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The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-06-22

ChIcago.--Many of us suffer from q definitely localized pain at the thought that prohibition. rather than any other problem. IS most likely to become the foremost issue of the presidential campaign. But there 1t Is.
 In a historic but worried mo- ment the republican party has gone wet. Not as wet as it's more radical vets desired, but still much wet ter than the dry8, until quite re- gently, ever anticipated!
 The democrats will soon go wet ter. They will work out q platform plank which will at least seem to be more definite, more courageous than tho thing the administration finally worked out as it's best bet for reelection.
 The Dry View
 The drys, insofar as they follow their ancient custom of voting on wet-dry rather than any other lines, probably will support the re- publican ticket in the main.
 It is true that they ordinarily are given to turning in outraged wrath on any aDostate, regardleSs of how wet his opponent may be-. There is, however. little chance that the republican party can be frightened back into. the bone.dry fold and the drys will remember that the republican plan, at worst. does not threaten any change in the prohibition laws for years to come.
 Tine Wet Picture
 < The wet voters, however, seem to merit more serious considera- tior. There are millions of demo- cratic vets and thus far nothing has occurred to indicate that many of them are likely to vote rcpub- lican this year.
 On the other hand, there are millions of. wet republicans, the sort which have always voted re- publican on the prosperity or some similar issue. There are millions of young new. voters, most of them rather dumb, who know about pro- hibition. have experienced or heard about the depression---and that's all.
 It Is important to remember the fundamental political fact that 1t Is virtually impossible for any presidential candidate to be elected without carrying, some of the popu- lous eastern states which have long been considered normally repubii- can and which in recent years have proved themselves wet--including tho New York, Illinois, Ohio, New Jersey and Massachusetts, group. It may be that the repeal rever- berations from Chicago have cre- ated much interest in such states. Since 1928 there have been demo- cratic election victories in those five states and in others.
 Dem Orators Take Note
 Tho convention speeches of pr Nicholas Murray Butler and Sen- ator Hiram Bingham. principal orators for tho minority repeal re- port, offer splendid material for democratic orators in wet terri- tory. Dr Butler, for instance. silid the plank which the party was about to adopt was absolutely the worst thing Ever proposed. f As a matter of fact, the ultimate gist of it is somewhat reminiscent of the Al Smith proposal of 1928 and the Raskob home rule plan. 1, But 1t Is so completely buried in q preamble designed to appeal to the drys and so indefinite as to actual details of m0dus operandi
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-06-22
THREE GENT STAMPS
(Hartford Courant.)

IHuftI0f0 COurHHtsJ
 The bureau of engraving and printing has embarked, upon the work of issuing four billion three cent postage stamps preparatory to the increase in letter rate which becomes effective on July 1. It is said that . part of these stamps will be of the present type, that Is. bearing q likeness of President Lincoln, while . second printing will be of the Bicentenniai series. in what the post ofiice department regards as purple. and third VIII be issued from q new design. Prob ably it will bear c Iikencas of Washington. "
 Our curiosity is now as Co whether the new design will be in
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-06-22

Senator Hiram Bingham has stated pub iicly that cities and states issuing checks on their respective funds are not liable to the two-cent cheek tax. This will relieve the minds of great many city officials. Where the city employs check system entirely. as do most of th.m today. the sum involved in the cheek tax would be considerable But if the senator is right the municipalities will
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-06-22

total. But then Norris wss never the re- publican thst Bofsh was and riIl is. A Borsh bolt means much more to the demo- ersts than Norris swing to their side
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-06-22

Americans themselves" says the London Morning Post, have decided that movie stars must talk correct English" We hate to seem snooty about another eountrys language. but what we wanted was to have our movie stars speak" correct English.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-06-22
Personal Health SerUice (By William Brady, Nj. D.

Signed letters pertaining to pcrsona' health and hygiene, not disease diagnosis or treatment, will be answered by Dr bra"S Address him. care Of the Democrat. send'"s stamp and addressed envelope.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-06-22

purple or whether 1t will be ccrlse. which color has marked the letter postage stamp for q long time. ex- cept for short period during the war. when the postal rate was raised to three cents for q time. In- cIdenthlly. we are interested in the desiRi,. but we ars suve chat lt caH- not he more startling tbhn tlse bne nov appearing upon the Bieenten. niai three-cefit Issue.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-06-22

They say 8.00O.o00 automobile miles are driven before anyone is killed. but we don't know anybody who has done 1t.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-06-22
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
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Please give me fuiI details on tnansing . dlsease) e. D.1
 Answer-SO. no this tx n health column. and it is not within my province to broadcast morbid suggestions. in no case will submit descriptloss of disease for customers Co try on.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-06-22

All vehicles must be lighted not later than 8:57 Daylight saving time) tonight
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-06-22

Life Is just a holiday, You've heard that crack before, To some 1t may. but folks to mo It's just one tough day more.
 o--O--o Schmcllng collected $220.000 for his 45 minutes work at the Gar den last night. Turn that into pret- gels and 1t will give you 6 head ache.
 O--O---O
 Sharkey's end was $54,000 which is nothing to snecze at with Cities Service selling for $1.75.
 o--O--o Showers for June brides are all right, but not on their wedding day.
 O--O--o
 The man who Is lightning fast is bound to hear thun- dcrous roars from the gallery.
 o--O--O The pen may be mightier than the sword but the old lawn mower cuts them down even faster than that.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-06-22

tiH IdCt, IL Seeu tHe iSuJ' Says Mister Sharkey won the
 scrap.
 And so he's champ tonight. The U. P. and the A. P. too. Say Sehmeling took the match. In fact. he led the mouthy gob. Right from the very scratch. It looks to me from way up here. As if the ringster clique. Just brought the title over here. Some crooks work mighty slick. It's just a racket to this gang. They play sucker game. The manly art of self defense, Just bears another name. The experts claim that Sehmcling
 won.
 In fact. this chant they sing. But experts haven't got chance. Inside the racket ring.
 o--O-o Some people are like bottles of water. They make plenty of noise while spilling what they know.
 O-O---o
 They talk of the times. Yet last nights light brought a gate of $537,000. Oh. hum.
 o-O--o Who can remember the good old graduation days. when you considered yourself lucky If mother and dad could afford new five dollar suit. Now graduate wants q new suit. wrist watch, signet'' ring, fountain pen set. leather coat. tennis racquet, golf clubs and two weeks at the shore.
 O--O-o
 If they could inject the virus of sleeping sickness into q person suffering from in- somnia. what break that would be.
 o--O--O Girls when painting, use pow der as n base instead of the cus- tomary lead.
 o--O--O
 so TT GOES T
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-06-22
Good evening. O-O-o
 BALLLTHOO
A SMILES THE THING.

Ten sporting writers of fifteen. In dear old New York town. Claim Sehmeling licked the Boston
 gob.
 And did the job up brown. Yet Gunbost Smith. whose past
 is known.
 (In fact. it's seen the light). Says Mister Sharkey won the
 scrap.
 And so he's champ tonight.
The Washington times., 1932-10-13
The Palace Crun0bIes

The Palace Theater heaven of every acrobats dream
gives vaudeville in few weeks. yielding to bad times
and going in for feature pictures. Over this could
easily shed tear if it weren't for the simultaneous
nouncement that vaudeville will be played in one. at
least, of the houses in Rockefeller Center The Palace
had great bills in its time and only year two
was tremendously prosperous, keeping one bill on for
weeks, with minor changes, providing a better
than most official and pleasing vast numbers
of patrons. It's passing is in part symptom of the
disease of show business in part it is the surrender of
flesh and blood to the machine The electric gen.
Grated Russia the that has driven the dancers
and the acrobas and the masters of ceremony and the
nut comedians off the Palace boards.
Between Two Fires
There time when I went to the Palace almost
as professional; I writing about vaudeville and
its stars and the Palace the place to catch both at
their best. And found myself under cross-fire from
two groups of critics. those who thought that vaudeville
couldn't possibly be good genuinely entertaining and
those who thought the Palace far too refined and
not nearly rich and racy the smaller circuits of
vaudeville and the buresque shows 1t hard to
answer both for the reply to almost always
concession to the other Yet my little dilemma showed
the underlying difficulties of vaudevle it stood between
two types of entertainment drawing bursquers up and
left and the other from the right not to offend
one-but it created a complete entertainment of
its And it perpetually losing people like Joe
Cook to musical shows and the movies and the radio
= STILL it fun while it lasted
The Washington times., 1932-10-13
CHILD NEGLECT
CASE UP TODAY

The fate of Ethel Thomas, who
was tried in Hyattsville police
court yesterday on a charge of
wilful neglect of her 7-year-old
child, Francis, will be decided to-
day after Judge j. Chew Sheriff,
has conferred with officials of
St. AIMS Orphange, who have
offered her employment.
Miss Thomas and the child
lived at St. AIMS for six years,
until about a year ago, and Fran
els is now at the orphanage.
Said by Constable Howard S.
Slater to have abandoned the
child at a lonely shack in a
woods near Berwyn, Miss Thomas
has been in the Hyattsville Jail
since her arrest last Thursday
when she returned to the place
where the child was found.
Constable Slater and the pris.
oner we're the only persons to
testify at yesterdays hearing.
The Washington times., 1932-10-13

the purpose OF the machlne, TO give lie more
abundanty to ALL and especially to the worker But
without the machine the faith would be less impressive
The Russian Debts
published here some ten days ago. letter attack
ing Russia and all it's works, in which Mr.. Reuben
Maury accused the present heads of the u S. S. R. of
being virtually pirates reminding that they came
into power the dead bodies of their former rulers
whose debts they have refused to pay Anyone can
make fresh start in that way, Mr.. Maury implied.
Naturally the letter provoked replies and am sorry
that have mislad the best and therefore, cannot
give the writer's His point was that when you
into house, you do not settle the unpaid gas
and phone bills of the previous occupant The analogy
is not perfect; when you take property you do
take debts against that property. And, in effect
the government of Russia has several times tried to
negotiate settlement of claims against it. Our stiff
necked attitude that "there is nothing to negotiate
suggests that do not want to let Russia pay her
debts; want to continue calling her names
The dam at Dneprosty is magnificent and is part of
great plan; it is the outcome of cooperation between
Russia and America, for Americans worked the dam
and finished it ahead of scheduled time 1t represents
AmericanzatiOn surely chewing gum in the to-
bacco shops of Paris does And effectively. What
Russia has to prove is that you machinery
socially for the general good and not privately for indi
vidua profit What is more, America has to prove the
same thing pretty soon.
The Washington times., 1932-10-13
PvrOmQniQC
Sets IS
--.s-es. 4,
Fires

A confession of having started
As fires in the last month was
obtained today from arold
Banks, 81, colored, 1900 block New
York Ave. N. w., according to
Fire Department officials.
The man was arrested at a. m.
while turning in a false alarm at
Tenth Street and New York Ave
nue. Northwest, by Sergt. Bert
Shelton, of the First precinct. The
capture rewarded the vigilance of
Fire Inspector R. C. Roberts, who
had been trailing the man nightly
for more than a week in hope of
capturing him "red-handed."
Inspector Roberts said the man
not only confessed to starting the
fires, but took him on a personally
conducted tour of the place.
None of the fires resulted in heavy
damage and most of them we're
confined to the nighborhood of
Banks home.
The Washington times., 1932-10-13
NEW RADIO
OUTLETSHE
LIKELY
Ed Wynn and Associates Are
Among Those Angling for
VOL and WMAL
By STANLEY BIGELoW
Times Radio Editor

Within the next few months
Washington radio listeners will
hear programs clearly through
one, and possibly two, new
chain stations located in the
Capital.
1t was learned today that two
separate organizations have theil
eye on Washington'S remaining
independent stations-WOL and
WMAL-with the idea of purchaS-
ing or leasing them to afford
Washington outlets for the new
chains.
Ed Wynn Angling
In New York yesterday, a meet
ing of one group of prospective
radio magnates, headed by Ed
Wynn and several other broad
casting notables, was held to dis,
cusS their proposed chain.
And today it was learned that
a representative of another chain,
to be known as the Pan-American
Broadcasting Service, has been
looking over the equipment at
WMAL and VOL with the idea
of purchase or lease.
The Pan-American outfit, it was
said, has plenty of real money
in back of it, being financed BY
one of the greatest industrial
organizations in the country. The
promoters hope to get into action
by February.
1t is understood that WFBR
of Baltimore, has signed on the
dotted line with the Pan.Ameri
can company, the purchase price
being in the neighborhood OF
$250,000.
3 Chains Likely
Washington radio executives
point out that it is inevitable
that washington will be served
bv three chains-possibly four
within a reasonably short time
WMAL goes independent next
week. when Columbia's contract
with the local station expires. II
is wellknowp that the National
Broddcasting Company is trying
to obtain WMAL as it's Wash
ington outlet for the blue net
work. But M. A. Leese. owner
of WMAL, isn't prepared to act
on the terms suggested by NB.C
officials.
The Washington times., 1932-10-13
WIDOW FEARED
CHINESE LOVE
TRAGEDY
Mrs. Hale Recalls Row With
Lee Woman; Slapped Her
And Had to Apologize

The curtain was drawn today
on the tragic romance of q
Washington policeman and the
belle of Chinatown as an
official stamp of homicide and
suicide was placed in the rec
OrdS.
Al ling Coroner A. Magruder
Macdonald, deciding against an
inquest, issued certificates Of
suicide and homicide respectively
in the deaths of Policeman Lewis
Hale and Mildred Wen Lee. The
shooting occurred in a taxicab
in the grounds of the Smithson.
ian Institution.
Mrs. Lee died with wounds in
her body from three bullets, fired
by Hale, who then turned his
gun on himself and shot twice
into his own heart.
Cab Driver Jumps
The taxicab driver, Arthur N.
Williams. told police that when
Hale first fired he jumped from
his cab and the car crashed into
an electric light pole
Williams said Hale hired his
cab for the night and directed
him to meet the Chinese girl at
Kings Chinese restaurant, 1900
block of Fourteenth st. N. w.
When he picked the girl up, Will
liamS said, she was with an
elderly Oriental and they drove
him to a hotel. After leaving
him they went to Tenth and D
Streets Northwest, Williams said,
where Hale entered the cab and
ordered the driver to drive
around the Mall.
AS they neared Ninth and Con-
stitution Avenue Northwest, Will
liams said. ne heard the girl
start to sob. and Hale cried:
"This can't go on. I'm going
to sell our furniture and go to
Boston,"
Hale Dies in Hospital
Then Williams said Hale
started firing.
Williams pleaded with Hale not
Continued on Page 20, Col. -
The Washington times., 1932-10-13
PROBE
CLEARS TWO

Mrs. Bobbie Burns, pretty 20
year-old beauty prize winer, had
a notion" she wanted to jump out
of the window of a fourth-floor
room at the Arlington Hotel,
where she was on drinking party,
police said today after interview
ing her.
Mrs. Burns is in Emergency
Hospital with a double fracture of
the right leg from her plunge
early yesterday.
Second precinct police said the
girl told them she had never
done any drinking before and
that she exonerated two men
and woman who were on the
party with her of all blame.
Mrs. Madeline Keller, the 100
block Eighteenth st. N. W., and
Warren L. Hogan. of the Arling.
ton, who were held yesterday
before the girl recovered con.
sciousness, have been released.
Mrs. Burns told police she
was alone when she jumped. as
Hogan had gone to escort Mrs.
Keller home. Hogan, a friend
of the girl, corroborated this.
The other two heard the girl
cry from a roof as they were
about to leave, police said.
The Washington times., 1932-10-13
DUE
FOR FROL|C

Election of new members to the
board of directors of the Wash
ington Chamber of Commerce will
be held Tuesday night at the
Mayflower Hotel.
A dozen prominent business
men have been nominated.
The chambers annual meeting
this year is dedicated to the
newspaper profession in Washing
ton and is designated as National
Press Night" BaScom TimmonS,
president of the National Press
Club, is cooperating with Edmund
F.. Jewell, chairman, and publisher
of The Washington Times, in
making the necessary arrange
mentS. Among guests will be
Arthur Brisbane, noted writer.
The Washington times., 1932-10-13
Garfield Hospital
Aid Groups to Meet

The Fall Rally of the Ladies
Aid and Junior Aid of Garfield
Hospital will be held at 1890
a. M, Thursday, October 20,
when the winter program will be
outlined.
At a luncheon in the Kellogg
building on the hospital grounds
at 1890 p. M, speakers will in
clude Margaret Brogdon, director
of the social service at Johns
Hopkins Hospital for more than
30 years; DR.. Joseph r. Sizoo,
pastor of New York Avenue Pres.
byterian Church; DR.. w. Sinclair
Bowen; Elwood Street, director
of the Community Chest; New
bold Noyes, Mrs. William F..
Slade and Dean Mckinley. Wei
fare work leaders will be guests.
The Washington times., 1932-10-13
LdlU School to Give
Luncheon to Alumni

The Georgetown Law School
will give luncheon at the Cosmos
Club tomorrow at 1915 o'clock at
which the honor guests will be
prominent alumni attending the
sessions of the American Bar AS
Sociation.
Hugh J. Fegan. assistant dean
Of the law school, is making the
arrangements. 1t is expected to
be one of the biggest law school
gatherings of the year. Dean
George E. Hamilton and Rev.
Francis E. Lucey. S. j., regent of
the school, will welcome the
alumni.
The Washington times., 1932-10-13
CALHOUN s CAR
HITS OFFICIAL

Henry C. Littlefield, 40, of
Jewell Station. Va, chief of the
educational division of the Ship
ping Board, was perhaps fatally
injured at Tenth Street and
Pennsylvania Avenue today in a
spectacular automobile crash in
which Capt. C. C. Calhoun, of
Braemar Forest. Chevy Chase,
Md, figured.
The crash occurred just as
President Hoover's encourage
moved to the cornerstone laying
exercises at the new U. S. Su-
preme Court Building. The Pres
ident's party did not stop. al
though the east side of the Ave
nue. was practically blockaded as
result of the crash.
According to witnesses, the au.
tomobile driven by Captain Cal,
houn crashed into the right rear
wheel of the automobile driven
by Mr.. Littlefield, which was
going south on Tenth Street and
was more than three-quarters
across the intersection.
The impact of the crash was
so terrific that Mr.. Littlefiel0
was catapulted from his machine,
turning several somersaults be,
fore. landing on his head.
Witnesses said Mr.. Littlefield
seemed to fly out of the car,
which continued on from its own
momentum until it crashed into
a fence surrounding a Govern,
ment building project.
Mr.. Littlefield is at Emergency
Hospital.
The Washington times., 1932-10-13
PAL ON OUTSIDE
AIDED ESCAPE,
POLICE SAY
Stolen CadiIIaCs Sought in
D. C. and Nearby States;
Loss Is $24,078

Police today reported prog
ress in their search for the
men who yesterday robbed the
Woodbridge -Langdon Savings
and Commercial Bank of $24,-
O78.78, after locking six per-
sons, including five employees,
in basement vault.
The biggest development, de-
tectives said, was the discovery
that while two men went about
the robbery in a methodical and
patient manner another sat at
the wheel of a stolen Cadillac
automobile on Mills Avenue North
east just few yards to the rear
of the bank. AsM
On Lookout For Car
All police of the District as
we'll as neighboring States have
been asked to look out for this
automobile as we'll as another
Cadillac.
The second car, said to have
been seen in Northeast Washing
ton early today, was described as
green Cadillac sedan bearing
Illinois tags, 114-175.
On reports that three men in
the car were acting suspiciously,
police are making an intensive
search for the machine.
Detectives think that the rob-
bers escaped from the bank in
the waiting automobile and then
transferred to another machine.
Another development in the in
vestigation was the Identification
by the five bank employees OF a
rogue's gallery photograph Of a
New York man arrested here
some time ago. This man, the
bank workers said, resembled one
of the robbers. Police are looking
for him here and in New York.
The banks actual loss was ar
rived at late yesterday afternoon
and check covering it was
turned over by the United States
Fidelity and Guaranty Company
of Baltimore.
HOIdup Carefully Planned
Police are convinced the rob-
bers have had their eyes on the
Woodbridge Bank for several
months. Shortly after another
bank robbery police were told
the Rhode Island Avenue institu'
ton was to be the next victim
For six weeks picked men with
rifles watched the bank from a
building across the street. being
withdrawn when police we're told
the thugs knew the bank was
guarded and had abandoned
their plan.
Police are convinced the men
had carefully studied out the
neighborhood and the time of
arrival of employees.
Gaining entrance to the bank
through a rear basement door
the bandits captured each en-
ploye as he came to work, wait
ing to seize E. L. Norris, vice
president and cashier, until he
had opened the money vault.
Five Men Detained
Five men arrested yesterday
when their presence near the bank
in a New York automobile aroused
the suspicious of a detective are
still being detained at the Fifth
precinct station. They were to be
quizzed today, probably at detec,
tive headnnarterS.
The Washington times., 1932-10-13
2-FOOT BALLOT
IN VIRGINIA

The Alexandria city electoral
board this morning received the
official copy for the ballot in the
Presidential election from the
Secretary of the Commonwealth
The ballot is over two feet long
and in addition to the names of
Franklin D. Roosevelt and Presi-
dent Hoover contains the names
of Candidates Cox, Thomas, Fos-
ter and Upshaw with their electors.
Twenty-four candidates for Con-
gress from the State at large will
further add to the confusion Of
the voters.
The Washington times., 1932-10-13
Miss E.. r. KneubuhL
To Be Dinner Guest

Miss Emily R. Kneubuhl, execu-
tive secretary of the National Fed,
Grafton of Business and Profes-
sional Women's Clubs, will be
honor guest at dinner next Tues
day night at the Kennedy-Warren.
Miss Agnes L. Peterson, assistant
director of the Women's Bureau
is in charge of ARRANGEMENTS.