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The Washington times., 1931-07-24
SeWer Gas Kills
District EnlDLONe

John Allen, So, colored, of 2ll
L st. N. w., 80 years an cmploye
of the District Sewer Department
was asphyxiated by sewer gas this
morning. Allen was found at the
foot of a marhole near Seven
teenth Street and Blackton Ter
race Northwest.
Inspector Carey, in charge of a
crew installing a storm drain, en-
tered the hole and placed a rope
about the mans body. Carey be-
came i'll and was taken to physi-
clan. Aliens body was taken to
the District MOrgue.
The Washington times., 1931-07-24
Vacation Reporter Goes
To Pouhatan Roof

clOckwOrk. His idle moments
have been few and far be-
tween. And, best of all, he
has discovered that there still
are many things to do and
many places to go in Washing
ton and vicinity before the
end of the summer.
All steamed up over the pros
pect of seeing the Senators put
Continued on Page II, Col. y
The Washington times., 1931-07-24

Three days left in which to
see Washington. The Vaca-
ton Reporter, upon inveStigat-
ing his bankrOll, finds he has
still SS9.O7 of his original $1OO
to spend. He has had the
vacation of his young life and
is winding up with money in
the pocket, the healthiest sun
burn on record and a new and
keener appreciation of his home
town.
His program has worked like
The Washington times., 1931-07-24
Warren d. LeFUrgy
Cited for GdLLGntru

Announcement was made at
the War Department today of a
silver star citation for gallantry
in action to Warren D. LeFurgy,
formerly sergeant. Company c,
3O5th Infantry, Seventy-seventh
Division. His present address is
Yonkers, N. Y.
LeFurgy distinguished himself
during the world war at Marca,
France, october 10, 1918.
The Washington times., 1931-07-24
3 FLEE GUARDHOUsE

Police today we're searching for
three prisoners who escaped from
the guardhouse at Walter Reed
Hospital last night. The men
were said to have been seen walk
ing toward Silver Spring. Md.
Those sought are Alexander
Sinkowitz, 35; Laird Houtz, "a,
and John White. %.
The Washington times., 1931-07-24
Seaside Camp Plan
To Aid 500 Children

Seaside camp of the Volunteers
of America at Chesapeake Beach,
now caring for 100 children on a
months vacation, will take care
of 500 if plans now under way
materialize.
On Wednesday 800 children
we're taken there for days out
ing and through the efforts Of
Col. Franz Wise the park was
turned over to the children, a
luncheon being served at noon.
The Washington times., 1931-07-24
NEW FATHER H0NoRED

T. B. Kingsbury, who is the
father of a new son, Roger, was
this week presented with a loving
CUP by the Bachelors Baby Fund
committee of the Kiwanis Club.
The Washington times., 1931-07-24
VAN DUZER TIED IN PARKING GRAB
Situation Provided for
in Measure by
Congress

if they park outside of the special
areas designated. Such areas are
similar to those set aside at
various places as taxi stands, bus
loading areas, etc.
The Washington times., 1931-07-24

celebrity is coming to to1vn9 These
are nervs events. The Washington
The Washington times., 1931-07-24

accident has happened, that there is
going to be business merger, that
The Washington times., 1931-07-24

Do you know of an important meet
ing that is going to be held, that an
The Washington times., 1931-12-17
Asks Mighty Effort
to Keep Capital
Attractive

A bigger and better Washing
ton surprising the Capital Of any
other nation is the vision of Sena.
tor James Hamilton Lewis Cd of
Illinois, one of the new members
of the Senate District Committee
The Senator, who is known
throughout the United States as
the Senate fashion-plate and who
at all times is sartorially resplen'
dent, wants Washington to be
more magnificent, to TEEN with
more people, to possess more
grandeur, to be a magnet which
will attract all Americans and to
attain such a place in the minds
of Americans that its right to be
the Capital City can never be as
sailed.
Said the Senator:
"There are those who will CEN
sure me for what 1 am about
to say, but if Wash 'ngtOE does
not wake up there will come a
time when a movement to move
the Capital to the center of
population will take form.
There is little sentiment in
the world today. Children of
today do not know George
The Washington times., 1931-12-17
DRIVER FREED.
|NFATAL|TY

Held as the driver of a car that
killed one pedestrian and seriously
injured another at Hollywood on
the Westinghouse Baltimore Boule-
ward last Thursday, Seymour Ruff,
of Randallstown, Md, was cleared
of all responsibility for the acci-
dent in Hyattsville Police Court
yesterday when Judge j. Chew
Sheriff dismissed charge of reck-
less driving.
Coroner Harry M. Scott issued a
certificate of death due to an un-
avoidable accident at an inquest
at Laurel, Md, Saturday, on the
killing of Joseph Tracey, 56, OF
Fall River, Mass, who was the
man run down by the car.
Tracey's companion, James M.
Shea. 81, also of Fall River. is re-
covering in Casualty Hospital from
fractures of both legs received in
the accident,
The Washington times., 1931-12-17
ORPHANS EAGER
FOR BIC FETE
XMAS EVE
Times NeWsboys Complete
Plans for Theater Party
As Day Draws Near

Orphans in the various insti-
tutions of Washington are
eagerly awaiting the day be-
fore Christmas, when they are
to receive a taste of the joys
usually had only by more fortu-
nate children.
For on Christmas Eve, The
Times Annual Christ
mas parties, one to be held in the
Palace Theater and the other at
the Lincoln, have been assured
of success. The parties will be
held at 10 a. M, and Santa Claus,
trees, toys and all of the at
tendant joys of Christmas will be
experienced by both white and
colored orphans of the city.
The parties are sponsored by
The washington Times Carrier
Boys, selling tickets, and doing
all Of the other tasks which ac-
company such parties. The boys
have worked hard, and are thrill.
ed at the thought Of the job their
efforts will bring less fortunate
children.
Fruits have been donated by
the Southwest Commission Mer-
chants. Transportation companies
have offered their vehicles for
the day, and the public Of WASH
ington has responded with its
usual cooperative spirit.
The Washington times., 1931-12-17
LEAGUE LEADS
CAMPA|GN ON
STEEL TRAPS
200 Women's Groups Join
Drive in Behalf of
Fur Animals.

A campaign to induce trap
.pers of fur bearing animals to
use more humane methods is
being conducted by the Ma
tional Anti-Steel-f Trap League,
with headquarters at 1871 K
St. N. w.
According to Mrs. Edward
Breck, president, more than 100,-
100000 animals annually are tor
tured to death by steel traps,
which hold the unfortunate vic
tins sometimes for days before
they die or before the trapper
gets around to release them.
Three States Outlaw Traps
The league has been successful
in having three, South Carolina,
Georgia and Massachusetts,, pass
laws prohibiting the use of steel
traps. Mrs. Breck said today:
I'VE are not fighting the
trappers or the fur industry,
but we are trying to get them
to adopt more humane methods
of catching fur-bearing animals.
There are numerous kinds
of traps which are just as ef-
fective in catching and holding
the animals without torturing
them to death"
Mrs. Breck said the movement
is gaining support throughout
the United States.
WOmen's Groups Aid
More than 200 women's or
ganizations, including the Gen
eral Federation of Women's Clubs,
have passed resolutions favorlng
the aims of the league.
Officers of the league include
many nationally known men and
women. all or whom serve with,
out remuneration. Membership
costs 81 year.
The Washington times., 1931-12-17
ARE SLIM
IN TORCH CASE
Staff Photo

WESTMINSTER, Md, Dec. II.
Thomas Rhubottom, colored, in
jail here in connection with the
firing of the home of Henry
Steele at Eldersburg, and shoot
ing Mr. and Mrs. Steele as they
fled from the burning tructure,
had applied to Steele for a s1Oo
loan and been refused it, authori-
ties have learned.
This fact, and three empty
shotgun shells found near the
ruins OF the house, are the only
clues in the case.
Joseph F. Dougherty, nvesti-
gator for insurance companies,
accompanied by Sheriff Ray
Yohn and States Attorney Theo-
dore F. Brown, inspected the
place yesterday. It was revealed
that a barn on the Steele prop
erty had mysteriously burned in
July, 1927. \
The Washington times., 1931-12-17
J. HAM LEWIS EMISSIONS CITY OF BEAUTY
Warns Of Designs to
Move National
Capital

in future will draw hem to
Washington to see the city he
laid out.
1--WE can no longer depend on
sentiment. We must build a
Washington of more material
qualities city so solid, so
magnificent, so filled with
grandeur, so fully adapted to
be the seat of Government that
no one will dare to suggest the
transfer Of the Capital to an
other city.
"This is the greatest and rich.
est Nation on the face of the
globe and to my mind Washing
ton should be the greatest Of
the worlds capitals. I shall do
all in my power toward that
end"
The Washington times., 1931-12-17
Building Tradesr1en
Plan Jan. 5 Banquet

Members Of the building trades
of Washington will honor e. H.
Rosengarten, retiring president of
the Building Trades Employers AS
sociation, at a banquet to be held
January in the Shoreham Hotel.
it was announced today.
E. H. Rule, chairman of the
banquet committee of the body,
has issued a call for a special
meeting to be held tomorrow aft
ernoon at 1889 Pennsylvania Ave.
N. W., at which plans will be made
10: the entertainment of the build.
ers and their guests.
The Washington times., 1931-12-17
Of ALL
JEOPARD|ZED,
SAYS BALLOU
Superintendent Looks Into
Charges Made by Lawyer
: in Behalf of Merchants

Charges that teachers in the
District public schools are
guilty of nonpayment of credit
obligations to numerous local
merchants are being investi-
gated today by DR.. Frank w.
allou, superintendent of
schools.
Called a 'Scandalous affair" by
DR.. Abram Simon, president of
the Board of Education, when
the charges we're made at a
meeting of the school group late
yesterday, the affair aroused the
indignation of all members. The
charges were made in a letter
submitted to the board by Cal
man Mayer, local attorney, on
behalf of several of his clients.
Called "UnmOral"
The letter alleged that the
teachers we're Immoral if not
immoral" in failing to pay bills
to merchants who pay taxes for
salaries of the teachers.
The credit of the entire teach
ing profession was said by DR..
Ballou to be placed in jeopardy
by a few teachers.
Responsibility for the manage
ment of schools for crippled chill
dren will be shifted from the
hands of the Board of Educa'
ton to hospitals if a series of
recommendations passed by the
board meets the approval of
. Congress.
. Urge New Schools
Pointing out that the present
management of the Weightman
and Magruder schools for crippled
children are inadequate to meet
the physical needs of the chill
dren, a report submitted by
the special committee on handi
capped children, urged the con-
Struction of new schools on
grounds adjacent to hospitals.
The board also approved a
recommendation that all chill
dren suffering from communicable
tuberculosis be excluded from the
District schools on the compile
ton of Che proposed tuberculosis
Sanitariam in Maryland. At the
present time these children at
tend the Allison Street Health
and the Toner Schools.
Miss Janice Blum, a teacher,
was appointed principal of the
Shepherd School.
The Washington times., 1931-12-17
COxey's Money Bill
Assured O. He1rinQ

Gen. Jacob S. CoXey. who led a
hunger march" to Washington
in 1898 and now is mayor of Mas
sillon, Ohio, will get a hearing on
his "free money" bill. The hear.
ing may come late in the session.
but Chairman Steargall CD Of
Alabama, Of the House Banking
Committee. has assured the Gen
eral'' he favors it.
The Washington times., 1931-12-17
Six Parents Facing
School LGU Charges

The cases of six Alexandria
(Va.) parents charged with fail
ing to send their children to
school in violation of the Vir-
ginia State compulsory school
law, have been set for Thursday
morning. They were summoned
on complaint of Superintendent
of Schools Bowton.
The Washington times., 1931-12-17
Metropolitan Opera
Broadcast Christmas

NEW YORK, Dec. 17.-Metro-
politan opera will be broadcast
for the reirst time on Christmas
Day, it was announced today by
M. H. Aylesworth. president Of
the National Broadcasting Com.
pany.
The Washington times., 1931-12-17
SCHOOL BOARD DENOUNCES TEACHERS WHO FAIL TO PAY BILL
ST0RER HEADS HOLY NAME

John Storer has been elected
president Of the Holy Name So
ciety Of the Assumption parish,
Congress Heights.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-11-02
CHINESE PEACE
 CONFERENCE HAS
 BEEN DISRUPTED

Ranking, China, Nov. 2-(U. P.) A peace conference between the Ranking and Canton governments of China was virtually disrupted today by General Chiang Kai-Shek, head of the Nanking forces, in a furious denunciation of Cantonese proposals.
 Speaking at the national govern ment'ss weekly memorial services for Dr Sun Yat-Sen, father of the republic" General Chiang sounded the death knell of the conference by declaring Cantonese plans were unacceptable to Ranking.
 My head may be severed but I cannot agree to the proposals of a few men," he said.
 He pledged strict adherence to the provisional constitution of China, adopted by the Kuomintang (national party last May and took an oath to remain at the head and in support of the existing govern ment. The Canton government started movement against Nan king several months ago but for a time 1t was believed the opposing forces would agree.
 General Chiang charged that a plot to exile him had been attemp- ted by Hu Han-Min, former head of the national governments legis- lative Yuan, whom Chiang recent ly dismissed and held captive.
 He claimed Hu Han-Min had told the Cantonese that Chiang not only should resign but should be exiled like Leon Trotzky and never allowed to return to China.
 General Chiang added that two weeks ago he had expressed a will lingness to resign but that the at- titude of the Cantonese had cre- ated chaos throughout the country and was undermining the national foundations.
 II must remain in office and as- sume the responsibility" he de- clared. There would be no Man. king to-day and I would not have crushed communism If I had not had the determination to over- come communism and the coercion of imperialistic oppression"
 General Chiang expressed the fear that Canton had created a chaos likely to endure for 20 years declaring its attitude was equiva- lent to aiding Japanese aggression.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-11-02
By ELMER c. WALZER limited Press Financial EditOr)

< N
 New York, Nov 2.-UP)-In- terest in the grain markets caused many traders to turn away from the stock exchange to-day and vol iinle slowed up in the afternoon. Prices, maintained firm tone, at fractions to more than points Above Saturdays close.
 Grain futures were carried into new high ground at Chicago. Around 12:45 Chicago time. De- cember wheat was at 62 1-2 up 2 3-S; March 67 up 2 1-4; May 6S 3-8 up 2 3-S and July 69 1-S up 3-S. Winnipeg prices were up 2 f-S to 3 cents a bushel. Corn rose with wheat.
 At their highs wheat futures were nearly 20 cents bushel above inc lows of the year made less than month ago. The gains were be- tnr increased faster than had been Anticipated and proft-taking sales were so easily absorbed the market continued its rise.
 While the grain pits attracted a following of stock market traders, there was no tendency to sell stccks. Bonds also maintained a firm tone with dealings on a slightly smaller scale than last week. Railroad issues were bid up and oils made a good showing fol- lowing a rise in oil shares on the Stock exchange and curb.
 Cotton futures were helped by the buoyancy in wheat. but there was no wide gain in that market, futures being a few points above the previous close in moderate turnover.
 At 1:3O D. m. the Dow-Jones in- . .dustrial average was at 107 up 1.57: railroad 52.40 up 0.21 and utility 41.41 up 0.90. Sales to 1880 totaled 100000 shares, against 9oO,OOO shares in the correspond ing period Friday.
 About the only group of stocks
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-11-02
PLYMOUTH

John Martin, "A, died at his home on West Side street, late Friday night following long ill., ness. He was born in Ireland, June 23, 1857 and come to this country as a young man and has spent the greater part of his life in Thomaston and Plymouth. He was an employe of the Chase Go in Waterville until failing healtk forced him to give up work nearly seven years ago.
 He is 2survived by his wife, ( daughter, Margaret and son John of this town, two sisters ana 6 brother in Ireland and brothet in Brooklyn, N. Y. The funeral was held from his late home this morning at o'clock and at St Thomas church in Thomaston al 9:30 o'clock with the high mass of requiem being celebrated by the pastor, Rev John J. Burke. Inter ment was in the family plot in St Thomas cemetery.
 Double Birthday Party
 A double birthday surprise party was rendered Martha and Roger Watrous of South street, Friday night with the following being in attendance: Mrs Bessie Danaher, Robert Stephen, John, Bernard. James, Katherine and Mary Dana her. Joseph Sears, Mrs Frank Baer, Miss Mae Baer, William Nichols. Alfred Nichols. Mrs Allie Barnes, Miss Dorothy Bennett, Mrs Charles Gallagher, Miss Madonna Gall lagher, Miss Madonna Gallagher. Charles Gallagher. Jr, Erroll Fenn. Miss Alice Fenn, Miss Edith Nor ton, Edgar Brown, Otto Steinockle, George Bancroft, Mir and Mrs Har- old Skilton. Lewis, Jeannette and George Skilton, Kenneth Spielman, Miss Lucy Burger, MT and Mrs Addison Watrous, Mrs John Ryan, Lois Manning of this place and Russell and Chester Roberts, Sam uel Sanford, Earl Sanford and Dayton Sanford of Platts Mills, Martha and Roger Watrous re- ceived many gifts from their num- Der of friends. Games, music se- lections and dancing. A lunch was served during the evening.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-11-02
To Wills J. DsIlinesr

Editors Note: This is the tenth
 of 12 exclusive stories on Thomas
 A. Edison by Major William Jo- seph. Hammer, his scientific asso-
 ciate and lifelong friend, who
 reveals the human side of the
 great inventor.
 By WILLIAM J. HAMMER Lifelong Friend and Scientific As.
 sOcaate of Thomas A. Edison,
 as Told to Willis J. Ballinger Copyright 1881, NEA Service. Incl
 Thomas A. Edison was little in- clined to reminisce of his youth. That period has been decidedly adventurous and, during it, he had manifested a trait that was to stand out in the inventor all his life-that of poking into anything and everything that aroused ais curiosity. He rarely mentioned these early days-later ones were too busy.
 But sometimes he spoke briefly of his childhood to his assistants.
 You know" he once said, when I was in school, the teach CT thought was added. But my mother didn't. And I don't believe could have gotten a better teach CT than she was"
 At another date he mentioned an interesting incident of his boy hood.
 T was once an editor," he said. That little sheet used to set up In a baggage car has endeared the press to me. was struggling harder then than I have since"
 Edison referred to the little journal he created in the baggage car of the train that piled between Fort Huron and Detroit. At that period he was a little over 12 years old. He had secured in Detroit a small press that had been used to print menus. Installing it in the baggage car he inaugurated the Weekly Herald. It cost 3 cents an issue or cents for a months sub scription and, at times, the sub- scription list was more than 400. news. By keeping in touch con- stantly with telegraph operators along the route, he obtained news items which, if they reached the Detroit journals at all, would reach them long after the youthful Edi- son had put them into type while the train was speeding from point to point. On this train Edison's regular job was to sell the big papers. But he managed to work in his own little paper to a de- cided financial advantage.
 s
 Edison's relations to the press were not infrequently those of the grand donor. In his latter days, when he had won the sobriquet of the wizard" his footsteps were logged by newspaper men. Any thing from Edison was good copy. His advice and opinion was solicit cd on everything imaginable-even on recipes.
 Edison was tremendous reader. On one occasion he said:
 If only had the time I would like to do nothing better than to read through a library"
 Edison actually attempted this in his early days. At that time, a Hedging of 10 years, he had tackled a certain shelf of library and had proceeded some 10 feet when his mother detected his ob-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-11-02
State Lawyers Will Be Asked
 To Vote On Issue
Operating Cost Set at $l25-Decision to Proceed
 With Tally Made at Meeting To-day - Pass
 Resolutions on Death of Atty Walter Walsh, M New Haven

The Waterbury Bar association at its regular monthly meeting at the Hotel Waterbury to-day voted to proceed with a prohibition poll to be conducted among the lawyers or the state. The poll will be operated the same as that conduct ed by the. American Bar associa- ton last year in which the sen. timent was two to one for repeal of the 18th amendment.
 Attorney J. Joseph Smith. At torney J. Gregory Lynch and Att torney John H. Cassidy, president of the local association were ap- pointed a committee of three last month to take up the project, and report today on the estimated cost of the poll. MT Smith reported 1t will cost between $100 and $125 for printing, cards and postage stamps.
 The committee will send out cards to every bar member in the state in which the members will
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-11-02

pardons for communication of the sentence to life term.
 They shot and killed. Boulanger, a Windsor grocery store man, in an attempted robbery the night of July Il. Their attorney, Charles E. Mahoney, gave as grounds for the appeal the weak mentality of the prisoners.
 Roger w. Watkins, Hartford broker serving a term of, from 9 and one half to 15 years for fraud, made a personal plea for reduction of his minimum sentence. Watkins said he had been ill-advised by his attorney, the late William E. Egan. He stated that he himself was penniless while Egan had received $50O,000 from him.
 Harry Keogh of New Britain asked that the four to seven year term for robbery which, he began in 1899 be reduced so that he might be allowed to spend Christ mas with his mother.
 Sawa Metusink of Willimantic, asked a reduction of his term, eight to 15 years for granddaughter.