Evening star. [volume], March 16, 1934, Page A-6, Image 6

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IN REECE TRUE
Senator and Gov. McAlister
Among Six Summoned by
Tennessee Judge.
By the Associated Press.
NASHVILLE. Term., March 16.—
United States Senator Nathal L.
Bachman, Gov. Hill McAlister and
four other high-ranking Tennesseans
whose names were linked with a
broken “political agreement” by
former Insurance Commissioner J. I.
Reece, charged with a $100,000 bond
theft, will reply to his charges from
the Criminal Court witness stand.
Over-riding the protest of District
Attorney General Richard M. Atkin
son, who told the court “I cannot
give them full faith and credit.”
Judge Charles Gilbert yesterday called
the two public officials and four priv
ate citizens upon motion of Seth M.
Walker, attorney employed by the
Governor to assist in prosecuting
Reece.
Others Are Summoned.
Besides Bachman and McAlister.
Judge Gilbert called Paul M. Davis,
president of the American National
Bank. Nashville; Vance J. Alexander,
president of the Union Planters' Na
tional Bank, Memphis; J. J. Lynch,
Chattanooga, law partner of Senator
Bachman, and A. V. Louthan, Nash
ville attorney.
The court held that their evidence
was competent and that Prosecutor
Atkinson had "acted arbitrarily” in
failing to summon them. Urging that
the six be permitted to testify. Walker
said if the jurors believed their tes
timony "then it is shown that every
single thing that this man (Reece)
has stated in the way of a defense,
beginning with the foundation and
on up to the top of the house, is
false" and "when its foundation is
swept out from under it his whole
house of defense crushes to the
ground."
Six Court Witnesses.
Judge Gilbert emphasized that the j
gix would appear as witnesses of the .
court, with both sides privileged to :
examine or cross-examine.
Walker announced that all of the
witnesses would be in court tomorrow j
except Senator Bachrffan. who is
speeding here from Washington. The i
court will decide the order of their
appearance.
Gov. McAlister and the prosecutor
long have been on opposite sides of
the political fence and the latter re
cently was referred to by the Gov
ernor as "Lea's man Atkinson” after
the prosecutor had written a sharp
letter that McAlister said was inspired
by Luke Lea. With the executive in
the witness chair and Atkinson in
the role of cross-examiner, a renewal
of their dispute is likely.
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Church Group Plans Sale.
HYATTSVILLE. Md„ March 16
(Special).—The Rectors’ Aid of Pink
ney Memorial Church will hold a bake
gale in the office of Arthur Carr to
morrow morning. Proceeds tvill be
used to augment the church Easter
offering.
Information Service Opened
To Clarify Government Maze
-—-—
The United States Information Service in action at the headquarters
of the National Emergency Council, in the Commercial National Bank Build
ing. Left to right are shown John Stebbing and B. P Foote being given
information by Mrs. J. H. Lippold and Mrs. Frances Smith.
—Star Stall Photo.
yw -w yHAT Is the P. D. I. C?”
• • \ A / "Who do I see to find
\/ \J out about a farm
T T loan?”
‘‘When will the code
hearing on leather goods be held and
who is in charge of it?”
‘'Is the N. R. A. going to have a
hearing on the coal industry soon?”
"Who is in charge of the Home
Loan Bank office at Des Moines?”
"Is there any place in the Govern
ment where I can get a job?”
These are a few of the questions
asked at the new "United States In
formation Service,” which opened
yesterday on the fifth floor of the
Commercial National Bank Building.
Visitors Also Questioned.
All were answered quickly, but not
until the inquirer answered a few
questions first. These are:
“What Is your name? What Is
your home address? What is your
Washington address? What do you
desire to know? Where did you hear
of the subject aJaout which you in
quire?"
All the answers are made a part
of the record of this newest recovery
agency, set up at the direction of
President Roosevelt and the National |
Emergency Council to make the ordi- j
nary citizen his own lobbyist.
Fred Ironside, an assistant to ;
Frank Walker, head of the emergency
council, and Julian Leggett, former :
newspaper man. have collected 220
charts of Government departments
and functions, a primer filled with
questions and answers on recovery
agencies, and a manual which ex
plains in detail all the new estab
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lishments and what they aim to ac
complish.
Approved by Agencies.
The manual was compiled by Lig
gett and la bound in a loose-leaf
volume so revisions may be made
promptly. Before the clerks were
given the book all Its special chapters
had been approved by the head of
the agency referred to.
The office also Is equipped with
such sources of Information as the
Congressional Directory, the Wash
ington City Directory, a telephone di
rectory and a map of Washington.
Detailed directories of the person
nel of the new and old Government
bureaus and departments also are on
file so that minute directions can be
given to any one seeking any official
of the Government.
Mrs. Mary H. Arnold, one of the
Information clerics, was Impressed by
the fact that, of the first 10 persons
to make inquiries, none was a Wash
ingtonian. Each was a visitor to the
Capital who had come here on busi
ness with the Government.
Most Queries by Phone.
Mrs. Prances Smith, Mrs. J. H.
Lippold and Miss Edith Chrlss were
kept busy early yesterday answering
telephone inquiries. More questions
were asked by telephone than by per
sonal calls.
One inquirer wanted to know “What
are the recovery agencies?”
He was given the manual and spent
more than two hours copying the
names, purposes and alms of the
N. R. A., A. A. A.. H. O. L. C.,
R. P. C., and other alphabetical de
partments set up to lead the country
out of the depression.
Ironside explained the first duty of
the information bureau is to save
the time of citizens who are bewil
dered by the maze of commissions,
corporations, boards and bureaus.
"For example,” he said, “there Is
much confusion about the petroleum
code. Most people think it is under
N. R. A. The service will Inform a
small operator that he should go to
Secretary Ickes’ office.
“If an exception from the code Is
what he wants, he will be told the
solicitor of the Interior Department
Is the person to see, and h? will be
given directions for finding the office.”
Policies Not Involved.
Ironsides explained, however, that
matters pertaining to department pol
icies are beyond the realm of the In
formation service, but such Inquiries
will be directed to the proper official.
The National Emergency Council
believes most callers spend the first
two days In Washington merely lo
cating the proper agency. The in
formation service will eliminate this
waste of time.
Interpretations of codes win be
avoided, but the citizen desiring to
know the meaning of certain pro
visions In a code will be directed to
the proper deputy administrator who
has supervision over the code In
question.
As to job hunters, their Inquiries
are not wanted, but such information
as is actually available wUl be given.
The bureau does not keep a list of
jobs that may be available, but a list
of personnel officers Is on file.
The new primer is not yet available
for general distribution although
| copies have been supplied all State
j branches of the N. E. C. It is planned
to make the book available to the
public if sufficient demand is made
. for it.
i At least three clerks are on duty all
I “TAKE A TIP FROM ME, POT I
“During the past Winter I experimented with several
different kinds of coal. I still couldn't keep the
house warm. True, it has been an unusually severe
Winter, but that didn't matter. Here's why ... I
I ordered a ton of Woodson’s Dustless Pocahontas
f coal and received it the same day the temperature
hit 6V below. Almost immediately I noticed a
big difference in the house. It was just as warm
and cozy as on a Spring day. The house is cleaner,
we don't get a bit of that awful chocking dusty coal
particles any more. Try a ton now. Pop, and be
ready for the next cold snap.”
Dustless Pocahontas Coal $ 1 J"|50
Stove size for A to S room houses. Etc site for 8 I If Per |
rooms and over. Delivered to city and suburbs. dm Ton
A. P. Woodson Co.
COAL ... FUEL OIL
1202 Monroe St. N.E. NOrth 0177
Look for the Grade A "Vintage” *
Band on White Owls ... your
guarantee of a milder, richer filler
GREAT WINES—Medoc Clarets, Cham
pagnes, Hocks, Moselles—are always
best in their “Vintage” years.
So it is with tobaccos. One year’s crop will
be vastly better than the next—from the
same fertile fields.
That is why the General Cigar Company
buys only “Vintage” filler tobaccos for White
Owl Cigars.
As an example, in 1930, the Ohio filler to
bacco lands produced fine, “Vintage” tobac
cos. We purchased only Grade A tobacco
from that crop.
Next year, abundant rainfall and fine
weatner proaucea a vintage crop in
Lancaster County, Pa. Here again, we
purchased thousands of pounds of
Grade A tobacco—and only the Grade
A tobacco—for White Owl fillers.
Look for the Grade A
“ Vintage” Band
Now White Owl Cigars in Washington
carry a Grade A “Vintage” band. It is
your guarantee that the filler tobaccos
are the pick of the best American crops
How White Owl Smokers are Protected
THE General Cigar Co., through a
10-year-old Crop Control System,
knows the condition of tobacco-growing
districts in Pennsylvania and Ohio—the
two states which produce nearly all
United States cigar filler tobaccos. The
amount of rainfall ... of sunshine .. .
the condition of the soil—are all recorded.
From these records, it is possible to fore
cast every “Vintage” crop... and only to
baccos from such crops are purchased for
White Owls.
But “Vintage” Crops alone are not
enough. Under the control system—all
filler tobaccos are classified into seven
grades. Only the top three grades pass
White. Owl's strict requirements. That’s
why we can truthfully say—White Owls
are made only from Grade A “Vintage"
filler tobaccos.
At the present moment, there is enough
Grade A “Vintage” filler tobacco aging in
our warehouses to make over 1 billion
White Owls—more than a three-year
supply. ’That is why White Owl never has
to use non-vintage filler tobaccos.
... from “Vintage” years. It means that Gn,de A VintaBe fiUeT lobaeco 18 a,ed from *10 * vear8~*n acerag< of 3 veari
White Owls are milder.
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Now you can pay five cents for a J“ . in the
cigar and know what you’re smoking >£/ Today we are usi 8 ous ^B
... a White Owl “ Vintage” Cigar. 7k M er of White Owl* two ia ^ H mm
“Vintage” j jj,e 1930 Ohio.
Copr.. 1934. General CijrarCo.. In®. i
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the time. The office win be open from
8:30 each morning until 6 o’clock, In
cluding Saturday. The telephone
number Is District 4030.
28,000 GO ON STRIKE
Barcelona Gae and Electricity
Workers Quit.
BARCELONA, Spain, March 16 040.
—A general strike among 28,000 gas
and electricity workers was declared
here last night.
Pickets and Infantrymen were
guarding electric power stations at
Barcelona and Lerlda, where me
chanics drafted from the ranks ot
the military, together with volunteers,
were operating the station*. Striker*
were demanding appropriate funds
for workers’ pensions.
ROBERT REMOVED
FROM P. W. A. BOARD
Treasury Representative’* Place
Is Taken Over by Admiral
Peoples.
Recently relieved of hi* control over
public building construction. Assistant
Secretary of the Treasury L. W. Rob
ert, Jr., has now been removed from
the Executive Board of the Public
Works Administration.
The man who has succeeded him as
the Treasury representative on the
board to Rear Admiral Christian Joy
People*, director of procurement of
the Treasury, who took over Robert'*
work In connection with building on
February 1.
Secretary of the Interior leke*
made the announcement at th*
change on the P. W. A. board lata
yesterday, with the simple explana
tion:
"When the President^ Issues an or
der. it is usually obeyed."
The change occasioned no surprise
in administration circles, as it was
regarded as a "follow-through" of the
previous curtailment of Robert’s
duties. When he was removed as
chief of the division in charge of pub
lic buildings on February 1, it was
assumed that he would in time be
relieved of his duties on the P. W. A.
board, as the duties dovetailed.
I NEW STORE OPEN TODAY
5632 Coiut. Ave. N.W.
Near Chary Chase Circle
Your Patronage Is Cordially Invited
1 IN OUR MEAT MARKETS
Fancy Roasting or Frying
CHICKENS « 2J*
Serve One or Two for Sunday’s Dinner
\ BEEF
ROASTS
Chuck.ib. 15c
3-Comer • • • lb» 7c
Rib.ib • 19 c
Kingan’s
BACON
SQUARES
i
STEAKS
Sirloin.n>. 25c
Porter
House.ib. 29c
I \Imo in Aft Gro. Stores
i Sunnyfield
j Sliced
j BACON
I lb-22°
1 i
Cudahy Bros.
“Peacock”
SMOKED
Skinned
HAMS
Whoioolb. 17«!
to 1Z lb. aver.
Slices.23c
Sunnyfield
Print
BUTTER
lb
Added Special Added Special Added Special
GRANULATED SUNNYFIELD DRIED
SUGAR FLOUR PRUNES
10 »»• 47c £b49'£lb95' 3«- 25c
Fresh Fruits and Vegetables
• —
15 ORANGES
S£r 19C-29C-35C
Fresh
BROCCOLI a S«
Rome Apples.3 19c
Juicy Lemons ... .4 10c
Sweet Potatoes.. .4 »>*• 15c
New Cabbage .... 3 n»* 10c
Crisp Celery.. .2 bunche. 19c
Turnips or Carrots, 2 bunche* \ 5c
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New Beets.b«nch 5c
Spinach.3 »>«. 19c
Lettuce.. .2 ***• 15c *nd 19c
Yellow Onions.. .4 18c
Fresh Tomatoes. .2 ^ 25c
Fancy Ripe 1
Bananas 21c-25c
In Most Stores
Det Monte or Sunkiat Freak
ASPAR’GUS >“> 35c
! California Desaert Gold
Dates bMket 15c i
Added Special
Gold Medal—Pillsbury’s
Best—Ceresota
|flour^59c
Wildmere Fr. Eggs. . doi. 23C
Sunnybrook Fr. Eggs d°*- 27c
Grandmother's Sli. Bread 7c
loaf
Ann Page Preserves ib. j»r I7c
Nectar Tea X 13c; 25c
LUX ™‘p 3 cake‘ 19c
Lux 2 X" 19c X21c
Brillo 4 pkg*. 25c
Sunsweet Prunes. .*-»>• p** 22c
Sunnyfield Oats. . J** p** 14c
Morton's Salt.... .2 ph* 15c
Waldorf Paper_4 roii* 19c
Royal Bak. Powder
New 4-in-l Measuring J2
Spoons, Free while they
last. One to each pur- ran
chaser of a 12-oz. can.
Combination Offer:
I P>”, Encore Macaroni 1 All
II Tomato Sauce [ 1«
1 A* ££ Cheese ' li/c
Regular Value 23c
Encore _
SPAGHETTI 4«n. 25c
Quaker Maid
KETCHUP 21* b-f 25c
Vegetable Shortening
C r i sc o 19 c1 H-b 2 8 c 55c
Encore
Macaroni, pk* 5c; Noodles, 3 pk*». 17c
Uneeda Bakere
Graham Crackers pli. 17c
Combination Offer:
1 A*:.. A&P PUMPKIN
and ^ _
1 A0; FLAKO c£. Both]/'
Regular Value 20c
DEL MONTE I
Sliced
PINEAPPLE 2 * 35c
Del Monte or Argo Red
SALMON • 2 uu cans 35c
Del Monte
SARDINES 3ovaI f,ns 25c
Del Monte Picnic
ASPAR’GUS 2 “» 23c
Del Monte Tipt of
ASPAR’GUS 1'*aic
Del Monte
CORN # # J med. c»ns 27c I
Del Monte
PEARS • ekB 19c
Del Monte
PEACHES • — 17c
Del Monte
RAISINS . 3 25c
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