief, previously iden-
titled as Sydney Mackean, whose Of
flce had been abolished.
Raps G. o. p. Committee.
The G. o. P. Committee, Williams
asserted, lis like a small boy whis-
ting in the dark"
Can 1t be fear that the eye Of the
camera will reveal a great army of
good. solid American citizens at work
in the construction Of good, solid
American Improvements for the bene-
fit Of all the people?" he asked.
Three successive Republican ad-
ministratives have produced literally
thousands of reels of Federal motion
pictures in dozens of bureaus. large
and small, over a period of IL long
years." he said. why then the Re-
publican hubbub over a perfectly le-
gitimate and accepted method of pre-
senting public information?"
THE Republican National Commit
tee apparently seeks to deny the
Works Progress Administration the
right to tell its story through the same
medium which Presidents Coolidge
and Hoover used to tell the stories Of
the Departments of Commerce. State,
Post Office. Treasury, Agriculture, In
terror, Labor, War and Navy. The Re-
publicans set every precedent for Fed
eral motion pictures.
If anything, the w. p. A. has re-
mained silent too long," Williams as
Evening star., 1936-08-09
BY w. H. SHIPPEN, JR.

RE the worlds largest poison
n GUS snakes sounding their
II own death rattle?
4 \ Some authorities say the
American rattler's rather sporting
habit of giving warning before he
strikes will eventually bring about
his determination.
He Is becoming rare in localities
where the copperhead seems to be
holding his own. The copperhead is
silent, alert and always ready to at
tack, while the rattler usually is slug
gish. peaceful unless molested, and
noisy.
Before the coming of the white
man, the rattler's shrin warning Of
Don't tread on me" was apt to
save his life by turning wild ami
mails which otherwise would have
trampled him under foot. Thus the
prairie snakes survived the hoofs Of
bison herds.
Today. however, the warning
merely advertises the snakes pres
ence to his deadliest enemies-man
and pigs. Large numbers Of rat
tiers, however, still inhabit the East
ern mountains, and huge diamond
backs are numerous in the Florida
Everglades and on the Florida Keys.
Evening star., 1936-08-09
ITALY IS EXPECTED
TO DEVELOP AFRICA
U. S. Commerce Report Indicates
Rome May Start Public Works
in Ethiopia.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
The possibility that italy may throw
the man power she used to conquer
Ethiopia behind a program Of public
works in the new empire was dis
cussed yesterday in Commerce De-
partment report.
The report, summary of the "busi-
ness situation at home and abroad"
said production of war materials is con-
tinuing in italy "and is expected to be
prolonged for some time" 1t added:
when the pronounced slackenins
of activity does occur. it is hoped by
industrial leaders that renewed stim-
illus will be received from the eco
nomic development of Ethiopia. .
Attention is being given to the alb
sorption of men released from military
service in Africa and the general opin-
ion is that public works in the new
empire will take care OF considerable
nroportion and that orders for ma
terials of all kinds necessary to the de-
velopment of the new territory VIII
provide work for various industries"
Evening star., 1936-08-09
WEISS IS KILLED
GREETING MOTHER
Washington Authority on
Child Delinquency Struck
by Auto.

The joy Of seeing his mother arrive
in this country from Switzerland for
a visit was cut short for Hans Weiss,
SO, Washington authority on child de-
linquency and supervisor of probation
work in Juvenile Court, who was
killed yesterday when run down by an
automobile near Nottingham, Pa.
Weiss, who lives at 1912 North
Upton street. Arlington, Va, left
Washington August l for a brief va
cation in Boston. He met his mother
in New York yesterday morning and
Had Stopped for Lunch.
According to Associated Press dis
patches from Coatesville, Pa, Weiss
and his mother had stopped for lunch
in Nottingham, and were ready to
started to cross the Baltimore pike
He was instantly killed when struck
by car driven by Robert Wolverton
of Rising Sun, Md.
Weiss had been associated with
Juvenile Court as supervisor of proba-
tion since October, 1884, and was con-
sidered one of the country's outstand-
ing authorities on child delinquency,
according to Mrs Augusta Spaulding.
clerk of the court He was married
and the father of 2-year- -old daugh-
ter, Ann Elizabeth.
Goes to Claim Body.
His wife, Margaret, informed of the
tragedy by the Arlington County
sheriff, left Immediately for Oxford,
Pa, where the body is being held.
She will return here with the body,
probably today. The child was left
with neighbors of the Weiss family.
The visit of Weiss mother to WASH
ington is her first trip to the United
States. She was visited in Switzer-
land by her son about two years ago.
Evening star., 1936-08-09
CHANCE TO CAMP
Boys May Attend Final Period

Boys May Attend Final Period
at Clubs Vacation Spot.
In announcing that 270 boys have
attended the camp Of the Boys Club
of Washington this Summer near
Dumfries, Va, club officials extended
an invitation to other Washington
boys to file their applications for at
tendance before the final two-week
camping period begins August II. Boys
not now members of the club can make
arrangements for attending, it was
announced.
Application blanks may be obtained
at the Boys Club of Washington, $50
G street, or at the Northeast Boys
Club, 1868 Kraemer street northeast.
Evening star., 1936-08-09
Her Sleep-and Arm-Broken.

HEREFORD. Tex. P).-Mrs. F. E.
Watts knows dreams can come true.
She dreamed she broke her arm.
When she awoke her left arm was
doubled up in peculiar manner and
she was unable to move 1t. An X-ray
disclosed It was broken.
Evening star., 1936-08-09
Claims 81 Grandsons.

GIBSONBURG, Ohio (P)-Mrs.
John Bauer enters her bid for the title
of champion grandmother. Sixty -four
years old, she has IS children and 81
living grandchildren. Three other
grandchildren have died.
Evening star., 1936-08-09
Helps Wreck Own Still.

CONWAY, S. c. R.-Arrested' on
a charge of manufacturing illegal
wnlskey, q man here helped officers
destroy his still.
Evening star., 1936-08-09
Who's Who at the Zoo
Rattler's Rattle Helps Sound His Own
Death Knell.

diamond backed rattlesnake largest and most aggres-
Siue of his family. Star Staff Photo.
Evening star., 1936-08-09

(See w. P. A., Page B-2.)
Evening star., 1936-08-09

Tomorrow: The electric eel.
Evening star., 1936-01-29

the Federal Government can reach
into the States and deal with law
violations"
Heckling began in the audience
from colored listeners at this point.
Throw them out" cried several
persons.
Don't throw them out-don't throw
them out" warned Borah. 4 didn't
come here to preach"
Kidnap Law Link Denied.
He went on to state there was no
relationship between Federal kid
naping law and Federal lynching
law by saying the former applied only
when State lines were crossed.
Il believe in State rights" declared
Borah, to a crescendo of laughter and
cheers.
"And let me add" he said. mo one
should be more interested in preserva-
ton of the Constitution than the COL
ored man, to whom it Is his charter
Of liberty"
The audience again cheered and
the cry rose, What about the four
teenth and fifteenth amendments"
The crowd roared angrily to sit
down" at the heckler-a colored
woman.
rs w. E. Borah the only one to be
placed on the carpet?" he asked,
smiling.
But let me tell those who disagree
with me to take their program to
Philadelphia-yes, and Cleveland
and see how far they get
In conclusion Borah said:
Il do not know-perhaps no man
knows all the details of how we are
to deal with the problems that We
Evening star., 1936-01-29
Smith Gaze Great
Funeral OrasiOn,'
Declares BOrah
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, January 29-To Sen
ator William E. Borah, Alfred E.
Smiths Liberty League address was
1.-The most eloquent and the most pa
thetic funeral grafton that I have ever
heard"
Addressing "Borah-for- President"
rally last night in Brooklyn, the Ida
hoan said
1T was your brilliant and distin-
guished Ex-Governor speaking over the
dead body Of the Chicago platform.
Nothing like it since Marc Antony
stood over the body of Julius Caesar.
And as the adroit orator Of the
evening drew back the shroud from
the dead platform and pointed to the
numerous wounds inflicted by those
whom he called traitors you could hear
the anti Roosevelt Democrats and the
regular Republicans cheering to the
echo.
But. Republican friends" Borah
continued. "let us not make the fatal
mistake OF assuming that this election
will turn upon the question of dead
platform. 1t must turn on a living
platform"
Evening star., 1936-01-29

ago, "every member Of the committee
agreed the bill was unconstitutional"
Bill Still Held Invalid.
Thirteen years after." he said,
what was known as the Wagner
Costigan anti-lynching bill was
brought up in the Senate.
Some of the features were changed,
but l haven't the slightest doubt but
what that bill contravenes the Con-
stitution of the United States.
Il have no discretion in the matter.
But I am willing and ready to
support any measure about which
there is no doubt OF constitutionality
by which the Federal Government can
prevent lynching.
Il will gladly support any program
which Is constitutional.
But know of no power by which
Evening star., 1936-01-29

edge Of Kansas are agreed that it is
one of the outstanding conservative
States of the Union. AS I have often
stated, it Is what Massachusetts might
have been. It has the transplanted
New England viewpoint on a great
many moral and social objectives. The
Western vigor has operated upon the
New England conscience, not to rem
der it radical, but to make 1T senti-
mental.
We have been first into the field
with child labor regulations. laws
for increasing safety to working men,
insurance laws for labor, temperance
legislation, equal suffrage, anti-blue
sky laws, longer bed sheets in the
hotels, and sanitary drinking cups. We
were the first State to abolish by law
the roller towel.
Fought to End Slavery.
Our forbears cae here ostsnsibly
for a human cause.-the abolition OF
slavery. They fought and bled and
died, making that cause the prime OBJ
ject of their lives, even above their
sacred desire to make home.
The winning Of that battle estab-
lished a moral attitude and gave our
people a permanent poise upon social
questions, so that now every public
problem causes us to bark back tc
our ancestors. and remember that WE
are descended from those who serve
their social obligations.
This is why Kansas farmers, dur
ing the depression. have not gone Out
and upset the milk wagons, hanged
the auctioneers in efigy, busted ur
farm sales, or gone upon a rampage oi
any kind.
They have been taught by tradition
to believe that economic problem!
may be solved in cool reason by eco.
nomic remedies. They builded tht
State, and protected their interests
through a period of such violence a!
gained them the pseudonym Of bleed
ing Kansas"
But the one hemorrhage was sufi
cient.
Evening star., 1936-01-29

No. Senator Joseph T. Robin
son, Democratic leader, shown as
he answered the Liberty League at
tack Of AL Smith last night in
Nation wide radio broadcast.
No. Aiming at preventing the
denomination of President Roose-
welt, insurgent Southern Democrats
arrived in Macon, Ga, today for
the Grass Roots" Conference called
jointly by Gov. Talmadge Of Geor-
gia and John Henry Kirby OF
Houston, Tex. Kirby is shown
(right) being welcomed by Judge
Elijah w. Maynard, chairman OF
the Reception Committee.
No. 3-Senator william E. Borah
shown last night at Brooklyn.
N. Y, making the first speech IN
the presidential campaign before
5000 persons.
No. 4-Gov. ALI M. Landon. Re-
publican possibility, as he appeared
before the Womens Republican
Club luncheon at Topeka, Kans.,
yesterday, opening a two-day Re-
publican rally.
Copyright. A. P. Wirephotos.
Evening star., 1936-01-29
BY HENRY J. ALLEN.

TOPEKA, Kans., January 29.-
Probably the most characteristic reve-
lation of Kansas fundamentals oc-
Cured during the Populist> regime.
which a Kansas humorist always
characterized as "the first and last
Peoples Party government on earth"
After the Peoples Party. the Farm
ers' Alliance and the Democrats had
entered into a triangular cohesion
and supported fusion ticket, every
coordinate branch of the Kansas
government was taken over by the
Populists, as the fusion ticket was
called. There was Populist governor,
a Populist majority in the State
Legislature, and on the Supreme
Court bench.
The chief justice was Frank H.
Doster, scholarly Socialist, somewhat
the type of Norman Thomas. He
said ringing things in classical
phraseology In the campaign against
him, his opponents attempted to quote.
with deadly effect. his statement that
THE rights of the user are para
mount to the rights OF the owner.
If the voters understood what the
words meant. they didn't let on.
Socialist as Chief Justice.
Doster was elected, became chief
justice Of the Supreme Court, and
during his term of six years in that
important position never uttered a
decision that was socialistic in its
character. or threatened the rights
of the owner.
During the period Of the early
COS, while these Populists held
majority, they passed no law that
was radical in the sense of property
rights, and while the Governor made
bloodthirsty Socialist, Communist and
Fascist speeches INTERCHANGEABLE. his
official conduct was free from radical
color.
Those who have the deeper knowl-
Evening star., 1936-01-29

ter are not amendments which may
be proposed and made by the people
themselves, but amendment to the
Constitution through the usurpation
OF Congress or the usurpation Of the
executive department of the United
States"
Borah then took notice OF the pick
eting by Negroes of the hall because
of his opposition to the Wagner
Costigan anti-lynching bill and said
he had no challenge of their Sin
cerity."
A question was sent up by a colored
member Of the audience asking Borahs
stand and his program. This
Borah recognized.
The Senator then related his con-
sideration of an anti-lynching bill in
the Senate and reported that at the
time Of consideration several years
Evening star., 1936-01-29
RESERVE BOARDS
APPROVAL SSEEN
Senate Committee Acts on
Nominees as Glass Drops
Fight on ECCIes.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press r--
Quick Senate confirmation of Presi-
dent Roosevelts reorganized Federal
Reserve Board vas expected some-
time today as a result Of two develop
ments late yesterday.
First, the Senate Banking Com
mittee gave speedy and unanimously
favorable report on the six nomina-
tions sent to the Senate Monday by
the President. A seventh member is
yet to be named.
Second, Senator Glass, Democrat,
of Virginia, made an open announce
ment that he would give up his fight
against confirmation of Mariner S.
Eccles Of Utah.
Reasons for Opposition.
Eccles, present executive head Of
the board who was renominated for
a four-year term, had been opposed
by Glass because of his monetary
views and also on the ground he had
not sufficiently divested himself Of
banking connections to qualify.
While the Virginian. coframer OF
the Federal Reserve act, would not
give his reasons for Withdrawing his
opposition. his associates said Class
had practically dictated" the other
appointments and 1t would be difficult
for him to carry on the fight under
those circumstances.
Its a pretty safe board" Glass de-
clared.
Other Board Members.
Besides Eccles, who is slated to be-
come chairman OF the new seven
member board when it takes over Feb
ruary !, the only other incumbent rer
appointed was NJ S. Szymczak Of Chi
cago. He was given l2-year term.
The four new appointments were:
Joseph A. Broderick Of New York,
IA years; Ronald Ransom Of Georgia.
6 years; John Mckee, Ohio, 10 years,
and Ralph w. Morrison of Texas. 2
years.
They will replace j J. Thomas,
Charles S. Hamlin, Adolph c. Miller
and George r. James.
Chairman Fletcher Of the Senate
Banking Committee said not a single
objection was raised against any Of
the nominees in committee.
Evening star., 1936-01-29
WIFE SUES COMEDIAN

LOS ANGELES, January 29 Gp)-
Charging deSertiOn, Mrs. Bernice
Wheeler sued Bert Wheeler. film CO.
median. for divorce yesterday and
asked custody Of their daughter, Pa
tricia Dolores. 7.
Mrs Wheeler said they separated
December /. 1881 They were mar
ried in Jersey City. N. j.. April Is.
1928.
Wheelers name has been linked
with that Of Sally Hanes. actress.
Evening star., 1936-01-29
KANSAS LEANING
IS CONSERVATIVE
State Holds Problems May
Be Solved by Cool Rea-
son, Allen Says.
BACKGROUND

BACKGROUND
Kansas. baptized in blood rs
years ago today ,0hen the State
,uas admitted into the Union, since
has enjoyed an interesting career
OF statehood.
Henry J. Allen, Topeka. Kans.
editor of the State Journal, Topeka.
and q former Gouernor and United
States Senator, belieUes the State
yhere many governmental innoDa-
tions originated Is Fundamentally
conservative rather than a rad
ical State" He explains his belief
in the tollowin0 article.
Evening star., 1936-01-29

have been confronted with. but We
must recognize the problems; we
must demonstrate to the American
people that we propose to deal with
them in the light OF these new con-
ditions which have been presented"
Evening star., 1936-01-29

Maybe you remember that famous remark
of Jim Corbetts, made while Jim was the
worlds heavyweight boxing champion.
Someone said to Corbett: "You are the
most polite man in America!" And Jim
replied: II can AFFORD to be polite, I've
got the punch to back it up"
We can afford to be generous in the
The Washington times., 1936-04-03
Federal AirpOrts

Further delay in establishing adequate airport for
the National Capital is indicated by the action Of the
House in sending back to conference the bill which
would create commission to select site for such port
The principal reason for the action of the House is
the dispute as to whether the Federal Government should
share with the local government the preliminary
penses of the commission.
Members of the House, when the bill was before that
body expressed indignation that the Federal Govern
men should be expected to assist financially in the
creation of airport in the Federal city.
It is interesting therefore, to examine what the Fed
eral Government is doing in the way Of financing air
ports in other communities
Representative Jennings Randolph, of West Vir-
0inia points out that the Federal Government has
allotted from relief funds the sum of fOrty-fOur
million dollars to construct airpOrts in the UariOus
States
NOT ONE CENT OF FEDERAL FUNDS HAS AS
YET BEEN SPENT TO ELIMINATE THE DISGRACE
Full AIRPORT CONDITION OF THE FEDERAL CITY
OF WASHINGTON.
It was indicated time ago that the Works Prog
ress Administration might make available funds for air
port construction here Congress would indicate that
it wished this course pursued.
Yet Congress, IUhich has a UitGL interest in Gde-
quate air terminal facilities in Washington has
failed to approve this proposal and has further de-
Iayed action on airport legislation.
Members of the House should realize that they not
hurting the residents of Washington by failing to act
decisively on the airport matter-THEY ARE SIMPLY
HURTING THEMSELVES AND THEIR CONST1TU
ENTs THE PRINCIPAL USERS OF THE AIR LINES
COMING INTO THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.
The Washington times., 1936-04-03

young murderer Norman Peacock standing beside the
electric chair the Ohio Pentenar which he about
to die asked: will it hurt? The guard in the death
replied: II don't know, never tried it."
That particular murderer had been told and believed justly
that barring accident he who sits in the death chair feels
nothing except his own terror.
Electricity travels through the body parayzng blood
vessels brain and heart infinitely rapidly than any
ton Of pain can travel through the
Even when two shocks needed to satisfy the doc
tor that death complete nothing felt after the first shock
The question is Does this newfangled method of killing by
electricity lack the quality that might make the criminal he
tate?
The hanged by the neck until you dead method is
nooriousy pleasant Sometimes the breaks his neck
when the drop sprung after which he feels nothing Often
he has strong neck with powerful muscles there break
ing seveng Of his spinal cord the twtches and jerks
until he dies, strangled.
AS the question purely theoretical having moved from
the galows to the electric chair civilization will not
back to the gallows
But the question is there and worth asking:
"DOes the electric chair, compared uOth the gall
LOWs, actually encourage n1urder?"
The element which enters into the makeup of 80
cent of all murderers fears pain above all ese
The Washington times., 1936-04-03

over big with you. Naturally, all
your instincts were against Shar'
ing candy or anything else with
anybody. But you hankered for
popularity and applause quite as
much at as you do at As. And
if you could get all that pleasing
publicity just by divvying up on
a lii ole lollipop-
So, with both eyes on the
profits, you decided to be gen.
erouS.
But the years have brought a
gradual disilluSion. You're still
sharing lollipopS as Mama said
you should.
DISLLUSTONED
But do the folks who get your
lollipops love you for your kindly
act? And do the onlookers praise
you for your noble deeds!
Quite contrary!
Instead of being grateful be.
cause you have given them one
lollipop, the recipients Of your
favor are usually mad because
you have three left.
Why should you have lollipops
to give away when they haven't?
Why should they have to ba