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The Washington times., 1931-05-11
SUICIDE LEAVES
DREAM LETTER
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CHICAGO, May II GNSO.
Doctors today believed that Miss
Freda Edwards, %, who com
mitted suicide last night by tax
ing poison, was a victim of
strange mental disorders.
The young woman left dra-
matte farewell note which told of
a love tragedy involving her ''hus-
band and children" Information
obtained by police indicated she
was never wed and had no chill
dren.
Miss Edwards dream letter.
in part read:
81 loved you dearly and /
grew suspicious of you. 1
thought you were false, that
your love was all given to an
other. And in my sore jeaI-
Ousy 1 listened to the temptings
of that bad man who whispered
to me of revenge.
&C.. MY own sin I have
surely expiated. 1 cannot ex-
plate the shame / have put
upon you and your children.
Think what it was to watch
Williams decaying strength, to
. be along with you in his dying
hour, and not be able to say
he is my child as well as yours.
"GOd alone knows how / lived
through it all. 1t has been to
me as the bitterness of death.
Oh, that the past could be
blOtted out; that 1 could wake
UP and find it but a hideOus
dream; that / were here as in
the old days of health and
happiness. Your ever loving
wife"
The Washington times., 1931-05-11
WObdn RecOUers
From Poison Drink

Mrs. Jennie Sands, 33, of 1926
M st. N. W., is recovering at Gal
linger Hospital today after swal-
lowing poison at her home ye5ter-
day.
She was removed from her
home in a police patrol car to
Emergency Hospital where she
was given first-aid treatment
She was then taken to Galinger
Hospital.
The Washington times., 1931-05-11
Berlin Denies DO-X
Has abandoned Hop

FRIEDRICHSHAFEN, Germany,
May II G.N.SD.-A denial that
the proposed flight Of the Ger
man seaplane DO-X across the
Atlantic to South America has
been abandoned or that the
plane had been damaged in the
attempted take-off from Bolama,
Portuguese Guinea, last week was
issued today by the Dornier Com
pany here, builders of the big
ship.
The airship has been delayed
at Bolama for more than a week
by bad weather.
The Washington times., 1931-05-11
Loan Groups Plan
Alexandria Session

The third annual conference
of the Virginia Conference of
Building and Loan Associations
will be held in Alexandria, Thurs
day and Friday.
Alfred Thomson, secretary OF
the Peoples Building and Loan
Association of Alexandria, is
chairman of the local committee.
The Washington times., 1931-05-11
HEART ATTACK FATAL

Fred G. Schockency, of 167
INLAND Terrace N. E., died Of
heart disease at his home yester-
day. He was pronounced dead by
DR.. Louis Jimal, of Casualty Hos
pital.
The Washington times., 1931-05-11
ASKED To ACT
BYL|BERTIES
UNION
Trouble Brewing, Group Tells
Chief Executive in Letter;
Would Ban u. S. Officials

Immediate withdrawal of Amer
ican Marines from Haiti and
action to replace American Of
ficials by 1Iaitians are urged
upon President Hoover in a let
ter addressed to him by members
Of the national board of the
American Civil Liberties Union.
The signers characterize the
presence of the marines rs
wholly unnecessary to the main
tsnance of order in Haiti, in
deed, dangerous to it,"
They complain that replace
ment of American officials by
Haitians is not proceeding Us
recommended by the President'G
Haitian Commission. The letter
was sent following advices from
Haiti of growing unrest and re-
sentiment against failure to take
steps to end the occupation.
The writer's declare: :
''If these two steps are not
taken promptly we fear there
may be again OutburStS OF
violent protest against the
American occupation"
Signed by Seven
Those who signed the letter are
Prof. Harry Elmer Barnes, Ar
thur Garfield Hays, the Rev. HUI
bert C. Herring, Henry Raymond
Mussey, William PickenS, Amos
Pinchot and DR.. Harry F. Ward.
The appeal to the President
follows:
"This organization has for a
long time been active in the eff
forts to end the American OcCu-
patton in Haiti, because that
occupation inevitably curtNiled
the civil rights of the Haitian
people. We welcomed your ap-
pOintment of a commission to
recommend the steps to be
taken to get out.
1--WE were in thorough agree
ment with the recommends
tiOnS of the commission for
turning over the Haitian SER
vice. to their own citizens, the
gradual withdrawal of Ameri-
cans and the termination of
the occupation when the treaty
expires in 1886.
Outbreak Is Feared
"'But we go further. We feel
that the marines are wholly
unnecessary to the mainte-
nance of order in Haiti, indeed
dangerous to it-and that they
should be withdrawn at once.
although advances have been
made following the commits
siOn's report, in the orderly
election of president and Iegis-
lature and in the replacement
of the naval high commits
Si0ner by a civilian minister,
reports from Haiti indicate that
the replacement of American Of
ficials by Hait;ans is not pro-
ceeding as recommended by
the commission. May we urge
upon you further steps to see
that the commissions recon-
mendatiOns in this respect are
carried out?
"And may we urge your con,
sideration of the withdrawal of
the marines at the earliest pos
sible moment, leaving to the
Haitians themselves the main
tenance of order?
~.-. 'If these two steps are rot
taken promptly, we fear there
may be again Outbursts of viO-
lent protest against the Ameri-
can occupation. Advices from
Haiti are none too reassuring
that the Haitian people will in
definitely tolerate an unchanged
situation
The Washington times., 1931-05-11
ENGINEERS TO HEAR FERRY

j. H. Ferry will be the speaker
at a meeting of the American
Institute Of Electrical Engineers
at the Cosmos Club tomorrow
night.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-27

dividual and he's as brave as can be. All these so-eslled bad men are nothing but towards at heart. They aren't throw back to the days of old when men lived by the gun and thought nothing of it. Most of these criminals. whom the moving pictures have glorified to the tenth heaven. are cow ards at heart and flee under fire. Take away their weapons and they would be rat tlesnakes without their fangs - ugly look ing but harmless. If. the country is going to stamp out this menace it must prevent such men securing unlimited quantities of fire arms, etc.
 A great deal of this bandtry is due, no doubt, 10 the 18th amendment. 1t created huge illicit business in which every person who is under the scrutiny of the law wants a share. And judging by the news reports from all over the country. they are either getting it or killing those who would pre- vent it. No gangster killing in the last ten years can be ascrbed to anything but rum running. beer rackets. etc. As such it is no wonder that the number of public officials who are attacking the liquor laws is on the increase. Commissioner Mulrooney expressed it as succinetly as anyone in this fashion: The bootlegger gets his opportunity from the law and his customers from the resent ment against ii. Gunmen and gangsters have declared war on the government. We will give no quarter.
 And again Father Coughlan. the fighting pastor from Detroit. says. If todays gang sters were jailed the causes that produced them would produce new batch tomorrow. |. :" How true that is. The 18th amendment is the spawning ground for motley crew. How long will the American public permit it to tear the country asunder! How long are we to permit children and in- nocent bystanders to become the target for gangsters' bullets! It is high time that the voice of the people was heard in united pro- test. We hope that l932 will afford an op- portunty for this expression of dssatisfac- ton. Now, if ever, must there be action.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-27
Cleaning Up The Gangsters

Commissioner Mulrooney of New York has his hands full if he hopes to clean up the gangsters of his city. But his job is no tougher than that in any big city. where crime is worked on an organized basis. However, the largest city in this nation eer- tainly ought to show the way to the others in outlawing such examples of wanton terror ism as have occurred this summer When children are shot down in the streets as they play. innocent victims of flying gunmen's bullets it is high time that the authorities took more than the customary action. Iron hand methods are called for. If the police can't adopt them. then let the military of the nation be mustered.
 Put 2 pistol or shotgun, mol 10 mention : machine gun. in the hands of lawless in-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-27

The most notable development so far is the completion of the $l00.000. 900 high pressure line from the Amarillo field of the Texas Panhandle to Chicago, distance of 900 miles. with two-foot pipes and an lni- tal capacity of l75.000.000 cubic feet day, forced through by 10000 horsepower. This Chicago line will soon be doubled in capacity and branch will extend to Mil waukee and adjacent territory. Similar en- terprise is making gas from Kentucky and West Virginia available in eastern Pennsyl- vania and New Jersey. and similar service for New England is in sight, Throughout the Mississippi Valley and the settled regions of the Far West and South. the same process is under way.
 The utilization of this formerly wasted resource is another triumph for American industry, It is blessing 10 have such clean. controlable and efficient fuel for cooking. heating and manufacturing It brings new income to many an expiring oil field. It is not so good. however. for the coal and railroad business. The coal market shrinks as the natural gas market grows. Rail- roads lose profitable freight. They may yet be forced into the pipe line business them selves. to carry gas. oil and gasoline. just as they are being forced into the truck business.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-27

The recent Wickersham commission re- port about the comparative costs of law enforcement in cities of the nation didn't strike a responsive chord in the breasts of many police chiefs It seemed to ring diseordant note. judging from the remarks we've heard and read However we won der if anybody noticed how little notice has been taken of these committee reports this year. The only one that commanded any attention was the first. dealing with prohibition. Wonder how some of those writers who declare that prohibition isn't an issue in this nation explain that' And even the prohibition report that the com mission brought in had to be fixed up to suit the presidents taste. And then after 1t had been amended and published. showing clearly that there was no majority of opin- ion in favor of the ] 8th amendment we are informed that the. noble experiment is success and must be supported Some people don't even realize it when they are banging their heads against q stone wall. Still and all Waterburys per capita cost to suppress crime wasn't so bad. New Brit ain with thirty thousand less people than we have paid per capita cost of S4.09. Ours was only SAY. which was eonsid- eraby lower than the average cost for 300 cities of the nation. However figures don't mean so much in this instance. It's what we are going to do in the future to prevent young America growing up with crime complex.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-27
Here, There And Everywhere

ical inaccuracies that with equa- pimity describe a given hat as Empress Eugenie," 1880" and First Empire"--all three, when in fact 1t is not even any one of these of a sudden has thrust itself into the American scene. And women. apathetic to the historical truth of their attire, but nightly concerned with it's looks, are in a great to-dO acquiring hats that aspire with widely varying success to achieve a saucy downward tilt over the right eye.
 It is all very thrilling indeed for women. Men. for a considerable part. are engaged in their tradi- tional role of again inveighing fu- lilly against this strange tide of new feminine apparel. To them it ever has been inexplicable that otherwise generally intelligent creatures should uncompiainingly nay, even gladsomely--heed the whims and dictates of couturiers In far-away Paris. For men do not do such things-at least. 50 hurriedly. So far as clothing is concerned. they adhere tenaciously to the things that are. resisting inniva- tions and regarding with suspicion and dismay those few of their fel- lows who have the courage occa- sionally to essay some minor sar- torial mutation.
 If. thus we examine the three decades since the turn of the cen- tury. we find that women's clothes in that time have undergone per- haps q dozen radical and insequen- tial revisions. while those of men have followed a very slow, logical evolution: wider and longer trous- CTS: longer and easier coats; short CT and more gentle collars; soft hats to compete with bowlers. These changes are slight. and of a magnitude not remotely compar- able to those in women's attire; and if the men of 1891 appear con- siderably different In Appearance from those of 1900. it is not be- cause their garb has been greatly altered. but preponderantly be- cause 1t was in the intervening pe- riod that the safety razor was popularized.
 In fact, when one considers how vigorously men stick to their steamy coats, and sometimes even vests also. in the warmest weather the question is opposite whether men or women are the more servile slaves of fashion'--men to the fxity of their modes. women to the transiency of theirs.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-27
THURSDAY, AUGUST 27, 1ss
To-day's Primary

Whatever conclusions may be drawn from today's primary contest which, according to all reports, has assumed almost the propor- tions of an election itself, the democratic party in Waterbury is fast getting to po- sition where it is the one and only recourse left to the electorate That such condition exists that the taxpayers of the city are con- fronted with today is not only healthful sign for the democratic party itself but the city as we'll. Such interest in affairs polit- cal as will bring out primary registration of twenty-five thousand voters IS indeed an indication that the public is still concerned in the matter of government.
 True. there are those who decry any idea of primary contest as undemoeratic or re- publican whichever the case may be- but that there is such a recourse to the electorate IS the greatest boon in American politics. To those in Waterbury. who look upon pr- mary fight as something unorthodox or un- ethical. we have only to point to such larger cities right here in Connecticut as New Haven where the democratic party is en- gagged in pre-primary contest of even greater proportions than the one here to-day.
 No, primary contest is no disgrace to any party, but on the contrary good sign that that party is not stagnant. It shows real healthful interest on the part of the electorate to sift down public issues and engage in discussion as to the general bene- fit derived thereof So in respect to to-days primary contest here the Waterbury Demo- erat says in all fairness to both sides that If there is anyone with an honest preference for the principles which the opposite eandl- dates have espoused, go out and register your preference today for him at your designated voting place and in the event of either can- didates selection, always remember. the ma jority rules.
 In this respect the Waterbury Democrat might conclude now before the die IS cast that defeat does not exclude minority from participating in the affairs of government. A united minority honestly endeavoring to strive for what it conscientiously thinks IS right can do much good for it's party and the community at large. So we say to the democrats of Waterbury who are going to participate in today's primary contest. go out. use every legitimate effort and means to elect your respective candidate. but to- morrow all join forces in one big formidable battalion for the party's candidate for cleo tiou in October.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-27
Is The Senator Wet?

From time to time we have been led to believe that Connecteuts entire con- gressional delegation was wet in sentiment. Judging by it's actions in the past with re- gard to various measures before both the House and Senate this stand has been sub- stantiated. Certainly when Senator Fred erie C. Walcott of Norfolk denounced pro- hbition in stirring keynote address last fall we imagined that he was foe of the 18th amendment. We still think he is. de- spite the fact that his name is mentioned among those prominent in the list of back CTS of the new national dry newspaper that will shortly be issued in Washington.
 There are but two names from Connecti- cut. Senator Walcotts is one and E. Kent Hubbard. president of the Connecticut Manufacturers association. IS the other whose name appears on the letter head of those anxious to start the dry paper. Just at present Senator Walcott IS in Wyoming as member of the senate committee study ing the wild life of the nation. It will be interesting to learn his reactions 10 the use of bis name in the above connection It IS hard to believe that he would permit its use after the way in which he fayed proh- bition last year.
 Of course his remarks oecasioned some surprise then inasmueh as he is warm per- sonal friend of President Hoover as well as a staunch supporter of his legislative pro- gram. Mir Hoover can hardly be classed as anything but a dry after his attitude to- wards the Wickersham commission report this spring. We doubt. though. if diff ference of opinion on prohibition would split this friendship. although it might cause the junior senator from Connecticut to fail to support the president should he persist in turning aside all efforts to bring the question of repeal or amendment of the prohibition laws before congress It IS ticklish situation for Senator Walcott, but one that can be readily explained upon his return. He certainly will be quick to do that.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-27
IGNORING THE SWEEPSTAKES
(New Britain Herald)

The post office departments an- nouncement that press associations in this country had agreed to ig- nore the handling of news concern ing Irish and other foreign sweep stakes lotteries indicates that the press associations are very willing to assist the United States govern ment in it's battle with this form of popular gambling.
 The department evidently be- lieves that. if the papers do not re- fer tot the foreign lotteries, not even mentioning any of tho win ners. the battle to keep the coun- try clear of these nefarious under takings is at least half won.
 Of course. the press associations are doing only what the law com mands. Papers cannot go through the mails when they contain lot tery information.
 The papers, In obeying the American law, also do not help out the domestic lotteries with pub- Iicity. These exist. however, in plentifI profusion. They thrive and do not need or want unlawful newspaper publicity.
 The same thing might occur with foreign lotteries working the United States.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-27
TODAY IS THEA ANNIVERSARY S Sl9ALA
WILSON REPLIES ITO POPE

WILSON REPLIES ITO POPE On August 27, 1917, President Wilson, through Secretary of State Robert Lansing, answered the peace proposal of Pope Benedict, indirectly addressing the German people to the effect that no peace was possible with their present Irresponsible" government.
 We cannot take the word of the present rulers of Germany as a guarantee of anything that is to endure unless explicitly supported by such conclusive evidence of the will and purpose of the German people themselves.
 We must await some new evil dence of the purposes of the great peoples of the Central Powers. God grant 1t may be soon and in q way to restore the confidence of all peoples everywhere in the faith of nations and the possibil- ity of covenant of peace"
 President Wilson's message was acclaimed in France. England. Italy and America, and derided in Germany,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-27
TO.DAY'S SELECTED POEM
IN THE ORCHARD

(By Howard Mckinley Corning in The New
 York TimesJ My hillside orchard leans against the sun Where any laden Autumn l can mark Red apples where they wear the solar spark, Polished and perfect in the brilliance won. Among the trees move to please my gaze, Certain that others must have raised much In their good years. to shake down at touch Color that could not hold it's lofty blaze. Intemperately gaze, loath 10 shake loose What hangs as fire, what in the palm k less And in the grass K Jeweied waxonness The rich and rusting frost will turn refuse Then while the red globes hang I'll pluck and
 eat.
 Bruising the sweetest apnies with my feet
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-27

Carrier pigeons were recently used by a gang of kidnappers to carry the threat note to the father of kidnapped youth. In ad- dition to this the pigeons were to carry back the ransom money. All of which sounds like fiction to us. but it's true ae- eording to the police of Jamaica and North port. L. l. However we wonder if the idea wasn't taken from a recent fiction story which found popularity among many readers of newspaper fiction. The story appeared in the Democrat. Perhaps many readers will recall For Ginger's Sake which ran during February and March
 For once truth wasn't stranger than fiction.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-27
Quotations

A nation in It's whole lifetime flowers with but few whose names remain upon the roll of the world in after generations.
 ---Prcsident Hoover. Truth is like the sun. It will melt the icy mountains of suspi- cion and distrust.
 --.Mahatma Gandhi. All overlapping of local jurisdic- tions should be abolished. Governor Franklin D. Roosevelt. The spanish people have now, at last, the free and unfettcred use of their liberty.
 salvador de MadarIaga. spanish ambassador to Washington. sm not interested in money.
 Henry Ford. The universe is perbetual--tt had no beginning and will have no end. --Dr Edwin Bryant Frost. blind astronomer and director Of Ysrkss Observatory.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-27

people of France. Last Saturday was the day set for the occasion. However Mayor Battersons consignment of spring water from Los Angeles didn't reach him prompt ly. Hence he could not have participated even if he wanted to. Mayor Patterson is letting his wife do anything she wants with the water which is the best plan. And the sooner Mayor Porter lets the country forget the misguided goodwill trip of himself and associates the better of his chances of fu- ture elections may be. <
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-27
Pipe Lines

Natural gas, for many purposes the finest fuel in the world. is just coming into its own. The orgy of waste which for half century has poured countless billions of units of this gas into the air is almost ended. Tardy appreciation. hungry market and improved processes for making iron pipe are carrying it from distant fields into popu
 lous communities. Soon it will be available in almost every section of the United States.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-27
Personal Health Seruice (By William Brady, M. D.

Signed letters pertaining to personal
 health and ygiene. not disease diagnosis or treatment, will be answered by Dr brady' Address him. care of the Democrat sending sfamn and addressed envelope.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-27

prove suicidal for Roosevelt to adopt anything but strongly mili- tant attitude. The growing belief is that a definite break with the organization would so strengthen Roosevelt through the country and in New York state as well as to make Tammany's subsequent at- tempts to knife him quite unim- portant.
 Assuming RoOsevelt's nomina- ton his most obvious bid to collect New York's electoral votes despite Tammany would be to put Judge Seabury on the ticket for governor. thereby dramatiZing the issue for it's utmost worth. All of which looks a long way ahead and as- sumes lot, but the possibilities are distinctly in the cards.
 Robert Ewart, Island of Guern- sey, recently celebrated his tooth hiff hdav