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The Washington times., 1932-08-02
ArlingtOnidns Face
Water Service Cut

Suspension of water service to
hundreds of homes looms today
in Arlington county because of
unpaid bills. All persons who
have not paid their bills rendered
prior to April /, last. will suffer
service cut, Roy S. Braden,
county manager, declared.
Large numbers of residents
flocked to County Treasurer
Charles T. Jesse's office yester.
day and paid their bills. Others,
however, have neglected to do
so. Yesterday was the final
deadline, Braden says, and adds
he has received orders from the
county commissioners to suspend
service,
The Washington times., 1932-08-02
WIDOW ROBBED.
OF $4,000, GEMS

Police are searching for war
veteran who, it is believed, robbed
Mrs. Mildred A. Galliher, a widow,
of her life's savings, $4,000 in
cash and $1,185 in jewelry.
Mrs. Galliher, who lives at 1922
Tenth st. N. W., feared banks
and safe deposit boxes and hid
the money under the flooring Of
a room in her home.
In reporting the loss to the
police, she said she suspected a
war veteran who had roomed at
the house during the last year.
The roomer paid no rent dur
ing his lengthey stay, but helped
Mrs. Galliher with the chores
around the house.
Last Sunday, the woman said,
the roomer disappeared.
Last night, she informed police,
she looked for her money and
jewelry. Both were gone.
The Washington times., 1932-08-02
IN PRISON
. KILLER ESTATE

Samuel Brown, colored, who
was found guilty of first degree
murder by a Montgomery County
Circuit Court jury which recon-
mended that he be sent to prison,
was sentenced to life imprison-
ment yesterday by Judge Robert
B. Peter in the Circuit Court at
Rockville.
Brown had killed Henry Jordan,
Of Charlotte, N. c., also colored,
last November in a house in Rock
vile where they both boarded.
In denying motion for a new
trial, Judge Peter said:
"In my judgment, the jury
measured up this case to its full
duty. 1t was a horrible MUIR
der, shooting a man down while
standing only a few feet away
from him."
The Washington times., 1932-08-02
SUES FOR $4,000

Charging that she received
permanent injuries in an automo-
bile accident near Baltimore, Min
ME j. Pruitt. of Mt. Rainier, Md,
yesterday filed suit against Will
liam Beckerdyke, also Of Mt.
Rainier, for $4,000 in Circuit
Court at Upper Marlboro. The
suit was filed by Attorney O. c.
Thomas.
The Washington times., 1932-08-02
APPEALS SENTENCE

E. M. Orndorff, of Washington
Grove, Md, has appealed the SEN
tence of $2S and costs or Is
days in the Montgomery county
Jail, imposed upon him yesterday
by Judge Charles w. Woodward
in the Police Court at Rockville,
where Orndorff was found guilty
of peddling kerosene without a
license.
The Washington times., 1932-08-02
2 HELD UNDER BOND

Charged with manufacture and
possession of liquor, Ernest and
Carl Johnson, Of Waldorf, Md,
we're placed under $500 bond each
by U. S. Commissioner j. Frank
Parran, before whom they we're
arraigned at Upper Marlboro yes
terdaY
The Washington times., 1932-08-02
HEATED DEBATE
ON ROAD PLAN

Adoption of the Byrd plan of
State road control would mean
substantial reduction in the tax
rate of Arlington county, Charles
T. Jesse, county treasurer, told
the Jefferson Civic League at
their meeting in Virginia High
lands, Va, last night.
County Commissioner Lyman
M. Kelley, however, branded the
plan a "travesty on justice" and
favored withdrawal from the act.
Jesse claimed the tax rate, If
the State took over the roads
would be reduced from $2.45 per
$100 to $1.95 per 500.
John C. Gall, county commits.
sioner, and Crandall Mackey, at
torney, also opposed the act, con-
tending the county could not
benefit under the plan.
Delegate Hugh Reid and Frank
Campbell favored the act, while
Commission Chairman Harry Eel.
lows advocated withdrawal.
The Washington times., 1932-08-02
AU Cars Removed
For LegiOn Parade

During the American Legion
parade in Alexandria yesterday
police towed away all cars on the
line of march and in restricted
zones and placed them in a
garage
A fee of $3.50 was charged for
towing the cars.
The Washington times., 1932-08-02
GRAVEL ROAD PLANNED

A one-mile gravel road from
Bryantown to Gallant Green will
soon be constructed by the Mary
land State Roads Commission, 1t
was announced today.
The Washington times., 1932-08-02
Former Annapolis
MaYOr to Be Buried

ANNAPOLIS, Aug. 2.-Funeral
services for Charles w. Smith,
twice mayor of this city. who
died suddenly at his home here
Sunday night, will be held from
st. Anne's Church tomorrow. He
is survived by his widow and a
son. Charles w. Smith, jr.
The Washington times., 1932-08-02
MARLBORO LICENSE

Louis P. Eberle, %, and Jen-
ME Gardner, %, both of Lanham,
were licensed to marry at Upper
Marlboro yesterday.
The Washington times., 1932-08-02

ton. Therefore, Gulf gas stays FRESH longer.
Next, Gulf takes that FREsH-MADE gas and
speeds it to you in hurry. Huge Gulf refneries,
centrally located in many sections of Gulf terri
tory furnish every of the $4,000 Gulf stations
with a convenient source of FRESH gasoline Fast
every day. Get your moneys worth Get all the power
oupay for Get FRESH gas-get Gulf Use it exclu-
siveIy-your motor will be faster, cleaner, quieter.
The Washington times., 1932-08-02

stckier it gets-the apt it is to clog valves and
knock-particularly on hills.
That is why the question of deterioration has wor-
ried re6ners-a and why Gulf is proud to announce
system that assures you of FRESH, FULLPOWERED
gasoline. 1t works in this way.
Gulf makes the best gas that can be produced
and refnes out of this gas certain complex elements
that have been discovered to fast deteriora-
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1932-10-06

II OW to arrange the financing by
the Reconstruction Finance cor
poratlon OF the sale OF l5.OUU.UO0 or
more bushels OF northwestern wheat
10 China has been taking the atten-
tion of President Hoover and the In
terested federal agencies. Negotia-
ions have been opened with China
ana though the final arrangements
had not been made. 1t was said In
shanghai that the deal was practical
~ assured. Ii involves about $4,000
600 IN gold.
The grain involved In the proposal
would come from producers Of the
Northwest on whom shipping costs
nave borne heavily. The relief act
authorized the Reconstruction FL
nance corporation to make loans for
financing foreign sales of surplus ag
rlcutnral products where they can.
not be financed in the normal course
OF commerce" and where they will
not affect adversely the world mar.
kets for such products"
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1932-10-06

There is suspicion that action
by the league In the economic sphere
is paralyzed by pressure of powerful
national interests and that II hand
is raised against the covenant suffi.
GENTLY strong 1t can smite with I'M
punity.'
This last obvious allusion to Japa-
nese controlled Manchura was fol-
lowed by warning that the only way
to silence criticism of the league Is
TO show Enthusiastically that the cove
nant is a solemn pact of obligations
which no state will find 1t possible to
ignore"
Disarmament, he also declared, was
flop and a bluff. The Lausanne
conference on reparatlons, he admit
ted, was mild success. but he made
1t clear 1t was not the fault OF the
league.
Nicholas Politis of Greece was
elected as the president of the assem-
bly,. What that body would find to
do was uncertain. The reception and
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bly, the situation In the Far East and
the question of disarmament
People are complaining that the
league Is devoting Its activity to mat
ters OF secondly interest while vital
international problems Of the day are
being shelved or ignored" he con
tinued. People are saying that equal
ity of states does not apply here In
things that matter.
People are becoming impatient al
the apparently meager face-saving re-
suits Of successive league conferences
and meetings. They are inquiring
whether these conferences justify the
burden OF contributions to the leagues
budget Finally there Is the suspicion
that little more than lip service is
paid to the fundamental principles on
which the league was founded.
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1932-10-06

its until the poisons from decaylng
waste held too long in the system
have begun to affect the ehilds
health.
Watch your child and at the first
sign of constipation, give him little
California Fig Syrup. Children love
Its rich, fruity taste and it quickly
drives away those distressing all
ments, such as headaches, bad breath,
coated tongue biliousness, feverlsh-
ness, fretfulness,. etc. 1t gives them
hearty appetite, regulates their stom-
ach and bowels and gives tone and
strength to these organs so they con-
tinue to act normally, of their own
accord. For over fifty years, lead
Ing physicians have prescribed 1t for
half-sick, bilious, constipated chill
dren. More than million bottles
used year shows how mothers de-
pend on 1t.
Mrs. G. G. Wilcox, 3S551a Wolff
ST., Denver, Colorado, says: my son,
Jackie, Is prize winner for health,
now, but we had d lot Of trouble with
him before we found his trouble was
constipation and began giving him
California Fig Syrup. 1t fixed him
up quick, gave him good appetite,
made him sleep fine and he's been
gaining In weight right along since
the first few days. taking it."
To avoid inferior limitations of
California Fig Syrup. always look for
the word California on the carton.
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1932-10-06

unsettled by the IN
nouncernent Of Sena-
tor Smith w. Brook
hart that he Will be
In the race for the
senate as the nomi-
nee Of the .progres
sive' party. expecting
to draw support from
both the major par
ties. His d G c S | 0 n
came three months
after his defeat In
the Republican pri-
mary by Henry Field.
La n fj,pttf a,alp bnr ~
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over Two h un d d
and the injured mere than a thousand
The property damage has not been
estimated but 1t certainly will run
into many millions of dollars. Broken
communication lines and roads
blocked by debris made the gathering
of accurate information slow. Before
reaching Porto Rico the storm struck
the Virgin islands. killing Is persons.
sinking many vessels and wrecking
buildings. Later II hit Haiti and
Santo Domingo.
Most of the fatalities in Porto Rico
were In the country districts. for the
authorities of San Juan. forewarned.
placed many hundreds of the resi-
dents in the solidly built schools and
churches The property losses in the
city, however were heavy. especially
on the ocean 'front.'
Governor Beverley was prompt In
starting relief machinery. lie formed
an emergency committee and placed
ample insnlar funds in its hands, BY
his order the police impressed into
service prisoners In all the jails. let
ting them work without guards al
clearing the roads and streets and
reopening communication facilities.
The governor of course reported the
conditions Immediately to Washing
ton and the Red Cross ordered its
chief supply officer TO the island and
sent a destroyer with medical sup
plies.
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large following among the Iowa Re
publicans. especially In the rural dis.
tricts. The Democrats had expected
that Brookhart would follow the ex-
ample of his brother. progressive Re.
publican, Senator George W. Norris
Of Nebraska. and come out fatty for
Franklin d. Roosevelt for President.
IOUETT SHOUSE. former execu-
> tive chairman of the Democratic
national committee. gave the Caifor
nouncement that Association Against
the Prohibition Amendment, Of which
he Is president, would support Tallant
Tubbs. Republican nominee for sena
liam G.. McAdoo. the Democratic
choice. Shouse said that McAdoo had
not made his position clear on the
prohibition question. He stated also
that the association feared the cause
of prohibition repeal might be re-
tarded or embarrassed by the cleo
ton Of McAdoo. 1t therefore urged,
he said, that California advocates OF
prohibition repeal vote for Tubbs.
EOES of President Machado of Cuba
reopened their campaign of assas.
sination, their victim being DR..
Clemente Bello. president OF the sen.
ate. leader OF the Liberal party and
the man slated to succeed Machado at
the head of the government Seven
men In an automobile fired five vol
leys from machine gun at Bello
as he was leaving his home. and be
was struck and killed by eleven bull
let's. His chauffeur also was mortally
wounded. Within few hours alleged
government agents had retaliated by
Staying three prominent oppositionlsts.
DR.. Ricardo Arrange, and Representa-
tive Gonzalo de Andrade and his two
brothers fourth leader OF the Con
servatives. DR., Miguel Agular, was
fatally wounded.
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1932-10-06

~ REAT BRITAIN'S national gov
~ eminent, formed last October TO
meet the financial crisis. experienced
Its first break when three of the most
important Liberal and Labor members
Of MacDonald's cabinet resigned
Their action followed disagreement
over the tariff proposals approved al
the recent empire conference In ct
taWa. The ministers who quit, stat
Ing these proposals were Incompatible
with their free trade principles. were
viscount Snowdcn of Ickornshaw. lord
privy seal, former leader OF the Labor
party. and Sir Herbert Samuel home
secretary. and Sir Archibald Sinclair
secretary for Scotland.
Sir John Gilmour was moved from
minister OF agriculture to home sec
rotary and his former portfolio was
given to Maj. Walter Elliot. Sir God
frey Collins took Sinclair's place. The
Simon Liberals In the house still sup.
port Macdonald.
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Would Help Out

Suitor - Err = I-er-am seeking
your daughters hand-er-have you
any objection, sir?
Father--None at all. Take the
one that's always in my pocket
London Hum0rist.
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d | S C Il 8 81 o n Of the
leagues commission
on Manchuria already
had been postponed
for at least two
weeks at the behest
of Japan. and the
statesmen were not
agreed even upon the
establishment OF dis
armament, financial
and economic com
missions.
10 make matters
worse, the steadfast
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1932-10-06

State, was In the
chair as president Of
the league council.
and he took the op
portunity TO tell what
he thought of the
league and its fail
ures. He spoke with
out restraint, telling
his gloomy hearers
that the league had
lost the worlds con
fidence because II had
not boldly tackled the
major problems that
came before IL. nOta.
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1932-10-06

mentlations for relief
and betterment as
may appear wise to
them. The commits
sion Is sponsored by
the National Associ-
ton Of NJ utnal
Banks. and the nm
nouncernent Of its
creation was made by
Walter Bennett. New
York banker, on be
half OF the associa
ton. Calvin Coolidge,
former President, Is
r -
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1932-10-06

Rico as Ii did In 1923.
leaving a terrible
trail of death and de-
structian. For hours
the hurricane ragged.
tearing down build.
ings. running the cof-
fee and fruit crops
and killing and MAIN
ing the people of the
unhappy Island. Coy.
James II. Beverley
thought the dead
would number we'll
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1932-10-06
News Review of Current
Events the World Over
Porto Rico Devastated by Hurricane-C andhi's Fast
Ends in Victory-De Valera Tells League
of Nations What Ais 1t.
BY EDWARD w. PICKARD

X nee again the "storm of San
y Eusepio" came out of the south
ern Atlantic ocean on the feast day
of thai saint and swept across Porto
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1932-10-06

NORGE WASHINGTON'S famous
- trowel Is being put to use quite
often these days. The latest occasion
was the laying of the cornerstone of
the new Sl0,O00.000 post office build
Ing on Pennsylvania avenue. With
Mrs. Hoover an interested spectator
and hundreds of others gathered
about, Mr.. Hoover welded the tool
that the Father of his Country used
In laying the cornerstone of the Cap
itol in 1893. He slapped on the NOR
tar and the stone was swung into
place, Il real mason tested the block
with his level and pronQHneed II truly
laid. Postmaster GeneraxBrown told
the crowd that the day vas the one
hundred and forty.third anniversary
of the founding of the postal service.
Senator Smeot spoke briefly. and the
President then delivered an address
dwelling on the function OF the postal
service in the making of the nation.
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1932-10-06

Miss Thirty-Odd-Oh, Mr.. Blunt.
this is so sudden.
Mr.. Blunt know, but | thought
you could stand surprise better
then uspense.-London Tit-Bits.
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California
Can't Afford Both

Mrs. Loser-rhe dentist says ]
must have some bridge work done.
Husband Then you'll have to
quit bridge play.
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1932-10-06

N1AHATMA GANDHrs fast unto
W death" won Il striking victory
for the little old Hindu holy man. for
the caste Hindus and the untouch-
ables, hurrying to save his life, agreed
upon compromise electoral plan
that was fairly satisfactory to Gand-
hi. 1t was hastily accepted by Prime
Minister Macdonald and the British
cabinet. and thereupon the mahatma
broke his fast with a few sips Of Il
lime connection. For more than six
days he had partaSen of nothing but
water with salt or soda In 1t, and the
physicians ut Yeravda Jail said he
could not have survived much longer
The compromise plan provides that
14S seats in provincial legislatures be
held by the depressed classes and
that a percentage Of seats In the cen
trail legislature be reserved for them.
1t also provides system Of primary
elections. These special features are
to end after ten years.
In accepting this plan, the British
government pointed out that some de
tails still remained under considera.
tlon The official statement said this
did not imply opposition by the gov
eminent.
Gandhi, though born d caste Hindu,
has been making his fight for the de-
pressed classes, and II Is possible
that his victory may lead to revolu
tionary changes In their treatment
However, some authorities declare
that the gulf between the four castles
and the untouchahles Is of too many
generations standing to be wiped
out In day or two. even by the
ukase of religious leaders.
\A7HEN the League of Nations as
W sembly opened its. thirteenth an
nual session in Geneva, canon de
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1932-10-06

NOTABLE among the deaths Of the
week was that of John Sharp VIII
llams. former senator from Mississippi
He was seventy-eight years old and
had been III for months. Williams
was known for his schoariness and
his bitingly sarcastic political oratory
president HOOVER appointed
l Representative Charles r. Crisp OF
Georgia as a member Of the tariff
commission to I'll the vacancy caused
by the death OF Lincoln Dixon OF In.
diana. Crisp was defeated for the
senatorship nomination In the Demo
cratic primary and so Is classed as a
lame duck. However. his appointment
will not be criticized because OF bis
long ma able services In the house
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1932-10-06
Nature

Nature Is often hidden, some
times overcome, seldom extinguished.
Bacon.
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1932-10-06

In ancient times every mans house
was full of knick-knacks he bod loot
ed from some subjugated nation.
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All Settled

Mary-"I hear you intend to teach
after you are graduatedY Carrie
Eyes, and | have. the man already
picked OUT
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1932-10-06

to take part in the sessions Of the
disarmament conference effectually
stopped up that august international
body for the time being. The steer
Ing committee in a qnarrelsome secret
meeting considered the demand of Ar
thur Henderson for immediate con.
vocation Of the general conference
and then announced 1t had adjourned
until October TO-
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1932-10-06
Not Much Difference

Have YOU bought a loud speaker"
mo, my wife is back from the sea-
side"
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1932-10-06
Denuer Boy
is a Winner

Every mother real
ICES how important
1t is to teach chill
dren good habits of
conduct but many of
them fall to realize
the Importance of
teaching their chill
dren good bowel hab-
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1932-10-06

n EMOCRATS now are In control
- Of the United States senate, out
numbering the Republicans by one.
This comes about through the ap-
pointment of Walter Walker by Gov.
William II. Adams of Colorado to fill
the vacancy caused by the death of
Senator Charles w. Waterman. So
the upper house now has 48 Demo.
Gratis. AZ Republicans and one Farm
er-Laborite. There was uncertainty
as to whether the new man would
serve In the lame duck session of
congress or only until a successor to
Waterman Is elected November s.
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mission, and the other members are
Bernard M. Baruch, tinancier and rail
way director, Alfred II. Smith. former
governor of New York Clark Howell,
publisher Of the Atlanta Constitution.
and Alexander Legge. president of the
international Harvester company and
former chairman of the farm board.
The commission Is the result Of mo
bilization of virtually every bank. In.
snrance company. and major business
association In the country for con
certed effort to convince congress of
the imperative necessity OF immedi
ate legislation to protect the financial
foundations of the railroad industry.
IT'S survey will include NIL the trans
portation facilities of the nation. In
Guiding hnsses. trucks pipe lines and
other carriers. as well as the railways
D REPRESENTATIVES of the Rail
~ way Labor Executives associa-
tlon called on President Hoover. ask.
ing administration intervention In the
matter Of the proposed railway wage
reductions which they opposed AT n
time when there are some hopeful
signs that the depression may have
run Its course" Mr.. Hoover also
talked with railway presidents and
Secretary OF Labor Doak. and the lat
ter then issued statement that the
President felt 1t was desirable that
the question should be deferred until
the end of the year, since the present
wage agreement does not expire until
February /.
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1932-10-06
mercoIizedW Wax
keeps Skin Younu

Get and directed Fine particles Of aged
akin peel off until all defects such pmpls. liver
spots tan and freckles disappear Skin Is then sois
and vevety Your face looks ears younger Meroolssd
Wax brings out the hidden beauty of your skin. Ts
rsmose wrinkles ounce Powdered SAxolit>
dissolved In onsha pint witch basel AZ drug storss
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y 9th the Republicans and the
= Democrats professed to have high
hopes Of carrying Iowa in the Prcsi-
Dental election. but their claims are
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1932-10-06

yITHEN the League of Nations as
w sembly opened its thirteenth an
nual session in Geneva canon de
Valera, President of the Irish Free
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1--WE eminent citizens have agreed
to net as commission which will
survey the transportation situation in
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AL. N 0S I
FLAT ON
her BACK

Aching backI Will
it never stop2 She's
nearly desperate.
Lydia E. pinkllan's
Vegetable Co m
pound has relieved
feminine troubles
for over so years.