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Milford chronicle., 1932-04-22
Grammar School News

The three sections of the first
grade, Miss Johnson, Miss Ross and
Miss Heldmeyer, for Arbor Day, all
joined forces in a program with each
section taking part. The program
consisted of recitations, readings
and songs.
The fourth grade in Miss Carter's
room sold tickets last week for the
seniors. They brought in over $1,000
which they hope helps them enjoy
their trip to Washington.
This class took their test as a part
of the State Music Contest on Friday
morning.
The Audubon Bird Club was or
ganized this week to help in Nature
Study work. The members are:
Frances Carpenter, Betty Sterner,
Hayes Dickerson, Bobby Schurman,
Emell Dowdy, Irene Williams, Doris
Burton, Janice Burton, Mildred
Hammond, Charles Summers, Vinal
Kirby, Margaret Hol2mueller, Har-
old Robinson, Grace Draper, Kennel
Maloney, Grace Dolphin. Robert
Hudson, Emma Sharp. Nelson
Short. Bernard Clements. Lorraine
wilkins, Charles Webb and Miss
Carter
In Miss HudsOn's section of grade
four, the class is very much inter-
ested in Nature Study twenty-four
members of the class have joined
the Audubon Bird Club. The class is
divided into two groups: The Golden
Arrow and the English Bluebird-
each day inspections for clean teeth.
clean handkerchief and clean hands
and nails are points to the teams
scores. This week the Golden Arrow
is leading by more than fifty points.
The Students in Miss Hudson'S
class are also making a moving pic
ture. The pictures are illustrating
poems. For instance there is a pic
ture of BOb-White with the poem
written under the picture. Olbec
pictures and poems are on the reel.
Gretchen Calhoun '32
The Washington times., 1932-10-28

Members of the newly formed
Montgomery County Veterans
Democratic Club we're urged to
work for the election of the en-
tire Democratic ticket, both State
and national, last night by Major
Robert S. Hudgins and John j.
McGinnis, both former service
The Washington times., 1932-10-28
Montgomery Veterans In Democratic Rally

men. The meeting was held in
the National Guard Armory at
Kensington.
Major Howard Cutler, president
of the club. announced that a
number of other meetings in sup
port of the Democratic candi-
dates would be held.
The Washington times., 1932-10-28
PLAN Halloween PARTY

A children's Halloween party is
to be held by Southeast Com
Center Saturday night in
Buchanan Auditorium, Thirteenth
and D st. S. E. Prizes will be
awarded the most attractive and
novel costumes.
The Washington times., 1932-10-28
REV. WISEMAN ELECTED

The Rev. Daniel E. Wiseman
was elected president Of the Lu-
cretia Mott Parent-Teacher Asso-
ication last night. Mrs. E. Y.
Dowiing was named secretary,
and Miss Mary e. Shorter, school
principal, was elected treasurer.
The Washington times., 1932-10-28
CHARITY GATHERING

Garments to be used for char.
liable purposes will be gathered by
members of the Brookville branch
of the Needlework Guild of Amer.
lea at its annual ingathering at
the home of Mrs. Uric Hutton
tomorrow.
The Washington times., 1932-10-28
TWO FACE HEARINGS

Charged with possession of
liquor, John A. Frcen, $500 block
OF Cathedral Ave-, and John l..
Gambrill, 1900 block Of Eighteenth
st. N. W., will be given prelimi-
nary hearings at Upper Marlboro
today. They were arrested by
Federal agents in a parked auto
mobile. --.
The Washington times., 1932-10-28

The relief work OF the Mont
gomery county Chapter of the
American Red Cross was praised
last night by Walter Davidson,
assistant director of the Eastern
area Of the Red Cross, at the an
nual roll call dinner Of the chap
ter in Rockville.
Montgomery county's chapter
The Washington times., 1932-10-28
County Praised for Relief Given Red Cross

has followed the policy of CO.
operating with other social and
relief agencies rather than dupli-
cate their work, Miss Estelle
Moore, chairman reported. She
pointed out that the chapter has
established a visiting nurse
service in the past month.
The Washington times., 1932-10-28

December z will bring the Central Business
Mems annual 18th Street Christmas parade.
Give it a name. Mail your entry TO Central
Business Mems Association, 1640 Rhode
Island Ave. N. w., and maybe you will get
the $40. judges will be announced at
later date. In case Of tie, amount will be
duplicated.
The Washington times., 1932-10-28

Mr.! Clarendon Smith,
President. smith Transfer
& Storage Company.
1913 U st. N. w.
Mr.. Clarendon Smith, a
native of the State of Vir-
ginia, came to Washington
in 1869, after the Civil War.
Having been left destitute,
as the majority of the
Southern people were after
the war, he came to Wash
ington with his parents and
started to work as a child
of fourteen years. carrying
a basket Of eggs. which he
had procured on credit, in
an effort to help support
his father and mother.
After six months he bought
wheelbarrow, upon which
he carried four cases Of
eggs. and he made his de-
Iiveries to his customers in
this manner. One year
later he purchased "a horse
initiation into the butter
and egg business. His un-
tiring efforts were soon re-
warded, and his small bank
account began to grow.
In the year 1880 he mar
ried Miss Lena Overall. of
Page County, Virginia. Two
children were born to them,
Julia Smith and Arthur
Clarendon Smith. He then
bought a home at 912 s
Street and established his
butter and egg business on
a firmer foundation. Later
he bought the "lour and
feed business from his
brother in-iaw. Mr.. Burns,
and at the corner OF Fifth
and K Streets continued
this business. along with his
butter and egg business. 1t
was at that corner in 1908
that he faiIed-lost every
thing. Despite this failure.
he again started in the
butter and egg business, but
this attempt also met with
failure.
In the meantime, his son,
Arthur Clarendon Smith,
who had started in the
moving and express busi-
ness at 134S r Street. also
met with failure. His young
wife then turned over two
wagons and four horses,
which she had formerly
purchased from her father
in-law, Mr.. Clarendon Smith,
when in the feed business.
and. together with Mr.. Clar-
endon Smiths two wagons,
four horses and a buggy.
they started in the moving
and storage business at 912
s Street Northwest. Later
on. dIe to the fact that
business had increased to
such proportions that larger
quarters were required, they
built the present site of the
Smiths Transfer & Storage
Company at 1913 U Street
Northwest.
Together with his son,
Mr.. Clarendon Smith has
built one of the most pro-
gressive transfer and stor-
age businesses in the Ma
kfArSs TANi+aI Ttfc
the firm of the Smiths
pany has increased it's busi-
ness to such an extent that
1t has been necessary to
lease two more buildings,
with 100000 cubic feet ca
pacity
AS Washington grows. so
also will the Smith Trans
fer & Storage Company con-
tinue to grow.
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SMITH TRANSFER &
STORAGE COMPANY
1913 U st. n. w.
NO. 4 OF A SERIES
1 Of interesting articles on
WashinutSR business instl-
tutlOns and their founders.
The Washington times., 1932-10-28

The seal Of the Central Business Mems
Association in the upper Ieft-hand corner Of
this page is to be found in the places OF
business Of all merchants Of this association.
Ii signifies truthfuIness and honesty in their
dealings with the public. Buy from
Central Business Man.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-01-28

Washington.-With the demo- cratic national convention more than five months in the future, there are already dire predictions from republican sources of possi- ble conflicts and dissensions therein. Some of the more extreme partisan prophets go to the extent of pre- dieting a repetition of the Madison | Square Garden convention of 1924 over the selection of a candidate and in deciding the most controver- sial question to be dealt with in the party platform.
 Some of these prophecies are at- tributed by democratic leaders to the inherited belief of certain old school republican politicians in the inevitable recurrence of democratic family rows which have at times rent the party into factions; others are ascribed to the wish and hope as the father of the thought; others still to the fact that in any contest where there are consider able number of available candi- dates for a nomination carrying with it overwhelming chances of victory, the opportunities for fric- tion and dissension are multiplied. | So far as can be observed, these prophecies have not alarmed or even disturbed the democratic leaders. On the contrary, these leaders say that the prophecies of disharmony have been anticipated and discounted, and they direct at- tention to two recent events in party activity as evidence that pre- dictions of the opposition have no h elo hn cratic discord.
 Democratic party leaders point out that similar forecasts of dem ocratic party discord were made prior to the organization of the democratic house of representa- lives. There were to be bloody battles over the selection of floor leader, they say, and sectional con- tests over the chairmanships of committees, accompanied by terri ble conflicts over the tariff and tax policies. Indeed, say the demo- cratic leaders, 1t was even predict ed that the democratic members of and cumulative that they would be unable to organize that body upon bare majority. So firm was this
 
 the house that the republican can- didates for leadership of that body and for chairmanships continued to be candidates until they were pried loose from their ambitions by the firm hand of united democratic membership.
 John N. Garner was elected speaker by every democratic vote except his own. A southern mem- Der entitled to the floor leadership by right of seniority gracefully and graciously stepped aside that the second important post might go to a western democratic veteran. Other members with seniority claims to committee chairmanships waived them in favor of an equit- able distribution among the vari- ous states. When a democratic tariff bill was presented 1t had the unanimous endorsement of the democratic policy committee repre- senting both the house and the sen- ate membership.
 In other words, the democratic
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-01-28

A frustrated attempt at burglary in Watertown early this morning was followed by 2 wild, reckless race in which shots were fired, the capture of two of the suspected bandits and later by a successful getaway of his pal from the GUS tody of Constable Ted Harty. The missing youth is Henry Peliconis, 30, a former inmate of the state prison at Wethersfied, who was ar- rested here several years ago for assaulting Patrolman Frank Smith. Peliconis escaped in an automo- bile which outdistanced the car operated by the constable. The youth under arrest and now lodged at local police headquarters. is Sa- bato Santora, 25. of 53 South Elm
 street. He is being held on the charge of breaking and entering.
 The attempt to burglarize an A..
 6 P. store on Main street. Water-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-01-28
LUXURY TAX
 HITS BRITISH
 FRUIT SUPPLY
"Gooseberry Act" Elimi- mates Foreign Vege-
 table Competition

London. = The Englishman's breakfast table, from fruit cup to the cut flowers, is costing more these days if he insists on re- taining such "luxuries" as the gov ernment calls them.
 The Horticultural Products act, latest in the series of anti-dump- ing measures, which Britain has adopted lately to bolster home in- dustries, Is the first to hit the average citizen. for 1t taxes table delicacies which he can't buy in his own country except in sea- son.
 Strawberries and green vege- tables, for example. are among the foods now officially chased as "luxuries" for Britons. Southern France and other sunny con- tinental districts previously sent thousands of dollars worth here every week. By the time the English farmers could come to market left, or at least the edge had been taken off, they claimed.
 Food Prices BOgey.
 The bogey of increased food prices always has been the chief argument of free trade advocates, but since 1t has arrived in Q some what modified form critics of the measure derisively. refer to 1t as the "Gooseberry Act" Besides taxing goosebcrries. the act levies a duty on early potatoes. cherries entrants, hothouse grapes, plums, asparagus, green beans. lettuce cauliflower, green peas. cucum- bers, turnips. many kinds of cut flowers and rose bushes.
 In order to keep the added costs as low as possible. the measure provides that after the English crops arrive on the market there shall be on taxes on the compet-. ing foreign products. Before that time such fruits as strawberries. are taxed about 60 cents pound anw new potatoes about $4.5O a hundred weight.
 Tomato Tax.
 Although a tax was at first left off tomatoes because 1t was feared any undue added cost might arouse too much protest by the millions of both rich and poor consumers who need them, the ministry of agriculture is working out a small tax scale, 1t Is under stood.
 Covent Garden, London's great fruit and vegetable market. gen. erally welcomed the new measure, regarding 1t as great incentive to homegrowers. AS for the tax on cut flowers, dealers say that while foreign flowers are much cheaper, the English will always buy theeir native ones.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-01-28
Alarm Strikes
 Capital Again
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(Continued from rage A.J
 were no indications that the Unit ed States would take any action as the result of Japan's announced intention to send troops asnore; ,
 Press dispatches were so niled with foreboding news that officials spoke with extreme caution.
 There was feeling among many that a new crisis, possibly the most threatening since the World war; impended.
 Press dispatches reported land ing of more Japanese marines at Shanghai, announcement by Jap anese authorities that they had shelled the forts of Woosung, near Shanghai, and finally Japanese oc-. cupation of the native section or Shanghai.
 Officials had no information Japanese forces intended to occupy the internat tional settlement or to interfere with international trade.
 The United States was somewhat disturbed over the possibility that military action in the native quar- ter might spread. People of many nations are interspersed through out the entire port of Shanghai. Few parts of the city are inhabited exclusively by Chinese.
 American Ambassador Forbes at Tokio has asked the Japanese gov ernment what its intentions In China are. but no reply has been received.
 Fully aware of the danger to peace in the situation, the United States Is seeking the cooperation of Great Britain.
 The United States has from the start, sought to impress upon Ja- pan and wisdom of keeping within the Kellogg anti-war pact and the nine- power treaty which guar antees the territorial integrity of China. Japan has occupied all or Manchuria, . vast area comparabie to the American middle west. an invaluable source of food, fertil- izer. minerals, and trade which Japan regards as necessary to- her national existence.
 Now she ts striking at the heart of China proper. Shanghai 1s the New York of China, its commercial metropolis, and the gateway to the vast interior. Beyond, up the river lies Ranking, the capital.
 Thus Japan today stands ready to close her grasp around the two vital spots of the nation which constitutes one of the tremendous potential markets of the world.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-01-28
Wild Chase Marked
 By Shots; Near
 Burglary Spiked
Constable Harty of Watertown Surprises Henry Pel- conis, Old Offender and Former Wethersfeld Prisoner With Companion, Sabato Santora in A. &P. Store Captures Both After Chase, Then Loses PelicOnis

town, was reported to Constable Harty shortly after 3 o'clock this morning. As the officer drove to the store in his car he saw a ma chine pull away from the curb and start toward Thomaston. He gave pursuit and a wild race ensued. In Thomaston the ,constable's car pulled along side of the machine in which Pelcionis and Santora were riding. They had slowed down to avoid attracting atten- tion. When they observed the gun in the officers hand they sur- rendered. Constable Harty put Santora in his machine and in- structed Peliconis to turn his car around and drive toward Water bury. Peliconis was warned that if he attempted to make any get away he would be shot. The two cars remained close together from Thomaston to Waterville. While proceeding along Thomaston ave- nue Peliconis suddenly stepped on the gas and swung sharp over Ho- mer street. He then sped away at a terrific rate of speed. Con- stable Harty took up the chase again and fired two more shots at the escaping car, but Peliconis didn't slacken his speed the slight est. He eluded the constable on North Main street near Lakewood.
 Santora was an interested spec tator to his pals getaway. He was brought to local police headquar- ters for safe keeping. Constab ble Harty is of the opinion that Peli- conis and possibly Santora were implicated in several recent rob- berries in Woodbury, Middlebury. Thomaston and Watertown. A passerby noticed the two young men in the A & P store this morning and promptly telephoned to Constable Harty's residence.
 Peliconis' record shows that he has been arrested nearly a dozen times in IA years. In 1924 he and a companion were surprised by Patrolman Smith in the rear of q building on South Main street. In a struggle, which followed, Officer Smith was badly beaten up, but he held onto Peliconis. The lat ter when found guilty in superior court was fined $1,000 and sen- fenced to states prison for a period of four years. Through the intercession of friends part of tho sentence was remitted. He has been arrested in Danbury and Milford on serious charges. It is also known to the police that he has served time in Pennsylvania.
 For several hours today Con- stable Harty remained in Water- bury hunting for the missing youth. Members of the local detective bureau assisted in the search, but 1t was very apparent that Peliconis was not visiting at any of his old haunts. The state police have been requested to be on the lookout for him.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-01-28
G.O.P.PredictionsO Of
 Democratic Discord
Organization of House and National Committee fiar-
 mony Expose False Prophets of Opposition

leaders say that the party repre- sentation in the democratic house has functioned without enough friction to emit spark of dissent and the prophets of democratic dis cord were compelled to put on sackcloth and ashes while they re- tired to brew a new caldron of witches broth.
 This later they proceeded to do, 1t is pointed out, by directing new set of prophecies at the then forth coming meeting of the democratic national committee. and the report of the national chairman on the result of his questionnaire with respect to the party's attitude on prohibition. There were to be fiery debates, they say, which were to rend party solidarity from center to circumference and pave the way for like forensic holocaust in the national convention. It was, they declare, to be that fatal misstep which was to foreshadow party doom, and, as they allege, revive a sinking hope in the hearts of the administration supporters of a Chinaman's chance for their can- didate.
 The ndIlOndl COInHlttc6 met, Say the democratic leaders, in a setting of harmony. Chicago was chosen on the first ballot, without heart burning among the representatives of the other contesting cities.
 The national chairman's report on his questionnaire was referred to the resolutions committee of the national convention with unanim- ity; there was a momentary friend ly discussion concerning the appor- tionment of delegates and the com mittee adjourned with a good time had by all," they say.
 All of which, these democratic leaders and many other qualified observers assert, is happy sign and forerunner of what will take place at the Chicago convention. They set down the prophecies of the opposition as bedtime stories designed to soothe the fears and apprehensions of administration supporters otherwise bereft even of a shred of hope.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-01-28
ECONOMIST SEES HIS FORECAST
 COMING TRUE
BBY HARRY FLORY

United Press Stan Correspondent.
 London.-Sir George Paish. famous economist. sees the world heading toward the disaster he predicted several years ago, but still hopes the final crash will be avoided.
 "The worlds credit machinery Is breaking down." Sir George de- clared in an interview. You can feel the restriction of credit, yet the worlds economic system can not function without credit.
 "I have just returned from Paris. There were very few resi- dents in my hotel. That means hotel employees are being dis charged. Dozens of other indus tries which normally cater for the hotels are receiving fewer orders. and these other industries are dis charging employees.
 "That is only one illustration. Tn every other industry the situa- tion Is the same. People are not spending, they are hoarding."
 Published Warming.
 Sir George is GA, with gray hair. gray moustache and a kindly face. not at all the face of fanatic. In 1929 he published book. "World Economic Suicide" which predicted world situation very much as 1t is to-day. He, Is not bitter that the world did not &C., cept his warning. He hopes there still may be time to prevent the crash he feels sure is coming.
 "The first thing we need" he declared. lis a world conference. Not five-power, or seven-power conference to consider Germany's short term credits. separations and war debts, but real world confer ence which will face up to the whole problem. Germany's short term credits. reparations and war debts, are only part of the whole problem.
 First of all steps should be taken to mend the rapidly decay ing credit structure. Each govern ment should get behind its banks and restore the confidence of the people in the banks"
 Other Problems.
 Sir George thinks the world con- ference should attack the prob lems of reparations, war debts and tariffs. He believes that repara- tions and war debts should he cancelled and that tariff walls should be at least lowered, but preferably abolished.
 He pointed out that the United States stood to lose about $250,- 100000 annually by cancellation of war debts. while France stood to lose about $90.000,000 annually by cancellation of separations and war debts.
 "But those amounts are really insignificant" he said, "cance1- Iation of reparations and war debts would revive industry. trade and buying power to such an ex- tent that the United States would regain the loss many times over in resultant prosperity. And the same applies to France"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-01-28
RAID ON ALLEGED
 6PEAKEASY ON ALDER ST.

A raid on an alleged Speakeasy in . tenement house at 213-216 Alder street resulted In the arrest of the alleged proprietor this morn ing. The emergency squad captur- ed nine half barrels of beer arvi thirty cases of bottled beer. The accused owner is Charles Halous- kas. He is charged with violation of the liquor law.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-01-28
BEST BUILT SHIP

Washington. January 28 -(UP) - The dirigible Akron was de- scribed by Paul W. Litchfield to- day as "the finest piece of work ever turned out by my company" as he testified before the congress sional committee investigating con- struction of the craft.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-04-16
AMNESIA VICTIM
DISCOVERED IN
COAST H0STELRY

LOS ANGELES, April 16. U.P)-
Apparently a victim of amnesia, a
man identified as B. B. Foster
wealthy, elederly Philadelphia man
was found in the lobby of a down.
town hotel today, two months af-
ter he left his Pasadena home for
the east.
In his pockets were found val
liable securities in envelopes ad-
dressed TO the National Bank OF
Philadelphia.
Under police questioning, Foster
could not recall his identity, but
remembered leaving Pasadena for
Philadelphia on February 2. He
gave his Philadelphia address as
4424 Chestnut avenue.
1t was ascertained that Foster
checked out OF his Pasadena hotel
apparently on the verge of a nerv-
Gus breakdown. A hotel clerk re-
called that Foster had sold an ex-
pensive automobile, and had the ap-
pearance of worrying over finan-
cial losses.
Police learned Foster had sis
ter residing in Philadelphia, but
were unable to learn her name.
He was unable to explain where
he had been during the past 10
weeks.