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The Washington times., 1937-09-18
MICHIGAN C. 0. P.
SEES 1910 VOTE
TO VANDENBERG.
Attack on New Deal
Hailed by Delegates

BAY CITY, Mich, Sept. 10
G.N.SO. - Michigan Republicans
today hailed United States Sen
ator Arthur H .Vandenberg as the
G.. o. P. presidential standard
bearer in 1940."
Here for a two-day rally to open
a year-long campaign to regain
political power in the State, the
1000 delegates wrote into the for
NAL declaration Of principles" a
provision saying:
COMMANDS RESPECT
"By his intelligent, persever.
ing and courageous opposition
to the policies of the New Deal,
the senior Michigan Senator
has deserved the respect of every
Republican. We acknowledge
him the leader of the Republi-
cans of Michigan.
May it not be long before
he is acknowledged everywhere
to be the leader of all of the
Republicans of the United
States"
The provision was written into
the declaration shortly after Sen
ator Vandenberg assailed the New
Deal in a Constitution Day address
broadcast over nationwide hookup
from Detroit.
Tonight the Senator will again
speak over national network as
the State rally ends.
SEES LABOR ISSUE
In the declaration of princi-
pies, adopted as the basis of the
Republican platform in the 1898
State elections, the G.. o. P. lead
ers made it clear labor will be the
chief issue of the campaign.
President Roosevelt and Cover
nor Murphy were condemned for
their labor policies as the leaders
wrote:
I'VE declare the rights of the
individual to work at his job in
peace and security. We protest
against the use of political
power, whether in Washington
or in Lansing, to assist labor
racketeerS."
The Washington times., 1937-09-18
City Plane Hops
On Mercy Flight

DELPHIA, Sept, 10
G.N.SD.-The municipality owned
monoplane Liberty Belle" today
took off from here for Dunkirk,
N. Y, on mission of mercy. Con-
verified into a long-distance flying
ambulance, the plane is expected
to bring back Harley w. Brown,
As, Philadelphia, injured seriously
in an accidental fall from an
upper-floor window of a hotel at
Dunkirk. An auto ambulance was
held in readiness at local airport
to rush the sufferer to hospital.
The Washington times., 1937-09-18
Selected
For Banker Parley

CHICAGO, Sept. 18.-Principal
guest speakers at the Mortgage
Bankers Association of America
convention, October 10, IA and Is
in Cleveland, announced today by
James w. Collins, association
president. include Carroll B. Mer-
riam, Reconstruction Finance Cor
poration director; Charles F..
Williams, president of the West
ern and Southern Life Insurance
Company of Cincinnati; Gov Viii
liam I. Myers, Farm Credit AdmiS-
tration and Henry Bruere, presi-
dent Bowery Savings Bank of New
York city.
The Washington times., 1937-09-18

high of $135, 1888 900 in value. A
year ago, imports totaled only
$99, 564,0
A shortage of american corn,
meats and cattle. because of the
1934-36 droughts. was the chief
factor in encouraging imports.
Imports of corn rose from 1901
900 bushels in July, 1886, to 49,
735, 900 bushels last July, chiefly
from Argentina. which shipped
13,279,O0 bushels to the United
States. More than A, 900 head of
cattle and 2.484,00O hogs were
brought into this country, as COM
pared to $4,000 hogs and ISL 900
hogs q year ago.
The Washington times., 1937-09-18

United States exports of farm
products for July totaled only 81
per cent of the 1909-13 average,
the lowest record for the month,
with cotton exports the lowest for
any month since September, 1914.
Exports of wheat showed an in
crease, and with smaller crops in
Central Europe, except for Poland,
and a big American wheat crop,
the outlook is bright for European
demand for Americas surplus, the
reports said.
Because of high feed costs in
Europe during recent years, the
number of hogs on farms has de-
clined.
Meanwhile, U. s. imports Of
farm products reached q record
The Washington times., 1937-09-18
Your [. O.

Here is another of those do.
you-know type of quiz. These
seem to be the most popular
type, because they impart in
tereSting bits of information.
Score 10 for each correct an
swer. Underline the name which
you think is the answer to the
question. I. @.
Score
/. What world famous vio-
linist is marreG to a former
screen star? -
Fritz Kreisler Efrem zim-
baliSt, JaScha Heifetz.
2. What popular male &C
tor spent two years as
clerk in a Liverpool! office? -
Leslie Howard, Brian
Aherne, Maurice Evans.
8. What famous comedian
was once a singing waiter
in Coney Island beer gar
den? -
AL Jolson. Eddie Cantor.
Milton Berle.
4. What rising young
male actor was once a neck
tie salesman? -
Ray Heatherton, Frank
Parker, Burgess Meredith.
S. What Irish screen
star was a rebel secret Serv-
ice man for two years in
Ireland? -
Brian Aherne, George
Brent, Dudley DiggeS.
6. Who is the stage, ra-
do and screen comedienne
of acid wit who in private
life is peace loving Mrs.
Crawford? -
Beatrice Lille, Fanny
Brice, Helen Frederick.
7. What successful male
actor of screen and stage
is also a fine violiniSt? -
John Barrymore, Herbert
Marshall, Paul MUM.
8. What famous screen
comedian ran away to join
a circus at the age of 9? -
Charlie Chaplain. Joe E.
Brown, oliver Harry.
9. What male screen star
was once a bantamWeight
professional boxer? -
George Raft, Charlie Rug
giles, Ernest Truck.
10. What screen and ra-
dio tenor is rumored en-
gagged to the daughter Of
Grantland Rice? -
Lanny Ross. James Mel
ton, Michael Bartlett.
ANSWERS on Page 18)
The Washington times., 1937-09-18
Skyscraper Plan
For Harrisburg

HARRISBURG, Sept. 18.-Penn-
sylvania may build skyscraper
high above Capitol Hill to elm.
mate an estimated annual rental
of nearly quarter of a million
dollars which it pays for office
space throughout this city.
Some State officials viewed such
a utility" building today as one
means of providing permanent
quarters for various agencies and
bureaus now occupying rented
quarters in scattered parts of the
city,
The Washington times., 1937-09-18
Sherman March
Veterans Convene

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Sept. 10
0.NSO. - The seven surviving
members of the Thirty-Ffrst Ohfe
Regimental Association met here
today in their fifty-ninth annual
reunion. The thinning ranks will
be called to order by the president,
Capt. George w. Funk, of New
Lexington, at 1870 p. m. Then
memories will be recalled. The
now-famous battle at Chickamauga
and their march with Sherman to
the sea will be only few.
The Washington times., 1937-09-18
Traffic School
TuitiOnS' Given

Seven officers from the Metro
politan Police Department will en-
ter a special traffic-training school
at the University of Maryland next
Monday, it was announced today
by Major Ernest w. Brown. SUI
perintendent of police.
Funds to pay for the courses
which men will take from Septem-
Der 20 to october 2, inclusive, were
made available by a local organiza-
ton interested in traffic problems
in the District, according to Major
Brown.
The Washington times., 1937-09-18
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The Washington times., 1937-09-18
John, Anne Serve
AS Wedding Aides

BEVERLY FARMS, Mass, Sept,
IA GN.S0.-John Roosevelt,
youngest son of the President,
and his fiancee, Anne Lindsay
Clark. of Boston, walked down a
church aisle yesterday at a
wedding ceremony-for two other
persons. John was an usher,
Anne a bridesmaid, at the we'd
ding in st. Johns Church, of Bar
bara Brewer, of Boston and Man
chester, and Charles r. L. Stur-
els, Of Milton.
The Washington times., 1937-09-18
Highlights of Constitution
Day Talk by President

Q.N.S). Highlights of Presi.
dent Roosevelt's Constitution
Day address were:
OF late we have heard a clear
challenge to the Democratic
idea Of representative govern
ment.
We do not deny that the
methods of the challengers have
obtained for many who live
under them material things they
did not obtain under democ-
racies unemployment has
been lessened, even though the
cause is a mad manufacturing
of ornaments.
We have those who really fear
the majority rule of democracy,
who want old forms of econo-
mic and social control to remain
in a few hands.
And we have those who are in
too much of a hurry, who are i'm
patient at the processes Of con-
stitutional democracies, who
want Utopia overnight.
Both types are equally danger
Gus.
I am not a peSSimist. I be-
lieve that Democratic govern
ment in this country can do
all the things which common
sense people, who see that pic
ture as a whole, have the right
to expect.
1 believe these things can be
done under the Constitution.
And I am determined that
under the Constitution these
things shall be done.
The Washington times., 1937-09-18
EDUCATOR 10 TALK

Thomas F. Kemp, former super.
viSing principal of public schools
in Maryland, will be the guest
speaker before the Mems Brother.
hood Club at Lincoln Temple
Congregational Church tomorrow
at 10 a. m.
The Washington times., 1937-09-18
i. S. Farm Export
Increase Predicted

1NS) Exports of American farm exports fell to
low level imports bounded upwards this but short
wheat and hogs Europe promise better market for
American farmer this fall and winter according to reports
of Agricultural Economics today from its foreign
observers
The Washington times., 1937-09-18

But for $50 years we nave had
an amending struggle between
those who would preserve the
original broad concept of the
Constitution as a layman's in
Strument of government and
whose who would Shrivel the
Constitution into a lawyers,
contract.
Whenever legalistic interpre-
tation has clashed with contem-
porary sense on great questions
of broad national policy, ulti-
mately the people and Congress
have had their way.
But that word ultimately"
covers a terrible cost.
You will find no justification
in any of the language of the
Constitution for delay in the re-
forms which the mass of the
American people now demand.
Yet nearly every attempt to
meet these demands for social
and economic betterment has
been jeopardized or actually for
hidden by those who have
sought to read into the Con-
stitution language which the
trainers refused to write into
the Constitution.
The surest protection Of the
individual and of minorities is
that fundamental tolerance and
feeling for fair play which the
bill of rights assumes.
For us the Constitution is a
common bond, without bitter
ness, for those who see America
as Lincoln saw it, "the last,
best hope on EARTH"
The Washington times., 1937-09-18
Attack On President
Splits Michigan Bar

ANN ARBOR, Mich, Sept. 18 QNS.)-A caustic attack
President Roosevelt by Clayton Rand Guport ss editor
and former head of the National Editorial Association today
threatened split wide the Michigan Bar Association
The Washington times., 1937-03-06
Chang Assassination
Denied by Chinese

SHANGHAI, March 6 G.N.S.).
Reports that Marshal Chang
Hsueh-Liang had been asSassinated
by "henchmen" of Premier Chang
Kai-Shek were officially denied by
Chinese authorities today. Marshal
Chang is at present at Fenghua,
Chegiang Province, with his wife,
it was stated. Chang is at
Nanking.
The Washington times., 1937-03-06
SUICIDE TALK
CITED At
INQUEST
Witness at Skeleton
Probe Tells of Bov
Who Made Threats

ALEXANDRIA, March 6.-Testi-
mony given here today at the
coroner's inquest into the strange
death Of Luther Cummins, 15-year-
old Hume Springs boy whose
skeleton was found in the swamps
near his home a week ago today,
supported the police theory that
the youth committed suicide July
16, 1896.
William Harlow, 3O8 South Pat
rick St., Alexandria, a city en-
ploye, told, Acting Coroner William
B. wilkins and Commemorative
Attorney Albert A. Bryan that a
boy he recognized recently by news
paper photographs to be Luther
CumminS, came to him last sum-
mer while he was working on
Glebe Road near the Cummins'
boy home and talked of taking his
life If certain conditions did not
improve.
The city employe, steamroller
operator, said the boy told him he
would chang himself or jump out
of a tree" If the harrassing he was
being subjected to wasn't stopped.
Suicide Theory Backed
Only six of 10 witnesses sum.
moned for the inquest had testi-
fled early this afternoon, and po-
lice said at least three of these
supported their theory that the
boys death was a suicide.
The skeleton Of young Cummins
was discovered in a swamp a few
hundred yards from his home in
a spot, Mr.. and Mrs. Franklin D.
Cummins, the boys parents, in
Sited had been thoroughly
searched"
The parents insisted the boy
had been murdered and his body
taken to the spot later. The police,
however, advanced the theory
that the body had been there all
the time and that the boy had
taken his own life. This teory,
they say, will be borne out by at
least half the witnesses appearing
today.
Dogs Actions Revealed
Mrs. Raymond G. Stocks, first
cousin of the victim, testified her
dog-a constant companion of the
boys-acted very strangely several
days after Luther disappeared.
The pet kept running into the
swamp and returning to the house
whining, she said.
Mrs. Elva Johnson, another
cousin, testified she saw a number
of birds in the vicinity of the
swamp a few days after Luther
vanished, but said she thought
they were crows. She admitted,
however, that she did not know
the difference between crows and
buZzardS.
The Washington times., 1937-03-06
District Will Lend
PantsIess Prisoner
New Pair-For 10 Days

Charles Johnson, Al, who gave
police an address in the TOO block
Mt. Vernon Pl. N. W., appeared be-
fore Police Court Judge Isaac R.
Hit today minus his trousers, and
was led from the court room minus
his liberty for 10 days.
johnson, according to Policeman
H. J. Paterson, was arrested on
Ninth st. N. w. last night in an
intoxicated condition. He wore no
pants at the time, and diligent in
quiry through the night on the
part of patrolmen failed to un-
earth an extra pair for him.
The Washington times., 1937-03-06
BARGAINING
STRATEGY
ALTERED
Green Turns to Single
Unit Of Action;
Taximen Out
International News Service

The American Federation Of
Labor today adopted new tactics
to meet the challege Of John L.
Lewis projected drive for new
C. I. o. members in every basic
industry.
AS Lewis called his Is union
heads here for a meeting Tuesday
to review past gains and map the
future, President William Green
of the A. r. of L. swung his
traditionally craftunion organiza-
ton away from old moorings, and
towards modified form Of Lewis
own type Of organizing dastrial
unionism and its unit bargaining
feature. fapS
Hard hit by recent membership
gains of the Lewis forces, Green
apparently has decided to fight
fire with fire. C. I. o. has grown
from an eight-union rebel force
within the A. F. Of L. to its pres
ent iuggernaut proportions with
industrial unionlsm as its guiding
light.
Green Alters Policy
Evidence the federation intends
to do a little undermining was seen
in Green's admission that the
A, F. of L. in future organization
campaigns would support set-up
CONTINUED on Page 8, Col. q
The Washington times., 1937-03-06

Tying her dog safely outside of
her apartment. dressing herself
neatly in pajamas. and penning a
note to her husband which told
him that this was her wedding
anniversary present" to hnr. a
21-year-old wife ended he4 rHe
here last night with gas.
The note, which was discoveres4
by the victims husband, John
M. Bennett, taxi driver. upon
his return home late last night,
read:
"This is our second wedding
anniversary. This is my pres
ent to you. hope you en-
joy it,"
The note. according to police,
was written in an unusually
steady hand, and nothing in the
The Washington times., 1937-03-06
C0NGRESSNEN
HIRE MANY KIN

Despite repeated attacks by
foes of nepotism, "a congressman
employ one or more persons as
GoVernment-paid clerks in their
offices whose surnames are identi-
cal with their own, according to
February payroll records made
public today by the House disburs-
ing office.
Although the records them
selves do not reveal relationships,
if any, at least two Congressman,
Representative Pierce CD Of
Oregon, and Representative Will
liam p. Connery, jr. Cd of Mass
achusettS, make no secret of the
fact that they employ wife and
brother respectively.
Z. Pierce, who is a former gov
erno1 of Oregon, frankly told
Continued ON Page 3, Col. a
The Washington times., 1937-03-06
BOOM IN STEEL,
RAIL STOCKS

NEW YORK, March 6 (IN.S).
The early pattern in the stock mar
ket was largely retained to the
close today, as steels and rails con-
tinued to boom, with the re-
mainder of the list comparatively
featureless in irregular dealings.
Trading was maintained at an
active pace throughout the two
hours, after the ticker had run be-
hind up to the halfway mark.
Blocks of stock had been of tre.
mendous proportions at the start,
topped by one Of $4,000 shares in
New York Central and $4,000
shares Of Radio. Texas Corpora
ton and American Smelling rights
were turned over in blocks running
to slightly more.
United States Steel and New
York Central held the leadership
in their respective groups.
The Washington times., 1937-03-06
Wife'S Suicide q Gift
To Spouse, Says Note

small apartment, at 1109 Mt. Oil
vet Rd. N. E., indicated any kind
Of disturbance.
Not wanting to take the life OF
her pet poodle, the pretty blonde
haired wife, Mrs. Helen Roslna
Bennett, had securely fastened
him outside of the apartment,
snere he was found whining by
his mistress husband when he re-
turned home about midnight.
Police say that the taxi driver
told them that he and his wife
had quarreled earlier in the night
and that he left the apartment
about II o'clock.
Mrs. Mary P. Kolley, who lives
directly above the Bennett apart
ment, told police that she first
detected odors of the gas shortly
before midnight.
The Washington times., 1937-03-06
ACCESSORY
.T0.SPR0USE
OPERATION
HUNTED
Affair Between Victim
And Dentist Charged
BY Prosecutor

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va,
March 6.-Arrest of an acces-
sorry in the chloroform murder
of Cleo Sprouse, who died in a
parked automobile as her fam.
ily's dentist prepared to per-
form a criminal operation, was
limited today.
Reports that the second arrest
possibly the person responsible for
her condition or one who might
have helped to plan the illegal
operation - became current last
night, and today were the subject
of wild speculation.
Police and county officials would
not comment on the reports,
merely saying they were continu-
ing their investigation in the be-
lief DR.. Richard Miller's voluntary
confession was not completely
accurate"
One official, however, admitted:
"We are checking over some
evidence that may lead to an
other arrest. That is all / can
say at this time"
Insanity Plea Studied
Counsel for DR.. Miller held q
two-hour conference here today,
after which the following stats.
ment was issued:
eve expect to do everything
to see that DR.. Miller gets fair
trial. We don't know yet what
his defense will be because we
have just started ON the case.
We are considering, however, an
insanity defense.
mo effort will be made at this
time to secure the doctors re-
lease ON BAIL"
The defense lawyers, Common.
wealth'S Attorney Harold Rat
cliffe, of Richmond, and E. v.
Walker and Robert Taylor, local
lawyers, pointed out that the in
sanity plea might be based on
the fact that DR.. Miller was
CONTINUED on Page 2, Col. 81
The Washington times., 1937-03-06

A1s Unparalleled Tragedy
w~x NAx wAx @Ax
THREE million poverty stricken Polish Jews driven
i to despair by anti-Semitism and economic pres
sure.
Hundreds of thousands of families constantly
the brink of starvation. A tragedy without parallel
in modern times
Read David L. Cohn's graphic series of articles in
The Washington Times-starting Monday.
The Washington times., 1937-03-06
Suspects GriIIed
In Murder Of Child, 4

WINDSOR, VT, March 8 GIN.
SD.-Several suspects questioned
today in the murder of four.year-
old Beverly Ann Page, of Clare
mont, N. H., whose battered body
was found in a mill pond near
here. A Boy Scout searching
party discovered the body. States
Attorney Alban Parker said he
was convinced the child was killed
while struggling against an at
tempted criminal attack.
The Washington times., 1937-03-06
$4,000 RACE
AT H|ALEAH

NEW YORK, March 6-Finance
for the money.
With the $4,000 added money
Widener Challenge Cup coming
up for decision at Hialeah Park,
Fla. this afternoon, this writer
looks to the stalwart Mrs. Emil
Denemark'S colorbearer, which is
coupled with Floradora and Two
Bob in the joint Denemark-Shaffer
silks, to cop the mile and quarter
classic.
This race, formerly worth $10,-
900, now rivals the Santa Anita
Handicap in winter Importance.
Finance has been keeping the
clockers busy in his performances
Continued on Page 20, Col. 81
The Washington times., 1937-03-06

LONDON, March 3 (1.N.SO.-A
tragedy of unrequited love today
was believed behind the disappear
ance and feared drowning of
Frank Vosper, 36-year-old British
stage and screen actor and author,
WHO was reported missing when
the Liner Paris arrived at Plym-
outh from New York.
Vosper, it was said, attended a
farewell cabin party given NY
Muriel oxford, 22-year-old British
beauty. during the early morning.
Passengers said they heard Vosper
tell Miss Oxford:
"If you won't marry me, I'll
jump overheard"
Miss oxford, who was born in
London, was chosen Miss Gres ;;
Continued on Page 3, Col. ~
The Washington times., 1937-03-06
WASHINGTON WEATHER

Mostly cloudy tonight and tomorrow;
colder tomorrow; lowests temperature tonight
about 40; moderate northwest or north winds;
highest temperature last "a hours, So; low
est, 81.
(Weather Details on Page ~
The Washington times., 1937-03-06
Benjamin ThaW, Jr.,
Diplomat, Dead in NY.

NEW YORK, March 6 q.N.SJ .
Benjamin Thaw, jr., 48, former
first secretary of the American
embassy in London, is dead today
as a result of heart trouble after
an illness of three weeks.
He is survived by his wife, the
former ConSuelo Morgan, a sister
Of Mrs. Gloria Vanderbilt and
Lady Furness, and by his sistc~,
Mrs. Lawrence Slade, of Pitts
burgh, Pa. Funeral services will be
held Monday in Pittsburgh.
The Washington times., 1937-03-06
Six Opium SmuggIers,
$5OO,OOO Dope Seized
YuternatiOnal News Service

International News Service
Federal narcotic agents today
arrested six smugglers and seized
opium valued at 100000 in New
York harbor.
The smugglers were captured
aboard the steamship Taybank.
The contraband was stored in l 200
tins. The source Of the opium has
not vet been determined.