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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-05

goddess inside. A flat stone is used to close the opening in the rock.
 Every four years, during the month of November, the image is taken from it's home and carried to the highest part of the region. There is placed within kiva. or "sacred room," Prayer offerings are made, and then the goddess Is taken back to the shrine, to remain for four years.
 Those who do not belong to the Hopi tribe are not supposed to see
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-05

Louie Laura continues with the racket at Kqdom in Hollywood picture and letter his mother rcGdent of the told of Lous ability underudy for ovd Hamilton famous comedian Laua we'll known Waterbury played football with Crosby while maieulatng at the blue and white. He's been in celuloid for several years
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-05

"Californians' turned out to be a wandering orchestra from Spain. They knew nothing of jazz. GILBERT SWAN.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-05

Editor Tall Tower Topics Was Thomaton part Water bury? And Tenyvl joined Thomaston?-J H. M (Not my knowldge.-The Ed)
The Washington times., 1931-07-29
MOST D|L|GENT,
-. THIS OFFICER

When Policeman V. V. Vaughan,
of the Traffic Bureau, serves a
warrant, he does so with venge'
ance, as Charles Robinson, col
ored, 624 N st. N. w. can testify
Today Robinson appeared in
Police Court to answer to two
charges of speeding brought by
the policeman. Vaughan testified
that he first arrested Robinson
on Rhode Island Avenue North
west July 4, driving at "a miles
an hour. He gave the man a
ticket, he said, but Robinson
failed to appear in court.
The policeman swore out war
rant, and yesterday he again over
!. took Robinson on Virginia Ave
nue. southwest. this time driving
at 80 miles an hour. So Police
man Vaughan served the warrant
and added another charge of
speed. Robinson pleaded guilty
and was fined SIS.
The Washington times., 1931-07-29

How to enjoy honeymoon at
little or no expense-to the princi-
pals at least-was demonstrated
in Washington by two patients
of the Western State Hospital of
Virginia.
The bridegroom. Clinton Ter
rel, SIS, and the bride, Gertrude
Hudson Waggoner, 26, had
enough cash to pay their fares
to the National Capital.
Have To Ask Aid
So they walked away from the
institution, boarded a train, came
to Washington, ATTAINED a mar
riage license and were married
Friday.
On the afternoon of their we'd
ding day they appealed to Miss
Elizabeth Beatty, at the Travellers
Aid Bureau in the Union Station,
for food and lodging to tide them
over while the man looked for
work.
Sensing something extraordi-
The Washington times., 1931-07-29

Though New Buildings
Are Furnished With
Modern lets

paralysis, smallpox, cerebro-spinal
meningitis, mumps and ordinary
colds.
DR.. Fowler expressed approval of
the nationwide survey Of sanitary
drinking facilities just completed
by Miss Marie Correll, of the
women's bureau of the Depart
ment of Labor. Miss Correll is
native of Kansas, the first State
to abolish the common drinking
cup. She said:
Research in industrial eS-
tablishmentS over a period of 10
years disclosed that respiratory
diseases (the kind commonly
spread through drinking facili-
ties) were responsible for Al per
cent of the time losses Of men,
and 43 per cent of that Of
women.
d. C.. Progressive
'UnlesS supplemented by stand.
ards for their construction the
statement that drinking fOun-
tains must be sanitary does not
prohibit insanitary facilities.
Only one State and the District
of Columbia require individual
cups, or angle-jet fountains"
George, Nevada and Tennessee
are the only thEse States that
have no general prohibition Of the
common drinking Gun. I....---.
The Washington times., 1931-07-29
FIGHT SLACKENS
ON HENDERSON
TESTAMENT
Leading Contestants Hesitant
at Opening Contest; Earlier
Wills Sure to Start Feud

Reluctance of principals to
"set themselves UP as targets" is
delaying action is the simmering
fight over the wills Of Mrs. John
B. Henderson, it was said today.
Legal VOlley Icons
The first one who makes move
to gain possession Of the millions
left by the eccentric dowager will
bring down on his head heavy
legal vol1ey, it was pointed out.
Lines in the will fight, how
ever, were tightening today and
il seemed likely that within a
short time acton will flare out
into the open.
The primary move is expected
to be made either by Mrs. Beatrice
Henderson Wholean. reputed
granddaughter of Mrs. Henderson,
or by George Edelin,, executor un-
der the last dated will, that of
April Of this year.
Kellogg to Fight
Mrs. Wholean's counsel, H. Pres
colt Galley, is understood to be
ready with a surprise move"
while Mr.. Sdelin is about ready to
file a petition for probate of the
April viii.
DR.. John H. Kellogg. of Battle
Greek, a substantial beneficiary
under an earlier will has left mat
ters in the hands of his attorney.
Nelson Harrison. Harrison, on his
behalf, is expected to file a
caveat attacking the last and final
will.
The Washington times., 1931-07-29
TABS Condemned Ten
Years Ago Still
in Use Here

Drinking fountains condemned
10 years ago by the Health De
partment of the District of
Columbia are still in use in GER
tain public schools here.
Nor is the District Building,
which houses the health officer,
sanitary engineer, and the Com
missioners themselves, free from
this menace to health. A straight
jet disease spreading fountain
stands near the door of the
Health Department.
Menaces Continue
Little attempt has been made
to rid old buildings of contami-
mated drinking facilities, it is
said, although new District build
ingS are equipped with the
"curved stream" fountains, as
recommended by DR.. William C.
Fowler, head Of the Health De-
partment. DR.. Fowler said:
washington guards its source
of water supply with such
meticulOuS care that no city
surpaSses it in purity. Yet con-
taminatiOn turks in its drink
ing facilities, spreading disease
daily"
Diphtheria germs have been
known to exist in these fountains.
Diseases commonly kprsad hE
The Washington times., 1931-07-29
CONVICT LABOR
HIT BY PRATT
Times Staff Photo

With present indications point
ing to a rejection of the proposal
to have shirts for members of the
District Police and Fire Depart
ments manufactured by convict
labor at the District Reformatory
the District Commissioners we're
informed today that 80 per cent
of all shirts made in the United
States are manufactured by either
convicts or ex-convictS.
The information came in a let.
ter to the city heads from DR.
Earl E. budding. president of the
Prisoners Relief Society, who de-
clared that a man can be taught
shirt making in two weeks. DR.
budding said:
"Shirt makers know that a
man coming out Of prison is a
good shirt maker and he can
get a job at that kind of work.
Our society in the past 20 years
got jobs for some 10000 ex-
cOnvicts in Shirt-making jobs.
No matter where you get your
shirt, it may be convict made.
Not store in Washington is
without COnviCt-made shirts"
The proposal to have the shirts
for police and firemen MADE at
the reformatory was advanced by
the Bureau of Efficiency. Major
Henry G. Pratt, chief Of police,
and the Policemen'S Association
oppose the plan.
The Washington times., 1931-07-29
Public Safety Head
Urged By KilUdniGns

In the weekly letter of the
Alexandria Kiwanis Club, out to-
day, appointment of civilian
as director of public safety in
charge of police and fire depart
mentS is urged.
Since the suspension of Captain
Campbell, of the Alexandria
police, speculation as to his sue
cessor has been the chief topic
of conversation. The names of
Motorcycle Policeman WeSle Y
Shoots, C. T. Goods, former chief,
and J. A. Thomas are most fire.
quently heard.
It is understood that two men,
bers of council favor appointing
a director of safety, with the
squad sergeants answerable to
him for the men under their
control.
The Washington times., 1931-07-29
CHURCH FETE
DRAWS MANY

Record crowds are attending the
Holy Comforter Church carnival
at Fifteenth and East Capitol
Streets, it was reported by Col.
William Peak, Of the executive
committee of the celebration.
The carnival started Monday and
will continue through Saturday.
The executive committee in
charge of the carnival includes
the Rev. ID. J. A. NestOr, chairman
and treasurer; Cornelius Ford,
vice treasurer; Joseph L. Camel,
vice chairman; Albert B. POhl,
executive secretary; r. E. Dillon,
recording secretary; Mrs. Richard
A. Murphy, corresponding Secre-
tary, and E. J. ROSsi, Robert
Handley. Mrs. Anne C. .DOnnelly,
Nellie Mccormick, Mrs. Peter p.
Burke and Colonel Peak.
Those in charge of stands are
Joseph L. Camel, j. M. Crown,
Mrs. A. C. Donnelly, Mrs. Mary
j. Reynolds. Mrs. E. o. Overend,
Mrs. Reidy, Leslie Leiper, John
Mckinley. John Donnelly, Mr.
Kirby, Mrs. T. P. Burke, Mrs. 10.
seph Exert, Miss Himmelburg,
Miss Battenfield, Audrey Bran
ston, Danny Land and Sam
Shreve.
Entertainment in the form Of
ferris wheel and dangler rs we'll
as the numerous stands are pro-
vided.
The Washington times., 1931-07-29
5 SeUer Contracts
Let Bu District

Contracts for construction of
five sewer projects have been
awarded by the District Com
miSsioners. Two went to the
Peter D'Adamo Construction Com
pany, one for section storm
water sewer at Sheridan and
Pomeroy Roads Southeast, cost
ing $38.993.82, and the other for
the Calvert Street sanitary sewer
at a cost of $3,901.30.
The others were: Roy D.
Schlegel, replacement sewer at
Third and I Streets Northwest,
$3,392.33, and service sewer at
Thirty-ninth Street and Huide-
koper Place Northwest, 81, 1862
the j. B. McCrary Company, the
Benning Road storm-water sewer
across Anacostia Park, $22, ,899. 9.53.
The Washington times., 1931-07-29
Youth Held Without
Bond for Murder

william Lewis, 20-year-old col
ored youth, was held for the
grand jury without bond by Judge
Snow in the Alexandria police
court today. He was charged with
the murder of George Webster,
who died from a bullet wound in
his head Sunday night at the
Alexandria Hospital.
Witnesses testified that Web
ster was shot during an argument
with Lewis on the corner of Queen
and Henry streets.
The Washington times., 1931-07-29
All We Need Now IsO
Bartender With
Curly Bangs

Purchase of a barroom, which
was famed throughout the Capi.
tai during the pre-prohibition
days, was authorized today by
the District Commissioners.
The bar is a part of the Con-
cord Club, 314 c st. N. w. The
club grew out of a merger of
IA German societies, and the
building was equipped not only
with the famous bar, but bowl
ing alleys and other means of
recreation.
The purchase price for the
property was $4,000. The land
was bought as a part q the
new Municipal Center develop
menta .-a%l L
The Washington times., 1931-07-29
RATE HEARINGS
To Be CALLED
MONDAY
Failure of the Diamond and
Pro-Tex-U Companies to
; Sign Peace Pact Is Cause

Convinced that the peace pact
entered into yesterday by warning
taxicab elements is merely a
scrap Of paper" the Public Utili-
Ties Commission today prepared
to WELD "the big stick" to bring
peace to the now distracted busi-
ness.
The Commission, it was learned
Today, is ready to send out notices
On Monday calling for a hearing
con rates charged by all taxicab
companies in the city. The hear
ing will embrace all companies
and will be the first complete in
quiry into cab fares to be made
by the commission.
Corporation Counsel Bride, who,
an report to the commission, in
ulcated it has authority over cab
rates, today was preparing a more
lengthy opinion dealing with the
authority of the commission. and
Will have this ready before notices
. are sent out Monday.
Two Fail to Sign
Decision of the commission to
act is believed to have followed
a study of the signatures to the
peace agreement prepared in the
office of Peoples Counsel Keech
yesterday.
This revealed that the Diamond
Cab Company. operating $50 cabs,
the largest unit in the city, had
mot signed the pact, nor had the
PrO-Tex-U Company. 1t was the
, struggle between PrO-Tex-U and
Diamond which precipitated the
Fate-cutting war last week.
Apparently both of these COM
panieS proposed to operate at the
present cut rates and not to &C.
cept the conferences agreed rates
of minimum of 25 cents and a
maximum of 35 cents.
Diamond Won't Agree
Harry Davis, manager of Dia-
mond, said today he did not be-
aieve his company would agree to
the conference rates. He said a
meeting would be held Monday to
consider the matter.
The Public Utilities Commis-
sion, it is understood, feels that
VeVen if the companies signing the
agreement abide by it, that the
fundamental causes of trouble in
the cab business will not have
been removed.
At least 20 days are expected
to elapSe after sending out the
notices before the hearing will be
held.
The Washington times., 1931-07-29
81 FETE TUNE,
COHAN GIFT

George M. Cohan, famous actor,
song writer and producer, today
presented to President Hoover
the original copy Of a song which
he wrote especially for the George
Washington Bicentennial. Cohan
was received by the President at
1890 p. m.
In making the presentation, he
said:
"This song was written for
the American people, and 1
have donated it to the George
Washington Bicentennial Com
mission as my contribution to
the great celebration"
The song is copyrighted and
will not be sold. Distribution Of
copies to schools, clubs and
patriotic organizations through
out the country is planned by
the commission. The song will
be published in a cover design
made especially by James Mont
gomery Flagg.
The Washington times., 1931-07-29
Court Cries "FOre"
To Lost Ball Hunter

For lettering on a public golf
course in Rock Creek Park, Ber,
nard Clark. colorcd. was given a
suspended sentence of 80 days
in iail by Judge Robert E. Mat
tingly in Police Court today.
park police said he had been
s'hansing around" the golf course
and ptckipG ~ NoSt1 ballA
The Washington times., 1931-07-29
POLicen1Qn's Custer
For Drinking Upheld

Dismissal Of Policeman William
n. Banning, of the Third precinct,
from the force as ordered by the
Police Trial Board, was upheld
today by the District Commits
Sioners.
The policeman was tried by the
hoard July 8, on charges of being
sJnder the influence of intoxicants
while on active duty and leaving
his beat not in performance Of
duty.
The Washington times., 1931-07-29
Bigan1y Denied;
Up To Grand Jury

William F.. Barrett, 612 l. st.
S. W., was held for the Grand
Jury under $1,000 bond on q
charge of bigamy after he had
pleaded not guilty before Judge
Robert E. Mattingly in Police
Court today.
Barrett is accused of having
married Hilda Hornisher, also Of
the L Street address, September
6, 1880, without having been
legally divorced from Cora Sellers
Barrett, 225 E St. N. W., who says
she was married to him May 81,
1929
The Washington times., 1931-07-29
OUT ON BOND.
FORHEAR|NG
IN COURT
Gore and Hospidor, of Fourth
Precinct, Suspended When
Taken b y Investigators

Two Fourth precinct police.
men we're charged with extorting
$40 from a colored. man in
warrant issued today by the Of
flee of the Assistant U. S. At
torney at Police Court. They
are under bond to appear in
court tomorrow.
The policemen, who were SuS-
pended Immediately after their
arrest last night, are Edward
Willis Gore and Frank Joseph
HOSpidOr. Both men have
records of several years of service
with the Police Department.
Ordered to "Pay Off"
The arrest of the policemen
followed receipt of numerous
complaints that police had been
shaking down" residents of the
Southwest section. The climax
came when Frank Adams, colored,
720 First st. S. w., appeared at
Police Headquarters last night
and told a story of having been
ordered to pay off" two police
men.
Adams declared he had paid
money to the men in the past
because he had a little home
made beer" and was afraid they
would arrest him. He charged
they had ordered him to have
SO for them when they called
at his home last night.
After hearing Adams story,
Lieut.. Oscar w. Letterman, ac-
companied by Sergeants E. w.
Reed and R. C. Speith, went to
the Adams home. They gave
Adams marked $40 bill and
secluded themselves near the
house.
Officers Appeared
The three police officials said
that, a little later, Hospidor and
Gore appeared at Adams home
and accepted the money from
him.
The two men Immediately were
placed under arrest and taken to
the Fourth precinct station where
each posted a $1,5OO cash bond.
At the hearing tomorrow morn
ing both men are expected to
plead not guilty and to demand
a preliminary hearing to deter
mine whether the case will go
to the Grand Jury.
The charge against the men is
brought under a section Of the
code making it an offense for
a policeman to accept money TO
prevent judicial examination and
arrest"
The Washington times., 1931-07-29
AIR GROUP TERMS FAIL

Unable to agree on terms,
members of the Independent
Passenger Airlines Group, which
met at the Mayflower Hotel yes
terday, decided to abandon plans
to form an association to pro-
vide Government air mail con-
tracts for independent operators.
Announcement to this effect was
made by Paul Braniff, president
of the Braniff Always, Kansas
City.
The Washington times., 1931-07-29
Tax Collector Shes
At Motor Car Titles

Applications for automobile
titles should be sent to the Di-
rector Of Traffic and not to the
Collector Of Taxes, w. A. Van
Duzer, traffic director, said to-
day. Many applications, mailed
to the tax collector. have had to
be forwarded to the traffic di-
rector, causing delay.
When cars have been sought
under, conditional bills of sale,
copies of theR conditional bills
should be sent in with applica-
tionA ..i-.,.....,...-........., .......,
The Washington times., 1931-07-29
w. H. Clark Threat
Brinqs Peace Bond

For threatening to kill his next
door neighbor, William H. Clark,
colored, today in Police Court
was ordered by Judge Robert E.
Mattingly to post 5000 peace
bond or go to Jail for 80 days.
T. A. Arrendall, colored, 1887
Thirty-seventh st. N. W., said
that last night as he was enter
ing his home, he was accosted
by Clark, who lives in an ad-
jacent house. He said the man
threatened to kill him. accusing
him of attentions to his wife.
The Washington times., 1931-07-29
Asylum Pair A. W. O. L.,
Wed: Back Home NoV

nary about the affair, Miss Beatty
investigated. AS a result the
fares of Mr.. and Mrs. Terrell
back to Staunton were supplied
by relatives and they have been
re-admitted to the hospital.
Committed Six Times
All this required time, however,
and while negotiations were under
way the couple enjoyed their
honeymoon here immensely.
Terrell, it was learned, had
been committed to the hospital
by the lunacy commission of the
state six times. His bride, who
had been married before, is there
for the second time.
The Washington times., 1931-07-29
TRASH BURNS

Fire apparatus was called at
II o'clock this morning to ex-
tinguish a trash fire in a private
garage on Calvert Street. Dam
age was negligible.
The Washington times., 1931-07-29

Two days left to file your per-
SOnal tax return. If, for any rea-
son, a personal tax return cannot
be filed you should apply at
Room 1O3, District Building. as to
the procedure to secure an ex-
tension.
The Washington times., 1931-07-29

Your rental worries room. house
or apartment can be solved today
through the Rental Columns Of the
Classified Section.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1931-03-02

Public Utility Bonds
Amer Tel Telga 4las 'S3 i1O1 .....
Amer Tel Tel AIS 3d.. 1S1 900.
Am Tel & Tel C'tl Tr SIS. 1861 .....
AnacostIa Pot r IS. 81 81
ma Pot Guar IS ......... 50 81
c G. Tel of Va IS ....... 1921 IlO4
Cap Traction 5s........ 81 Slh
City g. Suburban 6s........ so 80.
Georgetown Gas LIST 5s....... 1891 .lO5
Potomac Elec Cons as. ..... 1921 $500.
Potomac EIeC Is SO. ........ lOS .....
Wash Alex Mt V Ctf.. .....
Wash BALTIC & An 5s....... Is %
Washington Gas AIS ..... 80 100
Washington Gas 5s...~...... l04 los
Wash Gas IS Series A. .l1O1h 1O2k
Wash Gas IS Series Boz. l041a 1861
Wash Ry & Elec 4s........l sax S7A
Miscellaneous
Barber & Ross Inc 6as....I 81 I....o
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1931-03-02
IS MIXED,
REVIEW FINDS

NEW Y DIRK, March AL
though slight pickup is noted
in wholesale trade, the retail
situation continues practically un-
changed, with dealers stocks low
but with little or no forward
buying being done to replenish
these low supplies. according to
BradStreet's in its weekly re-
view.
Three industries, cotton goods,
steel and automobiles this week
seems most prolific in reports of
increased activity in purchasing,
with strength in both raw cotton
and in cotton goods. such as
print-clothS and denims, giving
confirmation of a reported large
business placed with mills in the
past two weeks.
In ordinary retail trade, aside
from some activity in the Eastern
South, following spring displays,
in East Texas due to the new oil
developments, and in West Texas.
where a very favorable situation
as to soil conditions is reported,
following recent rains. something
of hesitation is noted in purchas-
ing.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1931-03-02
Big N. Y. Firms Keep All
Employees on Jobs

Clinton D. Burdick, president
of the Title Guarantee and Trust
Company, of Brooklyn, wrote:
Il can report that this COM
pany has not for two years dis
charged any emplOye except for
cause. We do not contemplate
any reduction in our working
force during the present year."
The Aetna Insurance companies
have sent the assurance of Nor
gan B. Brainard, president of the
company:
while reductions in our per-
sonnet could undoubtedly be
made, all faithful employees will
be retained through the present
emergency"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1931-03-02

NEW YORK, Feb. 28.-Three
more large firms have authorized
the welfare council co-ordinating
committee on unemployment to
announce that they contemplate
no reduction in working force dur
ing the current year. and five
other firms have written William
Hodson, secretary, giving similar
assurances, but requesting their
names be not published.
George P. Brett jr, general
manager of the Macmillan Com
pany, wrote:
I'VE have not laid off a sim
gle emplOye. Indeed, a cOnSid-
cradle number of extra EN-
pIOyeS have been added since
the depression started over q
year ago."
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1931-03-02

At this time, it is not amiss to
judge the present position of the
market in the light of what prece.
dent has to show in this respect.
A statistical survey of the past
IL bear markets running back to
the year 1884 indicates that, with
the one exception of 1921. each
actual low point in stock prices
was followed by a false recovery
which subsequently gave way to
retracement move. after which
the low point was made from
which the real bull movement
started.
History of Century
A more detailed analysis dis
closes that over this period of
market history of almost half a
century, the false recovery from
the bear market bottom has
averaged 81 per cent. This same
study has revealed that the subse-
quent retracement has carried the
averages down to the point where
70 per cent of this initial upturn
has been Cancelled. and a solid
foundation for a sustained for
ward drive reached.
The January-February advance
of this year is strangely similar
in many points. For the cur
rent recovery from the December
Is lows has carried the averages
up "a per cent, or slightly more
than precedent has shown to be
normal. At this point the market
has encountered definite resist
ance from which virtually no
further progress has been made.
although the stock list has
churned around actively, and
excitedly.
No Buying Time
In fact, on Saturday. selling
which bore all the earmarks of
genuine liquidation caused sharp
in such investment
leaders as New York Central,
United States Steel, Union
Pacific, and Standard Oil of New
Jersey.
The downturn in the rails after
earnestly striving to duplicate the
new highs of the industrial aver
ages is particularly ominous, for
the action of the carriers has
many times pointed the way to
the general market.
This is certainly no buying
time for either trader or investor.