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The Washington times., 1938-06-23
800 Bonks Poorly Managed,
FDIC Survey Reveals
By ERIC FRIEDHEIM

IN.S) More than 800 banks currently receiving the
benefits of the Governments deposit insurance program
are victims of improper management it revealed to-
day through nationwide survey by the Federal Deposit
Insurance Corporation
The great majority of these banks small institu
ons chartered under State laws and not members of
the Federal Reserve system Individual deposits in these
banks are insured up to S. 900 by the FDIC.
In its investigation of management policies the corpora
ton confined by law to surveying the 1898 nonFedera
Reserve banks that participate in the deposit insurance
plan Management of national banks and State Federal
Reserve bank members are scrunzed by the Comptroller
of the Currency and the Federal Reserve Board.
Conceding that much be done to eliminate improper
bank management the FDIC found that 673 institutions
had unsatisfactory policies while another ITS banks were
listed as being operated even less adequately.
The Washington times., 1938-06-23
B. & @. Revenue
Up, Director Says

NEW YORK, June % Q.N.SH.
Both the Baltimore & Ohio and
the Northern Pacific have an
nounced that interest require
ments of July will be met. The
Baltimore & Ohio gross revenues
for June, a director stated, are
running slightly ahead Of a year
ago. Net revenue from railway
operations in June is estimated at
$2,215,000 against $4,000 In
April.
The Washington times., 1938-06-23
-ad Y and Her Scarf
Jam Bridge Traffic

Suddenly. as she was walking
across Taft Bridge. the Beautiful
Young Lady wheeled and climbed
over the side.
Charles Raucher, 81, Of 3133
Connecticut Ave. N. W., passing in
his car. observed this. "A sui
eide" thought Mr.. Raucher.
He slammed on his brakes. Get
ting out Of his car, he hit the gear.
shift lever, tore his pants and
barked his shinS.
A second car, right behind
Raucher's, also came to a scream.
ing stop. It's driver hoped out,
rushed to the scene.
The Beautiful Young Lady,
meanwhile, retrieved scarf which
was wrapped around q bridge sup
port and dexterously climbed back
to the safety Of the sidewalk.
II thought" began Hero
Raucher, pardonably excited.
The Washington times., 1938-06-23
Norris FlduS
Hamilton on
"COdlitiOn"

G.N.S0. Senator Norris, Il. RD
Of Nebraska, who severed relations
with Old Guard Republicans in
1886 and was reelected as an indie
pendent, today denounced a pro.
posal for q coalition of conserva.
tive Democrats with Republicans.
Commenting on the proposal
made during a speech by John o.
M. Hamilton, Republican national
chairman, at Birmingham, Ala,
Norris said:
1T would drive all the Repub-
lican liberals to the Democratic
party. They've driven a good
many liberals out of the Repub-
hcan party already,
IF they get all the Demo
cratic conservatives in the
Republican party, all the liberals
will go to the Democratic party.
I'd be glad to see all conServa-
tives in one party, and liberals
in another, I don't care what
they call them.
THE people believe in human
progress. They don't want to be
static. Conservatives want to stay
in the old rut their grandfatherS
were in. 1t is not proper to call
them conservatives. They should
be called reactionaries. A liberal
is one who believes in human
progress"
The Washington times., 1938-06-23

Americans hate war, but
they will not stand for peace
at any price"
Assistant Secretary Of War
Louis johnson voiced that warn
ing yesterday in addressing the
graduating class Of the Army War
College.
At the same time he declared
that "in the world today neglect
of national defense may lead to
national suicide"
The American people oppose a
large standing Army as a token
of militariSm, he said, but demand
an adequate force for national de-
fenSe.
Diplomas were presented to 90
officers Of the Army, Navy, and
Marine Corps who have completed
the War College course.
The Washington times., 1938-06-23
JOHNSON TALKS benson VICTORY
ON U. S. DEFENSE FACES CONTEST

MINNEAPOLIS. Mimi, June %
0N.S0.-A contest over the ap-
parent victory Of Governor
Benson's bid for denomination on
the States Farmer-Labor ticket
appeared probable today. His op-
ponent Hjalmar Peterson, an
he would seek q recount
on the votes in st. Louis county,
including Duluth.
After the lead shifted several
times in early returns from Mon
days primary, Governor Benson
pulled ahead by virtue Of an al
most 2 toll majority from Duluth
and environS. With only 800 of
the States precincts to be heard
from today Benson led by more
than 10000 votes.
Peterson said:
THAT sudden switch around
Duluth just doesn't sound rea-
Sonable."
The Washington times., 1938-06-23
Pittsburgh Papers
Meet. Strikers

PITTSBURGH, June 23 0.N.s) .
Progress towards settlement Of
the strike which has, for the past
seven days, caused suspension Of
the city's two afternoon news
papers was reported here today.
Publishers of the newspapers,
representatives of the striking
office workers. and Federal and
State conciliators met three times
yesterday in efforts to reach an
agreement which would send
more than 1000 men back to
work.
The Washington times., 1938-06-23
Slayer Plans
Appeal From Doom

ALPINE, Tex, June 23 TN.SO.
Attorneys for Francis Marion
Black, former University Of Kansas
student, found guilty Of murder
in the death Of 13-year-old Marvin
Dale Noblitt who was thrown off
a 4OO-foot cliff, today prepared to
appeal the death sentence given
here yesterday.
The State charged Black OBJ
tanned a $1,000 life insurance
policy on the boys life after he
had taken the San Antonio lad
from his mother to give him a
better home"
The Washington times., 1938-06-23
Col. F. NJ. Allen
Named General

CHICAGO. June % (C.TP.S0.
The promotion Of Col. Francis M.
Allen, commander of the 131st In
fantry, Thirty-third Division Of the
Illinois National Guard, to COM
niand Of the Fifty-third Cavalry
Brigade with the rank OF brigadier
general, was announced today by
Mai. Gen. Roy D. Keehn. General
Allen is SO and has a long and dis
tingIliShed record.
The Washington times., 1938-06-23
House Group
TOSeeCOdSt
Navy Bases

QN.S) Nine members of the
House Naval Affairs Committee
will leave September Is for Z
transcontinental inspection Of
naval air, reserve and supply bases
Representative Mas, of Mime
sofa. ranking Republican member
announced today.
The trip will be made in Navy
bombing planes and take approx
n1ately two weeks with most of
the time spent on the Pacific
Coast, he said.
THOSE IN PARTY
Those composing the sub-com-
Hnittee making the inspection tour
are Representatives Mas, O'Con-
nell O0. of Rhode Island; Mag
nuSon Cd of Washington; Scott
Cd of California; Bates (RD Of
Massachusetts,; Cole CRO of New
York; Brewster tRD of Maine,
and Hamilton DD of Virginia.
They will be accompanied by Ma
rine Corps and Navy officers.
Tentative itinerary follows:
September 15-LeaVe Washing
ton.
September 16-InSpect Naval
Reserve aviation base at Kansas
City, Mo.
September 17-InSpect Boulder
Dam at Las Vegas, New. and ar
rive at San Diego Naval Station.
Sept. 19-San Pedro naval re-
serve aviation base and Long
Beach, Calf.
MARE ISLAND LIMIT
Sept. 20-1nspect proposed Oak
land supply base and Mare Is
land and Hunters Point shipbuild-
ing yard at San Francisco.
Sept. 22-Astoria air base at
Portland, Ore, and proposed air
base site at Tongue Point, Ore.
Sept. 24-Seattle, Wash, and
naval station at SanduS Point.
Sept. 26-Minneapolis, Mimi,
naval reserve air base.
The Washington times., 1938-06-23

Senate and House members of
the bloc said privately that three
candidates have been suggested
during the informal discussions.
They were listed as Harry L. Hop
kins, WPA administrator, and
Clay Williams and Hugh s. John.
son, both former NRA admins
traitors.
AS the bloc talked of a petition
to the President to present their
choice, Hopkins appeared to be
the favorite. There was consid-
erable doubt, however. whether
the President could be prevailed
upon to remove Hopkins from
WPA at this time in view of
its spending program Of $1,425,-
600, 900.
HOPKINS FAVORED
Influential members of the
Senate and House were agreed
upon him to give thoughtful de-
splendid record" as WPA admins
traitor and the general opinion
that industry and labor of the
North and South could depend
upon him to Civ 'e'thoughtful de-
cisions' as administrator of the
act.
Williams, who proceeded Donald
Richberg as administrator of the
outlawed NRA, was running a
close second. An official of the
R. ]. Reynolds Tobacco Company,
WinSton-Salem. N. c., and other
business enterprises, Williams was
pointed out as one who could
understand the business prob
lens of the South"
Also, Williams experience with
the former NRA codes, and his
general knowledge of Southern in
dustry, particularly the textiles,
stood him in good stead with the
congressional representatives from
below the Mason-Dixon line.
Although Hugh Johnson, who
who fostered the blue eagle" was
as "a good man for the
job," the SouthernerS doubted the
President would consider him be-
cause Of his anti administration
trend.
The Washington times., 1938-06-23
HATCH PLANNING
u. ). ) TOUR FOR
JOBLESS STUDY
Arizonan to Probe
Relief Methods
BY ARTHUR HACHTEN

0:N.S) Dissatisfied with in.
formation on the unemployment
situation. Senator Hatch Cd, OF
New Mexico, revealed today he is
going to get first.hand knowledge
by touring the country.
Without fanfare he intends to
look into relief methods in various
communities, explore causes of
factory idleness and so far as pos
Sible keep his identity unknown
wherever he travels.
Hatch is a member of a special
Senate committee which has been
investigating unemployment con-
ditionS. After lengthy hearings
the committee folded up until the
next session of Congress. But the
raven-haired New Mexican, a first.
termer in the Senate, wants the
committee to resume next winter.
LOST IN SENATE
Though he lost by close votes
in the Senate at the session just
ended on moves to make it unlaw.
full to use Works Progress Admin
istration funds to influence votes
in elections, Hatch disclosed he is
new bills to make elec-
tionS cleaner.
One of them would prohibit any
Federal employe from using his
official position in a way to in
fluence votes. A bill to prohibit
any Federal office-holder, except
those confirmed by the Senate,
from participating as a delegate
in any convention at which candi-
dates for president, vice president
or member of congress is chosen,
will be revived by Hatch, he said.
He also has prepared q bill to
stop federal relief money from
going into any state that does not
have a law forbidding use Of relief
money to sway votes.
BUSINESS STIMULATE
'The so-called spend.and-lend
efforts of the national Govern
ment should stimulate buSi-
ness" Hatch said, but I believe
there are fundamental causes
for unemployment which must
be cured before we can have last
ing prosperity.
There is the problem of dis
placement Of workers by use of
machinery. There is a need for
development of new industries,
need for improvement Of the
machinery for distribution of
goods from producer to con.
Sumer.
1T would be well, I think, if
we examined closely into our
whole unemployment relief ma
chinery, with a view to improv-
ing It,"
The Washington times., 1938-06-23
'Fieldsy' to Wed
Film Director

HOLLYWOOD, June % 0.N.S0
"FieldSy" is going to get married.
In regular life she Is Madalynne
Fields, secretary and confidante
to Carole Lombard, and today she
was en- route to New York on bust
ness which she hopes to complete
in q hurry SO she can get back
here and marry Walter Lang,
Twentieth Century-Fox director.
'Fieldsy" has been associated
with Miss Lombard for the past
Is years. The wedding will take
place early next month and
eliminates a friendship Of many
years.
The Washington times., 1938-06-23
Here
Army, NaUy Union
To Adopt ByLGlDs

A new constitution and bylaws
will be adopted by the Depart
ment of the District, Army and
Navy Union at a convention in
the National Guard Armory next
Wednesday.
Officers will be elected and dele
gates to the National Encamp-
ment to be held in Atlantic City
August 2427 will be instructed.
The meeting was called by Capt.
C. Earle SmithSon, department
commander.
The Washington times., 1938-06-23
Birmingham Gets
81 Million Loan

QNS) U. S. Housing Admin
istrator Nathan Straus today an
nounced formal execution of a
$3,828, 900 contract loan to the
Birmingham, Ala, housing author
ity.
The loan represents 80 per cent
Of the $4,253,071 total estimated
cost of constructing $50 low-rent
Slum clearance dwelling units.
The Washington times., 1938-06-23
Swedish Royalty
To Visit Church

The Rev. Arthur o. HELM an
nOunced today he has received
word Crown Prince Gustaf
Adolph, the Crown Princess
Louise, and their son, Prince Bef-
til, plan to attend the July Serv-
ices at the Augustana Lutheran
Church here during their three
day visit next month.
The royal group will also visit
the Hyde Park, IN. " home Of
President Roosevelt and the Swed-
iSh tercentenary celebration at
Wilmington, Del.
The Washington times., 1938-06-23
Military Group
To Elect Officers

A convention of the Department
Of the District of Columbia, Army
and Navy Union, will be held at
the National Guard Armory
Wednesday. Departmental officers
for the coming year will be
elected and delegates to the ma
tional encampment in Atlantic
City will be instructed.
The Washington times., 1938-06-23
Dinner to Honor
Anti-War GrOup

Local delegates to the recent
National Anti-War Con ference
will be entertained at a dinner to-
night by the Washington Keep
America Out of War Committee.
The dinner will be held at the
Y. w. C. A. at 6:45 O'Clock. Speak
erS will include Clarence Senior,
national secretary of the Keep
America Out of War Congress,
and Jesse M. MacKnight. legis-
lative secretary of the National
Council for the Prevention of War.
The Washington times., 1938-06-23
Meeting to Mark
Drug Bill Passage

A mass meeting celebrating pas
sage Of the bill controlling sale and
possession Of durgs in the District
Of Columbia will be held in New
York Avenue Presbyterian Church
at 8 p. m. today under auspices
of the Allied Organizations Of the
District.
The Washington times., 1938-06-23

"POrtals Of Illusion" In his latest
short story III. BedfOrd.JOnes brilliant
American novelist, tells how the fate
Of the ancient Gro MagnOn people hung
on . wOman's love for jewels. Read
this romantic and thrilling story In the
American Weekly, with next Sundays
Herald-Times.
The Washington times., 1938-06-23
Miss Yale, Model,
To Wed SOcialite

LOS ANGELES, June % G.N.SO.
Linda Yale, actress and former
model for McClelland Barclay, dis
closed today her engagement to
marry Sandy GerSten. New York
socialite and business executive.
The marriage is set for early
August in New York, she said.
The Washington times., 1938-06-23

"A unll IRA llOu 1000 TCCUN CT y
" drive.
In its first day and half o.
operation in the new program:
PWA has announced a total of S6S
projects with a construction cost
estimated at $210,546,332, includ
ing PWA loans of $12,504, 900 and
grants of $94,902, ,709.
COSTS SHARED
This mornings group of projects
included PWA loans of 1882, 500
and grants of $28,009,581. The
difference between total construc-
ton cost and loans and grants
of $28,009,581. The difference be-
tween total construction cost and
loans and grants which have been
allocated is contributed by various
communities sponsoring the prof.
ectS.
The ALLEGATIONS in the latest list
were for lis schools and other
educational buildings; SO differ
ent types of water-work projects;
46 types Of public buildings. in
Guiding court houses, penal insti-
tions and hospitals; nine bridges,
viaducts and other engineering
structures; Is street and highway
projects, and 16 miscellaneous
types.
All projects thus far approved
have been non Federal and were
initiated by local communities
who assumed IS per cent of cost,
either through a local or PWA
loan, in order to obtain a IS per
cent Federal contribution.
CONNECTICUT IN VAN
For the second time, the State
of Connecticut received one of the
largest single grants for the
largest project. The grant, which
followed one yesterday for more
than $4,000 to Southbury. was
for 81 ,462 500 for a $3,250,000 vet
Grams home.
The new PWA program was not
six hours old before numerous pre-
dictionS Of business upturn, led by
those made by Secretary Of Com
merce Roper, filled the air. Roper
stated that business would be inn
proved by fall, the period of the
year when WPA Administrator
Harry l. Hopkins expects his
rolls to reach 5000 900
persons.
HOUSING PROGRAM
President Roosevelt has stated
repeatedly that construction will
lead the country out OF the red"
PWA inaugurated its program with |
a list of $50 non Federal construc-
ton projects including many build
IngS but leaving housing exclusive
" to Administrator Nathan Straus'
housing authority.
Straus' bureau will shortly an
nounce distribution of $50, ,0O0, 900
IN construction contracts to IA
cities for low-rent, slum-clearance
housing projects. The authority |
has earmarked more than
$500, ,000,0 900 of its $500, ,000, 900 to
o0-odd communities for improved
housing.
ICKES PLEASED
While the millions Of dollars
are poured into construction and
industries in urban areas, the
Farm Security Administration will
look after the immediate relief
needs of the rural areas with a |
s170, 0,000,0 900 fund, $4,000, 900 Of
which is to be used for direct re-
ief and the balance for loans.
Secretary of the Interior Ickes,
who is PWA Administrator, con-
his staff members in a !
orief ceremony in his office yester.
day, following his return from a
European honeymoon, on the speed
IN which they had started the
recovery ball rolling
Back to business. he prepared
20 announce today's 900 projects
and, keeping PWA at what he
called cruising speed" will con-
tinue this program for the balance
Of the week.
The Washington times., 1938-06-23
PWA Approves
279 Loan Pleas
For $61,752,437
Schools, Water Works, Public Buildings
And HiohWavS on List
BY MERRILL MUELLER

QNS) third series of 279 public works projects in all
parts the country with total estimated construction cost
of $61752437 announced today by PWA Administrator
Harold L. ckes under the Administrations 1885 recovery
The Washington times., 1938-06-23

''POrtala Of Illusion" In his latese
short story II. BedfOrd-Jones' 6r1il1ant
American novelist, tells how the fate
Of the ancient CrO-MagnOn people hung
on . wOman's love for Jewels. Read
this romantic and thrilling story In the
American Weekly. with next Sundays
Herald.TimeGs
The Washington times., 1938-06-23

Dear me, no" said the
Beautiful Young Lady.
The end.
The Washington times., 1938-06-23
Favored
AS Administrator
OF Pay-Hour Act
Dixie Bloc Also Studies Hugh Johnson.
Clay Williams for Post
By ROBERT A. McGILL

Copyright, 1898, International
Ihe powerful congressional Southern bloc that demanded
and concessions wagehour legislation will propose to
President Roosevelt candidate for the important position Of
administrator of the act. it was learned today.
The Washington times., 1938-06-23
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RATES By NAIL FOR VIRGINIA. MARY.
LAND. WEST VIRGINIA AND
G0HTH CAROLINA
The Washington times., 1938-06-23

" drive.
( In its first day and half Of
operation in the new program
PWA has announced total of 869
projects with a construction cost
estimated at $210,546,332, includ-
ing PWA loans of $12,5O4,000 and
grants of $94,902,709.
COSTS SHARED
Evening star., 1938-04-14
F|L|BUSTER ENDS:
TRUCK BILL WINS
South Carolina House Votes
Measure After AI|.Niqht
Session.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
COLUMBIA, S. c., April 14.-The
House of Representatives passed bill
early today to permit wider and heavier
trucks on South Carolina highways
after the collapse of a one man fill
buster which kept the body in session
all night.
Representative Marion v. Horne of
Columbia, a railroad employe and
lay preacher, opposing passage, held
the floor from 10 80 yesterday morning
until shortly after am. today. Obvi-
ously exhausted, he abandoned his
fight, and the measure was passed
IS to 2l. The House then adjourned.
Mr.. Horne was making a lone at
tempt to block third reading vote on
measure to increase truck weights
from the present 10000 pounds to
10000 pounds and widths from 80 to
96 inches.
Stacks OF letters and petitions were
massed before the apparently tireless
legislator as he spoke. He spent much
time in reading the communications
Proponents of the measure used
their majority to hold the House in
session until Mr.. Horne gave up the
| floor
Mr.. Horne took off his coat soon
after he began talking. He refused
to put it back on, saying a member of
the House had put "sneezing powder
on it.
Speaker Sol Blatt refused to allow
him to talk while seated. Mr.. Horne
met this situation by occasionally
leaning on chairs and shifting his
weight from one foot to the other.
Evening star., 1938-04-14
Residential
Society in
The News
Mrs. Harrington
Will Be Guest of.
Capital Couple.

\. \ R: AND Mrs. Wilson Compton
|N have as their guest the lat
VI ter's mother, Mrs. NJ H. Har-
rington, of Bowling Green,
Ohio, who will remain over Easter
with them. Mrs. Compton will ac-
company her mother to her home in
Ohio and they expect to leave Wash
ington Thursday, April 81 making the
trip by motor.
Mrs. Compton will go on to Colum-
bus, Ohio, to attend the national con-
vention of the Y w. c. A., which will
be held there later in the month.
Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Adner Tai
bot Of Houston, Tex. are at the Shore
ham while in Washington for the
wedding of their son, Mr.. Barry W.
Talbot of the Reconstruction Finance
Committee, to Miss Margaret Waller
Baker, Saturday, at the home of hel
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. George Baker.
Miss Winifred Pickens, daughter of
Mrs. Earl NJ Pickens, will have as her
guest at the Shoreham Miss Mary
Glllem, daughter of Col and Mrs. Alvir
c. Gillem. Miss Gillem, a student oi
Notre Dame School in Baltimore, is
on her Easter vacation.
Mrs. Clara Isabella Boone has re-
turned to Washington after spending
several days in New York. She will
be at home Sunday evening after 6 80
O'Clock at her home at 3435 Brown
street NV.
Mrs. Rhea H. Firestone and Miss
Vesta Firestone of Akron, Ohio, are
stopping at the Hay-Adams House.
Evening star., 1938-04-14
and Mrs. Joseph Sherman Franklin
also of HyattSville,

and Mrs. Joseph Sherman Franklin
also Of Hyattsville.
The ceremony was performed In
Friday afternoon at 3 O'Clock before
the fireplace in the living room, which
| was banked with jonquils and other
yellow and white spring flowers. A
program of music was given before
the ceremony by Mrs. Ruth Sifdol OF
Washington. DR.. B. P. Robertson,
pastor of the First Baptist Church
of Hyattsville, performed the cere.
mony.
The bride. who was given in mar
riage by her father, wore. .an afternoon
gown of Madonna blue, blue poke
bonnet of felt with a veil dotted with
matching blues and accessories of
navy blue. She wore a corsage OF
gardenias and white roses and carried
prayer book
Mrs. Harrison Spicknall of Belts
vile, Md, was matron of honor for
her sister, and Miss Mary T. Franklin
of Hyattsville and Clinton, Md, sister
of the bridegroom, was maid of
honor Both wore navy blue gowns
of sheer crepe with accessories to
match and corsage bouquets of tails
man roses.
The best man was Mr.. Gardner
Franklin of Hyattsville, brother of
the bridegroom.
Following the wedding there was
a reception. Mrs. Payne. mother of
the bride, was assisted by Mrs. Nor
val H Spicknall, sr.. of Hyattsville
and Mrs. Allan Blanchard of Airing
ton, Va, sister of the bridegroom.
Later Mr.. and Mrs. Franklin left
on a wedding trip in the South, the
bride wearing over her wedding lresS
a beige coat trimmed with fox fur.
Mrs. Franklin is a graduate of Will
son Teachers College of Washington
and Mr.. Franklin was educated at
George Washington University. Both
are graduates of Hyattsville High
School, Mr.. Franklin has for some
time been connected with the Home
Owners Loan Corp. office in Atlanta
where the couple will reside.
Among the out-of-town guests were
DR.. and Mrs. William E. Shahan OF
ST. Louis. Mo; Mr.. E. P. Shahan O,
New York City and Mr.. Philip Shahar
of Harvard University.