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The Washington times., 1931-01-09
DERUELLE 9. PORTER

RerueIle 8. Porter, %, retired
secretary Of the Four Chesapeake
and Potomac Telephone Com
panies, and Q director Of the
Union Trust Company, died yes
terday at his home, 2l0 West
Thornapple St, Chevy Chase,
Md, following q lingering illness,
Mr.. Porter, who was associated
with numerous business and
social clubs, was prominent in
the East because Of his connec-
ton with the telephone company.
He entered the service OF the
company in 1905, when he was
employed in the commercial de-
partment. He was later appointed
division manager Of the Wash
ington company and elected sec
retary of the four companies in
1918. He retired in June Of last
year.
A native of Marysville, Ohio,
he received his early education
there. He was president Of the
Alexander Graham Chapter Of
the Telephone Pioneers Of
America. Surviving him are his
widow, Mrs. Anna s. Porter; two
daughters, Mrs. Mary Porter
White, Of Cincinnati. and Mrs.
Robert s. Beigtler, of Columbus,
and a son, John L. Porter, of
this city, and a brother, Judge
Edward L. Porter, Of MarySviIle.
Funeral services will be held
tomorrow at the Church Of the
Blessed Sacrament in Chevy
Chase, with burial in Glenwocd
cemetery.
The Washington times., 1931-01-09

CAPT. JAMES r. HENRY

Funeral services for Capt.
James R. Henry, SO, Civil War
veteran, who died Tuesday at the
Naval Hospital following a brief
illness, were held today at the
TabIer undertaking establish.
ment, s2s NJ st. N. w. The body
win be sent to Gosport, Ind, for
burial.
Captain Henry, who was at one
time State bank examiner Of In
diana and later attached to the
office of the alien property Gus
todian, was o native Of Cleveland,
Tenn. He served in the Indiana
Volunteers during the Civfl War
and participated in the battles Of
Baton Rouge, Fort Hudson and
others.
When he came to Washington
he was appointed by the State to
represent it at the dedication Of
the Lincoln Memorial. Active in
club circles, he was q member Of
the Masonic order, the Knights
Templar, the Scottish Rite and
Shrine, and the Burnside Post Of
the G. A. r. He was also q mem
Der of the National City Christian
Church,
The Washington times., 1931-01-09
DIR. STUART C. JOHNSON

Funeral services for Dr.. Stuart
c. johnson, S6, prominent local
physician, who died suddenly ou
Wednesday at Garfield Hospital,
viii be held tomorrow morning
at IL O'Clock at his residence,
52l4 Fourteenth st. N. W., with
burial following in Arlington Ma
tional Cemetery.
DR.. johnson, who was @ native
Of washington, graduated from
the Georgetown Medical School
IN 1897. He had been captain of
the Georgetown football team,
and was q member Of the Co
hlmbia Athletic Club.
During the first years of his
career he was physician for the
Calumet and Hecla Copper Min
ing Company, ut Calumet, Mich,
and later for the Louisiana Lum-
Der Company at Clarks. La.
When he returned to Washington
he was appointed to the staff
Of the Georgetown Hospital and
the Washington Asylum. During
the World War he was q captain
in the Army, serving as x-ray
specialist at Base Hospital, No.
l19, near st. Nazaire, France.
DR.. johnson is survived by his
widow, Mrs. Bertha Curtis John
son; two sons, Stuart c. and AL.
den johnson: a sister, Mrs. A. Fl.
Howell, all Of Washington: and
two brothers, Ralph @. johnson,
OF Pittsburgh, Pa, and the Rev,
Harry w. johnson, Of Seneca
Falls, N. Y.
The Washington times., 1931-01-09
MRS. LULA A. BICKFoRD

Funeral services for Mrs. Lula
A. Bickford, 56, Of Berwyn, Nd,
prominent in Maryland political
and club circles, who died yester-
day at her home, following an at
tack Of bronchial pneumonia, will
be held tomorrow morning at
1890 O'Clock from her residence,
with burial in Rock Greek Gene
tery.
Mrs. Bicdord, who was associ.
ated for many years with the
Maryland State Federation of
Women's Clubs, was chairman Of
the citizenship committee for the
past year. She was founder and
first president of the Berwyn citi-
zens association and was vice
chairman of the Republican State
central committee Of Prince
Georges county. She was also a
candidate for the judgeship Of the
orphans court during the recent
elections, and was defeated by
only q slight margin.
A native of West Parish. Me-,
Mrs. Bickford had lived in Cor
ham and Berlin, N. H, for q num-
ber Of years. She came to Berwyn
about II years ago and had been
associated with the Episcopal
church there since.
She is survived by her husband,
GerShon p. Bickford; two sons,
John H., of New York, and George
P. Bickford, Of Cleveland, Ohio,
and daughter, Mrs. w. p. Sigler.
Of Leesburg, Va.
The Washington times., 1931-01-09
CAFE ROBBERY
|. CHARGED To 8

ALEXANDRIA. Va, Jan. 9.
Three men, giving their names as
Marty Stein, Thomas johnson and
John Butler, all of Philadelphia,
are being held here for the Fair
fax county authorities in connec-
ton with the robbery of the Pet
land Lunchroom late last night.
According to Rex Ingram, owner
Of the lunchroom, two youths
came into his place and ordered
something to eat. AS he turned
his back, they picked up watches,
cigarette lighters and other
articles and ran out, getting away
on q motorcycle,
The youths arrested here deny
having committed the robbery.
The Washington times., 1931-01-09
RICHARD HEDRICK

Funeral services for Richard
Hedrick, SO, retired school teacher
Of New York city, who died
Wednesday at his home, 1929
North Capitol st., will be held
tomorrow afternoon at 2 O'Clock
from his residence, with the Rev.
James H. Myers, pastor Of the
Fourth Presbyterian Church, Off
ciating. Burial will be in Cedar
Hill Cemetery.
Mr.. Hedrick, who had been Hv'
ing in Washington for the past
nine years since his retirement,
made his home with his son,
Richard Hedrick, jr.
The Washington times., 1931-01-09
Directors Renamed
Bv CapitGI Traction

At the annual meeting Of the
stockholders of the Capital Trac-
ton Company held at the COM
paIly's offices yesterday, the old
board of directors was reelected
for the current year.
The members of the board are:
George E. Hamilton, E. J. Stell-
wagon, John H. Hanna, John M.
Perry, C. c. Glover, jr, G.
Thomas Dunlop and Merle Thorpe.
Officers named by the board
were the same as last year, presi-
dent, John H. Hanna; vice presi-
dent, secretary and treasurer, H.
D. Champion; assistant secretary.
The Washington times., 1931-01-09
DEATHS

Lucy NJ. Andrews, SO years. the
adelaide Q; Talbot, II years. Gar
James P. Parry. u years, s1s NJ
Mary E. Leonhardt. 10 years. 22ss
Claiming st. N. e.
s. Alice W. Gleason. SIS years. 1888
Katherine c. B. Bales. 81 years.
1850 Sixteenth st. N. W.
Thomas D. Collins. 50 years. A12O
New Hampshirs Ave. N. W. .
Joseph Brazcrol, 81 years. sibley
Hospital.
.H,D Josephine e. TStaro 81 years. '4Oa
Grace M. Buford. B years, 1901
Connecticut Ave. N. W.
John B. Lungrest, 46 years. sibiey
Hospital.
Eugene Rogers. AZ years. Georgetown
Eugene Ss E; E. Watt. " years. BOTS
H. L. Hicks, 40 years, s1OS N St.
Cameron A. Sharpe. sS years, Naval
Bertha statter, 10 years. sibley Hos
pital.
Margaret E. Baliles. years. 241
Longfellow st. N. w.
Infant of Edward and Marie Boyer,
IS minutes. sibley Hospital.
Sarah spiver. "a years. s2s E
st. N. w.
Frank Bolts: Ss years. sO1 Forty
third st. n. w.
Lydia johnson. 5S years, iii Elev-
Nellie E. Dyson. So years. 1924
Irving st. N. w.
Annie Delaney. 50 years. sO1 G St.
Abbey W. Logan. 20 years. George
town Hospital.
Carrie Upshaw. a years, 1915 Sixth
st. N. w.
Susie c. Harris. ss years. 14O7 W
st. N. W.
Sherman F. Marshall, IS years. s5
Pierce St N. W.
Russell E. Robertson. 81 years, Gall
linger Hospital.
Neurice L. Brscoe. months, S53
st. S. w.
Altha Richards. 8 months Providence
Hospital.
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Bigger and Better Funerals
At Half the Usual Cost Are DUneEy
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MRS. LUCY M. ANDREWS

Funeral services for Mrs. Lucy
McEntee Andrews, 86, widow Of
Gen. John N. Andrews, who died
Tuesday at her apartment in the
Cairo Hotel, following q inger'
ing illness, were held yesterday
in the cemetery Of Old Sweeds
Church, Wilmington, Del, beside
the body Of her late husband.
Mrs. Andrews, who was active
in Red Cross work here during
the World War, was a resident
of Washington for many years
She is survived by two sons, j.
N. Andrews, of Bethesda, Nd,
and John Sedgwick Andrews, of
Orange, Va.
The Washington times., 1931-01-09
Drunk in Bread Line,
Man Wins Probation

Found guilty Of intoxication
while waiting in a bread line near
Sixth and D Sts. N. W., William
Allen, 81, 400 block Sixth st. N.
W., was placed on probation for
six months by Judge John P. NC
Mahon in Police Court yesterday.
Judge McMahon ruled that if
Allen could not afford bread, he
could not afford a fine any bet
ter, and decided that a jail SEN
tence would not help. According
to Policeman r. D. Edwards,
Sixth precinct, the man had been
annoying others in the bread line.
The Washington times., 1931-01-09
LLOYD C. STEPHENS

Funeral services for Lloyd c.
Stephens, q, q clerk IN the War
Department, who died yesterday
Of heart disease at his home, 3002
South Dakota Ave. N. E., will be
held tomorrow afternoon at 2:30
o'clock at the W. w. Chambers,
undertaking establishment, 1400
Chaplin st. N. W., with the Rev.
j. Frederick Wenchel, pastor Of
the Christ English Lutheran
Church, officiating. Burial will be
in Fort Lincoln Cemetery.
MIR. Stephens, who was a ma
tive of Newport, Pa, came to
Washington in 1918. He is sur
vived by his widow, Mrs. Mary H.
Stephens, and his daughter,
Geraldine STEPHENS,
The Washington times., 1931-01-09
Woman Is Injured
As FUUO Cars Crash

When two automobiles collided
at Thirteenth and M SITS. N. w.,
early yesterday, Mrs. Rachael
GaStrock, al, 800 block Eleventh
st. N. W., was removed to Emer-
gency Hospital and treated for
decorations on her head and
shock. =,
Clarence c. Gastrock, so, 300
block Eleventh St. N. W., said
to have operated the machine in
which the injured woman was
riding, escaped unhurt as did
Carlos j. Keene, 2100 block Eight
eenth st. N. W., the other driver.
The Washington times., 1931-01-09
Alexandria Cuts
Total assessments

ALEXANDRIA, Va, Jan. 9.
The board of equalization through
its secretary, E. F. Hoffman an
nounced a total reduction in the
assessment of $604,998, from the
valuations placed on property by
the board of assessors.
In addition to the reduction on
individual pieces Of property at
the request of the owners, the
board cut the total assessment Of
the city so per cent.
The Washington times., 1931-01-09
DIR. RIIFIIS L. ALLEN

Funeral services for DR.. Rufus
L. Allan, widely known IN medical
circles in washington, who died
at his home in WayneSviIle, Hay
ward county, N. C., were held to
day at his home, according to
word received here.
DR.. Allen, who came from q
family Of physicians, married Miss
Marion Wilton, Of this city. He
represented North Carolina at the
Pan-American Medical Congress,
and was a director Of the EQu1ta-
bile Life Insurance Society.
The Washington times., 1931-01-09
Michigan Governor
To Talk at BnnQuet

Governor Brucker, of Michigan,
has accepted the invitation of the
Michigan State Association to
address it's SEVENTEEN annual
banquet to be held at the Hay
Adams House, Monday, January
26. Senator Arthur H. Vanden-
berg, president Of the association,
will act as toaStmaster.
The Washington times., 1931-01-09
BIRTHS

Leroy e. and Margaret s. Tull, boy
George R. and Mary A. Assay, boy.
George and Marie H. Brown boy.
James r. and Agnes L. Hilderbrand,
girl.
Patrick F. and Katherine Fitzmau-
rise, girl.
Floyd F. and Dorothy L. Smith, girl
Wesley L. and Martha v. Bigelow,
girl.
Edward W. and May H. Pendleton
boy
John W. and jamie Brooks girl.
Harold and Henrietta Lloyd, girl.
Lloyd and Lucy Moulton, boy.
Robert and Wilhelmina Burt, boy.
Charles W. and Geraldyne Shaw, boy.
The Washington times., 1931-01-09
ANDREW z. GRAY

Funeral services for Andrew e.
Gray, 20. a machinist Of the
Navy Yard for more than 40
years, who died suddenly yester-
day at his home, 755 Tenth st,
S. E., win be held Monday morn
ing at 10 O'Clock from his late
residence, with burial in Cedar
Hill Cemetery.
Mr.. Gray, who was a native Of
Washington, was an active mem.
Der Of the MachiniStS Union. He
is survived by his widow, Mrs.
Josephine Gray; two sons, Den
mis- and Samuel Gray, and one
daughter, Mrs. c. F. Nov, all Of
this city.
The Washington times., 1931-01-09
Sigma Alpha Frat
To GiDe First Dance

A first dance Of the season
will be given by Sigma Alpha Phi
fraternity in the main ballroom
at the Shoreham Hotel tonight.
The committee in charge of
arrangements is composed of w.
H. Tracy, chairman; Donald Can
ham, Jack Irving and Broadway
Frazier.
The Washington times., 1931-01-09
DEATHS

ANDERSON, MARY KATHERINE - On
"wednesday, January q. 1881, e her isse
residence, IasS Newton s.; n. ", MARY
Anderson, mother Of Mrs. John Rendes,
Mary c., Albert =. Anderson, ir.
Funeral from the residence Of her sig-
St. n. E., on Saturday, January 10, 1t
$50 q. m. thence 10 st. Aloysius Church,
at o'clock a. m. Services by Chambers
BIcKFORD, LgLA A:mon 11,5 ,T5hIrsd4gy, Jsn-
Md. LULA A. BTCKFORD, the beloved
wife Of Gershon P. Bickford.
Funeral services viii be conducted from
morning, January 10, 1881, 1t 10 O'Clock.
Interment will follow 1t Rock Greek
Cemetery.
GRAY, ANDREW E.-Passed away, sud
1881, at 8 80 O'Clock, at his residence,
755 Tenth Street Southeast. ANDREW =.
GRAY, the beloved husband Of Jossphine
is survived by three children. one daugh-
Mr.. Dennis Gray and Mr.. Samuel Gray.
his late residence. eSSSe 7s5 Tenth Street south.
east. on Monday morning, January IL,
1881. at 10 O'Clock. Relatives md friends
low at Cedar Hill Cemstery.
LACEY, WILLIAM F-suddsRly on We'd
nesday, January z, 1881, WILLIAM r.
LACEY, of No, 8 Ninth St. n. E., the
beloved father. of william F.: Lacey, tr.
Funeral services will be conducted from
Zurhorst's funeral parlors, 301 East Capt.
tol St., on Saturday morning, January 10,
1881 at $50 O'Clock, thence to st. Jo-
seph's Church where requiem mass viii be
said ut O'Clock for the repose Of his
soul. Interment will follow at Mount
olivet Cemetery.
STEPHENs, LLOYD C.-Passed away sud-
his late residence, 5000 South Dakota
Ave. N. E., LLOYD G. STEPHENS, the
beloved husband of Mary Stephens and
father of Geraldine Stephens.
Funeral services will be conducted from
the W. W. Chambers Co. funeral home,
l4Oo Chspin St; y. W, on Saturday S after after
Relatives and friends are invited to at
tend. Tnterment win follow at Fort Lin
coin Cemetery.
The Washington times., 1931-01-09
MARRIAGE LICENSES

George c. Ashton, 80, Princeton, N.
J., and Alvertia L. Russell, %, Mum
Gle, Ind. The Rev. J. C. Taylor.
Maurice Heflin, 21, Warrenton, Va.
and Louise F. Pruett, 20, Warrenton,
Va The Rev. J. C. Ball
John o. Steward, 70, and Dorothy 9.
Bright, 4S. The Rev. James Mordock.
Guy N. Gordon, 20, and Pearl n.
Mason, 1S. The Rev. J. e. Briggs.
James H. FatherIy, %, and Jenilee
E. Welch, rs. The Rev. ]. H. Dun
ham.
McKoy Goodman, "a, and Alice
Murphy, %. The Rev. w. D. Jarvis.
The Washington times., 1931-01-09
TALKS ON STATEHOOD

Edwin Evans will speak on
'"The Ideal State" at 3 o'clock
Sunday afternoon at Secular
Leagues Open Forum, Musicians
Hall. 1905 E st. N, w.
The Washington times., 1931-01-09

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-30
MACDONALD HAS BEGUN TO SPEED
 UP HIS PLANS
Reconstruc tiOn of His Cabinet Already Under Way - Kings Speech May Be Brief
By WEBB MILLER United Press COrrpeSandent)

SOEElpCS9kA<AChey sf
 London, Oct 30. (UP)-PremieI J. Ramsay Macdonald proceeded with the reconstruction of his cabi- net to-day preparatory to balancine Britain's budget and taking up the important international matters o' debts and reparations.
 The cabinet officers and other members of the government all ready have surrendered their port. folios to the prime minister put will continue in office pending the cabinet revision. Macdonald VIII confer with Stanley Baldwin. con servative leader, and Sir Herper. samuel, national liberal. again next week. but it was doubtful If the cabinet would be announced peiore parliament meets Tuesday to elect a sneaker and swear in the mem bers for the formal opening Nov 10.
 The cabinet Tuesday probably will appoint committee to exam inc the whole question of the trade balance, including a possible tariff If a tariff Is decided on. it's intro- duction before the end of the year was regarded as unlikely.
 Tae kings speech opening par liament November 10 may be one of the briefest in recent years, touching only sketchily on pro- posed legislation, which will be left to the government to work out carefully. Parliament probably will be in session only three weeks before recessing for the holidays.
 There seemed little doubt thai Britain will be in the forefront of any move for international confer. ences on war debts and the gold problem, althought there will be no decision on any important in. ternationaI question until after the cabinet reconstruction.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-30
ENGLISH WOMEN PROVE WORTH AS AIR PILOTS
Established Selves as Cap- able Pilots Even Be-
 fore the War

London-Seven years of private flying have established the Eng lishwoman as a noteworthy air pilot.
 Miss Amy Johnson of Australia solo fame, Miss Winifred Spooner. winner of numerous open races. Lady Bailey, lone air tourist of Africa and the Hon. Mrs Victor Bruce, who flew solo to Japan, are Britain's best-known women flyers.
 A number of titled women such as the Duchess of Bedford, own private airplanes and do most Of their tra .ling throughout Great Britain and the Continent by air.
 Before the war a few women had proved that the task of air plane pilotage and cross-country navigation was by no means for men only. Today women are quail flying for pilots license, or ticket" in rapidly increasing numbers.
 A check showed that women pi- lots on Oct l held 112 Air Minis try "A" licenses, entitling the hold CT to pilot an airplane outside the immediate prl -incts of an air. drome, Five women possess the "B" license. granted only after the aspirant has done a considerable amount of flying and has gained technical and mechanical knowl. edge, which permits the holder tc fly as a commercial pilot for hire and reward.
 The total number of "A" and "B" licenses issued by the Ar Ministry to women since the sys- tenn came into fo-ce is 142. Some of the pilots have allowed the.r licenses to lapse.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-30
SEA CNAWINC
 AWAY BASE OF
 TALLEST LIGHT
Cape Hatteras' Mariners Guide Threatened With
 Destruction

Cape Hatteras, N. C.-The tall- est lighthouse on the American coast, Cape Hatteras light, con- structed in 1870, faces slow de- struction5 by bad storms off shore. Efforts of government officials to harness the surf gnawing towards the base of the spiral tower by building dikes and breakwaters have failed.
 Captain Jennette, keeper of the lighthouse, was born almost within the shadows of the tower. When a boy he dreamed of becoming a steamboat operator. He went into the lighthouse service and has served for 40 years. His early &C., tivities being aboard the light ten ders.
 That is the nearest he ever came to realizing his ambition to be q steamboat man.
 But back home now and as keeper of Americas foremost light house, Captain Jennette is finding contentment. He has been at the present station 12 years. Even during that time he has seen the ocean come in hundreds of feet nearer the base of the tower.
 Just what other precautions the government will take to save this tallest of lighthouses are un- determined. Old-timers who have witnessed some of the worst storms during the last half cen tury claim that it would take only one unusually hard off-shore gale to undermine the tower.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-30

Edwin Davies, 16, and Oswald Maxwell, IF, Watervilie youths, were given suspended sentences in the Cheshire Reformatory on charges of breaking and entering when arraigned before Judge Newell Jennings in superior court today. The accused were part of quintet which was alleged to have stolen a truck from the ln- ternational Truck & Sales Co of Watertown avenue and later to have figured in a shooting in Southbury in which Maxwell was taken to the Waterbury hospita with a bullet wound in the stomach.
 states Attorney Lawrence L. Lewis reviewed the case stating that after the quintet had taken the truck it was driven to Southbury where a cottage was entered and several articles taken. Maxwell was said to have appear ed before the station master at Southbury, telling a story of being shot in the stomach by hunter. The station master drove the wounded youth to the Waterbury hospital.
 Mir Lewis told the court that the other three involved in the case were arraigned in the Southbur! court. Two were given suspended
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-30
ONE TOWN COMES
 BACK AND HOLDS GREAT HOLIDAY
England in Arkansas One Year Ago Was in De- spair, But To-day There Is Great Rejoicing

England, Ark, Oct 30.-(UP)- This Arkansas city. center of a large farming area celebrated in homely country style to-day the return of good times.
 A year ago England was in de- spair. The drought had ravaged all crops. Bafefooted farmers trudged the streets. Scantily clad small children shivered in line waiting for the Red Cross kitchen to give them their daily bread.
 In sharp contrast was England to-day. From far and near farm- CTS. their wives and children gath cred for a great jubilee. The cele- bration was to townspeople more exciting than country fair. There was plenty of back-slapping and cheering. All were talking about the good yields and full food bins.
 Many farmers visited the exhi- bition of farm products. where prize grains, corn and cotton were on display.
 Tn the center of the display room could be found the men who last year did yoeman service-Mayor Walter Williams. a short Title man who predicted that England would "come back" and George Morris, a young plantation owner and at- torney.
 A knot of farmers was clus- tered about Morris. the man who stood firm last fall when farmers and townspeople threatened to break into stores to get food. He proudly showed exhibits of canned foodstuffs that had been cooked in community outfits and distri- butad in the county last winter He pointed to the exhibits of poul- try and livestock as sign this community had begun a program of diversified farming..
 Morris said e survey of the community revealed virtually all oi the farmers receiving government loans have repaid them. Many plantations will produce better than bale of cotton to an acre and from 40 to 50 bushels oi corn. Labor is at premium. he said. Merchants report large sales of clothing. nArncss, buEgisa land sooIs.
 To-day, despite the urge to har- vest the crop quickly. many farm- era stepped work during the two- day festival.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-30
TEST SUIT IN DEFUNCT BANKING AGENCY
Youths Escape
 Reform School
Two Get Suspended Sentences on Charges of Break
 ing and Entering

sentences and the third was sen- fenced to the Meriden Reform school. Judge Jennings stated he did not see where the cases of Davies and Maxwell were any diff ferent from the two who were given suspended sentences and or dered a similar sentence. The youths were placed on probation and ordered to report to William M. Harris, probation officer.
 George Gallo. charged with az gravated assault, and sentenced to six months in jail following his shooting of a woman in Columbia Boulevard section, in June, was re- ported to have been on good be- havior since and permission was granted for his release next week