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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-05-31
Deficit Due
To Exceed
Forecast
BY ERIC FRIEDHEIM

GN.S.) Resumption of lending
for business recovery will lift the
Federal deficit approximately
$500, 900 900 higher than was esti'
mated by President Roosevelt in
January, an analysts Of Treasury
statistics revealed today.
With repayment by banks, rail
roads and other born overs to the
Reconstruction Finance Corpora.
ton being disbursed Immediately
In the form of new loans, the
Treasury is being deprived of a
substantial amount of anticipated
revenue.
BILLION FORECAST
In his budget message to Con
gress, Mr.. Roosevelt computed the
excess of expenditures over re
ceipts for the current fiscal year
at $l,008.O00 900. This estimate
was based on the calculation that
the Treasury would spend not
more than S7.4O8 100000 while
taking in $6,32C, 100000 in income
and social security taxes and mis-
cellaneous revenues.
With a month still remaining
before the close of the 1888 fiscal
year, Federal expenditures already
are near the $7,000,000,000 point
TOTAL ~ BILLIONS
Before the fiscal period ends
June 30. the Treasury must pay
out between $500, 100000 and
$700, 100000 more, including $168,'
10000 for interest on the public
debt.
This will bring total OUTLAWS
to approximately $7.700,000,000
which is about $70O,000,000 below
1885 when Federal expenditures
topped $4,000, 900. 000-the record
for any peacetime year.
Tomorrow. Secretary Morgen
THAI will confer with Federal Re
serve Board officials to chart the
Governments financial course
over the next few months and de
termine whether the Treasury will
now borrow the substantial
amounts needed to finance the
Administrations new lend-and
spend program.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-05-31
'BORAH ATTACKS
DRIVE TO RUSH
ADJOURN M ENT
Bill Needs
More Time, He Holds
BY ROBERT A. M'GILL

GN.S.) Senator Borah (R) of
Idaho issued a blast today against
the drive for adjournment of Con.
gress by June 10 or II, saying "the
wage and hours bill calls for more
time than that"
Should the Senate-HouSe con-
ferees on that measure agree upon
the Senate provision for a board
to fix minimum wages and maxi
mum working hours for labor, the
boards name would be Hitler
and not a board" the Idahoan
said.
AGREEMENT SEEN
Speedy agreement on wage and
hour bill differences was predicted
by, Congressional leaders following
reports that House conferees plan
ultimately to yield to Senate de-
mands for pay differentials.
Leaders of the Senate Southern
bloc, fighting for differentialS,
said they had been informed
that the House members are pre-
pared to capitulate to their side
rather than jeopardize enact
ment of the legislation this SEES
sion.
SET FOR FILIBUSTER
Headed by Senator Harrison.
CD of Mississippi, the Southern
Bloc has passed the word around
that they are prepared to "fili-
buster to the death" any wage and
hour legislation not providing for
a lower wage rate for certain
geographical locations.
The Senate Southern leaders
said that, although the House con-
ferees will present formal de-
mands that the flat wage and hour
rates of their bill be accepted by
the Senate, lit is understood" they
will yield in face of overwhelming
support of differentials in the
Senate.
The Southerners freely predicted
victory, and based their aSSump-
ton on assurances from President
Roosevelt that he will intervene
for differentials, if necessary, and
a Senate conference committee
predominantly in favor of some
form of differentialS.
MRS. NORTON AWAITED
House conferees, already tenta-
lively selected, are expected to be
named today. Their announce
ment awaits return to the Capital
of Representative Mary T. Norton
CD of New Jersey, who has been
i'll. She is chairman of the House
Labor Committee, and sponsor of
the House bill.
Senator Thomas CD of Utah,
chairman of the Senate Labor
Committee and the Senate con-
ferees, took to the radio, mean
while, to explain the two bills, and
urge adoption of differentials.
Declaring that the blanket
rule" the House bill would promul-
gate under the Secretary of Labor
might mean disaster over
whole commun unity" Thomas
broadly defended the Senate bill
which would provide for jurisdic-
tional rates for industry operating
in interstate commerce.
DIFFERENCES IN BILLS
The Senate bill would provide
that labor standards board could
fix, with some exceptions, a mini
mum wage not in excess of 40
cents an hour and a maximum
work week of not more than 40
hours.
The House bill would provide a
Is cents an hour rate which would
be increased to 40 cents the fourth
year, and maximum work-week
of A hours to be reduced to 40
hours in three years.
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begins.
Among the first issues slated fol
showdown was an amendment
by Senator Vandenberg tRO OF
Michigan, to give control over re
lief expenditures to proposed non
partisan boards with grants in
aid from the Federal Government
The proposal was expected to be
defeated.
Likwis believed headed for re
lection was motion by Senator
Lodge (R.) of Massachusetts,, tc
increase the $3.50, 000,0 900 carried
in the bill for the Works Progress
Administration and to kill all pro
visions for revival Of the Public
Works Administration pump-prim
ing projects.
GAG RULE IN FORCE
The Senate today begins con
sideration of the House-paSSed
measure under self-imposed gag
rule. No Senator will be allowed
to speak more than 80 minutes
on the bill or more than is min
utes on any amendment.
Scores of amendments were on
the docket for votes, with Ad-
miniStration leaders Boosting
they would be able to defeat most
if not all of them. A final vote
on passage of the bill tomorrow or
Thursday was foreShadowed.
Riled by WPA Administrator
Hopkins public endorsement of
Representative Otha D. Wearin
for the Democratic senatorial
nomination in Iowa, against Sen
ator Guy M. Gillette, incumbent,
sharp tilt was expected over an
amendment by Senator Hatch
CD of New Mexico, to make it
unlawful for WPA officials or en-
ployes or other Federal officehold-
ers to use their positions to in
fluence elections.
EARMARKING DOOMED
Administration leaders predicted
the Copeland and Bailey amend
ments to earmark all of the PWA
funds in the bill would be de-
feated. Supporters Of the amend
ments disputed these claims.
AS the bill was passed by the
House, it provided $685., 900, 900 in
appropriations for PWA and au-
thorization for a 100000, 900 re-
volving fund. The Senate Appro-
priationS Committee recommended
an appropriation Of $685., 000, 900
and a 100000, 900 revolving fund.
An overwhelming majority OF
the Senate was revealed as favor
ing a committee amendment to
allot $212, 100000 for distribution
to cotton, wheat and corn farmers
as a contribution toward parity
prices.
But another committee amend
ment, to bar use of PWA funds for
contraction of municipal electric
power plants in competition with
privately owned, State regulated
companies, faced strong Admins
tration opposition.
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officially permitted under other
statutes, such as beano, whist,
bridge, and pari-muteuls at horse
and dog racing tracks.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-05-31
Roosevelt Strength
Faces Severe Test
In Recovery Battle
Senate Begins Voting Today on Giant
Spend -dnd-Lend Program
By ARTHUR HACHTEN

1NS) First of strength the controversial tea
lures of the $325OOOOOOO reefrecovery bill will In
the Senate today when voting the farreachng measure
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-05-31

AL NAIL sUBSOkIPIlOkS PAYABA.
N ADVANCE
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-05-31

RATEs BY MAIL FOR VIRGINIA. MARY.
LAND. WEST VIRGINIA AND
NORTH CAROLINA
Imperial Valley press., 1938-05-12
GOLDWYN WILL
PICTURE JEW
BATTING RULES

HOLLYWOOD, May II. CUP)-
Sam Goldwyn, who Keeps his movie
making conferes in a ferment most
of the time, made them gasp the
second time this month by rushing
production today in picture dram
atizing the eXiling of Jews from
Germany.
This brought a rush of protests
from his more timid associates, who
claimed that such film would
ruin the American movie business
in Germany, who said he'd already
stirred up enough trouble with his
one man campaign against double
features, and who begged that II
he must do a picture with a his
torical background, he stick to the
American civil war.
so I had to tell 'em 1 know what
I was doing" said the redoubtable
Sam, hunched behind the celebrat-
ed desk with all the push buttons
Il had to tell 'em l was making
no propaganda picture.
I'm not taking sides against
Mr.. Hitler. Officially, I am not
interested in what he does, but
dramatically I am. When these fell
lows came to me and said 1 should
make no such picture 1 had to ask
why should Sam Goldwyn wait
200 years to make a picture of the
most dramatic thing that's happen
ed in this generation?'
Imperial Valley press., 1938-05-12
SIAM BEGINS WILD
ELEPHANT HUNT IN
JUNGLE CEREMONY

BANGKOK, Siam, May y. up
veteran hunters using trained
"decoys" today beat their way
through the jungle feeding grounds
near Lopburi in Slams first royal
elephant hunt in 30 years.
The hunt, reminiscent of days
when Siamese kings rode into bat
tie on the backs of gayly caparison-
ed elephants, will continue for three
days and will be climaxed Saturday
by a battle to death among the
biggest bulls among the captured
elephants.
The hunt was opened officially
by Prince Regent Aditya Dibabha,
acting in the absence Of the 13-
year-old king, Anada Mahidol, at
tending school in Switzerland.
Religious ceremonies blessing the
hunt were held at a small Buddhist
shrine erected near the hunting
area, about $50 miles from Bangkok.
The elephant is a royal animal
in Siam and the boy king heads
the select order of the white
elephant.
During the three-day hunt the
big game hunters expect to capture
between 100 and $50 wild bulls, in
cluding many "tuskers'.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-05-12
Nev-Cal Repairs
Circuit Breakers

The silent watchmen" of the Ell
Centro power system are back on
the job more alert than ever after
a thorough going over by a Ney-
Cal maintenance crew w. T. John
son, superintendent of operations
for the local power company, said
Thursday.
The silent watchmen" are the
huge circuit breakers in the sub
station that protect all lines in El
Centro in the same manner that a
single fuse guards a home against
a dangerous surge of electricity.
The circuit breakers, operated by
sensitive relays, open automatically
if any disturbance such as lightning
should strike the transmission lines.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-05-12
ARTICLE LAUDS
FARMER GROUP
FORMED HERE

Accomplishments, activities, and
ideals of the Associated Farmers of
Imperial County are lauded in an
article written for a recent issue Of
an Ordway, Colo, newspaper by it
editor, L. I. Griffin. a recent visitor
in Imperial Valley.
Il was much impressed" Griffin
wrote, with what I learned about
a farmers organization started in
Imperial county four years ago and
which at this time is taking on d
widespread and almost national i'm
portance." He quoted in full the
preamble to the association con-
stitution heading every bulletin of
the organization.
The article outlined the historical
background Of the farmers organiza-
ton and listed the reasons for its
formation in a column long story.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-05-12
u. S. PROVIDES
FREE VOYAGES
FOR FILIPINOS

Filipinos who want a free ride
home to the Philippine Islands
must file applications before Nov.
80, Walter E. Carr district di-
rector Of immigration and natura-
lization, announced.
Transportation under the Fill
pino repatriation act expires at
the close of 1888. Those who file
need not leave Immediately but
may leave any time during the
year on regular sailings arranged
by the government Return to the
islands is voluntary and cost OF
transportation and maintenance
for the trip need not be repaid
by the Filipinos. Island born Fill
pinos who are not citizens OF the
United States are eligible for the
return home.
Additional information may be
obtained at the Ell Centre head
quarters of the immigration serY-
ice on Imperial avenue.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-05-12
DISTRICT SUED
OVER CONTRACT
ON EQUIPMENT

The difference between one pound
and 100 pounds is the basis of
suit filed against the Imperial Irri-
CATION District Wednesday by the
MaydWell and Hartzell company.
Correction Of an error in a con-
tract for providing electrical equip
ment TO the districts rural electrifi-
cation program is sought by the
company A company employe, the
company alleged, used the symbol
for hundredweight when the symbol
for pound should have been used.
Four items, one Of which totaled
more than $4,000 in cost, were in
cluded in the error the complaint
set forth. A request to have district
officials correct the contract was
ignored. the company alleged
Imperial Valley press., 1938-05-12
Townsend Voters
Make Party Shift

Three percent of the registered
voters in Imperial county changed
their party affiliation to the
Townsend political party, Mrs. E.
s Strickler announced Thursday
after a check of the work done by
members of her committee.
1t was necessary, she said, for
one per cent of the registered yot-
ers in each county to change their
registration before the party could
be formed
Imperial Valley press., 1938-05-12
Quinine Pills
Sent to China

SAN FRANCISCO, May II. CUP)
One million quinine pills were
en- route to fever sufferers in China
today. The supply was purchased
by the Chinese war relief associa-
ton and placed aboard the liner
President Pearce which sailed for
the Orient today. The pills will be
distributed among the 125 field
hospitals in the Hankow battle
area for use in combating malaria.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-05-12
Wife Embarrassed
Him Saws Husband

Alleging that his wife had a
habit of embarrassing him in pub
lie by staging theatrical outbursts,
Mariana B. Martinez filed suit for
divorce.
He accused his wife, Ramona
Bryedo Martinez, of assualting and
attacking him, cursing and swear
ing at him, and insulting him pub
licly and privately. He also said
she neglected their home. He left
custody of a minor daughter to
the discretion of the court.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-05-12

In his first public address since
last years defeat of the supreme
court reorganization bill and since
President Roosevelt's appointment
Of two new supreme court justices,
Hughes told the American law in
stitute that quasi-official agencies
must be guided by the same con-
siderations that guide judges.
His reference to such agencies
came less than three weeks after
his supreme court majority decision
eefting aside rates promulgated by
Secretary of Agriculture Henry A.
Wallace for the Kansas City stock
yards. That decision found that
Wallace's procedure had not af-
forded the stockyards fair trial
As a consequence of that decision
another quasi-judicial agency-the
national labor relations boards
seeking to withdraw several major
decisions from circuit courts fol
further action. The Withdrawals
were sought on belief that the
lJLRB may not have complied with
full procedural requirements out.
lined in the stock yards case.
I notice" Hughes said, thai
there is a tendency in the desire
to emphasize flexibility and ex-
pertness in particular classes OF
cases, to depreciate the work of the
courts and by comparison to exalt
administrative boards and commits
sions. Such efforts are short sight
ed and are not in the interest oil
the suitable development of admin
istrative agencies"
Imperial Valley press., 1938-05-12
Hobo Has $4,000
In Bank Balance

HAYWARD, Cal, May II up
Albert B. Dunn, 70, was taken in
custody tonight in the freight
yards here after he had alighted
from "side-doo pullman, as a
vagrant.
I'm a hobo" Dunn told Deputy
Sheriff r. f. Condor, who arrest
ed him, but L mnot a Vagrant.
Have a look"
He opened a pockeCbook contain
ing $940 in cash and displayed a
deposit book from a Chico, Cal,
bank which showed an account
totalling S6,479.78.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-05-12
Sister Hunting
Frank Ferguson

Frank B. Ferguson, believed to be
somewhere in Imperial Valley, is
asked to communicate with his
sister, Mrs. M. R. Johnston of Wells
burg, w Va.
Mrs. Johnston wrote the Boyce
Aten post of the American Legion
to help her find her brother because
she feared he might have been in :
jured in "the floods down here.
She understood he left northern
California Feb. 25 to get work with
the Southern Pacific in the valley.
YOU haven't read ALL the NEWS
until you've read ALL the ads.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-05-12
SUSPECT HELD AS
MURDER PROBED

CANTON, o., May II. oUP)-
Police held Dueber S. Gable, con-
tractor, on an open charge today
and revealed that a suicide note
left by his admitted paramour, Mrs.
Theresa Ludwig, charged that the
killers of Cables wife. Rose, were
paid 5000 for Staying her.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-05-12
Film Man Denies
Promise Breach

HOLLYWOOD, May y. CUP)-
Martha Rays business manager,
Peter Baumann, today charged that
Nancy c. Dixon, 20-year-old st.
Louis stenographer. had no basis
for her $4,000 breach OF promise
suit against him.
In an answer to her damage suit,
Baumann denied allegations that
he betrayed Miss Dixon or had
promised to marry her.
Miss Dixon alleged she and Bau-
mann became engaged on June 10,
1886, at st. Louis but that when
she came to Hollywood for the
ceremony aSsertedly set for May
Is, 1887, Baumann refused to go
through with the plans,
Imperial Valley press., 1938-05-12

The Siamese ministry Of finance
is footing the bill for the hunt and
proceeds from admission to the most
exciting part-when the wild ele-
plants are driven into huge teak
wood stockade outside Lopburi-will
be turned over to a special fund
for construction of a military cadet
school. More than 10000 persons
are expected to witness this spec
taclP
Imperial Valley press., 1938-05-12
Alien Veterans
Must File Soon

Alien veterans who served in the
u. S. military forces between April
5, 1917, and November II, 1918,
must file applications for United
States citizenship before May 25 if
they wish to avoid the customary
fees.
Those who hold honorable dis
charges will be relieved of pay
ment of declaration of citizenship
and filing fees if they apply in
time, immigration officials an
-nnlnced
Imperial Valley press., 1938-05-12
Baby Found in
Sack on Lawn

Los ANGELES, May II. CUPl-
When Mrs. r. II. Snow went out 10
get her paper today she found
burlap sack on the lawn.
The sack started to wriggle
around in a manner distinctly for
eign to the habits of burlap sacks.
so Mrs. Snow dashed back into
the house and telephoned police.
When they arrived they opened
the sack.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-05-12
Poultry Producers
Plant DESTROYED

SANTA ROSA, Calf, May II.
(UP)-Damage from a fire that
destroyed the Santa Rosa plant
of the poultry producers of central
California was estimated today at
100000.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-05-12
IMPARTIAL TRIALS
URGED BEFORE u. s.
JUDICIAL BOARDS

WASHINGTON May Z lUP)-Chief Justice Charles
Evans Hughes of the supreme court admonshed govern
ment quasi agencies today to temper their actions
with the spirit of the just Judge and urged vigant
guard AGAINST choice Of UNQUALIFIED persons iudges
Imperial Valley press., 1938-05-12

Specially priced for May Econo-
my Festival. just the chance
you've been waiting for. Snappy
looking Cool and comfortable
Priced way below today's mar
ket.
Evening star., 1938-06-24
Political Broadcasts.

The Federal Communication Com.
mission has been harassed with serious
problems in recent months, but all Of
them pale into insignihcance in COM
parison with the latest task confront
ing that body, to wit, the regulation of
radio time for political campaigning
According to Chairman Frank r. Nc
Ninch, the commission will tackle this
problem within the next few days, ap-
parently with a view to adopting some
sort of regulatory program before the
unloosing Of oratory for the fall elec-
tions. The F. c. G. is empowered to
exercise measure of control over broad
casts by political candidates under q
specific provision of the Federal laws
governing radio broadcasting. This law
provides that 4 radio station giving one
candidate chance to air his views must
afford equal opportunities to all COM
peting candidates. The station, more
over, must refrain from any impulse to
censor the remarks Of the speaker, once
1t has agreed to let him appear before
the microphone. Fortunately for the
radio audience, there is nothing in the
law to prevent listener from twisting
the dial to another station, or from
throwing the radio set out of the window
If the twisting takes him from bad to
worse.
Any attempt to regulate campaign
oratory over the radio is almost certain
to entangle the commission in unpleasant
controversies. Whatever the regulations
promulgated. there will be critics to
allege favoritism for one side or another.
In the background looms an even
graver problem, however. How will the
radio stations, or the commission, or
both, determine the dividing line be-
tween news broadcast" made by some
prominent public official. who happens
also to be up for reelection, and q
similar discussion Of public questions by
plain citizen who happens to be q
candidate?
At what. If any, point in a campaign
for votes, does . "fireside chat" become
political address within the meaning
Of the radio laws?
The Federal Communications Commits
sion will have the sympathy of all radio
listeners in its efforts to find the answers
to such ticklish questions as these.
Evening star., 1938-06-24
Safety on the Water.

Hundreds Of people. men, women and
children, each week end use the waters
IN the District Of Columbia and vicinity
Tor taking pleasure trips aboard small
boats OF all descriptions and in varying
conditions Of seaworthiness. The hazards
under ordinary conditions are great, but
the dangers to life and injuries to the
body are greatly increased by the fact
that many Of those who 20 out in these
craft and operate them have little or
no knowledge Of the rules of the road"
on inland waters and know little of what
to do II they get into difficulties.
The Federal Governments marine in
spection agencies have no Jurisdiction
over these small craft, yet they are con-
cerned about the operation of the steam
vessels which must operate among them
at all times. the ofIicers of which
are charged with the duty of carrying
their passengers with safety and of
knowing what to do in an emergency so
that there will be neither loss of life
nor injury. They get their licenses only
after rigid examinations and after a
speclhed period on the water, and they
are subjected to observation aboard
their ships by the inspectors and to
investigation If they have difficulties
with their own or between the boats they
operate and others.
In failing to find that the captain of
the steamer City OF Washington was
in any way to blame for the collision in
May between that vessel and a small
sail boat, the inspectors nevertheless took
cognizance Of evidence which indicated
that the small boat operator had no
knowledge of the inland rules of the
road. On the other hand. the evidence,
they said. showed that the licensed
officer had complied with the rules and
conducted himself as a seaman should
under the emergency conditions which
came suddenly before him.
They recommended that some means
be found for impressing on the small
boatmen in this vicinity the necessity
OF having some knowledge Of the rules
OF the road and of the safety precautions
which must be taken in the operation of
boats. As these are subjects on which
the Federal Government has not under
taken to legislate. 1t would appear that
the matter rightfully falls within tho
Jurisdiction of the local authorities.
In the interest of safety, it might be
well for the District authorities to look
into the question Of licensing operators
OF water craft in District waters in the
same manner that operators Of automo-
biles are licensed after proper examina-
ton OF the applicants skill In driving
and knowledge Of the regulations.