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The Washington times., 1931-07-01
BIRTHS

Edward J. and Naoma Scoggins, boy
Ernest A. and Mary Hibbs, boy
Auburn W. and Doris 1nscoe, boy
Harold T. and Fannie Postman. boy.
Joseph c. and Mabel Amiss. boy.
Francis and Freda Rose, boy.
Alton and Helen Young. boy.
Frank ]. and Gertrude Supac, boy.
Earl A. and Gladys Alcone, boy.
Richard and Agnes M. Baker. boy.
Henry and Ann Alpert girl
Frances B. and Mary C. williams.
girl
John N and Elsie Payne. girl.
Melvin and Ida Pekofsky. girl
James and Doris Higgs, girl.
Harry G. and Cecilia Ritner girl.
Nick and Zachie Neam, girl
Charles and Louise Preston, boy.
James and Elizabeth Thompson. boy.
Edward and Bertha Fisher girl.
Thomas and Maren Lawler,' girl
Smallwopd and Verna Williams. girl
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DEATHS

, Byron Wales ESnnsy' " years. i'''
Helen E; Mile" IS years ''4 Della
Catherine windsor IS years '1s r
Thomas Lucas a. years st. Eliza
Henry E.. Gstty9; 81 year" $3.50
Mary J. Kesiey, IA years, 1905
lfGfR EiiaaSsth Be- ". D. shaw, 50 years s7o1
Fourteenth St; sG,.F n " YEAR, st. Eliza.
silvaniS Macy. ST years U. s. VET
waiter Green. s years. ST. Eliza
William Clarke SO years, Home for
James Mathsr. s. years Ho7 Con-
Carol Beard. rs years, Casualty
Cassin Thompson Shoemaker. 81
years. u. 8. Naval Hospital
Hazel C. Humphreys, years. Cas-
George Branham. IS years, GallinEsr
Annie Edwards, 50 years, GallinEer
Major Jackson; ' year." '1's vir-
Alice Mills, % years. 1928 Ninth
Emma walker, SO years, Gallinser
Hospital.
Alberta Todd. II years Freedmen $
Hospital.
Mamie Stuckey. 80 years. 1889 EiEht tn
st. N. w.
Bernice johnson, 81 years Gallinger
Hospital.
Lawrence shlnn, 30 years, Gallinger
Hospital
Willie Turner. 30 years, en- route
Emergency Hospital.
Julia Toney, Is years. tuberculosis
Hospital
James owens. IL years. Rock Creek
Bridge.
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HOWARD E. MCDOWELL

Howard E. Mcdowell, 48, of
815 Emerson st. N. W., formerly
an employe of the Underwood
and Underwood studios, died yes
terday in his room at the Mas
sau Hotel, New York City, ac-
cording to word received here.
Mr.. Mcdowell was a native of
Mulberry Grove, ILL.,, and had
lived in Washington for 10 years.
He is survived by his widow,
Mrs. Roxle Mcdowell, of this
city; a daughter, Miss Dorothy
Mcdowell, also of Washington;
two brothers, Alfred and Harvey
Mcdowell, of Hood River, Ill, and
a sister, Mrs. Pearl Glenn, "of
Houston, Tex. Burial will take
place in Mulberry Grove.
The Washington times., 1931-07-01
REV. w. ]. d. THOMAS

The Rev. William I'D. Thomas,
diocesan missioner under the
Rev. Henry Y. Satterlee, first
bishop of Washington, died yes
terday at Saranac Lake, N. Y,
according to word received here.
The Rev. Thomas was formerly
rector of Holy Trinity Church,
in Prince Georges county; as
sistant in Epiphany and st. Alban
parishes and rector Of the
Church of Our Savior Of this
city. He left Washington IL years
ago to become rector of Christ
Church in Tarrytown, N. Y.
A native of England, the Rev.
Thomas came to Washington in
1897 to assume his duties under
Bishop Satterlee.
Surviving are his widow and a
daughter, Miss Augusta Thomas.
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DEATHS

. On Tuesday morning June 80; 1881, at
CHARIEs I lIiSsH's william Ill i AiuGHiNBAUGH''
baugh and father of Madeleine Aughen-
Funeral services will be conducted from
his late residence. 1912 Kansas Ave \. W:
on ThHTsday moPnng jnIy shrine i9S 81 tbs
Sacred Heart Catholic Church. Sixteenth
St and Park Rd. n. W. where requiem
Tepose Of his soul. Relatives and friend;
are invited to attend. Interment will
follow in Mount OIivet Cemetery.
KUNTZ. WILLIAM Bon Monday, June
20, 1881, at Fitzsmmons General Hos
pital. Denver Col, WILLIAM B. KUNTZ.
the beloved son of Alfred J. and Catherine
]. Kuntz (nee Marion) and brother OF
Catherine R. Davis, of 1854 Gales St.
n. E.: also Alfred. John and Leo nH1t,tz Kuntz'
Arrangements by Timothy Hanlon' GAL
St. N. E.
RIDGELY. FLORENCE BROWN-On
TTssday %GrpVS R@0WS IT1s go the l9S BE-
loved wife of the late Irwin Q. Ridgely.
and daughter of the late William brown
OF J.. and Elizabeth E Brown;
Funeral services will be conducted from
St. Luke's r. e. Church on Thursday.
July 2, 1881. at 10 a. m. lnterment Will
follow in woodside Cemetery, near Brink
low. Nd. . Remains resting at the home
of her brother-n-law, william E, Brown.
of Brighton, Nd
TAYLOR. JACOB N.-Departed this lifo
on Saturday June ~. 1881. at May
view Pa. JACOB N. TAYLOR, the de-
voted son of Sarah Taylor Besides his
mother he leaves to emOurn his departure
Awo sisters Bertha Baldwin aud Sadie
Taylor.
Funeral services (prvatel will he con-
Quoted Thursday afternoon. July ?.
1881. at 3 o'clock from the W. Ernest
Jarvis funeral church. 1892 You Street
Northwest Please omit flowers
New York papers please COPY.
WILLIAMS. WILLIAM H.-Entered INTO
eternal rest on Monday June 90. 1881.
at Freedmen's Hospital WILLIAM H
WILLIAMS. the devoted husband of Mary
Funeral services will be conducted on
Thursday afternoon. July 2. 1881. at 2
o'clock from the W. Ernest Jarvis funeral
church 1882 You Street Northwest. In
terment will follow in Paynes Cemetery.
WINSDOR. CATHERTNE-Passe away on
Monday morning June 20 1881. at
gas. o'clock at her residence, Sl6 Street
Southwest CATHERINE WINSDOR. the
beloved wife of the late James Winsdor.
She is survived by one daughter Mrs
Agnes Beach
Funeral services will he conducted on
Wednesday afternoon. July 1881 at
o'clock from her late residence SlR
Street Southwest. lnterment will follow
in Congressional Cemetery. Services by
Cr rambers
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WILLIAM H. OLIVER

Final rites were held today in
Annapolis, Md. for william H.
Oliver. 81, retired superintendent
of construction for the Treasury
Department, who died Monday
night while visiting his son,
James F.. Oliver, at White Hall
Beach, Anne Arundel county, Md.
. Mr.. Oliver died of heart attack.
He left his home here, 5O53 Mas
Sachusetts Ave. N. W., last week
and had expected to return to-
day. He made his home here
with his son-in-law and daughter,
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Carr. Mr..
Carr is a real estate dealer.
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CAPT. w. p. MONTGOMERY

Capt. William P. Montgomery,
As, of the Judge Advocate Gen
erals office, died at Tripler Gen
eral Hospital, Honolulu, Hawaii,
Saturday, according to word re-
ceived by the War Department.
He is survived by his widow,
Mrs. Helen J. Montgomery, who
was with him when he died.
The Washington times., 1931-07-01

Transportation worries can be ever
come economically through the DWr-
chase Of q good used car one Of
the many GOOD BUYS listed In to-
days Classified section.
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FLORISTS

GUIDE BROS. CO., 1912 F st. NV.
Phone Nat. 4278. Funeral designs.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-30
WARM AIR, HIGH UP,
 REFLECTS SOUND WAVES

Why sounds like gunfire can be heard plainly many miles away, yet are inaudible to listeners at much nearer points, seems mys- tery well on it's way to solution. Not long ago Dr F. J. w. Whipple, superintendent of the Kew Obser- vatory in England, played the part of detective to find out what happened to the sound waves between the time of their birth and their reappearance miles away, after having skipped zone of silence" says Popular Science Monthly. His clue was the speed practice at Yantlet, he arranged to
 have radio signals broadcast at the moment each gun was fired. At Birmingham, 23O miles away, and at other points he set up su- per-sensitive microphones to catch the inaudible sound of the gun. Then he timed the arrival of the sound wave, checking 1t against the practically instantaneous re- ceipt of the radio signal. He found the length of time that the sound took to arrive could only be &C., counted for by assuming that ti scared into the sky to height of about 30 miles. and then de- scended to reach the Birmingham microphone--jumping back to earth in between. It comes back
 to earth, Dr Whipple suggests. be- cause 1t Is reflected as by mir
 TOT from a warm air laySr in the
 earth's atmosphere. The tests in- dicated that this layer must be as
 warm as 106 degrees F.. disagree ling with previous iroehastha
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-30

Servants in the residence of Miss Alice E. Kingsbury on the corner of Prospect and Linden streets were given a burglar scare early this morning. Following telephone call to the police headquarters the premises were surrounded by the police and search started for providers.
 There was no doubting the fact that someone was attempting to enter the home, the officers were assured. One of the servants had heard a noise in the yard and had seen a human form silhouetted on the top of the fence bordering the property on Linden street.
 Policemen with flash lights sub jected the spacious grounds to an intensive search for evidence. They found plently to confirm the sus- picions of the servants. For parked under some shrubbery they discov- cred the form" It was that of a 15-year-old colored lad. He was sound asleep. at least he claims that he was and the police are not sure whether he was actually in the land of nod or playing 'possum. He was taken to police headquar- ters and detained until his parents were notified.
 More evidence of the early morn ing experience for 1t occurred at 1:45 a. am, was found later in the day. The youths shoes were picked up by one of the servants. They were found in the yard. One of the youngsters footgear con- tained s1.15 in change. He claimed that he was afraid to go home at that hour of the morning and had climbed the fence to find a place to sleep.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-30
.ICE-BREAKER OF S0VIETS ENTERS
 HOOKER ISLAND
Ten People Live in This
 Little Colony, One of Them a Woman Scien-
 fist
BY DAN DRESSER, IYnifo1 press COrrpSDOndCnt)

Aboard Soviet ice-breaker Mall ygin, at sea, July 30-(UP)-We arrived at Hooker Island, Franz Joseph Land, at 9 p. m. the night of July 27, on our Arctic pleasure cruise-the first of its kind in his- tory.
 The little colony of 10 men and one woman received us enthusiasts tically, waving flags and shooting guns in our honor. They had not seen another human being in months.
 They live in a well-equipped ex- pertinent station. All were well and cheerful. We anchored in the lee of Rubini Rock, & huge mass of black granite which rises tow ering over the island harbor.
 The only woman in the colony, a Soviet Russian scientist named Riabczoza Demme, was pleased to learn of the wide publicity given her article sent by radio some months ago to the United Press for world distribution.
 Except for our meeting the Graf Zeppelin off Hooker Island Mon- day night the cruise so far has been uneventful but pleasant.
 We sighted ice on July 22 and the same day saw our first polar bear-the' big game of the Arctic. We organized a hunt and he was shot and killed by chap named Sifurt, correspondent for the Frankfurter Zeitung.
 On the 25th-last Saturday-we halted near Newton Island, the heavy fog holding us up. and sev- eral of us went ashore for q walk. the first we had had since leaving Archangel.
 On shore, we sighted our second polar bear. great fine animal, and went after him. There was some excitement for a moment when my mothers gun damned (Mrs Emma Dresser of New York; as she tried to fire. The honor of the second kill therefore fell to me, and potted him.
 The next day we anchored off Cape Flora but were unable to go ashore because of the high wind which swept over the icy Arctic waters, making great, dangerous waves. A small boat would have been smashed to pieces in that sea.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-30
BANDITS TRAIL
 SALESMAN TO
 NEWTON, MASS
Five of Them Followed
 Him From New York
 and Get Away With
 $lOO,OO0 Loot

Newton, Mass, July 30.-(UP). Five holdup men who trailed their victim here from New York. were being sought to-day after holding up Jacques H. Jeff, jewelry salesman, escaping with jewels valued at more than $100,000. The loot consisted principally of dia- monds, sapphires and rubies, most of them unset. It was the property of the wholesale jewelry firm of Hirsch and Jeff of New York.
 The holdup was staged as Jeff emerged from jewelry store late yesterday. The five men apparently trailed him all day awaiting their best opportunity. One of the men stepped from an automobile and while his companions covered Leff with revolvers snatched the brief case containing the jewelry from the salesman's hands. s.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-30
JObless Returns By
 Industry Groups
Manufacturing Industry Is
 Hardest Hit

The director of the census today announced the unemployment re- turns for the United States by in- dustry groups. The unemployment inquiry, which was made in April, 1880, as a part of the population census, covered all persons usually working at a gainful occupation who were not at work on the day preceding the enumerator's call.
 The total number of gainful workers (persons 10 years old and over reporting a gainful occupa- tion) in the United States in April. 193O. was 48.S32,5S9, comprising 38,053,795 males and 10.778,794 females. Of these, 2,429, ,0G2, or 5.O per cent, were returned as out of a job, able to work, and looking for a job (Class Al Of the male gainful workers, 2,058,738, or 5.4 per cent, were returned as Jobless (Cl,ls A.), while of the, female gairiful workers 370,324, or 3.4 per cent, were jobless.
 The highest unemployment per- centages were found in manufact- uring and mechanical industries extraction of minerals, and forestry and fishing. and the lowest in agri- culture, public service, and profess sional service, In the detailed list of industdy groups, 15.4 per cent of the workers in the building !n- dustry were jobless. Other high percentages in this class were 10.2 in woolen and worsted mills, 9.9 in automobile factories, and so In cigar and tobacco factories. Among manufacturing and mechanical in- dustry groups, the smallest per centages of jobless were found in chemical and allied industries. 3.9 per cent; paper and allied indus tries, 3.9 per cent; and independ- ent hand trades. 2.9 per cent. In agriculture the most significant un- employment returns are those for Farm laborers- wage workers" In this group, 3.S per cent were re- turned as jobless (Class A.)
 In class B (persons having jobs but on lay-off without pay, exclud- ing those sick or voluntarily idle), the highest unemployment per centages were 12.6 in coal mines. and 11.2 in woolen and worstcd mills. In these industries, many persons, even those with long pe- riods of idleness, reported them selves as having jobs, while in other industries, and as bakeries, printing, and independent hand trades, very few persons returned on the unemployment schedules were reported as having jobs to which they expected to return.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-30
s. R. O. Sign At
 City Fairgrounds
Continued Heat Sends Youngsters to Swimming and
 Wading Pools

Feverish activities were in &C., cord at all local .playgrounds to- day as the various supervisors and countless daily frequenters forsook their regular outdoor routine in preference to cooling dip in the variou pools and ponds about the city.
 Lakewood park which has prov en quite popular to playgrounders, who generally wind up their week. ly hikes there, was the scene of much splashing and merriment this morning and early afternoon as the leisure children made good use of their spare time enjoying the different aquatic equipment in- stalled there.
 Supervisors had an easy time this morning as their daily hab- itues forsook their respective play spots in preference to those equipped with swimming pools and shower baths. The baseball leagues, however, carried on their scheduled games at Hamilton, Full ton, Washington and Waterville playgrounds.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-30
PARTY OF SEVEN Y ANSWERS EDISON
 ON ONE QUESTION
Caught in the Desert Three of Them Were Discovered Alive-Rest Died on Way

Nogales. Sonora, Mex. July 30. (UP)-Four unmarked graves In the blistering wastes and three men who ragged insanely in So- noita hospital provided tragic answer to-day to Thomas A. Edi- sons famous question: What will a group of assorted travellers do if marooned in desert with linn ited supplies a food and water?" Edison named a group of five. In this group there were seven. in- cluding a 16-year old mother and her 45-days old baby.
 The party set out from Nogales to Mexicali in a desert stage on July 20. Five days ago. the stage broke down, 250 miles from any town. Besides the girl mother and her baby. others of the party were men. Stranded in the middle of n desert with food and water enough to last them only a short time. they faced in reality almost the identical problem propounded by Edison. The party of seven answered the question by all set ting out together. tramping slow ly across the sands. The weak dHu lcil ny LiiO way side to die. The others struggled on.
 The tragedy was discovered by Augestin Pinto, of Mexicali. who was journeying from lower Cali fornia to the City of Sonoita. He came first upon the broken down stage, then found the body of tho girl mother. Rugina M. De Ojeda. with her tiny baby clutched to her breast. He buried them in shal- low graves scooped out of the sand. Travelling on, he found the body of Jesus Orantes and still farther on the body of Jesus brother, Ramon. He buried both. Still farther on he came upon the three survivors, Vicente Gutierrez, driver of the stage, his son, Vim cente Jr, and Juan Ojeda, hus- band of the 16-year old girl who had succumbed to thirst and hum ger under the burning desert sun. All three men were temporarily in- sane. Pinto brought them to a hospital here. where they fought today to regain sanity lost In the ] desert.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-30
LABOR PRESENTS PLAN TO HELP
 UNEMPLOYED
Leaders Believe If It Is Carried Out It Will Pre- vent Excessive Suffer- ing in Coming Winter
By RAYMOND CHAPTER United Press Staff Correspondent

Washington, July 30.-(UP)-
 Organized labor has stepped into
 the unemployment situation in an
 effort to prevent reduced industrial
 earnings from burdening with un-
 due weight the shoulders of the
 mploye-consumer
 The American Federation of
 Labor came forward with pro-
 gram it believes would prevent
 suffering next winter due to un-
 employment. This program calls
 for:
 l. Shortening of work hours to
 distribute employment. 2. Employment guar a n s.: Promises from management that those now employed will be held through the winter so that the fear of unemployment which tends to encourage hoarding could be
 dissipated.
 3. Creation of more work, pub lie and private, even shores around homes.
 4. Collection of funds for re- lief, both municipal and private. The federation's proposal for a shorter work week drew favorable comment from William N. Doak, secretary of labor. He said he fa- vored a five-day week and six-hour day and said the shorter work per- iod may be the solution of the
 unemployment difficulty. But the labor department can do nothing about the situation, Doak added. This action follows that of exe- cutives of railraod labor organiza- tions. They declared railroad wages must not be reduced in event the railroads fail to obtain their IS per cent freight rate in crease. Any attempt at reduction would be resisted" the labor exc cutives warned.
 It was estimated that about 175,- 900 have lost their jobs since June, though the harvest season has taken on some 275,000 hands re- ducing the net unemployment per- haps by about 100000 during the harvest season.
 we cannot expect permanent improvement in the employment situation before winter" the fed
 eration said, though the fall busy
 season will give temporary work for a few months. If industrial
 unemployment should increase as
 much from July to next January as it does in normal prosperous years, we shall have 7,0OO,O 900 out of work next winter"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-30
Hayes Appoints Italian Republican
 Worker To Post
Chief Executive Reveals Non-P Partisan Attitude in Ap- pointment- Could Have Named Democrat to Post-Ofice Representation Remains Equally Divided

Mayor Hayes showed that his &C., tions as head of the government of Waterbury will be above partisan influence. Under the new charter he was not required to name a re- publican to take the place of Con- stable Steinman, who is also a well known republican. Mayor Hayes could have named democrat to fill the vacancy had he so desired.
 However, the mayor, not desir- ing to cut down the republican representation in the local govern ment, named republican to take the place of g. o. p. leader, re- signed. Therefore, MT Pelosi to- day entered upon his new duties as constable and the party represen- tation in the list of constables in Waterbury remains the same. four democrats and four republicans.
 Mir Pelosi is one of the pioneers in the Italian republican forces of Waterbury. He is we'll known and has strong following in the s. o. D. forces. Constable Steinman re- signed because of III health.
 Some time ago vacancy in the ranks of the constables occurred when the late Philip Henes, old time democrat, died. There were two after his post. Samuel Ersh- Ter and Bernard Blick. In order to preserve harmony, City Sheriff William J. Roach, who was also a city constable, resigned and Mir Blick and Mir Ershler were both named constables.
 This is the first time that May or Hayes has had the duty of fill ing a vacancy in the republican elective offices since the new charter went into effect. His ac- ton to-day in filling q republican vacancy with republican candi- date was hailed on all sides as significant fact, showing that he does not intend to let partisan poli- tics sway his judgment in the fill ing of posts.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-30
Struck and Killed on StratfOrd Ave
 Bridge To-day

Bridgeport. Conr, July 30- (UP)-Charles Buscaglia. 50, was killed instantly and Louis Pianar- ona injured critically early to-day when they were struck by an auto mobile on the Stratford avenue bridge.
 The automobile. driven by Jos eph Betters, 2008 Davidson Ave-, New York city, snapped off an iron light pole. Betters was arrest ed on a charge of operating a mo- tor vehicle so as to cause loss of life and held for $1,000 bond.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-30
She Wanted the Long Green Paper
 Not Vegetables

Elyria, O., July 30-(UP)-How- ard Walker, -0-year- r-old farmer and ex-husband who paid alimony with weekly installments of tur- nips, cabbage and lettuce, was jailed to-day because his estranged wife grew tired of vegetable diet.
 The young farmer was sen tenced to spend five days In the county jail on contempt of court charge after his wife complained of his failure to pay $15 a week alimony. Walker said he had no money and din't want Viola to be hungry.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-30
LATE REALTY NEWS
Mortgage Deeds:

Mortgage Deeds: Pancrazio Senziola to the Dime Savings bank, real estate on the north side of Melville street, $650.
 Warranty Deeds:
 Nicholas Visconti to Michele Giusto, real estate on the south side of Long Hill road.
 Quit Claim Deeds: Lena DiPietro Ritucci to Julia c. Brady, real estate at Granger street and Stewart avenue.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-30

A busy weekend Is looked for- ward to by the supervisors, for re- gardless of the heat many of the children who tire of going swim ming every afternoon spend the last days of the week enjoying themselves at the playgrounds, reading good books of educational value. pitching horseshoes or en- toying the swings and see-saws.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-30
Colored Lad Gives
 Color To Burglary
Found Asleep Under Shrubbery at Kingsbuy Resi-
 dence, Following Call to Police

The young lad will be arraigned in juvenile court Saturday morn ing on the charge of delinquency, The police are not inclined to pros ecute him for it means his return to the reform school, where he was committed several months ago for slashing chap with a knife.