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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-04-02

A snissing will over which con-
siderable litigation has already
been recorded, including a SUI
prefne court decision. has turned
mp after eight years. Frank De-
Blast Of this city has presented for
probate the will of his mother,
Mrs Salvatore DeBlasi, who died
In Italy in 1924. For several years
he has acted as trustee of the es-
tate. It has always been contend
cd that no will existed. at least
Frank DeBlasi is said to have
made that claim during court
actions. His father has main
tsined that he and his wife made
their, wills together after a mutual
understanding.
Only two. weeks ago the su-
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picious he investigated. He found
the motor OF the car still running.
In the back seat of the machine
was the body Of young Allen. Part
Of the flooring of the machine had
bene removed in fastening the BIZ
cycle tubing. Following the usual
investigation of the medical EXAM
liner and the coroner the body was
removed to the Anderson Funeral
Home in this city.
The deceased a member Of a
family that has lived for many
teal affairs is survived by three sis
tiers, Mrs A. w. Davis, Mrs C. E.
Hodges and Miss Ella Allen all of
prncrart
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-04-02

BY HENRY l.. STEVENS, Jr
(National Commander, Chairman,
National Employment Commits
sion, the American Legion.
The troops of the American Le-
gion continue to advance in the
war against depression. The quar-
ter of a million mark has been
passed. Many cities and states arc
cooperating wholeheartedly and
others are joining the movement
daily, recognizing the sacred re-
sponsibility that rests upon us.
To our banner have rallied such
distinguished leaders as Gen c. G.
Dawes, who has taken over the
craftsmanship of the campaign
finance committee; Gen William
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-04-02
SUED HIS MOTHER

Salem, Mass, April -(UP)-
John w. True Of Marblehead has
been awarded a $500 judgment In
a suit he brought against his
mother, Mrs Thankful True. 70.
year.old widow. True claimed
that amount was due him for main
tanning her Marblehead home.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-04-02
LONE SURVIVOR

Houston. Tex, April 2-CUP)-
Wilmer Allison OF Austin, Tex. the
lone seeded survivor, was opposed
to Jimmy Quick Of Dallas in to-
days semi finals of the Houston
invitation tennis tournament.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-04-02
SEVEN MISSING

laramie. italy, April 2-(UP)-
Seven persons were missing to-day
after q fishing boat from Pulsona
foundered of laramie In a severe
storm. Another boat sank or San
Pietro Island but the crew was RESI-
Cued.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-04-02
WORK OYERTTME

Florence, italy, April 2-(UP)
Workers at the Barga foundries
to-day offered to work overtime
one hour q day and donate the
extra hours pay to the anti-tuber-
culosis campaign.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-04-02
GERGEANT KILI.En

Naples, Italy. April 2-(UP)-
Sergeant Claudio Jacchini was
killed to-day In an airplane crash
at Capua airdrome.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-04-02
Prospect Man
Dead in Auto

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The Washington times., 1932-10-03
DRUGGISTS Sc 7
FOR SESSION

Several hundred delegates are
expected to attend the three-day
session of the Federal Wholesale
Druggists Association opening its
seventeenth annual convention
tomorrow morning at the Raleigh
Hotel.
The association, representing
one-third of the retail druggists
in this country, is composed of
Is cooperative wholesalers in the
United States and Canada and "A
prominent manufacturing con-
Germs.
The convention will be opened
with an address of welcome by
Capt. Howard F.. Clark, assistant
engineer commissioner Of the
District.
A feature of the session will be
an address Thursday morning by
DR.. James M. Doran, U. S. Com
missioner of Industrial Alcohol.
The delegates will visit historical
points Thursday afternoon.
Paul Pearson, of Washington,
president of the Washington
Wholesale Drug Exchange, is in
charge.
The Washington times., 1932-10-03
|. GOLDENBERG
NEW FIRM HEAD
Staff Photo

Isaac G.. Goldenberg, pioneer
Washington merchant, today be-
came the new head of Golden
berg's Department Store, follow
ing the death of Morton H.
Goldenberg.
Mr.. Goldenberg, a nephew of
the founder, was one of the
original organizers of the store
over 81 years ago, but for the
past 10 years he has not been
actively affiliated with the firm.
In that interim he has been
president of the Wright Furni,
ture Company, which he founded
The new head of the store,
which is one of the oldest in
Washington, has been a resident
here for many years and is
prominently identified with local
and civic and business organiza-
tionS.
The Washington times., 1932-10-03
Of PURSE
NETS 80 DAYS

Stewart Gates. alias Jack F.
Malone, who was alleged to have
gone into a house in the 300
block Indiana Ave. N. w. shortly
before midnight when he found
the front door open. and to have
taken a pocketbook he found on
a dresser, was sentenced today to
80 days in Jail by Police Court
Judge John P. Mcmahon.
Lawrence G.. Miller and his
wife, Mrs Marie Miller, who
found the man in the house, tes-
titled against him today. The
pocketbook belonged to Mrs.
Miller.
Police, who responded to the
radio call that citizens were hold
ing a thief at the house, reported
that when they got there they
found Gates bleeding from a
head wound inflicted by Miller.
The Washington times., 1932-10-03
GRAVE MARKER
MINUS OWNER

Ghostly night riders and head
less horsemen do not ordinarily
bother Washington's only mounted
policeman, Private L. D. Mason, as
he covers his lonely nocturnal beat
along the bride paths of Rock
Creek Park, but he was puzzled
no little last night by discovery
of a nameless tomb stone close
to the bridal path near Ross Road.
The grave marker had not been
there, the night before, Mason
knew. nor had he seen wrath or
human near the spot where he
found the stone.
Refusing to be superstitious,
however, he tugged or carried the
l50-pound tombstone, his report
doesn't say which, to the Rock
Greek police lodge, where it awaits
claimant. No sensible ghost
would carry a monument as heavy
as that around with him, anyway,
Mason figured.
The Washington times., 1932-10-03

The person who phoned The
Washington Times of a daring
daylight holdup of a chain store
in the 1900 block of Conduit Rd.
N. W., wins this weeks grand
prize of $40 in the weekly newstip
contest.
The second prize of $40 was
awarded to the person who told
The Times about the Army and
Navy row, while the story of a
24-year-old farmer of Warrenton,
Va, shooting his young wife
merits the SIS third prize.
The fourth award of SO goes
for the tip on the death of a
5O-year-old woman who shot and
killed herself in her home at
Savage, Md.
Six So awards are made for
the following stories: An orna'
mental stone falling from the
span of the William Taft Bridge;
a man found asleep in the Wash,
ington Monument; a 5-year-old
child bit by a dog; theft of a
radio in front of a store; cap,
ture of a pig in the 140O block
The Washington times., 1932-10-03
Sun Bath on Bridge
JaiLs Sunday NudiSt

The next time William Alec, 35,
of the 500 block Eighteenth st.
N. W., decides to take a sun
bath perhaps he will seek a spot
more secluded than Arlington Me
mortal Bridge.
He was held at Third precinct
in default of collateral on a
charge of indecent exposure. Park
Police Sergt. H. H. Miskell yes
terday discovered him lying nude
on a pillar of the bridge basking
in the sun and, incidentally, in
view of paSSerSby.
The Washington times., 1932-10-03
ORDERS CLERK
INTO REAR At
GUN POINT
Intruder FIees in Black Auto
After Looting Register at
$500 Connecticut Ave.

Nonchalantly strolling into
the Palace Laundry branch at
$500 Connecticut Ave. n. W.,
today, a young masked bandit,
at pistol point, ordered the
clerk in charge into a rear
room ard looted the cash reg
lister of approximately $25.
Miss Pauline Compton, 2O-year.
old clerk of the 1900 block of
Columbia Rd. N. w., said the
man walked into the store and
when he approached her, he
pointed the pistol at her and
said:
Go into that ROOM"
Miss Compton, who had sim.
liar experience last winter while
alone in the Mount Pleasant
branch of the laundry, said she
obeyed his order in fear of vic,
lence.
Fled In Black Sedan
The bandit, who looted the
register of all the bills and left
the change, made his escape in a
black sedan which was parked
across the street. An accomplice
was waiting in the car.
The clerk said she emerged
from the rear room only when
she heard the bandit leave the
store. She Immediately notified
police, but could not give a good
description of the robber, al
though she said she believed he
was white man.
One HOldup Downtown
George A. Royston, SO, of Mar.
shall, Va, was struck on the
forehead with sharp instru.
ment by an unidentified man
who robbed him of $3.50 at Thir,
teenth and F Streets Northwest,
early yesterday The asse liant
engaged Royston in conversation
before he attacked him. Roy
ston is at Emergency Hospital.
Two Homes Robbed
William Love reported that
thieves entered his home in the
5000 block Warren st. N. w.
yesterday by breaking glass in
the front door while the family
was away and took jewelry val
ued at $500.
Jacob Levi le. 5000 block
Georgia Ave. N. w.. said some
one entered his house by forcing
a rear window anc escaped With
jewelry valued at $500 and $50
cash,
The Washington times., 1932-10-03
100000 SAVED
To EMPLOYERS

Approximately $500, 900 has been
saved to $4,000 Washington en-
ployers, according to estimates by
the Washington Chamber of
Commerce, through the rescind-
ing of the retroactive feature Of
the rate increases for compensa-
ton insurance in the District.
The Chamber of Commerce has
taken an active part in the effort
to keep these rates down. A fact
finding committee, headed by
Walter C. Balderston, brought an
officer of the National Council of
Compensation Insurance to this
city, as a result of which helpful
information was obtained.
The committee is now prepar-
ing figures to defend a lower rate
for the District. and is studying
the need for legislative changes.
The Washington times., 1932-10-03
WIFE
TAKES BLAME
FOR LIQUOR
Mrs. Blackwell Says ConSta-
BILE Is Shielding Her; Hits
At HijaCking Story

Constable Earl Blackwell,
of Capitol Heights, who is
scheduled to face a United
States commissioner in Balti-
more today on charges of sale
and possession Of liquor, is
taking the rap" for his wife,
so the young woman, Mrs.
Marjorie Oliver Blackwell, de-
clared today.
Mrs. Blackwell, mother of a
two-months-old baby, said that
times were so hard she had been
driven in desperation to- the sale
of liquor. Her husband, she as
serted, is innocent.
She Takes All Blame
Although frequent purchases Of
liquor from Blackwell were
claimed by the prohibition inves-
tigators. she said she had sold
liquor only once to a Federal
undercover man whose name she
did not know.
Mrs. Blackwell said that her
husband had nothing whatsoever
to do with the recent hijacking
of $4,000 worth of liquor from
prohibition agents in southern
Maryland, although she under
stood he was being questioned
about that today. At the time
the liquor was taken, she said,
the constable was at home with
her.
Constable Blackwell was ar.
rested in his office at Capitol
Heights yesterday, surrounded by
samples of liquor which he had
seized in recent raids and which
he expected soon to testify about
in court.
Agent Has Evidence
The arrest was made by Pro.
hibition Inves tor Thomas
Bailey. At the time Bailey had
in his pocket pint of rye liquor
for which he claims he paid
Blackwell 81.
Bailey was accompanied to
Blackwell's office by a special in
veStigator from Wa hing ton,
whose name was not revealed.
Bailey said both had visited the
Capitol Heights constable fire.
quently during the last two
months and on each occasion had
left with a pint or half pint Of
liquor.
Blackwell has been constable
at Capitol Heights for the past
seven years, and has been active
in leading liquor raids. Two weeks
ago he seized 300 gallons, con-
cealed in the walls of a house.
The Washington times., 1932-10-03
Bad Stuff To Blame,
Drunk Dry Aide
Goes Free

A charge Of intoxication
against Walter Rogers, 26, of
the TOO block of Seventh st.
N. W., a prohibition informer,
who said he became intoxicated
"in line of duty" was nolle pros
sed in the corporation counsers
office in police court today.
Friday night, according to vice
squad members, Rogers was ar
rested on Ninth Street North
west and taken to the Second
precinct. The following morn
ing while in police court he col
lapsed and was sent to Calm
ger Hospital.
Physicians at the hospital
said the liquor the .informer
drank IN his effort to get evi<
dence was unusually bad, and a
small amount would have been
enough to make anyone i'll.
The Washington times., 1932-10-03
PHYSICIAN 'SSON
SHOT BY PAIR

Police are searching for two
young men who last night shot
James L. Wallace, 10, son of DR..
James j. Wallace at his home in
the 5000 block of Sedgwick st.
N. w. Wallace was shot through
the little finger of his left hand.
The men, both we'll dressed,
knocked at the door of the Wal
lace home and asked, when Wal
lace opened it:
"Is Graham in?"
Wallace told them no one
named Graham lived there, af-
ter which the men tried to force
entrance. Wallace attempted to
close the door. when one of them
pulled a piston and fired shot
through the door, after which
they ran.
The bullet penetrated the door
and lodged in Wallace's finger.
He was given first aid at Mt.
Alto Hospital.
The Washington times., 1932-10-03
TO DISCUSS TRAFFIC

Richmond B. Keech. Peoples
Counsel, will speak on The Traf-
fic Situation in the City of
Washington" tomorrow night be-
fore a meeting of the Columbia
Heights Citizens Association in
the assembly hall of the Fourth
Presbyterian Church, Thirteenth
and Fairmont Streets, Northwest.
The Washington times., 1932-10-03
u. S. to Sell Houses
At Fort HUn1DhreuS

Twelve wartime wooden build
ings. consisting of barracks, gym
nasium, and a saw mill shed To-
Gated at Fort Humphreys, Va,
are offered for sale to the high
est bidder, the War Department
announced today.
Bids will be received at the
Quartermaster's Depot at Fort
Humphreys and will be opened
Saturday, October IT.
The Washington times., 1932-10-03
Brisbane to Speak
At Chamber Meet

Arthur Brisbane, famous writer
for The Washington Times and
other Hearst newspapers, will
address the annual meeting of
the Washington Chamber of
Commerce on Tuesday, October
18, at the Mayflower Hotel.
The organization will select a
president, two vice presidents
and ten directors at this meeting.
The event this year will be
dedicated to the newspaper pro-
fession of this city, and in addi-
ton to Mr.. Brisbane, a number
of other prominent newspaper
men. headed by President Bas-
com Timmons of the National
Press Club, will attend.
The Washington times., 1932-10-03
Liquor Trial Opens
After Han1naeL Raid

Four defendants arrested Aug
ust 80 in a raid on Hammelrs
Buffet, popular eating place in
the 400 block of Tenth st. N. W.,
went on trial today before a jury
sitting under Police Court Judge
Isaac R. Hit on charges of pos
sessing liquor and maintaining a
nuisance.
Those on trial were George
Holman, So; Joseph Frank, so;
Harry J. Kopel, A, and Louis j.
Hammell. 80. Prohibition Agent
w. j. Surratt, who swore to the
warrant leading to the raid, was
the first witness. Assistant Dis
trict Attorney Wilbur Baughman
was prosecutor.
The Washington times., 1932-10-03
ACC|DENTSK|LL
$4,000 IN
ONE YEAR
National Safety Congress, in
Session Here, Pledges Its
Efforts to Prevention

The National Safety Coun-
Gil opened its annual congress
at the Wardman Park Hotel
today by Immediately passing
a resolution urging concen-
tration of the body's activi-
ties along broad lines to bet
ter promote public, industrial
school and home safety.
The resolution stressed the fact
that accidents took the lives of
$1,000 Americans last year, includ-
ing $500 in traffic accidents,
$4,000 in the home, 10000 in
public places other than traffic,
and 1900 in industrial establish
mentS; and in addition brought
permanent or temporary disability
to more than 100000 persons"
Traffic Remedies
Regarding public safety the
resolution urged a reduction in
traffic deaths through various
ways, chief among those being
elimination of unfit and danger
Gus drivers" adoption of a driv-
ers' license law in every State,
passage of uniform traffic laws
in all States and cities and adop-
ton of standard traffic signs,
signals and markings.
The resolution stressed the
need of a continued search for
the new and a continued applica-
tion of the know nremedial
measures" and amoong other
things pointed out the need Of
Continued on Page II, Col. ~
The Washington times., 1932-10-03
20 DrunkS Fined
In Alexandria Court

Over two score cases we're tried
by Acting Justice Kennedy in the
Alexandria Police Court today.
Twenty drunks were fined $5 and
costs or forfeited $14. The re-
mainder of the docket was made
up of minor traffic cases and two
liquor law violations.
The Washington times., 1932-10-03
Letter to Trinidad
Needs Scent STAMP

The island Of Trinidad, British
West Indies, wants either lower
postal rate from the United
States. or else wants Americans
who write letters to the island to
learn, once and for all, that it
takes a nickel stamp to carry a
letter to the asphalt island.
Petroleum producing companies
on the island sav most of their
incoming lette"' bear only q
Scent stamp =" they have to
pay 2 cents fC each letter In
deficient post"~o They have
asked Uncle ''~rl to advertise
their plaintivP plea.
The Washington times., 1932-10-03

Carpenter is referring TO friendly
debate in which Mr.. Hiram Mother
we'll, who edits the magazine called
The Stage and makes it handsome
to see and interesting to read, up
held the, thought that the theater
was not going to sleep, and, l am
afraid, won his argument. l am not
going to repeat my own here. To be
sure, l said what l said "for effect;
no one ever talks for any other
reason. But if l put my criticism of
the stage in the most violent and
shocking way, it needn't be taken
seriously. Opera has been dying for
80 years and still has plenty of life;
predictions about the death of Or
chestral music, when the phonograph
began to be heard and again when
The Washington times., 1932-10-03
DISCUSS WATER PROBE

The board of directors of the
Alexandria Chamber of Com
merce will meet today to discuss
the water investigation being
made by the City Council.
The Washington times., 1932-10-03
True to Type
IF THEATER DIES,
WHOSE FAULT
WILL 1T BE?
BY GILBERT SELDES :

SST HEARD you broadcast the other night" writes
L William c. c. Carpenter, land I'd like to know
whether you really think the stage is dying merely
said so for effect l notice you haven't written much
about the stage recently Is it dead all that? Mr.
The Washington times., 1932-10-03
Ne1Ustip on Store Robbery
Wins Times $40

who phoned The%G ST. N E. and partial binding
u,aebiroton Tnhs o daring who
IJ,. of o,oiu 60 lye in his face.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1932-07-21
CHAUTAUQUANS TO
ENJOY BIBLE HOUR

By rare stroke of good luck,
Muskingum Valley Chautauquans
who enjoy quiet hour of Bible
study in the mornings during the
assembly are going to have the
privilege of having those hours con-
tinued this year under the direc-
tion of very able Bible scholar
and clear and forceful expositor, in
the person of Rev. James X. Pol
lock, for years member of the
Pittsburgh conference of the Metho-
dist Episcopal church, and more re-
Gently of a California conference.
Rev. Mr.. Pollock, the father of S. III.
Pollock, the genial and versatile
platform manager, is taking a much
needed rest from the active work of
the ministry for year, and has
consented to prepare series Of
Bible talks for the five mornings of
Chautauqua. He will also be here
to participate in the Sunday after
noon vesper service in any way his
services may be needed. He is a
fluent and forceful speaker, a deep
student, and always has a real mes
sage
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1932-07-21
Interesting Program For The
Tooth Anniversary

Plans are being completed for the
centennial celebration of the Pres
byterian church of McConnelsville,
on Sunday, Sept. 4 and the pre-
ceding week. Rev. Chas L. Zor-
baugh of Columbus will deliver the
sermon at the morning service, and
DR.. w. O. Thompson, president
emeritus of Ohio State University,
will speak at the evening service.
Other speakers for the evening SER
vices of the preceding week, will
include Rev. C. S. Nickerson, Bev-
erly; Rev G. E. Houk, New Con-
cord, and Rev. James A. Verberg,
Columbus. There will also be a spe-
cial musical program by the choir,
on Sunday afternoon, with several
out of town guests, including Mrs.
D. B. Doughty of Lancaster, O.
This anniversary program will
provide a fine opportunity for a
Homecoming of many former mem
bers and friends Of the Presbyte,
rian church; and it is felt that the
occasion will be of much interest
to the community.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1932-07-21
Chautauqua Season Reserved Seat
Sale To Be Moved Up

Because of arrangements made
with local ministers under which a
union vesper service will be held in
the Chautauqua auditorium Sunday
afternoon, July 81, at A o'clock,
the opening day Of Chautauqua, the
hour for the advance sale of season
reserved seats will be moved ahead
to Saturday afternoon, July 80, at
O'Clock. The vesper service will
be free to everybody, and local min
listers will be in charge. Platform
Manager S. H. Pollock and MS faith
er, Rev. James X. Pollock, who will
have charge of the morning Bible
hour, will both be present to help in
any way they may be needed.
The Chautauqua opening number
will be the big Washington pageant
at o'clock Sunday evening, direct
ed by Mrs. A. N. Kishler, and using
around $50 local children, specially
costumed. Admission for the even
ing pageant will be 25 cents for
adults and Is cents for children
from to Is.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1932-07-21
Glass Party On Church Lawn

Members of the Women's Bible
class of the Presbyterian church
and guests held their monthly class
meeting Monday at $50, on the
church lawn. Mrs. M. M. McDon-
aid presided. Mrs. Annie Lee Smith
had charge of the devotionals. An
important business session was held,
and reports were made by various
committees. Twenty visits were re-
ported by the visiting committee.
Mrs. S. A. Finley and Mrs. G. A.
Gaylord were appointed the new Wis
iting committee. A delicious picnic
supper was served cafeteria style,
SO persons being present.
The next meeting will be held in
September
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1932-07-21
Delightful Lawn Party

A lawn party was held Wednes-
day from $3.50 to $40, at the home
of Miss Helen Lynn, in honor of
her niece Sara Triplett of Coshoc-
ton, who is a guest at the Lynn
home. Ten girl friends were pres
ent, and bingo was played during
the afternoon. A color scheme OF
red, white and blue, was carried out
in the table decorations and refresh
ments. The girls present were Mar
jorie Smith, Betty Lou Harris, BeH-
lah Shrivers, Ruth Abel, Joe Ann
Harris, Jean Milligan, Donna Abel,
Dorothy :Almendinger, Mary Bald
ing and Sara Triplett