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The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-04-25
Notice of Tendency of
 An Action Filed

Notice of the pendency of an ac- ton by the Central Plumbing Sup- ply Company, Inc, against Pete Kukankus was filed this morning in the town clerks office. The prop erty involved in the litigation is on the south side of Palmer avenue.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-04-25

George Carroll, g. son of MT and Mrs Charles Carroll of 32 Cherry street was attacked and painfully injured by a dog while delivering
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-04-25
Y. M. C. A. Notes
The Advisory Council

Robert E. Platt, chairman of the educational and industrial commit tee of the Y M c A, will preside at to-day's 5:15 o'clock session of the advisory council on the adult edu- cational survey of Waterbury. Sev- enty-five men and women promi- nent in civic, fraternal and educa- tional groups have been invited to become members of the advisory council. Further information may be secured from chairman Platt or from Secretary Arthur L. Purinton at the Central Y M c A.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-04-25

"Acld mouth" is found less piev- ,aient among persons of excitabie natures than among those of calm personalities.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-04-25

have selected the presidential can. didates, residents Of tho dlftrict are forced 10 sit still and let the states do tho voting.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-04-25
LAND OF FAMINE

According to m American pro- fessor at the University Of Nan. king. China, there have been eooo famines in north and east central China during tho past seoo yearb'
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-04-25

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The Washington times., 1932-01-04

TIE tip on the suicide of Major
william w. Lemmond, U. S. A.,
who shot and killed himself on
the street in fashionable section
of town in the presence Of three
men, netted first prize of $40 last
week in the weekly washington
Times Uewstip Contest.
It was a loss of $40 to jamie
Scott, 68-year-old Indian Squaw,
bound and robbed at her home
in East Arlington, Va, but to one
Times tipster it meant SO, the
second prize.
The story of the death of Miss
Halle Marmaduke at her desk
in the office of the chief of fl
nance of the War Department.
won third prize of $5.
Cranking his car cost Peter
Eckells, of 1413 South Carolina
Ave. S. E., a few days in the
hospital and caused damage tc
three cars. The story won fourth
prize of So.
Six So prizes were awarded for
the following stories: Burglary of
several cottages on Cedar Island;
capture of a suspect in a pawn
shop robbery: automobile wreck
at Tenth and P Streets North.
west; robbery of a motor car
company in Takoma Park, Md;
The Washington times., 1932-01-04
WOMAN CHASES
PURSE THIEF
Times Staff Photo

After snatching the purse of
Mrs. Ethel Daniels, as she was
leaving her home in the Clydes-
dale apartments, 2801 Adams
Mill Rd., today, an unidentified
white man escaped in an automo-
bile. Mrs. Daniels said the purse
contained $40 in cash and checks
and postal savings for a larger
sum.
Mrs. Daniels, an employe of
Byrnes, Townsend and Potter,
patent attorneys, ran after the
thief and when he got into the
automobile shouted for help.
F. H. Deland, 3131 Adams Mill
Rd., and M. L. Gilman, 1925 On
tario Pl., gave chase in an auto
mobile.
AS the robber car turned into
the Zoo, his pursuers said they
saw Romney L. Harvill, %, 1917
B st, S. E., leave the car. They
held him until the arrival OF
Patrolman j. L. Rockford.
Patrolman Rockford said he
had information that Harvill had
been seen with the man who
robbed Mrs. Daniels.
The Washington times., 1932-01-04
PAY-CUT.
BILLS Up

Three bills for reductions of
Federal salaries were scheduled
to be reviewed by the House
Ways and Means Committee to-
day in executive session, with
indications pointing to favorable
action for Government employees.
Many members have indicated
they would not favor pay cuts
since they would set bad ex-
ample for private industry.
Is to rs Per Cent Cut
The bills to be considered were
introduced by Representative
Robert F. Rich of Pennsylvania,
Representative Milton c. CARRIER
of Oklahoma and Representative
Ashton c. Shallenberger of
Nebraska.
The Shallenberger bill calls
for reductions ranging from Is
to Is per cent.
Representative Rich's bill pro-
poses a 10 per cent reduction and
Representative CARRIER advocates
reductions ranging from 10 to
Is per cent,
The Washington times., 1932-01-04
LETTERS
Of PROTEST
RECEIVED
Increased Interest Expected
As Session Progresses;
All to Be Heard

The Senate District Commit
tee will begin it's hearings on
the bills sponsC red by the
Mapes Committee of the House
probably on January 18, Sena
tor Arthur Capper (R.) of
Kansas announced today.
During the recess of Congress
for the holidays, Senator Capper
received many letters from resi-
dents of washington who desire
to appear before his committee to
protest against the proposed tax
levies which would take $4,000, 900
out of local pocketbooks.
All To Be Heard
The protestants have not been
as numerous as was expected, but
increased interest is expected to
develop with the reconvening Con-
gress. Senator Capper has de-
cided that every Washington or
ganization that wishes to be
heard will be listened to and the
hearing is expected to last for
several weeks.
While the hearing is in pro
gress the Bureau of Efficiency is
expected to put experts to work
making a survey, if the rest Of
the committee agrees with Sena-
tor Capper that such action
should be taken. Senator Capper
will make that proposal to the
committee when it first begins
consideration of the Mapes-
inspired measures.
No Reason for Haste
Senator Capper, in discussing
the hearings today, said he saw
no reason to rush them, and
indicated that the mid-January
date was selected in order to per-
NIT persons who wish to testify
to compile necessary data.
The committee has before it
bills increasing the gasoline tax
and automobile license fees and
providing for income and estate
taxation. It also has a measure
before it which repealS the
statute providing a 60-4O Govern
ment-District fiscal ratio.
The Washington times., 1932-01-04
YOungSter, )
Disguised
With 1882

It may be happy New Year
for some, but for Robert E.
Garner, 5, of 766 Sixth st. S. E.,
it has been tough year so far.
Saturday, Robert had the bad
fortune to be struck in the head
by tin can while playing with
some of his neighbors. Two
stitches were necessary.
But the prize stroke of bad
fortune came today, when he
went to the toilet, slipped, and
caught his foot in the bowl. The
fire rescue squad was called, and
before Robert could be extricated
it was necessary to dismantle the
fixture.
Robert is now unable to walk,
due to a sprained ankle.
The Washington times., 1932-01-04
TRIAL FOR PAIR
IN GEM FIGHT

Accused of stealing $13,500
worth of jewelry and selling it for
$5 a colored man and his wife
today were held for the Grand
Jury under $4,000 bond by Police
Court Judge Gus A. Schuldt.
Nathan and Soporia Graves,
816 N st. N. w., waived prelimi-
nary hearing. Mrs. Mary Elkins,
wife of former Senator Stephen
Elkins, of West Virginia, missed
the jewelry November / while
Graves was employed in the home
of Mrs. Elkins' mother, Mrs. Ca
therine Ragen, 2614 Cathedral
Ave. N. w. Mrs. Elkins was visit
ing her mother.
A ring valued at $4,000 and a
necklace valued at $500, accord
ing to police, were sold by Graves
wife to a second hand dealer.
The Washington times., 1932-01-04
WAR CHIEFS DUE
To MOVE SOON

Another big moving of govern
mental operations will get under
way soon, when the War Depart
ment offices are transferred from
the State, War and Navy Build.
ing to the old Department Of
Commerce Building, two blocks up
the Avenue.
This building, owned by the
Harry Wardman interests. will be
repaired and cleaned before the
War Department offices are
moved.
Several Government offices
want to move into the Patent Of
flee Building, Ninth and F Streets
Northwest. The Civil Service Com
mission likely will win this berth.
The Washington times., 1932-01-04
BILL
ASKS S100,250.
FOR DISTRICT
Various Shortages Made Good
by House Measure; Some
Projects Are Banned

A deficiency appropriation
of $1O0,25O for the District was
included in the deficiency ap-
preparation bill reported to the
House today by the Appropria-
tions Committee.
The appropriation conforms to
the sum recommended by Presi-
dent Hoover.
The committee cut the George
Washington Bicentennial esti-
mate of $427,000 to $250,000.
Other Projects Banned
1t also banned remodelling Of
the State Department Building,
previously authorized at a cost of
$3,OOO,OOO for the same reason.
1t likewise banned use of funds
for razing the postoffice depart
ment building, the District build
ing and the old Southern Rail-
way Building at this time. These
buildings we're to come down in
connection with the Capital de-
velopment project.
Public schools are the chief
beneficiary under the District
deficiency bill, items suggested
totalling $4,000 to be used for
furniture and other equipment.
The Police Department de-
ficiency appropriation is listed at
$4,000 for alteration and improve
ment to the second precinct to
fit it for use as a House Of De-
tention and for changes to the
Third precinct to make it fit as
police inspection district head
quarters.
Hospital Changes
The recommended appropriation
for public welfare includes an
item of $3.50 for Gallinger Hospi-
tai for care of contagious disease
cases, which formerly have been
cared for at Providence Hospital
under municipal contract. For
deportation of nonresident in
sane, $4,000 is also included.
An item of $4,000 for the
municipal architects office for
buildings, grounds, and public
schools, and $154,000 for street
improvement and repair are sums
made available.
The Washington times., 1932-01-04
DEATH
IN FALL HELD
ACCIDENT =
Coroner's Verdict in Tragedy
at New Year Party Clears
Gonzaga Football Player

The fall which killed Is
year-old Edward Mccarthy,
715 Allison st. N. w., early
Saturday morning at the
height of a party at 635 Fifth
st. N. E., was accidental, a
coroner's jury decided today.
Edward Minor Benjamin, 10,
GonZaga High School football
player, was cleared of blame.
Girl Chief Witness
Bertha Walter, 631 Fifth st. N.
W., who was seated in a parked
car near the scene of the clash in
which Mccarthy was hurt, testi-
fled she saw the youth stumble
and run forward, finally falling to
the ground as if he was off bal
ance."
Miss Walter was the witness
whose absence Saturday caused
postponement of the inquest after
a. dozen witnesses had testified.
Crowd Cheers Finding
She explained she was i'll and
was forced to leave the hearing.
The crowd of more than 100 in
the hearing room cheered when
the jury's verdict became known.
Young Benjamin was visibly af-
fected.
DR.. A. M. Macdonald, assistant
coroner, in a report of an autopsy
performed on the dead boy, told
of finding signs of heart trouble.
The Washington times., 1932-01-04
40 Amateur Pilots
Here on Way South

Forty private planes flown by
the United States Amateur Air
Pilots Association will arrive at
the Washington-Ho Airport
today, en- route to Miami, Fla.
The fleet left Long Island Avia-
tiation Country Clubs Hicksville
flying field this morning.
The aviators will be guests at
dinner tonight of F. Trubee Davi-
son, Assistant Secretary for Aero
nautics, and David S. ingalls,, AS
sistant Secretary of the Navy for
Aeronautics. They will leave
Washington tomorrow morning
for Richmond.
The Washington times., 1932-01-04
Capper Picks January Is for D. C.. Tax Bill Hearings
LOcksmi nth
Releases
Woman

AZ woman, who refused to re-
veal her identity spent a lonely
two hours in a drug store here
today.
She was imprisoned in the
store of Oliver L. Humble, jr.,
1901 Eleventh st. N. W., when
the latter went to lunch and
locked the door without seeing
her.
AS the time dragged on, the
victim in question telephoned
Second Precinct and Sergeant
Joseph D. Harrin gton re-
sponded, accompanied by a
locksmith.
The store lock was tapped
and the frenzied woman left
the scene without leaving her
name.
The Washington times., 1932-01-04
NeU Police Force
For u. S. HiqhlUQy

Formation of p 5oiice force for
the new George Washington Me-
mortal Boulevard, running be-
tween Washington and Mt. Yer
non, is being carried forward by
the Bureau of Public Roads,
which has jurisdiction Of the
highway.
It is expected the speed laws
of the various communities
through which the roadway runs
will be observed. Fifteen police
men, including three sergeants,
will police the roadway.
The Washington times., 1932-01-04
HdUenner to Talk
On Tax Problems

DR.. George C. Havenner, presi-
dent of the Federation of Citizens
Associations, and George E. Sui
livan, vice president, will. discuss
taxation problems confronting
District citizens at meeting OF
the Columbia Heights Citizens
Association in the New Amster-
dam Hotel tomorrow at 8 p. m.
Members of tlASS association will
be asked whether they teel the
city should issue bonds to meet
its expenses; raise taxes or bring
about greater economies and eff
cheney in the local government.
The Washington times., 1932-01-04
Clear Thought Plea
Voiced by Preacher

A plea for clear thinking for
the year 1882 was urged by DR..
Allen A. Stockdale, preaching
yesterday at the First Congrega-
tional Church on the subject of
Tired of Being a Fool" He
said in part:
"Many are tired of being
fools, but they have discovered
that they are involved with the
methods of fOOlishneSs and the
cOmpaniOnship of other fools.
1t takes courage to break away,
but it pays great dividends"
The Washington times., 1932-01-04
Girl, IA, Is Injured
In Crash of Autos

Naomi Miskell, IA year old
daughter of Park Police Sergeant
H. r. Miskell, 243 Fourteenth Pl.
N. E., was treated at Casualty
Hospital yesterday for conclusion
and a Sprained neck as the re-
suit of an automobile accident
at Fourteenth and A Streets South
east.
The accident occurred, police
said, when the Miskell car, oper-
ated by Douglas Miskell, was in
collision with a machine driven
by Mathew Brown, 10 Sixteenth
st. S, E..
The Washington times., 1932-01-04
-Four Cars Collide,
2 Women Injured

Two under. titled colored women
were slightly injured yesterday
when four cars collided at Beau
mont on the Alexandria Washing
ton road.
In the Alexandria police court
this morning Milton johnson, col
ored, taxicab driver, was freed
of charges of colliding and driv-
ing with defective brakes. Judge
Snow ruled that it was an un-
avoidable accident.
The Washington times., 1932-01-04
Exit Laughing
A few generations

an elderly woman who by mutual consent (incuding
her OWN, the leader of New York society. She
the last arrive at the OPERA and when she left
eral hundred sycophants felt that they oo must leave
And when do you suppose she chose to make her de-
parture? Not during the second intermssion, but i'm
mediaey after the second ntermisson had ended and
the third act had begun-so that the futer and hustle
of people showing their contempt for grand opera and
human beings) was unmistakable.
Silence in the Court
To prevent this of thing happening, Mr. Stokow
ski presently followed by other conductors) first made
a rule that no one should be seated while music was
being played AS many concerts begin with brief
prelude the hardship negligible Those who ar
rived in good time heard all of the music and those
whose taxs got in jam missed only little But now
the ruling is that matter what is being played, no
is admitted until the whole first half of the pro-
gram is completed. This means that if you are one
minute late you spend As minutes outside the doors,
while perhaps three four pieces of music by different
composers, of different periods and with essential
connection are being played
Making Art Hard
What began with the purpose of making music as in
teresting football game has ended by making music
exciting catching (or missing train. The plight
of few thousand people who hear symphony concerts
each week would hardly be worth thinking about if it
did not betray false attitude toward art in general.
For the last hundred years artists have done their best
to make their work difficult for the general public,
and then have rounded upon the general public for not
being apprecative of the arts Mr. Taylor notes that
symphonies usually written in four movements, the
mood of each differing from the others, and suggests
that pause, during which the audience may applaud
or express qualification in other way, would not
be inappropriate. This makes art easy It easier
still in the time of Beethoven.
Nerve Strain
Somewhere I have program of the first per-
formance of of Beethovens symphonies conducted
I believe by himself. One movement played, and
then soprano sang aria, then another movement
played and, I recall it, music by another COM
poser also given before the symphony
peted This sounds barbaric to u.s. but made music
casual and easy for the listeners.
Mr.. Stokowski and his followers have completely left
out of consideration the of the audience The
strain of the last Is minutes in getting concert
hall reacts the whole evening, and people who do
get there in time either usered so triumphant
that they virtually unable to lsten Music should
be heard in tranquility Gf not in beer garden at
royal court and the road leading to any art should
be broad and pleasant.
The Washington times., 1932-01-04
HOOUer to Receive
Arms Poll Results

The results of a poll on dis
armament among 24,345 college
students, taken by the Inter
collegiate Disarmament Council,
will be presented to President
Hoover today by Luther Tucker,
of Yale.
The Washington times., 1932-01-04
PROCTOR TO TALK

John Claggett Proctor will be
the speaker at the meeting of the
Manor Park Citizens Association
tonight at the Whittier School
Building.
The Washington times., 1932-01-04
FINED FOR ASSAULT

James Spriggs, colored, of 603
Second st. S. W., today was fined
$50 in Police Court by Judge Gus
A. Schuldt after he had been con-
victed of assaulting his wife,
Agnes Spriggs, 5521 Jay st. N. E.
The Washington times., 1932-01-04
Policemen Install
Their NeU Officers

Newly elected officers of the
D. C. Policemen's Association will
be installed tomorrow night at
o'clock in Odd Fellows Temple,
400 Seventh st. N. w.
Private William H. McGrath,
First precinct, will take office
as president. Others are P. c.
Wheeler and D. A. Davis, vice
presidents.
The Washington times., 1932-01-04
Tip on Majors Suicide
Wins First Prize, $40

fire at Boyds, Md, at which a
general merchandise store was
destroyed, and an automobile
smashup at Thirteenth Street and
Massachusetts, Avenue Northwest.
The Washington times., 1932-01-04
Free French Tuition
Is Resumed by Salon

Free classes for beginners in
French will begin Thursday night
at the Washington Salons French
Language School, 1906 Eighteenth
ST NJ w
The Washington times., 1932-01-04

those OF the audlence, DuC CnOSe OF
the performers. For several years
now audiences at symphony concerts
have been so badgered that they sit
frightened, like little mice, frozen
into immobility by fear of doing the
wrong thing. The original idea was
sound enough. The admirable con-
ductor, Leopold Stokowski, was quite
justified in feeling that music was
important enough to be treated with
respect. He probably felt that eight
out of ten people who go to "a SYM
phony concert want to hear the con-
cert; he did not want attendance to
degenerate into the social stunt which
once made the opera intolerable.
Exit Laughing
The Washington times., 1932-01-04
True to Type
MAKING ART HARD A
DUBIOUS GAIN
FOR ART
Rv GILBERT SELDES
NEW YORK, Jan. 4.

S am not professional music critic and get into
"A concert halls by the method of paying for
my tickets have tmidly waited for someone else to
protest against concert hall manners and Mr. Deems
Taylor has done it. The manners, for change are not
The Washington times., 1932-06-09
Your Health and Diet
By Logan Clendening, M. D.

and DR.. John Sappington, was
from chills and fever. In short,
malaria spread by mosquitoes.
Malaria in those days was
common in the Ohio valley,
: and even as far north as Wis
consin. Then the sett lers
cleared the underbrush, made
roads, drained the surface pools,
and the mosquitoes gradually
disappeared. Malaria is a rare
disease today in the Middle
West where it was once so
common. But it is still a
formidable enemy in the south
ern Mississippi valley States.
All over the world today, on
the Roman plain and in silent
tropical forests, are the ruins OF
once great and powerful cities.
They we're abandoned and
ruined by the mosquito.
Sentimental travellers imagine
that Angkor Thorn, that enor-
nous and mysterious ruin in
Asia, was abandoned because
the inhabitants were conquered
by another savage race. But
man can resist man with re-
markable success. 1t is much
more reasonable to suppose
that Angkor Thon was con-
quered by the mosquito.
If France really is determined
to destroy Germany she would
be we'll advised to call off her
statesmen and turn a few cages
of mosquitoes loose in the
Fatherland.
The public health measures
for the control of mosquitoes
by the draining and oiling of
small ponds have been success
full. They should be augmented
by all inhabitants of malarial
districts. This can be done
by taking precautions to remove
such collections of still water
as accumulate after rains in
bitches or low places, or even
in empty tin cans, etc.
For the treatment and relief
OF mosquito bites, so far as
immediate personal discomfort
is concerned. DR.. Howard rec
ommends touching the bite with
ordinary toilet soap that has
been wet with water.
The Washington times., 1932-06-09

This summer it's the fashion
to change your lamps r. shades,
giving them a more Surnmery
aspect. just as it is to change
some of the furniture, the rugs
or draperies and your own per-
sonal wardrobe. It gives a
house freshness, lightneSs and
brightness, besides being a well
come change from somber win
ter dress. Just try the effect
on your family if you haven't
already done so, and see how
they will respond. It's practi-
cal too, as heat isn't good for
silk shades and if you put them
away now, they will look new
to you when you get them
out again this fall. The summer
shades are so inexpensive that
you can make the change at
small cost and really save in the
end on your winter furnishings.