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New Britain herald., 1929-04-10
City Items

Morris Falk has leased to the Liberty Baking Co. Inc. a store and premises at 231-235 North street. to- eether with attached garages. for 10 years for s2,4oo a year. An option for an additional 10 years is also given.
 Officer William J. Mccarthy IS of duty on account of illness.
 John J. Walsh of Columbia street, former member of the building commission. has returned from St. Francis hospital. Hartford. where he underwent an operation a few weeks ago.
 Carl Johnson was arrested this afternoon by Lieutenant Rooney of fh- railroad police on charges of breach of the peace and drunken ness If is said he annoyed women at the passenger station.
New Britain herald., 1929-04-10

again at war. Negotiations. how ever. secured peace. The eighth congress was convoked in 1903 by Thomas Jefferson for the ratification of the Louisiana pur- chase. When England began at- tempts to regain control over the United States. Jefferson called the tenth congress into session in 1907 and brought about an embargo that wiped Yankee clippers from the seas.
 With war with Great Britain im- minent. James Madison conroked the twelfth congress in 1911 to make preparations and to remove the ship ping embargo. Later, in 1914. with every. resource of the country being used, Madison was compelled by the prolonged war to convoke the thir- leenth congress.
 With flat money flooding the country in 1887 and the govern ment's finances in dire straits, Mar tin Van Buren called the twenty III LII Noiie Cen CO coSpc iid bpCSic pay ment. But this condition was unsat- isfactory and William H. Harrison convoked the twenty-seventh con- gress in 1S41 to bring about better financial condition. Harrison died before congress met and John Tyler saw the fruition of Harrison's ef- forts.
 As the great western land beck oned the pioneers the government was compelled to maintain d large army to protect them from hostile Indians and to guard properties along the underlined Mexican and Canadian borders. So, when the thirty-fourth congress failed to pass the army appropriation bill, Tank lin Pierce convoked it in 1856 and secured the bills passage.
 April Is. 1861. President Lincoln isseud a call for the thirty seventh congress to go into session July { to formulate plans to force a reunion of the north and south in the Civil war.
 Rutherford B. Hayes recalled both the forty-fifth and forty-sixth con- gresses. in 1877 and 1879 respec- lively. to pass army appropriation bills.
 Grover Cleveland found the gov ernments finances in a deplorable condition and convoked the fifty third cogress in 1893 to bolster them.
 In 1897 William Mckinley sought
New Britain herald., 1929-04-10
Swedish Alarm Apparatus
 Warns of Escaping Gas

Linkoeping. Sweden, April 10 - (uP)-A new and ingenious gas alarm apparatus has just been in , vented here by two engineers. A Olson and P. Peterson. The device consists of representative scale fitted in an oval metal box, which is placed in the ceiling. When il luminating gas escapes. it rises up ward, being lighter than air. and tht scale immediately responds to thu difference in weight between the at mosphere and the gas
 Connected with the apparatus is al electric bell which rings as soon a, the scale gets out of balance. thu: warning the occupants of the room The appliance has been successfull, tested and is now protected by world patents.
New Britain herald., 1929-04-10
BETROTHAL ANNOUNCED

Mrs Paul D. Wilmington Of 31 Nevfeld avenue today announced the engagement of her sister. Alice Lee. 10 Henry Rosensweig of Burritt street. No date has been set for the wedding
New Britain herald., 1929-04-10
Fined $50 for Lack
 Of Sense of HumOr

Greenwich. April 10 R-Anthony Thompson of Stamford. who got angry over an April Fools joke hy some children. was fined $50 and costs by Judge Mead today on a charge of assault and breach of the peace.
 The evidence was that Thompson lost his temper when he picked up an empty wallet which had been placed in the street.
 He picked up milk bottle and struck Margaret Magnus. aged 1S over the eye. causing a wound and bruises. Thompson was in his car when he stopped to get the wallet.
New Britain herald., 1929-04-10

noad of the ske the mighty transatlantic Graf Zeppelin recently completed cruise faaway Palestine The huge dirigbe looking like immense cigar in tnfo wrapping, here is strikngy pictured it sailed smoking Mount Vesuvius it's way to the Holy Land The Mediterranean voyage of 5208 miles made in 8 hours After another such cruise this month Commander Hugo Eckener plans two
 flights to the United States.
New Britain herald., 1929-04-10

Plants of three different species American automobiles now lead in popularity in Danzig.
The Washington times., 1929-02-13
Officials to Lunch at
Service Country Club

Secretary of the Navy Wilbur
and ranking officers of the Army.
Navy and Marine Corps win be
honored today with a luncheon by
the officers of the Army, Navy
and Marine Corps Country Club, and
following the luncheon win make
an inspection of the club house
and grounds.
Besides Secretary Wilbur, guests
will include Capt. George F. Neal,
his aide; Admiral Charles F.
Hughes, chief Of naval operations;
Mai. Gen. John A. Lejeune, COM
mandant Marine Corps; Rear Ad-
miral r. H. Leigh, chief Of the
Bureau of Navigation; Rear Ad-
miral s. s.. Robinson, superintend-
ent of the Naval Academy at An
napolis, Md, and Rear Admiral A.
L. Willard, commandant Of the
Washington Navy Yard.
The Washington times., 1929-02-13
OBSERVED
BY THRONES

Thousands of worshippers flocked
to Catholic and Episcopal churches
today, Ash Wednesday. to attend
services ushering in the 40-day
period Of Lent, which will end at
Easter.
Masses were sung at st. Patrick's
at z and o'clock this morning.
Other Catholic churches through
out the city held similar services.
Other services were scheduled for
1910 p. m, $50 p. m. and S:15
o'clock tonight. Ashes were dis
tributed after the morning services
and will be at the later services.
Canon Anson Phelps Stokes
preached at the II o'clock services
at Washington Cathedral. An
earlier service was held at 10
o'clock.
Bishop James e. Freeman spoke
at the IL o'clock services at the
Church OF the Epiphany, which
was followed by another service at
11:30 o'clock this morning. A
third service is scheduled for 4:45
o'clock this afternoon.
Lent, which usually sees a great
curtailment of social activities, is
expected to be modified to some
extent this year because of the
many functions attending the in
auguration of Herbert Hoover on
March 4.
The Washington times., 1929-02-13
EFFI'IENC
PROBE IS
HALTED

The Bureau Of Efficiency
will be forced within a few
days to suspend indefinitely
it's survey of the administra-
tion of the District govern
ment.
The press of Federal Government
affairs will cause the bureau to
abandon for several months. prob
ably a year, and pursuance Of the
investigation which 1t has been
making Of local conditions. ano
which its officers claim has resulted
in reforms which will mean savings
of millions of dollars.
Half of Work Done
Agents Of the bureau have delved
into the affairs of only about half
of the divisions Of the local govern.
ment, although they have been
working on the survey for more
than a year. Many OF those divi.
sions which have been studied and
in which changes have been recon.
mended will have to be gone over
again to determine how the reforms
suggested are working out.
The cessation OF the local investi-
cations will be purely unofficial, 1t
was stated. since Congress last year
increased the appropriations of the
bureau to an extent which 1t was
believed would enable it to continue
its study here. But important mat
ters which officials of the bureau
refuse to discuss will take the time
of all its investigators for the next
year, and will necessarily result in
their withdrawal from the local
field.
Due to Hoover Activity
The press of Federal Government
affairs, it was intimated. will be
brought about through the activity
of President-elect Hoover.
Hoover has announced his de-
termination to make thorough
reorganization of the administra.
tion of the Federal Government one
of the first acts of his administra-
tion. The bureau has already con-
Quoted extensive researches along
these lines. but Hoover is known
to disagree with many of the
recommendation which resulted
and, consequently there must be a
new study made in accordance with
his ideas.
The Washington times., 1929-02-13
PROBE OF DISTRICT IS HALTED
House Group To Vie1u Merger
Wanted Taxi, Pulled
On Box and Got
Fire Apparatus

William J. Conley. % Of the
1000 block of Massachusetts, Ave.
N. W., was a mystified man last
night he told Police Judge Isaac
r. Hit today when, instead Of q
taxicab, several pieces Of fire
apparatus appeared when he
pulled an alarm box at Seventh
and M Streets Northwest.
Admitting that he had imbibed
not wisely but too much, Conley
said he wanted a taxicab to get
him home safely and, seeing the
call box, thought it was a new
tangled contraption to call a cab.
Instead Of a cab, he told the
court, he got a ride. but it was in
a patrol wagon.
Policeman e. L. Baker, who
made the arrest, told the court
that Conley very nonchalantly
walked past him and up to the
alarm and pulled the box right
under his eyes. Conley was fined
s25 for turning in a false alarm
and the court took his personal
bond on a charge Of intoxication.
The Washington times., 1929-02-13
COPS ARM MAY
Be SAVED

Physicians believed today that
they had saved the right arm of
Allen B. Baker, a Sixth precinct
policeman shot down yesterday by
a partially blind man. He was in
a much improved condition today
in Sibley Hospital.
The doctors first thought It would
be necessary to amputate Bakers
arm. 1t appeared to have been
shattered by a shotgun charge, but
showed signs Of mending when
several shots had been extracted.
Baker was wounded early yester
day when he went as one of a
squad of policemen to a house in
the 800 block Of New Jersey Ave.
N. W., to investigate reports of a
murder there. He was fired on by
William Lawson, So. colored. Law
son subsequently was charged with
assault with a deadly weapon.
Questioned today about reports
that Lawson claimed to be blind
and had mistaken Baker for a
burglar and shot him. Capt.
Martin Reilly, of the Sixth precinct,
said Lawson had poor eyesight but
was far from totally blind.
The Washington times., 1929-02-13
BUSINESS BUREAU MEETS

The Better Business Bureau will
hold its mid.winter meeting Febru-
ary 26, at 6:15 p. M, at the National
Press Club. Speakers will include
Harry w. Riehl, manager of the
Better Business Bureau of st. LOUIS.
Joshua Evans, jr., is chairman Of
the board of the local bureau.
The Washington times., 1929-02-13
BOatswain Estate to.
Go for Navy's Relief

Headquarters of the Navy Relief
Society in Washington was notified
today that it is to receive the
estate of John Bowen, chief boat.
swains mate. U. S. N, who served
in the Navy from 1898 to 1928.
For a number of years, Bowen
assisted the society in its charitable
work. He died in a hospital in
Oregon in June. 1928. and left his
estate to Mrs. Rodgers Welles. wife
of Admiral WeIles. with. whom he
had worked in Newport and who
had .befriended him after he was re.
tired from the Navy. Mrs. Welles
has turned the money, accruing
from the estate over to the Navy
Relief Society for disbursement.
The Washington times., 1929-02-13
u. S. Poisoned Alcohol
Easy to "Clean,"
Doran Saws

1t is very simple to make de-
natured alcohol drinkable, Prohi-
bition Commissioner James Nj.
Doran declared yesterday.
Answering a, demand by Repre-
sentative Sproul, of Kansas. for an.
investigation of charges that big
oil companies helped bootleggers
to "clean" denatured alcohol,
Doran said bootleggers are able
to pick up processes for the re-
mova1 of poison from the liquid in
any standard text book.
Oil, charcoal. chloroform. filter
presses and stills have all been
used to remove denaturants from
alcohol, Doran asserted. He said
he knew OF nothing to indicate
oil companies were cooperating
with botleggers.
The Washington times., 1929-02-13
,BLanton Call Fails
To SaUe Percy

Following his alleged threat to call upon Representative
Thomas L. Blanton protect him from police Percy st.
Charles Green coored o. the HOO block Union CT n W.,
fornd himself facing six charges Police Court today.
The Washington times., 1929-02-13

The prisoner, soon after his auto
mobile was halted last night near
mis- home in the 100 block OF
Unions CT. N. W., saw his wife
} standing in an areaway beside the
house.
When told he was to be arrested
Afor reckless driving and liquor
charges, Green said, according to
police, "You can't do that.
"Can Tom BIantOn!
Then yelling to ais wife: Call
Tom Blantont''
In a report submitted by the
Third precinct, it is stated that
Green was seen by Policeman J. F..
Phelps unloading cases believed to
contain liquor at house in the
1900 block of Unions ct.
y Phelps called the station house
and was soon joined by Precinct
Detective S. F.. Graveley.
Chased Five Blocks
A five.block chase ensued, during
which Green's automobile is said to
have struck and damaged fence
around the Racquet Club Building.
The chase ended near his home.
The reference to Blanton started an
argument between the prisoner and
the policemen, it is said.
AS a result of this, two charges
Of assault were entered against
yGreen, with Policemen Graveley and
Phelps listed as compliments. He
4 also was charged with disorderly
conduct. reckless driving, and trans.
portation and possession of liquor.
D Thirty-four quarts of alleged
whisky were found at the house
where the unloading occurred, po-.
lice say.
Policeman Phelps swoFe to in
formation identifying the car in
which Green was arrested as the
same one from which the cases
were unloaded. There was no liquor
/. in the car when he was arrested.
The Washington times., 1929-02-13
TEE
N|EETSON
FRIDAY

Special consideration Of the
joint resolution authorizing a
local street railway merger
will be given by the House Dis
trict committee at a special
meeting on Friday, it was de-
cided today.
The committee met today to con-
slider this matter, but Representa-
tive Ernest w. Gibson of Vermont
protested that the question was of
such great Importance that the full
committee should be present at a
specially called meeting.
IncineratOrs Backed
The committee favorably reported
a bill authorizing the acquisition Of
land and construction thereon of
two modern incinerators for the
city.
One of these incinerators would
be in the vicinity of the Navy Yard.
and the other in Georgetown,
under the terms of the bill. Repre-
sentative Florian w. Lampert of
Wisconsin, chairman Of the sub
committee on park and play
grounds. presented the measure to
the committee and amended it to
carry a total appropriation Of $780,
900 instead of $725,000.
Assistant Engineer Commissioner
Davidson told the committee that
the District was desperately in need
Of new incinerators. He said that
repair of the present garbage
consuming plant, which is in bad
shape, would be waste of money.
Smoke Nuisance
He assured Representative Frank
L. Bowman of West Virginia that
the burning Of local trash on Vir-
ginia dumps would be prohibited by
the bill. Evan III. Tucker, pres
ident of the Northeast Washington
Citizens Association, said that the
present refuse disposal plant is a
smoke nuisance and health
menace.
These conditions are what we
might have in q little village"
Tucker said, "and not what should
be expected of city. If the plants
are properly located, they viii take
care of the refuse situation when
the District population reaches a
million"
Representative F. ". Zihlman Of
Maryland, chairman OF the COM
mittee, announced that a mistake
had been made by the committee
in reporting House bill amending
the teachers salary act which
passed the House on Monday.
He pointed out that a Senate
measure had been approved by the,
Senate some time ago and was
Identical with that passed by the
House. He received permission
from the committee to report the
Senate bill.
This measure merely clarifies the
language of the teachers salary
act and does not affect pay sched-
ules.
The Washington times., 1929-02-13
.BROOKHART
BILL HITS
SNAG

The Brookhart bill, creating
Civil Service Court Of Ap-
peals and establishing a new
efficiency rating system among
Government employees, will not
be pressed for action in this
session of Congress, but Sena-
tor Brookhart hopes to have it
enacted during the next ses-
sion.
The bill has many features which
would reorganize the classification
system Of the Government.
AbOIishes Board
It would abolish the Personnel
Classification Board and transfer the
duties of that board to the Civic
Service Commiss IN. The court of
appeals would have final jurisdic-
ton. however. over the classification
decisions of the commission.
New positions would be originally
allocated by departmental heads SUBJ
ject to review by the Civil Service
Commission and appeal to the court
Of app~als.
Under the proposed efficiency rat.
ing system clerks would be rated In
four groups, excellent, good, fair and
inefficient.
Annual pay increases would be
compulsory for employees maintain
ing efficient ratings.
Three to Make Up Court
The court Of appeals would be
composed of IT, ee members ap-
pointed by the President and con.
firmed by the Senate. They would
draw $4,000 a year and serve for
six-year terms.
The Washington times., 1929-02-13
NO. 4O5-THE THIRD PRECINCT STATION AT ON

known as the First ward, being a
reminder of the voting days in
Washington.
Parts of tbs Third precinct were
the toughest spots in Washing
ton" in the "'old days" "F'oggy
Bottom" lay to the south and west.
The present captain of the pre-
cinct, Charles Stott, began his
career as a policeman in the station
in 1904. He served there for many
years and returned to the precinct
as its captain in 1928.
The Washington times., 1929-02-13
Woman Is Recovering
From Poison Dose

Having swallowed poison by mis-
take, S6-year-old woman Of Vir-
ginia Highlands. Va, was recover
ing at her home today.
The woman, Mrs. Adlie Garner,
was permitted to return home after
being treated in Emergency Hos
pital last night by DIR. Walter
The Washington times., 1929-02-13
Two Held DisorderIy
As Fight Aftermath

Charges OF disorderly conduct
were faced today by two men as
an aftermath of an altercation yes
terday in the $500 block of NJ st.
N. w.
The prisoners are Herman r.
Nichols, 90, of Vienna, Nd, and
william A. Perkins. IS, Of the 1900
block Wisconsin Ave. N. w. They
were arrested by police Of the
Seventh precinct, Nichols was
treated for cut over his right
town University Hospital.
The Washington times., 1929-02-13

The Third precinct, between
Twentieth and Twenty.first Streets.
on K, Northwest, is one OF the
oldest precinct buildings in the city,
having been built in 1873.
It was known for many years
as the Fourth precinct, but was
changed to the Third when the
Police Department changed its pre-
cincts and boundaries. The terri
tory over which 1t kept watch was
The Washington times., 1929-02-13
FORUM HEARS EDITOR

BepJamin Stolberg. editor Of the
Bookman, New York city. will speak
at the Howard University Forum
this evening at $50 o'clock. His
subject will be: Social Currents
u Have Observed In Negro Life. I"
This morning he addressed a class
in social science.
The Washington times., 1929-02-13
Rabbi Rosenblum to
Conduct Snecial Service

Rabbi William f., Rosenblum will
preach on 'eThe Voice of the Laity"
at special services of the Brother
hood of the Washington Hebrew Con-
gregatior Friday night at o'clock
at the Jewish Community Center.
Allan v. de Ford, president of the
brotherhood, win read the services.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-08-27

merged, consolidated and centralized
all town, county and state issues
into one grand national movement.
The prevention of the manufacture
and sale of liquor anywhere in the
United States at any time.
I do not think that editors of
the metropolitan press yet realize
that prior to adoption to the eight
eerth amendment out of 2,540
counties of the United States, all
but 305 had declared themselves
dry" 1 do not think yet they
realize the eighteenth amendment
to the Constitution was ratified by
more states than any other amend
ment that has ever been adopted
forty-six of the forty-eight states.
l do not think most of those who
declare, by word of mouth and in
editorial utteranceS, that 'prohibi-
ton can't be enforced" realize that
repeal of the eighteenth amendment
is almost an imposSibility.
A bare majority Of one or the
other branch of the legislature in
thirteen states could block the rati-
f1cation of repeal of the eighteenth
amendment. The leaders of the
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-08-27

I have no grievance against the
men who form such organizations.
They have the right not only to
their opinion. but to broadcast 1t
and to influence others to accept
il. Years and years of public agi-
tation by temperance advocates
we're necessary to build up public
sentiment TO the point of acceptance
Of national prohibition.
The eighteenth amendment was
no Hastily inflicted calamity as
many anti-prohibitionists denomi-
nate it. 1t simply was the culmina-
ton of scores Of years of educa-
tional and political work by tenn
perance societies, church organiza-
tions and millions of individuals
who had learned by personal OBJ
servation or costly experience that
the liquor traffic under any system
of regulation created exactly the
same conditions about which anti
prohibitionists are now complain
ing: Graft, corruption, public dis.
order and maladministration OF JUS
tice.
The eighteenth amendment and
the VolStead act amalgamated,
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-08-27
BY MABEL WALKER wILLEBRANDT

All rights for publication
assuming said 1t worth while
enforce prohibition? Even improve
method enforcement isn't it clear that
large body will
being effectively enforced?
throw temptation the of public
district
their hands the enforcement Of law which offers
the
public by bribery"
persons questions opposed prohibition
perfectly willing continue sacrifice
personal considerable
alcoholic liquor.
the fruit broadcast throughout
organizations opposed conscientiousy
otherwise, eighteenth amendment.