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The Washington times., 1937-11-11
Cold Threatens
Prize Banana Tree

HILLSBORO, Ohio, Nov. II
Q.N.SO.-James D. Ward, Hills
boro florist, today was faced with
perplexing problem.
Threatening signs Of cold
weather made the future Of his
prize banana tree very dubious.
Mainly because the tropical plant
has grown right through the roof
of the green house and shows no
evidence Of stopping. Protecting
the tree during the cold months
to come also presented a problem.
Ward removed a section of the
greenhouse roof so tree might ex.
pand.
The Washington times., 1937-11-11
In Stride
This BeGsty's Steps
Is Feet Long

NEW YORK, Nov. 11.-Eighty
million years ago a dinosaur
stepped in a peat bog in what now
is Colorado, leaving for science
the first accurate stride measure.
ments Of the prehistoric behe-
moth.
That stride, said DR.. Barnum
Brown, of the American Museum
Of Natural History, was Is feet,
indicating the animal was 35 feet
tall.
DR.. Brown, who returned this
week from the west after his most
successful season in 40 years, said
the three-toed creature had "a
inch paws and was similar to-but
larger than-the iguanodon dino.
saur which once roamed England
and Belgium.
The Washington times., 1937-11-11
Their CupidOscOpe
Measures Love

TOLEDO, Ohio, Nov. 1.-Two
University of Toledo students
have invented a "love meter"
called a cupidoscope to measure
the depth of affections between a
boy and girl in units called by the
designers "amorcycles."
A dial shows whether the boy
and girl have no hope, are just
friends, are victims of puppy love,
have an overwhelming urge to
kiss, and want to be alone, or
should see the preacher or under
taker. John Hawley and G. Ed.
man Keefer are the designers.
The Washington times., 1937-11-11

i
This was seen in the sudden
coup of Brazil's president Getulio
Vargas, in dissolving the Brazilian
congress, state and municipal as.
semblies and setting up corpora.
tive state modelled after the
Italian fascist government.
The move aroused grave alarm
in official circles here.
Whether Brazil will adhere to
the European-Asiatic Fascist bloc,
allying herself with Italy, Germany
and Japan, remains to be seen.
Such a contingency arouse
startling possibilities. Some OF
these, as seen by competent OBJ
servers, were that:
l. The whole structure of the
peace machinery the United
States has sought to build
through the inter-American and
Montevideo peace conferences to
erect wall about the Western
Hemisphere against old world
aggression would be imperiled.
2. Should Brazil enter into
unilateral trade agreements with
the Fascist bloc, the American
reciprocal trade program would
be endangered and the United
States would stand to lose a
Vltally important market,
3. The United States econ
omic defense in case of an Eu-
ropean war on a major scale
would be seriously threatened.
4. Notification of the Monroe
Doctrine might result.
The Monroe Doctrine, if thu
United States pursued its policy O.
enforcement, would prevent al
armed invasion of Latin-Americs
by a foreign power.
But would there be a violation
OF the doctrine if Brazil, or an,
other Latin-America country, set
up a Fascist state, chucking thu
democratic form overheard, allie
herself with Italy, Germany anC
Japan against Communism, ant
accords them preferential trad
treatment?
The answer, diplomatic expert
said, would have to be given b,
the United States Government
which is now committed to a pol
icy of peace, Of good neighborli
ness"
Some responsible quarters her
were inclined to the opinion tina
The Washington times., 1937-11-11
Youth, IA, Freed
In Girls Death

CHICAGO, Nov. II G.NSJ. J.
Donald Lewandowsh, 13, young.
est person ever indicted here on a
manslaughter charge. today was
freed in the Staying of little Lor-
raine Rzeppa. II. The States
move for a nolle PROSE- to a man.
slaughter charge was approved in
criminal court. Donald was
charged with killing the neighbor
girl by striking her on the head
with a cardboard tube. He denied
that he hit her with q stick.
The Washington times., 1937-11-11
DENIES ARMISTICE
U. s. INQUIRY ASKED

NEW YORK, Nov. II G.NS0.
A resolution asking the State De
partment to investigate the situa-
ton of "a Americans, loyalist vol
unteers, captured by General
Francois forces in Spain will be
introduced in Congress next week
by Representatives Jerry j. O'Con-
nell, of Montana, and John T. Ber-
nard, Of Minnesota, they an
nounced today. They returned re-
Gently from Spain,
The Washington times., 1937-11-11
Popping Mad
So the POpps Dare
Thugs to Return

CHICAGO, Nov. 1.-THE fight
ing Popps, who, with an iron pipe
and a shotgun, routed three hood
lumS from their farm home three
miles west of Wheeling, dare the
outlaws to return.
Just let them try ii" muttered
George Popp, II years old, a griz.
Zled farmer.
Behind him stood his two sturdy
sons. Frank and Andrew; his reso-
lutte daughter, Laura, and near at
hand the iron pipe, two pitchforks
and three guns.
The Washington times., 1937-11-11
NEWsMAN KILLED

Meanwhile, another incident oc-
CURED which may cause further
tension between the British and
japanese. This was the death Of
the correspondent Of the London
Daily Telegraph, Pembroke e
Stephens, who was killed by ma
chine-gun bullets while observing
military operations in Nantao
from a vantage point in the
French concession.
Stephens, French physician,
DR.. Richer, and six others were
standing on a platform atop a
water tower near Siccawei Greek
when they were fired on by the
japanese.
The Washington times., 1937-11-11
ATTACK HALTED,
AT SALAMANCA,
SAY INSURGENTS
Negrin Denies Seeking
An ArmiStiCe

SALAMANCA, Spain, Nov. II
G.N.S0.-All loyalist attacks on
the Sabinanigo sector have been
violently repulsed, an official in
surgent communique announced
today in claiming still further sue
cesses on the Aragon front.
Other fronts we're quiet, the an
nouncement stated.
DENIES ARMISTICE
Meanwhile, at Barcelona, loyal
ist Spain's new capital, Premier
Juan Negrin officially denied all
reports that he is seeking an armis-
tice with the insurgents.
This is no time to pay at
tension to such rumors," Negrin
declared.
The Washington times., 1937-11-11
Gulls Open FOray
On Locust Plague

MANAGUA, Nicaragua, Nov. II,
The locust plague that has af.
flicted Nicaragua for everal
months, destroying half the cot,
ton. corn, rice and bean crops, re-
ceived a setback today when mil
lions of sea gulls flew in from the
Pacific Ocean and began eating
the locuStS.
The Washington times., 1937-11-11

Vargas action simply is a move
to perpetuate himself in power
and that he has no intention of
allying himself with the Fascist
bloc. Others, however, feared it
has far more ominous signific-
ance.
The Washington times., 1937-11-11

Headache, backache, unusual thirst are
symptoms that point to kidney trouble.
For over 80 years physicians have en-
dorsed Mountain Valley Mineral Water
direct from famous Hot Springs, Arkansas.
Phone NAT. SO45 for free booklet today.
Mountain Valley Mineral Water
MAI, SO45 1405 K St. N. ".
The Washington times., 1937-11-11
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troops into the settlement and also
may blockade the French conces
sion If the foreign powers do not
do something to alleviate his dis
satisfaction.
LIKE ORIENTAL DESP0T
Matsui made his announcement
to foreign news agencies in an in.
terview that was like an audience
with a witty but extremely arro-
CANT Oriental despot.
Matsui minced no words in
stating his grievances. He said:
"I feel disappointed at what
foreign officials in Shanghai do
and say. I cannot accomplish
the cooperation I had antici-
pated.
This is very unfortunate for
the peace Of the world. But 1t
cannot be helped as long as the
attitude of foreign powers re-
mains unchanged.
The Washington times., 1937-11-11
VARGAS MOVES
TO SWEEP REDS
FROM BRAZIL
Censorship Feature
Of VoteIeSS Nation
BY A. M. GALvAo

RIO DE JANEIRO, Nov. IL
G.N.S.l.-Heralding its arriva |
with a vigorous censorship and a
sweeping roundup Of known Com.
munists, the spurTed foot Of Ease
ism set foot on American soil for
the first time today.
President Getulio Vargas, in the
roll of western hemiSphere's first
totalitarian dictator, lost no time
in putting into effect Brazil's new
constitution, setting up a corpor'
ative state of Italian lines.
MOVE NECESSARY
In a radio address explaining
the new set.up, Vargas told the
nation the move was made "vitally
necessary" by what he termed
political turmoil and economic
strain which threatened an armed
rebellion"
HITS COMMUNISM
Thus was the first corporate
state in the Western Hemisphere
created-designed, in President
Vargas own wordS-to stem "the
alarming spread of Communism"
Indications were seen that this
latest development may stem from
the recently concluded 1talo-Ger-
man-Japanese pact against the
Communist International. Just
after that accord was signed in
Rome last week, Virginia Gayda,
famous Fascist editor and Premier
Mussolini's press spokesman, de-
clared the anti-red move might ex-
tend to South America.
AS a result, the cooperative eStab-
lishment now set up in Brazil may
have far-reaching effects, not only
on Latin-American and Eastern
Hemisphere affairs, but on de-
velopments in Europe and Asia as
well.
SIMILAR TO ITALY
With the new regime in effect,
Brazil's government is now re-
garded as a virtual dictatorship,
largely similar to II Duce's regime
in Italy. The constitution has
abolished universal, direct suf-
frage. It has wiped out parlia-
mentary government.
Henceforth, it is announced,
Brazil will be a federal republic"
with the presidents term Of
office lasting six years.
The old chamber and senate will
be replaced by federal parlia-
ment similar in some respects to
Chancellor Hitler'S sounding
boad" Reichstag and by council
of economy not unlike 1taly's obe-
dent grand council.
Minister of War GaSpar Dutra
pledged loyalty of the army to the
new regime and all ministers Of
the cabinet signed a proclamation
supporting the new establishment.
PRISONS FILLED
Prisons were filling up with al
legged radicals and communists as
a nationwide roundup got under
way and a partial censorship was
enforced. The country remained
tense, but quiet.
The constitution will be submit
ted to a plebiscite, but it is a
foregone conclusion that it will be
approved.
All governors of Brazilian states
sent telegram messages to Vargas,
giving him full support, and in
general public opinion appeared to
favor the new regime.
The Washington times., 1937-11-11
Japan Warns Aliens
In Shanghai Zone

japanese troops to traverse the
International Settlement. But he
was chiefly angered by the out
spoken sentiment among most for
eigners here, including army and
navy officers.
The Washington times., 1937-11-11
Vargas Brazil Move
Held PerilOus to us.
BY ROBERT G. NIXON


Fascist plotting to replace democracy with Fascism
South America and smash the United States economic and
political dominance in the Western Hemisphere asserted
RESPONSIBLE quarters here today
The Washington times., 1937-11-11
MAY TAKE STEPS

"I have no intention Of TAX
ing advantage Of the present
state of affairs to take the set
tlement under my control, but
with things going as they are
at present there may be occar'
sions when we cannot work in
cooperation.
"I do not oppose letting Chi
neSe officials take refuge in the
settlement and French conces-
sion, but if necessity arises we
are prepared to take necessary
steps,"
Asked whether he planned tx
press on toward Nanking, h
gritted:
ASK Generalissimo Chang
Kai-Shek."
The Washington times., 1937-11-11
ASIA FOR ASIATICS'

Seated on camel-hair blanketed
chair in a rare room in a former
Chinese school, the frail MatSui,
who weighs less than one hundred
pounds, looked like a buddha.
But, astoundingly, from his tiny
figure came a deep base voice,
gritting chilly threats through a
gap in his teeth.
Matsui is one of the founders
of the "Asia for AsiaticS" move
ment and is classmate of radical
japanese imperianstS like former
War Minister Sadao Araki. Ad-
miral HOMO and others.
WOULD EXPEL WHITES
Matsui is now crowned with the
laurels of his Shanghai victory
and is one Of the most powerful
militarists Of Japan-the type
which, as a matter of policy, favors
expulsion of all whites from Asia.
One Of the reasons for Matsui's
threat was his diSpleasure with
the British commanders, Brig.
Gen. Telfer-Smollett and Admiral
Sir Robert Little. When they paid
their first call upon him yesterday
they refused to listen to his COM
plants.
Matsui was also angry because
British forces refused to permit
The Washington times., 1937-11-11

Here's an electric iron that will dampen
and press your clothes at the same time.
No more sprinkling Of clothes; no more
dampening; no more mildewed clothes.
Take your clothes right off the line and
iron. It'll press the most delicate mate
rialS-silks, rayons, Satins, georgetteS,
knitted fabrics on the right side Of the
material If you wish. Rests en- dry gar
The Washington times., 1937-11-11
Kidney Trouble

If You Suffer With
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1937-03-19
FAIR DATES SET

Butler county will again have a
five-day fair this year, according to
Maurice Murray, president of the
Butler County Agricultural Society,
who announced the opening Tuesday,
September %, the fair to continue
through Saturday, October 2.
The "ffth-day" was added last year
to safeguard against possible cancel
lation of the annual parade of Ali
clubs and other farm organizations
scheduled for the fourth day of the
fair. On several occasions, the parade
was rained-out and members of the
fair board last year voted to operate
the fair an additional day to assure
that feature of the fair.
Murray said the longer tair week
proved successful from financial
standpoint, and also met with the ap-
proval Of fair patrons. By extending
the exposition, the fair now operates
four nights and five full days.
Preparations rhtefssss HRDLU
Preparations for the fair are pro-
crossing rapidly, and Murray reported
that the number of requests for con-
cession space exceeds those made al
this time last year.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1937-03-19
Portsmouth Review
Publishing Again

Portsmouth, Ohio (OLNs)-Editor
F. w. Sheridan has dug his Labor Re
view out of the mud and debris depos-
tied by the Ohio and Scioto river flood,
and resumed publication last week
after being forced to suspend for six
weeks,
The Labor Review is in its 10Th
year of service to organized labor in
Portsmouth and the Ohio river COM
munities nearby, and is rated one of
the best labor publications in Ohio.
Editor Sheridan is vice president
Of the Ohio Labor Press Association,
and is receiving the well deserved
wishes Of success and commendation
for his ability to take it' and carry
on under adverse circumstances.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1937-03-19
PAYMENTS TO FUND
EXCEED ESTIMATES
Huge Reserve in Unemploy-
ment Compensation Fund

(By Ohio Labor News Service)
Columbus, Ohio Exceeding all es-
Inmates to date by a large margin,
contributions by employers to the
Ohio unemployment compensation
fund is expected to create a reserve
of approximately 100 million dollars
by 1889, when first benefits will be
paid under the Ohio law
This became apparent last week
when w. T. Roberts, labor member of
the unemployment compensation COM
mission revealed that up to and includ-
ing March II there had been depos-
|ited with the state treasurer $12,976,-
|931.16 to the credit of the fund
Contributions for 1886 must be in
by March 20, and at the present rate
of income, the total may reach 16 OF
IN million dollars, which would be
approximately three million dollars
more than was anticipated in the
original estimates.
The premiums collected for the year
1888 were collectible from employers
of eight or more employees. The prem
iums for 1887, under the Ohio law
will be collected from employers OF
three or more employees.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1937-03-19
JOS. BARNICKEL
MOLDER, DIES

Joseph Barnickel, 1864 East avenue,
died at his home Sunday evening of
complications at 1870 o'clock, He
was i'll five years.
He was born in Hamilton, spent his
entire life here, and was a molder at
the Estate Stove Company for &c
years. He was affiliated with the
Iron Molders' Union No. 283; the
Catholic Order of Foresters, and the
Friendship Mutual Aid Society. A de
vout Catholic, he was a regular at
tendant at st. Joseph's Catholic
Church and, as a youth, attended al
st. Joseph's school.
Funeral services were held Wednes.
day at $50 O'Clock at the home, anc
at o'clock at St. Joseph's Catholic
Church.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1937-03-19
Federation Off
Air Temporarily

Columbus, Ohio (OLNS)-The radio
broadcast of the Ohio State FEEDER
alton of Labor which has been heard
each Monday evening over Station
WHKC, Columbus, has been tempor-
arily discontinued.
In joining state wide radio net
work, Station WHKC found that time
allotted to the State Federation IS
taken by a program in the chain
broadcast.
Efforts are being made to continue
the broadcast over WHKC at another
hour or. through another station OF
stations, and it is expected that the
program will be resumed within
short time.
The weekly broadcast is a part Of
the educational program of the Ohio
State Federation of Labor, and is
under the direction of Dewitt Huff
man.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1937-03-19
EXPECT DECISION
in CHARTER CASE
Exhausted Every Effort"
Dillon Says
(Rv Ohio Labor News Service)

(By Ohio Labor News Service)
Columbus, Ohio.-A decision was ex-
pected momentarily as the hearing
before Franklin County Common Pleas
Judge Randall on the injunction tenn
porarily restraining Francis J. Dill
Ion, general organizer for the Amer
ican Federation of Labor, from re-
moving the charter of the Columbus
Federation of Labor was resumed
Monday morning, March Is.
Organizer Dillon declared that he
had exhausted every effort" to COM
ply with the suggestion Of Judge Ran
dali that the dispute arising out of
the revocation of the Columbus charter
for CIO activities of officers and dele
gates to be settled out of court by
conferences.
An effort to appear before the Co
lumbus Typographical Union, whose
president, i. R. Ellis, filed the suit
|against Dillon, at its regular meeting,
Sunday, March 7, was unsuccessful
when he was refused permission to
enter the hall. Organizer Dillon then
left for Washington, where he con
ferred with President William Green
of the A. F. of L.
Members of the Columbus Typo
graphical Union voted to support the
move of President Ellis in his suit
by vote of 164 to in their Sunday
meeting, and based their refusal to
admit Organizer Dillon to confer with
them on the ground that he had re
fused to consult or hear persons re-
garding the revocation of the Colum-
bus charter.
In discussing the Columbus dis
| pute, President Ellis told members OF
the Typographical Union that "this
| fight concerns men at the top of the
labor movement. ;" and that the
local action was solely "for the pre-
servation of the Columbus Federation
of Labor"
Organizer Dillon declared that the
condition existing in the labor move
ment today was distressing and de
plorable, and it is not the wish of tn,
rank and file that such conditions pre-
vail In due time those responsible,
will be called to an accounting"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1937-03-19
THOSE KEEFE STEAKS
AND CHOPS

There are times when the hungry
desire something different in the line
of eats to satisfy their appetites.
Your appetite can easily be mastered
by giving the Keefes chance on max
ing good as culinarians.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Keefe are IN
charge of the Walsh kitchens and
cooking department at Fifth and Wal
nut streets, and are equipped and
ready to serve you the best in the line
of foods.
They specialize in tender, hot siz-
zling steaks, soups and chops, fresh
from the select and best markets.
MONDAY lunches and Sunday dinners
are served and at correct prices. Just
one try and you'll say, Those Keefe
steaks and chops are delicious.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1937-03-19

council delegates that Gus Pietsch, of
the Butler County Service, Inc, pur-
chased fifty tickets, one for each of
the employees.
Jess Blount, Of the polishers, stated
that members of the organization
from Dayton would attend the dance.
Milk and ice cream wagon drivers
inform the council that they will be
there strong.
President Joe Gallagher requested
that all the delegates urge their mem
bers of their respective unions to sup
port the dance and the social.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1937-03-19
SHORTS

Organized labor may have its quar-
rels and disagreements; but it showed
a united and unbreakable front in
supporting President Roosevelt's fed
eral court reform.
When trying to explain the tremen-
dous recent growth of labor unions,
do not forget the La Toilette spy in
vestigation; which has shown the
American people how rotten the foun-
dations Of industrial depression really
are.
Steel is exemplifying the old re-
vival hymn:
Long as the lamp holds out to burn,
The vilest sinner may return"
But the old time revivalists who
sang this hymn had perfect under
standing of the congenital backslider,
who came to the mourner's bench in
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1937-03-19

Columbus Ohio (OLNs) Governor
Martin L. Davey last week asked the
Ohio senate to confirm his appointees
to ten state positions Included in the
last are the three members appointed
to the unemployment compensation
commission, composed of w. T. Rob
erts, Bridgeport labor member; Wal
ter J. Mackey, Canton, employer rep
resentative, and Charles Leasure.
GAINESVILLE, representing the public.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1937-03-19
Recommend Bills

Columbus, Ohio (0LNs) -Four
bills improving and clarifying the
workmen's compensation law have been
recommended for passage by the SEN
ate committee on labor,
They are House Bills As, 60, 70 and
SO, and have been approved by the
house Of representatives. The bills
are part of the compensation pro-
gram of the Ohio State Federation of
Labor,
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1937-03-19
Appointment of
Roberts Confirmed

Columbus, Ohio (OLNS)-By votes
of % to 0, the three appointees of
Governor Davey to the unemploy-
ment commission were confirmed by
the Ohio senate, Thursday, March IL.
The commission is composed of w.
IT. Roberts, labor member, Bridge
port; Walter J. Mackey, Canton, en-
ployer representative, and Chairman
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1937-03-19
BUILDING PROBLEMS
DISCUSSED AT MEET
Trade Uni0nists Speak Be.
fore Ohio Conn Council
(By Ohio Labor News Service)

(By Ohio Labor News Service)
Columbus, Ohio John E. Breiden-
bach, Dayton, vice president Of the
Ohio State Federation of Labor and
chairman of the construction section
of the All-Ohio Safety Congress, and
John w. Jockel, Cleveland, secretary
of the Ohio State Conference of
the Ohio State Conference of Brick
layers Unions, spoke last week be-
fore the Ohio Construction Council,
newest organization in that industry,
which was in session here.
Safety and compensation in the in
dustry was the chief topic Of discus
sion before the meeting, and speakers
familiar with that phase of the con
struction industry, expressed their
viewpoints and recommendations
The two labor leaders spoke on the
subject of labor's interest in safety
and the manner in which workers are
Ico-operating with the legitimate con-
tractors in correcting present con-
ditions in the industry.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1937-03-19

Charles Leasure, GAINESVILLE, repre-
senting the public.
Commissioner Roberts appointment
is for six years, while those of Com
missioners Mackey and Leasure are
for four and two years respectively.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1937-03-19

The charter of economic freedom
bears the union label.