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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-19
SCuoI,ARs REMEMBER

Cambridge, Mass, let 19.-(uPo admiration for Thomas A. Edison was expressed to-day by the winners of the two nationai scholarship contests he sponsored-
 The proteges are Wilber B. Illus ton of Seattle, Wash, and Arthur O. Williams, Jr, of East Providence. R. l., third and second-year stu dents, respectively, at Massachu- setts Institute of Technology.
 Huston, 1929 winner, said:
 q think few men have made greater appeal to the imagination of boys than MT Edison. His long life of achievement held all the 'eie- ments that inspire young men to give a purpose to their lives. l feel in his death the loss of real friend to whose interest in youth I am deeply indebted"
 "Mr Edison's death is a great loss because of his contributions to human progress. and those who were fortunate enough to know him personally will miss a. strong friend" f
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the comfort and the welfare of the people and to lift human happiness to it's highest standard.
 Prof Albert Einstein:
 "Edison was one of the greatest of untiring creative spirits.
 Sir Oliver Lodge:
 "He has done a splendid work. He was indeed a great inventor.
 Wilber B. Huston. of Seattle Wash, winner Of Edison's first na- tional scholarship. in 1929:
 His long life of achievement held all the elements that inspire young men to give a purpose 10 their lives. I feel in his death the loss of a real friend to whose in- terest in youth I am deeply in- debted." Providence, R. l., 1880 winner:
 .Mr Edison's death is a great loss because of his contributions to human progress, and those who were fortunate enough to know him personally will miss a strong friend"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-19
Weis1nan Named
 as Trustee
On Estate of Charles Sar-
 gent Local Milk Dealer

Attorney A. Henry Weisman was appointed trustee in the estate of Charles Sergeant. local milk dealer, at the regular session of the United States Bankruptcy court before Referee Carleton E. Hoad- ley this morning. Appraisers ap- pointed included A. H. Merriman' John Byrnes and Fred Abbott: Liabilities of $7,440 and stock Of approximately $1,200 were report. ed in the Universal Paint and wall Paper Company by the receiver Nathan G. Sacks.
 Liabilities of s1,500 were report ed in the case of Domenico Scozza- fava, laborer. No trustee or ap- praisers were appointed. All of the other cases were continued unth | the next meeting. s.nkt
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William Leslie and Marion Estelle. He was married to the present Mrs Edison, the former Miss Mila Miller, two years later. Three chil- dren resulted also from this mar riage, Charles, Madeline and Theo- dore. Charles is actual head of the Edison plant at West Orange to-day.
 New York, UP)-With Thomas Ava Edison's death to-day, 1t was recalled that discovery of what now is known as radio" was at his finger-tips back in 1875, but that the inventor, too busy with other jobs, did not follow up his discov- cries in connection with "etheric force."
 Details of Edison's discovery, and his reasons for failing to de- velop it further, were explained by Remsen Crawford in a publish ed interview with Edison in the Saturday Evening Post of Septem- Der 27. 1880.
 Discussing his early discovery with his interviewer, Edison said, according to the Saturday Even ing Post article:
 "On the evening. of November 22, 1875, while experimenting with a vibrator magnet, I noticed a tiny spark coming from the core of the magnet. oh, well. we had seen it before, and for the moment we believed it due to inductive elec- tricity-nothing out of the ordi- nary. ..
 But when we hooked up small wire and found that we could get that spark again by turning the wire back on itself; and when we saw that the spark could be im- parted to the gas-pipe system of Newark, which had no insulation, knew that 1t was new kind of electricity not amenable to the laws of voltaic, or static, or cleo tricity.
 ". that spark in my work shop in Newark turned out to be what Hertz called electric force later on. and what Marconi called his wireless telegraphy still later on. and what has now come to oe called radio. and flashes sound overseas and land and transmits photographs around the earth and fills the homes of people with speeches and music--and all sorts of things.
 "I took it with me to Paris and had it in what is called 'Edison's Black Box at the International Ex- position, but as far as I ever got with 1t was the ship signals I sold to Marconi. Maybe I was occupied with other research work for | which I had obliCated myself fo packers. My friends say 1t was water than ran by my mill. It was more than that. It was milk spilled from my pail, for had 1t. But I have never wasted time grieving over split milk. There are too many mysteries to be unravei- ed yet. and find new interest in whatever comes along.
 Washington, Oct. 10-(UP)-- Had Thomas A. Edison not lived. and had no one else produced the devices he invented. life would be
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-19
EDISON,s FRIEND DIES

West Orange. N. J., Oct 19.-- (UP)-John F. Ott. 75, for 5S years an employe in Thomas A. Edison's & laboratory. died to-day.
 He had been an invalid five years and had grieved over Edison's fatal illness.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-19
CooLIDGE APpoINTEE

Holyoke, Mass, Oct 1g.-(UP)- Judge John Hiidreth of the Hol- yoke district court was celebrating his S0th birthday anniversary to- day. HiIdreth. one of the oldest justices in Massachusetts. was ap- pointed senior judge by Calvin Coolidge. then governor. in 1929.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-19
BY JOE KING

BY JOE KING
 striking sketches depict some of the most im- the of Thomas A. Edison whose amazing the lives of everybody every day:
 Traits of genius discernible even in Edisons At the of 10 he started chemical laboratory in the basement of his home.
 ?. Interested in teegraphy, he put telegraph
 3. speedy typewriter of to-day is perfection or the machine that Edison helped build in 1S11
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fcial lightning.

railway station the nearby village or Fort Huron Mich, when he 15.
 A. In 1877 he invented the carbon telephone trans- hitter, forerunner of the radio microphone
 5. In the same year he invtened the phonograph. spoke into it "Mary had a little lamb."
 G. His invention of the electric lamp in 1879 turned night into day.
 T. In 1891 he invented the forerunner of today's machine. Only at time could
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nIEp pAYING TRIRUTE

Boston, Oct 19.-(UP) - pr Samuel Wesley Stratton. 70. famed physicist and educator, died sud- denly last night while paying trib- ute to his longtime friend. Thomas A. Edison.
 My associations with Edison ex- tended over a period of more than 35 years" Dr Stratton dictated to a newspaperman at his Beacon street home. .'I have always ad- mired his untiring energy, his imagination and his accomplish ments. Few men have been of such great service to their fellow men,
 Monuments in his honor have been erected in many cities of the world. His life and his accom- plishments have been, and will be for many generations to come, the Inspirations of youth. The world mourns the loss of a very great benefactor. His interest,".
 His voice faltered. He slumped forward in his chair. Or William B. Rollins, summoned from his nearby home. pronounced Dr straf- ton dead. A heart attack was be- lieved to have caused death.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-19

The painting, upper left, shows Edison as young man, engrossed in one of his most important eX- periments. He is keeping vigil over an electric lamp to test its endur- ance. Upper right: the inventor who was responsible for the first motion picture projection machine taps the key that starts projection on the new dimension movie screen in a distant city. Below: with Charles Steinmetz, the late wizard of electricity. Steinmetz here is demonstrating to Edison the de- structive results of Steinmetz' arti- ficial lightning.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-19
CONDOLENCES OF POPE

Vatican City, Oct 19.--(uPl-- Pope Plus xI was deeply moved when informed of the death of Thomas A. Edison. Monsignor Pig zardo conveyed the news to tho pontiff in 0 United Press dispatch from New York. The pontiH ex- pressed his sorrow and was under- stood to be preparing message qf condolence to the Edison family.
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The top picture shows Edison in his laboratory on his 74th birthday, Feb II, 1921. Bottom: Looking over his first phonograph. The oc- casion was the golden anniversary, in 1927, of his invention recording and reproducing sound.
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People in All
 Stages of Life

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Washington. Oct. 10-(UP)-- Had Thomas A. Edison not lived. and had no one else produced the devices he invented. life would be vastly different.
 without Edison's work, the
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Little Brick House
 EdisOn's Birthplace

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vatican City. Oct 1s.-(uP1--~ The pope sent condolences to the Edison family to-day through Caf~ dinal Hayes Of New York
Evening star., 1931-12-20
new MARCH PERMIT
ASKED OF POLICE
Former Member of Famous 1O1st
Infantry Prepares for Visit
of Ex-Service Group.

There is to be another march on
the Capitol" on February Sunless
Gen. Pelham Glassford, superintendent
of the Metropolitan Police Force, and
Vice President Curtis turn "thumhs
down" on the scheme.
John H. Fahey, formerly a member
OF the famous 10lst Infantry. 26th III
vision, who is chairman of legislation
for the Army and Navy Union, q, s A
last night wrote to Gen. Glassford for
permission for a march of former sew.
ice men to emphasize to Congress their
pleas for payment of the adjusted com
pensation. He also wrote to Vice
President Curtis for permission for the
marchers to enter tie Capitol grounds
and present their pleas.
Notices regarding the date and tho
plans for this parade are to be sent ont
to the 255 garrisons of the Army and
Navy Union, U. S. A., and invitations N
other service organizations to ioin IN
the demonstration just as soon as word
is received from Gen. Glassford and the
Vice President. '-Ae
If the parade Is staged it is planned
that the former service men will for
the most part, march in uniform and
will be met In the Capitol grounds bv
a large group of service men who are
now in Congress and who will carry
their petitions to tie legislative cham
berS.
Evening star., 1931-12-20
AUTO VICTIM DIES
OF HEAD INJURIES
G. Milton Thomas, go, Succumbs
Driver of Car Released Pend
ing Inquest.

G. Milton Thomas, so years old, OF
1927 Chaplin street, died last night from
injuries suffered when he was knocked
down by an automobile as he was walk
ing across Fourteenth street near his
home.
He was struck, according to police,
by coupe driven by Leonard Messick,
20. of 1887 Tenth street. Mr.. Thomas
was taken to Garfield Hospital in an
automobile driven by Oral Carr of
1446 Fairmont street. where he was
treated for head injuries. He died sew
eral hours later. Messick, arrested after
the accident, was released in custody of
his attorney for appearance at an in
quest which has not yet been sched-
uled.
Thomas, florist, with stand in the
New Center Market, Fifth and K streets,
had no relatives other than a son living
in Seattle, Wash. He lived alone at the
Chaplin street address for several years.
Efforts were being made last night to
communicate with the son.
Evening star., 1931-12-20
600 ADDITIONAL
Jobs FOUND FOR
D. c. UNEMPLOYED
Group Is Largest Since En-
ployment Committee Began
to Function.
EXPRESS WILLINGNESS
TO WORK ON WOODPILE
Benjamin Announces Full Organi-
cation, With E. C. Graham
as Chairman.

Another 800 men from the ranks of
this city's unemployed will be given
work tomorrow by the District of Co.
lumbia Committee on Employment.
This group, the largest since the
committee began to function. was Sc
lected from the 1000 or more appli-
cations filed at the employment Office,
according to an announcement made
by Paul L. Benjamin, the committee S
executive secretary. The qnajority of
those selected have expressed willing
ness to go to work on the municipal
woodpile.
During the last few weeks the COM
mittee has found employment for about
500 men.
Committee Completed.
Simultaneously with this announce
ment, Mr.. Benjamin said the full or
ganization of the committee has been
completed and divided into headquar-
ters and field divisions. All executives
are volunteers, and the committee is
functioning on a cost of about Ia
cents on the dollar expended Mr.
Benjamin's service has been donated by
the Social Hygiene Society.
The committee is now composed of
vice chairman: Mr.. Benjamin. eXecu-
tive secretary; L. w. De Cast. chairman
of Survey Committee; Col E. G. Bliss,
chairman of Work Creation Committee;
Mrs Harvey w Wiley. chairman of
Food Conservation Committee; Allen
Pope, chairman of the Made Work
Committee: William J. Plunkett, chair
man of Placement and Distribution
Committee; Maj D. j. Donovan, chair
man Finance Committee, and William
o. Tufts, chairman Homeless and
Transient Men Committee.
w. c. Cleary has been named chief
clerk and deputy supervisor in charge
of the executive offices, accounting and
wood yard.
Will Sell Wood.
Statesmen, it was explained, will en-
deavor to sell the wood produced at
the wood yard in order to keep the re-
volving fund used for this service as
nearly as possible intact.
Linn c. Drake. Scout executive Dis
trict of Columbia Division. Boy Scouts
of America, is deputy supervisor of in
tervleW5 and directions. Registrations
will be handled by E. P. Boyden, j. A
Hillmar and j. G. Clonts, clerk. G. R.
EXten will be assignment supervisor.
Placements and the Womans division
will be handled by Mrs. C. w. Smith,
executive secretary. Miss L. Barry has
been selected as a stenographer; Ernest
Beeutz, watchman, and P. Fuller, clerk
1--WE hope to have every department
functioning smoothly by the end of
this week" Mr.. Benjamin said I'VE
are gratified at the progress made dur
ing the past week and feel that we are
now equipped to handle this job at a
minimum Of expense. Within the next
10 days We expect to have established
q downtown station. where people can
be sent "a hours day and where they
will be given the aid best suited to their
needc
Evening star., 1931-12-20
new AUTO PARKING
RACKET UNCOVERED
Treasury Department Disperses
Collectors of Quarters for
Park Area Space.

Another kind of automobile parking
racket was broken up yesterday by the
Treasury Department along lower
Thirteenth street, where unauthorized
persons had started to collect 25 cents
for parking cars.
The area being used was part of the
Government property which Is to be
turned into a park, but which now is
in the hands of contractor for
wrecking purposes. A previous con-
tract to another party for parking au-
tomobiles had been terminated De-
cember is.
Late Friday Investigators found COL
ored men collecting for the parking of
cars in this space along Thirteenth
street, between c and D streets. be-
tween the curbstone and the buildings.
Early yesterday officials on the Job
cornered these unauthorized collec-
tors of quarters and ordered them off
the lot.
The contractor had nothing to do
with the collection scheme, Treasury
officials stated.
Evening star., 1931-12-20
FRIENDSHIP PLANS
LIGHTING CONTEST
Outdoor Christmas Display Under
Auspices of Association Decem-
Der "a to January /.

An outdoor electric Christmas display
contest will be conducted by the Friend
ship Citizens Association from Decem-
ber "a to January /.
The contest, according to Harry
Friedman, president Of the association
is designed to make the Friendship sec
ton one of the best lighted communi-
ties during the holidays. All residents
in the territory along Wisconsin avenue
from Van Ness street to the District
Line have been invited to enter.
A silver loving cup will be awarded
the resident whose home has the most
attractive outdoor electric display. The
cup will be presented at the associa-
tion's New Year celebration in the
Janney School January 6.
In addition to the outdoor display
contest, thetassociation is sponsoring a
community Christmas tree which will
be lighted Tuesday at $50 o'clock or
the Janney School lawn. DR.. Frank w
Ballou, superintendent Of schools, viii
take part In the ceremonies
Evening star., 1931-12-20
LIQUOR ARREST MADE
IN PADLOCKED HOUSE
Oficers Declare Pitcher of Whisky
and Some Home Brew
Found.

Paddock injunctions don't mean much
70 the occupants of certain house in
the 500 block Of c street southeast, ac-
cordlng to report mad2 last night bv
Sergt. A. I. Bullock and Policemen W
Z. Wrenn and c. S. Dwyer, all of the
second inspection district headquarters.
When the officers went to the house
IN question to serve an injunction no.
tice yesterday, they reported, liquor was
still being kept there. They found a
pitcher of whisky, they said. and a
quantity Of home brew. They arrested
Thomas Brown, colored, on a possession
charge.
Receiving tip some liquor was to be
delivered to house in the 1900 block
OF Yost street, Bullock secreted himself
there last night.
After short wait, he said, Harold v.
Daniels, 81, of 1016 Seventeenth place
northeast, drove up with a quantity Of
alleged liquor. Bullock seized both the
liquor and the automobile and arrested
Daniels on possession charge.
Evening star., 1931-12-20
SHIPSTEAD COMMENDS
FINE ARTS COMMISSION
Praises Manner in Which Sign
Regulation Has Been
Administered.

The Commission Of Fine Arts has
been highly commended by Senator
Henrik Shipstead Of Minnesota, co-au-
thor of the Shipstead-Luce act, for the
manner in which the commission has
administered this law in cooperation
with District of Columbia officials, to
regulate buildings and signs adjacent to
public property.
In letter to Mr.. Moore, Senator
Shipstead wrote that he had heard no
complaints as to administration of the
law, and assumed that the operation of
it is satisfactory"
Furthermore, the Senator said, "I
believe that the Fine Arts Commission
is entitled to a great deal of credit for
this. Administrators of law can always
accomplish. in my opinion, good results
provided they spice their administra-
tive activities with liberal doses of cour-
tesy and diplomacy. This, the Fine Arts
Commission has evidently done and
am grateful" IN n iseiIt r.
Evening star., 1931-12-20
KILLED
BY H|T-RUN AUTO
CoIored Man Is Hit While in
Safety Zone-Second Acct
dent Results.

A hit-and-run accident, in which a
colored man was fatally hurt as he
stood in street car safety zone last
night, caused another automobile to
crash into a taxicab which suddenly
slowed down to avoid st-iHing passers-by
who had gone to the aid of the in
jured man No one was hurt In the
second mishap.
The colored man was struck at
Pennsylvania avenue and Twenty-sixth
street by a car which stopped backed
up, sweryed around the injured man
and continued on its way. Several
witnesses noted the license number Of
the machine.
As a crowd gathered around the &C
cident victim, the taxi driver, Douglas
Winters, %, OF 1907 E street southeast,
brought his cab to an almost complete
stop. The taxi was hit in the rear by
an automobile driven by Charles Gels
ling, 43, of 1908 o street.
Meanwhile, police had been notified
and scout car was dispatched to the
scene. The order, broadcast over the
police radio, was picked up by a
Casualty Hospital ambulance equipped
with short-wave receiving set. which
happened to be in the neighborhood.
The injured man was taken to
Casualty, where he died several hours
later of crushed skull. His identity
remained unknown.
A check-up of the license number Of
the hit-and-run machine revealed 1t
was listed in the name of a woman iv-
ing in Ballston, Va. A lookout was
broadcast to all precincts, and Vir-
s1nia authorities also were asked to
stop the automobile on sight.
Geisling, meanwhile, was arrested
and taken to the third precinct station.
Evening star., 1931-12-20
ARCHITECTS DAUGHTER WEDS
CHAUFFEUR IN BUS ROMANCE
Mary Joan 0Imsted EIopes
With Chevy Chase Line
Driver.
Couple ThWart Efforts Of
Brides Father to Pre-
vent Marriage.

A romance which had its inception
on a Chevy Chase bus eliminated last
Saturday in the elopement of the
daughter of a prominent Washington
architect with a young bus driver. 1t
was disclosed last night.
Ihe principals were Mary Joan Ohm
sted, 20-year-old daughter of w. B.
OlmSted, 1851 Oliver street. and George
N. Everhart, 22-year -old bus driver of
the Capital Traction Co. They were
married in Frederick, Md, after an
automobile ride to Leesburg, Va, where
they barely evaded detention by the
sheriff who had been notified by Miss
Olmsteds father.
Friends explained the couple met
about six months ago. Young Everhart
often drove Chevy Chase bus on
which Miss Olmsted frequently was a
passenger.
Decided to Elope.
Last Saturday they decided to elope
and be married at Leesburg, Va, where
EVerhart's relatives live.
Miss Olmsted's father learned of
their plans. He telephoned Sheriff E.
S. Adrian at LeeSburg, requesting that
ne prevent issuance of marriage
Incense Sheriff Adrian said last night
Mr Olmsted informed him that his
daughter was not of age. The sheriff
notified the county court clerk, but the
young couple got word of the efforts to
prevent their marriage and drove
through Leesburg, then turned back to
washington and to Frederick Md
Evening star., 1931-12-20
FEDERAL PAY CUT
PLAN CONDEMNED
Civil Service League Action
Recalls Struggle of Years
for Higher Level.

Proposals for reduction of the sala-
ries of Government employees, profered
by several members of Congress, have
been condemned by members of the
League Of the American Civil Service,
who cite the long struggle of the Fed
eral workers before their pay was
brought up to present levels.
The attention of Congress is peing
called to the fact that for so years
prior to the passage of the WEIGH act
there mad been no salary increase ex-
cept the S240 bonus during the war.
according to Jessie E. Perez, secretary
of the league.
Struggle for Increases.
Members of the organization, at
tendlns a league meeting Friday night
al the Washington Hotel, also declared
that under the WEIGH act the low
salaried employees received less favored
treatment than those in the higher
salary brackets, the former receiving
increases ranging from $50 to sl20'
some receiving no pay boosts at all. and
tne latter increases ranging from $500
to S1,700. 4'0'
Inc proposed personnel classification
vi! a4So was discussed at this meeting,
WIN members joining with the Ameri-
can Federation of Labor in opnosition
10 the new bill. The opinion was ey-
pressed by one spokesman for the
league that the classification act could
oe administered properly under provi-
sions OF the Brookhart Board Of Ap-
peal' bill, which would transfer the
personnel Classification Board to the
Civil Service Commission.
Leagues Consistent Fight.
The organization adopted a. resoIu-
ton stating that the League of the
American Civil Service was the onIv or.
ganization of Government emploves
which consistently fought for the DaIe
Dill and consistently opposed passage of
the retirement bill enacted in Nav of
last year.
The league emphasized that Under
this act 81 a month deducted from
each employees 3.5 per cent contribu-
ton to the retirement, is retained bv
the Government in the Treasury unless
the employe dies in the service or is
separated from it through no fault Of
his own.
1t proposed that the league draft an
amendment to the retirement act tn
rescind the "tontine" feature, to permit
optional retirement after IS years of
service without regard to age. and on
tional retirement at the age of so after
service of 80 years.