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The Washington times., 1937-04-20
KRE|GER JURY
COMPLETED

Mrs. Mary Krieger, 35-year-old
former school teacher, and Sam.
uel Leighton Frooks, one-time Re.
publican candidate for Congress.
man from New York, went on
trial before an all-male jury in
United States District Court to.
day on an indictment charging
them with conspiring to blackmail
the late Carroll Pierce, Alexandria
banker.
Defense attorneys, John J. Nc.
Ginnis, representing Mrs. Krieger
and William r. Berkson, of New
York, for Frooks, exhausted all
their challenges in their success
full effort to exclude women from
the jury before the panel was
finally completed.
Covered II Months
The alleged conspiracy lasted
from August /, 1885, to October
20, 1886, according to the open
ing statement of Assistant United
States Attorney Roger Robb, end
Continued ON Page 2, Col. ~
The Washington times., 1937-04-20
Obvious Deduction
EUen for HeapBig
Inju1 to Make

Listen, Palefaces. to the quip
of one heap big Indian Chief that
almost started one big riot in
Police Court here today.
Chief John Lone Star, him be-
long to Chippewa nation, he on
trial on charge of larceny by
trust. Him bad Indian, say po.
lice,' with IL arrests.
Now he charged with getting
commissions from merchants, say.
ing he agent for Sioux Indians,
who make camp by River Bend.
Up before white mans Judge
Issac r. Hit come today two
braves, Chief Long Time Sleep and
Chief High Star. They tell judge
they not know Chief John Lone
Star and he not their agent.
Up speak Judge Hit to Chief
Long Time Sleep, and he say:
"Me once ride range for Wells
Fargo Express. Indians then
cause lots trouble. They scalp
my friends"
Chief Long Time Sleep look up
at learned judge on bench, who
is bald as egg, and grunt:
"Ugh! That where Judge lose
um ScaIp?"
The Washington times., 1937-04-20
Kansas Asks Trees
# Only 10 Relieve
Lynchers' Long Rides
International News Service

Kansas needs some help to
grow trees. It's come to the point
where Kansans can't-well, read
on.
Appearing before a House ap-
preparations subcommittee along
with a score Of other Congress
men seeking the proposed great
plains forest experiment station
for their district, Representative
Clifford Hope (R> of Kansas, re-
lieved the tedium of the proceed
ingS with the assertion:
"The creation of this station
would help grow trees i'm the
State of Kansas and am for it.
I'VE do not have enough
trees to conduct q decent lynch
ing. A few years ago the boys
had to drive all night in order
to find a tree 10 hang q fellow
and if the station is located out
there I want 1t in my district.
It Is a mighty fine thing"
The Washington times., 1937-04-20
RHODES TRIAL
CLOSES T0DAY

After placing only four wit
nesSes, including the defendant,
on the stand, the defense in the
case of Fred B. Rhodes, former
president of the defunct Fidelity
Building and Loan Association,
rested shortly before noon today.
Rhodes is charged with forging
the name of Desire Irr, a depos-
itor. to a $500 withdrawal slip.
At his first trial last month the
jury was discharged after report
ing they was unable to reach a
verdict.
Under cross-examination by AS
siStant U. s. Attorney Roger Robb
today, Rhodes made an admission
he had signed the name of Irr to
a $40 withdrawal slip four months
after he had severed his connection
with the association. He became
angry when he was not allowed to
explain" this transaction.
After the defense rested, attor-
neys prepared their instructions
for the jury, and the case will go
to the jury in U. s. District Court
late today after final argument.
The Washington times., 1937-04-20
PERKINS OPENS
LABOR TALKS

Both the Federal and State gov.
ernments stand ready to provide
help to labor and industry in work
ing out future policies for adj
miniStration of the Wagner Labor
Act, Secretary of Labor Frances
Perkins told a score of Industrial
lists, labor leaders and Government
representatives here today.
Her speech sounded the keynote
of the series of collective bargain
ing conferences she has called seek
ing better understanding of the
workings of the Labor Relations
Act, which the Supreme Court a
week ago declared constitutional.
Miss Perkins conceded that ex-
perience is needed by both work
ers and employers, saying:
"Many employers and workers
lack experience in collective bar
gaining, its practices and its
methods, and you who are here
today can suggest q plan, per-
hapS, which will serve to lessen
the tension and minimize stop
pages of work through miSun-
derStandings by one or the other
group"
She added:
"The Department Of Labor has
available the services of officials
skilled in Cancellation and media
ton work and representatives Of
workers and employers will find
we are always ready to lend ex-
pert assistance In working out
agreements designed to insure in
duStrfal peace for an extended
period"
The Washington times., 1937-04-20
D. A.R.HEARS
SPEECH BY
BLOOM
He Tells of Plans to
Make Constitution
Known to All

Standing on the rostrum of Con-
stitution Hall surrounded by Off
Gals and dignitaries of the Daugh-
tiers of the American Revolution,
Representative Sol A. Bloom CD
of New York today told the DELE
gates to the forty-sixth annual con-
vention of his committees plans
for celebrating the 150th anniver-
Sary of the signing of the Consti-
tuition. He said:
''NOw we not only know that
our nation has lasted under the
Constitution which made it pos
SibIe, but that under Divine
Providence our nation shall go
ON into the far reaches of the
future, forever free and forever
united"
He explained how Congress
passed resolution two years ago
establishing the United States
Constitution Sesquice n tie mia
Commission to prepare and carry
out plans for making 1887 and
ONNNOCSAA6 JCd4O AAC444u4dU 4OL
only as successive anniversaries of
forming, ratifying, and establish
ing the Constitution, but as years
in which the people of the United
States will be given for the first
time a full opportunity to obtain
accurate, basic knowledge about
the Constitution.
Plans Going Well
He added that in his capacity
as director general he could state
Continued ON Page 3, Col. u
The Washington times., 1937-04-20
PRIVILEGE TAX
SOUGHT HERE

A proposal to impose a privilege
tax on corporations doing business
in the city and probably levy on
the amount of business transacted
by such corporations appeared to
win the favor of members of the
special House District subcommit-
tee on taxes as hearings opened
today on proposals to raise addi-
tional revenue to meet the deficit
anticipated next year.
Committee members were sur
prised to learn taxes on tangibleS
are levied only on July /. They
Immediately pointed out that
under such an arrangement indi-
vidualS and corporations with
large bank accounts could easily
move these accounts out of the city
between the latter part of June
until July 2 and thereby escape
this tax.
Representative Ambrose Ken
nedy Cd of Maryland, chairman
Continued on Page 2, Col 81
The Washington times., 1937-04-20
Teacher Asks $1,000,
AIleqes Man S SIandeI

MINEOLA, N. Y, April 20
G.N.S0 Red Headed Mrs. Mary
Greiner, teacher, was today fight
ing to collect $4,000 from the
farmer ex-president of the board
of education on the charge he
slandered her because she resisted
his advances.
The 40-year- old teacher told the
jury that the former school head,
Fred Hohenstern, IS. once tried to
lure her into an unoccupied farm
house ito talk over school affairs"
The Washington times., 1937-04-20
DENHARDT
ON TRIAL
FOR LIFE
Venue Change Sought
For General Accused
OF Killing Fiancee

NEW CASTLE, KY, April 20
IN.S0.-The murder trial of
Brig. Gen. Henry III. Denhardt
opened with a punch today
punch to the Jaw administered
by Circuit Judge Charles G. Mar
shall.
The jurist swung on q news
paper photographer who at
tempted to take his picture as he
mounted the courthouse steps.
NEW CASTLE, KY, April 20
G.N.SO.-CrowdS, excited chatter
of townsfolk and even a medicine
mans show emphasized the holi
day atmosphere which prevailed
today for the opening of the trial
of Brig. Gen. Henry H. Den
hardt, charged with the murder OF
Mrs. Verna Carr Taylor, his II
ancee.
Defense counsel were ready with
o motion for a change of venue,
and arguments on this point, to be
shared by w. Clarke Otte, chief
attorney for Denhardt, and Prose.
cutor H. B. Kinsolving, was ex-
pected to consume the better part
Of two days.
Circuit Judge Charles C. Mar
shall announced he would expe-
dite the arguments. Should the
change be denied, the case will be
tried Immediately.
The stout, bald former adjutant
general of Kentucky is charged
with numbering his brunette sweet
heart on a country road, Novem-
Der 6, after an all-day outing in
Louisville. They had returned
about 7 p. m. that day to La
Grange, KY, where Mrs. Taylor
lived with her two daughters. The
couple remained at the Taylor
home for about an hour, accord
ing to reports, when the general
said they decided to take a short
automobile ride In the course
of this ride Mrs. Taylor was shot
Continued on Page IL, Col. 81
The Washington times., 1937-04-20
STRIKES
CONDEMNED
BY WILLIAM S. NEAL
international News Service

The House Labor Committee,
in a formal report recommending
passage of a Senate resolution, to-
day branded "Sit-down" strikes as
illegal and declared they are OPP
posed "by all persons having a
true regard for the laws Of our
country"
A minority report opposed
passage of the Senate resolution
con d inning both "sit-down"
strikes and employer warfare on
collective bargaining, and chal-
Continued on Page IL, Col. ~
The Washington times., 1937-04-20
Quake Reported

PASADENA, Calf, April 20
G.N.S0.-The second in less than
a month, a minor earthquake was
felt in lower California today. A
shock was recorded at the Car
negie Seismological Institute here
at 7:25 a. m. There was no dam.
age of any kind, according to early
reports.
Riverside police said windows
and dishes had been ratified.
The Washington times., 1937-04-20
I TREASURY.
T0CHECK
LEAKS
Warns Nations Now
In Arms Race Head
For Bankruptcy
By GEORGE DURNO
International News Service

A definite hint that next years
session Of Congress may be called
to increase taxes was contained
in revised budget estimates for the
fiscal year 1887, and 1885 which
President Roosevelt submitted to
the House and Senate this after
noon with the admission his hopes
Of a "layman's balance" for next
year had been blasted by failing
revenue.
So far as this session is con.
cerned, the President asked only
that existing taxes, which expire
this year. be continued. But he
added: .'
1T has become apparent that
there Is an immediate need for
. careful sudyey of the present
tax structure. The treasury
VIII be prepared by November
next, to present to the appro.
pirate committees of Congress.
information as to such loop.
holes as may exist in the pres.
emit revenue laws, and suggest
ions for such new or additional.
taxes as may be necessary to
meet deficiencies. IL any, in the
reVenue-prOducing power of the
present levieS"
PREDICTIONS INDICATED
The new balance sheet followed
closely advance predictions.
Mr.. Roosevelt recommended an
appropriation of $500, 100, 900 for
federal work relief for 1878.
Because January estimates Of
revenue fell short of expectations,
the President reported the treas
ury would wind up on June 30
with a deficit of $2.557, 0OO, 900 for
the current year, as against a
predicted ,248,OOO, 900.
Next year, instead of being in
balance, the President now an
ticipates another deficit, but only
of $418,0O0,O00.
The Chief Executive injected
one significant note in his fiscal
message when he advised Con.
gress:
ut is a matter of common
knowledge that the principal
danger to modern civilization
lies in those nations which
largely, because Of an armament
race, are headed directly to-
wards bankruptcy. In proper
ton to national budgets the
United States is spending a far
smaller proportion Of Govern.
Continued ON Page A, Col. ~
The Washington times., 1937-04-20
Five Remington Rand
Plants TO Rehire 700

NEW YORK, April 20 UN.SO.
Retiring of TOO former employees
in five factories of Remington
Rand, Inc, idle since they went
on strike last year. will begin i'm
mediately, under instructions sent
by the company to plant man
ayers. The plants are at Middle
town, Conn; Ilion, Tonawanda
and Syracuse, N. Y, and Norwood,
Ohio.
Under a proposal ratified by
the strikers, workers who notify
the company in writing of their
desire to return to work will re-
ceive a $40 weekly allowance for
q period not exceeding six weeks
if production schedules do not
permit their immediate reinstate-
ment,
The Washington times., 1937-04-20
WASHINGTON FORECAST

Fair and somewhat cooler, lowest tempera-
ture about As tonight; tomorrow mostly
cloudy. followed by showers at night; mod
crate winds, mostly northeast Highest tenn
perature last "a hours, 20; lowest, So.
(Weather Details on Page I'D
The Washington times., 1937-04-20
Hanson Faces Transfer

LOS ANGELES, April 20 Q.N.S0
John H. Hanson. SO, agent in
charge of the Federal Bureau of
Investigation here, will be trans
ferred to Cleveland soon, it was
learned today.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-06-07

Not since Alice Longworth and
Dolly Gam staged their epic strug-
gle for precedence at official dinners
in Washington has there been a
social proNem like the one raised
by Wallis Warfield's marriage to
the Duke of Windsor
Consider for a moment the tragic
plight Of the unhappy English
socialite.
For many years he (or she) circl
ed dutifully about the royal family,
bowing and scraping and Your
Majestying to the limit of the law.
The boyish Prince of Wales became
a Slightly less boyish king, and as
such was top dog in the social melee.
Then, almost overnight, he ceased
to be king and became a duke in
exile. Immediately the fond allie
glance of society" was diverted
from him to his successor. People
who had fawned on him for years,
and whose little lives were made
bright and CHEEKY at nod from
his kingly head, suddenly declared
that he was unworthy and of bad
repute. So they buzzed about the
new king and spent their spare
time thinking up derogatory things
to say about the American person
the ex-king was about to marry.
+
Now it develops that Mrs. War
field, after her wedding, became a
duchess and "her royal highnesS. J"
AS such, she will rate salute from
all socialites of lower rank-Which
includes practically all of them.
Furthermore, it is rumored that the
duke and his new duchess may
spend bit of time in London now
and then, which automatically will
compel the empires choicest SnobS
Imperial Valley press., 1937-06-07

NEW YORK, June 7 Diary: A
joint postal card from Fanny Hurst
and Bob and Madge Davis, whose
paths had crossed in Florence, an
outrageously ribald commu1ique
from Mickey Neilan and a note
from my favorite drummer boy,
Jack Powell in London. So break
fasting on fried chicken Frank ".
Jones air mailed from Kentucky.
At my desk but mostly gazing at
the Chatham across the roofs,
hoping to wave to Bill Corum, the
duelist. And then to idle among the
Madison avenue shops, meeting up
with Aubrey Eads, who calls him
self a rag merchant, and we sat
awhile in the st. Regis quaffing
coWl of seltzer and lime.
To dinner at Papa Monetas who
told me of losing his money and
almost his business during recent
black days. but now back in stride.
Then home and talking to Percy
Crosby on his Virginia estate over
the telephone, and listening to "Vox
Pop" now one of my favorite wire
less programs.
X X
Books are being written and
newspaper editorials are rejecting
sudden return to religion. And
for some reason not accountable,
save general world unrest, church
men in the metropolitan area have
noticed a sharp attendance increase,
especially at morning services. The
noon-day services at Trinity for
Imperial Valley press., 1937-06-07

is part owner of the colony and has
vast palozzio with hunting
grounds in Italy.
Theoder, until he took a tumble
in thee mari,et in 1929 was also
we'll fixed. Theodore Titze, another
celebrated head-waiter in his day,
now conducts his own restaurant as
does Bernard at The Mascotte.
Il Il
Often a columnist gets off inno-
Gently enough On the wrong foot.
Recently, in what was an attempt
to praise the flibberty- -gibberty talk
that constitutes much of the face
tious art of the actress Mary Boland,
| wrote something like this: IF Mary
Boland talked that way off the
stage she'd drive a person nuts. "
Evidently Miss Boland regarded it
as a back-handed compliment, for
she didn't wait to write; she tele-
graphed: IF you talk as you write
you'd drive me nuts
Bagateiles: j. P. Morgan likes to
proWl around flower shops and
never misses daily attendance at
the flower show. Clyde Beatty,
if the animals don't get him, ex-
poets to retire eventually to an Ohio
farm. Sinclair Lewis likes to go to
a strange city to write his novels.
Arthur Samuels was hauling off
to publish magazine this Fall when
his backer died suddenly George
Gershwin is putting his savings
into fine paintings. . Edgar Bergen,
the Ventriloquist, was getting ready
to give up his act when he was
catapaulted into an amazing vogue.
Jack Demsey and his cafe hackers
are bowling coldly.
There is rough and ready badina9e
in those sporty little cafes off
Broadway, In one the other evening
an annoyed patron called out, "
What do you nave TO do in this
dump to get glass of water?" And
from a nearby booth someone re-
Piled: Try setting yourself on
fire!"
Imperial Valley press., 1937-06-07
New York Day by Day
By O. O. Mcintyre

brokers often overfloWs. Indeed the
gain is general and no denomina-
ton has been neglected. In the a.
partment house where I live the
doormen tell me there has been a
steady rise in the neighborhood
among those who dress up and go
to services" Rousseau once obser-
ved There never was time when
civilization was in need Of a spiri
tual awakening that it did not
arrive
Serious minded movie goerS are
huffing and putting over what they
call the after theatre high hats"
They are those in evening clothes
who go to such movie houses as
Music Hall, the Capitol and Para
mount after the play to kill off a
little time before night clubs swing
into high. 1t is declared they are not
only noisy but poke fun at the
screen players and otherwise spoil
the picture for those who have come
to enjoy and behave themselves.
Several near alterations between
the regulars and the interlopers have
been stopped only by prompt action
of uShers. 1t is trifling thing,
perhaps, in the life of the town but
indicative of snide brand of
craftsmanship.
Personal nomination for the New
York social worlds most congenial
couple-Mr. and Mrs. w. K.
Vanderbilt.
The three better known head
walters in town are probably Rene
Black of the Waldorf, Gene of the
Colony and Theodor SzarVas. Each
Of them knows the various grad
ations Of society as perfectly as
Cholly Knickerbocker. And thus are
able to prevent thee seating of some
recent divorcee with her newest
husband at a table adjoining her
former husband and his newest
flame. The wealthiest is Gene who
Imperial Valley press., 1937-06-07
BRINGING
ALI. THE NEWS
TO IMPERIAL
VALLEY ~
DO NOT FORSAKE TANGIBLE
ASSETS FOR TNTANGTRLES

The people of Imperial Valley have
been made definite offer for funds to
construct hydro-electric system on the
All American canal, set down in detail
that was worked out over a two-year
period, signed by the proper officials
and awaiting only the peoples approval
at an election June 16.
The people have been made another
offer, not worked out in detail, not
agreed to by the officials concerned. not
satisfactory in details.
One offer is tangible; ready to go in
to effect The other is intangible. with
no assurance that it would not be rescind-
ed; and, further, with no assurance that
details could ever be ironed out to the
satisfaction of both parties.
Which offer will the people favor on
June 16?
We think we know. We think sound
business judgment will lead the people
TO vote Eyes" on PWA and REA con-
tracts June 16.
The Nevada-California Electric corp
oration's offer, We believe, partakes too
much of the proposition at which the
taciturn Andrew Carnegie once laughed
so uproariously He was shown an ad
in Kansas City newspaper which said:
Wanted: Men with boats to catch
driftwood on the Missouri river Will
give them half of what they CATCH"
We cannot get away from the conclu-
sion that, under the power company
offer, we would give the power company
our power and pay them for selling it
back to us. In return, we would get
back small part of the money we paid
to them. They call it buying our power.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-06-07
Bruce Cation Says:>>
Royal Snobs Refute British Democracy

to accept the lady and like her.
Now we have heard a great deal
in the last few weeks about the
great British democracy. The de-
mocracy has just outdone itself in
the browning Of new king, but we
have been assured chat, flmdament-
ally, England is as much a demo-
cracy as America. The kine is only
a symbol, Parliament rules the land,
and one man is quite as good as
another
But London's gasp of pious horror
over Edwards insistence that his
wife be given the same rank thai
he possesses reveals a large-sized
flaw in this institution of kingship
as applied to democracy.
X
It is a helpful little reminder
that the institution of monarchy,
with all its inevitable flummery of
rank, precedence and titles, creates
and encourages snobbery on a titanic
scale. In the heart of democracy
it plants denial of everything
democracy stands for, and COM
pels everyone to notice it.
We have SnoDS over here, heaven
knoWs-but they have no official
standing, and no one takes them
seriously. In "A monarchy they have
to be taken seriously, for the mon
archy would collapse if they weren't.
And the spectacle of English society
raising panied eyebrows as it re-
luctantly sheathes the knives it had
got out for Wallis Warfield is the
tip-off. A democracy is not COM
pletely democratic as long as it
gears its social life to formal
system Of titles.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-06-07
A MINORITY KEEPS
INDUSTRY AT A STANDSTILL

MOSI enllgnlenlng piece or news
for many weeks on the current labor
situation comes from Richmond, Calf,
where a Ford Motor company plant re-
mains closed because majority of the
laborers themselves (note that it was
not the employers), refused to be repre-
sented in collective bargaining by
group representing the Committee for
Industrial Organization. (CI.OD
The Clio. agitators, disgruntled be-
cause the Ford employees refused to ap-
point them representatives of the entire
laboring personnel, ordered the strike to
go on Somewhere by the wayside evil
IDENTIFY forgotten in this supposed new
order of things, is the will of the major
ity. In Richmond, at least, it means
nothing to the CLIO.
How can the strike go on when the
laborers themselves, by two to one vote,
refuse to support the agency responsible
for the strike? The answer is simple.
In these modern days of labor war
fare, a strike is not the business only
plant. At least, not under CLIO. domina-
tion. Pickets surrounding the plant,
forcing willing laborers to stay home,
are not chosen from the ranks of labor
ers in the affected plant. They may be
unemployed stevedores, or cooks or car
penters or almost anything else They
may not have seen the plant before-but
it is their job to close it. They have no
personal grievance against the manage
ment-but because the Clio. cars want
CLIO. recognition in that plant-it is
closed by strike.
The poor devils who want to keep on
working are just out of luck Somebody
they never saw before says they can't
and backs up the ultimatum with i'm
ported thugs.
Labor's struggle, as typified by the
CLIO, is not struggle against capital
ism. 1t is a struggle against American
ism.