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The Washington times., 1931-09-09
KIDNAPPED BOY
SAFE At HOME,
AND CURED
Young HazIeton, .Lured Into
Hitch.Hiking Jaunt, Tells
OF Visiting Capital Also

NORTHPORT, N. Y, Sept. 9
G.N.SO.-Edgar F. Hazleton, jro
the 16-year-old boy who was
hitch-hiking his way around the
country while everybody thought
he was kidnapped, is back home
today and resolved to stay there.
Travels Roundabout
Edgar today told friends Of his
travels. On the day Of his dis
appearance he set out across
Long Island Sound from his
Northport home, intending mere
l. to go for a ride.
The sea was heavy and he be
came i'll, so he decided to lrn
home by train, via New York.
In the big city he met a boy
called "Red," an experienced
hitch -hiker, who persuaded him
to set out for Washington.
The boys went to the Capital
and then on to Savannah by
bus. Reaching Jacksonville they
cut grass to earn money, for
Edgar's original $40 had almost
disappeared.
Hops Banana Train
Red" left suddenly and Edgar
went on alone to Mobile and New
Orleans, where he saw his pic
ture in a newspaper. Concluding
that his parents were worrying.
he started for home, via Chicago.
reaching that city on banana
train.
Then he slowed away on an
other train bound for New York
and got as far as Harrisburg
when the railroad police picked
him up and helped him home.
The Washington times., 1931-09-09
WALKER GUEST.
Of KING TODAY

CANNES, France, Sept. 9 IN.
S).-An unusual experience was
in store today for Mayor James
J. Walker, Of New York, in the
form of a dinner as the guest of
an oriental potentate, King Feisal
of 1raq.
Feisal, who played a leading
part in Col. T. E. Lawrence's
Arabian revolt, extended the din
ner invitation to Walker before
he arrived here to take up
temporary residence on the same
floor Of the hotel in which the
mayor is staying.
According to present plans.
Mayor Walker will leave the
Riviera on Saturday for London.
where he will lunch with Prime
Minister j. Ramsay Macdonald
at the latter's invitation.
He will sail for New York on
the liner Bremen from Southamp-
ton on September 16.
The Washington times., 1931-09-09
v D D D DENIES
. RACING TRICK

LONDON, Sept. 9 QNS).-Gar
Wood, American speedboat builder
and racer, in a radio-telephone
interview with the London Eve
ming Standard today, emphati-
cally denied reports that he had
deliberately beaten the gun" in
the second heat Of the Harms
worth Trophy race at Detroit on
Monday.
He was quoted in newspaper
dispatches from Detroit yesterday
as saying he had purposely
crossed the starting line before
the signal was given as Yankee
trick" to lure Kaye Don, his
EngliSh-racing opponent, into
doing likewise, with the certain
knowledge that both would be
DISQUALIFIED.
The Washington times., 1931-09-09
Garden Club Seeks
To Save Sick Trees

Community spraying of trees
may be fostered by the Mont
gomery county Suburban Garden
Club, if enough of its members
indicate willingness to pay a
small cost to be levied upon each
household getting this service.
Trying to prevent the loss Of
trees by disease, the club has
secured the services of spraying
company tc do the work at a
small price if enough people ex-
press a desire to have it done.
The Washington times., 1931-09-09
FIier's Estranged Wife
Waits With Open Arms

LOS ANGELES, Sept. 9 GIN,
SO.-Mrs. Cecil A. Allen, young
wife of Cecil Allen, who is with
Don Moyle winging his way to-
ward Seattle from Japan, today
restrained the impulse to rush
to Seattle to greet him when
he arrives.
Mrs. Allen admitted there had
been slight differences between
them the past year but proudly
showed a recent letter from him
In Japan and declared she would
welcome him with open arms.
The Washington times., 1931-09-09
Dead Stick Landing
Kills SOcietv Filler

PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 9 Q.N.SJ
An attempt at a dead stick
landing was blamed today for the
death Of Louis K. Clothier, 25, a
member of the socially prominent
Philadelphia family.
Clothier was killed and C. Tho.
burn Maxwell was critically in
jured when the plane hit the side
Of q quarry and then dropped to
the bottom,
The Washington times., 1931-09-09
Prisoner in Mexico
Blocks ErtraditiOn

MEXICO CITY, Sept. 9 QN.S).
The local district court today
denied an application by Joy
Palmer Harper, wanted on for
gerry charges in various American
cities, for freedom on bail.
Harper, who is AZ and an
American citizen, was arrested in
Mexico City on March l, 1929.
Although said to be wanted in
Pittsburgh, Detroit, Oklahoma
City, Kansas City, San Francisco,
Los Angeles and Bisbee, Ark, he
has successfully blocked extradi,
ton.
The Washington times., 1931-09-09
Amuck With Pistol,
Veteran Shoots TlUO

WABASH, Ind, Sept. 9 G.N.S0.
Mrs. Sam Eckles, ST, was shot and
killed and her foster daughter,
Mrs. Emory Templeton, 80, was
wounded, probably fatally. when
Emory Templeton, 35-year-old
World War veteran, ran amuck
with a pistol at the TempletOn
home near here today.
Following the shooting Temple.
ton fled and large posse OF Off
GERS and armed farmers is search
ing for him.
The Washington times., 1931-09-09
Last Penny Staked,
Sea Fliers Quit
Tokyo Broke

TOKYO, Sept. 9.-Don Moyle
and c. E. Allen literally staked
their last cent on their great ad-
venture, flying the Pacific.
When they were paying the
bill of the Japanese innkeeper
last week at Tachikawa Air
drome, near Tokyo, Allen found
himself 20 yen ($10) short and
pulled a ring from his finger,
offering it for the remainder of
his account.
The landlord was dumb
founded, as were all others pres
ent, at seeing the young Cali
fornians start across the ocean
without a cent. Finally the
newspaper Asahi settled the bill,
The Washington times., 1931-09-09
Unemployed Storm
Trades Union Meet

BRISTOL, England, Sept. 9 UN.
S0.-A determined band Of un-
employed demonstrators Stormed
the hall where the Trades Union
Congress was in session today.
Led by women, the mob as
saulted guards who tried to re-
SiSt the invasion. A number Of
employees Of the hall were injured
before the mob dispersed.
The Washington times., 1931-09-09
Dole Here Predicted
Unless Conditions
Get Better

BRISTOL. England, Sept,
9 Q.N.S0.Pred ediction that
America eventually may be
driven to the dole was made
today by j., v. MoneSchi, dele
gate Of the American Fedora
ton Of abor, in a speech be-
fore the annual meeting of the
Trades Union Congress here.
MoneSchi said America felt
work, not the dole, was the
only cure for unemployment,
but added:
"If present conditions con.
tinue. America may be driven
to have the dole, but all are
agreed that it must be . tenn.
pOrary, not . fixed policy"
The Washington times., 1931-09-09
Craig, in Hospital
; Months, In1DrOUes

NEW YORK, Sept. 1O.-Former
Comptroller Charles L. Craig has
been in a hospital here for three
months and three weeks ago suf-
fered serious relapse, it was re-
vealed today.
He is now reported on the road
to recovery and expects to be dis
charged from the hospital within
q month.
The Washington times., 1931-09-09
Faithful Watchman
Is UnmaSked
As Woman

MAINZ, Sept. 9.-The night
"watchman" who for more than
seven years has guarded the
plant of the Erdal Works with
so much energy that no thief
has ever dared even to come
near the gate has turned out
to be a woman who had as
Sumed the name of her huS-
band. who disappeared years
ago.
The Washington times., 1931-09-09
Storm Is Moving
Oner Caribbean

The Weather Bureau reported
today that tropical disturbance
of moderate intensity was moving
west-northwestward over the Car
ibbean sea with the center this
morning about 100 miles south
west Of Kingston, Jamaica.
The Washington times., 1931-09-09
FEARS FOR 2.
|NCREASEA At
SEATTLE
Storms Arise Along Coast,
Adding TO Low Gas Peril;
"Sighting" Report Fails

g (cOntinued From Page y
fIiers dwindled as an hour slipped
by without a sign of the raven
hued monOplane. Port "Ownsend
is so miles from Seattle.
Weather Bad
Weather reports today along
the route OF the plane were any
thing but favorable.
A storm which was reported
west Of Nome, Alaska, yesterday
was moving eastward and a new
storm was reported centering near
the Aleutian Islands.
10. Weather Unsettled
:. The skies were overcast along
the British Columbia coast and
west of Seattle low clouds and
unsettled weather was reported.
The United States Coast Guard
Cutter Itaska, the japanese
steamer Hikawa Maru and the
Liner President jefferson all
oradioed International News Ser
vice that the transpacific mono
plane had not been sighted.
It was believed the aviators were
following a course to the north of
the lanes used by steamers plying
the North Pacific. This would ex-
plain failure of ships to sight
them.
Reception Planned
AS the crowds waited for some
news of Moyle and Allen, they
also awaited the arrival herr OF
Miss Frances Bresson. of River
side, Calf, engaged to marry
Moyle.
Aliens mother, Mrs. Delphia
Redfern, of Exeter. Calf, sent
letter to the chief of police OF
Seattle which said:
81 have a boy in Tokyo, Cecil
A. Allen, with companion,
DON MOyIe, planning to fly
from Japan to Seattle. can
not be there. will you kindly
wire to Exeter police his ar
rival, as / will be very anxious
to hear of his landing"
The Washington times., 1931-09-09
DRUNK CHARGE COSTLY

Drunk and disorderly charges
against him cost Norwood Palmer,
colored, 30 days of liberty or $25
and costs, when found guilty by
Police Court Judge Charles w.
Woodward in Rockville.
The Washington times., 1931-09-09
KiWANIS CELEBRATES

The Alexandria KiwaniS Club
will observe past presidents day
tomorrow at the weekly luncheon
of the club. j. Randall Cation.
former district governor, will be
the speaker.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-25
Amendment Uphold

l- Action of the United States supreme court ~in upholding the 18th amendment should seause no consternation throughout the na- ~tion. Had it failed to do SO We would have -witnessed unusual scenes. There were few -people who believed that the technicality @upon which Federal Judge William Clark based his finding would hold water when the Ease was referred to the highest tribunal in ~tlais nation. Just as it upheld the validity of -sthe 18th amendment in 1920 the supreme Court ruled favoraby upon it in this in ,-stanes.
 = Judge Clark based his claim upon the fact sthat the 18th amendment had been ratited .by legislatures of the various states instead Of at state conventions elected by the people and hence the amendment had never become part of the Constitution. His decision was based ..on the fifth article of the Constitution which describes the methods of making changes in the Constitution. Although Judge Clark de- elared that the 9th amendment would be the only one affected by favorable ruling on his claim it is evident that dry advocates would have pointed out the invalidity of many other .amendments ratified in a similar fashion as rhe eighteenth.
 I. The supreme court ruling held that Con- :9ress alone had the right of choosing the mode of ratification. Although 1t had been claimed that the 8th amendment was the first one actually to deal with the rights of the citizen rather than with government and hence should have been ratified by conven- lions it can clearly be seen that other amend ments touch upon these private rights, How ever. Judge Clarks ruling has done one thing for the nation. It has focused attention upon the convention mode of ratification. More and more public officials are urging that this form of public expression be used to secure che sentiment of state upon public issues. : If conventions were useless vehicles of public expression and less representative of public opinion than legislative assemblies cer- fainly their use would never have been sug Hested in the Constitution. But 1t declares that 'The Congress, whenever two-thrds of both Houses shall deem it necessary, or, the application of the legislatures of two thirds of the several states, shall call con- yention for proposing amendments. which, in either case, shall be valid to all intents and purposes, as part of this Constitution when ratifed by the legislatures of three-fourths of the several states or by conventions in three 9ourths thereof. as the one or other mode of 3atiheation may be proposed by the Con- gress." Perhaps we may yet see the liquor question submitted to state conventions for discussion.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-25
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 1881
No Changes In Courts

' Connecticut will continue to temper jus 1. tice with mercy through the medium of its 7 city. town, borough and justice courts for z at least two more years judging by the vote sr in the State senate yesterday on the proposed \ district court bill. Voting. strictly along {. party lines the senate rejected the measure 20 to IS. There are twenty republicans in 1. the senate and fifteen democrats. The bill will. of course. meet the same fate in the house when it comes up for consideration. ; Thanks to the preponderance of republicans 1, upon the judiciary committee it was re- ported unfavorably
 The proposed change in our system of dis tributing justice had been suggested by the Connecticut Judicial Council. composed of } both republican and democratic jurists and lawyers. By no stretch. of the imagination could it have been conceived to be partisan measure. but the republican party has suc- seeeded in making it one more by prompt re-
 jection than by anything else. It was piece sof legislation that deserved more than cursory chastisement. Of course it deprived the re- -publean party of an important form of .patronage but it certainly would have raised sythe morale of our courts considerably.
 It was pointed out by republican legislators .yesterday that the so-ealled justice of the speace courts are gradually being replaced by flown courts Yes, that is true Also every etime a town thinks it needs new court 1t lis apt to get one. Witness the creation of .numerous small claims courts and the like ~throughout the state. They provide appoint Live positions upon which republican legisla- ..ture depends Senator Leete. chairman of the ~judiciary committee. asserted that the gov '~ernor would have no constitutional right to .-appoint judges of the district courts but as "a matter of fact he wouldn't appoint them. -He simply nomnates them and the eglsla- --ture does the appointing.
 l. We don't think that the Judicial Council ~would suggest such change in our court procedure if it wasn't warranted. However. i've trust that when the change eventually -c0mes ,e republican party will be willing Ito assume the blame for having delayed it so Hong. Also the republican party is busily
 preparing ammunition with which the demo- cratic party can lombard it in 1852 and further intrench itself in the government of
 the state. We think the fact that the bil!
 would have cut the strength of the repub- v1ican in two weighed more heavily against 1t than the mere fact that it was approved by ...Governor Cross.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-25

Marrakech, Morocco.-And so, since this seemed to be a slightly modernized version of the Arabian Nights, 1t was-we shall suppose the thousand and second night.
 Having come from a more literal world, my wife had asked me to
 bring her home a bracelet. Not an- other bit of hammered silver, but a real Arab. bracelet that could boast
 of some slight pedigree.
 Thus did I discover mass produce ton where all else has an untouched Individuality that links itself with true antiquity. For, going from lsouk to, nuts-as 1t were-I had found each craftsman hurning out
 the same design, or something strangely similar. This applied
 whether the article was of silver,
 gold or leather. Finally noticed
 in one place crate filled with sev- ] 1ecting one or two by way of sou- venirs for friends, asked the price. "Oh,, you cannot buy those." a I a !. salesman explained in hybrid
 French. They're going to Chica- go." He mentioned the name of a
 nationally known department store. | Where at wrinkled my brow a
 bit more than 1t is already wrinkled.
 So recalled Omar. That wasn't
 his name, but prefer it to Ali and
 Abdullah. Omar was a smart Arab
 lad who was discovered one morn
 ing beating rugs in front of the Ma mounia' Hotel.
 Like Hajj, the beggar of "Kis- met" Omar rounded the cycle of | experiences in the course of his working day. He might start out beating rugs, but within a few hours he was commanding hack
 drivers and, with. handsome cloak of lavender shade, was steering tour ists about; then he might be found
 exacting commission from tour
 ists in the various souk shops.
 I Later in the night he could tell you where to get German beer, he Iwould direct you to the dancing, girls
 at so much per person and wind up
 by taking you through the reserve ! district. Omar was young man who would get along very well under any civilization.
 l Being at the mercy of cab driv-
 CT, I was fortunate enough to en-
 counter him. I explained that was tired of mass production and
 wanted something different.
 I ''Ah." said Omar |. and then, in rattling Arabic. he gave instruc- ttons to my guide. So we drove through lanes that were open and lanes that were partly covered with
 Ia sort of roofing. We drove past places that smelt sweet with the .Iperfumes of the Orient and those which caused one, to press the nos ltrils. ~. s9 i. + Finally the carriage stopped and l we went on foot through a passage N Iway and other mysterious passage ways. Finally we came to a door
 My guide rapped,s A child came out After a few words she disappeared land returned with q huge key. We iretraced our steps and came to ! llocked gate. The child unlocked it We went throuRli darker paseagei
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-25
Al The National Capitol
 DAILY WASHINGTON LETTER
 Digest of Who's Who and Whats What ....... ...........s. By RODNEY BUTCHER
Y WASHINGTON LETTER

seat and when senator dies, 'lo, around his empty shoes the, hum gray legions swarm Naturally, senators died. often in their 1908. Everybody dies. Said Heflin: Such Ia charming. fascinating place as
 this ought not to be mutilated and changed"
 Reed pointed out that Theodore P. Shuey, veteran chief reporter of the senate, was S6 years old. had been in the senate for 63 years, and was still going strong and prob
 ably spent more time per day in the chamber than any senator. No
 senator or anyone else ever did a
 better job, Mcclellan of Tennessee ladded, wishing Shuey many,
 many, many. many more days in
 this body"
 Claude Swanson of Virginia arose
 as one who had conferred with ex- perts. The air pumped into the chamber. he said was laden with violet rays from the sun to which had been exposed. Any time sem
 ators wanted sunshine, he added, they could step right up and get 1t. ''It is very evident" said Cope
 land. finally, .'that this important matter, is going to be laughed out of court, .s
 a"Go ahead. will outlive lot | of you, anyhow"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-25
Simple Living

German women are supposed to be author itieS on home making and house work. Therefore, it is interesting to hear Frau Fin stein's opinion of the American home. Do you know, this is housewives paradise?" she said to reporter. Here homework is so simple. You press a button or pull lever and almost before you know it the tasks are done. Women can do more work themselves and are not so dependent upon servants as we are at home
 We think of life in America as complex. It is, from the standpoint of variety of poss- ble activities. There are more possible things to do in the course of any 24 hours than any one person can possibly cover. So we feel hurried and bewildered by the large choice before us. By trying to touch upon too many different tasks and amusements we get the idea that life is very complex.
 Mrs Einstein is right about its being so simple in routine matters, however. A com munity's water works system may be lot more complex than the old-fashioned we'll but the housewife's task of turning faucet is simpler than the old fashioned one of work ing pump or lowering bucket into well. A power plant and the electric wiring of a house are complex compared with candle making, but punching button and flooding a room with light is certainly simpler than primitive methods of illumination. Isn't it strange that with SO many real aids to simple living, We allow our daily routine to become so compicatedo
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-25

The motto of the United States has been changed from E Pluribus Unum to Pass the Buck.
 Senator George H. Moses.
 
 Federation is good thing and few there be that have it; but there is far better thing than toleratioh, and that is fellowship,
 William Lyon Phelps.
 .fAs If we arc to develop leadership, we must relentlessly pursue the truth, let 1t take us where 1t will. Robert M, Hutchins, president,
 University of Chicago. There isn't room for, father any more in the American home. The home belongs to the womenfolk.
 Sinclair Lewis. s.t ss Show me man who. as the phrase goes, works himself to death. and I'll give you m unilnaginative do1t.
 George Jean Nathan.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-25
kS5ll IN BARBARY ga AH aMA NEW YORKER 6N{y

ways and up an ancient steps, made of lovely antique tiling. More rap pings and the door opened-and there we were, in the very midst of the Arabian Nights again. For here In a gorgeous room of mosaic work sat the merchant-he sat upon throne of pillows. each more elegant than the last. Upon his bead was turban of gold and rose-colored silk. Bracelets glistened from his wrists In front of him was huge show space. a veritable acre of couch two feet from the floor and covered with purple silk stuffs. Upon this his wares were spread-anklets, brace lets, earrings. belt hooks, amulets and jewels; such Q display of splen- dor as I never have seen.
 I began to think of the windows on the ''ayenoo'' :. of the gasps this sight would bring to shoppers. And when it was all over went back into the daylight with two bracelets. They had cost slight more than 100 francs-or about $5, to be exact.
 GILBERT SWAN.