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The Washington times., 1938-01-12
U.S.. Builders
Open PGrley
In Capital

A plan to swell the nations
home construction industry this
year to a two billion dollar volume
will be further discussed by build.
ers, architects and developers at
tending the Home and Commun.
ity Building Association conven.
tion at the Washington Hotel.
Launched yesterday by Dan A.
Lotus, president of the organizar
tion, the proposal envisages a ma
tionally cooperative movement,
among those associated with the
home building industry.
LOTUS asserted such activity
would set up an industry to which
100000, 100000 could be made
available in loans from banks, In
surance companies and building
and loan associations. -
He urged those who have de.
voted their activity to selling lots,
to concentrate on the building Of
homes. In this way, he said, the
movement would gain stimulus.
Horace PuSsell, general counsel
of the Federal Home Loan Bank,
said approximately $4,000, 100000
a year is needed by the American
people to be extended in long term
credits for home financing,
The Washington times., 1938-01-12
Push
5-Day Week

Early action on a bill to estab-
lish a five-day 60-hour week in the
local fire department was asked
today by the City Firefighters AS
sociation in a letter to the House
District Committee.
Denying that enactment of the
measure would cost the District
$5O0,000 a year, the association
stated it could be put into opera
ton with no additional cost "by
proper reassignment and utiliza-
ton of certain membey, of the
nonfire-fighting division of the
department and possible consoli.
dation of forces in certain engine
houses"
The Washington times., 1938-01-12
Suspect Identified
In HOldup Assault

ARLINGTON COUNTY COURT
HOUSE, Va, Jan. 12.-John West.
colored, 26, Of RoSslyn, was behind
jail bars today charged with the
assault and robbery of William
Loveless, auto-railer operator, or
New Years Eve.
Loveless was held up at Green
Valley, colored settlement
yanked from the auto-railer
robbed of SIS and left beaten II
the underbrush. Loveless iden
titled West as his aSsailant.
The Washington times., 1938-01-12
WPA Chief
Sees NeW
Aid Need
BY FREDERICK N. POLANGIN

bV FhEDEhlCh N. FOLAENOALN
GN.SD Predicting the current
business decline will reach bottom
within two weeks, a high WPA
official today blasted all hopes the
Administration will be able to stay
within the 81 500, 100000 relief ap-
preparation this year.
Significant trends along the
horizon-depletion of inventories,
an increase in automobile and tex
tile production and stiffening of
prices-he said, indicate the Satu-
ration point of wholesale lay-offS
will be reached late in January.
The upswing. this anonymous
official said, would not be rapid,
and a deficiency relief appropria
ton would be necessary.
The nation needs a $200,000,00O
"shot.in-the-arm" at least, he said
to cushion unemployment and
bolster purchasing power. 1t was
expected that President Roose,
welt, in a special message, would
ask Congress to supply the addi,
tional funds.
This official disciple Of the
"pump.priming" school of thought,
pointed out it would be impossible
to stay within current relief
budgetary limits in view of the
drastic drop in unemployment OF
some 100000, since october.
At present, there are approx
mately 1,76O, 900 on the WPA rolls
The Washington times., 1938-01-12
Bank Bandit Pair
. Taken by G-Men

Q.NS.) Arrest at Houston,
Tex, of Hugh Cant, 81, and his
brother-in-law, Alva HUT, 36,
sought in connection with eight
Southern bank robberies, was an
nounced today by the Federal Bu-
reau of Investigation.
The bureau said the pair, and
Miss Alene Bledsoe, 20, friend OF
Hunt, surrendered without re.
sistance, though both men were
carrying As caliber automatic
pistols.
The Washington times., 1938-01-12
CUFFEY STORY
IRKS REP. CRAY

u.N.S) The measure of con
troll exercised by Senator GuffeJ
CD of Pennsylvania over the q
Pennsylvania Democrats in the
House became a subject of contro'
versy today.
Representative Gray D0 OF
Pennsylvania started discussion BY
declaring that he would demand
retraction of a magazine article
stating that Joe" Guffey controls
the solid block of House votes "anc
knows how to use them"
II do not believe that the
Pennsylvania Democrats in the
House have sunk so low as to
Justify such a statement" said
Gray. II want to say for my
self that it is utterly false. We
might be accused of murder or
treason but I hope it hasn't
come to a point where anyone
can accuse us of being used for
what the Senator from Pennsyl-
Vania wants"
Representative Stack OO OF
Philadelphia, seconded" the state
ment of Gray while Representa-
tive Bradley CD of Pennsylvania
said "the Senator from Pennsyl
vania has never tried to control us
and there is no use denying such
q statement"
The Washington times., 1938-01-12
SLAYER Of Wife
TRAPPED BY SON

PUEBLO, Col, Jan. IL Q.N!S.).
Trapped by his own son, Everett
Hughes, So, today awaited ar.
raignment on a charge of mur.
dering his wife. ..z>
Hughes confessed yesterday
and led officers to the shallow
grave in which he had buried the
body beside a lonely road. He
said he killed her when she
threatened to divorce him.
c. R. Hughes, his son, became
suspicious when he received
poorly typed letter, purportedly
from his mother. Knowing her
to be an, expert typist, he re.
turned from his Government post
in Denver and founo bloodstains
in his home. He notified author
tiles,
The Washington times., 1938-01-12
Woman Injured
By Automobile

Mrs. George Goodchild, 81, of
33 Michigan Ave. N. E., was seri-
ously injured today when she was
struck in front of her home by
an automobile driven, police re-
ported, by william G. Breen OF
Oxon Hill, Md. She is in Sibley
Hospital with fractures of the left
leg and wrist. Breen was released
in $500 bond pending the outcome
of her injuries.
The Washington times., 1938-01-12
First Lady Hostess
To Paralysis Foes

Women leaders in the campaign
to unity and put on nationwide
basis efforts to stamp out infantile
paralysis were guests of Mrs. RooSe'
velt this afternoon at a White
House tea.
The First Lady discussed with
her guests a proposed program OF
fund-raising for the newly-organ
lied National Foundation for In.
fantile Paralysis, and in country
wide broadcast will describe WON
ems part in the campaign.
The Washington times., 1938-01-12
ANIMALS START FIRE

PORTLAND. Ore. Jan. IL
QNS0 1t begins to look as if
fire-prevention warnings will have
to be issued in animal-language in
Portland. A cat owned by A.
HinkSton knocked over an oil
lamp, causing its owner to suffer
burns on both hands. Two days
later a goat owned by A. Barclay
knocked over a candle which it,
owner had set down in the barn
doorway, setting fire to a bale OF
hay.
The Washington times., 1938-01-12
Jobs Program Mapped
For Senate by Rail Head

ing to $4,000 men in November,
and 1870 men in December"
PURCHASES SLASHED
Purchase of fuel, material and
supplies during the first nine
months of 1887 we're 30 per cent
greater than the corresponding
purchases in 1885," Pelley said,
while purchases of the final
three months in 1887 we're 4 per
cent less than in 1886"
Equipment purchases and in
stallations were also heavy dur
ing the first nine months of 1888,
but declined rapidly during the
remainder of the year, he said,
adding:
I'm fact, new orders were neg
ligible in the last quarter of
1887, and the units of equip.
ment delivered in that period
were those ordered some months
previously, under contracts
which the railways were legally
bound to carry out"
OPPOSES WORK SHARING
Replying to questions by Seha
tor Byrnes Cd of South Carolina
chairman of the committee, Pelley
frowned on an extensive share
the work" program to take up the
unemployment slack in the rail
road industry.
'In my. opinion all that could
be done along that line has been
done in the past" Pelley said.
And it proved to be very in
efficient"
Pelley said the railways could &C
farward with a wide construction
and unemployment program if the
ICC would approve their applica
tion for increased freight rates.
THAT is the only thing that
we can see to do at the pres
ent," he added.
DEFENDS PROPOSED RISE
do you think that higher
freight rates could be paid,
especially in the agricultural
districts?" asked ByrneS.
"Yes, sir" Pelley replied
promptly. Even if the ICC
were to grant the increases we
have applied for the rates
would not be as high as they
were in 1880.
IF the increase is granted it
will open our purchasing doors,
and we will begin buying and
the general situation will be i'm.
proved"
The Washington times., 1938-01-12
Today In
Congress

Meets at noon.
Resumes debate on antilynching
bill.
Unemployment Committee con-
tinues hearings.
Conferees consider housing and
farm bills.
HOUSE
Meets at noon.
Considers bills on the Wednes-
day calendar. Interstate Commerce
has the call.
District subcommittee considers
District tax program.
Appropriations subcomm1ttees
consider Justice and D. c. supply
bills. n
The Washington times., 1938-01-12

AS the sixth day of debate or
the measure started in the Sen
ate, with Senators Bailey CD
North Carolina, and King CD
Utah, delivering blasts against the
measure, Senator Tom Connally
Cd of Texas, declared:
GAINING STRENGTH
1--WE are getting stronger all
the time. We are prepared to
hold the Senate floor until
Christmas if necessary to pre-
vent a vote on this vicious, Sec
tional vote-getting bill"
Democratic Leader Barkley said
no moves would be made this week
for night sessions to wear out op
ponents of the bill and hasten q
vote.
IT don't believe the opponents
of the bill have many speakers
left to prevent a vote" said
Barkley. I'VE are going to let
the debate run along for while
and see what, happens. I think
we will get a vote on the bill
some time next week"
He said there had not beer
much filibustering against the bill
since it was brought up last
Thursday.
"The debate for the most part
has been legitimate and I see
no need for night sessions" he
said.
SPLIT is FEARED
other Democrats privately
voiced concern over what they
termed sharp speeches by Senators
Harrison CD of Mississippi and
Brynes CD of South Carolina
predicting serious split in the
Democratic party as result of the
anti-lynching bill.
Possibility that the anti-lynch
ing issue may be carried into the
next presidential race, if the meas
ure becomes a law, was weighed
Democratic Senators having presi
dental aspirations and supporting
the antilynching bill, will. have
difficulty lining up Southern dele
gates for the nominating conven
ton, Harrison stated. Likewise
Democratic Senators aspiring
to appointment to the Supreme
Court, also will find opposition
from Southern States if they vote
for the bill.
Meanwhile, scant progress wa:
being made toward reaching ar
agreement in the Senate-Houst
conference on the housing bill. The
farm bill also was locked in confer
ence. Enemies of the anti-lynch
ing bill said they will be able tt
hold that measure before the Sen
ate housing or farm measure is re
ported.
The Washington times., 1938-01-12
PROBLEMS OF NEGROES

THE Problems Of Negroes in
Washington as Seen by a Public
Family Agency" will be discussed
by Miss M. Alice Hill, director OF
the public assistance division Of
the Department of Public Wei
fare, before the Churchman'S
Luncheon Club at the Twelfth
Street Branch Y. M. C. A. to
morrow at HAS a. m. This
marks the beginning of series
of discussions on community
problems.
The Washington times., 1938-01-12

Capt. Louis ROsche, Last of the Old
Time Mississippi River Captains, Con.
tinues His Account Of the Men and
Women Who Gambled Their Adventu-
rOus Way in the Good Old Days Aboard
Boats and Along the shores of the Mis-
slssippi River and Its Tributaries. He
Tells How a Notorious Gambler Out.
witted His Cheating Opponents and
How Fortunes Were Won and Lost on
the FIip of a Card. Don't Miss This
Thrilling Double Page illustrated Fea'
ture in The American weekly. with
Sundays Washington Herald. Times,
The Washington times., 1938-01-12
SHIPPER DEAD

ST. JOHN, N. B., Jan. IL G.N.
'SO.-Capt. Robert Rankine, Of
Glasgow, who came here as q
Donaldson line shipper SC years
ago, is dead of pneumonia, con-
Itracted on a voyage from Glasgow.
The Washington times., 1938-01-12
FINES PROVIDED
IndustriGIistS
To Pdrley
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Continued from Page u
ingham, Mass; R. R. Deupree,
president, the Proctor and Gamble
Company, Cincinnati, Ohio; Will
liam C. Dickerman, president,
American Locomotive Company,
New York; thomas A. Dimes. pres
ident, the U. S. National Bank,
Denver, Colo; Gano Dunn, presi-
dent, ]. G. White Engineering
Corporation, New York; Col. Rob,
ert G. Elbert, retired, New York.
FAHEY TO BE THERE
DR.. w. Y. Elliott, department OF
government, Harvard University;
John H. Fahey, chairman, Fed
eral Home Loan Bank Board;
Lincoln Filene, chairman OF
board, William Filene's Sons Co.,
Boston, Mass; T. Austin Finch,
president, Thomasville Chair Co.,
Thomasville, N. c.; Robert V.
Fleming, president, the Riggs Ma
tional Bank, washington D. c.;
James F. Fogarty, president, the
North American Co., New York; /;
M. B. Folsom, treasurer, Eastman
Kodak Co., Rochester, N. Y;
Clarence Francis, president, Gen
eral Foods Corp, New York; H.
B. Friele, vice president. the Nakat
Packing Corp, Seattle, Wash.
HARTMAN ASKED
ROLAND j. Hamilton, president,
American Radiator Co., New
York; w. A. Hartman chairman
of the counciD chairman of the
board, Union Pacific Railroad
Co.; Henry H. Heimann, executive
manager, National Association
Credit Men, New York; Charles
R. Hook, president, the American
Rolling Mill Co., Middletown
Ohio; Frank C. Jones, president
the Okonite Co., PasSaic, N. j..
William A. Julian, treasurer of the
United States; H. P. Kendall
president, the Kendall Co., Bos
ton; Fred I. Kent, treasurer, Ma
Itional Industrial Conference
Board, New York; De LanceJ
Kountze, chairman of board, De
voc and Reynolds Co., Inc, New
York; Morris E. Leeds, president
Leeds and Northrup Co., Philadel
phia; DR.. C. K. Leith, professor O.
geology, University OF Wisconsin
Madison, Wis; Paul w. Litchfield
president, the Goodyear Tire &
Rubber Co., Akron; Earl M. Nc
GOWN, vice president, w. 7
Smith Lumber Co., Inc, Char
man. Ala; George H. Mead, pres
dent, Mead Corpn., Dayton, Ohio
Kermit Roosevelt, presiden
Roosevelt Steamship Co.. Inc
New York; George A. Sloan, Nev
York; E. T. Stannard, president
Kennecott Copper Corp, Ne'
York; E. R. Stettinius, jr., chail
man, finance committee, U.
Steel Corp, New York; R. Dougla
t, Stuart, vice president, Quake
Oats Co., Chicago; Walter {
Teagle, chairman of the boarc
Standard Oil Co. IN. J0. Me-
York.
The Washington times., 1938-01-12
SNUFF PRACTICE

Taking snuff" through the
nose was a fashionable practice
during the seventeenth and eigh
teenth centuries,
The Washington times., 1938-01-12
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Continued from Page II
as a means of distributing "welled
up" purchasing power.
A more prosperous railroad in
dustry would stimulate business, in
crease employment and serve t.
check the recession, Pelley de
clared.
Testifying that most railroads
have practically abandoned new
equipment programs and tna'
100000 employees have been sew
cred from the pay roll since las1
year, Pelley said:
when their business is good
the railroads buy and utilize
more than 20 per cent of the
coal output of the United States,
nearly 20 per cent of the fuel
oil output and the timber cut,
more than IS per cent of iron
and steel output and apperciable
proportions of other heavy
goods, such as cement, stone,
gravel and the like.
IF their traffic and revenues
return to more nearly normal
levels than at present, their an
nual equipment program could
easily contemplate the inStalla-
ton of 1000 new locomotives,
and 100000 new freight cars per
year"
In 1887, the railroads installer
less than 500 locomotives an
$4,000 new freight cars, Pelle
said:
JOBS BAROMETER
He asserted that for every ma
directly employed by the railway
in their own operations, on
man is employed by other indu'
tries in the production and distr
button of "the 10000 differen
kinds of articles purchased an
used by the railways"
1T follows then that when
railways lay off men, men also
lose employment in other in.
duStries," Pelley added.
Railway employment today
is less by some $4,000 men than
it was year ago. If these men
were brought back to work in
railway shops and on the tracks
production of materials they
would utilize would give employ
ment to another $4,000 men out
side the railway industry, thus
supplying unemployment to a
total of not less than 10000
men"
Peliey made no mention of r
cent freight and passenger rate il
creases granted to some of the ca
riers by the ICC, and pending a
plications for additional increase
as he forecast a gloomy outloo
TELLS OF RECESSION
Railway traffic during thu
first nine months of 193'
showed a gratifying increasl
over the corresponding months
of 1886, then turned sharpl!
downward during the remainde,
of the year, and is still at {
very low level" he saio. REV
enue followed the trend of tra1
fic. while net earnings showeC
an even greater relative de
cline.
"AS a result of this decline,
Pelley added, railway manage
ments found it imperative to ir
stitute immediate and drasti
economies.
During the last three months
1887 the business outlook for /
carriers brought the employme
average down to 3 per cent bell
that of 1886 despite the fact tn
for the first nine months of 19
employment was consistent
greater than in 1886" Pelley sa
This decline was an accele
ating one," he added, "amount
The Washington times., 1938-01-12
|OPINION SPLIT
I'm SENATE over
ITEM VETO PLAN
House Rider ConferS
Blanket Powers

U.N.SO Action of the House, In
attaching an Item veto" amend
ment to the $1,4O0, 900, 900 indie
pendent offices appropriation bill,
evoked mixed comment in the Sen
ate today.
A judiciary subcommittee set
January 81 for a public hearing
on a resolution by Senator Van
denberg (RD of Michigan, to give
the President power to veto items
in appropriation bills by constitu-
tional amendment.
Decision of the House to grant
the power by legislation, rather
than through amendment to the
Constitution, found the issue di-
vided between the Senate Appro-
priations and Judiciary commit
tees.
HOUSE BILL IN SENATE
The former now has before it
the House bill, whereas the Judi
ciary Committee is considering the
constitutional amendment route.
The authority was conferred
under a rider added to the 81 ,50O,.
900, 900 independent offices supply
bill passed by the House yesterday.
In effect, the rider proposed by
Representative Woodrum CD of
Virginia, would give the President
Item veto" power. Similar au.
thority is asked in constitutional
amendment resolutions pending in
both the Senate and House.
MAY BECOME ISSUE
The House, caught by surprise
and with but a handful Of mem
bers present, adopted the rider by
a voice vote with but few pro-
tests. The provision, however,
may become a major issue in the
Senate on the ground it is a new
surrender of congressional power
to the Chief Executive.
President Roosevelt asked for
such authority in his budget mes
sage, in which he estimated defi-
cit Of $950,0OO,00O next year.
Under terms Of the rider he could
either eliminate or reduce Govern
ment activities, to further reduce
the deficit. *
The amendment 5provides: !
TEXT OF AMENDMENT 4
"The President is authorized
to eliminate or reduce by execu-
tive order, in whole or in part,
any appropriation or appropria-
tions made by this act, or any
other act or joint resolution,
whenever after investigation he
shall find and declare that such
action will aid in balancing the
budget or in reducing the public
debt and that the public interest
will be served thereby"
The House passed the economy
Iplar today, authorizing blanket
power to the President to slash
Individual items in appropriation
bills as an aid in balancing the
budget,
The Washington times., 1938-01-12
Lynch Bill
Foes Confident of
Victory in Senate
Bailey and King Blast Measure; COnnaIIy
Sees Strength GrOUing
BY ARTHUR HACHTEN

QNS Senate opponents of the antlynching bill today
predicted victory in the bitter fight that found the South
in titanic struggle with the North
The Washington times., 1938-01-12

He submitted bill to Congress
with a recommendation that it be
enacted into law.
EXPLAINS LAW
Under present law, Cummings
explained, corporations are pro-
hibited from making political con-
tributions before elections. How,
ever, he said, they can make con-
tributions after elections to aid
in meeting campaign deficits.
He notified Congress recently
that he would recommend amend
ment of the corrupt practices act,
in informing Representative Smell
CRD, New York, that he found no
violation of law in the sale of the
recent Democratic campaign
books to corporations.
The Attorney General explained
that the Federal corrupt practices
act specifically prohibits contribu-
tions by national banks or other
corporations chartered by the
Federal Government.
FINES PROVIDED
Under present law a corpora
ton making a campaign contri-
button before election is subject
to a $1,000 fine. Any officer OF a
corporation consenting to such
gift is subject to a fine of $1,000
or one years imprisonment, or
both.
The Washington times., 1938-01-12
Cummings Offers
Remedy for Joker
In Corruption Act
Would Ban Political Contributions After,
As Well as Before, Elections

ONSD Attorney General Homer s. Cummings today
recommended that Congress Joker in the corrupt
practices act by ouawng corporation political contributions
afte well before, elections.
The Washington times., 1938-01-12

RATE8 BY CARRIER m WASH
AND SUBURBS
The Washington times., 1938-01-12

AL NAm SUBSCRIPTIONS PAYABLD
IN ADVANCE
The Washington times., 1938-01-12

RAIE0 81 NAIL IOR VIRGINIA.. AARYLAND.
west VIRGLNL4 AND NORTH CAROLINA
IA nA
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1938-02-18
TIPS to
The First Step

THE first step toward a success
L full garden is an early start.
Spade or pillow as soon as pos
sible. If a handful of soil gripped
firmly can be crumbled readily
upon release, the soil is in condi-
ton to be worked.
It is important that fertilizer be
used cautiously, advises Harold
Coulter, vegetable expert of the
Ferry Seed Institute. An excess
is often harmful, particularly in
growing fruits, such as tomatoes,
cucumbers and peppers.
Garden preparation effort is
wasted if you do not plant seeds
from dependable sources. Select
your favorite varieties from the
nearby store before the supply is
depleted, even though it is not yet
time to plant. Make sure the seeds
you buy are freshly packed.
Weather conditions permitting,
it is advisable to spade into the
soil some rotted manure, rotted
leaves or lawn clippings, or rotted
garden refuse. Clay soils are inn
proved in texture by this treat
ment, and sandy soils are i'm
proved in water holding capacity.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1938-02-18
"Quotdtions"

War was the frequent, il not con.
slant, occupation Of the savage
tribes. 1t seems no less constant
among the so.called civilized races.
DR.. Eric F. Mackenzie.
Every generation gets lost and
nurses its private agony
SfringtelloW Barr.
In these days sin is looked on by
the world as a mere indiscreiion, q
trihing breach Of social etiquette
Rev. Theodore Stout.
Universities are a gilt coach in
which DUR brains take a short ride
and then get out.-H. G. Wells.
When there is no authority, liberty
develops into anarchy.-A. Maurois.
There is more real kindness in the
world than selfishness. -Opie Read
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1938-02-18
"GIad I'm AIiVe!"

4 you are feeling good and
'peppy.' That's what DR..
Pierce's Golden Medical
Discovery did for me. It
gave me a better appetite.
increased the flow Of gas
trio juice and thus i'm.
proved my digestion. It's
Ia tonic that helps build
you up" It relieves stom-
ZACH upsets due to excess
acidity and you feel better
'uy now at any drug store.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1938-02-18
DISCIPLINE

Josh says he's going to take up
aviation"
IF he does" replied Farmer
Corntossel, hell have to learn to
be a heap more careful about keep
in machinery in repair than he ever
was while workin' around the
farm"