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D.C.GAMbL|NGb BILL
PASSED BY SENATE
Uniform Sales Act Measure
Also Sent to House for
Approval. 81

Two, bills, one to strengthen the
gambling laws and the other to apply
the uniform sales act to Washington,
passed the Senate this afternoon and
we're sent to the House A third
measure, to define the qualifications
of lawyers, was postponed at the re-
quest of Senator Copeland Democrat,
of New York, who asked time to
study it.
The gambling bill, intended to aid
police in stopping the numbers game,
had been approved by the Senate
Monday, but had to be reconsidered
because members at that time were
under the impression they were acting
on a different bill to provide for a
general revision of the District code
When the gambling bill came up
again today it went through unan-
inlousiy without debate. 1t is SIM
liar 10 measure approved by the
Senate two years ago. but which died
in the House when the Seventy-fourth
Congress ended.
The measure fixes a penalty of not
more than $1,000 or three years for
promoting any lottery, which would in
clude the numbers game. and provides
that possession of numbers slips would
be prima facie evidence of intent to
sell or negotiate them. 1t further pro-
vides that any person who knowingly
has in his possession slips for the pur-
pose of playing the lottery could be
fined up to $500 or imprisonment for
six months.
Other amendments to existing law
would enable the United States COM
missioners to issue search warrants in
gambling cases, and would broaden the
power of courts to order destruction Of
gambling equipment. At present there
is no provision authorizing destruction
of gambling devices if no arrests are
made at the time they are seized.
In explaining the uniform sales
bill, Chairman King of the District
Committee told the Senate there is
no substantial statutory law here al
present to govern the sale OF goods
Confusion results from the applica-
ton Of the principles Of common law
to commercial transactions, he said.
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since the law requiring open registra.
ton Of such operatives became ef-
fective. Some of these operations
were for General Motors Corp. in their
Chevrolet plant at GAINESVILLE, Camden
said.
Was Mr.. Lewis (Harold T. rewis, q
Pinkerton informanD registered as Q
detective in Wisconsin,"
mo, sir
WAS Mr.. Packard, alias Park.
hurst?"
mo, sir"
Were other Pinkerton operatives,
with the exception of Mr.. Broschelle,
registered?"
No, sir
Referring TO ledgers of Pinkerton.
the committee established that Alfred
Marshall. personnel director for Gen.
eral Motors, had code designation
MHUPO in the agency files.
Camden, under questioning. said
Pinkerton had given service to the
National Metal Trades Association, a
strike-breaking and espionage organ
i1ation. Part of the service, he ex-
planned, was the obtaining of inform
ants in Wisconsin.
Testimony that espionage directed
at Government conciliators have been
followed in the past was given yester-
day, when a former agent of the
Pinkerton Agency told of being de-
tailed to shadow Edward F. McGrady.
Assistant Secretary of Labor, during
ccnciliation effort in q Chevrolet
strike in Toledo in 1885.
In addition. the agent, William H.
Martin, said he had arranged to have
the hotel room next to McGrady and
to eavesdrop on the officials confer
ences with union leaders.
The Pinkerton client in this in.
stance was either Chevrolet or the
General Motors Corp, parent COM
pany, it was testified.
Questioned about this practice, Nc
Grady said today that such condi-
tions are known to exist, and that
conciliators are forced to govern
ourselves accordingly. It means we
have to be on our guard all the time,
and, OF course, 1t makes 1t more diff
cult to really reach an understanding
through discussion"
At the office of the Committee for
Industrial Organization, with which
the U. A. w. is afiliated, spokes.
man said:
we have known that our delega.
ton has been under surveillance in
Detroit, but we've Just paid no atten-
ton to it."
The La Toilette committee was told
yesterday afternoon by Robert A.
Pinkerton. head Of the agency, that
General Motors terminated its rela-
tionship with the agency on Janu-
airy, 81 Of this year, at which tins
efforts were being made to settle the
strike.
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grassland that should retain ma
tural cover.
Extension of cooperative graz
ing associations
No Agencies to Be Displaced.
The committee said the new Federal
agency would prevent overlapping and
confusion that now exists with so
Federal agencies and many more State
and local units dealing with the prob
lens. rr
The new agency should not displace
existing agencies or assume any ad-
ministrative control over the normal
operations Of those bodies, the ex.
perts said. Outlining the place vari-
Gus Government units should occupy
in the program. they said:
Federal agencies may advise, as
sist and coordinate; State agencies
may administer permissive or manda-
tory legislation; local agencies and in
dividuals will have to assume the final
responsibility"
Funds and other details for the pro-
gram were left to Congress. The re-
port said $4,000, 900 acres of land could
be acquired by the Federal Govern
ment and many farmers now living in
the area might be aided by resettle-
rnent.
The plains can be transformed
from q risky adventure and recur-
rent liability into stable basis of eco
non1ic and social profit to their inhab-
itants and the whole country" the
committee said.
This will take long time, it added,
and said 10 years would be needed for
additional Investigations and surveys.
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caught in the gleam of searchlights,
arose from the bay.
Searching craft cruised up and
down off the airport for considerable
distances.
Fontana. 57-year-old millionaire,
was returning to his home here after
a business trip to Los Angeles.
Miss Grennan. "a. was en- route to
her Berkeley home from a Winter
in Southern California. and was max
ing plans for her marriage in April
to Paul Alexander Dulfer. The mar
riage was planned as a high spot in
the Spring social season.
Her father, also aboard, was widely
known here.
Until informed of the accident, Mrs.
Grennan did not know whether her
husband and daughter were en- route
north by plane or train.
Il asked them not to fly" she
sobbed in her home
Lorge was an automobile salesman.
Gilmore, vice president Of the Enter
prise Oil Burner Co, was on a busi-
ness trip. His wife and daughter
here were reported near collapse.
A former executive of the San Fran
cisco Junior Chamber of Commerce,
Gilmore is brother of Billy" Gill
more, widely known Pacific coast polo
player.
Freedlander, president of a Los
Angeles casing company, was en- route
here on business.
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conservation and effective utiliza-
ton Of all the water available,
especially that which falls as rain
and snow; an economy which rep
resents generally more rational
adjustment of the organization of
agriculture and cropping plans
and methods to natural conditions.
The whole subject Of drought on
the great plains dovetails into the
studies made by. the National Re-
sources Committee into the larger
aspect Of public works planning.
Previous and current studies of land
and water problems have been un-
dertaken on a Nationwide basis.
In this report they have been re-
worked and applied by the Great
Plains Committee in cooperation
with other Federal agencies and
with State and regional planning
agencies as a component part of
our desire to develop program of
constructive action for the drought
area.
Whatever program Is adopted
must be cooperative and will re-
quire complementary lines of action
by the Federal Government, State
governments and all the citizens of
the region individually. Each has
material interests at stake and can
no longer afford to defer construc-
tive action; each has moral re-
sponsibility for unwilling contribu-
tions to the causes of the present
situation: and especially each has
responsibility for undertaking lines
OF action essential to effectiveness
OF action by the others.
The problem is one that can be
solved, but the solution will take
time. Therefore a policy should
be determined. a long-run pro-
gram formulated. and execution
begun without undue delay.
FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT.
The White House,
February 10, 1887.
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BONNET DEPARTS
FOR WASHINGTON
New French Ambassador to
Seek Stabilized Money
and Better Trade.
BY the Associated Press.

6y tIic AeoUCldteQ E-cSS.
PARIS, February 10.-France's new
Ambassador to the United States,
Georges Bonnet, left for Washington
today with the announcement his main
mission would be permanent stabiliza-
ton Of the franc and dollar, and ex-
tension of trade treaties.
The Ambassador was accompanied
by his wife and a corps of trade ex-
perts. He will board the lie de France
at LIE Havre. expecting to reach Wash
ington February II.
War Debt in Background.
Bonnet declared there was no ques-
tion at present of opening negotiations
for repayment of Frances war debt or
of France attempting to gain a loan
from America.
American trade treaty expired July /,
Bonnet said:
"One of the essential goals of my
mission is to renew this treaty which
has already given very satisfactory
results
The Ambassador declared France
wished to make the tri-power monetary
stabilization accord between the United
States, France and Great Britain even
stronger and give it an even more
definite character"
May Renew Appointment.
The successor to retiring Ambassador
Andre de Laboulaye had only limited
time for his work. He retained his
seat in the Chamber of Deputies and.
technically, as member of Parliament
rather than the diplomatic corps. he
could stay in Washington only six
months.
1t was believed, however. that Bon
nets appointment would be renewed
for a like time.
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Washington
Wayside
Tales
Random Observations
of Interesting Events
and Things.
TREES.
CHAP who signs his name

A CHAP who signs his name as
~ Robert Josephs wants it un-
~ derstood that washington's
n trees have utility as we'll as
beauty.
The tree at the southeast corner
of Seventeenth and E streets, for in
stance, makes a perfect reflector for
the traffic signals at that corner, he
says.
Motorists need not crane their
necks trying to look around the corner
of those blinkers which the Traffic
Department uses to conceal the amber
signal" he tells the world. "All they
need to do is watch the reflection OF
the signals on the limb of that tree
1t is a pretty effect. too, the constant
shift of red, green and amber rays"
1t is a pretty subversive idea If you
want to look at it that way, of course
X X
ICKES.
Harold L. IckeS is Uery difficult
man to keep straight on the saluta-
ton OF a letter, Government stenog-
raphers find. The salutation de-
pends upon ,Dhich capacity Mr..
Ickes fills in the letter tDriter'S life.
II he is Federal emergency dd-
ministrator OF public works, he
should be addressed as Dear Mr..
IckeS."
As Secretary OF the Interior, tt
-
X x X
NO DEAL.
THE sign in the window read "Spe.
L cial this week: Buy a pair of oul
81 hose and receive another pair fol
so cents"
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Congress in Brief
TODAY.

Senate:
Routine business.
La Toilette Committee continues in
vestigation of industrial espionage.
Finance Committee considers ex-
tension of reciprocal trade agreements
Appropriations Subcommittee takes
up Independent offices bill.
House:
Considers bill for voluntary retire.
ment Of Supreme Court justices at 10.
Military Affairs Committee con-
tinues hearings on bill to take profits
out of war.
Flood Control Committee opens
hearings on ways to prevent further
floods. D..
TOMORROW.
Senate:
May not be in session.
Public Buildings and Grounds Com
mittee holds final hearing at 1880
am. on extension Of east front Of
Capitol.
Banking and Currency Subcommit-
tee meets on flood relief bills at
1890.
House tomorrow:
Begins debate on Treasury-P Post
ONCE appropriation bill.
Subcommittee on Appropriations in
charge Of District supply bill resumes
hearings 1T 10 am.
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LANDING FIELD "OVERSHOT.

The pilot of the Inflated United
Air Lines plane which crashed in San
Francisco Bay last night had "over-
shot" the airport and was turning to
make another attempt at landing
when the ship hit the water, it was
stated today by Director Eugene L.
Vidal of the Bureau of Air Commerce.
Vidal said a preliminary report
from Commerce Department inspec-
tors indicated the weather was clear
and none of the aids to navigation
was involved.
He refused to express an opinion
as to whether the accident was due
to an error on the part of the pilot.
explaining 1--WE don't make such quick
analysis of these accidents"
kThe bureau director said that in the
list Of 26 airline accidents for which
detailed reports have been made
public, there is only one which ap-
parently is of the same nature as last
nights crash. That involved an ac-
cident last year at st. Louis in which
the pilot. after taking of, circled
back to landing, made turn at
too low an altitude and caught q
wing tip on the ground.
Secretary of Commerce Roper ex-
planned that the lack of lights on the
water may have deceived the pilot
as to his distance above the surface.
vidal, at the request of Roper.
made public summary Of last weeks
aviation safety conference in which
he listed II immediate projects rec
commended by the conference and q
number of items to be undertaken in
the future. He characterized the
conference as "by far the most bene-
fetal. aviation conference ever held"
The safety program included:
Adoption of radio direction finders.
More exacting navigational training
Of airline pilots.
Installation of air logs on all trans.
ports in the near future.
Installation of anti-static loop an
tennae On airliners.
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PILOT VETERAN OF AIR.

LOS ANGELES, Calf, February 10
R).-PNot A. r. Thompson, at the
controls of the United Airline trans
port when it disappeared last night in
San Francisco Bay, was a veteran of
the Skyways with more than 10000
hours of flying to his credit.
For IA years he operated flying
school in Salt Lake City, plotting the
mails between there and Cheyenne.
Since 1888 he has flown the Los An
geles and San Francisco run. A Wild
over, he had two children, Tommy, 10,
and Janet, 8.
Co-Pilot Joe de Cesaro moved to
Hollywood recently from San Fran
cisco. He was married and had a 16-
month-old baby.
LANDING FIELD "OvERSHOT."
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methods common to humid regions" :"
The President said the drought re-
port dovetailed into recommendations
OF the National Resources Committee
on public works planning.
He previously had told reporters
both these reports would tie in with
a plan he has in mind for creating
eight or ten regional divisions to
project a varied assortment of public
works to be carried out under a $780,
100000 annual appropriation.
These would cover Hood control,
navigation, power, reclamation,
drought, dust and erosion control.
roads, and rivers and harbor improve
ments.
ALI Must Cooperate.
Asserting States and private citizens
must cooperate in the new economy
program, the President said each
group, as well as the Federal Govern.
ment, has material interests at stake
and a moral responsibility for un-
whiting contributions" to the causes
Of the present situation.
Among methods proposed for read
justing the great plains economy
were:
Acquisition of millions of acres
OF lands by public agencies to pre-
vent misuse and to start reclaraa.
ton.
Federal and State legislation to
assure farming methods adapted
to the area.
Increase in sizes Of many farms
termed too small to maintain
families.
Consolidation OF local govern
nent units.
Immediate surveys to determine
plowland that should Be regraased,
grassland that may be TILED, end
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Invasion Fears Rise.

Latest figures showing that New
Zealand's birth rate continues to de-
cline has created . strong group favor
ing more liberal immigration laws as
Q means Of strengthening national
defense. Fear Of invasion by . for.
eisn power b frequently voiced.
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AS the cops story goes, she didn'
comprehend they we're electric lights
She thought the whole darn town wa!
on fire. And she turned around ant
headed back home. When she arrived
there she told her folks she didn't sc,
Washington because 1t was afire.
xx X y
FAITH.
Whether or not you belieUe any
one could hare such faith in
friend as to belieDe so Obvious an
untruth, ue must tell you about
Arceiiu Wendell. She started Uear.
ing glasses recently and wns an.
noyed to discover that they logged
up When she came into warn1
room from the cold outdoors.
walk through the door bdck-
ward and it liI eQualise the glass
temperature Without the nisting
effect" friend told her, keeping
a completely straight face.
Mrs. Wendell tried 1t on three
doors before she discovered the
Uhole thing tD1s a ludtcrons hoaI.
X X
BARBER SHOP.
MARION B. BARBER conducts q
barber shop on Fourth street
northeast. Barber's father was a Bar
ber, as was the elder BARRIERS father
before him. neither howeyor woe a
barber, as is the Barber in question.
1t all came out when some one
broke into Marion's shop last week
and stole SIS worth of his tools. Police
are now looking for the guy who
clipped" Barber's barber clippers.
It's things like that, he says, that
get in his hair.
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GONE.

A POLICEMAN told us this story
= and swore 1t was the truth. We
don't know whether it's true, so If
you're from North Carolina, don't
blame it on us.
A girl from that State came toward
the National Capital in her automo-
bile one night. passing through Alex
andria to see the bright lights of
Washington and their reflection on
the beautiful Potomac River. She had
never seen such lights in the sky be-
fore.
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Mrs. Georgia Preston, who was in
the store, heard the following discus
sion between the salesgirl and large
woman customer:
Land sakes, child, just haven't
got that much money! tell you what
III do, I'll buy my second pair today
for so cents and come back tomorrow
and buy the first pair"
GONE.
A LONG time ago, so long ago that
= probably every one has forgotten
it, there was story here about Morris
Leikind. 1t related the somewhat odd,
if not appallingly interesting. fact that
Mr. Leikind was moving toward the
downtown district at the rate OF one
block year; that is to say, he lived
on First street his first year and so
on all the way up to Third street.
In case any one may wonder about
Mr.. Leikind and what progress he
has made by this time, it may help
settle the matter to know that the
whole hegira is ended. He was mar
ried recently and moved 20 Balti-
more.
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Racing
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q million-dollar race plant in Wash
ington if racing is legalized Such a
track, Mrs. Norton said, would yield
the District at least S500,0oO a year
in revenue.
The part I am interested in is
OHara," shouted Bates. Our expe-
rience with O'Hara up in New Eng
land is not altogether very good"
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Misses Leanna and Clara Layman,
Long Stretch, were guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. H. C. Edwards Sunday.
Mrs. Lille Ambell and son William,
Williamsburg, Pa, visited Mrs. Lucinda
burst over Sunday.
Miss Mary Thomas, Grafton, w. Va,
was at the home of her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. W. L. Thomas, over Sunday.
Her mother returned with her for a
brief visit.
Merle Hershberger, located again at
Hagerstown, visited his mother, Mrs.
Ida NJ. Hershberger, over Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. Harold Kurtz Wis
tied in Washington, D. C.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey Gortner Wis
tied in Baltimore.
DR.. and Mrs. Samuel C. Jones were
guests of Rev. and Mrs. C. ]. Allender
at the Methodist parsonage Saturday
and Sunday.
Mrs. Lille B. Younkin has been ill
with influenza.
Mrs. John Zehner is suffering from
an abscessed eye.
Louis Hachman is i'll at this time.
Cecil Stanton is improving nicely
from the injury he sustained to his left
hand while working at the Grantsville
Planning Mill.
Gerald Lockyer, New York, visited
his brother-in-law and sister, Mr.. and
Mrs. Edwin Elias, over the weekend.
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EVANSVILLE
Rev. Green To Speak

Rev. DR.. Lawrence Green, Minot, N.
D., district superintendent of the North
Dakota Conference of the Methodist
church, who was born and raised at
New Germany, is in this community
for brief stay and will deliver the
sermon at the worship service in the
Grantsville M. E. church Sunday even
ing at 7:3O o'clock.
Silver Tea
A Washington Birthday silver tea
will be held Saturday afternoon and
evening, Feb. 20, from to and to 9
p. M, at the home of the Misses Ethel
and Viola Broadwater, for the benefit
of the Ladies' Aid society of the Metho-
dist church. Mrs. Eta V. Engle, Mrs.
G. D. Edwards, and Mrs. H. L. burst
will assist. Everyone is welcome.
A. A. A. Meeting
The Agriculture Alumni association
of Grantsville High school, Harley H.
Spoerlein, sponsor, held its meeting
Tuesday night with 33 present, includ-
ing fathers. Frank Stanton presi-
Diet, presided, and Clyde Miller had
charge of the program. Talks were
given by Frank ]. Getty, principal of
Grantsville school; John H. Carter,
county agent; Marvin Calls, vo-ag in
structor in Accident High, and Joseph
Lewis, graduate, class of 81. A two
act play, Hiram's hired hands, and Hi
rams pay day, was presented by John
Menges, Roy Kurtz, David Broadwater,
Milton Railey, Robert Folk, and Blaine
Beachy. Guitar and harmonica music
with singing was furnished by Wayne
burst, Kenneth Wilburn, and Elwood
Bevans. Refreshments were served.
The next meeting will be held Tues
day, March 2.
Large Crowd Hears Hillbillies
The largest audience ever to assem-
BILE in the w. o. w. hall gathered last
Wednesday night when Frank Dud-
geon and his gang, the West Virginia
Mountain Boys, radio stars from
Greensburg, appeared in stage show
Over 400 persons paid admission. The
Woodmen, Camp No. Al, Grantsville
who sponsored the show, cleared over
forty dollars.
Church Activities
Mrs. J. U. Stanton was hostess to
the Women's Missionary society Of
st. Johns Reformed church, Wednes.
day evening. Mrs. C. o. Bender, presi-
dent, led the program, a discussion Of
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DEER PARK

Mrs. w. E. George was an Oakland
business caller Wednesday morning.
Mrs. George Frank, Jr., of Balti-
more, is visiting her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Earl Hinebaugh.
June Grove hummer 3S, Supreme
Forest, met at the w. o. w. hall on
Thursday evening. Mrs. Rachel Wal
ter, guardian, presided. This Grove
is expecting visit from Mrs. Rosa L..
Canada, State manager, of Washing
ton, D. c., in the near future.
Mrs. Elsie Walter was rendered a
birthday party Monday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Calvin Glotfelty and
Mrs. Alice Richie, Swanton, were
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Ramsey Smith,
on Sunday.
Miss Margaret Park spent the week
end with relatives at Frostburg.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chester Hardesty and
daughter Nadine, of Mt. Lake Park;
and Mr.. and Mrs. Leslie Rodeheaver
and two sons, Glenn and Reuben, spent
Friday evening with Mr.. and Mrs. Lee
Rodeheaver.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Holtschneider
have announced the birth Of a daugh-
ter.
Mr.. Stanley Smith has reported for
work at the Celanese plant, at Cum
berland.
Mrs. Madeline Michael spent the
weekend with her husband, Delbert
Michael, in Barton.
Mrs. Nina Dayton and Mr.. J. John
son spent the weekend with Mrs. VIM.
Upperman.