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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-04-15
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dence which was largely RESPONSE
BILE for the business recession.
Sloan asserted sharp decline in
consumer sales began in November,
and in commenting on the slump as
it appeared through the eyes of in
dustry," he named two factors.
Zone influence" he told the stock
holders, twas the fact that there
had been developing a growing lack
of confidence and fear as to the
future of American business enter
prise, due to the attitude of govern
ment toward business, and econom-
ic policies affecting business"
The other influence discussed by
Sloan as responsible for Throwing
the domestic economy into the vio-
lent and unprecedented decline"
was what he described as "radi-
CALI increase in pay rolls for indus
try as whole in the early part of
1887. In some important industries,
he said, this increase was extended
to an "uneconomic degree"
At his own request Mr.. Sloan has
been eliminated from further par
ticipation in the profits under the
corporations bonus plan.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-04-15
Italy Ready for War

ID ENITO MUSSOLlNl put a CHIP
- on his shoulder and dared any,
one to knock it off. In a speech
before the Italian senate which was
broadcast to the world, II Duce
said: 'Italy's land, sea and air
forces are tuned for rapid and i'm
placable war;" He warned Europe,
and especially France, of his readi-
ness and willingness to fight, and
said he subscribed to the theory
that "the best defense is offense."
He called the Italian submarine
feet the largest in the world, said
the nations air fleet was one of the
best in existence, and asserted that,
if necessary, he can put an army
of 8, O00, 900 men in the field.
81 will be in supreme command"
Mussolini cried, thrusting out his
chest.
military problems are funda-
mental ones" continued Mussolini.
81 dedicate the greatest part Of
my day to them. Anyone who dares
to attack the rights and interests
of our fatherland will find in the
land, sea and air the immediate,
resolute and proudest answer from
the Italian peoples arms"
France was warned also by Nazi
Propaganda Minister Goebbels in a
sensational speech in Vienna. Pro-
claiming the might of the new Ger
many, Goebbels shouted: Ser
many is now strong enough to resist
any attack from France. There can
no longer be any question of prom
enade from Paris to Berlin. Paris
is no longer the heart Of European
politics. The heart is now Berlin. "
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-04-15

high costs of telephone service have
resulted from depreciation policies
of the Bell system and other prac-
tees involving the cost of manufac-
turing telephone apparatus and
equipment, Standardization policies,
license contract payments, and seq
regation of plant revenues and ex-
penses.
The report drew a sharp retort
from Walter S. Clifford, president of
the American Telephone and Tele-
graph company. Clifford described
the investigation of the big tele-
phone system as zone sided from
start to finish," and added: IF the
summary of it correctly reflects the
report, it presents much that is
simply not true and has been pre-
pared with the same unfairness that
characterized the investigation pro-
ceedings."
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-04-15
Adjournment Prospects

CONGRESS wants to adjourn by
~ the first of May, but leaders
foresaw three possible obstacles to
this plan-the wage-hour bill, the
Hungarian debt settlement proposal
and railroad legislation.
Democratic Leader Barley said
he hoped the senate could dispose of
the tax revision bill, the 81, 100, 000,-
600 naval expansion program, and
the proposed $1,000, 100000 relief
measure in April. This would clear
the senate calendar, he said, unless
consideration of Hungary's debt pro-
gram should result in a lengthy
senate debate on the entire war debt
question.
Representative Rayburn, house
floor leader, said he thought that
chamber could complete it's present
program by May /. But other men,
bers said that if efforts to revive the
wage-hour bill are successful, the
picture may change.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-04-15
AROUND
( THE HOUSE

To Remove Gum. remove
chewing gum from fabrics, rub
with ice and the gum will roll off
and leave no marks.
Cooked Pineapple for Gelatin
Only cooked pineapple should be
used with gelatin in desserts or
salads, for fresh pineapple con-
tains a substance that acts on the
gelatin and does not allow it to
jell.
When Beating FoOds.-Place a
folded cloth under the dish which
contains foods to be beaten. The
cloth saves the table and helps
keep the dish steady.
Using Sour Milk and Soda
When substituting sour milk and
soda for sweet milk and baking
powder in cooking, use the same
quantity of milk plus one tea
spoon of soda for each cup OF sour
milk.
A Nourishing Breakfast.-The
family that gets satisfying,
nourishing breakfast is more like
ly to be in tune with the world
than the family that has only 9
hastily prepared miscellany.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-04-15

A simple mesh with puff stitch
dots is quickly and easily GRO
cheted into this charming dress.
Use mercerized cotton in fresh
Spring colors. Pattern 1858 con-
tains directions for making the
dress in sizes A to 8 Gall given in
one PATTERN; an illustration of it
and of all stitches used; material
requirements; photograph OF de-
tail of stitch.
Send Is cents in stamps or coins
(coins preferred) for this pattern
to The Sewing Circle, Needlecraft
Department, 50 Eighth Ave-, New
York, N. Y.
Please write your name, adj
dress and pattern number plainly.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-04-15

tive Sam Rayburn, majority leader
of the house, told the President
it would pass with amendments to
which he had agreed. One of these
would enable congress by concur
rent resolution to override any re-
organization proposition the Presi-
dent might put through. Another
would exempt the bureau Of edu-
cation from the scope Of the bill.
Representative John J. O'Connor
of New York, one of the leading OPP
ponents of the measure, admitted it
probably would get by with the con-
cessions offered, but said he would
vote against it even if the title alone
remained. He and practically all
other members of the house were
flooded with kilograms and letters
urging that the bill be defeated.
Even after passage by the house,
the measure would have to 60 to
conference and many days or weeks
of debate could be expected there.
Eventual enactment Of the bill was
to be expected but the probability
was that it would then have lost
most Of the dictatorship" features
which seem so repugnant to many
thousands of American citizens. The
popular opposition had not been less
ened at all by the Presidents ac-
ton in making public letter to an
unnamed friend in which he dis
claimed any intention to become a
dictator and asserted he has none
of the qualifications that would
make him successful in that role.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-04-15

the reorganization
bill pending in the
house and that there
was danger that the
opposition to that
measure would de-
feat it. He called to
the White House a
number of leaders,
and it was decided
to push the bill
through with a min
imum of conces-
sions. Representa-
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-04-15
Texas Rangers

The Texas Rangers constitute q
division of the department of pub
lie safety of Texas and appoint
ments are made by the public
safety commission, upon the rec
ommendation of the director. Only
citizens of the state of Texas can
be appointed members of the Tex
as Ranger force. There are only
80 men employed on the force and
they are veteran peace officers.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-04-15

% ELATIONS between the United
N States and Mexico took a Sc
rious turn when Ambassador Dam
iels delivered to Foreign Minister
Eduardo Hay a sharp protest
against the action of President Car
denas in expropriating foreign oil
properties. He asked just how Mex
leo proposed to pay for the proper
ties seized. Cardenas thereupon
called his congress in special ses-
sion to consider an internal loan to
provide for the indemnity payments.
American withdrawal of support
from the silver market, Cardenas
chief source of revenue, threatened
to close many silver mines.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-04-15
LoyaIist Spain Split

CPANISH insurgents are, at this
= writing, near the accomplish
ment of Frances great objective,
the splitting of the territory held
by the loyalists in the eastern part
of the country. They captured the
ancient city Of Lerida, known as
the key to Catalonia.
Further south the rebels were al
most to Tortosa and their vanguard
was actually within sight of the
Mediterranean sea.
All along the Catalonian front the
government troops fought desper-
ately, but it seemed their struggle
was hopeless and observers be-
lieved the war was nearing its
end.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-04-15

build dreadnaughts
larger than $4,000
tons. The British also
notified Germany
and Soviet Russia
of their decision.
Both nations based
their action on ia
pans refusal to dis
close her naval con-
+ struction plans.
France, third sig
natory to the treaty,
opnnY1pcod che xr,o,,1J
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-04-15

commission said tel
ephone rates in the
United States could
be reduced Is per
cent without reduc-
ing the net earnings
of the Bell system.
His report was for
warded to congress
by the FEC, (which
later will make rec
concentrations.
Walker charged
that IynnnrnccarjIV
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-04-15
Green Strikes at CLIO.

president GREEN ordered all
affiliates Of the American Fedora
ton of Labor to withdraw from La
boris Non-Partisan league, which he
said was overrun by communists,
and to shun any ticket put forward
in the name of an independent po-
litical labor party.
In letter to officers of all A. F.
of L. national and international
unions, state and city declarations
and central labor unions, Green
called for strict adherence in forth
coming primary and congressional
elections to the federation's tradi-
tional non-partisan political policy.
He particularly warned the A. F. of
LIS 100000 members to be on
guard against candidates nominated
by Labor's Non-Partisan league,
which he called a 'ventriloquist's
dummy for the Committee for In
dustrial Organization leaders"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-04-15
NERVOUS?

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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-04-15
Sloan Hits Government

"a LFRED p. SLOAN, JR., chair
4 > man of the board of General
Motors, reported to the stockholders
that the corporations earnings for
1887 were lower. And he declared
that the governments policy toward
business had caused lack Of conf
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-04-15
Could Cut Phone Rates

y EPORTING on his investigation
~ of the American Telephone and
Telegraph company, Paul A. Walk
er of the federal communications
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-04-15
Bigger Dreadnauqh+s
United ST

limited STATES and Great Brit
~ ain advised each other that they
would invoke the escalator clause of
the London naval treaty and would
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-04-15
TumuIt Over Reform Bill

XNHEN President Roosevelt re-
w turned from Warm Springs he
found that crisis confronted the
administration forces concerning
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-04-15
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Don't Neglect Theml

Don't Neglect IhemI
Nature designed the kidneys to do .
snsrveious lob. Their task 10 to keep tho
dowino blood stream free Of an excess Of
toxic impurities. The act Of iiving-life
ifself-is constantly producing waste
matter the kidneys must remove from
fhe blood il good health Is to endure.
when the Kidneys fail to function a.
Nature intended, there is retention Of
waste that may cause body.wide dis
tress. One may suffer nagging backaches
persistent headache, attacks OF dizziness,
cetting up nights, swelling, putiinea1
Under the eyes-ieel tired. nervous, al
Frequent, scsnty or burning passages
NAV be further evidence OF kidney Or
bladder disturbance.
The recognized and proper treatment
fs 4 diuretic medicine to help the kidneys
pet rid Of excess poisonous body waste.
Use Doan's Pills. They have had moro
than forty years Of public approval. Are
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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-04-15

When the system becomes
clogged with poisons as the re-
suit of constipation, quick re-
lief may be had by taking
Wright's Indian Vegetable
Pills. Reliable remedy for
nearly a century. 25c a box at
druggists or Wright's Pill Co.,
100 Gold St., N. Y. City.
The Washington times., 1938-11-08

"Why, Dick?"
"WPll. through them I found a grand
new, warm room in a hotel that has a mar
velOus sOlarium."
The Washington times., 1938-11-08
ECLIPSE.
or MOON seen
IN WASHINGTON. .
Follows Schedule Made
Three Years Ago

Washingtonians and residents
of the Eastern Seaboard witnessed
an old-fashioned sort of "black-
out" yesterday evening when the
moon was in total eclipse.
Partially obscured by the earth's
shadow, the moon rose at 4:45
p. m. and could not again be seen
by the naked eye until 6:07, when
thin, copper-colored slice became
visible.
LIKE OLD COPPER
From then until 7:15, when the
full moon was again shining IN the
star.lighted heavens, the celestial
satellite was the color Of old cop
per, easily seen except when scud-
ding clouds sped across the skies.
Naval and Georgetown observa-
tory officials said that the eclipse
was one of the brightest they had
seen. The brightness, they said,
was caused by the suns light
reaching it through the outer at.
mosphere Of the earth.
The course of last nights eclipse
was plotted three years ago and
followed the schedule as mlnutely
as though earthly scientists had
control Of the phenomenon from
the beginning.
Astronomer John E. Willis, of
the Naval Observatory, and Father
Paul A. McNally, director of the
Georgetown Observatory, closely
watched the lunar act through
powerful telescopes and photo
graphed the process from begin
ming to end.
PHENOMENON EXPLAINED
While the eclipse was caused by
the shadow of the earth passing
between the sun and the moon,
both sun and moon appeared to
be in the sky five minutes after
the moon rose. This, the scien.
fists said, was caused by refrac-
ton, bent light rays making both
sun and moon seem higher than
they actually were.
Although plenty of advance no
tice had been given of the sched-
uled eclipse, operators at both
observatories received many tele-
phone calls from persons wanting
to know what it was all about.
The Washington times., 1938-11-08
HALTED
TO ROB DRIVER

William w. Greene may be more
careful henceforward when he
hears noises at the rear of his
truck.
Last night, Greene, IS and
driver for a laundry, was riding
on Ridge Road, near AnacoStia
Road Southeast, when he heard
something hit the back of his
vehicle. After he stopped to in
vestigate, he told police, he felt
something like a gun stuck in his
back and found himself being
held up.
The bandit got $37 in company
money and escaped in an automo-
bile. Greene, who lives in the 700
block of Ninth st. N. E., could
supply no description of his as
sailant.
Another robbery turned out
more fortunately for the victim.
Miss Sadie Reeves, of the 100 block
of Adams st. N. W., was walking
near her home when young man
grabbed her purse and fled down
an alley.
The Washington times., 1938-11-08
Rescue Courses
For Wire Boys

The boys who bring your tele-
grams are now about to learn how
to bring you succor in case of dis
treSS.
Under the direction of the D. C.
Chapter of the American Red
Cross, messenger boys of both
Western Union and Postal Tele-
graph in Washington offices will
take a course of instruction in
firstraid training and safety work,
1t was announced today.
The course will be given in the
Chapter House, 1730 E St. N. W.,
beginning next Tuesday at 8 p. m.
The course is also open to the
public.
The Washington times., 1938-11-08
Ko|ker Society Plans
Ball on Thanksgiving

The Kolker Progressive Society
will hold it's fifth annual ball at
Beth Sholom Auditorium on
Thanksgiving night. Proceeds will
be distributed among 275 families
for Passover food and to aid in
providing for $50 poor children at
the Hebrew Education School.
Chairman of the ball is Fred
Kogod, assisted by S. Kolker, pres
ident of the society; B. Bronstein,
treasurer; Mollie Paragol and Da-
vid Perlmutter, secretaries; Mr..
and Mrs. B. Carpet, ticket chair
men; Mrs. v. Sherr, ball treasurer,
and Benjamin Teri, master of cere-
monies.
The Washington times., 1938-11-08
Cldin1SCOurt
Praised as
Efficient

Judge ArmOnd w. Scott, of
the District Municipal Court,
reported to Attorney General
Homer S. Cummings today
that from the bench in the
Small Claims and Concili-
alton Branch during October
he witnessed "fOr the first
time in the District of COlum-
bia, justice being admins
tered in small claims, in a
humane, sensible, eaSy-tO-un-
derStand manner"
In a statistical report to
the Attorney General, Ed
ward M. Carr, clerk of the
small claims court, said 1,516
cases were filed during OctO-
Der and judgments were rem
dered in LOIS of these. He
told Cummings 156 contested
cases were conducted, cOncili-
alton was effected in 10
and 228 cases were settled be-
fore trial.
The Washington times., 1938-11-08
7 Engraving Bureau
Employees Retired

Matthias Schilz, plate printer
for 40 years. has the longest serv-
ice record of seven Engraving and
Printing Bureau employees retired
in October, Assistant Director C.
R. Long revealed.
Others are Eva C. Braumann,
chief time clerk, 80 years; Mrs.
Anna T. Young, examiner-counter,
and Edward A. Meehan, plate
printer, 38 years; Edward Eaton,
foreman of shipping room, 36
years; Mrs. Nellie R: Hickey, ex-
aminer, 81 years; Mrs. Birdie E.
Gordon, plater-presSer, 10 years.
The Washington times., 1938-11-08
3 Jurors Chosen:
mad SCULPTOR"
TRIAL IS HALTED
FOR ELECTIONS
Case Will Be Resumed
! Next Thursday

NEW YORK, Nov. 8 Q.NSO.
Robert Irwin, the so-called mad
sculptor" who strangled Veronica
(Ronnie) Gedeon, beautiful young
artists model on Easter, 1887,
and killed two others in a wild
orgy of crime that night, was back
In his cell today after a one-day
appearance at his firstdegree
murder trial.
With only three jurors selected
the trial of Irwin was recessed
until noon Thursday. Today
election day-was holiday and
Judge James G. Wallace, who is
presiding, has other court bust
ness that will occupy his time to-
morrow.
CLAIM INSANITY
Irwin is being tried for the muir
der of Frank Brynes, one OF the
three persons he killed the night
of March %, 1887. On that
fatal night he strangled Mrs.
Mary Gedeon, 81. He waited
several hours in the Gedeon
apartment and when "Ronnie"
came home about 3 a. m, he
strangled her. Then he went
into another room where ByrneS,
a roomer, was sleeping and
stabbed him to death with an ice
pick.
Although Irwin's counsel, Sam
uel Leibowitz, is putting forth
insanity" as basis for the de-
fense, he also indicated in ques-
tionilg talesmen that he will seek
to prove the 31-year-old sculptor
and divinity student was men
tally intoxicated" when the
crimes were committed.
I'VE shall claim" said Leibo-
witz, that though Irwin was not
Intoxicated by liquor, he was
Intoxicated by reason of men
tai disease. We say that even
if he were not insane under
the law, he was still out of his
mind by reason of his mental
state at that time"
ACTS STRANGELY
Irwin, a frail wiSp of a man
who has become so thin in Jail
his clothes hang over his bony
frame, acted strangely in court
during the interrogation of pro-
6pective jurors. Once he tried to
address the court but was stopped.
He sat erect and shuddered at
one point when Prosecutor Jacob
j. Rosenblum, an assistant to
District Attorney Thomas E.
Dewey, reminded talesman that
Irwin had "premeditatedly"
plunged an ice pick ten or eleven
times into Byrnes' face and body
as he lay asleep.
The name of Dewey, who is
running for Governor, was fire.
quently injected into the trial.
Repeatedly, LeiboWitz asked pro-
Spective jurors if they had cam
paigned on behalf of Dewey, or
had contributed to his campaign.
This line of questioning provoked
arguments between opposing coun-
SCI.
The Washington times., 1938-11-08
NUMBERS CASE
2 Seized With Slips
Face Court TOdQH

Charges Of operating a lottery
and possession of lottery slips were
to be brought in Police Court to-
day against two men arrested yes
terday in the 1000 block of Thir-
tieth st. N. w.
Led by Sergt. George Deyoe, po-
lice raided a parked auto and
took into custody Edward F..
Coupe, "a, of the 500 block of
Conduit Rd. N. W., and Henry
Lynch, 36, of the 1000 block of
Thirty third st. N. W.
In the car, Deyoe said. they
found several bags containing
$500 and numbers" slips, besides
about 200 books of the slips.
The Washington times., 1938-11-08
LOC'eIaD Rooms

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floors! For use on
wood, cement or
linoleum. Half gal.
The Washington times., 1938-11-08

'YOu know. Bill, I thought I'd never
find the furnished room 1 really Wanted'
But one day Jack recommended the fur
nished room Want Ads of the Herald
Times. l bought copy of the Herald
Times. and. sure enough, I found swell
room at Just the price l wanted to pay
and the section l preferred, too"
The Washington times., 1938-11-08

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The remarkable oo
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The Washington times., 1938-11-08

L IL . y L JSo1
old clerk was &C.
quilted several
weeks ago at his
trial for killing
Edward Solomon,
to W h ON his
pretty wife, Mar
are t, h a d
turned for more
t h rillin ng ro-
nance.
To re GOV er
from the ordeal
of the trial, ST.
kora last .Jec,5
went to visit a
f r i e n d, John
Egan, in the vii
lage of Absaro-
kee.
Shortly after
ward his rela-
tives here re-
ceived a letter
from him, the
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The Washington times., 1938-11-08

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The Washington times., 1938-11-08
IhIder to Speak

John Ihlder, executive officer of
the Alley Dwelling Authority, will
be guest speaker at a meeting OF
the Barry Farm Citizens Associa-
tion at els o'clock tonight at
2846 ElvanS Rd. S. E.
The Washington times., 1938-11-08
I Can't Forget Says Note of Slayer
Of Rival for Wife'S Affections

CHICAGO Nov. 8 GNS.).-Rudolph Sikora who failed to
back his wife by Staying her sweetheart reported
missing today the wd of the Absaroka National Forest in
Montana according to the Chicago Herald and Examiner
The Washington times., 1938-11-08

"HOnestIy. Ed. with the weather getting
cooler all the time, can thank my lucky
stars ] looked in the furnished room Want
Ads Of the Herald Times"