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The Washington times., 1930-02-12
GANG RULE.
PREDICTED.
J. FOR {.

Washington is vice ridden. and
unless a radical change in the
prohibition laws is made the city
will be in the hands of gangsters,
racketeers and leaders of the un-
derworld, Walter w. Liggett. of
Chevy Chase, Md, prominent
magazine writer, told the House
Judiciary Committee today.
Not only is the city infested
with speakeasies and bootleggerS,
the writer declared, but the police
department is corrupt and turns
It's head away from flagrant vio-
lations.
300 Speak-EaSies Running
Liggett told the committee that
800 speak -eaSies are operating in
the District and that 1000 boot
leggers are plying their trade
within the city limits. He also as
serted that nearly 100000 gal
Ions of liquor were consumed here
in the past IL months.
The writer, who Is well known
through his many articles on the
breakdown of the prohibition law
here and in other cities. caused a
sensation with his statements re-
garding the conditions in the Dis
trict.
Pronouncing prohibitions 10
year test failure Representative
@ IF
sylvania. 79-yearold chairman of
the House Judiciary Committee,
opened the coulnittee hearings
on wet bills today with a plea for
the adoption of onother system.
More than 200 men and women
from a half doZeu States-moStly
militant wets-gathered in the big
caucus room of the House Office
Building to urge repeal or amend
ment of the Eighteenth Amend
ment.
Representative Ora h Am no
sooner had opened proceedings
than dry members were on their
feet.
Time Limit Sought
Representative Hickey (RD of
Indiana said that Graham's out
line of the hearings opened the
door to prolonged discussions and
declared for a definite restriction
upon the time. Representative
Summers CD of Texas backed
Hickey.
When Representative LaGuar-
dia (R.) of New York moves that
the hearings proceed, Representa-
tive Michener (RD of Michigan
warned that the motion would be
defeated if put. The squabble
was ended when Chairman Ora
ham promised to bring the ques-
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The Washington times., 1930-02-12
HOOVER FISHING
NEW GROUNDS

LONG KEY, Fla, Feb. IL 1.N
SD.-The 45-pound sailfish that
President Hoover landed on the
first day of his winter vacation
here is to be mounted and hung
in the big living room of the
Long Key Fishing Club.
That is, of course, unless he
catches a bigger one, in which
event the extra poundaee will get
the call.
George w. SchuttS, manager of
the fishing club, had the sailfish
skinned and sent to the taxi
dermiSt who does all his work
for mounting.
The presidential catch will
hang alongside number of ex.
traordinary fish. OF chief inter
est is the 122-pound sailfish that
Zane Gray landed after a seven
hour battle, over 10 years ago.
Gray was president of tie fishing
club for the years 1917'19.
Today the Executive and his
friends put off in their launches
to try their luck off Long Key as
against yesterdays cruise up the
coast to Alligator Lake.
The President is responding
rapidly to his first holiday
Already the sun has burned him
a bright red and he VIII return
to Washington we'll tanned.
The Washington times., 1930-02-12
PARROT VICTIM
IMPROVING

The serum administered to DR..
Charles Armstrong when psitta-
COSTS had it's strongest grip on
him may be the agent which will
arrest the swift course of the
malady in the United States.
This is the opinion of Public
Health Service and Naval Hospi-
tai physicians who have watched
Armstrong battle against the par
rot fever after contracting it
while experimenting with infected
parrots in an effort to isolate it's
cauSitive bacteria.
DR.. Armstrong awoke today,
four days after he was admitted
to Naval Hospital, with normal
temperature, pulse and respira-
ton. His entire condition was
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The Washington times., 1930-02-12
WRECK
PER|LS TUBE

NEW YORK, Feb. Il tIN.S),
Still smoldering. the $4,000, 900
North German Lloyd liner Muen.
chen was a menace today as it
sank inch by inch In Hudson
River bottom, New York harbor.
Danger of a collapse Of pier
or damage to the Hudson tube
directly under the liner, which
was destroyed by explosion and
fire yesterday, was feared.
The toll stood this morning at
one dead, one missing and eight
injured.
Fire, which broke out in the
ship shortly after it docked with
267 passengers from Bremen and
a cargo Of chemicals and fertll'
izer, was due to explosions be.
lieved caused by spontaneous
combustion. Loss of the cargo
was estimated at $500,000 and
damage to the line at from ST.
SOC, 900 to $2,500,000. Losses were
covered ~ insurance.
None of the passengers was in.
jured, casualties being confined
to crew members and firemen.
The Washington times., 1930-02-12

Paul Eschner was a
special agent in the Bureau
and apparently a confidant
of Commissioner Doran.
On December 16, 1927,
Sheriff Howard Fields, Of
Arlington county, Va, and
State Prohibition Agents
John r. Burke and James
D. East, raided his home
near Pierce Station, Va, on
a search warrant.
The following moonshinine
equipment and contrabsnd
were captured and reported by
Sheriff Fields:
One 15-gallon copper still.
One five-gallon copper still.
One five-gallon doubler,
20 feet of copper coil, two
gallons of raw alcohol.
Five gallons of gin.
Two quarters Of rye
whisky.
Four quarts of cham
pagne.
Fifteen cases of beer.
On February 81. 1928. Esehner
was indicted by the grand jury of
Arlington county. On the same
day he pleaded guilty before
Judge Samuel G. Brent, . but
claimed the stills were accident
ally" in his possession, albeit un'
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The Washington times., 1930-02-12
)RAN NAMED GUILTY STILL owner AS AIDE
q ()(lID
NJ, ~ 2!

Eight year old boy saves
mother, Mrs. Elsa Parsons, 81,
from death when he discovers
her, unconscious, in kitchen of
apartment in 1900 block of
Thirty-Sixth st. N. W., while
gas flows from stove.
Approval of Public Utility
Commissions plan to consoli.
date two local street car COM
panies in interest of economical
operation and improvement of
service given by Senate District
Committee.
Employees of Government
Printing Office to enter Hard
ing Hall. remodeled recreation
gathering place, in April.
Six Washington churches,
rich in historical associations.
would be purchased by Govern,
ment and set aside as memorials
uIlNCA Jill AA1VI OuuCCO NY 1kCP'
reSentative Lankford of Georgia.
Assistance to underprivileged
children in public and paro-
chial schools to be given by
Civitan Club.
Sir Esme Howard, British am
bassador, to be awarded doctor
of laws degree by Georgetown
University.
Senator Arthur Capper. of
Kansas, chairman of Senate
District Committee, presented
engrossed testimonial for eff
forts in upbuilding of Washing
ton public school system by the
Parent-Teacher Association.
Capt. William Groom, terri
torial auditor for Salvation
Army social service bureaus in
Is Southern States praises
Washington civic organizations
and WaShingtonianS for aid
rendered the social service bu-
reau.
The Washington times., 1930-02-12
ROBS
7 TAX|S IN
3DAYS

Continuing on their raids on
taxi-cab drivers in the northwest
section of the city, two colored
desperadoes last night added four
more robberies to their toll, max.
ing a total of seven in the past
three days.
The pair armed with a small
rifle. robbed three men of $26,
!; while their fourth quarry left
them empty handed after he had
secreted his money.
The plan of attack was to have
a cab driver take them to some
designated spot where a secreted
rifle in the pants leg of one of
the men would be brought into
play.
Francis Golden. 1900 block Del
aware Ave. S. W.. was the first
to be held up. although the thugs
got no money. About a half hour
later George w. Lattishaw. col.
oied. 100 block Fifth st. N. W.
was robbed of $3.50 after he had
AIKEN the pair to Sixth and Fair
mount Streets Northwest.
The pair took 81. from Nc
Donald Newborn. colored, 400
block Twenty-fourtk st. N. E..
shortly before 100 a. M, and a
fw minutes later Charles John
son, of the 100 block S st. N. W..
as robbed of $19 after he had
AIKEN the pair for a trip.
Police promise an arrest tonie,lt
when special squads will be on
watch,
The Washington times., 1930-02-12
Mother, 2 Children Die
AS Virginia Home Burns

CLINTWOOD, Va, Feb. II II.
N.SO.-A mother and two chill
dren were burned to death and
six other members of the family
were severely injured early today
when fire destroyed the home
here Of Mrs. Jack Robinson.
Mrs. Harmon Mullins, the
mother, and Anna Lee and Vefnie,
two children, were the victims.
Five other children were seriously
burned, saved the lives of 5-year.
from the flaming structure.
: Mullins, the father, also badly
burr" =. saved the lives TO 5-year-
olu twins when he rolled them
in a feather bed and tossed 1t
from the window.
The origin of the blaze was not
determined.
The Washington times., 1930-02-12
10 Injured in Chicago
Whine Two Trains Meet

CHICAGO, Feb. IL QN.S0-
Nineteen persons were injured,
nine Of them seriously, when two
Chicago and North Western rail-
road trains crashed here today.
Many other persons were shaken
and bruised.
A coach was demolished and
two other cars were smashed by
the rear coach of a train back
ing from a terminal into an in
coming suburban train.
The Washington times., 1930-02-12
CHEST CHECKS
UP SHORTAGE

Volunteer auditors today are
checking the results of the Com
munity Chest campaign. which
closed yesterday, to determine the
exact deficit in the Chest quota.
A spirit of optimism permeated
the closing meeting Of the work
ers last night, despite the fact
that indications are the Chest
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The Washington times., 1930-02-12

prepared data for j. W. Worth.
ington, executive chairman of the
association, and others seeking
information concerning Muscle
Shoals. He was unable to state
how Worthington, as head of the
organization, expended the money
contributed.
The Washington times., 1930-02-12
71n1esFreeDietClinic
huites Your Case

cialiStS and dietetic experts of
the city, will make a detailed
study of the diagnosis, and die
tate diet directions for each in
dividual case. These will be
mailed within a week.
If you are not satisfied with
your weight, call tomorrow and
get expert advice on the adviS.
ability of altering it.
The Washington times., 1930-02-12
PLACED HIM IN CHARGE.
Of ALL D|ST|LLER|ES
AND BREWER|ES

A convicted violator of the prohibition law
was placed in charge of all breweries and dis
tilleries in the United States on February 9,
1923, by Commissioner Of Prohibition Doran,
according to records of the Prohibition Bu-
reau, it was revealed today.
The Washington times., 1930-02-12
EXCLUSIVE NEWS SERVICE

The Washington Times Is the only afternoon
paper in this city publishing the news dispatches
of International News Service and Universal Service
New Britain herald., 1930-05-23

little cousins who are mantully spooning away their rice pudding will eat the dessert which, at home, she refuses to touch.
 The trapeze which Tomny's ta- ther put up for him in the doorway was never used in spite of every et- fort made to interest him in 1t, until the boys who lived next door discov- cred it. and vied with each other m doing stunts on it.
 Immediately Tommy caught the enthusiasm and the trapeze was a great success.
 This suggestibllltv of children 10 one another explains why the school teacher is often so successful where mother has failed. If the teacher sue ceeds in winning the obedience of the group the laggard often falls ln- to line without a word.
 Once children have reached the kinder.arten age they are much in fluenced by each others example, and many difficulty which seemed insurmountable at home solves it. self under the influenc.s of the good example of other childan.
 The wise mother may take ad- vantage Of this fact by inviting 10 her house children who set her child a good example. She must be care ful. however, not to hold them Up 10 her own child as models Of virtue.
 She must let the good example work its own result with only an oc- casional and very tactful pointing of the mora
New Britain herald., 1930-05-23
4Q114 A EAA7 HA
 E4a4db %f & NeD Yst Dr, laso Galdston Aoad1n, ot Melans
TYPHOID

With the summer, there comes the call Of the open road and typhoid This disease, once so prevalent that at least one in every three hundred persons suffered in lection, has now been very sub stantially reduced. It is still, how ever, prevalent in certain of our communities.
 Typhoid IS always g serious dis case, with an estimated fatality mark Of ten per cent. A large DOT ton of those surviving suffer long lasting impairment Of their health. From two to four per cent Of those at one time sick with typhoid. con- stantly have the germs Of the dis case within them, Such persons are called carriers and they become q menace 10 those about them.
 The disease was first described ,n 1s43 by an English physician, Thomas Willis In 1856, William Budd, another physician. stated that the disease was transmitted from l'I SOil to pei oOll LII oL II L!!E d tilut Of exCretion.
 The germ causing typhoid, 2 very minute active bacillus, was first seen by Eberth in 1880 and it's relation to typhoid was definitely blished ln 1900. This knowledge, plus the information that has been gathered On the manner Of the spread or the disease enabled us 10 overcome this sCourge. which, in the Civil war and the spanish American war. was re- sponsible for more deaths among the soldiers than the enemies bull lets.
 Tn 1900. one Of every 100000 per sons in the United States. approxi- mately thirty-one died of typhoid By 1920, the rate was reduced to less than one-sixth. This was ac- complished chiefly through the puri- fcatlon Of water, through the sani- tary handling of milk and through the proper care and isolation of those infected.
New Britain herald., 1930-05-23
Farmer Browns Boy reached up as high a. he could and uedged the
 can m between two branches

nolrage .rougn 10 go close 10 thz lrfla doorway 90 that she could look out. She didn't venture 10 put Err nose out. but lust stood look .r- cl'
 "Tn- l@ q.ear.' thought Nanny. "AiI I can sao are green leaves aud inc sky I ought 10 see grass, but ! don't How can I be seeing leaves 2"
 She sat while and thought this over. Thinking II over didn't help a oI- The more she thought the more puzzled she became. Finally she de cided that she would put just her head out She did. She put her head out and took one good look around and then almost fell over backwards. She vas up n the air, She really was, You know Nanny IS very small person and when she looked down the ground looked a frightfully long distance away At first she didn't quite realize what it all meant. rlt after Verturins 10 look out gam. she understood that she was ID in tree. Once she had had her home in an old nest in q bush, so she understood just what it meant. though how she got there she didn't understand Right away she made up her mind that she vas going 10 get away from that old tin can a. soon as ever she could.
 Copyright, 1850, T. W Burgcss)
 The next story: Two Happy Lit tIe Folks-n
New Britain herald., 1930-05-23

How, Io-z Fed4H Fox would have remalled -rv,-E 10 -r- Nanny MesLo~ Mo1sa o4t Of tha- -l- 1zr Tn ~.n!ch she had round shelter had not Farmer Brown Bor suddenly appeared 8 once ro-5, no one knows. T eddy vas 90 intent on what he vas doing that he had forgotten all 2 a0olt Farmer Brown $ Roy r WAS the s-app.-E cf a -7#C -7a- warn s1 ham 'hs- some o-= 7z= sorlnz One has-~ E.a-rr and Ee51v vas or his way. Feddv car run very swiftly 1 hen tz wants ID and oo~ la vast e5 no -,7e
 Farus~ Frov-= Boy .s-gr- glimpse fl -.=a1s == he ~ared a7ey. Es d5Gr- -e herr FaC5t had cone from and rr ha~I.~ za,e him 2 thought. Presently n. eamo to that r.7 ourrr that aa had thrown ,n rho bushes. 1 h.- Of grass vas sticking o1r Of tre round hole which Nanny Meadow ToG.a .-sa as a 5oarn y. Farmer Hr071.- Eoe -ooaad this. J. sa"a a.n sn lda4 lie picked up the old Gan.
 T 6euas=," ssi- -e. --ha5 I'll pa- rhls old rar up .n tree Jenny Wren might take it into that e.r- rv ht'le head os hers TO build q nest in here, should she happen over this WAY. I believe I'll fastcn t up 'n Q rree I've known of 5l-ds building IT just such places. r 2. pair or olvds should resc here. inc old can would he cf some use after stI."
 So Farmer Brown s Boy once more picked up the old can. H. peered within hu. all he ~ould see vas 6 Ittie er.ss. H. couldn't Sec Nanry M4adov Mouse. Ciosa at hand was a yola- cherry trsa Farmer Browns Boy then reached up az high as he cov'l and nn8ged the can b.- tween two branches Than he fish, ed. q piece c. s-r.rE from his pochat and securely Lazhed the can in place The round opening. which was Nanny's doorway, was facing to- ward the south. 'There'" said he. I guess this will do Here's hoping that some one will find this and decide that 1t will make a good home" With this Farmer Browns Boy went waistling away across the Green Meadows toward his own home.
 For long time Nanny Meadow Mouse remained still. So many things had happened that day that Nanny had quite lost heart. No sooner did everything seem 10 be all right than she discovered that it was all wrong So she remained quiet for long tiwe, She wasn't at all sure that 1eeddv Fox was not waiting to Jump on. her the instant she poked her head out Of that little round door way.
 By and by Nanny noticed lit tle motion Somehow her house didn't seem quite steady. She be- gan 10 wonder what that meant. It rocked ever so little. Finally she got
New Britain herald., 1930-05-23

last wintetr, where she made her American Headquarters. But few people noticed her clothes once they had been caught by the directness and lustre in her eyes, nor after they had seen some snatch of her executive ability.
 She is famous for her skill with which she can manage offices, cam paigns, press interviews, and the British have a right to be worried about her generalship of the present movement. Of her two brothers, one is a revolutionary exile, resident in Berlin, and the other is a poet like his sister. who has this winter been lecturing and reading before American colleges.
New Britain herald., 1930-05-23
'Herald:s Daily Pattern Service
MAKE THIS MODEL AT HOME Use Apron F'rock for Tot
 Pattern 1917 New Britain Herald 15c Practical
 Pattern
By ANNE ADAMS

Every mother will welcome this little rig for the small girl whose play activities cause such huge laun- dry bills. It is really an apron but smartly styled and neatly finished with braid. It may, of course, be worn without the bloomers to cover other frocks,
 Pattern 1917 is adorable made of gngham or percale colorfully print ed. If you have time for hand work, the flower appliques add a dainty touch. They come with Transfer Pattern 572 which consists of cats, chicks and flowers. The price Is FIFTEEN cents additional.
 May be obtained only in sizes 2. 4, 6 and 8. Size 2 requires yards of 35 inch fabric and 2h yards braid.
 No dressmaking experience is nec- essary tomake this model with our pattern. Yardage for every size, and simple, exact instructions are given.
 Send FIFTEEN CENTS N5c) in coins carefully wrapped. or stamps, for each pattern Be sure to write plainly your Name. ADDRESS. STYLE NUMBER and SIZE want ed
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New Britain herald., 1930-05-23

stuffed olives. ! t-4 cups chopped diIi pickles. l tablespoon horserad- Ish.
 Mix and chill ingredients and serve on salads.
 This type of dressing is suggested 10 aerve with salads accompanying roasts or steaks.
 Chocolate Marshmallow Cake
 1-2 cup fat 1 cup light brown sugar, 2 eggs, squares chocolate, melted. 1 teaspoon vanilla, l-8 tea spoon salt, 2-3 cup milk, cups flour. 9 teaspoons baking powder, 12 marshmallows.
 Cream fat and sugar. Add eggs, chocolate, vanilla, salt, milk, flour and baking powder. Beat minutes. Pour into shallow pan, lined with waxed paper. Bake 25 minutes in moderately slow oven. Carefully pull cake to edge of oven and place marshmallows on top. Bake min utes. Serve fresh, cut in squares.
New Britain herald., 1930-05-23
Loves Reawakening The Story of Wife's Triumph Over Jealousy
 By ADELE GARRISON

Helena BrixtOn Outline of the Pro-
 posed Party for the Young Folks
 Arouse7 New Tears in Lillisn's
 Mind
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