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The Coolidge examiner., 1936-10-02

While l was eating the sandwich
which consisted of thin slice of
tasteless ham, the proprietor COM
planned to me that business was
not very good.
The Coolidge examiner., 1936-10-02

1t strikes me that an exception
is being made in the case of the
teachers. know some parents who
before they were permitted to be-
come parents should have been re-
quired to take an oath that they
would teach their children the
things they should know.
If they had taken such an oath
they would now be subjects 10
prosecution.
Speaking of incongruities, there
is the young lady daintily dressed
and roughed and lipsticked and
smelling like stale beer and cigaret-
tes.
Evening star., 1936-02-06
SNOW PREDICTED
HERE TOMORROW
Drop to 20 Above Forecast
Tonight, Followed by New
White Blanket.

washington's respite from icy streets
seemed doomed for sudden end to-
day when the forecaster saw more
snow in the offing.
Predicting this afternoon would be
cloudy with o minimum of about 20
degrees overnight, the Weather Bu-
reau said the snow probably will ar
rive tomorrow afternoon. Not much
change in temperature Is expected.
The mercury fell to 20 at am.
today, then started a slow climb that
was expected to carry slightly above
the freezing mark during the day
Yesterdays maximum was "a, at 3:45
O'Clock.
Another death from the severe
weather was recorded here today when
an unidentified colored man died In
Gallinger Hospital from exposure. He
was found in Bladensburg road
brickyard q week ago.
Three additional casualties from
falls we're reported. They were VIII
liam Knowles, 10, of 14OS Girard
street, who suffered q severe head in
jury; John c. Mosley. 48, Of 504
Third street southeast, whose chest
was slightly injured, and Claude
Wykoff, 46, of 1101 Fifteenth street
who received a head injury.
Found walking in his bare feet
near his home, Richard Odrick, S.
colored, 1852 Twenty-eighth street
was taken to Gallinger Hospital fol
treatment and observation. His feet
were cut by the ice.
Evening star., 1936-02-06
What's What
Behind News
il, Capital
Roosevelt Seen Giving
Up Aim of Fighting
Court Decision.
BY PAUL MALLON.

TINE Southern Democratic lead
ers in Congress winked and
patted each other On the back
u when President Roosevelt sent
up that message urging repeal Of the
Bankhead act, etc.
To them it meant an assurance that
the President is giving up any idea
Of contesting the Supreme Court de-
cision, and, in fact. is cutting his
cloth to fit court measurements of
the Constitution.
They have been much in the dark
about White House policy lately.
Court Curb Law Prepared.
1t is probably just as well that the
leaders have not yet found out that
the Justice Department is working on
a law to curb Federal court jurisdic-
ton over taxes.
No one is supposed to knop it
get, but the laD is designed to get
those disputed processing tares
back into the Government Treas
ury: also, to curb the injurctipe
processes OF the courts in tar cases.
Those who are better informed than
the congressional leaders say this is
the full extent of the planned New
Deal action against the courts at
this time. 1t may or may not be
recommended officially. The Justice
Department may slip it to q Con-
gresham unofficially and let him
champion it on the floor. That has
been done before.
Evening star., 1936-02-06
ACTION PROMISED
ON LEAVE MEASURE
Senate Committee Will Meet as
Soon as Mcclellan Perfects
Amendments.

The Senate Civil Service Committee
will be called by Chairman Bulow
to decide on proposed compromise
changes in the Government employe
3o-day leave bill as soon as Senator
McKellar. Democrat, of Tennessee
perfectS the amendments he has in
mind.
The Tennessee Senator has not dis
closed the terms of compromise he Is
preparing, but it is reported to con-
sist mainly Of counting Sundays and
holidays that fall within the vacation
period as part of the 80 days.
For example, a person starting on
vacation July would have until July
81. A limitation of so days instead
of l20 on the accumulation Of un.
used leave is also being considered.
Senator McKellar conferred today
with Luther C. Steward, head of the
National Federation of Federal EN-
ployes. Mr.. Steward did not commit
himself as to any particular changes
in the bill, but indicated he was
hopeful an agreement will be reached
to bring passage of the measure.
Evening star., 1936-02-06
FARLEY ATTACKS
LIBERTY LEAGUE
Tells Miami Democrats Cap.
itaIists Are Thankful to
New Deal for Recovery.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the ASSOclateo FIeoS.
MIAMI, Fla, February ga vig-
orous attack on the Liberty League
by Postmaster General James A.
Farley reverberated on the political
battlefront today with the Democratic
party chairman claiming 10 out Of
IL capitalists are thankful for the
New Deal for giving them "a chance
to recover"
For every capitalist or industrial-
ist who wishes to bring back Hoover
DAYS. there will be 10 of his own
economic group who will appreciate
that the New Deal stopped
the panic and gave . each Of
them a chance to recover" Farley
said in an address here last night.
Speaking before some 1000 Demo-
Gratis at a dinner honoring President
Roosevelt, Farley made no direct ref
erence to Alfred E. Smiths recent
anti-New Deal broadside before the
Liberty League, but fiayed the leaguers
as ''reactionaries.
They have made so much noise
that they have perhaps convinced
themselves that the racket Of their
own raising is voice of the busi-
ness community" Farley said.
Farley Cities Statistics.
The administrations whole suc-
cessful effort" he added, has been
to save and restore business, and
it has accomplished that very thing,
just as it has removed the great mass
of our people from the jeopardy of
economic destruction"
After citing statistics to show In
dustry in 1885 generally was 19 per
cent over 1884 and asserting unem-
ployment in the three years since
Roosevelt took ofice had been re-
duced 30 per cent, while cotton. corn
and wheat values increased 100 per
cent, industrial production 81 per
cent, stocks 100 per cent and bonds
% per cent, the postmaster turned his
fire on the Liberty League.
Sarcastically he referred TO it as
the American Lobby League" and
challenged the party opposing Roose-
velt in the coming election" to in
clude in its platform the demands
Of the Liberty League-"the center and
soul of the predatory powers"
Bourbons, Who Learn Nothing.
The Liberty League, he said. SIS
the organization Of those Bourbons
who learn nothing. 1t will do much
to advance socialism and commune
ism. 1t would rule America. It
would squeeze the worker dry in his
old age and cast him like an orange
rind into the refuse pail
And it would continue the in
famous policy of using the agencies
Of government to create a plutocracy
that would perpetuate the sorry busi-
ness of the Melons, the Morgans and
the duPonts in reducing 95 per
cent OF the people to the status of
serfs at the mercy Of exploiters at
the top"
The American Liberty League"
he went on, "speakS as conclusively
for the reactionaries and their party
as does Mr.. Hoover, the United States
Chamber of Commerce and the Ma
tional Manufacturers Association"
Ambrose O'Connell, Farley,s secre-
tary, said early today that the speech
was not broadcast nationally as sched-
uled because arrangements were never
completed with radio chains.
Evening star., 1936-02-06
DistilIer Sends
President Apology
In Picture Use
Likeness to Roosevelt
Caused Cancellation
of Advertisement.
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, February 6.-H. l.
PETER. president of the Seagrams-
Distillers Corp, said today ne nao
sent a letter Of apology to President
Roosevelt for publication OF an ad-
vertisement containing . picture OF
q man some readers mistook for the
Chief Executive.
None of the company officials. ne
said, had noticed the resemblance
until letters and telephone calls were
received after the advertisements ap-
peared Tuesday in 100 daily newspa-
pers.
David M. Davies, advertising man
ager, said the advertisement was can
celed Immediately In 400 newspapers
in which it was to appear later IN
the week.
PETER said he had sent q letter
of apology and explanation to Stephen
Early, secretary to the President.
Another advertisement was substi-
tuted.
Davies said six members OF the
staff had passed on the original
photograph. Two men are shown re-
Ginning. with liquor glasses in hand
under q palm tree at the waters
edge, with yacht in the background.
The softening tones of the en-
craving 50 changed the appearance
Of one Of the models, attired in q
light suit, touched OF by a panama
hat and wearing glasses, that some
newspaper readers thought It was
. picture Of the PreGdent.
Evening star., 1936-02-06
ALIBI TESTIMONY BEGUN.
First of so Witnesses Called in Liy-
gett Case.

BY the Associated Press.
MINNEAPOLIS, February Ode
fense counsel in the murder trial OF
Isadore CKd Cann) Blumenfeld called
the vanguard of 60 alibi witnesses into
court today in an attempt TO prove
the defendant was elsewhere when a
machine gunner killed Publisher Wal
ter W. Liggett December 9.
First on call were additional wit
nesses summoned in the defense effort
to cast doubt on eyewitness testimony
naming Kid Cam as the slayer, but
Attorney Thomas McKeekin indicated
he expected to have supporters of the
alibi on the stand before the end of
the day.
Meanwhile a political foe of Gov.
Floyd B. Olson last night entered the
controversy between the slain pub
lisher's widow and the chief execu-
tive over her charge the Staying was
"ordered or permitted by associates Of
the Governor"
He was State Representative Marius
Waldal, who said that only Olsons ill
ness and the expense of a long inves-
tigation prevented possible impeach-
ment proceeding in the recent special
session of the Legislature
Several leaders of the anti-adminis-
tration faction in the Legislature,
however, termed the Waldal statement
groundless, although none would be
quoted.
Evening star., 1936-02-06
Congress Gin Brief /
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TO-DAY.
Senate:
Debates farm bill. =
Agricultural Committee considers
Smith cotton plan.
Munitions Committee hears Govern.
ment witnesses on war financing.
Senate House conferees consider de-
fciency bill.
House:
Continues general debate on Treas
lry-Post Ofice appropriations bill.
Appropriations Committee in execu-
tive session on departmental bills.
TOMORROW.
Senate: 70.
Probably will continue on farm bill
or independent ofices supply bill. :.
Regular weekly meeting of Military
Affairs Committee. =
House:
Continues debate on Treasury Post
ONCE appropriation bill.
Special subcommittee on trafic con-
tinues inquiry into District traffic con-
ditions, 10 am.
Military Affairs Committee begins
hearings on McSwain bill to close
Military road through Washington
Hoover Airport. 10 am.
Evening star., 1936-02-06
Woman Found in Dark Room
Declared Locked In % Years

The mother faces q lunacy hear
ing tomorrow. She Is in jail.
DR.. r. D. Hatfield said he believes
the daughter is normal mentally. He
added:
"She is in bad physical condition,
mostly from malnutrition. She doesn't
weigh over 60 pounds.
"Her eyes are bad, and she can't
see in the light.
"But when we try to find out how
long she has been confined in the
room she shuts up like clam"
Kincaid said the only reason Mrs.
Coleman would give him for keep
ing the daughter In the room was
she had throat trouble.
Gov. H. @. Kump ordered an in
vestigation Of the house after receiv-
ing q complaint from Mrs. Coleman's
neighbors that they believed the
woman was keeping her daughter
prisoner.
Evening star., 1936-02-06
POLICE Join HUNT
|. FOR MRS. HEWITT
Attorney Denies She Plans
to Leave U. S. to Avoid
Sterilization Case.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO, February s.
Whereabouts of Mrs. Maryon c r
Hewitt, one of three persons &C /
of mayhem in the steriliza ton OF .Ier
daughter, Ann Cooper Hewitt, puzzled
authorities today.
From New York police came word
Mrs. Hewitt had checked out of her
hotel, leaving q London forwarding
address. Hotel officials, however, said
the woman in question was not Mrs.
Hewitt.
Mrs. Hewitt's New Jersey attorney,
william v. Breslin, said his client has
not left the country, has no intention
of leaving the country, and will meet
the charges when they are presented
to her"
Complaints signed by Police Inspec-
tor George Engler named Mrs. Hewitt
and Drs. Samuel c. Boyd and Tilton
e. Tllman. both of whom appeared at
the Hall Of Justice here yesterday and
were released on $3.50 bond each. 1t
was the 74-year old DR.. Boyd who per-
formed the operation upon Miss Hewitt
In August, 1894. DR.. Tillman assisted,
Mrs. Hewitt. the two physicians and
Mrs. Mary Scally, city psychologist,
are co-defendants in a $500, 900 dam
age suit filed by Miss Hewitt, daughter
of the late inventor, Peter Cooper
Hewitt. The girl charged her mother
tricked her into the operation so Mrs,
Hewitt might benefit from the girls
inheritance.
Mrs. Scally said she examined Miss
Hewitt prior to the operation without
knowledge that such surgery was con-
templated and found her mentally SUBJ
normal. Mrs. Scally was not named
in the mayhem complaints.
The New York police message con-
cerning Mrs. Hewitt was signed by J. j
6eery, chief inspector, and was In reply
Evening star., 1936-02-06

Behind the revival of housing talk
(Tugwell's Cincinnati Speech) is q
report which Mr.. Roosevelt has on bis
desk, or in a drawer. It recommends
a 10-year program for upward OF $780,
900 new homes at an average price OF
$4,000 on cash-down payments as low
as S and 10 per cent. The R. F. C.
Mortgage Bank would finance at low
interest rates whatever private banks
do not want. A Federal appropriation
of $3.50 0,000, 900 is requested. The plan
is modelled on England's low-cost
housing system.
1t was submitted by the Committee
for Economic Recovery "a friendly
New Deal organization of business
men), but what gives it prominence
is the inside understanding that Mrs.
Roosevelt likes it and is behind it.
New Dealers Hatless.
The campus custom of walking nom
chalantly around in zero weather with
out hat has been taken up by many
New Dealers. and lately by the Presi-
dent himself.
In an open car, hdless, Mr.. Roose-
welt drove through cold wave the
other day to see his old adviser, Louis
Howe, at Naval Hospital.
Similarly. the President took an
open car, in neGr-zero tenpera-
ture, to inspect ne,0 Government
building.
Note-HotDe Is stronger, but uiH
be undble to resume his duties any
time soon He has a telephone at
his bedside, but is stiu fndcttpe.
Most frequent New Deal visitor in
the Senate galleries is Mrs. Morgen-
thau. She attends all important ses-
sions, Is rated as an important execu-
tive influence. Undersecretary of In
terror West is still functioning as Mr..
Roosevelt's confidential contact man
with Congress, but not prominently.
He has never been given specific duties
in the Interior Department. The IN
ternal Revenue Bureau has not made
it public, but has officially ordered
that income-tax payers be refused
the right to deduct processing taxes
on the ground that the consumer did
not pay them.
tcopyrixht. 1ee6.l
Evening star., 1936-02-06
FRENCH NATI0NALlSTS
HONOR THEIR RIOT DEAD
Decorate Graves of Victims of
1884 Disorders That Gave
Party Its Strength.
By the Associated Press.


PARIS, February 6.-France's ma
tionalist forces, whose strength grew
out of the bloody rioting of February
s. 1884. commemorated their dead to-
day with pilgrimage to the spot
where 81 persons suffered fatal in
juries.
Widows. orphans and crippled vic
Tins were among those who went to
the fountain in the Place de la Con-
corde to lay a wreath, a bunch of
flowers or a single blossom, at the
place where their comrades fell before
police fire.
Police were alert to prevent any vio-
lation of the ban against demonstra-
tions.
A mass at the Notre Dame Cathe-
dral, a service at the Greek Church,
decoration of the graves of the riot
victims, rekindling of the eternal flame
at the Unknown Soldiers Tomb and
mass meetings of the National Front
and the Croix de Feu made the dav
one of almost continuous ceremonies.
Evening star., 1936-02-06
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
McKENDREE, w. Va. February g.
An emaciated, 33-year-old woman
who police say was locked In her
darkened rooms 20 years, ate raven
ously- in q State hospital today but
refused to talk to any one.
The only thing she has said since
State Trooper o. r. Kincaid found
her yesterday was:
Indeed, the food Is good"
State Trooper o. r. Kincaid took
the woman, Dana Coleman, from the
home of Mrs. Minnie Coleman, 81,
her mother, after battering down the
door of their mountain shack.
Cardboard had been nailed over the
windows Of the daughters room. and
the blind were tackled TO the casing.
Trooper Kincaid said neighbors told
him the daughter came to live with
her mother at the age Of II and never
had been seen since. Before IL, she
had lived with an uncle.
Evening star., 1936-02-06
OLSON NAMES ONE
IN L|GGETT CASE
Governor Says A. B. Gilbert
Had Part in lnciting
Widows Charge.
BY the Associated Press.

BY ths Associated Press.
ROCHESTER, MINI. February e.
Floyd B. Olson today named A. B.
Gilbert Of Mound, former Republican
candidate for Governor, as one of the
men who melted Mrs. Walter w. Lig-
gett to attack him in connection with
the killing of her husband
Testifying as State witness in the
trial of Isadore Blumenfeld kid
Cann), for the machine-gun Staying
ofLiggett, the publishers widow as
serted her husband would not have
been killed unless Gov. Olson's gang
ordered it or permitted it."
so Gilbert wants me to name them,
does he?" asked the Governor today.
Gilbert yesterday issued a statement
in which he, like Mrs. Liggett. chal-
lenged the chief executive to name
those the Governor asserted had in
cited Mrs. Liggett's testimony.
Charges Are Denied.
Gov. Olson previously issued state
ment denying Mrs. Liggett's charges
and asserting he would. if challenged,
name the crafty politically minded
men" who melted Mrs. Liggett to
make various statements rejecting
upon me-"
Gilbert is one of them, but he
doesn't count" the Governor said
today. Hes a Non-Partisan League
renegade"
He did not Immediately name any
others, however.
Evening star., 1936-02-06
TAX EXEMPTION SOUGHT

Religious institutions and non-profit-
making colleges would be exempt
from paying the employers pay roll
tax under a bill introduced late yes
terday by Representative Ellenbogen.
Democrat. of Pennsylvania, to amend
the District unemployment compensa-
ton act.
Chairman Norton of the House Dis.
trict Committee plans to call special
meeting to consider the proposed
amendment so it can be passed on by
the House Monday, the next District
day, .
Evening star., 1936-02-06
HlT-RUN DRIVERS KILL
TWO AT SAME PLACE
Woman Struck by Truck After
Going to Aid Victim in
First Accident.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
HOOKSETT, N. H.. February g.
Hit-and-run drivers killed two persons
within a few minutes of each other
last night at the same spot.
The accidents occurred on the
Daniel Webster Highway near the
Manchester line
The first victim was an unidenti-
fled man who was hurled into a snow
bank by an automobile. The second
victim was Mrs. Ida Gagnon, AZ, who
hurried from her home to investigate
the first accident.
She and two Concord men were
struck by truck said to have Illinois
license plates.
Evening star., 1936-02-06

The mutual understanding between
Mr.. Roosevelt and the photographers
was not based entirely on that recent
picture portraying him in the last
throes of despair over the farm
problem.
1t started when a smart young
photographer took q series of candid
camera sketches of the President some
months ago and sold them to Time
magazine for $3.50. These showed
Mr. Roosevelt expressing every emotion
from A to X. omitting only Y and z
The White House was sore, but could
say nothing.
Time sent the same shayp-eyed
photographer doun to Warm
Springs on the last trip The
White House helpers made sure
that he did not get pery much.
The recent photo taken By an
other sharp eyeJ shoWing the
President rubbing his nose to re-
lieue the mark OF eyeglasses mould
hare been similarly unobtection-
able. ercept that a caption ,rriter
put headline on it.: "Ponders
Orer Farm Problem"
The unstated fact is the White
House is suffering from campaign
loneliness, thought the photographer
were getting too familiar. decided Il
call a halt.
Note-The photographers are say.
ing that the next time the White
House wants newsless picture taker
they will decline to make it, but they
won't.
Upham Among Advisers.
When Mr.. Roosevelt assembled his
tax advisers again the other day the
name Of Mr.. Morgenthau's speciaI
assistant. Cy Upham. was among
them. The White House explained
that Mr.. Upham was Mr.. Morgen.
thau's silver man.
What Mr.. Uphan kno1Ds about
siluer concerns mainly phateuer
change he may hare in his pocket
from time to time. He is Morgen-
thau's confidential contact man
NTH Congress.
That fact offers added explanation
why Mr.. Roosevelt has made so much
of a mystery of his tax plans during
che last two weeks. He has been try.
ing to find out how much of q tai
program he can get away with.
Back in his mind still are all those
inheritance taxes and higher income
rates upon which Congress turned
him down last year. They will prob.
ably remain in the back of his mind
because his chances are less promis.
ing this year than last.
Evening star., 1936-02-06
BOOKS SEIZED IN RAID

CHICAGO. February tP.-Books
and records of the Cafe Performers
Association Of America were seized
BY States attorneys police yesterday
In q raid on the organizations head
quarters.
Capt. Daniel Gilbert said he ques-
toned three officials and then ordered
that the association cease business.
Complaints by performers that they
had been intimidated and asked to
pay dues of $1.50 month to the
association led to the raid, Capt. Gil
bert said.
Evening star., 1936-02-06
Grace Vitality
Continued From First Page)

bition was to become . famous singer.
But her career in that respect had
been checked. Her family was finan-
cially unable to provide q teacher or
piano.
Even without preparation, Grace
scored such q decided hit in her first
microphone appearance that WJSV
arranged to put her on the air twice a
week and pay her sufficient funds to
receive a musical education. So to-
day a girl made her first professional
appearance and created sensation
in radio circles.
Grace sang four numbers on her
initial broadcast including popular
music and arias.
Executives at WJSV, caIioused from
the debuts of many microphone stars.
stood in the control room and clapped
their hands in excitement as Grace
sang.
Recording Made Secretly.
Without the knowledge Of Grace,
WJSV had a recording made OF her
program. After the broadcast she
was taken into the Offices of Ted
Church, program manager Of WJSv,
to listen to her own voice.
Grace listened, squeezed her hands
and SAID:
That can't be me. That doesn't
sound like my voice"
The recording even thrilled her.
She gripped her chair in excitement.
Mrs. Drake, her teacher, smiled and
watched the girls reactions closely.
And so the Presidents ball has
brought from obscurity q. voice that
critics claim some day win be heard
by the Nation.
Evening star., 1936-02-06

Democrats VIII not support the President unless
he climbs back upon the 1882 platform.
Seven months back the only opposition worth
mentioning to the denomination of President
Roosevelt came from Louisiana. Longs death
,'emoved the man whose personal following
threatened rump candidacy.
The administration suffered defeat in Louisi-
ana last month when Longs machine won and
Gov. Allen was elected to succeed the Kingfish.
But that eminently practical politician. Mr..
Farley. has opened negotiations with his louisiana
eounterparts. Channels Of patronage are being
cleared. The goose will soon hang high in
Io,isiano for all