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The Washington times., 1931-11-06
Ford to Employ $500
To End Dearborn's
Idle Problem

DEARBORN, Mich, Nov. 6
1N.S,) The unemployed prob
lem here was solved today when
Henry Ford took over the list
of joblesS from city officials
and added the men on it to the
payrolls in his factories.
About 2,5O0 men, virtually all
of the unemployed here, were
expected to be given work with.
in the next few weeks. Only
residents of this city were ex-
tended the aid.
The Washington times., 1931-11-06
DE MES
SHIP FELL
BLAZING
Five Victims Died Instantly,
Ludington Officials Say; \,
Inquiry Under Way 4

Airships of the Ludington Line
today grimly continued their
schedule between New York and
Washington, while the crack pilot
Of the route and four passengers
lay dead in Camden. N. j.. their
bodies charred beyond recogni
ton.
Victims of a tragic crash early
last night. which set fire to the
plane { i. trapped them were:
Elmer Smith, IS, of Harvard
Hall apartments, advertising di-
rector of The Washington Her.
aid. t
] George 3. Taylor. So, of 1914
SeVenteehth st. N. W., labora-
tory chief of the Chestnut
Farms Dairy ,zSsitgs s
Floyd Cox, Albatl Towers
Apartments, pilot and sgyeed
record holder on the New York
i Washingt0ff run.
Vernon .R. EslcaS SO, of Oak
CREST Va. H1a0t pilot riding
as o passenger.
Francis r.. Ehle Of Rigertons 4
N. j., president of the Inter
national Resistance Co., Phila-
delphia.
Investigation Under Way
i, The Department of Commerce,
officials Of the line and police
officers Of the vicinity Of the
tragedy co-operated today in an
investigation of the cause. But
they expressed no hope their
findings would prove vthing.
The proud black and white
Lockhead Orion monoplane. queen
of the line, was little more thin
a twisted mass of melted metal.
The tragedy took place so
quickly that watchers on the
ground, preparing for the usual
happy landing. scarcely knew
was amiSs until the
plane, lowering 800 feet over the
airport, suddenly dove straight for
a nearby golf course,
Rescue NJ 'e Impossible
There was a loud crash. A
sheet of flame rose from the
broken fuel tanks and surrounded
the craft. making all rescue at
tempts impossible.
Helpless to aid firemen and
field attaches frantically played
thin streams of water on the
blazing plane.
Samuel Ludwig, watchman at
the golf course. thus described
the scene:
II was only 100 feet from them.
/ could hear the men scream
ing and beating and kicking.
They died fighting for their
lives. The heat was terrific.
knew everybody in that plane
was dead.
Fire Lights Whole Sky
"It was all so sudden. 1 was
watching the plane and could
hear the motor humming. Then
it shut off and its landing
lights blinked out and it fell
toward me. There was a burst
(COntinued on Pass 2. Col. -
The Washington times., 1931-11-06
NAVY BOARD
ABSOLVES
HOOVER
Match With Leaguers Takes
on Serio- Comic Aspect
in Spectators Eyes

Like wrestlers sparring for an
unbreakable hold, Presi ent
Hoover and the Navy League
circled each other warily today
as their serio-comic war over
relative knowledge of American
naval needs approached a
climax.
y Spectators principally were
interested in watching how MIR.
Hoover would react to being
accused a second time of having
struck a vital blow at national
sea defense through his drastic
economy program r"
Charges Reiterated
He had called upon League
President William Howard Gardi'
saer To apologize publicly for spor1-
soring pamphlet expanding
such views Eashet. forcr eully. but
instead the big navy Organiza-
tion's executive coHaai zee stood
Ysel1ind Mr.. Gardner and reaf-
ffrfned the charges
The Presidents own com
mittee Of inquiry continued its
Z deliberations with indications q
report would be available for the
White House to make public this
afternoon. This committee
headed by John Hays Hammond.
the millionaire mining engineer
already has reached a verdict
of mot guilty and merely is
concentrating on how to put it
into convincing language.
Conference Is Awaited
Whether the executive would
utilize his regular Friday after
noon press conference to in.
dulge in a few personalities of
his own was the immediate Ques-
tion Of speculation.
Mr.. Hoover stands re-crarged
Of being ''abysmally ignorant"
and "congenital pacifist" to
which charges Mr.. Gardiner
added an additional touch yester.
day by stating he first uttered
them lin the best of good
faith
The Hoover "vindication COM
mittee" met last night at the
home of Undersecretary of State
William R. Castle. tr.. a member
The Washington times., 1931-11-06
PARACHUTE
. FAILS AS
AVIATOR
LEAPS .
E. c. Ritchie Dies Trying Out
New Martin Bomber Under
Navy Consideration

E. C. Ritchie, test pilot, was
instantly killed today when a new
plane crashed in test flight be-
tween Boiling Field and the Naval,
Air Station.
The plane, a Martin Bomber,
Type B MI. was the first of it's
type to be tested by contractors
before acceptance by the Navy.
Attempted a Dive
Ritchie took the plane up at
1918 a. m. in a dive-bombing
demonstration. He crashed at
1903 p. M, while attempting a
dive.
The plane was product of the
Glenn L. Martin Company, Of
Baltimore.
Ritchie was taken to the naval
dispensary at the Naval Air Sta
ton, but he was dead on arrival.
According to Navy officials the
wings of the plane collapsed in
g1Ic u1VS dL1u 1bttCule JuHlpcu 1KUhW
the plane while it was diving to-
ward the earth at a terrific speed.
His parachute, failed to open
and his body was found $50 feet
from the plane
The inspection branch OF the
Commerce Department Bureau Of
Aeronautics was notified of the
crash and the chief Inspection
George Gardner. left Immediately
for Boiling Field.
Heard During Meet
News of the accident was
brought to the department in the
midst of a conference between
Clarence M. Young, assistant Sec.
retary of Commerce Aeronautics,
and other officials of the air in
spection service, at which it was
understood that the crash in which
five persons were killed at Camden
N. j., when a Lundington express
plane dropped and burned, was
under discussion.
The Washington times., 1931-11-06
Dresser Coal Probe
Officially Observed

FRANKFORT. KY, Nov. 6
HN.SD Two officials of the
Kentucky National Guard today
prepared to accompany Theodore
Dreiser's investigating committee
on its tour of the Harlan Coal
fields. Governor Flem D. Samp-
son ordered Major George M.
Cheshire and Captain Frank
McAuliffe to go along as "obser.
VerS,"
The Washington times., 1931-11-06
College May Dust
Student Editors

GREENCASTLE, Ind, Nov. 6
U.NISD Dismissal from school
of the entire staff of The De-
paw" student publication of De-
pauW University, was threatened
today as the result of the ap-
pearance of an editorial demand
ing the ousting of Katherine S.
Alvord. dean of women. The
editorial charged that "co-edS of
Depauw University we're tired of
hearing themselves compared to
street walkers for every technical
violation of the deans social
regulations.
The Washington times., 1931-11-06
Hoover viii FIOut
Democrats Control

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Nov. 6
U.N.SJ. - Expected Democratic
domination of the national House
of Representatives will not swerve
President Hoover from his pro-
gram, Senator Simeon D. Fess,
chairman Of the Republican ma
tional committee, confidently de-
clared here today.
The Washington times., 1931-11-06
CONDITION OF TREASURY

Treasury balance as of Novem-
Der -$273. .636. .303 .35.
Expenditures, $6,361 .152.69.
Customs receipts. $2,583.718.32.
The Washington times., 1931-11-06
PIMLICO RESULTS

FIRST RACE-Mile and sixteenth.
Egad (E. SMITH ..... $3.50 $3.50 81. so
The Tout (Ambrosel.. 40 $50
Brown Mary (ReniCkl. 8 so
RieDzi, Noble. White Mint. John
Barton. Forester. Captain Colt, and
Pourboire also ran. Time. 1:ls s.
The Washington times., 1931-11-06
THE WEATHER

Fair and colder with lowest temperature about
30 degrees; killing frost tonight; Saturday fair
with SlOwiy rising temperature; warmer Sunday;
diminishing northwest winds. becoming gentle
and variable Saturday. Temperature yesterday
Highest, 81: lowest, 40g
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-17
Albert Upham, World
 War Veteran Dies
Known Among Business Men of City as Man of Out=
 standing CharaCter-COllege Educated

Albert E. Upham, age 34 years. died this morning at his home 1903 Watertown avenue after a brief ill., ness. He was born on November l, 1896, the son of George A. and Rena E. (Emmons) Upham. Following his graduation from high school he at- tended Connecticut Agricultural col lege from where he graduated in 1920 with q degree of bachelor of science. Before enrolling as student at the college he enlisted in the United States army and after an in- tensive training period he was trans ferred to France starting in the rank of sergeant and later being com missioned to lieutenant. He was an officer of company A of the 2nd in- fantry. second division, and took part in the Meuse-Argonne. St. Mihiel and Chateau Thierry offensives during the World war. Following the signing of the Armistice he was transferred to the 177th aerial squadron and was first lieutenant in the air service reserves. He was also first lieu tenant in the Connecticut officers re- serve corps in the 76th division.
 For several years he was associ- ated with his father in the building and contracting business and con- tinued this business after his fath- CTS death. He was well known and his high standards with which he
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-17
BEGINNING OF
 THE END OF OUR
 PROHIBITION ACT
Senator Wagner of New York Says the Wicker sham Report Proves This to Be True

Washington, Feb 17.-UP)-The Wickersham report was described to- day in a senate speech by Senator Wagner. democrat, New York. as the beginning of the end" of na- tional prohibition, paving the way for the return of local option without the saloon.
 Wagner said the widely debated report pronounced national prohibit tion failure. favored Immediate re- vision of the 18th amendment, and stopped short of repeal only because the commission feared the return of the saloon.
 On this premise, the New York senator proposed repeal of the 18th amendment and the return of local option accompanied by concurrent congressional and state action for bidding the saloon. He said this program would meet every require
 Wagner charged that President accompanying the Wickersham re- port, had confused and inaccurate ly reported" the findings. and by re- jecting revision of the 18th amend ment "has chosen to stay behind as the defender of an old order, dis credited cause"
 The Wickersham report,S Wagner sad, will be "the authoritative text in the oncoming national reconsid- eration of the wisdom of the 18th amendment"
 'The report is the beginning of the end" he said. "The primary conclu- sion is that nationwide pi piohibition has been dismal failure"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-17
Compensation
 Awards Filed
Several Claims for Dam= ages Caused By Injuries
 Are Settled

The Lux Clock Co. will pay $70S in compensation to Gaetano ManZi of 30 Rose street according to the terms of an agreement filed at the compensation commissioners office to-day. The sum is to be paid at the rate of $21 weekly for 33 and three- quarters weeks for 15 per cent loss of use of the claimants right arm Other agreements approved includ- ed: Chase Companies. Inc. and Pe- ter DelRusso of Al Catherine ave- nue. ankle injury, s11.36 weekly; William Sheehy of Vermont street, $15.61 for 12 weeks; William Con- nelly of 66 Irion street. part ampu- tation of finger. s10.25 for 12 weeks Waterbury Farrel Foundry & Ma chine Co. and Thomas O'Reilly of 63 Sperry street, strain, $10.9S week. ly; J. l.. smith x Co.,, and H. Green. wood of 56 Knoll street, thumb in- jury, s12.8s weekly; Waterbury Far rel Foundry & Machine Co. and sherman Watkins of 312 Wolcott street, hernia, s8.82 weekly.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-17
HARRY B. DOW ON
 5 MILL TAX LEVY
Chairman of Charter COnl- mission Thinks We Have
 Too Many Elective Jobs DARK SIDE OF PICTURE


 T don't see how they're going to get away with s5 mill tax this year." said Harry B. Dow, one of the members of the charter commis- sion speaking at the meeting of the Rotary club at the Elton this noon. He went on to say that there is due $1,700.000 in redemptions, includ- ing interest: and this accounts for ten mills. The school appropriation accounts for an expenditure of al- most two million dollars. while there is due $200,000 on the refunding bonds issued in 1929. This leaves ten mills to run the fire and police departments and other activities. there will be deficit at the end of the year, he said.
 There are now eighty-three cleo tive offices, he said. Under the city manager form there would be but five. The amateur form of gov- ernment" such as we have now is party responsible for the deficit furthered by the over estimated re- sources and under estimated outgo- ing money
 At the end of 1929, the lest year of the Guilfoile administration, there was a deficit of $677,OO0. This hasn't been included in the budget because the mayor has different idea of deficit of the preceding year should be put in the next years budget, he continued.
 Waterbury should have a tax rate of about 2S to 30 mills. said the speaker. "How can the little fellow keep his home with the present rate of taxation ?" he asked.
 Mayor Hayes, in,talang the reins of the government. had a.tremendous burden forced on him, said Mir Dow. There is tax levied on 84 per cent of the property in Waterbury while the average is 63 per cent, he stated.
 "It is altogether too high. The per- pita debt in this city Is SIS; Just think of it." he went on A funded indebtedness of IT millions has been run up, he continued, that will take years to reduce.
 In relation to the old charter and the new one suggested. he said in part: Under the old charter. there are eighty three elective offices. The nomination for city sheriff is to he awarded. They say, Here is the of an Italian for it. I know of bar
 
 votes for the party. And here Is another. How about Mike Case, the best baseball pitcher in Brooklyn, that's the way the ticket Is made up, no regard for ability,"' he said.
 Speaking of the controller, he said that the position, being an elective one. places him in position where 1t is difficult to approach him.
 ''There is man in this room wlio asked a controller of Waterbury Gt one time for some information and received an answer which went something like this, You go to Hell. I'm running this job. I'm not re- sponsible to you."~
 The mavor has little control over him, he said. The city manager form of government then came :n for minute description. A number of charts were displayed on the walls of the room showing the re- suits of tLe charter commission in- vestigation.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-17
Dollar Day In
 Local Stores Thursday
Two Score Merchants Join to Offer Buying Public Fresh
 Seasonal Goods at Great Savings

have pledged themselves 10 offer standard, seasonablc, fresh merchant dice and not obsolete or shelf-worn commodities.
 Although the day will be known as Dollar Day, as an indication of unusual values, yet the scope of these exceptional values will include many items ranging from 25 cents to $l00 or more. The main idea is that unusual values in good mer- chandise will be offered-values that will make the good old American dollar look like $1.50 in some in stances. Remarkable reductions in standard and special articles is the aim of the participating merchants in this Dollar Day.
 The public should be prepared to stock up with wanted commodities at this time, and thus take ad- vantage of an opportunity that may not come again for some months.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-17
So FerOciOus Was the Sell- ing That the Drive Pumped Itself Out and in the Last Few Minutes Stocks Began to Be- bound
By ELMER C. WALZER United Press Financial Editor)

New York. Feb 17-(UP)-Thc stock market rise of yesterday car ried over until afternoon today when stocks at new peaks for the year met terrific onslaught of profit taking that reduced prices 1 to IF points from the high levels.
 The ferocity of the selling wave was of such proportions that it soon spent itself and as the end of the fourth hour approached the market had lighted itseli again and was rallying sharply from the low levels.
 In the decline Auburn was ca..- ried down 17 points from the high; Case; and Worthington Pump G., while reductions of to points were male by U. s. Steel, Vanadium, American Can, Montgomery Ward, A. M. Byers, General-Electric, Vest Inghouse Electric and Bethlehem Steel.
 The whole market followed thece issues down with recessions on "a smaller scale
 Trading volume was about half n million shares above yesterdays level and tickers were running at capacity during the unloading pro- cess.
 The sudden turn came at a time when the majority of operators had anticipated further extension of the rise. Astute traders took this op-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-17
Nothing So Good To Swiftly Stop FIERY
 ECZEMA
At Small Cost

Here's a powerful Oil-An anti septic oil and a highly concentrated oil that you can depend on to put to flight the most obstinate cas of Eczema.
 If through some miracle it should happen to fail Apothecaries Hall Co or any real druggist will hand you back your money-freely.
 And only S5 cents for generous bottle of Emerald oil that will last d 1onge time.
 Note Being such an effective anti septic remedy Moone's Emerald oil Is much used and with splendid results for varicose Ulcers. Skin Blemishes, Itching Skin. Pimples. Acne and PsoriaslR Remember also that Ath- tetes Foot is caused by germs which Kermicldal Emerald Oil kills. then the itching of feet and toes stops and feet. are healthy again. Complete direc-i lions with each bottle.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-17
World Wide Crusade
 To Supply Jobs For
 Everybody In Nation
Four Elderly Men Have Opened Little Office in St LOuis-MOre Jobs Than Men to Fill Them

the present buying power of the people is limited. What we want to do Is give everyone work, get rid of savings accounts, and have wage earnings entirley diverted into buy ing channels.
 "The standard week is now A hours. Figure pay at $1 an hour and the earning of the machine the same. Make the machine work 60 hours week. with two men em- ployed instead of one, working ten hours day for three days.
 "The extra buying power of both men and machine together will be $32 a week. Now there are 6,0O0,- 900 unemployed in the United States. Four million more would work if given the opportunity. That means 1O,000,O00 extra men at work under our plan. Both men and machines the extra buying power is at least $100.000,000 weekly.
 Money which workers now place in banks, is that left over after they pay their living expenses. Under our plan this excess would not be avail able. and while incomes would be re- duced, buying power wuold in- crease"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-17
Four Holidays a Week and No Savings Accounts Are Two of the Features Depression Is Due to Too Many Working Hours They Say
BY LELAND l.. CHESLEY. United Press tSaff COrrcSDOndcnt)

United Press tSaH COrFcSpOndcnt)
 St Louis, Mo, Feb 17.-(UP)- Four elderly men, operating from a little office on a side street here, are about to launch a world wide cru sade for ;.n industrial millenium in which they say there will be more jobs than men to fill them, four holidays q week, and no savings ac- counts.
 They contend industrial depression is due to too many working hours .per week for the employed, and of fer as q solution a three day week of ten working hours per day, under a plan they claim will give work to 10000, 900 idle Americans" and in- crease buying power $5,200, 900 annually.
 John H. Thinner. Washintgon uni- versity psychologist, William Siefert, consulting engineer, F.. D. Emme, re- tired botanist, and Bernhard Roh- mann, contractor. are the four cru saders and founders fo the Three Day Society,".
 Zimmer, who is G2, said to-day he and his colleagues are hopeful of changing the entire industrial world in two years. Branches will be set up In all countries. he said. Dr AL bert Einstein wrote Zimmer that the plan masters the center of the prob- lem perfectly"
 Prosperity depends on all willing workers having jobs," Zimmer said. "There are not enough jobs because
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-17
LENTEN SEASON
 OPENS TOMORROW
Means Seven Weeks of Much Activity in All
 the Churches
TIME FOR REFLECTION

The season of Lent begins to-mor- row with the observance of Ash Wednesday and ends in the great and joyous feast of the Resurrection. Sunday, April 5th. During the forty days of this penitential season it is the custom for the churches to ob- serve and hold ceremonies that be- speak the general tone and meaning of the Lenten season.
 Lent commemorates those forty days of fasting by Christ, the mar rating of which Is told by the four evangelists in the New Testament. As Christ lasted so too does man. kind turn their attention to closer adherence to religious duties, and the observance of general peni- tental attiture. Most people prac- tice penance in small acts and deeds, denying themselves indulgence in the luxuries of life. There is more Or less of a cessation in social life, and a time of self-denial.
 This period of forty days is in realty preparation for the great feast of spring, Easter, which com from the dead. This marks the cul- imitation of the latter part of Christ's life on earth when the prophecies concerning same are full filled. and the passion and death oc- cur. with events leading up to same. While all of Lent should and is seri- ously observed the last two weeks which commemorate the passion and death of Christ are the most solemn. During the final week. known as Holy Week, Holy Thursday. Good Friday and Holy Saturday are fit- tingly observed.
 ca Ash Wednesday which opens tho Lenten season, ashes are dis tributed to remind the faithful that as they come from dust, they re- turn to dust. The six Sundays during the Lenten season are not consid- cred part of the season, but the week days from Ash Wednesday to Easter Sunday are included in the pcnitential season.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-17

Rev Anthony Smulkstis of Hart ford, new assistant pastor of St Jo- sepf's church was officially well comed into the parish by 800 par ishioners in St Joseph's hall last night. At the same time farewell was extended to Rev Anthony Wusk- we'll. former assistant pastor who recently was assigned to the pas torate of St Andrews parish at New Britain. Both priests were present. ed purses. Rev Joseph J. Valentie- jus, pastor. was toastmaster ot the dinner and made the purse presen- tation speeches.
 Rev Smulkstis who has been in this country but few years. was a cabinet member in the Lithuanian government during it's first years of existence. He is the author of sev- eral books and plays. He assumed his new duties last week.
 Speakers included J. J. Ambot of Hartford, Rev Anthony Karkauskas cf New Haven, Deputy Sheriff John ,enusaitis. Attorney Edward Bobbin Rev Joseph Kazlauskas. new prin- ciple of St Joseph's Parochial school, taking Father WuskelPs Dlace. Dr M. J. Colney, Professor
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-17
FIFTY DODGERS
 DON'T LIKE FIRE

Lyn, Mass. Feb 17 - GU. P.) - Those brass poles that firemen slide down when their sleep is inter- rupted by an alarm might be well comed as permenent equipment it the vesta Lodging house on Sum- mer street
 Fifty lodgers, lightly clad. were driven from che building early yes terday morning when fire broke out in wallpaper establishment.
 K Early this morning, with only pa jamas or night-gowns to protect them from the cold, the same 50 lodgers, were driven out when fire started in lunchroom.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-17


 In about three hours calendar business one night one night last week, the senate passed 192 bills. All pending bills come up during calen- dar business.
 The house which passed the veter- ans compensation bill yesterday with only 40 minutes debate, will go to the other extreme today and listen to oratory instead of transacting business.
 By previous unanimous consent agreements, half a dozen speakers will address the house for half an hour; or more on variety of sub- jects. Undar the strict rules of house procedure. that is the only way many members can obtain an opportunity to speak at all in their own time. Tn the senate there it no limitation of any kind on debate.