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The Washington times., 1931-04-04

pocketbook containing $50 IN
bills and railroad tickets from an
office in which she is employed
in the Rust Building, 1901 Fiji
teenth St. N. w.
The Washington times., 1931-04-04
ROME'S EASTER.
. FIRE LIGHTED

ROME, April 4 QN.SO.-Hun-
dreds of Americans knelt with a
great throng in the circular plaza
of st. Peters at noon today as
Lent officially ended and the
mighty bells of the edifice pealed
forth the glory of Easter.
The chimes Of 364 other
churches Immediately responded
to the joyous signal with a chorus
that echoed through the ancient
capital.
simultaneously, Cardinal Pa
celli, papal secretary of state,
turned from the altar of the great
Cathedral and lit the colossal
Easter candle. It was feet high
and more than 3 inches wide.
Holy Fire Lighted
In the Cathedral of Rome, the
resurrection of Christ was sym
bolized with the lighting and
blessing of the holy fire, an elab-
crate ceremony dating back to
the Middle Ages.
Headed by Cardinal POmpili, a
tremendous procession of clergy
marched slowly out of the church
proper to its beautiful pOrticO,
chanting the ancient hymns Of
the Catholic Church.
In all of the leading edifices of
Rome, similar rites marked the
historical anniversary of the risen
Christ. Holy water drained from
the basins Good Friday was again
restored; priests were ordained
and converts baptized. Parish
priests in Rome and throughout
Italy visited Catholic homes to
bless the abodes of the faithful
The Washington times., 1931-04-04
SUIT IN CH|LD'S
DEATH FILED

John F. Williams, Harris Hotel,
whose 5--year-old son, John F.
Williams, jr., was killed by a fall
into a shaft of an automatic
elevator last September l at the
Bayhead Apartments, today filed
suit in Circuit Court to recover
$4,000 damages.
The Quinsenberry and Henson
Co., Inc, and the Farmers and
Merchants Credit Corp. said to
jointly operate the apartment,
are defendants.
The operators of the apartment
house are accused of negligence
in allowing the doors of the ele-
vator to be in such condition
that the child could fall through.
The Washington times., 1931-04-04
GRAYS
RULE EASTER

NEW YORK, April 4 GN.S0.
Solid colors and extreme con-
servatism will prevail in the
Easter fashion parade, style ex-
perts agreed here today.
The very latest" color for the
costume of the smartly dressed
Americah woman is brown; but
she may also wear blue or black
and remain chic"
The we'll dressed American
man as he walks down the
avenue with his lady will be
quietly fashionable. The only
touch of color in his costume will
be a tie of a primary color pre-
ferably blue.
These masculine fashion notes
were given to international News
Service by the haberdasher to
Mayor Jimmie" Walker who is
a recognized Beau Brummel.
Sales Reported Good
In all parts of the country to-
morrow people will parade down
the street, boulevard and avenue
in their new spring clothing.
Department stores have reported
good sale of spring clothes.
The weather man has promised
that in nearly all section of the
country fair weather will con-
tribute to a glorious Easter morn
ing.
The young lady who dresses as
follows will be especially smiled
upon by the gods of fashions:
A jaunty suit of spongy wool
en- and a white ShirtwaiSt. A
trough straw" hat to match with
a solid cOlOred band.
Perhaps a Russian sable thrown
nOnchantIy across her shoulders.
Very long white kid gloves. An
all white patent leather handbag.
Flesh cOlOred stockings.
Brown kid shoes trimmed with
water snake or python and white
kid bow ties.
Cambridge Sack Suit
The American man to reflect
the plate of fashion will dress as
follows:
A grey felt hat with a brown
band. A plain blue tie with a
white shirt and collar.
A grey Cambridge sack suit.
Grey suede gloves and a natural
maIacca cane. A plain white
handkerchief stuffed in the left
breast pocket. Plain, black leather
shoes.
No fancy ties or cOlOred hand
kerchiefS and no Spats.
Down Fifth Avenue in Manhat-
tan, Connecticut Avenue in Wash
ington, Michigan Boulevard in
Chicago, and Market Street in
San Francisco, America will go
marching on into spring days
and happy days, according to the
song.
The Washington times., 1931-04-04
EASTER L|NGERS
At OLD MART

Ghosts of past casters thronged
old Center Market today. as a
few curb vendors, determinedly
holding their places against the
advance of progress, decked their
stands with flowers and watched
the few people who struggled
past where once thousands
walked.
At Ninth Street and Constitu-
tion Avenue Northwest, today the
vendors stalls only a few of
them remaining-displayed ar ar
ray of flowers which frightened
the dingy old corner. NarciSsi
and jonquils We'd with violets
along the curb.
Dressed fowls and huge baskets
Of snowy eggs were set out in
vitingly, too, all reminding the
few passers-by that it is the
Easter season. And as the vend-
orS sat watching, one of the
few remaining towers of the old
main building across the street
crashed to earth, pulled down
with a truck and cable.
The m erchan is sat and
watched in silence-next Easter
the silent building under the
canopies of which they today are
sheltering will be gone, too, and
they will have sought new stands
and new faces in exchange for
those they have known so many
wears.
The Washington times., 1931-04-04
$50 PURSE STOLEN

Ina Holtzscheiter, 335 Ken
lucky Ave. S. E., reported to
LC--,- mat someone stole her
The Washington times., 1931-04-04
Gladys Ackis Seeks
$4,000 in Auto Death

Gladys Ackis, acting as admins
tratrix of the estate of James
v. Ackis, 1914 Twentieth st. NJ
W., who was fatally injured by
an automobile last Christmas Day,
has filed suit in the District Su-
preme Court to recover $4,000
from Harry Edward Seidel, sr.,
and Harry Edward Seidel, jr.,
both of Takoma Park, Md.
Attorney William H. Mondell
filed the declaration for the plain
tiff, who says that the Seidel
machine, owned by the elder Sci
del and operated by the younger,
struck the deceased and inflicted
the injuries which caused his
death,
The Washington times., 1931-04-04
CAPITOL HILL
LEADERSHIP
PAY CUTS
Buying Power of Public Now
Hard Hit, Congress Heads
Say; Pledge Hoover Support

Pledging cooperation with Presi-
dent Hoover in his efforts to pre-
vent wage reductions, national
legislators today warned business
that maintenance of old wage
scales is the surest method Of re-
storing prosperity.
Democratic as we'll as Repub-
Iican leaders expressed regret at
reports of wage slashes.
They contended the army of un
employed and part-time workers
represented a serious enough re-
duction Of public buying power,
without industry adding to the
depression by cutting wages.
Reports on Capitol Hill con-
flicted on the subject of wage
slashes, just as did reports ema-
. mating from the White House.
Some Senators expressed gratifi-
cation at the manner in which
business leaders had maintained
old wage levels, while others de-
clared they had heard of wide
spread reductions.
Part-Time Work Hurts
."I think there has been very
little reduction in wage scales.
On the whole, industry has car
ried out its pledge to President
Hoover not to cut wages. OF
course, many employees were re-
duced to part-time employment,
and this, in effect, reduced their
earning power, but it was the
only way retrenching industries
could keep most of their old en-
plOyeS on the payroll"
Senator-elect Warren R. Austin
(RO of Vermont declared he found
wage conditions good in New Eng
land. He said:
TN Vermont, at least, there
have been no strikes and wage
cuts. I found very fair adher-
ence by business men to the
pledge given President Hoover"
COuzens Gives Warning
Senator Couzens (R) of Michi-
gan, warning against wage reduc-
tions, said:
Business better not reduce
wages or I'll tell a few things
about how it's done. 1t would
be perfectly diSgraceful if indus
try made any attempt to lower
wage standards"
From the Democratic side, Sen
ator Trammell CD of Florida an
nounced minority cooperation
with the Administration in pre-
venting wage reductions, adding:
II have heard of some wage
reductions, and it ought to be
checked. I hope the Admins
tratiOn will do its utmost to
stamp it out"
The Washington times., 1931-04-04
Street Car Mishdp
$4,000 Suit Basis

The Washington Railway and
Electric Company was sued in
Circuit Court yesterday for the
recovery of $4,000 damages by
Irene Anderson, 3244 Thirty-eighth
St. N. W., who claims to have
been seriously injured when a
car of the company threw her
to the pavement as she was about
to alight.
Attorney Franklin Yasmer and
M. M. Grudd filed the declaration
for the plaintiff who said the
accident occurred July 9, at Ninth
and P Streets Northwest.
The Washington times., 1931-04-04
BROTHERS GETS
a 4YEARSFOR
Staying
Verdict in LingIe Staying
Blamed on Court Banning
Sleep for II TaIesmen

CHICAGO, April GN.S0.
Attorneys for Leo v. Brothers to-
day are mastering their forces to
prevent the natty st. Louis gun
man from serving IA years in
prison, inflicted by jury for the
murder of Alfred Jake" Lingle,
reporter.
Already, a motion for a new
trial has been made and hear
ing set for April IT.
The verdict described as .
compromise, was reached by the
jury late yesterday, after that
body of IL men had deliberated
on the case 27 hours.
"a Ballots Taken
Twenty-four ballots were taken
on the question Of guilt or 1nno-
cence of the tall, debonair fash
ion-plate, who rose to nationwide
notoriety as a result Of his three
weeks trial here, accused OF hav"
ing shot Lingle to death IN q
pedestrian tunnel last June 8.
If the verdict is sustained In
the higher courts, Brothers must
serve eight years and three
months in the penitentiary be-
fore he is eligible for parole.
In their appeal, the defense
attorneys, Tyrrell Krum, Louis
Piquett, and Harry j. CantweH,
will base their main argument
on the pressure applied to the
jury in the refusal Of the judge
to allow them to sleep.
One For AcquittaI
The jury had been kept with
out sleep for practically q hours
before they returned a verdict to
Judge Joseph SABBATH.
After the first ballot, taken
Thursday afternoon, which showed
the jurors voting for mot
guilty" verdict, only one juror
held out for an acquittal, it was
reported.
This lone "hoIdout" persisted in
his stand until physical exhauS-
tiOn caused him to yield late yes
terday, it was reported.
The courtroom was packed when
word got around that the jury
finally had reached a verdict.
Judge SABBATH announced from
the bench that there were so de-
tectives in the courtroom and
we're ready to arrest anyone for
making a demonstration Of any
kind.
Sweetheart COIIapSes
The defendants father, v. Har.
vey Brothers, Chicago barber, and
his mother, Mrs. Rose Jesse, OF
Webster Grove, Mo-, and his sweet
heart, Mrs. Betty Cook, were on
hand.
Brothers maintained his custom
ary stony-faced calm upon hearing
the verdict. His mother, who re.
turned later, cried broken-heart.
edly at the news.
His sweetheart, Miss Cook, col.
lapsed in hysteria when the jury
decided that Brothers was the
answer to the oft-repeated queS.
ton here: "Who killed Lingle?"
The Washington times., 1931-04-04
ANTON CERMAK
CALLED CROOK
BY THOMPSON
Democratic Candidate Worst
CRATER in Chicago Says
Big Bill in Denunciation

CHICAGO, April 4.-Eruption
of Mayor big Bill" Thompson
who is seeking a fourth term as
chief executive of Chicago added
more fireworks yesterday to a
campaign that already has set
a record for verbal pyrotechnics.
Next Tuesday is election day.
The mayors bIow-Off on Good
Friday is in startling contrast to
the tactics he has employed since
his victory at the primaries a
few weeks ago. This was fea-
tured by circus performances and
mass-cIowning In recent weeks
Big Bill has been busiIy saving
wood, emitting one wisecrack
daily.
Calls Cermak A Crook
In his eruption yesterday the
mayor assailed not only his op-
ponent, Anton Cermak, leader of
the Democratic cohorts, whom he
termed "the worst crook and
CRATER in Chicago" but he
launched a bitter TRADE against
newspapers opposing him.
There is no telling what Chi
cago may do. The newspapers,
for the most part, radiate hos
tiIity to Big Bill" Most bust
ness interests are against him,
much of organized labor has
turned it's back on him, but still
Thompson is conceded a fighting
chance.
On the Defensive
Probably if Thompson were
really performing at his best on
the stump, his opponent wouldn't
have a chance against him. But
Big Bill is on the defensive.
Chicago is showing unmiStak'
able apathy over the Thompson
campaign in it's closing weeks OF
thrills" On the front pages OF
the newspapers the trial of Leo
Brothers for the murder of Jake
Lingle is given far greater promi
nence than big Bills" fight tC
become mayor of the city fol-
the fourth time. His mass meet
ing in the gigantic Chicago
stadium early this week wa;
sparsely attended, comparatively
speaking. The whirlwind rounc
of speeches and clowning ISM
the "five star" hit it was ir
1927, his friends admit.
The Washington times., 1931-04-04
Police Seek Name
Of Alcohol Victim

Authorities today are trying to
identify a white man who is i'll at
Gallinger Hospital. The man.
found unconscious on vacant lot
near Sixth mad K Streets North
west, was said to be suffering
from alcoholism.
He is about 80 years old, feet
10 inches tall and weighs about
ITO pounds. He has red hair and
wore a brown felt hat, a brown
coat, blue pants and tan shoes.
The Washington times., 1931-04-04
Negro Health Week
Starts Tomorrow

National Negro Health Week
observance will begin tomorrow
and continue through April 12.
The observance first began II
years ago under Booker T. Wash
ington, of Tuskegee Institute
It is estimated that $500 com
munities will participate in special
exercises that have been arranged
under the auspices of the Negro
Public Health Department of
which DR.. Algernon Jackson, of
Howard University, is the direc-
tor.
The Washington times., 1931-04-04
so NeU Members
Taken Into Legion

ALEXANDRIA, April 4.-The
membership of the Alexandria
Post of the American Legion is
525, according to Commander Sid
ney We'll, which makes the local
post the largest in the State.
Fifty new members were initi-
ated into the post last night by
degree team from a Washington
post.
The Washington times., 1931-04-04
Graf Yep to Cross
Ocean in AUqlLSt

RIO DE JANEIRO, April
G.N.SO The giant German
dirigible Graf Zeppelin. veteran
of many ocean crossings, will
make another flight to Brazil in
August, it was reported here to-
day.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1931-11-05

thus cripple the business of the ma
ton.
At any time our Wall Street
friends decide to squeeze the public
all that is necessary is to exchange
portion of their wealth for cur
rency, call in their loans and
credits and drain the banks
throughout the nation. Under these
conditions our money drifts to Wall
Street, we then have what is known
as a PANIC; this is time when
you cannot borrow dollar from
your local bank; this is a time
when many lose the savings Of a
lifetime through their inability to
get ready cash to which they are
entitled. Property and stocks de
preciate in value. thousands have
lost their homes, merchants and
manufacturers go borke and Labor
is thrown out Of employment.
Why does this happen in town
in Minnesota or Oklahoma? They
have hod no flood to wash away
their property; they have had no
fire to destroy their wealth; they
have had no plague to destroy their
crops The people are in usual
health, the stores, factories and
farms are all intact, not dollar OF
their wealth has vanished. The an
swer is this: Our Gold Standard
Money system makes it possible for
group of Wall Street Financiers
to rob us at will.
Through the manipulation Of our
money market, the inadequacy Of
our currency and the limited means
Of our Federal reserve system, a
small group of our wealthy finan
ciers can withdraw the currency
from circulation and reduce your
wealth in Kansas, Oklahoma or
Iowa, just as has been done to the
Silver Standard nations of the
earth
After period of business stag
nation has reduced your wealth
property, stocks and securities, then
turns a little of this Gold Standard
Money back into circulation, taking
in exchange property, stocks and Sc
curities on a basis by which they
receive possibly double or thribble
the wealth this money would have
bought before the money was taken
out of circulation.
The point l wish to impress on
your memory is this: With single
gold standard, there cannot pos
sibly be enough money in circula
tion to meet the needs of our people
and avoid panics. AS token or
exchange for wealth the gold sup
ply is inadequate.
1t is not only the small fry that
are caught in the meshes of the
panic caused by money shortage:
knew a man who was an honest
financier, he was pioneer builder
of his age, all his enterprises were
successful, he builded Packing
Houses, Street Railway lines, Ho
tells and Opera Houses, he was in
terested in many of the cities ac
tivities, he owned much land and
cattle, owned a $4,000 home. His
business ability and past success
enabled him to borrow eastern cap
ital for any enterprise: He built a
one hundred mile railroad from his
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1931-11-05

town to the Junction of big Trunk
Line, his wealth was estimated at
Three Million. Prior to the panic
of 1898, he started to build an
other and longer railroad west
ward when only partially COM
pleted he was engulfed in the panic
of '93 and as no money could be
borrowed from any of the local
banks, he could not meet his obli-
cations and was practically finan-
cially ruined. On his $4,000 home
he could not borrow dollar. on
his land and cattle and other hold
ings he could not borrow. Why?
Because the currency of the nation
was tied up in Wall Street, and the
Western banks had no currency.
Another man, a contractor who
had from a successful career in the
handling of labor on public works,
owned $4,000 home and other
property estimated at $4,000, and
having total wealth of $4,000.
This man had a sub-contract on the
construction work of this same
railroad; he employed more than
one hundred men. In order to per
form his task in the most econom-
ical method. he went into debt 10
the extent OF = 1rn for steam
shcyels and otte' meeh rery to be
used en- this wo.l H notes were
Tivon raynb'e mo" h hy month on a
"a a. Gr, bn
accemp 'lsh and receive payment for
the work to he done under his con
tract. Ind = ordinary conditions
a man having a solid wealth of
$50 600 should certainly be able to
carry loan OF S 5000. this being
less than one-thi d of his wealth.
What hap7cned 10 him under our
Gold Standard Money system? He
lost home and property and was re-
duced to poverty, the hundred men
working for him were thrown out
of employment, as well as thou
SANDS OF others on other contracts.
Another man in this same west
efn city, merchant, rated by the
mercantile agencies at $4,000, a
successful business man who grew
up with the city, his money mostly
invested in real estate, decided
20 enlarge his business, he builded
modest two story store building
on his Main street property. In
building and stocking his store
ne went into debt to the extent of
$4,000, and when the panic of '93
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1931-11-05

them there, then they do just
what any other muscle must do,
get numb and half paralyzed to
that position. We call it cramp.
Grip the muscles of your hand
tight and watch the circulation
of the blood shut off, and when
it gets numb and cramped and
won't straighten out, you have
not 'out grown" anything except
useful hand. To make the
hand useful you must relax the
cramp, straighten out the hand
and restore circulation. This is
just what must be done to eyes
or they will always be a menace
to health. The average person
has three diopters Of error. This,
one author says, requires II
times more nerve energy to op-
crate these eyes than it would l.
they were normal or were made
normal with glasses. Thus, We
tell you that eyes are responsible
for the big majority of physical
troubles and health breaks. Dis
eases nearly all come from be
low normal vitality. The average
eyes are using II times more
nerve energy than they should,
thus, they exhaust your vitality
and you get indigestion, and
gassy, biley, ulcered stomach, n
nervous break, goitre, etc.
The eyes that are causing the
most harm, seldom hurt. That
is reflex. They see normal and
often better than normal, also
any glass placed before the eye
makes vision worse because all
muscles are cramped to position
of best vision. Eyes that don't
try to keep vision up to normal
are probably just lazy and are
not burning up the nerve energy
half as fast. This perfect vision
and without pain in the eyes,
fools folks and make them i'm
possible to get anywhere with
correct treatment. The Fays and
the Cross systems only will un-
cover the hidden error that some
doctors call ''outgrown." We
find it in hundreds of cases by
using these systems and have
coaxed, pleaded and scolded to
have it fully worked out, but
they will not stand the first step
of treatment and we see them
become physical wrecks.
The dean of optics at Ohio
State told me, your methods
are absolutely correct, but it will
send you to the poorhouse to
practice them for people will not
wear the glasses necessary to ac-
complish results, but will have
your glasses changed by a vision
tester" He said: II tried it five
years and found that any spec
tacle seller could please more
customers than / did, so I went
to teaching" / told him that l
never gave stronger glasses than
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1931-11-05
Farm And Home League

The Farm and Home League met
in all day session Oct. s, with Lot
tie Mcdowell. Ten members ana
two visitors were present A shors
program was given and the first
meeting Of the project "Meat and
meat like Dishes" was given to
nine ladies. A pot luck dinner was
served at noon. The next meeting
will be Nov 70, in the afternoon,
with Mrs. Ona Warne. Program:
Roll call, how l. spend my winter
evenings; song, Ella Knox and Car
rie Ray; reading, Lottie Mcdowell; !;
Origin of Halloween, Mabel Ash
ton; surprise, Mabel Risberg; song.
club. Election of officers.-XX.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1931-11-05
A Slip Up

Michigan and Ohio will have
identical color schemes for 1882 Ii
cense plates, Secretary of State
Clarence j. Brown, has learned
Agreement is made two years in adj
vance between and among states,
as to colors. A change in adminis-
tration in Michigan caused the
slip-up in the Ohio, Michigan dupli-
cation, the new authorities not hav-
ing been acquainted with the work
ing arrangement, says Secretary
Brown. Work on the plates had SO
far progressed in both states, when
the discovery was made, that moth
ing can be done about it, and for
the first time in years neighboring
states will use very similar plates.
One point of difference is that the
word Michigan appears at the top
of the plate, while in this state Ohio
appears at the bottom.