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The Washington times., 1937-09-07
WHAT'S H 0 NJ E
TO MANVILLE.
SANS BLONDES?
Tommy, in Huff, Bids
Several to Estate

NEW YORK, Sept. 7 (C.TP.sJ
Tommy Manville who is sore at
only one of the worlds blondes,
(Marcelle Edwards Manville, his
fourth wife), left his estate yester-
day on an important two-fold
mission. He planned to confer
with his lawyer about a divorce,
and then to bring back some
blondes.
TITS lonely here" he said.
waving toward Bon Repos, his
28-room mansion at Premium
Point, Mamaroneck.
In the % rooms just then were
only servants and one ID blonde,
Dolly Goering, the asbestos heirs
pretty secretary-companion.
BRIGHTEN THINGS
eyes, more bondes would help
relieve the sepulchral atmos-
phere," he soliliquized. IT was
born in '94 and my first nurse
was blonde. I started pre-
ferring blondes when I was a
day and half old"
The near blonde-less estate of
Manville's house yesterday was
brought about, it was learned, be-
cause a red-haired Louisville, KY,
gal haughtily spurned Tommy's
invitation to fly to Bon Repos and
bring along a couple of blonde
friends,
The indignant red-head was
Florence B. Robertson, stenog-
rapher for an asphalt firm in
Louisville and a friend of Miss
Dolly Goering. Tommy had an
nounced he was hiring the three
girls from OF Kaintuck as secre-
taries at $100 a week to assist Miss
Goering.
CERTAINLY NOT
IT certainly am not going to
New York to work for Mr.. Man
VILE" Miss Robertson ex-
claimed yesterday, according to
a dispatch from Louisville.
Nor am I asking any other per.
Son-blonde or brunette to go.
The whole thing is very en-
barrassing."
The Washington times., 1937-09-07
Whiskey Has Lead
AS FavOrite Drink

PORTLAND, Ore, Sept. 7.
G.N.S0.-A drinkers confess"
was held in municipal court here,
with whisky fans leading drinkers
of other liquors across the wire by
several gallons. The contest was
sponsored" by Police Judge Cohn
in an attempt to learn which al
coholic beverage was most favored
by court regulars" After one
week test. during which all known
drunkards were questioned, the
standings we're: Whisky, AZ; Wine,
SO; Beer, "a.
The Washington times., 1937-09-07
Bronx Cheer Ends
In Hospital Trip

HAVANA, September 7 Q.N.SD.
The Bronx cheer" locally known
as a little trumpet, has revealed
it can be a lethal weapon. Luis
Alvarez Rego, q, told police he
was drinking in a cabaret and de-
cided to sing with the orchestra
when a stranger gave him the
trumpet" 1.-THE next I knew"
complained Rego, II was in the
hospital with a broken arm"
The Washington times., 1937-09-07
Brady Gang
Sought in
Chicago

CHICAGO, Sept. 7 GN.SO.
Search for AL Brady. Indiana'S
new Dillinger," and his gang of
outlaws was pressed by Omen in
the Chicago area today after they
had picked up his trail from a
$4,000 robbery ten days ago of a
bank at Thorne, Wis. Fingerprints
and identification by witnesses
definitely linked Brady and his
murderous gang with the crime.
The Washington times., 1937-09-07
DEATH IN PARK
BARES CHICAGO
HOLDUP RACKET
Two Gunner Confess
Pal Murdered Lee

CHICAGO, Sept. 7 G.NS)-A
highly organized racket, with
pretty night club girls used as
robbery lures, was revealed today
in the announcement Of the States
attorneys office that the moon
light murder Of Herbert w. Lee
had been solved.
Confessions were obtained from
two of the three men involved in
the killing Of Lee Is days ago IN
Grant Park, according to Assist
tant States Attorney Emmett
Moynihan.
Moynihan declared Lucille
Buehler, Lees companion when he
was slain, had been so deeply In
volved that he would also seek her
indictment on murder charges.
The two who admitted taking
part in the fatal robbery plot.
according to Moynihan and as
sistant prosecutor Harry PoSner,
were Leonard w. Doxey, 81, q
sweetheart of the Buehler girl and
alleged vice racketeer, and Albert
(Rags) Minella, 81.
THIRD MAN MISSING
They named Anthony (Sappy)
Sappeniezo as the man who fired
the fatal shot. Moynihan said.
Sappeniezo, detectives reported
has fled with his wife and three
children.
Miss Buehler still denied today
shc had been implicated in the
plan to rob Lee which resulted
in his death. The two men also
absolved her Of guilt.
Lee, according to the stories Of
Doxey and Minella was killed when
he baked at the holdup attempt.
Sappeniezo, they said, fired as
Lee wrestled with Minella. The
first bullet struck the robber and
it required a second to kill Lee.
NEEDED MONEY
Moynihan quoted the men as
saying they had lost all their
money gambling. Minella ex.
planned:
"We've had 20 or more racket
girls in those joints, but none of
them could dig us up good bec
that day. At last Doxey told
us about Lucille having a date
with this Lee. We decided to
take him."
Lieut.. Thomas Kelly said the
men used the night club enter
tainers, hostesses and party girls
as lures. Working on a split-fee
basis they found which customer
had a lot of money and if he looked
like an easy victim, they tipped
off the men, who followed the
"chump" until they found a likely
place to hold them up.
The Washington times., 1937-09-07
SCHOOLS OPEN
IN D. C. SEPT. 20

With the summer vacation
period rapidly drawing to a close,
children, parents and teachers are
preparing for the new District
school year which will start Mon
day, September 20.
With all indications pointing to
q record enrolment, the Board of
Education and school officials are
to seek solutions to several grave
problems at the first meeting of
the new school year at 8 p. m. to-
day at the Franklin School. These
include a shortage of buildings
and teachers.
Provisions must be made to care
for approximately $4,000 pupils.
What effect the recent court rul-
ing permitting Virginia and Mary
land children whose parents work
in the District to enter District
schools will have on the congeS-
ton problem will not be known
until after schools reopen.
If the nonresidents enroll in any
great number it may be necessary
to alter present school boundaries.
This would compel many Wash
ington children to transfer from
schools they attended last year to
other buildings.
One new building will be ready
when the new school year starts.
This, an addition, is the Young
Elementary School. A number of
other additions are under way
The Washington times., 1937-09-07
n. Y. Schools Open
For 1,225,OOO

NEW YORK. Sept. 7 G.N.s).
Registration for the fall school
term gets under way here today
for 1925 900 public school children
and 1885 teachers in 1852 schools.
It was expected $4,000 new pupils
would be enrolled in the kinder
garten.
The Washington times., 1937-09-07

Wicked Madame MouIay Hassen and
Her House on the City WaIP' Where
She Saved the Lives Of Sixteen French
Officers by Disgusting Them as Her
Girls, But When She Was Charged
with Making Her Beauties into Food
for Her Pampered Pets and WalIing
Them up Alive, Her Distinguished
Protectors Forget Their Gratitude.
Read About This in The American
Weekly, with Sundays Washington
Herald.
The Washington times., 1937-09-07

FL UNION SUITS: winter
weight. Were So to So.
now ....... HALF PRICE
35 UNION SUITS; madras and
broadcloth. We're $1.00 and
10 SWEATERS. Were $3.50 to
$500, now S2.S9 and $3.50
SO SPORT SHIRTS. Were Sl00
and S1.50. now ........77c
16 SPORT SHIRTS. Were Sl.65
and So 90, now ....... $I.39
6 FLANNEL ROBES. Were
$3.50 ....... HALF PRICE
2 SILK LOUNGISG SUITS; blue.
small size and maroon. large
size. Were S35. now Half Price
1 WASHABLE ROBE. Was
$500 now .... $3.50
4 TERRY WASHABLE ROBES.
We're $500. now ..... $3.98
81 FLAN MEL ROBES; navy.
royal and maroon: smartly
plped. Specially priced SIS 95
II SILK LINED ROBES: blue,
maroon and black in beautiful
jacaUarded designs. Were
$500, now ..... Sass
The Washington times., 1937-09-07
DIVER SEARCHES
ERIE FOR
3 FLIERS' BODIES
Plane, En- Route to Race,
PIunges Into Water

DETROIT, Sept. 7 d.N.S0.
Bodies of three Detroit filters who
died in a crash into Lake Erie
off Pointe Pelee yesterday were
sought by Diver George Cook
today.
The filters, identified by three
leather windbreakers, a package
of matches and a gold aviatorS'
pin washed up from the is feet
of water into which the Waco BIZ
plane crashed we're:
Former Air Mail Pilot James
Munro, at the controls at the
time of the crash; owner Harry
H. Corley, 36, and Student Pilot
Jerome Tessens.
The three we're en- route to the
Cleveland air races from Mt. Glenn
ems when their plane, its motor
stalled, glided into the water and
sank.
Canadian coast guardsman Ersal
Ashton, in the Pointe Pelee station
lookout tower, saw the accident.
II saw the plane coming in,
rapidly losing altitude" he said.
1T hit the water and came to
rest.
II saw a man get out Of the
cockpit and climb out onto one
Of the wings. Then the plane
sank and the man vanished"
The Washington times., 1937-09-07
Fire Races Flint
Dime Store Again

FLINT, Mich, Sept. z U.N.S).
A $150,00O fire swept through the
F. w. Woolworth 5-and-10-cent
store in the downtown district here
today, and damaged two other
building. 1t was the second time
In five years the Woolworth store
had been Quilted by flames.
The Washington times., 1937-09-07

Sweet AdeIine," First of a New
Series of Paintings by Henry Give,
Well Known Artist. Illustrating Songs
That Will Live Forever. Reproduced
in Full Color in The American Weekly,
with Sundays Washington Herald.
The Washington times., 1937-12-09
DRESSY HATS
sl.99

Every important style for dressp occrsionsl Pboxes r
bons othefdce cuff brns McmY styles to wear with your
turcolUed dress coats Trimmed with veis onuments us
sells and sow Block brown royal red Scot green nd wine
Third FIOOr-MiIInery Department
The Washington times., 1937-11-04
HOMECOMING
At ST. JOHNS

Many Washington alumni Of st,
Johns College, are planning to
attend the annual Homecoming,
Saturday, at Annapolis. Consider
able interest is being shown in
this years Homecoming because
of the Inauguration of an entirely
new program of education in the
third oldest institution of learning
in the United States.
DR.. Frank Stringfellow Barr and
DR.. Scott Buchanan were recently
brought from the University OF
Chicago to direct the new program
as president and dean, respec-
lively.
OF the Washington alumni, two
will have important parts in the
program. They are Francis w.
Hill. jr., president of the National
Alumni Association, and Roland
King, vice president.
The program includes:
1:15-Meeting of the National
Alumni Association.
2:30-Football game with Gull
ford College.
4:3O-ClaSS reunion.
5:3O-Reception to the new
president and dean.
7:30-Annual banquet Of the
Alumni Association at Carvel Hal
Hotel.
The Washington times., 1937-11-04
STATE BATTLES
TO SAVE KILLER

MILAN, Mich, Nov. 4 GN.SO.
The State today continued its
fight to keep Tony Chebatoris,
convicted bank robber and muir
derer under sentence of death,
alive, after his suicide attempt
last week, until his life can be
taken legally either in the elec-
tric chair or on the gallowS.
Chebatoris attempted suicide
after he was convicted of partici'
pating in the attempted holdup
of the Midland State Bank, Sep,
tember 20, and the getaway muir
der Of truck driver Henry I. Por'
ter. He was sentenced to death
under Federal statute. He is still
in a critical condition in the Fed
eral detention farm here.
The case is unique since Cheba'
toris was the first man to be tried
and convicted under the newly
enacted Federal statute empower
ing the Government to demand
the death penalty for any one in
volved in a crime against a ma
tional bank where murder is
committed.
The Washington times., 1937-11-04

the 1888 program if they want ex'
tension of the loans next year.
The RFC has made $75 900 600
available to the Commodity Credit
Corporation for making the loans,
Chairman Jesse Jones announced
after a letter from President
Roosevelt had been published di'
recting the RFC to make $85 ,000,'
900 available for commodity loans
The other $40, 900 900 will be forth
coming if needed, RFC officials
said.
The highest rate of loan, so
cents, will be made on corn with
not more than 1412 per cent mois'
ture content. The rate ranges
down to A cents a bushel for
corn with 201a per cent moisture.
No loans will be made on corn OF
greater moisture content.
The Washington times., 1937-11-04
Flax Boom
Cheering to
Farmers

dN.S.) After having painted
a gloomy picture for producers OF
wheat, cotton, feed grains and 1--we
stock, and predicting a general
recession" in business generally
the Bureau Of Agricultural Eco
nonics today offered encourage.
ment to producers OF one type OF
commodity.
There's a good demand Tor 1IaX'
seed and one of its principal prod
ucts, linseed oil, largely USED IN
mixing paints, the bureau said.
FLAX acreage, the bureau salo'
might be increased as much as
30 per cent over the 1885 and 1885
seedlings without danger OF pro-
ducing more seed than would oe
needed to supply domestic needs"
The Washington times., 1937-11-04
Judge Is Lenient
To Drunk Juror

OTTAWA, ILL.,, Nov. 4-Thomas
Canty, summoned to appear be
fore Judge Robert E. Larkin IN
Circuit court to answer a con-
tempt of court charge because he
became intoxicated while serving
as a juror in a $4,000 civil law
case last week, pleaded for
Ieniency because Of i'll health.
Judge Larkin said he would not
send the defendant to jail, but
told him he would be barred from
serving on a Circuit court jury
again.
The Washington times., 1937-11-04

First loans are expected 10 De
made in Iowa, where the legal and
technical machinery already has
been set up for action under a
State loan plan.
THOSE ELIGIBLE
Only farmers who have partici'
pated in the soil conservation pro-
gram this year are eligible for
loans, but they will not be re-
quired to agree to comply with the
1888 agricultural program, what
ever that may be after Congress
gets through with the farm leglS-
lative program at the coming spe.
cial session of Congress.
FUND AVAILABLE
Farmers who obtain loans on
this years crop, however. will be
required to agree to comply with
The Washington times., 1937-11-04
Four TeleVisiOn
Stations Asked

QNS0. The General Electric
Company today asked the FedeEal
Communications Commission 1or
permission to construct four tele-
vision radio stations.
Two of the stations would De
located at Schenectady, one at
Easton, Conn, and the other at
Albany.
The stations would operate on
kilocycles ranging from $4,000 to
$4,000, and on a power range 1rom
40 to 5000 watts.
The Washington times., 1937-11-04
Cardenas Case Is Refused

'sion program. This means that
neither Mexican nor United States
landowners whose land is seized
will have any legal recourse in
Mexico.
The Washington times., 1937-11-04

MEXICO CITY, Nov. A Mexi-'
can federal Judge refused to hear
the first case challenging the con-
stitutionality of President Lazaro
CardenaS' nationwide land divi-
The Washington times., 1937-11-04
ARMISTICE BALL

ARLINGTON, Va, Nov. 4.-Of.
ficials of the John Lyons Post, Vet
Grams Of Foreign Wars, announced
today the post will hold an Armis-
tice ball at the Colonial Village
ballroom on Thursday, November
II, from 9:3O p. m. to l q. m.
The Washington times., 1937-11-04
U. =; WHEAT CROP
NEXT YEAR DUE
TO SET RECORD
Yield Highest Since
1915, Is Expectation

HNS), An all.time rec o d
wheat crop for the United states
is in prospect for next year II
wheat growers plant the expected
acreage and yield are average tne
Bureau of Agricultural Economies
said today.
"If wheat growers respond to
relatively high prices this year
as they have in the past" the
bureau said in an outlook" re-
port for 1898, "it is probable
that the acreage seeded for the
1898 harvest will not Differ
greatly from the 81 ,00O, 900 acres
seeded for this years crop-the
largest seeded acreage IN the MS
tory OF the country.
HEAVY YIELD
"An acreage of this size, with
average yields and average aoan'
donment, would produce a crop
Of more than l 900, 0 90, OOO
bushels"
From a yield of II bushels TO
the acre this year, and 17.3 per
cent of the acreage abandoned be
cause of droughts, the harvest is
estimated at 887, 100000 bushels,
the bureau pointed out.
With an average yield OF 12.9
bushels to the acre, paintings OF
81.OOO,O0O acres next year would
result in a crop Of more than 1,O34,'
O0O.O bushels, according to the
bureaus figures. The highest
wheat harvest on record in this
country was ,008,637 900 bushels
in 1915, when the United States
was bending every effort to supply
wheat for the allies in the World
War.
with the big crop this year
United States wheat already is or
an export basis, the bureau said
Domestic requirements are only
66O. .OOO, 900 bushels, leaving 227'
000,0 900 bushels for export.
SOUNDS WARNING
But the bureau added this warn
ing:
"Unless world production in
1888 is again small, or there is
a considerable increase in tor-
eign import demand, beyond
present indications, the export
market for the United States
wheat in 1938-39 would be much
less favorable than this year"
This would result in an accu
mutation of stocks, the bureau
said, "and prices and income re
ceived by wheat growers would b
materially below those Of the cul
rent crop year"
Thus far exports this year hav
been small, amounting to onl
about 100000 bushels up to o.
tober Is. Shortage of ocean-shlI
ping space, high rates per buShe
and threat" of heavy export
from Russia are largely respor
sible for the small exports o
American wheat, the bureau said
TRADE CONTROL
The bureau also pointed out tina
many foreign countries are cor
ducting programs to become sell
sustaining, and that most cour
tries have established, whea
"monopolies'' which control tn
domestic and foreign trade i
wheat.
"Such State grain organiza
tions, which often enjoy con
siderable arbitrary power" the
bureau said, "are coming to be
a much more formidable anc
effective type Of trade carrier
for wheat than high tariffs
mixing regulations and milling
quotas"
The Washington times., 1937-11-04
DRAFT OF FARM
BILL STUDIED BY
GROUP IN HOUSE
Measure Would Provide
$225,OOO,OOO Revenue
By ROBERT HUMPHREYS

Oy ASODA1A8A - AO4SA4 AAARA1 - y
Q.N.S.) House Agriculture Com.
mittee members today studied a
tentative draft Of an $500, 900, 900
permanent farm bill which to meet
President Roosevelt's budgetary de-
mands, would raise $225, ,O00, 900 of
the amount through processing
taxes.
Revenue derived from the new
taxes would be expected to match
cost increase above the present soil
conservation and surplus disposal
program for which approximately
$500, ,00C 900 was made available
this year. The President last month
warned the committee that in
creased costs must be met by addi.
tional taxes.
PROPOSED LEVY
AS now drafted, the measure
would levy 3 cents a pound on cot
ton and 20 cents a bushel on wheat
and rice. With the possible excep-
tion that the rice tax might be
changed to one-half cent q pound,
m m berS were represented as
leaning strongly" to the proposals
to complete the financial structure
of the new program.
Continuation of the $475, ,000, 900
soil conservation program and re-
enactment of existing law making
approximately 500, ZOO, 900 in Gus
toms receipts available annually
for surplus disposal have already
been agreed on.
Although corn and tobacco, like
wheat, rice and cotton, will be
brought under the control pro
gram, there Is strong opposition
on the committee to processing
taxes on either.
EXCESS PENALIZED
Tobacco control is provided for
in the draft through an excess mar
keting penalty Of so per cent. Mem
bers from corn-producing States
claim there is no practical way to
levy against corn, because only a
small percentage Of it ever leaves
the county in which it Is grown.
The committee provided for pro
cessing taxes in the draft on the
theory that additional benefits
were necessary to make an acre.
age adjustment program attract
i've enough" for farmers to comply,
according to members. Wheat
rice, cotton and corn growers
would receive benefits only if they
complied.
The Washington times., 1937-11-04
Corn Loan Program
Awaits Machinery

INS0 The Governments 44-to-50 cents bushe corn
will be made available farmers of the belt as soon
machinery be set in notion Department
of Agriculture officials said today.
The Washington times., 1937-11-26
WASHINGTON PRODUCE

rived: 4 broken and ) unbroken cars on
track. Supplies moderate; demand light;
sacks, New Jersey, Cobblers U. s. No
l, 31,25; Pennsylvania, Cobblers, U. S
commercial, S1.15; Maine, Green Noun.
tains, u. S. Nc. 1, S1.3591.40; Idaho,
Russet Burbanks, U. s. No. l, $3.50 az
CarrOts-No carlot arrivals; / broken
car on track. Supplies light, demand
light, market steady. California, West
ern-lettuce crates, punched, S2.75@3;
Pennsylvania, bushel baskets, topped,
washed, 75c.
Celery-No carlot arrivals; 6 broken
and unbroken cars on track. Supplies
liberal; demand light; market dull
washed. a-5 dozen, 12.5o@2.75: New
York, 2-S crates washed, S20225; u
crates, washed, $1.25@1.5O.
Lettuce - One California arrived; 4
broken and 1 unbroken cars on track.
market steady. California, Western.
crates, Iceberg type, dozen, $39S.25.
OniOns-One Minnesota, New York
arrived; unbroken cars on track. Sup
plies moderate, demand light, market
steady. 50 lb. sacks, U. S. No. 1: New
York, yellows, $1.3501.40: Idaho and
Washington, Valencias, inches and
larger, S1.4061.50.
Peas-One California arrived; broken
and l unbroken cars on track. Supplies
light; demand light; market steady
California, bushel hampers, Telephones
$2.75@3.
spinach-suppIies moderate; demand
light; market weak. Virginia, bushe
Kale-supplies moderate; dem In d
light; market weak. Virginia, bushe
baskets, 30 4Oc.
light; market weak. Virginia, bushe
baskets, 1904
BrOccOli-No carlot arrivals; 1 broker
car on track. Supplies light; demand
light: market steady. California, crates
s2.25 92.5Oi Pennsylvania, bushei crates
one dozen. 1925
CaulifIOwer-No carlot arrivals; bro
ken car on track. Truck receipts lib
eral; supplies liberal; demand light; mar
1.15; few, S1.25. a
Sweet PotatOes-One North Caroline
arrived no cars on track. Supplies light
demand light; market steady. Virginia
bushel baskets, Puerto Ricans, 9Oc Isl
| poorer lower; Maryland (Anne Arunde
| county,, bushel baskets, Jersey type
90c@S1.
vOcadOs-Florida, crates, 75c@1.25
ventilated crates. SS.25@3.5O.
ries-Massachusettts, A-bushe
boxes, late Hoees, 22.75; Early Black
| $3.50, ~. Is.
Grapefruit-Two Florida arrived; ::
broken and 2 unbroken cars on track
Florida, boxes, $2@2.5O, as to grade ant
size.
Oranges-No carlot arrivals; 2 broker
cars on track. Florida, boxes, $2@3, al
| to grade and size.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES, 4-5 bushel boxes
| 81; few $2.25.
MushroOms-Maryland and Pennsylva
mia, 3-pound baskets, 40@75c.
| Brussel SprOuts-California, 25-pount
drums, $2@2.25.
Chestnuts-Italian, 7@sc, mostly 7c
| per pound.
Limes-Florida, Il bushel boxes, 81 125
ventilated crates. $3@3.50.
Pineapples-Cuba, crates, $3.50 4.50
as to size.
GFapes-Four California arrived;
cars unloaded; 2 broken and 4 unbroker
cars on track. California, lugs EN-
PeCans-George, per pound: Schleys
10000; Stuarts, 14@15c; other varieties
10@14c.
Beets-Texas, u crates, $1.75
Parsnips-Pennsylvan u bushel bas
kets, SOC.
The Washington times., 1937-11-26
$6,OOO,OOO Sugar
Crop Faces Ruin

NEW ORLEANS, La, Nov. 26
Q.N.SJ- Hundreds of workers
streamed to the cane fields Of
Louisiana in a valiant effort to
save the uncut sugar crop, valued
at $4,000, 900.
The cold weather damaged the
top of the cane and should warm
weather set in the cane would fer
ment and spoil. Railroads trans
ported workers to the cane fields
free. State, Federal and parish
authorities cooperated in a drive
for labor. Many laborers were
taken from WPA rolls, with the
assurance that they will not lose
their places on the rolls.
The Washington times., 1937-11-26
U. S. INDUSTRIAL
ACTIVITY DROPS

A sharp decline in Industrial
production was noted by the Fed
eral Reserve Board for October
and the first three weeks of this
month, the board reported today.
1t also reported a reduction in en-
ployment, lower commodity prices
and a marked decline in private
non-residential construction activi-
ties.
The durable goods industries
showed a serious slump, while the
output Of steel ingots declined to
36 per cent of capacity during the
third week in November.
Steel, lumber, machinery, textile
factories and similar industries
snow declines in the number of
persons employed.