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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-08-19
MINERS BURROW
TO SAVE FRIEND

PLACERVILLE, Calf, Aug. 10
Q.N.S0.-Miners burrowed into a
caVe-in at the Gopher-Boulder
gold mine today in an effort to
recover the body of Hardy Achzig,
miner, who was trapped under
so tons of builders and dirt.
Frank Libby, Achzig's working
partner, was recovered several
hours after the cave-in. Libby's
body was covered by the rock and
dirt but his head was free, permit
ting him to breath. His only in
jury was wrenched leg.
The cave-in occurred when a
giant tractor on the surface,
crashed through some old borings,
starting the avalanche. The driver
Of the tractor, George Frazier,
escaped injury.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-08-19
President Accepts
"MiSt1ke" TheOrU

President Roosevelt believes that
Mayor Nouveau of Cannes, France,
is suffering from a case Of mis-
taken identity In the stories of
"Son John" and the champagne
someone Squirted on the mayor at
the recent "battle Of flowers"
Although the White House main
tains its usual secrecy when it
comes to real or alleged college
boy pranks Of any younger Roose-
welt, 1t is known that diplomatic
agents have forwarded to the
Roosevelt family, through official
channels closely guarded, a full
description of the battle of flow
ers," and that John Roosevelt was
not party to the episode.
Officials here believe that some
one d DELIBERATELY induced the
French mayor to believe and to
state that the champagne squirter
was John Roosevelt.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-08-19

AS TOLD BY JOHN ROOSEVELT
1.-The whole thing is over and
settled now as far as I am con-
cerned. I cannot imagine how
the story started.
1.-THE first I knew Of 1t was
when a London newspaper tele-
phone me two night ago.. It
was all news to me. I have
never seen Mayor Nouveau in
my life. I understand now he
believes it was a case Of mis-
taken identity.
1T is true I took part in the
flower festival parade at Cannes
but never threw champagne
at the mayor or anyone else.
I was riding in a horse-drawn
carriage with John Drayton, Of
Harvard, and Mr.. and Mrs. Will
liam Simpson, of Chicago and
Long Island, but we certainly
did not insult anybody.
Nor did we figure in any
untoward incidents with any.
one whatever.
II have read various versions
of the story and each had the
incident occurring in a different
place. I couldn't have been in
all places at the same time,
could II"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-08-19
3 in Baltimore
Split Trust Fund

BALTIMORE, Aug. 19.-Un.
touched since 1909, a trust fund
awarded in the Orphans Court in
Philadelphia yesterday has en-.
riched three Baltimoreans by $780,
900.
The money was left in trust by
William Parker Foulk in West Vir-
GINA to his daughter. Mrs. Ethan
Allen Andrews, widow of DR.. An.
drews, professor emeritus Of biol
ogy of Johns Hopkins University.
Mrs. Andrews died in 1885, leaving
it untouched.
Yesterday $4,000 was awarded
to each of her three children,
Ethan Allen Andrews, jr.. John
Powell Andrews. and Julia de Vaux
Andrews.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-08-19
HONEY JOHNSON
HOME, SCOFFSAT
MD|VANI RUMOR
Young Livermore Has
Ambitions, Too

NEW YORK, Aug. 10 d.N.S),
Honey Johnson's homecoming to.
day was honey.
Reporters scrambled aboard the
s. S. Conte di Savoia and were
met thusly:
l. With an Introductory
chorus Of denials of any pend.
ing romance with Prince David
Mdivani.
2. With a ban by Harry John
son, father of the society beauty,
on any and all picture-taking.
COULD HE NOW!
8. With the bland declara-
ton of Jesse L. Livermore. jr.:
Il could marry her myself in
a minute, if 1 wanted tot"
4. The super colossal climax
Of Honey in a clinch with a
third and, so far, unidentified
youth, who rushed the gang
plank to take the capricious
blonde in his arms.
While Papa johnson vociferously
denied any Mdivani divorce angle
my daughter dances
with any man, she's reported en-.
gaged-young Livermore walked
onto the set.
Il was with Prince Mdivani
in Europe when I read that
Honey and her parents were
coming over" Livermore ex.
planned. so, said to the Prince
Now there's a girl you could
go nuts over!'
And, conference.-the did go
nuts over her!"
HONEY CHIMES IN
Enveloped in the arms of the
unknown Cavalier, Honey, blush
ingly said that the process of
going nuts" was merely one of
being seen in public with the Prince
several times.
European dispatches had linked
Honey and the Prince as appar-
emily Economically interested in
each other.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-08-19

It may be That some Of the
"boys" are placing credence in the
widely circulated story which went
the rounds four years ago when
Garrett was named to succeed Leo
a. Rover as United States Attor-
ney.
Garrett didn't want the job, &C.
cording to the story. He was cam
paigning for David A. Pine, with
whom he was associated in the
Department Of Justice during the
Wilson administration.
EoweReEL the ssogy went that
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-08-19
WPA MARCHERS
SLEEP IN OPEN

Marking time and lobbying un-
til the arrival of the main body
Of dismissed Works Program Ad.
miniStration marchers this week
end, $50 men and women members
Of the advance guard spent their
second night in the open at the
foot of the Washington Monu.
ment last night.
Requests by David LASER, presi-
dent of the Workers Alliance of
America for tents to house the job
less marchers have been unavail-
ing. The Alliance has provided
army cots for most of those al
ready here.
Here to insist on passage of the
Schwellenbach-Allen bill which
would provide WPA jobs for all
unemployed. the marchers already
here are visiting various Senators
and Representatives in behalf Of
the measure.
Police today are studying an ap-
plication for the marchers to stage
a parade Tuesday. The line of
march, as outlined in the appli-
cation would be from the Wash.
ington Monument, past the White
House to the Capitol.
A mass meeting is scheduled to
be held in Sylvan Theater on Mon
day night when the main body of
marcherS is exnected tn he here
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-08-19
ArmyProbes
Fatal Air
Crash

An Army board today was In
vestigating the plane crash which
took the lives Of Col. William
McChord, Army Air Corps. and
sergt. Michael ]. o'Connell, OF
Boiling Field, yesterday.
Their plane, pursuit ship, was
en- route from Washington to
Atlanta, Ga, when they were
forced to attempt a landing at
Maidens, Va about thirty miles
west of Richmond.
The landing gear struck a ditch
and the plane overturned. then
burst into flames. and both men
were burned to death, trapped in
the cockpit.
A graduate Of West Point with
the class of 1907, Colonel McC Chord
was a pioneer in military aviation,
having joined that branch Of the
service before the World War. He
had recently been on duty in
washington as chief of operations
of the Air Corps. He is survived
by a widow, Mrs. Florence Nc
Chord, of the Mayflower Hotel.
Sergeant O'Connell was at.
tached to the second staff squad.
ron at Boiling Field. He is sur
vived by widow and small daugh-
ter residing in Alexandria.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-08-19
AS TOLD BY MAYOR PIERRE
NOUVEAU

AS TOLD BY MAYOR PIERRE
NOUVEAU
"Of course 1t was Mr.. RooSe-
welt, but I hope the matter is
now allowed to drop, because his
father is a very fine man.
II have asked the American
embassy to convey my regrets to
the President about the whole
matter.
II am sure the whole thing
occurred in pure fun. It is
absolutely ridiculous to make
such a fuss of the affair.
1T is perfectly true Mr..
Roosevelt threw flowers dipped
in ice water at my face, but
. why all the protest? The
incident concerns two people
myself and Mr.. Roosevelt.
Personally, l regarded it all
as part of the fun of the car
nival and was not the least
annoyed. We were all having a
good time. 49,.
Everyone seems so agitated
because a bunch of flowers was
thrown in the face of the mayor
of Cannes, but why not? It is
absurd to talk of diplomatic
Incidents I appeal to everyone
to understand am not angry
with Mr.. Roosevelt.
ITO say so is absolutely I'm.
true. If such talk is not stopped
my many American friends In
Cannes will be angry with me.
I do not wish to offend them"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-08-19
Yacht Club Boy
Periled By Water
Copyright. 1887. by International
News SerVIce)

Copyright. 1887, by International
News Service)
HOLLYWOOD. Aug. 10 UN.S0.
They call themselves the Yacht
Club Boys" but one Of them can't
swim.
Because of this, Hollywood had
a drowning scare yesterday, with
George Kelly, night-club and
screen entertainer, cast as the un.
willing hero.
Kelly. the non-swimming mem.
Der, lost his head and fought
against rescue. When finally
pulled out he was unconscious
First-aid measures brought him to-
but the company had to knock
off work for the day.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-08-19
Wins Damage Suit
For Broken Tooth

HARTFORD. Conn.,, Aug. 10
u.NSO.-When a man bites a
dog, that's news. When the man
becomes indignant because his
teath ache after biting the dog,
that's legal news.
An incident like that brought
Sl46 to Bernard Corona today.
Bernard claimed he injured a
tooth and lacerated his mouth
when he bit into a hot dog"
wherein was imbedded a piece Of
metal.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-08-19
Mystery
W man COLLGpses;
Poison Suspected

ALBANY, N. Y, Aug. 10 U.N.S0.
Police today sought the identity of
an attractive, well-dressed young
woman, describing herself in a
note as ga example of square
peg in round hole"
The woman-between IS and 80
collapsed after muttering she
had taken poison. She refused to
give her name, only saying she
came from New York city. In her
handbag police found a note read
ing:
II want to die. I am just a
nonentity. I'm tired of it all.
My corpse might best be given to
a hospital for vivisection. It
could be used as an exhibit of a
square peg in a round hole"
Several poison tablets were
found IN the bag. ............
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-08-19
G. |. O. Picket Shot
In Tunnel Battle

BANNING, Cal, Aug. 10 GN.S0.
A week-long strike at the San ia
cinto tunnel near here blazed into
gunfire today when a C. 1. o.
picket was blasted with buckshot
and a newspaper man and his wife
were the targets of rifle bullets.
The picket, D. D. Smith, was
taken to a hospital with wounds
in his thigh, arm and chest.
George Coverdale. Banning news
paper man, and his wife, Edith,
said they were fired at from am
bush when they left the strike
area after swapping pictures.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-08-19
Coma Girl Beats
Odd New Malady

. CHICAGO, Aug. 10 QN.S0
Recovering as swiftly as she was
stricken with a mysterious malady,
Patricia Mcguire, "the sleeping
beauty of Oak Park" was improved
today.
Her new illness. which apparent
ly had no connection with the
coma in which she has lain for
five and a half years, struck the
girl Friday. A large swelling ap-
peared on her body and her tenn
perature climbed to 1903 degrees.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-08-19
Shot in the Leg
Surprise to Him

Thirtee ny e a rold Thomas
Mitchell colored, first block H
street northeast, got the surprise
of his young life last night while
walking along First street at B
street southwest. He was shot in
the leg.
Police discovered the shot was
fired accidentally by another col
ored boy, who was released in Gus.
tody of his parents. The injured
lads wound was classed as not
serious.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-08-19
Jury Probe
VenereGL Disease to
Be Baltimore Topic

BALTIMORE, Aug. 19.-T he
grand jury, which has devoted sew.
eral weeks to investigating vice
conditions in the city, intends to
study the problem of eliminating
venereal diseases.
Medical authorities of the city,
State and Federal governments
have been invited to appear be-
fore the jury and make recommen-
dations Of what should be done to
curb the diseases.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-08-19

Garrett was urged to reconsider
and finally accepted the post of
District Attorney with an under
standing that he be named to a
judgeship when a vacancy occurred
in one Of the major District courts.
One Of his first acts as United
States Attorney was to bring in
Dave Pine as his first assistant.
; The story was that Pine was be-
ing groomed to take over the
Chiefs" Job when he donned the
judicial robes.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-08-19
MILD WINTER AHoY!

HARRISBURG, Pa, Aug. .19.
Perspiring farmers at market
places here mop their brows and
"allow" it is going to be a mild
winter. Predictions are based
largely on the color Of caterpil-
lars, black meaning a hard win
ter, and light, mild. The cater.
pillars so far noted are light.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-08-19
2O-MOnths Search
For Fugitive Ends

Object of a nationwide search
for the last 20 months, John J.
Cunning, jr.. reputed member of
an automobile theft ring, has been
captured by Department of Justice
agents in Los Angeles, Cal. 1t was
announced by J. Edgar Hoover,
chief of the Bureau Of Investiga-
ton.
Cunning disappeared in Janu-
arX 1885,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-08-19
Eric BlOre Ordered
To Support Spouse

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 10 0N.S0
Eric Blore, middle-aged film come
dian, was under court order today
to pay his estranged wife. Mrs.
Clara Mackin Blore, $3.50 a month
alimony, pending trial of her suit
for separate maintenance and his
for divorce.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-08-19
ROOSEVELT ALIBI
FAILS TO HALT.
FLOWER BATTLE.
French and American
Dampers Futile
BY KENNETH T. DOWNS

PARIS, Aug. 10 O.N.S0.-All
manner of high diplomatic pres
sure was brought to bear today
to keep "l'affaire Roosevelt" from
becoming a cause celebre," but
in spite of the best efforts Of the
United States embassy and the
French foreign office, the battle
Of the flowers still ragged between
John Roosevelt and Mayor Pierre
Nouveau Of Cannes.
A detailed abb, all boiling down
to the statement that he never
had seen the mayor in his life,
was presented by the youngest
son Of President Roosevelt.
MAYOR NSISTENT
But in Cannes, Mayor Nouveau
cooked one eye at the foreign Of
flee and looked down his nose
with the other at a champagne
stained suit, and said yes, indeed,
1t was Mr.. Roosevelt who popped
him over the head with a bou-
quet while a pal doused him with
ice water.
Back of the sudden Silencer
which was put on the battle Of
the flowers" episode last night by
the foreign office, 1t was under
stood, was the United States en-
bassy, headed by veteran Diplo-
mat william C. Bullitt.
Nouveau declared today he had
been instructed by the minister
of the interior to confiscate a
photograph of young Roosevelt
taken before the alleged incident.
Pressure was brought to bear on
him both by the Quai D'Orsay and
the American embassy.
WRITER BACKS MAYOR
Jean Jyenes, a Partisan jour-
nalist, entered the controversy to-
day by stating he had witnessed
the alleged incident. When he
ventured to demonstrate, he de-
clared, q water-soaked bouquet
was thrown at him also.
The foreign office spokesman,
however apparently much to M.
Nouveau'S SURPRISE, blandly an
nounced that Mayor Nouveau >. ;.
now believes he may have mistaken
two other Americans for Mr.. Roose-
welt and his companion"
Official hampers were sent
around to French newspapers,
which played down" the story
today.
Young Roosevelt called on Am.
bassador Bullitt yesterday and
gave him a full explanation and
denial, which was cabled to his
father in Washington.
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Not l. Says John;
'Oui,' Mayor Insists

PARIS Aug 10 dNSOPar readers today
fronted with two dameray versions of ae
the historic incident which occurred Cannes the
battle of the flowers"
Mayor Pierre NouVeau of the Riviera resort his
ton John Roosevelt President squed
champagne at him when he bouquet
Young Roosevelt insisted it all mistake had
M. Nouveau. two stories:
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-08-19
NAILS AROUSED
OVER ATTACK BY
U, S, ARCHBISHOP
Texan Compared to
MundeIein

BERLIN, Aug. 10 Q.N.s)-De.
crying so-called unbelievable at.
tacks of an archbishop against
Germany the Nazi Reich was up
in arms today for the second time
in year over remarks attributed
by the Nazis to a Roman catholic
prelate in the United States.
A Dutch papers version of .
sermon purportedly preached by
Archbishop Arthur ]. DrossaertS
Of San Antonio, Tex, drew fire
from Propaganda Minister Joseph
Goebbels' newspaper, Der Angrif.
The paper compared him with
George Cardinal Mundelein, arch.
bishop of Chicago, who stirred q
major tempest with comments on
Nazi persecution of the catholic
church.
SHUN CONTROVERSY
The Rt. Rev. Drossaerts docs
not know what he is talking
about" Der Angriff complained.
HE is following in the footsteps
of Cardinal Mundelein. In any
case, we refuse to enter into any
controversy over attacks BY
church officials"
The paper then pleaded:
Many visitors from Texas
who were permitted to stroll
unhampered throughout Ger
many, and who volunteered
comparisons with their own
country, correct him.
CITES CRIMINALITY
Recent figures of the terrific
percentage of youthful criminal.
ity in America should make him
confine his activities and the
prayers of his flock to his own
dioceses, which would be to the
interests of the Vatican itself.
"Or is the archbishop one Of
the reapers in the vineyard Of
Peters pence, who receives his
reward in the form of unbridled
freedom of speech?"
Peters pence Is the collection
taken up throughout the Catholic
world for the Pope.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-08-19
Boys in Know Picking
Garnett for y. G.. Bench

United States Attorney Leslie Garnett is conceded the
side track by quite few of the boys the know
the bench of the District Court of Appeals
created BY the death Justice Josiah Van Orsde
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-08-19

Now turn 70 ''PeteR Carter says'-
9 new Times feature. Cal DL 7O00
for Home DeltVeEA
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1937-08-06

MRS. Roosevelt's contribution is used for
rehabilitation in the bituminous coal
areas OF West Virginia, Pennsylvania,
and Ohio, where a serious chronological
unemployment problem exists.
The committee is assisting thousands
of unemployed miners, who know no
other trade, to re-adapt themselves TO
changing industrial conditions They
are being taught new ways of becoming
self-sapporting.
In various sections Of the bituminous
area, camps have been built for under
privileged children. A maternal health
clinic is maintained Community play
grounds, provisions for food and CLOTH
ing for needy families and finding Jobs
for the unemployed are other contribu-
tions made by the organization.
During the last few years, Mrs.
Roosevelt has visited many Of these
projects in connection with her long,
standing philanthropic interests and
particularly her interest in the Amer
,can Friends Service Committee.
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r. Usually the clock allows few min
utes of conversation between the
rehearsal and the broadcast The First
Lady (she'd rather be called the Presi-
dents wife) doesn't leave her chair
during the time, but she talks with those
who are in the studio with her, about
happenings at the White House. her last
trip South, hat she saw in shop
window or her last letter from son
or daughter in another city.
These informal pre-radio converse
tons never include anything that
couldn't just as well go on the air, for
none OF them are Of confidential ma
ture As the clock moves closer to
radio tinae,n Mrs. Roosevelt turns back
to her script and makes a final check
to see that the pages are in order. At
this point she is as unsmilng as a theo-
logical librarian.
The announcer waves at her when it's
time for her to begin her radio talk
She smiles, mods thank you and
begins.
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at the side OF the radio
studio, sits down and gets out a script
The First Lady Of the land is ready for
work
Once d week, on Wednesday, Mrs.
Franklin d. Roosevelt goes calling on
the nation through the medium of
broadcasting. Once week she drops
in shortly after dinner for friendly
chat involving her problems the prob
lerns of every wife.
with q day as busy as hers there isn't
time for waste motion. yet she never
gives the impression of being hurried.
Mrs. Roosevelt always seems calm, with
all OF the time in the world for the Job
at hand The excitement surrounding
most radio broadcasts is entirely miss
ing when the wife Of the President
takes to the airwaves.
She arrives at the studio about 40
minutes before she is due to go on the
air. Her car stops at the National Press
Building, three blocks from the White
House, al $50 p m. (Washington timel.
Accompanied by her secretary, Mrs.
MaIvina Thompson Schneider. the First
Lady rides the regular elevators to the
18th floor where the NBC studios are
located
On most of her broadcasts she intro
duces q guest with whom she chats on
the subject OF the evening. In broad
casting Mrs. Roosevelt uses a table
nicrophone. She always takes the chair
facing the window. leaving the guest
broadcaster the preferred spot with the
light al her back. So as not to disturb
the timing, the announcer, Miss Virginia
Barr. uses an upright microphone in the
middle Of the studio.
Few changes are necessary in Mrs
Rooseyelt's original script, for she has
gone over it in advance with Mrs
Schneider. TO whom the script has been
dictated sometimes more than week
in advance of the broadcast At these
preliminary rehearsais in the White
House, Mrs. Schneider reads the lines
Of Mrs. Roosevelt's radio guest, the First
Lady reading her own lines. They time
the script by q wrist watch, not as ac-
etirate as stop watch, but close enough
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for the White House rehearsal"
There are no stumbling blocks in the
script, for Mrs. Roosevelt has dictated
it in her own words and phrases
She dictates rapidly in her normal
speaking voice This was revealed on
a recent broadcast concerning a .sTypi-
cal Day in the White House when the
script called for Mrs. Roosevelt to die
tate few letters to Mrs. Schneider on
the air.
WIHEN the time came for her 10 die
tate the letters. q production mar
interrupted with. Pardon me, Mrs
Roosevelt, but don't you think you
should slacken the speed OF your voice
while debating this letter."
But / dictate letters as rapidly as |
talk on the RADIO" she said.
That's right" explained Mrs Schnei-
der. Speed in debating letters is essen
tial when you have to handle as much
correspondence as Mrs. Roosevelt"
The first studio rehearsal for her pro-
gram runs without major interruptions
Mrs. Roosevelt goes through the re-
hearsal with the enthusiasm and seri-
BUSINESS of a performer whose livelihood
depends upon radio work. The re-
hearsal is concluded about Is minutes
before the actual broadcast begins In
the remaining time she coaches her
guest in. dietion.
Mrs. Roosevelt's delivery is consid-
cred by radio experts nearly perfect
and she needs no coaching herself She
is completely at ease and knows which
sentences and words should be empha-
sized. She also has d gift of knowing
how much time should elapse at the end
of questions or answers Radio produc-
ton men call this good timing" some
thing that is generally considered
natural talent rather than something
that is acquired
Mrs. Roosevelt is also adept in know
ing what words to avoid in preparing
her radio script
Production men carry in their men,
ories a number of words which cannot
be easily understood on the air These
words pop up in the scripts of even vet
eran speakers. However Mrs. Roosevelt
has gift. or sixth sense, of knowing
what they are